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'iliElllAllKETS Prices of Grain, Cattle, etc, in Trade Centres. .â€"â€"â€"- May G.â€"I-‘Iourâ€"Nincty Ontario patents firmer at in buyers‘ ’I'ornnto, per cent. $23.82 middle freights. sacks. Straight. rollers, in wood. quoted at $3.20 to $3.25. Manitoba atcnts are firm at $4 to $4.15, oronto; and strong bakers' at $3.75 to $3.85. Buckwheatâ€"Offerings small, and ‘prices nominal at 60 to 610 east. Oatmealâ€"Car lots, in bbls, $4.65 on track, and in sacks at $4.50. Broken lots, 250 extra. Millieedâ€"Bran (lull at $15.50 outâ€" nide. Shorts, $18.50 to 519 out- side. At Toronto bran is $18, and shorts $20. Wheatâ€"No. 1 Manitoba hard sold at 80cc, Toronto and west; No. 1 Northern, at 88c; and No. 2 North- ern at Bole, Toronto and west. For grinding in transit 3c higher than those prices. No. 2 white Ontario sold at ’74“, middle freight. Peasâ€"No. 2 white quoted at 80c west. Cornâ€"No. 2 yellow, 60c west, and No. 2 mixed, 58c west. THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter-The market is unchanged, with receipts fair. We quote choice 1-ll) rolls, 18 to 190; choice large rolls. 16:} to 17<}c; second grades, rolls and tubs, 12‘} to 14c; low grades, 10 to 12c; Creamery prints, 21 to 22c; solids, 20c. Eggsâ€"The market is steady, with a good demand. Sales at 12 to 12130 per dozen for new laid, and at 100 for No. 2. Cheeseâ€"The market. is firm ; finest September, 11; to 12c; under grades 10} to 110; new, 11 to llgc. .â€" HOGS AND PROVISIONS. Dressed hogs are firm. Hog pro- ducts in good demand and firmer. We quote : Bacon, long clear, 10§c in ten and case lots. Mess pork, $21 ; do., short cut, $22. Smoked meatsâ€"Hams, 13c; break- fast bacon, 14 to 14fic; rolls, 11c ; backs, 14 to 14gc, and shoulders, 103c. Lardâ€"The market is unchanged, with track quoted at $5 to $5.50 ; the latter for No. 1. Poultryâ€"Receipts small. We quote: Fresh killed turkeys, 13 to 15c per 11).; chickens, 75c to $1. Ducks, 95c to $1. Potatoesâ€"The market. is quiet, with car lots quoted at 70 to 75c per bag, and small lots at 850. UNITED STATES' MARKETS. Toledo, May 6.â€"Wheat, dull, steadyrcnsh, 84$); May 84c; July, 7843c. Cornâ€"Dull, weak: cash. 62c; May, 6210; July, 63$c; Sept., 62%c. Oatsâ€"Dull, weak; cash, 42c; May, 42“; July, 53%0; Sept., 30c. Clover seedâ€"Dull, easier; April, 35.22% Oct. 55.32%; No. 2, 53.70 to 85. Minneapolis, May 6.â€"Wheatâ€"May, 71c; July, 75} to 754m; on track, No 1 hard, 77$c; No. 1 Northern, 754} to 7531:;No. 2 Northern, 74 to 741C. Detroit, May 6.-â€"Wheat closedâ€"No. 1 white, cash, 88c; No. 2 red, cash and April, 86§c; July, 799,-c. St. Louis, May 6.â€"Wheat closedâ€" Cash. 78k; May, 78%c; July, 743%. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, May 6.â€"At the Western cattle yards toâ€"day the receipts were 75 curloads of live stock, including 1,100 cattle, 1,100 hogs, 300 sheep and lambs, 120 calves, and a dozen milch cows. Prices for good cattle were quotabe changed, and as the qual- ity of the supplies was not as a rule first-class, what. really good stuff we had here sold at wellâ€"maintained ; prices. For the best shippers prices ranged from 5 to 60 per pound, and for extra choice stuff 61c per pound was paid. For the prime cattle there was a ready sale, but the demand was a. little more slow than it was last week. Good butcher cattle were also steady at. from 4% to 5&0 per pound, but the local demand was easy, and the secondary and inferior kinds of cattle were a. trifle slow of sale. Following is the range ofv quotaâ€" tions .â€" Cattle. Shippers, per cwt... ....$5.00 86.00 do. light. . 4.25 4.75 Butcher, choice... ......... 5.00 5.50 Butcher, ordinary to good . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.00 4.50 Stockers, per cwt . . . . . . . . . . 2.50 4.00 Sheep and Lambs. Choice ewes, per cwt . . . . . . 3.75 4.50 Spring lambs, each... 2.00 5.00 Yourlings, per cwt .......... 5.50 6.50 Bucks. per cwt... 3.50 4.00 Milkers and Calves. Cows. each . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 50.00 Calves. each... 2.00 10.00 Hogs. Choice hogs, per cwt ...... 6.25 6.75 Light hogs, per cw-t... .. 