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GRAND TRUNK PACIFIC General Manager Announces Construction of Transcontinental Railway. A Montreal despatch stvys: One of the most important announcements that hiiB been niude for a long time wos made on Saturday by Gen. Man- ager Hays, • of the (".rand 'J'runlt Knilway Company. The nnnounco- nient i.s noUiing Icks tluin a second transcDnliiiontal railway system for the Dominion of Canada. For Konie time there have liecn many rumors current rc^jarding sudi a plan, but no official information could be obtain- ed until to-day, when C!en. Manager Hay.s nmdo tlie following official an- nouncomeiit, which will no doubt cause a stir through the Dominion: "Caiitula's second traiiscontinenlal highway will fje biiilt by the Grand Trunk liailway Company, the stu- pendous undertaking involving the con.'ilruction of from '2,C>(Hi to 3,000 luile.s of lines, and an expenditure, including o<iui])nicnt, station, bridge, shop, and oUier facilities, of from $75,000,000 to 8100,000,000. Ac- cording to the present arr.angoments tlie new .'system will lun through that portion of Northern Ontario familiar- ly known as "New Ontario," through Manitoba and Haiikatchewan, Assini- boia, and Alberta, by way of the Peacx! Hiver or I'inc liiver, Pass, and through British Columbia, strik- ing its lerminus on the North Pa- cific coas-t. Woric will be begun as soon as the necessary legislation can be obtained, and it is expected that five years after the surveys are com- pleted the big system will be in ojier- ation." "Uke our Grand Trunk Western, extending from Port Huron, Mich., to Chicago," said Mr. Ifays. sec- ond vice-president and general man- ager of the Grand Trunk Hallway, in making the olTicial announcement regarding the new steel patliway, which will tap the rich chain of ag- ricultural strongholds and buttresKos that extend from the upper great lakes to the North Pacific Coast, "this line- will be constructed under a separate corporate name, to bo the Grand Trunk Pacific Hallway Comjiany, and will be of the most modern and ui>-to-date character, having in view, esi)ecially, low grades, long tangents, steel bridges, and heavy rails, as well as ample station facilities, and equipment for the handling of both freight and l)aa&enger traffic. In fact the road will be of the highest standard in every respect." The foregoing project has been un- der consideration for a long time by the directorate of the Grand Trunk Company, and during Mr. Hays' last visit to England, the resources and possibilities of the Great North- west were laid before Sir Cluirles Kivers Wilson and other members of the board in a nio.st comprehensive and convincing way by the company's chief executive in Canada, the result being that they arc now prepared to go right ahead with a railroad ex- tending from North Bay or Graven- hurst, Ont., on the line of the Grand Trunk Sysrtcm, to either Butte Inlet or I'ort Simpson, B. C, as may be determined later on. "No one who has been s-tudying the wonderful developments that have taken place in the Northwest during the last few years," said Mr. Hays, •'can fail to be deeply impressed with the growth of that extensive and rich territory, and our directors hold that in view of the apparent need of additional railway facilities, and in order to guarantee to the present Grand Trunk System, direct connection with that very important and growing .section of Canada, the only wise policy is to take active steps towards this extension which, T may add, will be commenc- ed as soon as the necessary legisla- tion can bo obtained from the Gov- ernment." DOUKHOBORS PILGRIMAGE. started by Pamphlets Written by Eussian Agitators. A Witinipog dc.s-i)atch says: James T. Hichai-dson, of Yorkton, said