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. THE DAILY W HIG, THURSDAY, MARCH 13 COR BETT'S The Toronte | General Trusts Corporation Office and Safe Deposit Vaults, 99 YONGE STREET, TORONTO Capital, Reserve Fund President : JOHN HOSKIN, Q.0., LL.D. Vico-Premidents : GON. 8.0. WOOD, W. H. BEATTY, Beg J. W. LANGMUIR, Managing Director A D. LANGMUIR, Assistant Manager 4 JAMES" DAVEY, Secretary. Authonzed to act as miniatrator, Trustes, aivet, Do $1,000,000 » $80,000. We of Lubstic, Guardiam Assignee, Esc. atbosic safes Lo rent. All sizes At fessanable prices. Parcels rocaver safe custod oa and other valuables Guarantes: and Insured sgainet lom Solicitors bringing Estates, Adminis trations, ete, to the Corporation sn Soatiauved i» ir the professional care of the por firther information we the Oor poration's Manus -------------------- | A Lady Who Has Won Prizes for | Her Work Writes About DIAMOND DYE | MAT and RUG PATTERNS | A lady residing in a progressive On taro town, amd who hax been & user of Diamond Dyes twenty Years, "1 learned for over nave the ari of making mats and rags years ago. In many cases | wan obliged to work up patteras that were but imperfectly traced hy hand or stamped by the old fashioned me, | thods.. 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STREET. 0000000000 0000000000s S80 ovscsrrsnvstone® i voked a | railway Fa If you desire the very best results at the least expense you will ute , ThE SHERWIN-Y"LLIA%3 PAINT. HARDWARE. IHE WHIG- 68th YEAR. DILY BRITISH WHIG 2 ech avening at 204.810 Ktoe rer 86 ver year. Editions at 2:80 and 13 WEEKLY BRITISH WHIG, published ovary Thursday morning at' $i $1 | Attached is one of the' Ing Offices in Canada; choup work: pine improved FOW. J. B. PENSE, PROPRIETOR. IIIE DAILY WHIG. 'Opiter per Ovbem Dicor.' DUNSMUIR IN PERIL, Polities in best Job Print. Jap. stylish and presses. ? British Columbia are a Tha principally rare hodge-podge. government, (Dunsmuir's) is conserva. tive, and it has scored a notable vie Prior, in | Victoria, but by appeals®which have tory in the election of Col. been more or less misleading, and by | into which the courts will be invited to look later on, won, by the aid of the Martin liberals. it hrilery The govern ment candidpte strange to say, Ma quarrelled with the leader of the liberal opposi tin, will be remembered, tion, and on a recent oecasion fight pro in the house. The bit ternegs of the feud is passing all des The effect Martin's it endorsement cription 18 seen an Mr didate in of a can Prior whose election been brought abont by promises grants and railway which the Martin party are pledged to | oppose. Martin' and Prior political opponents, but they are allies How the continue no one can The at present long pariner ship may con jectare, has heen the Dunsmuir has twen Mar tinites, who number five, and the op position ix composed of sixiee n, Ww government saved hy election, for time wing, however, ty supporters, not eounting the { fute of the Dunsmuir party is primar lv in the hands of Mr. Martin his As they Dunsmuir succeeds or fails. amd Mr. He must At the precarious. associates, vola be very deferential to them. Lest his reign is very w-- THE GOVERNMENT RAILWAY. "The eriticism by the opposition of the Temiscamingue railway is of the most gingerly kind, An election is at hand, and it is not desired that the conservatives shall be accused of burking the development of New On- tario. On the contrary Mr. Whitne wy has caused it to be given out that he is as much in favour of opening up the provinces, of making ita mineral Me. Ross, and s0 he holds his associates in check and they pick: at the railway scheme whilst not wanting to do it any hurt, The Ottawa people anxious that the railway in the cast should begin at Mattawa in place of North Bay, and Hon. Mr. Latehford has explained the difference in the difficulties and cot of construction. The country between the latter points had been surveyed, hut between Lake Temiscamingue and Mattawa it had merely been explored. The climate was described as beautiful, and it was also stated that the value of the pine in the district would be greatly inreased by the construction of a railway. A profile of eighty miles of wie road bad been deposited with the department, and the maximum grade of the road. he was informed, would not Le greater than 1.25. The hill calls for the appointment of a com: mission of five persons to possiss the yowers conferred by the railway act. The work will be carried on by thm and an engineer who has had experi- ence