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And when the hotel.is built, its v ., t^ ~ . IQftr, l I guests will go to 4 m h' CROOT & TOOMBSfern M WEEK NEW HOUSES FOR SALE I INSTALMENT PLAN. A number ot new homes, Modern in every respect. Easy monthly iustal- Tallors. ■to Broad Street, Victoria. Li A Provincial Pevicw and Magazine. 40 Government St. 'OL. II. No. 'f(J> VICTORIA, B. C, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1905. Price 5 Cents The Passing Show. iThe Victoria Times Follows The Week's Lead—Projected K.C. [Press Association—A Brooklyn Lady's Ambition—Chinese Adopt Western Methods of Reprisal—Spain After a New Navy. 1 Elsewhere in this issue appears an in- resting historical sketch of the Simil- ,meen country, contributed from the of an old and highly respected resi- ■nt of tbat section of British Colum- In this connection The Week is Itopy to be able to announce to its iiders that Mr. Percy F.. Godenrath Is left on a tour of the Osoyoos and milkameen districts to gather material >d photos for a book of short stories, to entitled "Mother Earth's Treasure suits," which will be published early ' September. Oue of tbe most important events hick will occur during the period of the ominion exhibition at New Westmins- r will be the meeting of journalists of ritish Columbia, with the object of inning a Provincial Press Association, he need of such an organization has ng heen manifest, and it is to be hoped at every newspaper man throughout ie province will make it a point to be ,esent at the gathering, and use his ut- ost endeavors to forward the project every way. [Mrs. Lambert Campbell, of Brooklyn, . V., is laying claim to the ownership the city of Quebec, or at least a very kge slice of it. Mrs. Lambert Camp- pll does not know what she is up laiust. Quebec belongs to (Sir Wilfrid laurier. We would say to the nervy l>'(OKlyn lady what the farmer said lien be saw; his prise bull charging the comotive: "Go It, you little cus; I ad- Ire your pluck, but I despise your dis- |etion." ome nations, as well as some people, > improved a whole lot by a good lick- In the Parliamentary Chamber at tadrid last week, Senor Villaverde, the panish premier, in making his budget atement, pointed out that the past four (ccessive fiscal years had closed with a irplus, and referred' to the plans of the ivemment for the reconstruction of the let, which he said would necessitate an :penditure of $79,200,000. The surplus ir the past fiscal year was $9,060,000. at Russia take heart from this. After ipan has got through with her, she, too, ay acquire a surplus and begin to build new navy. She certainly wants both retty hadlly. . i^ With the Italian cruiser Uinbria bom- larding Pender Island in the Canadian /est, and Sir Wilfrid Laurier winning ye-elections in the Canadian East—Who kid Rome? pons and fighting methods of the white man has created much trouble before now—as witness unhappy Russia. But this new departure is likely to be yet more far-reaching. Au agreeable feature of the programme, as at present outlined, is that it will probably transfer a large volume of trade to Canada; but there is also a very emphatic warning to the vote-hunting politician iu the manlier in which the down-trodden Celestial has at length determined to avenge his wrongs at the hand of the white man. The Week has received numberless congratulations on the article entitled "Cheer Up!" which appeared in these columns on Saturday before last. The greatest compliment, however, was paid us by tho Victoria Times—though possibly not intentionally. On Saturday last our esteemed evening contemporary The tendency which some people have to palliate their own obscurity by declaring that most of the great men of history were of lowly birth, sometimes leads to ludicrous exhibitions of that crass ignorance which is the principal fruit of the much-revered fetich, popular education. For instance, one Thos. D. Brown, writing learnedly on the origin of certain of the world's great ones, strives to flatter the mob and soothe his own morbid vanity by supplying the priceless information that Lord Wolseley was the son of a butcher. Lord Wolseley will be amused, and Ernest Hall and the "Little Englanders" will take a pride in pointing out that in His Lordship's case —he being a soldier—the butcher trade would appear to be hereditary. As a matter of fact it was not Lord Wolseley, but Cardinal Wolsey, whose father was a butcher. The Cardinal has been dead for some years. We would not refer to the matter, out for the fact that a worthy Vancouver contemporary quoted Air. Brown's ludicrous statement in all innocence, fondly believing it to be another instance of the innate nobility of tbe great unwashed. Victoria is taking prompt steps to ensure an elaborate welcome to the visiting members of tlie American Institute Our Coming Visitors. Committee in Charge of Reception for Members of American Institute of Mines Have Matter Well in Hand—Some Special Features—Names of a Few of the Visitors. Arrangements are now practically completed for the reception and entertainment of the visiting members of the American Institute of Mining Engineers, who will, ns previously announced in these columns, reach Victoria on the morning of Saturday next, tlio 1st July. During the forenoon aud afternoon of that day business sessions of the convention will be held. In the evening a public reception will be held at the parliament buildings, when the visitors will be welcomed to the province by His Honor the Lieut.- Governor and the members of the executive. An excursion by steamer will be given on Monday under the auspices of the Board of Trade, city council and citizens. It is likely the visitors will be taken around to Sooke and also along the east const of the Island. The steamer Princess May lias been engaged for I Dr. Frederick Rutherford Harris, or- fanizer of the famous Jameson raid, was Vanconver the other day, and a reporter on the Vancouver World had an aterview with him. We merely refer the matter in order to contradict the ;mor which has been circulated to the fleet that the World was getting tips rom the Doctor as to the best method of nforcing better terms for British Coluin- la from the Domiuion treasury. I .The announcement'of the intended boy- itting of all things American by the itherto despised and bullied Chinaman ireshadows a state of things which tbe ublic have hardly yet realized. The iriental capacity for adopting the wea- joiuiug the excursion from New York, the starting point. AInny more will join tlie party along tho way, so that the party will be very much larger before Victoria is reached. The following is the list of those leaving New York: W. P. Agnew, Mrs. M. B. Ayres, Mts. S. Ayres, T. H. Aldricb nnd wife, Afiss Aldrich, W. S. Ayres and wife, Miss Pearl Browning, B. Best, Mrs. Joseph O. Butler, C. D. Barron and wife, Miss Dorothy Barrou, Miss Alaria Alena Barron, W. B. Cogswell and wife, P. H. Glymer, Edgar S. Cook aud wife, Alaster Richard Cook, Master Cook, S. W. Croxton, F. J. Campbell and wife, A. E. Carlton and wife, J. B. Cullum, Theodore Dwight, E. V. d'lin-iUiers and wife, Miss Marie d'luvilliers, B. P. Facken- thau, jr., and wife, Edward L. Forft, Alaster Ford, B. C. Forbes, B. L. Fou- tar aud wife, M. H. Harrington, Arthur Harrington, L. llolbrook nud wife, R. W. Hunt and wife, Aliss Ida Holt, Mr. Holt, Airs. S. Howard, S. F. Kirkpat- rick, John C. Kafer, Paul S. King, Mrs. Jas. M. Lawton, Johu Lilly and wife, - Mr. Lilly, Major diaries Lydecker, W. E. Mallvaiu and wife, Miss Anna Olcott, Master Mason Olcott, Alfred V. S. Olcott, Chas. T. Olcott, VV. S. Pilling, and wife, Joseph Ross 1'illiug, Geo. P. Pilling, 1. 1'. Pardee uud wife, Master Pardoe, Dr. R. W. Raymond and wife, Wins. F. Roe uud wife, Aliss Ross, Jos. Strutkers, Aliss Florence " Starr, Miss Ella Sealy, Aliss Velazques, A. ' E. Vaughan, Aliss Willis, Walter Wood and' J. C. Gwilliui. Included in the party are some of the best known milling authorities on the continent Among these are E. V. d'luvilliers, the noted geological writer; Alfred V. S. Olcott and Chas. T. Olcott, members of the family famous for its connection with iron, rail and steel undertakings; VV. S. Pulling, coal nnd coke uiugiuite, uud many others of equal standing in the mining and industrial world. A STUDY IN STILL LIFE. appeared with a very optimistic letter on its front page with reference to Victoria's future, and, further, had in its supplement au exceedingly clever poem by "The Denizen," that mysterious but talented personality whose delightful poems on current topics have been such an attractive feature of the Times' Saturday supplement for some time past. This poem conveyed an excellent rebuke to our local pessimists, and should be widely read by the people. It is with no little satisfaction that The Week feels that it has taken the lead in endeavoring to instil a more manly spirit into tbe citizens of this highly-favored town, and it was with still greater pleasure that we perceived the Victoria Times following so promptly and closely in the new and ■better path of which this journal was the pioneer. B.e. GRANULATBD SUGAR, a> pound sack $1.2* ROYAL HOUSEHOLD FLOUR, sack 1.60 DIXI BRAND PASTRY FLOUR. »ack 1.40 DrXI H. ROSS & Co., Progressive Grocers. of Mining Engineers. We give some particulars of these in another column. The importance of this visit of scientific men to British Columbia's mineral industry cannot' bo over-estimated. Tho daily press is making a strong appeal to such of the city business men as have employees who belong to the militia to let those employees get away on Alonday to attend the mobilization. Wo trust this appeal will be granted. Circumstances are making it daily more nppnrent thnt tho country with the best disciplined nnd trained forces is the country thnt wins, whether those forces be standing army or volunteers. The possession of a trained force of men accustomed to arms does not make for war, as many excellent aud well-meaning people imagine; it makes for peace. "Si vis paeem, para bellum," is as true to-day as when tho old Roman said it; and the best way to secure pence within our borders is to so order ourselves that' no other fellow will want to meddle with us. In our last issue we referred strongly to the lamentable state of disruption in whicli tho Liberal party finds itself. No Continued on page 2. the occasion, nnd will leave the C. P. R. wharf on Alonday morning at 9 o'clock. Tickets, which will be placed on sale Immediately, are not limited to members of the board, but nre open to purchase by the public generally. They mny be had at Secretary Elworthy's office at the Board of Trade. The price of a double ticket—for a lady and gentleman—is $5; ono person only, $3. Early npplicntion should ho mnde for the same. The following day (Tuesday) the party will go up the E. & N. rnilwny, Iho guests of Clermont Livingstone and other officers of tho Tyee compnny. At Duncans conveyances will be in waiting to take tliciu up Mount Sicker, where lunch will bo served and the mines visited. As the train will proceed to Ladysmith and Nanaimo, an opportunity to see tlio coal mines and smelter will be given those who do not wish to go to Mount Sicker. Wednesday will be devoted to finishing up the business of the convention nt Victorin, and in the evening the visitors will leave for the north. Not ncnrly nil those who como West will visit Dawson. A large number will stay in Victorin until the return from the north of the other members of the party. Up to tho present well on to one hundred hnve signified their intention of UNDIGNIFIED PROPOSAL. Apropos of the desperate straits to which Liberalism iu British Columbia has beeu reduced, tho Nanaimo Free Press administers a scathing rebuke to the Victoria Times ou uccouut of the latter journal's latest development in freak politics. The article in question is so cleverly written, and so severe, yet moderate, iu tone, that it is well worth a careful perusnl. Our contemporary says: We cunuol believe that Mr. VV. VV.. B. Mclnnes will initiate bis career as commissioner of the Yukon hy breaking tho spirit, it' not the letter of the Constitution Act of this province. That gentleman bus not yd resigned his place as member for Alberni, and the Victoria Times, the organ of a member of tho Domiuion cabinet, intimates that he is waiting to see whether a summer session is to be held, and il so it is possible ho may take his seat as a member of the legislature of British Columbia, while retaining the position of governor of tho Yukon Such a pernicious doctrine as Hns suggested by a leading Liberal paper is almost past belief. True, the Constitution Act does not specifically prohibit the holding of these two positions at the samo time, but there is a provision laying down tliat a member of the legislature cannot be a member of the House of Commons, the evident spirit of tlie act being opposed to holding dual positions. To such a low pitch has the administration of the Yukon fallen at Ottawa that the new commissioner is practically advised by Hou. Wm. Templeman's paper that ho can play a discreditable political Irick to prevent an election in the constituency be has represented. People Continued on page i. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1905. The Passing Show Continued from page I. stronger confirmation of our words could be asked than the report published in Saturday night's Times of the proceedings at the Liberal-Conservative Association meeting on the previous evening. It- one is writing a burlesque account of certain proceedings, witli the object of making those proceedings ridiculous for political purposes, it is all right to stretch tbe elastic web of truth; but' a serious report, purporting to be bona fide, of even an opponent's meeting, should not be a deliberate falsehood. It is u waste of ammunition, to put it ou uo higher ground, and hurts only the man who makes it. As a single sample of the truth of the Times report, it stated that Mr. Mable severely arraigned tho provincial government'. Well, Mr. Mable did not meutiou tbe provincial government from one end of his speecU to the other. So much for the Times aud veracity. A party tliat is reduced to such desperate strait's as to publish in all earnestness false reports of its opponents' meetings, as a last piteous at- teempt to divert Che eyes of the electorate from its own glaring delinquencies and corruption, is in a very bad way indeed. Various Views R*«XM« NOT SO MUCH. o° Considering the prestige which the new minister carried, and the influence which would naturally accompany his appeal to the London people, the majority may he well looked on as the reverse of satisfactory to the government In North Oxford the fact that Mr. Sutherland's majority of 1,500 was reduced to 200 is significant enough. The figures must convey but cold comfort to the administration, and dispassionate critics may well regard this verdict as a distinct pronouncement in favor of absolute freedom for the new provinces in educational matters.