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H Lb! '3'. r at.” WATCH)“: OFFICE, LINDSAY, Feb. Ist, 1893. unchanged. $4.00 and on Saturday one farmer sold his load of pork at $8.50, but. the figures given below are those which have ruled on , L -L.‘ atnpohn|1e0§7-â€"â€" Eli‘s; vvav ., h- - the square and at the storehouses: Fall Wheat per bushel, . . . . $0 00 Fyfe do, do ............... U 63 Spring do ................ 0 0C Goose do do ....... ‘. . . . 0C Buckwheat ......... , .‘ ..... 35 Flour, new process ........ 1 7 5 Flour, mixed, roll ......... 1 9( Strong bakers ............. 2, 0( Barley, per bushel .' ........ :3( Peas, , -do' 1!. ........ om Peas, large do .......... 0 0f Peas. mummies, per bus . . . . O 01 Oats, ;‘ _ d0 ...... 0 0( Potatoes per bushel ...... 0 3i Butter [361' lb ............ ". O 15 Beef, per cwt ............ 5 O( - n 1‘ Eggs, per dozen ......... - , Salt, per barrel ............ Straw, per 1030. ............ “'001 per Tb. ._.._ .......... Hides per th. ; .......... “'oodpercofid..........;. Bacon ...... perff)........ Hay. per ton ............ Shorts per ton ............ Lambskins ............... Sheepsking, pelts ......... Dressed 'Hdgé, per 1001b. Live Hogs, ' r “' “ ’,‘. .. Rye .............. ‘ . .. . . , Bran pe'r‘tOu.‘ ............ Mixed Chop. . , . ........ Screenings ....... . ..... ,. . . Alsike Ck'wer. . . . . . .' I .'.1 Red Cluv Jr .............. That Railway Bonus Again. To the Editor of thy Il’atchmmz. DEAR Sunâ€"The merits or drawbacks of any public enterprise shouli be estimated from the point of View of the greater good to the greater number. Our citizens should approach the consideration of the railway bonus by-law, with minds free from personal greed. and it would be un- fair for the‘promoters cf this scheme to contend that. opposrtion to it springs from selfish m‘btives. It might be said that the boot is on the other foot. ,- U'lvu N vâ€" v..- I might here remark that some of our worthy citizens may have joined this venture in the convictian that it is busi- 1 ness like; and likely to be profitable both 7 to themselves and to the town. ‘ The gain for themselves is their own‘ afi‘air. But in the game of speculation the gain of one is generally the 1« iss' of'the other. Experience proves that in matters of that kind, the older fish makes his breakfast out of the young fry]. Some of our frienis who are new to t 6 play are apt to find} is (in! for themselves. \ f I think .t . at tthe‘ instigat‘ors of this railway scheme have gone into it to make money. We, all know where they 'have done so before. So far so good; They have the funds and they can afford it. But uwv v --â€"_ on what ground of justice and fair play do they pretend to use their superior position and influence to decoy their poorer fellow citizens into making up'for them a purse of 825,000? ‘ n‘ v- Vâ€"v,«-- - It is only a short time ago when the prime mover of this scheme, at a public meeting in the east ward, emphatically and repeatedly told the men who were present that the railway would surely be built, that he could give them his word upon it, as agendamennhat moreo'ver not one cent=of a bonus should be' asked towards it. That man is now before the same poor but honest citizens of the same ward, and without a wink he puts out his hat for a grant, just a trifle of $25,000. That man did not tell the truth at that time. fiow could he be believed now. If he then made a deliberate mis’atemenc he can do it now. If he was then only mistaken, as I would rather suppose, he can be mists ken now. In either case his word ls shown to be unreliable. That class of men, as we see every day, make their pile 'as soon as they can, and then they betake themselves to the big cities. It is very droll to hear them tell the poor people who may be simple mind- ed enough to listen tofithem, how they are indifi'erent themselves “whether that rail- way is built or not; that it is nothing to them one way or the other; that they are altogether disinterested in the matter, that it is the general good and prosperity of the town :which they are looking after. I believe the shrewd Yankees qualify this .kind of stuff as too thin. The more I think of this bonus, the more pernicious I find it. It. is like ask- ing Lindsay to pay a big premium for the privilege of shutting off the best remain- ing portion of its trade. We see now Mariposa station, Cambray station, Rea- boro station, Cameron station, without going any further away, each taking a large share of its farm products. The 'very men who are now promoting this railway bonus have their agents in some of these places, taking away from this town a. large portion of 'the trade which otherwise would comemere. And all for the good of Lindsay, to be sure 2 - . » Q , With similargtati’ops on this new line! flattenin '0‘ of railway, the‘szime result: must follow. } oven wifi t: Manvers farmersvfl} not, come to Lindsay": inches, _or in any more with i'fiéir loads of gram, and by 13.1 Inche other fruits of the farm. .1 darejgy 3,11“ . __‘ Asmglfe 51 even their cordi'ood irill b6 taken to‘ the * *3 IN?