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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1894-8-2, Page 2e(terSubsoribers who cto no; ewers -esteem peen! promptly will please notify us at one. edvereetng rates on semileation DIE EXETER ADAMCATE. TIIIIRSDA.Y, AUGUST 2, 1894. Week's COmmercial • The reeerve of the Beak of England in- creased 40,000 during the week, and the proportionof reserve to liability is now 66.00 per cent. The number of cattle exported from the Port of Montreal last week was 8,468, against 4,151. the week before, and the number of sheep 1,568, as compared, with. 4,742 the previous( week. The total Rhin - merits up to Silly 21 aggregate 89,888 cattle se3.026.7130 sheep, while= the same period of 1898 41,480 had been shipped. The amount of United States railroad stock paying no dividend during the year was 82,859,884,572, being 61.24 per cent. of the total stook outstanding. Of stocks paying dividends 5,25 of the ag- gregate stock paid from 4 to 5 per sent.; 11.62 per cent. paid from 5 to 6 per cent.; 5.24 per cent, paid from 7 to 8 per cent. The total dividends paid was$11,929,885. The Canadian Canners' Association have decided upon a uniform scale which will regulate all dealing between the holesale men and the canners, and les- sen the severity of competition. Each class of goods is to have a. set price, and all wholesale men will have to pay the same prices. This manner of bringing business to a mechanical basis some call a "combine." At the recent annual meeting of the Flax Supply Association, held in Belfast, it is stetted that out of the 1,132,818 flax spindles in the United Kini gdom 846,642 are in. the north of Ireland, and all are fully employed. The spindles have de- creased in England and Scotland from 566,854 in 1375 to 294,868 last year, while the number in Ulster haebeen maintained almost without diminution. The total exports of yarn last year realized, accord- ing to the Boston Manufacturers' Gazette, 81.005,855, and of linen P.4,778,960. It is estimated that there are over 800 regular profit-sharing establishments in this world, 120 of which are in France, 100 in the 'United States, and about 80 in Great Britain, and this includes very large concerns. Last year alone there was an increase of about thirty, and they are said to be working satisfactor- ily. This is especially conspicuous at present when the industrial arena is so agitated with internal and other dis- sensions. The men in profit-sharing in- stitutions readily consent to a redintion in wages as soc,n as it is demonstrated that the old rates cannot profitably be paid. The English list would be greatly enlarged by including a number of firms which give their employes in addition to wages a bonus "not determined before- hand." The International Congress in Paris in 1889 decided that technically defined "determination in advance" of the share of profits for the employes was essential to nrofit-sharing. This defini- tion i; not rigidly followed by the as- sociation in the United States, The Trade Situation. No material. improvement in the trade situation is distinguishable, nor under existing conditions eau immediate im- provement be reaeoua,bly looked. for. The usual midsummer dullness is both inten- sified and prolonged. hy the general letin argy and disturbances pecalier to periods of depression. We are now destinctly betweeu seasons, and all lines are always affeeted. In dry goods attention is now being given to fall goods, with only lim- ited results to show, and the same diffis eulty eeperieneed as before in securing large and profitable orders. The margin of profits continues as narrow as even A.s a result of restricted orders and. some cancellations,the St. Croix Cotton Mills, of the Dominion Cotton Syndieate, are closed down, and it is rumored that the Ontario Cotton Mills at Hamilton, em- ploying 850 hands, will soon shut down for the same reason. The industrial sit- • uation, therefore, continues unsatisfae- tory, as a natural sequence of the re- stricted outlet for manufactures; and the idleness of some mill and factory operatives is a serious feature of the ex- isting business depression, but the string- ency of money, not by any means with our banks, but in. the hands of traders and the consuming public, together with the financial distrust which have been the Principal reasons for the temporary suspension of operations, are likely soon to be, in a large measure, eliminated from the situation, and a fuller resump- tion of business may reasonably be ex- pected, as stocks are not excessive, after the completion of repairs to machinery, for which the period of suspension will in many cases be employed. The cur- tailment of mill and factory output, as well as general merchandise, and the cheek to speculation through the constant tendency to depreciation in values