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It is stated that tho Government has ordered the warship Pclayo to Barcelona. Sent-d With Bull Cartridtren. Madrid, Feb. 20.--The Queen Regent yesterday gave an audience to Uap- tain-Generttt .Weylvr, who conferred to-day with the military chiefs of Madrid. Subsequently ball cartridges were served to the troops forming the girrison of the capital. All the troops are confined to their mrrncks under orders to be pre- pared to move at a moment‘s notice. Coupe " tho Barcelona mm; The Barcelona MI. though partly due to recent increase of taxation on the neceesltlel of lite, are in the min politlcal and revolutionory. The M trouble was largely a maniac- tnred one. 'rq!.orte, by two wealthy “to” when. 'e'ttirutemritrttet by the Republican pron. In common um. the not ot with. Boredom to; indoor), or coulomb. nut lub- 1b separate themselves from {ho "ttther Country can only be potable " the outcome of . civil m that Hopefulness is expressed to-night in official circles so much, being ot- rtt'ially admitted, there is a general disposition to give credence to the newspaper and other re- ports, many of which are ot an " arming nature. The Heraldo any: that the riotern in Catalonia are getting out of Hand, and that the 1"e,it,tdq'g,T,e has asked for more troops. re was further fighting In the streets to-day. Many persons were killed. and there in a. long list of wounded. Several ot those injured in the earlier conflicts have died. Other reports state that the An- archist leaders of the outbreak threaten terrible repri-sals. They have circulated handbiiln declaring that they will meet the Manner rifle with dynamite bombs. The foreign Consuls at Barcelona have held a conference on the situation. The troops are masters only of the ground they actually patrol. The ltrikerl are collecting everywhere It in possible to do so and suddenly: at- tacking the soldiers with stones and revolt-era from their points ot van- tage, after which they stampede. In this way they maintain isolates! flights throughout the city and au- bnrbe. The attacks on factories, drops and trains are too numerous‘ to record. ' _ Inn to mica: trrieranceiCiGt" IT]. it lea-t doubtful whether they have '"LY better panacea than endurance. cent to Saragossa. Tarragona, Cas- teilon, and Valencia, to advocate a general strike. A majority ot the workingmen have not responded to tho attempt to met them to join the Jaruelona strikers. 1-rcCautione have been taken in all thaw towns. The situation is evidently threatening in Saragossa. as it is officially announc- _ed that the civil authorities there have relegated their function. to the military, who have proclaimed a state of siege and octtupied strateg- teal positions to Cluck Uistttrharwea. The pulice contmue to arrest Anar- chists in Catalonia and elsewhere. Tht, Republican deputies represent- ing Valencia. Sarnguen and other plucm declare that they will take no part in the movement, when is pro- mttted py Saddam and Anarchists. Government "as Ordered a Warship to Bauer-Iona. Madrid, Feb. [l0.--The official state ment issued this evening represents the ultuntlnn in Barcelona as being slightly improved. Some of the tram can are running under military es- cort. The murtrets and shops are pro- titted by soldiers. The strike, how- ever, continues. It is impossible to load or unload vessels at the port. The military authorities, report no lumber disturbances in the suburbs or at Taxman. Summon, Rena, or Maura-a. where, however, the pre- caution: are as strict. as ever. as the atrikv continues at these places. lim- uerits y the atrikeru have been The above statement cannot be want-med. and the London press warn the pubic against accepting Donations.) report.- without verm- cation. Further lighting is reported at Ma- taro tll'i when from Barcelona). where . quantity ot arms had been dis- covered. Fighting is also reported st Tortosa and Tarragona, respec- tively 100 and GO miles southwest ot Barcelona. Who Val-l, Tried to Bush the Bat- "ru-Reported That [he Ilen- dred People Were Killed and Wounded on Both Sides-The Cause of the Trouble. London. Feb. 20.