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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Signal, 1898-5-26, Page 3._....a,iPr. . _ - utMtf oa. where he will' serve an Indetermin- ate sentence. 'lis crime was the eqt- bozzlement of $40,000 worth of hoods belonging to the University of Illinois endowtueut haled - GENERAL. The wheat harvest of Queensland awouata to 1,0061.000 bushels. stsi1/a VEKY LATEST PROM ALL THE WORLD OVER. gifag Roans *Nod Our Osla emissary. ,.s ernes. iia United Mate. end S parte et Ise Gleam C.edensed sad pewee tee Maas 31w4M.w CAN ADA. M C. P. R. will erect a $30A00 tea at Moose ja w . Rucireeeased rain has fallen at ly points iu the Northwestle . Seventh Legislature of British Nubia has been prorogued ing y has lett San- ereor Labrador. tolout bunted guard• have ye population of Waterloo is 8.485. increase of 39.! dace last year. i, B. Allenby of _vest London was led by lightning while asleep in bed. Me militar y contingent Ya- m mailed roe;Jfor Sundayy rbc British Columbia neral *leo- srp will eve held probably in the early it ct J a17 Illexaelieseerhar mite. at etslle tOt eath. s.e - living Potathtit;tt!r 1b'�� • butt. Chu utas is dead and three are ness- e as a result of • landslide in the sols Nest Pees- fell A London lad named Corp Mast a barb -wire team destroying e sight of one eye. Tee Governor-l:ener•l'1Foot tt u Guards. sec !ensure. are expected i Dominion Day. The %holesal* hardware firm of Let - at tbe Kingston Penitentiary. Let - at t ITS USE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. Seealt or the tesieae■ germ' tee is tee meta. 4 ampal$e. A despatch from Lindon says: -The tint report of the use, of the Route- gea rays in warfare was made Satur- day at the United Service Institution by Surgeon Beevor. who described the results of their use in the recent fron- tier campaign its Indi.t, and gave lan- tern views. Many important oases con- sisted of bullet wounds received by of- ficers and men who were injured in the bones. joints and internal organs. Their It Leung. t Co.. Montreal, has gone tit» ,;:aata[j linuidetton• .. At Ottawa Henry Maris000. while Wise iii irteen-month-old child. K it fall, anM Meath resulted. Yrs. W etatore. Brantford. dropped Teed at the grave sidesunned• the inn �( a friend were being T.. risen and tea variety actresses iii through Mel lir` sr° Labe Bea- son on the way to the Yukon sad were crowned. Prof. Farmer of McMa•ter Univer- a-dgsity Mea elected President of the Bap- tise iirics-of, eslerie sad LiAbblic psaivo at Haatiltoa. James Wishart. • sem of the late Duncan Wishart, of Welland. sae kill- ed is a railroad accident at St. Louis. Ku.. on Saturday. if& GLADSTONE I3 DILE' THE AGED STATESMAN PASSES AT LAST TO HIS REST. Ilse t:rasd *id Mao Med Peace/SU, at Rive •'(leek ea Thsrsda, Mereia•- atery of Mss tlliaow& sad levans A despatch frogs Hawarden says' - Mr. Gladstone died at 6 o'clock on Thursday morning Mr Gladstone'. family were by his bedside at the last moments. Mr..Glad- stone. exhausted by her long watching. only now and then reluotatly yield- ed to the permissions of the physicians and bits family to recline briefly on • couch in (be same room with ber hus- band. The death chamber is immediate- ly above the terrace, from which Mr. Gladstone used to address admirers vis- iting Hawarden. The window is am - rounded by blossoming creepers, through which the pale light of early morning .tell upon the last scene. The London newspapers had gone to press before the end canee but all edit- orially refer with deep appreciation to the life that was known to be swiftly closing. They all paid tribute to Mr. Gladstone's devotees to ditty. hia lofty A BIOGRAPHY. Mr. Gladstone was born at Liverpool. Dae. 29. 1109. The son of a Liverpool corn merchant -.Sir Jeia Giadsttme, 7d - P., sometime of Inith--and of Ann Rob- "twee aderten, d• Ater of Mr. Andrew Rob- ertson of Stornoway, and Provost of Dingwall, the greatest Liberal states man of his time hes ever been prowl to boast of his Scottish a*t ional'ty and middle -cine origin. He was educated at Eton and Christ Church. Oxford. and at both planes early developed High Cbarch tsendenc•.ies, and those Tory principles which he apparent) in- herited from his father. At " ttona injuries. but fur the " x" rays. would have resulted in the amputation of limbs. and probably loss of life. The pictures shown included wounds in the arm. leg, chrst, beck, finger