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CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
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of the .-
Rain L.:Needed in Some Sections
Maratimo Provinces.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
A bulletin covering the conditions
of crops and 1ir,e stuck in all parts
of Canada as reported by i.peeial
correspondents of the Agricultural
Department, under date of June
15th, was isue'd by the census and
statistics office on Thursday.
In general the report shows that
despite the backwardness of the
spring, which retarded early growth
in practically all sections of the
country, conditions in all the Pro-
vinces are now very satisfactory,
and except in some localities of the
Maritime Provinces, where the rain-
fall has been light, there is promise
of an excellent harvest.
Wheat, the great staple crop of
the country, has a reported area of
'1,750,400 acres, which is 1,140,000
acres more than last year. In the
Maritime Provinces and Quebec
there is little change, but in On-
tario the area is less by 106,600
acres, of which 81,300 acres is fall
wheat. Manitoba, Saskatchewan
and Alberta show an area of 6,878,-
000 acres, being 1,254,000 acres more
than last year. The condition of
fall wheat at the 15th of June was
82.15, and of spring wheat 92.15
per cont. of the stsedard for a full
crop.
The area of oats in the Dominion
is 9,302,600 acres, which is 1,361,-
600 acres more than last year, and
its condition is reported as 92.32 per
cnet.
Barley, the cereal crop next in
importance, has a total area of
1,86-1,900 acres, or 119,200 acres
more than last year, and its condi-
tion is 91.49 per cent. Rye and
peas are less than Last year, with
conditions of 87.90 and 90.59 respec-
tively.
Mixed grains, with 582,000 acres,
and hay and clover, with 8,210,300
acres, are practically of the same
extent as lust year. Tho former
has a reported condition of 91.71
and the latter of 90.36 per cent.
The condition of pasture is 93.55
per cent.
Tho Province showing the largest
area of oats is Ontario, with 3,14.2,-
200 acres, and also the largest
area of hay and clover, with 3,535,-
600 acres.
Quebec is the next highest in hay
and clover, with 2,923,600 acres.
This Province has also 1,574,100
acres in oats.
Saskatchewan has 1,847,000 acres
in oats, Manitoba 1,390,000 acres
and Alberta 520,000 acres.
In the three Maritime Provinces
the total area in oats is 529,300
acres.
At the end of June, 1906, there
were 122,392 farms in the Provinces
of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and
Alberta, and at the end of 1908 the
homesteads entered (less all cancel-
ations) increased the number to
190,231, or by 10,853,760 acres. In
Manitoba the net increase of the
two and one-half years was 4,393;
in Saskatchewan, 41,423, and in Al-
berta, 22,020, but these figures do
not take account of farm lands pur-
chased from railway companies and
other corporations in the same
period.
Tho drouth of summer and
autumn was less severe last year
than in 1907, but it had the effect of
reducing the number of farm ani-
mals in tho older Provinces. In
the whole of Canada horses exceed
the number of last year by 14,324,
whilst milch cows are less by 68,440,
other horned cattle by 2.5,057,
sheep by 126,014 and swine by
457,349,
WINTEit WIIEAT KILLED.
Other Crops in Alherla Look Very
Well.
A despatch from Calgary says:
Winter wheat will only be a quar-
ter to a third of a crop, owing to
much of it having been winter
killed. A great part of tho land
has been resown to oats. Grow-
ing crops look splendid, and give
promise of a large yield. Weather
in southern Alberta has been excep-
tionally favorabla for wheat grow-
ing, and the grain is not only grow-
ing rapidly but healthily. One sam-
ple sent in on Thursday from Dr.
Gray's farm at Bowden, near here,
is a trifle over 33 inches in height,
and is in primo condition. Farm-
ers in southern Alberta predict a
record yield if present conditions
continuo.
4.
SUPPLY DRINKING WATER.
Suburban Electric Railways Must
Equip All Their Cars.
A despatch from Toronto says:
Tho following regulation was made
and promulgated by the Ontario
Railway and Municipal Board on Canadian Pacific itailway Issues
Thursday, to take effect forthwith: Announcement.
