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Exeter Times, 1906-05-10, Page 6M. WITTE HAS RESIGNED Gorernykin Is Now the Premier of Russia. The London Times' correspondent at said to have fallen on his knees, to have St. Petersburg ewes as follows :-Count wept and begged forgiveness. The \hn- Wilie's resignation hes been official islet• was so overcome ihut the Emperor since 10 o'clock on Wednesday rnorn- himself brought him a gluss of water. Ing. belay in the arinounccuient was leiter M. Goremykin took part in the clue to the Trope of a compromise. 11 von Plel3ve cabal which drove \Vitte nen now in position to explain the nap a (leen the \linistry of Finance in 1903. Lye of the Premier's departure. Count \\•ztte insisted on immediate prornulga- MAN OF INSIGNIFICANT PARTS. tit,ri 01 the new irnrnutable organic M. Gorenlykin Is reported to be a laws,the object of which was to leave mediocre man of insignificant appear - him a free hand under the shelter of the autocracy and deprive the Duma of any Initiative in !nutters concerning the fu- ture government of the country. The outburst of indignation consequent upon the revelation ut This scheme showed the utter absurdity and danger of such no attempt to reconcile the old and new regimes, but the Emperor had no need of arguments to corn•inco hire and he declared the project unseemly, umt•ise and dangerous. "My wish," said he, "is that the Government bo conducted in orderly fashion and that the country may have peace. These new laws would only stir up a conflict and compromise me before my people. We must wait till the Duma has begun its work ane* then see what changes are necessary." There is little doubt regarding the En1- peror's sincere desire to abandon bureaucratic methods and Invite the cordial, healthy co-operation of his sub- jects in the noble task of governing this great country. The logical course in such circumstances would seem to lie in the formation of a Cabinet recruited from the popular elements. There is considerable talk of such a Ministry. TIIL NEW PRIME MINISTER, A despatch from St. Petersburg says: The ollicial announcement that Premier Witte's resignation had been accepted, coupled with the statement that former ante, as well as capacity. He wears side whiskers, and looks like an Eng- 1 Northern Manitoba at 83%e Point tisk butler. while for some time past Edward, and No. 2 Northern at 82c, he has been called a Liberal, it was only Point Edward, but there were no bids. in contrast will such nen us Von Parley -No. 2 offered at 52y.,c outside, I'lehve and M. Sipiaguine, the lute In- white 50c was l,id f.o.b. on Main lines, tenor Alinister. and 51c bid east. The new Premier comes from a noble Oats -No. 2 white offered at 3( %c out - but not prominent family of Novgorod side, and at 38Xc Toronto, with 38%c Province, where his estates are situ- ated. They are noted especially for the excellence of their cows and their dairy products, which are sent to St. Peters- burg. In fact M. Gorenlykin practically supplies the capital with milk. THE WORLD'S MA RKETS ' DOM1NlON PARLIAMENT REPOIt 7"3 1'1!011 TIIE LEADING TILAI F: CI:N I ILLS. Prices of Cat(le, Grain, Cheese end Other Dairy Produce at Home A07 ES AND PROCJ.;1:Di\GS OF TUE 01TAee A UOLSL. YUKON TERRITORY. Mr. Oliver introduced a bill pre% iding a milling code for the Yukon 'Territory and Abroad. which, he explained, was brought down in response to the request of the Yukon Toronto, May 8. - Flour - Ontario Council, and at the express wish of the wheat patents are quoted at $3.10 bid in people of the Yukon, who desired to buyers' sucks outside for export. Man- gave existing regulations in regard to !lobe first patents are quoted at $4.30 placer mining crystallized into stutu- to $-4.50 Toronto, and strung bakers' at lily law, with, of course, some amend - $4 to 81.10, Toronto. - - melds to meet the changed conditions. Brun--Uller•ed at 821 in sacks to ar- The bill, he added, was practically rive, 'Toronto, with $21 bid on spot. It !!rafted by the Yukejn Council. offered outside at $17.75 in bulk, with- THE CRIMI.NAi. CODE. out bids. Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced a bill to \\'heat -No. 2 white offered at 81c ouL side; No. 2 mixed at 80'yc outside; A`o.' amend the criminal code, which extends provisions for taking evidence in foreign countries by commission in cases where persons nre under Indictment to cases disposed of by summary procedure. PRIVATE BILLS PASS. The Railway Committee reported a number of private bills, among; which were the following: Ind. No. 2 mixed, 35'/.,c bid on Main I To enable the Canada Atlantic line outside. Railway Company to acquire the cape tal stock and bonds stock of the Petn- CO['N'l'IiY PRODUCE. 