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DAILY BRITISH WH rr tions Ki Si " oeloek. *WrEKLY BRITISH WHIG, 12 Pages, published every Thursday mormvg at A Attached is one of the beit Job Printisk Offces in Comode: rapid, stylish snd cheap work; mine improved EDW. J. B PENSE, PROPRIETOR. TIIE DAILY WHIG. *Opiter per Orbem Dicor.' ¢ SPREAD OF MORMONISM. Mormonisn is lifting itself in Am- erica, amd becoming exceedin ly de fiant. Some years ago, in consequence of the very nggressive action of the central government, and of its deter mined effort to" uproot and destroy polygamy, the sect sufiered a reverse. Indeed & panicky feeling set in, and many of the Mormoms descried « Salt Lake City, to return to it no more. A further set back was given to it when Roberts, a leader, and the elect of these: people to congress, was refused a seat in the house, and the declara- tion was made afresh that polygamy, which he and others practiced, had to go. There has, in the interval, been a re vival of the religion, and it has its missionaries at work at several points in America. Canada has"a number of Mormons, but they are said to be carrying themselves carefully and to he abstaining from polygamy what ever they may think of it as an ar ticle oi faith. Tn New York state the Mormon missionaries are making trouble. They are preaching their doctrine openly, and they are making many and some of them are disposed to abandon their male converts, wives dnd families and go ofl to Utah, | the pictured land of promise. The leading apostle is J. H. Smith, who, at a meeting in New York city, alleged that he was a witness to the inspiration of the Book of Mormon. "The spirit of God," be sajd, "has declared to me the truths contained in this book. Mormonism as here set forth cannot be overturned by any wman agency. Its influence is con stantly broadening, and day by day the prophvcies of its founder are being fulfilled." The story goes that the Book of Mormon was written hy a clergyman, a Rev. Joseph Spaulding, luring his illness, as an occupation, andl that he meant to publish it as a work of fiction. He died, however, Jleaving the manuscript which, in some vay, passed into the hands of the ori- ginal Mormon, Joseph Smith, who wopted it, and gave it out eventual: fy us a revelation from God. It is amazing many things have been riven the dignity of revelations, and to what base uses they are put! Mor monism has been called a child of the devil, and its work in Utah merits this great distinction ! It may be harmless, judging it by its effects, in Canada, but it will stand watching. ---------- LAND PURCHASE BILL. The Imperial parliament is not find: ing any favour with the Irish" party because of the new Land Purchase bill, much as it is inteiided to be a help towards the relief, eventually, from landlordism. The defect of the measure, from the tenants' standpoint, is the non-com- pulsory nature of iv. It provides that when the landlord and two-thirds of his tenants were willing the land can be purchased and divided, the money in the transiction being for the time being borrowed from the government, and to the limit, at any one time, of $15,000,000. The landlord may not, however, be willing to sell, and the law may not be very useful or opera: tive in consequence. Right years after the establishment of the Enewmnbered Estates court over 8,000 sales had taken place in Ire: tand, and the land represented a value of $115,000,000. In 1896 another act was passed. It was meant to facili- tate the transfers of land, and it has failed in this, since only' five hundred sales have been recorded and they have represented but $2,500,000. Per- haps a reason for this has been the occasional undervaluation of the land. the land courts, and Mr, Russell, the the tenants, admits adopt the compulsory principle, the hands of the landlord will one day be forced. In mine years from the present time the second statutory term of fifteen years, for which judicial rents have been fixed, will have ex- pived, and Irish tenants will be en- titled under the Gladstone Land Act of 1881, to apply to have their rents fixed for the third time. The first and second revisions have resulted in an average reduction of rents by for ty-iwo per cent. A third revision in almost certain to result in widespread ruin, so far as landowners are pon cerned." THE SLAVE AS TEACHER. The Germans have a colony which covers fifty thousand miles square in Africa. It is called Togo, and lies ¢n the north coast of the Gulf of Guinea, ahd about 1,500 miles from Liberia. It con ains soil very suitable for agriculture, and the Germans, in their wisdom and necessities, appeal- ed in 1900 to Pooker T. Washington, the founder of the Tuskegee institute, in Alal ama, for aid wend advice. Mr. Washington sent the German colonial Economic society J. N. Calloway, an expert, and he applied himself to the culture of «otton among the natives of Togo. The result has been entirely sucess. ful, and recently Mr. Calloway came to America, and at Tuskegee éngaged several ydung graduates of the in stitute in which he received training for service as overseers of agriculture in Togo. Two of these teachers are said to be able "to trace their lineage pack to the slaves who were picked up by a Portuguese slaver from this very