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The Exeter Advocate, 1896-4-9, Page 7OUR OTTAWA LETTER NOTHING KNOWN IN OTTAWA OF RESULTS OF THE ERRAND OF THE ENVOYS TO W 1NNIPEG. The Premier VaciDating---A " special ses- eion"--Tne Goveenment rioperea—chief Liberal whip speaksentreweints Euge— nie Speech in the Rouse—coneinationin, winnipeg--De. itmantague on His Way Ratan In the absence of the three gentlemen wbo have been deputed by the Dominion Government to visit Winnipeg as their delegates, the week has gone on slowlY in Ottawa. The in of the Govern- ment, have waited anxiously for news born Sir Donald Smith and Messrs. Dickey and Desjardies. They have sent nothing more than an intimation that they have had an interview with Clifford itton and n. D. Cameron, two members AA the Wien ipeg. Atiministration. Further than this, at the time of writing, we nnow nothing in Ottawa concerning the results of the errand of the envoys. It may be asked whether there exists any airobability of an adjustment of the mat- ter. As was said last week, Thomas Greenway is the sole and only arbiter of the cinestion. If he makes the change he will be incurring the responsibility of al- tering a school law that seems to be sat- isfactory to the people of Manitoba. The Catholics of that province have made out their stronegst case. Whether or not this Government will find it possible to pass the Remedial bill seems thoroughly pent,- leinatioal. There remain only fifteen days upon which the House of Contemns can sit, and it is impossible that the hundred and twelve clauses of .the Remedial bill can be passed in that time. As you were told last week, the Government do not expect to put this measure through this session. AU that will be done will be to snake it evident that the desire of this Administration is to put the bill through parliernent, Otherwise it Will be impos- sible for the Government to hold either the French or the English speaking sec- tions Of 'the people of Canada. It is in- credible that the men in power in Ottawa -will be able to do anything without the aid and countenance of Mr. Greenway. And so, if there results any trouble; if there be any evil happenings because of this case of the schools, there will be a certain amount of responsibillny attach- ing to the Premier of Manitoba. It has 'been said very truly hr Dalton McCar- thy that the bill now before the House is defective even though its plenum were desirable, It is pointed out that the bill does not make it possible to support the schools of Manitoba. It simply provides for their re-establishment. The funds wherewith the schools are to be main - gained must come. The bill does not specify how they are to be raised. The Premier Vacillating. In all of this discussion, through all of these days of rumor regarding the course of the Administration in respect of the Re- medial bill, one hears little or nothing concerning Sir Mackenz e Howell. Over in the Senate there is a silence deeper oven than is usually the case. 'The old gentlemen have taken an adjournment until the seventh of April. Before the au- jourisment Sir Mackenzie announced that the Commons would sit from day to day, with the exception only of Sundays. The French are Airepared to make strong -objections to sitting on Good Friday, one of the most important holy days of the Cbristien tome. To -day I talked with a little knot of them. They all agreed that they never would consent to sit on Good Friday. It may be that the Administra- tion will come to some arrangement whereby the French and the Catholics will be excused from attendance on that day. Sir Mackenzie said, after the Senate had adjourned, that he had nothing to do with the House of Commons. " The gen- tlemen there ;up their own affair," said the Prime Minister. Which was a most notable utterance. A year ago Sir Mac- kenzie would have thought several times before he would have made such a tacit avowal that he was not the supreme head of the Administration. To his tntitnates t he Premier has made it clear that he has tired of the pose that he holds. But his opinions and his intentions seem to be vacillating. At one time he will say that be will resign within two weeks. At another, he will assure his friends that be will be at the heed of the Government -when the next election comes' on. In making this latter statement the Pre- mier is buoying himself up with false hopes. He knows that against him there is a strong combination, Ile remembers the days let January