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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1903-5-7, Page 7r� �I IMENIMISIM r Volcanic Eruption Destroys Portion of the Town and Its Inhabitants. A despatch from Winnipeg says: A special on Wednesday afternoon from Calgary says seventy -flee men aro dead ns a result of a nine ex- plosion at Prank. The cause of the holocaust Is reported to bo either an earthquake or it volcanic erup- tion, but supposed to bo the latter, Telegraph !wires are down, and the only details had here are those sent by tho Cartadiall Pacific Railway superinbentlent at Cranbrook to tho superintendent here. The report ,says that seventy-five people aro killed outright, and that there are still twenty or thirty loon in the mine. Nn Bost instantaneously a ,great volume of debris was thrown up, an d buried the sud•rO101d ing Country five and six feet deep, in- cluding the railroad truck. It also dammed the river near the mouth of the nine. Fire was then seen to is - Sue from the mouth of the pit, and in an incredibly short time It had enveloped a row of houses in the vicinity. If twenty men aro impri- soned in the mine, there is no doubt that they have either been suffocated or burned to death, and these, with the seventy-five killed, will bring the total up to over 01)0 hundred, It is stated that Frank is a mass of ruins, and that the air is thick with teal dust. Later the following despatch was received direct front !'rank, show- ing that in some measurt telegra- phic communication had been re- stored: "Earthquake happened about 4.30 a. no. The whole valley below the town for over a mile wide was shak- en up, and immediately after what appealed to bo volanni.c eruption took place on the top of Turtle Mon stain, which overlooks the town, throwing millions of tons of rock out and covering the mine entrance and buildings and burying thein hun- dreds of feet deep. All the leen -employed about the mine were in- stantly ki'led, and over twenty mht- era aro imprisoned in the nine with little hope of rescue. Seven cot- tages aro burly(' under the wreck. The loss of life.is estimated at over a hundred, mostly women and child- ren. The mountain is still throw- ing up rock." The town of Prank is in the Leth- bridge section of the Canadian Pa- cific Railway, fifteen miles from Crow's Nest, It is situated well within view of the Rocky Mount- ains. It is the name of a new coal mining town which has grownup rapidly, and therefore there is little literature to be found descriptive of it, in the last issue of the Senti- nel, published in Prank, tho follow - Eng appeared: "That Frank will be a busy place this auto nor, and will double herself in size, business and population, is plainly evident to all who have taken the pains to find out the largo amount of work that is to be done this ;year " ALL TEE MINERS BUT TWO SAFE. A message received at 9,80 Wed- nesday from Frank says: "Of the seventeen entombed !miners fifteen aro out without injury, and two are • doawt from suffocation. Ono of the uninjured found his house covered with rock and his wife and six child- ren killed. It proved that those in the nine were safer than those out of It. Tho inside workings of the mine are intacts0 No explosion, and no sign of gas was felt by the en- tombed ruiners until 2 o'clock in the afternoon. They worked their own way out through thirty feet of rock, timbering as they wont. Plenty of lair is now going into the mine. Assistant General Manager Leon - and, of the Canadian Pacific Rail- way, said he had little to add to the despatches which had already been received. There was no doubt, however, that the trouble was caus- ed by a volcanic eruption, as no mine explosion could have had such O. far-reaching effect. "My advices from General Superintendent Jamieson at Calgary," he said, "show that the rock is blown into the river, completely blocking it up, and that the top of the mine is still burning. I ant afraid that things will turn out worse than the Best despatches indicated, but every pre- paration is being taken. Mr. Jamie- son has sent out trains from Mg- Lead, g Leod, Cranbrook and I''ctnie with doctors, nurses and hospital stores to give the necessary aid. "Our agent at Cranbrook says the