coast, and they landed in Togo with 5 sense of triumph." The whole story reads like ag romance, and in vites the strains of rejoicing in which the coloured race indulge. A new future is being opened the . Tuskegee institute, which is creation and development of one the most remarkable men of this age. It seems cnly a few years since Book- et T. Washington awoke to the con- geiousn ws that he was a slave, and heard his mother, herself a slave, praying over him, as he lay on his hed of rags on a clay floor, that she and hér children might be made free, Liberty came, and with it the am- bition of the boy Washington to get How pathetically he in his autobio- for the of an education. tells of his struggles graphy ! He graduated eventually from the Hampden institute, and begen his life's work at Tuskegee. During his first months he taught in a shauty which was so open that when +t rained one of the older boys held an iim- brella over him while he heard the re- citations. But he presevered, and to- day he is the central figure, the mov- ing spirit, of a little modern city, for there are fifty-two splendid buildings under his management, embracing re- citation halls, dormitories, boarding establishments, machine shops and factories, respresénting almost every sphere of labour. Here there are an- nually hundreds of students, who are given a practical education, and who are spreading out and belping 16 transform the whole southern states. Now some of them, bright young meh, are going to Africa, into new fields of employment, and into a service that is bound to grow and increase in value. Best of all-the thought that most affects the emotions of the re dedmed slave--is the part the emanci- pated blacks of America are playing in the colonization of the land whence their fathers were carried away ap- tives in the dim and distant past. Al honor to them and to their in spirer, the gifted Booker T. Washing: ton, who in life, in example, in la bour of hand and pen, in an eloguence that is exceedingly presuasive, stauds out as a leader and a saviour of his race. EDITORIAL NOTES. Rents are advancing in "different places. They are advanting in King- ston. They ave a sure sign of im proved times, of a demand for houses, and of a swelling population. Ottawa is not satisfied with the 860,000 a year which it now receives from the federal government for city improvements. It wants $10,000 or $12,000 more. There is a limit to the voracity of even a municipal corpora- tiom. -- ~1e Vegite, of Quebwe, would rather imperialism, ' given $I8 a week and the fullest oon] fidence of the directors, and the other day he walked off with $26.000. It pays to be honest, says somebody. So it does, In this case the directors were not aoing the honest thing by underpaying a man for the responsi bility he was expected to carry. If Rev. Mr. Bland were a leader of men, if what he said had to reflect their minds as well as his own, per haps he would be somewhat less jaun- ty in hiv political opinions. The preacher can afford to be very patri- otic occasionally. What he says is personal and neither makes nor un- makes the policies of governments. The Christmas story of wholesale bribery and affecting several promin- ent people in America, is declared to be made out of whole cloth. Christ mas is said by the Danish counsel in the case to be working his govern ment for a big fee, and to get it he alleges that he had to engage in wholesale corruption. It is a fine | scandal all the same. POINTED PRESS PARAGRAPHS The Great People. Ottawa Citizen. hen the municipalities rise in their might and come down to Ottawa even the Bell telephone monopoly's wires get crossed. No Stagnation Here. _ Belleville Ontario. The news of an increase in the country's revenue for the last nine months of almost two million dollars is most gratifying. There is no stag- nation under Laurier. Has Another Alias. Bellwvitle Intelti-encer. ar] Dullman, who attempted to dynamite the Welland canal turns out to be Luke Dillon, a noted Fenian. Pullman or Dillon, it doesn't matter which. His name is Dennis now. Opposition Leader's Cant. John Telegraph. L. Borden is lacing two ways. He favors protection and yearns for an imperial zollvercin. In spite of his new love we fancy if it comes to the test he will probably perfer "a cant towards Biddy." St Get Out Your Pencils. Life. A young girl, five feet two inches in height, weighing 114 pounds, can waltz three hours straight without stopping, while a young man, five feet nine inches, weighing 190 pounds, can waltz only thirty-two minutes. How many partners averaging 170 pounds, and five feet seven inches in height, will the young girl exhaust in an ev- ening of eleven hours, allowing twea- ty 'minutes for, refreshments. The Bag Carrying Habit. The omnipresent bag is, after all, «one of the most sensible fads in which the fashionable woman has elected to indulge herself. Its usefulness is plain- ly appreciated, and its beauty is of the kind that appeals to any woman. Hence, the popularity of this particu lar accessory. The smart plain little bag. woman may carry a She may choose a thing of jewelled golden links or a dainty pouch of old brocade, but whatever it is it is sure to have been designed for that particular use to which it is being put,'and incidentally it