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4 + -- 1 Leel, $13.50 wo $15.00; half berrels do., fi 7.25 "to $1.75; barrels heavy mess beef, k t&ily "to $11; hall barrels do., $5.50 to Ui Divi vas $6, compound lard, 8%c to 9c; pure AD CARS DITCHED --_-- The West Could Produce 1,300 Million Busghels of Wheat. A despatch from Ottawa says: In the Agricultural Committee the other day, RB E. Young, Superlintendent of the railway and swamp lands' branch of the Department of Interior, gave some most interesting figures and estimates in re- gard to the possibilities of grain-grow- ing in the Canadian West. If the wheat crop of 1906 totalled one hundred mil- lion bushels on a sellled area of $6,- 000,000 acres, it was, he claimed, no stretch of imagination to look in the future for a wheat production of 1,300, 00C bushels, worth practically three times the total foreign trade of Canada at the present time. Of the 86,000,000 acres referred to above, only 5,000,000 acres are under wheat. One farm of 87 acres, with which he was acquaint- ed, near Saskatoon, had given a net return last season of $14.33 an acre. The latitude did not govern the climate in Canada. In summer it was just as warm in Fort Simpson, on the Mac- kenzie River, as it was in Winnipeg or Ottawa. Vegetables such as cabbage, lettuce, and potatoes had been success- {fully grown as far north as Fort Good #lope, within 14 miles of the Arctic cir cle. Last summer Mr. Conway, inspec- tor of Indian Affairs, saw as fine vege- tables al Fort Good Hope as ever were grown anywhere in Canada. The growth in the far north, owing to the long days, was rapid beyond belief. Wheat of good quality there ran 62 pounds to the bushel, grown al Fort Simpson, in latitude 62. A good many statements had been made as to the avail- able area of agricultural land in the remote northwest. One gentleman, 'who kad traveled over a great portion of this country, declared that there was 100,000,020 miles west and north of the Athabasca. Another competent wilness had said there was as much available land in that region as was now seilled west ef Winnipeg. The southern boun- dary of the Province of Tokolsk in Si- Leria was a hundred miles further north {han Edmonton, yet in 1900 Tokolsk had a population of 1,500,000, and pro- duced 64,000,000 bushels of wheat alone, and over 10,000,000 bushels of oals. If this was so, why should we not derive an equal profit from the portions of our Northwest Territories, which at pre- sent are remote from setilement. But in addition to its agricultural possibilities, enough was known about the mineral resources of the northern country to prove that it was possessed of untold wealth of gold, silver, cop- per, iron, and many other minerals. LEADING MARKETS BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, March 17.--Manitoba Wheat --No. 1 northern, $1.21%; No. 2 north- ern, $1.18; No. 8, $1.13; fecd wheal, 67}4c; No. 2 feed, 613%c. . Onlario Wheat--No. 2 white, 9434¢c to @5c outside; No. 2 red, 94c to 94%c; No. 2 mixed, 93%c¢; goose, 9lc to 92c. Corn--Firm; No. 3 yellow American 7c to 7le, Toronto freights; No. 3 mixed, Yc less. Barley--No. 2, 70c. Rye--No. 2, 83¢ to 8c. Buckwheat--No. 2, 67c. Oats--No. 2 white, 54c outside, 53¢ on track Toronto: No. 2 mixed, 49¢ outside. Flour -- Manitoba patents, special brands, $6; «seconds, $5.40; strong bak- ers. 55.30; winter wheat patents, $3.50. cluded, out cars, $25 to $26, bags in- Shorts--&] Ban 5.4 0rce, $23 to $24. _ yuoiatiogs:-- ea, © OT Ha Bay fol for prompt ship- xu, bags aacludeq, ment; $25.25 bid. Ontario Wheat--No. 2 mixed, offered ai 93c Grand Trunk wesl, 92%c bid Barley--No. 2 offered at 70c outside. Peas--No. 2 offered at 87c outside. Oats--No. 2 white offered at Hic out- side. Corn--No. 3 yellow, 68¢ bid on track Toronto. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Poullry--Very quiet. Young turkeys, extia choice . 13c to 15¢ Young peese .... sree veer ae Solole Young ducks .... .... 9c to tic Chickens. 