HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1906-05-17, Page 2ONTARIO LEGISLATURE
RUSSIAN PARLIAMFNT'
"MAT THE LEGISLATURE AT TO
RONTO IS DOING.
Inauguration of the National Assembly
Passed Off Well.
A despatch from St. Petersburg says:
The inauguration of Russia's Nutlunul
*Assembly on Thursday passed off well
M two widely contrasting scenes. In
the while marble hull of St. George in
the \Viuter Palace the elect of the peo-
ple listened in the dignity of silence,
amid a dazzling display of military and
official grandeur, Iu the Czar's brief
speech accepting them henceforth as
part of !tussle's body politic. Their
they proceeded to their own chamber
1n the Taurida Palace, where they re-
affirmed, with enthusiastic cheers, their
determination, us expressed by Prof
Mouromlzeft, in returning Meeks fur
his election to the Presidency of the
House, "lo support their work for the
wellbeing of Iho people on two bases,
namely, respect for the prerogative of
the Constitution, and the necessity for
completing the rights of the Douma"
Although the Czar passed six hours
la the capital of Thursday, it cannot be
said that he vent among his people.
He disembarked from his yacht at tite
palace steps and so re-enibarlced en
his homeward journey to Peterhof.
Thus he never set foot outside the
front gate of the palace, where there
was a magnificent display of cavalry,
the finest guards regiments parading
to the brilliant sunshine, which was
all the crowds outside the barriers got
for waiting.
The pageant within the Hall of St.
George, where the Czar addressed the
new delegates, was completely domin-
ated by the presence of the peasant mem-
ters of the Douma. The gathering of
brilliant uniforms was greater then at
any time since the coronation of Nicho-
las 11. Assembled in the centre of the
picture were the highest clergy of the
Orthodox Church, in gorgeous gold can.
officals and mitres studded with dia-
tnonds, while beside them stood the
crimson -robed members of the imperi-
al choir.
PEASANTS NOT AFFECTED.
But all this display did not affect the
emotions of the 150 peasants who were
ranged along the hall on the left of the
throne. Some of them crossed them-
selves regularly during the lengthy pray-
ers which preceded the speech from the
throne, but none of Them joined the vig-
orous and long -sustained applause by
the mufflers on the right of the throne,
and few joined In the deep obeisances
Made to the Czar when he returned
through the hall to his apartments.
His Majesty, although visibly nervous,
spoke with a steady voice, which was
well heard. Ile seemed to be thorough-
ly relieved when the ceremony was
over.
Froin quite early morning the streets
were scenes of great animation. (louses
were decorated with flags, church bells
rung, and Te Deums were sung through-
out the city. The morning newspapers
published special articles joyfully wel-
coming the new era.
THE CZAR'S SPEECH.
Standing in front of the throne, the
Czar read his message to the Douma.
11 was as follows:
The supreme Providence which gave
nu the cure of our Fatherland proved
arc to call to my assisluuce in legisla-
tive work elected representatives of the
temple. In the expectation of a brilliant
future for Russia, I greet in your per-
sons the best men (rum the empire,
whom 1 ordered my beloved subjects to
cl uose from among themselves.
A dillicult work lies before you. I
trust that love for your Fatherland and
your earnest desire to serve it will in-
spire and unite you.
1 should keep inviolate the institutions
which I have granted, with the Mer as-
surance that you will devote all your
strength to the service of your country,
and especially to the needs of the peas-
antry, which are so close to my heart,
and to the education of the people and
their economical welfare, remembering
that to the dignity and prosperity of the
Stale, not only freedom, but order foun-
ded upon justice, are necessary.
i desire from my heart to see my peo-
ple happy, and hand down to my son an
empire secure, well organized, and en.
tightened.
May Cod bless the work that Iies be-
fore me in unity with the council of the
empire and the Imperial Douma. May
this day be the day of the moral revival
et Russia, and the day for the renewal
of Its highest forces.
Approach with solemnity the labors
for which i call you. and be worthy ..1
the responsibilities put upon you by the
Etnperor and people. May God assist
us.
NO ENTHUSIASM.
The reading lasted but three minutes
No reply was made to the Emperor's
address. When he had concluded the
assemblage dispersed, the members of
the Douma making no sign of approval
oe disapproval of what they had listened
to
FAREWELL TO CANADA.
Prince :Arthur Sailed From Montreal on
Thursday Morning.
A Montreal despatch says : At day-
break on Thursday morning the Allan
Royal Mail steamer Virginian, flying the
Royal Standard, sailed from this port
with Prince Arthur of Connaught, who
has completed a visit of over six weeks
In Canada, during which he has travel-
led seven thousand miles and visited
every province of the Dominion. The
last day of the Prince's slay in Canada
was occupied with a round of visits.