and oth- er parts. The most remarkable results. perhaps, were a case of • bullet em- bedded in the backbone. another in the hip. and the case ofi an Indian soldier who was shpt is the foot, pieces of te• bullet- neatly lodging la t - 6back of theetessideasseed Wen raing j'tt> L*►aa ved bUUat wowed, - In the leg anderm at tarsale- . In all the instances enumerated the bullets were by the use of the " x' rays, successfully removed, the men subsequently rejoining their comrades at the front. The portable appaiat.as weighs 80 to 100 pounds. Gast nwood. B. C.. had a narrow .mule of destruction by fire recently. but the volunteer brigade fought seer and finally won. Aa English syndicate. with a capital of half • million peed'• is said to hare bees formed to purchase were sat lands is Mtaeltob•. A. Baker. engineer and I. Smith• firemen. both el Moose Jaw. Were kill- ed by the 'wigik of a C.P.R. freight train near DhMtRnre, N. ,W. T- on fs� day. A Chicago syndicate bee oornetb thel tee oat crop front YWiaalpeg coast. At Yammerer oats hem rises to MO • ton. Fifty dollars a ton is talked of. t Icer is having a bad effect on the sole ,.f Rat Portage mines. A smeller of 'leafs tint were under way when the uni,ieasentaesa commenced are vet is •leeyanoe. ACTIVITY AT CADIZ. sem Reports tsresset by • tamale be Tee weeks Age. A ueepat'eh'teem et. Join'i te!i says: -Capt. Strong. of the brigantine Energy, which arrived here on Sunday with • cargo of salt from Cadiz. re - bat hen be left Cadiz a tort- rtiile ago the greatest activity me jeers precluded the possibility The t ideals -Ida n_alig%a �lttlrs'aldd his the etteir B?eteryse THE LAST BAD DAYS. The whops world hie followed with 4144.0. be contributed largely took • Mis- cellany. and a`bequently n active part in the delineations of the Oxford Union. les was married in 11+811 to Miss Cal eerie* Glynase. daugh- ter of Sir Stephen R. Glynne, tILIIh- wtitslppp.Castle, Flintshire. ENTERS PUBLIC LIFE. became Prime Moister, but Parliament was dissolved in the following to Novem- ber, when Mr. Gladstone. rejected Southwest Lancashire. wee sleeted for Greenwich. 1a the Parliament of 1819 he became Premier for the first time. and theme up to the dissolution of 1874 • number of important measu[eS were placed on tee statute. book. The Ir- ish Church; having leen disestablished awl while Europe was distracted with the Franco -Prussia War, the Liberal Government carried the blepiteatery Education Act, the Irish Cued AOC the Abolishmeat of Purchase in the Army. by Royal warrant, the Act for Abol- ishing University wereTests, beatenand e Bal- lot Ace, but they Irish University Education bill in 187$ and Mr. Disraeli returned to Power in 11174. THE BULGARIAN ATROCITIES. Mr Gladstone then decided to resiga the leadership of the Liberal party. but in. t875 aroused amen public indig- nation against the atrocities which the Turks were perpetrating in Bulgaria. In 1879 be made hie first visit to Midlo- thian. and on the die/solution of 1880 he was returned for that constituency, and became tor the second time Prem- ier. Amongst the Important Acts be car- ried between 1880 and 1885 may be men- tioned the Employers' Liability Act. the second Irish Land Act. the Hares and Rabbits Act, a reform in the Land Laws, and chief of all. the third Reform Act and Redistribution Act. After the dissolution of the autumn of 1885. Mr. Gladstone amen came forward tor d/id- lothian, and wee re -&les ed by an en- ernseao neat�ericy. --- --- _Sbi, ta11.11L. Sbes Shortly teeter the passing of the first- Reform irst Reform Bill. in 1832, Mr. Gladstone pride hie entry into public life at New- ark, where he was elected, as the Duke of Newcastle's nominee, in the Tory in- terests, defeating Sergeant Wilde, the Popular candidata. it was on May 17, 1833. that be delivered his maiden speech in the House of Commons. is reply to Lord Howick, on the d himselfery as question, when he expresso to slavery, but not in favor ofoI hasty and wholesale enfrauchiee- meat. On the dissolution of the Melbourne Ministry, at the end of 1834, Sir Rot- e 1 moiled Mr. Gladstone to his e6-4he•Pseenney, sehiab. eels. b! ie!?i in February of the following year tOY that of Under Secretary for the Col- onies. A month afterwards (Meech 1836) introduc- t�ban TypoUlt"""'.