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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1899-11-24, Page 44 THE 'MP HURON EXPOsITOR 1899 '3'.'1761FAIREAV4.' ISDC.9 &tie' Mai! 7it.s. rieL to. gm- (Wawa., .1 2 e 5 6 r 8 9 10 1/ 12 AY II 13 16 ft 13 19 20 21 22 28 21 25 26 2t 28 29 80 "11-1 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS, Sff The Spare between the parenthesis, or each One, denotes the page of the paper on which the advertisement will be tonna. Honest Men -Greig & bfacdonald-1 money Spent in Advertising -Wm. Pickard & Co -6 Canada %sine's College -D. MoLaohlan-6 Free Gift -R. B. Smith -6 Shoreye Clearing Sale -4C W. Pap -at -8 Horse Wanted -Thomas Brown -9 Implenients for Sale -Thomas Brown -43 - Music -W. a:Campbell-8 Engine and Boiler for Sale -Expositor Offico-5 Adjourned Sale -J. Tyerman-5 Stock for Sale -Wm. McAllister -6 Auction Sale -D. Ferguson -6 Feed Cam -Hamilton & Kerslake -8 Carol Club To -Night -8 Boots for All -S. Smith -8 &tray Helfer -4- Pollard -5 ,Lecture -Major Scboof-8 Stoves -Johnson Bros -6 ehristroas Photos -(81-J P. Henderson -8 Crockery etc. -18j -Beattie Bros, -8 Council lifehting-W. Lane -6 Tenders for Supplies-R.10hrietie-6 AssIgnees Not.ce-A. Wilson -5 Tendere Wanted -R. Govenlock-6 An Jtem of interest -A. Cosens-5 Robes, Blankets etc-- [8]-111. Broderick -8 Jewelry Sp.clailles-f4j-J. F. Daly & Ce. -13 741iirou Txpooitot. SEAFORTH, FRIDAY, Nov. 24th, 1899 The War. There is still very little that is reliable to note from the seat of war in the South African Transvaal. During the past week reports have been given of heavy battles fought in the vicinity of Ladysmith, in which it was said the Boers had Met with severe reverses and much loss in killed and wounded. These reports, hoWever, have not been confirmed and no mention has been made of them in the latest official despatch- es given out by the British war department. The probabilities are, therefore, that the reports are not -true and that they have been concocted simply to appease the desire of the people tor exciting war news. The latest reliable and official reports, although exceedingly meagre, do not change the Situ- ation, materially, from what it was last week. If anything, it would seem that the position is gradually becoming more favor- able for the British. There has been more or Iesa skirmishing around Ladysmith and Kimberley, with.slight loss on both sides. The British forces at these places seem to be aufficient to resist the attacks of the Boers and are amply able to hold out until additional assistance reaches there. The Boers, it ia said, are withdrawing their forces from around Ladysmith,and it is sup- posed they are concentrating their forces at other points to harass and impede the progress of Buller's forces being organized to proceed to the re- lief of the beleaguered towns of Natal. These forces are now being organized and it is expected they will be ready to take up the march by the close of this week. If, therefore, there is to be any more serious fighting, it will likely take place when these several divisions are on their way to Kimberley, Mafeking and Ladysmith. The large forces being shoved int" the coun- try by Britain seems to have the effect of discouraging and awing the Boers, and al- though they may yet make a stout resist- ance before they are subdued, it need not surprise any person if, in the course of the next wook or two, they are suing for peace. A Poor Plea. Referring to the car famine on the rail. ways- which is at present so annoying and injurious to local shippersa the Globe, says - The scarcity of freight cars which has ex- isted for the past nsonth on the Canadian railroads shows no sign of a let up, and the situation to -day is as unpleasant as ever for Ontario shippers. One feature of the present car famine is that kcal business in this Pro- vince is being starved in order that through business, that its, grain from the United States and western Canada to the seaboard, may be accommodated. In order to take advantage of the lake and rail rates, which cease when navigation closes, western grain shippers are rushing their stuff through in great quantities. Another reason for the rush is that shippers want to get their grain into Montreal before the last boats leave This has been an extra tax on the resources of the railroads, and this year the demand for cars is greater than ever before exper- ienced. The railroads claim that they must accommodate this through traffic, and that, therefore, the local business must suffer. They argue that they cannot permit the elevators at shipping points to be blocked and boats to be detained, so that this traffic must be handled first. The railroad side of the question is that it would be bad business to build cars enough to handle all the fall traffic promptly. for this would mean that a large number of cars would have to be Mle for nine months of the year. As an instance of this they eay that there is at present a demand for flat cars for hauling !umber, but as soon as this demand ceases the cars will be placed on sidings, and will, perhaps, not be used till next fan again. In other words, the products of, Ontario must lie rotting at the railway stations or in the warehouses of dealers and granaries of farmers, until the products of the United States and Mestern Canada are marketed, and all this because the railway companies are too penurious to furnish the neceesary car acconamodation. Such a state of things is an outrage upon the people of this Pro- vince. Ontario haa contributed more than all the other Provinces in the Dominion com- bined to aesist in the construction of these railways and yet they compel her to wait, at great loss, until all the others are served. Such a condition is disgraceful and intolerable and should not longer be submitted to. It it; not the shippers alone who lose. The loss ultimately falls upon the farmers and pro- ducers. Every pound which is produced on our farms • is reduced in value because the dealers can not get oars to eonvey it to market until the markets are glutted with the products of other countries and provin- ces. As a