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The Exeter Advocate, 1890-7-3, Page 6TRE U. S. TARIFF BILL. Freilelens of the McKinley Bill as Reported to the senate. VERT LIKE THE BILL OF 1888. A Washington despatch says ; Thera. were a number of changes in the agrioul- tural schedule in the 'd:ariff Lill reported to -day to the Senate by the Finance Com- mittee. Some of them were made at the very last moment. They represent a very sharp oonteet between the brewers and the farmers of this country, and in every instance the greater victory was on the side of the farmere. There have, however, been some concessions to the brewers and the malteters, to say nothing of the con- temner, of the United States. The follow. ing are some of the more noted changes made by the committee in the McKinley Bill: Barley is reduced from 30 to 25 cents per bushel ; barley malt from 45 to 40 cents. The bushel of Dorn is defined to be 56 pounds. Rice is reduced from 2 to 1} cents per pound. The provision of the 112oKinley Bill that a drawback should be allowed on the sugar used in the menu - facture of condensed milk was struck out by the Senate Committee. Cabbages are reduced from 3 to 1 cent each. Eggs re- main at 5 cents per dozen. Flax seed ie re. duped from 30 to 25 Dents per bushel. AGRICULTURAL SCHEDULE. The following is the text of the agricul- tural schedule as reported, and as it will first Dome up in the Senate for considera- tion : Horses and mules, $30 per head; pro- vided that horses valued at $150 and over shall pay a duty of 30 per Dent. ad valorem. Cattle, more than oue year old, $10 per head; less than one year old, $2 per head. Hoge, $1.50 per head. Sheep, $1.50 per head. All other live animals not specially provided for in this Aot, 25 per cent. ad valorem. Breadstuffs and farinaoeous substances— Barley, 25 cents per bushel of 48 pounds ; barley, malt, 40 cents per bushel of 34 pounds ; barley pearled, patent or hulled, 2 cents per pound. Buckwheat, 15 °ante per bushel of 48 pounds. Corn or maize, 15 Dents per bushel of 48 pounds. Maooaroni, vermicelli and all similar preparations, 2 cents per pound. Oats, 15 gents per bushel. Oatmeal, 1 cent a pound. Rice, cleaned, 14 cents per pound ; nn - cleaned rine, 1 cent per pound ; paddy, f cent per pound ; rice floor, rice meal and rice broken, which will pass through a sieve known commercially as No. 12 wire sieve, Dent per pond. Rye, 10 cents per bushel ; rye flour, -- cent per pound. Wheat, 25 cents per bushel; wheat flour, .25 per cent. ad valorem. Dairy products, butter and substitutes therefor, 6 cents per pound ; cheese, 6 cents per pound ; milk, fresh, 5 cents per gallon ; milk preserved or condensed, in- cluding weight of packages, 3 cents per pound. Beans, 40 cents per bushel of 60 pounds. Beane, peas and mushrooms, prepared or preserved in tine, jars, bottles, or other- wise, 40 per cent. ad valorem. Broom corn, $8 per ton. Cabbages 1 cent each. Cider, 5 cents per gallon. Eggs, 5 cents per dozen ; eggs, yolk of, 25 per cent. ad valorem. Hay, $4 per ton. Honey, 20 cents per gallon. Hops, 15 cents per pound. Onions, 40 cents per bushel. Peas, green, in bulk, or in barrels, sacks, or similar packages, 40 cents per bushel of 60 pounds; peas, dried, 15 cents per bushel; Split peas, 50 Dents per bushel of 60 pounds ; peas in cartons, papers, or other emall packages, 1 cent per pound. Plants, trees, shrubs and vines of all kinds, commonly known as nursery stock, not specially provided for in this Aot, 20 per cent. ad valorem. Potatoes, 25 cents per bushel of 60 pounds. Castor beans or seeds, 32 cents per bushel of 50 pounds. Flaxseed or linseed, poppy seed and other oil seeds not specially provided for in this Aot, 25 cents per bushel of 56 pounds, but no drawback shall be allowed on oil cakes made from imported seed. Garden seeds, agricultural seeds and other seeds not specially provided for in this Act, 40 per cent. ad valorem. Vegetables of all kinds, prepared or pre- served, including pickles and sauces of all kinds, not specially provided for in this Act, 45 per cent. ad valorem. Vegetables in their natural state, not specially provided for in this Aot, 25 per Dent. ad valorem. Straw, 30 per cent. ad valorem. Teazles, 30 per cent. ad valorem. 