HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1906-03-15, Page 2GERhN SYSTEM ADOPTED
Russia Has Not Been Granted
Written Constitution.
STATUS OF PARLIAMENT.
A despatch from Sl. Petersburg say's :
da
Although
Tuesday's � IllUtllfe
) sl o and
ukases referring to the :National Assem-
bly (cave considerable vagueness regard-
ing the exuct status of the Parliament
under the new political scheme of the
Government, the vagueness, perhaps,
being intentional and Intended for- fu-
ture definition according to lite devil
opulent of events. It is made clear that
Russia ,
ssln
hos notgranted
been l
dlllU(I
'a
1
t►
l le
11
constitution.
The Cabinet, as in the German syste►n,
remains quite hrdepondcnt of (he major-
ity in Parliament. The hope expressed
atter the manifesto of Oct. 30, that the
Cabinet would be responsible to the
National Assembly, after the British
system, has no! been realize(,
Even ulterpellations of the Ministers
are restricted to alleged t•Iotations of
the law and the apparent causes of
erellts,
WILL CONTROL PARLIAMME,\T.
The Government believes it tell con-
trol the new Parliament and proposes
to light further concessions to the nedi-
ea) parties. - That it expects to succeed
is evident by the fact that Premier
Witte has definitely changed his plans
and will not retire on the opening of
the National Assembly. fie had frequent-
ly declared that his task would be con-
fined to tiding over the Government till
the representatives of the people were
convoked. But having accomplished
this task, the revolutionary storm hat•-
.
m
somewhat Ila
to
be-
ing altered, he has decided to conditions
as the head of the Government. HIs de-
cision is expected to aid In the negotia-
DOMINION PARLIAMENT
GO%r:RNOR GENERAL'S SPEECH AT
THE•OPBNI%G.
A
C nadhll,alcarliamentt oh from pensays:
ed ere with
all clue recPmony on Thursday after-
noon. There was a large attendance o1
members, and every available seat in the
Houso was . taken by the public. So-
ciety was very much in evidence.
TEXT OF THE ADDRESS.
The speech from the throne was as
f
O 11 U w
•
Honorable Gentletnen of the Senate and
!louse of Commons:
in again summoning you to meet for
Ihe despatch of business 1 am glad
be ruble to congratulate you on (tie
F'erlty prevailing throughout the
minion,
(ions of the new foreign loan, o
the treasury stands in urgent n
Another subject removed front t
sideration of Parliament. is the
priation of private lands, the cur
lion for which is a queetion
vitally affects the interests of 1
landed propri tors and the cut'(
which might even be inlerl,'
effect Crown lands which Part
'night „tit desire to appropriate for 11
fit of the people.
EXPERIMENT'S %\ NTH FARM CROPS.
Many New a'arirties of Seeds Being Dis-
tributed Free of l'Jutrge.
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
The members of the Ontario Agricul- i1EPORTS IFttOL THE LEADING
tura) and Experimental anion ere
pleased to state that for 1901) they are
prepared to distribute into every town.
ship of Ontario material for experimenls
Fusses,
rds ,f
e been
rtnent
°liege,
11 sue -
all the
ndred
dune
con-
KILLIN ; POLICE OFFICIA
A despatch from Lodz, Poland,
The war against police officials It
continues. On Wednesday a
and sergeant of police were kille
assassins escaped. A bund of too
attacking strops, plats and olhc
extorting money ut the point
revolver.
RUSSIA
\ter ,'.1\1 '
.
SAf
IL1.
A despatch from St. l'rtersbur,
The Hussein bankers offer to float
teriop loan of between $25,000,000 I
600,000 at 5 per cent., with the issu
nt 93, it the Government will a
its scheme for a new lottery. '1'
ler the Government is willing to (
objects to the price of the interim
proposed by the bankers. M. ha
chief of the Department of Credit
tions of the Ministry of Einem(
to -day: "'tete Government has mea(
secret of the necessity for raisin
immense sum, but all the 8350
needed
to liquidate I le
feet• •
l (, tat
and
lion expenses will not be requir
1tk)6. With 8200,000.000 to 8250,
in 1906, and 8150.000,060 in 1907
balance could be cleared."
report on the management and ft
standing not only in companies h
Canadian charters, but also of rel
paries doing business under lice
Canada. -
Satisfactory progress has been
in the exploration and surveys
Eastern division of the National
continental Railway and it is ex
the contracts for the construction
important sections embracing to
about 400 miles will shortly bo
fd,
- INTERNATIONAL \V.1TER\WA
The Interim report of the Ga
ection of the International \Wn
Commission mar',
t sc.ion will use, laid before ye
work
the joint Conmission
somewhat delayed owing to a doub
the jurisdictIou of the American s
The great development of cent
pros- j the waters dividing the two co
De. and the opportunitteee for the gene
of electric power at many points
sadly evolve questions which cis
tsc dealt with by International ar
tient or treaty. At Niagara the
mission will have to consider ho
to preserve the scenic effect of the
:while not unduly restricting the
the flow of the Niagara liiver se
able for the power purposes.