During the early part of the day he vis-
ited a number of the local institutions.
including the flank of Montreal. Later
he was entertained at Luncheon at the
Hunt Club by Sir Montagu Allan, and
in the afternoon he formally opened the
Horse Show in the presence of a large
gathering of spectators. After dining at
Sir Montagu Allan's, he paid another
visit lo the Horse Show In the evening
and Inter was escorted to the Virginian.
The Prince eepressed the utmost grate
flcatlon at his reception, and his thanks
to the Canadian people for the waren
welcome he had met in every portion of
the Dominion.
011, .AT %I.AN11'Ole el.AN.
Sample I:xnnrincd Reported to be First-
rinss--Deeper Itoring.
A Menilou, \lanitoba, despatch says :
Indications of oil on the faun of (i. M.
Lea. seven miles south of this town, so
Impressed the people that a sample was
sent to a Toronto expert,'who in his re-
port Mahal that it was the highest quali-
ty of oil. A machine to go further down
with the poring Is expected In a few
days. I.en :s faun is a large one near
the Pembina mnunteins, and on many
adjoining forms there are indications ►f
all.
Stitt\t;I.I:U 10 MATH.
A lemic lliii:rn leis !'aught in nn
Cheater.
A St. John, Nit., de -patch says: ills
neck pinned between the edges of the
elevator and the floor, a young Russian
Jew strangled lo death within the course
of n vary few minutes In Dock Street
clothing establishment a little after 6
o'clock on Tut eday evening. Nobody
saw the fatality, which occurred In the
clothing nrnnufacluring house of i)avir1
Ashkins. No. 36 Dock Street. The deed
youth. so far ns could be learne.l. had
no relations in the city. 1It' was known
by no other name than !bet of Henan or
Hyman, and arrived about three weeks
ego from Warsaw. Poland.
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Million% ni 1) dla Homage• Done 10
Mulberry Trees.
A Tnkln despatch says: This 6 the
second week of the extraordinary cold
weather that has prevailed In lnpen.
Further dmrmge has been done to the
midi eery trees. which will cause a
shnr!ege in the silk supply. II Is 0q11.
mated that This shortage will amount to
millions of tellers.
M. Ota. the Japanese Cnnsul at New
Chwong, has finally started for \Widen
to prepare for the opening of that city
a foreign trade on Junc 1.
CUP( Oii+T ROY'S TONGUE.
He Was Dared to Touch One of the
Frost Pipes.
A despatch from Mill•lllc, New Jer-
sey, says : Albert Travis, while playing
at the Millville ice plant on Thursday,
was dared by a boy companion to touch
one of the frost pipes with his tongue.
"i never take a dare," he said, and
touched the white pipe with his tongue.
In a moment lie was writhing In pain.
His companions laughed, thinking he
was playing a joke. One of the engi-
neers, hearing the cry, found the boy
on his knees almost unconscious. Young
Travis' tongue was terribly swollen and
frozen fast to the pipe. All eflorts to
release him were futile and his father
was summoned. Learning there was
only one way to save his son, he spoke
to the engineer, and turned away while
the man opened a sharp blade of his
pocket knife and cut off the Ind's ton-
gue. Before I)r. Chas. B. Neal could
arrive the boy had almost bled to death.
1t is now thought his dare will cost his
life.
DRAGGi:D UNDER HARROW.
Mr. E. 11. Parker Accidentally Killed
Near eMagnetawan.
A despatch from Magnelawai says :
E. 13. Parker, a highly respected farmer,
and late bailiff of the Fifth Division
Court of This district, was accidentally
killed about noon on Thursday. Mr.
Parker was harrowing a field near his
residence, when his team ran away,
dragging him along the ground, caus-
ing injuries from which lie died. Ilis
daughter. witnessing the sad affair,
rushed to her father's assistance, and
succeeded iir extricating him. After
raising himself up and smiling he fell
back and expired almost Immediately.
CIH\% P% Vs INDEMNITIES.
Missionaries Recompensed for Loss of
Properly.
A Hong Kong despatch say's : The
Viceroy of Canton has paid to the Amer-
ican Consul at Canton, Julius G. Lay, the
sum of s60,000 as inileienity for the
mission buildings, the personal proper-
ty of the missionaries and the claims of
converts, as a result of the destruction
of property during the rioting at Lien -
chow in October last. The money will
be transferred lo the Presbyterian MIs•
sion Selllenr of nl Licnchow.
111.1. 1IC'1'OIt'.
Uctarhme111 nt Natal Mounted Police
Pre 1ie)tlly Wiped Out.
A Durban despatch says : An un-
confirmed report is current to the effect
that the rebellious Zulus hove precli•
sally wiped out a detachment of the
National Mounted Police near Itelp-
nInkaar.
11'18 ON (.h.1RFTTEs.
Peterborough Imposes Ma License Fee
on Dealers.