—Grand Forks Gazette. SIC TRANSIT, ETC. Fame is fleeting. A woman at the information counter of a local department store on Saturday wanted to know if Lewis & Clark, who are holding the Portland fair, were the same people who handled the street fair here last year!— Vancouver World. BIG HEAD AGAIN. Since the Vancouver World has changed hands a remarkable change has taken place. Victoria and New Westminster are spoken of the "rural press."—Cumberland Enterprise. ABSOLUTELY SAFE. The Winnipeg Safe Works people are nothing if not aggressive. Yesterday nearly every man had a letter from the safe people. They regret very much to learn of our late lire aud are willing to help us out by selling us safes which they say "will please you very much." These safes are warranted not to rip, ravel or run over at the heel. They are easily domesticated, fond of children and pleasant to take. A burglar could not open one of these safes with a pick and shovel. Sell your rotary snowplow and buy a safe—White Horse Star. Undignified Proposals Continued from page I. THE DELICATE DARLINGS1 Among pardons recently announced iu the Eastern press is that of one of the bogus ballot hoz manipulators, convicted on account of the operations iu Hastings in the Ontario elections. Tbe minister ot "justice" recommended his release on the ground of ill-health. Strange, indeed, how delicately organized these machine politicians are! They are so peculiarly constituted, however, that while brooding over punishment for their crimes makes them violently ill, no remorse follows the wrong-doing so long as imprisonment is avoided.—Westminster Columbian. look to Jir. Mcluues to give to tbe position of governor of tbe Yukon that dignity that unfortunately has so far been sadly lacking in late years, aud that gen-, llemau will no doubt nol thank the Times for intimating that be should prefer the part of a political trickster instead of assuming properly the high office to which he has just beeu appointed. "Ho can, if he wishes," says the Times, "'postpone the election proclama- tiou indefinitely, so tbat Premier McBride will require to consult with the commissioner of the Yukon with reference to fixing ihe date of the election." Tbat proposal bus a very ugly souud, aud is au insult to Alt'. Mclnnes. ln so many words it suys that the man who now is Ihe iucumbeut of the highest position iu a most important territory in Canada may, if he pleases, act the part of a vulgar "hold up" man. This is new Liberalism, with a veugeauce, and oue cannot conceive Mr. Mclnnes playing such a role. No doubt had Mr. Mcluues wished to retain his seat iu the legislature for a longer period he would have beeu loo eouscientious to have accepted the position of Yukon commissioner for the time being, an act thut would have been perfectly proper aud honorable. If it had been desired by the Liberals to defer the elections, this, too, would have been the course that Mr. Mclnnes would have pursued. The deplorable suggestion that he will allow himself to be used as a tool to play a political trick is preposterous and makes one wonder how a paper that poses as the exponent of Liberalism can so lower itself as to even for a moment suggest such a thing. Hou. William Templeman is spoken of as a prospective Lieutenant- Governor of this province, and consequently the emanation of such sentiments from a journal of which he is the head is a most unhappy one, exhibiting as it does a total lack of appreciation of the responsibility that high office under the crown imposes and a disregard for anything but petty political advantages aud partizanship of the most offensive type. HOT SOCIETY ITEM. Sunday evening, while Mr. aud Mrs. F. R. Morris were entertaining a few friends, the lounge upou which R. S. Burou was sitting was suddenly noticed to bo iu flames. With difficulty it was carried out of the house, aud with the exception of a table cover beiug burned little damage was done.—Cranbrook Herald. a Suggested crime. If F. J. Dean seriously intends to have John Houston "removed" he should inveigle him. over to Seattle or St. Petersburg. The cost of a well-couducted as- sassinatiou iu either of these centres would uot be as high as in Nelson.—Vancouver Vvorld. DOOM DELAYED. F. J. Deane having left tlie eity on a few weeks' vacation, the assassination of John Houston, the martyr, has been indefinitely postponed.—Nelsou Economist, LIFE IN BUSHTOWN. A communication wns Tend from tlio city clerk of Vernon, stating that thnt city had discontinued the use of dog tags, as they found them to be a source of danger to dogs, being liable fo catch iu bushes, etc.—Endciby Edenograph. THE SAME. Is that Roosevelt who is unloosi.ig tlie meek doves of peace, the same Roosevelt who stormed Snn Juan hill and who killed eight bears with bis own lily whit© hands?—Montreal Herald. MIGHT GIVE IT SPASMS. Tho P.-I. suggests flint tho C. P. R. build nn American cut-off to Senttle. Tho P.-I. should be more enreful of tbe nerves of a local evening pnper.—Vancouver World, Typewriters If your machine goes wrong (any make) see us. We are the people. We have engaged nn expert repairer, and can guarantee satisfaction. LIMITED. READ ClK B.C. mining Exchange Tne Only Illustrated Mining Journal published on tbe Mainland of British Colombia Interesting Reliable Valuable Reaches all classes Prospector and Merchant, Miner and Manufacturer, Workman and Capitalist. Published Monthly. Subscription, $1.00 per annum. Address, P. O. Box 806, Vancouver, B. e. GOOD TALK. If you cannot be a booster, do not be a knocker; or, if you must be a knocker, be sure and knock knockers first of all, and boost your own town aud district.— Phoeuix Pioneer. WHERE MONEY TALKED. London has always been one of the most' corrupt constituencies in Canada and for many years no election has been fought in the Forest City, which was not followed by lamentable exposures in the court. The government evidently knew the failings of the riding and money got its work in as usual.—Kamloops Standard. NO REDUCTION WANTED. Sir Frederick Borden has stated in the House that there is to be no real reduction of tho militia forces. We hope that Sir Frederick means exactly what he says, without any ambiguity. He may- rest assured that' the militiamen are not in favor of any reduction. If the military council hnd taken the trouble to put out a few feelers as to the opinion of the militia it would never have issued it's ill-advised reduction order.—Nelson Economist. THE ORDER OF THE BATH. Gen. Nelson A. Miles's first gun in his campaign for the governorship of Massachusetts ban been fired. He announces that tho bathtub be carried with him while campaigning was only a little rubber 'iffnir weighing two and one-half pounds. His explanation will not do. Tlio port'able bathtub is a British institution, alien to democratic America, a symbol of royalty and a monarchical affection, Gen. Miles should huvo carried a porcelain tub, with exposed plumbing, hot and cold water tups.—New York Sun. POLITICAL RUMOR. Politicians over in tho Kootennys hnvo it nil figured out flint Premier McBride is prepariug for another appeal to Iho country somo time this fall. If this should prove to be the case, the Liberals will hnvo a chunce to prove their strength once more. As fhe present government, however, is stronger than when it went into power, it is more than likely to bo a fruitless campaign ou the part of the Grits.—Phoenix Pioneer. NOT WONDERFUL. When it is taken into consideration that tlio whole patronage of the Dominion government, together with nil there- sources at its command, were thrown into tlio election contests in London and North Oxford, the result should not be a matter for great surprise. For some weeks previous to the election those two constituencies wero infested with a A PIANO WITH A REPUTATION The Gerhard Heintzman Endorsed by all the leading Musicians and Musical People and generally recognized as Canada's ouly true high-grade piano. FLETCHER BROS. 93 Government Street. O. H. 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HOTEL VICTORIA UNDER ENTIRELY NEW] MANAGEMENT. The Old Establish ed and Popular House. First Class Restanrant in Connection, Meals at all Hours. Millington & Wolfenden, Proprietors. The Victoria is Steam Heated Throughout; has the best Sample Rooms in thefl City; and has been Re-furnished from Top to Bottom. horde of government heelers, all armed to the teeth with the sinews of Grit war. Particularly in Loudon was money spent freely and tlio electors openly corrupted by the Grit' "machine" men. Truly, elections in Canada aro no longer won by prayers.—Nelson Economist. UNENDING STRIFE. The war is still on hetween Russia nnd Japan, and the Fernie Ledge and Fred Stork.-Oranbrook Herald. HAS LEISURE LEFT. For tho circulation of the Kennedfl speech reviling the Orange order, ail tlio introductory prevarication about' Columbian, Mr. John C. Brown, fishel inquiry commissioner and aspirant to lieutenant-governor, is said to be respol sibie. One would hnve thought gentleman too busily engaged at hind tea' of municipal and federal pal to hiVe time for this diversion.—We\ minster Columbian. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1905. U'HE OVER-MOTHERED GERMAN. I was talking " about' the Kaiser's ^trasshurg speech, so full of good advice his soldiers, with a diplomatist at t'he l^mbussy iu London. "Yes," he said; "but there is a danger bat government does too much for our Jeople. In England you do very little; jour children learn early in life to shift lor themselves; t'key are always think- lig how to get themselves on, They (tand without being held." He added, after a pause: "You are [10 best colonists' in the world. Your |mug men pack a valise, take a cudgel their .hands, and cross the ocean. No- lody meets. I'lieui ou the other side. No- lidy tells them what to do. They de- end on nothing but their own wits. Ind in a year they are writing home to lid their young iadies come out to I10111. Our people are not' like that." ■This conversation recalled to my mind [delightful German whom 1 had the lod fortune to meet on tlie train be- jeen the Hook of Holland and Berlin. We was a colonist. For twelve years he ad labored, in a far country, and now, ■veiling with pride, he was returning to he Fatherland. Thc talk I had with Im is illuminating, nnd tells, in its own Ishion, I think, in favor of the conten- bu that the great danger of recently liggcsted legislation in England is its |ndency to an emasculating and Teuton fiotlicrliness. ' We met in the luncheon-cnr, nud he fas good enough to explain for my lenefil' the composition of certain German dishes otherwise occult. After- Lards we met in the corridor of the rain, and I invited him to smoke a cigar Il my carriage. Ho was much obliged, |ut refused. "I am traveling second," he said. "But |'e can stand here, if you will." Tlie man was tall, upright, and cor- lulent. His face was puffy and hot', lushed ns it were with n burning indi- Kstiou. He hnd a thick yellow mous- liclio twirled furiously at the ends. The Ins were mild and weak; two horse leth protruded nnd rested on Ihe nether p; t'he double chin was small aud re- Ided. He wore dark-colored pince-nez, lid removed them constantly lo rub lit- K grinning eyes, one of which was set 1st iu its socket. Au ordinary white ken handkerchief was tied round his Eck; his dove-colored overcoat wns tight- [tfoned; his grey squash hat was eock- rnkishly over one ear. ("I will telj you," lie said, smiling, vliy I come second-class. 1 say to my- [lf: 'I am going home; I must look lie; I must be very nice. If I go first- lass I shall have less money; if I go Icond-clnss I shall have more money, ta! I will go second-clans nnd spend tbe |ore money on clothes.' " "That was wise of you," said I. ["You should uot judge nie by these lollies that I wear," he said, chuckling. F'hese are colonial; very poor! But in ly trunk—Oil! you should see! Cloflies? lenutiful clothe! Oh my, yes! I have lie most magnificent clothes. The young Idles will be very delighted to see me, [expect. Yes! "I go to London for these clothes. In England you have the cut. Only in Eng- [nd it is so. Tliere is no other country ■mt can make tbe gentleman. Oh, they pe very clever in London. I went to the great tailor in Cheapside; a ■cry great tailor. I buy from him the Lock suit; the suit you cnll it—the evcu- llg dress suit, and the overcoat. Oh, Inch n cut, that overcoat! Over the [boulders, so! Round tho waist', so! fery smart, very smnrl, indeed. It ^likes the gentleman, tliat coat! "I see in the windows, 'Frock suit Ifty-five shillings.' ' But I tell Mr. lint I nm going home t'o Germany, that lam a colonist, that I want to look very lie; and he say to nie: 'You must have Imefhing different thnn my fifty-five Lilling's frock suit; you must have ubleman's wear, five guineas—mngnifl- rnt!' And If is ebeap, yes! Oh, tlie lit! A beautiful cut. The fit—so! Ing-nif-i-cent! And I have a silk hat, lid some very grand ties. You have kendid tics in London, all the colors! I ■ly very many. I tell you, I shall make I dash!" [lie laughed exulfingly. l"Wlint will my father nnd mother say |ien they see nie!" he cried, chnrniing- "I go away n little boy—thin, oh, |*y thin! And I come back a man!" puffed out his stomach nnd spread shoulders. "They will stare, eh? They will think I am a fine man. Yes! I am brown, brown by the sun. Should you not call nie very brown?" "Very brown, indeed," I replied, with enthusiasm. "Yes! Aud my hands. Look at my hands. They are very brown, too, ch? You see I am n colonial! I ride in the sun, I go long journeys in the saddle. I am in the scent business, aqd I travel far to many villages across prairies. Sometimes I ride a whole day. Yes! Would you not say my hands were very brown?" "They are!" 1 cried, looking at the fat yellow hands spread proudly before the big stomach. "Oh, I shall have a fine lime!" he laughed. "Think of the young ladies! Dances and concerts and the theatre! They will be proud of uje, eh? You must not judge me now! 1 have not yet shaved, and these are my old clothes- very poor. But in my trunk—oh!" He laughed and hid his face mischievously behind his brown, very brown, hands, at the thought of the surprise contained there. I asked him if he would go back to his colony after these home triumphs. The face clouded over, and only the natural griu of the protruding teeth remained. "1 do not know! It is very nice to be home. I love Germany very much. It' is ft fine country. We have a great government here, and nice young ladies. 