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Wiggle ‘ bur Ill' 3Y9. D told Mr 3M W mls of m Ano'hP‘ '2”, D371- 1% In view of the recent: agitation for a. Hons-3 of Refuge for Victoria County, we following item from the Orillia lative to the new Bae- y prove interesting: ‘ “‘ 11...... M nature lily; ' and flattered 1:213 in uk came 88““ his foolish my, . L!‘ -§;ll {111311 come back 88 1:)» question of the mug under conditio: l” {hushed out at: t] o: the county “0“”. ' This section of the! country) is again liable to a caterpillar magno- He- Lestrians who walk about the outskirts of the town and through the country will notice that on most o£ the bush): by the roadside are the small white tents of these insect scuurges. A’ clos- er inspection shows that each tent is filled with a. crawling lump of small ...... mo... mnidlv maturing. dhich filled with a. crawling lump ( caterpillars. rapidly maturing will strip and destroy an i amount of vegetation in the n “e 1:5. The danger is actions and the (outfit- ‘mg circular from the Dominion ento- mologist at Ottawa will prove, 0! great service to Lho people of this district: (To The Editor at The Post.) Sinâ€"During the spring of 189'! and. foliage. Such people as tried. reme- dies, as a rule, began the work m-tch " -â€" -»â€"A :II+ nnw men, a: a nun... WW too late. The caterpillars are just now hatch-mg from the braceletâ€"Ilka 688' clusters, which may be found on the twigs of trees and. shrubs. where they were deposited last July by u“! . that came from the caterpillars. Wh’Oh did so much harm lastgspring. Will you allow me to 1'0 your xeaders the necessity of AT. ONCE- 9t- tending to this matter 1! they W18}! 39:33:” the foliage and fruit: of their 1’ Remedyâ€"The proper remedy is to 198 mixture: Pans green. 1 (”1' - Quicklxme, 1 ounce; Water, 10 gallons; 'There are two kinds 02 these Tcnt cat- nrmllarc “no gains 8 conspicuous ‘yo‘: don’t be Remedyâ€"The proper rem array the trees at once with t mixture: Paris green. "’3. chklxme, 1 ounce ;_ ngpjful erpillars. One spins a commie-ww- white web in which the wholg 003°”? gather at night and at certain! hm during the dayâ€"the other spins 3° such gent. but the colonies gather together 1n clusters on the branches. In F13 case of {113 form:- the “7583 beam“ the tents may be cut- exit and the. 00‘: onies crushed under f00_t-_ LLA‘ ._ Prompt :xttcnt‘on to th’s matter 15 0f mean im;‘r)"*--n~~. not only tq . ("VF-9r of {regs 3m. to every cztnnn .Who has to put up with the inconven- ience of havi these caterpillars "minim everyfivghere as they did last year and the year Moraâ€"Yours. eta, Are Your card: strictly in accord with fashion’s demand? The Post has the latest in both «an and type. and prices are reasonable. A correspondent says that 990an 3” complaining of too many Spam's’ and that he is willing to give? them 0 him: as to how to thin them out. His expafi‘ t‘mE. he says. taught him flint the 39”“ rm can build nests faster than 7'0 ““1 fritimg iiquor and Md: mlfl‘ it thus saturated. T1103 , ‘ “m tea . FRIDL“ v , (“on 15 once. l-‘ccd sparrows Whiskey mm. in Attention I Calling by mm==hmm LIME. W33 faint 1m '1 MAY 12. JL 5; "‘v- __v 7 “118 the” caterpillars rywhere as they did last year Moraâ€"Yours. eta, JAMES FLETCHER Dominion Entomologist. sebum“ k‘1" sun protestins~ no ' build!!!” .0 Jack! I pray to turn up Son. coming the 91ROSEBERY’S SPEECH.‘ her Character not “0 Til-u In at 3 Lou to Say Precisely What The, loanâ€"Whimry With luporlalletio Suuoo Row no Earl’s Remark. So Cryptic in Their \ tho Program. ' I London, May 8.