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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1894-03-14, Page 4The liven News*4aoora 01.$9 t► Y044^-41.20 fn Meows. WapfiBaPs,Y, M nont, 14th, 189t. NAR TO T!1lJ KNIFE. '.Che Patrons Of Industry are alive and well. Frons• the nominations one roust come to the conclusion that the Order has declared war to the knife. Hardly a day passes but nominations are wade for the Ontario and Domin- ion lit utse s. Siu illivbr Mowat, the grand old huuii, tg, the Toronto G:obe, Sir Becher Cartwright, Mr. Laurier, and even an town futon,, have of late been coileavot•ing to prove that the Grit. iteeny and that of the Patrons is one wnl the sante. Sir Oliver attacked the Patrons of Bruce knot bitterly and waK defeated. The ,.: ; 'i5. endorsed the Ontario Pre- mier. Now a Patron candidate has been ta•,:uinatcd in opposition to ;lir Oliver. To he consistent -if the two pohuios are abo,tt the sane -Sir Oliver should work for the Patron candidate. He knows the two policies are entirely different and that he will be compelled to again declare himself on home grourni. .'i Thee the knight of deficits, Sir Richar:l, is in deep water. He has been comnpelleil to traverse considerable territxmy in times past to secure a seat , and is likely to have to do so in the near future. South Oxford is no longer safe. The Patrons held a most enthus- iastic convention the other da{y and out of six to ninees Mr. S. Schell was the unanimous choles. Among other things Mr. Schell said :- "Who ,is more competent to look after the affairs of the county than the fannies; ? Certainly, they have not the training in public speaking, but their ability is equal. The present movement is a national one anti is already proclaiming itself. The lead- ing journals are discussing us, and in the end their opinions are favorable. The great politicians are already recog- nizing us and currying favor. ' The re- sult of our election in Bruce was a surprise to them. Both parties were snowed under and it opened their eyes. He then referred to the late election in Lanark where, outside of one township, only two Patron associations existed and the result, he said, set politicians thinking. The general feeling was getting so strong among the farmers that they will have no difficulty in electing their, men. Sir Richard Cart- wright had great ability and noble attainments, but he should not he chosen to represent them. They did not want him any longer, but a local man. Continuing, he said that he was in sympathy with the Patron plat- form ; their platform was an intelligent one and both parties are trying to copy • it. lie then touched' on 'Commercial Union,' stating that he never had any sympathy with 'unrestricted recipro- city. 'I rejoice to live underthe British flag, for I ani a Briton and am in sympathy with ,the British interests and connections. I believe, in a fair reciprocal trade with the world on an equitable basis.' County officers should be elected by the people. The people had to foot.the bills and were entitled. to have a voice in their appointment." Such noble Words from a man of any political stripe or party persuasion are inspiring indeed to all sound British subjects. The tenor of the remarks certainly go to show how 'at least Mr. Schell's ideas so nicely harmonize with those of responsible Conservative Government. And his utterances, as . a candidate of the Patrons of Industry, placed in the field in opposition to Sir Richiard Cartwright, strikes the whole Reform party with considerable'orce. The report goes on to say of another Patron :- "Mr. %Vum. Nancekivell,nomincee for the Local Legislature, was called to the front and said that be was pleased to aneet ,so many of the representative farmers of the riding at .the conven.. tioie It showed the great interest s the farmers were taking la this move= ment and he Was pleased to see them beginning to awaken 't4. a sense of 'their duty •to one another.A few years ago the Patrons were in bad re- pute among the professionals, but to- day they had'gained respect. In this movement among the farming element all industrial classes are embodied and none are shut out. He then reviewed part of the Patron platform. The first plank, "Maintenance of British con- nection," he exemplified. What would Canada he without it ? It would be very difficult for us to . compete with a country twelve times our strength. or