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T,‘ . Q 1 '- W. ‘ _._._. VOL I. WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, SATURDAY JANUARY 5, 1895 NO 286. THE iniiicsrs. *“°Y°'-‘S’ “°“°m'~‘- STORM ox THE WATERS ::.=:..:.‘:.:.;;-9.2;-2,: FROM THE CAPITAL. m'3__*=* “.3” oars, w ie eir ies .nt in _ “Lea Fans.
A-1-211: scans AT CBJOAGO s-moor: WITH A PANIC.
And When: Advances Over a cent. the , Bani: ofa. General Rush to Caver-;
Wul Sell 02! Again Next Week- Oorn and Outs.
1' vi‘ to E. G. Simon: &.Ié:..mg?’au?1i‘bim cl: Igdgni Grain Exchange.) CIIICAUO, J an. 5.-—-\\’heat: There has been a bar panic today started by a New York short covering. The market. being over sold and s-holiday intervening there was a general rush to cover, result log in a sharp advance of one cent. There are no new featorcs and it is believed that the market will sell oi! again next week. ‘ Bra.dstreet'a makes stocks of wheat and flour in U. S..Ca.nada, Europe and afloat l-13,000 buslicls more than one month ago,bnt 5,200,000 less than
is} year ago and 6,500,0m more than two years ago. Corn and oats——Started week but rallied
in i-yin athy with wheat.
Prov sions-Slow and inactive, getting little or no strength from the grain markets.
345-3; May open-
Quoi.-ai.ions-—Jan.closed _ opened o3},-3,
ed 57 , closed -35;-,-"5; July clos rial. _ Corn—-Jan. opened -ill, closed ~l:i},; May ned 472, closed 45; July opened -17,
osed 473. I I 0;;t,s—.inn. closed 28; May opened ’ 3--, closed 31}.
Pork-—Jan. closed $11.52, May opened 811.87, closed $11.83. Carlots : Wheat. 41; earn, NEW vonk. Quotations-May opened 62,}, closed 623; July opened 63, closed (B3. Mll\'l\'I-ZAPOIJ.‘-. Quotation:-i—Jsn. closed 55?: May opened 59;-l, closed 00: July opened 603,, closed 603. Car lots, 122.
338; oats 142.
ni.'i.irri{. Quotations~»Jan. closed 6il&:,llIay opened ll2.cioscd 02-3: July opencd 023, closed 615;. Car lots, 62.. “ 4 PUTS AND CALLS.
Chicago puts and_ calls today are: Vvheat puts 58;; calls o7.7g-oil; corn pnts 44;‘;
calls 483;; curb wheat 57;; Q. . av CABLE. Live ool-—'Wlieat quiet and steady, dcman poor id to id lower. nos FIECEIPTS.
Chlcago——The receipts of hogs today were 10,000.
Xiiw Your-:, Jan. 4.~Bradstrcet’s to- morrow will say: There has been no mat- erial improvement in encral trade within 1|. wcck. Johbcrs an other wholesalers are sending out or are about to send out coniinercialtravellcrs, and -in many in- stances have not finished the years ac- counts and stock taking. A tabulation of Brndstrcct’s telegraphed rc arts from the more important trai e centres does not revéal specially ho cful views as to an improvement in usincss in the near future. In many instances trade rcvivul is declared to depend on a settlcnicnt of the currency ques- Thc most encouraging expressions of opinion are that mcrchimts ar_c_hopeful. Among more favorable conditions are reports that stocks of goods of all descrip- tions in the hands of jobbcrs. manufactur- ers and retailers, west and nortliwcst, are gcncrallysmaller than usual at this season, that the business of the year in dry goods, hats,sliocs,millinery and groceries, has been fairly satisfactory and’ that cold weather has stimulated demand for coal and seasonable fabrics. Less favorable is the announcement of the lowest price on record for iron and steel, Bcsscmer pi iron and steel billets each having decline Iii ccntsaton. Total exports of wheat flour included. both coasts of U.S.-the 'l‘elegrain. Portliind, Ore., not at rcccivcd ——iimonnt to 2,031,000. hushc s, against 1,814,000 bushels ii. week ago, 3,l96.000 bushels iii the week it year ago, 3,003,000 bushels two years ago, 5,321,000 bushels in lb‘9‘2, and compared with ‘.’.,076,000 bushels in 1891. Available wheat in the United States and Caiinda, January first aggre- gated 1'.’7,009,000 bushels, 17,000,000 bushels more than one year before, 11,000,000 bushel.-i more than two years ago and -10,- 000.000 bushels more than three years ago.
Afairly ood business is reported by Halifax jo hers, but they are not inclined to report the near future bright, and col- lections are unusually slow. Soinc iin- provement in trade is rcpoitcd from Mont- real, although the fur business is disap- pointing. At Toronto business is quiet and the prospects are thought not favor- able, although stocks of merchandise gen- erally are small.
A Treacfierous Clerk.
