HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Brussels Post, 1902-2-20, Page 3THE MARKETS
Prices of Grain, Cattle, etc
in Trade Centres.
Toronto, February 18,- Flour•+
'Prada is inactive, Ontario 00 per
cont. patents, in buyers' sacks, oiler
at $2.90 middle freight, but export-
ers say it is too high, Straight.rol-
lore, in wood, 58.80 to 58.85, and
strong bakers' at ea, en track, 1'0-
roam
Oatznoal-Market unchanged. Oar
lots on track, 55,29 In bags, and
$5,10 in weed. Proton lots 850 Per
bbl extra.
Bran -Market le dull at 517 to
518 outside, Shortm nominal at 520
outside; Manitoba brae 520, and
shorts 522, Toronto freights, includ-
ing sacks,
Wheat -There is a limited demand,
with =filers the only buyers. Sales
of two cars of No. 1 Northern at
88e, to arrive North Bay. No. 2
Northern, 79c bid North Bay. No. 1
hard is nominal at 86 to 8610 North
Bay. Ontario No. 2 red winter,
7211 bid outside, G.T,R. and 5818
rod offered at 731e outside, with 78e
bid. No, 2 white offered outside at
74e, with 78c bid. No. 2 mixed
wanted at 73e, G.T.R., points with-
out offerings.
Barley -No. 1 offered at 580 middle
freight, and No, 2 at e5c middle,
without bids. No. 8 extra ollered at
52e east, with 51c bid, and No: 8
offered at 510 low freight to New
York, with 50e bid.
Peas -No. 2 offered at 800 outside,
and 8,000 bush at Sic C.P.R, west,
with 79c bid. Ten thousand bush of
No. 2 offered' at 82c on O.P.R., now
en route, anda car at 79eo middle
• G,T.R., with 79c bid middle on C.P.
R,
Oats -No. 2 white wanted at 40,}c
low freight to New York. No. 8,
white offered at 410 east to Portland'
Without bide.
Cora -No. 2 yellow offered at 56+e
west, with 56c bid, and 60c was bid
Thorold. No. 2 mixed wanted at
56c west, but none offered.
Rye -A car of No. 2 sold at 55$c
east on G.T.R.; 8,000 bush offered at
60c f.o.b. Iake port, May delivery,
arid the sante quantity at 640 afloat
Montreal May No. 2 offered at 56e
middle freight C.P.R.
33uckwheat-No. 2 offered at Hee
Middle freight, while 531e was bid
middle freight, either road.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Dried Apples -Market is unchanged;
with offerings small. Prices 5. to 6c
per lb. Evaporated sell at 0e, to
10c.
Mops -Business quiet, with prices
steady at 18c; yearlings, 8c.
Honey -]Phe market is steady at 9.
to 10c for strained. Combs, 51.50
to 52.25 per dozen:
Beans -The market is quiet, with
fair offerings. Prices, 51.10 to
51.40, as to quality.
Cranberries - Market unchanged,
with stocks small. Cape Cod, 51+.50
to 510 per barrel.
Onions -Market steady at $2.50 to
53 per. barrel.
Hay, baled -The market is steady,
with good demand. Timothy quoted
at 510 on track for No. 1, and $8
to 58.50 for No. 2.
Straw -The market is quiet and
firm. ar lots on track will bring
55.75 to 56.
Poultry -The rua.ket was steady,
with offerings small. Turkeys, dry
pfrked, 11 to 12.4e; geese, 8 to fle;
el. .kens (young and fat), 75 to 90c;
old hens, 40 to 55c; ducks, 70c to 51
per pair.
Potatoes -Firm; selling at 65 to
66c. per bag, in car lots on track,
and small lots at 75 to 80c per bag,
TIIE DAIRY MARKETS.
Butter -Tho market is firm for
choice qualities, which are scarce.
We quote:-Ohoiee large rale, 175;
fresh tubs, crocks and pails, 16 to
17c; fresh -made, selected 1-1b prints,
18 to 19c; secondary and low grades.
11 to 18c; creamery prints, 21 to
22e, and solids, 20 to 21c.
Eggs -Market quiet, with prices
steady. Strictly new laid, , 25 to 27e;
limed eggs, 20 to 22c.
Cheese -Market • quiet, with prime
Septembers quoted at 10•a to lle,
HOGS AND PROVISIONS.
Dressed hogs unchanged. Car lots
nominal at 57.75. Hog products
steady. We quote: Bacon, long
clears, sells at 10+ to 107 a in ton
and case lots. Mess pork, $20.50 to
$21; do, short cut, 521.50 to 522.
