" PHE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900. per cent. off down to cost. A pleasure to show goods. | re CORBETT'S PPLLLLLOLELLL0004 00 MADE IN CANADA JAGIC SG Makes Your EXPENSES Light Makes Your BISCUITS Light Makes Your CAKES Light Makes Your BUNS Light Makes Your LABOR Light ORDER FROM YOUR GROCER. E. W.GILLETT CO.,LTD. Toronto, Ont. i NEw stv ABE 2 > Sale of Fine Shirts at 40¢ Sizes,' 14% to 16%, and 91 Suits at $6.75 (Can't 'be bought elsewhere under $10.) + Overcoats at $4.50 Regular price, $7. Boots, $1.98 A fine Box Calf Blucher, regular $2.50 Overshoes Men's, 6 to 11, were 70c. at $1.50. I saac Zack's 271 Princess street, Timber! Southern Yellow Pine and British Columbia Dou- glas Fir. Large timbers on hand, sawn to your order on shortest notice. 8. ANGLIN & CO. Cor. Bay and Wellington Sts. THE WHIG, 76th YEAR DAILY BRITISH wil, prttuhet st street, % year. Editions at 2.80 dnd 4 ock p.m. REY, SITIO IS 20 pu n on a re day morning at $1 a year. United States, charge for pustnge bas to be added, making price of Dally $3 snd cof Weekly $1.50 per year, ¥ Attached is one of the best Job Print- ing Offices in Canada¢ rapid, stylish, and cheap work ; nine improved presses. The British Whig Publishing Co., Lt'd EDW. J. B. PENSE, Managing Director TORONTO OFFICE. Suite 19 and 20, ity Cham- bers, 82 Church: St. Torofto, H. E. Smallpeice, Representative. Daily Wihig. WISDOM IN THE WEST. One must look to the west, and to the newer provinces, for evidence of broad-mindedness. Saskatchewan, last year, had a redistribution of seats. The rapid filling up of the country made it necessary that there should be an extension of the franchise be- fore the second legislature was elected. The dules, showing the boundaries government prepared its sche- of the new constituencies, and the number of electors in each. The opposition, un- Mr. Haultain, prepared its sche- meant to suggest certain der dules, and when the government's Hon. Mr. Scott swap of ideas, and with amendments measure came down. suggested a a view to the complete satisfaction of both There was, therefore, no gerrymander. Alberta's gion, and it is understood that at its sides of the house. legislature is now in ses- close, and perhaps before the agricul the begun, there shall be an, election. season has been In anticipation of it comes the proposal There tural labour of for a' redistribution measure. of thirteen seats, total willibé, increased to And mark this: "A on which both sides will by will be an addition and the thirty-eight. committee, be represented, will be appointed the to finally draft the redis- tribution bill." There will then be a repetition Saskatchewan, The announcement house ol the experience in and no gerrymander. comes as a pleasant surprise, and it conveys the assurance that in local af- minimum of of in- fairs there will® he a partizanship and a maximum tense interest in all that pertains to the general welfare, QUEEN'S AND THE CHURCH. graduate of for many Rev. Dr. Campbell, a Queen's University, and years a member of the trustee board, in which he for has issued a pamphlet gives his views of the movement the secularization or independence of the institution.. Recently the Whig quoted from Rev. Dr, Jordan's paper on the subject, and presenting the views of the tewching staff, It quotes from the arguments now of Dr. Camp- At the outset Dr. Campbell combats seriously the idea that the of the have changed, The church has rallied bell, in essence. conditions college to its support. In 1876 the endowment fund . was $130,000. In 1904 it was $180,000. | So that in the interim, under the 'inspiration of Dr, Grant, the friends and supporters of Queen's had contributed: $350,000. Since 1904 the attendance of the students had risen for 853 1,251, and of the $312,179 the movement to obtained in $116,000 came Toronto. present from the From new sources and new friends the amount pledged was $163,000. It is idle, in Dr. Camp- vell's opinion, to compare the revenues of, Queen's with the revenues of the Foronto University--that west of "bad morality and bad policy."" Queen's has is alwdys pursued its own policy, and it has and though their sal- always commanded zealous competent teachers aries were lower "If You Want to Buy, Rent or Sell REAL ESTATE I make a specialty of same. Drop a card or call on me. No trouble to show property. Insur- ance at lowest rates. Money - to loan. GEO. CLIFF, Real Estate valuatior, 05 Clarence street. etc., at If you are at all skeptical, just ask any of our many customers and they'll quickly tell you that we always have on hand than those of the provincial university. 