. ----- in this season's out; e importance than th or AT! e Fa] 'e received another large ipment of New Coats. In you can realize better the n from reading the best opening announcement, ght or Monday Se New Coats touch your e if you are not quite rea- en's ings ible heels and knees, 15c,, ording to size. fold knees, extra stron oc. to 35c., g according to arn Kit Stockings -I5C. 1) size. Yara Stockings --A com. =3 Yarn Stockings Equal st: home-made Singing sizes, Stockings--Fall weights, 5C. and 35¢. Two very Stockings -- Extra fine oC, R-------------------- oy SITU LAWES ON -~ WN \ / hey Do It? have heard very often this 'S'SOLLID LEATH- S, sizes 1to 5, good, ol Bo-t:, and we are air. Owing to the ice of leather this fall, e for any one to lay in at $1. It is: doubtful ler at that price. te i SECOND SECTION, THE DAILY BRITISH VISIT His Impressions of the North-West and of the Southern Land--Labor Party Isa papers Are of a High the Elections and by Pembroke railway, joined the western On March 30th I left Kingston the Kingston and i and in the evening bound Canadian Pacific train at Ren frew. With great respect for the K. & P., 1 was not sorry to leave it for the well appointed C.P R. ca destination was Sydney, New § Wales, Australia, via Vancouver the Canadian and ship line. ent several times found the land and Australian steam- I had crossed the contin: and had always journey interesting, certainly never tedious or tiresome. The berths are very comfortable, the meals excellent, and the attendance al' that could be desired, while there is always something interesting at the principal stations. Moreover one can always find pleasant and interest. ing fellow-passengérs on the way, ex- perienced commercial travellers being preferable to all others. Phey know the country and can usually discuss any subject relating to its condition with great intelligence. Fortunately for me, | found two Ontario travel lers on board and had the advantage of their company until we reached Vancouver, The snowfall in Kingston during the winter had been unusually heavy. Two or three showers of rain before I left had, however, carried off a large part of it. I had expected to find the ground on the line of the C.P.R. cov- ered deeply. 1 was agreeably disap- pointed. The rains had extended north with the result that along the line of the railway the snow had al- most entirely disappeared and there was no obstacle to our progress. Swiftly the train pursued its journey DR: R: T. WALKEM. westward until we reached Winnipeg. Some of my relatives met me, and having a few hours to spare 1 flrove with them Pound the city. They anxious to show the improvements made since I had visited them two vears hefore. These are all fully re- rded in the Winnipeg and other pa pet o that I need only say that the progress surprised me. I had always garded Winnipeg as irredeemably ugly, but found that several of the broad streets, formerly distinguished for their gauntness and bareness, had been tastefully treated and were now handsome avenues. large number of fine business places and private residenc:s had been built during the two years. The streets had been planted with tress which, in conse: quence, no doubt, of the shelter pro vided for them, grew where they tainly would not grow before On our journey west, we found a great improvement in Regina, former ly a forlorn-looking place. It has now the appearance of a flourishing town, All these prairie towns are de- rendent for thei attractiveness on what is done to beautify them, for natural advantages in that respeet they have mone. The C.P.R. fully ap- preeiates this fact, for we found that the larger stations had gardens and grounds prettily laid out. We passed Calgary during the night or in the early morning, and on waking found that we were among the foothills of the Reekies, The journey through the mountains has been so well and fre- quently described that I will not dwell upon it further than to say that as the mountains still retained their winter snow caps in all their whiteness and purify; the effects produced by the sun on the lofty peaks, particularly in the early morning, were singularly beauti- ful. In fact 1 had never seen the scenery to better advantage. As we approached the western slope flowers and shrubs appeared in bloom, for the spring was well advanced. The air was laden with delicious perfumes. On Tuesday, April 4th, we reached Vancouver, where | found a home with my sons for about t weeks, the in- terval between my arrival and the sailing of the vessel in which IT had taken my passage to Sydney. 