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that the people are taXed jeet double
whatther wore in 1878. gow toga di
IY1r, Laurier is of facts end figures may
be underetoed whei . we call ettention
to the fact that the average rate of duty
on imported goods in i8 was 14; per
ev,c, en cent, and in 1893,, 17 per cent, wad
O ANA- under the new tette' it will be a good
deal lower than even 17 per Oat,
aeneralbankinebusiness.
tves tlie Aceounts of leterehents antl
OnfaTerehle terms.
every Accommodation 00mb/tent with
siefe seta conservative hankies erineieles.
Inteeee t. allowed on dos/t.
Deefte issued payable et any I0/400 o the
liferehents Bank.
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BURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1894,
IN CITES AXI) COMMENTS
---
Ottawa Citizen "Reform papers
are 'boasting of the largo eudiences that
have :greeted Mr. Inueier's summer
picnics. It may be true, but it reminds
one of the witticisms of Henry Clay,
the [rmach disappointed aspirant for
presidential honors, that he could get
•;,[ more men to hear hem and fewer to
vote for him than any other man that
lived,"
z rt
David Plewes interned: to Brantford
from England. The two years he Was
soot out tor by several Ontario millers
expired the end of December, 1893.
Since then he has been trying to do a
broker's trade in Liverpool for Ontario
products, but he writes that other
eountries are selling all agricultural
prodects so cheap there now that it is
impossible to compete from Ontario in
anything but cheese,
x x
Why this continued clatter about
Evantruel and the Ontario Cabinet?
Is ip because Mr. Evantruel possesses
some peculiar abilities and fitness for
a cabinet member, or is it solely be-
cause he is a Frenchman? If the for-
mer, his nationality should liot bar him
from any position of honor and trust
that calls for ability and special fitness.
But if the latter he ought to be sat
upon. There is but one common citizen-
ship in this /and and. nationality or
creed should know no preference or
disability before the common tribunal
of the people. If their nationality has
to be recognized in any such way as the
French are clamoring for, then let
the German elements in this provinbe
put in their demands. They are more
numerous and more deserving than the
French; and they are a class of citizens
worthy of greater encouragement, for
they are more enteFedising and prosper -
one than the French will'ever be.
2; X
The Hamilton Eferald,sitya ninniciPal
4111111/...piesomot
control of the liquor traffic has been
tried and found unsatisfactory: The
statement is neither new nor conclus-
ive. The failure of 50 years ago ens
not due to any inherent detect in. the
system than in vogue, but to the fact
that public opinion was not at that time
ripe for the enforcement of rigid re-
striction. What has been accomplished
since in the way of reform is not the
result Of action by the Government, but
of an advance in temperance sent-
iment, and for the results of
which the government has taken
all the credit. Is it not reason-
able to suppose that this change in pub-
lic opinion would have made itself felt
even more strongly had the local
councils, which are directly subject to
its influences, retained the power of
issuingllicensee and regulating licenses ?
x se
Below will be found some of the
changes in the United_ States tariff, as
provided by recent legislation :-
McKinley Wilson Senate
Law Bill Bill
Poultry ... .. 5e lb 2o lb 20 p c
Beef 2c lb Free 25 p c
Mutton lb Free 25 p c
Pork 2c. lb Pao 25p
Butter.... 6c lb 4c lb 20 p o
Preserved Milk 3e lb 25 p a 25o lb
Honey 20c gal 10c gal 2Opc
Smoked fish ... dec lb eo lb 15p o
Barley. . 30c bush 24 p o 30 p c
Barley malt 45 p o 85 p o 40 p o
Hay_ $4 ten $2 ton 20 p c
Hoes .15c lb 9e lb 20 p c
Onions.... ...40c bush 20e bush20 p c
Peas .. 20 p c
Potatoos 25ebush 10c bush20 p c
Apples Free 20 p e
Apples, dried Free 10 p o
, 1 ree 30 p c
Horses... ..$30 or 30 p o 20 p c 20 p c
Cattie . $10 20p a 20 p c
Coal, bituminous, .'75c Free 40 p
lick 18c
Wool, tawr' Free Free
J 32 13 0 Sr 50 p o
Ltunber, Free /nee
The McKinley law has been in force
for several years ; the Wilson Bill is
the measure passed by the House of
Representatives, and the Senate ibill is
the Wilson Bill amended to suit the
views of the Senators. The Senate
Bill has now been reluctantly accepted
by the House of Representatives, and
will become law unless it is vetoed by
Preaidenb Cleveland. Though the U.
S. in not to have free iron and coal,
as the House of Representatiyes-the
pepular chambers voted -the Demo --
Mac majority have provided in the
law now passed that the duty on these
glean be reduced by nearly 50 per emit.
below the McKinley law. The neW
admits lumber of all kinds free of duty;
but any country which imposes an ex-
port duty epea any of the products of
the forest forfeits this benefit. Barley
Will be 30 per cent instead of 30 dente
per. bushel. Thine when barley is
Worth 60 cents a bushel it will bay 18
eente, and it must be quoted at $1 be-
fore the duty will equal that now eel-
leoted. Ori home the ditty will be 20
per bent. The McKinley duty ie $80
oxi a 'lioree rained at less than $150,
4kild 30 per cent. on anirintle of ,greater
Thus the duty On a $100 hose
Will Jo reduleed from $30 to $20, and iiitt
* pi) horse frem $46 to 100,
,
$xx'
Deepatobes from South Dakota in -
that
dioate the farmers have an unusual-
ly, large number of hogs, but owing to -
the failure of the wheat and corn crop
they have nothing to feed them with.
