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THE EXETER ADYOCATE
THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1894.
•
• Week's Commereial Summary.
The Cauaclian. Pacifie Railway traffic
returns for last week aggregate $848,000,
against $183,000 in the week a year ago,
the decreath being $85,00), almost 20 per
eeat.
There was a gratifying decrease in the
number of business failures in the Do-
minion last week, the number being 94
against 41 the previous week, and 14 in
the eorresponding week of 1893. Of the
nine insolvents io. Canada none was
rated ; and. of the eight in Quebec, only
one was rated above a thousand dollars.
Liabilities were comparatively light.
The aggregate liabilitiee a the thirty-
one insolvents in the Dominion of Can-
ada in the week ended June 14 are $203,-
713, of which 814,899 was in manufactur-
ing, 8156,414 in trading and, $2,900 in
other insolvent concerns, The liabilities
of the forty-one failures in the week be-
fore foot up to $776,522, of whieh $130,747
was in manufacturing and $595,775 in
trading ooncerns. The average of liabil-
ities is much larger both here and in the
United States in the first week of Tune
than in other weeks, showing that fail-
ures immediately following the 4th are
for larger amounts. The liabilities of
218 failures in the United States during
week ended June 7 aggregate $3,602,490,
and. of 234 failures in the following week
$2,917,585.
Banker Henry 'Clews suggests an inter-
national note currency or bond to take
the place of gold in adjusting commercial
balances due from one country to anoth-
er. His plau is to have the four great
commercial nations, Great Britain,
France, Germany and. the United States,
issue, not to exceed, 81)0,000,000 of gold -
redeemable international curren cy or
bonds bearing 1N per cent. interest, each
to issue $100,000.000, and all to be equally
responsible for principal and interest by
matual agreement. This, he thinks,
would do away almost altogether with
the shipment of gold back and fortb from
one couutry to another.
Business conditions as represented by
the trade centres of the whole country do
not show any marked improvement, but
on the other hand it is only in very few
industrial lines that any decline is no-
ticeable. There is a slight increase in
the volume of trade, which is natural to
, the advent of fine weather, especially in
fancy dry goods and. summer goods, and.
indications are to be met of a better feel-
ing in business circles throughout Onta-
rio and the eastern provinces. It is not
to be inferred that the recovery is com-
plete or perraanent, but there has been
felt a slight pressure for more goods, and
for the first time in inan.y weeks a fluctu-
ation with an upward tendency in the
wheat market. Most people are disposed
to look upon the wheat market as a bar-
ometer to the prosperity of this country,
which is primarily and chiefly an agri-
cultural one. Certainly the depression
through which we have been passing was
foreshadowed by the price of wheat, and
if the same rule is to hold good in the
future it would seem as though the corner
had been turned, and that we should soon
have at least some improvement in trade
conditions.
About forty salmon canning factories
are carrying on operations in British Co-
lumbia. The full effeet of the recent
flood upon. this great industry cannot be
fully ascertained, but it is generally- be-
lieved. that the total pack will not be
ranch less than the average of the past
five years. The floods came in the midst
of canning operations, and while it was
impossible to catch the usual quantities
of fish then the aggregate catches are not
expeeted to be maeh below the average.
The number of cattle exported from
Montreal last week was 4,558, of which
2,389 were shipped to London, 1,007 to
Liverpool, 425 to Bristol and 782 to Glas-
gow. In the same week 780 sheep were
shipped.
By irriptien 25,000,000 acres are made
fruitfal in India alone. In:Egypt there
are absat 6,030,000 acres and in Europe
about 5,000,000 acres. In the United
States where the work of improving oth-
erwise wasted land by irrigation has but
commenced, they have about 4,000,000
acne rendered prod:lel:lye in this way.
Tha raonthly report issued by the Bu-
reau of Industries relating to the crops of
Ontario until June 1.5th will be found in
tereating. It shows that; the average
temperature of April was 6 degrees higher
tha,n thee of April, 1898, and, 4.5 degrees
higher than the average previoas twelve
years. The temperature of May was 1,57
higher than 1893 and 1.2 higher thaa the
average of the previous twelve years.
