{2 PACES YEAR 82 NO, 135 DUKE NICHOLAS LIVES ON TRAIN AT FRONT Engine Kept With Steam Up At All Time, "Even For Fortnight---Commander-In- Chief Hero. Popular Idol of the Day in Russia, Altbough Haughty and Austere---Leader Does Not Like to Mingle Petrograd, June 10.--The Tead: . in Politics. "trips to _poinls not reached by the quarters of the Grand Duke Nichol-| railroad lines. as is on board a special train of six| cars, in which he jumps from one quent intervals as the necessities of strategy dictate. Sometimes the train stands on the same siding for a. fortnight at a time, sometimes only for an hour, | eurtained a ---- -------------- 1 si | { : i | i | popular hero of the day. GRAND DUKE NICHOLAS. but at all times the locomdtive has steam up, ready at an instant's no- tice to be on the way again. It is in this moving habitation that the commandér-in<chief of the Russian armies spends practically all his nights and a considerable propor- tion of his days. } He has also a fixed headquarters, located far behind the lines in a little town #0 peaceful and isolated that it has never yet aroused the cugiosity of the German aeroplant | or Zeppelin scouts. The place is well | but unostentatiously guarded, i The Grand Duke's train consists] of a new locomotive, a sleeping car, a dining car, a parlor car and an ordinary first-class coach, followed by two baggage vans, "each contain- ing a high-powered motor car which can quickly unloalled and used for Whepever the train stops, sen- tries with fixed bayonets take their field of activity to another at fre-| Places silently at each doorway and at the front and rear. By night the train runs without any lights' vis- ible from the outside, except the ne- cessary signal lamps. The com- mander-in-chief and his staff, behind windows, work late into the night. The Grand Duke sel- dom retirgs before midnight, and four or five hours is as much as he allows himself for sleep. Throughout the empire the war has made the Grand Duke the great His lofty stature, his fearless honesty, his sharp haughty severity, his reputa- tion for firmness and justice, his strict adherence to discipline, are all qualitiés which appeal to the popular mind more directly in time of war than in peace. Innumerable anee- dotes are related of him, and on all sides one may hear the hope express- ed that he will go into politics after the war, and rid the country of some of the obvious drawbacks of the old bureaucracy. But those close to the Grand Duke say that he has no inclination for politics, and many doubt whether the qualities which make him a popular idol as commander-in-chief would appear with equal advantage 1 if his sphere of action were political rather than military. .- One of the Grand Duke's pet aver- sions is the Germang-Riissian popu- lation of the country, which is par- ticularly numerous and .influential in the northwest and is also rather firmly established in Petrograd. Many of the Russo-Germans are ex- cellent citizens and unquestionably loyal to Russia; many others, how- ever, are either admittedly pro-Ger- man or of doubtful loyalty. The Grand Duke has been the chief back- er of the campaign which has recent- ly been carried out in Petrograd against this class of citizens. It is said that the Grand Duke recently remarked to his nephew, the Czar: "You may feet quite at ease with regard to the Germans at the front. I will undertake to give them a thorough 'beating. 1 only wish you could be sure that the enemy in your own court would be as well handled." THE SPORT REVIEW | At the annual meeting of the Do- minion of Canada Trapshooting As- sociation held in Ottawa, it was de- cided to hold the next championship tournament at Cobourg." R. A. Sib- bitt, Ottawa, was elected president. Toronto men are about to pur- chase the N. H. A. franchise of the Toronto Hocksy Club from Frank Robinson of Montreal. Shamrocks have secured Harry Cameron and another played from Toronto in ex- change for Howard and George Me- Namara and Macdonald. A new league has been formed in the eastern section of the Province, to be known as the Stormount and * Glengarry Lacrosse League, con- sisting of teams from Cornwall, Wil- liamstown and Alexandra. Each team is permitted to play men resi- dent within ten miles, but no play- er who has played on a senior team will be allowed to play in the lea- gue. "Sam" Langford, of Boston, had the better of "Jim" Johnson, of Philadelphia in eight out of ten rounds in their bout in Brooklyn. Langford punished Johnson severely in: nearly every round after the third. weighed 192 pounds; Johnson 220 pounds. While a phon: ograph wheezed from the centre of the athletic field, long distance runners ambled MEXICO AUTO EXODUS British Charge Heads First Caravan Of Foreigners, Mexico City, June 11.