"Every electric railway company A despatch from Winnipeg says:
in Ontario, subject to the jurisdic- it was announced at the local of -
tion of the board, shall provide in fives of the Canadian Pacific on
each passenger car which runs Thursday that a reward of $5.000
twenty miles or more, a suitable re- would he paid by the company for
ccptacle for water, with n cup or the arrest and conviction of the
drinking utensil attached upon or men who were guilty of holding
near such receptacle, and shall up the express train a few days ago,
keep such receptacle, while the car at Ducks, in British Columbia. Up
1i in use, constantly supplied wit' to the present. the officials have
cool drinking water for the use of received no information regarding
anyofh e
the capture of the men im-
Lassengers and the conductor and
motorman in charge of such car. - plicated.
This regulation shall not apply to
street railways in towns or cities."
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FIRE -CONTROL FOR GUNS.
Invention for Warship Tested With
Satisfactory Result.
Sir Percy Scott's secret invention
of an electrical fire -control for the
big guns of a warship has just been
tested with, it is understoond, the
most satisfactory results, in the
Channel.
Tho cruisers Good Hope, Argyll
and Arrogant, on which the tests
have beta oonduc;ted under bill
Percy's Scott's personal supervi-
sion, returned to Portsmouth re-
cently.
By aid of the new invention a
complete broadside can be grouped,
trained and fired without the pres-
ence of a gunlayer. Tho mechan-
ism can either be operated from the
fire control station or from the
conning tower.
Under the present system the
guns are trained by gunlayers, and
they then have to be connected
with the conning tower before the
officer fighting the ship can fire
them simultaneously.
X3,000 REWARD FOR BANDITS.
Some young men haven't even a
lame excuse for carrying a cane.
Canada now has 23,000 miles of
railway.
The face vnlue of courage shows
up when it faces misfortune.
ELEVEN PEOPLE BROYiIED
Rowboat Swamped in Gale While Crossing
Lake Killarney.
A despatch from Killarney, Ire- tel. The party stal•ted out on Wed -
land, says : .1 large rowboat, car- r.e-sday morning sight-seeing. 11'heu
tying five American and four Eng- the lower lake was reached it was
lrsh tourists and four Irish boat- found that a heavy wind from the
Bien. was swamped in n gale while north-west was blowing. Several
crossing Lower Killarney Lake on other boats that bad started over
Wednesday afternoon. .IIl of '=,c the same course put back. It was
tourists and two of the boatmen not long before anxiety began to he
were drowned. The victims are :- felt concerning the boat which had Captain Gillen, the recently np-
Mrs. A. A. Hilton and son, of Ta- continued on the course, and C ,inter) Army Ordnance officer,
Wash. ; Mr. and Mrs. Long- I.( archers, who put out when the 11 ilkinsnn was examining the stores
head, or Loughead, of Boston ; Misa wind dial down a little, disenver- . r amrntlnition in the Ordnance
M. H. Catum, or ('otum, of Mas- cd her overturned with two of the tcc) hff Rignnl hill. in
sachusetts (town not known); Rev. he.atmcn clinging to the keel. Th•.,••1t,:n# at matnneerort the detonator of
a
B. Barton and sister. of London ; Bev. Mr. Barton and tau of the! tarlve-pound shell went off. exp!<,d-
and Miss Florence Wilkinson and women could be seen in the dip .
consisn, of Brentwood, Essex; tenet,. supported by an oar, but i►.tg. thntt (l sli Wilkinso+iii wrCep-
Roatmen Con. Toone • and ('on. they sank before the rescuers c„11!41 , r.nd leer end pli ilkii wounding ('Ap-
J , t:.i r (:i,tc�. ICilkin o•1 Iva. rnn• a}- I t•, 11t:r each. Calves. from *2 :rn to
Gleeson. reach than. The ethers had a}re,ldy r ,,; I.,..,•..ter eir to \V.,rknoiet Bar- i *it► each. Sheep at 4c Per ib. ;
The boat was a four•.rared craft, disappeared. I
used for taking 1lrlteis talent t:re i , ! ,,, 1 . rr• 1;• 11 •sp;isl :IA Ili. injuries nt. l 1•.ry,bs 'rnln 83.73 („ near Ara each.
The • .eo ,oath n w•.ltr were tes• tn.,, eel to. reg.,„ sr t q Id
1 He may rc r (,cod lots o Fat hug'
po at 814
lake. Most of the passengers were fere' wet., too eshensted to giro' 1 ie. ti`r`e 1 .. ethir •s ort Trey t `+''c prr 11,
guests at the Great Southern '• .,, neceur.t of th ` acr:dcnt.