1 roke Southern Railway and gunrnntee Apples -Choice stock, 84 to $4.25 per the bonds of the line to the amount of bbl, and inferior qualities, $3 to $3.25. 8150,600, Beans -Hand-picked selling at $1.80 To extend for five years the time to $1.85, and prime at $1.70 to $1.75. within which the Mather Bridge & honey -drained honey quoted at 8 Power Company cony obtain the Ion- to 8%c per lb and mut s $1.75 to 1'•2 Sent of the United States to bridge the per dozen. Niagara River between Fort Erie and Hops -The market is dull at 14 to 17c Buffalo. per tb. To sanction the construction of sev- Ilay-Cate lots of No. 1 tirzzotlzy are eral additions to the Kettle River Val - quoted at $9.50 to $10 on trach, 'r r en- Val- ley Railway Company's system in 're ren. and No. 2 at $7 to $7.50. outhern British Columbia. Straw -55.50 to $GTo extend the time for the completion per ton. of the Schomberg; and Aurora Railway Potatoes -Ontario stock, 70 to 75c per which is owned by :1lnekenzie and bag, and I:nstern, 82 to 850 per bag on Mann; also to authorize the construe - track. tion of the extension to Nottawasaga Poultry -Turkeys, fresh kilted, 16 to Rey and Bowmanvi[te. 18c; chickens, 13 to 14c; live chickens, 9 To incorporate the Vancouver, Fraser to 10c per !b. Valley, and Southern Railway Corn - 110G PRODUCTS. puny. 'i'o enable the Pueblo Light and Dressed hogs in car lots are nominal. rower Company to engage in railway Bacon, long clear, 12 to 12Xc per Ib in building, etc. case lots; mess pork, $21 to $21.50; RAILWAYS ANi) TELEPHONES. AI TET WITTE CONIES DELUGE. The Sl. Petersburg correspondent of the London Daily 'Telegraph again pre- dicts that serious trouble vitt follow the retirement of Premier Witte. Ile sage the autocracy is resolved to slake another determined stand for existence, cost what it may, and in preparation for possible consequence eight more quick- Ilring; guns have been sent to Moscow, bringing the total there to 32. The con- viction is universal that the Downs has been invited to a Barmecide feast. In- stead of a dessert, there will be ructions. No conciliation is conceivable, no com- promise is possible between the Crown and the nation. A conflict is certain, unavoidable, imminent. liven Count Minister of the Interior Goremykin \Vitte could not now avert 0. would succeed him, was made on Wed- The correspondent asserts that Count nesday. M. Gorentykin's elevation to Witte only retained nominal power to the Premiership created amazement. secure the new loan. Neither France, slams -Light to medium, 14 to 14%c; Ile is not only regarded as a reactionist, England,England Austria,nor I r gland w otild do, heavy. , 18/c, rolls, 12c; shoulders, but the general opinion is that he is not have subscribed to enable Russia to 1l%c; backs, 15'% to 1Gc; breakfast equal to the task of facing the coming wage civil war. They loaned their bacon, 15c. crisis, money for a reorganization of the em- I.nrd -Tierces, 11%c; tubi 11%c; Aire, but the court cementite resolved pails, 12c. AN UNRELENTING ENEMY. to employ it for their own interests, TiIE DAIRY MARKifS. M. Goremykin, the new Premier, was breaking the promise Count Witte was exposed by \Vitte in 1869, and since authorized to make. The Government Butter -Pound rolls are quoted at 17 then has been the retiring Premiers urs- of Russia, the correspondent declares, to 18c; large rolls, 15 to 1Gc; good to relenting enemy. At that time the for- is now being carried on by secret in- choice dairy tubs, 15 to 17e, and inferior mer Minister of the Interior tirade a re- fluences, the centre of which is Gen. at 13 to 14e. Creamery prints sell at port to the Emperor to the effect that Trepoff. whose authority has continrtal_ 19 to 20c, and solids at 18 to l9c. the stories of famine and suffering ly gained since he quitted St. Peters- Eggs -Sales at 15% to lee per dozen which were said to exist in certain Pro- burg for Tsarkoe-Selo. in case lots. Splits, 12 to 12%c. vinces were untrue. Witte -then Min- Diplomatic circles are profoundly lin- Cheese -New now quoted at 12%c Istel of 'Finance -thereupon produced pressed by the disclosure of the Govern- Per lb. documents to prove that the conditions ment's policy. The appointment of BUSiNI•:" Al' MONTREAL. In the interior were as they had been Goremykin as Count \Vitte's successor Montreal, May 8. ---Cable offers in represented. When the Emperor con- is regarded as the most fatal event since Nlanitoba %t•heat showed rte improve - fronted M. Goremykin with this he isthe war. meat and bu.iness was quiet. There was nothing new in the !market for oats, and dealers still quoted recent figures, being 39%c in store for No. 4, 40%c for No. 3, and 41y.,c for No. 2. Flour -Manitoba spring patents, 84.40 to $4.60; strong bakers', .