HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1905-03-23, Page 2SEVENS REVERSE FOR RUSSIA
Times Correspondent Says Railway
Has Been Cut.
JAPS CUT ItAIL\1'AY.
A desputh to the London Times
from St. Petersburg says that ac-
cording to the latest reports, which
the general stall does not confirm,
tho itussiann have sustained a severe
reverse at 'I'ieline, compelling thecal
to abandon their remaining stores
and artillery. It is also reported
that tho .Japanese have cut the rail-
way north of Changtufu.
Virtually nothing has been received
here direct from the front concern-
' ing tho capture of Tieling. It is not
• known which Japanese commander is
conducting the pursuit of the Bus-
. slims. Ono St. Petersburg corres-
pondent says ho learns that (ens.
aassulitch and Yeirubaielf aro coin -
mending the rearguard, and that
(en. Mistchenko is protecting the
Russian right. This correspondent
adds that ho believes that Gen.
Kouropatkin's entire command is
now about three hundred thousand
men, including hiet railway guards,
the garrisons at Vladivostock, and
the fourth army corps, which is lust
arriving.
According to the St. Petersburg
correspondent of the London Chron-
icle officials at the Ministry of War
say that the Russian army is not nlandoned others 1n ravines and
retiring to Harbin, but to Kirin and i elle s
Vlndiv Tokio, correspondent of the
The Tokio g It is said that when the present Telegraph declares that tho Russians rusts work at Mukden is over search
are so shattered that the Japanese for the lost artillery will be well
AWFUL SUF'F'ERING.
A despatch from St. Petersburg to
the Petit I'arislen sety's that some
of the Russian surgeons remained at
Mukden to caro for the wounded who
had to be left behind. The sanitary
service there is completely disorgan-
ized. Chloroform and antiseptics are
lucking, and the sick are piled upon
uncovcrel railway trucks. The mor-
tality among them Is frightful. Civil
doctors have been requietionel, and
are operating without cessation.
The railway station at Harbin has
been transformed into a vast amphi-
theatre, where the dead and dying
and the wounded are, so to speak,
abandoned. The confusion is inde-
scribable. The sante condition of
things prevails at Tieling.
LOST ARTILLERY.
A despatch from New-Chwang says:
The military mon here advise that
the theory that the difference in the
number of guns the Japanese are sup-
posed to have captured and those
Gen. Kouropatkin is reported to
have lost is owing to the Russians,
when routed, baying dropped guns
into tho rivers through the ice, and
aro now able to act independently.
Tho Telegraph correspondent at
Rinrninting quotes an eye-altness of
thc.Batile of Mukden as saying that
i while the lighting was the hottest
! south and ,,rest of the city, a hun-
f dred thousand infantry and artillery
belonging to the Russian centre
started for Tieling in perfect order.
Gen. Kel:ernberg, a Russian com-
mander, is dying at Mukden, both
' his legs having been shot off. The
.Japanese losses were terrible. 'The
slaughter on both sides is believed to
outrlva' the records of the world's
great battles.
KOUROPA'TKIN REPLACED.
A despatch from St. Petersberg
says: -It is officially announced that
Gen. Kouropatkin will be replaced
by (en. Linevitc'h as Commander -in -
Chief of the Manchurian army.
Gen. Linevitch commanded the ex-
treme left in the recent battle, which
resulted in the withdrawal of the
Russian army to Tie Pass. Unlike
other commanders, he brought off
his men in good order, and entered
Tie Pass with bands playing.
iJUSTIFY GUIt'l'ENBERG,
A despatch from St. Petersberg
says: -The War Council has decided
that the action of Gen. Grippcnberg
in taking the offensive on the Sha
• River in February -an action which
slid not meet with the approval of
Gen. Kouropatkim, who refused Gen.
Grippeiberg's request for reinforce-
ments -was perfectly justifiable.
WILL. CONTINUE WAR.
A despatch from Berlin says: -'Tho
German Government has been inform-
ed that the Russian Emperor has
again put aside all pence suggestions
and is unshaken in his resolution to
continue the war. All the higher
officers of the Far Eastern army
recently joined in a petition to Em-
peror Nicholas not to consider pence,
asking that they be given opportum-
itles to show the quality of Russian
valor. and representing that, al-
though they have retreated, they
and the army still have the will to
fight.
CANNOT REACH 1IAIRBIN.
A despatch from St. Petersburg
says: Prince KhilkoT, Minister of
Railways, announces that he has re-
ceived telegrams from Oen. Nouro-
rntkin in reference to the artily trans -
pert roqulrenients, they being, as
always, couched in calm, business-
like language. Prince Fhilkoff ndds
that his department Is still energeti-
cally engnged, ns for a year past.
in supplying the army. All its
plans are now concerned with the
despatch of fresh troops ant' muni-
tions over the 'Trans-Siberian i(ail-
way. itecently 18 instead of 24
trains daily have been desp'ttrhel.
