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WORK AT STEEL
MILLS,
Republic Iron & Steel Company and
Youngstown Tube Company Increase
Their Forces—New England Planta
Open.
Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 13.-- The
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Compaauy
and the Republic Iron and Steel Com-
pany to -day put to work 8,000 men in
this valley, who have been out of work
for the Met few weeks. it is expected
that orders will be issued not later than
'Wednesday which win put, more thnun
three thousand other men to work.
The B049131 1101' plant, together with the
finishing uilis of the mill, the entire
Brown`i:onnel plant and a great part of
the;Cralley,plant of the. Republic iron and
,l$teel Compauny, employing about three
thousand wen, and the entire plant of
the Youngstown Sheet and 'rube Com-
pany, fine thousand men, resumed this
morning
The Ohio plant of the Carnegie Steel is
out of operation on account of putting
in a new bloom still. This will be com-
pleted within a week, and the entire
plant, according to unofficial reports,
will be put ui operation, with its fou'
blast furnaces and five thousand employ-
ee. The steel hoop departments of the
Cnnegie Steel, with two thousand em-
ployees, have been in operation since
last Monday,
TRAINING DOGS.
THEY ARE TO BE USED FOR PRO-
TECTION FROM CRIMINALS.
French Club Organized to Encourage
Private Individuals in Protective
Work—German Dogs Take the
Prizes Offered.
naris, Jan, 13. --On the Vinoennes race
ieaek to -day M. Celine, the Prefect of
'the Paris Police, and a big crowd of spec -
40014 watched with the greatest inter -
the trials of the police and protection
,'dogs organized by the Club Francais du
JObien do Defence et do Garde. The ob-
ject of the club is to encourage private
individuals to undertake training dogs
for defensive purposes, as helpers of the
}toloe, gailiekeepers, coast guards and
others exercising lonely and dangerous
fuootiorts,
t,lIro French Club is in its infamy and
in making the competition international
the idea of the olub was to attract com-
petitors from abroad, from countries
where police doge' services already exist.
Oompetitors came from Germany, 13e1-
gium, and Ifolland and, with the French
animals, a marvellous exhibition of can-
ine sagacity was given. The breeds chief•
ly represented were the German cheep
dog, the Belgian sheep dog, the Airedale
terrier and also sheep doge particular to
to Frenoh provinces of Bernice and Pi -
(lardy. The pains of the day were taken
by the German dogs Pandortmund, be.
longing to Herr Osthaus, and pblette,
owner Herr Simeon. The teats included
defending a master against an Apache,
the latter being a man booted and pro-
teoteel in een extraordinary fashion with
a strong mask, A Belgian dog tried to
get at his throat and hung on to the
padding like grim death, and when of•
fered a tempting piece of meat by a
stranger turned disdainfully away.
A beast which moat of the other com•
petitors yielded to, notwithstanding a
most ferocious display, took a patting
and fondling, nom women spectators, like
a regular hero, when the business was
;over. Ilia owner laughingly declared
the dog would mind a baby and that an
infant could play with him.
The trials will be continued to -morrow
when the prizes will be awarded,
A G. T. R. CLERK.
DUBERLY WORKED IN LOCAL OF•
FICES AT NIAGARA FALLS,
, esus Suicide in New York No Surprise to
Acquaintances—Had Tried to Pur-
chase Poison Before -Said to Have
Been Short in Hua Cash.
Niagara Falls, Ont., despatch: 'Har'ry
Grey Duberly, who+ committed suicide
in a New York hotel by drinking oxalic
acid, was the missing receiving clerk of
the Grand Trunk !heal: freight ware-
house in this city. To those well ac.
quainted with the circumstances of the
ease the news of the suicide Was no
surpriee, because Duberly had endeav
tired to procure poison from drug stores
in this city before be disappeared on
a •Mopibor 28 ', "seoountantsrare still
tr „. •
cs, and the, Grand.
We to make any
Matter; - but it is un-
derstood that Duberly was over $5011 The Probable Fate of Two British Col -
abort in his cash. umbia Miners.