2;BVOLUTION IN MEXICO. The Diaz. Government Threatened With Overthrow. THE REBELS MASSING IN FORCE.. A a ecial from San Antonio, ay s'. exao, a s : p Absolutely reliable reports have reached San Antonio of seditious and revolutionary LOON e Hent. in the States of Mexico an the Rio Grande. The movement is undoubtedly widc,pread in the border states. Oonetable Martinez, of the State of Nuevo Leon, who is here, desoribes a threatening condition of affairs all along the route from the Rio Grande to Sattello. At nearly every station and side track along the Mexican National Railroad he saw crowds excitedly disarming the advisability of joining in the rebellion against the Federal Government. When he left Laredo yesterday mornings courier had just arrived bearing information of a band of fifty men well organized and armed who had crossed the Rio Grande from the Texas side en route to some point in the interior of Nuevo Leon where the revolutionary forces are massing in large numbers to march on Sattello. the capital of that State, and the contingent of Presi- dent Diaz's Army stationed there. All the telegraph lines in Mexico are under rigid control of the Federal Government, and it is practically impossible to get any direct information pertaining to the uprising now in progress in that State. The cause of the trouble ie the strong central- izing tendencies of the Diaz Government, which are, it is claimed, evidence of Diaz's intention shortly of declaring himself dic- tator of Mexico. Gen. Reis, Governor of Nuevo Leon, heretofore not a very strong supporter of Diaz, has been offered the portfolio of the Minister of War, which bas had the effect of quieting his discontent ; and Governor Gerza Galan, of Coahinla, who has always bean an avowed enemy of Diaz, has been in the city of Mexico for several months, where, it is claimed, he is being restrained by force almost amounting to imprisonment. DUTY ON FISH. There was a very important change in the provision as to fish. The McKinley bill had imposed a duty on " fish, fresh, salted, pickled and smoked or preserved in any manner except in cane or packages, not specially provided for otherwise, 1 cent per pound," The Finance Committee has changed this rate to one-half of one cent per pond, and has incorporated the fol- lowing provistone : Fish (imported other- wise than in barrels or half -barrels), smoked, dried, salted,pickled, fresh, frozen, packed in ice or otherwise prepared for preservation, not specially enumerated or provided for in this Act, one-half of one Dent per pound. There is also a change in the duty in the provision as to fish in cans. The provision agreed upon by the Finance Committee is as follows : Cans and packages made of tin or other material containing fish of any kind, ad- mitted free of duty under any existing law or treaty, not exceeding one quart in con- tents, shall be subject to a duty on each can or package of one and one-half Dante, and when exceeding one quart shall be subjeot to an additional duty for each additional quart or fractional part thereof of one and one-half cents. A statement will be reported to the Senate as soon as it can be prepared, show- ing the effect of the provisions of the bill upon receipts of (Inatome compared with the receipts under the present law and those estimated under the House bill. 14 is understood that the debate on the bill will not begin until about July let, in order that ample time may be given for the study ad the bill. The following are the principal ohangee =ado by the Senate Committee in the bill : Steel rails reduced from $13,44 to $11.20 per ton ; mica and crude nickel are put on the free list ; sawed boards, $1 per 1,000 feet, instead of $1.50. No bounty is to be given for lose than 500 pounds of angor annually. Slight reductions are made in many items in the agricultural , schednat and exporters of .feat are not alloweed, rebate on the salt used in ouringthe meats. Trance's °ensue oi' oarrier pigeons shows that in time of war the government would Slave at their disposal upward of a quarter of a million of them: IN DEATH NOT DIVIDED. Josiah Potts and His Wife Hanged for Murder. An Elko, Nev., despatch says : Elko is in a state of excitement, and people are pour- ing in to witnesa the execution of Josiah Potts and Elizabeth, his wife, for the mur- der of Miles Fawcett in January, 1888, in order to avoid the payment of a debt. Six. teen women applied for permits to witness the execution, which were refused. The conduct of Mrs. Potts for the past five days has been an alternation of hysterical cry. ing, screaming and swearing at her hus- band, who spends his time in his own cell at solitaire. Owing to apprehensions of trou- ble on the part of Mrs. Potts the offioiale kept the hour of execution seoret. Yester- day morning at 5 o'clock the woman attempted to commit saioide by gashing her wrists and trying to smother herself. The vigilance of the death watch pre- vented further injury, but she fainted from loss of blood. Both of the Pottses retired early last night in a nervone condition. They were both hanged this morning at 10.43 o'clock. IWI EOD NOT GUILTY. An Analyst Severely Censured by the Presiding Judge. A Pioton, N. S., despatch says : The McLeod poisoning case came to an end Friday, and the prisoner, who was charged with having mixed oxalic acid in his wife's tea, left the court, as Judge Meagher ex- pressed it, " without a stain upon his character." The Crown prosecutor said he had no evidence to present to the jury, and they immediately returned a verdict of " not guilty." Judge Meagher in severe tones censured W. F. Best, analyst, of