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Yot3S year this Coast/nen has done the
Int -gest business to Canada at the lovrest rates,
eonsistent Wtth sokunty.
Assets: Jan. 189n $ii7,190-00
43,0KPolinies in fem.
T. E. ROBSON, President.
ineDON ALD„istanager-
rer forthar particulars. apply to
DAViD JAQUES,
Agent, Exeter.
asaasersreassins
The Mari
Pocket & Office Blares,
All Sizes and Prices.
Start the new year by:replenish-
•
ing , your oflice. Wei have a
fu lineof
Blank Books,
Flies, Inks,
Paper Be, Skest
Etc., Vtc.
And the prices are the:lowest.
Kindly call and inspect"'. them.
J. GRIGG
"THE MART."
THE
Big Bankrapt Sion
StoolTaking Over.
Great Clearing Sale of Win-
ter Good.s now on.
5 only, Gents Fur Coats, 1 only,
Ladie's Fur Coat, extra quality; 1 only,
Grey Lamb Cape; 3 only, Goat Robes;
about 20 Ladies and Gents Fur Caps;
several Fur Muffs; 40 Sealece Caps;
about 100 Ladies Jackets; 50 Men's
Overcoats, 23 Boy's Overcoats, and 15
•pair of blankets. Go they must
ancl go they will. Sacrifice and
slaughter is the order from head-
quarters. All winter goods must go.
No Reserve. Come quick for the
Biggest Bargaing you have ever been
offered. We found while stocktaking
nearly a thousand remnants. They are
now for sale. Don't blame us if you
don't get some of the plunder. fe:111,5
f:s7.:sWe can tell you something about
sugar if you drop in. There is every
prospect of a sudden change in price.
Buy quick if you want the inside price.
We have it for you.
J. A. Stewart.
Notice to TimesReaders.
The publishers would esteem it a favor if
readers would,when making their purchases,
mention that they saw the merchant's adver-
tisement in THE LIMES.
NOTIOE-Alt business annonnoements
notioes of publio meadows, entertainments
auction sales'etc., appearing in there torial
columns willbe charced for at the rate of five
cents per lino each insertion. Black heading
to count as three lines. Cash with order save
o persons baying open accounts. To insure
change of advertisements in current issue copy
tnnstbe handedinto office on Tuesday.
Trivitt Memorial Ch.
February 10th,.1895.
7 r.
SpecialSermon on the Prayer Book of the
Church of England.,
3. Bible Testimony to forms of Pra3er.
2. Written Prayers versus lExtempore
Prayer.
3. Effects of Prayer Book on National His
tory, past and present-
. Special Music by Choir and Orchestra.
The recent cold weather has had a
diminishing effect upOn wood piicss and
e0a1 bins.
Ed. Dignan has sold his driving calf
to R. Welsh, of Usborne, for a good
figure.
Mr: R. Hoakin intends opening a
flour and feed Store in Kirkton in
the spring. The little burg to the last
isrobbing Exeter of some of its best
citizens.
WO.
THURSDAY, FE' BIWA RY Tih, 1395
LOCAL HAPPENANOS.
Brevittas
Eclipse of ',awn, garish 10.
Saturday was groundhog day.
The des ales erceptiLly larger.
Do not blame the poor groundhog; it
really is not hie fault.
Wentworth County Council has voted
down tbe propoeed poorhouse,
Alerettry 40° below zero at Winnipeg
and 50' below at Prince' albert.
Knox chureh, has assets of
$2,277.10, with liabilities the same,
The Orange brethren of South Tiursn
met in Exeter Iueday at their annual
session.
R. E. Picked el has the plans out ft his
new residence to be erected on John
stre et.
The gall and Empire, amalgamated,
and tbe paper will be known as the Empire -
Mail.
Ageuts are on the rounds selling the
work on the life of the late Sir John
Thouiason.
The thermometer the r est several days
has been dipping low, and business in
consequence has been dull.