Smoked Meats -Rams, 18 to 18*e;
breakfast bacon, 18e to 14c; rolls,
11e; backs, 1810; and shoulders, 10*.
to 11c.
Lard -The market is unchanged. We
quote: -Tierces 11c; tubs, lite; pails
11; to 11,e; compound, 9 to Sec.
132o; Wo quote selected cold storage,
2,50; ]Montrone limed, 20 to 210; west•
ern timed, 19 to 20e. Potatoes -
Choice stook, 85 to 900 per hag, in
ear lots, and Ase to $1 in Jobbing
quantities.
LIVE STOOK A5A1T,14)5TS.
Toronto, Feb, 18. -At the Western
Cattle yards to -day only 32 loade of
lino etocic came in, oamprising 500
Cattle, 186 ahem) and lambs, 480
hogs, and a few calves and Milch
Cow@,
Following is the range el quota]
tionss-
Cattle.
Shippers, por cwt.- 84.50 55.25
Do, light,...,. .. 4,25 4.50
Butches, choice.,, 4.00 4.50
Butcher, ord. to good8.25 ` 8.75
Butcher, inferior , -.,,, 2.75 8,25
.Stockers, per cwt.., 8.00 8.50
Sheep and lambs.
Choice ewes, per cwt,., 8.25 8.75
Lambs, per cwt , ..,,. 4.00 5.00
Bucks, per cwt,-..-,. 2,00 2.50
Milkers and Calves.
Cows,' each„, ;,, ... ,.,8000 45.00
Calves, each...... 2,00 10.00
Bogs.
Choice hogs, per cwt,6.00 6,00
Light hogs, por cwt 5.75 5,75
Heavy hogs, per ewe.- 5.75 5.75
Sows, per Cwt ....,, 8,50 4.00
Stags, per cwt 0,00 2.00
BUSINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal, Feb. 18--Grain-Now crop
No, 2 oats, locally, at 47 to 474c;
No. 2 barley, •'564 Co 57c; No, 8 ex-
tra
xtra- barley, at '58o; buckwheat, at
581 to 54e, oast freight; peas, 80c,
high freight. Flour --Manitoba, pa-
tents, 54.10 to $4.20: strong bakers'
54; straight rollers, $8.70 to 58.80;
in bags, 81,75 to 51.85; Outa.rio pa-
tents, 58.70 to 54, Peed -Manitoba
bran, 520 fo 521; shorts, 522 to
528, bags included; Ontario bran, iu
bulk, 520,50 to 521.50; shorts in
bulk, 522:50 to 525.50. Rolled oats
Millers'., prices to jobbers, 82.45 to
52,55 in bags, and 55 to 55.20 per
barrel. Provisions -Heavy Canada
shortcut pork, $21,50; selected,
522,50; compeund refined lard, Cie to
04e; pure Canadian lard, 11* to 124;
Iffiest lard, 124 to 18ec1 hams, 12*
to 9.46; bacon, 12 . to. 15e; dressed
hogs, 58.25 to 58.65; • fresh killed,
abattoir, 50 to 59.25 per 100 lbs.
MOW -Ontario, 10e to 103131 eastern
counties, 104 to 1048; Quebec, 10' to
10es. Butter -Choice creamery, cur-
rent repeipts, 211e; seconds, 10•/e;
Western dairy, 16 to 164c; rolls, 17
to Inc, Maple products, at 61e per
18, in wood; roe per tin; sugar, 8 to
9c, Lggs-••Stricty rime laid, 80 to
THE H' ONTANIO LEGISLATURE.
WHAT OUR MEMBSRS ARE DO-
ING AT TORONTO.
MIR PRESTON'S BILL.
Mr. Preston (South Brant) moved
the second reading of the bill to
amend the Act respecting Councils
of Conciliation and Arbitration, He
said his bill had the approval of
the Executive of the Dominion Trades
and Labor Council. 'Whatever the
feasibility of compulsory arbitration
in New Zealand -and there was some
dispute as to the measure of its suc-
cess there -there was no likelihood
that that method of settling indus-
trial troubles would become gen-
eral. The object of his bill was to
provide a speedy means' of reaching
conciliation ; thatethe registrar or
the secretary of the Bureau of Labor
of the province should beempowered
at the request of_ the Mayor or Reeve
of any municipality in which a
strike or lock -out has occllred, or.
at the request of any five of the
employees, or of the employer inter-
ested, to proceed at once to the
scene of the difficulty and offer his
services. He thought this would
make the 'Act more workable. There
was an additional clause, which em-
powered the registrar to seek to
promote the formation of Boards of
Conciliation and Arbitration be-
tween employers and employed
throughout the province. That me-
thod of Settling disputes had long
prevailed in Great Britain with sat-
isfactory results.
