"A MJJMW;' The British Columbian. "WElElKIL-^r EIDITIOlsr.-lO PAGES. VOLUME 34 NEW WESTMINSTER, B. 0., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1889. NUMBER 6 THE DAILY COLUMBIAN PUBLISHED Every Afternoon except Sunday, BY THB KBHTN-Blxnr BBOIHBBS, At their Steam Printing Establishment, Columbia Street. BY MAIL! For 13 months IS 00 For 8 mouths 4 25 For 8 monthB SI 26 DELIVERED IN THE OITY: For 12 months; 110 00 For 8 montbs «... 6 25 Per month 90 Per week So Payment ln all cases (except for weekly rate) to be made In advance. THE WEEKLY COLUMBIAN Issued every Wnrtncdny Morning. Delivered In tbe City, per year. W.00 Hailed, peryear 100 Mailed, 6 months.... 1.25 ADVERTISING MTEI FOR THE MILY. Transient Adverllseineuls.-FlrBt lusertion, 10 ots. per line solid nonpareil; each subsequent consecutive insertion, 3 cts. per Hue, Advertisements not Inserted every day—first Insertion, 10 ots. per tine; subsequent Insertions, 5 cts. per line. 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Cult must be all metal, and for lurge cuts au extra rate will be charged. set-Persons sending ln advertisements should be careful to state whether they are to appear In tho Dally Edition, or tbe Weekly, or both. A liberal reduction ls mado whon inserted In both. No advertisement inserted for less than §1, SUBSCRIBERS Who do not receive their paper regularly, from tho Carriers or through the Post Oflice, will confer a favor by reporting the same to the office of publication at once. appointed for Westminster district, not merely for the cities of Westminster or Vanoouver. If the latter were tho case, we might not think it worth while to dispute the World's statement that Vanoouver may excel this city somewhat in the quantity of litigation; but the district must be taken into account. It must be remembered, in the first place, that the district is extensive both in area, population and interests, that the two latter are increasing rapidly, and that the district as a whole has a pretty good record already of county court business to the square mile; in the second place, that Westminster is the true centre of the large and important district in question, whether viewed from a registration, litigation, or any other standpoint; and that, therefore, it would be neither fair nor just to subordinate, or, rather, sacrifice, the interests of the whole district and of this oity as well to those of Vancouver, whatever inflated an esti mate may be formed of that city's prospeotivo commercial importance by those interested in magnifying the same, Vancouver has got accustomed to receiving favors from the "powers that be"—as the News put it rather aptly, a few months ago, "the big battalions" are on its side —and we may be sure that both the house of commons and the provincial legislature will be closely besieged for more "tips" during the sessions immediately at hand. This is all right, of course; but, while Westminster has no reason to be jealous of the "salt water terminus," it behooves her oitizens also to look out for No. 1, and sne that the interests of the royal city are neither sacrificed nor slighted. Weekly British Columbian. Wednesday Horning, Feb. 8, 1888. The other day we were forced to objeot to the World?* manner of forming a new registration district, having its centre at Vancouver. As our readers know, we did not object to such a district being created, hut simply to the World's suggestion which could only result in inconvenience and hardship if carried out—that the municipality of Delta should be included in the proposed district,when everyone knows that this city is many miles nearer to that seotion than is Vancouver. The proposed ohango would, in faot, compel those seeking a registry office from Delta to travel right past this city and on to Vancouver, thus losing a day at least, and, more probably, two days. Even the mu nicipality of Richmond, which the World appropriates as a matter of course, is, as to its greater part, more conveniently situated with a view to this city remaining its registry centre, than for that centre to be changed to Vancouver. If we ake the near future into account, too, when Westminster will be even more closely connected with the North Arm, by a road on the mainland, and a bridge at the head of Lulu Island connecting this oity directly with a road right through the heart of the Richmond municipality, Vancouver loses still further its claim to be a convenient centre for even the Richmond municipality. However, we don't want to be hoggish und might concede Richmond for registration district purposes, on account of Vancouver's ut- ter destitution of an agricultural environment otherwise. But the World is not content by any means with the prospect of a registration centre at Vancouver. It wants to scoop the proposed county court judge for this district, On this subject the World says: "It is known that at least three additional county court judges are shortly to be appointed. There are to be one each for the distriots of New Westminster, Yale and Nanaimo, There is no wish on the part of tho World to disturb or interfere with the law oourts as they are now established in New Westminster, but as a new order of things is to be created we see no good reason why the office of the oounty court judge for this district should not be located in Vancouver. It is admitted that the major portion of the business to be brought before that functionary will be from this oity, whioh is so rapidly coming to the front as the leading commercial city of the province." It must be remembered that the county oourt judge will be FROM VICTORIA. Speoial to Tho Columbian.1 Victoria, Jau. 30.—A team belonging to Arthur Peet became frightened by exploding fire-crackers and ran away. A Chinaman attempted to stop the team and was knocked down and seriously injured, M, E. Graves has received the appointment of librarian to the house of assembly. A drunken man fell off the railway bridge into the harbor last night and was rescued by a boat. The W. O. T. U. lins purchased a houso and lot on Cormorant street, where a home for unfortunate women will be established. The Nanaimo Courier Bays: "Prospecting for Texada quartz ledges Btill continues. A mining expert visited tlio uew Eldorado last wees and it is understood he was very favorably impressed with the character of many ledges examined, A well known gentleman conversant with geological formation of the Island and who haB made extensive studies of geology, Bays another precious metal abounds on the Island, but did not state what it was. He snid full particulars will be revealed in a few days." Victoria, Feb. 1.—The new law courts were opened this afternoon by Lieut. -Governor Nelson. A large number of ladies and gentlemen were present and witnessed the ceremony, Tho building will be opon to the public this evoning. Total customs collection at this port for Jan. is 951,313.78. Canon Cooper's Mission, Children Cryfor An Ottawa despatch says : Canon Cooper, who has been working in British Columbia for some months in the interests of the Ohurch Missionary Society, was here to-day en route to England. Mr. Cooper makes his headquarters at Kamloops, and his mission field is 400 miles long by 500 broad. He is desirous, while in England, to secure some female emigrants for the Pacific province, but in view of the Dominion government's decision not to grant any assistance to immigrants hereafter, lie will not be able to count on federal aid. He is hopeful, however of being able to obtain some assistance from the British Columbia government. There jb a sequel to the blackballing of Mayor Erratt by the Ottawa club. A suit for $3 was entered by the Mayor in the Division Oourt against Fred Colson, a well-known civil servant and a member of tho Ottawa olub. The amount is the balance due on a large nccount. Tho affair has caused no end of talk, as Colson does not admit that he voted for the admission of thia candidate. Leaflets wero distributed in the Montreal Oatholio churches Sunday calling upon tho faithful to abstain from public rejoicings as much as possible during carnival week, as an atonement for the numeroui sins which will be committed during that period. Job printing of all kinds neatly done at the Columbian offloe. Prices will be (ound as low as at any other offico in the province —Adv Plteher's Castoria; PresB Despatches. San Fhancisco, Jan. 28,—Drunken men in south San Francisco engaged in a fight last night and inflicted savage wounds on one another. Wm. Christie had his head laid open, John Dillon was terribly battered and had one of his fingers almost torn off and Jacob Trantwine received such wounds about hia head and body as may cause his death. Ottawa, Jan. 29.—It is reported in official circles that the government will shortly announcoitsabandonmentof the modus vivendi which authorizes the issue of fishing licenses to American vessels. Existing licenses will continue to hold good until they lapse. Baltimore Md., Jan. 29.—The Sun this morning had an interview with Secretary Bayard in which he declares that Germany has not insulted the American flag nor given cause for war. Question of peace or war now resta with congress. San Antonio, Jan. 29.—News has reached here of a terrible accident to the west bound train on the Southern Pacitic yesterday, near Plum Creek bridgd. A freight train had been derailed and the passenger train, which had stopped to render assistance, was run into by a heavy freight train. A wrecking train with doctors was Bent on from here last night. The number of fatalities and casualties is not yet known. Albion, Neb., Jan. 30.—Jas. M. Williams was shot and killed last night by Benj. Skillman, for the betrayal of Skillmnn's sister, Rebecca. The murderer is still at large. Denveii, Jan. 30.—The cabin of John Grinvod and Geo. Alberice, at Leadville, was partially destroyed by giant powder nn Monday night. Both men were lifted from their bed by the explosion but were uninjured. Grin- rrrd was witnoss in a recent murder trial and his testimony aided in convicting the murderer. The latter expects a new trial and it is supposed his friends, who do not want Grinrod's testimony, took this way of getting rid of him. New York, Jan. 30.—The second day of the tie-up opened quietly. The Bleoker st. line sent out the first car somewhat later than usual and was not molested. The 3rd Avenue line started on schedule time without interference. The first trouble to-day occurred at Grand st. and South Fifth Avenue whero tho mob placed a coal wagon acrosB the tracks in front of the car. The police charged upon the mob which fled in wild disorder and the obstruction was removed. 11 o'clock.—The strikers and police had an encounter on Carmine st, A gang of strikers had upset several trucks and milk wagons, completely blockading the Sixth Avenue tracks between Bedford and Bleecker sts. Hostilities began when the next car approached the vicinity, on the way down town. An immense crowd assembled and the police made a drive to scatter it and freely used their clubs. The rioters held their ground and Officer Shannahan waB knocked down. Captains Copeland and Brogan, with reserves, hastened to the scene and were received with a shower of stones from house to house, that battered in their helmets. Policeman Burns, whose club was wrenohed from him by the mob, drew his pistol and fired into the crowd. Tho police at this moment charged the crowd and clubbing right and left Boon cleared the street. The men with battered and bleeding heads ran in every direction. One man is reported shot. Several strikers were arraigned at the police court this morning. Some were sentenced to pay fines and some sent to the Island for short terms; others were held for trial on criminal charges, 12 o'clock.—Several polico alarms have already been given this morning and skirmishes have takon place in different quarters, the police boing victorious always. At police headquarters no uneasiness is felt and it is even asserted the backbone of the striko Inr, already been broken. About five hundred strikors assembled at 45th st. and Broadway and attempted to tear the track up to Btop cars running. Tho police charged and drove them back after the Btrikers had upset four large trucks across the tracks. Stores in the vicinity have put up thoir shutters and locked the doors. Salt Lake City, Jan. 30.—A train on the Fort Douglass Ry., osrryinga heavy load of stone from the quarries, yosterday, became uncontrollable, the rails being covered with ice. It tore down the grade with tremendous speed and after going a short distance was wrecked. Geo. Walker and Joseph Young, brakemon, were struck on the head by falling rock and killed. Montreal, Jan. 30.—The ice broke while 16 men and 20 horses were crossing near Sudbury, Ontario, yeaterday, and all were drowned. Huron, Cal., Jan. 30. — Antone Mendosa, a sheep-owner worth $30,- 000, engaged in a quarrel with Manuel Cordosn on Monday, Cordosa stabbed him to death. Oordosa was arrested. Loniion, Jan. 30 Prince Rudolph, crown prince of Austria, died suddenly to-day at Meirling, in Baden, from a stroke of apoplexy, Later. —It is now believed Rudolph died of heart disease, He was found by his valet dead in bed this morning. London. Jan. 30.—It is reported that the government will recommend that parliament grant a subsidy tn the International Cable Co. Sir Wm. Armstrong, president of the company, undertakes to lay a cable from Halifax, N. S., to Bermuda and two from England to Halifax, one direct and the other via Lisbon. The Bermuda cable will be extended to other West India Islands and will eventually bo laid thence to Charleston, South Carolina. A promise is given that the cables will be laid during this season, and another will be completed by the Bume Co. between New York and Halifax direot, landing at Coney Island and giving the U. S. an indepenent line of telegraphic communication with Europe. Manchester, Jan. 80.—Wm, O'Briun, breakfasted this morning With the mayor after which he started for Dublin under an escort of police. The party managed by a feint to escape the crowd collected towilnessMr. O'Brien's departure and the officers got their prisoner off without any demonstration. As the train passed through Ohester a large crowd gathered at tlie depot and cheered O'Brien. St. John, N. B., Jan. 30.-The Canadian Pacific Railway telegraph line having been completed to this point, they opened Iheir office here at noon to-day for busmeBs. The building of this line has been carried on with characteristic energy and they are deserving of the greatest praise for the manner in which they have pushed it through to completion. They havo encountered the greatest difficulties, having had to fight their way from Mattawaumkeag inch by inch, no less than seven injunctions having been taken out against tbem to proveut the construction of this section. Thoro is general satisfaction felt hore over the fact that the Maritime provinces are now brought into communication by one continuous telegraphic system with the Pacific coast, thus forming a connection between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. San Francisco, Jan. 31.—The 0. S. warahip Adams, from Apia, Samoa, Dec. 7th, has arrived. Captain Leary says the German warships there are wooden, but better equipped than the American. "I think, however," said the captain, "we could have given an account of ourselves at short range. As regards the conduct of the Germans I would prefer to say nothing, as my feelings might get the better of my judgment." London, Jan. 31.—Daring burglary wbb committed at the rosidenoe of Ool. White, secretary of the American legation, last night. The house, which is in Ramsgate, near Ascot, was entered by thieves some time after midnight and robbed of jewelry snd nther valuables to the amount of 835,- 000. All the jewels were in a casket belonging to Mrs. White. The burglars seem to have beeu informed of this, for the moment they secured it they left the houso. The broken and empty case was found in an outhouse. The police were informed of the burglary this morning and are trying to find a clue to the robbers. No arrests have yet been made. Carson, Nov., Jan. 31.—The assembly has passed a bill prohibiting women from wearing hats moro than three inches above the hoad in places of amusement. San Dieoo, Oal., Jnn. 31.—While dinning nt the Garibaldi House last night Geo. Minoli, nn Italian fruit dealer, quarreled with Louis Tonini, proprietor of tho place, and Manuel Oampi the cook. The latter attacked Minoli with a butcher knife and Tonini used a hammer. Minoli was fatally wounded and died this morning. New York, Jan. 31.—Searle, the champion oarsman, writes that he has no idea of leaving Australia and thnt if O'Connor or anyone elso wants to row him ho must go to tho antipodes. New York, Jan. 31,—The outlook of the strike situation here and in Brooklyn to-day is somewhat more favorable. In this cily cars have been run out on the 23rd street and Sixth avenue lines and were not molested. Ench cur on the former line, however, carried 4 policemen nnd on tho lottor C. It is confidently expected that serious difficulty will be experienced later in the day. The strikers have not yet assembled in large numbers, and tho formidable array of blue-coats around the stables has intimidated the comparatively fow strikers. The employees now out of work are growing more and more desperate and the patience of the police has been strained to very near the limit of endurance. Fourth avenue cars have been started and have reached Park Row in safety. Drivers and conductors have been hissed and jeered at, but no violence has been offered. It is reported the Broadway line will soon send out a oar. A car has been started on Fifth avenue line in Brooklyn and has reached the bridge without serious trouble. Enormous crowds collected along the line and there is muoh excitement, but it il believed the deadlock has been successfully broken. London, Jan. 31.—The British Medical Journal reoeived a despatch from Vienna which Btates that Rudolph's death was caused by a rupture of the cardiao walls with effusion of blood into the pericardium. London, Jan. 31,—United States Miniiter and Mrs, Phelps made adieus to England to-day and sot sail for America on the North German Lloyd steamer Lahn, from Southampton. They received a hearty farewell on all sides. Hosts of Americans and foreign diplomats gathered at Waterloo Btation, of the London & Southwestern railway, to say good-bye to the minister and wife. The Baroness Coutta presented Mrs. Phelps with a magnificent boquet of flowers. Mr. Phelps and wife were mot at Southampton by the mayor and municipal authorities, who accompanied the voyagers to the tender which took them aboard tbe Lahn. London, Jan. 31.—A despatch from Rome saya that the Crown Prince Rudolph of Austria wbb shot by a foreBter whom he had wronged. Dublin, Jan. 31.—Editor O'Brien, who was arrested at Manchester on Tuesday night, was hurried off to HolyneaA*n Fresh Eastern and Native Oysters, served in every ityle, at the Olub. * JUR CITYFATHERS. jr llcndry and the Aldermen.-.Short I1 ;che» of their Lives... Wlio nnd It.' What they An. It following sketches of the gcntle- [;.' ho will adorn the oouncil board i'i the present year were intended ji ear with the report of the first [■':g of the new council, but I ;:(to the great pressure on our l\ it was fouud necessary to 1': 'iem over till to-day, Iji JOHN HENDUY, ESQ., I'"of New Westminster, comes of I. d Scottish stock and was born I'l'jle Dune, Gloucester County, K',runsnick, in 1844, After leav- K. pol Mr. Hendry followed lum- Ps^intil he became a thorough li i of the business in all its ■f is. In 1872 Mr. Hendry left I \ud after visiting the most ut- li centres in the western states I rune to the Pacitic Const and l;it|3 months in the employ of two I largest saw mills ou Puget ■ From tho Souud he went to ■' ■',' ille and assisted to build the K-.ille saw mills, with whioh Siment he was connected for •s. Having an idea that Mnn- uld some day be a great coun- Hendry decided to go there sr into the manufacture of H abut on reaching that province B A lumber very scarce and the B i not particularly bright, so he B a way back to the Pacific Bu.Snn Francisco did not hold Vftbright inducements and Mr. K,returned to British Columbia, B .in Nanaimo, where he, in H with Mr. D. McNair, started K aw mill. The Diamond City Hi booming and consequently If firm prospered. The con- B .brightening prospects of New Blister attracted Mr. Hendry's ■ i and he finally determined to B lis mill to this city, which ■ >in the fall of 1877. Since H Mr. Hendry's success is too H ,vn to require recapitulation. ■ to say that from a small mill ■)'he business has been steadily Hi and enlarged until to-day it H , lumber industry of British H' >, ThiB Buccess is almost en- H p to Mr. Hendry's excellent I abilities and to the reputation Ity and integrity he has so W won. Since its incorporation dry has been manager and |i of the Royal City Planing | Mr. Hendry has hold many , trust and importance. He mber of the city council in (1880; was the first prcst- the Westminster Woolen ; a director in tho Gas Com- ;';1 president of the Board of id has been a member of the -Trade council sinco its os- ';nt. Mr. Hendry hns now .'