The Exeter Advocate, 1895-10-18, Page 7TWELVE DAIS' PAY
A lilitary Deputation has a
Successful Result.
TRADE WITH THE WEST INDIES.
The Jerome Treaty to be Proclaimed on
Saturdity - Great Suecess of the New
entat Ste. Marie ownereelp of
swami Pislietece In iteuestion,
Special to The Mail end ampire.
Ottawa, Oct. 9,- (Special.) --It is
More than two years since the
°itch reeaty, Mew ratified by Enge
land and France, was negotiated: It
a the first treaty with a foreign nation
Which has been made on bebalf of
Canada, and hence its history has been
peculairly latereeting. The agreement
011 which the treaty Was based was
signed at Paris on February 6th, 1803;
Lord Dufferin and Sir Charles ',tamper
repvesenting her Britannic Majesty.
The difficulties which have arisen to
prevent an ettelier ratification of the
eta-Ivo/lava were in coneection with the
leterpretation of its cheeses. Canada
desired that there should be no misun-
tleretaneing as to the meaning of the
measine, Mad hence sought and obtain-
ed satisfactory elplanations before as-
senting to ratification. We know, for
ilistaace, as a result of these precau-
tions, that the agreement to concede
to France all the commeircial adaan-
lages we may give to a third power
does not prevent us from making Fite -
cal terms ,with the colonies in which
France shell not- share, This obstacle
removed, the objection was made that
the Government hail not power to con -
caste the advantages offeredby the
Itreaty, but Parliament at its last ses-
asion remeved this doubt. The slow
!process of diploinatic correspondence
'has now et Wit accomplished its end,
and the treaty with France awaits only
athe last formality, namely, the issue of
a proclamation to have the effect of
law. Ite provisions are reciprocal, but
all that Canada concedes to Preece she
concedes also to those nations having
commercial treaties with England con-
taining the mast favoured nation
clause, where such clause 'applies to
Canada. Hence Austria-Hungary,
which is a wine -producing country, will
enjoy the terms conceded to teranne,
while Cape Colony will also enjoy them
as a part of the British Erripire. The
reductions will not apply to the United
States. Under the arrangement wines
ccnta.ining 26 per cent. or less of
alcohol shall be exempted from 'he ad
valorenl duty of thirty per cent. which
is levied be. Canada in addition to the
specifia duty. The duty charged on
coxinnon soape and eastile soaps shall
be reduced to one-half, and the duty
eberged on nuts, almonds, prunes, and
plums shall be reduced by one-
third. This applies to the du-
- ties as they existed in 1893,
.and henae some questions ,mats yet
arise as to the exact bearing of the
"lance treaty on these articles. In
exchange for the.se concessions France,
which has a maxi/tam and a minimum
tariff, agrees to accept certain articles
of Canodian origin, when imported di-
rect fram this country, at the lower
rate of duties. Tile articles Which ore
te have this advantage on the Market
of Preece ore as f01101,7S :-Canned
meats, condensed milk, pure; fresh wa-
ter fish, Oels, fish preserved in their
natural form, lobsters and cray fish
preserved in their natural form; tipples
and pears, fresh, dried or pressed;
fruits preserved, ethers; building time
her, in rough or sawn; wood pavement,
staves, wood pulp (cellelose); extract of
chestnut and other tanning extracts;
common paper, machine made; prepar-
ed skins, others whole; boots and
shoes; furnitihre of common wood, fur-
niture other thee ohairs, or solid wood,
ccmmon; I -leering, in pine or soft wood;
-wooden sea -going ships.
Tbeproclamationn calling' the French
treaty into effect !All be gazetted on
Saturday next, and the treaty will
come into effect on Monday next, as
far as Canada is concerned.
The judges in the Supreme Court .did
not wear their scarlet robes to -day.
but sat ou the bench In consequence of
the fact that they were not sitting as
a Court of Appeal, but as a Court of
Reference, The questions submitted to
them by the Dominion Government
number seventeen in an, but briefly
put, tbea ask the court to determine
as to the ownership of the inland fish-
eries, the foreshores and the beds of
navigable lakes, harbours, rivers, and
strea,ms. Eminent counsel appeared
for both sales of the case. The Do-
minion was represented by Mr. Chris-
topher Roble son, Q.C., Mr. Lefroy, and
Mr. Newcembe; Messrs. Aemillus Irving
and S. H. Blake apeeared for Ontario;
Attorney -General Casgrain for Quebec;
Attorney -General Longley for Nova
Scotia; and Mr. 3. M. Clark for British
Columbia.
Ote of the judges remarked when the
' comprehensive questions were read
that evidently, whet was wanted was a
treatise on the questions of fisheries
and navigable waters; and another ex -
pro: tad the opinion that the reference
to Ihe Supreme Court was merely a
formality incidental to getting e• deal-
eion from the Privy Council.
. Arguments were offered to -day by
Mr. Christopher Robinson and Mr. Le-
froy on behalf of the Dominion, and At-
forney-General Longley and Mr. S. H.