$1 to c i.10; winter wheat pa- tents, 81.10 to 84.30; straight rollers, $3.eo to 8.4; do, in bags, $1.80 to $1.90- short tX10; short cut, $23. ONTARIO LEGISLATURE WHAT Tilt: LEGISLATURE AT TO- RONTO IS DOiNG. THE "SOO" GUARANTEE. Hon. Col. Matheson submitted a state- ment respecting the "Soo" guarantee. The statement was as follows :- "In regard to the loan commonly known as the Sault Guarantee Loan for e ,000,000, falling due on the first of ?,lay, the Canadian Improvement Com- pany, whose certificates were guaran- teed by the province, found Met they were unable to grave the province re- lieved of the whole guarantee. After negotiations, 11 was agreed that the province should release one-half of the collateral securities, being a portion of the bonds, Income bonder and stock of the Lake Superior Corporation, and the Canadian Improvement Company pro- cured a loan for 81,050,000 without the guarantee of the province. "As it was found that the further sten of $1.000,000 required could not be ob- lninrel without the gunrantce of the pro' ince, the Government, under the authority of tho Act passed during the present session, guaranteed certificates for 81,000,000, pas able with interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum in six months from the 1st of May, in re- newal of nne-halt of the former certifi- cates, and on these the Cnnadian im- provement Company obtained a loan of $1,000,000, the whole of this $2,0K)0,000 principal money, and $50,0()0 interest, was pnid into the ,Morton Trust Corn- vileg,►ecf, piny on the 1st of May instont. Hil.l.S ADVtxc1;P) A STAGE "The Government's present liability is Icon. Mr. NMnnteitles bill to amend the on renewal certificates of the Cnnadian Act to prevent fraud ih the manufacture Improvement (:ontpnny for 81,00 ,000 of cheese and butler. and Hon, 1)r•, with Interest et 5 cent. [teatime's gill respecting the recent annum ort 1st l\ot•crrttn�r next at the Morton 7 ni t Ce eppany . and were rend a second lime, Hon. Mi'. for Ibis guarantee the Morton Trust 1:0. •s measure 10 amend the Devolution Company hold as security for the pro- o1 1;.states Act, Hon. Mr. Cockraine's bill ince 'the piedged securitie'.' being all respecting the Omarts and etirinesolri the stock and hands of the Algoma ('ower commis. end ' • . Central and Manitoulin Hallways. and 1 �Ir. I\Icltn}•s hill the mortgage on the vessels of the reern- In nntend the Act respec•ting actions for pen/. and ale() one-half nt the 'en)lnlrrnl libel and slander passed tlie committee stage. Mr. I3raelFarrn's nleastlr•e respect. securities' formerly halal. being 31,2(19,- jug the city of Peterborough. and \h•, (i bonds of the Lnke Superior Corpora' F rnser's nmrnelntent to the Act M re Corpora- tion ori! of $10 .000.000. 81',3.000 income vent the waste of natural gee mid In bends nut of a total of tt.'I.0(x).t1(If). and $2.6,82,01)11 of the stock of the said core wells, mere rde fer ead e lenr plugging third time,leati`lunrcl pceralions out of a total of $10,(0).000. "The Government had nrrangccl that ---------._-.... In cake of necessity they should Iee' air to pry hi the w•hrM $2.(»i.0p0 on ist nt hl\a, t Nt\ tftl► .\f 1'ttlf�. TO INVITE TIIE KING. Mr. McDougall moved -That this Legislature notices with pleasure that the house of Commons and the Senate of Canada have by resolution prayed that his Majesty King Edward VII. and Queen Alexandra graciously extend to this portion of his Majesty's Empire the honor of a personal visit. That we most enthusiastically endorse the action of the Canadian Parliament in Ibis behalf, and most earnestly hope that his gracious Majesty may afford to the people of Canada the opportunity they have so long desired of offering to him personally Ole cordial assurances of their unswerving loyulty and deep de- Volton. That we therefore express the wish that his Majesty may be pleased to as- cept the invitation extended to Tirol by the Parliament, and concurred in by all the people of Canada. VOTERS MUST BF: CANADIANS, The Legal Committee reported Mr. 1McGorrv's amendments to the munici- pal Act, the Ontario Election Act, and the Manhood Suffrage Registration Act, by adding to the form of oath pre- scribed to be taken before registration the words, "'that you are not a citizen or subject of any foreign country." The committee was unanimously 111 favor of the amendment, which is to prevent per- sons who have become citizens of the United Slates returning to this countrg simply for the purpose of voting. The committee also regarded favor- ably 111r. MacKay's nrnendment to libel law le make fair newspaper reports of public meetings, and the publication of authorized Government documents pri- payable perper . office of the Mort s j agreement willi the (,rand 'Trunk facile May so that there should be no itis- Iair►t ,l :al Ila, Palace eft Thee ' he tier of the �r•e,vincicilt a•e.he r cattle. Lire) the.. nr n little over, 1 grins -enter. 