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THE NEWMARKET ERAFRIDAY APRIL yicuy A Montgomerys Tailoring J Mclaughlin Jobbing fljiingMedicniaVK Lehman Wanted A Houses tolteritA Gowk for Wanted Bros Co Money Found Starr Turnips foi GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY SrI S p a is to til a a rf J fa WW MM woti i METES UP I BRIGHTER AND BRIGHTER WITH EACH ISSUE Printed all at Home VOTES been introduced In at Una peek appropriating tor the payment of tlio claims Britain on account of the- Him Award Spains naval subject a drawing in iok April 10 of uncommon interest an on iho The contained in this articlo is compiled mainly from of and Torpedo- In the Navy jTopsred In the Military Information of at bill will bo Introduced in Commons Toe a day comes from Now York that BOO or Charity from the Roman Catho lic institutions of that city and vicinity algnlfled a to proceed to front as nuras of And wounded ojdlore and sailors as soon as hostilities between United States and com mence A time took to remark as If anybody wants to see wliat the Fielding tariff it is only lo look at Commenting on tills the Expositor observes of the paragraph should visit ho would find Farm ers Binder Twine Company than it lias been or many a day and of the Cordage Co resuming with a full staff of bands friend brought down to particulars thoy to tumble railway IcKiatation of of parliament compared with bytfooodaya whon Opposition of lo- day occupied Treasure Benches is peculiar Two offers to build important railways in Dominion without tho ex- of a dollar of or credit of country have been first by the kindly gentlemen in iho Red who pocket a thousand a year apiece for their irrcpon- and the second b the it defeat of the Valley River lino and evidenced its power over lib ureal Dominion rival the which interested therein FRIDAY APRIL Wat The events of past week in re- to the SpanishAmerican over the Cuban question on Tuesday when the House of at Washington in tho amendments adopted by the declaring be fivo independent to the nation and world by this action United states disclaims any disposition or Ifntion to exorcise sovereignty juris diction or control over said Island except for the pacification thereof and asserts when that is accomplished to leave the govern ment and control of Island to the people The part of the resolution above given is where the House and Senate disagreed the former not being will ing to say anything regarding the fu ture outcome of tho conflict On Wednesday the President signed resolution also tho ultimatum to Spain setting forth that if a satisfac tory response is not received by Satur day the act of Congress in regard to freeing of Cuba will be enforced A copy of the document was handed to Spanish- Minister at Washington about no who immediately demand- ed his papers Polo ft Washington on the same evening Meanwhile a cablegram from Spain declares for no surrender and a determination to maintain her Cuban at all hazards Hence war is inevitable Senor Polo Spanish Minister to the United States and stuff will take up their quarters in To ronto for the present In Spain anger against United Suites is increasing During a riot in Friday night a mob attacked United States Consulate tora the shield from the outside of the budding dragged it through the and trampled upon it Merchants in Cuba are protesting the taxes on provisions in order to meet the expenses of the war in several places there have been were quelled by police Spain has been taking the advantage of delay to send supplies in large yuuntittes to Cuba and Porto Rico has been working day and night on the fortifications putting in modern r Tub Manitoba Governments railwa to the includes milca southeast from Winnipeg towards of the Woods upon a guarantee of per is given It controls rates secured as on Dauphin lino afao reductions on and which it is believed will help mills at Winnipeg The ultimate design to connect the line with he Rainy railway and thus a competing to Lake with a ten cent rato scheme on grain Another me Dauphin railway will bo extended miles north to the Saskatchewan the Government securing a on road for per mile guarantee This development of Premier Grcenwaya railway enterprises will make him solid with armors of Manitoba next elec tion A semiofficial outline of Premier railway scheme includes a of mile for a road to tin Lake of the Woods there to bo Ited with the projosed Ontario A to April Dr appeared this afternoon Magistrates Dougherty and bunders io answer a charge of abortion Only three witnesses were produced by Crown and evidence was in of prisoner There being no evidence to convict the case As ideal of many who for war received a practical illustration last week when forty cars of canned meat were out of Chicago on short Large order for the Government in the shape of auppliea naturally make specula tors and traders talk loud and long about resenting national insults and all that sort of thing but dont form the rank and and file of the fellows