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a: Mr. Mchlen, in the absence of Mr. Mulock, moved the second reading of a bill respecting ocean freight rates on cattle. The great trouble was in the power possess- ed by vessel owners at Montreal, who were enabled to extort from cattle dealers. when there was a rush, rates far in excess of the customary or legitimate rates. The pro- motion of the Cattle trade was a, vital ques- tion, and reasonable freight rates would do much to promote the industry. It was well known that the price of carrying animals had fluctuated in a season from $7 to $17. It was impossible that market prices could fluctuate so as to make this variation rea - souable. Cattle dealers, too, complained that they were unable to obtain rates in advance of the sailing of the vessels. Their interests were thus carried on in a very precarious manner. It would be well that legislation should be passed to regulate the rates within reasonable bonds. He was sure his hon. friend the projector of the bill did not desire to embarrass the Govern- ment. Statistics were quoted showing the difference between the freight rates from Boston and Montreal for the past four years to represents. loss of $1,645,326 to the Canadian farmers. The excess of rates from Montreal over Boston in 189:2 was eleven shillings, and in 1893 seven shillings. Mr. McMullen said he had not the figures ior 189-1. He believed the rates from Mon- treal were lower this year on account. of vessel owners having heard of the action pioprosed to be taken in the House. There was no doubt that the vessel owners raised the rates whenever the prices in England were good. The bill proposed to compel the publication of rates at all times for the benefit of the cattle owners. Sir UharlesHH. Tupperâ€"‘Vhat was it 189! '3 Mr; McCarthy thought it, was scarcely fair to the hon. member for South Norfolk (MnTisdale) to deal with the clause in his absence. He therefore moved that the committee rise. The motion was lost. Mr. McNeill defended trap shooting as a less barbarous method of despatching pigeons than by wringing their necks. It was quite as cruel to shoot partridges or any other game bird or animal as it, was to engage in trap shooting. =' Mr. Miller moved that the committee rise. The motion. was carried by 43 to 19. Mr. Sproule in moving for a return of the correspondence regarding regulations for the carriage of live stock over Canadian railways from a point in the United States to any other point in the United States, read a. great number of letters from Dr. J. B. Wright, of Windsor, an air-veterinary inspector of the Dominion Government, threatening to publish articles which he declared would result in the scheduling of Canadian cattle unless paid a sum of several hundred dollars, which he alleged was owing to him. The charges which he threat- ened to make public were that the Deputy- Minister of Agriculture winked at a viola- tion of the inspection regulations, and that his officers certified to inspection without making an examination. These he (Mr. Sproule) declared were false, and without foundation. If any inspection was not properly made Dr. Wright was to blame, for the inspectors at the port of entry acted under his orders. He was surprised that the Government tolerated blackmail so long and thought the Government ought to punish him. Sir John Thompson hoped the committee would reject the amendment of the hon. member for South Norfolk (Mr. Tisdale), which proposed to permit trap shooting as a test of skill in marksmanship. THE DOMINION HOUSE. Mr. Coatsworth moved the House again into committee on his bill to make further provision as to the prevention of cruelty to animals, and to amend the Criminal Code of 1892. ' SEVENTH PARLIAMENT â€" FOURTH SESSION AT OTTAWA. The motion was carried. CARRIAGE 0]“ LIVE STOCK OGEAN FREIGHT RATES TRAP SHOOT] NG‘ Sir John Thompson, answering Mr. Leduc, said that the Government received yesterday a. petition asking for the dis- allowance of the Act passed by the Legis- lature of the Province of Quebec during, its last session, whereby the town and parish municipalities of Nicolet are authorized to vote a grant of $8,000 each for the purpose of aiding in the building of a cathedral church in the town of Nicolct. The sub- ject. had not yet been taken into consider- ation. Mr. Landerkin, on the moti made that the House go into called attention to the dismissal W. Goodenough,postmaster at Ge He had been twenty-five yea service, but having summed rece illness, the duties of office- were 2 by his daughter. Last January master was dismissed for not givil al attention to his office, and 1 Henderson, son of the