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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Times, 1888-05-18, Page 4Ole illiu0amCillit$ FRIDi3.Y, MAY 18, 1888. tall<19Z FIaL 1.1XTRA. e.GA.NCE, The member 'for North Wellington, Mr, McMullen, leas rendered most valuable service to his Marty during the present Parliaiuont, A shrewd hush xhess man, a good debater, a diligent worker and a num of sterling integrity anti honesty of purpose, lie has Made tt special study of the abuses of our eivil service system and especially the abominable system of Superannuation which hasbeen so flagrantly and per• sistently abused of late years at Ottawa. His unquestioned loyalty has not saved hint from severe censure a,ud harsh criticism for his attacks oil the gross extravagance in connection ,with the mainteuauco of Rideau Hall, ',the Governor -General's abode at the .capital, For instance, he shows that last year $0,453 was spent for painting, enough to give four men a salary of over $1,604 yearly. For wages $8,945 was given, for paints, oils, &e., $2,111. For heating, 400 tons of coal and 300 cords of wood were used, which 11e shows was fed to eleven furnaces, two boilers and about seventy stoves, about two stoves, by the way, for each innate of the gubernatorial residence. The total bill for heating and lighting was $8,000, and for general repairs, $29,000. For the. previous year, the Governor -General's salary was about $50,000, for secretaries -and servants' salaries $11,360, for fuel and lighting $31,290, the total for the year being $113,26.4. We have here indicated but one respect in which the public resources are wasted, as no one can claim these expenditures to be reasonable or necessary. Mr, Mc- Mullen's exposure of the Superaunua- tiou abuses show much more reckless 'waste and squandering of the public funds. Let anyone wishing to satisfy himself on this point secure a copy of Mr. McMullen's speeches and person- ally investigate. How muell longer are the people going to tolerate such unreasonable and unjustifiable ex- travagance and reckless management -of the country's resources ?. Why not .consider the matter dispassionately and with an unbiassed mind' We are brought sternly to face with the fact that personal and business economy and curtailment pf expenses is neces- sary. Why should there not be a united and persistent demand for reduction and economy in the manage• inent of our country's affairs I'A.RT.,IAI/IBU 'S DOI e.S. Comlatnos Woalrontag--Guelph. E;nta11. IOxt twos—Alarming t ` Increase of thel'ubUQ Debt, 4 c. This week thebusiuess of the Cana. than Parliament was rather uninter- esting. The consideration of the estimates is dry wank, The details of expenditures are considered in com- mittee and the wort. is very tedious, Many n,itura' with as 1 ("It' resources fat molly m.tltiuu, togctllcr lvitlh of five persons in the t It is'" ally �ilopin" the.e few lines may be c) expenditure, Our net interest hears ti pored climate SUt11 ttrilly any lra*~backs, to the extent of c;9 upou every family as 1'u"ob Sound avrereuts to nhatlkf►uigt\cr country, about one fourth of our natiollat yearly J have fouitat uhc pinto f I 1 tdtireat to sc)tne, and detrimental to noire, platin, therefore, in the interests o t lei. sat people, that this e0tlntry should cry Respeetfany'Tpure a "halt," and, instead of increasing. Gisort-.nlirrh.,:.. our debt, an effort should be made to Blakely, itsap C.ritory, realm° it. But it looks as if this was, j not the policy of the Government. sir 1 The " Combine " committee has been t doing good work in exposing the ef- 1 the sum of $25,000,000, The Gov foots of the various combinations upon ermuentlhas i ow "unexpended d pewee" the trade of the country and the iu- of borrowing ii ?? �» Government li oe other with what the Charles Tupper moved • a resolution l T,uok; W. yesterday, asking for power for the The Huron Luctesse teat, of God. government from parliament