1;1• gra 1\ ill► ere', sole) el $1.60 to c i.S5. Medium Several amendments were made to Mr. l:rnnlrrson's bill to amend the rail- way act, the chief of which gives power to the Railway Commission to compel railways in cities, towns or villages to connect their lines for the purpose of transferring engines and cars from one railway to another. A special commit- tee will deal with the clauses bringing telephone tolls under the supervision and control of the Railway Commission. Tributes to the tate lion. Peter While were paid by Sir Wilfrid Leurier and Mr. 11. L. Borden. CAPTAIN :1NI) 1 \\"O Ml;N DROWNED. The Tug !Tipper !pratinj a Leak in Georgian Ray. A despatch from Owen Sound Says: The steamer Manitou brought in the body of one of three victims of the first disaster on the lakes this season. The body is that of Edward Fletcher, engin- eer on the lug Clipper, which sank off The Bustard Islands early Monday morning with the loss of the lives of three out of the crew of four: Capt. McIntosh, French River. Estlt•ur•d Viet - extra, $1.35 to $1.15. The demand for (tier, Culler, engineer; Hobert Johnston, bran and shorts continues good, of \lidlaand, !teenier'. which the offerings are still small, but On Sunday morning she cleared from millers in some cases are booking orders efi'ifanel in command of Capt. Peter for future delivery. Manitoba, in hugs, \M1ntoelr, of French River, to go into 818.50 to 819; shorts, $20.50 to 821 leer commission for her new owners. Ed - ton; Ontario bran in bags, 819.50 to ward Fletcher, of Cutler, was acting as 820; shorts, 820.50 to $21; milled mouillie, engineer, and Robert Johnson, of Mid - $20 to $25; straight grain weenie, $28 lana, as fireman, with Albert Rarity, to 829 per too. Beans -Prime pea Midland, as cook. Between Byng ii►let beans, $1.65 to 81.70 per bushel; hand- and French !liver early Monday morn - picked, 81.80 per bushel. Provisions- ing the boat began to leak so badly that Barrels heavy Canadian short cut pork, ar' attempt was made to beach her, 822.50: light short cut, 821.50; barrels which was unsuccessful, and the crew clear fat backs, $22.50; compound lard, allernpted to save themselves in a small eye to 7%c; Canadian pure lard, 113; lo �'aawl, !!Fish, however, was not in a 12 c; kettle rendered. 12% to 133- e; cnnclition to hold them, and capsized. hunts, 13% to 15c; breakfast bacon. 16 they rrrnnnged 10 reach the sunken In 17c; Windsor bacon, 15 to 1531,c; tug, the deelc-house of which was riot fresh killed abattoir dressed hogs, fro- below the, water, and by climbing $10.25; alive, 47.71, for selects, Eggs - New oil it saved Iherneelves for a time. A New laid. 15% to 16' per dozen. Butler fishing boat was sighted, but could not -Choicest creamer... 18 to 18%c.Le attracted by their signals of distress. Cheese -Colored, 11';0; white, 11 !ec, About 7 o'clock Monday evening UNITED STATES N1.\Itl�l":"I � Penile- started out on a raft made of Duluth, May 8, --\\'heat-\,.. 1 Nor- a pall rack 0001 a broken door. and r tnade his way to a small island, one Iher, i x ,c; No.2 Northern, 77 c; eI the i3ustnrds, where he remainedMay, 7!k ; July, a0, ,r/ e; Sept., 78c. till he 'aS rescued about thirty hours Nhlvarrkce, .\iav 8.--wheat--No. 1 tarter in a Semi -delirious condition, Northern, 81 to 823 ; No. 2 Northern, from hunger ane! expositre. 1►y n fisher - 77 to 80%e; July, 78%c. Hre--No. 1, 63 man named William Hazzard. :% to 63%e. Barley --No. 2. Sire': sample. 40 srnrch for the others prot!'e1 friritless. to SSc. Corn -No. 3, cash, 473 to 48c; and Neatly was taken In the Bustard July, 46!,e, station of the Dominion Fish Company, Qti�t. Louis, .tin.. may 8.-\Vheal-(:ash, where he w'as ',given every possible Sec; May, 79re; July, 77 ;c; Sept., care. 76`luurrnlenlis. NIaV R. --- Wheal--.lfnti•, ' July, 7 7', to 78e;t1l c�l�l.l\(: BY 1C01t1:�. 7:, x'': r No. 1 hare[. es lee: No. 1 Northern, 78%c;No. • 2 Si\i_hi I.aelir. Were Searched at Nor•tlae en. 767; to 77%e; No. 3 Northern. 71 to '. Flonr•--First potents. e 1.1(1 to Ih uc1, t isle. 75 $1.20; second pnte1)15, 113.911 In :;i; tir:st A Hrncktiik' desealclt sire Thurs- e1.are. 8:1.'41 to $3.C►0; ser'aenal near;. tlne' afternoon Mrs. Kee. e ,r rttway r [ $2.15 to 42.55. Ilriiii--in leulk. 