The rainfall for April was 1 inch Com-
pared with 2.61 inches in 1893 and. 1.60
as the average of the twelve years. The
rainfall of May, however, was 5.72 inohes
against 3.85 in 1898 and 2.77 as the aver-
age for twelve years. The severe frost
on May 28th and 29th has done some
damage to frait, and grape vines have
suffered considerably in the west, ma -
land and Lake Huron and Georgian Bay
Counties, Apart, frora these instances,
the ,fruit crop promises to do well, and
the reports are genevally favorable. Fall
wheat promise a well. It stood. the heavy
rain and change of the weather mueh
better than spring erops. °Avery heavy
clays there has been some damage, but
On light and loamy soil very little injury
has resulted, and the reports at this time
of the year are qinte up to the averege,
Along Lake Ontario the reports are fa-
vorable for a fair crop, fully up to the
average in the easeern eeunties. The
amount of fall wheat is too smell to °Red
the total, but the report is favorable.
Altogether the present condition is fair,
with prospects of the crops quite up to, if
not a little over the average with favor-
able weather. The spring wheat aid not
fare quite so well, The low lying lands
have suffered, severely. In the eastern
counties aboat one-third of the spring
wheat is either destroyed or is in poor
condition ; two-thirds may be said to be
fair to good, and on the whole present in-
dications point to a crop of about two-
thirds of the average. Barley has suffered
from rain, and. also from frost, especially
in the Lake Huron and Georgian Bay
distriot. Even in Lake Ontario distriet
the condition is under the average, bat in
the St. Lawrence and Ottawa district th.e
condition is reported more favorable. To
sum up, the barley crop has suffered
quite evteasively and is ba,ckward in
growth, but at present is making rapid
progress, and with fair weather ina,y im-
prove. Oats, aye, peas and, corn are
about equally affected, and a good deal of
damage has been done on lo w lying fields,
bat these are recovering quiekly, and,
although the crop is probably more baok-
ward than usual, present conditions point
to a yield f ally up to the average. Buck-
wheat and beaus, which are grown mostly
in the Lake Ontario and the St. Law-
rence and Ottawa groups, are bit ksvard
and below the average. Timothy and
clover are both below the average and
have been hindered considerably by the
cold, wet weather of spring and summer,
and the proapacts are that the crop of
hay will be short. Concerning labor and
wages, a sufficiency of labor is reported,
but one out of every three urea offering
for farm help is considered a poor hand,
and the result of the large n.umber of men
seeking rural employment in the spring
and early summer has resulted in lower-
ing the scale of wages. The average
amount paid inonthly with board is
$16.48, compared with 817.17 last year.
Without board, monthly wages average
$24.48, or 29 cents below the average rate
of a year ago. Day laborers get 83 cents
with board, which is 5 cents less than a
year ago. There is still a difficulty in
getting domestic servants on farms.
Her Two Boys.
It was on a Michigan. Central train the
other day. A tall, fine-looking man and
a handsomely dressed woman sat just in
front of a plainly dressed, sweet-faced
lady of perhaps seventy years. Once in
a while—pretty often—the man turned
and. made some remark to the elderly wo-
man, whom he called mother, and whose
eyes showed that sin was proud and fond
of her son. The younger woman, his
wife, seemed som.ewhat less cordial, but
she, too, ones in a while'turned and
dropped a word. or two into the conversa-
tion.
By and by the porter announced that
dinner was ready in the dining car, and
the young man. said:
"Well, mother, Emma and I will go
now and get a dinner. You know she
needs something warm. You have
brought your luncheon, I notice, and I
will send you in a cup of tea."
After the couple had gone, " mother "
sat looking out of the window in deep
thought, apparently, and perhaps not al-
together happy. Finally she reachedun-
der the seat and brought out a little worn,
black basket, and began fingering the
ribbon with which it was tied.
Just then the train stopped. at a station,
the door was flung open and. a cheery -
faced man stepped inside. He looked
eagerly up and down the car, and his
glance fell upon. the old lady. "Mother!"
he cried..
"John, my John!" answered the lady,
and the two were clasped in a loving em-
brace.
"Where are Frank and. Emma 2'i he
demanded.
"They have gone into the dining car.
Emma isn't strong), you know, and has to
have a hot dinner.'
This last remark she repeated in an-
swer to a look in John's eyes.
"And you didn't want any dinner, I
suppose?" His eyes fell upon the basket.
Be musn't hurt his mother's feelings,
and he checked himself.
" Aren't you glad. to see me 2" he said..