member f: was appointed in his stead. Mr. l To consolidate and amend certain Acts relating to the Ottewa and Gatineau Val- ley Railway Company, and to change the name of the company to the Ottawa and Getineau Railway Company. MOUNTED POLICE. The House resumed in committee on the bill respecting the North-West Mounted Police, and reported it with a few amend- ments. Sir John Thompson introduced a bill re- specting a certain treaty between her Britannic Majesty and the President of the French Republic. The bill was read a first time. The House then went into Committee of- Supply, and passed resolutions in the de- partments of ocean and river service, light, house and coast service. The House went into committee on the bill respecting the North-West Mounted Police. Respecting the Manitoba and North wejtern Railway Company o_f Canada. Mr. Ives said that whereas 800 men were sufficient to patrol the Canadian North- \Vest, the smallest number of men that the Uni‘ed States Government found sufficient to patrol the States of Montana. and Dakota, much smaller territory, but possessing about the same number'of Indians, was be- tween 3,500 and 4,000. Sir John Thompson moved the second reading of the bill to make the first Monday in September a. legal holiday to be known as Labour day. The motion was carried. The House went into Committee of Sup- ply and passed the resolutione under the head of dredging in public works and the North-West Mounted police. Mr. Landerkin thought the North-West was civilized enough to do without a. mqqutgd police} fprce. r The following bills were read a third time :â€" Mr. Ives moved the House into commit- tee on the following resolution :â€"-“ That 1‘: is expedient to provide with respect to the North-\Vest Mounted Police force, that the maximum pay of veterinary surgeons shall be $1,000,1nstend of $700, per annum ; that the maximum pay of four stafl-sergeants shall be $2, instead of $1.50, per diem, and that twelve huglers may be appointed at a. rate ofpay not exceeding 40 cents per diem; and also, to provide that all pay due to deserters at the time of their desertion from the force shall form part ofa fund applicable to the payment of rewards for good conduct or meritorious services, to the establishment of libraries and recreation-rooms, and such other objects for the benefit of the members of the force as the Minister approves.” The resolution was adopted. where the penalties increased with the offences. The penalties should be deter- rent). CANAL STAFFS. Mr. Bergin introduced a bill to provide that; no employe on a canal should be em- ployed more than twelve hours out: of any twenty-four. Sir Charles H. Tupper moved the second reading of the bill to permit. ships plying from Canada. to carry a six-foot deck load. Formerly, the limit; was three feet. mummum pay or veterinary be $1,000,1nstend of $700, pe the maximum pay of four shall be $2, instead of $1.50, that. twelve buglers may be rate ofpay not, exceeding 40 c and also, to provide that deserters at the time of their Mr. Davis suggested that some word should be inserted in the clause providing that wharf owners shall be liable for all costs in actions resulting from the loss of life by reasw _of a. passenger falling over board in crossing from a. vessel to a. wharf in the absence of a. light, making it an ofl'ence only when negligence can be proved. Very often wharf-owners did not know vessels Were coming to a. wharf until they hag tied up. Sir Charles H. Tupper moved the House into committee on the following resolution; -â€"“I‘ha.t instead of fees provided by sec- tions six and eight of the Act respecting Certificates of Masters and Mates of Ships, the Governor-in-Council may establish a scale of fees to be charged for such certifi- cates. and until so established, the fees to be charged shall be the following : that is to say, for a certificate of competency as master. fifteen dollars ; for a certificate of competency as mate of a seagoing ship, eight dollars; for a certificate of compet- ency as mate of a ship trading on the inland waters of Canada, or on coasting voyages, six dollars; for a certificate of service as master, eight dollars ; for a certificate of service as mate ofa seagoing ship, five dol- lars ; and for a certificate of service as mate 'of a ship trading on the inland waters of Canada or on minor waters of Canada, or on coasting voyages, four dollars.” The fees received lasbyear from this source were $2,280, and the expenditure was $4,416 From 1871 to 1893 ihe total fees received amounted to $55,000, in which period ther. was a. deficit of $45,000 The resolution was adopted. NORTH-WEST POLICE. Sir Chafles H. Tapper promised