HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1901-3-14, Page 4The M osonan k Where Are 'We In China?
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Conditions in China change slowly,
r
2;r5o,ociomi' but certain things are known that help
U8 to appreciate the extent of the
calamity, and also to predict what the
end is to be, Not less than one Imre
area au d aft -ye probably two hundred,
Aliseionaries have suffered martyrdom.
The namber or uative Christians elain
Deeter Drama le very large. Soroe estimate 40,000,
Open every lawful dee trait to3ttto but let us hope that the number is not
ATso great. At, the lowest estimate it is
IIRDAYS, 10 a. m, to
We et interest allow
ON & CARLING,
sozterrorts.
xater De.ene. 'ss.
'MUDD ei
capital.
fleerve nema
Read (Mee, Moflea1.
JAMES ELLIOT, E
GEtc=i
Malley advaecea t ced fa
itYnnotewithone or more endo
yea. per annum.
MANaosts,
es on their
Ser at 7 per
P. a terrible slaughter of China's best
a WI clOPQiiiitsti people.
. EileRDON, It is now known that 11$11 Ching
I
.r,41`•rAO"' Oheng, aud Yuen Chug, two intelli-
gent °facials in the Chinese Foreign
I Mee, refused to. transmit the awful
.rQh 1901. edict, to " Itlassacre all foreignere,"
3 10 17 24 31 and change it into "Protect a
4 11 18 2 Jforelgeers," On account of this refusal
AY ...e ..... 5 12 19 28
6 13
7 14
8 1.5
9 10
alendar
r M"
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sSDASia
retSrat"T" • 4 • • • •
3.
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they lost their header.
20 27 It is also known that the Ireceroya
2128along the Yaugtsze Valley entered ne-
ee ee 't� a compact with their Consuls in
jishangbal to protect foreign life and
1Property. Several other Viceroys aud
Governors aud many Minor officials
; have shown great kindness to foreign-
ers* givieg money, escort and facilities
to escape. In spite of the Empress
IDowager's command awl the deter-
THURSD um:talon of the reactionists to have
these commauds carrie4 out, one half
. the mondarines of the Empire refused
NOTEAND OMMENTS. to obey. This is proof that the mis-
S C
sionaries had not. excited the hostility
re. Cozens> Russell street, Wood- of the niandarines as claimed
ck. Le- the prowl mother of triplets. by the Chinese Governineut and
, the ry eii
rtcs. ee in
tbe r "
lent, 190
I little teople came a few deys ten • di
I 4 d
vie oe =es. Tbs le some easee, Chuaese are toelay asleing
econd time Ales. Cozens lute given7 the missionaries to return to their field 1.
bfrth to teepleta She got tite Queen's and work. There is Ito longer any
howt for th ftrst set.Thev*, doubt that the Boxers were in the met-
ce yea. There are two other chiltl- ploy a the Chinese Government. In
n the fatetly. The family is very I Tiernsiu correspondence fell into the
bands of the Powers, showing con-
. ; elusively that the Boxers had sent in
The Ina uI1n provisiop tar lead ;eairns for their services in slaughtering
grants have been withelrawle and pro.iforeignere and Dative Christians and.
vision has beep. made for grants to itna that thew claims were honored by the
perial array 'Veterans who took part ' Governalent.
the deferiee a the frontier in 181111, and , The couutry has become so fa.aquiet.
are now resident in Ontario; for the eel that many roissionaries have re
Members a the Chicago volula: turned to their fields in the Provinces
eeers who came to comeeeth late to , twar the Coast, and some have returnbelp defend their native land, end who ed to the Inland Provinces. The danger
=Waited in the province, and for the in /ionan is not Bow so numb from
Merl who serve a on the frontier in leafe Boxers as from famine. Three suc-
cessive harvests have failed, awl tbe
* • 0 fourth is certain to fail. The people
The 'Woodstock incorporation I bare become desperate and the couetry
ame before the Private Bilis commit- isbefested with buds of robbers seek -
tee at the Logisiature Thursday morn, • tea loot or in env wee to seeteett llfe
g and peetsed after a few minutes -one now ehale;erites;
usideration. By general consent the 411 Our native Christ:tens baye been
L1Lttee relating to peolice couintiesioners sorely tried, but we have very great
'struck out. 'Alms the general law cause for gratitude in the eaithfulness
Ilion to cities will apply and tbe they have been able to maintain. Is
o WcotIstock will har, -a hmeet, it not marvellous that believers are be-
reieeieners. The Peleee nents' ing added even in such tittles as these?
