The Huron Expositor, 1892-04-08, Page 4NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
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Special Attention—Jackson Bros. (1}
Me Old Established—J.11. Broadfoot. (6)
Rotate of David Campbell --r. Hohnested. (6)
Estate of John Cumming—F. Holmested. (6)
Sale of Farm Lands—F. Holmested. (5)
Good Farm to Bent—James Cumming. (5)
Iiioycles—C. W. Paint. (8)
Teo, Tea—A. Young. (8)
Clydesdale Stallion For Sale—P. Fowler. (6)
financial Statement—Town of Seaforth. (5)
American Novelties—J. L, Smith. (6)
Hardware—Johnston Bros. (5)
Boarders Wanted—Expositor Office. (8)
A Prize Puzzle—Ladies Pietorial Weelcly. (8)
Durham Bull for Service—R. Gray. (6)
Free Trade—J. T. McNamara. (5)
House For Sale—Andrew Smith. (5)
Property For Sale—Thomas J. Birch. (8)
Durhant Bull—Henry Henderson. (5)
Gnat Bargains—Hoffman & Co. (6)
FAster Shoes --Robert Willis. (5)
Nobby Spring Suits—Jackson Bres. (5)
Our Motto—Mullett & Jackson. (5)
Millinery for Epring—E. McFaul. (8)
Gristing Plour--Seaforth Roller Mills: (8)
Hay Forks, etc—J. McIntosh. (8)
Bulls for Sale—James Patterion. (6)
Wheat Wanted --Cook Bros. (8)
To the Ladies—D. S. Faust. (8)
House Wanted—Dr. Campbell. (8)
Horses Wanted—S. Cotton. (8)
Durham Bull for Service—Wm. Bubolz. (5)
liTursery Stock for Sale—Thomas Kelly. (5)
Liquor License Act—Wm. Ballantyne. (6)
tilt futon expooitor.
SKAFORTH, FRIDAY, April 8, 1892.
More Boodling Charges.
On Monday night last Mr. J. D. Edgar,
who represents South Ontario in the Domin-
ion Parlia.ment, gave notice of a series of
resolutions charging Sir Adolphe Caron, a
member of the Dominion Government, with
being a party to the boodling of large sums
of money from subsidies granted to the Que-
bec- and Lake St. John, and to the Temia-
conata Railways. The charges state that
during the years from 1882 to 1891 inclusive
the Quebec arid Lake St. John Railway
Company received bonuses from the Domin-
ion of Canada amounting to upwards of
$1,000,000. They further allege that Sir
Adolphe Caron, all the titne a member of
the Dominion Government, was also a part-
ner in a construction company along with
II. J. Beemer, and thus had Ppeeial knowl-
edge of what was done with the subsidies
voted by Parliament. During the period
named, itis charged, Sir A. P. Caron cor-
ruptly received large sums of money out of
the subsidies, from moneys raised upon their
credit, and from parties beneficielly inter-
eated in them. The large sums of money
corruptly obtsined at the request and with
the knowledge of Sir A. P. Caron, it is al-
leged, were used to aid in the election of the
Minister and his associates. It is further
charged that of the $649,200 granted by the
Dominion Parliament as subsidies to the
Temieconata Railway since 1885, when the
company was incorporated, large amounts
were paid over to Sir Adolphe Caron at his
request to aid him in securing the election
of himself and his friends. These and other
sums contributed by public contractors, Mr.
Edgar sets forth, " were controlled and dis-
tributed by the direct authority and with
the knowledge of the said Sir A. P. Caron
in lavish and illegal amounts for the purpose
of corruptly influencing the electors, and in
the general election of 1887 alone upwards of
$100,000 of moneys so contributed were eo
used for the purpose of corruptly influencing
the electors in the following electoral dis-
tricts, thet is to say : The counties of St.
Maurice, Champlain, Levis, Montmorenci,
Charlevoix, Kamouraska, Temiscouata,
',Islet, Dorchester, Berthier, Portneuf,
Quebec, Gaspe, Rimouski, Montmagny,
Bellechasee, Beauce and Megantic, and in
Quebec West, Quebec Center, Quebec East
and Three Rivers."
Mr. Edgar will move that this strong in-
dictment be referred to a committee to in-
quire fully into the allegations and examine
witnesses under oath. This motion, it is
said, will be made in the House as soon as
the rules will permit. It is not yet known
what action the Government will take in the
matter. The charges -are very explicit, and
in making them the member, virtually, takes
his political life in his hand. If he fails to
establish their truthfulness he would, almost
certainly, be expelled from Parliament.
They are, also, entirely too grave to be al-
lowed to pass without investigation. It is
likely, therefore, that the Government will
permit Mr. Edgar's motion to pass, and that
the country will be treated to another
lengthy boodling investigation similar to
that of last session which resulted in the
decapitation of Sir Hector La.ngevin and the
disgrace of several others. It is also hinted
that similar charges will be preferred against
other members of the Government before the
close of tha session if this investigation is
allowed to proceed.
Another Combine.
Following closely on the amalgamation of
the leading Agricultural Implement Manu-
facturers of the Dominion, comes the an -
cement of a combination or amalga-
a,tion of all the cotton manufactories.
The following despatch explains itself :
" The negotiations of many months were
conaummated Saturday afternoon in the
purchase of all the cotton mills of the Do-
minion by the syndicate from Montreal. The
consolidated business will be known as the
Canada Colored Cotton Mills Company,"
and embraces the mills hitherto known as
Ontario, Dundas, Merritton Lybster, Ken-
nedy (Cornwell), Stormont, and St. Croix,
New Brunswick. The business of the
amalgamated mills will be operated from
Montreal, and the capital invested repre-
sents a total of $5,000,000."
All the Grey cotton mills were purchased
by this company some time ago, so that the
entire cotton manufacturing business of the
Dominion will now be in the hands of this
huge combine. It is too soon yet to say
what effect the move will have on the prices
of cottons. It is not likely, however, that
it will have a tendency to cheapen them.
