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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News-Record, 1902-02-20, Page 2E CLINTON. NEWINRECORO publiebint-evore Thursday et The NeWeiRecord PC'Wer .Printing HOUse WritERT, CLINTON. *TT. TElets Qp SonscaisTion-61.01) per year la advance ;01.50 may be charged if not so Palil t'',To Paper discontinued until all arrearages are paid, unless at the option of thepublisher. The date to which eitery subscription is paid denceed en the label, AbvERTISING R ATE to -Tranelent adYertise- ments, 10 cents per nonpariol line for erst insertion made Gents per line for each subse- euentinsertioni Small advertisemente no to exceed one inelteuch as "Lost.," "Strayed, "Stolen," etc. inserted cnice for 60 cents and each subsequent insertion 15 cents.. A.dvertisemente without specific directions will be inserted until forbid and charged accord ingly. Copy for change of advertisements on pasta' and must be in the office on Saturday and for pages 1 mid 8 oa Monday to ensure change for following issue. CONTRACT RATES,The following table showi our rates tor specified periods and seace: ADVERTISING RATES, 1 Yr. 6 Mo. 3 Mo. 1Mo 1 Column 87e 00 ;40 00 625 00 • $860 1 Column 4000 2500 1500 6 oo Column 25 on 15 00 s oo 2 50 ; Column 18 00 10 00 5 50 2 00 1 Inch 6 00 3 50 2 00 1 25 ilarSpeoial position from 25 to 50 per cent extra W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Proprietor THE MOLSONS BANK Ineorpo,s,ted by Act of Parlh ment, 1855. CAPITAL • • 52,500,000 }Isar IN,I50,000 HEAD OFFICE - MONTREAL. Wm. MoLsoN MActeriERSON. President JAMEs ',Mop General Manager Notes discounted. Collections made. Drafts :boned. Sterling and American Exchange bought and sold. Interest allowed on.deposits. SAVINGS BANh., Interest allowed on sums of SI and up, FAIUVIERS Money advanced to farmers en 'their own notes with one or more enderbers. No mort- gage required as security, . H. C. 13TIEWEli, Manager, Clinton C. O. MeTAGGAR T BANKER. A General Banking BusinesE Transacied. Notes Discounted. DraLs Issued. Interest Allowed on Deposit'," ALBERT STRELTI ":CLIBTON.• LECIAL SCOTT BARRISTER, SOLIDITOR, Eke Money to Loan. Omen -Elliott Block - BRYDONE BARRISTER, SOLTCITOR, Booty Public, Ossion-Beaver Block, OONVE'YANOING Dyspepsia ttrere toreign ;Wade :meaning Dad coot, bag came rather to signify bad sioniaelie for tile most coteneen cause Of the disease is preeispoelng want ot vigor and tone fa that organ. • No disease nukes life more miserable. 14 sufferers Certainly do not ilve to goo they sometinies wonder if they Amid eat te W. 4.. Nugent, Bellville, Ont., was greatly troubled witia It for years; and Peter Gaare, Eau Claire, Wis., who was so afflicted with it that be was nervous. sleep- less, and actually sick most of the thee, obtalnea relief from medicines profes- elonally prescribed. , They were corapletely cured, as otbers have been, by Hood's Sarsaparilla itccording to their own statement vol- untarily made. Tbis great medlcine strengthens the stomach and the whole digestive eystem. Be sure to get Hood'e. • INSURANOS THE McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Farm' and Isolated Town Property • only insured. OFFICERS McLean, President, Kippen P. 0. ; Thos. Frazer, Vice -President, Brucefield P, 0._, T. E, Hays. Socy-Treas„ Seaforth P, 0.;_ w, G. Broadfoot, Inspector of Losses, Seatorto P.O. DIRECTORS: W. G. Broadfoot. Seaforth ; John Grieve, Winthrop ,• George Dale, Seaforth ; John Watt, Harlot* ; John Benuewies, Bradhagan ; James Evans. Beechwood ; James Connlely. Clinton John McLean, Itippon AGENTS : Robert Smith, Ilarlock; Rober McMillan, So forth ; James eummiegs, Egmondville ; J. W. Yo, Holmesville P. 0, Paties dosiroes to effect insurance or trans sect other business will be promptly attended to on application Many ot the above officers addressed to their respeetive post °Meas. • . m . • .1 THE MARKETS 1.4.1.11,•11, Prices of Grain, Cattle, etc in Trade Centres. 4444,144•04 Torooto, February 18. - Flour --4 Trade is inactive. Ontario 99 per coot. patents, 3n buyers' Backe, Oiler at $2.90 middle freight, but export- ers say it is too high.. Straight rol- lers, in wood, $3.80 to $3,85, and strong bakers' at $4. on track, To- ronto. Oatineal-Market unchanged. Car lots 411 track, $5.25 in bags, and $5.40 in wocal. Broken lots 25c per bbl extra. Bran -Market is dull at $17 to $18 outside. Shorts uominal, at $20 outside. Manitoba bran $20, and shorts $22, Torento freights, Maud- ; in sacks. 1 Wheat -There is a, limited don -land, with millers the only buyers, Sales of two cars of No. 1 Northern at 83c, to arrive North Bay. No. 2 Northern, 79c bid North Bay. No. 1 ,bard is nominal at 86 to $61c North 113ay. Ontario No. 2 red winter, I721c, bid outside, G.T.R., and 58Ib red offered 73-tc outside, with 73c bid, No. 2 white offered outside at 174c, with 73c bid. No. 2 mixed wanted at 78e, G.T.11„, points with. out offerings, • Barley -No. 1 offered at 58c middle freight, anti No. 2 at 55c Middle, without bids, Np, 8 extra oftered at 52c east, with ,51c bid, and No, 3 offered at 510 low freight to New York, with 50c bid. Peas -No. 2 offered at 80e outside, , and 8,000 bush at 81c C.P.R, 'west, ' with 79c bid. Ten thousand bush of No. 2 offered at 82c ou 0.P.R., now en route, and a car at 791e middle G.T.R., with 79c bid middle on GP, ithr I •••% ' Oats -No. 2 white wanted at 4()*c low freighe • to New York, No. 3 TIME TABLE. white 'offered at 410 east to Portland without bids. Trains will arrive at and depart from Clinton Station as follows BUFFALO AND CODER= DWISION. Going &left Exegess 4:38 a. m. " Mixed Going Wsstigxreetsla 46 4. 2.55 p. 4:15 p. m. 10;15 a m. 12:55 p. m. 7:05 a. in. 10.2 LONDON. LIURON AND BRUCE noninos. teeing South Express 7:47 a. m. " " Mixed ' 4:15 p. m. Going North Express - MI5 a. m. " Mixed • um p, m, A. 0. PATTISON, et R. HODGENS; tf.e8t-DItIllcial, Ticket Agent' Distrait Passenger AgeneToronto. 