i ? £ 3 § i571 ii i Fe sir gia F £3 § 1 and consistency of the accuser. At present it does not matter what be | comes of him." The commission will continue its investigation, and in due bmit its taxi g THE TRADE OF CANADA, The Syracuse Post-Standard reasons wtrangely in regard lo the canal tolls, and not very consistently. In the first place it concludes that the freedom of ihe Canadian candls will not seriously affect American ship ; on the con. [trary it is held that the Welland can al ; made free the trade via Os: J wogo will be quickened and revived, and the railway having a terminal there will erdet 4 large clovator for the sdian comale being free, but Canada id will get the great increase, Of that hore is uot a doubt. The bulk of the Canadian grain will follow the . dian water ways and routes when the vost ix the same. Nome of it has been diverted to Americon ports by the cen al When freights are low it does not take much to affect the trade, and the al tolls have © ben enjoying more than any one "| possible. Canada's North-West is a | so that the persons presenting them lin a technical school, and now man {8 year; It is suggested that they be | if ! | new colony in the Canadian 'West. It may bave beén wun- voidable, and it may not be attended with any serious effects. It suggests to the government, however, the neces- sity of having the closest supervision of our imunigration, to the end that there may be as little discontent as if grand country, and it will be yet the home of happy. "and prosperous mil lions. They must lay the foundations of their future comforts in the toils of the present, and must not expect to find at the outstart the conveniences that will be theirs in time. Si ---- EDITORIAL NOTES. A reduction in the number of mo- del 3 1 and a Blatt of the moglel ' school districts is under con: tion. Tt is remarkable how many good people were interested in the "Devil's Auction." They wanted to see how it was carried on. Parliament is dealing with immoral plays and amending the criminal code may be proceeded against. Hon. Mr. Greenway, in Ottawa, re- ports that the prospects of liberal success in the Manitoba elections are encouraging. He will lead the forces in the fight. The American railways could very well afford to give their employees a substantial increase in wages. The gain in freight rates alone is twelve' per cent. per annum. \ Mr. Gamey has been persuaded to return to Toronto. It will probably be arranged that he will not leave again, and suddenly, while the case to which he is a party is going on: Gamey's excutsion to Buffalo may have been a business-like venture, but his partner, Croswin, does not appear to hive relished it. During his ab sence Mr. Crossin was thinking hard on some business propositions. A young woman, in Chicago, Miss Jones, has qualified herself by service ages the groa¢ machine shop which was left without a head by the death of her futher. There is apparently no avenue which is not. now open to wo men,' ? $ On the ground that the cost of liv- ing has increased, and that it, takes more to conduct | the éntertaigments | in Government House, the lieutenant: governors are desiring an increase in their salaries. These now are $10,000 made 812,000. | -------- Quite A Difference. St. Thomas Journal Some men get all broken up and some all broken down, while others are just plain broke. : Wednesday, at Morden, Man. brought to Winnipeg. Tt is alleged that he misappropriated $000 of the the Western Packing com: pany of Winnipeg. & man arres of Buffalo on the charge of taking a Chinaman into the United States, says a syndicaté! of Tordme Chinamen conducts the busi: Partridge, a young Eng: n ngs | arrival at N of fh height from two craters. + west will obeserve that bic as is the + F. Graves was. arrested, on f A SIGHT THAT WILL BE MUCH s TEE REE --_ The French Will Give The King a © Hearty Welcome on His Visit to Their Country--President Loubet to Visit London in Ju- ly. -. _ Rowe, April 23.7] correspondin', he is assured that King Edward will call on the Wext Wednesday. After taking with Right Hen Sir Francis Bertie, the Britih amlassa- dor to aly, the king will go from the embassy Vatican in the ambas- to 1h: To. Kill Emperor. S$ sador's ca King Fdward will leave Rome dext morning, the us- ual return visit by Cardinal la, the. papal secrctary..of state, being dis- pensed with. King Edward upen his will witness a grand mt Vesuvius, which is ing volcanic Lombs to a great Will Be Welcomed. Paris, April 23.