to con- sider the suggestion, and provide for it as thihopLgentlemaq had staged: Mr. Ives l tee on the fc is expedient North-West maximum p: be $1.000. in The bill was read The-bill The bilrwas read a second time. duly DISALLOWANCE ASKED FOR. t given 11 EORHETOWN POST-OFFICE W&B MARINE CERTIFICATE. MOUNTED POLICE T BIRD READINGS FRENCH TREATY. LABOUR DAY read a first time DECK LOADS. on the motion being a first time supply, of M r. L. )rgetown. rs in the 11ny from ischnrged the post- H. B. Halton. uxlcrsca persc ion to There‘s more sentiment than fact about, the window seat being most desirable. Unless abnormally thirst/y, drinking from the ice cooler cup is to be discouraged. He who talks for the benefit, of all pas- sengers is a. nuisance worse than cinders. Brakemcn do not care whether you sue the company or not. Don’t threaten them. Ticket in bat baud saves time, eases con- ducgor’s duty and obviates pocket explor- ation. Refrain from berating mothers with cry- ing babies. We were all babies at one Immediately after lunch there is a marked rise, followed an hour later by a fall, while again an hour later, or about 3 p.m., the amount of work accomplished reaches its maximum. Then, from some unexplained cause, there is a notable fall at 4 p.m., which is succeeded by a. rise at 5 p.m., after which a progressive fall takes place during each successive hour until dinner. Even during a. prolonged fast more work was capable of being executed from 11.30 a..m,to 4.30 p.m. than at!) a..m. Eight. travelers out of ten who use a. pass find it. expensive. Economy saves money; so do excursion tickets when obtainable. No railroad porter has ever been offended by‘u. gift of the smallest coin. Seats behind passengers whose window is open. guarantee dust and Cinders. Mr. Fraser said the character of the im- migrants coming to Canada. was determined rather by the country they came from than by personal or collecliye appearance. The question of immigration was a most serious one for Canada to-day. The only way to meet the ngwth of debt was by an increase of population. The reason immigration was not diverted more to Uanada, in his opinion. was because too much time was spent in figuring on how to make the people rich who were in Canada now. He was ready, if necessary, to vote even a larger amount than was voted for immigration, if a more sensible method was persued. Further, and speaking for himself, he would be Willing to purchase land back from the companies which had received it, and give it to the bona fide immigrants. He had very little faith in agency work carried on in Great Britian. r I From “.39 .L‘lJo 4.30 I'JI. me Be st Time for Work. Vaughan Harley agrees with Dr. Lombard in considering that the amount of work done by the same set of muscles at different times of the day undergoes periodical variation; so we may accept as a fact that there is a diurnal rise and {all in the power of doing voluntary muscular work, in the same way as there is n diurnal rise and fall in bodily temperature and pulse. It is remarkable, however, that instead of the greatest amount of work being done, as might have been expected; on rising in the morning, after a good night's rest, it is found that at 921.111. the smallest amount of work is ac- complished, the powers of doing muscular work in Dr. Harley’s case increasing each hour up to 11 a. In. the office. This was strange,and conflicted with the policy pursued elsewhere. The Owen Sound post-office had been kept Vacant a year and a half. Ottawa was kept a long time without a postmaster. In Galt the postmaster resigned, took part in an election, and was reappointed. In his own constituency there were post-offices that were farmed out, to which the post- masters never gave their personal attention, yet in the case of Georgetown a postmaster was removed because he was absent from illness. This was unfair and unjust. He appealed ‘to the Postmaster-General to right the wrong that had been done. He moved. an amendment reciting the facts,and concluding with the declaration that the dismissal of Mr. Goodenough was unjusti- fiable, harsh, and cruel. Sir Adolphe Caron said the department had arrived very unwillingly at the conclu- sion that the postmaster at Georgetown was unable through illness to discharge his duty. In January, 1893, it was informed that througha great affliction, which be much regretted, Mr. Goodenough had been confined for twelve months in a lunatic asylum, yet the department did not act upon that. It waited thirteen months to see if there was any hope of recovery, and finding there was little or none, appointed asuccessor. There was no harshness or haste in the matter, for the daughter of Mr. Goodenough had been retained in her position as deputy. The charge was base- less, and therefore the accusation falls to the ground. mg 1 time Mr. Daly, explaining the immigration policy of the Government, said there had been a large falling off in immigration to America, the decrease being 5?. per cent. to the United States, and 45 per cent. to Canada. At present there was a movement towards South Africa, which was holding out inducements in the way of free passages and otherwise to an extent that Canada. did not propose to do.fi'l‘he Canadian agents in ‘E-l-reat Britain were, by lectures and liters.