The Exeter Advocate, 1897-3-4, Page 3DRESS AND FASHION.
• HAT AND GOWNS FOR MANY AND
VARIED OCCASIONS.
Distinguishing Features of the Visiting
Gowns—Elaborate nigh Necked Dresses.
DaceBete Gowns For Evening Wear.
Tendencies Xn Tailor Made Costumes.
Visiting toilets this season exhibit a
lavish amount of velvet. Indeed whole
costumes are composed of this material.
Pleasing jackets are made of plain and
fancy velvets, to wear with silk or cloth
Skirts. The fancy continues for blouses
of silk and lace, with elaborate neck ar-
HOW TO BOIL A POTATO.
he Right and the Wrong Way Accord.
iug to Good Rousehoeping.
Even in so simple a matter as the
boiling of a potato there is a right and
a wrong way, which followed nut lead
to results as diverse as the methods of
proparatiOn. The careless cook, after a
process which she calls "paria"—during
which she gouges and slashes and robs
the poor esculent of much of its nutri-
tious elements—puts it in a kettle a
told water, because that is handiest,
sets it over the fire and leaves it to
chalice whether it boil dry and escapes
from its martyrdora a seared and smoky
accessory of dinner or cooks until a sod-
den, pasty mess of fragments that would
tax the somewhat vitiated taste of a
manantiferous quadruped of the genus
copra. That, needless to say, is the
vorong way and this the riglit:
Pare the potatoes with a sharp vege-
alibi° knife, just as thin as possible, for
that part of the tuber lying close to the
skin is richest in mineral salts, and put
each potato as peeled into a pan of cold
water •to prevent discoloration. Have
ready, meanwhile, a kettle of boiling
water, and when the peeling process is
complete take the potatoes from the cold
water, and covering them with boiling
salted water, set them on the range, cov-
ered, to boil. •Twenty minutes will WM-
ally suffice, but to test them use a skewer
or fork, and when they can be pierced
easily remove at once from the fire, pour
off all the water and set them on the
hack of the range, uncovered, to steam
dry, assisting that process occasionally
by a slight shaking of the kettle.
If one asks the reason why potatoes
should always be 'cooked in boiling wa-
ter, try the following experiment for
proof: Take two oups, in eaoh of which
has been put a teaspoonful of ordinary
sterch. Pour over one a quarter of a
cupful of boiling water and over the
other the same quantity of cold water
and observe the result The one over
which the boiling water was poured
stays in shape, a compact mass, while
the one with the cold water dissolves
into a soft paste. The potato is largely
composed of staroh, and from this trial
any oue may draw his own conclu-
sions, If you wish a pulpy, watery po-
tato, use cold water, but if a dry, mealy,
snowy ball that would delight the heart
of Epicurus himself, always use boiling
water.
To serve boiled potato mashed, add to
every quart of the mashed potato two
tablespoonfuls of butter, a teaspoonful
of salt, one-half of a saltspoonful of
pepper and hot cream or milk to mois-
ten. Then beat until light, white and
creamy and serve piled lightly on a
dish, but never packed down and
smoothed over, as was the wont of our
grandmothers.
VISITING GOWN'.
rangements, to wear witb a separate
skirt, There is an infinite variety, by
the way, in small finery, such as neck
ruffs and wrist frills. All sorts of chif-
fon and lace and ribbon enter into the
composition of the neck decorations.
High necked gowns for house wear
are receiving lavish trimming and are
worn in place of the half decollete gowns
at dinners and elsewhere when a decol-
lete gown is not absolutely required,
When the occasion is sufficiently formal
to call for evening dress, a decollete
gown is the correct thing.
Dress skirts show less and. less full-
ness, and modistes are making an effort
to force the old time mode of a plain
skirt to the knees, where the tallness is
introduced by a Spanish flounce, Street
gowns are still made with skirts that
are short enough to escape the ground,
but the fashion is long skirts for the
house dress,
The rumor is abroad. that in tailor
suits will be revived the short bodices,
as well as the neat, plain, tight fit-
ting ones, pointed back and front, in
which the sleeves will be put in ever so
plainly. Braiding will continue to be
popular with tailors, though it will be
somewhat mitigated by the desire for
small checks and stripes, which will
prove very favorite materials,
A tailor made gown of recent con-
struction and distinguished by the sim-
ple severity of its style is of cloth and
has two bodices with one skirt, furnish-
ing thereby two dresses.