Blake on behalf of the provinces. From
,the case as presented, it appears that
there is no dispute E s to the right of
the Dbminime to make, regulatione as
t the fisheries, but the difference of
opinion arises as to whether the Fed-
eral authorities can licease fisheries.
. This yields a considerable income,
• which the Dominion claims it should
1 -ave to enferce its regulations, and the
, provinces claim they ,are entitled to it
for the purpose of enforcing the regu-
lations they eiake. The .claim of the
' Dotnineon is eppoeed on the ground
•that it. is at interference with .property
tights, in the second has of the
case, the ownership oe the foresheres,
the power of the Dominion td dispose
Of water lots is•reesed. The Domirilon
has the right to remove obstructions to
• ravigation, and the question to be de -
term -Med is Whether a building, placed
cn a water lot Is an obetruotion. The
goestion as to paella harbours bas
been already decal d in favour of tile
Dominion, and that docielop will, their
Lordships ittimated, be adhered to. It
has to be decided, however, whether
lakes and rivers were within the same
categavy. It is altogether Ilkley that
the argument will last several days.
The city corps are to receive twelve
days' pay, as usual, this year. The
; Matte/was set right by the represen-
tations made by the deputation of
' commahders of city corps who visited.
, the city to -day and had Ministerial
interviews. The deputation Was corn
posed of Liette-Col, J. M. Gibson, of
: the 13th Battalion, atamilten;
Strath, Royal Scots; Lieut -Cl.
Coles Garrison Artillery; Lieut,Col,
Stalese, Victoria
Etitier, 'Princeof 'ltateles' Rifles; Ma-
jor :Labelle, 66th Battalion, artoatreal;
reavidsoft, 48th Highlanat
&Se Lien t, tCca: IT:amino% QUeen's
1:Own; Lieut. -01. Masora, Royal Grown,
Were, Toronto; Capt. Noliee, Brant-
ford. This Morning they had an la-
terview with Mr. Dickey, the lelinister
of Militia„ Levee -COL Gibson acting
as Spoaefimais, The case Made out
for the twelve days' Pay Was a
strong one. " For years the drill pay
has beenfor twelve days, but this
yea;, when economies wen* made eleer
where, it was proposed to limit the
remuneration to elglit days. It was
explaieed to -day that in nearly every
ease the money so earned goes to the
eornpiuiy Or battalion futile. In anti-
cipation of receiving the pay, ex-
penses are incurred for the season far
the better equipment of the regiments
whieb could not otherwise be met. In
most instances the twelve days' drill
were acttially put in before it was an,
nouneed that there would be only eight
days' pay, It followed therefore that
there would be deficiencies in the regi-
mentel exchequers if the proposal
were persisted in, and also the volun-
teers would feel that an Inashalce had
been done them. When these facts
were presented to Mr, Dickey he
thanhed the deputation for bringing
thein to his knowledge, and promised
to do all he could to promote the obt
Jeet that had brought the deputation
to the capital. Accordingly, he invite
ed the officers to lay their case before
the Minieter of Finance, who would
be able to say whether he could pies -
vide the funas. This afternoon Mr.
Dickey introduced the deputation to
Mr, Poster, who, after hearing their
ease, gave an answer which was re-
garded by all as eminently satisfati-
.tory. The Minister of Ieina,nce offer-
ed no obstacle to the payment of the
twelve days' pay, as usual, and ex-
pressed the belief that the Govern-
ment wonld accede to the request of
the deputation. With this assurance
the ,visitorwithdrew. Afterwards
they called on their new commander,
Major-General Gaseoigne, with whom
they bad a very pleasant interview.
The report of Mr. S. L. Hereford,
commercial agent at St. Kitts, West
Indies, received to -day at the Depart-
ment of Trade and Commerce,
states that Canadian trade with the
islands has been fairly' well maintain-
ed during the past year. He considers
it highly probable that next year will
offer an exceptional opportunity for
an increase of our commerce with the
West Indies. There have been some
mucb needed rains ill the island, and
the prospect of the sugar crop being
good next season is assured. With
success in this staple the Indies will
purchase largely from abroad. From
Canada they now take fish, butter,
cheese, potatoes, oats, and lumber. We
also do a large trade in split peas,
practically supplying the entire de-
mand.
Sir Mackeneie Bowell will unveil tlas
statue of Sir John Macdonald at
Kingston on October 24th.
Mrs. Miller, of Perth. the sister of
Mrs. Haggart, is visiting here.
To Department of Railways and
Canals is daily in deeeipt of letters from
the representatives of the great ship-
ping interests, and from prominent Can-
adians going through the Sault canal,
speakingin the very highest terms of
the successful manner in which it is
beina•' worked. Everyone seems pleased
withthe great na tional .work. Many
Americans 1 -ave c utributed their ex-
pressions of approval.
TORONTO TOPICS.
Toronto, October 30.
Sir Oliver Mowat presided yester-
day afternoon at the first Cabinet
Council held since his return. Mr.
