Exeter Times, 1903-5-7, Page 64
Volcanic Eruption. Destroys Portion
Town and Its Inhabitants.
A despatch from. Winnipeg says: A
special on Wednesday afternoon
from Calgary says seventy-five men
aro dead as a result of a mine ex-
plosion. at Frank. The cause of the
holocaust is reported to be either
an earthquake or a volcanic erup-
tion, but supposed to be the latter.
Telegraph wires are down, and the
only details had here aro those sent
by the Canadian Pacific Railway
superintendent at Cranbrook to the
superiutendent here. The report
says that seventy-five people are
killed outright, and that there are
still twenty or thirty men in the
mine. Almost instantaneously a
great volume of debris was thrown
up, and buried the surrounding
country five and six feet deep, in -
dueling the railroad track. It also
damned the river near the mouth of
the mire. Fire was then seen to is-
sue from the mouth of the pit, and
in an i:•., •odibly short time it had
enveloped a row of houses in the
vitiuity. :f twenty men aro impri-
soned in the oxine, there is no doubt
that they have either been suffocated
or burned to death, and these, with
the seventy-five killed, will bring the
total up to over one h!u xdred. It is
stated that Frank is a mass of
ruins, and that tire air is thick with
coal dust.
Later the following despatch was
received direct from Frank, show-
ing that in some measure telegra-
phic communication had been re-
stored:
"Earthquake happened about 4.30
a. m. The whole valley below the
town fox over a mild wide was shak-
en up, and immediately after what
appeared to be volannic eruption
took place on the top of Turtle
Mountain, which overlooks the town,
throwing millions of tans of rock
out and covering the mine entrance
and buildings and burying them hun-
dreds of feet deep. All the men
employed about the mine were in-
stantly killed, and over twenty min-
ers are imprisoned in the mine with
little hope of rescue. Seven cot-
tages are buried under the wreck.
The loss of life is estimated at over
a hundred, mostly women and child-
- ren. The mountain is still throw-
ing up rock."
eeThe town of Frank is in the Leth-
brfdge section of the Canadian Pa,-
eirnfeeRailway, fifteen miles from
Crow's Nest. It is situated well
within view of the Rocky Mount-
ains. It is the name of a new coal
mining town which has grown up
rapidly, and therefore there is little
literature to be found descriptive of
It. In the last issue of the Senti-
nel, published in Frank, the follow-
ing appeared: "That Frank will be
a busy place this summer, and will
double herself in size, business and
population, is plainly evident to alt
who have taken the pains to find
out the large amount of work that
is to be done this year."
ALL Terse MINERS BUT TWO
SAFE.
A message received at 9.30 Wed-
nesday from Frank says: "Of the
seventeen entombed miners fifteen
are out without injury, and two are
dead from suffocation. Ono of the
uninjured found his house covered
with rock and his wife and six child-
ren killed. It proved that those in
the mine were safer than those out
of it. The ineide workings of the
mine are intact. No explosion, and
no sign of gas was felt by the en-
tombed miners until 2 o'clock in the
afternoon. They worked their own
way out through thirty feet of rock,
timbering as they went. Plenty of
air is now going into the mine."
Assistant General Manager Leon -
and, of the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way, said he had little to add to
the despatches which had already
been received. There was no doubt,
however, that the trouble was caus-
ed by a volcanic eruption, as no
mine explosion could have had such
et far-reaching . effect. "My advices
from General Superintendent
'Jamieson at Calgary," he said,
"'show that the rock is blown into
the river, completely blocking it up,
and that the top of the mine is still
burning. I am afraid that things
will turn out worse than the first
despatches indicated, but every pre-
. paration is being taken. Mr. Sande -
son has sent out trains from Mc-
Leod, Cranbrook and Fernie with
doctors, nurses and hospital stores
to give the necessary aid,
"Our agent at Cranbrook says the
railway track is covered for a dis-
tance of two miles east of the sta-
tion with from forty to fifty feet of
rock, and at the time this despatch
was received, the rock was still
coming down the mountain over the
mouth of the mine in vast quanti-
ties. We purchase much of the
coal produced there, and find it well
Suited for our purposes. We use
about 700 tons per day." .