This to be attributed more to the
fact that the snow is (elaying; 1 uns-
pnrtatltui than to trouble with the
employes of the railway.
troubles were less serious than those
in l:uropenn Russia, because immedi-
ate concessions were m.nde to the
men's detimmle.
Prince Khilkoff believes that Gen.
Keuropotkin can withdrew his army
ni an ()rg,trized forts,. He instances
the fact that the Commander -hi-
t hief removed 46,1)e)0 wounded from
\Inkekn while the .Inpnr•e•se envelop -
rewarded.
BRIGADE ANNIHILATED,
A despatch from St. Petersburg
states that the magnificent brigade
of Caucasian Cossacks, who bore the
brunt of the fighting on Friday and
Saturday, were practically annihilat-
ed. Only two of the officers survive.
All belonged to the St. Petersburg
nobility, and hence many of the
highest families in Russia aro in
mourning.
TOGO WAITING,
A despatch from London says: The
breaking up of the ice in the north-
ern area of the Japanese and Chir.eso
Seas, together with the appearance
of a .Japanese fleet at Singapore, and
the reported departure of Admiral
Itojestvc.nsky frost Madagascar for
the Far East, again calls attention
to the naval side of the war. It is
known, of course, that the Japanese
have been for a long bine scouting
the channels of the East Inelies, but
the appearance of a numerous squad-
ron so far west as Singapore has
not been previously reported. it is
not thought probable that Admiral
Togo is with this s_tundron.
Nothing has been heard of Admiral
Togo since he left .Japan early in
February, but it is Inferred that he
is at the Pescadore:s, where he re-
ceives reports ethericnlly from his
scouts, ready to concentrate his
forces when definite deductions as to
Admiral Roiestvensky's intentions
are possible.
IDLE AT PORT ARTHUR.
!A despatch to the London Evening
News from Chefoo states that the
work of refortifying Port Arthur has
come to a standstill. The garrison
consists of only four thousand ,nen.
The siege guns and the soldiers have
all been sent to the northward. A
few large guns have been tnounte(1
here and there, to protect the city.
The ruined docks and the sunken
Russian warships are untouched.
SUCCEEDS KOUi:OPA'TKIN.
A despatch from St. Petersburg
says: It is now definitely stated that
Emperor Nicholas has approved the
decision of the council of war to send
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholaiet'itch
t;► re•lacn Gen. Kouropatkin, as the
best means of putting a stop to the
intrigue: turd )•'nlousies among the
generals of the arnsv, both at St.
Petersburg and nt the front. Gen.
SoukhonrlinoR will he chief of staff.
There was a persistent report on
the Pourse that l.iest.-Gen. Line-
vit(h has achieved it nota:de success
ngainst (:en. Nogi, cutting off nnel
surrounding two elivisione which
were marching north to the west of
Tie Prise with the view of engaging
in n new turning movement.
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HAS A CURE FOR CANCER.
Dr. Doyen, of Paris, Desetibes It
to Physicians.
'ihe New fork Herald publishes the
following cable from Brus.els.-1(e-
fnre a large number of pits -ski tr.a
nntl surgeons assembled nt 11r.
Jncoles private hospital Dr. I'ut•.'n
of Paris d,'monstrn1tsl his views in
relation to cancer and its cute I v
ing was being carried out, ,whack jt' hsaidtoofnnuuthe oIls eotaera b c
shows that his force retains an or- I
11e rly defensive furnn,IM,1. fotmens. ile also demonstrated the
ilespil' the Minister's statements. t('411:13 soured on animals inn, ::.it -
if is the cons' nsu4 of opinion 11 0001.; ; cd with cultures of t he . ,11 ., r
those best infort:ed as to the slim- !microbe.
film In Manchuria. that the ituaiuns ! Dr. Jacobs' said that he hal em-
' are anal le to make a succes..iul re,. plisse' car. Doyen's treatment !Once
trent to ifnrl•in. lead that it min •last December and hail secured) re-
tie n most d1 !)cult task to ninteliz,• sults nn'iogous to those sec'tre.l 'e
a nes army. 'filo grain stored the I'aris surgeon. Ile also has 4s-
11 reughe:uf the winter along•ide the tahlisheil the prePence of th' micro-'
S iilhern .in: Cele tat Ruse's!) roil -'meet+ neoforn►ens, •
wry lin(1ed le sprostine sines theI`r !Seven afterwarl explai.:(•I the
thaw. nue is now v: •les -s. 'I'hiQ fact • 111(1h.:d he followed in seeniiagie sic
is assisting the rn;'id spread of the ; 1•'r cancer. This was similar to Met
• peasant rising and the destruction of ' li`etl in typhoid cases: that i:'. to
Government property. The /net that !mix nine drops of resell venues with
t t s railway cars were leemopelimel , one drop of serum h urn the Moo"
1,• t1'.• Trans-Siberian line prevented tl lire patient. If the micro! ls Ie-
! i tovern►nent from nett ing the conn ngglut1n11tel in r. Inde inntees
g, amt from great wheat areas to miss the patient is suffering fr 1:n
nenrket. cancer.