on the Canadian Pacific, the Canada Atlantic, and Newfoundland railways. The total expenditure will not #xoeed two and a quarter mil. hone and timber riches gcoessib le, as have been HAVE YOU A PAIN ? RIFEITrS MENTHOL LINIMENT will Anock 8 ui; Interna A map of the territory to be trav evved by the railway, and other do- ouments, have been submitted, but the opposition clamoured for more de- 'tails, The provincial secretary said there was some information in regard to the land and the timber which: should be treated confidentially for | to the tine being, and for. his pains in trying to enlighton the opposition Mr. Whitney accused him, on the au thority of a liberal he would { not name, of wanting to he premier } The anly sensible epeech of the of | have been | | tinent a ALITY EXPOSED. | Hamilton has been having an en- i the {coal capdad, the charge being billed the which he failed his statement | Guiry before county judge ints a that the | contractor city fuel to deliver. judge, in true finding, of accepts | 4s the the nics a cartex wiighing of xual on the city the the alee, as after He aswrion ol and unloading of it contractbr's vard true the the that he a bribe to testify to what was the city. The evidence of the caretaker wards at | meer, sane witness was offered false judge believes the was for leave the police station to the effect that he of to induce him to sign which de Another caretaker was com ofieved money receipts for econl was not Hivered refusing to sign a reesipt did not still that is shown by wembed for see deposit have way, for coal whivh he ed, wigrnand but another geems to came his the anvihing Judge to have The Hoosest work is said to have been dane {at the city scales, it for a contractor to defraud the city." | Alf the usual safe guards were set at | { naught and the city was placed at the {and he fheen guilty of gross carelessness "making easy i merey of the fleecing process of an un- | conscionable man. He was exposed by { the carter, largely, who refused to | shure in his guilt it with | a bribe, to or condone The city was supposed | have two guarantees of right action { {1} certificate and 142) the receipt of delivery, dnd the | judge found the officials in both res The a les busi of correct weight, | pects to be careless and faulty. aperience may not be without son. "The public entrust their | ness to certain men, and expect them | to attend it. The revelation | Hamilton, provokes the enquiry, ithe only { |e to in it the ¢ity in Ontario where | people's 'business is run so loosely ? i ------------ THURSDAY Tarte will sce THOUGHTS. the will see the Mr, | tion, king's corona has | in this an English. Le Journal futher surrender to facilities | contemplates putting on The C.P.R. a train which will traverse the con in three days, The service will i be present tri-weekly, and in addition to * the trans, Hon, Lord Wn Mr. Salisbury as his successor, and the Mr. Cham berlain must wait his chance of nomi Baliour the choice of will be next premier. nation, , -- for The There is force in the contention day sessions of the legislature committees and government could hold but the house should light for its business.- Prohibition has been pictured as an eagle which has fallen to earth, slain hy feathered from wings. The cause is being killed by its supposed friends, evening sessions, take day arrows its own The temperance men are divided the issue of the moment, on -- Dr. Courtice and Dr. Carman, in the Christian Guardian, evidence that they are very much displeased with Mr. Ross. He bas with them in their they are grieved. Ii they could discipline him. give not agreed contentions, and only The Bell Telephone Company appeals from the decision of Judge Street that according to his understanding of the law it has not the right to erect poles and dig up streets in any municipality without permission. If there is any doubt upon this point parliament should remove it. Mr. Ross is not a 'temperance man of a day ago. He has been an ab stainer from his youth, and has besn identified with every temperance move ment in Canada for the last thirty years, He deserves the gratitude every temperance man and he? will not ol on political grounds. ------ The Telegram thinks that the gov ernment, having taken power, by spe cial act, to sit beyond March 20th, when its term lapses by fulfillment of time, should be forced to use it. In other words the session should be continued beyond March 29th ior the fun of it! Now that is a silly sug gestion. get i- Marine Notes. Capt. Simmonds is making