- to d ries" Lord. the keenest interest and melancholy however, Lord John Reese The elwi nes in Mr. Gladstone'* ed his motion with regard ng ralities of the Ir1ah Cher to the tom- ae4je ch, which life. which have been days of •edeess Mr. Gladstone t•igeassoly opposed; bet and pain. The nature of the disease the Ministry were beaten and Lord which brought to • close all too early Melbourne again came into power. The death of Abe career of the venerable statesman caused a William IV., in Jane 1837. pother general election. when was an affection of the Drone of the ler.Gladstone was once more returned BERESFORIJ ON ALLIANCES. la As.Rlaeiersu.a lrntaaessest Re Cs NM anis A..te-Asserk.■ t'resrsssre. 'A dangatcb from Weadock says -Rear- Admiral Lord Merles lieresferd. Coo- ertnitive member of Parliameat Mc tee city of York, eddreaeing the Juniar Constitutional Club on Wednesday ev- ening, expressed his strong apprdval of j� ttbaghsau speech of Mr. Joseph rhamberlein. elecretary of State for the Colonies on the Auglo-dimun Alliance, but described it as the "right thing mkt lana wrung way." Lord Beresford said that. bass 9. to It. Mr. Chamberlain's speer an alliance. and it would appear that the alliance was one with Germany; but, he added. elf people *peak to enigmas, and fail to bring • thing out straight. they often defeat the object they have is view. Mr. Chamberlain mutat to ask. Lord tieresford under- stood. for an Anglo -Germs allianoeo, Germany herself being in danger f mulattos. owing to the difficulties .in Austria and Italy, sad he, Lord Beres- ford. quite approved tee idea of an Anglo-Geruyo •lltanne, which would 'tend to peace and to the advancement of trade: " As for an Anglo-American alli- ance," kis Lordship continued. "1 sym- pathise with that idea also; but it seems to me' premature." The Ameri- cans, be declared were shrewd and sus- picious. and it was not advisable that it should appear as it England was in • position of Jiffioull . and was suggesting an alliance for her own benefit. He hoped, however. that such w Meese" .mune... _ . __Gaeta -46ai epa- istration, January 26. l �I�' Mobs was summoned by the Queen to again take office. He then held as Premier the office of First Lord of the Treasury and Keeper of the Privy Seal. In consequence of a divergence of views between some of the leading members of rhe Liberal party and Mr. Gladstone with respect to his proposed Irish pol- icy. several of his old colleagues. not- ably Lord Hartington. and Sir H. James. did not join his Cabinet -Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Trevelya h who accepted oMM3ee,-tesignisg )Bmf nom in a 'twinges span whose vigor for Newark. In 1841. on the accession had not Leen impaired by years of ac- 01 err Robert Fv.i, &ter the jr1 ' tive arduous, public serve* en opera- of Lord John Russell in the House of tion might have mien performed with Commons. Mr. Gladstone accepted of- cousparative sedeey and the cause of fine as Vioe-President of the Board of the trouble removed. But Mr. Glad- Trade and Master of the Mintthei Corn He took as active pert Law debates of 1841-461, and, although opposed to Mr. Villiers, the champion of the Bepaal party, the revised tar- iff scheme was meld to be eOb -- porta t n pre- stone's impaired strength and adv roiled i¢ t meal arsenal. �Q� fiaining roliet by radical measures• Ramberg-Maeiic•n liners mamma The' disease was ob a most dt rl'au-i s' and Normannia, parohased to be used' nature. causing intense neuralgic pain. as auxiliary cruisers, and wow named the Rapido and Petrie were being -- -----r yrm cured. and the warships re- fitting in the bathed?'"sero 1 stores and ammunition of war. Cap- tain Strong is oouvinced that aptGohe time he was in Cadiz the Span' ernment fully -intended to send this fleet to attack American coast cities oa the North Atlantic. preferably Boston. lie says the Spseisb populace was greatly Inflamed against the English and Americana. and that his crew dared not venture ashore. R,dert A. Laurie, aged 23. who died of Bright's disease at Regina recently em the first white childraat Win - mete - after the incorporation place as a city. Reports at Victoria. B. B. Carreeted t two Japanese bare by the Remises at Port Arthur with sketches and meas of fortifications being erected tiers. Street Ccandniowor McGovern, of Port Arthur. has • young and hand- some wife who looks after the con- dition of streets and sidewalks when he is out of town. Ernest S•adberg. of Victoria, rush- ed into a saloon with his throat out and camplalaid that he habelieve welted and robbed. The police that