railway track is covered for a dis- tance of two tiding oast of the, sta- tion with from forty to fifty .feet. of rock, and at the time this despatch was received, the rock Was still coming down the mountain over tho month of the 10(10, in vast quaint - ties, , We piled:A$0 -twith of the coal produced there; and steel it Well suited for our purposes. Wo use about 700 tons per dao'.," A. spotlit' train loft Calgary at 6,- 80 Wednesday for the Scene of the. disaster. This eaten Was taken in pltlrsuance of wnstructtOns wired Gov- ernment Inspector Speareo by Cou>- missionet' Jacnes Smar t. There were of board twenty members of the Northwest Mounted Police, who evils preserve order in the town, LATER, 'A despatch front Ottawa says, Mr, il'illiam Pearce, Inopcctor of Govern - Ment Surveys, who went to Frank Yesterday to act for the Government and decide what relief luoasuros could be arranged, wires ns follows to the Deputy Minister of the In- toter: "Frank, ank, N, W. T., April 130, — Eighty-three killed, of whom about fl 110011 are wotuOt), and Sateen u5ti 0011. - - - "It Is thought there will bo no trouble front damming of the river. "Rock slide about four thousand feet long, extending from the high- est point of Turtle Mountain; west- erly enol of slide 83 feet west of mouth of tunnel, extending across the valley and up the opposite bank for one and one-quarter utiles from front of Tm•tlo Mountain and spread out fan -shaped, so that at extreme end of slide it was nearly two miles wide. "No trace of river for 080 mile, but water now going through rock as fast as coming down, "Not probable there will bo fur- ther elide of any consequence. "Twelve police and two officers here; plenty to maintain peace and order and for necessary purposes. "No earthquake or volcano, All working in mine except two escap- ed." THE CATASTROPHE, Frank, N. W. T., was visited Wed- nesday morning by the worst disas- ter that has ever been witnessed in any community in western Canada, possibly in the entire Dominion, What was either a slip of land or rock of such gigantic magnitude as to bo utterly inconceivable to the mend of any whose eye has not be- held it, or a slide induced by a seis- mic upheaval, killed 83 persons, de- stroyed o-stroyed the plant of the Canadian - American Coal and Coke Company, dict a vast amount of damage to the mine, and completely 'devastated about ten square miles of the finest and most picturesque section of the Crow's Nest Pass. WdI1 N TI -XE TOWN WAS ASLEEP. Tho happening of the catastrophe came at fifteen minutes past 4 o'clock, when residents of the town were awakened by a. deafening tu- mult and shriking of buildings, which it seemed would rattle them into complete demolition. Of all the town inhabitants, numbering nearly 1,000, no one professes to have reached the outside of his do- main in time to sec any part of what took place, but when day dawned it was seen that the whole side of Turtle Mountain had fallen away, and that the country extend- ing from the eastern edge of the town for two miles down the pass, anclentirely across the pass, a dis- tance of two miles or more from tine mountain, lay buried beneath rock and debris of various kinds for le depth varying from 25 to 100 feet. DEMOLISHED EVER)1PBILNG. 9n its sweep the great slide, if slide it was, or upheaval, if that be the loco proper characterikatlon, demolished and carried away tho en- tire operating plant of tiro coal company; tho iMelo boiler and en- gine house, eleotric light plant, rail- way scales, shops and a row of coke ovens destroyed, seven houses own- ed by the coal company, burying six of th'enl, with most of their occu- pants, and likewise burying ten oth- er habitations situated in the valley of tho town, together with every soul within than. BABIES' MARVELLOUS ESCAPE. la the .hone of one of the Finn miners, a baby canto 801)10 throe months ago, The siide destroyed the house and the lives of seven oc- cupants. None were found save the WO babe, who was discovered in a crevice one hundred yards from where the house stood, naked but alive, unhurt, and crying with ex- pOSnl•e. Alex, Leitch and his wife were ki;led in bed, and their baby of seven months, which lay between its parents, was un'luart. T1i'I, MINE COMPANY'S