salary will however" rymaea as It is true in other places also, that
ent. The bill comes into effect men are being converted through the
loyalty and nobleness manifested by
If the Christians under persecutiou, I
the "Soo" crane feel tbat as sure as God is in His
followieg ex- Heavens there is going to be a marvel -
en Inane frora bus ingathering Into the church of
tas a place Christ when these troubles are over
k the, past. I eaunot understand any man
'eel who teas a true faith in Gad giving way
o ondeney because of the things
h nave happened. They have been
ertough—far more dreadful
t home will ever know—but
re been slain it would
more certain of the
Christ in thisland.
Tientsin claim
the blood of
en shed
em.
IDER Of THE POLITICIN3.
Let Every Man in the Country
Lean Rifle Shooting.
COL gut/fees, llerth Victoria, Introduced
a Motion and Advocated, Free
Mimition to Prootice With — Every
Man to Be an Expert—Parmer Boys
to Mare the Same Chance 1,is City
Beys—Dr, Borden Anprcrves.
Ottawa, March. 12.--A. diseueeten
bearing upon • tee new policy of the
Depertmentewib924,01'41
O'Grady -Hark has adeise4, arose
the House yesterday. afternoon when
Col. Sam Hut-thes enoved:
"That in the opinioa or taie 'louse it
would be in the beet 1ntereet or the
militia or Caeada were the Goverement
or tate Minister of Militia to authorize
neement Of ale annually towartie ex-
penses ot one man, selected under de-
partmental regulatious, from each cone
Dana squadron and battery, or oteer
unit of Om active militia, to attend the
Proemial Rifle Ass-oelation annual rite
matches, eech in 11111 ow a provinee; and
that the Suat o annually be grant-
ed to eaCh of the two men t.f the fore-
going number from each battalion or
2.0 men, and corresponding uiunber of
cavalrr n� artitiery and other arms
of the service (wade an addetional
man Samna be eteecte(l or each extra
125 membere of any azin of the service),
towardexpenses la attending the Do-
raialon et Meade leitie Aeareciatren
matt:hes annually; and, further, *bat a
liberal ouppie• of ammunition shall be
grantee to cacti active natio:man free,
ror practice under proper deperturental
regniatious on ewe! or borne innate"
(live rertner note a chance.
Col,. Hughes said at present no
opportunity of competiug in rifle
shooting is given to the rural bat-
talions. In feet thee' are partiettler-
ly proldbited. Some encouragement
sbould be given the boys from the .?
side lines, who had shown them-
selves in South Africa to be fully
the equals of the lads from the cities.
Experience in South Africa had
shown that it is battalious that ce,n
shoot that the eneran fear.
Col. IhOmpson (lIaldintand) did
not agree with the proposal of tbe
Militia. Department to bind xueu to
serve if Uwe,' received rifles us tnem-,
bere of the association. Ile tbought
rifles should be put into the bands of
all who are willing to learn the art.
If the Government did not give Ave
naeurittion also. it should at least
give cheap allalanliliti011.
Col. Tisdale argued in favor of
bringiug up the general average of
good shooting.
Col. Prior, replying to Col. 'Thomp-
son, held that the members of rifle
clubs should bind tberaselves to
serve.
lion. Dr. Borden.