--The Temps declares that the campaign being conducted by the Patrie against the recepticn of King Edward does not represent the Sewn of the Pench I le. Jt asauten t t will receive the cor- i ee due to his rank while he is the guest of France. To Visit In July. Paris, April 23.--The Echo De Paris; says President Loubet will make a visit to Lord'm, in July, to return the call of King Edward. He will re- main three % in England, and will kdge at the embassy while in the British capital. He will be es- vorted ' across the channel by the Fromeh northern squadron, which will repay the visit of the English war- ships to Algiers during President Lou- bet's tour. "3 t OBSERVATIONS. Arpi-- Work Of His Life. Syracuse Post-Stahtlard. * Dr. Parkhurst has invited Bill De- very to join the fusion cause. If Park- hurst converts Bill he will win a star ry crown: A Cool Conclusion. Mail. Here it is spring, and Germanv "clothed in winter's arb," no doubt as a craceful tribute to 'Our Lady of the Snows." ' . Loneliness Of Wealth. Montreal Herald. . A man with $140,000 has killed him- self on account of loneliness. There are a few people who would try and not feel lovely with & wad like that. : Depend On The Trust. Toronto News It would naturally be expected that the discovery of a_oreat bed of coal, near Wilkesbarre which will add 300, 000.000 tons to thd known surwlv would reduce the price of coal. This, however, is not regulated by the law of . supnlv and demand, but by the coal trust, Ontarie's Sacrifice. Toronto Star. . * Those who keeo tab on the flow of population through Winnipeg into the » rvsh from Great Britain and the Unit- ed States, the rood old provinée of Ontario it pretty well to the front. In fact, Ontario is sending more men to the west than she can svare. JOYFUL WEDDING BELLS. Well-Known Queen's Graduate Is Happily Married. Toronto News. - A pretty ceremony took blace in St. Michael's cathedral, Miss Anni¢ Alexis Forbett aad J. J. Her nell, were joined in matrimonv. Rev. " bride loaked gown was of blue flake suiting. hat to match. * The bridesmaid. Mise Rose Granver, Sydenham, cousin of the groom, wore brown, with picture hat, and carried 4 bouquet of pink carnations. The eroomsman was T. W, Harvell, of Queen's University, brother of the groom. The groom's present to the bride was a wold watch and chate- laine: to the bridesmaid, a gold brooch vin set with pearls. and to the vroomsman an emerald stick-pig. Al ter the ceremony breakfast was taken at McConkev's. and the newly married couple left a short trix takin. with then the best wishes of a host of riends." -- Mrs. Shirky was nequitted at Que- bee, of the niprder of her hushand. EE ------ A. Rothar's Recommendation. ve wed Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for a number of years wd have no hesitancy in saving that it is remedy for conghs, colds and the best Yorkshire, was ag TT 'in painting a boat, : Bigs v av ia 3 . Wil Moke Ai, Ti igs ont SEE A' VOLCANO, 0000000000000 000000 All Over the World. ji Rh 7 il «gost $20, of the projec fed Rot. service will leave this A new pipe organ has heen purchas- ].4 by hg ow. of she village of Lom ond hax been issued A hd newspal ax been is a a Linker Toimishaming Pis. trict, New Ontario. ; » _ A pew army jost is to be establish. ed at Oswego, N.Y. The plans for the ildi ve been 'approved of. § Dr. Mann denies the report that the Canadian Northern will build a union depot, with the Canadian Pacific in Winnipeg. § The new postmaster-general of Hong Boag, Leslie Johnston, is a son of ! the late William Johnston, M.P., of ! Pal'ykilbeg. Prof. Dobbie, University College, North Wales, has been appointed di- rector of the museum of science and 1 arte, Fdiaburgh. {Cache Bay, Ont. is to bave a mod ern hotel ard the electric licht system. "It hw already a population