to borrow erielnwil l play .the $spar seal l eic1T t oar, `� on the 24th, on the grounds o latter club. terests of the consumers. The twine combination has collapsed, largely through the effect of public exposure, and the reduction of ton per pant, in the price of twine is the result, This will be a saving of several thousand dollars to the farmers of Canada, The coal combination is tottering upon its last legs. The coal ring in. tills city is in the last throes of dissolution. When the full evidence taken by the committee will be placed before the public it will reveal a state of matters much to be regretted. These "Trusts" and "" Combines " have already exacted unjustly from the consumers of this country millions of money. These as- sociations are almost invariably chil- dren of the protective policy. The history of the protective system amply corrobates this fact. A deputation from Huron and the adjoiniuct counties was here a few days ago to interview the Minister of Rail. ways in reference to the Canadian Pacific railway extension from Guelph to Goderioh. The object of the inter- view was tb urge tlhe Government to give a subsidy to assist in the con- struction of this• railway extension. P Minister of • Grey• re ler wit Annthor oct aeltar.ian ltas ltass{"d Insertion. asked for yesterday, will give the Gov- l; Locl,l notices, in ncnparcii tri ^, 1na. for APst Ill - t f Marl: Card ift 1 d 'c p" t dlno far c."Ch sui,hogncut insertion. '' 1t"'t highly ras-I±loloealnntic�orift " ,O'1XId,t;tra;'ed,sltuatlon3, a nAtti EVERY Iflt11)t 1111)It'o1NG, fare--• Tliti1reFe OFFICE, JOEiS.PHI:IESTR *Wig I39 Tai, ^ OW11,114:110, Saa`r)5O tpttorapr co,whY9f+aneer,touslvanccl. ADVERTISING RATES; Space.j 1 yr I li mo I urn 11 m0. Pen Ooh)nln . ii e t :;, t ii 1 set "N2 d e nil TIM 'n cal h:: 00 0.0 Quarter "" . 20 00 12 007 00 4{1'1 000 inch L' 5 00 :i 0)) I _. 0e 1 tf! Lamar and ot ler mud a,tvelt n, nts Se. per line for first insert ou, and 3c. per Sue for cad. subsequent „ awe ill the er.OI'I ) .. • , , sottou,an ." . ; eminent the power of borrowing the y 1' 11 S ) hal •ed 1c�s t1:an •:ie, I of 111x. Jut" Clal'li, �f thin ttgw"61'ip, 1 a"oTripr.t ' ildli gi trr same not exceeding; s lines, Sir of the i th COU., e I AiltCrtltlellltnRt,P enormous sate of $30,000,000. was peeted - Feur Members of the taMily I aftit'le 10030 Cltatllee8 dt't:X.t0 t, not k:xeeellinl. 3 litres Charles stated that thismoney 1 oath wanted to pay off a floating debt cop- trlleted in England, . of $5,000,000, subsidies to railways which have been. voted -by parliament during the last f years and not yet paid and ;~6, - have recently died of diphtheria. Jamestown. "As the wecitlher hits been so Change• ow , 000,000 which are this year put into ,able lately a great many people in this the estimates for public wnrlts, ','heart locality have severe colds. --Mr. J,•I*, sums will ao ount to $16,000,000, The Ootembes, our teacher, is laid rip with an attack of bi'onclhitis, Wo hope he will soon be able to be arena again. 000,000 more money than is actually needed, A. long discussion took place principal pastime for the boys ,lust neon this point, but Sir Charles failed now. Solve fine speckled beauties to inform the ,House what the extra were caught last week, several beth; $20,000,000 was for. However, the over a foot in length.—The farmers power was granted by the ,supporters .have just commenced seeding while of the'firovernment, without question. last year the most of .thein lad finished In addition to those increases of onr by this tire.