On the contrary, the probability is that the
price will be kept just high enough to keep
foreign cottons from coming into cornpe-
-\ tition with the native articles. That means
%that Canadian consumers will have to pay
for their cottons nearly the price of the duty
more than they would have to pay if com-
petition were allowed, or than people in the
Old Country have to pay for a similar arti-
cle. We are not sorry, however, that these
combines are being formed. They are but
he legitimate offapring of the present pro-
itive policy. The people, judging from
thereceat bye-elections,want squeezing, and
the more severely they are squeezed the
sooner they are likely to kick. They have
the matter entirely in their own hands, and
if they are fools enough to become the bond -
slaves of the combinstera they deserve all
the punishment they can get. It is by the
will of the people of Canada that these
combines are maintained. They will not
long survive the breath of competition.
Thro le down the tariff walls which protect
them and let the light of free competition
shine upon them and then, no matter how
powerful they may be, they can only draw
from the people who depend upon them
just such profits as their labor and oapital
can legitimately earn. While these walls
are standing, however, it . is only in scoord-
ance with human nature that they shoidd
derive all the profit that they can. The
people can cause these walls to be laid down
whenever they choose to make the demand,
But, judging from the past, we should say
that it will require considerable pressure to
move thein, and to over -come the political
prejudices that have so long enslaved them,
but the time seerhs to be drawing nearer
when that pressure will be applied, and
when personal interest will over -come po-
litical prejudice. When that day does dawn,
we will have a different state of affairs in
this Canada of ours than we have now.
There will then be a big shaking up among
the dry bones in political and pap fed official
circles.
The North Perth Election.
Judgment was given at Ottawa on Tues-
day by the Supreme Court Judges in the
matter of the Appeal in connection with the
North Perth election trial. It will be re-
membered that the petition against the elec-
tion of Mr. Grieve for North -Perth was dis-
missed by the Election Court Judges. Apa
peal wae taken from their decision to the
Supreme Court. The appeal was sustained
by three of the judges and opposed by the
other two. This being the ease the election
is voided and Mr. Grieve is unseated. It
will also be remembered tbat it was sup-
posed the decision in this_ case would turn
entirely on the issue of dree tickets ly the
Grand Trunk Railway to eion-resident sup-
porters of Mr. Grieve. The judges of the
Supreme Coort, however, seem to have taken
little stock in this point, as they appeared
agreed that this was not an illegal act, but
declared the seat vacant on a case of alleged
bribery by an agent, which was discarded
with little notice by -the Election Court
Judges. It is evident that judges, as well
es doctors, frequently differ. The Contro-
verted Elections Act, like the Franchise
Act, seems to be capable of being twieted in
any direction just to suit the fancy of the
strongest or most biased mind on the Bench,
and between the operations of the two it
will soon be impossible to retain any but
supporters of the present Government in
Parliament.
___ THE Session of the Ontario Legislature,
now in progress, is rapidly drawing to a
close. The fine spring weather has a tend-
ency to drive legislators from city to farm
life, and it is expected prorogation will take
place on Monday next. This means that
business will be completed on Saturday.
Mr. Hardy has announced his intention to
drop his bill for the reduction of County
Councils for thia Session. This bill is not ex-
actly what is required. It has some good
provisions, but other objectionable ones.
The representation it provides is ample for
all practical purposes, but its mode of elect-
ing repreeentatives would never work. We
hope Mr. Hardy will give the matter in-
creased consideration, and bring up his bill
in an improved form next Session.
ON TUESDAY last the Supreme Court in
session at Ottawa,gave judgment dismissing
the appeal of Mr. German, ex -M. Eh for
Welland. The election court, in addition
to unseating Mr. German, disqualified him
for sitting in Parliament for a period of
seven yee.rs on a charge of personal bribery
at his preceding election. Mr. Germau ap-
pealed against this decision, and now the
appeal has been dismissed by the Superior
Court, so that Mr. Gertnan must step down
and out, and make up his mind to stay out
for the term named.
THE DOMINION PARLIAMENT
(By Our Special Correspondent.)
OrtAwa, 'April 4th, 1892.
It is only now that the House of Commons
has got down to steady work. They are right
in the midst of the estimates. The com-
mittees have got to work and early adjourn-
ments are a thing of the past. Probably
the most lively day of the session was the
sitting on Friday in supply. The Govern-
ment asked the House to vote an increase of
salary of $400 to Mr. A. M. Burgest,
Deputy Minister of the Interior, and to vote
various sums for several clerks of the
Departments who were suspended last ses-
sion after being convicted of wrong doing
on their own evidence, -such sums being that
part of their salary lost during suspension.
Mr. Dewdney, Minister of the -Interior, ac-
knowledged that Mr. Burgess was practically
still Deputy Minister, although nominally
be had been reduced to the rank of first-
class clerk, and added that his intention was
to re -instate Mr. Burgess to his full rank ef
deputy. This roused the indignation of the
Opposition who pointed out that the Gov-
ernment in an assumed fit of virtue having
given out publicly that they were punishing
all -wrong-doers now stood convicted of do-
ing nothing of the kind. Several supportera
of the Government refused to follow them
on these votes. Mr, MeDonald, of Victoria,
Nova Scotia, a Conservative said that he
had taken credit in the bye election for sup-
porting a Government determined to punish
all wrong -doers. If, he said, all these men
were to be reinstated and even paid in full
for the time they ware under suspension and
walkine around the streets of Ottawa, what
could t'he say to his constituents. Mr.
Dickie, Conservative, and D'Alton Mc-
Carthy, Conservative, took similar ground,
but the Government insisted on passing the
items awl they were supported by a majori-
ty of 21, which was the first vote of the
eession. It, was in a small House, but the
Government majority would have been
double, except for those supporters who
walked out of the House rather than vote.
" YOU ARE A BLACKGUARD."
In discussing these votes for the Depart-
ment of the Interior references were of
couree made to the evidence given last ses-
sion before the Public Accounts Committee,
THE HURON EXPOSITO
part of which went to show that a messen-
ger of the Department paid by the year
from the public chest spent nearly ell his
time acting as Mr. Dewdney's body servant
or valet, waiting on his table and so forth
and actually living at Mr. Dewdney's
private residence. Me. Mulock referred to
this in the discussion and the Minister of
the Interior who always reveals his coarse
nature when in a temper, called out across
the floor, " You're blackguard enough to
say that." The learned Queen's Counsel
and esteemed Vice -Chancellor of Toronto
University in a dignified manner called the
attention of the Deputy Speaker to Mr.
Dewdney's language, and the spectacle was
presented in Parliament of a Minister of the
Crown being told from the chair that his
language wee improper and that he must
withdraw it and apologize for it, all of
which Mr. tiewdney did with a very bad
grace. I ha e never met a supporter of the
Government in the Capital who does not
wonder wh Mr. Dewdney is kept in the
Government and that wonder will now
grow.