REPORT ON TI1ANSPOR•1'ATI
to A report hits been received 1r
Ih0 Transportation Commission con
wan several important reco►niendat(
The document will be. laid before yet
of Hie legal expert., appointed to
w•n8 classify and consolidate the pub'
to erul statues passed since the revi
old 1880 have completed their task,
red' ready fur distribution before Jul
u1
AMEND LORD'S DAY A
A measure ter the teller obs
of the Lord's Day will be aubnri
we your
consideration.
y fild
,ra ,
u,
n.
n, You will be invited to consider among
ext ether subjects. bills to amend the flail-
fa- way Act, the Fruff. Marks Act, 111141 Act
n teeprclirtg usury, and oleo the Dornin-
h len Elections Act.
s, Gentlemen of the house of Commons:
g- The accounts of the past year
will be
i. laid before you. The estimete.s for nine
g months, embracing a portion of the pro -
'else(' fiscal year terminating nn the
thirty-first day of March, 1907. will be
submitted for your approval :el an e•nrly
dale.
WiSDOM AND \IODF:RATI4.N,
Honernhle Gentlemen of lite s0nnfe,
Gentlemen of the Hearse of commons:
i invite your enrn.•.5t attention to Ihe
several subjects 1 have mentioned and
to the general business flint will crane
tefure you, and I trust your delibern.
lion, will be guided by tt isdn, nod n,oll-
(1'ati011.
TRA1 E CENTRES.
Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese and
Other Dairy Produce at Home
and Abroad.
Toronto, Mar. 13. - Flour -Ontario
wheat patents, are $3.05 bid in buyer:;
sack.
» oulsi doe
for export. MunitoL4 90
p.c. patents, $1 on track Toronto. Bran
tlorninat at 817.50 to Fila at outside
e and points, and shorts, 816.50 to 818 outside.
hurgo I Wheat --No, 2 white offered eft 77e et
4iugh-
list of
alt•
l4r .
Plots.
3
t 3
ed 2
• 2
. 2
or
1.
Or
Jr -
of
of
d1.
of :3
78 p.c. points, %%About bids. No. 2 red
Winter offered at 77eac outside with 76.:
bid. No. 2 mixed offered et 77c at 78 p.c.
points, without bids. No. 1 Northern
offered al 81c lake ports, May delivery.
Barley --No. 2 offered at 50c outside,
end 47c was bid for No. 3 exile' on
(:.1'.n. 78 p.c. points. No. 3 wanted ut
45c C.P.R. outside.
Peas --No quotations.
Outs ---No. 2 white, 340 bid f.o.e. at 7e
p.c. points.
Corn -No. 3 American yellow, 47c bid 1
on track, Toronto.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
2
Apples -Choice stock, 83 to 8
bbl, and Inferior qualities, 82.25
2 Beans--Hund-picked, 81.75 to
3 primes, 81.65 to 81.70.
3 Hoary- rhe market is steady
8c fur strained, and $1.50 to
dozen combs.
!pops -15 t0 18c per Ib.
3 hay --Cur lots of No. 1 Limo
quoted at 88 on track, Toronto, a
2, at $6.
Straw -$5.50 to 86 per ton.
3
Potatoes -Omni() stock, 05 to
bag. and Eastern, 75 to 80c per
truck.
Poultry -Dressed fowl in limile
prices film.
• P1 with !fa r'
p Turkeys
d killed, 1.4 to i:c; ducks, 12 to 13e;
10 to 1lc; chickens, 11 to 12c; live
ens, 7 to 9c per
THE DAIRY MARKETS.
Ruiter -Pound rolls are quoted
large rolls, 19 to 20c; good to
dairy tubs, 20 to 21e, and inferior
to 17c. Creamery prints sell at
25%e, and solids at 23X., to 24c.
Eggs -New laid are selling ut 18c per
dozen in ease lots, and cold store
14c.
Cheese: -large cheese, 13 c, and
at lis per Ib.
HOG PRODUCTS.
Dressed hogs in car lots are sten
$8.50 to $8.65. [3neon, long clear,
I1};c per lb. in case lots; tress pork
to 818.50; short cut, $22 to 822.5+; h
light to medium, 13 to 13%c; do h
12%c; rolls, 11X to 11%c; shoo
10% to Ile; backs, 15X, to hie; bran
bacon, 14 to 14„ c.
Lard -Tierces, 19je; tubs, tic; p
11 yc.
A THOUSAND FOR ONTARIO.
Church Arany Party Secured for
Prollttce,
A Toronto despatch says: The Minis-
ter of Agriculture has received u cable
from Mr. J. O'Byrne, colonization «gent
+.t Liverpool, staling thud the whole
party of 1,000 risen arrange( for by the
I:hurclr .gr►ny had been secured for On-
tario. A largo number of the party will
sill (let April 19. The grunts ,rade e y
Can) (:arlilc's organization are to the
shape of loans, and each emigrant signs
xl
contrail alt
a t to
repay .• ,
the ho , s
Y na
} ur,e-nlwuey
in six quarlely instalments. They ate
carefully selected and leshal at .he
Church Army's furni colonies as far as
possible. Each is recommended by re-
sponsible parties. A large number of
the urea, it is said, will be accompanied
Ly their families. The sum of £10,000 has
leen
raised
G•
y the Church Army for the
purpose, and a further appeal for LIOn..