■ rded the highest civio office It of the people—mayor of '/(minster—another proof of Ntion in which he is so gen- |.d. The Royal Oity owes much perity to Mr. Hendry. Tohim i due the credit of re-opening f r river to deep sea vessels, . ,i only attained after a suc- ,of disappointments under , it men would have lost heart . up in despair. But not so ,,'Hendry; he had determined !;he Royal City an ocean port "5 relaxed his efforts till the v the Bhip Camana crowned Arise. He has always sup- i) Southern Railway, of which lirector until a few days ago, l,ne of the most prominent in I' he negotiations to a success- . With Mr. Hendry sb mayor its of the Royal City-will not j:, on the oontrary, his elec- uive an impetus to overy Kii of worth. (SRMAN DAVID S. CURTIS 'of County Kent, Ontario, -received his education at the '•Sole. At the age of 18 he Hm carve his fortune in Brit- lia and his business career t*)oen an unvarying success. -manhood he has always *rp interest in all matters of •orlance and haB been con- every movement tonding to ii of the city. He was first -ho council in 1881 and so ', please tho public that he .-id by acclamation at the two J'.ectioos. He was a mom- ijiounoil of 1887 nnd ohair- finnnce committeo. He is ' if the council of the board ,'i wbs secrotary of tho board ]ire. Mr. Curtis iB a drug- J es a large and profitable jjpe will prove to bo ono of ^','eful members of tho new ■ 1 his eleotion is a matter of Ifion for the wholo city. WJAK ALEXANDER EWEN K1 if Aberdeenshire, Scotland, ■f;n in 1832. Attracted by 1.1 fisheries wealth of Brit- (i he left Scotland in 1863 j mice to enter into the fish- He arrived on the coast and immediately com- 3ing and has continued in I-" jUineas ever sinco. In 1870 led canning salmon on a md gradually the industry '1 till his packing establishes cannery—is now tho t nost complete iu the prov- J Ewen has made a point of [the reputation of his goods f, bearing his brands are j| on all the principal mar- -rorld. Ho is heavily in- ,'overol other canneries but uietor of Ewen's cannery, l'i an old hand in civic af- liierved in the councils of J1 '81. He was a director in *, R'y Co., and is a member \ adbilfflooiet^TIrHswennaslmass ed a handsome fortune and is universally acknowledged to be a shrewd and careful man of businoBs. Ho has tho respect and confidence of the entire community, and in electing him to civic honorB the citizens of New Westminstor could not havo made a better choice. ALDERMAN JOHN REID is a native of County Antrim, Ireland, whore he first saw tho light of day in 1852, At the age of 21 he emigrated to Oanadu'und took up his residence in Ottawa where he lived till 1877 and thou he came to British Oolumbia, In 1886 he, in company with Mr. Currie, bought out the Pacifio Carriage Works which business ho has greatly enlarged since thon. Ho was elected to the city council for 1887 and his actions during his term of office were marked by fearlessness and straightforwardness in dealing with ovory question. Like all Irishmen he is an enthusiast in military matters and is a great favorite with all ranks. ALDERMAN JAMES GERALD JAQUES was born on Grosse IbIo, province of Quebec, in 1853, and received his education in Montreal. He left Montreal iu 1872 and struok for Chicago which city then had a great attraction for Canadians as employment was easily obtained at high wages. After a year's stay in Chicsgo he went to California, but only remained there a few months, coming direct from Sen Franoisco to New Westminster. Mr, Jaques went into business immediately on his arrival, and during the last 15 years he has spent the principal portion of timo with Mr. H. V. Edmonds' in the real ostate and insurance business. He was elected to the city counoil for tho yoar 1887, aud proved himself a good councillor and of excellent business abilities. Mr. Jaques is one of the largest property holders in the city, is secrotary and treasurer of tho Illicilliwaet Silver Mining Co., and holdsaninthshare in the aaid company. ALDERMAN THOMAS CUNNINOHAM is a native of the Green Isle, having been born in the province of Ulster, Ireland, in the year 1837. At the early age of 16 he left his home and emigrated to Oanada from where, on the breaking out of the gold excitement, he came to British Columbia. In 1860 he opened a store in Now Westminster and four years later removed to Nanaimo whero ho remained till 1869 and then went to Oregon. Dur ing his stay at Nanaimo he waB elected to represent that city in the house of assembly at Victoria, and performed his duty faithfully and well. In 1882 ho returned from Oregon and has resided in Westminster ever since. He is now engaged in fruit growing and fancy stock raising and has the honor of owning tho finest herd of Jerseys in the province. Ho takes a great interest in all things pertaining to tho city's progress and being of an onter- prising and pushing nature his election to the aldermanio board cannot but provo valuable to the oity. ALDERMAN W. B. TOWNSEND is a native of Battersea, England. Whon only a boy ho entered the navy nnd saw service in the Baltic during the progress of the Crimean war. In 1858 he came to British Columbia and entered tho employ of the Hudson's Bay Co., und served in different capacities. For fourteen years he has been a resident of New Westminster and is regarded as a cautious and pro gressive business man; and he hold's the esteem of his fellow oitizens. Ho is an old hand in civic affairs, having served three terms in the couucil, and his re-election on the eve of so many necessary improvements to tho oity cannot but provo beneficial to the city's Interests. ALDERMAN DONALD MCPHADEN is a native of Martintown, Glengary County, Ontario, where he first saw the light of day in 1847. Leaving home at the time of the British Columbia gold fever in 1865 he oamo to the Pacific Coast and remained on Puget Sound for a year. In '66 he arrived in British Columbia and immediately proceeded to the Big Bend mines and mined there with good success for four years. From Big Bend he removed to Kamloops in 1869 and opened a store. When tho Omineca excitement broke out he sold his goods and hastened to that country, but only remained there one season and then returned to Kamloops whero ho again went into trading and stook raising ln partnership with the well-known Mr, James Mcintosh. In order to be better able to educate his family, there being no schools nt Kamloops, Mr, McPhaden relumed to Victoria and eventually to WestminBter, where ho has now been established 6 years and is proprietor of one of tho largest grocery houses in tho city. He is a large property ownor, is highly respected, nnd is well qualified to hold the high position of alderman, though this is tho lirst civio honor which has beeu bestowed upon him, ALDERMAN EDWIN H. SCOULLAR is a nativo of St. John, Now Bruus wick, and was bom in that city in 1858. He was educated at the St. John Grammar ■Ichool nnd at the early age of 19 loft his home to make a fortune in the far west. Arriving in British Columbia in 1878 he spent a few months in looking over the coun try and finally chose Westminster as his home and entered into the hardware and store business under the title of E. S. Scoullar & Co., of which firm he is senior partner. By careful man agement and strict attention Ihe business has developed until it now ranks equal to the best in tho province. The firm of E. S, Scoullar & Co. was the first in ils line to establish in Vancouver, and by the great fire whioh swopt that city out of existenoo they sustained a severe loss, whioh, however, did not deter the enterprising firm from immediately re-establishing the businoss. Capt, Scoullar was a member of tho first rifle team sent from British Oolumbia to Ottawa to compete at the captain of the New Westminster Rifles and vice-president of the British Columbia Rifle Association. He has ever been a progressive citizen and his election to the aldcrmanic board reflects credit on those who eleoted him. His unceasing efforts to bring the Southern Railway into Westminster, and the hearty support he has always given to enterprises benefitting the city hns mode him thoroughly popular. ALDERMAN J. A, CALBICK was born iu Brantford, Ont., and spent the first 23 years of his life in that province. In 1860 he came to British Columbia and mined and prospected for 6 years with fair success. In 1866 he went to California where he remained 4 years and then returned to his old homo in Ontario. But life was too slow and monotonous*after a residence in the far west and in 1876 he packed up and came baok to New Westminster and has resided here ever sinco. He is a contractor and builder and has been very successful in business. For many years he has been a member of the board of school trustees and has already served 6 terms in the city council. His experience will be of much value in directing civic affairs during the coming year. Late Canadian News. It is now reportod that the 0. P. R, contemplates an early bridging of the Niagara River at Lewiston. Rev. Father Carniva, of Strathroy, waB found in his study yesterday with a gun shot through his head. Hon. G, W. Gibson was elected by acclamation for Hamilton, Ont., to fill his appointment in tho Ontario cabinet. H. D. Matthews was elected to the presidency of the Toronto board of trade, defeating D. R, Wilkie by 345 to 292 votes. Adam Spencer, a Springfield, Man., halfbreed, was arrested, charged with committing rape on n young girl 14 years of age. The Dominion government will superannuate Mr. ItosB, ex-collector of customs at Halifax; his retiring allowance being $1,500 a year, Hon. G. A, Kirkpatrick will introduce a bill in the Dominion to permit foroign vessels to aid vessels wrecked or disabled in Canadian waters. Jacob Workman, Windsor, Ont., reported to Chief Bains Saturday even ing that his adopted daughter, Anna Jackson, aged 13, has been abducted, Flotcher, formerly of tho Winnipeg Free Press, who escaped from the Selkirk lunatic asylum, has been traced to a swamp where it is supposed he perished in a storm. The funeral of Freman Fiddler und Brakeman Phelnn, who were killed in the accident at Field, N, W. T., took placo Saturday. Special trains were run from Donald and Medicine Hat. J. W. Galo & Co., wholesale dry goods Merchants, of Toronto, havo assigned. Their liabilities are estimated at a quarter of a million dollars, and their asaets at one half that amount. The Manitoba legislature met Thursday afternoon. The report of the royal commission was read declaring the charges perferred by the Cull and Free Press against the government has not been proven. A despatch was receivod nt Montreal Saturday night from J. L. Sullivan engaging rooms at tho. Balmoral Hotel on Monday next. Sullivan will act as referee in several slugging events which havo been organized as "special carnival attractions" for this woek. Profossor Campbell Bishow, of the Medical College, Montreal, has asked the Dominion government to make the British Medical Act applicable to medical graduates in Canada. The government informed him it was not a matter within tho jurisdiction of parliament. The liberals claim that the Haldi- maud, Ont., election is an important victory for their trade policy. The Toronto Globe saya: "Sir John Mao- donald can no longer doubt that the government will be routed at the general election unless it fully satisfies their popular demands." Ohoquette, of Montmagny, who hus hitherto wavered between the two parties, has notified Mr. Laurier that he can hereafter be counted on us a supporter. This, with the victories in Holton, Haldimantland Juliette, makes a gain of four since the last session, or eight on a division, for the liberals. An unmnrried man going by the name of Lavnck recently died in Illinois, leaving property valued at over a million dollars. His real name was Leveque, and his sole heir is his widowed mothor, Mrs. Germain Leveque, of the parish of Sucre Coeur, near Father Point, Quo., who has forwarded tho papers necessary to assort her olaim. Six hundred members attended a meeting of the Winnipeg Liberal Aaaociation Friday night for the eleotion of oflicers, expecting a hot fight for the presidency between Luxton and McMillan, the leaders of the two factions of the party. The candidates, howover, agreed to retire in favor of Mr. Stephen Nairn, who waa elected unanK moualy. There are conflicting reports as to the presenco nt Montreal of J. O. Moore, the absconding Indianapolis agent of the Connecticut Life Insurance Company, of Hartford. There is anothor rumor that Reilly, who forged $193,000 of bonds on the Now fork Produce Exchange, is at Montreal, but the report Is denied in police circles. Hon. Edward Blake occupied his old seat iu the house of commons bo- side Hon. Wilfrid Laurier yestorday. He looks well but will not take part in any of the night sessions. His friends say ho haB no intention of resuming the leadership. Hon. Alex. Mackenzie is at Ottawa, but his health Cartwright in expected to-day. Tho solicitors of the C. P, R. have filed a bill in chancery asking the court to restrain the Northern Pacifio and Manitoba Railway irom operating or continuing the construction of that road on tlie ground that tho local legislature cannot enact legislation regarding a railway connection at the boundary line with a foreign railway; also, on the ground that any legislation of the local legislature ia ultra vires which provides fora railway crossing the 0. P. R. or its branches, they being declared works for the general advantage of Canada, No injunction has yet been applied for. Sir George Baden-Powell, M. P., for Liverpool, arrived at Ottawa Saturday. He has come to Canada to examine into the proposed mail sorvice in connection with the C. P. R. and the now line of steamers from Vancouvor to Ohina and Japan, and Australia. The proposition is to run a fast line of newly built steamers on the latest approved plans by tbo admiralty, and available in time of war, from Liverpool to Canada, to connect with the 0. P. 11., the same to be subsidized by the Canadian and British governments. As to tho Pacific Ocean steamers, the British government has already consented to give £45,000 subsidy for a lino of steamers to run monthly providing the Canadian government will give £15,000, but the idea now is to increase this amount to £60,000, perhaps ''100,000, and thnt the Dominion government should make an equal increase in their subsidy according to its proportion, aud that the service should be fortnightly. This route, Sir George maintains, would be of great importance to England if it engaged in war with any of the great European powers. Canada's coast defences would, of course, require to be attended to by the imperial parliament this month, and on hiB return ho intends making use of the information he obtains in Canada in furtherance of the scheme, in his place iu tho house. The subsidy the British government will give altogether depends on what Canada agrees to do. He left Saturday for Vancouver by the midnight train. British Colnmbla Fruit Growers. A meeting of fruit growers was held in Vancouver Thursday to form a fruit growers' association and discuss questions pertaining to horticulture. Mayor Oppenheimer ocoupied the chair and delivered an opening address suitable to the occasion. On motion Mr. Thos. Cunningham, seconded by Mr. Punch, the socioty was formed under the title of the "B. 0. Frnit Growers' Association." The following officers were elected: President, J. M. Browning, Vancouver. 1st vice president, Thos. Cunningham, New Westminster. 2nd vice president, G. W. Henry, Maple Ridge, Secretary-treasurer, A. H, R. Mc- Gowan, pro tem. Board of directors: Vancouver city and vicinity, G. Mackay; Westminster oity and vicinity, Peter Latham; Victoria city and vicinity, G, A. McTavish; Richmond, O. D. Sweet; Chilliwhack, John Reece; Sumas, D. H. McGillivray; Matsqui, O. B. Sword; Langley, Samuel Robinson; Surrey, Jas. Punoh; Burton's Prairie, H. P. Bales; Mission, William Perkins; Delta, E. Hutchinson; Maple Ridge, W. J. Harris; Yale District (Nicola) John Olopperton, (Kamloops) W. J. Roper, (Okanagan) Alfred Postill, (Spallumcheen) A. L. Fortune, (Cache Creek) John Murray, Spence's Bridge; Lillooet, R. Hay; Sooke, and Esquimalt, Hon. E. 0. Pooley; Salt Spring Island, John P. Booth; Comox aud vicinity, W. M. Dingwall; Saanich, J. D. Bryant; Mayne Island, R. T. Figg; Nanaimo, J. D. Halperny; Cowiohan, Henry Fry; Aschroft, Lieut.-Gov, C. F. Cornwall; Clinton, C. Semlin, M, P. P.; North Arm, J. W. Lawson. On motion it was decided to petition the government to make an annual grant of $1,800 to the association and it was also resolved that the Dominion fjovernnient bo requested to place a ibernl sum in the estimates for the purpose of covering the expenses of delegates to the convention of fruit growers to be held in Montreal in Jan. 1890. A vote of thanks was passed to Mayor Oppenhoiiner for the stops he had taken in calling the meeting together. The construction nnd bylaws of the Montreal Horticultural Society and Fruit Growers' Association of the province of Quebec, with some changes were adopted as shose of the British Columbia Association. After business was disposed of a number of gentlemen gave their experience in finut growing and some interesting facts were put forward. Among those- who gave the most practical speeches were Mr. Thos. Cunningham, Mr. Henry, Maple Ridge, Mr. Hutchinson, of Ladners, and Wm, Perkins, of the Mission. Tho meeting continued to-day. Mysterious Disappearance. Just previous to the sailing of the Glory of the Seas, from the City of San Francisco, a young lad shipped on board as cabin boy. Since arriving ln port Captain Freeman received a letter from tho boys' sister stating that lie had run awny from home and was subject to fits. Sunday morning the boy left the ship in a small boat to go fishing, since thon nothing has been seen or heard of him. Whether he had a tit and falling ovverboard was drowned or that he has again ran away rather than return to San Francisco is not known.—Press Press Slst. Why go limping and whining about J'our coma, when a 25 oent bottle of Hol- oway's Corn Cure will reliovo them? Give it a trial and you will not regret it, DEATH Of PRINCE RUDOLPH. London, Jan. 31,—The Times, referring to Prince Rudolph, saya: "The sterner qualities which the throno required he could not show till the time of trial came, but he had intellectual and social gifts. Those who saw him in London at the Jubilee, when the Queen conferred upon him the order of the Garter, must feel a natural pang to hear that lie is cut off in the flower of his age with such fearful suddenness." The Standard uyi: "All that the world knew of him was in hii favor. The shock will be felt in Europe far outside the limit of hii empire. The shattered hopes of his paronts present a picture that might touch the stoutest heart." prince Rudolph's death. Vienna, Jan. 31.—The Fremden- Matt says that on Tuesday, when the Crown Prince Rudolph returned from shooting, he complained of his headache and returned to his room to write a letter. He awoke on Wednesday before 7 and ordered his breakfast to bo brought up to him. His valet on entering the room with tho breakfast found the prince dead in bed. Count Hogas and Prince Philip of Coburg, who were Prinoe Rudolph's guests, rushed to the prince's chamber when the valet told them the prince was dead. Count Hogas, attired in his hunting costume, immediately went with ail speed to Vienna snd acquainted the Emperor Francis Joseph with the Bad news. The count was closeted for some time with his Majesty, who directly after the interview hastened to inform the empress, whose grief upon learning of her son's death was terrible. Both the emperor and empress then went to the apartments of Crown Princess Stephanie and told her of her husband's death. Princess Stephanie insisted upon going immediately to Mierling, where tho prince lay dead, and the united efforts of the emperor and empress were hardly able to prevent her. They were finally successful, however, and the emperor then remained alone until 3 o'clock in the afternoon, when he ordered the body of the prince to be brought to Vienna. THE AUSTRIAN SUCCESSION. Vienna, Feb. 2.—The arohduke, Charles Louis, the emperor's brother, has renounced his right of succession in favor of his son Francis. The oath of renunciation is not formally signed but the draft of the document was hurriedly prepared. ' The archduke, Oharles Louis, took tho oath of surrender privately before the Emperor Francis Joseph, who summoned his nephew Francis and had a private interview with him lasting an hour. The neWB of the renunciation caused a great surprise. The Archduke Fran cis has renounced the Modela fortune in favor of his brother, Otto, und will henceforth reside in Vienna with the title of archduke. He is a major in the Fourth Dragoons and is unmarried. He is good-natured, gentle and indolent and never made a great figure in society. ANOTHER AFRICAN EXPEDITION. London, Feb. 2.