1eirpr:Apple thirfa from Ol:r 0u
and Other Couutt•ies t•1
lleccnt Li eats.
CANADA.
The reports of the Ontario fac•
tory inspectors emphasize the re-
vival in trade.
Mrs. Lajoie was committed for
trial at hull fol cruelly abusing
her young daughter.
Several reductions have been
made in the lntercolonial staff in
the Maritime Provinces.
Five commissions in the British
army have been awarded to this
years's graduates of the Royal Mili-
tary College.
Fire at Barrie on Thursday des-
troyed Querin's bael�r shop, H.
S. lteynold's grocery stock and W.
R. (Mitchell's confectionery.
Mr. John Lawton of Applin and
Mr. R. W. Raspberry of Hamilton
are dead as the result of being
kicked by horses some time ago.
Board of Conciliation have been
formed to deal with the Grand
Trunk Pacific and Canadian North-
ern labor questions in the west.
The Government has let the con-
tract for the construction of a. plant
at Ottawa to experiment with peat
in the manufacture of gas.
The action brought on behalf of
the Czar against Ivan Proskowreak-
off, a defaulting Governor, at Win-
nipeg, has been settled by compro-
mise.
UNITED STATES.
Tho United States Senate in-
creased the House rate on shoes
and sole leather fie per cent.
A fifteen -months -old child was
fatally stung at Holland, Mich., by
bees that swarmed on her.
No trace has been found of Leon
Ling, the Chinaman who is believed
to have killed Elsie Sigel in New
York.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Oxford University conferred the
honorary degree of D. C. L. on Earl
Grey.
The steamer Mauretana has clip-
ped another fifty minutes off her
hest previous eastward transat-
lantic record.
At a meeting of London financi-
cl Wren it was declared that Mr.
Lloyd -George's budget was unsound
and unjust, and that it would drive
capital from the country.
GENERAL.
Tho army of the Moroccan insur-
gent chiefs was completely repulsed
in an engagement near Fez.
An insurgent army is at the gates
of Fez, and the Sultan of Morocco
is in danger of losing his throne.
BURIED IN 11'11E.11'.
Grain Trimmers on Steamer Lake
Manitoba Entombed.
A despatch from Montreal says:
Sixteen trimmers at work on the
steamer Lake Manitoba were buried
under 16,000 bushels of wheat on
Wednesday night, and narrowly es-
caped death. In fact, their escape
from death is little less than mira-
culous, as they lay for four hours
on top of heaps of wheat under the
decks. They escaped suffocation by
taking turns at breathing under
the narrow ventilator pipes. The
sixteen men were spreading grain
in the hold. but as time went by
and the bunker filled up there was
no diminution in the flow of grain,
which poured in bushel after bushel.
The gang of trimmers worked heroi-
cally, but when they were compell-
ed to stoop under the deck the tusk
got beyond their control. The hold
was filled to the brim, and the six-
tcen men were away under the
deck, unable to fight their way to
the stopped -up exit, which was the
only hope of escape. For some rea-
son the grain kept corning ii until
the men were prisoners. It was
only after hours of imprisonmo t
that their fellow -workers missed
them and dug them out. Alt the
Wren returned to work on Thursday.
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'1'i1F: Sill 1.1,-I:XI'LOD1:1►.
Sere". Within -on 11 nun,!, rl at
1Verkpnint Barracks, B. C.
.\ despatch from Victoria. B. ('.,
says: Sergeant Wilkinson of the
Army Ordnance Corps at Work -
point )Barracks was badly wounded
cn Thursday. when the detonator
r.f the twelve -pound shell, which he
v as exninining, exploded. With
'THE WORLD'S �1��RKE rSI ��1D IN A M1NE1 ERIN'S GREEN ISLE
COAL
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t L1'UIt7� Flt0sl T111: 1 FADING j
T1t.tAl: t 1.v71t1::i. I
f Seventeen Miners Suffocated or Burned to
Prices of Cattle, (:rain, Cheese and I Death in Pennsylvania Mine.
Other Dairy Produce at
Home and Abroad.
1; it EAl»iUF1'S.