he did the cutting himself. Cooduotat Sessal MaMturray of the Toronto Street Railway has been awarded • bronse medal for con- spicuous oo- qtcuous brewery in saving the lite of tlo$onasaO. W. Cruise by treeing him from a live wire in March last. THE UPRISING OF THE TrIffietiffefee Mr. Gladstone introduced bills relat- ing to the government and land of Ire- land, the former in a great speech on April 8. and the sale and purchase of land (Ireland) bill on the 16th. But in the meantime the revolt of a large eteekeseist Irks J,.tea al 9$rtJ. who Were known as Unionists, became pionohneg ed. and on April 14 a great Unionist meeting was held at ber Ma- jesty's Theatre to protest against both the Home Rule and the Land Purchase MR* whish. the Prwiesebeel ed. were indissolubly tied. together. On May 10 the second reading of the Gov- ernment of Ireland bill was moved the House of Commons. and a lengthy 4ehate commenced. On May 27 s meet - Ing was called byMr. Gladstone at e Foreign Office tthe invitation being is- sued` to "all members of the Liberal party. who are desirous. while retain- ing full freedom on all the particulars of the Irish Government bill, to vote ap favor of the establishment of a leg- islative body in Duplin for the manage - mat of Me affairs specifically amyl exclusively Irish." More &hen 200 members attended. On Jane 8. about 1 o'oleck in the morninss the vote of the House was taken on the Home Rule bill, when the Government were defeat- ed by a majority of 30 -there being 311 ayes and $41 nose -s result which caus- ed a scene of wild excitement. At a Cabinet Council on the same day the_ Government resolved to resign. the annouricemeat being made in Parlia- ment on June 10. the Sale and i'urchate of Land, Ireland, bill being on the same evening withdrawn. On Jane 14 Mr. Gladstone issued his election address. and on Juee 17 left London for another Midlothian cam- paign, his progress to the north being yet again marked with evert sign of enthuelasm. On July 2 Mr. Gladstone was elected for both Midlothian and Leith. and chose to sit for his old con- stituency. but the result of the gener- al election was to deprive him of pow- er. During the remainder of that year and throughout, 1887 little of special importance occurred. though Mr. Glad- es: me delivered many speedbee. both in the Howie and the country, on Home Rule. He visited Italy early in 1888 and was most warmly received. In September he again visited Italy. re- turning in February. 1880. In March be paid tribute in the House to :the great qualities of John Bright, and later be made a great campaign in the West of England. His golden wedding was celebrated ala duly e5. 1889. In SepteOzher be visited Paris. and replied in French to the toast of his health. proposed at • great banquet to which be was invited. The Slat anniversary of the right boo- orable gentleman's birthday in 1890 mac was made the occasion of the ueveiling andyprooeeding to a port of the other DOffilIO11 FABLIAU!". Notes of Proceedings in the Cana- dian House of Commons. GOVERNMENT OF THE YUKON, Mr. Mills wtreduced a bill in the Senate to provide for the Government of the Yukon. The bill, he said. we modelled along the lines of the bill proTiding for the adminiatratiun of the Government of the North-West Terri- tories. It provided for the appointateat of au administrator and a council to assist bun, and also foot the appoish uwnt of judges and tether officers for the administration of justice. The ma- chinery of government provided was as simple as could be devised. The bill was read • first time. DEI.1VERY OF CITY LETTERS. The Government has decided to, uti- lise bicycles in the epeeist rapid deliv- ery of letters in larger cities. The system will be brought into force by July let. The rate Mill be probably ten cent& per letter. The stamps are now in preparation. A proposal to re- duce the rate on drop letters in oiliest from two to one cent is under eonsid- eration. Statistics will be gathered as to the probable effect of the re.duo- tion before any step is taken. SU PPLF.MEN'1*AR'TESTtYATES. . BuDltletae Llts17 e.t iesateo-lor the pre- $1anial.400,354, .- -seat-Tear--�- ._._ $1,400,354, of which $l34,9411 is on cap- ital account. Tee supplementaries Pro- vids $500,000 for maintaining the Mounted Polios in the Yukon, $I00.O9e for trene.pori of militia. 