Loading...
The Brussels Post, 1900-5-3, Page 4THE BRUSSELS q 1~tii o Volt. THURSDAY, 212-83.0 3, 1900, OUR OTTAWA LETTER. OrrawA, Apri18O.-Members of the Op- position have talked, s0 mn0h nonsense about the Government's preferential polioy that they appear to be hopelessly mixed up among themselves as to what that polioy really is. Various prominent members of the party have placed them, selves on record with views and con. oluslons diomebrioally opposed to eaoh other and the only point upon which they appear to bo thoroughly agreed is that whatever the polioy is itis bound to be wrong, 'There fe one other point, by the way, upon whiuh there is a fair nn-, animity of opinion in the Tory .ranks, and that is in persistently that the Ira - pedal Government offered Canada a reciprocal preference but Sir Wilfrid Laurier spurned the offer declaring that we would give a preference and wanted. nothing in return. One would imagine this absurdity would have been dropped by now, for it has been obeolubely re- futed so often, but 11 still appears from time to time in the hope that It may find a obance believer here and there. It is therefore perhaps just as well to repeat the amen CIIT IMNIAL0 aid eration and will doubtless Iaasl to the parka pollo0,0eeretserviee Board of foa1t11 eay neceve, suit 1 lits tora, where that labor y 'ntroduotion of practioaIlegislation which will greatly relieve the present strained condtion of affairs, can IN nAND, In spite of a reduced tariff and a 25 per oent. preferential the revenues of the r00(050 by th0 GOverum0rt h0low 0110 (Axle/ of the department Luna b5o01111od with nativ00 and 00 far they have pxovel mati0(5, The pollee Sapeclally hive shawu their wn000 laths number of notable ca1Enres they havo.otade putt Have had their pity ralaed, owe that' know of and I have heard that they have bad tt 50111 father adv,1000, country are continuing to grow .with itieehtimodtact the Ftlipiuos aro nate. amazing rapidity. The nine menthe 50 liable and that they win quit work suddonly far 00noihded of the entrant fiscal year and go uud hay a oodlltime t lel tit lr '�1 shows a gain of $8 791,000 over the same honey 1OO(O. Mf or 1 a e5ee dig oy greturn t0 work- The Cbiuoa do 008 go 00 period of 1898 99, Tile expenditure in to that way hitt they are thio most pea thesame nine mouths has in0reased less otsteullyy lazy eye servers it hasever been than a million, 00 that there ie a not pin 7100110f001000 to kava to de ;Ylth, Dna g Irlo11 laborer working for 9(0)o _day would in the nine montho of $2,809,000. As the easily do ce introit as 0 of those slant eyed, surplus last year was over $4,700,000 it Pit -tailed, stubborn 000lles and de !t more tiefactoril But they mnllo aPlemdd becomes apparent that unless there f oirat a8 drivers, ono bolog lie slow 'Harte Duey. some abnormal and at present unexpeoas the other. .When working for tltomo vac ea excess of expenditure over the revenue or another oeluetial 110005 t., they eau get between now and atias 80th, Mr, Field- tb,rourho ens et tit0 850 t•eamount p m6louf o 4h ing s $7,500,000 Purdue is well in sight. Inbalil(auts are oouatruetod of bamho0 50100 Imperial trade returns are oleo of . 0. sot up like poste 001. the root 10 buils first gratifying character, at least to those and mustachio on the pg108 which are Mod who desire to ee0 the bond Of empire i1eu tied llo pluoo uu.l 41te �vullebtllumlOhe more closely drawn, though probably the thee' split bamboo etrlee are tied down to. "poundOf flesh pl•Bferentlal,.8. will the poles wbioh forty the floor joists, ant of the imperial statesmen whose names have been made such unwarranted use of in this conneotion. The Duke of Devon- " it shire states While T congratulated S Wilfrid Laurier and the Dominion of Canada on the offer which had been made to admit British goods on reduced rates as compared with those on the goods of other nations as an important step in the direction of imperial unity, I have no authority to offer, and did not offer to Canada a preference in the British market." Mr. Chamberlain from hie place on the Y Treagur be nchee in the Imperial House said :-'Q have never done anything of the sort. It is one of teagar el 'h am Bo 1 h e mistakes of whit Iy the victim, and which perhaps it would be hardly worth while to contradict until the =amen becomes