will be quite the handsomest of its kind. This bag carrying habit, which has own tremendously since bags have rome both attractive and conveni- ent. may be traced back to the reign of the tiny silver and gold purses that women wore swung on long chaine. Then the habit aeveloped in to the utility bag of every kind and description. In size the newest bags range from the tiny jewelled pocket, just large enough to hold my lady's dainty lace edged handkerchief, to 'those large af fairs arranged with separate compart ments for her checkbook, salts bottle, card case, purse, bill book, engage ment and memorandum pad, not to mention a dozen other trifles for which women find a use. Even the larger bags are na longer the ugly things they_once were, and shopping with one of these handsome and convenient articles might almost be cousidered a pleasure. German Giris. Albany Argus. The German minister of public in struction says that the government is willing, a¥ an experiment, 10 per mit girls to attend the gymoasium classical schools . proparatory to the university, and even to establish a girls gvmnasium, but declined all re- nsibility for the result. He added t the government fails to sce any Sr sereal of academic studies for girls, and holds of thev should only be admitted to universities as guests. Ministe Studt favors a line of in straction calculated to make girls bet ter fitted for the duties of wives, ana AFRAID TO COME ASHORE THINKS IT IS MUCH SAFER TO KEEP AFLOAT. An Old Sailor Who Has Figured Out the Chances of Death Ashore And Afloat--Too Many Accidents Ashore. Bangor, April 2t is difficult to make a landsman believe that there are people who consider themselves safer afloat than on shore, but there are many such in Maine, and Jake Tozier, of Herring Gut, is one of them. 'It is said that Jake has been on shore but once in ten years, not counting short walks up the pier or occasional clam-digging trips. For years Jake was cook-and hand of the schooner Alligator, and when she was Jiied up on Ragged Island, he immediately shipped in: the Early Bird, in which he has sailed in ever since, living on board of her while she has been hauled up winters, as snug. he says, as a clam at high tide. "The reason 1 don't go ashore more," said Jake, putting down the newspaper in which he bad been { studyi ing the details of a railroall ac- cident, "is that | don't want to die afore my time comes. Why, you can't take up eo paper without reading of something terrible that's happened ashore--just look at that, will ye!" and he handed over the paper, indi eating with his thumb a spread story of a fire in which eight persons had been burned to death. "Just you look her through," said Jake. "That's on the fast page and over here on the next page you'll fini! where six or seven was all ground into oakum by a train jumping off the track, and it's that way all through. I've counted up and | find in that one paper where sixty-three people has been roasted and crashe | and slaughtered in one way or anoth. er, and not one of them lost to sea. There's lots of bad men ashore, ma. You'll find in that 'ere puper where fifteén men and wimmen's been mur dered and seven committed suicide and not one of them suicides is a sailor man--not one. "Yes, sir, 1 tell ye it's awful what wavs there is to git killed ashore that ain't to be fell in with on the water Fven if ye're drowned to sea, ye ain't cut all up first, like them people ir in the tunnels was all crashed to pieces and then drownsd with seald ing steam. I ain't no scholard, but | reads the papers and the more read the certainer 1 am that a man to he sttfe has got to keep o'n land's much's he can. You pick out any mat you want to and [1 Ve doctors' Il get him afore I'm drowned, 'and when | do go I'll go whole, so's to come on deck shinshape, and Bristol fashion when Gaberel blows hi korn." A FAMILY ROMANCE. Husband Finds Wife Aiter 24 Years--Strange Story. Allen'own, Pa., April 2-8. M, man, of Philadelphia, and his have met again at Emaus, county, after being separated twenty-four years. In 1877, while Gillman was hunting work in New York, his wife living in Philadelphia, he says, he received a Jetter from his father-in-law, saying that his wife had died end she in turn was told that her husband was dead. Gillman says he lost his ria son and spent eighteen years in an asylum. His wife married Harvey Daubert, of Emaus, where the couple now live When Gillman left the asylum he in herited £50,000, and at once began a search for his wife. He has offered Daubert a large part of his Torte to return his wife to him. Gill wile, Lehigh for Auto-Photography By Birds. Birds are made to take photigraie of 'themselves by the ingenious devise of an English shotographer. A piece of fat is ell at the end of 4 wire electrically connected to the chutter of a camera. Timid birds, like the song thrush, will approach the lait and pick it up and at once the shut ter is moved by this action and an instantan ous exposure obtained." To get photos of nocturnal birds the wire is arranged to light a little magnesiom as it releases the shutter. Circus Opens In New York. New York, April 2The circus has come to town, and New Yorkers, young and old, are awaiting » chance to feed the elephants. In Madison Syvare Garden to-night, the Fore paugh-Sells organization opens fora sixteen days engagement. Although there gre many povelties never shown before in this country, the circus can rot remain longer in New York, as the management has decided to go as far ax San Francisco this year. ------------------ Intefnational Peace Congress. Paris, April 2.