The bill was given a second read-
ing and went to committee.
drinkable liquors which are intoeee
oating,
Drufgistio' wholesale and retail
licenses may be lemma for 4110 eine
of these in epeeiflod quantitiele
Under 8 wholesale 1leene0 alcohol
to the sivantity of ten gallons may
be sold to any person for mechanical
and scientific purposes, and ''liquor„
to the quantity of leee.gallosls 40
any physician or retail druggist,
Under a retail license a druggist
may sell "liquoe to: private indi-
viduals' under 80110 -lido presarlp-
tions, Dentists may purchase one
pint for professional use only, and
vetevinary surgeons two gellans.
Olorgymen are permitted to pui'ehuso'
wine to the amount of two gallons
for sacramental purposes.
All puz•0ha6ers of liquor, with the
exception, of clergymen, are required
to made aJI'idavits; '
A. sick person is allowed to keep
liquor, in his room, if proscribed for
hien, but 110 must not let any other
person drink it,.
Nothing in the Act shall prevent.
the manufacture of liquor for export
to another' province: or a foreign
country, or lor sale to a licensee
under the Act.
Clubs and societies are prohibited
from baying liquor on their pre-
mises.
ro-mises.
•
The Act contains no provision
against the importation of liquors
or the consumption in a private
dwelling -house of such liquors pur-
chased outside the province. Board-
ing and lodging -houses aro defined as
public placer, where Consumption is
prohibited,
QUESTIONS TO MEMBERS.
Replying to Dr. Pyne as to whether
it was the intention of the Govern-
ment to take any action based upon
the facts elicited by the Assessment
Commission toward the amendment
of the Municipal Actin the matter
.of assessment for taxation purposes,
Mr. Roes said that some legislation
would be enacted on the facts fur-
nished by the commtegion,
The Premier informed Dr. Pyne
that it was not the intention of the
Government to offer a reward or
prize to any person discovering an
improved pro000s for the transmis-
sion of electrical energy.
INTEREST IN TRUST FUNDS.
Mr. Matheson enquired as to the
reason for the withholding during
the year 1901 of all interest on the
trust funds, 93,400,000, in the hands
of the Dominion Government, and
asked for a return of all the corres-
pondence relating to the matter.
The Premier said that no corres-
pondence had taken place between
the two Governments, but he expect-
ed to be in a position to furnish the
necessary information before the end
of the session.
THE MARRIAGE ACT.
SECOND READINGS.
Second readings were given Mr.
Marter's bill to amend the Voters'
List Act, by allowing frames on the
List, even though the final revision of
the roll was not completed • Dr.
Barr's bill to amend the Trustee
Act, by allowing circuit judges to
pass guardianship accounts; Mr.
Richardson's bill, providing for the
separation of farm lands from
towns and villages; and Mr. Smith's
bill to enable municipalities to fix
a rate of assessment for a term not
exceeding five years on farm lands in
towns and villages.
Mr. Mutrie (South Wellington) in-
troduced a bill to permit the Coun-.
nils of rural municipalities to con-
struct sowers on a system of local
assessment. It provides that the
rate shall be levied by a special as-
sessment on the area drained instead
of on the frontage system existing
in cities. A three-fourths vote in
Municipal Councils is required before
this method is adopted.
Mr. Smith (Peel) moved a bill to
abolish the dual vote for county
councillors in rural municipalities.
At present an elector bas the option
of casting two votes for ono can-
didate.
Von, Mr. Harcourt introjuced a
bill to amend the Separate School
Act by enabling trustees in cities to
dispose of property no longer requir-
ed for school. purposes. The right
already exists in rural sections.
PROHIBITION BILL.
The Act "respecting the sale of in-
toxicating liquors in the Province of
Ontario" is in two parts, and con-
tains in all 228 clauses. The first
part, which is practically an elec-
tion Act, providing for the referen-
dum, calltteiiie 104 clauses ; the sec-
ond part of a replica of the Mani-
toba
anitoba Liquor Act of 1900, and con-
tains 119 clauses for the establish-
ment of prohibition in Ontario.
It provided that the following
question': -'-'Are you in favor of
bringing into force 'The Liquor Act,
1902' 1." shall bo submitted to a
vote of the electors on October 14th
next, being the second Tuesday of
the said month,
.411 persons whose namesaro on
the lists of those entitled to vote at
the next general election of members
to servo in the Legislative. Assembly
shall be. entitled to vote.
If the majority of the votes Cast
aro in favor of the Limier Act, 1902
(1. e., a measure of prohibition),
and if the number of electors so vote
ing exceeds one-half of the total vote
cast at the coming Legislative elec-
tions, the prohibitory clauses 'shall
become law by proclamation.