Both bodices are of jacket fashion.
The more elaborate one shows the poptt-
lar braiding on lapels and cuffs and is
worn with a white silk and lace vest.
The other bodice opens over a cloth vest
of contrasting color, usually white or
light hue. The same clotb also is used
as a finish to the lapels and. cuffs of
the jacket.
Very stylish, and likely to find favor,
are the gowns made in checked woolen
fabrics, with a bolero jacket in plain
cloth. Of course the usual *white lisse,
lace or silk front, with draped belt, is
worn. with these new gowns.
The princess dress is occasionally seen
and is approved by Dame Fashion, but
no woman ought to venture on a gown
cut as princess who is not absolutely
sure of her figure and her dressraaker.
Hats are gorgeous affairs for the most
part, and are beginning to suggest the
flowers of spring. Violets are in evi-
TAILOR DRESS WITH TWO BODICES.
dence, but most often in conjunction
with flowers of contrasting hue, as Tie -
lets and pink roses. All sorts of feathers
are employed in the trimming of hats,
though ostrich plumes are but little used
this season. Many of the smartest hats
are made of woven strips of chenille,
satin or felt and resemble straw.
'Walking hats are decidedly popular
• and are made in all the leading ma-
terials. Flowers and feathers combine
• in furnishing their garniture. The very
latest fancy is for toques. Fortunately
the term toque covers a variety of shapes
• and sizes; hence there are large and
email toques, toques to be worn tilted
well forward and toques to be worn set
well back ou the head. Women of fash-
iOn no longer wear large hats at evening
, entertaimnents. The rule is none at all,
or the ao called "theater hat• "
Aram Varaium.
.
Convenient For Knitters.
The art of knitting still has its vo-
taries, and to thou a contrivance to se-
curely guard the elusive and slipping
needles is a necessity.
A receptacle which fills this want in
a graceful manner is of felt or plush,
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
Toronto, •March 1.
PRODI7CE.
Eggs—There is no ohange in the situ-
ation. Supplies are fair and demand mod-
erate. Quotations are; New laid, 14 to
16e; held fresh, 15 to leo; limed, 8 to
10c.
Posthey—Business light, Bright stook
is quoted as follows; Turkeys, 10 to Ile;
geese, 8 to 90; chickens, 80 to 500; and,
ducks, 50 to '75e.
Potatoes—.Unchanged. Car lots, on
traols, are quoted at 21 to 23e, and out of
store lots sell at 30 to 86c. A car lot was
81•
Bpe
els:nbs_agQ, wet Bo=
bought to -day at 22e.
Field Preduee—Quotations are: Small
lots, out of store, turnips, 25e per bag;
parsnips, 40c per bag; and onions, 75o to
Bound lets of cheice
hand-picked are quoted at 600, delivered;
single ))ags of same, 70 to 750. Ordinary
beans are quoted. at 40 to 50e per bush,
Apples—Very quiet. Dealers quote
small lots of dried here at 2 to WA and
evaporated at 3 to 834c.
Honey—Quotations are: We for 60 -lb.
tins, and 7eeo for 10 -Th. tins; new clover
honey in combs is quoted at $1.40 to
$1.60 per dozen sections; ton lots of pure
strained, f.o.b., 5al, to tic, delivered.
Baled Hay—Unchanged. Car lots,
choice to fancy, sell at $10.25 to $10.50,
on track here No. 2 is quoted from $8
to $9. Dealers quote two -ton lots of No,
1, delivered, at $11 to 811,25.
Straw—Dent:nal quiet. Car lots of oat
straneon track, are quoted at $5 to $5.60.
DAIRY PRODUCE.
The market is quite steady. Choice
dairies are rather firmer. The quotations
are: Low and medium grade daily, tubs,
8 to 9o; choke dairy, tubs, 11 to 12eeo;
large dairy, rolls, 11 to 12eee; email
dairy, rolls, strictly Choice, 12 to 18aae;
creamery, tubs, 20 to 210; and creamery,
lbs., 23. to esejc.