--Captain Trev'er, the French naval officer, is organizing an expedition to cross Africa for the purpose of solving some of the unsettled problems connected with Lake Tanganyika. His investigations will have special referenco to the Lukuga river, which, so far as known, is only an outlet of the lake and whicli presented itself in such varied aspects to Cameron, Stanley and Thompson. Captain Hore, who has spent many years on Lake Tanganyika, says that the lake has been steadily falling during the whole time, and that Lakuga still continues to flow out of it. This is no doubt due to the fact that the bed of the river has become silted up with mud and vegetation to a very great depth. The water will continue to flow out until the hard rock is reached, when Lukuga will become a dry channel. Crpt. Hore evidently does not believe in the oscillating theory of the lake, but seems to think that it is really drying up. Captain Trevier will proceed to Stanley Falls and Nyangwe and explore as far as he can the Luataba and its branches. He will then go to Ujiji and thence across the continent to the Zanzibar coast, though by the time he gets to Ujiji he may feel it advisable to turn back, if indeed the disturbed state of Central Africa does not stop his expedition ere it gets beyond the Congo. Richmond council. Council met In tho town hall on Monday, Jan. 28th, the reeve and all the members being present. Communications read as follows: From W. H. Ladner, Esq., M, P. P., stating that if thero was anything he could do at tho approaching session of the legislature in the intere.t. of thro municipality and wo would communicate with hiin, he would do his bost to comply. From Mayor Oppenheimer, of Vanoouver, requesting tho council to take steps for sending a delegate to Vancouver on the 1st of February, to attend a convention called for the purpose of organizing a "Fruit Growers' Association," for British Columbia. On motion O. D. Sweet was appointed. Tho board of worka was instructed in case of exigency to ordor the execution of any publio work requiring immediate attention in the interim botween the rogular meetings of tho council, in any one caso the expense uot to exceod $50. On motion, tho council resolved itself into a committee of the whole for the purpose of interviewing land-owners leading from bridge location westward toward the gulf on Lulu Island, with the view of locating road. Council resumed at 1:30 p, m. The committee reported progress and asked leave to sit again. Leave granted. The "municipal officers and salary bylaw" and the "assessment bylaw were submitted and road the first timo, and the council adjourned, to meet Monday, Feb, Uth, Not as Portrayed In Dime) Novels, But a. Ihey Aro Found In Reality. Thtrscout of tho novol'.and the show, writes Con. A, Mahony, in the Philadelphia Press, is a vory picturesque, kind follow, thoroughly reckless, a dead shot, the proprietor of a varied selection of scalps and showing in his moral character that combination of "half angel and half Lucifer " of which Joaquin Millor delights to eing. Liko Samson of old, his strength is in his hair, and his long-flowing locks aro the admiration of frontier women and the envy of frontier men. He is always clad In buckskin, fringed and stamped with grotesque designs, while his flowing locks aro surmounted with a sombrero that it would take threo days to walk round tho brim, Buch is tbe Eastern conception; now tor Southwestern reality. The United States scout in active service woars his hair cut short, in soldier fashion, because he has to sleep on the ground for weeks at a time, and if he wore long and flowing looks they would give him considerable trouble by affording a choice variety of insects a refuge and a dwelling-place, Then again, outsido of some town in which I Ivy wanted with a pardonable vanity to show off, I nevor saw one of them in a buckskin suit. It is too warm in summer and not warm enough in winter. The scout is a good shot, but that is a virtue he shares in common with nearly every man and boy on tho frontier. Thore is very little romance, but plenty of hardship about the life of a scout. Ee is not selected for his dashing airs and reckless bravory, but for the only quality in demand with army officers, his thorough knowledge of the country in which the troops are to operate, and especially of the best camping grounds, the distance from wator to water (a point on whioh the lives of the command often depend) and his power to shorten marches by his acquaintance with short cuts through mountains and over morasses. If he knows the Spanish language so much the better and if ho can speak a little Apache bettor still, but these latter accomplishments are of minor importance to a thorough knowledge of the country. United States army scouts may be divided into two classes—white men, who rank as chief of scouts, and Indian scouts, who aro organized as military companies. The white scouts are usually men who have been employes of the Kan Carlos aud Mescalero Apache Reservation or Indian agencies. Thoy are, from constant association with the Indians, wed acquainted with their character and habits and frequently speak a littlo Apache. Tho Apaches, with few exceptions, speak Spanish, and it Is usually the language they uso in communicating with the Indian agent and the employes of the agency. A whito man who makes himself useful to the Indians by doing them little favors is, in time, taught "to read Bign." A scout who can read "sign" can tell you by oxamining a trail over which horses havo passed if thoy woro riddon or led, and if hoth, tho number ridden and the number led. Even when shod he can toll whothor tho horsos woro American or Mexican. If tho trail bo made by men on foot he can tell if It bo an Indian trail or simply the trail of Mexicans wearing moccasins. In a hostile party ho oan tell by tho trail how many arc bucks and how many aro squaws and children, and so on ovor a field of observation as extensive as interesting. Tho scout thus qualified finds no difficulty in obtaining employment in the Southwest, whoro Apache outbreaks are ot almost- yearly occurrence. He is engaged, subject to the approval of the commander of the district or department—New Mexico is a military district, whilo Arizona is a military de. partment—at a salary of (ISO a month and a ration for his horse. He provides his own arms and ammunition, and ignores the Government Springfield rifle for the improved Winchester, 45 caliber repeating riflo. From his pay ho has to provide for his rations, and ho- messes with tho oflicers when in post, or when outside with tbe command. The Indian scout companies are enlisted from tho"(jood"Indinns on the reservations. About thirty men form a company which is placed under the command of a Lieutenant of the rogular army with whom is associated a chief cf scouts who acts as tho medium of communication between the officer and his command. About six soldiers, as a measure of precaution against mutiny, are attached to oach company of scouts. The period of service of an Indian scout is only six months, "unloss sooner discharged," and he is paid thirty dollars a month, His riflo generally provides his ration, as the Apache detests army bacon, preferring even the abandoned carcass of an army mule. , The Indian scout companies are not popular on the frontier. They are considered to be only training schools for thehostiles, and as some of the most desperate ot the Apachos have been scouts, such as Bonita and Chatto, tho antipathy of the frontiersmen is not altogether without reason. The fact that tho Indian scouts of tho Government are without uniform adds to the annoyance of the people of the frontier who, except they see tho Indians accompanied by a whito man, cau not tell them from hostilea. The only thing distinctively worn by the Indian scout outside the Government belt that carries his ammunition to distinguish him, is a red handkerchief bound around hi» head. The frontiersmen argue that red handkerchiefs are so, common that no Indian, hostile or otherwise, need bo without ono. It is well-known that the lack of uniform of the Indian scout is a source of perpetual danger on the border to Americans and Mexicans alike, and has cost the sacrifice of many fives. A Cnro for* nightmare, A fertile brained man of this city, who cannot sleep on his back without conjnr- i.-ig up u series of distressing figures and situations, has hit upon a singularly effective plan to prevent getting into that position through the night, The contrivance consists of a tack driven through :i board. Tho plunk is fastened to his back loosely, and when he turns over from his sido the tnck is driven into his rock and be at once springs up in tho air and awakes when he comes down. The lirst night he bounded up a distance ol eight feet, but it awoke him almost immediately. He is getting more used to the sensation now and rarely jumps over three feet when tbe tack strikes him. Manchester Courier, The Fas-don for Betting. Years ago when riding with the late Kev. Dr. Bollard he remarked to us that he "did not like cards, so much gambling was done with them." We replied; "Doctor, we have just left the offlce aad almost the last paragraph which we read was iu relation to two young fellows about to attend church service, the men stopping at the door and making a bet upon the length of the sermon to bodeliv- eH4,'-BrnMw'okjMe.) W«yinJ»._ "customers troubled with njivcritoinpiiunc, Constipation, Dyspopsia, Impurity of tlio Blood, and othor physical infirmities, anil as a female medicine, it lino accomplished remai'kublo cureB. ntinoointion is empowered to receivo applications for nioinboi'slilp, tlie foo for which amounts to only tho insignificant sum of l}2. This secures Irco admission ,'nr Kx-.Miivnr Ijiearusunvri iMltllO M .linill''" Stowart *Cnsh .Ins Ounnlinrhain Noxt! in no 25 I'll MOO OALIFOEUIAnaSIBUPOO Sam FaAsrasco, Cm.-- , -inWvir.i,i!.Kv., Nuw V oat. V frice lisis, os.oi * ■ll" ° first-class work is done. or ■8, ire w""" XvlRWlf-t>Gn'-M-JBWBsJ... trolnesday Homing, Feb. a, 1889. ■ The United States is having its corns trod on by foreign powers, big and little, these times. In its rather peevish and undecided protests against these liberties its prestige is not receiving any added lustre. Little Hayti, to be sure, was finally bluffed with a great flourish of trumpets, but in this vexed Samoan affair, the great republic, although having suffered a real, or imaginary affront to its flag from the swaggering and aggressive Germans, cannot quite make up its mind to bring the offender up sharp and demand an unqualified apology and redress. The consequence is a vacillating and uncertain course, not at all flattering to the national pride of patriotic aud "jingoe" Americans, and not much in keeping with American bluster on other and safer occasions The Samoan Islands, called also the Navigators' Islands, are four in number, are situated in the South Pacific, and for about ten years have been under the joint protectorate of England and the United States and Germany. Those islands are considered a vantage point in the south seas, hence the determination by each of the three powers named that neither should have exclusive control. For three or four years the people of the Samoan Islands have been plunged in trouble, and the foreign consuls have been quarrelling as a result of the covetousness and aggressiveness of the Germans. Germany's commercial interests in the islands are Baid to be greatest, those of the United States seecond and those of Great Britain third. Germany has been trying to secure a monopoly of the whole trade by dominating the government of the islands, which is that of an independent kingdom. The following from an eastern exchange is a fair review, embracing the principal details of the present Samoan trouble and the causes leading up to it: "Four years ago the Germans persuaded King Malietoa to sign a treaty by which the government of his kingdom would be virtually in the hands of the Germans, as it provided for a cabinet with two German traders, two nativis, and the German consul as the fill h member. Tho English and Americans objected to this treaty, and King Malietoa withdrew from it, and becoming afraid of German aggressiveness, applied to England to annex the kingdom, and take his peopl' under her protection. The British government refused to do so, but ever since the anger of the Germans against him, and their jealousy of the English and Americana knew no bounds. They fostered the pretensions to the throne of a native named Tamasese, who is supported only by a small portion of the Samoans, supplied him with arms and ammunition, and aided him in many ways. He made no progress against Malietoa, however, and the Germans, under pretext of protecting German interests, hoisted the German flag over a piece of land at Apia, and then ordered Malietoa to haul down the Samoan flag which was over the government buildings. The king refused to do so, and a German man-of-war in port landed an armed force, which tore down the flag. King Malietoa had a treaty with the United States, by virtue of which the American government was bound to defend the Samoan kingdom against the aggression of foreigners, and he applied to the American consul for protection. The American consul, in conformity with the treaty, accompanied by an armed force from the American man-of-war, re-hoisted the Samoan flag over the government buildings, placing the American flag over all. The German residents were more enraged than ever, but the German war vessels sailed out of port the same day. Just aa they steamed out of sight a second American man-of-war steamed into the harbor with colors flying, and the people of Samoa thought, of course, that German aggressiveness had suddenly terminated before a show of power on the part of the United States. The American consul notified his government of his action, and the government, under stress of German representations, rebuked him for his action, replaced him with another consul, and the German war vessels returned, The Germans thereafter openly acted against King Malietoa, whom they first seized and imprisoned in spite of the protests of the other consuls, and then carried off into exile in one of their warships, They then placed Tamasese on the throno. The natives of the Samoan islands chose as their king a relative of the late King Malietoa, named Mataafa, and they have defeated Tamasese over and over again, and the latter has been compelled to take shelter nnder the guns of the German fleet. Eeoently the Germans landed a party for the purpose of attacking King Mataafa's forces, but the lat- \ infill Amen- Enilgrated South. extraordinary outrages on cans and on their flag have just reached the United States, which, if they are well-founded, will give that country a pretty direct challenge tp war. All along there have been sharp diplomatic passages at arms between the American and German governments on the affair, but it is not likely that the quarrel will ever become more than a diplomatic one." This conclusion, as our readers know, is amply justified. The American foreign policy in this matter would appear to be "peace at any price." And no doubt, Uncle Sam is right, if he is not very sensitive on microscopical points of "honor." NOTES AND COMMENTS. The editor of tho Boston Tran- script has evolved a large idea. "Why not construct steeples with hinges at the base," lie says, "so that they can turn them down for painting or repairs? No caveat for this improvomement is entered, and inventors are welcome to the idea." Great head, that editor. The name 6f the Arab leader at Suakim is sometimes but incorrectly called Osman Digma. It is properly Osman Digna, or ns the natives there pronounce it, Dikna. Tho second name is from the Arab "dikn," meaning a beard, and was given to Osman on account of the heavy beard that adorns his chin. —Ex. Says an exchange : His name was William, and he was called Bill. The old man did not like him as a suitor to his daughter and kicked him out. The next day he met the daughter and complained. The girl apologized and said that "her father was so accustomed to foot all the bills that he perhaps did it un- thoughtedly." Dr. McGlynn seems to be growing bolder, not to say more reckless, says the Brooklyn Magle. Ho was reported to have said recently, while reviewing the refusal of burial in a Catholic cemetery of one of his own and Henry George's disciples, that he would as readily have his body committed after death to the interior of a shark as to any other place. England to-day pays a total of $4,080,000 in subsides, and by that means she gets $365,000,000 of the $665,000,000 paid for carrying trade of the world. There is such a thing in America as being "penny wise antl pound foolish," and the question of "subsidies" for the great carrying trade of tbe world and the decision of American statesmen upon it puts us on the "penny" side.—Am. paper. ' The New York World says : "The coast of the United States is utterly defenseless and invites attack. Foreign iron-clads can enter any port of this country between Maine and Texas, far enough at least to bombard and destroy the cities and bring this nation to its feet. Most of the new ships are on paper, and there are no iron-clads. Torpedoes and dynamite guns cannot, unsupported, keep out the armored ships of an enemy." A German paper reports that a novel use of electricity has beon made in India for the prevention of the intrusion of snakes into dwellings. Before all the doors and around the house two wires are laid; which are insolated from each other and connected with an induction apparatus. Should a snake attempt to orawl over tho wires he receives a shock of electricity which either kills or frightens him into a hasty retreat. An exchange says : Henry Scooler, a St. Louis lad, who was kidnapped three years ago, was restored to his parents this week, having been found (through the aid of a newspaper picture of him) on a farm near Oairo, 111. After being abducted, so the boy states, bo was bound out to a brickmaker in an out- of-the-way spot, reached after a fast ride of three days. He afterward ran away and engaged with a farmer, who saw the cut in a St. Louis paper, and thinking it resembled his little employe, looked into the matter. The other day, Mr. Harrison, president-elect of the United States, went to a friend's farm to look at a pair of horses he thought of pnrchas- ing. One of the big American papers makes nearly a column of this, giving minute details of the trip—of the time the party spent at lunch, and so forth, and capping the climax of its absurdity by gravely assuringits readera that the mombers of the party were "dumb as oysters" when questioned as to whether Mr. Harrison, hod closed the bargain or not 1 Brother Jonathan had better kill off a few of his own fools before he sneers any more at John Bull's worship of "big wigs." The Greek town of Oastri is to be bought out in order that enthusiastic explorers may excavate the site of the ancient temple of Apollo at Delphi. To buy out the town will i.Hn ncucnii uriim I with a similar one tor the American College at Athens, Professor Norton, of Harvard, is now trying to raise in the United States. At a meeting the other evening in New York the professor, on learning that two gentlemen were willing to start the subscription list with a thousand dollars each, regretted that the first donation was not to be twenty thousand. The rage for digging up ancient remains in the east has hardly reached that stage of intensity in the classic city of New York. A boy, says tho New York Sun's London cable, whose pluck deserves to be told about is Albert Battison, of her Majesty's ship Impregnable, who has just received the Stanhope gold menal, the highest honor of the Royal Humane Society. He earned it in this way : A 13 year-old girl attempting to cross a river broke through the ice and disappeared beneath it. A man went part way to her assistance, but came back frightened. Battison went out on the ice, dived under it, and got the girl, taking his chance of being able to break the ice with his head as he rose beneath it. Ho succeeded in doing so, and got the girl ashore. The water was over fourteon feet deep, and as cold as it usually is when a river is frozen. There has been much, talk, says an exchange, of the. infamies alleged to be commonly practised in "dens" in the Wisconsin woods. Girls are said to be retained against their will in these places, maintained for rough and vicious men whose employment takes them away from towns into the forest regions of the state. There have been heartrending stories of helpless girls trying to effect an escape and being traced by blood hounds and brought back. Denials and reiterations of these atrocities have followed quick upon each other during the past year, and now the Wisconsin legislature has clone the best thing it could have done in the matter. It has ordered an investigation which will settle definitely the truth or falsity of the charges, Governor Foraker, of Ohio, having undertaken to make excuses for the "White Caps," saying, inter alia, that "many of them ere respectable citizens," the Inter-Ocean's bystander goes for him in this sensible style : If the "White Caps" are "respectable and responsible citizens" thoy know exactly what they were doing and should be held responsible all the more rigidly. It is the respectable elements of such a conspiracy that make it dangerous. It was the ministers, lawyers, doctors, and respectable planters of the south who made the Kuklux Klan a thing of unexampled terror. And it was the folly of compromising with them, promising them immunity, which enabled them to gather power sufficient to defy tho governments of the various states and finally overthrow and destroy them. It is "respectable" criminals who most deserve punishment, and whose punishment is most valuable to a community. The weak, ignorant, and depraved—the habitual criminal —expects to be punished, and his fate awakens little attention. The punishment of the "respectable and responsible" violators of tho law is the only assertion of power that gives dignity and respect to a state. An Amerioan writer has given a summary of progress in securing woman suffrage in the United States and elsewhere. It has, he says, been introduced in some form into over 100 States and Territories of North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, besides many islands. All of tho United States Territories except New Mexico accept it in some degree; nnd all the mainland provinces of Canada, as well as overy Australian colony but ono. The idea is more acceptable on the Pacific coast than on the Atlantic; but it has made very aggressive advance in all the states in special or municipal elections. Another authority sketches what has been done for the education of women. He says that the education of women has passed all stages of opposition, and uf toleration; it io now the rago, the passion, of the age. It is, at least, understood that the permanency of civilization depends on well- educated mothers; because the force of heredity is maternal. In addition to the colleges for women and and annexes to the universities, colleges of arts and industries are being established, Cambridge, England, has opened a college of carpentry for the female sex. The object is quite similar to that of our schools for manual culture, that is manual dexterity, rather than a trade, It is thought that the women will soon invade the trades, as they have the professions, Obituary. | „„„ fc A fossil tortoise found in the city of Perpignan, in the Pyrenees, is over four feet long and thirteen feet in circumference, and is the largest specimen in existence, Since 1884 observations havo been made all over France for the purpose of detecting any variations in the level of the land. The northeastern part appears to be sinking about an inoh a year—a change that must produce serious results in a few centuries if it continues. Transparent paper for supporting the sensitive films used for photographic negatives has not been entirely satisfactory. For several years thin celluloid plates have been tried, and Mr. Jno. Carbutt states that during the past year these havo been mado n porfect lightweight substitute for plates of glass. A beard over 7-J- feot long is worn by Louis Coulon, a mochanio 63 years old, living in Montlucon, Franco. M. Coulon had to shave when twelve years old, but soon gave up tho razor, and at fourteen was made conspicuous by a beard a foot long. He is loss than 5"- feet tall, and coils his board round his neck. Sore throats may bo prevented, according to Mr. H. V. Knaggs, by the continuous wearing of from ten to twenty threads of Berlin wool. These should be kept around the neck except during ablutions, and left off gradually by removing one thread daily. The remedy is supposed to act npon the ring of skin as a slight counter-irritant. untA i STOVES! .j*^<^^«ii^ From 100,000 to 150,000 infants died yearly in France from hunger, neglect, and liko preventable causes, and the evil is growing. The first-year death-rate wbb 18.9 per cent in 1840-44, and is now 26 per cent India-rubbor is being tried for paving streets in several German towns. The flrst pavement of the kind was laid by Herro Busse, of Lindo, on the Goethe Bridge, in Hanover, in 1887. The material is claimed to combine the clastricity of rubber with the resistance of stone, and to be perfectly noiseless, unaffected by heat or cold, and less slippery than asphalte, State Weather Bureaus.