at MITCHELL'S HARDWARE. best 'RAMSAY'S. © ONLY AT Satisfied -- Aren't You? t that can be a can, Lid "JORN H. MILLS FAK A = seins, © MONTREAL PRODUCE MARKY eval, Apel St Fiow EAE AT PRIVATE RESI. hE sion fol The Seattle amay office has handled over $65,000,000 sine its establishment. British imports of Ounadian goods are in orensing. The exports am also infreasing. The tax payers of Jamestown, N.Y. will spend JOV0000 in 8 mew water works Toe New York senile bas passed-n bil corporations' doing business dustry. The Nove Scotia steel company have decided to manulscture steed cars, The amalgamation of the Dominion per- manent loan company and the Provieecial building and loon company, of Torveio, is hortly to take place. 4 The gross earmings of the rmiwave pf the continent for March, welding. of course, the jeucting American "as well as the principal Canadian lines, show an incresse of §.3 per cont. as comparsd wish the corresponding period last year. mia BATTERIES VOLUNTEER. Over 70 Per Cent. of the Men will Enlist--To-day's Recruits. Two more recruits for the third mounted rifles were sworn in at the armouries this forenoon, viz, James Cairncross, Brockville, and Redford Richardson, Northport, A number of were before the medical 4 licants a this afternoon.' The following enlisted men have, ar- rived from Port Hope; Acting Corpls. ¥F. Law, 7. Connell, A. T. Smith; Ptes. J. Postle, L. B. Darch, J. H. Lunney, F. Gill, J. W. Brown and C. Uglow, The batteries were given to under- services would be and they have vol unteered almost to a man, Their ap- plications did not reach the brigade office, but were forwarded to Ottawa, and so the exact number cannot be stated. A prominent officer stated this afternoon that over sévenly per cent. of the members of "A'" and "B" batteries R.C.F.A., had volunteered. Sergt.-Maj. Gimblett, of "A" field battery, will receive the appointment of regimental sergeant major for the contingent. He was out to South Africa with "C" battery, and rendered splendid service. ---------------- MADE A GOOD BLUFF. S-- Upset By His Wife's Lack of Com- prehension. stand that their very acceptable, Detroit Free Press. "I hardly think my wife sees the joke yet," said Brown with a smile, "and I am almost inclined to think that she has an idea that I was de liberately trying to create a false im- pression, to which I plead guilty. "One night last week 1 thought 1 heard some one prowling about the house, and, as there have been a num- ber of houses broken into lately. 1 concluded that the noise was made by burglars. As I sat up in bed listen- ing, 1 chanced to glance into the next room, the door of our bed-room being open, and there stood a sure-enough lar coolly examining ovr silver- ware. With the startling discovery came to me the chilling thought that | hadn't such a thing as a arm in "the house. But I determined to 'run a bluff,' so, turning to my wife, 1 said in a loud voice : " 'Where's my revolver ¥' "+ John,' she answered in a voice equally as loud," 'there isn't such a thing in this house, and you know at" ---------- 1 Ended Matabele War. Few statesmen in history have per: formed & finer act than that of Mr. Rhodes when he brought the Matabele war to an end at the risk of his life and career by meeting alone and un- armed the Matabele chiefs. A consider: able portion of Nr. Rhodes' faplts and failings will be condoned in his tory by his unselfish gallantry on this occasion. He was weaponless. meeting in described as follows : "Mr. Rhodes greeted them in Zula, and then a long and animated discus he The chieis declared their jovances, and the white envoy told how he would have those griev- ances removed. Then Mr. came to the point briefly : "All that is of the past. Now for the future--is it peace or is it war?' The chiefs each lifted a stick and threw it down at the white man's feet, saying, 'See, this is my gun; I throw it down at our feet. and 'this is my assegai,' The first of a series of meetings to 5] be held this week by the christhan en- deavor union in Bethel chures, gecur- a good conduct: SHOOTING FOR SCHOOLS HUGHES ADVOCATED SUPPLYING ARMS. COL. Matter For Provinces--Private Members' Day in Commons Yukon Legislation -- Govern- ment and New British Duties ~Cattle Guards. Owtawa, April 21. --Today was pri- vate members' day in the house, and