The canadian gleaner, 27 avril 1899, jeudi 27 avril 1899

[" THE CANADIAN GLEANER 1s printed every Thursday at noon, by Robert Sellar, at his office on Chateau- gay stroet, Huntingdon, Q.Subscri tion one dollar per year strictly in advance.All papers discontinued when the time for which they have been paid expires.No exceptions are made to this rule, so that subscribers who desire to continue receiving the aper, should renew before their time 8 up; otherwise the paper will be stopped.The date to which every subscription is paid is denoted on the address label.Therates for transient advertisements are 50 cents per inch first insertion, and 25 cents per inch for each subsequent insertion.An inch takes in words.Legal and arliamentary notices 7 cents a line or the first and 3 cents for each subsequent insertion.No notice taken of Card of Thanks and other short advertisements unless accompanied by price, which may be remitted in postage stamps.Obituary and similar resolutions, reports of marriage anniversaries, and the like, 5 cents à line.No advertisement inserted as reading- Matter Single copies of Gleaner 4 ets, Address letters to THE GLEANE#.Huntingdon,Q.Canadian Gleaner HUNTINGDON, Q., APRIL 27, 1809 Notes on the News of the Weck.It was supposed that the time occupied by the long debate on the address was being taken advantage of by the ministers to get their measures ready.When the house met on Friday, however, the premier had to confess the government had nothing ready, and it adjourucd after a sitting of fifteen minutes.Since then the estimates have been introduced and notice given of resolutions to authorize the buying, instead of county railway, and the laying of a telegraph cable from British Columbia to Australia, The estimates show a proposed increase in expenditure for the year that begins 1st July of over half a million dollars, of which $100,- 0U0 is for drilling all the volunteers 12 days, 8100,000 for fortifications near Victoria, B.C., $100,000 for improving the ship-channel between Quebec and Montreal, $100,000 more for immigration, and $270,000 for the Yukon district.Among the lesser items is $5000 for dredging the mouth of the Chateaugay.Those who approve of the government taking over the road, see in the new proposals regarding renting, the Drummond the Drummond county railway a saving to the Dominion.Just now a yearly rent of $64,000 is paid: the road can be bought for less than 14 million dollars.Why the country should either rent or buy the road has never been made plain.The telegraph to Australia can be of little benefit to Canada and will cost over 2 The budget speech is promised for Tuesday, and to judge by what the premier said on Monday, it will provide for a reduction of the duty on coal oil.The Brockville election ended in the return of the Liberal candidate by 232 majority.The Conservatives allege bribery was used, and that there was a device of double ballots to ensure that electors who took Liberal money should vote for Comstock.The charges are now before the courts and will be sifted impartially.In a letter addressed by the Catholic bishops of the Northwest to the hierarchy of this province, imploring them to urge French Canadians to seek homes in the West, occurs this declare ation, \u201c\u2018the school question in Manitoba and the Northwest is far from being finally settled.\u201d In the commons, the other day, Mr Bergeron tried to revive this dead issue and the senate, as becomes a moribund body.has been discussing it, but there is nothing in the political situation to induce either party to touch it.If the hierarchy of Quebee will look to the schools at their own door they will find enough to do.The annual report of the superintendent of education for last year shows the average attendance at the Catholic schools was only 123,594 and the average salary of the teachers 8102! Mr Tarte, in speaking in the house of commons with regard to Mr Menicr's usage of the English-speaking settlers on the island of Anticosti, assured the members that these settlers were undeserving of sympathy for they were wreckers and poachers\u2014making a living by robbing wrecked vessels and stealing the game that belongs to Mr Menier.Mr Tarte afirmed that the Action of the French chocolate-maker to expel them from the island was justifiable.Against this we have the testimony of the Methodist ministers at the Gaspe station, that these settlers are industrious, God-learing people.The improbability of Methodists heing either pirates or poachers must strike everybody.From the way ho talked of his visit to Anticosti, it is clear Menicr's wealth and hospitality dazzled Tarte, million dollars.The Dominion alliance had a moet- Ing at Ottawa on Thursday to decide on the action it should take on the result of the plebiscite.After a prolonged wrangle it decided on asking for\u2014 An act totally prohibiting the manufacture, importation, and sale of intoxicating liquor for beverage pur- Uses in any province adopting or ringing into force such an act by the duly qualified electors.oting upon the question of the bringing of such legislation into force in any province to be at the time of the holding of à general Federal election, in order to save expense and secure the largest possible vote upon the question.Such legislation when adopted by any province to be unrepeal- able for a period of time long enough to ensure à fair test of its effectivencss.The legislation here recommended is so palpable an infringement on the powers of the provinces, that no Dominion government would entertain it.: Supposing the impossible and that such a law were cnacted, how could \u2018 the Ottawa anthorities provide for and | protect all engaged in the liquor traf- fie in one province, and in the adjoining province treat as criminals those found making or selling intoxicating drink?How could it levy revenue on the liquor traffic in one province and declare it illegal to do so in another?Or, when such revenue was collected, | how could parliament make sure none | of it would be spent on the prohibition provinces?| | { \u2018 | | } } ; | The alliance is asking for what is generally condemned, special legislation for particular provinces, and the granting of exceptional privil- | eges to others.The alliance would do a service to the temperance cause by go- By its impor- tunities with the government it precipi- ing out of existence, tated the plebiscite without enquiring | whether Quebec was ready for the vote, | and now it makes propositions that would ensure Quebec's being a whisky province for generations to come, The law to be sought for is prohibition, and prohibition for every square yard : of territory within the bounds of the ! Dominion.Anything short of that will prove a disappointment and vexa- ! tion of spirit.There is a wonderful | power in a reform that has a single aim, for it takes possession of the ' popular mind and the cause is bequeathed from the father to the son | But a reform that has a dozen faces, and changes complexion every session of | parliament, ought to be severely left | to the members of the alliance, Toronto papers are deploring the infatuation which is leading people in until its success is achieved, rural parts to invest in mining shaves.| The advertisements of brokers appeal to the acquisitiveness of farmers, and, | expecting to make big profits, they | respond by instructing the brokers to buy for them, Tt is true that there | have been remarkable the rises in shares of some mines, by which a few have made money, but it is also true that the shares of many more have gone the otlier way, A Toronto paper | states that\u2014 | One year ago holders were asking | T3te for shares in the stock of one ; mine: last week holders were asking | 58e for the same stock, with no bids, | Another stock was offered at dca! year ago, last week offers were made | at 5e.A third stock dropped in the same period from 15c to 5e\u2014a loss of : two-thirds, A fourth fell from 20c to Ile and a lot of other stocks ranged from 20¢ to 81 a year ago were not quoted at all last week.| Many of the mines, shares in which are advertised, are not worked, per-, haps never will be.À claim is staked, | a company formed, and every shave | sold is net gain to the promoters.The | few mines that have been developed ! and which have proved productive are held by capitalists who have no stock ! to sell.1f any reader of the Gleaner | is urged to part with hard earnings for mining shares, their answer ought | to be a decisive No.