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THE GAZETTK MONTREAL. THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 1895 8 of canals the Biiui of $01 151,330, thm THE ICE RACES TO-DAY. day every Canadian, whether on t'iq Platform or through the press or at fie ballot-box, baa perfect freedom of nrtin- it, Bair doing the needful. There was a OiHp'le over this game, but it want.

'I ht was seen some of the fastest hockey of the evening, and both teams got in tome neat combination work, Scott again scoring in five minutes, after a pretty passing game with Swift. In the re a ILGQOHT SPEEG3 Id a Pahioiic Strain on a Patriotic Subject. A New York HHk Hale. Nkw Yu.k, February 0, A great peremptory trade sale, by order of the niSMifacturers. Kchwartenbach, Iluber tonsil-ting of pieces of A meri-can and foreign black, colored and fancy Iks, was begun to-day, at the auction rooms of Townaend and Montant, 87 and 80 Leonard street.

Tbe big room waa crowded bv buyers from all parts of the country. The sale includes 750,000 yards and is the first of the season. The prices obtained so far were good, but slightly Ferond rate, mllo-Ttabll, Fhel 08 Biown. HII; Forest Belle, ml; Imnk, luil AniinsitiH, 104 Daphne, Auna le." Kld-ret, Koynl Flush, lilaekniero, Taylor llaydon, Ceius Blossom, HID. Third race.X mlle-Flnsh 98; Ml-s Gallop, 10H; Nero, 110; 1'tuiwav.

101 Furlong. I j7 Bohert Lntta. 110; Heuatur Mjrrill, 11 Klndora, 103. Fourth race, 11-10 mile Glpeiome, OS; Mary Tension, 9fi; Mareel, Tlnpounoe, Mim Mamie, 9H; Huchor loo; Henry Owsloy, 10.1; Pearline, 106 Air Not, 111. Fifth race, mile-Viola C.

Lnca4a, 100; Pess Mi Dii ff, 103 Danube, 104 Lord Primer, 106; Bt Wilson, 116: No Keinarks, Ixion, 107; Dave l'ullsfer, 108; Eawly. 110. Bise, Itnrhe lo Fight Glover, Geo. Glover, of Birmingham, who is now in Montreal, last night was to have met Jack Burke, the noted Iutit-weiglUt, showing at the Theatre Hiyal this week, but at the evening performance Glover Baid he wanted more time, and would only go on to-night. Mr.

Matt Flynn announced from the stage Tfcree Good Events at Jacques ('artier Ice Track. Ct'ItlilXO FOB SMITH CUP. (oatello and Wjoiln Will Meet on febrnarr 25 The Ottawa-Crystal Uokr Mateh General Sporting Closftip. Tbe very cold weather yesterday prevented racing being giveuat the Jacques Cartier ice track, but to-day a moat attractive card will be carried out, which comprise thes 2.50, 2.17 and 2.27 classes, all of which events are well filled and Bbould provide brilliant racing contests. Pools were sold last evening at tbe Turf bouse and the bidding was very spirited.

In the 2.50 class Minnie Wilson and Marshall France sold equal favorites at $10 each for a number of pools, when Lady Lambert's friends made her favorite, and this mare was bought quite generously. Sybil and Happy Coon sold tor $3 each, 8t. Ours Boy and Panet Boy 2 each, and the field 12. In the 2.27 claes the Montreal horse Can sold favorite at $10 to the field $. The 2.17 class was considered fairly good for Jones Ordway at $10, and Clara K.

was fancied at $3 and the field $3, though tl eee figures will likely vary a good deal heu the sale starts at the track to-day. The Smith Cap. Curling for the Smith cup continued yesterday. In the first evening's play Heather had 13 shots ahead of 8t. Lawrence, and last night they increased the lead to ehots.

Montreal and Thistle played also, and Montreal is ahead by 35 shots. Montreal will play Heather aud the winners meet the Caledonias. The sccres up to the present are as follows ST. UWSIIICE ICE. Heather.

V. J. A. Walker lJrunimond Ja. Hogtr St.

Lawronco. D. McULIl A. McCaul Jtolil, Hcott Diuk eon Anderson skip 17 I). O.

