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The Advocate, 1887-06-30, Page 3Amok DOMINIONTARLIAMENT. . . . Mr. moDowall introduced a Bill to &mead the Northwest Territories Aot, hy making the franehise for member § cif the North - wrest Oeuneil is wide eis the franchise for the Dominion Parliament, by reducing the sioreber of nominated members pf .the Counctl from pix to four, rand melting elections once every three years instead of once everY two years. He paid he hoped the Government would take charge rof the Bill, and the Opposition would not oppose it, The Bill was read the first time. The second reading was fixed for to -morrow. A number of private Bills pressedthrough their final stages. Two divorce Bills, one for the relief of john Monteith and the other for the relief of Fanny Margaret Riddle, were passed without a divieion being actually taken, Sir Hector Langevin stating that those mem- bers who opposed all divorces on principal had expressed their views of voting against the Bill for the relief of Marie Louise Noel. Discussion on the Prohibition resolutions was resumed. Mr. Casey said he could not vote for Mr. Cargill's amendment for the repeal of the Scott Act. He was not in a position to say that the Canada Temperance Act had been a failure. The Government was in the best position to say whether or not the law was a failure, as it was their duty to en- force it. He could not say the Scott Act had been a success in his constituency. In St. Thomas, where the Scott Act was car- ried by only thirteen votes, liquor was now Bold openly, without concealment. The Inspector in West Elgin was an ardent Prohibitionist endhad done 'his best to enforce the law. He had obtained many convictions, but yet had not been able to establish general respect for the law. Mr. Lister ,aid lie :would„ vote against the Motion.' to repeal the Scott Act, and -would vote forth& Prohibition • resolution. Ile had every , reason tebelieve that this resolution truly expressed the feelings of the majority of the peopleof the country. Mr. Wood (Brockville) said he wouldvote for the repeal of the Scott Act, as he favored a return to the license system. Mr. Bechard opposed prohibition, de- claring that temperance was a virtue which must be enforced by moral suasion, but was opposed to the repeal of the Scott Aot. It being 6 o'clock the Speaker left the chair. After recess. Mr. McMullen said that while he must say the Scott Act had not been a success in his county, yet he could not vote to rescind it, because the county had power t� repeal the Act if dissatisfied with it. He did not believe the Scott Act would effect the result hoped for and would prefer prohibition. Ba thought there should be a plebiscite in order to ascertain the views of the people. 'lie called upon the leader of the Govern- ment to advise the House on the subject. Ile would vote for prohibition and against both amendments. Mr. McNeill said that in Bruce the Scott Act had been an utter failure. Since it came into force the number of drinking places had been increased. Nevertheless he would vote against every proposition now before the House, because they would deprive the people of the right of local option which Parliament had given them. Mr. Bergin said prohibition was an interference with private rights, but in view of the great public gocd intended to be gained he was a Prohibitionist on principle. But he could not vote for a prohibition law, because prohibition could not be enforced. Any one who considered the vast frontier of Canada, the vast area of woods and swamps, any one who knew that there were hundreds of farmers who manufac- tured their own beer and sold it, must feel that it was impossible to carry out pro- .hibition. He was at one time as strong an advocate of the Scott Act as anybody, but now that the Scott Act had passed in his Men county, what did he find? They had *Ave hotels kept by good and sober men. Now they had from 150 to 200 unlicensed groggeries. Men who formerly went to the tavern for their liquor.now brought ithome and children were educated to the sight of drinking and drunkenness. Hotel -keepers kept their bars open as before and sold without concealment. They had a good inspector and an upright and honest magis- trate, but conviction was impossible. There was a certain cussedness," in human nature which led men who would not other- wise drink to drink to excess when an attempt was iniide to force them to refrain. The law was a disastrous failure, and