6.25 0.50 Heavy hogs. per cwt.. 6.25 6.50 Sowe. per cwt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.50 4.00 Stags. per cwt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.00 2.00 .. +‘_.._ In an effort to cure a cancer on her nose by fasting Mrs. Mary Hall didn't. eat for fifty days and‘is de‘ad at La Grange, Ind. Because his wagon accidentally killed a little child Thomas Waddell no grieved over it. that he died, at Jersey Shore, Penn. not _ TURNS DOWN FLOUR MEN. Hicksâ€"Beach Talks to an Influ?n- tial Deputation. A London dcspatch says :â€"An in- fluential delegation, representing the flour importers of most of the large cities of the United Kingdom. hull an interview with the Chancellor of 01 the Echequer, Sir Michael Hicksâ€"Beach, on Wednesday morning. to protest against the taxation of flour, which, the delegates said, would seriously affect the extent of their trade. The Chancellor, in replying, point- ed out that the deputation rcprch sented solely wheat flour, and that it was impossible to consider the grain and meal duties entirely from that viewpoint. It ,was impracticâ€" able. in imposing duties on grain. to differentiate between grains. The imports of flour compared with the imports of wheat had grown enor- mously in recent years, and he did not think it was to the benefit of the people of the country. He had re- duced the duty on oi‘fals, so that the flour importers were now better off than under the late Mr. Gladstone's tax, and he doubted whether they were entitled to further advantages. â€"â€"+â€"- . LIMIT WATER IN BUTTER. Britain Has Amended Act, Which May Affecqpanada. An Ottawa despatch says :â€"The Department of Agriculture has. been advised by cable through the High Commissioner's office that the Board of Agriculture for Great Britâ€" ain have made regulations under the Sale of Food and Drugs Act of 1899, whereby, if a sample of butter is found to contain over 16 per cent. of water, it shall be considered not genuine, unless proved to the contrary. Mr. J. A. Ruddick, chief of the dairy division, says the regu- lation will not affect the Canadian butter trade to any great extent un- less dealers should require a guaranâ€" tee that butter which they produce does not contain water in excess of the limit. With proper cooling fa- cilities at the creameries, so that the churning, washing, and working of the butter may be carried out at sufficiently low temperatures, there is no difficulty in producing a butter which is Well within the limits as re- gards the amount of water in it. From 12 to 13 per cent. is consider- ed to be about the proper propor- tion of water in butter. 45â€"â€" TAXES AND REVENUE. Britain Will Gain 276,025,000 Up to April, 1903. A London despatch says :â€"A Parâ€" liamentary paper just published shows a total estimated charge on account of the war in South Africa, to March 31, L903, of £222,970,000, and in respect of operations in China, a. total of £6,010,000. A second table shows that the pro- ceeds of the new taxes from 1900 to March 31, 1.903, amount to an in- crease in the revenue of $576,025,000 of' which the greatest part is sup- plied by income tax, which aggreâ€" gates £39,377,000. The sugar duty, from its imposition until March, 1903, is estimated to produce £11,- 200,000. The revenue set free by the suspension of the sinking fund amounts to £13,868,000. This, to- gether with the proceeds of new taxation. leaves a balance for war expenditure to be charged to capital account of £155,148,000. A third table sets down the total amount borrowed at £159,000,000, the cash- proceeds of which are stat- ed at {$152,415.000. ___+_.__ A CITY DEVASTATED. More Than Four Hundred Persons Killed. A Calcutta despaichgayszâ€"A tor- nado has devastated the City of Dacca and adjoining towns. Four hundred and sixteen persons were killed. Crops were ruined throughâ€" out the district. The tornado first. struck Posgola the afternoon of Ap- ril 23, where it. wrecked the Datta Jute Works. From Posgola it mov- ed to Samachar, where the India. General Company’s warehouses were destroyed by a great wave, which was whirled out of the river by the wind. Everywhere. in the path of the cyclone. huts, trees and roofs of houses. and people were carried up into the air like paper. Thirtyâ€"one persons were killed at Samachar, 110 were killed near Dacca, 175 were killed at Nagalband, while 100 were killed at Barnighat. Ilacca, a city in Bengal, miles northâ€"east of Calcutta. is 150 â€"â€"-â€"«â€"+__â€"_. MAY BRING TRUST To TIIVIE Refusal of People to Eat Meat Has Demorauzed Trade. A Chicago despatch says :â€"The business of Chicago packers has been staggered by the refusal of the people of the countly to eat meat at the prevailing high prices, acâ€" cording to the Chronicle. The de- mand for dressed meats in the last few days has fallen off 33 1â€"3 per cent., and the discharge of men in the packing houses is general. The shipments of dressed beef from the yards have so decreased during â€" l THE DUMINIUTPABLIAMENT. NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE FEDERAL HOUSE. BILLS INTRODUCED. Mr. Frank Oliver introduced his bill to incorporate M. 