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THE HOUSE OF " COMMONS His Royal Highness the” Duke of Con'naught Delivered the Speech From 'the Throne at ‘ ' the Opening. A despatch from Ottawa says: Theseoond session of the twelfth Parliament of Canada. was opened by His Royal Highness the Duke of Counaught, on Thursday after, noon, with‘all the splendid formali- ties characteristic of the yearly function. The event was graced by glorious Indian summer weather with a soft haze hovering over the 'Gatineau hills, and the skies cloud? less and blue. There was not a breath of wind and the boom of the guns from Nepean Point announc- mg the arrival within the gates of the royal party reached the ears of the waiting multitudes with start- ling reverberation. Larger multi- tudes than usual thronged the hills. Speech From the Throne. “Honorable gentlemen of the Senate: “I have during the past summer Ipent several months in 'visiting the principal cities and towns of Can- ada from ‘coast to coast, and have endeavored to make myself as far as possible acquainted with the cop- ditions prevailing. “Gentlemen of the House of Commons: ‘ The Emergency Grant. “During ‘the past summer four members of my Government confer- red in London with his Majesty’s Government on the question of na- val defence. Important discussions took place, and oon'ditions have been disclosed which in the opinion of my advisers render it imperative that the effective naval forces of the Empire should be strengthened without delay. My advisers are convinced that it is the duty of Canada at this juncture to afford reasonable and necessary aid for that purpose. A bill will be intro- duced accordingly. “It has been a source of the deep- est satisfaction to me to see the al- most universal prosperity which reigns throughout the Dominion, and to witness the energy and en- terprise which are shown in devél- oping the rich re‘sources‘of the land. “It is abundantly evident. that the highways of Canada. constitute on important part of an efficient when“ of transportation. The ne- oeuitylor improving our existing facilities in thi regard is manifest, end I. bill will be introduced for the ’nrpole of enabling the Dominion to coâ€"operate with the Provinces in the accomplishment. of this post de- dreble purpose. Agricultural (lo-operation. “It in ntiefectory to know that the propose! of my Government to “on-operas with the Government! .1 the verioun Provinces in promot- hy the agricultural industry has “It is most gratifying to observe that-lithe trade of the Dominion is increasing rapidly and steadily, the aggregate trade for the last fiscal year being the largest on record. During the present year the same steady increase has been noted. and it is anticipated that the total Volume of our trade for the‘preâ€" lent fiscal year will greatly surpass thatof any previous year in our history. "A contract for the construction 0‘ the Hudson Bay Railway from Le PM to Port Nelson "has been award- ed, and the work is being pushed iorwu'd with all possiblo Aspeed. “The revenues of the Dominion continue to expand, and in every branch of business and industry there is a. remarkable activity which gives assurance of continued progress and prosperity. More Britishers Game. "A copious and welcome stream of immigration has poured into our countryduring the past summer. The volume of immigration during the present year is greater than during any corresponding period of our history, and in larger measure than usual it has been drawn from the British Islands. "Papers will be laid before you which embodv trade arrangements that have been consummated be- tWeen the Dominion and certain of his Majesty’s possessions in the West Indies. It is hoped that these srrangements will prove of' great advantage, not only to thosmpos- sessions, but‘to Canada as well. A bill will be introduced for-the pur- pose of carrying this agreement in- to effect. “The labors of the hu-sbandmen have been blessed with an ample rgturn; and, although in some disâ€" tricts the weather has been unpro- pitious