not only that, but people began to look upon defiance of the law as rather a noble thing. Under moral suasion good progress was made in making people sober, but the retrogression under this attempt at prohi- bition was fearfully rapid. It was a sad day for his county when the Scott Act was carried, and it would be a happy day when it was repealed. Mr. Freeman said the Scott Act had been a success in Nova Scotia. He spoke strongly in favor of prohibition and restrictive liquor laws generally. Mr. Jatnieson spoke briefly against the amendment. Mr. Cargill's amendment to repeal the Scott Act was lost. Yeas, 37; nays, 145. Following hi the list: "Ynas—Messrs. Aniyot, Baker, Bergin, Burns Cargill, Carling, Caron (Sir Adolphe), Chisholm, Choquette, Costigan, Coughlin, Couture, Curran, Daoust, Davis, Desaulniers, Guibault, Haggart, Hickey, Kenny, Labelle, Labrosse, Macdonald (Sir John), IdaeDowall, McGreevy, Madill, Mitchell, Patterson (Essex), Popo, R001110, Skinner, Small, Smith (Ontario), Stevenson, Tyr- whitt, Ward, Weldon (St. John), Weed (Brock- ville) -38. NaArnistrimg, Audet, Bahia (Soulanges), Bain (Wentworth), BeArd, Barron, Bechard, Ber- geron, Bernier, Borde,i, Bourassa, Bowel], Boyle, Brien, Brown, Bryson, Camordn,Campbell (Kent), Carpenter, Cartwright (Sir Richard), Casey, Ow- l:ram, Charlton, Chnon, Clayes, Cockburn, Colby, Cook, Daly, Davies, Davin, Dawson, Denison, 34e St. Georges, Desjardins, Dessaint. Doyen, Duchesney, Dupont, Edijr, Edwards, Eisen- hauer, EJliS, Fergusoii (Leeds and Grenville), Fiset, piseot,Flynn, Foster, Freeratiti, Gandet, Gauthier, Gooffrion, Gigault, Gillnior, Girouard, Godbout, Gordon, Grandbols, Guay, Guillet, Hale, Hall, Hesson, Holton, Innes, Ives, ,Yanneson, Joneas, . Jones, Kirk; Kirkpatrick, Landry, Lang; Langelier (Que. bee), LimigeWif (Sir Hector), Livingston j LOVitt, Langevin, Macdonald (Huren)., Mo- en'', McDonald (Vieteria), McDougald (Pactou), MeIntYre, MoKay, "McLellan, McMillan (Huron), McMillan (Vaudrouil), McMullen, 51eNeill, Mallory, Mara, Masson, Mills (Annapolis), Mills (Bothwell), Monereiff, Montague, Montplaisir, Mulock, O'Brien, Patilr8011 (Brant), rerlOY (As- siniboia), Perley (Ottawa), Perry, Platt, Porter, Prefontainb,_ Purcell; Putnam, Reicl, Robertson (Hastings), Robertson (Kings, P.E.I.), Robertson (Shelburne), Ross, Royal, Ste,Mario Scarth, 'Scriver, Sutcliffe, Shakespeare, Somerville, Sproule, Taylor, Temple Therien, ThempSoff, y Tisdale, Trow, Tupper (Platen). Tercet, Waldle, Wallace, Watson, Weldon (Albert), Welsh, White (Cardwell), White (Itenfrea:), Wilson (Argenteuil), Wilson (Elgin), Wilson (Lennox), Wood (Westmoreland), Wright—I45. Mr. Girouard's wine and beer amend inent was then put and lost Yeas 48 • pays, 138, Mr. Sproule moved in emendment, That in the opinion of tide House, when it is found expedient to prohibit the enanufac- Ore, importation and pale of intoxicating liquors, it should be accompanied by a rea- sonable measure of compensation to those who have invested their money in the trade under sanction of the law. 'Mr. Fisher moved in amendment that the question of compensation' being a de- tail .of prohibition, the righttime to die. cuss it will be when the details of a prohi- bitory measure are before the House. Mr. Fisher's amendment was carried. Yeas, 91 • nays, 88. The House then divided on Mr. Jamie. son's prohibition resolution, as amended by Mr. Fisher's amendment postponing consideration of the question of compensa- tion. The motion was lost—yeas, 70; nays, 112. Sir Richard Cartwright, on the Orders of the Day being called, said it was his pain- ful duty to call attention to the loss the House had suffered by the death of Mr. Campbell, of Renfrew. Mr. Campbell, entering the House late in life, did not take a prominent part in debates. None could but regard him highly for the modest, un- assuming manner, combined with close attention to his duties. This session the House had suffered more than usual from deaths of its members, Though the age of Mr. Campbell would make his death less unexpected than that of the late member for Restigouche'(Mr. Moffat) and the mem- ber for Digby (Mr. Campbell) still those who met Mr. Campbell in the early part of the session must have been far from ex- pecting that they would so soon be called upon to mourn his loss. Mr. Campbell was, he believed, for many years engaged in mercantile pursuits in his own section of the country, and always bad born the highest character for propriety and honor. The gap left among