LOSS, It was at 'first believed that the death roll was swelled by -the total number of MOO at work in the mine, 17, and that the mino had been mitt - cid by the walls squeezing under the terrific strain, but, happily, both proved untrue. Later in the day the men ruscuod themselves rand brought out a report of the condi- tion of the inside of the mine. ITad. the mine been ruined it would have meant a loss to the company of about $3,000,000, but as it is thew mine will be re -opened, and it 18 thought the actual loss to the 0om- pally will not exceed $200,000, if it aliments to as touch. The imprison- ed miners escaped by digging their tvay to the surface from the upper workings. Some were injured, but not seriously. 130D1ES BURIED FOREVER. Tho family of the two Grahams, whose 1101109 wero separated by a mile, and the employes of Pouporo LID McVeigh, whose cabin was 11 mile further east, wero buried fully a hundred foot steep, and none of the bodies can. ever bo recoverer3, in feet, it is doubtful if many of the bodies of tho dead are ever recover- ed. . A citizens meeting was held n.nd stops were taken to seareh the ruins for bodies, but only seven bodies had been found•up to last evening, Most of the bodies recovered woro mangled so badly that identification svgs impossible. THE 0, P, R. A HEAVY LOSER. Tho Canadian Vtud le Railway is a heavy loser by tlto disaster, 91tvo miles of line were buried front 50 to .100 feet deep, and a new lino will have to be located and built. The orlt.irc loss resetting from the divaster, it is estimated, will amount to oto m11110)1 c1:o11cars, if not considerably more. Ail incubator pow in ase In Aus- tralia has a x•apa;ity of 10010 than 14,000 h'nt,s' eggs, 7 ` E MARKETS Prices of Grain, Cattle, etc i11 Trade Centres. Toronto, May 5,—Wheat--Tho mar- ket 18 dull, with demand limited. No. 2 while and red quoted at 70.1, to 71c, middle freights, No. 2 spring ttTutinal al 70c en :midland, Manitoba Wheat easier. No, 1 hard quoted at 814e Clodtvich, turd No, 1 Northern at 80}c Codericb, No. 1 hard, grinding in transit, 8741, lake ports turd No, 1 Northern 861e. Oats—Market is quiet, and steady. No, 3. white quoted at 274e, east. No, 2 white unchanged at 80c, high freight, and at 30.1 to 304e middle freight, Barley—Trtudo is quiet, with No. 13 extra (potel at 48 to 44o, middle freight, and Na. 3 at 40 to 41e. Corn—Market is tiro., Canadian feed corn quoted at 41to 114e west, and at 46c hero. No. 3 American yellow at 504c on track, Toronto, and No. 3 nixed at 50e. Buckwheat—No. 2 nominal at 42c east. Pette—No. 2 white is quoted at (13c west, and nt 85c east, Flour—Ninety per cent. patents unchanged at 52.6751 middle freights in buyers' sacks for export. Straight rollers of special breath; for domes- tic trade quoted at 58.35 to 53.35 in bbls Manitoba flour steady; No, 1 patinas, 54.10 to 34.20, and sec- onds $3,1)0 to 51.10; strong balcors, 83.80 to 54.00, bags included To- ronto. M•illfeed—Brant is dull, at 81.7 here. At outside points bran is ,Ooted at 515.50 to 516.00, and shorts at 517, Manitoba bran, in sacks, 518, and shorts at 520 here. TI3'E DAIRY MARKETS, Butter—Tho o11ol'ings are fair, with the tone easier generally. We (mote, fresh large rolls, 17 to 174c; choice 1-]b rolls, 18 to 184c; selected dairy tubs, 16 to 17c; secondary grades (rolls and tubs), 18 to 14c; cream- ery prints, 224 to 28c; do solids, 19 to 20c. Eggs—The market is Arm, with sales nt 13e per dozen. Oheene—Market steady. Wo quote: Finest (.old), 14c; do (new), 181c. IIOG PRODUCTS, Dressed hogs aro nominal. Cured meats are 'unchanged, with a good demand. We quote :-73acon, clear, 10 to 104c, in ton and case lots. Pork,—Mess, $21.50; do short cut, $22.50 to $28. Smoked meats—ITams, 18 to 1344c; rolls, 114c; shoulders, 104 to sic ; backs, 14 to 144c; breakfast bacon, 14 to 144c. Lard—The market is unohangod. We 'quote :—Tierces, WIG ; tabs, 11.c; pails, 114c; compound, 8; to 94c, COUNTRY PRODUCE. Beans—Trade is quint, with prices nominal. Medium, $1.50 to $1.75 per bush, and hand-picked, 51.90 to 52. Tried apple's --Trade is very dull, with prices nominal nt 34c per Lb ; evaporated, 6 to Etc. Honey—The market is quiet, with prices unchanged. Strained sells at 8 to 84e per ib, 'and comb at 81.25 