Forget A. W. O. Anderson Rev. Mr.

CainpDell map 111 C. Cnniilnirhaui J'. A. crown 1. VV.

KoP8. jr. It. TlifniDKon ekip 15 snip 8 HKATIIKR 10 B. Heather.

fit. Iiwrenco. O. Brady .1. Hundttrsun It.

i.luur K. lioild A. llulihli-on .1. w. Andernon W.

IS Jlutcuison Wm. Kuarrui -klp0 -klpl3 E. C.I.fet W. Melville John MnrilhOu .1. Itone j.

ft Hinltt. W. H. Deltinors. A.

Uurdman II. J. Miller 18 skip 8 Jlpjorlty lor lleulher 1:1 shots. HF.ATHKIt ICE KVKNINCl. Heather.

O. C. lilackwell A. H. O.

N. llutoulHon J. 11. Cornell -Hklp 11 It. Bharn K.

Mucdonald A. K. Hutehlhon G. W. Wood -Bklp 18 Ht.

Lawrence. II. DrysJale D. KoarnH W. V.

Hmlth W.U. Ooodliiinh Hltlp 11 Jolmdm F. J. Hire. v.

Koiirnler U. OutUrio skip 7 29 18 Total majority for Heather, 24 shots. MONTHEAI. ICK AFTEllNOON. Thistle.

Montreal. Alex. Koran W. Ware Hat hael C. O.

Ntiwtoa Stewart (i.P. Walker Alex. Mitchell D. Williamson skip 10 skip 15 Bev, Mr. Ozlcy I)r, McDonald 8.

White Dr. C'arlyie. W. 1). Alrd i' K.

Pease K.8. Clill V. Htaneliffe skip 11 skip IS MONTREAL ICE EVENIJMJ. Thistle. Montreal.

J. H. McLean Col. Gitrdaer O. K.

Bobertson Wm. Taylor Meoll W. K. BrOi.lc 1. Kluguom II.

Huclsling -skip 13 -skip 18 Vf. Blllingnnm Fry X. Kobtrt-on J. II. It maid J.

I. Anderson B. Barton U. 11, Balfour F. Williamson.

skip 6 skip 23 THISTLE ICE EVKNIKO. TJrfrtle. Montreal. iJV. K.

Mnssen Itev. A. Mowatt A John Barhe F. W. Huihcrland maDiing ocean going vessels to reach the veiy heart of the continent a distance of 2,384 miles from the seaboard.

We have a merchant marine consisting of 7,010 vessels, with a tonnage of 1,051,211 tc rs. This gives us the fifth place commercially among the nations ot the world Great Britain, the United States, Sweden and Norway and the German Empire being in advance of us, while France. Italy, liussia and Spain are our inferiors. We have invested $872,150,470 in the coLstrnction of 15,320 miles of railway, or more, according to our population, than the United States or the wealthiest nation of Europe. Our cities are all supplied with abundant facilities for rapid transit, and by means of our postal aud telegraph system tbe remotest part of the Dominion has easy and quick communication with the great commercial centres.

We drill annually for thedefenceot the country 45,000 of the bravest of oar sons. We have established several military schools for the better education of our people in the art of war, and we have erected 10,480 churches as a counterpoise in which, upon every Lord's day, is proclaimed the gospel of peace. We have built 10,154 public schools, 14 universities, 41 colleges and over 30) High schools, and expend annually about Jjl 0,000 to prepare 1 ,000.000 boys and girls for lulure citizenship. We endeavor to inform ourselves as to the world's doinps by 75 daily newspapers, 8 triweeklies, 14 semi-weeklies, 587 weeklies, 17 semi-monthly magazines, 147 monthlies, ai 4 quarterlies, in all 852 visitors of varied politics and modes of thought. We sharpen our intellects upon 3,000 000 volumes from onr public libraries, and we Import annually for literary purposes worth of books and stationery.