Particulars regarding 'the ' Duberly
tona were 'aged forty, a resident of Burton City;
Later be was promoted to be reeeiving
clerk in the local freight warehouse, e
position of responsibility and trust.
Iluberly was about twenty-five or twen•
tyein years old and a thorough gentle.
man, but had no capability of looking
after his own interests. He drank fre-
quently, and is said to have gambled
considerably, His financial troubles are
laid to this.
Miss Hampshire, to whom he address-
ed a letter ,just before he died, is a well
known dressmaker in Newcombe's de-
partmental store. She had been an ac-
quaintance of the unfortunate young
man. His note to her wan mere'.) our
of regret and farewell. Those who know
Duberly best always had pity for him,
and atill pity rather then censure 111m.
Suicide's Father Told.
A Yarmouth, England, cable: The
news of the suicide of H. Grey Duberly,
who was found dead in bed yesterday
in New York, evidently from flu effects
of a narcotic poison, was fink communi-
cated to his father, Captain J. Grey
Duberly, a retired naval officer, through
an Associated Press despatch. When
seen at his home to -day Captain Doherty
Employees of the Royal Bank are to
receive a 10 per cent, salary bonus.
said he had no reason to doubt that the
suicide was his son, although lie was
quite unable to account for his presence
in New York. He said that Harry was
his eldest boy tied was 24 years of age.
He had sent him to Canada three years
ago to remove him from evil influences.
Harry had obtained employment with
the Grand Trunk Railway, holding a
position at Niagara Falls. When he
wrote home last August his father un-
derstood that he was doing well, but
since then the only communication se.
ceived had been a card to hie sister on
the latter's birthday, Duberly was a
distant relative of Earl Grey, Governor.
General of Canada. His grandmother
was a niece of the first earl. He was
also related to Lord Mostyn.
MUST COME DIRECT.
NEW REGULATION PROPOSED RE-
GARDING IMMIGRATION.
Would Prevent Japanese From Hono-
lulu Entering Canada—Japan Shows
Willingness to Adjust Matters,
Ottawa, Jan. 13,—Tho Department of
the Interior has under consideration a
new departure in regard to immigration.
The intention is to amend the regula-
tions so that in future all immigrants
must come direct to Canada from their
place of birth or the country of citizen -
slip. This regulation will apply to the
Atlantic as well as the Pacific. While it
is not framed against any particular
class of immigrants, and will be general
in its character, it will have the effect
of shutting out. Japanese coming from
Honolulu to British Columbla.
It is understood that the Japanese
authorities have intimated to Mr. Le-
mieux that there will be no objection
from them to any regulations that will
exclude Japanese from Canada, if not
emigrating direct from Japan to Can-
ada. In regard to direct uomigrante
they have given assurances to reduce
this to the requested minimum, but they
are desiroue of doing it in their own
way, without making any formal com-
pact. If that is done the present diffi-
culty over Japanese immigration will be
solved, but if not, then the treaty will
be abrogated.
That appears to be the general view
in Ministerial circles here. The proposed
new regulation providing for immigrants
coming direct would also mean that Eu-
ropean emigrants would not be permit-
ted to come by way of United States
ports, thereby insuring a more efficient
medical inspection .and stricter control
over the character of immigrants land-
ing in Canada. However, it is probable
that nothing definite will be done in re.
spect to changing the present retaliations
until after Hon. Mr. Lemieux has return-
ed to the capital and made his report
to the Government.
MAY CHANGE PLACES,
Messrs. J. Bruce Walker and J. Obed
Smith May Be Transferred.
Ottawa despatch: It is probable that
an arrangement will shortly be ef-
fected, transferring Mr. J. Bruce
Walker, now Canadian immigration
commissioner at London, to Winni
peg, where he will replace Mr. J. Obed
Smith, immigration commissioner at
Winnipeg, the latter going to London
to take Mr. Walker's place. Mr. Walk.
or has applied for the transfer, in
view of the fact that his wife's health
is suffering from the effects of the
English climate.
In point of importance and of sal-
ary the positions held by Mr. Walk-
er and by Mr. Smith are practically
on a par, and provided no serious
objection is made to the change by
Mr Smith, the transfer will be made
by the Minister of the Interior.. Mr.