St. John, and pronounced his conduct as out- rageous. The judge said his ignorance upon subjects which, as an expert, he should know was deplorable. A. E. McIntyre, chemical analyst, of St. John, rendered valuable assistance in the examination of Best. The defence did not require to call upon Analyst Bowman, who examined portions of the lungs, heart and brains of Mrs. McLeod, but found no trace of oxalic acid. Was Dubois Insane ? A Quebec despatch says : Several lead- ing medical men applied to the authorities for a permit to hold an autopsy on the body of Randolphe Dubois, who was exe- cuted in this city this morning, but were refused. These gentlemen thought that a careful examination of the brain would have revealed something as to Dubois' insanity. Dubois went to bed at 10 p. m. last night and rose at 3 this morning. From 3 to 4 o'clock he walked about his cell, speaking to himself. He then performed a series of somersaults about his ward, and resumed by walking on his hands with his feet in the air and hie head downwards. "° I just wanted to show you," he said to his guardians, " whether you'll have to carry me to the scaffold or not." Although Dubois did not look deranged, it is the general thought that he was not in full possession of his mental faculties. The Sultan Is Alarmed. A Constantinople cable says : The lead- ing Ulmes and Sottas are agitating againet the course of the Sultan in entertaining foreigners with banquets and fetes and ignoring the intense misery in the country and the sufferings of the Moslems. At a meeting of Softas it was declared that the moment had arrived to restore the old regime as alone conducive to the greatness and prosperity of the empire. The Sultan is alarmed and suspects that the movement was prompted by persons in his entourage. Since Tuesday the gates of the ViikizKiosk have been closely guarded, and ingress and egress have been prohibited. Several civil and military officers have been arrested. Anti -Slavery Conference Agreement. A Brussels cable says : The Anti -Slavery Conference to -day yielded to the sugges- tions and objeotions made by Minister Terrell on the part of the United Statee relative to the Congo tariff, and decided to incorporate these measures in a separate Aot, to be signed only by the parties signa- tory to the Treaty of Berlin. The United States is left to conduct independent negotiatione with the Congo Free state on that enbjeot, as requested by the United States, Liberia is to be invited to adhere to the treaty. All difficulties that have arisen in the conference have now been disposed of, and it is expected that it will finish its labors in a few dayta Tram Dear madam,can yongive me something to warm mn ?y Lady -1 should saI could air: I nearly scalded a tram to death y yesterday. just wait a minute,• 1— The p didn't wait to hear tramp more. " What's the matter with thee() two dogs ? They are fighting all the time." " I know it, but I can't help it. The big blank one ie the puppy's mother -in law." INVAILIABLY FATAL, The Terrible Plague, that is Devastating British Honduras.. A despatch via New York aaya , For some months past the oolony of British Honduras, as well as the neighboring republics, has been tinder the ban of a disease which, while said beesome 'experts to be yellow fever, is yet BO terrible in its character ae to hill off without a Bingle exception every oue whom it attacks. A young Sootohman, whom Bob Pinkerton met in Belize, died from it a few days ago, and has been followed by Gable Stan Creek, a 30 -year-old resident of the colony, whose passage had been taken by the steamer Aguan for New York. Great excitement and anxiety were experienced in Belize yesterday morning when it wail seen that the Aguan; which had arrived during the night from the south, was flying the yellow flag and was lying in the quarantine grounds. Every one who can do so is leav- ing Honduras for England or the States, and shortly after 6 o'olook on the morning of the 12th several sailing boats loaded with passengers were making for the steamer, only, however, to be sent back, it being stated that a passenger fromYasabal had died while the steamer was at Living- stone. Inquiries elicited the fact that this man, a Spaniard, bad expired from what is termed by the medical men in attendance, pernicious malarial fever, superinduced, in all probability, by heavy drinking. The Agnan is orowded with passengers, among whom are a number of time -expired work. men from Nicaragua, and the two children of Marvin Crawford, whose poor wife died from worry consequent on the arrest of E. S. Crawford, the alleged bank robber. New Orleans is closed as tight, as a drum against British and Spanieh Honduras, and if an outbreak should occur on the Aguan there will be no possible means of getting out of the country except by Mexico. At the Cayo, 75 miles northwest of Belize, it is re- ported that people are dying like rotten sheep, and the worst of it is