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JAPAN AGAIN PROTESTS
Which May Involve Great Britain
in the War.
JAPAN AND FRANCE.
A despatch from Tokio says: -It is
itattel that Japan has made a strong
protest to France against the Baltic
fleet staying at Kantranh Bay. It is
strongly felt here that Frauce is ac-
tively assisting the Russians withiu
what is practically the zone of hos-
tilities. 'rho expected advent of the
third Russian squadron into the
China Sea in about a week strength-
ens the opinion that tho situation is
oue of exceeding gravity so far as
French neutrality is concerned, and
that it may force Japan to avail
herself of her alliance with Great
Britain, which provides in the event
of Japan being attacked by any
two powers Great Britain is bound
to assist her. The elder statesmen
and the members of the Cabinet held
a conference on Wednesday, which
lasted Ave hours.
Subscriptions to the fifth domestic
loan of $50,000,000, which is part
of tho war fund provided for in they
budget, will bo opened on May 1.
Tho terms will bo generally tho same
as those of the fourth domestic loan.
CONTRABAND ON BOARD.
A despatch front Port Louis, Mau-
ritius, says: -The authorities here
refused to supply the German steam-
er Juliette with enough coal to en-
able her to get to Batavia, believing
that she was carrying contraband.
Half of the crew, who aro British,
thereupon refused to continue the
voyage, despite the fact that they
were offered double wages. They
sent a deputation to inform the Gov-
ernment that they would rather go
to prison for breaking their contract
than to sail on tho Juliette. The
German Consul is bringing pressure
on the Governor, SIr Cavendish
Doyle, to induce hint to compel the
men to continuo the voyage. The
Governor is communicating with Mr.
Lyttelton, Secretary of State for
the Colonies, on the subject. There
aro indications that the Juliette is
bound for Kumranh Bay with pro-
visions for tho Russian fleet.
JUNKS BLOWN UP.
A clew atch from Shanghai to The
London Morning Post Nuys: "'Invo
junks have been blown up by mines
near Chusan. The appearance of
mines south of Shanghai is causing
grc(tt apprehension for the bafety of
European mail vessels."
FIG 1ITT1CG 1N CORA.
A despatch from Tokio says: Head-
quarters reports the occupation Sat-
urday by a Japanese force of the
town of Tungwa, near the Corean
frontier. about fifty miles east of
ifingking.
It is learned from other sources
that there has been some severe
skirmishing at Kilju, in Northern
Corea, where numerous Cossack de-
tachments
o-tachments are scouting. Large Rus-
sian forces are stationed along the
Northern Cowan frontier.
R17TItEATING TO Tiff: NORTH.
A despatch from Tokio says: An
official report from Manchurian head-
quarters says: -"A Japanese force
advanced toward Tunghus, 50 utiles
east of Hsicheng, and occupied that
place on April 15. The enemy re-
treated to the north."
JAPAN RUSSIAN SUPPLIES,
A despatch from Yinkow, via 'Tien-
tsin, says: Few transports are now
arriving at Nowchwang. This con-
trast with the rush of traffic since
the opening of the Liao River indi-
cates that precautions are being tak-
en against possible interference by
the Russian Pacific squadron.
Vast accumulations of, stores have
already been made along the Jap-
anese lines of communication, assur-
ing full supplies to the armies in
the field, even if the transport ser-
vice is interrupted.
DOMINION PARLIAMENT
NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS IN
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
FISHIING LICENSES.
Mr. Boyce called the attention of
the Minister of Marine and Fisher-
ies to a report in the press to the
effect that Hen. Dr. Resume, Com-
missioner of Public Works for On -
tai lo, had telegraphed to him in-
sisting upon equal rights for all
parts of the province in the matter
of fishing licenses anti close seasons.
It appeared that the former Commis-
sioner, lion. W. A. Charlton, had
extended the fishing season for 20
days along the shore of Lake Erie
in Norfolk County. Dr. Iteautne, in
his telegram, had said that the time
wooed have to he extended for the
whole province or he would rescind
all special licenses. The Dominion,
.ece explained, had the power
to regulate the fishing seasons, al-
though the provinces owned the fish
and granted the license's.
Mr. Prefontaino said that no such
telegram had been received by his
(department.
TIU SEAMEN'S ACT.