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
REPORTS FROM THE LEADING
TRADE CENTRES.
Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese,
and Other Dairy Producs
at Home and .Abroad.
Toronto, March 21. -Wheat -No. 2
white and red Winter quoted at *1.-
03 to 51.0.1 at outside points. No.
2 goose quutod at 88 to 89c east.
Manitoba wheat unchanged. Quota-
tions at North Bay as follows: -No.
1 Northern, 51.08; No. '2 Northern,
51.05, and No. 3 Northern. 99e.
Oats -No. 2 white are q.lotcd at
41 to 12e, at u'itsidc points. and at
44 to 45c on truck here.
llarley-No. 2 quoted at 47 to 48c
middle freights; No. 3 extra at 45c,
and No. 3 at 43c middle freights.
Peas -The market is steady, ttith
dealers quoting 661 to 67c at out-
side points.
('urn -Canadian yellow quoted at
461 to 47e, and mixed at 46c, west,
guarantee) sound. American No. 3
yellow, 55 jc Toronto, and No. 3
mixed at 55c.
Rye -No. 2 is nominal at 71 to
73c at outside points.
Buckwheat -No. 2 quoted at 56c
to 57c at outside points.
hlour-Ninety per cent. patents are
quoted at $4.50 to $4.55 in buyers'
sucks, east or west; straight rollers
of special brands for domestic trade,
in bbls, 55 to 55.10. :ilnnitoba
flours aro firm; No. 1 patents, 55.-
60 to 55.70; No. 2 patents, 55.30
to $5.40; and strong bakers', 55.10
to 55.30 on track, Toronto.
11Pillfeed-At outside points bran is
quoted at 515 to =15.50, and shorts
at 517.50. Manitoba bran, in sacks,
518 and shorts at $20.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples-Choico stock, 52.50 to $C
per bbl; cooking apples, 51.50 per
bbl.
(leans -'The receipts are light, and
the market firm. Primes sell in
mutat' lots at 51,60 to $1.65, and
hand-picked at 51.70 to 51.75 per
bush.
Hops -The market is unchanged at
32 to 35c, according to quality.
Honey -The market is quiet at 71
to 8c per lb. Comb honey, 51.75 to
52 per dozen.
Hay -Car lots of No. 1 timothy
are quoted at 58 to 58.50 on track
here, and No. 2 at $0.50 to 87.
Straw -The market is unchanged,
with car lots quoted at 56 to 56.50
on track, Toronto.
Potatoes -Car lots of Ontarios are
quoted at 70 to 75c per bag, on
track, and Jobbing lots at 60c.
Poultryi-Spring chickens, 12 to
13c per Ib.; hens, 9 to 10c; (lucks,
11 to 12c per Ib.; geese, 10 to llc
per lb.; turkeys, dry picked, 14 to
15c; do scalded, 11 to 12c per lb.
THE ',AIity \tAIIKETS,
Butter -Finest 1 -lb rolls aro quot-
ed at 22 to 2: c per Ib.; large rolls
at 20 to 21c, the best tub at 20 to
21c. and low grades at 16 to 18c.
Creamery prints, 26 to 27c per Ib.,
and solids, at 24 to 25c.
Eggs -New laid are selling at 20
to 21c per dozen, and limed at 17
to 18c per dozen.
Cheese -Largo cheese, 11 to 111c,
and twins at 114 to 11tc per Ib.
110(; PRODUCTS,
Car lots quotas at 57.25 to 57.40
on track. Cured meats are in good
demand at unchatrged prices. Wo
quote: -Macon, long clears, 81 to 9c
per lb. in case lots mess pork, 515.-
50; short cut, 518.50 to 819.
Smoked Meats -Ileitis, light to
medium. 12j to lac; heavy, 12c;
rolls, 91c; shoulders, 9c; backs, 14
to 141c; breakfast bacon, 121 to
18c.
bard -Tierces, 8 jc; tubs, Ste; pails,
9c.
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal. March 21. -(:rain -Quo -
talions for No. :3 oats et 45c in
store; No. 2 being 451c. Flour -
Manitoba patents, $5.70 to 55.2.0;
strong bakers' 55.40, to 55.50; high
Ontario blended patents, 55.75 to
55.110 in wood; chole,• 90 per cent.
patents, 55.50 to 85.60 in wood.
and 25c 118.4 Iver 1)1)1. in shippers'
new hags, straight rollers, 82.50 to
52.55. and 25 to 5Oc extra In wood.