Cheese—Steady to firm. Small lots of
sumer. or makes sell at 103.4. to 11c, and
fall makes at llee to lee.
BREADSTUFFS, ETC.
Wheat—The tone was weak early in
the day in Chicago, but the close was
firmer. Local prices are about the same.
Trade is very quiet. Millers aro buying
very sparingly, and export trade is at a
standstill. Red wheat is quoted at 740.
f.o.b., outside, and white at 75c, Mani.
toba wheat is steady, No. 1 hard is held
at 92c, ga.t., North 13ay, No. 2 at 90e.
and. No. 3 at 88c.
Flour—Demand slow. Car lots of
straight roller, middle freights, can Ix
bought at $3.75.
Oatmeal—Car lots of rolled oats, in
bags, on treek here, are quoted at $2.80
and small lots at $2.00 to $2.06.
Peas—Quiet and unchanged, Car lots,
high freights west, are quoted at 880,
and on 14o freight to the seaboard at
4034 to 41c. Main line, C. P. R. west,
rather more would. be paid.
Onts—Sales were made to -day at pre-
vious prices. White oats, high freights
west, are quoted at 17c; and 14o freight
to the seaboard at 18 to 1834e.
Rye—Car lots, f.o.b., outside, are
quoted at 33 to 34e.
I3uekwheat—Car lots outside are
quoted. at 25e.
iserley—Choice melting barley is scarce
and wanted. Fancy samples nee quoted
cut 350; No. 1 at 82 to 38.eL No. 2 at 2801
and feed from 20 to 21c, No. 8 extra is
quoted at 23 to 2,10.
DRESSED HOGS AND PROVISIONS.
A KNITTING BAG.
lined with figured silk and supplement-
ed with au interlining of flannel. The
high curved back has a firm, round rope
haudle intwined with a twist of ribbon
in two colors, which is also carried
down the left side of the triangular
front A cluster of flowing loops matches
the spray of embroidery or minting on
each slipperlike angle, intended to pro-
tect the points of the needles.
Row to Make Marble Cake.
Following is a recipe from Table Talk
for snaking marble cake: Cream one-
half of a cup of butter, add gradually 2
cups of sugar and beat until very light
and creamy. Add one-half of a cup of
milk alternately with 3 cups of flour,
beating -until light and smooth. Leave
this baler at this point while preparing
the clank part of the cake.
Cream a cup of butter, add gradually
2 cups of brown sugar and beat until
Creamy. Dissolve a teaspoonful of soda
in a little warm water and add to a cup
of sour cream. Mix with a oup of mo-
• lasses and add to the cake batter alter-
nately with 5 cups of flour, in which
has been mixed 2 teaspoonfuls of cin-
namon, a teaspoonful of cloves and a
grating of nutmeg. Beat until light and
smooth. Return now to the light poet
of the cake, beating the whites of 7 eggs
to a stiff dry froth; add to the first bat-
ter with 2 teaspoonfuls of baking pow-
der. Mix lightly. Bake in loaves, filling
the tins in layers of the dark and light
batters or by the spoonful, whichever is
preferred. Bake 40 minutes in a' moder-
ately hot oven.
Household Dints.
Potted ferns will soon die if dirt is
allowed to accumulate on them. An oc-
casional syringing will keep them clean.
The oval table is generally better
suited for decoration than the square.
Three handled loving cups in cut glass
afford a • very effective receptacle for
flowers.
China in white and gold always looks
well. A variety of colors destroys the
harmonious effect and renders the
scheme undesirable.
Many removes from the primitive bis-
cuit jar are luxurious modern affairs in
cut glass, with silver gilt tops set with
a miniature framed in jewels.
Old potatoes are greatly improved by
being soaked in cold water overnight,
or at least several hours after peeling.
The water should be changed once or
twice.
• With the growing demand for Marie
Antoinette fashions come clocks with
side pieces, said to be exact reproduc-
tions.
,
OUR, OTTAWA LETTER
ONTARIO'S RECEIPTS DO NOT
COVR EXPENDITURE.
.Conmee Will be Called to Account --
TIM Washington Visit—The 0. P. it. And
• tik4 Crow's Nest Pass—Repeal of the Fran -
'chime det--Sir charies and alien Labor-.