We may discount our promissory notes (when we can find an endorser) in liferent banks, having a paid up capital of How much of that capital belongs to the journalist is not for me to say. This brief summary of the eirorts made for the development of the country, commercially and educationally, is unmistakable testimony of Canadian energy. What if we have not yet subdued all our wiiste land and peopled every acre of our illimitable prairies I What if we have not delved into every hillside for the mineral treasures which it contains, who but the veriest pessimist in the face of these facts would despairas to the future? liven had we the golden touch of Midas what more could we have done? By the strong hand of the hardy pioneer great foiei-ts have been turned into wheat fields and gardens. By the enterprise ot the capitalist, steamships and railways carry our produce to the ends of the earth. Where the Indian sliaped his arrow-head in a rude wigwam sixty years ago cities compactly built to-get her ith teeming thousands are now to be foun 1.

The refining inlluences of religion, education and journalism pervade every home, and the sweet privilege of sitting under bis own vine and Hz tree, none daring to make birn afraid, is within the reach of every citizen. NO DOCIIT AllOtIT TIIR FUTURK. But, it may be said, although Canada po8eepp.es half a continent of her own, though she has the most ample facilities for the transportation of her commerce by land and by water, though she has banking capital fully adequate for all business purposes, though she has latent resources which the necessities of cea-' turtes to come are not likely to exhaust, yet er future is a matter of the greatest doubt and uncertainty. I repudiate this timorous suggestion. (Cheers.) for one, have no fear as to the future of Canada, and 1 shall tell you why.

Canadians represent a generous admixture of the most progressive and energetic races on the globe. For instance, about 30 per or 1,400,000 of our population, are of French origin, and morality have boen accredited by tbe experience of over three centuries 00 per or about 2,800,000, are of good old Bntish stock, ot whom about 00 are of Irish descent, 050,000 of English descent, 710,000 of Scotch desont, and 0 Weltb. We have, in addition, 01 0, or about 7 per of a German population. The remaining 3 per lor my argument, need not bo coiiiid-eied. lint you will say, this variety of race is our weakness, if we are to succeed we most be homogeneous.

I answer not t-o i8 I read biHtory. (Applause.) Where nuiong all the nations of Europe will you liiid a greater variety of racial types 1 Ii ii you will lind in Great Britain? so great that very few of us can tell whether the Saxon, the Norman, the Danish or the Celtic strain predominates in bis own cape. And yet who will dare question the virility of the British race or their lit to the sovereignty ot the world On Ibis continent, too, the moat powerful nation is also the most varied racially, but, in spite of it all, the dominant force of the American Kepnbhe Is the gaol old British stock, begotten of Puritanism and Anglo-Saxon independence the fame stock that fought the battles of the Involution and laid the foundations of the Bepublic a little more than, a century eco. I like the Saxon word brede," which means to grow to develop, uivon a good stock, trained through generations in the habile of sell-government, hard ened, it may be, by centuries of struggle for existence, conscious of its ability to grapple with and overcome dllliculties, sell-reliant enough to assert its rights, and courageous enough to defend them if assailed, and you need no other guarantee as to the future of a nation. That is our position in Canada, and no nation can be a failure where its ruling forces are composed of such stalwart elements.

The racial forces which govern Canada govern the whole world. They control its commerce, compose its armies and its navies. legislate lor its millions in popu lar assemblies of varied kinds, and there Is none to question their behests or chat lenge their supremacy. And are we to suppose that, having demonstrated their nowerbv centuries of achievement, hav ing founded and colonized the empires, they would drop from their nerveless graap the sceptre of conquest when they touch our shores, and content themselves with a future of idleness and obscurity? Nay, verily. (Cheers.) Then what have we to lear 1 have confidence in the future of Can ad a because our constitution is so elastic as to permit tbe fullest expression of the popular win.

it is a nappy comnination of the of power and central con trol. As an instance of ditl'usion, we have in Ontario alone about 0,000 limited monarchies in the form of school boards we have 900 limited monarchies in the form of municipal corporations; we have 45 limited monarchies in the form of county councils we have 7 limited monarchies in the form of provincial govern ments: we have 1 limited monarchy. which we fondly call the Dominion of Canada; and overall presides ner Ma jesty the embodiment of the best limited monarchy which the world ever pos eepeed. This constitution, with its mul tiplex adaptations, is our own creation, On tbe one hand, it represents the idea of local control to the very ol social-iein on tbe other band, that concentra on of power essential to the solidarity of national interests. For 27 years we have tested its adaptability to our various political and no one can say that ith as failed to serve the purpose tor 1.IIJCU Jt WBH UCHJgUHU.