"Aren't you surprised? I foand I could
meet you here instead of waiting till you
reached Chicago. And say, mother, isn't
that the same basket that Frank and I
used to carry to school? Yes, I thought
so."
By this sime there was a smile on the
mother's face.
" Well," said Sohn, " I'm pretty
hungry. Suppose we keep this for sup-
per, and you come with me and. get a
good hot dinner. lo; no excuses."
A.s they left the ear they met the other
couple.
"Hullo, John! Where did you. come
from?"
"How do you do, Emma Mother and
I are just going to dinner."
At Chicago the people who had seen all
this saw a handsome young man, with a
little black basket on his arra, tenderly
assisting a sweet-faced old lady through
the crowd to a carriage. As for the other
couple, nobody seemed to have any eyes
for them.
• Ten Years Renee.
"The bride looked. very well ett a travel-
ing dress, but all eyes were eentered on
the groom.. He wore a dark suit that
fitted perfectly his manly form, a large
bouquet decorated his eoat lapel and in
his daintily gloved hand he carried a
bouquet of American Beauties. His hair
was eut close, and a delicate odor of bar-
ber's oil floated down the aides as he
passed. The,a,oangpeople will miss him
now that he is married. Ile is loved by
all for his many, accomplishments, his
tender graces, and his winning ways.
The bride commands a good salary as a
bookkeeper in St. joe, and the groom will
miss none of the luxuries to which he has
been accustomed. A erowd of pretty
youag men saw his off at the depot,"
(A sample of the 'wedding notices of ten
years hence.)
The 1stindation of domestic happiness
19 faith in the virtue of woman,
NEWSY CANADIAN ITEMS,
THE WEEKS' HAPPENINWS.
interesting Reins and Incidents, Import-
ant and Inatrnetire, Gathered from
the Various Provinces from the At-
lantic to the Pacific.
Dr. Haat, of Clarksburg, died Wednes-
day.
Parliament is expeeted to prorogue on
the 14th inet.
• The double tragedy in London, remains
as much a mystery as ever.
Work was resumed in the Grand Trunk
shops in Brantford 'Tuesday.
The Dominion prohibition convention
opened in Montreal on Tuesday.
Mr. Robert Best, an old resident of
Niagara, died Wednesday, aged 80.
Messrs. Crossley and Hunts ,r evange-
lists, are holding meetings at Welland.
Israel Clutchey, a stonemason., was
killed by lightning at Udora village, Ont.,
on Monday.
Clarence Middleton, aged 6, was killed
NAreduesday near Wheatley by a load
of logs upsetting on him,
Mr. Henry Corby was re-elected by ac-
clamation to the seat in the Commons
which he recently resigned.
The Intercolonial conference has ap-
proved the project for an all -British cable
between Canada and Australia,.
The Fort William Council has reduced
civic salaries all round and dispensed with
the services of the town engineer.
The shearaship Frernona, which went
aginand on Monday below Quebec, floated
oft on Tuesday and proceeded to sea.
Mr. Hugh Polley, an. old and respected
resident of Melaneth.on township, was
killed. by a fall,at a barn -raising Wednes-
day.
Toronto local improvement debentures,
repayable in 1934, brought 101 in London,
where £140,431 worth have just been is-
sued..
Last week E. T. 1V1adclen, of Newburg,
shipped 3,003 boxes of cheese from Napa -
nee and Kingston. to Montreal for the
English market.
The Donaldson liner Amarynthia,
which went aground below Montreal a
week ago was pulled off Tuesday and will
go to Quebec, for repairs.
Clifford M. Calverley, the wire walker
who was so badly injured by a fall last
season., has recovered, and gave an ex-
hibition at Mea,ford on Monday.
The colonial conference at Ottawa
on Tuesday discussed the Pacific cable
project all day, and no result had been
reached at tb.e hour of adjournment.
Edith Jones, a girl sent out from the
old. country by Miss Rye, has been sent
to the Mercer for six months by Squire
Lacey, of London. She has been tramp-
ing the country all summer.
The mangled. body of Frank Beaton, of
Belleville, was found Friday beside the
G. T. R. track at Peterboro . The in-
juries on the body are of such a char-
acter that foul play is strongly suspected.
The Dominion Prohibition convention
concluded its business in Montreal Wed-
nescia,y, after passing the usual resolu-
tions urging prohibitionists to split away
from the political parties and. vote for
prohibition candidates.