A special train left Calgary at 6.-
80
-80 elrednesday for the scene of the
disaster. This action was taken in
pursuance of instructions wired Gov
erntnent Inspector Spearce by Com-
missioner James Stuart. There
were on board twenty members of
the Northwest Mounted Police, who
will preserve order in the town.
LATER.
A despatch from Ottawa says: Mr,
Wtlliani. Pearce, Inspector of Governn-
inent Surveys, who went to Frank
yesterday to act for the Government
and decide what relief measures
,could be arranged, wires as follows
to the Deputy Minister of the In-
t terior:
' "Frain, N. W. T., April 80.. -_-
Eightyrthree killed, of whom about
fifteen are women, and fifteen Child-
ren,
hildren,
A
of the
"It is thought there will be no
trouble from damming of the river.
"Rock slide about four thousand
feet long, extending from the high-
est point of 'Turtle Mountain; west-
erly end of slide 83 feet west of
mouth of tunnel, extending across
the valley and up the opposite bank
/or ono and one-quarter miles from.
front of Turtle Mountain and
spread out fan -shaped, so that at
extreme end of slide it was nearly
two utiles wide.
"No trace of river for one utile,
but water now going through rock
as fast as cotuing -down.
"Not probable there will be fur-
ther slide of any consequence.
"Twelve police and two officers
here; plenty to maintain peace and
order and for necessary purposes.
"No earthquake or volcano. All
working in oxine except two escap-
ed."
TFIE CATASTROPHE.
Prank, N. W. T., was visited Wed-
nesday morning by the worst disas-
ter that has ever been witnessed in
any community in western Canada,
possibly in the entire Dondnion.
What was either a slip of land or
rock of such gigantic magnitude as
to be utterly inconceivable to the
mind of any whose eye has not be-
held it, or a slide induced by a seis-
mic upheaval, killed 88 persons, de-
itheplanttheCanadian-
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A Coal and CokeCompany,
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stroyed
THL MARKETS
Prices of Grain., Cattle, etc
in Trade Centres.
Toronto, May 5.--Wheat--The mar-
ket is dull, with demand limited,
No, 2 white and red quoted at 70e
to 71e, middle freights, No. 2 spring
nfminal at 70c on ididland. Manitoba
wheat easier. No. 1 hard quoted at
Slee Goderich, and No. 1 Northern
at 80c Goderich. No. 1 hard,
grinding in transit, 870, lake ports
and No. 1 Northern. 86e•c,
Oats -Market is quiet and steady.
No. 1 white quoted at 27•c. ' east.
No. 2 white unchanged at 30e. high
freight, and at 30;'k to 30j;c middle
freight.
Barley --Trade is quiet, with No. 3
extra quoted at 43 to 44e, middle
freight, and No. 3 at 40 to 41c.
Corn -Market is firm. Oanadian
feed corn quoted at 41 to 41•je wort,
and at 46c here. No. 3 American
yellow at 5 0-c on track, Toronto,
and No. 3 mixed at 50e.
Buckwheat -No. 2 nominal at 42c
east,
Peas --No. 2 white is quoted at 63c
west, and at 65c east.
Flour -Ninety por cent. patents
unchanged at $2.671c middle freights
in buyers' sacks for export, Straight
rollers of special brands; for domes-
tic trade quoted at $8.25 to $3..35
in bbls.; Manitoba flour steady; No.
1 pa•n'ts, $4.10 to 34.20, and sec-
onds 38.90 to $4.10; strong bakers,
$8.80 to 51,00, bags included To-
ronto.
IIillfeed-Bran is dull, at 817 here.
At outside points bran is q'poted at
$15.:0 to $16.00, and shorts at
817. Manitoba bran, in sacks, $18,
and shorts at $20 here.
VIE DAIRY MARKETS.
of ata can- Butter -The offerings are lair, with
c.' a v n oa the tone easier generally. We emote,
dicta vast amount of damage to the
mine, and completely •devastated 1 fresh large rolls, 17 to 17ec; choice
1-11t rolls, 18 to 1Sec; selected dairy
tubs, 16 to 17c; secondary grades
(rolls and tubs), 13 to 14c; cream-
ery prints, 221• to 23c; do solids, 19
to 20c.
