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DAPS RECRUIT BANDITS
Are Now Superior to Russians in
Are Now Superior to Russians in
Number of Men.
ItU-SlANS RETREATING.
A despatch from tItausitia Puss says:
Chime state that the Japutneee have
recruittu many Chinese bandits, and
that probably they are now able to
count a superiority in cavalry us
well as infantry.
The .Japanese are following the
Russian rear -guard, which is moving
north from Sautoupou at the recto of
eight and a half miles a day. On
both flunks tho .Japanese are operat-
ing a wide turning movement, but
the Rtre•ngth et the flanking forces
has not been definitely uscertninetl.
At a number of places along the
railroad between Santoupou and
Gunshu Pass there are broken hills
with steep sides and gorges at the
bottom where stubborn resistance
aright be made, but it is doubtful
whither Gen. Linevitcb will make a
stand before he reaches the Sungari
(five amt Chaitgla. Unless he is
able to hold the lino of the river the
Russian position will be so weak
strategically that he may bo com-
pelled to retire back of Ifarbin into
Siberia, owing to the fact that as
they approach Durbin the Russian
front parallels the railroad, render-
ing the danger of a severance of the
sole line of communication constant-
ly greater. The prospect of the iso-
lation of Vladi•ostock must also be
met. and it is urgently necessary to
supply the garrison with provisions
and ammunition. not for a few
months, but fur two years.
Two hundred thousand reinforce-
ments from Russia aro now neces-
sary to snake it possible for the
Russians to meet the Japanese on
anything like even terms.
The branch of the Itusso-Chinese
Bonk has removed from Kirin to
Harbin niter an attack on the bank
office, in which two of the guards
wero wounded with cobblestones.
Captured .Japanese report that a
terrible affray took place in the
streets of Mukden. March 10, when a
big detachment of Russians, the last
to leave the city were entrapped by
Chlneso bandits and a few .Japanese
soldiers, who closed the city gates
and blocked the narrow streets. Ac-
cording to the report, which is not
cent rated, not a Russian escaped.
Field 3tar,hal Oyamp has com-
menicnted to lien. Linevitch the
news that the entire Russian medical
staff which remained in Mukden after
the evacuation Is uninjured nisi well.
GREAT WASTE Of GRAIN,
The Moscow correspondent of the
London Standard says it is estimat-
ed that the two milliards of roubles
already spent on the war are all ir-
retrievably lost. This is causing in-
dignation that is proportionate to
the recognition of the great need for
Goterluirent ofd to agriculture and
productive works. The correspond-
ent adds that enough grain is thrown
away every week alongside the rail-
ways, owing to lack of transporta-
tion faciliths. to cover .St. Paul's
Cat h,drat.
The Standard's Odessa correspond-
ent says that. three thousand reser-
vists who are quartered upon the in-
habitants of NicolaielT are terrifying
the town. They parade the streets,
threatening to wreck everything ra-
ther than go to Manchuria. The
Governor has telegraphed for regular
troops to cheek the disorder.
JAI•S MARCHING ON.
A despatch from fluntzuling says:
It is believed that the .Japanese east-
ern army is marching towards
and that the western army is moving
north, between the Mongolian fron-
tier and the railway with 1Iiii'bin ns
its objectito. The Russian front
now lies south-east and north-west.
Indefinite reports hat reached here
that terms of peace are being dis-
cussed. Everybody is intensely in-
terested. but nothing definite is
known.
The truss:nn rear trunrd Is naw at
S4411 01111. 70 miles north of Tie
('ass. The Japanese are slowly pur-
suing. but aro not energetically
prtt.si:1g the tear. Apparently field
Mare -hid Oyntia ie holding his muiin
army at Tie Pa's. When the Rus-
sians to -foliated Tie Pass March 15,
one span of the five -span bridge over
tie• 'I'ehtli Itiver, which falls into
the Liao 'fiver. just north of the
town, Was destiny -et! 1'y- dynamite
intmelllntely after the last train had
been (1151l,fched newt hwar•1 As the
army moved northward the hr•ialges
of the railroad were disable! and
et er y l li ng in the shape of stores.
ete.. whieb could not he taken was
burie'el.
ih'spatch riders report that Col.
lfadridotf, in command of an irregu-
lar force in the mountains. far enst-
w•ai(I. found hiuwelf cut oil before
he got newt: of the great hnttle of
Mukden. and was compelled to re-
tie, rorth•east. probably making his
wnv townrns Kirin.
P1) iIFSIST AI)VAN('1•:.
A despatch to the London Times
from Sl. Petersburg says that the
Bi'sl,ut softiies are concentrating and
rcolT;unizink south of V hnngchun. it
is confidently rininte,l in official cir-
cles that the n.•mies will contest
M'ery foot of the remaining 1511
miles 10 Harbin. It is stated that
the food problem has been tom ato.-
nrily solved by 1110 receipt of sup-
plies from Chita. but it 'meet be
s not
1'x•1 • r optimism i
rest .ed that th
1 n
w idesprea•I.