â€"Polltically, the tea- tureottho week was thespeechofthe Earl of Rosella-y hetone the London Lib- ; was tantamount to a voltetace on the 3 part of the Earl, whoexpreased his desire E for a revival of the old Liberal spirit that . prevailed prior to 1886. and said that he 5 regretted the division occasloned by the l home rule question. His onslaught on a “hideous political apathy" and his trac- g in; of the away of the Parliamentary 1 liberalism to home rule, it is thought, ; may be the forerunner of his return to Former Liberal Leader’s Appeal to Throw Home Rule Over. HIDEOUS POLITICAL APATHY. me! no Not. JIM. Pnbllo-Iangm Saucy; Bocogulzed u Britishâ€"Sankara china In Russian. London, May 8.-'â€"A Parliamentary paper has been issued containing the identical notes exchange} between Great applications for commons in that re- sign. ’ . ,4 n ‘Dngain “‘1“:th 11mm” dard Rose ’3 words arizht. he decides that home rule must he drapped. and that the Liberal-Unionists must be coaxed hack into the told by an Open oontemion that they were right in dearth; it." Morning Post says: “His denunciation of the home rule policy was unsparing. autonomy. and adds it is an appeal in plain word: to Whiggery. It asks what Chamberlain will do, since Rosebery now reverts absolutely to the position which Chamberlain deliberately adopted nearly 15 years ago. The Pall Mall Gazette mys that Lord Rosebery tells the members of the party that “they have been all in the ‘1 wrong, and that they must drop home i role for good and all. and hark back to 1 the policy of Whiggery. tempered by 1111- ; perinlism.” The Globe applauds Lord ‘ ‘ Rosebery’s ambition, dogging it as “no says that the contracting i3. having in no wise in view to in- fringe in any way the sovereign righw of ' ' u“ _ ‘mfim will not fail Clause 3 ANGLO-RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. AA .-.=,- . China or existing treaties, to communicate to the Oh meat the pasent mngem J 'M. to me “5‘!” vs vuv __-, Clause 3 says that “the contracting tween them, peace in the far east and serve the pri- mordial interests of China. herself. A second note, forming an addendum to the first. commences: “In order to complete the notes exchanged respecting partition of spheres for concessions {or to record an agreement regarding the Shanghai. Kean Newehwnng Bail- way protecting rights acquired under the loan contract and providing that the railway must remain a. Chinese line sub- ject to the Central Government, and can- not be mortgaged or alienated to a non- Chlneae company. London. May 8.â€"A despatCh from Shanghai to a local news agency says- that the French claims for compensation for the outrages at Smhuen, where a genoes recognized. shrines of the church thréughc out the world. during 1900. . Bank of 8] no‘nvllle 0' M “uni!“ W W m ‘ . W 5" Md Wfiww ngain m onlcle says that Do bathe Liberal port? mausolveg ies of common purnose so far as ' “ A ‘mnfllfll nf Irish AVOTH 1m BA France commerce at 37.000 W 5'” n. May 8": Encro:chln‘-’ xs gunmen. Dresden Again. London Chronicle it» Now- Wbloh It Does Not Think Advlublo to Print Jul-t Sow. Lon .i .n, Mey 8.â€"Th9 uneasy feeling that is prevalent. here concerning develop- ments in the Trans-veal dmdy is shown ‘0 an appreciable ‘xnent in the {All of j South Atrium securities .0!) the Stock Exchange. while The Chronicle on Satur- day stated that it has received sensatiund DGWS. which. in view of the situation, it does not think it right to publish. Significant, mo; in the reply of Lord Lansdovme, Secretary 10: War. to a ques- tion in the Hour of Lords. where he reâ€" fused to give up Ledysmith. in Eastern Cape Colony. as a military station. The Uiflandeta‘ petition to the Queen is still under consideration, but action thereon will soon have