Rolled outs -$2.10 to 82.12] per
bag el 90 lbs. 81.445 to 54,5(1 1n
barrels. Feed -Ontario bran in bulk,
517.50 to 518.51); shorts, 519 to
520. Beans-(.'hoiee primes, 81.1)
to 51.50 per bushel, 51.25 to 81.27j
in car lots. Provisions -heavy Can-
adian short. cut pork, 816.50 to 517-
50; light short cut, 516.50 to $17;
American cut clear fat halon, 820;
coin' onnd lard, 6j to 7c: Canadian
lard. 6; to 744e; kettle rendered, ft;
to 91c; hums, 12 to 1:3c: bacon, 12
to 13e; fresh killed abattoir hogs,
58.25 to RN.511; heavy fat sows, 55.-
10 to 5.,.8.'; nlisesl lots, 50 to 56.-
15; select 86.25 to 56.35 on cars;
country dres lel. $7.25 to $7.75.
Cheese -Ontario Fall white, 11 to
111c; colored, 111: Quebec, 11) to
101c. Butter -Finest grade.. 29 to
30c; Fall car Winter amt e, 25 to
26c; Western dairy 211 to 22c; roll
butter, 23 to 2le. Eggs -No. 2,
16 to 17e; Montreal limed, 17 to
17 jc; selected, 20 to 21c; new laid,
211 to 22e.
1'N [TED S'I'.\'I'I;S \1:%1IKE'1'S.
St. 1.1,11 is, Mo, March
('ash. 81.011; May, 51
-opt., 851e.
Du1u' I1, Minn.. \lnrlh
No. 1 \urthere. 81.061;
dilly, 81.1)7; Sept_ Sete
Milwaukee, ‘torch 21.
1 \.,r• e. rr S1.12; No.
•'l :c
v - r I:., • I No. 2,
\i::. , te.s ei I.
21 .-\\ bent -
.01j: July,
21.-W heat -
May $1.071
-Wheat -No.
2 Northern,
II.e--No. 1,
51c; sample,
. 1S to • 81e;
I\ I: s e r KC \1:\ I I K i': I'.
T,, into. Mandl 21. -=I'he following
pries ohtnite) on :he innrket:-
export •'rs'
Export steers. choice ...$1 500 5.) 941
Do., medium .. .. 4 25 4 51)
i)o., light ... ... ... , 4 15 4 40
Do., hulls 8 25 4 00
Butchers' t the
Butchers' cattle, picked 4 35
00., choice. ... ... 4 15
'1)o., fair to good 3 90
Do., medium . , ,., 3 40
Ito., common 2 75
Do., cows, good „ 3 00
Do., medium ... .., 2 50
Do., cat/tees' ... ... ,. 1 00
Do., bulls ,., 2 00
Feeders and Stockers.
Feelers, short -keeps, 1.-
1,00 to 1,200 lbs 4 00
Do., 850 to 1,050 lbs3 25
Stockers, 650 to 800 ibs2 00
Sheep and Lambs.
Export ewes, per cwt. 4 75 5
Do., bucks, per cwt. :3 50
)Butchers' sheep, per cwt3 51)
Lambs, grain -fed, cwt6 75
Do., barnyards. cwt.. , 5 50
Do., spring, each 2 00
Calves, per cwt. . 3 50
Do., each 2 00
ilogs.
Hogs, selects, 160 to 200 lbs.,
off cars 56
Do., fats, off cars 5
Do., lights, oil cars ... 5
4
4
4
3
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2
1
3
4
3
4
4
7
6
8
6
12
50
:io
20
85
35
70
90
75
25
40
90
20
25
25
50
25
50
00
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75
75
40,000 WORDS AN HOUR.
System of Telegraphy With Aid
of Photography.
A Paris despatch says: Practical
tests of telegraphy by the aid of
photography stere trade a few dues
ago between Paris and London, an 1
if the experiment had not been car-
ried out by the general post -office the
results would read like a fairy tale
of science.
The new process, known as the Pol-
lak Virag system, is capable of
turning out the incredible number of
40,000 words an hour. Tho appara-
tus works at the rate of seventy-two
letters a second. The details are
too intricate to be given, but it may
be stated that sensitized paper is
used.
There is a small reflector and in-
candescent lamp, and the writing is
done with the point of a fine live
wire. The.exposurc requires only a
three -thousandth part of a second,
and the development and fixing five
or six seconds each.
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VISIT TO CANADA ASSURED
Lord and Lady Roberts Will Cer-
tainly Corrie.
A London despatch says: Major 1).