If carried at the polls on the above
terms, trio measure of prohibition
contained in part II. is to come into
otfeee on May let, 1904, that is, one
yeardueand a half after the referee-
.,
Lfdonses tinder the new Act to the
classes of dealers permitted 10 sell
muter its provisions may, howov0r,
bo issued at any time after the refor-
en(Inm is taken.
Part II, of the Act defines as pro-
hibltod liquor all fermented, spirit,
llous, and matt liquors, and all
The Nouse spent some time in
committee 011 the Attorney -General's
several bills arising out of the com-
pilation of the Imperial statutes.
In explaining the provisions of the
bill to amend the marriage act, by
providing a schedule of prohibited de-
grees
o-grees of affinity and consanguinity,
Hon Mr. Gibson took occasion to
reply to criticisms made by Mr. E.
D. Armour, K.C., to the effect that
the statute 28 Henry var., chapter
7, setting forth the prohibited de-
grees, had been repealed, and that
there were now no probibited de-
grees in Ontario. The Attorney -Gen-
eral remarked that the numerous
marriages of King Henry had render-
ed necessary legislation on the sub-
ject from time to time, but the
House of. Lords had concluded that
whether the statute in question was
revived or not, they still had to re-
fer to' it for a convenient declara-
tion of Levitical degrees of con-
sanguinity, because by an Act passed
in the same year, and a subsequent
Act in 82 Henry VIII., all marriages
were prohibited which were prohibit-
ed by God's law. To find the de-
grees of consanguinity as set out in
"God's law" was to find them in
the statute to which reference had
been made, and for that purpose it
was substantially still in force.
REVISING STATUTE LAW.
The Nouse went into committee on
the Attorney -General's bill to pro-
vide for the revision of the statute
law. He called attention to the fact
that the Acts now passing tlu'ough
committee, when they became law,
would be incorporated in the revision
of the Imperial sthtute law, and
would be repealed by the revision.
The compilation was subject to ex-
isting
xisting provincial laws, and would
not affect the present law on any of
the subjects dealt with. 13e sug-
gested that whoever formed the Gov
ernmCllt of the day when the next re-
vision took place would take care to
include in the revision the reference
to those old historic Acts.
BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
Under the Auspices of the Nation-
al Council of Women of
Canada.
This information Bureau is intend-
ed to provide, fol' the benefit of
those desiring information, full and
accurate particulars on sublocts of
general interest, more especially those
relating to women and children,
Such Bureaus have been formed in
Great Britain, Denmark, Germany,
and other countries, and have prov-
ed to bo of great value to women
wotkors. In order that reliable in-
formation may be at the disposal of
the public, tele committee of the bur-
eau earnestly request that all assn
ciations and organizations whit% are
engaged in such work will kindly co-
operate with thele by sending to the
Secretary, Office of the National
00un011 of Women of Canada, Toron-
to, Ont., where copies of the rules
and Regulations of the Bureau may
be had en application,
OPENING Of PARLIAMENT,
A BRILLIANT SCENE IN TUE
SENATE CHAMBER,
An Ottawa despatch says: -A more
beautiful winter's (lay than Thursday
for the opening of Parliament would
be impossible to conceive There were
the ueual crowds on Parliament 11111
tq witness the distinguished arrivals
and to see the military turn out.
Within the Senate Chamber itself ev-
erything was in striking contrast to
the 00000 outside, 'There Were 01 f-
dorms of warmth and color on every
hand.
T1II3 VICEREGAL PARTY.
Naturally, the viceregal party at-
tracted the most att.enLior. The
Countess of Minto was charmingly
gowned; she was accompanied by
Lady Sybil Grey .and Mrs. Maude,
Lady Laurier, Mrs, Salton, Lady
Davies, Mts. Fielding, Mrs, Mills,
Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Mu -
lock, and other ladles prominent in
the social circles were present.
His .Excellency was attended by a
brilliant suite, which included Major
Maude, Captain 13e11, A.D,O„ and
Mr, Guise, of the viceregal stall; Mar
jor-Gepez'al O'Grady -Italy, Colonel
Otter, A,D.O., Lieut. -Col. Irwin, A.
0.C., Major Forester, A.D.C., Lieut.
Col. Sherwood, A.D.O., Col, Lessard,
A.D.C., Col. Neilson, D.A. Macdon-
ald, Col. Cotton, Lieut. -001s. Vidal,
Rivers, '•Cartwright, Rutherford,
Eventurol, llurdma n, and Major Rag -
ars. Captain Mitchell, of the 24th
Baluchistan' Regiment, was a strik-
ing figure in khaki tunic and red
trousers. Among the distinguished
men on the floor: were the Consuls -
General of the United States, France,
Russia and Italy, and the Archbish-
ops of Ottawa,
SPEECH FROM THE THRONE.
