The canadian gleaner, 23 mai 1901, jeudi 23 mai 1901

[" cour < maps ce TT Gus Canadian Glexuer Huxwrmcnox, Q., May 23, 1901 NOTES OF THE WEEK \u2014\u2014rmme Unless delayed by the senate, which fs not likely, for it is passing bills with extraordinary rapidity, parliament will be prorogued this afternoon, The railway subsidies were passed, it may be sald, with no opposition, for altho there was a little talk over the principle of such subsidies, the items in detail were adopted without division.This is explained by the fact that many of the Conservative members are interested in the rallways affected, Mr Blairstated there had been applications for subsidies to theextent of 18 millions,out of these they had agreed to recommend to the house 3% millions.In the supplementary estimates there are two railway items, one of $672,- 000 payable to the provincial legisia- ture of Nova Scotia and the other of $280,000 to the New Brunswick legislature, in settlement of alleged claims.Counting what was voted for the In- tercolonial, ten million dollars have been appropriated on account of railways during the session.An item of $80,000 to buy the Plains of Abraham wasexplained by Sir Wilfrid.He said the 99 year lease of the historic fleld runs out next year, and unless the government buy it, the nuns would cut it up into building lots.The item was concurred in, A resolution to increase the indemnity of members from $1000 to $1500 was moved by thepremier and seconded by the leader of the opposition, Mr Borden.The increase was defended on the ground that the sessions were now much longer than when the $1000 was fixed upon.There was a little show of opposition by two or three members, but the resolution and the bifl founded upon it were passed without a vote being asked.In reporting last week the submission to parliament of supplementary estimates of over 8 million dollars we thought that was to comprise the expenditure for the ensuing year.That was a mistake.An extra supplementary has been brought down for over 1K million dollars more.The authorised expenditure for the year beginning 1st July now stands thus\u2014 Original estimates.$50,398,828 Supplementary estimates.eresnsnssenees 8,869,241 Extra supplementary es- MAtes.c.ocnnre sesverennss 1,240,476 Railway subsidies.8,462,472 $63,471,013 \u201c As stated last week, all that money will not be spent during the ensuing financial year, but it will all be ultimately spent.The system of 2e votes will ensure that, Excepting the building of the C.P.B.no such estimates have ever been submitted.There is a certain prospect of an addition of ten million dollars to the debt, and this at a time when the revenue is large beyond all precedent.To the minds of all except thick-and- thin supporters of their party, the management of the finances now overshadows all other considerations.When a business establishment is spending morethan it takes in, When it bas adopted a standard of expen: diture that counts upon borrowing and rolling still higher a debt be- ä youd its power to pay, it needs no prophet to foretell what will be the end.There is this difference between i a private business concern and the § government of a country, that the .eveditors of the one can only take # what the partners own, while în the other, the extent to which the 3 ereditors ean collect is only limited M dy the ability of the people to pay à taxes.T! the people of Canada want ,£ to avoid à degree of taxation that LIL will be oppressive, they must effect à À change in the management of the 3} public purse at Ottawa, and doso % even 4 it be found necessary to drive GF the pressut ministers out of office.Those who would like to be able to EF give a hearty support to the Laurier | } administration bave, at the close of _ [ ., every esssion, satertained the hope hat the neat would bring a change, and, session alter session, they bave Youn shagrioed to fed, instead ol improvement, mow lavish outlay.To state that the expenditure of the Dominion government ia 1697 was 43 millions, and thas for the year ending June 80, 1909, will be 63 millions, indientes the gravity of a situation to which mo words can add force.The reader who has passed middle life will recall the sensation caused by the discovery ofcoal oil in Canada.It was considered a great addition had been made to the national wealth, and sanguine expectations of results were expressed.The forty odd years that have elapsed bave demonstrated that Canada would have been better off today bad the ofl wells never been opened, for their owners asked that they be protected against the importation of American oil, and the duties paid in compliance with that demand would have paid for the wells twenty times over.Today, as a result of the discovery of oil in Canada, we are paying 20 cents the imperial gallon, when oil of a better quality is being sold across the line for 12 cents.When the brine wells were opened, Sir John Macdonald gave their owners the advantage of a protective duty, with the result that for many years we were paying much more for salt than it could be bought in Britain and the States.Because coal is to be found in Nova Scotia, we are today paying 60c a ton more thanit can be bought across the line, and we are also taxing ourselves over & million dollars a year to pay bonuses to the emelt- ers of iron ore.Thus the bounty of Providence has been converted into a burden and a loss to the public.The hope that we had seen the last of this unjust policy was blasted on Saturday, when the government introduced resolutions to pay a yearly honus to the owners of lead mines in British Columbia of $100,000 for 5 years.Iustead of plundering the people further to enrich the owners of wines, we wish the sound doctrine were acted upon, that whatever comes from the bowels of the earth is the property of the mation, and the working of mines and wells leased out to companies who would pay a royalty on every ton and barrel they raised to the surface.Were this done, instead of taxation being increased by protective duties and bonuses, it would be greatly decreased.For many years therepresentatives of British Columbia kept up a persiet- ent demand that the Dominion have a mint of its own.They took it for granted that if the government consented, the mint would be in either Vancouver or Victoria, and an addition thereby made to the army of office-holders on the Pacific.The government has agreed to establish a mint and decreed that it be located at Ottawa.Had the British Colum- bians known where it would go, they would never have said mint.Ina matter of this kind the Imperial authorities had something to say, for any mint in a British dependency must be a branch of the royal mint, and the Imperial authorities wanted itat Ottawa.More than this, the