A despatch from \Vehrum, Penn., .was in condition to give details,
say's: As tho result of an explosion 1 ut from ono it was learned that
Toronto, June 29.-Flour-Ontar_ of gas in mine No.�4 of the Lacka- the explosion seemed to strike
io wheat 9U per cent. patents, m5.3U 'Manna Coal & Coke Company, every portion of the n►iuo siiaut-
to $5. tU to -day in Layers' sacks out shortly after 7 o'clock on Wednes- taueously.
side for export, and at 85.40 en day morning, seventeen miners As soon as it was known that an
track,Twuuto. Manitoba flour;were killed and sixteen injured. accident had occurred at the twine,
With the exception of one of those the greatest excitement prevailed
first patents, $6.20 to $6.40 on killed, they aro foreigners. Just Loth at the mine and in (ho'little
track, 'Toronto; second patents,
85.80 to $6, and strong bakers', t+hat caused the explosion has not hamlet, a short distance away.
been ascertained, but it probably W ives, mothers, sisters, and bro-
$5.65 tc, $5.75 un track, Toronto. resuslted fruui an accumulation of fliers rushed to the mouth of the
Manitoba wheat -No. 1 Northern, gas. intoe tearfully imploring some news
$1.33 Georgian iia. ports; No. 2 at Tho few men who escaped from ss to the fate of their loved ones.
$1.33, and No. 3 at $1.31. the mine were burned and blacken- .t number of the foreign women,
Ontario wheat -No. 2, $1.35 out- ed, indicating that tho force of the screaming and crying, tried to rush
side• explosion was heavy. None of them into tho dark pit of death.
Barley -60 to 62e outside.
Oats -No. 2 Ontario white 59c on
track, Toronto, and 55; 2 to 56c out-
sids . No. 2 Western Canada oats,
60c, and No. 3, 59c flay ports.
Peas -prices nominal.
Rye -No. 2, 74 to 75c outside.
Buckwheat -No. 2, 70c outside.
Corn -No. 2 American yellow, 82
to 82%c on track, Toronto, Cana-
dian yellow, 76c outside, and 79 to
etc on track, Toronto.
Bran -Ontario, 821 in bulk out-
side. Manitoba, $23 to $23.50 in
sacks, Toronto •freights; shorts,
$24.50 to $25, Toronto freights.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples -S4 to $5 for choice quali-
ties, and $3 to $3.50 for seconds.
Beans -Prime, 82.20 to $2.25, and
hand-picked, $2.40 to $2.•15 per
bushel.
Maple syrup --95c to $1 a gallon.
Hay -No. 1 timothy, 812.50 to $13
a ton on track here, and lower
grades at $9 to $10 a ton.
Straw -$7.50 to $8 on track.
Potatoes -Car lots, 80 to 85c per
bag on track.
l'oultry - Chickens, yearlings,
dressed, 14 to 15c per lb; fowl, 10
to llc; turkeys, 16 to 18c per lb.
THE DAIRY MARKETS.
Butter -Pound prints, 20 to 21c;
tubs and large rolls, 18 tol9c; in-
ferior, 15 to 16e; creamery, 23 to
24c, and separator, 21 to 22c per lb.
Eggs -19 to 20c per dozen.
Cheese -Large cheese, old, 14 to
14%c per lb, and twins, 14% to
14! �c. New quoted at 12%c for
largo, and at 12',1c for twins.
HOG PRODUCTS.
Bacon, long clear, 13% to 13%c
per ib. in case lots; mess pork, $23
to $`23.50 ; short cut, $25.50 to $20.
Hams -Light to medium, 5% to
16c; do., heavy, 14 to 14%c; rolls,
12% to 13c; shoulders, 11% to 12c;
backs, 17% to 18%c; breakfast
bacon, 16% to 17e.
Lard -Tierces, 14 to 14'%c; tubs,
14% to 14%c; pails, 14% to 14%c.
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal, June 29. - Grain -
Oats --No. 2 Canadian Western, 60
t': 60%c; extra No. 1 feed, 59% to
60> c ; No. 1 feed, 59% to 60e; No.