urgent." After all it should not be difficult to understand very clearly the respective trade policies of the two parties. The Liberal policy is the eatabliehing of a revenue tariff, to be secured, not by sud- den and sweeping changes, which un- settle and jeopardize business interests and make the approach of the budget an annual recurring, period of anxiety and unrest in trade emotes, but by giving sub- stantial reductions IN FAVOR OF DRIT18n GOODS thereby securing the good will of the British consumer, and obtaining an entry on most favorable terms into the vast market of the empire. ' The working out • of this polioy has not begun and ended in frothy declamations of loyalty, but it is an established fact, accomplished in the . face of strenuous opposition from the ' Tories and alreadyresultingin trade with Britaito the Inatepeed tune of many minibus of dollars, annually. On the other hand the Tory polioy is to make no concession whatever to the empire unless there is an actual quid pro quo, which can be mathematica'ly check- ed off,-ooucession for concession, -and allowiug nothing for the sentimental good -will which IS so universally recogniz ed as a powerful factor on the promotion of national as well as individual anity. But Sir Charles Tupper having once taken the plunge and turned the no0RLE 50MnusA0LT is not inclined to pursue any half measures, and realizing that desperate expedients are necessary to recover the ground which has been so completely loaf in the Province of Quebec he goes down to the Ancient Capital and there declares for Canadian independence as against the ultra.imperialism of the wicked Grits. Re conjures up terrible consequences if this imperialism is not checked, not the least of which would be an attempt by the British Parliament to tax the colonies; he had even figured oat that Canada's share of that taxation would be about equal to her en- tire revenue at the present time and much more in the same strain, equally imaginary and quite absurd. Sir Charles has taken some wonderfully sharp turns during his long and checkered political career, hut in his present endeavor to pose as a strong anti-imperialist in Que. beo, while still appearing as the star per- former in an ultra -British oomedy In Ontario, he excels himself. get little comfort therefrom. The value rho Barbitone 0 I ett 0001 a pgrtloutur' of Canadian products taken byEngland kind of grmms pad tied in p1100 and the p g 80085 iteomplato 0x0856 for the ulpa mu- test month was $750,000 ahead of the dor/ glutton] which can no pat up at any total in March 1899, and the imports re. limo. All dwellings are elevated above the. oeived from Great Britain also show a iii1 bia1100 poorrtuetpe0Nletnm05 ha their healthy lnorea00. And yet Sir Charles boners are always looking eleau, though say& Canada gets no benefit in return for the smell of burnt bambeo qud some of the the referential. its a fi ht between Sir odorous cooking is 11100006. P g Ne bod. such as ecu ,5:00.00,1,011.5 found but Charles and the trade returns with the cane bottomed 0(500 are frequently let pad people acting as referee. have the advantage ' of giving plenty of A CHATTY LETTER FROM MANILA, P. 1. (Continued from last week ) At one time there must have been a epleudid system of highways in this island - but years of rebellion and oate- lee0ness in the administration have al- lowed them to go to ruin oompletely, mountable where This is especially in the mo 2 the native rook has been worn into trenches on the Inclines lead,ng down in- toCes these trench - eathe ravines. B. =times ea were S ft, below the original slope and had to be filled with anything we oould lay hands on, then a covering of earth over all for the mules audhoreest to climb op. Approaches to bridges were washed out by the rains coming down the roads leading to the bridge, and we would have to bridge the vacant space only to repeat the operation before we get 5 miles away from the last one. During our 23 days' tramp fn January the engineer detail built and repaired above a dozen bridges and trestles with spans of from 15 to 50 ft., conetruoted more than 200 miles of new road, and repaired more than 200 miles of road, sometimes it was but a few minutes work and again we would delay the paok train for hours before we had the road in shape to carry