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FINANCES FOR PAST YEART1IE WORLD'S MARKETSFROM ERIN'S GREEN ISLE
Receipts and Expenditures of the Province
of Ontario.
Total receipts .... ....$8,320,119.19
Total expenditures .. .. 7,714,245.61
Surplus\.... , ... ....$ 600,173.58
in plain figure -s, that Ls the ilnancia
statement of the province of Onturi
(or the year1907.
Fe,r details, there Ls a volume 0
some 800 printed pages, prepared un
der the auspices of lion. A. J. Mathe-
son, Treasurer, and through it he who
would may plough.
During theyear the entire turnover
was $11,817,658.81, which included a
balnnco of $3,310,636.70 un hand at the
end of 1906. Of this. $2,429,:129.15 was
advanced to the T. h N. 0., which left
a balutce on the proceuds of the bond
Lesu a of 51,561,681.81.
The surplus for 1906 was S129,299.32,
andfor 1907 the suns of $620,159.63.
BIGGEST RE\TNUE.
The two big sources of revenue were
Ilia mines and the subsidy. From
lands, forests and trines the province
get $3,064,191, and from the subsidy
es1.731,029.68.
The receipts were the largest in the
history of the province, being $1,180,-
910.80 more than the year previous
and 82.304,243 more than 1905. This
u aco:)unted for by several circunt-
slnneed. The subsidy Increased by
8394,742, being one half -yearly Instals
meat granted by the leaminion Covorn-
nnent. Then the income from lands,
tomtits and mites increased 8315,291,
including 81.083,000 received from the
sale of Cobalt Lake. Advances of $7:
919 from liquor licenses, 850,000 tem
incorporation of companies, may aLso
be noted.
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Wi1ERE MONEY WENT.
As to whore the money went to, the
fullew•tng esparto:
Civil e:ea•ernnre et .... ....$ 502,883.20
egirenO. a .... .... .... .. 223327.80
Justice ...... 579,598.16
lelucation .... 1,339,105.81
Public Inseluti' ns ,.., .... 990,379.18
(,entre' Prison . .... .. 6.5,183.69
(:olenization and inmtigra-
tioon52,021.45
Aorcullure .... .... ...... 4110317.81
!lose pals an.1 Chorltles .. .. 338,011.70
Parliament Buildings .. ... , 95.33840
hocks, Dans, ole. .... .. .. 16,341.06
Colonization Rends .... .... 3(8,906.39
Crown Lends .... .... ... . 541,827.81
S'rrveys, inspections .. .... 1,013.69
Its -fends .... .... .... .... 40,254.:5
MRs :ellaneous .... .... ... 196,815,12
85.800.126.55
Th' remaining 81.S67.269.06 Is made
up ' 1 l aynuents to the asylums, $340,-
((00 in interest, 8120,000 in railway out
certificates. 8587,162 under special stat-
ute, and many small amounts.
SPECIAL.
Of the special expenditures during
the year, the following were the most
interesting:-.-itefnnd to \Mntronl River
l'ulp (b., 8241.000; purchase of yacht
'Airline, $10,000; members of leglsla.
ture visiting mining districts, 84,595;
Prince Fushimi, 81.265; funorni late
Ilon. J. W. St. John. $2,45I.3fr; Eng-
lish j.)rn•nnl:.Is, $4.5012; mining engi-
neers, vexes: new roads in mining
districts, $.11.6:,'3.
During the year $17.925.49 was ex-
pended in enforcing the Liquor LIG n
Act. which Includes the salaries of
special ofitrcre. The trip of the Brlt-
ish artillerymen to Cohalt rest $215.58.
The Iratellln;ii expense; of Mr. A. iI.
U Colquhnun. fleputy elinis!er of Edo -
million to the Congress on School Hy-
giene in i.ondon, Eng., were 8526.31.
COS'!' OF IHYiNRO.
The ex -pensee and .r,lar:os In Donner•
tion with the liydre-Electric. Power
(;omin ss'.on nmounted le 810.521.21. of
which the snlariee Cine to $11.114.42.
Last year the expenditure was $26.000.
The Text fl --sok CommLs;ton cost $7,•
292. In the sletement T. W. Crothers,
one of the oon►missioners, Ls put down
nr: receiving $192 on account of sen•
vises, while the other two oommt . lon-
ors received $2.000 each. Mr. Crofters
refustd to accept payment over his
expenses.
SCHOOL BOOKS Ch 1L
Of course, thaw who pay know all
about the reduction in the price of
school b oke. But, In reply to a quos-
ti.)rt, Ikn. Dr. Pyne put on record the
fact that all the Public school books
and English, French and German texts
111 High schools had been 'educed from
50 to 66 per cent.
As to Separate school books, which
are issued under different agreements,
no change.s eur rodttct.ion, have been
made. It was also expected, added Dr.