—The fall wheat iu this debt, the Government has assumed the vicinity. looks .Very Well. Montreal harbor and Quebec grading Liberalastrongly opposed giving power to the Government to borrow $20,. —""Trout fishing" sebrns to be the dock debt. These assunzpttons 'vy Salem. the Government will reduce the Do. ""The youth •in•life'e green spring, and be minion assets about $5,000,000, and In wthho f 1lastrentith. of years, matron therefore increase the net debt by that and maid; amount. The Canadian. Pacific I;;,s7t Shall one by ono be carried to the grave way guarantee of $15,000,000 for.;tlfty By those who in their turu shall follow • them." elk youth in life's green spring," in the person of 1tobert T. Weir, second son of Mr. Wm. Weir, has been called away. Deceased was eight years old, and• was a strong hearty boy. On Thursday, the 3rd inst., Hobert cane into the schoolroom with his usual "Good morning) teacher," and ou the morning of Thursday, the loth inst.; was. lying a corpse. On Satabrday, the little fellow complained.oi' being very tired and weak, on bunday' was down sick,. and by Tuesday his sickness had developed into inflamma- tion of the bo reels, which ended in bis deitth on Thursday morning last. Il.is innocence in the sports of child- hood, cheerful disposition and „ -demeanor made him a favorite with both his playmates ttnd his teacher. The parents have the sympathy of the entire neighborhood in their sudden bereavement.—Mary Hooey, who for the last two weeks, has been visiting with her aunt in rJ eeswater, and while there had an attack of erysipelas, was brought home on Thursday last, by her 'nether. Although she is very sick, yet we can hardly believe that her illness will prove fatal.—Mr. J. S. Wilson, of Zetland, paid his parents a flying visit on Saturday last. It would be impossible for J. S. to stay away frow,Winghan over Sunday, for, ""where your 'treasure is, there will your heart be also,"—Jimmie Longley has been confined to his bed during the past week on account of a cold that settled upon him while working in the rain. We hope to see him around again soon.—Several persons around her have en invitation to a wedding to be celebrated in one of the Wrox- eter +parsonages text week. The in- terested 'persons have our best wishes for a long, prosperous and happy life. --Mr. Appleby, ofTuriiberry, occupied the Salem Methodist pulpit on Sunday,' the 6th inst., in a very able manner, the pastor, ttev. A. I'. Smith, having been suddenly called away to attend funeral.—Tito Congregational Sun- day School was opened a few weeks -ago with a very encouraging attend- ance.—`Soar-making and taffy parties are institutions of the past.—The roar of the frog is heard in the land.—Mr. Jim. Weirs of Paisley, formerly of this place,paid a flying visit to friends here last week. --Mrs. Curphey, of Hamil- ton, has been the guest of hot parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jhho. Gallaher, of this place, daring the past few days, ----112x, David Castle is able to be around again., after being laid up for a couple of weeks by an aceident that might have proved far more serious than it did. It seems that while he v; as lead• ing a team, hitched to a wagon, from the barn to the house,he tried to keep the horses from going too fast. The result teas that he was crowded against the corner of the fence by the hub of oases a 7i for at8G mouth,' MiOc, per anb Icr,nont month. These tem.,(Milo etrtetly tether, tt to, Special raa for longer adtortisements, or fear longer periods. Advertisements Without specific directions, will he inserted till forbid and 'charged acent'dingly. Tran- eitory advertisements most he paid in advance, Clumps for contract advc,tIKtlmalte must In in the olive by lveduesday noon, in order to sweet that week. R. ELLIOTT, Paul i n ran AND PUE61911ED: Hon. John Henry ape, ears, to release their monopoly' grip Railways, informed them that before' :y. the Government could consider the'W n the North. West trade Teri tories,�lis said aand the matter the line would have to be located- and ' the Government given reasonable prospect of its being built. The people through that section of country are not agreed as to its loca- tion. Some are in favor of it going by Seaforth, and othe;s, by Brussels and Blyth, to Goderich. This question will, therefore, have to be