M. Stewart, of the Scottish Light
Dragoons, ?Montreal, and general
manager of the Sovereign Rank of
Canada. was on Tuesday the guest
nt luncheon of bora and Lady Rob-
erts. Lord Roberts showed Major
Stewart a large number of war re-
lics, among which was the flag of
truce which Cronje used at novae -
berg, Lord Roberts remarking: -
"That is where the Canadians did
splendidly."
Major Stewart, referring to the.
visit to Canada of Lord Roberts.
confirmed ,what had already been said
by the Canadian Associated Press
that both he real Lady Roberts
would visit Canada this Summer,
and that they looked forward ,vitt,
the most pleasurable anticipation of
the visit.
WORKMEN FIND MINES.
Deposits of Cobalt -Silver on Tem-
iskaming Railroad.
A Toronto despatch says: Two new
discoteries of deposits of cobalt -sil-
ver ore along the line of the Tends -
kerning and Northern Ontario Rail-
way have been reported at the
Bureau of Mines. One of them is
situated twenty-I:ve hides north of
Jlai'eybur;v, en the line of the red -
road. The other Is further to the
north, and westof the railway. Both
were discovered by men employed on
the line. Details of the story are
expected 90011.
The Trminlentning iferald, published
at. New l,iskenril, announces the dis-
covery of gold and silver in prying
quantities within six arils of the
town. No confirmation has been re-
ceived at the Bureau of Mines.
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WHEAT IN FARMERS' HANDS
Less Than Six Per Cent. of Last
Year's Crop
A Winnipeg 11esi'atch snys: The
Ogilvie Flour Mill!, 1' patty have
just compiled a careful estimate of
whi nt remaining in farmers' hands
in the country tribntnry to their
N:, elevators situated all over the
whnnt belt. After tanking allow-
ances for seed repuir.enlents. the per -
1. ntnge Is less than six per cent. of
11:e ,thole crop, or equivalent to re-
s.•rve8 of uneh•r :;,500,000 bushels
which Is consit'rnbly lower than ex-
pected.
WESTERN RANCH SOLD.
United States Capitalists Will
Establish a Colony.
A despatch from Winnipeg snys:
'1'lu extensive ranges of the Coehrnu,•
ileltich Ciiurpany in Southern Alln',111
c(.nlninirig 66,500 nerds of land lint
!der milrl. The vita ,was neo;.• i y
:►:r. 11. A. Mullins. ex-NLI'.I'., ;' Il e -
al manager of the company, and tem
consideration Is set:'1 to be ohnut
5100,00.), or $6 per acre. The per -
chaser is nn American (npitalist and
it is the intention to c' loners the
lands. Mr. Mullins has hall the st,le
in hand for some weeks nn.i visit'•tl
1114. Mouth recently to clos•t' :ep the
deal. The Cochrane ranch is .eie of
the oldest established and best lei evil
rnnches in Alberta, having been cs-
tnblish'd in 1861 by the Into Sena-
tor ('o:•hrane, end contained about
1'2.141)) lend of cattle. The quality
of th latter is said to be the Inert
in All ertn. '.n the sues were nearly
all in•t•orted by `{orator ('oehrnne
from e'cotleiee nn'I all the cattle
were tee.) on the range. The presi-
dent of the company Is Sir Georg.'
A. Drunnnond, the ee'cretnry and
Ire(wirer lir. C, M. !felt, and the
general manages• ill. II, A. Mullins.
DOMINION PARLIAMENT
NOTES OF PROC- EEDINGS
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
before the budget would bo brought
down.
ENQUII(Y T'(1 131•: 111:1.11.
114 The Public Accouters l' tw• de
cided to investigate the blowing 01)
of the Got eminent dredge 'Parte, in
the St. Lawrence; also the dretigiug
at Dunnville, near Hamilton.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
PERMANENT FORCE.
Sir Frederick Borden stated that
it was proposed to increase tho per-
manent force from 2,000 to 4,000
men for the purpose of garrisoning
Halifax and 1'squinlalt, while the
present Act provided a maximum of
2,000 for the permanent corps. The
actual number enlisted was only 1,-
200, as there wits not accommodation
for more.
'lire Halifax garrison consisted of
1,800, of which 1,000 are infantry
and 800 artillery find engineers. It
is proposed to retain the latter for
the present, but a new infantry
corps is to be organized as soon as
possible. For this purpose the in-
tention is to bring out a number of
reservists, provided the Imperial
Government consents.
The gterrison at lesquimlalt wu'ild
consist of between 44)1 and 500 men.
The Canadians who may be statione(1
in the two garrisons will receive tho
Canadian rate of pry. The engin-
eers and others who are temporarily
retained will continue to bo paid at
the imperial rate, but the money will
of course ('01110 out of the Canadian
treasury.
UNIFORM BOXES.
The house finally accepted tho
principal of Hon. Mr, Fisher's bill
to provide for uniform boxes for
packing apples for export, and it is
expected the innovation, which is
asked for by the fruitgrowers will
prove of great value to Canadian
producers and shippers. The box
will be equal in capacity to one-
third of a barrel. The resolution
was generally endorsed by the
House.