1 • W. .JACKSON AGENT C. P. a CLINTON Corn -No 2 yellow offered at O61c west, with 56e bid, and 60e was bid Therold. No.i 2 mixed wanted at 56c west, but none offered, leye-A car of No. 2 sold at 55,4,c east on G.T.II.; 8,000 bush anemia! at 60e f.o.b. lake Port, May delivery, and the same quantity at 64e afloat Montreal. May No. 2 offered at 56c middle freight C.P.R. Buckwheat -No. 2 offered at 541c middle freight, while 531e. was; bid middle freight, either road. • COUNTRY PROD•COE. Dried A.pples-,Marest is unchanged with offerings sniall. Prices 5; to 6c per lb. Evaporated sell at 9* to I0c. Hops -Business quiet, with pricep . steady I t 8c; yearlings, 8c. . Honey-- he maeket is steady at 9 to 100 for strained.' COmbs, , $1.5.0 to $2,25 per dozen. Beans -The market is quiet, with Travellers to any part o the fair offerings. _Prices, , $1.10 to Vfot•ld - should consult the $1.40, as to quality, -• • above in referenee to tickets, , cranberries - Market unchanged, tares, etc- • with Stocks small. • Cape Cod, $9.50 to •$10 per barrel. W JACKSON Czetreoet • • AGgfire c• P. R.; :LIPPINCOTT' CLINT" • ' LY AGAZI N E A FAMILY:LIBBARY'r" The Best in Current Literature RIDOUT 8s, HALE • 12 COM METE NovELs YEARLy Conyeyancers, Coramissionere, Real Estate and Insurance Agency. Money to Loan. C B. HALE JOHN RIDOUT MEDIOAL. DR. W. GUNN R. C. P. and L. R. C. S., Edinburgh. Night calls at front door of residence on Rotten bury street, opposite Presbyterian church. OFFICE -ONTARIO STREET, CLINTON. DR. SHAW Orpicau , ONTARIO STREET, opposite English church, Crnsmozt DR. C. W. THOMPSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Srscial attention given to diseades of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. • OFF/OE AND RESIDENcn- Albert street East north•of RATTIANSuRV STREET. CLINTON. _ _ DENTIStRV DR. AGNEw • DENTiST. ' bo at Bayfield every 'Wednesday afternoon. • OFFICE -Adjoining Foster's Photo Gallery. CLINTON, ONT. ' DR. 0, EARNEST HOLMEs • • Successor to -Dr, Bruce, Clinton. Specialist in Crown and Bridge Work. D.D. H. -Graduate of Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario. L. D.1-1. First- class honor kraduato of Dental tment of Toronto University. Special attentioh paid to preservatitin of children's teeth. Will be at the River Hotel, Bayfield, every Monday from 10 a, or to 6 p. • DR, J. FREEMAN vETERINARY SURGEON • • A member of the Veterinary Medical Moots: nem of London and Edinburgh and Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary College. ' Office opposite St Paul's church,Ontario street Phone 97 . VETERINARY ' • -RLAOKALL tt.)1ALL r VETERINARY SURGEONS. GOV. ERNMENT VETERINARY INSPECTORS COMM, TSAA.0 STREET ; RESIDENCE, ALBERT STREET, CLINTON. I AUCTIONEER. THOS, BROWN LICENSED AUCT/ONEER. Fgran:g tricit:gRattt: ,RigniVw7 swat) office, Clinton, or addressed to Sea ferth P. O. will receive prompt attention. Sat. MANY.SHORTv STORIES AND rAPERS ON.TIMELY TOPICS '$2,60 Peg YEAR ; 26 'CTS. g come.. , - NO CONTINUED, pTORIESw EvElly. NUMBER COMKETE IN.ITS$LF RAILWAY EARNINGS.. The 'Annual Report on Canadian 'toads Issued. An Ottawa despatch sayst-TOe an - inial report of the liailwa,ir•Depart- ment for the itscal Year ending June 80 iast shews 1:8,969 miles. of staitn. and electric' railways ecatpleted, of which' 18,812 ' miles are operated. The . paid-up capital is• $11081,861e. 558. The gross earnings amounted to $78,667,080, and .the wotking ex- penses . to $53,8Q3,889, leaving 'het earnings of $24,00.0,000. . There wet& 139,820,378 passengers and 87,287,207- toos of freight ear - mil to the yeer. Nineteen passenger's lost their lives. Of the roads construCted 18,294 miles are steam and 675 electric. The Federal Government expendi- ture on railways -prior to and since Confederation amounts to 8131;559,- 977, along with twenterefive millions in subsidies: ' The gross earnings of ehe Govero- ment roads 'ter the year Were $5,- 213,881, • an increase of $439,219,. The grosi working expenses were $5,- 739,051, an inereaSe of $1,073,823. The net loss,. therefore, on the year'S operations was 5526,6701 Dueitig ehe fiscal year there was ah adclitioh of $8,65.2,818 to the capi- tal outlet,. QI1 the Government rail- way epitome making the tacit outlay chargeable to capital $68,975,261, O . .......... IN STRIKERS' HANDS. Mob Stops All Business in Trieete, . Austria.. A Trieste, Austria, Hungary, des-, patch says: -This city is practically itt the hands of riotious strikers. All the factories are closed and the few stores which opehed for Wetness Were compelled to close owirig to the mobs which paraded the streets, 'Profile on the street railroadS was suspended, The headquarters of the Austrian Lloyds Steamship Company, whose firemen Were the first to strike, were protected by a strong foree of police who continently charged the croWds m order to drive batik the surging demonstrators. The military have Oeeupled the public squares and oth- er points et vantage. The mobs fre- quently stoned tho police Mid 201110 Shots 1vere fired, sfaetion guaranteed or no ehargee. Your pet. "--- onage amieited. MISOBLIANSOUS CEO. TN ILL HORSESHOER AND GENEItAL BLAcieSMITH, Viroodwork ironed andfiret-class material and work guaranteed, Farm Implemente and ma chines rebuilt. and repaired. JOBBING A SPECIALTY ALBERT Selieze, Xi:earth. Ciatteers 1114146•646 t.646.1.4.4 EXPLIVENCE "I"Akbt MARas , DettiaNd COPYITIGHTS AC. anyetierionding tete& and description MAY dutaidi it-100MM onr opinion free /Maher an invention is probably iitameatee. totntstudea• tionentrietisnononenual. Dendbookon mesas :fent free, 014est none,' fOrstinitinAlatitentil. valetas yams throcsb Nunn a co. receste maim eottee, without cbetee, Mind SCierinfle Billtritail. Alint &Omit ineettaied moldy, tin** dr.. intlAtinn 52 inflicientilin1nufnal, _ Tetras, p3 II qititpi itin:InAtv $1. 