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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1896.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
As showing what a field. Canada has
yet in British trade, we may mention
that last year while little Denmark
sent $29,000,000 wortli of butter to
England, Canada sent only $779,000.
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Mr. Pattullo the Liberal Candidate
to represent North Oxford M the stead
of Sir ()liver Mowat had the support
of two staunch Conservative papers
that cirulate largely in the north-
western part of the county—the St.
Marys journal and, Stratford Herald.
es X X
The present Ontario ballot is a farce
of the worst kind, and about as secret
as a big advertisement in the Globe or
Mail. The ballot is niunbered and
When it is attached to the numbered.
stub from which it was taken it tells
fast how the liquor sellers, office hold-
ers or employees of any person has
voted.
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Nr. Sifton—"Gentlemen, Rome has
been the curse of the people through
all ages. She has denied education;
she has shackled intellect. Upon us
she has forced her Separate schools.
tet us stand together and oppose ber
special privileges. Let us say that we
never, never will be slaves, and —"
Mr. Laurier—"How much are you
paid for saying that?"
Mr Sifton—"three thousand."
Mr. Laurier.—"Would $7.000 concil-
iate you?"
r. Sifton—"Well, o n second
tioughit, I do think that Rome is en -
tied to some slight consideration."
Our rulers are doubtless thankful to
haVe one truly good man in the Cab-
inet whose word may in some way off
set and palliate the acts of the wicked
partners, and in this character poor
Sir Oliver is expected to s hine on 00-
rsion. The other day when the dis-
nissal of Dominion civil servants for
"offensive partisanship" was under re-
view, and Sir Oliver was askedregard-
ing Provincial servants taking part as
canvassers, and of some even resign-
ing to contest constituencies, and. be-
ing reinstated after defeat, while no
man was punished by dismissal, he re-
plied that the civil servants of Ontario
took such part in elections "for the
good of the country." On such flimsy
! casuistry Sir Oliver can excuse any
course of wrong -doing, and it was the
only excuse he could formulate for the
'eovernor-General of Canada taking it
upo ilinaself to play theautocrat by is-
suing warrants for the expenditure of
one million dollars without authority
of Parliament, and not for either one
of the only two objects for which pub-
licinoney can be properly expended in
sinisway. Sir Oliver said the money
Was "required for the public good,"
and that sufficed for him as one of the
highest constitutional authorities.
X X X
In an editoral under the heading
"The Control of Mul titudes," the Mont-
real Witness censures the Toronto Ex-
hibition management for exposing
Earl Li and suite to the active cur-
osity-- of -- a. jostling multitude. The
struth is that Li Hung Chang was not
seriously inconvenienced. The Ex-
tbition management may be censur-
ble, but its mistake was in having Li
ung Chang there at all. The dis-
, nguished visitor may have been the
-"guest of the nation," but it would not
have paid to have cleared the Fair
grounds of all but Earl Li and suite
and a privileged few. It is hard to
see how Li Hung Chang could have
„visited the Fair under conditions mat -
sally different from those which sur-
unded his rather pleasant progress
ough the grounds. He could not
ave the Fair all to himself, and the
ople who paid their money to see
e Exhibition were inconvenienced by
is presence more than he was in-
nvenienced by their presence. After
„agod deal too much fuss has been
ode about the importance of Li Hung
hang either to the Fair or to the
country. The chances are that no-
cly went to the Pair to see Li Hung
ang who would not have gone for
iler reasons some other day. The
flinty is that the country will not
ten dollars better off because Li
g Chang earne to Canada, nor
'M the country be ten dollors worse
';he had stayed away.
By the death of Judge Lacourse, \ Tha Eleotlon of County Coma'
Waterloo, the country saves $2,200 a
year. Under the law drawn up by
Sir Oliver Mowat, the county will in
future have but one judge. Hitherto
there have been two. The junior
judge will now do all the work with -
mit increase in salary.
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In the vote given in this Parliament
the Government had a:majority of 84.
The Quebec vote, as L'Electeur points
out, was 49Liberalsto•16 Conservatives
—a majority of 83, NA John Ross
Robertson voted. with the Liberals.