Ill OOUIO 111 stances it may have been misander-shod and misinterpreted; in other in stances it may have been strained to serve a purpose which it was not in tended to serve but in no case can it be aid as tbe instrument of oppression, except with the consent of those for whom it is administered. And If to ion, if no one can touch his by taxation or bis person by indictment, except with his consent, if the will ot the majority for the time being is the obhga- on of all. it Is because tbe constitution we have framed by our own hands se cures for ns these priceless privileges. As a Canadian 1 ant that constitution. modified aa the growing wants ot tbe country may require, to be for us aa abiding hope a sure and steadfast anchor.

I know of no privilege compatible with public morality which it doss not permit me to enjoy, know of no Btpiration for the future of the country wuich it compels me to restrain, and I want my children and my children's children to cherish it as they would cherish the precious memories of their childhood and tne hallowed associations of their home. (Cheers.) Using the words of "Udelis," the gilted writer of Canadian verse, let us hope that "In the long herpaftPr thin Canada shall bi The worthy heir ol Iiritihh power ana BritWi Spreading the blessings of nor sway to her remotest bounds, While with the honor of her name a continent resounds. True to her high traditions, lo Britain's ancient glory Of hero anil of martyr, alive in deathless slory Strong In Ihr-ir liberty and truth, to shed liom shore to shore A litlit among the nations till nations are no more." Mr. Boss resumed his seat amid tu multuous applause TIIE COLO SNAP. Heme Fxtrmie Tnierstar Record edtold Weather In Britain.

Following are the lowest temperatures registered at dilierent points yesterday morning, in each case the figures being below zero: Brampton, 20; Belleville, Brockville, 30; St. Catharines, 15; Vankleek Hill, 20; J'ern broke, 30; Ken- frew, 22; Quebec, 20; Oakville, 2S; Woodhtock, 22; Grimsby, 29 Toronto. 21 Peterboro, 31; Guelph, 24; Brace- bridge, 30; Wtiitby, HO; Minden, 30; Parry Sound, 38 Sarnia, 20; Windsor, Uttawa, 'l Ow en Hound, aiker- ton, 34; Stratford, 27; Hamilton, 20; l.owlon,24 Brantford, 24 St. 1 nomas. 21 Lindsay, 25; Port Elgin, 30; Barrie 28; North Bay, 42; Chapleau, 4'J Georgetown, 24.

bKAj-TPiuTn. February lne 1 tier mounter has gone down to 50 degrees below zero. JSkw loitK, February ij. ine mercury was 6 degrees below zero here this morning, being the coldest weather experienced for I I yeare. Bcston, l-ebruary o.

ine mercury ranged from 6 to 27 degrees below in iew England this morning. London. February 6. The Cold which is now being experienced throughout the kingdom is the most severe that has bsen felt for years. The thermometer in the Midlands averages 6 degrees below zero.

The docks at Southampton are par ly frozen ovor, and protracted snowstorms and gales have prevailed all over the Lnited Kingdom, btrong gaies are re ported from Oueenatown. and a heavy sea has been running since Friday. Many venr6ls are taking shelter at Queenstiwn 8nd other ports. Ifce Scotch and Welsh railroads are blocked with snow. In the Scotch Highlands snow has fallen almoht incessantly since la-t night.

The roads are blocked and railway travel is A train is embedded in an enormous drift near Loch lianno -h, Pert! shire, and all ellorts to start it have been futile as tbe snow is piled up by the high winds as fabt as it is shovelled away. All the travel by land or water bus stopped north of Inverness on Moray Firtb. Barns and sheds have been isolated by the drifts. Many cattle are dying under cover. Thousands of and deer nave perisuea mm.

cold and hunger or from suffocation in the drifts. Small game has suffered more than before in ten years. The is driving the grouse seaward in creat numbers. In Westmoreland several schools have been surrounded with drifts, and parents ot the school children have gone to dig them our. aiany deatuj of aged and infant poor are reported from the Midland counties.