Harty was not present, being still at
Kingston. The following appointments
were made a -Hiram Wesley Huff, Na-
panee, to be bailiff at the 1st Division
Court et Lennox and Addington; Er-
nest Blackwood, to be fellow of elec-
tric engineering; in the. School of
Practical Science ; George IVIurison,
• to be lecturer in Oriental languages at
University College at a salary of $800
a year. It was decided to pay Sheriff
H. C. Varlet, of Nipissing, a salary of
$U00, that being the amount paid to
the sheriff of Muskoka and Parry'
Sound. Thd deputation from Port
Hope to interview the Government on
the difficulty existing between the
town and the Provincial Board of
Health, with vegard to the possible
pollution by sewage of the water to
be delivered by the new water works,
was not present, and the Interview has
been indefinitely aostponed.
In the supplemental arts examina-
tion in Trinity University, the follow-
ing have been examined and approved:
Finel-J. D. MeMurrich, E. P. O'Reilly,
G. L. Starr. Previous -M. D. Baldwin,
C. lea Bell, B. F. Byers, Miss M. H.
Connor, Miss L. Cutten, W. A. How-
ard, F. Martin, H. McCausland, Mise
le. H. Owen, A. M. Rutherford, la Sea-
born, Miss A. Woon. Primary -C. M.
Baldwin, W. G. R. Bates, C. H. Brad-
burn, L. W. B: Broughall, G. A.. Field,
13. A. Johnston, Miss H. Loseombe, J.
G. Macdougall, A. D. Madill. R. H. M.
Temple, Miss L, J. Warren, F. 3, Wool,
verton,
. The Executive Committee of the
Ontario Medical Council, consisting of
Dr. Harris, of Brantford, president;
Dr. Rogers, of Ottawa, vice-president;
and Dr. Campbell, of London; all of
whom are staying at the Queen's, were
in session yesterday afternoon. Dr.
R. A. Pyne, the registrar, was Owe
present. The priecipal subject of dis-
mission was the matriculation examin-
ation, about which a good deal of mis-
understanding has existed arming the
eta:lents, a number of letters having
been received on the subject. Mr. F. N.
Nuclei, of the Edneational Department,
was presentand assisted at the de-
liberations. -It was decided that the
matraculation examination should bo
the departmental pass matriculation
as laid down by the Counell at the
annual meeting held last June, Sev-
eral other /tatters of minor importance
were discussed.
In the action instituted with the
coneent of the Attorney -General of
Ontario for the purpose of tasting the
legality: of Sunday cars, the statement
of claim has been feed at Osgoode
ball. , The action, which It against
the Hamilton, Street Railway Com-
pany, is a public one, the fiat of the
.Attorney -General having been granted
for the prosecution. The case will
eome before the next Court of As -
Size for Wentworth, and will be heard
in Hamilton. It is 'understood that
whatever the decision may be, an ap-
peal will be taken to the higher courts.
Many in Toronto and other parts oa
Ontario will learn with regret of the
death of Prank Wright, the well-known.
and popular comic singer and enter-
tainer. He was announced to appear
in tlie Town hall, Newmarket last
night, In company with Mr. Grenville
P. Kleiser, at the annual fair concert.
Deceased left Toronto apparently in
excellent health and epirits by the 3,20
a.m.: train yesterchty for Newmarket,
where he registered at the Forsyth
emeee, and dined there. At dirther be
appeared to 'be in his usual health..
The hotel Was crowded and Mr. Wright
Was not casserved itt the afterneori.
;The folic/Wing msssage received M
Toronto at eine o'clock last tight was
the first iettheatiort his relatives .had
of his <lentil •
•
"Frank Wright,. or 101 Klaig street
Weal:, Toronto, who Wae engaged. to
Sing at a conceit here to -night, Was
fetrid. dead In his Man at the 'Forsyth
house, about 8.30 pan. • • Coroner Scott
took poeseesion, of the body, and glees
ae his opirio11 that be died' eroin an
overdoee of chlorofarte, An flag:110st
will be held:" •
ANOTHER TRAGEDY
Six Children of ono Family
•Burned to Death,
POISONED AT MOUNT ELGIN.
Mr, Laurier advaeates Reciprocity With
the United Stetee- The vletim of the
Dentield Tragedy Prightfoily Cut and
Siasbed-Buffalio civic Officials Charged
with Embezzlement -uninteresting Prot
ceetilogs at the shortie Trust,
Tweed, Ont., Oct. 9. -Snider station,
about SU miles north or here, was the
scene of a fire, attendee by terrible ase
Kilts, about twelve o'clock last night.
Only meagre details are as yet oval -n-
ate, but the following facts are estab-
lished beyond doubt; -The house butried
Was that of Mr, Thus, Lindsey, Up till
'set night Kr. Lindsay's family consist-
ed of himself, wife, and eleven Children,
but in last nights disaster fax.. of the
obildren were binned to death. Those
who perisheil were two young: women,
one aged 18, the other 20; rwin babies,
one year ancl a hali old; and two others,
whose description is not yet known. Be-
eidee the family the house was oocupied
last night by Peter Laberge, of this
plata, his son, and another youug man,
all of wbom barely eseaped with their.
lives. Mr. Laberge was sleeping up-
stairs, and 011 being wakeried NI the fire
Jumped out of a window. Immediately
after he struck the ground the roof of
the house fell in. He lost 875 in cash, it.
le:ioalctliketws,atch, besides alothing and
ionmc ir.toun ELGIN.