'chalee ....i vive wo 12c to Lc OLE awd Ste Stu vesin 8c la lee Int rior chicks and fowls .... 5clo 7c Bulicr-- Creamery, prinis .... .. Rota due do. sulids .... .. . 30¢ th 31e Dairy piiuls Vee nena ve 25¢ to 2%¢ "do large rolls .... . 2%c tu 230! Ga olids 0 ve sii, 23 to 2c Inferiar 0 ln a .. 2c to 2c Eggs---New-la'd, 23¢ to 2%; lined, 12¢ tc 20c. : Honey--Strained steady at tie to 12¢ per pound for Gd-pound pails and 12¢ fc 13¢ for 5 to 10-pound pails. Combs al $1.75 to $2.50 per dozen. Polatoes--Ontario, 90¢ to 95¢; Dela- ware, 95¢ lo $1 in car lots on track here. Cheese---13%c to 14c for large and 14c to 14}c for twins, in job lots here. Beans--81.70 to $1.75 fer primes and $1.80 to $1.85 for hand-picked. Baled siraw--$9 to $10 per ton on track here. . Baled Hay--Timothy is quoted at $16 to $17 in car lots on track here. PROVISIONS. Pork--Short cut, $21 to $21.50 per barrel; mess, $17.50 to $18. 1 TeTierees, 1124¢; tubs, 113{c; pails, c. Smoked and Dry Salted Meats--Long clear bacon, 9%c for tons and cases; hams, medium and light, 12%c to 13c; hams, large, 113%c to 12¢; backs, 16¢ to 16)4¢; shoulders, 9%c to 9%c; rolls, 9c to 10c; breakfast bacon, lic to 15¢; green meats out of pickle 1c less than smoked. MONTREAL MARKETS. Montreal, March 17.--~TBve is a good demand for Monitoha fee tihent whieh is sironger -at an cents per bushel, with sales of feed grades at 67c to S3c; No. 2, at 6lc lo G2c per bushel, ex (rack. nada, M5. 2 white oats, 52¢; No. 3, 4% "he demand for flour is good. Choice spring wheat palents, $6.10; seconds, $5.50 to $5.60: winler wheat palents, $5.30; straight rollers, $4.7 to $5: do., in bags, $2.25 to $2.35; extra, $1.80 to $1.90, Menitoba bran, $22 to $23; shor!s. $23 to $24; Ontario grain, shorts. 92 to $22.50: middlings. $24 to $25: shorts. 85 fo $27 per ton, irclding bogs apd pure grain monille al 22 'q K34 Rolled oats. $2.75: corn, $1.60 to $l. 7G rer bag. There is ro material change in the local cheese markel. Seplember wes!- erns ure selling at 13¢ for white and 1iY%e for colored; Seplember easlerns. "123 tor while and 13}c for colored. For tuter the demand is active; grass For butler the demand is active; grass ie 30c. i In eggs a good demand exists for i fresh stock. Canadian fresh are selling a! 20c to 30c; American fresh, at 28c 'oe 20c; Canadian select, 27c to 28c; Montreal limed, at 21c to 23c. Provisions--Pork, barrels short eut mess, 21; half barrels, $10.75; clear fat backs, $22 to $23; long cut heavy mess, §20; half barrels do., $10.50; dry salt leng clear backs. 10}4c; barrels plate SIZE OF THE LEGISLATURE More Than One Hundred Seats Are Provided For. A despatch from Toronto says: In accordance with the plan suggested by Hon. Mr. Whitney, the bill respecting representation to the Legislative As- sembly, the redistribution measure, was rcad a second time on Thursday and referred to a special committee. The duty of that body will be "lo prepare schedu'es containing and describing the electoral districts entitled to re- turn members to the House." His composed of five Conservative mem- bers, Hon, Messrs. Whilney, Matheson and Hanna, and Messrs. Dargavel (Leeds) and McDiarmid (West Elgin), and three Opposition members, Messrs. C. M. Bowman, S. Clarke (Northumber- land) and May (Otlawa). In speaking of the bill the Prime Minister quoted pre- cedents for the method of procedure acopted. In his address he did not add malerially lo the knowledge of the House as to the changes to be made in the representation re- iterating that the schedules were to be prepared by the committee. He assert- ed that the membership of the Legisla- ture would be increased to a little over 109, and that the northern Ontario and the City of Toronto would be given ad- ditional representatives. He repeated that county lines would be adhered to and that inequalities of population in- troduced by former Governments would be corrected. The chief point of importance in the remarks of the leader of the Opposi- tion was his reference to Toronto. He distinctly opposed the fixing of the num- ber of members to be elected in the city a! eight. In view of the number of Cabinet Ministers residing in Toronto its maximum representation should be six. advance of 1 lo 2] Eastern Ca- | lard, 113c to 11%{c; ketitle rendcred, 11%c¢ to 12c; hams, 12¢ to 13}4c, accord- ing to size; breakfast bacon, 14c to 15c; Windsor bacon, 14¥c to 15%c; fresh- killed abattoir-dressed hogs, $8 to $8.25; live, $5.75 to $5.85. BUFFALO MARKETS. Buffalo, March 17.