| A sale of 2500 boxes of chcese on ; bank account is reported.The cheese \u2018 were bought by Warrington and trans- i held at outside quotations.Small lots of new made cheese are dally reaching Montreal, and fetch 10c, in some cases a shade more.Butter continues dull but may improve when it can be shipped direct from Montreal, At present the English market is well supplied with Australian and New Zealand butter, which keeps down the price of everything that is not gilt- edged.The small receipts of hay and the prospect of low freights has not affected prices so far.Another of those revolting lynchings in connection with the war between the whites and the blacks took place in the State of Georgia on Sunday.A negro, accused of murdering a white man and of assaulting his wife, was taken from jail by a great crowd, gathered from far and near, dragged for a couple of miles in a sort of irregular procession, and then chained to a pine tree.With an awful death in prospect, he was called on to confess.The negro veplied he had which he had been paid $12 by a negro preacher, The assault he denied, and offered, if let go, to find the guilty man, IMis tormentors wanted to hear no more, committed the murder, for Unsheathing thelr knives, amid his awful shrieks and yells, they sliced off the negro\u2019's ears and fingers, and were only stopped in their work of mutilation by the arrival of a quantity when brushwood was hastily piled round the bleeding man, the oil poured on it, and the match Applied.A veil may well be drawn over the scene that ensued.All this was done in open day and without the slightest attempt at conccalicent or of coal oil, disguise.Leaving the place, part of the crowd made for the cabin of the negro alleged to have given the $12.He was dragged from the arms of his wife and children, put through a form of trial, and hanged.The negro, with his last breath, protested his innocence, and there is cause to believe him.Almost weekly there have been lynchings in the South, but this is the most atrocious event of the kind since a poor fellow in North Carolina was murdered for no other reason than that he, a black, had accepted the office of postmaster.In defiance of the constitutional amendment, the negroes have been disfranchised by state laws and have become à race whose daily existence is dependent on the will of their white neighbors.Sometimes, as was the case a fortnight ago in Louis- When he does, his resistance is made an excuse for That the black will always submit to be treated worse than a dog, and accept lynch law as his due,cannot be expected and fana, the negro strikes back.extermination, there will be either a civil war, open and declared, or else the whites must arrange for sending the blacks out of the country.I\u2019rominent negroes regard the latter as the true way to settle the problem, and suggest the federal government make a grant of several millions to transport them to Africa.that Cuba be made a refuge for the blacks, but that finds little favor.A middle course is mooted, The statement that during the past fiscal year the exports of the United States amounted to over twelve hundred million dollars and its ports to only 178 million dollars, is causing an outburst of jubilation in im- the Republican press, which speaks as if the difference shows how much money the States received from foreign countries.\u2018That difference is over one thousand million dollars and divided among the 70 million people in the republic would give over $14 to every man, woman, and child within its bounds, The mere fet that there has been no such divvy, and nothing approaching it, might op:n the eyes of ferred Ly him to the bank.In reality : Protectionists to the fallacy of their these cheese belong to the farmers who | supplied the milk to make them.The farmers do not get a cent: the bank takes the proceeds of them in payment of what Warrington was due.Fvery season the same swindle is repeated.Buyers getting hold of cheese under the promise to pay when weighed and examined, and then immediately getting advances from the banks on warehouse receipts, We have yet to hear of a single buyer or manufacturer who has been punished for doing this.Tt may be said, the farmers have the remedy in their own hands, they ought not to ship the cheese until it is paid for.That is impossible, so long as the rule is to sell subject to Montreal inspection.Reports a3 to how fall wheat has wintered, in the States and Ontario, are unfavorable, but have not affected prices, for, if anything, wheat is lower.The Cornwall canal opened on Monday and the first ocean steamships are expected at Montreal today, so that navigation may be saidtoberesumed, à condition that favors the produco market.Both oats and peas are firmly | balance of trade.loads of gold Instead of ship- arriving from foreign countries to pay for these exports, there have been occasional shipments of specic to London.The fact is, the immense volume of exports went largely to pay American indebtedness abroad, and the profits made on the agricuitural produce were exceptionally low.If our ncighbors ever manage to reach the point her rulers aim at, of exporting largely and importing nothing, they will grade.The arrival of the Raleigh at New York, a war ship that took part in the capture of Manila, and the first to return from there, was the occasion of much enthusiasm, and New York harbor was the scene of a magnificent demonstration.At a banquet given her officers, her captain, J.B.Coghlan, made a speech that contained a passage which must prove most offensive to Germany and may lead lo more than diplomatic remonstrances.After the victory of the 1st of May, the com mander of the German fleet in Manlia harbor considered Admiral Dewoy was be on the down assuming too much and sent an officer to protest against the regulations he sought to impose on the movements of the German vessels.\u2018The officer sent by Admiral Von Diedrichs stepped on board the U.8.flagship and delivered his message, Capt.Coghlan said: I happened to be near by at the time and [ overheard the latter part of the conversation between the German officer and our chief.I shall never foret it and I want the people of the Inited States to know what Admiral Dewey said that day.\u2018Tell your admiral,\u2019 he said, \u2018his ships must stop where I say.\u2019 \u2018But we fly the flag,\u2019 said the officer.\u2018Those flags can bought at half a dollar a yard anywhere,\u2019 said the admiral and there wasn\u2019t a bit of fun in his face when he said it, either.\u2018Anyone can fly that flag,\u201d continued Dewey, \u2018The whole Spanish fleet might come on us with those colors if they wanted to.Therefore, I must and will stop you.Tell your admiral I am blockading here.I am tired of the character of his con- duet.I've made it as lenient as possible for him.Now the time has arrived when he must stop.Listen to me.Tell your admiral that the slightest infraction of these orders by himself or his officers will mean but one thing.Tell him what 1 say\u2014it will mean war.If your people are ready for war with the United States you can have it in five minutes.\u2019 As that German officer left to go back to his ship he said to an American officer, whose name I do not recall: \u2018I think your admiral does not exactly understand.\u2019 \u2018Oh, yes he does,\u2019 said the American officer, \u2018He not only understands, but he means every word he says.\u2019 That was the end of that bosh.After that the Germans didn\u2019t care to breathe more than four times in succession without asking our admiral's permission.To make the incident more offensive, Captain Coghlan went on to extol the behavior of the British officers in contrast with the German.If it turn out that Captain Coghlan was not spinning an after-dinner yarn and that Admiral Dewey did \u2018use the language Asserted, Emperor William will have more than the Samoa incident to stir his wrath against the Americans.Despatches from Manila continue to tell of the activity of the natives, who are constantly on the alert to scize every opportunity to surprise the Americans.Oue disastrous attack was made under cover of a fog, which resulted in the death of a colonel and several men.To guard against so watchful and stealthy an enemy is harassing to the troops, and all the more so that the heat has become excessive, To match the supple Filipinos it is proposed to enlist the Indians of the Western States, to do outpost duty.That declaration of independence will have to be put away, for, of late, one after another of its \u201cself-evi- dent truths\u201d have been broken.Its venerable charge against George 111 of invoking the aid of \u2018\u2018the merciless Indian savage\u2019 cannot now well be quoted.Indeed, if old King George came alive again, he would find the Americans doing everything to the Filipinos that they accuscd him of doing to them, The only encouraging feature in the situation in Cuba is General Gomez's avowed adhesion to the States,and his openly expressed opinion that American occupation is desirable.Asthe head of the late Cuban army, and the only leader of any ability, his example goes far.He has been the medium for paying off the army of the insur gents, which was done on the basis of That these discharged men will go back to the cultivation of the land is looked upon as doubtful.All accounts show that the Americans have already wrought a wonderful change in Havana and the other cities on the coast, and that trade is reviving in them, but that the interior of the island is still in a state of insubordination.Politics in England are dull, the only subjects of interest being the well-worn ones of China and the Transvaal.That some move will have to be made in the latter country is admitted.The petition of the English- speaking people cannot be ignored, and Mr Chamberlain has to grapple with President Kruger.\u2018The concentration of 9000 regulars, apart from the colonial forces at the Cape, indicate that before Mr Chamberlain speaks he will have have something to back his demands with.