“ m 1‘ railway statiqns'and shipped to Tororf‘of? gw (] I say further that a portion of our Ups 7 mega 59-13%); farmers living near the boundary line will . - be induwd to forsake the Lindsay markets. ! infirm]: 33:1: Fenelon and Verulam owl-1mm” ‘follmi a: . , 2 ‘bl «am 99° c995»: #9331 “mt-W = My“ *.°'. ,___ L__ IL- -A..- -_ the same courses; ' 11:51:00” wuv gem tune rate of $50,000 per ton. and the bulk ONE 9 river trade bogone,as ma found an a mine at. Iahpeming, in». COMMUNICATIONS. COMMMERCIAL. ,INDSAY MARKETS ............... o t .............. o ‘ do ........... ‘ .Ebééés' .......... ° 1 1 1 30t0040' - 0001:0053 000t0051 000:0058 00t0650 16!:0020 00t014Q 00t0‘250 16t0017. ONLODDNJOOU‘O oooooooo lshown in my first letter. . Where will Lindsay be then? Our fastidious men who complain now so readily because they {are not accommodated with cars to ship their stuff, will have little to ship. The shipping facilities will hardly be any better. because we. all know that: railway ,...,. .unnf [HUI]. ovuu, n... "We - shipping facilities will hardly be any better. because we. all know that; railway lines show attention to any shipping point in proportion to the volume of its business. The more business, the better accomoda- tion, and vice versa. If that line of railway were once run- ning, it would only bee matter of a year or two before our saw mills would be moved down to Bobcaygeon, or perhaps 0 some other convenient pomt, on Sturgem A ‘ -‘ ' ,.,_ «Janey SUN": UtuCL vuuvv.---._- ‘_ , , J , lake. \Vhy '3 Because by this move they would secure equal shippmg faculities and save the towing of their lugs up the river from the lake. Then the river wuuld be a» truly deavl to business below Lindsay, ‘1?“ AA..Ir~l .nIlU "" " " J as it is now above it. _\\ hope then that some smart ‘ buy ,it from .‘the Dominior and convert it into a pre: frogs for the New York markets.“ --' 1w 'interesm. . , . ‘ ‘ How cams flew railway statiofi add to the prosperity of the town? A railway station is :1 place to ship and to receive goods If is useless uhless there are goods to be shipped or received. A railway station does not create trade. .As I. have shown; railway stations at! around us would only fieep it away from us. ' 1“ A,,,L _____ ~L Ural. ac La. “ In wxiting this, Mr. Editor, I claim to be unpaid rind unblaSsed‘ I have no gain to expect and no axe to grind, little or small. But as a. citizen and a ratepayer, I wish the town well and I do not wish our taxes to be fritted away upon a pro- ject so palpably injurious to our best 'mterests.‘ ' _ '2 , .i i 31 A; WUUJU uuAJ int/u?) .u aw...’ _- v“- _,V Talk of . Pete-borough. Peterborough never paid one cent. of bonus to any‘ rail- way, and that is one of the reasons why that. town has forged ahead, keeping down itsxt-Axes, and has taken the lead of the former rival. Lately Petexborough gave a. bonus to the Edislm works, now Peter- borough begins to find out that companies are more ready to make promises than to keep them, and the good people out there will soon begin to think that they made a mistake in being so free with their money. Bonuses will never make any enterprise successful .where it is not re- quired by commercial surroundings. Yours trulv. RATEPAYER. Yours truly, Lmdsay, Jan. 31st 1893. NICHOLLs.â€"â€"At Burnt River, on Satur- day Jan. 28th, 1893, the wife of Jas. J. NiChulls, Hf a 9nn_ ECHOES FROM THE BUSY MILL AND THE WORKSHOP. Industrial Folks’ Gossipâ€"News and Happenings of Special Interest. in the Various Fields;of the Mechanic and ‘A religious daily paper is talked of. Police duty- employs 39,000 Britons. Baltimore has 15,000 colored voters. Women are house builders in Finland. We used 12,000,000,000 stamps last. year. A ton of steel makes 10,000 gross of pens. Jews number less than 7,000,000 souls. Mrs. Astor possessed a. $15, 000 dress. The “Pennsy” employs 7:671 engineers. 