At a meeting of the Boards of Health
of the Canadian counties bordering on
Michigan a resolution was passed to the
effect that every Health Board in the
Province should take measures to secure
a general vaccination of the people.
At Norwood, Ont., Thursday evening,
1VIrs. Bowland. &river, wife of the village
constable, was showing a new revolver to
her father-in-law, when the weapon dis-
eharged and the bullet entered Mr.
Scriver's cheek in front of the left ear.
He has a chan.ce of recovery.
Hugh E. McLarnan. the eleveia-year-
old. son of Mr. E. McLarnan, of No. 511
Phillip street, London, was drowned Fri-
day in the south branch of the Thames.
The boy, with two companions, went into
the river to bathe, but got beyond his
depth, and was drowned before assistance
could reach him.
LESS SERIOUS THAN REPORTED.
The Daily News says that inquiry has
elicited the fact that the cattle disease on
the Canadian steamer at Liverpool is less
serious than was supposed, and that a
rainute on the subject will be issued in a
few days.
FATALITY AT A GARDEN PARTY.
Daring a garden party at the residence
of J. R. Robinson, Lowville, a heavy
thunderstorm came on and the people
flocked to the barn, Lightning struck
the barn, killing Samos Coulson., son of
John. Coulson, Kilbride. Death was in-
stantaneous. A number of people re-
ceived severe shocks.
SERIOUSLY STABBED.
About 10 o'cloek Tuesday night James
Cushion, a resident of Cobourg, and James
H. Crumble, a resident of the township
of Hops, who had been drinking pretty
freely, quarrelled and afterwards got to
figheing. Oushi.on seems to have got the
better of his opponent, when Crumble
pulled out a knife and stabbed Cashion.=
the calf of the right leg, making a fearful
wound, severing an artery. Two doctors
were with hira all night, and it is difficult
to tell how the matter will end. Crumble
was arrested and. is in the lockup.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION.
A fatal accident occurred Friday at
Cayuga Station, on the M. O. R. The
boiler in the sawmill of Wm.. Stevenson,
Sen:, of Indiana Township, exploded,
kilhog John Commer, the engineer'and
fatally injuring Franks, a sawyer, from
Wellandport. Commer was cut in two,
and Franks' skull was fractured. Wm.
Stevenson, Jun,, was badly scalded about
the face. Frank Lathrum was also
scalded, but not seriously. The mill is a
complete wreck. The boiler was thrown
200 feet.
OFfurtote DESTROYED AT PARIS.
About 2 o'clock Tuesday morning the
large brick Presbyterian church at Paris
was discovered to be on fire. The alarm
was sounded and a large crowd., including
the fire brigade, were soon on the spot,
throwing four streams into the burning
building, but apparently to no avail, as
the firebythis dine had good. headway,
caused by a strong westerly breeze, and
inside of an hour the church was a total
loss—organ, seats, music books, silver
Communion service were all destroyed.
The ire was first naked from the cellar
and evidently was the work of an incend-
iary. Itieuranee $5,000.
Irma= iar ateeliTNileGe
On Monday two littIe boys, Freddie
Riehardsen, aged TO, and Thomas Riley,
aged 11, left their homes on Niagara
street, Toronto, for the Exhibition
grounds,where the public school games
were being held. They did not return,
and on. Wednesday the fathers a the
ehildren found their bodies mst, outside
the southern fence of the horse ring.
They had suffered death by lightning
during the storm an Nronclay evening.
From all appearances they must have
been. sitting on the fenee when. struck,
for one of the fence posts is splintered
and broken.
ONLY TOO TRUD.
The Hamilton Speetator says ; "Two
hundred dear little 13arnarclo boys are now
on the stormy ocean, and will arrive in i
hospitable Canada n a few days, te be
welcomed and given employment, and be
taken care of by noble Canadian farmers.
In the meantime more than twe hundred
small boys are running wild. in the streets
of Hamilton, growing up to be useless citi-
zens, and utterly uneared for by any pro-
fessional philanthropist. There is no
money in rescuing Cana,diam children."
OUTLAW BLANGELY CAPTURED.
A despatch from Vancouver, B. C.,
says: Blankely, a notorious outlaw, who
has been holding up the Cariboo (B. C.)
stage, has been captured, after a desper-
ate straggle, by the provincial police.