Split la the aablnet. •
[From Our Own Correspondent.]
• Ottawa,Feb. 23.—Not long ago, when
Sir Oliver Mowat was translated to.0t-
tawa and Hon. A. S. Hardy became
leader of the Government'at Toronto, we
in Ontario were told by the new Attor-
ney -General that the new Administration
was to be one of increased economy and
more vigorous progress. The other day
• Provincial Treasurer Harcourt made his
budget speech in the Legislature. The
people of Ontario were given an oppor-
tunity of seeing just how far the pro -
raises of Mn Hardy had been carried out.
Mr. Harcourt reiterated his , tinse-worn
statement that the liabilities of the pro-
vince constitute an aseet He holds that
It is not the duty of the Administration
. to endeavor to equalize the receipts and
expenditures of the province. He stated
that the Government contemplated an ex-
penditure of 83,510,068 during the coining
year; this amount Will probably be in-
creased by $100,000 when the aupplement-
ary estimates go through, And, baying
made this statement, the Premier an-
nounced. that the xeceipts would not ag-
gregate within half a million of this
total. Mr. Harcourt, though, figures out
that we have assets in the form of pub-
lic buildings. The idea is preposterous.
The public buildings cost money to run;
the province does not make a cent out of
them in the course of the fiscal year. In
place of this they consume revenue. The
tenth regarcling the :date of the pro-
vince's nefairs is that in the years of their
power the Liberal Ministers have spent
nine end a half million more than the
revenue. The province owes nearly two
Offerings of dressed hogs are light and
prices are steady. Light lean hogs are
quoted at $5.75, in car lots on track here;
light fats at $5.25, and. heavy fats at
$4.00. Dealers are trying to get snore
money for provisions, The tone is firm.
Qaotations aro as follows; Barrelled pork.
shoulder mess, $9.50 to $10; heavy mess.
811.50; short cut, $le to 812.50.
Dry salted meats—Long clear bacon.
car lots, 5ef to We; ton lots, 5Seo; case
lots, 5eec; backs, Th.
Smoked needs—Hams, homy, So; me -
0'14, to 100; light, 1030; breakfast
hacon, 10c; rolls, 7c; batiks, 9 to 10e:
picnic, hams, 034 to 7c. All meats out of
pickle lc less than prices quoted for
smoked meats.
Lard—Tierces, nee; tubs, 7eeta; and
pails, nee; compound, 6 to 63.0.
LIVE STOOK MARKETS.
Toronto, March 1.—At the Western
cattle yards this morning we had a tot&
of 00 loads, including 1,800 hogs, 150
sheep and lambs, a small run of calves
and about one dozen railicers.
The market was a Uri& and lively one,
prices were probably not much altered
from Tuesday, though it was claimed by
some of the dealers here that cattle were
worth one to two dollars a head more
than on Tuesday. Of course the differ
once in dispute is so minute it is impos-
sible to decide exactly, anyhow every-
thing, sold out well this morning; we had
buyers here from Buffelo, Montreal, and
several outside points, and the yards
were cleared early. Towards the close the
markets weakened a trifle for butchers
cattle.
Export cattle were in fair demand.
Messes. Crawford. and. Hunnisett, Mr.
,lames Eakins, Mr, Rogers, and other
gentlemen paid prices that ranged from
33.1 to 4e, per pound for loads, with
4 1-8c, and occasional r 4yec, for picked
lots. The shipping -bride is fair for the
time of yea)).
There was a brisk eale for butchers'
oettle, the local enquiry being better than
it has been for some time. Good butcher
cat% sold at from 3 te fieec per pound;
as much as 834 to 8 5-8c was pad for
lots containing some which could be
picked out for export; but for all round
butcher cattle not more than. 3eeee was
paid, and they had to be uncommonly
good to fetch this priee. Foe second -rant
stuff 29e. to 3c was about the averaes
figure, and little if any stuff sold helm
• 234 per pound; and by eleven o'cloels th
pens were cleared. The demand for ,
better class of cattle for the local trete
was inore pronounced to -day.
Wheat, White, naw 00
Wheat, red, per hush 00
00 t
00 40.
