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RUSSIAN PARLIAMENT Inauguration of the National Assembly Passed Off Well. A despatch from St. Petersburg says:. The inauguration of Russia‘s National Assembly on Thursday passed off well in two widely contrasting scenes. In the white marble hall of St. George in the Winter Palace the elect of the peo- ple listened in the dignity of silence, amid a dazzling display of military and ofliCial grandeur, to the Czar’s brich speech accepting them henceforth as‘ part of Russia’s body politic. Then they proceeded to their own chamber in the Taurida Palace, where they re- affirmed, with enthusiastic cheers, their determination, as expressed by Prof Mouromtzeff, in returning thanks for his election to the Presidency of the House, “to support their work for the wellbeing of the people on two bases, namely, respect for the prerogative cf' the Constitution, and the necessity for completing the rights of the Douma." _ Although the Czar passed six hours in‘the capital of “Thursday, it cannot be said that he went among his people. Hc disembarked from his yacht at thei palace steps and so re-cmbarked on] his homeward journey to Peterhof. Thus he never set foot outside the front gate of the palace, where there was a magnificent display of cavalry, the finest guards regiments parading in the brilliant sunshine, which was all the crowds outside the barriers got for waiting. The pageant within the Hall of St. George, where the Czar addressed the new delegates, was completely domin- ated by the presence of the peasant mem- xters. of the Douma. The gathering of brilliant uniforms was greater than atl any time since the coronation of No. Ins II. Assembled in the centre of the picture were the highest clergy of the Orthodox Church, in gorgeous gold can- omcals and mitres studded with dia- monds, while beside them stood the crimson-robed members of the Imperi- al choir. PEASANTS NOT AFFECTED. But all this display did not affect the emotions of the 150 peasants who were ’ ranged along the hall on the left of the throne. Some of them crossed themâ€" selves regularly during the lengthy pray- ers which preceded the speech from the throne, but none of them joined the vig- orous and long-sustained applause by the courtiers on the right of the throne, and few joined in the deep obeisanccs made to the Czar when he returned through the hall to his apartments. His Majesty, although visibly nervous, Spoke with a steady voice, which was well heard. fle seemed to be thorough- ly relieved when the ceremony was over. From quite early morning the streets were scenes of great. animation. Houses were decorated with flags, church bells rang, and Te Dennis were sung through- out the city. The morningr newspapers published special articles joyfully wel- coming the new era. TllE CZAR’S SPEECH. Standing in front of the throne, the Czar read his message to the Douma. It was as follows: > The supreme Providence which gave me the care of our Fatherland moved me to call to my assistance in legisla- tive work elected representatives of the people. In the expectation of a brilliant future for Russia, I greet in your per- sons‘the best men from the empire, whom I ordered my beloved subjects to ctoose from among themselves. A difficult work lies before you. I trust that love for your Fatherland and your earnest desire to serve it will in- spire and unite you. I should keep invioiate the institutions which 1 have granted. with the firm as- surance that you will devote all your .strength to the service of your country, and especially to the needs of the peas- antry, which are so close to my heart, and to the education of the people and their economical welfare, remembering that to the dignity and prosperity of the State, not only freedom, but order founâ€" ded upon justice, are necessary. _ I desire from my heart to see my peo- ple happy, and hand down to my son an empire secure, well organized, and en- lightened. May God bless'the work that lies be- fore me in unity with the