Smith le a native of England,
FELL INTO RAVINE,
family and ata high connec i ' Vancouver, Jan 13—SV.-141eDaviee
known to friends of the young lean here.
near Nelson, B. C., and Norman Cris -
$e came to Canada five or six years field, aged twenty-five, an Englishman,
ago, and for several years received re-
whowere working at the Millie Mack
mittances from the family at home. He mine, fourteen miles east of Burton
was to learn farming. After a time
he left the farm he was working on and
tame to the city. He said the farmer
had made him sleep in the baro and had
iraedhim`Iharshly otherwise. For a time
tvo'YF,ed in a law office, and then en -
City, left the day before Christmas to
spend the holidays in town. They have
not been seen since. News hes just
reached here of a party who iearcbed
for thein finding tracks to the edge' of
a precipice, and it is Relieved they fell
red the` Grand Trunk employ in the into the ravine bringing a enoweflde af-
A-mural freight office. ter them,
JEWISH BUTCHERS
CANNOT SELL MEAT AT A LOSS, AND
CLOSE SHOPS.
Will Stick to Derision—Until Con-
sumers Pay More or Wholesalers
Reduce Prices, No Meat.
Termite report: Because several ab -
attains have raised the prioo of beef
from 6 to 7 and 71-2 cants a pound
to Jewish butchers, and the Jews
who purchase meat and pay for it
refuse to pay more than tan cents n
pound for their food, all the Jewish
butcher shops in the city have due -
posed of their stocks end sold out,
and will sell no niorc meat until the
wholesale price is reduced, or the
consumers agree to pay more for their
food.
•
A. meeting of Jewish butehena was
held at the butcher shop of D. Cap-
lin & Son, 99 Agnes street, laat
evening, when they all decided to
stand by the agreement they had
made, and keep their stores closed
until some settlement is made with
regard to the price of beef. They
state that in addition to losing money
on the meat they sell, they, have cus-
tomers who seldom, if ever, pay for
the meat they got, and the butchers
have accounts on their hooka rang-
ing from $1,800 to 14,000, which they
never export to see paid.
Jews cast eat only the front quar-
ters of beef, and all bones have to be
cut from the meat before it is sold.
The butchers buy the meat from the
abattoirs and wore paying 5120 emits a
pound. They then and to pay a dol-
lar to a rabbi for each animal kill-
ed, which increased the cost about
half a cont a pound; thea they have
to out all bones from the meat and
lose about 30 in every 100 pounds
of meat sold. The cost of the meat
wee therefore about eleven and a half
Dents n pound, and when they sold it
for ten they were, losing money' con-
tinuously. They also have to pay
rent, gas, help, keep a honer; eta, and
in addition have to be at work at two
o'clock every morning, for all meat
moat be prepared for male before day-
light each day or it cannot be eaten.
The butchers, therefore, decided to close
up their shops, and 12,000 Jerre who eau
meat will have to go without any until
a settlement is reached.
Rabbi Jacobs was seen laat even-
ing with regard to the -natter, and
stated that 'he . believed the -Jewish
butchers were paying a very fair
pace for their beef. The butchers
bad decided not to sell any more, and
the wholesalers had assured hint that
it was impossible for then to sell
meat `at the present rate, as it wile
ruinous. No one would be affected
so much as the poorer ulnas of Jews,
said the rabbi, for the better class
could oat poultry. He did not think
anything serious would follow the ac-
tion of the butabere, and that the
dispute would be settled. He had of-
fered his een-ices and would do all
he could to bring about a settlement,
The poorer ()lames -of Jews, continued
the rabbi, were very fond of moat,
and the deprivation of beef would not
enable them to use any other kind
of meat, for they could not nae any
other meat unless it was killed by the
rabbis and properly inspected,
The butchers stated last everting that
if the public would pay butter prloea, or
the wholesalers drop the prices to the
old charges and give a goall quality of
meat, properly inspected, they would
again open their shops, but not before
that time.
A'9
T00 MANY FIRES.
A Montrealer Arrested on a Charge of
Arson.