21 Le
00 eet
88
tO
50
09
16
36
3u
85
• 10
Wheat, goose, per bush
Peas, common, per bush—
Oats, per bush. ..
Rye, pee bush..
Barley, per bush 00
Ducks, spring, per pair, 40
Chickens, -„Iter pair 80
Geese, per lb 08
Butter, in 1-11), rolls 15°
Eggs, new laid...............15
Potatoes, per bag.. 80
I3eans, per bush 75
Beets, per dos 09
Parsnips, per dos ...... 9 10
Apples, par bbl 40 1 30
Hay, timothy 12 60 14 00
Straw, sheaf. ..... 7 00 7
Beef, hinds 04
Beef, force.. . . 00
Lambs, carcase, pee fse
Veal, per lb. . .... .
Mutton per .. 4 e0
Dressed' begs 1 00 6 00
Government would make a deal with the
Canadian Pacific people whereby the
right of conealucting the Crow's Nest
pass railway would be handed over to the
trans -continental company, From what
have heard -within the pastiewo days I
feel confident that this projeet will be
carried out, though there will be lively
times in the Cabinet Council chamber
before Messrs. Blair ail(' Mulock, who
believe the Government should build the
road, are voted down. Within a very
short time after the election in June last
the Laurier Government began to nego-
tiate with the 0, P. R. people. The Ad-
ministration desired the aid, of this
powerful corporation; the railway men,
wanted the Crow's Nest pass. The im-
portance of this defile can be understood
when it is stated that it is the only re-
maining available route through the
Reeky Mountains. The Canadian Paeifle,
if it secures control of the pass, will have
the whip band of the people of Canada,
The prospect of a competing trans -con-
tinental line is knocked on the head for
good and all. Westerners who are un-
prejudiced, and easterners who have been
through the country and who have no
axe to grind, are unanimous in the be-
lief that the road through the pass should.
be built and operated by the Dominion
Government. It is one of the country's
most valuable assets; once it is suffered
to become the possession of the railway,
the people of Canada will be in the
hands of a tremendous naonopoly. Every-
body believes that the western country
will grow in riches and population. If
the present promise be fulfilled it will
not be long before there will be plenty of
British capital to construct and to oper-
ate a competing line. The Canadian Pa-
cific people have this faet in rated and.
Mr. Clifford Sifton, who is their chief
advocate at Ottawa, has been instructed
to get the eharter through as soon as
possible. Mr. Sift= will probably deny
that ho is acting against his convictions.
People who are on the ioside know that
of late the C. P. R. people have seen to
it that the Minister of the Interior has
every reason for being convinced. that tlae
Canadian Paoific is deserving of every
consideration at the hands of the Govern
menu of Canada. But the C. P. R.
already has been in receipt of many
favors from the Government of Canada.
The Dominion has given the company
since its inception $25,000,000 in cash;
$20,000,000 in railway works; 25,000,000
acres In land. And, more than this, the
company has a franchise that is the most
sweepbag and comprehensive of any rail-
way franchise on earth. The company is
an absolute dictator in the matter of
freight rates in the Nortbwest. Scores of
speeches have been made by the very
gentlemen who are now Ministers of the
Crown, protesting against the excessive
powers enjoyed by the company. But
now things have changed and the pro-
posal is to hand over the Crow's Nese
pass and thus drive the final unit in the
shackles that the company has placed 0/3,
the people of the Northwest. Sir William
Van Horne is an astute man of business.
He is willing to give the Government
very strong, though perhaps not public,
reasons why the concession should be made
and his company placed in the position
of unrestricted monopolists. The inde-
pendent press of the country bas come
oat strongly in favor of administrative
construction of tbe line. The Liberal
newspapers have been told to fight shy of
the question. And, thanks to Mr. Sifton's
adroitness, the whole matter has been
kept shrouded in gloom, for the idea is,
as I have said, to have the deal rushed
through before any great public feeling
shall have been excited. Men who were
in a position to know the exact state of
affairs Ilene been very few, and those who
were in possession of the facts have been
assured that nothing will be done for
months. The treth is that the whole mat-
ter has been out and dried,and that, only
for the Cabinet split, the deal would
have gone through ere 1101V.