Hon. Dr. Borden expressed the
opinion that the House net very
much. obliged to the hon. member lor
Victoria, who brought this matter up
for the sole object, no doubt, of dis-
cussion. There could be no question
that the rifle practice is 'highly dee
sirable for the militia. The depart-
raeut is giving its best consideration
to the establishment of the
rifle nsso cia Lions in the
country. Ile expected that
the proposaLs would ho.ve been herni-
ated before this: but after the dis-
esion at the meeting of the Donnie-
Rifte Association it was felt de -
e to give still further consider -
so important a. subject. Ile
t the proposals would be
ore the
aim eeti-
own.
he views expressed
or Haldimand, Dr.
the hon. gentleman
mind about the un -
agreement to serve.
of the country could
cc to any other
dechxred their
!fax) asked
ad °onside
training
country
ng.
tter will
tes are
Parlia-
ent of
en stat-
e made
t, and
w. A.
tab -
in
c-
0-
eir
t. to To be free from sick headacae,
biliousness, constipationet etc., use
Carter's Little Liver Pills. Strictly
vegetable. They gently stimulate
erDYAilleriTa'heOyr the liver and free the stomach from
bile,
em if you have
s, but lots of pain.
ainless Corn and 'Wart
actor raises corns. in twenty-four
ars. Get a quick arop by raising it--
ruggists sell it.
Mr, John Coseillo, a former resi-
dent of St, marys. died at his home in
Forest, on Feb, 27.
1
his
hat
oote
the
eliev-
ble to
be some
to lead
e majority.
reply, and
he discussion,
1.012.
nit as tile above
liughes also moved
and withdrew it after
at in the opinion of this Nouse it
old be in the best Interests of the
tive militia of Canada were the books
and data used in the staff college course
of the Imperial service placed at the
disposal of such officers of the Cana-
dian militia as might wall to have the
reacting thereof "
Questions Answered.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier informed Mr.
Gourley that no negotiations were
pending looking to the admission of ;
Newfoundland into the Confedera-
tion, and he did not consider the pre-
sent tune auspicious for re -opening
negotiations.
The Finance Minister made reply
to a question by Mr. Lemieux as to
the status of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance Company, He said the.
Government was aware that the
lapsed policies of the company
amounted to 85,695,372, and its an-
nual revenue to 8344,158. There
had been no special enquiry into
this, but the Government was aVirelX8
(7..9
X TX)3, TILS
ttat
that the Official returns showed it
was a. large proportion of lapses.
Scrip Issued to Male Breeds.
la reply to a, question by gr. Ge-
ier, Ur. Sifter', gave the following
Agilree 04 eaeh and lead scrip issued
during each Ascal year since 1896:
1897, cash e7,616, /axed none; 1898,
cash 88,108, ,and 480 acres; 189.
Cash 810480, land 140 acres; 1900,
casie 8282,893, land 45440 ecres;
1901 (to Fels. 28), melt $D58,216,
land 441.536 net -es. Serie) received
during the fiscal year at payment 04
Dominion Janda: 1897, e1,9,420;
e8e8, e29„428: 1809, 821.807; 1909,
892,656; 1901, (to rob. 28), .$26%-
991. The total element el scrip now
outetandiug is for 8513,020, and
089,206 acres:.
The roasters um r Llama,
The bill respecting the Supreme
Court of the Indepeollent Order of
Foresters, to change the name -to In-
deperident Cider of Foresters, was
read a. third time and passed -- the
first bill Passed this sessiou.
Only Sb t of Thera Left.
Ottawa, lifareli 12. --Yesterday Sir
Mackeazie Bowell moved for an or-
der for a return showing all con,
tracts and papers relatin to the Pa-
cific cable. Agreed to.
Hon. W. D. Perley drew attention
to the appointment of farmers as
Senators. At Confederation farmers
were fairly represented. but since
that time the agrieultural represen-
tation had fallen away till only
bout six mete who could make nnet
retense of being tamers remained.
The present Governraent had only
appointed one farmer.
Hon. David Mills elaimed that him-
self and Dr. Landerein were farraerS.
Ile thought that the farmers were
well represented. There were others
who had farming interests besides
farmers.
After others lied spoken, the Sen-
nett then adjourned.
THE ovine. ease.