--Wheat -- Spring lower; No. 1 Northern, $1.07%; No. 2 red, $1.02; Winter easier, Corn--Firm- er, No. 2 yellow, 69%{c. Oats--Sleady; No. 2 mixed, 54c; No. 2 while, 573c. Barley--9ic to $1.04. Rye--No. 1 track, 8Jc. ------ NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. New York, March 17.--Wheat--Spot steady; No. 2 red, 98%c elevator; No. 2 red, $1.00% f.o.b. afloai; No. 1 norih- ern Duluth, $1.13% f.0.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1.10% f.o.b. afloat. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto, March 17.--The exporters of- fered were very few, bul among them were several exceptionally choice steers, which brought ~ $5.25. One load of heavy bulls sold for export at $3.75 to $4.12). Common and medium butchers' sold very slowly at Tuesday's lowest prices. One fair load of bulchers' cattle brought only $3.50 to $4.30 per cwl., while last week it could have sold easily for $4 to $4.50. Good bulchers' cows were in fair de- mand, but were also very scarce. Fair and common cows sold at low prices. Not many stockers were on the mar- ket, but, as there was little demand, most of what there were sold round 3c per pound. Calves were clow and prices ranged from $3 to $6 per cwt. The average price per calf was about $6.50, so they were not very heavy. The trade in sheep was fairly steady, and prices "held up. There was a good demand for the best grade of grain-fed lambs, which made the price go a little higher. But common lambs sold slowly at form- er prices. The price of hogs is unchanged. Of- ferings have been light, bul a fairly large run of hogs to-day kept lhe prices from going up. Sf r-- wc -- SHOT WIFE AFTER QUARREL. Elderly Couple of Fort William Victims of a Tragedy. A despatch from Fort William, Ont., says: After living together for over twenty years, a4pelly quarrel of an old ccuple of this «ly ended in a terrible travedy Saiurda' afternoon, Mr. Win. Garlen henge ~~ *=, his own hand and | his wife raed the Mckeiiar And : - Anion, me result of a br ob wound hi. hav head, the wound bh fing been inflicted by Carton before ge turned the weapon on h'mself. The ecuple were in the back vard at the lime, and the Lragedy was siarted by a war of words, which was suddenly ended by Garton whipping out a revolver and committing the insane dead. Neighbors who were atiracted by the shots found both lying apparently lifel' ss on the ground, bul a cleser ex- am'nalion showed that Mrs, Garton was still alive. and she was hurried off to the hos i'al. where medical aid has, «sr far. been able to keep life in her, dead although the final cu'come is very deuntful. No reason for the rash act is known, Garten was apparently sane, and was not a user ef liquor, The cou- nle have resided here for many years, and have a lamily of grown-up chil- dren. en yy - JUMPED FROM WINDOWS. Guests of the King Edward Hotel at Quebec in a Panic. A despatch from Quebec says: The ery of fire in the King Edward Hotel, a small hostelry situated on Garden street, near the City Hall, created a scene of considerable excitement. on Sunday morning at 2 o'clock. The fire took place in the basement, and in a few moments the entire premises were filled with dense smoke. The guests, t» the number of about thirty-five, in- cluding members of the Aborn Opera Company, performing at the Auditori- um, were awakened from their slum- Lers, and some of the women became sc excited that they jumped from a second story window into the yard, partially dressed. The firemen, in the meantime, were quickly on the spot, and very soon extinguished th2 