.A Peterborough despatch says : At a
meeting of the City Council nn Tuesday
night a by-law was passed imposing a
license of two hundred dollars on all re-
tell dealers in cigarettes. other than ho-
tels and liquor shops. The hotel men
have agreed. it was stated. not In handle
cigarettes. The by-law goes into force
en July 61.
ONTARIO INVITES THE KING.
Hearty concurrence has been express-
ed by the Provincial Legislature ill the
various invitations extended by the
Parliament of Canada, Provincial As-
semblies, and municipalities to their
Majesties the King and Queen to visit
Canada. A resolution to this effect will
be forwarded by the Lieutenant -
Governor to his Excellency the Gover-
nor-General for transmission to the
Colonial Secretary's office in London.
SUPPLEMENTARY I:sl'IM.1TES.
The supplementary estimates were
presented and proved to be an addition
Of 8;62,550.46 to the main estimates of
85,625,5(3, the total estimated Provin-
cial expenditure thus being 86,288,393.46,
while the expenditure for 1905 was $5,-
396,016. The items for civil government
accounted for $6,648; legislation, $10,-
250; justice, $45,786; education, 8149,-
790; public institutions, $3,373; hospi-
tals and charities, $55,789; agriculture,
$14,150; colonization, $2.100 (of which
83,000 is for the Salvation Army); pub-
lic buildings, including $100,000 for ad-
ditional normal schools, $151,353; pub-
lic works, 821,750; colonization roads,
$30,600; repairs, charges on Crown
lands and refunds, 869,219, and miscel-
laneous, 8101,035, including automobile
law enforcement, 83,000; game protec-
tion, 84,000; expenses entertainment of
Prince Arthur, $1,035.19 ; gratuities,
810,000; William Shelling, Hamilton,
victor of 25 -mile Marathon race at
Athens, Greece, $500; town of Berlin,
towards expenses of experimental sew-
age farm, 84,000; grant to British
Medical Association (expenses), $5,000;
to cover error in total, main estimates,
$3,100; wolf bounty, $2,000; Hydro -Elec-
tric Commission,y10,000; Railway and
Municipal Board expenses, $8,000; visit
of English, Irish and Scotch Bowling
Association, $400; towards payment
commutation volunteer veterans' land
grants, 850,000. The Medical faculty of
Queen's College for the promotion of
medical education gets $50.000, and the
special grant for public and separate
schools in counties is 160,000. For re-
vision of statutes an Item of $30,000 ap-
pears. Alexandra School, for new cot-
tage and alteration, gets $20,000.
Ottawa Central Fair Association, for
dairy purposes, is granted $4,000, and
the Ontario Agricultural College gets
11.000 for a glass house for Insects,
physics and botany. Cobalt will be
civilized with a $4,000 lock-up, and the
expenses of preliminary operations in
the Gillies timber limit, including sur-
veying, purchase of machinery. etc., are
provided for to the atnount of $25,000.
CASH AiD TO RAILWAYS.
Premier Whitney made an announce-
ment of the Government's policy with
reference to grants to railways. it hail
been decided, he said, to grant $3,000
per mile, for 25 miles, or $75,000 in all
to the Bruce Mines & Algoma Railway,
commencing thirteen miles north of
Bruce Mines. This was done to enable
the opening up of the copper mines in
the Bruce Mines district. A grant of
85,000 a mile was to be made to the
Canada Central Railway Company, or
any company which would do the work,
for a railway from Little Current to a
point thirteen miles from Sudbury,
where It will connect with a line al-
ready laid, a distance of fifty-three
miles. At 85,000 per mile the latter
means a grant of 8265,000. and the two
grants would therefore total $340,000.
PRESIDENT LOUDON RESIGNS.
The Premier announced that he had
received a letter some time ago from
President Loudon of the University of
Toronto, in which that gentleman said
he had desided to resign. Roth the
Premier and the Ilon. Mr. floss spoke
warmly of President Loudon's work for
the university.
BILLS PASSED.
The power bill was read a third line
and passed without discussion and
without a vote. The university bill, the
mines net, the counly.Councils act, and
the education act were among many
other measures read a third time. An
amendment to the clty of Toronto's bill
giving the clty power to sell feed in the
cattle market was defeated in commit-
tee.
TOOK A'I.S"E1, FROM UNDER FORTS.
The Ceruse Ambassador's Prompt Re-
ply to Turkey.
A despatch from Constantinople says:
The arbitrary detention of a German
sailing ship, the Odesseus, by the Turk-
ish authorities recently threatened fic-
tion between 'turkey and another En -
repeal] power, but the energetic action
o: the German Ambassador quickly
solyed the difficulty. The Odysseus was
discharging her cargo at Chibuklu when
she was boarded by the authorities and
removed to Kavak, where she wns
anchored beneath the batteries, the Turks
frelsely claiming That the vessel had r x-
plosIves on boned. The Ambassador
protested urgently. but unavailingly,
whereupon he look a few sailors from
the German guardship here, the Lore -
ley. boarded the Odysseus, hoisted the
diplomatic flag, and look the ship from
tinder the guns of Kayak In her dock et
Chlhuklu. where n wretch was kept
(tier her while she completed the dis-
charge of her cargo. On returning to
the Embassy the Ambassador found)
a Stale Council meaning him with
npologies and explanations.