000 to send out Motu nen is being
nettle. The oxen are: expected to take up
lite free grants of 160 acres after a year
or so of experience in the Province.
the
TIRED OF CULTURE.
Famous Surgeon to Study Civilization's
Lowest Scale.
A Chicago despatch says: Dr. NIch-
3 e10 per olas Senn. one of the most fatuous sw•-
to $2,51), (,'eons in the United States, is tired of
81.80; civilization, and is going
per,.
c6 1
ole
•
he
simple life in the wilderness of Africa.
2
3
at 7 to 1 want to get into the Zambesi ills -
$2 per beet before it becomes loo civilized.'
said the great surgeon. "The savages
will give me a good vacation. The races
thy are of the tragion, together with the flora and
nd No. fauna, are the things that Interest me.
It will be a somewhat dangerous Trip,
owing to the unhealthy climute, and rt
75c per looks now as if 1 would have to tike it
bag on alone."
With the possible exception of the
d sup- Andaman Islanders and Bushmen, the
, fresh equatorial peoples of Africa ore said to
represent c
� res .
sc
,
int td
6 p to lowest [o t es
t sea
Ic
of civilization
int'
rot
l
chick- in the world. It is these races Dr. Senn
will study. Anthropologists consider
observation of their habits and custom.;
to be of the highest importance before
at 21c; civilization shall obscure or destroy
choice (hem.
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' t° CONSUMPTION OF LUMBER
•
go at Statistics for ltluniloba and Saskatcfre-
wan•-Quantity Imported.
twins A Winnipeg despatch says`. The
Crown timber office here has issued in-
teresting statistics showing the amount
dy at re lumber consutned in Manitoba and
L
11 to Saskatchewan, based on reliable tutor-
, 818 rnation, which assures that the figures
anisare approximately correct. The total ng•
er(r)s• gregates 379,901,189 feel, of which 37,
Ideas, 015,821 feet were imported from the
kfnst United Slides, 116,i00,000 feet brought
from British
wet- n
Columbia.
and
81>n
2x
, 1r
feet >u
ails, -'
3
3
• 7
. 3
.. 3
ips 6
net
. 2
,d 3
of the
nil in
long
C .
rod
The toss WIIM1t Queen Alexandra has
:sustained through the death 0t her fa-
ther, the King of Denmark, has occus-
ioned ninth sorrow throughout the
hnd, and 1 am satisfied that the warn
r,ynipaNiy of the people of Canada will
be readily extended to her ,Majesty,
INAUGURATING Nle\' PROVINCES.
It afforded mo mue•,h plea
chief representative of his Majesty
take part in the inauguration of
Provinces of Alberta and Sasketcte
as constituents of the Confederation.
ulliveren1 rejoicing on the assumption
Provincial autonomy everywhere
Gratifying to witness, and 1 venture
say that in no part of the world co
a more contented population be fou
The universal sentiment 11313 one
tboundi»g confidence In the Futuro.
I.AR(;t ,i TRADE ON RECORD.
The bountiful harvest with which
l,re•
n blessed in the past spas°
together with the continue( devetnpine
(•f mar industries and transportation
cililies, have so stimulated business
1
all parts of (:anuria. and have given stir
an impetus to our exports and import
that the trade bods with the Untied Kin
dont aid foreign countries 1•,r Nie cu
went ILscal year, gives promise of bein
Ihe largest on tecntd.
The now of irnntigrnnts seeking homes
in tite three prairie Provinces still con-
,
t 11 e C
r ►.
and from ext t e
1 t . present rs
Ge
nt of r
1 outlook
the
number %vitt be in excess of any pre vi•
taus y ear, and it is salisfaefory to note
the increasing proportion from the Brit•
i;le Isles.
.t treaty en behalf of Canada has not
1•• e'n concluded between the United
hinkJetn end 'email, which It Is cora
,gently hoped will lent•gely increase our
it ado with lite people of that prog�ttres-
te empire. When the (formal t(cu•e•
r„eul.+ have
been received) they still be
lei( before you.
NF\\' F(.)i(I:S'1' RESIsBV'hS,
Ihe. ►+t))id detlruction of out. furests
mow going on will. unless the operations
t.: the lumbermen be pt•rrele•nlly regulat-
e d in the figure, and a :eaten' of re.