'l‘ono.\"ro,Jiin. 5.——Estoii \V'illinms, for 1:’. vears the trusted clerk of the Minis_ici- of Education, has been suspended pending an investigation into it serious charge. It is ullcgcd that he supplied pliuiogmphic and written copies of Slate documents to the Protestant protcctive_associatio_n for usc in the Provincial election cainpnign of June last. The accused is said to have ad- mitted his guilt to Hon. G. \Y. Ross and surreiidercd the purloined pa ers to the Provincial Goveriimcnt. et_ectivc is working on the case and ossibly some arrests may be made with n afciv days. The matter will be brought up in Parliament \\ hen the house meets.
Fearful Collision in a Tunnel.
SAN Fii.\.\'Cx=Co. Jan. 5.—B_v a collision with a coal train. nine miles from Liver- morc. Los Angcles, an express train was wmcked. the fireman killed outright and the engineer pinned by the wreckage against the boiler of the locomotive and fearfully ninnglcd. He cannot recover. The disaster was caused by the train dis- patcher at. Oakland Mole, who sent both trains toward each other on the same track. lloth trains had been informed that they had the right of way and met witiia fearful crash in the centre of :1 tunnel.
Trotting Stock For Austria.
Tonoxro, Jan. 5.—Harry Giddings. ii well known Canadian llDl‘SelB.'lll, who has ‘spent much time in Austria, arrived in Herr A. Maser of Vienna. They are commis- sioned bv the Au.-trlan Government to pnrcliase'iroiting stock. and will endeavor to get some Ontario bred iuiiinals.
' West Algomn Election. 5 Tonoxro. Jan. .'m—-it is stated on good . authority that the writ for \Vest Algoma ‘ election has been issued. and tlmt the nomination will take place on the Hill insi.. and polling on the ‘list. The Legis- lature will meet early in February.
After Eastern capital.
Touoxro. Jan. 5.—Ex-Mayor Alexander Lucas of Calgary‘ who has gone east. on behalf of a gigaiitic irrigation scheme re- turned to this city yesterday from Mon- treal and will remain here for a few days.
Toronto Postmaster is Sick.
T0llO.\"l‘0, Jan. .1——T. C. Patterson. pn~t- miisier, left today for England, his health not being good. and he inter;-ls during his three: )llonfhs' aha:-are to consult medi- cal experts in the Old Country.
Wanted For Larceny. Bl-:Ru.\'. Jan. 1-891-hart Hard, of To- ronto, the electrician wanted hen: one stealing $230 in cash and I\ note
P:-or.r..enzsappouoatoban?tu.~::.a:-eain Akin.
Vi’.-..<.nt:coro:~', 110., Jan 5.-.-Xssistant Sizperiniendent the of the State Depart- ment has received a dispatch from John Tyler, United States Vicc<Consul at Te- heran. Persia, relative to the disappear- ance of Lcnz. the Axnerimn bicyclist, who was on a wheeling tour around §ie world. Mr. T ler said that before the receipt of 3911'. he's request he made every possible inquiry at Tehei-an and at Lnbriz, when Lenz was last seen by American tourists. He failed to find any trace of him after. he had gotten safely out of Persia. and had reached the Turkish town offiweroum in Asia Minor. Mr. Tyler has written to Sivas, Mt. Jewett, asking him to pursue the inquiry at that place, through -which -' Lenz naturally would pass on his way to l Constantinop c, but has received no re ly. It is almost certain Lenz has been be! up by Brigands, who murdered him.
Dreyfus’ Den-adauon.
Pams, Jan. :'i.—Capt. ‘W. Fred Dre fus, of the Fourteenth Regiment. of Arti ery, recently attached to the general stall’ of the army, who was tried by court martim and convicted of treason for disclosing important war office documents and sea- tenced to deportation ano imprisonment forlife in ii. ortress, was publicly degrad- ed this morning in front of the Mihtary school of this City. When Dreyfus arriv- ed at the Militarv school he was placed in an improvised cell and detachments from every branch of the garrison of Paris
ocgan assembling in the Place de Fontenoy. and by 9 ft. in. fully 5.000 troops were ranged about the
quadrangle. At nine o'clock Dre fus was conducted to the square ana lc before Gen. d‘Arres, who \\‘l.i.3_ in command of the troops, and the sentence of the courtmartial was read to the prisoner. The General then briefly addressed Drey- fus, sayin : “You are adjudged un- worth to car arms. In the name of the Franc people I degrade you." General D'Arres then gave a sharp word of com- mand, and ii. non-commissioned officer of the Republican guard approached Dreyfus, the infantry presented arms, the cavalry saluted with swords, and there was a long solemn .roll _from a massed drum corps. Dreyfus started back as the non-commissioned oflicer touched him and shouted “I inn innocent. Iswearit, Viva La France." The non- commissloned officer then tore oil‘ Dreyfus cpanlettes and all the other distinctive marks of rank as‘a. Ni min of artillery
ending with breakingt eprisouers sword in two, and throwing the two halves at his feet. Dreyfus was then marched bare- headed around the cntirc square in front of the troo s. He was greatly excited
and shoutc more than once.
