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"A DeCa-MM-' The British Columbian. VOLUME 34 "WEEKLY BIDITIOIT.-IO PAGES. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. 0., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1889. ,--" NUMBER 3 THE DAILY COLUMBIAN PTJBtlBHKD Every Afternoon except Sunday* BY THE. B*-B]-CT-N--E]X3"Sr BEOTHBBS, At their Steam Printing Establishment, Columbia Btreet. BY MaTl: For 12 montha $8 00 For % months 4 25 For 8 months .) * 2 26 DELIVERED IN THE OITY: For 12 months 810 00 For 6 months o 2& Per month W Per week , w Payment ln all cases (except for weekly rate) to be made ln advance. THE WEEKLY COLUMBIAN Itumed every Wednesday Morning. Delivered In the City, per year. 13.00 Mailed, per year.. -..„...»,..„,.. 2.00 Mailed, 6 month ~. 1.26 ADVERTISING MTEI FOR THE DAILY. Transient AdvertiHemcnlH.-Firstlnser- tlon, 10 cts. per llne solid nonpareil; eaoh subsequent consecutive insertion, 8 ets. per Hue. Advertisements not inserted every day—first insertion, 10 cts. per line; subsequent Insertions, 6 cts. per line. 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NarPersons sending In advertisements should be careful to state whether they are to appear ln the Dally Edition, or the Weekly, or both. A liberal reduction is made when Inserted In both. No advertisement inserted for less than Si. SUBSCRIBERS Who do not receive their paper regularly, from the Carriers or through the Post Offlce, will confer a favor by reporting the same to the office of publication at once. Weekly Britisli Columbiaii. Wednesday Horning, Jan. IS, 1880. An attempt is to bo mado to amend, in some Important partiou lars, the libel law of the United Kingdom, says an exchange. Mr. Algernon Borthwick, M, P., has introduced in the imperial house of commons a bill which has the support of Mr. John Morley, Mr. L. J. Jennings, Sir Wilfred Lawson, Dr. Cameron and other prominent journalists and reformers, having for its object the indemnification of editors and publishers against prosecution for crim inal libel in cases where the libellous matter was published without their knowledge or consent. The principal clause of Mr, Borthwick's measure proposes to enact that no person shall be found quilty upon the trial of any indictment for the publication of u libel if it be proved that suoh person was not privy to the publication of the libel and that the publication did not arise from want of due care or caution on his part. If the British newspaper men succeed in getting this measure passed they will have a more just and liberal libel law than any ir. existence in the colonies or the United States. It appears but simple justice that the person whose malice may have prompted the publication of a libel, and not the innocent publisher, should be the one punishable. Let the law be framed so as to reach the real offender, the originator of the libel, and there will be fewer libels and fewer libel suits. It is obviously unjust that a newspaper publisher should be liable to be sent to prison at any time for a libel which he has never seen or heard of, but wliich lias been received in the ordinary way, by telegraph or otherwise and printed without malice. In addition to securing the newspaper proprietor from prosecution on account of statements published without his knowledge, Mr, Borthwick proposes to give power to a judge or court to consolidate the cases, in instances where suit is brought against two or more publishers for the publication of the same on substantially the same libel, with the view of curtailing expense and preventing individuals from making hauls out of libel suits, The bill has been passed by the house of commons and in the house of lords. An amendment has been inserted making guilty of libel the person who repeats a libellous statement published in the house. This is not likely to meet with favor with the members of the popular chamber, and when the bill comes baok for consideration the amendment will Children Cryfor probably be expunged. In explaining the object of his bill Mr, Borthwick says he does not aim at giving the press too much power or immunity ; but statements which tbe law will construe as libellous frequently creep into the columns of the most carefully conducted journals, and while decent people are usually satisfied with an explanation and an apology made in the proper spirit, there are others, small attorneys and scheming individuals, who victimize the newspaper and merely look upon a libel as a good chance for them to make money. It is against unscrupulous persons such as those mentioned that publishers and proprietors of newspapers seek protection. A good many people are wondering, says an exchange, what caused the insurrection in Hayti. lt would probably puzzle even the best informed people of the republic to give any reasonable answer to the question. Insurrections are events in the lives of other nations; in that of the republic of Hayti they aro the ordinary condition of things. There never was a king or president of that state who lived out the term of his rulership in peace. The people are mostly negroes or French mulattoes, from whom stable self- government is hardly to be looked for. They are, practically speaking, wavering and passionate, easily aroused, and there are never wanting vain men, possessed of the miserable ambition of making themselves prominent, to appeal to tho worst elements of their character. General Solomon, the late president, was elected in 1879 for a Beven years' term of office, most of which was spent in putting down an insurrection which was only ended by the death of the leader in 1884. Just as he had succeeded in putting down this rebellion, an insurrection broke out in the capital, Fort au Prince, which had hitherto been loyal to him. His troops and the insurgents after fighting some days ut last joined in sacking the city, and foreign consuls gave the united insurgents, who had made attacks upon the consulates, a few hours to quiet down or be bombarded by the foreign men-of-war in the port. They quieted down immediately, and President Solomon resumed control of affairs. Since then, however, Port au Prince has never been quite loyal to President Solomon, and on his re-election to another term of office in 1887 there were signs of rovolt. Early this year President Solomon went to Paris and the insurrection broke out, In September General Legitime, the leader, seized the government of Hayti at Port au Prince, whether with little .or much bloodshed is not really known to outsiders. A Jamaica piper says that he "ascended to the presidential chair through oceans of blood and over innumerable corpses," but as there are only balf a million people in the country this expression is hyperbolic. General Solomon had died in Paris, and Legitime's government being in existence with no other claimant of the chair, it was generally regarded as the "provisional government." Of course, there was an insurrection against this government and the garrisons of the ports Gape Haytien, Port de Paix, Govaines, and St, Marc, refused to recognize him, Legitime therefore proclaimed a blockade of these four ports. An Amerioan steamer, the Haytien Republic, which had been conveying troops between these ports, was seized by Legitime who had got possession of the five or six vessels which comprise the Haytien navy. The captain of the vessel declared that he had not heard of the establishment of the blockade. The American company owning the vessel appealed to the United States government, and the latter sent two steamers, the Galena and tbe Yan- tic, to Port au Prince and demand the surrender of the steamer, which was promptly given np, The French and American consuls and other neutrals have done their best to patch up the quarrel between Legitime's government and its opponents, but the two parties so deeply distrust each other that their delegates cannot be got to meet together. As our readers know, by the daily despatches, the trouble is becoming fast and furious, three battles having been fought in the tropical Isle within the last few days, the advantago so far being with the rebels, and a final decisive battle is expected. . Pitcher's Castoria. Fran Ucspatelies. London, Jan, 8.—A grand banquet and reception was given in tho Birmingham town hall this evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. Mr. Chamberlain and his wife entered the hall in oompany with a number of othor distinguished persons and wore greeted witn cheers and other expressions of welcome while a select orchestra discoursed appropriate music. Tho hall was magnificently decorated and the floral display was grand and costly. Mrs. Chamberlain gracefully bowed her thanks for the ovation. An address was pre. sentcd to Mr. Chamberlain accompanied by several valuable presents, and to Mrs. Chamberlain was given a brooch fashioned In the form of a star containing 65 diamonds, tho gift of the women of Birmingham. Mr. Chamberlain thanked those presort for the honor conferred upon him, and in the course of his speech alluded to his wife's English ancestry. Whilo,sho would not ceaso to love America, he said he knew that Bhe was prepared to take up life in England. He referred to the friendliness of the peoplo of Birmingham for Amerioa, and quoted the utterances of Mr, John Bright in testimony thereof, A serious quarrel with America would be the greatest national calamity. Differences, he said, were bound to arise, but the Democratic spirit of both countries would always compel aa amicable adjustment. Berlin, Jan. 9.—Commander Leary, of the American cruiser Adams, and Consul Blucklack nre accused by the German newspapers, both official and unofficial, of instigation rebellion in Samoa and furnishing Mataafa with guns and other arms. Liverpool, Jan. 9.—Tho British Btr. Lualaba, from the west coast of Africa, ran into and sank lhe British str. Lo- vcrington to-day, while the latter was lying at anchor in the Mersey. The Lualaba was badly damaged and had to bo beached. Queenstown, Jan. 9.—Tho National Line steamship Egypt, whieh arrived horo to-day from New York, reports that on the 31st a fire was disoovered among the cotton that formed part nf her cargo. After several hours work work the fire was quenched. Olean, Jan. 9.—A roport received here says that a terrific cyclone struck the city of Pittsburg about one o'clock this afternoon and that two large buildings on Wood st. were wrecked. Up to this hour, 2 p. in., the report says 19 people have been taken from the ruins, 14 of whom are dead. It is estimated at least 21 pecple remain buried in the ruins. At 1:45 p. in. 20 dead bodies had been taken from the wrecked building. The accident which resulted so fatally was caused by the collapse of a seven story building on tno corner of Diamond and Wood sts. It fell on throe smaller ones which were crushed* by its weight. An enormous crowd gathered near the scene of the accident and the excitement was intense. Pittsburg, Jan. 9.—There was an awful catastrophe at 12,30 this afternoon. High winds struck tho city at that hour and completely demolished a large brick building. The building was in process of construction in Diamond alloy, immediately in the rear of Welden it Co.'s storo. The building had bceu completed to the seventh story. It is a complete wreck, and as it went down crushed a barber shop next to it. Tho falling debris fell against Welden & Co.'s store, the front of which was knocked out. Five men aro known to be kilted and ten to fifteen injured. There were at loast twenty men working on the now building. The rear of all tho stores on Wood stroet as far up as the storo of Paulson Bros, was wrecked. Six men were in the barber shop, and two were rescued alive and two dead. The other two aro still under the debris. There were at least fifteen printers in the rear of Welden & Co.'s storo on the second floor, and many of them are badly injured. As fast as they could bc brought out, thoy wore carried ou stretchers to tlio various hospitals. One man on the top of tho now building fell into tho basement and fractured his skull and had both legs broken. 2.45 p.m. At this writing thu firomen antl polico aro working hard to rescue the vicims or thoir bodies frotn the ruins. Tho latest estimates by tho chief of tho fire and polico departments places tlio number of killed at twelvo, and about thirty injured. Several persons aro known to bo in the debris, somo of whom aro still alive ns their frenzied shrieks for aid can be plainly hoard. A largo number of physicians are nt tho scono rendering all possiblo assistance to tho injured who aro promptly removed to hospitals by patrol wagons and ambulances. New York, Jan. 9.—Judgo Bnnctt, of the supremo court oircuit, to-day decided in favor of the attorney-general and against the sugar trust, The suit was brought by the people of the state of New York against the North Biver Sugar Boiining Company, by Attorney-General Tabor, to forfeit the oharter of the North Itiver Ketinning Oompany of this city on tho grounds it had virtually pnased out of oxistance by selling all its stock to a sugar trust combination and closing up ils work. Washington, Jan. 9. — Clous Spreckles appeared beforo tho tariff sub-committee of the senato this morning and advocated a proposed bounty on sugar. Gloucester, Mobs., Jan. 9.—Several vossols whioh left hero on experimental voyages aftor Pacific coast halibut have returnod heavily laden and report a greater success than was anti cipated. Capt. Sol Jacobs, who took tho fleet of vessels out to Tacoma and Seattle reports that ho hat been so successful that a «f***r<Miy has been formed in Seattle to lake all the halibut he can catch, at a uniform price of 4 cents per pound. Tho company will in turn deliver them in the western, middle and eastern States. Two Gloucester vessels brought together 12,000 pounds of fish, which were sold to wholesalers at 15 cents a pound. By the time these fish reach the consumer, the added profit will have made the retail price from 25 to 35 cents per pound. With an apparently inexhaustible supply for the next 20 years, at least, along tho Pacific coast, selling to tho company at the uniform price of 4 cents per pound throughout the year, and taking into consideration that the Paoific is free to a great extent from thoso fierce gales that play tuch havoc on the Atlantic, it looks as though tho halibut business along the New England coast ia doomed, and will shortly be transferred to Seattle and other Puget Sound ports. New York, Jan. 9.—Requiem mass over tho remains of Father James Croke was celebrated this morning at St. Joseph's church, Sixth avenue, Archbishop Corrigan presiding. Many prominent clergy and laity were present. The body was taken to Calvary cemetery and placed in a vault to await orders from Archbishop Croke, of C'ashel, whon the remains will be taken to San Francisco or Ireland. RuwiERronD, N. J., Jan. 9.—The business portion of this town, including the post office, Allendale Mills and Tempest News Co.'s establishment, was burned early this morning. Loss 875,- 000. Many families had narrow escapes but no one was killed so far as known. Albany, N. Y., Jan, 9.—There were reported to the state board of health today six cases of small-pox in Wyoming. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 9.—The Times to-day publishes a letter whioh has been sent to Gen. Harrison by Editor Otis of that paper and Judge Fitzgerald, of the republican state contral committee, giving tho history of the Murchison letter to Lord Sackville and stating that tho same wus writton by George Osgondo, a prominent citizen of Pomona, on his own volition. Gen. Harrison is requested not to bestow patronage on the strength of it, New York, Jan. 9.—This morning City Marshal George levied on goods belonging to Gustav Simon in East 56th Btreet. Simon resented intrusion of the marshal and shot him twice dangerously. New Yobk, Jan. 10.—Tho tornado latt evening destroyed the entire central and eastern part of Brooklyn navy yard marine barracks. Tho few men in the building at the time jumped and ran, some even leaping from windows. Capt. WilliamB was struck by a closing door nnd was badly hurt. A few minutes before the tornado nows came of the big fire in south Brooklyn and all the marines, about 80, crowded upon the balcony to see the glow,or more men might have been hurt. Philadelphia, Jan. 10.—Twenty buildings in Camden were unroofed by the storm. Two churches were nlso unroofed, One child was killed by a falling roof. Boston, Jan. 10.—A severe gale prevails along the coast and through' out New England. Telegraph wires are down in every direction. Gloucester, by telephone, reports a schooner on shore on the rooks. Ono body haB beon washed ashore. Chicago, Jan. 10.—The storm is still prevailing. Dispatches from Wisconsin, Iowa, and Ohio report a heavy snowfall. Niagara Falls, Jan. 10.—Tho storm raged here last night with great fury. The suspension foot bridge, spanning the Niagara river below the falls was torn from its cables at 3 o'clock this morning and lies at the bottom of tho river. The structure was cut clean from the lower tower at Brundago's elevator. On the American side of tho whirlpool rapids a 2-story building was blown into tho rapids and swept away. At Buttery's elevator, on the American side, Detterick's photograph gallery wns swept into the whirlpool. Part of Manning's elevator, on tlio American side, was swopt awny and tho lowor part of tho Rapid's View olovattrr is gono. Tho tin roof of a hotel was torn oil' nnd several buildings un the reservation woro blown down and many trees destroyed. Tho bridge connecting Goat and Sister Islands is in danger. Tho dock at the inclined railway has been swept away. The water in tho rivor it very high ond many buildings on the Canadian shore are in danger. The storm still continues. Buffalo, N. Y., Jon. 10.—The wholo thirteenth ward is under water. Six houses owned by fishermen nre gono. It is reported several lives are lost. Tho suspension bridge, orossing the Niagara rivor below the falls, is swopt away. Nashville, Jan. 10 —The bloodiest prizo fight ever witnessed in this state occurred at midnight between Merlin Thompson and Bert Schiller, heavy weights. The fight was won on a foul by Schiller in the 28th round. Both were covered with blood from head to foot. S>n FiiAvcisoo, Jan. 10.—Tho ship M. P. Graco has arrivod from New lorkaftera prolonged voyogo of a hundred and fifty-nine days. During a storm on Sept. Ilth two of her seamen, who were furling sails, were thrown into the tea and drowned, Reading, P., Jan. 9.—A cyclono struck this oity shortly after 5 o'olook thit aftornoon, demolishing a numbor of buildings including Grimeshaw & Baother's large silk mill. In the latter were upwards of 200 operatives who were buried in the ruins and many have been killed. At 9:30 p.m. about 100 persons had been taken out, many of whom were dead. The number of the killed and injured will exceed 160. The storm swopt down the Lebanon Valley and many barns and other properties are reported wrecked. The telegraph wires in tho traek of the storm are badly mixed and it is impossiblo to get details but it is known that the damage has been great. When the oyclone lirst struck Reading the Philadelphia & Beading Company's paint shop was unroofed. In less than ten minutes the entire structure was enveloped in flames. Several of the gas chambers underneath the passenger cars exploded and four persons were killed and seyeral others badly hurt. San Fhancisco, Jan. 10.—The fight between Billy Mahan, of this city, aud George Mulholland, of Australia, for the light-weight championship of the Pacific coast and a purse of $500, which took place at the Golden Gate Athletic Club last night, was declared a draw at three-thirty this morning, eighty- seven rounds having been fought and neither man being badly punished. The duration of the fight was nearly six hours. Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 10.— Dr. D. T. Kellogg, a physician of Alham- bra, a small place near here, was beaten into unconsciousness on Tuesday night and robbed of a hundred dollars and a gold watch, and tied hand and foot to the railroad track from which he freed himself after a hard struggle. Tho affair is supposed to have been the work of tramps. Pittsburg, Jan. 10.—The official list of thoso affected by yesterday's accident swells the total number to 67. Eight are fatally injured, 25 seriously injured, 15 slightly injured and 8 missing. It is known positively there are other bodies under the ruins and all possible efforts are being made for their rescue, but scarcely a hope is entertained that any more will be removed alive. Two bodies were removed from the roar of tho Welden building since 4 o'clock this morning but have not yet beeu fully identified. Chief Brown, together with his assistant remained at the scene of the accident throughout the night, directing the firemen and police in the search for the missing. A long line of wagons and carts carried tho debris away as rapidly it could be loaded. Early this morning the number of searchers increased and the work of excavating the debris was progressing favorably. Throngs of people line the streets eager for the latest information. At tho hospitals last night, particularly the Homeopathic, whero, 29 of the unfortunates were provided With accomodations, it was found necess' ' to station police oflicers at the doors t. -Id the throngs of anxious inquirers in check. The coroner begins investigation this afternoon. Reading, Pa., Jan. 10.—The work of clearing away tho debris at the wrecked silk mill continued throughout last night. This morning a large addition was made to the working force and some twelvo additional bodies wore removed. Mr. Grimshaw, one of the owners of the mill, this morning gives the number of missing and killed at 120. The loss to tho mills is a hundred und ten thousand dollars. Reading, Jan. 10.—About 30 bodies have been removed and it is thought at least 60 are still in the ruins. Dwellings in the track of the storm present a terrible sight. Fortunately, howover, no one was injured in any of these. The storm did considerable damage in the northern part of the county but the wires are down and it is impossible to furnish details. Mayor Kecuey this morning issued au appeal to the sufferers. Naples, Jan. 10.-Vesuvius continues active. Another cone has been rent opon. London, Jan. 9.—The board of trade returns show that British trado with Canada for 1888, liko the British foreign trado generally, wns less satisfactory than it was expected to be. The exports to Canada aro £5,162,144, a decrease 10.91 per cent, compared with 1887. The imports from Cnnnda nro £7,017,720, a decrease 11.65 por oent. The largest decrenso in tho exports occurs in cotton, woollen and and worsted goods, probably duo to tlto enlarged Canadian homo manufacture. Iron exports are about stationary at £1,036,269; oattlo decreased from £45,470 in 1887 to £40, 364; sheop increased from £45,738 lo £89,272; wheat and flour largely decreased from £2,045,846 to £886,785; butter from £139,566 to £40,797 [cheese from £1,552,764 to £1,523,833; n»h increased from £336,657 to £367,692; lumber increased from £2,645,883 to £3,012.581. Amsterdam, Holland, Jan. 10.—Tho race for the amateur 2-mile skating championship, to-day, won by Don- oghue, of Newburg, N.Y., in 6 minutes and 24 seconds, beating Von Hau- schen, of St. Petersburg, by 7 seconds. The best pievious world's record is 6 minutes, 41 seconds. London, Jan. 10.—George Irving, an American promoter of English investments in the the stock of the Homer Distriot consolidated gold mines, has given notioe tliat lie will bring suit for libel againtt the Financial News. olaiming £100,000 damages. Irving's action is the result of the publication of a series of articles in the financial News denouncing his enterprise as a "wild-cat" scheme, and himself ss a swindle/. Melbourne, Jan. 8. — Cardinal Moran, the Archbishop of Sydney, in an interview here today, stated that the so-called Parnell letters were offered to Archbishop Walsh, of Dublin, before they were placed in the hands of the proprietors of the Timts^ but that Arohbishop Walsh declined to have anything to do with them forthe reasons that upon examining them he found them to be impudent forgeries. Chicago, Jan. 10.—The market opened easy at yesterday's closing-.. Wheat advanced from 104J- to 105, which was the higheit figure reached. then owing to rumors of an incresse of the crops in the west it declined rapidly to 103, closing firm at 103J. Liverpool, Jan. 10.—Wheat firm:; Cala., 7s. 7d. London, Jan. 11.—Despatches from the Congo bring news ot a sanguinary revolution in Uganda. King M'Wangn has been overthrown and expelled and! his elder brother, Kiwewa, enthroned in his place. The English and French missions in tbe kingdom have been destroyed and the missionaries barely escaped with their lives. There haa been a general massacre of native converts and all the immense stores accumulated by Stanley and Emin Bey have been destroyed. Christian influence, whicli. had obtained such a strong hold in Uganda through the efforts of Stanley and others, has been swept away, while the Mohammedans' power ha* been, fully restored. The Arabs threatened to exterminate the missionaries in Central Africa and they declare Christianity shall be swept from the face of tho land in revenge tor the English efforts to abolish the slave trade. Nothing further has been hoard of Stanley and it is not known where he wns when the revolution took place. Zanzibar, Jan. 11.—NewB of a revolt and murder has been received here from Ungnnda, King Mewanga country, on Lake Albert Nyanza, south of Emin Boy's province. In October lost King Mewanga plotted to destroy his entire bodyguard by enticing them to an island in Lake Tuen and abandoning them to starve. The men of the guard wero forwarned, however, and refused to do Mewangas bidding, bnt instead returned to the capital and attacked Mewanga. Mewanga fled in alarm and his brother Kievewa was proclaimed king by the tribe. Kievewa, however gave great offence by appointing Christians to the principal offices in the in the kingdom. This on- raged the Arabs who murdered many of tho Christian officers and forced the king to replace them with Mohammedans. The Arabs then completed! their work by burning the English and: French mission stations and killing1 many of the nativo converts. The missionaries who fled from Uganda reached Gambois in safety. An accident happened to the mission boat near Eleanor. The boat was overturnect and sunk by a hippopotamus and live- French converts were drowned and « number of letters for Bmin Bey and Stanley destroyed. Mewanga is now a prisoner at Mags, from which he has appealed to the English missionaries- for assistance. The Arabs are rejoicing over the whole occurrence and have written a letter to Missionary McKay exulting in their triumph and prophesying the extinction of all missionaries in Central Africa in revenge for England's slavery policy. Ugatda has been proclaimed a Mohammedan: kingdom. Montreal, Jan. 11.—Particulars of a bloodthirsty and barbarous duel, fought neor Louisville, Que., have been received here. Two young men named Charpentier and Frochette, who were aspirants for the hand of Mile. Chimene, quarrelled and agreed to settle tho matter by going to a point on the river bank and fighting with any weapon which came to hand, fire-arms or cutting weapons to be excluded, until one of them was kiliod or insensible, Yesterday the meeting took place. The battle lasted about 10 minutes, both using their fists at first, nfter which thoy took to stones. The end came when Chnrpentier's skull wns crushed in by a blow from an iron bar which Frochette had picked, up. Tho lattor then escaped. Chnr> pentior is still alive, but the doctors- say he cannot livo. Mile. Chiinoue has boen out of her mind since the tragic affair happened. Winnipeg, Jan. li.—The crossing at Fort Whyte, where the Portage extension of the Northern Pacific road crossed tho C. P., hns boen effected. It was put in by the C. P. road men, who cleared away the dead engine and other obstructions, thus ending the rudway war and giving Winnipeg a complete victory. Pittsburg, Jan. 11.—This morning two more bodies wore taken out of the foundation of the Emily building, orushed beyond recognition. They are supposed to be two workmen who were sitting by a stove eating dinner at the time of the accident. Five bodies in all, viotims of the Wood and Diamond street disaster, were removed during the night. It is known six, and probably many more, are yet- buried thei-. Butte, Jan. 11,—A Montana Union train, while coining from Garrison to Butte with delayed Northern Pacifio passengers, had passed Deer Lodge when the orank pin suddenly flew out ot » driving wheel and the driving rod flaw back, striking tho cab, causing an escape of steam and hot water. Engineer Howe was thrown into the water tank and from there fell to tho ground. Fireman Lacey jumped out, fracturing his skull on n sharp substance and dying instantly. No accident occurred to the Whi whicli came to a standstill, the engine not even, leaving tho track. Weekly British Columbian Wednesday Horning, Jan. 16, 1689* LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. (from Daily Columiiian. Jan. 12.) The Surrey Municipal election takes place on Monday, the 14th inst. Mr. Jas. Punch is spoken of as a candidate for reove. No other names are mentioned so far. There was considerable excitement on tho streets to-day concerning the attempt to land passengers at Vancouver from the Btr. Premier. The public feeling was strongly with Vancouver. It is reported that small-pox has broko out among the Indians on Bute Inlet and that many of tho people are already down with tho disease. Mr. P. McTieman and Dr. McGuignn leave for the inlet to-morrow to investigate. Some inischevious persons, with the bump of destruction remarkably well developed, have broken soveral of the young trees in the school yard. If any clue leading to tho discovery of the perpetrators of this silly aot can be obtained they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law, "Dutch Bill" is the hero of the hour. He escaped trom the Islander this afternoon by a clever ruse, getting into a small fishing boat unobserved, and proceeding with the fishing operations as naturally as if he owned the entire outfit. He thus disarmed suspicion, subsequently got to shore, and it now in this city, the only man who got off the steamer. The attention of voters is called to the following clauses in New Westminster Incorporation Act:—Clause 5: Every porson whose name appears on the voters list used at the municipal elections for Baid city in Jan., 1888, shall bo entitled to vote at the first municipal election under this act. Clause 8: No person in arrears for taxes, and no Chinaman or Indian shall bo entitled to vote at any municipal election for the election of a mayor or alderman. On Monday last a delegation of farmers intorestod in tho Surrey- Delta dyking scheme waited on Mr. Chisholm M. P., at this city, and laid the points of the scheme before him and asked his assistance in bringing tho mattor before tho Dominion house, which Mr. Chisholm promised to do. We havo described the advantages of this undertaking before, and, as our readers are aware, it is worthy of every reasonable governmental assistance and encouragement. Wo have it on good authority that the Vancouver council have made overtures to the Surrey and other municipalities on the south side of the river, asking them to co-operate with Vancouver in inducing the C.P.B. to mako their proposed connection with Seattle through those municipalities to Vancouver, instead of by way of the Mission, as announced recently. Wat the Mitsion acheme a blind, or is Vanoouver awaking to a senso of injury, without compensation, that connection with Seattle at the Mission would do to her interests 1 From the Squamish. Mr. P. McTieman, Indian agent, returned from the Squamish last evening. He reports that the small-pox haB been completely wiped out and that there is no further cause for alarm as far as the Home Sound Indians are concerned. The Squamish Indians, 35 itt number, will be removed next week to Capilano creek and furnished with a oomplete new outfit of bedding and clothing. All the old itl-ahs will be burned as well as the cabins lately occupied by the Indians at the Squamish rancherio. . m * Beal Estate Active. With the beginning of the new year the real estato market, so long depressed, has hardened, und sales of important parcels aro of daily occurrence. On Wednesday sumo $50,000 worth of town and surburban land was sold, and soveral other sales are in treaty. This revival of confidence is most gratifying and is probably indicative of a brisk and profitable market during the whole year. The application for a Bute inlet railway and the proposed construction of the electrio stroet railway, has undoubtedly proved nu important factor in bringing about this desirable change.