mint at Ottawa is to be established and conducted under the direction of officials sent from London; Canada\u2019s privilege being restricted to paying $300,000 as the cost of building and machinery and $75,000 a year for salaries.What it will gain from this large expenditure does not appear, for the coinage of {ts currency by the royal mint bas besn entirely satisfactory.The probability is, it will cost more to make colns at Ottawa than we have been paying to have them made in London.Mr Fielding says we will have 8X dollar and 6 dollar gold pleces, but neither of these coins are wanted by the public, who prefer bills to gold, and if they were, they could be turned out in England.An office to assay precious metals is to be established either at Dawson or Vancouver at a cost of 220,000 à year to begin with.Outside a small coteriein Montreal, who form a sif-admiration society in whatever concernsloyalty, the people of Quebec differ from those of the other provinces in one regard, asd that is, they look upon questions affecting the relation of Canada to the Motherland from a judielal standpoint.The residents of the towne and cities of Ontario especially are more English than the Eaglish, aad show & ueneltivenets ve whad de ES © thought of them ia the oid land, as eagerness to gain the recognition and approval of its official and aristocratic circles, which is past the comprehension of the people of this province, among whom such a spirit of courtier-like vanity, happy oaly whes it basks in thesunshine of royal smiles, is unknown.While the people of Quebec as & whole wish the per petuation of British connection, and a percentage of them desire to see the different parts of the empire bound together by commercig) treaties, they are indifferent to what may be thought of their acta in England and are not disposed to doanything they consider against their own interests in order to gain trans-Atlantic applause.Seeing Quebec controls nigh a third of the voting power of the Dominion, it is more than unfortunate, it is dangerous for the people of the other provinces to ignore its prevailing sentiment, and to go on devising plans for Imperial union on a military basis.At present these proposals are indefinite, but their trend is so obvious, and obtain so wide expression, that the home government may be deceived into accepting them as the opinions of Canadians generally, and formulate a plan for the Dominion bearing a share of the cost of the army and navy, a proposal that would lead to the disruption of Confederation.How far these well-meaning but inconsiderate advocates of Imperialism go may be judged by what passed at a meeting of the empire league in Toronto last week.Principal Grant laid it down as the proper course of action for the Dominion, that wherever the British army was fighting Canada should send help.He had nothing but scorn for our government's refusal to send troops to China.He said\u2014 The Canadian soldiers had come back from South Africa, And a thousand men could have been readily sent, but no, it was left to Australia, which had kept: her soldiers in South Africa, to send ber auxiliary squadron and a contingent of men.Canada patted herself on the back and called herselt the premier colony, and yet sat back and allowed Sutteer and Hindooa to go to the rescue of the Empire.Talk about the sacrifices we have made, why, we didn\u2019t lose a single lump of sugar from our tea one morning in the course of the whole year, and yet we talk about sacrifices.Another glorious Imperialistie opportunity came when Australia, following Canada\u2019s lead, confederated ber independent colonies.There were no Canadians there, not one.We were too poor.To send 80 picked men might have cost $20,000 or $30,000.Think of that.and wehave a revenue of only 50 millions.We had nota man there to say \u201cBravo; you are following the example we set you.\u201d No, Johnny Canuck was not there.That was cheap and nasty.and yet it was the way we were doing our duty, first to the empire, and, secondly.to our sister colony.We are saving our own dirty pockets, crushing our own self-respect and singing for oor own satisfaction (God save the ng.Principal Grant was followed by Lieut.-Colonel Denison, who endorsed all that had been said of Canada\u2019s not sending a contingent to China and went on to advocate the forming of a Dominlonnavy.Other speakers declared Canada\u2019s conduct as to China and Australia had been disgraceful and all were agreed that the time had come when she should assume her share of the cost of Imperial defence.There is no use in taking up space in considering whether the views of the members of the empire league are sound, in faceot the fact, that they are impracticable.An attempt to carry these views into effect would cause Quebec to secede.No proposal could be more repugnant to its people thau that itshould bear & part in Imperial wars.Proof of this was given when the contiogents were sent to South Africa and in the circular to the cures of this provinoe, asking them to assure their flacks that the census did not mean conscription, much less sending their sons to fight in foreign flelds, The Conservatives of Ontario may be blind to the truth, that only the devoted patriotiom of Sie Wiltrid Laurier averted a collision in the fall of 1809 that wosld bave shaken the Dominion to its base, and that even his marvellous infloenpe with hiscompatriots would have been futile in getting them to sgres to ssnd a contingent to China.Imperialists of the Grant - Parkins - Denison type are barmiess so long as their sohomes are theories, but they ought to know they are playing with fire, that an attempt to carry their views into practice would cause à movement in Quebes ia favor of independence that would bo leteniotible.Ne one he tales a caim view of the situation, will say it is patriotic to advoeste a course of action that would lead to Canada, as now constituted, being lost to the empire, yet that would be the result of enforeing what Ontario's uitra-loyalists are advocating.A frank recognition of the sentiment of Quebec, an acknowledgment that its people have a right to their opinion, and of the obvious fact that they have the power to makethat opinion leit in the councils pf the nation, would end a dangerous movement.A ease was decided in the court of review the other day which will give couples \u2018who crossed the line to get married some uneasiness.In the Eastern Townships, a young man, Dorocher, paid attentions to the daughter of ,a neighbor, Dupre, which were resented by tbe parents, who forbade his visits.The girl,a minor, however, disregarded their wishes, and eloped.They crossed the line into Vermont, and were married by a Protestant clergyman.They immediately returned and took