yet successfully oppose it. Our nationality would be in danger, our marine interests would suffer, every move of theirs would be to our disadvantage nnti l they would probably absorb us. But British connections protects us. If we get into difficulty, she assists us. Her markets are open to us and we can place all confidence in her. Annexation sentiments were sown broadcast seine 12 months ago; but adversity had cooled it, and not being deep rooted it soon died a nat- ural death." TfIE PROM'S TA NT SCTI00• 0S. The Board of Protestant School Com- missioners met. in Montreal the other day. The secularization of school books was criticised in a very sensible manner relative to the name of God being °remitted. The report in the Montreal Witness says :- "Secularize the teaching in the school ; remove the name of God from the books; and in a generation almost you will make it nation of infidels. That has been done in France. They have deposed God in the schools there, and removed his name from their books. The same thing is going on in the United' States, and I notice av tendency to secularization in some of the hooks which find their way into our own schools." The Rev. Dr. Shaw, at the meeting of the Board of Protestant School Com- missioners, was looking at, a new reader, which Mr. Arthp heartily recommended, and made the above remarks. 'I think there should be a little ethi- cal teaching in every book of this sort, I do not mean that it should be over- wbel+ingg Ido not sea any hint of the sort In this book..' ¥t', ,Artily said he selected it for its vocabulary value, The introduction of new words in, creased the difficulty to the classes for whom this sort of reader wets intended. 'Yes, but God is a short word,' said Dr•. Shaw. 'I do not see it, Oh, yes, at the close I notice the injunction that we must obey our dear father who is above.' 'There is no doubt,' said the chair- man, (the Rev. Dr. MacViear), 'that if you remove from your school books all reference to the Supreme Being, the First Cause, and teach something else, you can soon produce infidelity.' A committee was appointed to ex- amine the book. COSTS IN ACTIONS OF LIBEL, The February number of the Can- ada Law Journal directs attention to a new rule in action for libel which promises to be of value. It says: "Under the late rule of November 4th, 1893, the question of costs is likely to be a material one in many classes of cases. The matter is now entirely in the discretion of the judge, although the case is tried by a jury. The first instance of the radical change that has boon effected was a libel case tried at the . present Turemo Assizes before Street J., and a jury. The plaintiff recovered a verdict of $5. As the rules formerly stood, and as libel actions can only be brought in the High Court, any verdict, however small, carried full costs of snit. Inthis case, although the defendant was found liable and the plaintiff recovered $5 damages, the learned judge held that in the exercise of the discretion given by the new rules, it was not a case for costs. The result will likely be that in all libel and slander actions tried hereafter, unless there rue some exceptional circum- stances, the plaintiff will not get his costs where the verdict is a nominal one." Hitherto a verdict, however small, carried with it a right to costs, a right which afforded great, encouragement to unscrupulous black -mailers •and great annoyance to honest newspapers. The change is a step in the right direction and will be welcome. WEST HURON. .The Patrons of Industry in West Huron have spoken. They met at Dungannon last week and selected James Connolly, of Goderich township, as their nominee. Altogether Messrs. Gaunt and Stothers were also nominat- ed, we are informed the choice of Mr. Connolly was made unanimous. The nominee is certainly popular in this section of the Riding. He is a farmer, a man of excellent address, irreproach- able character, and progressive in his ideas. Either Gaunt or Stothers would have been equally popular, we believe. The platform of the Grand Association for Ontario of the Patrons of Industry of North America, reads as follows :- lst.--Maintenance of British connec- tion. 2nd. -The reservation of the Public Lands for the actual settler. 3rd. -Purity of Administration and absolute Independence of Parliament. 4th. -Rigid economy in every depart- ment of the public service. 