- ture, stimulating an interest in this coun- try. At no time in the history of immigra‘ tion had Canada. been so well advertised in England and Ireland as now. Most of the immigrants to Canada lately went to the district of Edmonton. Agents had been sent to the VVorld’s Fair, and were very successful. The amount of ignoranco amongst the people south of the line as to the opportunities for settlement in Canada was amazing. Tie Home divided on the motion, which was lost on a party vote of 36 yeas and 88 naXs. The House went into Committee of bupply and passed several resolutions in the Department oPMarine and Fisheries. A QUESTI ONABLE I’UBGHASE. Mr. Edgar called attention to the pur- chase of methylated spirits from H. Corby to the value of $4,900. He asked if the gentleman named was a member of Parli- ament, and if the purchase was a breach of Independence of Parliament Act. Mr‘. Wood (Brockville)'sa.id he would enquire into the matter. IMMIGRATION. The resolutions were adopted Package .armlmg. Selfish men who seek to monopolize more nu weir share of seat. should be rebuked. WHEN YOU ARE STRONGEST. Raiiroad Advice. valise or overcoat does not! seat. Remember this before] Some time ago a discovery was made at a. mining camp known as ” Hickory Bar.” near Fort Saskatchewan, N.SV.T., of the remains of a human being, which were be- lieved to be those of George Steve a. former Torontonian. Relatives of the dead man have received full details of the case, which proves to be one of the most ghastly on record. The alleged perpetrator of the crime, James Williams, is in the custody 0f the Mounted Police at Edmonton pending the result of the inquest. ervn‘s DISAPPEARANCE. In September, 1892, Steve and Williams left Edmonton and went to Walter’s Farr?- Steve had $50 or $60 in cash and a qua-D- tity of nuggets in his possession, b1” Williams was’penniless. The two camped below the ferry for several days, when they left to go down the river to mine. They had built a refit and took with them a. mining rigging and supplies. This was the 133‘ seen of Steve alive. Ten days later Williams appeared at the house of Leon Maret, a. fermer, four miles below Fort Saskatche- wan, and said he and his partner had been at work ten miles below, and that his part« ner had gone further down the river. Williams had plenty of gold in his posses" sion. He arrived at Edmonton a few days later and said that he and Steve had not agreed, and that he left him somewhere about Fort Saskatchewan and that Steve was going down the river with a halfbreed. During warm weather it is necessary to have green hides salted promptly or they will spoil. To cure a hide properly it is first necessary to trim it by cutting off what does not belong to the hide, such as horns, tail bones and sinews, then spread the hide on the floor and sprinkle salt evenly and freely‘over the flesh side . In this way pile one hide on the other, flesh side up, head on head, tail on tail. It will take a week or more to cure hides thoroughly. When hides have lain over a week in salt, they will then do to tie up and shipI after having shaken off the surplus salt. For a. heavy hide it will take about a. pail of salt, and a less quantity for a. smaller hide or calfskin in proportion to size. Green butcher hides shrink in salting irom 10 to ’ 15 per cent. San An to the E Ex-G of the pamphl against control- to seem A pel druggis and it: proved after it made t? A tr< Wash., inches 1 feet in to the ground feet of from it The winter of 1802-3 passed and Steve failing to return to Edmonton suspicions began to be entertained that Williams had made away with him, particularly as he told contradictory stories, finally saying that he believed that Steve had gone to British Columbia. During the past winter the Mounted Police were informed of the case and of the suspicion of foul play. In ac- cordance with information secured and suspicions confirmed search was made down the river before the snow left, and at a. point 14 miles from Fort Saskatchewan, at what is known as “Hickory bar," traces ofa camp were found. Deep snow pre- vented iurther search at the time.