--h message to the Exchange Telegraph Company lrom Barcelona. via, Perplxaan. France. ms a fierees battle has been fought between the troops and the rioters In tho suburb of Barcelona, knownns Dane. Before the engagement the envelry and infantry had been posted In tho most dangerous points, and a field battery had been located on tho plaza. from which vantage point the guns could sweep the sur- rounding streets. When the tina) clash with tho troops occurred. con- tinues the despatch, the artillery was brought into action and rated street after street. The riotere en- gaged the batteries at close range, but were finally driven on. It is reported that 500 persons were kill-{ Us! and woundea on both sides. The entire neighborhood was wrecked by tho shells. The ruins caught nce,and l this completed the destruction. TERRIBLE HAVOG IN MB Barcelona Streets Baked by Artillery Fire. HUNDREDS Ill: Illlllillli SHIN. TIIREA'I’EN TO USE BODIES "'r,t." ': F Arrest ot a Negro at Montreal for the Theft. of $10,000. Montreal, Fob. '2l.-Charieg Bnv. age, alias Charles Scott. all“ Will West, who, it ltr. claimed, ls well known to the police across the bor- der, was arrested here to-dny'on a charge of stealing n traraN1 of jewellery valued at 810.0o0 from the human ,Botel, or Portland, Ore- tron. Following tht man’s strut, the detectives arrested a. woman itantard Frankie Thomas, with wnom.the ne- th' had been living. The acouod were ten ttr, pollce Pt'gey,,'tit, and loc_ked up to {my t examination. :" The story of the crime dates back to last Nowmber. Savage was employed as a belllloy at the Port- land Hotel, and robbed F. Lowen- that, a Jewellery salesman. or New York clty, who was a gueat at the hotel, of hle samples. con-lulu; of tinge, plus and brooches, altogether valued at ’10,”. The train service was utterly de.. moralised to-day, as a result of the storm. The C. P. R. local from To- ronto last evening was cancelled. and the Montreal express, which should have passed here at mid- night last night, did not reach here until two o'clock this afternoon, haw. ing been 31] night and this morning between here and Toronto The G. T. R. trains were also somewhat de- layed fry-the storm. ROBBED‘TRAVELER’S TRUNK. Eleven ‘men were on the engine und plough. All were shaken up, and several badly bruised. John Morran, of Toronto, sustained severe bruises. and hail the upper Jaw fractured. He was brought to the Nicholle Hospi- tal here this morning. Patrick Coal:- ley and Geo. Glenney, of North To. ronto, were the most severely bruised among the others. A wrecking train from Havelock cleared the wreck, and Dr. Young, ot this town, attend- ed to the injured at the scene ot the wreck. Peterborough dvmmu-h - A snow plough, engine and caboose on the C. P. It, made a bad wreck the miles from here between this statlon and Cnvam‘llle. about midnight last night. Hard snow on the truck caused the plough to leave the rails and turn over on one side of the track, while the engine and tender went over on their sides inthe op- posite ditch. The engine was badly wrecked. WERE THROWN INTO BITCH. Snowplough and Engine De- railed Near Pen rborough. ELEVEN HURT Ill WHEBK. traffic in Barcelona is still held up by the strikers. The city presents a strange aspect. There are no public vehicles in the streets. and the shops. markets and theatres are closed. Mail carts are only enabled to more under the protection of strong eav- alry escorts. There are frequent con- flicts between the. troops and riot. ers. An unconfirmed report states that a large number of the rioters have been killed or wounded. It is stated that the strikers are deter- mined to prevent the sale of food. with the idea of starving the citi- zens into supporting them. They are represented as controlling secret stores of food. The movement is