as the remaining days of the week are now mainly set aside for government measures, there was consi pri- vate legislation brought up. In the afternoon, Mr. Sifton introduced sev- eral bills in connection with the gov- ernment of the Yukon. There was al- Fam discossiod on a motion of AM. Hughes to have arms gives out to corps whose members are over four teen years of age. Col. Hughes in presenting his mo- tion said that one of the greatest dangers in a constitutionally govern ed eountry was the creation of a standing army. By the development of a proper military force in Canada the danger of a ing army would be entirely removed. His saggestion, therefore, was that the youth of the country should be trained in rifle shooting end instructed in dill movements, He suggested the adop- tion of an inexpensive system of tar- gets and thé use of a cheap form of ammunition. Col. Hughes said that Canada could produce a million shooting men, and the experience of the Boer war showed that with such a force the country would be impregnable against invasion no matter how - powerful the invading army might be. Gi Dr. Borden, the minister of militia, said that he agreed with Col. Hughes' observations, Switzerland, with its 250,000 effective militia was an excel lent object lesson in that respect. It would not do, however, to pass the re- solution "hecanse its recommendations came within the purview of the pro- vincial legislature, a= a matter of education. The proper way would be to correspond with the governments of the respective provifices, and this he had in contemplation. . Mr. Ingram asked if it were so that the militia department could issue free ammunition to rifle clubs but not to cadet corps ? Dr. Borden said such was the case. The government had no power to in- clude in the militia persons under eighteen years of age, but the act would be amended in that respect next year, - In the evening the members talked three hours on Mr. Lancaster's bill to render railway 'companies liable for the loss of cattle killed by railway trains at places whetefghera aré not proper cattle guards. he motion was freely debated, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, on behalf of the government, promised to have an act interoduced next year providing a remedy. The house ac- cepted the promise of the premier to wait until they would see the govern: ment act next year. Montreal Port To Boom. Montreal, April 2. 'The port of Montreal will this year have "ope of the most successful years it has ever enjoyed." - Such is the encouraging prediction made at the harbor hoard meeting by Robert Reford. He added that the agents of the company in which he was interested advised them that freights were being booked to the greatest extent for this port that they had ever seen, - Steel and other products of the United States had gone up to such an extent that our trade would be benefited by it, and the port wanld do more business than it had ever done: Captured Rebels. Hong Kong, April 22.--~Chinese of- ficials yesterday. raided a house at Canton and captured six men who were known to have been sent to Can ton for the purpose of spreading the rebel propaganda and for the purchase of arms and supplies. The prisoners carried orders from Kwok, the rebel leader commanding the assassination of the Manchu officials of Canton. Five hundred armed men left Canton yester- day for Wu Chow. + No Kilts In War Time. Pretoria, April 22.--Great regret has been caused among the Highland regi- ments serving in South Africa by the new dress regilations, in which it is apparently intiuded to sopersede the kilt in the fighting kit. This reform is deprecated from all sides. The High- landers assert that tue kilt, both in this and other campaigns, has been the healthiest kit for actice service. Pie-Eater In Jail. Buffalo, April 2.-The Express & that Thomas Fitzgerald, who a to be the champion pic-eater of Tor- onto, went to the penitentiary for ASiqay. because he in- 1 t frivolous pastime of sponging pies from inoffensive travel fers at. McLeod's lunch counter on Ex- street, near the New York Central station. The Fire Subdued. London, April 22.