Mr. Prefontnine introduced a bill
to amend the Seamen's Act. The
bin is to correct certain omissions in
a Government meneure which came
down earlier in the session. Difficul-
ty has been experienced in British
Columbia ports In the shipping of
seernen, and therefore it was decided
to remove the limitation of the fee of
fifty cents which the shipping toas-
ter is authorized to pay. The pre-
sent hill goes further than the ono
of the early days of the session. in
that the shipping netster is authoriz-
ed now to appoint n bonrding-house
keeper or hotelkeerer as his agent,
and to pay him whatever may be
mutually agreeet upon. The original
bill tens somewhat severely criticiz-
ed by some of the member's, who
took the view tlint it rather savor-
ed of the legalizing of crimping.
1,Sie 01' IN1'EItC'OLONIAh CARS.
Mr. i'ostr'r was informed by Mr.
Hyman thnt the amount received
from foreign railways for use of In-
tercolrnlnl cars during the year end-
ing .lune 30 last was $77,e09. The
amount received from Canadian
Ninth? was $132,332. The amount
pald for cnrc to foieign rends by the
Intercoleninl was $21,2e0. The
aneount paid to Canadian rands was
$470,823.
BILIS it1:AD.
The following bills were read a
third time: Respecting the I'nrniers'
(tank of Canada --Mr. Martin (Wel-
lington); respecting the linntilton,
'salt and Guelph Railway Company
-Mr. Guthrie. The following bilis
nero read n second time and sent to
yon:nrittees Respecting the Citizens'
flank of Canada -Mr. inner: respect-
ing certni►r patents of William A.
1►anten-At r. Campbell; respecting rho
Western Alberta Itnilw•nv ('onm)any-
Mi•. Gullilntr; respecting the Mont -
re ni itrelim Company and to change
Its name to the Montreal Bridge and
Terminal l'ompnny--fir. fiche.
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EPIDEMIC THREATENED.
Ottawa Threatened With the
Disease.
A despatch front London. Ont.,
says: -The Medical Health Officer
Mere Bays 1)1tnwe is threatened with
an outbreak of n peculiar dysentery
similarto that which proved
fataltnl in
]lull.
Numbers of cases have already
etOurred.
A BRUTAL MURLER.
Tramp Dragged Miss Lowrey Into
Yard and Killed Her.
A London despatch says: -Miss
Eliza Lowery, sister of a well known
rosi(lent of Rodney, was brutally
murdered at an early hour on Wed-
nesday morning at the hotno of llen-
janin Coville, a railway section em-
ploye, one mile north of ltodney,
and about forty miles west of this
city.
The perpetrator of the crime was
a heavily masked man supposed -1
he a tramp who called at the hon
and demanded otomy. Mr. Covil
was away at the time, and his wi
being an invalid Miss Lowery .t
swered the door when admission wi
sought by an unknown man able
one o'clock in the morning.
'rho stranger asked for money a:
when ho was refused he seized Mi.
Lowery and dragged her into tl
yard where he beat her to deal
with a heavy club. Ile then enter'
the house and secured what neons
was on hand and left. Mrs. Covil
was unable to raise an alarm, at
news of the critno did not reach tl
neighbors until about eight o'ctui
in the morning.
The victim of the crime was: ago;
sixty-five years of age and was in tri
habit of spending considerable of li
time as companion to Mrs. Covill
whose husband, owing to the natu
of his occupntion, frequently had 1
be away from hence over night. -
Mrs. Coville was able to give tl
police a partial description of t
murderer. He had the appearance
a tramp about forty years of age.
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RIOT OVER A GRAVE.
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
REPORTS FROM THE LEADING
TRADE CENTRES.
Prices of Cattle, Grain, Chats.
and Other Dairy Produce
at Home and Abroad.
Toronto, April 25. -Wheat. -No. 2
white and red are quoted at $1.04 to
$1.05 outside. No. 2 goose quoted
at 85 to 86c east. Manitoba wheat
steady. with No. 1 Northern quoted
at 991r, lake ports, at opening of
navigation. No. 2 Northern at 951c,
and No. 3 Northern at 891c.
tats -No. 2 white quoted outside
at 41c, and No. 1 at 42) to 43c
east. No. 2 quoted at 44c on track
hero.
Barley -No. 2 quoted at 46 to 47c
middle freights; No. 8 extra at 45c;
No. 8 at 43c middle freights.
Peas -Tho market is steady, with
dealers quoting 68 to 69c at outside
points.
Corn -Canadian yellow quoted at
47'yc, 011(1 nnlxe(1 at 47c west, guar -
witted sound. American No. 8 yel-
low, 55 to 551c, Toronto, and No.
3 mixed at 541 to 55c.
hyo --No. 2 nominal at 69 to 70c
at outside points.