'Several cities have streets of vitrified brick. Uncle Sam has 40 per cent. of the world’s railroads. . , France drinks 4,558,000 bottles of cham- pagne a. year. 7 The that book printed by machinery was produced in 1871. Eleven pounds of nails will lay 1,000 laths. Artisan. Fine solder is an alloy of two parts block tin and one part lead. ‘ Alexandria... Ind., is to have a. glass works thau'will employ 1,000. Nearly 100 different machines have been invented for boring rock. Candies and matches are stored in the handles of patented umbrellas. 7 One thousand Shingles laid four square feet of surtace. Apples were worth from one to two shil- lings each in the reign of Henry VII. One hundred cubic feet of wall requires a. cord of stone, three buckets of lime and a. cubic yard of sand. Nevada. has only 25 papers. Canada. boasts a. “jaileress.” Kansas prodi.ces reeled silk. We have 749,301 railroaders. Germany boasts paper houses. Brandy is made from potatoes. Florida has a. woman tea. raiser. Car fare is ‘2 cents in W'innipeg.‘ A Vienna. dining hall 39an 2,090. . i There are 680 varieties of cOtton. European railroads are fenced in. Eéquimalu women are shoemakera, Londoners eat. American ice cream. A V atican Bible ssw wn'h $103,000. The Suez Canal dost. 100,000,000. Many coffee planters in Mexico make a. profit of 250 per cent. on money invested. About a quarter of the people in Paris live 1n apartments. Baron Arthur Rothschild, a. nephew of the head of the great financial house, is serving his twelve months in the French Army as a. private soldier. It is stated by “Engineering” that half the tin of the world is exported from the Malay Peninsula, where mining is carried on almost entirely by Chinese. An experiment, with electric omni- buses is to be made on Liverpool street in London. The cost is estimated at 3 pence a mile, as againsb5 pence for horse power. Pittsburg now claims the largest glass flatteninÂ¥ oven in the world. This new oven wil taken sheet 75 inches by 111 inches, or in narrow glass one of 30 inches by 131 inches. , Asingle sheet of pcper 6 fleet wide aifd' 73‘pfifes in lengh has been made at the Watercrwn (N. Y ) fiaper work}. It_weigh-_ Winn-own (N.VY.‘)' paper wdfk: ed 2.207 om; s and was mad filth-'6 Wiffidnt single break. ‘ uv w“--__ - 7 , above it. . We could only t some smart Yankee would the Dominion Government‘ it. into a preserve to raise. BIRTHS. THE WATCHMAN, It Promises a. Grant Deal of Business For This Session. LONDON, Feb. 1.-â€" Parliament re-as- sembled yesterday. The following is the Queen’s speech opening the session: My Lords and Gentlemen: My friendly and harmonious relations with all the powers continue. Their declarations from every uarter are favorable to the con- tinuance of uropean peace. In connection with the approaching evacua- tion of Uganda by the brifish E ast Africa. Company I have deemed it expedient to authorize a. commissioner of experience and ability to examine on the spot. With adequate provisions for his safety, into the best means of dealing Wlt'i the country. an: to report to the Government. In view of recent occurrences in Egypt I have decided on making a slight augmenta- tion in the number of British troops station- ed in thwt country. The measure does not indicate a change of policy or u. modification .01 the assurances my Government has given from time to time respecting the British oc- cupntion of Egypt. The KhediVe has de- clared in terms satisfactory to me to follow henceforward the established practice of revious consultation with my Government In political affairs and his desire to act in cordial co-Operation with it. ‘ T7,,V_jA In l'eltgtivoruw-tfiohljothi Egjpt and Uganda, papers in contlnuation or those heretofore presented will at once be laid before you. Gentlemen of the House of Commons: Estimates-of the charges necessary for the public service during the coming financial year have been framed and will be laid be- fore you at an early date. My Lords and Gentlemen: I have observed with concern the wide prevalence of agricultural distress in many parts qt the country. It is to be hoped that among the causes of the present depression some are of a temporary nature, but Without doubtyou will take this grave matter into your consideration and make it a subject of careful inquiry. v..