of tJio Doukhobor trouble: "Pamphlets written in the United Sta.tes by Huss-ian agitators po.ssessed of Uto- pian ideas started the movement, and the fanatical notions advanced were fanned by their Mohn the li.ai)- tist' ami other misguided leaders. Immigration Oflieer lioy, who assist- ed in driving tlio Doukhobors back to their villages, says there was great rejoicing on the return of the Doukhobor men, and the women are content to .stay home in future. The leaders were still posHesse<l of their craxy .notions, but Mr. Hoy does not l>elieve that they can again in- cite the colonies to concentrate their inhabitants in another crazy mis- Biou. OCEAN LINES AT WAR. Cheap Freights From New York to South Africa. A New York desiiatch .s;iys: Hivai stciimship lines plying between New York anil South .Mrica are waging a vigorous War in rates. 'J'o-day a ton of general cargo can be shipped to Cnlie Town for le.'-s money than a merchant can liring half a ton of potatoes to this city from the C.iro- Unas. The rate on general c.irgo to the South African ports has been cut repeatedly, until now it is only .?2.- 43 a ton. At least sdx stcamsliiiis Buil on the rival lines every month The traJlic to Cape Town and neigh- boring ports varil^s Ijetween '12.0(K') and .5(1,000 Ions monthly, but is growing rapidly. CANADA'S PROGRESS. Tables Being Prepared for Exhibi- tion in Japan. , An flltawa despatch says: Mr. Geo. .lohnson. Dominion .Statisti- cian, is pnu>aring a scries of dc- BCriplive tables to b(> shown at the Jupan Industrial T'ixhibition in 11- lustraticui of the progress of Canada In recent years. WILL GRIND OUR WHEAT. Minneapolis Comiiany Bonds One OH Its Mills. A St. Paul, Minn., despatch says: The Washburn-Crosby Milling Com- pany, of Minneapolis, bonded iits llmnboldt mill on Thursday for an indefinite period, to grind nothing but Canadian wheat. The bond de- uiande<l by the Custom.s olTicials and given is for S.'iO.OOO. The cu.stom heretofore prevailing was to ship the grain of the Canadian North- west bonded through the United States to Livcrjxiol. The grinding of the grain in Minneapolis instead of in England will create a great saving in the cTtpcnse of transit to Europe. A bond of S30,000 v/as also given at the Custoni-s house on Thursday by the Great Kastcrn Ele- vator Company of Minneapolis, for the storage in Minneapolis of Can- adian oats. This grain eventually will be ground Into oatmeal in this state, and at some mill yet to be designated, and used cnvircly lor ex- port bus'ne.ss. FLAG TO BE EMBLAZONED. Colors of Hoyal Canadian P.egi- nient at Ottawa. An Ottawa despatch sa; s: The flags of the Hoyal Canadian Hegi- nwnt, which were jiresented to it by the Duke of York last yeni', arrived hero on Fri<lny from 'I'oronto. They are to bo sent by the Militia De- partJnent to the War Office in order to have the King's ciphor K. H. sul>- stituted for V. 11., and the honors aci|uired by the regiment emblazon- ed thereon, viz., South Alrica, Cape t.'olon.v I'aardeberg, Drioiontein, .Jo- hannesburg, Orange Piee State, Tran.svaal. The flags of the Hoyal Camidian Dragoons will tit sent lat^ er. THE MARKETS Prices of Grain, Cattle, etc in Trade Centres. MAHKETS OF THE WOULD. Toronto, Nov. 25. â€" Wheat is firm. No. 2 red winter and No. 2 white sold at 70c on low freights to mills. No. 2 spring is nominal at (J7c east, and No. 2 goose at 65 to 6()C east. Manitoba wheat firm; No. 1 hard, 8«c, grinding: in transit; No. 1 Northern, 84ic, grinding in transit; No. 1 hard quoted at 80c Goderich, and No. 1 Northern at 78Jc. Oats â€" The market is firm, with No. 1 white quoted at 32 to y2Jc east, and No. 2 white at 31i to 32c east. Barley â€" The market is firm, with No. 3 extra quoted at 45 to 46c outside, and No. 3 at 41 