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, r â- p^pa^iVMP«V«^>a«V« THE ONTARIO lEOISlATlE Speech of the Lieutenant-Governor at the Opening. The fourth session of Ihc eleventh Ontario I.cgisliilure was opened at the rarllnmenl buildings, Toronto, en Wed- nesday iiftermion with tlio usual display. 'Ihii speech from the throne was as Xoliows:â€" Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the I.cyislalivc Assembly:â€" It affords ine .satisfaction to onco hKjre meet you as llie representatives cf llic ptopic ill I'arliamonl assi'nihlcd. Our Ihanlts are due to Almighty God that whi'e in .some sections ot the prov- ince the liHivest was not as abundant as in tlie previous year, yet Ihp gen- eral Interest nnd activity of our people, display.'d during the past year Willi reference to tmsiness and commercial undertalcings, indicate continued pros- perity. It is els') a matter of satisfac- tion that our province ha.s suffered com- paratively little Irom the financial strin- gency which has bir'n very marked in ether countries during the past few months. CA.Sn GIIATIFICATION. It will afford you grnliflcation to know that the first pnynicnl of th« ad- ditional subsidy from thfl Dominion, arranged for at the late Inter-provtn- cial ponferencc, and payable under the act passed at Iho last session of the Im- perial Parliament, has been received. No disposal ion has yet lK?en made by tlic Dominion Government of the (erri- Icry extending northwar*! to Hudson Bay and forming the hinterland of On- tario, but n decision Is expecte<i soon. Tlio work of the revision of tlic Sla- ti;los has made such progress that Bcveral of the Important acts will be laid before you for your approval. T. AND N. O. CON.STRUCTION. Tho construction of the Temiskaming nnd Nortti«rn Ontario Pailway has been nearly completed, the rails having been laid ns fur as a point two hundred and eight miles beyond North Bay, and about Icrly miles south of the probable Junc- tion with the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail- way; while tho earnings have conlijiu- cd to be satisfactory, and largely ;n excess of the outlay incuricd in oper- ating the road. Very fair pivigre-ss has lieen made in Iho development of tho mining industry ft! f/)ball and vicinity; and the investi- gation and working of ttw Gillies limit have been very sulisfaclory. VI.SIT TO ENGLAND. Tho Minister of Agriculture paid a visit to Great Britnin during tho past eiimnier for the purpo.se of Investlgalr Ing tlie conditions surrounding lh^•^ eml- pralion problem. While Ihor". he was •bit to tnke steps f^ir the careful supcr- vsion of intending Immigrants to On- tario. Hy aprwment tlio distribution of ffnmlprnnts hos been Inken over by the Driiiinion Government, thii.s making U jtossiblc for the Provincial Government U, devolc more attention to the careful selection of desirable seltler.s. A demonstration farm has been es- fablished at Driflwood Hivor, north of the height of land, in a good agricul- tural country. I5y exrerimenls in croi)- rnisinp conducted there, much practi- cal informiilion will bo gained for the use of intending settlers. Im- orient documents and reports re- lating to Iho distribution of electric fKJWer under the statute will be laid before you. riEPORTS ON ASYLUM.S. At the refjiiesl of my Nfinlstcr.s, the Hon. Mr. Willoughby, Dr. Clark, ,su- perintend<'nl of the asylum for the In- eane, Toronto, and Or, Ilynn, superln- tendent of the asylum Ur the Insane at Kingston, pivceeded during tho recess tc Great Hrilain nnd the continent in order to investigate modern methods nf caring for ond treating the Insone. Their very interesting report will be laid before you. In aee/iniance wilh my roferonc/" to the suljpct last year, my Mini.slors have ct)nR;dered Ih'' qiie-stion of prison labor, wilh a view to preventing competition with free labor, and Iho Provinc'al Scc- retary and other gentlemen proceedt^l l<i .leveral of the prisons in the United folates, in order to observe the sy.stenis in operation there. The result of their Visit will he laid before you, together with inleresling and valuable informa- tion obtained by them. LAW IlDFOnM. My Ministers will propose for your consideration n selienio of law reform, With a view to