'l‘ikon Bishop of the Orthodox RussovGrcek Church. in Canada. Mr. Fraser introduced the bill in- corporating the Western Alberto. Railway Company, which has passed the Senate. Sir Richard Cartwright introduced a Couple of bills. The first was to amend the act respecting the pack- ing and sale of certain staple comâ€" modities, which, he explained, brought the dealers in binder twine under the penalties provided for imâ€" proper packing. ’l‘he second bill, to amend the general inspection act, supplemented the first by adding binder twine to the list of articles to be inspected. Sir Richard Cart- wright withdrew the bill. cf which he had given notice, to amend the Chinese immigration act, 1900, and intimated that he would move a reâ€" solution to the same effect. Mr. N. Boyd inquired When the amendments to the grain act Would be brought in. The Premier replied that the bill was in course of pros paration, and would be introduced in ' a. day or two. EMPOWERING A LOAN. Mr. Fielding gave notice of the following resolution : "Resolved, that it is expedient to provide that in addition to the sums now remaining unborrowed and m.L gotiable of the loans authorized by Parliament by any Act heretofore passed, the Governor-in-Council be authorized to raise by way of loan : (a) Such sum or sums of money, not to exceed in the whole the sum of $515,000,000, as may be required for the purpose of paying the float- ing indebtedness of Canada, and of meeting any expenditure authorized by the Parliament of Canada, and (b) Such sum or sums of money as may be required from time to time over and above any available sinkâ€" ing funds, to pay and discharge the funded debt of Canada, or any portion thereof, as the same maâ€" tures and becomes payable, either in England or in Ca lda. ' AMENDMENTS TO ACTS. The bill to amend the Unorganized Tcrritories’ Game Preservation Act was read a third time and passed. The bill to amend the Dominion Lands Act. so as to allow the Gov- ernment of the Territories to take 66 feet through any homestead for road purposes without. compensation was amended so as to provide that it shall only apply to future homeâ€" stead entries. The bill was held over to allow the Government to consider a number of proposed minor amendments. The bill to amend the Acts respectâ€" ing the North-West Territories was read a third time and passed. It gives the Government of the Terri- tories control over the roads which have been handed over to the Govâ€" ernment. The bill to amend the Rocky Mountains Park Act was read a. third time and passed. It increases very substantially the size of what. is generally known as Bani’f Park. HALIFAX FISHERY AWARD. Mr. Barker called attention to the statement made by Premier Peters, of Prince Edward Island, to the efâ€" fect that the Dominion Government had agreed to refer to the Supreme Court the claim of the island for $1,000,000 of the Halifax fishery award, with interest at $30,000 a year. Sir Wilfrid Laurier replied that the Dominion authorities had agreed to a. conference on question. As to the financial claim, nothing at all had been done in the matter. It had not even been conâ€" sidered. The Premier added that it made no particular dill‘erence whethâ€" er: the money from the Halifax award was held by the Dominion or the provinces, because the interest went to the fishermen anyway. LANDS FOR VOLUNTEERS. Mr. Scott Was informed by Wilfrid Laurier that the Governor- inâ€"Council has from the suggesting that lands be granted to Canadian volunteers who have serv- ed in South Africa. No deCision on the matter has yet been reached. DROPâ€"LETTER R AT E. Mr. Kemp presented the petition of the City of Toronto praying for the reduction of the rate on drop letters from two cents to one cent. The petition points out-that the T0â€" ronto postâ€"office gives a larger revenue than any other postâ€"office in the Dominion, and the twoâ€"cent rate is considered to be most unfair to the cities. JUDGE'S PENSIONS. The bill to amend the Act respect- ing the judges of provincial courts caused a somewhat lengthy discusâ€" sion as to the salaries of judges. The measure applies to County Court judges and allows them to re- tire on twoâ€"thirds of their salary if they become physically incapacitated after ten years' service. Mr. Fitz- patrick explained that the bill was primarily intended to apply to a case that had arisen in the Pro- vince of Ontario. An allusion by Mr. Casgrain to