!! A DeOosaios,'' itish Columbian. "WEEKI/ST EDITIOIt-T.-lO PAGES VOLUME 34 NEW WESTMINSTER, B. 0., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1889. NUMBER 17 THE DAILY COLUMBIAN PTTBLIf-HED Every Afternoon except Knnday, BY THE KBns-TiN'an'DTr bbothbbs, At their Steam Printing Kstabllsh- ment, Columbia Btreet. BY MAITj: For 12 montbs U (« For 6 months •• 4 2*5 For 8 months - '.i 25 DELIVERED IN THE CITY: For 12 monthB 810 00 For 6 months 6 25 Per month 8u Per week ..............»■..,«......*■»■ •*.*' Payment in ail cases (except for weekly rate) to be made ln advance. THE WEEKLY COLUMBIAN Issued every Wednehday Morning. Delivered In tbe City, per year. £100 Hailed, per year Mailed, 8 months, ABVHTIBINO BATU FOR THE DAILY. 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Standing Advertisements.—Professional or Business Cards-$1.50 per montb. Bpeoial rates for general trade ad vertlsl ifg. Special Notices, Births, Marriages and Deaths, same rates as Daily. Cats must he all metal,and forlargecuts an extra rate will be charged. •WPersons sending ln advertisements should be careful to state whether they are to appear In the Daily Edition, or tbe Weekly, or both. A liberal reduction Is made when inserted in both. No advertisement inserted for less than $1. subscriber: Who do not receive their paper regularly, from iho C-triers or through the Post Offlce, will confer a favor by reporting I ho same to niie offlce of pub) ication at once. Weekly Britisli Columbian, Wednesday Heroin;. April 114. less. The latest craze in the United States—and it is at fever heat just now—is the Oklahoma land excitement. The history of this affair, according to American exchanges, is as follows: The new territory of Oklahoma, which will be thrown open to settlement on the 22nd of the present month, embraces somo 23,000,000 acres, while Oklahoma proper, which has been the scene of the successive invasions and evictions of settlers ever since 1880, has only 1,887,800 aores. This original tract of Oklahoma, which is in tho heart of the Indian Territory, was, in 1850, given by congress to the Creeks and remained in their undisputed possession until in 1856 they made a treaty with the neighboring Seminoles, under which they held the country jointly for ten years, when they united in selling it to the United States for about 15 cents an acre, A few months after the sale congress granted the Atlantic & Pacific Railway a right of wuy through the purchased tract, together with alternate sections of land for forty miles un either side of the road-bed. The road was surveyed but never built, for the company could not make it pay unless the country was settled, and settlers could not legally enter it. Thoir exclusion was owing to the fact that the Creeks and Seminoles sold the land to the government for the use of othor Indians and freedmen, and that it could not be given to tho use of the whites without the consent of the Indians and the subsequent proclamation by the president of the United States that the land was open to settlement. This was the state of the case when an Indiana adventurer by the name of Payne organized an Oklahoma town company with an alleged capital of .?2,- 000,000 and, with twenty-five men, succeeded in 1880 in escaping the vigilance of the army and founding a town, called Ewing, in the forbidden land, But in about three weeks the town was summarily depopulated owing to the imprisonment of all its inhabitants. From that time on, however, new settlements have been constantly made by fresh invaders—the largest being effected by Payne in 1884, when he succeeded in getting 600 people into tbe country and founding the town of 'Rock Falls. But this rising city, like its predecessors, soon fell a victim to the irresistible power of ths | military. The pressure of the boomers has been such as to force from the Indians (so says one of their number) a reluctant consent to the i whites entering tho country. The lat ter are now collected, it is estimated 30,000 strong, on the Kansas border, and at the word "go," on the 22nd of this month, they will make a mad dash, on foot and by horse and team, for the promised land of Oklahoma, whicli the boomers have been industriously describing as "a land flowing with milk and honey." A late Kansas Oity despatch says that in that oity Oklahoma is the one topic on every tongue and tho one end of every enterprise. The local jobbing trade is holding off its regular custom to supply the one source of demand. Hardly sufficient for the current needs of the city is left in the hardware stores and the imple mentand general merchandise stores. In Santa Fe the freight yards are crowded. On tho tracks and under moving orders are about thirty huge trains freighted with anticipated necessities of the coming community. There aro houses in sections ready to be bolted together and entered for habitation within sixty minutes after their delivery. There are completed stocks of every conceivable sort of merchandise, and with each carload of stock is packed away tho building required to harbor it. In this mannor drug stores, dry goods, boot and shoe stores, saloons and groceries are drawn up in readiness to be be launched forward upon a favored centre. It is estimated that by May 1st there will bo sixty thousand eager land seekers jostling each other for choice locations in the virgin territory. Fierce disputes and unbridled lawlessons may be expected to be the order for some time. In an exchange, the otber day, wo read certain remarks which struck us .ts being very sensible, nbout evils prevalent in our public schools. One of those was the system of putting all the children through the same mill—measuring them by the same standard. We don't enter cart horses for the Derby, nor do we put racers in the plough; but we seem to think that one child ought to be able, with proper diligence, to master any branch of study which is mastered by another of the samo age. True education is the development of innate capacity, and if our educators could only be brought to recognize this, the world would be less cursed with the awkwardness of square pegs in round holes. The present system seems to reserve its applause chiefly for the parrot faculty, while the child whose mind insists on knowing "the reason why" of one thing before it goes on to the next is apt to be left behind—for the time, at least. Isaac Newton, Adam Clarke, Dr. Chalmers, Walter Scott, John Howard, Napoleon, and Wellington were all rated "dull" at school. Mr. Secretary Blaine and the Maine senators are said to be hatching an "agressive" polioy for the approaching fishing season. Senator Frey wants no negotiation, but a "dignified" insistence on the American "rights"—whatever they may be. But there is a pretty general feeling in Canada that we have gone as far in tho way of surrender of our "rights" as it is all "dignified" to go. It ought to be