3 Canadian Western, 58% to 59c.
Barley -No. 2, 72% to 74c; Mani-
toba feed barley, 07% to 69c. Buck-
wheat --69% to 70c. Flour -Mani-
toba Spring wheat patents, firsts,
1;,6.30 to $6.50; do., seconds, 85.80
to $6; Manitoba strong bakers',
$5.60 to $5.80; Winter wheat pat-
ents, 86.75; straight rollers, 86.50
to $6.60; do., in bags, $3.15 to
8;3.20; extra, in bags, $2M5 to 82.-
80. Feed -Manitoba bran, $2.2 to
$13; do., shorts, $24 to 8.25; pure
grain mouille, 833 to $35; mixed
mouille, $28 to $30. Cheese -
Westerns, 11% to 12e, and easterns
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1. Butter -Finest
I1te3
er I t
at 11„ to ll/. 13utt
creamery, 23 to 23' �c. Eggs -18%
to 19c per dozen.
UNITED ST.\ MARKETS.
Chicago. June 29. -Wheat - No.
2 red, $1.50 to *1.55; No. 3 red,
81.35 to $1.40; No. 2 hard, $1.25
to, $1.20; No. 3 hard, 81.20 to $1. -
'ti ; No. 1 Northern, $1.30 to 81.32;
No. 2 Northern, $1.25 to $1.2e; No.
3 Spring, $1.17 to $1.25. Corn -No.
2, 73% to 73%c ; No. 2 white, 75 to
75',4c; No. 2 yellow, 733 to 74e ; No.
3. 73 to 73%c; No. 3 yellow, 73'4 to
73%e; No. 4. 71% to 72c. Oats --
No. 2 white, 57%c; No. 3 white, 51
t 56c ; No. 4 white, 50 to 54c; stan-
dard. 56c.
Minneapolis, June 29. - Wheat --
July. $1.27';1 to $1.27'`.; ; Sept.,
$1.08'; ; Dec., $1.00%; Cash, No.
1 hard, $1.31%; No. 1 Northern,
81.29% to $1.30%; No. 2 Northern,
$1.27% to $1.21%. Flour -First
intents, $0.30 to 86.50; second pat-
ents, $6.20 to 80.•10; first clears,
85.05 to $5.25; second clears, 83.65
to $3.85. Bran -In bulk, 822 to
1122.60.
LiVE STOCK MARKETS.
Montreal. June 29. -- Prime
beeves sold at 1) to 6'. c per lb.;
rretty good animals. 4'; to 6';c ;
comnwn stork. 2% to 1' a per lb.
Milch cows from $25 to $55 each,
n:.,'1 of the sales being at front 836
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141a3. rest. Toronto. June 29. -Exporters' of
the primo variety sold as high as
86.55, and ordinary loads were firm
as $6 to 86.40. The supply of
butchers' fell far short of the de-
mand and prices rose according-
ly. The finest grades of this class
veto firm at 85.50 to $5.80; ordin-
ary good loads selling freely at *5
to $5.25. Cows were in strong de-
mand and took a rise of 15 to 20c.
Stockers and Feeders -Steady de -
nand, but supply short. Milkers
and Springers -Good milkers and
near springers wanted. Sheep
Lambs -Easier, except for Spring
lambs, which were quoted at 8% to
9%e per Ib. Hogs -Selects quoted
at $7.75 f.o.b., and $8, fed and
watered.
EX'T'END MEAT 1NSPECTI0N.
Paak•rs Urge Upon Government
That Local Dealers be Included.
A despatch from Ottawa says:
The extension of the meatinspec-
tion provisions to local meat busi-
ness and compensation for animals
condemned and seized were urged
before Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Hun.
Sydney Fisher on Wednesday morn-
ing by a deputation which included
representatives of Blackwell and
Flavelle, Toronto; Laing & Co.,
of Montreal ; Matthews. of Ottawa;
Hatton, of Collingwood; Fearmun,
of Hamilton, all big firms doing
botn interprovincial and export
business. The delegation declared
that the provisions of the pure food
act to which they were subjected
should be extended by Provincial
legislation to local butchers and
packers who do business in a single
Province only and are therefor() not
subject to the Dominion act. Sir
Wilfrid and Hon. Mr. Fisher were
urged to use their influence with tho
Provincial Legislature to have local
pure food legislation similar to the
Dominion act. The Ministers pro-
n>?ised to use their influence Oa
have the request carried out.
EXP.INSION OF "S00" WORKS.
IN A CYCLONE CELLAR.
Three Persons Imprisoned for Two
Weeks in 'Texas.
A despatch from Galveston, Tex-
as, says: In removing a cyclone -
wrecked house on the farm of
Charles Dilson, in Brown county,
or Wednesday, the wreckers dis-
covered a storm cellar in which
were Dilson and his wife and 12 -
year -old daughter, more dead than
alive. For two weeks they had
been prisoners in the cellar, with
barely a morsel to cat for a week
and nothing to drink for two days.