1 do not think they are so fine as the English ladies. Oh, you have some most magnificent young ladies in London!" he cried, breaking out into sunshine again. "I enjoyed myself in London very much. I sang in tlie drawing- room after dinner, nnd I danced with many very beautiful young ladies. I like your country; it' is a great country. Yes!" It was charming to see this big fat man returning from exile with the heart of a boy, proud of his brown face aud his. clothes out of Cheapside; but one could not help comparing him with Ihe grim and taciturn colonist from the JBritains beyond the seas, and deducing from the comparison certain comfoil f .r one's own race. The German is too much mothered to make a builder of new worlds. He cannot move without officials at liis elbow. He does not trust his energies t'o his own volition. Aud in his heart, us my line colonist shows, there is always a certain efiiminacy whicli keeps him sick for the Fatherland. He thinks of his bronzing face, while tlie Englishman thinks of his bank balance. But there is one plnce where they colonize with amazing success and with very little interruption from nostalgia, nud tliat is London,—Harold Begbie in London Daily Mail. THE LADY AND THE CITY FATHERS. City councils do not differ much anywhere in this Dominion. Some nre tho snme, only n little better; nnd some nre he snme, only n little wo'-\ From i.hi Winnipeg Free Press wo quote a 1U..3 incident that occurred Me other day when n fair Winnipeg dame took ocms- sioii to call the city fatheis down. Tl:« aldermen hnd been having a row with the C. P. R.—tbe usual occupation n municipal circles nil over Canada—.md the lady's fiery communication came ns n pleasant change from strenuous life. But what if it should become fashionable among our British Columbia fair ones to indite such letters as that we quote'.' The aldermen, we fancy, would ask to have their salaries raised: And yet the lady's grievance has n familiar sound. Here is our contemporary's nccouut: Tlie tense feelings of the eity fathers needed relaxation at this singe nnd the want wns supplied by a lady, a very indignant lady, with a command of irony and wrathful lnngunge nil her own, and although the aldermen pretended to tie amused, some of them were noticed furtively glancing Inwards the door, fearful that she might appear; undoubtedly the stampede of the season would have occurred if tbe fnir but indignant one hnd attended in person to back up her written protest. The lady's letter to n committeeman stilted thnt "lt is now nearly four weeks since we first asked at the cily ball to hnve our wnter pipes connected with the city main and we were told that it would be done at once. We called again in two weeks' time nnd were told the snme thing, "Do not sny that people are taken in turn, for thnt is a' lie. Excuse me for saying so; but I hnve proved it. An empty house within half a block of us wns connected the other day, and when I inquired again I found that the owner applied since we did. "Perhaps it is because he is a contractor and so getting this kind of work done often. My husband is out of the city, nnd I hnve two small children, and the uenrest place 1 can get water is Duf- ferin and Parr, and now behold thc wise city fathers are going to close that up. "Will you kindly pull the. wire the right way ou our behalf, for 1 guess that, like all other public affairs, this is the secret of getting what you want. If this wus a thing we could do or get doue ourselves, we would not trouble you. If I nm addressing the wrong person will you kindly give my letter to Ihe proper party to uttend to und oblige." The irate lady had not yet finished with the works committee, however, and in a gentle postcript proceeded to chastise them us only a lady knows how: "P. S.—If I can't get them to join us to the water main, perhaps the city fathers won't mind sending up a man to carry some water or keep the baby quiet whilst I carry it myself; or perhaps they might try it themselves. "If they had to carry a few pailful* they would soon turn their attention to getting more machines to work at this business, in place of buying automobiles with the people's money. We are not foreigners!" the lady concluded with a snap. And all those wicked aldermen could do at such an ultimatum was to lie back and laugh. "Better send Finkelstein along'.'" said one alderman. "1 don't know, I reckon that's a job for Cox!" another exclaimed. Eventually Aldermen Cox and the city engineer were appointed to look into, the matter, and have the lady's grievainc remedied if possible. WELL-DESERVED PRAISE. The change of ownership of the Vancouver World, which took place tbe other day, will remove from the ranks of British Columbia journalism a lady nnu gentleman whom—especially the former —tbe profession can ill afford to spare. The journalist of this wild nnd woolly west is often muchly devoid of the graces und refinements of civilized life —a fact whieh is frequently obvious in the tone of his paper. Thus, the strong and consistent influence towards a higher and better ideal of mewspaperdom which was exerted by Mrs. McLagan is likely to be sorely missed. Her old paper pays her the following graceful tribute, the truth and justice of which will be acknowledged by all who had the honor of knowing this estimable lady: The World to-day regretfully bids tare- well to two persons who, since the death of tbe late Mr. J. C. McLagan, have directed its destinies and have stamped every issue with marks of their own personalities. These two persons are Mrs. S. A, McLagan, whoso husband wus the founder and for long years Iho editor of this paper, uud Mr. F. S. Maclure. Upon the reorganization which foi ! lowed Mr. McLagan's demise, Mrs. Mc- I Lngnu became president of the World j Printing it Publishing Company, and i bus since enjoyed the honor of being tlie only woman in Canada who hns presided over n lnrge city dally. At the same time, Mr. Maclure was mnde the vice-president and managing director, and he it was who bore the burden of the active managerial work until, under i the strain, his health eventually broke down. Physical necessity then compelled him to lay aside his duties, which wero promptly and energetically shouldered by his sister, Mrs. McLagan. From that time to this, nearly two years, she has been the actual manager, and day nfter dny hns attended the ollice from early morning till late in the evening, striving in every way possible to produce a paper which would reflect in sonic measure the high journalistic ideals she ever held before her. The measure of her success can best be judged by those who hnve rend the World from day to day, and who hnvo loyally stood by her in every fight she has made for the sake of principle, Mrs. McLagan, ns every member of her stuff knows full well, wns essentially n womanly woman. She sympathized with those who wore in trouble, nnd wns ever willing to expend both time nnd money in lending a helping hand to the Ip^WkWYW^wwvywyw^ Manufacturers' Stationery § At Eastern Rates. Manifold and Special Forms Ruled to Order. THE TRADE SUPPLIED. COR. YATES AND GOVERNMENT STS. VICTORIA, B. C. UNIQUE SCALP SPECIALIST Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parlors. 6s'/2 Fort Street. Shampooing, Scalp Treatment and Massaging a Specialty. Gasoline Launches For Sale. WRITB FOR PARTICULARS. H. HHRRIS, LHUNeH and BOAT BUILDER Rock Bay, Victoria, B.e. A, W, BRIDGMAN Established 1858 Real Estate, Financial and Insurance Agent. Agent Commercial Union Assurance Oo. Ltd., of London, England. London Assurance Corporation. 4i Government Street, Victoria: MILLINERY Ladies' Hals Artistically Trimmed and made up, customers furnishing their own trimmings, Panama Hals re-blocked and cleaned. 65!* Fort Street. Hammocks Hammocks All Prices, from $i.oo to $5 oo. Croquet Sets $'•45, $1.95'. $2.io, J4.25 and $5.00. Hastie's Fair 77 Government Street All kinds of Hair Work Ladies' Hair dressing Etc., at Mps. C. , tone's r***« 68 Douglas St Italian School of Music. SIGNOR ERNESTO CLAUDIO,' Professor. Of tiie Conservatory of Music, Napoli, [Italy], In addition to tuition ou the Violin, Mandolin and Guitar, lie will conduct a special class in the art of pianoforte accompaniment to a limited number of advanced pupils. Special attention is given to beginners ira well as to advanced players. The school is situated at It; Cook Street, Victoria. We are Headquarters for View Books and Souvenir Post Cards. We have also a Pine Assortment 0 View Books of Victoria, Vancouver and Nanaimo T. N. HIBBEN & Q®. suffering and Hie needy. That her methods were practical was shown time and time again when she threw her columns open to nid 11 worthy cause. I!y llic kindly course she thus pursued she won ninny friends—some of the wannest of whom were in ber own ollice. But Mrs. McLagan's life bad a side other than Ibis personal one—she was a prominent figure in tha local public eye. As a leading member and nn ex-president of the Art, Historical Association, and ns a very active worker in several women's organizations. she was frequently brought Into dlrccl contact witli tbe people, nud on every such occasion il is IlOt too llllicll to say llinl she bore herself with credit, TO KEEP HIS MEMORY OlfK.HN. lie—"I was nn Intimate friend of your laic husband. Can yon give me something to remember hiin hy?" She (slyly)—"How would I do?"—Loll don Punch. THE; WEEK, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1905. Gbe Meek A Weekly Review, Magazine am Newspaper, Published at Old Colonist Block, Gov't Street, by S. ft. G. PINCH. Annual Subscription, $1 in Advance Advertisement Rates. Commercial rates, according to position on application. Reduction on long contracts. Transient rates per inch, 75c. to 11.00 Legal notices (60 days) from.... 5.00 Theatrical, per inch I'00 Readers, per line 6c to 10c. Births, Marriages, Deaths, Lost and Found, and other small advertisements, per insertion, from 25c. to 1.00 Contributions. All contributions intended for pub lication in the issue of the current week should reach the office not later than Wednesday evening. They should be written in ink or by type writer and on one side of tho paper only, and if unsuitable such contributions' will be returned providing only that a stamped, addressed envelope is enclosed. Original Sketches, Short Stories, Verse, "Jokes," Photographs, etc., submitted, will be carefully considered, and if acceptable, will be paid for if desired. Contributors are reminded that " brevity is the soul of wit." All contributions intended for pub- ioation should be addressed to the Editor, and all business letters to the Manager. Telephone B 1173, [with indifference, levity, and a very natural suspicion of motives, the loggers A GHASTLY FIASCO. The expected has happened—and something more. The previous exposures ot the methods of the loggiug men made in the columns of Tbe Week will have prepared our readers to learn that these men were capable, iu their desperation, ot going to the very limit of the law—and beyond—ln order to secure their ends and defeat the introduction of English capital into this province. In their eagerness they have overstepped the limit, with very disastrous results to themselves. As a consequence, thej and their backers stand naked in their shame before the community to-day, stripped of every rag of decency uud credibility, deprived of tbe smallest modicum of anything that would entitle them to the respect of their fellow-men, and convicted of having attempted to besmirch tbe government and damage the province's credit, by circulating a fraudulent and malicious lie to attain their own nefarious etids. The story of this attempt and tbe defeat and disgrace of those who made it cannot be called pleasant reading. But it is highly necessary tbat the public should kuow of the presence iu their midst of unscrupulous und dangerous men, and should be informed to the most minute particular of tlie shady tactics by which these disreputable persons attempt to make capital against the government, and secure by fraud a popular sentiment which shall enable them to pursue their career of crime unchecked to a successful issue. We give, therefore, the following brief synopsis of this disgusting case—only pausing to express our regret that a prominent and respectable paper in tbe Terminal City should, lu the foolish heat of a partisan political desire to secure a weapon with which to attack the government, hnve allowed itself to become the willing tool and credulous dupe of the degraded men whose plot has been so mercilessly exposed. Finding that their unsupported allegations as to the nature of the timber on t.