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GEIIIIAN TAX (►N TRINE(..
Reichstag Adopts Nen Graduated Stamp
Duly on Itaileas 1iekrls.
A deep:deli Iron Iter lin says: The
Hoene:lag on 'Tuesday adopted n new i
s!idinl stamp duly nn railway tickets.
the lowest being one and a quarter
cents; and the highest 82. 'Pickets ewe -
mi less than fllteen cents are not lo Inc
laxed.
DOMINION PARLIAMENT
NOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF TUB
OTTAWA HOUSE.
THE INDEMNITY BILL.
Mr. W. F. Maclean's proposal to
abolish increased indemnity to members
of Parliament was brought up. The
discussion was participated in by many
members un bode sides of the House,
including Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Mr.
Borden. The consensus of opinion was
That the public criticise) of the indem-
nity was unjustifiable. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, however, spoke of the necessity
for either amending or removing the
measure giving it pension to !Ministers.
Only ex -Ministers who were lin need of
the pension ver entitled to the pen-
sion. Mr. Borden urgutd strongly in
favor of the indemnity of $2,500 Ger
members of Parliament. lie reviewed
the increasing length of the sessions and
the demands nrnde on the members'
time, showing that if a member's time
and work for so long a session were not
worth 82.500 it was not worth a cent,
and he should not be re-elected. The
bill was finally voted down, The vote
was 167 to 9.
LORD'S DAY MEASURE.
The Special Committee of Parliament
on the Government's Sunday observance
legislation received reports from the
transportation interests and representa•
lives of the Lord's Day Alliance, show-
ing that these parties found it Impossible
to reach any common understanding
as to the provisions that the law should
contain. The railway representatives
reported that "the alliance were not pre-
pared to make any practical sugges-
tions, that it was no use prolonging the
conference, as no tangible results could
be obtained."
Rev. J. G. Shearer, on behalf of the
alliance, submitted a report, which
offered some further concessions to the
transportation interests. These amend-
ments were as follows :
"1. Allowing all trains and vessels in
transit when the Lord's Day begins to
proceed to their destination.
"2. Loading and unloading merchan-
dise at intermediate points from passen-
ger boats or trains.
"3. Keeping track and yards free
from snow, ice and any other work re-
quired for the safety of the traffic.
"4. Loading and unloading of ocean
vessels when otherwise they would be
unduly delayed beyond their sailing
date, or In Imminent danger of losing
one'trip by closing of navigation.
"5. Work of yard crews, handling
freight during limited hours. The work
of canal employes during limited hours
might also be conceded. In view of
some necessary Sunday work, It was
suggested that provision be made for
holiday on another -day of the week for
the transportation employes who had to
work on Sunday, and that double pay be
allowed for Sunday work."
BRANCH LINES.
The Grand Trunk Pacific Branch
Lines Company announced that they
were willing to have an agreement as to
these branches binding it not to divert
trade from Canadian to American chan-
nels. They have also dropped the ap-
plications for proposed brunches to Hal-
ifax, St. John, and Calgary, to the
southern boundary of Manitoba, and
from Fort William to Toronto. This
bill stands till a later meeting of the
committee, In order that the members
might become fully acquainted with the
men -sure in its new forte.
CHARGE OF MURDER.
GcorUe McLean Arrested at Rat Creek,
Alberta.
A despatch from Edmonton, Alta.,
says: A charge of murder has been pre-
ferred against Geo. W. McLean, cont-
panion of Mary Fortier, the young wit.
man who was found dead near Rat
(:reek on Friday. McLean, who has
teen held in custody by the police since
his release from the hospital, had his
preliminary hearing before Magistrate
N a(le on Tuesday. The coroner's jury
Implicated McLean as a party to the
young woman's death.
RATES WILL ADV:ANiCE.
Chicago Fire Insurance Companles So
Deride.
A despatch front Chicago says: Tho
Tribune of Wednesday says: -Fire in•
suca)ce rotes in Chicago, on all less de-
sirable risks, will be advanced 25 per
cent. or more to reimburse companies
That have suffered loss in the San
Ftancisco fire.
WITHIN TIHRiiE-MILE LIMIT.
Two l'nited States 'Vessels Selicd eft
Nova Scolia Coast.