Senator Platt introduced a resolu-
tion into the United States Serrate,
on Tlufrsday,for the appointment of
a. joint 00mm10sion by United States
and Canada to report upon the Wa-
ters of the boundary lakes, and how
their levels are affected by canals
and outer projects„
Hon. Gentlemen of the Senate:
Gentlemen of the house of Commons:
In meeting you again at the com-
mencement, of another session of Par-
liament, it is my first duty to ex-
press the. deep sense, of our geati
tude to Didine Providence for the
many blessings widen Canada has re-
ceived during the past year, and par-
ticularly for the exceptionally boun-
tiful harvest in Manitoba and the
Northwest Territories.
It was very gratifying to note the
cordial reception tendered by all
classes of the people to the Prince
and Princess of Wales on the occa-
sion of their visit in September and
October last, the only regreteeale.fea-
ture being the limited time at their
disposal, which prevented; their visit-
ing many important centres of popu-
lation. It is, however, a groat satis-
faction to know that their Royal
Highnesses enjoyed their tour
through Canada and carried away the
most pleasant recollortions of their
visit to this part of the Empire.
The assassination of President Mc-
Kinley has elicited a universal feel-
ing of sympathy and sorrow through-
out the civilized world, and, though
Canada has happily been free from
crimes of this character, the close
proximity of the United States may
make it advisable to loin our efforts
to the efforts of the United Sates
and other nations and to provide by
legislation for the adequate punish-
ment of those who, either by speech
or writing, incite fanatics to the per-
petration of such horrible crimes.
INCREASE OF POPULATION.
The returns of the late census will
be laid before you, and while the ab-
solute increase in the number of pop-
ulation is not so great as might havo
been expected, the evidences of
growth in wealth and in. the general
tokens of prosperous development
are highly satisfactory. There is
good reason to believe that the in-
crease of population during the lat-
ter half of the decade has been very
greatly in excess of the average of
former years and that in the near
future we may loo]: for a much more
rapid growth than occurred during
the period covered by thelast two
censuses.
Application having been made by
the Canadian Paeific Railway Com-
pany for approval of an increase of
its capital to meet the demand for
additional rolling stock and other
improved facilities for handling the
growing traffic, my Ministers availed
themselves of the opportunity to
stipulate that the long -pending ques-
tion of the Governor -in -Council to
regulate the totals of the company
shou,d bo submitted to the courts
for a judicial decision. The corres-
pondence and other papers will be
laid before yet,.
BENEFITS FROM MARCONI SYS-
TEM.
The inventor, Mr. Marconi, having
met unexpected obstacles in the car-
rying on of his experiments in Wire-
less ocean telegraphy inn sister col-
ony, my Ministers deemed it exped-
ient to invite him to continue his
operations on the coast of Nova Sco-
tia, and they availed themselves of
his presmrce in Canada to enter into
negotigtions resulting in an arrange-
ment through which, should the pro -
loot prove as successful as is hoped
for, the Government and pooplb of
Canada Will enjoy the benefits of the
invention on very favorable terms,
including rates for t1'ans-Atlantic
messages very much below those now
existing.
I ani pleased to inform you that
the display made by Canada of her
products at the several expositions
at which they 11ave been exhibited
dining the last your has attracted
much attention, and has already Pe -
suited in many enquiries and orders
for our goods,
EXPANSION Oe' TRADE.
I may also congratulato you on the
satisfactory condition of the revenue
and on the steady and continuous ex
pansion of the general business of the
country, as evidenced by the increas-
ed volute° of exports and imports.
With the view of still .further faeil-
ita.ting a1i(1 developing our trade
with other countries, it will Proba-
ble? be found expedient; to increase
the number of out. commercial agora-
Mee, and Parliament will be meted to
consider the desh•ability of malting
additional provision for that put -
leave also pleasure le informing
you that the Goverfonents of Aue-
trarla and Now Zealand have ac-
cepted an invitation from my Gov-
ernment to attend a Conference in
London next Juno for the oonsidera-
tion of trade, transportation, cable,
and other matters of intereolonial
concern, and it is ]loped that the
meeting may lead to an extension of
Canadian trade with these import.
ant portions of lie Majesty's domin-
ions.
LINE TO SOUTH AFRICA,
I Mem further to advise you that
my Government, having caused le -
query to be made, has reached the
conclusion that the establishment of
direct steamship service with South
Africa Would enable Carrara to ea-
cure
o-cure in, that country a profitable
market for her varied products, and,
to that end, will endeavor to ar-
range for such a service.