Repeal of the Franchise Act.
and a half millions for railway aticl, and
these two and a half millions will have
to be paid.. Even Mr. Harcourt, with all
his skilful juggling with figures, was
forced to acknowledge the existence of a
deficit of $21e,000 in the past twelve-
month. Doubtless the Provincial Treas-
urer will tell us, if he be the holder of a
portfolio next year, that though the pro-
vince has had. a defleit he has been able
tee borrow enough money to tide us over
another year, There seems to be little
more opportunity for taxation. In live
years the successiou duties have yielde0.
1110re than half a million dollars. The
Government will place a tax upon brew-
ers,aed probably one on banks. Of course
the people will pay both. In the latter
case the only effect will be the raising of
the rate of discount, which is &ready too
high in Ontario, Mr, Harceent, when he
places the banks under requisition for
• funds wherewith to "square" his books
at the enl of the year, most know that
the farmers and small traders of the pro-
vince are the ones who will pay the piper
and, will have to go without some com-
fort in order that tlie great men in the
Queen's Park, Toronto, may retain their
fat offices.
Mr. Conmee win be Called to Accoaet.
Since the opening of the Legislature two
weeks ago, the Government has asked
the parlitunentarians to do no heavy
work. Unless the House sits for forty
days the members are not entitled to
draw the whole of the indenanity of $600,
The .A.dnainistration is quite content to
allow the time ofthe House to be frit-
tered away with half-hour sessions so
long as they are not asked too many
questions. The Conservatives, though, do
not propose to connive at any such waste
of time, and neither do they intend to al-
low the Ministers to walk the primrose
path of unquestioned acquiescence in
their proceedings. I hear that our friend
James Conmee, the wholesale pre-enapter
of mining lands, will be called upon by
Mr. Whitney to make explanation of his
conduct in respect of his Algoma seiz-
ures. Doubtless Mr. Conmee, who is by
no means ready in debate, will tell the
House that he has only availed himself
of the provisions of a law which is the
same for everybody. But the fact is that
Mr. Conmee was the recipient of a quiet
tip -which made it possible for him to
"get in on the ground floor" as the say-
ing is. And that tip, as everybody knows,
came from the Parliament buildings in
Toronto, The members of the Govern-
ment may defend Conmee. And they may
not. Mr. Hardy has never been a great
admirer of the ex -United States cavalry -
num from Algoma, and of Mr. Boss the
same thing may be said, True, Coninee's
peculiar action in respect of his alleged
resignation in June last may have com-
mended itself to the new Attorney -Gen -
oral, for it was just the kind of smart
dealing that Mr. Hardy delights in. But
the Attorney -General, well lamering that
he has come into office with the name
and. the reputation of a Wicked. Partner,
• has decided upon taking high moral
ground wherever possible. And thus it
may be that James Conmee will not be
given his heartiest endorsation and sup-
port.
• The Washington visit.
S,ince the return of the wanderers, Sir
Richard Cartwright and Hon. Louis H.
Davies, WO have had only one announce-
ment—and that a very vague and meagre
one—as to the results of their visit 60
Washington. The Minister of Trade and
Commerce has told as that he and his
confrere were as successful as they hoped.
to be. And flu:thee than that we are
vouchsafed no information. Senator Sher-
man, of Ohio, who is to be one of the
most important members of Major McKin-
ley's Cabinet, has given an Associated
Press correspondent his views on every
subject of interest in United States poli-
tics. At the very end ot the list comes
the Announcement that he is opposed to
the annexation of the Sandwiels Islands
and to reciprocite with Canada. Major
McKinley is known to be against reelproeity. The Liberals have bee)a pureu-
ing it will-o'the wisp. They have abso-
lutely no chance of negotiating a treaty
that will not be much to the disadvant-
age of the people of Canada. And yet
they insist upon trying to cozen Cana -
diens into the belief that they can de
something in. that .direction.