—The establishment of a weather servico in each State, to co-oporate with the National service, is urgod by Prof. F. E. Nipher. Such organizations could better study local climate, and could thoroughly distribute the predictions required by locnl industries. In 1893 the telephone will become public property, when every farm may be put in communication with the country seat at small expense, and may receive weather intelligence promptly. Prof. Nipher believes that this will be done, and that it can best be done through plans worked out by State directors. A Wall op Flies.—Among fly- pests, the sand-flios of the Egyptian deserts are described by a late writer as taking the palm. This observer passed Fort Tel-cl-kebir on the day after the battle thero in 1882, and asserts that he was compelled to force his way through a wall of flies which was a mile long, ten yards high, and forty yards wide, with "the flies so thickly massed that they might be said to bo riding one on top of the other nnd brushing each other side by side." The black wall covered the line of dead Egyptians. The sound was deafening, and a heavy pressure was felt on the terrified pony which was with the greatest difficulty made to struggle through the mass. The Great Fossil Mammals.— Some of the largest mammals known to have existed on the earth are ranked by La Nature in tho order of their size as follows: 1. Dino- therium gigantcum of the upper miocene of Attica. From the size of a tibia or skin-bone that has been found, it is estimated that this animal must have attained a height of 14' feet at the shoulders and 16 feot at the top of tho hoad. 2, Elephas anliquus of tho quaternary of the environs of Paris. A humerus of this animal indicates that it must have reached 13 feet at the shoulders and 14 J at the top of the head. 3. Elephas meridionalis of the upper pliocene of Durfort. Tho largest entire skeleton of a fossil mammal thus fur known is one of this animal in tho Paris Museum, It is 12} feot in height at the shoulder bones, ISf at the top of the head, and 21 feet in length from the end of the tusks to the back of the pelvis, 4. Mastodon Americanus of the quarternary of the United States. 5. Elephas primigenius (the mammoth) of the quarternary of Siberia, and the present elephants, The skeleton of the famous mammoth whose entire carcass was found on tho Lena in 1709 is I'll feet in height to tho top of the head, It is not likely, is added, that man has seen the dinothorium, but it is certain that he has come face to face with tho Elepluts anliquus and tho mammoth. Iu order to fight thom, ho had but stone axes, and yet he conquered them, This allows us to believe that our ancestors of quarternary times had spirit and courage, E. S. SCOULLAR & TTAVE MADE SWEEPING REDUCTIONS INJ ■*"" line to meet the different arrangements now if and now offer the largest stock of HEATING and CCi STOVES and RANGES ever imported into the Provifl AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH Tl THAT WISH TO BUY. We sell three carloads of Stoves to one sold by an;' B. C, which speaks for itself. Intending buyers will their interests by giving us a call. No trouble to sJj goods or quote prices. E. S. SCOULLAR & CO. Water St., VANCOUVER. Colnmbla St., WESTM dwnolyl H. T. READ & Cl (Masonic Block, Columbia Street.) THE LEADING HARDWARE MERCEJ IN NEW WESTMINSTER. GENERAL HARDWARE, PAINTS AND OILS. Largest Stock of CROSS-CUT SAWS in the I We keep the finest Stock of BUILDERS ] WARE in the province. &Sgt SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED TO OUR LA VARIED ASSORTMENT OF PAINTERS' SUPPL We have on hand a largo stock of Magnetic Oxide Fire-pro • warranted 02 per ct, puro oxide. So high a grade sold by no other house aarlmrlng tho year that we have opened we havo materially reduced I everything in our line, nnd hopo by strict attontion to business to recoil unncoof tno publio patronage. The NEW WESTMINSTER Foundry and Machine S| Front St., New Westminster, B. C. KOBBBT TmArVtr, - ItU». MA.^STTTB'ACTTJ-IlBlEB OS" STEAM ENGINES, SAW MILL, FISH GA! AGRICULTURAL & ALL KINDS OF MACHINE! Brass and Iron Castings made to 0 REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH. i>. s.- •All ordors from the uppor country promptly attended to. dwnolme BRITISH COLUMBIA THOMAS ALLSOP, HENRY S.'MASON, CUYLER A. HOLLAND, DIRECTORS. HEAD OFFICE, * 56 New Broad St. ■ LONDON, t The Businoss of ALLSOP & MASON hu been merged in the abt and will be carried on by the Company from this date as a general Lam aud Insurance Agonoy, MONEY TO LOAN on Mortgage at Low Rates. Town Lots I Lands for Sale on easy terms, Victoria a a, May Uth, 1887. BARGAINS, BARGAIj In Boots and Shoe; 20PerCent. A. B. WINTEMUTEl dwdcDltc SIGN OP THE : COLUMBlJ w r ARE NOT GIVING AWAY OUR BOC SHOES, but we are selling off at a Reduction of 15 Per Ceil From our already Low Prices, and will continue to dj days from Feb. Ist. We will accept approved cheques on either of th] our city, if the purchaser does not happen to have th»J his (or her) pocket. Call and see us. GRANT & MAOHj NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBS* —FOR THE— WEEKLY BRITISH COLUM? t. Weekly British Columbian S' -Wednesday Morning, Fob. n. 188V. I; LOCAL AND UAL NEWS. (from Daily Oolum'ian, Feb. S.) Weather bright, glorious and warm. Vancouver has now two building societies. Beal estate is selling rapidly and at advanced prices. One degree of frost last night whitened the sidewalks. Mr. 0. Ryder of Chilliwhack is advertising a fine farm for sale. The contract has been let for the building of St. Andrew's ohuroh, Victoria, whioh U to be a atone edifice. The Hamley block is ready for occupation Bnd the tenants have already commenced to move in. Tbe stores are handsome and well lighted. On Sunday a conversation was held by telegraph between Vancouver and St. John, N. B„ the offices speaking direct to each othor over an unbroken line 3,700 miles long. L. (1. Henderson is in the city delivering Henderson's British Columbia Gazetteer and Directory for 1889, whioh is a very neat and business-like appearing volume containing aome Valuable features. The eity counoil will apply to the provincial government for permission to use the chain gang to clear the ■tnmpi etc. from the Orescent, lt is to be hoped the government will accede to the wishes of the council. From reliable sources it is learned that at least five brick blocks will bo commenced on Columbia and Front streets within 60 days. Plans for three fine blocks are now in preparation and it is expected tenders will be called for ahortly for their erection. Mr. James Cunningham comes to tho front to-day and adds $50 to the Exhibition Fund. ThiB is really a handsome amount and does the donor credit. With this example before them it ia to be hoped other rioh citizens will como forward and subscribe as liberally as Mr. Cunningham has done. Speaking of the late railway accident near Field, Truth says: The train was made np of 14 cars loaded with coal—11 flat and 3 box-care, the latter being in the middle of the train. The engine, weighing with tank 105 tons, was coming down tank first. It is badly wrecked, and lies about 150 feot from and 60 foet below the track. The tank is still further from the track, and is a complete wreck. The cars were piled bo high as to break ths telegraph wires, aud so badly wrecked as not to be worth repairing. The loss to tho compnny is estimated at §30,000. Traffic was delayed 15 hours. TOURISTS, Whether on pleasure bent or business, should take on every trip a bottlo of Syrup bf Figs, as it acts most pleasantly and effectually on tho kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and other forms of sickness. For sale in 75 cent bottles by all leading druggists, — . . , Brains Knocked Onl, On Sunday morning while Somo men were at work on the pipe line of tho Vancouver Water Works Co., on the north sido of Burrard Inlet, a blast was oxploded and ono of the workmen, named Keller, was struck ou the head by a flying stone and his brains knocked out. A coroner's inquest was held yesterday by Dr. McGuigan when it transpired that the men woro at work of their own accord and thnt no pressure had been brought to boar to have them labor on Sunday, A verdict of "accidental death" was return edby tho jury. The following ia the verdict of the coroner's jury in the inquest held on bodies of the two trainmen killed in tho railway accident at Field: Wo, the jurymen, having maturely considered tho evidence adduced, aro of tho belief that Olias. A. Fidler and J, C. Phelan came to their death from an accident on the Big bill, east of Field, British Colunibin, whereby thoir train became wrecked. Tlio cnuso of said accident being a deficiency of men and powor to successfully handle freight trains on suid hill; ulso want of mon at safety switches, whoro, having only 1 mnn at enoh switch, he has to attend all trains, night and dny. No binnio is attached to conductor or engineer, — .-^~. The Old ami The New. Tho lust sermon iu old St. Andrew's church was preached last Sunday night by Rov. Alex, Fraser, of Comox. At the close of the sermon, Rev, Mr. Soouler mado some feeling remarks appropriate to the occasion of quitting the old churoh, whicli hud been erected by the congregation in 18113—20 years ago. Tho new brick ohurch wai ah; nouncud tube opened on Sunday next, Feb. 10th, when it is expected the Rov D. Frasor, of Victoria, will conduct the morning and evening services, and Rev. Thos. Haddon tho afternoon sorvice at 2:30. A full attendance of the congregation is requested in the morning especially. A congregational social will bo held on Tuesday night, Feb, 12th, in the old ohuroh. Revs. Mc Leod, D. FraBer, McRae, Tate, and Ross aro expeoted to be present, as well as sovoral of the city ministers, Refreshments will bo served and a programmo prosented. The inuBio will bo furnished by the choir. . . . Leadin- Dncuois'rs on this continent teatlfy to tho largo nud constantly increasing sales of Northrop & Lyman's Vegetable Discovory nud Dyspcptio Cnru, and roport its bonoficent effects upon their customers troubled wltli Liver Complaint, Constipation, Dyspepsia, Impurity bf tho Blood, mid other physical infirmities, and as a female medicine, it has accomplished romarkablo cures. Glty council. The city council met at 8 o'clock last night for the transaction of businesa. Present, Aldermen Ewen, Calbick, Scoullar, Reid, McPhaden, Towmend and Cunningham. Acting Mayor Curtis in the ohair. COMMUNICATIONS. From O. B. Sword, of Riverside, enclosing copy of resolution passed at public meeting at Mission, concerning bridging the Fraser at that point. From W. J. Walker, tendering some advice on the appointment of a city auditor. Received and filed. From Woods, Turner & Gamble concerning their communication of the i of December anent bonusing a flour mill. Referred to a committee consisting of Aldermen Cunningham, Ewen and McPhaden to report on as aoon as practicable. From O. B. Johnston, of the Granite Falls Milling Co., of Granite Falls, Minn., stating the company understood a flour mill would be bonuaed at Westminster and asking for information. Referred to committee. From the privnto secretary of the lieut.-governor stating the application of the council to have Mr. Atkinson re-appointed police magistrate had been referred to the government. Received and filed. From W. Norman Bole, Q.O., enclosing Mr, Theo. Davio's account of 9350. Referred to the finance committee. From (he city olerk of Viotoria concerning the account of the look-up keeper for the keep of prisonen held by order of the police. Referred to the police committee to report on at next meeting. From Wm. H. Hancock offering $6 for the pavillion on the Crescent which was erected for the reception of the Marquis of Lome and Princess Louise. Cln motion the offer was accepted. The financial statement for January was read and adopted. From T. Ackerman, chief engineer, calling attention to the necessity of electrio bells for the fire department; also the removal of a small land slide in rear of the lire hall. Referred to the fire committee and board of works to report on at next meeting. A petition from the residents of the upper portion of the city asking the council to petition the government to build a sidewalk on the west lide of Mnry st., above Royal ave. The clerk was ordered to memorialize tbe government to build the side walk. Aid. Cunningham introduced the reeve of Richmond, Mr. Kidd. Mr. Kidd was invited to take a seat on the platform and accepted. Aid. Cunningham reported, aB delegate appointed by the council to the mooting of fruit growers at Vanoouver. The report was as follows: In accordance with a resolution of the city council passed on the 7th of January, appointing mo a delegate to represent this city at a convention of fruitgrowers to be bold at the city of Vancouver on February 1st, I attonded and had the honor of assisting to organize a society to be known as the British Columbia Fruit Growers' Association, tho object of which is to encourage and promote the cultivation and exportation of fiuit in the provinco of B.C. Many prominent fruit-growers were in attendance add tho utmost harmony and good-will prevailed. It is to be regretted that many gentlemen resident in this city and vicinity whose interest and success in fruit culture nre well known were not present at this important gathering. I think, howovor, that this was owing to a misapprehension, as it was supposed that only thoso who were invited wero expected to bo present. New Westminster is not nor can she be indifferent to any movement that will add to tho development of the industrial resources of this provinco. Agricultural interests are now receiving much of our attention, and deserved ly so. Wo owe it to ourselvos to promote in every possiblo way this important branch of human industry, Our geographical position as a city entails upon us the absolute necessity of leading in every undertaking that may benefit tho agriculturist. If this bo truo in regard to agriculturo it is equally so in reference to fruit growing. Situated as we nro, in tho centre of the most important and promising fruit district, of easy access by both land and water, with the vory best facilities for shipping and marketing, wo ennnot hut bo deeply interested in the production and exporting of fruit, for whioh our soil and admirable climato are so-woll adapted. Muoh ns wo may push tho develop, ment of agriculture, we cannot hopo to do more than supply our home market with tho products of tho soil. It is far otherwise with fruit growing. AVo can and must develop au export trado tho extent of which fow hnve any adequate conception. The inhabitants of tho great North-west and Manitoba, whero successful fruit growing iB impossiblo owing to elimntic influences, nro looking to British Columbia for their supply. China nnd Japan are alike open to us, so that we have not to seek markets but simply to supply the doiiiund already existing, 1 bespeak then tho enrnest as- sistauco and co-operation of this council, onr representatives at Ottawa and Victoria nud every citizen in this important movement, I cannot speak too highly of tho kind and considcrnto assistance rendered by his worship the mayor, tho press and citizens ot our Bistor city Vnncouvor. Those gentlemen, with hrond and enlightened views, aro conferring lasting benefits on the entii-c.provineu. Now Westminstor cannot nfl'ord to. do less. Every citizen ought to become a member of tho fruit growers' association. Tho first exhibition will bo held at Vanoouver during tho first week of Aug. ust next, when it is tb bo hoped New Wostmiiister will be largely represented by an extensive display of the beautiful fruits and flowers lor which she is justly celebrated. Tn conclusion, I would intimate that each ol" the ofHeors anil directors of thu association is empowered to receive applications for membership, the fee for which amounts to only tho Insignificant sum of *J2, This secures Irco admission to the exhibition for all artioles that any member may choose to enter and a full participation in all the benefit of the society. I would offer a suggestion for the consideration of this council that immediate steps be taken to secure some public place in this city where choice fruits and vegetables maybe kept on permanent exhibition so that strangers unacquainted with the character of our products may be able to judge for themselves just what can be done in the fair province of British Columbia. AU of which is respectfully submitted, Thos. Cunkikgham, On motion Mr. Cunningham's report was adopted and a vote of thanks was passed to that gentleman for the same. Mr. Cunningham thanked the council and said he had only done his duty whioh he was certain every other alderman would do. The finance committeo reported on the following accounts, which are ordered paid: Telegraph Co., $1.02; Colombian, $94.81; D. Robson, $25; J. H. Moore, $62; Jacob Scott, $15.90; W. Urquart, $30.93; F. Forrest, $64.- 25; J. Jensen, $30.37; Chas. Blair, $21.93; Wm. Dyker, $30.93. Received and adopted. Moved by Aid. Cunningham, seconded by Aid. Reid, that this council heartily endorses the resolution passed at the Mission meeting anent bridging the Fraaer at that point. Oarried. Moved by Aid, Scoullar, seconded by Aid. Reid, that the city engineer be instructed to prepare and lay before the counoil, at as early a date as possible, consistent with his other duties, an estimate of the cost of placing in proper condition all streets already opened; the cost of completing Btreets partially opened; and the coat of opening up all streets within the city limits. Said estimate to give the amount required for eaoh street. The resolution was lost on an amend- ment that the board of works have power from time to time to instruot the city engineer to report on certain street work. A resolution wai passed ordering the finance committee to purchase a new set of books and all papers necessary, On motion the usual quarterly allowance to the fire department was ordered paid. Moved by Aid. Scoullar, seconded by Aid. Calbick that the clerk be instructed to communicate with the provincial government, through the Hon, John Robson, asking them to allow the chain-gang to be placed at the disposal of the mayor for the purpose of having the atumps removed and ground levelled on Albert Orescent. On motion a committee consisting of Aldermen Cunningham, Scoullar and Reid were appointed to consider Aid. Cunningham's report anent the fruit growers' association. The council then adjourned till Monday night. CORRESPONDENCE. Information Wanted. Editor Columbian. — Permit me, through your paper, to enquire if you or any of your readers can tell when the disputed land claims in this district are to be settled, or are thoy to bo settled at all. Mr. Planta took evidence in all cases in dispute nbout last June, and wo wore lond to believe that all disputes would be settled right off. Some of the parties have been on these claims four and firo years, and no doubthave thrown so muoh of their lives away; but as long as some peoplo have fat offices they think very little about the poor farmers. Farmers are only thought of when taxes are required to pay salaries, or at eleotion time, when their bosses (not their servants) come round to soap thom up a little, and for a time they aro considered men. Well, it iB one consolation ub poor animals are useful for something. I supposo the idea is, if matters arc left as thoy aro, that half of us will extinguish tho othor, honco a financial victory for our masters. It will leavo them moro to gobble up, you know. A Settler. Sumas, Feb. 1st, 1889. [From what we can learn, tho labors of the commission appointed to arbitrate on squattors claims in this district, and which wore apparently satisfactorily finished, so far as they went, in July last, aro likely to be rendered futile by a misunderstanding betwoen the two governments- provincial and Dominion. In appointing the commission last year it would appear that the provincial government assumed that the Dominion authorities would recognize tho settlement thus made, but there avo grounds to fear that tho contrary is the case.