the circle of hisfriends by his death could not be filled, and he was sure the House would sympathize with his family in the great loss they had suffered. Sir John Macdonald said he heartily joined in the regret expressed at the loss of Mr. Campbell. Every one on this side of the House who knew him looked upon him with more than mere cold regard. His kindly manner, his evident sincerity of purpose won the good -will of all. Those opposed to the hon. gentleman politically, not leas than those who agreed with him, would regret the loss the House had suffered. Mr. White (Renfrew) also paid a tribute of respect to the memory of Mr. Campbell, as one representing an adjoining consti- tuency, and one with whom he was intimately acquainted. Mr. Patterson (Essex) asked the question he had given notice of as to the enforce- ment by the United States authorities against Canadians in border towns of their laws prohibiting the entrance of laborers under contract. Sir John Macdonald replied—The atten- tion•of the Government was called to this question the other day by my hon, friend who has asked this question and by the member for Welland (Mr. Ferguson). We were informed by these gentlemen, being uninformed before, that the Act preventing the reception in the United States of im- migrants under contract for work was to be put in force along our inland waters and our frontiers. It was well understood that the Act when passed by Congress was intended to prevent aninflux of immigrants from Europe. It seems to us to be a very forced construction and a very unfriendly co.urse, and the Govern. ment of Canada will make inquiry to see whether the Act really will be Pressed by the Government of the States. The impression we have is this : It is over zeal on the part of the United States Gov. ernment officials on the frontier. Of course, what Canada may do in the matter will depend very much on the result of the communications received. Mr. Mills—That would require legisla- tion. Sir John Macdonald—Yes. Mr. Thompson introduced a Bill to amend the Revised Statutes, chapter 173, respect- ing threats, intimidation and other offences. He explained that Mr. Amyotthe other day had called his attention to circumstances which, in his judgment, required the urgent disposition of his Bill for the pro- tection of ship laborers, but he (Mr. Thomp- son) was only able to acquiesce in Mr. Amyot's suggestion for the removal of ca. tain defects in the present enactment of the nature of technical defects. The Bill he now asked leave to introduce was to repeal section 11 of the Revised Statutes, chapter 173, and substitute one to extend the first protection of the Act to persons actually employed although they may not be pereons usually engaged in that business; secondly, to extend it to all persons who are employed in or about a vessel, to load or unload it, although they may not be actually work- ing on board the vessel at the time; thirdly, to make it penal to assault or beat any person for having worked for any vessel. The present law restricted the penalty to persons who assault those actually engaged in working, but not affect- ing those assaulted in connection with work that has been completed. Mr. Mitchell gave his hearty approval 10 the Bill. He thought any interference with free labor should be put clown. Sir John Macdonald introduced a Bill respecting the Northwest Council. He said the elections to theNorthwest Council would ordinarily take place next October; but members from the Territories had represented to the Government that owing to the large influx of settler e who had gam in recently, fully half the settlers under the present law would be practically disfranchised next October and no other election would take place for two years. He therefore asked leave to introduce a Bill continuing the existing Northwest Coundil in office until next session of Par- liament, when the Government would be prepared to come down with a measure re.dividing the whole of the Northwest and making the necessary alterations in the representation consequent on the inereafie of the population of that dountry. On item 120, 65,000 to provide for the cost of maintenance and repairs of fishery protection steamers and vessels, Mr. Davies regretted that t..,1,16 appropria. tion was asked for without anyreportbeing brought down from the officers in charge of the tisherY Protection service during the Past Year- He believed that if the Govern- ment liad years ago cemplied with the urgent request