The Clinton New Era, 1898-07-22, Page 5SUPPLEMENT TO CLIFTON NEW ERA, July 22, 1898.
NEWS NOTES.
The Prince of Wales has fractured his
left kneecap.
afire. August Beckman, Hanilton, took
her own life by hanging herself in the
kitchen of her residence.
The O.P.R. has granted northwestern
farmers the welcome boon of loading care
directly from waggons.
Arthur Horris, a young man, employed
in the plough works at Brantford, was
drowned in the Grand River.
Alex. Ramsay, a young far rn laborer
of Galt; went to bed apparently in ro-
bust health and died in the night.
Private advicee from the Klondike say
that the gold yield from the spring clean-up
in the Yukon will exceed twenty millio ns
of dollars.
Matthew Craig, an excursionist from
London to Niagara Fall.a, attempted to
jump horn the train at Paris. He re-
ceived fatal injuries.
John Marshall of North Keppel, attempt-
ed suicide by taking poison, shooting him-
self and throwing himself into a pond. He
was rescued and will recover.
John Cordiok, a Wiarton'teamster, was
instantly killed by the doubletree breaking
and one piece hitting him over the stomach.
He leaves a wife and nine ohildren.
Mrs. C. J. S. Bethune, .rife of the Rev.
the Principal of Trinity Sohool,Port Hope,
jumped from a runaway cab and received
injuries which resulted in her death in an
hour.
Alonzo Collison, head sawyer of the
mill at Sycamore Siding, is not expect-
ed to recover, and Levi Ste nhog is also
feared to he fatally scalded by the re.
cent boiler explosion.
Donald Coghill an old and highly respect-
ed resident of Woodstock, died Monday,
aged 80 years. Deceased bad lived in Wood -
stook for over half a century, and at one
time was in business here. A family of
siz children are left fatherless.
"Phe return for the past year show that
exports have inoreased $24,723,000 and
'imports $19,336,000 as compared with
area for the previous year. And there
le still living who thought that the
ould go to the doge if the Liberals
•sed to power.—Globe.
v nre of British emigration for the
first o Months of the present year has
been a large increase in the number destined
for Canada. The total number was 40,706
an increase of 1,205 compared with the cor
responding period cf the previous year. Of
this inoreese 1.026 are recorded ander the
heading of English erntgrants bound for
British North America.
J. D. Moore of St. Marys arrived in
Windsor Saturday. a very much disgusted
man. He was on his way back from Sioux
City, Iowa, where he went to identify two
men arrested there under the names of J.r.
Brown and C. Methe, on a charge of having
worked the gold brick game on hi n some
mounths ago at Sarnia. He positively
identified the men in the presence of the
Chief of Pol ce, three officers and Brown's
lawyers. rhe chief left the office for, a few
minutes, and during his absence Brown
escaped.
The other day \4r. J. Herron, a farmer
residing near Highland Creek, was pu'.ting
hay in the mow of bis barn. While engaged
in the work he Dame across a wasps' nest.
Wi hing to get rid of the wasps, he sprayed
the nest with water and then, lighting a
hunch of rags, soaked in coal oil and fast-
ened to the end of a stick, be thrust the fire
into the neat Before he knew it the whole
building was on fire. Property to the ex-
tent of $2,000 was destroyed. while his in-
surance amounted to about $600.
The assertion that the Hardy Govern -
ment did not receive a majority of the votes
in the last election in Ontario, and was not
therefore really returned to power by the
people, is misleading half truth. According
to the returns, the straight Liberal candi-
dates received 215,644 votes, the straight
Conservative candidates 208,436 and the
Patrons and other Independents 9,995 votes.
In the last legislature the Patrons were
generally found supporting the govern-
ment and Liberal measures, and this was
made a ground of appeal against the m 'by
Conservatives, so it is plain that the votes
cast for there mast have beed for the most
part given in approval of their natural alli-
ance with the Liberals. Apart from these
however, the Liberal had a plurality, though
not a majority over all, and if they were not
given the confidence of the people, still Lees
were the Conservatives, whose support fell
short of that of the Liberals by over seven
thousand votes.
THE NEW ERA GIVES THE HOME NEW
SANTIAGO SURRENDERS
WITHOUT FIRING A SHOT
On Thursday the Spanish forces at San-
tiago de Cuba capitulated, and on the basis
of being returned to Spain with the troops
under his command—over thirty thousand
—General Toral hands over hie sword to
Major-General W. R. Shafter, of the
American ..rmy. After lthe surrender he
was handed back his sword. The Spanish
officers are allowed to retain their aide
arms, but the soldiers mutt all give up
theirs.