A despatch trim North Sydney, C.B.,
says: Two American fishing schooner's
the Rnyinnh, Capt Hogan, owned by the
Atlantic Marilitne Company. of Boston,
end the I'a'thin, Capt. Sesler, owned
by Syt•ams Smith. Gloucester. were
seized on Tuesday afternoon off Cape
North by the Government cruiser Can.
non and the Customs protective cruiser
Mediator. They were brought to this
port on Wednesday morning. Thal
captains nre charged with fishing with-
in the Three -Haile limit. They nre tieing
eelained herr pending instructions from
the Dominion Government.
MI1CIDI:'S RODY
Saskatchewan ton Disappeared From
Home Last Fall.
A despatch from Slrn.sslrurg, Sask.,
says: On Monday, while \V. Schroeder
was hunting for his cattle. he carne
nr ross n loan's body on n bluff afoul
ttree miles south of the town. Upon
urcestgntnn he found it to lee thnl r1
Adolph Schmidt, who disoppcnrtsl from
his home in October Inst. \Ir. Srhroerler
ii porbd the halter In (:.ir •ner 11 .them
end an Inquest nes hell on Tuesday.
After hearing the evidence the jury
til ii lu1 in the verdict that deceased
(lune to his death hp hanging himself
While temporarily insane.
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
REPORTS FROM THE LEADING
TitAl E CENTRES.
Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese and
Other Dairy Produce at Home
and Abroad.
Toronto, May 15. - Flour - Ontario
wheat patents are quoted at $3.10 bid In
buyers' sacks outside for export. \land-
Iola first patents are quoted at 81.10 to
84.50, Toronto, and strong bakers' at 81
to 81.10, Toronto. Bran is nominal at
817 to $17.50 outside in bulk.
Wheat -No. 2 white, 80%c -bid on
(Stele outside, No. 2 mixed offered at
81%c outside, with $le bid. No. 1 Nor-
thern Manitoba offered at Slc Point
Edwar'rl,w illi 83%c bid. No. 2 Northern
offered at 82%c Point Edward, with 82c
bid.
Barley -No. 3 extra offered at 81%c
on a 9c rate to Portland, now there,
without bids.
Peas -No. 2 wanted nt 79c outside,
while 80c was bid eust, with sellers at
81c east.
Oats -No. 2 white, 36c bid main line
outside, and they offered at 36%c at 78
per cent. points, buyers' sacks, with
36%c bid; 38c bid to arrive Toronto for
20 cars, while 4,000 bushels offered at
39c in store, Toronto.
Buckwheat -No. 2 offered at 51;c on
C.P.R., and 50c bid outside.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Apples -Choice Mock, $1 to 84.25 per
bbl, and inferior qualities. 83 to $3.25.
Beans-lland-picked selling at 81.80 to
$L85, and prime at $1.70 to S1.75.
Honey --Strained honey quoted at 8y.,
to 9e per 15, and combs, $1.75 to 82 per
dozen.
(lops -The market Is dull at Tl to 17c
per m.
Hay -Car lots of No. t timothy are
quoted at $9.50 to $10 on track, Toron-
to, and No. 2 at 87 to $7.50.
Straw --85.50 to 86 per ton.
Potatoes -Ontario stock. 75 to 85c per
bag, and Eastern, 85 to 90c per bag on
track.
Poultry -Turkeys, fresh killed, 17 to
18c; chickens, 14 to 15c; live chickens, 9
to IOc per 1A.
TIIE DAIRY MARKETS.
Butter -Pound rolls are quoted at 17
to 18c; large rolls, 15 to 16c; good lo
choles dairy tubs, 15 to 17c, and inferior
at 13 to 14c. Creamery prints sell at 19
to 20c, and solids at 18 to 19e.
Eggs -Sales at 16%c per dozen In case
lots. Splits, 13 to 13%c.
Cheese -The market is quiet, with
prices unchanged. New are quoted at
11 to 11%c per lb.
IIOG PRODUCTS.
Dressed hogs in car lots are nominal.
Bacon, long clear, 12 to 12%c per lb in
case lots; mess pork, $21 to 821.50; short
cut, $23.
Hams -Light to within), 14% to 15c;
do, heavy, 14e; rolls, 12 to 12%c; shoul-
ders, lleec; backs, 15% to lGc; breakfast
bacon, 15c.
Lard -Tierces, i1%e; tubs, 11%c; pails,
12c.
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal, May 15.- Grain -There are
no new developments in the local grain
situation. :39%c for No. 4 oats in store;
40%0 for No. 3, and 41'/,0 for No. 2.