quite safe to say that the two nations which lead the van of civilization could not quarrel seriously over a few codfish; but the fact remains that bullying aggression must be resisted at all costs and hazards. Children Cryfor "I have seen many narrow escapes from death and witnessed many thrilling incidents," said veteran James Tilghman, of Queen Anne's Oounty. Mr. Tilghman was a brave and intrepid officer in (Jen. J. E, B. Stuart's command, and is now a prominent member of the Maryland Confederate societies, Beoause of his reckless daring and chivalrous dash he was dubbed "Headlong Jim Tilghman" during the war, and the name has clung to him ever since. "One of the most laughable incidents I ever witnessed while under fire," he continued, "was the conduct of a long, lank North Carolinian in the wilderness, His leg had been shot off early in the war, and he was supplied with a wooden one, with which, strange to say, he got about with remarkable faoility. One day he was charging with his oompany, and was climbing over a fence, when spat I a minnie ball buried itself in his wooden leg, Ejecting an immense stream of tobacco juice, 'Darn ye, I fooled yo that time 1' he yelled triumphantly, and rushed on with his comrades," Pitcher's Castoria* 1-rc-ss Despatches. London, April 16.—The latest news from the Hon. J. A. Chapleau, who left Queenstowu by the Btr. Etruria yeaterday is that he is in excellent health and spirits. Dr. Guyon assured him that he is now thoroughly restored to health. Minneapolis, April 16.—A bold and nearly successful attempt was made to rob the State Bank. Two men went into the bank when only two employes were present, one cov ereed the employes with a revolver while the other jumped over the railing, thrust about eight thousand doi lurs into a valise. At this moment • depositor entered and this forced the uncovering of the asst. cashier who rushed to the safo to get a revolver. The robber then threw the valise to hia accomplice who dashed into the president's room by mistake then jumped through a window and fled, meanwhile the other man escaped. There was a wild chase in which three or four policemen joined and finally the two rubbers were captured and lodged in jail. The names of the men are given as Jas. Henry and Fred. Douglass. Santa Rosa, Cal., April 16.—Last uight betweon 9 and 10 o'olock the works of tho plaining mill and building company owned by Ludwig, Kroncke & Borka wore almost totally destroyed by fire Tho loss is estimated $20,000, insurance 85,000. The night watchman snys that he went into the building on noticing a light, found thorn masker! men, ono of whom in passing him dealt him a severe blow on the cheek. It is believed they fired the place. San Fbanoisco, April 17. — The Chroniclt this morning referring editorially to un Ottawa despatch stating that tho Canadian parliament will consider next Wednesday a resolution providing for the payment of a subsidy to any individual or company to assist in establishing steamship lines between British Columbia and the Australian colonies, and New Zealand, and China and Japan, says that if parliament favorably considers the resolution, the establishment of such services would effectually result in driving American steamers from the Pacific, and diverting the entire traffic to the Canadian lines. New York, April 17.—The ferry boat New Brunswick, uf the Pennsylvania Railway Co., caught lire this noon, when near the dock iu Jersey City, The flames spread to every part of the boat and it burned almost to the waters edge. The passengers became panic stricken, but all were safely landed although it was with the greatest difficulty that the boat was piloted into the slip. Some of the horses and vehicles on board were burned. The New Brunswick was just leaving the slip when the tire oo- cured, lt started in the engine room. The loss of the boat is $115,000. Three teams and truck wore bnrned. Washington,D. C, April 17.—Mre. Febigor, wifo of Admiral Febiger, who was injured by being thrown from a carriage on Sunday last, died this morning. The lady never recovered consciousness after the accident. New Yokk, April 17.—Tho work of cutting down the poles and wires on Broadway, abovo Fourteenth street proceeded to-day. Better progress was made than yesterday. San Fbanoisco, April 17.—A private cablegram received here this afternoon from London, Bays that O'Connor, the champion oarsman of America, and Searles, the Australian champion, have beon matched to row in England for the championship of the world. Ohioaoo, April 17.—It ia reported that tho Union Pacifio haB concluded to withdraw its guarantee of 6 per cent, for the Oregon Navigation stock, whioh it agreed to with tho Northern Pacific when it entered into the compact with the latter Co. a year ago, dividing up the territory embracing westorn Montana, Oregon and Washington Territory. Tho allianoe has been unprofitable to theUnion Pacific and the compact, it is said, will be abandoned. Chicago, April 17.—The municipal elections throughout the state have resulted in increased majorities in favor of high license. New Yoiik, April 17.—Mr. Strausse, engaged iu the foreign fruit trade, is reported to have received a cablegram to the effeot that a vessel in the foreign fruit trade had picked up the passengers and crew of the steamer Denmark. Joliei, III., April 17.—Fred B. Hughes, engineer, and Frank Converse, conductor of the train thst ran into the passenger train on the Santa Fe road last Wednesday, whereby .4 persons lost their lives, were to-dsy found guilty of gross carelessness by the coroner's jury. They have been arrested and are held for trial without bail. Washinoton, April 17.—The plans for the building of the relief station at Port Barrow, Alaska, have been completed. Lieut. J. C. Cantwell, of the marine corps, has started for San Franoisco, bearing with him the plans and specifications for the construction of the atation. The house will then bo built at San Francisco and constructed in sections and transported to Port Barrow, together with suoh men as are wanted to take care of the stores and station after it has been established. There will be sufficient food and fuel placed in the new house to accomodate 150 men for 9 month. Gd.rot, Cal., April, 17.—A serious affray botween Wm. Watson and Mas- sey Thomas, Jr., woll known and wealthy farmers, occured yesterday afternoon 11 miles from horo, which may result fatally to Thomas, who was stabbed by Watson with a knife during the struggle. The wounded man requested that no arrest be made, he being the aggressor. Probably as the wound is dangerous tho request will not be complied with. Lonbon, April 17.—While Lord Hartington was speaking to-day at the opening of tho now infirmary at Sunderland, a platform, upon which were a number of guests, collapsed, and tho mayoress of Sunderland had her leg broken. Two ladiea and two gentlemen wore injured. There was no panic. Vienna, April 17.