HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1906-03-08, Page 6THE WORLD'S MARKETS
REPORTS FROM THE LEADING
TRADE MIMES.
Prices el Cattle, Grain, Cameo and
Other Dairy Produce at Home
and Abroad.
Toronto, Mar. 6. -Wheat -No. 2 On-
tario white, 78c; No. 2 red Winter,
77%c; No. 2 mixed, 71c; No. 2 goose, 74c;
No. 2 Spring, 74c. Manitoba grades, on
;
track al lake poli87s: No. 1 hard, c,
No. 1 Northern, 84%c; No. 2 Northern,
82c; No. 3 Northern, 81c. All rail, North
Bay freight:, 3%c more.
Oats --No. 2 white are quoted lit 34'3 c,
arid No. 2 mixed at 33%c outside.
Peas --The market is unchanged at 77
to 77Xc outside.
Bartey-No. 2 quoted at 48%; to 49e:;
No. 3 extru at 46 to 46%c, and No. 3 at
44e.
ltye-No. 2 quoted outside at 69 to 70e.
Buckwheat --No. 2 quoted at 49 to 493;.:
outside.
Corn --No. 2 Canadian, 41 to 42c, Cha-
tham freights. No. 3 American yellow,
48e, Toronto freight; No. 3 mixed, 47%c,
Toronto freight.
Flour -90 per cent. Ontario wheat pa-
tents for export quoted at $3.10 bed In
buyers' bags outside; Ontario high pa-
tents, bags included, $3.G5, Toronto;
and 90 per cent., 33.50 Toronto; Mani-
toba patents, 84.30 to $4.40, Toronto
freights; second patents, 34, and strong
bakers', 33.90.
Bran--Outarto bran, in bulk, onside,
316.50 to 317, and shorts at $16.50 to
617.50 outside.
THE DAIRY MARKETS.
Pound rolls are quoted at 21c; large
rolls, 19 to 20c; good to choice dairy
tubs, 20 to tic; and inferior at 16 to 17c.
Creamery prints sell at 24% to 25c, and
solids at 23% to 24c.
Eggs -16o per dosen in case lots for
new laid, and at 13% to 14c for cold
storage.
Cheese -Large cheese, 13,'3c, and twins
at 14c per tin
}EOG PRODUCTS.
Dressed hogs in car lots are steady at
$8.50 to 38.65. Bacon, long clear, 11c
per ib in case lots; mess pork, $18 to
$18.50; short cut, $22 to $22.50; hams,
light to medium, 13 to 13%c; do., heavy,
12%e; rolls, 113; to 11%c; shoulders,
10%c; backs, 15% to 1Gc; breakfast rolls,
14%c.
Lard --The market is quiet, and prices
are unchanged. We quote: -Tierces,
10%c; tubs, 10%c; palls. lir.
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL,
Montreal, Mar. 6.--Grain-There was
some enquiry for Manitoba wheat from
over the cable to -day, but bids were out
of line, and business was quiet. The
market for coarse grains continues
quiet. Barley is firm. The Oat Market
continues weak in tone, being offered at
373X to 38c for No. 4 store, and 38'% to
39e for No. 9, and 39% to 40c for No. 2.
Flour -The market is steady to -day, and
demand none too active; quotations on
Manilobas now are 34 to 31.10 per bbl,
/n hags, for strong bakers', and $4.50 for
potents; Ontarios are steady at the fol-
lowing prices: --Patents, 31.30 to $1.50
per bbl; straight rollers, in bbls, 33.90 to
$4; bags of straight millers being $1.e5
to $1.90, and extra bags, being 31.50 io
31.70. Feed -Ontario bran, in hulk,
318.50 to 319; shorts, in bags, 320 to
*20.50; Manitoba bran, in bags, 320;
shorts, 320. Hay -No. 1, 38.50 to $9 per
ton on track; No. 2, 37.50 to $8; clover,
35.50 to 36; clover, mixed, 36 to 36.50.
Beans-Clioice primes, 61.65 to 81.70
per bushel; hand-picked, 31.80. Potatoes
--Per bag of 80 ahs, 65 to 70c. Honey -
While clover, in comb, 13 to 14c per
pound section; extract, 8 to 9c; buck-
wheat, 6% to 7c. Provisions --Heavy
Canadian short cut pork, 321; light
short cut, 320; American short cut, 820;
American cut clear fat backs, $19 to
320; compound lard, 6% to 7';c; Cana-
dian pure lard, 11X to 12c; kettle ren-
dered, 12% to 13c; hams, 12 to 13'% ;
bacon, 14%c; fresh killed abattoir dress-
ed hogs, $10 to 310.25; country dressed,
44.75 to 39.50; alive, 37.75 to 37.50, selects
and mixed lots. Eggs -New laid, 17c;
selects nonminal, 15c; No. 1 candled, 12
to 13c per dozen. Butter -Choicest
crcntnery, 22c; undergrades, 2035 to
21?s%; dairy, 19 to 20c. Cheese --Ontario.
13c; Quebec, 12',e.
UNITED STATES MARKETS.
Sl. Louis, Mo., Mar. 6.--Wheat-('ass,
63%c; May, 79%c; July, 7tk.
Milwaukee, Mar. 6.--Wheat---No. 1
Northern, 82 to 83c; No. 2 Northern, 79
to 81e; May. 81%c asked. itye---No. 1.
65 to 6Gc. Barley --No. 2, ti5c; sample.