decreasing appeals, ex- pediting trials, and lessening the cost of litigation. A hilt to rearrange the conslltuencles o' the provlnee. In order, ns far ns pos- sible, to equalizo representation, will be laid lieforo you. TEACMEHS' SAI.AniE.S. Th" Inrgo incrrn.vs in the opproprin- li<ns tor the teachers' salaries, addi- tional Normal .Sch<'>ols, anJ various other filucnliona! pur|X)ses, have re- ceived the romiufndntion of the public, ond you will be asked now to consider increased npproprialions for urban echools. Tho p<illcy of throwing open Ihc publication of text honks to public competition has led to eonsidornble re- ductions in the prices of seho<il read- Ing iKx.ks, and it Is confidently hoped that reductions In the prices of other tcxjks will result from an extension of this policy. Bills will be laid before you in amend- ment of various enactments of a pub- lic nature, now on the statute book, including the Mining Laws, the Liquor License Acl, the Act creating the Hall- way and Municipal Board, the Public Lands Acl, Ih'; Free Grantii Act, tho .Supplementaiy Revenue Acl, and the Ontario .Shops Regulation Act. CONFERENCE WITH DOMINION. Owing to tho steady increase of ser- liernenl, :l has been found necessary to create the new iudicial district of Hainy River. A conference has been held with the Dominifin Government with n view to adjusting tho differences which have arisen relating to the respective juris- dictions of the Dominion nnd the prov- ince on the subject of railway and other companies, and it is to be hoped tlial a satisfactory solution will be found. BEVENUE-S BUOYANT. You will bo glad '.J learn thai the revenues of the province are largely In excess of the estimates, and more than sutncient to meet tho public ex- pcnditui-c during Ihc year. The public accounts will be laid bn^ for you for your consideration at the earliest moment, and the estimates for tho coming year will also be submit- ted for your approval at an early dfty. LEAOINQ MARKETS BBEADSTUFFS. Toponlo, Feb. 11â€" Manitoba Wheat- No 1 northern, (1.19; No. 2 northern, Sl.U; feed wheat, 6Cc; No. 2 feed, 61c lake ports. Ontario Whcatr-No. Z white, 87c to 98c; No. 2 red, %%a to 97>ic; No. 2 mixed, 96>^ to 97c; goose, 92o to 93c. Barleyâ€" No. 2, 70c to 72c. Flourâ€" Winter wheal patents, $3.60 for ex,porl; Manitoba patents special brand, $.1.80 to $6; sec<jnds, $5.25 to 85.10; strong bakers', $5.10 to $5.30. Peasâ€" 84c outside. Ryeâ€" No. 2, 81c to 82 Kc outside. Cornâ€" No. 3 yelkiw American, 63Kc I'' Gic, Toronto freights. Old com, about 72c; none offering; inferior, Cl>!;c to 63c. Ruckwheatr-No. 2,' 65>ic to 66c. Briinâ€" .$22.50 outside, bags incUided; $20.80 in bulk; shorts, $24, in bags. Branâ€" .$22.50 outside; shorts, $24. Oatsâ€" No. 2 while, 51c outside, 52>^c to 53c on track Toronto; No. 2 mixed, 49c to 50c outside. KAID MACLF.AN IS FREE. iloisulu Sent Ilini to Tangier With an Escort. A despatch from Tangier says: Kaid Sir Harry Maclxan, commander of the Sultan's body-guard, and next to tho Sultnn the most Influential man in Mo- i-ccco, has arrived tierc under an cs- ccrt from tho bandit, Raisult, who has held him in bondage for the past sev- en months. He was brought here In accordance with an agreement which the British Government llnally succcedo<] in making with Raisuli for his release, in return for which Great Britain will pay $1W),000 to Rnlsull and guarantee him pr<3leclion and immunity from ar- rest. Halsuli captured the Kaid on July 3 by a ralher clever ruse. Tho bandit chief had been negotiating wllh the Sultan, and had shown some wil- lingness to meet the wishes of the Mo- roccan authorities. CATTLE DISEASE OUTBREAK. Eighty-one Out of Herd of 111 Infrrlcd In Scotland. A despatch from l-ondon says: \ s'rious oulbreuk of the foot-and-mouth disease lias occurred in Scotland. Eigh- t>-one of a herd of 111 cattle are affec- ted. It is eight years since tho last outbreak, anil this Is bound to deter the agitation for ttio importance of Cana- dian cattle. The Tribune thinks tho outbreak justifies Ivord Carrlngton's de- cision to safeguard Britain from dis- ease., by excluding Canadian cattle. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Prices remain unchanged, as the de- mand is very quiet. Young turkeys, extra choice. 