- v-â€"â€" __1_,,J The roclamation recently in force which pieced greland under exceptional provisions or law has been revoked, and I have satis- faction in informing you that the condition of that country mth respect to agrarian crime continpes to improve. A bill will be submitted to you on the earliest available occasion to amend the Dro- visions for the government of Ireland. This bill has been prepared With the desire to afford contentment to the Irish people, to aflord important relief to parliament and to turnis additional securities for the strength and union or the empire. Bills will be promptly laid before you for the amendment of the system or registration in Great Britain. for shortening the duration of Parliaments and for establishina equality in the franchise by the limitation or each elector to a single vote. There will also he proposed to you various bills baaring on the condition of labor. among which there will be measures in relation to the liability of em- ployers, the hours of labor of railwayv eer- vants and a bill to amend the law of con- spiracy. Your attention will likewise be invited to measures for the further improve- ment of loo :1 government, including bills for the creation of parish councils. for an en- largement of the powers of the London County Council, for the prevention of the growth of new vested interests, in ecclesiasti~ cal establishments in Seitland and Wales. and to establish direct local control of the liquor tramc, together with other measures of public utility. Ibumbly cofnmend your labor: on these and other subjects to the guidance of the Almighty. The debate on the address will bristle with amendments. Mr. Chamberlain will raise at once the Home Rule question by an amendment denying the advisability of a separate Irish legislature. Mr. Labouchere threatens amendment: on the retention of Uganda and the continued occupation of Egypt. Mr. John Redmond has his motion as to Irish prisoners, and Mr. James Lowther an amendment twat-ding destitute aliens. It. is doubtful whether Mr. Gladstone will , be able to get. the bulk of his supporters in the House to assent. to any further grant, 1 and the Inish members will reject. the clause without. itsflfinancial appendix. Mr. Kier Heriie wents to condemn the Government as overlooking the claim: of the labor party, and the publicans’ friends in the House, still a powerful sec- tion, will prepere an amendment protesting n ainst interference with their vested rights. Ifnless the House grows fierce with im- patience. it will have some three weeks of oratory before» Mr. Gladstone can get an opportunity of introducing his Home Rule bill. Menard. McCorthy, Sexton and Dillon have in a. hesitant. Way approved the clause in the Home Rule bill reserving the control of the land question to the Imperial Parlia- ment. for a fixed number of years. But. they differ from Mr. Gladstone as to tho period during which the Irish Legislature has to wai t. Mr. Glidatono proposes 10 years. The Irish leaders think five too long, and de- mand three, with further advances from the Imperial exchequer under the‘land pur- chase act 50 as to reconcile their constitu- ents to any delay whatever. In the House of Lord‘s several new peers, including Lord I’layfair, took the oath pre- ‘scribed for new peers. The' Prince of Wales and his son, the Duke of York,had seats on the cross-bench. They remained through part of ‘ the debate on the address in reply‘ to the Queen's speech ! ‘ ‘ ' n u.. . n . Lord Brassey movgd the .1} option of the address. His nyot‘yoyfimq sec ndaed by Lord Thring. Both mover and seconder spoke in general terms in support. of the Govern- ment. Lord Salisbury, who to- day appeared in the Oppusition, said he declined in the meantime to. question the foreign pol1cy of the GovernmenL. So far as known, in the absence of official papers, the policy of the naw Ministry seemed to be founded on.“ smmd principles and to be executed with jud_gment. am} skill 'l'uuching'» upon the question of Home Rule for Ireland, Lord Salisbury said that the one object of the Government during the past six months hgd beau to get the support of alcliiss of man whom hitherto no politicians in England had tried to concili- ate. The keynote of the Irish policy of the Government was to get the support of the miminal classes. The provisions necessary to maintain the law had been 'repcztled. Though agrarian crime was not , prevalent generally, yet in districts where it did prevail the hands of the law were paralyzed. [Con- Servative sheets] -' I' “D "'_" “‘ Events In Egypt rendered the dificulties surrounding the British occupation more numerous. The Government must postpone the withdrawal of BriLish troops, but this in nowise modified the assurances that had been given to the foreign powers concern- ing Egypt. Ti c premgative of the crown had been usei tnfihwhl murder: r»; and xelcuse dyna- mi eyg’s "All the actgyt the Gm'ernmem euuzseJ'Une impression that th ey were much mum in sympathy with criminals than THE QUEEN‘S SPEECH- LINDSAY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 18§3 of Business For desll‘olls 01 “mm: ung rm: law [Cries of “]{('.