—Colonist. Hllla onr. For Ihe Vermel. Mr. Uawthornwaiio, captain of the Nanaimo Rovers, and Mr. W. A. Ward, secretary of tho Viotoria Football Club formed thomsolvos into u convention and met at Victoria the other day to consider the question of where championship matches Bhould be played. Every member of the convention took an active part in tho discussion and considered the pros and cons of the question in a most liberal and unselfish light. It was finally deoided, by a unanimous vote, that as the Vancouver ground is positively dan- geroui all matohei for the championship must in future be played at Victoria. This mighty convention did not pais a resolution of non-intercourse with mainland clubs, probably for the reason that the decition already arrived at would accomplish the end in view. . it • Machine Bhap. and Skip tard. The machine shop lately started by the Royal City Planing Mill* Co., and mentioned in The Columbian latt week, ia going to prove a much greater benefit to tho oity than Is generally supposod. Yesterday, additional machinery, to the valuo of (15,000, was ordered through F. G. Striokland & Co., and when this new Instalment has been put in place the plant will be complete. The Royal City Mills Co., has also ordered through F. G. Strickland & Co., a complete plant of ship building machinery of the latest and most improved type. When the shipyard and machine shops are in full running order 150 men will be employed between the two, which means several thousand dollars per month to be expended in Westminster. Still moro improvements will be made by the Royal City Mills later on. . . ♦ Hyack Fire Company. A meeting of the Hyack Firo Company was held in the Hyack Hall last ovening for tho election of officers for the ensuing year. The election resulted as follows: Captain, Joseph Henly ; 1st Lieut. Joseph Wise ; 2nd Lieut. W. H. Vianeu; 1st branchuian, Geo. Scoullar; 2nd do., W. E. Dickinson ; 3rd do., David McBroom ; 4th do., H. Bonson j treasurer, J. S. Clute sr. j secretary, Geo. W. Jones j asst. mechanical engineer, Geo. W. Jones; stoker, Wm. Johnson. At the conclusion of the election n vote of thanks was passed to the retiring officers. A discussion then took place as to who would be the Hyack nominees for the offices of chief and assistant chief engineer. Mr. T. Ackerman for ohief and Mr. W. W. Dioken- son for assistant engineer were finally selected. These gentlemen have the confidence of the company and will work in harmony with it.aud therefore it is trusted the voters will return them at the head of the poll if they are not elected by acclamation. » . .» The Str. Premier. As announced in The Columbian yesterday the str. Premier was released from quarantine and proceeded to Vancouvor to land her passengers. When it was learned at Vancouver that the steamer had heen released beforo the expiration of the usual quarantine the health authorities decided not to al low the vessel to tie up or the passengers to land, and, accordingly when Bho reached the wharf Chief of Police. Stewart prevented a landing being made. As was expected, this created considerable of a row and a few passengers jumped ashore but were quickly captured and put aboard again. The captain notified Mayor Oppenheimer that he had a clean bill of health and that he would hold the city responsible for the costs of the enforced delay. At latest reports tiio vessel was anchored in the stream. It was reported on the street this morning that the Premier would come to Westminster and discharge her passengers and the authorities were prepared to prevent any such thing happening, but it is hardly possiblo such a course was thought of by the company. FROM VICTORIA. A Heavy Snow Storm at Victoria.—18 Inches Fallen Along the line of E. «t N. K.B. The Miners Strike Fnchanged.-The Vlciorla Footballers Try to Explain. Special to Columbian.] Victoria, Jan. 12.—Alight snow fell this morning, but disappeared as rapidly as it came. Tho weather cleared about eleven and Italian skies are again to the fore. A heavy fall of snow is reported along the island railway, a foot to eighteen inches deep at some places. \V. Ward, secretary of the Victoria Football Club, referring to the match with the Westminster toam, said, "A number of our men have been injured at late games and are not sufficiently recovered to play to-day. Others were unable to get away owing to press of business. Notico, to this effect, waB Bent last Thursday, "Wo will play Westminster later on." The situation at Wellington is unchanged. EXCITEMENTif VANCOUVER. Capt. Irvine Transfers Passengers from the Premier to the Islander nnd Al- tempt, lo Land, but I. Bepulsed by Ihe Police. The Islander Attempt, to Clear lhc Whnrf wllh Hot Water and Cily lli'lnllnlis by Calling ont Fire Brigade aud Turn. Two Slream. on the Boat. From Our Special Correspondent. Vancouver, Jan. 12.—Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning Captain Irving trasferred tho passengers from tlio Pro- mier to tho Islander in tho harbor and then steamed to the Hunting's mill wharf and attempted to land, but was refused permission by tho mill ownors. The mayor and police with a numbor of specials occupied tho C.P It. und oity wharves in forco. Tho Islander returned to the C.P.B. wharf and attempted to effect a landing but was repulsed by police. Capt, Irving turned the hose of the Islander on the wharf, and the city rotaliatod by calling out the fire department and turned two streams on the boat. Captain Irving finally gave up the attempt and the Islander is now anchored off the wharf. Mayor Oppenheimer intends to resist any attempt to land. Irving claima that after the Dominion quarantine officer gave tho Premier a clean bill of health the city had no right to resist the lsnding, in which he is sustained by the collector of customs here. The matter will probably bo fought out in the courts, The Islander is still here and great exoitement prevails. Among the passengers from Viotoria are Mr. and Mn. C, D. Band and Mrs. Keith and ohild. No word from Ottawa yet. The Victoria passengers snd mails are still aboard the Islander, Oapt. Irving not having touched the wharf till after taking the Premier's passengers aboard. Oapt. Dick, ohief inspector of Hulls for Ontario, has been diimlsied for Incompetency. LOCAL AND MAL NEWS. {From Daily Columbian, Jan. i'.) A syndicate of Victorians has purchased half a mile of water frontage at Port Angeles, W. T. At Herring's Opera House on Saturday night the Katie Putnam troupe played "Lena the Madcap'' to fairly well tilled benches. As on her previous visit Miss Putnam carried the house with her and enchanted all by her graceful and pretty acting. Tho company ably sustained Miss Putnam and gave every satisfaction. The corporation of the city of Vancouver haB been summoned to show cause iu the mjl^ke court of British Columbia, at Victoria, why they prevented the docking of the steamers Islander and Premier, and the landing of their passengers at tho terminal city. The case, which is at the instance of the C. P. N, Co., will como up for hearing on Monday (this) morning.— Colonist, The Katie Putnam troupe wore unablo to reach Victoria yesterday owing to tho steamboat and quarantine troubles at Vancouver, and, aB they were billed to play at Victoria to-night, it was necessary that they should be at the capital early thia afternoon. After somo trouble the itr. Belle was chartered and the plucky actors sailed at 6 o'clock this morning expecting to reach Victoria by 3 o'clock thii afternoon. ENTITLED TO THE BEST. AU are entitled to the beat that their money will buy, so every family should have, at once, a bottle of the best family remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the system when costive or bilious. For sale in 75 cent bottles by all leading druggists. -—-—-—, » . The New Court House. By lnstiuctioiu from the provincial government, Mr. G. W. Grant, architect, prepared plans for the now court houso to be erected ill this city. These havo heen approved, and as soon as working drawings are onniplete tenders will be invited for the construction. The situutiun will be tho old gnol site, bounded by Murkot Square, McKenzie nud Clarkson streets. The building, which will lie brick and stone, will be two stories besides basement and attic and linve n frontage on each street of about 80 feet. The design is modern Bouianefit|Ue and will be a substantial and imposing structure. The court room will be lofty, well lighted and ventilated. The heating will bo by hot water throughout and the building will contain all modern and sanitary improvements. The Quarantine Difficulty. ' When it was reported on Saturday evening that the 8. s. Islander had discharged her passengers at Port Moody and that they would arrive in Westminster by train, there was considerable excitement on the streets and many persons were of the opinion the passengers should not bo allowed to enter the city. A dispatch was finally Bent to Mr. Abbott announcing that he would be held responsible if any serious result followed the bringing into the city of possibly disease infected passengers. As the passengers could not legally be prevented from entering the city, they were not interfered with on arrival. The Islander returned to Victoria and landed a number of passengers there without any objection from the authorities. No Victoria steamer arrived at Vancouver yesterday and it is Iho intention of the company to bring tho mail by way of Westminster until the difficulty is settled. The Premier at last reports was still at Vancouver. All the passengers for the islnnd and for the sound who arrived by the Paciiic Express were brought to Westminster and took passage by the str. Louise. Tho Selkirk Mining and Smelting Company's mines, several in number, lie near tho C. P. R. track, about threo miles east of lllecillewait station. Considerable development work has been dono on live or six of these properties, in most instances with gratifying succoss. as bodies of oro of a rich and apparently permanent character have been revealed by theso explorations. Tho in.ist promising mine in the group, and one whose appearance would warrant great hopes in any mining camp, is the Lanark. This location is situated on the mountain side within sight of tho railway, 6,500 feet distant and some 3,000 abovo the track. Several hundred feot of drifts, tunnels and shafts have been driven on this lode, and some 400 tons of ore, valued at over $60 por ton net, shipped therefrom to the smelter at San Francisco. About 1,000 tons of oro are lying on the dump. The first, or 100-foot level, is thoroughly developed, showing a superb body of ore 29 feet in width. During the winter operations are confined to the driving cf a tunnel on the 400-foot level to tap the lode at that depth from the surface. Thit tunnel is now in a little over 200 feet, and it is expected the mineral zone will loon be encountered; in fact, during the patt few dayi mineral in small quantity haa been found.—11. C. Monthly is Mining Bevkw. * — » As Parmelee's Vegetable Pills con tain Mandrako and Dandelion, they oure Livor and Kidney Complaints with unerring certainty, They olio contain Roots and Herbs which have specific virtues truly wonderful in their action on tho stomach and bowels. Mr. E. A. Cairnoross, Shakespeare, writes: "I con* ■ider Parmelee'a Pilla an excellent remedy for Biliousness and Derangement of the Liver, having used them myiolf for some timo." »-«-^-» B. S. White, momber for Cardwell and editor of the Montreal Gazelle, will move the addreu in the commom, and Dickey, of Cumberland, will seoond it. MR. HENDRY ELECTED Mayor or Hew Weitminster ror 1880 by Acclamation.—The Nominations for Aldermen. The Hyacks' Nominees for Chief nnd Assistant Engineers Sleeted by Acclamation. The nominations for mayor and aldermen took place at tho City Hall today commencing at 11 o'clock. At 12 o'clock Mr. D. Robson, returning officer, announced that the time for receiving nominations for mayor had expired, and as tho only nominee was Mr. John Hendry, he declared that gentleman elected by acclamation, as mayor for the present year. This announcement was received with great applause. Mr. Hendry, in a few words returned thanks for the honor conferred on him and promised to carefully guard the city's best interest. At 1 o'clock, the time for receiving nominations for aldermen expired nnd Mr. Bobson announced tho following candidates for aldermamc honors: James G. Jacques, proposed by D. S. Curtis, seconded by B. Douglas. John Reid, proposed by D. McPhaden, seconded by Alex. Ewen. J. A. Calbick, proposed by James Cunningham, seconded by Henry Elliot. D. S. Curtis, proposed by J. W. Harvey, seconded by Angus Grant. Henry V. Edmonds, proposed by I, B. Fisher, socnuded by C. G. Major. T. Ovons, proposed by Alfred Smither, seconded by Henry Mathers. A. M. Herring, proposed by James Cunningham, seconded by L. F. Bonson. S. H. Webb, proposed by C. McDonough, seconded by James. Wise. D. McPhaden, proposed by Alfred Smither, seconded by Frederick Eickhoff. Alexander Ewen, proposed by B. Douglns, seconded by II. Hoy. E. S. Scoullar, proposed by 0. Mo- Donough, seconded by R. Dickinson. W. 5. Townaond, proposed by D. S. Curtis, seconded by D. McPhaden. 0. B. Ackerman, proposed by James Cunningham, seconded by B. Douglas, TI103. Cunningham, proposed by I, B. Fisher, seconded by C. G. Major. John E. Lord, proposed by H. Eickhoff, seconded by C. E. C. Brown. James Wise, proposed by C. E. C. Brown, Seconded by Thoa. L. Briggs, His Worship Mnyor Dickinson then announced that Mr. T, Ackerman, for chief engineer nud Mr. W. W. Dickinson for assistant chief engineer were tho only nominations and accordingly declared them elected by acclamation. Mr. ltuhson said the polls would open for voting on Monday, 21st inst., at 9 a.m., and close at 5 p.m. Mr. Curtis moved that Mayor Dickinson tako the chair. Carried. His worship took tho chair and asked Mr. Hendry and the different candidates to step forward and give their sentiments on the different questions affecting the city's interests. Mr. Hendry thanked the ratepayers for the great honor they had done him in selecting him as their chief magistrate for the coming year. He would so try to do his duty that when his term expirod the people's opinion of him would bo as good as it is at present. The new city charter would require some amendments, and these would be brought before lho houso at its next session. In railroad matters he would work only in the best interests of the city; and tho questions of sewerage, water supply and street improvement would bo facilitated by him in every possible way and have his hearty support, as would also all commendable enterprises. Mr. Hendry concluded his remarks amidst rounds of hearty applause. Mr. Curtis asked all present to give the retiring mayor, Mr. Dickinson, three hearty cheers. He had served the city faithfully for 18 years and no more appropriate time than tho present could bo chosen for showing their appreciation of his efforts. The cheers wero given with a right hearty enthusiasm. Mayor Dickinson Baid he had been taken by surprise. Sinoe first taking part in the civic government of the city he had done his hest in all matters. Concluding Mr. Dickinson asked the people to throw aside petty differences and elect a good council in whose hands the city's interests would not suffer. The city muat not be allowed to retograde but bo kopt continually progresiing. (Cheers). Mr. Edmonds explained that he had to go to Victoria on business and would not be nblo to attend any publio mooting held boforo tho elections. Ho would therefore tell the mooting briefly his position. Tho charter, ho thought, would require a grent doal of attontion and tho council's timo would be much taken up in connection with it. Bailway matters would have his bost support and all improvements, which could be judiciously brought nbout, would also be favorably considered. He did not intond to make great promises but if elected would work only in the city's interests. (Applause) Mr. Curtis said the city had done much good by electing Mr. Hendry msyor and the next thing wanted was a good counoil. His platform was : Solid on railway matters and having the contract carried out to its last letter; fire protection for the upper portion of tho city ; a. new and better system of taxation and a city market, to attract the farmers. (Applause). Mr. Ewon considered the railway question as good as sattled,both parties had contracts to carry out and would do so. All improremonts, such ub water supply, and sewerage hinged on taxation, He thought property should be assessed at its proper value. It would be folly to burden the city with a largo debt to make the nocossary improvements all at once. They most be done gradually, If elected he would do all he could to conserve the city's intorests. (Cheers). Capt, Seoullar Baid everyone had seen his election card in the newspaper and they knew he was not trying to get into the council under false colors. It was not expected that all the' Improvements could be carried out this year, but much of the preliminary work might be dono. If elected he would carry out his promises faithfully. (Applause'. Mr. Reid was in sympathy with the railroad and would further its just interests in every way. As there was much work to be done ho would not promise anything further than that ho would do all and everything to assist in bringing to a successful issue every* thing which would go to hotter the city's position. Tho exhibition grounds and a recreation ground would be among tho first things he would urge upon the couucil if elected. (Applause). Mr. Ovens said there was no difficulty about the railway; tho people had settled that. The many necessary improvements would receive his best attention, and he would work hard in the city's interests if ro-eleoted. (Applause). Mr. McPhaden announced himself in favor of the railway, oity park improvements and all schemes tending towards the advancement and prosperity ot the city, If elected he would work in the city's best interests. (Applause). Mr. Jas. Wise said that if elected he would seo that the contract between the city and the railway compnny was properly oarried out, and that uot one cent was expended without an equivalent. If elected he would support all commendable enterprises and carry out all his promises to the letter, (Ap* plause). Mr. Ackerman was thoroughly in favor of the progress of the city. Ho had no bridges to build over ravines or roads to grade in front of his property nnd therefore could not be accused of having un axe to grind. Ho wos in favor cf tho railway, city market, &c, and if elected would do his duty carefully and honestly. (Applause). Mr. Webb said it wns rumored he wns opposed to tho railway—such wns not the case. He hnd been one of the injunotors in favor of the city. The city must have value for ita money- dollar for dollar. He had never sat in the council, but if elected he would use his hest ability and do everything in'his power for tho city's welfare, (Applause). Tho meeting then adjourned. THE CHURCHES. Tlie Law and lhc Gospel as Expounded by our City Pastors. ORPINATION AT HOLY TRINITY. At Holy Trinity Church yosterday morning His Lordship Bishop Sillitoe conducted the solemn and impressive ceremony of ordination on three candidates. His lordship was assisted by Venerable Archdeacon Woods, Venerable Archdeacon Scriven, Rev. 0. Croucher, Kev. Mr. Scholfield and Bev. P. Wooda. The ordination sermon wns preached by Venerable Archdeacon Scriven, whose effort was both powerful and appropriate and referred particularly to the sncrednois of the ceremony. The candidates for deacon, Mr. Wright, presented by the Venerable Archdeacon Woods, and Mr. Stevenson, presented by the Venerable Archdeacon Scriven, took the prescribed oaths so impressively givon by His Lordship. The Bev. Wilmot Baugh Allen wns then ordained priest, being presented for the ceremony by tho Vener'blo Archdeacon WoodB, His Lordship Bishop Sillitoe completed the services by administering the holy communion, which wns partaken uf by about 50 commuicants, Rev. Mr. Allen and Mr. Wright will labor in this diocese and Rev. Mr. Stevenson in the diocese of Columbia. st. Andrew's Presbyterian church. Yestorday was communion Sabbath in the Presbyterian church, and Rev. Thos. Scoullar took for his text in the morning 1st Cor, 3 c. 9 v. : "For we nro laborers together with God." In Paul's address address to tho Corinthian Church he had occasion to correct thoir preference for one teacher or tho other, as though tho instrument was any thing; snme said, "I am of Paul," whilst othors said "I am of Apollos," nnd Paul showod them that God himself was tho sourco of all spiritual life. God had an eternal purpose to rodeem men from tho curse of his transgressions, and, as His groat co.worker, Christ, in offering Himself a sacrifice, mado an atonement for sin. Tho Holy Spirit next comes in for His part of tho work—to convinco tho sinner of his sinfulness and the need of a Saviour, and points to Christ's finished work on the oross and porsuados the sin-sick soul to believe on Him. Tho prophets pointed the old world to tho coming Redeemer and the apostles preached the word to prove that the Saviour had oome and paid tho penalty of a brokon law. John, the immediato forerunner of Christ, pointed out Him who was about to enter on his life work, as "the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world." Tho successors of the apostles, by the teaching of the Word, have continued to aot as coworkers with God, ascribing to Him the glory of their achievements, Know* ing that Paul may plant and Apollos may water, but only God can give the increaso; overy true followor of Christ is a co-operator with God ; paronts especially are in a position to work for Him. Timothy ia un example of tho good effects of parental teaching and co-working with God. As in the natural world, man is the agent to accomplish God's purposes ; God gives tho seasoni, but man muit plough and tow or there will he no harvest; it is only through man's co-operation that tho great work of redemption can be fully accomplished. The memorial of Christ's broken body and shod blood must be kept up by tho boliover until he come again, and this is a means of graco that helps to strongthonour faith in God's great plan of redemption through the blood of the atonement. Twenty-three new members were added to the church. OUVET BAPTIST CHTOOH. Atthe Olivet Baptist Churoh last evening the Bev. Thos. Baldwin spoke from Mark 8th chapter, 36th verse, and said: "The Lord Jesus Christ was tho only real appraiser of values in the universe; God made everything for him, everything waB reserved for him, and that ho would best know their values went without debate. Man went down into a gold mine, chipped off a piece of quartz and sent it to the assayer, or gathered some precious ores and Bent them to the expert to ascertain their worth: so Jesus Christ took man in his hands and said, 'How much is that man worth before the assembled universe? Suppose he gain the world, how mueh would he be loser or gainorl' It was a question of values. God had made man after a certain design, and made him with susceptibilities and possibilities, and he knows his worth and says, 'Supposo he possess the whole world for his own and his heirs snd assigns, and it is possible in the order of God's will, how muoh will it profit him if he lose his soul.' It was a calculation in arithmetic, and let man look nt it in a commercial, a businesa, point of viow; let him calculate his soul, his personnel, sb against the world. The world was not the same as when created; wc had advanoed and would not care lo return to the days of '49 even, to slowly wend our way over1 tho hills in u stage coach. -Our mines had produced millions of wealth, aud when the forests failed for fuel we had gone down and got coal; our commerce had spread out, our wool had been sheared, and we had been clothed; in short, we hnd developed. Where the buffalo and the wolf ranged there wero the vast stretchos of' waving corn, seeming to praise God. Man had done wonders, and this went to prove that, they were scions of the Great Sire Himself. How wonderful and wise God had been to hide, to put away, things and ideas until we were old enough to use them; when the old ■perm oil was getting exhausted, they found coal oil, and when this was getting low natural gas hud sprung up, and thoso things made thom feel the fatherhood of God. Thon we should think of the treatment Christ hud given us; he saw the Mosaic system did not answer; there was no chord botween God and man, and Jesus conies down and clothes himself with our manhood, decends from the Majesty on high and becomes man that we may becomo tho sons of God. Could we but estimate the value of man, first made like God; than it took the sacrifice of the Son of God to redeem him, so that man was priceless, Christ had laid aside his glory, endured tne cross, accomplished our salvation, and now he puis an estimate upon our value, body and soul, bo great that he purposes resurrection. How many a grave, how these fallen bodies lived in his memory, causing him to shed oceans of tears; but these bodies were going to live ogain — priceless — God's chemistry would stir life in these bones—Jesus would point in triumph to the man waking up aftor centuries, the same man, praising God in his glorified body. The spirit would be united with the body; and there would bo no justice if God punished the spirit and did not punish the body as well for their joint evil acts. Many spirits wanted to accept tho Gospel, but the body said no. It was the body that completed tho worth of the man, and the life of the flesh must appear in judgment, and it should make na afraid for ourselves when we are resurrected to judgment. God had provided a home for us to go to and when wo decay, when we aro on the homo stretch, it Bhould beckon us on and wo ahould see, liko Bunyan, the Celestial City ahead, to whioh tome have crossed and somo are crossing now, a place provided beyond all roach of care. Here there was suffering and obstacles, but there, there was no more sorrow, no misunderstanding, no friend missed. It waB the home of God, where body and soul would dwell. Man's value wat wonderful, and our body and soul hsd to bo saved; it would not be right to put a spirit into a body to be debauched by that body and not bring that body to judgment with tho spirit; and in closing the Rev. gentleman said no had an invaluable interest to conserve,'and that fact, that both body and soul would live somewhere to oil eternity, either in joy or punishment, mado It certain thnt it would not pny to looso ourselves, even though wo might gain the whole world C. C. Richards & Co. Gents,—;i certify that MINARD'S LINIMENT cured my daughter of a severe and what appeared to ho a fatal attack of diphtheria after all other remedies had failed, and recommend it to all who may bo afflicted with that terrible dlaease. John D. Boutilier. Fronoh Village, Jan., 1883, C. C, Richards & Co. Gents,— I suffered for leven yeara from bronchltii. Nothing gave me relief till I tried MINARD'S HONEY BALSAM. Six bottles made a completo cure, and I firmly believe it to be the best congh mixture made. Jas, F. VanBuskirk. Frederictou, July, 1887. There is little doubt now that the muoh talked of Australian-Canadian Pacific cable, whioh was to connoot India, Atistruliaond Great Britain via . the Canadian routo, hat fizzled out. Advices from England state that sinco the exposure of Sir John Pender, ohairman of the Eastern, Auitrollan and China Cable Oo,, tho Pacific cable has becomo a dead lottor. I'eekly British Columbian Tednesday Horning, Jan. IS, 1880. [THE BEV. CI. 0. PATTERSON Chilllwhack, en Temperance and Prohibition. f We publish the following lecture by {guest! Henderson Hall, at Chilliwhack, was Oil filled on Christmas night to hear lie Rov. G. 0. Patterson's address on Imperanco. After replying to several [lostions that had been sent to him ji the day before to answer at this eeting, he referred to Col. Wood rd's recent statement in the hall, and id if the colonel meant to teach that ,6 separation of the Methodist body nn the temperance cause, would ike the "stuffing" out of it, it was '11 a matter for thankfulness that the oins and heart and backbone would iain; but Ool, Woodford said that o "stuffing" would be knocked out the temperance sentiment, by the jthdrawal of the Methodist body, bw if this means anything it is that e "stuffing" is that which gives iidity, weight, value to the senti- ;nt, and if this is removed then the [itiment collapses, The rev. gentle- an went on to say that ho believes at there are tens of thousands of iople not only in the United States it elsewhere, outside of the Metho- t body, who are just as loyal to the [mperance cause, and to every other iod cause as any who are within that If the Methodist or Presby- rian church perished the temperance use would still live, for the cause is oader than any churoh, and it is ex- jmely unfortunate that in the dis- ssion of this question sectarianism ould have been introduced, One of e questions that I have been asked "If you are a temperance worker d in favor of such organizations as |a I. 0. G. T. and W. C. T. U., how it that all the Presbyterians have [thdrawn from these organizations?" are they withdrawn? If so I am not sponsible for their actions in this itter, nor can I determine their con- lot. The Presbyterian ohurch is not echanitm, but an organism, These e voluntary institutions. Neither rectly or indirectly have I sought to fluence them in the matter; they are so; the cause of their withdrawal »y be found in the organizations emselveB. It is not necessary