Exeter Times, 1897-8-12, Page 41
The Molsons Bankl Provincial Finances. The Preferential Clause.
(CHARTERED ET PARLIAMENT,11355)
Faith* Capita — SIAS I
Restpuid —
Head Office, Montreal.
woLFERSTAN THOMAS,Esq.,
GENERAL MANAGER
Money advanced to good farmers on their
oWn uote with one or more endorser at 7 Per
ent.'pet annum.
Exeter Branch.
pen every lawful day, from a.m. to p.m
SATURDAYS, 10 a.m, to1 p.m.
Current rates a interest allowed on depoits
N. D.HURDON,
Manager.
Inter. Deo. 27th, '95
tgOitl 000.
TRURSDAY, AUGUST 12th, 1897.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
Mayor Fleming, of Toronto, last
week accepted the position of assess.
ment commissioner of Toronto, at a
salary of $4,000 a year. Ald. John
Shaw was appointed mayor for the
balance of the year. His salary will
be $85 per week.
x
Said. Mr. Laurier at Valleyfield dur-
ing the campaign, "Elect us and you
shall ha,ve reciprocity with the United
States, a free market for your hay, a
free market for your cattle, a free
market for all your products." How
this promise was fulfilled was shown
in the tariff schedule published in these
columns last week. Mr. Laurier's
judgment and his assertions are worth
just as much now as they were then.
x x
This is what the Goderich Signal
now says about the post office trouble
in that town :—Seriously speaking,
the whole thing is a disgrace to every
one connected with this wretched
fiasco, and we hope the Goverement
will at once take action by deciding in
favor of the retention of the office by
the present postmaster. Outside of a
very small clique such a course would
give unqualified satisfaction in Gode-
rich and West Huron.
=
An mince of experience is better
than a pound. of theory. The Thorold
"Post" has this good word to say for
Curfew. "Thorold has now had the
Curfew bell for four months, and the
police report its effect to be very bene-
ficial. There is an utter absence of
children from the streets after nine
o'clock, and the change for the better
all around. By common consent
the ringing of the bell is waived, each
•;Tuesday evening, or untilthe open-air
concert of the band is over."
x x
London Advertiser :—It is highly
satisfactory to learn that Canada has
this year obtained two million dollars
more for her cheese output than came
to her dairymen last year. This is a
record -breaker. We venture to pre-
dict that every year from now on-
ward will be a record -breaker.
For this state of affairs the efforts of
the late Dominion Government are to
be commended. Great interest was
taken in dairy matters, and now the
frnits are being realized.
This week the Simcoe Reformer re-
sumes its attack on the Minister of Rail-
ways and the Liberal party generally,
more aggressively then ever. We re-
produce an extract from its columns of
Aug. 5:
The total, receipts a the !Deter
Governrnent
f
Liberals took office in 1872 is $79,495.-
807, i. e. tip to the end of 1890, while
the total expenditure for the same
period has been $83,097,275, leaving.a
deficit of $3,571,468, a suns equal -m
amount to about the surplus accumul-
ated by Sandfield Maadonald during
the. firstfour years after Confederation.
Notwithstanding the enormous sum of
827,795,407 that has been paid into the
treasury of the Province trora timber
sales, and timber dues of all descrip-
tions ; over $30,000,000 in the way of
subsidies from the Dominion Govern-
ment; and the vast sums that have
been taken frora the municipalities
that should have been left in the
hasxds of the Township and County
Councillors to spend in local improve-
ments, the Province finds itself after
twenty -fie years of Reform rule $4,-
899,133 in debt for railway- certificates
and. annuities and. its credit pledged
for forty years to come to pay the
liabilities incurred by a reckless and
extravagant administratiou. Surely
Ontario Is ripe for a change.
THE ONTARIO ELECTIONS.
Ottawa, -August special.)—
It is whispered quietly in well-inform-
ed political metes here that Mr.
Hardy has definitely decided to dis-
solve the Ontario Legislature and
have the Provincial elections this fall,
Indeed, the whisper is so definite that
your correspondent is told on what he
believes to be excelleet authority that
the exact date has been fixed, mid
that it is Tuesday, 23rd November.
Your correspondent's haformant fur -
thee said that no less a personage
than Mt Tarte would play a very im-
portant part in the election, that of
the goad angel ministering to the
wants of doubtfel constituencies, in
the way of Dominion public works,
which the wicked Tories would not
undertake while they were in office.
It is not to be inferred that Mr. Tarte
will take any public part in the elec-
tions or appear on any platforie with
Sir Oliver's late "wicked partner," Mr.
Hardy, but his part will be important
nevertheless.