to 42c low freights to New York. Corn â€" The market is firm, with new Canadian quoted at 45 to 46c wcs-t, and old No. 3 American nomi- nal. Rye â€" The market is dull at 484c outside. Buckwheat â€" The market is quiet at 52i to 53c outside. Flour â€" Ninety per cent, pjitents firm at 82.70 to $2.72i middle freights, in buyers' sacks, lor export. Straight rollers of special brands for domestic trade quoted at $3.30 to 33.40 in bbls. Manitoba flours higher; Hungarian patents, $4.15 to §4.20 delivered on track, Toronto, bags included; and Manitoba strong bakers', $3.80 to S3.90. Millfecd â€" Bran, $15 in bulk here, and shorts at $17. At outside points bran is quoted at $13.50; Manitoba bran, in sacks, §17, and shorts $19 here. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Beans â€" The market is quiet, wUli offerings moderate. Medium bring $1.75 per bushel and hand-picked, §2. Dried apples â€" Market quiet, with prices nominal at 3 to 3ic per lb. Evaporated jobbing at fi Jc per lb. Honey â€" 'Pho market is .steady, with .strained jobbing at 8 to 84c per lb., and comb at $1.50 to $1.75. Hay, baled â€" The market is un- changed, with offerings moderate. Car lots bring $9.50 to Sf>.'75 a ton on tr.ack. Straw â€" The market is quiet, with car lots on track quoted at $5..'iO to SR.75 a ton for first-cla-ss oat straw. Onions â€" Market is steady nt 40 to 45c per hissJiel for Canadian. Poultry â€" OfTerings of boxed lots small, and prices steady. CliicJiens. old, 40 to ."iOc per pair, and young, 55 to 6oC: live, 50 to 60c. Pucks, dres.sod, 65 to 80c per pair. Oeese, 6J to 7c per lb., and turkeys, 9 to 10c per lb. for young. Potatoes â€" The market is quiet, cai- lots boinfi quoted at 78 to 80c per bog on track. Small lots sell at 90c to $1. straight reCeipLs, ISjc; No. 2, 16ic. Honeyâ€" Best clover in sections, 11 to 12c per bection; in 10-Ib. tins, 9i to 10c; in bulk, 8c. Poultryâ€" Turkeys and ducks, lOi to lie per lb; young chickens, 9c per lb.; fowls, G to 7c per lb.; geese, 7 to 8c per lb. LIVE STOCK MAUKiyrS. Toronto, Nov. 25. â€" At the West- ern cattle yards to-<lay the receipts were 70 carloads of live stock, in- cluding 1,150 cattle, 1,117 sheep and lambs, 1,200 hogs, 30 calves, and a few milch cows. We had a pretty steady market and everything sold early. Prires were firm for good cattle; lambs were firmer; hogs unchanged. There was a good demand for ex- port cattle to-day, and good to choice stuff wa-s sold at from 4i to 5ic per lb., though in one or two special cases more was paid. For light shippers quotations are steady but unchanged. There was a fair clearanco. For good to choice butch- er cattic the price waa steady at from 4 to 4Jc, with about 20c per cwt. paid for shipping butchers. Fair medium cattle sold at from 3J to 3Jc per lb., and common cattle around 3c; the latter kind was slow of sale. Feeders generally are in steady rcijuest. .Stockers are un- changed, with a light enquiry. Good milch cows are wanted, and sell at from $30 to $56 each. Choice veal calves are wanted; to-day prices ranged from $2.50 to $10 each. Small stuff was stronger to-day. and ovtTythiiig were sold early. Ex- CAUGHT IN THE ACT. Italian Counterfeiter Arrested in Toronto. A Toronto despatch says :â€" Pro- bably the most adept counterfeiter of silver coin who ever operated in Toronto, was captured on Wednesday afternoon in the act of turning out the fal.se money in a room to tha rear of the fruit store he conducted as a blind, at 3.'i3 Spadina Avenue. He is known in Toronto as Joseph Gentile, and came hero from De- troit recently. Gentile is an Italian. The New York police have been after this man ever since last May. Ha was one of a gang who were flooding New York City at that time with counterfeit United States