who to carry the shooting all the same However that may be the Hammond Packing Co of Chicago their ability to fill a largo order in a remarkably short space of time At pm on Saturday they were to supply at the earliest possible date caeca of canned meat The contract was closed at once and in ten after engines were pushing lines of cars into the companys Four hours lator two full trains of cars stood in tho yard all nicely packed to their capacity and started out on the journey eastward to fill order While the Accounts Committee the Commons certain Heme in connection with Government Hon Mr Foster deprecated the way money was being expended when the said the orders wore and re pairs made the ad had been done for the twenty years Of course period of Mr Fosters time in the Conservative Goernments of the and turned the ou him to the amuse ment of the committee and his own con fusion Mr however had the right of inspiration about that time and said he thought that now was a good time to have a change of the system of making purchases or Hall with the view to economy present Oppo sition had reached where the Opposi tion stood now time for change He then witness who was an employee at Government House what became of the old They are lying there I have old carpets on band for 20 years fiomerville Mouldering 1 suppose We want a change The in Toronto on Sunday On Monday he was interview ed by a deputation representing the pub lishing houses of churoh and agricultural journals ou the question of newspaper poat- They for a of free postage system hut Hon Mr gave the deputation to understand that existing state of the PO Department did warrant a continuance of altogether free postage on newspapers Although not pretending to inspiration respecting the proposition of PostmasterGeneral when the bill goes before a committee of the yet wo are inclined to the notion that some changes will be proposed different from outline given when the bill was first introduced For instance in regard to the feature we apprehend ha wilt that this zone may be uni form of ten miles from Iho place of publi cation or the publisher may elect to take Avo miles to one point of and fifteen to another making the territory covered the same there may also he other equally accommodating changes Ik the Commons on Tuesday motion expressing regret at reduction of paid to savings bunk from A to per was de feated by a majority of During the debate the Minister of Finance stated the Government was considering a sugges tion by Sir Richard of a par cent loan or subscription by people line P protection i at re cent annual meeting of Manufacturers Association rcallirtnod their opinion that prosperity the country demands the continuance Of a fixed and definite policy of protection Hut with good prices for farm produce and a Government in power the affairs of state on a fix of a tariff for Cana da appears to be enjoy a greater of prosperity than was ever under P finanolal the Dominion as instanced by annual state ments and clearly this fact Our Mrs Donne on is very low this week Thorpe of Toronto is the Mrs this week party at The on Thurs day night of last week Miss MoGauley spent holiday with her sister at Georgetown Miss Scott Button was visiting Etta during the holidays John of vaa calling on friends here IrbI week Miss Hunter was attending at was home laya Mr Blue left on Monday fr Caldwell north to work On tin Jessie Campbell of Toronto spent a couple of days with her aunt Mrs Bradford WUntu Mr and A Goring of Newmarket were in town over Sunday Bradford Wittiest and Mrs Stewart of spent at Mr It Stewarts Rev Matthews expects to bo in Hamilton attending a meeting of Council of of T Mrs who visiting in Toronto invited to sing by the Gaelic on Tuesday in Riohmood Hall Misses Johnston A Smiley Mrs and Miss are spending Easter holidays with friends on St Miss Ada Lehman who was homo for the left on Saturday to resume her as school teaoher at Port Sid ney Mr end Mrs Joseph Millard spent days last week in Toronto vieiting their son and daughter Mr Alex Millard and Mrs Geo Mortimer The familiar face of A Quibell Esq Police Magistrate of bright ened the editors sanctum on Monday Glad to see you call again Mr Carter who was in Roches store since last Fall left on Tuesday to accept a ait at His genial disposition won many friends while here Miss Davison who was vieiting in Richmond Hill week waa taken ouely ill with inflammation on her return but ia now out of danger Mr A of Vancouver writes On account of the cheap the city is full of peoplo and nothing for them to do Machinist ironworkers go plenty to do Mr John Mayes of Toronto was in Town on Saturday evening on his way to and to spend over Sunday Ho was ono of boys in New market years ago American University of Tonnes- see recognizing the scholarly attainments of Prof J has conferred upon him the distinguished and very honorable decree and title of Doctor of Laws Tho mauy friends of Mr Graham will regret to learn he is oblig ed to undergo another