The Mediators Position.
VANCOUVER, Jan. 5.—Mr. Foster, ex- sccretary of state for the United States, is now here awaiting the sailing of the Em- press of India for Japan. Mr. Foster statcd that his mission had been much misrepresented by many papers, and wished to set forth his posltionfclearly. At the request of the Chinese Govern- ment he had consented to act as counsel to the Chinese-Peace Commissioners. and ex- pectcd to meet two of the oiliciaisap-
inted to act in that capacity at Kobe. Negotiations would carried on at Hiroshima. the present head- quarters of the Japanese army and tem- poraryseat of government. He did not expect to be allowed to attend the sittings of the Peace Cqmmissioiiers as all the deliberations would be carried on in pri- vate, and will simply act as counsel and advisor in the matter, and altogether in a rivate capacity, his appointment not be- ng connected in any way with the United States Government. Regarding the-‘length of absensc Mr. Foster is unable to give anyo inion and declined to discuss the pi-oba le terms of settlement.
Destitution in Dakota. VER.\m.io.\', S.D., Jan. 5.-—Dcstitution in South Dakota lies northwest of Yankton. A letter yesterday from the Rev. G. Harding, of Tnlare, Spink county says: “I am not able to tell on one third of the suffering nmongt epeople. Many had no crops at all and therefore have no supplies for the winter. I can refer you to families of from six to eight children Whohawo notbeen able topnrchasc any clothingsincelast year,nnd many of the children are nearly bare. Money is needed to purchase fuel. found on calling on a family that their only provision was potatoes, and nothing to burn but green willows to keep them from freezing. This is only :1. sample case. 1Mucli ‘of the suffering will never be
'llO\\'l'l. ’
Mexico and Guatemala.
S.\i\_‘ FRANCISCO, J an. 5.—News has been received here by steamer from Acapulco, that Mexico is mnking‘%reat reparations against Guatemala. hen t. e steamer icf t Acapulco, about twenty days ago.over -1,000 Mexican troops were massed there awaiting trimsportationto Guatemala. An- other body of 500 troops was near the City with over a dozen Krupp guns. The plan was to carry the troops on the steamer Alejan to Guatemala A strong, well equipped forcc like this would be able to defeat any army that Guatemala can put into the field. There was much excite- ment in Aca ulco over the warlike prepar- ations, bnt is o Government stopped the dispatch of any telegraphic reports of the army's movements. ‘
The Denver Stranglers. DE.\'\'ER, J an. 5.—Vic-tor Monchereaux was arrested, charged with having strang- led Marie Coiitassoit on Oct 23. The arrest
was made on information furnish- ed by Alphonse Lamar, who is also under arcst on suspicion of
liavinizsome connection with the:-‘trangling case. Lamar says Monchereanx's motives was robberv. He expected to {secure $7,000 by the murder of Marie Contas- soit and gotfonl y $67. Monchcreaux is a desperate looking character, about forty vcars of age, and has very large hands. Moiichereaux and Lamar .-served sentences at San Quentin, California.
Hopelessly Wrecked.
Hii.LA.\‘n Limir, Mass., Jan. 5.—A deeply loaded fourmasted schooner went ashore at 3 run. today on Pcaked Hill bar. The crew are in the rigging. The vessel is full of water and the sea is so rough that the life saving crew cannot reach her it is feared, but willmakc the attempt. It is terribly cold. The name of the ship is unknown.
Sad End to an Heroic Effort.
Pi-rrnnaoao. Jan. 5.—-John Jamison, a voung man who while working in a lum-
er camp north of Coehill, met with an accident which caused him to lose his reason and whom a companion. named Breanlt, carried about thirty mile to a railway, died last night without regaining his reason.
Walt ‘ml the Ides of March.
Tonosm, Jan. 5-.—.-is far as can be as- certained yesterday commercial paper was not verv satisfactorily met, although the banks do not seem to look unfavorably upon the amount of returns so far made.
Ontario Dairy School Opened.
‘ KI.\'c.s'ro:~', Jan. 5.—'I’he formal opening of the Kingston Dairy school, and the mining laboratory connected with the School of Mines, took place yesterday, and was followed by a banquet in the evening.
Hamilton Wants Franchises ll.um:ro.\', Jan. 5.—-The City Council laasgli-on notice of its intention to apply for legislation to dissolve the Gas com-
cba re 0! for §o.i made to D. Pollock, was arrested in Dcuoi-z yeott.-nlay.
pan," erpeinal charter, and also for povsegagown and operate electric railways.
DESCRIPTION OF THE LAURCEING OF‘ THE LIFEBOAT.
Ea:-lions Journey of the Little Bax-qno on Her Way to Rescue the Cr-ow.of is sinking Ship—ShoB1<les the Waves Manned by Sturdy seamen.