1 had been in Vancouver for nearly two months in 1903 and was then struck with the extraordinary progress made since 1889, when | had last seen it. But two years had made a marvellous change. The neighborhood in which my sons built had been filled up to a great extent with new houses. Lots which | could have bought in 1903 jor from $750 to $1,000 were being sold at £2,000. Scores of tasteful and expen: sive buildings were in course of con- were oer TO AUSTRALIA | Or. R. T. Walker Writes. About His Trip In a Very Interesting Way. Compact Body-- News. Class--A Review of Politics Generally. spring amd summer climate is delight- ful and flowers and shrubs seem to sping out of the ground spontaneous ly. he roses and sweet peas are particularlys beautiful. During the time I was in Vancouver the lawn round our house was sown with grass seed. . It had never been cultivated, but the ground had simply been dug and leveled. On my return from Aus- tralia, after an absence of about ten weeks, the lawn was in excellent con- dition, covered with a thick growth of blue grass and clover, The business part of Vancouver showed the same progress as the resi general bustle and activity were un- mistakable evidences of prosperity. The population is claimed to be 48,000. The city is shaped like a turtle. On one side, the north, is Burrard Inlet, which runs eastward for several miles. On the south side is English Bay, on the west is Stanley Park, which may be said to represent the head of the tur- tle, and on the east is a neck of land run to the East, and has constructed a handsome station and offices. The city rises in the centre by a gradual curve, and street railway lines judici- ously placed give easy actbss to every part of it. The power for ligh the city and operating the railways furnished by a chute or fall fromy a lake six or seven miles up Burrard In- let. The south shore, on English Bay, is a favorite bathing place and the city corporation has lately purchased a considerable stretch of it and is con- stracting a large and fine = pavilion. Thousands of people visit the bay év- ery evening to listen to the band and enjoy the delightiul coolness of the western breeze from the open ocean, which blows across Vancouver Island and the intervening Sound. Few more beautiful views can be seen than this bay on a fine evening, the distant hills on the island being illuminated by the setting sun. Across Burrard Inlet, on the north side, is a range of mountains, con. stantly capped with snow. From one of the valleys in these mountains, called "Capilano," Vancouver draws its supply of water. It is brought across the entrance to the harbor by means of a large pipe. Capilano is famed for its wild and beautiful scen ery. The river teems with trout. Dur ing our visit to the dam, two Jap aneso passed with two rainbow trout slung on a pole, each of which weigh ed nine or ten pounds. One of the most remarkable features of Vancouver is Stanley Park, to which I have al ready referred. It is a close. jungle of trees, some of which, the Douglas fir, attain to extraordinary size. [| saw several the trunks of which were not less than thirteen or fourteen feet in diameter, at about eight feet from the ground. The city i ago told me that he had removed one tree the trunk of which measured 6if teen feet in diameter. Round the park has been constructed an excel- lent road and through i® have been cut paths in different digetions, af- fording a most agreeable and pictur esque trip. IsGontrol and manage ment are vested in commissioners. The drainage of Vancouver is conducted to septic tanks, closely sealed up, in which it is destroyed by, the operation of natural causes. The system works admirably, I cannot close. my of the city without" acknowledgi most heartily extraordinary Lindne) and attention received from numerous friends. In due time my ship, the Miowera, arrived in port. The captain | found to be a brother of Colonel Hemming, of Kingston, and the son of "aadid acquaintanee, Mr. Hemming, QC. from tho eastern townships, whom 1 met at the Provincial Synod in by- gone times, | was, the refore, at once at home on the vessel and it needed not the earnest injunction of my friends to secure me all the attention that] could fairly desire. The early part of our voyage was stormy and so cold. as to make the wearing of an overcoat a necessity. 1 had always been under the impression that the Pacific was honestly. entitled to its name and was a quiet, peace ful sheét of water, but our captam, engineer two years otice dential parts. Handsome buildings | fluenced by what they had heard of were being erected. The streets and | the discipline practiced by Father sidewalks were being improved and Neptune that they took the precau- formed that Neptune did not insist on which he appeared to be perfectly sat- along which run the lines of the | isfied. Several flving fish flew on to ep k. company, to which nearly all | the vessel and were caught by the sail- the northern shore belongs. It has | ors, who dressed them so as to make built substantial wharves for the ac- | them very pretiy. and interesting ob commodation of its steamers, which | jeets.. The vessel was surrounded by dolphins, who prey on is | fifteen