P g s -The market is arm, v
sales at 13c per dozen.
Oheese-Mar?tet steady. We qu
Finest (old), 14c; do (new), 18
HOG PRODUCTS.
about ten square miles of the finest'
and most picturesque section of the
Crow's Neat Pass.
'WHEN THE TOWN WAS ASLEEP.
The happening of the catastrophe
came at fifteen minutes past 4
o'clock, when residents of the town
were awakened by a deafening tu-
mult and shaking of buildings,
which it seemed would rattle thein
into complete demolition. Of all
the town inhabitants, numbering
nearly 1,000, no ono professes to
have reached the outside of his do-
main in time to sec any part of
what took place, but when day
dawned it was seen that the whole
side of Turtle Mountain had fallen
away, and that the country extend-
ing from the eastern edge of the
town for two miles down the pass,
and entirely across the pass, a dis-
tance of two miles or more from
the mountain, lay buried beneath
rock and debris of various kinds for
a depth varying from 25 to 100
feet.
DEMOLISHED EVERYTHING.
Tn its sweep the great slide, if
slide it was, or upheaval, if that be
the more proper characterization,
demolished and carried away the en-
tire operating plant of the coal
company; the tipple boiler and en-
gine house, electric light plant, rail-
way scales, shops and a, row of coke
ovens destroyed, severe houses own-
ed by the coal company, burying six
of them, with most of their occu-
pants, and likewise burying ten oth-
er habitations situated in the valley
of the town, together with every
soul within them.
BABIES' MARVELLOUS ESCAPE.
In the home of one of the Finn
miners, a baby came some three
months ago. The slide destroyed
the house and the lives of seven oc-
cupants. None were fotired save the
wee babe, who was discovered in a
crevice one hundred yards from
where the house stood, naked but
alive, unhurt, and crying with ex-
posure. Alex. Leitch and his wife
were killed in bed, and their baby
of seven months, which lay between
its parehts, was unhurt.
THE MINE COMPANY'S LOSS.
It was at first believed that the
death roll was swelled by the total
number of men at work in the mine,
17, and that the inino had been ruin-
ed by the walls squeezing under the
terrine strain, but, happily, both
proved untrue. Later in the day
the oxen rescued themselves and
brought out a report of the condi-
tion. of the inside of tho mine. Had
the tniue been ruined it would have
meant a. loss to the company of
about $3,000,000, but as it is the
mine will be re -opened, and it is
thought the actual loss to the cone
pony will not exceed 3200,000, if it
amounts to as much. The imprison-
ed miners escaped by digging their
way to the surface from the upper
workings. Some wore insured, but
not seriously.
BODIES BUI.IED FOREVER.
The family of the two Grahams,
whose homes were separated by a
mile, an.d the employes of L'ouporo
& McVeigh, whose cabin was st mile
further oast, were buried Fully a
hundred feet deep, and none, of the
bodies can ever bo recovered. In
fact, it is doubtful if many of the
bodies of the dead are ever recover-
ed.
A citizens' meeting was held and
steps were taken to search the ruins
for bodies, but only seven bodies
had been found up to last evening.
Moat of the bodies recovered were
mangled so badly that identification
was im'possibie.
TEE C. P. R. A HEAVY LOSER.
The Canadian Pacific Railway is a
heavy loser by tho disaster. Two
miles of line were buried from 50 to
100 feet deep, aria a new line will
have to he located and built.
Tho entire loss resulting from the
disaster, it is estimated, will
ampn.nt to ono million dollars, if
not considerably mere.
An incubator now in use itt Aus-
tralia has a capacity of more . than
14,000 horns' eggs.
Dressed hogs aro nominal. Ct
meats aro unchanged, with a
demand. We quote :-Bacon, el
10 to 10ec, in ton and case 1
Porky --Mess, 321.50; do short
$22.50 to $23.
Smoked meats -Hams, 13 to 1
rolls, 111;c; shoulders, 104 to 1'
backs, 14 to 14ec; breakfast ba
14 to 14ec.