to be .ratified with either of them in or- I r to become true workers in the tem- rance causo. The statements made ire uncharitable; such statements aro it calculated to increase people's reset for these organizations. They real a spirit of narrow-mindedness Id sectarianism that ought to be Jibed out, or it will crush out the e and usefulness of those societies, ir, depend upon it, the narrow-mind- , fusty, meddlesome peoplo aro not greatest powera for good in any imunity or in any cause. They are ny and troublesome just because their own littleness; noiao does not m strength, agitation does not pan progress. The silent forces in ture are tho most potent; tho shal- * stream makes a considerable noise, e mighty river moves on with irre- itibls powers, yet without noiso. A tie army of these fussy individuals arm about the temporanco cause rticularly when it becomes popular, when they have an axe to grind, ire to criticise their methods of work d at onco a great shout goes up "ho opposed to temperance;" dare to {gear, aome improvement in their ithods, and with all their might they f out "heis acrank," "puthim out, e is opposed to prohibition;" dare say anything that iB not quite in js with their particular or peculiar Ies of thought, and they oonclude t you are a trator to the cause of iperance, and that you are in league h the liquor party. What is the danation? Itis not far to seek; iy think they are the temperance lie; the only true temperance party; reality they are so poisoned with '•conceit that, as with a wasp, "you i much better without either their ley or their sting." They consider thing said about them as said about temperance cause; in fact they reid me of a very conceited student Uce knew, who spoke and acted as ie were uncertain whether he was t of creation or creation a part of j One of the most educated mon his country buttonholed him one - snd aaid, "John, there are three igi that you ought to know. First, -e are a few things in the world i you do not know; secondly, there a few other things that you never know; thirdly, the sooner you know the better." So there are a fow gs about this tomperance causo i these people do not know, thore a few other thingi they will never iw, and it is a great pity for the |e of the good cf their causo that iy do not know this now, for it is a ■ful faot, a humiliating faot, but ertheless a fact, that many of the itand outers" especially of this i, become, so fanatical, so narrow- ided, that they dig their own graves unoonsoiously do their level best ig the grave of the cause they have [lesrt. So far at intoxioating liquors 'concerned I believe in total ob- ence, but I have no right to force J opinions upon others, or to conto perdition all who are not total ainen. The Law of God does not and it. If all who havo used On in moderation will be excluded i Heaven, our hope nf ontrance tbe very small indeed; total ab- Biers though we may bc, doei not "Bible teach ui, that tho evil is not -ie liquor, but in the man; some ssy "Thnt it all the liquor party |iiros, leavo them tome way of pe, and they will stick to the traf- I answer, muat wo supress Bible li in order to help on the temper- oiuie; if io, it u a weak and unit Is not necessary, for, the temperance causo is divine in its origin, and has the well-being of man in view; no truth need be sacrificed, for any moral perversion of this kind must ultimately be productive of untold evil—an evil far more serious in its consequences than the one we would be rid of. Daniel was a total abstainer, but he did not make any special noise about it, he did not insist on everyone else doing as he did. If he had, the attempt would have been a miserable failure. Where the law of God gives liberty, why should men Beck to impose bondage ? We are all members of one family; if ono member suffers it is a detriment to all. We should be deoply interested in ono another; there are those who are being ruined by drink; if Ohrist died for them cannot we in the spirit of true brotherhood, in the spirit of Paul who Baid "If meat make my brother to stumble I will oat no flesh while the world standeth," give up that which is dragging him down. There ls no dignity acquired in resolving to use every facility for self-indulgence, but abstinence, from a good motive, purifies and elevates. If I wound my brother's weak conscience I do more than satisfy my appetite; 1 oppose Ohrist; freedom without lovo generates bondage. With reference to prohibition, I am in favor cf it just as soon as the country is ready for it, and as soon as the country is ready for it wo will have it. So long, however, as a majority of the people will insist nn individual rights will it be impossible; and so long as an attempt is made to force it upon the people will it be impossible. What then are we to do in order to gain prohibition? Are we limply to agitate? Mere agitation never serves any good purpose; the agitation must bo intelligent, and must bo wisely directed to the desired end. Is it through politics that it is to be secured? No! We do not want politics in religion. If tho church in any of its parts becomes a political organization its spirituality is lost, its benelicient power is gono. So also we do not want politics in the temperance cause, for if the temperance party becomes a political machine its influence is gone—it has dug its own grave; the cause may rise again but it will take years to gain what was lost. No, we do not want politics in religion, nor in the temperance cause; but we do want religion in politics and in the temperance cause, and the more the better, for there is a world of difference between the two. Some of you will soy: "We havo religion in the temperance cause now." Yes, but we want more of it; for when we get religion more thoroughly worked into the temperance cause, and worked out through the lives of those engaged in the cause, we shall have much grander results. There must be an inlay be- fore there iB an outlay, an involution betoro there is an evolution, that will be of permanent value here. The real work, tho foundation work, upon which prohibitory legislation must rest, cau only be dono, not by conventions ar by acts of parliament, but by individual effort under the power of truth. If this causo is the cause of God the weapons we must use are not carnal but spiritual. The work that is most benefical to man, is most glorifying to God; his desire it that man should be free, not enslaved. If we are to take any true part in this great work, behind all our professions, all our words, there must be a life, or they will be powerless for good. For the evil is not in the saloon, or in the brewery, but in the man. If the man is healed at the centre of his being he will be God's free man, temperate in all things, and then, if never before, he will understand that temperance cannot bedwarfed into total abstinence, or prohibition either, for temperance is broader than these; it touches the man at every point and regulates the whole of life. If we believe in the Cross and iti triumphs, let us live and labor in its spirit, for God will be with us just as we are loyal to His truth—to Him who is truth—and to His methods. Our weapons must be spiritual. In conclusion, allow me to say I am strongly against the liquor traffic and the innumerable evils in connection with it, and I maintain that any man who has brains enough and bodily vigor enough to msko a success of business is too good a man to spend his time nnd energies iu this demoralizing and soul-destroying traflic. I pity the man who resorts to it as an easy means of gaining a livelihood, but believo the attempt to drive them out of it could only rosult in evil. No, wo must lead them out of it on to better things. Not by means of outward force; not by the majosty of the human law, is the victory to be gained; it is by the strength of conviction, the force of truth; the all-conquering power of love. This is the method of tho Gospel; and I would say to all of you who are true workers in tho temperance cause, go on—you have plenty of work to do on theso lines, laid down by ono wiser than ourselves; and if yuu do your best it will Late Despatches. A MODERN ENOCH ARDEN CASE. Montreal, Jan. 5.—A man named Chareat went to California 18 years ago to seek his fortune. After some time news reached his wifo that he was dead. She married again. Her second husband was killed by an accident. She married a third husband a short time since. Her first husband appeared with $30,000 and wished to liyo with his wife. She declines. The case is likely to come before the courts. A NARROW ESCAPE. St. Petersburg, Jan. 7.-—At Khar- koil, to-day, while crossing the railway track the Princess Lieven's sledge was struck by a train. The sledge was wrecked, the driver killed and the princess hurled to the centre of the track and lay senseless while the train passed over her, not injuring her at all. JOHN M'OUIRE REFUSED BURIAL, New York, Jan. 7.—Judge Beaoh, in thu supreme court to-day, refused to interfere with tho action of the trustees of St. Patrick's cathedral in declining to permit the body of old John MoGuire to bo buried in Calvary cemetery. He practically upholds tho action of tho church. He dismisses tho cases and says that tho matter is not one for judicial interference, but for appeal to the church authorities. McGuiro died while attending one of Dr. McGlynn's anti-poverty meetings. His burial was refused on the ground that he did not die in the faith. AN INNOCENT MAN PARDONED. Si. Paul, Jan. 7--Jacob Bird, who was Bent to the penitentiary from Dakota county ton years ago for murder, hat been pardoned by the governor, Bird's brother having confessed on his death bed the commission of the murder. MRS, PARSONS ONCE MORE. Chicago, Jan. 7.—Mrs. Parsons, the anarchist, yesterday mado another violent speech, similar to the ono which she delivered last Sunday, and this time, as before, she was unmolested by the poiice. Her audionco met in Waverly Hall, near the police headquarters, and was ostensibly a gathering of socialists, whose purpose was to discuss a paper on "Salvation from Poverty." Mrs. Parsons said: "I am a revolutionist, and 1 believe all means are justifiable to get rid of the preaent industrial slavery. Capitalists, our masters, nullity the ballot, A revolution by force must come, and the sooner it cornea tho quicker your emancipation will arrive. Behind the ballot must be the Winchester rifle." Concluding, the dark-skinned woman vehemently declared, "For one, I am going to follow the truth, even if it takes me behind prison bars, and if I have to die for it." MARRIED IN JAIL. Newark, N. J., Jan. 8.—Edward F. Honeywood, Bon of Lady Honeywood, of London, who was sentenced to two years in state prison in court of special session yesterday, was married to Miss Annie A. Ayers at the county jail to-night. Honeywood will be taken to Trenton this week. were sailors named Donaldson and Samuelson. TERRIBLE STORY OI? THE SEA. Baltimore, Jan. 8.—Tho Sun prints a story oi the sentence at St. Peters- burgh of Jan Umb, a Russian sailor, to ten years' penal servitude for seven murders. The Bailor was accused aboard ship of theft, and a confession was extorted by whipping. He was then confined in a dark cell, but escaped overboord and submitted to being rescued on a promiso of better treatment. The master of the vessel renewed his abuse immediately. The sailor then killed the ."nptain with a handspike, and killed t'1e mate, cabin boy and two sleeping sailors with a sheath knife. Gladstone's letter. London, Jan. 8.—Gladstone has writton a letter from Naples to the Pall Mall Gaiettte, with reference to his recent telegram which was published, and reads as follows: "The Tablet's version of my letter to Marquis Diriso, touching the position of the Pope, is untrustworthy. The statement that I recommended international arbitration upon the Roman question is incorrect under the present circumstances." Gladstone in his letter states that the telegram should have ended with tho word "incorrect." The additional words, "under the present circumstances," he says belonged to a privato communication. Tho Gazette, in commenting on the letter, says: "Even now we cannot understand Mr. Gladst, ,ne's meaning. ANOTHER OREGON RAILROAD, Albany, Or., Jan. 8.—An enthusiasts meeting of citizens was held last evening for tho purpose of organizing a company to co-operate with the Astoria and South Coast Railway company to construct a railroad line from Astoria and Albany. A committee was appointed to draw up articles of incorporation and submit the same at a meeting to bo called by the chairman of the meeting, E. S. Young. The most influential and wealthy citizens of the city were present and expressed themselves heartily in favor of aiding in the construction of the proposed line, which would connect with the Oregon Pacifio at the bridge across the Williametto at this city, thus avoiding the expense of constructing a bridge across the river. bring rest, satisfaction, and reward. The tail end of the cyclone whioh struck Western Ontario on Wednesday night reached Montreal about midnight on Friday. It played sad havoc with chimneys, telegraph poles and wires, und it will take weeks to restore telegraph communication. Four houses were unfoofed at Moulinette on the Cornwall Canal, and Oscar Barwick, Jr., was killed by a falling chimney. At Benfrew every farm was razed and forty head of cattlo killed. At Trenton, Gilmour's Milla were damaged to the extent of $60,000 and the Queen's Hotel was unroofed. The oridgo from Trenton to Gilmour was swept away and one Alien drowned. It is estimated the damage done by tho storm in Ontario and Quebeo aggregated 32,- 000,000. . m m. i - A deputation of citizens waited on Premior Mowat Saturday and presented a petition for exemption from taxation of buildings up to the value of 96,000. The objeot iB to encourage working- men to own homes foi themselves. It ia said tho matter will be brought up next session. GOSPEL FOR THE TURKS. Was«ij9oton, Jan. 8.-Oscar S. Straus, United States minister to Turkey, reports to the secretary of state that he has obtained of the grand vizier the necessary authorization for Bible house at Constantinople to print in Turkish 35,000 Bible tracts, consisting of psalms, proverbs, four gospels and Acts, HEIRS WHO OWN A TOWN. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 8,—F. E. Patterson, of Portland, Or., claims that nearly all the land where the town of Stratford now stands belongs to the heirs of Hezekiah Patterson, who died in 1760. Patterson, it is claimed, left the property to his wife on condition that if she married again it would go to the children. She married and disposed of tho children by binding them out. An attorney is looking up the matter. A WOMEN MURDERED. Baltimore, Jan. 8.—Mrs. Margaret K. Schneider, a German women about 60 years of age, who recently moved into a three-story brick dwelling on West Fifth street, was taken to the hospital this afternoon, where she died this evening, her skull being fractured and left oar almost severed from the head. The house was fouud in disorder, blood being spattered on tho bed and floor. It is believed the murder was committed by a women, and that she changed l,or clothing before leaving, SB a blood stained dress was found in a back room. Various bureaus appear to havo been ransacked and tho crime may have been done for the purpose of robbory. PLENTY OF LABORERS. San Francisco, Jan. 8.—At tho mooting uf tho oxocutivo committeo of thu state board of trado this afternoon several members of federated trades were introduced and the chairman of the delegates Btated that he and his colleagues appeared in consequence of certain roports thnt the repeal of the Chineae exclusion act was desired and that there was not enough white labor in the stnto ot supply the demand. The delegation opposed this view. Genoral discussion of the subject followed, tho federated trades representatives slating that employment agents of this city declared there was uo order for whito labor now which could not be filled. THREE MEN DROWNED. San Francisco, Jan. 8.—Tho steamer City of Pueblo arrived yesterday from San Deigo and way points with a large cargo and quite a number of passengers. On the way she spoke tho steamer Yaquina, wliich left here Saturday for the south. On Sunday the Yaquina arrived at Kookport, on the Sail Luia Obispo coast. This place being an outside point, it was neceaaary to land her passengers in a small boat. There was a heavy surf rolling, and the small boat capsized. Three men were drowned. One was a passenger named Meyer. The other two forty-seven million. San Francisco, Jan. 9.—It is stated that the statement of the gross earnings of the Southern Pacific Railway Co. for 1888 which will bo issued shortly will show a sum in tho neighborhood of W7,000,000. ANOTHER BOODLER. Chicago, Jan. 9.- Harry D. Sohall, assistant cashier in the paymaster's oflice of the Northwestern Railroad, has disappeared with $11,500 of the company's funds and 82,500 belonging to the Clerks and Mechanics Building and Loon Association, of which he was treasurer. A MILLION DOLLARS DAMAGE. Montreal, Jan. th—Damago by the sleet storm between hore and Toronto will not be much less than a million dollars, Wires are down, and forest trees are uprooted throughout the whole region. THE DUTY ON LUMBER. Washinoton, Jan. 10.—Members of the senato sub-committee having charge of the tariff bill have been iu conference for some time with the senators from lumber Btates in the north west on the proposed reduction in the duty on lumber. This was ono of the concessions promised certain sections before the election, but since the election it has been difficult to bring the north west to the point where they could agreo to the reduction. It was at first proposed to make the reduction to $1.25, which would be to cut off 50 conts from the schedule in the bill as reported to the senate. The members of the sub-coinniittoo to-day camo to an understanding with the senators from the nortii west, aud compromised on a reduction of 25 cents. This will be the amendment offered to the senate. This rate will be made with the proviso contained in the Mill's Bill tbat Canada shall remove her export duty on lumber, DR. FREAK'S REPORT. London, Jan. 10.—Dr. Fream's report on Oanadian agriculture, to be issued next week by the government, will be sure to attract much attention, Dr. Fream strongly deprecates the movement against the abolition of the cattlo quarantine in the Northwest, and says, "abolish it and the British market will be closed against Canadian live stock." In regard to butter Dr. Fream urges the Canadians to first supply the home demand for flrst class butter bofore trying to compete in the British markets. He reports gratifying progress in Quebec, in tho cheese industry. He lament! the abolition of tho Manitoba bulletin as must harmful to Manitoban interests in Great Britain. He speukes hopefully of tho probable progress of the apple trade with Groat Britain. Nile is lower than ever before known OPENED STEADY. London, Jan. 11.—The market for American railway securities opened steady and has continued so throughout the day. Business was dull and there were no transactions. A syndicate has been formed in Madrid for the disposal of Havana tobacco. It is composed of only the best houses. THE MILKMAN RELEASED. London, Jan. 11. —Barrett, the milkman arrested at Bradford charged with the murder of little Johnny Mills whose mutilated body was found, has been released. The Bradford magistracy decided that a prima facie case against Barrett was not proved, and accordingly the coroner released him to-day. The decision was greeted with applause. SMALLEY's LONDON CABLE, London, Jan. 11.—The English troublo themselves little about the senate resolution touching the Panama Canal, and few journals discuss it. Panama is not our funeral, is what the English would say if they used American vulgarisms. Tho only serious comment I have seen is in the Manchester Guardian, Ever alert in matters, commercial, that journal seems to believe there is more in the resolution than meets the ear, The senate, in its opinion, means not only to crowd out Europe but to encourage America, whether as government 'or by private enterprise, to take over the canal from bankruptcy and finish it, perhapi wtth a subsidy from the American government. Ool. Reves is named as active in this new move. The Guardian neither favors nor op-1 poses such a project, nor is there any present sign that England would stir should Panama pass into American hands. The French, of courso, would clamor, but neither is it very clear on what ground they could do more than clamor. The crow of the Gallic cock is just now subdued to such tones as please the German ear. FROZEN FISH. Washington, Jan. 11. -Tho free list of the tariff bill was taken up in the senate to-day, pending an amendment of Plumb'a to admit fresh fish packed in ice or frozen or otherwise prepared, as well as ordinary fresh fish. Hoar opposed the amendment and said it would be good for Canada permit that country to send its fish into U. S. without hindrance. This would break up tho fishing industry in this country as our fishermen cant compete with poorly paid Canadians. He further said if the U. S. is to built up a navy it should encourage fisheries in order to establish a field to draw upon for capable seamen. Plumb said this was irrelevent. He wanted to know why states on the coast or Canadian line could import fresh fish free while interior states havo to pay duty though compelled to get their fish frozen or otherwise prepared. A general debate followed. THE GRAND TOTAL. Reading, Pa.. Jan. 11.—No more bodies have been found since yesterday, The wreck has been thoroughly explored and all bodies removed. The official list of killed, furnished by the firms, is eighteen. Messrs. Grimshuw are positive no others were killed. Many injured are in a critical condition and some will die. PROFESSIONAL SHOPPINC. A New Occupation Opon to Women ol Taste; A new departure in the line of shopping for out of town families hns been inaugurated in New York, which bids fair to nut a moderately profitable industry into the hands of women possessed of some taste, plenty of patience and a gift of bargaining. Women here and there have made purchases as agents for country bound customers and turner! a few dollars' commission time out of mind, but the old idea is taking a new shape, and bids fair to develop on a far more ambitious scale. The present plan is that of the shopping bureau, managed by a woman of a business turn and gifted with taet for getting on with people, as well nspurchsBing judgment, To her one may mail an order for Bilks, gloves, laces, jewelry, bonnets, anything thai requires careful supervision in the buying, which order will be turned over to a corps ol regularly employed purchasers, women till, whose business it is to look into the interests of the far away household, catch at personal tastes, sometimes with an instinct thnt .seizes upon your color feelings nnd your veriest wliims and caprices, from a trick of the handwriting, and hunt up pretty things nt reasonable prices, making use of opportunities thnt one could hardly come upon by sending direct to any firm. The notion mt|y lmve been imported from abroad, borrowed from the thriving French agencies thnt do Paris shopping for ladies iu all quarters of the globe, or it may have sprung up indc- Kanciently in our soil. At any rate the first ew York woman who systematized her business nnd established a bureau is doing a business that may amount to $30,000 at the end of her first yenr, nnd we doubt if ono doesn't hear of a multiplication of agencies anil larger figures before long. A good share of the trade is necessarily in matching shades, obtaining one articlo to harmonize with another, looking up odd bits and fine goods which the dealers in small towns do not carry; and, balancing commission against tho discount to the agency, the country cousin can buy at the same prices as her city friend. The business is one that calls for somo small capital to start it, but, givon that and a little common sense and energy, it mny prove a vnluablo addition to the resources of the city women with more leisure than money making ways of employing it. The scheme has promise, at any rate, but every new employment for women requires time to start it and bring the business courage of the non-business sex up to the point of making any venture iu an untried path. TOOK IT ALL BACK. Zanzibar, Jan. 10.—The natives at Lindo flrod on a boat to-day supposing that it wai from the German war ships. On hearing that it belonged to the English man-of-wnr an apology was made. RUMORS FROM ROME. Rome, Jan, 10,—It is stated on reliable authority, that the publishing of Mr. Gladstone's recent letter, in which he is credited with advising international arbitration on the question of tho pope's temporal power, is part of a concerted effort afoot here to per- suado tho Vatican that Mr. Gladstone, if returned to power, would promote the holding of a European congress, for the purpose of settling the questions in dispute betweon Italy and the papacy. THOUGHT THEY WERE GERMANS. London, Jan. 11.—A Zanzibar despatch lays the natives of Linde fired on a boat yesterday, supposing it was the German war ship. When they learned it belonged to an English man- of-war they promptly made an apology. A despatch from Cairo says the A FAST CRUISER. Washinoton, Jan. 11.—A wbb received at tho navy department this morning from Philadelphia stating that the dynamite cruiaer Vesuvius at the third official trial yesterday attained a speed nf 21 and sixty- four one hundredths knots an hour an excess of one and sixty-four one hundredths knots over the speed required by contract. WHEAT. San Francisco, Jan. 11.—Wheat firm; buyer, season, 148|; buyer '89, 153J. New York, Jan. 11.—Wheat steady; Feb. 100N; March 101'; May 104J; June 104. Chicago, Jan. 11.—Wheat steady; Jan. 98; Feb. 99; May 103. Liverpool, Jan. 11.—Wheit easier; Cala., 7s. 6'd. A BIG STEAL. San Fbanoisco, Jan, 11.—John Weisgerman, 42 years of ago, was assaulted by three men early thia morning and robbed of a pocket-book containing $3,200. Andrew Lnngenshadt, 52 years of age, employed in a wine house, was found dead in bed thia morning. He won $5,000 in the Louitiaua lottery last month. A PASSIONATE MAN. Havana, Jan. 11.— At a small town near here yestorday, while a fourteen- year-old girl was serving the breakfast table, her stepfather suddenly lost his temper and stabbed her to doath. He attempted to murder the girl's brother, but was arrosted. On the way to jail he assaulted one of the guards and while he tried to escape was fired upon and killed. At a meeting of the railway committee at Ottawa Thursday the opening counsel for the C.P.R. entered an objeetion against the Red River Valley road crossing their line at Portage la Prairie, as they intended making connections wifh the Manitoba & Northwestern railway. Application was also made to cross at Morris, but the C.P.R. again objected and the oase was adjourned till the 26th. The proceedings illustrate beyond a doubt lhat the policy of the Dominion government againtt Manitoba constructing the railway is one of obstruction. The storm Thursday night at Toronto blew the heavy atone coping from the roof of the preas-houte of tho water works department. It fell through the roof and one atory to the ground floor. Tho building is newly constructed and tho damage is heavy. The iron roof of Gooderham & Worts' new elevator was torn off, ripped, and rolled up like pieces of paper. Hand-writing ot Eminent lawyers. Why is it that the handwriting of eminent lawyers is proverbially bad ? One would suppose that the practice of the profession would require and teach a careful chiro- grnphy, for the soke of nccurncy and clearness in records, opinions, reports, etc., if for no other reason. But every one knows the story of the barrister who wrote two handi —one that no one but he and his clerk could read, und one that nobody could read. It is characteristic. Apparently the necessity of writing constantly, at all times and places, rapidly, and under the incumbrance of holding books, examining papers, keeping the eye on witnesses, antl the like, at the samo time, joined to a certain dependence on the aid of scriveners for fair copies when needed, breeds careless habits. in Chcate's fruitless attempt to keep np with his own rapid thoughts his pen would Ily over the paper in a long, wavy, unintelligible line, which a week afterward he could scarcely decipher himself. What he termed his "brief" has beon described as scribbled and scrawled, crossed and criscrossed, look* ing like a stray ream of paper, over which a nest of spiders just escaped from an inkstand had rumbled. No one was ever let into the full mystery ol what was written in his inscrutable hand. Riddled with lines of ob- litcration and marks of emphasis, his manuscript wns all one tangled maze. A wag once said: "The autograph of Choate looks like a piece of crayon sketching done in the dark with a thrcc-pronged fork. His handwriting cannot be deciphered without the aid of a pair of compasses and a quadrant*" On one occasion, on account of tho necessity of adjourning court, Justice Clifford, who was at that time ignorant of the extraordinary characters Choate made to represent the letters of the English language, suggested to both counsel to submit their arguments iu writing. This proposal created much amuse. ment among the membors ot the Bar, who . pictured to th.emso.lvos the amazement of tho judge in attempting to decipher Chcate's manuscript. The hilarity was Increased when Choate gravely snid, as if by way of explanation; "Your Honor observes tbe smile with which this proposal is received by my brethern; it is all on my account. I writo well, but slowly." But obscure as Choate's writing is, each letter seems to be governed by a sort of law, and the lines have certain easy, graceful curves, which give artistic beauty. There have been honorable exceptions ta the general condemnation we must bestow upon lawyers' hand-writing; Hc«ry Clay wrote plainly and boldly I Buchanan prided himself upon his onutlous style, his careful spelling, his exact punctuation, and the absence of interlineation; Martin Van Buren wrote n large flowing hnnd; "graceful" is the appropriate word to describe the style and matter of the letters ot Dallas; Charles Sumner's writing was large and distinct, sentences short, ink good, paper the best; Caleb Cushing's manuscript needed to ho interpreted by one fnmilinrwith it; William H. Sewnrd wna very particular ubout his handwriting, and composed deliberately; Stephen A. Douglas dashed off letters with little regard to their appearance. Lincoln's handwriting was small and careful, I, , .i .. Bashful Bridegroom..' A juatice of the peace in Saratoga eounty recently joined a pair who wero so embarrassed that they hardly knew what they wero doing. The man wore a white straw hat which he whirled on his finger beforo the ceremony began, When told to stand up be jumped before the justice with tho greatest alacrity. Fora few moments he did not know what to do with the hat, but ti ually found his wny out of the difficulty by putting it between his knees.