'The territory surrendered by General
Torah makes about 5000 square miles. It
is a rugged, mountainous country, with
xery few towns of any size. Santiago, with
ite fine harbor, is the main 1.oint, while
Guantanamo is the second in importance
Gen. Toral spoke bitterly of the fate
which compelled him to sue for peace, but
bad no word to say against the gallant
men who had conquered bis army. He
declared that he bad little chance to win.
"I would not desire to see my worst enemy
play with the Garde I held,'' he eaid to one
of the commissioners. "Every one of my
generale was killed or wounded. I have
not a single colonel left, and em surround-
ed by a powerful enemy. We have requit-
ed 67 ships oft thie port. And besides,"
he continued wearily, waving his hands
towards the city, "I have secret troublee
there.
The final report of oseualities in the
army since it lauded in C ba three weeks
ago has been forwarded to Washington.
It shows an aggregate of 1,914 officers
,and men killed, wounded and missin;. The
killed number 246. of whom 21 were offi-
cers; wounded 1,584, of whom 98 were
officers; and miesine 84, of whom none
were offioere. Of the wounded only 68
have died.
At 9 o'clock Sunday morning, the hoar
of the formal enrrender of the 10.000 Span-
ish• troops at Santiago, and the 10,000
Wee:. in the dietriot of western Cuba,
whioh the Spanish have agreed to evacuate
the Spanish flag was lowered from Morro
castle. Amid impressive ceremonies, the
Spanish troops laid down their arms be-
tween the lines of American and Spaniels
forces. Exactly 'at noon the American
flag was raised over the palace, and was
saluted by 21 guns by Capt. Capron's bat-
tery, and Gen. Toral and his etaff by 100
picked men. Trumpeters on hoth sides
saluted with flourishes. Gen. Shafter re-
turned t.. Gen, Torah the hitter's sword,
after it had been handed tc the American
Commander.
A soldier correspondent with the army
of ineasior in Cuba relates this incident as
illustrative of the discipline practiced by
Cuban officers: "Yesterday aCnban insur-
gent killed a horse, presumable for food.
For punishment Garcia ordered him planed
in an old barn, his feet put in the stocks
and the carcase of the dead animal plane i
beside him. He can eat from the bones of
this dead horse or starve during the his
period of six dans confinement. I would
not of have believed such a tale ae this
if I had not seen the thing with my own
eyes."
Good Times
Canada is blooming.
At no time in its history has it shown
so abundant or so plainly recognizable
evidence of material prosperity.
The Dominion trade returns for the
fiscal year j.rst closed show an allround
increase of roost gratifying proportion.
The railways are doing an enormous
business. Both the. Canadian Pacific
and Grand Trunk have recently made
great add it ions tot hier already immense
rolling stuck. Both roads have laid on
hundreds of new freight and passenger
cars, and many new locomotives. So
largely has the business of the Canadian
Pacific Railway increased that, t.hecom-
pany has been obliged to sub -divide its
central offices, creat new districts and
appoint new superintendants and new
staffs of clerks.
In Toronto alone the increase of
manufactories is rapid and extensive.
Factory buildings going up in Toronto
this summer alone are valued at 5.300,-
000 and will employ over 2,000 hands.
And prosperity was never more wide-
ly distributed among the Canadians at
large. As a rule, the people of this
country were never so well housed, so
well fed and wellfdressed or in such easy
circumstances as they are today.
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Summer Mi//finery
Lower Prices Is what attracts crowds
Better Variety ... to our Millinery Depart -
And the most desirable Millinery ment. See our Trimmed
Hats. You can get a Stylish Trimmed Hat at a very low
figure. Before selecting your Summer Hat call and see our
styles and prices. We have a grand range of 'Sailors with
Bands and Sashes. See our Sailor for 25c. Sailors and Walk-
ing Hats from 25c to $1,50,and Trimmed Hats from $1.50 to $2
MACDONALD & SMITH, Clinton
Butter and Eggs taken as Casb, BEAVER BLOCK.
Selling Out.
In order to make a clean out of all our Prints, we have
bought a case of new Prints, worth 8c, 10c, and 121c, and will
put them in with what we have and sell the whole for 5c and
8c. Come quick if you want your choice.
A lot of Boys' and Children's Boots at
Half Price
See them.
Dress Goods of all kinds at about
Two - tbirds the Regular Price
A full line of Skirt Linings, Linenettes, Waist Linings,
and Canvas for dress making, cheaper than anywhere else.
Get your Linings here • .
Although our stock is not complete, we have a large
amount of goods yet to sell. We have a beautiful stock of
SILK RIBBONS to sell at just half price. It will pay you
o come and see us.
PLUMSTEEL & GIBBINGS,
The London Statist thinks the world's
wheat crop for I898 will be 45,000,000 quar-
ters larger than the crop of 1897, reaching Clinton, June 17, 1898.
about 325,000,000 quarters.
CLINTON
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