—In an explosion to-day in the colliery belonging to BothBchields at Tiefhlan, Austria, five men were killed and two dangerously injured. Six are missing. Liverpool, April 17.—6000 emigrants embarked on the steamers which sailed from thiB port to-day. Most of the emigranta are bound for the U.S., and a few go to tho Argentine Republic. Rome, April 17.—The Pope who has been ill with a severe cold for the past few days, grows no better, but is somewhat worse. London, April 17. — The Clyde sugar market to-day opened 6 pence lower and subsequently advanced two shillings. The market greatly is excited over the report that heavy buying is inaugurated in continentiul markets for American accounts. London, April 17.—The managers of tho prosecution against Boulanger have decided that the proceedings of tho senate, as a court of impeach incut, shall be secret. This causes much discontent and throws still more suspicion on the trial. Boulangists deny in a most positive manner that the general made any compromising remarks on the eve of president Carnet's election. They charge that it was M. Ferry's man who declared that wilh the help of Gen. Gallipt he could secure the presidency. Pabis, April 17.—In view of the conduct of hiB wife, Clinton B. Ferry, the millionare lumber merchant of Tacoma, W. T., haa filed.a petition tor divorce this morning. The papors to-day print tho whole story of Ferrys trouble, which waB briefly mentioned in last nights despatches. Ferry devoted the most of his time to the collection of paintings, and to hunting up rare pieces of artistic bric-a-brac. Mrs. Ferry spent most of her time in shopping, visiting friends and driving. In the course of her shopping expeditions ahe made numerous frienda who had not the advantage of her husband's acquaintance. Among the most welcome of her daily visitors was one named Hippolyte, an English speaking salesman. Mrs. Ferry soon bcame quite infatuated with the young man and her conduct with him gave rise to much comment of uncomplimentary nature among the Americans, About 10 days ago, Ferry returning somewhat unexpectedly from a search for aome work of tho Old Masters, uvor- hoard his wife and Hippolyte talking together in a manner which denoted more than ordinary intimacy and he had him thrown out of the house. Ferry employed private detectives to watch Mrs. Ferry and yesterday afternoon the wife was tracked to a fourth rate hotel where she was surprised half an hour later by Ferry who was accompanied by a commissary of th. police and a number of constables. Mrs. Ferry sprang at husband the very moment the dour had been burst open, and before the police could interfere she had bitten off a portion of his noso. Hippolyte succeeded in effecting his escape. Carriages were then called and a procession was formed wliich was to conduct tho wife to St. Lazaro, tho prison reserved for disreputablo women. On the way to jail, Ferry was forced by the painofhis nose to stop at a doctors. When tho police arrived at the prison gates with Mrs. Ferry her committal was refused thore, in con sequence of the absence uf the husband. Taking advantage of the situation shu prevailed upon the commissary to let her go and sho vanished before Iho arrival of her husband. She has not since been heard of. London, April 17.—Mr. Parnell has engaged Mr. Arthur Russell in hia libel suit against tho Times. The trial will come off noxt autumn, The charges are that the Times published a fac simile of a letter falsely ascribed to Mr. Parnell in 1887 and various other forgeries ascribed to Mr. Parnell. The oase will be confined to the forged letters. London, April 17.—There is intense irritation throughout the beer trade over the proposal of Mr. Goschen to increase the tax on malt liquors. The brewers held a meeting to discuss matters, and have informed Mr. Goschen that a deputation representing them will wait upon him to protest against his method of imposing what is apparently to be a permanent tax upon their product. Mr. Goschen is reminded try theso gentlemen that Mr. Gladstone once attempted to raise a tax on beer, and lost the premiership in consequence. Montreal, April 18.—The prisoners in the jail at St. Joseph De La Beauce, between Montreal and Quebec, revolted lust night and shot down jailor Gadbout and police sergeant Harper. Five convicts escaped. The jailer's young daughter gave au alarm to the villagers, who helped to secure tho riotous prisoners. Two of the oscaped prisoners, were captured. The police of Montreal are tracking tho others. Niagara Falls, N. Y, April 18.— James Munda, an Italian workman, employed on the uew Suspension bridge, lost his footing this morning and fell to the water 175 feet below, lie roso to the surface and swam towards the boats that put out from the shore for his rescue, but sank exhausted before he could be reached and drowned. Habtfohp, Conn., April 18.—John H. Swift was hanged in the jail yard here this morning fur murdering his wife on July 7th 1887. He died coolly and unconcerned. New York, April 18.—The agents of Thingvalla lino repurt again nu news whatever has been receivod nf fate of the passengers and crew uf the S. S. Denmark. The "Alastia," of the Anchor Line, arrived from Gib- ralter to-day, but her otticers had seen no traco of lost vessel or her passengers. San Francisco, April 18.—Mra. Mary Darling, a dressmaker, 25 years of age, the wife of a coachman shot and killed herself with a revolver last night. Business losses and despondency were the cause. New York, April 18.—The steamer Darial from New Castle reports having passed a iceberg fully 150 feet high and over 600 feet long on April 2nd, A number of shipping men believe that this iceberg disabled the steamer Denmark. Boston, April 18.—General Paine, owner of the yateht Volunteer whicli won the international yateht race last year, has given an elaborate cup to the eastern yateht club of this city. The secretary of the club hus issued the following circular: A challenge cup for international matches between yotchts not exceeding seventy feet water lines haB been offered to eastern yateht club and has been accepted. The club nuw announces that a match of one or more races will be sailed for the said international cup after the races for the America cup. Aew York, April 18.—No news has been received by incoming vessels today of the str. Denmark's passengers. New Yobk, April 18.