815,25 to \\'intlsor', a cuslrnns 1"1•, mel the $15.50. arrival of the steamer Riverside from C.V111 E MAltNlele Ogdensburg, N.Y., and invited 68 ladies to her private npnrtnrents, all of whom '1'orrer►e., \lee 8,- The delivery of were thoroughly searched and ninny cattle at to • a rtt• (:aittie Market In -day articles confiscated. One lady hail a wns fleet % . olaeeif•e cattle sold at Re to nurnher of snlnit dishes in be $5.10. ,\te�rage fair quality al 81.85. did clothing. r stockings The demand f. r• Si0e•kers is not yet vera ._4 brisk. I:xg)e)rf \I:arkel Mend steady. arsine 1 \(1► s Tire111I 1'11(111 (:1:1111%\1', 80 1„ 86.tu for (iteeice. Loads of heal: 430l.ee \e•, -el Net f:'gee, 1 Il •in clrl:arrcl export sole) al $1.85 to 81.90. Geoff short -keep fenders, firm, al $1.50 \t iUa Britain. to 81.55. A de -I :tie h flow I radon Tier Itmtehere--`omle eheiee Loads n[ noel Standard en 'I'h,r+•-�l e•. g more e..• -aid it ultderetande 111131 a ,.Uro \\ ;,;".\fetter. nn -h, the t1ermnn An►hn meter, has in - 'exilic.] the Rrilish Government that Tur- key cermet rely on German st1Pper? in Ile event of a quarrel with (rent Bre lean. 1'1 eident U anter e. RFcY)\'f'itiw(: St'13`it►1' LANDS. li heee a leute•!o r e at At tr. x;.70; inked The 1_cg(islnturc'� raatilirnii,m will be , A de•s;e:ate It 1,a►na Peres ,slc.1 ei: Isl.. a !• end seer. at 0:1 to e:te,o: common asked for the hirc'nin hricatie the Gov- tear,' dined at the Palace of the El% Leen. r• et .cl.50. &eke�e�tand the Grand 'ween t I'nei v- ern '1 hio.•dny with 1're.ident Patties,.<.1 It, 11,.%. re ede r. r,,,,,et end heavy tend- e;n,tee• and Company tvlte'rrley the 10110 The president toasted Hie King. s:a};ngt. ere are Cleo III 5;.rail lo $1.75. P "leeur• Mrije•'i)'s frequent visits tire` a I I 10 11 lo : -• 111111. will hand over to the presence 'eee.n00 lere,•ie'usP K 1e�e1.e of the earth:itity o ti we req of Its rtrrle.rit}• land in the' Ita►'ra� f the I►e a ;e and I.aarntes The mnr;;rt i¢ re latione leeteen France end England. stc:a,e her y.'ae1rling Inluler. 1'\ port ewes 1) ' .-r District. rind be relieved of its ate• 1,, rt) are happy to sincerely n 1 lfeefie,n io Teeing hi settler -A. A bill tt itis et tog,•e'fhs'r, are sternly to firmer. f Cit ilizalton ant) I re.' That inked, entitled. An Act rersl:,�e•li,►g 1 1e,rng led z.rd expres:ed the plene•itre the foreGr ntcel to the Grand ° lee visits M h ane'e had nftnrefest leint, Tr:tnk 1'a,'Ifl4 ltailw•ny," sees intioduced ` netting: ---"i 0111 5':re Die entente ere►r. MK} hen. Dr. fe utne, seconded by ilon.1 dello will do more Item nn} thing else kl"ailliied' its safeguardIN' ace." Spring I.nrnl>_a- Stonily at 5.1 to *0. (:n1cs -heves range fr. enx 83 In $0. 11og• Markel Meade and unohangrd al test wer•k'e: derlinr. `elra Int, 0/7.17t. Nfitk c'e.v : e he)icr, *50 to $G0; ceun- n,on.$)iito$35. Hoe,. 1'1 tut t\ Ili 11: I►1: tr►, Portage last summer. The company 4.10.,• of :an %, the ttu�ial, •.. :anal I'eelili• Lave opened up ynrds on the w•eslern ernitt of the tutt•n. Grading was un- dertaken lust month. and this will be the centre of the di'tribeilion of sup- plies. 11 is the intention to fay out ynrds here on a large scale. Steel was int drettn in the ynrele, and quite a Mileage of sidings will be put in. FACTORIES STARTING UP!CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS Work Resumed in San Francisco's Big Ship Yards. A despatch from San Francisco says: cell locks that not a door could be open - Conditions of life are gradually beconr- sitfor nearly an hour, Mg Man! normal in this city, and the "I ne 'ei' want t0 witness such sightswork of clearing up the wreck in pre.'- again," said Prison Matron Ryan of tlie' 1)a ration fol' i-ebuitditig 10 the do vie 1 (a'iitl'ali Station I'i'ison, 3'110 3VUS 011 more .section of the city is going en duly when the tremble carne. "•fh►•re t apidty, Business is being resuut- were something; like 80 01011 and .2 eel by certain tradesmen of every de- women 111 the cells ore lite morning; •,( scriptiuii throughout the destroyed sec- the earthquake. In our departnirrci Ic,cated along the water front are doing G' lion of the city. The commission fh'nls taerc tv, re abandoned creatures charg;- a thriving; businesstt !111 all manner of crimes, many of • MUST USE CANDLES. whore I decided hopelessly lost. They cried and shrieked for mercy when the st.ock carne, and pleaded pitifully for release. Not one cell could be opened, Mayor Seim -lime has announced that la the 1!11!0 restriclior s • , - and when I adi°iced ray charges of this i11 r as to the It ht of dwellings has been rernoveJ tart they knelt on the hard cement floor with the suggestion that candles be lighting purposes Is s� In o[fered up a fervent prayer in used until electricity can be resumed. .. I'pr,e,r.,,,,., s,,.. 