DOMINION FIRUI'1' GROWERS.
A Dominion convention of fruit
growers will be held in Ottawa next
winter, or some time during the
next session of Parliament. A depu-
tation representing fruit growers
from different parts of the country
had an interview with the Minister
of Agriculture, and asked that he
initiate a general conference of those
engaged in the industry for the con-
sideration of many topics of interest,
including transportation, cold -stor-
age, and similar questions. The Min-
ister, in his reply, expressed himself
as favorable to the proposal, and in-
timated that the gathering would
bo convened at Ottawa during the
next Parliamentary session.
ORCHARD SOILS,
Prot F. T. Shutt gate an interest-
ing address before the Coinrittee on
Agriculture on the tnnnagement of
orchard soils, a subject of which he
has made a study for some years.
It was, he said, important in the
Iamagement of the soil of an or-
chard to keep in view three essential
factors-tho control of the soil's
moisture, the economic maintenance
of the soil's fertility and the fur-
nishing of cover to protect the roots
of the trees during the winter. It
had been demonstrated that by culti-
vation during the early part of the
season, followed by a growth of
clover, all these objects plight be at-
tained. It was further shown that
there is a very large draft on the
soil's moisture by allotting the or-
chard to remain in sod. Another
result of importance was that the
growth of a cereal such as buck-
wheat or rye made a very heavy
draft upon the soil's moisture during
that part of the year in witich the
trees made their growth, and tho
fruit tilled out. It was, consequently
bad practice to grow it crop of grain
in the orchard.
Prof. Shutt also brought before tho
committee the resells of an investi-
gation carried on during the last
three years to ascertain the relative
merits of planting corn in hills and
drills, respectively, as regards the
value of fodder produced per acre.
it was shown that there was very
little difference, but such as there
tt'as favored the corn as sown in
drills. It was, however, pointed out
Chet the composition of the corn
from the hale was lightly richer in
protein. Incidentally it was demon-
strated that the "Dent" varieties ex-
perimented with -the. selectel 1,ennl-
ing and the Manllnoth Cuban -gave n
larger weight of crop per acre than
the Flint varieties, the Longfellow
and the Canadian White.
hitherto it has been considered
that rape could only be used ns a
soiling crop. It was shown, how-
ever, that ensilage of excellent qual-
ity could be obtained from rape
either alone or mixed with corn, the
resulting vnsiinge being palatable, of
excellent feeding qualities and much
relished by the cattle.
N ATI( N A 1. 'I'ELl•:I'I ION i':S.
Sir Win. Mulock has given notice
of the follott ing resolut ion -
"That n select commit tee composed
of Messrs, (Burrows, Smith (Nanal-
1)1(►), .1ohneton (Cape iBreton South),
(:rant, Demers (St. John and lb('r-
ville), Monk, Maclean, (York), Itotice
and Roche (Marquette), be appoint-
ed to enquire into and report re-
garding the various public telephone
systems in operation in ('11111)114) anti
elsewhere, an the conunittee deter-
mine, and to consider and report
what changes, if any, are advisnhl.'
In force for furnishing telephone ser-
vice to the public." fewer is given
10 MI 111111C Witn0•S!89 1111e1e'r 001!,.
'Phis, it is ',chord, will 101141 to the
investignting of the Canadian sys-
tem.
PI- NSI(►NS,
.Ir. Mnerlenell was h.Font ed by
Nils Fielding that the 4lIi sI int, of
pensions of the intercolonial em
ployes w'ns under consideration. It
was n general uud(;•s111t:ding that
civil servants shred(' place their
whole Ilene nt the disposal of the do-
pertinent in which they were eiuloy-
ed. There might be cases, however,
in whieh if 11011141 net he objection-
able for theta to take oth'r employ-
ment nt the 90 My lime. 'Ph., Govern-
ment was not mtnre that nny dill
s('rvnnf8 there competing with citl-
retes in the outside Iahnr rnnrket.
'I'iIE 11I'1►(il:T.
lir. Fielding'. in mesa( r to Mr.
Foster said it would be some days
A long discu-4sion took place upon
the isolation of Prince Edward Is -
luno during the winter. 'rine mail
service was shown to have been sub-
ject to frevlueet long delays every
Winter, and the pre :sent. Winter had
been no excep ' . The (lover rtmlent
now has three boats on the service,
but gets along so better than when
there was only ono boat. M. Mc-
Lean ((laye'r's, 1'.I•:.I.) presented the
the case for the island, claiming that
it was entitled to regular service by
the terms of Confederation. The
discussion gave little promise of re-
lief for the islanders.
'111E EIS' IERI ES.