5th -Sim plication of the law' and a general reduction in the machinery of Government. 6th. -The abolition of the Canadian Senate. 7th. -A system of Civil Service Re- form that will give each County power to appoint or elect all County officials paid by therm except County judges. 8th.-T£u'iff for revenue only, and so adjusted as to fall as far as possible upon the luxuries and not upon the necessaries of life. 9th. -Reciprocal trade on .fair and equitable terms between Canada and the World. 10th. -Effectual legislation that will protect labor, and the results of, labor, from those combinations and monoplies which unduly enhance the price of the articles produced by such combinations or monopolies. lith._Prohibition of the bonusing of Railways by Government grants as contrary to the public interest. - - 12th. -Preparation of the Dominion and. Provincial Voters' Lists by the municipal officers. 13th. -Conformity of electoral. dis- tricts to County boundaries, as con- stituted for Municipal purposes, as far as the principle of representation by population will allow. We give the platform without corn- rnent. What the Conservatives of the Riding will do when they meet in con- vention we do not profess to know. They may place a strong man in the field, Then the P.P.A. would likely be heard from with their strongest card, In the meantime the Grit party and the Patrons of Industry have the field and Mr. Connolly and his friends have already set to work in earnest. SCORING THE GOVERNMENT. Mr. Clancy, when he moved for a re- turn showing the date of the dismissal of William Young, farm instructor at the reformatoryfor boys atPenetangui- shene, brought replies without a de- fence from Hons. Ross and Gibson. Young, it seems, had only bclen in the employ of the Government seven years. For four months after leaving the public service Mr. Young's pay continu- ed, but at the end of that time the pay- ment ceased, and a sum of $330 appear- ed in the public accounts as having been given to Mr. Young mer•atuit . In addition to his salary of $450, Mr. Young received $60 a year as rent allowance for the whole of 1892 and two months in 1893, although he ceas- ed to be employed the last day in October. Mr. Young's name was on the pay list for four months he was away from the office, and during the time his successor was acting. The latter, Mr. Stewart, was a friend of the Minister of Education. E. F. Clarke, M' P. P., ex -Mayor of Toronto, is an able debater and scored many points against the Government. first was in relation, to the state'. meets of receipts, ho emphasizing the idea that a receipt of cash on account of timber limits is not a receipt in the proper sense of the term, as it is merely exchanging one asset for another. Be took. up the point of the reduction in the number of liquor licenses, and said that while this was a matter for congratulation, it was in no sense due to any legislation on the part of the Government, who, on the contrary, had prostituted the license system and used it for their own aggrandisoment and political benefit. He trenchantly criticised the way in which the Parlia- ment buildings had been erected, how they had cost far in excess of what the ministry had pledged themselves should be the maximum sum, and in this connection he took occasion to speak of the defects of the buildings, instancing the acoustic and visual de- fects of the chamber and the inconven- iences of the library. Treasurer Harcourt counts in all possible and impossible assets as capital, but in estimating the Provincial liabili- ties he only includes such sums as are presently payable. The railway sub- sides, which the Province stands pledg- ed to pay yearly,and the annuities that have been sold, are left out of account altogether. If the City Treasurer pre- pared his balance sheet on a similar basis he would cheer the aldermen with the announcement that Toronto's indebted nessonly;amounts to $1,500,000, instead of scaring them with the state- ment that it is over twenty millions. Mr. Harcourt's statement is not an honest one ; it is intended to mislead. - Toronto News. Dr. Ryerson, 1L P. P., struck the truthful key in the Local House last Thursday when he said the plat - foram of the Patrons of Industry fully coincided with resolutions that had been moved by the Opposition and voted down by the Government and its supporters. The Patrons are certainly justified. in plac- ing a candidate in the.ttield in oppposi- tiom to Sir Oliver. tt * The Gov c •r mI ne im mt of Ontario will have"4nmany sins to answer at the bar of public opinion. One will be in regard to Division Courts. In some cases to collect a debt of $1 costs rimy run up to $11.75. There rs not much protection in this to the poor man who owes a trifling amount. 