Pyrite that the prices of all text books
would be rtslucod, and as soon as pos-
sible.
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YIAISE THE AGE LIMIT.
Make Youths Under 20 Keep Awcfy From
Pool Booms.
A despatch from Toronto says: LegLs-
lation leo raise the ago at which youths
are permitted to frequent pool rooms
was asked by representatives of the
municipnlity of (Willie, who called on
the Attorney -General on Wednesday.
''hero was an agitation to reduco the
linenso feo payable by (hose establish-
ments and in view of the feeling against
allowing boys to spend their pinto in
them, the municipality suggests that
youths under 20 be forbkklen to visit
them. Tho minimum age at present Ls
18 years.
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION.
One Man Killed and Five Injureyl on the
Transcontinental [Unm)t
A despatch front Kenora says;: A dy-
namite accident, in which 0110 man was
killed and five others Injured, occurred
al Parson's camp, No. 8, 'Transoontln•
ental Railway, recently. 11. liellose
was iclllai and W. WM1, foreman, was
seriously injured. The men were en-
gaged In loading n 30 -foot hole. which
had teen sprung on the Saturday pre -
e^ e❑wy. A largo number of eticks of
dynamite had been put in, when the
foreman was called to another part of
the work. Upon her return t.1 where
the dynamite was put in. while tamping
this to place, the explosion took place.
PRIVATE 111111 TO FOR'TL'NE.
Soldier al London Barracks Inherits
8115,000 by Death of Father.
A despatch from London, Ont., says:
Thomas Kirby, n private at \Volseley
Barracks, was notified on Wednesday
that he had fallen heir to a fortune of
8115,000 lett him by his Gather, a weal-
thy stationer, of \Varswick, England, j
who Bled recently. The lnfornation
come a out In a p:oculiar way through
an empbyo of the Bunk of :Montreal
noticing an advertisement in an Eng- '
fish paper requesting information as
to the Mention of the missing Heir. Ile
imparted the Information te ono of the
()fll^.er's. who, In turn. inslllutod an in- S
query Ilea revealed that Kirby was the
party referred 'to.
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IU:I'UI;TA FR011 THE 1.E.ADING
TRADE CENTRES.
Prices of Ceuta, Crain, (.mese
Other Dairy Produce at Howe
and Abroad.
Toronto, March 10. -Flour - Ontario
whore ix) per cont. patents arc quloletl
a•. $3.55 to 83.00 in buyers' tracks out-
side for export. Mlunitoba flour un-
changed; first patents, 85.8u to $6; sec-
ond patents, $5.25 to $5.35, and strong
bakers', 85.15 to 65.20.
\Vheat.--Manitoba grades wore quiet,
with prices oasier. No. 1 Northern is
quoted at $1.22, lake purls, and No. 2
at $1.18%, take ports.
Ontario wheat --No. 2 white and red
quoted at 96 to 963 c outside, and No.
2 mixed at 95 to 95%e outside.
foals -No. 2 white on track, Toronto,
54 to 54.l e, and outside at 51% to 52c.
Corn --;No. 3 American new yellow is
quote,' at 67c, *reroute, and No. 3 mix-
ed at 663Sc, Toronto.
Ilya -No. 2 quoted at 83 to 83c out-
side.
Buckwheat -6G to 67c ouLside.
Peas -,No. 2 quoted at 86 to 87c out-
side.
Barley -No. 2 quoted at 71 to 72c out-
side; No. 3 extra al 68c outside, and
No. 3 at G7c outside.
Bran -$22.73 to 323 in bulk outside.
Shorts, $24 to 825 outside.
and
COUN''iIY PRODUCE.
Apples -Winton' 31.75 to 13 per barrel.
Bermes -Prince, $1.70 to 81.75, and
hoed -picked, $1.80 to 81.85.
honey --12 to 13c per pound for strain-
ed, Hui at $1.75 to $2.50 for oomlxs.
Hay -No. 1 timothy quoted at 816 to
$17 here In car Mts.
Straw -$t0 to $10.50 a ton on track
here.
Potatoes --Car lots of Ontario, 90c to
$1, and Delawares, $1 to $1.05 per bag
outside.
Poultry -Turkeys. dressol, 13 to Ile
Pee pound for choice; chickens. alive, 7
to 9c per }bund; dressed, 10e to 12c;
ducks, dressed, 10 to Ile.
TIIE DAIRY MARKETS.
Rutter -Pound prints, 25 to 26c. and
Ir.rgo rolls, 23c to 24c; do., inferior, 21
te 23c. Creamery rules at 30 to 31c,
and solids at 28 to 29c.
Eggs -26 to 27c per dozen In case
lets.
Choose -13'/,c to lIc per pound in a
jcbbing way.
HOG PRODUCTS.