|r, hear.” The xvfe’rencc m the Queen's speech to Home R ule was the most [we uliur sontence he had ever seen in a. {mime drum-Hunt. It. seemed to indicate Hm: the (:nvm‘nment' npininnofmc W'ht)le1::-1nh question with which Parliament had 10 (1|an {vns that in was for one portion of the Irish to place their heel upon the neck of the Protestant population of Ireland. With regard to the other measures indi- cated in the Queen’s Speech, Lord Salisbury declared that. 'nobody believad that, they would ever be v1w’-~-taken. They were simply a repetition -.»1 the program adopted by the Liheml conference at. NeWCastle. Lord Salisbury alluded to the agricul- tural depression. He said that agri- culture suffered most from want of confidence. The political partisans are now preached doctrines that were filling the minds of the owners of capital with apprehension. ' -.. 7". There was no country in the world, Lord Salisbury added, where property was now so insecure as in Great Britain in conse- quence 'of erroneous legislative action. [Cries of “Hear, hear.”] ‘i-I.4 The new Radical party met. last night to decide upon a plan of action in Parliament. Eighty members were present. A resolu- tion was passed that. the party make every effort to secure the discussion in the House of Radical measures. and a. sessimnl com- mittee 0f eleven was appointed to see that. this program be carried out. Samuel Storey, M.l’. for Suuderlanrl, presided. A meeting of Libeml-Uuionists, with the Duke of Devonshire in the chair, re- solved that. the party endeavor to compel the Government. to introduce the subject. of autonomy before any other question of the Home Rule program Mr. Goschen, formerly Chancellor of the Exchequer, was absent from the Liberal- Uniouist meeting last. night. This, with the fact that he is a. candidate for' election to the Carlton Club, gives color to the re- port that he intends to come out. as 11 Con- aervative. In commenting upon the difficulty aria- ing from the determination of the Irish members always to sit. with the Opposition of the House, The Daily News says: “The order and dignity of the House of Commons would certainly be promoted by recogniz- ingin practical shape the alliance of British and Irish Home Rulers.” Say: That the Hawaiian rrouble May Lead To War. CHICAGO, Feb. I.â€" Thomas M. Davis of Vancouver, now here, will go to \Vashing- ton and file with the British Minister pro- tests in behalf of the British colonies against any attempt. of the, United States to seize HaWaii. He says: Speaking from a colonial paint of view I am convinced the solution of the Hawaiian question will cause serious inter- national complications. Situated as we are in British Columbia, neither our province nor Australia can uiiord to surrender the key to the Pacific Ocean without a vigorous protest to the Home Government. The reatest hardship of the English colonies, from the naval phase of the question, would be the interruption and possible abandon- ment of the Vancouver and Australian cable, now resdy for construction. It was intended to make Hawaii a landing station for the cable. Aside from Esquimalt, on Vancouver Island, England has no naval station on this side of the Pacific, but. has enjoyed the advantages of Hawaii with America. At Esquimalt we have the Warapite, a strong battle ship, and the Temernire, one of the Ingest. linen-of-war in the British navy, is on the way from Halifax to Esquimnlt. At Japan we have two large ships. The other ships of the Paelfic squadron are at Hong Kong, Melbourne and Tasumnia. I have no doubt a. majority of the ships will be ordered to Hawaii, and if a settlement of the question fails through arbitration, the world will see one of the grouteat battles of modern times. Ealuknun'l Old Anny Chin! Says the Queen Was To Be Impaled Next Month. THOROLD, Ont, Feb. 1.â€"Col. Volnoy V. Ashford, commander-in-chief of the Kuwaiian forces under King Kalaktus, is here visiting his mother and sister. He said yesterday: ' “Revolution in Hawaii wu expected. but it seems the Queen forced the hands of her opponents and obliged them to declare their opposition rather sooner than wns expect.