Tbe gale has wrecked several iishing boats off the Fife and Berw ick ccaBts and six or Beven men were drowned. Toronto Item. ToiiONTo. February 7. Judgment to tie elled that tiie election pe i-tkn trial againtt Wm.

H. Keed, the otiservative member for West Durham, may t-e proceeded with has been given at Osiioode bail. An effort was made to ru der tbe action void because the six moi.tliB' time limit bad expired, bat the court enlarged tbe time. The case will ci me to trial at Bowuauville on the 23th of this month. At tbe annual meeting to-day of the Shire llorsebreedew' association the following ollicers were elected: President, J.

Guard houfce.lLgblield vice-preiidents, Ontario, II. JS. Crofsley, Hi sseau; Quebec. V. Papineau, fJamaton Manitoba, H.

Munn, Brandon; Prince Edward Island, Geo. Tw eedy North-west territories, C. J. Busoho; secretary-trtasurer, II. Wade, Toronto; directors, H.

Smith, Iliirlitield John Oorkm, Kiver-view; Wardlow, Oriel; W. Allan, lliileburg; auditor, D. Warren Greene, Toronto. 1 he following are the officers elected by the Central Farmers' institute this morning President, T. S.

Kynor, Rose-hall vice-president, D. McCrae, Guelph; secretary-treasurer, A. II. Pettit, Grimsby auditors, Thomas A. Good, Brantford G.

A. Ay lesw ortb, Newburg executive committee, J. C. Dance, division No. 1 Hon.

Chas. Drury, No. 2 L. L. Sovereign, No.

Simpson Kennie, No. J. B. Ewing, No. 5 K.

J. Jelly, No. Andrew Kennedy, No. 7. The new president is a farmer in Prince Edward county, near Kosehall.

He was vice-president last year and is an excellent speaker. Kolclde In France and Italy. According to statistics which have just been published, it appears that in the last four yea-s 20,000 persons have killed themselves in France, whereas in Italy, with a population almost equal, the number of suicides during the same was only 8,000. M. Henri Fouquler explains that in Italy tUe Itomau Catholic religion is still strongly rooted in the population, and that it acta as a deterrent againbt self-destruction.

Moreover, If Italy is not eorich a country as France, poverty there is less severely felt and more ei-sy to bear than in France, thanks to the Italian sunshine and bine sky. Pat-sine on to examine what may be cat-led the quality of the suicides in the two countries, M. Fouquier poiuta out that in Italy self-destruction is in most cases the result of a love drama, whereas in France, out of an average of 0,500 suicides a year there are not more than about o()0 that can be classed as saUides ot passion. In France money, or rather the lack of it, i3 tbe cause ol self-destruction. M.

Fouquier considers that about 2.0JO suicides a year may be due to insanity but be points out that it is now demonstrated by the statistics that in France 0 persoiis a year, that is to say, about ten persors a day, hang, drown or stifle themselves with the fumes of charcoal, or Mow out their brains, because they are ruined, because they are prosecuted by their creditors, because they cannot earn enough to procure food, and are dying of starvation. Mr. "What month is it in which it is unlucky to be married 7" Mrs. "What a poor memory you hftve, my dear. Yve were married in June." Life.

maining minute no game was scored. The Victorias are much admired here for their fast and pretty play, but Quebec Las seldom, if ever, put up such a tine game. Mr. A. Scott made a splendid referee.

The boys leave to-morrow. Tbe Crjxtal Clnb. The CryBtal Hockey club held its second meeting last night under the new movement of amalgamation with the Shamrocks. The president, Mr. M.

J. Poian, occupied tbe chair, and Mr. T. Wall, secretary of the club, read the minutes of the meeting at which the amalgamation was carried into eilect. The minutes were adopted by a Iaree majority, and the meeting then adjourned.

The meetjng was largely attended by members of tbe former Crystal and Shamrock Hockey clubs. Tbe coming match between the Ottawas and Crystals is creating an unusual interest amongst the followers of hockey and in certain respects evoking a particular anxiety by a number of tbe enthusiasts who appear to appreciate the fact that the new Crystal combination will strip some of tbe stalwarts of the past of tbe laurels won during tbe present season. The new ollicers of the Crystal club are President M. J. Poian.