Graat May Kaye to Be Inereased—lled,
mond Promised Opposition,
Landoll, March 12. --In the House
of Commons yesterday, Sir Mithael
Oltaucellor of the Ex-
ebequer. alien moving the appoint-
ment of a select committee to eon-
sider the new civil list, conveyed
hint that an increase in the civil list
might be expected. Ile seal that,
while the Government's proposals
would be based on the late Queen
Victoria's civil list it must be ro-
membered that King Edward had a
Queen consort, and that he Was not
ouly King of the United Kingdom,
but the )wad of a world-wide Em-
pire.
en previous reigns, the Parliammit
bas been asked to pay the debts of
the sovereigns, but uo such appliea,-
tion was ever etede by Queen 'Vic-
toria.. The country might look for-
ward with confidence to Xing Ed-
ward, who ho.s for many years occu-
pied an exceptional position, involv-
ing exceptional expenditure. Ills in-
come, although not large, when com-
pared with that of some private in-
dividuals, bad suffieea hint to per-
form his duties in it. manner which
had won the gratitude of the coun-
try, The proposals would be framed
in it. spirit of justice to the C`rown
and people.
Mr. John Redmond, the Irish lead-
er, gave notice of his intention to
oppose all consideration of the sub-
ject until the Government promised
to alter the inanarclx's anti-Catholic
declaration, known as iltealeitetee7;e4e.
ery" 4. • -te.
1-.0. Mr. Balfour's
:Announcing that it was proposed to
appoint a conunission to consider
the matter, Mr. Redmond. withdrew
his opposition for the present. The
committee was then appointed.
rEan 1.100X-SNATonnne..
Strong Body of Soldiers Ilas Been Placed
Over 00een's Mausoleum.
London, March 12, --Apprehension
appears to prevail here as to the
possibility of an. attempt to.' dese-
crate the mausoleum. at Frogmore,
in which Queen Victoria lies entomb-
ed.
Not content with the strong guard
Of -police that has until now kept
watch over it, the authorities have,
by order of the King, established a
strong military post there, and sol-
diers are in future to assist the po-
lice in keeping guard over -the body
of the late Queen.
That the arrangement is to be a
permanent one is apparent from the
fact that a guard, house of consider-
able dimensions is being built in the
immediate vicinity of the mausoleum.
Yukon Royalty Cut Down.
Ottawa; alaveh 12. --An order -in -
council was passed at Satizdays
Cabinet meeting reducing royalty on
gold from 15 to 10 per cent.
At the same naeeting an order -in -
council was passed appointing J. H.
Ross, who has justresigned the
Commissionership of Public Works
for the N. W- T., to be Commissioa-
er of the Yukon, in place of Com-
missioner Ogilvie, who asked to be
relieved of the position, Mr. Ross
expects to leave for Dawson City in
a few days.
Brakeman Johnson Rilled.
Welland, March 12.—About 11
o'clock Sunday nig-ht, just west of
the depot here, W. B. Johnson, a
brakeman, Id between- the cars of
his freight train and the train ran
over his body. The train was
stopped and the unfortunate man's
remains were found on the track. A
coroner was notified, but considered
it not necessary to hold an inquest.
The remains were taken to his home
at St. Thomas this morning. He
was the whole support of a widowed
mother.
Those Mutinous Sailors.
New York, March 12ee-The, twelve.
sailors of the British tramp ship
Camperdown, who mutated after she
stuck over two days on the Cape
Lookout Shoals, North Carolina, ,o
1Vlarch 4, because they said she was
unseaworthy, were arraigned before
United States Commissioner Shields
yesterday and were b.eld for examine"
atioa 011 March 14
THE 80IIIA -NEGOTIATIONS,
.11.11.11111
Pretoria's Latest Says They Have
Not Yet ,Been Concluded.
Geo, Botha Is Wining to Surreoder, But
Velvet and Steyn nave Not Deem Hoard
Pront—Enemy Admittedly in Bad
Shane—A Hopeful Peeling—Death
Sentence Per Cape Rebels-,Iloers to
Bight Against Boers.
Pretoria, Merck 12..—The result, of
the negotiations betweea Lord Kitch-
ener and General Louis Botha, is
anxiously but hopefully awaited. The
presence ef $ir Alfred Milner in Pre -
tor* te cenault with Lord Kitchen,.
er is expeeted, to leasten tee change
from the military to the civil adrain-
istratiOn,,
Botha, Xs
Lorentz° Marquez, Mead). 11,—Gen.
Botha is Willing to gummier. He
asleed an area:1610e in order to eom-
municate with Genera/ Dewet and
Ala Steyn. SItould they decline, it is
believed nevertheless, Coat General
3eotna will surrender.