There ons n .1'onl(1 t'elw. ponce (le -
I oast r•atien ott 1 he Net sky I'ros-
Ipekt Weclnesdny af'crnnon. 500 per -
sora shouting "Down with the
warn
The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the Telegraph affirms that the
Czar's determination to continue the
war is unchanged. The Minister of
Finance and the Minieter of Agricul-
ture have almost tearfully besought
the Czar to end the campaign, but
they made no impression.
GRIP FOLLOWS TRAFFIC.
Spreads Along Railroad Says
Cambridge Professor.
A London despatch says: Dr. Thom-
as C. Allbutt, testes professor of
physic af. Cambridge University, in
an adttross to the llunterian Society
declared that influenza was dissemin-
ated by express trains and steam-
ships. He said that when there is
an intim:nen epidemic the towns
served with quick trains aro always
the first to be attacked.
North China is the cradle of the
disease. as the Ganges Valley is of
cholera. The Trans-Siberian Itai1-
way greatly facilitated the spread of
the dieeat:o. Ilokhara was the dis-
seminating point of tho epidemic of
1889. From England the disease
reached New York in just the Lime
occuf,ied by the fastest steatner in
crossing the ocean.
1)r. Allbutt said ho beliot'ed that
only those cases are infectious in
which the respiratory organa are af-
fected. IIe mentioned a now type of
the disease, which ho called continu-
ed influenza. In this form all special
sensations are affected throughout
convalescence. For instance. a
music -lover would find good music
painful boredom until he had
pletely recovered, when his
would return.
Tho misery and (lepresaion so fre-
quently
ro-fluently following influenza can be
shortened by a plain diet of milk and
vegetables. Beef tea and other sup-
gt,en'tly following influenza can be
lay recovery.
C0111-
taste
01ertaste
WELCOME TO QUEEN
Grand Pageant Greets Alexandra
at Lisbon.
A Lisbon despatch says: -Queen
Alexandra of Great Britain on Wed-
nesday was given a hearty welcome
to Portugal. The harbor was crowd-
ed with gaily decorated steamers and
Yachts. and the British Royal yacht
ascended the river amid volleying
salutes. 'Iiwo great goldon galleys,
pulled by 80 boatmen in mediaeval
costumes of scarlet and gold, took
out King Charles, his suite and Min-
isters to meet the Itos al guest. A
beautiful pavilion had been erected
on the quay for the reception form-
alities. After the Queen Dowager of
Portugal had met Queen Alexandra
at the steps of the quay, an impos-
ing procession of State carriages and
officials took the guest and her suite
to the palace amid rousing cheers.
The route of the procession was de-
corated with flogs and streamers,
and ninny thousands of catnelias and
other flowers had been distributed to
be thrown to Queen Alexandra as
the procession passed, while hun-
dreds of pigeons with ribbons of
British colors tied to their necks
were li''erate(I and mingled in the
shower of flutters.
ABIGAIL BAKER DEAD.
The Heroine of Long Point Has
Passed Away.
A i.nngton, (int., despatch says: -
Mrs. Roher, or familiarly known ns
Abigail !Seeker, the heroine of Long
I'ohtt, died suddenly- on 11'e(Inex(Iay
at her honto in \Vafsinghnrn ('entre.
iter husband was absent Only a few
moments. When he returned he found
his life partner tend passed sway.
Mrs. Holler anbieveell fame 011 a
stormy Minter night, in November
1851, when she risked her life to
save Capt. i'nckett and crew of
the three-ntsted schooner Conductor,
which was wrecked on Long Point.
For her bravery and untiring efforts
In saving the crew the Government
gave her a farm of 100 acres, and a
purse of 81 ,1'45) nes given her by
Buffalo ship -owners. The New York
Life Saving 1t.soeiatlon decorated
her nilh n handsome gold medal.
and aith no(Il'st pride she displayed
the medal up to the very Iast. She
also received letters (earn the late
Queen Victoria and also one from
Lord A1'rde en.
WARSHIP LAUNCHED.
Another Japanese Leviathan
Leaves the Slips.
A Neucastle'-oil- Pyne despatch say s
-The new 1npatiese battleship Kash -
lima ons 15nnched on Wednesday at
the I•:Ise ick ship -building yards, in
the presence of Baron Hayashi. the
Japanese Minister to trent Britain.