for the harvest, it is ex- Eected that the total value of our old crop: will be greater than in any previousAyear. met with hearty approval. The ap- propriations which were made last cession in connection therewith Have proved to be of marked bene~ fit tathe country. “Aftermareful study of the whole question my advisers are convinced that co-opere’rion with the Pro: vinces on well defined terms and conditions will achieve the best re- sults along the lines of agricultural instruction. Any suc‘ppolicy to be effective must be continuous. Ac- cordingly, a bill will be introduced by which a substantial amount of money will be set apart from the consolidated revenue fund for the nurpose of assisting the Provinces for a term of 'years in this highly important national work. Reduced Cable Rates. “My Government has succeeded in securing certain reductions in cable rates. and will continue its ef- Forts to obtain still further reduc- tions. “Under existing legislation the charters of the banks will expire on the 151; day of July next. A bill re- vising and \extending these charters will be. submitted for your consider- ation and approval.’ u ~11 I I, ‘ “Several 5ther bills will be sub- mitted, including measures provid- ing for increased representation of the Provinces of Alberta, Saskat- chewan, and Manitoba in the Sen- ate. A despatch from New York says: Future ex-Presidents of the United States are to be pensioned in the sum of $25,000 each annually, by action of the Carnegie Corporation of New York on Thursday. The grant is provided for with the idea. of enabling former Executives of the nation to devote their unique knowledge gained in public affairs to the public good, free from pe~ cuniary care. A similar amount in to be paid widows of exâ€"Presidents I0 long as they remain unmarried. Estimates at Early Date: “Gentlemen of the House 2 I “The accounts for the last fiscal year will be laid before you. It will be satislfacbory to you to learn that the revenue has been ample to cover both ordinary and capital ex- penditure. “It has been my pet scheme for a long time past,” he said, “but now I have completed plans for the ma- chine. and have commenced to build it. It will be of one thousand horsepower, with four engines and six propellers. Each engine will be of 250 horsepower, and they will be so arranged as to be independent of each other; that is to say, if two en- gines break down the other two will be quite sufiicient to drive the machine. We expect to do the jourâ€" ney from land to land in something between twenty and thirty hours. The machine being built so as to remain in the air thirty hours, all depends on the weather and the course we take. At present we are undecided whether to go by way of the Azores or across to Newfound- land, but I expect the latter route will be chosen. The trip is arrangâ€" ed to take place in the summer, al- though it is just on the cards that we may not make it until the 'auâ€" tumn. The weather’then will probâ€" ably be more favorable; but, when- ever we start, I am reasonably sure of success.’ ’ ‘ s “The estimates for the next fiscal year will be submitted at an early date. They have been prepared with due regard on the one hand for economy and on the other hand for the necessary development of the resources of the Dominion. “Hon. Gentlemen of the Senate: “Gentlemen of the House: “I invite your earnest considera- tion of the subjects to which I have alluded, and I invoke the blessings of Divine Providenee upon your de- Iiberations.” The Bank of Montreal has raised the salaries of 1,000 emnloyees, the inc‘reml averaging $100. CIaude Graham-White Expects to Cross Atlantic in Thirty Hours. A despatch from London, Eng- land, says: At the close of a flight which Claude Grahame-White took on Tuesday with Otto H. Kahn as a passenger, the aviator gave out, particulars as to his plan to fly across the Atlantic. Carnegie Corporation W!“ Main- tain Fix-Presidents. WITH SPEEDY AEROPLANE. $25,000 PENSIONS. PRICES 0F FARM \PRUUUBTS AHMED RIZA BEY, the Turkish gen- eral and president of Parliament. 