Lard -The market is unchan•
We uquoto :-Tierces, 10tc ; t
11c; pails, 11}c; compound, 8t
9tc.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Beans -Trade is quiet, with pr
nominal. Medium, $1.50 to 3
per bush, and hand-picked, $1.93
$2.
Dried apples -Trade is very
with prices nominal at Sec per
evaporated, 6 to 6fc.
Honey -The market is quiet,
prices unchanged. Strained sells
8 to 8c per lb, and comb at $:
to 31.50.
Iibpst-The market is quiet,
prices quoted at 20 to 23c
ib.
Eay, baled -The market is quie
unchanged prices. Choice time
$9.>0 to $10 on track, and m
at $8.50.
Sthraw-The market is quiet
car lots on track, at $5.50 to
per ton.
Maple syrup -The market is quiet,
with receipts small. 'Wine gallons
sell at 85 to 90c, • and Imperial gal-
lons at $1.19. Maple sugar, 9c per
Ib.
Potatoes -Market is well supplied,
and prices steady. Car lots are
quoted at 31 per bag, and smell
lots at. $1.20,
Poultry --.Market is quiet and
prices unchanged. We quote :-Dry
picked fresh killed turkeys, 16 to
18c per 11) ; chickens (young), 12 to
14e per 117, old hens, 9 to 10c per Ib.
heavy, and the market continued lin
about the sante condition as before,
the good veal animals selling freely,
w'hile young and skinny ones were
not Wanted, Wo quote: $2 to $10
each, and $4,50 to 55.00 per cwt.
The following was the range of
quotations:
1' eporters' cattle-- Per 100 lbs.
Extra, to choice .,. $4.50 $5.10
':lulls,,. ,.. 3.75 4.25
1B,utchers'-
Picked lots ... 4.30
Good loads .., 3.70
Medium ., . ... ... 3.70
Bulls ... ... 3..00:
Cows ... .. ... . 3::50
Honors ,,, 8.50
Feeders, light .,,. ,,. 4.00
Feeders, short -keeps 4,40
Stockers .,. ... ... . 3.00
Sheep -
Export ewes, light 4.50
Do., bucks ... .... 3.50
Grain -fed lambs .,. 5,50
Do., buels , ... 5.00
Barnyard lambs .... 3.50
Calves, per cwt ... . 4.50
Sib get--•
Stags.. ,.
Selects, 160 to 200
4.50
8.00
lbs .... ... ... ... 6.504
Thick fats .,, ,,. ,,, 6.25
Lights ... . ... ... 6.20
4,70
4,00
4.00
8,70
8.80
0.00
4.40
4.70
4,00
5.00
4.00
6,00
5.50
4.50
5.50
5.00
4.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
Doings of Our Law Makers at
Toronto.
BINDER TWINE.
In answer to Colonel Matheson,
Mr. Ross said that 231,000 pounds
of binder twine hid been manufac-
tured at the Central Prison during
the season of 1902; and that it was
now being manufactured there daily.
COLD STORAGE.
Mr. Barr was informed by the
Premier that no money ha; been
paid any municipality towards the
establishment of municipal cold stor-
age buildings.
STUDENT LABOR.
The antotuit paid for student lab-
or at the Ontario College of Agri-
cultureMr lean ar-
0,
s:
0;
for
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LIVE STOCI£ MARKETS.
Toronto, May 5. - There was an
active demand for butchers' cattle at
the Western Cattle Market to -day,
an,i their prices were higher than be-
fore. Export classes, however, were
datll, and there was no enquiry for
them. The buyers have had to hold
over their cattle from last week ow-
ing to the recent strike in Mont-
real am.ongst the dock hands, the
pens here were crowded to their ut-
most capacity, the cattle being fed
at the expense of the shippers.
There is no call for export sheep
either. Other descriptions aro fair-
ly active. Good calves sold roadie
ly, but "bobs" were d,u11, and hard
to get rid of. hogs have main-
tained a partial advance, and the
top price is now $6.50 per cwt.
The receipts were heavy, but front
the total there must be dedu-cted 31.
ears of cattle, which came forward
from Chicago for shipment via. Que-
bec. The run was 105 cars, con-
taining 1,720 cattle, 12.5 sheep, 1,-
290 hogs, and 130 calves.