last, when the strongest mon in the Cabinet were banded together against him. Ho must be aware that it will be impossible for him suc- cessfully to wage war against the seven men who endeavored to compass his po- litical overthrow. He Is without the aid o f Sir Frank Smith, who is unlikely to return to Ottawa this session. At the t ime, you were told how Sir Frank made ..the final stroke that brought the warring factions together, Ho had to tell Sir Mace kentie that, although hie had stood by the First Minister all through the crisis, the time had arrived when Sir Charles Tupper must enter the Cabinet To which Sir Mackenzie at first demurred and then consented. Had it Cot been for Sir Frank's able advice at the time Sir Mao- kenzie might have been compelled to rer sign. In that event the Governor-General -would have been in a quandary as to his course. Some constitutional authorities say that had Sir Mackenzie advised Lord Aberdeen to call in Mr. Laurier, the re- quest Could not have been refused, even though. the Liberal loader had not and h as not anything like a majority in the House. Lord Aberdeen, had he called in Mr. Lawler, would have antagonized the Tupper Conservatives. And the Liberals -Would have denounced his Excellency hail he not followed that course. Wherefore itis believed by intin;s, who know the 'facts of the ease, that the Earl of Aber- deen had something to do with the sue- oessful eldoets to bring About an adjust.: sinent of the trouble. A "special session." This is what our •American cousins would call a "special session." We all know that the determination of the Ade ministration to pass a remedial law was the prime reason for the summoning of „ the session. No other business has been 'done ether than to give the Remedial bill a second reading It is now in commit tee there being considereddatum by clause. Against id Claeke Wallace and McCarthy had a little hued et Censerva- Rees, Mr. Laurier's followers, es I said last Week, have been given full liberty to do as they please, ,or as they think best, in voting on the measure's provisions, The attempt' that is being made to fame the bill theough cannot be successful. The Administration ha a the maiority, but the time is lacking. , The Government Hopeful. 1 had a conversation With a Cabinet Minister the other day. He looks forward with no Anxiety to the prospects for the coming elections. Quebee. unbiassed Pintoes tall us, will give the Administra- t on at least forty-five out of the prov- ince's sixte,.five seats. In New Brunswick the Conservatives expect to carry thirteen constituencies, while time two that now are held by the Liberals -will be retained by them. In Nova Scotia, in addition to holding the seats that already are theirs, the 1V1inisterialists expect to defeat Mo - Isaac in Antigenish, the seat that for- tnerly was Sir John Thompson's. The territories and British Columbia are ex- pected to go strongly Conservative. On - tarn), then, remains. "'And what about our own province?" I asked the Alinister. "if we split the repretentation we'll be doing all right," be answered. "That will satisfy us. There will be three can- didates in many of the ridings; there will be four in others. That will be where the Conservatives will score. The Patron Is more like the Liberal than be is like the (lommervative. The MoCar- thyite will have dillinulty in convincing the people that he is not a Liberal in dies guise. I see no reason why this party, with a stronu and capable leader, should not win as great a victory as it has scored since 1887." chief Liberal Vi hip Speaks.'Mph, it must be remembered, was or opinion of a Minister of the Crown wets has been a life-long Conservative. The Liberals say that in the Freneh prov- ince they will carry twenty-five seats, and that sixty out of the ninety-three in Ontario will go against the Administra- tion. "It will be impossible," said James Sutherland, the Chief Liberal Whip of the House of Commons. "It will be im- possible for the Conservatives to hold a majority in the Rouse after the next elec- tion. True, the Libel ale may have trou- ble in Inaltine the French of Quebec fol- low their leader, but in the rest of Can- ada we shall have a majority. I think the prospects of this party are brighter than they ever were before. Memeinn Rage. Alexander McNeill, who sits for North Bruce, always has been a stalwart Con- servative. He has had to vote against the Government on this Remedial bill and has lost popularity with his