His Majesty has been graciously
pleased to invite the Premier to be:
present at the ceremonies attending
his coronation: It is to be Impede
that the presence of the leading;
statesmen of the several colonies Tape,
on this occasion will afford an op-
portunity for the discussion of sub-
jects of mutual interest which may
considerably affect the development
of our trade and co,ulneree In the
near future with the Mother Country.
and with our sister colonies.
Gentlemen of the Nouse of Commons;
Tele public accounts for the last
year and the estimates for the suc-
ceeding year will be laid before you
without further delay.
Non. Gentlemen of the Senate:
Gentlemen of the House of Commons;
I connnit the above nlatters,and
all others which may be submitted
to you to your earnest consideration,
and S rely upon your wisdom and
prudence to deal with them in the
Winner which, under Moine Provi-
dence, may prove most conducive to
the best interests of Canada.
BRITAIN AND JAPAN.
Full Text of the Agreement Be-
tween Them.
A. London despatch says: -Follow-
ing is the text of the agreement be-
tween Great Britain and Japan for a
defensive alliance:
"The Governments of Great Brit-
ain and Japan, actuated solely by'6
desire to maintain the status quo
and the general peace in the extreme
East, and being moreover, especially
interested in maintaining the inde-
pendence and territorial integrity of
the Empire of China and the Empire
of Corea and in securing equal op-
portunities in those countries for the
Icommerre and industry of all nor
tions, hereby agree es follows:
"Article 1. -The high contracting
parties, having mutually recognized
the independence of China and Corea,
declare themselves entirely uninfluenc-
ed by any aggressive tendencies in
either country, having in 710w, how-
ever, their special interests, of which
those of Great Britain relate princi-
pally to China, while Japan, In ad-
dition to the interests she possesses
in China, is interested in a peculiar
degree, politically as well as com-
mercially, in Corea. The high can
tracting parties rebognize that it
will be admissable for either of then
to take such measures as may be in-
dispensable in order to safeguard
those interests if threatened either
by the aggressive action of any oth-
er power or by disturbances aris,ng
in China or Corea. and necessitating
the intervention of Dither of the
high contracting parties for protect-
ing the lives or property of its sub-
jects.
"Article 2. -If either Great Britain
or Japan, in defence of their respec-
tive
especttive interests as shove described,
should become involved in war with
another power, the other high con-
tracting pn.r•ty will maintain strict
neutrality and use its efforts to pre-
vent other powers from joining in
hostilities against its ally.
"Article 3. -If in the above event
any other power or powers sht.uld
join in hostilities against that ally,
the other high coutractingyparty
will come to its assistance meet con-
duct the wax, in common and snake
peace in mutual agreement with it.
"Article 4. -The high contractrctg
parties agree that neither of them
will, without consulting the other,
enter into separate arrangements
with another power to the prejudice
of the interests above described.
"Article 5. -Whenever in the opin-
ion of either Great Britain or Ja-
pan, the above-mentioned interests
are in jeopardy, the two morn-
ments will conununicate with one au -
other fully and frankly.
"Article 6. -The present agreement
shall come into effect immediately
after the date of its signature, and
snail remain in Mem for five years
from that date. In case neither of
tlzo high contracting parties should
have notified, twelve months before
the expiration of the said five years,
of its intention of terminating it it
s1ie11 remain binding until the expire,
tam of one year from the dtty on
which either of the high contracting
parties shall have denounced it; but.
if 3811111 the date fixed for its expira-
tion ea -rives either ally is actually
engaged in war the alliance shall, ip-
so facto, continue until ponce is con-
cluded."
1'
On account of a falling off in ocean
travel and traffic, the Elcler-Damps-
tee' Line has stopped its Bristol -
Portland service, and will take its
boats back to Montreal,
The monthly statement of the Un-
ited States debt shays that at the
close of business, January 81, the
debt, less cash in the treasury,
ain001140d to 51,005,926,898, a de-
crease for the month of 55,701,888,
T. R. Perceflold, a poor, honest.,
]lard working drayman of Charlton.
Iowa, has been identified as the
grandson and third heir of William
Pe1'celield, who died in Missouri and
left a 522,000 fortune.
John Smith, looked in a scaled
freight car at San Francisco, arriv-
ed at Iudianopnlis after a fast last-
ing; eight days and With both feet so
badly frozen that amputation will be
116ce5sery,
BULLETIN OF POPULATION.
Census Department Issues a QOM-
par'ateve Statement.