In a strlt.egneltt (Wangs :gilds( VI'
118yns111 said the deem.. .• slicce•a. s
on the sen were Inh.. k 1101' to the
fact that more than a •l,.'. o of their
great warships eery built in Eng-
land. Ile nes sorry the K nshinu,
cotilil not participate In the war.
but the war must end sante time.
anti thereafter the powerful ves..1
would 1)0 USIA to maintain peace ire
the Far East
The Kashitna's utnin battery , will
consist of four 12 -inch, four 111 -inch.
and 12 13•inch gnus. She is of 10,-
4(5) tons. A si'.ter ship is hying
built at harrow -in -Furness,
The revolt of the peneetn15 in i!as-
cin
hits heir; Wed the dimensions 0`
an uprising, and they etre murderiit,; I
and plundering estntts.
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
REPORTS FROM THE LEADING
TRADE CENTRES.
Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese,
and Other Dairy Produce
at Home and Abroad.
Toronto, March 28. -Wheat -No. 2
white and rtsl Winter quoted at $1.-
04 to 11.05 at outside points. No.
2 goose quoted at 80 to Sae east.
Manitoba wheat is urtchunged. Quo-
tations at North liay' as follows: -
No. 1 Northern, $1.09; No. 2 Nor-
thern, $1.06; No. 3 Northern, 11.
Oats -No. 2 white are quoted at
41 to 42c at outside points, and at
•14e here. Xo. 1 white at 45c oast.
Barley -No. 2 quoted at 47 to 48c
middle freights; No. :3 extra at 15c,
and No. 3 at 18c twiddle freights.
Peas -Tho market is steady, with
dealers quoting 67 to 68c at outside
points.
Corn -Canadian yellow quoted at
474 to 48c, and mixed at 47c west,
guaranteed sound. American No. 2
yellow, 57c, 'Toronto, and No. 3
mixed at 564c.
ltye-No. 2 is nominal at 70 to
71c at outside points.
Buckwheat -No. 2 quoted at 58 to
59c low freights.
Flour -Ninety per cent. patents are
quoted at $4.50 to $4.55 in buyers'
sacks east or west; straight rollers
of special brands for domestic trade,
in bbls., $4 to $5.10. Manitoba
flours aro Brite. No. 1 patents, $5.-
60 to $570; No. 2 patents, $5.30
on track, 'Toronto.
Millfeed-At outside points bran is
quoted at $15.50 to $16, and shorts
at $17.50. Manitoba bran in sacks,
$18, and shorts at $20.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples -Choice stock, $2.50 to $3
per bbl.; cooking apples, $1.50 per
bbl.
Beans -Primes sell in small lots at
$1.60 to $1.60. and hand-picked at
11.70 to $1.75 per bushel.
Hops -The Innrket is unchanged at
32 to 85c, according to quality.
Honey -The market is quiet at 74
to 8c per lh. Comb honey, $1.75 to
*2 per dozen.
Evaporated apples -Dealers quote
54c, and dried at 3 to 31c per 1b.
Maple syrup -Genuine syrup quoted
at $1 to $1.15 per Imperiargullon,
and mixed 90c. Sugar is quoted at
9 to 11c per lb.
Hay -Car lots of No. 1 timothy
are quoted at 18 to 18.50 on track
here, and No. 2 at $6.50 to $7.
Straw -The market is unchanged,
with car lots quoted at $6 to $6.50
on track, Toronto.
Potatoes -Car lots of ()Marius are
quoted at 65 to 70c per bag, on
track, and jobbing lots at 800.
Poultry -Spring chickens, 12 to
13c per lb.; hens, 9 to 10c; ducks,
11 to 12c per lb.; geese, 10 to llc
per Ib., turkeys, dry picked, 14 to
15c; do scalded, 11 to 1'2c per lb.
THE DAiIIY MARKETS.
Butter -Finest 1 -lb rolls aro quot-
ed at 24 to 25c per lb.; largo rolls,
at 22 to 2:tc; tubs, 20 to 21c, and
low grades at 16 to 18c. Creamery
prints, 26 to 27c per Ib. and solids
nt 25 to 26c.
Eggs -New laid aro selling at 17c
per dozen, in rase lots.
Cheese -The market is very firm,
with demand good. Large cheese are
selling at 114 to 111c, and twins
at 12c.
HOG PRODUCTS.
Car lots quoted at 18 to $8.25 on
track. Bacot', long clears, 9 to 91c
per II). in case lots; mess pork, 815;
short cut, 5141.
Smoked releats-ilattis, light to
medium, 1:1 to 1:34c; heavy, 124c;
rolls, 4'IIc; shoulders, 9c; backs, 14
to 144c; breakfast bacon, 12i to
13c.
Lard -'Pierces, 84c; tubs, 93c; pails.
Pc.
lir slNi':sS AT MON'l'I(EA1,.
Montreal, March 28. -Grain -Sales
of No. 2 Oats 151c store, and of
No. :i at 1.1 to 444c. Flour -Mani-
toba patents, $5.70 to $.5.80; strong
bakers', 85.40 to 15.50; hilt On-
tario blended patents, $5.75 to $5.-
90, in wood; choice 90 per cent. pa-
tents. $5.50 to $SMI► in wood, and
25c per barrel less in shippers' new
hags; straight rollers, 82.51) to $2.-
55, and 25 to 50c extra in wood.