Woodstock, Ont., Oct. 9. -On Sun-
day, September 29th, Cornelius Wall,
a respectable resident of Mount Elgin,
shortly after partaking of his dinner
fell down in convulsions, and in a
short time expired. Considerable sus-
picion was amused in the neighbour-
hood, and at the inquest it was decid-
ed to send the stomach to Prof. Ellis,
of Toronto, fer analysis.
Traces of poisoning have been found.
The reports of the doctors who ex-
amined the stomach stated that three
grains of strychnine had been found,
proving that death resulted from poi-
soning.
At the adjourned inquest held 'in
Mount Elgin yesterday afternoon, the
jury considered their verdict for an
hour, and then found that "Cornelius
Wall died by the hand of some party
unknown."
Prom the testimony of witnesses, it
appears that deceased had been
treated by Dr. Lancaster for a bold.
Re was ordered to take quirdat cap-
sules. On the clay he died he took
one of these capsules. After dinner
he died in great agony, the inference
being that the strychnine was placed
in the carisule by some one bent on
getting the man out of the way.
A neighbour testified that she lead
heard Mrs. Wall state on one occasion
that she wished something would fall
on her husband's head and kill him,
It ie generally understood that Mr.
and Mrs. Wall did not live agreeably
together, and that their home was the
scene of many domestic quarrels. Both
bad been married twice. Mr. and
Mrs. Wall were wedded about six years
ago at Port Burwell, and both carne
from near Tilsonburg. Mrs. Wall was
thee a widow by the name of Smith,
and had three children, while Mr.
Wall had a family of two daughters,
Mary, and a Mrs. Klimer, of Stafferd-
vine. Mary, however, is the only one
who -was home with her step -mother,
and although her father and step -mo-
ther frequently Indulged in quarrels,
she can nevcw remember hearing her
father threaten to commit suicide.
The remains of the dead man were
interred in the Mo ;int Elgin cemetery
at half -past ten on attedneeday morn-
ing.
TOE le01.1.hisee Carla
London, Ont., Oct. 9.--(Special)-The
Denfield tragedy continues to cause
much excitement in the county, where
the principals are so well known. The
victim, Mess Hobson, is in about th's
sante condition, e.nd unless blood
poisening sets in will probably recover,
though she will be disfigured for life.
The fiend, Layng, almost completely
girdled the girl's neck with one
streke of the razor, commencing itt
the back of the neck and extending
below the opposite ear. With another
he severed over half of her right ear
from her head, and with another he
cut a piece clean out of her right
cheek. Another downward gash cut
through the girl's aresses and. corset,
while several mealier cuts ran in all
directions. The girl was quite fleshy,
and this was the only thing that saved
her. The blade came within a hair's
breadth of severing the carotid artery,
and the windpipe Was even hacked.
The doctors spent all night dressing
her wounds. Not the least serious in-
juries are those to her hands, with
which she grasped • the razor. Flesh,
muscles, and tendons are all carved
anti severed, and if she lives she may
never regain the free use of her
fingers. Mr. Robson, her father, when
the affair occurred was in Markham,
where he owns a large farm. He ar-
rived home last night Layng was
buried to -day. The inquest is in pin -
geese. •
.All the trolley carstin the city were
called in to -day, and the old bores care
substituted. The Council passed a
clause forbidding the company to oper-
ate trolley cars until the Engineer had
given them 'written permission. 'rhis
the Engineer is prevented from doing
under the by-law, which says that
permission cannot be granted until
the electric system is complete, and
in first-class condition. It is only
partially finished yet.
•
Buffalo Officials in trouble.
Buffalo, N.Y., Oct, 9. -Last night and
this morning three men were arrested
and put in, prison cells, because the
lateness of the hour precluded bail be-
ing accepted, who are charged with
• embezzling large amounts of money
from the city by padding the pay rolls
of the street bureau with dummy
names.' The prisoner's are Howard D.
Herr, cashier of the Department of
Public Works; John M. Danahy, de-
puty sepeientendent of streets ; end
aneeph Burke, formerly an Inspector of
streets, ,andattow a saloon -keeper on the
Abbott road. Herr is prominent in
politieal and social, • circlets, and is a,
popular man about town. Densely is
a son oE lefithael Dartaby, a well-known
expert buyer of live 'stock. The salar-
ies of both were $1,500 a Year. The
amount of the supposed peculations is
not kritiana but it is alleged thatit
rims up into thousands 01 (tonere. The
Warrants far their arrest were sworn
out by the Mayor's private eecretary;
on intormatien laid before., his Honcier
by Mr, George le. Matthews, proprietor
of the Express. It is said that other
avvests will follow. The Texprees de-
clines to printthe convicting testi
ninny prior to the etntrestigation by
.Procees of law, but declares it ample
to convict. Madly two years have
passed eirme Erie O. 'Venbrocklie, the
trusted sacretary of thet fire. depart -
Silent Was convicted qxilt sentenced to
Auburn for thief very eame effellee oh
carrying 'dim/Mies' on the. pay rolls of
his depart/tent; •aticl 'Melting .the wee-
/at/Its for their pay.