-e concession granted to the Western Canada Pulp & Paper Company were met by the government with tlie silent contempt which their obscure source merited, and treated by the provincial press formed the grand idea uf making a personal attack on Mr. McBride, premier of the province, in the hope of bringing themselves into notice and also of arousing popular hostility against a government which—as previously recounted in these columns—bad two years before frustrated them in a barefaced iraua. Well, they have now got all the notice they yearned for—and more, much more. Until the attack on Mr. McBride was made, the Vancouver World—we say h to its credit—had taken the conimou- ..' ii ii patriotic course of opposing tbe loggers' attempt to block the introduction of the capital so much needed lu this province. But the World does not like Mr. McBride—never did like him since lie became premier of the province —and, thinking it saw a chance to damage a hated foe, changed front with a promptitude which spoke volumes for its excellent training in the tenets of what some people cull Higher Liberalism. It came out with an editorial attack upon Mr. McBride which, for vicious energy, vituperation, evil insinuation and wilful misrepresentation of facts, was about the most atrocious bit of journalism iu that line which this province has seen. Statements were practically made that the premier was i.uancially interested in the English company, was using his high position to acquire vast wealth by deluding the poor British public, etc., etc.,—you all know the sort of thing. Scareheads five columns wide, in heavy black type, asked the question, "Was a Member of the Government Interested in Pulp Co.'s Lease?" All the innuendos that political spite, acting as the blind tool of cunning graft, could formulate, were employed in tms disgraceful and—as the facts show —unwarranted attack. And worse than this. With the eager haste to blacken the fame of their own province which has always been so distinguishing a feature of a certain class of British Columbia journalists, care wus taken to spread the foul imaginations of discredited and defeated Liberalism far and wide. Thus, the Winnipeg Free Press, a notorious Liberal sueet ut present, but known to Manitoba old-timers as "Joseph's Coat" ou account of its numberless changes of political colors, appeared last Saturday with the two-coluum heading, "Vancouver has a laud scandal," under which appears a joyful anticipation of the prospective disgrace of the province from the pen of tbe Free Press's Vancouver correspondent. Who that correspondent is the public would like to know—it is not difficult to hazard a guess, the more so as he gloatingly quotes the World's prophetic (?) remark, "Judging by facts, it is not unlikely British Columbia may again witness an impeachment of ministers of tbe Crown." Facts! Ye gods! Aud all this row, the widespread heralding of British Columbia's threatened uisgrace, was about—what? Why, simply because Premier McBride had given a timber cruiser a letter stating that he knew him to be a good timber cruiser! Simply an ordinary letter of approval, a testimonial of capacity, such as auy muu may give to a servant who is leav- iug his employ, or au old friend who is going to a far country! But we will let tbe correspondence speak for itself, lt is well that tbe public should for ouce have a glimpse behind the scenes, that they may know how unscrupulous grafters play ou the political passions of tbo electorate as a man plays ou the keys ot a piauo. If the World, or Mr. Emerson, or the loggers, wished to wake up Mr. McBride, they had their desire most thoroughly gratified. In fact, we think it will be a long time before they disturb Ihat gentleman again. Mr. McBride telegraphed tbe World last Alonday us follows: "With respect to your articles in last Friday's issue, I am not, and never have been, directly or indirectly, concerned wuh any pulp company, and request you to give this contradiction the same publicity ns the charges referred to." The World printed this telegram, but its chaste aud pure mind was not satis- fled. Besides, it is bard to see your prospective prey slipping from your grasp. It therefore accompanied the telegram with a comment which wus no apology ut all. But we will let the World tell its own story, it is too funny to lose. The mixture of anger, terror and disappointment vainly trying to conceal themselves under a thin veil of dignity and politeness, is irresistibly comic. Says the World: "Unfortunately, while Premier McBride thus emphatically disclaimed any personal interest in the Western Power and Pulp Company, he did not explain how it was that his name bud appeared on the prospectus of that company us u 'reierence.' Accordingly, The World did not feel in a position to give his statement as much prominence as it would otherwise have done, for it felt that an important point had been reserved. But this difficulty was overcome shortly after 4 o'clock, when the appended additional telegram was received: " 'The premier explains that tbe only way in which his name could be used by the pulp company was through a letter which he gave to Michael Kiug setting forth that the latter bad been a timber cruiser in tbe province for about eighteen years.' " "This, of course," says tiie World, wincing and grimacing us it reluctantly pens the grudging withdrawal, "clears away all doubts, and makes, it perfectly plain that Hou. Richard McBride has done nothing of which lie should be ashamed—nothing thai might not be done by any other man time and again in tho ordinary course of business. We are pleased1 to be in u position lo make this acknowledgment, for it is not at all a comfortable thing to entertain suspicions that the first minister has not beeu acting honestly in his dealings wilh large corporations. Even though tbe Premier is a political opponent, we would rather light him, if fight him we must, on straight public issues than on allegations of crookedness and corruption. Hence wo freely acknowledge that Premier McBride lias completely rehabilitated himself in our opinion on this particular point." Very nice. The attempt at dignity is rather funny, but no one will blame our contemporary for trying to save its face a - fiasco. Anyway, it has not spoken so uicely about Mir. McBride since the Premier was leader of the opposition against the Prior government. A good idea of the mountain which our Vancouver contemporary's political hatred deluded it into constructing out of a mole-kill can be gathered from the following letter by the Hon. Mr. McBride to the Vancouver News-Advertiser, which, iu its very frankness, is a far more scathing rebuke of the loggers and the World tliun anything we could say; Sir,—Many of my friends appear to consider tbat for the good name aud credit of tlie province, 1, as prime minister, should bring the articles contained iu the issue of the Vancouver World ot Friday last before the courts. Under ordinary circumstances this would be tbe proper course to pursue- but, for the present, I am anxious to give an assurance to th© people of British Columbia at once that the charges brought against me are absolutely untrue, and at the same time remove auy doubts that may have arisen in the public mind as to tbe good faith of tlie local government. The following statement will explain the matter alluded to by tlie World in connecting my unuio with the power company: Iu February, 1904, Mr. King—whom I have known intimately since boyhood —asked nie for u letter certifying to his long experience iu our lumber woods; this 1 did not feel 1 could refuse. My letter rends as follows: "To whom it may concern: "I have known the bearer, Mr. Michael Kiug, of Victoria, British Columbia, for a period of 20 years, during which time he has beeu engaged iu the lumber industry in this province, and take pleasure iu recommending him as au expert in the business of timber cruising. Mr. King has undoubtedly a very extensive knowledgo of this province and its wonderful resources, and I know of no one hetter able to speak of them, "RICHARD M'BRIDE." Now from n perusal of the prospectus of the pulp company, on page 9, in concluding his report, wherein the different berths are described, Mr. King gives my inline as a reference, Extract from report: "My experience in British Columbia has been 27 years, and I have been in the lumber business all thnt time, logging, manufacturing, cruising and laying out timber lauds. I have located and managed tlie surveying of (500,000 acres of land in Britisli Coluniliia since I have been there, so that I have been well over the country, nud know principally all the timber in it. I have also put in five years in the state of Washington in the lumbering business, and three years in the same line in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. "To any one who might take an interest in looking for references regarding mc, I would mention to them the Honorable Richard McBride, Premier of British Columbia; the Hon. J. H. Turner, agent-general in London, Salisbury House, E. C.; also the Bank of Montreal, Vancouver; the Bank of British North America, Vancouver; the Bank of Britisli North America, Victoria; the Ba'nk of Montreal, Victoria; the Canadian Bank of Commerce, Victoria; and the Senttle National Bank, Seattle." From the above the World has seen fit to level serious charges against me. When the proper time nrrives if tliere is anything in connection with the Canadian Westefn Power Company which would necessitate u similar investigation to that which was had in connection with the Quatsino Power Company, to which the World alludes as if we were desirous to escape our responsibility in the present case, nothing will be left undone by the Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works to bring about a most searching inquiry. Were I in court, and on the stand upon my oath, I could only say that neither directly nor indirectly have I been interested in this or nny other pulp or lumber concern here or elsewhere. RICHARD M'BRIDE. We have not been as severe upon our Vancouver contemporary as we should have been, but for a ludicrous incident illustrating how offences will bring their own punishment. There is another evening paper in Vancouver called The Province. It and The World don't agree a little hit, and, when the Province saw Mr. McBridc's denial of The World's I accusation, it also saw a chance of get- little after such an appulliug I t;ng after ;ts hated rival. Accordingly, Everyone appreciates the perfect, comfort attained by using Rattan Furniture Good all the year round, for camp, | lawn, summer heme, poroh, verandah or drawing room. Its excellent wearing qualities and artistic appearance commend it to all. Over 100 styles to choose from,! from 83.50 to 810.00 each. Oxidized Jardiniere Stands Price $2.75 each ONLY A FEW LEFT Weiler Bros., •Victoria. on Thursday last, under the heading of "Mr. McBride's Denial," the following remarks appeared in the editorial column of tlie Vancouver Province: "It was scarcely necessary for Premier McBride to deny the charges, which wero made against him some days ago by a local evening paper in this city, tliat lie was interested personally in the promotion in London of the Western Canada Paper & Pulp Co. Mr. Me- Brido's reputation is too good, his personal integrity is too well established, to be injured by the scurrilous attacks of an irresponsible and unscrupulous publication which apparently ca'nnot distin- J guish between reasonable criticism, on political grounds, and personal vilification. With Mr. McBride's political course many of his personal friends are not in accord, but those who most op- post him in public life will treat with the contempt it deserves any effort to impugn his private honor. It Is too bad that the name and reputation of public ►men should thus be at the mercy of- blackguardly sheets which thrive onlyhy attacks upon character." In the presence of such a withering denunciation as this, the every-day journalist stands speechless. There is nothing left to say, nor can its statements be refuted. But, coming from the Vancouver Province! It must he the bitterest part of the World's punishment to realize that its own folly and falsehood have laid it open to such a tongue-lasbing from such a source. Terhaps the most fitting way to close this article is to quote the very handsome way in which the World, having been shown its error, does its best to make amends for any mischief its mistaken attitude may have caused. It is a very full withdrawal from an utterly untenable position, and the admissions with regard to Mr. Emerson's part in this disgraceful affair are likely to damage that gentleman beyond all hope of repair in the opinions of the public. Our contemporary says: "There is another reason why we are pleased. If it is shown that there has been no collusion hetween the Premier and the Western Canada Power & Pulp Company officials, it goes without say'ng that tliere lias likewise been no collusion between the pulp men and the Premier. The first fnct argues the second, and means that tlie Western Canada Power & Pulp Company secured its reserves by perfectly legitimate methods aud not through the assistance of inea in ".be "inner circle." This cuts away one pri p from under tlie feet of the men w io hive lately been making a huge cry aga'' tt the iniquity of the alleged pulp "do«." We candidly admit that It was Mr. J. S. Emerson, the leader of the loggers! faction, who brought to our attention! the fact that Premier McBride's name appeared on the pulp company's prospectus. Mr. Emerson has been do] ing everything in his power to have the* pulp reserve leases withheld, but as thel men he has been attacking refused t> reply to him, it was very difficult to tel on what point he was speaking witl knowledge and on what other points h was merely guessing. But as Mr. Emc^ son has now been proved in error in thi] particular instance, a great deal weight will be detracted from the rest' his story. If the Western Canadl Power & Pulp Company is able to cerrl out its plans (and there is no doubt of iff financial ability; the one question whether or not it has in its reserves tlj timber best suited for pulp purposed British Columbia will be immensely benij fited nnd enriched. Accordingly, even! citizen should gladly welcome each fresl evidence that the company is workinl on firm ground, and that the promisej it has made to the government and the public will be carried out to the lei ter. A>ciore long the men behind thi venture will be in Vancouver; they alf men whose word is as good as their bond for they are numbered amongst the fori most of Britain's business leaders. I upon examination, they nre satisfied wit conditions, Vancouver and British Co umhia need have nothing more to feai Their simple statement will be enoug to guarantee that the goods are in th forest, and that those goods will handled to the best advantage. For til present, then, Mr. Emerson and his coil freres may as well end their campaigl against the pulp company until the Brill ish backers of the latter arrive on scene, if, when that time comes, It found that everything is not above boaril they will be able to reopen their fighf quite effectually, and no point of varl tnge will be lost. In the meantime, we congratulate Prel mier McBride on the vigor with whic'f he has denied all Improper connectlol with the pulp company, and assure hi/ that our one purpose wns to secure, the interests of the public, a direct statJ ment from some person in authority." " So far, so good. In closing, we trutl with the World that the end of thf abominable series of attacks has beel reached. It is now known that the oil ject of all this uproar on the loggers' pnf was not from any upright desire to shiel the delicate and inexperienced Londol financiers, but from a totally differeiT and far less creditable purpose. The last move, as above shown, has resultd in such a disgraceful exposure of then selves and their backers that further tion on their part along these lines I hardly likely. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1905. I Social j St. Andrew's church, New Westminster, on Wednesday, June 21st, present- Ed a very pretty scene, the occasion being the marriage of Mr. Beauchamp Tye lif Victoria to Annie Laura, fourth |laughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Clute of f'airview. The church was most artis- PJiicully decorated for the occasion by a {lumber of young friends of the bride. Bl'he bride, who was given away by her father, was beautifully gowued in while silk, heavily trimmed with real lace aud wearing, the orthodox veil of white tulle, juugki up wilh orange blossom. She was lllouded by her sister, Miss Helen Clute Ind Miss Wuiulfred Muinwariug John- Ion, of Victoria, who wore daiuty gowns, ■he former of greeu voile, and the latter Jhite, both wearing tulle hats; little llisses Kathleen aud Isabel Thompson pule most charming little flower girls, tearing short frocks of white organdie, Fiinnied with valencieuues lace and agerie hats. Master Cecil Thompson leted us page. Mrs. Clute, mother of tie bride, wore a handsome gowu of [lack silk, heavily trimmed with white |ce; Mrs. Fagan wore a dainty frock of rory point-de-sprit, and lingerie hat; [Irs. S. J. Thompson looked very sweel cream voile gown, with a dainty white |oque. After the ceremony a reception was eld al the residence of the bride's par- uts, where about two hundred gueBts eudered to the huppy couple their siu- ere good wishes. The diuiug room was ecoruted with white sweet peas and luiden hair ferns, Ihe work of Miss laudiu, of Victoria. After the reception be happy couple left for Vancouver, eu oute to Shawnigan. Drawing — Nora Lugrin, Genevieve Bone. Arithmetic—Gwenydd Bridgman, Genevieve Bone. Algebra—Nora Lugrin, Edythe McElhinny. 1 Geography — First class, Gwenydd Bridgman; second class, Madge Wolfenden; third class, Etheldred McEl- hinny; primary class, Ruth Jones, Dorothy Newman. Grammar—Nora Lugrin, Edythe McElhinny. British History—Nora Lugrin, Gwenydd Bridgman. Canadian History—Nora Lugrin, and Gwenydd Bridgman.' Latin—Madge Wolfenden, Edythe Mc- Elhinny. English Literature—N6ra Lugrin and Gwenydd Bridgman. The following pupils having obtained first rnuk for the subjects named are entitled to be placed on the honor roll: Deportmeut—Dorothy Lucas. Regularity aud Punctuality—Madge Wolfenden, Genevieve Bone. Rapid Improvement—Nora Jones. Studiousuess—Edythe McElhiuuy. Neatness—Edythe McElhinny. Politeness—Nora Lugrin. THE DEARTH OF OFFICERS. Mrs. J. Uerrick McGregor and Mrs. IV. Cuulitle went over to New Wesi- tiuster on Wednesday lust to attend thc cdding of Miss Clute to Mr. Tye. [Miss Holmes was the guest of honor a large tea giveu by Mrs. Briguall, |aro street, Vancouver, on Wednesday. lAliss K. Gaudiu is spendiug a week iu liucouver, the guest of Mrs. S. J. |ompson, Vancouver. (Mrs. Elhiuuy and Miss Elizabeth Carr ,ve been examined by Dr. Ernest Hall (■the principles of massage treatment Id the elements uf auatomy and physi- figy. They bolh passed a highly satis- ctory examination (viva voce and k-itteu), and ure now eligible for coloui- < associations of tbe Incorporated So- ity of Trained Masseuses, Loudon, lglnnd. The ouly Indies iu Cnnndn posting this qualification are Mrs. Ears- in, now working in Victoria, and Miss i'illiams, who has gone to one of the 'spitals iu San Francisco for nurse lining. Mrs: McElhiuuy will leave r Bautf shortly lo lake up massage un- r Dr. Brett's supervision, aud Miss irr will continue to work in Victoria. Miss K. Gaudin spent last week with Irs. Clute of New Westminster, hav- g gone up for thc wedding of Miss unie Clute to Mr. Beauchamp Tye, of is city. Miss Chase Going, who has beeu nt hool in San Francisco, is expected line on Wednesday next. She intends mniuing here for a few weeks before living with her mother for the Portland ir. ir. R. W. Turner aud family left on ['ednesday last via C. P. R. for Ire- ud, where they intend remaining some ne. CLOSING EXERCISES. I The closing exercises of Mr. Pope's tool took place ou Wednesday, the st. The young ladies having nil pass- most creditable examinations. I The following is the roll of houor, sed on clnss records and competitive inunctions: Heading— Fifth render, Norn Lugrin; irth render, Mndge Wolfenden; third ider, Etheldred McElhinny; second ider, Jocelyn Bridgman; first reader, [snlie Newman. Writing—Gwenydd Bridgmnn, Mndge ilfenden. 'ictntion and Spelling — Gwenydd dgman, Edythe McElhinny. While Canada is finding no little difficulty in securing recruits to man the newly-acquired fortifications at Halifax and Esquimalt, the Mother Country is faced with an insufficiency of officers. Tue causes of this are plainly set forth iu the following iuieresiuig article in a recent issue of the Loudon Sketch: Anyone who has studied the army list 01 mm cannon tail to have been struck by the number ot officers who have resigned their commissions, aud have retired to private lite to take up some business wuieh, it ic is not more congenial, is, at least, more remunerative. It is, therefore, not surprising to learn ihat the army is about lour tuousaud officers shun, uud mat tlie greatest difficulty is experienced iu obiuimug young men ot the rigui slump tor the commissioned ranks. This shortage is, iu u large measure, duo 10 tne senseless abuse to which officers were suojeel during aud alter the Boer war. Xiiey were made the scapegoats, iu many instances, lor the blunders ol uon-couiuiossioned officers, aud sutfurod 111 si.teucc, lUough they also blundered themselves ou account of their constitutional inability io believe that uo trick was loo dirty tor uie Boer io play When he ihought that he cou'd gain an advuuiage by so doing. But the chief deterrent is Ihe miserable pay giveu iu the lower ranks, uud the poor chances ot promotion which tall to the average officer. T'o get a commission iu the army requires a most expensive education, and lue subalterns pay is uolhiug like a return for ihe capual invested, without counting lUe remuneration which is due lu a man tor his professional work. Uutil au officer gets his company—or, in other words, uutil be has been ten years iu the service—it is absolutely impossible for him lo live on his pay, however economical he may be. His mess bul absorbs ueuriy every penny ihat ne gets, uud, in addition, he has to pay heavily for his uniform, the regimental baud, clubs and euteriaiumeuis. The uniform is one of the worst of tne drugs on a youug office. The initial outlay is heavy enough, but if it ended there a mau would, ut least, kuow where he was; but tbe uniform is everlastingly being altered, and u young officer never kubws when he may have to face some utterly useless and needless expense which may hamper him for years. This was ull very well when an officer iu time of peace had plenty of leisure, uud had lime to look after his private concerns, but of late years the work has been pretty nearly doubled and the pay has remained stationary. Nowadays, an officer, or his father, has to pay a hundred or Iwo a year for the privilege of working hard, with .very little prospect of a career when he reaches middle-age, in addition to which he is always being told by umateur critics thut he is uot many degrees removed from a fool. The law of "not good enough," therefore, conies iuto play, and men of the right sort either refuse to compete for a commission, or, if they have obtained one, throw it up in a few yenrs in disgust. It is au axiom of English politics that the army must be chenp, or as chenp as it cnu be made, and, as tlie officer has been the last to complain, the burden of cbeupuess hns fallen upon him. The Circulatinq Library 50 Cents ner Month- All the Latest Novels VICTORIA NEWS CO. 86 Yates Street. The Taylor Mill Co. Limited. All kinds ot Buildiug Material, LUMBER, SASH, DOORS. 120 bnurd St, VICTORIA, 2, C, SALVIAS DOUBLE PETUNIAS 50 cents per Dozen STOCKS AND ASTERS, Etc. 3 Dozen for 50 cents. 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The amount of the capital of the Company is fifty thousand dollars, divided into five hundred shares of one hundred dollars each. The head office of the Company iu this Province is situate at number 34Vi Government street, Victoria, and E. V. Bodwell, Barrister-ut- Law, whose address is the same, is the attorney for the Company. Not empowered to issue and transfer stock. Tlio time of the existence of the Compauy is fifty years, from the 20th day of ittay, 1905. Lriveu uuder my hand aud seal of office at Victoria, Province of British Columbia, this third day of June, one thousand nine hundred and live. tL.S.) S. Y. WOOTTON, Registrar of Joiut Stock Companies. The objects for which the Company has been established aud registered are: To do a general improvement, buildiug aud contracting business; to erect, construct, maintain, contract for, aud do all business necessary iu connection with the building of and construction of buildings, railroads, wnter Uumes, cnunls, wharves, structures aud improvements of every kind aud nature whatsoever; to euter iuto auy and all kiuds of contracts; to employ and hire persous or corporations; to do and transact every class of business which relates to contracting and construction work of whatever kind or nature; to do a geueral mercantile aud merchandizing business iu connection therewith; to purchase, own, receive, except and manage real estate and persoual property, to dispose of the same, aud sell, convey aud contract for and with the same; to mortgage, encumber and borrow money upon the properties of this corporation, aud to loan money upon the property of other persons and corporations, aud accept any and all kinds of security therefor. To generally do any nnd all business with the same power aud authority thnt any nntural person could do if acting for himself iu the premises. scotch whiskey BLACK and WHITE "BLAOK AND WHITE" was the only Scotch Whiskey served at the dinner given to our King and Queen when visiting Algiers in April last. ASK YOUR WINE MERCHANT FOR "BLACK AND WHITE" SCOTCH WHISKEY Radiger & Janion, General Agents for British Columbia and the Yukon Diatrict. subaltern of 22, after an expensive education, gets the wage of n clerk of 10, and even the most successful men at the top of the tree get about the tenth part of whnt is made by an equally successful barrister or business man. The only compensation hitherto has beeu tlie honor in which a soldier was held, but if, in the present age, when a man is valued by the money he makes, nn officer is to have neither pay nor honor, it is not surprising that young fellows who would make first-rate soldiers turn their attention to professions which will bring them that wealth which is so much considered. 30 Pairs Men's Ilox Calf Goodyear Welt, $3.50, now $2.50 30 Pairs Men's Box Chronic Tan Lace, $2.50, now 2.00 30 Pairs Men's Dongola Kid Lace Hoots, f,2.50, now 2.00 Special Offers 40 Pairs Ladies' Dongola Kid, pat. tip JI.75 36 Pairs Ladies' Dongola Oxfords, Goodyear Wela 2.00 36 Pnirs Misses' Dongola Kid, pat. tip, spring heel 1.50 12 Pairs Misses' box Calf I.ace Hoots 1.25 Our Boy's Shoes Wear Out Don't rip or break before they arc half worn out. James Maynard, 85 Douglas St. ODDFELLOWS' BLOCK. THE WEEK, SATURDAY, JUNE"24, 1905! ALL SOUL'S DAY. Mrs. Carmarthen looked out through the grey-white lace curtains that veiled the hotel window on the grey-yellow morning of November 1st. Down the dingy street rose ugly^reen arches splotched with crude red and blue shields and extravagant mottoes; tight " rolls of red and blue bunting, that would have been flags if tlie wind had let them, marked the overhead-trolley wires at regular intervals; every window, every railing, was covered witli red, white and blue; every cornice and ledge fluttered with little red flags that were feverish on their dirty background in the sallow light of a clouded sky. Mrs. Carmarthen observed these things with as much artistic disgust as was compatible with profound indifference. She had come to Halifax fo assist at the reception of the first contingent of Canadian troops returning from South Africa as she did most things, because she was tlie wife of her husband. She was weary of patriotic leagues, sick of the raucous chant of Soldiers of fhe Queen that had made the streets ring for the last year. She turned impatiently from tlie window and settled herself to her toilette. She knew perfectly well that the People—with a large P—were right and she wrong; would liave given a pearl necklace for one spark of the enthusiasm that every street boy fianied with; it was she who was at fault, not the streets with their flags and arches; the meaning of them was better than the meaning of ber soul that despised them. A church bell, harsh, insistent, began to clang in the grey-white steeple she had seen over the t pposite roofs; it had no sound of rejoicing in it, and, oddly enough, it startled Mrs. Carmarthen. There was mourning, exhortation, despair, in