This just saved the .Government from
being entirely dependent upon Que-
bec for its majority.
x ÷
There are no country people any
more. The time has gone by in On-
tario at least, when the residence or
occupation of people is indicated by
their appearance. The spread of ed-
ucation, the gravth of the stores' per-
haps, or the all prevailing influence of
the fashion magazine have so rev-
olutionized the attire of young men
and women that in dress and appear-
ance city and country folk conform.
to a uniform standard.
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By the words of Mr. Laurier the
Government is now pledged. to intro-
duce an alien labour law. There is
not the slightest chance thattheUnited
States will either repeal the law, or be
slower to enforce the statutes under
which Canadians have been oppressed.
The Canadian Government's only
course is to introduce a measure which
will take from Americans in Canada
the privileges of which their law de-
prives Canadians in the United States.
The Laurier Government's order
closing- the House of Commons' bar
was about as clever a dodge as that
which arranged Mr. Tarte and. Mr.
McCarthy OD the stuns: side of the
Manitoba, school question. The bar is
"closed," and the good pearl° are
praising Mr. Laurier's sministers and
the righteous Speaker, and the had
people are getting all the whiskey
they want to drink from the bar.
Everybody is happy.
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The project of a fast steamship liue
to and from England, which the late
Government set on foot, seems' to
have been disconcerted for the pre-
sent, and the Laurier Goyernment,
if they have not given if, up alto-
gether, are "making- time" with a
view to new proposals. A contract
was made with the Allanfor a
twenty -knot servicti, which would
have been ratified had the Conserva-
tives remained in power. Vie new
men seem to doubt the necessity of
a fast line for freight and passengers,
and are nibbling at the proposal that
comes from Manchester for a twelve
knot line with terminal at that city,
via the Ship Canal. Mr. 'Thomas
Clement, member of a Manchester
shipping firm, is in Canada at present,'
and says for a much less sabsidy than
that offered by Canada, the Ship
Canal Board and. citizens of Manches-
ter would be glad. to provide a freight
steamship line on the above basis.
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Le CultivateursIsrael Tarte's Paper
assnounces that Mr. Laurier is a man of
peace and concord, and while he has
not definitely declared that he will
send the school question to Rome for
adjudication, be might do worse. One
of the writers in Le Oultivateur adds
that the Premier would do what is
'quite correct were he to carry out the
intention attributed to him. "The
Pope being the judge in matters of
faith and discipline. it is evident that
if he decides to accept the proposal of
Mr. Laurier, no one can criticise the
settlement, much less oppose it. When
be bas spoken, we must say with Bos -
suet, "Rome has spoken; the case is
decided." It woulcl be an exhibition.
of temerity on the part, of Catholics to
rebel, even by anticipation, against a
decision by • Rome." Both sides, " con-
tinues the writer, will be heard before
a decision is given. To assume that
the Holy See would give judgment up-
on the representations of one party
alone is to cast gratuitous reflections
upon that angust pontiff Leo XIII.,
and to formulate an opinion that, on
the face of it, is absurd. If the Con-
servatives had followed Mr. Laurier's
line off conduct it would have been mush.
better. At all events the question
would not have become inextricable,
and Mgr. Tache would not have died
of chagrin.
The Mitchell pork factory has closed
down for a time as there is nothing.in
the pork business at present prices.
A Wingham girl recently sent 25
cts. to find out how to whiten her
hands. The whole family, except her-
self, were tickled to death when she
received the reply : "Soak them in
dish water."
The Tilsonburg Observer gives. an
account of an infant son of Mr.
John Ball, of Houghton township,
who was born about 14 months ago
with three eyes the extra one being
situated in the spine at the waist line.
It is provided with an eyelid and eye
brow exactly like the other two in its
head. The eyeswas bandaged to pre-
vent injury, as it was sensitive aa
ordinary eyes. Recently the child fen
and hurt the eye, which then put it
out.' \
clilors.
The election of County Councillors
under the act of 1896 is a question that
requires a good deal of consideration
by the`officers authorized to carry out
its provisions. A. careful reading of the
Act and the practical application of
many of its enactments shows that
more is required than is specifically
referred to.
NOMINATING OFFICERS AND NOMLNAT-
IONS,
The first dutyof the County author-
ities is the appointment of a nominat-
ing officer for each of the distriets into
which the Counties have been divided.