Buckwheat -No. 2 quoted outside
at 59 to 60e.
Flour -Ninety per cent. patents are
quoted at $4.85 to 54.45 in buy-
ers' sacks, east or west; straight
rollers of special hi -ands for domes-
tic trade, in bids., 54,90 to $5.
Manitoba flours unchanged. No. 1
patents, $5.50 to $5.60; No. 2 pat-
ents, $530 to $5.40, and strong
bakers', $5.10 to $5.20 on track,
Toronto.
Milfied--At. outside points bran is
quoted at 817, and shorts at 518 to
519. Mnnitoba bran, in sacks, $19,
and shorts at $21.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples --Choice stock, 82.50 per
bbl.; cooking nettles, $1 to $1.50 per
bbl.
Beane --Primes sell in small lots at
51.60 to $1.65; and hand-picked at
$1,70 to $1.75 per bushel.
Ifops-Tho market Is unchanged at
82 to 35e, according to quality.
Honey -The market is quiet at 7e
to Sc per lb. Comb honey, $1.75 to
$2 per dozen.
Hay -Car lots of No. 1 timothy
are quoted at $8 to $8.50 on track
here, and No. 2 at $6.50 to $7.
Straw --The market is unchanged,
with car lots quoted at $6 to $6.51)
on track, Toronto.
Potatoes --Car lots of Ontarios are
quoted nt 50 to 60c pee bag on track
accbrding to quality, and jobbing
lots at 65 to 70c for the best stock.
Poultry -Spring chickens, 12 to
13c per 1b.; diens. 10 to 11c; clucks,
11 to 12c per 11.; geese, 10 to 12c
per Ib; turkeys, dry picked, 16 to
17c. per 11•,, do, scalded, 12 to 18e
per Ib.
THE DAiitY MAIIKETS
Police Charge Russian Mob Wi
Sabres, Injuring Many.
A St. Petersburg despatch says: -
After a service on Tuesday nt the
grave of one of the victims of the
crane accident at the Putilofi Iron
Works on April 18, 800 Putiloff
workmen were joined by a small
hand of Wren carrying red flags, and
shouting "Long live liberty and An-
archy! 1)own with nutocrncy!"Mourrt-
ed police attempted to disperse the
proiesslon, but were met with n fire
from revolvers. When reinforcements
had arrived the police charged the
crowd with sabres, striking with the
flats of their swords. and injuring
several of the workmen. They soon
overpowered the rioters, who de-
fended themselves with sticks only.
A large number of arrests were
made.
GONE 1'O CLAIM A FORTUNE
Jack Regan's Hard Luck leas
Taken a Turn for the Better.
A Vancouver, li.('., despatch says:
-.10b.n Regan. familiarly known as
"Jack': to the frequenters of the Up
Country hotel, where he tended bar,
has left for Liverpool, England, to
make good his claim to $40,000.
Megan lost his parents curly in life.
ills English relatives sent hien to
Canada, and he %vas adopted by a
western Ontario family. A few years
ago he enure west to Enderby, in
the Okanugnn. Eighteen months
bock it relative died in Liverpool,
Hull ileaf ing $40,000 to Megan, but the
lawyers could 111(1 no truce of him.
About n yenr ago they inserted an
advertisement in Ontario papers,
fishing for information as to Regan's
wherenbouts. One of his back cast
friends has spent nearly a twelve-
month looking hire up and hits just
u
s ccs 1 in finding himbar-
tender. as n 1 ni-
I
g
lender,
76c. Arcty Flour'-Manitoha `spring
wheat patents, $5.50 to $5.00;
strung bnkcrs', 55.20 to $5.30; Win-
ter whent patents, 55.61) to $5.75;
straight rollers, e5.25 to ga.:ice in
wood; its bags. $2.45 to 82.55. Roll -
eel oats -$2.20 to $2.22 per ling.
Feed -Ontario hrnn in hulk at $18
to 514.50; shorts, ell, to $20; Mani-
toba bran in kings, $1e to $19;
shorts, 5200 to 521. Beans -Choice
primes, $1.70 to $1.75 per bush. $1.-
50 to $1.60 in car lot.. Provisions
-Heavy Caeadinn short. cut pork,
5111.511 to 417.50; light short cut,
516.50 to 817: American cut clear
fat. backs, 820; connpouind lard, fl
to 7c; lentmeetn lord, 61 to 74e; ket-
tle rendered. el to 9Jc: battle. 12 to
13c; bacon, 1:k'; M'rt'sh killed alrnttoir
hogs. en.25 to $9.50: mixed, 86.73
to $7; select, $7.25 off cars. Cheese
-Ontario fall white. 121c: colored,
121c. Eggs --New laid, Inc. Mutter
-!Finest crenmery. 2.1 to 24)c: mot-
tled, 22 to 23c.