suffic- iently explain the present hesitancy about enlarging business operations or starting new busmese ventures such as was the &anentl rule in recent years, The wool trade has been characterized by extreme dullness, as manufacturers have been buying only sufficient to cover require- ments for orders in process at 17 to 18em. Dullness pervades tho hide, skin and leather mark -et in about the same way, green hides being moving slowly at Sec. The iron trade is very quiet in all branches and. the inovement in hardware is scarcely as free as a week ago, but values are steady. There have been no markee changes in groceries, the move- ment continues restricted. Retail mer- chants are carrying small stocks, and are ordering very conservatively, and like the wholesalers are not evidently looking for any immediate advance in values. The produce market, as is usual at this season of the year, displays no activity. The old crop is about done, and not much has been. done yet in the new crop, al- though harvesting leas begun in some sections of Ontario and Quebec. Butter is 110W more easily obtained in almost any quantity, with prices weakening. The cause of the recent scarcity is at- tributed to the action of Montreal specu- lators, who had been storing butter for export; but it is difficult to do so and maintain its quality so as to realize pay- ing prices in the British markets. At present Canadian butter would have to be bought at 12e. in order to be sold at a profit 1. Britain. It is evident that but- ter does not get the same attention from makers as cheese, and until it does we must be ceritent with mediocre demand and prime. The restoration of normal conditions in the provision market is likely to be followed by a slight revival of legitimate business so long impeded by speculation. There has been a fur- ther net decline in the price of wheat ot 2e, and 8c. in oats during the week, and at present the indications are bearish. 'While Toledo No. 2 red winter wheat can be boughs for 53, and shipped by "water to Montreal for 4ec, including chargese it is difficult to see how Ontario farmers can expect much over 50e. -e-heu it costs 10e. or 110. to float it to Montreal i,e 811e. for rail and lee. for terminal char- gee. 'While navigation is open Toledo and Detroit wheat, when they have a surplus as at present, must influence prices here. The situation. seems to be in the hands of the Canadian millers as they can make and ship flour so as to undersell Europeans at present -values. With 17,000,000 to 20,000,000 bushels stored in Chicago alone, ancl a large winter crop expected, it is scarcely as- tonishing that no advance in the price of wheat is expected by the best inform- ed. The money market is unchanged, and rates are no higher than last- re- eorted. nc r with the present limited de- mand for money is there any lik-elihool of dear money when the security is good. There were forty-four business failures in the Dominion last week, being a slight reduction as compared with the previous week, when there were forty-nine, but nearly double the number in the corres- pon.ding week of 1898, when the number was twenty--6.ve. Ontario had eighteen failures. There were thirteen failures in Quebee Province, one of which employed a capital of from 810,000 to 820,000, and three more were for larger amounts of liabilities than any of the Ontario fail- ures. The failures in. the other Provinces were not important, and there has been no failures in Prince Edward Island. since the week ending .Tune 14th last. The total liabilities of the 184 Caned 'a.n fail- ures in the month of .Tune reach 81,574,- 512. of whieh 81,158,670 was in 'marling, 8412.942 in •manufacturing. and $2,900 in other ineolvent concerns. The aggre- gate liabilities of the twenty-four failures ett the fleet five days of July is 8185.160, ef which. 8102.700 is in trading and 832,- 460 itt manufacturing concerns, The volume of Canadian trade with Great Britain so far as tbe returns of our exports show is comparatively satisfac- tory, but there is a steady falling- off in our Imports. According to the figures of the London Canadian Gazette the total value of our imeorts last month was 404,289, as compared with 2486.180, be- ing a decrease of aver 87 per cent. For the half year just closed our total imports from Britain aggregated e1.715,199, against 4.401,608, being a reduction of 28e per cent. The decrease is general, and practically spread over the whole in- dustrial field with almost the single ex- ception of bicycles. Paper alse showed an increase. Oar exports to Great Britain last month amounted to 21,444,714. con- trasted with 21.154,559. being an in crease of a little more than 25 per cent. For the half year th.e total was 4,402,864. against 21,708,199, being an expa,nsion of over 40 per cent., yet oxen and. bull; show a decrease of 262,428 and cows 