./"*. TTPPER'S PERQUISITES.
It was alWays known that Sir Charles
Tupper was a pretty costly appendage to
this Govern ent, but every year the sums
paid to him row larger and more inexplic-
able, but range to say not a supporter of
the Govern ent ever objected to them.
Tupper cos this country now about $23,000
a year as High Commissioner in London,
yet on Frid y night the House was asked to
vote $1,200 ore for such items as " income
tax, ground rent, insurance," and such other
things as m'ght very well be supposed to be
'covered by the lump sum of $2,000 voted
annually to him for miecellanous expenses.
His regula salary is $10,000 a year; but as
he lives lik a prince in London and would
not be Tup er unless he salted down a very
large sum f r future -use, he contrives in one
way or a other to squeeze many extra
; thousands ut of the taX-payers of this
country. e lives in a heuse which cost
Canada $40 000 and it is no wonder that the
Opposition protested in the strongest pos-
sible way against these extra payments,
especially a it was pointed, out Sir Charles
Tupper wa last year half the time in this
country an not attendiug to his duties at
all. The tem was, however, carried, all
those Mi isterial supporters who prate
about econ tiny on the platform when they
are talking to the farmers voting for it.
PA BACKING JUDGE ELLIOTT.
By strict adherence to the rules of the
House, an by taking technical objections
the Govern ent have managed to stave off
the progress of the impeachment of Judge
Elliott, of London, who gave Mr. Carling
the seat fo London which belonged to Mr.
Hyman. t will only delity matters. how-
ever, as th Oppositiop ar determined to
bring Jud e Elliott to the bar of public
opinion anl hold him up tn that public exe-
cration rw ich he deserveie The petition
declares th t Judge Elliotie wholly unfit
to exercise judicial functio s in the matter
of appeals to him, and that he subordinated
his positio as a Judge to hia desires as an
active and itter partizan, end that his re-
tention as Judge will tend to destroy pub-
lic confide ce in the administration of jus-
tice. The procedure in phis case will be
finally in the form of anl Address to the
Governor-General,asking for Judge Elliott's
removal, and this motion will be referred to
a Select Committee upon the report of
which the actual fight will take place.
BETRAYING HIS LEADERS.
COI. Amyot, the member for Bellechasse,
Quebec, who has always styled himself a
National Conservative, has however been a
consistent supporter of Mr. Laurier for the
last five years. Previous to that he was a
Conservative but left that party on the
Riel cry. de has now gone back in support
of the Government. Every Rielite who
voted in 1886, is now back in the ranks of
the Government party. In his speech an-
nouncing th change, Mr. Amy et said that
the Oppositi n could not hope for power
within the n xt three years and gave the
House pretty clearly to understand that he
was going to vote with the majority because
it was a majority and represented power
and patronage. The fact is that Mr. Am-
yot has been a member of the Liberal party
for these five years chiefly because Mr. Mer-
cier has buttered his bread pretty thick by
appointing him Crown Prosecetor and giving
him various ther profitable jobs.
Mr. Choq ette, the member for Mont-
magny, has ritten an open' letter to Mr.
Amyot, rem nding him that he had been
elected as a upporter of Mre Laurier, and
charging hi with treachery to his electors
transferri g his vote to the Government.
NOTES.
The ann al discussion on the binding
twine duty rought out the fact that, the
duties upon incling twine made the fe.rmere
of Ontario p y $225,000 more for the twine
with which hey bound last year's crop than
if there had een no duty. It was pointed
out that w en the duty was taken off or
rather redu ed on sugar and salt the coat
of theee art elee had fallen, and who could
doubt that t e same result would be seen in
the matter f binding twine. Last• year
14,000,000 1 s. of binding twine were used
in Canada, which represented a tax of
$450,000. le ied on the farmers, with what
result ? To produce a revenue of $6,000.
The milk in the coeoanut however lies in
this fact, th t while the revenue to the Do -
'minion from this tax does not amount to a
'row of pins, the tax is maintained for the
purpose of a lowing the National Cordage
Company, t e name of the binding twine
combine, to extort from the farmers just
what prices they please.
The Supre e Court will give judgrnent to-
day in the a peal of Mr. German in the
Welland etc tion case,which case isalso now
before the Comrnittee on Privileges and
Elections,
Scores of deputations have flooded the
capital dur ng the past week. Requests
have been ade for an increased duty on
horses, for he re -imposition of the export
duty on log , for an increased duty on mo -
leases, for r duced canal tolls and for various
subsidies to railways and other schemes
and for gran s to harbors and other improve-
ments. Th Government keeps on cour-
teously rec iving them all, smiled blandly
and winks ith the other eye.
The annu 1 report of the _Department of
Marine has been brought down. In all
Canada ther are 7,015 vessels, 1,433 steam -
ere with total registered tonnage of
1,005,475. his shows a decrease of several
hundred tho sand in the tonnage, as com-
pared with hat it was during Mr. Macken-
zie's regime.
The annu 1 report of the Inland Revenue
shows that anadians drank 2,687,664 gal-
lons of w-h'sky during the year ; smoked
nearly 10,111,000 lbs. of tobacco and
101,000,000 dgare. Some 36,000,000 of ci-
garettes also went up in smoke.
The nigh of April 1st, or rather the
merning of pril Fool's Day, will be long re-
membered h many members of the House.
The House h d been dull all evening and the
whips had gi en the members permission to
go home. A half past twelve, telephone
messages wer sent out to all the hotels and
clubs, annou eing that there was a diviaion
about to be t ken in the House. The effect
was electric. The jokers gathered in the
lobby and wa ted to receive the members.
Many of fleet were in bed sound aeleep,
but of course nothing ,served as an excuse
when a vote 's being taken, so they were
ruthlessly ro sed but of their slumbers and
afraid of bei g late dressed hurriedly, or
rather half d essed, for many of them came
up in the sant condition as you see a man at
a fire about o'clock in the morning. A
number dro e in cabs, among them Mr.
Pridham, the new membee for South Perth,
who was ver indignant after paying the
cabman to di cover that he had been fooled
out of his goo money.
THE ONTARIO LEGISLATURE.
(By Our Special Correspondent.)
TORONTO, April 4th, 1892.