result, Ontario, which ahould, on account of her favorable geographical position, secure the very best prices for her products in the markets of the world, is handicapped in the race, and lose instead of profit is. our portion. It is a, poor excuse to say, that if ears enough are furnished to promptly remove the products of this Pro- vince at the proper time many of them will have, to lie idle the greatest part of the year after this rush is over. The eompsnies should be forced to provide sufficient cer aecommodation'when it is required. It is only a mat er of the expenditure of mo e money for oiling stock. EVOry march t 4 and manure turer has to keep large sums of money looked up in goods that are not im- mediately required, simply to have them for their ouatomers when they are required. And. why should railway corporations be exempt from a similar outlay of capital in order that their customers be promptly aocommodated ? As matters now stand the people of Ontario are being subjeoted to:continuous' andserious loss that the railway compenies may be savedthe cost of investing a.few more dol- lars to provide sufficient car accommodation to remove their produeni wben they should be removed.' We are no* served after every other person has been served and when the railway companiee have nothing -else to do ; and at the same time we are charged higher rates for this service than are thoee who have their products removed at the proper time. How long are the people of Ontario going to submit to this loss and impositio ? It would be hundreds of thousands of dollars in the pockets of our farmers e ery year if they were given the acoommo ation they should have from the railway o mpanies and that they submit as quietly as they do to this serious loss can only be ex lained by the fact that they do not fully understand the position they occupy. There must eurely be a remedy. If there is, that remedy should be provided at once. Another season should not be al- lowed to pass without steps being taken to abate the intolerable nuisance. No more important question than this can possibly engage the attention of our legislators. If the railway corporations are to be masters of this country, the sooner we become alive to the fact the better. But let us ever remem- ber that if they are the masters, the fault rests with ourselves. The Need For a Railway Com- mission. It is gratifying and encouraging to notice that the Toronto Globe, the London Adver- tiser and other leading and influential jour- nals are becoming awake to the necessity for the appointment ot-an independent commis- sion for the regulation and control of the railway companies. This is something for which THE EXPOSITOR has agitated for years, and now that Such important influen- cee are corning to our aid, there is good hope that our legislators will soen be forced to take definite action despite the opposition of the powerful railway corporations. In dis- cusiang the recent action of the railway com- panies in agreeing to increase their traffic rat4, and to abolish the system of favorit- ism Which has been practised so long, of giving preferential rates to certain localities and to favorite shipper, the Globe stays : The Railway Committee of the Privy Council has supreme authority, but it is simply ignored. Canadian railways are now sufficiently extended to require the continu ous attention of an efficient railway commis- sion to investigate and decide disputes, to pronounce o4;the reasonableness of freight and passenger tariffs and to exercise the jurisdiction:1ov whiel the Railway Commit- tee is unsuited. It is to be hoped that while the railways are in a penitent mood, they will not overlook the local discrimina- tions thet are bearing heavily on Canadian trade and induatry. From Port Huron to Portland, Maine, about 800 miles, the rate is 22 cents per cwt. on live stook, while over 350 miles of the same road, between Glen- garry and Portland, the rate is 28 cents, the same as from Chicago to Portland, a distance of 1,137 miles. It is estiniated that it costs on anaverage, $6 per head more on every steer shipped from Canada than from the United States, the differenoe being a tax levied on Canadian agriculture by the rail- ways. Mr. Archibald Campbell, M. P., in discuasing transportation problems in To- ronto, said that he was paying 29 cents on flour to Montreal, while the railways carried it to that port from Detroit for 23 cents, from Chicago for 30 cente and from Duluth for 38 cents. In addition to these rate dis • criminaaions, the Dominion is often put at a disadvantage through inadequate service. When there is a shortage of ears it is the districts where no competition' exists Abet suffer. These evils will never be removed till some efficient machinery is created for railway regulation. The need has been fully established, and until it is supplied no general improvement can be effected. Canada First. In a recent_ address before the Toronto Liberal Association, Mr. J. S. Willison, editor of the Globe, struck the key note of true Canadianism. He said : If I mistake not, the two chief objects to be kept before us in Canada are (1) to pro- mote, achieve and maintain the commercial unity of this courtry, and (2) to unify all elements of the Canadian people into a- -sin- cere, fervent and aggressive Canadian citi- zenship. Give us more of that abounding and invincible patriotism which distinguish, es the people of the United States. Give us more of large public issues and less of parish squa,bbles and creed quarrels. Clive us more of Canada for the Canadians, and less of Canada for English -Canadians, . or Irish -Canadians, or Scotch -Canadians, or French-Canadians. We are here to make this the strong Daminion of the north, and this we can do only by a hearty, sympa- thetic) alliance pf all elements of the popu- lation, by a wise commercial unity of all provinces, and by so planning the develop- ment of our resources that in so far ad can be done within the lines of sound commer- cial policy they will give employment to Canadian.labor and build up Canadian in- dustries. Mr. Willison is a young Canadian who, evidently, realizes the chief