Lweslralion (Melded. r.•- el to grave
Suusequences. atlee ting 11:- ,,r,,f•.rnl flow
01 our rivere and Mintmr� • valuable
%paler powers to n f1.1%. nl••n } : in the
tear. A bill will lis• subn:ill. •i for your
e•.eieideration erep,we, ii) the Govern-
ment le set apart for• --t ..--evves en
lands under its control.
ht fcrnnlance with the ()fat made )iy
my' Ministers to the Ge.verma (141 of the
United kingdom. Ili: Imperial 'treasury
1,05 now been relieve(' from the cost ed
gerri+oning Halifax. and urrrtegemcnfs
are In progress for biking over the de-
fence ,If Fsepiimnull, nal hen'attcr de-
tachments font the I ermattenl Imre of
(:anode' win 'ewe . re tree of bell) these
Impnrtan! slr,fient. l . r will be invited
1n consider Ihe p),q.riety .,t making such
n change in the Ikea! ye:or a,: wilt bring
it more lash, harmony with the nctive
l-UM8e::es Sen..C,Ii
T111: 1NSUIIANC : IX1,i1 114Y.
i'he re'ul1 of the mveettgatiem int. the
ednslnistralion of dealing life instoimicc
companies in the neighboring Republic:
hal nature/le (Tented Some linOn,lne4.fi 111
the pnhbc mind as fo the ron,bII.)n of
hes to
ONE
apply
' fur•-
uppti-
ply IA
emelt
0, for
. All
free
d the'
, be -
who
(.anidean conipan:s. :1 commis,.061i his.. 1..r indit04 isalittle supported nelitee lbytmlheel e
I oder been isuell t•) htgx:it•. tote art•! stat,tcs.
Ili1iT.UX.OWNS FIFTH Ill' WORLD.
Pira (:ensu* of the Empire Shoos
400,000.00) Population.
.1 drep:el•-h (nate London says : 111
result of the Ilrs1. organizer) Seu- i- f
the Billie!' Empire is isuetl in :s glee
bottle 11 sbe,n:s that the limpet eunsixts
of an approsinlate mitt of 11, r►v.3, 3
s,lunre: miles, or more than one -rite of
the entire land area of the world. The
population is shout J1/ s1,pwl, of whoa)
51,(rut►.r/tf) are whiles. The poputatlon is 1
roughly distributed as folIrnv _.
in Asia eeu,tltln,000
iti Arica $1.iW10,01w)
ht liurobe orl,000
In Ameriee
in Au.strnlasin ,)
The most I)' !'tit„,,. I eaten
iv (:olcutta, h1 teed , .) t. t: •n of
married person+ 1' :n 1 i e. \
pies and (:tined i . . i• in the
\\'e.t Indite. 1) l , 11 m tile earth
rat; is gcncrel nh , , ,, rywhen', but
s most 1c•mnrkael• n1 .\ustr'nta,i❑. The
srop(•rtien of insane pxreous in Ihe
eoloni,•s i.; tnm•:h below That in the
aired liirrgdent. Insanity i+ markedly
''reacting in 1x11110, rb spit(, (•um•111l4-
1l111•0Ils marrows. Indeed. the !Mein-
'ull , r
(or.
000
d by
stay's :
%Vol-
thl•ie
Its in
(los.
edict'
'131e round}', said the professor, had
' been knott•n on the tNeral const of
Africa since. the beginning of the. last
century, and it had spread to the north
shore of the Victoria Nyanza and
threatened German Airier'. Probably
two hundred thousand persons had died
from the disease. 11e, had found whole
1-illugr:s on the shares of Victoria
Nyanza to be empty and the population:;
of some groups of islands had died to
the
lets
soul.
The infection was spread from human
to human by the sting of it Ile. (h ,
glo...in,e patpitlis, somewhat larger limn
an ordinary ny. The poison affected the
usual health for several days, and then
Ihe sufferer teas nitacked with Lever, be-
came incoherent. the gland:, were
swollen the patient became enfeebled.
and vr►?tually w'a.. Seizeel will, the sleep
Prof. hoc li knew of no remedy for
Ibis disease, but hope( the infection
might be ended by the extermination of
Me insect. wluelt prepagntxl slowly. by
burning the undergrowth at Its favorite
Minae,
'flit professor will return fo Africa
soon and continue 1,1..sltali,-s of tropical
diseases.
4 --_...
FELL ONE MILE TO EARTH
Mililnre Rapier Containing Nine Sol-
diers la►Ilep.ed Near Horne.
:1 Mine despatch snvs : l he envelope
(•1 n military balloon. 1•. 1;; 1) was mak.
inti an os,•Snt nt (_1111.1 I.nvignin, 1R
mike south-east of leis e1!V on Tilers -
dee. burr( nt t height et ewe r a mile,
and a captain and eight e'a„ r.., who
were in Ihe rte, were .1.-h•,I in (het
grutinl.
( t1t41:4.1i Ir♦ MI:\1,111,
Milli.., ..sir•. 1111,1 Lignite Ore (etre.:;)y.
°intuit,
A dc•spa(Ch (rata 1 .11,118 Saye : .tri•
drew Careegl' has written to e new-.-
pap'l' here ilex:lariat that the ndvari•
ferrel of wealth are trifling. !lee sa,.s•.
"Beyond a cornp.fe'uce for 1411 age. wedge
need not be greed, and may be very
smell, weMth ter,P)ls rather tate in -
11/3111011 happiness. ,1t(ilionaire
wh1 laugh me ran-'."'