--The per- sonally conducted automobile exodus of foreigners under the direction of T. B. Hohler, the British ¢ charge d'affairs for Pachuca, made a suec- cessful start this morning. Forty automobiles, each carrying an aver- age of six persons left the British Legation. Mr. Hohler, in a white duck uniform and helmet, with the insignia of his diplomatic rank, led the caravan in a car flying the Brit- ish flag. - Many nationalities wereg repre- sented, forty odd Germans making the trip under British auspices. The American cars flew the Stars and Stripes and the Brazilian colors. A large crowd witnesses the depart- ures. Gets Off om Technicality. St. Thomas, June 11.--Mrs. Mary Gilbert, of Taibotville, was acquitted on a charge of bigamy. 'The Crown proved two previous marriages, but Josepli Page, husband No. 2, said he quit the woman after she admitied she was previously martied to a man an od Howson, Her counsel argued that : the j returned a verdict of not guilty, -------------------- 'Gets $1,500 Post. KINGSTON ONT CASH CONTRIBUTIONS To the Kingston Red Cross Society Acknowledged. Previously acknowledged, §$3.- 924.50. Proceeds to date, sale of Mrs. Mul- loy's song, $100, Vicgtoria School pupils, $61.67. Mrs. Giles, D. G. Laidlaw, Mrs. Constantine, Migs Ethel Waldron, Mrs. C. Bermingham, C. Berming- ham, each $25 for life membership Collegiate Institute pupils, $22.55, Mrs, W. Kirkpatrick, $15; one- half net proceeds Convocation tea, $14.35; sale of materials, $13.18. Macnee & Minnes, Mrs, W. B. Ellis (for Queen's Stationary Hospital), Miss Betts, and Sydenham Street School pupils, each, $10. = ° Louise Street School pupils, $9.50; Rideau School pupils, $9; Macdonald School pupils, $7.60; St. Mary's School pupils, $7.40; Depot School pupils, $6; Sandford Calvin, $8. One-half proceeds teas, "Whatso- ever Circle," King's Daughters, $5.61 Miss Frances Brigstocke, Thomas Hewitt and Mrs. Knight (for R. C. H. A. overseas), each $5. Cataraqui School. pupils, $4.40; various small sums reczived at linen shower, $4; Mrs, J. C. Strange, $4. Mrs. J. C. Strange, fee associate menfbership, $1. Lieat.-Col. and Mrs. 8. C. MeGill, $4; Mrs. G. W,. Mahood, $3; Mrs. G. W. Mahood, fee active membaorship, 9 Per Miss Fannie Cartwright, $4; S. Calvin, for active membership, $2; Mrs, L. K. Jones, fee active member- ship, $2; Mrs, Duff, fea active mem- ship, $2, Miss F. Ferguson (at linen show- er), $2; Mrs. J. F. Macdonald" '(at linen shower), $1: Mrs. Swanson (at linen shower), $1; Mrs. D. Hall (at linen shower), $1. Mrs. J. C. Connell and Miss Hora fee executive membership, each $2 Miss Dupuy, $2; Hartingdon Sun- day school, per Miss Campbell, $3.25. Central School pupils, $2.65; Mrs. James Rigney, Mrs. Carmen, Mrs. Kennedy, Miss Redden and Miss Lockett, each $1; Orphans' Home children, 456 cents. Total cash, $4,464.01, Total expenditure, $4,268.10, Cash balance, $195.91, E. MACDONELL, Hon, Treas. . JOHNNY'S COLD DRINK Makes Anothér Problem for Mothers to solve. After settling the pure food ques- tion for baby, and the pure ice ques- pion for-the household, mother has now a moment of leisure to decide what Johnny and the rest of the chil- dren should have when they want a cold drink. Montserrat Lime Fruit Juice is the verdict. Tens of thousands of cases have been used in the British Navy this year, and the British Expedition- ary Forces. The reason is, it is healthy, quenches the thirst, and is a delightful summer beverage. Montserrat Lime Fruit Juice is es- pecially valuable in the country, where the chances are that the wa- ter is not pure. Montserrat Lime Fruit Juice de- stroys the germ of Typhoid. McGill University Professors have proven