- ed. ” Recent advices received by Col. Ashford from a leader of the revolutionary party fixed the date for the overthrow of the royalty in the latter art of February, and Col. Ashford expecteg to leave San Fran- cisco for his island home Feb. 15, but the uprising is likely to hasten his departure. ‘ Col. Ashford, a. Canadian by birth, was the bete noir of the Queen, who caused his arrest and imprisonment three years ago and made his stay in Hawaii most uncom- fortable. ! Wires are bliugq’flown and communicm J ‘ find with man, p'dinwfiwt :03) ~, “.Tempcnb' " f'ttire' is‘l'ow, which makes the storm "on ‘ i more severe. ‘ He thinks annexation to the United States would be advantageous to the island. ‘ Woutd Be Piracy. LONDON, Feb.‘ l.â€"LThe Daily Chronicle says in a leader concerning the Hawaiin revolution: “There are symptoms that. the plot of American traders 1n Honolulu will fail. It. is evident. that. the natives were awed into submission by American marines, therefore it. would be less an act. of protection than one of piracy for America. to extend her “my over Haw aii.” Unanimous for Anne-ration. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-â€"The discussion of the Hawaiian queahionwat'xthe Cabinet meeting yest rday was informal. and there being nothing before. the ‘body for its con- sideration no action was taken. There was practically a unanimous expression in favor of annexation. Busineu- In Winnipeg in Paf‘nlyzodâ€"‘rrnins Dnlayédâ€"Wiren “lowed Down. ‘ | ‘ I WINNIPEG‘, Jan. 3lcâ€"é-The most severe Itorm in many years is now raging in Win- nipeg and business is paralyzed. Since 3 o’clock yasterdny the storm has been raging and ilast‘night; shows no signs of abatement. Trains on yailroads are delayed and it is with the grates: ,qifiiculty yhar. the street car: can be oné‘rued.~ . . EXPEDITED HER FALL. A VANCOUVER MAN. MANITOBA‘S STORM. THE STAYNICR MEETING. N OT Young Conservatives Pass Resolutions In Favor of the ('nnservativo Government And Against the Formation of an In dependent Party. Cmuxnwoon, Ont, Fab. 1.â€"â€" AD the annual reunion of the Young Men’s Liberal- Conservative Association of Collinqwoml the following resolutions were passed: Resolved, That the Young Men’s Liberal- Conservntive Association of Collingwood take this opportunity of expressing their regret at the forced retirement through ill- health of Sir John Abbott from the premier- ship of the Dominion of Canada. and beg to assure Sir John and his family of their sin cere sympathy, with hearty good wishes for his speedy and complete recovery. Resolved, That this association offer their congratulations to Sir John Thompson on his well-deserved promotion to the premier- ship and beg at the same time to assure the Premier and his colleagues that the Young Conservatives ofColling wood intend to remain Conservatives, and to give all the support in their power to the Dominion Government as long as the Government is actuated by the Canadian spirit and fair, manly line of policy which has heretofore governed the Conservative party, which is what we understand to be the true meaning of the National Policy, Resolved, That while this association ado mits that representatives of the people should be allowed the fullest liberty of speech compatible with party government, and whilst for Mr. McCarthy personally we hold feelings of admiration and respect, yet we do not think history or experience warrants us in believing that independent parties can for any length of time exist or e of practical service to the cbuntry. Therefore we do not believe ourselves justified in supporting such and we have and now repudiate the motion moved by Mr. John hettleton, seconded by Mr. Bur- dett, said to have been carried at Stayner, as not voicing the true sentiment of the Collingwood delegates at large. At the dinneF President. Sloan declar- ed himself against independence and innexation, and Vice-President Douglas was Conservative from start. to finish. The idea was that whilst independence is a good thing in the abstract, Conservatism represents the concrete of Collingwood opinion, and it is the intention of this end of the riding to support the Government. The annual dmn-e} was in all respects up to past events and passed off most success- fully. The Autooruz of the “mains Said to Be lmparod by a nofnb. BERLIN, Feb. l,â€"â€"-A report of an attempt upon the Cznr's life was circulated here late last evening. The Czar and several members of hil suite are said to have been injured by a bomb. No further details were glven. At. :he Russian Embassy all knowledge of such an “tempt. is denied. The Engliuh Home Office Order: a Mur- darou Released. LONDON, Feb. l.