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal, Mar. 13. -Grain -Bids were
out of line on Manitoba wheat, and busi-
ness was quiet. The Oat Market contin-
ues easy in lone, but prices are un-
changed. Barley is Iver, but as the
offerings are small business is quiet.
Flour --Manitoba Spring reheat patents,
81.50; strong bakers', 81 to 84.10; Win-
ter wheat patents, $4.25 to 81,50; and
straight rollers, 83.90 to 84 in wood; In
(lags, 81.85 to 81.90. Rolled oats --$2 to
$2.05 in bags of 90 Its. faced -Ontario
bran, in bulk, :418.50 to 819; shorts, in
bag,, 820 to 820.50; Manitoba brin1, in
hags, 820; shorts, $20. Ilay-No. 1.
$8.50 to $11 per ton on track; No. 2, $7.54)
to 88; duvet', 85.50 to $6; clover, (nixed,
$6 to e6.50• Beans -Choice primes,
81.65 to $1.70 per bushel; band -picked.
$1,80. i'olutues-. 'er bug of 80 lbs, 65
to 70c. Honey-\4hiie clover, in comb,
13 to Ile per pound section: extract, 8
lo 9c; buckwheat. 6'; to 7c. Provisions --
Heavy Canadian short cut pork. $21;
light short cut, $20; American short cut,
82x); American cut clear fat hacks, $19
to $20; compound lard, 69, to 7y,,;
Canadian pure lard, llaa to I2c; kettle
rendered. 12% to 13e: bans, 12 to 13!,c;
bacon, 14yc ; fresh killed abattoir
dressed hugs. $10 to $10.25; amulet -
dressed,
88.75 to *9.50; alive, 87.50 for
selects. Eggs -New laid. 19 to 20e; -e-
lects, nominal, 15c; No. I candled, 13
to lye fir (dozen. Butter --Choice cream-
ery. 23 to 23%e; undergrades, 21 16 22e:
dairy, 10 to 20e. Cheese -Ontario, 13 to
13l e.
UNITED
.TATr. ni,trikr•,T.
Milwaukee. Mar. 13. -\\'hent -No, 1
Northern, 80 to 81c: No. 2 Northern. 76
to 78e; May, 77e hid. Rye -No. b, 62yc.
13artey No. 2. 54 to 53c; sample, 37';,
to 533. Corn -,Nu. 3, 39X to •4a:• M„ y
43eee asked.
Dtxlulh, Afar. 13.--\Vheat-.No, 1
Northern, 75Xe; No.2 Northern 73eac;
May, 76%e; July, 704yc.
SI. Louis, Mac. 1:3.-\Vhent--Cush,
sac; May, 75%c; July, 75 ;c.
Minneapolis, Mar. 13.--Wheat-(toy,
76Xe; July, 76yc: September, 77e; No.
1 hard, 75%e; No. 1 NUMMI n, 75%c;
No. 2 Northern, 7.3'„c. Hour- -t'n-
ehanged. limn -In hulk. 813,50 10 i
8(3.75.
(::1TT1.I•; \fAttiil r. •
Toronto. Mar. 13. -heavy arrivals of
cattle, the bulk of which were of poorer
quality than are generally reteeive,l, were
recorded ut the \\'eslern Cattle 'Merkel
toelay,
Quito n few loads of exporters' were
brought forwent to -day. Prices ruled
et $3.40 to 85, rt transaction being re -
purled at the higher figure. (etiolatl:,ns
were Merely.
(:toter butcher: suet with the usually
when demand. rind saki were free.
Choice animals brought 81.11) to $1.71);
good loads. 84.20 to $1.40; \,sit• to gno.l.
$3.00 1u $1.20; cows, $3.25 eo 83,7e;
common 0055 e, 42.25 to $3.21: per eel.
The stlpph• of sheep w•os light, an l
trade. was fair. Export ewes. 81.75 to
$5.25; export bucks, 83.7 ► 1•i t11.:40; greln•
fed i:unbt, $6.75 to 87.10: mixed stir, p,
Ri.rO to &3.;01; calves, $3.50 to 30.75 per
ew•t.
Short -beeps s',6l at $1.10 'M) 94.50 per
0551. :1 CJn+iOeraI114 number of sto(:k
e'r1Ivel Were ne,'oivnl, alyd thc(r 4alucs
1111(111/dell ap•.u»J 83 per cwt.
Mack cows were In active demand
aria fidget woe, high. The -fringe was
$10 1.4 $60 for fair to goal cows.
flogs 'vete tweak an.i unchanged a:
fl43.S:t nn•l 86.00, for sPlecls and for lights
and fats respectively.
ONTARIO LEGISLATURE !CONDENSED M s ITEMS
WHAT THE i.EGLiI4Tf Rt: AT TO-
RONTO IS DOING.
'1.111: E 'lei\NATE:a.