1 " The village of Aylmer has asked the Government of Ontario to assess church lands. All church lands, either Protes- tant or Roman Catholic, should be taxed. Sir Oliver will think the mat- ter over a good many times before he will grant the request. * Mr. Preston 'in moving for a return for, correspondence in reference to a hotel license in Shannonville which had been refused, through it was the best hotel in the place, and had never had a complaint against it in the thirty years of its existence, said he had enquired of the commissioners, and the only reason he could get was that the proprietors of the hotel were already rich enough. To admit that this is a good reason, it would, if carried to a logical conclusion, result in the cutting off of the successful hotels and. make a man's poverty the standard of qualifica- tion for securing a license. CURRENT TOPICS. The Nova Scotia Local. elections take place to -morrow. At the same time a. plebiscite on Prohibition' will be taken. The Home Rule farce has died, shall we say, as natural death. Edward Dominick Blake, with a good wad of good Canadian money, can now afford to be out of a job. • The Globe is endeavoring to prove, at least to its own satisfaction, that there is no connection or similarity be- tween the Patrons of Industry and P. P. A. • Sir Oliver thlked some time ago about retiring. It now looks as though ire would wait a little while and be knocked out rather than take his cue from the "grand old matin"-Glaidstone. Coughlin, the alleged accomplice murderer of Dr. Cronin, after a long and tedious second trial, has been acquitted. He was first sentenced to life imprisonment and spent four years in prison. There was great rejoicing by many, especially by his wife and other relatives, when the verdict was anuounced.e John A. Cooper, B. A., LL. B., has a splendid article in the March Cana- dian Magazine on "The Canadian Pre- mier and the United States President." The writer is a son of Mr. William Cooper, town, and at one time taught school on the Bayfield Line, Goderich township. At least one organ, a v'astepaper pub- lication, is much troubled because the local member for West Huron is being opposed by the Patrons of Industry. As far as we know the Petrone are not seeking advice as to who they ellen or shall not place in the field. We pre- sume they know their own0bnsiness a little better than professi, nal poli- ticians, lawyers and others who are de- barred from membership. The Grit press seems to he very anxious that Sir John Thompson should retire. So far he has refused to consult his opponents as to whether he should do so or not. The rumot that he will retire and Hon. McKenzie Bowen take his place does not seen to be well founded. Such a change, how- ever, would not effect the present popularity or strength of the Conserva- tive party. McKenzie Bowel was act- ing Premier in Sir John's absence on the Behring sea arbitration. The li*nste'baslcct organ of the Grit party in this county haci proven to its own satisfaction that the Minister of Militia is a P. P. A. man. Now what? The Brussels Post was last week "carping" on the side about Its boasted independence. It does not matter to THE NEWS -RECORD whether the Post is pleased or displeased. Some time since this journal was taken to task because we said the Post was a Reform journal. Brotherly love should not in- terfere when truth is at stake. THE NEWS -RECORD would not think of sacrificing truth to advance falsehood. And there js no "carping" in speaking the truth. The only point is that when we stated that the Post was a Reform Therewe were absolutely correct. There is nothing but brotherly love in maintaining the truth. At least the Bible tells us so and we believe it. The Globe says the London Conser- vatives have nominated a "capable outsider" from the Legislature. Mr. Meredith was long a resident of Lon- don and now owns property there, but the iniquitous Grit law of Ontario will not allow him to vote on it. The people of London will have the honor of electing the next Ontario Primmmier. North Oxford