—Ed.] It. €. Provincial Exposition Subscription Fund. For the purposo of raising a fund to contributo towards the patriotic and worthy object of making tlio next annual provincial fair, to lie held in this city, a grand and unprecedented success, the undersigned agree to contribute tbo sums opposite their respective names (to bo paid into the association or to trustees competent to receive tho same, on or *)e- fore 0 months from the date of the last provincial exhibition, and to be applied to preparing exhibition grounds nnd buildings in the city, for increasing tho amount offered in prizes, and for furthering tho oxhibition in other ways): Tiik Cor.imniAN 1100 W Sharpe & I'rilne, I.ulu Island 10 00 h P Rckstotn 10 00 0 D llrvmncr 10 00 It W Armstrong 10 00 F It Glover. 10 00 Walker & shadwell 10 00 clinnl number. 10 00 Peter Grout 10110 Georgo Turner 10 00 W.I Armstrong SO 00 A .1 Hill 10 00 Cant A (i.inil 10 00 J 8 Miinlonnll WOO WO Love 10 00 I' llllnilmu 10 00 K (I Hlrleklund 2-5 OO Glltcy llros 20110 H ll wobb , 2" 00 T Cuti'.rhiuli.-iMi 110 00 llemloi'srill llrnv, Clillllwliiiel; Ill 00 A II Wlnti'imiti' 10 Oil Per K.vMii.vnr Diokinson 212 85 MinloM .lurimw 10 110 Stowart, ,t Cash :'"> 00 .Ins otinnfii'itbnin liooo Next! Wholesale city Market. _jf, per 100 lbs 15 509 650 Pork ' " 8 00® 0 00 Mutton " 8 00 9 0 OO Potatoes " 60(9 '5 Cabbage " 609 100 Onions " „. 1009150 Wheat " 1609 0 00 Oats " 1 85 9 1 60 Peas " 1509 2 00 Hay, per ton 12 00916 00 Butter (rolls) per Dj 0 289 0 85 Cheese, " 0149 0 15 Eggs, per doi 0 859 40 Cordwood (retail) per oord 8 009 4 00 Apples, per box 80 9 1 25 les(gr'n)per 100 lbs 4 009 « 00 „,' . ("w!.. " ~ 5 00 9 8 00 Wool, per lb 69 10 Mra. Barnhart, cor. Pratt snd Broadway, haa been a sufferer for twelve years through rbenmatism, aud has tried every remedy she could hear of, but received no benegt until she tried Dr. Thomas' Eeleotric Oil; she says ahe cannot express the satisfaction she feela at having her pain entirely removed and her rheumatism cured. There are base imitations of this medicine for sale; Bee that you get Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil. Melt.rologlcal Beport far Week EaMllai Feb. -ind, MM. MAX. MIN. KAIN. Sunday 42.0 32.0 Monday 40.0 82.0 Tuesday 88.0 84.0 Wednesday 86.0 82.0 Thursday 40.0 87.0 .20 Friday 48.0 88.0 0.88 Saturday 47.0 44.0 0.43 Mists, fogs, cloudy, calm. A, Peele, Capt'n. Wta Baby was tlek, w. gar. su Cutorls, -inua As wh a CUU, ah. atM for Caalorla, Wkta -At smsbm Miu, A. dung to Cutorls, WlHaihtkalCUldr^sMisv.tiiu.rJutciia pOKBDULD, HeCOLL as1>-tlp. A somewhat serious accident occurred on the C. P. R. Tuesday in the Selkirks, some eight miles oast of Field. A ireight train waa moving at an ordinary rate down tho steep grade whioh exists at the point named. The rain of the early morning, in consequence of the sudden change in the weather, which had fallen on the rails turned into a small coating of ice. At intervals of short distances, aB those who have travelled the route will have observed, are placed sidings running up againBt the Bide of the mountains. These are constructed in such a manner as to arrest the progress of a train should it become unmanageable. Approaching trains give the signal whistle for closing the switch whilst passing. The moment the ' train passes the switch is again opened, and so remains until it iB olosed as already explained. It iB believed that the ice had formed so rapidly as to prevent the working of the switch with rapidity. The freight train waB wrecked, hut to what extent is not yet definite- known. The fireman and brakesman received such injuries that they died from the effects.. The engineer was also injured, but not fatally. He will recover. A large forco of men and wrecking appliances and physicians were at once despatched from Donald to clear the wreck. Traffio was interrupted for a short time,—World. LOCAL PARLIAMENT Is Opened by Lieut.-Governor Nelson To- Day in A Speech From tbe Throne. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Victoria, Jan. 31.—The morning was ushered in with drizzling rain, which continued nearly all day and left the streets in a filthy condition. Notwithstanding this, a large number of leading citizens and many ladies were present at the ceremony of the formal opening of the legislature by Hia Honor Lieut.-Governor Nelson. His Honor's staff consisted of Lieut.- Col. Holmes, Capt. Benson, Capt. Olark, Capt. Nichols, Dr. Bookie and Dr. Mathews. The guard of honor was composed of members of "C" Battery and waa in charge of Major Peters and Lieut. Gaudet. His Honor ascended the throne at 2 p.m, and delivered the following speech:— Mr. Speaker and Gentlemen oj the Legislative Assembly: It is very gratifying in mooting you at the opening of this your third session, to be able to congratulte you up on tho continued nnd increasing prosperity of the province. The past year has been one ot general prosperity; hut more particularly it has heen so in regard to laying the foundations of further development of our great forest, mineral and marine wealth. The yield of our- coal mines exceeds any previous year, while the opening of new mines promises a great expansion in this important industry. The revenue for the last fiscal year considerably exceeded your estimate, and the present year promises still further increase. Although the progress made in actual development of quartz mining is, perhaps, not equal to anticipation, yet the important dis coveries recently made arid the organizations in process of formation for the introduction of capital and the effective treatment of ores, justify the expectation of more substantial results in the near future. Acting under authority given by you last session my ministers have caused reduction works to be erected in Cariboo. These works will soon be ready for the treatment of ore, and it is hoped that an impetus will thus be giving mining enterprise in that district. During the past year an unfortunate difficulty arose in connection with the administration of justiceamongsttheln- dians of the upper Skeena necessitating the sending of forces to that country. The services of "C" battery was called Into requisition, and it is believed that much permanent good will result from the display of strength amongst these remote and semi-barhorous tribes. At the suggestion of the Dominion premier, 1 commissioned one of my ministers to proceed to Ottawa for the purpose of discussing with the Dominion government several matters of public interest, with a view of arranging a basis of settlement. Papers concerning that mission will be laid before you. The "Minerals case" having been heard before the judical oommittee of Her Majesty'B privy counoil thero is every reason to expect a decision will be delivered before the labors of the present session are concluded. The consolidation of statutes is at length completed and you will be asked to pass a measure necessary to give effect to that work. You will be invited to consider whether the time has not arrived for the establishment in the province of a juvenile reformatory. Tho publio accounts will be placed before you, and estimates for the public service during the coming year will be submitted for your consideration. 1 leave you to your deliberations with the confidence that your best endeavors will be directed to promote tho interests of the province, and I pray that Providenoe mny guide your efforts. Mr. J. B. Nason, for Cariboo, nnd J. Tolmie, for Victoria district, were introduced. Tho Houso adjourned till 2 p.m. tomorrow. LOCAL AHD jjUERAL NEWS. (From Daily Columbian, Feb. 1.) Still the rainy and disagreeable weather coutinues. A couple of enterprising young easterners will shortly open a first claas drug store in Westminster. No Ice has passed down the river since the so-called winter season set in and to-day Feb. 1st, tho cold spell is apparently as far distant aB ever. The tug Mamie, of Vancouver, is lying at the O. P. R. wharf and will remain in port for a week to let the fresh water cut the barnacles from her bottom. The ribs of the new tug being built by the Royal City mills are looming up and the vessel begins to take form. A large number of men are at work on her. The foot-ball match which was arranged to come off to-morrow between the Vancouver and Westminster junior teams, has been postponed for a week. The Viotoria papers are vainly endeavoring to make Mr. E. Gold, of this city, an oarsman. He lays no claim to any such distinction, but the Victorians seem to insinuate that if he isn't a sculler he ought to be. The last number of the Dominion Illustrated is a particularly fine one as regards the quantity and the subjects of its illustrations. A most interesting one is a group portrait embracing the members of the Ontario executive and legislative. Chue Ohue, the Chinaman charged with attempting the life of a countryman at Vancouver, two weeks ago, has been committed for trial at the next assizes. He was admitted to bail today by Mr. Justice McCreight, in the sum of $5,000. Tho run of spring salmon is not getting much greater and the catch does not average more than two or three to a boat. The fisheries inspector is issuing licenses daily and there will be a small fleet of boats at work as soon as the liah show signs of being at all numerous. Arrangements have been made whereby the bills of the Bank of To ronto will be redeemed at par at the offices of the bank of North America in the provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba, and New Brunswick, and at the offices of the Union Bank of Halifax in the province of Nova Scotia.— Monetary Times. We have received a copy of the Canadian Horticidturist published at Toronto and Grimsby, Ont., subscription price $1 per annum. The Horti culturist is a neat monthly magazine, beautifully printed and illustrated, with a colored frontispiece, and generally speaking, taking into account the large amount of varied and instructive special reading matter, invaluable, we should say, to the fruit grower, the gardner and the florist. The small subscription price puts it within the reach of all. The office address is, "The Canadian Horticidturist, Grimsby, Ont." m Look Oct tor It.—If you are troubled with a cold or cough, however light the attack, look out for it; do not allow it to settle on tho lnngs; break up the cough by loosening the tough phlegm with Hagyard's Pectoral Balsam. Tbe Railway Work.. At the last meeting of the city council Mr. B. Douglas, president of the Southern Railway, made application to the council to select the grounds on which the Southern Railway workshops are to be built. The company is about to commence the plans for the shops, but it will be necessary before doing S3 to learn the exaot proportions of the ground on whioh they are to be built. Tho matter has been left in the hands of the board of works to report on. rn Tbe Chinese New tear. Several men and woman nre seeking for divorcos on the usual charges ot tho present session of the Dominion parliament, Tho applications include those of Goorgo C. King, of Calgary, d Robert Oliver, of fillisboro. N. W. T. Pitcher's Castoria. The Chinese New Year is drawing to a close, but there is no sign yet of a oessation of hostilitiea. The leading Chinese merchants still keep open house and everyone who enters, high or low, rich and poor, is welcomed and troated to the best the board affords. The past year has been a prosperous one with our Chinese citizons, and accordingly they are happy and contented. Thero is ouo peculiarity about the Chinese and their celebrations; they never get drunk and parade the city singing and shouting, but, on tho contrary, thoir most wild and reckless flights are confined to setting off an occasional bunch of fire-crackers. Tbe B. C. Press. They are discussing the cost of newspaper enterprise out at the Paciiic coast. The conditions in the province naturally entail n good deal of expense, the costs in general being rather larger than in the east and the amount paid for telegraphic news being naturally much greater. Tho British Columbia papers, notwithstanding these disadvantages, of which thoy do not complain, but for which they desire to get due credit, present their readers daily with full summaries of the news of the world. They intond to keep it up. The Canadian pluck and energy which they exhibit deservo a word of praise and encouragement. On moro than one occasion The Empire has alluded in terms justly complimentary to its Western contemporaries, and this is a good time to repeat assurances of appreciation by Eastorn journals of ability shown by tho pross at tho Pnoi fio coast.— Empire. Desperate Deeds. A large audience assembled last night at the Baptist church to listen to G. W. Rasure, the cow-boy evangelist, speak of the desperate deeds committed on the frontier by renegado whites, assisted by Indians. The speaker was one of tho few who joined themselves together for the purpose of driving these demons in human form from the frontier. In relating his experience while thus engaged, the sufferings of the innocent came so vividly before the speaker that for a short time he was overcome with grief. He showed plainly how wicked man becomes when completely under the influence of the evil one. He spoke at length on the danger of committing small sins, saying at one time those renegrades of the plains were innooent boys, thus showing how fast any one will travel the downward road of sin. At the close of the meeting three manifested their desire to forsake sin. "Desperate Deeds" will be concluded to-night. All are welcome. Part Hells. This is a new prospective townsite, situated about ton miles above this city, on the south bank of the Fraser, and immediately at the point where the Westminster Southern first strikes the river; The new "port" is named aftor our late enterprising oitizen, Mr. Henry Kells, who owns over a hundred acres at that point. He has erected buildings for his own use, est' bliBhed a steamboat landing, made arrangements for having his land surveyed into town lots, and, altogether, the appearances are that "Port Kells" will soon be the nucleus at least of a future town. Mr. Kells says he has valuable deposits on his land, of ballasting gravel, the finest steel-gray builders' sand, and choice yellow pottery clay. All these are nearly lnexhaustable. The different strata are arranged In the following order over an area of about 60 acres : First, gravel, from 6 to 10 feet deep; Becond, fine sand, with a depth of from 8 to 10 feet; and, lastly, a layer of beautiful pottery clay, from 4 to 6 feet in depth. We take the description and the figures from Mr. Kell's own account, who also adds that the different strata may be plainly traced in the river bank, especially during the winter when the water is low. All these valuable deposits, as we have intimated, are situated at the junction of the Southern Railway with the Fraser river, and Mr. Kells expects shortly to supply gravel, sand, and pottery for the entire country. Provincial Parliament. After the opening of the provincial parliament yesterday by His Honor Lieut.-Governor Nelson, the speaker, Mr. Pooley, took the chair. Prayers were read by the Venerable Archdeacon Scriven. The speaker then announced that the vacancies which had occurred in Victoria and the Cariboo district by the resignation of Messrs. John and McLeese had been respectively filled by the election of Mr. James Tolmie and J. B. Nason. Mr. Nason was introduced to the speaker by the attorney-general and Mr. Tolmie by the provincial secretary, The usual formal motions respecting printing, etc., were then made. On motion of the provincial secretary it was decided that the speech from the throne be taken into consideration on Tuesday next. The attorney-general introduced a bill respecting the consolidation of the statutes. Mr. Higgins will ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the Ballot Act of 1877; also a bill to amend the act to prevent the indescriminate sale or use of poisons; also a bill to amend the Municipalities Act of 1881 and the amending acts thereto; also a bill relating to the offence of libel in civil cases; also a bill to amend the act respecting public schools. Mr. Higgins will movo that an order of the house be granted for a return of all papers and correspondence between Ihe government and all persons or bodies corporate relative to the location of smelting works at the city of Vancouver. Meetings at Matsqui and Ibe Mission. In Better Humour Now.—"My son aged eleven was cured of an eruptive humour that oovorctl his hcarl and faco with sores, by two bottles of Burdock Blood Bitters and Pills," testifies lira. Mary Full'orrl, of Port Hope, Ont. At a public meeting held at Matsqui Prairie on Saturday, Jan 26th, to con- sidor tho steps to be taken to got the proposed railway bridge across the Fraser constructed lo admit of road traffic, Mr. John Maclure was voted to chair, and the following resolutions were unanimously passed: 1. That it would bo very desirable to have tho proposed C.P.R. bridge across the Fraser in the neighborhood of the Mission, wherever it may be located, built to accommodate road traffic, for the following reasons: (1) There is at present no traflic bridge across the Fraser below Yale; (2) the additional expense required to make sueh bridge available for road traffic would not be great; (3) if available for road traffic such bridge would be of great uso to a very large extent of country on both sides of the river; (4) a traffic bridge will be indispensable in the near future, which it will bo practically impossible to construct from tho great expenso of a separate bridgo, and the hindrance to navigation from having two draw bridges in close proximity to each other. 2. That tho mooting request tho member for the district, Mr. Chisholm, to uso hia influence at Ottawa to have tho proposed bridge so built. 3. Tbat this meeting request tho Hon. Mr, Robson to lay tho matter before the lucnl government, and get them to do all they can to have a stipulation to this cfl'cct inserted In tho plans for tho Baid bridge, as the oppor tunity will not recur of constructing a a traffio bridge at so small a cost. 4. That the secretary of this meeting be instructed to forward copies of the minutes of tho meeting to Mr. Chisholm, M. P., tbe Hon. John Rob i, M. P. P., Mr- Ladner M. P. P., and Mr. Orr, M. P. P. , and to the British Columbian New Westminster, and the World, Vancouver. At a meeting held at the Mission, on Jan, 29th, at which Mr. Jas. Trethewey presided, substantially the same resolutions as above were passed. Police Conit. Before T.O. Atkinson,P.M., and P. Mo Tlernan, J. P. Lytton Charley, charged with being drunk and assaulting Boston Bar Jimmy and Spuzzum, pleaded not guilty. The evidence went to show that Charley had committed the assault without cause and that in general he was a bad Indian. In defence Charley maintained that he was one of the best men in the world and never did a mean action or raised unnecessary trouble. In fact, according to his own showing, ho was just a little too good to be without wings. Charley claimed that Spuzzum Joe had assaulted him with an axe, and, to use his own words, "Struck him on the side of the house" which made his nose bleed. Such an unwarranted proceeding as this raised Charley's ire, and he brightened an iron bar on the skulls of his friends, and that was all. His honor thought that Charley was in need of deep and serious meditation, which would be impossible in the busy world, so ho decided that Lyt- ton's chief should take up his abode in the provincial gaol for two months, and for food and shelter while there the sum of $40 was agreed on. Spuzzum Joe and Boston Bar Jimmy pleaded guilty to being drunk, and each was fined $10 or 20 days in gaol. Both young men carried beautiful blackeycB which they received while enjoying Charley's hospitality. R. H. Bryce, a Winnipeg commercial traveller, was summoned for refusing to pay his license. Adjourned till to-morrow. CORRESPONDENCE. The Governor's Speech. EnrroR Columbian:—In looking over the Lieut.