The iutertor of the Big Bankrupt Store
has undernone rr atezial changes the
past few weeks and i3 much imptoved in
appearance.
Several of oar correspondents have failed
to repo t themselves thia week. The cold
warnher we trust has not entirely incapaci-
tated them.
Premier Greenway, of Manitoba, is suf.
tering from a same attack of erysipelas in
the head, out the doctors do not appre:
hend 'serious results.
,kiWindsor's population is naw 11,468, an
increase of 468 over 1893 There are
3,736 Roman Catholics, while the other
denominations number 7,722.
naell3ui1diag operations in Exetet next
summer promiae to be exteosive, no less
than a dozen brick 'residences to be
erected. Every reaidence in town is
occup:ecl. MEM%
7The ice housea in the town are being
rapidly filled, and if the cold weather
continues a day or two longer there :will
be no lack of ice next summer. %The
quality is excellent.p=iy,,so.ancLI,
J. W. Broberick's halt price sale of
men's underwear, shirts and drawers, top
shirts, cloths and tweeds, will continue
all this week. The cheap store is the spot
for bargains.
Z'SA number of the local Liberal organi-
zation attended the party Convention at
Aliso Craig on Tuesday and report a large
attendance. Valentine Rata, reeve of
Stephen, was sele_ote_d asibe,n_onnee.
"-Whether owing to some peeuliarities of
nipenieg or other came, apples are not
keeping well this winter. The Spys, es-
pecially, are suffering, brown specks first
appearing which quickly enlarge and
soon destroy the fruit. 01.:E_A.,7F,IA
The annual meetiTg7 _of Ila -e -Western
Fair Associationwill he helkin the Uity
Hall, London, on Visedheaday, Feb. 201h,
at 2 30 p. m. Leonard --Hunter of U. --
borne, is the delegate from the South
Huron Agricultural Society. surto
Winnipeg is itgitateci' just now over a
propoaition to inttoduce coppers as
currency there. Thus far in Winnipeg's
history coppers have been contemptously
refused as payment, but now there ia a
growing sentiment in favor of their intro-
duction.
C. W. Waldron, postmaster at Birr, is
very seriously ill. Sunday: morning he
was at church, but he was jtaken ill the
awe afternoon. Three doctors from Lon-
don were summoned, but they entertain
no hope for his recovery.
Tfte annivetsary services of the Thames
RoadSPresbyterian Church take place on
Sunday and Monday next. Rev. W. J.
Clarke of London, will preach epeoial
services on Sunday, On Monday the
, usual old-fashioned tea meeting will be
held.
The editor of the Brussels Post who
rolls in wealth, will present a gold dollar
to the pupil in :each department of the
Brussels puplic school who takes the
highest percentage in the monthly exam-
inationa between January and the midsum-
mer vacation.
Tuesday while Dr. Gardiner and wife
were driying along Dundas street, one of
his cutters runners caught in the car
track at Richmond street, and tipped it
over, throwiog the occupants clear of the
cutter. The horse attempted to run, but
was thrown down. No damage was clone,
-London Advertiser.
• Etentn Africa.
The lecture ha the Main St. church on
Friday night by Mr. Aiken on
South Africa was one of the most interest:
ing things we have listened to for some
Mine. South Africa is in fact becoming
one of the most interesting and
impertekt parte of our colonial
empire, and anything concerning it from
one who ha 's been there is Imre to be heard
with intereet, Mr. Aiken heti apent ten
years (Jape town and the severs1 pro:
vinoes making up South Africa, and lie
speaks with enthority on the subjeat. The
Weakest feature of the lecture was the
lecturer himself. Ile wait suffering from a
severe cold which made hitt delivery life:
leis. But the cottinity that he talke about,
the aplendid limelight view* that he givrie
of it, and the dieeoriptive and other eubjeet
testter of hie lecittre itiakcii the hitter ODs
of the most interceding before the Canis
disin pnblio to dity, The bongo Wee ei
• Urge °below(' the efforts of the choir under
*brio Ituryiber the torture war Orono *eta
*ell reword
to clergy Int
The long continued cold spell that has
been Visiting this portion of Canada dun
ing January.appeared to reach a climax
Tuesday morning. It was without doubt
the coldest spell of the preaent winter,
and unpleaaantly affected those who had
occasion to be out. Individual thermom-
eters ranged all the way from 10 to 16
degrees below zero, and the owner of each
and every thermometer was willing to
make affidavit that his reading was cor:
rect.