spreading through the Province. The working population at Badalona. Sa- hadell. Tarrasa. and other manufac- turing towns have Joined the move- ment, necessitating further con- centrations of troops. The Governor is trying to mediate between the em. ployers and strikers. Late this Prem ing some of the street ears in Bar-, celona were running, but every car. was escorted by cavalry. A few fee-i tories are working with a reduced} number of hands. Between the strict official censorship in Barcelona and the union formed reports current here it is difficult to arrive at the truth. Rumor represents Bareelonni and the neighborhood as being un- der 3. reign of terror. It is said that several eonvents have been burned. rind that there is constant blooly fighting and wrecking of pr0pr'rty. The official statements affect to state that although the strike (rou- tlnued, the amnorities are surpass- fully imposing martial law and that troops are holding the streets, preventing excesses. The Cortes: has voted the suspension of the constitutional guarantees in the Province of Barcelona. as was requested yesterday by the Minister of the Interior. Wounded by the Troops. Barcelona, Feb. 2l.--The report of the captain-general in regard to yes- terday's disorders, which were caus- ed by rioting strikers. who were fired on by the troops. shows that two persons were killed and 15 wounded. Twenty arrests were made. All the above were working people. At mid.. night quiet had been restored in the town, and the troops returned to their, barracks early in the morning. Warstttps at Trieste. Trieste. Austria-Hungary. Feb. 18. --Thrtte Austrian warships have ar- rived here and have landed bluejack- rte to protect the harbor and the Austrian Lloyd Steamship Company's docks. been arrested The Ministry of Finance is enaeav- oring to bring the peeeta Into line with the frnae. To eiiect the im- provement old taxes mutt be en- forced rigorously. poulbly new ones will be found necessary. the pre- vious octroi duties will remain. un- abated. and protection will be main- tained, in spite of the growing sec- tion of the community that would favor free trade. Four notorious Anarchists have The Spanleh Government. with fin-' get on the mile of every import- ant movement. ll: ot opinion that the Barcelona trouble. are rtly tyrtl-l, flclal. and ,the unwind?!) of the _ noisy element with the Anarchist- pute an end to all chance ot a. change in the Government’s attitude. would destroy the main cause of their desire for pepa ration-their wealth. Madrid, Feb. 24.-. 'tkiue" All business and Montreal. Feb. Ith-David Suther- land, who shot Itia wife a. few days ago, pleaded guilty In the Court of Special Session: to-day to a charge of attempted murder. He was re- manded for ‘sexuence. Tho total deaths in 1900 numbered 29.494. an Increase, ot 887 over the previous year. The rate in 1891 was 10.2, as compared with 12.6 in 1900. That there should be a. reported In- creooo pt 8,000 deaths in ten years gas due partly to improved registra- on, . Pie-d. Guilty of Attempted Minder The total number of marriages for the year 1000 were 17,101, a. rate of 7.3 per thousand, or by the census o!__1901 the. rate_ ya! TAr, __ 44,754. or 21.1 less per 1,000. It must by remembered, however. that; the returns of 1900 were more com- pleto than in the 'previous year. The. report then proceeds to point out that in Brant, Hlgin, Essex, Mid- dlwcx, Waterloo, Wentworth, and York. counties having seven out Art the fourteen cities or the Province, the births had actually decreased in the decade, while the total increase of the population had been 57.248. There ttad been actual losses ot births in every city excepting Ottawa, Lon- don. " Catharines and Guelph, and a relative loss per 1,000 or the popu- lation in every case. Toronto, with an increase ot 15 par cont. in population in the decade. should have had 5,449 births, but but Only 4,534. The birth rate of 23.4. in 1891 had decreased by some 20 per cent'. in the various cities of Ontario. Are Families Smaller? Dr. Bryce, the compiler of the re- port, goes on to say that the appiid'm tions for insurance made in 18.53 showed T.8 chilgren per family. and}!!! 