-Gvcrnor's opening address at Victoria yesterday, I was particularly struck with tho fact that the only positive wish that was indicated by the speech was the necessity fora "juvenile reformatory." This looks rather gloomy for a young province of the Dominion, whose second generation, since becoming a crown colony, has scarcely arrived at manhood, What is the matter? Can this suggestion by the Governor be ap plicable to the provihee generally, or is it only applicable to the Capital City? One would think that, before publishing to the world, the necessity of such an institution, the Governor would advise preventive legislation. If the youth of a youthful city, such as Victoria, or New Westminster, or Vancouver, or Nanaimo, are so fallen as to need such an institution as is indicated by the Governor's speech, then, surely, there must be institutions in these which have dono their deadly work, effectually. Wonld it not have been better if the government had put a check on those schools of vice which have been graduating their pupils so certainly, that it has becomo such a serious question as would appear from this state document. Whon tliis question comes up in the legislature, it is to be hoped that there will appear amongst the members, not only a desire, but a determination, to stop tho manufacture, by law, or by toleration, of unfortunate criminal juveniles. Prevention is better than cure. It is to bo deplored that in the Governor's speech he has overlooked some of the most needed measures for legislation. This province has arrived at that stage when the people ought to take a more active part in the admistration of their local affairs. There should be an extension of municipal government. Both cities aud rural communities should be allowed to exorcise themselves more with regard to schools and public improvements. Tho government of British Columbia has been, and still is, more like an absolute monarchy than a free democratic government by the people. It may suit tho purposo of the would-be rulers to keop the people in short clothes, and just as long as the people send such creatures to represent them it will be so. Censor. . » . Meteorological Observations at New Westminster Tor January, 1889. Mean temperature 35.9 Abovo Janunry mean 1.7 Highest max 47.0 Lowest min 24.0 Mean of max 39 9 Mean of min 32.1 Rainfall in inches 5.99 Below Janunry mean 1.58 Days rain fell 18 Greatest day's fall 1.33 Snow in inches 3.0 Days snow fell 2 Greatest day's fall 2.0 Highest barometer, 25th 30.50 Lowest " 29.41 Cloudy days 20 Partially cloudy 4 Clear 7 Windiest day in miles 149 Calmest, " " 24 Total miles of wind 2485 Fogs 5 River open: no ice; no snow, A. Peele, Capt'n. . . . A Boon and a Blessing.—A boon and a blessing to mankind is Hagyard's Yellow Oil, tho groat pain destroyer nnd healing remedy for external and internal use. yollow Oil euros all aches aud pains, rheumatism, lnmo back, sore throat, croup, deafness, cramps, contracted cords and lameness. Procure it of your druggist. ..•* Samuel Gidding, n Grand Trunk cur repairer, who had hiB Angora crushed by moving car trucks two weeks ngo nt Niagara Falls, resisted amputation and died of lockjaw. Late Canadian News. William Hepburn, of Guelph, Ont., prominent boot and shoe dealer, has skipped to the States. Gas has been struck at Ruthven Ont, at a depth of 1,000 feet. The volume is great. Other wells are to be sunk. It is rumored that Tooley, M. P. for East Middlesex, Ont., will resign before long to accept a Dominion government position. Haldimand, Ontario, has been redeemed by the liberals. Colter hai' been elected by 35 majority over Montague for the Dominion hcuBe. Nothing has yet been heard of the whereabouts of the unfortunate man Fletcher, a printer, who escaped from the Selkirk, Man., Asylum nearly a week ago. It iB feared he will never he found alive. Mr. Gemmell, the counsel for Mrs. Middleton, says that she has filed a bill for divorce in California. The petitioner is a resident there with Hamilton, a bank clerk. The action is Btill pending. During the performance at the Theatre Royal Wednesday night at Montreal the orchestra played "Boulanger's March," which was encored three times, the audience loudly cheering and shouting "Vive Boulanger!" At a public meeting at Shelburne, Ont., last night, it was reBolved that the present political status of Canada was lees conductive to its material prosperity and moral advancement than political union with the United States would be. At the Toronto assizes Henry Wilton was convicted of indecent assault on a five year old girl, named Rhoda Gadd, and Justice Rose sentenced him to two years in the central prison and fifty lasheB, to be delivered in two instalments, at his going in and coming out. At the Winnipeg conservative meeting Wednesday night a letter was re- received from Frank S. Nugent, a life-long and prominent conservative, resigning hiB connection with the association and asserting as a reason therefor that he was disgusted with the association for not having openly condemned Mr. La Riviere's candidate in the Provoncher election. A Professional Opinion,—Rev. F. Gunner, M. D., of Listowel, Ont., says regarding B. B. B., "I have used your excellent Burdock Compound in practice and in my family since 1884, ansl hold it No. 1 on my list of sanative remedies. Your three busy B's never sting, weaken or worry," WORMSYRUP DESTROYS AND REMOVES WORMS of all kinds in children or adults sweet as syrup and, cannot harm the: most* ■ j -5-de:licate child -s- ". fa&jsxonj-ajbi.xi DRESSMAKING At HISS JENNINGS*, (Late or England) Corner of Church and Columbia Streets, NEW WESTMINSTER. aarsatls'actlon guaranteed, dw'ejte FOR SALE. 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IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY A GOOD CIGAR, ASK FOR THE BRITISH LION HENRY LEE, ,™, MAINLAND. OTThoy aro not only mado of the Choicest Tobacco but thoy are of Home Manufacture, and should bo patronized by all good citizens. WM. TIETJEN, Manufacturer, nounioOK buidding, COLUMBIA STREET, HEW WESTMINSTER. dwlTnoly Weekly British Columbian Wotaeaday H.ralag, Feb. «, Win. One does not expect to find much in tbe ordinary '-speech from the throne," nor even so much in the document so yclrped which the lieutenant-governor reads in the name and stead of Her Majesty, as in the more pretentious affair enounced by vice-royalty at Ottawa, and one is not often disappointed. The speech delivered by his honor Lieutenant-Governor Nelson, at Victoria, on Thursday last, does not shook one's preconceived notions about such documents. As a review of the past year it is admirable, but as a forecast of what is likely to be done at the session now in progress, —well it is probably intended as a sort of diplomatic and masterly concealment. The review part of the speech, however, brings before the publio notice a happy state of things which might otherwise hnve escaped particular attention, as the "public" is a notoriously ungratoful animal, and apt rather to find fault than to be thankful for mercies received. It is eminently satisfactory, for instance, to be told that "the past year has been one of general prosperity," and one's mind instinctively reverts to the paternal government that's at the bottom of it all—well, perhaps not all, but a good deal. Equally satisfactory in kind is the statement that "the yield of our coal mines exceeds any previous year," and the hint of "great expansion in this important industry" in tbe future is most encouraging. But when we read that "the revenue for the last fiscal year considerably exceeded the estimates." and plumped right on top of that again, before we have had time to catch our breath, the oheerful assurance that "the present year promises still further increase," one has to hold himself down hard to keep from rushing forth and shaking both hands of every one he meets. After adverting to the wholesome ellect whioh the display of brawn and striped trousers by "0" battery is likely to produce for all time among the "remote and semi-barbarous tribes" of the upper Skeena, his honor promises the assembly two pretty fat oysters for their delectation later on, to-wit, "papers" would be laid before them concerning a mission of one of the ministers to Ottawa, and also, it was expected, the decision of the "judicial committee of Her Majesty's privy council" on the "Minerals case." Before the oysters are fairly disposed of in anticipation, the "assembled wisdom" have to swallow a solid wad on top of the juicy bivalves, relative to the "consolidation of the statutes," the combined effect of which is fitted to produce incurable nightmare. When they have reached this semi-somnambulistic state, the unhappy legislators are to bo "invited to consider whether the time has not arrived for the establishment in the province of a juvenile reformatory"— and then, to the consideration of the "public accounts and the estimates," and the "faithful" and the "loyal" are left to their "deliberations," where we will leave them for the present, also. At the risk of wearying our readers, we must return to tho subject of the exhibition fund, and respectfully present a few considerations that, in our opinion, ought to weigh about a ton in inducing our citizens to subscribe liberally and ut once toward the fund mentioned. We havo no doubt that a good many intend to give liberal financial assistance towards making a brilliant success of the forthcoming exhibition nt this city, but prefer that their names should not be published, lest the people should think they were trying to make personal capital out of the fact. We think, however, that such should forego their modesty for the sake of the good effects that will result from the publication of a large and constantly increasing subscription list. As the list grows and attains respectable proportions, many both in the city and district will bo stimulated to help swell the amount, that otherwise would "not think it worth while." In this way a large aggregate amount will be secured, and tho success of the exhibition by so much assured. Then, the list itself, for which we will willingly donate space in both the daily and weekly Odium BIAS, even if it should get "as big as a house," will constitute a very effective standing advertisement, not only of the enterprise of Westminster city and district, but of the coming exhibition as well. This will work two ways: People will bo forced to the conclusion that Westminster has got both wealth and enterprise, and that the exhibition is going to be a grand affair, sure enough, which will insure a widespread interest in, and a flockiug to both tho city and the exhibition. And tho assured fact that the exhibition will bo devised and carried out on a liberal scale will stimulate prospective exhibitors all over the province to prepare in advance to make an unexampled showing of products, manufactures, Ac. With these considerations, weleavethatbranch of the subject, but shall touch briefly on other points in connection with the exhibition. We are assured that all our WestminBter readers, at least, are agreed with us that the exhibition must be made a grand success—something in the show line that will be altogether unprecedented in this province, and, at the same time, that will be very hard to beat in the near future. To do this, we shall require assistance from various sources. As our readers know, the agricultural association has already applied to the provincial government for an appropriation towards erecting exhibition buildings on the public park. As the exhibition is a provincial affair, and a really good exhibition—which has never been held yet in the province—cannot fail of being a vast provincial as well as local benefit, it is to be hoped that the government may make a liberal appropriation. The city council, too, should be asked to devote a liberal sum to putting the grounds in condition, both for exhibition purposes, recreation grounds, and us a public park. By a report in The Columbian of Wednesday, of the meeting in this city of the directors of the B. 0. Agricultural Association, it will have been seen that the directors have arranged to meet again on the the 19th of February, to prepare a prize list. This is a good early start, quite different from past methods. The only fear is that the prize list will be prepared before enough money has been guaranteed to justify the directors in devising it on a sufficiently liberal scale. If our citizens wish to insure the unqualified success of the approaching exhibition, there should he no more "backwardness about coming forward." Now that the provincial government have, quite rightly, brought forward the question of a "juvenile reformatory" as a subject for consideration at the present session of the local house, any outside experience bearing upon such institutions may be of interest, Tho report of the Elmira reformatory, says the Scientific American, which has been now eight years in- operation, will be found worthy the attention of the scholar, as well as that of the .humanitarian. It shows, so far as so limited an experience can be relied on, that tbe contamination of a penitentiary tends to encourage those to adopt careers of crime who are not naturally vicious, and, per contra, that education and the absence of vicious surroundings serves, at least in the case of first offenders, to wean them from the course they have only just set out upon. The report says that 60 per cent, of the convicts released from other prisons find their way back again, while, thus far, 80 per cent, of those discharged from tho Elmira reformatory, during'the eight years of its existence, are believed to be permanently reformed and engaged in honest labors. It must be remembered, while considering this statement, that only first offenders are admitted to the reformatory, while into the ordinary state's prisons come the old criminals, from which little or nothing can be hoped. But it has been set down as a rule : "Once a criminal, always a criminal," that thoso who have served one term in a penitentiary are likely to return ; the prison authorities infer this where they do not say this in thoir reports, and tho statistics they give seem to confirm the statement. At the reformatory tho system of discipline is wholly different. The terms of confinement, however long, may bo remitted by the managers after one year's incarceration. A regular system of instruction is maintained; the prisoners devoting themselves to studies which will the better enable them to be self-supporting; the fact that good behavior, attention, and industry will free them quickly, und that they have yet a chance to go on again without the stigma that always attaches to those serving a term in the penitentiary, encouiages those with the least spark of intelligence ; nor does intellectual development, as has beon alleged, increase the capacity for wrong doing. At lenst the authorities of the reformatory say they have not found this to be the case. The Kamloops Sentinel is looking out for its particular locality with commendable patriotism, It wants teachers' examinations held at Kamloops in the future, instead of at Victoria, as a moro contral place. Our cotemporary also argues very to- grjntly for the establishment of a registry office at the capital of the interior, With respect to its argument that teachers' examinations should be held at some more contral point than Victoria, we agree with the Sentinel that they should be held somewhere on the mainland, but we can hardly agree with it that Kamloops is by any means the centre of population for the province yet—it is hardly likely that it will be for years to come, even should it thrive in tbe meantime as wo hope to see it. We may not get credit for disinterestedness when we suggest that Westminster is the most central point in the province, as regards population and general interests, and that it is likely to maintain this relation for some time to come. When the change is made with respect to the place for holding teachers' examinations, Westminster, we believe, must be selected. With regard to the registry office required at Kamloops, we cannot do better than quote the Sentinels own words on the subject, as they are conclusive enough to satisfy anyone of the justice of its argument : "Under tho present arrangement residents from every corner of the mainland—excepting Westminster district — are compelled to journey all the way to Victoria to transact business at the registry offico there, and those who have travelled any in this province are aware of the heavy expense incurred in such a trip, The loss of time in going to Viotoria and return is also a serious item for con sideration, more especially from Kamloops and points east of this place. The time required to make the round trip is from four to six, and, in some coses, ten days, which at some seasons of the year means to many an irretrievable loss. With an office established at Kamloops, persons on the mainland, outside of Westminster district, could reach here, transact their business, and return home in muoh shorter time, and at less expense, To any sensible minded person the present regulations must seem absurd, and the sooner the leglislaturc takes hold of the matter and makes the necessary change the better will it be for the interest of all ooncerned." We heartily support our cotemporary's contention for a registry office at Kamloops, and trust that the legislature may do what is right in the matter. Sir Lyan Flayfair, in a letter to Junius Henri Browne, author of a paper in the New York Forum, for October under the heading, "The Dread of Death," says : "Having represented a large medical constituency (the University of Edinburgh) for seventeen years as a member of parliament, I naturally came in contact with tho most eminent medical men in England. I have put the question to most of them, 'Did you, in your extensive practice, ever know a patient who was afraid to die V With two exceptions, they answered, 'No,' One of these exceptions was Sir Benjamin Brodie, who said hu had seen one case. The other was Sir Robert Ohristison, who had seen one case— that of a young woman of bad character who had a sudden accident. I have known threo friends who wero partially devoured by wild beasts under apparently hopeless circumstances of escape. The first was Livingstone, the great African traveler, who was knocked on his back by a lion, which began to munch his arm, He assured me that he felt no fear or pain, and that his only feeling was one of intense curiosity as to which part of his body tho lion would take next. The next was llustem Pasha, now Turkish ambassador in London. A bear attacked him and tore off part of his hand und part of his arm and shoulder. He also assured me that he had neither a sense of pain nor fear, but that he felt excessively angry becauso the bear grunted with so much, satisfaction in munching him. The third case is that of Sir Edward Bradford, an Indian officer now occupying a high position in the India oflice. He was seized in a solitary place by a tiger, wliich held him firmly behind his shoulders with one paw and then deliberately devoured the whole of his arm, beginning at the hand and ending at the shoulder. He was positive that he had no sensation of fear, and thinks that he felt a little pain when the fangs went through his hand, but is certain that he felt none during the munching of his arm." The Oalgary Herald says that some of the ranches of Alberta are devoting their attention to the raising of horses for the imperial army, and thinks it is a pity that more are not doing so. It is difficult, says the Herald, to form an estimate of the vast market offered the raisers of horses in the Northwest in supplying the army with remounts. In support of this the following editorial paragraph is quoted from the London Canadian Gazelle : "Canadians who look forward to the time when the Britisli war office will turn to Canada for a regular supply of army remounts may find satisfaction in tho reports just made to the imperial authorities for the past year. From these it appears that though considerable efforts have been made to increase the reserve of horsos for army purposes, the stock of animals actually trained as cavalry troopers has not been augmented during the past year. At the beginning of the past year it was reported that during 1887 a thousand horses had been added to the cavalry requirements, and that addition had been maintained ; but the present stock of trained animals is still not sufficient to mount two- thirds of the men." To command this market, says the Herald.AlhMu. horse breeders must devote their attention to horses of a heavier class than those generally produced there. With horses of the heavier class, it says, the ranchers of Alberta need never go a-begging for buyers so long as there is a British army, and that will be for a long while yet. There are portions of British Oolumbia, notably the upper country, and the Kootenay and Okanagan districts, where, we should imagine, the raising of cavalry horses might be profitably engaged in. There is one question at least that promises to arouse interest and divide the provincial house, as well as public opinion on the outside, during the present session of the legislature. That is the question slyly mooted by Mr. Theo. Davie on Thursday, after the opening of the house, as to whether it was the intention of the government to take steps towards the ereotion of new legislative buildings. The government had expressed no absolute intentions in the speech, so it was quite natural that Mr. Davie should be anxious for information on a subject that lay near his heart. Mr. Davie merely gave notice at the time that he would ask the government the question as to their intentions in the matter. The question was expected to come up today. There is more in the query than might at first sight appear. It must, and is probably intended to, force to a practically final decision the larger question as to whether the capital is to remain permanently on the island or be removed at an early date to the mainland. Apparently innocent in itseff this interrogatory of Mr. Davie's is an insiduous forcing of the battle on a question wliich, in the interests of the province, might better have been allowed to lie awhile. The present period is formative, the province is undergoing a transition, there