'Ube additional expenditure for immigration Minuets this year is $60.000. to oris Five thousand is proposed a representation of Canada at the Om- aha Trams -Mississippi Exhibition. iv. t%. eigilvie IS to recast'- . gretaity_ of $5,000 in recognition of his distin- guished public services in the Yukaat district. Provision is made for the pay- ment of the full indemnity to the heirs of the three members who died Stele .11retleipn, Jlessrs. Perry. Uupsbnt, and McCarthy. There is en item for 910.800. a fur- ther urther amount required for printing notes; $1100 for secretary to Lieu. It. R. D6beli ; $tGs31• additional safari. tU - Justice McGuire, judge of the If ukot► judicial district; i1R•an mol'oomddieal •clerksuntfo-frorwhupbsshings b1nbaltter - trunks; $5000, special committees, Sen- ate ; $1,050, salary of Major Cartwright. A.A.G.. at the rate of $3,800 per an- num; $25.000. for pay of Permanent Corps' School of Instruction, etc.; $10. - (IOU. futber for provisions and supplies fur permanent corps; 910.000. further HONOUR FOR CANADIANS. Mere. relleteer, r:dsar sad Rusrlaet Kr- eelve Titles-tewards Oar tier, lee is A despatch from Londone says: -The royal birthday honours are character- ized by innumer►brle military reward.' for services in the campaign against the rebellioud Atridie on the north - SPANISH FORCE AT THE PHILIP- PINES. ....� raesidisaMam eteear as is New Mew theatre sealleers More Are sad new maws a. se Timer Are leeessa'T• A despatch from Washington says: - The Philippine expedition occupied most of Friday's Cabinet meeting. The dis- cussion bore on what the United States troops would encounter there. State- ments as to the troops which General Merritt's forces will have to cope with Mr. Timasrmann, general superin- tendent of the Canadian Pacific, has been in Kiagetos negotiating with Mr. Jamieson la reference to building s million bushel elevator for the C. P. R. at RC Jona, N. B.. this summer. Sir Louis Davies, Minister of Marine ant Fisheries bas received a message from Sir Julia Paunoefote. British Minister at Washington. asking him to be there on Wednesde to begin nego- tiations between Cana and the Unit- ed States for the settlement of out- standing differences. At Montreal Archbishop Brucbed re- ceived a deputation beprecesting the Txnininn Alliance. Mob asked his (;race to give the sarli ease of the Ro- man Catholic Church Ian the plebiscite struggle. Hie Grace replied that while he favored elate restrictions on the sale of strong ltattnloants, be thought beer and wine should not be prohibited. UNIflD STATES. ranged from 6,000 to 20,000 Spanish sol diers, but the ched was that the number n«wld be sclusioe uccessfully cessfully counted oo as about 10,000 men. The form already selected to go with Geaer- alequate tamasps ebelievedth these troops, hen who adequate to cope were thought to be In none the best condition as to discipline or equipment. A significant feature of the session was the absence of any discussing of the military and naval movements as to Cubs or the Spanish fleet. This was tom result of a policy which has hero agreed on between the members of the Cabinet and c aside from Secre- tary Algerthe Cabinet as to littleLong. very is known Nl whet Is going on in the sea south of the United States. This is in line with the Administration's firm polis of withholding any information which might be taken advantage of bythe enemy. in view of the frequent cance conversations of iadivldual members in which such news might be unintention- ally made known. ro �i-"�� tiffs, pito fewer than six Victoria crosses are award- ed. Sir Arthur Laurence lialiburton, permanent ( oder-Secretary of State fur War from 1895 to 1807, is given a peerage. Mr. Henry Tate• former -0;,,jeenre Tate and Sona. sugar rs. .LIvereeo _acid TMttkrion, -sod recent donor of the magnificent Tate collection and picture gallery at West- minster. receives a baronetcy. Mr. Charles Hubert Hastings Parry, di- of. Lea J II l of Music and Chorus of hive ]f• lOrd, I. knighted. - CANAI)KAN HONOURS. __• Several honours are bestowed upon distinguished Canadians. The Hou. Charles Alphonse Pantalon Pelletier, Sleeker of the Senate of Canada ; the lion. James David Edgar, Speaker of the Dominion House�uof Commons; and Mr. John George re not, Clerk of the House, are made knight commanders of the Order of St• amount for Dominion cartridge Michael and St. George. I for ' $27,525. to pay Mesrs.Hugh Ryan CollPrincipal Perkin, of Upper Canada 1 and Co contractors for the conetruc- ship in Toronto. receives •companion- I tion of Sault Ste. Marie canal. increase ship in the Order of St. Michael and on account of sandstone masonry in Bt. George. stead of limestone ; $5.000 towards de- Mr. o- Cone Mr. Alexander (Italian. the Rritteh fraying expenses of an explanatory gs.set ed a K.C.M.G. at Havana, has been survey to ascertain the most practio- gasetted a K.C.I[G. able route for an all -Canadian railway -_ fro m'snme,point of as existing railway SPAIN WILL PRIVATEER. into the Klondike district; $534.29. for „� Toronto Iniad !