À visit of the King of Italy to the Mediterranean squadron, which he reviewed, was the occasion of calling forth an ardent expression from him for closer relations with Britain.That Italy intends giving up her alliance with Austria and Germany, which has entailed a vast military expenditure upon her without any benefit, is generally believed, Matters in China are going from bad to worse, and between the greed of the European Powers and the weakness of the government at Pekin à collision of interests must speedily result.Lord Salisbury is striving to bring about à friendly partition of China between the Powers, but while he is exchanging diplomatic notes, Russia, France, and Germany are gobbling up everything within their roach.After conceding a strip ol the mainland near Hong Kong to tho British, the Chinese government sent secret instructions to 875 to cach private.prevent its occupation, and the Bri- tieh had to take possession by means of shot and shell.The concessions granted by the Chinese authorities to English companies to build rallways are made useless by obstacles devised at Pekin, and, worst of all, the interest on the loan, sanctioned by the British government, is not being paid.The clamor of the Jingoes is that Lord Salisbury issue the order to the fleet to take possession of China and give the Powers, Russia in particular, to understand that they must halt.A Duet with an Occasional Chorus by A.Conan Doyle.Toronto: Geo.N.Morang & Co.Under this singular title we have narrated the engagement, the marriage, the honeymoon, and the events of a year or so after it of a clever young Englishman and the lady of his choice.There is no plot and the incidents are far from startling, but every detail is told so brightly that it would bo hard for (we will not say a man) a woman to read the first few pages and then lay the book aside.To admirers of Mr Doyle, who is one of the rising novelists of our day, the book is evidence of his versatility.Moran of the Lady Letty.By Frank Norris, Same publishers; price Hoc.This book is not worthy of a place in Morang's florin series.Its impossible characters and improbable adventures by sea and land fit it better to rank with the dime novels of a Bowery publisher, Burlington Bay, Beach, and Heights, in History.By Mrs Mary Rose Holden, This is a paper read before the Wentworth historical society, and forms a pamphlet ol some 20 pages.Its writer is of local interest to the readers of the Gleaner, for her father was the Rev Walter Roach, the first Protestant minister of Beauharnois.In this brief paper the talented lady outlines what happened in the vicinity of Harailton, Ont.during the Indian period and subsequently, most space being given to events during the war of 1812, Mrs Holden has rescued a peculiar vestige of the past in printiog a petition got up by the Indian women for restricting the sale of intoxicating liguor.As we understand her, at a council of the Six Nations, held at Burlington in May, 1802, the women thus addressed the assembled chiefs: Uneles\u2014Some time the women of this place spoke to you, but you did not make them an answer, as you considered their meeting insufficient.Now a considerable number of those from below (Caughnawaga and St Regis, possibly Oka also) have met and consulted together\u2014join in sentiment and lament, as if it were with tears in our eyes\u2014the many misfortunes caused by the use of spirituous liquors.We therefore mutually request that you will use your endeavors to have it removed from our neighborhood, that there may be none sold nigher to us than the mountain (the Heights).We flatter ourselves that this is in your power, and that you will have compassion on our uneasiness and exert yourselves to have it done.The answer of the chiefs came through Joseph Brant, and it is just as indefinite as the replies of our modern politicians to temperance petitions: Nieces\u2014We are fully convinced of the justice of Jour complaint; drinking has caused the many misfortunes of this place, and has been, besides, a great cause of the many divisions, by the effect it has upon the people's speech.We assure you therefore that we will use our endeavors to effect what you desire.However, it depends in a great measure upon government, as the distance you propose is within the line.We cannot therefore absolutely promise that your request will be complied with, ORMSTOWN On Sunday an Arabian from Palestine lectured in St James church on the condition of religion in Jerusalem, He came highly recommended, but his English was bad and his audlence were often at a loss to understand him.The Rev John E.Scott of Montreal, editor of the Record, preached in St Paul\u2019s on Sunday.Cropping is later than last year, owing to the deep set frost and want of rain.A siding has been made at the railway track to suit the new brick company, who have begun operations.Mr Thos.Baird broke ground today (Wednesday) for his new store.HOWICK Seeding commenced this week, but there are many farms too wet with the frost coming out to do any sowing yet.Mise J.Clem Craik has been appointed teacher for Fertile Creek school, and Miss Amanda B.Campbell for the Howick school.The engagement of a second teacher for the village school closes with the holidays.Thore is no word of an assistant being continued after the holidays.A new iron roof is being put on the temperance hall by Me Marchand of this place.There was a collision some days ago at the junction, which resulted in nothing more serious than Injury to two freight cars and the scattering of their loads of slabs.AUBREY The warm weather of the last few days has started the grass; the hills are beginning to look green and we rejoice that spring is at band.The roads from Aubrey to Chrysostome ave in a terrible condition, in fact, à horse is in danger of getting bogged in several places.Mr Allen, who went from here to the Klondike last year, has returned to the coast.Owing to poor health he was obliged to leave Dawson and not in the best of health he undertook the terrible tramp of seven hundred miles over ice and snow, with the mercury ranging at about 60 degrees below zero.We are not surprised that his relatives rejoice to hear that he has reached the coast.The Aubrey rifle association held their semi-annual shooting match for the Robidoux cup on Saturday, and J.Morris agaln won the cup.This being the second time he has won the cup, it becomes his personal property.Thereappearstobe agrowing demand for horses and quite a number have been bought in this section at prices ranging from $75 to $130.The butter factory here was opened for business on the 17th, and is now in full swing.By the number of wagons that go to the factory every morning we would judge that a large quantity of milk is received.The land does not dry very fast this spring, and no work has been done yet.Farmers had mostly all finished seeding at this time last year.STE MARTINE Maple sugar and syrup are very scarce in the village, for only 2 or 3 farmers of this parish have retailed maple syrup to the houses.The run of sap did not average half of that of the previous year.Syrup was sold at 80¢ a gallon and sugar at 8c a pound.Our parish priest has sold 1200 bushels of oats at 3c per 40th to Laberge Bros., delivered at the presbytery granary.All the bodies lying in the charnel- house are to be buried this week.The farmers\u2019 club of this parish had a general meeting on Monday evening.The attendance was not numerous, but the following directors were present: Vital Brault, president; Michel Prim- eau, vice-president; Narcisse Marcille, Pierre Laberge, George Brault and Gilbert Gervais.It was decided to hold a competition of milk cows for the members of the club residing in this parish, entries to be made on or before the evening of the 15th of June, when a meeting of the directors will take place.No cow whose average is under 30th of milk a day will be allowed to compete.A little plowing was done last week, Friday and Saturday, and some farmers tried to sow yesterday, but the land is not in good order, and not much seeding can be done until we get some rain to take the frost out of the ground.CHATEAUGUAY The ice left us on the 15th, the plow started on the 19th, and before this appears in print there will be some seeding done.Last year ncarly all sowing was done in April.The roads are drying fast, yet they are very rough in places.We need rain to start vegetation.It is expected the boat will start this week and run as far as Lachine.Horses are selling well at present, and at prices much higher than for the past 3 or 4 years.FRANKLIN CENTRE A very sudden death occurred here on Monday, that of Merritt Gordon, one of the oldest residents of this neighborhood.Mr Gordon, who had been ailing all winter, had returned on Saturday from Champlain, where he had been visiting relatives.On Monday morning he got up as usual, and after spending the morning out around his farm, he was waiting for his mid-day meal when he fell forward and was dead when Mr Beaudin (butter-maker) who was present, lifted him.Mr Gordon had been a resident of Franklin for the last forty years.For a number of years he was engaged as & bridge builder and overseer of bridge work for the Grand Trunk railway, and at that time he was considered one of the cleverest men in their employ.He served in the council and was mayor at one time.He was 74 years of age and leaves a widow, three sons and two daughters.The funeral today (Wednesday) was a large one.KELSO At a meeting of the patrons of Kelso creamery, the secretary read the statement for the year 1898, which contained the following items: Milk received.2,450,800 1b Butter made.102,4504 th Average bs milk ¥ thof butter 23.071 Average Ÿ 1001b milk.ve.65.64 The largest patron received 8808.72: 2nd largest 8875.15; 3rd 4862.08, and 4th $804.09.The following committee of management were appointed for the ensuing year: John Barrie, jr., P.M.Elder, and W.C.Gillies.The death of Hugh Gavin causes the second vacancy in the Elgin council within two months.He was long associated with municipal matters, and was re-elected several times as mayor.At the board he was always a strenuous opponent of license and the township had no more staunch temperance advocate.He was a native of Elgin, and by his industry accumulated alarge fortune, He left $1000 to the managers 10 of the Elgin church.The real estate he divided between his nephews, the mill property going to Stuart and the farm to Charles.In the funeral procession on Tuesday, despite the bad roads, there were over 80 vehicles.TROUT RIVER While raising a building at Mr A.Bell\u2019s on Saturday afternoon, Mr A.Bruce came nearly meeting with a serious accident.While standing on the top of the frame, driving home a tenon, the mallet flew off the handle, causing him to lose his balance.He fell to the ground, a distance of 15 feet, but turned in his fall and lit on hig feet, just beside a pile of stones.Beyond a few bruises and a bad shaking up he was none the worse of his fall.