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This is but a repetition of the oft- recurring evidence of continued and increasing proaperity. Another ex- cellent barometer is the earnings of the great railways, and there the in- dications are equally satisfactory. The gross receipts of the Canadian Pacific for the last year are $3,000,- 000 in excess cf those of 1898, and $10,000,000 greater than in 1895, while the receipts of the Grand Trunk for 1899 are $2,250,000 greater than in 1898. But for the concesions se- cured by the Laurier Government from the C. P. R. in the matter of creased by $847,534. The revenue improvement is apparent in customs, excise, public works, and railways and miscellaneous‘items. Post office revenue alone shows a falling 013“, which is no doubt due to the reduc~ tions in the letter rate. The six months' revenue of the Post Office Department‘amounted to $1,465,000, as against $1,629,985 one year ago. The sentences may seem severe, but the amount of bribery and cor- ruption in elections may be greatly lessened if some of the oifenders are made an example of. The statement of revenue and ex- penditure of Canada. for six months up to the close of December shows an improvement in revenue of $2,373.- 174. The expenditure has also in- Since the above was put in type five men have been found guilty of bribery or receiving brides in the 1898 election of Hon. John Dryden. One briber waé fined $200 and costs, qr six months’ imprisonment, and the four who accepted bribes were fined 8:200 each or one month. We do not pretend to believe that the corrupt: acts are all on the one side. No doubt as the Commission proceeds it will be found that men on the Liberal side of politics 11 ave ti‘ansgi'essed, but we do say that all who would like to see clean elections should assist in bringing the guilty parties to justice, and have them punished as they richly deserve. ready to grant. That investigation has commenced with an inquiry into the conduct of the Conservative workers who “elected” Mr. Calder over the Minister of Agriculture in 1898, and the first chapter is con- cluded, with the conviction and sentence of nine of the accused who are sentenced to fines ranging from $200 and costs to $800 and costs, or imprisonment for terms varying from one to six months. The greatest offender in the electibn referred to appears to have escaped. He was a Conservative ex-member in the Fed- eral Parliament, and he confessed to having spent no less a sum than $1,200 for the purpose of illegally and improperly and corruptly pm: chasing votes for this election. The first investigation held by the Commission of Judges appointed by the Local Government to investigate the charges of corruption in the Local Elections in Ontario, have produeod results as emphatic and definite as the Opposition itself could possibly desire. Ever since the election trials disclosed widespread corruption in connection therewith, Mr. Whitney and his followers on the platform and in the press have been insistent in season and out, for a thorough and searching investigation, a request which the Government was just as RICHMOND HJLL. January 18, 1900 Change-E. C. Bailey. Changeâ€"Atkinson & flwiczer. Changeâ€"Wilkins a Go. For Sulaâ€"W. E. Wright. Money to Loanâ€"“’l‘heLiboral" ofiice. For Sale~Artbur A “In Horses Wantedâ€"A. Marcia. Changeâ€"R Bi‘mra. Kendall's Spuvin Cureâ€"Dr. B. J. Kendal) a, w lufifiihr a) m} New Advertisements. SOUTH ONTARIO MoanyJan'v 22â€"Crodit sale of farm stock. implements. km. on lot «1. con. 4. West York. the propertyot d . Seen-4. Sale at 1 o‘clock. Terms nine months. Saigeon A: McEweu. suctiuneers. WznsssnuJap.alâ€"Creditmlu of farm stock implements, furniture. &c..nt Hughes. Hotel. Thumbill, Sale at 1 o‘clock. Terms 6 months. Eckardt.