—Michael Early, a lineman engaged in removing the wires from the poles on Sixth avo., which are being cut down by the city, was killed this morning. Hugh Reilly, another lineman, severely injured. The accident occurred shortly after 9 o'clock. Work began to-day at seven o'elook. One gang of men continued cutting the wires from 25th st. up, and another began at 23rd st. and took down the poles from which wires had been stripped. About nine o'clock a pole in front of 38th and 6 ave. was reached and two men began to chop the pole whileothors guided ituwuy from the store windows. On account of the elevated roads it waa necessary to support the poles with guy ropes in order to allow them to fall sideways into the street. Early and Reilly were detailed to fasten the guy ropes to the upper part of the building opposite the p 'le, and managed to lower the ropes from the third story. Thoso were attached to the top of the pole and drawn tight by the two men. Early was astride the rope and Reilly was standing out- Bide the window holding the rope. At 9:20 the axemen finished and a signal was given to lower he pole. It fell with a crash towatd 23rd St. and as it fell loud cries of horror arose from the crowd. The two men had fallen to the ground. Early was lying flat on his face and Reilly on top of him. The crowd rushed to the spot and willing hands lifted Reilly, who waa partly conscious, and took him to a neighboring saloon, Early presented a horrible appearance, his head being crushed and blood gushed from five wounds. An ambulance was summoned from the New York hospital and tho surgeuti who accompanied it said Reilly would probably die in a few minutes. He could find no external injuries but thought he was fatally injured in ternnlly. Early was killed instantly. The body was removod to a polico station. The mon in charge ot the work say the accident was due to the men not keeping clear of the guy ropea. Springfield, Mass., April 18.—Jos. King, a wealthy citizen, 78 years of age, residing at West Farms, a farming hamlet near Westfield Centre, wss shot and killed to-day by Edgar King, his eldest son, and the house set on lire and destroyed. Sometime after a shot was heard and the murderer was found lying in a pool of blood, having shot himself. The cause of the crime is traceable to an unbalanced mind. The murderer and suicide had planned the deeds. Four days ago he gave Oharles A. Olark a sealed manuscript which he was requested to keep and not open it until some time in the futuro. The papers were read and ro vealed the determination of Edgar to kill his father, besides ending his own life. The story of the shooting is brief. At 2 o'clock this morning Mr, King was lying asleep in bed and his wife, who had not undressed, was on the sola in the aomo room. The latter was awakened by a revolver shot. The son had stolen in through tho sitting room and aimed three shots at his father, one of whioh took effeot over the right eye, ono in the neck and the other in the breast. Death was instantaneous. His reply to his mother's pleadings was to send for Clark. He then vainly endeavored to enter the room occupied by his two aunts, Mrs. Tuttlo and Mrs. Moore, and failing in this he retired and set fi re to the liouse. The women's screams brought neighbors to the scene. A farm hand, Horace Clapp, removed the dead body from the burning houae and a search' was mado for tho murderer, and it was not until some three hours later that the revolver shot attracted attention to the spot, where he was found in dying condition. He died an hour after. The two bodies to-day were viewed by a medical examiner from Westfield, and that of the son was buried this afternoon in manner requested in his manuscript. A pine box only was used and four neighbors, whose names he specified were present; no members of the family attended. Boston, April 18—Charles Franois Adams, president of the Union Pacific, says the report that his company will reduce the guarantee on the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company's stock, is purely imaginative. Los Angeles, Cal., April 18 —The fire in tho press room of the Tribune late last night, caused twenty thousand dollors worth of damage. Helena, Montana, April 18.—At Groat Falls yesterday, a team ran away with A. G. Benson, one of the leading merchants of this town. The team plunged into tho river and Benson, who made vigorous efforts to rescue them, was carried under and drowned. Washington, April 18.—The president to dey made the following appointments: Edward S. Lneey, of Mich., to be comptroller of currency; Timothy Grey Phelps to be the collector of customs for the district of San Francisco. Minneapolis, April 18.—Louis Holman, right clork of the Northern Pacific Express Company, at Brainerd, Minn., this morning received twopkgs. of money, consigned to the 1st National Bank. Ono contained $15,000 in silver, the other $16,000 in gold. He says he put them in the safe and locked it Later, when he went to check up, the gold package was missing, and cannot be found. New York, April 18.—Two patents for the inventions of Eda Weston, ten years ago, covering tho armature of el.ctriu lighting dynamos and motors now in use, have just been issued lo the Westinghouse Electric Co., and are said to constitute a new element of great strength to the Sswyer-Mann- \Vestinghou8e combination. The Edison Co. has takon license undor theae two patents. Edinburgh, April 18.—The town council of Edinburgh has decided by a voto of 8 to 5 to confer the freedom of the city on Parnell. London, April 18.—The only excitement perceptible this week is in sugar trade and it is felt from the Clyde to the Danube. Complaints of the rise in prices are especially stiong from Germany and Austria. The estimate of the visible supply of sugar makes 3,500,000 tons less than it was in tho corresponding week of last year. London, April 18.—The Thursis mine offered first class copper ingots in the Glasgow market to-day at £66. Berlin, April 18.—There have been furious snow storms in Silesia, which have added to the distress caused by the recent floods, and may cause a renewal of the latter. Dublin, April 18.—Father McFadden, arrested on charge of being implicated in tho murder of police inspector Martin, at Gweedore, waB admitted to bail, the counsel for the crown consenting. London, April 18.—The Clyde sugar market is again excited over crushed sugar. Twenty minutes after the market opened to-day everything was S"ld and prices immediately went a shilling higher. Queenston, April 18.—Tho National lino S. S. Queen, from New York, April 4th, arrived to-day. She passed over the samo course as the Cily of Chester, which sighted the abandoned Denmark. She reports she neither heard nor saw anything of the Denmark nor of her missing passengers and crew. VICTORIA NEWS. The TUcresa Arrives wllh Bndder Gone and Lars Dp for Hopnlr»..-An American Sargeon Thinks llchrlng's Sea will be Kept Closed. Special to the Columbian. The schooner Theresa has arrived, from the sealing grounds with her rudder carried away and her keel sprung. She has been hauled up for repairs. She has 150 sealskins. Dr. Rush, surgeon of the U. S. gunboat Pinta, who has heen stationed on the Alaska coast for the past five years, stated yesterday his opinion that the U. S. government would strictly enforce President Harrison's proclamation closing Behring's Sea. 