The porkers are not fit for market, And
their ownem must get help or allow
them to starve the thousand. It looks
like a case of root hog or die.
x x x
Sir Richard Cartwright's idea of how
to make a tarriff lower was the same
kind of an idea as the _Irishmen's as to
how to make his blanket longer,narnely,
by cutting a piece off at one end and
sewing it onto the other. In 1877, on
February 20th (see page 143, Hansard)
he declared that he had taken the excise
off coal oil, and having lost so much
revenue, he had to make it up by put -
deg 20 a Pound extra, on tea.
x x x
Although the extent of infantile
mortality in Canada is appalling it is
nothing to that which prevails in some
other countries. In fact, the colony of
Victoria, in Australia, is the only
country in which vital statistics are
prepared that present a better showing.
Here the number of deaths under five
years of age, in proportion to each 1,000
living, was 56.73 in '91. In England,
in the same year, the rate was 63.6 ; in
France 75.6 ; in Spain 106.2; in Italy
110,6, and in Austria 111,7.
XXX
The Toronto Globe, taking its cue
from the Seaforth Expositor, says that
the people of Bayfield have been deceiv-
ed by Mr. Weismiller and Hon' N.
Clarke Wallace, and that their harbor
improvements will never go beyond the
promises made. The Globe and Expos-
itor need not worry. The Bayfield
harboe is in need of repair and so soon as
matters can be arranged it will receive
due attention. The Hayfield people,
save a few who are politically opposed to
Mr. Weismiller, have confidence in
the promises made.
x x x
The cross petition against Mr. Weis -
miller, the defeated candidate for South
Huron has been filed, and John Thomas
Westcott, of Exeter, is the petitioner..
The Expositor says that the Liberal
party have "unanimously resolved that
in view of the petition entered by the
Conservative party against the election
of their representative, it was desirable
and in the interests of the party to enter
a counter protest against Mr. Weis
miller." Then, it is simply done for
retaliation and, apparently as a bluff.
However, r. Weismiller has nothing
to fear, and will be only too glad to have
both petitions ventileted in the 'coil*
x
We/egret to hear that one effect of
the severe drought is the shutting down
of a number of cheese factories in
Western Ontario. Suitable food for
cows has become so scarce that the
yield of milk has enormously decreased.
Some cows, indeed, have become al-
most dry. For weeks farmers have
been feeding hay to their cows, and
now special feed has to be given to
sheep and pigs two months before the
usual time, The result will be a run
on hay that must materially decrease
the stores for winter use. Some idea
may be obtained of the loss from
drought when it is mentioned that last
year the English diarymen lost over
$33,000,000 through the prolonged dry
spell in that country. This year there
is too much rain in the Motherland.
x X
The official statement for July shows
that there are thirty-nine chartered
banks doing business in Canada, four-
teen of which have headquarteis in
Quebec and ten in Ontario. The ag-
gregate authorized capital of all these
financial institutions is $95,458,000, of
which over $62,000,000 is pain up. The
total reserve fund is $27,160,000;
notes in circulation aggregate $29,801,-
000 ; and 'the deposits made by the
public amount to $176,500,000 of which
nearly $65,000,080 is subject to call.
That banking is a fairly profitable busi-
ness is shown by the statements of divi-
dends paid on stock. In Ontario only
one bank paid as low as six per cent. 3
paid seven, 3 eight, and the Imperial,
Toronto and Dominion ran up to nine.
ten, and twelve respectively. Al-
together the showing is a most favor-
able ,one. With only ono bank out of
39 in trouble, and the rest paying divi-
dends of from 4 to 12 per cent, Canada
must be considered as in an excellent
financial condition.
x x x
The offioial report makes the wheat -
aa in Kansas sown 4,726,707 acres,
and the area harvested 2,666,671 acres.
This heavy loss of breadth is a freaueat
if not usual Occurrence, and renders
wheat growing a game of chance that
might to satisfy if it does not feed the
gambling appetite. The loss is not
quite so serious as at first glance appears
because the wheat failure is partially
repaired by planting in corn, the area of
which has inbreeded 10 per cent from
substitution for feeble wheat or oats.
Rains in jute, continuing at intervals
nearly ores. the State, caused the stulat-
ed plants to shoot up and heads of
grain to form as if by niggle, assuring a
yield of Ibie to ten bushels where none
Was expected a month before. The
Official estimate for winter wheat is
28,320,000 bushels, or 10.62 per:acre.
This wilt he 15 per cent, more than the
crop of 1898.
SIMMER Ibtax.-Tbis is the season for
Bowel Ocneplaints. Green appleand' en -
dumber" produce them. and Perry Bettie'
rata Killer cures them. To the troubled
*tot:tech it conies like balm, the wind is
aestivated, and trotible ceases. netry
drag,*in the land keep!! the letin
and no !ether ehould be without it in hie
Xew Big Bettltif 25m
Milat4 i tialtnent ottres itt $0117P0*
TALK AT rfllE
Commencement of NateheS of
ti.T4.,„ Dominion Rifle Association
the
PRIZES IN THE NURSERY MATCH
Estitstated Lose by the 'Big Etre Amounts
to Over axeo,oeo - non. Mr.