° A few weeks ago the search was resumed. The camp was found, and certain articles, which were known to have been in Steve’s pos- session. It was found that a large fire had been built near where the tent had stood, in which fire the tent and other stuff had been burned. In the ground under the place where the fire had been made a long hollow had been dug and in this hollow were certain ashes and cinders which have been declared to be human remains. its appearance ‘at the base of a large rock which separates the two hot springs. Brother Sullivan is leader, Brother Mit‘ chell plays the viola. and Brother Corbett plays the violin in Tioga Methodist Epis- copal Sunday school, Philadelphia. In a Boston bookshop is displayed the sign : “ Germs sold hereâ€"germs of thought, of philosophy, of logic. But you cannot be trusted else we would be busted.” Captain Francis Martin, who retired from the United States Revenue marine in 1877, after forty~six years of service, cele- brated at Detroit recently his 94th birth- day. , » President Cleveland almost invariably bags a rheumatic attack when he goes off on a shooting trip, and so did General Harrison when he used to go touring for ducks. The wife of the sheriff of Allen County, Kansas, is such an excellent cook that eight epicures have committed, offences, just to get intcjail and enjoy her delightful dishes. It is announced at the post oflice deâ€" MURDERED IN HIS SHACK AND THEN CREMATED. GED. STEVE'S AWFUL END. Four witnesses swore positively abut the ring found in the ashes was one formerly owned by Steve. The “dump box” found at the scene of the tragedy was also identi- fied as having belonged to Steve. A Watch was found in Wllliams’ possession, which two witnesses swore belonged to the dead man. Two l'nilfuls or Burned “one and a Slls prndcr Buckle the only Trace of Illm Discovered, But the Find Leads to the Delecllon or Ills Alleged Murderer. Witness swore that when Williams went down the river he Was dressed in a. “shabby genteel " manner. He wore a. black cotton shirt, 3. pair of pants the worse for wear and a. slouch hat. When he was next seen at Edmonton, 10 or 12 days after his de- parture with Steve, there was a. difference in his clothing. He had on a. different suit, a. pair of new boots, new gloves and hat. I received aquantity of material from the police for examination. It consisted of ashes and a. few fragments of bone. I made a. microscopic examination of the ashes. The mass contained a. large proportion of lime salts, principally phosphate. The ashes contained a small proportion of car- bonate of lime. From my examination I concluded that the ashes were of burned bone; I also found microscopically small portions of bone substance not disintegrat~ ed. Found quite a number of these. There is no doubt that the mass was burnt bone. I found small portion of bone. One of the pieces produced, somewhat larger than the rest, has all the appearance of being the cuboid bone, which is a bone of the human foot; it is one of the ankle bones. Cannot be positive of its identity as the bone is so much defaced by fire. Found carbonised fibres. in layers, through the ash ; these fibres were fibres of cloth of two distinct qualities, one being of cotton the other of wool. I also found a hair, about one-half of an inch in length, the extremity of which had been burnt. Found nothing that could be identified as sinew or muscle. Found some nails and a. ring in the body of the ash. I have mounted the specimens of bone, lime salts, carbonised fibre, for microscopic in- spection. The ashes were conveyed to Edmonton, where Dr. McInnis, coroner, examined them. Th_is is his {eport’u > The ashes and bones will be forwarded to Prof. Ellis of Toronto for his opinion as toyhether they are human. THE ASHES TO BE SENT TO TORONTO Directions for Salting Hides. SUSPICION AROUSED. WHAT UNULE SAM 13 AT. In a Boston bookshop is displayed the sign : “ Germs sold hereâ€"germs of thought, of philosophy, of logic. But you cannot be trusted else we would be busted.” Captain Francis Martin, who retired from the United States Revenue marine in 1877, after forty~six years of service, cele- brated at, Detroit recently his 94th birth- day. Nelghborly Interest in Ills Doingsâ€""ate tors of Moment and Mirth Gathered From His Dally Record. Ohio claims one-tenth of the 90,000 stu- dents in America. The number of sheep owned at present in the United States ls estimatedat about. 