1z) the depnrtinent of the male pris- onels the conditions were the same, and especially prohibited until the water supply is full restored. The united railroads have already in operation seven lines of street cars, and now cover nearly all sections of the unburned district. The work of inspect- ing chimneys is proceeding rapidly. The inspectors are all architects or builders and are donating their services for the bt nefit of householders. Every chim- ney in the city will be thoroughly in- spected before any permits are issued to make fires indoors. FACTORIES STARTING UP. Many of the largest factories left un- harmed are starting up !work with ell the rapidity possible under the circum- stances. At the Union Iron works, 2,- 300 men are now employed and the man- agement expects within a fortnight to terve the full complement of 4,000 at work. No damage was done to the three new warships being built at these works for the Government, the crui- sers California and Milwaukee, and the battleship South Dakota, The steamer City of Puebla, which was sunk in the bay, has been raised and is being re- paired. Workmen are also engaged tieing the steamer Columbia, which was turned on her side, PLANS FOR REBUILDING. At a conference held on Tuesday night ut Gen. Greely's lieadqunrters, plans for rebuilding the City of Sim Francisco with Government aid was discussed. There were present besides Gen. Greely, James D. Phelan, Dr. Edwaird ISevine, Mayor Schmitz, and Secretary Victor Metcalf, of the Department of Commerce and Labor. It was thought Secretary Metcalf might be able to carry back le Washington a comprehensive idea of the needs of this city, and the ideas of some of her leading men that (he dis- cussion was held. No definite request was made, nor was any plain of action fully outlined. PRRAYERS OF HARDENED MEN. Locked in separate cells In the city Prison, 100 prisoners, whose crimes range from plain drunkenness to bru- tal murder, knelt in prayer when the earthquake of April 18 shook the Hall of Judice from basement to tower top, Sin -hardened men and women appeal- ed to God to spare them. Their prnv- ers for deliverance carne only after it became apparent that the attendants could do nothing for there. '1'lie earth- quake bund so twisted and warped the many of the men attempted to destroy their lives by battering their heads against the steel bars when they rea- heed there was no chance for immedi- nlc release. They, too, prayed when the attendants in charge managed to get them calm enough, and when it was cell over it was a meek and humble hun- dred that we removed to the branch county jail." CLEANING A\VAY DEBiRIS. Cur•tailntent of rho relief list, together with the decision of the police to arrest as vagrants all able leen without vis- ible means of support who refuse to work, to -day added to the number of men engaged in cleaning away debris from the recent earthquake and fire. There is not yet 011 adequate flow of water for us in case of fire. Cooking is still carried on in the streets. All of the banks resumed business to -day in temporary quarters and repotted that at each place the deposits exceeded the withdrawals. Five hundred retailers Ore now operating In new quarters, city Engineer Woodward on 'Thurs- day submitted n comprehensive plan for Ore rebuilding of the city. It includes the broadening and the extension of many streets, the purpose being to In- sure better protection against the served of fire. ASYLUM IS RUINED. A despatch from Stet Jose, Cal., says: Architect iludson, of Los engeles, who has inspected the Asylum Fundings, et Agnews, declares that all the buildings had been irreparably ruined. In his report to the Governor, Mr. Hudson will recommended the speedy erection of cot- tages to accommodate the patients un- til modern structures, not as highly as formerly, and which will be effected by neither fire nor earthquake, can be erec- ted by the State. ODD EFFECT'S OF EARTHQUAKE. A despatch from .Stockton. Cal., says: It has been discovered that in the vi- cinity of Woodbridge, the Mokelunta Hiver has fallen twelve feet, the bed :f the river having dropped fr•oui the ef- fects of the recent earthquake shock; As the waterway has overflowed fre- quently, farmers along the stream are highly pleased with the change, since it can carry far more water than hith- erto and not cndiiiig.er their lanais. Anojrl>iar gincidetnt o'lhe eartlgtrake is the drying up of the Tracy Lake in the north-western part of San Joacquin County. - (. is Al' 14)11 i' UR \NCES. Workmen Main!, for as Sener Strike Pocket. A Fort. Frances despatch sats : Con- siderable excitement