leaders. On Friday night last the hot headed Mr. Mc- Neihl up to Foster after the ad- journment. shook his fist in the face of the Minister of Finance and hissed:— "You're the man who is ruining this party." At first Foster was amazed. Then he sneered as he pointed to McCarthy, O'Brien and Stubbs: "Partee What party? You four men don't call your selves a party, surely!" McNeill's rage was tremendous, he made a step toward Foster, who sped out of the chamber. McNeill has a stiff knee that mattes his enoveinents always slow and uncertain. He did his best to pursue Foster, but the Minister, probably de- ciding that there was no glory in a light with Mr. McNeill, bolted into his room and slammed the door. Then McNeill's friends persuaded the infuriatedlegisia- tor to leave the buildings. Two nights eftenldr. McNeill made a speechnn Which be gave his views of the action of the Government in respect of the liii His speech in the House. "The vote which has been taken on this bill on its second medium': said he. "Is a sufficient reason why the Govern- ment should proceed no further with this measure. There is no moral sanction be- hind this bill. There Is no vote of this House which justifies the Government In stating that the representatives of the people are in favor of the principles of this bill. The majority on the second reading of this bill was eighteen. If you eubstract the votes of the members of the Government themselves, which would be ten in this House, and if you subtract the vote of those who never intend to appear before the electorate again—" "Oh, oh," shouted Conservatives. "I merely refer t� those whose constito uencies are being swept away," pursued McNeill, "and those also whom we know do not Intend—I do not desire for one moment to speak in any disrespectful way of any member of this Rouse; I am speaking of a notorious fact—I say,lf you subtract the vote of the Government themselves, the votes of them who will not be representing constituencies after the general election because their con- stituencies have been swept away, and also the votes of those wbo notoriously do not intend to present themselves to their constituents again for xe-election, there Is -no majority behind this bill, asa ma- jority of the representatives of the people of this country supporting the Govern- ment. Under these circumstances, I think it would be well that the Govern- ment should pause before they proceed further. It is not to be supposed that the province of Manitoba can pay much re- spect to a measure which has been passed nation such circumstances. It is not to be supposed that the province can pay much respect to a measure which is being forced through 'a dying House of Commons in, a sixth session, in such a way as to de- prive the people themselves of their con- stitutional right to be consulted on a measure of such enormous importance, Therefore, for My part, I would urge the Government to stay their hand, and at all events to deal with the House of Com- mons with some degree of consideration, and, if they do make up their minds to proceed with this measure, let them pro- ceed with it in such a way as is conson- ant with the usages of !elitist) partite.' rnentary procedure." conciliation in Winnipeg. While 'McNeill was making this eappeal, the Commissioners' wore holding their first conference with the Manitoba Min- isters. Certain hot-heade—it is only just to state that they were very few in num- ber—saw lit to organize ii demonstration against tbe envoys from Ottawa. A the- atrical "burial" of the Remedial bill in a grave to be dug outside of the Hotel Man- leoba, had been arranged, but common sense am) the bitter cold of a Manitoba March night, deterred the "denionstra- tore" from carrying out their purpose. It is not to be inferred from this fact that the people ot Winnipeg have lost interest in the matter. Men who know say that the feeling towards conciliation is grow- ing, and that Themes Green Way lots only to be shown that the people are willing to accept an adjustment This done, says my informant the School question can Fe considered to he dead and buried. With Thomas eireenway the whole ques- tion lies., Dr, mon agile an Ms Way Back, Word has been received that Dr. Mon- tague, much improved in health, is on his way to Canada In the absence of the elinister of Agriculture, Professor Rob - attain, Agriculture and Dairy Commis - sinner, bas given great t th attention o • aubjeot of winter dairying. In accordance with instructions