The notice which the Government has
given that hereafter its own measures shall
have precedence on all days of the week,
and that the House shall sit on Saturdays,
is the shadow cast before it bYlthe coming
prorogation. It ia now thought that the
labors of the Legislature will probably ex-
tend into next week, but that en some day
of next week the session will come to an
adjourn on account of the death of Mr. EL
end.
The House met on Monday last merely to
E, Clarke, senior naember for Toronto. The
speeches made by the Attorney -General and
Mr. Meredith were very sympathetic and in
the best of taete. Mr. Clarke's funeral took
place in the afteenoon, and was very largely
attended by members of the Legislature.
His vacant seat is not likely to go a -begging.
It is looked upon as a sure thing for the
Conservative candidate who gets the party
nomination, and there are no lack of appli-
cants. Mr. G. T. Blackstock is said to be,
the most likely man. Mr. Blaokstock has'
made numerous efforts to get into public
life, but so far his undeniably great abilitiee
have not been availed of by any constitue
ency. He is a good lawyer and the leader
of the Opposition would no 'doubt make him
very welceme, as there is a plentiful lack of
talent on the lelt hand of the Speaker.
PRISON LAEOR. 1
The question of the employment of prison
labor came up for discussion in committee of
supply on a grant being proposed of $15,500
for new buildings for industries at the Ceni-
tral Prison, and $25,000 for machinery for
same. Mr. Meredith charged that the vote
of the House had been anticipated by the
Government and part of the money already
expended. Mr. Gibson denied that this wit.
the case, and stated that' on account of the
exhaustion of the clay used for brick -making
some new employment had to be provided
to utilize the labor of the convicts, and the
prisonere had been set to work on the foune
dations &a. of the proposed building. Cer-
tain obligations had been incurred, but there
was an absolute necessity for keeping the
prisoners at work, and the Government had
acted in the interests both of the prison and
the Province. The leader of the Opposition
made the sharp retort that if the Govern-
ment could spend money in thie way with-
out the authority of the House the attend-
ance of members might be dispensed with.
During the discussion of this constitutional
point the natnre of the proposed industries
was not explained, but I am informed, that
the Government intends to employ the labor
of the prisoners in the manufacture of bind-
ingetwine. Probably the desire to be in the
market with a supply in time for next har-
vest prompted the Government to take such
early aotion.
The number of insane persons is stead-
ily on the increase in the Province, and
provision has to be made for their
accommodation. The Government sub-
mitted a vote for $70,000, being the first in
talment of $250,000 for the erection of a
sylum at Brockville. The cottage syste
to be adopted, as experience has shown
his to be a much better way of treating in -
a ne patients than herding them up in large
uildings, and leads to a much larger per -
c ntage of cures.
AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
Every session there is a debate or two on
s me exclusively agricultural question,
hich is largely conrined to the farmers in
t e House, and as their number is large and
t ey are not less capable of expressing their
vi ws than their fellow members of any call-
in or profession the discussions are apt to
b of considerable length. The debate on
r. McLeneghan's motion, respecting the
b tter education of farmers' eons, occupied
t e best part of four days, and was con-
cl ded 0 D Wednesday night last. Various
o miens were expressed as to the necessity
of better facilities for education in agricul-
t re, and the view was strongly urged that
✓ ral public schools should receive greater
attention at the hands of the Government,
and that the disparity between the legis-
14ive aid granted to them and to High
sehools should be reduced. It was also con-
tended that the education imparted in rural
a 'hools tended to unfit the country youth
f r farming, and was a large factor in ac-
e lending the movement from country to
city. Members on both sides of the House
t stifled to the usefulness of the system of
F rmers' Institutes, which had been begun
b the Government, but there were frequent
s atements from the Opposition side that the
C ntral Institute had not been so assiduous
i keeping out of party politics as was ad-
✓ sable, and Mr. Awroy, of Wentworth,
p esident of the Institute, came in for spec -
I attack. However, Mr. Awrey is a gen-
t eman quitecapable of taking his own parte
• d made a capital speech,in which he vigerJ
o sly resented the accusation. Mr. McLenegi,
han's motion provoked the first division of
tee session, the vote negativing it being 47
t3 30. This does not represent the true
strength of the Government, several of th '
teiberal members are absent through illness
Ia a full House the Government's majorit
ould be 26.
THE SINGLE TAX.
Mr. Stratton, of Peterboro, has had a bil
b fore the House introducing the thin en
o the wedge of Le " singie tax " system
b t the Legislature is yet very, very fa
f orn being educated up to the point of ac
c pling Henry George's ideas, and on th
s ggestion of Mr. Hardy, Mr. Stratto
ithdrew his measure without asking for
s cond reading.
UPPER, CANADA COLLEGE,
The Upper Canada College matter agai
e me up, when the motion to go into com
ittee of supply was made on Thursda
I et. Mr. Meredith made a leng arraign-.
n ent of the Goverement's action in expend -
i g $319,451 in the purchase of a site, erec
t on and equipment of the new buildings,
stead of the $155,000 appropriated by the
: ouse, and moved a condemnation of tle
t ansaction. The facts are that in 1887;
hen the existence of Upper Canada College
as in great danger of being brought to an
e • d, a compromise was reached between
t ose opposed to the Institution and those
f vorable to it, by which the whole en-
d wnment of the College was handed over
t the . University, with the exception of
$ 0,000 for a site,$120,000 for a new building
a d $100,000 for an endowment. Subsequent -
1 the vote for the site was increased to $35:
. The site decided upon, being farm
1 nd outside of the city, required improva-1
ment, and the building itself cost $160,000,1
b t $40,000 of this amount was money ac-
e mutated by the trustees of the college
a d the Attorney-Genetal gave it as his
o inion that the expenditure of this extra
a onnt on the building, as well as of the
w ole amount laid - out, was quite legal.
T e " equipment " of the college cost $80,-
00 and it was upon the expenditure of this
su that the question largely turned. Ap-
pa •ently no express limit was placed in the
st tute upon the amount that might be laid
ou for equipment, and the Minister of
E ucation contended that the Government
ha not seriously surpassed their powers in
pl cina the college in a position to do its
w rk °thoroughly and well. It is to be
bo ne in mind that the question is largely
on between the college and the University,
as the funds out of which the college was
bu It and equipped do not belong to the
Pr vince. Notwithetroading this fact, the
fe ling that the bargain arrived at in 1887
ha been departed from was strong enough
to carry one government supporter—Dr.