has been caused here by the discovery of natural gas. While boring to test the soil prepara- tory to pulling in a setter on Mowat and Scott streets, workmen bored to the depth of thirteen feet, and, noticing a 5111011 of gas, a match oras applied and i UstiiNG TROOPS TO EGVPT. a Turkey's Claims Cause Great Britain to Take Action. A despatch from London says: The British Government has chartered the Leyland Line steamer Cestrinn to con- vey troops to Egypt. Slie will be handed over to the authorities as soon es she arrives at Liverpool from Dos- lcn, which port she left on April it 25. Members of the (louse of Cnrmm0ns it 'nulled with a deer Marne for some r.1c anxious for information regarding the; probable course of eveets in the Anglo -Turkish dispute on the subject of the Tribal) loundnrv, but they obtained little satisfaction from the Foreign Sec- retary nt question lime on Tuesday, In 1ntvn Council will a1 (.flee stake a Nye- reply to an inlerpellnllon he said (11(11 !mollis search for gins, anal if it should the •I'ln'ki.h claims on the Sinai Penln- be found in quantifies it will ndd nno•stela rxlrnded far beyond Tribal), so t11rr feature' In the development of hors that a joint delimitation of the whole Frances as an industrial centre. frontier was necessary. The British Government, therefore, had dernnnded n eelimilation and the withdrawal of Turkish troops from Talenh pending o genernl settlement. The Porte hitherto land declined to ngree to this, bet was again being urged to agree to the Brit- ish view. Ile added that the report of the rem - mender of the British cruiser Minerva, Sent to investigate the alleged removal lime. There is no doubt that gas and tit;nite coal can be found in great quail - lilies underling the town site, RS speci- 1110115 of coal have been found in several places. It is quite probable that the 11011R KILLS T111: O1\ \1:It. I:3ploded• in T'au't of 1 irecenn,.s -,lno- Iher Russian Injured. A Paris despatch says : 3. bomb ex. plee eeen occurred in the forest of \ ►ri- eentes at 2 o'clock on Thursday after- of the frontier pillars. had not tet norm. killing a ilussien named Sitio teen rcc'eivcd, but the !band \'iter had and (tangg,rously wounding a conq)nn- informed the British Anll,ns,nrtor nt Ion named Houssnoff. The men were (:eenseinlinor,le, Sir Nicholas O'Connor, proceeding trough the wends, each that n 'fork! h cnmmi-sten !would be (kspntelied to enquire into the matter. Anal ihnt- if the pillars hail been dis- placed they would replace and repair Ihern. carrying a )sanb with the evident pur- pose of hiding them for future use. \Vhite so doing the borrrb which Style carried exploded, killing 'him instnnll r, Houssnoff was struck by fragments of the bomb and fearfully lacerated. The remaining bomb► has not yet been ex- amined owing to the danger in itarid- Iing 11 Ill t(K 1',!PING ON 1;. T. i'. The l'ir'I 11 (11' Put hewn at i'eertagge 1:1 Praia ie, Nl:111. A despatch from 1 • eine la Prairie, Man., says: The first steel of the Grand Trunk Pacific was laid here on Tuesday, without ceremony or ostentation. The firstsoil on the new Transcontinental, ft twill be remembered, was turned at ' e1 1 ife. A hinny-. 0 ale epiif. lr saes 11..11. Peter \\ hoe. \TePee of Pembroke. Speak - pc of the i1•.u'e of Commons from 1891 fn !mfg. died nt Cent))) Springs, N. Y., sen Ttlurolny morning. itt sSIA PLiti'IN(: D1:i:P GAME. Nu %we Nett of the ileraml►ilisation of the trrn)•. A .1. r • h from SI. Petersburg snyt: Further iiilitnntions that Russia is play- ing n dreg game in the Far Enst is . , n in n circular sent by the censor - Ail) 10 all newspapers rind periodicals fcrhhleling the publication of any new; ;with regard to the demobilization cf tltc array and movements of troops in Manchuria and the reorgnnizalion of the milltnry oStnblishmcntq in Siberia and the Far East. 1t is generally suppoeed the circular was inciters by the plrb11e1- Iron of the news of the Frit In wllh• drawing the Rt1«iron army frern Mnn- ei:rrria. end the despatch of the N'nv[t- skt expedition to Mongolia, tvhicb lheugh supposed lin ire general etafl secrets, were published even in official pipers, and are liable to ceriouely ember• at !•.ass MPekininister Pokotiloft's ncgotiailnne . U.4ITEN1NGS l'It0AI .Al.t. OVER TUa G 1.0131:. Teleuraphi•• Brief, frond Our Own and Other ('uaullrie, of itesent Occurrence. Two hotel licenses have been cut off In Peterbor-o'. The James Bay Railway will rue Sato the city this summer. Canada took over the Esquintalt fur- title/Mons on May 1. Minneapolis capitalis'' •' 1 estatillo a flax mill at Regina. ' Wentworth County Council have ap- propriated $37,396 for county roads. On May btlr five or six hundred Aus- tralian immigrants will arrive at Van- couver. Calgary will spend 825,000 in beau!!. tying the parks, cemeteries and boule- vards. James T. Hackett was committed for Trial at .