needs of this country. His sentiments can not be too strongly impressed upon the ihinds of our people. He may well say, " give us more of _that abounding arid invineible patriot- ism which distinguishes the people of the United States." We in Canada are too prone to be led away by Imperialism and to forget our Canadianism. Of course we are part of the Empire, and we are proud of it. But we should be prouder still of our own country. We have a country of which we may justly feel proud. In the pro- motion of the welfare of this coun- try, therefore let us forget that ' we are English', Irish, Scotch, German or French and let us all be Canadians. Let other countries do as they will, but let us, first, last and always, work for the pro- motion and the welfare of Canada. This is the way, and the only way, we can build up a national spirit, and without this spirit we esn never, and will never, become what we should be. While we remain true and loyal to the mother country we should not hang too closely to her skirts. We should depend upon our own ample resources ; " hew out a course up.building, irre may have upon a tion, and pursue eye to our own p shoq, while we for Britain and t lustily and more the Maple Leaf. beet adapted to our own peotive of the effect that y other country and ma - that course with a single osperity and greatness. In ay shout not less lustily e old flag, let us shout more frequently for Canada and An Eloq ent Peroration. Premier 'Rome in his eloquent and able speenh delivered at Whitby the other day, in wine the outlined the policy of his Govern - men , concluded with a peroration embody- ing t e noblest sentiments that could be utte ed by man. He saisL: of II even than ther peop Pre in gr in, i Prov heart nativ train fiden now whol talk of the constitutional development gland, forgetting that we have made greater development constitutionally England. There is no land more free, are no institutions more stable, no e more intelligent than ours. No ier of any country can properly indulge ater feelings of pride than I can indulge being the First Minister of this great nee. If there is any one feeling in my stronger than another it is that I -a Canadian, eduoated in her schools, d in her institutions, having the con- e of a constituency for 27 years, and p arently having the confidence of the rovince-shall devote all my energies not simply to t e develoPment of the country but t the mor 1 improvement of the people. ' Rig teousness eicalteth a nation.' Tenny- son e ye that the limit of a man's greatness is the limit of hie moral perception. You can ot make a people nobler in oharacter or pur me than they are in heart or conviction Let in; strehgthen the moral foundations of thia country, let us purify elections, where they are impure -snot elections only, but let us do what we can to purify the whole at- mosphere of the country. The way to do this is not by making farcical pretensions as to our virtues, but by living noble, many lives, as Canadians, and showing to the world and those who come into contact with us that we have convictions founded on the principles of morality. The result will be to secure for Ontario its preeminence as the home f an intelligent, well-educated people. The overnment will without any preten- sions, ithout any blowing- of trumpets or any e hibition of virtues, go to work as straig tsforward honest men and develop the oo ntry on the lines I have indicated, and we trust to show the younger men that we are not unworthy of their . confi- dence. Editorial Notes and Comments. The ;vrits have been issued for the pro- vinciall bye -elections in ast and West day, Tuesday, December 12th, being the li Elgin, South Ontario and S uth Brant. All these elections will be hel on the same day fixed on. Tuesday head always been a lucky day for the Liberals. The London, England, correspondent of the Tor nto alobe, says : " Lord Aberdeen gave a ery useful and practical lecture on Canada, at Aberdeen, the other day. In fact, 11' Lordship is acting as a sort of honorer extra High Commiasioner for the Domini in, never losing an opportunity of doing a rod stroke for her, and hie position in this c untry gives him many olpportuni- tiet." I The Manitoba Legislature has dissolved, and the political battle is now fairly on in that prOvince. The election is to take place on Thursday, December 7th. The contest ill be short and hot, but the ex- peeta,tio is that the Greenway Government will be a ain sustain d by a large majority. The Con ervative for es go to the country under t e leadershi of Hon. Huah John Macdona' d, the only son of the old Conser- vative o teftian. The Canservatives oast loudly t at when the general election for the Domini n takes place they will sweep every prov nee but Quebec, Elnd the Liberals will once more be ,it crowded nto the cold shades of Op osition. We have o doubt this boasting i simply whistling to keep up the eourag of the rank and file. But, however that ay be, there is ne very important ' point which needs ex lanation before any pension will build ser onsly on the probability of their hopes being realized. Since the last general election thirty-five bye -elections have taken place, and of these thirty-three have gone Liberal AO only two Conservative. This does not kook as if .the people are hungering for a chanke of Government. General Gotacre, on leaving England some days ago for the Transvaal, paid a _well de. served sompliment to the bravery and cour- age of thei Irish people and Irish soldiers. He said : regiments regiments one. If a fivis Irish r specimen, right way eat th they will not do." I am lucky In having five of my rish, for the knot that five Irish annot untie must be a- difficult ommanding officer in charge of giments fails, be must be a bad or if you handle Irishmen in the here is nothing on the face of the The Tor nto Mail says : " The Ontario Governme t has collected $184,000 from companies oder its Taxing Act of lasIP ses- sion, which was rendered neceseary owing to the freqUency of the deficits." The Mail should try to come within gun shot of the truth once in a while. It knows right well that the Companies' Tax