I Written for the Nor’-Waiter. Down came the storm and smote nmain ' That vc.-ssel in her strength: She shnddered and paused like 3 frightcdstcod. Then leaped be: mble's length.
The long line of the Jersey coast, tram Sandy Book to Atlantic City was alive with pleasure seekers, for itwas the season of summer outing, when society in its ‘ manifold formsseeks suburban shades and cool retreats; the many beautiful villas along the shore presented a gay aspect, all nature was picturesque and grand, as the gentle breakers came rolling inland from the ocean's bosom to lose themselves on the sandy beach. Mingling midst the crowd might be seen occasionally one or more of the members of the life-savinsz sta- tions which the United States Government has erected at distances of every few miles or more along the coast. Those hardy fellows were notso disposed to revel in the luxuries of seaside life, on the con- trary the seemed to move along as if fearful o 8. coming call to duty, and not at all enthusiastic over the beauties of the azure sky of that summer day. Perhaps they had reason for presenting such a careworn look i It was the sixteenth day of September; the autumnal equinox was at hand, and as mariners know, alas ! too well, the equinoctial gales were fast approaching. This is why the life-saving crews were so pen- sive. More than once had they experienc- ed the dangers of their avocation at the equinoctial season and they knew not but on the marrow they would be called out to rescue the lives of many a drowning mari- ner. Towards night the sky became over- cast in angry clouds, the wind arose and increased in violence, and ere the man youthful occupants of the villas and hoste - ries had retired for well earned repose, the storm was on.
The mornin dawned midst frightful forebodin s; uring tho live-long night the wind owlcd and hissed and blew a hurricane, and at daybreak the beach was strewn with wreckage. No host of mer- rymiikers went then abroad on the strand, the bathing houses and pavilions were deserted, except by the life-savers and the few who ventured forth to view the storm in its fury. Walls of water came rolling in with mighty force as if they could de- molish everything in their way. Hugo monster waves dashed up against the bul- vvnrks of the plavilion, and sprin mg back- ward leaped igh in air,thenfal inglwitha terriilc crash which resounded t rough the place. , Never was sight more
nd, though awful in its consequences. Eliakncss .of the night came on and added to the terror of the situation. The life-savers were on the beach peer- im: out over the waters in watch for auy unfortuunates who might be at the mercy of the storm. About ten o'clock a dim flickering ii ‘iii; was seen in the dis- tancc. From t c. manner in which it burned it gave indications of distress, and at once the alarm bell sounded calling the crew of the station to their posts. The alarm also had the effect of bringing out the entire opnlation of Sea Girt. who knew full we 1 what. that sound indicated. An old man, hrawny and rough of feature, was one of the first on the scene. Alrcadylie was attired in ii. garb which bespoke his calling and was active and alert, giving lllSl.l".1Ci5l2'>.’13 to the younger men around him. He was the captain of the station, and as an old war horse who smells the scent of powder, he was wide awake to the demands of the occasion. “She must; be two miles out at sea, boys,” he cried. “and unless I am mis- taken she is calling for help." The li ht was now ,no longer seen: it iad disappeared. Who could tell but the barque had plunged forever under the waves. Indeed there was no knowing, for such a storm could sink the mightiest of crafts. Moments of excite- ment and suspense followed the vanishing of the li ht; the crew rushed up an down. the each, anxiously on the look-out. Again a dim flame appeared above the horizon, and in flickers shone upon the waters. It seemed but ii. speck. Brighter and brighter it became, until now it was distinctly visible. drifting inland,” the old tar
“She is _ cried out, “Get ready. boys, to man the‘ lifeboat,‘ and with that a
dozen or more willing and stalwart hands
were tn ging at the ropes which fastened
the liti. e hark to her moorings. Then it was that enthusiasm and excitement and nervous anxiety all became manifest in the cro'wd. Strong men turned pale in fear women sobbed. and children cried,
whi e never a word of remonstrance came from the lips of the crew. The boat was in readiness to go to sea; the vessel giving sig- nal of distress drifted hither and thither at the mercy of the waves. Like a spectre she appeared above the horizon. Fast she was being swept inland until her form could be discerned dimly in the distance —shc was not mrm than aquurterofauilie
from shore. \Vhat if she slionld continue on her inward course, she surely would go to wreck, before reaching the beach, and therefore now was the moment when the lifeboat should be launched and every cf- fort made to rescue those who were in dan- ger. But who would venture forth in such an angry sea ? W'hat. bark or craft could ride those monstrous waves and live through the storm? Many a time and oft. did those brave fellows venture out upon the seas when the fiercest of bar- ricanes was blowing, yet it did seem as if the ocean never before was so milled in fury as at that hour.
Several attempts were made to launch the life boat, but each time a huge breaker tossed her high and dry upon the beach. Standin beneath the lurid glare of the beacon llg twhich was the signal of distress the crew of the helpless vessel could now be seen watcliing every move going on at the shore. Their lives were in imminent peril; every moment might be their last for the disabled ship was fast going to pieces.