\u2019 A few have commenced plowing and several are seeding.Spring work is about three weeks later than last year.Dr Walsh, V.S., has just tested with tuberclin the Ayrshire herd of Mr W.F.Stephen, and found them free from that dreaded disease tuberculosis.WHITES STATION The question of borrowing money to improve our roads has been raised and discussed several times, but nothing has yet been accomplished.If there are yet any who are not in favor of some such course, we would invite them, when out for à pleasure drive, to travel the river road between Wi, Anderson's and Kensington, after which we are almost certain they will not be of the same opinion still.Durham and Ayrshire cattle used to | take first place in this county, but farmers are now turning their attention to a considerable extent to Holsteins.John J.Tannahill sold a calf ! of that breed a few days ago to John W.Purse of Herdman's Corners, for which he received close on $23.A car-load of horses was shipped from here to Montreal on §Monday by J.R.McCaig.Want.Anderson shipped a car-load of cattle this ( Wednesday) morning.LAGUERRE J.D.MeMillan, fishery inspector, visited the LaGuerre river last week, but failed to find any nets.ST ANICET J.D.MeMillan, fishery overseer, unexpectedly visited this place on Tuesday, and found a long scine! stretched in the bay, opposite the mouth of the LaGuerre.He confiscated it, but we believe has not as yet found out the owner so as to make him suffer the penalty.It is to be hoped he will succeed in getting sufficient proof against parties who have been spearing with torchlight in the upper part of the LaGuerre, called the Beaver.DUNDEE CENTRE Word has been received that Rev J.C.Cattanach of Newport, Vt., formerly pastor of Zion church, died suddenly in Boston on Monday (24th) night.Funeral at his home in Newport, Vt.CANADA Mr Tarte has fixed up Rideau hall, the governor's residence at Ottawa, in excellent style, no doubt with a view to Mr McMullen's visits.The auditor- general reports the following pure chases: 2 Decanters.81.75 each 6 Decanters.1.25 each 12 Champagne jugs .1.00 each 200 Champagne goblets.70 each 50 Wine tumblers.65 cach 70 French tumblers .70 each 200 Claret glasses.70 each 100 Port glasses.65 each 100 Sherry glasses .65 each 70 Liqueur .63 each 70 Punch glasses.MW each 96 Sherry glasses .20 each It is to be presumed that all this was decided upon after the plebiscite; because the government did not know until the vote was taken whether it was a wet administration or a dry one.As it turns out, it is wet.\u2014Toronto Mail.Barrie, Ont., April 18\u2014Arthur Thompson, aged 20, height 7 fect 5 inches, weight 200th., left town today to join the Buffalo Bill show at Baltimore, Md., at a salary of #33 a week and expenses.The young giant is a son of Mr David Thompson, gunsmith, and was born in Barrie, and educated in the public and high schools here.He is healthy, and not yet done growing.Toronto, April 21.\u2014Miss Clara Brett-Martin appeared in a suit for an unpaid balance of 8500 in a mining stock deal which came up in the civil assizes on Thursday.She represented the defendant and the judge dismissed the case, This is the first time a woman lawyer has appeared in the high court of justice in Canada, and the first timc a woman lawyer has won a suit in Canada.Montreal, April 19.\u2014The exodus ol Canadians to New England this spring is the heaviest for many years, and is causing the immigration oflicials some uneasiness, The backward spring in Canada, higher wages and improved outlook in manufacturing towns in the States, are the causes of the movement.It is estimated that almost 20,- 000 persons, a large proportion of whom are French-Canadians, have crossed the line this season.Montreal Gazette of Friday sald: Last evening witnessed a gathering that was unique in the history of Protestantism in Montreal, if not in that of a far larger sphere.It was the coming together around the banquet ing board of the clergy and ministers of the different Protestant denominations in thecity.Upwards of eighty assembled at Alexander's cafe, St Catherine street, and passed à pleasant evening in listening to addresses from representatives of the different denominations prescnt, whose theme might be said to be: \u2018\u2019Organie Unity.Bishop Bond presided, and behind him was the appropriate motto, \u2018Unum corpus sumus in Christo.\" Rev Mr Lafleur spoke on behalf of the French Protestants, and Prof.Campbell, Dr Shaw, Dr Willlams, Dr George, Rev D.Grant, Principal Hacket, and Dean Carmichael represented the Presbyterians, Methodists, Baptists ,Congregationalists,and Episcopalians respectively.The chairman, Bishop Bond remarked that the differences between Protestants were exaggerated and misunderstood, and that such a gathering showed they held the one and same rule of faith, Witness: The recent judgment at Sherbrooke by which Judge Lemieux practically abrogated the Dunkin law, still in force in Richmond county,has, we understand, been submitted to seven different juriste of the first standing, and unanimously condemned.So very important is the effect of the judgment that the Federal government has, it seems, undertaken to pay the expenses of both sides in getting a hearing befove the Privy Council, the only court of appeal.Montreal, April 24.-\u2014The latest sensation in city hall affairs is an effort to disqualify Mayor Prefontaine.On April 13 the mayor, who was then attending to his parliamentary duties at Ottawa, authorized by wire the payment of $2,600 to certain laborers employed by the roads department in shovelling snow, although their services were really not required and the city surveyor, Mr St George, threatened to resign if the committee insisted upon employing them.There was no resolution of the council authorizing such expenditure, nor was there any certificate from the comptroller that any such funds were available, and clause 388 of the new city charter says: \u2018\u2018Every member of the council who authovizes either verbally, by writing, by his vote, or tacitly, any expenditure of money exceeding the amount previously voted and legally placed at the disposal of the council or any committee shall be held personally liable therefor, and shall thereby become disqualified as a member of the city council, and shall also be disqualiticd for re-election to the council for a period of two years thereafter.\u201d This afternoon information was laid by Hon G.W.Stephens asking for the mayor's disqualitica- tion before Judge Matthicu,who issued a writ of swomons against Mr Pre- fontaine.Writing from Dawson City, under date March 23, to the Toronto Globe, Faith Fenton says: March weather has been delightful.The wind of late February vanished at the end of the firet week in March, and since then we have had all of sunshine and mild temperature that March cver bestows on eastern Canada.The sunny days have invited to long walks up the river or over the mountain trail, walks amid environments and in a purity of the atmosphere that are something to dream about by those who endure the raw March atmosphere of the east.The thrill of the approaching \u2018\u2018wash up\u2019 is stirring the Yukon miners with anticipatory hopes and visions.Many claims, hundreds upon hundreds of them, have-proved gold-bârren, as far as cursory prospecting has revealed, and there are hundreds of disappointed and heartsorc miners in the Yukon today.But it is desirable to remember, also, that 17,000 claims have been staked and recorded at Dawson within the past two years,and that a large proportion of these yield at .least a grub stake (about one thousand dollars).Mr A.W.Campbell, road commissioner of Ontario, does not approve of earthenware pipes for culverts, because they break so easily.He recommends concrete pipe should be used in building small sluices and culverts.This is durable, and can be manufactured inthe different gravel pits in the township by purchasing moulds made for the purpose, mixing a concrete of cement and gravel, and thoroughly ramming it into these moulds, Cornwall, April 24\u2014John A.Kin- sella, formerly inspector of! the Allan Grove cheese combination, of Glen- garry, and who for the past three years has been superintendent of the government creameries in the Northwest, has accepted the position of assistant dairy commissioner of New Zealand, and goes as assistant to his old co-worker, J.A.Ruddick.The department of agriculture of Quebec, in order to encourage the building of first class cheese factories and the manufacture of first class cheese is offering grants, or subsidies, ranging from $100 to $200, to factories in the province.The conditions upon which the subsidies are granted are down in a little book just issued by the department, and are divided into 4 classes, viz: Those relative to the construction of the factory, snd to that of the curing room in \u2018particular; those, relating to the oo ventilation of these rooms, to thelr cooling in summer, and thelr warming in the spring and autumn; those which concern the general laying out of the factory; those which relate to the manufacture and to other questions.The book also contains à great deal of information regarding the making of cheese and the building of factories which would be of value to cheese makers throughout the province.King, York county, April 21.