flames before they reached any dangerous pro- portions, The damage was insignifi- cant. rin ir FOUR HUNDRED SLAIN. Battle Between Ifalians and Tribesmen in Somaliland. A despatch from Rone says: News has been received here from Italian Somaliland to the effect that a local tribe, helped by soldiers of the Mullah, attacked another tribe under the protec- tion of Italy and killed thirty of their opponents. They then drove off a quan- tity of cattle. Italian troops were then sent in to the disturbed section to pun- ish the raiders. In this they were suc- cessful, for in one engagement they killed four hundred of the tribesmen and sixty of the Mullah's soldiers. The Italians had one man killed and {wo wounded. 3 m------ pp m-- An easy going man is apt to make it hard going for his wife. Scores of Passengers Hurt on Newfound- land Railway. A despalch from Halifax, N. S., says: The steamer Bruce, arriving at North Sydney on Friday, had over one hun- dred passengers, {he majority of whom were suffering from injuries received cit the Newfoundland Railway on Thursday, in one of the worst rccidents in the history of the Reid road. Many passengers were obliged to remain at Port Aux Basque, with injuries so seri- 0us as not to permit of their continu- ing their journey. The accident occurred six and a half miles from Port Aux Basque, when most of the passengers were asleep. The train was moving rapidly along when the engine and forward cars rolled over and over, hurling men, wo- men and children from their berths in the tangled wreckage. None were killed outright, although the cook on the train received injuries which are likely to prove fatal. Wm. Babcock, going to Alliston, Mass., had his head badly cut, and his wife and child were also severely injured." One girl, bound for Vancou- ver, had her face covered with band eges, her teeth having penetrated her lips. Andrew Snow, ¢n route to Fer nie, B. C., had his arm badly dislocat- ¢d. In fact, all the passengers susta ned more or Jess serious injuries. Heavy 'banks of snow near where the wreck occurred, added to the sud- denness of the catastrophe, rendered the work of rescue difficult, and for nearly six hours the injured passen- gers were obliged to do the best they could uniil a wrecking train reached Yie scene, During this time many piti- ful scenes were enacled, distracted parents fearing that their children were buricd under the wreckage. : The place where the cars rolled over was fortunately level ground. Had it occurred where the road was rocky or mountainous, there is no doubt many, if not all, would have been killed. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS IIAFPENINGS FROM ALL O\..X THE GLOBE. m-- Telegraph Briefs From Our Own and Other Countries of Recent Events. CANADA. Chatham General Hospital is over- crowded. There is an outbreak of glanders al Oxbow, Sask. Saskatchewan Legislalure is to meel on April 2nd. Seven illicit stills were seized last ycar in the Montreal district. Mr. J. H. Jackson of Huntsville was killed by falling from a ladder, on Fri- day. A laboratory for testing ores, metals fuel and food is to be established in Toronto. Wood is scares cne firm has Be in Peterboro. Guy ~ supply of maple 3 Foley Bros., Larsen & Stewart have been awarded the contract for the first thundred-mile section of the Grand Trunk Pacific, from Prince Rupert eastward. Financial returns brought down in the Nova Scotia legislature showed that the expenditure for the year ex- ceeded the revenue by over $100,000. Thomas Anderson, chief {rader of the Hudson's Bay Company in Mackenzie district, died while on his way out, having retired from the company's ser vice. The H. H. Campkin Company of In- dian Head, Sask., was driven to assign by the defalcations of Secretary-Treas- urer Manford, who is alleged to have stolen [ifly thousand dollars. Port Arthur and Fort William have arrived at an agreement whereby Fort William purchases thal porlion of the railway within the corporation limits, and the road will be operated