Montreal, Jan, 13.—After reporting
that his house had been set on fire
by revengeful incendaries several
times in the same day, a French-Can-
adian here,, named Ovila Labreche,
was arreetod this afternoon charged
with arson,
Several times Labreche had com-
pilnlned to the police that efforts had
Preen made by enemies to burn his
house, and when they examined the
niece they found evidences of at-
tempte to set fire to the tenement
Labreche said they had been matte
by men who had been sent down for
•.bbl . ins in his store, but the cir-
cumstances were somewhat suspicious,
the more so thnt he boasted that even
it his place were burned it was well
insured,
The fires at Labrecbe's place, how-
ever, became too numerous when they
happened almost daily, and this re-
sulted in the present charge against
him.
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WHY TIMES WAS SOLD.
War With London Publishers Said to be
Real Reason.
London, Jan. 13.—In the absence of
Arthur Fraser . Walter, principal owner
of The Times, who is at kis country
home, his brother, Godfrey Walter, also
part proprietor: and long connected with
the management of the journal, accord-
ed an interview to -day, in which he
branded many statements made with re-
ference to ;the future of The Times
under its now management as false and
misleading. "While it is premature to
say ex;netly what oevelopmetits w1,1 fol-
low the advent of new blood into the
management of the paper, it isabeurd to
say that Mr. Pearsou will make haste
to destroy the traditional character, po-
litieal and otherwise, of The Times," he
said. "I don't Dante there is any more
Kroner' for saying that the paper will
uether the tariff reformers' propaganda
and lower the price to one penny than
there is to say that almost everybody
heretofore' connected with the paper will
retire. The fact ie nobody knows' yet
who, will retire, and no more is actually
known now than the statement publish-
ed this morning, Many of the propriet
tors of the paper vvho must be consulted
reside far away, and the courts will have
the final say "
The following interesting statement
from a well-informed source may ex-
plain the breaking of A. F. 1Vniter's
oft•repeated resolution never to allow
the destinies of The Times to pass into
Rands other than those of the
Walter family, but I am unable to vouch
for its veracity, and give it for what it
is worth: "The beginning of the end
of the Walder dynasty, of The Times,"
said my informant, "was really the die-
redrew
ie-
n treue ooneequences of The Times' re-
cent fight against the publishers, as a
result of which the latter banded to -
spider and withdaww ail their advertis-
ing, depleting the newspaper's revenue
to an extent little imagined by the
general public. This suicidal policy of
alienating the patronage of the pub -
Bribers was soon brought home to the
Wnite'e, who were not personally re.
eponeiblo for the affair, with the result-
ing decision to allow the management
of the paper to pass outside their
hands,"
ENEMY OF WHITES.
INTRIGUES OF DINIZUT.0 EXPOSED
IN COURT.
Bambata'a Thirteen -Year -Old Son Tells
That Zulu Ring Gave His Father a
Mauler Rifle and Ordered liim to
Fight the White People.
Pietermaritzburg, Jan. 13.—At the pre-
liminary examination of Dinizulu, the
Zulu King, in the Central jail here, the
first witness was the thirteen -year-old
sea of Chief Bambata. The boy related
how after the outbreak of the native
disturbances last year he went on a visit
to the Ceuta kraal—the residence of
Dinizulu—with Bambata and others.
Dinizulu summoned Bambata and eaid to
him: "You are a coward; You waited
until the white men came, and you look-
ed at them, but you did not fight. You
came here with words, seeking shelter.
I will give you a gun and ammunition.
Return and fight the white people. I
will help you to that extent,"
The witness eaid he had the gun,
which was a Mauser, in his hands. He
added that Dinlzulu sent Cakigana to
assist Bambata ,to manage his impl,
Bambata being inexperienced. After the
fighting Cakigana and Batubste, went
back to the Usutu kraal, Bambata sub-
sequently returning to tine bush.
After the final scattering of the impi
many rebels came to Usutu, where
Dinizulu employed then in general work,
There were about thirty guns at Usutu.
While at Usutu, the witness added, he
noticed that guards were stationed at
night whenever there was any suspicion
that a European force wore in the neigh-
borhood,
SOLDIERS FROM ENGLAND.