TOE LIBERAXA POIJICY,
---
Prescott, east., Oct. 9. -(Special.) -
Mr. Laurier ante Sir Iiiebard Carts
aright to -day invaaed Dr, Beare can-
stituency of aautb Grernalle, and Made
a determined oaslauglit on the Dornine
ion CloveriinIent's polka/. On arriving
here shortly atter one o'clock, the Lib-
eral leader was Met by a large num"
bee ot leading Liberals and eurioue
sighteseere, and the Spencerville braes
band. No attempt at enthusiasm was
Made, and the recteptioe of the visitors
was of a. chilly deseriptton. Not a
cheer went up as Mr: Laurier passed
out through the crowd, to the Carriage
evaitieg, Probably, however, the cold
Weather had some effect in represeing
any display of enthusiasm.
The meeting this afternoon toolplaee
in the Drill hall, the bleak, wintry wea-
ther forbidding any open-air speaking.
Many more people could have been ac-
colt/modeled in the half. As Mr. Lau-
rier and Sir Richard Cartwright en-
tered the hall a committeemaa called
for three cheers for both, and the ae-
mancl was answered with vigour.
Mr. Laurier, who was loudly applaud-
ed, began his remarks with some pleas-
ant references to the ladiee, and touoh-
ed on an allusiori in the address to his
success as leader of the Liberal
party, He said upon that point, "11
my own preferences had been consult-
ed, if my own views had been accepted,
a man from this Province would have
been selected, and I would. have been
only too glad to Serve under my old
friend Sir Richard Cartwright, who
has been kind enough to serve under
me with a loyalty and fidelity unexcel-
led, 3 believe, onywhere." The Liberad
leader than entered upon a. discussion
of the Manitoba echool question, which
he regarded in itself, mixed as it was
with creed, andrace, a. question, of a
most irritating and dangerous charac-
ter. He approatatecl the question In
no captious nor carping spirit, and if
he disagreed from the position taken
by the Government, he had this to tell
them. If the Government had. any-
thing better to offer than tie could of-
fer himself as a solution of the ques-
tion, he should be only too ready, and
smite willing, to give them his heartiest
SuPDOrt.
" While we cannot have free trade as
It is in Elrgla.nd," Mr. Laurier further
"there Is a kind of free trade we
eau have, whicb we have always ad-
vocated, and. which I think has always
been popular in this part of the coun-
try. We can advocate reciprocity with
the nation to the south of us. There
are old people amongst us who remem-
ber the old reciprocity treaty from 1854
to 1866, and they remember that period
was the golden era to the farmers of
Canada. I charge tiere upon the Gov-
ernment of Canada that in 1892, after
the election of 1891, it was possib1e. for
them to have had a reciprocity treaty
on those lines, although limited to a
certain exteht." Mr. Laurier said the
United Ste es at that time was will-
ing to enter into a recipeocity treaty
on the lines of the treaty of 1854, pro-
vided Canada would give them reci-
procity in manufactured products. The
Dominion Government refused, how-
ever, under the pretence that Canadian
manufacturers could not compete
against those of the United States, and
that such a policy would be discrimi-
nating* against the Mother Country
Mr. Laurier argued that Canadian
manufacturers were web able to hole
their own, and set up the plea. that
Canada, in such a matter, should be
allowed to consult her own interests.
He was a loyal subject of her Majesty,
but Canada held the first place in his
heart, and her interest should be look-
ed to first. He closed by denouncena'h
what he styled the corrupt acts of te
Adminisiration, and asserted that the
Governmentwho after all were the
chief offenders, let boodlers go unpun-
ished.
.A. speech by Mr. G. P. Graham, editor
.cf the Brockville Recorder, terminated
the proceedings.
DOINGS IN MONTREAL.
--
Montreal, Oct. 9. -(Speciale -There
was a marked falling off itt the at-
tendance at the Shortis trial at Beau-
harnols to -day. This was due itt a
great measure to the uninteresting na-
ture of the proceedings. The transla-
tion of the evidence taken by the Irish
commission is still proceeding. It is
very wearisoine. It is expected to be
finished by to -morrow, when the evi-
dence will no doubt take a more in-
teresting turn. The insanity experts
expect to be examined on Friday.
Shortis continues listless and uncon-
cerned, and apparently takes no inter-
est in the proceedings. It is expected
that the trial will last another week.
Mrs. Shortie is still confined to her
bed at the hospital of the Sisters of
St. Joseph. She is growing no worse,
however, and her husband expects she
will be able to make lear reappearance
in court on Friday morning.
Laurent Gauthier, aged 55, it. small
farmer of Longueuil, and said to be a
cousin of Azarie Gauthier, the murder-
er, now in gaol, committed suicide by
hanging this morning. He climbed a
box, tied one end of a rope around
his neck and the other around a raft-
er, andjumping off, broke his neck.
The Provincial Council of Roman
Catholic Bishops was closed to -day af-
ter a session of twelve days. The
next council will be held in 1898.