to 81.50. Hops—The market is quiet, with prices quoted at 20 to 23c per lb. They, scaled—The market is quiet nt unchanged prices. Choice timothy, 50:50 to 510 on track, and mixed at 58.50. Sthraw—Tho market ds quiet for car lots on track, at 55.50 to 56 per ton. Maple syrup—Tho market is quiet, with receipts small. Wine gallons sell at 85 to 90c, and imperial gal- lons at 51.19. Maple sugar, 90 per 18. Potatoes—Market Is well supplied, and prices steady. Oar lots are quoted at 51 per bag, rand small lots at 51.20. Poultry—Market is 'quiet and prices- unchanged. We quote :—Dry picked fresh killed turkeys, 16 to 18c per 11) ; chickens (young), 12 to 14c per 115, old hens, 9 to 10e pet' 18, LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, May 5, — There was an active demand for butehors' cattle at the Western Cattle Market to -day, tenni their p3'ices were higher than be- fore. Export classes, however, were dull, and there was no enquiry for th010. Tito buyers have had to hold over their cattle from last week ow- ing to the recent strike in Mont- real amongst the dock hands, the pens here were crowded to their 1ut- most capacity, the cattle being ' fed at the expense of the slippers, There is no call for export sheep either. Other descriptions aro fair- ly active. Good calves sold readi- ly, but "bobs" were dull, and hard to get rid of. Bogs have Intl 111. - tabled a partial advance, and the top price 3s now $6.50 per cwt. The receipts were heavy, but from rho total there must bo deductexi 81 cars of cattle, which came forward from, Chicago for shipment via Que- bea, Tho nen was 105 cars, con- taining 1,720 cattle, 125 sheep, 1,- 290 hogs, and 130 calves. There were few export cattle brought forward and some that contain remained over unsold. From 54,50 to 55 per cwt. wero the pre- vailing prices pard. Mixed butchers' and exporters' sold at $4.25 to 54,50 per cwt, in car- loads, ihltohers' cattle were scarce, and the market for them was strong, with, a tendency to advance, Export bulls, 1,600 to 2,000 Ips, 010011, sold at $8.75 to $4. The market for butchers' bulls was firm at $3.25 to 58.75 per oWt. There was a gook] demand fOr rni1011 cows, and all solo). We quote; Trost kinds, 540 to 556 each; come luno, 580 40 $40 0a11t, The receipts of ealees were quite heavy, and the market continued in about the seine condition as before, the good veal animals selling freely,_ While young and skinny ones wero 1101 wanted. We (mute: 52 to 510 each, and 54.50 to 55.5( per cwt. The following was the range of g11otallone: Keno:I.ore' cattle— Per Extra Lo ehoico. ,,, 54.50 13ttils ,, 0.75 l eu tethers'-- 1'Iclu'd lots ,,, ,,, „ 4,:35 Good loads .,, ,,, 3,70 Medium ,,, ,. 3,70 Bulls „ ,,, ,,. , 4,00 Cows , ,,,e, ,,, ,., 3.50 3lei fors , „ ,,. :3,50 Feeders, light „ ,,, 4,00 feeders, short -keeps 4,40 Stockers ,,, ,,, ,,, , 3.06 Sheep--- I4oport ewes, light 4, ,0 1)0,, bucks , , :3.,,0 Grain -fed tenths ,., 5.50 Do., bucks , ,,,. 5.00 Barnyard laurbs 3,50 ('calves, per cwt ,,, . 4,50 ]j1)gsl— Selects, 160 to 200 Thick fats LigltLs ... ... ... .... 4,50 3.00 6.50 (].25 6.25 100 lbs, 85.10 4,2)3 4.70 4.0() 4.00 3,70 3.80 0.00 4.40 1.70 4.00 5.00 4,00 (3,00 5.50 4.50 5.,"r0 5,00 4.00 0,00 0.00 0,00 LIP GI8LATIVE AHEM, Doings of Our Law Makers at Toronto. BINDER TWINE. 1•n answer to Colonel Matheson, Mr. 14os§ said that 281,000 pounds of hi.rid.r twine hard been nlanufar.- tutred nt the Central Prison during tits season of 1902; and that It was now being manufactured there daily. COLD STORAGE. Nt'. liarr was informed by the Premier that no money has been paid any municipality towards the establishment of municipal cold stor- age buildings, STUDENT LABOR. The amount paid for student lab- or at the Ontario College of Agri- culture, Mr, Dryden told Mr. Car- negie, in the years 1899, 1900, 1901, and 1902, was as follows: 1899, $4,286.26: 1900, 55,016.90; 1901, 55,1386.46; 1902, 55,924.60. F141838 GRANT LAND. Mr, Hoyle enquired:—(1) Now much, per acro, does the Province charge for free grant land in the Port Arthur, Rainy River, anis Dry- den Districts respectively? (9) What change, if any, has been manse in the price, per acre, of said free grant lands from 1900 to 1908, both in- clusive? The answer of Mr. Davis was: No charge is made for free grant homestead lands anywhere in the Province; they are free in fact as well as in name, In addition to their free grant homestead lands settlers are allowed to purchase in Thunder Bay District 160 acres at 50c per acre, and in Rainy River District 80 acres at 51 per acre. On the 18th of May, 1809, tho lands in Rainy River District were with- drawn from the free grant list and ordered to be sold at 50c per acre, On May 3, 1900, these lands wore restored to the free grant list, There are no free grants in Dryden District; lands there are sold at 50c per acre, VOLUNTEER GRANTS. Mr, Davis inforsued Colonel Mathe- son that it was the Government's intention to introduce legislation to extend the time for filing claims for volcuitoer grants, L8:GISLATTIRE NOTES. Mr. Davis' bill respecting land grants, amends the existing Act so that all those who served In the South Afrioan War shall be entitled to grants, and also thaw who served In the Fenian Raid daring the year 1865, as well as those who nerved, during 3866 and 1.870. The Chicago volunteers are entitled to grants under the amendment. 1MTr. Downey's bill to amend the Municipal Act proposes a change in the qualification for aldermen by making any ratepayer who owns sufficient property to entitle him to vote at municipal elections, eligible for a seat at the Council board. The setons port of the bill repeals the sections of the Municipal Act which have become popularly known as the °'Conmco" hill, PRIVATE BILIS COSLMITTr1I. At rho Private Dills Committee of the Legislature Lhe application was considered of tho Town of Niagara Falls to have an agreement ratified with the Ontario Power Company by which the company was to supply the town with 1,000 horse -power at 510 per horse -power for 10 years, in return for which the town was to grturt the company exemption from taxation. for 10 years. :Ratepayers from the town wore present, and argued for and against ratifying the agreement, and the conunittee finally allowed the hill to remain over. Tho bill to incorporate the Handle ton Cataract Power, Light, and Traotion Comparny, of which Iron, J. 141. Gibson Is president, wvas like- wise ]eft over, RAILWAY, COMMITTEE. At the Railway Committee iivo bills Were reported, end four others: wore set down for consideration, The bills reported' were ;— Rospootdng the Ontario and, Sault Stan, Marie Railway Company, llestpecting the Huntsville and Lake of Bays Railway Company, to ex- tend the time for colunen0ing the road until two years), from. Depto n- bor 1, 1008, and for completion un- til five years from that date, To emend the Act incenp lt•nting Oct Nortel Lanark Railway Cod- pony, increasing the company's capital stock, and fixing the time for completion at five (curs front the passing of the Act, To incorporate the ?imbro ]2adinl Railway Company, proposing en ex- tensive systeln of radial lines from 1i11nibr0, • EPO His Intercourse With His Holiness Con- ducted in Private, A Route despatch says :--King' Ed- ward VII. of England, wearing the uniform of a field marshal, paid his much -tacked -of visit to the Vatican on Wednesday, In the afternoon King Edward left uu401A '1q1 ,co) Misequgs gs!lluli 041 in a closed carriage. lie was ac- conlpanied by (Colonel -Lamb, the British military attache, and was followed by another carriage con- taining members of his suite, The King worn a field marshal's uni- form. He had no escort, except some policemen in plain clothen, end no troops lined the streets, in con- trast with what was done at the Limo of Emperor William's visit 40 Lire Pope, People looked on with curiosity, out they abstained from arty demonstration. IL also was remarked that, con- trary to the; usual etiquette, King Edward did not lunch at the Ilritit;'h 1:nibussy, but h,td luncheon at the </Meltal, and, after a brief stop at the Fhwblessy, drove to the Vatican. Thus far did King Edward give way to the Vatican desires. '11" car- riage in which the King drove did not belong to the Quirinal, as a carriage of the Icing of Italy could not go within the precincts of the Apustelic palace, RECEILVED IN STATE. As King Edward's carriage, at 20 minutes past four, entered Lhe Court of San Ilamaseo, Itis Majesty was saluted by a battalion of