on account of the Xray burn He has been at Toron to General Hospital for three months We regret having omittad to mention lust week that Miss Frances Eleanor of Bluff Alloy Bradford spent a days at La Maison Newmarket Bradford paper please copy missionaries from Australia Miss Cum mins and Miss Vincent who have been making Toronto their headquarters since October convention are about to make a tour of Newfoundland i Mrs Root of Cordova Manitoba writes under date of April We are always pleased to paper and thus hear about old acquaintances in and around Newmarket We are having weather Wild and ducks are flying oyer us The winter was very nice all through Markets are good Horses and cattle fetch a big price Wheat nor and The farm- around here all have their heads above water and are doing well Mrs J is recovering from a very attack of Mies Bessie of Mount Albert was Welling with Miss Johnston during week The David Wo willed Upon to record decease of of early pioneer of this County in person of VanNonnan Esq J P of Keswick wjiifli April 14th the ripo ago of 83 yearn wan born in at Out came of 73 Loyalist stock brothers his fathers family having fought under General he still com- inanditi British forces before the war of Independence After this they settled in Canada some of them locating Point Lake Erie and engaged in iron industry manufacturing the fust stoves made in this country When quit a young man Mr Van- Norman viaitod the township of North and followed school teaching for two or three yens after which he acquired land and com menced farming making agriculture his life pursuit During troublous times cul minating in the of Jin the cause of William Lyon Mackenzie with whom a very strong friendship as long as Mr Mac kenzie lived For participation in the rebellion ho was with others from the of and New market for a length of lime in Toronto After trial he was released and immediately returned to the farm In those early years there was scarcely a wagon road in the township Pathways were cut out of the forest which used until more numeiotiH and regular roads were opened lie battled with all the and trials of the early settlers and from a wilderness of forest to see township of his adoption develop into as fine an agri- Cultural locality as any in Ontario At that time the regular market was Toronto and the nearest grist mill was at Holland Landing where the settlers took their grain for grinding into Hour on in single bags In those primitive times it was not an uncommon thing for a man to work hard with the axe assisting in clearing the land from daylight un til dark receiving as remuneration per day one bushel of wheal the value of which was Mr early identified himself with the interests of the com munity in which he lived lie was from time to time a member of the Municipal Council He was deeply interested in educational progress serving many years as a school trustee and was always ready and anxious to assist in every honorable way every worthy object for bettering the condi tion of the early settlers He was a close student of all cur rent events an ardent reader and his opinions greatly appreciated His judgment- and advice were eagerly sought after by his and friends of whom lie had a wide circle Very early in life he associ ated himself with the Christian Church being a member of it for over fifty years and a deacon for more than forty years For more than a quar ter of a century he was a lay preacher for this denomination in whose wel fare and tnets he was deeply and lovingly interested In politics he was always an ardent Liberal an I during tho last sixty years earnestly advocated the cause and candidature of the leading men of his party in North York counting among his warm friends William Lyon Mackenzie Hon Baldwin Hon George Brown and others He never wavered from his early political con victions which gained for him the admiration and respect of both politi cal friends and opponents He was a true and disinterested friend generous to a fault and the very soul of hospitality No one was ever turned away from his door with out relief the poor always receiving from him ready sympathy and aid He was deeply attached to his home and idolized by his family A wife and ten children survive him He was followed to the grave deep ly lamented by a large concourse of relative and friends full of years and honor maintaining to the last the love and respect of all who had the privi lege of knoving him Mr Thomas Walton of 3rd con cession split his foot open with an axe a few days ago It is feared Walton may lose the foot as there is symptoms of blood poisoning Ottawa April All Ottawa was shaken by a crash whioh occurred at 1135 last night Tall buildings were shaken as if by an earthquake and plate glass windows in the centre of the were shattered The tre mendous detonation was due to an ex plosion of dynamite in Ottawa Powder Companys factory about four miles distant from Ottawa on Quebec side of the river This is the third in ten years that a similar