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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1897-2-25, Page 4he ki (.ISOnb '-•an k (011AItT1fitB 131" PARLIAMENT, 1855) tRaPita - 9,004000,00°00 Head Office, Montreal. VemLFERSTA.N THOMAS,Esq., GUNERAL Masao= Money advanced to good farmers =their wa note with one or more endorser at 7 per eat. pm. annum. Exeter Branch. Open every lawful day, from a.m. to p.m SATURDAYS, 10 a.m. to 1 p. m. • Dement rates a interest allowed on depotts N. D.IIIIRDON, Manager. • gettin Dee. 27th, '95 ' THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1897. I -NOTES AND COMMENTS. Owing to the recent fire in one of the departmental buildings at Ottawa, he opening of Parliament has been elayed two weeks from the time ap_ ointed for the opening. x !here is a rumor in well informed litical circles that the Dominion verninent will hand over to the al government all the remaining rown lands in the province. Brandon. an.) Sun. This is one of the evils of having a minion and Provincial Govern- nts, of the same political stripe, in Awer at the same time. They are no to play into each other's hands, x x The contest for the Provincial Legis - attire of Manitoba. which took place in St. Boniface on Saturday is of more mportauce than the ordinary bye- . lection. The constituency contains a air proportion of the French Catho- Ac population of Manitoba. The issue was whether or not the inhabitants were satisfied. with the settlement of ; the school question, that is to say, with the present school law, as agreed upon. between the Local and Federal Governments. The election of the Pon,servative candidate by a large majority shows that they are not satisfied with the settlement. - Dr Clark, medical superintendent. of the Toronto Asylum for the Insane, makes an important statement with regard to insanity. He asserts that when a person's reason gives way, the chances of recovery are greatly diminished if expert. treatment is not at once provided. In a long experi- ence he has discovered that of the insane persons who are sent to an asylum as soon as they show symp- toms of insanity -or at least within a - year after the first evidence of a break down of the mind -90 per cent recover, but if treatment is neglect ed for twelve mouths or more, on the assumption that perhaps the patient will recover without expert attention, there is small hope for permanent . recovery. Not over 5 per, cent of patients entering the asylum under such conditions ever get better. The afflicted one can not too soon be placed under the care of the experienced medical men provided by the state. = The Globe says :-"A bill was intro- duced (Ontario Legislature) which has for its purpose thelessening of the num- ber of Town Councillors. The bill pro- vides that in towns of over 4,000 in- habitants the Council shall consist of a .Mayor and two councillors to be elec- ted by a general vote, andtwo Oouncil lors for each ward. The Council of towns of 4,000 and under is to consist of a Mayor and six Councillors to be elected by a general vote, and the Council of every incorporated village of a Reeve and four Councillors to be clea- ted by a, general vote, and the Council of every township is to consist of a Reeve and four Councillors, who shall be elected by general vote where the township is not divided into wards, and where the township is divided into wards, of a Reeve who shall he elected by general vote, and. one Coun- cillor to be elected from each ward. Mr. terreenway's Candidate Turn- ed Down. Winnipeg, Feb. 21. -The election in St. Bouiface on Saturday was a com- paratively easy victory for Mr. Leuzon, the candidate of the Church, who, in a total vote of &emit five hundred seeured. a, majority of one hundred and eighty. Mr. Beraaad, the Govern- ment candidate, saved his deposit by only fourteen votes. Until Saturday midnight it was confidently believed that Lemon would have but a small majority, and the Government sup- porters early inthe evening were elaiming a moral victory. This claim was based on the fact that St. Boni- Uce town. had only given Lauzon *venter. Majority, whereas he counted n receiving one hundred. and fifey. rhateitlying districts of St Norbert fad St. Againe were expected to give leajorities for Bertrand, but when at eelitte hour returns were received from em they upset all the calculations of Greenway supporters. St. Nor - gave Lauzon sixty majority out top* vote polled. there of 108, and 4tga,bhe gave hint twenty-two nal. The Church party claim to WV:pleased with the result Additional Locals A NEW PEST. -The fruit -growers Of Ontario are threatened with a now pest a small insect called the San Jose Scale or bark Louse. This insect has lately spread throughout the nurseries and orchards of Ohio and New York, doing great damage. Arrens.-Liverpool's latest quotat- ions for the week for sound, are; Bos - tons, Baldwins, lOs 6c1 to 12s On. Maine Baldwins, 12s .6d to 14s; Greenings, lOs 9d to 12s Sd. ; Russets, 14s fid to 15s 3d. Canadians, Baldwins, 13s to 1.6s Spy, 1 a to 14s 3dC. Red and Ph ix, 15s o Ifis 3d; Russets, 15s t ; Green ings, us to 16s. Dams CUTTING Sertooe.