A Bethesda oorrempondent writes :-
"There is some talk of having a post office
establiahed here. There aro two, Exeter
and Hay within a mile of each other, and
two othere, Rodgerville and Hensel' sirrn
dad), situated. All these have daily
mane. If Hay and Rodgerville were
abolished anti one opened in this neighbor.
hood and one on the 2nd of Hay. tp., it
would equalize;thioga maoh metre so that no
one would. be more than two Ides from a
poet office, Whereas now motets are 3 and 4
miles,"
The Dominion Cheese anu Butter
Manufacturing Company, Elms. which
Was the first fietory tits adopt'thr system
of paying for milk according to Or butter
fat value, se indicated by the Babcock
tester, will not continue the practiett this
year. At the annual meeting held a few
clays ego, it was disoided to adopt Prof.
Dearei system, The system, de explained
at :936 recent Dairymen's convention
connote in adding two per cent. th the
butter fat reading, Whit& 1. claimed to
give a more correct distribution of the
proceed, from milk bf varying quality.
The town of Illeaheint has decided to
Perin& from tbreennty of Kent.
Wm. Broatibridgs s atone nutter from
tbr Yitiittitr Of lieltea ille aommitted
suicide at Rockland, Ont on'Thuradity by
cutting hir throat Milli* itilltieflWry In;
fr Intorited the hie United State.
10111* of 11100*000.6(e) will be on s skpar
cons Wadi. The ROthehtlile • Ate After
11 ito
rs sad, Warmly Weather.
The traditional bear was to have come
out on the 2nd February, as wovdchuck
and COOP. 10 see how things were stopittg
above ground These Whet eating animule,
through spine instinct implatted in tilt tu
by the great Creator of all things, take
the second, day LI February in every year
to see how things are goisg to shape in
the way of fu'ure veeather. If a beer sees
his shadow on the 2nd of February he
goes Lack for six. weeks. 'lids is an it: -
dictation to the bear that there is goiog to
be some rough weather in that length of
time. The bear hats no faith in fine, Kin
-
shiny mother at this time of the year,
and acts aecordingly. If, therefore,
Saturday had been a dull, stormy day,
there wee a good chance el having an
early spring and general fine weather from
this out.
risk and Game Coininission.
A meeting of the fish aud genie coin-
minsion was held ou Wednesday at the
Queen's Hotel, Toronto. It was deoided
to make the deer season the Same as it
was in 1892 -this is front Nov 1 to 15,
and thus cuts out the last ten days of
October, which are at pieseat included in
the seasen. It is proposed also to prohibit
duck shooting until half an hour before
sunrise and after half an hour after sun-
set, as it is found thst the ducks tinifit
not be molested during the hour of roost-
ing. Another proposal which was accept-
ed by the board was that deputy wardens
should be given the power of constables in
order to better enforce tho act. It
was decided to offer a bounty of 50 cents
a head on foxes, which are doing much
damage to farmers' poultry. A suggestion
was made that the commission define
nhat a meant by sunken punts and bot-
toms,
Election of Officers.
.A. E. Fuke. G; and Patrierch. installed
the elected officers of Exeter Encampment,
No. 33, Thursday evening, as follows :-
Pat. A Hastings, C. P. : n Robert Taylor,
F. W ; " Jae. Grieve, 3 W EI, Buck-
ingham, Scribe ; " E, Spearman, Treas. ;
n S. A.. Poplestone, Guide ; " Geo.