There were few export cattle
brought forward and some that
came itt remained over unsold. Froin
$4.50 to $5 per cwt. were the pre-
vailing prices paid,
Mixed butchers' and exporters' sold
at $4,25 to $4.50 per cwt. in car-
loads.
Butohors' cattle were scarce, and
the market for them was strong,
with a tendency to advance.
Export bnlis, 1,600 to 2,000 lbs.
each, sold at $8.75 to $4.
The market for butchers' bulls was
Ilion at 33.25 to $8.75 por cwt.
There was a goof.' demanel for
miloh cows, and all sold, We quote:
Best kinds, 840 to 358 each; . come
mon, $80.to $40 •pneb.
The receipts of calves were quite
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grants, amends the existing Act so
that all those who served in the
South African War shall be entitled
to grants, and also those who
served in the Fenian Raid during the
year 1865, as well as those who
served during 1856 and 1870. The
Chicago volunteers are entitled to
grants under the amendment.
'M'ilr. Downey's bill to amend the
Municipal Act proposes a change' in
the qualification for aldermen by
making any ratepayer who owns
sufficient property. to entitle him to
vote at municipal elections, eligible
for a seat at the Council board. The
second part of the bill repeals the
sections of the Municipal Act which
have become popularly known as the
"`Conmee" bill.
PRIVATE BILLS COMMI'1"1'L*E.
At the Private Bills Committee of
the Legislature the application was
considered of the Town of Niagara
Falls to have an agreement ratified
with the Ontario Power Company by
which the company was to supply
the town with 1,000 horse -power at
$10 per horse -power for 10 years, in
return for which the town was to
grant the company exemption from
taxation Tor 10 years. Ratepayers
from the town wore present, and
argued for and against ratifying the
eagreement, and the committee finally
allowed the bill to remain over.
The bill to incorporate the Hamil-
ton Cataract Power, Light, and
Traction Company, of which Icon.
J. M. Gibson is president, was like•
wise left over.
RAILWAY COMIVIJTTEE.
'At the Railway `Committee five
bills were reported, tired four others,
were set down for consideration.
The bilis reported were :--
Respecting the Ontario and Sault
Ste. Mario Railway Company.
leeryacting the ITuntsville and Lake
of Bays Railway Company, to ex-
tend the time for conunenoing the
road until two yearn front Deptom-
ber 1, 1008, and for completion un-
til five years from that date.
To amend the Act incorporating
the North Lanark Railway Com-
pany, increasing the company's
capital stock, and fixing the time
for completion at five years from the
passing of the Act.
To incorporate the Embro Radial
Railway Company, proposing an ex-
tenhlvo system of radial lines from
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ird 1181 F
His Intercourse With His Holiness Con-
ducted in Private,
A Rome despatch says: -King Ed-
ward VII; of England, wearing the
uniform of a field marshal; paid his
xnuah-'talked-of visit to the Vatican
on Wednesday.
'ern the afternoon King Edward left
nominee etli Son tissugtix'j teenL.Ifj ewe
in. a. closed carriage. Be was ace
companfed by Colonel Lamb, the
British military attache, and was
followed by another carriage con-
taining members of his suite. The
King wore afield marshal's uni-
form. He had . no escort, except
some. policemen in platin clothes, and
no troops lined the streets, in con-
trast with what was done at the
time of Emperor William's visit to
the Popq. People looked on with
curiosity, but they abstained from
any demonstration.
It also was remarked that, con-
trary to the usual etiquette, King
Edward did not lunch at the British
Embassy, but had luncheon at the
Quirinal, and, after a brief stop at
the Ihnbla,ssy, drove to the Vatican.
Titus tfar did Ring Edward give .way
to the Vatican desires. The car-
riage in which the Icing drove did
not belong to the Quirinal, as a
carriage of the Icing of Italy could
not go within the precincts of the
Apostblic palace.
RECEIVED IN STATE.
As King Edward's carriage, at 20
minutes past four, entered the Court
of San Damasco, His Majesty was
saluted by a battalion of the Pala-
tine Guards in full uniform. Teethe
was given on the drumheads ; there
was no musie, as there aro no
Papal bands.