Flour -The demand for flour continues
fairly good from all sources; tate tone of
the market is steady, and prices show
no changes. Manitoba spring patents,
81.40 to 84.60; strong bakers,' Si to
$1.10. Winter wheat patents, $4.10 to
81.30; straight roller's, 83.80 to $1; do,
in bags. 81.80 to $1.90; extra, $1.35 to
$1.45. There was no change in the trill
feed market, business being quiet and
prices steady; Manitoba in bags, 818.50
to $19; shorts, $20.50 to 821 per ton;
Ontario bran, in bags, 819.50 to $20;
shorts, $20.50 to >21; milled mouillie,
$28 to $29 per lon. Provisions -Barrels,
heavy Canada short cut pork, $22.50;
light short cul, 821.50; barrels, clear fat
backs, 822.50; compound lard, 7% to
7%c; Canadian pure lard, 11'/, to 12%e;
kettle -rendered. 12% to 13%e; hairs,
13%x, to 15c; breakfast bacon, 16 to 17e;
'Windsor bacon, 15 to 15%e; fresh kilted
abattoir dressed hogs, $10.25; alive, $7.75
per 100 tbs. Eggs- -New laid, 15% to 16c
per dozen. Butter -Choicest creamery,
1834 to I8%e. Cheese -Colored, 10'„ 10
Ile; white, 11 to 1134c.
UNITED STATES ?MARKETS.
Duluth, May 15. -Wheel -Nn. 1 Nor-
thern, 81c; No. 2 Northern, 79c; May,
80%c; July, 80'/ac; Sept., 78%c.
Minneepolls' May15�hcat `Rayl
87c; July, 79%c; Sept.,�•
hard, 81%c; No. 1 Northern, S0 c: No.
2 Northern, 79%c. Flour -First patents,
144.10 to 81.20; second patents, $3.90 to
81: first clears. $.1.50 to $3.611; second
clears, 82.45 to *2.e i. Bran in bulk,
815.25 to $15.50.
elliwnukee, May 15. -- Wheat - No. 1
Northern. 83 to Sic; No. 2 Northern. 80
to 83c; July, 7Jeec asked. Ityc-No. 1,
61''% to 62'/•c. Barley -Sample. 40 to
51e. Corn --Cash, No. 3, 47% to •ISe;
July, 45%c bid.
i.i\'1: STOCK MARKET.
Toronto. May 15. - Another fairly
heavy run of stock was offering at the
\\ astern Cattle Market to -day.
Export Cattle. -- Choice. 81.90 to 85.-
10. medium to good. $1.50 to 81.75; bulls
83.50 t0 81; cows, 81.75 to *113.
Dutcher Cattle -- Picked stot to
*.1.841; goal 10 choler, 81.10 to 81.60: fair
to good, $3.75 ler al: e001111011, $2.3,0 10
R3: cows, 83 10 e1; bulls, $3.25 to 81:
canners. $1.50 In 82.
'Inekers and Feeders -- Short -keep
feeders. 81.75 to *4.85; heavy feeders,
*4.44) lo 81.90; nrwlium, 81.543 to $33'):
hu{Is. 82 to $2.75; good stockers run el
*3.75 to $1. light al 83.25 to $3.70; rrn►gh
common. $2 to 81.75. and bulls. $1.;5
i n 42.5(3.
Milch cows -- 83(1 let *4in en ch.
(:ayes - :3!Qc to 6c per 15.
Sheep end Iambs -- Esport Pees ere
quoted at $3 In 1525: bucke. $1 10
Rn.5f: culls. 11.1.50 In f14: grain -fed year-
ling lntnhs nre unchanged at *6.75 In
*7.25. end hnrnvardc of $1.34) Ge R5,,11,
runt spring lambs nre stendy u1 *:t I t
8,' each.
(logs - 117 per ewt. for creeds and "6.
75 for llghls and fats, fed end wab.-red.
CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS' SEA DOGS IN METROPOL
UAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER 1116
GLOBE.
Telegraphle. Erich From Our Own and
011ier Countries of Recent
Ot-curience.
CANADA.
London's tax rule o ill be 20% mills.
Choppers felling trees daily interrupt
telegraphic communication to Cobalt
Toronto bakers, with a few excep-
tions, have increased the price of bread.
Six London hotel keepers have been
given three months to sell out.
The March pay roll at the Crow's
Nest Coal mines totalled 8112,000.
In London in April there were 74
births, 4 deaths, and 22 marriages.
increases in salaries to Toronto civic
employees amounting to $30,000 were
passed by the Board of Control.
Charles Emmons, a stone mason, was
run down by a sheet car at Ottawa and
killed on Friday.
The Government will give a grant of
at least $500 to William Sheering, the
winter of the Marathon race.
The contract for floating the steamer
Bavarian has been given to the Merritt
Wrecking Company of New York.
Building permits to the end of April
total $3.313,164, an increase of $1,256,-
222
Stewart Anderson was fatally scalded
in the factory of Stewart, Hartshorn St
Company, 'Toronto, on Saturday.
The Canadian Northern Railway
Company have fled location maps et
proposed lines from Montreal to
Georgian Bay, and from Toronto to
Ottawa.
Over 4,000 more immigrants have this
year to date reached Toronto than in
Ilia sumo period Inst year.
A new nurses' home for the Winnipeg
General hospital is to be erected at a
cost of 860,000.