'There is," says Dr. Campbell, Holy Ghost with money, and "much else besides the that is not to be bought among the things has hitherto esprit de corps, for which Queen's been proud is a charming for learning and and an enthusiam science nowise conditioned by ques- tions of salary." The Carnegie pension fund is not re- carded as a strength to the colleges. The iron master has made the objects of his benefactions dependent general- ly upon equal generosity being shown iy the beneficiaries. Dr. Campbell mar- vels that the same principle has not been applied to the scheme. It would the case, and the fund were open to the professors. But they entered the ser- he better for Queen's if this were vice of the university when there was no prospect of retiring allowances and no grievance, on they have therefore this score." The assembly has, how- expressed the desirability of a to small a community-as the professors is ever, pension fund, and pensions for {not a burdensome undertaken to. the | church which is considering the an- | nuity svstem and its application to fifteen hundred ministers. The attitude of the Ontario govern: ment We carefully screen it before delivery. © We fill all orders promptly and always guai- antee full weight, CRAWFORD, post of Queen St. Phone towards Queen's University is of an made the subject interesting { chapter. Dr. Campbell does not buikl { upon - the hope of . the province supk { porting the college as it supports the | university in Toronto. The govern- | ment has assumed the responsibility {of carinrs far one great seat of learning and caring for it well. It cannot be expected to do more, without inviting question as to whether it can or the ¢ will become financially lable for the wants of other colleges now under ré- ligious or denominational control. Supposing that the government were inclined to provide for Queen's would the province sustain it? Would the church consent that its college should become "a factor. in the political pro- blems of the day ?"' Queen's was assist- ed, however, for many years from the provincial treasury, and when that assistance was discontinued the col lege protested, and claimed that it should be paid for its educational work according to results. Dr. Camp- bell thinks this claim can be press- ed now, with more force than the ap- peal which the senate has sent out. Gratitude is expressed for the aid that has been given to Queen's College through the allied institutions, and their efficiency © has been reached through the present - constitution of the college, which fact is regarded as an argument against the charge of "disability." Dr. Campbell hopes the conditions in Canada will never favour the dis- placement of culture, the characteris- tics of Queen's by commerdial spirit which dominates the American col legos; he sees no reason to expect greater liberality from the graduates of the college under sectarian owner- ship, he cites the success of the past as a proof that the church can sup- port Queen's; and le holds that if there is to be any change in the con- stitution, it should be one drawing the church and the college into closer the church its teaching staff connection, by having more interested in and in its business arrangements. The last thought is that the college should he deliberate in its action and judg: should with the above all it trifling ment, and that not appear to be general assembly. The Campbell pam- of those who are opposed to the separa- phlet presents broadly the views tion of the college from the Preshy- terian church. USURY AND STYLE. from Ottawa is more The civil service is very much in the limehght, what will the The gossip or less distressing socially. and 'one wonders he outcome of the scrutiny that is now al- (the Fysch) conscience centred upon .it. The charge or legation of a commission that there was a want of in the publi¢ service, was followed by the of after before Judge admission man man, who appeared Cassels, that he accepted favours which seriously compromised his character. There was an illuminating para- graph in the judgment of the com- missioner, and to the effect that ficials with large responsibilities should be paid salaries in keeping with their positions. The fact that these salaries have not been paid may have led to some of the scandals at Ot- tawa. To the inadequacy of . the is certainly due the usury 