â€"-Margucrite Dixblanc, convicted in 1872 of murdering her mis- tress, Mme. Riel, has been released from pri_son by order of the Home 03‘9“, 1 n-.‘ The crime was discovered April 8, 187:2, by Mme. Riel’s daughter, a member of the French company then performing here, who arrived from Paris early that morning and on going to No. 13 Park-lane was informed that. her mother was absent. Certain doors were found locked and the key: and the cook were mssing. This led to an examination of the house and Mme. Riel’a dead body was discovered in the pantry. Death appeared to have been caused by strangulation. as a rope was still round her neck, though there were marks of violence. Gold, bank notes, bonds and stocks had been stolen from the safe. Marguerite Dixblenc, the cook, was known to have been in the house alone with her mistress on the 7th. She was tracked to Paris and arrested. She was convicted and sentenced to death, but the jury re- commended her to mercy on the presump- tion that there had been A quarrel. The euthorities commuted the sentence to im- prisonment for life. Earthquake at Stromboli. ROME, Feb. 1,â€"Stromboli. the north- easternmost of the Lipsri Islands in the Mediterranean Sea. ofl the north coast of Sicily, was visited by a. severe eerthquake yesterday. The volcano at the west ex- tremity of the Islands, which is in almost constant eruption, had an eruption of un- usual violence immediately after the earth. quake shock. Much alarm prevails among the inhabitants. An Austrian VMcy. VIENNH/L,F6b 1. â€"The Ncue Freie Presse describes the Home Rule policy of Mr. ‘Gladstone as the first step toward! the ‘ Americanizing of the whole political con- stitution of the ancient British Empire, end expressing the belief that such a policy must end in fsilure. 3 Only n Delpatn‘l Boat. BERLIN. Feb. l.â€"In the Budget Com- mittee yceterduy the Government asked the deputies to Vote a. battle ship, three cor- veta, a cruiser, a despatch boat and several torpedo boats. Thc committee, however, voted only the despatcn boat. In view of the Emperor’s recent speech for a. strong many, the meagrenesa of this concession canned much comment. BUDA Prism. Feb. 1.-â€"Three of the lenders' in the agitation that resulted yes- terday in a. fluke of 1500 men employed in the Government small arms factory here have been arrested. Four hundred of the Itrikere wanted to go back to work to-day, but the others threatened them and they consequently refrained from returning. Blmetallinm A gain. BRUSSELS, Feb. l.â€"-The Independence Beige publishes an interview with M. Allard, Belgian delegage to the Monetary Conference. in which he says that. the con- ference certainly will be reconvened next Junel . Rut-13’s Boply. ,. Loxnox, Feb. 1. -â€"Su- Geo: a Baden- Powell has despatcbedl‘ t‘o uhinuton Grant Britain's reply in the Behring 8n NZOOmmmU w< OOZwmw<>4_<mm Om. OOFC20<<OOP THE CZAR'S PERIL. The Stu-Hm In Hungary. A FRENCH TALE. 'rwc SHOTS FIRED, BUT THE WAS POOR. WITH INTENT TO MURDER Finding an Intruder in What He Was His House Walter Lacy Fire Upon the Man With a _.l‘lm Accused Arrested, TORONTO. Feb. 1.â€"Walter Lacv Thomas \V. Bates, .22 Temixzrance. street, slept in a. cell at he'idqurg. ers last night with the grave charge 0‘ shooting with intent to kill against him The complainant is John Duprue, an em. ployed at Grand’s stables, who lives at 57 Brant-street. Dupree states that a. woman known as Kate Cronk came to him at Grands lag; night and requested him to accompanv her to 2‘2 Temperance-street. Being busy n the time he could not comply with her~ re- quest, but promised to call during the even. mg. 1 all“ Shortly after 10 o‘clock he put in his ap. pearance at. the piace, but had only been inside a. tew minutes when someone knock. ed as the door. The Crank woman pushed Dupree into an adjoining room, and opening thidpor admitted Lacy. W hen the latter perceived Dupree in the house he drew a. revolver and without other preamble than asking what he Wu doing there fired two shots at him, both bullets entering the wall close to his head, Detective Rebnm was passing at the time Ind accompanied by RC. Denning entered the house and arrested Lacy. The prisoner admits firing at. Dupree, who, he states, had no business in his house. He qualifies this ststement, how- ever, by the remark that he could have “bored” him if he had wished an to do. The Woman denies inviting Dupree to th. house and says he forced his way in against her wishes. Reasons Why the Dominion Should 3.. come Part of the United States, NEW YORK, Feb. l.