18 to 53c. Corn -May, 43X. to 43eec bid.
Duluth, Mar. 6. -Wheat. -No. 1 North-
ern, 78'%e; No. 2 Northern, 76!;e; Mny,
20Xc; July, 81%c.
1.11'1? STOCK MARKETS.
Toronto, Mar. 6. --Despite ati
run of cattle offering at the \Ve.tr•rn
Market talie morning, prices were rurrin-
talned at previous levels. The dernani
was keen to all lines and everything was
sold fairly early in the day.
Export cattle -Choice are quoted et
34.60 to 35.15, good to medium at 31 to
34.50, Qihr•r•s tit $3.75 to 31, bulls at 33.50
to *4, and cows at $2.75 to 33.5o.
Butcher Cattle -Picked lots, 34.50 to
$4.75; good to choice, 31.10 to 31.40; fair
to good, 33.50 to 34; common, 32.50 to
$3; cows, 53 to $3.60; bulls, $3 to $4,
canners, 31.50 to 32.
ti1e;kera and Feeder:; -Stockers are
quiet. Short -keep feeders aro quoted at
54 to $4.50. heavy feeders at e3.S5 4o
34.15, medium at 32.50 to $3.50, bulls et
n2 to $2.75, geed stockers run at 82.81
to $3.50, rough to common at 82 to $'2.75,
and hulls at C.75 to $2.5n.
Mileh (:oats-'Fhe market holds mealy
and is quoted unclf. nged ret a rouge of
$30 to $60 each.
Calves Quotations arc me l aged et
3,!5e to 7e per It.
Sheep and Lambs Sheep were altoul
steady, export ewes at 114.:5 to ;5.25, anl
busks easier ret $3.54 to $4.25. Lend*
were dull at 36.75 to $7 per cwt. for
groin -fed and 3.5.50 to 56.S0 for nnik,.1.
liege-- The market has a w, 3k tune.
lad Is quoted unchanged nt t36.f-' ter
cwt. for sel('e'ts and 34.60 her hetet- :e mel
fats.
While Patrolman Al. Su(f, et (lint,
Mich., was biting off the end of n cigar,
he accidrnlly swallowed 32 worth ref
gold tvhh h had been placed in a cavity
111 his moth.
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masa MANOEUVRES.
Greatest Navy Will Attempt to Force
Gibraltar's Straits.
A London despatch says: The domin-
ant note of the British naval manoeuvres
w tach began recently in Lagos Bay le
their secrecy, says The Express. 'do
attaches or privileged strangers will be
ullowed on board, and even army offi-
cers are forbidden to be present. Dis-
tinguished general officers who hall un-
derstood that they would be permitted
to go with the fleet have been refused
permission, and huve been obliged to
remain on shore. Several fortress gun -
eery officers were also desirous of at-
tending in order to learn something of
ship working, but they havo been told
That they cannot go. As every effort is
being trade to co-ordinate the working
of the navy and army in war -time, the
attitude of the Sea Lords in refusing t.•
allow the attendance of array officers
desiring instruction Is not very well re-
ceived in the sister service, and the mat-
ter has come under the notice of die
King.
The fifty warships constituting the
feet have 730 primary guns, not one of
which is less than six-inch calibre, and
tundreds of smaller guns, bringing ,lie
total to nearly two thousand pieces of
ordinance. King Carlos, an his yacht,
will greet the squadrons as they sail in-
to Lagos Bay to concentrate, and the
Thames -built Portuguese cruiser Vasco
as Gant& will welcome the arrival of
the British ships In Portuguese waters.
The fleet Is to rnanrruvre in protection
of the trade routes and the shipping
bound for home ports with food -stuffs.
An attempt also will be made to force
the passage of time Straits of Gibraltar.
There will be a conference of Admirals,
and the fleets will have strategical ex -
exercises. More than 40,000 seamen ant
marines will be engaged In the mance-
uvtes.
1AR LIQUOR FROM DRY COUNTIES.
New Brunswick Government Will Amend
the Act.
A despatch from SL John, N.B., says:
As a result of a demand by temperance
bodies that wholesale dealers should not
be allowed to send liquor by express in-
to the counties where prohibition is in
force, Premier Tweedie on Wednesday
introduced Important amendments to
the Liquor License Act. This measure
forbids any licensed wholesale dealer
sending liquor to persons in Scott Act
districts who they have reason to be-
lieve are engaged in the sale of liquor.
It also makes it unlawful for express
companies to carry liquor C.O.D. to
Scott Act counties In this province.
Heavy fines in both cases and loss of
license In the first are the penalties.
in introducing the bill Premier Tweedio
said the Government would do all pos-
a.ble to Ie_ssen the evil of Intemperance,
but could not at present see that a pro-
vincial phohibitory law would be likely
to be enforced in cities and towns.
Therefore he would not introduce such
legislation.
MAY PAY MEMBERS.
British Premier Points Out That the
Colonies Pay Them.