The Beers leavel'ilo artillery or ante
munitiou, and are burying all their
guns.
The railway from 1,oramo Mar-
quez to Pretoria is practically clear
of Boers.
Steyr. Ras Abandoned leave.
London, Merck 12. --The Times has
received the following from Bloem-
fontein; "Doers wet) leave surren-
dered here say that Ur. Steyn, in a
recent speech at Plailippolle, admit-
ted that there was Ile CIMINO of re-
gaining the country."
111
tenwners neaten zirmtor.t.
11111
oar Querilla and Ills Ikon Moving 25
mies..eor nee.
Bloexateuteln, March 10. --General
Dewet is reported to be moving
northward steadily, at tbe rate el
25 miles it. day, with a vie W OX
crossing the railway to the east-
ward. Ile should now be west of
Krooustad. Several small Qom -
wattages are in possession of the
rtoityttelzreaseotieernyu fortion of the Ormage
Beers to Eight the Boors.
It is irepoesible not to be struelt
with the fact that a. great proper -
tion of the former enemies of Great
BOUM in South Africa, now frankly
throw in their lot with the British,
Brandfort, ICroonstad and Bloemfon-
tein compeaties of ex -burghers are
now bearing arms against the Boers.
They state their object is not to op -
crate against their former comrades,
but to defend homes and property
against =trawling bands, Every
town in the Free State occupied by
the British soon will become a. cen-
tre of British Influence, extending a
Icing distance in their vicinity. Over
15,000 refugees aro now within the
British lines, and many of thew de-
mand arms and permission to take
the field. If their requests ba grant-
ed it will be eesy to get 2,000 ex -
burghers enrolled on the British side.
Rebels Sentenced to Death.
Cape Town, March 11.—A court-
martial has sentenced to death two
rebels connected with the recent
wrecking of a train at Taaibosela
Others con.cernea in the crime were
condemned to various terms of pun-
i?,!"ee tenteent"tl. :„„•
XiltuGEB WANTS DETAILS.
A Long Telegram Sent th, Acting Presi-
dent Schalkbarger.
London, March 12.—No further
news leas been received concerning
the negotiations between Lord Kitch-
ener and General Botha. The Daily
Express says it hears that Lord
ritchener declared the surrender
must be uneonditional, while • the
question of the future treatment of
the Boers was referred to London..
Tt is asserted that Mr. Kruger,
through Dr. Leyds, has sent a long
telegram to Mr. Schalltburger, Act-
ing President of the South African
Republic, asking for details regard-
ing the negotiations.
Gen. Colvile's Deposition.
London, March 12.—In the House
of CoMmons yesterday Mr. Charles
MacKinnon Douglas (Liberal) moved
for an inquiry regarding, the retire-
ment of Major-General eolvile, who
was sent home from South Africa;
by Lord Roberts for inefficiency in
the field.
Mr. Brodrick, Secretary of War,
'replied as follows: "At Sanna's Post
Gen. Colvile blundered abccut and
enanoeuvred about until his force
'jts weary, while the Boers carried
o aguns unmolested. Lord Roberts
thobght Col. Broadwoocl did right,
althouga,General Colvile took excep-
tion to Col. Broadwood's behavior.
General Colvile left Col. Broadwood
and his shattered force severely
alone,. and marched his troops in an-
other direction. showed a lack
of enterprise which lost him the con-
fidence of Lord Roberts."
PLAGUE IS SPREADING.
Cape Town Reports Fifteeu New Cases—
Two Colored People Died in the
Sir( ets.
Cape Town, March 11. --The bu-
bonic plague is developing seriously
in Cape Town. Fifteen new cases
were officially reported to -day and
97 other Persons were isolated be-
cause tie having come in contact
With victims of the disease.
To -day two colored persons who
had been attacked by the plague
died in the streets of Cape Town. A.
European died while being removed
to the hospital.
The malady is reaching the more
-prosperous classes, and it. has been
necessary to remove ter the hospital
the entire .family of a gentleman.
The Raiser Improving' Rapidly.