knots an hour. KINGSTON, ONT ulation is, T understand, over 40,000. It has several good hotels, many com- fortable private residences with well- kept grounds and an excellent street- car service. The principal industry of the islands is the growth and manu- facture of sugar. She sugar planta- tions are remarkable for their . ductiveness: In 1800 they yielded 2,239,376 tons and it is said that cultivation of sugar is being rapidly increased. - Fruits, particularly pine: apples and cocoanuts, grow in great abundance, and the private gardens and public grounds are ablaze with the brilliant colors of tropical flowers. The Hawaiian Islands became part of the United States in 1898, consequent- ly we found the customs and other public officers wearing the American uniform. This . incorporation was a very fortunate event for the islands. It put an end to domestic strife, gave a stable and orderly government to the country and was the means of in- troducing into it a large amount American capital and enterprise. The islands lie between the 19th and 22nd degrees of north latitude, just within the northern boundary of the Tropic of Cancer. The climate is said to be very delightful, fefotunl summer with- out cnervating heat. The time of our stay being limited, we left Honolalu at noof of the day after our arrival very much pleased with what we had seen, and steamed away {o the south west, our mext stopping place being Suva, the capital of the Fiji Islands. Our journey to Suva was uneventful. We erossed the equator without any of the ceremonies usually associated with that event, though it was noticed that several passengers were so far in tion to have a clean shave early in the morning. One of those who had sub- mitted to this discipline on the advice of the chief officer seemed to regard it as a grievance that 1 had not to un- dergo similar treatment, but was i mn- it in the case of those who habitually wore beards, an explanation wit the flying fish and can be seen playing about the vessel's bow. They would keep up this position for miles, showing that they possessed marvellous speed and endur- ance, for our vessel was running about On the seven- teenth day of our passage we reached Suva, which is in latitude I8 south, within the limits of the Tropic of Cap- ricorn. As we called again on our re- turn trip 1 will give the results of my observations during the two visits, The town is the capital of the Fijian group, which belongs to Great Brit- ain. As we approached the land we saw a large crowd of natives waiting our arrival. Some were on the wharf and some in catamarans, in which they had come from the neighboring eoast. and islands with loads of coral. fruit) and flowers. These made a brilliant show, but I was most attracted by the natives themselves. We all agreed that they were superb men physically, tall, well-made, and muscular. They were usnally naked to the waist. Their skin was of a rich copper color, their features good, and in many cases at- tractive, and their hair--well, if the reader can imagine a door-mat with very long curly fibre neatly fitted to a man's head he will have some idea ot a male Fijian's head of hair, Tt seemed to be about five inches in thickness. Needless to say, no head coverings are worn except what na ture provides. The coral brought for sale is very attractive both in shape and purity. The flowers are of many kinds and brilliant in color, and the fruit consists of oranges, cocoanuts and other indigenous fruits of the country. The islands are governed practically by the colonial office through the medium of a governor and council. Some of us called upon the governor, his excefllency Edw, F. I. M. Thurn, C.B., C.M.G., being hospitably received. His last sphere of labor had heen Ceylon and he showed us a very interesting collection of Indian curios ities which he had made during his stay in that country. His collection included a large number of Fijian cur- ios. Amongst other articles 1 noticed several bunches of whales' teeth, strung together, some large, some small. The governor said that these were used an gifts and funeral offer- ings. He told us that a short time before our visit he had been invited to the funeral of one of the principal chiefs. Knowing that the chief had beer g serious and devoted member of the Church of England, he doubted the propriety of taking with him the usu. al offering. He was, however, advised to do wo, fortunately, as he says, for one of the first things that was pre- sented to him at the house of mourn- ing was a magnificent set of teoth, which he showed us. He was some- what ashamed at the poor appearance of his own gift, but was told that it gave the {family great pleasure to know that they Ta been able to pre sent to the governor a gift far exceed. ing in value what he had brought with him. The governor is a highly cultivated man with a world-wide reputation for his knowledge of