Hon. Col. itluthesen. the 1'roviuceil
Treasurer•, said that the estimates shuv, •
ELI it large inereuse, 1•nt that leo ut-
crease was in really smaller than tlto
figure, would indicate. There dere :.•t •
teal
heat• •
°r •
let,
y thatWere t
wtr col •�t
rt, le
t
t
111 the intricacies of bookkeeping, whteie
would reduce the inereuse by $2200,tiio.
Thu total estiutatee are 55,625,51:3. 'The
expenditure lust year--s•us y,5.3:G,u16.
The estimated he -lease ease is tee:9 526. To
line
must be, •
ad.
added •,
t
(tie very 'liege e r»-
6
creases lilt fbnrrnnlent's flat• MUCCI-
1,unai pottee will crtiail. T11.+ educa-
iru»nl policy will entail. The educational
estimate lege ', env is Ilse heaviest 11(on.
A total of 51,2a3,4t6 is asked as against
$1.1'31,79'9 expended Iasi year. Fur ad-
ministration of justice 8519,000 is asked,
Ian increase of $ls,ss*),
The Agricultural 1)epnrtinenl asks for
$1413,(io0, a $I1,(ssi iiicrease. The state -
meat 'applies 813.',505 on capital se.
count.
Colonization and mining roads twill get
8212,410,
The incrcn.1e 1n civil government ex-
penses is 857,602, which gives every
1)1)41► in the civic service at the buildings
from $50 to 8.500.
Over ^8101,000 is allowed --for increases
ir. lho maintenance of public instilu-
tnnS,
Crown hands gets 8127.5:'5, an in-
crease of 8105,791.
Public works include !;18,600 for two
collages for forty petien!s Such at Wood-
stock Asylum. anal $7.e00 for an addi-
tion to tite 0. A. C. chemical laborintory.
Under miscellaneous items are includ-
e(: 87.500 for enforcing the Liquor Lic-
ens
c Ac $'
Act. .b
00\1 for
for the Hydro-Electric)IPower lremin (s--
sion, $5.i00 (nt• the University of To-
ronto Commission, and 810,000 for gra-
tuities.
Salaries and expenses of ter Agricul-
tural College arc placed at 8:+7,683, as
compared wile 889,:373 in the eetin,ntes
el 1903. There is 811,000 increase in the
estimates Inc dairy instructors. . The
Cnstern Dairy School gets an increase
of $5,000.
For incidentals the sum of 1822.000 is
nllowed, ns c1rnpared with 816,000 last
year. •
NEW JAIL FOR COilOURG.
T
rep
tin
Du
deb
aur
jail
1
of 1
Iasi
Ihe!
increase of nearly 38,000,000 yfeet over COU
Ihe preceding year. IIllig
he private bills committee decided to
ort Afr. Preston's bill to authorize the
ited Counties of Northumberland and
return to raise $130,000 by the issue of
entures payable in 30 year;s, for the
pose of erecting a new and modern
at r
(.UI)Ui
11
Manye
,
1`•w e
rte,
r .1st 'e
►h i.
he old jail have been voiced by the
rectore of such institutions. Never-
ess it hag been considered by the
plies' Crowed) that the structure
ht be remodeled in such a way as
it it Inc use as a (louse of Refuge.
d has been purchased lu carry outi
project. 'Elie new jail will be ailja-
told lock-lup ous•t distant ftw�o miles. m which let
TO INSPECT' CHEESE FAG -TOMES.
The appointment of three inspectors
to enforce the nninlenutrce of sanitary
conditions in the 1.200 odd cheese fac-
tories rind creameries os well ns the
many farm diaries of 1110 province wits
the request of a deputation which wait -
et! on lion. Nelson Monteith, Minister
o' Agriculture. yesterday. on behalf ,
the Eastern and ae'estern Dairyineree
Associations. It was suggested that
two inspectors should perform the deifies
in the east and the other in the western
porno!peeled 1that of !the, he Inew rollicfmlet will is ►bre aide
to inspect nII the pin/Ts in Meet) cheese
:end hitter are titanufaetfre(1, bel it is
fell that thee world learn to what fac-
tories unseti-!actor)' conditions prevail.',
and visit theist. "1 for one member .f
the Cabinet will be please) to do whim
r can to forward the Wen," Ilon.
Mr.
Monteith
said.
to 1
NEW FRENCH BATTLESHIPS this
eta
cent
Six to be Built of 18,00e Tons Burden
Each.
A Paris despatch says: In the Cham-
ber of Deputies on Wednesday' 31.
Thompson, Minister of Marine, announc-
ed that six new battleships would be
Lullt. Each will be of 18,000 tons burgle,'
and have a speed of 19 knots. They will,
carry four 1? -inch and twelve 9.45 -inch
guns, which. he thought, would be equal
to the armament of 1110 Dreadnought,
the latest British battleship. The latter's
superior speed was due to the use cf
turbine engines. which France has tried
and found too expensive.
MILLIONS FOR DEFENCE.
New Government Adopts Estimates of
Predecessors.
A London n des r
,etc sa •
h
I y s ..