Heamen, 11. P. ; Richard Crocker, I. S.
This Encampment has been doing good
work of late. Its finances and member.
ship are increaalng steadily and its in-
fluence for good has made many a sad
heart glad. It belongs to one cf tbe parts
of tho Grand_Order of Odd -Fellowship.
On Tuesday evening S. A Poolestone,
District Deputy, installed the officers of
Exeter Lodge No. 67, Odd -Fellows, as
follows a Bro. John Atkinson, J. P. G ;
"R. N. Taylor, N. G. ; " George Jewell,
V G.. ; " A. E. Fake, P. S. : " A. Pop-
plestone, R. S. : " E. Larnbrook, Treas. ;
" W. Johns, War. ; " A. He.sting, Con.;
" R. N. Bowe, I. G. ; -• H. Buckingham,
R. S. N. G. ; " J. Grieve, L. 8, N. G.;
" T. Prier, L. S. V. G ; " J. Cobbledick,
R. S. N G. ; " J. -Eyans ; R. S. S. ; "
Wm. Atkinson, L. S. S. ; " Wm. Howard,
Chap. This is one ot the most successful
lodges of No, 15 Districts
Personals
Mr. John Trick, of Toronto, and Mrs.
Marshall of Hamilton, are visiting their
sister, gra. R. Manning, who has peen
very 111 for 'some time past, but is now
reeovering,-Mr. Finlay, of St. Thomas,
was in town on Friday last and purchased
a oar load of grnersi purpose 'horses, to be
shipped from Exeter on Thursday. -A.
McGowan & Co., of Kirkton, moved to
Brussels on Tuesday. where they will en-
gage in the mercantile business. Their
goods were shipped by rail from Exeter, -
Mr, John Gillson, the nominee of the
East Middlesex Liberals is a brother of
Mrs. John Ussery of Esborne.-The
Hisses Johns visited friends in Clinton
over Sunday. -W. H. /vIoncur has recov-
ered from his" injuries sustained by iron
Willie upon him. -Robert Pickard, of
London, has been visiting friends in town
the past week -H. Gidley visited at N.
D. Hanlon's, Ridgetown. last week. -A.
If. Todd of the Clinton News Record was
in town on Tuesday, -Mr. Islas.° Carling
continues in about the same state of health
aa was announced last week. -Mrs.
Elliot, of Toronto, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Carling. -The lawyers
attended Division Court in Liman on
Tuesday. -W. D. Weekes is visiting his
brother George in Buffalo this week --Mrs
Hunt being ill last Sunday, Rev. lair.
Hunt presided at the organ and took the
service, while R. H. Collins read the les-
son, in the Trivitt Memorial Church. -
Miss Roxie Eaorett, town, is visiting
friends in Seaforth --A correspondent
writes: -'.11r. John Mitchell brickmaker
of Orediton., has leased his brickyaid to
Mr William Heddert for a term ot years.
Mr. Mitchell intends moving to Exeter
mtly."-Mies Allie Es.orett, town,
is visiting friends in Seafortb.-J. A.
Munro, who reeerrly undersook the prin-
cipalsnip of the Port Rowan High School,
has been .forced to resign, owing to ill
health. Mr. Munro has been in poor
health for some time, but thought he had
sufficiently recovered to resume his pro-
fession. He is at present visiting at Mr.
Folland's, but will next spring .take a
trip to England. -Mrs. R. S. Lang, town,
is visiting her brother, in Hamilton. -
Mr. and Miss Shields of Belmont are 'visit:
ing at Mr, Sam'l Morsop
of Armen, who has been visiting at Mr. 8,
Martin's the past week,bas returned home.
-W. Benson of Thornbury 10 visiting in
town: -Capt. ,T, N: Howard attended the
Military banquet in Clinton the other
evening.