--~The eleventh inter pationy peace congress opened nt Monaco to-day and will continue in session through the week. Nearly all the countries of Europe arefrepresent- ed by delegates. a -------- Killed By Head Hunters. London, April 2-The Star's Singa pore correspondent says the coast town of Kucking, in the Western part of British' North Borneo. was. recent- Iv attacked by head hunters from Dutch Borneo. Twenty residents of the town were killed. ---------- Latest Fad In Note Paper. Paris, April 3<The latest luxurions fad of Parisians js note paper with flowers, stalk and shadow, painted in water colors, and the blossom artisti- cally embroidered in colored silks. The novelty is the imvention of Stemle, a designer of theatrical costumes. ---------------- a Mite Of A Locomotive. railway engise will ira- SUNLIGHT SOAP LEVER SRT 7 BROTHERS Li Limi sending the 'name and , and a trial sont ou Pee of See EXPENSE will be Two washings entail Toronto, REDUCES LESS STRAIN ON THE NERVES han one washing with impure soap. ,,, FOR SPRING. If you count quality and value in the selection of your Spring Dresses we ought to get your trade. The assortment and styles are here, and you can leave your der for the making, feeling perfectly satisfied that avery detail will have proper attention. WASH GOODS FOR SPRING. It is easy to make claims, easy to sling together a string of adjectives or even copy some one else's talk, but any one who does it should have the goods and values to back it up. We make a simply plain state- ment only and ask you to verify it by looking at the goods: PF The best values, newest designs, and largest variety of decidedly pretty things in Wash Fabrics is to be found in this store. Come and test us. STARR & SUTCLIFFE'S, 118 and 120 Princess Street. 3 Kingston, Ont: 4 Shoes to phe i Every Foot 3 EVERY KIND OF BOOT AND BHOE FOR EVERYBUDY, men, women, children and babies and for every buiiless, every dress and every sport and In Town. Everybody's Shoes Are Here. pastime use. Whether you walk or ride, play ball or golf, whether you fish or hunt, danve or go a bioydli: g, or whether you like to be Sr profeeppd h shoes or all these uses and for all these purposes. Our Boots and Bhoes are the very best snd our prices the very If yoa want correct Footwear come to headquarters for it. J. H. Sutherland & Bro., TF SHOE MEN. 71335 333399993 23933 FIGHT OVER CHAMPAGNE. Miss Roosevelt Will Be Asked Whose Wine She Used. Paris, April 2--Two champagne manufacturing companies threaten to suit for $250,000: which has grown out of the : christening of the vacht Meteor. The dispute is over the brand of wine used in christening the | yacht and the French company says it will call the president's danghter as its witness that its wine was used. * The Germany compsny asserts that it' received assurance from ambassa jor Von Holleben that its wine would be used in the christening Novelty In Windows. laa new building attached to some hotler works in Germany a novelty in windows has been introduced. The or dinary panes of glass were impractic able on account of the nearness of the work to the railway lines, so. pneuma- tic glnds stones have been used. From tha outside the appearance is the same as the so-called *Batzen™ panes. They are transiveent and at the same time as strong as the stone wall in which they are set. They will withstand any pressure or blow that the walls will stand. Knitting Legislator Frowned On. Lamdon Mail. tathenry Wason, the member for Orkney amd Fhetienl, who emploved his spars time in knitting stockings in the smoking-room at the house of commons, has recently abandoned hin practice. Mr. Waswon used to explain to inguirers ilar his eyesight was very had, and that, as could not be always reading, he took up knit ting as a pastime. The innovation, though quite an innocent ae; on ne wumiber of ol ismentary Boyd » Sand of late Mr. enn knit hus a have not been in evidence at Westminster. Oak Hall. axon will like onir mew spring if you take a look at thew. in, B10 and S12. The H. D. Bib- bx Co. * See Jerking' Umbrellas. (Smee. gill Zavella cover, pues guaranteed wes. top shoel' fast imperial | REMINDER. call Alice Roosevelt ax a witness in a Now is the time to have yow Waggons, Carriages repaired and painted and the place to gob thems dome is at LATURNEY'S. where every thing is done under his own supesvision. 308 PRINCESS S1 Telephone 152. i m-- STOP BURNING DOLLARS BURN AIR. THAT'S WHAT YOU DO I¥ YOU USE candescant A010" *™ "oi gh Suparior to sil others. Saves 86 por cond of your gus bills. Prices right. BRECK & HALLIDAY, SOLE AGENTS. STRAIGHT BUSINES W. Murray, Jr., Auctioneer and Commission Mer- chant, Market Square, TO RECOMMEND KHAKI. Army Board Favors This For Ser vice Uniforms For Soldiers. Washington, April 2A service uni form for the army, to be similar in color in all grades, wended by the grmy board, The pres ent blue uniform will not be entirely dispensed with but one of khaki col: ar in favorably considered