Bacon -Long clear. 9%c per pound in
case tots; mess pork. $17.50 to $18;
short cut. 80.50 to $21.
Hamas -Light to mtxfium, 14 to 14%c;
do., heavy, 12 to 13e; rolls, 10 to 10%e;
shoulders, 914 to 9'/,c; backs, 16c;
breakfast bacon, 14 to 14%,c.
Lard Tierces, 11%,o; tubs, 11%c;
pails, 12c.
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal, March 10. -Grain -!:astern
Canada No. 2 white oats at 58c, No. 3
at 49 to 49%,c, No. 4 at 48 to 48%c, re-
ecled at 46 to 47c. and Manitoba ro-
exiled at 49% to 50e per bushel, ex
tore. Flour-Cholce spring wheat pat-
ents, 86.10; seconds, 35.50; winter wheat
patents. 35.50; straight rollers, $5 to
$5.25; do., in bags, $22.35 to 12.50; ex-
ra, 31.80 to 31.90. Feed- etanitobn
1r+1, 323; shorts, 325; Onlarie bran.
823.50 to $21; middlings, 826 to 327;
ports, $24 to 321.50 per tan, inclu•iing
bags; pure grain rnoullle, $32 to $34,
nd milled grades, $25 to 820 per ton.
Provisions -Barrels short cut mess, $21;
half -barrels 110.75; clear fat back, $23;
1 -.ng cut heavy mess, 130; hall -barrels
do., $10.50; dry salt long clear backs,
I630; barrels plate beef, 813.50 to 815;
half -barrels do.. 37.25 to $7.75; barrels
heavy mess beef, SIO to 811; half -bar-
rels do.. 85.50 t1 86; compound lard.
is% to 9c; ,pure lard, 1l%, to 11%c; ket.
do rendered, 12 to 12%,e; hams, 12 to
1314e; hroakfast baoon, 11 leo 15e; Wind -
For bacon, 14){ to 15)0; fresh klfled
ribnlloir dressed togs, $8.25; alive, 85.-
73 fe) $5.85. Butter -Full grades, .r'"ii, to
33c; fresh, reedits nominal; dairy, 27
1.1 28c. Cheese -13 to 13i5c. Eggs--
i'irm at yesterday's advance; American
selected new laid are selling at 30c; or-
dinary nt 27 to 28c;Montreal limed at
23c per dozen. -- -
UNITED STATES \iAItl(ETS.
Minneepxolie, March 10.--.\Vheeat ---
May. $1.08 t, $I.0iy: July. $1.063 to
SLOG%: No. 1 hard, $1.12%; No. 1 North-
ern. $I.10%• No. 2 Nortllefrn, 81.0?,
to 41.08%; No. 3 Northern, $1.t)1 to
81.00. Flour --First patents. 35.15 to
35.80: second patents. 85.35 le $5.50;
flat clears. 84.45 to 3.4.55, eeoond clears,
83.50 to 53.60. Bran -In bulk, 821 to
121.50.
Duluth. Murch 10 -Wheat ---Nn. I hard,
81.1134: N. 1 Northern. 81.09%,; No. 2
N'nrlherr.. 5!M6X: May, 81.0734; July,
81.07il;.
\lwaiike', March 10. -Wheat -No. 1
N.erthern, $1.13 to 81.11: No. 2 North -
n. 81.11 to 51.12'1,: May, 99 to 90%1
d. Rye -\o. 1. AIM. Rarley-- No. 2,
f1
5c: simple. 65 tel 920. Corn -No. 3,
ah, 59 to 60c; May, G2%c bit.
WILL MAKE THREE LAWS.
Prince of Wales Opposes the Cruel Bear-
ing Rein.
A despatch fent f ondeon says: At the
annual moeling of the Atiti-Bearin.g
Rein Association on \Vodnesday a
speaker sold the movement had the
hearty support of tho Prince of Wales,
who had promised the speedy suppress-
slon of the cruel bearing -rein practicer
when he carie to !hc throne. He quoted
the Princes denunciation of the prac-
lice, published in n book by Gen. Baden-
Powell, saying: "Whoa 1 am King 1
will 'Hake throve laws. No one shall
cut puppks' tails, there %till bo no
metro gin in the country, anti nobody
shall use hoarini)-rcins, bemuse they
rs
hurt the hoes."
PRODUCT OF THE MINES
The Output of Ontario Was Large During
Last Year.
Tho lolol tellies of the predue_ts of
Ontario trines in 1907 was 824,313,3412.
an advance over 1906 of 81,951,919. Tho
greatest Increase is ngain to be found
lit the output of silver, which tolall:l
11,866,5e1 ounces valuer) at 113,92'7,853. the
Increase being equivalent t. 8.1.238.57e.
Of the trichinas protects nickel refine;
1Wxl in point of t retie', its 19,968 Ions
being valued at 81.271,616. Gold on'.