M Mahon—over to the opposition when a
1 5 1
°
divisien wee taken, tbe vote against Mr.
Meredith's amendment being 45 to 29.
'1 WHEN DOCTORS DISAGREE, &C.
he doctors had their innings on Friday,
twp hills affecting their profession being up
fon discussion that day. One, introduced
bylihlr. McCleary, dealt with the rather
gruesome question of " subjects ", for
dissecting -rooms and provided that the
bodies of inmates dying in houses of in-
duistry and refuge shall not be handed over
to medieal colleges without the consent
of the chairman of the committee in charge
of nt4 institution or of tbe warden of the
comity. The Attorney -General's opposition
to the bill on the ground that the present
law was in the publio interest in that
it tended to maintain the supply of @killed
surgeons is more than likely to prove fatal
be the measure, though the debate upon it
was adjourned. Dr. Meacham's bill to
amend the Ontario Medical Act by altering
the method of electing representatives to
the medical council was not received with
a great deal of favor, the ease being one of
" doctors disagreeing." It wase however,
read a second time and referred to a com-
mittee including all the medical gentlemen
in the House.
NOTES.
Mr. Sol White's views on the subject of
annexation are not held shamefacedly by
that gentleman, but they are sometimes a
source of embarrassment to him. During
the course of a recent debate he taunted Mr.
Tait, of Torontnt with being a member of
the Legielaturet by virtue of an Act of
Parliament, and Mr, Awrey, of Wentworth,
who has a sharp tongue, returned the thruat
with interest by informing Mr. White that
he was allowed to sit in the House only by
courtesy of his fellow -members. Having
thrown off his allegiance to the Queen, he
was liable to expulsion at any time if the
Attorney -General chose to move to that
effect. Mr. White,in rejoinder,invited such
a resolution to be introduced.
Colorado Seed Wheat Condemned.
hir
m . EDITOR,—DEAR SIR,—Will you
kindl allow me through your paper to place
befor the farming community of this section
and others interested, such infortnation as I
have regarding the Colorado wheat, an evi-
dent duty on my part very much to be re-
gretted under existing circumstances. A
reeolution was passed at the Dominion
Millers' Association meeting, lately heid at
Toronto,very strongly condemning Colorado
wheat for milling purposes. This resolution
wes framed by a committee of competent
miilers who have had experience in grinding
it,!and chiefly from points east of 'Toronto
where it has been largely grown for the past
twp or three years. It waa quite it surprise
to Western millers, myself among others,
who have not had a similar experience, and
led to considerable discussion as to whether
" Colorado " wheat as known east and west
of !Toronto was the same variety.
Tmmediately on my return home I sent
samples of our " Colorado " wheat to differ-
ent members of the above committee, and
have received samples from them. I 'have
slab received their letters in reply and regret
to (say the wheats are the same variety. I
will therefore ask you to publish one
of 1 the letters as a sample of . ali re -
J
ceived. I trust all interested will ac-
cept the information with due consid-
atitm as to the consequences likely to
reeult from seeding with this wheat and gov-
ern themselves accordingly, as thei may
de in it wise. I regret very much the in-
fo mation could not have been tendered
so ner under the circumstances, but hepe it
m y not be too late in some cases to sabsti-
tu e other grain.
Thanking you for valuable space.
Yours truly,
t., T. 0. KEMP.
'eeforth, April 6th, 1892.
Boweredevitte, April 4th, 1892.
T. . KEMP, Esq., Seaforth, Ontario :
EAR SIR,—Your favor of the 2ncl, and
sa, ple to hand. We have examined your
sa ple and consider it the same as our "Col-
or do " and I have sent you two samples in
re urn. No. 1 was grown on light land and
Nei. 2een heavy clay land. I cannot find any
difference between your sample, and my No.
2, either in appearance or gluten by testing
in the mouth. It is the most deceptive
wheat we have ever used, both in Color,
quelity and yield. We strongly recommend-
ed it last year, and by so doing nine -tenths
of all we have this year is " Colorado," and
as consequence I have discharged my men
an stopped the mill except for local trade.
The resolution passed by the Associittion
,
will demise the farmers here to sow one thou-
saud ricres of other kinds in place of " Col-
orado," so I hope to be In a better poeition
next year. I think the position tekeh by
some of you Western millers at the Associa-
then about " Colorado " was wrong. The
regolution only condemned the wheat grown
in thie section while Western men claimed
their d` Colorado " was good. I do not think
one of the Western millers who spoke in its
favor ever ground enough alone to thorough-
ly test it. I believe it is the same wheat,
and some of your millers will be sorry next
year that the resolution did not cover all
Ontario.
Yours truly,
J. C. VANSTONE:
News of the Week. .
RAIRIE Fine.—A prairie fire swept over
pa t of Norton county, Kansas, on Wednes-
day, and hundreds of families lost their
all 1
o POLITICAL SERMONS.—The archbishop
of Paris has ordered the priests to refrain
frohn making political addresses in churehes.
threivicaele OF MANSLAUGHTER.—A true
hill has been found against Mrs. Montegue,
of ' Coleraine, for manslaughter, for killing
hee three-yearold daughter Helen.
halkarrived in Rome to arrange a marriage
ROYAL MARRIAGE. —The Due de Chartres
bethveen his daughter Marguerite and the
Cr wn Prince of Italy.
corner rer ASHES.—Two and a half mil-
lion dollars' worth of cotton was destroyed
by fire in New Orleans Sunday. Four com-
plete squares of buildings were also de-
strsooy4eDd.
e, .
ROBBERY.—At Kansas City on Pre -
day night a highway man held up and
rohbed a conductor of the Tenth street cable
car line, and shot and killed Gripman
Ph !lips. The desperado escaped. i
RENCH NOT SABBATH KnEohns.7-Paris
wo kingmen are preparing for the Mael day
de omstration. A request to postpone the
affair to May 2, on account of the 1st being
on Sunday, was not entertained,
4 MARVELOUS BRIDGE.—The great bridge
ove the Pecos canon, Texas, is open for
tra c. The structure is 328 feet high and
2,1 0 long. It wts built by the Southern
Pa ific Railway Company, and is a marvel.
lima IN INDIA.—A fire which started in
Mandalay, the caplital of Burniah, on 'Wed-
nesday night, dest oyed about three-fotirths
of life. Thousand are now without feed or
il,
of the city and used a very serious loss
shelter. I 1
Russian. SOLDIEitY, —It is emphatiCally
stated in Berlin that the Russian army is
not fit for the field, and that the new equip-
ments will not be ready before the autumn
of 1891,
CYCLONE IN THE WEST.—A terible cyclone
swept the Western States on Friday last,
doing great damage to property and causing
the death of a large number of persons.