A London despatch say,: In uns verleg
to question in the (louse on \\'ednesdny
the Premier said tho Government wn.;
considering the question of payment of
members, and pointed out what was the
exlsling practice in the colonies. (:an -
0(10, he said, for a session of more Ulan
30 days, paid 82,500, and for 30 days ear
less $20 for each day's attendtewe. Aus-
tralia paid £400 a year, New Zeainid
£300, 'fasrnarlia £100, \Vest Australia
£200, South Australia £200, Que.'nslanel
£300, New South \Voles £:100, Victoria
£300, Cape of Good Hope members resi-
dent within fifteen miles from the !louse
n guinea for each day's attendance aid
for more than fifteen nllles a guinea re.
muneration end allowance for persemnl
expenses for every day's absence from
tome on Parliamentary doilies. in New-
foundland payments were voted ainu-
slly. Under the Puhlic Service Acf tf
1905 provision was rnnde for $8,300 for
salaries for 36 members.
CHINA TO PUNISif ASSASSINS.
Will Make Reparation for Murder of
Missionaries,
A Pekin despatch says: The Govern-
ment has Instructed the Governor of
Nanchang, Province of Klangsi, wliere
on February 25 six French Jesult mis-
sionaries and tour British suhjccts were
killed, to punish severely all perli•'1•
rants in the ntassnere. an.l declares its
willingness to make ono reas(mable er-
puration demanded. Many foreigners
at Pekin know the Governor of Nun-
ehang and consider hhn to be eflieleiet
end friendly. They believe his t•et:ion
of the h•r,eblee nnrl credit his statement
;hat 1,0 we: unable to prevent the d;s-
lurbnrice. Amerie:en. Rrili-h, un<1 Ger-
man gunboats are preceeding to the
ncarrst possible point to Nanchang.
GLASS PRICES SMASDED.
Flint Workers of United Slates and
Canada Agree.
A Steubenville, Ohio. despatch bays:
Flint glass workers of the United Stales
and remade on Werinesdav agreed to
eccel,l a sliding scale, which means a
reduction of 20 to 30 per cent. in lamp
chimneys, reflectors and globes the
country (Air. This will, it is said, en•
ebbs the independent manufa••turcrs t >
fight the so -culled trust. The ngr'('Frient
means that the threatened tinier of flint
glass tt•,trkcrs v. i.1 to averted.
1)1,1) AGE PENSION*.
Recontn ets.1 lion of the Austrelie11 I'rn•
•Ion Commission.
A (bewitch from Landon bar.: the
tlustrullnn I'ensi•,n l:e.rnmisel on, t f
which the I'nstrensler-(;enernl is Chair-
man. rn`,'.rnn,en.ls Hid the reenteou.
we ailh giant pension,: of ten shillings
weekly to all persons of sixty-five 3eree
vb.t hate lived ttvrnly-Vvr. yrnt:s . on•
hnnorsh• ht the country. or at nee.
v. arcs In speeiat msec. The pensioners
may pemsse'ss 11u'ani up 10 £ttti n year.
�n e'tireete of the (est is one end toe -
lett
i,lutt mitlice's sterling annually. 1 tic
next Parliament will likely lt'gguft.le sere
these lines.
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE
WHAT TUE LE(:iSLLTt'RE AT TO-
RONTO IS DOING.
FINANCES OF ONTARIO.
The public accounts for the Province
of Ontario were presented In the Legis-
lature, and a balance of *1120,159.65 `s
shown in income over expenditure. The
latter wee $5,396,016.74, and the reoenue.
$6,016,176.12. The expenditure in 1994
we $5,267,789.52.
The receipts include the Dominion
Government subsidy of $1,339,287.28. The
largest item of direct Pivvutcial revenue
courts from the Crown Lands Depart-
ment, which aggregules about 52.200,-
000. Succession duties brought 3684.-
178.36; supplementary revenues, $415,-
688.33; the Pr•otieciat Secretary's Depart-
ment contributed $131,059.21; the Edu-
cation Department, $74,755; law stumps.
893,516.70; Algoma luxes, $44„163.46;
fisheries, 847,755.03; agriculture, 383,-
162.51; licenses, $377.610.88. Casual
revenue amounted to 3139.390.90; the
lunatic asylums paid 3148,121.09 into the
Treasury.
\VIIERE I1' GOES TO.
Them Is an Increase In nearly every
branch of expenditure. Salaries and
office expenses amounted to 3344,006.28,
against $374,975.69 in 1904. Legislation
cost $211,107.09; compared with 3200,-
011.1.4 last year. The education iters,
$1,131,799.17, shows un increase over
last year's disbursement, $927,306.79;
miscellaneous expenses have mounted
from $151,030.12, to 8238,699.47.
There. has been a saving in the public
institution maintenance department, the
expenses being 3907,307.19, against
$950,434.04 for 1904. Public buildings
only took 3234,977.40, against 3425.833.-
04 in the previous year; public works,
369.853.29, against $1(r2,282.34.
The debts due to the Dominion, with
the exception of the dispute,! Indian
claim, are $1,737,190.72; Temiskaniin3
and Northern Ontario Hallway, 87,376,-
168.27; railway and annuity cct•tificate,
82.3136,991.54, and $1,655,549.69 respeor-
tively; common school fund, 16,038.73.
Indirect liabilities, total $2,600,000, in -
eluding the Government loan and the
Niugara Falls park.
Trust funds are held by the Dominion
to the value of 33.379,407.36. Cass and
debenture assets amount to $3,626,927.07,
which include $368,937.69, current ac-
count of bunk balances and special de-
posits bearing interest.
HOUSES OF REFUGE.