of the Opposition to take steps to secure the' renewal of the Wash- ington Treaty our fishery interests would have been in a much better condition than they now are. Mr. Flynn thought that during the last season a great deal of annoyance was given to American fishermen by unnecessarily harsh customs exactions. In one case, to his own knowledge, an American fishing captain palled at a Nova Scotia port to land the effects of a Canadian sailor in his employ, who had been 'drowned in the cruise. During his stay some of the orew, who were Canadians, wenteshore, and for this the captain was fined 6200. The im- position so suddenly of those stringent regulations naturally gave rise to very atrong feeling on the part of the American fishermen who had for twelve years pre- viously been allowed free entrance to Canadian ports. Mr. Jones said he had on all occasions sustained the Government in the position they took on the fisheries question, but he deprecated the idea of Canadian statesmen speaking too much of the advantages Canada would derive from a reciprocity treaty, as it would be putting words in the mouths of American statesmen which might be used against us. He wquld mg - gest to the Government that steps be taken to place. the French fishermen in the same position as the Americans. (Hear, hear.) Mr. Ellie said he observed there was a disposition on the part of the British Gov. eminent to say to the Canadian Govern- ment, "You have gone too far." He noticed that the Government had not brought down the despatch from Lord Salisbury of December 27th, in which the Canadian Government were recommended to be careful in their proceedings. It was absurd in his (Mr. Ellis') view to stand upon a treaty seventy years old, which did not taermit Americana to come in and pm.. chase bait or coal if they wanted to buy. Looking at the negotiations whichhad been going on, he had came to the conclusion that it would be for the better if this coun- try had entire control of its own affairs. We had gone too mush on the assumption that the United States Government could be forced to make a reciprocity treaty, but he thought that time had passed. Sir Richard Cartwright said it was very desirable that the First Minister should inform the country of the position the Government assumed on the fisheries ques- tion. Sir John Macdonald said—I think the request of the hon. gentleman is only a reasonable one. This is a matter of great interest. Mr. Davies has said that he has read correspondence and despatches which have passed between the two Governments and he could not disapprove of the position assumed by the Government of Canada. We stood simply on oar rights; we stood on the convention of 1818; we stated and we held to it that the change of years and the commercial treaties between England and the United States did not and could not in any way, in the most remote degree, affect the terms of theconvention of 1818. That convention was made with due deliberation. It was a matter of mutual concession, in which a good deal was given up by the United States as well as e good deal by England. It was a bargain on both sides. We held to that; and we held fur- ther that the contention that it had been in any way altered or that it could be in any way denounced, to use a diplomatic phrase, was out of the question. The 'United States have both in 1854 and again in 1871, by the expressed terms of the Treaty of Washing- ton, recognized the existence of that treaty. We hold that in watching our waters we are only defending our rights, and indeed we may go still further and contend if there was no convention we are an inde- pendent country — independent of the United States—and it is understood that every country has territorial jurisdiction and control in every way, administrative, executive and legislative, over three miles of water on its coasts. That is necessary to the independence of Canada as a portion of the British Empire. Therefore there can be no compromise on that point. There are only two questions on which there may arise any difference of opinion or conten- tion. The first is the headland question. We adhere to the position taken by the British Government from the time of Lord Bathurst until now, that the three-mile limit is reckoned from a line drawn from headland to headland and not from the sinuosities of the coast. I believe all the constitutional writers of the United States, dealing with that question in the abstract, agree with us. Mr. Mills—And the