of 8,000 ard daily growing. . Miss Lilkan Grace Bramley, end C. Ci; Lyman, .one .of Brockville's, leading mer han s, have been joined Tn the .of haly matrim¢ny. Roberts is expected to visit $he Clyde in August, when he 'will, in spect the ; ordnance. and submarine Leguipmont at Fort Matilda. Prof. Charles R. Van Hise, Madison, Wis,, has been formally tendered the presidency of the university of Wis: consin, by the board of regents. At Butte, Mont., the telejh ne ser tice is en'irely tied up by the strike of the telephone girls and the telegraph service is badly crippled by a lockout of the messenger boys. wl MN. fudlin, of Masmy, Ont., has appoin police magistrate at Sudbury, Ont. Mr. Brodie was liberal Ontario general election. Mary Anderson Navarre, the great actress, is now one of the most pepu- Inr women in England. Her appearance lately on the stage in Norfolk netted an hospital over $9,000. Mr. Gamey returned from Ruffalo at 4:30 p.m., on Wednesday afternoon. He was wet at the Union station by a couple of friends and ed to the Walker house. There was no de monstration. Cache Bay has been incorporated as a town in New Ontario. A. J. Young, the first mayor, was elected by. acela- mation on Saturday. Cache Bay will be an important era in the prosperity of New Ontario. An iron kettle containing $12,875 in gold. was unearthed while a farmer named Leffert .was clearing his land at thedbot of a cliff at Bobb, Raleigh county, W. Virginia. They were near ly all $20 gold pikes, dated 1852. Cholera is very virulent among the American troops in the Philippines. There were no less than seven deaths in a regiment in one day at Manila. The death rate among the troops were as high as twenty-seven a day lately. Hon. Sydney Fisher will leave Jap an for Canada on May 1st. He has been feted and entertained in the Mi- kado's kingdom, and has had some very interesting experiences. He was received in audience by the Emperor of Japan. ' E. H. McHenry, chief engineer of the Canadian Pacific railway, and T. Chase Casgrain, K.C., M.P., the only Montreal directors of the British Canadian Wheat Raiving company, handed in their resignations as a pro test against 'what they claim was an exaggerated prospectus that was is sued by the president of the com- pany. ' Lome Bromo Que Grn Low box. 35 AMONG A HOST OF COMPETIT- ORS IT STANDS SUPREME. Malt Breakfast Food, the original and standard Malted Food, stands supreme among a host of competitors in delicacy of flavor and nutritive 1 properties. : Malt Breakfast Food is the most easily digested" of all cereal foods. This special advantage should ecom- mend it to dvspeptics and those suf- fering from weak digestion. 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A. wi E Building, Toron COMMERCIAL, MONTREAL STOCKS. \ April 23rd Ny Ask. Bid. Candda Pacific Ry. 1323 1824 Toledo Ky. 32 319 Montreal Stroet Ky 269 268 Toromo Street Ry. 1114 1104 Haliiax Street Ry 101 oR St. John Electric Ry 125 114 Twin Laty 'Transit 1344 118 Commercial Cable «159 © 000 ontreal Telegraph A in 000 Il Telephone Co. ... .. ... } 000 Montreal Cotton Co. ..... . 126 123 Poninion Cotton Co. . 80 +7 Canada Colored Cotton .... 80 oo ayne Mining ..v a) 00 R. & 0. Nav." Co 97 93 Bank of Moatreal 000 250 Ontario Bank 000 180 Merchants Bank 170 O00 Dominion Steel Dominion Coal ; Detroit United .. 30% 3( + 1104 110 34 83 Winnipeg Ry. . 200 000 Montreal Power « 9} 9 Nova Scotia Steel 104 102 182 000 Ogilvie Milling Co NEW YORK STOCKS. From Metropolitan Stock Exchangs April 28r¢ Union Pacific i bs " St. Paul : 164 163 Manhattan i. ..«.. <a 141% 141 B. R. Transiti. iii. 16. 69 66 Sugar oh 127% 126 People's Gas . . 104 104 U. S. Steel ni B36 36 : YU. 8. Steel, Pid. « 87 87 Tenn. Coal & Iron ...0. [1 66% 6 Miss. Pacific 2 awe 1110210 Southern Pacific... ....... §9 58 Onte & Western . 295 29 x.V.C . 182%. 132 Atchison, Pid TE wi Louis. & Nash a 4 AAFC 1H Hock Island . 45 4: Pennsylvania RR. . 187 13¢ Texas & Pacific . 37¢ Atchison 83% m2 American Ice tn . 00 of tol. b & F. . 64 84 American Loto. oo... 2: > Amal. Copper vizin et + 00 161 SR 4 Miss Stella McCann, Tweed, bas fered the House of Providence aw Bovice, ' }