1900 otitrtt.dt, a decrease of 14 nor cent. In 1862 there were 3.2 children to each pared!) insured, and in 1oho, -V ...V.. .n..wu lulu“. a“, “nu In lvw' 2.4 children. it was apparent from the same returns that there had been a decrease of sonar cent. in the mar- riages of persons ot the same age, and a decrease ot 25 per cent. in the number or children or persons insured. The urban population of the pro- vince had increasesd from 38.7 in 1891 to 42.8 in 1901. The same. tendency was noticeable in come- rponding States of the Union. City Birth ttate Decreases. The total births recorded in Orr. tario in 1901 were 46,127, as com- pared wlth 44,705 in 1899, mowing an Increase of 1,422, and giving " rate of 19.8 on the csllmated popu- lation of the census ot March 311st. 1901. This rate, the report stutts, compares favorably with that or 1891. when with a population but 68,621 less, the total bll'UH were Br comparing these figures with the figures utilized from year to your in the matitrtrar-Oenerars re- port, based upon the adduion of the census figures of 1891, of the natural increase year by year ot births over deaths, It is found that the cal- culated Increase in 1900 would make 2,325,712. or 142,770 mom’imin is found by the census .to be the popu- lation or Ontario In 1901. Toronto. Fed. 22.-'i‘he annual re- port of the 1tstgiertrarAleneral of the province was laid upon the tattle of the Legislature yesterday by the Provincial Secretary. It states that the total population of Ontario in 1891 by the census was 2,114,321; and. In 1901, 2,182,942. showing an increase or 68,621. Taking the .rig- uree ot the municipal census and completing them by naing the census figures for Muskoka and Parry Sound, Nipiseing and Algorna,whtore the municipal returns had not yet been completed. it was found that the population was in 1891, 1,918.- 465, and in 1900, 2,201,751. showing a difference of 283,286. The report continues: i THE REGISTRAB’S REPORT. Are Marriages Also Decreas- ing in the Province? BIRTH HATE MI Ill IIIIIES. Who In Said to Have Bought the Canada Atlantic Railway. He is Mentioned for the Vermont Governorshlp. DR. W. SEWARD WEBB, isea ‘nl TORONTO to meat ye. . , . Fir-t Merry hhut--Wht we're not even whistling. T . ' " No, but yefre iooklng a happy " it it were Monday t" “Does your husband still call you his pearl agtd his gem tad alt that? asked the young matron. . "Not exactly,’ answered the older one, doubtfully. "He has taken to calling}? to, gold t?ritst ot late,, and ltd "There is no excuse whatever from either side for any further agitation of this unhappy controversy. To keep It alive. wotMd merely do damage, to the navy and to ttttrotauntry." "it wrdr Just to Admiral Sampson that he should receive a greater ad- vance m numbers than Admiral achieve There was nothing done in the battle that warranted unyiun- usual record for either. In short, as regards Admirals Sampson and Pchiey. I and that President McKin- ley did substantial Justice, ond there would he no warrant tor reverelng his action. . Mm! Scixley, was at the time in com- mand. is ot more” lmmlnnl charac- tm'. Technically, Sampson command- ed the fleet, and Schiey. as usual, the western division. The actual tact, the important fact, is that after the but- tln was Joined not it helm, was! shift- ui. not a gun was tired, not a pound, of tAenm was put on in the engine- rnom aboard any ship actively en- gaged, in obedience to the order ot either Sampson or Schley, save on their own two "3951.15. It was a. cuptain‘e fight." _ . Referring" to the advancement of Capt. Wainwright over Capt. Clark, he pays: - . tiLlcd to the credit, if either or tin-m was really entitled to any un- usual and pre-emlnnm credit hy any "pein! exhibition of genius, skill and courage." t . 