many scientific sub- who had 'had experience of both seas, told me that in his judgment the "Pacific" was far more storqy than the "Atlantic." As we proceeded on our voyage, the direction of which is south-west, the temperature gradually rose. On the tenth day out late in the evening we ran into the harbor of Honolulu, the capital of the Hawaiian, formerly the Sandwich Islands, where we stayed all night. The daylight dis- closed a lovely picture. On the whari was a crowd of natives in bright dresses and with home-made articles ftruction, and the streets were being rapidly reclaimed from their wild con- ditiog, and being graded and paved. GranoNpwe Sidewalks were bring put down in all quarters. lavish in benefits to Vancouver. The Nature is} a for sale, some of which, besides being very tasteful in shape and design, were very useful. The city is situated at the base of some hills, which form picturesque background for fouses and public buildings. The pop the jects. He has lately made many im- provements in the government house and grounds, which are on a high plateau overlooking the sea. During the afternoon we were driven through the country in the vicinity of Suva The principal products of the islands are 0 it The work on the plantations is done by coolies, who are imported under contract 3 serve five years, at the end of whi they are mtitled to a free passage home. Everything is done to secure them justice and fair treatment. Some of them remain in the country and make excellent settlers, occupying small farms parcelled out to them. Many of them are prosperous and some have hoeome wealthy. | saw a large RIO, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 19085. read court lished in the great sensation, the public being with the jud feiely hud ire wat 8 thy of the , who ulti. the matter in Sydney T met M ydney 1 met M, W. Brother Rein gton, grand master of the grand lodge, A.F. and A.M., of New South Wales. Needless to say, 1 Sus, received by him ther homes. They appeared to be perfectly happy and contented. The scenery in | f the vicinity of Sava is very beautiful, |t The roads run over hills and descend into fertile valleys, giving alternately views of the deep blue sea in the dis- tance and of the rich inland tropical vegetation." At Suva we were joined |t by the Hon. James Murray, who is superintendent for an English com- | t pany of extensive sugar plantations in |v the island and is a wmomber of the Jogislative council. 1 am indebted to sisting of North and South parts, | West Australia, and Queensland. These | states, with the Island of Tasmania, | ( which lies about 140 miles to the tional government A tlement of the country was effected in | ¢ lished at Botany Bay, in what is now New South Wales. Similar colonies were ¢stablished in Tasmania in 1804 | and at Brisbane, Queensland, in 1825 The deportation' of 'criminals Great Britain virtually 1830. and south-east coasts runs a chain of mountains parallel to the coast line, from the east and south slopes of | which short rivers run into the sea. The streams on the reverse slopes flow in a south-westerly direction mto the plains in the interior, forming the |} Murray and Darling rivers, which un- | ite near Adelaide. The western part of the continent, sparsely settled, is composed to a large extent of waste land. The principal cities of Australia Brishane, from |; ceased in are : in Queensland, popula: | ¢ tion about 49,000; Sydney, in New South Wales, population about 140, 000 ; Melbourne, in Victoria, popula- | The total population of the country a short time ago was a litte over 3,700,000 It has not increased but has rather diminithed during the past few years looking public been Brisbane in a substantial city, with good shops and fine buildings It prosperity checked lately by the prevailing hard times in Australia, following the fear- fal drought, which lately carried off a large proportion of the sheep and cattle. 1 found in the book stor has excellent up-to-date books. As is the case in the other Australian cities the ls sold in the shops are most tations from England ly direct we steamed south to Leaving Brishane impo Sydney in the teeth of a furious storm During the night we turned westward and slipped between lofty clifis through a narrow channel into Port Jackson, better known as "Syd: ney Harbor The cessation of the pulsation of the engines awoke mé and 1 found that we had anchored a short distance from the entrance. The following morning was misty, but, the anchor being lifted, we steamed up to our berth beside the celebrated "Cirenlar Quay," the centre of the sen and ferry trafic of Sydney. Having heard a great deal about the beauty of Sydney Harbor, we were naturally disappointed that we had been un able, by reason of the mist, to see 1 to advantage. It cannot, however, be seen from the deck of a vessel which simply enters the port and goes to its berth. it extends