Act, to which it refers, was pot made necessary owing to the frequency of the deficits, but by legislation unanimously passed, which was expected to largely curtail the revenues from timber tines. Wh n the Mail 'does tell a lie, it should tell ne that is not so easily refuted as this one. • There are many surrhises as to the causes which ope ate to make binder twine so high. The Simcoe Reformer solves the problem to' ts own satisfaction in this way. It says : " r. A. W. Donly, who is in town from Mexic has another explanation. He is very film' iar with the state of Yucatan a province f •Mexico, which produces im- mense quan ities of hemp, the raw material ;ir of binder t ine. In ordinary times hemp sells for $1.15 per kilo. At the present time it commands easily from $3.75 to $4 per kilo, Down in Yucatan they lay this big increase in prioe to the war in the Philip- pines, which has absolutely stopped hemp growing in the great island of Luzon." So far so good, but all this does not show how it is that establishments engaged in the • manufacture of twine can make a profit ranging hem 60 to 100 per cent. : ---- Mr. J. R. Stratton, the new Provincial Secretary in the Ontario Cabinet, was en- tertained at i a oomplimentary banquet in Peterboro on Thursday evening of last week, in- recOgnition of his elevstion to a Cabinet posi Hon. The affair was largely attended, fully half of those present being Conservatives. This is but another striking evidence of the extraordimary personal pop- ularity' of the 1Provincial Secretary with his own ?maple, irrespective f political or party considerations.. The Toronto Teiegr m remarks : "In "South Renfrew the e thusiasm of youth " was embodied in Mr. McGarry's deter- mination to fight Ho Frank Letchford ' to the bitter end. -In West Peterboro "the wisdom of age was illustrated in the i' Conservative decision to offer no opposi- ' tion to the re-election of Hon. James R. ' Stratton. -West Peterboro cheered the 'Government with the election of a Cab- " hiet Minister by acclamation, and South "Renfrew ohilled the Government with its "indifference -to a Cabinet Minister." Yes, there is, no doubt, a good deal of truth in this. We presume, however, that the Con- servativee of West Peterboro know their own business best. But, from an ontside view, and as a matter -of political strategy it was not good politics to allow Mr. Strat- ton to walk into the Cabinet unopposed and there is no doubt but his election by acclamation was a bitter pill for the 1 aders of the Conservative party to swallow. But how can the Telegram explain the pre ence, at the recent banquet to do him honor, of the Tory editor of the Tory Toronto World and a prospective colleague of the Tory Tupper ? Verily, politics do make itueer bed -fellows. According to a re Ogilvie, the Yukon r year wi SOMA p knocki Govern Supptisi most of the the I be about $ ople so foolis g off of the ent 'oecause g the royalt this large su ockets of A stead of into the eoff used in helping to m sustaining country. royalty has been coil of gold has been tak and that those who o not objects of oharit ort from Commissioner yalty for the present 30,689. And there are that they advise the oyalty, and abuse the they refuse to do so. were abolished, the would then go into erican speculators, in- rs of Canada to be ke the Yukon a self - The fact that so muoh oted, shows that a lot n out of the country, tained this wealth are by any means. The royalty is all right, and should not be in- terfered with at the present at any rate. The West Huron provincial election can had another innings in the court at Toronto on Saturday. Some progress was made this time, and it is expectei that one more turn of the legal crank will settle the business one way or the other. The missing wit - netts, Linklater, has not yet been located, but the case, in so far as taking evidence is concerned, was closed, Judge Osler mak- ing the rather remarkable statement " that he wanted it understood that the court was not depending upon the evidence of Link - later. It was not usual to take notice of things outside, but it had been repeated again and again in the ,newspapers that such was the case, but it was not. Tbe en- largements had been for the purpose of se- curing and punishing this audacious wit - nese, who, was keeping out of the way."' The question of agency of Vanstone, Sulli- van and Linklater was argued at great length on both sides. This argument con - announced that they wi I give their de - eluded, the case was dour, and the judges cision on December 21st. • What that de- cision will be no man .can tell. The Dominion Conservative leaders seem to be making a dead set on the Greenway Government in Manitoba. Sir Charles Tup- per is campaigning there with Hugh John Macdonald, and it is announced th t he will remain there until the last v te is polled on election day. Mr. N. larke Wallace is also announced as taking a hand in the fight, and the probabilities ar that Mr. Foster will appear on the scene to ards the close of - the contest. How Sir Charles and Hugh John can find room on the same platform, is a mystery. The latter hap an- nounced state ownership of railways as a plank in his platform, while many of his followers make this their chief claim for support. Sir Charles, on the other hand, is bitterly and determinedly opposed to this innovation in Canadian politics. Sir Charles is an extreme remedialist, and declares that if -returned to power in the Daminion he will carry through another remedial bill ; Hugh John is an anti-remedialist of the most pronounced type. There are many other points of difference between them, and still they beth try to sail in the same boat. Mr. Greenway may well pray that Sir Charles _will fulfil his promise to remain in the pro-vince until the election closes. The judges have decided as to the mode of proeedure for the trial of thous reported by the election courts for bribery+. Persons so acensed will be tried as follows : Two judges are to sign the orders for the sum- moning of the bribers, and the same two judges are to hear the case when it comes to trial, as well as the judge before