Daly to 'Visit the Irriga-
tion ConventIon at
Denver, Col,
Orreene, Aug. 2:8. -The Dominion Ws
Aesociation matches opened on the Beim/
rifle range yesterday. A formal meeting
of the council was held. Tha veather
was cool, but on the whole pleasant. As
fee as shooting was coneernea the light
was bad, and in. consequence the scores in
the nursery match, which were the first on
the programme, was rather poor. The
entries were about 400, somewhat larger
than last year.
In the Nursery match open to members
and associate members of the Association
who have not at any previous meeting of
the D.B.A. won a prize of e5 or upwards,
exclusive of team or' °elm prizes, the
score was as follows: $20 prize. Gunner
Short, M.G. A., 28 points; $15, Staff Serge
Wolton, 43, 2e; $10, Lieut. II. P. Wet-
more, 62, 2; $10 Lieut. M. G. Blanchard,
13.0.G.A., 22; $10, Corp. E. Houle R, 0,A.,
22; $8, Pte. Moreland, 29th, 22; $7, Serge
P. Gerson, 12, 22; $6, Gunner J. MeRob.
bie, B.C.G.A., 22; $6, Pte. Limpere 29th,
21; $6, Staff Serge A, Rose, 48th High-
landers, 21; $6, Pie. 'W. Mills, 30 Vic-
tories, 21; $3, Mr. J. S. Stevenson, O.R.C.,
31; $5, Lient, J. T. Scriver, 61u Cavalry.
21; $5, Sergt. T. Davidson, 47th, 20; $5
Lieut. J. E. Astell, 54th, 20; $5, Capt.
F. W. L. Moore, P. B, 3. G.A. 20; $5, Pte.
el
D. E. eNutt, 7th, 20; $5, .1;0. H. B. Hel-
ler, 29th, 20; $5, Pte. A. T. Pearson, 43rd,
19; $5, Corp. Armstrong, 10th E.G., 19;
$5, Pte. T. L. Scaatz, 29th, 19; 54, Sergt.
J.. R. Ferguson, 48th 'Highlanders, 19; $4,
Pte. J. Mustobo, Sub, 19; $4 Serge -Major
Morgans, 14th, 19; et, Capt. J. Saokling,
78th, 19; $4, Band Master Hanson, 63rd,
19; $4, Pte. W. Drysdale,
Loss by the Fire.
The Journal says regarding the fire of,
Sunday: "The greatest fire Ottawa ever
had was the blaze in Booth's piling grounds
between Cedar street bridge and the Parry
Sound crossing. It covered a greater area,
destroyed more lumber and, with the pos-
sible exception of the destruction of
Booth's big mill a few months ago, did
more damage than any other fire that Ot-
tawa has ever seen. In length the firs
covered fully a quarter of a mile. It was
over one thousand feet wide and destroyed
a thousand piles of lumber. In addition
to this the Cedar street schlep/ a dozen
railway cars, three small dm:Mine houses,
all the railway tracks and platforms
throughout the yard, went up in smoke.
The loss, it is expected, will reach fully
$70,000."
The Free Press says: "Fifty acres of
lumber piles, a dozen freight cars, three
miles of yard track, the Cedar street brick
schoolhouse and outbuildings, four small
dwelling houses on Balsam street, and the
Cedar street bridge nearly destroyed, al-
together foot up a loss variously estimated
by_ lettetraneSe • egente, and ltiro.hermen at
between $100;000 and 5116,000.
Mr. Daly to 'Visit Denver.
Hon. Thos. Daly, who is now on a visit
to Banff hot springs in the Northwest,
will, after leaving there, visit the irriga-
tion convention which opens in Denver on
September 3. He will be accompanied by
Hr. Pierce, superintendent of mines.
The remains of the late Robert Black-
burn arrived in the city by special train.
The funeral took place yesterday. Nothing
could have better demonstrated the esteem
In which the late Mr. Blackburn was held
by all who knew him than the exceedingly'
large number of sorrowing friends that at-
tended the funeral. The funeral cortege
Was unusually large.
MOTHER MAN DELBAU M'S DEATH.
Doubt Still Exists as to the Demise of
This Highly Notorious Woman.
Haertreole Aug. 28. -In reference to
the contents of the press despatch from
Qolumbus, Chi°, which says the death of
Mrs. Mandelbaum, the notorious New
York fence, is not believed by police au-
thorities in that city, there is no doubt
whatever in the minds of the citizens of
Hamilton as to the woman's -death. Mrs.
Mandelbaum, after her departure from
New York, lived here for nine or ten years
and her death occurred at her late resi-
dence on Victoria avenue this summer of
diabetes. Her death is recorded in the
city clerk's office and can be attested to by
James White, a reputable physician who
attended Mrs. Mandelbaum throughout
her illness, and dozens of citizens. She led
a quiet life but was well-known by hun-
dreds of citizens. The Columbus despatch
is looked upon as pure fiction by the peo-
ple of this city.