It is said that the bill respecting county
houses of refuge, introduced in the
Legislature by Mr. Eilber, the member
for South Huron, -has the approval of
and will be supported by the Govern-
ment. In effect Use bill proposes that.
where Inmates of such Institutions are
known to be possessed of means they
shalt be compelled to contribute some-
thing for their own support. For In-
stance, among the 96 inmates of Huron
county's House of Refuge at Clinton It
has been found that there are several
with paid-up Insurance policies, a few
who own some stocks, tied one retort
who Is the owner of a house and lot.
Some of the inmates who helve small
nfeans are incapable of looking after
themselves, either from the infirmities of
old age or mental incapacity. Mr. Eit-
bers bill proposes that in such cases
where proper evidence is produced be-
fore the County Judge he should have
authority to direct appropriations from
the properties of the inmates to help
pay the cost of thele maintenance, an.l
thus relieve the burdens on the counties.
Tine measure also provides for the in-
spection of houses of refuge by the ofli-
ciul of the Government. There is no
such inspection at the present time. It
is Ihcught this could be tarried out by
officials of the prisons and asylums de-
partment during their visit to other in-
suteitions in the vurious counties.
WOODSTOC:K ASYI.U\t OPENiNG.
Non. Mr. Hanna Informed Air. Munro
(North Oxford) ltiat the Asylum for Epi-
Iepfies at Woodstock would be opened
as soon a:, the legislation necessary for
the control of such nsylunos was passed
at the present ses,ie,n. The ordinary
asylum legislation was not sufficient for
this case. 'floe erection of the two ndeli-
lional cottages at the Asylum for Epi-
leptics had not been commented because
the Government tvislned to decide what
additional accommodation is necessary
aid how it is to be provided. Prue-isuui
for the buildings will be included In this
year's estimates.
PORT ARTHUR MINES Acrl\'E.
inspector E. .1 eecill. of the Billow
of Mines, has r. '. t • •I from to trip. dur-
ing which he need, !GI mines west of
Sudbury on the main lune of the (:.P.it.
et the Antikokate iron rune ort the Cana-
dian Northern Zine. 135 mites west of
Port Arthur, a large plant is bring; in-
stalled and preparations are beings made
to commence eperafions in two tuonthe.
A emir Ione Is bring constructed horn
the main line to the mine.
An inepee tient wee. made of Ru• famines
l.nurentien thine at Gehl Ruck nn upper
Lake .laiden. Itieli finds have been
made (here recently. Some fine ore 'S
In Field and n stamp mill is beings
erected. T::roe or four other alines which
were closed down, are being worked
ngain as tb't result of the new finds. Thr
Sultana gold mine on the Lake of the,
Woods Is being operated steadily. .
NO'Fir1:S OF MOTION.
The ;allowing notices of mutton were
`tven: -
Mr. Eilber-To amend (he insurance
Act.
Mr. Einer --To anneral the, Municipal
Alr. Cochrane-- -To amend the Art !•e
1'rei•cra tilt Forests front IL•stnnction
by Finn.
Mr. 'ltee:npsson (Sime Pel-- To amend the
d11uricipal Act.
Mr. Kidd -To attend the Municipal
Act.
Mr. •1 %elite =1'o mend the Act to regie
the w;dlh between sleigh mmners.
Mr. !liens- To emend the Act reepeef-
in:: ( e.nditional Sales.
\Ir. Preston (ilreent} Enquiry -l. liar,
r e r representoIn ns been renins to Ile
:. : mie:nf r f Ontario ie i1 ,• Pei/none]
e.. ••.•ronlent relative to 1. - n.p,rt'
to es.,eara Falls thione:t, e
eteetric energy . ,it
e.I t: international ae r ua:.1
;,g, , ouch injury leen - e,•,1.11 b)
pe, Dominion unth til I' '. s,nd. if lo.
s s'h tt hat rrsuli 7 3. Does Ibis Govt•rn-
men' Intend to take steps to preserve the'
Falls, and, if so, of what nature)
GRANT WAS CONFIRMED.
The confirmation of a grant inade by
the Ross Government to all the con-
struction of the branch of the Manitou-
lin and North Shore Railway Company
between Sudbury and Little Current
was usked by it deputation which sought
an Interview with Premier \Vhitney.
The late Government granted 401) acres a
utile to tete company. The line will be
60 smiles in length when completed. Of
that 12 miles is already built and in
operation.
PRINCE AIITIIUItS VISIT.
Col. Banbury-\Villiams and
Under-
Secretary of State Pope made
a social
calf on Premier Whitney aril l.is col-
leagues at taw Parliament Buildings on
Thursday. They are in the cote ail ang-
ing for the visit of Prince Arthur 0f
Connaught, from April 21 to 26. They
ulsu culled on the Lieutenant -Governor
Premier Whitney said that the Govern -
meal would watt until the l.ieulentint-
Governor's plans were made known be-
fore deciding what steps to lake to en-
tertain Prince Arthur.
TO STOP PERQUISITES.
An interesting announcement was
made by lion. W. J. Minna regarding
the question of perquisites for officials
at public Institutions. He told the. House
that he intended to do may with the
system of perquisites for all but super-
intendents, and to extend the reform
even to the superintendents, probably
next year. 1n the place of (he perqui-
sites increased salaries would be given.
The reform was the result of the exis-
tence of a great deal of dissatisfaction
regarding the present system and of ad-
vantage having been Luken of 1t, to the
loss of the province.
TEMISKAM1NG RAILWAY.
The annual report of the Tenilskarning
and Northern Ontario Rullway Conn -
mission was laid en the table.