nobody really knows what the disease is. The European doctors call it yellow fever, bat the Ameri- oan medicos differ from them. The only thing, therefore, positively known is that in the course of five or six days it kills everybody whom it attaoke, and the sur- vivors are simply asking themselves, " Whose turn next ? " THE BEAR SNIFFS TURKEY. Russia Resorts to Threatening Measures to Collect an Old Debt. A St. Petersburg cable says : An omin- ous note was presented yesterday to the Porte by the Ruaeian Ambassador, M. Nelidoff. It suggests the intention of the Czar to actively interfere in the Balkans. The note declines the request of the Porte that Russia waits until November for the payment of the war indemnity by Turkey, and demands immediate payment. The note declares that in the event of refusal Russia reserves the right of taking all necessary measures to compel payment. On Friday M. Volkovitoh, the Bulgarian envoy, presented to the Porte a note from M. Stambnloff, demanding an extension of the religious liberty of Bulgarians in Tur- key, and also demanding a recognition of the Bulgarian Government. M. Stambnloff is acting in concert with Russia without regard to the personal interests o! Prince Ferdinand, the ruler of Bulgaria, and it is expected that his action will develop a pro- clamation of the independence of Bulgaria under a prince who will be agreeable to Russia, with the absorption ee . 'paraii Macedonia into Bulgaria. RAZORS AND REVOLVERS Figure Prominently in a Fatal Row at Houghville, Ind. An Indianapolis despatch 'says ; Last night the negrces had a big dance at Honghvill8, and all got drunk. About midnight one of them named Pete Carpen- ter got into a row with Patrick Horn, an Irishman, and Horn was out with a razor. This victory made the negrces hilarious, and early this morning they started out to take the town. Marshal Dillon was called, and, with Andy Moore, attempted to quell the disturbance. They arrested one man and one woman, and started with them to the station, when they were attacked by the whole mob, the negroes brandishing knives and razors. They soon began firing revolvers. About thirteen shots were fired, one of them taking effect in the marshal's back, passing through his body, and lodging ander the skin of his abdomen. '3t passed through the spleen and intestines and is necessarily fatal. Dillon is dying tonight. Pete Carpenter has been arrested for cut. ting Horn, and Allen Rose for shooting Dillon. They were brought to this city to avoid the danger of mob violence. Sir Edwin Arnold's New Poem. A San Fransciso despatch says : Sir Edwin Arnold's new epic poem on Christianity, about whioh so ranch curiosity has been expressed by critics, has been seen by a literary man of Yokohama, who sends by steamer which reached here last night, unpublished facts in regard to the poem. He says it is written in noble, musical blank verse, and competent critics here declare it is the finest sacred epic since Milton. The verse ie sweet, strong and flexible as Tennyson's and is by relieved a number of exquisite lyrics. Sir Edwin has tried to demonstrate a new and broad Christianity which he thinks the next century will adopt. He has grappled with the apparent inoonsisteney of Christ. ianity which makes harlotry a sin yet places itself under the stigma of a double association with harlotry. His etndy of Mary Magdalene is masterly as it is exquisite. The poem, which reached 6,000 lines, will first be published in America, but what publisher will capture the prize is uncertain. Sir Edwin has received an offer" of $100,000 from a leading syndicate, but it is probable he will publish it in book form. He has worked almost continuously on it for six months, living in the native quarter of Tokio and learning the Japanese language from two pretty girls whom he taught in return English and the accomplishment of kissing. Henry Villard, the eminent financier, is writing his autobiography for the use of his children alone. He was born in Germany, and the story of his early years is written in German, while, having been ednoated in France, hie school days are described in French. His` business and social life in America will be -recorded in English. A Jackson County (W. Va.) sohool- teacher of 30 eloped the other day and afterwards married one of her scholars who had just completed hie 16th year. The population of St. Louie is planed a 430,000. A salesman in a large clothing hones said yesterday : "It's curious, but nine men out of ten put the left leg into the trousers first. I had a fidgety man in here last week buying a pair. He wee distraoted for a moment by a remark I called in to him, and got the right leg in first. He had to take it but and begin over again." Tho population of Rochester is said to be 140,000 according to the late oensne, STUFFING CHICAGOANS. The Story of a B. C. Man of Alleged Expe- riences Among the Aborigines. A Chicago despatch nye A. E. Rex. ham, of