Increased to the extent of 8106, Ilio out-
put teing worth 8641.37.1. Tire outln11 -t
cobalt. 733 I ms, Le valued nt 391,751. 'I'll.;
pmdilction of copper increases I•y 831.•
P!,18, the 7.:173 Ions tuned !Karig va!kr.el
W. *1.013.Sl1. 01 Inn nro 241.1R5 toes
were tuned vorrh 8171,110. wh 1,' ti e
produst of f1g iron. m 1110 nial•!ng (.1
wh'eh n large rpusulrlr of :uep, •r'' l r.•e
ea, mood. re ichol S4.716.8e7 in tibia.
annc
Increase o•, 'r We previous year ' 1
$16!,8141. l h e riol-neetalll,' pr ed'ieta
;sere; .'%rserr;g, 3,3'.we
, t• Its, er'; $1 -
er
eel; 'mum in prick, 51,910,(2)0, n de.•reensc le
of
$217,401; drain tiles, 821.'I,e00, dee. 9
c8
crease $4.S•ro; pore -sed bricks. 8119.417,
increase $11;1.812; Irivinpf brick, $1:t.•
sit. Items' $18,270; building roti
entitled seen!, $075,00s1, in•;rease $1.5.000;
calrvinn cereal.. 3173.761. iucroase $10. -
tree; Portland re nivel. 1!,r;torees, M-
ors -eel $a•19.6`t1: niters: re 1; c•'ie•ent,
*5,0'.'?. decrease $90; cor•:n lam. $242.•
Gen, tkr•re esee 810,840; fel,le e,,r, R.tu.375,
elt're i'ee 11:1,171; crap!:i'e, Alone). ))»). in•
ere•ns, $5.01s►; gypsum, 410. 76. menet :0
81.171: iron pyrites, $11.437. !perces.)
811.251: lime. 8112,010. d. creise $'t1,735;
4sesae. Ipeeo.as ellene8• r nlrir•ol
Fal. 3755.1r; p re! . 3:31.721: pet.
r.,!.'un1, RI!,1• '. `t. e, nee., 3:'.yt1.1.06; pot-
tery, $,e.ai5 e•••. ••1.• Sheila, rrnarr.
4121,14s, e.reeve $e•'1.h1 sat, estsce621,
be rots,. Si.S1.1: sew, r pee). Se9a.5ei. in•
er.wv' 4.312:1111; talo. 31.010 incrm;e
se lei 11i.' ..ewes ),e no' est Ie 10111.
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CA1TLi:
Toronto, March 1(1.- Export cattle
were in it slightly urger pmpnrtton
then they have been. Atli they brought
gad prices, It is said that nf►out halt
a load of picked exporters sold for $5.-
3e. rind a few heavy bulls were bought
at as high ns 8150.
Medium and common butchers', which
were plentiful, sol,l off nt»ut 3. C per
pews,. i .I. Cotes were not quite so plen•
life. and choler sold in some eases for
31.23.
A fete slo,•kers sol1 rrn.lity nt former.
Fries. One drover lough! n bed of
8s to 13.60.
There is a good demand air relate',
pricee of which are dally al $:, 10
50 for d.:oice one $3 In 41.50 for heavy.
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The hag trade is wee,
NIAtai BY MAIL FROM IRELAND'S
Siioiu:s.
Lluppenit►gs in the Emerald Isle 01
Interest to Irish-
men.
Mrs. Mary Marution, of Balsoo
Meath, who died recently, ryas 10
years of age.
Mr. Hopkin Jor-os, a former muse
fe Nealh, has died as the result of cu
Ung a too nail to the quick.
All the free Ubrarie in Dublin hav
been ekes', the old l'Ovedlue huvin
toon found ttlruilictent for their eup
port.
Depression in the lace industry is
intense that the Lurgan lace looms ur
running only halt their usual hours.
What is stated t cite one of the lines
celledtions of modern paintings bt Il
world has lately been opened at Utt2r
lilt.
Councillor John Clancy and John Ma
Dowell have been appointed sub-shori
and returning offleer reLspectively fo
Dubkn.
Patrick Ryan, a school teacher a
Dooms, near Loughgranay, was sho
and seriously Injured, by an unknow•+
man recently. No motive is known.
A number of tenants on the Ely es
tato, near \\'exfol'd, who were evict
2,5 years ago, hetes been reinstated b
order of the estate oomnnission.
Wm. Rooney, a County Down farm
er, after a Mai race with the rid
across tho flats of Strangford Slough
was caught and drowned. !Its hors
escaped.
'Tho Solicitors' Benevolent Association
of Ireland has afforded relief to 1,92
broken down lawyers during the las
40 years. To do this it has paid ou
892,305.