settled be., fore the Government will consider the question of subsidy. The location of this branch railway, will largeltit'f'I'e pend upon the bonuses givenAT the municipalities. TherRusseli victory of last Monday is one til•the chief topics of.interest in the city at present. This victory is• no doubt the result of the Liberal policy of " Unrestricted Raoilatdcity" witle the United States. This question. was kept prominently. before the elec- tors during the contest. The Liberal candidate, Mr. W. E. Edwards, was assisted in his canvas by a number of the members of the Howe of Commons. Mr. 0.'11. McIntosh, the 0i,nsers4tive candidate, was assisted 'ny some of the leading members of the liouse'atzd by one or two of the Ministers, as Well. • When: the opposing speakers came to- gether, which they did almost every ilight,'the• leading question taken up was Free Trade with the United States. The result of the discussions was seen in an increased majority of fifty per cent. over Mr. Edwards' majority of a year ago. This, as well as the late elections in Prince Edward county, and in Kent a few weeks ago, indicate a strong public feeling in favor of the Free Trade policy of the Liberal party. The gains by the Hon. Mr. Mercier in La Assomption and Maskinonge are indications of the growth of Liberal opinions. The Trade question in these elections was an important element, and contributed its quota to the re- demption of those counties from the hands of the Blues. The scales are falling from the eyes• of elle great in- dustrial-olasses and they are beginning to behold things in a now and better light. It is the duty of these classes, first to consider their own interests slid not those of,thoir patty. They must learn to stand filthily and honestly by Sad h other. Otherwise their influence is broken and thwarted and their +interests sacrificed for the benefit of others. This union of purpose and action on the part of the honest labor- ing Glosses ot Canada, will secure for them that consideration and respect which the dignity and importance of their position and influence demand. There is to be another large addition to our debt. Oar present net debt is $227,314,000. This is about $46 per capita, of the population of the Do- minion. The United States llas a per ritiritz debt of about $20. The United Siates detit was contracted principally terrible civil war. • ►lt of the ter 1 on account After the war, tla debt was over `~300,000,000 bat new it is reduced Ito about $120,000,000. On the other habil, our debt 19 anuunlly increasing. Tile interest, ou our debt is becoming a 'Leavy charge upon revenue,being THE COMBINES INV.ESTIGATIO1 . It is generally admitted that one of :the most formidable evils that Ameri- cans and Canadians have to contend against at the present time is the formation of "" combines. The evil has recently attained gigantic and threatening proportions. To such en ,extent has this become apparent that a committee of Parliament was recently appointed -to investigate and formulate a report. Tho work has been in- a manner accomplished and their report is being submitted, They. also recom- mend remedial legislation. The report ixh general goes to show: that many combinations injurious to the comet. ing public have been formed and successfully prosecuted.. They have pronounced: the Wholesale `Grocers' fiuild•to bo such an.orgarlization. The leading cities,- have had coal combines detrimental to the souse naers' interests. They will also report combines iu etoves,wicteli cases, coffins, undertakers' supplies, tobacco, biscuits, oatmeal, starch, and confectionery. : � videxlce will be given on which is based the conclusions arrived at in tne investiga- tions into each association examined into. The nature of the legislation suggested 'as a remedy will be referred to in future. Dr Tire death of Archbishop Lynch the Catholic Church loses one of its :able, popular and zealous prelates,who has