The C. P. Tl. and the Crow's West FaSS•1
Scree weeks ago I stated that there
was every reason for believing that the
signatore before becoming law. Sir
Charles was strongly in favor of retalia-
tion. "Canada," said he, "would never
have adopted such a measure of her, own
initiative, but we must now return blow
for blow if we are to maintain Unr own
Self-respect." Between Sir Charles and
the North Toronto Young Men's Liberal
club there Is a very strong difference of
opthion on this point Ties other night
the Torontonians voted down by an,
Overwhelinbag majority a motion calling
on Mr. Laurier to retaliate against
.American labor. The patriotic young
Toronto Liberals are of the opinion that
Canada's correct posture is that of the
humble suppliant, re tiling and un-
ready to do anything r herself. The
Prime Minister has wee that he will in-
troduce and press to a vote a bill on ex-
actly the same lines as that put forward
by Congressman Corliss. Before the
sessioxi opens so many young Liberal
patriots may have protested against the
"barbarism" of defending our own that
the Prime Minister will be forced to
change his views.
• SPlit in the Cabinet.
The split in the Cabinet over the
Crow's Nest pass has been mentioned.
There is every indication of 'there being
more trouble in another direction. Sir
Richard and "Mr. Fielding are meeting
with soine opposition from other of the
Ministers in their endeavor to do away
with as naany as possible of the protec-
tive duties. Mr. Leerier has washed his
hands of the quarrel, and hopes only that
Sir Richard and his friend Yielding may
not have too serious a falling out, Mean-
while we daily have visiting deputations
of manufacturers and importers coming
here to Ottawa to interview the Govern- •
ment They all ask for an early deliver -
since on the subject of the tariff and they
are all sent away with the remark that
their representations will be considered.
Meanweile the damage to many inter-
ests is tremendous. The complaints are
widespread, although the Governroent
newspapers deny that there is any dissat-
isfaction. No matter which clique in the
Cabinet wins, the new taxiff, when it
comes down, will be nothing but a patch-
work measure It will have been pre-
pared by doctrinaires, and will be want-
ing the work that could have been put
upon it by some practical roeans. As the
case will stand, the tariff will be the
production of prejudiced theorists.
Between Times.
Nothing like indeperidence and pluck.
Say, young man, there is one thing you
can't do. You can't make a sucCess of
life unless you VfOrit, says an exchange.
Better men than you have tried it and
failed. You can't loaf around street
corners, saloons, smoke cigars, tell foul
stories or sponge 011 S03110 one else, with-
out making a failure of life. Yori must
learn a trade or get into some honest
business; if yon don't you will be a
chronic loafer, despised by all, producing
nothing, simply making yourself a bur-
den to your parent.; or State. There is
no place in the world for loafers. The
ripe fruit is all at the, top of the tree,
and. You must climb if you would have
it. If you wait for it to fall at your feet,
you will never get it. Smarter men will,
jump up and pick it all. Move, do some-
thing, no matter how small; it will be a
starter. Help yourself and others will
help you. There is no royal path to suc-
cess; toil, energy and endurance are the
requisites. Wake up and. See 'what yott
ran do! Fight your own. battles. Hoe
your own row. Ask no favor of anyone,
and you'll succeed a thousand times bet-
ter than one who is always beseeching
someone's influence and patronage. No
one will ever help you as you help your-
self, because no ono will be so heartily
interested in your affairs. Tbe first step
will not be such it long one, perhaps; but
carving your 01V11 way up the mountain
you make each one lead to another, and
stand firm while you chop out still an-
other. Men who have made fortunes are
not those who have had $5,000 given
them to start with, but boys who have
started fair with a Well-eaxned donee or
two. Men who acquire fame have never
been thrust into popularity by puffs
begged or paid. for, or given in friendly
spirit. They have outstretched their own
hands and touched the public heart. Men
who win love do their own wooing, and
I never knew'a man to fail so signally
as one who induced his affectionate grand-
mother to speak it good. word for him.
Whether you work for Anne, for money,
or for anything else, work with your
hands and heart and brain. Say- "I will,"
and some day you will conquer. Never
let any man have it to say, "I have
dragged :von up." Too many friende
sometimes hurt a man more than none
at all.
