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Act the difficully belween the em- pe company gave the mem or relurning to werk upon being locked oul, They and, as a result, the ccn- blained : Prizes to be Given for Essays Written : by Canadian Children, A despalch from Torcnto says: Twe "Nelson placques," made from the cop- r of Nelson's flagships "Victeria" and udroyant," will be given as prizes for the best essays written by Canadian school children, boy and girl, under it years <f age. In this plan the Minister of Education is co-operating with the 's Shilors' Society of London. rathcona has" given £1.000-t0 the society to aid in a plan for ging Nelson shields lo every school in nada. MOUNTAIN IS CRACKING. Experts Say it 'Will Net Har (he Town ,of Coal Creek. A despalch from Frank, Alberta says: Reports of danger of another mountain slide similar to that-which caused such terrible devasiation here four years ago arc alarming the residents of Coal Creck. A e¢rack has appeared in the mountain above that town, and alarmisis claim- ed it was widening at the raté of sev- eral feel per day. However, experts claim the town of Coal Creek is in no danger, even should the slide. actualy occur, SHOT EIMSELF THROUGH HEART. Elgin Bechtel's Family Objected to His Marriage. A despalch from Brigden, Ont., says: On Friday evening Elgin Bechtel, 19 ears of age, a son of Mr. Jesse Bechicl, B0( this place, tock his life by shooting Ehimseil {through the heart wilh a shat 'The act uppesed to be the out- ome of 'some {rouble the ye man bad during the day with rélafives re garding his marriage lo & young lady <f about his own age, a few days ago Deceaséd has been a resident cf place since childhood. NEW CHURCH DESTROYED. Sacred Edifice at Fort William is a Heap ¥ ol Ruins. A despatch from Fort William says: The new Catholic church which was nearing completion al the coal docks was. totally destroyed by fire on Satur- day-night. The building was in flames °>| before an alarm was turned in, and the SK. Ihrigade conld not render any aid when ere I they arrived. - The building Was being 8.4 erected for tho use'of the forefin ele- ent of the city. The loss will be over 0; Rt ARAL Sh aA GIRL BURNED TO DEATH. Marjorie Musson of Vancouver Sets Fire * to. Her Clothing, pitch from Vancouver, B. €, : A little girl named Marjorie M: says: A little. na eo Mus- ? , Jodrteen years, was burned d <n Saturday. She was atlempt- ng to light a fire with coal il, when ihe sexploded and her clothes caught rribly burned about the rs arrived, and died ards ! crushed under lhe ¢ slently Killed, while en a 80 badly injured (hal his life is ; of. 'The trestle had been filed in excopl that part which crossed the ether | road (racks, and it wes here the disas-' FREE PLANTING IN THE WEST. Estimating the Amount of Timber on the Reserves. Forestry work on Dominion lands is at present being prosecuted along three lines, viz. (I) thc estimation of Umber an the Dominion forest reserves (both! us lo the actual quantity at present on hand add as to the probable growth' in future). 2) the protectien of existing! forests against fire, (3) the free distribu. tion of seedling forest trees to the far er of the prairie regions for planting, Of these the last-mentioned has much mere in (he public eye (han either of the others, and the 'benefits it has conferred on dwellers on prairie farms are freely acknowledged everywhere .n Manitoba and the new provinces. For several years past an average of nearly two million seedlings have been iy out to farmers throughout Manitobe, Alberla and Saskatchewan, The work ol eslimating the amount of limber al present en the reserves{ was begun in the summer 5: 1986. Dur. ing thal summer such estimates, or| "limber surveys," were made en ih Turtle Mountain and Moose Meuntaim reserves. In the summer of 1996 a party was ot work on the Riding Meus tain Reserve, and it is hoped to Cem- plete the survey of this reserve durin this summer, As the reserve covers area of aver 1500 square miles, it is e ily to be seen that the survey of it ig ne small malter. The importance of protecling the fore ests from fire has for quite a number af years past been reeognized by the ernments of the provinces of One tario and Qucbec, who have employed & considerable force of men and ex- pended annually many thousand del- lars in this work. To this work the Forestry Branch has given attention els most ever since its inception. In addis, tion to the permanent forest rangers additional fire rangers have been eémw ployed from time to lime. ee em NELD HAND OF CORPSE. Gruesome Story of a Young Man's Bereavement. A despatch from Naples, Italy, says: A particularly gruesome slery is be] told here of an incident which has come fo light in this city. Ela Se a beautiful young woman, was enga be married ic a young man nay Alessandra, but she died a few days fore he dale set for the ceremony, was buried in a local cemetary. safidro was heart-broken over his ber! reavement, and one night he dug up the body and carried it to his lodging. embalmed the corpse of the young wa- man, dresséd i in its bridal clothes, and. kept it in his rcoms for a fortnig i Neighbors finally grew curious from \ fact that the young man never weénl abroad, and peeping one dey through his shutteced window they saw A sandro seated alonggide the dead be of the Woman who was ip Rave ech wife, 'affectionately holding her Fhe police 'were informed and Alcaod dro was arrested. The body has been buried a second time. mmeneieeifimmsen REWARD OF $1,000 OFFERED. Amount to - be Paid for Conviction of Incendiary. A despatch from Toronto says: Ta the person who supplies informatica leading 10 the conviction of the incen~ diaries who have heen operating fn the Town of Blind River, in the District of Algoma, a.réward of $1,000 will be paid.! The municipality has efféred $500 ler, evidence as to the oulrages, and the Provincial Government has decided to provide a dike sum.