The DeFor•est Company are negotia-
ting for a site for a wireless station at
llaileybury.
!layut Biggar says Hamilton will pre-
sent a suittil)le testimonial to Will Sher -
ring, the i..arathon champion.
The G. T. R. have a large gang at
work in London tearing down buildings
in the way of the elevated tracks.
Edward Greenwood, a young Sarnia
man, was shot in the side by an intruder
in his back yard about midnight on
Friday.
One hundred and fifty members of the
Pennsylvania Editorial Association will
make a trip through Ontario and the
West in June.
Mr. W. J. Moffatt, manager of the
Simcoe Canning Company, died sud-
denly at Hamilton, on Friday, after a
brief illness from pneumonia.
Trouble Is expected between the
C.P.R. and the 'longshoremen at Que-
bec. l'he company want to reduce
wages to the Montreal standard.
The Dominion revenue_ amounts for the
len months ended April 30th to $63,-
808,359, which is $6,677.818 more than
for the sarno period a year ego.
A census of the three prairie provinces
will be taken as to both population and
agriculture as they stand on Sunday,
24th June.
11. 1'. Matthews has been appointed
assistant superintendent of the C.P.R.
sleeping, parlor and dining ear service,
with headquarters at Montreal.
GREAT BRITAIN.
The sailors of the British fleet under
Prince Louis, which visited New York
last fall, have sent a silver loving cup
to the sailors of the United Stales
squadron.
UNITED STATES.
The 'longshoremen's strike Is result-
ing in great loss to United States ahip-
ping.
The new United Slates battleship
Rhode Island stranded in Chesapeake
Bay on Saturday.
No more free lunches, said Judge Mc-
Clure, of Selinsgrove, Penn., when 32
liquor licenses were grunted on condi-
tion that no free lunches be served. He
said the bar is loo big an allre:lion ns
it Is, without the lunch counters.
G. W. Bell, of Ilny City, Texas, acci-
dentally shot and killed (himself while
sleeping. Reaching under his pillow in
his sleep lir puller) the trigger of his re-
volver. The shot went through the
pillow and entered his temple.
Miss Helen Priest, of Mason, \lief.,
while talking to another leacher, snirl
wllh a laugh. that she was not going In
worry over other leachers' troubles, site
continued to laugh, finally becoming
hysterical. Doctors were celled but
could do nothing for 1101' and she died.
P.AI\T\(. SITU E:ARTN.
1\ here the Different Colors .tre Derived
From.
The cochineal in sects furnish a {,rent
many line colors. Among them are
(Inc gorgeous carmine, the crimson. sear -
lel, and purple lakes. l'he cultlefl-h
gives the sepia. It is the Inky fluid
which the fish dr charges in order to
render the water opaque when atineked.
Indian yellow seines from (he cntn'I.
Ivory chips produce ivory Meek ntt'
bone black. The exquisite Prussian
blue Is made by fusing horses' honfs
end other refuse nnlinal mailer edge i
impure potassium cm -bonnie. 'this Col -
0: was discovered nc+ei'lentally.
Vnrious lakes are derived from mots,
barks. and gums. Blue -black comes
from the chnreoal of the l ine stn!k.
Lampblack is snot from certain ►'rye:ur•
r:us substnnees. Turkey red is made tense
the madder plant, which grows in 11in-
(10518n.
The yellow sap of n tree in Slam (.!•1. •
duces gamboge; the natives catch Rte
enp in eoconnul shells. Rnty sienna
Is the natural earth from the nelehluer-
hned of Sienna. Italy. few timber is
elso an earth found neer Umhrfn. nal
burnt.
India -ink is merle from burnt rnm-
phnr. The Chinese aro 11)0 nnly menu.
fa'tur•'rs of the ink. Mastic is mole
fiom the guns of the mesh, tree, which
Brews In the Grecian Archipelago.
Biter is the soot of wend nsliee. Clrin-
es( white is zinc, searlel Is I ,.lI' f
r.nereurv', and nstive vermillon Is from
u,,ie;Lsltuer
Ori.
T111:1 '111..11E AM.A%FD AT TUJ1
sIG111', OF LONDON.
The Newfoundland Natal Reser\Iitrf
l.rooded Day of
1)eli0ht.
London again entertained naval visi-
tors the other dee-this time almost
unawares, for little had leen heard of
the coming of 120 naval reservists (ruin
Newfoundland, and there was no de-
monstration et arrival, allhouget e n
seen on the streets their grretihe ees
'noel cordial.
To the majority of the men the tour
of the capital was an amazing, heath -
less experience. All their lives iva
been spent in the distant tenant'.
When they got out of the train at
London bridge and made their way to
the Tower on brakes, they were speech-
less with wonder. The teeming life of
the river, the '!'ower bridge, the motor -
omnibuses filled them with admiration.