\u2014Mr Henry Saigeon, school teacher at Jefferson, who is executor for the estate of the late Miss Love, of Tem- peranceville, recelved from Mr Harry Legge about $400, the price paid for a house and lot.From an occurrence the following night it would seem that some other party wished to get their hands on the money.About half past one o'clock Miss Maggie Wells, who is staying with Me and Mrs Saigeon, heard some person climb up on the veranda on the south side of the house.Golug to her bedroom window she looked out, and saw\u2019 a man standing on the veranda, He then sat down on the shingles, removed his boots, took a cover from his revolver, and placed the weapon in his hip pocket.He next covered his face with a mask, and came to the window where the young lady was standing.When he placed his hands on the sill preparatory to raising the window she called out to him, asking him what he wanted.She thought to frighten him by saying she knew him, as she saw his face before putting on the mask.The nocturnal visitor made no reply, but hastily slid down the veranda post.Miss Wells then went downstairs, awakened Mr aud Mra Saigeon, and told them of her midnight experience.Miss Wells thinks she would know the man with tlic mask if she saw him again.Toronto, April 17.\u2014 A conference was held on Friday between representatives of the Order of the Sons of Temperance, Independent Order of Templars, and Royal Templars of [etnperance, to discuss the union of these societies.It was resolved that \u2018this joint committee cordially endorses the principle of union and recommends the grand bodies, which the delegates here represent, to memoral- ize their respective supreme bodies to consider the question of the desirability of the organic union of these three orders in a world-wide organization, or, if this is not deemed immediately practicable, the matter of authorizing such a union for the orders as far as Canada is concerned.\u201d The project will be before all the provincial organizations at their next session.Maniwaki, Que., April 22.\u2014Xavier Guertin died at his home here yesterday evening at the ripe old age of 108 years.Ie was onc of the oldest settlers in the Gatineau, The ice left Montreal harbor Friday morning and river boats began running on Monday.The parish church at Ste Philomene is having its steeple rebuilt, larger and stronger than the former one.There will be also three bells where there was only one.The improvements will cost about $2000.Cornwall, April 22.\u2014An eastbound freight train ran off the track at Western Crossing on the Grand Trunk at 0.40 last night, derailing 4 cars, killing 2 tramps who were stealing a vide, and completely demolishing one car containing scrap iron and one of lum- | ber.Some 14 tramps were stealing a ride on a tank car.Statements made in the house of commons show that the Conservative royal commission on the liquor trafic cost $86,904, while the Liberal plebiscite cost $180,000, with some of the bills not yet in.Cornwall, April 22.\u2014 The Union bridge company of Philadelphia has secured the contract for rebuilding the Ottawa and New York international bridge on the South channel, St Lawrence, which collapsed on September 6 last, killing 12 men and wounding 20 to 30.The depth of blue clay at the site of the piers is between 30 to 40 feet, and the contractors will have to go down until they get bed rock.This will be done by a pneumatic process.There is 30 fcet of water in the channel and a current of at least 8 miles an hour.The reconstruction of pier No 2 will be undertaken first, and it is expected will be completed in July.The pulling down and rebuilding of No 3 will not take place until October.Sherbrooke, April 24.\u2014Osmoud Cass, a well known farmer of Georgeville, had à very peculiar and somewhat ün- pleasant experience a few days ago.He had occasion to go to Fitch Bay to take delivery of some cattle he had bought.On his way home two steers became so refractory that he was obliged to leave them by the roadside in the woods.Having secured the other animals, Mr Cass returned for the steers, which he found just about where he had left them.They, however, assumed such a threatening attl< tude that instead of Mr Cass driving them the animals chased him.He made for the nearest tree, up which be managed to climb.in time to escape the horns of the infuriated cattle below.As they showed no inclination to leave him, he was compelled to shoud for sesistance, and it was.not - sll he had beon treed for a couple of \u201c+ loum that two of the \u2018neighbors witk their dogs came to his assistance, and - legally.sion reserved in one case and the other of Brooklyn, was solemnized at the promptly accepted by her who was even then the look in these steers\u2019 eyes and the way in which they tossed their horns forced the men to go for more help.When more assistance arrived in the shape of several men and dogs, Mr Cass was liberated from his uncomfortable position.UNITED STATES In New York last week Northern spy apples were quoted at $9 per bar- relat wholesale.Other varieties ranged from $6 to $8.Albany, N.Y., April 18.\u2014Governor Roosevelt today signed the bill to prevent the spread of bacterial diseases by permitting witnesses to dispense with kissing of the Bible on the administration of oaths.There need be no more complaint about the difficulty of getting work.At present in this locality the demand for laborers exceeds the supply.The Chateaugay Oreand Iron company are advertising for men to work in the mines at Lyon Mountain, but have not as yet been able to secure the requisite number.\u2014 Journal.Six Chinamen were before U.8.Commissioner Muusil on Thursday on the charge of entering the country il- Two.were discharged, deci- | three were adjourned until April 18th, One claimed to be à resident of Philadelphia, and ~ Methodist minister and a lady came to Malone aud identified him as the one he represented himself tobe.The lady was employed in the Chinaman\u2019s store and the minister was well acquainted with the Celestial, who had.frequently attended the mission which tbe former conducted in Philadelphia.Chicago, April 19.\u2014The.Chicago river was set on fire last night, and for an hour flames leaped 50 feet into the air from the surface of the stream.The firemen had to work hard to keep them from spreading to the buildings on the banks.The fire was caused by the ignition of oil, grease, and gas that cover the surface of the river or bubble up from its foul bed.\u2018Washington, April 24.\u2014The German government has entered a formal protest against the language used by Captain Coghlan, of the Raleigh, at the union league club banquet in New York last Friday night.The protest was lodged with Sceretary Hay, through the German ambassador, Herr von Hollehen._ Bellefoute, Pa, April 24.\u2014Mra Wim.Meyer, an aged widow living near Boalsburg, in this county, was burned to death last night, while à large crowd of men stood hcipless to rescue ber from her burning home.The woman was alone, and started to save as much of her property as possible.She had carried out everything of value, except a trunk, in which there was considerable money.She expressed her determination to save the treasure and insisted on rushing into the house.She was caught and dragged back twice, but the third time she broke away, and dashed for the burning building.A moment later she was seen at the upper window with her clothes and hair afire trying to raise the trunk to the sill to pitch it out.After several vain efforts she sank back.Her charred remains were recovered.\u2019 A SENSATIONAL CHURCH WEDDING AT MALONE.The marriage of Newton Reynolds, of Reynoldston, and Miss Delip Webber Congregational church,Malon¢, Friday night in a highly sensational manner.It seems that the fair Delia left her home in the city of churches about two years ago and came to Malone on a 4 or 5 months\u2019 visit.She is an unusually pretty girl, and William Borrow, a local tinsmith, was not long in making up his mind that a home with her as Its mistress was about all that was necessary to make life one long dream.He intimated as much to Miss Webber when she returned for another visit |- last winter, and she at once fell in with his plans, allowed slic would be his\u2019n and wore on her left Hand a ring for which Borrow separated himself from forty hard dollars.Other articles:of jewelry, wearing apparel, cte., were offered by the génerous lover and about to bear his name until Willipm found that he had already invesied considerablé money in his new venture.But Delia was worth all the expense and inconvenience caused by the presentations, and Borrow was happy.The thought never occurred to the ardent lover that the woman he was to marry might have likings in another direction.Dut it seems that while she was clever to Willie and apparently loved him and him alone, \u2018\u2018there were | others.