—This was too much for the bride. With the handle of her pant- so! she caught the hat, pulled it from its po. sition nnd then, abashed at ber audacity, dropped hat and parasol to the floor, The same justice tells a story of another couple who came to be married. The man, was dreadfully puzi'cd, ond without rcnliz- ing the aot pulled a cigar from his pocket and. began twirling it around. When that portion of the ceremony was reached when bride and groom join hands, he happened to have the cigar in his right hand, What to do with the cigar he apparently did not know. The justico paused a minute and then again directed the pair to join hands, By this time the poor fellow's embarrass-. ment was painful. He gave one ngqniacd look at the justice of this peace and stuck the cigar in his mouth, Boforo the oere. mony equld be concluded the justice had to take (he cigar from botween the njnn's lips, ■ ■ i t , ■ Dunning the Dootor. Office Boy—"Please, sir, here's a man to see you." Impecunious Doctor—"Healthy manf" Office Boy—"Very much healthy. Got something In his hand looks like a bill." Impecunious Doctor (struck with a brilliant ldea)-"Let him come in. I'll give him 50 cents on account: he will I faint, and I'll charge hlm t3 tor reviving Weekly British Columbian Wednesday Horning, Jnn. 10, 18SU. NOTES AND COMMENTS. This year an attempt will be mude to annex Brooklyn to New York, says an exchange. The city will then contain 2,300,000, and by next census will run Paris closely for the second plaoe in the ranks of the world's cities. Prinoipal Grant says the Japaneso are abandoning rice in favor of bread, and he can see no reason why the fertile prairies of the Northwest should not largely supply Japan with the wheat she will require for her thirty-eight millions of people. This jewel is taken from the Jewelers' Treei/-''.' "Did that lady buy anything t" asked tho jeweler of his now boy, as tho lady in question left the storo, apparently iu a temper. "Sho did not. Sho asked me for an old gold breastpin, and I asked her if she took this store for a junk-shop. Then sho went out," A real estate man out west, being told that $400 a front foot was pretty steep for his corner lot, rolled up his eyes as he said, "Look at that blue ether, and that gorgeous sunshine over that lot, I charge nothing for that. A glorious climate is thrown in to every purchaser in that future metropolis," Here, too. Says an exchange : Pending the official announcement the cable correspondents are offering tho post of British minister at Washington to almost every prominent man whose services are not otherwise engaged. Mr. Chamberlain is the latest person mentioned for the position, but he has married a wife and cannot come. Says on exchango: There is great glee in the western part of Dakota over the discovery of a large lump of anthracite coal, It was tested and found to be of excellent quality. Hard coal was not known to exist in that region. The lump fouud was "on the surface," says the despatch. The man who took it there from the east and left it on the ground will probably turn up next. An authority has it thatmutton is more easily digested than beef, though in a healthy man no marked difference would be observed, since in the stomach of such a man there arises no inconvenience from the digestion of beef. However, mutton will be found to tax the stomach of the dyspeptic less than beef does, and mutton broth is both acceptable and valuable to a person suffering from dysentery. The following is not very encouraging for temperance people: A temperance medal has been found inside a crocodile caught in the Dointree river, Queensland. The medal is one of the usual kind issued by the temperance societies, and bore the date 1880. The name on the medal was A. D. Edwards. Enquiries have been made, but nothing was known of the person whose name is given. Anexchange says: A. E, Hathe- way, a young man from St. John, N. B., who was arrested and imprisoned at Fort MoKinney, Wyoming Territory, on the false charge of being a deserter from the TJ. S. army, has obtained an indemnity of $1,000, from the TJ. S. treasury through representations made by Canadian an Imperial governments. Even this is poor remuneration for the loss of health and property which Mr. Hatheway suffered during this brutal imprisonment. said to have sold to an American ranch, but there seems to have been a hitch in the transaotion, and Hon. Mr. Dewdney now feols a bent to secure Mair's "Last Bison"-—the whole herd—for the national park at Banff, A more thoughtful and timely officinl net could not bo performed. The New Haven News is responsible for the following: A professor in the theological school called upon a lady in this city and she was out. Her little son, about four years old, was playing in the front yard. Tho professor said: "My little man, can you remember to tell your mother that Prof. called to see her?" Young America wrinkled his brows nnd presently replied unconcernedly; "There are so many things I wan't to remember and can't remember that I don't think I shall trouble myself to try to remember things I don't want to remember." The Hamilton Spectator says : The state fish commissioners of Maine announce that hereafter the "sardine" packers of that state will drop all deceptive French names and brand their boxes as simply herring. That is a good beginning for the wooden nutmeg and bass- wood ham country. When that country will have become honest enough to sell oleomargarine as oleomargarine, cotton seed oil as cotton seed oil, glucose as glucose ; when it will cease to call burnt peas "coffee," lard mixture "cheese," plaster of par's, "candy," and mashed turnips, "jelly," it may begin to hold up its head among honest nations. Roman Catholic archbishops in America, says an exchange, have received orders from Rome to gather statistics concerning marriages of Catholics with persons of other faiths, While mixed marriages are forbidden as a rule, permission is granted in certain cases, especially when tho non-Catholic party is likely to be brought into the faith. The stipulation is always made that the children of the union shall be brought up in the Catholic faith. Circulars are to be sent out to priests, with a list of questions concerning the mixed marriages in their parishes, and the information is likely to result in more stringent regulations. A London correspondent of an eastern paper refers to the approaching marriage of the Governor- General's son iu the following terma : "What is called, in the strictest technicology bf the, upper ten thousand, a very great match will bo brought to a happy culmination at the Guards'chapel on the 8th of January, when the eldest son of Lord Stanley of Preston will be married to Lady Alice Montague, youngest daughter of the Duke of Manchester. The importance of the match lief> in the fact that the bridegroom, ih the natural order of things, will succeed, not only to his father's barony, but also to the great earldom of Derby, to which Lord Stanley of Preston' is heir presumptive. The -marriage has excited great interest, for both the parties are first favorites in society. Lady Alice has two sisters—one is Duchess of Hamilton and tho other Countess of Gosford." Says an American exchange : Perhaps, after all, and empire is the best government for tho discipline of man. Emperor William "requests" that horse racing shall cease on Sundays, and lo, it ceases. Let an American municipality temporarily stop Sunday races, and the managers of driving parks carry the case from court to court, mandamus caps injunctions, demurrers fall like snow flakes, quo warranto rears its horrid front, and the jaws, of lawyers wag till our great republic grows a-weary. The Empire sayB: Senator Blair of New Hampshire, is on the warpath again. According to him, "Great Britain can form no federation which includes Canada without war with the United States." Should either Great Britain or Canada wish to make any domestic charge this belligerent senator may be assured that neither he nor the United States will be consulted. If his oountrymen are determined to interfere in our affairs Senator Blair will do well to look out for a substitute, as he will need to hire one, The Dominion Illustrated says: Tho new minister of tho interior may be Baid to have an inspiration, There is only one band of genuine bufialos left in the Northwest, the property of Major Bedson, of Stony Mountain, Manitoba. This he was A lengthy nnd rather scientifically written article in the San Francisco Chronicle, headed, "We are lopsided," and discussing the "tendency of one side of the body to differ from the other," winds up as follows : To sum up, man is an ungainly creature at the best. His head is an irregular spheroid; his eyes are not alike or of equal efficiency; his whiskers won't grow uniformly. One shoulder is higher than the other, one hand and foot larger than the other—and this on opposite sides—his hips (if he has any) are unequal in shape. The calves of his legs are not twins in anything but age, and without his tailor, hatter and bootmaker, he is a sorry looking animal, As for women— well, this article is not written to discuss their physical crookedness. If it was it would not be half the length that it is." The Scientific American says: A large swing bridge, with two spans of 250 ft, each, is to be erected over the Thames river at Winthrops Point, noar New London, to carry the lines of the New York, Providence, and Boston Railroad. The principal peculiarity about the work is the method by which the three deep foundations are to be sunk, the total depth of mud and water to be passed through being 130 ft., 128 ft., and 103 ft. in the different cases, To avoid the expense of the pneumatic system the following plan has been adopted: An immense timber crib in one case, 71ft. square, is to be sunk to the bottom of tho tho river, and the mud dredged out inside it to the depth of 20 ft. In the space thr.3 prepared piles will be driven. The spaces round the heads of tho piles will be filled with concrete, nnd the masonry of the piers will bo built on this. It is hard for the clergy to pleaso overybody nowadays, says an ox- change. A Boston woman complains that her pastor never looks at her when he preaohes, but devotes all his attention to the sinners on the other side of the church. For this reason she says that his sermons do not have the moral effect on her which they ought to have, On the other hand, a Chicago woman recently complained that her pastor invariably looked at her when he was preaching, especially when he denounced humbugs and hypoorites, and sho wanted to know if it wasn't an outrage to treat respectable pew- holders in this way, When the clergyman finally heard of her grievance he laughingly explained that he wasn't looking at the woman at all when she thought he was, but at a certain pillar behind her, the sight of whioh, for some mysterious reason, always seemed to clarify his thought. Says nn oxohange : The ladies have been doing a great deal of political work of late, in every part of the world, and their activity j engendered the notion that they wijl be a power in politics at no distant period. The ladies have certainly been energetic. They have held meetings and canvassed for voters, and made speeches, nnd have re cently shown that they can quarrel and split into factions just as do their male competitors. At a meeting of tlie Woman's Suffrage Society in London the other day one party wanted to introduce new rules for the guidance of the organization, and another was opposed to any changes. The innovators carried their proposal oh a division, and the defeated party rose as one man, or rather one woman, and left the meeting, The remainder went on with the business, and what anguish it must have been for the seceders not to know what was being done in their absence. A census of the illiterates of the world, recently published in ' the Stalistische Monatschrift, places the three Sclavic states of Roumania, Servia, and Russia at the head of the list, with about 80 per cent of the population unable to read and write. Of the Latin-speaking races, Spain heads the list with 63 per cent, followed by Italy with 48 per cent, France and Belguim having about 15 per cent. The illiterates in Hungary number 43 per cent, in Austria 39, and in Ireland 21. In England we find 13 per cent, Holland 10 per cent, United States (white population) 8 per cent, and Scotland 7 per cent, unable to read and write, When we come to the purely Teutonic states, we find marked reduction in the percentage of illiterates. The highest is in Switzerland, 2.5, in the whole German Empire it is 1 per cent; in Sweden, Denmark, Baveria, Baden, and Wurtemberg there is practically no one who cannot read and write. The London Morning Post captured what was thought to be a marvellous sensation lately. This was a story to the effect that a short time ago a coffin had been found in a cavity of a wall at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh. In the coffin were the remains of an infant wrapped in a cloth of gold, on which was the letter I. On investigation the wondrous tale has been divested of much of its interest. In the first place it is over half a century old. A box containing human bones was indeed discovered in Holyrood about 1830, but as an examination threw no light upon the find, the relic was restored to its resting place, and the aperture closed up. Fifty years have passed, and no one now seems to know exactly the spot where the discovery was made, so quickly are facts of this sort forgotten, and so easily do they become part of many indistinct legends which cling around old places. This particular mystery must therefore remain a mystery still. John Bright, on his deathbed, has no warmer friend, it is said, than the Empress Frederick of Germany. Sho makes daily enquiries about the state of his health, and has written him numerous letters. The Manchester Guardian of December 17 says she made Mr. Bright's acquaintance when he waited upon the Queen in 1868 to receive her majesty's approval of his appointment as president of the Board of Trade. The Princess, as she was at that time, then said with enthusiasm that she read all Mr. Bright's speeches, and had long wished to become personally acquainted with him. She made many allusions of grateful admiration as to a speech in which Mr. Bright had defended the Queen's habit of seclusion in her widowhood. The Guardianadis :— "It has often been tdld how some courtier in attendance heard Mr. Bright say that with her royal highness' permission he would tell her what Mr. Buchanan, the United States minister, had said to him of her—'That wherever Bhe went her presence was hailed like that of a beam of sunshine." a-a»a»isst»ass»-tt»at»s«s»»»»s»a»ts-»s»»»^ SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY. An International Exhibition of Alimentary Substances will be held at Cologne from May 18 to Oct. 15. "What is talent to-day," says Grant Allen, "would have been genius yesterday ; what is genius to-day will be but talent as men reckon to-morrow." A Norwegian engineer locates leaks in a ship, while in dry dook, by filling the vessel with smoke, The leaks are soon shown by an escape of smoke, the process usually requiring only thirty or forty minutes. Prof. Pickering, of tlie Harvard College Observatory, estimates that 4000 or 5000 nebulae not yet found by direct observation would be shown in photographs of tlio entire sky. By photographic aid he has discovered a number of those objects surrounding the great nebula of Orion. Musical tones may bo produced from sand, concludes Mr. O, Oarus- Wilson, F. G. S., if the grains are rounded, polished, and free from fine fragments ; if they have sufficient play to enable them to slide ono against the other ; if thoy are perfectly clean; and if they possess a certain uniformity and range of size. The skin and digestion of miners are made delicate by lack of sunlight, but Mr. S. G. Nasmyth finds that the air of coal-mines compares favorably in chemical composition with that of schools and workshops. The temperature is much better— even luxurious—the highest in an English mine during three months being 55 ° Fahr., and the lowest 53°. An official report gives the number of British boiler explosions for the year ending with last June as 61, with a loss of 31 lives. More than half of the explosions were due to the use pf worn-out or damaged boilers, seventeen to defective designs nnd fittings or undue working pressure, seven to ignorance or neglect of attendants, and six to miscellaneous causes, A Savage's Beverage. — The intoxicant of the Society and South Sea Islands has for its basis the kava-root (Piper methystlcum). The root is chewed by women and girls employed for that purpose, and, when well masticated and mixed with saliva, is ejected into bowls, mixed with cocoa-juice, and left to ferment. Tho drink is used as wine is in many places, and is in great demand among the natives and some whites. A German Exposition. — The sura of 5,000,000 marks has been raised by the Export Socioty of Germany for a floating exhibition palace in the form of a steel ship 564 feet long, with four engines and four screws, It is expected that this vessel will start from Hamburg on its first voyage in 1890. If the anticipated profit of 2,000,000 marks annually is realized, floating exhibitions will be likely to become common during the next few years, Work of the Hermit People.— An interesting collection of the productions of the Coreans has been brought to England, and is now in Kew Museum. Like the Japanese, these little-known people make an extensive use, in their few industries, of paper, which is made from the bark of the paper mulberry. This collection includes various white or cream-colored papers for drawing, writing, wrapping, etc., with fans and hand-screons of paper and bamboo, oiled-paper tobacco- pouohes and hat coverings, paper kites with bamboo frames, sun- blinds of bamboo split into threadlike strips, and line clothing—such as undershirts and cuffs—of split rattans. Very fine work is displayed in some of tho nrticles. . Disease Germs Must Go.— Recent developments in bacteriology, according to Dr. Austin Flint, givo increasing promise of results of the greatest importance to the whole human raco. A revolution in the Science and practice of medicino is being slowly, but surely, wrought; and a better acquaintance with bacteria must in time make preventable or easily curable a large class of now formidable ailments. Among tho diseases in which the presence of bacteria has already been surely traced, and their influence lessened or destroyed, to the relief or cure of the patient, are: Consumption, diphtheria, typhoid fever, yellow fever, relapsing fever, the malarial fevers, certain catarrhs, tetanus, and nearly all contagious and skin diseases. GREAT SLAUGHTER IN 8T0VESJJT0VES E. S. SCOULLAR & CO. •pfAVE MADE SWEEPING REDUCTIONS IN TH ** line to meet the different arrangements now in ord and now offer the largest stock of HEATING and COOKII STOVES and RANGES ever imported into the Province, AT PRICES THAT WILL ASTONISH THOSE THAT WISH TO BUY. We sell three carloads of Stoves to one sold by any firm B. C, which speaks for itself. Intending buyers will cons their interests by giving us a call. No trouble to show ( goods or quote prices. E. S. SCOULLAR & CO. Water St., VANCOUVER. Columbia St., WESTSIINSTI dwnolyl H.T. READ & CO (Masonic Block, Columbia Street.) THE LEADING HARDWARE MERCHANT IN NEW WESTMINSTER. GENERAL HARDWARE, PAINTS AND OILS. Largest Stock of CROSS-CUT SAWS in the Count We keep the finest Stock of BUILDERS' HAS WARE in the province. ^ SPECIAL ATTENTION IS CALLED TO OUR LARGE A VARIED ASSORTMENT OP PAINTERS' SUPPLIES We have on hand a largo stook of magnetic Oxide Fire-proof Pal warranted 92 per ct, pure oxide. So high a grade sold by no other house inthe c jwrDuvIng the year that we nave opened we have materially reduced the prlct everything In our line, and hope by strict attention to business to resolve a con nance ol tho public patronage. noldw The NEW WESTMINSTER Foundry and Machine Sho Front St., New Westminster, B. G. Reports of damage by the recent gale continuo to como in. At Cobourg, Out, the custom houBe was unroofed and the roof carried somo distance. The steeple of St. Peter's church was unsettled and ii in danger of falling. Dr. Valentine, of Toronto, accused of abortion on Lily Charlton, was admitted to bail Saturday on bonds furnished by his Bister. STEAM ENGINES, SAW MILL, FISH GANNEH AGRICULTURAL & ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY. Brass and Iron Castings made to Order. REPAIRING DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH. P. S.—All orders from the uppor country promptly attended to. dwnolmd BRITISH OOLUMBIA I THOMAS ALLSOP, HENRY S. MASON, CUYLER A. HOLLAND, DIRECTORS. HEAD OFFICE, - S6 Hew Broad St. • LONDON, ENGU The Business of ALLSOP k MASON has been merged in the nbove Com] and will be carried on by the Company from this date as a general Laud Invert) and Insurance Agen-iy. MONEY TO LOAN on Mortgage at Low Ratei. Town Lota and Fan Lands for Sale on easy terms, Victoria B. 0„ May 16th, 1887. dwl«7l Just Opened To-Da A. B. WINTEMUTE'S, A BEAUTIFUL LINE OF GOODS, ORDERED I pressly for the Holiday Trade, consisting of Men's Prei Calf and Cordovan Bals'(hand-made), $4.50 per pair; Wigw Slippers, &c, which will be sold away down. Call and be t vinced. SIGN OF THK BtTITAIiO, OOLUMBIA BTREET, dwdeSlt Jk. KTIl-OT X.O-J* OX* ADOTIPC lakes' *&& ftnU I IWO Gentlemen -AT- GRANT & MACLURE' Boot tt Shoe Store. rlwJeMtc NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRII -FOR THE- WEEKLY BRITISH COLUMBIA Weekly British Columbian -Wednesday Morning, Jan. 10, LOCAL'AND JENERAL NEWS, {From Daily Columbian, Jan, IS.) Canvassing for the civic elections Is going merrily on and the indications 1 are that the fight will be very interesting. An infant daughter of the noted Dr. 0. Hamilton Griffin died on Jan. 3rd at London, Ont., where Mrs. Griffin resides, who is herself very ill. A Chinaman, named Ah Pah, has ) heen committed for trial at the next assizes for committing a murderous assault on Wm, Green at Vanoouver. Thore will be a meeting to-night at I the Y. M. 0. A. rooms to organize a bible class to be oonducted by the city ministers. Hereafter weekly meetings of this clais are to be held. Six inohei of mow has fallen at Chilliwhack and sleighing ii now excellent. Four-in-hand sleighing parties are all the rage at present, with nice little dancing parties to wind up the ovening. The Dominion Illustrated for Jan. ' 6th contains many line illustrations and its reading pages are full of choice and entertaining matter. This unique Sublication can be got from the pub- •hers, for $4. The steamer Premier cleared from Vancouver for Sound ports yesterday afternoon with freight and passengers. On her return she will be allowed to land ns usual whether the J. S. Mur- phey troupe is on board or not. The str. Islander reached Vanoouver this morning at the usual time and landed hor freight and passengers without opposition. Her non-arrival on Sunday greatly inconvenienced many Vaucouveritei who were anxious to go over to the capital, Mr. W. H. Vianen has received word from Nanaimo to the effeot thrt a great run of herring is in progress there nnd that the Gshermon are reaping quite » harvost. Mr. Vianen received a ton of these fish by the str. Dunsmuir yesterday. Two weeks from to-day, 29th inst, Mr. nnd Mrs. W. ti. Ferris will celebrate their golden wedding, that date being the 50th anniversary of their marriage. By request of their many friendi Mr. and Mrs. Ferris will probably hold a reoeption on the 29th at which all friends and acquaintances will be invited to bo present. The str. Adelaide left for Chilliwhack yesterday but only went as far as the Mission and returned last evening. From the Bon Accord cannery the steamer cut through a thin sheet of ice till the Mission was reached and although Chilliwhack could have been made it was thought advisible to turn back in case of a general freeze-up. Ore shipments continue from the ' Monareh mine at Fieid, a total af 700 tons having been sent to the smelter at Vancouver, The 700 tons represent a money value of 836,000. Coal from the mines at Anthracite is also begin- ing to go westward, a few oar-loads arriving daily at Donald, whence itis forwarded to Port Moody for transhipment to San Francisoo. —Donald Truth. A few of the best of Kamlooop's best people are trying to organize a club to promote dancing during the winter months, but htve run up against a snag. In the veins of many of the best maidens of Kamloops is the red blood of the aborigines blended with the blue blood of the Saxons, in a greater or less degree- Tho degree of blood to be admitted is the snag run up against.—Donald Truth. Since the Rev. Thos. Baldwin's pastorate of Olivet Baptist Ohurch, in this city, began, about six months ago, he has given the hand of fellowship to 51 new members, and 10 more have signified their intention of joining that body. Suoh figures as these, and those that we have published in connection with Borne other of tho churches, not only show that our population is increasing, as a considerable number are admitted hy certificate, but also speak well for the class that are attracted to this city to make thoir homes amongst UB. Darwin's theory of tho "survival of fittest" is simply that tho weakly dio, while the robust and hardy thrive and live. How true this is of seed growth, and how necessary to sow only that whioh ii suited by nature to livo and -develop. D, M. Ferry & Co., tho great Beed growers and seed dealers of Detroit, Michigan, supply only the best nnd purest, raising their own sood by the most improved methods and with the greatest care, bringing to thoir business tho invaluable aid of mote than thirty years oxperienco. Their Seed Annual for 1889 is n real help to the gnrdoner, and should bo in the hands of all who desire to purchase pure and truo seeds. Send your name to tho linn's address at Detroit' Michigan, and they will forward you a copy. Illtmlnwil Willi «'rl!,l«. At the polico court this morning \V. J. French had Alderman Ovens summoned for unlawfully retaining n gold pencil. It appears that the pencil was given to Mr. Ovens to mend and he refused to give it up until the plaintiff had puid tin old account— henco this action. Mr. Atkinson informed tho plaintiff that tho case should have been brought up in the county court and not boforo him, and accordingly, dismissed it, tho plaintiff to pay all costs incurred. Maple Uldge Municipal Election. Jos. Bcaudin, M.D., Hull, P.Q., writes: "Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil commands a large and increasing sale whioh it rirrltly merits. I have alwnys found it exceedingly helpful; I uso it in all carresof rheumatism, as well ns fractures anil dislocations. I made uso of it tnynclf to calm tlie pains of a broken log with dislocation of tlio foot, and in two days I was entirely ro- llovcd of pain," The nominations were held yesterday, and for wards Nob. 1, and 4, T. Hicks and Wm. Isaacs were returned by acclamation, respectively. For reeve, John Laity and T. F. Sinclair will make a contest, it is believed. The following nominations were made for the other wards: No. 2, Eobt. N. Blake and Arch. B. Docksteader; No. 3, H.Ferguson and W. J. Harris; No. 5, John Callaghan and John Mc- Kinny. The election takes place on Thursday next, the 17th inst. Utterly False. The Vanoouver World stretches itt imagination considerably and distorts the truth rather more than necessary whon it says the WestminBter militia were called out to prevent S. S. Islander landing her passengers at Westminster. This assertion so ridiculously and utterly false had not the slightest foundation in fact, and that such arrant nonsense should be given to the publio as truth is a proceeding which does not reflect credit on a journal professing the high standard assumed by the World. . m . Made Two Cleanups. The latest news from Perry Creek ii that the new tunnel has been run 36 feet further than the old tunnel, aome 550 feet in all. In clearing off the bedrock the dirt and boulders had to be hoisted up to and run out through the upper or old tunnel, which made the work proceed rather slowly. When bedrock was reached, It was found to be as smooth as glass and sloping. The first washiip netted $231, and the second $164.50. The channel is widening, and the company expects to strike big pay when ground outside the canyon is reached.—Donald Truth. Wanted a Good Meal. On Sunday a Chinaman was taken to the lockup for acting in a strange and unususl manner. He was poorly and insufficiently dressed and presented a most woo-be-gone appearance. When dinner time came round he ate a hearty meal and at its conclusion behaved a little better than he had previously done. Yesterday morning he was remanded for a day in order to find if his manner would indicate insanity. This morning he was discharged, completely cured, and somewhat more plump than when taken in charge. The police now think that the man was suffering from starvation and was on the point nf suicide. Tlie llrent Carnival. Tremendous interest is being taken in iho approaching carnival in Montreal. The governor-general it to inaugurate the festivities and give the entire week's programme hia patronage. State governors, lieut-governors and prominent people from all parti of the world are to view the spectacles. Lotters are pouring in to the committee from Europe and tho United States enquiring for particulars. The committee are making extraordinary preparations for a magnificent carnival. Those who cannot go to Montreal for a week of wonderous merriment will, we hear, find the events in all their marvellous beauty reproduced in tho carnival number of the Montreal Star, which it is said will be a perfectly stunning number. Surrey Nominations. A largo nnd enthusiastic meet- ting of the settlers of Surrey took place at Surrey Centre yesterday for tho purpose of nominating candidates far roeve and councillors for the present year. The following is a list of the candidates nominated: For reevo, James Puneh and Frank White. For councillors: ward No. 1, George W. Cann and Joseph McCallum; ward No. 2, E. T. Wade and John DouglaB; ward No. 4, Shos. Shannon and A. Murphy. John Armstrong for ward 3 and Wm. Brown far ward 5 were returned by acclamation. After the nominations olosed addresses were given by the councillors-elect and tho remaining candidates, when dyking, railway and other important matters were well ventilated. The polling will take place at Brownsvillo and at Surrey Centre on Thursday next. Smallpox al llnlc Inlet. Mr. P. MoTiernan, Indian agent, and Dr. MoGuigan left Vanoouvor for Bute Inlet this morning to investigate the reported oases of small-pox thero. If it is found that small-pox has actually got a hold on the Indians a strict quarantine will he established and competent nurses for tho cnro of tho patients will bc appointed. A Roman Catholic mis-ionary accun- pnnios Mr. MoTiernan and will remain with tho Indians to administer spiritual consolation to those affected by tho disease. Should the small-pox get a good footing among tho Bute Inlet Indians it is probable the wholo northern coast will bo infected, as it would require a small army to maintain absolute non .intercourse with neighboring tribes. It is generally hoped that tho reported coses will turnout tobo some loss malignant disease. , i . .,* Gilbert Lnird, St. Margaret's Hope, Orkney, Scotland, writes: "I am requested by several friends to order another parcel of Dr. Thomns' Eoleottlo Oil, Tite last lot I got from yon having been tested in several eases of rheumatism, lias given relief when doctors' medicines have failed to havo any ellect. TJio excellent qualities of this mediolne should be mado known, tbat the millions of sufferers throughout tho world may benefit by its providential discovery," MR. DUNSMUIR WINS. The Striking- Miners Decide I* Return to Work If Ihey will be Takes Back. The Gold Excitement al Texada. N Claims Located. Special to the Columbian. Viotobia, Jan. 16.