New YOltit, Aug. 28. -There is no foun-
dation for the Columbus, Ohio, story to
effect that "Mother" Mandelbaum, the
notorious receiver of stolen goods, is still
alive.
South Norfolk Conservatives.
SIMCOE, Ont., Aug. 28.-A convention
of Liberal -Conservative electors of the
South Riding of Norfolk was held in the
town hall at Vittozia yesterday for the
purpose of nominating a candidate for the
House of Commons. Wm. Morgan, ex-
M.P.P., nominated the present representa-
tive, Col. David Tisdale. There being no
further nominations offered, Col. Tisdale
was declared the candidate of the conven-
tion.
Sawmill Burned in Durham.
Dimmed, Ont., Aug. 28. -Last evening
fire burst out In Keclinie's saw mill. It
rapidly spread to adjoining piles of lum-
ber. The evening being perfectly calm
greatly assisted the citizens in coufining
the fire to the lumber yard. Nearly all of
this year's sawing was saved as it was on a
separate siding and between two streams
of Water. Loss is estimated at from $15,,
000 to $20,000; no insurance; cause ellen
posed to be incendiary,
Eldnapped a Totnig Girl.
Sr. JOHN, N. B., Augs 28.---Mtrequith
village, in St. Sohn County, is excited over
the kidnapping of the fifteen year Old
daughter of it respectable farmer named
Crawford. Tha man drove up to the
house in a carriage while the perents were
out and Induced the young girl to go with
him.
Railroad Strike hi Nova Scotia.
StiensetntiseeN.S.Atig. 28.-,Th4S..3rithein
railway men ere all on strike tailed Statue
day, They say they receive no pay. It
net nioneT is ,„ forthcoming seen •trOttble
be eitgeoted, ,
BLAE AT OTTAWA:
Ithothet reuelser Verde lei the Suburbs
ewept by Intros
teeensese, Ame conflagration
Visited Ottawa yesterday afternoonl A tire
Oaten cent° from Boeliestereille, on the
west aide of the ecity, while about the
!tuna tinee on alarm was sounded from
Neve :Edinburgh in the opposite: direetien.
On the east stile °Me, oily. A very small
Maze in the Note Edinburgh dieection was
extieesielied with e few pails of water.
But a. portion of 'the brigade was detained
from reaching the Eoelteetetville Are until
it was well nester way, ,
The 'Are in Rooneeterville started in the
piles of limber belonging to. John B.
Booth, Itwas with some elifecelty that
the brigade got to wore owing to the
length of hose respired end the scarcity of
the necessary eh, protection in the way of
hydrants at this point, As a consequence
the Are eptnad rapidly and soon get en-
tirely beyond control of the city brigade
which was assisted by the Union Fire
Brigade, an organization belonging to the
Qbandiere lumbermen,
The tire was extending towards the city
midi six o'clock when the wind changed
and it then proceeded north and einith.
Had this not fortunately occurred the
whole of Roehestervillo -Would have run :a
risk of being burned. As it was the loss
was heavy.
The territory covered by the fire Wes
about ten acres, There is between six
and eight million feet of lumbei on this
belonging to Me Beall which was valued at
about $1,50,000. s Besides this there were
six railway oars with luMber belonging to
the Export Lumber Conmeny. Then there
was the Cedar Street public school which
was burned to the groped and which will
be a loss of about '$8,000. There was only
one small dwelling house neer. The
Parry Sound Reil way bridge was destroyed..
It is generally believed that the fire was
the work of an incendiary. It was after
ten o'clock beforeehe brieade had it en-
tirely under control. Mr. Booth was on
the -Beene from the 'first and worked until
the last.
FELL A HUNDRED FEET.
A. Sightseer Front Vennsylvanla Meets
His Death at the Falls.
NIAGARA. FALLS, Out.Aug. 27. -Des-
patcher Knight, of Cantilever bridge, on
looking over the Bede ot the bridge last
evening noticed what he thought was the
body of a man on the rooks 100 feet be-
• low, 'Word was sent to Constable Mains,
of the Ontario police, who with four other
men, descended the Stairway near the abut-
ment of the cantilever and foiled the body
of a man, about 70 years of age. He had
grey hair and moustache, no teeth and was
dressed in a dark tweed suit with sack
coat and soft black felt bat.
The man was still breathing and moan-
ing faintly but was unconscious.
The rescuing party carried the man up
the stairway and to Dr. 111cGarry's office
where restoratvies 'were administered and
everything done to bring back the life that
was fast ebbing away, but without avail.
The last spark of life fled a few minutes
after the unfertunattennanwas brought into
the office.
The man was about 5 feet 11 inches in
height- and was respectably and neatly
dressed. Dr. McGarry upon examination
'found a large scalp wound on the top of
the head and the neck broken. The man
evidently upon ,arrival at Niagara Falls
walked across the upper Suspension bridge
to the Canada side and down the river
bank to the cantilever bridge, and after
climbing .through the iron pipe fence sat
-down on the step for a rest, and, falling
asleep, fell over the bank. The distance
he fell is fully 100 feet, and if it had not
been for the breaking ef his fall on a tree
below his head would have been crushed
into a jelly.