UNITED STA'rI:s MA1tK171R.
Duluth. Minn.. April 25. -Wheat
cloleen-Nn. 1 \,rthern, $1.1)1 : No.
2 Northern, 97,c to $1.01); May,
$1.04!: .duly, 81.00e: Siert.. 84c.
Milvnnkee, We . emit 25.-W1u-et
clnve.et•-- Nn. 1 N"rt ltr, S. 81 .1 1 In
51.111 • No. 2 Northern. $1.01 to
$1.0e; .Irl', 87 J to 87;' hid. Itye
1 -No 1, 80c. Barley -No. 2, 51e;
:san,pie. 40 to AIN. ('o•n-No. 3,
147 to 1Rle: Mn', 471c asked.
Nib's nlin!ie. Minn., Aptil 25.-
11'h. at t 11.4.4.(1'.--- %lir% 81.1.44: .lel}',
$i.e21 In etl.fl2:: Sept. Role: No.
I1 hart. 11.121; No. 1 Northern. 81.-
07::' ' A1 1 fl:: No. 2 \ort horn.
,8((i:': 'o s1.01 i loin --1 first pat-
en'" :5.N5 111 8..li'. . rend dn..
.
e., r, � to 87,77.; f;rct clears. 51.2..., to
A I ::5. o,'eond clears, 82.85 to $'2.95.
I
Brim--in bulk, $12.25 to $12.50.
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.
WHAT OUR LEGISLATORS ARE
DOING AT TORONTO.
HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS.
lion. Mr. Hutinu gave notice of
motion to ratify orders in Council
bringing the Elliott Hume, Guelph,
under schedule It of the Charity Aid
act, and the Toronto Free Hospiceil
for Consumptives, the Queen Victor-
ia Memorial Hospital (North Bay),
the St. Frances General liospital
(Smith's Falls). and the Melia -id
and Penetanguishene hospital under
schedule A of the sante act.
EIRE RANGERS AI'I'OIN'I'ED.
Twenty-two fire -rangers have bee t
appointed for the districts bordering
upon the 'Temtiskamring & Northern.
Ontario Railway. Their work com-
mences immediately and continues
until the winter sets in again. 'There
are great stretches of pine timber
atom; the railway, and the danger
from tire now that the line is par-
tially in operation, and in view of
the influx of prospectors owing to
the rich mineral discoveries near the
railway, has greatly increased. For
that reason the fire rangers mention-
ed will begin their duties earlier than
usual, They aro picked men from all
sections of the Province.
TO AMEND AGI(ICUL'ruitE ACT.
Hon. Mr. Monteith gave notice of
the following bills: To amend the
agriculture and arts act by provid-
ing that township fairs be held in
the most central locality.
To amend the act to provide for
the incorporation of co-operative
cold -storage associations by extend-
ing the time, which otherwise expiees
this year, whereby such associations
may avail themselves of the Gover-
ment grant.
LIVE STOCK DEPARTMENT.
Orders in Council have been passed
appointing Mr. A. 1'. Westervelt Sec-
retary of the live stock associations,
and Mr. D. T. Elderkin, clerk of the
associations, director and clerk re-
spectively of the live stock branch
of the Department of Agriculture.
llithe:to the work has been handled
by the associations, but the change
is being made in grder that the Ag-
riculture Department may have more
direct control. The winter fair at
Guelph and the easter fair at Otta-
wa will, however, be conducted its
formerly by the associations.
TAXATION OF RAILWAYS.
Replying to a question by 'err.
Preston (South Brant), Mr. Foy
stated that as the Railway 'Taxation
HORSES FOR THE ARMY CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
CAN SUITABLE ANIMALS
OBTAINED IN CANADA?
T11e Dominion Is On Its Trial
to Its Ability to Supply a
Suitable Horse.
Miawrderstancling having arisen
concerning the objects of the Imper-
ial Government in bending officers to
this country to purchase horses, or
rather to nee if horses suitable for
the British Army can bo purchusod,
this statement may be regarotvd as
absolutely correct and authorita-
tiv
fe:irst and foremost, the demands. of
the British Army in peace time can
be easily met within the four corner's
of the Unites) Kingdom. That do -
mend is not large, ante may be tak-
en as a normal ono of 2,500 boreal
annually. rising in certain year's to
possibly 3,500 of all kinds and
classes.