9 After a brief summing up he says: "Tim quostion as to when of the two men, Admiral Sampson or Ad- Policeman (to jovial 'roup1e)--T)' we, it ya go on like that I'll hue "The point ruined in the appeal is between Admiral Sampson and Ad- mirul Schley, as to which was in cmumnnd, and as to wltleh was en- Washington. Feb. 24. - President Roosevelt's memorandum upon the appeal of Admiral Schley was made public to-day. It aays, in part: "The majority of the actions which the court censures occurred the week» or more before the fight itself ; and it certainly seems that if Ad- mire! Schley'a actions were censur- nhle he should not have been left as Ht‘collll In command under Admiral Sampson. SAYS WAS CAPTAIN’S FIGHT. The loss will be from $85,000 to $40,000. partly covered by Insur- ance. Among the companies interest. ed are: Western. $6.703; Northern, $8.140: Royal. $6.140; Queen, $5,- 140; Hartford, $5.140: North Brit. lsh and Mercantile, $2.000. President Roosevelt on Samp- son-Schley Controversy. llil (llllilllf n EITHEH. E. H. Phelps & Co". spoke and wheel works. Merritton. and quickly uper until the whole main building was entirely destroyed, together with a. large quantity of stock and machln. ery. By good work of the nrernen, who worked “a?" great dlsndvan- tags owing to t a bitterly cold night niil the huge pllel of snow, the or. tlee and storehouse were candy as also was a large qunnllty ot lumber piled in the yard.. About lllty men were employed ln the works. Spoko and Wheel Factory Donny“! --Partust but or Insurance. St. Catharina deapatett-shortis af- ter 6 o'clock this evening tire was 1ttrtyrrpred In the boiter.room of the $40,000 FIRE AT MERRITTON n5t hat Iu'ro wiidi%GGGUir; " In Pro-don- Metal. Too .Hupoy. Support for the market was prompt and powerful. The buying on this account had to absorb very heavy offerings for a time without any hr. dication of a check to their nttitt. The evident [not that confident buy- mg was going on however, relieved apprehension and the selling became lea! urgent. New York, Feb. Li-Wan ctrent.- The decision of the administration at Washington to test the legality of the Northern Securities Company, came up on the stock market with a shock. The weakening was al- ready nxanii'esrted in the London mar- ket before the opening here. The stock market opened in a. semi-de- moralizcd condition. and very large, blocks ot stocks were unloaded in all, directions, at acute declines. Natur- ally the stock's ot the transcontin- ental railroads as being immediately interested were most affected. but large losses were shown in other stocks where speculation tor the rise has been extended," the coolers. the high priced industrious and theiocul tractions all showing sharp losses. Great Northern preferred drdpped " Tenuouee Coal A and Union Fuel-- no. 66. Paul. 'ltegl Pacino. Sultan. net. Bt. Ry... ending and Atchison from, two to over three points. Maps. stocks jig the .nnlaoollaneoul list in- cluding . B. “eel Btoebr, showed logic: of l point or more. . 'tttbe or tho Trouble. New York, Feb. 2t.-rttutttera, of this city, Idenunq with the form- Slump of t to The trades unionists are sup- porting the appeal. They say that the demand for woman suffrage will be tirelessly pressed ttttlil Parlia- mont yields. The women assure the Westminster legislators that when permitted to vote they will ex- ercise n. trlumphnnt force in the di- rpcton of social reform and admin. lst-mtlve efficlency. Landon, Feb. 2t.