:1 memor-
andum attached to the army estimates
was issued on Tuesday night. It esti-
mates the expenditure for the current
year on the array of 8118,630,0(:0, which
is a reduction of only $85,000 en Nut pre-
vious year. As in the case of the navy.
the new Guvcrumenl has simply adopted
the estimates propene' by their pre(lecee-
sor,. Thus, iuct(ding $I80.Ol0,0ti for
the navy. the nation's defence bili is
nearly $330.0009.000. tvbieh elest.)s 'my
possibility of a large budget surplus or
u substantial I•e(luehoo in taxation.
♦---- I
WOMEN FOUGHT DUEL.
Neither Suffered Injury, but Man Nearby
is killed.
A Middlesboro. Ky.. despatch says :
in a pistol duel on Tuesday between Mrs,
Alice Moore and Mrs. Lucy 'fucker, 418
the result of n lung -lime quarrel. Frank
Maden was kille.l by a bullet from a
revolver of Mrs. 'Tucker. The women
Inet in front of a saloon mud after ex-
chapeging a few words both drew wea-
pons. Mrs. Tut ker was the. first 10 open
lire. Al rho third shot Mrs. Moore
turned mrd ran down the street un-
harmed, though her clothing was twice
pierced. It was Ibis last shot.w•hich
struck Afatten, who was near the saloon
door engaged In it game of pool. The
Mullet bit hint squarely in the forehead,
musing fnstanledeath, The !rouble be-
tween the Iwo women is said to have
gruss0 oml of a love :.(fair.
FIRED ON SPANISH MOB.
Four lhuh•r, ?tilled unl .1f:,n) 1luunded
1►y Gendarme.,
A Madrid (fe.;pa1( I► says : 1 nt ,1) of
unemployed mere attacked 111•' In(Ittit ipal
buildings In ('raga. !ensu ince of :dragon,
on Wednesday. Gendarmes within tee
buildings fired upon thrum, sued four of
the as.ntinnts were killed and three
w.,unded. (me sokJ(er was wounded.
BRITAIN DECAYS SLOWLY,
Ilrr Espnrls and Imports Shops 11
Urge increase.
fetal (1Britisha(tont London
importsforFebruary were
t47.62R.P35, an Increaser a( £1,este,698
ever February, 1005 This exports were
Ctt8,781,1e3, an increta° of 430$11,000
over Fobr'i.ry, 194
D.11RY mull).
Mr, Sutherland asked n number of
questions respecting the Ontario Agri-
cullurrel College Cann, particularly with
regard fo the dairy turd kept (here an I
the output of milk frons it. lie was sup-
plied with the desired information by the
lttinuiiter of Agriculture, who slated
that from 180.3 bite average yearly pro-
dnr•1 i,
1)1
r of
milk
from the herd had been
0,200 pounds.
JOINT STOCK' CO\IP.\\ll•:i,.
°yip's bill providing flint hererta
pr•nntoters of joint stock com-
srlling share': in the Province 01
shall ale wish the Government
n,peCtuse. Ond lheee prospec-
ted' contain furl and accurate
rs as to the ellulment et cape
k, the character of the business
enducle., et'.. W113 warmly en -
)y both Side:; of the !louse, The
n importen! nue, rand Ile pas -
nett is now sure, will give: n
safeguard to int Sstors againt
of professsretenl promoter. WHO
shouting and alluring pr.isfxee.-
enterprises in which the pre-
be,nsely''+ Ore to ik' the chief
"109.
rlo legislahtre
1.1) (at il:,tl'I:V L:1\VS( 115,
nrgement of the jmiseliell(,u of
un Court is�agpmplated by fhe
M. H
ler all
p,nnles
Ontario
their pr
fuses st
farIicula
tat slim•
to he C
dorsecl 1
hill is a
sage. wl
t stumble
NW Ric Oman Ael. of
given ;vitae. At present elm
tiered in thoee tritainnts for
from *GO up to tstriu 1,11011
Ind tip lo $241 lieu. the
antriained. Suit can bc err -
he County Court f,ir darriagos
nning account up to 8e00, and
amount -Is !drown. up to
EiR of either port are tried by
udges or by jury. Expens.
ti in the County Gent ere
compared with those in the
turf. M. lennex would in.
in the jurtidictir,n of the lat•
'9, 8e00 in open tio:ountsiond
the oMount Is knoan. In
Courts sults foe $010 for
r on running aceounts end
the amount Is aseertnined
,et miscible. Ile would net)
ssIble In serve any papers hi
C.ourf as in the Ifigh Court,
ItIAPPEN1NGS F'It011 .41.L Ol'L'jt iim
GI.OUE. t
t
TcleUraptrl^ l!ri.is Froud Our
Van and
Other Countries of liectnf
Occurrence.
CAN.
Ore valued nt $1;.
from Cobalt 1n 1905.
London's overdraft for
shipped
reals
The; Rank of Montreal 'rill establish
a branch in Mexico.
GI•uduatcs of the University of pron-
to have formed a club at eloulrcit).
Mee Rodolphe Lemieux has leen nlado
a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
the increase of Curtudian revenue for
the last eight months totals 82,401,314.
The Grand Trunk enginests' demands
for better pay will ee settled by arbitra-
tion.