council of the empire and the Imperial Douma. May this day be the day of the moral revival cf Russia, and the day for the renewal of its highest forces. Approach with solemnity the labors for which I call you, and be worthy ..f the responsibilities put upon you by the Emperor and people. us. NO ENTHUSIASM. The reading lasted but three minules No reply was made to the Emperor‘s at’dress. When he had concluded the assemblage dispersed, the members of the Douma making no~sign of approval or disapproval of what they had listened to trinity} _MARKETS Toronto, May 15. â€" Flour â€" Ontario ‘aExporters are bidding $3.10 for 90 per cent. patents, buyers‘ bags, outside,\‘ but millers ask $3.20. Manitobaâ€"First patents are quoted at $4.30 to $4.50 and seconds $3.90 to $4. ~'_Wlieat â€" Ontario â€" No. 2 white, 80%0 hd, C.P.R.; mixed, 810 bid, 81%0 asked, outside. Manitoba Wheat â€"83%c bid for No. 1 northern; at Point Edward, 84c asked; No. 2' northern, 82c bid, 84c asked, Point Edward. Oats -â€" No. 2_wliite, 36c bid, main line, outside; 38%0 bid, Toronto, to arrive; 39( asked in store, Toronto; 36%c ask- ed, 36}§c bid, buyers' bags, at 78 per cent. points. Barley - No. 3 extra, 48%c asked at Portland, on 9%c rate to that port. Peas â€"â€" 79c bid, 78 per cent. points, ‘ 80c bid, east, 810 asked, east. Buckwheat â€"â€" 50c bid, 51%c asked, 73 per cent. C.P.R. points. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butter â€"- Quotations are unchanged. Creamery ....‘ .. 20cto2lc do solids .. 19c1020c Dairy 1b. rolls, good to choice 17c to 180 do large rolls . . . . . . . . . . . . 16c1017c do medium . . . . . 15ct010c Cheese â€" 14c for large and 14%c for twins. New is easy at tie to 11%c Eggs â€" 1672c for newâ€"laid. Splits are quoted unchanged at 13c to 13%c. Poultry â€" 15c to 16c per in. for choice. Potatoes â€"- Prices are unchanged at 75c to 850 per bag for Ontario, out of store, and 80c to 900 for eastern, (in track here: 10c more out of store. Baled Hay â€"â€" Choice at $9.50 to $10 for No. 1 timothy in car lots on track here, and $7.50 for No. 2. Rated Straw â€" Quiet at $5.50 to $6 per ton for car lots on track here. _-â€"# MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, May 15 â€" Grain â€"- No new developments in the local grain situa- tion. Oats â€" No. 2, 41%0; No. 3, 40%c; No. 4, 3074c. Peas â€" 76c f.o.b. per bushel, 78 per cent. points. Barley â€" No. 3 extra, 53c afloat, May; No. 4, 51c. Corn â€" No. 3 mixed, 57%c; No. yellow, 58%c ex track. Flour â€" Manitoba, spring wheat pat- ents. $4.50 to $4.60; strong bakers’ 90 to $4.10; winter wheat patents, $4 to $4.25; straight rollers. $3.80 to $3.90; do., in bags, $1.75 to $1.85; extras, $1.- 40 to $1.00. Millfeed â€" Manitoba bran. in bags, $18.50 to $19.50; shorts, $20.50 to $21 per ton; Ontario bran, in bulk, $18.50 to $10.50; shorts. $20 to $20.50; milled mouille. $21 to $25; straight milled mou- ille, $25 to $27 per ton. Rolled Oats â€" Per bag. $1.95, in car lots, $9.05 to $2.10 in small lots. 3 Cornmeal â€" $1.30 to $1.40 per bag. Hay â€" No. 1, $9 to $0.50; No. 2,..‘58 to $8.50; clover, mixed, $0.50 to $7, and pure clover, $6. The cheese market is about steady, business being rather quiet. White is 'quoted at 11c to 11%c, colored 10%0 {0' lie. Butter about steady at 18%0 to 190. Under-grades sell at 17%c to 18c. Eggs. some dealers refuse less than 17c. Others quote from 16c to 16%c. Eggs â€" New laid, 15%0 to 16c per dozen. Butter â€"â€" Choicest creamery, 18%c to 18%0. Cheese â€" Colored, 10%0 to lie; white 11c to 120. BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo, May 15 â€" Flour â€" Steady. Wheat â€" Spring, nominal; No. 1 North- ern, 88%0 earloads; Winter, no offerings. Corn â€" Firm; No. 2 yellow, 55%c; No. 2 corn, 54%c. Oats â€"â€" Strong; No. 2 white, 37%c; N0. 2 mixed, 35%c. Barley â€"Nothing done. Rye â€" Steady; better demand; No. 1 in store quoted at 600. NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. .. New York, May 15 â€" Spot steady; No. 2 red, 900 nominal elevator; No. 2 red, 93c nominai f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 northern Duluth. 