Four persous were killed in, one house in
Chinago, and fully fifty lives were lost in
Kansas. Near Burlington, Iowa, a train i
wis. blown from the track. In Nebraska,
else, great damage was done.
WHISKY TN THE BUTTER.—A Canadian
farther has been smuggling whisky into the
United States at Rouse's Point. His meth-
od teas to put half a dozen bottles a old 1
1
rike into a large crook and peak butter se -
merely over them. At last the officials
nabbed him. It is said a large amount of
batter is smuggled across, as well as other
ptoducts. The duty on whiskey is $2.20 per
DEATH OF A DELUDED DISCIPLE,—L, E.
Francis an apostle of Schweinfurth, the
lilinois'false Christ, died at his home in
Richmond, Kentucky, on the 30th ult., aged
64. He often deelared he would never die.
The deceased was formerly a leadiug citizen
of Madison county, and for 40 yeare a mem-
ber of the Christian Church, and was
wealthy. He died almost in poverty, hav-
ing given largely to the Illinois imposter.
BROOKLYN TABERNACLE.—The 23rd an-
niversary of the Brooklyn Tabernacle was
celebrated on Saturday. In his sermon Dr.
Talmage scored those who criticised the
church for not being liberal. The Taberna-
cle, he said, during his connection with it
had raised $998,000 for religions purposes,
of which a large portion had been dispensell
in charitable work. The membership of the
church. is now over 5,000.
MISS JONES, .AN INSURANCE AGENT.—Miss
Dors Jones, of Chicago, who has been en-
gaged in life insurance for some tirne past,
has severed her connection with the -Nation-
al of Vermont, and taken the field as a,
special representative of the Equitable
Life. Miss Jones is one of the brightest of
the lady workers in life insurance.
Huron Notes.
—Mrs. W. J. Stevenson, a, former resi-
dent of Goderich, died at St. Catharines on
Sunday morning, March 20,
— Mr. James Marti!' has rented the 200 -
acre farm in Morris belonging to Mr. Alex.
Forsythe, for one year on shares.
—Mr. A. Naftel, of Goderich township,
has rented his farm near Bayfield for a term
of years to Mr. Chown, of Stanley.
—Mr. James Aikens, of the 3rd concession
of Hallett, has a ewe, which,,this spring,
gave birth to four lambs.
— Mr. Thomas Taylor has sold his 50 -acre
farm in Wawanosh, near Westfield, to Mr.
Vincent for $400. Mr. Taylor reserves his
right to the timber.
1—Mr. Martin Dyer, of the boundary line,
Hullett, sold his fat cattle to Mr. Watson,
of Blyth, for 51 cents per pound. It pays
he raise good cattle.
4 —The three Crawford boys of Londesboro
out, split. and piled 25-i cords of hard wood
in 25 hours, in the bush of Wm. South-
cembe. This is very good work.
Joseph Allanson, of Clinton, clewed
half -an -acre of peas on Monday, 28th ult.
This was pretty early, but Mr. Allanson
found the ground in good condition.
a —Mr. John Folland, of Clinton, passed
aWa,y on Tuesday, 29th ult. after a pro-
ttacted illness, at the age of '73 years. He
had been a resident of Clinton a good many
Ye—arltihIrs. Spence, wife of Mr. John Spence,
of the 2nd concession of Morris, departed
this life on Wednesday, 30th ult. They had
been married only a year. Blood poisoning
was the cause of death.
---The Dungannon Driving Park Associa-
tion her decided to hold a monster celebra-
tipn on Her Majesty's birthday. Prepera-
time are being made for the building of a
sPacious grand -stand on the grounds.
—Baggagemaster Tipling, in the perform -
epee of his duties on the afternoon freight
ttain from Goderieh, at Clinton, got one of
his feet injured Saturday last so that one toe
was taken off.
--Ori Monday morning of last week, Mrs.
aylor, relict of the late Malcolm Taylor, of
ullett, died at the ripe old age of 89 years.
Tier husband died some four years ago, hav-
ing attained the advanced age of 94 years.
—Mr. James Webster, of near Landes -
bore, has sold a 14 months' old bull to Mr.
Farquhar for upwards of $100. It tipped
the scales at 1,075 poinads, whioh speaks well
for Mr. Webster's thoro-bred stock.
—The directors of the Morris and Grey
cheese factory have engaged J. P. McPher-
son of Bluevale, as cheese maker for the
canting season owing to T. S. Edgar's re-
,
moval. Mr. McPherson has the name of
being a firat-class maker.
— On Friday, 25th ult.; Mr. John Gordon,
of St. Helens, met with rather a peculiar,
though none the less painful accident. He
wias feeding the cattle in hie stable, and
While carrying a measure of turnips in the
passage -way behind the animals, received a
kick on the arm from a cow, which dislo-
'
cated the shoulder joint,
—It is our painful duty to chronicle the
death of one of Bluevale's moat respected
residents in the person of Mrs. Daniel Lewis.
Mrs. Lewis had been a great, sufferer for
some time past and up to the last suffered
ititense agony. She had not been well for a
number of years, and her sufferings termin-
ated on Saturday. evening, 26th ult.
—East Huron License Commissioners will
meet at the Revere House, Brussels on
Monday,,18th inst., to take into considera-
tion the granting of hotel licenses for the
coming year. There were 25 licenses granted
lest year and there are 26 asked for this
year, Wm. Beirnes, of Fordwich, being -the
°11-1YLneetwtearepprlieccaenivted from Mr. A. Man-
ning, reeve of Clinton, the past week, indi-
cate that he has improved very materially,
being much better than he has felt for some
time, able to eat heartily and to take plenty
of exercise. When he wrote the thermom-
eter wae standing 90 in the shade. Mr.
and Mrs. Manning will not return until Mr.
Manning has sufficiently improved to war-
rant his return north.