\u2019 A couple of wecks ago Delia seemed to take a sudden dislike to the tinsmith, and after the usual amount of quarreling the engagement was formally declared off, Willie taking back his ring and changing his ideas about married life.A day or two later it was reported that Miss Webber had transferred her.affections to Newton Reynolds and that the marriage would take place Friday, April 14.The jilted lover did not like the turn.affairs had taken, and remembered that Delia had neglected to return .all of his presants On.tha .gventful.night ha went to the church and demanded of In the meantime Reynolds is said to have been informed that Borrow intended to argue the matter with him, and he was further told that there was à strong likelihood that the tinsmith would punctuate his remarks with chunks of lead from a 44-calibre revolver, Reynolds did not like the idea por the of being made a target, thought that the wedding march then being played on the church organ might soon be changed to à dirge; at any rate he sent a friend down town after policeman Erwin, who accompanied the messenger back to the church and was present atthe ceremony.All this did not disturb the peace of mind of the fair Delia, who looked particularly captivating on this joyous occasion, and it was not until after the ceremony and a discussion of the case that she consented to give up the presents.This heing done the newly married couple took the train for New York unaccompanied by the blessing of William, Borrow and apparently undjaturbed, by the sensational events accompanying their mak riage.\u2014Palladium.A REMARKABLE THIEF.London, April 24\u2014\"\"The Social Highwayman\" of fiction has appeared in actuality in Robert Graham, of 8 Highbury crescent, N.Since Grahain was sentenced to penal servitude for five years and to police surveillance for seven years for the theft of.some rings, the police have gained jnforma- tion of all the.secrets of his predatory | life, and have learned that he made nat less than $125,000 to.$150,000, by burglary., In all his exploits in theft he never entered a dwelling ar a bank.He.gave bis attention solely.to the fine shops of the jewellers.He.was an expert in the use of delicate tools cm- ployed by burglars, and never, used the same tools twice.Hg was arrested because à detective sergeant noticed on his finger two rings in which were set valuable diamonds, such.ag were described in the list of articles stolen from the Shrewsbury shop.: Graham is a short, fair, good-looking man of thirty-five, who.mixed.with the very best people, and attended church regularly, usually in a carviage and pair.His house was excellently furnished, and in his library are to be found many choice.and valuable editians.He paid his accounts monthly, dealt with the better class of tradesmen, always insisting upon having the bost of everything, regardless of cost, He had most excellent taste in the matter of wine and cigars, and his visitors\u2014 drawn principally from the good families in the district\u2014received with plen- sure his little invitations to dinner or to the \u2018\u2018at homes\u2019\u2019 given every fortnight.Graham was passionately fond of mastiffs, and besides owning several of this particular breed, he has benched a couple of prize -wihners.He took also a great interest \u2018in gardening, his favorite flower being the geranium, which he grew in great variety.He did not disguise the fact.that he was not averse to a litile gamble, and there are book-makers 'in the neighborhood of the Angel, Isling- ton, with whom he did business.was \u2018calling upon one of the bookmakers when \u2018a detective - sergeant noticed the rings and arrested him.MISCELLANEOUS .Great efforts are being made to develop the egg Iridustry in Ireland itt order to get some of the £4,000,000 per annum, which England pays every year for eggs imported from the con-: tinent.In the west of Ireland, especially, a vast improvement isto be |\u201d noticed and the care and attention given to the packing, ete, of eggs, must soon tell its own tale in the English market.The eggs are collected every day, or every second day by a central station, where they are selept- ed according to weight and sizé.The eggs are all stamped with the *\u2018Sham- roek\u2019\u2019 brand.to London, April 20.\u2014The government has now a new and a ticklish problem to solve.The petition signed by 21,000 Outlanders in the Transvaal, praying Queen Victoria as suzerain to intervene for redress in thelr grievances, has been forwarded by the British agent there to the high commissioner at Cape Town, Sir Alfred Milner, and by him\u2019 it was accepted and sent on to the colonial office.It reached England this week, and all South African circles and students of Imperial politics are keenly waiting the outcome, London, April 25.\u2014The three hun.| dredth anniversary of the birth of Oliver Cromwell has furnished the occasion for biographies, appreciative articles and portraits in all the papers \u2018and celebrations {iu various parts of the country in honor of the Lord Protector of the British Comthonwealth, Dr Joseph Parker, minister of the City Temple, this city, took the subject as tho theme for a lecture this afternoon, and delivered an extraordinary oration.te.a large audience.During the course of his remarks he attacked the Prince of Wales as a] After \u2018certain card-playing.prince.\u2019 eulogizing Cromwell, Dr Parker said: \u2018When the Prince fails thon let the | country mourn.We look to princes for noble deeds and a high example.When I see my prince-and my premier on à race course I do not Like it.\" : the bride-to-be the remaining articles.Lo He- \\ - London, - Apnit* &\u2014Some.stælklng facts about the navy are attracting attention.The year 1800 will be unique in British records, far not only will the personnel reach 110,640 men, twice &6 many às ten ycars ago, but no fewer than fifty war ships of different types will enter the navy ready to holst the pennant for action.These includes the five great battleships Albion, Canopus,Glory, Goliah, and Ocean, totalling 54,750 tous, and costing £5,000,000; fourteen protected cruisers, and thirty-one unprotected ships.Moreover, six new armored ships will be begun, making a total of thirty-two armored vessels, seventeen protected vessels, and forty-nine unarmored vessels, completing, ad- vauocing or beginning.That is, 1899 will see the stupendous number of ninety-efgnt British warships under construction, representing an outlay of $175,000,000.Co : Bombay, April 18.\u2014According to statistics gathered regarding the bu- bonic plague, it is established that there have been 250,000 deaths recorded in India since its beginning.These figures, however, are undoubtedly far below the actual total, as\u2019 the natives | are known to have concealed quite a number \u201cof deaths.~ The deaths\u2019 in Bombay presidency are\u2019 stil about 1000 weekly, With the return of het weather, the plague, which fs now the third epidemic, 1d\" again rapidly disappearing.The mortality, which was 250 daily in the city of Bombay five | weeks ago, has now.sunk te.100 per day.The patignal debt.of Spain entails an interest charge of $125,000,000, and the revenue of the country is only #150,000,000.The nation.must adopt poo heroic, remedy, or ite creditors will, \u2018taken a decisive attitude in regard to geven-day, journalism.He has-issued a, jcireular to.the bishops asking them to meet in conference at Lambeth palace .on-May 10 to consider what steps may .} be taken.\u2018\u2018to prevent the growth of the pernicious system of breakingithe Sabbath by publication of newspapers which entails the labor.of men seven -Aays- in the week.!* His Grace will | propose drawing up a message which | will by read simultaneously in all churches throughout the country on a given date, condemning .the system of .Sunday newspapers, which are becoming popular-in England.1 The sealing season in Newfoundland has been the most suceessful on record.Every ship engaged has.done well.The capital of.Gondaloupe, in the French West Indies, has been visited: by fre : Four hundred houses were | consumed, 31 lives lost, and 2000 per- | sons rendered homeless.\u2026 .\u2018A London beggar boy; who was ask- | ed at the pélice court how old hë was J last.birthday, replied that he \u201cnever had a birthday, being too \"poor to have one.\u201d Two Irishmen who had not met for years ran across each other in Derby, after: a period ol handshaking adjourned for some moist congratulations, \u2018Long time since we met, Pat, isn't 1t?Lots o' things have happened since thin\" Co \u2018 \u2018Yes, indade.Look at méself.Shure its married I am,\u2019 replied Pat \u2018You don't tell me!\u2019 / ] - \u2018Faith, and oi\u2019vé got a fine, healthy bhog, anil (he neighbors say he is the very picture of ime.': -.-.° | O'Grady looked at Pat, who wasn\u2019t built on lines of a prize beauty.__ \u2018Och, well; \u201cwhat's the harrum so 'lotig as thé chilld\u2019s healthy?U \u2018BORN At Hinchinbrook, on the 21st April, the wife of James Eaton, jr., of a daughter.MARRIED At Valleyfield, on April 5, by the Rev J.E.Duclos, B.A., Alexander T.Cameron, of Edinburgh, Scotland, to Marian Findley, widow of the late Peter Griftin, of Lancashire, England.At the parsonage, Valleyfield, on April19, by the \u2018Rev J.R.