Raw potatoes had been their sub-
sistence for six days. They will
survive. After the storm wn
wrecked their home the three Dil-
sosns were missed and searchers
believed that they had deserted
their place and moved away. The
house had been blown over and cov-
ered the storm cellar, which was
about 20 yards from the house, and
searchers knew nothing about it.
The trio of prisoners tried to dig
their way to the surface with their
hands and succeeded only in cut-
ting a tunnel which afforded them
air.
POITGH'I' 'I'HE RAILWAY.
Mr. Dodd Built Wire Fence Across
Track and is Now in Jail.
A despatch from Yorkton, Sask.
says : E. Dodd, a fanner in this
locality, who has opposed the C. I'.
R. running through his farm, over
since the road was constructed,
built a wire fence across the track
on Tuesday, and he is now in a cell
charged with obstructing a train.
He had notified the engineer he
would stop him sometime soon.
When the line was under construc-
tion Dodd held up a gang at the
point of a loaded gun for several
days, until restrained by the police.
NO ('.ti SE FO11 .t1..tR3l.
Great Britain and Germany have
First Steel Made in the Open Nothing Under Discussion.
Hearth Furnace. A despatch from London says:
A dcspsatch from Sault Ste. Foreign Secretary Grey, in the
Mario, Ont., says: Mr. IV. C. course of a speech here on Wednes-
Franz, manager of the Lake Su- day night. said there was nothing
i,crior Corporation, in an interview ender discussion between Germany
stated that the new No. 3 open, and Great Britain at the present
hearth furnace made its first steel moment which was liable to create
on Wednesday. The foundation difficulties between the two - tin -
work on No. :3 blast furnace has tries, nor was there anything in the
been started and it is expected that innermost deliberations of the Brit-
itt two weeks timo work will bo ish Government which was likely to
commenced on the new structural cause anxiety to Germany.
mill, which will include all require-
ments for making structural steel.
The making of steel in the new
open hearth furnace on Wednesday
brings to successful culmination iho
first improvement under the new
management, that is, since English
capital was introduced into the con-
cern. Mr. Franz said it would
take about a year to complete the
blast furnace. and about seven
months to have the structural steel
mill in operation.
('111('.tGO'S AUTO SLAUGHTER
Machines Killing Three Persons
Every Two Weeks.
A despatch f rortr Chicago says:
Automobiles are killing Chicagoans
this year at the rate of three per-
sons every two weeks. In 1907 the
slaughter was one person every
three weeks, according to police
statistics.
RECIPROCITY CLAUSE KILLE
No Free Trade in Coal Between Canada
and the United States.
A despatch from Washington Numerous attempts were made to
says: Rather unexpectedly to itself rduee the rate, and there WAS one
the Senate late on Wednesday con- effort to obtain free coal, but all
eluded its consideration of the coal were voted down and the commit -
schedules. The Finance Committee tee's scale retained.
through Mr. Aldrich reported an
amendment fixing the duty on
bituminous coal and shale at sixty
cents per ton ; on coal slack or culm
at fifteen cents per ton ; coke and
compositions used for fuel at twenty
per cent. ad valorem. A drawback
equal to the duty is allowed vessels
in the foreign trade.
This scale, Mr. Aldrich explain-
ed, was a reduction of seven cents
A ton on coal under the house rate. Aldrich and agreed to by the Sen
The amendment, he said, also left
ato, the duty en clapboards was in
out the house reciprocity provision. I crewed from Ai t -o 81 5c) per thou
He did not believe, however, that sand ; on laths from 20 to 25 rent.
the House would remewe its duty t,o r thousand pieces and on shingles
on coal even if the reciprocity pro !from 80 to 50 coots.
vision were lett in the bill.
By a vote of fifty to twenty•
eight, the Senate Finance Com-
mittee's amendment placing a duty
of $1.50 a thousand feet on sawed
lumber, with differentials on fin-
ishul lumbar was carried. This
is fifty cents below the Ding-
le; rate+,. In quick suceeesion
several other paragraphs of the
lumber schedule welts agreed to.
By amendments offered by Mr.
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LAND'S SIIOU1:S.
llappeuings In the 1:mei alit Is!
luterest to Irish.
lucu.