whom the election case was heard, who is to preside. According to this plan, Judges Oaler and Ferguson will move in the South Ontario ease. In a few days the persons implicated will be summoned, the trials to take place in January. The recent provincial elections and the subsequent byeelections have pro- vided many a fat feast for the lawyers, and the end is not yet. The ubiquitous_ small boy seems to be never so happy as vfhen prowling around with a gun. As a res lt, gunning accidents. are of almost daily occurrence. We this week record one from Exeter, in our own county. In most case a couple of lads of 14 or 16 years go shooting, and in an aston. ishing number of cases they prove their own quarry, very frequently being maimed for life and in some oases receiving fatal injur- ies. The sucoession of these -accidents seem to be no warning, as each shooting season brings its batch of accidents to small boys. The parents do not seem able or inclined, to keep their children out Of danger, and there is no law under which they can be prevented from carrying weapons. Such a law is very necessary, and a regulation which would prevent these accidents Would be a good thing for the would-be sports. men. The Winnipeg correspondent of the Tor. onto Telegram, who evidently leans strong- ly to the side of the Opposition in Provin- cial politics, after discoursing of the " cool- ness and indifference of leading Liberals,'' and, despite this and other drawbacks, is forced to size up the political situation in the Province as follows : " Reports from the country are to the effect that the con- test will be close, but it must be taken into account that with the machinery and hoards of officials of the two Governments, it looks as though Greenway had the beat chance. This is the situatien to -day from the standpoint of those who have only the interests of the province at heart. Hugh John Macdonald is far from a strong cam- paigner and is no match for Premier Green- way on the platform. Sir Charles Tupper ;is campaigning with great vigor for a man of his age. He spoke at Brandon last night." When this is the situation, as out- lined by one who would, evidently, rejoice at the defeat of the Government, all may make a tolerably accurate guess as to what the nal result will be. M nager Fulton, of the Consumers' Cord- age ompany, Montreal, explains the large divi ends made by the Farmers' Cordage Company, of Brantford, by saying that these profita were made by selling the raw material and not by the manufacture of twine. Owing to the war in Manila, from whence comes a large proportion of the raw material for twine, the advanoe in price was very large, nearly double, and the Brant- ford Company, taking advantage of this rise in prioe sold their hemp instead of manu- facturing it, and hence, their large profits. This, however, while it makes lmmediste NOVEMBER 24, 1899 money for the company, will ell against them in the long ran. Mr. ulton says 1 there is no money in the making of twine at the preaent prices of raw materi 1, and pre- dicts that it will be -even high r in price next year than it was this. People in this country have re ently been so much taken up by the Boe war that they have nearly forgotten abo t the war still going on in Manila. Ther .does not seem to be much change in the ituation in the Philippines. The American forces are still wading through mud and miret and slashing at the Filipinos whe et a chance. General Otis, no they can ithetand- 8 ing many complaints against h s manage• merit of the war is still in eom and. The Americana, wieh their superio strength, seem to be gradually and slowly ut surely wearing out the insurgents, Ag inaldo has had to remove hie headquarters o the head- quarters of th Government fro plaek to 14 place, until at last it is said he is located.in the mountains, and directs his ide of the campaign from there. In this wa he may continue to harem the Americans or months or yeara yet, or at least as long a he can get money and means to keep a ragged regiment together and buy amm nition for them. Moist of the rank and file however, are gettinfl very tired of war, d would : , gladly welcome peace under Ame can rule. 9n the whdle, the Americans are gradually gaining ground and in many way improv- -ing their position in the Philippin g. 1 New of the Wee EVANOELIST OODY ILL. -Mr. Moody, the evangelist, was stri heart trouble, at Kansas City, o -and left, in care of physicians f field, Massachusetts. His oon'diti OUR. ATHENS FLOODED. -A iviolent torm in- undated the low-lying quarters o Athens. Numbers of houses collapsed, th railroad was partly washed away, man persons were drowned, and an enormous mount of damage was done. VICO-PRESIDENT DEAD. - Vice- resident Hobart, of- the United Stated, d' d at his home n Paterson, New Jersey, ea ly Tues- day morning. He was 55 years of age. By his de th, the office of Vice-Presi ent will remain vacant for the rest of Pres dent Mc- Kinley's term. DEATH OF LADY SALISBURY. -La y Salis- bury, wife of the Premier of Engl nd, who suffered a second stroke of paralysi in July last, died on Monday. She was a anghter of, the late Hon. Sir Edward Hall derson, a Baron of the court of Exchequer, dod was married to the Marquis of Salisbur 1857. EMPEROR WILLIAM'S VISIT. - mperor William of Germany is on a visi, o Eng- land. It was expected that imps ant in- ternational questions would be teemed during this visit, but the death f Lady Salisbury, wife of the Premier, as made such impossible, and the visit will entire- ly of a family'nature. BLACK PLAGUE IN NEW YORI . - The British steamer, J. W. Taylor fro Santos, Brazil, is detained at quaran'tine, in New York, under suspicion of having bubonic plague among the crew. One man died at sea, on November 7th, with very _au picious symptoms. Captain Waters and t e ship's cook are both ill, and showing ind'cations of bubonic swellings. All the crew will be sent to Hoffman Island for observati n. A STEEL PALACE. -Chicago engin ere are designing an earthquake -proof steel palace for the Crown Prince of Japan, whi h • is to mark the advent of American ete I con- struction into the Mikado's land, a