the Pala- tine (luerds in full uniform, Tattoo was given on the drumheads ; there was no music, •as utero are I10 Pupal bands, When the Royal party reached the grand staircase leading •to the Papal apartment, Xing Edward was greet- ed by the Marquis Sacchetts, who acted for Prince ltuspoli, the intro - clean o'? sovereigns, who is ill ; ltfonui•gnor Merry del Val and Prince Ansel Maffei. At the upper Meiling there were grouped in imposing ar- ray a number of other eeclesiaslirs, who formed a characteristic and magnificent assembly. Behind this group, attired in brilliant uniforms, were the Knights of the Cape, and chamberlains. King !Edward addressed a few words of kindly thanks its return for tate hearty groetings offered hint. The Royal party then proceeded between ranks of the Swiss Guards, At the Clementine Hall the party was meet by the Papal Master of the Cham- ber, ]4Lgr, Bisleti, who was attended by personages of the Secret Ante - Chamber. Upon arriving before the private apartment of the Pope the Noble Guard rendered military honors to the British .Sovereign. LIRE -WET BY II.IS HOLINESS, At the conclusion of this cere- mony the door of the Pope's apart- ment was immediately opened, and the aged Pontiff was revealed stand- ing at the threshold, His 'hand was extended awaiting his guest. IIis Hilliness was dressed in robes of white, and also wore a red velvet cape bordered with ermine. His face was the color of Ivory, but he moved without assistance and with no apparent difficulty. The King and the head of the Church clasped hands and exchanged a few words in 1''ronoh, King Edward passed within the Papal apartment, the door was closed, and the Pope and the King were left alone. King .Edward remained with the Pontiff for 20 minutes. A bell was then 1°tfng, and King Edward's suite was admitted and presented to the Pope. This little ceremony seemed to please the Pontiff immensely. At its conclusion King Edward took his leave, the I•upo crossing the room at Ms side and saying his last words at the door. Respecting the London, Parkhill and Grand Bend Electric Railway, proposing an electric line from a point on Lance Huron at the bound- ary between Lanlbtion and Huron to the City of London, passing through Parkhill. CHEQUES WERE MARKED. Several Large Toronto Firms Were Not Suspicious. A Toronto despatch says Mer- chandise of various descriptions has found its way to Clarkson from Toronto firms during the past few weeks, addressed to ono C. D. Berry, who .is an: unknown personage there. A man going under that name has been, it is alleged, °potarting the bogus cheque game here, and has reaped quite a neat sum. IIe has ap- parently skipped. Tho man's method was to repre- sent that he was about to open a general store at Clarkson, then order a bill of goods and tender a cheque on a Houston, Texas, bank for an amount in the neighlforhocel of 510 in excess of the amount of his hill, receiving the balance in cash. The cheques were in Berry's favor, and were marked, s0 that suspicion was lulled. The cheques were not honor- ed at the Texas bank, and the goods at C1u'�`l:son wore unclaimed and have been recovered by the To- ronto firms, levans and Sons, so prominent in the public eye when the Whalley mystery occupied the atten- tion of the police last summer, were oneof the victims, and the Beard- 110re firm was another, • NO FURTHER ADVANCE. Pursuit of Mad Mullah -to Be .Abandoned, A despatch from Aden says ;—Tn consequence of the recent British reverses in Somaliland it is reported Ilct'c that the advance of the .British expedition has been suspended in- definitely, Major-General Egerton is mentioned (as the successor of Brigadier -General Manning. Information 11000 inctioatrs that the complete organizatiott of the executive heads of the expedition would be considered advantegaous. It is feared that the recent victory will embolden the tutees of the Siad Mullah to attack isolated posts. The force at trio disposal of -Getl- eral Manning is insu,flicient for 01(011- 8180 purposes, and it is emetic: id that he will strengthen his poets and re- main inactive until after the hot weather. WILL START CRUSADE. Against Persons Neglecting to Register Births, A Temente despatch says On- tttrio 'enjoys the unenviable