John McHugh, of Golan, County Ty
tens, has been charged with having se
fire to his barns and office's, with
view to defrauding the Sun Fire in
suranco Go.
E. L. Price, a store clerk, committed
suicide by hiking laudanums in the
grounds of the Blackrock, Roman Ca-
tholic church lost week. Prioo had
served in tho goer war.
Thomas GaUaghor, tho well -knew!)
Glasgow tobacoo manufacturer, hos pur-
chased the premises of the Dublin Dis-
tillery Company end wall convert thein
into a tobaco) factory.
After being defied ed for upwardsof two
years, owing to two serious subsiden-
ces, the Alexandra Graving Dock. Bel-
fast, one of the largest 1n the kingdom,
hes been reo; enol,
While attempting to rob a shoe store,
Michael Deegan, a Dublin lulborer, fell
through the window. cutting himself
severt'y. Ong to n hospital for t1eat-
rno nt iie was arrarrests!.Twesnty-two thefts hevo been commit-
ted during tho past throe months by
Susan Whiteman, aged thirteen. who
hes teen sent to the female reforma-
tory in L.i►nertck for five years!.
Defalcations to the extent. of 831.000
have been discovered in accounts of the
city of Seifert.. The oRlcial concerned
hoe disappeared and a warrant has
been Issued for tits arrest.
Mary Roche, of Dublin. who cave her
three children carbolic acid. from the
efforts of which ono cited. and herself
attempted to oomn►it sulcele, hes leen
o)ntntilted for trial on a charge of mur-
deal
A desperate fight took place on the
platform at a meeting recently celled
r the ("mullion of a branch of the
Soin Fein at. Dromshanbo. The Nation-
alists; invaded the hall, and the police
haft ten he called in.
While walking in tho street niter
dark, Sergeant O'Leary and Constable
Fitzroy. of the \\'icklow pollee, were
fired upon and the latter severely in -
jurat. Four men have been arroeted
in oonnoction with the creat,
Ono hundred and twenty policemen
made a sudden descent on Geevagh.
County Sligo, recently, and arrested
rtr"Leen men, charged with bntlnldnting
R postman. The raid was conducted
Uro greatest secrecy.
Belfast ratepayer,, are to donde by
4 plebiscite whether to take over the
Cnnehlll and Whitehall tramway sr?.trine at the oornpelly:, prico of 8350,-
000. Should they deed:' not to do so
tho contrany threaten tel compete In
lit • ally with the inunlcipal lines.
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LEGEND 01' DRAKE.
Said to Have Shot Gannon Mgt Through
the Earth.
Around lite name of Sir Francis
Drake, who died at set en January 28,
1596, almost as many legends have
gathered as around three of Arthur
and charlemag►xl.
The I)ovons:iiro version et the origin
of n metallio ball preserved at Coombe -
Sydenham Hall, In Somersclshire, is
one of the moot remarkable, As Drake
had not been head of for fpeven years.
hip wife oonsidored herself free•to mar-
t') ogain. The wedding party 'yrs en
church. and the c0remeny on the point
of beginning, when Drake. who wap nt
the antipodes of Devonshire. was told
ty ono of the (miller spirits who were
suppose! (b ,ltt by ha friends and enc•
mfrs) t1 help him, what was abeiut 10
happen.
He immediately loaded one of his
great guns ant sent off n cannon bell
se truly rimed tent It shot up right
through the earth into the church. and
fell with a loud explosion between the
lady and her intended bridegr.nm,
"That Is Drake's signal!' rho exclatm-
M, rind refused to pal on with the mar -
nage. Since then the ball bee dtelin-
eel In leave the relate. to which, it
taken away, 11 mysteriously returns.
Agnea -"Mr. Stowe is horrid! Ile lo -ted
me for a kis., the other evening, ani.
. f course. 1 said 'N'*.'" Gladys "whet
diel he do then?' Agnes -"Why-he-
didn't do anything."
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CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
HAFEENINGS 1110M ALL 0%..t TOR
GLOBE.
Telegraph Ili lets From Our Oen and
Other Countries of Recent
Lecots.
CANADA.
Galt is to spend 3292,121.35 on sew-
ers.
No more Immigrants will bo permit-
ted to tiro to Chatham.
Tho Salvation Artily has an extensive
immigration scheme for 1908.
All steam l000itwtives hnve been tak
or: off the Sarnia tunnel trips.
The estimates of the 'Toronto hoard of
Education for this year amount to 51,-
397,1)04.
Transportation authorities expect the
immigration to Canada this stetson wil
surpass all former years.
Mr. W. T. Payne has been appoints
manager of the C. P. R. l'adl'e fleet
with headquarters at Yokohama.
The surplus of the Provincial revenueover the expenditures nt the close of thefinancial year was 8606,173.53.
'temporary hotels may be erected to
accommodate those attending the Que-
bec tercentenary celcbrat!on.
Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King will go to
England to interview the imperial and
Indian authorities regarding emigration
from India to the Dominion.
General Otter has declined the Alder-
shot appointment and wilt Lo made Chief
of Staff 1n the Cnnadian militia. General
Lake will fill the post of Inspector -Gen-
eral for a time.
The appointment of a successor to the
late Judge Mifflin n.s Chairman of tete
Railway Commission will probably be
made soon, (hough the Government has
not as yet considered tho matter.
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GREAT BRITAIN.
The dowager -Empress of Russia has
arrived in London on a visit to her sis-
ter, Queen Alexandra.
New slips are being built al Belfast
to permit of the building of vessels a
thousand feet in length.
1t is announced in London that 'be
Prince of Wales will represent King td-
tterd at the Quebec tercentenary.
:Ir. Asquith Informed the British
Hou•o of Demons that it tyres tho Gov-
e'•nrnenCs intention to innintain the two -
power standard of the nava.
GF..NEI1AL,
King Leopold has consented to the an-
nexation by Belgium of the Congo Free
Slate.
Dubno. a town in Russia Poland. has
been sold by its opener to an Austrian
Count few $2.(1!2),000.
Tens of Thousands of persons have
teen impnverisho.l by (Mods in the val-
ley of the Peiho River. in China.
it is stated. at Tokio that inrge num-
bers of indlnn lnlorers are taking pas-
sage at Hong Kong for Vancouver.
Rubber hunters In the German Cam -
croons, \Vest Africa, till recently forc-
er natives to work for Ilhenl and to sup-
ply food.
Antoine Thomas, who wag resronsiblo
for the sensational robberies of french
rhurches logit fall. fins been sentenced
10 six years in prion.
UNITED STATES.
A museum firm Is anxious to trona -
port an ancient Egyptian tomb to Chi-
cago.
Twelve hundred children mnrched out
of a burning school at Grand Rapids,
Mitch.. without a mishap.
United Stat -is immigration officials
have been ordered to cooperate will'
the police in their efforts 10 sweep the
country clean of alien Anarchists and
criminals,
WI:STERN GR %IN CHOP.
fleeted Snow Storm Will Ilave Bono -
Hetet Effect.
A despatch hent Winnipeg says:
During the pnst week there has been
a very heavy fell of snow In Manitoba,
which line molerinlly blightvnd the
rroecpects of a good crop, for the pre-
vailing Impression nnong oil pioneers
is that a heavy snow fall is necessary
to good crops in western Canada. 'Much
of the land in Manitoba and Saskalche-
sun and Alberta has been prepared for
s• e ling, the long open fall !nest year
having ennblerl the farmer: to do a
groat deal more fall ploughing than MI -
a'. The prospects are thnl a much
Inrger area will be put under crop this
spring. Thousands of new metiers wil
seed and others are Increasing their
cultivated areas. The wheat crop will
likely le Increased) anywhere filet len
to fifteen per cent.. but it Ls likely that
the ort crop will be reduced. owing to
the fact that seed cannot be procurer!,
and new sollkrs cannot nffor'd to pay
the price of 81.05 to 31.10 per Nobel
now demanded for good oala. if the
season is at all favorable nn unusu-
nlly early seeding is expeeled. A littk
has been done In the etitneok belt of
anulher's Alberin, and al one or Awe
prints In Saskatchewan, but 11 will not
likely bo general for some works.
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TWO 11111.E.e 111111 1.11; 011'.
The M'onderful I:ndieranre 'bean by
Daniel stetson.
A despatch from \'anenurer says:
Daniel Stelsein. n hendlogger, atter
Hering his right leg crawled through two
miles of hush to tide writer at 'Tuba In-
let, 2541 miles Werth nf Vancouver, got
into a !Kent and rowed two miles to a
I. gging camp. He Was working (done
and was caught by n falling tree ani
his right log ons frightfully f rushed.
Steteon cut the &heeds ef Ilse xk+n re.
maining. The men In camp procured
the Inuneh tbilpin not look him I0
Lund. t'rnm them roe• wee taken te
\'nnnndn 1lo pilni. where lin dist. TN
led) we L emeal to W Inereuter.
PERISHED IN SCIIOOL FIRE
165 Children Caught in the Flames in
Suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.
A despatch from Cleveland, Ohio,
says: In a ilre which completely destroy!
ed the common school building in Cul-
IUtgwood, a suburb, on Wednesday, ono
hundred and sixty-five lost their lives.
The fire was started by an over-
heated furnace. The names quickly
spread, but a pnnic ensued when the
building tilled with smoke curd the 400
children attempted to escape.
Thera wero but two exits in the build-
ing that were available. Ono soon be-
came choked with the children, who
madly dashed for the open air. Those
who felt its the doorway were trampled
upon by the ones behind and soon the
doorway was impassable.