& Prenticemuocioucers. ls'Parcies getting their bills printed at this Olfice will receive a. nutica similar to the above Flu-ta OF CHARGE Dix". 3~WK McDonald, Adam Hood, Rzgaupiug. _ Messrs. \V. D. Reesor and \Valtpr Scott wm'e appointed assessors. H. P. Crosby and John F. Davidson us auditors. â€" Div. 4~â€"â€"J. B. Grove. Jonathan Nigh, Wm. Carmichael. Div. 5~â€"N. E. Reesor, William Arm- strong, R. D. Clark. Div. GVJ. G.Hoover,Elias Hamilton, J. B. Hoover. Mr. Arthur Quantz was appointed Yunge st. Commissioner and $600 was granted fur maintenance uf same. Council adjourned. Div. Zlâ€"Geo. Forreéter, jr.,\’V. Scott, Him-y AHoRgefi _ FENCE-VIE‘VERS. Div. lwfi’m.Huod,sr.,A. Qunntz, H. “C. Hag-p913. , Mr. Eckirdt introduéed a lw-Inw to appoint. Pound-Keepers and l-‘nnce~ viewers fut-1901'). By~law pussn-d and filled with the following names. POUND-KEEPERS. Div. lâ€"Andrcw Miller. Allan Elson, W’illium Brown. Div. 2â€"J. Brillinger, XV. Meek, J. Klinck. Mr. Dimnm introducod :1 by-Inw to appoint a Board nf Healthâ€"Arthur Quantz, Chairman ; C. H. fflivv'; 3%.; and Jubn Mitchell, Jou.;‘.1;.-zn N'zgn, D James. _By-l_:tw carried. Council is pl'b‘pai-ed tr) tukv any steps to railway the damage done- tn the townline hy the cedar hedge hvhwm) the 8th and 9th cans, and if so to H‘- port at its earliest COIM'Onit‘nce to thp Clm‘k of Markham townshivaurrivd. Dimma-Eck:u-dt~â€"that the move and clerk are hereby instructed to 0p- pnse the proposed amendment to th Municipal Act in make the finanriell year end Nov.80bh instead uf Dec.3ist. ~Carried. Sisley â€"- SI trons. pay tb nmmts :â€" Jns. Collins . Mr. Bennett . Mr. Pm ker. . . Wm. Emmett Carried. Sisleâ€"Faicéuidtmtbut (fie clerk be instructed tu (tomnumicntp with Clerk 91" “Hfitghurch, whether \Vhitchnrch Summerfeldt ~â€" Eckax‘dl', â€" that, the Reeve and Mr. Dimma be a committee to 0.111 for and receive tenders fur tnfynship printing fqr 1900.~Curvied. DimufiLâ€"lâ€"SisleyUâ€"that “er Alex. Lowery, $5.â€"Carriod. Eckardb â€" Summm-fvldt ~â€" that Mr. Quanta and H. Bond he commissioners to gravel roadway, opp. lot, 20, (run. 3. providing the x‘ntvpuyers do a Iike amount gr::tis.~U:uu-iml. r Pursuant to statute. Council met on Jan’y 8th at 11 :1. m. Mvmhm's all present. After each had subsm-ihs‘d in and taken the devlnmtion of nffice and qualification, Reeve Quantz took 1le chair. Applications 'x'ecvivvd from \V. Smtt L: Summm-fvldt. and W. D. Roesor for appointment, as assessors. Dimmaâ€"Enkm-dtâ€"Tlmt the treas. pay $20 tn the Sick Children’s Hospit- ul. Tnmnto.-Curried. Eckardt, â€" Summerfvldt â€"â€"â€" that Mr. I That the great industries of the lcountry are all growing at an an» 1 pi'eeedented rate is shown on every hand. One of the latest proofs comes from the far west, where it is reportâ€" ed that the coal ontput in Vancouver Island for the year 1899 exceeds that of all previous years in the history of coal mining there by nearly 50,000 tons, and for the fourth time passed the million tons mark. In 1891 the output was 1,029,098 tons; in 1804-, 1,012,934 tons; in 1898, 1,117,915 tons; and last year‘s record was 1,- 166,252 tons. The foreign shipments are to American Pacific coast ports. to Alaska, Hawaiian Islands and Islands. freight reduction in the west, an- other million (Lgllars would have been added to the profits. MarKham Council. Sale Register. $643 808 244 LIBERAL OFFICE. THE SUN Life Assurance Co. Assures on all the modern plum and is 9119 a! ma most nrosperous and promeaswa companies in existence. Premiums low, policies unconditional and “unfofleimblo. Take a. policy with the district agent, GOOD MUSIC ON SATURDAY EVENINGS. Rink open to Curlers every day, and on Tuesday and Friday ewnings. Admission for skntflrs, 10 cents; Chil- dren 5 cents. The above rink will be 0an for Skatâ€" ers during the season on Evenings of each week from 7.30 to 10 o‘clock. :3 Nu, 1 and No. 2 so]! in Richmond Hill by W, A. handersou. Drugglsc. I am prepared to do Family Washinqs, Genta' and Ladies’ fine linen a. specialty. Work gum- autaed and patronage solicited. 