Blankely was traced by a gunny sack
which hs stole from a boarding house.
He was independently wealthy from rob-
bing Chinese gold miners, whom, he com-
pelled to work for him in lonely districts
as his slaves, sometimes forcing them to
break rooks without food or ,drink for
twonty-four hours, Having served his
appreatiosehip with the Chinese he start-
ed out as a highwayman, and robbed an
express company of several thousand dol-
lars in. gold dust.
THE CANNON BURST.
Preparations on a large scale had been
made at Formosa for some clays past to
celebrate Dominion Day. A.n old Ger-
man custom of firing off a eannon on
state or ehureh holidays still prevails
there, and accordingly the day was usher.
ed. in with the usual welcome. About
6.30 in the morning Mr. Joseph Anstett,
in company with some other villagers,
proceeded to charge the °enema On tee -
count of the ramrod being light, it is
supposed, the charge was not fully down
in ehe barrel of the cannon, and an ex-
plosion resulted, A. piecs of the cannon
weighing about twenty-five pounds struck
Mr, Instett on the je,W, almost severing
the head from the body, and causing in-
stant death. Deceased was forty-eight
years of age, and was one or the most
prominent and. respected men in the
county. He leaves a wife arid family.
• A LADY ALMOST I:MUM.
A terrible oceurrence, which will pro-
bably result fatally, took place on the
farm of Mr. John Gildner, who lives a
few miles from Berlin, Tuesday night.
Mrs. Gildner, it appears, was gathering
eggs in the barn, and looked in the
manger, to which was tied a vicious bull.
The animal attacked the woman with his
horns when she was stooped over, a,nd
gored her frightfully in the side. Not
satisfied with this, the brute lifted her
b Ally on his horns and dropped her
under his feet, and proceeded to vicious-
ly stamp her body with his ho sfs and
gore her -with his horns. The shrieks of
Mrs. Gildner brought lier husband to the
rescue, who after a desperate struggle
with the bull managed to pall his wife
out of fterther danger. Assistance was
called and the injured woman. was re-
m wed. to the hone, and Dr. Lackner, of
Berlin, summoned. Her whole body is
badly bruissd, and, owing to the terrible
shock to her nervous system., th.e doctor
fears fatal results will follow.
Dominion Day in London.
A. dinner in honor of "Dominion Day"
was given at the Westminster Palace
Hotel Monday evening. Sir Charles Tap
per, High Commissioner of Canada, pre-
sided. One hundred and twenty persons
were present, including Lords Lorne,
Norton, Brassey and Swansea, Leonard
H. Courtney, M.1?.; Sir Tames White-
head, M.P. ; Sir E. J. Hart, ; Tames
Rankin, 1VI.P. ; A. D. Provand., M.P. ;
Col. E. H. Vincent, M.P., and Sir Saul
Samuel, Age:al-General in London for the
Colony and New South Wales. In the
absence of Edward Make, M.P., who was
to have responded to the toast to the DJ^
minion of Canada, and of Sir Donald A.
Smith, who was to have proposed "The
Governors of the Dominion, past and
present," the toasts were united and. were
proposed by Sir Charles Tupper in an
optimistic speech.
SIR CHARLES TUPPER SPEARS.
Sir Charles referred to the opening in
a few weeks of the Sault She. Marie
Canal, giving Canada unbroken com-
munication from the Straits of Belle Isle
to Lake Superior. In alluding to the
Behring Sea controversy he said that a
few years ago such a dispute would have
been settled by a terrible war; but the
two great English-speakingnations had
cordially accepted arbitration and had
carried into effect the award, a fact which
showed that at no future date woald war
be waged between them. The fact that
a peaceful settlement halt been reached
had debply affected European power.,
showing there that there was a higher
anti better arbitrament than the sword..
The conference under the shadow of
the Crown in Ottawa was of the greatest
importance. In conclusion he praised
the Earl of Aberdeen for the manner in
which he received the delegateto tbe
conference, adding that the Earl of
Jersey, the English delegate, was per.
sone grata to both Australia a,nd. Can-
ada.
aware me CANADA.
The Marquis of Lorne'in responding to
Sir Charles' tortetc said that the Ottawa
conference showed what a central position.
in the world's history Canada was destin-
ea to occupy. The Princess Louise and
himself, b.e sadea, regarded Cm years
they spent in Canada as the happieet ni
their lives.