Vice-presidents W. II. Dunn and R. Wail. Secretary T.

J. Wall. Committee Messrs. J. II.

McNally, J. T. McDonnell, F. Stephen, James Drys-dale and Alex. Dobby.

Grand Trunk Hen Piny. A hockey match was played last evening at the Kiverside rink between the MechanicarAccountants' and Treasurer's oilice employes. The Mechanical end won by 0 to 1. Tbe tearaa were Mcrhl. Accts.

Olllce. Treasurer's F. W. Odell Ooal .7. Yates M.

J. Murphy Point F. lloimin J. A. Imllle Cover point II.

Coopar .1. Lewis Forwards P. Hannah O. Ancruin J.Pratt O. Ciirlslle K.

Tweedle A. Kltelile W.J. Winlleld Umpires, II. H. Cjlllns Beferce II.

A. Allan. sum Any, Scorer, club. 1st fnme O. Anerum Treasurer's 2nd game J.

Lewis Meclia dcal Hid liiime H. Mralianleal 4ihgiimo J. Lewis Menhanleal Mb Ke I. Lewis Meebaule.al IHh ame. Tweedle Mechanical 7th game I.

Pratt Mechanical Ottawa nud Montreal. The Ottawa and Montreal teams meet to-night In the Victoria rink to play their schedule match In the intermediate scries. The Ottawas have lost only one match, and with the addition ofSinellie and McDougall, who are still eligible to play intermediate, their team should come pretty near winning. Montreal have lost two matches, play. ITW.

na I ITT VinirA .1 in .1 .1 On.lnal teams composed of mostly senior men, they know that another lose will put them out of the race, which they are not going to allow if they can help it, aud as one or two or the intermediate team will be required for the senior team against Quebec on Saturday, a big hustle will be made for tbe coveted places. Tbe Crystal Team. Tbe Crystal team that will meet the Ottawas in the Crystal rink to-morrow night will be as follows Ooal, White; point, McDonnell; cover point, Stephen; forwards, Brown, McQuisten, Wall and airbairn. A bard match may be looked for as the boys are in first-class condition. The management have made arrangements as to seating accommodation, so any person going to the rink is sure to obtain a good seat.

Match Postponed. The hockey match between St. Johna and Abingdon school teams arranged for yesterday did not take place, owing to the illness of one of tne players of the last named team. KBAUNU. Joe Doneithne Hay Retire, New livnciii, N.

February 0. The eaily retirementofthe Donoghue brothers us speed skaters is being diligently whispered, and it is now concedml that John-Run is their superior by a wide margin. The third successive year of Joe Don. cghue's defeat by Johnson has been disappointing to the family of skaters and they are very backward in accepting Johnson's record-breaking performances at Ked Bank and Montreal. The latter's time at Montreal compared with Don-ogbue's best shows 15 seconds faster in one mile, 20 seconds faster in two miles, and over a minute in five miles.

Skaters, like horses and wheel-men, are going faster every year, but Joe Donoghue cannot chip any records. His brothei, Jim, recently returned from Montreal, and declared that he never saw such fast, skating in his life. Last Sunday Joe Donoghue left New-burgh for Ohio, where be was able to give several exhibitions. To-morrow, he will probably give a performance by electric light at Montreal, Canada, for a $100 trophy. He expects to meet Johnson and bis party in Canada and talk about a race.

It was said here to-day that Joe Donoghue's father instructed him to give Johnson a three mile race. If the latter is willing the race may take place at Toronto on next Saturday afternoon. A thousand dollars could be raised in Newburgh to put up on JohnBon. Braver Kink Kaminerade. The Beaver rink has been tastily decorated for tbe carnival this evening.

There is also sure to be a large crowd of skaters take part, as well as the various social clubs in and around tbe Point. CYCI-INCl. KngllNbmen Want a Chance, Kew Yokk, February C. There is a re-poit that the National Cyclists Union of i gland will submit a proposition to tbe League of American Wheelmen requesting that the latter open its championship races to all foreign riders. According to existing rules, none other than L.