by a joint commission. . GREAT BRITAIN. President Fallieres of France will pay a visit to Tondon in May. The "heaith of xr. Joseph Chamber- L1=im is reporteyto be improving. FARIA WA pr»<RNM/NED TO DIE. Montreal Woman's Fhree Atfempls at an beech. INR Lad =r Call A Thun Keepir, was [fifred $100 for selling liquor afler hours. Caretakers of Gall public schools must not leave their buildings during school hours. Jack Pikkaman, a Finlander, commit- ted suicide at Cobalt by hanging, on Saturday. The body of a colored man was found in the river near Simcoe, on Saturday. St Thomas, The Ontario Minister of Education will require fire drills lo be practised in all the schools ¢f the Province. No gold has been brought out of the I'indlaler River district, B. C., despite the finds reported. About seven!y per cent. of the cows in the Winnipeg dair'es are said to be in- fecled with tuberculosis. Counterfeit money is prevalent in Pelerborough, and is alleged to be com- ing from Lindsay. The Grand Trunk Railway has been cranted special leave to appeal to the Privy Council on the two-cent fare ques- tion. Unless the steel market soon improves, the N. S. Steel Co. at Sydney Mines will make a ten per cent. cut in wages. Eighteen Hindus were fined $500 each et Vancouver for failing to pass the test under the Natal act, but the sentences will be appealed. Judge Snider has given his award 'n the arbitration at Hamilton reducing the price of street-lighting to be paid by the city by $15.50 per lamp yearly. Suicide. A despatch from Monlreal says: Mrs. Foran, a middle-aged woman, attempt- ¢C suicide by three different means cn Sunday morning: First, by throwing herself in front of a street car; second, by drinking benzine, and, finally, by stabbing. The woman, who resides ak 100 Bleury street, had been in a fit of despondency concerning family male ters. Rushing out of the house, she lay down in {rant of an Outremont car, and was within an inch of being crush el by the wheels when the motorman brought the car to a standstill. She was removed to her home, where she immediately lifted a large boltle of ben- zine and swallowed the contents. This, however, did not immediately disable her, and she seized a pair of scissors and stabbed herself. She will probab- ly die. RRR Tam WILL BE BIG FLEET. Six Battleships in Squadron Accompany- ing Prince to Quebec. A despatch from London says: The Prince of Wales will be accompanied tr Quebec by the Atlantic fleet of six battleships and ten cruisers with its at~ tached second cruiser squadron. After leaving Quebec the fleet will cruise along the Canadian coast, visiting sev- eral places. USED NEW ANESTHET Doctors Hope for Good Results From the Experiment. A despatch from Toronto says: The other day at the General Hospital, an anaesthetic, named Folvaine, which had never before been used in Canada, was iried on a man who had to be operated on for a serious injury to his bowels. Frank Simpson was taken to the hos- pital some time ago suffering from a terrible laceration of the bowels through being kicked by a horse. Three times had the man been operated on, the ordinary anaesthetic being used. An- other operation was considered neces- sary, but it was found he could not survive an application of the same anaesthetic and still live. Dr. Norman Anderson, of the surgi- cal staff, then decided to try the pre paration discovered by Fourneau, a Parisian chemist, which contains ne cocaine, yet deprives the person of aay sensation of pain, although they are still in full possession of their senses. Dr. Anderson made an injection at fiuid into the sac covering the patient's spinal cord and successfully united several portions of the bowels. Simp- son aflerwards said he felt no pain whatever, although he had been con- scious all the time, This preparation had been used bg Prof. Barker, of Universily College, London, England, and out of two hun- dred cases only eight had failed. This new anaesthetic does away wilh the ill effects of the unconscious producing kind. :