half-dol- lars. Eight members of this gang have since been captured, and Gen- tile, the ninth, was traced to Chi- cago, from there to Detroit, and To- ronto. The diBco\^ry that a silver counterfeiter was working in To- ronto came as a complete surprise to the Toronto police. Wednesday morning William J. Flynn, of the New York DLstrict Secret .Service Treasury Department, accompanied by Detective Joseph Murphy, of New York City," arrived in the city. Mur- phy interviewed Inspector Stark, and disoio.scd to that official what brought him to Toronto â€" the searci for (I'entile. Detective Davis was de- tailed to give the New York deteo tives every assistance and the thre< set to work to trace their man. This was no easy matter, but finall5 port ewes are worth from $3.25 to , they learned that Gentile had lodged $3 50 per cwt. Lamb.s ore Eelling at from $3.25 to $3.«5 per cwt. Bucks are nominal at §2.50 to $2- 75 per cwt. Hogs are steady. The top price for choice hogs is S6.12i per cwt., and light and fat hogs are quoted at $5,874 per cwt. Hogs to fetch the top price must be of prime quality, and scale not be- low 160 nor above 200 lbs Following is the range oi prices for live stock at the Toronto cattle yards to-day: Cattic Export cattle, per cwt $4.25 $5.20 Do., light 4.O0 4.25 Butcher cattle, choice 3.75 4.50 Do., ordinary to good 3.00 3.50 Stockers, per cwt ... 2.50 3.25 Sheep and Lambs Export ewes, per cwt 3.25 3.50 Lambs, per cwt 3 25 3.85 Bucks, per cwt 2.50 2.75 Culled sheep, each ... 2.00 3.00 Milkers and Calves. Cow.9, Calves, each each SO. 00 ,^8. no 2.00 10.00 Hogs. per cwt per cwt per cwt. 5.75 5.50 S.-'iO 4.00 2.00 6.12* 5.87* 5 87^ 4.25 2.50 ALL MUST BE VACCINATED Inoculation to Be Enforced in Ot- tawa Schools. An Ottawa despatch sn.vs: Com- fulsory varcination will he enforced in the Public and Seiuirate schools this W(t>k. No pupil will be allowed to attend the school unless he or she can produce a rertitlralc showing a BuccesHful vaccination. WELSH SETTLERS. Immigrants Said to Need Food and Clothing. A Winnipeg desjiatch says: The Welsh srttlers who emigrated from Patagonia and r«tlled at Salt Coats •re in dire straits. Both food and clothing arc scarce, and little pro- pai itlon has been made to fnco the l'igu;'8 of a He."»icrn winter. WILL VISIT CAIRO. Chamberlain Intends to Call at Many Places. A London despatch says: Col- onial Secretary Chainborlnin, while en route to South Africa, will visit Ismailia and Cairo, app.ii ently with the objrct of investigating the irri- gation incthtidH eJiiployotl there, with the view of adoiiting them in South Afrina. Afterwards he will go to Mombassn, on the East Coast of Africa, whence ho will visit the Uganila Hallway and confer with the administrators on the labor (jucwtion and the prospect of Cen- tral Africa snipjilying laborers for the Hand. He will also call at Zanzi- bar. HUNDREDS PERISH. Famous Trading Town in Fertna Destroyed. A St. Pctcr»burg despatch says: The famous trivding town of Hcslit, IVrsin, has lx>on burned. H is known that 200 persons pcrishc<l, and it in l>elievo«l that many more have lost their lives. Many ware- houses containing valuable stores were destroyed. DAIRY PRODUCTS. Butter â€" The market is unchanged, witli demand good for choice quali- ties. Largo rolls in fair offer and lirm. Wc quote finest 1-lb, prints, 17 to 18c; large rolls and tubs, 16 to 17c; secondary grades, tubs and rolls, 13i to i4Jc; bakers', 12 to 13c; creamery prints, 20 to 21c: creamery solids, 19 to 19ic. Eggs â€" Market is firm. We quote: Strictly new laid nt 21 to 22c: cold storage, 18 to 19c; picklod, 17 to ISc; sccoikIs, 14c. Cheese â€" TIk; market is active and strong, with sales of largo cheese at 131c, and small at 12J to 13. HOG PRODUCTS. Dressed hogs \inchango<l, with car- loads quoted at $7.40 to $7. .50. Cur- ed meats in small s\ipply, with prices firm. Wc ((uote: Bacon, long clear, 11 to llic, in ton and case lots. I'ork, mess, $21; do., s'hort cut, $23. .Smoked hanis, 13J to 14c; rolls, 12 to 12ie; shoulders, 11 to ll^c; backs, ir> to 154c; breakfast bacon, 15 to 15Jc. Lard â€" The market is imrhaiigetl. Wo quote: Tierces, lOJ; tubs, lie; pails. Hi to llic; comiK)und, .sj to lOJc. BUSINESS .A.T MONTKEAL. Montreal. Nov. 25. â€" Grainâ€" No. 1 hard Manitoba, 74c Fort William; No. 1 Northern, 72c. t")ctobcr ship- ment; t)ntario red and white wheat, 72c afloat; |>eas, 72c high freight; oats, No. 2, 37c ex store, afloat; for export, 30c; rye, 50c afloat; No. 3 extra barley, 49c; buckwheat, 66c nlUuit. Floui- â€" Manitoba patents, $-1.20; strong bakers', $3.90; On- tario straight rollers, $3.40 to $3.- 50; in bags, $1.«5 to $1.70; pat- ents, $3.70 to $4.10. llolKxl oats- Millers' prices to Jobbers, $3 in bags, and $4.15 pel- bbl. Peed â€" Manitoba bran, $17.50 to $18; shorts, $20, bags lnclu<loil; Ontario bran in bulk, $16 to $17; shorts in bulk, $19. Beansâ€" Quotations aro nominal at $2 in cars on track. Provisionsi â€" Heavy Canadian short cut pbrk, $35; light sJiort cut, $24; compound refinod lard, 8i to 9Jc; pure Canadian lard, lie; finest liu-d, 12 to 12Jc; hiuns, 12 to 13ic; ba- con. 12 to 15c; dressed hogs, $7.50; fresh killed abattoir, $9.25 to $0.5I>. Chc«»eâ€" Ontario, 121c; Townships, 12c. Butter â€" Fancy Townships cre&mer.v, 21 to 21|c; fine crcftincry. 21c; Ontario creamery, 20c; dairy butter 16ic for selections. Biggs â€" .Selected, 22c; cnndled stock, lO^C; Choice hogs, I^ight hogs. Heavy hogs. Sows, per cwt . Stags, per cwt UNITED STATES MAUKBTS. Minneapolis, Nov. 25. â€" Wheat, Oecemher, 72 |c; May, 74 ic; on track. No. 1 hard. 75c; No 1 Northern, 74c; No. 2 Northern, 72ic. Duluth, Nov. 25. â€" Wheat â€" Cash No. 1 h.ard, 76c, No. 1 Northern, 74 }c; No. 2 North- ern, 73{c; November, 74.3c; Decem- ber, 72}c; May, 74ic. Macaroni â€" No. 1, C'Jc. ButTalo. Nov. 25. â€" Flour â€" Firm. Wheatâ€" .Spring, dull; No. 1 hard spot. 80Jc; winter strong: No. 2 red, SOc lid. Cornâ€" No olTerings. Oats â€" Stron,f; No No. 2 mixed S2i to 32ic. Barley â€" 48 to <i3c. Kyoâ€" No. 1 in store, 55c. St. Louis. Nov. 25. â€" Closed - Whe.it â€" Cash, (i8Jc; December t>8Jc; May, 73ic. â- f with a man on Wood street upon his arrival from Detroit. Then ho went to a place in the West-end, and about ten days ago opened up a fruit .=;tore at 353 Spadina Avenue. A largo and well-assorted stock wai put in, and apparently a good bust ness was being done. Shortly befor< 4 p.m. the detectives reached thij place, and Detective Davis entered and proceeded to a door leading to a rear room. This he opened quietlj and caught his man redhanded. O entile was completely dumbfounded, • but .said nothing, and ever since hai maintained a stolid silence. That the man was turning out the faJs« silver in Toronto was not looked fci by the New York detectives, anc simply astounded the Toronto polic« especially when it was found that counterfeit Canadian as well at United States silver, was bcinf made. DEATHS AT A FIRE. Men Hurled Into Water With Fal- ling; Dock. An Ashland, Wis., despatch says: The Wisconson Central Railway t>i-« dock was destroyed by fire on Sat- urday afternoon, the loss involved being about $525,000. In falling the dock carried with it a number of fire- men and dockmen, and seveial lives were lost, just how many will be not be known for some days. Several badly injured firemen were rescued from the burning ruins, one of them with both legs broken. The tin ; started aboxit live o'clock, and be- Ifore the liremen arrived the entire ! ore dock, half a mile long, was in I fliuues. An engine was run on th« I tramway as near to the fii-e as i>os- •lA i I 'Id I I sible, and half a hundred men began â-  .."i.