Steamer Cayuga for the Niagara Nave
Ration Company was successfully
launched.
Crown Attorney Curry purposes to in-
stitute proceedings against Termite
bucket shops.
Four new cases of smallpox have de-
veloped at Winnipeg in the boarding
house where the disease first occurred.
1f. N. Bale will build an apprutmetd
;louse near the City Hall, Ottawa, to cosi
two hundred and fifty thousand) dollars.
A Government bill to provide for Gol'•
eminent ownership of telephones was
introduced in the Manitoba Legislature.
Mutual the underwriters have agree.!
to advance rates on risks where gasoline
engines are installed.
,Marine insurance: companies doing
business on the great lakes are likely to
it
lite •
ase
rugs
for I next xt S
hell. Ca5011 Of liaCiga-
erie
Willinnl Gardiner, formerly an 1. C. R.
conductor, jumped from the Maritime
express near Moncton, N. R., on Satur-
day, and was kilted.
xThe Canadian Pacific Railway has
placed an order for a steamer for its up-
per lake service with the Canadian Ship-
building Company,
The union garment workers of Hamil-
ton !rave settled their differences with
tlto clothing contractors. end have s
cured n 49 -hour week.
Aid. Main, of Hamilton, chairman ut
the Finance Committee, claims that Ute
city is beginning the year with an over-
draft of $32,800.
collections for
\Iontreallsfor February total! 81,he 015 811ort .
the lnrgrst on record for the second
month of the calendar year.
An American syndicate of grain deal.
ars are endeavoring to purchase 66 seats
on
the tVinniprg Grain Exe:huuge. The
cost will be about 8164,000.
Three young lady nurst.'t from St.
Bonlface hospital have No Port
Arthur, in response to a rel from ---
the authorities to help in coping with the
trptioid epidemic.
Sir Frederick Borden will appoint a
commission of inquiry to aseerlain the
extent to which the permanent corps an-
swer the purpose of schools of military
instruction, and whether they are really
as efficient as intended.
Commercial travellers asked the Gov-
ernment to amend the local option lute
so es to compel municipalities where ;t
is in fore-' to supply adequate hotel ac-
commodetior►.
lion. Mr. Brodeur is contemplating the
adoption of some plan of cold storage on
railways, wldch will permit the foal
fishes caught off the sen coasts of Canada
to be placed on the inland markets of the
Dor►linion at a reasonable rale.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The British naval estimates include
amounts from all the leading colontea
excepting Canada.
Marion Salter, once a popular singer,
appeared in n London police court, un
e\1
..eu •
t rd.+
charged
tf'
ltd
1 stealing
of gnats, g n pair
The Financial Secretary of the Navy,
commenting on the (stinlates, deplored
the increnstd expenditure, and suggested
n Leguc of Peace.
The bill for the removal of the embar-
go on (:anadien cattle. will have the erne
port of S Icie members in (he Rrililr►-•
(louse of Corn:none. Opposition 1n the
!louse of Loris is expected.
UNITED STATES.
A cis v
n en'
fro ,
nc nUnited
(f!
ork-
ers of America has \beencalf d by Presi-
dent Mitchell Inc March 1511) at Indiana-
polis.
Seven cases of trichinosis, Including
fine deaths., have. occurred at Collins,
Ga. The malady 1s caused by eating dis-
eased pork.
fhe rush from south of the Zine Into
Western Ctndn opened in enrncst of
Tuesday, when thirty cars of s.'ttlrr&
Meets from town pawed flirt -nigh Isere.
The. Wheeler (-leveler u) Buffalo, N.Y.,
was destroyed I- v fire on Friday. loss
$I50.1an. For a lime the shipping in the
harbor was in greet danger.
Joseph Hoye narrowly escaped death
from n bullet fired et the Irvin that u)e
was in, while paF.eing Ginfiel't, Pa. Vet
billet inliic•Ird a nasty teabp n.-un,1. The►
Irvin was stopped end the crew hunted
for Hit; man, but swithuut Ituccct
The largest freight car in 11.' s O.
is hying c'nstruetev) 111 the shops of the
Clicag.,, AIII%•wkee and St. I'nul Rail-
wuy at Milwaukee. 'fhe large -at freight
0nn, al prevent aro ,.f 100,11(10 p lm.le
capacity. mild ore I)14ke.1 upon as mon-
stem. The 1105 car wird hoe n capacity
rat 2(:+s,r00 pounds.
GEN(;it.11..
King Edward is being rr:cived in
Paris with great enllut..inste,
An immense nu111,5) of old from Rug.
sin will further enit,nrraes the finnnciat
COl)tliNnll ''1 that count: t.
The (I.:adla•k at it's Algeciras Confer-
ence 1' the cause of grieve ron'etrl.
Tile (:zar is believed to he using NIT/
innnenee WWI the German Emperor in
se tile the llororrar1 d' putt nieleably.
Russia's finnnelal w•(lfnre depends up'n
Forty Mines and laerito.1 1,y
Col/apse ($1 'aegirer,