like the spread fing- ers of a hand, in every direction In fact, it consists of a number of bays | or arms of the sea, invisible until they | are entered. Going through the har- | bor is very like going through the | Thousand Islands. You do not know | in what direction the water will lead vou or where the channels are. When | { { Mr. Froude visited Australia several years ago the government placed st his disposal a steamlaunch, by means of which, with a competent guide, he was able to visit all parts of it. He has written a very interesting descrip tion of his trip m "Oceana." Fortu- nately we obtained an excellent view of the whole harbor from the tram- way lines which run from the dity and pass over the high ground in its vi- cinity. Through the intervention of a friend 1 was thade a member of the Union Club during my stay in Syd- ney. This compliment was most use: ful and advantageous to me, for many of the members are public and busi- | ness men familiar with the history of the colony and its aflairs. | am an- number of these settlers and their der great obligations for the kindness sider no trouble too great if it would gite we pleasure or contribute to my knowledge of the country. originally occupied very little atten- in every direction. featy Wales, Victoria, South Australia, con: | on George street. there was a special service for Empire day. 140 k quent and patriotic sermon. south across Bass' Straits, constitute | close of the service 1 was introduced "The Commonwealth of Australia," | t formed in 1900 by imperial statute. | ceived Fach state "has a separate constitu: | ( The earliest set numbers and wealth all through Aus 1788, when a penal colony was estab: | cent. of the population. ago | came across an article in Nineteenth Foundation of the Church of England that the first Church of England or even About 100 miles from the east | (Chistian service was held in and that this tree was for some resident, | parliament buildings And Government House down to the sea. splendid Here and there may be seen the sta- making Australin what it is, beginning with Capt. Cook tion about 460,000; Adelaide, in South | ony hundreds of Sydney's popula Australia, population about 147,000, tion The climate is so genial that Ballarat, in Victoria, population t (0 can sleep in the open air without about ' 47,000; and Perth, in West | {500 to health. Each man is re- Australia, population about 38,000. © qi ag having his own berth, which no other has a right to occupy. Domain is end large number of pictures by celebrated a collection of beautiful statuary con received from many riends in Syduey and the other Aus. ralian cities. They seemed to con- Sydney is very irregular, but at- ractive for that reason. When it was fon was paid to anything but © con- enienve, Short and angular cuts run i In its principal re it reminded me of London. Tt him for a great Seal of information re- | is substantially built, eyery foot of | countries need not be definitely speeting the islands and for many acts round in the business part being oc- 3 of kindness and courtesy. Mr. Murray it, The churches para public 1 was fortunate in e and other residents of Suva frequently | buildings are very fino--stately I mity, Yuring In short in Syd- go to Australia on a holiday trip. should call them--and must have cost | ney, of visi some of private The run from Suva to Brisbane, | a large amount of money. They furn- | residences as a guest. In these capital of Queensland, and the first | jgh strong evidence of the wealth of | are evidences of wealth and ex- Australian port at which we touched, | the country when they were built, The oollent taste. . Australians occupied six days. Here let me call | streets are well paved and street rail- send their sons to Oxford snd Cam- 3 attention to some clementary faots, | way lines run in every direction. So bridge to be educated. Bome gradu-| familiar, no doubt, to most of my | great is the trafic on George strect | ates from Sst _ univereiies were readers, but a statement of which | that policomen are stationed at all antongst my © brethren, will tend to illustrate the subject. | points where the principal cross | There are "excellent universities in Australia is 2,500 miles from east to | strests enter the main street, to regu- Australis, but old traditions are still west. and 1,950 from north to south. | late traffic. strong, and fathers send their chil: Its most northerly point is about ten On May 28th 1 attended morning degrees south of the equator. It is di- | gervice at St. Andrew's Cathedral vided into six states: New South | (Anglican), a very beautiful church, it happened that The Archbishop of Australia Saunmarez-Smith) preached an elo- At the o him and to the rector and wes re- with great cordiality. The 'hurch of Englaffd is very strong in ralia. It embraces over forty per A fow days Century, written by the Yishop of North