d the Imperial Gavernment has appro rioted 83,000,000 for its erection. Foundati ns are being laid with a, view to rearing the frame- work in February. The steel will sup- plied by the Carnegie Company of Pi., burg. HEIR TO A FgRTUNE AND TITLE,- eorge Nathaniel James, of Mattoon, Illi ois, a fireman on the Peoria, Decatur & Ev naville Railway, has received a telegram fr m his mother, who resides in England, an °unc- log that his uncle, the Baronet eadle- hall, had died and willed to him his entire estate, valued at $2,500,000. Jam s aleo inherits the title of Baronet, but the e is a ban on his returning to England, IA he may have little use for that part ot he in- heritance. Friday, r North - n is seri- The Very Latest War Ne s. General Methnerri force has crone the Orange River and is advancing to K mber- ley. The Boers are concentrated on the me of march, and are expected to offer a stout resistance. Boer forces estimated at 6,000 stro hold a position on the Mooi River on th line from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. They are confronted by Britieh for and have already exchanged artillery fir . A fierce battle is expected here. South of Eatcourt the Boers are r iding and looting, and have succe.ded in cap ming stud horses valued at Z15,000. 'It is reported from London that an ther army division will be mobilized for rviee in South Africa or elsewhere. Telegraphic communication with Es urt s terrupted, but the garrison th re is str ng and aggressive. Boer account says that a Sortie rom Lad smith on Monday last wee rep lied. • Varna. C LURCH OPENING. -The services in con- nection with the opening of the new Pr by- terian church here on Sunday and Mo day last were successful beyond the most san- guine expectations of even the most hop ful. If them services can be taken as an in bas- tion of the success of the congregatio , in their new home, they will be sums ;dui indeed. The Sabbath services were con- ducted by Rev. J. 8. Henderson, of He all, who preached in the forenoon and eve ing, . and Rev. Mr. Sewers of Brucefield, ho preached in the afternoon. At each dizt of worship the new church was packed t. its utmost capacity by deeply interested n- gregations. Indeed, SO great was the c ush in the afternoon and evening that on oth occasions over flow meetings had to be eld in the Methodist church, Rev. Mr. Hen &- son preaching in the afternoon, and ev. Mr. Andrews, the pastor, in the even nig. The Sunday collection amounted to $9 .- On the following Monday evening the tea meeting ,was held, and the cruel of the previous day was repeated, only more so. The tea Was held in the Temperance all, and the people went from there to the chu eh where the literary and musical feast was to be held. Long before the hour for the ro- ceedings to commence, the church as packed, and by the time tea W9.8 over, th re were hundrede who could not get even eta d- ing room within the door. Consequen ly the Methodist church had to be again tail' ed for an overflow meeting. Both build' gs were packed. The speakers and singers ad to go from the one meeting to the other, so that both.were kept going full bleat at he same time. -7 -Excellent addresses, suitable to the occasion, were given by Reveren s Messrs. Henderion, of Hansen, Sewers, of Brumfield, Acheson, of Kippen, Shaw, of Egmondville, Andrews, of Varna, and Je nings, Bayfield. The musical part f the entertainment was well provided by t • choir of the Seaforth Presbyterian ohuro under the leadership of Mr. James Soo and by Miss Maud Moffat, who sang a coup e of solos. Miss Williams, of Zurich singe e a couple of recitation! very acceptabl . Notwithstanding the immense crowd th t had to be fed, so generous was the provisi of the ladies, that not only was there abun anoe for all, but much left over. The p mods of the tea amounted to $120, main , with the Sabbath collections, the sum f $210, which leaves a debt of !he Corner gtore with the Blue Front. SPEil#L8 FOR SATURDAY. • , Ten Ladies' Mantles, regular $6, to be sold. on Saturday for $2.50 each. Another lot of La4ies' antles, regular $8.50, for $4.50. Did you hear, your friends make lany comments on our new Dress Good.s department? First time you are dowri.town, or in town, drop in and see it. We think, without any boasting, there lis nothing like it outside the large cities, Oalvert will be glad to show you through without the least suggeztion of, buying. COME WITH TOE CROWDS TO B. GUNN 'S SEAFOR I TN VelshAehtAlAINNVVAA1h011010 E CLOUTING STORE Un er the management of Mr. lames Purcell, is doing business away beyond ur most sanguine expectations/land on Saturday we offer rare value in - MEN'S SUITS. Drop in and see M.e. Purcell, and we are convinced that the Suits fo Men on Saturday will surprise you when you learn the price. It is only a tter of Itime when the masses be dealing at GUM*, B. B. GUiti, Proprietors JAMES PURCELL, Manager, one hundred dollars on the new church. Rev. Mr. McDonald, the pastor, acted m chairman, andlis to be congratulated on the sneezes of the Proceedings throughout. The opening :Serviees will also be continued next Sabbatb,!when Rev. Mr. Shaw, of Egmtind- ville will ipreach in the forenoon at 11 and in the evenibg at 6.30. 1 ismass.......... 1 Molesworth. orems.--Molesworth Cheese Manufac- ing Company, shipped the balance of their son's make, of cheese last week , -Quite a ber from 'here are attending the assizes in tratford.-Mr. J. Meiklejohn, B. Mc - K e, and S. Mejinzie are out as witneises on 'th Campbell v . Dickson and Martin case. , A. P. McKee and Mr. J. A McDon- ar on theij ry.-Mr. J. Menzie, jr., re - clip ned ome fr m Manitoba on Friday ls.st. r. J. Doigis orts a fancy driven -Mr. van- is • fitt ng up Mr. Wm. Mock'e ea. -Mrs.; . Wilson spent Saturday Sunday ati rowbridge with her daugh- itU nu al tu S. eta an ter 'Mrs. T. J. Taghan.