Newfoundiancrs Financial Condition,
St. John's, Nficl„ Oct. 0. --The Customs
Department has issued an order refusing
to accept the guaranteed notes of the
insolvent local bark, The financial con-
dition is grave and great dissatisfaction
is felt over the Governinent'S aetion in
this matter. as thousands of dollars are
still floating in the colony, and it will
cause great hardships.
THIN RAWL
MOVED TO HOT SPRINGS.
Dallas, Tex., Oct. 9. --,The Florida Ath-
letic Club today moved Its headquarters
to Hot Springs, Ark„ where it will hold
its pugilistic carnival of three days,
commencing October id, the date origin-
ally selected and itivoiniy given out. 'A.11
the partiee to the contest, have fully
agreed, and the matter settled.
Martin Julian, eor Fitzsimmons; Wil-
liam A. Brady, for Corbett; and President
Stuazt, Veedig, and Seeretary Wheelook,
of the Florida ,ethiette 'hub, inet last
nighi,. and decided that the, date and
place of the meeting place of
the Cothetaleiteslaitnone fight shall
be named in the next forty -
hours by the Plorida. Athletic
Club, A plan tor selecting a referee was
slam/lifted, and Julian took it under con-
sideration, to decide la the next forty-
eight hours. The plan is that from six
maws eulian select one and Brady 80 -
lout one. Been shall write his selection
on it slip of paper. and :seta it in en en-
velope. The envelopere to be deposit-
ed in a safe by the prosideta of the club,
and remain unopened until the day- of the
ilgbt, ;If they do not name the game
mare one of the two is to be selected be
4 toes up.
}lot • Spring, Arise Oct. a-alaydr
'Waters, who west; to Dallas on Sunday
to try to teceiai the Corbetallatzslm-
mons fight for this piece, has telegraph -
.0 that It is emetically settled that, Hot
Springs will get the big neat, IL C.
Chambers and. Co., ot tree city, who are
said to be beavIly mterested In the enter-
prise, are represented it Dallas, arid it
is melerstM
ood that the Iron oto/tam
railroad has its represtetatIves .on the
ground. The alethodtta Pastors' Associa-
tion will hold a Meeting to take sueli
action in the peetniscs as may be deelle-
ed wise. •
Tattle Rock, Ark., Oct. ea-Govertior
Clark, when shfievit the Dalitte telegram
about a change of the Florida Athletic
Club to Hot eprings, seta lie had. nothing
'Lb %IV at; the tlinr ate worild wee. end
OTAZ OTTAWA LETTER
nEvIewnwrme SITUATION IN THE
RAnuAmENTAmi rigo,
IJ uneers or intnisters-releal men for Meni-
bers.„-Iiiterviewing Lieutenant -Governor
viiupinait--Deeides Against Taking office
a -Beaune About Next session,
Now copies for Waned Laurier a time
of ceaseless penult after a tale that has
;alma till too long a start on the re-
sourceful French Cauitclien, To Alexander
Smith, the Liberia organizer in °merle,
the leitage of tee parte has given the as-
suatoce that lie never made use of the
words Attributed to him 11.1 the printed
re•ports of his Chicoutimi speech.
• tbi's1 tiesire you," said Mr. SLutailrii,"'"itna
state
as emblicly possible that I did
not say that I was thankful that there
wore 00 Orangemen in the Liberal
ranks." And, Mr. Smith has given the
littlest publicity 10 1118 leader's pronounce -
puma
Nevertheless tbe. Conseevative press
continues to point out that the first reports
of the speeoh at Chicoutimi were pleated
in La Petrie and -here is Pelion upon
Ossa --in Israel Tarte's Cultivateur, To
one wbo knows air. Laurier to be possess-
ed of teat and "uneterst of the wagging
jaw," it seems probable that his friends
of the Liberal press in Qaebec have placed
him in this 'unpleasant position. It is
hardly crecnble that he would have made
such a tactical error as that imputed to
him. Doubtless these erithrisiastio Frenoh
Canadian journalists would have been
overjoyed to hear their leader give vent
to such a devout expresaiou of eatisfao-
tion of being free of tha it/filter/0e of the
betea Oranglstes. There. are many voters
In Quebeo who would have been influeno-
al-perhaps, who have been swayed -by
this report. Truly, we bave Mr. Laurier's
denial that he never used this much -
canvassed sentence. The time will come
when he will tell us exactly what he did
say. It will not be many days arta: the
opening of the next session of parliament,
The morsel is too sweet a one for Clarke
Wallace, to deny himself the delight of
rolling it under bis tongue. The Con -
stroller remembers the condign punish-
nlent that was inflicted on himself be-
cause of certain indiscreet utterances at
Talugston. He will not be backward in
doing his best to return the castigation
that, Laurier gave him on that Mara
slight in the session of '93.
Blunders or Ministers.