“ rnnow our rm: Lin:-LIKE.’
“Boys, we had better throw out the life- line," the Captain of the station said. “It seems impossible to reach them in the boat."
They then commenced to shoot, out the life-lines but could never manage to gair. the vessel. She was drifting and plung- ing and rolling and making so, that every attempt at reaching her was unsuc- cessful. Each moment she was approach- ing nearer and nearer to her doom. Then she began to move outto sca again. fly this time the crowds on shore grew im- patient. As long as the unfortunate sea- men _were within hailing distance, all was well, they thought, but when they saiv them being swc t farther from land, they could not s the strain and begged the captain imploringly to again man the life boat. He yielded, not be- cause of their impartunities, but because- he saw that this was the only possible salvation for the crew of the wreck. ‘What a task it was to undertake! What danger to be encountered! Yes true indeed, a most perilous venture. But. it \?'l'L_S an bunrof need; the lives of.ihe mariners were at stake, and if it be within the limltof human yfiwer to rescue them, rescued they will .
“All hands to the life-boat,” were the final onions, and without hesitation or delay ev ’ man was to his post. Midst atho prayers and blessings they manned her, and withadesperatc eflori.
unison at every stroke. Oct. over the waters they sped. now riding the huge and foam-crested billows, again plunging ii behind ii. passing bx-ea. er, still alive
‘ buoyant, yet surrounded by dimst danger’ on every side. Those brave fel-
lows manned that tiny barqnc as onlv
they could do. Like a little cork which the child in vain endeav- ors to submerge in the shallow
pool, that life-boat climbed the waves propelled by strong and sturdy arms and guided as best she could by on- e eye. Farther and farther she re- céde from the shore. nearer and nearer sh_e approa‘ched the helpless and drifting s 11:, until to the onlookers standing on e beach, she seemed to be under the bow of the first sinking craft. Eager cycs followed her pathway throiigh the waters and watched her ploughing her way over the billosvs. ‘At times she was seen to be lifted bodily by some huge breaker. from whose voting crest she would safely glide. Like ama dened steed, she plunged, and rose and sunk, and rose again. SHE nnacmas run win-zcx.
‘Afters series of desperate ciforts and frightful encounters the life-boat at last bed the now sinking ship. Additional torches were lit, and the flames from them shone out afar through the dark- ness of the dreary night. The movements of the men in the boat and on the craft Were visible on land. Crowds stood upon the beach watching intently the surging waves as they dashed mountain high, new con- cealing the gallant rescuers, and again lifting them almost above the deck of the doomed vessel. Thegesavv the ropes being cast out to the men low, saw the boat- men steady themselves, and then beheld the work of transferring the crew to the lifeboat. It was_ a rand sight, though fraught with peril. .."o more noble deed was ever recorded, and when at last after all had been taken on board and the life-boat was cut loose, the rescu- ers again plied their oars. a shout of joy went up from the mustitnde. The wel- come which those brave fellows got from all hands was in 11 measure some retribu- tion for their heroic effort, and when they returned to the shore loving hearts greet- ed tliem in joy unbounded. The storm still raged in its fnrv; the deserted ship was being lashed mercilessly by cruel waves, an the hideous howl of the raging pillows was but the forcwarn of her doom. ‘ At daybreak on the bleak sen. beach A iislicriiiaii stood aghast To see the form * ’ ofashi ‘stranded on the shore. During the nig is amighty wave carried her in- land, and receding, left what still rc- maincd of her a hopeless wreck. - ~ EA FAIL.
_NlCKEL-IN-THE-ISLOT.”
The Conviction of Police Magistrate is Qnashed. by Judge Walker- Evulty Sittings-Close of Vacation
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The further hearing of the Bcnard case ivasprocecdcd with before Judge \VaIker at the Court House yesterday afternoon. As stated in these columns yesterday the preliminary objcction—that as the some offence was dealt with by different sections of the Liquor License act, and as each section provided a different pen- iilty, the conviction should therefore have stated under which section of the act it was made, having been overruled and the coiiv ction of the police magistrate held
0,5,1 tho other broiicli of the case was t ken up. The whole gist of the case was whether or not Bcnurd had permitted the niachinc to be used, and the two witness could not swear that Beiiard was present at. the time they speculated with the machine, or that he knew that it was being operated in his house. The conviction was therefore set aside. This being the test case all the others, some seven in ali,abidc by the decision now given. Mr. F. C. \Vadc appeared for the appellants, and Mr.'I‘ . G. Mothers for the rown.
EQUITY si'i"ri.\'cs. The next equity sittings will he held on Tuesday, Jan. 15. This was the last day for setting down, and the following cases are on the list: Grey vs. Man. N. \V. Ry. Co. Storer vs. Marchand. Ralstou vs. Morrison. TUESDAY TRIALS. The following cases are on the list for hcariiit: on Tuesday next: Pioneer Fuel Co. v. Malice. \Tcstbrook v. Wiilougliby (C. C. Appl). lvcstbrook v. Hamilton (C. C. Appl). \'AGA'l'I0l\‘ ENDED.