Aie Ottawa despatch says: -The
Census Department glues the 0ities
and towns in Canada leaving'a pop-
ulation of 4,000 and upwards: -
19.01 1891
British Colulnble. -
N1alainlo.,, 6,180
Nelson... - 5,273
Rosslend,.,. ,6,150
New Westminster .,, 6,409
Vaneouvoz . 26,138.
Victoria.. .. , _ .,. 20,816
Manitoba,-- W
Braudon,., 5,880
Winnipeg. , 42,840
New 'Brunswiek-
Chatham. 4,868
Fredericton ....... „ 7,117
Monotone-- 0,026
St. John e, 40,711
Nova Scotia-
Amherst4,968
»artinoutb,.. .. -.
4,806
Glace Bay ,-, ....._ 6,945
13alifax.... - 40,882
6,678
18,709
16,841
8,778
20,680
6,502
8,762
24,184
8,781
6,252
88,495
New Glasgow-....., 4.447 8,776
North Sydney, 4.646
Springhill„, -,- ,., ,,, 5,178 4,818
Truro, . ,- 5.998 5,102
Sydney.., ., - 9.409 2,427
Yarmouth...,... - - 6,480 0,089
Ontario -
Anterior,,. ,.. .• ..._ 4.152 8,841
Barrie- . . 5,949 5,550
Belleville... - ,.....,, 9.117 9,916
Berlin ... r..,. 0.747 7,425
Brantford . _ 16,619 12,753
Brookville.. -..,, 8.940 8,741
Carleton Place._ 4,059 4,485
Chatham,- - , . -, 9,068 9,052
Cobourg... . ..., 4,289 4,829
CollingWood... , 5,755 4,939
Cornwall... 6,704 6,805
Galt....„ , - 7,866 7,586
Goderich.. .,.. 4,158 8,839
Guelph... - 11,496 10,837
Hamilton-. 02,634 48,959
1Tawkesbury ....... _4,150 2,042
Ingersoll....., 4.578 4,191
Kingston- ... .., 17.961 19,263
Lindsay ............. 7,003 6,081
Londo.. .. r 87.981 31,977
Niagara Falls 4,244 3,849
Orillia...... . ,.. 4,907 4,752
Oshawa...._ .- • 4.894 4,066
Ottawa59,928 44,154
Owen Sound, 8.776 7,497
Pembroke... 5.156 4,401
Peterboro... , . -11.239 9,717
Petrolett..,, ... -- ..,.,4,185 4,857
Port Hope.- ..- 4.1.88 5,042
Rae Portage... 5,202 1,806
St. Catharines0,946 8,170
St. Thomas... 11.485 10,366
Sarnia... 8.176 6,692
Sault Ste. Marie7.160 2,414
Smith's Palls... ,,5.155 8,864
Stratford_ ... - 9,959 9,500
Toronto... ... 208.040 181,215
Toronto Junction6,091
Trenton,.. _, .- 4.217
Windsor...12.1553
Woodstock... 8,833
Other cities are: -
Charlottetown, PEI 12,080 11,875
Quebec.- ,. ... 68.840 68,090
?JEWS ITEMSM
Telegraphic Briefs From All
Oyer the Globe.
CANADA,.
Rat Portage residents want to call
their town Keenoz'a,
A military engineering corps is to
be organized at Ottawa.
Mr, Nenry ,MacAulay, formerly of
Lindsay, has been oleotod MaYor of
Dawson.
So lar $20,000 has been Bub/3041)0d
for the Grant convocation hall a4
Kingston,
For illegally selling a 0,1,R. belt
et F. J. Murray,' a Montreal hotel -
proprietor was fined' 520.
Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier wile
spend three months in Europe next
summer'.
Brantford is threatened with an ice
famine as the Grand River is filled
with slush ice.
The Allan Line steamer Grecian
ran on the rocks near Halifax and
was wrecked.
The grain blockade In Manitoba
continues and the grain exchange of
Winnipeg and C.P.R. officials met to
discuss the difficulty.
The shortage of Librarian Lance-
field of Hamilton is placed at $8,-
000.
8r000. Mrs. Lancefield is making an
effort to settle,
Winnipeg will ask the Legislature
for powar to raise by by-law 580;
000 for a site for the Andrew Car-
negie library.
The Hamilton Police Commission -
ars have decided to adhere to the
60 -year ago limit, and Policeman
Penton will be retired.
Mrs. "Mammy" Goodman, a resi-
dent of the Hamilton house of In-
dustry, has just recovered from an
illness at the age of 110.
Balifax leads all Atlanticports in
the shipment of apples to Europe
this season. The price now ruling is
55 a barrel for first-class fruit, an
unusually high figure.
The Children's Aid Society of
Brantford are discussing the advisa-
bility of appointing a special agent
to look after neglected children in
that city and find them foster -homes.