the heavy wagons safely. We met one stretch of nearly 10 miles which was in the pink of condition and fit for years, good maca- dam, straight as a string and level us a good floor, but within an hour after we had our hands fall and it took uo 4 or 9 days to get 18 miles farther, gully after gully, with a stream in 4he bottom df each, bridges which had to be torn down to make ,afe one°, roads to build to avoid extra heavy grades, grades to out downand lordu 10 clear, and after all that help wagons to make the ascent of the last hill. One thing which struck me as being very peculiar is that the left of the road is the right of way in this country, but the drivers nearly always bold the reins in the left baud and apply the whip with the right. There is only one street railway in the city and it does not run its care with very alarming frequency, half hourly be- tween 8.80 a. m. and 9.p. m , the fare from one end of the road to the other be- ing 8 Dente Mexican. It is single track with occasional turn outs to allow care pass each other, and with a sealing capacity of 24 in eomeaod 14 in otbere. They are alt from the Brill car works in Philadelphia, but are mere rettle•traps now, though the track ie in excellent condition. An eleotrio line has been pro' jeoted,surveyed and at the opening of hostilities part of the material was held at Singapore. Recently an offioer was sent there to investigate and probably work will soon be commenced on it. The route, es is surveyed, is to go around the Southern end of the bay to Cavite. A steam road, gnage 1 metre -89 87 inches-conneote Dagupaw With Manila, paining through Calooewe, Guagua, Malolos, ()alumna, San Fernando, Angeles, Ram ban, Tarlac, &c ,distance of 108 kilometres, Through eervta• oe was interrupted in 800 bomber '08, and was not resumed until pea, 1811i,'80. who the first through train passed North. The rebels had at first taken It fercibly into their bands but In February '90, our forces began to take a hand in its operation and by little and little got up to San Fernando in August, and in rapid eno- ceseion all the rest of the way up to Tarlac but it took a month's work to stet the track in running condition hBtweea San Fernando and Angeles as about 2 miles bad been torn up by the rebels and a stream of writer led a to the track, It is down grade from Angelo to Sau. Fernando and the water soon made a mese of the roadbed which consisted principally of sand ballast. Above Angeles a atretob of over 0 miles bad been torn up, WeHeti burned and then removed somewhere out of reach. They were found during the advaood Sl. from Tarlac in November neatly piled, up about 0 miles from the city and right bo - side the track, but between the N. end 01 the torn up track and the rolls was a big washout and a bridge partly washed away, while suet beyond where the rails lay was a half mile washout with a river which bad changed its course from 4 m,lee .father North to that place. The engineers had ebarge of the washout and a eergt. of oegi. nears with infantry to do the work put In a temporary bridge across the new river bod. Not content with destroying the roadway, the "guyso"dumped a number of engines into rivers, wrecked bridges, burned care, stations pumpingappointee, oar shops, beside having several head on aollietone between ergines, just to give u0 a little 1000 work. When the ofnoiale tool, stook of damages they found tboy were not strong enough to take charge of their property when Gen. Otis wished to turn it over to them so DOW 10 is being Operated by the army, and le proving a source of consider- able revenue, two passenger (rains each way daily and freight trams as there ie demand. The braille is inoreaeing daily and more trains will have to be put on very soon to beadle the rapidlyinereaeing volume of r jelell t 10 tletuV1ictpett,bitmit yet Iso extend down to the S. cod of the island and which 15 conaldered will be a bettor payiog investment then the one now In opera6tion, It will eertaiuly go through ariober 0011)111i and tap the virgin termite wbiob 00181 in that portion of the Wand with their wealth Of aabinot woods and afford a .quicker 0,511 More profitable market for the great (identi- tiesolfruit whiuh grows than, Until ro- eontly, sit oe American 000upatl*n of these Wanda, Chinese 000(105 or Chinos, as they are