25,824, undoubtedly on account of the unfavor- able conditions regulating trade in Can - elan t.,a, Ede. There was a large increase in flour shipments, and the activity in our lumber trade was well maintainee. We find a corresponding contraction has taken place in our exports to the United States and other countries. No gold was exported fr ,m the United Kingdom to Uanada during the past six months, but in 1898 n10,000 was exported, all in June. The tonnage of vessels entered and clear- ed at the Britieh ports, with cargoes from and. to Canada, in the month and six months ended June 20, was: June. Entered, Olearell • WI I 15,105 1893 132.1N1 Six months, Entered. moats(' t323,0811 3D1,6511 1853 253.57 1t,5: A Mystery Solved.. "Do you. know anything about palm- istry, Herbert?" she asked. " Oh, not =eh," he answered, with the air of modesty which is not intended to be implicitly believed in. " Not a great deal, Although I had an experi- °nee last night which might be consid- ered a remarkable example izr. the art you allude toe' " You don't mean it ?" "Yes, I happened. to glance at the hand of a friend of mine, and I immedi- ately predicated that he would presently 'become the possessor of e considerable sten of money. Before he left the room he had 840 or 850 handed to him." " A ad you told it just from his hand?" "'os. It had four ace; in TO giving the foot. or tap monotonously - with the feet. er to dram with the Rennin on a Wale or wntiew aro ell bientehse of (Weenie Mechanically Moral. The tendency to reduce everything to mochanics is rapidly invadingthe pre- ci3aete of morality, and we may in time be taught to be upright by maelunery, if we shall iint in the year of 'nue Lord. 1894 do so from inspiration. The nickel -in -the - stet principle is rigorously Spartan itt its methods and compels the clerk to be hon- est at all events about chewing-1mm, whether he wills or not, while the bell - punch of the horse -car conductor has rendered the hopes of an ultimate heaven a poesibilitv for conductors, wbieh it never was before. The beauty of these mechanical miseionazios. too, iS al at those who are hardest hit cannot well complain against them, and as long as they don t af- fect our owri pecadilloes, we are not minded to protest= either. But here comes an ugly rumor that has just enough of a touch of possibility mingled with its humor to make it interesting. A thor- oughly modern Philistine announces the invention of 2•12 "automatic proposer" in these worcle: In these practical days, when time it literally, and not metaphor - Melly, money, we must not waste it with eine) i doubting, lcin ging, and the meny other dilatory circuinstances of love. Ceurtehip must be compressed to reduce it to legitimate up-to-date limits, I sub- mit, then, that it should beobligatoryfor all Meier tho age of forty, and unmarried, to wear my Patent Automatic Proposer.' This is a srnall mahoony case, which contains en en I.: ;. and bells cemented •by wires with the heart and wrists. Edwin and Angelina adore eaeh other, but they dare not declare the passion whirl consumes them. Edwin and Aegolinameeet ; their pulses quicken; this acts at once upon the instruments, and starts the bells of both. They then kern that each loves the other, and the tinkling of the A.utoreatica Proposer ' is the happy precursor to louder peals from the wedding bells," Nothing could be more delightful. It is extremely rude; and a most danger- ous. experiment, to recommend remedies to a. person who is tinder th.e care of a physician. -- It is not an essential nrinciple of demo. matey to be rude and dirty. DOMINION PARLIAMENT OUR LAWMAKERS IN COUNCIL e oteedings of The Senate and Reuse o Ocuumons, New Bills Introduced and The Budget Debate Continued. CANADIAN MINT. Mr, Mara seized the opportunity when the House went into csommittee on Mr, Foster's bill to increase the Dominion bank note eireulation to press upon the Government the necessity of establishing a Canadian. mint, and the inerease of silver coinage, so as to eneourage silver mining, and provide more small change. He instanced. the action of the Australian colonies in coining their own money. Hon. Mr. Foster said that so far as national and patriotic sentiment was eon- cern.ed be agreed with what had. been said. It would be a good thing for Can- ada to have a mint of her own and coin money from her owu minerals, bun there were other consideraiions to be taken into accou.ut. There was the question of cost. It was claeaper to have our money coined in England. The silver money- now used was nothing but a token currency. If a real currency were substituted, it would be necessary to put in the coins an amount of silver corresponding with the face value. It would cause a great loss, necessitaeing, as it would, the svithdraw- al of our silver now in circulation. Mr. (Marlton was strongly