When the Royal party reached the
grand staircase leading to the Papal
apartment, Tung Edward was greet
od by the Marquis Sacchetti, who
acted for Prince Ruspoli, the intro-
ducer o';' sovereigns, who is ill ;
Monsignor Merry del Val and Prince
Antici Mattel.. At the upper landing
there were grouped in imposing ar-
ray a number of other eoelesiastics,
who formed a characteristic tend
magnificent assembly. Behind this
group, attired in brilliant uniforms,
were the Knights of the Cope, and
chamberlains.
King Edward addressed a few
words of kindly thanks in return for
the hearty greetings offered hit.. The
Royal party then proceeded between
ranks of the Swiss Guards. At the
Clementine Hall the party was met
by the Papal Master of the Cham-
ber, Mgr. Bisieti, who was attended
by persanagos of the Secret Ante -
Upon arriving before the private
apartment of the Pope the Noble
Guard rendered military honors to
the British Sovereign.
onnEtrED BY HIS HOLINESS,
At the conclusion of this cere-
mony the door of the Pope's apart-
ment was immediately opened, and
the aged Pontiff was revealed stand-
ing at the threshold. Itis 'hand was
extended awaiting his guest. His
Holiness was dressed in robes of
white, and also wore a red velvet
cape bordered with ermine. His
face was the color of ivory, but he
moved without assistance and with
no apparent difficulty. The King
and the head of the Church clasped
hands and exchanged a few words in
French. King Edward passed within
the Papal apartment, the door was
closed, and the Pope and the King
were left alone.
King Edward remained with the
Pontiff for 20 minutes. A bell was
then ring, and King Edward's suite
was admitted and presented to the
Pope. This little ceremony seemed
to please the Pontiff immensely. At
its conclusion King Edward took his
leave, the nine crossing the room
at his side and saying his last
words at the door.
Respecting the London, Parkhill
and Grand Bend nlectric Railway,
proposing an electric line from a
point on Lake Huron at the bound-
ary.between. Lannb£on and Huron to
the City of London, 'inswing through
Park1hi11,
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CHEQUES WERE MARKED.
Several Large Toronto Firms Were
Not Suspicious.
A Toronto despatch says :-Mer-
chandise of various descriptions has
found its way to Clarkson from
Toronto firms during the past few
weeks, addressed to one C. D.
Berry, who is an unknown personage
there. A man going under that name
has been, it is alleged, opertning the
bogus cheque game here, and has.
reaped quite a neat sum. He has ap-
parently skipped.
The man's method was to repre-
sent that he was about to open a
general store at Clarkson, then order
a bili of goods and tender a cheque
on, a Houston, Texas, bank for an
amount in the neighilorhoad of $10
in excess of the amount of his bill,
receiving the balance in cash. The
cheques were in Berry's favor, and
were marked, so that suspicion was
lulled. Tlie cheques were not honor-
ed at the Texas bank, and the
goods at Cit:�`s`-_son. were unclaimed
and have been recovered by the To-
ronto firms, Evans and Sons, so
prominent in the public eye when the
Whalley mystery occupied the atten-
tion of the police last summer, were
one of the. victims, ictim, and the Beard-.
more firm far another.
NO FURTHER ADVANCE,
Pursuit of . Mad Mullah to Be
Abandoned.
A despatch from Aden says :-Fn
consequence of the recent British
reverses in Somaliland it is reported
here that the advance of the British
expedition has been suspended in-
definitely.
ndefinitely. Major-General IDgierton is
mentioned as the successor of
Brigadier -General. Manning.
Iinform:ation. here indicates that
the complete organization of the
exeentive heads of the expedition
would be considered advantageous.
It is feared that the recent victory
will embolden the forces of the Mad
Mullah to attack isolated posts.
The force at the disposal of Gen-
era Manning is iusufllcient for offen-
sive
ifensive purposes, and it is expected that
he will strengthen his posts and re-
maininactive until after the hot
weather.
WILL START. CRUSADE,
Against Persons Neglecting to
Beaistex Births.
A Toronto despatch says :-On-
tai•io enjoys the unenviable reputa-
tion of having a low birth rate.