It 1s Said a British Regiment Again Will
Garrison Halifax.
Halifax, N. 9., Jan. 13.—The troops
at this garrison aro to be replaced
by a regiment from England in April.
That this is a fact is generally ac-
cepted In military circles in Halifax.
The Canadian Government will pay
ail the expenses, as at present, but
the men will come from the British
Isles, the War Department sending
out a complete corps.
Canada finds it too difficult to en-
list the men, and they cost more than
thr troops from England. Last week
the headquarters staff in Halifax re-
ceived orders that all enlietments for
th„ various coupe must cease, and
that no more recruits will be accepted
for .the Halifax garrison. The mili-
tary contractors have been notified
that contracts for supplying the troops
will bo entered into for three months,
carrying them on to the end of March.
Another fact which lends color to
the report that England will resume
the garrisoning of the basis in the
east and west is that soldiers wish.
ing to take their discharge before the
terms of their enlistments expire will
be allowed to do this without buying
themselves out as formerly, thus
showing a disposition to cut down the
force now here•
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RUSSIAN CHRISTMAS,
The Day Simply Celebrated by the Im-
perial Family,
St. Petersburg, Jan. 13,—The Rua.
elan Christmas, which comes thirteen
days later than the day set for the
observation of the feast by the Gre-
gorian Calendar, was celebrated to-
day by the members of the Imperial
family in a very simple way, A
Christmas tree, with presents for
Alexis, the little Crown Prince, and
his - sisters, was net up in the apart-
ments of the Empress, Only members
of the immediate royal entourage were
present.
This afternoon Emperor Nicholas
was present at two Christmas trees
in Tsarkso Seloe, one - of the guards
and another for the Cossacks. The
Emperor made short speeches, in which
he thanked the soldiers for their valiant
services, and bestowed a number of pre-
sents.
The Empresa has made considerable
improvement in the last few days. The
doctors now describe her illness ae "or-
dinary influenza," but still Her Majesty
will not he able to attend the customary
New Year's reecption,
ORDERED OFF.
GENERAL ORDERS LABOR CHIEF TO
QUIT MUNCIE.
Leader of Car Strikers, Refusing to
Leave, Will Be Deported by Force—
Stands in the Way of Peace,
Muncie, lnd., Jan. 13.—A. L. Ilehme,r
vice president of the Amalgamated As-
sociation of Street and Eteotrio Rail-
way Employees will he deported by
force from tide city or placed ill jail
as' an imeenter of riots if he dunes not
leave the city. Ile says he will not leave
and one of the most interesting features
of the street car strike is expected to
develop out of the action of the civil
and military authorities in this ease.
A committee of mf ietera has been
trying to bring abouta 'settlement of
the trouble, and after thorough inves-
tigation reported that Beamer seemed
to be the ears obstacle in the way of
peace. 'lane committee sons headed by the
Rev. lir. N,yce, of tlkn First Presbyter-
ian Church, and went to work with a
view of bringing the company and ate
evnployees together, but found that Belk -
mei' were keeping the strike alive, and
so reported to Mayor Guthrie,
TheMayor, aeonpaniod by other city
officials, visited Belittler surd told him
of the report made 'by the ministers, but
he protested against being driven from
the city, and flatly eakl the would not
go. He insisted that the strikers want-
ed him to remain and take corm of their
interests, but the ministers who ,rad
conferred with the strikers denied that
they wistued Bohmor to remain, said in-
sisted that he was the one obstacle in
the may of peace.
Major General McKee then made an
investigation, caused Belnner's speeders
to be reported to !nim and then notified
the autlioritice that the officer of tie
Amalgamated Associations must be teth-
er deported or locked up, es 1t was plain
that the difficulties cuuld be settled
without outside interference. The Genu-
al intimated that ler was ready to ex-
ert his authority In the matter, but he
wanted the local authorities to take the
initiative. !bluer nays ler .0411 not leave
but proposes to make the city his head-
quarters.
PETER STEELE KILLED.
Slipped Beneath Car Wbeele at Carle:oo
Place.