in favor of the increased circulation of Canadian silver. He said. that at present nine - tenths of the silver in circulation in Can- ada was American coin, Mr. Seriver contradicted this state- ment. Dr. Sprouls advised the Government to compel the banks to issue more small silver. There was a great scarcity in small coin. Hon. Mr. Foster—We doubled the limit by the last Banking Act. Mr. McCarthy hoped that the silver demon was not going to be introduced into Canadian. polities. He was opposed to an increase of silver circulation. Hon. Mr. Foster agreed. that we had had trouble enough since certain gentle- men had introduced the dual language question into Canadian politics, and. that we should not go in for a dual money question. The bill was then. reported. RAILWAY nerneneres. On the motion to go into committee on the railway- subsidies, Mr. Laurier'Mr. Mills and Mr. Tarte protested against the votes being brought down so fate in the sesison. Messrs. Malock and McMullen followed this upby violent denunciations of the "reckless extravagance" and "poli- tical rascality" of the Government. No reply was made to these tirades. Sev- eral votes were passed and. good progress was made. Sir Richard Cartwright strongly ob- jected to a vote of 8108,800 for a line of railway to Coal Creek, B.C., with the aiiii of developing a valuable coal mine there. Mr. Mara supported the subsidy. The coal mine was one of great importance. In answer to Sir Richard Cartwright, Mr. Mara said the owners of the mine were prominent citizens of Montreal and Brit- ish Columbia. Sir Richard Cartwriglat thought that if the mine was worth working the owners might work it themselves at their -own expense. He denounced this "dsbauch- ing and pernicious system." . McMillen followed ou the same line. The item passed. Mr. McMullen objected to the next British Columbia vote, but gob all astan in his geography. Mr. MCMullen was wan.dexang around the Fraser River. when Mr. Mara interrupted him with "It is not there at all." 'Well, where is it?" said the unabashed McMullen, but the only answer was a burst of laughter. Mr. McMullen still opposed the vote. Hon. Mr. Daly asked Mr. McMullen and his friends why they were so persist- ent in their opposition to the British Columbia subsidies. The province con- tributed over a million dollars in customs duties and had a right to railway sub- sidies to develop its resources just the same as the other parts of the Dominion. It would be an act of injustice not to grant thenn Sir Richard Cartwright said. an enorm- ous burden had already been iinposed on the people of Canada to give British Col- umbia a railway. Mr. Semple protested against, elle way in which the interests of Ontario werebe ing neglected. itt the matter of nose rail- way subsidies. The resolution carried. TO PROTBCT CANADIAN TOBACCO. Mr. Jeannette, on motion to go into committee of supply, speaking inFrench, advocated that itt excess of the present excise duty a customs duty should. be im- posed. Be advised the Government to impose a customs duty of five cents per pound on leaf. His idea was to protect the native precinct, u.pori which an excise duty of five cents is charged. Hon. Mr. Wood said that he had heard a number of propositions on the subject of protecting the native industry, but this was certainly original. He trusted that the Freneh inembere did not wish to com- pel the other citizens of Canada to smoke French-Canadian tobacco. (Laughter.) Government wcire considering the matter of tobacco duties. ' nem 0. n. R. DRAWBACKS. The bill to provide for the allowance of drawback on certain articles manu- factured in Canada for use itt the con- struction of the C.P.R., was read a third time without comment Dominion ELECTIONS BILL. In committee on the Dominion Elea - tions BilI, Sir .Tohn Thompson explained that it was proposed to adopt tbe form of ballot paper in use in the City of Ottawa, which nide spoiled ballotfrom marking in the wrong place almost impossible. The dies which would have to be suppliee to every electoral division would cost about ten cents eaeh. The form was not the exclusive property of the Government, but was a patent for the use of which the Government would have to pay 82,500. But in view of the large number of spoil, ed papers, especially in the rural dis, tricen they thought it worth while. On the motion of Mr. Belley, the Chicoutimi was addee to the electoral disiriets for whieh special arrangements are rode, owing to difficulties of com- munication. Mr. Mills (Bothwell) suggested that provision shoeld be made in this bill to repeal the dame of elie act enabling a returning; officer to &elate the second candidate elected where he considered blie first disqualified. There Ought to be another eleetion. Sir John Thompson old there wale a Vat deal in what the •hongentlettien had said, but as another aet