The CoreivaL
rink on Monday was largely attended,
The carnival held on. the skating
and everything passed olf pleasantly.
Iumany cases the awarding of prizes
was found a difficult task by the
judges Messrs. E. R. Bisaett and W
Follow], thecompetition being keen.
Following are the prize winners :-
Bay's race John Spackman, Ed.
Dignan; palate race, Ed, Treble, W.
Browuinsas ; gent's comic costume, Jno.
Tapp, Russel Howard ; ladies' fancy
tostame, Miss Nichol, Miss brank.
Ftsh ; best lady skater, Mrs. El, Ward,
Mrs. T. W. Hawkshaw.
&mom Trustee. resection
• The disputed or illegal school trustee
election of some a eeka ago was aettled
yesterday by the return of Dr. Lutz,
T. Fitton and E. 8, Howard, the retiring
trustees of 1894, Mr. Weekes who was
elected at the last election declining to
stand again. There was considerable in-
terest manifested, and a very mud' larger
vote was polled than ou the former
occaaton. The result of the poll stand a
as follows. -
Dr. Lutz , 207
T. Fitton 162
H. S. Howard • 182
a Martin 81
Dr. Brownlee 34
ministerial itesociaition. 4
.• The monthly meeting of the South
Huron Ministerial Association was held
in the Caven Presbyterian Church,
Exeter, on Monday afternoon last, Rev.
Geo. Jickson in ths chair. After
reading of the scriptures, the Rev. C.
Fletcher led in prayer. The. minutes
of the last meeting were read and
adopted after which arrangernenta were
made for the April meeting. On motion,
Rev. Mr. Jackson was appointed to
prepare,a paper on Spiritualism, and
Rev. C. Fletcher a sermon on Matthew
5 S. On motion it was agreed to put
forth efforts to secure a reduction
of the number of hotel and
shop licenses.. Revs. Martin and
Locke were appal'', ted to visit the Ex-
eter pouncil ; Revs. Jackson and Butt
to interview the Stephen council, and
Revs. Fletcher and Butt to wait upon
the Usbortie council. It was thought
in some cases the number of licensed
places was out of all •proportion to the
population, especially in the township
of Stephen, where it waa reported there
were no less than ten licensed hotels.
Rev. C. Fletcher finished his lengthy,
but masterly critique of Drummond's
Ascent of Man. Where other scientists
saw great gulfs between the different
stages of evolution, Drummond seemed
to see but little e ifficulty, , and by the
easy flow of language carried the reader
from the immoral to the moral, and
from the material to the spiritual. The
style was fascinating and thearguments
specious. Rev. G. Jackson read a ser-
mon on Jeremiah 6 : 28, in which he
cited the moral condition of Israel and
the dispersion of the Jew, .caused by
disobedience to Divine cominanda.
Here was a distinct connection between
sin and its consequences, and this was
in accordancrevitle the plan and pur-
pose of God. Thb' remedy was the
grace of God in glib heart. Rev. H.
W. Locke furnisheda paper on a
"Preacher's prepatation for the pulpit"
in which was noticed the physical,
mental and spiritual condition neces-
sary to a thorough preparation. A
pleasant and profitable discussion took
place on both the essay and the ser-
mon, and the meeting adjourned to be
held again the first Monday in March
in. the Main street Methodist church.