8018 ay MI peeSets ors- inuN • co so stoodwty, Now yoik i -...A0 “,iits, tto itaittaostoa. to, c. „ *C. "..40,---44%, 7 My Hair; " I had a very severe sickness -- that took off all my hair. I pur. - ; chased a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor and it brought all my hair = back again." V D. Quinn, Marseilles, • • One thing is certain, Ayer's Hair Vigor makes - the hair grow. This is because it is a hair food. It feeds the hair and the hair grows, that's all there . is to it. It stops falling - of the hair too, and al. ways restores color to gray hair. $1.441 a All itaitieta eiromaie 1.6.0.0000.0kawasa. If your dregelet owlet supply y .ou one doiiat and We WM exPrese ; you a bettle. Ante tind•give the reline _ _ Of your noon exiirevi °We, AddrArr, - O. C.INETI, e0., Deere% Wes, Oniohs-Market steady at $2.50 to $3 per barrel. Hay, baled -The market is 'steady, with geed demand. Timothy quoted at, $10 en track let 1,- and $8. to $8,50 tor No. 2. . ' Stre.WL-eThe market „is quiet 'and 'firm. Car lote.iin track will briog $5.75 to $6. • -- Poultry-The market was Othady, with offerings stoat. Turkeys, dry picked, 11 to 3.2*c; geese, 8 to 9c; chickeele (yoting and fat), 75 to. 90ct old hens, 40 to 55c; ducks, 79c to 51 per paie. Potatoes-leiren; selling at 65 tO 66c per bag, iu ear lots. on track, and smail lots ae 75 to 80c per bag. , THE -DAIRY. MARKETS. I 'Butteit-The: market iS fit; choice qualities, which are scarce.. We quote: --:Choice large- rolls, 17e; fresh tubs, crocks and pails, 16 to 17e; freeh-made, selected 1 -lb prints,. 18 to l9c; secoiidary and hive grades 11 to 1.3c; creamery Prints, 21 to and•solicis, 20 to 21e. . . Eg.ge-Market quiet; . with prices . . steedy..Strictly neiv, laid; 25 to 27e; 'limed. eggs, 20 to 22c, • • . Cheese -Market quiet, with.prioad Seliteinbeee quieted at.101 tealle. • HOGS AND PROVISIONS:. . Dressed ho6 Uncliatiged, Car 'las rioininal at . $7.76. Hog products te d W.- a ein, ong Clears, sells at 101 to 101c in ton and ease lots.' Mess pbrk, $20,50 to $21; do, short cut, $21:50 to $22. Smoked. MeatsHains, 13 to• 131-e; breakfast bacon, 18e to 140; roils, lc, backs, 181-c; aiid shoillders 10* to lle. • • , Lard -The market is unchanged, We quote: -Tierces lle; tubs, 111c; patle '111 te 111c; 'compound, 9 ta 91e. • • ' BUSINESS AT MONTREAL, Montreal, Feb. 18 -Grain -New crop No, 2 oats, aocally, at 47 to 47-1-ct No. 2 barley, 561 to 57c; .No. 3 ex- tra barley, at 531c: blickitheat, at 58t to 54e, east freight; peas, 80c, hig•h, freight. Flour -Manitoba pa- tents, $4.10 to $4.20; strong bakers' $4; straight rollers, $3.70 to 53.80; in bagp, $1.75 tie $1.85; Ontario pa- tents, $3,70 to $4. Feed -Manitoba bran, $20 to $21; shorts, $22 to $23, bags included; Orita,rio bran, in bulk, $20.50 to $21.50; shorts in bulk, $22,50 to 4'25.50. Rolled oats Millers'• prices to jobbers, $2.46 to I$2.55 in bags, and $5 to $5.20 per barrel. Provisions -Heavy Canada shorteut pork, $21.50; 'selected; $22,50; compound refined lard, St to 91c; pure Canadian lard, 111 to 121; fineet lard, 121. to 131c; hams, 121 to 1.4e; bacon, 12 to 15c; dressed hogs, $8.25 to $8.65: fresh killed, abattoir, $0 to $9.25 per 100 lbs, Cheese-Oetario, 10 to 10*c; eastern cc:unties, 101 to 101c; Quebec, 10 to • 101e. Butter -Choice creamery, Cur- ' rent recei ts, 21 ; d , , western dairy, 16 to 1610; rolls, 17 to 171c. Maple products, at 61e per De in wood; e'00 . 8 • # 90, ICiegs-Strictly new laid, 80 to 32e; We quote selected cold storage.' 25c; Montreal limed, 20 to 21e; west- : ern limed, 19 to 20e, rotateee,- Choice stock, 85 to 90e per bag, in car lots, arid 050 to $1, in jobbing quantities, Ltvg STOCK MARKETS. Toronto, Feb. 18. -At the Western Cattle yards to -day only 32 loads of :Bye stock came in, comprising 560 leattle, 186 sheep and lambs, 480 hogs, ahd a few calves and witch maw. Pollowing is the range ef qUota- Gone:- Cattle. Shippere, per cwt.,. ,„$4.50 $5.25 Do, light... . 4,25 4.50 Butcher, choice.. 4.00 4,50 Butcher, ord. togood, 3,25 8,75 Iluteher, inferior.. 2.75 4,26 Stockers, per cwt... 3,00 8.50 Mimeo end lambs. Choice Wes, per Met- 8,25 4,75 Lambs, per Mt 4.00 5.00 Bucks, per Met- 2,00 2.50 Milken+ and Calves, CoWs, etieh.„ 80.00 45,00 Calves, each-. „, 2,00 10.00 Hoge. Choice per cwt6.00 0.00 Light bogs, per ewt „5.15 5.75 IteriVY hOgs, Per Mt.,5.75 5.75 tioWS, per Met 3.50 4.00 (Stags, per etvt „, 0.00 2.00 l• The totol rental paid by liritieh tentints is 40 milliOns.e. year, that by iSeoteh tenautt Millirem:. THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE. .1.4.1.4 P. T OUR MEMBERS. ARE DO. ING AT TORONTO. Immo, • MR. PRESTON'S BILL. Mr. Preston (South Brant) moved the Second reading of ti3e 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 Cempideory arbitratiou in New Zealand-a.nd there was some disPute tia to the measure of its suc- Cess there -there w,as no likelihood that that method of settling Indus- , trial troubles would become gene eral. The object of his bill was to Provide a speedy means of reachiog coociliation ; that the registrar or the secretary of the Bureau of Labor of the province should be empowered at the request of the Mayor fir Reeve o any neunicipa ty which a strike or lock -out has occured, 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. Ile 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 O 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 cemmittee. SECOND READINGS. Second readings were 'given Mr. Marter's bill to amend the Voters' List Act, by allowing' pames on the list, even though the final revision of the roll was not completed ; Dr. Barr's bill to amend the Trustee Act, ny allowing circuit judges to pas* guardianship accounts; Mr, Richardsoo's bill, providing for the