- Hodgson, William Fraser to Miss Susan G.Allan, both of Valleyfield.At Montreal, on April 20, at the residence of the bride's brother, the Rev W.W.MacCuaig, by the Rev M.ford, England, to Anna McCuaig (formerly Nurse MacCuaig, of the Home Hospital), eldest daughter of Norman McCuaig, of Bryson,Que.At the residence of the bride's parents, on the 21st April, by the Rev P.H.Hutchinson, M.A., Mr James W.lFülton, manager of the Merchants Bank of Halifax, Nanaimo, B.C., to Miss Mary Victoria (Dora), daughter schools, Huntingdon, Que.At the residence of the bride's father, on Thursday, March 30th, by the Rev R.McKay, Emma, eldest daughter of John Orr of Barrington, Q., to Fred.- Brownrigg, of Grand Ligne, Q.DIED At St Paul, Oregon, on 18th Nov., 1898, John W.Smyth, aged 74 years and 4 months, formerly of LaGuerre; brother of Thomas Smyth, LaGuerre.Suddenly, at Herdman's Corners, on 1th April, Frederick Cogland, aged 39 years.Duried at Malone, N.Y.Bb At Hemmingford, on.April 19h, 'Henry Clark, a native of county Cavan, Ireland, aged 8 years.At Franklin, on the 22nd April, -Merritt-Gordon, aged \u20184 years.cdi: Kensington, on the, 820d April, Hugh Gavin, in his fist year.The Archbishop of Canterbury has.8.Oxley, George F.Abbott, of Bed- | of James MeGregor, Fsq., inspector of | HUNTINGDON \u2014A special meeting of the county council was held on Thursday, and which lasted only a few minutes.The business before it was the appeal against its decision on the Havelock petition regarding a road and bridge.A committee was appointed to get legal advice and to act according to its tenor.\u2014At the last meeting of the Huating- don branch of the W.C.T.U., after the usual routine business, and the president's recommendation of the work inaugurated by the late Miss Barber to the sympathy of the members, the following resolution, moved by Mrs Dr Clouston, seconded by Mise Mec- Lean, was unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the Huntingdon branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union rejoices In the result of the prohibition plebiscite,which was held on the 20th of September, 1898, showing a substantial majority of the votes cast in the Dominion in favor of prohibition, and a very large majority in all the provinces but one\u2014 we consider this to be a great moral victory and that the causc will finally triumph.: We deeply regret, however, that the government declines to introduce pro- hibjtory legislation, deeming the vote too small to warrant such legislation, but we trust and pray that the Dominion parliament may yet find a way to carry out the mandate of the people and deliver our country from the sinful traffic.\u2014Sermons on behalf of the educational fund were preached on Sunday, \u2018I'{n the Methodist church, by the Rev C.D.Baldwin of Lacolle.There was :| à good congregation' in the forenoon, } \u2014Mr de Martigny, at one time registrar of 'Beauharnois, and after that goverament collector of taxes on successions for the district of Montreal, at à salary of 81500.\u2014The following change has been made in the 30th batt., to be second lieutenant provisionally, A.A.Gilmore, vice George MacFarlane, retired.Geo.W.Cunningham is confirmed in his \u2018rank as lieutenant of 6th Hussars.\u2014The contract for the abutments of the bridge across Trout viver at Morrison\u2019s was let last winter to Chas.Crawford for $924.On Friday the contract for the steël superstrüéture, 75 feet span, was awarded to the Dominion Bridge Co.for $760.The only other tender was from Rousseau, who asked 8915 \u2014A social, in connection with the ladies\u2019 aid of St John\u2019s church, was | given by Miss IR.Bradford at the residence of Mr Robinson on Friday evening, and was largely attended.2 was realized.À 4 \u2014Le Progres contains a letter {rom Mr Cote, in which he complains that the remarks of Mr Simpson will make it difficult for him to get another situation.Mr Cote should have considered what would be the result before he rushed into print.Ventilating his grievances through Le Progres was certain to evoke an exposure.The tone of his letter is conceited and impertinent, and indicates he was treated with forbearance in being continued 80 long in the company\u2019s employment.As to what Le Progres has to say regarding the Gleaner, there is only one of its statements that calls for remark, and that is where it speaks of the editorial in the Gleancr as Mr Simpson's article.This is too funny for anything.We did not know before that Le Progres sometimes poses as à comic journal.| \u2014Do these bright warm days not suggest to the villagers a tidying up of their premisea?A coat of paint to buildings and fences would improve the appearance of the place fifty per cent.The slovenly surroundings of many of the stores are not calculated to invite customers to them.Taste \u2018and neatness are not only agreeable to the eye, but they pay.Why should Huntingdon not spruce up and set its best foot foremost for the coming sum- | mer?\u2014It is expected the time of the express train on the Grand Trunk will be changed on Monday, s0 as to be half an hour later in the morning and half an hour earlier in the evening.MCGILL EXAMINATIONS.- THE following ave the results, so -far, as announced, of the students from this district: : honors, Ernest H.Henderson.First rank honors and Logan prize in Natural Science, Walter G.Brown.First rank honors in Mental and Moral Philosophy,Guy O.T.Bruce, Paul A.McDonald.In the Third year: Robert Elder, first rank general standing.In the Second year: John R.McEwan, first rank general standing; Wm, G.McNaughton, first rank general standing and prize in Botany: Norval Dickson, first rank general standing: Rhoderick White.In the First year: Kenneth Muir John A.McDonald MEDICINE.\u2014Flrst year: Wm.A.Gardaer, honors in Anatomy Archibald H.Maclaren William Ness.| JsaAW.~First.year, Donald Rowat | with first-class honors manager of the Jacques Cartier bank, has been appointed by the Quebec ARTS.\u2014For the degree of B.A.with\u2019 Go to HUNTER'S For Reliable Seeds We have taken extra care in the selection of our Seed stock this Spring, and we have now on hand the following: Extra choice Lover Canadian Timothy 0 Westerns Timothy Alsike Clover Red Annual Clover Mammoth Late Red Clover White Dutch Clover Red Fife Seed Wheat 2-rowed Duck bill Barley 4-rowed Barle Prince Albert Pease Egyptian Mummy Pease Vetches Lawn Grass Orchard Grass Red To Flax Seed Hungarian Grass Mammoth Long ted Mangold Giant Yellow Intermediate Mangold Golden Tankard Mangold Red Top White Sugar Beet Long White Belgian Carrot \u2018White Vosges Carrot Iverson's Half Long White Carrot Half Long Stump-rooted Red Carrot Mammoth Clyde Purple Top Swede Tarnip Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Turnip White Globe Turnip Red Wethersfield Onion Red Danvers Onion Top Onions Shalots English Potato or Multiplier Onion.In addition to the above Bulk Seeds we have every known Varlety of Flower and Garden Seeds in Packages.Med Cob Corn Southern White - Leaming Dent Extra Karly Huron Prideof the North Yellow Dent Longlellow Cuban Giant Mammoth White Pearl White Cap Dent Thoroughbred White Flint King of the Earliest Angel of Midnight Stowell\u2019s Evergreen Sweet Corn.50 Ground Oil Cake and Linseed Meal now JOHN HUNTER WANTED, about 75 head of dry Cattle to pasture, where there is first-class feed and never-failing water.Apply to JOSEPH FITZGERALD, 3rd range of Jamestown, MARCH and APRIL 1'1GS, Berkshire and Yorkshire, pure-bred, eligible to register, and off prize-winning stock.Apply to IR.J.MCNEIL, Tatehnret.* Small advertisements, set close,when prepaid are inserted at 25 cents for 25 words ov less, and 1 cent per extra word each insertion.WANTED, Young Cattle to pasture.Good water and good grass.Apply to Mrs SANDILANDS, Athelstan.55 WARBOYS FASHION.\u2014This pure bred, imported Shire horse (8323) will stand at the stable of his owner, upper Ormstown concession, until further notice.R.J.MCNEIL.For Sale or to Let A DWELLING-HOUSE on Bouchette street.Apply to WILLIAM CLYDE, King street, Huntingdon.FOR SALE TAMWORTH PIGS, farrowed March 20th and April 5th.Eligible to register.- JAMES DONALDSON, 57 Dewittville, To be Sold by Andw.Philps, Auctioneer On MONDAY, May 1st, at residence of EDWARD GANNON, one mile west of Rockburn: 1 horse, 6 cows, 3 yearlings, buggy, sleighs, harness, 30 bushels of potatoes.Sale at 2 o'clock.6 months\u2019 credit.55 On WEDNESDAY, May 3, at the residence of the late Col.MCEACHERN, Ormstown: piano, parlor set, 3 bedroom scts, sofas, sideboards, feather beds, bedsteads, chairs, tables, stoves, glassware, crockery, and kitchen utensils.Sale at 1 o'clock p.m.Terms: 4 months\u2019 credit.55 On SATURDAY, May 6, at residence of THOMAS CAIRNS, Elgin, 2 miles west of Athelstan: horzes, cattle, pigs, poultry, hay, secd grain, potatoes, vehicles, implements, household furniture, &c.6 months\u2019 ¢redit.Sale at 12 noon.HACKNEY STALLION, BELL Boy, No 282, A.H.S.B.Foaled 1895.Sire Courier, No.