The party had only time for a brief
lour of the Tower, for they were duo at.
the Colonial Oflice at 12.30. In Corn -
hill one of the brakes broke down
through the snapping of an axle, and
one of the sailors fell out, sustaining
only a few bruises, 1►owever.
VISI'!' T1 1E ABBEY.
At the Colonial Office they were re-
viewed in the quadrangle by Lord
'1'w'eedmoulh, who walked up and down
the lines, followed by Lord Elgin and
various officials of the Colonial Depart-
ment. Mr. Winston Churchill was also
present, but scarcely vouchsafed the
Newfoundland sea -doge a glance. Lord
1'weedmouth gave them a warm greet-
ing.
They were driven to the Popular cafe,
here with Lieut. C. T. 'Frye. represent-
ingnch.the Admiralty, and Commander
rutchley, of the Navy League, they had
lu
In the afternoon They visited West-
minster Abbey and Westminster ilall.
and at (heir own request were taken to
the Zoological Gardens, where their in-
terest and delight at the sight of the
sight of the animals were boundless.
The men returned to the Popular
cafe at 6.30 for dinner.
Then they went to the Alhambra and
their enjoyment can be imagined when
It is remembered that to the tnajority
this was a first experience of a theatre
or music hall.
STORIES OF PLACES.
Piebald Savnges 01 New Guinea --Witch-
craft of Manahikd.
Piebald savages are among the people
and things of which A. E. Pratt writes
in "Two Years Among New Guinea Can-
nibals." Ile says :-"For the most part
their bodies were brown. but they were
marked with pinkish patches unevenly
distributed. This marking might be due
to a disease contracted from a too con-
stant fish diet; but if it were. ease
I could not discover that it MIPte any
discomfort. Against this theory must
be set this fact, (lint i observed one roan
in whom the light markings predom-
inated. In fact, he was quite fresh -
colored, like a European, and Ned light
hair. These piebald people were not a
class apart from the rest of the Hula
villagers, but shared their life In every
respect."
Lauds Becke, in his "Notes from My
South Sea Log," tells about the "soul-
snarer" of Manahiki. This strange con-
trivance ie a (Ieliente nelw•orlt of fine
cane about two itches in diameter. with
a smell central hole. The wife of an
aggrieved person makes a snare and
suspends it in a prominent place. She
and her friends throw fragments of food
under the snare to Mired flies. If one
fly crawls through the central nrerture
the enemy will die unless his tormentors
can be persuaded in untie a fly go
through in the opposite direction. But
This means the payment of a heavy fine.
In a native Chinese paper this order
appears :"If any of foreign paper pub-
lish contetnptuous articles about Chinese
officials in order to spoil thelr reputa-
tion, not according to the regulation,
hand thein to us as evidence for inter-
ference with the consuls."
itinnl•:N STIMULANTS. -t
Children Become Intoxicated by
1'rgeh►hles.
"The best way lit prevent alcoholism
i5 to keep the digestion In sound condi-
tion," said Dr. Barry Campbell, who
opened a discussion on the nleoh(►lic
ctnc'ing in Londnti recently.
Dr. (nntpls'll i ode one strolling
stet email. StinnianIs. Ire said, err' con -
hilted in entry kinds of fond. and it :s
pessible for n man to he intoxicated of
n meal of meal. Nol only is meal a
strong stimulant. toil he has seen chit -
then semi -intoxicated utter n meal en•
ti:•ely composer) of vegetnbles.
Dr. Campbell sold that the Praying
for slinurlanIs is n craving inlet filed
helm the ancestors of the human rare
and that the sIInw(0nt subslances nor.
many present in the brood - • which
canny the craving-ese,else n lcneflcial
Influence or funclien.
Frntn earliest conlfnued
Campbell. loan 1 • 1'cr n no'uslnt
slin)trinnls 0f urs '.t•al or another.
Primitive mete 1.•'in.! Iii- in tate chase,
1.r avoiding or • ' :,tg for his enemies.
and In warfare. r •yi!ited men 'n a
bcnllh}' stale std ")tent in li e
struggle for r . :';enlre•I;oi73(„t
freer n)eetings. r ,r rt•etl hnnl-
knnfsnt. \\ he
1:73(1 amns�ne• :01:1111•14:::»11021 . •rI14111ant•.
1 atlrnnlau'I, !i thing which I nvailn1lr• fnr use
e• retense(l I.e,e� a ., .► it •.',s
.n hen the Morel' ' r
charred write dee e-•_eer,' (131 the de•
sire twits fell for n gloss r ' wine or either
strnn!nnl.
Therefore alenhnliem meld he cont-
ented only by keeping healthy.
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\\'F K\(O'. TIP: !'1.\(1:.
Fleet Pnsseng. r -"Inn we clop long
enough at this Million to g-1 srnelhtng
In cal?"
Second Passenger - -"Net gutta. lint
yen have just lime enough to pay for
what you't a ordered."