Viotoria, B, 0., is now in this oity. He had a remarkable experience with the Nahwitti Indians a few weeks ago during a hunting trip in British Columbia. He eaid: We acoidentally ran across :a tribe of the Nahwitti Indians in the midst of a cannibal feast. Whiie cannibalism is pro.. hibited by the Dominion Government, so little pains is taken to carry out this law that the savages still follow their old custom. When we game up to the In- dians they were having a wild tithe. In the centre was an immense log fire, and. abopt the blaze were half a hundred savages dressed and painted in the brightest colors. There were several naked dancers, and about a dozen were beating aacompani menta to their weird soup. Every little while the fire would flare up and fresh meat would be thrown upon the loge. Three or four bodies were cooked and eaten while we were there, and I was afraid there was not enough to go round and that some of ns would be chosen, but they seldom kill stran- gers. These Indians are continually fight- ing among themselves, and there are al- ways three or four bodies ready for the feast. •.When we were noticed one of the braves pointed to us and denounced the Government for forbidding them from eat. ing their dead. As he talked of the bad treatment shown the Indians the savages became exoited, and more than once we came near being thrown on the burning loge. Two of the braves made a dash for us, but the old chief restrained them. All night the Indians kept up their orgies, and when morning came, you can bet we got out with baste. _ ARE THEY ALIVE ? Rescuing Parties Straggling to Reach the Entombed Dunbar Miners. A Dunbar, Pa., despatch of last night says : The imprisoned miners have been heard from. At 4 o'clock this afternoon the men working in the head of the entry through which the resoning party is work- ing its way sent word down the entry to keep quiet. Every one did so, and in a few moments " Pick," " pick," for a dozen times came the signal from inside. Then men went to work with vigor. The im- prisoned men cannot be reached for 24 hours yet. The resoning party is within a few feet of the line leading from the Mahoning to the Hill Farm mine, but after that is reached the men will have to drive through 75 feet of coal to reach their im- prisoned comrades. The best authorities in the rescuing party hold that it will be after 12 o'clock to -morrow before the men are reached. The news that the entombed miners are alive quickly spread through- out the little town, and in a abort time the mouth of the lllahoning mine was crowded with men, women and children. The ex- citement grew more intense each moment, and the crowd gathered so closely about the month of the pit that the coal and iron police were compelled to move them bank. At 11 p.m there were 1,000 people at the mine. Late to -night a man came out of the mine and said for some time the men at work in the Mahoning mine had not heard a sound. He said the imprisoned men could not be reached before to -mor- row- In the meantime the suspense is awful. Priests and physicians will be at hand when the imprisoned men arereached. WIND AND FLOOD. Destructive Storms in the States—Drowned in a Sewer. A Cornell, Ill., despatch says: A tornado paesed west of here this afternoon in a path eighty rods wide and about four miles long. Everything in its path was totally wrecked or badly damaged. Four people were probably fatally injured and several others slightly hurt. A Kansas City despatch says : Severe electrical storms, accompanied by much rain and heavy winds, prevailed last night in Northeastern Kansas and Western Missouri. At St. Joseph the rain fell in torrents, and flooded the streets and buret several sewers. Joseph C. Coombs, while attempting to keep clear, was overcome by the force of the water and carried into the sewer and drowns$. At Moberly lightning struck Governor Frye's house. The mem- bers of the family were stnnned, but not severely injured. J. W. Allen's house was also struck by lightning, and two children were prostrated. BURNED TO DEATH. Husband and Wife, Stunned by Lightning, Perish in 4heir Burning House. A Moncton, N. B., despatch says : Andrew Little and wife, of Mechanics' settlement, six miles from Elgin Corner, lost their lives by the lightning storm on Wednesday evening. Little was sick in bed, and about G p.m. the hoose was struck by lightning and burst into flames. Neigh- bors, who soon arrived, were horrified by the spectacle that met their gaze through the windows. Little and his wife, the latter lying on the floor, bad apparently been paralyzed by the shook, and could do noth- ing to save themeelves, whilothe rapid pro- gress of the fire prevented those outside from rescuing them. The building was totally destroyed, and the charred remains of husband and wife were found in the ashes. Desperate Struggle With a Mad Dog. A New York despatch of Sunday says : While Mrs. Bishop was eating her break- feet