wp house, The conduct of the young man after marriage justified the objections of the girls parents, for, from his failing to support bis wife and children, she had to leave him.Steps were taken by her to bave the alleged marriage declared null and void on the ground that the parties to it had purposely gone into a foreign country to evade the laws of the province in which they lived.All concerned being Roman Catholics, the case was first submitted to the church authorities, who declared there was no marriage, the rules of the church having been broken.A suit was then instituted in the civil courts to give this decree effect.Judge Lynch refused to declare the marriage null, but granted a separation.The girl was not satisfied with that, she wanted to be free to marry again, and appealed to the court of review, and suoceeded, for the three judges agreed that the couple could not have been legally married in Canada and their going across the live to evade the law made the ceremony of no effect.Had they taken up their abode in the United States it would have been different, but as their domicile in Quebec was uninterrupted there was no marriage.That the judges fairly interpreted the articles of the civil code there is no ground for questioning, but the case illustrates the need there exista for these articles being changed.There ought to be one law regalating marriage for the Dominion.The Duke of York is expected to arrive in Canada by the middle of September, an excellent period of the Year for him to see the country and for its people to see him.The Dominion government has given the provincial authorities and municipal councils to understand that the $120,000 for which they have asked is to meet the cost of transport and his reception at Ottawa.His reception promises to rival that of his father now over two score years gone by.The quotations for cheese are weaker, with no prospect of improvement, as receipts are now becoming large with a slack demand.It is reported there is a large quantity of colored cheese on hand in England, which has a depressing eflect.holders offering it at cut rates.At the whart on Monday French cheese brought 8 to 8¥e, and for white Townships 8Xe is offered.Butter continues to improve, and with the brisk shipping demand there is no accumulation in the storms.Oats bave made another slight advance and hay continues to be in demand with upward price, which is fortunate for our farmers, who are clearing their barns to make room for the pew crop.Wiggs are lower.~ Among the numerous strikes that have taken p'ace during the past few weeks, the most fiercely contested was that of the street raîlray em- ployess of Albany and adjolning cities.The demand of the men was for higher wages and the dismissal of non-unioniets.Being refused, they endeavored to prevent the companies from operating thelr lines.Men whom they sagaged to takethe place of the strikers were huated down as #1 they were wild beasts, trolley wires cut, and cars smashed.Appealing to the governor for protestion, be called out 8000 militia.Guards were de- tailoé 0 cach car, With Inotrvebions that if assailed they wes to five.One ear was swooped down upon by a squad ol strikers, who began stoning its cocupants andovidentiy ibteuding to wreck the ear.The guard fired, when the crowd melted away.The volley besides slightly wounding several had killed one man and fatally wounded another.Both were leading storekespers and on-lookers.The wounded man, belore dying, said to bis pastor, \u201cIt\u2019s all right.They were perfectly justified in shooting, and I had not any business to be there.\u201d Alter lasting 13 days the strike was settled by the company granting the advanes in wages, but gaining the important point that they could employ unionists or non- unionists as they saw fit.On Monday the largest strike of the season started, being that of themachinists, who demanded a 9-hour day instead of the existing 10-hours work, without reduction of wages.In several cities they even asked an increase in wages.Having large orderson hand, most of the shops conceded the demands of the strikers, leaving, bow- ever, enough out to make the strike an important one.The returns of the ceusus taken in the United Kingdom on the 1st April have been given to the public.They show the population to be as follows: 82.525,716 4,471,587 4,456,546 .41,458,819 The population of Evgland has increased during the past ten years 12 per cent.and that of Scotland 10 per cent., while theinbabitantsof Ireland bave decreased 5 per cent.The los in Ireland is largely due to transfer ence of its people to the sister king- domes, for persons of Irish origin have largely increased in England and Scotland, especially the latter.The discrepancy between population and representation has grown more glaring, and it is not to be expected Scotland, counting 15,000 more heads, will continue to remain content with 72 members in the house of commons while Ireland bas 103.It is not improbable that before retiring from public life Lord Salisbury may readjust the representation on an approximately equitable basis.The VU.8.troops at Pekin have withdrawn, and the British are preparing to leave.The only point remaining to be settled with the Chinese government is how the indemnity is to be paid.Britain having objected to the issuing of bonds guaranteed by the Powers or of a custom duty on imports, it is likely payment of the indemnity will be left to the discretion of the Chinese, a Japanese garrison being left until a settlement is reached.ORMSTOWN At the cheese board to-day (May 292) the offerings were small.282 pkæs of butter from 4 factories were sold at 10%c and 124 cheese brought 8.7-16e.The Rev Mr Halpenny, agent of Canada 8.8.Union, preached on Sunday evening in MacDougall hall, and held meetings on Monday in the Interests of that society.There are two new cases of typhoid fever in this village.The cause is un.drained cellars.