Toronto Junction despatch: News was
reoudved here to -night of the fatality
which befell Mr, Peter Stade, Travel-
ling Chairman of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, at Carleton Place.
It appears that he wan attempting to
board the Ottawa train at 0 o'clock this
morning, when his foot slipped and he
went beneiuth the naivete, one leg being
taken off. Ile was taken to Ottawa
and placed in lit. Luke's Hospital,
The unfortunate man, it seems,
stood on the platform tallcing to a
friend until the .train was just com-
mencing to pull out, when he madri'a
hurried rush for it. He had lived in
the Junction for some time, and was
until six months ago a freight oonduotor
on the C. P. R., when he was appoint-
ed to the position with the brotherhood.
SHOT IN THE BACK.
An Indian Magistrate Seriously Wound-
ed at Goalanda.
Calcutta, Jan, 13.—Mr. B. Allaus,Mza-
istrate of Dacca, who was proceeding on
leave, was shot in the back a few nights
ago on the platform at Goalanda by a
man and two lade, who escaped in the
darkness. His condition is reported to
lie ggrrave,
This is the first attempt on the life of
a high official in eastern Bengal, and 11
has caused a great sensation throughout
Caloutta.
The Governments of Bengal and East-
ern Bengal have each offered 5,000 ru-
pees for information leading to the noir
viction of the assailants.
The Empire says that political fana-
ticism appears to have been the motive
of the crime, and states that Mr. Allen
has lately been occupied in trying a case
against the superintendent at Dacca of
the "National Volmrtecrs."
CLAIM /THROWN OUT.
Arbitration Board Hae Ne Jurisdiction
in Common School Fund Case,
Toronto, Jan. 18.—Judgment has been
delivered in favor of the Province . by
the Board of Arbitration appointed to
consider the claims of Quebec and On-
tario with regard to the connmon school
fund, Tho amort involved wee about
$348,000, which Ontario would have been
called upon to pay bad the decision gone
in favor of the claims of Quebec. The
Board of Arbitrators, however, find that
they have no jurisdiction to deal with
the queetion raised, which has a claim
for the payment of rebates' granted fe
respect of purchase lands; set apart fol
benefit of the common school fund,
DENIAL 73Y THE POPE.
Never Said a Good Government Must be
Despotic.
Rome, Jan. 13.—It has been alleged
that the Pope, nru addressing the Anti -
Slavery Congress the other day, said
that a government to govern well must
be despotic and tyrannical. The sen-
tence did not appear in the official
report of the meeting, and some persona
alleged that it had been suppressed.
Many enquiries on the subject were sent
to the Vatican, and as a result of these
the Pope has ordered that a complete
denial be made, declaring indignantly
that it was impossible for him to utter
such a sentiment, ns it 'was wholly
opposed to his prinn'oled"e.
BRIGAND TAKEN.
JAN JANOFF POURER CAPTURED
IN NEW YORR,
Sew Pork, Jan. 13.—after a ceaseless
800 Yell of nearly two )arts Jan Jauual'tt
Pours), 011e7,1 to be a notorious 11us-
shtm brigand, who is wanted hu the Pro-
vince. of Livonia, Russia, for murder,
arson anti robberies without number,.
OM caught here to -day. He was arrest-
ed on the complaint of Russian Consul -
General al 11. De l.edygonsky, and held for
anther examination and the arrival of
extradition papers.
Pou'en is a mild -looking man, rind
submitted without protest. Ile nae em.
ployod ns an engineer in one of the last
River tunnels lie admitted his identity.
The Russian is charged with sumer-
ons crimes in Riga, Livonia, whore with
several fellow -countrymen ho terrorized
the Province and defied arrest. It was
the ettstom of the brigands to make de-
mands upon citizens for largo sums of
money, and after the expiration of sev-
eral days, if the 111e10y (0050 not forth-
coming they would rob houses and set
them afire. When the iemntesiresisted
theywere murdered, it is said:
MAY JOIN. 0 AL UNION.
China Thinking of Applying for Mem-
bership.