^* .,'„ ir ,, , "^^ ; tearing apart the timbers connecting • «-^2* to 3,1c; No. 3 do., l^^^^ tnunway and the dock to kt>ep it from fulling with the dcc'it. Sud- tlenly the dock gave %vay. canyitig with it 20O feet of the tramway, the ingine ju.st barely escaping the fall into the bay. Scwral hundre<i i>eo- ple were under the tramway, but most of them escaped with slight in- jvirips. As the broken tramway and burning dock fell at least a dozen men were seen to go down in the ruins. The wreck fell into twenty fei^t of water, and it will be impos- sible to recover the bodies for some time. A largo force of men is en- gagcMl in an ellort to reach the dead liremen. NEED WAKING UP. Congressman Eddy's Opinion Canada and Canadians. of I. A Winnipeg despatch s<iys; Con- gressnmn Frank M. I<jckly, of Min- nesota, who is visiting Winnipeg, gave the press an interview on Thursday. Mr. l'>tdy pooh-poohed the talk of annexation, but he con- tinueil: "You people don't realize your greatness or comprehend the lialf of your resources. I'm afraid there's some truth in the cliarge ."iometimcs made against you Ca- nucks. You had to have Americans come ui) here to convince you that you had a good thing, and tlien you began to hustle. Why, your agri- cultural 1 idles arc bound to make you ouo of the granaries of the world. Then In the Hudson Bay busin you have untold wealth in lumber and minerals. Just around James Hay alone there's more tim- ber than ever there was in sota and Micliigan put together. Do you know that there's pulp wood en- ough round Hwlson Bay to supply the world's market for two cen- turies? When that road Is built north from Sault Htc. Marie you will .see the greatest development go EXODUS FROM EGYPT. Fugitives Fleeing From Cholera Carry Infection. A Constantinople despatch s-ays: P«uiic-.stricken fugitives fiom Efeypt endeavoring to escai>c from the visi- j tation of cholera, which, recontlj I .swept the valley of the Nile down to I Cairo, carried the d^is»!use Into Pal- estine. The crowds thai broug it I the infection i.scapeil thiough the Minne- ; desert practically by the same ro-itii taken by the children of Israel iiv- t he course of the exodus undei Moses. They reachi.Nl the Holv Land about Octoler 10. Since that dale the disease has s;)read oil I through the country, croatini' in ! siJine places to great terror tliat th« ing on In that 'barren country.' ns I inhabitants of the infected cities art you are accustomed to think of it. It | HwiiiR to the const. The 1 .liiai rii will bo quite ns astounding as your western development hero." YUKON OUTPUT LOWER. Will Not Come Up to Last Year's Gold Yield. An Ottawa despatch says: The gold output of the Canadian Yukon this wason will be about twelve millions of dollars. The returns up to late in October showed that $11,556,000 had been taken out, and this was exchi.slve of information from several Btreanis. -The output this year ha» been less than that ol lOOl by some Tivc million&r (Jovernmeut has been wholly unabU to ceiH' with the situation or to i-e- strain the people. M Tiberius, where first the epidenik- broke out, a large number of deaths occurred. Thi' ancient City of (Va/.a. memora- ble treni (he exploits ol Samson, suf- fered Rfverely. U84 deaths 1-eing re- c^rdid 'li.o epidemic is now do- cieaf^ing in all the localities I'rst at- tacked, but fresh cases suv heard ol evori day in new plac-?s \{ .!:i(Yi> yesterday there were 1 5 lUmths. Th« lcil.>! uumbor of deaths is stated a^ 1,R04. Up till now .lerusnieni h«M not been visited by the ciseA-.c. 'I:i« 0< vernment is eniteavoring to cob- fini! thf. ep>d«mic to Pa'eslln«, :"<-. _â- ,*-â-