--The fierce blaze which started on the Barbican, E.C., ast ing, and i "ted, and no finer gift WHIG, TUESDAY, APRIL 22 se-- ; ---- A BEAUTIFUL ALBUM Of Canadian Views to Be Seat to Cape Town. "Presented fo Mr. and Mes. R. 8. Solomon, by the officers of the R. C. F. A" . This is the inseription on an im- mense and beatitiful album, dove in green leather, to be seat to Mr. Sel- omon, ex-mayor of Cape Town. The albufn contains first the photographs of the R. C. F. A. officers who serv: ed in South Africa during 1900. Then follow a magnificent series of Cana dian views, beginning at "Halifax, and continuing on westward through- out the whole dominion. There are views of Halifax, St. Jobn, Uuebec, Montreal, Ottawa, the St. Lawrence Rapids, the Thousand Islands, King- ston, Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, Sault Ste. Marie, Winnipeg, harvest scenes in the northwest, the Rockies, the Northwest mounted police, New Westminster, Vancouver and Indians on the plains. The majority the photographs are hy Notman, of Mon- treal, those of Kingston, being Hen- dersor's. Col. Drury took great pains to secure the very best pictures and the choicest bits of scenery through- out Canada, and therefore the album contains a set of views, the equal of which has never before been grouped together. The officers of the R. C. F. A. take this means of showing their heartfelt thanks to Mr. Solomon for the many kindnesses he showed themselves and the batteries when they camped near Cape Town, before proceeding to the front. Every day he brought the Can- adian artillery an abundant supply of tropical fruits, and when they pro- ceeded northward he alloted them an extra storehouse for their baggage. Such kindness was warmly appreciat- selected than the album of views now in Col. Drury's possession, and which will be immediately forwarded to Cape Town. Mr. and Mrs. Solomon are still on their tour around the world, and will not reach home till the end of May. It will be remembered that they touched at Kingston last summer on the steamer Toronto, and were warmly greeted by Col. Drury, and officers and men of the batteries. MIGHTY LONDON. The Population Increases 50,000 Every Year. Londan Express. The immensity of London can be understood when we come to deal with the many sides of the people's lives. Every year about 130,000 babies are born in London, some 5,000 of whom are not wanted, and are not welcomed. There are always more boys than girls. More than 400 out of every 1.000 never live to be two years old ; over 30.000 little coffins being used every year to bury their remains. More than 20,000 people die every year in Lon- don work-houses, and infirmaries ; but, in spite of the fact that about £2,000 Londoners go to their last account, there are 50,000 more per- sons alive in London each New Year's day than there were on the previous occasion. There are more than 40,000 wed- dings each twelve-month, 30,000 of which are celebrated in the churches of the Establishment. Strange as it may seem, seding that we have had compulsory education now for over thirty years, there are every year more than 2,000 persons married in London, who can neither read mor Write. It is a common mistake to suppose that everybody who can comes to London, and that its population is inereased almost entirely by this process. As a matter of fact, close upon 40,000 Londoners leave the metropolis every year for the country or for places abroad. e---------- ENGAGED GIRLS BARRED. London Doctors Say They :Should Not be Trained Nurses. London Telegraph. : "No engeged girls nced apply" is the latest phase of the nursing pro- fession. Doctors and matrons have, it appears, been discussing the subject, and have come to the conclusion that damsels who are @ to be mar ried should not be admitted as pro- bationers to training schools because, in the opinion of those staid, matter- of-fact persons, they only dally with nursing until the time¢ comes to trip lightly into marriage, ana thus stand in the way of those who intend to de vote themselves whole-heartedly to their profession. Moreover, doctors and matrons en: tertain 8 strong suspicion that not a few of these giddy candidates seek the privilege of wearing a nurse's uni- form, with all the attraction it pos: sesses, for the purpose primarily of working havoc among the hearts of medical students and others, with the view of speedy marriage. An argu ment used on the other side is that even young women who are engaged to be married 'woula derive inestim- able advantage from passing a year or two among nurses 'and learni something about how to treat sim til i; 'could have been ---------- -- NADIAN CONTINGENT, Left Montreal For Halifax--Stock Market in a Reactionary Mood To-day--Where Prices Went. Montreal, April 2.