to be taken. and than the rimionslblllty for what follows "“ ‘A â€"â€"=-'- nmu‘mt Krnm’n Private The Uldondefl’ petition is still under consider-Mi 0‘ thereon will soon have to than the rvxfinsibllity f3!" " i will be with PreSIde'nc Kruger. information~ received here 1)“!an ‘ belle! on the par: of those ested in South Atrium nflairs that ‘lâ€" \V Ali” A IWI-‘” Wul w _ v .7 informatloq received here points to a , belle! on the par: of then Inter- ested in South Afrimn nflalrs that Km- Rer is unlikely to accede to Mr. Cham- berlain‘s demands, In that 0998 the Col- onial Secretary is almost certain to pro- oeed to amenities in force. Gui. )lloonrdo Think: a. Can “Whip, the \Vholo Lat." of American- Manila. May 8.â€"â€"To clear the Fillplnou out of Bacolor, about. five miles southwest of San Fernando. will be the next task of the Americans. The rebel sen Masau'do has a force of 6.000 men there. well armed and possessed 0‘ plenty d , ”ADJ“-.. I’Jln mm have never m“ “n...“â€" __ _- V V well armed and possessed of plenty ox ammunition. His troops have never met American soldiers. and they think. according to reports mix-led to San Fern. ?ndo, that they can “whip the whole 0")! . The rebels have an outpost about 3 mile beyond San Fernando. with ntrench that holds between two and three hun- dred men. From that point java-d volleys were fired last night upon the camp of the 20th Kansas Regiment. Neither Major-General MacArthur nor Major-General Lawton mOVed on Sunday. It. is rumored that Mabini, president 0! the Cabinet and Minister of Foreign Afiaim in the summed Filipino Govern- ment, who is a. Radical, is to be succeed- ed by Fnterne, fmmer of the Spnilh treaty of 1896. This change is A ,_-_-...â€"o as significant at: Incl-ouc- London. May 8.â€"'l‘he British Board of Trade returns for the month 0! April show the following change: in imports in British botwms: Increases-â€" Cattle, £9,000; corn. £9,000; bacon, £8,000: hams. £19,000: butter. £8,000: lumber, £22,000. 'Decrensaâ€"Sheap. 81,; 0w; wheat. £19,000: flour. 88.000; pcm. £3,000; cheese. £1,000;- fish. £31,000; pulp, £7.000; timber. £4,000; horses. £1,000. The returns of exports to in British bottoms show that the follow- ing increases occurred: Continua. £8,000; linens. £2,000: 1300, £2,000: silks, £1,- nnfls woolens. £5,000; cutlery, £1,000; 94.000. The exports creased considerably- ‘Ilul Former London. May 8.-â€"Pomo Mrs. Annie Bcsant in be when she was a militant and later. when she was”; ophist, will be surprised ‘ ‘ Rm , A .L“--- on London. May 8.-â€"Pomns who knew Mrs. Annie Bcsant in her earlier days, when she was a militant anti-Christian. regeneration of the youth of the far east by the establishment o! a great native university in India. she has abandoned the rig‘}:L o: self¢defenoa A ”font! recent- 'ry w‘ro ‘ to her. urging her to bring an action against a man .who llbclled her. She replied: , r_.x..4mno-Io ann n ulnnd- NEW'S FROM She rcpw-u; “I could not consistently sue a. sland- erer nor seek to punish one who injure: me. All such actions I have renounced. They belong to the life of the world, and lie outside the spiritual life to whlth I am definitely pledged. This man is only claiming a Karmic debt. I pay it cheer- fully, and cannot open a new account with him by punishing him." London. May 8â€"Capt. Sir Herbert Smyisbrick Naylnr-Leylnnd. Barn. who had represental the Southport division of Southwest Laneasbire in the Home of Commons in the Liberal “186th since last August, died yesterday of laryngizis, after a long illness. He paved away at his London residence. Hydenl’ark House. Albert Gate. M; in the presence of his wife, who Was Miss Jennie Wilson Chamberlain. formerly of Cleveland, Ohio and of his motherin-lnw, Mrs. wuukm s. Chamberlain. Sir Herbert was in his 36th year. Paris, May 8.