at her residence on Forty-eighth street to -day, her pet dog, a mongrel, began snapping at everything and wandering aim- lessly around. The animal appeared to be frothing at the month. She tried to catch it, when it leaped about and broke several pieces of brio -a -bran. Then she realized that the dog was mad and attempted to leave the room, bnt the dog sprang at her and fastened its teeth in her arm. Police. man Daily heard the woman's screams and rushed into the house. He forced the brute to let go by catching it by the neck. Quickly recovering, the animal fastened his teeth in Daily's left hand, badly lacerating hie fingers. Policeman Brophy came to Daily s aid and and killed the dog with his club. JARVIS Street Baptist Church, Toronto, will in future pay its taxes just as if it was a secular institution. At a meeting of the congregation last evening the following reso- lution wag carried : Resolved, That this church protests against the exemption of church property from munici- pal taxes as being contrary to the principles which ought to regulate the relation of the State to all ecclesiastical bodies, and respect- fully urges the corporation of Toronto to use its influence to secure the abolition of such ex- emption ; and further requests the corpora- tion to assess the property of Jarvis Street Baptist Church and give notice of such assess - went to the cleric of the church, as in the ,case of other ratepayers. During the militia practice at Swine- mnde, Germany, yesterday a shell exploded while being tammed into a gun. One per. son was killed and seven others were injured. Halifax celebrated its 141st anniversary yesterday. SUNDAY SCHOOT, WORKEIRS. Sixth, International Convention in Session at Pittsburg„ A Pittsburg deapetoh says : The eixth International Sunday School Convention opened'thie morning in Machinery Hall of the Expoaition'building, with a large num- ber of delegates in attendance. Some idea of its cosmopolitan oharaoter may be .in- ferred from the foot that at a meeting of the Executive Committee to -day thirty members were present, representing as many States,. Territories and Provinces. The convention was called to order by Mr. Wm. Reynolds, of Illinois, the retiring President, The business of the day wee chiefly that of organization and reports from the various State, Territorial or Pro- vincial organizations. These reports were varied, but upon the whole exceedingly interesting. From the Canadian associa- tions reports were presented as follows : Ontario, General Secretary Day ; Quebec, Secretary P. Leet ; Nova Scotia, Rev. Dr. Burns ; New Brunswick, S. J. Parsons, and British Columbia, Rev. M. L. Rugg. Upwards of fifty delegates were present from Ontario. The choice of the convention for Presi- dent fell upon Major J. G. Harris, Super- intendent of sohcols for the State of Alabama. The Secretaries are Rev. A. S. Clark, of New Jersey, and Mr. Alfred Day, of Ontario. In the regretted absence of Mr. S. H. Blake, the Rev. R. G. Burns, D. D., of Halifax, delivered an eloquent address in the evening in response to the addressee of welcome which were delivered by Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania, and Mr. H. K. Porter, of Pittsburg, and responded to also by Bishop 'Arnett, of South Carolina, and Bishop Vincent, of Chantuaqua• The weather is exceedingly hot, and the delegates from the north are corresponding- ly uncomfortable. BRAZIL'S CONSTITUTION. Promulgation of a Basis of Government Similar to That of the United States. A Rio Janeiro despatch says : The new constitution was promulgated to -day. It recognizes a Federal system based upon that of the United States. The Presi- dent alone is responsible to the nation. Th'b Ministers are replaced by Secretaries of State, who are answerable to the President alone. Parliament will consist of a House of Representatives and a Senate. The powers of these two bodies will • be of a purely legislative character, and an adverse vote by either chamber will not entail a change of ministry. A new House of Re- presentatives will be elected triennially, and a new Senate every nine years. The President's term of office will be six years. The first Presidential election will be by Congress, and has been fixed for November next. The new constitution is a source of much relief to the people, as it gives them more confidence in the Government than when ander a dictatorial control. There is great rejoicing throughout Brazil. Sitting on a Bumptious Professor. A Winnipeg despatch says : At a meet- ing of the graduates of the University to- day, the statement made by Rev. Dr. King at a recent meeting of the University Council to the effect that he would use all his power to prevent the Dominion Govern- ment patenting lands to the University if the attempt were made by the Provincial Government to organize it as a teaching body thronght, came in for pretty rough handling. Mr. W. R. Mulook, Q.C., ex- pressed his dismay