The Christmas vacation of the Superior Courts ended today.
Cox-can War News.
Loxnox, Jan. 5.—A dispatch to the Central-News from Pekin says Lui Lun Yi rccently appointed the successor in Li Hung Chang in the supreme command of the Chinese forces has postponed his departure for the front for a few days,
lcadingillncss as the cause. The delay is due to the fact that the new Command- er-in-Chicf .-hirks cmrying out the plans for the further prosecution of the war,
and is scheming to perfect an arran gcinent by wh ich he may be ciiablecl to join Clmng Y in g
Huan as ii. peace commissioner to J apaii.
The lattcr’s departure has, in the mean- timc, been delayed by an objection on the part of Japan to receive Chao Yeo Lien, cx-Governor of Formosa, as Chang Ying 1-Juan's fellow envoy, owing tohis having offered rewards for the heads of J npancsc soldiers. wliicli has created the Eiilcancy which Liu Kun Yi is anxious to
Two Canadians Murdered.
Nizw Yonx, J an. 5.--A Stamford, Conn., s eclaltoiiinorning paper says: William
ashton. thirty yetrs old, who belonged to Dundus, Ont., and a woman, thought tobehisi wife, were found dead near a crossing of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railway. ii. mile from the station, yesterday. The woman's body was bruised. There are two deep gushes in her hand, as though made by a blunt instrument. The crossing where the couple were found is a lonely spot, and it is thought they were murder- ed. The couple ato ped at a hotel in Greenwich for two nights. and it is said Fashton had considerable money about him, which was not found when his clothes were examined.
When Greek Meets Greek. TOIZONTO. Jan. 5.-—A large number of students from different colleges in the United States are in Toronto attending the forth-ninth annual convention of the Zeta Psi society, which opened yesterday.
, A Quebec Noteable Dying.
QUEBEC, (lam. 5.—'I‘he Hon. Henry Stzirne-1.2: member of the Legislative Coun- cil of Quebec, was stricken with paralysis while addressing the House this morning, and is dying.
Livervman Assllrned. Toiioxro. Jan. 5.—-Robert Bond, livery- man, has assigned, with liabilities of 820.0(1) and assets of $12,000, leaving a nominal deficiency of $8,(Xfl.
—~Dee.thR.ocard.. Loxnox, Jan, 5.-——Michael Bird. 3
Crimean veteran, is dead hero. He took rt in the battles of Inkerinan,‘Alma and
bastapol.
SIX BEEMBESS OF GOVERNMENT HAVE RETURNED F803! HALIFAX.
Eu Lands Reserved for the Mounted Police and Industrial Schools- Errors in the Published List. of civil Service Examinations.
0rrAwA,'Jan. 5.—.-in Order-in-Council is passed reserving the south half of section 10 and the east half of section 16 and the west half half of section 22. in township 50, range ‘34 west of the third meridian, as a herding camp and hay lands for the use of the Mounted Police, and the north half of section 16 and south half of, section 20, in township 35, range ‘ZS, west of the fourth meridian, as hay lands for the use of the Indian Industrial school at Red Deer.
Four of the MacLarcn brothers are about starting :1. big match factory in this vicinity.
Ottawa's export of lumber to the United States fcll offs. quarter of l\ million last month.
Six of the Ministers returned from Halifax .this morning. Sir. M. Boivcli will be back tonight.
Several errors occurred in the first list. of successful caiididntcs at the recent civil service examiiiations, and ii new list has been issued but the secretary of the Board declines to indicate tho changes. It will therefore be necessary for ciuidiclntcs to communicate with him, to ascertain their standing.
NUMBER OF REPEATERS.
Friends of Mr. A. Mcmlckeu Have Re- vised. Poll Books—W11l Action be Taken to Void Election ?
Friends of Mr. A. Mclllicken have been scrutinizing the several poll books used in tl.ic'"recc.nt mayomlty election, to ascer- tain the number of repeaters, and claim to have evidence of over thirty electors voting in two or more wards for mayor. It is likely steps will be taken to set aside the election. A representative of the
Nor‘-VVester interviewed Mr. A. Mcllilicken on the subject this morning, when Mr. McMickcn said: “We have abundant evidence on the poll books to void the election, but for my part I hesi- tate to go on with the matter as I know the City would be put to great expense thereby. Personallv I have no desire to proceed farther,——-I look n on the matter as much settled us than it happened a dozen years ago.——bnt some of my friends think it due to my supporters that Islionld proceed to contest the election. I am most reluctant to take this step, and shall only do so if I am assured that the public de- mand it."
“How could that expression of the popular wish he made!" asked our repre- sentative.
“By ii. public meeting or some such nu- questionablc definition," was the reply. "I want it to be thoroughly understood, that I am not seeking the position for my own sake, but am solely desirous that the popular will shall be i-iustnincd."