extensive repairs to the steambarge Owen. Capt. Peter DD. Ostrander, Miliord, has bought an interest in the schoon er Queen of the Lakes, Capt, Oliver has purchased another schooner, having sold the Eliza White to Capt. O'Hagan, Picton. On Monday neXt Capt. Scott, of the Stentydy Persia. will leave for Toron- to if the work of ing that rn steamer for om ap- ng season's work. Spring Importation For 1902. Prevost has received all his spri impottations, comsisting of Seot and English tweeds: also a fine selec tion. of worsteds, cheviots and srges for suitings and spring overcoatings, In pant he Ju. ix Showing a great bic Fak ng. A first-ciase. Hit Union Made Shoes. ; J.D. King's ES regular price nm our window for this wesk for 8250. A + for certain The | respecting | THEY BOUND TAE BARGAIN BY PAYING OVER A MILLION OF DOLLARS. The Webb Syndicate Has Until the End «of June to Complete the Purchase -- Death of Mrs. Thomas Birkett Miawa, March 15-1 A op Wakeliold, has been elected Weicht county Que Mrs, Birkett, wife of Thomas Bir kett, M.P. for Ottawa. died this morn ihg after 5 Jenghtv The late Mrs. Birkett bad bwen ill for a long time amd her death had been expected for several days. Besides her husband she leaves two sons, T. M. Birkett and F. W. 'Birkett, all living here One million dollars in cash was paid over to the Canada Atlantic pany by the Web «yndicate to the sale of the property. The syndicate have until June 30th complete the other details of the has gain, but it ix expected that every thing will he arranged within g short time, and the pew management will take hold. The first option given the syndicate would have expired to mor row, but the payment of the million dollars bound the hargain and more time was given for the completion of the sale. Steven on, warden of illness com bind Webi to WHAT PAPERS ARE SAYING. Well, Well. Tory Toronto World Mr. Tarte to-day represents opinion in Canada perhaps better than any other of our statesmen, the leader of the opposition not excepted public In A Good Cause. Monireal Herald namen in Canada have subserib ed 820,00 to the reform movement in China. Now vou know where the good money you pay out to have vour shirt bosoms torn is going A Good Policy. Toronto Globe Public ownership, in the air, and in view of that fact legislature should consider whe provision: should not be made in charter for the acquirement terms by the public of the fran and property at the conclusion period for which it was origin however, seems to be the ther every Just chise of the ally gained. on Ultimate In The Protection Idea. Atianta Journal Whenever one at the The wail of the infant protection so soon grows into the hoarse and defiant howl of the gigan tic and merciless trust that we look with suspicion upon every form of en terprise that starts with a plea to be fed with a spoon. No Millions There. Times people yers to seek for to be hoardea in Britain awaiting claimants, interested in learning that an offic cial statement just issued shows the total of the 3,200 separate adcounts in the custody of the court to he about £1,000,000, the amounts 'rang ing from £130 to £1,000. man is "protected" it it done expense of some Other man industry for Handlton hose who are paving law untold millions chancery in "ara Great may he Lady Laurier's Crown. Ottawa, March 13.-A firm of jewellers has jost completed a heaunti ful tiara or crown to be worn by lady Laurier at the coronation next June The base of the ornament is made of platinum, faced with gold. There are L756 selected diamonds in it, rendering in: their dazzling combination a beau tiful effect. The crown has been chosen by lady Laurier hersell, and should prove a striking ornament in the wealth of gems that will be worn at the coronation, local Be Ready. When the next spring shower comes along, vou will wish you had a rain- coat. Princes range from 835. X35 »6 50 and upwards. The H. D. Bibby Co Mrs. (Capt.) Lesslic donated a num ber of pictures for the hospital quar ters at Tete de Pont. barracks. Dr. Pitcher Helps An Old Man. The Kidney Weakness, Irritability and' Froquent Rising at Night, a)! Cured by Dr. Pitcher's Backscle Kidoey Tablets. People advanced in years are sc prone to kidney trouble. The filters of the body become clogged up and out of order after vents of incessant work keeping 'the blooa pure. There is too frequent urination, dis turbing the rest at night, pain or scalding, weakness of the blaader, non'retention of the urine and severe pain in the back, making stooping or rising a painful operation. For