There is an ((ha abroad, *111(1 cer-
tain ministers and states -men in this
country have brought it forward and
may be considered responsible for
it, that if the Imperial Government
will purchase annually a fixed num-
ber of horses, say from 300 to 500,
BE
as
HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER
THE GLOBE.
Telegraphic BriedeFrom Ow Own
and Other Countries of Re -
CANADA.
The British Columbia tax on cont-
mnercial travellers le being rigidly en-
forced.
The Scottish
Canadian west
15,000
Twenty-three thousand immigrants
have passed through Montreal since
the first of the year.
A million whitefish fry from tho
Sandwich hatchery were deposited in
Lake Erie at Port Stuuley.
A mild case of arnallpox has been
discovered in Winnipeg. The patient
is a Galician immigrant.
Civil servicer promotion exauttna-
tir-ns will be held at Winnipeg, To-
ronto and Ottawa on May 10th.
A cnt belonging to Mr. J. Il:oom
of Hamilton attacked one of M'r.
Bloom's children in bed on iFriday
night. The father was called to the
rescue of the child by its screams.
It is said that the new steamship
line between Alcxican gulf ports and
in Canada, a great stimulus will be Canada will he inaugurated next
given to horse breading generally,month.
and to breeding of the militates type it is stated on good authority that
within the next six months the G.
of horse in particular. Falling in
T. It. Company will have moved
with this idea, the irnperinl etuthori throe hundred men to London.
ties are anxious to put it to the Martin holt, a Yankee, is accuntu-
test and, for reasons of their own, lacing r. fortune by rulming a Par -
they fully recognize the aaye ntage rot. farm ut Vancouver. The birds
that will accrue to the Empire from
the opening ur of it large and limit -
lest' mtnrket that cnn he drawn upon
to meet the immense demand that
will be created in time of war.
THE REAL QUESTION
then that his now to be answered by
the practical experiment of purchase
during the text few months, is, can
suitable horses be procured, and at
an average price that will, when the
Horses are landed in I•:nglttnd,.fav-
orably compare with that paid for
Iiuwigration to the
this year will total
are accomplished :inguists.
The special Jury at St. Catharines
assessed the Gurney Foundry Com -
patty's damages against the labor
unions at 51,500.
The outbreak of dysentery in Hull
is attributed to a break in the water
pipes of the city, which is admitting
sewage.
The Now Brunswick Government
will hand over the live stock records
of that province to the Federal De-
partment
o-partment of Agriculture.
Great Britain William Whyte, of Winnipeg, ascis-
remounts throughout
and Ireland? tent to the president of the C. 1'.
The average price paid in England It., says the crop acreage of the
is an open secret; it is £40, or say
$200. The cost of freight and in-
surance will certainly not exceed an-
other 550, leaving $150, or possibly
slightly more, to bo raid for the
animals selected on the spot. A
higher price can be paid for horses
of special color and type, such as
horses suitable for officer's chargers
Commission's report had been pro- and Household Cavalry.
seated so late, the Government was
not considering the introduction of
legislation regarding the taxation of
railway corporations, or of telephone
or telegraph companies.
TFMISKAMING RAILWAY.
Dr. Reaume informed Mr. Har-
court that up to date the expendi-
tures on the 'rentiskaming Railway
had totalled 55,009,210.90, trade
up as follows: -First section, ac-
counts paid, 54,240,114.82; rc-
countn unpaid, 57,998.28; second see. -
tion, accounts paid, $642,740.6.1;
accounts unpaid, 5118,862.16.
NEW RAILWAY CLAUSE.
The adjourned consideration of the
bill of the Ontario Electric Com-
pany before the Railway Committee field artillery. The latter must not
developed a new feature in the policy be less than 1,230 lb., 13.2 to 13.8eof the Government.
This appeureth bends in height, !Aroma active and
in the additional clause by which with gond shouhlers to enable therm
the bill was amended, a clause, sail
Hon. Adam Beck, which will Le add -
when
move fast, mach even to gallop,
c(1 to all future railway charters,
when required; the age should be
whether newly grunted or those from 4 off to 6 years. In all rases
whicl' may Ire renewed.
Under this clause the Government
It is, further, of more importance
to Canada titan to anyone else, that
as the horses purchased will be re-
garded in England, es well as in
this country, as typical, it will be
in every way a great misfortune 11
those sent home are of a class and
quality that will engender a belief
that the Canadian horse is of an in-
ferior type. Such a belief will
probably do more harm to Catu(dian
horse breeding and the reputation of
Canadian horses than anything else.