13c to 15c Young geese 9c to lie Chickens, choice 9c to lie Crickens, ctiolce 9c to He Old fowl 6c to 8c liiferixjr chicks and fowls .... 5cto 7o Butler- Creamery prints 28c to 30c do solids 27cfo28c Dairy prints 24c lo 20c do solids 22cto23c Uiferior 20clo rlc Eggsâ€" Storage, 21c lo 22c per tk)zcn, in caso lots; selects, 25c to 2Cc; new- lt.id, 29c to 30c. Cheeseâ€" Steady at 13Xc for large and l?%c for twins. In Job lots here. B"ansâ€" $1.70 to $1.75 for primes and $1.80 lo $1.85 for hand-picked. H'lney- Straine.1 steady al lie to 12c per pound for GO-pouiid pails, and 12c lo 13c for 5 to lO-pound palls. Combs al $1.75 to $2.50 per dozen. Baled Strawâ€" Slow al about $10 per ton on track here. Baled Huyâ€" Tlniolhy Is quoted al $16 til $17 in car lots on track liere. Potatoes â€" 70c lo 75c per bag in car lots on li'ack here. PROVLSIONS. Porkâ€" Short cut, $22 1h $22.50 per barrel; mas, $18 to $18.50. Lardâ€" Tierces, llJic; lubs, 12c; pails, 12>ic. .'^raoked ond Dry Salted Meats- Ixmg clear bacon. 9%c for tons nnd cases; hams, medium and light, 14c to 1.5c; hams, large, 12>ic lo 13c; backs, 10c to 16%c; shoulders, 10c; rolls, 10c to IOXp; breakfast bat:on, 15:; green meals out of pickle, Ic la's than smoked. TEN HEN KILLED IN IINE Deadly Explosion at Port Hood, Cape Breton, N. S. A despatch from Halifax, Nova .Scotia, says: The worst disysteir which ever took place in Inverness County occurred in the mine on Friday morning. A terri- fic explosion of gas in one of the bal- ances of the south level was Iho cause, of the instant death of ten miners. Tfio men had Just descended into the pit and were about beginning work wlicn the calamity happentd. Manager McLellan organized and headed a rescue party, and proceeded Immediately to the scene of the disas- ter. The position of the bodies when found indicated that the men did not receive a moment's warning. In the hands of son>e were pick-axes, augers and other working tools, held firmly in a death grasp. Of the ten men killed, six were miners, natives of the town and neighboring districts, and fouc were loaders, Bulgarians, of a party of 20 who arrived here about two months ago. The names of the dead miners are: John Campbell, Duncan R. McDon- ald, Malcolm Beaton, Lauchlan GiUls, Wm. McKendie, A. R. McDonald. Th<'y were all, wilh one exception, young men recently married. Altei' several hours' arduous work the todies were all brought to the sur- face, absolutely unrecognizable, being terribly burned and disfigured. Several had their arms and legs broken; others had thcx skulls crustied in. ^ There is considerable specula Itcn as to the cause of the ex.plosion. The mine had been pronounced recently one of the best ventilated in Ih-e pro- vince. If llicre wffs any gas present In the mine pi-evlous to the explosion it was nol generally known. It is said that none oould be delected inimedi- alely after, and that the mine is now, wimpletely free from gas. The inspec- tor made his uual rounds of the mine about two hours before the accident and pponounoad all safe. The explosion did not wrack the mine very much, and apart from the loss ot j life, would nol be considered serious. I So toiTiflc was the explasion that min- jers in the north level, 3,000 feel dis- i tanl, were thrown to the ground. were unchanged, a number of choice selling at $3.50 lo $4. Stockors were In little demand, a few light ones Bclhng for $3. G^od, calves hnought slightly better prices. A bunch of about 50 brought an average price of $7 each. The market for sheep was,»teady, and prices about Ihe same. Good lambs wer» firm, and brought as high as $0.50 in some cases. Tho pr.lM of hogs is reported un- changed, though very few are offering. Light hogs are quoted at $5.15 and tieavies at $4.90. THOUSANDS OF Ei'MPlY C\RS Anicric.in Railway Assocladon Consid- ering Decrease in Traffic. A despatch from Chicago says: A special meeting of tho American Rail- way Association lo consider the de- crease in Irufllc which had resulted on January 22 in a surplus of 339,053 cars began In Chicago on Wednesday. The dccron.sc is .shown U) be startling ironi Ihc report of the Dctlciency CommltteB < n February 0, 1907, whon a shortage o' 104,220 cars was reported. The