-Mr. Frank Tinning, of rowbridge, was callincon friends last we k. -Mr. Yed, of Mount Forest, spent a fe days . in the village lost week. -A. Ter , of Ethel_ spent Sunday with his parents here. ---j. Wilson is getting his houee closed in. 1 Dublin. • JOITINGSi-Oar little town was in quite a whirl of excitement on Tuesday of last week b the arrival of is Lordship, Bishop Mo- ttle ef London He was met at the depot by six Of his eler ymen, and a number of otherseland was riven to the residence of 3i Mr. M Williams where a sumptuous repast Was it) pared fo them. Then the party Went t the gran house and grounds of Mr J. ,oKenna, f which His ;Lordship was • the purchaser, on which to erect the Roman Catlealie church. The grounde are very fine and sjuSt suited for that. purpoee, with beautifel shade trees and flower gardens. Some of the work will be gone on with this I fall, as Et.t. as the weather will 'permit. Mr. and ;Mrs. McKenna deserve the higheuit praise fel. the liberal way in which they placed their lovely home for the nee of the church.i-Mr. W. H. Weber, of Egnrondville visited is brother, our genial hotel keeper. -Mrs. . Beal spent Tuesday of last week in Mitchell. -Mrs. Hickey, of Seaforth, is visiting her -daughter Mrs. Kingsman. -Mr. and Mrs, John McConnell spent Sunday h with their son Frank. -Miss Lizzie Kelley, of Kinkora, is' visiting her uncle, Mr. d O'Keefe. -Mrs. J. Moffitt has gone to Ad- C ge a to visit her daughter. Zu 'oh. vi LLINS & STANBUR , barristers, COM% sneers, notaries, eto., Exestetre,w0intht.14%. Coll preaeh in English, and on Monday eve- ning he will delnier a lecture in English, taking the following subject : "The young man and his Bible." There will also be , suitable music provided at the various diets ' of worship. It is anticipated there will be an enjoyable time, and all who come will he made welcome, -The Catholic congregation have had services in their church here dur- ing the present week, Rev. Father Val- entine was assisted by two visiting pried'. The services were all largely attended. - One night this week while Mr. W. O'Brien and wife were driving down thebig hill on the Bronson line, they were met by another rig driven by a son of Mr. F. Schroeder, who was going up the hill. The night be. ling very dark, the drivers did not see eaoh other and the two, buggies collided. Mr. 'O'Brien's rig was upset into the ditch and ,,Mr. Schiroeder's horse, breaking a shaft of Ihis rig, ran away. Fortunately no one was seriously hod, but all agree they had a narrow escape.--s-Mrs. H. C. Doan, who has been in Luean visiting her daughter has re- turned home. Constance. THE LEAGUE. -Mr. Stanley gave a very interesting temperance address in the ague meeting Sunday evening lasb.-Next unday evening, at 7 o'clock, the topic will e " Oar return for God's benefits," to be itken by Miss Jennie MoGregor.-Tuesday itvening, December fith, a box -social will be given by the members of the League. More particulars nexeweek. NO'TES. -Mr. George Hall has redessed the farm belonging to the late James Snell for a term of five yeare.-S. S. Cole end brothers, of Ethel, came out one day last week and brought William Cole sr. his ' - pp y o wood. -Mr, D. Weir, who has been indisposed for the last week, is able to be around , again. -Mise M. McCully, William Britton and Peter Lind- say returned on Saturday last from the west. They were located at Killarney the set three months, and report having bad an enjoyable time. --Mr. B. Andrew, of Elinivillet accompanied by his wife. me paying friends here a visit at present. -The meeting in the League on Sunday evening was -conducted by Mr.- Stanley, our worthy postmaster, who denounced most strongly hquor, tobacco and cards-, and gave A good topic. -We are plemed to note that Dr. &them intends to remain in the village, as 8 has purchased a piece of land from William McIntosh, and- intends erecting a welling house in the spring.-Eveline 'mire is now improving, after having a se- ne attack of scarlet fever. -Mrs. Pepin - au has returned home, after a few days' sit here with -fri d anellJt G. &armory, B. A., & Co., barristers, Toronto). LoCAL BRIEFS. -Mr. whPi a: le otink° hit 'he eMr1 ei eall:rrinogetadhl 14trhhaeaen mercantile business sorne seventeen years ago. They spent a pleasant time recounting old happenings.- Mr.i Sim, Geiger, who bits been in North Daktita for five years,' made a few calls among former friends here a few days ago, -Rev. Mr. Finkbeiner celebrated two mareiagea this'week. The first wail that of Mr. R. England; of M,Gillivray to Alien Charlotte Bawden, of Che ley. On Tuesday he tted the nuptial knot or Mr. Alles, of Tavistock, and Miss Kat Zimmerman, of Hay a mile and a half sou h of Zurich. This friends go with them, -On Monday evening iii you g couple takes up t eir residence in Tavi took, and the good wishes of many a plensant event took pla: at the residence of -Mk. C. Weaver. This as the celebration ot the ninetieth birthday of Mr, Weaver's -father-in-law. The ol ge tleman was pre- sented with an easy ch ir nd a pipe, and was . elighted to meet it his friends, who and , it is the wish f is many friends ni am bled to comme ore e the occasion. He ie still in the enjoy en of good health, that 1 he may be Spared to becom a centena ia0.-Zurie RI to have lots of light., Mr Williams is pating in an elec- tric light p ant which will be in operation next, week, and will supply lights for the avinldlaft sour for our citizens and all who his will be a great convenience may requir to be about on dark nights. - Mr. james Latdlaw, of Pigeon, Michigan, and IMies Annie Weaver of Zurich, were married on Tuesday last and in the after- noon; left for their hothe under the Star spangled banner. 'The good wishes of a host preparation., for tbeir 25th jubilee said - 4 of friends go with the young couple. -Mr. W. H. Hoffman a d family spent last Sun- day in Crediton. he congregation of the Evangelical allure here are making great /weary, which csoMmenees this Friday even- ing. ;This evening the Rev. Litt, of ' Credi- ton will preach. 