-The school of dress eutting is still open at the Central Hotel Exeter. A new tailor systeeetheleading system of the world. Covers the entire rangeof work. Outs every style of garment on the goods, no refitting, no patteins, costs no more an a chart. Lessons given at your home without extra charge. IXST X IN COOKIXG AND SEW- ING. -Copies of the regulations of t Education Department have been i su- ed relating to the study of domestic science in Public Schools. The regula- tions were approved January 29, 1897. Permission is given to the Board or Trustees of every city, town or village to establish classes for instruction in cooking and sewing. Instructou in cooking is limited to 4th and 5th form Tun DIFFERENCE.- St. aiNeys pays its officers as follow: -treasurer, $200; clerk, $230.00; auditors $50; assessor $90 '• collector $75 chief constable $400; constable (ase't) $200. In Exeter the following salaries are paid ;-treasurer $40 ; clerk $100; auditors $16; assessor, constable, collectoaroad commissioner etc. $350. The town printing costs St Marys $230, while in • Exeter consider- ably less than $100 is the yearly con- tract. DISCHARGED. -William Becker, of Zurich, was tried before Judge Mason at Godericb, on Friday for forgery. The act charged was that of forg- ing the names of three of his relatives to a note for $650 and his relatives all appearediand swore that theirsignatures were forged. As the law requires eoroborative testimony in a charge of 'forgery, a bauker from Exeter was called, but as he swore he believed the signatures were all genuine; the ease ended in the dismissal of .the defen- dant. -Signal. THE CARNIVAL. -The carnival on Monday, on the skating rink, was largely attended, and competition keen. Following is the list of success- ful competitors 1- National Costumes, Mrs. F. J. Knight "Turkey" • Mrs, W. H. Perdue, "Japan"; Miss E. Gidley, "United States"; Giersgraceful skating, under 14- years, Miss V. Hawkshaw, Miss F. Rowell& '• Gents' character costume, Arthur Kemp "Romeo"; Judd Davidson, "Musician" ; two-mile race, open to all, John Spackman, Fred Hawkshaw ; potato race, Percy Browning, Milton Hicks, Allen Myers. Judges, W. D, Weekes, and :fames Grieve, Exeter and W. Luker, Miele% THE AGRICULTURAL .SOCIETY. -A meeting of the Directors of the Stephen & Usborne Agricultural Society was held on Monday, to wind up unfinished business of lest meet - big. Several disputed prizes were ad- justed ; a deputation of D. McInnes, President; W. T. Acheson ard T. W. Hawkshaw, vice-presidents; W. G. Bissett aad John McNevin was ap- pointed to meet the County Board re the holding of the fall fair. A com- mittee was appointed to teceiye tenders for rent of grounds, tenders Lobe in by the 13th of March. A suggestion was made that the municipalities of Exeter, Stephen and Usborne, be asked to each make a. grant to liquidate the debt of $800 owed by the society. This would mean a, small individual sum and would place the society on a sub- stantial basis. eteriaary Surgeon Morgan has dis- . ' . e disease known as the "oc.s sheep, THE EXETER, TIMES I P. SHAW MURDERED Shot Down in Cold Blood by James Fry, Ali Over a Dispute About Pulp Wood, When the Assassin Deliberately Wrut to Where His Victim Woe Working cud Wired 'three Tisnee-All Shots Toole feet. Fonsdale, Ont,Feb. 20. -Word was receiv- ed to -day of the murder of J. P. Shaw, a 'eminent citizen of this place, about. 16 ma es east of here. Deceased had trouble wit a man by the name of ere, lover tan- ark and was shot dead by him at Rave sworn', a ilag station on the O. A. Rail bent. loatiem..lay, where the tan -bark was P. Fr has se far resisted all attempts at an and maintains that he will not be Zn n mime Dr. Barber is proceeding to the se me of the tragedy. The wildest excite - rut mowalls in tIns village, betaito: the Tragedy. lemaisdale, Feb. 21. -News is continually arriving in town about the shooting trag- edy east of here, and as piece by piece the tale is made complete, people are in - thieve to Messily the shooting of J. le Shaw as being tunong the most cold blood- ed and dastardly murders ever unmounted. That the crime was premeditated is seen trout the feet that on the evening previous to the tragedy, when a. dispute arose be- tween deeeased and James Fry, the latter eignitiounly reunirked that be would settle it without resorting to law. On the fol- lowing morellos. Feb. 20, he proeteled to lee woods where Mr. Shaw was at work, imd found him alone cutting reaue to the top weed piles. No one was present ta etre the first shot fired, but apparently de- mised was faring his murderer ono re- ceived the first shot erom a 32-caliore ,'evolver in the breast. He turned to ee- mom, when iii. was again shot in the sele. eoit keeping his feet* he made a (Men to etet behind a tree, and catching hold of it was carried ea by the force of the 4.1- ivrl. he Wei put forth and in swinging oeepletely around it, was shot be' his reill- mee assassin lu the fate, causing instant that Four of 31r. tehaw's men, hearing shoot - leg, arrived on tho scene in thne to see lune fall. The mum -Wren having completed ine work, coolly walked away and no one keowing the desperate charactor of the mae, eared to interfere with lie re- marked to sonae whom he met moat he ha.1 'puled with Shaw and the pulp wood. abrowing• the empty shells out of his revol- ver us be went along, he reloaded it and betook himself to Me house, wbere be has SO far defied tall attempts at :moo. Serious trouble te auteelpated at ids eme tore, as he io well known to be a deeper. ate character, having served in time Texue Rangers and gone through