This appointment: is required to be
made by the Warden on or before the
15th day of November, and in the
event of the Warden failing to Make
such appointment within 24 hours
after the time specified the County
Clerk is required to do so. Municipal
Clerks by reason of their previous ex-
perience at nomination meetings and
elections shouldreceive the preference.
County Council nominations are to
be held. on Monday, 21st December, be-
tween the hours of 1 and 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. The nominating officer
is required to fix the place within the
division for bolding the nomination.
This need. not be in the most centre)
part of the district but should be in the
most convenient and accessable to the
great body of electors of the district.
Notice of the nomination meeting and
of the election are required to be given
by two insertions; of an advertisement
in each of two weekly newspapers
published in the county prior to the
nomination day, or by giving suffi-
cient public notice thereof by printed
posters.
The proceedings at the nomination
meeting are the same as the clerk of
the local municipality is required to
perform as returning officer at the
'nomination for an election in a local
municipality. If not more than two
candidates are noininated they are to
be declared elected hy acclamation
and. the return accordingly made to
the Comity Clerk. If more candidates
are noininated than are reguired to be
elected, the nominating officer shall,
immediatelyafter the lapse of the
time in which candidate may with-
draw, being either at the nomination
meeting or tne following day, certify
the fact and the names and addresses
of those remaining in nomination to
the county Clerk. The nominating
officer's duties are ended,when this re-
turn is properly made, except that
when at an election two candidates
receive the same number of votes, and
it is necessary to determine which one
of the two should. be elected. The
nominating officer for the division is
reqnired upon request of the Comity
Clerk, to declare in writing for which
of such candidates be votes and in
such case tne candidate or candi-
dates for which be votes shall be
elected. This places the nominating
officer in the same position • as re-
turning officer for municipal elect-
ions, and nominating officers, in our
opin, should not vote for members of
the County Council to be elected for
his district. The expenses incurred by
the nominating officers in and about
the election are required. to be paid by
the county. These may include the
expenses of advertising, of posting
notices of nomination, rent of hall for
the meeting and for the service of
nominating officer.
ELECTION.
When an election is required to be
held in a district the County Clerk is
required to prepare the ballots, and
before doing so he should receive from
the Municipal Clerk of each municipal-
ity in the county, a list showing the
number of polling sub -divisions and
the number of votes in each. The
form of ballots, notices and other
papers are to be the same as nearly as
possible as those provided for by the
Consolidate Municipal Act of 1892, and
where not wholly applicable, are to be
adapted by the clerk for the election
of county councillors.
Where all the members of the local
council are elected. by acclamation, the.
council of such municipality, and the
clerk shall take all proceedingswhich
would have been necessary and as by
law is provided, that is to say, pro-
vide polling places, furnish the neces-
sary and proper Vote 's Lists, Poll
Books, and appoint deputy returning
officers and other necessary officers,
and such officers so appointed shall
have all the powers, rights and authori-
ties respecting the election of county
conncillors, as they now have respect-
ing the election of members of local
municipalities. The exptnses of the
election and of the officers so appoint-
ed are to be borne by the county. In
case of any dispute between the local
municipality and the county for
the payment of any such expense.
the difference between theni is requir-
ed to be settled by the County Judge,
upon the application of either party.
The county clerk is required at 1
o'clock on the afternoon of the second
Monday in the month of January
after receiving the returns of the local.
municipalities, to publicly declare el-
ected the two candidates having the
highest number of votes in each coun-
ty council district, and also to post up
in his office a statement under his
hand, showing the -number of votes
polled for each candidate.
Downie Mutual Fire Insurance Com-
pany's losses through the electric
storms of the present summer total
about$4,100, which will necessitate an
assessment of $3.90 an the $1000.
A CONSTABLE TALKS.
IentE ORDINARY MORTALS, EnTBJECT TO
KIDNEY' DISEASE BUT EASILY
CURED BY DODD's KIDNEY .
PILLS.
STARNER (Special) Sept. 14—Mr.
James K. Nesbitt, a county constable
of this place having suffered for a, long
time with kidney disease, he became
aware that the doctor called it Dia-
betes, and incurable. AS be had the
good fortune to know that many cases
of this disease had been cured by
Dodd's Kidney Pills this news did not
startle him. He says he went straight
to Sanders' Drug Store, and commenc-
ed to get well on the first box purchas
ed. Now he is going his usual rounds
praising Dodd's Kidney Pills to every
one Who asks the particulars of
his recovery.