Berlin, March i2.—Emperor Wil-
liam is progressing so satisfactorily
that he was able yesterday morning
tb spend some time in his study,
THE ROYAL RECEPTION,
Br. Pyne's Bill to Enable Municipalities
to EatoTaltnkseSenoand,a ie
Dt5S of
rithieli
Toronto, Marelt 12.—The sitting of
the Legislature yesterday aiternoon
was markedly the usual unruffled
ealut of Brivate Maxi:leers' day. Tba
quorum Unlit Was again narrowly
skirted, only 24 Inenebera in addition
to Afr. Speaker being present
Several private bills were read a
sceoemouneateortheHouse. teiraaandirered through
IDr. Pyne's bill to change the name
Lunatic Asylum to Hospital ler
the Iusene was reed a first time.
Dr. Pyne's bill to eneble mueloie
peeitiae to entertabe the heir 'appar-
ent and bis rOYel SPonse OA their
ceming visit, elicited. the word "Car-
ried" from HOB", J„ M. Gibson. The
bill, was read a second time and sent
te the Municipal Committee,
1 Mr. Caldwell introduced a. bill to
provide for tile arbitretioa of assess -
vont of fanning lands.
li Mr. Carnegie proposes that, young
men who are within four inonths of
their majority shOuld he pieced on
the. assessment rolls.
; An order of the 1Toltee Wee a-rAnt-
, a Me. Whitney or the correspowle
en,stca.teionb. etween the Goverameut and
the War Office regarding a, remount
Eton. .1. AE. Gibson, in answer to
Alr. Robson, declared *bet F. .1.,
Duabar. barrister. Was not URN; and
never bed been, in the employ of the
Ontario Goverement,
Premier Ross took the ground in
anewer to Mr, Colquhoun that the
Dundas marsh sewer nUiSaIlee at
Hamilton was purely a, municipal
ulalir..
Tbudget debete will be resumed
this afternoon by Mr, W. Beatty.
Leeds, and the other Opposition
speakers will be Mr. D. Jamieson,
South Grey. and Mr. 3. P. Whitney.
Hon. J. Al. Gibsen and Premier Ross
woi,:ltigllt
aiso. take part in the debate. A
divisien is expected by 11 o'clock
antral** Blvisiou Courts, e
Some Ontario Division Court clerks
may have fat offices, but a great
many =tee not, as shown by the an.
nual report of the bispeetor. A table
of valaries, showing that 100 elerits
receive less then 8100, 100 from
8100 to 8200, 42 front 8200 to 8300,
23 from $300 to $400. le front 8100
to $500. 9 from $500 to $600. 6
from 8000 to 8700, 2 frout 8700 to
e800, 3 from 8800 to 8900. 6 from
e900 to $1,000, 13 from 81.000 to
82,000. The Division Court clerk at
Ottawa. is the best paid ofileer of the
list, who gets the maximum of 82,-
000.
Tile nutabQr of suits entered last
year was 38,086. The claims
olliopnted to $1,202,745. and the
5oanurninpeaittlippinotinotncrenutrst Itietairsing842t74
year numbered 20 clerks and 55 bail-
iffs.
ittsCT101/ CASES,
odeenient in West Werra% Case—Mr,
Thornton Appeals.
Toronto, March 12.—Judgment will
be given this meriting at 13. o'clock
be, the Court of Appeal in the elec-
tion ease of Beek T. Hon,'J. T. Car -
raw, 1.r.p.r. for West Huron. Tim
appeal was taken from the judgment
of Justices Osier and Rose, unseat-
ing Mr. Garrow.
An appeal has been taken on be-
anie eafeere 0 J Thornton of West
ttea et a. 'nee"- e.
Durham from the decision te. tieTr.
Justice Street, given on Saturday",
dismissing the preliminary objections
to the petition brought by one Burn-
ham. The appeal is to the Supreme
Court.
moBLIN,s ItAILWAT BXLL.
Manitoba Promices Bargain Gots Pest
Tts Second Beading.
Winnipeg, Man., March 12.—The
debate on the second 'reading of the
Railway bill Was continued, and at
the close on a straight party vote
Was passed its second reading by, 28
to 9.
Queen's Elate Entries.