courts. Sir John Macdonald—And the courts. There is little doubt abet that. Mr. Mitchell—Their several States main- tain the same thing, as, for instance, Chesa- peake Bay and Delaware Bay. Sir John Macdonald—The several States maintain that they have sovereign rights within those bays. The only other ques- tion is as to bait, whether under the treaty American fishermen cannot enter into our harbors as traders and purchase bait and deal generally as traders. We have taken the position that a fishing vessel is one thing and a trading vessel another; that a fishing vessel, simply he, getting a trading permit from an American customs collec- tor, cannot change its character and be a fishing vessel when it likes and a trader when it likes. We hold on that question to the decision of Chief Justice Young, that fishermen have no right to come in and make Canadian waters a basis for their fishing operations, by which they are to supply the American markets with fish and keep us out. There is no doubt in my, mind that on that point too we are m the right. I am glad to say that Her Majesty's Government have fully sustained us. There ehas not been the slightest expression of a disinclination to sustain the legal right of Canada. Mean. while correspondence has been going on, of which we are duly 'informed, I do not think a single ()top has been taken or will be taken by Her Majesty's representative at Washington without consultation and conference with the Canadian Government, Ana 1 may,fmy further, without our ASESCriti I think it would not be well that / should speak further. 1 believe that the Govern- ment of the United . States are friendly in the best sonic) of the vvord. A demberatic Government of that kind, dependent very much every four years, at all evente, on the meter yam, is pledged to take a puree perhaps not so direct es Governments utkerwise constituted, but I believe that the Government of President Cleveland is extremely friendly to Calif,* extremely friendly to the extension of commercial relations with Canada, and I can say that the Canadiap Government are doing all they ,can to foster that feeling, and to anticipate the time when we may hope flier° will be enlarged commercial relations between Canada and the United States. Mr. Jones asked if an answer had been received from the American Government to Lord Salisbury's latest proposal. Sir John Macdonald said he was not in a position to state thet. Mr. Mitchell said he agreed in the main with Sir John Macdonald's conclusions. He believed it was in the interest of Canada to maintain the most cordial and friendly relations with the States, and he thought Mr. Foster should give instructions to his officers to avoid a repetition of the irritat- ing seizures of last year. Mr. Foster said the instructions given to the fishery officers were explicit from the first, that they should keep cruising on their various beats and keep out of the harbors just as much as the weather and what was necessary for obtaining supplies would per- mit them to do. Whenever vessels entered a harbor they were boarded. The protec- tion fleet had to keep continually on the cruise and to keep the American vessels outside the three-mile limit. If they had been successful in that then there would not have been a single seizure. Canada had thousands of miles of coast along which mackerel were found and it was im- possible to have a vessel at every point at any particular time, consequently vessels might find their way within the three- mile limit and a cruiser not always on hand, but that there had not been dili- gence in cruising there was not a shadow of proof. • The item passed. Latest News Notes. The Galt coal mines have been shut down, owing to alleged arbitrary demands of the miners, throwing 150 men out of employment. Depositors in Dominion Government Savings Bank in future cannot have more than 61,000 to their credit, nor can they deposit more than $300 per annum for the first two years they hold a bank book. The Manitoba Methodist Conference has appointed a committee to reply to the charges made by Rev. James Robertson, Presbyterian minister, Winnipeg, as to the method in which the Methodists have prosecuted the work in the Northwest. It was announced in Montreal yesterday that a loan of one million dollars for Mani. toba had been taken up in that city on behalf of a syndicate of English capitalists. The Mayor of Collingwood sent a draft to Mayor Howland, of Toronto, yesterday for 67.96, being the amount realized