A DISHONEST EMPLOYEE.
Gets Two Months for La.rceny—Hyot.tc Bent up for 'l‘ria.l.
Police Miigistraté Pcebles had it long scssion at the Policc Couii. this morning. A case of refusing to pay damage to livery rig was enlarged till Tuesday, and it was
announced tlirit the parties in the case of neglecting to support a. wife had amicably arranged matters. George l-lyottc, charged with incest, was sent up for trial.
A. Long, who had been employed with 2). farmer in the vicinity of Stony Mountain, stole 21. gold ringland other articles, and was arrested in t c City yesterday. the oiilccrs liaviiig found the jewelry in the room occupied by Long. He was sent to jail for two illolllillb. There was no prosecution of the charge preferred against J. Roche, and he was discharged today.
01:: Simoiisoii was summoned for viola- tion of the Liquor License not in selling liquor during proliihitcrl hours on Decem- ber 18, the day of tile municipal clections. The case was enlarged till Monday.
A SATISFACTORY YB AR.
Meeting of Maplo Street Church Sunday School.
The ofllcers and members of the Maple street church Sunday school held their an- nual meeting last evening, when there was a good attendaiicc of members. 0. F.
Raunard, secretary-trcasiircr, presented the rcpoi 1;, showing a. good average attun- dancc during the past year, the average for December being H4, and a satisfiictory credit balance in the flnzincial state- ment. The following oiiiccrs ii ere elected: Rev. J. H. Jacobs, superintendent; A. Taylor, assistant supcrintcridciit; C. F. Reiinnrd, SCCI‘el3il.l‘)'~t-l‘£’ilSlil'el‘; Miss M. Black, organist; C. Driver, leader of sin iiig.
" e following is the teaching stiiifof 1895: Mr. Yeates, Bible class; Mr. Driver, assistant in primary department; Miss S. Black, Miss Ford, Miss M. Black, Mrs. Mclia , Miss ’.l‘ouipkins, Miss McLean, Miss . Black, Mrs. Muir, Mr. Driver, Miss Williams.
A OIVIO RECEPTION
Annual
Win be Accordad General Booth on His Arrival in Winnipeg.
At the meeting of the finance committee yesterday afternooii action was taken on the request of the local oiliccrs of the Salvation Army that the city authorities participate in the reception to be accorded General Booth on his visit to Winnipeg.
On motion of Aid. Andrews the coinniit;- tee willirccoinmcnd that the council have a pro cr address engrossed and pre- scritc to Gelle1‘fll“BOOtl3 on his arrival and that the mayor and aldermen attend the reccptionon behalf of the city.
The Tammany Boss’ Racing Stud.
NEw‘Yoni<; Jan. .‘i.—~I’.ichn.rd Crokerlias entered several of his host horses for Eng- lnnd’zi biggest races. For the Gold cup he has entered Dobbins, :1 crack three year old,-who won thcllcalization stakes worth 5:-2L‘l,000 at Sheepsheiui last year and who has one of the best records of any horse in his class. He ran a dead heat with Domino for stakes of .$7,0."I0a. side. In the race for the Gold cup Dobbins will have to try conclusions with the famous Islnglass and Throstle. For the Ashley plate Mr. Crokcr has en tcrcd filontauk, a 2-year-old hay colt, for whom Mr. Crokcr paid 86.000 at auction. Moritaul-: has not yet develop- ed much speed, but it is believed will give a good account of himself. \’.'hcn the race is over he will be eligible for the Derby of 1896. It in thontzli rohnble that $8 colt will remain in ngland until
en.
The three brothers of Mm. Shaw, of I n street, and two cousins, S. Show a J. Shaw, who have spent the holiday season in the Cit ', left this morning for
helr homes in luth.
Our musical columns.
Markets, local and forcigxi.
Churches and church services.
The Zeta Psi society is in convention at Toronto.
R. Bond, a liveryman at.'1"oronto, has assigned.
Austria wants to import trotting stool: from Canada.
The weather prophet says it will be do cidedly colder.
The Ontario Dairy school opened at Kingston yesterday.
Hamilton evidently intends to control its own franchises.
Commercial paper was not too promptly‘ met yesterday in Toronto.
Two train.-i collide in a tunnel in Cali fornin, causing loss of life.
ll-"lint is transpiring in the Courts of‘ Law and at the Police Court.
The "iiickcl»in-tlio-slot" convictions- wcre quashed by J udgc Waikei-.
T. C, 1’ziti.c1-son, postiiiaster at Toronto has gone to England on sick leave.
Ex-Mayor Locus, of Calgary, is in the East furthering irrigation schemes.
Bl‘2l.(lSi.l‘88l/'5 says there has been no general improvement in tmdc during the past week.
Several cases of repeaters have been dis- covered in connection with the recent iuayoralty election.
A series of institutes in the interest of! Sunday school work is being arranged through the Province.
the world on a bicycle, is thoiight to have been murdered in Asia.