HORSES TO BE BOUGiI'I'.
1►at. itieling horses for heavy
and light cavalry, from say 15 to
l5f hands.
2nd. Draught horses fit for Irving
driven postillion, with horse and
the British (lovermnent require
horses with short hacks, good shonl-
rescrves the power "at all times to 1114.8. plenty of hone and distinct
enter upon the right of wny of the evidence of quality.
said company," and "dig up the
sante, erect thereon all necessary
pules or lay all necessary conduits, bred nee most likely to lake the eyo
and erect, put clown and constru:t of the inspe'c'ting officers.
all cables, wires and poles for the The British Remount officers arre
t•nnsmission of electrical or .)tier in possession of detailed specitica-
power from any point in the 1':o- nems, showing the exact type and
vince of Ontario to the works and
plant of any municipality for the
distribution of such power within
the limits thereof, provided that the
track and traffic, wires 1111(1 poles ni
•
shall nut be i urea
In the case of riding horses. those
with a sneer cross of the thorough -
the company i ,
removed or otherwise dealt with."
p•:XPERIMEN'I'AL 1•'Itlill' FARM.
1'hnt nn experiment el fruit farm of
100 acres bre established by the On-
tario Government In the Niagara
1'enins'rin was the request of a deptl-
tntinii which waited mien Hon. Nel-
son Monteith, Minister of Agricul-
ture, and Ilotn. .1. S. Ilendrie. The
delegates represented{ the Niagara
Peninsula Unita) fruit Growers' As-
aocintion, of which Afa llonslw'rger
is the president.
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BURNED TO A CINDER.
Farmer Near Ottawa Meets Death
in Midnight Fire.
A despatch from Ottawa says: -
James McBride, a farmer, who had
been living alone in a fame house
about a utile and a half south of
Hell's Corners, was burned to death
in his home, which was destroyed by
fire during 'Tuesday night. 'The dis-
covery was nettle by Mr. Patrick
Hanunill, who lives about 11 quarter
of a mile from Mcllride's home. Ile
got up nt 5 o'clock, and saw smoke
issuing from the direction of Mc -
Bride's form. 11e, however. thought
it was from his chitnney, and dill
tee know th. house was burned until
he ',vent outside. 1fe then walked
over. and itt the smoldering ruins
POW the charred remains of McBride.
HAMBURG LINER MISSING.
Steamer Castilla Supposed to
Have Gone Dcw;t.
A despatch from London says:-
'i'he underwriters nee nn?:ions con-
cerning the surety of the ll:;ntburg-
tinericnn Line ste.liter Cost ilia,
which was ,ire to nrriv,• at \era
('rile at t:.e end of March. She was
1
'.. a crit
r V. n M t the rate
e o n c
reinsured3
of 90 per cent. She carries about a
dozen passengers nnd•a crew of 80.
qualifications of the horse'? required.
FOR FARM REFORESTRY.
Local Institutes Are to Assist in
the Work.
A year ago a plantation of forest
seedings wits started in connection
with Ow form at the Agricultural
College with I:. .1. %nvitz in charge.
The first of these seedlings will be
ready for replanting in the spring of
1906.
It is intended to secure the co-
operation of local (Farmers' institut-
es in the setting out of these trees
for permanent growth. The idea is
to have local institutes select two
or three plots in each institute dis-
trict where the trees can he planted
either as windbreaks or as a sec-
tion of regular forest, and to hold
institute meetings both nt the time
of planting roti in years afterwards.
The setting out of thaw plots and
their subsequent growth will, it is
thought, serve as demonstrations in
forestry work in each county in On-
tario. The Cost of the seedlings will
be anywhere from $2 to 55 per acre,
and the man on whose farm they are
planted must agree to keep the Intel
devoted to the purpose Continuousl;
in wood crop. A light gravelly er
sandy soil will serve well for the
purpose, although gond agricultural
land will be gladly accepted. The
institutes which are reedy to co-
operate in securing the setting out
of these plots in their districts
should r rrange nt their coining an-
nual meetings for what they consi-
der to be the most desirable loca-
tions and then communicate with
Superintendent Putnam. who will ate
rnnge to have Mr. 7.nvitz inspect the
plots selected and definitely arrange
for planting in the spring of next
year.