'In relation to the charges preferred by Gov. Swineford against the Alaska Commercial Co., he says it is his belief the accusations are mainly true. Gov. Swineford made a tour through the country, observed for himself, took copious notes of the actual condition of affairs and reported accordingly. -rlfr1l1T"rlnr-'g**"-,™"'ri Weekly British Columbian Wednesday Jliiviiiitg, April 31, 1889. LOCAL AND_GEKERAL NEWS. (From Daily Columbian, April 20.) To-dny brings tho Lenten season to a close. Chief Beardy died at Duel; Lake on Thursday, Ho took a prominent part in tlio rebellion. Salmon averaged over 20 to tho boat yesterday, n largo increase over any previous day'u ontch this season. Tho meat markets to-day mado splendid displays of beef, mutton, lamb, veal, etc., fov the Easter market. Nothing could speak bet'er for the manners in which Good Friday was observed ilinu to-days blank sheet at the police court. Tho Dominion Illustrated of April 13th, contains some fine illustrations of Canadian scenery and portraits of prominent men. Mr. Henry V. Edmonds is calling for tenders for the erection of a two- story building on the corner of Douglas and Columbia streets. The dust on Columbia street this morning was something frightful and made everyone hope that the watering carts would soon be in use. A number of the lady members of Holy Trinity church met this afternoon and decorated most beautifully, with flowers, the altar, for the Easter services. Fish shipments to-day were largo. Over 3000 lbs. of salmon were shipped east, principally to Montreal; 100 lbs. oolachans and 900 lbs. sturgeon to Victoria. Joseph Brisbois, of St. Eustaohe, Que., jumped into a woll years ago and was rescued. Twelve months later he cut his throat with a razor but recovered. Thursday ho hung himself in a barn, but is not dead yet. Good Friday was generally observed throughout the oity yesterday. The stores were all closed and tho streets woro as quiet aud sombre looking as on Sunday. Tho services at the different churches were all largely attended, Tho str. Princess Louise brought over from Victoria yesterday 39 head of Oregon cattle, tho lirst to arrive from sound porta this season. She left on the return trip this morning with 25 tons farm produco and 30 passengers. The proprietor of the San Francisco Water Front Gazette, a disreputable sheet, which recently devoted several of its columns to the vilification of Vic- toriaus, was given ono hour to leave town by Mayor Grant, a fow days ago. He left.—Colonist. A telegram received from Ottawa to-day by the secretary of the board of trade, states that Mr. D. Chisholm, M. P., is seriously ill, and unable to attend to any business. It is to be hoped the hon. gentleman will soon regain his customary health. Hendersun's Gazetteer and Directory of British Columbia, North-west territories and Manitoba, for 1889, is to hand. As its title would imply, this is a very comprehensive and valuable book of reference. It is neatly printed and bound, and the contents are conveniently arranged. The base ball match, yesterday, between the lirst and second "nines" attracted a large audience. Considering it was the first game of the season the play was very fair. The first nine battery worked for both sides, aud did Borne pretty curves. The game resulted in a victory for the seniors by a score of 22 to 20. The Courier states that a warrant was sworn out beforo Mr. Porter, J. P., at Chemainus, a few days ago against one Dolle- for abducting the thirteen-year old daughter of W. Jack, formerly of Nanaimo. Dolle is in hiding nnd cannot bo found, whilo the girl has been recovered and placed in the convent at Cowichan. We have recoived a copy of William's British Columbia directory for 1889, printed in Victoria. This is a much larger volnmo than any directory previously issued by the samo publisher. It contains several new features and methods of arrangement, and is a most complete reference book for tho province. It is tho intention of the publisher to issue separate island aud mainland directories fur 1890, in two volumes at $1.25 por volume. Trent Fishing. Many lovera of angling took advantage of tho holiday, yesterday, to on- joy a days fun with the sprightly trout. Several fino baskets wero caught one of the largest of which belonged to Mr. Peter Grant. Ho caught 13 beautiful speckled beauties, all over 12 inchea in length. The Coquitlam river received the greatest number of visitors but the Brunette came in for a very fair patronage. Somo of the baskets in the Brunette were very largo. The 8cuSerpent. Capt. Rail, who arrived in Nnnaimo on Tuesday evening from San Juan island in a canoe, reports to the Courier having seen tho only sen sorpont on tlio Pacitic coast. Monday afternoon about 3 o'clock, the sea being smooth, just a light breeze blowing, and tho captain snugly onscoused in tho stem of the canoo, lazily enjoying a pipe, and visiotiB of sea serpents and other monsters of the unity deep being far distant from his mind, he was startled by tho foaming of the water just in front of his littlo vessel. Hastily looking up ho saw not twenty feet distant thu tail of what he believed to be a veritable sea serpent lashing the water to a foam. Ho did not seo the head of tlio monster, it being submerged in the ocean. Tho animal, or whatever it might be called, aftor disporting itself alongside and in front of the canoe, suddenly sank out of sight and was no moro Been. The captain states that the caudal appendage of the serpent was fully twenty-five foot long and glistened in the sun like burnished armor. Southern Bailway t'oustritctlon. Southern Railway construction proceeds rapidly and tho work is being executed in a most thorough manner. Between Brownsville nnd the hatchery three miles of the road-bed is finished and ready for rails. Alarge force of men is scattered along tho entire distanco and the dirt is kept flying at a surprising rate. Abovo the hatchery and extending to the Serpentine Flats, about 14 miles from Brownsville, gangs of men are ut work all along the line, a large portion of which will be ready tor the rails in a few weeks. Tho cutting awny of the beaver dnms, mentioned in The Columbian, two weeks ngo, has had a better effect than was anticipated. Tho water on tho flats lias been reduced by 5 feet and much land, wliich has hitherto been useless, cau uow be oustly cultivated. Yesterday Mr. James Leamy the contractor for the grading, accompanied by Mr. Mc- Common, engineer in charge, went over the lino for some distance above the hatchery, anil ho expresses himself as greatly pleased with tho mamior in which the sub-contractors are performing the work. Culverts uro being pet in and the necessary drains cut ns the work proceeds. The Uruw lu be 100 Feel! A meeting of the board of trado was held on Thursday to consider further tho proposal of Mr. Abbott to mako tho draw in the Mission bridge 