After announcing that there would be
no postponemeot of the openhag of the
session the Administration issued notice
that Parliament would not meet tntil
March 25, two weeks after the date
originally settled upon. The fire in the
departmental building was given as
the reason for this cbange in the pro-
gramme, but it is more likely that the
Crow's Nest pass matter has beett the
chief factor in making the alteration. I
hear, too, that the Government will ask
Parliament to repeal the Franchise Act,
and will introduce a bill to provide for
the adoption of the provincial lists. The
Conservatives should. oppose this measure
most strongly if there are no saving
clauses calculated to do justice to th
Federal employes. In Nova Scotia and
New Brunswick the citizen who is in the
employ of the D0311iTtiOld is disfranchised
in local elections by the Liberal Govern-
ments of the two provinces. The Con-
servatives, when in power here ba Ot-
tawa, could. have retaliated, but they
never did so. When one of Sir John
Thompson's followers suggested that be
should do so the then Premier deelined.
"Two wrongs do not make a right,"
said he. Sir Oliver Mowat has been en-
trusted with the duty of deserting the new
measure';incl. it is certain that the num-
bered ballot, which helped "Little 01"
in so many provincial elections, will be
adopted for use in Federal contests. 'Even
in Ontario the Liberals have never con-
tended' that the numbered ballot did nci.t
make it a matter of the greatest ease the
any returning officer to aseeetain how
any elector noted. They took high
ground, and, asserted that none of the
iminecculate Liberals who acted as re-
turning officers would do such a thing.
The fact remained that any elector in
any way dependent upon the Govern-
ment—the licensed victuallers, for in-
stance—knew that detectiori and punish-
ment were as sure as fate should ho dare
to .% tee against the Administration can-
didate. The object of tlao Liberals, wher-
ever they have been in power, has been
• to govern by nseans of terrorism. Mercier
and Mowat differed nob a whit . in the
retinae which they obtained. Their views
regarding the Federal treasury were the
same. They pledged themselves te make
a joint raid on the Dominion treasury,
raut they gave the Federal Liberals all
the aid in their power. Bon. A. S. Hardy
has followed the example of his disting-
uished predemesor and doubtlese will aid
him in.drafting a bill calculated to mah-e
the wavering voter remember that the
secrecy of the ballot is a mere pigment
of the ii agination.
SIn ctearses and Alien Labor.
Sir Charles Tupper has retuened to
Canada after a three months' sojourn
in England. The ex-Prenaier looked well
when I saw him the other day and wee
most enthusiastic concerning the pee'pective development of the mining re-
sources of the Dominion; Sir Charlessliad
just finished reading a couclensatien of
Ctougreesnian Corliss' alien labor bill.
which now needs only the President's
Very Choice Cigars.
"I am informed that a large trade in
the manufacture of English cigars is car-
ried an, principally in the east end. of
London. All the ends of cigars and cigar-
ettes, hiottelse chewed `quids,' etc., are
bought at so much per pound from pub-
lic houses, music halls, etc., besides those
picked up in the street. These savory
morsels are put into a laxge bath, where
a kind of tobacco broth is made.
• "Itt the early autumn, when the chest-
nut leaves are beginning to thrna golden
color, parties are organized, who go to
wherever they can get a good supply of
these leaves, which are then put on long
wires and immersed in this fifth for
either a long or short; time, according to
the requirements of a strong or mild
cigar. These leaves are then rolled into
English cigars."
The above correspondent's statetnent
tallies with an incident which occurred
scene years ago, when a certain person
was charged with illegally manufacturing
cigars. His defense was that the cigars
he manufactured did not contain it part-
icle of tobacco. And what is more, he
proved his case. His cigars were inade of
brown paper, embossed to look like leaves
and steeped in tobacco juice.
• Tabor's /Downfall.
The recent sale ef the Vulture mine,
in Arizona, to seam a loan of e2e,000,
marks about the last that will be public
of Horace A. W. Tabor, once Seeator
from Colorado. At one time lie was worth
many millions of dollars, and from this
one mine of his ever $10,000,000 in gold
ore was taken. Tabor was levish, extrav-
agant and foolish in his da,ys of prosper-
• ity, reckless in his latter clay investments
anut is supposed to have paid an enor-
mous and ridiculous price for the 30 days'
service in the United States Senate that
was all he ever achieved in the direction
of a gratification of his political ambition.
To day ex -Senator Table)) is again delving
in the earth, hoping to fincle another for-
tune in the evay itt which he found Inc
first one. But for the flashily magnificent
Tabor Opera House in Denver theme is
nothing left to remind his old associated,
of the'clays of his princely life and exist- '
enee.—New York Times. I
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