labored for over a quarter of a "century for its welfare, He was a native of Monaghan county, Ireland, aad was bora hi 1816. Ile labored d several years in the United States, tooling to Canada i:1 1859,- and being appointed adjetor to the Bishop of 'J'oronto. He was glade krohbishap of Toronto ids 1870,• and. since that, time has steadilyriSen:in thetonfidence and. esteem. of his people, taking as estive part not only inohurch matters, teat social and political questions. ;1111. E. J. Dellis is to be the Liberal etetelard bearer in North York, tri fill i .dation l les d the the vacancy cause by g of Dr. `1'iddifielcl, who has been ap loiuted sheriff of York. Till; bill for introducing the Bible 7.11to Sc170015 luta been defeated in. tllo ' 2W Zeeland l.'trliavneut by nifty to •limy. -twee actuaries to be equal to about $13,000,- 000, and therefore is an additional charge against capital. Now, these facts are alarming. While the ex- pense 'and debt of other countries are clecris'lsb g, our annual expenditure aud_dtstare largely increasing.. When is Me' extravagance tostop i • Just when the people of this country place more irliportanee upon their own in- terests and cease to.be-infiueneed and governed by " patty Exigencies." Ottawa, May 10th, 188$. To the Editor of Tits TIMItO. DEAR Six :—If you can give me space I will give you a description of that section of the West known as Puget Sound, it be- ing a veritable "Garden of Eden" for all classes of mankind who may be in search of homes and fortunes, but especially for lumbermen, fishermen, men of capital and coal dealers. `b Lumbermen amass large for- tunes in a few years as this cc,uutry is well supplied with lumber of different hinds, especially fir, spruce, white pine, cedar and curly maple, all of which iu the rough bring 412 per thousand. 'Maple and dressed ,lumber bring from 424 to 430 per thousand and finds a very ready market 'at those prices. Dogs cost 44.50 to $6 per thousand. All over. the Sound you will find innumer- able saw mills, cutting from 30 to 800,000 feet per day and invariably coining money. Tho large companies own their own vessels and ship their cargoes to all parts of the inhabitable world. They also own their logging camps and largo timber claims, so that their logs cost them next to nothing, and consequently it is nearly all profit. There is also a bonanza here for fishermen as our waters abound with fish of every description, especially salmon. All along Puget Sound you will sea large salmon canneries and extousive fishing grounds, these making a, mint of money as, they find a ready sale for all their produce at excellent prices. Mon of capital also find this place au .Eldorado as money brings 12 per . cent. on mortgages and: is eagerly sought after at that and eveu.higlxer rates of interest, It is also a picnic for coal dealers as the Sound abounds in could the finest quality, which is brought to the sur- face very cheaply and commands wonder- ful prices at all markets. Than our ship- ping facilities are unequalled anywhere.. Produce can be shipped from hero to any part of the world at very reasonable rates. The climate here is No. 1, warm, summer days and cool, refreshing nights, with no. .cold weather to speak of. Last winter we had about five days of every cold weather, ;the thermometer registering 10 C below freezing point, and snow about four inches deep and lasting a *bole five days. We have about three months of wet weather in tlae, winter and very early springs, hav- ing new onions and radishes and .gerdou vegetables generally about the middle of April. Educational privileges ate abund- ant, there being wheels iu every seetion. Teachers get from 4,500 up according to grade c'f certifieate they may hold. Our population is thoroughly mixed, It may be divided into five divisions, throe fifths of whom are characterized as North Atneri. can Chivamen,(Oauadians,1 ow Brunswick. ers,lova bcotians, (,ape Breton