At the end of the year the Boston
creek trestle was being erected at the,
forty-first nolle of the second division,
which extends beyond New Liskeard.
Track -laying will proceed rapidly north-
ward, and should reach Black River, 75
miles beyond New Liskeard, by June 1st.
From that point to the end of the pre-
sent contract the grading should be com-
pleted in time to ellen, the laying of
(ruck to the junction of the Black and
Abittibi Rivers by next fall. Preparution
is being trade to establish a train ser-
vice over the first thirty miles of this
second division. The telegruph line is
erected, and two stations pa s tislly con-
structed.
The cost of the road and equipment to
Dec. 31, 1905, was $7,475,473, less $38,870
proceeds from the sale of wood, car
rental and Interest on deposits, leaving
57,436.603 as tho net cost. The liabilities
are: Loan from province, 35,840.1104; ad-
vances from province, $1,636,164; un-
clai►ned wages, 3273.
The revenue for the year was 8253.720,
made up as follows : Passenger earn-
ings, $108.681; mutts and express. $7.801;
freight earnings, 8121,530; telegraph
earnings, 84.697; miscellaneous, 811,006.
The operating expenses were $139,772.
consisting of : Maintenance of way awl
structures, $25,1)72; ruuinlenence
equipment, $12.533; conducting trans-
portation, $88.823; general expenses
113,823. The net earnings were. there-
fore, 3113.918, the percentage of opera•
ling expenses to gross mornings being 55
per cent.
The mileage of pnsenger• trains for the
year was 45.538 miles, Ihut of freight
trains 21,080 miles. and that of mixed
trains 52,197 miles, a total of 11`;.415
miles. The total number of poissengers
carried was 86,648, the nversge distance
travelled by cath being 55 miles, and the.
average amount received from each be-
ing 31.25.
There were 99.122 tons of freight car-
ried, the average !nut being 411 mile;.
Of lurnher unci square timber there was
carried 27,822 tons, this being Itie largest
item in the freight truffle.
LARGEST ON Ri:CA311D.
February Customs Returns rel Montreal
Show Great Increase.
A despatch from Montreal says: Cus-
toms collections on imports al this poi t
(t Atontreal during the recouni of Feb-
ivary amounted to 31,015,811, being the
largest amount on recurd fur the secenel
0101101 of the calendar year, end an in-
crease of 1136,610 mer the Salm, in nth
last year. 11 is estimated That at the
Fide rel which Customs ('411 "liuus have
been increasing ht this p011 the close of
the fiscal year. June 30, will show n to-
tal tor the year of $13.500,010.
EN(iLIi4H RECTOR SUSPENDED.
Rev. R. C. Fillingham's Apology. to Itis
Lordship Doesn't Salle Illm.
A despatch been Lond.oi says : The
Rev. Ft. C. Fillingham, rsoko of 1lexton,
who was condemned ieeently Pry un et-
cliasUcal court Io lose his giving sinless
he apologised to his bishop for going
through the cet'ontony of nnlinnli„n with
rt Nonconformist, wrote to the bi.hop
regretting that he unw•iitingiy omelet -
ted the Illegal act. but tins been sus-
pended front his clerical !unctions for
two years.
TO PREVENT DISASTERS.
Marconi Stations to he Placed on the
Pacific Coast.
A despatch been Ottawa stays: Three
Marconi stations are to be placed Irll•
tmdintriy upe:n the Pacific Coyest as aids
Ir. natigalion. This course w•se e(rel•l•d
an by IIon. Mr. Brodeur on Thiir:,day
evening. The Valencia di -tester has
belied to bring to the ttttrt,licn of the
Ctnadi:ut authorities the necessity of
Mill further protecting the 'lange•rnes
1 arts; of British Colnntlea's retest. Geo.
mender Spain has lett for New: fork 10
order the eppata1115.
I'l l(s 1\ kl"111'.1:F1'.
metier Iti•inq \tt:eio•t the leo.. '0,1(1
to be Imtohe'nl.
\ desp(.teh !tont : i'•'• rebore -eye:
there Is a Annie el he, as an -
ether rising ;leain-t Ilse Jest, ,s Moulin-
,111.
inion-
,111. The Jews are Unreel. reed Ih:et If
they p5rt:cipnlr hi th•'(1cr1i.eat of let•re-
renlnUvere to the Nahr nol Aeserr,b1) trey
will be n;r:mcrcd.
SALARIES AT WASHINGTON
A sill ler Readj(rstment, Giving Presi-
dent $75,II0I a Year.
A Washington despatch says: Sena-
tor Galtinger has introduced a bill to re-
edjust the salaries of the general officer's
of the Government, to lake effect March
4, 1909. The bill proposes the following
sularies: The t'vesident, 1175.000; VIce-
I'r'esidenl, $15,000; Speaker of the (louse.
GI Representatives, $12,0(]0; iiienlbers of
the Cabinet, $15,110; Senators and rep-
resentatives, 37,500.
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THE PICK OF EMIGRANTS
General Rooth Says No Weitrt'1, lire
Being Sent to Canada.
A London despatch says: Gen. Booth
on Thursday addressed 1,400 emigrants
+(t Euston station prior to their eulrnin-
Ing for Liverpool. ren. Booth said.
"We are sending the finest blood of the
country 10 Canada, and 1 hope (annda
in some tangible form will show appre-
elation." There were no wastrels being
sent, he continued, and if Canada cried
out that she did not went these emi-
grants, there were other colonies to send
them to.
