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=r_____â€"_______________s___Asp__u_.______________________ .Plllllllllll’llllN UllllllllllllllllS‘m “’“RT MARKETSTl‘llll UlllLllflllll Billlllllll ' REPORTS FROM TIIE LEADING Earl Grey Delivers the the_ Speech From Throne. A dcspatch from Ottawa says: The first session of the eleventh Parliament of Canada. was pro« rogucd at 3.30 on Wednesday alter- noon by his Excellency the Gover- nor- General, with the usual pomp and circumstance. The session, which had lasted just four months, has been one of the shortest in many years, and, with the excep- tion of the debate on the question of Canada’s part in naval defence, has been perhaps one of the most uneventful. In all a hundred and sixtyâ€"one bills have been passed, of which some forty have been Gov- ernment measures. The chief items are contained in the speech from the throne. SPEECH FROM THE THRONE. Honorable gentlemen of the Senate : Gentlemen of the House of Com- mons: In relieving you from further atâ€" tendance on this session I thank you for the assiduity and diligence which you have given to the dis- charge of the duties entrusted to your care, and it must be a source of satisfaction to yourselves that you have been able to perform your labors in a comparatively brief space of time. I am pleased to notice that your attention has been engaged in some measures of great importance. AMENDMENT TO RAILWAY ACT. In the first rank of such measures is to be noted the amendment of the railway act, under which by the joint action of the national Governâ€" ment, Provincial and municipal authorities, together with the railway companies level rail- way crossings are to be gradu- ally removed, and a constant menâ€" ace to llIe and property thereby effectually done away with. LOAN T0 GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC. The loan of ten million dollars to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Company will no doubt ensure the completion during the coming sea- son of the prairie section of the National Transcontinental Railway, and will secure to the fast develop- ing western Provinces for this year’s crop a new and competitive outlet towards the sea. The act to place the Department of Labor, which has been in emst- once for some years, under the direct responsibility of a Minister of the Crown, exclusively'entrustcd with its management, is in accordâ€" ance with the oft-expressed Wishes of labor organizations, and is a further step in a field of legislation wherein Canada has already taken a not unimportant part. WILL FACILITATE BUSINESS. The act charging the Secretary of State with special responsibility in regard to the external ailairs of Canada will faciliate the transac- tion of busineSS in connection with tht most important branch of the public service. The resolution adopted by the House of Commons for the organi- zation of a Canadian naval serVice, . in co-operation with and in close relation to the Imperial navy, is a proper acknowledgement of the duties now appertaining to Canada as a nation, and as a member of the Hi‘itish Empire. The financial conditions through- out the world seem to be more hope- ful than the" were four months ago wnen I opened this session, and whilst in Cadada we have undoubtâ€" edly suffered. less than other coun- tries during this period of univer- sal depressmn. it will stillbe the part of prudence to excreise care and economy in all branches of the service. PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC SERâ€" VICE. Gentlemen of the House of Com- mons: . ‘ I thank you for the proviSions which you have made for the pub- lic service. Honorable gentlemen of the Sen- ate: Gentlemen of the House of Com- mons: I sincerely hope and pray that Almighty God will continue to pour His blessings upon our country, and let us now offer Him the fer- vent expression of our gratitude for the signal favors which we have re- ceived from Him. M M OTHER’S FEARFUL CRIME. RIVERS AT OTTAWA RISING. Killed Two Children and Then Great Mills at the Chaudicre Clos- Herself. A dcspatch from East Hampton, 'Conn., says: Mrs. Jennie Carsten, wife of Captain Louis Carsteu, killed two of her children and herâ€" self at the Carsten home, a farm about two miles from the centre of this village, on Friday morning. She cut the throats of her chil- dren and then her own. She also slashed the throat of a third child, a boy, and while he is in an ex- tremely critical condition it is thought that there may be a chance of saving his life. Mr. Carsteu was outside with a friend at the time attending