ESCAPE WAS CUT 011'.
The frightened and panic-stricken
children turned to get out through the
windows and by any other means that
oould be found. Escape was cut off by
the finntos, which by this time had
spread throughout the rooms. The
building was of brick, yet this did not
retard the progress of the flee.
in a few minutes the lower floor tell,
prv*cipitating scores of children to the
basement, among the burning embers.
A HEARTRENDING SCENE.
The scene about the bundling was
heartrending. Quickly the news of the
terrible catastrophe spread throughout
the village and hundreds of parents
wore crowded about the building in
search of their girls and boys.
In a few minutes twenty Wiles had
been taken from the ruins. Plainly
tho writhing or stilled forms of dozens
of others could bo seen In tho base -
meat. Nearby factories dtsmis-sed tho'r
men and instructed thorn to waist u►
tate rescue. They braved the fro rine
made ho oic efforts to save (ho cru.:
who wore not dead.
Three little girls met Instant death
h1 attempting to jump trouu the (hied
floor.
FRANTIC FATHER'S EFFO!STS.
A man named Doran, who a•rivtd
upon the scene early, whon tho chil-
dren were crowded In the front d., u•,
discovered his little girl em•ong Iho
mass of injured and crushed. He
caught the girl by the hands, and ut
his h•antfo effort:; to save her putted
her arms ken' her body.
Tho last four, who were children of
the janitor of the building, lust their
lives together.
ONE EXIT CLOSED.
The greatest loss of life was caused
by one of the exits being clesod, to
which point scores of the children
rushed. Their escape was blocked t.y,•
n door that opened inward. in (hie
manner they were delayed in reaching
the other door and windows.
It Ls saki that as a result of this
stantt:ede alone scores of children lost
their lives.
TWO TEACIIMIS AIi-SS1NG.
Of the luno teachers of tho school
seven aro accounted for. The Iwo miss-
ing aro !Catherine Weiler, of Cleveland,'
and Grace Fiske, of Cleveland.
Principal Frank P. Whitney, of tho
school, (estimates tho number of dead
at 165. The pupils were mostly littlo
children, ranging In ago from 9 to 13
years.
THE WINDS OF TIIE WORLD.
Fight Between tho Monsoons -Local
Breezes and Their Effects.
Being credibly informed the other day
thy a queer old man of the seafaring per-
suasion that the southeast monsoon was
slit' fighting Um northeast monsoon to
sco which would oonquer, and the In-
fcrmntbn being followed by a disserta-
tion on the failure of the last sea sports
owing to the same pervisit of a veteran
lagging superfluous on the stagowhen ho
ocght to have left the boards etnpty for
the keen northeaster, it occurred to me
that there was a considerable amount of
Information to be obtalnod about winds
without discoursing on windiness, says
a writer m the Singapore Free Press.
Until one actually experiences it there
Is a lot of romance hanging around the
outskirts of the word monsoon. \Vo
speak of the monsoon being late or
early, of the L ast coast being proctically
closed, but unitise we go down to the
sea In ships the wind affects us but little.
fn tho great continents of India and
Australia, however, the breaking of the
rains is a matter of real moment, of gen-
eral Interest to every one, of palnful and
keenest anxiety to many, and in such
cases the word Ls fraught with n mean -
Ing which is greater than ever book con-
veyed to the mind of man.
Apart from the winds of regular habit
there neo the many local winds which
occur In different parts of the world and
are generally unkind in character. Of
such may bo mentioned the Simeon,
Sirocco. Ilnrmallan, the Puna of Peru,
the bitter northeaster of Britain, the Mis-
tral of Marseilles and that coast, the
Pr,rnpero of the Andes. With all these
local breeze.% though In feet they are
oftentimes gales of some velocity, many
curious effects are templed. and one of
th( most noticeable of those is Hutt the
plowing of the genuine nor'oasler at
home is always coincident with the
grottiest nunib'r of denths from con-
sumption and brain disease.
There is here opened up it wide fleld
of most Interesting research for the cur-
ious in weather study and humanity
lore, for the effect of wind nn eentknt
beings has never been as deeply con-
sidered as it might Ire 'thus hi the lower
planes of life the animals are distinctly
affected by wind's. and in parUcl,lar cats,
a.; nny one will remember if they con-
sider the peculiarities of cats when high
winds are blowing. Cattle, ton. are sus-
ceptible to whirls, and possibly more to
the premonition of wind. white the blow -
Ing of a nor'wteister will exhilarate soma
temperaments in a manner not quite the
same as anything else will.
A (:tNADIAN ARMY.
flans for MobfHration of Largo Frere
at Quebec.