that clanging bell; it "Oil, All Souls' Day, of course!" she said fo herself with a curious relief; somehow the preparations for rejoicing, the flags and baked meats, had made her feel superstitiously that this wns a haggard old town, sitting decked iu gauds lo invite disaster. But' tlie bell that had caught her cut with so ill-omened a sound wus nothing but a summons to the faithful to come and pray for their dead. Mrs. Carmarthen had uo dead to pray for; besides, she was not a devout' woman—unless it were devout to pray half the night iu iier sleepless bed for a man who was a vagabond on the face of the earth, a forswearer of oaths, a gambler, and a hard man nt that. She thought no more of that reverberant bell. It had nothing to do with her, who was not a religious woman. Sometimes the minister's private secretary thought Mrs. Carmarthen's religion .was Carmarthen's comfort; she observed it scrupulously enough. His house, his parties, his wellbeiug that ran on wheels, were ull her work; besides countless nnd unimportant details such as smoothing out people who might have ruined him and being civil to women who knew too much nbout him. Even the private secretary never wondered whether she cured for Carmarthen or not; she left no loophole for wonder. But ho had once or twice found her with a deadly weariness on her face. She wns oddly dressed for a woman with copper hair when at last she joined Carmarthen in the hotel lobby. Her brown gown was turned back with dull white lnce nnd satin, the neck of it filled in with n curious pulo pink, very soft nnd transparent; there seemed t'o be scarcely anything between her white throat nud Ihe long chain of faint amethysts that encircled it' twice nud fell to her waist. "Will you be warm enough ?" said the private secretary involuntarily. He wus Carmarthen's cousin and white slave for an excellent salary and perhaps for the barren joy of sitting at Mrs. Carmarthen's table. If her religion were Carmarthen the private secretary was clever enough to hide that his was not. "Oh, I'll wear a coat." She knew perfectly well that' though Carmarthen had never looked at her, he would have looked hard enough if she had not been absolutely faultless, and she laughed with real amusement, She had, for once, forgotten nil nliout Carmarthen when she dressed. The new French gown had reminded her of n dny long ngo when she hnd worn the same scheme of color with a girl's clumsy udjusluient. She hnd made thnt brown serge herself nnd tucked nn old crepe de Chine senrf round iter neck under the bodice. There had been 110 amethysts to put over the pink then, and yet—she' would not finish the thought. She took her plnce in the carriage beside Carmarthen, and as she drove through the crowded streets no one would1 ever have imagined that the minister's wife was totally uninterested in the heroes she was going to see land. At the dockyard gates the half-washed, recklessly neck-tied and bonneted crowd who were interested surged against the guard of marines and the ruthlessly shutting gates as the minister's carriage passed through. Only- two relatives of each returning soldier had been nllowed admittance tickets, the herd of cousins and friends and well- wishers outside had to wait; they trampled the street into choking dust clouds and wiped their eyes and noses on their sleeves; handkerchiefs with Union Jacks on them were for waving, not tor business use. Mrs. Carmarthen, with a curious glance at the sea of working faces, had driven through them dry-eyed. Neither the pathos nor the joy of them had come home to her; she felt a little sorry for the men who were coming back to people like these. She slipped on her coat with the ermine as she got out of the carriage and walked down on tue jetty. There was the admiral to shake hands with, the governor, the officer commanding tlie the band marched by her and tbe guard garrison, a few women to be civil to; of honor speechless in their red tunics, and lined up behind the little group of authority and politics. In a few minutes the band began to play and theu—and not till then—did Mrs. Carmarthen look at what she had come to see. The trooper lay broadside on to the jetty, her load-line high above the dull green gap of water between her and the land. The raw red orange of copper paint glared a full third up her side in the grey morning, and the dull black above it made it seem indecent. Mrs. Carmarthen's glance went higher up, to the double line of white rails round the deck. They stood out sharply against the muddy background of khaki tliat meant inen who had been shot at nud starved nnd rotted with fever, but Mrs. Carmarthen only saw it was an ugly mass of color after the scarlet uniforms below. Some of the khaki background became alive, and turned into men who tugged with a will at the slowly-rising gaugway that had jibbed sullenly halfway up. At tlie foot of it, crowding forward with each inch it gave, were those relatives of soldiers who had tickets. Some of tliem were of Mrs. Carmarthen's class, and their faces were as strainei and patchy ns those of the women in p-tifnl best clothes who elbowed them. The gangway began to move up faster, the baud stopped in tlie middle of a Wiring inarch and slipped softly into something else—Home, Sweet Home, with chords. They were the bandmaster's pride, those chords. Slow, quiet, very peaceful, they came on the air, without orna ment or riot of rejoicing. "It's a dirge," said Mrs. Carmarthen sharply to the secretary, who only nodded absently. It seemed to him very clever. The bandmaster's son hud beeu killed in llic war, and lie must welcome home the "ve sons of other fathers. He did it without a minor chord or modulation; 'iiit even the visiting mayors of other town* saw the dead on the veldt though the} *hut their eyes to get rid of the mist in them. The bandmaster's eyes were open | and hard. "Come out of this crowd," Mrs. Cur- | niartheu adjured the secretary; it was j nn uncalled-for epithet applied to heads of departments in affable convermt'.on, hut Hint Home, Sweet Home had i-een unpleasant. "Up here," said the secretary briskly An iron stage with a derrick on it wis ten feet higher than tlie jetty, un.1 !.e wanted to get within spenking distance of the Governor-General's A.D.C., whose gold aiguillettes were gorgeous over the white rail of the transport. A dozen people followed them up the iron ladder, unofficial strangers who had no hand to snatch nt as the men came down '.In; gangway. There wns plenty of room b* hind the derrick, and n foot of platform and six of green wnter nil (here wns between them and the towering black transport The secretary shouted gleefully to the Governor-General's aide (who hnd dW- tinguislied himself into a personage), and Mrs. Carmarthen's eyes followed the Telephone 341. FRED. J. ME3HER CONTRACTOR and BUILDER 91% Fort St. Victoria secretary's. For her the thing hnd dropped bnck again into a stage full of marionettes with t'he ending of that Home, Sweet Home. Her glance ran listlessly along tbe row of officers, tall and short, tanned and pole. Every man of them had a look he had not gone away witli, a hardness as of long-fought irritation and anxiety; their smiles seemed only to veneer it thinly over. Mrs. Carmarthen looked for it in the eyes of the rows of privates and saw it was not there. They were grinning from ear to ear, clean and cheerful and iu good case, their faces a line of brown and pink over their khaki. "They're not a handsome lot, t'o be honest, nor particularly useful in everyday life," thought Mrs. Carmarthen pessimistically. "They had better enjoy their little day of being heroes. They'll be starving next winter when people are fired of—■" Her thought broke off iu her head us if someone had hit it with a sledge-hammer. AVI10 was thnt leaning tall and quiet over the rail, his keen eyes on hers, his handsome face very still? Mrs, Carmarthen's heart stopped beating. She had never known he had gone to Africa; had not known where he was these five years past'; had prayed for him in her sleepless bed these eighteen hundred aud twenty-five nights and said to herself that she had forgotten ou each relentless morning. Her lips soundlessly nnd without her knowledge shaped themselves iuto his name, and as fhey did his eyes answered, and the answer clawed at the soul of Mary Carmarthen. It was no matter where he had beeu, he was—merciless joy shook her where she stood—he was coming back! He was there before her eyes. God's mercy had given her bnck the sight of his face And the men were beginning to come down tbe gangway. It was for pure convenience thai' Mrs. Carmarthen turned her bnck ou her husband's private secretary; she had forgotten all about him, nlso nil nbout Carmarthen, who yards away on the jetty was- prosing nbout "my department" to the mayors of St. John. Her eyes were fathomless, shining jewels, her face translucent with the light of her soul; that was iu rapture. Nothing, nothing nt all, could matter after this; no duty be too weary, no self-deuial too hard. To-day was the day of doom, nnd it did not menu damnation. There—from the very beginning perhaps God had meant so to pay Mary Carmarthen her wages; tliere—it' stamped itself on her brain forever—was Philip Crichton coming down I lie gangway. Mrs. Oarmarthen threw back her head as if it were ber business to be proud of him. " 'He trod the ling like a buck in spring, and he looked like a lance in rest,' " she said to herself, whicli was perhaps very little appropriate to a lean, dark man walking down a gangway. She knew without' seeiug what had become uf the single file of men who had gone down before him, They had been swallowed up by the crowd of relatives who smiled crookedly und gulped in their throats as they turned away to tlie left with them, past Carmarthen and the heads of departments, off the jetty, and out ou the yellowing grass of the free yard, The only difference with the men who had no relatives was that' they bore away to th; left alone. It would be an hour before they fell in again, company after compnny; an hour The private secretary turned from the disappearing line of his friends ou the trooper as one by one they came down with I'heir men, nnd perhaps his sins were not ripe for the reaping, for his start did not take him into the water being his toes. Mrs. Cnnnnrthen, in her Paris gown, wns on her knees on the sooty iron staging, her ermine-trimmed coat' trailing in a pool of rusty water, her hands stretched nown lo a 111011 who stood on n beam below her. Mrs. Carmarthen, who was Public Schools. DESKS. SEALED TENDERS, superscribed "Tender fur School Desks," will be received by tlie undersigned up to the 30th Juue, 1905, for supplying nnd delivering tbe following BCbool desks ready fur shipment tn places to be hereafter designated, to ihe older of the Department nt Vnncouver or Vieto'ia, B. C., on or before the 1st August, 1905 : Double Desks, Size No. 3 50 Size No. 2 50 Double Rkaus. Size No. 3 20 Sizo No.2 20 The desks shall be of the most recently approved design. No tender will be entertained unless accompanied by nu accepted cheque on a chartered bank of Canada, payable to the uudersigned, in the amount of one hundred and fifty [$150] dollars, which will be forfeited if the party tendering decline to enter iuto contract when called upon to do bo, or if he fail to complete tbe contract. Cheques of unsuccessful tenderers will be returned upon signing of contract. The Department is not bound lo accept the lowest or any tender. W.S GORE, Deputy Commissioner of Lands eft Works. Lands and Works Department, Victoria, B.C.. 15th June, 1905. &m '^M CANCELLATION OF RESERVE. NOTICE is hereby giveu that the reservation covering Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Group, notice of which wus published iu the British Columbia Gazette und dated 30th January, 1901, has beeu cancelled, and that Crown hinds thereonwill be open to sale, pie em p tion and other disposition under the provi sinus of ibe Laud Act, ou aud after the 2lst July next. W. S. GORE. Depviy Commissioner of Lands and Works. Lands and Works Department, Victoria, B. C, 20th April, 1905 NOTICE TENDEUS FOB TIMBER LIMITS. Separate scaled tenders will be received by the uudersigned up to noon of Wednesday, 12th July, 11)05, from auy person who may desire to obtain special licenses under the provisions of the "Land Act," for the purpose of cutting timber therefrom, of il timber limit situated at Quatsino, on Vancouver Island, known as— 1st. Lot 177, Rupert District, containing 6,452 acres; license fee, $1,411. 2nd. Lot 1T8, Rupert District, containing 5,034 acres; license fee, $1,102. 3rd. Lot 1711, Rupert District, containing 1,3(14 acres; license tec, $21)8. The competitor offering the highest cash bonus will be entitled to special licenses covering the limits, renewable annually for a term of twenty-one years. Each lender must be accompanied by n certified cheque, made payable to the undersigned, to cover the amount of the Hist year's fees and the amount ot bonus tendered, and also a certlBed cheque for, In respect to Lot 177 $4,250, iu respect to Lot 178 $2,805, iu respect to Lot 170 $1,15(1, being the cost of cruising and surveying the limits. The Uovei'iunent cruiser's report can he seen at the ollice of the undersigned. The cheques will be at once returned to unsuccessful competitors. W. S. GORE, Deputy Commissioner of Lands nnd Works. Lnnds and Works Department, Victoria, B. C, 15th June, 1005. NOTICE South Afbioan War Land Grant Act Grants of land made to Volunteers, their heirs or assigns, under authority of this Act, are subject to the condition that such lhnds shall have beeu selected by the grantees on or before the first day of Jnly, 1905. Notice is, therefore, hereby given thnt applications for such lands must be filed at a Government Office by that date, R. F. GREEN, Chief Commissioner of Lands and Works. Lands nnd Works Department, Victorin, B.C., 26th May, 1905. 