'the attorney-general's depart- ment has undertaken to suppress. Men in the publi¢ service and anxious to keep up appearances, have been forced to borrow money wnd pay any rate of interest for the accommodation. According to one authority, an of- ficial who has been largely interested in the organization of the civil ser- vants for mutual advantage, there are about half a dozen usurers in the capital. Their tariff has been all the way from 25 to 250 per cent. It has averaged 90 per cent. The pro- fits of these are $10,000 a month, or $120,000 a year, This sounds like robbery, and' the ghyvernment is pur- suing the proper' course in sup- pressing it. One conviction has been secured, and it will be a warning, and perhaps an effective check. There will not be an end of it, however, until one of two things happens, (1) the 'salaries must to a point far had of- revenue which raised beyond the expected, (2) tha civil servants must fice diversions, society and style the interest of economy. either be or in EDITORIAL NOTES. When is the education department going to do what it promised for the public = schools ? a threat that the public gran{ may be cut off if the high at once increased. There is schools' expensvs are not Haldimand defies the local govern- ment to make it provide a refuge for Dr. pose as a dictator, itgg poor. Easy, there. Bruce Smith does but: he is not a quitter. Some side will not back down. Will it be Hanna's dopart- ment ? : Sir Richard Cartwright is out for retrenchmont and economy. There will be no unnecessary or non-urgent ex. penditure this year. Ontario may as well drop its dream of making the do- minion experiment in technical educa- tion. » Mr. Fripp, M.P.P., Ottawa, will, in the legislature, move an amendment to the ings of tho people to a larger extent. will assessment exempting the earn- Civil servants and labourers re- rard him, if he succeads, as their bene factor. The Witnees holds the benevolent so- cities of England liable for the im- migration to Canada of so many "'un- desirables."" Closer inspection at the landing and tho immediate deportation of the physically and socially unfit is the only panacea. and do Hear this, not forget it. sacri- | Judge Rintoul, of London, is "not prepared to rule that an account, or- dered by telephone is collectable. To make the lessee of the 'phone legally liable the spoken order should be fol- lowed by an order in writing. Raflles expects 10 sce his finish this day. His arrest or capture will be a general relief. Many mon of innocent looks and model ways appear to be in hiding, fearing 'that if they exhibit themselves publicly they may be sus- pected and pounced upon. One of the high school inspectors evidently thinks the city should put on airs because the Collegiate Insti- tute is" the practice school oi the School of Pedagogy. Does the govern- ment, recogniee the importance of in- creasing its grant accordingly ? The Belleville Ontario draws such inspiration from the Whig's criticism of secondary cducation as warrants it in saying that the secondary schools must go. There must be connecting links between the public schools and the college, but they held not to be so all-fired expensive. Tenders, -say some parliamentarians and public prints, should be opened in the presence' of the contractors. Oh, wo. Too much information in advance of the awarding of contracts is not ex- pediont. It would load to what has been called "log-rolling," and it not good for the public health. I---------- is One of the high school inspectors, the qualifications of speaking says the writ- the last entrance class, ing is poor. There is too much serib- ihe schools, too much in- on bling in different work in note-taking or should be taken dic- tation. Some steps to guard against this. SPIRIT OF THE PRESS One Good Result. Toronto Star. Frank Law gets five years in penitentiary. This will do more plue-pencal "prospectuses than all admonitions of conscience. the to the Rubbing 1t In. Hamilton 'Tintes. Gompers, Mitchell and who were sentenced for. contempt sourt, are now required to pay vost of the action, about Doesn't that dook like rubbing in? Morrison of the $1,600, it Travel Increasing Greatly. Exchange. . New York's subway, built to good for fifty years, is already small. * They thought it might soon set half a million passengers a day, and already it has to handle three- quarters of a million. Y he too How Anarchists Are Made. Hamilton Spectator. oy Sidney CC. Love, a Chicago young man, has made thirty-five millions in fifteen years and now retires at thirty-five years of age, marrying the most beautiful girl in the world. And it's reading such hard luck stories as this that makes anarchists of some people. OPPOSE FLAT RATE. Outside Service Should Be Remembered. From Our Own Correspondent. Ottawa, Jan. 30.