(eve•ue building, to Mama eeseest Thai asci la ma, `pay the TOrcwto city oorlaratioq the totestao■. Dominion Government's share of the nett of paving the lanes around the A despatch from Washington, Nye: taaidliig with asphalt; $1.000. to To- -Under the guise of auxiliary oils- tont, post -office for fitting -ase rent- ers, Slain proposes' to privateer upon ed rooms at union Station; $1.800 for American commerce. Anticipating that geological museum; V$,$00, for Lange vin block, furniture, alterations, etc., it may he necessary to throw off the $14.000, for Rtickeen river examine - mask she has donned, she has made tion. etc.; $25,000, for line of steamers official admission that she may form- to run between St. John. Halifax, and ally commission privateers. These Loudon; $15,000. for line of steamers to run during the winter season of facts aro set forth d the waro decrees 181)7-98 between St. John and London. Pimbeof Spain transmitted an from Loofficiallyndon bye Liverpool or Manchester; $115,000 for public the Hao, and rsmade steamer service between Halifax. St. State in Consular reports o[ the John's, Newfoundland, and Liverpool. State decree for the year ended June 50. 18f17. (re - which secondrHay set forwarded by Am- vote); $1200 steam and mail service whicador sen forth ley Spain between Liverpool and Caeada. one which have men given W' tips extra trip in July 1887 ; $6,000, re - her naval commanders In regard h.to airs to steamer Stanley; $400• pur- the exercise of the right of search. 'Prhew money for new observatory near Thin decree announces that chs Toronto; $10,000. amount required for war and merchant vessels of the bel- re; ora to fishery protection service l'ary cruisers. when legally armed as oras steamers, $20.000. Behring Sea Claims priv of their thvy'are au- Commission: 43,800. seeries immigre- priv'i ed. may andnwhen theytion agents; $5,000 agents in foreign stere or in theirown territorial countries; $_80,tt)0 general immigration watersn those inner the en sees. qp _ of lbs enemy. or the open seas, do- eomni'isssioII $b0090Cre let of suftePsss tain such merchant vessels as they C meet with, in order to verify the legiti- In the forest fires of l'resee' and Hue- ( their flag, and if neutrals, soil.BILLS INTROII(TCED. The Government consider that the powers conferred upon the Railway Committee of the Privy Council are not sufficient to prevent discrimina- tion on the part of a railway and steamship company against a company engaged in the steamship business alone. iArcordingly. Mr. Blair to -day introduced a bill to remedy the defect. Mr. Siftoo introdu ed • bill provid- ing that Indians not engaged in the pursuit of agriculture may be liable for statute labor. Mr' Ilifton intro. -lured abill to own-- freeze rn- freeze at Regina the administrative offices in connection with the North- W'e+t irrigation Act. AFTER CUBA'S CAPTURE. WHAT t sews see wttitesar+ t e � t me islard Matte eef ISMO. WA to repr. A despatch from Paris says: -The Petrie continues its violent campaign against Americans. Every form of in- sult is need and startling headlines -Edward Belle.n.y, author Of " Look - ing Backward." is dead. Four jewellery factories, occupied pry sixteen firms treed reined at $760.who were destroyed by fire at Attlebor'o'• Rasa, oa Wedeesdey. A frefebt Chicago and the west k• tee result of the Cut- grate Ida etleatio drain piss's cuInPetb len watt ch, O.T:K. A remote from Pekin .to' Washington states that a ceetraet to Maid a tall - lewd from Hanhow to Cantos has bees awarded to ex -Senator Washburn. of Minnesota Ur. J. R,' 4L pp��ggddppeesbtlas��. N.Y., help sues hie, '1blo61to7.Chlfa 3 -"It Rey, „Mai Esetlls. IReottytt. N.P. The •eaerias fion was it$,t3oo- Dr. pieta**. -tlgp agfi the island tel yeses ago for �.' (' les IN annuli lIpaldin. president at1 lora A� was ..w fret{t pt + \\\ .