—Mr. John Marshall, of Hensall, has just
been the recipient of a very handsome and
valuable walking cane as a token of remem-
brance from his son Richard, of Pueblo,
Colorado. It is an imitation ef colored
gtanite marble of various shades, with solid
silver tips and band. The workmanship is
the work of a clever geniue and a convict of
the Colorado penitentiary. Mr. Marshall
May safely pride himself as the only pos-
sessor of such a piece of art in Canada.
i—On Tuesday, 29th ult., Marsi Cornyn,
ntother of Messrs. Thomas and William
Cornyn and Mrs. Sadler of Wingham, after
suffering for Borne month's, breathed her last
at the residence of her daughter in that
tOwn. The deceased, along with her hus-
band, were amongst the first residents of
Winghani, corning here about the year 1859.
She enjoyed good health up till some time
last winter, when she had a fall and broke
one of her legs. Since then she has been
g4dually sinking.
1—For years Mr. Ed. T. Holmes, of Clin-
ton, has been troubled with his left leg, the
belle of which it was thought bad been in-
jttred in some way, and gave him consider-
able pain. Consultations with eminent
medical men failed to give relief, but it be-
came ao painful that he decided to have an
operation performed on it, which was done
on Tuesday of last week by three doctors of
Clinton. The injury was found to be an
abnormal development of the bone simply
without decay, and this was cut away. It
will take some time before he has the use of
the leg again, but in the meantime he is im-
proving nicely.
—In Ashfield, on Tuesday, 15th ult.,
Elizabeth, wife of the late Joseph Spindler,
passed to her long home. Deceeeed was
oaer 75 years of age, and bad been in a belp-
lees condition for some years, until a few
days previous to her death, when she was
taken rather worse and passed peacefully
aVvay, on the 15th ult. She was born and
married in Lincolnshire, England, and emi-
grated to Canada about nineteen years ago,
when they resided in the town of Clinton
for about three years, and from thence they
moved into Hullett, on the gravel road
about one and a quarter miles north of
LOndesboro, after liv,ing there for ten years
they moved into Ashfield, where they spent
the remaining part of their lives ; her hus-
band dying about two years ago. A family
of five sons and one daughter survive her.
APRIL 8, 1892
One of her,sons is still living in Ashfield,
one in Clinton, and two Duluth, while
their daughter and another son lives in
England. Another son met hie death by
injurie. received while digging a well,
—Death bas claimed another victim in the
person of Mr. Andrew Beck, of Saltford.
He bad been ill but about a week, and for
tho first couple of days regarded it as only
a temporary indisposition. Medical attend-
ance was then secured, but the symptom.
developed into inflammation and congestion,.
of the bowels, and despite all that could be -
done he succumbed Monday last week at 2
o'clock. Decessed was widely hnown and
highly esteemed for his sterling character
and honorable and industrious career. He
was a true and earnest Christian, an excel-
lent citizen, and an exemplary husband and
father. His sorrowing relatives will have
the genuine sympethy of a very large circle
of friends.
—The jovial, genial, whole-souled post-
master of Harlock, Mr. Thomas Neilans,
whose heart is as big as himself, does more
business of one kind and another in the
course -of a year than most men similarly
situated would think of doing. Eighteen
years ago on the first of April be commenced
to carry the mail between Harlock and Sea -
forth, and he has kept it up three times a
week ever since, rain or snow, cloud or sun-
shine, and he has done it so satisfactorily
that the Government does not now think of
asking for tenders, but awards it to him
annually. And for 21 years past he has
collected the taxes of the township of Hut -
lett, and has got this business reduced to
such a science that people now look upon it
as a pleasure to pay their taxes. Then he is
also an agent for the Mchillop Insurance
Company, and so successful is he in this
capacity that at the meeting of the company
last Friday, he put in no less than 53 appli-
cations for insurance, as the result of one
month's work. In addition to the perform-
ance of these various duties, he keeps
thoroughly posted on all public affairs, so
that it is quite evident he does not " allow
the grass to grow under his feet."
Stanley.
OBITUARY.—On Wednesday of last week
there passed away another of the old settlers
of Stanley, in the person of Mrs, - McCully,
relict of the late Joseph McCully, who died
in November last. She had been in a feeble
state of health for a considerable time past,
and for the last two months or more had
been confined to her bed. On Sabbath the
27th ult. she became worse, and on the 30th
she passed quietly away, having exceeded
by over three years the Psalmiet's three score
and ten. Deceased was a native of the
parish of Bovevie, and WAS born near _the
town of Dungiven, county Derry, Ireland,
in 1818. In 1844 she was married to Mr.
Joseph McCully, emigrated with him to
Canada, and settled in Drummond town-
ship, Lanark county, where they remained.
for three- years. Moving west they lived in
the village of Woodstock for a year, and
then settled on a farm on the tenth con-
ceesion of East Zorra, remaining there till
the year 1876. Again moving west they
bought lot 21, 3rd concession of Stanley,
where she died. She was a woman who was
quiet and unobtrusive, but who by her
kindness and hospitality endeared herself to
all who had the pleasure of her acquaintance.
She was an intelligent and consistent mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church, and took a
lively interest in all that pertained to it or
its ministers, many of whom shared her
hospitality. She leaves two sons in North
Da,kota, James, who is farming, and
Archibald, who is editor of the North Da-
kota Advocate ; one son, Joseph, and the
only daughter, Mary Jane, at home. These
all mourn the loss of a loving mother and a
wise counsellor and friend.
Blyth.
BRIEFS.—The Rainbew Mirage Social
given by the Epworth League of the Meth-
odist church on March 30th, was a grand
success. It created so much curiosity that
numbers from all the surroundbag villages
were in" attendance. The Clinton Ontario
Street Methodist choir furnished the music
in a very excellent manner. One of the
greatest features was, that the reception
committee, waiters and ushers wore rainbow
cape during the meeting. The proceeds
amounted to about $26, which went to pay
for the new Sunday school library.—Miss
McGregor, of Londesboro, is the guest of
Mrs. William Richardson this week.—Mr.
Harry Lingenfitter, one of the Blyth Stand-
ard staff for the last few months, left for
Toronto on Thursday last. We wish Harry
success. --A very interesting meeting was
held at the Commercial hotel on Monday
evening last, for the purpose of organizing it
base ball club for the season. Mr. Charles
Hedging was appointed chairman, and Mr.