'who is down with the cholcru. Uwvuuu um. W... m. “WT, WV, 900. Widanitoba' Wheatrâ€"No. 1 “Northern, Bay ports: No. 2 at 871%), and No. 5 at. 350. Bay ports. Feed wheat, 65 to 670, Bay ports. ‘ M 7‘ “J frlcu a! cum. Drain. Chan. 1nd GNU "Glue. at flamn ana Abram; Bregdstufis. Toronto. Nov. 26.â€"Flourâ€"â€"Ninety per cent. patents, $4.10 to $4.20. Manitobas, $5 30, m jute bags. for first. patenw. $4159 f0}: seconds. find $4.29 for sja‘ron‘g bakefls'. w :w. vuumuv. Oatsâ€"Ontario oats. 36 to 570. outside; and 400, on track. Toronto. Western Can- ada. oats, 401-20 for No. 2, andat 400 for feed, Bay ports. ‘ Peas~No. 2 at. $1.10 to $1.15. Barley~Forty-eight-lb. bar-Key of good (malty. 65 to 680. outside. Cornâ€"No. 2 old American. 651-20, a11- rail. Toronto, and No. 5 at, 65c. all-rail. New corn. December delivery, 55c. Toron- “SPORT! FROM THE LEADiNO TRADE CENTRES OF AMERICA. p“. w! Ontario Wheatâ€"No. 2 new, white and red wheat, 95 to 960. ouzside. and sprouted. 85 to, 90c. gutside. ' _- . .. . 14A, Montreal. Nov. 26.â€"'â€"The ton nrioa van:- ed for the heat mm» was Mm. w‘hne um ‘nwnr truth: (1 "A"! thr-t down tn I! ((1 ,na hm!” ram gr) no p. m m m“- m... Sales of ewes were made at “.25 to $4.50 her cw? Lamba. #690 M.“ ‘0 "pr cw’ Hols. £815 to 89 ner owt.. weird-ted on can. Calves. $3 to 812 finch. u to size and qtlaflty. Tomww. Nnv. uâ€"Onft‘nâ€"thm- huh-J‘- er. *5 75 1016 35: e'vmrt, £6 to £6.10: gum! radium. ISM tn “75' onmmou‘ £075 10 3116: Mill, M N» M' hulk, S! 90 M ‘50: cm". nm'a. 8150 to 82. (khan-Good vanL 8'] M “.50: comment, 3‘1 90 H 9‘ ROMkM-n and Waedfirnâ€"mqteeffl. .1!!! to to“ pnm‘fla. at 1‘- 25 to 85.55: 'FWW"? “""s. ’M in 1.000 "math. 99 99.75 m M '7‘ Mn‘rprg and lnr'nfiFpâ€"Wrm m to R9" g‘hwn am! ‘umbgâ€"vYflokt mums” M {A CA :0. heavv‘ ewnq‘ n m :1 m: Inmbn. 86 to ‘8‘ 65. “netâ€"“- :0 go “.25 fed and wuterad. and 01.35 .0. . Ryeâ€"No. 2 at 83 to 85c.~-nutside. Buckw eatâ€"~54*t0 55c, outside. Branâ€" animba, $22.50 to $25, in bags, Toronto freight: Shorts, $25.50 to 826. Country Produce. Butberâ€"Rolls, choice, 26 to 27c; bakers’, inferior, 22 to 240; choice dairy, tube, 260: creamery, 31 to 5% for rolls. and 28 to 290 for solids. Minneanolis. Nov. fiâ€"Wheatâ€"Decembnr. 803-40: May. 861-2c: No. 1 hard. 813-40: No. 1 Northern. 813-4 to 831-40: Na. 2 Northern. 7914 to 811-40: No. 2 hard Mnntanu. 821-40.: No. 5 wheat. 771-4 to 791.40. Commâ€"No 3 vnflow. 45 to 460V Oats ~No. 3 white. 261-2 tn 280.. Eveâ€"4‘70. 2. 55 to 581-20 Branâ€"4‘8 ‘o 818 ‘10. Wontâ€" Fh‘at Ffltefiffi. 341‘ tn M 55: Emmi na- tenta. $4 to $4.95: first Hunt's. $3 to $3.50: set-and 0199“. $2.20 to $250. Duluth. Nov. 26.â€"WMMMâ€"-On frank. 31.- 341-4: to arrive in Novnmher, 31541.4: M arrive. 3.1.20 3-4: Novemhr‘r‘ $1.331-4: De- ovmber. $12834 bid: Jammy-t st'WM; "av. $133 Wh990â€"JTO. 1 hard. 81.1.80; No. 1 Northern. 823-Rc: No. 2 Northnr“. fin 3â€"80; Dav-amber. 813-80 asked; May. 863-8 m 861-20. Eggsâ€"Case lots of fresh. 32¢ per dozen. and of cold storage. 27 to 280; strictly new- laid quoted at 40 to 45o~per dozen. Cheeseâ€"~14 1-40 for large, and 141-20 for twins. ' r, 4 Be'ansâ€"Hand-picked, $31 'per bushel; primes. $g 90, in g jpbbipg way. A; Allin- Poultry-Well-fatted. clean. dry-picked stock was quoted as £0110ws:â€"â€"Chickens. 15 to 150 per 1b.; fowl, 10 to 120; ducks. 14 to 160; geese, 12 to 14p: turkeys, 18 to 220. Live poultry, about 20 lower than the a ove. - Montreal. Nov. 26. â€"- Onts -- Canadian Western No. 2, 451-2 to 46¢: extra, No 1 feed, 45 to 4511-20: No. 2 Inca] white, 426: No. 3 local white. 41o. Bnleyâ€"Mani‘oha feed, 61 to 620: malting, 78 to 800. Burk- wheatâ€"No. 2, 56 to 570. Flam-*Mnnimba Spring wheat patents. firsts. $5.40. do" seconds. $4.90: strong hakers’. M 70; Win- ter patents. choice, $5.35: s‘traieht rol‘orn. $4 95 to $5: (10.. in bags, $2.35 to $2.40 Rolled fin‘s-â€"Barre]n. $5.05: bnzof 90 lbs.. $9 40. MiUfeed~Pram 39-2: shorts. $2fi to $27; middlinzs. $28 to $30: mouillie, $30 to 915. Hankâ€"No. 2. her ton. car lots $13 to $3.50. Cheese-"Finest western. 