oh- sflcialion will probably su.spend the [xer diem charges for cars retained In the service of railroads other than tho owners. Tho railroads wouM prefer lo let other roads use their cars free of chnrgo rather then be forced l»i haul and store Ihcm over llieir own systems. RitlTIHIi MIRDER MYSTERY. Entire Fanitl)!, Includhig Two Servants, Shot lo Death. A despatch from I^ndon says: Tho little Buckingham villnfjc of Fawley was shucked on Sunday by tho discov- ery of a quinluple murder. Tho S':eno ff the tragedy wii,* the residence of F. H Holmes, wh.i was known lo bo weal- thy. A grndcner who was working out- side tho house, olarnied at its imiisual quielnoss »:i loto in Ihe morning, en- tered and found successively the tod es of two w<imen servnnis, Mrs. Holmes and her daughter, all lying in Led in diffcront rooms. Each had been shot la the head. Later the tody of Xfr. Holmes was found hi a nearby wood. He, too, had been stol in the head. Whether ho comniillLHl suicide or nol is a mystery. -4. Montreal bakers have advanced the prioo ol breM^ MONTREAL MARKETS. Monti'oal, Feb. 11.â€" A large volume of business is being transacted in the local flcur market. Ctoice spring wheat pat- ents, $6.10; seconds, $5.50; winter wheal patents, $5.75; straight rollers, $5.50; do., in bags, .$2.65; extra, $2.05 to $2.10. Manitoba bran, $23 to $23.50; niid- dllngs $27 to $29 per ton, including bags; milled moulllc, $28 to $32, and pure grain moulllc, $35 to $37 per toji. Rolled oats, $2.75; oorn, $1.60 to $1.- 7) per bag. Eastern Canadian No. 2 white oat.s, 53c; No. 3. 50c; No. 4, 48c; rejected, i7c and Manitoba rejected, 49c to 49Xc per bushel, ex^store. The local cheese situation ts unchang- Od. September westerns are selling at 13c to nyic for whito and 13)ic to 13>ic for coloreil. Butterâ€" A very active demand pre- vails. Grass gools, 2Cc lo 28c; current recx^lpts, 25c to 27-'. There are no changes In Iho local egg situation. New-laid, 33c lo 35c; selects, 24c to 27f; No. 1 limed, 20c lo 22c; No. 2, 15o U) 17c. The hiy iiiarkcl is unchanged. No. 1, $15 to $10; N<i. 2, $14 lo $15.50; clo- ver, $12 to $12.50 per ton In car llots. Provis;<iasâ€" Barrels short cut mess, $?2.S0 to $23; qunrlcMiarrols, $11.75 to $12.25; clear fat back, $23.20 lo $24.50; long cut heovy mess, $21 to $24; half- barrels do., $10.50 to $11.25; dry salt long clear backs, 10%c to llXc; barrels plato tocf, $13.50 to $16; half-barrels do., $7.25 to 87.75; barrels heavy mess toef $10 to $11; half-bnrrels <k)., $5.50 lo $0; compound liird, 10c lo lie; pure lard, 12%c to 13c; kctllo rendered, KXc to 13b; hams, 12c to 13>^c, nceordlng to si/.o; breakfast Imoon, Uc. U) 1.5c; Wind- sor bacon, 14>^c to 15)<;c; fresh killed p.biiltnir dressed, $8.50 to $8.75; live, $0.25 to $6.50. BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo, Feb ILâ€" Wheatâ€" Spring firm; No. 1 Northern, $1.09X; No. 2 red, $1.01; Winter firm . Oirnâ€" Higher; No. 2 vvhiU', 59o. No. 2 yellow, .5'.)>^c. Oats â€"Strong; No. 2 mixed, 5l%c; No. 2 while, 55c. Barleyâ€" $1 lo $1.15. Rye- No. 1, 91c on track. NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. New York, Feb. 11.â€" Wheal â€" .Spot Bteady; No. 2 red, $1.00>^ In elevator and $l.02>i f.o.h. afloat; No. 1 north- ern Duluth, $I.1CX f.o.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1.015i f.o.b. afloat. CATPLE MARKCT. Toronto, Feb. 11.â€" Very tew export cat- He were offering, and quotations were nominal at former prices. There was a ffcM deinan.l lor choice butcher cattle. Ttii'iH! sirnighl loads of lhcv> sold at $4.70, $1.80 and $4.85. Prices ol oowa FELL DEAD IN RINK. Sudiken End ol Young Bank Clerk While Skating at Montreal. A despatch from Montreal says: A young Englishman named Reginald Boultbee, employed hi the Molsons Bank here, died suddenly of heart disease al the M. A. A. A. open-air rink on Sat- urday night, lie had been skating a good deal and went into the warming shanty, after which he /♦turned to the ice, but just as he started to skate he Of.llapsed, and was dead when his friends picked him up. Doctors who examined him said the young man had suffered from heart disease for some time, and that his death was caused by the exercise, coupled with the sud- den change in the heat of the