separation of farm .. lands from towns and villages; and•Mr. Smith's bill to enable inunicipalittes to fix a rate of asseesment for a terna not exceeding five years on farm lands in towns and villages. Mr. Mutrie (South Wellington) in- troduced a bill to permit the Coun- cils of reral municipalities to coo - street sewees 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 frehtage System existing in cities,. A three-fourths vote fn Municipal Councils is required before this methced is a,dopted: • 2.1r, Smith (Peel) moved a bill to abolish . the dual -vote for eounty couneillers in rutal muiaiciPalities. At ptesent electer hoe the option .doifditeatestirig twci votes for one canif Hon. Mr. Hera:Mit introduced a bill te aniend the. Separate Sehool Act. by. enabling trastees eitiee to dispose of propeity net longer requir- ed..fop 'echoel 'plirposes. The right already exists .ia „reral sections.' PRORIBITtolit BILL. The Act "respecting the sale of in- toxicating liquors in the Province cie Onta.1.10" is in two' parts, arid con- tains in all 223 claus,es:. The first. part: whiett is Practi011y a -n elec- tion' Act; providing tor' the eeferene dent; :Contains 104 cletises ; the sece arid .part • ot . a repliba of the Mani- toba Liquor Act 'of l900,' and- con- tairis 119. clauses ' for the eetaltlfsh- meat of prohibition io Ontario-. - It is provided ethat the following qiiestion :,-"Are you in .favee of bringing-loto fake 'The Liiiticir Act, 1902' 9" shall be submitted to a, vote of the electore On October 14th neXt, being the seeend Tuesday. of the sai4 nicioth. - - •• . • ' All persons Whose naMes are- on the, lists of th6Se entitle•d to 'vote at the next general eleeticin ef members. to serve in ehe :Legislative Assenibly shallebe entitled to vete. , • • • ,If the majority of the votes cast. are in favor of' the Liquor Act,' 1902 (i. • e., a measure. of Prohibition), and if the. number of electors so' vot- ing exceeds oneehalf of the total vote cast. at the coining Legislative elec- tions, the prohibitory clausee shall beceme law hy Proclamation. - If carried at the polls on the above terms, • the' rrieaeure : of prohibition eolith:hied in part It is. to 'come 'into I effect. o.n May '1st', 1904, that as,.1one year and a, half • after the reWren- • dune.. • • . • • LieenSes. under the. new Act to the classes of • dealers. permitted to sell midet its provisions may, however; he issued at any time after the kefer- . endunt is taken. • • • Part II. of the Aet defines ae pro- hibited liquor • all fermented, spirit- uous, . and malt liquors, and dripkabie liquors which are intoxie eating. . ' . • . Diuggists' wholesale and' retail aieenseS may be. issued for the Sale of these in specified quantities. ,Under a wholesale licenie alcohol to the .quantity ot ten gallono may be sold to any peeson for mechanical and scientific purposes: and "liquor" to the quantity • of five gallons. ta any physician or retail druggist. • Under a retail license a druggist may sell "liquor" to Private indi- viduals under bona -fide prescripe tions, Dentists may purchase one pint ,for professional use only, and • veterinary surgeooe two gallons. Clergymen are permitted to mirchase wine to the amount Of tWo gallons for .sacrameneal purpOses. All purchasers of liquor, 'With the excePtion of •elergym'eo, are required eo made affidavite, A. sick 'person. is allowed to keep lUitior hi his room, if prescribed for him, but lie must not let any• other person drink it. Nothing in the Act shall prevent the mannfacture of liquor for export to another province or 'a foreign country, or for sale to a licensee wider the Act. Clubs and societies are prohibited froin. having 'liquor on their pre- Tishese Act contains no provision • against' the importation of liquors sump on in a priv t dwelling -house Of such liqUOrs panre- , chased outside the province. Board- ! ing and lodging -houses are defined as /Alone places, where consumption le prohibited. QUESTIONS TO mtmnEns. Replying to Dr. Pyne as to Whether it Was the intention ef the Govern- ment to. take any action based upon the facts elicited by the Aseessment 1Commiesion toward the amendment Of the Municipal Act in the matter of assessment, for taxation purposee, Mr, Rose said that SOITIO legislation would be enacted on the facts fur- nished by the commis-4ton. The Premier informed Dr, Pyite that it was not, the inteution of the government to offer a retreard or prize to any person discoVering an improved process for the tratiSinis- sion of electrical energy. 1.17FIREST IN TRUST FUNDS. MI Matheson enquired as to the reatimi for the withholding during the yette 1001 of all interest on the trust funds, $8,400,000, in the hands of the Dominion Government, and asked for a return of all the corree- pondenee relatieg to the matter, The Preinfor said that no corres- pondence had taken place betWeeil the two governioents, but he expect- ed to be in a position to furnish the necesenry information before the end, of tlie seselon. CIVIL SERVANTS. at titne of death or removal from ?" The Premier replied that uader the statutes existing prier to 1898. civil servants retiring from age and in-. firmity, or ill -health, Were entitled. to a gratuity tiot exCeeding 0110 month's pay for each. year of service. la "case of death their families. were en- titled to this 'gratuity. Under 61 Vic., chap. 6, gratuities Were abole ished in case of all future appoint- ments, Med therefore no civil ser- vant appointed after January 1, 1898, Was entitled to Make a clainil TRE MARRIAGE ACT, The House ikent some time in I committee on the Attorney-General'S several bille arising out of the com- pilation of the Imperial statutee, la explaining the provisions of the bill to amend the marriage act, by providing a schedule Of Prohibited de•• greets of affinity and Consanguinity, Hon Mr: Gibson. took pecasion to reply to criticisms made by Mr. E. , D. Armour, K.O. to the effect that the statute 28 lionry VIII., chapter • 17, setting forth the prohibited de- grees, had been repealed, and that there were now no prehibited 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 leom time tO ttine, but the House of Lords. had concluded that whether the statute in questiatt was revived or not, they still had to re- fer to it for a conveoient declEira- tion • of Levitical degrees ef con- sanguinity, because by on Act passed in the same year, and a subsegnent jAct•in 32 Henry VIII., all ruarrie.ges '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 And them in the statute :to which reference had been made, and for that: purpoee it was substantially still in force. ' REVISING STATUTE LAW. The Hopse went into comnaittee on the Attorney -General's bill to pro- vide for the 'revision of the Statute law. He called attention to the fact that the Acte rib* passing through committee, when -they became law, , would he innorporated in the revision , of the Imperial statute law, anti ' would be repealed by the revision. The coMpilatioh was sobject to eice Iisting provincial laws, and woUld not affect the present law on any of the subjects dealt with. • He sug- gested that whoever fanned the. Goy- .ernment of the day When the next re- vision took place would take care to include in the revision the reference to those old historic Aets. . 1 FREE HIGH SCHOOLS. The Minister of Education introe dew' a bill designed to .promote the principle of free. High. Schools. It protrides that where the trustees of aoy High Schott/ situated within a, city or .town separated from the , county notify the county elerk that i the High School is ohen to country , petals, the , County, 'Council in all cases pay the cost of the mainten- anee of.. county pupils at Ouch high school:, the amount to be settled 'by. Mutual agreement. . In case of dis- ; mite 'it. le to be settled as ,hereto- 1 fore. ` • • . THE COST •OF SMALLPDX, , itr, Miscaiimbell -enquired what the Cost to the Proyince of the smallpox . 4)1de/tile • had been to dete.• . .• • Hon. Mr. Stratton replied that the expenditure bY the Provincial Board , of Health to the -end of '1901 had been 523,809.30. , 'The expenditure, ae reported by' $4 munieipalities :having 682 cases) to November 30, 11901; had been .5149,744,81. 'The • ealmilated expenditures to the end of. 194 in the. balance 'of 137, limpid - polities repotting cases was $90,0001 The' calculated expenditures for Jan- uary, • 1962; in 87 centres, having 637 . cases, wee $140,000. - . . I. "COUNTY COUNCILS' ACT:. ' • • " Dr. Barr (Dufferin) introduced a bill to amend the County Couiicils "Aet. It .provides' that the County' Council shall be composed Of the •-keeves Of. the tiovnehips and villages and the Mayors of towns in the county, Ev- ery township or village, having more than 800 electori is entitled to elect a deputy reeve, Who shall be a mem- leer cif 'the County Ctiiineil. .EaCh municipality shall be entitled to dee representative:for every' 800 yoters. EULLETIN OF POPULATION. , Ceinsos DepartinenttIssues a corn- .: i -.-. . , , , . . parative Statement. , . . An Ottawa despatch saYs:-The 'Census Department gives the citiee and towns in,. Canada; having a pop- ulation of 4,000 and upwards: 1901 1891 British Columbia- Nanahno,.. ........... 6,130 Nelsen.. .,. .,. ' 5,273 , RoeslanO... ,.. ,.: 6,159 New Weitminster 6.499 6,678 Vaimoiiver..1',.:,.'... 26.133 13,709 Victoria.e .... .a. 20;816 16,841 Manitoba- - , Brandon. .... 5,88Q. 8,178 • Winnipeg... ... .•,. 42,840 25,039 New Brunswick,--. Chatham-, - ... 4,868 7,117 6;502 Fredericton Moncton.- ... ... 9,026 8.,762 St. John ... e., ... ::40,711 24,184 Niiirei :Scotia-. Amherst .... ...... -1, 4,963 .3.4itiaretemzetiatyli......•#..... 4,806 6,945- '6,252 Halifax... ... ... ... ..: 40,832 ' 38;495 . New Glasgow.. . ' 4,447 8,770 North Sydney,. 4,646 Chatham.. a ... 9,008 9,052 I Cobourg... ..: ... 4,239 4,820 Collingwood... ... 5,755 4,039 , Cornwall... .... ... 0,704 6,805 IGalt... :. ... ... .... a 7,866 7,585 goderich',. .. ... • 4,158 aeega uelph... ... -, 11,406 10,537. Hamilton- ..... -, .52.634 48,959 HaWkesbury .. ... a 4,150 2,042 Ingersoll.. ... ... 4.573 4,101 Kingston- ... ... 17.961 19 263 .. f Mr, Little asked fai."11,o1V many public servants in the etoployfueot of the GovernMent of the reoVine° are eentitled to receive s gratuity, either 8,781 Springhill........... 5,178 4,813 I Truro... . 5,998 5,102 Sydney-, 0,909 2,427 Yarmouth.. .., 6,430 (1,089 Ontario- .A.rnprior..... 4,152 8,841 Barrie... 5,049 5,550 9,117 9,916 ' Berlin ... 9,747 7,425 Brantford.. 16.619 12,753 8,940 8,791 Carletoh 4,059 4,435 ydi. 4.• 664.4114 LOndOri • 0. 87,981 81,077 Niag•ara Palls 4,244 8 840 Orillio,.,. , 4 007 4:752 Oshawa."... ... a 4.894 Ottawa... 50,028 44,154 Owen Sound... 8.776 7,497 Pembroke... 5,156 4,401 Peterboro., 11,280 9,717 4,135 4,357 Port ... 4.188 5,042 Teat Portage., 5,202 1,806 St, Catharihee... 0:946 8,170 St. Thomae... 11.485 10,866 Sarnia.-- - 8,116 6,602 Sault Ste. Marie7.169 2,414 Smith's- WIS... 5,155 8,864 Stratford... 9.950' 0,600 Torento... 208,040 181,216 Toronto Junction0,091 Trenton- 4,217 4,868 Windsor... a.. 12,153 10,822 WOodeteek8,883 8,012 Other eltiee are:- ChariottetoWn, 12,080 11,376 Quebee... 08,840 68,000 CLOTH OF GOLD. What The King's CoronatIon Robe Will be Zike. A London deematch toys:a-The corOnatiOn robe Will be of cloth of gold. The material, Will be sireelally Woven, will contain a Mailer portion Of alloy than gold 'Coinage. tt Stated that it will be OPENING (if PARLIAMENT I The PUhlie aceaul3t6 for the last EWS ITEMS 114640•44 year. the cetilliates for the sue., ceeduig' year Will be htid before you withoot further delay, A BRIDZIA.NT SCENE IN vas Eon. GentleMen of the Senate: SENATE 011AMBER. 