this. Montserrat, therefore, insures you against Typhoid, besides it is so re- freshing, cooling and thirst assuag- ing. Sang Rev. Dr. Porter's Song. At the public patriotic meeting of the Gananoque Methodist conferen- ce on Saturday evening last, the Kingston district was specially hon- areguin the person of the Rev. Dr. Porter, Stella, At the close of Hon. W. T. White's eloquent address, em- phasigipg the splendid achievements of the Canadian soldiers, and the high place which Canada had won for herself in the Empire and before the world, with a happy appropriate ness, the fine chior of some thirty voices followed with Dr. Porter's Wiring patriotic song 'Canadians ® Abide" rendering it with splend- id clan, and evoking enthusiastic ap- plause. It was a fine compliment to Dr. Porter, and the distinguished honor of having the song used on such an occasion was fully appreciate, both by the district and his many friends in the town and the conference. / Why He Waited. Speechless with wrath, a little man was ushered into the police court the other day. An ornament of the force had found him loitering t and had arrested him as a character What were you doing at the time your Sten?" as! the weary 'walting!" spluttered "the at were you waiting for?" money." ¢ the iy 7" ane oan FA fr Ra " Fad lbad been THE MANITOBA TORIES WANT NEW CHIEFS AND PARTY | Complex Situation--Rumors of Deals Abroad--The Roblin Gov- ernment Admitted To Be Forever Discredited. Toronto, June 10.--A World spec- ial from Winnipeg scys. | Only a small portion of the lid has been lifted so far over the stew cre-| ated by the Roblin Government's dealing with the Parliament build-| ings. There is a movement afoot among Conservatives to frankly ad- mit that wrong has been done, and| to call for repudiation by Conserva-| tives of the men whoever they were,! who did wrong; and, having done! this, to appoint new leaders and re- organize the party completély, and if the present house is dissolved, as! Premier Norr's may be compelled to | do, to take issue wth him before! A The Baily British W = ARIO, FRIDAY, JUNE I1, 1915 RATIFIED THE DISSOLUTION. | Amalgamated Copper Formally Dis. solved By Stockholders. RE-ORGANIZATION. Jersey City, N.J., June 9.-- The dissolution of the Amalgamated Cop- per Company, and the exchange of its stock for double the number of shares of the Anaconda Copper Min- ing Co., was voted to-day at a meet- Ing of Amalgamated stockholders ere. Company Earned 13.81 Per Cent New York, June 9.--International Nickel Company's earnings for the year ended March 31st establish-a new high record, amounting to $7,- 049,112 against $6,452,758 .in 1914 and $6,802,886 in 1913. With oth- er income the total for the consolida- ted companies was $7,230,760 against $6,566,787 and. $6,929,106 respectively in the years immediately preceding. Fire Loss In May Smaller, Montreal; June 9.--The Monetary hig PAGES 8-12 SECOND SECTION 8 SOME OTTAWA GLIMPSES | Special Correspondence by H. F. Gadsby. v Government By Commission Ottawa, June 11l.--Democracy, as it | masters who had bee works out under the Borden adminis- | at the age of a nut18 1398 tration, is a great riddle, In Can. | restored to their posts after an inter ada, as in other democratic coun. | val of fifteen years. This partly ex. tries, we elect a parliament which in | plains the briskness of the postal ser- turn chooses a sub-committee called | Vice in Some parts of Canada, the cabinet. Counting Commons and | Among other things the commission Senate, Canada would have, under | erg found was room for about throe the latest Redistribution Act, some | post office clerks where one clerk three hundred and thirty-two kings. | had been emough before, which in. the electorate on the provincial ques-| Times' estimate of Canada's fire loss al impression now is that last year's outbreak of the he owe it to you for?" : tions that concern Manitoba. And it is even hinted they will go further and will allege and state they are prepared to prove that certain mem- ernment were beneficiaries of Con- bution to the Liberal election fund of last General Election, and that Mr. Kelly since the so-called deal ba- of the scandal. There is a talk of $25,000 of the contractor's money