—About 100 miners nent to work at Wellington this' morning. The othen held * meeting and decided that all men who can get employment will return to work to-morrow. Thus enda the strike. The str. Mexico leaves for San Francisco to-morrow at 1 p.m. The str. Aneon will arrive from the sound this afternoon and leave for Alaska. There was a light flurry of snow this morning which quickly disappeared. The weather is now clear, bright and warm. Mr. A. Raper,. of Nanaimo, who haa returned from Texada, speaks very highly of the quartz ledges there which he thinks very promising. He believes these mines will astonish the publio in the near future. The formation is granite porphyry and limestone and gives promise of being rich in precious metals. Fifty claims are already located and mining licenses are being granted daily. There ii at preient to much snow on the mountains for successful prospering. It is expected there will be quite a rush to the island in the spring. The Bchooner Maggie Mao left for the south this afternoon on a sealing trip. __-^_____— Notes from Ihe Interior. We take the liberty of publishing the following from a private letter of an esteemed subicriber and occasional correspondent at Enderby: There is very little move here in any business. The snow has kept off wonderfully, it is only six inches deep now, and fell this week. Our river was haried with ice in spots fora few days, about the 1st inst., but there is no ice now. Stock are doing well, and the deer have a grand time. The hunteri of summer and fall have gone, while the Indians apply themselves more to farming and civilized habiti, so that if the deer can cheat the wolves they must increase, I hope when the time comes that our Okanogan and Shuswap railway needs a kind word you will help us by your favorable views of the projeot, and ynur hope of the important future of this section of British Columbia. There is a large area of country without an outlet, and the railway is essential to its development. All parts of the oountry need this road, for it is essentially the wheat area, where the best qualities can be grown and harvested. I am sure it is a wise policy to feed our own peoplo with the products of our own country rather than to import. If wo can reach your city and the other oities, towns and districts on the coast with onr flour, we could develop into a large community, and be good purchasers in your city wares. To be any benefit to ourselves or the province we must have a railway. . » . Board of Trade. It will be noticed that tho regular meetings of the council of the board of trade have been changed from Monday to Wednesday, at 4 p. m. The next regular meeting takes place in the board room to-morrow afternoon. At tho last meeting a resolution was passed instructing the secretary to call the attention of the federal government to the importance of having a IT. S. consular agency established at this city. There is no such agency now in existence, and when goods nre exported to the United States it is necessary, after placing them on board the ships or carB, to Bend to Vancouver or Victoria iu order to procure tho necessary papers. This entails considerable delay, and after involves a good deal of vexation and expense. The establishment of a consular agency here is very necessary, and the importance of it is constantly increasing with the expansion of our export trade. When the Southern Railway has been completed, and the now mills now about to be erected are in operation, it will bo quite impossible to avoid such an appointment; and as it will cost the federal government nothing, there is no valid ground upon which an objection could be urged againBt immediate action. Our exports last year amounted in value to upwards of $100,000, according to the customs returns; but in consequence of tho absence of a consular agoncy hero, a considerable amount of the exports from this city were entered at Vancouver ond Viotoria. This should no longer bo necos- sary. The board also instructed tho secretary to lay bofore the government the need of having a port of the harbor dredged so as to allow vessols of deep draught to reach the wharves. The cost of this work will be very small, as the government owns » dredger in this province wliich oould do tho work in a few dnys. It is to be hopod the representations made by tho board of trade may lead to the accomplishment of both those very desirable improvements, On Sunday night Richard Roidy and John Jennings, two ex-convicts, entered a grocery on Jervls street, Toronto, kopt hy W. J. Dugdnle and boltinu tho storo door nttompted to shoot him and rob tho store. Dug- dalo opened his jack knifo ami fought desperately, ilntil outsiders noticing tho conflict burst the door opon and scoured tiio robbers, both of whom wero badly cut. A mooting of workingmen nt Montreal lust niglit John F. Redmond, bookseller ami slationor, but formerly a plumber, was nnuniinoualy nominated ns labor candidate in the local election for Montreal city. Mr, Hodmond accepted. Ii. C. Provincial Expoaitioii Subscription Fund. For the purpose of raising a fund to contribute towards the patriotic audi worthy object of making the next annual provincial fair, to be held in this oity, a grand and unprecedented success, the undersigned agree to contribute the •urns oppoiite their respective names (to bo paid into the association or to trustees competent to receive the same, on or before 0 mouths from the date of the kst provincial exhibition, and to be applied to preparing exhibition grounds ana buildings in thii city, for increasing the amount offered in prizes, and for furthering the exhibition in other ways): Tu* Columiiian- 8100 00 Sharpe A Paine, Lulu bland 10 00 L P Eckstein , 10 00 Q D Brymner 10 00 R W Armstrong „ ..„„,... 10 00 F R Olover „ 10 00 Walker & Shadwell .-..- 10 00 Claud Hamber. „, 10 00 PeterOrant _ 10 00 George Turner 10 00 W J Armstrong....„ 90 OO A. J. Hill „ -. 10 00 Oapt. A. Grnnt —.... 10 00 J.S. Maodonell .„.. 10 00 W. O. Loye..., „ 10 00 P. Billadeau _ „ 10 00 r. O. Strickland „ 26 00 Qilley Bros „. 20 00 Nextl A Business Lbttbr. — "Tilsonburg, March 16, 1887.—T. Milburn & Co. - Sirs—Please ship at one* three dozen B, B. Bitters. Best selling medicine in the shop. SoH seven bottles to-day. Tours truly, C, Thompson," Tho above ■ample is but on* of hundreds of similar expressions regarding B. B. B, Pleasant as syrup;, nothing equals it as a worm medicine-; the name is Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator. Thegreat- est worm destroyer of the age. Wholesale ('ity Market. Beet, per 100 lb.. 8 6 60 9 0 50 Pork " 8 00 9 9 00 Mutton " 8 009 0 0O Potatoes " 609 75 Cabbage " 609 100 Onions " 1009160 Wheat " - ........... 1509 0 00 Oats " ; 1259 160 Peas " 1609 *00 Hay, uor ton 12 00 915 00 Butter (rolls) per rt, 0 289 0 35 Cheese, •' 0 119 015 Bugs, perdos 0 899 10 Cordwood (retail) per curd...... 8 009 4 00 Apples, per box _....» 809 185 Hldei(gr>n)per 100 lbs 4 00 9 6 00 " (dry) " «._... 5 Ml 9 9 00 Wool.perlb „„.„ 69 10 •fim Baby wis slok, tt f.Y.-her CutorU, When lb. wm » Child, ihe crta for Cutorls, When ihe beon. Hlu, ah. cling to Cutnia, WlunihilialCldlo^^iuf.TetUii,Cut*rI» Give Holloway's Corn Curs a trial. It removed ten corns from one pair of feet without any pain. What' ic- Kai' done once it will do again. pOKBOClD tt McCOLL, BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETO. Offices, Masonlo Bulldlngi, New-Westminster, and Vancouver, B. C. JySldww m C. ATKI0MOH, RARBI8TBR, SOLICITOR, Ore. Offices-Masonic Building,. dwfelOtc New Westminster,,!!. O. G. W. GRANT, ARCHITECT* Offiob—Corner Mary und Otarksoti-Sts. dwfeBlo TTTII.I.IAM ft. KING, ARCHITECT, BUILDING * BAND SURVEYOR). SANITARY ENGINEER. Office—New Masonlo Blook, dwapl8to Westminster. ALBERT Jr.. HILL, M. Can. Soo. C. E. CIVIL ENGINEER, LAND SURVEYOR and DRAUGHTSMAN. Offiob—New Masonlo Block, dwmhlSte New Westminster. Aimiui mix. it. a. so.. M.Oan. Soo.C.E., Assoc. M. Isst.CE. CrVTL ENGINEERS. Office of the Cooultlam Water Works Co. (Limited.) Masonic Block, Westminster. wmh28 FASBIOIVABIJEl DRESSMAKING At MISS JEMINGS', (Latb of Eholand) Corner of Church and Columbia streets, NEW WESTMINSTER. *9t*SatlBfactlon guaranteed, rlwfe7tc -rsrovm 6.000.000 w\„ bolter, tot it of th. linrom ua most reuabl. honre, uid tboy on Ferry's Seeds *i ■ n M, FERRY A OO. IM oknrmlHtged to be th. largest Seedsmen In tho world. rJ.M.I'iiitmtA-Co'B IilirRtrntorl.DoMrip. fivo and Priood SEEDANNUAL ForISBG wmiximftllBflfREt "" applicant.--., aud - .—. jonr'BciiKtomi'ra m^r •viUioutfirderinitiL liovln. ■"KfiSfflr-1 Qa*:a'S7e?'isi? In ejlltcnci. I r.bonld ralrtt tor It AddroBS D. M. FERRY & CO.,Wlndsor,Ont. Wbo is the Live Boot and Sloe Man OF NEW WESTMINSTER? A Thousand Tongues will Answer: JAS. ROUSSEAU, SI Col-ura-bla Street. MY FIGURES ARE TRUTH-TELLERS, AND UN- less you take advantage of this GRAND OFFER I am making in Goods FOR THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS from this date, you will get left. Come at once and get your BOOTS, SHOES, SLIPPERS, GUM BOOTS, OVER-SHOES and RUBBERS from me while my stock is bright, new and complete. Also, a large assortment of American Goods, from Philadelphia, Chicago and San Francisco. Do not wait till your neighbors have had their choice. 10 per cents Discount on all Cash Par- chases for the Next Sixty Days. |3"r*Orders from the country promptly attended' toi JAS. ROUSSEAU. Sole Agent for Sabin's Beeswax Oil Blacking,-; prevents shoes from cracking. Also, Oil Shoe Dressing, equally at blessing. New Westminster;. Jan. 15,1889. dwjely R. J. ARMSTRONG, DBAIEB HT Choice Family Groceries! FINEST CREAMERY BUTTER A SPECIALTY. LaTorador ZE3Ierri:n§rs, - IL^acl-ierel, Salt Cod, ^.xnaoiax's TJnc. KCanas, jA.rm.ovLr'© TJnc. Bacon. ZETLo-ur. Bran. SI. orts, tarHIGHEST PRICES PAID FOB FARM PRODUCE. noidwir Scoullar-Armstrong Block, Columbia St. D X C o CO 3 tf S H 1 I* i! CO I n CO s 2 ■B 9 % _ i e 00 s» 7) C 0 0) Medigal. Hal.i>. Columbia Street, New Westminster, B..C. PLUSH and OTHER**- ^HOLIDAY GOODS O-ar ITe-w Steele is ItTo-w In- The Selection excels our last Season's Show. Prices Range from. SO Cts. to 1616.50. D. S. CURTIS &CO., - DRUGGISTS. BON MARCHE. Removal Sale! COMMENCING SATURDAY, nth JAN. Great Reflnction in Prices Previous to Removing into New Store. Our fine assortment of Olotlling1 <5C "KatS we now offer at ALMOST COST PRICES. WALKER & SHADWELL, NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. CHRISTMAS. GO TO SIN O LAI R'S COLUMBIA ST. —von— New Raisins, Currants, Mixed Feel, Figs, and all kinds of Candies and Groceries. HTGOODS IMPORTED DIRECT, whicli nro fresh and nico. Call and exam. Ine and you will ho satisfied with quality and price, Bcmciiibcr the place, Holbrook Kiiilding. dwnoUto COMMERCIAL PRINTING. The Columbian Printing: Ebtahi.ishmknt lins first-class facilities for all kinds of Commercial Printing. Bill Heads. Letter Heads, Circulars, Cards, Envelopes, Blank Forms of every description, Posters, Dodgers, Price Lists, ifcc. Prices will bo found ns law as at any othor oflico where first-class work is done, Weekly British Columbian Wednesday Morning, Jan. 10, A pernsalof Mayor Oppenheimer's S \ oxhaustive inaugural address, as p4L ' published in the Vancouver papers, *l?hows that the salt water terminus intends to spare no reasonable means of advancement during the current year. Improvements in fire protection, lighting, water supply, -drainage and sewerage, besides extensive street improvements, including street railways, are projected. The mayor recommends a jpolicy of "caution, yet not timidity" in bonusing new industries, urges extensive park improvements, comprising a ract> track, ifcc, and -even looks forward to 1891, 'when he expects the provincial exhibition will be held at Vancouver, remarking that "By that time we should be amply pre- ■pared in every respect with regard to accommodation for exhibiting the natural resources of the province and fully ready to hold the best exhibition ever planned in this province." Such a challenge as this ought to put the people of the royal city on their mettle. What about making this year's exhibition very hard to beat" Money will do it. Subscribe to the exposition fund. A Victoria cotemporary, the Colonist, has an article in Wednesday's issue seconding The Columbian's •efforts to bring before the fishery authorities the impracticability and injustice of the new regulations with respect to fishing in this province passed by Order-in-Council on the 26th of November last. The article is principally a repetition of what has already appeared in this paper on the subject, and so far wc have no fault to find with our cotemporary's arguments; but, in the excess of its somewhat tardy zeal, the Colonist slightly oversteps the mark and goes beyond what, we are convinced, would be in the best inter- ests of the salmon fishing industry, withont proving a hardship to the canners either. The Colonist says: "A longer weekly cessation is not necessary, as the thirty hours discontinuance has been quite sufficient to permit of large numbers of salmon getting past the portion of the river in which they are in danger of being caught in the nets." The Colonist's motive is good, doubtless, but in making this statement it draws on its imagination and ignores facts to a certain extent. Thirty hours may seem a considerable close time, and so it would be if the fishing were confined to a certain point on the river; but, when it is remembered that tlie fishing grounds of the Fraser extend over fifty miles from its mouth (although the bulk of the fishing is done within a limit of thirty miles from tho sandheads), it will be seen that the first salmon to enter the river after the nets are taken up may not in many cases (as these fish do not ordinarily travel at express speed up river on their way to the spawning beds) succeed in running the gauntlet of the entire fifty, or even thirty, miles before the expiration of the thirty hours. While we can heartily support the recommendations of the canneries in all other points, and also with respect to increasing the close time to forty-eight hours (which wonld operate very injuriously upon the different fishing industries, as has been shown in previous articles in this paper,) we are satisfied that, by making the close time thirty-six hours—from Saturday 6 a. m, till Sunday 6 p. m.—a substnrt'H protective nd range will be gained without causing hardship or loss to either canners or fishermen. Lord Salisbury made a upeech recently at Scarborough, England, v-hioh threw considerable light on the subject of England's persistent holding of the little port of Suakim on the Bed Sea against the repeated attacks of Osman Digma and the fanatical dervishes of the Soudan, without any apparent proBpect of carrying the war into the interior and thus obtaining control of the whole region. Lord Salisbury declared, in the first place, that his government had not the slightest intention of involving the country ' in a new Soudan expedition, for it realized fully that the results wliich might be achieved thereby, at great - cost of English blood and English money, would be lamentably small. At the same time, the government was determined, for several good reasons, not to abandon Suakim to the Soudanese, The first reason given by the premier was that it was of the' utmost importance to England that she should fulfil her promises and maintain the continuity of her policy. Mr. Gladstone's administration of 1882 had definitely promised the Khedive that England would support him in holding the Bed Sea ports as long as he desired, and the "Children Cryfor present government felt bound to fulfil that promise, not only for the honor of England, but in order that foreign nations might not be allowed to feel that the foreign policy of the country was liable to be changed with every change of ministry. These were the predominant reasons why Lord Granville's promises should be kept and his policy carried out. But, in addition, England, having swept the slave trade from the coast of West Africa, had for some time past been making great sacrifices in order to achieve a. similar result on the east coast, and with that end in view had been endeavoring to cut off the traffio between Africa and the markets of Arabia and Persia. Now, Suakim with its adjacent coast is one of the greatest existing outlets of this traffic, and the goverment has strong hopes that, by retaining its hold of the district in question, while at the same time co-operating with Germany further south, it will be able to kill the traffic in the markets that remain to it. It would, Lord Salisbury said, be the very acme of feebleness to abandon the position that had been already gained, and England Bhould rather redouble her zeal in order that a finishing blow might be given to the slave trade. For these reasons his government was determined not to abandon Suakim, and in this determination, he said, it had the support of the governments of the Khedive and the Sultan Opinion in England appears to be greatly divided on the subject, but much of the controversy in the press and in parliament has arisen from the uncertainty which existed as to the policy of the government and the reasons for its adoption. As is well known, questions asked in the house uf commons previous to this speech failed to elicit satisfactory replies, and it seemed as if the government itself had no fixed plan. Now that this uncertainty has been removed the issue is clear and well defined and satisfaction has replaced suspicion and uneasiness in the public mind. Of three great lumber rafts planned for the coming season, on the plan of the one which was so successful last year, known as the "Joggins raft," one has been designated for an inception on Puget Sound, says the San Francisco Bulletin, Each of these rafts will contain nbout 8,000,000 feet of lumber. But the one which is to be taken from Puget Sound down to Sun Francisco will be made up of longer logs than were ever put into a raft in Atlantic waters. The Joggins raft which went out of the St. John's river last year, and was safely landed near Hoboken, con- tuined 25,000 logs. The one planned on Puget Sound will have 5,000 lo»s ; but none of these will be less than one hundred feet in length, and the great size of the sticks, it is estimated, will bring the amount of lumber up to the amount of the eastern raft. The Bulletin continues : "When the Joggins raft went safely through last summer, from St. Johns river to New York, there was something of a flurry among timber men. A preceding experiment had failed. The raft had broken up and 25,000 logs went adrift in tho Atlantic Ocean, The next experiment was so much of a success that it more than covered all of the losses of the previous venture, and left a fair profit to the owner of the raft. The Canadian government placed an export tax on timber and undertook to make such unfriendly discriminations that hereafter no Joggins raft, nor any other which floated logs independent of lumber vessels, could reach the point of financial success. That at least was the purpose of the unfriendly discrimination. It is proposed to build one of these eastern rafts on the Maine side of the St, Johns river, and thus escapo tho unfriendly discrimination mado on the Canadian side. Tho circumstances regarded as favorable on the Pacific Coast is that all export taxes will bo avoided. The experiment will be watched with great interest. If one raft can be brought down from Puget Sound contnining 8,000,000 feet of lumber, then it would follow that many others could bt; brought down in the stiine wuy. Another result would he the building of extensive sawmills in this oity, or at points on the bay. Sau- salito has already been designated as one of the points whero this new lumber industry will be concentrated. The Joggins raft is covered by a patent, The only novelty is in putting the logs together in the shape of a huge craft, making the great bulk, to some extent, seaworthy. The distance which such a raft must be floated, towed or sailed, is not much short of 1,000 miles. Thoro will bo no intervening harbors where a raft could find refuge in case of a storm. But no severo storms aro anticipated in tho months of May and June. It is reported also that negotiations are pending for the delivery of a raft made of Puget Sound logs at the port of Valparaiso. Among the capitalists to be interested in the Fuget Sound raft experiment, the name of James M, Donohue is mentioned. It is quite certain that there will be no unfriendly legislation on this side of the country against any enterprise of rafting lumber. If the experiments are successful they may go some way toward changing the center of the present lumber interest from Puget Sound to San Franoisco. It is well known that all the great sawmills are driven by steam ; the bark and refuse pieces supplying the fuel. When a "Joggins" raft comes into the bay of San Francisco, it may possibly be the beginning of a new era in the lumber business of this oity." The Bulletin is evidently not a little tickled at the prospect of San Francisco sawmills fattening at tho expense of the industry on Puget Sound; but how will the lumberers of Puget Sound like it" We don't want any "Joggins" rafts to steal our timber in this province and have it cut into lumber at some distant port or distributed among the ocean currents to assist the hydrographer's art. Tho Oanadian government did right In discouraging that sort of thing. Pitcher's Castoria. A woman in Georgia who was deeply in earnest on the marriage question, says an exchange, proposed to a young farmer whom she knew well to bet on election, She wanted to bet herself against himself that Harrison would be elected. The farmer said he didn't want a wife, but as she importuned him, he finally said : "Well, I'll take the bet, because Cleveland is sure to be elected, and I won't take you till I get ready." "Allright," said she, "and if Harrison is elected you've got to marry me on inauguration day or givo me your farm." The young fellow agreed to this, but since the election of Harrison he has shown a decided disinclination to live up the to agreement. He has turned his farm over to a creditor and gone to Texas, The woman says that she will follow him and make him pay the bet. The radical's preconceived notions of the aristocracy will be somewhat disturbed sinco the British Boyal Humane Sooiety have actually awarded the society's bronze medal for bravery to a marquis. The occasion of the award was the rescue of a man from drowning in the Tay river at Taymouth by the Marquis of Breadalbane, He was out pheasant shooting with a party of gentlemen. Two men, who acted as beaters, went out in a small boat towards an island in the river. The boat was swamped and the men fell into the water. One of them, named McLean, could not swim, and was drowning when the marquis plunged in twice, being the first time carried away by the current and having to return to shore and try again, and finally hauled the man out of danger unassisted. An eye-witness, referring to the rescue, says : "Except to those who understand what tho Tay now is in flood, and how difficult it is to swim in shooting boots, the saving of the man's life may not appear such a gallant feat as to thoso who have experience of tho power of Scottish rivers at this time of year." Sword blades aie made and tempered so that they will chip a piece out of a stone without showing a niek upon their edges; this information is givon by a correspondent who has been through the great sword manufactory of Soligen, Germany. He gives to a Pittsburg paper a long description of methods used there. The steel, ho says, is cut from bars into strips 2.', inches wide, and of the required length, by a heavyc utting machine. These are carried into the adjoining forge room, where each piece is heated white, hammered by steam so that about twenty blows fall upon evory part of its surface, and then thrown into a barrel of water. Afterwards these pieces are again heated in a great coke fire, and each goes through a set of rolls, which reduce it to something like the desired shape of the weapon. The rough margins aro trimmed off the piece of steel in another machine, nnd there is left a piece of dirty, dark blue metnl ohnrwl like n sword, nnd ready for grinding. This is done on great stones, revolved und watered by machinery, tho workmnn having to be the most expert that can be obtained, as the whole fate of tho sword is in their hands. ' It is afterwards burnished on small wheels managed by boys from twelve to sixteen yoars old, and when it has beon prepared to receive the fittings of the handle is ready for testing, which has to bo done with great caro. Any fault in the work is charged to tho workman responsible for it, and he has to make it good. It is said thnt the blade which will not chip u pieco out of a stone without showing a nick on itself is rojeoted, LOCAL AND J1ENERAL NEWS. {From Daily Columbian, Jan. 9.) The municipal elections at Maple Ridge lake place on the 17th inst. A few, but very few, flakes of the beautiful fell last night. Two or three inches of snow would not be unacceptable, John. H. Smith, who was arrested for stealing a sack of flour from the C. P. N. Co.'s warf, wns yesterday sentenced to a term of six months in the provincial gaol with hard labor. Tho Chinaman arrested for embezzlement has been further remanded for one woek." A young woman of rospectnble parentage, frum Vancouver, arrived in the oity laBt evening and went directly to a house of ill-fame, where she intended to make her abode. Mer father, who was informed of his daughter's actions, drove over from Vancouver and took the foolish girl home again. Messrs. F. G. Strickland & Co. received an order yesterday from the Boyal City Planing Mills Co. for the boilor which will be placed in the fine tug being built by that company. The boiler will be 9 foet in diameter, 11 ft. long nnd made from the finest "-inch Bteel plate. It will weigh 32,000 lbs. This will be one of the largest boilers over brought into the province. The Weekly Columbian issued this morning (Jan. 9), containing as it does, much valuable and interesting information concerning the improvements and industries of the ciiy particularly, and a summary of the fisheries statistics of the province, besides the local and general news of the week, constitutes just such a number as people should send to their friends abroad. A limited number of copies can be obtained at this oflice for tho nominal price of 10 cents apiece, Gilley & Co. launched another mattress yesterday at 5 p.m., near Webster's wharf. When two or three more have been constructed and launched the whole lot will be towed down to tho mouth of the river and sunk. Gilley & Co. have already placed 20 mattresses in the river at the sandheads and expect to sink 20 more. They construct on an average about three mattresses a week, and the dimensions of theso are 100x25 ft. and 01 in depth. Departure of Peters. Hermann Peters, who carried on the business of selling musical instruments in the store adjoining the Colonist office, has been out of town for a couple of weeks, and on Saturday morning Sheriff McMillan took charge of the premises on a suit entered by the holders of a chattel mortgage for 811,000. Passengers from Seattle yosterday morning stated that Peters was in that city. The amount of his indebtedness in this city is not known. The stock remaining fn the store will not bring $1,000.—CWoiusi*. ■ Tbe Premier's Smallpox Case. The steamer "Premier," having on board the smallpox patient, Mr. Albert Thomas, of the Murphy Comedy Company, arrivod at tho Victoria quarantine station, off Albert Head, yestorday morning, and was nt once inspected by the quarantine oflicer, Dr. Jackson. Thomas, who is the only Canadian in the troupe, was fonnd to be suffering from a very mild form of varioloid, mid was at onco taken to the pest- houso. Tho steamer, having on board 38 passengers und a crew of 45 men, wns thorougly fumigated and will remain in quarantine for 12 days, fifteen in all from the time ehe came into Vancouver. Among the passengers was Dr. Beckingsale, dominion health oflicer at Vancouver, who will be forced to remain on board until the twelve days expire.—Colonist, Tuesday. ♦ ♦ ■— Bcfhics lo Chance. The following is the resolution passed by the British Columbia board of trade of Victoria, in reply to the letters from tho bonrd of trade of New Westminster, suggesting that the naino of the Viotoria board should bo changed: That this board, while fully appreciating the disinterestedness and kindly feeling of the New Westminster and Vancouver boards in suggesting that the namo of this board should be changed, and whilo always ready and willing to co-operate with theso boards in any wny wliich may bo calculated to promote tho general welfare of the province, regret that any suggestion should havo beon mado whioh this board cannot seo ils way to adopt. That this board has been established sinco 1878 under the present name, and having in assuming the name of tho "British Columbia Board of Trado," had in view lhe organization of a body which would embrace not truly the local commercial interest of Victoria, but also ull interest of a commercial oharocter throughout the provinco, and having ns its members residents nf noarly overy settled seotion of the provinco, and having accomplished much good by representation nnd otherwise for many interests and enterprises in all sections of the province, and us the objects of the board uro still unchanged and its membership Btill as representative commercially as when originally established, it is not dosirable to mako any ohango in the name of the board, and that tho New Wostminstor and Vancouver boards be advised accordingly. ..^^~. A Fatal Attack.--A fatal attack of croup is a frequent occurrence among children. Every household should bo guarded hy keeping Hngyard's Pectoral Balsam tit hand, It broaks up colds, coughs, croup, asthma and bronohitis In a romarkablo manner. Job printing of all kinds neatly done ut tlio Columbian offioo. Prices will be found us low as at any othor office in the provlnoe,—Ad*, HANGED JjYJHE NECK. W. II. Jonei Fiyi lhe Penally or Ma Crime.