� LATE WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE. -or, many months pest the deceased Gladstone's work. Re became Presi- statesman has been unable to obtain butt at of thehe c Board oh Trade 1848 in $, resisepbythe use to his oppositionoto5 the e rphinnesand other exceptrugs. Although resigned. owing bin vitality has been very great. the extension of the Maynooth Grant and inroads made wpm his system have j the establishment of son -sectarian col - been steadily sapping his strength. and leges. in 1846• it having an - for many weeks past it has been ap- ncunced that an immediate revision of parent that the end would come at no: the Corn Laws was pending. Sir Ro- dirltantl date For some time before i pert Peel resigned. finding that e r- birt death Mr. Gladstone was. except at tale members of his Government would brief intervals in a semi•oonscloiu con- { not go with him; tut Lord John Rummell dition. The resignation, fortitude and' declining to form a Cabinet. Sir Ro- Isms faith which characterized hu irert rvteresd to office, with Mr. Glad - lead its readers to believe that a sort of anarchy reigns in the United States. The article, which is headed " Remem- ber."on - ber." tries to excite per declaring in 1870 America congratulat- ed o Germany upon of tory civier lisation France. as the triumph over barbarism. a peculiar passage Thera Fig extracted from the Comte de Ibuapptoos-- hook, entitled " Le erninr desonoNapo- Leong,' Ahicb appeared author. after blaming Europe for re- maining simple spectators of Frasoe's oppr`essioe In 1870. says:- Eurepei en- tire. will suddenly see the American eagle, after having ravished the Queen of the Antilles from Spain, begin to meddle with her affairs, and wet leb down with redoutdable heaviness t he monarchical destinies of little old .. is"mops. stone ea Colonial Secretary and mem- ber for Oxford University. Os the death of Sir Robert Peel. in 1860. SIr, Gladstone paid his memorable visit to Naples. which laid the founda- tion of his future frldt�shtp. with Cav- our and Garibaldi. During this period he finally severed himself from the Tories. although holding aloof from the Liberate, for a time, and in 1852 became Chanoellos of the Exchequer in Lord Aberdeen's tAdministration. bit tell with the collapse of that Cabinet -after the Crimean War. Subsequently he was appointed by the Earl of DerbyLord High Commissioner to the Ioe is - veto teat conscious hours were a fitting close to a noble life. GLADBfONE'S LAST MESSAGE. , Gladstoree's last public message to the world was given in his journey from Bournemouth. a watering plum on this south od+tatesmanEngland. left Bournemouth n. The theage of March 22nd, travel- lingmorningoAt that ling to a royal salon carriage. to walk time be was strong enough firmly from his carriage to the train. He was greeted with frequent cries of "(bd bless you. sir," "God's richest blessings rest u.pos you." Upon enter- ing the train Mr. Gladstone turned and lands. said in a clear voice: -"God bless you 't'HANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER all• and this place, lad elm land you In 1869 he accepted the Cbancellor- lbws." Along the route to H•warden special precautions were taken to avoid . ship of the Exchequer in Lord lover- demonstrati0ee when passing stations. stone Government. u budgets It sea noticed that Mrs. Gladstone always looked forwardrIto With abeolon seemed Oven feebler 'than he. Every- log interest ;y .shish ion where it wan regarded as his last jour was massed ed dit total repeal that Of $ ofL the ll en- emy, and his words on entering dot the climate - impression at Bournemouth were taken asin debated papersou reject - Ile. of his farewell to the pub- tion of 1866, Mr. Gladstone ed at Oxford, but was returned for �' me from Bourne- Routh Lancashire, receiving great Ova- ou hitosHawe journey tions at Manchester and Liverpool. On met of his Hte peect La t alluding the death of lord Palmerston in the atl- u of rp late ehiieobea tumn of that year, Earl Russell, be - ti tem::-" as his '*birte . wit he psis came. Premier ; his old foe, Mr. Glad - God. Wkh Huaintan .Kit the leader of the new Re - (}ed, �►y last acquaintance with light atone. being_ Re- fuel hla likely to hisbe callest j urn form to HOMO of Commons. and ave," was formed the Ministry When he made lalast joevide Hawardch Kr. Gladstone evidently fell in 1886, to be seeoeM•d by the Est' knew that his end, was approaching,of Derby's Government. with Mr. Dis- bar ha bade feirewsll