90%c f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 northern, 00$ f.o.b. afloat. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, May 15.â€"Trade was decidedâ€" ly slow all around. Exportâ€"Market quiet and steady at $4.80 to $5. Load of heavy export sold at $4.75 to $4.85. Good short-keep $4.80. Market quiet. Butchersâ€"Choice picked butcher cat- tle, $4.50 to $4.75. Medium heavy but. chers at $4.30 to $4.40; mixed lots and cows at $3 to $3.50; common canncrs, at $1.50. Heavy Feedersâ€"Good and heavy feed- ers at $4.60 to $4.75. Light Stockersâ€"Steady. $3.25 to $3.50. Sheep and Lambsâ€"The market is steady for yearling lambs. Export ewes are steady to firmer. Spring lambs firmer at $3 to $6.50. Calvesâ€"Good run. Market steady. Prices range from $3 to 80. Hogsâ€"Market weaker. Selects $7. Milk Cowsâ€"Good market for heavy inilkcrs; choice, $50 to $00; common, $30 to $35. -..__..§_____ GERMAN TAX ON TRAVEL. Reichstag Adopts New GraduatedSiamp Duty on Railway Tickets. feeders, $4.75 to A despatch from Berlin says: The Reichstag on Tuesday adopted a new sliding stamp duty on railway tickets, the. lowest being one and a quarter cents; and the highest $2. Tickets cost- May God assist l ing less than fifteen cents are not to be taxed. SHOCKS IN BRI'I‘ISII ISLES. Earthquakes Reported, but No Great Damage is Done. A dcspatch from London says: At the time of the ’Frisco tilSz‘mif'l' certain Stismographists expressed the opinion that the earthquake Would. in due course, make its appearance on this side and that Edinburgh, which stands in the danger zone, practically being built upon extinct. volcanoes. would be \'i:\ll- ed. The earthquake has been here. From Devon, Cornwall, from the Chan- nel Islands, and from some parts (it Scotland, bill. not from Edinburgh, have come reports of how the earth had been qnaking,r on different, days in the past week, but. the earthquake has dealt gently with this country, and, beyond a slight rattling of cri'ir'kery and gloss- were. and as it is rriporled. the displacâ€" lll.” of some balls on the puttingr green of the golf courses, the earthquake lmsrzl off. leaving Great Britain as it \vns and “here it was. My... GREAT FIRE IN PARIS. More Than $2,000,000 Damage Alreain Occasioned. A despatch from Paris says: One of the most destructive fires that has ever occurred in Paris broke out in the Leather Market. Friday night, and has not yet. been mlinguishcd. 'l‘ho firemen have been workingr unccasingly. No lives have been lost, but many poor families dwelling under the market have been forced to abandon their homes. Eleven hide and leather merchants had their warehouses and offices in the marâ€" ket. The value of their destroyed pro- perty is 10,000,000 francs. At 1 o'clock on Sunday morning the roof of the mar- ket fell. The fire then became more in- tense, reaching the oil and petroleum cellars. ___¢,._.._.. GRATEFUL FOR SAFE RETURN. Prince of “tales Attends Thanksgiving Service in Westminster Abbey. A dcspatch from Lbndon says: Fol- lowing the precedent established by his father when he returned from India 30 years ago, the Prince of Wales on Sunday publicly gave thanks for his safe journey to the Indian Empire at. a service held in Westminster Abbey. The service was attended by King Edward and all the members of the Royal fam- ily now here, a contingent of officers who accompanied the Prince on the trip, a distinguished company from the household of the King, and the Prince of Wales and a large assemblage of the general public. .