that any one should endeavor to influence the action of the University authorities by such a threat. Mr. F. C. Wade and others were equally denunciatory in their remarks. The dia- oussion came up in connection with a reso- lution asking the Dominion Government to issue an nnconditional patent to lands already selected, and.to facilitate the com- pletion of the selection of lands. The meeting was large and representative, and the resolution was unanimously carried. Pecnl:ar and Fatal Accident. A New York despatch says : John Hiller, aged 40, met a strange death to -day in the planing mill on Eleventh avenue, where he was employed. He was near a oircular saw and a sliver of wood was whirled off the saw. It had a sharp point, and the wood passed through Hiller's neck like an arrow, completely severing the jugular vein. Hiller lived only a few minutes. The Deadly! Crossing. During last year more than two hundred persons were killed on the grade crossings in the city of Chicago. What destruction of life 1 What value in human energy, to say nothing of the wickedness of killing, the severance of family ties, the mourning for friends, was destroyed by this slaughter 1 And yet it goes on and on, year after year, in all our cities. When will it stop ? When will the railroad com- panies be compelled to build their roads so that human life will be as little endangered as possible ?—Rochester Herald. The Pope has bestowed cardinals' hats upon Mgr. Vanutelli, Papal Nuncio at Lis- bon ; Archbishop Galerti, of Ravenna ; Bishop ?efermillod, of Lausanne, and Bishop Danajeweki, of Cracow. A Boston despatch says a combination has been made among the manufacturers of ammonia, and, in consequence, the price has advanced from 5j•e to 8a a pound. De Kique (whose opinion isn't worth nipch anyhow) says that one of the few things that make it desirable to be a woman is her acknowledged right to take a mean advantage. The lumber camps of Wisconsin have been the scene of a remarkable work this season. The state'W.C.T.U. has kept an itinerant missionary constantly in the field and the camps have been supplied with the best of literature, by the various unions throughout the State. Croakers are informed that men do read with eagerness all that they receive and are grateful for the interest shown in their welfare The word "oratorio" was derived from the plaoe Oratorium, Oratory or small chapel, where theee performances were first heard. Its first known use was in 1630 by a composer named Baldncci. WHEN shaman FELL. " Write me an epic," the warrior said, " Victory, valor and glory wed." " Prithoo, a ballad," exclaimed the knight, " Prowess, adventure and faith unite," " An ode to freedom," fila patriot cried, " Liberty won and wrong defied." " Write me a check," the poet cried, And the silence, all wool, was a full yard wide. —Success depends upon a liberal patron. age of printing offices.—J. J. Astor. —Narrow ribbons in lien of strings are used for lacing low shoes and slippers. The elaborate nature of the scenic effects at Ober-Ammergau this year suggests to many spectators the idea that the peasant - artists are striving after theatrical effect rather than the strict fnlfrllment of their religious vow --the raison d etre which has heretofore lent sincerity and solemnity to the deoadal representations of the Passion Play, ENJOY THl EVENING. Sensible Suggestions as to Spending the Cool After -Dark Hours., The Juno Home -Maker gives some warm,, weather hints that are worthy of attention. Here i9 one of them : In warm weather we could adopt a very sensible enetom from our Spanieh-American neighbors, who enjoy the most agreeable part of the 24. hours 4- hours by arranging their promenadee—and often regular fetes ohampetres—after sun. set, when all nature seems to revive in the breath of the cool evening wind. Just at that time, however, nine out of tenrAnglo. Amerioan youngsters are sent to bed, with* out privilege of appeal, while their elders content themselves with chatting for an4 hour or two on the open porch, and then retire with a sigh of regret. Where would be the harm in making at least half a night of it ? A deficit of sleep could be made up the next afternoon, and I have known' hard-working Italian farmers go to sleep in the abode of their siesta corner from noon to 3 p. m. and plow their fields in moonlight. Nature herself sets us a good example in that respect. Deer and half -wild cattle, after resting in the shade all afternoon, come out to graze after ann. set ; man's best friend beats him for com- mon sense by taking long rambles in clear dog -day nights, and in the Southern Alle- ghenies rabbits can often be seen at play on moonlit mountain meadows. Advanc- ing civilization will adopt the plan of divid. ing the Working day by a liberal noon remise for sieeta—in summer at least ; but people who are masters of their own time should utilize the advantage of that privilege by heeding the monitions of