\Montreal on Saturday on the charge of murdering Edith Ahern. it is reported that the Government will introduce a bill to provide for the transmission of cheap power. The (radian Northern are adding 33 locomotives to the motive power ore their western lines. Mr. Andrew Carnegie has offered Vic- Inria College $50,00u on condition that the college raise a similar sum. Hamilton Board of Works will reduce the number of electric street lamps by eighty and institute natural gas. The Saskatoon Hoard of 'Trade sug- gests that a western deputy postmaster - general be located at Winnipeg in or- der to look atter the increased business, John \\'iggins, farmer, of Mci rear•y, Man., while attempting to rob an owl's nest, had his right eye torn out by lire bird. Thomas O'Dowd, treasurer of the eig;- arnrnkers' union at Hamilton, was ar- rested on Friday on a charge of misap- propriating $70 of unicn funds. Mackenzie and Maim are contemplat- ing a grain line from French iii i . r t•) Ottawa, to connect with the (treat Northern, says a Montreal rumor. The new Grand Trunk elevator at Montreal, one of the finest in the Do- minion, was opened on Saturday. The Dominion Gevernrn('nt will grant 810,010 to all exhibition to be held 'ri Charlottetown this fall, open to rill Canada. The Provincial Government grant is 81.000. The Canadian Pacific Railway Com- pany are offering five free H-holarshr. s covering four years' 1,eilion in appliI4 science nt McGill University to appren- tices and others of their own employees under twenty-one Fears of age, as well as to minor sons of employees, GREAT i3RITAiN. Great Britain will insist on the with- drawal of Turkish troops from Egyptian territory. - � The C. P. R. steamer Empress 7Ntri. on her Trial trip around Ireland averaged eighteen knots In stormy weather. London insurance men estimate Bri- tish fire insurarrce cnmg'►rinies' liabilities in San Francisco at $65,000,000. All legally proven claims will be paid. A committee of American ladies who have either married into the nobility or are wives of United States Officials in Great Britain, has been formed, to ex- tend aid to the sufferers in the San Francisco disaster. UNITED STATES. The anthracite mine owners are pro - paring to fight the strikers. Contributions from New York State to San Francisco relief fund will aggregate $3.500,000. A Buffalo youth attended n Toronto wedding wearing a shit of clothes ::aid to have been stolen. He is under arrest. 'William A. Brewer. jun., fnrmerrly President of the \\'ushin ton Life Insur- ance Co., has been indicted at New York for perjury. The C. 1'. it. steamer Amur arrh•e el nt Sun Francisco on Saturday with 500 tons of provisions from the people of British Columbia. 'l'Ite United States plant in Indiana on the shores of Enke \lichigan to cost 875,(00,000, will be the largest in 11,e world. ../'` After being kept three years, the body of Thomats Guy was buried in the pot- ter's field nt Kansas City. lie left ex- tensive estates which were claimed by a married daughter, who then disap- peared. GENERAL. Plans of all the great Russo -Rip battles ere being prepared, under in- structions of the Gerninn Emperor, for the purpose of educating his arrny. (:1:1 ill: ti►1' 1.011 'QU'AKE, Says Nf:ua ',ho Mnde Forecast of Rliz• lard ire 1888. A special to the New York Tribune from Middletown, N. Y., says:- An earthquake that will shake the undo -- pinning of all New Zealand is predict - et! between the 22001 and 24th of this month by Uncle Horace Johnson, the Middle 1l11d(larn weather prophet. '1'Istere shocks are to be nccnmpanied by severe lightning and high winds. according to llac seer, and the ek-etriecnl dischargers will be so great that Mr. Johnson t,rget the farmers not to tether cows in the open fields nn ttiose dales. Ile warns et eryl.rsly to rnnke for the cellar doer v. hen the first noise corms. for the earthquake shocks nre likely to be roe vire enough to topple over some of the c!zurch steeples rind high chitnnt•ys. Uncle Horace pints! eonsiderahle note fey forceasttng the blizzard of 1888. ._ NO (:lhftt'(r\ 110W. Ilrhnin %la) Re Turn \tri ltlei•We1 (4 China. A Shanghai deepnteh says: The Chin- ese regiment at Wei -Hai -Wel, wfrich was orgonlzed by' the Rrititeh Go•ern- 1:10nt and was officered by British has been disbanded, and its commanding r1- f1re*r, Major i1. Bower, left for Eng- land on April P.A. Great I)rilnin bas no garrison there now. 11 is reported 111.31. it will return tho port to Chine,.