(tolled ones -$2.10 to 82.12; per
hag of 110 pounds, $1.45 to 81.50 in
barrels. feint-4)1t1'rio bran, in hulk,
$17.5(1 to 818.50; shorts, SIS) 10
820; Manitoba bran, in bags, $18 to
$10; shorts, 821) to $21. Beans -
Choice primes, $1.141 to $1.45 per
hush.; 81.'25 to 81.271 in car lots.
Pro visions-lleatt Canadian short
cut pork, 810.5(1 to $17.50; light,
short cut, 816.50 to $17: .American
cut clear fat backs, 820; compound
lard. (ij to 7c; Canadian lard, 61
to 71c; kettle rendered, 5/ to 01c,
ae(brding to qunlity; hams. 12 to
1:3c; bacon, 1:3c; fresh killiel abet-
soir hogs. $9 to St1,25; heavy fat
sows, 85.15 to $5,:15: elect, 86.65
to $6.75 off cars: country drecced,
87.25 to $7.75. Cheese -Ontario
Fall white, 11 to 11 ye; colored, 11 fc
()tildes.. 10 to 101(. fruiter-i''ine<t
grad,s, 26 to 27c for :le-Ih. tuns,
2(e. for 70-11) lobs: choice fall anti
%linter stake, 23 t0 25c; Western
dairy, 211 to 22c; roll butter, 21
to 22e. Eggs -Montreal limed, nom-
inal. 1" 'o litc; new Niel, 2t'r.
I'I VD I' S'I'1•:S .I.\ ItK I': r5.
M 11 hank;• •. Mar. h 28.•-lCheat -No.
1 \ art lieu's :' 1 .10: No. 2 Northern,
51 12 t., tills;; .111), 911e. llce-
\,e. 1, -II lee Ilnrley-No. 2, 51e;
.:renal • .. .n Jee. Corn -No. :1, 471
1.. `Le, :v'r hl•l.
2
nl�� �� ,e N .-When t-
1 ' � 1. h
Ing t h .. n
.1111v, $1.09: to $1.-
•.
+
11!►• .i.• filar. 871 to 87;c; No. 1
hers, s1 1e:; \n 1 Northern. 81.-
1 1 :. \ e,, 2 \ 1 • Ie !1,. 81 .1 1 1. Flo',r
p,,' e• 1 s 50.20 to $0.:30;
PPrn•e l pat, ',, 80 10 111.1(1; first.
S5; second Me'nrs.
Itrnn-in hulk,
clear.., 51.:3S to SI
82.80 to 8'J of .
81.1.2:'
St. Louie lar h
81.1'5;: May. S1
;4e1,1 ember. )431c.
28, -Wheat -Coe /
,e:,;: July, $5;e:
CATTLE MARKET.
Toronto, March 2S. -'lite export
trade is steady, though no higher
prices were pr•id to -day, and gewer-
:;lly not quite so high as a few days
ago, but this was lessees() of the
pour quality of the cattle offering.
which are not at all well finished
cattle. 'there was good demand for
shortkeep fsetlers
ltun- 5.2 tars. with 701 'wad of
cattle, 128 shtrp and lambs, 1,100
hogs, and 00 calves.
Export -Market lirta at $1.85 to
15 for picked. and $4.40 to 54.85
for the general rue; cows, $3.50 to
$4; bulls, $:3 to $3.40; export bulls,
$3.25 to $3.75.
Butchers -Market 25c higher; choice
picked butchers. $4.40 to $ 1.70; the
latter good enough for light export;
good butchers„ $4 to $1.25.
Short -keep feeders -Very good tier
nand ani market higher, at $4.40
to $4.70.
Stockers-3ifarket steady at $3.25
to 8:1.50; feeders, short -keep, at $3.-
80 to $4.50.
Sheep and Lambs -Market firm;
prospects steady. Export owes,
$4.75 to $5.25; bucks, $:3.50 to $4.-
25; lambs, 1(3.75 to $7.35; barnyard
wants, $5.50 to $6.50; dull; spring
hamlet, $4 to $8 each.
Calves -Market firmer.
110g -es -Market steady to firm; re-
fects, 16.25; lights and fats, $6 to
$6.75.
1 ONTARIO LEGISLATURE from information derived from this
TROOPS SHOOT PEASANTS.
More Labor Disturbances in Rus-
sian Poland.