was con - earned he would prefer, to avoid con- fusion, to introduce a new bill next ses- sion, • Mr. Ouiniet Asked if Mn. Mills would also be prepared to repeal the bill his party hate passed preventing members of Local Legislatures from sitting in, this House, Mr. Mills said "No confusion of jurisdiction and other difficulties would arise if the Minister of the Crown were allosvocl to sib in opposition in the Pro- vincial Houses." The Elections )3ill was reported to the House and read a third time. The prorogation of Parliament, after a session of four enontlis and eight days, took place on Monday at 2 o'clock. To Cure Drink -Craving. Ibis new universally acknowledged by oompetent authorities that inebriety is a disease, physical as well as mental and moral, and to give the pledge of total ab- stinence to the inveterate drunkard with- out speoiflc instructions what to do next, and expect him to keep it, is to look for a stupendous effort which only the roan of sound mental energy and bodily vigor can perform. An expert, writing on the subject, says that the first step in the progress of true temperance reform must be the recognition of the fact that irresis- tible cravingfor strong drink isthe effect of causes which must be got rid of before the drunkard on be regarded as safefrom temptation. The various: patent remedies can in no sense be regarded as a cure, for the only cure in the real sense of the word is to get the whole man ne better condition, his body purified and his will strengthened. Diet is of extreme import- ance, and if skilfully directed will wean away the craving r aturally and without danger to the individual. All salted and heavy food stuffs should be avoided. To cultivate a distaste for alcohol, oranges are more effective than almost anything else known. They should be taken one atk a time, before breakfast, at 11 a.m., at 1 p. m., at 8 p.m.. at 6 p.m. and the last thing on. retiring. Apples and lemon juice are also excellent. No Swearing There. Profane swearing is very much dis- couraged in Baxter County. Ark. The last grand jury found that there was on the statute books a forgotten lave making it a crime to use profanity in public places. It proceeded to interrogate wit- nesses, and found a great host of indict- ments against the people of the county. The cases were all continued to the next term of court, now in session. and they have been having a lovely time of it. About half the people convicted have pleaded guilty and been. fined 81 and costs. Te rest of them are fighting the law. Tbeir attorney pitched into the grand jury, saying that the law was ob- solete and. so disreptable that nobody ever thought of trying to enforce it. Whereupon the judge admonished him that he was running into danger of con- tempt, as the duty of the court was to enforce the laws as they stood on the statute books. and not to eriticize them. The attorney maintained that he had a right to argue his case on what lines he saw fit, and the judge said: "The gentle- man is fined 810." Re Needed Their Prayers. An aged man itt a town adjoining Lewiston tells a story of the old. days when every min -inner wee nee a college eclacatecl man and when churches and parishes often had no other meeting; house than school -houses at th.e three corners. The congregation of the town where the story teller lived had been much shocked upon learning that their preacher had departed under most dis- creditable eircumsta-nces. On the follow- ing it seemed to be the aim of nearly everyone to hush up the scandal, and, under great restraint, many interesting conversations were held, merely to show that the members of the church could rise above sensational gossip. Just be- fore the services were closed one elder brother arose and said: "Brethren and sisters, since we last met in this house something which seems to have cast a gloom over this congregation has oc- curred. We were all much attached to our minister; itt fact, we loved ham, and I now propose that we offer up a prayer for the wanderer." A. sensational wave event over the audience, and another brother, the senior even, of the other, arose and said: "I'm astonished that you should desire the congregation to prey ior our erring minister—you, above all others." "Why?" "Because he ran ativey with your young wife." "Yes, I ke ow ; and them is the reason why I think he will need our prayers." Up on Contracts. Many +,"r glee simplicity and correctness became as once unnatural and awkward when they take up the pone So it was with .Johnny Bates. In the reading lesson there was a refer- ence to some one who had "contracted a cold," and the teacher called attention to the word " contracted." "To contract a cold," she explained, " meant nothing more than to catch a cold." That afternoon Johnny had to write a composition, and, like a sensible boy, chose for his subject