—lie Meet. Death Calmly wid Without Pear. The hanging of William Henry Jones for the murder of Edward Da- rant took place at the provincial gaol this morning. The murder occurred at Jones' Landing on October Oth, and was tho outcome of a drunken spree, Jones and Durant had been on terms of apparent friendship for a couple of years, but, at the bottom, each disliked the other. On the aftemoun of October Oth Durant, with a man named Bruneau, went to Jones' house and had a drink of whiskey. Bruneau left the house by the back door and shortly afterwards he heard a shot, and going to the front of the house saw Durant lying on the beach badly wounded. At the time this happened all tho men were the worse of liquor, Durant was brought to Westminster and died while the Burgeons were attending to hia wounds. Jones was tried at the fall assizes, found guilty and sentenced to be hanged on Jan. 9th. The doomed man went to bed at 7 o'elook last evening and slept soundly throughout the night, waking only a few tim i. To Rev. Mr. White, his spiritual adviser, he had frequently expressed repentance of his erime and said he was willing to die in expiation of the act, teeling certain his sins had been forgiven. A few minutes after 6 o'clock this morning he arose and shortly afterwards ute a hearty break- fasti showing no signs of nervousness or fear. About 7 o'clock Rev. Mr. White arrived and prayed for a time with him. Jones ugain expressed his willingness to die and wished the whole thing was over. At 7.45 o'elook Sheriff Armstrong nnd his deputy, Mr. Moresby and the hangman entered the doomed man's cell and his arm's were pinioned. The procession was then formed, lhe hangman leading, followed by Mr. Sheriff Armstrong, then Jones and Rev. Mr. White, and lastly Deputy Sheriff Armstrong, Mr. Moresby and Dr. Bentley. lones walked to the scaffold with a firm and unhesitating step, and evinced much less nervousness than any of the spectators. The hangman fixed the noose, but drew it too tightly, and Jones asked that it be loosened a little, which was done. His legs were pinioned and when all was ready he was asked if he would like to say anything. He declined to address the spectators, but assured Rev. Mr. White ho was not afraid of death for Ihe Lord was with him. The blaok cap was tied over his head, and, at the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer, repeated by Mr. White, the trap was sprung and in a few moments Jones was in eternity. A few nervous twitch- ings was all that wai obierved after the drop, and Dr. Bentley iB of the opinion that death must have been instantaneous. The drop waa 7 ft. 6 inches. At the end of an hour the body waa cut down and viewed by the coroner's jury, which returned the usual verdict. Meteorological Ohiervaltons at Hew Weatmlnster for December, 1888. Mean temperature 41.9 Above December mean 7.4 Mean of first 10 days 45.8 " " second 10 days 46.7 " " third 11 days 34.7 Highest max 56.5 Lowest min 25.0 Mean of max 45.7 Mean of min 38.1 Rainfall in inches 10.79 Above December mean 1.81 Days rain fell 19 Greatest day's fall 1.17 Highest barometer, 31st 30.22 LoweBt " 13th 29.39 Cloudy daya 18 Partially cloudy 6 Clear 7 Windiest day in miles 240 Calmest, " " 26 White frosts 9 last days of month. Worms fell during heavy rain on 4th. Ice reported at Langley on 30th, (steamer returned). Skating on shallow pools. Violets and primroses iu bloom. A, Peele, Capt'n. STRIKERSJTILL~OUT. Conference to be Held will, Hr. Dnns- mulr—Mayor Grant will Conteit Victoria Again—Gold Pound on Texada Iiland. Spoolal to Columbian.] Victoria, Jnn. 9.—Reports from Wellington thiB morning atate the English speaking miners held a lengthy meeting afternoon and evening. The feeling was in favor of holding out for demands, A committee was appointed to come to Victoria to-day and confer with Mr. Dunsmuir. The Italians und Belgians have altered their decision to lesuma work, and now they will stand by the English miners as long as they remain out, but if any of tho English return to work the Italians and Belgians will do likewise. Tho minors are now awaiting the result of the conference between Mr. Dunsmuir and the committee. John Grant has deoided to run for mayor in the coming election. Oommenoing to-morrow the Sound steamers arrive at 7 p.m., and leave at 8 a.m. D. R. Harris has purchased Reynold's property, cornor of Yatei and DougluBsts., for ?20,000. A valuable gold ledge haB been discovered on Texada Island. — . m . A Frenohman named Morrell was murdered at Fleshorton, Out., Tuesday by two brothers named Hobner, hard characters. Oharles Hebnor knockod him down with a pair of skates ho had strapped together. A man named Thomas Cartmill witnessed tho affair and interferrcd, but wns also knooked dowii. Tho Hebners thon kioked Morrell's faco and body almost into a jolly and left him for doud. Absolutely Pure. This powder never varies. A marvel of purity.strength and wholesomonesB. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold ln competition with the multitude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wall St,. 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Dry Goods, Boots & Shoes, Provisions A Groceries. FARMERS' HARDWARE, :■»«»;«»«>„ €»s«5- «arAs wo uno no whisky or tobneco we can, hy temperate habits and oarolul coo- nomy, sorva tlio publio nt especially low rnk'B. dwJalStp Weekly British Columbian Wednesday Morning, Jan. 16, HUS. LOCAL AND MINERAL NEWS. {From Daily Columbian, Jan. 10.) The muoh talked of Masonic Ball will be held on Wednesday, February 20th. Wild ducks are very plentiful on the market at preaent but there is a soar- city of other gamo and fresh fish. William Geisler, who wub injured by the rock slide at Sailor Bar Bluff some weeki ago, died on Monday night at his home at Emory, He was buried yesterday in the Ohuroh of England cemetery at Yalo. The opium habit is said to hare become alarmingly prevalent among the white population of Victoria. Several white women have been removed by the polioe from Chineso dens during the past few weeks. The Y. M. 0. A. will hold its second anniversary in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday the 18th inat. at which those interested in the work of tho Y. M. 0. A. should not fail to be present. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of tne programme. Members are urged to be preient. An accident which might have resulted fatally occurred at Vancouver last evening during the play at Hart's Opera House. Some temporary staging had been erected for extra seats and when this became crowded it gave way and three men were injured in the crash, one very severely. Ayer's Almanao for 1889, published ly Dr. J. 0. Ayer <fc Co., Lowell, Mass., comes to us in the shape of a neat presentation book of about five hundred pages, being mado up of numerous editions calculated for the latitudes of many lands. A score or mora of nationalities are addressed in their own language in this volume, and could they all bo heard clamoring together for Ayer's Sarsaparilla and Ayer's Fills what a Babel would break forth! Ayer's Almanac, in its familiar yellow cover, has long been known as the most accurate and reliable of its kind; and if any one is ignorant of superior merits of Ayer's medicines, and suffers in consequence, it is not the fault of this enterprising firm, who scatter their "leaves" by tho million, "for the healing of the nations." Ask your druggist for Ayer's Almanac. A Business Letter. — "Tilsonburg, March 15, 1887.—T. Milburn & Co. - Sirs—Please ship at once three dozen B. B. Bitters. Best selling medicine in the shop, Sold seven bottlos to-day. Tours truly, C. Thompson," Tho above sample is but one of hundreds of similar expressions regarding B. B. B. A Gigantic Timber, This afternoon, at the Royal City Plaining Mills, a magniflcieiit stick of timber, 120 feet long by 20 inohes in diameter, was sawn out of ono of the royal giants of the British Columbia fir. This timber will form the keel of the new tng which is being built for the Royal City Mills. It is ono uf the largest and finest sticks of timber ever cut in a British Columbia saw mill. Good Winter for Cottle. Latest reports from Clinton state that the weather has been unusually mild thus far and favorablo to cattle raisers. Cattle havo up to tho present time been able to graze on the hills, only two inches of snow have fallen on one occasion which soon molted. No losses of cattlo are now anticipated Even should severe weather sot in feeding in doors would only last a few weeks at most. This makes the second good winter for cattle raisers; un like tho coal men the oattle raisers ■profit by Ono weather.—Times. Ploughing at twiners. Mr. George Bellroso, one of Lad ner's prominent farmers, called on The Cou'Mbian last ovening to pay another year's subscription for our weekly paper. Ho reports that ploughing is going on steadily on thu Delta, and that the prospects are bright for a larger area being under cultivation than ever before. On Tuesday he dug two tons of sugar beets and turnips from one of his Holds nnd never were roots takon from tho ground in better condition. Tho rest which all the farmers took during the holiday season is over and ororyouo is now busy preparing for spring operations. law Breaker*. During the year 1888 the polico magistrate had 87G cases to deal with. Of these 162 whites were chnrgod with drunkenness—147 were conviotod and 12 discharged. The number of whites before the magistrate wus 645; of Indian caBes, 109; Chineso, 02. During •' the year no vory serious crimes wore committed. For infracting city by-laws 171 penons worn summoned. One Chinaman wus arrested during the year for drunkenness. In 1887 tho number of cases was 1945; of theso 207 wero Chinese. The falling off in Chineso cases is due to the marked do- croaso in tho Chinese population. The total amount of fines collected during the year was 83476.50 of which $1250 was refunded to Dominion and provincial governments.—Times. Greatly Excited.—People tiro apt to got greatly oxoited in ease of Biiddon accident and injury. It is well to bo prepared for such emergencies, Hag- yard's Yollow Oil is tho handiest remedy known for burns, scalds, bruises, lameness, pain and all wounds of the flesh. It is usod internally and externally, VICTORIA NEWS. Special to Tbe Columbian.] Viotobia, Jan. 10.—A large printed circular signed "Oharles Johnson, Portland, Oregon," condemning in bitter terms the management of the New Westminster penitentiary is being freely deitributed through the oity, A report from Wellington says the miners held a meeting this morning to receive the committee's report and adjourned till this afternoon. It is thought they will not agree to resume work. This morning's Courier says: "With few exceptions the company's men who are not miners have quit working. There is somo feeling ou account of special constables having been sont up, but not the remotest probablity of there being any trouble on the part of the miners, who are determined everything will be oonduoted in an orderly and law abiding manner. An Old Indenture. Through the kindness of A. J. Hill, O.E., wo recently had the pleasure of inspecting an old Indian indenture, bearing the date, "Ninth day of July, One thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine." The instrument transfers the Indian lands of the Mohawks and Canajoharos to the people of New York for £700. A careful reading of the American wars of the time shows that these Indian people had left New York State, having fought faithfully for the British and having been defeated by the Americans, in 1779, who destroyed their grain and fruit trees; their leaders were Johnson, Butler and Brandt, (Brant), and at the time the indenture was drawn they were living at Nassau, Province of Quebeo, now possibly known as Ontario. The territory sold formed a part of the "County of Tryon," (named after an English general), the name of whioh was changed to "Montgomery" and waa known by this name in 1789. Their territory lay south of the Mohawk tributary of the Hudson with "Babington's Patent" on the east and "Ario's Creek" and "Oapt. Scott's lands" on the west. The Indians formerly belonged to "Mohawk Castle at Fort Hunter." Tho names Fort Hun- tor and Cannjohares are Btill found in Montgomery County, N.Y. The number of Indian signatures is thirty-nine, and opposite each is a small quantity of red sealing-wax. covered with a small piece of paper. Nearly all the Indians wrote their Indian Humes, but a few their English names. Undor the former John Butler, deputy supt. of Indian affaire, who also certifies to the sale, haB written the English name by which the person was known and under tho latter the correct spelling of each. Opposite two signatures are rudely sketched outlines of a tortoise and in some cases an Indian's mark is made instead of his signature, which he evidently could not write. This indenture was signed and sealed in the presence of Kalph Clenet, Nicholas Forbois, Capt. Jos, Brant nnd three others, It is well known that Capt. Brant lived in the neighborhood of Brantford, Ont., where a monument was raised to him in 1886 and whose lifo was written in the same year by an Indian named Ke-cho ah gah-me-quu. • At the bottom of the paper Is tho following: "Tho above writeing was duly Executed in Full Oouncil in Witness whereof we have hereunto sett the seal of our nation." (Signed) Capt. Jos. Brant, in behalf of Canajoharos Capt. David Hill, in bohalf of Mohawks. Opposito their names is placed a Inrgo piece of sealing-wax as a seal, and a close study of this proves they must have had in use a largo elipse-shaped stamp (probably of their own manufacture) for to bo seen are the profile views of a tortoise, a wolf and a bear. Mr. Hill secured this ancient parchment from one of the oldest families in Nova Scotia, who had possession of it for many yuan and whose ancestors emigrated from New York Stato to Nova Scotia taking this document with them. It is in two pieces, is somewhat torn and the large Beal is very much crackod. If permission bn given by the owners it will bo forwarded probably to tho Museum at Ottawa. Langley Oouncil. Council mot nt tho town hall on Saturday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. Prosont, the reeve and full council. Tho minutes of tliu previous mooting woro read and con- firmed. Tho auditor, Mr. R. H. Holding, made his report on the books, which was received us entirely satisfactory and a vote of thanks was extended to him for his sorvices. The Pound by-law was reconsidered and finally passed. A, Campbell was granted extention of time until Feb. 1st to finish his contract on tho trunk road. A committee wasappointed consisting of the roove, Couns Mufford and Houston, to settle tho dispute in connection with J. McKcc's road. The reeve wus authorized to visit Vanoouver on matters of intorest to tho municipality. Appropriations wero made on Trunk, ,1. Murray's, McGillvray's, McKoo's, Telegraph and Yeoman's roads, and tenders called for tho next meeting. Tho following accounts woro ordered paid: P. Spenco, ?!)4; T, Mufford, §25; H. Harris, $14.50; M. McDonald, $10; A. Campbell, $2o) T. Black, $13.50; J. Smith, $06; J. Maxwell, $3; J, Houston, 1*2.60 and R. H. Holding. SO. Council then adjourned until Monday, Jan. 14th at 11 a.m. Very Vai-uaum,—"Having used B. B. B. for billiousncss nml torpid liver, with tho vory host results I would recommend it to all thus troubled. The modicino is worth its weight in gold."- Tillio White, Miinltowaning, Out. LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS. {From Daily Columbian. Jan. 11.) Snow is reported to have fallen at Sumas last Wednesday night to a depth of four inohei. It did not, however, extend muoh below Sumas and Nicomen itation. The Presbyterian ohurch grounds are being got into good condition, and it iB wonderful what a difference a little cleaning up makes in the appearance of the building. The board of directors of the Royal Columbian Hospital wish to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of $100, from the Moodyville Sawmill Co., through Mr. B. Springer, the manager. The Vancouverites are hard at work practising for the foot-ball match with Westminster on the 19th imt. West- minster will have to brace up and settle down to hard work or the championship will be wrested from ub. Mr. F. G. Strickland & Oo. have received an order from the Moodyville Sawmill Oo. for new machinery to the value of over $10,000. He has also received a large order for uew machinery from the Brunette sawmllla. At Vaneouver yesterday a man named Boss was arrested for acting in a manner as if he intended to commit auioide, and admitted after being taken in oharge that suoh waa hia intention. The man is in a bad condition mentally and will be taken care of until he recovers. Mr. Jamei Lloyd, an English capitalist, hai arrived at Ottawa on his way to the Northwest to inspect the Wood Mountain and Qu'Appelle and the Alberta and Athabasca railways. If this report is favorable the construction of both lines will be undertaken in the spring by Messrs. Lueas & Aird, the English railway contractors. Two hundred carloads of cotton.from the Hochelaga cotton mills, passed through Ottawa yesterday en route to Vancouver, from whence it will be shipped to Japan. This consignment will form a whole vessel's cargo and will weigh close upon 2600 toni. From this shipment it is evident the return freight question of the Canadian Pacific steamship lino is rapidly solving itself. A new publication, entitled the "British Oolumbia Monthly and Mining Review," published by J. M. Leet & Co., Viotoria, has come to hand, Ita object will be to give all the mining news correctly, and to keep the publio posted on schemea whioh are not worthy of support. Thero is a good field in British Columbia for thil fournal, and The Columbian wishes it every, prosperity. The cabin of F. Desire, the Frenchman who went out hunting about Christmas and has not been seen or heard of since, was entered by Constable Stephen and Louis Page yesterday morning and searched. The mm of -*18 waa found between the logs of the cabin, the money being three five-dollar bill* aud three dollars in ■ilver. The people of the neighborhood think there is no doubt the unfortunate man got lost and is dead, •flTatiaimo Courier. A few days since Mr. H. M. Stramberg, principal of the New Westmin- stei high school, received a copy of Eschylua' Tragedies from T. R. E. Mclnnos, aon of Senator Mclnnes, who is now attending college at Toronto. Accompaying the book was a note whioh read as follows:—"I Bond you this hoping that you will acoept it as a token of esteem and of gratitude for much which you have taught me that I am now beginning to appreciate." The volume is considered of rare value and ia a quaint curiosity, being three hundred and thirty-two years old, and no doubt has been pored over by many a student of the olden time. From Llllooft. Mr, Harry Keary writes from Lil- liooet that the weather up to date had been unusually fine and mild. No snow has fallen yet and though the river is frozen yet tho frost has not, by any means, beeu severe. Oattle are roaming at large and find plenty of feed and consequencly the ranchers will have plenty of hay to feed out if much mow falls late on. Mr. Stevenson, the government road inspector, is at Lillooet on businesi in connection with the proposed bridge over the Lillooet River, wbioh necessary work, it is expected, will bo commenced ahortly. No unusual events or startling incidents have occurred at Lillooet lately. from Quarantine. goorl sense, he has refrained from bliimjng anyone but himself, and it ia fo be hoped his enforced retirement will be whirled away pleasantly, and that the vaccination will not "take."— Victoria Standard. Itlch Quartz t'U'wi. Richard Prowse, who arrived from Texada Island by the steamer Ferndale last evening, brings with him some valuable specimens of gold quartz, which he procured in close contiguity to the copper ledges of Prowse, Tree, Tippit, Eassnn and others on the south Bide of Texada Iiland. The ledgei are apparently as extensive as the adjacent copper ledgei. Experts say the sample will assay up in the thousands, and Mr. Prowse and his colleagues feel that they have, after many years of prospecting and hard work, atruek it rich. We certainly hope that the ledges may turn out to be rich in the precious metal, and that the discoverers may lire long to enjoy the good fortune that appears within their grasp. Mr. Prowse, with many others, has always looked upon Texada Island aa being rioh in minerals, and having stood in with the Island for tie lait nine yean, hie firm peneverance would now appear to have met its just reward.—Nanaimo Free Press. Children Cry for | Pitcher's Castoria. The Columbian received a letter today from a passenger aboard the str, Premior, in quarantine at Albert Head. The writer says that the government officials at Vancouver wero very slow in deciding what was to be done with the vessel and the smnll-pox patient, and thu result was that 46 hours passed after the Premier reached Vancouver before the patient was removed to tho pest lioune frotn the ves sol. Cnpt. O'Brien and the officials of the company have dono all that was possible for the comfort and pleasure of tho passengers, and all will carry away golden opinions ot these gentlemen. All on board are enjoying the bost of health. . ^mr-m In Durance Vile. Dr. Beckingsale, of Vnucouver, is really a much abused man. He came down in tho Premier from that city, with the smallpox patient, expecting, quito naturally, that he would be allowed to go buck again. On the steamer's arrival ho was told, however, that ho would bo quarantined with tho rest of the steamer's peoplo. This was bad enough, but when ho had to submit to boint; vaccinated as woll us Iho rest, It was adding insult to injury, nnd the doctor expressed himself fervidly oil the subject, still, with his well-known Police Statistics. Lockup Keeper Smith has juat com pleted his returns for the year ending Oct. 30th, 1888, and from which we cull the annexed statistics. During the year *216 arrests were made and from these 157 convictions followed. Whites, of many nationalities, heads the list with 94, Indians next with 63, and lastly Chinese 59. Out of the total number of arrests 90 were for drunkenness, the great majority of which were whites. Of the 20 females taken in charge three were white women and the rest Indians. Only five of the unfortunates had been previously convicted, which is considered a good showing. No Chinese were arrested for drunkenness, but the majority were charged with either supplying intoxicants to Indians or for larceny. On the whole the record is good when it is considered that several thousand Indians and Chinese are employed in the canneries close to the city during the summer monthi. Of the whites arretted 60 were Roman Catholics, 29 Protestants, and 5 claimed to have no religion. ... Victoria vi Tfeilmlnsier. The returu foot-ball match, Victoria vs. Westminster, will take place on the Athletio grounds to-morrow afternoon. The Victorias will arrive from Victoria, via Vancouver, on 11 train and the match will commence at 3 o'clock sharp. The following players have been chosen to represent Westminster: Litter (capt.), Coulthard, Lewis, Rev. P. Woods, Corbett, Woods, Greame, Hamber, McMartin, Jones, Mowat, Pickles, Whyte, Bell, and Smith. If the weather is and the ground in good condition a stirring game may be expected. Since writing the above a letter comes from Victoria announcing that a sufficient number of good playora could not be got together to come over and play. Twenty-four houra before the match was to be played, and after the Westminsters completing several expensivo arrangements, to say nothing of the valuable time taken from business houra for practice, the Victoria olub coolly says "We can't play you; several of our best men are not well and we cannot get together a strong team." The writer does not add that the Victorias expected to receive a right good drubbing did they come up, but that, no doubt, ia the true excuse for the letter. , THE PREMIER RELEASED. The str. Premier Beleascd trom Qunran, (lut-..-A Few Wellington Miners Be. •urn to Work—Notice Given to leave llielr Houses.—The Gold Excitement In Nannlmo. Special to the Columbian. Victoria, Jan. 11.—The latest report from Wellington states one Italian and four English miners and a few of tho company's men wont to work this morning. The strikers turned out and requested them to quit, but used no forco. Notices are being Bervod on tho strikers to leave the houses and a number of them are preparing to do so. Tho principal topio of conversation to. day is as the beat place to go to. It is thought a majority of the strikers will leave peaceably, but doubtless thero will be a few kicken among them who may influence othen and cause trouble. The str. Premier has boen released from quarantine and will proceed to Vancouver this evening and resume her regular route. The sir. Parthia passed up at ten thirty this morning. Thore iB quite an excitement over the recent gold discovery on Texada Island, in Nanaimo. A party of prospectors havo started for the island. Herman Peters, music dealer, who skipped out a few days ago has commenced business at Seattle. The sheriff will tell his effects in this city to-morrow. Acting on instructions from Winnipeg, Chief of Polico Dillebaugh, of Calgary, N.W.T., arrested a man on tho train going wost Wednesday night, supposed to be Jones, tho Tie ,. : . forger. Ho gavo his name as Hart, nnd strongly protested that it wns a case «f mistaken identity. He was tried before Mayor Sholton, and during tho proceedings a telegram was recoivod from Helena saying that if tho prisoner weighed 200 pounds ho wns not the iiitm wanted, and ns ho had boen weighod and found to be 250 he wns discharged. Late Canadian News. Hon. Mr. Chapleau was operated on in Paris Wednesday and is doing well. Sir Richard Cartwright was re-elected preaident of the Reform Olub Tuesday. The corner Btone of the Ice Palace at Montreal, was laid yesterday afternoon. There will be a winter race meeting on the ice on the Red River in the latter part of February. Lord Ennismoro is now able to tit up. He has been removed to Strong's Private Hospital, Montreal. The loss by the tire at the 0. P. R. shops, Winnipeg, Tuesday morning was $4,000. The injured men are doing well. The Northwest elections were held on Munday. J. W. Smith was elected mayor of Regina, and J. S, Simpson, for Moose Jaw. A fire started in Mingue'a stables, Montreal, Monday night causing a lost of $1,000. Eight hones were burned to death. A molt shocking murder occurred in St. Pierre, Nfld., where some boys entered a man'i houie and killed him, mutilating his body horribly. The Dominion government has tor- warded a report to the imperial authorities of the working of the Scott act in the different parta of Canada. The postmaster-general has issued an order that money orders and savings bank bnsiness shall be transacted on holidays until 11 o'clock a. m. The Sir John Kaye Company has decided to purchase outright from the Dominion government 50,000 acres of land in the Northwest for farming purposes. L, Mong Kow says he believes the Chinese Emperor's edict in recalling Celestials from the states will be obeyed, and expects that in 10 years all will be back in China. Hon. Arthur Stanley, son of Lord Stanley of Preston, the govornor-gen- end, haB left Ottawa for England, where he will fill a position in the foreign oflice. The rain which started Monday morning at Montreal continued all day, freezing a3 it fell. The streets are in a terrible slippery condition and many serious accidents are reported. The Montreal Herald announces that despite disqualification by the courts, Hon. James McShane is going to be a candidate for the mayoralty of Montreal. Aid. Grenier will oppose him. The physicians relieved Mn. John Hawkins, of Toronto, of a lizard eight inches long and an inoh in diameter, She has been treated for various diseases, and has been suffering dreadful pains for yean. A heavy rainfall prevailed in the section of London, Ont, yesterday. At noon the wind raised a gale, which continued with unabated force. About 7 o'clock some snow began falling, filling up drifts in every direction. Tho local government of Manitoba have begun work again on the Portage extension. They have notified the Canadian Pacific to put in the neces sary diamonds, as the railway com mittee of the privy council decided. The statement of shipments uf lumber from Ottawa to the United States for the quarter ending 31st Dec. last year, shows an increase of $98,303 over the corresponding period of the previoui year, when the value was $593,246. Sir John says that the government had no advices of the reported appointment of Baden Powell as plenipotentiary on the fisheries question. It is understood that negotiations will not be resumed until after Harrison's installation. It is reported that the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railwny purposes to build a road from Fargo north along the Bed River to Grafton,- thence northwost to the Manitoba boundary to connect with a spur of the C. P. Southwestern. A rumor was circulated at Ottawa yes teiday in political circles that parliament would not meet until the 1st Maroh, owing to some further uegoti ations in respect to the fisheries question, but no confirmation of tho news could be had. William O'Connor, of Toronto, has accepted a challenge from JakeGaudaur offering to rov. him threo milos for $1,000 a side at Oalvestun, San Francisco or New Orleans, about March 1. O'Connor favors Snn Francisco as the place, but will not insist. The railways are offering a $40 round trip rate to the general public for the Montreal carnival and $15 for members of snowshoe nnd coasting clubs; also excursion ratea to Nova Scotia and New Brunswick points ut $53 from Winnipeg and return, Mr. Frank Boisseau, proprietor of tho Grand View Hotel of Brandon leaves in a day or two for a trip to tho south via Vnucouver, San Francisco and New Orleans. Mr. Boisseau was the holder of ticket 9,063 in the Louisannia lottery which won $3,000. Thn Ontario plpe.llnn wna ImM on Monday. The following mayors were eleoted:—Ottawa, Aid. Erat; Hamilton, H. Doran; Belville, W. J. Drum- tnond; London, Geo. Taylor; Brantford, 0. B. Heyd; Guelph, Thos. Gowdy; St. Catharines, J. B. Mclntyre; St. Thomas, J. Morse; Chatham, Hugn Malcomson. Telegraphic communication enst of Toronto is still cut off and tho violent windstorm which prevailed Inst night will likely undo what has been done to restore it. Suoh a state of demoralization has not existed beforo in many years. Many signs havo been blown down and several narrow escapes from death by being crushod undor them nro reported. Telegraph wires nro down in all directions and tho city is almost completely cut off from tho ontor world. FOR SALE. 