the plain instinct which, in the sweltering afternoon hours of the dog -days, protests spinet pro. traded efforts' of brain or muscle, especially if the need of rest has been emphasized by the lethargic influence of a fall meal. That additional - �. f cause of midsummer martyrdom could at least be obviated by limiting the midday repast to a light lunch and taking the principal meal in the cool of the evening. HIS LAST GIFT. Henry Smith's Present and Parting Injnne- tion to his Son. Accompanying a small book ofareligions character, Henry Smith sent the rfol- lowing letter to his son shortly before hie execution : LONDON, Ont., June 121b, 1890. William Henry Smith: DEAR Sox, --This is from your father, who is soon to pass from this vale of tears, and who presents yon this little book as a memento of his love for yon. I pray yon will keep it for my sake, and my prayer to God ie to give you all needed grace by the Holy Spirit to lead such a life as yon may wish you had done when you come to die, and that you will be prepared to meet me in heaven. Remember your dear mother. Always remember that life is very uncertain, and that none of us know the day nor the hour when God shall call ns home. The injunction to ns all is, " Be ye also ready." My dear son, pray for me. Be a good boy and God will bless you and give you all needed grace.. I am mnoh pleased to tell you that I have found grape and peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, who shed His blood on Calvary for ns poor sinners. He invites us all to come to him without money and without price. Finally; my heart's- desire and prayer to God is that you will meet me in heaven. N. B.—Your mother, Lucy Jackson, was born on the 26th day of March, 1830, at Budden -Wood, Nottinghamshire, England, and I was born on the 25th day of March,. 1824, at Bass Church, Shropshire, Eng. land.—London Free Press. Who Are the Greatest Readers ?: Which class of our population is the most addicted to reading ? Some interest; ing light ie thrown on this question by, the latest report of the Birmingham free libraries committee. Among other tables• therein given is one showing the occupa- tions of borrowers admitted daring 1889. Here are some of the figures : 1 392 1,13s 301 98• 290 216 192 109' Scholars and students Clerks and book-keepers Errand and oflicoboys Teachers Shop assistants Jewellers Compositors and printers Milliners and dressmakers Almost at the bottom of the list come • journalists, 6; news agents, 2, and re- porters, 2. 1g this because they have libraries of their own or because the people who write in newspapers lose the taste for • reading books ?—PallMall Gazette. The Queen's Friend. The Marchioness of Ely, who has just died, was the dearest friend of Queen, Victoria, if a Queen can ever be said to possess friends. The Queen became deeply attached to her at the time of the Prince Consort's death. When nearly crazed with grief, the royal household, not know- ing what to do or how to act, Lady Ely, with true womanly tact, carried the little Princess Beatrice to the Queen's bedside and laid the child in her mother's arms. Since that hoar " Janie Ely " has been the close companion of Her Majesty, who confided in her faithful judgment and sound, good sense without regret during: 30 years. Girl Babies in Demand. ea Girl babies are in demand," said the matron of a foundling's home yesterday. " If yon want to place a child for adoption yon will have no trouble as long as the child is a girl." "Have boys gone out of fashion ? " " Oh, no. Boys will be boys, you know. But then somehow the popular fancy seems to run toward a girl."—Detroit Free Press. Col. Rhodes has been officially declared eleoted for Megantio by a majority of one. Edwin T. Coates, publisher of the Cana- dian Musical Herald and choirmaster of New Richmond Methodist Church, Toronto, died yesterday morning from injuries received by being thrown from a horse. Major Isaac T. Doughty, the oldest• marine officer in the United States, died at. Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Saturday. Andrew, Jackson appointed him major of marines,. and he served forty years. While James Craig, of Gesto,wae working; in his saw mill on Friday bis arm accident. ally Dame in contact with the saw, and wee, so badly mutilated between the wrist and' elbow that it bad to be amputated. The Tariff Reform Club of New York: city is spending $60,000 a month in dissem- inating good reform literature among the people. The demand for such literature f8• so great that the club could easily spend three timea'that sum to good advantage. Sam Jones, in Richmond, Va., the other night, said ; " The bon -ton lady sits back: and tarns np her nose at what I say, but the devil has a mortgage on that old nose, and the foreclosure will soon come and the old gal will go along to hell with her nose."' After this, it is not strange to learn from, the local paper, a number of persons stood up for prayer.