121-4 to 12 3-4c: 60., endow-ha. 113-4 to 121-80. R"?- termChoir‘éfi‘v creamerv. 201-4 to 301-20: Revonds. 283-1 in 296. vaawsnlectpdgw tn 31c; No. 2 stock. 21 tn 220, Potatoelâ€"J‘er bag eat lots. 80 to 85¢. "‘fi:§;§:ia§1}a‘€m5. “fifon'Zz, "1? 'w 121-20 per 1b. for No. 1. wholesale; oombe. 82. i? 8.; per dozen for No. 1. and $2.40 for o. . â€"Pomtoeaâ€"-Good stock quoted at 80 to 859_pe1_‘> bag. o_n track. and New Bruns- Baled Earâ€"No. 1 at $14 to $14.50. on track. Toronto; No. 2. $12 to $12.50 Mixed hay is quoted at $10 to $11 a. ton, on track. Baled Strawâ€"810, on track, Cl‘oropto. V VLVaE'iâ€"LTierces. 14 1-20; 150. Baconâ€"Long clear, 151-4 to 151.20 per 1b.. in case 10m. Pork-Short cut, 826 to $27: (10.. mess, $21.50 to $22. Hamsâ€"Medium to light, 17 to 171-210; heavy, 151-2 to :60; rolls, 141-2 to 15c; breakfast, bacon. 180: backs. 211-213. Lardâ€"Tierces. 141-20; tubs, 143-40; pails, hick: 950' puer bag. United states Markets. Band Hay and Straw. le0 Stock Markets. Montreal Markets. Provlslom. Later Indications Are That Bulgaria and Turkey Will Reach an Understanding. A despatch from Constantinople says: The battle at the Tchatalja. lines has been resumed. Canno'n- ading was rebpened with great vip- lence on Thursdayvevening, and is plainly audible here. PEACE NEGOTIATIONS AGAIN, A despatch from London says': The formal suspension of the Eastâ€" ern war prov-ed only for a. day. Turkey rejected the Balkan terms for‘an armistice apparently before the plenipotentiarie-s had time -to come together at Hademkeui._ “Consequently, and likewise- in view of the fact that the Comman- der-in-Chief has been entrusted in principle with the task of negotiat- ing conditions with the plenipoten-- tiaries. of the befligerent Statesâ€"if these plenipotentiaries are invested with the necessary powers-and. has also been directed to communicate the result of such negotiations to us. the Commanderâ€"in-Chief’ has been instructed to continue military operations, with the help of the AL mighty, until reasonable and mod- erate conditions are proposed to Kiami] Papsha, th’é Grand Vizier, declared that the allies’ overtures were impossible. He ordered“ the Co-mmander»in-Chief to continue fighting. A despatch from Constantinople says: The ofiicial announcement of the Porte’s decision with regard to the armistice is as follows :â€" “The Bulgarian Premier haw ad- dressed to the Ottoman G0vernment a document containing conditions for an armistice which were com‘ municated on Thursday to the Council of Ministers and were con- sidered to be unacceptable. The continued successful defence of Tchatalja lines would undoubted ly strengthen Turkey’s diplomatic position, but defeat, after pro- longed fighting of her own choosing. would inflame the Bulgarians? de- sire to make a, triumphal progress into Constantinople. A despabch from Kingston, Jarâ€" maica, says: The official estimate of the dead in the hurricane and tidahwave which visited the western part of Jamaica places the number at more than one hundred in the coast towns alone. Details which are gradually coming in indicate great devastation in the western section; where sugar factories and and the banana fields recently tion, were unroofed or wrecked, and the banana fields recently nlanted were oomplefelv wiped out. Practically all the lighters, coast- ifuz sloops and small craft-in the harbors of Green Island. Montesro Bav. Lucaa .and Savanna la Mar foundered, and a. large proportion H Popular clamor in Sofia. is def manding more strongly each day that the advance shall stop only at the Bosphorus. A Famous Montreal Financier Passes Away in a Few Hours. V A despatch from Montreal says: Death came with startling sudden- nes-s Saturday afternoon to Sir Edward Seaborn Clo ston, Bart, formerly General Ma ager of the Bank of Montreal. The. well-known financier appeared to be in his usual health Saturday morning, and drove down-town to his office at 10 o’clock, later going to the of- fioé of the Royal Securities Corpor- ation. While_there he was stricken with an attack of heart failure and lost consciousness. He