from Hon. Dr. lelon- theue, Prof, Robertson has laid before the Committee on Agriculture a state- ment showing that in 1894-5, under the arrangement for an advance of twenty cents a pound by the Government, over 75,000 pounds were exported, of which only 213 000 pounds were purchased at the various creameries at the 20- vent ad- vance. During the present vrinter a good direct trade has been done between the Dominion and Great Britain in dairy butter, During the summer a cold stor- age schema was worked by the Govern- ment at a cost of $14,000, or less than hell a cant per pound on the butter thus exported, which reached three million pounds. $2,150,000 PER TON. What Labor Can Make Out of '11111.0 Wonth of Pig iron. At the recent meeting of the South Staf- fordshire Institute of Iron and Steel Works lianegers,,Thomas Morns presented some interesting facts about the remarkable achievements -that have been reached in the manufacture of fine wire. Of the antiduity of wire, Mr. Morris end th re could not be the slightest doubt. That used in the dress of Aaron, the High Priest, was stated to have been cut from thin plates of gold, and wire hadbeen discovered that was made as far back as 17n0 B.C. It was not, however, until about the middle of the fourteenth cen- tury that wire -drawing was first prac- tised, and then in Germany. Wire -draw- ing was practised in France at the end of the fifteenth century, and, it was nearly 100 years later before the industry was introduced into England, during the reign. of Elizabeth. The Forest of Dean was long the seat of the wire -drawing trade. In 1608 the first mechanical wire mill proper was erected at Sheen, near Richmond. Bie- 1 mingliam appeared to have taken up the raanufeeture of wire in the eighteenth century -with characteristic energy, but ' early in the present century Lancashire began to take the lead, both as regards quantity and quality. Mr. Morns gave an interesting de- scription ot the various articles that illustrated Ms paper, especially the -var- ious wires, and 'minted out that the Warrington wire manufacturer who pre- sented him with many of the specimens got $1.82 per pound, or over $8,600 per ton, for the specimen of drawn wire which was largely used in the 'construc- tion of pianos and. other musical and. me- chanical instruments. For .the pinion wire he got $21.6) per pound, or $48,200 per ton. It took 754 hair springs to weigh an ounce of 487 1-2 grains, It took 27,- 000,00J of them to weigh a ton, and, tak- ing one to be worth a cent and a half, the value of a ton of these apparently cheep little things ran up to over $4003 000. The In barbed instrument -used by dentists for extracting nerves from teeth was even more expensive, representing a rate of $2,150,000 per ton. A mile lingth of No, 19 size wire only 'weighed 21 pounds, and many of the ingots -were 12 to fourteen hundredweight each, and after allowing for all waste they could get 50 miles of wire from one ingot. THE TI.NIE OF PARTING. Proliminclies to the Pormanta of saying Good Night. "Laura!" There was an undertone of sadness la the young man's -voice. Outside all was calm. The Lull October moon shone— pronounce it shon' please—peacefully on a community thatwas beginnings te wrap itself in dreams. Whatever of misery or saualor—sound the a long—had disfigured the landscape in the garish light of day was hid, from view beneath the friendly shadows of night, and there was nothing in sight to vex the eye of the man in the moon or bring the flush of indignation to his rounded cheek. The quick ear of Miss Minims caught the melancholy inflection of young Fer- guson's voice. "What is it, George ?" she whispered. Even in the semi -darkness of the Inajoiaes1 parlor the face of the maiden might have been observed to take on a paler shade and for a moment the youth did not reply. The cat on the rug awoke from a troubled dream, yawned, stretched itsele, turned the other side to the fire, and -went to sleep again, and the flowers in the vase—kindly call this vahz—on the piano diffused their mild, grateful perfume through the apartment. At last the young man spoke. "Dearest!" he murmured. "What is it?" "It is growing late." He looked at his watch. "It is growing late," he repeated tremulously, "The last car will pass along in three-quarters of an hour. I must leave you in exactly forty minutes" and he clutched her hand—"in lorty minutes exactly! Dearest, I" -- "Oh, George !" "I must begin to say good night."