TAKE OVER DOCKYARD.
Federal Government Accepts Offer to
Transkr Halifax Property.
An Ottawa despatch says: The Gov-
ernment has received a despatch from
the Imperial Government offering to
transfer the dockyard and Adrnlrnity
properly at Halifax to the Dominion, on
condition that 310,000 will be paid an-
r.ually for five years, this surra being
rart of an obligation assumed by the
imperial authorities some years ago.
The offer will be accepted and an officer
sent to Halifax to take over the proper-
ty.
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NOT EQUAL TO FARM WORK.
Many of Unemployed Emigrants are
Weakened by Lack of Food.
A despatch from London says: Some-
thing of tine distress of the unemployed
was revealed by a medical examination
of thoso desiring to leave Leith for Can-
ada. Thirty-one adults and six children
who passed a rigid inspection were
found to be suffering in some cases from
lack of food. It is thought half the 400
unemployed are physically unfit for the
arduous lite in the Canadian West, and
plans are being discussed with a view
to training therm on farms at home be-
fure, a large emigration is attempted.
The Dundee Distress Committee is
also considering emigration to Cnnndn
as a solution of the problem. They have
derided nal to nsslst any rnnrried man
to go unless he lakes his wife and fain-
tly.
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TO MAKE 111:id) (:11N1.
Dig English Company May Establish
Branch in lainada.
A despatch from Ottawa says. Thera
w a prospect of 11 big English company,
the Cie entry Ordnance Company, estab-
shing a branch in this country. Ne-
gotiations are at present in progress
with the Department of Militia. The
company Le willing to erect a Targe hoc -
tory in Canada if tine Government will
gunr•nufee thein any orders they nuiy
be placing for field guns or field gun
t•.nrnutniliun. It is quite recognized that
the reeluir•'inents of the Demiirion iii this
respect wed(' not be likely In keep to
large Went in constant arse, but if one
ie en reed it will no doubt 1e employed
also for the manufacture of machine, y
of various kinds.
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INDIAN SIIOT mu,.
Resident of a Reserve In Manitoba
Killed by a Fellow itedn►:ut.
A despatch from Griswold, Man., says:
Warnbidiska, a highly -respected Indian
of Oak Itiver reserve, about four miles
north of here, was on Wednesday
morning shut and Instantly killed by
\\ tally Rear, an Indian from the Pipe -
stone reserve. The trouble was over a
horse deal. The murderer is still lit
large, but is being pursued by con-
sti. Wes.
A Brandon despatch says: \\ oolly
Pear. the Indian murderer who nllt•nrpt.
ed suicide offer perpetrating his desper-
ate crime, Is now In the. hospital here,
on•I will probably recover. The bullet
went clear through his body. Ile claims
heal prior to shooting Wierriledlska they
had fought with knives. and several
gashes on his body would appear to
confirm his story.
BRI71S!! NAVAL ESTIMATES.
Many New Warships, Including Emir
Batleships, to be (a,nslrurlcd,
o
A despnlch iron London .. s•
iys : "fire
British navy estimates le.r l(M$F07 are
£1,520.(1(0 less then for l:en5-011, 11 is
proposed to bulld four i•n!Restlips, tole
ocean-going and 12 consinl lorgxrlo-bu•rt
destroyers, and 12 suhuearinees, ell with
turbine rngsin('s. No cruisers will le
laid dawn. but rune tele due to be ee,ne-
', eted le. Atarct 31. 'I'cri of hers Ore n
course n1 construction.
KING NEVER WAS B1:7TE11.
Remote are Dene iced as ihnlirinns
Intentions,
A Vienna tlrspnlch says: I)r. Utl. h.iy
I.•lttnrrl's !(tu'ienha,l phyctrtan, tons
!feicd the oecasi•en of Isis newel from
leis visit to hngleiel I,. politely deny
the rumors of life M:•jcsty's ill•he511h.
These, Dr. Olt deeleres. oro malicious
it,ventions, po'•stl•ty tree -cable to polill-
(1,1 nuetivre.' King Edward was never
u )sitar 1,;ell, then til present,
hitt \I► IWl (1%\f1;.
l.nkS sit let' ittdooial tel Mete ten %Cas
net Mitered.
An (e' ,. ,, d• • ed h . 'them ;fns
`i,,, hut„ oft: i' te. WO 11 01 m ,.lt•Iii'il Ma'
wry Mlilrhnge limn, ,I al Monde•tl. Thr
1• •s:, w as n, .mi iy 0 tail lir'n dollars,
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CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS
HAPPENINGS PROM ALL OVER THI.
GU ME.
Telegraphic Briefs From Our Own and
Other Countries of Recent
Occurrence.
CANADA.
Ottawa will establish a scavenging
system under day labor.
Ilon. 11. W. Scott celebrated his 81st
birthday ) • re11 Saturdu . Y
The \Veetc•rn Fair Board, of London,
reports u surplus of $9,897.
(angary will spend 3130,000 in water-
works extension and electric lighting.
Members of the Quebec Legislature are
said to be agitating for un increase of
indemnity.
The Queensland Government have
cabled for 500 bushels of seed wheat
from Manitoba.
The: Aluniloba Public Works Depart-
ment will endeavor In remake portions of
the lied River navigable.
The assessors' roll of Guelph shows
the population to be 12,744, and an
assessment of 35,063,000.