53M TILLIE M AXWELI SKATING RINK Is successfully used monthly by ova; 10.000Lndieg. Safe.eflectual. Ladies asx four druigtst for Cook‘l Cotton Root Cour and. ake no 0t et, as all Mixtures. pills and mitations are dangerous. Price, No. 1. $1 at box ' No. 2. 10 degrees strangensa per box. 0. I or 5,3119.in on receip‘ of price and two 8~cent stamp? The 90013 _Co:ppany Wingsqr, On}; m S! 1115 v00“ Dull-IP25”! YVJuuflUJ uu '- 05 1 and 2 sold and recommended by all responsible Dmggista in Canada. JH Meet in the Temperance Hull on the first Wed- uemlny of much mouth. Assessment system. Pavuhle montl‘ly. Lady or gentieman. . Class Of Tut-mm), Cauadu~flxu cnmiug cum pauy fur the farmers nf York 00. Business Shlicited. Subscribe for THE - LIBERAL T. F. MCMAHON. OF TORONTO, CANADA. â€"~ A LSOâ€"â€"- GORE, ()F GALT. J. T. SAIGEON, Manchester, of Londonfing, BRITISH AMERICA, L. Ennes 42: Sam. Fifteen Adult‘s tickets for $1.00 Thirty Children’s tickets for $1.00. \VEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY Done and satisfaction gua antecd. We also have on hand a full line of all kinds of dress- ed and rough ifiiclunond Iiill ‘Nhich we will sell cheap for cash. We have'jast received a car load of Grifiting and Chcgpmg 11: i1 (than and Iâ€"Iill. LU MBER. Agent far the fnllowimz stock Fire Insurance Companies, viz; am of Temperance :1 Tears; The Roy S .‘xNDE RSON First and Second Clam Sulect Cuuncmor. YORK MUTUAL, Shingles ,Oook’s Cotton Root Componni 48 t(: m to £5 25 m 3') 3:) to .‘i- LAUNDRY A First-class Cash Mucual SEER GEE OF CANADA RICHMOND HILL P. G. SAVAGE, Ree 51):: 53c ‘SLOGOI $100 J A. E. SB‘ITZI‘LI’.‘ 1 251 MCHMOND HILL I | 31,500} s2,oou,sa,oo 83c 90c 1 (M 1 13 1 ‘23 1 501 l 681 1 Financial See'v (-0 10 KN 3"9‘ W5! - mammmmaWL Tm awn 239d O. MASON, Axe Handles, 5c. up; Crosscut Saws, 500. per foot up; Axes, 70c. up ; Rogers’ Butcher Knives, Ioc. ; Pocket Knives, 5c. to 750.. Cow (Chains, 12%. Hardware, Tinware, Stoves, Hockey Skates, 50 cents, com- plete, and everything sold at a reasonable price. Repairing Is the place to buy your Harness and other supplies. Single Harm-3:5 from 55.10 up. All Work guaranteed first-class. Saskatchewan and Black Gallaway Robes, $8 to $20. Jute Stable Blankets, 3.3 cvnls to $2.50 each. Shape-(l “foul Blankets. $2.25 to $5 each. Dutch Ken-59y Blankets, $1.25 to $2 each. Best English Kgrso)’ Blankets, 80x50 inch, $4 to $6 each. Trunks, Valises, Mitts, Gauntlets, and other supplies as low as the lowest. HARDWARE STORE {Jimentl.eemen.'s5 male-3’ ~ Eihesafi mm In!“ ", 25 0’58. doz. 13%? Fresh Water Harri And so can afford to give you bargains for your money. ’Custom Work a specialty; repairing promptly and neatly done ROEERT 3IVERS Labrador Herring, 255 obs. doz. Yarmouth Bloaters, 25 ots. doz. Oiscoes, LE8 cts. doz. Steak Cod,~ 6.3 cts. 1b. Lake Trout, 8 ots.1b. Oysters, 4:0 0:33. quart You cannot fail to be pleased “ith your selection. Shows to suit everybody, both young and old. We are doing a suictly Ilepairin g Pronkpfly Done. Egaim givatfy @ayi RICHMOND HILL _ 2635.4 Promptly All kinds of Tinware made to order. CASH BUSENESS Come and inspect our new lines of Richlnond Iiill Bone. GEO. DICDONALD ESMLEY, MAPLE Any customer presenting this Coupon and 80 Cents at our store on fiaturday, Jam. £30, W131 receive 3 censofaorseshoe Salmon. No. 8 ’ am; Children’s Richmond Hill