1 The King Edward The most modern hotel in thel city. European and AmericanJ plan. Rates $i to $5. The Dallas The only seaside resort in Vici toria. Situated overlooking tha Straits of Juan de Fuca and the majestic Olympia Mountains. American plan. $2.50 and up. The Vernon The leading commercial hotel with ample sample room accoml modation. $2. and $2.50 per dajl The above hotels are all under tlie uiai] ageuient of . Mr. and Mrs. James Patterson.! Guests are requested to write or win for rooms. Bus uieets nil steamboats anq trains. fiotel $1 franchl Uictoria, B. 0. SPORTSMEN! Write me for particulars of Britielj Columbia's Best Stocked Game Preserves) Guides and Outfits furnished. Prank Rushton THE INLAND ARMOURIES, KAMLOOPS, B. O. " A Cent Saved Is a Cent Gained.! Purchase your "Cut Rate Esquimai Car Tickets" at tbe "Savoy Cigar Stand' By this method you can save enough ti purchase your tobacco. A full line c Smokers' Requisites always on band. £3e^* Tickets will be furnished patrons only. Gao. C. Anderson, Prop. Savov Cigar Stand, j Price's Gold Medal Brand 6at sup, Pickles and Sauce are con' diments that should be in every house. Price and quality seconc to none. ISTBI6T Farms and Ranches For Sale oil] Lease Write for information regarding thtj fruit glowing sosBibilities of tbe district. Martin Beattie Realty and Investment Broker P.O. Box 106, Kamloops, B„ e. For Sale or Lease.! Horse and Cattle Ranches Irrigated Plots for Pruit and Vegetables, Hav Lands, Cultivated and Wild. Properties hav* Buildings, are fenced! well watered and contain sufficient timj ber for domestic purposes, excellenl fishing and shooting in the Lillooet alio; Ashcroft and Cariboo Districts. For further in formation, terms awl prices write S. TINGLEY, P. O. Box 48, aSHeROFT. B.C THEJWEEK, SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1905. Championship Lacrosse Match AT Oak Bay Park, VANCOUVER vs. VICTORIA Saturday, June 24 IOOJ. The G.B.A.A. Sports will be held also at the same place, commencing at 1 p.m. Lacrosse Match commencing at 3 p.m. J. B. A. A. sports continued in intervals and after match. Admission 25c. llwnys caring for appearances, was luring for nothing uow but the hands hat held hers; was crouching, fierce with ■oy and wonder, over the edge of the it'aging, was saying something over and f ver again. "You, you, you," she said, and the Secretary jerked himself round that he night not see the look on her bowed face. "Him!" he said to himself (and his blegant grammar had dropped off his Ipeeeh and left it what it was in his Jirst country school). "Good Lord, him! ■Vnd 1 never knew she knew him. K< ..at'll I do? What on earth will 1 PoV" He was doing it even while he was Ivondering, putting his burly shoulders lo the weather side of her (which meant Carmarthen), noting witu his sharp little |yes that the rest of the people ou the staging were nobodies, who did not even Enow her name, were nothing but a liv- jig screen between her and the people yno did. Concluded next week. PDiTORIAL REFLECTIONS ON THE WAR. •Quite Safe.—He must be a pretty poor brt of a moujik who has not pluck liough to sauce the Tsar these days.— Montreal Herald. rAnd the Navy.—Non-combatants have l;eu ordered to leave Vladivostock. In Le quarters that order would be couriered to include the Russian army.— Toronto Star. [Solution Reached.—Having weighed [irefully the question of the relative |ierits of torpedo boats and battleships, he experts are inclined to draw the Iractical lesson that any country look- [ig for trouble should build more of both rinds.—Toronto Star. \ And Russia used to be a nightmare to ohn Bull!—Hamilton Spectator. 'It they want you to accept a house, Ilr. Togo, don't.—New York Sun. Isn't it about time for the Russian |emnant Togo home?—Brockville Reorder. Ie who fights and rojestvcnsky's |way, may live to be togoed another ay.—Toronto Telegram. I They were not fishing smacks that fojy ran up against in the Corean traits.—Hamilton Spectator. [The China sea was a sea of trouble poor Rojestvensky, but it was nothing those narrow straits.—Hamilton Her- |d. [Admiral Birileff will arrive by rail Vladivostock in time to stand on the Inds and wring his hands.—Ottawa Itizen. f'So your engngement with Jack is token off." 1'Yes." I'Did he exhibit the cloven hoof?' I'No, the cloven breath." Easy to Get a Quick Meal Ready When You Have Our Stock to Select From We have many things that will enable you to get a meal in a hurry. - We take speoial pride in our line of canned soups and vegetables. You have a lnrge variety to choose from and they are al) rich, nourishing and pleasing—and uo trouble to prepare. Campbell's Soups, 2 tins - 25c. Yan Camp's Soups, 2 tins, - 25c. Aylmer Canned Tongue - 30c. Armour's Boiled Ham, per lb. • 35c. Fresh Ham Sausage, per lb. - 15c. Pickled Pigs' Feet, each - 5c. Lager Beer, quarts each - 12-Jc. Carne's Cash Grocery CORNER YATES AND BROAD STREETS. 180 acres under cultivation, a frontage of four miles on the Thompson River, C.P.R. runs through Property, well adapted for stock raising, mixed farming, or fruiigood supply of water, 4 miles of ditching for irrigating purposes, sufficient timber for all purposes. Two good dwellings, several smaller ones for hired hands, several large stables, shed, corralls, blacksmith's shop, granaries, etc., whole ranch is fenced. C. P. R flag station at house, C. P. R. siding on property, steamboat calls at door twice a week. Large range of wild land adjoining this ranch which makes a fine free run for cattle. This is one of the finest ranches in British Columbia. Price, $18,000,00. P. R. BROWN, Ltd., 30 Broad Street, VICTORIA, B.C. SCARED? Tliere has been a breathless silence maintained respecting Mr. R. T. Elliott's letter for nearly a week. It has been suggested, however, that au editorial dispatch is about due from Ottawa.—Victoria Colonist. ASK TEMPLEMAN. "Cauadiau politics," says a Chicago newspaper, "seem to be couducive to longevity. Senator Wark is over 100 years oid." Bless you, brother, Canadian Senators aren't in politics. They're in the refrigerator.—-Toronto Star. LIKE THEM. The council ou Alonday uight last approved of the suggestion made by thc Property Owner's Association to hnve a board of commissioners to look after tlio decorative features of our public improvements, but it did uot act upon it,— Victoria Colonist. HOW KITTENISH! Ou Sunday au unfortunate accident occurred at Souris. A bank clerk, Nornfan Hunter, was sitting on t'he bank of the river talking with a couple of ladies and a gentleman who were in a canoe close by. Miss Marie Harriot, one of the ladies, jestingly picked up a revolver that was in the boat, and aimed it at Hunter and fired. Mr. Hunter's mouth was open so tliat the bullet passed through the roof of his mouth and lodged near the left car.—Hartney (Alan.) Star. COA1E DOWN, DOCTOR. Dr. Ernest Hall has introduced a prolific subject for public discussion. He will no doubt find himself before it is through in the position of Davy Crockett's coon. Tho fusilnde has already started, and he will be a lucky man if he comes down from his position wholly alive.—Victoria Colonist. Bridge Tenders TENDERS nre invited for tbe erec tion of a new Pile Bridge at Rock Bny in accordance with Plans and Specifications which mny be seen at tbe ollice of the undersigned, to whom nil Tenders must be addressed aud delivered not later than 3 o'clock p.m., on Monday, July 3,1905. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 0. H. TOPP, City Engineer. City Hall, Juue 22,1905. CONCERNING HAS BEENS. Johu L. Sullivan writes to Frank Slavin that he thinks Dawson should raise from $15,000 to $18,000 for an exhibition, ten-round contest between the nforesnid John L. nnd Frank. The old soak either overestimates his own powers of attraction or thinks the Dawson country one vast hotbed of lunacy. We once knew of n racehorse called Guernsey Bill who at six years of age was sold for $10,000, nnd at 20 years of age was purchased by a country- doctor for $15, John L. is another Guernsey Bill, but he don't appear to realize it.—White Horse Star. SORROWS OF THE GREAT. The Czar of Russia has nearly ns much trouble on his hands as John Houston hns these dnys.—Moyie Lender. HARD ON Af AYORS. This is a bad yenr for innyors. The mayor in Philndelphin hns his hands full of trouble, while in Alontreal he is fighting the gns hog. In Chicago Dunne has spasms in his stomach from strike worry, and in the beautiful eity of Nelson traitors have cut a hole in Houston's policy, while here in Fernie our mayor is afflicted so strongly with the boycott fever that be cannot say n good word for this paper, and blames it for his troubles instend of his own diseased imagination and knife blade mentality.—Fernie Ledge. A SNAP! POULTRY AND ORCHARD Ff\RN| ©F 100 ACRES IN NORTH SftftNICH. 4j£ miles from Sidney Station. 25 acres cleared, of these, 15 acres in oats, 20 acres slashed, ready tor plow next spring. 4 roomed cottage and outbuildings, good well. Situated on main road. Surrounded by the choicest farms on the Island. Price W$ $20.00 per acre. No Land in This District Has Been sold at So Low a Price. APPLY Box 266, Victoria, B. C. THE LYRIC THEATRE Broad Street, Between Yates and Johnson. O. Renz, Manager. The oldest and most popular vaudeville resort in the city. The management aims at all times to furnish the largest, most finished, refined and up-to-date aggregation of imported vaudeville talent that pains and money can procure. Open eveiy evening at 8 o'clock. Show starts at 8.30. Admission : 10 and 25c. This Week is tbe right time to instill ELECTRIC LIGHT, because by putting tbe mutter off indefinitely you are going without one of the greatest of modern conveniences. Leave your order with us nt once. B.C. Eleetrie By Co. LIMITED* "MHDE IN VICTORIA " Ice Cream and Ice Cream Soda Made Fresh Daily from PURE CREAM We invito Comparison with the Imported Article. THE MIKADO LUNCH AND TEA ROOM 44 PORT STREET. Open 8 11.111. to 12 p.m. Sundays excepted HOTEL DAVIES Our Rooms are the most central, the bost furnished and most comfortable in b e city. Tbe famous Poodle Dog Restaurant. Cuisine unexcelled. GRIT AND NERVE. The people of White Horse are taking laudable pride in the fact that they gave Ihe people of the North n first clnss holiday celebration in the snme week the city wns burned to the ground. It took grit nnd nerve of the right kind to do that.—Skngwny Alaskan. SAVOY THEATRE W. G. Stevenson, Mgr. WEEK OF JUNE 26TH, 1905. Three Juggling Gordans Orin McKnight The Aherns Alice Wildemere Jennie Clair Harry Penman Mile Inez Scott La Monde Sisters ADMISSION: 15 Cts. and 25 Cts. DAILY ','?•„'• General admission ioc. MATINEES IOC. ALL OVER. G R A N D Management ol • ROBERT JAMIESON WEEK OF JUNE 26. Illustrated Song Frederic Roberts ''The Girl I Loved iu Sunny Tennessee." Parish Premier Ventriloquist. Direct from the Hast. Marie Sparrow Comedienne. Wiufield. Margie. Douglas and Ford In a variety of Souk »n,i Dauce. Thomas. Marie. Ulenroy & Russell In t One Act Playlet, "The Professor's Substitute," NEW MOVING PICTURES "The Hi^amist." ioc. Res. Scat! Johnson Street. OO WHERE THE CROWD OOliS THE WEEK. SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1905. The Deadly Crinoline Possibilities of its Early Advent—Concerning Laces—And Horrid Man's Improving Taste in Dress—Japanese Art—Boots. By " Babette" Der Madge:—So you hear faint rumors thnt the crinoline will be with us again? Well, "nion amie," the gentleman-dressmaker of Paris who so confidently predicts the return of the crinoline may, after all, be found astray in his prophecy. But should the worst come to the worst, he doles out some consolution by describing the crinoline of the future as a very different and much less aggressive thing Ihun the unyielding monstrosity of the sixties. If fhe coming crinoline be only the skirt, very wide at the bottom, iu is already with us, and may be seen at any gathering of women who aspire to be not only in the latest fashion, but, by their attire, to adumbrate the fashions of tomorrow. The foot width of a smart skirt is generally produced by tbe sill; frills of the foundation, supplemented by the more numerous frills of tbe silk underskirt, ln several cases it must be confessed that a row or two of line featherbone, augments the aid lent by tha frills, but the introduction of whalebone is not new this season, yet.l hear it was adopted by a good many fashionable dressmakers last year. That tbe mode did not "catch on" generally, aud that it is scarcely mou: popular now than it was twelve months ago, should bring comfort to your heart, "cherie." You who fear to see in the near future tbe dreadfully ugly aud inconvenient crinoline of the past, which appears to be an impossibility when, whatever may be tue extravagance of our attire, taste has certainly improved, and women show more independence in wearing garments in which they can get about easily. Lats week 1 gave you a lengthy description of the "lingerie" bat, whicli I was so interested in; this week my thoughts have been turned to the lace and chiffon scarves which arc being woru so much this season, and 1 will try nnd describe thein for your benefit—if feeble words can describe such things of beauty—oue 1 particularly envied was an ivory chiffon with mauve orchids painted on it und a border of the palest blue; another was a pale blue crepe de chine with sprays of pale roses most artistically arranged, the border of this one was of blue just a shade darker; the effect was very striking, as it was worn with a picturesque gown of white silk organdie nnd a picture bat of pale blue trimmed with sprays of piuk roses. Scarves of real lace arc worn a great deal and of course are more serviceable than the chiffon ones. Now, Madge, is the time for you to use some of your beautiful old lace, those old scarves we thought would never come into fashion again. I believe before long we will be wearing thc styles of our great, great grandmothers, as it is we are revelling in tho styles of our grandmothers' youth, witu exception of the stiff crin- o.ine that you so much feared. Madge, 1 find the question of clothes is no longer monopolized by women. The modern mnn has awakened to the fact that it pays to be well dressed. Once upon a time, if he gave clothes any serious thought be was afraid of being dubbed a dude; but to-day ull that is changed, aud what to wear, and how and when to wear it, aro subjects in which he takes the keenest interest. By experience men hnve come to realize tbat the man who is correctly