General Laurie proposed the toast to
Parliament. He lamented th.e fact that
the Imperial Parliament was spending its
tinic on kcal questions and that the local.
parliaments had to discuss the Imperial
questions. Leonard Courtney,(twho re-
plied to Gen. Laurie's totter:, defended the
Imperial Parliament. That body, he
said,had shown wisdom in aeeeptiag
Dominion seam° in 1857 and it might
again ebow wisdom in a,ecepting a scheme
emanatisig from Ottawa.
Telegrams wore read, from the Earl of
Aberdeen, the Earl of Derby, the Mar-
quis of lanstiowne and the Marquis of
Dafferin expressing regret thas they were
'unable to be present and conveying their
congratulations.
Novelist—I Would like my heroitie to
do something absolutely unique. Friend
—Yes? Why don't you have her faint
When there's no one lookiag,
DOMINION PARLIAMENT
OUR LAWMAKERS IN COUNCIL
Proceedingof The Senate and House
or Voimnons, New 13111s Introduced
and The Badget Debate Continued.
Sir John Thompson moved the House
into committee on his resolution respect-
ing the Snpreme Court judges of Canada.
The object of the resolution was to per-
mit any Supreme Court judge who has
attained the age of 70 years, and has
served 15 years, or who has been on the
Supreme Court bench for a period of at
least five years to retire on full salary.
Hon. Mr. Laurier dissented from the
principle of placing the Supreme Court
judges in any other position than the
other judges of the country.
Hon. Mr, Davies claimed that the
judges were not under paid. To -day
there were great indacements offered to
leading counsel to accept the position a
judges.
Hon. Mr. Ives said this was not a ques-
tion of politics. It was a practical ques-
tion. This court should at all times be
maintained in a state of the highest effi-
ciency. It was difficult under the pres-
ent arrangement to get the best men if a
judge was corapelled to retire without
full salary. The leaders of the bar were
making much larger salaries than the
judges of :he Supreme Court.
Sir John Thompson said that leaving
the County Court judges out of the ques-
tion, the salaries of the Superior Court
judges were below what they ought to be.
In the neat centres they found hard.
worked Judges asked to se:leapt a salary of
$5,000 a yf3ar, and they asked a chief
justice, like in the province of Qaebee,
to accept a salary of 86,000 a year. No
bank manager received less than this.
No one could say that any of the Saperior
Court judges of Ontario eats idle bread to-
day. The present resolution, he thought,
would make the Supreme Court of Canada
a strong one.
The debate was continued by Messrs.
Macdonald, Gillies and Mulock.
The committee then rose and reported,
and to the motion of the Premier that
the report be received, Hon. Mr. Laurier
moved in amendment the six months'
hoist. The amendment was lost by 51 to
42 and the report was received.
The House then went into committee
of supply.
Mx. Mulock objected to the item of
$1,000 necessary to pay the expenses of
the Board of Examiners of Dominion
laud Surveyors. He said. that there was
no necessity for the examinations, since
every surveyor had already passed his
provincial examination.
Hon.. Mr. Ives said. that the reason for
Dominion examinations was that the
starting point in the territories was clif-
lerent irom that of the provinces. In
the territories the surveyor was required
to take his starting 'point from the paral-
lels of longitude and latitude, taking
Greenwich as his basis for time. The
provincial surveyor had an entirely dif-
ferent system. He started from a river
ger other land.mark. The item passed.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The bill respecting the units of elee-
triml measure having gone through coin-
inittee, the House went into committee
on the bill "respecting the inspection of
eleetric lights." Mr. Dickey, Mr. Mu -
lock and Mr. Speaker criticized the sec-
tion exemptiug companies from liability
eaused by accident or atmospheric con-
ditions. kir. Dickey's objection was that
it would imply liability in. other cases.
The clause was allowed to stand.
The next clause was an amendment to
limit the responsibility of companies for
the " proper, ' not the " safe," condition
of ',lines and apparatu.s. Clause 6, pro-
viding or the inspeetion of purchasers'
premises by employes of the company,
occasioned protracted opposition to the
priuciple of Government interference in
a private contract. The clause finally
passed.
Hon. Mr. Wood pointed out that al
large eleetric lighb companies were in fa-
vor ui the provisions of the bill.