According to the annual report of
the Fisheries Department, the value
of the product of fisheries in 1903
was $23,101,878, an increase of 51,-
14'2,445 over the previous year.
Twenty-two tltatcheries produced, 473,-
000,000
73,-
000,000 fry, which were planted in
marine and fresh water areas of
Canada.
NIAGARA POWERFOR WEST
Development Plans to be Carried
Out Immediately.
A Toronto despatch says: The
Ontario Electrical 'Development Com-
pany, which 1►hs just let contracts
for a new half million dollar power
house at Niagara Falls, has decided
on a very extensive scheme of power
development for the villages, towns
and cities of western Ontario, in ad-
dition to the power to be delivered
in Toronto. Surveying parties will
start out immediately to locate
routes for power cables, to Brant-
ford, Paris, Guelph, Galt, Preston,
Berlin, Ayr, and all places requiring
power in those districts, while Strat-
ford, London and places in the dis-
tricts surrounding these cities will
all bo given the opportunity in the
near future of using power from Nia-
gara.
YUKON EXPLORING PARTIES
Survey Men to Explore Both Sides
of the Rockies.
An Ottawa despatch says: The Geo-
logical Survey Department has de-
cided
o-cided to send out two parties to the
Yukon in►nleliately. so that opera-
tions in the field may be continence('
on the opening of Spring. Mr. Keine
will have charge of the party which
will explore the headwaters of the
Stewart River and the mountains.
Mr. Campbell will conduct a party
which wile explore both slopes of the
Rockies in the Yukon, gradually
working from the e;iimnit eastward
to the Yukon River. Later in the
season Mr. McConnell will have
charge of an exploratory survey in
the Alaska country.
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PLAGUE IN INDIA.
The Deaths Average 35,000 a
Week,
A despatch from lionibay says: -
The bubonic plague, which is peren-
nially more or less epidemic iii India,
has increased greatly recently, es-
pecially in the united province and
the l'unjauh. 'Pito deaths weekly
average 85,000. Native pre -
Judice and caste ru'es prevent radi-
cal sanitary measures, and the en-
forcement of inoculation is impossi-
ble, as R. would cause a rebellion.
The native accept their faro with
Oriental apathy.
AGENT IN CHICAGO.
The First Canadian Appointment
in the United States.
A despatch front Ottawa sass: -
E. D. Arnaud, formerly manager of
the Union Bank at Annapolis, N,S.,
has been appointed commercial agent
at Chicago. This is the first ap-
pointment made by the 'Trade and
Commerce Department in the United)
States.
IS HAILED BY BRITONS,'
Engagement of Princess of Con-
naught to Crown Prince.
A despatch from London says: -
The engagement of Princess Margaret
of Connaught to Prince Gustave
Adolphe, sun of the Crown Prince,
now regent of Sweden, is the must
poleax 1(ul'a) romance that tM►s tic-
•upaerl English gossips since the
King's daughter accepted the Duke
of Fife ns her husband.
•
t RUSSIA'S REVENUE FALLS.
Distressing Effects of War Are
Now Apparent.
'Iles St. Petersburg correspondent
of l'ho Iwoulon 'Tint's cables: "Al-
though it (nils to record the war ex-
penditure, amounting to 800,0(0.(00
rumbles, the 1rwnsuly report for the
first eleven months of 1(11)1 indi-
cates the 41.tressing effects of the
war. \ nrious sources of revenue de-
creased, compared with the previous
year. Customs and shipping declined
20,0(111,t,0t) ro•ll,le+(, perstants' hind
Pae events 9,01111.0011 roubles. and
excise near 6,041N►,(11 )) role lse..
After a short acquttintunc'• Se hat)
proposed and twos t'roperly landed.
Then the fair (laughter of Jae pro-
ceed(31 to get ('01)11 •nt int. " Did
1 ever tell Yon.' she began. ' that
J (ince had 1.1y fertile.' Io'ti' "No;
teli me oleos it." "1'h. there isn't
much to O:I." c"4,!11111.11 the orange -
blossom ean'li(In te. ""I'he seeress
said I should 1 e married t wire, and
that my second husband would le ns
hnnd•on e es he Witt. good. Also--"
"Woman," interrupted the would -Ire
hushnn'l. "you have deceived tae!
W'hy didn't you 0')) me you were a
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER
THE GLOBE.
Telegraphic Briefs From Ota: Own
and Other Countries of Re- •
CANADA.
The 71th Regiment of Buffalo will
visit 'Ibronto•on Dominion Day.
Hon. Clifford Siftou was limed 52
and costs at Ottawa for allotting his
dog to run at large.
quarry at Stony at ,twin. William
Smith, au employee, was instantly
killed by an explosion c,n Saturday.
lion. N. Monteith has arrange(, for
meetings in tho Niagara District for
the discussion of questions important
to fruit -growers.