--In the House of Commons, yesterday afternoon, Hon. The 1ION. GEORGE GRAHAM. The minister of failways and canals, who admitted in the House of Commons that he had an offer for the purchase of the Intercolomial railway. Sydney Fisher introduced a resolution declaring that the salaries of the em- ployees of the inside civil @ service should be increased by $150 per an- num, the increase to date from Sep- tember 1st, 1908, Hon. George E. Foster declared that the resolution absolutely negatived the recommendation of the civil service commission, which was opposed to a flat rate of increase. He argued that the increase should have been hased upon merit, and put in a strong plea for the recognition of the outside civil service, Opposition to the flat rate, and the absence of any announcement of an increase for the outside servicé, were the eriticism of the subsequent con servative speakers. Mr. Borden inquired as to the pres- ent status of the negotiations with the United States in respect to the waterways and fisheries treaties. The premier replied that the governor general had asked the foreign office to send Canada a copy of the water- ways treaty without delay. Hon. R. L. Borden denied the Globe's statement, that months ago he knew of the tampering with his telegram in British Columbia. He only knew of it in December, and, he had, without delay, instituted an en- quiry," but up to the present time the mystery had not been satisfactorily solved. ---------- Manipulating a snow shovel detracts from the picturesqueness of the winter uther people may have Yood taste, but, of course, yours is a shade bet- ter. If some men wer fo lose their seli- conceit there wouldh't be much left. } shall OBJECT TO CO-OPERATIVE MOVEMFNT. They're Trying to Baulk It-- School Board to Award Good Attendance Certificates . to Pupils. Picton, Jan. 30.--The co-operative movement, as instituted in town wo weeks ago by H. Macdonald, thé Scotch secretary and * erstwhile To- rontonian, has created keen interest throughout county and fown, heing perhaps of more active interest to the have signified a determination to do- velop the movement locally. The fact that the initial meeting was so well attended by the farmers, 'whom it is often very hard to get out, even to a political meeting, and that it was given out hy John Sayers, who is managing tho local end of the new idea, that one hundred had signified their intention of subscribing for at least one share, has rather set Pic merchants on their metal. The idea is being fought now hy the town mer chants, who have heen having secret little pow-wows during the week. The result is that the retailors are sound- ing a warning to those anticipating subscribing to the movement, on the score that the company's course of procedure is the alleged allowance of fifteen, per cent. commission on all stock to tha promoters; the "illegal appointment" of the hoard of direc: tors, . and the neglect of those in charge to present the by-laws and prospectus to tha sharcholders. The, reported quotation of Hon. Mr. Hanna, "Had 1 known there was such a clause in a co-operative charter (the ififlcen per. cent, commission), that charter would not have gone out," also made use of. Thore are, of course, always iwo sides to a question. Mr. Sayers, prin- «pal of the Picton Business College, 118 "running" the movement, locally He smiled when speaking to the Whig reporter, and dismissed the dispara ging report of the local merchants. "Well, =o far as I know of the domin- ion co-operative movement, I feel that it is all right and I am prepared to stick by it. I do not blame the mer: chants for trying to 'buck' the idea, when the shoo pinches one usualls squeals."" The proposal is that Picton he made a co-operative centre, dnd that a co-operative store shall be opened here. This latter, particularly is what the local retailers do not | want. This afternoon addresses will be given in the interests of tho move | ment hy Alexander Fraser, provincial { archivist, Albert Chamberlain, and | president, British Welcome League, | "Toronto. | F. L. Gleccon, a representative of {the Mclean Trade Newspapers, has heen. in town for a couple of days, and il is understood