To the Editor of the Exeter Times,
Max. Stn, -In your last week's issue
I noticed in the council proceedings
that you have the name of Thos Bissett,
jr., as being the person who app:ied for
the Commissionership of this Village: I
Mao notice that you have omitted the
salary asked. It was Thos Bisset; sr,
who applied for the position and the
salary asked was $300, T. might just
state that the couneil have broken faith
with the ratepayers, as also forfeited
the obligations taken under bath, in
declining in application at 000 and
anpointing Mr Creech at $365. While
Mr CreeCh has been a good servant
(though performing nothing that would
entitle him to a life lease of the office)
there are others jnet as capable; and
when the Own might huvo been Saved
$65, I. claim that the action of the
council requires some explanation.
to my fitness for the position, I consider
myself quite ant capable as Mr Creech,
• and offered the council the privilege of
discharging me at any time dating the
year if the veriouti duties connected
with the °fact; wet e not performed tO
Omit entire Satisfaction, The fact is
the Interests of the town. were net con-
sidered* fowling on, explanation as to
*thynly applitatiOn Vite ignored, and
the tortn rribbed of $654 Wigan VOttri
Trait,•TOO. RiseAtt,
*out 14.6 UM.
The orangeruen.
The annual meeting of the South
Huron County Orange Lodge was held
in Exeter on Tuesday, and despite the
cold, disagreeable weather, and the bad
state of the roads, the attendance was
equal to the average on such occasions.
Many new faces were seen, while the
majority of the familiar old figures.who
have graced the various Orange gather-
ings for the past half century were
absent from this meeting, no doubt
owing to the inclemency of the weather.
The meeting was opened at 10 o'clock
with County Master Todd in the chair.
After routine business the election of
officers took place, resulting as follows: -
County Master; Bro. John Neil, Cen-
tralia ; Deputy C M., G. M. Kilty,
Summerhill ; Chap„ Rev. W. Stout,
Clinton ; Rec.- Secy., Peter Cantelon,
Clinton ; Fin. -Secy., Jas. Colwill, God.
erich ; Treas., Jno. Beacom, Clinton.;
Lecturer, J. J. McMath, Goderich ; D.
of C., R. Scarlett, Winthrop ; Deputy
Lecturers, Frank. Davis, Centralia ;
Robb. Pollick, Bayfield ; and Wm.
Homey, Seaforoh. George Hanley, of
Clinton, one of the oldest Orangemen
in the county and who has in fact been
identified with the order since 1839,
was elected Honorary Chaplain, having
held the office of County Chap'ain dur-
ing the past nine years: Several elo-
quent speeches, overflowing with in-
struction and very edifying, were deliv-
ered by several of the brethren. Among
other resolutions passed was one con-
gratulating Sir Mackenzie Bowell upon
his elevation to the Premiership of this
grand Dominion, as also on the titles
conferred upon him by Her Majesty
Queen Victoria. Itwas decided to cele-
brate the Battle of the Boyne in Sea -
forth on July 12th,and to hold the next
annual meeting in Exeter.. The semi-
tuintial,nneetbag takes place in Hensall
in June. The Thins takes this oppor-
tunity to congratulate our old friend.
Ur. John Neil. of Centralia, upon the
honor received in his election by acclarn.
talon to the office of County Master.
Mr, Neil is ono of the most ardent
Orangemen in this district, yet he ex-
emplifiee, by his genial manner and
broadness of tnind, the true, principled
of the Ordet.
' 4111k
Bale Register.
• Tuesday Feby,, 19 -Farm Stook, ire.
pleniente, eto„ the property of Joseph
Saint, lot.17, mi. 7, Mosher; townibip,
Stile at one o'clock, 0, Eilber. Ano
Titoadey Feb, 12.-Beil estate and
ehittlei, the proterty of the late
dOillieting of the Yager maw mill,
loge, lumber, ete. On the premise' In
Hay towribip weui of biteirifeed, liaa It
one °Work, itorienberryi Ana,
• Po tenor that Moire ifeetetts
At towel flehiledo
111Pickard
& SON
Have just opened up
sever0 large consignments
of New Goods. All of which
were bought for spot cash.
Customers will got the
benefit of small prices.
New Prints.
We have thr.m in all
the correct colors, shades,
patterns ; d dekigns
the cloth is the best made
by Crombe, being 32 inches
wide, Every piece is guar-
anteed perfectly fast by the
makers, They are going
fast. If.yori intend buying
a Print Dress see our stock
at once.