- On Saturday afternoon Mrs Wm.Whittall and daughter (Mrs Huntley) were seated in their wagon, at the house door, about to leave for a drive to Burke,N.Y., where Mrs Huntley resides.The young man who was to drive was standing by the horse's side, pulling on his overcoat, the lines lying on the ground.Something frightened the horse (not known what)when he bolted through the pasture, which is very rough.After running a few acres he tried to jomp a fence.The wagon upsetting threw the horse, which was thus caught.The ladies were, of course, thrown out, and were picked up unconscious, The horse was uninjared, but the wagon was considerably smashed.Mrs Whittall, although still confined to bed, sustained no serious injary, and will soon be able to be about.Mrs Huntley sustained a fracture of the base of the skull, and one of the right arm.Her nose was also broken and the face badly cut, necessitating about 20 stitches.She still lies unconscious but hopes are entertained of her uitimate recovery.HOWICK D.McCormick, K.C.of Montreal visited this place last week in conneo- tion with the organisation of the A.0.U.W.Vegetation is most luzuriant in this section, growth being more advanced than usual at this date.Cove will bo too heavy inseme places.Preis blossoms indicate a | good yield.Best hay brings 90 to $10, oats 38ets.Mr Hadley of the Irish concession, who sold his farm to Mr Barrington, is about to erect a dwelling-bouss adjacent to the Brethren's hall, Although the new factory on the Irish concession has taken many patrons from that of the Allangrove in Howick, the quantity of milk has not been much reduced in the latter factory so far.Stove coal is being delivered at the depot for this month at 95.50 ¥ ton.A delegation from bere bad an interview in Montreal with Mr ise, manager of the Bell telephone company regarding the extension of the line from Ste Martine to Ormstown.Itis now expected the line will be constructed.The following sales have been made by William Wylie during the past 6 months: 1 bull calf to John Blain, Prescott, Ont.; 1 bull call to John Cummings, Lancaster, Ont.; 1 2-year old bull to Joseph Yuill & Sons, Carleton Place, Ont.; 1 2-year old heifer to John Brown, North Georgetown; 1 2-year old heifer to Wm.Tait, .8¢ Laurent, Q.; 2 cows (one of them the imported cow Stately of Cross- house), and 1 bull calf to D.A.Macfarlane, Kelso, Q.; 2 cows to Wm.Hall, Kingsey,Q.; 1 bull calf to Victor Begg, Moose Creek, Ont.; 3 heifers to J.D.Duncan of Riverfield, Q.; 1 bull ealf to C.G.Hall, Monklands, Q.; 1 heifer calf to D.Gallagher ot Winchester, Ont.; and 1 heifer calf to R.Reford, Bellevue,Q.This makes a total of 17 head sold during the past six months.VALLEYFIELD While the large audience, who bad attended the recital given by Mies Johnson, in the Gault institute, Wednesday evening of lat week, were quietly wending their way homeward, a panic was caused amongst the people on Dufferin street by a runaway team (the property of Dr Sutherland), which bolted from the door of the institute, ran on the sidewalk for some distance, then crossed the street, and came in contact with a telephone pole, severely hurting one of the horses and smashing the carriage to pieces.Mrs J.Lowe, senr., who is well advanced in years, was violently thrown over the railing of the Presbyterian church grounds, sustaining a bad nervous shock, from the effects of which she has not yet fully recovered.The lad in charge of the team was also badly shaken up.Considering the crowded condition of the street at the time of the accident, it is miraculous no one was killed.A strenuous pull bas been made on the government to re-open the Beau- barnois canal, and the pullers bave been so far successful in having the order closing the canal suspended until the 1st of July, at which date the fiscal year closes.The order will then be put in full force.By that dateit is understood the government dredges will be in operation cleaning out the bay and deepening the river St Louis, and so afford employment to such of the dismissed canal employees who have not secured work elsewhere.The employees are receiving more consideration \u201cat the bands of the government than the old Conservative employees of the canal, who were fired on 48 hours\u2019 notice on its advent to power.\"* The Auditorium theatre opened Wednesday evening of last week to a well-filled house, and the performance \u2018was as good, if not better, than anything we bave had in Valleyfield for some time, The program was unob- fectionable and good order was strictly maintained.We must congratulate manager Amyot on his success, and if he provides amusements during the ssason up to this standard.he will receive public encouragement.Felix Monnette, while attempting to get on a coal barge in the bay on Saturday, missed his footing and fell between the barge and the wharf.Bat for prompt assistance he would have been drowned.À young boy mot the same fate Monday evening and was also pulled out in time to save his life by cotton mill employees.The town streets were plunged in total darkness Sunday evening, owing to one of the frequent kicks \u2018of the Blectric Co.'s plant, which seems to work all right only on full moon nights.Ia the meantime the public is put to considerable inconvenience through these frequent breaks.It was no pleasant experience for those returning from church to plod in pitch darkness in ankle deep mud through a drenching dowe- pour of rain, Some effort ought to be made by the corporation to force the company to give an efficient service.Wilfrid, aged 10 years, son of C.Malboeu!, ofa Petite isle, was returning from schoo! Monday afternoon and stopped to play on the wharf opposite the Palace hotel.He fell into the bay and was drowned.[t'sstrange that, in such a frequented district,n0 one witnessed the accident.Being missed from home search was made, when his school books were found on the whar! and his hat floating in the bay.Active dragging was set about and the body resovered about 7.80 pan.by à Me Boyer.As inquest Vas * hold and a verdict of accidental drowning returned.A popular movement is now os foot to ask the federal government to bave all the uagainly buildiags,boathouses, ste., removed from the north aide of the canal bank from the bridge \u2018wp to Cockburn\u2019s point, and ture the piece of ground over to the town under lense, to be used as a public park, the corporation assuming all costs of embellishments and maintenance.This is a question on whichall citizens should stand shoulder to shoulder and use their best energies in endeavoring to have the project carried out.The great disfigurement of our town is the range of unsightly rookeries erected along the river front, spoiling the attractiveness of one of the prettiest bays in the province.Victoria street is being greatly improved by handsome buildings.We note, for instance, the Beique, Anderson, 8t Onge, Dion, and Bolis blocks, the handsome residences of Recorder Papineau, D.F.Smith, and others, with the prospect of a modern postoffice and other improvements which.will soon follow.These are spoiled by the shacks on the north side.There are about 80 boat houses on the bank of the canal which have cost, on an average, $50 each, making a total cost of $1500, which sum would have built a very handsome and commodious boathouse, which would have been an ornament to the town.The present fire traps bave spoiled the town\u2019s frontage to the value of $20,000.A strong petition is to be put out for signature within a few days and it is hoped that it will be numerously signed.The citizens are highly pleased by