always called, bay o been,need an Utter and bur don heaven and anywhere unskilled. labor has been ne0ded,but a moonily honed M(1(4.11118 caused thorn all to lie di0obsrgsd r' Moes taken b Filipinos. Vila and e oontinuatiien Of a plan adopted home time ago of giving employment to as many of the natives as possible on rho principle that MILL Cl y0NG WOLF. Military gentlemen in the Opposition ranks continua to profess keen anxiety as to the administration of the Militia De- partment and any absurd etreot rumor is good enough to take notice of if the momentarily impression can be conveyed. that partisan considerations are given un- due weight therein. A good instance of this occurred this week in connection with a newspaper report that cer- tain recommendations made by the commandant of the Royal Military Col lege of cadets for the fourteen commis - mons offered by the imperial war ofiice,had been vetoed by the Mlnieter. There was nob a word of truth in the story, but it furnished a good enough text for an hour's debate, including an impassioned tirade from the leader of the Opposition, upon the supposed fact that party politics were being allowed to seriously jeopardize the efficiency of the Canadian militia. As a matter of fact thecountry cares little for this ontory for its hollowness and insincerity is recognized. It is realized that Canada by her prompt and efficient aid to the empire bae covered - herself with glory that the splendid work • of the Militia Department enabled her to • d0 this, while not single cage of favorit- ism has been discovered throughout the whole. business, and in the absence of the slightest evidence that there ig anything. crooked, in the Department, Ede latest Opposition mare's nest has little effect. :Tett MIMS 00Mtn80100. The grain commission appointed last • Fall at the instance of the Minister of the Interior has completed its inquiry into the situation as it exists between the farmers and the dealers in the North. west, and has presented its report to Parliament. The c0mmiesiOnere found that many of oho complaints of unfair treatment on the part Of the buyers and rail a e were well founded and theyre. port various r0commendatione lookng to POST warn chosen Grand aou oiar,R Bev, fI. rim 1r a ee x ulama 1 k and I 1 N u c Allen, a ), �•a, vice oouueillor, W, d. 111oCamon Belle- ville (ecolamation) • grand reonrder, P, F. Montague, Haniltod (0olnms010n) • Livingston & 00. Rave limited quantity of Bost patch Seed or mere to Oho vicinity 0f Brnee0ls wile intend raising Flax daring the eomlug Bea- pan, wbtph they are prepared to deliver in" qua0t1ttea t,1 suit Flax Growers, Onit he got at the Brunetti Flax Mill. Seed given out at 88.50 per bushel and on the usual terms. As the seaeou le well advanced 01 vers should bo sent in at once. For Flax grown from this $10.00 PER TON will be paid, f f of good growth, harvested in propprseason, and delivered at the Mx Mill eo soon as lit for threshing, N. B, -Farmers aro strongly advlaed to row Maar Flax on good land, well plowed and harrowed, not on low lands, and the yield will be from a ton to a ton mad a half more per acre, Flax grown on low land will not grow there to give the weight. P. 110014, LIVINGSTON Sc Co.. 1110nag01, * Proprietors. grand treasurer, 8, lirowifoot, Guelph, (aoolamationl 1 srsn 1 medioal examiner, Ur. Wolverton, fleollton (acclamation) grand prelate, Bev,John MoLeod, Yank, leek 11111. first member 01 ex outiv0, Dr.. 3, II. Deli, Kingston , 9^0,n•0 mambsr, Alex. 1114rris, I7alnbroke, Tun uuu401tu, tion w to amended by striking out the olease providing for a trustee board and increasing the exeoativo from three to four, The third ail fourth represents. liven on the executive were elected tie follows ; W. F, Miller, of $amilton, and J. W. Frost, of Owen Sound. They 5101151; It Bleb. It was a grand thing for Ibis 001nman. iby that ouch an enterprising firm all G. A. Deadmaaeecured the agency for Dr, Eing'e New Discovery for Consumption, the wenderlul remedy that has startled the world by its ,marvellous cures. The furor of enthusiasm over it has boomed their bushiest], as the demand to. it is immense. They give free trial bottles to sufferers, and positively guarantee it Mire in Coughs, Oolds, Bronobitia, Aeth, ma, Croup and all. Throat and Lung troubles. A trial proves its