the invoice:1 Civii War, and lie is a crack shot, and places no value on a human Inc. He has spent about 17 years hunting atm trapping in the woods east of here, inel keows about every acre of the forest wildoeimee • . twen here and Ottawa. River. ethee.J. lee (ewe escape Imo the woods am: his trail beeome covered by snow he could easily elude pursuit. Occiedoually, be used to come into Emsdale armed with revolvers and knives, and the restless glitter of his eye betoirens him to be a man of more than usual euergy. James Fry answers to the following de- scription. About e14 years in: age, six feet in height, slightly stooped, non -grey wills - hors, dark eyes, one slightly mussed, no, fjrieckt toeteeth end usually wears a Cardn iga t The victim of the murder wits left lying where he had fallen until the arrival of the Coroner. Dr. Barber, of this platen when his hotly was brought to tewn. De- ceased is well-known in thie vicinity, and he anti his wife were much respected. He mune to Emsdale about seven years ago, and for some time was it successful mer- chant. 'Getting into businese difficulties, he disposed of his store ace nes since been dealing in timber produce. Form- 4,rly he had been a school teacher and wee enntrdly In the prime of life, being about 36years old, and carried life Insurance to the amount of e300u, one tiumeand in the LOX. and two thousand In the He leaves a wife and three small cbildren to mourn his loss. The sad news was last night sent to his brother, H. P. Shuw, manager of the Trans. Atlantic Transportation Company, Vaneou- ver, B.C., and Duncan Shaw, of Sunni - dale Township, In the vicinity of Stayner, Out. The Coroner's inquest was commenced late laet night, but was adjourned until Monday evening at 7 ,o'elock, sufficient evidence being taken to warrant the re- moval of the body. The sleighing was much lessened last week, on account of the soft weather. Mrs. Buchanan and granddaughter, Miss Ethel Patirck, of Alma and Lapier counties, Mich., were the guest, of Mrs. Richard Terry, the past few days. An electric saddle to increase the speed of race horses is to be placed upon the market this season. Jockeys who use it will do well to always make sure that the current is not likely to switch off in the wrong direction. For 20 years past ministers and doc- tors have sent their returns of regis- tration of births, deaths and mar- riages to the municipal clerks free of postage. Postmaster -General Mulloek's recent decision regarding matters which may go through the mails free cats off this privilege, and in future all registration sent through the mails will have to pay postage. For two miles north of Exeter the road is in a rough condition with pitch - holes, and has been all winter, while the remainder of the road notrhward is in good condition for travel. This state of things is detrimental to the interests of Exeter. Farmers living a few miles north of the village prefer going four or five miles to market elsewhere over good roads than com- ing to Exeter over a bad one; and this winter the business of Exeter has suffered much on this account. Could the Council not do something towards inducing the farmers along the London road to erect wire fences in front of their farms and thus prevent in future the mammoth drifts and pitch -holes of past seasons? This is a suggestion, which if acted upon, would turn to good account. 1, Dr. Sweet, V. S., was in London last week writing on an exatninatioa, qual- ifying him to act as Veterinary Ins- pector, an office to which he was re- cently appointed by the Dominion Gov- ernment. Prof. McEaahren, who pre- sided, said that the swine plague and sheep scab necessitated the appoint- ment of a large number of inspectors. There were also requirements by the United States and Canada for the test- ing by tuberculin all cattle exported for breeding purposes. The depart- ment did not assume the testing. It was a commercial matter, between the owner and the veterinary, for which the owner paid. The department had set the following scale of fees. Five dollars for one animal; $1 per head up • cetits per he d. .271.8 LEGISLA tITIB -4 SSEMMIA % The Proceedings ht the House During the week just Passed Toronto, Feb, 15. -The eession to -day, while brief, was important, inasmuch as it wit: essed the introduction and erst reading of a bill to regulate the immigration into Ontario of indigent, neglected and dependent children. Outer bills lead a first time were: By Mr. Hardy, to regulate the Married Woman's Property Act; by Mr. Hardy, respecting wages and estates cf de- ceased p.reens; by Mr. Hardy, re- specting Town Councils. In reply to Mr. Matheson, Mr. Harcourt said the public acceunts would be in private members' Loxes to -day, the estimates the, day af:er, and he would deliver tee budget speech on Thursday. The House adjourned at 3.30. *teem Yinte,1;:n0dian for the purpose of contesting west Toronto. Mr. Whitney'a qoestion re- sPeeting Mr. James Conneee's resign -a. - tion in order to contest Nigessing was at ller.Hardy's request allowed to stand for a week. Mr. Hardy then laid the estimates, of which the following table Is a summary, on the table of the House: Services. Esti- In- De - mate, crease, crease, Civil Government$ 251,585 4 1,035 te Legislation. - .. .127,100 ..... 2,300 Adinhilstratiouof Justice ... 442,344 1,521 Education ., . .. 717,927 13,791 Public lAstitutiolls Maintenance .. 