72 ft. Aftor receiving the opinions of rivor captains aud pilots the board reaffirmed its previous resolution that the draw should be at least 100 feet, and a resolution to this effect was forwarded to Mr. Abbott and to the minister of marine. This afternoon the board received a telegram frum Ottawa stating that the C. P. R had consented to make the draw 100 feet, and had given the Dominion government a guarantee to that effect. This announcement will be received with very great satisfaction by tho people of this citv and district, as it is the opinion of all practical men that a draw of only 60 feet would seriously menace the navigation of the river. The board of trade took the initiatory in protesting against the insufficiency of the proposed draw as soon as its attention had been called to the circumstances, and it is a matter for congratulation that a satisfactory adjuBtmont has been reached without an appeal to the courts. The Columbian was the first tb call the public attention to the size of the proposed draw, and it was the result of our article that protests from the board of trade and council followod. Presentation, When it was announced by tho Venerable Archdeacon Woods that ho had decided to retire from tho rectorship of Holy Trinity church, tho lending lady members of the congregation met together and determined to show in Borne tangible manner the appreciation in which the archdeacon's pastorate of over 20 years' duration wns held. The same kindly feelings of the wholo congregation towards Mrs. Woods, of whom so little, unfortunately, has been soen of lnte, owing to ill- health, suggested the ndvisibility of making tho presentntion a doublo one, and this was finally decidod on. A collecting committee was appointed, and the success it met with speaks for itself in the handsome presentation made this afternoon. The committee appointed to make the presentation was composed of Mrs. J. A. R. Homer, Mrs.,.). W. Harvey, Mrs. Geo. Turner and'Mrs. A. M. Herring, who, by the wuy, wero tho most active workers in bringing this most pleasing event to a successful issue. To-day having been considered a most appropriate one, the , gift to take the form of an Easter present, the above-mentioned ladies called at tho Rectory this afternoon, and were shortly followed by a dray on which was loaded a very handsome set of drawing room furniture, threo sets of lace and tapestrie curtains and a largo easy chair, tho latter for the special use of Venerable Archdeacon. Before the Archdeacon could very well grasp the situation, the presentation wus made accompanied by the following address: To Venerable Archdeacon and Mbs. Woods: The appended list of your congregation beg your acceptance of the Easter present herewith sent, anil feel it only a very slight recognition of the years of faithful servico spent among us; a service, tlie first value of which is only known to The Master, whom wo all profess to serve. We are very sorry that increasing years and their attending infirmities have compelled you to resign your rectorship, from a conscientioas fear of inability to fulfil the over-increasing needs of Holy Trinity Church; and it is with great regret we bid you farewell. We shnll remember with special love and gratitude tho gentle intercourse among us of Mrs. Woods, which from her continued ill-health lias been of necessity, very limited for the last few years. We hone that for many yenrs to como you will both lie our near and valued neighbors, aud that, ceasing to bo your congregation, our friendship will be as firm and sincere as ever. For tho nature of our offering we would say, that some of us preferred plate, whioh would havo boen engraved and transmitted to children andgrandohildren, but the majority thought that something for your own use and comfort would have more of common sense to recommend it. Hoping you and Mrs. Woods will accept our offering in the spirit of love with which it is given we beg to remain Yours in Loving Respect. Here follows a list of the subscribers to the gifts. So completely tnken by surprise, and so overcome by emotion was the venerable Archdeacon, that it was with difficulty hn found voice to repond to the cordial address. On behalf of himself and Mrs. Woods he returned most sincere thanks, and expressed his deep regret that increasing years made it necessary that he Bhould resign tho rectorship of Holy Trinity. The Ophir Nine* Mr. James Gray, superintendent of the abovo company's mine, started last night with his party for MoCulloch Creek, Big Bend, to commence work for the season. The prospects of this company are moat encouraging, $1,200 having been taken out during the final twelve days of last year's work.' Had it not beon for the 14-inch canvas hose, then in uso by tho company, bursting nndor pressure, thus compelling discontinuance of operations, there is little doubt but that large returns would have come to hand laat year. The mine iB well developed, bed rock being visible all across the oreek, and judging from last season's prospects considerable gold will come to hand in the near future.—Colonist. A Crcal Cricket Natch. The most interesting cricket match that has bceu played in British Columbia in some years came off yesterday at Hastings. It was a single wicket match and the contestants were the Laird of Hastings and the governor of ono of our provincial institutions. The challenge came from tho Laird, who dared tho Governor to play for refreshments for a crowd of some 70 or 80 people. The challonge was accepted promptly and the playois threw off thoir coats and crossed over to the field, followed by the ontiro populace of Hastings. The Laird won the toss and decided to bat first, thereby honing to knock tho leather about so lively as to wind his somewhat heavy opponent and weaken his hitting powers when the innings changed. The Governor grasped the ball firmly, while tho Lniid, aftor carefully measuring his distance, and being properly coached to the Btumps, stood waiting the first shot. A slight pause followed, during which "thero was silenco deep as death, and the boldest held hia breath," and then the Governor's arm was Been to mako a fierce slash through the air, which waB followed by the Laird striking frantically into space and tho centre stump turning three somersaults in tho direction of Westminster. Great was the tumult that followed thii brilliant shot, and the Governor's arm so heartily wrung by admiring friends that the referee considerately allowed him a few minutes for reouperation before he went in to bat. When time was called, the Laird faced the bat with a look of determination on his countenance, while his opponent looked smiling and cheerful. The loather shot suddenly towards the wicket and was carefully caught on the Governor's bat and urged into a neighboring thioket, where it remained until the Governor "run it out" by speoial request from the delighted spectators. Seore, Governor 8, Laird 0. The conditions of the matoh were faithfully carried out, and a return Same was arranged for Thanksgiving ay. LOCAL AHD GENERAL NEWS. (From Daily Columbian, April 22.) Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather yestorday all tho churches wero filled, both morning nud evening. The failures in British Columbia for the first quarter of 1889 woro Bix in number; amounting to $46,200. Last year, for the same period, thoy were eight, with $85,048 liabilities. At the mooting of the diroctors of tho Provincial Agricultural Society, held in this city on the 13th inst., the date for tho exhibition was fixed for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, tho second, third, and fourth of October next. Seats for the Mendelssohn Quintette Club's concert, on Friday ovening, are selling vory rapidly nt Lyal's book store. That tho concert will be largely patronized is now n certainty, and it speaks well for tho peoplo of Westminster that this club will be given a full house, as never has tho city been favored with tho presence of n combination ot such undoubted merit. Sergt.-Major McMurphy, of this city, has quite n number of tine trout in his well. The fish wero put in several years ego by some of the sergeant's children, ond now the well is found to be stocked with speckled beauties, somo of them 8 or 10 inches in length. Tho presence of quite small trout ns woll leads to tho pro- sumption that the fish are increasing their numbers by breeding. Although the weather was rainy, 61 men congregated at the Y. M. O. A. rooms yesterday to hear Rev. Mr. Porter, of London, Ont. The rev'd gentleman selected for his text the words found in Zechatiah 2nd chap. 4th verso, "Run, speak to that young man." Many useful and important lessons were drawn from the text by the apoaker, to which the audience listened with eager attention. The contractors for the sinking of the Vancouver Lumber Company's wolls, yestorday struck coal at a depth uf 15 or 20 feet. Thero wns only a thill vein resting ou tho granito, but it wns well defined and of lignite formation. A pieco of it wns put in tho fire and combustion was very complete. This confirms thu statements of the Government expert, Amos Bowman, who wns sent out List year to study the coal formations of this district and report —News-Advertiser^. Mr. ClilslMiliii Better. Wc are glnd to nnnoonce to our readers to-day that Mr. Donald Chis- hulm, M.P., ia somewhat better. A telegram was recoived from him yesterday, by a gentleman in this city, stating that he had been confined to his bed for 17 days, but was now mending and the doctors were hopeful of his recovery, The exact nature of Mr. Chisholm's illness has not transpired, but it is well known that he has not been enjoying good health for some time. All his friends hope that he will soon return to British Columbia and regain in this health giving climate his old time strength and robustness. —i «.—■ ,— The McLaren Mills lo be nulls. Late Canadian News. The ice moved out of Port Arthur harbor Saturday, and navigation is opened up. The postoffiee at Pembroke, Ont., was robbed Sunday night, and $800 worth of postage stamps taken. Water was let into tho Lachine Canal on Saturday night and the barges commenced to lock through. A baker of Paquotte, Que., stole a kiss from a Miss Legrade while delivering bread Thursday. He was condemned to pay $20 damages and $30 costs. Alex. J. Smith, for many years business manager of the Free Press and latterly of the Call, died suddenly Friday, at Winnipeg. His loss is regretted by all. Three hundred Scotch crofters arrived in Winnipeg on Saturday, and reached Salcoats Sunday, whero thoy will locate. Thoy wero met in Winnipeg by Sir Charles Tupper. Burglars attempted to rob Doll's wholesale jewelry store at Winnipeg on Saturday morning. Geo. Hunt, who slept in tho store, was shot through tho arm. The robbers escaped. lu tho commons on Saturday Sir John Macdonald stated, in reply to a question, that additional railway subsidies and the supplementary estimates would be brought down on Monday. Three dwellings and a wagon shop, at Georgetown, Ont., belonging to W. R. Brown, were burned with ther contents on Sunday. E. Black, Geo. Er- rington and Mr. Newton barely escaped with their lives. The barns of Thos, Coun, inthe township of Hope, Ont., were burned Sunday night through being struck by lightning. The loss is $5,000. The house of H. A. Walker, near Welcome, was also struck. Arthur Graham was knocked aenseless. Atthe provinoial lacrosse convention held at Brandon, Man., Monday, it was decided to divide the province into four districts for the intermediate championship. Winnipeg 90th, Portage, Brandon and Plum Oreek were the only clubs in the centre series. A despatch received at Montreal last night announced that Donald Morrison, the Megantio outlaw, was captured at his father's house in Marsden, 54 milos from Sherbrooke, by Constable McMahon, of Montreal, and an Indian scout named Lefeur. There waa a desperate flght and Morrison was wounded In the hip, captured, and taken to Sherbrooke. Mr. J. N. Kendall, of the McLaren Ross Lumbor Co., Ottawa, arrivod in the city a few days ego, having come under instructions from the company to erect a sawmill on tho Fraser River. He will purchase a portable sawmill immediately, for tho purposo of cutting the building material on tho ground, and will commence operations at the earliest possible date. On the completion of tho Fraser River mill Mr. Kendall will build another mill at some convenient point on Vanoouver Island. From this it seems that tho McLaren- Ross Mills are to be built after Jill. Mr. Kendall iB a thoroughly practical rr.an, and the possible bridging of the FraBor, below the mills, doeB not appear to him to be a serious drowbaok to the undertaking. Preparing tbe Prize list. The secretary of the British Columbia Agricultural Society announces that the prize list committeo is now revising the prize list for 1889 and will bo pleased to receive uny suggestions from intending exhibitors and other friends of the society. All partiea who intend donating money or offering special prizes aro asked to communicate with tho socrotary ut tho eorlieBt possible date. Many of our oitizens and the leading mon throughout the district have not yet contributed to The Columbian fund, probably holding back for tho purpose of giving special prizeB. If tliis is so, tho opportunity has arrived and tho prize list committee will be only too pleased to receivo the contributions. Much money is being spout to make the exhibition a success in every way and the pecplo will have to aubscribe liberally if all the promises made at the meeting of the association laat fall are to be carried out. Tho largest treo on the Park Reserve was forcibly ejected from tho ground on Saturday aftornoon in tho presence of Mayor Hendry, aldermen