repute - Lion of having a lowbirL'h rate, That, this ieptttatibn is undeserved to a Iarge extent is evidenced by the fact that there is considerable neg- lect in the matter of regdstetin1 births, It is contended by some that if the births were rogisteeed as they should be the birth .rate would appear to bo much higher than it is at preeeet, The inspector of vital statistics is about to prosecute 0 Vigorous campaign against the per- sons who neglect their duty in this Teepees.. Physicians, it, is said, are not to blame. The City Clerk scuds 110(3018 to the parents in every 0580 arta' receiving one from the physi- cian, hitt even till's Is not suAici.'rrt to lrinleo p00010 'observe the Tawe, THE 110118E OF O011II1[ONS Notes of Proceedings in the Can- adian Parliament. RAILWAYS IN Tulle WEST. At the Railway Committee an Act to incorporate the Coast and Yu- kon Railway was taken up and pass- ed. This is for a railway Proal. Kit- amit Harbor, on the Pacific Coast, to Daw'eon. The committee also passed the Kootenay, Cariboo and Pacific Rail- way Bill to build from. Golden to Fort George, on the Fraser River, with power to amalgamate with. the Canadian Pacific, Canadian North- ern, and Grand Trunk Pacific or Kootenay Central Railways, A bill regarding the Calgary and Edmonton Railway Company, in charge of Mr. McCreary, asks for Ipower to build feeders to the Ed - mouton and Calgary road. One branch was for Lacombe, 75 miles east, another from Weslaskauin, eastward, and a third from Edmon- ton to Fort Assiniboia. The Alberta Central Railway ask- ed for a few years' extension of time for tho building of their lino through Red Doer, east about seventy -ileo miles, and west forty-five miles. The bill was attended to give the pro- moters two years to begin and five years to complete. The Northwest Coal and Coke Railway Company was incorporated to build from Cowley, on the Crow's Nest Pass line, to Bull Park, thirty-five holes, G.T.R. BILL ADOPTED. The Railway Committee of the Conmons adopted the Grand Trunk bill with a clause added that the company report to the Governor -in - Council the expenditure made upon improvements out of the proceeds of issue of ifs new four per cent,. bo, Attavdsr a protracted discussion the committee threw out the Edmonton electeio railway bill, width sought to increase from ten to fifty miles tho distance to which branches plight bo built from the town, TO MARK SHODDY, Mr. Scott's bill to regulate the silo and provide for the inspection of textile fabrics wen read a first time, 1Tu explained that it was in- tended to 'prevent the sale of shoddy as "pure woollen goods by compelling both articles to be properly marked under penalty for neglect. Mr, Prefonta.ine introduced his hill to amend the Pilotage Aet, wiliest was read a first 11190, BILLS BrAn D'.i NT TI141T, The following bills were also read a first time : To ineor•po•ate the Eric` and Ot- tawa Power Co.—Mr. German. For the relief of W, I''. Schooley. From the Senate : • Toincorporate the Quebec, New Brunswick a114 Nova Scotia Railway Co. --Mr, Logan, To amend the Stea.mib0at Inspec- tion Act --Mr, McCarthy, (4OVE1tN141,1114T DREDGES, Mr. Blain was informed by left,. Sutherland that tho cost of the Government dredges was respective- ly: St, Lawrence, 514,911; Prince Edward, 522,000; Nipissing, 515,- 000; Canada, 1541,800; Sir Richard, 512,184. Mr. Lancaster was inform - oft by Mr. Blair that the ITamnilton, Cataract Power, Light, and Tree. lion Company had been granted e, 101180 of 700 cubic feet of water per second. for 21. years. NEWS ITEMS. Rene , Lasa shipping business is brisk aid Fart William. '1'11' ILingjs l3irtltday will he ()beet'v. ad o-1 May 25, Flight patrolmen were added to 1het Wins ipog police force on Tuesday. The Ontario Government has dee ci'ded to erect all as3(1101 fur epllc1,43 tics at Woodstock. Lord 141it10 will visit Hamilton on Ditty 1h, d urnle Sulnnler15Cartranival,not as ivttda Riepotgs,the The Head Line steamship Catrigan IIead, whit a cargo of steel retie and pig loon, Is ashore opposite Sm•ei, Ifon, .T. A, Davidson, Minister in the Il'lant toba Clovert:went, has do- nated 51.,1100 to the Nepew], lTosi- pital futld, The 1i1tit daughter of Joepli Beck- er, who lives near Tort Dalhousie, was