1.1 0 usE UL coyi 1\1 0 N s , tioeve„...iigrignitsasficarneet,ri,T, Charles
- si Tupper, Mr, Lister brought it on, and
i the passage -et -arms between that
1 fighter and the leader of the Opposi-
tion was a taste to the new xnembees
of this Parliament of the temper in
Ings the Past Week. which the late Parliament somewlatt
frequently found itself. Mr. Boyd's bill
to incorporate the Hudson Bay Canal
and Navigation Co., which was left at
the post last session, was again Pre-
sented to the House. Mr. Davies said,
in answer to Col. Prior, that the in-
formation regarding the recent seizure
of Canadian sealers in Behring Sea
won the same in the hands of the Gov-
ernment as had been published in the
press. Mr. Laurier said the portfolio
of the Minister of the Interior would
shortly be filled by a gentleman from
the Nprthwest Mr. Laurier informed
Sir Charles Tupper that La Petrie was
not the orgitn of the Government, al-
though professing to accord support
to it. The House then went into com-
mittee of supply and a number of
items were passed. When on the item
of the High Commissioner's office the
scene referred to above took place. A
number of items were passed and the
House adjourned.
Succinct Summary of Its Do -
Ottawa, Sept. 8,—The long-deeerred
division upon the question as to whe-
ther the Government was censurable
In 'having availed itself of the Gover.
nor-Generees warrants to pay salaries
arid discharge other current obliga-
tions was taken to -night and the re-
lative strength Of the parties in the
Rouse was measured, The Government
was sustained in its action by. a. ma-
jority of 34, the vote being: For Fos-
ter's amendment, 69; against, 103, The
division :
The following were paireat
Burnett and Montague; Cameron
and Tisdale; )3eith and Cargill; Ere
and Bennett; noly and Ganong;
Io-
Carthy and Seagram; Fisher and Rod-
dick; Gibson and Corby; Campbell
and Kendrie; Wood (Hamilton) and
Bergin; Hutchison ane Boyd; Cowan
and MacLaren; Pouliot and costigarn
IVIannes and Ferguson; Da.Viee and
Tupper (Sir 0, H.); Guay and Ugas.
THE DIVISION LIST.
Yeas—Beattie, Bell- (Aadington),
(Platou), Bergeron Bethune, Blanchard,
Boisvert, Borden (Halifax), Broder, Ca-
ron (Sir Adolphe), Carnation, Casgraln,
Chauvin, Olaiicy, Clarke, Cochrane, Oraig,
Davin, Dimock, Dupont, Earle, Poeter,
Gihnour, Guillet, Ilaceett,
Haggart, Hale, Henderson, Henry.
Hodgins, Hughes, Ingram, lives,
leaulbacli, Klock, le:looter, Laltiviere,
Macdonald {King's) eitiedonald (Winne
Peen Maclean, McAllister, McCleary, Mc-
Cormick, McDougall, McInerney, eieLen-
nau (Glengarre). MeNelil, Marcotte. Mar-
tin, Mills, Moen Moore, Morin. Osier,
Pottpore, Powell, Prior, Quinu, Reid.
Roche, Rosaraond. Sproule, Taylor, Tupper,
(Sir (iharles), Tyrwhitt, \Vallee°, Wilson,
Wood (Brockville). Total 69.
Nays—Bain, Bazlnet, Beausoleil, Beicourt,
Bernier, Blair, Borden (Kings), Bostock,
Bourassa. Bourbonnais, Britton, Brodeur,
Brown, Bremen, Calvert, Carroll, Cart-
wright (Sir Richard), Casey, Charlton, Cho -
(Vette, Christie, Copp, Dechene. Desma-
rais, Devlin, Dobell, Donwille, Douglas,
Dupre, Dyraent Edwards, Ellis, Faure,
Pearlier:nom Fielding, Fitzpatrick, Flint,
Fortin, loraser (Guysboro). loraser (Lamb -
ton), nrost, Gauthier. Geoffriort, Godbout,
Haley, Harwood, Hurley, Landerkin, Lang,
Langeller, Laurier, Lavergne, negris, Le-
mieux, Lewis, Lister Livingston, Logan,
Lount, Macdonald Lister,
Macdonald
(Selkirk), Mackie, MacPbersou, McGregor,
McGuigan, McHugh, IncIsaac, McLennan
(Inverness, McMillan, McMullen, Madore,
Maxwell, elelgs, Migueault, Monet, Morri-
son, Mulock, Oliver, Perrattlee, Paterson,
Penny, Petttit, Prefontaine, Proulx. Rat;
Richardson, Rinfret, Robertson, Rogers,
Russell, ayard, Scriver, Semple, Semen
vete, Stenson, Stubbs, Sutherland, Talbot,
Tarte, Tolmie, Tucker, Tureot, )eo. To-
tal 103.