- During this week, probably on Wed-
nesday or Thursday, Mr; Tarte will
start on a triumphant tour through
Western Ontario in his private car,
with a grand retinue of retainers, and
attended with all that latish display
which characterized his tour of in-
spection through Manitoba last year.
The object of this new tour is to "in-
spect" and locate public works, such
as new buildings, harbors, break -
Waters, etc., in Ontario, and it is by
these public works and their judicious
distribution "where they will do most
geod" that be is expected to 'help his
thend Mr. Hardy.
The Reformer would hail with great
satisfaction the publication of convinc-
ing statemen ts giving cletailsthat would
leave no doubt in any mindof the non-
existence of any connection between
the Drummond County Railway deal
and the purchase of La Petrie. The Re-
former is a Liberal paper and desires
to give its support to the Govermnent
of Mr. Laurier, and if Mr. Tarte an
clear his skirts we shall be glad; mean-
while we take his bare denial for
what it is worth. It has been a far
from pleasing task for us to point out
how in various matters the Govern-
ment has fallen short of the promises
of the party while in Opposition. Com-
mendations for the stand we have
taken have come to the office from
many parts of Canada. We believe
tens of thousands of old line Liberals
agree with us and we can assure the
Hon. J. I, Tarte that his simple denial
of The La Petrie story will not suffice.
Henbould have followed up his denial
with something more to the point
than half a yard of abuse of this
paper. The Reformer was fighting the
betties of the Liberal party when Mr.
Tarte was squeezing Government con-
tractors for ammunition with which to
• destroy it, and. it, is likely to be still
• fighting them when Mr. Tarte is again
back at his old occupation. We have
no favor to ask of the Czar of the Pub-
• lic Works Departmentinor have we any
cause to be fearful of his journalistic
thunder, se carefully reproduced, bythe
impartial Globe. As we said in begin-
• ning, La Petrie purchase is only an
incident. The case against the Gov-
• erement is that the bargain for the
purchase Of the Deimunand County
•'Railway was in the main corrupt.
• That certain political brokers were to
• be greatly enriched by the deal being
oonsuminated. • Tithe and a rigid ex-
amination • alone will demonstrate
whether this .paper or Hon, J. Israel
Tarte have • been the best friends of
heliest Liberalism. •
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Latest News.
--
Last week the body of LizzieWicke
was found floating in the Toronto Bay.
The young woman was chambermaid
in the Walker House, where she had
been employed for nearly four years.
Her mother lives at Rostock, and a
brother-in-law, Jacob Herr, and a
nephew, Edward Krusp, are residents
of Mitchell. The drowning of the girl
is shrouded. in mystery.
The Winnipeg Board of Trade' has
appointed a committee to consider the
shipment of Manitoba .products to the
West Indies. It has been suggested
that the department of trade and com-
merce at Ottawa be petitioned by the
Winnipeg Board of 'bade to send a
competent and experienced man to the
West Indies to report on trade there,
and what is necessary to increase the
exports of Canadian products.
The Ontario College of Pharmacy
Council held a session at Toronto on
Thursday. A question was raised by
one of the members regarding the bill
passed at the late session of the Leg-
islature, which prohibits the sale of al-
cohol and liquors by a druggist with-
out a doctor's certificate. It was de-
cided that -a deputation should inter-
view the government and endeavor to
have the law fixed so druggists could
sell alcohol without a doctor's certifi-
cate.
The Dominion and Ontario Gov-
ernments are preparing to send a joint
commission to run the boundary line
between Ontario and Manitoba." The
Manitoba Government have declined
to name amember for this commission.
The boundary of Manitoba is fixed by
statute, eand there is no dispute, this
move being taken merely to mark the
boundary, and enable miners to know
Whether they are under Federal con-
trol by being in Manitoba, or under
Ontario regulations.
With a view to prevent the spread
of the tuberculosis disease in Ontario
the Hon. John Dryden has had pre-
pared a special bnlletin dealing with.
the matter and has arranged to have
farmers, stock breeders and dairymen
supplied with thisinformation through
the medium of tb e Farmers' Institutes.
In addition to the issuing of the bulle-
tin meetings may be arranged through
the Superintendent of Farmers' Insti-
tutes, F. W. Hodson, Parliament
buildings, Toronto, • at which meeting
the most modern methods of prevent-
ing the spread of this disease will be
fully explained, as well as the methods
for determining what animals are af-
fected.
T1• bill to the government arising
or :' hog ebolera in Western Ont-
ario has now reached $30,000. Of this
$20,000 has been expended by the De-
partment, of Agriculture in the slaugh-
ter of hogs, The quarantine has been
raised in most places.