-sixtymsix thou- sand eight hundred women, textile factory workers ot Lancashire, York- shire. and Cheshire. have presented n. petition' to Parliament praying tor immediate possession ot the fran- chise: and declaring that the right to vote "is of vital importance to women engaged in the industrial struggle tor existence." English Factory Women Ask for the Frunchtnc. Mayor Rowland during the after- noon session was introduced by Putt Grand Master Workman '1. C. Irving and extended to the delegates n civic welcome and the freedom of the city. Mr. Geo. B. Graham re- sponded. Mr. Alex. Fraser, Grand Chief of the Grand Camp of the Sons of Scotland, was introdueedtry Mr. Irving, and conveyed the cor- dial greetings ot the Sons of Seot- land. He was ably supported by Major D. M. Robertson. Grand See- retury. Fraternal greetings were telegraphed from the Head Camp of the Woodmen ot thcsWorld, in an- nual session at Woodstock. The Grand Maser Workman sp- polnted as Assistant Grand Guides lt. W. Longmore. Camden East; D. P. McKinnon. South Finch. and Joe. Ross. Hamilton. Rev. Jas. Skene, Hillsdale, opened with prayer. J. Baxter, St. Paul's. was appointed Assistant Inside Watchman. Past Grand Master Workman George P. Graham. M. P. P., conferred the Grand Lodge degree on the new delegates, and Grand Master Work- man Uornett welcomed them. F. N. Nudei, Toronto; A. G. F'. Lawrence, Toronto; Dr. Old, Port Coiborne: D. P. McKin’non. South Finch. and J. J. Craig, Fergus. were appointed to form a Committee on Salaries. Mr. A. James, M. M. W., Bowmanvllle. was appointed press reporter. The report of the Committee on Distri- bution was presented by the Chair- man, George Patterson, Seaforth. and that of the Committee on Laws by J. B. Nixon, 1pronto. The re- ntrlctions on residents of the Yukon District were removed. and lodge or- ganizers are to be retained. As was anticipated. a number ot sented by the fiftieth man urged a still greater increale. The recommen- dation of the committee is supported by well-known actuariee. The new tariff would atiect the older members of the association more than the younger men. The former claim that as the society is now in a tlouruh. ing condition, there is no need for any change, and an offieer of the Grand Lod e stated last evening that the i',ut'flffio"n' wouir. probably be de- fected or given a hoist for another year. 7 Grand Master Workman t M. Cor- nett, of Gnnanoque, presided. Tho Speeial Committee of fifty re- presentative Workmen brought in a report strongly In favor of a consid- erable Inc-ream In the rate; The re. port was signed by 49 members of the commlttee. while A minority pre. Toronto. Ont., tie-patch says: The atternoon and evening sessions yesterday ot the tuttt annual meet- in; ot the Ancient Order ot United Workmen were devoted largely to a lively discussion of the proposed new tariff of rates. Those taking an ac- tive part were F. U. Inwood, Toronto; J. M. Peregrine, Hamilton; J. A. Bor. on, Ottawa; Rev. Jamel Skene. Hills- dale; Judge D. F. MacWatt. Bernie; J. W. Park, HatreravilMr; C. W. Naville. Newbur‘h; Thomas Riley. Toronto; Thomas Lee, Toronto; C. Hamilton. Blyth.' W. A. Logan. Cardinal. and George P. Graham. M. P. P., Brock. Ville. Although a "trel committee reported in favor t the proposed tariff. which would mean a decided increase in rates, affecting men past the middle age. the majority of the delegates seemed to oppose it, see- Ing no necessity for it, and. Judging from the impression tgiven out yes- terday, the, proposal will be defeated. OLDER BRETHREN OPPOSE m l ll, "WEI! "MIMI Debate the Proposed Increases _ of Rates. SPECULATORS CAU'EHT. WANT TO VOTE. Stocks. " aim: in Some " Emuttr man," said the stern phy- sician. "do you know where the W“ eqegtl ot tobacco are first felt i" " Teo: In de wo d 11rd}: iaiio1./upu the depraved yozlnzicr. siottariete . 7 7-"- "_- -q-.......‘.... ... .... ...'. tttithting (if the missionary. is thc hus.. build or lime. ”Bantam. Miss Stow " companion. It was nnnoum-od ts. cenut'.that 1hr: TURN! nullmriuv “"9th the Rev. 'NMa ot Com- tttttutr, itr"ttte'atidueuon of the mis- Temper br a weapon that we hair! by the hlade.-..g. . Barrie. Hoax-What would you take for a cold t Joagr--Wagt, It I had one I think I'd Paul)“ give it away." TM! Germans!) and. that the “YIN- oritetrauika" [In been urn-~10] nu the change of complicity. in tin k, ".- napping of Miss Shine. _ Doubled the Husband. L'ondoh. Feb, 24.--'rtse' Rev. mu.