46,•••• (Gentlemen of the House of Commons: An Ottawa despatch Sarit-eft more I all others which May be submitted conmiit the above matters and to you to your earnest cons'der tion, beaut ful winter ay thau ThUrsdianyi for the opening of Parilantent would. and I rely :upon your wisdom and manner which, under Divine Provi- Prudence to deal with them in the P linPoSsible to conceive There were' • deuce, May prove most conducive to to witness the dietingUishect errivale the best iriterests of Canada, • and to see the Inilitary turn out. Within the Senate Chamber iteelf ev- 1 thin wsi t dkin contr st t the scene outside, There were evi- dences of warmth and. color op, every baud, THE VICEREGAL, PARTY. Naturally, the viceregal party at- tracted the most attention. The Countess of tlinto was charmingly gowned; she Was accorupanied by , Lady Sybil Grey and Mrs. Maude, 1 Lady Laurier, Mrs, S'ifton, Lady Davies, Mrs, Fielding, Mrs. Mills, Mrs. Scott, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Mu - lock, and. other ladies prominent in the social circles were present. His Excellency was attended by a brilliant suite, Which included Major Maude, Captain Bell, A.D.C., and , Mr, Guise, of the viceregal staff; Ma- ! jor-General O'Grady-Haly, Colonel Otter, A.D.O., Lieut. -Col. Irwin, A. D.C„ Major Forester, A.,D.C., Lieut. Col. Sherwood, A,D,C.. Col: Leseard, A.D.0., Cot. Neilson, D.A. Macdon- ald, Col, Cotton, Lient,-Cols. Vidal, Rivert, Cartwright, . Rutherford, Evanturel, Plurciman, and Maier Rog- ers. Captain Mitchell, of the 24th Baluehistan 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. a n g a 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 deeh sense of our grati- tude to Didine Providence for 'the Many blessings which Canada has re- ceiVect during the past year, and par- ticularly for the exceptionally boun- tiful harvest in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories, It was yery gratifying to note the cordial reception tendered by all Classes of the people to the Prince arid Princess of Wales on the occa- sion of their visit in September and October last, the orily regrettable fea- ture being the limited time let their disposal;•which prevented their. visit- ing many important centres 'of popu- lation. It is, however, a great satis- faction to know that their Royal Highnesses enjoyed their tour through Canada and carried away the. most pleasant•recoltectione of their visit to this part of the Empire. The assaesination of. President Mc- Kinley has elicited a universal feel- ing of eympathy and sorrOw througn- out the civilized world. • and, though Canada hae haleptly . been free from, Crimee of thie character, the close proximity Of the United States may make it -advisable tel. join our efforts to the efforts of the United Slates and. other nations and to provide by legislation for the adequate punish- ment of those who, either by speeeh pr 'Writing, incite fanatics to the per- petration of such horrible -crimes. INCREASE OF rOPULATION. The returns of the late census will be laid before you, and while the ab- solute' increase in the number of POP - not 20 great as might have -been expected, the evidences. of •groweh in" wealth and in the general tokehe of proeperons development , . are highly satisiactory. 'I ere is good reason to. believe that the in- . crease of population during the ter half of the decade has beeri. Very. .greatly exoees of the average.o former years and that. in the near: future we may. leek for a much more rapid growth than occurred during cthenes.upseersto. d ,covered by ehe last two Application having . been made bY the Canadian Pacific Railway COM, pany for approval of an increase of its capital to meet the demand for additional rolling .stock and other linproved facilities' for handling the growing trafilo, my .Ministers availed. therneelves of the opportunity to stileulate that the long-pendiog ques- tion -of the Governor -in -Council to regelate the totals. of the company lw submitted to the courts .for a jiidieitil decision: The corres- pondence and. other papers :will be laid before you. BENEFITS FROM •MARCONI SVS- . TEM. • Telegraphic Briefs From All Over the Globe. OAN.A.DA. te has beeu eco e o 5, 000 rink in St Catharines. Plans for the new America at IA/A- den have been completed. :BRITAIN AND: JAPAN Andrew Carnegie will give Halifate 570,000 for a public libre,rit- Pull Text of the Agreement 'Be- J.:11.0n.niPeg city council has decided A London despatch says:-Pellow- tureen Theme aofgric iinneet Sunday care by a majority dtinwegfeeeninssiGvthereetatef3tritaarinthaendagsearmenftorbe-a, The Canadian Society of Civil En - alliance; gineers will visit Sydney, 0,B., next "The Governments of Great Brit- The estimated expenditure ef the tan and Japan, actuated solely by a Homilton Public School Board is desire to maintain the status quo $126,920, and the general peace in the extreme East, and being moreover, especially intereated 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 tor the commerce arid industry ot all' po- tions, hereby agree as• follows: "Article lia-The high contracting parties, having mutually recognized the inaependence of China and Corea, declare themselves entirely uninfluenc- The Winnipeg builders demand high-, or wages, and they may strike if not . granted. Brantford Board et Trade has a meneberehip of 244. L. Harris is the new president. Just 817 persons were killed on Canadian railways during the last year, 16 being passengers and 118 employes. Mr. A. E. Brunet, broker, of MOnt• real, has :been arrested in connection e by any aggressive tendencies in with the recent ballot frauds in St. eithet country, having in view, how- James' divialon. • ever, their special ioterests, of which it. J. Mackenzie, formerly of To-, those of Great Britain relate princi- ronto, will erect a ten story build- pallY to Chine, while Japan, in ad- dition to the interests she possesses ing in Winnipeg in the spring, The property is in Main Street, and sold in. China, is interested in a peculiar for $1,000 a tobt. • • degree, politically as well as cone- mercially, in Corea,. The high con- Do_milnien Agent.