disaster has overtaken these works V GOODS Never before have we sold so many Dress Goods as this season People look here and look elsewhere but almost invaribly come back here to buy our stock This season IS certainly the best we have ever shown and if what people tell us is any criterion no other store in Newmarket can show nearly as fine a collection or make prices as interesting Don t miss this department if you want the newest goods at very moderate prices AND OUR FAINS Housecleaning is not faraway You want Curtains and Carpets What do you think Nice Lace Curtains yds long at pair Bound Lace Curtains yds long at 50 Bound Lace Curtains yds long handsome patterns at 100 2 00 Curtains at 1 the best value in Canada Good Union Carpet at Very handsome Union Carpet one yd wide reversible regular 50 cents at Very handsome Wool Carpet yd wide price at 50 Good Tapestry Carpet at 25 Very handsome Tapestry will last a life time at 50 Good Canadian Brussels Carpet at I No better Stock anywhere and Prices here are bound to be the Lowest Ladies very neat lace Oxford Shoes at 69c Ladies very fine Dongola Kid Oxford lace Shoes at 100 Ladies self tip fine Kid 2Button Oxford Shoes reg 200 at 145 Mens heavy working Boots at 95 Mens neat lace working Boots Mens extra fine Dongola lace or Gailer Boots reg 225 at WIEN8 CLOTHING BOYS CLOTHING HATS Dont forget you can always save money here in Clothing and Hats Its not only that the price is lower than elsewhere but the quality is always better St April Thomas and Isaac Ferris were The Altar a load of hay into town this morning and pulled up near junction station to allow a train to pass I lie horses became unmanageable and ran againBt the engine Ferris was instantly killed and was bad ly cut April 18 In a collis ion on the Grand Trunk at four o clock this morning just east of the loop line station Engineer Leonard of St Thomas was instantly killed locomotive of the freight train which ran into the one standing is completely wrecked and five empty cars burned the father Mr Joseph on April by Rev A Bedford Mr Ward to Miss The Cradle At Aurora on Ibe Rev JUewoy of daughter Id King Township on the wife of Mr George Coulter a At Red Deer on April the wife of Mr A Cody brother of Mr J A Cody of of a daughter In on the wife of Mr Allan of a eon Gould In town on Cotter on the 19th the wife of Mr of daughter On the 3rd of East Gwillimbury March the of Mr of a Eon JSijjMnob la Man on March 27 the Mr Job Billings formerly of Newmarket of a son Lending and Undertaking House Fleming At the residence of Mr Phillips at on inet by Rev A of Newmar ket Mr J A Fleming of Rochester to Miss Eveline of New market At on the 20th by Rev J Mr Win Penrose of Pine Orchard to Hannah of The Tomb In King the 2nd Han nah aged 78 yeara and 9 months At his home in Cheltenham on the April William RobinFn father of Mr of this town aged years Deceased resided for years in this yicinity At et Toronto on Saturday April 11th Eva of Mra Beth of this town in the 23th year of her age At on the VanNorman Eq J P in his year Woodcock At Kennebec Township Coun ty of Frontenac on April David Woodcock uncle of Mr T J Woodcock of Newmarket A3- Deceased was born in Massachusetts in during the revolutionary war and emigrated with his father Wood cock wnen years of age to Township in County of in which county be resided for St J I Main St North Newmarket- All Orders will receive Careful and Prompt Attention Glasgow strong bakers Pastry ALSO Best Ontario Family Flour Rolled Oats Rolled Wheat and Corn Meal and Feed of all kinds Red Clover Timothy and All Seed in Season J Storehouse for Main ii Toronto Apr ism Red Wheat per bushel to White Wheat per bushel Goose Wheat per bushel hi Buckwheat per bushel Barley per bushel a Oats per bushel bushel Bye per bushel CO Butter roll per lb Potatoes Apples per w j Wool per lb Hay per too Beef fore J Beef hind fi B Chickens per pair per pair Turkeys per lb A a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a OS oas 13 ISA 0 CO CO 0 KE Looking for Spring Furniture There is a genuine advantage In bay ing furniture in the spring First your house cleaning Is accomplished and you have found exactly what your old furniture lacks Then there is a freshness of stock and a the new designs which attracts We are showing a belter of excellent goods than ever J MILLARD Opposite Royal Hotel and Embalming A calls attended to at residence 125 Street WHEAT Scotch Spring FOR V DENNE S0N PRIVATE SCHOOL English French and Music receiving Nowmwkot I 0 000 a Old OH 00 1 a OSS I Apr Flour per barrel a CO White per bushel a JIM Wheat per bushel a CO Wheat per bushel 60 Barley per 0 Oats per bushel OS Peas per bushel per bushel Bran per ton Shorts per ton Butter roll per lb Butter tub per Potatoes per Wool per lb Hay per ton new Beef per girt CO Pork live Pork lbi j Chicken per pair Pucks per pair Turk per vo per lb drcat4 JD per a a a a a a a a a 0 0 1 a a Seed per bushel highest lu after 31 1 riiuothySeed bushel a a a a a a a a a JIM SCO