the stock, and was alâ€" most prostrated when apprised of lthe tragedy. It is believed that Mrs. Carsten was out of her mind. ing Down. A dcspatch from Ottawa. says: Ottawa. has three rivers and they are all rising rapidly. The great mills dependent upon power from the Chaudiere Falls are closing down, including the Booth and Eddy works. The water is two feet over the bridge on the Aylmer road, and the Hull Electric Railâ€" way is engaged in raising its tracks. At Gatineau Point the flood is uni- versal. Many families have moved out. Those remaining have been driven to the upper storeys of their houses for shelter. Below the falls the Ottawa River is a raging whirl» pool. which recalls the rapids of Niagara. 'hoii liii lSlSfilh” These Are the Words of Field Marshall Lord Roberts. A dcspatch from London says: “Our army is a sham. We have no army,” exclaimed Field Mar- shall Lord Roberts. earnestly, durâ€" ing a debate in the House of Lords upon the Duke of Bedford‘s motion for an inquiry into the conâ€" dition of the reserve, on Wednes- day. Earl Roberts. who is known to favor compulsory military train- ing, declared that he was amazed at the manner in which both Houses treated the army as a party ques- tion, and at the apathy of the na- tion regarding military defence. The nation, he said. did not be- lieve in the danger of invasion, and no wonder, for their leaders told them there was no fear of it. He added: "I know perfectly well that daily, and unless you cease telling the people they are living in safety and get an army fit to deal with any enemy we shall one day Come to such utter grief that you will bitterly regret your inaction. “It is a perfect marvel to me how Great Britain can see what is goâ€" ing on around us in Europe and be content with the condition of our army. No country in the world \\ oiild attempt to defend itself with the paucity of men and with the unâ€" trained men we have got. You will never have a real army until you have taken the nation into your conâ€" fidence and tell them their danger. You may think you are safe. but you are not. “Be frank and tell the nation TRADE CENTRES. Prices of Cattle. Graln, Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, May 25.â€"â€"Flour -â€" On- tario wheat 90 per cent. patents, $5.40 to $5.50 in buyers' sacks out- side for export; on track, Toronâ€" to, $5.60 to $5.70. Manitoba flour, first patents, $0.20 to $6.40 on track, Toronto; second patents, $5.70 to $5.80, and strong bakers‘, $5.50 to $5.00 on track, Toronto. Wheatâ€"Kc. 1 Northern, $12993, Georgian Bay ports; No. 2, $1.- 20j‘14, and No. 3 at $1.25%. Ontario Wheatâ€"No. 2 $1.30 to $1.35 outside. Barleyâ€"No. 3 extra, 62 to 630 outside, and No. 3 600 outside. Oatsâ€"Ontario No. 2 white 52 to 521/;c on track, Toronto, and 49‘/2 to 500 outside; No. 2 Western Can- ada. 521/, to 53c, and No. 3 at 51%c, Bay ports. Peasâ€"No. 2 95 to 960 outside. Byeâ€"No. 2, 74 to 75c outside. Buckwheatâ€"N0. 2, G3 to 65¢ outâ€" side. Cornâ€"No. 2 American, yellow, 82% to 83c on track, Toronto, and No. 2, 820 on track, Toronto; Caâ€" nadian yellow, 73 to 77c on track, Toronto. Branâ€"Manitoba, $23.50 in sacks, Toronto freights; shorts, $24.50 to $25, Toronto freights. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Applesâ€"$4 to $5 for choice quaâ€" lities, and $3 to $3.50 for seconds. Beansâ€"Prime, $2 and hand-pick- ed, $2.15 to $2.20 per bushel. Honeyâ€"Combs, $2 to $2.75 per dozen, and strained, 10 to 11c per pound. Maple Syrupâ€"95c to $1 a gallon. Hay~â€"No. 1 timothy, $13 to $13.- 50 a ton on track here, and lower grades $11 to $11.50 a ton. Strawâ€"$7.50 to $8 on track. Potatoesâ€"Car lots, 90 to 95c per bag on track. Delawares, $1.10 per bag on track. Poultryâ€"Chickens, Spring, dress- ed, 35c per pound; fowl, 12 to 14¢; turkeys, 18 to 22c per pound. w-..â€" THE DAIRY MARKETS. Butter-â€"Pound prints. 20 to 21c; tubs and large rolls, 16 to 18c; in- ferior, 14 to 15c; creamery rolls, 23 to 240, and solids, 19 to 20c. Eggsâ€"Case lots, 18 to $18l/2c per dozen. Cheeseâ€"Large cheese, old, 14 to 14Xc per pound, and twins, 14% to 14720; new cheese, dull at 12%, to 12%0. ._.â€"â€"~ HOG PRODUCTS. Baconâ€"Long clear, 13 to 13%0 per pound in case lots; mess pork, $22 to $22.50; short out, $24 to $25. Hamsâ€"Light to medium, 15 to 151/;c ; do., heavy, 13 to 131/20; rolls, 12 to 12%0; shoulders, 11 to 11%c; backs, 17 to 17‘/._.c; breakfast ba- con, 16 to 10}./_,c. Lard-Tierces, 131/230; tubs, 1334c; pails, 14c. ___,_ BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal, May 25.