An unknown friend paid a $400 note
held by the Bank of Commerce against
Fort Dalhousie Presbyterian Church.
In St. Thomas there aro 14,555 people,
with 9,329 attending church and 3,171!
attending Sunday school.
The Government have purchased $25,-
000 worth of flour to send to the famine
sufferers in the northern part of Japan.
A prison and a reformatory at some
point in the Province north of Lake
Super lor is recommended by Inspector
Smith.
The Ottawa Government have ap-
pointed a commission to invesigate the
whole system of life Insurance in Can-
ada.
The mills and timber limits of N. k A.
Dyment, near Thessalon, have been pur-
chased by a United Slates syndicate for
$650,000.
Dr. Iferoult, tine French expert. is re-
torted to have made very successful ex-
periments in smelting iron and nickel
ores by electricity at Sault Ste Atarie.
The Minister of Railways has received
resignations from Ove engineers and in-
spectors held responsible for faulty work
or. the Peterboroand Kirktleld lift locks.
The boundary line between Saskat-
chewan and Alberta runs down the main
street of l.loydmfnster, and the town
wants a declaration to decide which pro-
vince It is In.
Mackenzie k Mann have mado an
egretnient to extend a spur of the James
Bay Railway into the Moose Mountain
iron mine. In the township of Mutton,
and to bring out the ore.
Receipts from the incorporation et
companies at the Department of the
Secretary of Slate totalled 3120,000 last
year The receipts paid the expenses of
the department and left a surplus of
360,000.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The British export tax on coal 1s be-
lieved to be slnted for removal.
General Booth at London stated that
the Salvation Army would send 10,000
ernigrants to Canada this year.
Irish Unionists will draw the British
Government out on the home rule ques-
tion. The Government will go on record
against protection.
,\ measure was intrceduced in the Bri-
tish !louse of Comm. -ens for the removal
of the ienburgo on tautadien cattle. The
second reading was set for April 6.
UNITED STATES.
The Vice•1'resident of the United Mine
Workers says there will be no strike on
April 1st.
A Nebraska noun was released from
prison after serving twelve years for
stealing one cent.
Three lives, were lost in a Ilre in the
Kenyon Military Acnelenry at Gambier,
(thi), on Friday nig!hl.
Tons of spurious creamery butter were
seized at Detroit on e elurday and sev-
eral arrests were made.
(loch, the notorious wife murderer.
was hanged in Chicago at 1.34 on Friday
afler•touon. "1 die an innocent mon," toe
said.
Fearing That there will be an anthra-
cite strike, resulting in long Idleness,
many parents at \\'ilkesharre. Pa., are
taking their boys from the mines, and
boys and girls from the schools, and
finding positions for them In factories
and stores.
Howard Ehrhart Is lying at the point
of death of his home, nt lurk. Pa., suf-
fering from lockjaw. caused by a small
splinter, which he ran under his finger
nail. 'The wound was practically un-
noticed. tater the whole hand became
affected with blood -poisoning.
A "Jack -the -(slipper" was ctnsecd
through the streets of Chicago after be
Cut the braided tresses from the head of
n 13 -year-old school girl. but got rew•ny.
ile Is believed to be the "clipper" who
has, within the last fine weeks, slashed
off the hair of nearly a score of young
girls.
The occupants ret the home of cot.
N.stitun, Ilartfonl, Cnu'.n.. were awakened
by the ringing of nn nrrlornntic burglar
Marie. The annual called up the police
mod heel a n.nn 'catch the house. but no
burglar put in ern appearance. 11 carne
out during the day Ihnl the rearm had
been set aft by a mouse.
GENERAL.
Thr I'rrnch Government tc,tl to ask•d
to build tiiree 1R IXXI-ton bntlleshlps.
A1. I)arnovo, Hussein Minister of the
Welker. says that it is necessary to else
etrry severity to check once for all the
spree() of Paoli.
(luring the Ituseian revolt properly
vetoed at £6(440,000 was deslmyed, 10.-
(110 people Imprisoned. rend Lion sum-
marily exe•:utrd. T'(•mporn►•y prisons
were opened in sevent(rn towns and 7,f
new-pep(•rs were suppressed.
PII(1\lee 1'011 TI11: 1;. T. 1t.
Report 11ia1 the Itellwny N111 Letafelish
to ('eempb'te '+)stem.
\ Torentt•, despn'ch says: There is
renewed bell; of the Grind Trunk Roil
way Mel ellitig a Fsalenr o1 tetephon.'s
( mer Ihr entire system. lie bring the Hili•
tens in almost immediate (ouch wilt,
Ilse hinds at Stentrcal. 1t le thought
time would t•.• saved ns well as the ex -
i "1t.e14 cul d•,wn.
WORKId:' 4I, AFIUCAN SOLDIERS.
landreds of Hoer Veterans Trample.
le England.
Manly soldiers who were invalided out
of the army after the Hoer war are now
ou the tramp, the casual wards of Eng-
land's workhouses beutg Wats *nip
home.
The majority are disabled sad the rei-
rnainder find it impossible lo get work.
Never before have ex-sotdient had s0
much difficulty in obtaining employ-
ment. even when they are in •
of health and huve left the
tapers testifying to unbleu
rc(er,
"It has become a very 24
declared the secretary
. o. k ty for the I:ml.ito
Yi
F:eldiers. "For tnslanrc,
have jest left the service
01
n
atter;
National
of Ex -
who
high-
est possible character applied here tor
work the other morning. On the ether
Pend, only three employers suit for
help.