Will Sloan secretary, aud. the following of-
ficers were elected for the coming year:
Honorary President, J. B. Kelly ; President,
J. McKinnon ; Vice President, S. II. Gid -
ley ; Captain James Emigh ; Secretary and
Treasurer iVilliane Taman ; Manager,
Charles ilodgins. Managing Committee,
—George Brownlee, Herb Symonds, J.Sims,
John Ballantyne and Charles Hedging.
There was also a committee appointed to
canvass tke town, consisting of H. Symonds
and Charles Hodgins. The club will be
known as the Huron Stars.—Mr. James
Davis was in Goderich on Saturday last on
business.—Mies Crocker, Anderson & El-
der's milliner, is back from Exeter, and has
resumed business. — Mr. James Huck -
step is a little under the weather this week.*
—Messrs. Will and James Boyd, proprietors
of the Eureka Bakery, Clinton, were in
town on Monday last.—McKinnon & Co.
have secured Miss Smith, of Brussels, as
their milliner. We welcome Miss Smith to
the Mammoth House.—Miss Eferd, of Exeter,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Sam Ker-
nighan, this week.—Mrs. John Drummond,
who has been very sick for the past few
days, is recovering.—Miss McDonagh is
visiting in Wingham this week.—A very
sociable time was spent by Mr. and Airs.
Emigh's many friends on Wednesday even-
ing last at their residence.—The Hopeful
Gleaners of the Presbyterian church and the
Epworth League- of the Methodist church
intend having a joint meeting a week from
next Tuesday evening, to be held in the
Presbyterian church.—On Monday evening
our Town Council met in Industry Hall. A
committee waited on them to see if they
would give a grant to organize a hand, and
also if they would assiet in getting a tele-
phone office in town. The Council decided
to give no assistance in either case.—Mrs.
Robert Slater is at present seriously ill with
her old complaint of heart disease.—Miss
Annie Moffat, who has been taking Miss
Taylor's place as teacher in Clinton, return-
ed home on Tuesday. Miss Moffat is an A 1
teacher, and would please both pupils and
parents.—The License Commissioners met
last week in Clinton, but did not decide
who was to have the licenses in this place.
They are going to meet at a later date.—Mr.
William Levy is making a great blow be-
cause he has in three acres of peas already.
It is pretty early.—Mr. S. IL Gidley's tail-
oring establishment is at present 7ery busy,
working late and early and then not able to
keep up.—Master Harry Wanless, who has
been suffering from a bad attack of bron-
chitis is slowly recovering. ----Mr. Wilfred
and Witlauffer, who exchanged -houses
a while ago, moved into their respective
places last Tuesday.—Miss R. Timmins, of
Clinton, retureed to town on Monday, and
intends starting her business of fixing hats.
She has established a succeesful business
here, and intends pushing it stronger than
ever the coming seasoin—Miss McFarlane
paid Londesboro her usual visit on Saturday.
She has a large class in that place.—Mr.
Ritchie, insurance agent, Wingham, was in
our midst last week, and reports business
good.—Mr. Chamberlain has secured the
Antm
fire insurance ag
Myles Young, ee
the town and
youngest child
while playing an
fall on it and bui
but with careful
better.—Mr.
been working in
Woodstock, for
home at present
he expects to ret
He is a first -clan
be one of the fire
ertson, who was,
on the North*
months ago in tb
preach there
ought to be '
&lurch, as he oc
Ex -Mayor NO
town Monday le
opened his law o
nese shop.—It is
death of Alice
daughter of Mri
only a very Awe
of the brain bra
study. She was
sympathy of the
mother, as this I
buried within a 1.
NOTES.—Mr.
covered from his
ald Manson
Mrs. John Esti
Bagleson Esler,
old age being the
now the order oi
lage,—Our -old
has of late heel
smile, so much e
hors, before the t
he heard inquirin
is the matter wit
cause EOM bee=
war nothing lees
boy had come t
visite—Mies Mae
parents a visit
SCHOOL EXAM
ENTERTAINMENT.,
ination was held
last week. At xi
Society also had
_gramme was a gi
out by those whi
the chief attract
Mr. J. E. Torn,
Mrs. Doan of ')
Ross delighied t
their music, -eel*
the Goehen Line
of applause. Bte
lightfur part was
Dunn, she hold
bound during
songs. But these
took part in the
mention these pi
though space wil
of mention aud
a very successful
the people of th
once take an bate
fi
Queen's Hotel will
Mr. P. Scott ship
Montreal on Fride
a gentleman theri
plowing.—Farmen
count of the brighl
Should the preeei
seeding will be ger
week.
COUNCIL MRSTI
day Jest. Mrs W.'
to the chair and e
were passed and'
John Broadfoot
stable, etc. The
Co. for pine at
cedar at $10 pei
The tender of
gravel at 40a eeutl
Stewart for scrap
were adso accepted
BANK AFFAIRS.1
ate tank here has
ing the past couph
the depositors 'wed
when a statement
by Mr. A. Couelee
At- this meeting
MoTaggart wen
Alabama and err
When this was It
was adjourned un
arrive. As was
Monday and a
He stated that
several prominen
and if the securiti
confident that h
enough to pay all
being hard on t
rowed at present.
satisfactory to ttll
will be done mat
been examined.
ceived from Mr.
parture, The one
leaving, from Wie
Detroit on the foil
his whereabouts b
by many that the
business has &ran
is no person who
welcomed back te
still has the confid
Mr. George Mair,
negotiating abont
should the old em
Beal,
NEARLY A
o'clock on Neturch
wind was blowing
Commercial Hotel
spark from the ch
tieed by Dr. J. W
ed to be passing hi
the alarm. Bv
few villagers, whe
and mounted the I
out with a few pal
engines were on
nately were no
got a good start it
ous conflegration
the village, as the
in immediate dean
wind blowing at t
given those who
putting out what
adrous fire.
BRUM—Mr.
Winnipeg, Manit
ing the past two
'ayes, left for the
ing last.—Mn TI
for Snowflake,
ing
Brandon, Manito
George Knox left
Jaw, Manitoba.—
was visiting relat
sail, returned ho
last,—Mra, Jam
visiting relatives
Mrs. George Ettet
place, but nOW
relatives in this
Intoah, of Detrd
friends in this
eit Brown, of Londom
Spicer this week.
and family, who
tives in and arou
their horne Me
day evening hien
held here on Tut
& Martin, who at
Manufacturing Ce
disposed of over f4