Later, upon investigation at Mrs. Dev-
lin's, it was learned that the man's name
Is supposed te be Williams, of Halls, Pa.
He had not, been at Devlin's, but was ex-
pected. The body is in charge cf Under-
taker Morse.
FATAL MINE DISASTER.
Oregon Coal Miners Imprisoned in a
Fiery Furnace.. ,
Searree,Wash.,Aug. 25,-A terrible ca-
tastrophe occured in the Oregon Improve-
ment coal Co's, mines at Franklin, 34
miles from this city last evening. Al-
ready 37 dead bodies have been recovered
from the mine and it known that many
others are imprisoned in the fiery furnace.
The number is as yet only a matter of con-
jecture and ills probable that none will
escape.
The officials in this city are reticent and
refuse to give out any information beyond
the fact that the mine caught fire and that
37 dead bodies have already been removed.
The fire, it -is said, caught in breast No.
62 in the sixth level. The latest report
was to the effect that the fire was still
raging and ,heroic efforts were being made
to recover men known to be in the mine.
A telegram from the scene state's that the
37 men killed probably died from being
suffocated by smoke as the bodies do not
show burns of a fatal nature.
Another telegram states that the fire is
thought to be out and the, damage will not
be so extensive as at'first supposed.
Toronto Hotel Bobbed.
T0a0x20, Aug. 27. -When the Pro-
prietor of the Shakespeare hotel, Yor hand
Wellington streets, openedsettp on Satur-
day morning he found that the bolts on
the door had been tampered with and bur-
glars! had entered through the transept.
About $25 in money and 1,500 cigars were
taken. The sob must have been done be-
tween the hours of one and half -past four
o'clock. The corner is one of the best
Belated in the city, Mid policemen, night-
watchmen and pedestrians repassing that
point at all hours of theeight.
.. •
Ame,rican Seining-eFiersoner seized.
ARIORAT, N.S., Aug: 23 -he American
seining schooner 'Charlotte, of Cohassete
was seized heres yesterday' by Collector
Bourinot, of Hawkesbury. for fishing with-
in the three mile limit, The violation took
place at. the Magdalene Islands. She has
been out over two months and has only
succeeded in taking six barrel e of reaelse-
ral. They have had iustruotions from Ot-
tawa to strip the vessel and mecum her.
liertverten Ilualditogs Hurtled.
Beelrentoe Onts. Aug, 4—Fire broke
out yesterday in the bakery of V. McAr-
thtir and was not controlled until the office
of the BeaVerton Express and Oddfellows'
hall, also Mr, Bluernati's large briek
dwelling and other dwellings, bad been
consumed, r
Billed by a Trolley.
PereltelOROOOW Out, Aug 24 -Profee-
sdr Davidson, a Well.ka0W11 m118101414
while crossing the street at the Corner of
George and Simeoe street; was struek by a
northbound car. lie , was removed to
Niehol'e hospital whets he died yesterday
looming.
ON. C. F. f'fiASER DEAF)
$11€1011, Eliding of the Life of the Late
Countlissioner of Public, Works,
FOUND LYING IN HIS ROOM
He Has Just Returned From His rivet
Trip as Inspector of Registry Offices
-Sketch of a Life of Buergy
and !Usefulness to the
Vountry.
Toaorero, Aug. 20. -loo. C. P. Fraser.
ex-M.B.P., lately appointed Inspector of
registry daces, died, suddenly at an early
hour yesterday morning. He was found
lying on the floor in his chambers at the
Parliament buildings by Nightwatchmee
Charles Peppin, and it did not require it
second glance toed). the astonished, watch-
man that Mr. Fraser was dead. ,
Mr. Fraser had been away from hie of -
flees for a fortnight on an inspection tour
of the registry offices of northern Ontario,
and after a rather rough passage arrived
in Owen Sound on Thursday night at nine
o'clock, whence a train brought him to the
city. On his arrival here, Mr. Fraser
conanlained to his companion, Dr. Cam-
berland, Inspector of Asylums and Pris-
ons, of not feeling well after the long voyage.
At 6 o'clock in the morning, upon the
arrival of the morning papers at the build-
ing, Mr. Peppin, as was usual, distributed
these to title various offices, He entered
Mr. Fraser's apartments, and was about to
lay down the papers and go out as usual
when he noticed that the gas was still
turned on, The watchman made an ex-
amination and he found Mr. Fraser lying
on the floor a corpse.
Mr. Fraser, as is well known, had been
ailing for sow" t1711, when Sir Oliver
HON. C. r. FRAME&
Mowat, at the last session of the Ontario
Parliament, announced that he had placed
his resignation as a Minister of the Crown
in the hands of the Government. Im-
mediately after the last general elections
the appointment of Mr. Fraser to the office
of Inspector of Registry Offices was gazet-
ted. This was his first trip for inspeotoral
purposes, and he had only made an inspec-
tion of three offices in the Lake Superior
district. '
The news of the sudden demise of one
who until lately was so prominent a figure
has created a sensation at the Parliament
buildings as well as throughout the city.
The fla'g is flying at half-mast.
His Energetic and Useful Life.