THE EXETER TibitES
SPAIN'S PREMIER HAD 1 • —
Ottawa, Aug. 7.—Hon. R. W. Scott, •
Secretary of State„ to -day: received an
official cablegram infornung him that
the Imperial lam officers had decided
that Belgium and Germany aud all
nations having most favoured. nation
treaties are entitled to the same con-
ditions as Great Britain under the pre-
ferential tariff.
They consequently advised. the de-
nunciation of the treaties.
Nations having treaties containing
"Most favoured nation"clauses will
therefore be entitled to the 12 1-2 per
cent. reduction of duty up to Silly 30th,
1898, being twelve months from the
date when the denunciation was noti-
fied. After that time they will have
to pay full duties unless meantime
they make treaties with Canada.
It is feared in many quarters that
the preference thus given the products
of Britain and the countries under the
most favored natiou treaties alike for
twelve months, will seriously affect
Canada's trade.
Exeter School Board Minutes.
Exeter Public School quarterly re-
port, ending July 31st, 1897. The fol-
lowing is the order of minutes held and
motions duly submitted and approved.
May 31st.—Meeting held in, the Town,
Hall, all present.—Per resolution, min-
utes of previous meeting confirmed.—
Per H. Huston and P. Frayne, that the
judgment of the board favors thejloca-
tion of a tank immediately outside the
school grounds, tank committee with
power. —Per D. Spicer and P. Frayne
that the fees of the pupils trying at the
Entrance exandnation be paid bythe
Board.—Per J. Senior and. D. Spicer,
that a test be made of the slating ad-
vocated by Mr. Welcher on the south
end of the Principals room.—Per W.3.
Carling and H. Huston, that the fol-
lowing prepayments be confirined.—J.
P. Ross, brooms and oil, 93c; C. Smith,
cutting wood, $0 -60 ---Per W. Carling
and H. Huston, that the following ac-
counts be paid ..—T. J. Lockhart, ency-
clopedia, :$20; E. Follick, labor
and sundries, $3.07.—Per W. J. Carling
and H. Huston, that the Janitor's sal-
ary for 1.898 be 5200, this amount to
cover the cutting of wood and other
work deemed necessary by the Board
—Per D. Spicer and Senior, that the re-
pairs committee procure a snitable
chairfor the use of the Principal.—Per
H. Huston and. P.Frayne,that the Sup-
plies committee to procure of the same
make and finish, the desks required for
Miss Robertson's department.—Per J.
Senior and W. J. Carling, that the or-
ders issued ou the first of July include
the amount due the teachers to the
lst of August.—Per H. Huston and P.
Frayne. that the repairs committee pro-
cnre a lock for the desk in Miss May's
room.—Per H. Huston and D. Spicer,
that J. Senior and the chairman be a
committee to procure a suitable framed
portrait of Her Most GraciousMajesty
Queen Victoria and that the same with
a suitable inscription be hung in the
school hall.—Per P. Frayne and H.
Huston, that the repairs committee see
that the furnaces are properly inspnct-
ed, cleaned, and placed in efficient
working order during the coining holie
days. —Per D. Spicer an d J. Senionthat
the delegates of the Board to secure a
county grant to continuation classes,
be the chairman.—Per W. J. Carling
adjournment, July 5th—Meeting held
in the Town Hall,absent W.J. Carling.
Per resolution, minutes of previous
eetinge—Per H.Huston and. P. Frayn e
that in view of the better fire protec-
tion now secured the suggestion of the
committee to rescind the resolution fa-
voring an additional tank in the im-
mediate vicinity of the:school grounds,
be adopted.—Perj. Seniorand H. Hus-
ton, that the committee's suggestion
for a change in the framing of Her
Majesty's portrait be adopted.—Per 3.
Senior and H. Huston, that tenders be
invited for the following: for the mak-
ing in completion and hanging of nine-
teen storm windows for thenorth , south
and east side of the school building:for
the cutting of a passage way through
the centre ante -room on the second
floor; for storm doors for the main en-
trance; for wainscoting the stairways
four feet high with half inch ash, and
the removing of the threshold of the
main entrance and immediate flooring.
—Per D. Spicer and J. Senior, that
the changes required in the position
of the desks be made under the direct-
ion of the repairs committee.—Per J.
Senior and H. Huston, that the centre
ante -room be suitably painted to
the height of the first row of hooks,
and that the other necessary- repairs
and whitening of the walls, be doneurn
der the direction of the repairs com-
mittee.—Per D. Spicer and H. Huston,
chat IWO loads of sawdust be procured
and placed by the direction of the sup-
plies committees.—Per J. Senior and
D. Spicer, that the Secretary furnish
the committee with a list of the duties
imposed.—Per J. Senior and H. Hus-
ton, that the Janitor be allowed the
grass in return for a thorough clean-
ing of the grounds.—Per J. Senior and
H. Huston, that the lately acquired.
land be plowed, levelled and seeded as
early as possible, under the direction
of the Board.—Per H. Huston and D.
Spicer, that the following prepay-
ments be confirmed: E. Welcher, slat-
ing blackboards, $8. Per H. Huston
and D. Spice:, that the following ac-
counts be paid:—Chairman's expenses
to Goderich, $2.45.—Per 3. Senior and
D. Spicer, that the sum of $2700 for
school purposes for the ensuing year.
Per J. Senior adjournment.
J. Gluon, Sec'y.
VIDE INSPECTOR'S.REPORT, July '07.
Caretaker's work carefully done.—
Ventilation satisfactory.—Grounds,
trees and fences excellent.—General
condition of property very satisfac-
tory.—Standing and progress of the
pupils good, discipline very creditable.
Signed J. E. Tom, P. S. L.
• Perth County Notes.
---
Thomas Hanson, of Fullerton, who
had his leg amputated for the second
time n few weeks ago, is not making
that advancement towards recovery
that is desirable. Be is a brother of
Mrs. D. Mill, of Exeter.
On Saturday morning after an ill-
ness of some five months, Mary Jane,
wife of Thomas Hollingshead and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Kirk,
passed away at her late residence near
Kirkton. Mrs. Hollingshead carne to
Kirkton with her parents when but a
little girl and has vesided ihi that vic-
.inity ever since. She leaves to mourn
her loss a husband and five children,
Maude, Ellen, Joseph and William at
home Mrs. S. S. Shier in Manitoba.
Her sisters are Mrs. Ed. Shier, Mrs.
John Hannah, at Kiraton ; Mrs.
• Joseph Weir; Nissouri and Mrs. Josiah
Shier, Hate -iota. Man Her brothers
are Joseph William and Samuel, at
Kirktoe ; .James in •Maniteba, ; and
David in Laseur, Minnesota. Mr.
Rollingshead and family have the
Sympathy of the community in their
bereavement.
Senor Canovas Assassinated
by an Anarchist.
Ile Died With the Cry ...terns: Live Spain i"
on III* ltps—Passed Away at the Feet
or ne, wire—Three Shots . Were Fired
and All Took ElTeCt—The ASSASSin Ar-
rested•
Madrid, •Aug. 8.—Senor. Canovas del
Castillo, the Prime Minister ,of Spain,
was assassinated to -day at Santa Ague -
da by an anarchist. The murderer fired
three shots, two of which struck the
Premier in the head and the Other in
the chest. The woundedman lingered
unconscious for two hours, and died at
3 o'clock this afternoon. His wife was
but a short distance away when lie fell.
At the moment •of the assassination
he was waiting in the gallery of ale
bathing establishment for his wife, who
was to join him for lunch. Suddenly
the assassin,who had the appearance
of an ordinary visitor, approached and
fired et him point blank, ,eue bullet
passing through the bodyand cumin
out behiud under the left shoulder, and
the other two Edging hi the head. lie
fell instantly and never reeovered con-
sciousness. .
Several medical men and his Wire were
unreinittin„e• in their attentions to the
sufferer; but his wouuds, uuhappily, were
mortal, and he died in two hours. Ex-
treme unction was administered amid a
smile of iniugled sorrow and indignation.
The assassm narrowly escaped lyneh-
ing at the hands of the waiters and at-
tendants. who rushed forwent. Detec-
tives and civic guards immediately se-
cured him. He was Very pale, trembled
latently and feared, evidently, that Le
v out(' he killed on the spot. Lie will
first be arraigned before the local snag's -
1, te at Vegara.
S p.m.—The Queen -Regent and all the
1..embers of the Cabinet will return here
,,i-morrew. Her Majesty has entrusted
Lae Presidency of the Connell to GM
A4carraga, the Minister of War, and the
rtes will be sumnioned to re -assemble
.1 Tuesday.
The greatest excitement and indigne-
tion prevails among all classes. the
'members of the diplomatic cmps have ex-
pressed their sympathy with the GeV -
eminent. Many Senators, Deputies and
Generals, while expressing their grief
and indignation, have offered to render
the Government all the assistance in
their power.
The murderer declares that he killed
Senor Canovas "in accoMplishment of a
Just vengeance," and that the deed is
the outcome of a vast anarchist C011-
spiracy.
Ile is believed to have arrived at San-
ta Agueda the same day as the Pre-
mier, and he was frequently seen lurk-
ing in the passages of the bathing es-
tablishment in a suspicious manner.
The body of Senor- Canovas will be
brought her to -morrow. Marshal Mar-
tinez Campos has gone to San Sebastian
to attend the Queen Regent. Senor Sa-
gest:I, the Liberal leader, has sent the
following telegram to the Government:
"I have heard with deep pain of the
crime that has, thrown us an into mourn-
ing, and 1 place myself at the orders
tin' Govermnent and a ow. pueen:
Most of the Liberal leaders have sent
similar messages, placing themselves at
the disposal of the tioyeenment.
Tramps broke into a store at Port-
age la Prairie Saturday night, and
were surprised by Watchman Ormond,
who fired at them. The tramps pe-
pped, breaking Ormand's arin with a
pistol brillet. The wound is consider-
ed very dangerous. No clue to the
men as vet.
It is estimated that to carry out the
lens as now adopted by the Canadian
Government for the policing of , the
Yukon will entail an. expenditure of a
quarter of a million. of slollars, a large
portion of which will have to be raised
by governor's warrant,. The claim of
royalty,. it is caleulated, will nearly
covet the cost.•
A. K. MACRAE CA C.0117.
After lauding the Reteenves For Seven
Tsars.
New York, A.ug. S. ---After a pursuit
lasting for seven years, in which the
fugitive led his pursuers a chase from
Canada, through the 1.7nited States, to
Brazil, and half a dozen South Ameri-
eau republies, Alexander Matthews Mac-
Rae, a Canadian defaulter, Wan arrested
in Mount Kisco, N.Y., aix ]friday night,
and yesterday morning he was err:domed
before United States Commissioner
Shields, and held for examination on
the application for his extradition, whielt
has been in readiness for six weeks.
Although' the complainant in the for-
mal papers against MacRae is John W.
Murray, Chief Inspector of -Police cf
the Province of Ontario, the real com-
plainant is the Guarantee Company of
North America. •
It is the Guarantee Company • wh'eh
parsued MacRae over .two continentanal
which finally caused. -ar
his rest when he
• •
was living with his family m fancii•d
security, having shaken the pursueis off
the scent for more than three years.
Its object in pursuing him was to pun-
ish him for the loss of $50ou whieh the
company had to pay when he absconded.
.t Fresh Onthreah.
London, Aug. 8.-5. despatce to The
Times from Simla says that another tut -
break is officially reported on the Afghan
frontier. The Mullah who preacned against
England during the Chitral Leanpaign bas
again stirred up strife In the. Uoanumneoun
country by representing that tale $liceeVil
of the Turks in 'Leroy° provides a ravel
-
able opportanity for defying Enee'sli rule
He has gatheredm
some thouan
sds -of fol cm•
ers. As it 'vas too :ate for him to t ssist
in the attack on Camp Malaktuni, be iltacked Fort Port Shabieri-, IS miles teem resb-
awur. •
The attack was made yesterday (Satur-
day). The pollee and garrts3n heat off the
natives, who then burned a -libido° •village
and killed some of 'lie inhabitants. A
strong force of eavalry rand hit:dory has
been sent from Pesbawur to punish the
rebels, and it ,S ,,epa.rol they lied Deal and
re-erossed the Arontlee.
sire. sternaman Ilk Canada.
Buffalo, Aug. 7.—Mrs. Olive A. Ster-
•Lamau, who is charged with tiering
•uturilered her husband, smiled axial nod-
ded farewell to the officials tit the Erie
County J6.-q-1yesterday, tintVthen .depart-
ed for her new prison home at Cayuga,
Canada, where her trial will take niece
in a few weeks.
Cayuga, Ont., Aug: 7.—Mrs. Sterna -
man, the alleged poisoner of her hus-
band, who has been fighting extradition
proceedings in the 'United Statesfair
nearly :a year through her .attorneys at
Buffalo, has at last given up the light
and was brought her th's afternoon by
Chief Proviucial Detective. Murray..
Ti, Pea e t. e Timken.
Ottawa, Aug. 1.—I1 is estimated that to
carry out the plans as now adopted by the
Government for the policing of the Yukon
win email an expenditure Of a emitter of
O of dollars, n large portion or
whion will have to be raised by Governors
werramts. The cleim of royalty, It la eat
cleated. will nearly cover this cost. The
strength of the foree has been reduced
from 750 to 050 men.
Crnahrd Under n 11:0414,r.
Wharton, Ont., Avg. 8. --William Jones,
a yottn,„,, farmer oC Koppel, 'w1:1 killed
inStantlY last night: Lie was 1,...oving
steam boiler, quid crossing over sinull
bvidee one :of the stringers supporting
the planking gave way, throwing the
wagon niki boiler into the bed of the
creek. The bailer fen on hixn. Deat)i
was almost instantoneous. He was 20
years old and just about to be married.
=ALE W.I211 JAMAICA.
Agent Burke Das Expectation:1(er pawed.
ed VOW surrcial Relations.
Ottawa, Aug. 5.—Mr. Eustace Burke,
Canedian commercial agent in Jamaica,
sends a very interesting report to the
Department of Trade and Commerce.
He congratulates both Canada and Ja-
maica on the anticipated completion . of
the cable and the improved steal:ow/1P
connection, which he hopes will lead to
extended intercolouial commercial rela-
tions. He expeots Canada to make an
effort to prove to jasturiva and the other
West Indian Islands the volume of
Cauadiaa industry, Canadian enterprise,
and, in ,a word, Carinda's progressive
path. The bulk of Ids letter is taken
up with the strain of every Canadian
agent's quarterly reports, namely, that
Canadian producers must put Ilp goods
to suit the ma.rket. Other nations do
it, and so take the trade. He remarks
that the orange season is about to open,
weth prospects of an extra crop. Owing
to the new United States tariff putting
a duty Of le per pound, equal to *1.00
per. ease; on, shippers may perhaps turn
their attention to the Canadian market,
Mr. Burke announces his intention of
coming to Canada •in the fall.
"Don" on Ills Maslow,
City of Mexico, Aug. 5.—The Cana-
dian Envoy, Edmund E. Sheppard, of
Toronto, Ont., who has left for the
'United States, being on hie way to
:Central Anierica via New York, has
been cordially' received. The Canadian
Governmeet desires to secure , trade
here and in Central America, aud doubt-
less Mr. Sheppard's mission will lead
to some results, although hardly saeli
as will inspire •apprehension in the
United States. Canadian lumber will
find a market here ttnd various lines of
manufactured goods, if properly intro-
duced, and it is believed the Canadian
Government da prepared to eneourige
direct trade with this country. 'Crade
with itgltind is diminishing in several
lines, crwing i pa.rt to the conipetition
of .A.iueriean manUftleturers and the
growth of cotton manufacturing indus-
tries here, The American steel nil
ma.nufacturers are successfully compet-
ing with the Europeans here.
The tlot In Calcutta.
London, Aug. 5.-1.1ie Evening News
this afternoon publishes a letter from a
Calcutta volunteer, reiterating the state-
ment that during the recent rioting there
the artillery fired point blank at a mob
of 5000 ndll hands who were marching
to join the rioters, with the result that
1500 of the natives were killed.
The Secretary of State for India,Lord
George Hami
Hamilton, was questioned n the
House of Commons on July 0 as to the
accuracy of the native reports that 1500
persons were killed. He replied that
about seven persons were killed and
about twenty were wounded during the
riots referred to.
wive iimidred Killed.
Chicago, Aug. 4.—A special to The
Chronicle from Tacoma, Washington,
says: "Five hundred reported killed up
to July is the record 4;1 the terrible out-
break of the great volc-ano of Mayon,
on the Island of Luzon, one of the
Philippine group. On the night of June
24 this 'volcano began throwmg up ashes
and lava in mamense quantities and
tiames were thrown upward considerably
over 100 feet above the crater. The
next day 5 bodies were recovered at a
considerable1"distuxee, and the most
recent despatches to Hong Kong up to
July 8 stated that not less than 500
were known to be killed.
Sir iifltrld Abroad.
Berlin, Aug. 5.—The Frankfort Zai-
tung publishes an interview with Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian Premier,
representing him to have said: "It is
absurd to suppose that the denunciation
of the commercial treaties with Ger-
anany and Belgium means England's
return to protectionism. If Germany 'as
willing to confer corresponding privi-
leges upon Canada, she can have n new
treaty similar to the present one, though
it would, of course, contain a clause un-
der which the British colonies would be
bound by England's commercial trea-
ties."
It 15 Really Smallpox.
Toronto, ..Atig. 5.—It appears that the
man Whitney, lying at the Isolation
Hospital, is really suffering from. small-
pnx. Dr. Richardson made an examina-
tion of the patient yesterday and found
that the man really had that malady.
4cityillyii,(4:-tot'rctInasay,tiv,°,nheuwaist nernesatfedounidn thfiliet
ore of the rassengers on the quarantined
stneurar Passport had escaped. Dr.
Pietro Nevelli of 1tome, Italy, who has
ben unstinted in his indignation at be-
ing guarantined, is the fugitive. He
lie.unsiltdi.ie replaced in quarantine if ar-
It Was ii Bloody Rattle.
Neue York, Aug. 5.-5. despatch to 'The
Herald from Rio janelro viaDuenos Ayres
says: The latest official advices from
Cauludos state that 2000 Government soi-
diers were killed in the recent battle there.