these conditions there is no re medy so effective as Dr. Pitcher's Rackasche Kidney Tablets. They make ~id people rejoice in re newed strength and vigour of the whole urinary system, take the pain ancl stifiness out of the back and per mit undisturbed rest at night. Joseph Rippon, 503 St, Woodstock, Ont., who has been in the book and stationery business for over thirty-five years, says : "With people reaching my age, sixty-heven years, more or less ache and kidney trouble id aot uncommon. For over a year | have ban more or less trouble and irritation in that direction, which T lay to fhe long hours on my feet of years past, Wishing to put an end to the troable hae was growing progress Tvety worse tle of Pitchers Tab- WANTS NEW DEPARTMENT. The Mining Interest Needs Close Attention Momireal Witw The Canadian association larg and managers, dominion govermpont mining institnte, an composed of mim asking the to establish a which would he devoted to examining mining « and cule an weonomn the Hm hy that Some ely CWT 8 separtmert mines istricts Ling mining statistics, The dows trom pont of view nines goind work in this the geologion! survey the importance of ST0,000 000 worth mined last vear--de attention than the survey As there has been other general topogrevhical survey of Canada, the geological survey has had to do the whole topographical work as preliminary to its own, a work which has used up the greater part of the means at is disposal. The has the whole of Canada to explo and map but, and the appropriation of RIN is altogether tao small to enable it to examine teiets minutely recogrize hut the of tiny consider midastey minerals were mands more it can give no survey particular dis and report on them in a way that would be a chock on the enthusiastic representations of com panty promoters, We do not wee, how ever, that there is any oceasion for a new' department The geological vey has sixty vears of records and ex perience, and has learned the invala able jesson of fconomy to an extent seldom equalled by private firms, not to speak of government departments The survey would de the work desired hy the mining instivnte if it had the money The most obvious wav to improve the condition of affairs is to double its appropriation. The govern ment could hardly spend money bakter advanta-e. ' ---------- UNTIL WAR STOPS. to British Government Will Purchase Remounts Here. Advertiser knows Lowdon 1 hres the number of good that are constantly being ship he will no doubt conclusion that there them in South an Advertiser reporter while making an inspection this morping the important statement that this district will used for some time to obtain remounts "How will vou be colonel! ¥'" was the "Ido not long as the plied, "Arve you satisfied with the quality of horses you are ohtaining here ¥' "Perfectly," Col. Dent's reply. Col. Dent, with his subordinates, ar rived in the city = yesterday, and he has since inspected the horses of Mr Tamliu and a number of Mr. MeCart ney's. Mr. McCartney has sold over two thousand to the British government, and other 4d ®. to that many. A « morning one ped out of Canada, come to the wholesale butchery of Africa To Col. Dent, at the made fair grounds be tong in Canada, question put know, but it will be Boer war he lasts," re was horses nearly this spa teh that the paid 87 000 000 to Canadian horse dealers. Of this amount, about £400,000 must have been paid to local dealers. Col. Dent wishes to purchase 00 horses when through district The horses that are bought - are the smallest wiry and well-boned Bogus Boer Losses. H: 8. T. ia Sydney Bulletin. he method of estimating the num ber killed in this South Alrica busi ness is a howling farce. After an en gagement sundry wandering 5a fnd their way into the British for and a nigger. who often cannotd the ap to ten, is questions, "and 1 will supported say-so aceepted as ry ugh Un gone occasion. particularly; | this the present writer, through thdhome ing of his horse, found himself #on to the enemy than anv man inh, at British column, the fighting w afith's fined to one hill, and after the Tay scooted this valiant warrior § the position alone (he didn't hal bavonet, which was in camp, ws as a tent-peg), hut he didn't fin! downed Dutchmen. Yet, afterd in a despatch to the war office, i stated that in this particular f ! kille ays Bri government ns fibout going this being all now yet, but nre & thirty - two Boers were couldn™t make it out until Che lain (our dusky waggon driver plained. Pointing to another n he said, "Duke of York over Him terrible liar. Him come in that time gn' tell hig boss plent ed. Get plenty scoff. Never see} at all. He awful, terrible, great | That's how the Britich intelligend partment gets much of its mation. And you're 54 "'banky Boer™ vou den't believe it Re if Mark Twain And Edward vi Chicago Record While he was in England, Twain says his head was ofiee t as gas works. He wrote queen torig a friendly letter of protest .