797,398 6,836 Inunigrat ton 10.325 1,800 Agriculture . 105,022 5,893 Hospitals a n d Charities 185,948 8,893 Maintenance and repairs of Gov- ernment and De- partmental b uild- ing,s . .... 77,235 ..... 1,0 -in Public W oths , . 138,177 ..... 08.470 Colonization meth. 41,856 .... 10,473 Charges on Crown Lands 1e0,975 53,336 Refund account36,514 9,078 Statute Consolida- thin 40,000 10,000 Miseellaneous ex- Penditure 127,250 ,.., 4,1173 n'uforeeen anti unprovitled .... 50,000 ..• -- - Total earaceme $07,397 $140,838 Toronto, Feb. 16. -The only bill read to -day was Mr. Ross' setting apart certain wild lands of the Crown for the use of the , nie ereity of Toronto. Mr. Hardy moved the committees to strike o and,ng committees and to act with the Fepeseeer in the control and man- e -gem r t of the library. Me. Hardy mow ,d seconded by Mr. Ross, "That t HunS. d eon/ deplores the ter- riin roe tg si y f mine and the plague t ma. so on f Mee -subjects in India, ani evildee erfully approve a grant *roer pro- nelal funds of the sum of $e0 t • be /mem dad to the proper • thrriti to he applied in the pur- ch's o f aod othertvise for the • oe th,. cl'stress n.,ve so unhappily r r e vole e g, Mter speeches by Mr. • •• for the Government, and Mr. Whitney for the Opposition, the re- solution was carried unanimously. In reply to Mr. Little, Mr. Rose said it was the intention of the Government to furnish assistance, to the Public chools which have organized con- tinuation claeees and that the extent of serh aesietance would be found in the e-timates. The House adjourned at 3.10, Tee ennonatee far 1357. Toronto, Feb. 17. -In reply to Mr. Matheson to -day, Mr. Hardy said the Government was in correspondence with the Domlnion Government re- specting the franking privilege on Provincial Government and depart- mental papers and reports, hitherto granted, and that he would be able to give a complete answer later on. In solely to Mr. Viehltney, Mr. Davis eaid that Mr. Nixon Was still in the set' - • of the Government as Inspector of Prisons. He Was by commission tem- porarily appointed by the Dominion Government to make a special ex- arnination of the affelos of the King- ston penitentiary, but it is understood that an abatement of his salary, ex- cept for the three weeks of this annual vacation, will be made. In reply to Mr, Whitney, Me. Hardy said- Me. Preston resigned his osition as librae nen on June 16, and , e eeeee- . • " • • • . Stewart Magee, of Winnipeg and Miss McKellar, of Belgra,ve, were mar- ried last Wednesday at Win. Geddes' residence by Rev. Mr. Hill, James McGee, for many years a much respected resident of East Waw- anosh, died on Saturday afternoon at four o'clock. Deceased had suffered for the last few years back from a com- plication of diseases. That, the blood should perform its vital functions, it is absolutely nesess- atry it should not only be pure but rich in elements, Theseresults are best effected by the use of that well-known standard blood -purifier, Ayer's Sarsaparilla. The entering wedge of a fatal Com- o plaint is often a slight cold, which a dose or two of AYees Cherry Pectoral might have cured at the commence- ment. Therefore, it is advisable to have this prompt and sure remedy al- ways at hand to meet an emergency. A fire started last Thursday evening in a bed room at Alderman Tweedie's Godericle occupied by Mrs. Campbell, mother of Mrs. Tweedie. It is supposed to have started from mice nibbling matches. But it was discov- ered before it bad got a good start and was soon put out, The extent of clam - Tee estimated expenditure may further age to house not known but there is be divided under the following heads: about $50 damage to contents. Curment expendithee for 1897 -43,250,341 Wm. O'Brien, living on the 10th line On capital account ..............22.22 e, of East Nissouri, near Kintore, is 87 Other purpoees 36,5" years old. He has been a sufferer for Amount f estimates$3,510,068 it. long time with gangrene in his right ti The House adjourned at 3.40. foot. The disease made suchheedaway that the foot was literally rotting away. Doctors offered to amputate the diseased member for him free, the old man readily consented. The opera- tion was performed the other day, and, the old man bore it with extraordin- ary fortitude. Wm. Watson amid John Beattie Laidlaw, shoe manufacturers, and Mary McLean, married woman, all of Lon- don, and Henry Bartholomew Pollock, merchant, and George Acheson, gentle- man, both of Goderieh, have been in- corporated for the purpose of manu- facturing and selling boots and shoes, by the name of the Laidlaw -Watson Shoe Company, of London, Ont.,(Ltd.) with a toad capital stock of $24,000, di- vided into 240 shares of $100 each. On Wednesday last week Mr. John Johnston of St. Marys went to Strat- ford. to attend the funeral of Mr. Hugh McEwan, a member of the S. 0. S., and while there went to the Stratford shoe factory to see his son Albert. After going upstairs he came to two doors, and opening one he saw a large win- dow ahead of him and what seemed a hall. He stepped through the door, but instead of a hall it was a stairway, down which he fell and broke his right arm about an inch above the wrist joint. The barn of Archibald Johnson, near Lames, Ashfield Township, was burned to the ground recently with all its con- tents, consisting of 000 'bushels of grain, all the