A Kutno, Russian Poland despatch
says: Ten peasants wero killed and
fifty were wounded at Laments, on
Tuesday, as the result of the shoot-
ing of infantry sent to quell disturb-
ances. 'A crowd of peasants from
Iien!gnowa proceeded to Latnenta to
irt•(luce the farm laborers to strike,
and rioting occurred. The chief of
police, with a company of soldiers,
went to the scene, and the troops
fired two volleys at the peasants,
killing two on the spot and wound-
ing fifty. The latter were brought
in carts to the hospital here, where
seven men and one woman subse-
quently died. Eleven others aro
dying. Kutno is situated 70 miles
west of Warsaw. It has a pupul.t-
ticn of about 10,000.
GAS SUPPLY EXHAUSTED.
Wells Near Brantford are Now De-
clared Worthless.
A Brantford despatch says: The
supply of natural gas in this city
and vicinity has been exhausted, and
th( score of wells of the Brantford
company, on which thousands of
(lo:tars have been expended, aro
worthless. Since June natural gas
hag been used here exclusively. A
change has been made to the menu -
fixtures) product at higher rates to
con::untcra.
SOLDIERS' TEETH BAD.
Recruits Have to Be Discharged
in Consequence.
A despatch from London says: -
The War Office is afflicted with a
"dental trouble." Some time ago
the military authorities sanctioned
the enlistment of men whose teeth
were bad, on the condition that
they should pay for false teeth, or
else have the defective molars stop-
ped, lt, appears now that many of
the "toothless" who enlisted have
refused to fulfill their engagement
and pay a dentist's bill. The War
Office has comp to the conclusion
that the men cannot be forced to
carry out their contract., and must
be dlschalgtel as not likely to be-
come efficient soldiers. 'I'Ihe Brigade
of Guards is the worst delinquent.
About a hundred men have already
been discharged on account of their
teeth, while as many more are likely
to share the same fate,
BIG FIRE IN DURHAM.
Flames Wipe Out the Furniture
Factory.
A despatch foto irurham► sn)s:-
Fire broke out in the !Wishing -room
of the Durham furniture factory here
about. 7,3(1 on Thursday night, and
in spite of the splendid efforts of
the firemen, by (1.31) had completely
destroyed the building and contents.
The dry kiln and it large stock of
lumber ons saved, but with difficul-
ty. It is not known how the Ore
originated. The company has been
six years in operation, and twits in a
flourishing et nddt ion, employ Mg
al t sixty then, and paying some
$10,11(5) in wages annually. Abort
$1(1,000 worth of stored stock reedy
for shipment ons destroy ed. The
total loss is estimated at $5(1,0110.
The Toss to the too n in severe, but
undoubtedly the factory will bo re-
built inert ediattely.
NERVOUS SHAREHOLDERS.
Feared Attack on Bank Vaults
Through Tunnels.
d.•s,ratch from London says: -:\t
the half -yearly meeting et the hank
of England on 'Ilwn•eday- a dividend
of 41 per cent. ens declared. The
net ln•olits fur the ax mo01hs etid-
ing Feb. 28 were .3.211I , 1.1 :. A
nervous shnreh1114'r drew attention
to the rail•ond tunneling all round
the ban" end in (.14)•e proximity to
the subterrnnenti mulls holding the
c try's bullion as offering facilities
for the use of explosives by burglars
(Governor Mo•i..y reassured him.
BRITISH AR:dY REMOUNTS.
Question of Placing Order Is Eeing
Qonsiclered.
A despatch from London s0ys.-
TWO mrd it quarter millions' eterling
has been snnetioned by the WOE
o expenditure Its !unthe (r
Office r r ( 'x 1
let master -General on transport re -
amends. The quealon of placing the
newel! order for rentonnts in l'iu •
oda is reed% ing ettent itwt.
report. and from other sources, the
very important matter of railway
taxation will receive your attention
in the near future.
The Public Accounts will be laid
before yore for your consideration at
the earliest nonacid, and the esti-
mutes for the coming year will also
be submitted to you for your ap-
proval at an early date.
SPEECH OF THE LIEUTENANT -
1 GOVERNOR AT THE
I OPENING
1 A Toronto (lest rat tch says: The
Erre session of the eleventh Legisla-
ture of the Province of Ontario was
opened with all due ceremony on
iWednesday afternoon. Loug before
8 o'clock, the hour set for the open-
ing, the chamber was literally pack-
ed. The scene on the flour was bril-
liant, the ladies as usual occupying
1 the most prominent places. Pile gal-
leries wero crowded just a little be-
yond their capacity.
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
The speech from the throne at rho
opening of the Ontario Legislature
was as follows:
1 Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen of the
Legislative Assembly:
It affords ale great pleasure to wel-
come you to the performance of your
duties at this, the first session of
!the Eleventh Legislature of this Pro -
Vince.
1 As a result of the labors of the
hesitant/man affords the foundation
on which the prosperity of tho I'ro-
vince mainly rests, our earnest
thanks are due to Almighty God for
the bounteous harvest of the past
year.
In all sections of the Province are
to be seen evidences of steadily in-
creasing activity and enterprise on
the part of our people which con-
stitute, cnuse for hearty congratula-
tion.