â€"The market for cats is strong, with prices 1 to 2c a bushel higher; peas, No. 2, $1.05 to $1.06; oats, Canadian Western No. 2, 54%; extra No. 1 feed, 54f«;,’c; No. 1 feed, 54%0; Ho. 3 Canadian Western, 54c; barley. No. 2, 70 to 72¢; Manitoba feed barley, 61 to 61%c; buckwheat, 69% to 700. Flourâ€"«Manitoba Spring wheat patents, firsts, $6.30; Manitoba Spring wheat patents, seconds, $5.80; Manitoba. strong bakers, $5.00; Winter wheat pat. ents, $0.15 to $0.25; straight rol-' 191-3, 81; to $6.10; straight rollers, m bags, $2.90 to $3; extra, in bags, $2.50 to $2.130. Feedâ€"Manitoba. hum, $22 to $23; Manitoba shorts, $24 to $25; Ontario bran, $2.5 to $24; Ontario shorts. $21.50 to 50; pure grain inouille, to $35; mixed mouille, $28 to $30. Cheese “1233c to 1212c, and casterns 12 to lgjgc. Butterâ€":11}; to 22c. Eggsâ€" lo to 19}._.c per dozen. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Minneapolis, May 25.-â€"Wheatâ€" May, 81.2033; July, 1.273,; Sept. 3,1115% cash. No. 1 hard, $1.32; 3'0. 1Nortlici'li, $1.31; No. 2 Northern, $1.29; No. 3 Northern, 1.27; to 31,2734. Flourâ€"First patents, $6.10 to $0.30; second patents, to $6.20; first clears, $4.75 to $4.05; Lamp Exploded While the Little Ones Were Being Put to Bed. A dcspatch from Toronto save: Four children of Ernest ()ldfield‘, :i harnessmaker, of Wy'chwood Park, were burned to death on Thursday night in the bed in which they had been tucked away by their loving mother but a few minutes before. Mrs. Oldfield herself had a narrow escape, as did also her eldest boy, Ernest, and it was only by a miracle that the whole family was not wiped out. Mrs. Oldfield managed to save Ernest from death in the flames by throwmg him from the upstairs window, and leaping after him to the ground, about ten feet below. The frantic woman tried in vain to save her four younger children, who were huddled together in their bed in the room from which any chance of escape was cut off by the flames which were fast devouring the house. Many times she was driven back by the fierce heat, and as she felt hers-elf being overcome by the smoke and heat she thought or the chance of saving at least one of her family. Seizing Ernest, who was by her side when she discov- ered the house on fire, she dropped him out of the window and quickly follow-ed, just in time to save herâ€" Spring wheat, $1.25 to $1.29. Corn â€"â€"â€"No. 2, 76c; No. 2 white, 76%c; No. 2 yellow, 76%c;l No. 3, 75% to 75%0; No. 3 white, 76%c; No. 3 yellow, 76 to 761/30; No. 4, 743?2 to 75%c. Oatsâ€"â€"No. 3 white, 58 to 60c; No. 4 white, 581/; to 59c. LIVE STOCK MARKE I‘S. Montreal, May 25.â€"Prime beeves sold at 5V.2 to a little over 60 per pound; pretty good animals, 4%. to 5%c; milkmen’s strippers, 3% to 4%c; common stocks, 3% to 4%0 per pound. Milch cows were in de- mand at from $30 to $65 each. Calves sold at $2 to $10 each, or“ 3 to 5%e per pound. Sheep sold at 5 to 6 e per pound; lambs at $4 to $6 each. Goods lots of fat hogs sold at 8% to 8%c per pound. Toronto, May 25.â€"While there were not many straight loads of exporters’, shippers were able to pick out a goodly number of choice well finished heavy cattle, which sold readily at $6 to $6.30. Choice butchers' cattle were in strong de- mand and trading active. The same may be said of sto-ckers and feeders, but the supply was small, those on offer selling firm at about Milkers and springers.â€"â€" Un- changed. Sheep and lambsâ€"Slight- ly easier. Calves â€" Unchanged. Hogsâ€"Strong; selects were quoted $7.60 f.o.b., and $7.85 fed and wat- cred. .1. FOUR MEN BROWN ED. Were Log Driving on Rouge River When Boat I'pset. A dcspatch from Montreal says: According to advices received here on Friday night, four men employed by the Riordon Paper Company lost their lives by drowning on the upper waters of the Rouge River, about 125 miles from Calumet. The men were out in a boat log drivâ€" ing, when the boat capsized and all were drowned. Thre of the men were brothers, named Grenicr, who lived in the Village of Ascen- sion. .