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The Cnnadinn ncrent at Port of
Spain. 'rrin(dntl, reports that the
eonseimption of Cour in the United
i tnt(s is approaching the inur.w.ti.,r,
Lec.tiise large ducal lties of Can titian
wheat, 71il!tyl end extorted In hen 1.
i
t �,
nee!: thy export e
got ea tt r ! their o ► r to
the West Indies. 1•:nropean flour is
also hong imported by the Islands.
North-west will he increased this
year by about a million acres.
Mr. W. A. Clemons has been select-
ed by the Minister of :Agriculture to
take general supervision of all live
stock records under the schen, of
nationalization now being car,'ied
out.
1411•w
GREAT BRITAIN,
Former United States Ambassador
Choate sails from London for New
York on May 80.
The Chairman of the Cunard Lino
at the annual meeting hinted at a re-
newal of the Atlantic rate war.
A motion to establish a Catholic
university in Ireland was defeated in
the British House of Commons.
'At a recent speech in London Mr.
Chamberlain said he expected to live
a hundred years and to ho Primo
Minister of Britain.
Fear of an Irish demonstration is
given ant the reason for the refusal
of tho British War Office to permit
the Irish Guards' Hand to Visit. New
York.
At the half -yearly meeting of the
Grand Trunk hallway the President
said the company would light any at-
tempt in Ontario to increase its
taxes.
'The (loyal Commission in the Scot-
tish churches dispute recommends
that the Free Church itnnd over to
the United Free Church all the pro-
perty it cannot itself adequately ad-
minister.
UNITED STATES.
Forster Boer General W. J. Do
Jongh was sentenced to a year at
Chicago for passing worthless checks.
M. b. Stewart & Co.'s privet.
bank at Owosso, Mich., has closed
its doors.
The Prudential Criminate of the
American Hoard of Foreign Missions
has voted to accept Mr. John D.
Itockefoller's gift of $100,000.
Six hundred sailors have deserted
from 1;. S. warships ut Pensacola,
Florida. Some say they just want
to he on American soil. Others al-
lege ill-treatment.
The home of George 'r. Maul! in
Clarkaburg, W. Va., was destroyed
by fire and fo'ir of his children burn-
ed to death. The parents and a fifth
child harel3 escaped with their lives.
FUMIGATE THEIR BEARDS.
Sanitary Whiskers Insisted Upon
• in Pittsburg.
A despatch hum Pittsburg, Penn.,
nays: 11 hen Captain .tii.na•s McLaugh-
lin of the Allegheny Hurenn of
lie-nith, in starting his campaign to
cleanse the city of lurking germs, or-
dered that all long beards must be
fumigated, as they were excellent
propogating grounds for the germs.
it was looked upon in the nature of
a joke fly those who do not wear
beards and ns nn ,insult by those who
do.
"The matter was neither intended
as an insult not a joke," declared
Mul>rrintcndent etc( aughlhi. "A
greet number of rases of scarlet fev-
er inet summer were found in fami-
hes where one or more of the mem-
bers wore beards. 'These cases were
mostly in the slum districts. Most
of the mien wear long beards to
'avoid shaving. and they merlon) if
ever tnke a hath. A glance at their
beerdc is cont inning proof that (hey
are liable to breed scarlet fever or
mod any ether kind of infectious
germs. it teas therefore decided that
this clam!; of people roust keep their
hcnrds as well as their place's of
alborh• clean.
I
ft has been found that n solution
of bichlorlde of mercury will de -
1 stroy env lurking germs that muey be
• propagntinp, in these unclenn beards.
%There the inspectors find a filthy
haus! rtreslderl over by a man who
. i0 not heel' his bentel clean, they
t•.111 to n•:fele hien with it bottle of
t! is
rviet Ion of bichloride of nter-
i Thn
�. i .�: Met h
uset.
•v a re t t n
un n l
c n t
inspectors will call at later dales to
see thnt the order Is put into force,"
A QUEEN'S MANY GOWNS
ROYALTIES WHO IOVE FINE
CLOTHES.
A King o? Poland's Wardrobe
Filled Two Enormous
Halls
11, as was state) recently in a
morning pale', the Queen of Hol-
land has "as many goons as there
are days in the year," she must have
a more lar ish wardrobe even titan
Queen Elizabeth. elm loved tine rai-
ment as well as any of her sex.
Threw years before Quern bless died
her wardrobe contained 91) runes,
126 kirtle-, 269 gowns, 186 fore-
parts, 125 petticoats, and '27 funs;
to say nothing of 96 cloaks, 83 save -
guards, 85 doublets, and 18 lap-
utantles, an assortment of raiment
large enough, one would think, to
satisfy any rensonablo lady of sixty�-
seven summers.