Boots &
Shoes.
We have just passed n
to stookIl large con6ignment
of Boots & Shoes. We
bought them from a factory
in•Montreal at our own fig-
ures. We can save you 258
on Boots & Shoes-.
see them,
•••••••..M.
Ask to
Ordered
Clothing.
Are you in need of a
Suit or Overcoat? We can
save you big money on
either. We have purchased
a very large stock of Tweeds,
&c. at lessthan mill prices.
You are 7.elcome to inspect
our stock.
Heavy
Winter
Goods.
We are clearing all Fur'
Goods, Overcoats, Mantles,
Underclothing, &c„ &o., re-
gardless of cost.
It will pay you to
bUir .any of the
above 1th,orLow.
Piekavi..._
..• ".•
sr
tit,0140.:T*14P.OAT.$441....4
Did:y*01: .d0. it.
Did y u reme.nber what your vviio said
about calling at
C4RLING BROS.
and ordering some of tliose
which are creating so much talk, and those
Chambray's,
They Are daisies. Come !gt yeur.choice
before they are all gone. The hest tiling
you can do to preserv:i domestic peace is
to do, it now without Liave • you
seen our Ladies' footwear? They are the
finest we have ever shown ; the lates,,,.
newest, best. For Gentlemen's, footwear
we have no equal. It's not a question of
importance to you whether we import or
pay spot cash. The questicni is where
can I get goods the cheapest. Allow us to
tell you : at.
CARLINC+ BROS.
IMPERIAL MESE OPE\ S
Programnio for the Session Outlined
in the Queen's Speech.
THE ANTI -LORDS RESOLUTIONS
These Were Loft Out of the Speech, But
Will be Introduced in the Com-
nxons — Lord Herseliell Ex-
plains—Proceedings in
the Commons.
pgSsirson, Feb. 6. -Parliament re -as-
sembled yesterday with the customary
ceremonies. The session Was opened at 2
&aback in the afternoon by the reading by
cominission of the Speech from the Throne.
There was a fair attendance of members
of the House of Commons, but few of the
members of the 'Upper House were present.
In the Speech from the Throne the Queen
referred to the war between China and
Japan and the Armenian outrages and
noted the fact that offenses against the
law in Ireland have sunk during the past
year to the lowest level which has hither-
to been marked in the official record.
In regard to the work of the session the
Queen in her speech says: "Proposals
will be submitted to you for remedying
the defects which experience has brought
to light in the working of law governing
the landlord and the tenant in Ireland and
for dealing with the cases of certain
evicted tenants -whose situation still con-
stitutes a peril to sbeial order. A bill will
be presented dealing with the church
establishment in Wales. Bills will also be
laid before you having for their object
popular control of the liquor traffic, the
abolition of the system of plural voting
and a provision for the payment of charges
of returning officers of elections. The
commission issued in 1893, to report as to
the best means of unifying the govern-
ment of the metropolis has presented its
report and a bill will be laid before you
founded uponits recommendations. A.
proposal will be submitted to you facilitat-
ing the construction of light railways, a
measure which rtrust will be found bene-
ficial to the rural districts. Bills will alsa
be presented to you for the prOmotion of
means of conciliation in trades disputes
and amending the Factory Acts, and you
will also be asked to consider measures for
the completion of a county government in
Scotland, and for further legislation in
respect to the Crofter population in that
country."
In the tipper House.
In the House of Lords Lord Salisbury,
speakingbf the references in the Queen's
speech to the Armenian troubles, said he
would not at present say much about the
Armenian 'difficulty, inasmuch as the
matter was under investigation. He ex-
' pressed doubt, however, whether the pro-
posed inquiries would prove exhaustive.
The question was a thorny one and the
Government must be careful not to excite
hopes among any section of. the Armenian
population that they were not prepared to
see fulfilled.