__+_- GREAT ZULU RISING. _r-â€"- Sanguinary Fighting is Expected Im- mediately. A Durban despatch says: Serious news was received from the commander of the colonial forces on Friday morn- ing. A Zulu impi (war expedition) sevâ€" eral thousand strong is marching to join the rebels under Chief Bainbaaia. The colonial troops are hurrying for- ward to intercept tthulus and prevent their junction with the rebel forces. Sanguinary fighting is expected immedi- ately. The Government has no knowledge of the reported annihilation of a detach- ment of mounted police by Zulus near lielpmakaar, and believes the report to be groundless. Chief Kula, who is suspected of disaf< faction and was recently arrested, was placed in jail at Pietcrmaritzburg on Friday. It is presumed that it was the arrest of this chief which led to the rising of his followers. Natives cap- tured by the colonial forces report that witch doctors are sacrificing children in order to render the rebels immune from firitish bullets. Before a battle they kill a girl and concoct "medicine" from her body with which they anoint the war- riors. .._.__+__~ LEFT SECURITIES IN CHURCH. I’iee Baptist Treasurer Loses Suit Case With $12,000. A Lynn, Mass. despatch says: A suit case containing $12,000 worth of bonds, stocks and other securities, many rf which are said to be negotiable, was stolen on Thursday night from the High Street Free Baptist Church, where the Massachusetts Association of Free Bap- tist Churches have been holding its an- nual convention. The suit case belonged to Rev. W. '1‘. Twort of Lawrence, the Treasurer of the organization, and the securities are the property of the as- sociation. Rev. Mr. Twort left the case In an ante-room while he went to supper. When he returned the suit case had" disappeared and a raincoat belonging 1:» Mr. Twort and containing about $20 in cash was also missing. The police were notified at once, but up to mid- night the thief had not been apprehend- 0d. ___+â€"__â€" CAR OF HORSES BURNED. A narrowing Mishap Near Treherne, Manitoba. A Treherne, Man., despatch says: Mr. Reece, here with a car of horses from Omaha, sold a few and on Friday rcâ€" shipped the balance to Strasburg, but about three miles west of here the car was discovered to be on fire. The car was cut out, and with the engine a race was made to Holland, but all that could be done was to place the car on a sid- ing, where it burned to the trucks with horses valued at two thousand. The ear next to the horses also had an and burned out, but it was saved by the trainmen. .__.._+ The new C.P.R. steamer Empress of Britain arrived at Quebec on Saturday night. ..- E. B. Parker, a highly respected farmer, \‘md late bailiff of the Fifth Division TURKISH SULTAN DYING. Very Doubtful If He Will Live Many Months. - A despatch from Constantinople to the Manchester, England, Guardian affirms in explicit terms that, despite official denials, the gravest apprehensions are felt as to the health of the Sultan. The correspondent says that the Sultan al- most every day has fits of fever, during which his temperature rises to over 102 degrees. When the attacks, which are very short, are over, he is completely prostraled, his temperature suddenly falling below 07. He passes nearly the whole of every day in his harem, and his advisers scarcoly dare speak to him about affairs of State. He‘pays no at- tcntion to the remonstrancrs of his physician. and refuses to take the reme- dies that are prescribed for him. Ibra- hun Pasha, the Sultan's chief adviser, darn not reveal to his Majesty the true slate of his health. It is doubtful \vlie- “101’ he will live more than five or six men! hs. _._._+___. CONTRADICT PROF. MAVOR. It Is Saskatchewan Legislature Discuss Ilis Report. A despalch from Regina says: Prof. Mavor's famous report on the resources of the west was discussed in the Legis- lature on li‘riday, and a resolution pass- ed declaring it to be misleading and damaging. and endorsing the condemna- tion it had previously received from western official sources. The discussion developed the fact that while Prof. Mavor hal argued Canada could pro- duce only $05,000,000 bushels of wheat, there are in Saskatchewan alone 73,- 000,000 acres of excellent land, which on the average of the last eight years could produce a billion bushels. If only a quarter is cultivated enough can be grown to feed Great Britain and supply home consumption. It was stated