Mr. Martin protested against the aet
being, enloreed i,n small towns, where the
contracts were entered into at the rate of
so much per light per night.
The Uontroller explained that the in-
spection would not be made in places
where there was no competition with gas
or no Government inspeetor. The clause
making wilful waate or diversion of elec-
tricity equivalent to theft, and punish-
able accordingly, was struek out.
After caueicierable discussion, the
clause was allowed to stand. It provided
that she motor should be certified. The
committee reported. progress.
TEE IRRIGATION BILL.
Hon. Mr. Daly moved the iliouse into
commlites on his bill respecting ;the util-
ization of elle waters of the Northwest
territories; for irrigation purposes. He
said he wished the clause relating to sub-
terraneen waters struck out.
L'hscounnittee reported progress.
Mr. Sutheelaud moved the second read.-
ing al a teal 'which had paesed the Senate
granting a divorce to James St. George
Dille a.
Sir Heeeor Laagevin objeeted to any
aeaem rasing baked with reference to
the matter :wail printed copies of the
evide: placed in the hands of the
Meriir;f:1.
g 1 wise allowed to stand and the
HOU.St; W$M. into committee cif supply.
On the 16.: (1 of travelling expenses in the
Customs Deparemeat, Dr. Landerkin
asked whet. te this inoluded the Control -
180B Mt.psthiEIN whils he was engaged as
ebei chem..) e of Protestantiem in de-
novituric. •out elechion_
wring oev ray ONVIL expenses.
Mr. D.. ea., 0.1taced tra a leng dismission
abu iiitft V.1; 11 in the Board of (astoms,
whitsh di v ace said net occasionally,
wapi tv) erred .14ia Wallace answered.
aot tar fete:, tea ealestions in the course
of an home
Tea 01:441.ELIAllei Wer() carried.
Hon. Mx. strallace 'Rid on the table all
correepo wianci ate loth cr paper relating
to the epplioa tin, of leev, Faeher Brady,
ot Woodetoak to have certain ereebraents
and. other enliven articles en bored at the
customs er tio at, ratty.
The Horate ;lieu WOut irito concurrence.
Mr. Modock objected so the, itera of
$70.000 ate rare ataietenamee or the Reyal
Military College, ge mi. He said that
the education tabs:limed chore was secular,
rather thau gni lira,ry. Ho thought that
the vestries shown, did not warrant the
°LPelln.ditreee:
;eXePatterun, replying to Mr,
Maloolt, disputed the orernierre of the last
epeaker that, the Royal Military College
was instituted, for military parpoees ouly,
and elicited Hon. die W. Roes, when the
bill establishing the college was before
the ouse, to show that graduates of the
college would be more generally useful as
civilians after the training which they
would receive in that institution, The
Minister then showed how many gradu-
ates had been given commissions in the
Imperial service, A. number of graduates
had also received appointments iri. the
Canadian serviee. In military employ-
ment the ex-oadets and aeraduates of the
college numbered 130. 7i.le did not think
the late Mr. Mackenzie had any intention
of employing the graduates of that col-
lege in military employment only. The
Canadian force would give employment
to only two graduates each year, accord-
ing to Gen. Herbert's estimate, He (Mr.
Patterson) was just now giving th.e prea
ference to the graduates of the Royal
Military College.
The House then continued in concur-
rence, and afterwards went into supply.
Mr. Gibson., on the item of $404,000 for
Shielr's island dam, Cornwall canal,charg-
ed the department with having violated
the customary practice of awarding con-
tracts by public competition. The engi-
neer of the department had recemmended
to the Minister that the tender of Davis
& Sons, amounting to $414.000, for this
work, be accepted with a reduetion of
$10,000. He charged that this contract
was about $75,000 in excess of whet
Davis & Sons had tendered for in other
sections. He thought there must have i0
been collusion between the contractors
and engineers. It was time the Gov-
ernment ceased awarding contraots to
favorites.
Mr. Bergin said that the reason why
this particular section had oost more was
because there were unusual engineering
diffiecaties to contend with in conneca
tion with it. He provedfrom the reports
of the character of the cats that Mr.
G-ibson was entirely wrong in his state-
ments. He proved that the Minister had
given personal attention to the work and
had compelled the contractors to expend
$46,000 extra in order that their contract
might be faithfully carried out.