• Slicers, just ..re- • trecting patties recognize that it turnec from the evestern States, says •50,000 United-. States farmers will Will be admissable for either of them in . es ern 'ane, t is yew. to take audit measures as may be in- _ • , P.• W, .Cleversley, aceountant for dispensable in order to safe izard those interests if threatened either the Hatable Cartage Company, has • by the aggressive action oi aoy oih. left Hamilton, and is said to be about $2,600 Short In hie accaunts, • er power •or by disturbances arising in China, or Corea, .and neeessitating • Beenuse the Tox•onta Board of Con, - the intervention of* either of the trol refused to make a grant to cts-' high contractin • parties for protect- 'sist the meeting of the Royal Socie- ing the lives or property of . its sub- ty- of Canada, the society will meet .. 2. -If either Great Britain in Ottawa instead of Toronto, or Japan, in defence of their resp.ee- tive iriteeests • as above eescribed, shoeld become involved in war with another power, the Other high cone treating party. wili, maintain. strict neutrality and, use its effar tO to • pre- vent other powerS from ioining hostilities. against its ally. • . "Article 0. -If in the •abotte event any other power or pewers, eitould join in .hostilitiee .egainet that ally; the. other high:. contracting party Will come. to. Re assistance and .coh- 'duct the war in .eoznincin 'and make ' peace in Mutual agreement with it. ."Artiele 4. -The. high . .contracting ' parties agree that neither oe them' Will; Without 'consulting the other, - enter.. ditto • teparate .arrangemeiits with .enother power lei the prejudice of the 'interests above descrinect. • "Article Whenever in theeopin- ion. of 'either' Great Britain or Ja- :pan; the. :eh:ice-mentioned interests' are in jeopardy, • the twle govern- ments will communicate •one, •an- other telly •ancl frankly: . • . "Article 6.-Tlie. present agreetnent 'shall corne into effect inimediatelY after the 'date 'Ot its.• signateree and, shall' • remain in fore° for five years. front that date. In case neither of the high centracting patties eafould haye • notified, tivelve. months- before i the eapiraticin Of the 'said .fiye yetirs; of •its intention of terthinating it it shall !main binding until the.expira- ltion . of one year ftom -the' :day 'on. which either' of the high contracting' t .• A .parties shall have announced' but• if when the date fixed for its exiiirae: thin. arrives e either ally ,is .acteally ehgeged in War. the allitinectshall, so .facto, continue uhtil peace is .con- ' • The inventor, Mr. Marconi, having met unexpected obstacles in the car- rying On of his experiments in Wire- less oceao telegraphy in a sister eol- ony, nay 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 presence M Canada to enter into negotigtions resulting in an arrange- inerit throogh which, should the pro- ject prove as suCcessful as is hoped for, the Goverement and people Of Canada will enjoy the benefits of the invention' on very favorable terins, including rates for trans-Atlantic messages Very much below those now existing. , I am pleased to Werra you that the display made by Canada. of her products at the several expositions at which they have been exhibited during the last year has attracted much attention, and has already re- sulted in many enquiries and orders for our goods, EXPANSION OP TRADE. I may also congratulate 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 too inereaS- ed volume of exports and imports, With the view of still further facil- itating and developing our trade With other countries, it will proba- bly be found expedient to increase the number of our commercial agen- cies, and Parliament Will be asked to °Oneida the desirability of making additional proVision for that pur- pose I have also pleasure in inforrniog you that the Governments of Aus- tralia and Neve Zealand have ac- cepted an inVitation froin ley' Gov- ernment tO attend a confereoce in London next Juno for the coneiderit- tion of trade, transportation, cable, and other matters of intercoRmial concern, alad it is hoped that the Meeting may load to axe ettension of Canadian trade with those import- ant portionS of hW Majesty's domin- LINtil TO SOUTH haVe further to advise you that iny Go -imminent, having caused ihe quirt/ to be made, bas reached the conclusion that the efttablishinent of direct Steam lp Perot f If c" t Africa Would enable Cantina to se- eure in that country a prolitaule market for her varied prOducts, and, 50 that end, Will Mideavor to ar- range for such a eerVice. liftajeety hag been graciously hlecteed tO invite the reefelitir to he preeent at the eetenirinfliS attending his cokonation. It ie to be honed that the rirneelice v •i• • , SU:4101110n of the mitered coloniee teri thie oeration WO) ae.o 11 • portuttity tor the dieetission of sub - Jetts of wand interest. which Duty ttOtigattatilY affect the development of our trade end COMMered the neer future with tite Mother Country. and with our sister colonies. Gentlemen of ths ItOtts0 of Conuatonat: eluded." ' • LORD* DUFFERIN DEAD. He PasseS Away Full of Years and . Honors.. .. A London clespateh sayse-The Mar- quie of •Dufferiii; former Goiternor- eGenerat ot Canada, arid who has 'M- . led inapy high diplomatic posts in !the English seryice, died at 0:25 o'clock on Wednesday motoing at his 'residence 'at' .Clandeboye, Ciouatet Dewit. Ireland. • - ',11.01 LATE LORD DUFFERIN -Lord Dufferin had been. long In ill health. 