{ral RRS.Gr.sire Canvasser, No114.E.H.S.B.DamBelleLyons,No } 1015 E.H.8.B.13 A.H.S.B.By Candidate.BELL BOY {x a rich chestnut, without vice or blemish, He was bred by Dr Seward Webb of Shelburne Farms, Vermont, nnd has realized all the hopes nnd expectations of his Breeders, Hia aire and dam (ont of two of the must noted sires in England) were imported by Dr Webb, The breeders\u2019 marto having been \u201cto have large horse with h-#h hich aclionand speed combined,\u201d BELL BOY shows both of those, being a high actor with a trec and easy gait, and if properly mated should produce » good Harness Terma\u2014$2 to be pris at time of service, and, {ihe marc is in foal, $3 additional in March Dr, J.Watson, P .Howick, Que roprictor Waste Not, Want Not.A very good proverb to live up to, especially at this time of the year, when you are about to invest your money in Spring and Summer goods.Cents make dollars and when you can save five cents at least on every dollar, it is a matter worth looking into.At Franklin Centre there is W.A.SHARPE'S STORE, where they make a point of selling at the lowest possible figure, at the same time giving the quality as well as the quantity.We have now got our Spring goods open and we only ask you to give us a call and compare our prices: you are not obliged to buy.but we are confident you will before you leave.Our display of Ladies\u2019 Dress Goods, Silk and Cotton Waist lengths, surpass anything yet seen in this part of the country.All kinds of farm produce taken in exchange and highest prices allowed.G M Drummond Purple Top Swede Turnip |- 23 Prat 1399 J.B.WALSH GENERAL MERCHANT, ORMSTOWT, Que.Don't save at the wrong end.SOW THE BEST and nothing but the best.&F WE SELL THESE ONLY.Western Clover Timothy Seed Mammoth Clover White Clover Alsike Clover Tares Ensilagc Corn Early Huron Dent Longfellow Pride of the North Sanford TO ARRIVE, a car of Golden Beauty, Red Cob, and Southern Sweet Ensilage.Yours respectfully, J.B.WALSH.NEW GOODS NEW BLOUSES NEW LADIES\u2019 PUFF TIES NEW DRESS GOODS New Toredo Linings in all shades.These Linings are the nearest approach to silk yet produced.New Beauty Pin Blouse sets New Bonnio Doon Flannelettes A Bargain in Suits #20 for 815.#3 Pants for 82.50.New Crockery Oncerateof Mulberry pattern English Stone ware in Dioner and Tea sets.Seeds! Timothy Seed Clover Sced All kinds of Corn.PRINGLE, STARK & (0 HUNTERS LIVERY STABLE CHANGED INTO A FLOUR and FEED STORE.Seeds ! We have fitted up the building formerly used as a Livery Stable, and have just received 2 cars of FLOUR and FEED direct from the West, bought at the lowest cash prices from the Lake of the Woods Milling Co., Keewatin.It will pay you to get our prices, JOIIN HUNTER Spring! Spring! Spring! NEW DRESS GOODS } NEW DRESS GOODS | .In all the leading materials and newest shades.and Trimmings New Suitings Made to order and fit guaranteed New Capes In Silk and other materials New Hats In Hard and Soft, in light and dark colors New Ready-to-wear Clothing proof goods.New Boots and Shoes In Laced and Buttoned,Oxford ties and Slippers.New Carpets In All-Wool, Unions, Tapestry and Hemp.New Curtains In Lace, Chennille, Damask and Rep.THE FACT is we have the largest and most attractive stock in every line, At the lowest prices, ever offered in Huntingdon.McNAUGHTON BROS.CA NADIAN \u201cPACIFIC HY.LEAVE MONTREAL, WINDSOR ST, STATION FOR Boston, # (9 a-m5 \" a 8.20 pm, Chicago, \u2018 #90 pm.\u201cToronto, London.# 8.55 à m:* 4 9-0) p m.8t Paul and Minneapolis, * # 10 00 p mm.Winnipeg and Vanconver, a 2 prie Ottawa, «9.45 à m: a 2 pm 4.13 p m; s *10 60 pm Point Fortune, æ 6 15 p m: 1 1.30 p m.Smith's Falls and Porth,8.55a nu; 5.13 pm:* 0 prm st Johns, Farnham, 8am; 430 pm; $7.30 pm; Pm.Newport, 9 a m: 4.90 m: \u201c8.20a m.Magog and Sherbrooke, 9 am: 4.30 pm: st Jolin, N, B., and Halifax, $7.30 pm.LEAVE MONTREAL, PLACE VIGER STATION FOR ucbec& Three Rivers, 8.40 à m:°3.30 pm *11 pm vliette & St Gabriel.8.40 à m; 5 pin:£ 1.30 pm St Jorome.8.25 p mm; 5.30 p m: 6335 p m: (1.40 p in ut Agathe and Labelle, w 8.25 a, m; 5,30 pm; 1.40 pm.St Eustache, 5.30 p m; 11.40 pm, Ottawa, 8.25 am; 5.13 p im.* Daily.a Except Saturday and Sundays.7 Saturdays only, a Sleeping and Parlor Care.J Other trains woek daysonly.w Wednesdays only, For particulars as to reduced fares on other Canadian lin: x, and all information, apply to T, B.PrivoLE, Ticket Agent, Huntingdon.0pm WANTED A FEMALE SCHOOL TEACHER, having a Model diploma, for the Protestant School situated in the vill of St Jean Chrysostome.Number of children 12; salary for 10 montha, 9175.Apply 0 JOBIAH BLACR, 8t Chrysostome, P.Q.6 CARD OF THANKS To the Directors of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company: GENTLEMEN,\u2014I desire to ex press my sincere thanks for the promptness in the settlement of my loss by fire in full, which occurred March 24th.For promptness and straight dealing I oan artily recommend the Mutual Fire Insurance Co.JAMES EATON.Montreal, April 26.\u2014Manitoba Strong Bakers\u2019 Flour, best 83.70 (@43.80; Straight Roller in bags 81.65 (291.75.Rolled Oats $3.60(@43.65P bbl; 81.75 (@81.80 ¥ bag.Oats, No2, P 311d, 342350 Peas 72e @ 73c P 661d Barley malting ¥ SUtb.55 to 57 Bran Ÿ ton Manitoba 816.00(2616.50 Shorts, 817.50(g818.00 Moullie, 818.00(@821.00 Hay, No 1 $4.00(q86.50 ¥ton; No 2 extra $5.00(&85.50; No 2 clover mixture $4.00 to 84.75 Cheese\u2014New 94(a'10c Butter, Creamery, 164(æ17e; Dalry rolls 12(a13c.Egge-11(@11{cfor newly laid.Potatoes ¥ bag 90 to 85e New Syrup, 60 to 63¢ for a wine gallon tin, and 5¥a@de a pound, in wood.Sugar at T#(d\u20ace a pound.- Dressed Hogs, abattoir killed, are selling to butchers at $6.50 ¥ 100th, Oats on the street fetch 75 to 80e P bag.Montreal, April 24-Theve weru ; about 323 head of butchers\u2019 cattle, 200 calves, 60 sheep, and 40 spring lambs offered for sale at the Fast End abattoir today.The butchers were present {n considerable numbers, but trade in cattle was slow and there was , Bot much change in prices, excepting that the best animals are a little dearer.Prime beeves sold at from | 4Ka5te th 1h; pretty good animals at i from 3%(@4ic, and the common stock at from 23(a3ic ¥ th.There was more than the usual number of härd- looking bulls which sold at from 34e ¥ th.George Nicholson bought 15 good cattle at 4§c ¥ ih.Thora was considerable enquiry for good calves, ! but there were no choice veals on the market, and prices ranged from §1.00 to 86 each.Sheep, still unshorn, sell at about 4c ¥ th, and yearlings at from SKaste do.Spring lambs sold at from 82.50(@@85 cach.Fat hogs sell at about 4dic # M, for straight lots just off the ears.; Cookinz Down South.A thonghtful Virginian of mature rears undertook yesterday to explain to me why southern people living inthe north revert so often to the old.fashioned cooking: \u201cThe heanty of the southern family dinner lay in the seasoning of the food to suit the taste of all the members of the household, individually and collectively.Old Aunt Dinah, or Annt Sarah, or Annt Chloe, the cook, knew exactly from years of practice what each of the children liked, what the father submitted to and what the mistress demanded, and eho could please all.\u201cTake, for example, a rice pudding, one of the familiar stand bys.In the mixing of the ingredients Aunt Chloe would mutter to horwelf: \u2018Mars Willie e like plenty 0° cinnamon.I'll jes put in \u2018nother little piece o' cinnamon for Mars Willie.Miss Tavy she like allspice.I'll jet put in a little mo\u2019 all- apice for Miss Tavy.Mars Haberaham e like plenty o\u2019 cloves.I must please Mars Habby wid a little mo\u2019 cloves.Miss Julia she fond o' nutmeg.Dur'sa iit*le mo\u2019 nutmey for Miss Julia.Mar.ster 'e all right if dey\u2019s plenty o' rice, an ole missus eat all do egg an milk Ney all fond 0\u2019 reesins, an dey all likes sugar plenty: so dar dey goes an de paddin\u2019s ready for dz uben.\u2019 \u201cShe has been stirring all the time for dear life, and, having looked out for each member of the family, the dish is bound to be a euccezs *\u2014New York Press.The Woman of It, : The Philadelpbis Record says: \u2018\u201cAI- most the first thin?a visitor does upon entering the room in which the Declaration of Independence was signed is \u2018o add his autograph to tho vast cuHec- tion of more than 20 years.The custodian of the book a few dass ago, in speaking of his experience, said: \u2018Yon wouldn't believe it, but we have had only two attempts to mntilate the register or to write anything in it except names and addressos, and on both of those occasions the culprits were wo men.\u201cThere's another strange thing about the visitors,\u2019 he continued .\u2018Of the thousands who come here the only ones we have any trouble with are the women.We have a tape stretched actoss all those chairs,\u2019 he said, as he pointed to a Jong line of \u2018sests of the mighty,\u2019 as it were\u2014chairs of the eigners\u2014\u2018to revent people from eitting in them.ell, one wuman only yesterday wanted ns to cut the tape for her, because sho claimed she was a descendant of one of the signers and thought ehe had a right to sit in his chair, and sho went away mad when we wouldn't make an exception in her case.\u2019 It is the terrible bubonic plague that ia reported to have broken out again in long Kong and along the Chinese coast, In Southern China, the Malay States, and in India, tens of thousands have died from.this disease during the past two years.Manilla, April 26, \u20146.10p.m.\u2014.A guin- aldo's army today is defending Calum.* pit energetically, which is said to indicate that the rebels are finally making that place their last ditch; or stand, which the Americans expected them to make at Malalos.For the first time the Filipinos are emploging artillery.They brought two guns into action in the trenches today before Calumpit, firing modern ehrapnel, which burst over the heads of General Wheaton's men with effect, The Chaffey began her trips for the season from Valleyfleld to Lancaster on Monday.The Port Lewis wing! is nearing completion, "]