—. Chicago Tribune. Bathing 'Under Difficulties. • A. young, French explorer, M. Gaston Donnet, gives the following vivid 'de- scription of what happened at Louis, the capital of the Freneh colony of Senegal. M., Donnet tells us ' thathe and a fellow traveller wanted to take a bath. There is no establishment in the capital of Senegal. Rumor had it that it was pos- sible to hire baths at the hospitals. "We asked," he says, "one of the servants there for a bath." " Certainly ; take seats. -Your names, surnames and birthplaces ?" "But We only want a bath." "Exactly. Whet is your name, and where and when were you born, and are you government servants, soldiers or on &ens ? No well, the rules do not pro - 'vide for this. Wait a minute I will reed them over again. Yes, here is your case. You first make out on stamped paper An application to the governor of the colony, Alter favorable notice from the governor, you send another applica- tion to the chief colonial doctor, -who will send for you and will examine you," "But we are not ill." "It is the rule. Having examined you, the doctor Will give you two non-commis- sioned officers' bath tickets, to be clelivered to the assistant doctor." Why non -commission ed officers' bath." "Mon. Dieu! La our accounts we re- cognize only two categories of persons, of- fieers and civil servants, the latter taking rank with officers or petty officers. You are not official at all. If officers were to find you in their baths they would prob- ably make a row." „ "How long will all these tonalities titke?" ,"Oh, nothing at all Two or threedays, provided your application is approved at government house." LANGUAGE OF THE HAND. Round nails belong to obstinate, gener- ally stupid people. ' Vigoe of constitution is indicated by a long, dear life line Stringht, good colored lines are general favorable;ly 'very red, lines indicate a bad temper, , The third finger belongs to Apollo, and Its mount betokens the artistic in the tem- peram e u t. Prominence of any mount or clearness of any line intensifies the characteristics supposed to be indicated. Long white nails are an indication of deaeit and treachery ; also of a feeble con- stitution nail niuch sickness. Pointed fingers indicate ritpid conception and execution. They are the. fingers of the poet, the novelist, the religionist When the line of the head unites -with the heart line, it denotes an individual whose reason is overcome by his passions. A liver line whieh extends front the mount of Meecern to the inoontain of the moon denotes capriciousness of character Napoleon, who rarely gave attention to detaiis, but laid piens for others to execute, had very small and perfectly formed hands, with taper fingers. • The line of the liver begins' at the inter- section of the life hue with the wrist and runs diagonally across the palm to the base of the fourth finger. A strong heart him, broken at the ends and bereand there having an appearance like A chain, belongs to the gallant and in - (Inmates many love affairs. A biturcatiou of the life line at thebase, near the wrist, means mental decay. brought on by severe sedentary lane e. uch a skim is common among literary men and artists. lendotty fingers, with square phalanges, are peceliar to theorists on Practical mate ters—such as affairs of government and administration. Pascal, and Descartes had such fingers. The mountain of the moon is on the outside of the hand, opposite tee thumb, and. just above the wrist. When this mount is prominent, the indicatiou is of a sentimental dispositiou.—St. Louis Globe- Demecrat. SOME FAMOU PHRASES. nn thing of beauty is a joy forever" is from Keats. Harel said, "Speech was given to a man to disguise his thoughts." "Variety's the very spice of life that gives it all its flavor" is Cowper's: "The pen is mightier than the sword" is the saying of Bulwer Lytton. "Rose like a rocket and fell like its stink" was said by Thomas Paine of Burke. dime. Cornuel was the original author ot he phrase, "No man is a hero to his meet I" ro live in hearts we leavebehind is not to the" wits the pretty saying of Campbell, and his also is "Coming events cast their sh .Ilay before." "The heart that has truly loved never forgets" belongs to Tom Moore; so does "The luxury of woe" and "The trail of the serpent is over them all." Some of Burns' gems: "The best laid schemes of mice and -men gang aft a-gley." "But pleasures are like poppies spread; yon seize the flower, its bloom is shed," "Man's inhumanity to man makes