from a five cent concert given by some little girls in that city. The sum is intended for the Nanaimo mine sufferers. Terrible -Panic in a Circus. During the evening performance of a circus at New Lisbon, Ohio, on Saturday night, a panic which nearly resulted in much loss of life occurred. A baby elephant which was performing became unruly, and attacked one of the clowns, injuring him seriously. The trainer, who was coming into the ring with another elephant, hastened to the clown's assistance, when the larger animal also started on the rampage, causing a terrible stampede. The confusion for a time was terrible, men, women and children yelling and crowding for the entrance. Quiet was finally re- stored, when it was found that one young lady's leg had been broken and several women and children badly bruised. One of the lady equestriennes during the ex- citement fell in the midst of the four horses she was riding and was terribly injured about the head and chest. Her condition is precarious. Milestones in Victoria's Life. Birth of Princess Victoria • May 24, 1819 Death of King William IV. and Her Majesty's accession June 20, 1837 Proclamation of accession June 21, 1887 Coronation June 28, 1838 Marriage to Prince Albert Feb. 10, 1840 Birth of Prince of 'Wales Nov. 9,1841 Death of Prince Consort Dec. 14, 1881 Proclaimed Empress of India Jan. 1, 1877 Celebrated her Jubilee June 21, 1887 Dr. Potts' Opinion of wadstone. In his sermon at Elm Street Church, Toronto, on Sunday morning Dr. Potts said : I recognize and freely admit that morally and intellectually the greatest man in the British Empire to -day is William Ewart Gladstone. In point of popularity next to him in England stands the Prince of Wales." A collision occurred yesterday between two trains at Potsdam. One of the cars caught fire and was consumed. The bodies of two persons have been taken from the wreck and one still remains. Several per- sons wore injured. Edward M. Bernard, justice of the peace, and his wife, while out driving yesterday morning near Killarney, were fired at by some person in a bush. Neither was hurt. The horse was wounded. Peter Troy, the American arrested for having explosives in his possession, was up for examination at Queenstown yesterday. He declared he received the package con- taining the supposed explosives to give to a rnan at Gurteen. Troy was formally dis- charged after promising to appear again if called upon to do so. Maxwell, alias Brooks, the murderer of Pe -eller, is to be hanged at St. Louis. The Supreme Court refuses to reverse the &melon of the court, ` Benjarnin Frazee, aged 60, nightwatch- man at the foundry of E. C. Austin & Co., Cleveland, was found early yesterday morning lying on A bench near the furnace with the back of his skull crushed. Ile was just able to breathe. He could give no account of his injuries. The Fidelity National Bank, of Cincin. natio was closed yesterday by order of the authorities at Washington, for allowing its drafts to go to protest. The Bank of Montreal on Tilesday secured an attach- inent against the bank from the Supreme Court of No York for two protested cheques of 0100,000 each. TELEGRAPRIC SUMMARY ArebbiShOP n‘bre is clangerouslY il frPP1 an atteokof droppy. A 5-year-o1d girl named Beginwas burned to death at Levis,Que.! on Saturday by quirks frorn a pile of burning rubbish gniting her clothing. The Y. M. C. A, have collected 61,808 pt the oticessary guarantee of 62,400 required before commencing the erection of their new building at Owen Smind. The new bridge of the Canadian Pacific Railway at Lachine will be completed by the middle of next month, and the line from Smith's Falls to Montreal is expected to be opened for traffic, about the same time. A largely attended meeting of the Prince Edward County Farmers' Institute was held at Picton on Saturday to discuss com- mercial union. Owing to the number of speakers the meeting was adjourned till next Saturday, when suitable resolutions will be presented. 