Bills were introduced by Mr. Taylor
to amend the acts respecting the St.
Clair & Lake Erie Canal Coe by Mr.
Oliver, to incorporate the Hudson Bay
& Panitic Railway Co.; by Mr. Bain, re-
specting the Hamilton Power Co,; by
Mr. Lount, to incorporate the Mather
Bridge & Power Co.; by Mr. Belcourt,
respecting the Otteevii,' Arnprbar &
Parry Sound Railway 00.; by Mr.
Davin, to amend the Northwest
Mounted Police Act, 1894;by- Mr. Me-
Daugall, to further a.nannd the Pilot-
age Act.
Mr. Haggart resumed nlie debate on
the issue of Governor -General's war-
rants, and was followed, by Messrs.
McMullen, Henderson, Charlton, Osier
and then came the division given
above, when the House Went into come'
mittee of supply and made some pro-
gress on the estimates.-
Ottawa, Sept. 9.—This was private
members' day, and the task of clearing
off the order paper occupied.the time
of the House. The tient nepoet of the
Committees on Banking and Com-
merce (Mr. Lister, chairman), and
Railways, Canals and Telegraph Lines
(Mr. Sutherland, chairman), and the
second report on standing orders (Mr.
Landerkin, chairman), and Agricul-
ture and Colonization (Mr. Bain, chair-
man), were presented and concurred
in.
A bill was introduced by Mr. Mac-
lean respecting the Georgian Bay Ship
Canal and Power Aqueduct Company;
by Mr. Devlin, to change the name of
the Hull Electric Company to the Hull
and Aylmer Railway Company, and
for other purposes; by Mr, Bostock, to
incorporate the Columbia. Telegraph
Company; by Mr. Borden (Halifax) to
amend the Act incorporating the East-
ern Trusts Company.
A great number of questions were
asked and disposed of. Sir Charles
Tupper was told by Mr. Borden that
the letter from Gen. Gascoigne. to 4 -en.
Cameron was a private one and could
not be brought down; Mr. Tarte, in
reply to Mr. Macdonald (Winnipeg),
said the construction of locks at St.
Andrew's rapids on Red River was too
great a job to do this session, but it
would be looked into before next sea-
sion; Sir Richard Cartwright told Mr.
Glilles that it was not the intention
of the Government to bring down any
insolvency legislation this session; Mr.
Dobell said the question of consider-
ing the compulsion of selections of
lands by railway companies in the
Northwest, which had completed their
earning of the same, was novr oc-
cupying the attention of the Govern-
rnent; in answer to Mr. Oliver, Mr.
Dobell said the selection of lands by
the C.P.R. was rapidly being proceed-
ed with; also, that the exemption of
unsold lands of the C.P.R. was rapid-
ly being proceeded with; also, that
the exemption of unsold lands of the
C.P.R. would expire from 20 years
from the date of the grant; Mr. Bor-
den, in reply to Mr. Clarice, said the
Government, had a memorial asking
for grants to the monument fund of
the erection of the Northwest Volun-
teers' monument in Queen's Park, To-
ronto, under consideration; $1000 had
already been paid on this account; Mr.
Laurier, in answer to Mr. Choquette,
said the Goernment wOuld consider
aiding any responsible person who
would erect a bridge over the St. Law-
rence at Quebec; Mr. Laurier also
said the rule regarding advertisements
would stand as they were this ses-
sion; Sir Richard Cartwright said the
Enovernment had not issued a circular
letter to ntanufacturers regarding the
tariff.
Mr. Cameron was granted an order
for papers relating to Port Albert har-
bor. Mr. Maxwell's motion for copies
of petitions and memorials presented
to the Government on the subject of
Chinese.immigration was carried. Mr.