farming implements, and 20 head of cattle and horses. The loss was not nearly covered by insurance. The fire occurred about 5 a. m., and \vita undoubtedly the work of an incen- diary. Coroner Holmeitof Goderich, under directions from the Crown At- berney, went up and opened an inves- tigation, which after witnesses were Qxamined was filially enlarged. Fur- ther peoceediega ate postponed on ac- count of the serious illness of a woman of the township upon whom suspicion strongly rests. Tuesday morning as Mrs. F. C. Rogers, of Brussels was on bet way to her store she met with an accident which might have cost her her life. She had reached the crossing between j. T. Ross' and, the Central Hotel when Mr. A. Hishlop drove up and went to turn into the stable yard. He saw the danger Mrs. Rogers was in and at- tempted to pull up but his horse be- came unmanageable. Mrs. Rogers also became aware of her danger and at- tempted to dodge the animal. Unfor- tunately she failed to do so and the horse struck her on the. side and knocked her down. She was picked up and conveyed to her home where it was found that she was badly bruised on the face and side. It was fortunate that the animal struck her and not the shaft, otherwise serious if not fatal injuries might have occurred. elereo er re midget elm elo Tmonto. Feb. 18. -The preliminary business of the Legislature was speed- ily disposed of this afternoon, and the galleries were crowded when Hon. Mr. Harcourt rose to move the House into Committee of Supply. In rising to present his annual financial statement, Hon. Mr. Harcourt was received with applause from the Government benches. He said he had nothing to announce out of the usual or ordinary concerning the finances of 1896, neither as regards our receipts or expendi- tures. Our receipts for the year, whe- ther taken in the aggregate or haying regard to the main heads of revenue, taken one by one, are alike satisfac- tory. lie bad estimated, for instance, last February that we would, receive during the year upon which we were then entering 3,122,000. As a fact, we did actually receive, excluding the an- nuities, 83,312,940. This proves that we are always careful to state as our estimate of revenue an amount well within what we can reasona.bly hope to receive. He said he need not speak at great length of our expenditures. They will later on in the season be examined closely and with care by the rublic Accounts Committee. We suc- ceeded in keeping well within the sums voted by the House. The over expendi- ture for stationery of 814.267 was large- ly caused by the public demand for departmental reports, requiring 12,000 additional copies to be printed. Atter giving details of the various depart- mental expenditures, he passed a eulogy upon Sir Oliver Mowat for his administration of the affairs of this province in the coursa of which he gave a brief history of the progress made by the province during his re- gime. In closing, he challenged the Opposition to show wherever one dol- lar of the public money had been im- properly expended, and resumed, his seat amid loud applause from the Gov- ernment supporters. Lieut. -Col. Mathe- son, who replied to the Provincial Treasurer, was encouraged with a, hearty round of applause -when be rose. He first paid Mr. Harcourt a com- pliment for the manner in which he had set forth, from the Ministerial point of view, the 'finances of the pro- vince, and also congratulated the treasurer upon his description of the resources of the province. He had. however, he said, to condole with the treasurer, upon the d'sheartening state of affairs which the latter found him- self called upon to defend. He closed by saving he thought the time was not far distant when the people of Ontario would rise in their might. and say in all resperte the present Ontario Gov- ernment had been found wanting. Mr. Stratton replied for the Government, Mr. Ryerson moved the adjournment of the debate, and the House adjourn- ed at 10.0 p.m. Asrltint Einar Tenders. Tcronto, Feb. 19. -The House sat only 15 minutes to -day. The following bills were read a first 'time: Mr. Gibson (Hamilton) -Respecting the incorpora- ticn and regulation of joint stock com- panies by letters patent. Mr. Garrow- To amend the Consolidated Municipal Act, 1892. enr. Dryden -To further im- prove the Act respecting the Depart- ment of Agriculture. Mr. Dryden -To improve the Trades Disputes Act, 1894. Mr. Davis In answer to Mr. Miscamp- bell, said that the flour purchased for the Orillia asylum for the years 1896 and 1897 was by tender. The samples of flour called for and submitted by tenderers were tested by an expert, both as to color and strength. In 1896 the following persons tendered at the prices stated per barrel: William .11eran, Toronto, $3.60; M. McLaughlin, Toronto, $3.82 1-2; Samuel Dukes, Bradford, $3.60; A. Mayes and Com- pany, Listowel, $4.20; P. McIntosh & Son, Toronto, $3.60; D. C. Thompson, Grilles., 3.23; George Viok, $3.07; W. H. Macdougall, Alliston, $4.32. The tender of D. C. Thompson was ac- cepted, the expert test evimewing it was the lowest tender, strength and color considered. In 1897 the following per- sons tendered at the, prices stated, per barrel in bags: G orege Vick & 4ons, Orillia, $4.55; D. C. Thompson, Grins., $4.33; Hunt Bros., Londerre 4.62; W. H. McDougall, Allist.on, $4.70. D, C. Thompson's tender was accepted, be- ing the