aro uncertainties to be assured, crudities to be harmonized, appraisements to bo made—a most inopportune timo to settle a question of such importance as to where the capital of the province should be finally located, and new and permanent legislative buildings erected. The move, though, is not without a certain shrewdness, wo might say astuteness, on the part of Victoria. Foreseeing that the question is one that must come up in the future, the island members recognize that, by precipitating the battle now, they have a bettor chance of capturing the position for permanent occupation than they will have later on. Assuming thut it is in the interest of the province to have some time for ripe consideration as to the eventual location of the capital, we trust Mr. Davie's springing of the question in the local house may fail of its mark. The question should be laid on' tbe table for the time being. There is no urgent necessity for new legislative buildings. When they are built, it should, of course, be with a view to pcrmnnency. It is a littlo too much to say, nt the present timo, that Victoria shall be the permanent capital of British Columbia. Recent events have thrown the little, intrinsically unimportant islands of Samoa into considerable prominence, antl, although the South Soa war cloud appears to havo shared the fate of yo old time "bubble" of the same name and style, a little information as to the grounds on which the Germans claim pre- dominent interests in Samoa will not bo uninteresting. According to a report from U. S, Consul Sewell, dated August 15, 1888, the Ger- mau plantations are six in number, all on the north side of the island of Ulpolu, and aggregating 9,260 acres. They are highly cultivated, mainly planted with cocbanuts for the production of copra, but capable of raising anything that will grow in the tropics. They are also well stocked with horses and cattle, Next to copra, coffeo is the moBt important product, and its cultivation is increasing. These plantations are worked by imported labor, which is preferred to that of natives, Vessels bring laborers from tho neighboring South Pacific Islands, and the traffic, of which many dark stories have been told, has not yet been relieved of all its horrors, notwithstanding the efforts of tho English and German governments. As a rule, however, the German labor cruisers conduct their trade as humanely as is practicable in such man-dealings. The laborers are under three-year contracts, at the expiration of which it is stipulated that they shall be returned to their homes. This, however, is not always done, and many of the unfortunates are landed among hostile tribes who enslave or kill them. They receive $3 a week, paid in trade, and it may readily be imagined that there is a great deal of profit in the "trade. At the plantations it is claimed they are well oared for, with regular hours of work, Sunday holidays, medical attendance, etc. There are about seven hundred and fifty of them upon the various plantations. The balance of power, exercised jointly by Germany, England and the United States, whioh the former tried so hard to disturb and upset if possible, is likely to be restored amicably as a result of the negotiations, through plenipotentiaries of the three powers interested, which it is expected will now be appointed to settle disturbances. Each has interests in the islands whioh the others must continue to respeot, and any one of the three powers that tries to gobble the whole business will find it has got a mighty hard row to hoe, Germany has failed ignominiously in its blustering effort. The ever critical state of affairs in Europe will not permit even the warlike Germans getting into any serious disturbance so far away from home as at Samoa, Otherwise, the course of events might have had a somewhat different termination. Mr. W. R. Lazier, Bailiff, &c, Belleville, writes: "I find Or. Thomas' Eclectric Oil the best medicine I have ever used in my stable. I have used it for bruises, scratches, wind puffs and outs, and in every ease it gave the best satisfaction. We use it as a household remedy for colds, burns, to,, and it is a perfect panacea. It will remove warts by paring them down and applying occasionally." CENUIHE H SEEDS IIH • I'lUlji i tt> OUU DE- scriptive & Priced Catalogue for Spring trade is now ready, and will be mailed free to all applicants, and to customers of last year withtrat solicitation. Market Gardener. will find it to their ad van tage to sow our Seeds. See% i m i A 1181*1111011,0111. FARM TO RENT. A SPLENDID FARM TO RENT, on Lulu Island. Applyto W, H. STEVES. Lulu Island, wjaieto ply to , H. STEveh, Lulu Island, RO. FOR SALE. ONE THOROUGH-BRED HOLSTEIN BULL, "Gugartha Prince 6th"; calved May 8th, 1887. Prioe, 1200; in good condition and nt lor service. Applyto E. A. SHARPE, wlelmz Lulu Island. W. ELSON, Merchant Tailor, FORT MOODY, B. C. Hr. Ellon will be at the Colonial Hotel the lirst Wednesday ln eaeh montb (or the purpose of taking ordere. dw'aMtc Bron»| tfth. ™ 6,000,000 gS'iW^J&»8 ltttStSSFSSSSaXmSi^Sm Ferry's Seeds ■*■- ~ D. M, FIRRY * CO m ksoknowUdj^T to b» Ibi '.argest Seedsmen . Inth*world. 'D.H.FuaiAOO'. SEEDANNUAL FOr 1880 t» matin. . .-.applicant.,. ^lhoit«iaHa|lt.J. D.M. FERRY » CO., Windsor, Ont. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS, Assessment Aet and Provincial Revenue Tax. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, in accordance with the Statutes, that Provincial Revenue Tax and all Taxes levied under the Assessment Aet are now dne for the year 1889. Alt of the above named Taxes collectible within tbe Dlstrlot ot New Westminster are payable at my oflico. • Assessed Taxes are collectible at the following rates, vl*.: If paid on or before June 80th, 1989- Provlnclal Revenue, (8.00 per capita. One-half of one per cent, on Real Property. Seven aod one-half cents per acre on Wild Land. One-third of ono per eent. on Personal Property, One-half of one per cent, on Income, If paid after June 80th, 1889— Two-thirds of one per cent, on Real Fro* perty. Ight and Eight and one-half cents per acre on Wild I*nu' „ , ~_ One-half of one per eent, on Personal Property. Three-fourths of one per cent, on Income. E. L. KIRKLAND. Assessor It Collector. New Westminster. B. 0., January, m dwJaMMJneo IMMENSE SALE -OP- DRY GOODS, CLOTHING HATS, CA.H.X'XrHS, LINOLEUMS, OIL CLOTHS, ETC.. ETC. Commencing Oct. 10th, 1888. As we have decided to retire from the retail Dry Goods business this season, we now placo our entire stock on tho market at WHOLESALE PRICES. NO RESERVE. srvsiR-srTHiiira- mttst bsi bold. $6,000 worth of Clothing, Hats and Men's Furnishings. $20,000 worth of Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths and House Furnishing Goods, etc. <£3TAs we aro known to carry one of the largest and best assorted stocks in the Province, it will not be necessary to enumerate. An early inspection will convince the public that we mean business, and that tlio stock must be closed out before tho end of this season; therefore we have placed our goods at prices lower than have ever been offered before in this Provinco, REMEMBER—The Stook must be closed out by the end of the year, CALL EARLY WHILE THE ASSORTMENT 18 OOOD. Terms- Under $100, cash; over §100, secured notes at three months with interest clOdwlvr MASONIC BLOCK, COLUMBIA ST., NEW WESTMINSTER. W. & B. WOLFENDEN, DIRECT IMPORTERS OK— XXI<3rXX-OXjii!LJ£3S DrjGoodslroceries! JUST RECEIVED, EX "VIOLA," A LARGE CON- signment of Crosse & Blackwell's Table Delicacies, Mince Meat, Plum Puddings, Christmas Fruits, Soups, Potted and Devilled Meats, Sardines, Anchovy and Bloater Pastes, Calves' Foot Jellies, Almonds, Figs, Marmalade, Cheese. Pickles, Sauces, Malt, Crystal and White Wine Vinegar, etc., etc. CORNER COLUMBIA 10 MARY STREETS. Weekly Britisli Columbian, Wednesday Horning, Feb. S. 1889. Latest liTelepjl Press Despatches. Ottawa, Feb. 1.—Tha houso of commons adopted an addross in reply to the speeoh from the throno to-day. Members of both Bides of the house listened for two hours and a half to badinage and an exchange of graceful compliments. Mr. R. White, M. P., for Cardwell, made an excellent speeoh in moving the adoption of the address. He justified the action oftho Dominion government in reverting to the treaty of 1818, and said it had no other alternative in view of the rejection by the United States senate of the fisheries treaty negotiated at Washington last year. Mr. White, continuing showed Ihe vast possibilities of Canadian trade when the Dominion government oarried out its trans-Atlautio and trans Pacifio steamship projects. Hon. W. Laurier congratulated Mr. While upon his able speech and went on to shoH that the policy of the Dominion government was one of procrastination, Sir John Macdonald ■ought to develop trade with the Antipodes while he failed to knock at tho door of our nearest neighbor. If protective duties were abandoned, Canada would enjoy unprecedented prosperity. He thought the government had presented a scanty bill of fare sn far as legislation was concerned, He condemned what he called the arbitrary and hostile conduct of Oanadian officials in refusing to grant ordinary privileges to American fishing vessels compelled to seek shelter in Canadian ports, Sir John Mncdonald warmly replied, overhauling the Liberal leader in a manner which brought down the house. He never appeared in better health, form and spirits. He said the confidence that the people Bhowed for his party was the best evidence of the soundness of hia government and principles. HiB speech throughout waa humorouB. He declined to accept the advice of the liberal leader, because if he did so be would soon find himself on the opposition benches. The address in reply to the speech was thon adopted. The consideration of the speech in the senate was postponed until Monday. DubHN, Fob. 1.—William O'Brien ia reported as somewhat stronger tonight. Tho governor of Clonmel prison informed him to-day that he would compel him to don the prison uniform at all hazards, and also that if he refused to take his food properly it would be administered to him by artificial means. Vienna, Feb. 1.—-A service will bo held on Sunday evening in the crown prince's bedroom. The body will be placed in the Oapauchins' church and his heart be placed in a silver urn and deposited in St. Augustine's church. Hia intestines will be placed in a silver vase and deposited in St. Stephen's cathedral. King Milan, the Czarevitch, the orown princes of Denmark, Greece, Sweden and Germany are expected tn attend the funeral. The crown princess has placed a wreath of white roses, white pintos and lilies of the valley on the coffin. The body was embalmed last hight. Liverpool, Jan. 2.—Wheat steady. Cala. Ii. Bd. San Fbanoisco, Feb. 2,—Wheat firm; buyer season, Ul}; buyer'89, 146*. New Yoek, Feb. 2.—Wheat steady; Feb., 93; March, 94|; April, 95'; May, 97. Chicaoo, Feb. 2.—Wheat steady; Feb, 94; May, 97'; July, 85|. Londok, Feb. 2.—The British steamer Symington has been wrecked oil Ilfra- oonia. Ten of the crew were drowned and the remainder were rescued by life boats. London, Feb. 2.—The Pall MaU Gazette severely condemns the starting, for the first time In London, under American auspices, of a daily newspaper to be Issued on Sunday. It objects to it in the first instance on the ground of the ill effect it must have on the health of the staff. While not a Sabbatarian, the writer, who, no doubt, is Chief Editor Stead, declares the introduction of the practice to be a social crime of the first magnitude, and he appeals to all journals and journalists to set their faces against it at the very outset, Paris, Feb. 2.- A story is current to-day regarding lhe death of the Orown Prince Rudolph and is us follows: "At a ball given on Sunday night Rudolph paid marked attention to a prominent nobleman's wife, arranging with her a rendezvous which he afterward kopt, in spite of warnings from several of his intimates. The injured husband caught him skulking in the vicinity of the staircase leading from his wife's private apartments and tore his coat-collar from about hiB face and recognized him. The prince escaped and drove away. Two men were seen the day of his death, skulking about the grounds, by the prince's servant, who had just reported the fact when a pistol shot was heard and the prince was found wounded in the head, dying instantly. The strangers were seen to mount horses and escape, but were recognized as the nobleman and the brother of the latter's wife. Dublin, Feb. 2.—The treatment of O'Brien in Clonmel prison oauses great indignation throughout Ireland. Meetings protesting against it are called for to-morrow in the principal towns. An indignation meeting is to be held in Phoenix Park. If the police interfere there will be troublo. There aro fears of rioting in many other places to-morrow. Glasgow, Feb. 2.—Tho striking seamen here now number 3000. Shipping is almost at a standstill. Vienna, Feb. 2.—The crown princess has had frequent fainting fits and fears are entertained for her life. Two moro newspapers were confiscated last night, one for saying that tho Archduko Francis was about to be crowned king of Hungary, and the other fur hinting that the emperor was seriously ill. Vienna, Feb. 2.—The official gazette confirms the statement that the funeral of the crown prince will be simple. The only members of any foreign royal family who will be present are the king and queen of Belgium. The Emperor Francis Joseph appears to have aged twenty years since the tragic event. Buffalo, Feb. 2.—The fire whioh raged here this morning from half-past two until about five, was the most disastrous that ever visited the city. The flames were first discovered in Root & Keating's 6-story building opposite the New fork Central depot. The wind was blowing a perfect gale and the fire spread in all directions through four streets adjacent to the building where it first appeared. The Broezel and Arlington Hotels, the Jewel Block, Sibiey and Holmwood Block and several others were entirely destroyed or badly damaged. The ■ total loss will reach $2,000,000. A sewing woman, namod Pollard, wns burned lo death in the Broezel House. There have been many accidents from falling walls. Sixteen firemen and a man who was a spectator, are now In the hospital, and one fireman is still buried in the ruins. Heroic efforts are being mado to extricate him. 10 A. m.—The flames are raging aud the excitement is beyond description. It is rumored that the walls of a building have fallen and ten men ate buried in the ruins. Shortly after 10 o'clock one of the walls in the rear of tho Arlington house fell, burying four men. The first man reached in the debris was John Gest, a fireman, he was badly bruised and was taken to the hospital. Willing hands arc now tearing away the debris. Tho origin of the nre iB a mystery, but it is believed to have been caused by spontaneous combustion among the oiled rags used for polishing leather. About one thousand people arc thrown out of employment. The area included in the burned distriot. is roughly estimated at seven or eight acres, The number of buildings destroyed or gutted is forty. Pittsburo, Pa., Feb. 2.—This afternoon the tow boat Return, lying nt a wharf iu the Alleghany River, exploded her boilers shattering the bout into fragments. The tow boat, Two Brothers, lashed alongside, was also blown to pieces. Both boats sank at onco. Several peoplo are known to be killed. One body has been recovered. Washington, Feb. 2.—The secretary of state to-dayreceived a cable from United States commissioner to the Melbourne exposition saying the federal council of of Australia hns adopted an address to the crown viewing with deep anxiety the recent events in Samoa and favoring treaties guaranteeing the independence nf Samoa; and also expressing the opinion that foreign dominion in Samba: endangers the safety of Australia. C New York, Feb. 2.—The fifth day of the tie-up in this city begins with strong indications that the backbone of the movement is broken. At 10 o'clock all the cars of the Third, Fourth and Sixth Avenue lines were running, and a number of cars on Bleecker street, and the Broadway lines were considerably larger than yesterday. The force of police on the cars has been lessened. No Tenth Avenue cars will be run to-day, and some disorder is expected on the line. Eighth Avenue will run a few cars, probably. In Brooklyn Deacon Richardson's cars are still guarded by police, but more frequent trips are made, and passengers are again tilling tho cars. This morning only three policemen were on guard on each car, and tho mountod police escort was dispensed with. It is intended to run eighty cars today until four o'clock, It is believed the strikers will soon make another effort to stop traffic, St. Louis, Feb. 2.—A. J. King, a conductor on the Cairo Short line, was mn over by his own train and killed at Belleville yesterday. An old deaf- toll- gate keeper, named Abrahams, while looking at the remains was run down by a freight train and his body ground to pieces. John Frey, a blacksmith, who was a bystander, was so overcome by these events, that ho deliberately threw himself in front of a third train, meeting instant death, Chicago, Fob. 2.—A tragedy was enacted in the elegant residenee of P. F. Munger, in the aristocratic suburb of Hyde Park this morning. Geo. W. Clark, the colored butler, and Tillie Hylander, a Swedish domestic, had a lovers' quarrel and Clark fired three shots at the girl, missing her. He then drew a razor, and after a fearful struggle nearly severed her head from her body. He then cut his own throat. Both are dead. The kitchen walls and floor are as bloody as a slaughter house. Ottawa, Feb. 2.—Iu the house of commons last night White ssid that President Cleveland had beeu inconsistent in thu fisheries and retaliation message, and declared that Canada had nothing to fear from retaliation or deprivation of traflic in bond. Montreal, Feb. 4.—The first dny of the carnival festival was ushered in by the coldest weather experienced here in three years. At two o'clock this morning the mercury touched 30* below zero and at 9.30 it was 22° below. Ainerioan visitors, many of whom came completely unprepared for such a temperature suffered terribly. Noses, ears and hands in many cases were badly frost bitten. The morning trains from the south brought a large number of visitors and if the weather moderates a little a very enjoyable time ia anticipated, Owing to the extreme eold there were few visitors at the opening of the toboggan slides this morning. Gov.-Gen. and Lady Stanley nnd suite arrived at noon and were conducted to the Windsor, passing under the aroh manned by snowshoers from twenty leading clubs. New York, Feb, 4.—The horse cars ore running on all the main roads in the city, but the body of the striking carmen still persist in remaining out, though many of them have returned to work, Oars wore run to-day on the Belt line and 2nd and 8th avenues, besides all oiher lines on which cars were run last week. No serious troublo was experienced. Strong polioe escorts accompanied the cars and once or twice clubs were drawn to disperse the menaoing crowds. But hisses and a few stones on the track was all that met the most molested car. There is no sign of a formal settlement yet, ln Brooklyn the situation is unchanged except that cars were sent to-day on Atlantic avenue and Borum Place. London, Feb. 4.—News is just received of the collision of the steamer Neriod with the ship Killochan, Both vessels sank and twenty-four persons were drowned. The collision ocourred this morning in the English channel off Dul- geness light. Waterbury, Vt, Feb. 4.—This morning the thermometer is 40° below zero, and it is the same at Stowe. New York, Feb. 4.—Mary H. Fiske, tho brilliant and versatile writer, and wife of Stephen Fiske, the well known literateur, died this morning. She was connected with tho New York Mirror and wrote under the nom-do-plume of "Giddy Gusher." She also wroto for the St. Louis Ilepublican, Chicago Herald, Tribune and News, and the Post and Herald of Washington. Mrs. Fiske was ill for Borne time at her home, 73 west Oth street London, Feb. 4.—News has been received from the Phillipine islands that the Spanish steamer Remus has sunk with all her passengers. Berlin, Feb. 4.—A heavy fall of snow occurred on Saturday accompanied by thunder. In the mountain' district., heavy rains have fallen and further floods are feared, A severe storm prevailed in tho North Sea and three pilots were drowned. Paris, Feb. 4.—A semi-official note states that the commander of a British man-of-war recently boarded a French vessel thirty miles north of the island of Zanzibar, and outside the blockaded territory, and took the vessel to Zanzibar, Owing to representations made by France to the English government, the officer was punished and excluded from taking further part in the blockade. New York, Feb. 4.—The Herald says a congress of workingmen of every shade of opinion will be held in Paris during the exposition to form a world union for the advancement of the cause of labor. The Hague, Feb. 4.—There has been a furthor improvement in the condition of the king. Washington, Feb. 4.—The navy department officials indignantly deny that Italy nr any other foreign government has any chance to secure the new dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. They say that so far as finished it has proved acceptable to the government and all that now remains is for the guns to Stand the test, and they are confident they will. Glasgow, Feb. 4.—It is feared the British ship, Bay of Cadiz, which left Sydney, N.S. W., on Oot. 20th, is lost. She was bound for San Francisco and has not been heard from. A large premium has been offered to re-insure the vessel. Brooklyn, Feb. 4.