“ who. wound; to the Comstantinopio correspondent of tho 4mm Temps, In _ 4919:0911 announcing the rowan of dilutmne. than begin Llresieion Ely} glint-1599! cqmpncity in the m- Paris. Feb. 24.-.The Temps rub ”shes a demand: Iron 1'om,mtttrrin-- ople. which announce: that Mr,-. Stone haw been relation! by the urn; ands who have held horvnpth'e slum; September 31'6“th ”at has bm-u handed over in god hgalth to we dragoman ot the A‘merh-an Leca- Uon.-. . '. - ."' REV. TSILKA IS. AHRESTE, MISS SHINE SH FREE. Brgands Have Handed H t Over in Good Health- There are. it In and. over “:an hundred Welsh settlers in Pataguira, and costumed reverses on nc;';:" of had Weather and loss of or 'Po have induced them to appeal tor un- sletanoe. It In ynderstood that Lord Str,ttn- coon wan unmvorable to asking 1m Imperial Government tor man-r " transport or neusncUl asshtaqu to aid the Welsh settlers to rem: bt' trgm Batuconin to Canada. The Daily Chronicle to-day says "Surety the Canadian Government might advance the money rennin“ an}! tnko_cha.x_xce or being repaid .i'. a. future date." we LOIOIIHII 'Secr6'rtlrF coalrmuum; c20. After the luncheon glvou try the Chairman ot the deletratioa.sir John Llewellyn. it was nunoum-wl that £1,500 had already been Huh- ecu-thou. London. Feb. 2L-Tiie menu”: offered by Mr. Channel-lain yester- day combo deputation which Wim- ed on him on helm“ of the Wm“. settle" in Patagonia, Vin, toopo a public subscription in order to ram- 8. fund sufficient to hire n trump/rt to convey the settlers to Carina. where the Dominion uovernar ll would Midst them with land and building material. was acted up” {he Colopial Secretary cotttritrutmy, Til Wil THE WELSH. CHAMBERLAIN CONTRIBUTES. Money for Prospective Set- tlers to Canada. Recently there was quite an in: mated diaeuosion in Ontario, esp-m. ally In Toronto. over the dechnm- u? the birth and marriage mate.. Mon; real was pointed to as a mode'; fur satisfactory percentage on thrwr tum vital questions. By the tiearms' 1.th completed by the Health Departmv ll. here, matters are reversed. It l, expected that there will be a moat- ing ot the Hygiene Committee tr 4. vestlgnte this peculiar state of “r fairs. The officials ot the Health Department can throw but “Kilo! light as t9Ahtdeerease in the mar- ri?uree and births. Althoufh the population in (nur- mously net-eased since 1891. tin-re has been a tremendouu falling ortzn the birth rate. In 1891 the birth rate per 1.000 population was 48.87.wmlv the rate per thousand tor 1900 had sunk to 34.26. In 1891 the rntop. r 1.000 for marriagt's was 9.65. win}:- la 1900 It was merely 7.76. With it population of 218.368 in IMI, ttiss death rate was 2.5.96. 1n1598. how ever. the rate was but 30:26. Montreal. Feb. 2£.-What in con- sidered to he a moat important an. nual Wt in that of the Montreal Health Department. dealing no it does with the city'l death rate. birth rate, marriages. population, etc. The report tor 1900 (the but one com. pleted) in now ready to he brought baton the attention ot the aldvr- men. It contains tome startlzng figures. and show: a peculiar stat, ot affairs in regard to the city's mar- ringo, birth and death rate. THE Illllllli All] MATHS. Startling Condition of Amirs Revealed in Montreal. BIG DECUNE IN MARRIAGES “on of up Northorn Securitie- Co., m tiy nurprloed to learn, Midst Eat winced to believe, that U. 8. u,'."":",,".', Consul Khan.“ m - a on. not t can pay. as: [damn that ade- cilion on a oo‘nnto use from the Supreme Court of the United State- io nts" on loamy next. A long gal but“. in pro-lined. but " in under-mod tut no matter whuthodooidon my!» the down. atiaq idea which brought the North- ern Securities Company into life will b. gamma: maintained. 41 In: right I neure and -rder the 'stteptte “I tmow.1 “Pu- hill To (URI In. 1.4.3:“: . re I 'EW'?.';.','; “Who um Except to; Quantum): tho-um ot to twp up -But 11 hoe “am I could on him “an“ a. be upon. can"), '" - light OI. 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