dressed is always at his ense, just as much so as a woman, they are not embarrassed by the shrug of surprise or the smile of pity at their seeming ignorance, which in a great many cases is the result of laziness. The truth is he is most interested In fashions for himself, although be does not always adopt them; and the beauty of it is he can be well dressed it be does not. There is a certain elasticity about men's fashions with which Madam a Mode has no patience. Obstinacy seems to be second nature to most men, nnd quite frequertly a mnn only wears what he wants to. What he should do is to suit his clothes to himself—try to acquire a sense of fitness and to follow the prevailing styles ns long ns he finds them becoming and suited to his own individuality. Money has very little to do with it, for while money can do much, it cannot buy good taste. Whilst details should never be conspicuous, they occupy a most important part iu correct dressing. After the first impression of quiet effectiveness is made, attention comes to them without being attracted. Thus the llaniiiig red necktie, my pet abomination, is notorious only as far us it can be seen, while the scarf of a more quiet nature which ut first passes unnoticed comes to be admired as a pleasing impression. The man who will be well dressed could not do better than pay Messrs. Finch it Finch, ot Government street, a visit, their stock is one of the best ou the coast; this firm has recently received u large number of summer shirts and vests, in linen, crush and thin materials in fancy effects. The men are sharing with us in tue use of hand work, many of the vests beiug woru are very prettily embroidered in quaint little designs, of flowers or a conventional design of leaves or ferns. i>ut to return again to our own mm,,. robe, which 1 must confess 1 know much uiore about thau that of the other sex. 1 went to a very smurt little dinner on Thursday evening, which wus giveu iu honor of some of our summer visitors, uud the gowns, Madge, simply baffle inscription. Our hostess wore a most beautiful gowu of black silk chiffon, made with u deep flouuee very much shirred, and ou the bodice wus some of the most delicate old lace caught up with crimson roses; she is, 1 think, one of the most beautiful women here, being very tall aud dark, with the most delicate complexion, and a figure; oh, Madge, she is perfect if perfection is here attained; but dou't think 1 am raving like a mad poet. The guest of honor wore un opul tinted gown veiled with French grey chiffon with silver sequins; while her daughter, a pretty little debutante, wore a soft ivory silk and crepe de chine und sprays of pink roses ou corsage uud iu her hair; another gowu 1 thought was most smart was a rose chiffon very much shirred aud puffed, .aud cleverly draped with rose crepe, embroidered with roses und their leaves; this picturesque gown room, and tbe wearer, the oue woman 1 thought quite the most fetching in the in fifty who could wear this shade of bright pink. This week I have been devoting all my spare time to making up some new cushion covers; in my search for novelties iii this line 1 wandered into Weiler Brothers, where a very obliging young man iusistetd ou my spending just double what 1 intended, by showing me some of their new goods, their lire screens, which, by tlie way, we are beginning to need now, are the most dainty I have ever seen, and with their delicate shading of color it is quite possible to get one to suit any room; these are for the most part Japauesc, some of them embroidered ou silk iu soft shades of green, whilst others are pretty little views so much used by the Japs iu their fancy work. In the cushions, too, the Japanese have sent us something novel There were some very pretty ones in this shop for only 85c, whicli would look very well made up, with or without a cord. At this shop 1 got some of thut dear old-fashioned dimity, which has come in again; while this is a trifle more expensive 1 think it is really worth it; i washes like a rag and always looks fresh and clean. And now to some more elaborate covers for the "cushion corner" of yours. I saw a very pretty oue tbe other day; it was made of white lawu and valeuciennes lace, and was worked with a conventional design in forget-me-not, blue French knots; another was a very artistic design of wild io... on a pale blue ground; the edge of tne frill, which was not as full as usual, was worked with a trailing sprny of the roses and leaves, and cut out in the shape of the leaves; this was one of the most beautiful tops 1 have seeu this year. I have seen one in the much used embroidery which was very pretty, and I should think would wear for ever. 1 am glad to see that the everlasting "Gibson head" cushion is making wny for the more dainty designs of flowers and views, which are so much prettier and easy lo have cleaned. In the same department of this shop I enm© across some ten cloths which were also very moderate in price; they were linen nnd bad edges aud insertion of torchon lace, of n coarse linen thread; they were so handsome. Our little yellow friends are undoubtedly clever with I heir fingers. It is a curious fnct that applies to other things besides pillow coverings, screens, etc., that the art of the Orient —we purposely omit ludia from this category—has not a paralyzing effect upon tlie furniture of an ordinary room when chosen at random. There is hardly any Japanese piece of common, ordinary, every day art that when brought into a modern Western room would strike a loudly inharmonious note. It may be tbat our eyes, by reason of our long commercial connection with the Fust, have grown accustomed to seeing some stray piece of this art amid our Western surroundings. You still question me as to what is worn in boots aud shoes. 1 see that Maynard's, on Douglas street, have a very line stock iu neat foot gear. Their ladies' dongola kid with patent tips aud moderate French heels are decidedly smart; also their ladies' dougola Ox- aiids tire also very neat. Above all things 1 should advise you to go iu for neat, well fitting boots and shoes. Lord Brooklield, tbe English hero in a well known novel by nn equally well known author, when relating his experiences iu New York to his friend at their Loudon club, says: "Yes, old chap, 1 loved her from the crown of her head to her ankles, miud, only to her ankles, Why? Because, dear boy, she insisted upon wearing low tan shoes with weird, flopping broad bow ties," In the line of new dauce music, the most popular thing on the market is the Huskie's Dream," a delightful two-step composed by Miss Violet I. Powell, and soid nt Fletcher Bros, on Governmeut street. • • I see by tbe papers that the wild man has beeu seen again, and that he lives near Nanaimo. Someone remarked that living near Nanaimo is enough to make any man wild. Au revoir for the present. I am going to take in the summer sales this week, so look for a long, interesting epistle next Saturday. "BABETTE." ^^^*^^^^^^^^^^^*^^^*^^*^^^^^^^t This Space Reserved for . Hotel Dominion. Victoria, B.e. "We'll bare to smoke another brand," the Hoosler poet said. "While writing future novels we'll have to bear In mind, The hero ln his smoking-room, no matter how refined, Must never, never roll a pill, but like some common hind Have his little pipe of baccy in the morning." —Milwaukee Sentinel. TH.fi ENGLISHMAN ABROAD. The Stage THE GRAND. 0 England, where (with wisdom rare), Regardless of nostalgic pains, The weary Western millionaire Retires with his oil-gotten gains, Anil learns how deep a pleasure 't Is To found your Public Libraries I Why are your sons, who tour the Earth, ln such Ill-fitting garb arrayed, Unconscious origins of mirth To i nose whose countries they invade 1 Why are they types of all that one Encounters when without a gun? -"Critic" (New York), ln Over-Seas Daily Mail. The many patrons of this popula| place of amusement are unanimous their expressions of approval of thi striking change tliat has been effected il its appearance during tlie short timu since the Jamieson Brothers ussumeq sole control. Thoroughly repainted from floor to ceiling, the color schen| being light cream on the walls and white on the woodwork with a light golj moulding, the lower panels at the finished in olive green; an arch euclosiif the stage opening beautifully illuminatl ed all the way round with frosted light! and a row of lights round the entire bal] cony front enclosed in rose-colored SOW TO BE HAPPY. IN PBISON. HAYING Vs. MAYING. On a time 1 went a-Mayiug, Long ago, When much better I'd been haying, Don't you kuow; For the maiden that 1 Mayed with, That I walked and talked and strayed with, My old heart she took and played with— She did so. If I hadn't gone u Maying, Long ngo, But, instead, had gone n-haying, Don't yon know, Then the hay I would have hayed with 1 could use it now to trade with, And to win another maid with— 1 could so. -Harriet Whitney Durblu, in Toronto Sat urday Night, IN INDIANA. "What is the Dead March sounding for?" said Author-on-Purade. . "The cigarette, the cigarette," the Hoosler poet Bald. "And what about the cigarette?" said Author-on-Pnrnde. "The Legislature knocked it out," the Hoosler poet said. "The dainty corn husk wrappers they arc burning left and right. The fragrant corn silk fillers are nblaze in bonfires bright, There aren't many dope slicks in the whole bmad State to-night, And the few that's left will vanish ln thc morning." "What nre the writers now to do?" snid Author-on-Pnrnde. "We'll hnve to try the corncob pipe," the Hoosler poet said. "I cannot smoke n horrid pipe," said Author-on-Pnrnde. "Then you must smoke cigars or chew," the Hoosler poet snid. "D'or the cigarettes are going; we must chase 'cm to thc woods, They're pinching every fellow who is captured with the goods. The coffin nails nre going—we enn paste that In our hoods, And thc few that's left will vanish in thc morning." , "What's that so blnck against the sun?" said Author-on-Pnrnde. "Thc smoke ot stogies nnd cheroots," the Hoosler poet sold, "We'll lose our Inspiration now," snid Autlior-on-Pnrnde. A defendant ln a case now before one of the metropolitan police courts hns received the following letter: , "Dear Sir:—In ense you nre convicted and sentenced to imprisonment, you will be all the better off for entering upon your sentence knowing the Ins and outs of prison treatment and discipline—knowing what you have to expect, and what Is expected of you. "As I am dead broke, 1 will give you half a day for the purpose of explaining these | matters to you iu return for some of your cast-off clothes, boots, etc., and, If necessary, railway tare paid ln advance. "I shall give you one or two wrinkles that will add to your comfort during your incarceration. One tip, by means of which you will be able to obtain an Improvement ou the official dietary, you will, iu due course, consider to be alone worth what my advice will cost you.—Yours, M."—Overseas Dally Mall. HIS GLOOMY PAST. The following highly suggestive letter to the editor of the Nelson Economist appear" iu that journal's Issue of Saturday last: Slr:-Could you tell me If the S. S. Taylor, K. C, who spoke so highly of John Houston at the meeting ,Wednesdny night, Is the same S. S. Taylor, who, two years ago, solicited votes for himself as a candidate for the legislature, principally upon the grounds that If Houston were beaten then the city would be rid of him forever, as then represented by him a consumatlon devoutly to be wished? ANXIOUS INQUIRER. A SIDE SHOW MARVEL. "The most wonderfel collection of relics in the world," said the showman to bis bewildered audience, as he proudly pointed towards a collection of fossils heaped on a table behind him. "Behold the tooth of the great Elizabeth," said he, displaying in his hand a giant molar. "Now you see the skull of the famous Cromwell," he continued, triumphantly, displaying a diminutive skull selected at random from the pile on the table. This provd too much for the historical mind o a juvefnile member of the audience. "Please, sir, wasn't Cromwell a big man?" The showman smiled, by no means perturbed. "Ah, yes," replied he, "but here we have the skull of Oliver Cromwell when a boy." The audience being reassured, the farce continued.— Tatler, London, England. The Parishes shaped globes, the Grand now presents beautiful and cosy appearance, which is doubtful If nny similar house un tH coast can equal. Tlie programme is i of the best in many weeks, and thi theatro has been taxed to its cnpaeitl every night. To-night affords the besf opportunity of witnessing it, the first tho three performances beginning 7.30 sharp. The Mizuna Jnps in wonder ful foot-juggling; Lewis and Harr their blnck-face musical comedy sketch] "The Old Folks at Home;" Chevrill trick violinist, and the Seymours in an acrobatic comedy sketch nre the firsfj class acts which close their engagemerj to-night. For the coming week Maij nger Jamieson announces a bill which '. has every reason to believe will ] quite as satisfactory as any of those the last few weeks, lt is headed Douglas and Ford (Winfield and Margie! who come direct from the San Franclsc Orpheum, in a song and dance special ity. Glenroy and Russell (Thomas nn< Marie) will appear in a one-act playle entitled "The Professor's Substitute, both being clever comedy artists and fin singers; Marie Sparrow, comedienne, i I billed as "The girl who makes yo I laugh and laughs with you," and Par 1 as the premier ventriloquist, direct froil the Beast. Mr. Roberts will sing thi illustrated song, "The Girl I Loved if Sunny Tennessee" nnd the moving pic tures nre entitled "Tho Bigamist." THE SAVOY. A better performance than usual awaits patrons of tho Savoy next week! the new talent consists of three juggler! of the name of Jordan, whose skill \J sleight-of-hand, has been applaude throughout America, Ovrin McKnighf] tho celebrated ventriloquist, the Abernl in their varied and novel acrobatic feal and Harry Newman, who appears some highly entertaining costermong parts. VICTORIA 57 GOVERNMENT STREET rineh & rineh TENNIS SHIRTS. ENGLISH OXFORD SHIRTS. FLANNEL SHIRTS. PANAMA HATS. PAJAMAS. HOSIERY. ENGLISH NOVELTIES l\ SPECIALTY.
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