going to someone representing the Liberals at the very moment that Mr. Norris was in consultation with Sir Rodmond Roblin, and that someone else representing the new Govern- ment was around at that time trying to get another $25,009. There are also rumors of peculiar newspaper transactions in connection with the whole affair, and the gener- the lid must be taken off and the whole thing exposed, and If the great bulk of the body of Conservatives can show they are cleir of it, as the is up 'to both parties to get rid of the men In ¢ontrol of these parties who have done wrong, and to drive them out of public life forever. Certainly the Roblin Government, Including Dr. Montague, is everlast- ficials and some of its followers in the House. Friends of Sir Wilfrid Laurier up this way assert that he is most an- xious to have the probe put in to the full, even if several Liberals may be discredited, if at the same time, how- ever, the misdeédq of the Roblin Gov- ernmnet can he«fd '40 Conserva- tives from Manitoba who are more or less prominent in public affairs at Ottawa. Another surprising thing in the situation in regard to the charges made against both sides is how many people there are who are prepared to go a certain distance in prosecut- ing them, and then te come to a sud- den halt, and how anxious some of the newspapers here are to talk about the methods and form of action in connection with the Investigation rather than the facts that should be unearthed. ---- GUILTY OF SEDITION, A. Trainer Laughed and Gloated Over Lusitania Horrors. 'Calgary, June 11.--Arthur Train- er,an employee of the Provincial Gov. ernment telephones at Strathmore, Alta., was found guilty of sedition by Justice Simmons. = Sentence was re. served. Trainer laughed when he heard that the Lusitania was sunk by the Germans, and gloated over the horrors. Cansed Heavy Loss. Ottawa, June 11.--The losses from army worm in Ontario amounted to over a quarter of a million dollars, accord- ing to a report issued to-day by the Census and Statistics Office, The losses in Quebec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are estimated at $50,000. a In Ontario the worm was present in '42 counties and districts, 234 townships being infested. This out- break was more severe than the one in 1896, when 39 counties and 118 townships were infested. That Mysterious Disease. Hamflton, June 11.--Dr, Langs, the Medical Officer of Health, says that the mysterious disease that has broken out in the Infants' Home is a form of éczema. " bers or agents of the new Norris Gov- | tractor Kely,-in the way of contri-| they have had peculiar relations with! tween the two parties for 'a saw-off | great bulk of the body of Liberals! can show they are clear of it, then it! ingly discredited, and some of its of- | | during May amounted to $821,855, | compared with April loss of $1,463,- | 747 and $1,935,616 for the corres- | ponding period of last year, Net Earnings Increased, The April" Grand Trunk report {shows that the managenfént has turned a decline in gross into a gain in net by drastic reduction of operat- ing charges. Gross worked out at $4,040,732, slightly less . than in | March, and $372,446 less than in | April last year. Expenses were $2,- 907,555, a reduction of $383,413 from last year, and net $1,133,177, a new high level for the year, and an increase of $10,967 from last year. FIGHTING GOD'S HOLY WAR Striking Utterances Of the Bishop of London. London, June 11.--""God always has to let his people choose the gos- pel of the second-best, and I believe with all my soul, I, Bishop of the Church of God,. that the righfeous war which he chose in August was according to the will of God, rather than an unrighteous peace." This was the 'striking sentence in an address delivered in St Paul's Ca- i thedral by the Bishop of London to | three thousand members of the City { of London National Guard. | "War, said the Bishop, "was as | ideally incdnsistent with Christian- { ity as slavery was, but even God | could only get off each age the mor- {ality of which it was capable. God | could only educate the world grad- ually. The Christian church had in itself all principles which make slav- ery impossible. But it took 1,800 years to