The Hon. Christopher Finlay Fraser was
born at Brockville in October, 1839. He
was of Celtic origin, his father being a
Scotch Highlander and his mother of Irish
birth and parentage. His early days were
spent as an apprentice in the office of the
Brockville Recorder, and from the pro-
ceeds of his earnings managed to procure
an education more extended than the scant
means of his parents could afford. In
1859 be entered the office of the Hon. A.
N. Richards, late Lieut. -Governor of Bri-
tish Columbia, and began the study of
'law. In 1865 he passed a creditable ex-
amination and was called to the bar and
commenced to practise in Brockville, where
he soon secured a good business connection.
He had always taken a deep interest in
politics and in the first general election
under Confederation, in 1867, he presented
himself as a candidate on the Liberal side,
,sustaining a defeat by a small majority.
Four years later he offered himself to the
electors of South Grenville, but was again
unsuccessful, being debated by the late
Mr , Clark. In the same year, on the
death of Mr. Clark, Mr. Fraser again con-
tested the codstituency, and this time was
returned. His election was protested, and
tried before Sir Oliver Mowat, then on. the
conch, and resulted in his being unseated.
He was re-elected, and entered the House
the same year as Sir Oliver, who had re-
signed his judgeship to enter politics. Mr.
Fraser's ability was soon recognized, and
in less than a year he was given the port-
folio of Provincial Secretary and Registrar,
and in 1874 he was appointed Commission-
er of Public Works, which position he held
until the close of the last sessions
Until 1876 Mr. Fraser continued to re-
present South Grenville in the Legislature,'
but in the latter year he was returned for,
Brockville, and bag since sat as member
for that city. During eighteen years of
active political life, he Cerved the pravince
with zeal and ability and was a most hard-
working and most efficient chief of his de -
pertinent. ,In the 'House he was a ready
and powerful s '
peaker and alert and some-
times aggressive. He'wasa favorite with
his political friends, and he enjoyed the
esteem and -good -will of the House. In
private he was known to be a sincere,
warm-hearted genial and loyal friend.
Mr. Fraser as a legislator was distin-
guished by the broad Liberia nrineiples he
displayed in the discussion of all measures
brought before the House. He prepared
and successfully carried through the Act
giving the franchise to farmers' sons,which
was afterwards the beses of the present
11Istuhood Franchise Act. The great work
of his life, however, may be said to be the
magnificent legislative buildings which
stand in ceneeres park as a monument to
his undoubted ability and energy. The
care and energy devolving upon him
throughout the cobstruction of the Parlia-
ment buildings could lieve been under-
taken by no one but a thoroughly com.
potent man, and the satisfactory comple-
tion of the buildings has reflected great
credit on his energy and executive ability.
Mr.' leaser'st laat great speech was made
in the*House on April 24 last when he op.
posed the motion extending the bellot
to Separate Schools, He was onpoming
the measure in vigorous language when he
was compelled to take his seat unable to
proceed, •
The proviiice at large will lament the
riuddeu demise of one who has Or so long
been known for his ability and attentiem
to the public affaire entrusted to lies earn
beceaged leaves' a WidOW •Ikhd Seiretal.
Children at Broekrille, Where his remelt%
will be taken for interment
MYER MYSTERY SOLVED
Authorities on the Track of the Assas-
sin of the St, Barbe Farmer.
RESULT OF AN OLD QUARREL
Suspicion Bests on One 'Whom the Mur,
Omni, Mast Had Oise° itivaned hi
Xdsyee-Thee Quarrelled the
Bey Before the
Murder,
MONTREAL, Aug. 24. --LA special received
here from ValleyAeld snipe "The tinge)
death of Theodore Myer, of Si, Bathe, is
no longer shrouded in mystery. The
authorities have aseertaieed most of the
fates connected with his death and their
snspicionssare so strongly grounded that
an linnet is expected to take place at any
moment.
"Lest night Coroner Demers, lof Se
Martine ; Crown ,Proseentor Elliott, of
Beartharnois; and Chief of Police Perrier,
of Valleyfield, drove to Se :Parte. The
inquest was formally opened and the jury
empanelled, after which an adjournment
was made.
"St. Bathe is a small hamlet. but when
the correspondent arrived there Daonst's
hotel, kept by a brother-in-law of the
murdered man, was so crowded that it
.was almost impossible for the officials of
the Crown to gain admittance. The pro.
eeedings were purely formal, and inside of
half an hour the party were on the way
back to Valleyfield with the exception of
Crown Prosecutor Elliott, who, it is be-
lieved, remained to take the steps neces-
sary for an arrest.
'The residents of Ste. Barbe, and in
fact the people for many miles around, are
considerably excited over the tragedy, but
they close up several degrees tighter than
a clam when a newspaper man appears on
the scene. They would, -however, talk
among themselves, end the fads elicited
do not differ to any extent from the state-
ment already published. Myer, it seems,
was driving to Dundee to see his fathenens
law, and on reaching Duteous' hotel at
Cascaville, was informed by a relative that
his journey would be useless as his father-
in-law was away. Myer then accepted an
invitationto join a card party. They had
not been playing many minutes before a
man named eorry appeared on the scene
and invited the party to drink with him.
Sevei al of the crowd did but Meyer took a
cigar.