Queensland, on "The n Australia." The bishop says un. lex a great trea near. Sydney ' years he only church in the country. Under the guidance of the president of our club, Mr. Dangar, a very old visited the "Domain," a ovely park in the centre of the city, which stretches from the rear of the It is kept in order, regardless of expense, ues of the great men instrumental in This park, | was old, is the sleeping place of a great The tastefully laid out with and shrubs. At the lower and greenhouses, art gallery, with a flower-beds are Near by is gardens the which must have cost There was also and great. excellence hy Aus- The Houses of Parlia- English artists, a great deal of money. pictures of tralian artists, HON. ALFRED DEA 2 COALITION PREMIES AUSTRALIA. o ee --------------, ment are not creditable to the state. They are old and inconvenient, like the eourts of justice. On the occasion of my visit to the courts the Chief Justice of Australia, Sir Samuel Grif fith, sent me a courteous message re- questing me to wee him in his room. He has a high reputation and is hoad of the federal court, which corresponds to our Supreme court, We had an in. teresting conversation, during which Sir Fdmund Barston, who had been prime minister and was the principal promotor of confederation, came into the room. He accepted the post of associate judge of the federal court on rewigning the premiership. 1 was very glad of the opportunity of an istro- duction to him, as be had always been a picturesque figure in Australian poli- ties. It happened that the judges were about to eo s their views. to. the public. respecting the action of the at. chief ji ho and ang vernor of ; go South Austealing Re. . Sir Samuel ay, P.C.,, was "master of the order in that state. Public men A bury, on the line between New South Wales and Victoria, and had to take another train at this place. The state of Vietoria, = disdai to use the same guage of line as New South Wales (the standard, 4 ft. 8§ in.), had laid down @ road with a 5 ft, 6 in. guage, thus making it impossible for a New South Wales train to pass over a. Vietoria road. This curious piece of perversity illustrates the feeling which prevails to a large extent between the states. There is no friendship between New South Wales and Victoria. The latter was carved out of New Souty Wales and owes its great peg v la y to its output of hich was discovered near urne in 18517 It has other matural advant- a but, having built up Melbourne, which was laid out in 1836 and is now a city of about 460,000 inhabitants, Vietoria is di to claim the prin cipal plage: in the confederation of States. To-pogards itsell as entitled to he the seat of government and of the supreme court and 'the contest for these 'honors between it and the sister state of New South Wales i keen and has caused a good deal of bitter feeling. There is In-#Froude's *'Oce- ana" an excellent desetiption of the states of Victoria and New South Wales and of their chiel cities and places of interest. Froude did not visit South Australia or its capital, Adtlaide. te Haid : Melbourne appeared aid ou like many modern American cities, in rectangular blocks. Its public build~ ings, are very fine and compare favorably with those of any other city 1 "have won. It has not the natural beauty of either Syd- ney or Adelaide, but I was told that everything that could be desired could be procured in Melbourne. Its art gal- lery, public library, and museum have been placed in one ificent build to lencn that a M any parlor or sitting-room. Pe who sends her full post office ad- dress and four of the inner envelopes which contain DIAMOND DYE of any color. . Envelopes of other makes of pack: ye dyes will not be ted ber 30th, 1905, your at once with the four pry envel so that you may get this photo It will interest the ladies eal artist are worthy of a One Please note well the conditions, ES hoto will be sent free of cost toeach acoepted. valid until Novem- Send in em is offer will be have néver soen a tion of interesting objects. After staying a short time in Mel bourne, on my journey west, 1 left for Adelaide, the capital of South Aun tralia. The ce on this seetion of railway was very .. The sleeping berths, which ere in little cabins ex- tending across the car, were very comfortable. On reaching Adelaide | was met by Chief Justice Way, to whom 1 had forwarded a letter of ine troduction given me by a friend. The chiel justice insisted on my being his guest during my may, in Adelaide. He in of by Froude as "the charming Sir Samuel Way," and 1 AR Lalas + Spur a '. ing. "a finer collec can that opinion. The chief justice has a beau: tiful home, ' a view of a valley beneath and of nl mountains in the distatien , Lady Way is din tinguished r personal 'a _ activity in all departments' of I had visited. "Chief" me to the care of an accom torney-general, Sir «Josiah Symons, in (Continued on Page 10.)