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Is entirely harmless ahd certain In results, PrlcelS. Toronto Medicine Co., Toronto,Ont dwuplSyl • Weekly British Columbian Wednesday Morning, Jin. 10, 1880. The trouble at the Wellington colleries, culminating in the lockout, by Mr. Dunsmuir's orders, on the 3rd inst., has been brewing for some time before it actually came to a head. It is difficult to explain the case intelligibly to the general public owing to the necessity of making use of technical miners' expressions. The real grievances of the miners can be best conveyed by quoting hriefly from the words of "a Wellington miner" on the subjsot in a late number of the Nanaimo Courier: "To give your readers an intelligent idea of the trouble," says the Courier's correspondent, "it is necessary to say that for some time past it has been a custom to pay 75 cents a ton for mining in the "stalls" and 65 cents a ton in the "pillars," but to induce the miners to work for the less price certain privileges were granted them, one of which is known amongst miners' as "free turn," or, in other words, the miners working in pillars get all the work they can do whether those working in stalls were fully employed or not. This system being manifestly unjust to all concerned, a resolution was passed at a meeting of miners, on Dec. 9th, 1888, to request Mr. Bryden, the mine manager, to pay the same price to pillar men, and no favors." Mr. Bryden immediately forwarded the resolution of the miners to Mr. Dunsmuir at Victoria, where, as ib well known, Mr. Dunsmuir resides, leaving the local management of the mine to Mr. Bryden. On the Hth of December the mine manager conveyed the information to the miners that Mr. Dunsmuir had declined to give the "10 cents per ton more upon 'pillar' work." On the 18th of December the miners held another meeting to take action on Mr. Dunsmuir's reply, and passed a resolution requesting Mr. Dunsmuir to "come to Wellington to meet the men and discuss our grievances." Mr. Dunsmuir taking no notice of this resolution, the miners, on January 2nd, 1889, took an idle day, held a meeting, and sent a committee to the mine manager, Mr. Bryden, "to see if he would not pay the 10 cents per ton to 'pillar' men as asked before." The manager said he could do nothing without consulting Mr. Dunsmuir, which he did, and received the following reply, on January 3rd: "If miners are not satisfied shut down the mines," The miners received this with some indignation and passed a resolution notifying Mr. Dunsmuir to "meet us before January 7th, 1889, or we cease work." Mr. Dunsmuir ordered the following telegram to bo handed to a committee of the miners: "I have ordered my mines shut down. Oan be seen at my office in Victoria at any time." Other grievances are stated by the Courier's correspondent to the effect that, about three months ago, Mr. Dunsmuir had made an agreement with the men for them to have a committee of their own choice in each mine, to arbitrate, and, if possible, to settle any dispute which might arise between the individual miner and foreman, and failing to settle with the foreman or manager, to write or telegraph him and he would come immediately. Tho miners assert that this agreement has been violated by the mine manager, who refused to treat with a committee about some trifling grievance, telling them to "mind their own business," and also refused to re-employ a discharged miner, giving as a reason that he referred his case to a committee, The conference at Victoria, on the 9th inst., between Mr, Dunsmuir and a deputation of the miners, a verbatim report of which has been published by the Colonist, threw very little additional light on the miners' grievances, which remain substantially as stated above, but Mr. Dunsmuir's action throughout has been somewhat explained. It would appear that at the timo of the last strike Mr. Dunsmuir gave the men emphatically to understand that no one participating in any future strike Bhould ever thereafter work in his mines again. Hence the lock-out, ordered by Mr. Dunsmuir, who, foreseeing a strike, wished to save his own word and himself the necessity of discharging all his miners at the same time. At the conference, after the deputation had been assured by Mr. Dunsmuir that lie would not grant the 10 cents per ton asked on "pillars," but would see that every practical miner made a full day's wages, the deputation urged that the principle of" recognizing miners' committes should be established, and also that all of the miners should be allowed to go back to work, which the deputation belioved they would be willing to do, and no more trouble would be made. Mr. Dunsmuir's reply to thi3 request was, in effect, that he would recognize no standing grievance committees, ns they were got up by the Knights of Labor for the purpose of agitating and breeding trouble in the mines, and that he would not allow all the miners to go to work, as there were some troublesome characters among them whom he knew to be agitators and ringleaders, and it would be better both for him and the rest of the miners that tbey should be discharged. The sending up of special constables was explained as a precautionary measure against possible lawless outbreaks. It was, then, on Mr. Dunsmuir's refusal on the two points above that the miners, according to our special despatches yesterday, have concluded to strike. We are inclined to the conclusion that, in viow of all the circumstances, the strike is an unfortunate and ill- advised one on the part of the miners, and that Mr. Dunsmuir cannot fairly be blamed for the stand he has taken, according to the evidence, and the matter has been pretty thoroughly ventilated. Considerable interest has been aroused, and some nice points raised, by the Vancouver quarantine em broglio of last week. Our readers are already familiar with the principal outlines of the affair that caused such a stir at the salt water terminus—how that the steamship Premier, released from a week's quarantine by the quarantine officer, Dr. Jackson, at Victoria, acting under instructions from Ottawa, was refused a landing by the civic authorities of Vancouver, working under their health by-law, and that when Oapt. Irving, with the Islander, had removed the Premier's passengers to his boat, he also was debarred from landing. The spirited conflict betwoen the two authorities —the steamer having a clean bill of health, and the city, assuming that that bill had been improperly granted, und resisting accordingly, in what was deemed to be in the interests of the public health—has also been reported to our readers. Eye-witnesses of the scene at Vancouver's docks on Saturday—when constables, specials, and an excited populace fought like tigers to prevent the Islander boarding tbe wharves, and bloodshed was barely avoided—will not soon forget tbe incident. What will be the upshot of the whole matter, it is impossible at present to predict. It has been stated that there were irregularities and undue influence in procuring the clean bill of health on one side, and overstepping the bounds of civic authority on the other. An inci dent that will require some explanation on the part of Vancouver is, how they could consistently allow anyone to land from the Islander, which was done in the case of Mr. and Mrs. Rand, who came off in a small boat, and prevent other passengers from landing. It would also have been more creditable for the "empire city" if the constables and specials could have sustained the civic authority, without the intervention of what was very muoh like a mob, but under the circumstances, there was, perhaps, some excuse for the popular furor, and the unity— one-mindedness—displayed was at leaat admirable and worthy of imitation by other communities in different matters, One thing that has been very clearly demonstrated by the whole quarantine affair, from first to last, is the inefficiency, not to say imbecility, from one cause or another, of the quarantine authorities in this province. No clear ideas appear to have been possessed by them as to their duty, and a great deal of time was lost telegraphing to Ottawa for instructions, and a policy of delay and vacillation observed throughout. If the " late unpleasantness" shall result in tho establishment of a belter understanding between the department at Ottawa and the subordinates here, in the matter of quarantine, the memorable emeute of Saturday at Vancouver will not have been in vain. A suggestivo paper by Dr. 0. E. Busey, of Lynchbourg, was lately read beforo the Medical Society of Virginia, says the New York Medical Journal. Dr. Busey stated as a well known fact that those nations which were given to the cultivation of vocal music were strong, vigorous races, with broad, expansive chests, If an hour was daily devoted in our public schools to the development of vocal music, continued the essayist, there would not be the sad spectacle of tho drooping, withered, hollow- chested, round-shouldered children. There was too great a tendency to sacrifice physical health upon the altar of learning. Vocal music was a gymnastic exercise of the lungs by development of the lung tissue itself. The lnngs in improved breeds of cattle, which naturally took little exercise and were domiciled much of the time, wero considerably reduced in size when compared with those of animals running nt liberty; and so it was with the human race, which led inactive lives from oivilization. Phthisis, or consumption, generally began at tho npices or extreme points of the lungs, because these parts were more inactive, and because the bronchial tubes were so arranged that they carried the inspired air with greater facility to the bases than to the apices. During inactivity a person would ordinarily breathe about 480 cubic inches of air in a minute. If he walked at thq rate of six miles an hour, he would breathe 3,260 cubic inches. In singing, this increased more than in walking, as to sing well required all the capacity of the lungs, The instructor of vocal music, in addition to his musical education, should understand the anatomy and physiology of the respiratory organs. ' This iB the age, pre-eminently, of improvements in means of locomotion, by land, water, and even air—although with, respect to the latter, moro in theory than practice as yet. One of the latest notions is to do away with horses and propel wagons by means of gas generated from benzine. The Ittuslrirte Zeitung gives the following description of the invention: At, the exhibition of machinery which, was held in Munich during the past year, the attention of the visitor was attracted to a vehicle with a motor constructed by the Rhine Gas Motor Works, Benz & Co., of Mannheim. The motor is driven by gas. which it generates from benzine or analogous material, The motor, which is not visible from the outside, is placed in the rear of the three- wheeled carriage over the main axle, and the benzine used in its propulsion is carried in a closed copper receptacle secured under the seat, from which it passes drop by drop to the generator, and which holds enough benzine for a journey of about 75 miles. The gas mixture is ignited in a closed cylinder by means of an electric spark—a very safe and reliable arrangement. After regulating the admission of the gas, the motor can be started by simply turning a hand lever. The operator climbs upon the seat and, by pressing the lever at his left, sets the motor into operation, and it starts the vehicle, being connected with the back wheels. The speed of the motor can be increased or diminished at will by turning the lever backward or forward, and it can be stopped by pulling on the lever. The vehicle is steered in the same manner as a tricycle, by a small front wheel. It can attain a speed of about ten miles an hour, but in crowded streets it can be made to move aa slow aa an ordinary vehicle. A quart of benzine is suf- ficent for an hour's trip, making the cost of the motive power about seven cents per hour, and the experiments with the vehicle in the streets of Munich during the exhibition proved the practicability of substituting this kind of motive power for the more expensive horse power in many cases. Tacoma wants the earth nnd all that in it is. lt believes that it has floored Seattle, is making arrangements to knock out Portland, and now expects to side-track Vancouver and—just think of the cheek ! —be the saltwater terminus of the Canadian Pacific Railway. The Tacoma Ledger of the 10th inst. says that " for several days the rumor has been afloat that Tacoma is to be mado tho terminus of the Oanadian Pacific Railway." Says tho same authority loftily and disdainfully: "It is a well known fact that the high officials of that corporation have long beon exceedingly dissatisfied with their terminus on the straits of Georgia." Just fancy—"the straits of Georgia" indeed! Tho impudent Ledger man don't even know, or pretends ho don't, whero Vancouver is situated—on ono of tho most noble harbors of the world—on Burrard Inlet. Tho Ledger thus continues in tho same lofty and confident strain: "Considerations of an imperative oharaoter have urged the O.P.R, to push their connections to some desirable point on American soil, where business could be exchanged with tbo great transcontinental lines of this country as well as with the lines connecting with our southern coast and Mexico. Tacoma is the natural point of junction, and if any is chosen, it will certainly bo the one. The rumor referred to is positive in character. It is claimed that the officials of the Northern Pacific and the Oanadian Paciiic, will hold a conference in this city on tho 15th of January to ascertain if satisfactory arrangements can be made to accomplish the purpose in view. Tho officials of the Northern Paoific nt this city (Tacoma) neither affirm nor deny the truth of the report. , Thoy say that they have no knowledge whatever on tho subject; that the headquarters of the company are in St, Paul, and that it would bo quito possible for tho rumor, to bo true, and yot nothing be known of tlio matter at the offices at this city. The news, they say, would have to originate nt St, Paul. Tho fact that such a rumor should havo gained such a general circulation, indicates that it must have had a basis to start from. It is very probable that the Canadian Pacifio has been carrying on some kind of a negotiation which originated the Btory. Well informed business men have long considered it more than probable that Tacoma would eventually become tho terminus of the Oanadian route. Our city would be vastly benefitted by the fact, and the Canadian corporation would secure valuable advantages also. In the course of a week something definite may be known," The Ledger is probably indulging nbove in a little quiet booming, to offset the story that Seattle is to become a terminus of the O.P.R., though its rumored connection with that road via the Mission, As bas been stated in this paper before, Vancouver cannot afford to look with favor upon the proposed tapping of the O.P.R. at the Mission by an American line terminating at either Seattle or Tacoma; for, although we do not believe that either of those places would thus become de facto the terminus of the O.P.R, it is almost certain that Vancouver would lose trade, instead of gain it, by the transaction. We have hardly given credit to the Btory of the Mission connection, believing that the O. P. R. would not so jeopardize Vancouver's interests. Tho Ledger, however, says that that corporation has "long been exceedingly dissatisfied with their terminus on the straits of Georgia," These are strong words, but there may be very little in them. "In the course of a week something definite may be known," concludes the Ledger. In the meantime we can all hold our breaths and wait, and refrain from speculating in town lots till we see where the salt water terminus is actually going to be. A perusal of the particulars of the late terrible cyclone that swept over parts of Pennsylvania, a short nc count of which appeared in our dispatches at the time, cannot but give rise to feelings of thankfulness that such appalling phenomena are unknown and impossible in this fortune favored land. At Reading, Fa., where the most frightful destruction was wrought, the storm camo on as follows: It waa raining very hard all tbe morning. Towards noon it ceased entirely, and by i p.m., there was every indication that there would be an entire cessation of the rain storm. Half an hour afterwards a bright sun made every effort to penetrate the clouds, the tints of the rainbow wore seen in tho sky, which was clear overhead. This continued half an hour. Then the scene changed with a suddenness that was appalling. Fleecy clouds gave ominous signs of a coming storm. Dark, heavy banks of clouds marshalled themselves toward town and soon a gloom seemed to settlo over the city, Then the wind whistled and tore in mad confusion. The storm clouds grew heavier and louder roared the wind, In the western sky a storm was seen approaching with a thundering noise. The swath it cut was narrow, about 200 ft., but the effect was terrible. Persons residing along the track of the storm sny they saw the first signs of danger in a funnel-shaped inaelstorm of wind and debris,which seemed to gather up everything within its reach and cast it right and left. Tho track of this destructive element was not more than 200 feet wide, but the execution that it did was terrible. Roofs were lifted off of great blocks as if they had been paper, buildings crumbled into brick heaps, railroad cars blown off the track and rent into splinters, and the loss of lifo was supplemented by the large numbers of horribly wounded. Directly in the storm's path, at the corner of Twelfth and Marion streets, stood the Reading silk mill. It was here that the storm accomplished its most dreadful work. In tho building 175 girls were working. The building waa a huge structure, most substantially built, four stories high and basement, lt occupied an entiro block, the size of the building itself being nearly 300 feet in length and about 150 wide. It was surmounted by a massivo tower fully 100 feet from the ground. The funnel-shaped cloud struck the building in the center on the broadest side, which faced west, It fell to pieces ns if composed of so many building blocks. Nearly 200 human beings wont down in tho wreck, The walls gave way and the floors fell down, one on top of the other, and carried their groat mass of human beings to the bottom, The bricks were piled up in the greatest confusion, whilo amid the hurricane and whistling, rushing, roaring wind terrible cries for succor wore sent up to heaven. It waB a moment that tried inon's souls, and simultaneously with the fall of the building came awful crios for oliof, Girls with blackened-, fa'ces, bruised and broken limbs, clothing tattered and torn, dragged' themselves from tho ruins. From sovon- ty-five to ono hundred escaped or were dragged out by friends. These, of course, worked ou the upper floors and were thrown near the top of the debris. At some places bricks were piled twenty feet deep, and underneath were lying human bodies by the score. About 250 girls and young women were usually employed in the mill, but at 1 p.m., about 80 were relieved for the day, and returned to their homes before the storm oame on. As before stated, about 175 were in the building when it went down, and of these nearly 100 were rescued by friends or dragged themselves out immediately after tho accident. It is stated that the machinery in the silk factory saved many from being crushed to death, as a space was thus preserved between the falling floors, However, it is estimated that between sixty and eighty were killed, besides those wounded, in the Reading silk factory alone, As our readers are aware, the area in the United States subject to the awful visitation of the cyclone is comparatively large, while wo have yet to hear of a genuine cyclone in any part of tho Dominion, although tornadoes and blizzards may occas- sionally visit some sections, but never here. Delta Council. Council met at the Delta town hall on Saturday, Jan. 12. Present, the reeve and Coune. Ladner, Arthur, Pybus, Burr and Benson. The minutes of previous meeting were read aud adopted. The reeve was empowered to have the bridge built on the Pickard road. A number of accounts were passed and ordered paid. The clerk was instructed to surrender the letters patent and apply for new ones. Council then adjourned. The Toronto Globe staff, numbering 85, dined at the Reform Club on Saturday night. John Cameron occupied the chair. It is intended to make the affair an annual one. Surrey Council. Council met pursuant to adjournment, all members being present. Communications received from settlers on Remington prairie, E.J. Wade, A. A. Riohmond, and settlers on the line of the Fraser river road. On motion the corporation survoyor was ordered to survey and define the line of Fruer river road, from the Yale road, north to the 8. E. corner of Mr. Corbould's place; also that a road be surveyed from the river at the Coquit. lam cannery, to intersect with the Hyjorth road at the corner of lot 21, B, 5, N. R. 2, W. Several reports of councillors on progress of work in respective wards received and approved. The olerk was Instructed to notify the government road inapector of the almost impassible state of the Yale road on the Serpentine flats. The contract for execution of work on C. M. road, Kensington prairie, was awarded to \V. Preston at the rate of 91.60 per rod. Coun, Shannon wm instructed to have a culvert opened on the Tp, line crossing of the Prairie road, alio to have certain repairs executed on the Nicomckle bridge, The reeve and Coun, Armstrong were appointed to inspect C. Brewiter'i contract on bridge. The eleotion bylaw 1889, and bylaw reipeoting the Surrey flonr and feed mill bonus bylaw 1888, passed their final reading. Conn. Armstrong was instructed to employ a person to in* vostigate the circumstances of the man reported to bo lying with a broken leg at Semiahmoo Bay, and, if necessary, to have him removed to the hospital. Coun. Johnston was instructed to have certain repairs executed. Messrs. J. A. MoLean and D. Johnson were appointed auditors for 1889. Council adjourned until 9 a.m. Jan. U, 1889. Mr. John Magwood, Victoria Road, writes: "Northrop & Lyman's Vegetable Discovery and Dyspeptic Cnre ia a splendid medicine. My customers say they never used anything so effectual, Good results immediately follow its use, I know its value from personal experience, having been troubled for 9 or 10 years with Dyspepsia, and since using it digestion goes on without that depressing feeling so well known to dyspeptics, I have no hesitation in recommending it In any case of Indigestion, Conitlpation, Heart* burn, or troubles arising from a disordered stomach." IMMENSE SALE OF DRY GOODS, CLOTHING ECjSk.'TS, OASV-MB, LINOLEUMS, OIL CLOTHS, ETC., ETC. Commencing Oct. 10th, 1888. As we have decided to retire from the retail Dry Goods business this leaion, we now placo our entire stock on the market at WHOLESALE PRICE8. NO RESERVE. HVIBTTHIirQ MTTST BB SOX.D. $6,000 worth of Clothing, Hats and Men's Furnishings. $20,000 worth of Dry Goods, Carpets, Oil Cloths and House Furnishing Goods, etc. 0*As we are known to cany ono of the largest and best assorted stocks in the Province, It will not he necessary to enumerate. An early inspection will convince the public that we mean business, aud that the stock must be closed out before the end of this season; therefore we have placed our goods at pricea lower than have ever been offered before In this Province, REMEMBER—The Stock must Tee closed ont by the end of the year. CALL EARLY WHILE THB ASSORTMENT IS GOOD. Terms- Under $100, cash; over $100, secured notes at three months with interest. :o. x>z-.*arsx>Aj-Cj-B «te ao. clMwlyr MASONIC BLOOK, COLUMBIA ST., NEW WESTMINSTER W. £ G. WOLFENDEN, —DIRECT IMPORTERS OP— DrfBoods Groceries! 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 AND MARY STREETS. dWBOlfltl! T.J.TRAPP&CO. GENERAL & SHELF HARDWARE, Including Tools of all kinds of the best makes; CrOSS-CUt & Hnnd-SawS, Barbed Wil-C for Fencing, and all the nocessary 1 U'lislls for Farming; Pulley Blocks, Snatch Mocks, Roue & Chain in all sues; Pitch, Tnr & Oakum; Tarred and Plain Paper for Building; Paints & Oils inall colors; Liquid PllintS in all shades; floor 1'llllltS ready touse; Grind Stones; Wnll Paper In all designs; Brooms & Brushes tor all purposes; Lubricating Oils) Traps of all descriptions, and a genoral assortment of Agricultural Implements, tST Special attention given to orders by mail. T. J. TRAPP -35 CO., dwjly3to Columbia Street, Nkw Westminster, Weekly Britisli Columbian, Wednesday Horning, .Ian. 10* 1889, Press Despatches. Zanzibar, Jan, 12, — Insurgent tribes of the coast attacked the German mission at Daressalaam, yesterday. A stout defence was made and the blacks were repulsed, with losses in killed and wounded heavy on both sides. Thero has been continuous fighting for several days at Lindikieliva between the boats from tho German fleet and the enemy on shore. The latter are in such force that the boats eannot effect a landing. The native village has beon shelled. New Yobk, Jan. 12.—Tho Herald's Paris cable this morning has an interview with Boulanger in which, when asked his opinion of Panama canal affairs, he said: " I have no opinion to express as to the ultimate outcome of the enterprise when the canal will be finished, and what the expense will be nre questions which I am incompetent to answer. One thing I know, a few months ago tho chamber of deputies authorized the issue of lottery bonds for the benefit of DeLesseps great undertaking, and if the authorization meant anything it meant that the French government identified itself with the interests of the canal and became sponsor for it. This same government would now shirk the responsibility it incurred recently, and it was against such hasty and illogical action I protested and still protest. I believe in keeping a promise and I believe in being consistent, two points which Floquet's government would seem to to regard as insignificant details in their line of policy." "Do you think the present government has compromised its chances at the general elections by opposing the wishes of so largo a body of the electors?" " Mais mon dieu, ils ne font que ca. From the opening of the campaign against ine Floquet and his advisers have done nothing but play into my hands by their refusal fo sustain the allegiance uf the army of 800,000 shareholders. That is only one illustration of their stupidity. By their ridiculous energy in the Bnudin affair in December in attempting to call out the mob they lost the support of thousands of Paris shopkeepers, wbose interests are centered in the maintenance of order in tho streets Fortunately for Paris Floquet's plan failed." "Then you feol sure of defeating the government in the approaching contest!" " Sure of defeating thom, why, iny dear sir, they will defeat themselves. To obtain tho victory I have simply to rest on my oars and watch them cut their own throats. The other day they increased their discomfiture by refusing to vote a time honored holiday in remembrance forthe government employees. That alone will cost them thousands of votes. Then thero la the amnesty at Belieze by which they have made enemies of numberless laborers; and so I might go on indefinitely. I shall be elected by 100,000 majority, though machinations of the Floquet government may reduce it to 80,000." "Are you not afraid of their adopting violent measures against you?" The general drew himself up proudly and replied with flaming eyes in ringing tones: "Let them dare to touch a hair of my head and they will see the result of such temerity in the sufferage of 300,000 Frenchmen who would rise up and demand me as their representative. I defy the whole pack to do their wont. Mail non, par exemple Ils nosoraientpot." " What will you do for your election in Paris ?" " That is too far ahead lo speak precisely, sufficient for the day is evil thereof, but one thing is certain my eleotion in Paris will sweep nil France like an eleotric shock. Nous verons." Madrid, Jan. 12,—A petard wns exploded last night in tho palaco of the archbishop at Valencia. No one was injured, but much damage was done and tho inmates were badly frightened. Tho police nro on the track of the perpetrators, who, it is said, are engaged in a conspiracy to produce these explosions throughout the country, Berlin, Jan. 12.—It is reported that a reconciliation has been effected between the Emperor William and the Duke of Cumberland, and that the duko has renounced his claims to Hanover and accepted Brunswiok instead London, Jan. 12.—Count Von Hats- fiedt, the German ambassador, has re turned to London. He is to have an interview at the foreign office with Salisbury to-day when it is expected the attitude of the German government with regard to the Morier correspondence and the attacks of the German press, will be explained. London, Jan 12.—The unemployed workmen of London proposed to inarch to the Royol Exchango this afternoon and hold a demonstration there, The weather being stormy, the affair may be given up. The gates of the ex- hange have been closed, and guards, claced with orders to suppress any demonstrations. London, Jan. 12.—A large steamer, name unknown, was wreoked at Sisar- go Island, 23 miles west of Gonitis, Spain. It is supposed a hundred persons periahed. Thirty survivors have arrivod at Coruna. London, Jan. 12.—It ia reported that Ruiz Zorilla, a Spanish republican, left Paris on Wednesday last with the intention of embarking with his followers on two vessels lying in the Thames and proceeding to Spain, where he contemplated railing a revolt, The authorities at Madrid, however, was advised of Zorilla's movements and the plan was frustrated. Nnw Yore, Jan. 12.—A .Mail and Express Port Au Prince ipeoinl, dated Deo. 29th, says the continued success of the northern army is reportod, though denied by Le-ritime. The latter is endeavoring to retire a loan of half a million with little success. Plots for his assassination are rumored and numerous arrests are expected. Among those'already arrested are several women who are heavily ironed, feet and hands. San Franoisoo, Jan. 12.—President Elijah Smith, of the Oregon Improvement Co., and John L. Howards agent of the company in this city, had a conference with Goodall, Perkins & Co. yesterday, and the contract, by which the latter company acts as agents for the Pacifio Coast Steamship Co., was renewed for fivo years, dating from February 1st of this year. Smith was opposed to granting a renewal under the present terms, but Goodall, Perkins & Co. stated they would start an opposition lino of steamers if it were not granted, and Smith agreed. San Francisco, Jan. 12.—General Miles, commander of the military division of the Pacitic coast, has addressed a lettor to the adjutant genernl of the army calling attention to the defenseless condition of the const and the imperative necessity of the government making appropriations, not only for the construction of fortifications and other important work, but also for tho garrisoning and proper sheltering of troops along the coast. Special reference is made to Seattle and Tacoma, which Gen. Miles says are at the mercy of any single naval craft that might enter Puget Sound, while almost in hailing distance of the sound lhe British government has expended a million dollars in establishing naval stations and erecting fortifications. The defenseless condition of the Columbia river is also referred io. Tho general recommends that $100,000 be appropriated to construct suitable buildings for the accommodations of garrisons necessary to defend the entrance to Puget Sound; 8100,000 for construction of suitable buildir.gs nt entrance of the Columbia River; §200, • 000 for properly garrisoning troops required to defend the harbor of San Franoisco, and that "8100,000 be appropriated for the buildings nt San Diego, Cal. New York, Jan. 12.—Tho brig Aln- laya, from Rouen for Philadelphia, has been wrecked on the Newfoundland coast. Capt. Brown reached shore in safety, but the mate and three of the crew wero drowned by the swamping of a boat. The (vssel went to pieces shortly nfter she struck and two more of the orew went down with her. Bdtte, Mont., Jan. 12.