Pekin, Jan. 13. Thu' proposals made
by Count Hayashi, the Japanese Asim
isle1' of Fo udu Affairs, fon a Settle -
meet of the postal question in Man-
churia have reached Pekin, but they
live not yet been presented to the for-
eign board. It has leen learned also
that Japan consents to submit at 01100
puiposalS 10t the settlement of the
telegraph difficulty. Chum fears, how-
ever, that these proposals will be in the
nature of it compromise and that they
consequently will be unacceptable. Ja-
pan it would appear here, Id', yielded
to the wishc§ of Groat Britain and the
general criticism of hercourse in the
postal controversy, but China does 7not
believe that Cruet Britain will go far-
ther and oppose the ,'arra ing out 'of
the Japanese programme in Manchuria.
The foot that Russia is transferring
the trails to the Japanese in Mamehnria
because China is not a member of the
postal inion, and is therefore not, gnali•
ficd to receive them, has caused China
to reconsider her persistent rofyaal to
join the union, and she is now consider-
ing the matter of applying for member-
ship,
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WESTERN GRAIN TRADE.
Important Recommendations of Royal
Commission.
Ottawa, Jan. 13.—The report of the
Royil Commission, width has been for
the past two Years iugmueg into the
con P tions miner winch Vie western
grain crop is marketed in eastern Can-
ada 11)111 III other countries, was pre-
sented to the House to -day, The com-
mission has gone mast carefully into all
the conditions affecting the transporta:
tion, inspection, (veighiugl grading, and
marketing of western grain, and during
the course of the investigatiout visited
the principal groin markets of both the
United States and Great Ilritain. The
report urges the dant-hnmtion of the
present system of grading, with a few
new grades 0ddtod as may lie regiuired.
The commissioners suggest more ride-
iluate provisions for inspectionr and 'fey
the disposal of screenings, ao 00 to pre•
vent the prevent serious spread of a bl-
ocs weeds, cud they recommend shieter
provisions to insure correct weighing at
elovatoi's bud for guaranteeing ren more
equitutble distribution of ears, 'The re-
pot'also suggests amendments to '.the
;nam inspection aet, 60 05 to -prohibit
pooling agreements among elevation'.
companies, with a yi0ry to limutieg eum-
petion.'Finally, with regard to 'the de-
velopment of trade with the Orient the
commissioners urge that the Govern -
m0111 would be justified in further as -
siding the development of that trade,
MARJORIE'S ADVENTURES,
A Little Toronto Girl Named MacKinnon
Lost in Chicago.
Chicago, Ill., Jan. 13.-0•llfarjorie'a ad-
vcnteres in Chicago eclipsed'thoo of
Alice in Wonderland. They included it
start on a lonely journey to her ,Cana-
dian home, a disastrous encounter-ivitli
a Cottage (-,-rove avenue electric ear end
a heroic fescue from death beneath' the
wheels, with Sergi. Ben .Enright, of the
Twenty-second street police.stotion, fn
` the role of hero. Marjorie is only 5
,years aid. Her full name is' tar,jorie
McKinnon. Sloe is the daughter of J.
P. Mehinnon, 128 Seaton street, Toronto.
Mr. Mckinnon, an official of the Goo-
onnnent printing office in Toronto,
accompanied by his, wife, passed the
holidays in Chicago with a sister-in-law,
Mrs. 1). Simmons, 2,248 Wabash avenue.
He prepared to return to -day. Mar-
jorie heard •!ler parents -discuss the
return trip and- decided to -leave aheadof them. She started alone. Confused in
the streets, the small girl wandered into
the. path of a trolley easy was caught
up by the fender and thrown directly in
front of the on -rushing conveyance.
Sergt. Enright saw and grasped her in
time to save her life. This afternoon sine's,
started for Canada with her parents,
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STOLE BISHOP'S COAT.
Philip Benoit, of Alexandria, Sent to
Central Prison.
Cornwall, Jana 13.—Before the County
Judge to -day Philip Benoit of Alexan-
dria, acknowledged breaking into the
Bishop's palace in that town on .New
Year's night and stenting his Lord-
ship's furlined cont. Judge' O'Reity
sent him to the Central Prison for 23
months. He evidently eipected a heavy
sentence, and expressed Inc thanks for
being let off so easily.