¢ ing "1 don't know you, hut fu, met your son. He was at the hes ne a procession in the Strand and on a bus." Yours afterwards hé met the of Wales, now king Edward VI Homburg, When bidding him hye the prince said: "1 am gl have met you again' This » troubled Twain, who feared t had been mistaken for some o He communicated this suspic the primes, who replied : "Why, y you remember when you met | and the Strand, and | was at the b! they & procession and you were on a pints at rt-- col Lady De La Warr's Suitjpher London, March 13.-The count put la Warr has commenced suit of the earl de la Warr for a restitut conjugal rights and the outeod the petition is awaited by 4 with great interest. It sppeard anrl de la Warr left the eounte couple of months ago on the of meomptability of temper Their Golden Wedding. Hamilton, Ont., March 13 A. Melellan, principal of the normal college, and Mra. Mel celebrated their golden wedd) day. Dr. Melelian was etente wa, and to of lery a heavy purse ofgold by pupils. -------- |Special Trade Winners w= ne FOR F RI DAY. Babrotidered ( Mf FRIDAY, ---------------- Ribbon Remnants 10) ends of Fan cy Ribbons, suitable for Ties and Lu Ti regular to vard FRIDAY, HALF PRICE Sashes, LACES AT lot of White A and Cotton HAL} Creme PRICE An Black and Nal {aces FRIDAY, HALF PRICE. et Men's Ties, Nockwear » Ties, Knots and Four-in Hands, to 2% FRIDAY, 10c. EACH. Bow regu String 15 lar, Met's Midweisht, regular Mic, Union FRIDAY, 25¢. 10c. EACH. i odd i % lack as FRIDAY, 50¢. TO $1. ------------------------------------ Pross Fancy Patt neo-Spring os in ears, regalar Th FRIDAY, 25¢ H i FRIDAY, 5¢ Kid lon } Button nssorted shade ular 8 FRIDAY, wil R 65¢. PA LT roguing wk i o> Lik aed FRIDAY, 7 Linen in EACH, ic Underwear, | 28 inch Fancy Stripe |} FRIDAY, be annelette, YARD, STARR & SUTCLIFFE'S, US and 120 Princeas Street. Kingmton, Ong, from the rear. buy cheap "POISONOUS" only at 75 AND 77 PRINCESS ST. The best is the cheapest. days if not as guaranteed. gle piece of "STRANSKY" for a sample. Kitchen (er) Reports That trouble and mules should never be approached You are approaching all kinds of trouble when you Enamel Warg. Try a sin. To be had ELLIOTT BROS., Money refunded within 30 A bony Breakfast wi want to do day's we . ff se a breakfnst got from Shredded Whea Bisui the nutrient teed Is the best grade m#™ you cannot get better ny quantity we have sold ¢ filling a long felt want surrounding district. a sample. Hf ends McKELVE" 69 and 71... rach FOR COME | hard horder, oa ork and bound end sth opk DON'T WO r bit of cooke edibles from ben taste. All | wee Pastry loaf " x= o> i § : WS LARC SMALL ow rate of interest on cls Property Lona granted om vounty debenture C. MeGILL, maneger of and lovestment Soclety the Post Office IN Otfion opposite THOUSAND DOLLARS IN thousand 0 tan thous a. aoa, For particulars 'apply af GODWIN 8 INSURANCE EMPORIUM, over Kapow Offion, Market Bquare, Liverpool, "London and Globe Fire Insurance Company. $LLIRT 28 In addition holders have for secwr Labtility of all the stocks Ne] wo HUN n seine from ope Available nesetsn ww which the policy ity the uolimited holders "FARM AND CITY lowest povaible rates or giving sew business get rat STRANGE, A PROVFITY insured Bet UNDERTAKE RS SL " 8S. 8 FUNERAL Meron Drennan C ORBET T, DHRECTOR, 281 Kingston, Suvcovssor PRINCESS w W, MN JAMES RE I, THE LEADING UNDERTAKER Prices Street Tulaphone 1474 254-388 day and night T. F. HARRISON CO., Undertakers, 233-235 Princess 84, Nunlity and efficiency the best. Prices the lowest, Phunes--Warerooms, #0 Night \T ¥F Calle in STOP BURNING DOLLARS BURN AIR HARRISON, 91, witly 92 THATS wi Yor " Incandsscent WOT Superior to nil other " pur of we BRECK & HALLIDAY, SOLE AGEN TS. bo Ww, wr gos bills used | a wre Bpeiag. rt ¥ i Bt El Suite and Overcoats FOR SPRING, 1802. Or wie cong i ie from the ben All pew gods furiy mod make rd J. R. JOHNSTd 4 AS THE DRINK ' For the sick room and tonic for convalescents, the carbor ated Magi Caledosia Is peculiarly veer Sold by sil best dealers everywhere HENRY P. SMITH, Architect, otc, /acher Bullsleg Market Square. 'Phone 348