â€"The Dreyfus juggernaut has crushed another War Mini-men‘and the retirement of M. Freyciuet is we]. oomed by both his friends and enemies. His vigor is disappearing with age. and he is no longer capable of performing tho duties of responsible stutcsmnnship. M. Kruutz. the new War Minister, has no important antecedents. but it is under- stood that he favors revision. So does M. Monastler, the new member of the Cubi- net, but he is rated politically as a. men satellite of Premier Dupuy. Hanging In the "aim. antford. M0? 8-â€"Ml‘. George Slm - son. a well-known farmer living a mi 9 and a half 11099-11 of Onondaga, made a painful discovery on Saturday. On going into his barn at an early huur he. found the body of M“: nephew. Edwin sump-on, hnngihfl from mm o! um Minn-m He lost no time In cum“ the mm hm mm m“, [side's llm mm .m extinct (or mum home. 1Wi_._ who Waa 922. had new a “NMWMAV M hm hm m hunk 1‘3“ “3: wagon m" It mm “W THE TRANSVAAL. Sir fl. )1 RS. D0 Freyclne‘ Stop! TR .nd horn-mos I! With nrlmln. .KAIHC RETURN“. BESAST‘S POSITION. Anti-Chfl‘flfi“ B No: Evil." S. Naytor-Leylnnd Dead. TB}; l'HILII'PLVE present juncture. {gm mahufac Rites, : of tin and iron dc. In Our 1nd. Now “Beth“ Down Remarkable Increase in Receipts From Mining Lands. FEES FOR COMPANY CHARTERS. le Annotated incl-on. From The» 1 ho Scoredâ€"Show- tho Exit-ordin- an Bounce. Act Iv", \Vhich Pro- vnila Throughout tho frovinco â€"An 38th Gnln of .100.- 000 in Annual Bovpnnr. ory lamina-a activity which prevails .throughout the province. The revenue from mining lands. consisting entirdy of ales and lanai-s. i‘ur'the period ending May 1 was 880.411.! 3, on againat 836,- 068.70 for the first four months of last year. or an increase of no lelso sun than “4.847. This increase is almost plenum- mol. more especially when it is mnem- band that the augmentation took place mainly during the winter months. when exploratory and development w): is v at a standstill. The expectzdon is that for the balance of the year th gain in rev no will amount to at 15518100,- 000. '1‘ e deduction from this muzknble ahowing is that, in spite of diznpoint- .......n.. min uses. the mineii rc- NTARIO’S REVENUES. meant in min mammogram wow, u.- ._.._-__ , sourccaof Ontario are “pnnninsout” well, and coming up to the expcmtions formed of them. The disappointmnts. fortunately. have been few in amber. and cennncd almost entirely to th arch of mining lands granted to theGold Ficlda’ Concessions, or, as they are otter known. the Engleduo syndicate. it is reputable. omccrs of the Govarmcnt caste, that the lands muted tothcse capitalists should have turned at so poorly after the attempts made t prove that they had scoured the plot of the mineral lands of Ontario. Itgoea to show. however, that tho» “1W5 was purely and simply a speculaion, and \hat there was not. as alerted by Con» motive politicians, a. 30‘ behixl it. The i A , L I. f companies is equally as utidactory as that of the sales of mining {must The revenue obtained in the formation for chore-n for the four months «3ng April m was $31,527.50. 88 comm-ad with 88,385.87 in the some period (' 1898. on W of 818.142.‘ 0! this yeda revenue only 15 per cent. comes from 51d 'com- ics. or companies tronsfunod inm saint stock concerns. At least 15 per cent. of the charter! issued were for new com- panies of a general characmr. Hue fore- going must be awepted as amis- tacfiory evidence of the “groxmg” time that exists in this province. 2: in other MotCanada. Flo'- Through the “War. London, May 8.