an account of a fieh- ing excursion. On the whole it was a pretty ereclitable performance for a boy of Johnny's age, but the teacher had to laugh when sem came to this sentence : I fished half an hour, and contracted live perch and one sucker." AreETallor-Made Men Popular? "If men only realized how much wo- men appreciate a well-groomed man they would not be so careless of their appear- ance," said the girl with the short upper Hp. "A. Limn dearly loves frills and rib- bons, but not half as ratteh as he admires tailormaacie gowns, shirt fronts, immacu- late linen and natty patent leather shoos. A r cl th o t1 cd • " ' it. But ever the se noi crone -ere who revels in tea, go ens and scorns gentlemanly girls loves a well groomed man. It is the secret of the dude's soeial mitosis. Ffis shining linen makes up 1 or language. his polished boots for brains, his taste in clothes for character. Brainy, shabby men are loom. Even the women who wan+, the ballot love outside show, and a manicured Adonis, with a pink shirt and black satin tie, would prejudice their vote where nothing else would." Ilicke—"They tell me that Russell is making quite a mark as a journalist." Wick—' Ile is, indeed. But then he has such a wonderful memory. Why, let a men talk to him for tveo nth:metes and Russell -will remember enough of what the man said to fill a eolaren," Mrs. Plainface—lely husband has a great dislike for OM df) OW. no -matter how beautiful it is, elh mints everything abont him plain and connnonplane. Mrs. Friendly—Isn't it forttinate you met him, deer ? NEWSY .CANADIA.N. ITEMS, THE 'WEEKS' HAPPENINGS. Interesting Items and Incidents, Import- ant and Instructive, Gathered front • the Various Provinces, James Bertram', of Hamilton, killed himself Monday. He had been out of w ork and had become despondent. Charles U. Ussher, son of J. F. C. Ussher, deputy provincial registrar, was aecideutally drowned in the lake off Mimic() Monday. A. letter carrier in Montreal named Proulx has been caught stealing money from letters and is now in. jail. .A decoy letter trapped him. Thomas Thompson, aged eighteen, son of Langer T1)canpeo33, was drowned while bathing in the river, two miles above Almonte, Ont., on Wednesday evening. It has been decided to protest the elec- tion of Mr. McKee! Liberal, in Noeth Essex. The action is taken on behalf of Mr. Wintennute, the Patron candidate. The Baptist Young Pecple's Union closed its great conventicn in Toronto Sunday night in Massey Hall and the Pavilion, Next year's cone ention will be held in Baltimore. Since the dog-tiapeors set out on their summer's work in Toronto three weeks ago 150 dogs have been destroyed. The owners of 160 have Keened their return on paying the fees. R. W. Bro. W. R. 'White, oi Pembroke, has been elected grand master of the Ma- sonic G3 and Lodge of Ontario, and R. W. Bro. W. Gibscn, M.P., of Beanmeille, deputy grand in aster. The grain crops of Winnipeg district have made splendid advancement during the past month of very favorable weather, and farmers everywhere are jubilant at the proepeets of an abundant harvest. Within two weeks the binders will be at work." The Canadian Governnaent's stocks con- tinue to show an upward tendency in London, and they have never been higher than they are"now. The protest against the action of 2the Canadian Government regarding the method of their new issue was without any real effect. There is SOM8 clanger that the men charged with the duty of tearing down the old small -pox hospital, Toronto. may contract the disease, and it is probable that the buildirg will be burned instead of pulled. down. The stone could then be removed -without danger. Quite a sensation was caused in Kings- ton by the des b of an infant in a baby farm conducted by Mrs. Worth. An in- quest was held Thursday, and the jury brought in a verdict to the effect that while there was evidence of neglect there was not sufficient to convit. Two more infants that were removed to the hospital are very low and much emadated. The farm is itt a filthy ecnclition., and the babes were unclean and ragged. The Canadian IVIasonic Mutual Benefit Association, after twenty years' exist- ence, found that owing to increased heavy assessments, consequent upon the ex- treme old age of its members, it could not continue doing business on the old syetem of assessment, and the inspector of insurance has ordered that the as- sociation go into liquidation at once. Dr. Coventry, medical health officer at Windsor, had a colored roan brought into his cffice at one &clink Monday. He was twenty-three years old, and his face and hands were badly broken out ith rash. The doetor diagnosed it as a well-developed case of smallpox. When the darky heard this he macle a dash to get out of the office, and succeeded in get- ting out and away. Dr. Coventry after- wards learned that the man