merit. Price 50o and 91 00 - - ventilation, thong they also. admit the 'tFRAI`iCRSCO.'1 mosquitoes withal are fully as ubiquitous here as anywhere. The majority ofthe poor have only Inaba t0 use for beddlug and when 8 or 4 are laid lit a pile it nukes qulto a comfortable bed for a tired and weary soldier. I know this from experience and when in the mountains without blankets the saute, though only of grass, proved aplentil1 enbaiilntee for Dee woolen blankets which were with the wagon train a couple is behind: us. THOS. i%iOLt0008IN, En Y. This well bred horse will to lie the fol. lowing route for the season of 1900 :- Monday, will leave his o.r t arable, Brussels, and go North In 2 id lice, Morrie, then West to Chas. Forrest's for The cooking faoilitloe are very simple. noon . "thenoe West via Brown own to An earbhe:ware bowl ,.boat 18 Moues lit. the B.uevale hotel for night. Tuesday, diameter with 8 projections equally distant from each other in (os iuterioe cm which to will proceed a'on ' the 4th line, Turnberry, set the earthenware p'i10 in which rue food to D. Mo pavieh's for node ;- th' nee South all that is neaten en by cooked and tint is a' is uo to R,1bt. Anmiltou a for nicht. Wednes. fire atone time eo'the kit00eus are goner. day, will proceed South to2ad 0on,, Grey, ally supplied with g lir 8 of th000 priwittva tb-n 111 set to Edward Bryan's- fur noon ;. stoves, Almost very house I MO i a t 1,1,1 thence via MoAllieter'a road to Adam t urd souete in all about and cone uzonea s x la Turnbull'e '7th con. for nightTheme. the Filipino Only one pot Diu be set on a 'Lite removal of those grievances in the }latah llnuesome misehief,&c, All the em- taturd, The report is now coder 000• Nevus of riteetrtot cleaning dept., dOpt,ot mum that garb ling in poet of 1ely In, lg - 51508 8881 gambling is pretty freely Indulged day, will proceed East. through Ethel,. In. Shrines seen 111 almost every, hon and at frequent intervals all along the road we unveiled. 081008 SMITH, (Ooutioued ntxt week.) \Visit a Tale it Tells. If that mirror of yours shows a wretob- Morrie, for night. Saturday, will pro. ed, sallow oomplexion, a jaundiced h,ok, need to the 8th line, Morrie, to -for moth patches and blotobee on the akin, noon ; thence to his own stable where he it's liver trouble ; but Dr. King's New will remain until the following Monday. Life Pills regulate the liver; purify the blood, give olearekin, rosy cheeks acid rich complexion. Only 25e. ab G. A. Deadmao'e drag store, then South t o t 9th con then East to o Thos. Steveneon's for boon ; thence to the lath con. of Grey, and West to. Peter Baker's, Cranbrook, for nicht. Ftiday, will proceed South to the 17.h amt , then West to Alex. Buchanan's for noon ; thenoe. West to300. Shortreed'e, 911, line, Walkerton may have a hospital. Premier Martin will content Viotoria at the British Columbia general eleotioe. The Ontario Minister of Education has deoided to adopt the proposal reducing the period of eervioe before a teacher can apply tor superannuation from 85 years to 80. The Grand Connell ot the Canadian Order of Chosen Friends passed a reso- lution strongly endorsing the British position in the Boer war. The eleotlon of officers took place and the following The Business Ontario Listowel College. EQUAL TO ANY IN ONTARIO. A thorough, complete and practical train- ing in rain•login all branches of Commercial work, at ooasiderably less than regular rates. For full information apply. Rooms or College over Post 0111ce. L.. HARTT, I,IB'rowEL, PRINOIPAL. LOST OPPORTUNITIES . . . NEVER RETURN. Binder Twine. "Probs." say twine will advance in Tice. Prudent people are placing their orders for "Plymouth Twine,' be- cause it eaves Labor; Twine and Money. Binder Covers. $8,00. The material alone would coot more at present prices. Ball Bearing Churns. Our stook, bought before the advance in price, will Boon be sold out. Now is the time to get one., BICYCLES $85.00 and np. The heart of a bicyole is the Hanger. The only perfect banger is the "One.pieae" Fauber Bang- er. Dominion, Garden City and Perftot are equipped with the Perfect Hanger. Barn Door gangers. We are importing the latest improved Hanger. See it before yon hong your door. Steel track et 5o. per foot. Hangers old price. Pure Prepared Paint 850. per quart. New shades of color. Floor Paints, dry in 8 honre, Every can of'•Paint guaranteed. Lawn 'Mowers. See our 18 in. out for $4 00. Our present stook only to be sold at these low prices. Harvest Tools Purchased before the advanoein price. Caine and share the profits. .o MeKAY &'Co. J, D. King's Shoes Always in Steck, i®Id oes Sea8ouable of a Substantial, Neat, Attrac- tive Appearance are what we are show- ing for the Spring trade, and the prices are such that we have them to suit your purse if it be heavy or light. We ask you to• kindly call and ex- amine them and compare values. 