lowest, strength and color considered, as well as the lowest upon the face of the tender. Mr. Hardy moved the second reading of a bill respecting wages and estates of de- ceased persons. The bill provides that evuges due to persons having been in the employ of deceased pereons at the time of death or within one month prier thereto, and not exceeding three months, shall have priority over all ordinary or general claims upon the estate. The bin was read a second time. The House adjourned at 3.30 Pm. The Treaty IS Sere, New York, Feb. 21. -The Herald to -day prints the following special desinetch from Washington under last night's date: Sen- ator Sherman intimates that 'the influence of the McKinley administration will be ex- erted in favor of the general arbitration treaty, and he Is positive the treaty will be ratified by the Senate. . "I have not the slightest doubt that the treaty will receive the vOtes of the neces- sary two-thirds of the -Senate woen, a vote is reached," the Senator said to -night. "We have two-thirds now, and the friends of the treaty will be stronger nicer March 4, The vote taken In executive session, about which I am not permittee to Sneak in detail. shows that the tr• IS safe. Some of the strongest friends ee the com- pact voted for postponement." Canadians are Generous. Moritreal, Feb. 19.--(Special.)-The „ Famine Fund at The Sear office turned OQL.thisegetagang„ averaging,41700 Hood's Sarsaparilla is known to be an honest medicine'and it actually cures when all others fail. Take it now. John Marshall, living on con. 15, London township, lost his fine new barn by fire about 4 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The building had but re- cently been finished, and wasa modern structure, being supplied with all the new appliances. It is supposed that Mr. Marshall's little boy was playing with matches around the barn. This is the right kind of weather for the blacksmith; horses cannot travel without being sharp shod. •-reeee'- Y _4)) %•o..., The Gun Gun Goes Off instantly when you pull the trigger. So sickness may come on suddenly. But it takes time to load the gun, and it takes time to get ready for those ex- plosions called diseases. Coughs, colds, any "attack," whatever the subject be, often means pre- cedingweakness and poor blood. Are you getting thin? Is your appetite poor? Are you losing that snap, energy and vigor that make "clear -headed- ness?" Do one thing: build up your whole system with SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod-liver Oil. It is the essence of nourishment. It does not nauseate, does not trouble the stomach. And it replaces all that disease robs you of. A book telling more about it scot free. Ask for ft. SCOTT & it WNE, Belleville, °tit - eeeeee FIRED °NTH GREEKS Two Months To Live. Gunboats of the Great Powers Attack Canea. Nitsvulistandlog Orden From Admir- als, the Insurgents Began an Attack on the Coltman Forts, and the Fleet of the rowers Took Action - Brit. his Gmkboat Said to Hare Fired Rind. Coma, Feb. 21, -The admirals command- ing the foreign fleets here yesterday visited Col. Vassos, the commander of the Greek army of occupation at his camp at stgalte What transpired there has not been _made public, but upon the return of the admir- als they invited the commanders of the Greek warship Navarchos 311aoulls to visit them. The invitation was accepted, and when the commander met the admirals he was informed that an attack would be made upon the Greek troops cud the Greek warship If Col. Vassos advanced into the interior. This morning the insurgents in the vicin- ity of Callen began firing on the town, des- pite the warnings that bad been given. The firing continued for some time. At 4.30 o'clock the flagship displayed sig- nals for the Dryad, Harrier and Revenge, and one vessel each of the Italian, German and Russian squadrons to open fire on the Cretan position. The order was quickly complied with. The British vessels tired 40 shells, and the other vessels about 30. The aim of the gunners was very good, and it was soon seen that the position of the insurgents was becoming untenable. In about ten minutes the Greek flag was haul- ed down and as soonas it disappeared. the order "Cease firing', we given, and the guns of the fleet immediately became silent. Thereupon the flag was again hoisted on Its staff. The rocks in the vicinity were crowded with Cretans. The Mussulmans, encoureged and emboldened by the assist - twee that had been given to them by the fleets of Christian Europe, now began a lively fusilatle on the Cretans, who were engaged in removing their wounded. The Christians were evidently dispirit- ed by the action of the fleets and made no attempt to return the fire The action of the foreign war ships has caused the deepest indignation here, and the supporters of the Sultap are bitterly denounced on all sides. It Is declared that the powers, in upholding the Moslem rule by force of arms, have Made a melancholy and degrading spectacle that Greece will never forget. London, Feb. 21. -The Times has a des- patch from Canoe saying that the admirals of the several fleets there have decided to land guns to defend the town in the event of the Greek troops or the insurgents ad- vancing. TRR JURY DM ACIRER7). And Young lintnmend Has Gone Bock to Jail. Bracebridge, Out., Feb. 19.-10.50 p.m.- (Seecial.)