to several old -rami. as Lewder in the ("u' ons, *leo tread's. Befartlag to his illness Mr. pissed a tell in 11187. by the liogieretlos GIadestone odd to a friends -"A final known this dishingyethe Whigs." •GI•d- • lel " T1s bid .fates- atoms made his famous deelatation is favor of diselt*Wlahleg the Cblueh. is February 1888 Mr. Disraeli REQUIEM OF CANADIANS. cane woo. Wired is President Meuialry Fres* .1Meeoe• A &spate& trod Chicago says :-The Wheedler r mesage was seat on Tharp- dPr t ay to have thh bosomy ii.eodor rolsod Tones i tett fur l • IMSeters.ot-ot t t ham been d►n eoMfr+ts joi11 of • memorial foantaln a Dec. W. 1890. which had been erected to oowwemorat.e his golden wedding. He spoke in the House of Commons 27th. in favor of the motion to ex - pen aa reaplueons referring to the expulsion of Mr. Bradlaugh. lie mov- ed Feb. 4. in a speech that w�e regard- ed as one of his most eloquiM. efforts. the seoond reading of the Religious I)ieehlllties Removal bill. IN THE REALMS OF LITERATURE. Mr. Gladstone's literary efforts fforts.have e insulted in many cover a most extensive field. In his early manhood he published ds "The State ire Its Renti one and his pamphlet on the Neapolitan atrocities in 1851 caused a remarkable se nsaGibn. "Btatdies in Horner" tol- 1 d. and em�rttlaar tiro. W4 amide with nowt was t t�Mslhty ypgier at Hawar- 14 ltegritt. dos than either at the Riviera or ORO . .irttt L 4slorl.t." Ssw'se r°°ti =:,a�,�• is tvete belligerent, the nature of their cargo. Seas subject to the sovereign jurisdic- tion of neutral powers are absolutely inviolable 1 right of visit may not therefore, be resorted to in them. ALL SPAIN WEARYING OF IT. War Fever Repsried tebe Mettles Tereulb eat tee t'eaatry. A despatch from Valencia says: -The war fever is decidedly abating in Spain, and the long-winded debates in the Cor- tes revealing the helplessness of the country have contributed thereto al - moot an much as the defeat at Cavite. A distinctive feature at the present cri- sis in that there is not a 'Ingle public the pamphlet "J on the Mundt, while j the pamphlet tM "Ilnlgarian Hor- mea who Inspires the smallest. coo(id- rora' is still fresh 4n memory. In 1880 1 eace. and the proposed tinkering in the M Gladstone and Prof. Huxley cross- I.istre is simply viewed by the Mr. ed swords in TM Ni•atesoth Century masses with deayaiting im• erste*. over "Science and Revelation," In 18110 be published "Landmarks of Homeric Study'," and also " 1 he Impregnable Rock of Holy Scriptures." which reach- ed a mooed and much amplified edition in 180ii. A volume of trenelations of the Odes of Horace. the first fruits of his re- lease from political toll, was published in November 1804, and a commentary se the Psalter in 1816. [n 1858 there appeared • new edition of "Butler's Works." arranged and an- notated by Mr. Gladstone, and a vol- unm of ":Studies Rultiidiary to the Works of Biabop Rutter." COlfWENDABLE TASTE. Nam is a less unite to my mind. . lessee Spring has bbsserned fair. The violet is the o nl y tied wear. Of bloomer she will the circumstance and the opinion growing among -thinking moo that Spain ie drifting toward defeat may at any moment determine the formation of a peace party. But it is still prema- ture to speak of peace. The subject can only be whispered here. The mem- orytofresh foof r peace yet f Peesgu ce Span le to initiate proposals for it. can only be had after more lighti'g• The Atlan- tis fleet must sitar be knocked to pieces or gain • partial victory as a set-off aginst Cavite before the idea of peace with honour can really take root to this lad of the Dans. A VEIL TV OP AVAIL. To endeavor to look well on a windy day lsgh totoo ut avail. go out -without es a o foolish ('iiiGNECTO MARINE RAILWAY-. Sir Wilfrid Laurier to -day denied the newspaper rumor credlting the Gov= eminent with having determined to re- move the bonus of 980.000 a year of- fered he the late Government in aid of the by marine railway. The bondholders bed applied for the revival of the subsidy, he said, but the Guv- eminent, after earefeily--eenmide the request, deeded that it would no be in the public Interest to accede t« it. DISTURBANCE SAB CEASED. Smith -Did a neat bit of dlpblameg, to-day.s • .-,••Mr. Smith --What was lit ir1 Smith-Hooght a eeriest. Mrs. Smith -From whore? Smite -TIP fellow next doe& ti BOBBIE KNEW. 'lei •eanber.-Bays. what is a navies f leoba We+atMthibg we wee wiles we have company.