"The deceased and Corry, it transpires,
once loved the same person, the one that
now mourns the loss of a kind husband
and father of six little ones. .The two
men commenced to talk over old times and.
a had sore was re -opened which led to a
serious quarrel. Nothing more than hard
words were exchanged, however, and after
procuring a pint of high wines Corry de-
parted apparently for home, and Myer did
likewise; both leaving within a few'min-
utes of each other. °The story of Myers
coming home a . corpse has already been
told."
The deed of the assassin was witnessed
by no one and the . evidence against the
suspected man is almost entirely circum-
stantial. Crown prosecutor Elliott came
back at noon from St. Barba and has gone'
on an important journey."'
MONTREAL, Aug.. 25.-A specialfrom
St. Barber Que., Bays:. "The suspected
murderer of Theodore Myra of St. Barbe'
has been arrested. He was taken on a
farm ten miles from the scene of the tra-
gedy by Chief of Police Perrier. Three
very important witnesses for the crown
have been found. •
A CASE IN ASSURANCE.
Suit Brought Against the Great West Life
by a Hamilton Man.
Mummy, Aug. 25. -Walker and Phil-
ips on behalf of David Blackley have is-
sued a writ of summons against the Great
West Life Assurance Company of Winni-
peg. The snit is an interesting one and
will be closely followed by insurance men.
The action is for $10,000, the amount of
a policy held by Mr. Blackleg on the life
of the late John Taylor. The policy was
issued only a year ago and .at that time
Mr. Taylor was considered a good risk,
but in January last the company claimed
that untrue statements had been made in
application and they notify the parties
that the policy was cancelled.
The company insisted on a full yearly
premium being paid, which was resisted.
Mr. Black -by being willing tope)* only for
the time actually iusured. The Company
sued and gained their point. Three
months ago sMr. Taylor died suddenly,
and the present action will determine
whether the policy was in force at the date
of his death, Mr. Blackley contending
that the company on its, own motion can-
not cancel the policy.
• Dynamite in Sheaves of Wheat. •
Ammer, Ohio, Aug. 24. -While thresh -
era were at work on the farm of George
,Whitner, on the western edge of 'the city, a
box of dynamite was found concealed in a
sheaf of wheat. Half an bout Wei a
dynamite cartridge. which had been secre-
ted in another sheaf was fed to the sepat
ator and. exploded, wrecking the machine
and setting fire to the barn. Messrs. John
Whither, Jacob Meyer and Charles Lacey
attempted to rescue the horses in the barn.
They failed, and Meyer bot his life in the
attempt, while Whither was fatally and
Lacey painfully injured. Four horses,
one mule and several cattle were burned to,
death, and Whitner's entire wheat and oat
crop and many farm implements were de-
stioyed.
Disastrous Fire in Newcastle.
NEWCASTLIt, Out,, Aug. 23.-A disas-
trous fire occurred about' one mile west of
this place yesterday when the barn, stable,
outbuildings, and large brick mansion of
the late Col, Allan Wilinot, now. occepied
by his son Mr. Asa Wilmot, fishery mana-
ger here who a short time ago came here
front Halifax, N. S., were burned to the
ground. The fire was first noticed in the
roof of the barn and speedily spread to
the stable and house. The hoose might
have been saved had 'there been any quan-
tity of water on the premises but owiug
to the long drought the wells were almost
dry. Most of the furniture was saved.
The house was insured.' Cause of -fire un-
known, '
British Columbia Alike Aid.
„HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 23. -The mayor
received a letter from the board of trade
of VaneouVer'B. C., representing that the
Fraser valley floods heeessitated !mined!.
ate demands for relief, to the extent of
$10,000; also that the harvest was a fait,'
rite and that the demands 'would greatly
increase toward winter, and probe*
$2s,000
increase,
$30,000 would, be required to
eiford read. An appeal is therefore made.
to the Dominion generally. The Mayor
will iddee, the doetletent before the coun-
cil '
111 Billfi
SALE DAYS.
On Friday and Sattir
day of this week, 1 will offer
for cash only, all U111011
and Wool Dress Goods a
single fold at half the selling,
price.
Remember these goods':
are in every respect soAk..b.d:
and good colors,
YOU CAN'T AF—
FORD TO MISS.
THIS OFFER,
J. P. CLARICE.
maiscrawasmospum.mo.
NARK= REPORTS.
.4xeter. August, 29th 18944
Fall wheat per bush-- a 50 $ 52
BSEO Plaaorrt Flour
nor!? vet erhbrbeobbi lau:h1P. he. r. . .b. ..u.. .11..1: ". . .. : ... ....... 352526 35/
Peas per bash 5Ge•
40075 420
6 4000 7 481) 005 :
gpAwopaotrpoal,iterpt:e „repro rt cordonerbabga .h1 is .:d...
Wood per cord soft 3 00
3 50
2 00 2 25-•
Butter per lb........... . .. .. . . ,15 15.