-The great Bouunond-Tougb mur- der trial is ended for the present, and the mystery surrounding the death of Katie Tough -Hammond is unsolved, The jury have just returned to the court, after being out nearly live hours, and announce that they cannot agree on a verdict. The jury, It is understood, stood five for conviction and seven foe acquittal. Mr. Justice McMahon returned to the court room at 9.45, and a few minutes after took his seat on time bench. The sheriff came up from the jury room and whispered something to His Lordship. Then followed a wait of a few minutes, which seemed hours. The room was as still as death. The prisoner's counsel here entered and nut on his gown and took his seat at the table. Another wait amid deathly silente followed, broken only by the whispers of the reporters. Then a noise on the stairs was Iteierd, and the jury entered, the foreman handing Ills Lordship a piece of paper on wbieli was written several questions re the ad- misslon of Constable William Sloan's evi- dence. His Lordship briefly explained the matter, saying that he had ruled that this evidence should go before them, as the prisoner had made the statement voluntarily. All this time the prisoner had sat in his favorite position, shading his eyes With his right hand. His poor old father sat at his side. but not it word passed between them. 130th seemed In deep mdditation. The jury retired again and remained out for forty-five minutes, and then returned. The time -was exactly 10.45, having been out nearly five hours. The usual formali- ties were complied with. Then the Clerk asked if they had agreed on a verdict, and the foreman stood up and replied that they had not. The Jury was then dismissed, and the prisoner returned to the jail to await an- othBerraeterbiarlidigne ,711OnentneexFteb. 19. -(Special.) - The court room has been crowded all day, and many were unable to gain admittance, A peculiar feature of the trial has been the number of women in attendance, and to -day one-half of the audience is made up ofladles. dieaddressess.of the learned counsel and that of His Lordship were listened to with the closest attention, evincing the great interest which has been taken in the trial. The prisoner, on being brought in after tea, looked deathly pale, and wrote waiting for His Lordship to return spew; part of the time In reading a newspaper. As the defence called no witnesses, some discussion took place as to which of the counsel had a right to speak first. His Lordship ruled that the Crown counsel should speak first, and then bare the right of replying. Mr. Johnston, counsel for the prisoner, preferred under this ruling to ad- dress the jury first. This was agreed to, and he rose to commence what proved to be one of the greatest addresses ever dee livered in Ontario. His Lordship commenced his address at exactly 4.30. He said every prisoner at the ban stood in the eyes of the law as Innocent until clearly proven guilty before twelve of his peers. ide urged the jury to keep their minds free from anything they had heard or read, and unbiased. Give your verdict on the evidence submitted and ac- cording to your own conscience and you will have done all your country requires or demands. A brief outline of the circumstances con- nected with this case was here- given. His Lordship concluded by telling the Jury that the prisoner is entitien to the benefit of the doubt, if doubt there Is, in the evidence. He spoke one hour and forty minutete The jury then retired to consider theer verdict. THAT WAS WHAT A DOCTOR TOLD aile, DAVID MOORE. The Remarkable Experience of One I. Who Was an Invalid for years -Six Doctors Treated him Without Bene- fit -He Owes his Renewed Health to following a Friend's Advice. From the Ottawa Journal. Mr. David Moore is a well known and much esteemed farmer living in the county of Carleton, some six miles from the village of Richmond. Mr. Moore has been an invalid for some years, and physicians failed to agree as to his ailment. Not only this but their treatment failed to restore hint k9 health. Mr. Moore gives the follow- ing account of his illness and eventual restoration to health. He says: -"My first illness came on me when I was 68 years of age. Prior to that I had al- ways been a healthy man. I had a bad cough and was growing weak and in bad health generally. I went to North Gower to consnit a, doctor, who after examining me said, Mr. Moore 1 am very sorry to tell you that your case is very serious, so much so that I doubt if you can live two months. He said, my trouble was a combination of asthma and bronchitis, and he gave me some medicine and some leaves to smoke which be aaid might relieve me I took neither because I felt sure I had neither trouble he said, and that be did not understand myease. Two days later I went to Ottawa and consulted one of the most prominent physicians there, He gave a thorough examine. - tion and pronounced my ailment heart trouble, and said. I was liable in my present condition to drop dead at any moment I decided to reinain in the city for sonic time and undergo his beatment He wrote a few lines on a, piece of paper giving my name and place of residence and trouble, to carry in my pocket in case I should die sud- 'denly. I did not seem to be getting any better under the treatment and finally left the city determined to con- sult a doctor nearer home. I was again. extunined and the idea that I hadheart disease was