1 On Saturday at two o'clock, the Rev. JiStabler will preach, and in the evening at 7:',W the Rev. Mr. Saner, of_ Deabwood, will I officiate. On Sunday forennon at ten &clack, Rev. G. Heinmiller, of Cleveland, will preach ; in the afternoon the Sabbath school superintendent* who have officiated during the period and of whOm there are four still living and here, , will address the meetting. In the evening Rev. Mr. Heinmiller will Y - Ins e _ 16113-tt WM. Magel, from been here visiting Id 1 en s. -Mr. Jamss Mel- ille, of Seaforth, is the guest of hia aunt, re. Schoales, this week. -Mr, Ben Riley ritertained a number of friends to a social ep last Friday evening, All report II good time. -The members of the League meet Friday evening for the purpose of arranging for a social in the near future. o emp oyer, with ! Blake. ITEMS. -The village of Blake is growing rapidly. Its population is now estimated at between sixty and seventy inhabitants. oTfhtehr ee if as r °gne es tifargeetoartioearei,uontehehott:w1 nainhdip,oanile situated in this viilage.-Mr. John Think is doing a ruffling business in his eider mill. -Mr. R. obert Allan, jr., has purchased a new King Bee sausage machine and is doing a rushing busineLs.-Mr. Ross Johnston is making things fly down on the farm, as he is at' hustler to work. -Mr. John Johnston, jr., of Dryadale, left for Killarney, southern Manitoba, last week, where he is engaged with Mr. C. Cleave. -111r, George Howszd, our popular school teacher, visited hut uncle, Mr. Rau, of Bayfield, last Fridays DEMISE. -It is our sad duty this week to report the sudden death of Minnie E., the only child and beloved daughter of Mrs. Patrick Johnston, which- occurred at the residence of Mr. James Johnston on Tues. day night last. The deceased was in her e usual good health on the Friday preview; to her departure, but was taken to her bed oil Sunday with lung trouble. Despite the vigilant care and treatment of her atten- dants and physician, she grew worse and worise till finally pneumonia set in, whisk soon took her off, Although but child, being only five years, 8 months and 7 deY5 old, the little maid met the death messen- ger with heavenly praises on her lips and requested her mother to sing, " When the roll is called up yonder be there," to her before she dud. She will be greatly missed in the neighborhood and expecially so in her late home, which she filled with life and happiness. This early death re- minds ns of the fact that not only are the old celled home but the young as well, and what a grand thought it would be for all those who knew her to be able to say We will meet her over there." Her remains !were taken to the Ba,yfield cemetery for interment, followed by a large procession. alIMIIIIIIIII.1111111111111•110 --James Sears, carpenter at the Verity Plough Company's works, at Brantford, woo Wednesday morning-, muning a shaper when the knives struck a knot in the wood, give ing hie hand a sudden jerk and drawing the four fingers of his left hand in, wain them et the third joint. -- E 1 St ----Mrs- F. ii to their hem r. ey have ' b Mrs, ficaracles tebison.-Mr, Sanli ton last week, attend- toneln, )inse Mara Ifutchieon went to 8 lifenday, to aspend th --Mr, Robert Bar On the 7th coneession,, *ad when. finished. wil toeinest in the townshi WileY 1,,aderwi: tti6,011paIritoyMizilii women And a few e..att, the 001111t betWeen San tbroui!sel 1:ebobegindorutilig: heireislon7PbpBt. aruhi IsTcru ipuhieezi: okyst. Gen.. Young, pee of the Ameri direction of San Fern siscsAguinbealbodotasreaw;ungdue re:eteaviterdo.rkinThe:c10: [Written for Three times -a clay 41:0:1:61ver,r fsot:dnedrehblyaI 11Wg negadirinoescen4lianstidurtrac7hIssi6la:VS:tlahl aellemw:tfteVebeaeakant '.0eganlibliiertiaornbeistientsain. e a divine seldom darken hunurnity may be s who attend, whether cited or illiterate, are feetilliTel‘fitrSht°mthien'g that edstiehnytipornoisf. vgTeoc composer of many There are over one ehoir, no one lapng without au exatttinatt a genuine Chrystian church edifies is to interior, no finely fres It ale tebrueicikringlviii's 80:11 ventilated, and made fortable for the ere three thousand womb The present pastor, Re wonderful man? pose hearty and robust, a v distinctly in the remot iiistinudpooiutownrteiruoimini,abbuoart aperehrmofvit -God seems almost iner tninister, who finds th werk to do to prepare aid attend to the pas of from one to two bun Torrey not only ocetili tor of this church but tendent of the Cbioag well. For tile church And evening and loct school lesson for the .every.Sunday nod eond er meeting every Frid institute, he is the p .turing from four to eig sometimes oftener, and mons.) outside eorrespo siides the arduous duti he has found time to which have attaine s'Avery wide eirenlatio 'enig H%wbeintogbrin"gWinheant tot to -study the Bible There is in connection Assistant pastor, s Mr. are to attend all f aWt tee: ide st 113rOtee vpasenintforpalr two thousand members We -cannot in. this eh details of the 'Perkin -classes and societies. Ammar, the Yoke Fello Sunday School, the Minion Band, Indust special service, the w wonderful Sunday se birdie's class and its matittio2r acti"ethehrisingand -evening service which some pastor whose wor as he would like it:to printed bavitetions on lated by the yoke fello ,sat the morning ser usplacetand intitkh: htanhedsirefp -among non-ehurchgoe the evening service all:strangers who eo thaseng°°dtheleasetilirviscse 11"pe f ft e e ne Pre dat r e.f oar' n nil et h r meg aboaynl vt mai vol the lost, and at the ao held, when all thosed shown the wny of salv -thristian 'workers. As thihesesu services from five ✓ illtdiry:MbetInt 711tViere 111 SefulidgYwircekvestarlt, -Ephraim Monk, * tiers in Dersham tow lilted at noon Wedne the Miehigan Central Tilionburg. He and h in town all morning, a home when their rig w bound fast express. also. Miss Monk is b not recover. TilTh MA SXAMIL Fall Wheat (new), Standard Spring Wheat per boatel, - Oslo per barbel,— - Peas pea bushel.- ....... -- Barley per but& .61. - Botier. Xo. 1, loose-- - Butter, tab- - &at per dor- - moor_ per 100 — per lois MOSS per 100 bi-.- — iilrine..11,4 4 "...I. e• Woof - Ara • as *otatoes per hush (new),- Ilialt (retail) per barrel - Wood pee 4loird (lona- - - Weed peroord (short) - Mies iar...46.11zeoftli Seed. per 100 '▪ Atwyr, Per lb.._ Toronto Po Market Wail:Mess ed at 38 to 4ne a hag, 45 to soo. Toronto Paul PrIone are week. aS to 4-0* per restr 1 geese, to fie SO per pound. T• enon% November =lined to weaken a 4447 are quoted 15es Inferior 1