—The street car strike has assumed a more serious aspect and the police anticipate a dangerous outbreak before night. The strikers have congregated in large force on Fifth avenue and the tracks are barricaded. Washington, Feb. 4.—The navy department is informed that the Mohican, fitting out at Mare Island, will be ready for sea to-morrow. She will proceed to Panama where it is expected she will receive orders to join the fleet at Samoa, Berlin, Feb. 4.--A bill has been introduced in the reichstag for the loan of sixty million marks on account of the army, navy and state railways. New York, Feb. 4.—For the first time since the beginning of the stroet car atrike in this city the Second Avenue line started to-day. Each car was guarded by eight policemen. In a short time 12 cars had boen sent out on schedule time and up to 9 o'clock everything was reportod quiet. No disturbances have ocourred yet in Brooklyn. Brooklyn, Feb. 4. — "Deacon" Richardson's street-car lines will be in operation until four o'clock. There are three policemen on each car and police are plentifully distributed along the line. Tho cars are ruuning about ob usual to-day on Broadway and 3rd, 4th and 6th avenues. 8th avenue has sent its first car over the entire route without molestation. The strikers on this line are reported badly discouraged and many old employees are seeking work. Philadelphia, Feb. 4.—Otto Kay- ser, 25 years of age, shot and killed Anna Klaus, aged 19, on Saturday night, and cut his wife's throat with a razor and ended his own life with the same weapon yesterday. Miss Klaus, with whom Kaysor had been keeping company, evidently discovered that he was a married man and it is believed she had threatened bim with exposure. Brooklyn, Feb. 4.—Tho interost in the tie up of tho Atlantic avenue cars, outsido of those directly interested in the trouble, is beginningto wane. Cars of the fifth avenuo line are running today with two policemen to eaoh cur, and are fairly patronized. President Richardson told the committee to day he would take the strikers back if they come and applied individually. He would not recognized their organization, nor would he diacharge new men he had put in their places. After he had all the cars running he desired, then he would make arrangements with the men. Washington, Feb. 4.—It is author'- tively announced that President Cleveland will resume the practico of law In New York city after March 4th. London, Feb. 4.—A Berlin dispatch says: In spite of unmistakable fnotion with America, nobody here fears there is any danger of the Samoan affair leading to war between the two nations. Germany will, in fact, make friendly proposals, which doubtless the government at Washington will finally accept. Paris, Feb. 4.—La Guerre and La Croix, members of the ohamber of deputies, fought a duel with pistols yesterday the result of La Croix interrupting La Guerre while speaking. Vienna, Feb. 4.—The faot haB be- oome known that the young baroness, with whose name the late crown prince was associated, has suioided by taking poison. San Francisco, Feb. 6.—-Wheat firm; buyer, season, 145*; buyer, '89, 149}; buyer, '89,140. New York, Feb. 6.—Wheat firm; Feb., 04"; March, 90; April, 97|; May, 99§. Chicago, Feb. 6.—Wheat firm; Feb., 974; March, 98'; May, 101"; July, 89}. Liverpool, Feb. 5.—Wheat firm; Cala., 7s. 6d. Vienna, Feb. 5.—The emporer has summoned a council of the Austrian and Hungarian ministers to consider whether it is advisable to publish further details of the crown princes' death with a view to stopping tho scandalous reports aB to the case. The coffin of crown prince is buried in flowers. Among them nre wreaths from Queen Victoria and the Crown Princess Ste- phania. Vienna, Feb, 5.—The letter which Rudolph addressed to Herr Von Szveggenyi is published. It directs the attache to execute Rudolph's will, drawn up two years ago, and says he will find his papers in a drawer in his study "and I entrust you with the ar- rangements of them." The letter continues: '■Use your own judgment as to what of them you will publish; I can livo no longer. Remember me to all good Inends; farawell, God bless my beloved fatherland." Bismarck, Dak., Feb. 4.—John Olsen, his wife and three cnildren were drowned yesterday ' while attempting to cress the Missouri River In a wagon. New York, Feb. 5.—Up to ten o'clock everything was as quiet as if there were not a strike on city Btreet car lines. On Second avenue, where earlier there waB so much trouble, the cars are running regular without being molested. It may be said therefore that the strike is virtually ended aud that the only remaining evidence of it this morning is the gathering of a number of strikers and malcontents about the different stables. Washington, Feb. 5.—Secretary Bayard has transmitted to the president the following telegram from Count Kalnoky, Australian minister of foreign affairs: "You will please tender to the president of the U.S. in name of his majesty and of the government and people of Austro-Hungary, tho warmest thanks for the telegram of condolence, presented through Minister Lawton, whioh was received here with the highest appreciation. Ottawa, Feb. 5.—A bill has been introduced in the house of commons to admit United States vessels, engaged in wrecking to tho towing and coasting privileges of Canadian waters. The measure contains provisions that the legislation shall not become operative until the United States passed a similar act, granting equal privileges to Canadian vessels in American waters. Documents were laid before parliament to show the deoline of 31 per cent, in the transit through United States territory, of goods exported to or imported from foreign countries into Oanada during tbe past year. This is attributed to the threat made last winter at Washington to determine the bonding privilege which led Canadian merchants to order their importations sent via Halifax and Montreal instead of New York snd Boston, as formerly. Dublin, Feb. 6.—O'Brien's clothing, forcibly stripped by authorities at Olonmel jail, were returned to him today. After he put his clothes on he was removed to the jail infirmary. Aden, Feb. 5.—Thos. Stevens, the bicyclist, has arrived here with his expedition on his way to find Stanley. London, Feb. 5.—At Derby last night the barracks of the salvation army were blown down while a meeting was in progress. The debris took fire from the stoves. A boy was killed and his body burned, and many were injured seriously, some perhaps fatally, by falling timbers. Vienna, Feb. 5.—The coffin of tho prinoe was opened for the last time this morning and the emperor and empress took a last look at their son. The funeral procession started at 4 o'olock, The emperor and Princesses Stephanie, Gisela and Valerie, unattended, remained in prayer at the chapel of the Hofburg. The other members of the Imperial family joined in the procession. The church of tho Capuchins was crowded with a distinguished company. There was nn great display, but the streets through whioh tho cortege passed was crowded and the emotion of the spectators wus intense. VICTORIA NEWS. Speoial to the Columbian. Victoria, Feb. 2.—A moeting of parties interested in the seal fisheries is called for this afternoon and matters of importance will be discussed. It is generally believed tho United States authorities will make seizures in tbe Behring sea this season. A serious explosion of gas occurred this morning in the office of E. C. Baker, of this city. A clerk named Arthur Haynes was badly burned on the face and hands. A large number of valuable documents were destroyed. The explosion was so violent that two windows were blown cut of the oflice and carried across the streot with great force. A boy standing near the window with difficulty suoceeded in preventing himself from being blown out on the street. The explosion was caused by Haynes lighting a match tnd looking into the vault where tbe gas jet had been left turuod on all night. Victoria, Feb. 4.—Dunsmuir & Sons' new Clyde built steel steamer "San Mateo," for Departure Bay, passed up at 4 a.m. She will be used in the coal-carrying trade and is capable of carrying 4,600 tons of coal, Prof. Bohrer, musia teacher, died suddenly this morning while giving a music lesson to a young lady pupil. F. G. STRICKLAND & CO., Mill, Mining & Agricultural MACHINERY. EBJI'EBSBN'TIN'ca- Tlie Wm. Hamilton MT'g Co., McGregor, Gourlay & Co,, Gol- Ujii,ri.'!f. | Without Injurious medication. Thb Cbmtaur Company, 17 Murray Street, K. Y. Late Despatches. THE COMMONS Opened by Lord Stanley with the Usual Pomp.~The Speech from the Throne. Canada Will Maintain Her Fisheries Rights. China Steamers to he Subsidized. Ottawa, Jan. 31.—The Dominion House of Commons was opened to-day by His Excellency the Governor- General, Lord Stanley. The galleries were filled and the scene was brilliant. His Excellency's speech from the throne was as follows : Hon. Gentlemen of Ihe Senaie; Gentlemen of the House of Commons: In addressing the parliament of Canada for the first time, in fulfilment of the important trust which has been committed to me ss her majesty's representative. I desire to express the satisfaction with which 1 resort to your advice and assistance. I am conscious of the honor which attends my association with your labors for the welfare of the Dominion and it will be my endeavor to co-operate wiih you to the utmost of my power in all that may promote the prosperity of the people of this country, tho development of her material resources, and the maintenance of thecoiistitutionnlities which unite her provinces. It is to be ro- gretted that the treaty concluded between Hor MajeBty and the president of the United States for the adjustment of the questions whiclvhavo arisen with referenco to the fisheries, has not been sanctioned by the U.S. senate, in whom the power „t ratification is vested, and that our legislation of last year on tho subject is therefore in a great measure inoperative, lt now only remains for Canada to oohtitiue to maintain her rights as prescribed by tho convention nf 1818, until smite satisfactory re-adjustment is arranged by treaty between the two naiions. An amendment will again be submitted to you to amend the acts respecting tho electoral franchise, for tlio purpose of simplifying tho law and lessening the cost of its operation. It is expedient in the increase of commerce to assimilate, and in some particulars to amend, the lawB which now obtain in the several provinces of the Dominion relating to bills of exchange, cheques and promissory notes. A bill with this object will be laid before you. A bill vill also be provided for making uniform, throughout the Dominion, the law relating to bills of lading. During the recess my government has carefully considered the subject of ocean steam service and you will be asked to pro- Tide a subsidy for the improvement of the Atlantic mail service and for the establishment, in concert with Her Majesty's government, of a line of government steamers between British Oolumbia and China and Japan. Sour attention will also be invited to tho belt mode of developing our trade and ■ecuring direct communications with Australasia, the West Indies, and South America. A bill will be submitted for your consideration for the prevention of certain offences in con- labouchere's cable. London, Jan. 30.—Tho prince of Wales is going to Berlin in tho course of the spring to pay a formal visit to the emperor in his military capacity as colonel in chief of the Blucher Hussars. Etiquette requires this visit should be paid before the emperor comes to England. William will come on a visit to the queen as soon as tho yoar of mourning for his father is over. It is probable that the emperor will be her majesty's guest at Windsor early in July for a few days and whilo in London he will reside at Buckingham Palaco. But his stay in this country will not exceed ton (lays altogether. I'HE ROYAL PRINCESS. Thero has been correspondence betwoen the Prince of Wales and tho Marquis of Salisbury about money matters since tho visit of his royal highness to the queen at Windsor last month. I understand that Lord Salisbury has expressed himself as being ready to propose a grant cf £15,000 a year for Prince Albert Victor whenever he desires to marry. The allowance for Princo George and for the young Princesses of Wales will bo proposed at the proper time, which presumably means when they marry or when their father dies or when the queen dies, whichever event is the first to happen, CHAMBERLAIN AND WOLSELEY. The success of Gen. Boulanger in France is turning the heads of Mr, Chamberlain and his ally Gen. Lord Wolsely. They eannot quite agreo who of the two is to be dictator, so they offer themselves as a duumvirate to rule over us. Col. North and Mr. Chamberlain are angling for recognition by the gentlemen of England, but I think the colonel is the more honest of the two. He at least does not try to bribe himself into social and political recognition with the money of the tax-payers. A FAMOUS WILL. The will of the late Duchess of Gal- leria will be contested by a number of relatives. An Italian newspaper states that 16 law suits have already beon begun with the object of having the document declared void. st. Petersburg's decline. The census of population at St. Petersburg has recently been taken and it appears there has beon a diminution ot about 80,000 inhabitants since 1831. ATTACK ON BISMARCK. London, Jan. 31.—Sir Robert Morier having waited in vain for permission to leave his post as ambassador at St. Petersburg in order to como home and explain the untruthfulness of the charges brought against him by Prince Bismarck, has grown restless and has evidently determined to return the German attack with tlie same kind of weapons that wore used against him. The is no longer any doubt about the authorship of the Cotemporary Review's artiole on "The Bismarck- ian dynaBty." Mr. Stead, the editor of tho Pall Mall Gazelle, wrote the article, but in all probability its pointed attack on Prince Bismarck was inspired by Sir Robert Morier, who thus is enabled to pay off his score in part at least. Mr. Stead is known to be a lirm friend of the ambassador and has heartily defended him throughout all the recont affair. The Pall Mall Gazette, in a leader to-day on the death of the Orown Prince Rudolph, says: "The sudden and mysterious death of Princo Rudolph has removed from the scene anothor one of those personalities whose existence was inimical to the execution of the plans of Prince Bismarck. In tho middle ages suoh a run of fatalities would be ascribed to supernatural ageneies. Prince Rudolph did not love Prince Bismarck, nor did he relish the superior airs affected by the Kaiser William. It is openly declared that if Prince Rudolph had ascended the throne of Austria, his foreign policy would have been as Russian as that of his father is German. It is asserted that the orown prince literally trembled at the mention of Prince Bismarck's name, his dread of him was so great." +m. —— Miraculous.—"My Miraculous Cure was that I had suffered from kidney disease for about years, was off work all that time, A friend told mo of B. B, B„ I tried it, and am happy to say that I was oured by two bottles." Wm. Tier, St. Marys, Ont. Grand Clearing Snle! Agents: T.N. HIBBEN & CO., dwno21m3 CAUTION. WM. McCOLL, $35,000 OF STOCK. JAMES ELLARD & CO. Beg to inform the people of New Westminster City and District that they will offer their entire Stock of CHOICE Family Groceries And PROVISIOlfS. —ALSO— A WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF DRY COODS AND FURNISHINGS. AT THE LOWEST PRICES. LUNDBOHM'S BLOOK, Columbia Street, New Westminster. noldwly 'll SI ALL PERSONS are hereby warned a> ll gainst negotiating two certain promissory notes made by William Trethe- , wey and Qnstav Hauck conjointly on the' 17th daj ol May last In favor ol Mrs. M. ' A. Trethewey ol the Mission, Fraser River, for J265.00and 8200.00 respectively. These 1 notes have been satlsBed on the 29th o( I June last and have so far heen withheld , Irom me by Mrs. Trethewey under the I plea that they are mislaid. ', GUSTAV HAUOK. Ladner's Landing, Jan. 1,1888. dw'a2ra I VANOOUVER CITY Foundry^NjachineWorks] THE PROPRIETORS OF THESE', l, works have much pleasure in notify-il ing their Mends and the publio that they,f are now prepared to receive and promptly II execute any orders for work in their llne/l with which they may be favored. A.IffcKELVIE, Mechanical Manager.'! Vancouver, B.O., 8th May, 1888. " dwmyl2tc At COST for CASH. Dominion Lands. IH- YOU ARE PAYING FOR YOUR Pre-emption or for rent of Mining or Grazing Land, or buying Farm, Mining or any land from the Dominion Government, DO NOT PAY GASH But pay In __ large discount. Scrip can be obtained iu large or small quantities from ALL0WAY & CHAMPION; BANKBaB, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, OR from THK BANK OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, NEW WESTMINSTER, dwmhetc LCIbuBBUlWm CHURCH STREET. ALEX. HAMILTOnTpROPRIETOR j The above Works are re-opened and luTJ addition to tho present marble stock will shortly receive several Monuments of the finest ABERDEEN & NEW BRURSWICKB GRANITE, wje27tc PORT HAMMOND NURSERY! Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Small Fruits,] And GARDEN STOCK ou hand ln great] variety. * Everything first-class and furnished irjl good shape. . j ..a.Send 15 cts. for valuable 80-page De-I sen ptive Catalogue with fl beautiful col ored plates. "* ' " ' dwdelfltc Price Lists sent free, G. W. HENRY, Port Hammond, B. C. OO C-3 GOODS MUST BE SOLD Sale commencing 12th October, 1888. f. c:r.a.:k:e, Practical Watchmaker, Manufacturing Jeweler & Optician. OPPOSITE THE BANK OF MONTREAL. WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C. BEST QUALITY. EASTERN, PRICES. A full line of Spectacles & Eye-Glasses in steel, rubber, silver and goM frames. The find Pebbles made, $4 per pair; all sights suited, Speoial attention given to PINE WATCH REPAIRS. Having loarned th. business thoroughly from soire of the finest Horologers in England, and rince thon managed the watch-repairing departments of a few of the best firms o i tho continent of America, is a sufficient guarantee ot good workmanship. Formerly manager ior nearly 8 years o* the well-known firm of Savage k Lyman, Montreal. Charges Moderate, Montreal, Doc, 1887.—Mr. F. Crake Andw. Robertson, Esq., Chairman ol Montreal Harbor Commissioners, says: -'I never found a Watchmaker who did so well for me as you did when iu Montreal, and I am sorry you aro not here to-day." dwaplgto Douglas & Deighton, MANUFACTURERS AKD IMPORTERS OF HARNESS, SADDLES and BRIDLES WHIPS, SADDLEWARE, ETC. Colonial Block, Columbia Street, New Westminster, B. C. SEND IN YOUR ORDERS. ALL WORK OF THE BEST MATERIAL ANO WORKMANSHIP. PRICES LOW, noldwly C. McDONOUGH, (LUKDBOM'8 BUILDING, FRONT STREET) GENERAL MERCHANDISE! Constantly on Hand an Extensive Stock of Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots dc Shoes, Hats & Caps, Crockery, Glassware, &c . XtXZHW-S SB BOTB' SUITS. Great Variety of Household Articles. Also, GRAIN, SEEDS, POTATOES, LIME and GENERAL STORES. W. Ik-Farm Produce bought at market rates or sold on commission, nsvOrders from tbe Interior promptly attended to. dwjeffto OO so S3 53 h H hi H H w M o 0 CD IS ti o fl in -I—i m Irs f ti O CO rO 1 A CO. Real Estate, INSURANCE AND-*- Financial Agents Purchase, Sell and Lease Property, Collect Rents, Make Loans on Mortgages, And transact all Business relating to Real Estate. —AGENTS FOR— london Assurance Corporation. Connecticut Fire Insnrance Oo. of Hartford. london and Lancashire Life Assurance Co. Canton Insurance Offlce, Id. (Marine) OFFICES: Columbia St., New West'r. 41 Government St., Victoria | MAJOR & PEARSON! Ileal Estate Brokers and Financial Agents. AGENTS FOB Confederation Life Association oil Toronto. I Koynl and Lancashire Flro Insures ance Companies. aevValnable Lots (or sale In the City I and District of Westminster; and choice! Lots In the City of Vancouver. I Persons wishing to buy or sell city or I rural property should communicate wltb J us. 1 Offices: Bank of B.O. buildini;, opposite! postofflce, Westminster, und Hastings St. JT Vancouver. dwaplOtc 1 t. mh 330.332 CORDOVA STRKKT, VANCOUVER. B.C. Importers aud Dealers ln machinery! Of All DES0BITIONS. MARINE WORK A SPECIALTY. dwdeHOIs Unlocks all the clogqerl nvt-nues of ihl iovrels, Kidneys and Liver, enrryini Iff gradually without wcakeninp, lhe system! ill the impurities and foul humors of C tactions; at the same time Correctil Itcidity of the Stomach, curing BU lusness, Dyspepsia, Heiuiachea, Di Siness, Heartburn, Constipation Dryness of the Skin, Dropsy, Dim! ness of Vision, Jaundice, Salt Rheur Brysipelas, Scrofula, Fluttering the Heart, Nervousness and General Debility; aM Oi'rse nnd mnny other simif lar Complaints vM-1 '" ihe hnnpv influencf of BURDOCK BLOOD BITTERS. Bample Bottles 10c :re.;n'ar size $1| For sale hy all dealers, 1. MIXBVKN A CO.. Proprietors, Toronli UMEUHl BANK BUILDINGS, Mary Street, NewWestminster, B.( 14 CURE ROAD, HALIFAX, ENCLAND. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITOR CONVEYANCERS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS, STOCK AND SHARE BROKER London and Lancashire Fire and British Empire Life Insurant Companies. New Westminster Building Soclet; Accountant's Offlce, Dloeese tt JI.** City Auditors, 1S80,188T and ISS ADVISE CLIENTS IN THE BUYIK AND SELLING OF REAL PKOPEI TY IN THE CITY AND DISTEIO and other monetary transactions. Have several good investments on tht hooks, and all new comers will do well call before doing business elsewhere, dw3dely