1Vestmenth county you ii has
tubed to toest a county '. In the
tow u of Mu►lingar.
Fifty-two tons of eggs wore dis-
patched from C'otetniII, county
t;avan, in ono day recently.
Mr. John Redtnonl intimates that
HS,n►e Rule must be the live issue
at the next general elution.
The sub-postoffice near Ennis-
killen has been in the family of the
present sub-posttnastor since the
year 1750.
The Limerick Guardians have
adopted a resolution approving the
principle of imposing special taxa-
tion upon bachelors.
Exciting scenes were witnessed
near New Ross, when the River
Burrow overflowed its banks and
bursting over the walls, muudatcd
the town of Rosbcrcon, and all tho
low-lying lands.
Oldcastlo Guardians have passed
the "bachelor tux" resolution,
which has been going the rounds- -
of the Irish public boards.
Tho Castlebar Gas Company,
which recently went into liquida-
tion, has sold its extensive works
in Castlebar, for the sum of $18,000.
Bernard Kelly, aged 74 years,
while on his way to Cavan, after
drawing his pension, was overtaken
by an evening train and cut to
pieces.
A force of police an land protec-
ford, was attacked recently and
the sergeant was seriously injured.
Arrangements have been made
for the erection of a memorial in
the centre of St. Stephen's Green.
Dublin, to James Clarence Mangan,
the Irish poet.
A unique drive took place off the
now noted Church Body Ranch,
when about 50 cattle, which had
Leen placed on free pasture there
a few weeks ago, were evicted.
Looking over the head at Rathlin
island, county Antrim, to s�(•e if any
seaweed was coming a-{
ire, a
young man slipped and fell' 50 feet
over the cliffs being killed in-
stantly. .�
At Gort Quarter Sessions. before
Judge Anderson, Lord (lanricarde
obtained decrees against 16 tenants+
for non-payment of rent. The
amount of the decrees was nearly
83,500.
At the quarterly meeting of the
Leitrim county council proposal
committee, it was unanimously de-
cided to refuse to pay the cost of
extra police in the county, amount-
ing to $1,350.
Fire occurred recently in the pat-
tern store of Workman, Clarke &
Co., shipbuilders, Belfast. A con-
siderable portion of the store and
contents, including some valuable >
patterns, were destroyed.
Large shoals of herring visited
Red Bay and Cushendall Bay re-
cently. but owing to the great want
of harbor accommodation and fish-
ing gear. little advantage could bo
taken of the opportunity by the
fishermen.
QUEEN WILIIELM IN.t.
--
Holland's Queen Spends happiest
Days at Loo.
The wifehood of Holland's queen
has until now, when she holds a
great happiness in her army,,,, not
been without trouble and disap-
pt•intntent. She wanted a gild,
and it was denied to her. �hhe
wanted her husband to wi the
people's hearts, and they g 114
him their good wishes. It wn tiro
same difficulty as with Queen Em-
ma in the old days. The people
have given the t'rin'e Consort a
Dutch name. they call hien Hendrik,
instead of Henrich, but they have
not been able to slake hint a Dutch-
man, and they do not. like Germane.
The Socialists voted against the al-
lowance, proposed for his income,
and the Queen was this time really
angry. Site rejected any allowance
for her husband. as it was not
granted unanirr.o tsly, and the
Prince Consort is still unpaid by
the subjects of his wife.
Queen Wilheinina shares her hus-
band's fondness for outdoor exer-
cise, and is a splendid horsewoman.
Site is devoted, indeed; tt -
mals. e•:41 has many pets,
which i- the little dashshund v
sh» :,lwttys takes with her w
walking. The happiest days of t
(suer' are at the beautiful old p:
lace of Het Lee, in Gueiderlar,d,
with its old-fashioned gardens and
lovely woods. Here she leads the
simple, industrious life of an ordi•a.
ary Dutch lady, reading and work-
ing and sketching. taking photo-
graphs, and riding with her hus-
band in the countryside. and chat-
ting over the tea -tabic with the
Queen mother and the few ladies
•.►horn she favors with intimate
friendship. At The Hague. to
which she comes as rarely as r.os-
sihle, she has to c10 her dirties as
the head of the State. and she d•,es
them conscionti••usly and with A
• t rong grasp upon the businc of
0 sovereign.