THE M1N'l'OS' DEPARTURE.
Since the laflt meeting of the Legis-
lature the term of the Earl of Minto
as Governor-General of the Dominion
of Canada chute to a close. The sev-
erance of the relations which had ex-
isted between the retiring Governor-
General and the people of Canada
was sincerely regretted by the people
of this Province. During his terra of
office, Lcrd Minto strengthened the
attachment. of the Canadian people
to the Empire, and to the principles
of constitetionitl government under
which we live, and which we so high-
ly prize, alike by the great interest
which he manifested In everything re-
lating
o-lating to and affecting the progress
and development of the Dominion,
and by the wisdom: and statesman-
ship which distinguished his adminis-
tration of public affairs.
The part taken by the Countess of
Minto, and the interest which she
displayed in philanthropic move-
ments, as well as her evident concern
for the happiness and comfort of the
people, wero sources of great satis-
faction. 111.r departure was there-
fore, a mutter of sincore regret.
A hearty welcome has limns extend-
ed by the people of Canada to Earl
Grey, as the successor of the Earl
of Minto, and I have every confidence
that he will represent Jtis Majesty the
King with ability and dignity in
every duty that pertains to his great
°Tice.
TIIE GOVT IINMI':N'P RAILWAY.
You will be pleased to learn that
the Teruiskntning and Northern On-
tario Railway, as originally p:armed,
Inas been practically completed, and
has for some time been carrying pas-
sengers and freight. Owing to the
uncertainty of the location of the
route of the Grand Trunk Pacific
Railway, and for other real -ons. fur-
ther legislation will be required with
reference to this important Provin-
cial work.
Among the measures to be submit-
ted for your consideration are: a b111
making certain amendments to the
Education Act, a bill relating to the
Forest. Reserves Act; bills changing
the dcsignntion respectively of the
heads of the Crown Lands' Depart-
ment and the Public Works' Depart-
ment frtrm Commissioner to Minis-
ter, a bill to create a ilepartntent. of
Mines, with it Minister at its head;
r 1111 relating to the County Coun-
cils' Act: and a bill amending the
Ontario Elections Act and abolishing
the numbering of the ballot,
'1'u) EX PA N1) NOIRTi1WARD.
A short i:nie ago it was brought
to th:t notice of my Ministers that
the Got eminent of the Province of
1fnnitobn had made application to
the leneinion Government. for the
es, telision of the boundaries of that
Province nurthwnrd to the shoro of
Hudson's lIny, and also that the
Federal Government might possibly
be wild1n; to divide between and
transfer to the contiguous Provinces
the territory lyin•: west. south and
(est of iI»dson'n Bay and 'Janice
Bey. My Ministers nt once put
themselves in communication with
the Fed( ':,1 (1oterit meta , and respect-
fully urged Ihnt before the details of
one such division 0f territory «soul 1
be tl.e.ided upon, or even considered.
the (Government of this Province
should be allowed to submitfor
considerat ion. with 11 fen nee to smelt
propnse(I clavi' ion, lIa elaiun to that
portion of the territory whlelt is,.
Prot ince might fairly urge should 1e,•
allotted to it. 1 ant Wenger! to in-
form you that a satisfactory Washer
hes he ti re:•rived from the Premier
of Canada. and that ewe are now.
poll ti's. entitled to hope and expert
that a very large portion of $1
vast territory lyine north of the
present northern bourvinry of On-
tario. believed to 1:e rich 1)t min'r-
al'. nail extending to the southerly
and tvesteel% shuree of Jfuelsnn'e Bata
will Ln inelndeve within the bound-
aries of oto• I'rotin•'e.
1 AS TO NIAGARA PO\VE?it.
The ext 1 aordinnry pmssihi1it ie•s
wfet the future nv It tr In store
e
with rt'Mrenre to electric power nre
nttrnlliee incrtmsed attention on the
I pori of both scientific anti practical
men. '1'h.• r'••(40lces of the Province
in this r. 1 alt Ningnrn i'etlls and
(keener,. should be carefully hug-
1.411.,1,41
ug-
( •t
Lnt f 1 le ahs. int: trstx of the people
rte
of (►ntnrio
'1 h • rectort et the 1' 'svinn on
Ibulw'nt 'I'n'tot ion oil1 It Inid he -
1 fire you. It 1.1 to be hoj:ed that
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER
THE GLOBE.
Telegraphic Briefs From Oar Own
and Other Countries of Re -
CANADA
The details of a new $250,01.0 G.
T. 1t. station at Lund in are being
planned.
The Canadian Northern Railway
has placed an order with British
works for 2(7,000 tons of rails.
The birthday of the new Provinces
of Alberta and Saskatchewan will be
celebrated by the civic authorities
of ltogina on July 1.