that Prof. Mavor had not endeavored to gather information, and did not know what he was talking about. â€"â€"+â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"-l FAREWELL TO CANADA. _ Prince Arthur Snilcd From Montreal on Thursday Morning. A Montreal despatch says: At day- break on Thursday morning the Allan Royal Mail steamer Virginian, flying the Royal Standard, sailed from this port with Prince Arthur of Connaught, who has completed a visit of over six weeks in Canada, during which he has travel- led seven thousand miles and visited every province of the Dominion. The? last day of the Prince‘s stay in Canada was occupied with a round of visits. During the early part of the day he vis-i tied a number of the local institutions, including the Bank of Montreal. Later.- hc was entertained at Luncheon at thel Hunt Club by Sir Montagu Allan, and, in the afternoon be formally opened the! Horse Show in the presence of a large‘ gathering of spectators. After dining at Sir Montagu Allan’s, he paid another visit to the Horse Show in the evening and later was escorted to the Virginian. The Prince expressed the utmost grati- fication at his reception. and his thanks to the Canadian people for the warm welcome be had met in every portion of the Dominion. V ~â€"â€"â€"-+â€"- WITIIIN THREE-MILE LIMIT. Two United States Vessels Seized off Nova Scolia Coast. A despatch from North Sydney, C.B., gays: Two American fishing schooneis [he Raymall, Capt. Hogan, owned by the Atlantic Maritime Company, of Boston, and the Parthia, Capt. Sesler, owned by Sylvanus Smith, Gloucester, were suized on Tuesday afternoon off Cape North by the Government cruiser Can- acla and the Customsprotective cruiser Gladiator. They were brought to this port on Wednesday morning. The‘ captains are charged with fishing with- in the three-mile limit. They are being detained here pending instructions from lhe Dominion Government. ._â€"â€".â€".+â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"- ZULU VICTORY. Detachment of Natal Mounted Police Practically \Vipcd Out. A Durban dcspatch says: An un- confirmed report is current to the effect. that the rebellious Zulus have practi- cally wiped out a detachment of the National Mounted Police near Help- 'makaar. - . m ._‘_.__§â€"__. DRAG-GED UNDER HARRO\V. E. B. Parker Accidentally Killed Near Magnetawan. Mr. A dcspaich from Magnctuwan says: Court 01 this district, was accidentally killed about noon on Thursday. Mr. Parker was harrowing a field near his residence, when his team ran away, dragging him along the ground, caus- ing injuries from which he died. His daughter, witnessing the sad affair, rushed to her father‘s assistance, and succeeded in extricating him. After raising himself up and smiling hc {911 back and expired almost immediately. â€"-â€"â€"â€"+ _. CANADA‘S INVITATION TO KING. Strathcona, Senator Scott and Sir John Carling Likely to Present It. A London despatch says: The Tri- bune understands that Canada’s invita- tion to the King will be presented per- sonally by a commission, consisting of Lord Strathcona, Senator Scott, and Sir John Carling. the latter two having welcomed the King as Prince of Wales in 1860. ____â€"â€"__-â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"__â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"g ‘__.___â€"â€"4 TOOK VESSEL FROM UNDER PORTS. The German Ambassador’s Prompt Roi ply to Turkey. A despatch from Constantinople says: The arbitrary detention of a German sailing ship, the Odesseus, by the Turk- ish authorities recently threatened fric- tion between Turkey and another Eu- rcpean power, but the energetic action 0' the German Ambassador quickly. solved the difliculty. The Odysseus was. discharging her cargo at Chibuklu when she was boarded by the authorities and removed to Kavak, where she was anchored beneath the batteries, the Turks falsely claiming that the vessel had ex- plosives (in board. The Ambassador protested urgently, but unavailingly, whereupon he took a few sailors from the German guardship here, the Lore- ley, boarded the Odysseus, hoisted the diplomatic flag, and took the ship from under the guns of Kayak to her dock at Chihuklu, where a watch was kept mer her while she completed the dis« charge of her cargo. On returning to the Embassy the Ambassador found' a State Council awaiting him with apologies and explanations. .