â€"'1‘he Japese torpedo boat destroyer Akemono. bdl‘ by Yur- row 00.. in a. trial trip Snu'dny maln- tnlned an average rate of aged at 31.16 know in three hours‘ cont ruous run- nm. with a load of 350 tons. Evian“ my the Sold to Be 3 Domuu-r. Rosanna. 30.. May a4. 5. Jones. collector of internal rcvenu. is alleged to be a defaulwr and so hove left the country. Inspectors mum- gud Gill are here from Vancouver invucmcing the Mr. Jones has been absuwi'rom Ross- lnnd for about a month. but it was understood that he would mum. The amount mken- will not unodflfiOO. Jones’ whambounq is not knwn to the authorities. LINDSAY, ONTARIO, MAY 0:“ Return! ”stage”. [he {om- ms: be new?“ "'5 “m" a 0‘ the “flow?" time 3.â€"â€"Gemual Riox 2 .nder in uh“ Pix-1i; Icncml 0mm :1 llery and mun-r ca 8 American. Spun huh I'rupcny. Dofnutor. THE PACIFIC CABLE. Sir Fandford Fleming's Ramon- stnnce on That Great Question. BRILAIN’S RETROGRADE STEP. Th1 10 inc u..-..._ r W , _, Sir award. utter showing that it had ban mused than the Pacific cable could be mtdhhod as a muons! work. My agreed to contribute eight- dghuencbs of the cost, and last month Gouda finally undertook to contribute on the Puclflc able which at In London «Ia-lug 1896. has issued; vigorous "noon- mnoe against the unaxpected and dia- mace M “to_ the; British people." L ,_1_._ ok-r, Or, hul “8. It would alwaystie reprded as an attempt to retard the expansion and of the Empire. in ‘ (Rpm | the interest (If a 6* rich‘ WW -, - “8. It. would ulwnysbe regarded by .flm } ons not to them. “4. Its eflect would hater-reaching. system of . circling the globe- | “5. I: would be uvorygruvemwlo the Imperial mowement. which wâ€"_‘ assume the remaining five the liability, has merely < five-eighwonths 0! my 1 which may result 1mm cable. provided priority be pedal Government mesa ___.u....a at kg" M npolndng “dude of the Imperial Gov- cmnent on that question. The reman- mumtheform at an opt-ohm “to the British pmple." Sir Sword. After showing that it. had ban mum that the Pacific cable could be «tarnished as a national Work. be Gomrnmgnts 01 Canada. Australia A :_|_s ans-tam In Imporlu Oovoramcnt'o Proposal Oil-go of Aultudo It the Eleventh Hourâ€"Tho the: a Most Serious Ono-Jollc Government-Owner- Ihlp Pin Ampud In Pre- vious Segotlnfloln. {. thh pertinent ph: “The joint ownership of the able by Gm Brink» Gawain. Australia and New Wand would be a. unique eo-partna-nhip. unpar- alleled in history; in would be 1m object lesson to the modern world. To throw this m-pnrtnmhip overhau'd m the last momcm would be a momentonl step backward in the ammonium which We had lesson to the modal this m-portnmhip ‘ momcm would be backward in the 111C 1H: 51'. euros: cou- nn. 00 IT. m. .0.- uv .-, --- s that the Home Govern- gh it has noz ablolutely m:- lntao the pnmmhip and mining ave-eighm‘h' °‘ ha 0! my loan of revenue result 1mm open-still! “10 .1 prior“?! be given ‘0 1"” nment means“. “6 M ywna, runny“... ... value in wearing the I so Important a national Mblc to believe that I: In judgment of Her Maj- ...mmmt. for the follow- ._.A (‘88P; Alla}: Liner the eleventhponr. s the grow“ oncludes WM! . “The joint 5mm .ement. which bonds between he: dgughm fie WSSGHN” PIANOS These Pianos have a. rich all wbg hear them, and are v Canadxan market toâ€"day. We PRICES LOW. write the m: The B. Gmning Wiw Co, SOLD ALSO BY 01 WWW Putin tau-ding to build will find auteur Linda, yud main. d1 uh» in am in Barn Timber. tagger. lath. Shingles. Blinds. 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Soft and "THE BEST IS GEE REST.” ii. If they fad YO“, at Picton. mum-\xuv reasonable priog- Windsor Salt. that that appgmls _to are the