room to the temperature of flftecn beolw zeio outdoors. BOMBS IN TUE PALAC£. Seventeen Discovered In the Residence ol the Czar. A despatch from Paris says: The Me- morial Diplomatique declares thai recent rumoi's of the assaesinalion of the Eni- peixir of Russia were the outgrowth of the actual finding by Ihe Empress upon her son's bed a letter announcing that tho Emj>cror and Infant were condemn- ed to death, and of the discovery in the Imperial palace of seventeen bombs, connected wilh electric wirea, concealed in different parts of the builduig. CHILDREN GOT OUT SAFELY. Fir« Scorches n Public School at Sirathroy, Ont. A despatch from Sirathroy says: The Maitland Strc>9l school caught fire on Thursday morning about 10.34 o'clock, tut the building was nol destroyed, and n'l the children wei'e got out of the four TKMtns in safely. Tho extent ot the dam- age is nol known. FIRE AT GORE BAY. Gamey Block Badly Scorchedâ€" The Loss is SIO.OM. A despatch from Core Bay snys: AV 7 o'clock on Saturday morning fire broke out in the basement of the new three-storey Gamey Block, ooinpletely burning the interior. The walls and roof, however, are not much damaged.' Muray's law olllce and Carney's har- ness stock are a complete loss. Hursl and Durk's, hankers, office, and the Masonic lodge furniture and Ihe opera house furniture, in the top flat, were saved. Tlie damage is $10,(X)0 on tho building. FELL INTO SCJVLDING WATER. Employe ol London Factory Sutlers Terrible Injuries. A despatch from I-ondon says: Walter Guymer, of 715 Adelaide street, was se- verely scalded from his waist down, In an accident that happened at the Bolt Works on Wednesday aflernoon. Young Guymer is 16 years old, and is employ- ed at odd Jobs about the place. In the building are a number of large vats full of water, which are used to cool the red-hot iron, and at limes these become almost boiUag. They arc usually covered, but it seems that the cover was left off on Tuesday and the boy walked Into it. His cries atlract- td the attention of the men nearby, who al once came to his rescue. BRITISH TRADE. January Returns Show Decrease Both in Imports and Exports. A despatch from London snys: The January trade returns show an all round decrease in imports to the amount of 7 per cent, and in exports lo Ihe- amount of ralher less thap 2 per cent. The vakio of Imported raw materals declined $9,466,710 and that of Tnanu- factured $12,000,500. 4t WOLVES DECL-MATING DEER. Slaughter in Quebec Phenomenal â€" Bounty is Too Small. A despatch fi-om Ottawa says: Mr. J. McCrea, of River Dumoinc, who Is in the city, says that perhaps never be- tcre in modern limes have deer been so oltcn victims to packs of wolves as this winter. The slaughter of these animals is tremendous. He saw nearly a dozen carcasses lying in a space of about eight acres. He thinks the Quebec boun- Iv upon wolves loo small. Aged Lady Beaten By Son With Axe Helve Died of Injuries, A despatch from Halifax says: .\n in- vestigation held on Wednesday at Ohio, a village atout seven miles tvcm Yar- mouth, disclosed a shocking state of affairs. Threo weeks ago an aged wo- man named Caixjline Milton complained to Iho stipendiary magistrate thai she had been beaten by her son Ebenezer, who used an axe handle as the imple- ment of punishment. He was immedi- ately 8ppr<!hended and on trial was found guilty and sentenced to a year and a half In tho common Jail. On Friday last the woman died, and P.ev. Mr. Saunders, pastor of the Bap- tist church al Ohio, refused to bury her until an inquest had been held. Ac- cordingly Coroneg A. M. Perrla, U. D., was summoned and held an inquest on Wednesday. Ihroe wilncs.scs were oMmincd, the wife of Ebenezer Hilton, bis daughter and the husband of the latter. Tho evidence showed that the son had beat- en his mother into insensibility, had dragged her over the froaen greund, and kicked her. It was lurlhermore brought out that he had threatened to tako her life. "J'he evidence estebl shed the fact that the woman had never re- vived after her terrible ordeal. The jury found that death had been caused by beating received at the hanas ol her son together with subsequent neglect, and recommended that the Allorney-GeTieral should immcdialely take tlie matter uj>.