has long had an "in- capable outsider" in the person of Sir Oliver Mowat. The Patrons of Indus- try have declared against him and nominated a "capable insider" from among themselves. The Globe will please bear this fact in mind. The New Era would certainly be a very bad authority for Conservatives to take.advice from or even place reliance on. Our cotem. says the Conserva- tives of West Huron will altogether likely endorse Mr. James Connolly as the Patron candidate. They may or may not. Were they to do , so, so much the better for the Patrons. If not, so much the worse for them. The point is that the New Era does NOT know whether the Conservatives are likely or not likely to do so. W. R. Meredith's policy, as we have previous- ly pointed out, is such a one as the Patronsright endorse, but our coterie is entirety too partisan to truthfully acknowledge this. The Montreal Witness must have .a pretty low estimate of the press when it says "The protectionist journals of Canada naturally rejoice over the prospects of tariff reform (American) being prevented by a corn- hination of the selfish and corrupt elements of both parties," Democra- tic and Republican. We might just as (truthfully retort that the free trade journals of Canada, among them the Witness, naturally rejoice over the prospect,of free trade reform (Ameri- can) beig }prevented by a combination of the selfish and corrupt elements of both parties. The Witness should not "throw stones," &c., or measure other people's corn in its own bushel. The Canadian press is not of the low stamp the Witness insinuates and none know this better than the latter. Dr. Talmage is in no danger of starv- ing, for his earning capacity is larger than that of any other American clergyman. At one time, his income, including his salary of $12,000, was in the neighborhood of $50,(X)0 a year. He has received no salary from the Tabernacle for two or three years, but his sermoneecontrolled by two syndicates, have brought him in between $8,000 and $10,000 a year, his editorial work from $5,000 to $0,000 and his lectures. about $10,000. Even Beecher did not earn as much money as that, although Beecher•'s earning capacity was never studied by regular, systematic • and businesslike methods,' such,, as char- acterize Dr. Talmage, who would have made a business man after Rus- sel Sage's own heart, had he chosen it mercantile life.. Mr. L. P. Kribs appeared before the Prohibition Commission the other day and read a lengthy address, finally summing up his arguments into the following :- "It is based upon an atrocious in- justice to a large section of the com- munity, and boundless brigandage to- wards a large, legitimate trade ; it is fostered by gross exaggeration, moral and scientific error, and immoral and unchristian doctrine; it breeds perjury in the courts, knavery in politics, un - righteousness in the pulpits, and con- tempt for law among the people ; pro- fessedly designed for time moral regener- ation of man ; it throws aside the word of God to take in hand time policeman's club ; it is based upon a false assump- tion. presupposing a condition of affairs that does not exist; it deprives the country of a large revenue under false,, pretences ; it is unchristian, unjust, unworkable and unnecessary. Our town cotem. appears to be much troubled of heart. It propounds a question for once in a life`.,imne without attempting an answer: -"What's up. Hon. J. C. Patterson held a conference with some of his political friends at Goderich, on Saturday. What is in the wind ?" To even attempt to give our enquiring cotem. the particulars would be about as satisfactory as casting pearls before swine. But to relieve the great anxiety ofour anxious friend we might say the editor of the Goderich Signal - who was last week manufactur- ing waste paper and who claims to hate been on the close scent of the hon. gentleman --might be able to enlighten our cotem. as to "what's" up" or "what is in the wind." As far as TIME NEWS-RrwoRn is aware, the Signal was all wind and we don't wonder at the New Era asking such a question either seriously or even in a joke. DRESS:. GOODS,1 DRESS' GOODS, DRESS STUFFS', DRESS STUFFS. The Greatest, the most Sty]." ish, the finest stock Dress aterials e brought to the towaa. of Clinton are now to be seen on our shelves and counters, don't pretend to buy till you visit this store. k.' GILROY & WISEMAN. reeisanaessagnesesseasesaseres