"The sante tale Ls told at eaeh of our
111 branches. and the condition of
things Is rapidly becoming worse.
"The reason of this difficulty in find-
ing ex -soldiers employment, is, in my
opinion, due to the energy which Is be-
ing devoted to finding work for the un-
employed civilian. An ex-soldter who
toes not know a trade is. however, a
much better man than a eletilan with-
out a trade. !n the first place, he Is
more cleanly in his habits, and is used
to thorough obedience. Then his wits
havo been brightened and his intelli-
gence developed, especially under the
new order of things.
"It is generally forgotten that a eertl-
1 cafe of unblemished character means
much more in the case of a soldier than
a civilian. For whereas the military
man is watched night and day, end the
least peccadllln is recorded against him,
the clviltfan has only to behave proper-
ly during working hours --what hap-
pens afterwards is his own business.'
ARTIFICIAL PUMICE STOPIB.
German Inventor Makes It in Five Dif-
ferent Kinds.
Pumice stone, aside from tis use as •
cleaning agent, belongs to the most im-
portant polishing substancca. While
emery is used for polishing tools, pol-
ishing paper for stone and glass, oxide
of iron for fine glassware, and lime for
metals, pumice stone is employed -for
relishing softer articles. Pumice stone
as found in nature is, according toes
composition, nothing but lava which has
received tis foamllke porosity through
the fact that the volcanic stone sub-
stance was cooled very rapidly under
strong development of gases.
Natural pumic stone, which, for in-
dustrial purposes, comes almost exclu-
sively from the island of Lipari, is (.f
Mlle firmness, and for that reason ex-
4erlments have been made for some time
to find an artificial substitute of great-
er durability. This seems now to have
been accomplished through a German
invention under which artificial pumio
stone is made by remixing saduTytnd clay.
' This artificial pumas stone is made In
five different kinds. The first le either
Pant or soft, with n coarse gratin, and
used for leather. waterproof garments,
and for the felt and woollen Industry.
1 he second can also be supplied hard or
soft. 11 huts n medium groin and is
mainly used for 5titccn and st'nlptural
cork. as also for rubbing wood teefore
painting. The third is soft, of fine grain,
and is recommended for polishing wood
and tin. The fourth is of medium hard-
ness and fine grain, and gives to wend
the right palish te(tire heing finished
w'ilh oil. The 11110 Is hard and of fine
Frnin rind used for polishing etnne, es -
rectally ilthogrnnhic stone. The man-
ner of using Is the snmr as tar mitered
rumle stone, For wood It le first used
dry. afterwards mixed with oIl.
KEEP AN EYE ON THE F;YF.S.
Steady eyes are always n sign of stn -
eerily and horror, except wheel the head
is slightly tilted hack and Thee eyes look
through half-closed tide. 'Then the pos-
sessor does not trust, nor is Ire to le
tru
Shiftisted.ng eyes betray
a treaoh,rous na-
ture -orae thoroughly dtstono►•able, de-
ceitful, restless, and discontented.
Clear eyes are a sign of good concti-
tuUon. Frequently pemona in ill -health
have comparatively clear eyes; lit even
In these cases they 'gave either e -
cooperative powers. w' they have wasted
health originally goIndiod.
Small eyes Pre cative of an alert
mind, of cleverness. wit, and spontane-
ity.
large eyese show a quieter nature -
one slow to reuse but more Intense when
fully wrought upnrt.
Long eyes belong to a more po(ello
temperament than round eyes. They
proclaim mere dreamy naturm.
Round eye. ,;how ambition. They are
setnetinies t. tut t with unmistakable
signs of an artistic nnlure, Wile?' Is an
irdu•.ation of a rare count innlion of a
ernse of business and love for art.
Deep-set eye.; thnty though'fstktess And
logic. Eyes that stern to altn.d nut from
the (nee show love of action.
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GREAT W0111.1) MAP.
Geographers representing the prince
pal nations are wor1< ugt.,n a map of
the rnlirc rnrlh 111.,1!) n scute of o to
nA, and Professor Truck, 111.14Mrman
geographer, reports that sixty nine
sheets out of 437 planned had been com-
pleted up to March last. A distance 'if
one rail.' will be represented by a splice
al.e,u1 one -sixteenth of an inch long.
'1 here ere. of course, many mope (•f
5110511 [roes on a mnc11 Largs r scale then
this, but to represt•eat Ihr whole fere sof
the ;mewl) world en this Re'nle Is an un-
0l••retking of cast Interest.
\VIU'BE• FinAcE,4 ARV? :tIF.A1'.
No near.' romantic glue., exi:et than
the deserted cities of Italy. 'Fhry are to
be found all over the country, but chlet-
I) in Ihe' Me.rch of Ancona end the old
(,rand tbt"hy of Tuscany. esu
rnny tee glre5t rnnrtte palacesIn th4., wehichyo
a let ret siringe deeese duly as n pu114•01),
end if von enter you Must a corner of
sone Frani! 5111111, often with a (riling
l.t nn illustrious meld. stee -rod off for
the Inhabttente to hie In. TM,I intenhl•
tan! piny be Borne Itallen lir I.nrtish
betty who has a very small lere,ne, and
'lis nifty get Such a {Alan!. where soma
Cardinal or Marchese formerly lived, for
a few pounds a yar,
e