John Jamison, the young man in ‘whose rescue ll. partner and friend displayed great heroism, has died at l?eterboro.
Good authority has it that nominations
place on the 14th inst. and polling a week later. ' ~ Eaton Williams. ll. clerk of the Ministér of Education at Toronto, gave State doou-T merits to the P.P.A.‘s, and has admitted his guilt.
A SERIES OF INSTITUTES
In the Interest or Sunday School Work ——Da.tes and Placss—'l'he Provin- cial Convention Arrange- merits.
\V. H. Irwin, of Brandon, gcncrnl super- intendcnt of Sunday school work in Man itobn, arrived in the City from the south- western portion of the Province this morn- ing, having been on 1!. tour to make ar- rangements forascries of Sunday school institute meetings. It is intended to hold these sessions in all points of the Pro-. vincc during the winter, and local workers are entering enthusiastically into the preliminary arraiigeiiient-s for the meetings. .The to ics to be discussed in- clude such as “ ow Pastors Can Pro- mote County Sunday School Work," “How the County “Tori: Can Help the Pastors.” “Objections to Ini;cr-Dcnomi- nntioiial Work," also conferences on how to improve Sunday school. (lifllcultics in Sunday school work, and the home class dcpartnient, as well as an open parlia- ment. for discussion 'of the mistakes of teachers, superiiitciidcnts mid schools. Dates have already been fixed for the fol- lowing points:
On this C.I’.Il. main llnc——At Elkhorn, Jmi.9: Oak Lake, Jan. 10; Alexander, Jim. 11. _ ]On]_Pipestonc branch-—At Pipcstonc, .nn. .i.
On Souris b1'anch—-At Siiuris, Jim. 18;
ilnrtney, Jan. 21 and 22; Nnpinka, Jtl.ll.2‘l. On Delornine brancli——At; Dclorainc,
Jim. ‘2.5aiid 26; Killarncy, Jan. 29; Cart- wright, Jan. 31; Boisscvuiii, Feb. 5.
On Gienboro brancli—-At Carman, Feb. 7: Trelicrne, Feb. 8 and 0; Glcnboro, Feb. 12.
At Selkirk. Feb. 11; Stoncviiill, Feb. 13; Marquette. Feb. 10; lVIc(.‘rrc,-zor, Fcb.18; Douglas, Feb. 20.
On Northcrii Pacillc-'\Vn.waiiesa, Feb. 33 or 25; Miami, Feb. 28.
Second SBSbl0ll!~l will he held at Ciirmdn,
on March 2; 'l‘rchernc, March 5, and Glen- horo, March 7. Speaking of his work Mr. Irwin said but i teachers and_olllccrs were inunifest- iiig grcntiiitcrest in every movement cal- culated to improve the ctllciciicy of Sun- diiy schools, and be than lit the next; Provincial convention won :1 be largely attended, especially as it was probable there would be 1-. strong trio of outside speakers, including I-Ion. S. H. Blake, of loi-onto; and Messri-i.Jii.cobs and Reynolds, of the Iiitcrnntional associatioii. Mr. Irwin leaves for home this evening.
CIVIC LEGISLATION.
Some Amendments Will Be Asked at the Ensuing Session.
The Legislation committee of the City Council met yesterday afternoon, at which were present Aid. Andrews (chairman), Kennedy, McCrcary and \Vlli§Ofl,,lilld in the discussion Aid. Mccrcary inti- mated that hcintendcd to bring forward
amendments to the Municipal act, looking to a reduction of the proper-Ly qualification of nldcrnien to $500; the reduction of the interval between the civic nomination and the election from two weeks to one week; doing away with the two years term of aldcrmanic oillcc, and 8 reduction of the rate of interest on over due taxes to 6 per cent; mortguging property for arrears of taxes instead of selling it; allowing three years to- ass before selling, and three years more in which to reI'lecm,_a_lso providing for an income tax and is. minimum rate of wages in contracts with the city. He ring caved. a change in the assessment oilicc, a ollsh- ing the commission and creating a board- of three assess -n-2. VVilson will ask that the taxes be- paid in instalments. Another meeting of the committee will‘ be held on Monday at 4 o'clock.
Fire Last Night.
The negative room of Mm. Carr‘-i nhoto~ graphic studio. in Ciicapi-iilv, block, was aomewhat \ damaged by fire last night. A more serious conilagration was threa.t~ cned.but the firemen worked energetically‘ to extinguish the flames and thus continue! the fire in narrow limits.
Acute madness and suicide mo-t iro- cuc-u_tly follow in cases where people are deprived of all fluid.
~ One hundred years ago yellow fever was more common in nortbm-.L cities than it is now in tropical towns.
Of the 250 successful eniuli«latacs for the degree of B. A. from the London Univer slty recently eighty one were women, Last, year there were only thirty-taro women graduates.
Prof. Lcnz, who was making 0. tour of *‘
for the West Algomn election will take ,,
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