48,- 000,000. In Philadelphia a. company is experiment~ ing with paving blocks made of hay, which, under heavy pressure, is formed into cubes and then cut into paving blocks of conveni- ent size. The manufactures of St. Paul amount t6 $60,000,000 23. year. The city was originally known as Pig’s-eye. Brother Sullivan is leader, Brother Mit' chell plays the viola. and Brother Corbett plays the violin in Tioga Methodist Epis- copal Sunday school, Philadelphia. It is announced at; the post office de‘ partmenb that the amount of federal post office patronage in New York State held by Republicans aggregates over $100,000 in salaries. ITEMS OF INTEREST AB‘OUT THE BUSY YANKEE. At Hot Springs, Esmerelda county, Nev., a new spring of cold water has made its appearance at the base of 9. large rock which separates the two hot springs. Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt has an- nounced her intention to erect a. surgical building as an ajunct to the hospital in Newport and present. it to the hospital cor- poratlon. Robert Hackett, a painter, fell seventy- feet from the chimney of the Progress Iron Wor‘ks, in Elizabethport, N. J., and did not break any bones. His physicians think that he will recover. Senator Harris is saidtoknow more about Parliamentay law than any other Senator on the Democratic side. His eyes and his eyebrows are so set as to give his face a Mongolian expression. A despatch from Pm~tla.nd.0re.= estimates the loss from the recent floods in that sec- tion at $10,000,000. Mr. Cafi'ery, of Louisiana, is the fourth person to be elected toa term in the United States Senate which will extend over into the twentieth century. The war; defiartment is experimenting with aluminum for cups, plates, horseshoes, bayongt fixtures and other articles. Miss Carrie Blood, a Vassar graduate, who lives in Charlton, W. Va., examined a. mud turtle so close‘ny that it hit; her nose ofl". John Sewell, a. young farmer, rescued thirteen young girls from drowning at Waco, Ky. They overturned a boat in which they were playing. The St. Louis Subway Commission de- clares than the safety of the lives and pro- perty of the citizens requires that the net.- work of wires now strung overhead in the streets should be placed underground. St. Louis is the Mound City, from a. huge Indian mound which was long since removed to Hmke_way for improvements. VViIli'am Dunlap, of 'Tipéecanoe, W. Va. died the other day. He was 25 years old angwejghedfi qggrfigr of a} con. An electric rock rests on the summit of Alpine Peak, California. It is so full of electricity that it is perilous to touch it. The United States has 800 lights upon its coasts. Thirty of them are displayed from lightships; the others shine from light- houses. Pittslihrg has‘20 blast furnaces, 64 iron and steel mills, 50 glass works, 20 natural gar: corrlpanies and 60 oil refinerieu. 7 San Francisco is the Golden Gate City, from the exquisite bay view iulfronthflanked on either side by imposing eminences. There is an old French couple in New York neither of whom, after u. residence of 40 years in America, can speak Engiish. Miss Hope, daughter of Col. William Goddard, the wealthy mill owner of Pro- vidence, R. L, and heiress to more them< 320,000,000 was wedded'to C. Oliver Iselin; of New York, a son of the late millionairé banker. to make way for improvements. City Treasurer Cole, of Iron Mountain. Mich., gets a salary of only $150 a. year and has to give a bond of $150,000. There are about 750 hotels in Chicago which have accomodation for 150,000 guests. This does not: include boarding houses. restaurants and cafes, where at; least 100,000 more can be daily provided for, It has been decided that the deaconesses of the Methodist church shall wear black gowns, with gathered or plaited sleeves. round waists, turn down collars and White cuffs. They may “friz” their hair if they desire to do so. A. W. Terrell, United States Minister to Turkey, is having two silver and gold mounted Texas cowboy saddles made in San Antonio, which he intends to present; to the Sultan and his favorite son. Ex-General Master Workman Powderly, of the Knights of Labor, has issued a pamphlet replying to the charges made against him and accusing the men who now control the order with plotting to disrupt it to secure possession of its property, A pet Irish setter belonging to a Brooklyn druggist, showed symptoms of great psin, and its owner‘s eflbrts to relieve the pup proved unavailing. The dog was cut open after its death, and then the discovery was made that it had eaten a small towel. A tree was out last week near Shelton, Wasb., which measured eleven feet, four inches in diameter at the buttâ€"thirty-four feet in circumference. It was clear timber to the first limb, seventy fer-t from the ground. It is estimated that fully 30,000 feet of merchantable lumber may‘ be cut: