THE DAILY EXAMINER.

APRIL

Notes and Comments.

24. 1893.

—There isa whole sermon for intending exodians in a short paragraph in the Boston British-American Citizen, which says there is &@ proposition to raise 4 fund to provi le a buriat plave for Provincialists in Boston who die in Seotitate circumstances.

—The Ottawa papers are telling of a Can adian official now in Chicago who has up to date been paying $2 4 day for his room at ap hotel (board not ir cluded) and who received notice the other day that after

threatening for the fair !

—The United States’ papers, in their accounts of the fleet of warships at Hamp- ton!Roads, acknowledge the vast superiority of the British men-of-war. At first the eagle screamed considerably regarding the new United States’ navy and the show it

would make, but the appearance of five |

British ships has moderated the scream to gentle lullaby. The British fleet consists of the Blake, Magicienne, Australia, Tartar and Partridge. The Bleke leads the van.

_The St. James Gazette estimates that at least $50,000,000 will be lost by people in Great Britain from the failure of the Commercial Bank of Australia « few weeks ago. Curiously enough, the British loss in that case, as in the failure of the New Ori- ental Bauk Corporation and of the English, Scottish and Australian Bank a few days since, comes largely from Scotch pockets That so cautious » people should be so rash in seeking investments is a remarkable phenomenon.

—A special correspondent of the London Daily News has been investigating working men’s clubs in the metropolis with most re- grettable results. He finds that in almost every case the liquor bills are enormous, One of them, the Central Finsbury Radical Club, pablished a balance sheet in which he found the political expenses put down for the year at £44 12s. 3d.; bills for pspers at £7 2s. 24 .and “refreshments” at £1,341 12s. 4d. The “drink account ” of the United Radicai Club in Kay street, with 1,800 workingmen mem- bers, he states at £3,500 per annum, That of the Hackney Club, with a similar member- ship, is only £6,300 a year.

—- It is interesting, just now, to note the population and debts of the Australian colonies, which are suffering so severely in financial matters. Last year they were as follows :--

Population. Public Debts. New South Wales. .1,132,000 $254,975.000

Queensland...... . 894,000 150,000,000 South Australia.... 320,000 105,665,000 ae 8,070,000

Total ...........3,026,000 $736,769,000

How happy Sir Richard Cartwright and certain others of the grit party would be in Australia ’

—The Empire cises to remark that the Duke de Veragua, over whom che press and people of the United States are just now making such a fuss, did not not dis- cover America. The Empire states this fact to remove a misapprehension under which cur neighbors seem to be laboring. The Duke deserves no more credit for the find than the present Lord Byron does for the existence of Childe Harold. Less, in fact, because if Lord Byron hadn’t had a certain predecessor the world wouid have been without a magnificent poem, while if the Duke’s ancestor hadn't discovered America somebody else would.

—The annual report of the Newfoundland Fisheries Commission, as presented to the Local Parliament, isan evidence of good work being done with very limited means. Only $10,600, all told, is voted by the Legislature towards the care and improve- meut of its extensive and most valuatle fisheries, as compared with the $374,000 which Canada spends. Mr. A. W. Harvey, M. P, P., the chairman of the commission, has compiled much useful information upon the subject generally. Prior to the appoint- ment of that board literally no steps had been taken by the Newfoundland Govern- ment as to the methods of organizing and managing fishery interests. The artificial propagation of fish, the establishment of close seasons, the improvement of fishing appliances, ete., had scarcely been consid- ered. It is understood now, however, that the work of the Commission wil! be further aided by the creation of a fisheries Depart- ment.

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A Marvellous Growth

(The Empire.)

The attractions of a new country are al- ways supposed to be exaggerated and its progress magnified, but there can be no question cf the position which Manitoba occupies at the present time. During 1892 20,000 new settlers arrived in the Province, besides 18,000 in the neighboring North- west Territories ; while 150,000 acres of land were broken up and prepared for crops in addition to the area already under culti- vation. A generai view of the condition of affairs can be obtained at « glance from the following table, prepared by Mr. A. J. Mc- Millan for the Manitoba Government, and just issued by it as an official publica- tion ;

1886, 1891. Population of Prov. GOD sncccescsncs se 108,640 154,442 Number of Public ED coc nndbudes 4:22 612 Number of Post Of- OOP sce kens cusses 600 Number of miles of railway, about. . . a8 1,422 Number of Acres of Land under Crop.. 629,000 1.335,000 Number of Acres of Land underW heat 380, 231 916,664 Number of acres of Land under Oats... 158,459 305,644 Number of Acres of Land under Barley .. 69,305 89,828

Twelve years ago there were 100 schools in Manitoba and only 275 miles of railway. The population has largely increased since the census year and is now probably 185,-. 000. To the farmer, or the man who wishes to become a farmer in Manitoba or in the Northwest Territories, geveral con- ditions are steadily improving. This was clearly shown in an able paper read by Mr. J. C. Sinclair before the Farmers’ Institute of Brandon, on April 5. Speaking from the standpoint of personal experience, he observed that in 1882 the farmer paid $400 or $500 fer a team of horses which he could now get for $200 or $600; paid 50c. to 75c. for seed oats and 75c. to $1 for seed wheat, where to-day he could obtain them at his own door for 25¢. to 50c. a

May | he! would be required to pay $7 « day. This looks |

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° MONDAY, APRIL 24 1893.

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Where he had given $200 to $350 could now be bought for $150 to $175. Clothing and groceries were correspondingly cheaper. Where the far- mer of 1882 had to team wheat 50 miles,

bushel. fora binder, it

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miles, while lumber wegons, buckboards, ploughs, ete., were now easily obtainable and at cheaper rates. Mr. Sinclair urged more encouragement to immigration, and commended the action of the Dominion Government in employing 5,000 booking gents in Great Britain, to whom is given $125 for every head of a family booked by them through to Winnipeg.

But if the condition of the farming has improved, and no one can fail to appreciate e prosperity which a glance at those iden fields of grain on a summers’s day in Manitoba must surely indicate, so have \the position and prospects of the cities and

to red

growing commercial centres of the Prairie | Provinee. Mr. McMillan gives a glimpse lof Winnipeg’s progress in the following

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1880. 1892.

Value of City Property $4,200,000 $24,000,000 Volume of Commercial

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and delivery....... 900,000 8,000,000 Value of Public Im-

provement..... «» 100,000 2,000,000 Population.......... 6,178 30,000 Number of Buildings. 1,000 6,000 Number of Business

eee Fare 65 400 Number of Factories. 16 45

The growth of Brandon and Portage ia Prairie has been very similar, while hundreds of little towns are dotting the whole Province, and are especially numerous along the Can- idian Pacific and its branch lines, So it is ilso in the Territories, where Qu’Appelle, Medicine Hat, Virden, Moosomin, Regina, Calgary and many other places are rapidly rising into, or have already attained, import ance and prosperity. And this growth must inevitibly continue until in a not distant fat- ure the Great West of Canada supplies the world with its surplus cereals, and replaces the United States in the markets of Great Britain

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Escaped From Slaughter.

SUSPENSE IN BELGIUM HAs VANISHED,

THE cERRIBLE

A recent despatch from Brussels says : ‘**A nation yesterday on the verge of civil war is to-day completely at peace. The air of terrible suspense like that which hangs »ver two great armies about to be hurled igainst each other, has vanished. The es- cape from the dreadful slaughter was by the smailest chance. The plans of the revolutionary leaders, now becoming known, make this plain. They counted, with good reason, on turning the guns cf the regular army, re-enforced by the mob, against the civic guard and the police.

The conflict would have been one of the most sanguinary in the history of the gov- ernment, and the monarchy itself would have almost certainly been overthrown. Then would have come a communist reign, foreign interference and endless compli- cations from all Europe must be admitted.

The ieaders of the revolt have remark- sbie control over the people. The orders ‘o return to work have been almost uni- versally ubeyed, and there has not been the slightest disturbance to-day.

The ngitation for universal suffrage with- out plural voting will be continued, but it is not likely to lead to any such critical situation as that of yesterday. If the demand is not granted by the present parliament probably it will be by the first chamber chosen under the system adopted yesterday.

The scheme of plural or cumulative voting, provided for in the Nyassen bill, confers a vote on every male citizon aged 25 years who has resided at least one year in the same commune, and has never been convicted of a breach of the law. The vill confers an additional vote on those who possess the following qualifications :

First'y, every male citizen aged 35 years, and either married or a widower, paying a government tax of at least f. 5 in amount, unless exempted from the tax on account of his profession,

Secondly, upon every male citizen aged 25 years, who is an owner of real esta‘e of the value of at least f. 2,000 or who has been incribed for at least two years on the ledger of the public debt, or in the stock book of a bank for savings, a3 tha possessor of at least f. 100 in Belgian rentes.

Thirdly, upon every male citizen aged 25 years, who isthe bearar of a diploma of superior education, or a similar certificate showing that he has attended a complete course of higher instruction in a public or private seminary, or that he is holding or has held a position, or is exercising or has exercised a profession implying superior education. The question as to what posi- tions and professions are to be regarded as qualifying under this clause to be decided by law

No person is to be entitled to more than thres votes, and voting is made obligatory

[t is reported that the Belgian deputies were moved to accept the Nyssen pro- posals by King Leopold’s threat to dissolve the chamber.

<ccsmiciiiaaaatciahl ui The P. £. Island Hospital.

The P. E. Island Hospital has received the following, collected by Rev. J. Good- will from congregations of the Church of Scotland at the following places: Searle- town, $2.10; Carleton, $6.20; Bangor, $7.35; Pleasant Valley, $3.00; Murray River, $6 85; Orwell, $4.00; Rice Point,

$405; Brooklyn, $500; Point Prim, $7 50; Bells Creek, $5 35; North River, $3 80; Nine Mile Creek, $590; Argyle Shore, $4.00; West River, $400; New

Argyle, $5 00; Canoe Cove, $10 55; Argyle Shore, $7.50; Augustine Cove, $12.12; S'anchel, $4 90; Royalty, $650; Lot 48,

$6.35; Riverdale, $440; Birch Gill, $10.57; Wheatley River, $5 75; DeSable, $5 25. Total $147.99.

Rose Velley Presbyterian Church, $3 29; collected by Mra. Sarah Jones, Pownal, $8 10; ccliected by Mra. D. E, Camphxl!, Darlington, $5 50

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Liquor Licenses,—The Mayor of St. John has made public the names of those to whom liquor licenses have been granted. The nume ber cf retail licenses is 83,which, at $150 each, will vield a revenue to the city of $12,450. The wholesale licenses number 19, bat probably a few more will be granted. More than 100 licenses for the sale of liquor may appear a large number, but under the old license sys- tem the number was about three times as large as now.

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Serciat Despatcues to THe EXAMINER.

The Governor-Generalship.

Orrawa, April 24.

Speculation prevails in oficial circles as to the probable effect that Earl Derby's death will have on His Excelleney’s move- ments in the near future, He was not expected to leave for England before the end of July or the beginning of August. He has not yet received oflicial notification of the appointment of his successor.

Blair Appoints a Sheriff.

Sr. Joun, April 24. H. L. Sturdee is to be appointed sheriff. An effort was being made to have H. J. Thorne appointed, but two county members having recommended Sturdee, Attorney- General Blair saysthe Government will accept their advice.

Anti-Home Rule Meeting.

Lonpon, April 20. An immense Unionist Alliance meeting was held in Albert Hall yesterday in oppo- sition to Home Rule for Ireland. The Duke of Abercorn presided and made a speech.

A Quebec Legislative Appointment.

Quezee, April 24. John Sharpless, a well-known lumber merchant of this city, has been appointed Legislative Councillor in place of the late Hon. John Roche. acaba

Declined the Call.

Moncros, April 24,

Rev. W. Weeks, of Brockville, Unt., has declined to accept acall extended to him by the Moncton First Baptist Charch.

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Coal Barge Sunk.

New York, April 24, The coal barge Plymouth sunk off Barnegat, and the captain’s wife and two men were drowned,

ene. ee ae General Telegravhic News.

Tacoma, Wash., April 20.—Hundreds of furged Chinese passports have been dis- covered, Thirty-two Chinese actors for the World’s Fair ond 241 Chinese merchants will be returned to China on Wednesday, the authorities refusing to recognizs their certificates of identification.

AMHERSTBURG, April 20.—Nelson Cham- bers and C. J. Jones, of this place, were killed by an explosion on the steamer Choctan at Lake St. Clair yesterday. Two others of the crew were badly in- jured.

Lonpon, April 20.—In view of the re- ports of cholera inthe north of France the medical commission of the local gov- ernment board has bsen ordered to visit the principal towns in Southern and Western England and to confer with the local authorities ss to preventive mea- sures.

Paris, April 21.—The influenza shows no signs of diminishing. On the contrary, the mortality of aged and weak folks in- creases. Lord Mowbray, who was visiting Paris, and the young Duchess de Polignae, died of the disease yesterday despite the official statements, too, that the typhus epidemie is confined to the prisons. The disease is favored by the prolonged drought and is undoubtedly spreading. The surgeon at the Hotel Dieu succumbed to it yesterday.

Montreal, April 21.—The Gazette says : Premier Fielding announces his intention to abolish the Legislative Council, but says he will take his own time for carrying it into effeet. Things have changed with Mr. Fielding since in the Quebec Inter-Pro- vinciol Conference he wanted the constitu- tion altered so that he could demolish the upper chamber by a stroke of his pen.

Winpsor, Ont., April 20.—Three car- loads of Russian immigrants passed through here on Monday on their way to Dakota. Some of them informed the station agent, Mr. Dow, that they were being driven from Russia because they were Roman Cathelics and would not join the Greek Church.

Bex, April 20.—The London corres- pondent of the Post reports an interview with Cardinal Logue, in which His Emin- ence said there were good grounds for the assertion that if the present Home Rule Bill should be defeated, the Conservatives would offer the Irish a still more sweeping measure on the condition that a Conserva- tive-Irish alliance be concluded for the overthrow of the Liberals,

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BULLETIN FOR THIS WEEK.

Monday, 24th—Business men’s gym class, 4.45; young men’s gym class, 8.

Tuesday, 25th—Boys’ gym class, 4; mock parliament, 8.

; Wednesday, 26th—Vocal music class, 45.

Thursday, 27th—Business men's gym class, 445; young men’s gym class, 9; bookkeeping class, 8.

Friday, 28th—Boys’ gyni class, 4,

Saturday, 29th—Business men’s gym class, 5; young men's gym class, 8; teachers’ institute, 8; social hour, 9.

Sunday, 30:h—Union mass meeting of young people’s societies of the city, 4.

NOTES,

Yesterday afternoon’s meeting was very well attended. A thoughtful address on “Conscience” was given by J. D. Seaman.

Next Sunday's meeting will be an inter- esting one, being a united gathering of the young people’s societies. A strong com- mittee have the details now under consider ation. Special efforts wil) be made to have good music, and two 15-minute addresses will be given on young people's work.

This will probably be the last week that regular gymnasium classes will be held. Members should, therefore, take advan- tage of them.

The foocball club hope to get to work in earnest this week if the weather continues to keep ary,

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