Toronto, .March 12.—The entries
for the Queen's Plate closed yester-
day at the Ontario Jockey Club's
office, and although the entry list
will fall far short of last year's 41,
there is likely to be as many start-
ers when the flag falls May 28. There
is one new -comer this year, Mr. 5.
O. Osborne, he having entered Pira-
tic, by Marauder—Athena 111., bred
by the Seagram stables. The en-
tries:
'
W. Etendrie, 'Hamilton 6
L B. Seagram, Waterloo .......5
N. Byment, Barrie 3
11 n. Clancy, Toronto 8
G, W. Cook. krorrisburg 2
B. Davies, Toronto 2
J. Duggan, Tiorento ........ ..... . ... . 2
Miss Jones, Brockville 1
A. G. Alexander,. Ottawa 1
E. C. Osborne, Toronto 1
• -Wheat in Farmers' Hands.
Washington, March 12.—The March
report of the statistician of the De-
partment of Agriculture shows the
amount of. Wheat remaining in farm-
ers' hands on March 1 to have been
about 125,100,000 bushels, or 24.5
per cent., of last year's crop, as coni -
pared with 158,700,000 bushels, or
29 per cent. of the crop of 1899, en
hand March 1, 1900, and 198,000,-
000 bushels, or 29.3. per cent, of- the
crop of 1898, on hand on March 1„
1899.
STRIKES A .BUCH FIND.
"I was troubled for several years
with chronic andigestion and nervous
debility," writes E. J, Green. of Lan-
caster, N. He "no remedy helped me
until I began using Electric Bitters,
which did me more good than all the
medicines I ever used. °' They have also
kept nay wife in excellent health for
year. She says Electric Bitters are
just splendid for fetnale troubles ; that
they are a great tonic and invigorate'',
for weak, run down vvoinen, No other
Medicine 'can take its place in our
family." Try them. Only 50c. Satis-
faction guaranteed by all drtiggiSts.
,
TUBERCULIN N[001111TIONg.
Hon. Mr. Fisher's Statement Con--
cerning Visit to Washington.
,
II. S. Secretary or Agrieuitace Will Noir
ROMOY0 Tuberculin Testa Absolu,tel ,
Bat Wui Aceeps Canadian DePor„,t,
West Voterbisiry Coaliticittes—Teilte in -
This Country will Be k'ret. and Thefe-
Will Be ?dor* Qttiours to Make Tlleill•
Ottawa, March 12, --Tae lion. Sid,A,
neY Fisher Makes the, following State
raent concerning the negotiation
with, tne 'United States Governmeat
in connection with the requiremeut
of the tubeeculla test for pure -bra
cattle imported into either counteetle
"In conaerluence of the imbrOglio whiell
Um testing tor tuberculosis or eettle gelnt
into the United States had reoehed, i a
neva to discuSs the matter with Seer
tar/ VirilsonIn Washington. and went OW
there last week. I found that what the
breederbad so insistently demanded autt
what IThe Breeders' Quetta bas so aggrea
shrele losIstea upon, namely, that the, tip
bergelin test should be done elver with fet
aulmals On lute the United Statetoot
foreign countries, was gene tune:pestle ,
efr. Wiisou, tee Secretary et agrieultere
said teat lie felt teat be was absolute%
right in hts pulley, and that be was xxot
going to be driven from that position, es..
peelaily as the law of the 'united Stat4-
reentred such action, Tinder these eire40
attune, the eopes of eur filve breed*
that the tubereeitn tests Afraid be entivele
removecl el between Ceneda eett tee teethe
Settee. were lemosetble of enifitutent.
Tests Will lite etree.
ellerinerly Pee "thaltee States department
accepted tee eerailceth of test trOla any,
tanadein veterleare whese moue A aOhl
tea teem, Haying taken tee eteps weicl
thee' did, they now are net ereeered to et(
tie far as 'MA but Will eeeept tite cern*
Cates et ally of uly departraental o51icer4
just In the Sallie way as they thee tee gee.
tifteetee ef their own defeartalencel *Weer/.
Per the purpose- at facilitetleg this_ Yong
mid relieving the burden as much as pea
sible on the breeders of Canada, I hare
deckled to appOint a few More department
tat ofraere, and de tele testing free
charge, for exports us well as for tile tre
Jog of our herds of tuberculosis.
"Iti a:emotion with tee importatioal
front lilugland, the Pelted States depart.
ment are also wilting to aecept the eertideste an °eer of mine in Ragland, lea
i
in M
the sem at' they accept the certifieate o
their own offteer whom they bare 'dent
ever, as our Own importers muelt pref.*
to hare their eattle 'tested in Ragan*,
rather teen in Our etierainine wi tills side,
I bare decided to facilitate treportatien be
seeding over a thoraly qualified officer,
wee nen remain in Enloe and be at tite
dieposal of breeders there Nebo Irish te
Import to this etamittea and bls certificate
of test 'will be :tempted fee cattle going
(inc to the vattoa states. without further
test here or at the rroutler. This will be
eOnstilerablo eapenee to um depareneue
but I feel it will faellatnte the important
were el our iive stock breeders so mime
that I AM iligani41 in adopting this coarse.
I am ante that the Canadian
stock men will appreelate these steps, and;
while titer have not seenred ail that ther
bad lamed. tbe arrangemerds made will ret
neve them or melt einharrassmenti, miff
assist them to continue that profitablo trade
tn cattle between ennatla and Regional and
the Vatted States in welch they beta done
se well."
BRITAIN'S BIGNIVIBB num
11.1.111.
1
11. S. Senate Amendments to the Canal
Treete ltejeeeed lasTe.tto.
Washington, March 12.—The herriessareassea-seaeas,
swer of the British Government, to
-
the Ilay-Pauxicefote treaty ameada
meats made by the Senate was re-
ceived yesterday by the British Am-
bassador and communicated to Sao --
rotary Iray. The contents of the*
document show that the British an-.
sewer is a dignified but complete re-
jeetion of the Senate amendments,
and it leaves upon the United.
States Government the responsibility,
for any further action that limy be
deemed expedient.
*"*" ' WflI lio Bone.
Washington' March elteee'No oppor-
tunity offeredyesterday afternoon -for
conferences between the President
and Secretary Hay respecting the
British answer, therefore it cennot
yet be Stated what action, if mesa
will be taken by our Government,.
'The belief seems to be warranted
that there will be no further negotittee
tions on the subject in the immee
diate future.
For the present tbe text of the •
British answer will be withheld from
publication, on. this side of the wa-
ter, at least. The British answer is.
quite long, and wonld make about
two newspaper columns. The tone'
01 the reply is distinctly friendly
throughout, particularly so in the
concluding assurances of good wilie
and a desire to co-operato in the
realization of this undertaking.
HURLED TO DEATH.
Chicago Laundry Girls Killed in Terrible,
Boner Explosion. '
Chicago, March 12.—By the explo-
sion of a boiler in the Doremus-
Steam Laundry in Madison Street: '-
shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday' -
morning, the entire building was -
wrecked. It is stated that about 30 -
girls, and between. 50 and 60 male
employes • were buried in the ruina
which immediately took lire. Twelve -
girls were dragged from the wreck-
age before the fire broke out.- They
were badly hurt. It is feared that
the others, caught in the crash ',of
falling walls and flying thnbers,
killed. A general alarm was turned"
in, and hundreds of firemen attacked
the pile, in a desperate effort to'
drag 'the unfortunates from certain -
death n building was The
was a two-storey
brick. The boilers which exploded se
were located in the basement. There
were between 75 and 90 men and wo-
men employed in the laundry, and
they had just gone to work. '
Laundry owner Arrested..
A. IP. Doremus, oWner of the laurt- •
dry, was arrested shortly b f
e ore
noen. „ It is said that he was warn-
ed on Friday by the City Boiler In-
spector not to use the boiler in his
establiShinent •
Will Pay For a Man's Life.
Montreal, March 12.—There is no
doubt tbat Iron. David lVfills, lYfinis-
ter of Justice, will ask dainages for'
the lynching of John Knox, a native
of Quebec, at Scranton, Miss., for he
intimated yesterday that similar pro. -
ceedings wille taken as those taken
by the Italian Government after t110 -
lynching of Italians,