Hamilton Board of 'Trade protests
against thu proposal of the itrttish
Columbia Government to place a tax
on commercial travellers.
William Phelan, a usually affection-
ate father, murdered his sun at Mon-
treal, on Saturday. beating the boy
on the heatl with an iron poker.
The llamilton, Ancaster & Brent-
ford Railway by-law was given the
third reading by the Hamilton City
Council, and work on the road has
begun.
The Marine Department has pur-
chased from the British authorities
some Nordenfelt quick -lino arras. They
were in tho naval stores at Halifax
and Fsquimault, and will bo used in
connection with the fishery protec-
tion service.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The British army estimates show
an increase of nearly $5,000,000.
British merchants and manufactur-
ers complain of the advance in Can-
adian inland freights.
By command of King Edward, Ed-
win Austin Abbey's coronation pic-
ture will be exhibited at the 'Toronto
Exposition this year.
To a deputation of members of the
British Parliament Lord Stanley,
Postmuster-General, refused to make
a reduction of postage on. British
newspapers and magazines to Can-
ada.
Manuel Garcia, professor of singing
at the University of London, cele-
brated his one hundredth anniversary
on Friday, and received decorations
from King Edward, Emperor William
and the King of Spain.
In a paper read before the Textile
Society of Leeds, Mr. B. Shaw said
that Canada was in its infancy in
woollen worsted manufacturing, and
the cloths turned out were not to be
compared with goods made in the
old country.
UNITED STATES.
11, N. Fairchild, of the Pillsbury -
Mashburn mills, says that American
millers want all the Canadiau wheat
(hey can got.
William F. Milton, who died at
Pittsfield, Mass., recently. leaver his
million dollar estate, on the denth
of his wife, to Harvard University.
-1-
TO STEADY SHIPS.
Invention Which Will Overcome
Rolling Motion.
A despatch from Ikrlir says: -The
Hamburg -American 1,1110 is building
a new steamer at the Vulcan works
at Stettin, Mitch will be fitted out
with an invention of Otto Slack, an
engineer, of Hamburg. This inven-
tion is expected to reduce the rolling
of vessels nt sea to a /nlninunn. It
consists of it massive balance wheel,
mounted In sncit a manner ns to
counteract the shifting of the centre
of gravity of the ship. The inven-
tion hitherto has oils• been tested
in connection with models, but the
titenmship officiate are so convinced
of its utility that they are advanc-
ing money and loaning n vessel for
a triol which will take place in .lune
or July. Naval engineers regard the
invention as likely to be of the
greatest use to warships in adding
to the stability of the gun plat-
forms.
JAPAN THANKS BRITAIN.
Without Alliance Might Not Have
Drawn Sword.
The 'Tokio correspondent of The
London 'I'iutrs cables: -A leading
.Japanese journal takes the opportun-
ity of the Mukden shier:: to thank
Britain in the 1101110 of Japan for
the advantages conferees by her al-
liance frith Japan. It says that,
while not fearing Russia single -
banded. .lateen had learned foto ex-
perience to apprehend the danger of
a European canlildon, and had there-
fore many tuffs -;vibes about drawing
(hr sword without the 0111ttnte anti
assurance that (Great Itritnin would
sea fair play. The assist Ince render-
ed by the alliance is now thankfully
nci.nutt led,^til.
WET DING OUT TAE NAVY.
155 British War Ve t:el; Struck
Off Effective List.
A di 5.1 attit front London sus s--
.\ccureline to it Parliamentary return
just is'0e I, 155 vis "Is hate been
strum o to
•e•' .1 the eff. oft e
.1 of the
navy. mid,•r the recent i'•dist t Bedlam
scheme. They comprise four batttle-
ships, six armored , • uis', lr,
Pt -A -s lams i- mise: s, I!' s••.•.t.!-;•Sise
cruisers, 31 third-rlii s . csi-• r-. 11
torpedo gunboats, 16 sin.,,•., sue -
lutists. end 25 tneceltane ee (11 t
total rite t',ww'I!r 11.+cri'sil as "f(L
,. , rn •ed
Snit." , ne
0!d" ,r• n
Nle' rt
cul (
cru; -tee .!J cruise r'•. • Igl-.t ter re(.'e
gunboat'. t 1 gnnf.oets, 0nr
two c•.,n1 ht,lk., and eight rttl:t ('1-
lan,
DOMINION PARLIAMENT
NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
('1•:NTIIE TORONTO WW1'.
The Speaker inforutlxl the house
that a warrant for a writ had been
issued for the election in Centre Tor-
onto to fill the place vacated by
the late E. 1'. Clarke.
APPLE BOX BILL.
Mr. 1•'isher'8 apple box bill was
presented for a second reading. Mr.
Fisher said that the sire of th, Jiro -
posed box had been rlromutendeil by
the fruit -growers of ()Wray(,,, Quebec
Nova Scotia, and British ('ulunnhla.