In regard to the anti -Lords question,
Lord Salisbury said "We do not read in
the speech anything of that most portal-
tious resolution which the Premier an-
nounced and 'which he asked the support
of the people in carrying into effect. The
doubles of treatment and tactics employed
in the matter seem to indicate that there
are two leaders in the Ministry."
Lord Rosebery said he cordially agreed
witn Lord Salisiniry in regard to Armenia,
in which matter the British Government
acted in accord with the governments of
Russia, France and Italy. In respect to
the other matters, he said the Government
would endeavor to fulfil all their pledges.
The anti -Lords resolutions, he said, would
be introduced in the House of Commons.
It would not have been respectful to Par-
liament to have included it in. the Queen's
s p ahcDuke of Devonshire said he doubted
whether the Government Won't' be able to
carry their programMe with the exception
Of the Irish Land bill, which both sides
might think it necessary, to pass,
13aron Ilerschell, Lord Chancellor, sur-
prised the House by stating his desire to
make a personal statement. Instantly the
' House was hushed, and theLord Chalice'.
lor said that he wished to speak of the ac-
cusations of misconduct which had been
made against him in the English preas.
Within the past few Weeks, he said,
' charges had been made that he had sought
to transfer Justice Sir Roland Vaughan
Williams frinri the Queen's Bench divison
of the Righ Court of Justice for the pur-
pose of removing him from a place of
power to proceed rigorously against cer-
tain persons in high place when they were
involved in questionable financial trans.
aetions. These hints and positive state-
ments„ Lord Berscnall said, were positive-
ly untrue, and he desired to put himself
on record as having' denied thent absolute -
11.14.0 Qten's aptutCht Wad agreed to ottid
the Peers adjourned.
In lhe Commons.
In the Commons, Mr. Balfour said bet
was not disposed to make any comment
upon that part of the Queen's speech deal-
ing, with foreign matters, believing it
.would. be harmful to interfere with the '
Government in their management of the
details of .such questions. Ile would say,
however, that he deplored the fact that
the speech made no mentioa of the navy,.
The House ought not to be left in doubt
in regard to the continuance of the naval
programme. It was a matter of infinitely
more importance than any that had beets
touched upon in the speech, and he was
therefore surprised that no mention' had-
beHenommeadesoefierentary
Asquith, Mr. John:
Morley, Chief Secretary for Ireland, and
Sir William Harcourt, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, respectively gave forma,' no-
tice of the introduction of the Welsh
church disestnblishment. Irish land and
local veto bills. Mr. Chan E. H. Vincent,
member for Central Sheffield, called at.
tention to the omission in the speech fro=
the throne of references to colonial ques-
tions, especially those dealt with tit thej
intercolonial conference at Ottawa.
- Mr. Sydney Charles Buxton, Parliamen-
tary Secretary to the Colonial Office, re-
plying for the Government, said that the
question discussed at the •Ottawa confer-
ence had received careful attention, and
the Government intended at the present
session to introduce a bill to enable the
Australasian colonies to enter into fiscal
relations with each other and with Canada.
'Ile Coroner's jury at Guelph on Thum
day brought itt a verdict of manslaughter
against John Cass in connection with thel,
death of John L. Johnson. They found
that Alm Katting was accessory to the of-
fence, and condemned the landlords of the
hotels that supplied the deceased with
linuor after he was intoxicated.
MONEY
WANTED,
Clearing Sale
of Winter
Goods,
Fur Coats.
large sizo, $6.00 to
Blankets•
Overcoats for Men and.
Boys.
Underclothing,
Fel4Boots,
Felt Sox and Rubbers,
and anything and every. •
thing in the store belonging
to the Winter Season, to
be cleared out at any price
regardless of profit anti
eost.
Fur and Imitation Caps
Fur Capes and Sets,
Sleigh Robes in the
These goods are worth
$9 to $10 in any regular
store in Canada,
oz.
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