the the fact that most of the judges of last ten days that cars are Pilillg LlD‘rural counties in Quebec make their in the railroad yards. The only residence in town, drew from Mr. the foreshore r mceived a memorial': North-West Legislature' l I hope for restoration is in cutting the Fitzpatrick the expression of opinion‘ that this ought not to be allowed. , fcre. prices. . committee, i Poor Sir‘ The bill was read a third time and passed. IN THE SENATE. The Hudson Bay and Northâ€"West Railway bill was considered by the Railway Committee of the Senate and approved of. The proposed line will run from the head of Chesterfield Inlet to Edmonton. Chesterfield In- let. extends inland for 250 miles, and is navigable to its furthest point by the largest steamers. Favorable vconsideraiion was also given to the bill of the United Gold Fields of Bri'- ish Columbia, authorizing the conâ€" struction of a line from Frank, A]- berta, to Grassy Mountain. The bill to amend the Yukon Ter- ritories Act, giving an additional judge to the Yukon, was read a seâ€" cond time. The bill to amend the Unorganized Territories (lame Preâ€" servation Act was passed through and reported without and read a third time and pissed. The bill to further amend the North-West Territories Act passed through committee, was read a third time and passed. The bill to amch the Civil Service Retirement Act was taken in commit- tee. Mr. Macdonald (13.0.) said it was one of the most proper hills which had passed the House for many years. The bill was reported without amendment, read a third time and passed. The. bill to amend the Rocky Mountains Park Act was taken in committc. Mr. Templeman said the town of Anthracite and Banif were within the park at prtL sent. The park now covered some 2,500 miles, and the object of the present bill was to increase it to 4,- 900 miles. Mr. Ferguson did not think that this bill would interfere with any settlement or vested inter- est. The bill was reported without amendment, read a. third time, and passed. The Yukon Pacific Railway Bill was read a second time and referred to committee. *F. WILL ERECT SANITARIA. Two Citizens Will Build Them at Their Own Expense. amendment, An Ottawa despatch says :â€"As a result of the recent tuberculosis con- ference two gentlemen have oiiercd to build sanitaria at their own ex- pense. One is Sir William McDonald, of Montreal, who will build one proâ€" bably in the neighborhood of Mon- treal, a place where such a building is badly needed. The other is Mr. W. C. Edwards, M.P., whose sank tarium will be in the neighborhood of Ottawa. ....___+__.._._. DIPHTHERIA DEATH RATE. Professor Behring's Serum Proves Successful. A Berlin despatch says :â€"The use of Professor Behring's diphtheria serum has resulted, according to statistics just published, in the lowâ€" est death rate from diphtheria in Berlin in the year 1901 ever record- ed. The deaths from diphtheria. were then 469. Prior to the introduction of Professor Behring's serum the deaths from this disease ranged from 1,300 to 2.600 a year. ~+____. NEW GOLD FIELDS. An Extension of the Rand Main Reef. A Durban, Natal, despatoh says â€"Coincident with the announcement of the extension of Natal, informaâ€" tion is published of the discovery of the extension of the Rand main reef through Natal's new territory. A large London company and a Dur- ban company have secured a. great number of farms and options on others. Thorough tests of these holdings will be made. There is no doubt that a gold field has been found, but whether it will pay or not remains to be proved. THE KIN G’S CHOCOLATE. of London to be Given a Box at the Dinner. A London desputch says :â€"’I‘he pleasant lllt‘llllrl' associated with Queen Victoria's gift, of clmColJte to the troops at the front are rezived in connection with King lirlwurd's coronation dinner 10 the London poor. A gift of tin of King chocolate is be given all the guests who will participate in the King’s dinner. The chocolate will be ll Y, ') packed in tins luirulsoznr-ly' and up- propriately decorated. 'l‘ln- instrucâ€" tions for designs have Ewen git-uh and the whole of the 300,040 boxes for the order are now being made, â€"+____ ERIC SHARP COMMITTED. The Kingston Schoolboy Must Face Jury. A Kingston rlcsputcii \n' s :â€"The charge of manslaughter a: ., Liric Sharp was heard by Police M.