It uas decided that the bill should
0 into force 011 Juuo 1, 1(101;, and
•ith this amendment the 1)111 tans re-
ported, read a third time, and pass -
ST. LAWRENCE RI\'EI1.
The house went into supply upon
the Marino and Fisheries estimates.
On a vete of half a million dollars
for lights, buoys and other safety
devices on the St. Laurence, Mr.
1'refontaine said that about two
million dollars had been spent upon
improving the channel in accordance
with the plan adopted several years
ago. It was expected that about
four trillion dollars in all would be
spent. 'rho work had been delayed
by the scarcity of engineers in Can-
ada. Some engineers, howvcr, had
now been obtained, and no further
delay was expected. As a result of
the improvements already made.
large reductions had been made in
the insurance rates. The large i'ng-
lish insurance companies were kept
fully posted in regard to the Im-
provements.
Nr. Prefontaine gave a list of the
new work to be done by his depart-
ment in the various provinces. In
Ontario the works aro as follows:
Burlington, now tower, $2,000; Ron -
dealt, new tower, $2,000; Victoria Is-
land, fog alarm, $15,000; improve-
ments to existing fog alarm at -Vic-
toria Island, $20,000; Welcome 1
land, new light, $5,000; Sister
land, moving light, $1,000; inspec-
tion, 35,000; Colchester reef p..otec-
tion, $5,000; largo repairs, $20,000.
Total, $70,000.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read a
third time in the Senate and
pad:
Respsseecting the Canada and Michi-
gan Bridge and Tunnel Company.
Respecting tho Canada Southern
Railway Company.
Itespecting rho Canada Southern
Bridge Cotnpany,
'I'o incorporate the St. Mary's and
Western Ontario Railway Company.
Respecting the Columbia and West-
ern Railway Company.
Respecting the Ottawa Northern
and Western Railway Company.
Respecting tho Vancouver, West-
minster, and Yukon Railway Com-
pany.
Respecting the Nicola, Kamloops,
and Similkamecn (.'oal and Railway
Company.
TIIE AUTONOMY BILL.
Clause 16 of the autonomy hill, in
its original form, was as follows:
(1) The provisions of section 9:i of
the B.N.A. Act. 1867, shall apply to
the said Province as it, at the date
upon which this act comes into force,
the territory comprised therein were
already a Province, the expression
"tho union" in the said section being
taken to mean the said date.
(2) Subject to the provisions •of
the said suction 93, and in contin-
uance of the principles heretofore
sanctioned under the N. W. Territor-
ies Act, it is enacted that the Legis-
lature of the said Province shall pass
all necessary Ines in respect of edu-
cation, and that it shall the • in al-
ways be. provided (a) that;major-
ity of the ratepayers of any district
or portion of the said Province, or
of any Less portion or subdivision
thereof, by whatever natne it is
known, may establish such schools
therein as they think lit, and make
the necessary assessments and collec-
tion of rates therefor, and (b) that
the minority of the ratepayers there-
in, whether Protestant or Roman
Catholic, may establish separate
schools therein, and make the neces-
sary assessment and collection of
rates therefor, and (c) that in such
case the ratepayers establishing such
Protestant or lumina) Catholic sepa-
rate schools small he liable only to
assessment of such rates as
they impose upon thentsettes with
respect t beret o.
(3) in the appropriation of public
moneys by the Legislature in aid of
education, and in the distribution of
any mmneyrt paid to the Ooweruhn'nt
of the snld Province arising from tho
school fusel established by the Dom-
inion Lands Act, there shall I:e no
di.,crimrinatiun between the public
schools and the separate schools,
noel such moneys shall be applied to
the support of the public and separ-
ate schools in equitable shares or
proportion.
'rhe proposed amendment is ns fill-
s
Sect dun 03 of the 11.N.-1. .1c•. 1 ` 6.7,
shall apply to site said Piet ince.
to'0tft1l1rs1S,a'n'dt rsosuleha•-
tt iit�nn' itn:1m fofilit tsheulrbv lt,iuninwgt
111 Nothing in any such law s'enll
prejudicially nflt•c1 any right er pri-
vilege with aspect. to scperete
schools ehich any class of persons
have et the date of the en: -n:; 01
this net, under the ter'ws miters
n the
rc r
1 ellretn t t
.J ,:n(1 :S(► of the ►r I
Northwest 'I'erritorit's, lapsed in the
year 1901.
(2) in the appropriation Itt the
Legislature or dishibnti,.n ns the
Government of the Prot ince of any
mom')' 1,w the support, of se•huols
organized and carried on in accor-
dance %tit!t said chapter 29 0t• any
art passed 111 nni, nelnnenl thereof t ,r
in s'tn.! i1, -t i.•9 t1, r. for. tit.••.. shall
be net .,i., e1rnitritt lir/ stunt t
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