Since the days of Sir John the First,
who ruled his colleagues with a rod of
awn, suffering them to speak seldom and
guardedly, the more laxly governed Min-
isters have made not a few blunders,
akin to those of which Laurier is accused.
and Wallace convicted. The irresponsible
Thomas Mayne Daly began the gain° by
insulting an audience composed of To-
wn o's vseightlest business men. It took
all of the diplomacy of Lord Aberdeen
that night to prevent an unpleasant
scene, Charles Hibbert Tupper made
auother error when he addressed an au-
dience in Antigonish and told his hear-
ers that a Remedial Bil1 would be forced
through parliament last session. And
Calmat's speech in Yercheres is not yet
f°)Tecc)tatile of these mistakes ic is the cus-
tom of the Liberal press to assert that
the calibre of the men in the Cabinet has
deteriorated. The tenability of the claim
may be questioned. Sir John Thompson
I had a group of colleagues who were Mame
as able as any that air John Macclonald
ever owned. The Old Man was the prim-
ary strength of the Government In Can -
sit in the kustralian colonies, Parlia-
r
mentary government has meant one-rnan
government. It was so before the union,
though Brown and Dorton once essayed a
coalition. Since confederation there has
been no exception tothe rule. Good Con-
servatives will assure you that Thompson
would have shown himself to be a leader
of genius had he been forced to take his
Govertment through a general election.
And is not Laurier the pre-eminent Lib-
eral in Canada? It would be uninterest-
ing here to inquire into the reasons of
the people's liking for this one-man sys-
tem. Goldwin Smith says it is because
we are not yet thoroughly well qualified
to exercise the franchise. Another and
more apparent reason is that Canadians
vote for mon snore than they do for meas-
ures. A.s Gilbert says "And every man
is born a little Liberal or a little Conserv-
"Local Men ror Candidates.
at'l:Tehe local men are what we want as
candidates." said W. T. R Preston, when
be was Liberal organizer for Ontario.
"Ger 0, well-known farmer in a rural con-
etituency and he's the strongest man you
can put up." Both parties am reoogniz-
ing this feet They get local men for
candidates wherever possible. And who
seep say athat thee- err? a'bur Ontario
farmer iettirea of being represented in
parliament by some Toronto lawyer.
lee winits a man who knows his county,
who can discuss agricultural question.%
who is at home when his constituents
want to see him, The Toronto lawyer
may be the better speaker of the two, but
the Toronto laywer lives in Toronto, Miff.
is disposed to give his constituents as
wide 0 berth as possible after his oleo -
lion hits been cleclered. To this rule
there are of comae, exceptions. D'Alton
McCarthy' is a strong man in his riding.
So is Sir Riohard Cartwright, and so is
Willlam Mulock, the latter of WITOlil
proudly cultivates a farm in his riding.
13ut nine times mit of ten the rule holds
good. When 1.110 'next eta:idea comes
on outsiders wile be foiled in scene con-
etiteeneles gallantly leading a fOrlorn
hope. Where thOre is even a fighting
chance of winning the party managers
will see to it that there is a local ()midi-
d.t to.
II ter Lieu overnor eh up p,au,
lieturued fecon his journeyings hi the'
Far West, Lieutenant -Governor Chapleau
has been delivering himself into the
heeds of the interviewers. Glowing
metaphor, poetic simile, and all ot that
tkilfpi imagety ,of which Chaplettu is
newer have been employed to convey to
the curious nevirsperper mon his high
opinion of the present worth and pollen-
tlalitles of our new Western country.
The artistio portion of the interView OVer,
0110 Of the reportere made bold to ask 'the
Governor for an Opinion on the evert
discussed school question, Mt Chapleeau
Was virtuotaly ainazed ae being asked
such a cplestion. Did not the interView-
er kiloW that his position prevented his
taking any inta'rest in suell /netters? In
elever deseriptions of the North-West be
Web, might indulge. But he must be
silent regarding the school ease.
Tisel des Against Taking Office.
18 is certain that; Chapleau must have
ooneitieked the achasebillty of etatinteeing
see ,11„ the change was made and would the Cablett. ITe visited Sit Adolphe
then teke such steps as ate law au-
•
thorized,
Ceron In Ottawa, There must haVe b000.
some interesting aseversatiou at that
meeting, The time was when Caron
and Outpleau were Mee the Debt of
friepcis. It is evident that a reeenellia-
tion has taken place. Caron is old to
advocate the calling of Clutpleate te the
Ofthinet, While Oneinet, whet sees his
position as leader ttem Quebee seriously
menaced, bitterly opposes such action.
Tbe Minister of Public Works teea not
be perturbed. Haw Chaplean intended
leaving the ciao' of Spenceewood for the
tumult that scam must come, the Govern -
went would have made the annonnee-
Mont as soon as poeSible. It is oertain
that an offer was ntade, 'Pbe obvioes
leference is that it was consicierea and
deolined,
Ituniors About Next Session.
RUMOrS continue 10 00010 from Otta-
wa regarding the opening of the 'next cies-
siou ot perliamerit. The Liberal oorres-
pedants incline to the belief that a start
will be made before Christmas. Nothing
Is more improbable. Time means every-
thing to the Goverenient at thia juncture.
Sir Mackenzie Bowell is not the man
preolpitately to rush into a c/ifficulty.