That . this "reputation is undeserved
to a large extent is evidenced by the
face that there is considerable neg-
lect in the matter of registering
births. It is contended by some
that if the births were registered as
they should be the birth rate would
appear to be inttch higher than it' is
at present, The inspector of vital
statistics is about to prosecute a
vigorous campaign against the per-
sons who neglect their duty in this
respect. Physicians, it is said, are
not to blame. Tho City Clerk sends
notioes to the parents in every case
after receiving one front, the physi-
elan, but even this is net sufficient
to xnaleo people observe the law,
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
Notes of Proceedings in the Can-
adian. Parliament.
RAILWAYS IN THE WEST.
At the Railway Committee an Act
to incorporate the Coast and Yu-
kon Railway was taken up and pass-
ed. This is for a railway Prom Kit-
amit Harbor, on. the Pacific Coast,
to Dawson.
Tho committee also passed the
Kootenay, Cariboo and Pacific Rail-
way Bill to build from Golden to
Fort George, on the Fraser River,
with power to amaigarnate with the
Canadian Pacific, Canadian North-
ern, and Grand Trunk Pacific or
Kootenay Central Railways.
A bill regarding the Calgary and
Edmonton Railway Company, in
charge of Mr. McCreary, asks for
power to build feeders to the Ed-
monton anti. Calgary road. One
branch was for Lacombe, 75 miles
east, another from Weslaskatxin,
eastward, and a third from Edmon-
ton to Fort Assiniboia.
The Alberta Central Railway ask-
ed for a few years' extension of time
for the building of their line through
Red Deer, east about seventy-five
miles, and west forty-five miles. The
bill was, amended to give the pro-
moters two years to begin and five
years to complete.
The Northwest Coal and Coke
Railway Company was incorporated
to build from Cowley, on the
Crow's• Nest Pass line, to Bull Park,
thirty-five miles.
G.T.R. BILL ADOPTED.
The Railway Committee of the
Commons adopted the Grand Trunk
bill with a clause added that the
company report to the Governor -in -
Council the expenditure made upon
improvements out of the proceeds of
issue of its new four per cent.
bonds.
After a protracted discussion the
committee threw out the Edmonton
electric railway bill, which sought to
increase from ten to fifty miles the
distance to which branches might
bo built from the town.
TO MARK SHODDY.
Mr. Scott's bill to regul•ato the
sale and provide for the inspection
of textile fabrics was read a Elitist
time, He explained that it was in-
tended to prevent tho sale of shoddy
as pure woollen goods by compelling
both •articles to bo properly marked
under penalty for neglect.
Mr. Prefontaine fatroduced his bill
to amend the Pilotage Act, which
was read a first time.
BILLS READ i+' RST TIME.
The following bilis were also read
a frettimo: •
To incorporate the Erie and Oto
tawa Power Co. •Mr. Gerxiiap.. •
For the relief of W. F. Schooley.
1?rom 'the Senate •
To incorporate the Quebec, New
Brunswick and Nova. Scotia Railway
Co. --Mr, Logan.
To amend the Steamboat Inspec-
tion Act -Mr. McCarthy.
GOVERNMENT DREDGES.
Mr. Blain was informed by' Mr.
Sutherland that the cost of the
Government dredges was respective-
ly: St. Lawrence, 514,911; Prince
Edward, $22,000; Nipissing, $15,-
000; Canada, $41,300: Sir Richard,
$12,184. Mr. Lancaster was inform
ed by Mr. Blair that the Ilatailton
Cataract Power, Light, and Trac
tion Company heel been granted a
lease of 700 cubic foot of water per
second for 21 years.
NEWS ITEMS.
Lake shipping 'nosiness is brisk atFort William.
The Mimes Birthday will be observe
ed on May 25.
Eight patrolmen were added to the
Winnipeg police force on Tuesday.
Tho Ontario Government has dor
tided to erect an asylum for epilepe
tics at Woodstock.
Lord Minto will visit Hamilton. on
May •15th, and not during their-
Sorel.Summer Carnival, as *as hoped.
The Head Lino steamship Catrigau
Head, with a cargo of steel rails
and pig iron, is ashore opposite
Iron. J, A. Davidson, Minister in
the Manitoba Government,- has do-
nated $1,000 to the Nepewa Hos-
pital Fund.