This leaves the rebel loss hi the same fight
about 1000. The number of wounded can-
not be estimated as yet, as the reinforce-
ments which have gone forward continue
to find the injured hidden in the forests and
in huts, suffering for 'nod and water.
Want ProlcrenStal Trade.
London, Aug. 4.—Joseph Chamberlain,
answering a question in the House Of
Commons to -day on the subject of the
denunciation by Great Britain of the
treaties ofcommerce with Germany and
Belgium, said the denunciation was the
unanimous wish ..of the self-governing
colonies, who desired to deal with the
United Kingdom on preferential terms.
Rey. Alle.X. Grant Drowned.
Winnipeg, Aug. 4.— (Special.) — Rev.
Alexander Grant, pastor of the First
Baptist Church ofWinnipeg, was
drowned this afternoon while canoeing
in 'the Nepigon River. The body ,haS
not yet been recovered. Rev. Mr.. Grant
was well known in Toronto and through-
out Ontario. He leaves a large family.
Shot Ma Hired 31aeo
Montreal, Aug. 4.—(Speeial.)—"Take
that and see how you like was the
remark made by a fanner named Charles
Meeeh of lack River, who had jnet
fired three revolver shots at the head
and body of his hired man, named
Bertrtmd Last, to whom the would-be
murderer owed a few handl:cid dollars.
England 1)I41 Nat object.
London, Aug. 5.—In the House of Com-
mons this evening the Right Hen. George J.
Goschen, leirst Lord of the Admiralty, in
reply to a question, said it was true, as
reported,.that the edmirals •of the Interna-
tional fleets had decided to exclude the
Turkish fleet from Cretan waters, and he
added: "Their action is not disapproved
bY ner C,OvernaiOnt."
Canadian flour for Dyes.
Winnipeg, Aug. 5.— (Special.)— G. V.
Hastings, western Manager of the Lake.
of The Woods Milling CoMpany, has
returned from 'Vancouver, where he
superintended the, shipment of a carload
�f flour to Dyea, to be carried inland
to the gold region. This is the first con-
signment of Maniteba flour to the Yu-
kon.
A Pigeon From .ttadree.
_Paris, Aug. C. --The Gaulois says: A
pigeon, bearing instructions regarding
Prof. Atalroe's balloon expedition across
the North Pole, has been captures' at
Causation,. near Geritz,, 22 miles from
Trieste, in Austria-Flungary.
/1•011•MMIlY .11mmilson•Simmilmismismanr•••••••11.1Cs
The Latest NeWs. Let Your Character. Be*
Wm. Siddall is boring a deep well
on his farm, south of Glencoe, and
hopes to strike oil.
Whitney, the Toronto smallpox pa-
tient, is in a critical condition, and his
recoyery is doubtful.
At San Francisco the will of the late
Col. Charles F. Crooks has been ad. -
witted to probate. The estimated
value of his estate is $3,000,000, but it
probably will be three times that
amount.
Mr. Ceddyinghead, a Winnipeg civil
engineer, has received a telegram from
Ottawa to hold himself in readiness to
accompany a party of surveyors to
open a route into the Yukon country.
The residence of Wm. Scholfield,
about two miles from Port Colborne,
was completely destroyed by fire Sat-
urday. The fire was caused by a de-
fective chimney; no furniture was
saved.
Edward Thaddeus Hooker, lumber
merchant, of West Selkirk, Man.,
died in Winnipeg Saturday. Deceas-
ed. was 40 years of age, and unmarried.
The remains were shipped to Welland,
Ont.
The firm of Stanley & Young, of
Lucan, are dissolving partnership.
The business will be continued by L.
D. Stanley. Mr. Young intends re-
turning to Kincardine, where he will
go into business.
Mr, Geo. Nixon, of Hyde Park,
threshed 188 bushels of Dawson's
wheat from four and a half acres,
This is 41e bushels to the acre. Other
Varieties, foi. instance, Genesee and
Democrat, only recorded 31 bushels to
the acre.
John E. Gordon, of St. Helens,
Huron county, a prominent and much
respected citizen, died Saturday after
an illness of six days, of Canadian
cholera.‘i!kMr. Gordon was a native of
Forfar, Scotland, where he WaS borne
Jan .31, 1827. Coming to Canada just
after the rebellion of 1837, he settled
with the rest of his family at Bayside,
Whitby.;
A sufferer from the effects of Mon-
day night's lightning was John Wal-
den, of Maple Grove, lot 10, con. 10, of
London township. His barns were
struck about 12 o'clock and burned to
the ground, with nearly all the con-
tents, consisting of all his fall wheat,
hay and the most of this year's crops.
His loss will be heavy, but the figures
are not yet known. Mr. Walden also
lost a horse.
A HAPPY GIRL.
MISS AMINA KELLY TELLS Ole HER
ILLNESS AND SUBSEQIIENT CURE
—A STATEMENT THAT SHOULD DE
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Miss Amine Kelly, a, Well known
and much esteemed young lady living
at Maplewood, N. B., writes : —"I
consider it my duty to let yen know
what your wonderful medicine has
done for file. In April, 1890, I began
to lose flesh and color ; my appetite
failed and on going up stairs 1 would
be so tired I nould have to rest. I
continued in this condition for three
months when I was taken suddenly ill
and not able to go about. Our family
doctor was called in and he pronounc-
ed •my illness chlorosis (poverity of the
blood.) At first his treatment appear-
ed' to do me good, but only for a time,
and 1 then began to grow worse. I
continued taking lus medicine for
three months, when I was so discour-
aged at not regaining my health that
I declined taking it any longer. 1
then tried a liquid medicine advertised
to cure cases like mine, but did not ob-
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There was a constant terrible roaring
noise in my head ; my feet and
ankles were swollen and I was as pale
as a corpse. One day while in this
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box of Dr. WillianW Pink Pills and
asked me to try them. In less than a
week I could sit up, and in a, couple
of weeks I couldwalk quite a distance
without being tired. My appetite re-
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I began to gain flesh and color, and be-
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was as healthy as I had ever been in
me life. My friends did not expect
me to recover and are now rejoicing
at the wonderful change Dr. Willianne'
Pink Pills have brought in me. 11! my
statement will be the means of help-
ing some other discouraged sufferer
you are at perfect liberty to publish
it.
The above statement was moms be-
fore me at maplewood, York Co., N.B.,
this 14th day of may, 1897.
TIMOTHY W. SMITH, .3. P.
To ensure getting the genuine ask
always for Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pale People, and refnse all substitutes
and mostrnms alleged to be just as
good.
Keep Up Your
Scott's Emulsion
in Summer -time
.0.4What are your resources
for the summer ? Have you
an abundance of health stowed
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you low in vitality, run down,
losing flesh, and weak? Scott's
Emulsion of Cod-liver Oil will
give you the proper reserve
force, because it builds up the
system on a solid foundation.
A tonic may stimulate;. Scott's
Emulsion not only "boosts,"
it sustains.
It is a wise precaution always to have at
least a small bottle of ScotesiiEnualsion in
the house. ,Unopened, it will keep indefin-
itely. 'Tightly corked, after using, kept in
1. cool plane, it will remain sweet for weeks.
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The inmates of charitable Institut,
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poor are with us at all times.
.Many of us yearly sendthe poor our •
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as dresses, jackets, capes, skirts, coats,
vests and pants. By this woik hun-
dreds of half-clad people are made
warm and comfortable, and are en-
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In this work of charity, Many do-
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attractive by the use of the ' Diamond
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some suitable color and look quite as
well as new ones.
New and fresh colors add to the -
joys and pleasures of the poor, and
the garments do not have the appear- •
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This work of brightening up old a,nd
faded clothes is done at a trifling cost
with the Diamond Dyes. Think of
this special work, dear ladies, When;
your bundle of clothing is being pre-
pared for the poor. One packet of "
Diamond Dye, costing ten cents, will
add wonderfully to the value of your -
donation.
•
Not one in twenty are free frorn
some little ailment caused by inaction
of the liver. Use Carter's Little Liver •
Pills. The result will be a pleasant
surprise. They give positive relief.
John Munroe, president of the Pro-
vincial Teachers' Associatiom and
principal of a publh: school in Ot-
tawa, died suddenly at Toronto Satur-
day.
To be free from sick headache, bil-
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To Advertisers.
The benefit derived. from an adver-
tisement depends altogether upon the
number of persons who read it. To.
reach the greatest number of readers
at the least possible expense, is &-
question that should be considered
'Very carefully by business men. A
thousand small bills printed in Tor-
onto or London, and distributed in
this section, would be just as effective •
as if the bill bad been printed in town.
There is not a doubt about that, but if
you want to reach the people in their
homes, newspaper advertising is the
only successful way. To get the best
results use the paper with the largest
circulation, and thegreatest amount of
local news. Oirealation is the proper
basis upon which prices should hefted.
If it newspaper with a circulation of
2,000 charges $100 per year, then one
withaeirculation of 000 wonld be entitl-
ed to $30. An advertiser should take
these facts into careful consideration,
when making contracts. Another fre-
quent loss to advertisers is in the use
of several papers when one covers the
ground. THE Tams is read by more
people in Exeter, Usborne, Stephen,
*Hay, the northern part of Biddulph
and McGillivray than ell other county
papers combined, and an advertise-
ment placed in it n111 be found the -
most effectual way in which to reach
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