Cunningham nnd Reid and a number of other gentlemen. Tho tree wns 9 feet in diameter and considerable over 1.00 feot in height and its estimated weight about 100 tons. Under the spreading roots of this monster was placed a 50- lb. box of Judson powder nnd a quantity of dynamite, which it wns thought would bo sufficient to send the tree bowling skywards. After tho spectators had been removed to a snfo distance, tho fuso wns lighted and tho explosion soon followed. From out the cloud of dust,' gravel, rocks and flying timbers the monster tree suddenly shot upwards in nn almost perpendicular position, nnd a few seconds later sank downwards again, its butt striking tho centre of the excavation mado by the forco of tho explosives. For a moment it remained fixed nnd then swayed forward and fell with magnificent force to the earth. An inspection of tho tree showed that tho stump and roots had been completely shattered by the explosion, ond that the work intended to be accomplished had been most successfully porformed. The Weslinlnster-JNirtlniMl Route. Mr. B. Campbell, general agent of the Oregon Railway and iNavigation company, nt Portland, and Mr. W. A. Dennis of the samo company, were in the city to-day on an important mission. Mr. Campbell's visit is for the purpose of completing arrangements for a steamship sorvico botween British Columbia, Puget Sound and Portland. Tho steamship Idaho has been chartered for this route, nnd hor ports of call in British Columbia will bo New Westminster, Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo. Through this now lino tho Union Pacific Railway seeks a connection with Puget Sound and British Columbia ports, a-- a feeder for their system for the handling of transcontinental freight to and from Eastern Canada and tho Eastern States. Mr. Campbell says thnt if tho merchants and exporters of this province will pot- rnnizo the new line liberally another vessel will shortly bo added. Tho sorvice to begin with will bo tri-monthly but will bo increased as tho trade demands. If nothing arises to backset the present arrangements tho ss. Idaho will arrive in Westminstor on her first trip within a fow weeltB. The present intention is that tho Idnho will leave Portland fur British Columbia on tho first day of Mny. Aggravated Assault. Martin Huband is well known round town as a scavenger and man of all work, but his character was never considered good. Yestorday he had been drinking with a few boon companions in his cabin in the swamp, and got very drunk. Susie, the Indian woman with whom he lives, refused to cook a second dinner for tho entertainment of u few frionds who dropped in nftor the regular banquet iug hour had passed, and Huband, becoming enraged at hor refusal, picked up a heavy tea cup and threw it at the woman striking her on tho side of the head and inflicting u doep circular wound an inch and a half in longth. Tho miosilo felled her to the lloor, where sho lay unconscious for somo minutes. When information had beon laid beforo tho police, Huband wns urrested and removed to the lookup, und Susie was taken to Dr. I.M. McLean, who stitched and dresBed the wound, wliich ha pronounced to ho serious. Husband wns brought before the polico magistrate this morning and pleaded guilty, said he had committed the deed while under the iiillueiice of liquor, and promised if not sont to gaol novor to touch strong drink again. Ho said ho was a married man, but his wife had deserted hiin some time ngo, und ho intonded marrying StiBie very shortly, ns he had lived with her for two years and had becomo grently attached to hor. Susie did not press the case, but, on the contrary, triod to evade prosecuting him. Huband was fined $10 and costs, or in default ono month in gnol with hard labor. Ho was also bound over to koop the peaco for Bix months, in the Bum of $250. lnlu Island Hems. I supposo it is nothing more than right that the readers of The Colombian should hear something of the progress of this wide-awake place, Three societies have just lately been formed on the south side of thiB island, a Good Templar's Lodge, a Literary Association, and a Rifle club, and are all being well patronized. The new cannery of Messrs. 0. G, Hobson &Oo., will soon be oomplotod, W. H. Stoves has undor construction a large and striking house. Mr. Turner haB completed the sur- vey of the new townsite and the property at W. H. Stevos. This subdivision contains nearly two hundred lots and they appear to be already sought after.—Com. Personal. T. E. Ladner, of the Doha, was in tho city to-day. W. H. Ladnor, M. P. P., came up by the str. Princess Louise this morning. F. Bourne and family, of Strathroy, Ont., havo loft that oity for Westminster, and will tako up their residence here. Thos. Binnie has been appointed inspector of the Southern Railway construction works, from Brownsville to the international boundary. J. C. McLagan of the World printing and publishing company, left for Winnipeg to-day on business in connection with his 1883 investments there.—World of Saturday. J. 0. Whyte nnd bride arrived home by tho Pacifio express yosterdoy from Ottawa, after enjoying a most pleasant trip across the continent. The happy couple were met at the station by many frienda, who heartily welcomed the charming brido to her new home, and in which welcome The Columbian takes much pleasure in joining. VICTORIA NEWS. Special to the Columbian. Victoria, April 22.—Robt. Evans* i proprietor of the Nanaimo hotel, No; i naiino, was last night robbed of bell tween $2,000 and $3,000 by a ooupftl of sharps. Upon retiring for thi" niglit he very foolishly put his nionef 1 between the mattresses of his bod Jj ' couplo of sharps, who knew of Evnni having a largo sum of money, put u) ' at the same place and watched hin, I ThiB morning Evans discovered hjj loss. Tho supposed crooks took tlf morning steamer for tho America ;' side. , Hon. A. E. B. Davie, premior, j," seriously ill. '. Victoria, Apr. 23.-Tho str. Nur(,': Pacitic broke her crank pin and was u* ablo to proceed to Puget Sound th, morning. Tho Jubilee Hospital Corner Slot was laid this afternoon with iniposiv ceremony. Mrs. Nelson laid the stir nnd was presented with a silver trow. | heautifully inscribed. H.M.S. Swi' sure band wns present, and adetacj ment of blue jackets acted as a gua of honor. On our fifth page to-day will found a striking and instructive illij trntion of the comparative worth {'j tho various kinds of baking powdf j now in tho market. THE WESTMINSTER P-oultryYard JOHN S. COX. Pnc l.igl&t UVilli 111(18, Partridge CoclihiV Plymouth Hocks, White face Bl-k Span White Crusted, Black and Gol Poland »t llomlansi Silver-pencilled Ho j burgi* Black, Red nnd Pitt Games. Toulouse Geese, Rouen Ducks My Yards nre open fov Inspection. dwmliSIti Notice to Contractor. SEALED TENDERS WILL BE ceived by the undersigned up lo is- of Tuesday. 30th April, Instant, Foil THB