'Me passed away Peacefully after ic night. of total oneonscious- noes. Lord Dufferin never Whelly receiver-. ed from the:shock which he exPerielic- ed. a0 the -result of .t.he death of his s.on, Lord Alva, in S.outh. Africa, and the failure of the London and Globe leinance Corporation, Limited, and kindred companiee of Which he was a directoe, completed his break -down. 'With the exception of his youngest son, Lord Hamilton -Temple -Black- wood (who is With his regiment, the Ninth La.ncers, in South Africa), all the family were present at the death-, bed.' Lord Cilandeboye, the eldest son, vitha tt.clerk in the Foreign ()nine, and who. married Plorence, daughter of John Davis, of New york, sueeeeds to the title. • • EUREAU OF INFORMATION. • Under Attspices of .he National Council Of Woinen of Cariada. • TWA information Bureau Is ihtend- ed to provide, for the benefit of those desiring information, full and accurate particulare on sublects of general interest, more especiolly those relating to women and children. Suck Bureaus 'have been formed in Great Britain, Denmark, Germany, and other eountries, and have prov- ed to be of g•reat value to Women , Workers. Xn• order that reliable hi- ! forinatiOn may be at the disposal of the public. the committee of the bur- eau etieuestly request that. all asso- ciations and organizatiOne Which are engaged in such work will kiiidly co - Operate 'With gigot by meld- ing their talon reports to the Secretary, Mike of the National Couecil of 1Vonien of Canada, Toren - to, Ont., Where coplee of the Rules and Reatilatiohn of the Marone May be had on application. Ire -"And dici you see lifotite Care lo OrldIst you Were at Nice?" "No, papa ealled on lihn, I believe, but from. WA disappeinted 41100 When he rettirned the hotel I think Mr, Carle Mist been out." II II I I I ....I 4. It.. DOuglas, Domieien. appraiser who. has jest returned from •South Africa, says that Canada stands next. to Great -Britain lo the Smith :cans' •liverts, and ,ift of the cipbeiteri '• that geed trade can be, wokked . 'between the two coldnies.„ . . • GREAFF BRITALN. , George Cadbury. paid £135,000.. for . the,. -Daily. News, London,. ..• . A London inag.ietrate. has jast de-. . eided that may &toilette in ting•lend. • . • Sir 'leery Irving has been reeelect- ed pceSident 'of the Actors! Benevo- lent t'und, London. • •• • . Captain' ' Sir Edward Chichester, . Who cominaeded the British squadron at Manila during the Spanish-Ainet- ican war, has been .inade an admiral. , IJNITED 'STATES: New Orleans has; been selected as the next place pf meeting of th.e Wo-. men Suffrage Convention. Dr. Henry CorSon, the oldest per- son in Pennsylvania, is dead -at For- est City,. aged 108 yea i.s. • .. • The GoVernMent hoe decided tee dis- conthine. the lighting of the Statue ,of Liberty on 13edloe's Island. , • " The tumor .that. there' would, be a combination of the...Wells Pargo, Am- eriCan and United ' States'. Express Goinpanies is denied officially, "13111" 'Sneed, :the' meet notorioue "moonshiner". eVer 'known to the United States marshals of the Smith: - erne States, has been arrested ,Patriele Mulliettru, aged 65, a mon- dyless 'immigrant detained at New York, bas falleo heir •to $9Q,000 left 'bY a brother; 90 years old, in Sulli- v.alriu,elile„okieagu, Milwaukee ..aud St. Peed Railroad has issued a. general' order calling on all einployee of the railroad to submit at once to vac- cination. . . • -• The. . Alliance of Salt Lake, titah, after investigatioo, has publishett a report that polygamy is openly practised by, Mormons in de- fiance of the laws.• • •The Wilinington ehope of the Pull- man Ptilaca•Car pompany has com- pleted work on the gorgeous car Id-. Ier, • Which will be used ,by. PrincS Henry 'of Preseia, '• • , 'For the feurth tinae the Hams° at Washington on Thursday passed a ie.- selution' propesing an ameodment tO the done titu tiop: • tot . he election. of senators by direet popular vote. The 20,000th finished engine will be. turhed out of the Baldwin 'Loco- Inoetve Works. on the 70th ariniYer- earY of the foondation of the works, 'Which will be celebrated si .tly. The U. S. Senate has passed' a joint resolutiori to amend the constie tution by changing the date for the inatiguraelon of President and - President from Mareh 4 'to the, last Thursday tit iterii, • GENERAL. 'In Berlin 75,000 pereons are with - Out employinent and 40,pop partly, ern pl oyed ' • . • Santot-Duniont'S balloon collapsed, at sea off Monaco. Tlie aeronaut was resoled unhurt. ' . • A bill in the 'trench Chambers {stew to soldiess sertring• for long berme the tight to civil serviee atipoint- ?h.trtiB.i.iet is repOrted at Yekaterinos- • SOuth litiSsia, between students and Social Democrats and the au- thoeities, The Chinese court will visit, tho eastern imperial toilet's April 18th for the purpose of worshipping at the graves of their. tineestors. The linports of Prance for the month of Janiiary decreased 33,142,- 000 francs and the exports for tho same inooth increased 28,067,000 - francs. PLAGUE RAVAGES PUFJAE. Vrinrip10 tlf on-XnteeVention is Sot a Success. A, 'London despatch says:A desi• pateh to the Etcchango Telegraph • CoMpany front Lahore, catiltal of the Puniab, Says that, under the hevt regime of non-intervention the plague is ravaging' the Punjab and a thous- and deaths are occurrieg ALL IN TItitl FAMILY. Aditins-"Do yoa believe it is a sign of gdod luck to find a horse - Shoe on the road?" JOIRISOI1-"Of courSe; it is a elan of good luck for some blacksmith," • .6.644.6.466 NO COZY COHNItM.S. TO1B-41 begin to believe in this flat crirth theory," Diekee"Why?" Caret hide from nay credio tors to save my liW." • Xf.aviauf,f. TOO DISTANT, "It i00101 as tholigh Might eV,- eritually hate Wireleee telegraPhYi". SpeLes. "Perhaps, lett don't eutreose Abell over have ecireleee &Wee," conunented Spokes. . .