McLenna.ia's (Glengarry) bill re the
branding of cheese, was read a second
time; Mr. Maclean's bill for the better
Protection of railway employes, was
read a second time. A 'short debate
was had on Mr. Taylor's bill regarding
alien, labor (second reading), aed the
debate was adjourned With the House
at 11.25.
Ottawa, Sept. 10.—The Mime had an
exciting two or three hours to -day,
and after its excitement settled down
to business and put in some time in
steady passage ef the estineates. It
was the first turbulent debete of the
session and was upon that hlgMy con -
Ottawa, Sept, 11.—The House of Com-
mons spent to -day chleine in com-
mittee of supply, in which considerable
progress was made. There were two
rather lively debates, one of winch
arose from a criticism bY Mr. Beattie
on the method of obtaining sUPPliee
for the millitary camp at London, and
the other on the vote for the House
of Commons supplies, 'which gave rise
to a discussion on the dismissal of tem-
porary clerks on account of alleged
activity during the recent elections.
Mr. Laurier said, in answer to Sir
Charles Tupper, that when the two
officers, Gens. Gascoigne and Cameron,
agreed between themselves to allow
the letter from the former to the nat-
ter to be brought down, the Govern-
ment had no obJection. The House
then went Into committee of supply
and the militia vote Of $446,500 was
finally passed. fter a number of items,
salaries of civil servants, were agreed
to, the House adjourned at 12.10 a.m.
TILE GRRAT ASSASs.r.Y.
la What Mr. Gladstone Always Calls Ilto
Sultan.
London, Sept. 1L—A petition ad-
dressed to the Lord Mayor is being
signed, asking him to summon a.
meeting of citizens to assure the Gov-
ernment, in, taking effective measures
to stop the reign of terror in TarleeY,
of the unanimous support of the cite,
zens.
Mr. Gladstone replied: " Remon-
strance with him whom I always wish
to call the Great Assassin wnuld not
be of the smallest value Unless it were
known to include a firm intentien to
resort to measures of coercion in cant
Of need. The remonstrances of the
siX powers during the last twelve
months have not been mere failures or
a simple mockery, but a. great instru-
ment of mischief, for they all along
implied that such a molter can be dis-
posed of by discussion, and thereby
supplied wholesale and deliberate mur-
de rwith the only assistance it want-
ed, namely, assurance of impunity. I,
therefore, venture to hope that you
do not contemplate recommending a
further prolongation of simply verbal
discussion. Even silence would be pre-
ferable."
8.1.100.lt:X.VG CR.i.3114
Double Murder and Arson lit New Bruns-
,e.e.
Halifax, N.S., Sept. 1L --The town of
Moncton, N.I3., is greatly excited over
the finding of two bodies, that of a
woman. named Dutcher, and her son,
itnind in the ruins of a building de-
stroyed by ilre at Meadowbrook, a set-
tlement twelve miles from Moncton,
Later the little daughter was found un-
conscious from injuries received, and
it is supposed the first two were mur-
dered.
It was the girl's rescue which re-
vealed the terrible nature of the crime
and shows that the fire was not acci-
dental. The poor little girl's left ear
was split open, and her left cheek cut
and smashed through the bones, pre-
senting a horrible sight. This, of
course, proved beyond any doubt the
terrible nature of the crime.
Naineun England.
New York, Sept. 13.—Mr. Harold
Frederic cables from London to The
Times: "The unprecedented continu-
ance of cold rains, which have now
prevailed_for nearly six weeks, is like-
ly much to reduce the first estimates
of the English hop crop. I have been
ter two days down in the Kentish
weld, where thousands of poor hop-
Piokers from the London slums are
Leddled in wet tents, or in vile shan-
ties, far more squalid than the East
End ever imposed on them. They are
unable 'to earn enough even for food,
owing to the incessant rains, while
lhe country about them is one vast
res. of mud. The sickness and deaths
among; then -i are becoming a serious
matter, quite beyond the powers of the
local authorities to deal with.
menth ago it was thought that the
(rop would be only a third less than
teat of 1895, but now, what with mold
and wet rot, it is doubtful if even half
a crop will be saved.
The gate of Inif•rest.