___._+____. CUT OUT BOY'S TONGUE. Dared to Touch One of the- Frost Pipes. A despatch from Millville, New Jer- sey, says : Albert Travis, while playing; at the Millville ice plant on Thursday, was dared by a boy companion to touch- one of the frost pipes with his tongue. “I never take a dare," he said, and touched the white pipe with his tongue. In a moment he was writhing in pain. His companions laughed, thinking he' was playing a joke. One of the engiâ€"- neers, hearing the cry, found the boy on his knees almost unconscious. Young Travis‘ tongue was terribly swolan and frozen fast to the pipe. All efforts to: release him were futile and his father was summoned. Learning there was only one way to save his son, he spoke to the engineer, and turned away while the man opened a sharp blade of his- pocket knife and cut off the lads ton- gue. Before Dr. Chas. B. Neal could' arrive the boy had almost bled to death. It is now thought his dare will cost his- life. _____+._._._ SUICIDE’S BODY FOUND. He Was Saskatchewan Man Disappeared From‘, Home Last Fall. A despot-ch says: On Monday, while W. Schroeder was hunting for his cattle, he came across a man's body on a bluff about three miles south of the town. Upon .investigation he found it to be that of Adolph Schmidt, who disappeared from his home in October last. Mr. Schroeder reported the matter to Coroner I’lotham and an inquest was held on Tuesday. After hearing the evidence the jury brought in the verdict that deceased came to his death by hanging himself while temporarily insane. ._____+.____. COLD “'EATIIER IN JAPAN. Millions of Dollars‘ Damage Done to Mulberry Trees. A Tokio despatch says: This is the second week of the extraordinary cold weather that has prevailed in Japan. Further damage has been done to the mulberry trees, which will cause a. shortage in the silk supply. It is esti- mated that this shortage will amount td millions of dollars. ( M. Ola. the Japanese Consul at New Chwang, has finally started for Mukdeii; to prepare for the opening of that city to foreign trade on June 1. ‘_â€"_A BUSH FIRES AT NELSON. The Country East, West and South I: Overrun. A despatch from Nelson, B. C., says: Bush fires are raging with unabated violence in every direction in this dis- trict, and the atmosphere is filled with dense smoke. Reports from the sur- rounding country, east, west and south, all show extensive fires in progress. Unless a heavy rain follows quickly the loss will be very great. . â€"â€"â€"-â€"+â€"â€"â€"- BURNED TO DEATH. Slableman Pcrishcs in a Fire Neal Ottawa. An Ottawa despatch says: Fire on Friday night destroyed the stables of the Balinoral Hotel at Gatineau Point, near here. Stevens Robertson, the stableman. was burned to death. ‘He was sleeping in the hayloft, and, being in an intoxicated condition. had proba- bly started the fire in attempting to light his pipe. _.__;.___.__ WAR ON CIGARETTES. Peterborough Imposcs 5%0 License Fee on Dealers. A Pclerborough despatch says: At a meeting of the City Council on Tuesday night a by-law was passed imposing a license of two hundred dollars on all re- tail dealers in cigarettes, other than ho- tels and liquor shops. The hotel men have agreed, it. was stated. not to handle cigarettes. The by-law goes into force on July 1st. __._+__.~__. DOUBLEâ€"TRACKING C. P. R. Work on the Line Between Montreal and Smith’s Falls Commenced. A despatch from Kingston says: The Contract for double-tracking the C.P.R. between Montreal and Smith's Falls has been let, and the work has already commenced. Mr. Drinkwater, Winches- ter, roadmaster, will supervise the work. and Edward Myers, Smith’s Falls, will act as roadmaster. t i from Strassburg, Sask.,>