count- less thousands mourn." "The rank is but time goinete stamp a man's a mama for a' that." Here are a few of Pope's: "Shoot folly as sbe files." "Hope springs eternal in the Mimeo breast." "An honest man's the noblest work of God." "Just as the twig is bent the tree's' Menne." "Who shall decide when doctor's disagree." "A little learning is a dangerous thing." "To err -Is human ; to forgive, divine." "Fools rush in where angels fear to tread," BUSINESS TERMS. Abatement—Amount taken off a bill of 'goods. Acdount Current—A plain statement or running account. Antedate—To date forward or before- hand. Bill of Entry—A bill of goods entered at a custom house. Bills of Exchange—An order for pay- ment of money. ; Bills of Lading—A receipt from a rail- road, ship, etc., for goods or freight. Bilnof Sale—A contract under seal, for the sale of goods. Bill of Light—A temporary form of entry at a custom house, permitting goods to be provisionally landed for examine - Bills Payable—The name given by a merchant to notes made and issued. Bills Receivable—Notes taken or given, except one's own. Bank Credit—Permission given by a firm or person to draw money on account. Bond—A note or deed given with pe- euniany security. Bonded Goods—Goods for which bonds are given for d,aties instead of money. Bounty—, bonne or premium given to encourage trade. Cash Credit—Privilege of drawing money at a bank, obtained by depositing suitable security. (locket—A custom house warrant to show goods have been entered. SIMPLE REMEDIES. Raw egg fer e cut. Hot water- tor sprains. ' Turpentine for lockjaw. Hot lemonane for colds. Hotniilkasastirnulant. Salt Water: for felling hair. Raw oysters for hoarseness,: Tar on sugar for Weak:lungs; Quicklime in water foe Poison. Sugar moistened with vinegar for him cough. huh puddings and eteteen fruit for bin lions'dyspepsie. TID-BITS. Danger is none the less real because it ba.ppens to be far oft. The Bible has more to say against hy- pocrisy than it has against steriling. The keenest pangs the wretched find are rapture to the dreary void—the leaf- less desert of the mind—the waste of feel- ings. imem ployed. —Byron . If we hope for what we are not likely to posssess we act and think in vino, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really ig—Addison. By a invites instinct, inen's minds dis- trust ensiling danger ; as by'proof is Feo the waters swell before a boistero us slit —Shakespeare. ' ONTARIO 'PARLIAIVIENT. WEDNESDAY. eir. Carnegie introduced thelay bill No, 197 yeepectieg lnuIthug societies An Act, pithsed in 1508 ..previded that no society coestituted or incorporinen 'ander rthe Bei "ding Societies Aceutter the flit day of Jima, should hate power to tome money or trieeetiat nosiness senteide the limits Of the comity in which the society WAS constituted or inceeponitee, and the object of Me Carnegie's bill is to provide that for the par pose of the provision quoted a distrie prometonal epee*, united with Another county for jedlcial purposes eindibe consideeed a pert of the county with is it is so united. Tlie Aet of 1893 is not to apply to Inv perm:M- eet betiding society hosing peid up on account of peramuent etipi nil 8100,000. Marter in giving notice of the fol lowing unteion: That previous to Novetin ben Me., Canadian live cattle were al- lowed free elate, to the .various British Markets; thet at that date Cimadian live cattle were ecineleted, consequent upon the alleged discovery of plenemptien meant in is beast min Perten 'teem Clenadit, winch competent veterinary surgeons reported not to be plenempectienoeht, bet eneh complaine as might ,be contracted in a 13015 voyege; that after the most careful in vesti- gation by ennert authorities there hes not been a single ease of that disease found in Canada; that the fanners of Ontario pro- duce fur export large numbers of cattle, and that this extensive trade is one of the chief industries of the province; that lege 'elation iaproposed by the Imperial Gov- ernment to permanently' exclude all Can- adian live cattle from Britain, and to re- quire the slaughtering of all foreign ani evils immediately ou their arrival at a British port; that in view of these teen; this House feels called upon to record its positive con vi cti on th at cue tangoes *tiro- pineumenie does not 110* exist and never has existed in Canaille and to respectfully request that the proposed, legielatiou be slot pressen and that the present restrice dons be removed; that a copy of this reso- lutioa