- ..._aâ€"-I‘. .. â€"â€" James Stivens of St. Catharines was drowned in the Welland Canal. The Dominion Steel Company is Isaid to be planning extensions to the Sydney works to cost five mil» lion dollars. ___’__’_._â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"â€" “ Wllllll'l IS The Season A dcspatch from Winnipeg says: in the Is Not Late. “‘that is coming up" is the welâ€"l come message the crop report of, flames. All that remains of the four children are their little bodies burned to a crisp and totally unâ€" recognizable, it bemg impossible for [friends of the family to tell one from the other. It was about 0.30 o'clock that Fred Lucas, a neighbor, passing along the, Vaughan road, heard cries for help coming from the Oldâ€" field homc. As he rushed over he saw that the rear of the house was in flames. He tried to force the door, and just as he had succeeded Ernest Oldfield dropped from an up- stairs window, closely followcd by his mother, who cried pitcously for someone to save her children. Had she not been restrained Mrs. Oldâ€" field would have returned to the burning house through the door which Lucas had just a minute be- fore forced in. She could not be persuaded to leave, but finally she was overcome and fell in a faint in the arms of Mr. Lucas, who made several heroic attempts to save the little ones, who met a ter- rible death in their bed in the up- stairs room. The dead children are: Charles, aged seven years; Albert, aged five years; William, aged three years; self from a terrible death in the Edward. aged one year- __________â€"___â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€"-â€"â€"-â€"â€"â€""_ YOUNG FOOTPAD SFNTENCED. Term in Central as Penalty for Hold-up Near Beamsville. A dcspatch from St. Catharines says: Jesse Strickler, the young man who held up exâ€"Warden Calder at the point of a revolver, on the road near Beamsville, last week, and afterwards compelled a boy to drive him to Beamsville Station, after firing several shots at his pur- suers, was brought before Judge Carman on Wednesday, and plead- ed guilty. He was sentenced to four months in the Central Prison, and if not deported before the expira- tion of his sentence he is to be given 48 hours to leave the coun- try, or he will be rearrested and sentenced on a charge of shooting at Calder. V ’1‘ TO RUN INTO PORT ARTHUR. Grand Trunk Pacific Conferring With City on Question. A dcspatch from Montreal says: It was stated on Wednesday at the offices{ of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway that Mr. E. J. Chamberlin had gone to Port Arthur to confer with the city regarding the matter of the G. T. P. securing a route of entry there. In the meantime, in order that Port Arthur can be made the terminus of the Superior branch, arrangements maybe made with the Canadian Northern to use their tracks from West Fort. 1â€"...â€" â€" \‘o AN I)[Pl'DE.\"l‘ BT'RGLARY. 'lhieves Loot n Trunk in North Bay Police Station. A dcspatch from North Bay says: North Bay police station was burg- larized on Wednesday afternoon, the office door being forced, and a. trunk opened, the loot including a. number of "phoucyH gold rings confiscated from a faker. several jack knives. and Chief Rayner’s reâ€" volver. Wm. Flowers, released from jail on Tuesday, after serving a term for attempted housebreak- ing, was arrested while trying to sell some of the rings in Little Italy. A man named Freedlander, also released on Tuesday, after do- ing time for stealing whiskey from .1 C. P. R. car. was arrested as be- ing implicated in the burglary. dthG UP? Prairie Province is on account of rain, which only means that the land will be in much better condition to receive the seed.‘ The weather throughout has been gtlu Lanadian lamfic Railway sends. generally favorable and the ram. 'eut this week. The weekly report ‘fhat has fallen has been a blessing. of the company's agents along the.‘ It is what was wanted to give the the: leaders in both Houses are what- 1snbcfore them. They will re- second (403,53 3335, to $3.53 Bran ‘ . . anxious about the future, but. they spend. 1 B .1k QM to a.“ :0 svstem was compiled on \‘ledrimdav dotnot tell the country that we have His admonitions were addressed #Lii,ic.l,i,l,j;\\71,om_:lli;:i; \~ , a "v Grain Agent .‘\tt’llt‘ii'n. ‘ neither an army to send abroad or to the Government representatives. red “(fol . \‘0 3 Qi t- C”??? “it'ipin; out all the idem: to defend the. country at home. The Peers showed their approval I q, if. KEG", in nan-1 g1 30- ,T, 4;, t t its. :1 i: \‘ex'v late and the While we are Sitting here, taking it by carrying the Duke of Bedfcrd's â€" ];aY-(l- g;,‘ 1,, #1130. if i ‘7 “J i d i \. ln very few easily and comfortably, the danger motion against the Government by ‘\-,,',p,,_,.,-,, 3113., 1., ; ' .1 wrzums 1‘!§):tl‘t the :ccd» 1; coming nearer and nearer to us a vote 0f 73 to '22. g,,,.,;,,,.n; 31,30 9,, 535.; V ' V 1;: 11;...» instances it- ozits asz i-i.'.;. "' an. ,wheat 21 start. The work of sewing and has1 the coarse grains has been com- uuneml, and in many parts this :{i‘lililg is very far advanced. Reâ€" ‘p;rt'~‘ from Alberta. show that as glyuch the i=;:.-".‘ :54“ c-it of