~;i:â€" trate Dull on Friday, and 111:: lid was committed for trial before The next court of competent jiil'ISiIlL‘lI’)lz. Only three WILl;«‘~5¢:S were heard the preliminary inn-sill tt'm. McIntyre. ‘K.C for the «j mented on the injustice ol- llv W~ pers criticizing the verdict of the coroner's jury while the was still before the court. if llir) atâ€" tempt to inflame the public mind were further persisted in he would ask the Divisional Court to inter- ztt= l .Iohn. ' URGING BOERS To YIELDâ€".â€" De Wet Admits the Hopeless. _A LI-.‘.'~'f).tL“Il to the London Central hows from Pretoria says that at A meeting of the Beers at Vcreeniging on May 15 representatives of every connnundo, numbering 200, will be present. It is probable that the final vote on the. question of peace or war will be taken by ballot. The Pretoria correspondent of the London Daily Standard says he un- derstands that the meetings of the Boers have thus far shown a majoriâ€" ty in favor of peace, though possibly some of the irreconcilablcs may hold out, howiwcr generous the terms of-; iered. I A despaich to the Telegraph from‘ Pretoria says that the Boer leaders are certainly placing the issue before the hurghcrs plainly and without reâ€" servation. General De Wet is moving everywhere among his people setting forth the facts most honorably. He1 has frankly stated that in his opin- ion the struggle is now hopeless, and that the British terms are rensmmble and generous. 4,â€"â€" CORONATI N PARADE. Prices for Seatsâ€"Places for 2,000,- 000 Spectators. A London despatch saySZâ€"Prcpar- ations for viewing the coronation procession are proceeding on agreat scale. Stands have been planned, and in many cases are already half built, which will accommodate 2,- 000,000 seated spectators. Prices for single seats in the best locations in Piccadilly are absurdly high, 20 guineas being frequently deâ€" Struggle Is ' manded. A huge stand around St. Mary's Strand advertises seats at from ten to three guineas, but it seems safe to prophesy that unless there is a great reduction there will be thousands of empty seats along the route, experience having shown what enormous multitudes can stand along a six~mile course. â€"â€"-uâ€".+_____ GERMANY WANTS HOLLAED Fear of Queen’s Death Causing Apprehension. A London despatch sayszâ€"Apart from the difficulties surrounding the question of succession to the throne of Holland, the death of Queen Wil- helmina, if this should unhappily oc- cur, would tend to convulse the Con- tinent politically. In Germany, es- pecially, it is a matter of the deepest import. The German press claims that Prince Abrecht of Hohenzollern, the acting regent of Brunswick, is among the nearest in the Dutch suc- cession, and in all the European cap- itals nervous apprehension exists, that the absence of a direct heir to the Dutch throne might participate a. struggle for the possession of Hol- land, which in Berlin is regarded as Germany’s natural right. .5â€" STABBED TO THE HEART. Italian Ice Cream Vendor Killed in Montreal. A Montreal despatch sayszâ€"Albro Marchione, an Italian ice cream ven- dor, 37 years of age, was killed in a. stabbing atfray at his home. 254, Cadeaux street, on Sunday night. Marchione was at home with his wife when two fellow-Italians entered the house. Some wards resulted and Marchione ordered the men out of the house. He followed them to the yards, when one of them drew a. knife and stabbed Marchione just above the heart. The Wounded man managed to get to his room. and died a 112w minutes afterwards. His slayer has not been found. .____.+__._ KILLED IN A FIRE PANIC. Factory Girls Killed and Many Injured. A Philadelphia. despatch says Seven girls are known to have been killed and more than a. score inâ€" jured during a panic caused by a cry of “Fire !" at the cigar factory of Hurlmrger. Homan & Co., 10th street and Washington avenue, at 1:2 15 on Wednesday afternoon. The girls were packed in the hallway loading to the street by the hun- (Ir-:ds. and them) who were killed fainted and were trampled and . 250 FISHERMEN DROWNED. EFierce Gale Works Havoc Among Japanese. A Yolmhuina dispatch says:»Two l iiiuiyl ml and l.lt§.' help-ruli-n are re- :portmi to have been drowned in a gale which has marl») havoc of the i; lnillllg‘ {lo-rt on the west coast ll. Japan-He criiser Musashi was ashore, but her crew were :' J Tin,- (ir l ven s iverl .â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"+â€"â€"â€"â€"-.â€"â€" ELEVATOR BURNED. Held Many Thousand Bushels of Grain. lBuilding Ii‘lthti‘) dispatch sayszâ€"I‘ire out in {ii-:- Wolls’ elevator at :midnight on Sunday night and burn< ‘ed filer :lv for ':Tl hours. The ‘loss is woughly estimated at about i$Illlil.‘.H.H‘/. Th»: 2:10 oz'igiiuilwl in the ‘V‘llgillO-WVOUI and spread xxipi-‘lly ta j'he 1'”) Di, which collapsed 5mm ail-2n 3"? awns