Ottawa, Sept. 11.—(Special)—The
Council of the Canadian Bankers' As-
sociation had an interview with the
Minister of Finance to -day with re-
gard .to the rate of interest on de-
posits in Government and postoffice
savings banks. It was pointed out
that, inasmuch as the Government can
obtain all the money it wants in
London for less than 3 per cent.,
the rate now paid to depositors by the
Government is too high.
Mr. Fielding said their representa-
tions .wourd be cnrefully 'Considered,
but no legislation of any kind would
be presented this session.
Grasham Teed a Leg.
Toronto, Sept. 11.
Addison Graham, aged 2e, who works for
his father in Tweed, Hastings C,otnity, last
night at the Union Station, got on the
wrong train. 'When he found out his mis-
take he alighted. The train was moving •
last, end in getting off, the forced speed
mused him to runin front of another
train. Hp was thrown downeind his leg
cut off below the knee. He was taken in
the ambulance to the General Hospital.
The surgeons think It will be necessary to
amputate the leg above the knee.
Mare eititighter Expeeted.
London, Sept 14. --The Plinnouth Mer-
cury claims to have reliable information
that a massacre of A.imenians remaining
In Constantiribple is axed to occur in 10
days or two weeks. It .says thet Arlene.
ens already deported have been murdered
wholesale, tilt!
were sent ont of the country honing. Shutee
,..rraTer dtchznAvicepuits. lore shot into tiee
,
M t tettes.
pus 1,rPE FOR. Melts.
Peter Viemeier flanged at Inglin Nova
Scotia, for Murdering Annie lee:apron.
Digby, N.S., Sept. 8,—Peter D.Wheel-
er was hanged here at 2.30 o'clock this
morning for the murder of Anme
Kempton, a 15 -year-old girl, whom 110
attempted to criminally a.ssanit, ania
failing silenced her by cutting her
throat. The execution was originally
set to take place between 2 and 8 a.m.,
but when Sheriff Vaithiarcon last
night heard wild rumors that a large
number of desperate men were on
their way to Digby from Bear River,
determined to witness the .hatiging,
if theY had to tear down the jail in
order to see it, he decided that the
sentence of death should De earned
out before dnybreant. The mon failed
to arrive befere mornines°and it is not
likely they ever started.
Wheeler's last words were:
killed Annie Kempton and I will
pay the penalty. 1 supPese it's ail
right I have taken one life fax the
devil, and will now give ray owli 1.1:
for Jesus' sake. Lord, 1 am coming."
The next moment he was nois ed 8
ineetee heavenward. by 500 pounds i‘t
the other end of the rope and. th,
violent jerk given by the sudden (Lae
broke his neck, the snap of the spine
being plainly heard.
He dropped until his feet were enout
a foot from the floor, and hanger,
there for 26 minutes, at the end ef
'Which time he was pronounced dean.
At 6 a.m., a side door under the
sheriff's porch was opened and* the
crowd, which was then getting very
large, Was allowed to gaze on the race
of the dead murderer, wiume teeny
was arranged in the coffin ready for
burial and occupied n positien in fue
view from outside.
eiontreal, S8l.ngeit,011(ZilieeNct'
lal.)—elittietnol-
itelle Josephine Prottlx, sehool teather,
entered an action against the Rev. lo. X.
In lilerement, parish priest of St. (lune-
gonde, for e5000 damages, The aetion has
arisen froin. the following circumstances.
The religious parish of St. Canegonde ex-
tends Inside the limits of the elty of
ntoutreal. The Rev. Father Ilex -emote it
Is stated, desired to have the sebools 10
that portion of tlie city ithien beionga to
St. Ounce:pude for religious purposes pieced
under the direction of the neltool Cone
missienters of St. Couegontie. Ills &eine,
were not acceded to. rani subsequentlY the
Seitool Commissioners 02 Montreal mane
a grant to a Catholic. school In the dii.
puted territory tondoeteil by Miss lercatie
of four dollars per annum per pupil.. Tide
eneouragement of etiss Proulxn e.stabileit-
ment, it is alleged, displeased the eine,
and one day. it is further alleged, when
she was in the church with her pupils, he
turned them all out, threat:Mug that if
they did not go when he made the signal
he would have a policeman turn them out.
The reports of this action spread quietay
through the parish, and, Miss Proulx
aj-
lagos, several parents took their children
away from the school. The cure, she stetes,
accompanied the net of turning her ant
with several remarks, speaking or
" Sehool of strangers," "Opposition
school," etc. leather elerement seen with
reference to the above allegations wineh
are made by Mess Praline declined to make
any counter statement at present.