But the "maiden Quern" had a for-
midable rival itt the third Augustus,
King of Poland, whose wardrobe till-
ed two enormous halls in the Palace,
and whose wigs numbered 1,500.
Not only did Augustus count his
suits and uniforms by the hundred,
but fur each dress he had a different
watch, sword, cane, and snuff-box.
In curious contrast to these ltoyal
birds of gay pl•unage was the sober-
ly -attired King Charles V. of France,
who '.vas conspicuous among his bril-
liantly gariel courtiers by the Puri-
tanical simplicity of his dress. 110
WWI usually Clothed from head to
foot is unrelieved black, and as Roger
Ashant said, "looked somewhat like
the parson of Epurstone." On the
rare occasions when he was induced
to don finer clothes he was never
quite happy until he had
PUT THEM OFF AGAIN;
and a story is told how, when ho
was once overtaken by a storm, ho
tucked his velvet cap under his arm
and braved the tempest with bare
head.
Peter the Great of Russia was Just
as simple in his sartorial tastes.
He hated any kind of finery. "1 saw
hitn in 1721," records a diplomatist,
"give a public audience to the Amle t
-
bassaors of Persia, when he entered
the hall of audience in nothing more
than a surtout of coarse brown
cloth"d; and. when he was induced to
cover his shabbiness in a mantle of
blue anti silver, he scarcely waited
until the hist Ambassador had dis-
appeared before flinging it aside.
King George III., especially in his
later years, developed quite a mania
for old and shabby clothes, and was
more happy in his long -discarded
suits and uniforms than in his most
gorgeous State costumes. "I saw
the King to -day," wrote Sir Arthur
Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington,
in 1806, "and he looked more the
farmer than ever; his suit, rusty
and frayed, w•ovld have been Blear at
a crown." The first George was
equally indifferent to fine feathers,
anti used to create much amusement
among his courtiers It.v appearing to
uniforms which had lost their first
freshness a full generation earlier.
James I. would have delighted the
Roundheads of later years by the
simplicity of his taste in clothes. Ai-
thnugh he had a liberally -equipped
wardrobe he would wear one suit
until it required patching to make it.
decent, and he was with difficulty
induced to dress becomingly
FOIL S'rATE PUIRI'OSES.
Once when a pair of shoes, decorated
with rosettes, was offered to him he
pushed them angrily away. and ask-
ed whether his attendants wished to
make a "ruffs -footed dove" of him.
Frederick the (trent was even worse
than Jaynes; for it is recorded that
ho carried his contempt of finery to
the extent of wearing "patched
clothes, dirty linen, and boots w• ich
many a beggar would have sof/tied
to accept."
Even Mario Antoinette, though sho
had all a woman's love of pretty
clothes, was, in her earlier yenrs,
noted for the simplicity of her dress,
much to the annoyance of the other
Royal ladies of the French Court.
At a time when no lady of any rank
would permit herself to be ss'n ex-
cept in full dress, Marie wens con-
spicuous in a gown of white cambric
and a straw hat, wheel probably ex-
hibited her beauty and grace more
effeetiveke than all the "frills and
furbelows" with which Fashion could
have dcckd her. -London Tit -Bits.
.40
BRITAIN'S NAVY SUPREME.
She Holds a Big Superiority in
Naval Strength.
Comparing the strength of Great
Britian's boltleships with combina-
tions of foreign powers at the Lon-
don Chnmher of ('o,nncrcc recently,
Admiral Fremantle said he reit that
the couutr, 's position in the future
would not be so strong as it was
now. The figures stere:
Ilat t leships built:
England . 46
France and Russia 33
France, Russia and (7ernnatty 48
France. Germany, and United
States 48
llnttleships built and building:
T:ngl,:nel 54
E'ranre and Russfn 43
France, Itusala, ane) Germany 05
i"rnncv, Germany and United
Statcrt71
The admiral felt that Great (b•itnin
had been too hasty In the tejeetl.•n
of cruisers. He regretted a'Se tint
she was postponing the conerruction
of a battleship and an armored cr, ils-
er, espe'c'ially when she looked ermine
arta saw her neighbors going for-
ward steadily with their programs of
naval construction. ile dict not say
that at the present time (treat Bri-
tain should not be able to carry on
a war with advantage, but it would
be far safer if she were to go on
steadily and keep well ahead of her
contpet ttors.
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A band of full-blooded Indians are
et St. John on their way to Lon-
don. where they will be taken to
F
r1sc
ort There they will live
all
summer lust as they do In their na-
tive wilds,
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