fatally burned while playing; about a bonfire. Andrew Careegle has made an ad- ditional grant of $5,000 to the $20,000 already given for the weer tion of a library at St. Catharines, Hamilton License Commissioners received no protests against the is- suance of any licenses, and conse- quently renewed all with the excep- tion of six, t'1tich were reserved pending certain repairs. The Risley trams will leave Mont- real on the Tunisian on June 97th., If two American teams compete for do Palma Trophy the Canadians will also have two teams, Sir Thomas Shaughnessy says that the officials of the "Soo" line have for a long time been considering an extension from St. Paul to a point near Winnipeg, and that it is likely soon to be made. The Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles, Ottawa, will be the first city corps to take up the suggestion of Lord Dundonald and organize a practical camp of Instruction, which will opera at Rockcliffe on May 15, Commissioners investigating the salmon canning industry in British Columbia recommend the use of purse seines to offset trap nuts, the establishment of numerous hatcher- ies and the abolition of boat pullers license. The British Chancellor of the Ex- chequer xchequer announces that the import duty will remain in force until July. An English polo team will visit' America this season and take part in tOUrinitrnenta, Lord Lyveden's Parliamentary party will visit Toronto Exhibition during their tour of Canada, Mr. Samuel Hope Morley was elected Governor of the Bank of Eng- land ngland for the ensuing year. Tho fantastic rumor that General Buller will be appointed a field mar- shal is not credited oven by his Mends in tho military clubs. REVIEWED THE TROOPS. Imposing Muster in Honor of King Edward. A Rome despatch says Ring Ed- ward on Wednesday morning review- ed 25,000 Italian troops assembled on the parade ground. It was an imposing spectacle, and splendid weather contributed to the brilliancy of the scene. Bing Edward, with Queen Helena, left the Quirinal in an open carriage, escorted by drelgt Bens. As they proceeded through the streets they were en- thusiastically acclaimed by largo crowds, and on arriving at the parade ground received an ovation from the Marge assemblage of people which. surrounded the field. King Victor Emmanuel, accompanied by, the Princes of the House of Savoy, then galloped forward to receive King Edward and Queen Helena, and escorted them to tho tribune, Mili- tary manoeuvres followed. They lasted one hour, after which the two monarchs returned to the Quirinal, receiving a continuous ovation all the way. It was the most enthusi- astic event since the British Monarch arrived, King Ed Ward expressed to Icing Victor Emmanuel his admira- tion of the splendid appearance and perfect discipline of the Italian troops. A CORPS OF GUIDES. Government to Form Body of Men to Act as Scouts. An Ottawa clespetch says ;--The Government have approved Of the recontnnendation for the establish- ment of a guides' corps in Canada. Li each military district an. officer will be appointed, to be known as the district intelligence officer, He will command tho corps of guides in that district, The military district will be subdivided into sub -districts, as far as possible identical with the regimental dfs1;01cts, which as a rule conform to county boundaries. In each sub -district an officer will be appointed, to be known as the stub - district intelligence ollior. 'Ultimate- ly the corps of guides will be form- ed into a regiment, and when on active service will receive the same pay as active militia. The organiza- tion of the new corps is ono of Lord Dundotlalcl's plan8 for improving the e6icietcy of the militia, PENNY BA.NI{S. Parliament Will Likely Pass a 33i11 at This Session, An Ottawa despatch says —Tho Minister of Pittance will probably introduce this session a measure to provide for the ostaiblishmont of penny banks, Messrs, Hamilton Cassels, Angus Mo.ciffurchy, itnd (1. 7?, Clarke are hero consulting with. the deportment f1 regard to the Measure which is being ff'amod, They represent! the 5t, Andrew's Uinummll Mission. and the Victor Mission, of Toronto, which between orcin have aggregate deposits in a penny bank to the amnulit of over 520,000.