Mrs. ('umninghuml of Severn Bridge
dropped dead front excitement ,then
the chimney of her ho;tse caught t:re
on Saturday.
John Frayland, kall&sj on the C. P.
It. near Mine Centre, is believed to•
have been drugged and robbed and
placed on the track.
The directors of the Western Fair.
London, have settled the opening
date of this year's fair as September
8, closing on September 16.
Professors McBride and Adam, of
McGill University, Montreal, have
received notice of their appointment
to fellowships in the Royal Society.
Tho Dominion Government is about
to create a new portfolio, it i; 1111(1,
to which will be assigned some of
the (kitties of the Minister of the In-
terior.
A Mormon living in Raymond,
Alta., with two wives whom he mar-
ried in Utah. has been ordered to•
leave Canada or be prosecuted for
bigamy.
Pupils of the Cambridge Street
P,'iblic School, Ottawa, resecting the
suspension of Principal 1leinrichs,
pelted Inspector Glashan with pieces,
of frozen snow and ice. They all?
hooted the inspector.
The union station which was .to
have been built on the International
boundary line between Emerson and
Pembina, Man., will not be permitt-
ed. The Canadian law requires a
Custom house to be at least a quar-
ter of a mile from tho boundary.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Canada's exports of wheat to.
Great Britain shote a falling off.
Premier Balfour is experiencing dif-
ficulties in filling the vacancies in his
Cabinet.
A movement is on foot to- have
colonial marriages declared valid
in the United Kingdom.
The reduction in the Bank of Eng-
land rate is taken to mean that
Great Britain is recovering from the
strain of the South African war.
Count Benckendorff, the Russian
Ambassador to Great, Britain, has
paid $325,000 to Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne in settlement of tho
North Sea claims.
A1d. Matheson of the Leeds Cham-
ber of Commerce suggested giving a
welcome to the Canadian manufac-
turers when they visit. Britain, but
hopes nothing will be said about tho
tariff.
The British Board of Trade returns.
for February show a decrease of 56,-
328,000
6;328,00N) in imports and an increase
of 56,871,500 in exports. Canada's
export.') to (treat Britain were valued
at $2,351,980.
During an inspection of a new blest
fu►nace at liolc:aw k Vaughan's
steel works, near Middlesborough,
England. on Saturday, a gas tonk
exploded, and IJ. S. Pollard an
American engineer who was In c' ergo
was instantly killed.
A terrible explosion occurred in
the Cambrian colliery Calvdach Vale
in the Rhondda Valley, Wales, on
Friday. It iA ferrel that 20 or 30
miners have been killed. The pit is
o'i fire. Many of those rescued from
the mine are badly binned.
f!NiTF.D STATES.
Contracts have been awarded by
the United Steates for two new sub-
marine boats.
Henry Norcroes Munn, editor of
'The Scientific Arnericnn, died sudden-
ly at his horno in New York, on
Saturday.
New York grain exporters complain
that corn from Chicago can be placed
on steams'. nt .)font ren: 1 jc to 11e
a bushel cheaper than at New Yurk.
Mrs. Cassie 1,. Chadwick was found
guilty in 1':evelttnd of conspiracy, din
Saturday, and had an attack of hy-
sterics when the verdict was an-
nounces.
Many applications have been n►atle
by Canadians to enlist in the U. S.
navy since the naval recruiting office
hos been opened at Detroit. They
have been informed only citizens of
the U. 8. can be accepted.
Oliver Hopkinson, lend of one of
the olek'st and most distinguished
families in l'hilndelphin. is (hail of
pnettinolrn. 110 w..s 93 years of
age. iie was the elites living mem-
ber of the Philadelphilt slur.
i'resident Wm. 11. Ilerper of the
University of ('11ic.►go line so far re-
covered from the e,lect8 of his recent
surgical operntlon for cancer that he
feels equal to taking n lmfg journey.
Ire will knee ihis work for V. .
f;1•:N1•:I1\I..
The MarquIs of Anglesey Is d'Ing
of consumption n1 'ionto ('nt•lo.
Nim' thousand tit,:e!ile4 ere rep•,(.rt-
eil to have at1nck•.vl the lawn of
!Werke. m1 1I.e East African cowl,
ami annihilated tits inliehitnnts.
:1 1' solution is being largely sign-
ed ly the rural corllnntiihies In Rus-
sia demanding immediate cessation
of the an r. liberty of the preys and
nntiennliration cif land and in.lua-
tries.
ERY SOFT, iND1:1'
Mr. Knll.ew--Ycs. I've had se. trnl
job!( Ir it none of them suite 1110.
However, 1'nr after it soft thin(,
Aral 111 have it if I inti only i cep
my head (demi. rte.
Miss i'epprey-Of Course hive
a soft thing jf 3011 can do thnt.