~The departure of 130 Ottawa boys, under Capt. Ar nold and a couple of Montreal officers, to join the fourth contingent at Hali- fax, by the I. C. R., at noon, was the signal for an enthusiastic outburst on the part of their friends. The Montreal officers are Liens. G. V. Bishop and second Lieut. E. A. Williams. The stock market was in a reacti mood to-day, under the influence rofit-taking sales. Pacific sold off wi 127% to 1234; Toronto rails, from 121 to 119, and back to 120% ; Twin City from 128} to 123; Domin- jon steel, from 69 to 67}; steel, pid, from 93 to 994; Nova Scotia from 111 to 100; War Eagle mining stock, for a long time inactive, sold 'up to 28, compared with 10 recently. Trading was in fair volume. Jobn Torrance, manager of the Dominion line, says he knows wothing whatever about the talked of absorp tion of that line into the Morgan combine of steamships, wveither does his son who has just returned from England, know anything of the mat: ter. The fruit cargo of the Framona, the largest ever brought to Canada, will commence unloading on Friday. ------ THE DAKOTA INVESTMENT. What Hom. Mr. Dryden Said At ~--Brooklin, Ont. to his investment in a pasture ranch in Dakota. He said that her late ma- jesty queen Victoria, king Edward, other members of the royal family and Sir Charles Tupper had held invest ments in' the United States and noth- ing had been said against it. Mr. Foy had said it was particularly wrong for the minister of agriculture to be concerned in such an undertaking, The cattle there to pesture unifll they were sold; the grass here woul be saved in any case. (Laughter.) As to the argument that it would hurt im- migration, Mr. Dryden pointed out that since the investment was first made thousands of farmers had come to Canada from Dakota, while he knew of none who had gone from this country to the United States. If the investment in a ranch had caused im- migration to flow in that manner some one ought to make another. (Cheers.) "I have done nothing wrong," suid Mr. Dryden, in conclusion, "and, therefore, have nothing to be asham- ed of. I have as good a right to own cattle in the United States as the king has to own a building in New York or Boston, and 1 intend to stand by my right, as may any other citizen the empire over. How can the opposition expget to win with such childish twaddle to present to the el ectors ? It is all abuse, small talk and generalities, which mean nothing. So far as we have gone in this campaign they have presenteed neither princi- ples, policy nor men calculated to arouse interest or enthusiasm any- where." NAPANEE NEWS. -------- Telling About the Movements Of People. Napanee, April 2-Mrs. 8. P. Hinch, and two children, Miss Ethel and Master Wilfrid, left yesterday for Carman, where she joins Mr. Hinch, who went west a couple of weeks ago. Mrs. Storr leit yesterday for Alexan- der, where she will spend some time with her son. Mrs. W. McDonald left yesterday for Calgary, Alberta, to join her husband, who has been there for some months. W. E. Wartman, Selby, leaves to- day for Sault Ste, Marie, Ont. Geo. Lahey has secured a position in Tor- onto and leaves to-day to occupy it. Miss Annie Hawley and her uncle, C. A. Graham, are spending a few days in Toromto, Denis Daly did not sell the Lahey'& Co. stock as stated a day or two ago. He is running off the stock himsell. John Milligan bas his building into wrong in what he had done. e/hind only made arrangements to . his eg corner but thinks he will himself erect the brick block and will short ly commence operations. Origin Of Football. Where did foothall originate 7 Some people give ancient Chester in Eng land, credit for bringing the great winter pastime into existence. There is a record of football playing in that city in the year 1540, but Chestriany believe in a legend of muck earlier date, In the tenth cemtury, it is said, a Dane was captured and beheaded by citizens, Some one began kicking SEB-OFF GIVEN TO RECRUITS FOR. 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