'When Rev, Dr. Wilsoia left Kingston over three years ago owing to his connec- tion with the Salvation Army it was thought he would never preach in St. George's Cathedral, in which he was curate, again. Time works changes, as the doctor occupied the pulpit in the Cathedral last evening. Robbie Hay, aged 5, fell into a cistern in the North Ward, Brantford, on Saturday evening while playing and when found was dead. The mother, Mrs. Robert Hay, of Richmond, Que., is the wife of the Super- intendent of the Atlantic Division of the G. T. R., and was visiting her sister when the accident occurred. Between 12 and 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon a team of horses attached to a waggon laden with timber ran away at the first railway erasing west of Dorchester station, and the driver, Samuel McConnell, of West Nissouri; aged about 40, was dis- lodged from his seat. The wheels from the heavily laden waggon passed over his head, and at latest accounts the doctor had no hopes of his recovery. A native of France named Cyprien, 45 years old, proprietor of a small factory for canning meat, committed suicide on Fri, day night by deliberately jumping into the St. Charles river from Dorchester bridge, Que. A bystander jumped after him but Cyprien refused to bo saved. Report says that deceased was prompted to the act by the fact that a young woman with whom he was on too intimate terms had taken steps to compel him to marry her. Mrs. Colwell, of Byron, with two chil- dren and a lady friend, were driving over the clay bridge at the Cove, London, on. Saturday, when a horse and buggy driven by a drunken soldier collided with them, knocking the ladies and children with their rig off the bridge and into the Cove. For- tunately no one was injured, though the buggy was badly smashed. Two county constables rescued the ladies' horse and captured the volunteer, who had taken off his red coat and made for the woods. His name is Edward Cushman. The British Board of Trade has approved the new Tay bridge, and it will be opened for traffic on Monday. Returns from the elections for member of the Hungarian Diet have been received from 278 districts. These show the return of 184 Liberals, 77 Opportunists, 6 anti- Senaites and 11 Independents. The Austrian Government is confident of having a larger majority than before. Serious election riots are reported. In several places the Radicals set fire to the headquarters of the Ministerial candidates. The crops in Podolia, Kieff and Bes- sarabia are excellent, while in Taurida, Kherson and around Odessa they are a failure. Drouth, heat and the collapse of the Chicago ring have seriously affected the markets in the south of Russia. The French Chamber of Deputies yes terday passed the first els.use of the Army Bill, which declares it to be the duty of every Frenchman to perform military ser- vice, and the second, which provides that the duration of military service shall be 20 years. While a party of 250 pilgrims were crossing the Danube River, near Paks, the boat in which they were making the pas- sage was caught in a hurricane and cap- sized. Only a few of the party were saved. Over one hundred bodies have been recov- ered. Lord Salisbury's speech in the House of Lords on Friday night is regarded in Lon- don as proof that the Imperial Government will not use the changes in the Canadian tariff as an argument against the proposed subsidy to the Pacific mail service; but Lord Salisbury's admission that the changes might affect the view taken by the House of Commons, coupled with the speeches of Earls Carnarvon and Granville, strengthens the anticipation that the sub- sidy proposal will meet with strong hos- tility in eh° Lower House. Shortly after the men employed in the Twin shaft at Pittston junction, Pa., had gone to work on Saturday morning there was a violent explosion, which was heard for miles around, and which caused rock, coal and timber to shoot out of the shaft like a violent volcanic eruption. The house at the top of the shaft was smashed into a, thousand pieces. Five men were terribly injured, some, perhaps all of them, fatally. The victims are Patrick Barrett,Ed. Mooney, Bernard Dempsey, Michael Finors and Martin Donohoe. Barrett and Mooney will die. Roman carts without springs and the Cincinnatus plow are still used in the Spanish district of Corrunna. Meat is rarely used by the peasant proprietors except en great festive occasions, and the tOmmon beverage is water, tea and coffee being considered luxuries for the rich. Marc Antony was so pleased with a repast prepared by a cook • for' Cleopatra that he presented the man with a whole town, A thrifty husband at Boston had his wife's portrait made into n fancier picture out of respect to his second wife's feelings.. The color of the eyes was changed, golden locks gave place to raven tresses, and the head wad surmounted by a theatrical, looking hat. The farmers wno make money are thow who cultivate no more land than they can work in the best manner.