the successful efforta of chief of police Despault in clearing thestreet corners of hoodloms and other parasites.The hotels on Sunday are less frequented than heretofore, and what was the rule has now become the exception.Drunks are less numerous and the town revenpe has increased, owing to number.of fines.If allowed proper freedom by the council in choosing his men, we bave no doubt the town will soon regain its former reputation for quietness and good behavior.On the evening of the 15th a gathering of an exceptional nature was beld in the Gault institute, under the auspices of the society of Willing Workers in connection with the Presbyterian church, The object of the meeting was to celebrate the] clearing off of the debt on the manse, its other attraction was a recital by Mies Johnson, the widely-known Mohawk elocutionist and delineator.Nearly all the pieces she rendered were of her own composition.She was assisted by Mies Cronyn as pianist.At the close of the first part of the program, Mrs Sutherland read the following address: Ladies and Gentlemen\u2014Our entertainment this evening, which has already been s0 enjoyable, will, for a special reason, be the most interesting one ever held under the patronage of the society of Willing Workers.The debt on the manse, which was incurred ten years ago, will hereafter be a question of the past.Themanee, which was originally built for a private residence at a cost of $6,000, including thegrounds, was purchased by the Presbyterian church on May 10, 1891, at a much reduced figure.A committee to raise the money required in the purchase, was appointed by the congregation and composed of James Wattie, convener, George M.Loy, Louis Simpson, treasurer, with the Rev Mr Duclos as adjunct collector.This committee raised, during the space of 8 years, $2,200.At the congregational meeting in March, 1894, the committee dissolved and the balance of the debt was hand- od over to the board of managers.At that time, there was still a $3,000 mortgage on the manse with interest at 6 per cent., and for 8 years nothing was done to lessen the obligation.At the request of the board of managers, in 1807, the society of Willing Workers assumed theliquida- tion of the debt, and, in 1898, $800 were paid on the mortage.In 1899, another $500 were paid, and in 1900 the debt was reduced by $650.The balance, $350, was paid last Friday, the 10th inet.just ten years after the purchase of the property, and tonight we shall give public evidence of a clean balance-shest by consigniag the mortgage to the flames.The manse, which is one of the finest in Canada, has cost the congregation 84.990, exclusive of interest.Mrs Rennie and Mrs Ross will now per form the interesting ceremony of burning the mortgage.Mrs Rennie applied a lighted match to the mortgage, which was beld by Mre Ross until it was ablase.It was then dropped into à metal vessel,and as the black, crisp paper pofied its last flicker of dying flame, the audience heartily applauded, Belore singing the national anthem, Me Wattio moved a vote of thanks to the Willing Workers, which was seconded by the Rev Mr Duclos.The total amount raised by the Williag Workers during the past 7 years was The 00016.Dwmides paying the balance Nos 8 and 6 were left to the sscre- tary-treasurer to provide teachers for.FRANKLIN CENTRE A ease of diphtheria suddenly developed on Saturday, when Sayers Was stricken.Ho is doing well under Dr Monk'scare, and everything ie being done to prevent infection spreading.Grass is good and fruit trees look five.Caterpillars have made\u201d thei appearance in some places, but hopes are entertained they will not do as much barm as last year.ATHELSTAN On Wednesday evening of last week a large audience gathered in the Foresters\u2019 hall to listen to the concert given by the teachers and scholars of our school.That they were not disappointed is putting it wild, as everyone went home détight- ed with the performaucesof thechild- ren.The program was rendered without a bitch.The May-pole flag drill and country school were particularly pleasing, and showed great care in preparation by the teachers, Miss Hunter and Miss Bessie Saunders, assisted by Miss Meloche and Miss Martha Rowat.The hall was decorated with flage and evergreens.$38.25 were realised, which go towards putting a bell on the school.Mr W.Saunders acted as chairman.Geo.Elder is placing his patent wire fence around the old burying ground.The trustees have made arrangements by which it will be kept in better order in future.There is a movement on foot among the ladies to fix up the old church for a hall, which is much needed.We hope they will succeed.110001bs of milk were taken at the butter factory on Saturday.METHODIST DISTRICT MEETING On Wednesday and Thursday, 15th and 16th inst., the Huntingdon district of the Methodist church held their annual meeting in the Methodist church, Valleyfield.There were present the following ministers: Deep- rose, of Huntingdon; Poyser of Val.leyfield; Wells of Franklin Centre; Warren of Ormstown; Hodgson of Hemmingford; Mick of Odelltown; Tredrea of Lacolle; Read of Clarence: villes Meyer of St Johns; Teeson of Chambly; and Dorman of Henderson- ville.The following laymen were in attendance the second day: W.W.Dalgliesh of Huntingdon; Col.A.Maclaren of Ormatown; W.1.Blair of Rockburn; W.J.Messenger, M.A., of Valleyfield, and Mr Manning of La- colle, as well as a number of visitors, both ladies and gentlemen.On the opening of the session on Wednesday morning the Rev H.C.Warren, M.A., B.D., was elected sesevetary.Afterwards ministerial life and character passed under review, and the money contributed by the different congregations to the con- nexional fonds were paid over to the financial secretary, and in the case of missionary money to the chairman of the district.In the afternoon Dr Meyer gave an admirable address on \u201cchurch finances,\u201d which was followed by an interesting discussion.Ia the evening a complimentary social was given in the basement of the church by the members of the Epworth League, which was presided over by the resident minister, Rev G.C.Poyser.The following ladies and gentlemen took part in the program: Addresses, Rev C.8.Deeprose, chairman of the district, Rev Dr Meyer, and Rev F.A.Read.Singing, Miss Barker of Montreal, Miss Lawrence, Rev D.Mick; and a recitation by Miss Aleda Eagleton.This excellent program was followed by refreshments, served by the ladies.On the second day, when the laymen were present, the work of the year was reviewed, and comments made thereon.Rov Mr Wells was elected with the chairman to represent the district on the stationing committes at the conference to be held inthe town of Pembroke, and Dr Meyer was nominated as representative on the sustentation fend