Toronie nee IN tante
Toronto, Sept. 12.
"Review Day" at the Industrial is
always a great atraction to the visitote
who are anxious to take a last Inok
and to view' the parade of the best
specimens of live stook that can Int
found on the continent. The attend-
ance yestorda,e• was larger than usual,
and when the last firework 'had bet n
set off and the gates - were ctosed linen
the hest visiter the direetors found
their receipts some $10;001 ahead cif
last year.
It has been customary in former
years to pay the prize money on Sat-
urday, but the treasurer's staff cone-
menced paying yesterday at noon, and
before closing last night about $31000
had been paid out. To -day is Exhi-
bitors' Day, and the grounds will. be
given over entirely to the exhibitors
and teamsters engaged In removing
the exhibits. The fine exhibit of the
C.P.R. was packed last night, and will
be shipped at once to the Montreal
Exhibition.
Fatal Shooting Accident.
Tor6nto, Sept. 12.
Robert George, a fisherman of Wenbaush-
ene, who was brought to the General Hos-
pital last night at 9 o'clock, died at mid-
night.
Thursday he was out hunting In a boat
with a couple of friends, on the Severn
River. A gun, which was lying In the
boat, was accidentally discharged, the
charge landing in George's elbow. When
brought to the hospital, it was found ne-
cessary, owing to gangrene, to amputate
the arm above the elbow. The patient
rallied after the operation, but finally suc-
cumbed to the shock.
Almost sawn in Two,
Essex, Ont., Sept. 11.—An accident, neeph
resulted in the death of Elijah Wismer,
happened in the sawmill of Chance: E.
Naylor here to -day. Wismar's work is to
equalize the length of the bolts by running
them between two saw, and ft is supposed
In passing it thenigh he eel°
against the log, mei the sew missal threugh
• It unnoticed, cutting lem terrib'y from the
knee no to the /mallet, severing the ribs.
Medical aid Ives len lin de d
an hour afterwiteds. Ito !eaves a wife nue
three small chile! en.
Would Not Live to Ile Cured.
Hornellsville, Sept. 13.—Mrs. Prank Mc.
name living at No. 25 •North Main -street,
committed suicide this morning by taking
poison. When her condition was discover-
ed, Dr. Palmer was called, but the woman
died soon after his arrival. She left a
note, which read as follows : "1 bave
done this myself. I am tlred of living ana
being cursed by Franke! Coroner Waken,
was called, but deemed an inquest unnec-
essary.
Another "nolines Vienne."
Philadelphia, Sept. 14.—Another pronib.
nent character in conneCtion with the trill
and last days of II. Fl. E(olmes has gone.
Attorney J. Carroll McCaffrey baying (Ilea
suddenly this morning at the home of his
father In' this city. He was at his office
and around town on Wedeesday, anti was
In his usual high Kerns.
0141 Oaks Tiern up.
LondonSept. 13.—A severe thunder Storni,
accompanined by a whirlwind, passed over
the County of Essex to -day. The rain fali
was heavy. Ancient oak trees were toth
up by the roots and , other damage was
done.In the town of Saferon-Waiden„a
number of buildings -'were blown down,
while the roofs .of many others were car-
ried off. No lives were lost.
Salisbury and am Czar.
London, Sept. 13.—Th c Observer says
that the Fleece of Wales has arranged a
meeting between the Czar. and Lord Salle.
buryeat Itaireoral,„ when the Turkish quesn'
tion will be discussed.
•Spatit shooting Rebein
Madrid. Sept. 13.—An official despatch
from Manila states that the chief leadere
• of the insurrection ih Corvita have been
captured and shot: '' • Capt. -Gen. Weyer
cables from Havana' that five Insurgents
who were confined In, the Cabana Fortress
and Morro 'Castle Were shot to -day.
Tonna Gratin -ref (iefs Viere Tears,
London; Ont., Sept.'9.—James E. Gra-
ham, the 19 -year -�i� clerk In the East
London„PosteffIce, Meal -led ” guilty " be-
fore the Polite Magistrate- thie morning to
irtealtng $22' front difterent letters- passing
through the postefokee„ and war lie lanced
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