had crossed on a ferry to Detroit. He then: notified the health ofiecer on the other side. The Port Credit pool -room was opened on Saturday afternoon, al out 150 Toronto people going out by the free special train to speculate on the Brighton Beach races. The pool -room is a big tent that has been set up in a lot near th.e station'and Mr. Giles, Toronto, who was tbe last pro- prietor of the Jordan street room, was in charge. Business was not very lively, but it is expected that the game will be well patrcnized froni this time on. The establishment lists of the perman- ent force and active militia for the year • 1394-95 have been ie sued. Tbe establish- ments as revised in these lists do not some into fere* before the beginning of the financial neriod to which they apply, Those units, 'therefore, which have com- pleted their training for 1894-95 prior to the 1st of July, 1894-, will only be entitled to draw pay in accordance with the es- tablishment itt force up to that date, viz., the establishm out approved for 189-94. Hope is expressed in London that the Canadian Ministers will see their way clear to join the Australian and other delegates to an incercolonial conference and aec.ept the invitation to visit Liver- pool, extended them by the Lc rd Mayor. It is believed that the Lord Inrayor of London will also be glad to extend the hospitality of the Maesion House to the delegates. It is felt that ibis most desir- able that a national demonstration should be made in the eizy while the objects of the Ottawa conference ale fro,h itt the public mind, and before the British Par- liament adjceines. Sunday morning the bodies of the two young men, Wm. A. Parsons and Frank R. Skeeles who were drowned in the lake off the liumber four weeks ago, -were washed ashore near the scene of the ac- cident. It will be remembered that on Sunday, June 24, the deceased young men, in company with Bees Robert Alex- ander, were canoeing, when a severe storm arose and the canoe was capsized. Mr. Alexander held Mr. Parsons up for some time, lint was finally compelled. to Ic.ose his hold and the young man sank. Skeelas sank immediately. Mr. Alexander was rescued in an exhausted con dition. The actioli of the Canadian RonSe of Commons regarding the French treaty has been much applauded in le laden, as well as in France. M. Iflanofaux, the chief French negotiator of the treaty, is now Minister of Foreign Affairs in the French Cabinet, and the treaty is there- fore sure of acceptance in the Chamber of Deputies. Hanotaux, who has the re- putation of being an anlophobe, will thus have one point less to harp on in regard to the British lank of good faith, which ho brought to the fore so strikingly when the AeglieBelgian treaty in regard to the partition of Afr•iea was recently an- nounced. In the Township of Pittsburg,. neer Kingston, a post lies appeened en the shave of an °et fly, end so noratiOus is its appetite that most of the late oats aa +I a great deal of the early -will be destroyeoe if the plague continues its ravages. The, fly is so small as to be hardly visible to, the nakedeye., but when placed under a. microscope it 3.f3 seen to be armed with a. pair of "pincers," with -which it pierces the oat. A. poison contained in the nip- pers of the insect works its destructive' comes, turning the straw a reddish. color. One bite is sufficient to bia,st a stalk of grain. With the parent are associated several of a brood, each of which does its. share in the work of destruction. It isi twenty-five years since such a pest has' been noticed in that locality.: Secretary Rankine, of the Cataract' Construction Ccinpany, Niagara Falls, N.Y., has received denial notice from President Langmuir, of the Queen Vic- toria Park vommiEsion, that the pre- liminary plans of the power development cm the Canada side have been approved' by the Commission and by the Ontario, Governna en t. This leaves the way open foe continuing the week of preparation for consul -Loth g the power tunnel -wheel, pits, eine, on the Canadian side. There is no little inlet est felt in the matter, andi many are wondering vlien actual opera-, thin will begin. Mr. Rankine is reticent on the subject, and will give no idea when, the important step will be taken. Thie is followirg cut the policy announced by Dr. Coleman Sellers before the American, Society of Civil Engineers as that adapted' by the Cat or act Ocnstnuslicn Cc re pan y- frcen the State to keep from publicity its plans in detail except so far as they havn be en aeccinpbished. A. terrible accident occurred to three children at a nuiuntainous place near Pembroke on Satm•day. Two girls and a, boy, aged six, fnur and eight respective- ly, children of Owen Jeitniegs, went to a mountain near by to piek berries. It was very precipitous. The children got astray, and some hours after saw their home tui the valley. Tbey