'Harness Departrnent. Spectacles p -OF ALL HODS - Fitted to Correct all Failures of Eyesight, and your Eyes tested FREE by latest Optical methods at Court Office, Division Co For 80 days we offer you Special Bargains yin Single Harness, all our own make. • A fall stock of Trunks, Satchels, Swoat Pads, Collars; 8e,, at prices that cannot be surpassed. Repairs in Collars, Harness, l3oots and Shoes promptly :attendccl to. C.. ichrards. BRUSSELS. The Standard Bank of Canada. Money Orders For amounts of FIfty Dollars and ander isoced by this Bank, payable at par at any chartered Bank in Canada, with the exception of Branohes in the Yukon Die. Wet. RATES r Under $10 . $0.08 $10 to 20 . . 0.10 20 to '30 0.12 $0 to 50 . . 0.14 J. N. GORDON,. Agent, BRUSSELS FLAX Cameron eros. Have a -limited number. of bushel, of the BEST DUTCH SEED for farmers in the vicinity of : Oranbrook who intend raising Flax during the coming Benson. which they are prepared to deliver is quantities to eine Ilax growers. Seed can be got at the Oranbrook Flax Mill at. $1.80. per bushel .Order early and secure a supply. For Ilax grown from Erie seed • $10.00 PER TON will be paid, it.ot good growth, harvested in proper season, and delivered at the flax mill as, soon as fit for threshing. I13"We willrent a number of good god fields for the purpo se of growing flax. CAMERON BROS., Proprietors Oranbrook' lrlaa 21111. HURON POULTRY YARD._-' B➢GGIES! We have a Dumber now ready and are getting up 510 Buggies fur this seaeou Now to your time. If you want an A 1 Buggy call at the ALF. BAEKER, Proprietor, Brussels, Ont. Barred, Buff and White Roos. Eggs and Fowl for sale in season Eggs $1,00 per setting. I'Correspoadencc Solicited. 80.8m SHINGLES COBER CARRIAGE' FACTORY, E where you will get the very BEST and as °heap ae the best pan be got. We oleo have Wagons and Half Trnolts, with any else tires that may be required. rims Rollers and other articles too numerous to mention. Rimming wheels, repairing, re trimming • and re painting promptly attended to. Be sure and give ,lie a ad! and see what we have before buying elsewhere, is -4 or 5 Steers rising 2 years and 2 Farrow Cows for sale. 3310. Collar , Ethel. MAY 3, 1900 Shoot 1 the Hat . Y»u can afford to follow the above injuneti0n and then pall on A. COU4„LY y Who is clearingmlt the balauoe of a Bankrupt Stock of Hats and Caps, ab unheard of Low Prioee. Yon can get a good Cap 10 for the e . .. . small emu of C E very Ona of chem must go so call early and make your choice, A, COUSLEY, LROHMS BLOCK. Canadian Express Agent. roTir Ec y7 �Y -----wssz.--------- e Tidying bought largely before the advance a g in prices we are' offering -in.... B ' R � .ea Dinner n er ANll r ri Toilet SeVIJ . at the Old Prices. A. large assortment of Plain and Fancy China and Glassware. SEEDS.... The best Mange], Turnip and other Seeds' grown. g Geo. Thomson, TGROCER. ROS`: FLOU MILL 9 Best Brands of Is the best place to get your Gristing done. We have the best Chopping rig in the County and we are satisfy- ing everybody who comes. First-class Flour in Exchange for Soot Wheat.. Manitoba 1"lour for sale, as well t s Ontario Flour of first quality, and our popular Mixed Flour gives great satisfaction.. It makes an excellent family Flour. Oatmeal arid all kinds of Mill Feed Always'on hand. Best Dry A i erican Corn, Oats taken in Exchange for Oatmeal. Ross. MILL STREET, BRUSSELS. IF You WANT A GOOD PAINT TRY IT. British Columbia Red Cedar Shingles fi AND-- T North Shure Pine and Ceitar. Wil1011FOR''SALb; AT ';Hierussels Planin Mills Also Doors and Seth of all Pat tarns un hand -or made to order at,Ohott Notioe, Estimate° F7trnished for all kinds of Buildisga, Workman. TllrllhJult. ship and Material GuaranteedP. A1VrENT, ..11112/1111/