—Andrew Benz and Geo. Henke, young ranchers, wore returning home from a hunt yestorday nfternoon. Henke stumbled and the contents of his nun wero discharged into the body of Benz, who diod almost instantly. Henke surrendered to the police, QtiEENSTOwx, Jan. 12.—Tho Canard lino steamer Umbria has again beaten her previous record, arriving from New York in six days two hours and forty-five minutes. Paris, Jau. 12.—Gen. Boulanger has issued n second manifesto to tho election department of the Seine. He says, in answer to placards issued by opponents, that France is too desirous for peace to fear another Sedan, and is now capable of defending herself against all attacks. Washington, Jan. 12.—In the house to-day, on the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill being proceeded with, Mr. Maoadoo, of New Jersey, said ho could not allow the bill to pass without emphasizing what he considered to he the popular demand for abolishing United States misisters abroad. One of the great countries of Europe was unrepresented by a minister in this country. The British government had refrained from sending a minister to Washington for the purpose of resenting what it considered to be an insult. Ninety-nine per cent, of our people did not know or care whether England scut a minister or not, and the interests of the United States would not suffer if it did not send a minister to England or anywhere else It was the most absurd thing to his mind that the United States should send a minister to the royal courts. They came in at the tail end of the bespangled, befcathered and bedizened diplomats of the world. The system was absolutely unfitted to the oharactor of a free country. Mr. Macreary, of Kentucky, was not prepared to lay that the diplomatic service should be abolished, The United State, had had many distinguished men to represent It abroad who had reflected much credit upon the country, The appropriation bill then San Francisco, Jan. 12.~Charles L. Brown, the eastern middle-weight, known as Sailor Brown in sporting circles, has arrived in the city. He will probably be matched to meet Young Mitchell, champion middleweight of tho Pacitic Coast. The council of the federated trades has adopted resolutions recommending to congress and tho president of the United States tho enactment of such additional legislation as will make the Ohinese exclusion act effeotivo in completely prevonting the entrance of Ohinese over tho Canadian and Mexican borders, and if it be deemed necessary some convention will be entered into between the United States and Oanada and Mexioo, looking to a cooperation of those govornments in making suoh transit impossible. New York, Jan. 12.—Secretary Fairchild has ordered that all the speoial treasury agents in the country who can be spared from their posts shall hasten at onco tq this city to assist in the investigation of the office appraiser of this port. It is reported that enormous frauds have been discovered to have existed during the past three years, in whioh McMullin, the appraiser who wai recently removed, had chargo of tho office, Certain merchant! are said to hare been favored, under valuation! on onormoui scales have been permitted, and the treasury has been defrauded of millions of dollars, Washington, D. C, Jan. 12.— Comparison made by the department of agriculture snows that the present corn crop is worth $31,000,000; more than tho previous drop, that the pres ent wheat crop is worth $84,000,000 more than the previous crop, and that the crop of oats is worth a. million dollars less tlian the previous crop. Akron, Ohio, Jan. 14.—The east- bound passenger train on the N. Y. P. & Ohio Road collided with a freight train at Tallmadge early this morning. It is said five persona were killed, including Engineer Huntington and Fireman Shultz, and 23 injured. The passenger train had two sleepers in which many were injured, some fatally. Physicians have gone from here. It is said that a number of Chinamen travelling in the smoking car are missing and are supposed to be buried in the wreck. Many persons were more or less seriously injured, but their names have not yet boen learned. The accident was due to the breaking apart of the freight train. A flagman had been baok and mistook his signals and and returned to the train too soon, The wreck of the train was terrible and tho track was piled high with debris. It is feared that several of those injured will die. Buffalo, N. Y., Jan. 14.—The Courier publishes a numbor of letters and telegrams written by a special detective from Scotland Yard, sent out in the interest of the London Times to procure evidence to implicate Parnell In thi Pkienix Park murder, and In connection with them a story to this effect: In August last a mechanic living near here oonceived the idea of making something out of the Times and wrote to the publisher stating that he knew of two Irishmen who were in possession of documentary evidence that wonld prove the letters on which the Times relied in the present investigation, to be perfectly genuine. The detective reached New York and corresponded with the mechanic. Tho latter secured from him several sums of money amounting in all to about **i00, hut finally the doteotive became suspicious as the alleged documents were not forthcoming and refused to pay out anything more. There was, uf course, no evidence whatever of the nature sought. Toledo, O., Jan. 14.—James G. Dutcher shot and seriously wounded his wife and thon suicided yosterday. Jealousy is the cause. Nnv Youk, Jan. 14.—Mrs. Jay Gould died at her homo last night. New York, Jan. 14.—A spocial in the Mail aud Express this afternoon, dated Port au Prince, Jan. 8th, says: The indemnity asked for by the owners of the str. Hnytien Republic has at last been settled. The amount is 8120,000; of this $50,000 was paid today in cash; §30,000 is due March 1st, and 840,000 on Juno 1st. The steamer will lo- -re on January 20th and expects t» arrive in Now York on Feb runry 1st; In two battles fought the north was victorious. The blockade exists at nil northern ports and American schooners are warned to keep off. London, Jan. 14.—A ukase has been issued by the Czar increasing the Russian army at once by 20,000 men. Other measures indicates that the army will be strengthened from eighty to 100,000 men during tho present year. Berlin, Jan. 14. — The landtag opened to-day. In the opening speech the emperor Baid Germany's foreign relations wore friendly. He said that during his recent visits to friendly sovereigns he was confirmed in the belief that Germany might confidently cherish the hope of peace; that trade had improved was shown by the large increase in the savings banks. Owing to the satisfactory condition of the country's finances the government was onnbled to reduce taxation. The emperor announced several measures to be introduced in the landtag. Among them bills to further an increase in the emoluments of the clergy of all denominations; to improve the position of teachers of the national elementary schools and to regulate the stamp tax. Bills will also be introduced asking for tho assignment of extraor dinary resources for the purpose of further extending railways and for money to relieve the sufferers by the floods of 1888. A measure will be introduced dealing with the general administration of PoBen, Berlin, Jan. 14,—The emperor opened the session of the Prussian Diet to-day delivering in person a speech from the throne. He Baid hiB relations wero friendly with the foreign powers. His visits abroad had afforded him ovidenco that tho powers were in favor of peace. The economic situation had improved and further measures wuuld bo introduced to promote tho iutoivBts of industry and of tho working men. Finances wero in a satisfactory condition. Qubenstown, Jan. 14.—The Ininan line steamer City of Berlin arrived to-day from New York and reports the death of two passengers during the passage. Mrs. Gale suioided on the day alter leaving Now York by taking rat poison. She confessed she quar reled with friends nnd wanted to die. The efforts to save her life were of no avail. On the following day H, Blon- don died in an attack ot delirium tremens. The remains of both passengers were buried at sea. Paris, Jan. 14.—Rochefort, editor of the L'Intransigeant, fought a duel to-dny with M. Lissagaray, editor of the L'Bataille. Swords were used and both combatant! wounded, Lissagaray dangerously. Dublin, Jan. 15.—A writ of habeas corpus has been granted conditionally for the release of Edward Harrington, editor of the Kerry Sentinel, Imprisoned for publishing in hia paper notices of meetings of the suppoied branches of the National League. Tho writ waa granted on the ground that Harrington'! certificate of publication under the Nowspapor Act is informal. The ciso will bo argued Friday. Paris, Jan, 15,—It has been decided that the now Panama Canal Oo. which li to bo formed shall obtain all the rights of tho old company including the right to iisue lottery bouds. Vienna, Jan. 15.—A number of religieuse, known as Nazarcons, have been sent to prison for preaching that military service is contrary to the laws of Christ, and for carrying their doctrine into practice by advising the meu to refuse to join tne army. London, Jan. 15.—The colored Australian prize fighter Jackson will return to England and will be ready to tight Jem Smith. London, Jan. 15.—jl despatch from Paris bring the startling report that a man supposed to be the Whitechapel murderer has been arrested in Tunis, At police headquarters,'Scotland yard, nothing was known beyond the public rumor given above. Inquiries have been telegraphed to the chief of police at Paris. London, Jan. 15,—The Indian str. Pyaphekhot was run into by another vessel off Singapore yestorday and sunk. Of the passengers and crew 42 were drowned. The survivors were taken to Singapore. London, Jan. 15.—Tho Parnell commission resumed its sittings to-day. Wm. E. O'Brien, M.P., appeared to answer to the charge of contempt nf court. He made an eloquent speech in defence nf his action and of the liberty of the press. The bench reserved its decision. Sir Richard Webster, attorney-general, promised that the alleged letters of Mr. Parnell should be produced next week. Paris, Jan. 15.—Dispatches from Tunis state that the police there have arrested a bind of robbers ind assassins, among whom they believe is the Loudon Whitechapel murderer. The suspected man is charged with a similar crime, committed in Tunis. The man confessed he recently came from London and that he lived in the Whitechapel district. The Loudon authorities have been notified of the capture. New Orleans, Jan. 16.— The following ure the prizes in to-day's drawing of the Louisiana lottery: 1st, 5882; 2nd, 40,789; 3rd, 94,127; 4th, 20,788; Sth, 78,635; Oth, 65,297; 7th, 82,148; 8th, 62,667; 9th, 47,032; 10th, 20,465; Ilth, 24,363. Boston, Jan. ID.—Sonator Hoar this afternoon was re-elected lo the senate by the following vote: Senate, 32, houso, 171. Hon. P. A. Collins, democratic candidate, received the complimentary vote of 0 in the senate and 56 in the liouse. New York, Jan. 15.—C. Rapff, a lawyer, recovered judgment forglOG,- 000 against A. 0. Dunn, of California, to-day, before Judge Andrews, of tlie supreme court. The suit was brought lo recover for professional sen-ices rendered in organizing tho Stuben Gold and Silver Mining Co. Kapff claimed he was to receivo $50,000 cash and 10,000 shares of the company out the capital of 86,000,000, the value of shares being $10 each. No dofonco was interposed and the judge rendered judgment for $106,000 in favor of tho lawyer. Washington, Jan. 14.—A despatch received at the navy department this morning from Admiral Kimberly, at Panama, commanding the Trenton, announcing his departure yesterday with that vessel for Apia, Samoa, to look after American interests there. The Vandalia, now undergoing repairs at San Francisco, is about ready for ses and will probably sail for Panama on Thunday to take the place of the Trenton on the Pacific tide of the isthmus. Tombstone, Ariz,, Jan. 15.—Robt. Clark shot, snd probably fatally wounded, Sidney Harris at Bisbeo last night, while the latter was walking with Miss Barns, Clark's sister-in-law. An altercation resulting from Clark's objections to the attentions of Harris to Miss Burns wsi the cause of shooting. San Francisco, Jan. 15.—Efforts on the part of officials of the California National Bank, which suspended Dec. 17th, hare been abandoned. The bank examiner who has charge at present has telegraphed that control of the currency of that bank must go into the hands of a receiver The business of liquidation will then be commenced. The examiner is of the opinion that with care every dollar of the bank's indebtednen will be paid. S. A. Young, of California, has been appointed receiver of the California National Bank of San Francisco. CAPITALNEWS. The Wellington Strike. Victoria ,\oni. ■nations. Injunction Granted Agnlnst 1'nuconver and Suit for $50,000 En* lerrd Against that Cily. Special to the Columbian. About forty miners returned to work at Wellington this morning nnd indications point that this number will be largely increased to-morrow, It is now belioved the mojority of mon will gradually return to work. Each one seems ro be waiting for the other to take the initiative. The striken are publishing tho names of those who return to work. They also published a card requesting all miners to keep away from Wellington until the striko is ended, It is stated the miners of Nanaimo and East Wellington have decided to hold a mass meeting to discuss the beit means of aiding the itrikers, The itr. Walla Walla arrived frum San Francisco last evening. Nominations for mayor: Jno. Grant and Robert Ward. For aldermen: Johnson street ward, L Goodacre, J, Coughlan, M. Humber, J. Holland; Ystei it. ward, S. L. Kelly, W. D. McKillickan, W. W. Evans; James Bay ward, J. B. Harriion, D. R. Harrii, D, Spencer,, Two aldermen to bo elected for eich ward, A meeting will be hold to-morrow, night for the diicusiion of questions at issue. An injunction has been granted restraining tbe civio authorities of Vanoouver from further interfering with tho stn. Islander and Premier. The O.P.N. Co. hoi instituted proceedings for $50,000 damagei against Vancouver city. F. G. STRICKLAND & CO., , Mining & Agricultural 1& .A. O 33.1 IT E R "ST. "l3EII"BHaEI]SrTIITO- Thc Wm. Hamilton MTV Co., McGregor, Gourlay & Co., Gol- dic & Mcculloch, John Xbcll, D. -Maxwell, The "Little Maxwell," ICiil'oi-il American Plow Co., Moline Wagon Co., John Doty Engine Co., M. Bcatty and Song (Contractors Plant). F. G. STRICKLAND & CO., WEBSTER'S BUILDING, Front Street. dwnoJtc WEBSMZKBIEB, S. Ci ROYAL CITY Planing ills Company, U. RICHARD STREET, NEW WESTMINSTER. MANUFACTI7RERS AND DEALERS IN All Kinds of Rougli and Dressed Lnmlier Shingles, Shakes, Laths, Pickets, SALMON BOIES. f¥ET FLOATS, OTS, -fl-JSTD A.X.X, JEEIITDS 0:F Wood Furnishing for Canneries. Doors. Frames* Windows. Mouldings, Balusters, Blinds, Brackets, Railings, Newels. PLAIN AND FANCY AND ALL KINDS OF TURNED WORK. nolMwiy PAE1EEES, ATTENTION 3294 AGRES -OF- CHOICE LANDI W E ARE NOW OFFERING FOR SALE the celebrated MATHERS PROPERTY Consisting of 5294 acres excellent farming land, situated on the Fraser River, near Langley, about 25 miles from Westminster, in blocks to suit purchasers of 20 acres and upwards, at prices varying according to quality and location, on very easy terms of payment. Steamer landing and good wagon roads adjacent to the premises and railroad station immediately across the river. BtSf-A competent man is now on the ground to show intending purchasers the property. Round trip tickets from Westminster and Vancouver furnished intending purchasers free of charge. dwauSltc NOW IS THE TIME TO SUBSCRIBE —FOR THE— WEEKLY BRITISH COLUMBIAN. Weekly British Columbian Wednesday Murning, Jan. 16, MW. OUR FACTORIES In a Prosperous and Satisfactory Con- dltlon wltlt Brightening Prospects for tbl. Year. Facts und Figures Concerning the last Tear's Business—The Cigar Making Industry. 'fhe Westminster Woollen Mills will Prolranly ndd Additional Looms and Largely lucrease Its Output During this Year. WESTMINSTER WOOLLEN MILLS. The Westminster Woollen Mills, the only factory of the kind in the province, were established in 1887. The building occupied by this industry is Iargo and commodious, and, having been built expressly for a woollen mill, is thoroughly suited for the work, lt is known as a "one set mill," having & complete plant of machinery for manufacturing woollen goods from the raw material. On the first floor are the warping, weaving and pressing machines; on the second floor are three carding machines and the spinning machinery, and tho top floor contains the picker. The washing, dressing nnd dyeing processes are performed in an adjoining building, and on the top flat are the drying and oiling rooms. The principal lines manufactured during the year were flannels, tweeds and blankets of medium fine quality, and these goods have given every satisfaction. The demand for blankets manufactured by the Westminster Woollen Mills has been so large in the past that the management of the company is now considering the advisability of putting in two or three more blanket looms. If this intention is carried into effect, as it is most likely to be, the output of the mills this year will show an immense increase ovor that of 1888. All tho wool consumed in the manufacture of the various lines is purchased in the province and principally from the farmers of Westminster district. During last year 43,000 lbs. of wool were handled, and, if the contemplated changes are made, this quantity will be very largely increased during this year. The mills aro now shut down for stock taking but will resume work next week and will be run to their fullest capacity. Mr. Thomas Kerr, the manager, predicts a prosperous year for the company. CIOAU MAKING. The Mainland Cigar Factory, of which Wm. Tietjen is proprietor, is one of the largest establishments of the kind in the province. It has been established for several years and continues to do a large and steadily increasing business. Several qualities of cigars are manufactured, ranging from middling to linest, but the largest demand is for the latter—an evidence that the brands are popular with those who know what a choice "weed" is. Only white workmen are employed in the factory, Mr. Tietjen preferring to manufacture hiB goods at an increased cost rather than use Ohinese labor. During the paat year 15,000 lbs. of raw leaf tobacco, valued at $12,000, was imported. Nearly half a million cigars were manufactured at the Mainland Cigar Factory during the year and tbeir value will reach the handsome amount of 335,000. Mr. Tietjen makes a point of keeping up the quality of his goods and this surely accounts for the continued popularity of his brands and the ever increasing demand for them. haulinq's facyohy. Was established eighteen months ago and has already made for itself a most favorable reputation among smokers. Beginning in a very small way, and employing but one hand, Mr. Hailing has gradually increased his business until he now has three skilled workmen constantly employed, and' turns out from 20,000 to 25,000 cigars per month. During the year he manufactured in all 250,000 cigars, which were sold at an average of $55.00 per thousand. The only tabaccos imported are Sumatra and Havana of the best qualities. No cheap brands are manufactured at Harlings factory. THE MAINLAND TANNESY. Among the important industries of Now Westminster and one which is rapidly gaining a wide-spread reputation for thu excellence of the gooda manufactured is the Mainland Tan nery. Tho principal lines manufactured aro harness, skirting, sole, kip, calf, uppor, sheepskin and lace leathers. The oak-tanned laoe-leathcr produced by the tannery finds an extensive sale in Eastern Canada, and is said to be the best manufactured in the Dominion. Mr. Rousseau has received many complimentary testimonials from leading houses inthe leather trado concerning the superior quality of this leather. The dimensions of the tannery are as follows: Rolling room, 20x30 ft.; bark shed, 24x30 ft.; leech room, 30x12 ft ; currying and drying room, 29x30ft,; lay-away room, 29»30 ft. The beam house contains 6 liquor, 1 bate, 1 soak snd 3 limo vats, The tannery ib complete in every detail and is equal, if not superior, to any in tho provinee. A largo quantity cf leather was manufactured during the year and for which • ready sale, at profitable pricea, was obtained. Mr. Rosseau is also a large manufacturer of boot! and shoes, hand made only, and employs lome 15 hands in bis faotory. Although he does a fair business with oountry dealers the bulk of the stook manufactured is disposed of at Mr. Rousseau's retail store on Oolumbia itreet. "I tried every known remedy I could think of for rheumatism, without giving me any relief, until I tried Burdock Blood Bitters, whioh remedy I can highly recommend to all afflicted as I was."— Henry Smith, Milvcton, Ont, OUR INDUSTRIES Douglas ct Delghtoa's Saddle and liar. ness Making Establishment, the Moll Widely known lu B.C. An Old Established Finn which hai Ihe Knack of Maintaining a Strong lead over Competitors. ' The Brick-Making Induitry. The Out* put for the Year. The New Pottery Establishment. Messrs. Douglas & Deighton, saddlers and harness makers, are, without exoeption, the most widely known manufacturers in their line of goods in British Columbia. From the mouth of the Fraser River to William's Creek in Cariboo, and from thence to the international boundary in the Kootenay country, Douglas & Deighton's saddles and harness will be found wherever horses are used. For 22 years the firm haB been supplying goods to the ranchers and packers of British Columbia, and never have they been accused of furnishing anything but the very best makes to their customers. The firm first established business in Yale in 1867, at which time that town was the Becond in importance on the mainland of British Columbia. At that time all pack trains for the Cariboo country were made up at Yale, and all trains from the mining regions completed their wearisome journeys at the same place. By strict attention to business and by giving honest value to everyone, Douglas & Deighton booh won for themselves a reputation for good work and fair dealing which hai stuck to them ever since. In 1884, when the glory of Yale had departed, the establishment was removed to Westminster and here it has continued to flourish ever since. The firm now employs seven saddlers, who lurn out goods unequalled by other makers in the province. Ladies saddles, English saddles, Mexican saddles, harnesses, silver and gold mounted and plain, double and single, are all made in the Clarkson street workshop. In the Columbia street store a full line of these goods aro constantly in stook for supplying tho retail trade and jobbers. A full line of saddler's furnishings are also kept in stuck. The business of the firm is constantly increasing, and Mr. Douglas reports that the year just closed has been the busiest in the his tory of the firm. The best proof of the popularity of Messrs. Douglas & Deighton is thut year aftor year thoir old customers return to purchase supplies. BRICK-MAKING. Manahan Bros', brick yard, in this city, made during'the year 1,200,000 brick of superior quality. Twonty men were employed in the brick yards at good wages. This firm has latterly added a pottery establishment to itsother business and it has turned out somo excellent work in the shape of earthenware jars and basins, tureens and llower pots. Operations at the pottery have been suspended for a few weeks but Manahan Bros, hope to resume work shortly and will push the new induitry to its fullest extent. A large demand is expected for this pottery- warn as many letters of enquiry regarding prices, etc., have already been received. BECKETT & CO., of this city, whose yards are situated at Fort Haney, manufactured during 1888 the large number of 3,000,000 bricks. This is exactly 50 per cent, over their make of 1887, and is probably the greatest number made by any one firm in the province during the year. Beckett & Co. kept 45 men constantly employed during the season. Elroy O'Brien's brick yards, at Port Haney, turned out 700,000 bricks. CASTORIA for Infants and Children. ' ''OsjtoiialisoweUadaptedMeluldnnt-ut I Carter!* euros Colic, Constipation, I rccommendit as superior to my prescription I 9"*" g-mscfc Mairhoja, ^ol?')™!ta. ,. taowntoiae." uTLto*£*.1>H ImtVorm ^tot lltiv. txii siomMt it, m Bo. Oxford 81, Brooklyn, N.T. | without ujurlous medication. Ri «Sj3r iSJX^RIjlJus am B -gar.-' -' 'iMM Agents: T. N. HIBBEN & CO., Victoria. dwno21m3 Th* CmiTAUH, Company, 77 Murray Street, N. T. Diphtheria.—"Last January,'' says J. N, Teenle, or Orwell, Ont., "there appeared diphtheria in our neighborhood, lloctors ran niglit and day, out I kept right to Hagyard's Yellow Oil and brought my children through all right." Yellow Oil cures all painful complaints and injuries. BOOK-KEEPING & AUDITING O N REASONABLE TERMS. Address 0," Columbian Office. ddelitc HAgmcfe YELLOW OIL CURES RHEUMAUi.M_ FREEMAN'S -^^WORM POWDERS Are pleasant to take. Contain their Bum Purgative. Is a safe, sure ani effectual destroyer of worms in Childnn or Adults. TO SMOKERS. IF YOU WANT TO ENJOY A GOOD CIGAR, ASK FOR THE BRITISH LION HENRY LEE, or t„e MAINLAND. •"-"They are not only made of the Choicest Tobncco but they are of Home -Manufacture, and should be patronized by all good citizens. WM. TIETJEN, Manufacturer, HOLBROOK BUILDING, COLUMBIA STREET, NEW WE8TMIK8TER. dwWnoly Grand Clearing Sale! $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 WM. McCOLL, CHOICE Family Groceries AndPEOVISIOHS. —ALSO— A WELL-SELECTED STOCK OF DRYCOODS AND FURNISHINGS. AT THE LOWEST PRICES. LUNDBOHM'S BLOCK, Columbia Slrcel, New Westminster. noldwly CAUTION. ALL PERSONS are hereby warned a- gainst negotiating two certain promissory notes mode by William Trethewey and qnstav Hauck conjointly on the 17tS.<1*M.0( Ma''la"' In 'avor o( Mrs. M. A. Tretheweyotthe Mission, Fraser River, for 8266.00 and jmoo respectively. These notes have treen satisfied on the 29th of Juno last and havo so far been withheld > from me by Mra. Trethewey under tho plea tha. they aro mislaid. r a , r .. GDSTAV HAUCK. I Ladner's Landing, Jan. 1,1889, dwjoam VANCOUVER CITY i Foundry-lMachineWorks THE PROPRIETORS OF THESE works have mueh pleasure In notifying their friends and the public that tbey are now prepared to receive and promptly execute any orders for work in their line with which they may be favored. A. McKEIiVIE, Mechanical Manager. Vanoouver, EC, 8th May, 1888. dwmyiato B. C. Monumental Work; At COST for CASH. GOODS MUST BE SOLD Sale commencing 12th October, 1888. F". CRAZE, Practical Watchmaker, Manufacturing Jeweler & Optician. OPPOSITE THE BANK OF MONTREAL. WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, PLATED WARE, &C. BEST QUALITY. EASTERN PRICES. A full line of Snectiiclcs & Eyc-Glusscs in stool, rubber, silver and gold frames. Tho finest Pebbles mode. {4 per pair; all sights suited. Special attention given to FINE WATCH REPAIRS. Having learned tli business thoroughly from some of the finest Horologcrs in England, and sinco then managed the watch-repairing departments of a few of the best firms o 1 tho continent of America, is a sufficient guarantee of good workmanship. Formerly manager for nearly 8 years of the well-known firm of Savage k Lyman, Montreal. Charges Moderate. Montreal, Dec, 1E87.—Mr. F. Crake—Andw, Robertson, Esq., Chairman ol Montreal Harbor Commissioners, Bavs: "I never found a Watohmaker who did ao woll for me as you did when in Montreal, and I am sorry you are not here to-day." dwaplJto Douglas & Deighton, MANUFACTURERS AKD IMPORTERS OF HARNESS, SADDLES and BRIDLES SADDLEWARE, ETC. Colonial Block, Columbia Street, New Westminster, B. C. SEND IN YOUR ORDERS. ALL WORK OF THE BEST MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP. PRICES LOW. noldwly C. McDONOUGH, (LUNDBOM'S BUILDINO, FRONT STREET) -DEAISB XXT GENERAL MERCHANDISE! Constantly on Hand an Extensive Stook oi Dry Goods, Groceries, Boots A Shoes, Hats A Caps, Crockery, Glassware, &c. ns-a-KT'-s dte boys- r-oivb. Great Variety of Household Artioles, Also, GRAIN, SEEDS, POTATOES, LIME and GENERAL STORES. It. B.—Farm Produce bought at market rates or sold on commission. M-Orders from the Interior promptly attended to. dwjesto Dominion Lands. IF 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 SORIF and save a lur-je discount. Scrip can be obtained ln large or small quantities from ALLOWAY & CHAMPION; B-AJSTXimS, WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, OK FROH THK BASK OF BRITISH COIUMBIA, NEW WESTMINSTER, dwmheto *=Bi OO eo t=-i •■Hi 0) 111 H ri H H X\ o % O CO u ti CD h § m \ u •I—I CO effi U ti o CO CHURCH STREET. ALEX. HAMILTOnTpROPRIETOR The above Works are reopened and in addition to the present marble stook will shortly receive several Monuments of the finest ABERDEEN & NEW BRUNSWICK GRANITE. . ^^^^^^ wje27to Lot eieri Harris <sc 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 Eitate. —AGENTS FOB— london Assurance Corporation. Connecticut Fire Insurance Co. of Hartford. london and Lancashire life Assurance Co. Canton Insurance Offlce, Id. (Marine) OFFICES: Columbia St., New West'r. 41 Government St., Victoria dWMltrt PORT HAMMOND NURSERY Fruit Trees, Ornamental Trees, Small Fruits,. And GARDEN STOCK on hand ln treat variety. Everything flrst-class nnd furnished ln good shape. 113. Send 15 ots. Ior valuable 80-pnBe Descriptive Catalogue with 0 beautiful colored plates. Price Lists sent free a. W. HENRY, dwdelOtc Port Hammond, B.C. Winter Time Table! STR. "RAINBOW" LEAVES VICTORIA. FOR WESTMIN- ster Every Monday & Friday. Leaves Westminstor Ior Vlciorla Every Thursday & Saturday, At 7 A. M. Leaves Westminster tor Vancouver and Nanaimo, Every Tuesday Horning At 7 o'clock, returning the following day. . „ W. J. MATHERS, dwocMmS Agent. ff.L fflruJ 330-332 CORDOVA STBEET, VANCOUVER. B.C. Importers nnd Dealers in MACHINERY OF ALL IiKSCRlTIONH. MARINE WORK A SPECIALTY. dwdeMto WILL CURE OR RELIEVE BILIOUSNESS, DIZZINESS, DYSPEPSIA, 'R0PSY, INDIGESTION, FLUTTERING JAUNDICE. OF THE HEART, ERYSIPELAS, WIDITY OF SALT RHEUM, THE STOMACH HEARTBURN, DRYNESS HEADACHE, OF THE SKIN, And overy .per!-:, ol' dls^n,, arlr-lng from dliorderad LIVL.I, i'.._>,,.r;i, bfOMAOH, Dowi.i-S on LLooa, T. MILBURN & GO., "^Shm W.J.WALKER&GO. BANK BUILDINGS, Mary Street, NewWestminster, B.C, 14 MARE ROAD, HALIFAX, ENGLAND. CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS AND AUDITORS CONVEYANCERS, REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE AGENTS, STOCK AND SHARE BROKERS London and Lanca.htre Fire and Brltl.h Umpire Life Imoranc Companies. New We.tmln.t.r Bnlldlng Society Accountant'. Offlee, Diocese at N.W Oity Auditor!, 1880, UST and 1881 ADVISE CLIENTS IN THB BBYINI AND SELLING OK REAL PROPES TY IN THB OITY AND BIBTRIO" and other monetary transactions. Have soveral good Investments on the! books, and ull new comers will do well I oall boforo doing business elsewhere, dwUdely
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