he was looking wy "local color" in anticipation of ar article for his papers. The publi¢ school board have decided to award certificates of honor, in June to pupils who have not been absent lor late during the school year, anc whose conduct and diligence have been uniformly satiefactory, but. pupils whose absence has heen occasioned by personal sickness © of not more than six weeks or whose abscno> has been through contagious disease, shall not forfeit right to award. Bronze medals ~ill be given for four certificates anc silver for cight, or if a child 'com plotes the public school course within eight years. Mise Helen Davison, the clever young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Davison, is now an A.T.C.M. Word came, yesterday, that she had passed with first-class honors her final con- servatory examinations at Toronto. She has a beautiful contralto voice, and is a member of the Mendelssohn choir. 1s Tenders For All Departments. Montreal Star. vv The marine department is now do: ing its buying through a purchasing agent "on the basis of public tender after a public advertisement." The department of public works, 'where ever reasonably possible," is doing the same thing. But what about the other departments ? These are only two out of fourteen. Yet some of the others do a lot of purchasing. What, for instance, is the department of railways and canals doing ? Fact minister should make a statement tc parliament how he is carrying int effect the recommendations of the ('assels commission apd the lessons which he might havé Foe ted from that enquiry. Where a minister is shy about forcing such a. statement upon the house, the opposition should help him out by putting a few lead ing questionsl These first days of the session, when there seems to he co little to be done, might well Tx utilized in getting every minister on record as reporting the banishment of the costly "'patronage'" system from his department. Judge Cassels' Report. Ottawa Free Press. The report is in many respects a jus ification of "the policy of the liberal rovernment since it came into power 'n 1896. It justifies the expenditure apon the St. Lawrence route. It jus iifies the existence and the work of the lighthouse board. It justifies the abolition of the patronage system by Mr. Brodeur, and it recommends the sxtension of the new system of pur 'hase to the other departments of he government, indeed to the gov- rmment as a whole. Special Notice To Fat People "I am giving you Here the only pré scription known that will safely, surely and quickly reduce your fat to normal,' said Dr. Jones to his fat afflicted patient 'Besides, it will at the same time greatly build up your muscular strength ind health." 'Go to the drug store, get a package f Rengo. You eat it like fruit or candy ind easily and safely reduce your fat @ ound a day." There is nothing "just as good" as Rengo. For sale by all druggists at 31.00 per full-sized box, or by mail pre aid, by the Rengo (Co. 3382 Rengo Jide., Detroit, Mich. The company will rladly send you a trial package free hy naii if you write them direct to Detroit; 10 free packages at drug stores. Rengo is for sale and recommended in Kingston by Henr Wade, Druggist. PIGTON'S NERGHANTS agriculturists of Prince Edward, who | We want you to see our Swell Overcoats, in Brown Beaver, Black Beaver, Black and Gray Cheviots. Hand-tailored garments at twelve dol- E 1ars. | : o-day | 1 a We 2place on our table 50 dozen more Men's Soft Bosom Shirts, at 69c. 'The H. D. Bibby Co. Kingston's Clothing Store. FECTIVE EE ERY VI SEERA SSIES IRey Be Hospital For Sik Pipes bad Selig Cigars and Tobe Squeaky Musical Ingtrumeats All the Necessary Repairs for the Cure at the HOUSE OF QUALITY A. K. ROUTLE 173-5 Princess Bt. No connection with other stores. A bargain for everybody. Buffets, China Closets and Dining Chairs, Pedestal oak Extension Tables, round or |square; Hercules Woven Wire springs to fit; Sani- tary, Wool and Felt Mat- trasses; Dressers and Stands n oak and mahogany ; Brass and Iron Bedsteads, at ale prices. JAMES REID. Phone 147 Freight paid. Packing free Tofifies, Toffies, ~ FreshHome-Made Toffies every week. Try Our Cocoa Roll Saturday ; Look at our window of Oranges. Prices low. R. H. TOYE, 302 KING ST. 9 Phone 141. -- liverything reduced from 10 to 15%. This will be a splendid opportunity to save money R. J. REID, 2 30 Princess St. Phone 877. prose Something New, A Clearing Sale of Hardware. : It will pay you to nvestigate. STRACHAN'S