committee.The next annual meeting vas ap pointed to be beld in the Methodist church, Ormatown.The reports gives in from the differ- out circuits showed a slight decrease in the number of members with an advance ia contribe- tions for all purposes.Winnipeg, May 30\u2014Very hot wear thor thrommhott Manitoba: Heaps oF DEPARTMENTS Correspon ross ra Naughton.Literature, Mrs Bisset Flowers, Mrs J.A.Hunter and Mra Dans White R Ribbon, Mrs Adams Trout River Flower Mission, Miss Stephen and Mrs W.F.Stephen + 3.2 ait Al A Me- Parlor Meetings\u2014Mrs Maclaren Sunday School, Miss Ross and Miss McFarlane Franchise, Mrs Kelly Mothers\u2019 Meetings and Scientific Temperance Instruction, Mrs Car- ruthers.Tue ANNUAL REPORT.Looking back over the year that we, as à society, have ronson to be thankful that our Woman\u2019s C.T.union is in a flourishing condition.Although the year has there has also been, we believe, some real progress and much to encourage, and we earnestly hope that these discouragements may be made stepping stones to a fuller realization of our hopes in time to come.We have met regularly every 8rd Friday of the month, with an attendance of about 20 ladies, which goes to show the real interest that every member has at heart in this work.When we consider the many duties that demand the attention of woman, I think this number may be taken as a fair index that the work of the union is well sustained.All matters of general interest are, as a rule, discussed and voted upon at the regular monthly meeting, s0 saving the trouble of calling executive meetings.Three parlor meetings were held during the year, at which sewing was done, and the articles made were sent to needy missions in the city.The flower mission was successfully carried out during the summer season.© little disappointment was felt by those engaged in the work that more of the ladies of the villageand vicinity not connected with our society, did not avail themselves of the opportunity of sending flowers to the hospitals, but we hope for a more generous response in the coming season.Literature was sent to 8 different lumber camps, which was received with gratitude.The boxes at the railway stations were kept supplied with good reading matter for the travelling public.The Band of Hope, under the supervision of the W.C.T.U., met regularly every month from October to May.The programs gotten up by the young people were of such an interesting character as to bring out a large gathering of the older people.The boys and girls of today are the hopeof the nation, and such being the case it is of vital importance not only that they be imbued with sound temperance principles but that high and noble ideals of life and character be set belore them.This was usually done by the gentleman who gave the address of the evening.Last year we had the pleasure of entertaining our Orms- town sisters In convention to forming a county union.With the two new unions, started in the past year, we have now 6 societies in this union.Last March we held our annual concert, which was well attended.These entertainments are being looked forward to by the public with much pleasure as they know the program is always first-class.Our department, known as mothers\u2019 meetings, have been fairly attended, and under the supervision of Mrs McNaughton were made both interesting and instruc ve.Leaflets upon health, heredity, pi the evils of tobacco have been circulated.We, last year, na in for- met years, sent a petition to the village council, asking them to with: hold license for the sale of Intoxicating tiquor.We also circulated in this village and vicinity a petition to theDomt inlon government asking that the manufacture, importa web entanglement of rons all round.These bl are in every way superior to sangars and trenches for operations against an enemy unprovided with \u2018much artillery, as ia now the case with the Boers, and their erection throughout the Transvaal and Orange river colony has contributed much to facilitate the policing of the country.Cape Town, May 20\u2014Gen.Blood has just concluded a successful concerted movement against the Boers in the Transvaal.The British columns engaged in the operations covered a wide area, routing all the commandoes that opposed them and capturing 1,000 Boers and great quantities of supplies, stock and wagons in various districts.The Boer commander, Viljoen, abandoned everything, but succeeded in making his escape with a few mounted men.The boers did not make a stand at any point.Lord Kitchener reports to the war office that last week 19 Boers were killed, 14 wounded, 238 were made prisoners and 71 surrendered, and that 212 rifles and 105,000 rounds of atamunition were captured.Cape Town, May 20.\u2014Malan\u2019s commando, which is reported to have been reinforced, surrounded a British patrol south of Mariesburg.After an engagement that lasted 36 hours, the patrol was captured.The British casualties were 6 killed and 10 wounded.The Boers ambushed a patrol south-west of Venterstadt.The British lost 2 killed and 4 wounded.The Boers continue to avoid engagements with the British troops.Their sole successes consist of captures of isolated patrols.Cape Town, May 20.\u2014The total Boer casualties in April were 105 killed, 118 wounded, and captured » \u2014 Cape Town, May 17\u2014In an engagement with the Boer invaders south of Maraisburg last Monday the colonial defence forces had 6 men killed and eleven wounded.A sergeant and 6 colonial troopers taken prisoners were released by the Boers and cast adrift.On May 3 they reached Vanrhynsdorp, Cape Colony, after making their way on foot for 870 miles through Bushman- land.They endured terrible hardships.ANADA Montreal, May 15\u2014At a meeting of the commanding officers of the various Montreal regiments held today, it was decided to hold a big review in this city during the visit of the Duke of York.Ottawa, May 15\u2014In the senate today, on the motion to withdraw the bill respecting railway charters, introduced by Mr Casgrain, Mr Macdonald greatly regretted the decision to withdraw the bill.He thought it time that some measure should be enacted to check charter gambling.Such a bill should have been introduced years ago.It would have prevented charter hawking.When some people obtained a charter they tried to sell it.It they failed, they applied for a subeidy, and if they did not succeed in obtaining a subsidy from the Dominion they sought one irom the province.Mr Allan greatly regretted that it had been thought that there was no time to discuss this bill.There was an unanimous expression of opinion in favor of the prinsiple of the bill in committee.It was an unpleasant fact that thers was a great deal of speculation in charters.The bill contained a number of clauses which wonld be bene- | ficial, and he hoped it would pass next your.The bill was withdraws.'