abolish it. hd sl the principles that made war impossible, but it would take another twe thous- and years to abolish war, and meéan- while God has to let His people choose the Gospel of the second-best. "When 1 think of what Christ died for on Good Friday." continued the Bishop, "it was very much like what our boys are dying for out there in Flanders. Christ died for freedom, honor, purity and love. Our boys out there are martyrs for the same cause as truly as St. Stephen was martyred, who fell after His Captain, If God loves freedom, honor and chiv- |alry, then I say the contest we are fighting to-day i& on the side of God and will become God's Holy War." smd Summer Skin Troubles. Sunburn, blistering, and irritation are the commonest form of summer skin troubles, and Zam-Buk ends these very quickly, It works in two ways. As soon as applied, its anti- septic powers get to work and kill all the poison in a wound, a sting or a sore. This Senaiglly ends the smarting and the pai. = Then Zam- Buk begins the healing process, and fresh healthy tissue is built up. Bor sore, blistered feet, sore hands, heat rashes, baby's heat spots, sore places due to perspiration, ete., you can't equal Zam-Buk. It also eures cuts, ulcers, abscesses, piles, and all in- flamed and diseased econ: s of skin and subjacent tissue. Drug- gists and stores everywhere sell Zam- Buk, 50c. box. Use Zam-Buk Soap also, 25¢. per tablet. All stores, or Zam-Buk Co., Toronto. ~ Will Testify Appreciation. Belleville, June 11.--Citizens have ® officers' mies fund eh nt, talion in-appreciation work o the officers in training the regiment for the front. Wit without wisdom is sauce with- out meat. ta i 4 a BI decided to make a gift of $500 to the | trough But as that would be altogether too | many kings for a young country like | Canada, we simplify matters by | agreeing to a Cabinet of fifteen mem. | bers, which is considered plenty, if | they are all hard workers and keen | on their job. | This has been the practice for! years. The people delegate their | authority to three: hundred and | thirty-two representatives, the three hundred and thirty-two representa. | tives handpick an executive commit- tee of fifteen, and thus we have rep- | resentative government in a highly | condensed and effective form. ' T% | bring about this condensation costs | money, but it is conceded to be worth | the price, The pay of Parliament amounts annually to a million dol- lars, but nobody would begrudge the money if it stopped at that. The Borden Government, however, has made changes. It believes that the country is not paying enough for its ruling classes, and to make the bill larger it shifts a lot of detail to royal commissions. These commis- sloners are not answerable to the people, but answerable to the party in power. They give us what Mrs. Partington would call the boon of free irresponsible governmient in its most expensive shape. During its first year of office the Borden Government appointed some two hundred and fifty-five special commissioners at an approximate charge upon the country of two hun- dred thousand dollars a year. That is to say, they added twenty per cent. to the cost of civil government in or- der to give us a supplementary sys- tem which only balls up the wheels of progress. Not content with 8) ding the load to this extent, the Government has lately appointed a commission of three to relieve it of the task of spending one hundred million dollars of war supplies, and is complaining moreover that its bur. den is too great to bear and that the people of Canada ought to help some by consenting to a general election. In other words, the Government is not strong enough to work, but plen- ty strong enough to undergo the tur. moil of a general election, with the ultimate prospect that it would get five years longer to do its loafing in. To increase the cost of civil gov. ernment by one-fifth at a time when Canadians in general have to pinch pennies is bad enBugh, but to increase it because the Government of the day is too lazy to do its own work, makes it that much worse, Some of these | commissions act as hod carriers for the Government, and are to that ex- tent helpful, but most of them have two main objects--to