made for it, and.in so doing got close to a precipice and tumbled over. About noon the, mother beard shrieks, and the father hur- ried off itt the direction of the sound, when, to his horror, he discevered his three little children lying; at the foot of preeipice. The boy was dead, while the, other two were terribly injured. Medical aid was promptly summoned and all that skill and affection can do is being dcne, for the two little girls, whose condition is extremely critical. The precipice over which the children fell is fully 100 feet in height. About three weeks ago a young man of gentlemanly appeal an ce arrived at Brantford, and it was but a shore time before he made many friends. He re- presented himself as the son of Mr. Stin- son, formerly a well-known banker of Hamilton, and said that he intended making a riding tour of this section of the Province with young Mr. Hendrie, of Hamilton, Several of the young man's a equaintan ces, becoming suspici ens ,made enquiries about him, which proved to be anything belt satisfactory. To satisfy a young lady, to whom he was paying marked attentions, that he was -what he, represented hienself to be, the younce inan gave her a letter addressed .a "Harry Stinson." This dc cument fell into the hands of the police, and on the advice of Mr. Stinson, of Hamilton, for whom the letter was intended, the sup- posed Stinson was arrested on Sunday evening. It now transpires that the high - rolling young man's name is Thorner, and that his wife is at present in. Buffalo jail in connection with a blackmailing ease, out of which, it is said, the affair # arose in -which a young lam yer named Delaney was shot and killed. Thorner is said to be the son of a Toronto druggist, and to have embezzled money when in his -teens. A. despatch received from Buffalo says that he has a bad reputation in that city as a confidence man. In the Polio Court he pleaded not guilty to, stealing &letter, and was remanded for a week. Miss Lizzie Moody, conimonly known as the housekeeper of William Moody, Sen., died at Cooksville Friday, after be- ing ill only twenty minutes. The in- cident, recalling as it does the Williams, murder, committed within half a mile of the spot last December'has occasioned much e:seitenaent in. the locality, Moody, as is generally known, was the brother- in-law of the murdered couple, and this episode revives all the excitement and talk that had waned of late. The nature of Lizzie Moody's illness or the cause of her death is -unknown at present. Last May she n as reported to be in a melan- choly and somewhat distracted state of mind, and was said to have hidden her clothing and done other things -which in- dicatedereental aberration. For the past six weeks, however, she was apparently well, and had worked about the house constantly. A later despateh calls Lizzie. Moody the wife of William Moody, and says that her derangement has existed ever since the Williams murder. As soon as her death "MIS known it was thought at Cooksville that the incident might have some bearing on the Mac- Wherrell case, so Mr. Robinette was im- mediately wired for. He came at once, and mtervietved the doctor and others who were itt attendance at her death, with the result that he says he discover- ed that the symptoms, of deatb resembled tbose caused by poisoning. The dead woman's arms were drawn tightly to her breast, a,nd several other things denote suicide or foul play. An inquest will be The seizure of a man's artifieial leg after boieg used for five years is the lat- est act in the mistime ctenedy at Wind-. sor. Ed -ward Jones, of A.nderdon, resid- ing alt McGregor, nearly severed one of his legs with an axe, and am amputation was performed. Jones was compelled to attend St Mary's hospital, Detroit, and later had to go to Ann Arbor for treat - meet. Am artificial leg was made in. Detroit five years ago, and forwarded to Ann A ebor, from Where Mr. Jones is. turned to his Amdordon home. The ergs ficial leg was so highly -satisfactory that Edward- became a eoremetent election - sorer, and was a power among Anderdon politicians, This, he claims, is why the information was laid against him. Every- , body know where he obtained the arti- ficial member, and nothing was said • \ until election tunas, Officer A. Druillard, of Windsor, and another canoe went to Mr. Jones' residence to collect, and as- tonished that person 'by demanding 828.75. He could not pay, and said that to accorambeate them he would got along on one leg, and gave them the other. They everts there fax the money, and gave him one week in which to sottie Yester- day Ain Jones arrived in Windsor, and paid the amount, and claimed it was sev- eral times what the member was worth to him. However, as one of the offieers m alleged to have stated that a fiiie of 8100 would be imposed, he complied with the demand. held.