The little daughter of Joseph Beck
er, who lives near Port Dalhousie,
was fatally burned while playing
about a Ti'onfire.
Andrew Carnegie has made an ad-
ditional grant of $5,000 to the
$20,000 alreadygiven for the erec-
tion of a library at St. Catharines.
Hamilton License Commissioners
received no protests against the is-
suance of any licenses, anal conse-
quently renewed all with the excep-
tion of six, which were reserved
pending certain repairs.
The Bisley team will leave Mont
real on the Tunisian on June 27the
Tf two American teams compete for
the Palma Trophy the Canadians
will also have two teams.
Si Thomas Shaughnessy says that
the officials of the "Soo" line have
for a, long time been considering an
extension from St. Paul to a point
near Winnipeg, and that it is likely
soon to be made.
The Duke of Cornwall's Own Rifles,
Ottawa, will bo the first city corps
to take up the suggestion of Lord
Dundonald and organize apractical
camp of instruction, which will open
at Rookcliife on May 15. •
Commissioners investigating the
salmon canning industry in British
Columbia recommend the use of
purse seines to offset trap nets, the
establishment of numerous hatcher-
ies and the abolition of boat pullers
license.
The British Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer announces that the import
duty will remain in force until July.
An English polo team will visit
America this season and take part•
in tournaments.
Lord Lyveden's Parliamentary
party will visit Toronto Exhibition
during their tour of Canada.
Mr. Samuel Hope Morley was
elected Governor of the Bank of Eng-
land for the ensuing year.
The fantastic nailer that General
Buller will be appointed a field mar-
shal is not credited even by his
friends in the military clubs.
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REVIEWED THE TROOPS.
Imposing Muster in Honor of
King Edward.
A Rome despatch says King Ed-
ward on Wednesday interning review-
ed 25,000 Italian troops assembled
on the parade ground. It was an
imposing spectacle, and splendid
weather contributed to the brilliancy
of the scene Icing Edward, with
Queen Helena, left the Quirinal in
an open carriage, escorted by
drag/eons. As they 'prooeoded
through the' streets they were en-
thusiastically acclaimed by large
crowds, and on arriving at the
parade ground received an ovation
from the large assemblage of people
which surrounded the field. Ding
Victor Emmanuel, accon>(panied by
the Princes of the House of Savoy,
then galloped forward to receive
Sing Edward and Queen Helena, and
escorted them to the tribune. Mili-
tary manoeuvres followed. They
lasted. one hour, after which the two
monarchs returned to the Quirinal,.
receiving a continuous ovation all
the way. It was the most enthusi-
astic event since the British Monaroh
arrived. .King Mtn:ard expressed to
King Victor' Emmanuel his admira-
tion of the splendid appearance and
perfect discipline of the Italian
troops.
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A CORPS OF GUIDES,
Government to Form Body of Men.
to Act as Scouts.
An Ottawa despatch says :-The
Government have approved of the
recommendation for the establish-
ment of a guides' corps in Canada.
In each military district an officer
will be appointed, to be known as
the district intelligence officer. He
will. command the corps of guides in
that district. The military district
will be subdivided into sub -districts,
as far as possible identical with the
regimental districts, which as a rule
conform to county boundaries. In -•
each subdc istrict an officer will .• -bre
appointed, to be known as the sub-
district intelligence officer. Ultimate-
ly the corps of guides will be form-,
ed into a regiment, and when on
active service will receive the name
pay as active militia. The organiza-
tion of the new corps is one of Lord
Dundonald's plans for improving the
efficiency of the militia,
PENNY BANKS.
Parliament Will Likely Pass a
Bill at This Session.
An Ottawa despatch says ;=•-The
Minister of .Finance will probably
introduce this session a measure to
provide for the estalbliehnient of
penny banks, Messrs. Hamilton
Cassels, Angus MaceSurolty, and 0.
le, Clarke are here consulting
t
ho department itt regard to
measure which is being framed, They
represent the St. Andrew's Ohurelt
Mission and the Vietor Mission, of
Toronto, which between them have
aggregate deposits in a penny bank
to the amotuit of over $20,000.
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