â€"~The Tribune savs: Goldwin Smith of Toronto, the president of the Continental Union, who for years has advocated the annexation of the Do- minion of Canada to the United States, says that the farmers and the working people of his country are more strongly in favor of annexation than they ever were before, despite the fact that Sir Charles Tup- per has said that nine-tenths of the people of Canada are opposed to annexa- tion. Mr. Smith declares that the senti- ment favoring it is increasing, and that the masses of the people are hoping for a union with this country. The Continental Union, which is an organization working in the intereut of annexation. he says, is increas- ing in strength and nui'nbern, and willsorne day become a power in the provinces. “The ariatocracy and the wealthy people are opposed to any change in government,” said Mr. Smith, “but the masses want as close relations with the United States as can be had. The former and the working. man of Canada a few years ago did not know what benefits could be derived from a union with this country, but now they know that it would be for their benefit. In order to gain prosperity for Canada there must be closer relations with the United States. Canada is anxiously waitin to see what the attitude of Mr. leveland and his ad- minisu'ation will be toward Canada. The people who are opposed to annexation are in favor of closer relations with the United States because they know the benefits of such relations, and they, as well as the farmers and the rest of the masses. are anxious to know what Mr. Cleveland's policy will be. My argument is that is close relations of any kind will do good, closer relations or annexation will do still more good. -A .. . pl “_‘l’ “ he Dominion of Canada. certainly ought to be a desirable acquisition to the United States. It would increase its fish- ing interests, would end the Behring Sea controversy, would give the United States more waterways, and would give it a cOun- try rich in mineral wealth. As Canada is a poor country it cannot afford to develop its rich mines. What it wants is a country like the United States to make it rich in every way. \Ve have some of the host farmâ€" ing lands in the world, and immigration is what we want. But if immigration was stopped here it would not come to us. Can- ada would simply be used as a back door, and immigrants would cross the border no matter what the laws were. If Canada were part of the United States inducements in the Dominion could be provided so that a good class of immigrants would remain. Canada, however. is destined to become part of the United States. She must have { close relations with the United States, and annexation is the proper way to bring about ; these relations.” “The United States ought not to feel timid about taking Canada. Some of the public men on this side have made the as- eertion that it would entirely upset the political situation here and that it would result in a great shock. That is an er- roneous impression. The annexation of Canada would have no more political efl’ezt in the United States than the admission of Montana had. The vote of the Dominion would not be thrown one way or the other. The votes of citizens from the Province are so equally divided,in my opinion, between the Democratic and Republican party that the annexation of the Dominion would not change the political omplexion of this country. Plead Guilty to Sneaking the Stat! From Toronto to New York. Locxron'r, N.Y., Feb. 1.â€"-S. J. Henry and C. J. Bemm of New York. two Pull- man palace cer porters. pleaded guilty yesterday to the "charge of smuggling opium from Toronto out, to New York. They were held for the United States court. The Raging Ohio. . CINCINNATI, Feb. l.â€"The ice 7 gorge has broken. One hundred barges were carried away, andi$200,000 worth of lumber sunk in the Kannwha. At Marysviile a shunt} with three men and two women wu swept Into the middle of the Ohio. Their in. is unknown. The river is rising rapidly. Antl- Option Winds. wmmx, Fob. Lâ€"The Sense. pugod the anti-option bill by ; You a IN AN INTERVIEW. OPIUM SM UGGLERS Claimed 099mm RPVUK'L’QI ”New?! 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