be forwarded through the proper channel to the Imperial Government. The agitation in favor of holding muni- cipal elections On New Year's Day, instead of upon the nest Monday of the year, has beeu successful. Mn Hobbs, member for London, brought a bill into the LegisIne tare to give inualcipallties the power of paining a by-law to hold their elections on New Year's Day. No opposition was of- fered, and time bill was passed unanimous - 17 by the Municipal. Committee at this morning's session. .Nominaeions will be held on the'20th or 21st of December. THURSDAY. The House to -day spent a busy after- noon in passing Government bills, nearly 30 of which were Advanced a stage, and concluded the day with a debate which re- sulted ia a division that gave a Govern- ment majority of twenty, the vote stand- ing 46 to 26 in a thin House. The subject was the oft -debated one of public ac- counts, Col. Mathesou moving au amend - mein to a motion to go into supply, to the effect, that a system, similar to that pur- sued in the Auditor -General's report should be followed in presenting time ex- peuditeres of the province. ' The debate lasted for au hour before ti o'clock and for three hours after, Col. Matheson, Mr. Whitney and Mn. Marten being amoug the speakers for the Opposition, and Mr, Ross, Mr. Harcourt, Mr. Davis, mak Mr. Gibson (Huron) among those on the Government side. Mr. Haycock opposed the Govern- ment, mid the Patrons divided, two or three voting with the Government and half a dozen with the Opposition. FRIDAY. The House took up Government orders, passing through committee the Attorney - Gen oral's bill respecting Surrogate Courts. Hon. Mr. Harcourt's bill to make further provision, for the payment of succession duties in certain cases next was consid- ered in committee; Hon. Mr. Harcourt in- troduced into it a provision on lines sug- gested by Col. Matheson vegarding partial discharges. Hon. Mr. Gibsonts bill re- specting liens of mechanics, wege-earners mid others was then passed through COM- niittee'a number of technical amend - men Is being introduced. In the Attorney - General's bill respecting antecedent un- registered agreements for bills of sale and chattel mortgages a change was made so as to make the bill apply to antecedent verbal as well me written agreemeate. It ivas then ennead through commit tee. Rote Mr. Broeson's bills to amend the electrIc railway act of 1895 and respecting tee ex-propriation of lands of the prorince by atilway companies were reported from ecemnittee without amendment. MONDAY. lo the course of an afternoon meeting the House oancurred in is good ninny of the vote 7 passea Committee of nepply, considered some farther mine and ad - van eed a number of hills a stage. 'rho ap- pointment of a Provincial Highway Com- missioner and the expenditure or $1,500 for the Western Dairy Form were the chief discussed.urdt te' a • c ienferenee was held at Mr. Idarty and Ron. Mr. Ross, as repre- sentatives of the Government, and Messrs. Power and McNi col, AS representatives of the GeT.Reand C.P.R. respectively, with refetence to the pass question. A scheme was suggeeten which both parties appeared tie find.satisfactorym it was that the Gov- ernment divide equally between the two 'railways the sum—about 52,500—which they now pay as mileage to the members, and that in return for this the railways Issue special members' tickets—not a pass—good all the year round, to time members. Both Mr. Power and Mr. Mc - Nicol, it is understood, expressed them- selves as being in favor of this plan, but had nee authority definitely to close time agreement, and will lay it before their re • spective chiefs. The plan :will probably meet with general acceptance; Mr. Hay- cock is understood to be in favor of it, and the feeling in sepport of it is general The Sealers* Luck. St.. Joint's, Mild., Meech 30. The steamer New found land arrived here last night. She is the fire Of the seen= fleet to arrive from the ice dieted • She lin egs halt a naege of seals, equal to Omit 25;000 prime young eeels. She repores that the senders Leontirn, Labrador, Walrus and Kite are loaded, and that the Hope,Green• land. Nepthee, Diana Vannaard and Aurora are empty. The balance of the fleet has not been heard fiman This news indicates . only an as am ceteh. It is thought that four more is :must el tpse before the.fishing is concluded The Newfoundland, Met with severe we/Miler; - and nearly foundered in the ' vie Sunday night A proininent German etatesmon