HUH ON COUNTY UNIO,o. A complete list of all the Young Poo- We understand there are many so- ple's Societies in connection with every cieties in the county of which we have church and denomination in the county no record; if so, will the officers of such of Huron is wanted by the Executive please see that such will not be the Committee of the County Union. A case next week? pamrt la! list, as given below, is now rye- Early in April a corrected list will be corded on the Secretary's re+ristem, and published, as per favor of this paper, is as complete ams he can nuke it, until and your society will then be properly the different society secretaries will registered, provided you have fulfilled send hire corrected and fuller particn- oui request. lass. Please do not delay, but. send a post As per list, you will notice the infer- card to the Secretary at once, and thus nmaalion we require, viz,, Name of soci- help the executive, and you will also ety, denomination, corresponding sec- let others know what we are doing in retary, active and associate mem hers. thecotmtyfor"ChristandtheChurch." Will each officer, and particularly We are anxious to he the banner the Recording Secretary, under whose county Union, and if the officers of the notice this circular letter conies, make different organizations will see that, it. their busine s to see that the County . their Society is properly registered, Secretary is n titled at once, as to the much will have been done towards per - correctness of heir society's report,. ' fected organization. --PLACE SOCIETY DENOMINATION Auburn, Chris. Endeavor Presbyterian Blyth, Chris. End Trinity, Episcopal Blyth, (',bets, End Presbyterian Blyth, E. L. of C. Ii Methodist Brussels, E. L. of C. E.. Methodist Brussels, Chris. End Melville Presbyterian . .28. 52 A. M. McKay rueU Brussels, Chris. End Knox, Presbyterian.. ..25.. . .15.... Miss A. T. McCall..........13Brussssels Brumfield, Chris. i'indUnion, Presbyterian . -18 - 13 Clinton, Chris. End Willis, Presbyterian , .29. ..16. .Miss Josie Fair Clinton Clinton, E. L. of C. E .. ltattouburySt., Moth ....55....17....Miss Hattie ltumball Clinton Clinton, E L. of C. F Ontario St., Methodist. .30. ..28. ..Miss Millie Andrews Clinton Carlow, Chris. End Presbyterian 36. ..12 Miss C. Robertson .Carlow Dungannon, E.L. ofC.E..Methodist 1). E. Anderson Dungannon Dungannon. E.L. of 0.16 -Methodist .... .. .... ...Mr A. M cpnoid....Dungannon Ethel, E. L. of C. 1; Methodist . . . .12. .20. Chas. W. Willis Ethel Exeter, E. L of C E James St., Methodist ...40....20.... Miss M. Gill.. ......... ...Exeter Exeter, . L of C. ESraln St.. Methodist 35. ..40. .Mr A. Gregory Exeter Exeter, Chris End Cavia, Presbyterian Mr R. Muir.... .... ..Exeter Egmondvillo, Chris.End...Presbyt eri an 27.. . 3. Miss M. Muidtew.....Egmondviuc Exeter, Chris. End Trivitt, Episcopal Mrs F. Knight Exeter. (3oderieh, Chris. End Knox, Presbyterian 50. ..70. Miss L. Gibson Godoric Go,lcri++h, E. L. of O.K.....North St, (10. .60. Miss M. Stokes.. ... ..Goderio (ionic, E L of C E Methodist 75 Mrs H. Sanderson .. ......Gorridi Gorric, (Orange Hill) F. L. of C. E Methodist 25.. John 'Worrell Corrie Hensall, E. h. of C. E....Methodist 30.. '20. Miss B. Wilson Hensall Hensall, Chris. End Presbyterian 8v• 54. ...lir W. Elder iiensall Hensall (Bethesda appt E. L. of C. E Methodist. 21. . 9. .Miss S. Reddy.... ...Rodgervill, Kippen, E. L. of C. E Methodist "4 .Miss Hannah Ivison ICippen Kippen, Chris. End St. Andrew's, Pres ii .23 hiss Mary Crawford liippem Lurlauow, E. 1.. of C. F Met¢odist 25. 20 .Alias F. Hamilton Lucknow Lumley (Thames road) Chris. End Presbyterian '10. .50 Mr R. T. Ellorington' Lumley Nile, E. L. of C. E.... ....Methodist 12.....13... Mr A. P. Shepard hih' Scaforth, Chris End Presbyterian 50 60 bliss S McLean eeaforth Sonforth, E. L. of C. E Methodist 45 .41. . Miss Galloway Suaforib Varna Mayfield road) (''oris. End... ,...Presbyterian 26.. 2 Wo.tfield, E. L. of C. E.. Methodist 14 0, .J, C. Reid 'lvoskfleld Westfield, E. L. of C. It,..bletoodist 16.. 01 'liiss K. McCulloch Westfield winghant, Chris. End '-tt Paul's, Episcopal Miss K. Grover Wingham w'inghant, Chris. End ....Presbyterian 43 27.. .Miss E. McLean w•inghanm Wingham, Chris. End...,Congregational 13 2.. .Air John Ritchie ...,.....w'{ngham Winghain, Chris. End....Baptist 20 5....Mrs Email.Wingham Iti in 1 F. 1 . P C ]r Methodist 470.. .12 .Miss E. L. Lloyd Winghanr Mzuinrims ' Coreassresnixc ACT- Asso- SECRETARY POST OnsIee lye CUTE 13., 4.... Mrs D. Patterson Auburn 30. . ..10... Miss E. Watson Blyth 30....17. Mr It. B. McGowan Blyth 37..,..2.3..., Miss E. Young .... ..... Blyth 5,5.,. 