draw pay and to say the things the Government would Jike, to misstate the activities of the Government's Liberal prede. cessors and to smell out "offensive partisans" among the office-holders in the party out of power. They are a sort of a cross between a Greek chorus and a committee of witch find- ers, and they are twice blessed---that is to say, they edge the Grits out and make room for the hungry Tories to come in. They are good hands at their work, they can always make two jobs grow where only one grew before. Igpcidentally while helping others they help themselves--to what they can lay their hands on. Also they held the Government by giving it a chance to spend the people's money on the party workers. Some of the commissions are composed of big men, but most of them are made up of "heelers" who would turn sore if they didn't get their feet intg the some Way or other. Some of dicates the thrift of the Government in these days of stern retrenchment. Curiously enough, none of the eighty- eight commissioners investigated the question of padlocks for mai} bags or the amazing rise In value of the Carslake Hotel site in Montreal, which was recently bought by the Government for a postal sub-sta- on. The Department of Public Works furnished employment to nineteen special commissioners during the fis- cal year 1911.1912, They cost the country only $4,000, but they made a number of useful reports which showed the Honorable Bob Rogers the line of least resistance. That Is to say, ho got hints how the civil service would be increased so that twenty-one thousand men might do the work of ten thousand. The Department of Railways man- aged to appoint twenty commission rS in a year, nineteen of whom divid- ed $7,000 among them, while two, Messrs. George Lynch Staunton and Gutelius, got the Mon's share of $67,- 000. As a work of literature the Staunton-Gutelius report is hardly worth $67,000, but as a partisan dia tribe studded with ingenious mis- statements about the National Trans continental Railway, it is invaluable. The commissioners could hardly have said worse for the money. 'During the same year Inland Rev- enue appointed five commissioners, Customs twelve, Marine and Fisher- ies twelve, Agriculture five, Trade and Commerce th haps ten thousand dollars' worth of commis. sioners altogether. Besides these there was a commission of three to examine the state records of the va- rious departments, which worked for the honor of it and the usual suste- nance allowance of ten dollars a day; a neat little commission of better terms for British Columbia which operates at $15 per day per member and the usual expense bill; and a Grain Commission of three which costa $18,600 a year and earns its money. In addition to all these Sir William Ralph Meredith appears on the list as special commissioner on certain matters of high import, and as the Chief Justice of Ottawa is not a cheap man no doubt his emoluments swell the bill considerably, Another commission which looks like fifty thousand dollars, if the personnel of the seven distinguished men who composed it is considered, was the famous Fishing Expedition of which the Hod. Li B. Morine, late of Newfoundland and anon of New- foundiand again, was chairman. The Government wanted to land some- body or something so they got a good fisherman from Newfoundland. It wis Mr. Morine's first experience in the big swim, and he is not likely to forget it. Hig record in the stormy sea of Newfoundiand politics was looked up with the result that he had to go back there again. He "resigned" by request in June, 1912, Thug it happened that instead of Mr, Morine landing anybody he was him. self landed Db ,» who comes from New Brunswick, where fishing is also a great industry. Two other members of the Morine com- mission resigned in November, 1912, but for any blue book information to the contrary thé other four may be working yet. Lately the Govern. ment has added to its list a commis- sion of one to "get" Frank Oliver, one hundred million dollars among the party patriots, and it now talks of a commission on unemployment, Which will doubtless employ a cer- tain number of party friends who need the money. . HF. WATCH GERMAN AGENT Who Swore Lusitania Mounted Guns.