was hurried in an ambulance to the Royal Vicâ€" toria Hospital” where he passed away at three in the afternoon, in spite of .all that medical science could do. Death was due to heart trouble, from which he had been a. sufferer for a number of years. European military officials con- sider the allies’ terms harsh in one respect, that is, they should conâ€" cede bo, the garrisons of Adrianople and Scutari the right of marching out with the honors of war. which they have earned. instead of com- pelling an unconditional capitula- tion. ONE HUNDRED WERE KILLED SIR EDWARD CLOUSTON DEAD he Tidal Wave at Jamaica Was the Highest in a Century ' Turks Resun‘xe Fight. Decision of the Porte. Two more chapters of the war are reportedâ€"a naval engagement ofl Varna between the Turkish cryiser Hamedieh and Bulgarian torpedo boats, and the occupation of Florâ€" ina by the Greeks. The Bulgarians report that they did great damage to and probably sank the cruiser. The Turks repart that “they sank two torpedo boats and ~that the cruiser was only slightly damaged. By the occupation of Flotilla, which lies to the south of Monastir, thy Greeks, according to the Athenl report, have cut off the rear guard of the Turkish army to the number of 30,000, retreating from Menuhin- A despatch from Constantinople says: Negotiations for an armistice were begun on Sunday at a place near the town of Tehatalja between 'three Bulgarian and three Turkish delegates. The Turkish Comman- der~iu-chief, Nazim Pasha, Gen. Hadi Pasha, and’ Rechid Pasha, ‘ Minister of Commerce, are the three lOttoman delegates. Nazim Pasha ‘had a conversation on Saturday with General Savoff, the Bulgarian Commander-in-chief. If the condi- tions for an armistice recently pro- posed by the Bulgarians are modi- Bennett Burleigh wires to The London Daily Telegraph from Men- taika Pasha, under date of Fri-2 day mérning :â€"â€"The great bombard- ment of Adrianople proceeds furi- ously. It became intense about 9 o’clock this morning. The Turk-s, who used electric 'searchlights, re- plied hotly for a. time with all their gun-3.. There were attempted sal- liea, but these were repuieed with much slaughter. New positions and forts have been captured. In this fighting there was by far the heaviest fire of the siege. Disaster on Japanese Cruiser Caus- ed By Grounding. A despatch from Tokio says: Twenty of the crew of the Japanese cruiser Nisshin were killed on Wed- nesday by an explosion of one 0! her boilers. The explosion is said to have been caused by the ground- ing of the, vessel at Shimoda. The bodies of the dead were landed at A despatch from Athens says! A Greek torpedo boat entered the harbor of Aivala on Sunday and at- tacked a. Turkish gunboat there. On the appearance of the Greeks the Turkish sailors abandoned the gunboat after opening the vessel’s stop-cocks. ‘Greek marines went on board, but were unable to stop the inrush of water. They then blew up the gun-boat with a. tor- pedo. The ‘tidal wave at Savanna 1; Mar was the highest in a century. One coasting vessel was waehed half a mile up the main street. Fully 90 per cent. of the houses were blown down -by the hurricane. The two principal hotels were unmofed, u were all the churches and the rail- wav depots. The sea. swept over the streets in the lower section of the town. and rows of dwellings were piled up in a. gigantic heap at the mouth 0" the gulley, where the largest number of the dead hodiu were recovered. Boxes of Sovereigns Confined to Alexandria Robbed en Route. A despatch from London says: Ten thousand 'aovereigns (350.000) have, been stolen‘from a consign- ment of 200.000 shlpped to Alexan‘ dria. November 12.. When the box- es were opened on arrival two were found to be filled with lead. Yokosugh. REPLACED GOLD ‘WI’I‘H LEAD. of the crews were drowned. Many persons living in these‘Wowna lost: their lives in the collapse of build- ings. had negbtiations fBr peace probably will begin immediately. EXPLOSION KILLED TWENTY. Peace Negotiations Rearmed. Greeks Torpedo Gnnboat. A Naval Engagement. Turks Lost Heavily