TurkeysEggs i)er derrlb --"...... . . . . ..." 89 s
EP
GPoerekseper bu:nd.red... - • -.600 626' •
Hogs, live weight..... ... . . 4 50 4 50
Ducks ... . . , . .. ..... ... ........... 68 67:
Chicks........-.• 5 6
Barley, per 10C lb'
Beets,
geg egg tss 8: , fresh,
:is: hhb: ub singles basket,
s. . kteto , ndpieosin. d. Augustor 29 t h . 1894. : rfilZ
Rye, per 100 lbs 1 9000 ttoo 11 00001
Wheat -spring, peri00110 98 to 1 00
Oatsdrer'105 Um, . . . . . I. 16 to 1 18
Peas, per 100 lbs......... -.... ... 90 to 100 .
Corn, eerie° lbs . . . 95 to i'00
Wheat,white. fall, 1001bs, $ 98 -to $1 00'
Wheat, reik, fall. per100 lbs..-- 98 to 1 00
85 to 95
BButiktewrh.peaetr,litbe,rlalrOgelb'srolls oi,
Butter, perlb,1 lb rolla,baskets 20 to 20
Eggs, fresh, store lots, per doz 8 to
Butter,single rolls, per /b..-- . 21 to TX
1 CO to 1 10
10 to 10•
11 to 12.
crocks
8 t
Butter,per lb, tub or firkins 11118',ittooe 12:8
Lard, per lb
Chickens, per pair.. ........ . . ....- 50 to 70
Ducks..
Turkeys, 8 to 90 per lb: eaeh 6700 to o 1 84'
—...............
Toronto, August 29th /394
Wheat, white, per bus..... .... e 58 to $ 502-,
Wheat, springs per bus. . , .. .. 6e to , 60 ,
Wheat, red winter, Per 130 • 59 to :.-.d0
Wheat, goose,per bus ' 56 to 5..,, 56
Barley. per bus ..... ..... ... 45 to 46
pthitS, Per bus
34 td + in
55 to 5'
Hay 800 to 900
Eggs per dozen. .... CO to 25
Butter, per lb 17 to 22'1
Dressed hogs., . 6 30 • to 660
Potatoes, per bag ......... 50 to ow
DR. SHOULTS,
CENTRALIA.
Office opposite Methodist Parsonage.
FKINSMAN, DENTIST',
A.A. • LH, 8. SPECIALIST in GOLD FILL--
IN G, EXTRA TIN G and
PLATE WORK. Gas and local
Anaesthetics for painless ex-
tracting. 2nd door: northl of
CARLING'S Store'
1-1 ALTON ANDERSON D.D. S
•L.D- S. Honor Graduate of the To--
ronto University and Royal College of Dental.
Surgeons of Ontario. Specialties, eainlesee
extraction and preservation of the natural,.
teeth. Office over the LawOlfice of Elliot &
Elliot, oppoelte Central Hotel, Exeter, Ont.
--
11QII AGNEW L. D. S.DENTIST,
Au. CLINTON.
Will be at Greb's hotel Zuriehe
on the second Thursday of each
month and at Hedgin's hoter
Hensel' every Monday.
CATJT1ON.
The public are hereby cautioned not to give -
any credit to any person on my account, with --
out my written order, as I will not be re-
sponsible for payment of same
Wir, POGSLEY,
Exeter, July 28th, 1694
FARM FOR SALE.
The undersigned offers his farm for sale,,
comprising Lot M. North Thames Road. -
Township of Uaborne, 99 acres more or less. -
1 here is a good frame barn 36x5G ; good frame
stable, 30 x 60; also a log house and a good'
bearing orchard, good water. The farm,
lit situated in the \Inset) of Farqutat
about six miles ft.( na Exeter and is
under a good stnte of cultivation. For further -
particulars apply to JOHN EAY, on the preen.,
eta or Py letter mean:mbar P. 0. 0
VOTERS' LIST, 1894.
TOWNSHIP OF HAY.
Notjob is hereby given, that I have trans-
mitted or delivered lathe persons mentioned .
in Seetiona 5 and 6 of the Ontario Voters:
Lists A et. 1889, the conies required by said
sections to be trantmitted or delivered of the
lists made put -apart to said act, of all persona-
appe,,ripg by the lest revised asSesement roll
of the u1unicipality to be entitled to' -vote in
raid monieinality at elections for members or
the Legisletive Assembly and at kluniciltal
Elecfit ns, snd that said GO was first posteds
up at my office at the Town Hall on the lath
43ny of Augst. 1694, and remains (there for in,-
'speetien, Electors are called Open to examinee
the said list, and, if any omissions or any'
other erronl are Sound thelein, to teko itn-
:Ilea lets proceediegs to have the said errors"
corrected according to law,
SAM- .1 . 1.ATTA, perk,
Dated:August Ilth, ,1894.
London, Buron. and Bruoe.
Goitre elegies- Passenger.
London, depart......, 825 it . 4,40 r. at4
)(rot er...,. .. . . ,.. 9.29 6-00
He 11 9,42 6.15
Nippon,. ,
1545 0.28
.. .. 10.12 6.55
Ilendeeht to 1129 1(.14
Illeth .. 10 all 7.23
Vele . 73 glo
Wingrhith; .
Goose Striate- r Passenger
Winghate, depart... ,,.. 8.35 A. eh 125 0. Ite
1001grave 6.50 3,47
ele lib., .. e.011 , 4.01
btreutoboro....., ...... 77:1405 8
4.0
8.06 1:14quS
11.13 4.53
822 4.110 "21
„. . 4 O. 8,411 5,12
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