Islanders, Manitobans, and British Colutnbiaus,) one fifth genuine Americans, and one fifth a mixture of every nationality uudTr the sun, Every language imaginable is heard her l el,ut'd Wages run from fifty doll"ars a month up. Loi g A T. Meli:EN%IL•', id. T.., M.I., 0: 1', AND S. 0.. " PInisio'AN AND SURGEON,. DE, MACDONALD'S OFFICE, • Il'INOt1A' �' Y J. YOUNG, 5I. D. al., M.0 X. S. O., Formerly IIousc•Surgeon to Kingston General' Hospital. OFrtc>.' AND ItnenniNnr : Dr. Rethuna's Old Stand. -. \Ffnghani, ;,larch 1, 1335. IttrY.1 a & DICtINSGN. BARRISTERS &c. Solicitors for the Dank of Ilnrnllton. Commiasionols� or taking affidavits for Manitoba. Private funds • o 181,5 I tstrttigilt loans at Mitred rate?. Oltlocs Rent's 1110310, Win6dirm, Llcknaw and Gerrie. 1r. W. C. VEYNA. n. L. DICKINSON. 3, A. MORTON, BARRISTER &e., wtnghanl - Ontario. Mc0ILL & VANSTONE', BARRISTERS, SOLICITOUS, NOTARIES' PUBLIC,'. CONVP.YANCES, ETC. ' OFFICES --Beaver Monk, Wixonaza, Oxr„ 0001037 and Wan. 00r. Private and O nlpany futvis to loan at low rates of ' interest, LMortga„es, town and farm property• bought and soil. Mercantile collections a specialty, . a� VANST0EE. • S. 0. MCGILL. DENTISTRY. -W. Ii. >iMACDONALD,. \limas!, • 3 --� 'baker of Vulcanite, Celluloid, Alloy, Silver, Gold,etc., etc„ Plates, ranging; : prices from 5e0 upwards per set, . rawnng aral bridgework. Teeth ex- tracted without the least pain by the use of Fftal. iced Air. Bead Office, N dng%umu, sl•le entrance op- posite the Queen's hotel, open daily (Sundays except- ed) from 0 a to 105 p m, Well be at Iltytll every Saturday—Office at Milne s hotel; Gerrie: ist and 3rd Mondays of well month—Office at Albion hotel ; Luelcnow: 2nd and 4th Monday and Tuesdays of each month—Office at Whiteley's hotel. Extracting,. 25 cents, DENTISTRY, J. S.,PROPdS, WixbueM. „e� I am making beautiful setts ;of - w".'.< -4:•.:{k -:43. f - . - ","3r Art'fcir.1 Gam "Teeth” for ,:1'3.00 par I , rt<" vett. and Plain Teeth, por sett, 54,00.. Prices Mall other branches of dentis. • try iu Ilro lortdon. • Vegetable Vapor administrated for the painless - extraetion of teeth, the only s fe anesthetic known • Ot�FICE: In tllo Beaver Nook, opposite the • Brunswick hotel. TOEN mutate, WINO0I AH, LICENSED AUCTIONEER, Orders reit at Trams' office promptly attended to . TERMS REASONABLE. DEAN, 3a., LICENSED ACCT OF EER FOR TEE COUNTY N. Sales attended in any part of the Co. Charges - Moderate. JAMES IIENDERSOly, LICssens AUCTIONEER POR COUNTIES EUnolt AND BuUUe. All sales attended to promptly and on the' Shortest . Notice. Charges Moderate and Satisfaction Guaranteed. All necessary arrangements can be made at the • TIMP.S' race. ooutre.t Common laborers of the _ wagon, and his leg injured....-. from fifty to sixty e mouth, mechanics avid White, n graduate of S. S. No, sixty up, according to ability, twill say that if you have a Burpars o 1 . t f ml e who but now engaged in teaching near i to attend the funet'al of his cousin. travelled very David looks as if the world is using years over tell harts of North tamales, and him well. 13+ n 'are witlin, to work:, send them out to Puget I-Iarriston, Sound slid they Will have no trouble get- tinganythiugthoirheartsinaydesire. neve e•ltenafvely for the last six waso home on Friday last, • ONT. • CALEDONIAN IIALL. • This commodious hall can be secured for enter- tainments of every kind at a very low figura. For terms Sc., apply to JAMES LOUTIT, at Cline & Co's store. FO1t1:lL CITY i)UbINI:t33 COLLEGE. 1.0 opened Jany Soil with another largo increase its attendance, 'Young men and woolen aro begin. . to apprceiat: 001 thurough,worlc, and as a result, now students are entering daily. For catalogue, address, 'i4ESTERVELT & YORE, London, Ont. atm Ox IIAMILT©N Sterth ig Exc of E Drafts on tin York lUOIUGl,lT AND SOLD. Omen horns: 10 a. m. to 01), m, Satahtays, frond 10 a. In. to1p.m. W. C011;130 111.4/), Aensx bfsrrn 7 Indole <, 83'11. for Ate )(4 4