He thinks all is going favorably now,
and that the Manitobaas may yet do
something in the way of acquiescing to
the Dominion Goyernment's demands.
Greenway has said many times tbat the
Manitoba Government Is ready to listen
to TaaS0111 bat now everything is at a
standstill. It will be from the French
Conservatives that the next trouble will
oome. These gentlemen can do nothing
until they are ia Ottawa. Sir Maokenzie
is not anxious for their presence just yet.
Many strings must be pulled, many in-
terviews held, before the faithful Sena-
tors and Commoners are summoned to
Ottawa, It would not be surpristng if all
were settlth
ed by that time, i
e, That s what
the Government is striving for, None of
the Ministers desire a repetition of the
chaos of last summer. If matters can be
adjusted before parliament, meets the
GovernMent's position will be much
easier than if the question of remedial
legislation had to be threshed out on the
floor of Senate and Commons. Sir Mao-
kenzie's desire is to come to an arrange-
inent that shall keep the bishops in good
humor. He is oonfident that Ontario
will remain Conservative, no matter
what happens. In Quebec, be fears, the
Liberals may score because of religious
feeling. Last July the French province
was iu a turmoil. By this time the in-
flamed feeling may Dave subsided. To •
prevent another ebullition will be the
effort of the Premier and his colleagues.
And to this end they will do lineal:ling
lsahtoirotnof antagonizing the Protestant popil-
lilelDowell,of Saelcatchelvan.
A notable figure in the congress of
great men at Ottawa is McDowell, of
Saskatchewan. One would expeet this
member from the fringe of civilization
to possess the ohitraoteristios • that are
common to the dwellers in new countries.
McDowell has none of the bluffness, nor
the bonhomie of Davis of Alberta or
McDonald of Assinibma. In this far west-
exner you shall find the sophisticated
man of the world.- Ten years ago he was
a stock -broker in London. The humid
English climate affected his lungs so
that be was ordered by his physicians to
seek a mote genial zone. He deliberated •
upon the advantages of Canada and.
South Africa. Finally, as he loves to tell,
the toss of a penally settled the doubt. He
brought ten thdusand pounds with hint
and established a Umber business at
Prince Albert on the Saskatchewan.
Money and health came to him, until
now he is rich, both financially and
bodily. In all his knocking about he has
not dropped his mincing English accent,
nor has he emancipated himself from his
love for good clothes. He is one of the
best dressed men in tho House, and is.
sought after by those who lead Ottawa'a
h eNh
tereonh
g etneeeo rre estooersoyfie t.
When
Saskatchewan next
read their ballots they will find the
names of McDowell and Laurier submit-
ted to them. The Liberal chieftain has
accepted the invitation of his followers,
and will be a candidate in this Ultima.
Thule of constituencies. The gorgeous
McDowell was in Toronto the other day,
when I chanced to ineet hum He express-
ed little fear of defeat. In the riding, be
says, he is by far the strongest 311/112.
Many Liberals voted for him at the last
elec,Ntiehny, sa0T,1more Will this time.
,v
"Because we are strongly local up in
Saskatchewan We are mainly Protes-
tant, and we are not in love with the
French. The English have made that
country, and an Englishman will sit for
it in the neXt parliament "
The :'.Lost Popular liook.
As a San FM1101.900 paper points out,
, the most popular book of the past year
was not Trilby, or the Prisoner of Zenda,
or Coin's -Financial Sebool, but the Bible,
which had an enormous circniation der
inc 1894, In that time the American
Bible Society printed or produced nearly
;2,000,000 copies of the book, its circula-
tam in this conntry being 800,000 copies.
Besides Miele fieures the sale of the most
popular novels of the day seems insigniii-
cent.
The most popular of E, P. Roe's stories,
"Barriers Burped Away," received just
such a cold reception at the hand of the
publishers to whom it was offered as
should encourage all young authors. One
house after another refused the book, and
the firm who at last warily took it made
a stipulation that if by chance and con-
trary to expect:41oz. the book should prove
a success he would give them the refusal
of all his future -works.
• The publishers felt that ;they had taken
swill a risk that they did not intend to use
ordinary /methods of advertising, but re-
sorted. to a practice which music dealers
have long been familiar with. They
peinted dummies of the book in paper
binding and distributed them broadcast.
These dummies bontained the beginning
of the story and then blank pages, stop-
ping just where the interest culminated,'
The success of the story Was bnmense
and instantaneorts, an d'now that same firm
Which hesitated to print the story in a
cheap paper bound edition is getting out
ono in "speoial" cloth.
PRICES UP AND DOWN.
a decrease in value of $17,000,000 in
the ten yeavs, although In these ten years
5,000,000 acres had been added to the
land ender otiltivation, awl the munber
of farmers had, ineeeased by 40,000. Thus:
In 188a farm property on an atrerage itt
Ontario, exclusive ef buildinge, Was
Weeth $33 per acre cultivated.
Ten years later it Was worth $29 per
acre.
Or a total depreciation over the whole
ItOreitge of Ontario of $84,000,000. Theole
figures are taken from the offioial etatirne
pnblished by the reaterio Buttliaa el Int
anal' ies.
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