A dcspntch from Ottawa says: Tho
'MrI:tia Department is now devising
ways and means for the mobilization
of troops at Quebec next summer. 1f
transport. commissariat, and other ar•
rangemmnte can be eatisfncterily ar-
ranged eighteen tliousnnd inen still he
encamped for a week or so on the
Plains of Abraham. It may. hiowever,
bee found necessary to cut the number
down to twelve thnu?and, hill In any
event the Canadian maty assembled at
Quebec will le the meet imposing ever
seen In the country during the last hun-
dred years.
n.tY AND STR tic EX(:f.t-nt:D.
Bribe!' Board of .tlrieultnre Passes
Order of Prohlbilinn.
A despatch from Lenten says: The
ixord of Agrieullute tins pasud no or-
der pmhlhiting the inrp)rinlinn ere !say
and straw into Great Itr•itnin. The
order lakes Imnt0Ilnto effect.
'And ee you lints, to lo rnl'e 1 in the
morning?' asked the lady who was
nhnitt In eng'ge n rico girl. "1 dont
have lo be. rnuin." replied Hie nppl'.-
cant, "unless you happens Jo want
CHILDREN IN Odtl'H t N WGES -
The fewer increase is Ascribed 10 Rea
(entity Arrived Immigrants.
in tits Annual Report just Issued, Br.
Bruce Smith, Inspector of Charit:es,
says:
"During the past year 31 orphanages
have received government aid. These
institutions had a total population of.
4,426 children. Tho total expenditure,
fur rho maintenance. of these charities
during the year was 1138,368.
"rtn) number of children in the Or-
phanages of Ontario Is Iwo hun.it...el'
noro than last year, Thai Is not a
hopeful sign, and on enquiry I find that
the increase in the number of inmates•
is, in many institutions, ascribed to tete
many children I:elonging to tho hn'ni-
grant class, recently arrived In this
country, who have had to Lo providol
for. ''ho best Institution is a poor sure
stitulo for the home. Tho Children'::
Aid Societies throughout Ontario Iiavu
more applications for children inc adop-
tion than can bo supplied, and it seems
peculiar that so many children should
be kept in Orphanages who might be
adopted into comfortable IY)mcs. Nearly
all rho institutions for the care of chil-
dren In Ontario aro well manage!, but
at test ilio life of a child therein is da •
-
prlved of that broadening development
that comes from intercourse with out-,
side children. The environment in
childhood has a potent influence in
moulding character. No matter how..
kindly cured for they niay be in these
institulions, they nee lacking In some
cf the elements that wake for ruggol
upbull.ling of character. Wo aro year -
le providing in Canada oomfortabls
tomes for hundrols of children brought
out from the orphanages of Great Bri-
tain whet keeping so ninny of our own
nntive-lvera young Canadians housed ire
our own Institutions. ''ho majority • 1
people taking English children express
a preference for Canadian born, but,
for seine reason their wales cannot 0o
complied with. The fault lies, t nen con.
winced, not nearly so much with the
people to charge of our orphianngee as
with tho persons who commit children
to theso Institutions with the expretud
understanding that they must bn kept;
there and not given out for adoption
into private homes. 1 halo expressed
the opininn that the rules governing,
tho admission of all funnies shou'd Ips
changed en as to permit the rnauage-
ment of all orphanages, after n chill,
has remained et certain period. to de-
cide in regard to Ws rcmevat for adore
tion."
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JUVENILI: IMMIGRANTS.
I. 1. Kelso, Superintendent of Nogleet•
ed anti Dependent Children, in hues so -
port on juvenile immigration into 011.
tario for 1907, recently made pnl►Ifc,
steles Ihat the total number of children,
who came into the Province was 2,159,
as compared with 2,213 for 1906. Teo
percentage of crime anunng the cheer -en
of this elites itr.s greatly diminished, nest
this is attributed In the close inspection.
made at Liverpool. Moro they nes al•
kneed to board ship there, the chtl !ren
must by able to rood and write, and If
they have been used to street lite must
spend a period In one of the homes bo -
fore going allowed lo c..mc In Canada.
Tee children located in the Province
during the post year were brought out
under the auspleea of the following in•
alllullortg:-11r, flernardo's Home, To.
renal, 75e; Dr. Bnrnar io s iiomo, refer.
borough. 316; Catholic Emigration Soc-
iety. Otl,we. 331; Fegan Home, To.
mala. ?3;ergenme, 4tratferel,
179: Marchmlfaephont lune.',Ilo41•0:l'villee, 80;
flitted' of England Society, Niatt•)re,
Fnirknewe Horne, Brockville, 132;
The finivatinn ,Army. 25; Smale ii.liitt•,
Ilesneler, 23; Slepheneon Horne, Itamil.
teen. 113; Hurst (louse Training Home,
11.
fee mit know rine public nfria'''.
setae aro reeve ting 'her entire lure t0
nmer the w.'!ferc of the p.blie?