The rim of a blue-jacicet's cap and
a bit of board bearing the letters
"Con" have been picked up on the
beach near Victoria, B.0., and they
are supposed to be from the wrecked
Condor.
GREAT BRITAIN.
4,368 England lias been swindled out of
10,322 58,000,000 by the army remount
8,612 frauds.
The Deceased Wife's Sister Bill has
Passed its second reading in the
British Commons.
Four electric underground railways
are fighting for the tunnel west of
Piccadilly Circus, London.
LORD DUFFERIN DEAD.
He Passes Away Full of Years and
Honors.
A London despatch says: -The Mar-
quis of Dufferin, former Governor-
General of Canada, and who has fil-
led many high diplomatic posts in
the English service, died at 6:25
o'clock on Wednesday morning at his
residence at Clandoboye, Cognty
Down, Ireland.
173E LATE' L01tD 1 UFFERIN
Lord DulTerin had been long in ill
health. Ile passed away peacefully
after a night of total unconscious-
ness.
Lord Dullerin never wholly recover-
ed from the shock which he experienc-
ed as the result of the death of his
son, Lord Alva, in South Atricn, and
the failure of the London and Globe
Finance Corporation, Limited, and
kindred companies of which he was a
director, completed his break -down.
With the exception of his youngest
son, Lord Nautili on -Temple -Black-
wood (who is with his regiment, the
Ninth Lancess, in South Africa), all
the family were present at the death-
bed. Lord C,andeboye, the eldest
son, who is a cleric in the Foreign
Office, and who married Florence,
daughter of John Davis, of New
York, succeeds to the title.
y ..
CLOTH OF GOLD.
What The King's Coronation Robe
Will be Like.
A London dospatele says: -The
King's coronation robe will be of
cloth of gold. Tho material, which
will be specially Woven, will contain
a smaller portion of alloy than gold
coinage, It is stated that it Will bo
Wealth aggregating 5500,000,000
Was represented at a banquet given
by P. A. Wtdner of Philadelphia to
thirty-six gentlemen in honor of .1.
Pior'pont Morgan,.
While handling his chickens, a
game cock showed fight and struck-
le,
truck111, M. 1111101)', of Flint Hill,
with its spur ;,blood poison ensued,
and Matey is dead,
At the auction sale of the King's
Shire horse stud at Sandringham 45
horses brought an average of $960.
At Birmingham, England, while
singing "Dolly Gray" on the stage,
Miss Gracie Howley, an actress, fell
across the footlights and died.
A new explosive, not only smoke-
less but flameless, is to be introduc-
ed into the British army and navy
under the name of "Cordite M. D."
Fire at Donmend, Hampshire, has
destroyed Thomas Buclhanan's air
ship, which was built to rival the
air ship of M. Santos -Dumont.
British ship -owners believe that if
the subsidy bill now in the U. S.
Congress becomes a. law it will
prove a severe blow to British ship-
ping.
William Waldorf Astor has placed
at the disposal of the National Rifle
Association $50,000 for the estab-
lishment of rifle clubs in villages and
country towns.
The Pall Mall Gazette publishes a
despatch from Dublin stating that the
United Irish League is aiming at re-
volution, and that the young people
are openly taught and enthusiastical-
ly advocate it.
General Booth, the Salvation
Army leader, has decided to inaugur-
ate a special campaign against
drunkenness, and to this end will
compile a directory of drunkards in
each district in order that they may
be followed to their homes and re-
formed there.
UNITED STATES.
Passenger rates to England this
summer will be advanced,
Mrs, Evilsizer suicided in Hart-
ford City, Ind., aged 100,
Miss Alice ]Roosevelt has her fa-
ther's consent to attend the Ding's
coronation.
For the first time Manitoba wheat
bas been listed on the Duluth Grain
Exchange.
A11 the employes in the Chicago
General postofllco were vaccinat-
ed to -day.
A bill prohibiting the manufacture
and sale of cigarettes is before the
New York Legislature.
John S. Oveki, et Slav miner, of
Cadiz, Ohio, murdered his wife by
severing her head with an axe.
In a suburb of Philadelphia two
aged persons died of cold and star-
vation, and two others became In-
sane.
William B. Cogswell, of Syracuse,
N.Y., has given 5100,000 mesh to the
now Hospital of the Good Shepherd
here.
An international pollee convention
will he held at Louieville, May 7th
to take decisive actio]] against the
ane.rchists,
The construction of up-to-date
highways that will connect every
city of New York Stato is proposed,
at a cost of 520,000,000,
A tax cede bill to ensure listing of
all personal property at its full
cash video under on,th is in the
Mimeesota Legislatures