% The Liberals, who started In 1806 with 0 auy + nv now 86 out of 81, which leaves the |\" Conservatives with a majority of 0.is protected by a wall, while a cob-| 1 of barbed wire ockhouses is the biggest boat that ever came | C through the canals, and is the first lok in the chain of making Chicago | an ocean port.The big ship came through the canals without a scratch } | loaded with a general cargo, and drawing 13 feet 8 inches of water.\u201cI could have got through just as well with 14 feet dranght,\u201d was the opinion given by Pilot Delaney, Montreal, May 16\u2014Joseph Leplaine shot and killed Mrs Louis Lefebvre, a married woman, at the latter's housein St Canegonde, at 8.800'clock this evening.Leplaine who was formerly employed at the G.T.R.foundry and who had lately been acting as a census enumerator, had boarded at Mrs Lefebvre\u2019s for some months, The woman's husband is employed in the Montreal rolling mills, and the wife ran a small fruit store and restaurant.While Leplaine was in the store tonight with the woman, he drew a revolver and shot her through the head, killing her instantly.Le- plaine after the murder went over to the nearest police station and gave himself up.The deceased woman was 36 years of age, and bore an excellent reputation.The murderer is also about 86 years old, and was regarded as an inoffensive individual, but insané London, May 15\u2014The house of commons today, by 226 to 102 votes rejected the second reading of the bill amending legal procedure in Ireland.Timothy Healy and other National ists vigorously denounced the system of packing juries, by which Catho- lica were placed outside the pale of the law.They advocated the abolition of grand juries and the coercion act, declaring they would prefer open, honest tyranny and the abolition of the right of trial by jury to the present procedure.Theattorney-general for Ireland strongly condemned the bill.He said that so long as the Nationalist members of the house of commons preached deflance of the law and approved of maiming and murdering jurors, it is absolutely necessary to use the power of jury selections.Contempt of court was growing in Ireland dally, and the law required strengthening rather than weakening.London, May 18\u2014After a debate lasting 8 days the house of commons tonight approved secretary of war Brodrick\u2019s army reform scheme by a vote of 805 to 168, having previously rejected Sir Henry Campbell-Ban- nerman\u2019s condemnatory amendment by a vote of 327 to 211.While the carpenters were at work on Edward Dolan's barn, Trout River, N.Ÿ., one day last week discovered under one of the sills of the barn a box which contained a large amount of money in gold and silver.How the money came there is unknown.~-Malone Gazette, Andrew Carnegie hus given $10, 000,000 to establish free education in 4 Scotch universities, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and St Andrews.Hestipulates that the beneficiaries be lils \u201cScottish fellow eountr only.The rh eo as well as to commercial education and will be placed in the hands of trastees who will pay the expenses of 300 Hoottish students benefitted under by a cant- A necessary tween the first and second was no meeting of the Stra been encouraging intends moving to the city.cember last: HocHELAGA BANK J.T.Anderson Valleyfleld.Anderson me ue Ban J.Bte.Bonin, Beaubarno Etienne Lefebvre St re Mrs McBain, Valleyfield.Bask or MONTREAL Wm.McKay, Beaubarnois.A.McBachren ren & A.D.Lock- ic Towxsurrs FM de Ke pl a vase o voue rac en, ngebu H.Sadler, o And rmstown.Anthony Atcheson, Beau- DAFNOÏS .\u2026u\u2026crsesserereerces Moggle Br Brogan, Hemming- Dan Brogan, Hemmiogford Ed.Cowan, ioglo Robt.Elliott, as 0 senssore connue iia wa Tait, 8t Louis Mrs A.Young, A, Cheyass Eustache > Housseau, a minglord ote PresrEesIeIreRsRRIINIIIOIY the scheme.London, Truraday, May 16-\u2014The admiralty will lay downin 1001 thres Almost as the topmast foi battleships of 18,000 tons each, which: will be the largest and most | sway powerful vesssls of their class ever grea baflt.\u2018Their estimated cost fs six te.~Owing to lack of a quorum there H.Lecavalier, St Stanislas$ aubarnois, and goes into camp \u2018at Three Rivers : on the 18th June for 12 days, 1 \u2014While working at \u2018the bridge yesterday afternoon Mr Dineen had the index finger of his ent hand caught ent off below the first joint.Dr ptet found it to amputate the finger be- rifle club Batuiday evening.Its ex perience during its first year bas not \u2014At the meeting of the presbytery | in Montreal the resignation by the Rev Mr Beatt of the Rockburn and Gore charges was accepted, and the Rev A.Rowat appointed moderator until à successorischosen.Mr Beatt \u2014The contract for improvements see on the Georgetown church has been given to R.H.Crawford for $4750, excluding eeats and pulpit, but including a gallery over the entrance.~The government returns show the following unclaimed balances at the several banks named on 81st De- 00 9 85 ca 1.1 1.John McCuaig, 8t Urbain.2,761.1.00 19:70 6.83 768.97 at.1,748.Alex.McFarlave, Eng.river 1,248.60 8.8.02 89.76 Cry & Disrnicr Savios Bank 8.50 18.85 2.06 2.88 4.52 11.86 8.78 14.01 87.08 2.26 1.50 15.08 4.13 4.30 NARROW ESCAPE OF THE KING A series of yacht races have been Yesterday (99) the race Was to be with Shamrock I.and the Bybarite.These trial races have greatly interested King Edward; and he went on board to judge personally gout over te side in à terribletangie Hake fs opportunity of thanking m s for r patron a asl bave moved any ct vo ihe Intel ocoupled by K: 1 shall pp fro morer room & to pee Si and been greatly in.L ohall endeavor to as low as Ball hy favored y th old patro one ne wishing K to cal, I will be cuis | with them on terms as ath o or its sguteaient \u20ac in trad ual, have some SP ARGAINS in goods that I was not able to show In my old old tore on account of being will now Call early and not describe 8 poly Come and oe sand prices on be pressed to buy; if my goods sult you La shall ro glad to sell, otherwise you will be free to use your own judgment.GEORGE DIXON HUNTINGDON BORN At Aux Marais, Emerson, Manitoba, on May 3rd, the wife of Samuel M.Irvine, of a son.MARRIED At Stanislas de Kostka, on May 7th, by the Rev N, Chagnon, cure of Champlain, N.Y., L.N.Larche to Sylvis Chagnon, youngest daughter of the late Dr L.P.Chagnor.At the residence of Wm.Johnston, Chateaugay, N.Y., on 15th May, hy the Rev P.A.Walker, John Johnston of Burke to Bettle Mann of Maple- Va, At Valleyfield on May 15th, by the Rev J.E.Duclos, B.A., Joseph Jackson to Alice Ann Atkinson, both of Blackburn.On May 20th, at her father\u2019s residence, Hemmingford, by the Rev J, R.Hodgson, Minnie M.Wark to Julius F.Case, of Mooers, N.Y.DIED At the Western hospital, Montreal, of typhoid fever, on Yth May, Willie H.Harvey of Barrington, Que., aged 22 years and months.At Riverfield, Que, on May 14th, Ira Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Thos.Carson, jr., aged 3 years, 1 month, and one day.