55....Miss M. etcNaughton....Brussels Wroxetere . Chris. End Where an Executive Officer can be of any assistance in creating deeper interest; or help in organizing a new society, the Secretary will be pleased to receive the request curd secure such assistance, The executive will be, pleased to re- ceive, suggestions as tcr,,the arranging • of ca program for the annual conven- tion, to he held in Clinton next Sep- tember. REV. G. H. COUTLEDICK, e President. A. T. COOPER, Secretary. Clinton. 'It would be interesting to know just how many votes Mr. Garrow's Grit missionaries succeeded in holding among the Patrons. From the amount of territory traversed and the number interviewed one might look fur good work: The report that Mr. Garrow was along we do not credit, although he was in the county town at the time. Patrons do not seem to have any use for lawyers and of course his presence would have been obnoxious. The Pat- rons of West Huron, in placing a man in the field, have rebuked the inter- ference of Mowat's professional poli- ticians. And we dont wonder at it. Mrayter Reed, the Dominion Dep- uty Superintendent -General of Indian Affairs, says in the annual report of the department that he has to chronicle another year of peace and contentment among the Indians of the Dominion. Although the winter of 1892-93 was of unusual severity, no great suffering ensued. The health of the Indians during the past year was also good. The Indians of Manitoba are reported in great measure self- supporting. Day schools are in operation on nearly all the reserves and efficient and industrial schools are also in operation. The total number of Indian lay schools in the Dominion is 209 and of boarding and industrial schools 39. The bills of lading arrived in Ottawa last week of half a dozen pairs of sea shells, each big enough to make a bath tub. They were for the minister of trade and commerce and Sanford Flem- ing. It appears that when these gentle- men were in Australia they were shown, to the county seat of Sir Thomas Mc11- wraith, near Brisbane, some molluscs of unusual size, and having expressed some wonderment at the bulk of these overgrown clam coverings, the premier undertook to see that they were suppli- ed with suitable mementoes of their visit. The six pairs weigh about 2,500ounds. The largest meas- ures 50 inches across and are from 18 to 6 inches thick and weigh about 500 pounds. A Conservative member of parlia- ment states that the government will bring down its tariff measure early in the session, and • the changes in the tariff will therefore he announced be - tore parliament has been sitting ten days. It is said that the tariff com- mittee will be ready with the work of revision about time time the house meets. The missionary lights of the Mowat party are now down on the Patrons of Industry. Before the convention at Dungannon. Grit members of time orde were interviewed by two Grit mission- aries from Clinton and hard pressed to not allow a Patron to be brought out in opposition to Mr. J. T. Garrow. These Patrons, to their credit be it said, replied that they were first Pat- rons of Industry, that they were not supporters to any government. Law- yers cannot be countenanced by the Patrons and of course Mr. Garrow could not gain favor with them. PRESS OPINIONS. Fleeing From The Enemy. Mr. Gladstone reminds us of the offi- d' cer who at the battle of Bull Run said : "Boys, yonder is the enemy. Fight as long as you are able and then ske- daddle. I'm a little lame, aand 1'11 start now." -Ham. Spec. They Follow Masonic Example. To the Editor : Can any of the read- ers of the Spectator give the reason for a corner stone always being laid in the northeast corner of a building P -C. The corner stone is not always laid in the northeast corner. In the public library building in this city the corner stone is in the southwest corner, and there are runny instances of departure from the custom. Freemasons always put the corner stone in the northeast corner, the tradition being that the corner stone of Solomon's temple was so situated, and many people who are not, Masons follow the Masonic exam- ple.---Hcumilton Spectator.