scouted, the doctor saying there was many a man following the plow whose heart was in a worse shape than mine. I remained under the treatment of this doctor tot a long time, but got no better. Then my case was inade worse by an attack of In. grippe, which left behind it a. terrible pain in my neck and shoulders. This became so severe that I could not raise ray head from my pillow without put- ting my hand to it and lifting it up. I doctored on until I was trying my sixth doctor, and instead of getting 'better was 'getting worse. The last doctor I had advised me to wait until the heat of skimmer was over when he would blister me for the pains in my neck and shoulders, which be felt sure would relieve it. I was on my way. to Richmond to undergo this blistering when Inlet Mr. Geo. Argue, of North Gower, who told me of the wonderful cure Or, Williams' Pink Pills had wrought in him, and advised me serongly to try them. I went on to Richmond, but instead of going to the doctor's I bought some Pink Pills and returned home and began using them. Before I had finished my second box, there was no room to doubt that they were helping me. I kept on taking the Pink Pills, and my malady, which the doctors had failed to successfully diag- nose, was rapidly leaving me. The pain also left my neck and shoulders, and after a couple of months treatment I became strong and healthy. I am now in my 77th year and thank God. that I am able to go about with a feel- ing of good health. I still continue taking the pills occasionally, feeling sure that for a person of my age they are an excellent tonic. After the fail- ure of so much medical treatment I feel sure that nothing else than Pink Pills could have restored me to my present condition." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills create new blood, build up the 'nerves, and thus delve disease from the' system. In hundreds of cases, they have cured after all other medicines had failed, thus establishing the claim that they are a marvel among the triumphs of modern medical- science. The genuine Pink Pills are sold only in boxes, bearing thefull trademark, "Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People." Protect yourselves from imposition by refusing. any pill that does not bear the registered trade mark around the tem. Walser Telev•hone Rates. Ottawa, Feb. 19. -(Special.) -An important e request has been preferred to the Govern- ment by the Bell Telephone Company of Canada, a request in which nearly every city and town in the Dominion Is interest- ed. tinder date of Jan, 30, to petition was forwarded to the Governor-Gmeral-in-Coun- cil by the Bell Telephone Company, asking for permission to Increase their rates. France Also Has a Ilevolt. San Francisco, Feb. 21. -The arrival of the Galilee from Ta.hita shows that an- other country is involved in an insurrection. The islanders of the Marshall group have thrown open defiance at France, and all the forces at the command of the Governor of the islands have proved of no avail Against the natives. Carried Both By-laws. Owen Sound, Feb. 19. -(Speciale -To -day the bylaw granting a bonus of $40.000 to the Canadian recite 'Railway Company, was voted on and carried by the large ma- jority of 617. A bylaw for the appropria- tion of $6000 for the extension of tne wat- erworks system, so as to take in residents on the hills, was also carried. conservative Won st. Boldface Winnipeg, Feb. 21. -(Special.) -The election In St. Boniface on Saturday was a comparatively easy victory for Mr. Laueon, • the candidate of the Church, who 11i a tot -al vote of about five hundred, oredured a majority a one hillidred and eighty. Beide Neve Baby. "Indianapolis, Feb. 21.-A daugh-ter was born to General and Mrs. Benja- min Harrison to day The young Miss r ,.L 5 Tr: cyrnir ^","1 r St Marys is to have a creamery of the latest equipment. The Dominion Cabinet considered the new franchise bill en Saturday It merely adopts the various provincial franchises for elections to the House of Commons. At the meeting of the Quarterly Board of North-st. Methodist church, Goderich, held last Tuesday evening, a. ballot was taken on a motion that the pastor, Re -v. Joseph Edge, remain for the fourth year, the result of which WAS unanimous. Monday was the anniversary of George Washington's birth. He was 6 feet 8 inches in height. peesident Grover Cleveland is 5 feet 10 1-2Niches. Win. McKinley., his successor, is 5 feet 9 inches. All recent Presidents had to look up to the Father of their Country. The hotly of the unfortunate man Staebler, who was ent embed in the well at New Dundee, was reached about noon the following day, after being buried twenty hours. The body was resting on a scantling, which was stretched across the well, and the • hands were grasping the chain, at- tached to the bucket. Both legs and an arm were broken, and the skull crushed. A wife and eight children were left to mourn his loss. W. A. Maclean, of Knox College, who has been laboring in Manitoba since July last, at 0-k Lake and. Win- nipeg, for eleven e at the latter city for Rev. Mr. ""... ef, has received and accepted a cal' ;.o ie Presbyterian church at Oak Lake. Mr. Maclean is a nephew of j. MacLean, druggist, with whom he was seine years ago assistant, before entering on his col- lege course, ,and has many friends in St. Marys, who wish him prosperity and success in his ministry at Oak Lake.'