\u2018The twins born to John A.Taillon, Dundee, died on the 15th May.At Port Covington Centre, on the 15th May, Ralph Henry, aged about 90 years.At Howick, on the 20th May, at the age of 31 years, Corinne Adele Martin, wife of J.H.Lefebvre.Montreal, May 20There were about 600 head of butchers\u2019 eattle, for 500 calves, and 200 sheep and lambs offered for sale atthe East End abattoir today.The butchers were out in full foros and trade was brisk, but the prices were nearly one-quarter of à cent If Id lower than onlast Thursday\u2019s market.Prime beeves sold at about Le ¥ fb.A choice pair bought by G.Martel cost Bkc Ÿ Mb.George Nicholson bought 94 very ood cattle at a little less than fo Pinched to es sold for.for whatever I \u201can The farm rat choice, = goods pont for themselves.You will not and FARMS FOR SALE.The s Ser for sale his farm, \u2018tn the igued Sale bla within Bait tle io oF the wil Ta am village of t., contain 41 acres, more or loss; one-half clear, the othe other Ball under bush: gp puildinge: 3 good \u2018avel ; couven schools, ch ue Boats sad raies 8 pig ie or Chin Méta Landes Ont.ve oh butt factory Fe Si Huan on prem McLean, Maxville, Ont.The undersigned.offers for sale pie farm, situated about two miles wes Cazaville, in the Parte ol 8t A Anis 0 MOLEAN, Casaville, FARM FOR SALE.A ac ne 4 dair sry far farm, a poglalaine 200 t Agnes, in the to township of Dundee, wht 20 acres standing timber, vel atered and dra and butldings.Terms reasonable.i, vpn on the farm or by letter to AS St Agnes de \u2018Dundee Ayrshires for Sale, For Sale, one Bul Call, About 7 months old, m lmpo k {the only one on of lasi à fail Solves); ala alsa, à few choloe Heifers and rices a extremely Hal, Apply to WN.Wyn, Howlck.Furniture! Furniture! sia SPRING | DISPLAY.I have now on hand the largest and st Asso have ever had, comprising everything in Furniture: usually bent = a frat-ciass store, at LOWES ICES.Hard wood Bedroom Suites, G.Bev.Ook Bod alten $18 Jo Ho room Suites, Sideboards, from $8 to $95 Chiffonniers, from $10 to to $20 Bureaus, from $7.73 to $10 Commodes tro m $3 Springe, the Bamacn and other makes, very chea Mattresses, Health Brand, from piste 10 Beds, hardwood, from $2.25 to $6 Beds, Waite Fram mel and Brass, from Ca , Curtain Poles Curtains Opaique and d Lace.Parlor Baites and odd Dpholstered To in tb reat va variety To a rats, bien andl low D Dinas ad Bat tte, from 37 max ONE of the newest Pillow Sham Holders.Duly Toe TSe Pillows.from $1.60 to ir.tone Tate soe stab come AND SER and be convinced save money by pur- heim om me.WD ALN, SERN A HIE LiL | LOW RATE EXCURSION To PansAmerican Exposition BUFFALO ENTER EE tobs (RE Sood sie ST a bea bid or before Tune éd, te Dress Goods \u2014 J ou month for Sr fe Retell must be closed à Summer p : Dinner Bote Sp ial ind pond pecin aducements.À nie line of Print Wrappers, at 75e.Best Canad adian Print Wrappers, 00e, Best ish Tap Fine Sateen Wrappers, at $2.25 1 stock of Ladies\u2019 Bummer Skirts is en complete.Prices from 90e Print Wra .; ppers, $1.25 Ino rder to close out all : ner Suite, in Men's, Boys\u2019, and Yous, bs vo wi) wil soil Sidhe balan oo now Toa an and Coffee a and Coffe trade has increased a \u201crapidly | ie 3 not necessary to tell you any i about the pal c we are giving tor Cask per Bh.If there is one who has not.tried our \"Tes an à Lo fe, we would advise y u to Où cho savé money.\"Ons trial wilt make you our custo W.A.suaner) | road Undertaker: ; Prices ranging from 35c to $2.25.See our Ladies\u2019 White Pique Costumes at $3.25.- LADIES\u2019 STRAW HATS From Leds on Hmmed Sailors, worth M ontreal goon Going May 3st © Ladies\u2019 Trimmed Walking Hats SLEEPERS Ladies Strathconas, at 45c.$6.00 FIRST-CLASS and Ladies\u2019 Untrimmed Sailors,at 15e Jou ce ol LEEPERS A big range of Children's Trimmed | : ia Ni Hate, ery cheap Excursion v= Heeaes vai Men's Bort Braid Straws, worth 75¢, for 50c.' May 31-01 for! C4n.Pac.Agent A big range of Boys\u2019 Hats, very cheap.pocket foider givi giving rates, tim ., and fuit infor: i See our Men\u2019s Straw Fedoras.They are the latest.BUFFALO Sleeping Car accome CALL AND SEX modation early.Our Big Stock of READYMADE THOS.B.PRINGLE, CLOTHING Agent, Huntingdon Our stock of Boots and Shoes is The imported Shire Stallion WAR- now complete BOYS FASHION will stand for the improvement of 8 stock: Monday at tand ome; Tuesday a ednesday at The Old Hunter 8 Moir hotel, Huntingdon, and.rest of the k at home.Te JOHN HUNTER insure, $7; two mares from the same owner, 813.R.J.NEIL, Proprietor Huntingdon, Que.3rd concession Ormstown.GOLDEN RA Y\u2014 Parties would dowell to examine the colts off this horse, also to call and see the horse himself: they will find it to their advantage to do so.Colts bred from this horse are equal to tho $5,000 Reward! IF NOT TRUE, AMILTON, Elgin.MoLAWS (1940), the first prize stallion in d class, at H ingdon, , unt th years, and An advertisement may in.sweepstakes for stallion and Ave duce person to try an best colts, for the last two article a FIRST time.will be at bis own stable during th the season.HN MCGERR But an Advertisement won't \u201ct an induce à person that articié a SECOND YOUNG PROVINCE will stand a time unless it gives satis- follows: Monday ui W.Brown\u2019s; { Huntingdon; Tusday à Joseph M Mat loney\u2019s, Nemtoundous Wednesda, ay at the hotel, Port Lewis; 'hursday at St Antoctviilage: Friday .Nesbit's, Trout River: Sarurday a at J.Dinneen\u2019s, en.ms: insure, 84; two rod.from Se ra Saat, $10.N, Proprietor Douglas Macpherson will stand: Mondays at Blackwood\u2019s, Hun- Yingdon; Tuesdays at McNaughton ros, Dewittville; Wednesd Sunlight Soap has & sale larger than the combined sales of any other three soaps.Gharite Mow, a tisement t Ao eve to t hoy AL Fridays at his own table; Saturdays \u2018 dace pe AP once.| at D.White's, Kensin to-Date will stand od Mondays and and But it is quality and qual- Hy alone, that ry use SUNLIGHT continuously asd Ormstown; Baturdays st A.Cameron\u2019s, ye River Outarde.Terms: To insure.yo: * aid when LEVER SROTHERS LIMITRD, mare proves to be in ; 2 mares Sous Monsiscturers, from same owner, sos on { paid aa TORONTO, above, $17.D.A.M Ma apie Grove im, Rigta, Huntingdon M.CORMICK MACHINES ARE THE ONLY MACHINES That Will Stand a Technical Searchlight FULL PLANNIN of the FARMER'S x | They.are baiit right, run light, and will be found.up-to-date in every particular."]