Hon. Mr.Haggart made an able defence
of the policy of the department. The
Davis contract was fully justified by the
circumstances. The prices were not
higher than for other sections. The
engineers had estimated the cost at
$414,000, and the job was being done for
$404,000.
On the railway votes, Hon. Mr. Hag-
gart made his annual statement as to the
Government raiiways. He stated that
the expectations he expressed a year ago
had been realized. The Intercolonial
made a profit on the year of $20,161;
Prince Edward Island, a loss of 863,731,
and the Windsor branch a profit of $17,-
426, making a net loss on the whole of
the Government railways of $26,154. The
gross earnings of these railways in 1891-2
amounted to $3,136,393, and the working
expenses to $8,748,597, showing a loss on
the year's operations of $612,204. For
the year 1392-8 the gross earnings were
$3,262,505, and the working expenses,
83,288,629. The loss was $26,124, and
the saving had been $586,080, This state
of affairs was brought about partly by
an increase of income, partly by a de-
crease of expenditure. On the Inter -
colonial there was an. increase in income
of $120,057; Prince Edward Island $5,-
247, and Windsor $807; total, $126,112.
The expenditure hall been. reduced 8459,-
968; $894,059 in connection with the In-
tercolonial, 863,284 on the Prince Edward
Island, and $2,624 on the Windsor. The
net loss on the Government railways was
$76,270 in 1893-4, and 688,293 the previ-
ous year. In 1879 there were 714 miles
of railway, and a staff of 2,928 men, or a
fraction. over 4 men to the mile. To -day
there were 1,142 miles of railway and
3,623 men, or a fraction over 3 men to
the mile, a very considerable difference.
So long as he was at the head of depart-
ment, the House might look for the con-
tinuance of the present policy.
Sir Richard Cartwright asked if the
Minister could promise a further reduc-
tion in rates, also if the percentage of
expenses could be reduced.
Flan.. Mr. Haggart said that the freight
rates were very much lower on the Inter -
colonial at present than on other lines,
and passenger rates about the same.
The item was passed.
Oren s5RVI0E ACT.
Hon. Mr. Costigan moved the first read-
ing of his bill to amend the acts respect-
ing the civil service. He said that the
act passed in 1892 had expired Jelly 1 last.
The present bill simply provided that the
provisions of the bill of 1892 should re-
main in force for another year.
The bill received its first reading.
am: FAST ATLANTIC LINA.
Hon. Mr. Laurier asked if the First
Minister would bring down all tenders in
connection with the fast Atlantic serv-
ice.
Sir John Thompson said that he would.
enquire into the matter.
THE PRUNCH TREATY.
Hon. Mr. Laurier asked that all papers
in connection with the French treaty
should be laid om the table.
Sir John Thompson said that he had
the papers and was pleased to comply
with the request.
Hon. Mr. Laurier, on motion for a third
reading of the bill to pay over the princi-
pal of the North Shore Railway subsidies,
objected that it was proposed simply to
pay over the sum directly to the Provin-
cial Treasurer without making provision
for bhe manner in whieh it is to be ap-
plied. He moved that the bill be amend-
ed by adding a clause in committee to
provide for the application of the subsidy
in the direction made.
Sir John Thompson, thought this would
be a very difficult prineiple for Parliament
to adopt. At present the Deminien was
paying interest at 5 per cent. on this
principal, and it could be obtain.ed in a
lump sum for an annual interest charge
of 4, and perhaps 8, per cent. A.s to the
province of Quebec, it was under the ex-
isting arrangement paying out more than
it received, so that theproposed arrange.,
ment woald be beneficial to both.
The amendment was lost on 'a divis-
ion and the bill read a third tina.e and
paesect
TUE SWIM'S INLAND DAM.
Hon. Mr. Laurier, on motion to concur
in the voth for canalas passed in com-
mittee of supply, moved au amendment
condemning the Government for its pol-
dlottymwork
e,
tohre.etmict° eto the Shiek's Island
Where She Felt Safer.
you enjoy your ocean trip?" said
Mrs. Shingiss to Mrs. Fresheash,who had
just returned 'from her first visit to tu-
rope.
"Oh, yes; very much indeed, ae a
general thing," was the reply. " Sbill I
felt very glad when X got baek on terra
°ate, again."
When money gete tight it generally
goes 40 the lock-up. .