says thee the attitude of Germany on time Brit- ish Nile enpedition is prompted by desire to assist Italy, and not from any . regard; Cot England, JONES' BABY CAteRIAGE. Re Pot ft Together Himself arid Then Swore at the Firm Tisitt sold It. An important event had happened in young Kr. Jones' household, and ha came to this city to buy a baby car- riage. Nothing was too good for him, and he finally selected a delicate creae tion of wickerwork, with Russian leather trimmings and pale blue silk and lace. Jones lives in Jersey half an hour's oide from this city., The carriage arrived next day boxed, up with as much care as though it had been a crate of china or a racing bi- cycle. The, u,heels canoe in a separate box. Mrs. Jones had always declared that her husband was stupid in doing work about the house, but, she mfi,cle no re- monstrance against her husband put- ting; the baby carriage together. He succeeded finally in unpach.ing the carriage and wheels, though. in do- ing so he nearly smashed his tb.unele with it hammer. He screwed, on the wheels, and then setting the carriage up examined his work with a critical eye. Certainly the vehicle had a peculiar appearance. It seemed lopsided, hav- ing a decided list to starboard. "That ain't the one I ordered," send Jones to the nursef..,.irl, who came in just then and had. fixed a pair of wondering eyes oh the carriage. "The one they sold me was straight, and I'd like to know what they take me for to send a thing like this," Jones gave the carriage a vicious push and it wheeled, around in a circle, as a duck swims when one side is paralyzed by a shot, Jones was mad clean through. Ho had the carriage put in the cellar and wrote to the firm from which he had purchased it to send. a man to take their "lopsided swindle" away. Jones hadn't cooled off when a man came to look at the carriage. The maA listened patiently to Jones' opinion of the firm while he was getting the car- riage out of the cellar. "Why, you blamed fool!" he replied, however, when the vehicle WAS finally snbraitted to him for inspection. "No wonder it's lopsided.! You've put both big wheels on one side and. both little ones on the other." Jones begged the man not to say anything about it and gave him some good cigars and openeda bottle of fine old Tokay. But the thing was too good to keep. The man told. one of Jones' neighbors whom he met outside the house, and so the story spread. That's the reason people look curiously at the carriage when Jones takes the baby ont, then at Jones and, then snicker.— New York Herald. Art of Putting on a Stamp, "When you put a postage stamp on an envelope," said a precise matt to his son, "you should. put it on square and, true, in the upper right-hand corner, and as near as possible to the margin of the envelope. You put it on at the right-hand corner for the convenience of the stampers in the Post Office, so that it may be uniform in If:leaden with the stamps mother envelopes and so more conveniently and expeditious- ly- stamped.; you should study the corn - fort of others as well as yourself. You should put it as near as possible to the corner, so that the canceling stamp will be less likely to deface and so perhaps obscure the address on the envelope. "You should put it on square and true,because that is the methodical and proper way to do. Many persons are disturbed. by the appearance of a, stamp put on in a careless and. slipshod man- ner. And I can easily imagine that Such a practice might work positive in- jury -to you. You might have occasion to write to a man on a matter of busi- ness that was of importance to you. You might compose and write this let- ter with faithful care and set forth what you had to say with commend- able clearness and precision, and, yet upset it all by slapping on a stamp carelessly; the recipient might judge you by the one slight act done natural- ly rather than by the studied work done with a purpose. "My son, don't do it; put the stamp on where it belongs, so that the little touch of color will grace the envelope and not defe,ce it."—New York Sun. When Baby was sues, we gave her Castoria. When sue was a Child, she cried for Castor's', When die became Miss she clung to Castor's. When the had Children, ShO gave them CaStoritu mosr SUCCESSFUL REMEDY FOR MAN OR BEAST. Certain in its effects and never blisters. Rend preots oglow • kiliKOILL'SSPIIVIR GORE" nos 112, Carman, ilender,5m., Dr. ii i, Anzehast. 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