A. W. members can compete in these championships, while the foreign organization will accept the entry of any reputable amateur for its contests. At one time the American racing men went over almost every spring to com pete in Knglish championships. The ollicials of the Knglish association maintain that the fact that tbe L.A.W.

does not ofler similar inducements Is responsible for the fact that few English amateurs visit this country to race. HIE TI1KF, Sew Orleans Knees. New OnuiANS, February 6. Rainy weather and a slusny track kept many from the grounds to-day and withdrawals were numerous, but enough remained to make the racing interesting. The betting was heavy.

The original fifth race was declared off and another aLTair at mile was substituted. Summaries First race, mile Ransom, 0 to 5, 1 Fabla, Williams, 10 to Van Brant, iv o. -rime, i.ao). Second race, mile Becky Sharp, 107 Hill, 6 to 1, 1 Romaulo, 107 (Olytou), 8 to ot 4 nags, iuv ibeii-hj, la Time. 4.

Third race, 1 furlouga-Bill White, 10U Leigh, 7 to II, 1 FootKunnor. lOit dyittl. 6 lo 1. a Taylor llayden, 108 Puruear, 7 to 1, 3. Time.

1.44, Fourth race, mile Furlong, 101 Hill, even, 1 i BobertLatta, llo Miyoerry, lu to 1,1 Beutifloe, 108 Williams, 8 to 1, 3. Time, Fifth race, 7 furlons-G. B. Cox, 103 Clayton, a tf i Tlppeeanoe, lol Keith, SO to 1,8 Jardlae, llu Ijimith, 7 to 1, 8. Time, l.at-M.

Tbnraday'a Card, First, race. mile Brevity, f)i Ked C.imer, Pirate, F. V. Nichols, Dr. Beed.

Insomnia, Lottie Alter, 103 Freeduiau, 104: John Cycha, Mark 0 ,107. lion. XV. Book' lly to tbe Toast of Canada at the Toronto Press Dinner, Tbe following eloquent and intertsing fpecth was delivered by Hon. Geo.

W. kefs, minister of education, at the banquet of the Ontario Preps association in 'loroido on January 81st In replying to the toast of "Canada," so ably proposed by that veteranjournal-ifct, tbe editor of The Adi'erlimr, I am tomewhat overwhelmed by the many I nee of thought which it opens before my mind. The very name "Canada" suggests a history reaching back three hundred years to the explorations of adventurers from across the Atlantic, who threaded their devious way up our lakes and rivers or through our forests primeval in search of VA IJorados, always expected but never found. It suggests the Fettlement of tbe early pioneer who, fear-lees of danger and privation, planted the institutions of bis native land in our vir gin soil. It suggests bitter struggles with tbe fortes of nature and still more terrible conflicts for the possession of the territory which is called by its name.

It fuygetits enterprising journalists with stick in hand setting up their fervid editorials, and then with perspiring brows working oil' mammoth weeklies on a Washington Hoe press at the rate of 500 copies per hour, it suggests a great heritage of immense extent and resources, set apart by a bountiful Providence to be the home of a free and progressive people, it BUgsests but why pursue this thought? the toast is Canada, our own land, "beautiful for situation," as the pealmiet said of Jerusalem, the Joy of the whole earth," the birthplace of many of us the object of the most affectionate regard of all its citizens, journalists Included. Let us walk about this Canada you have so kindly received, and take its measurements that we may realize, if possible, more accurately its extent. Territorially, it is nearly equal in extent to the cent inent of Europe, and contains over one-third of the area of the British Empire, or 4.iO,78;i square miles more than the area of the United States leaving out Alaska. We could find room ithin its borders for Kngland, Ireland and Scotland (and usually it is advisable to give Irishmen and Scotchmen plenty of room), France and Germany, Portugal and Spain, Scandinavia and Denmark, Belgium, Hnlland. Italy and Turkey, and etili leave many thousand acres to farm out to (Var Nicholas III.

and hU Siberian exiles. Were its lands divided per capita among its inhabitants every man, woman and child would be the "proud pos sessor In fee simple of about 400 acres of real estate with the right to convey the same, subject to succession duties, of course, to nisor ner heirs, administrators, executors and assigns forever. Ontario alone Is almost equal to France or Germany in geographical extent, and about one and a ba'f times as large as Great Britain and Ireland. Or comparing ourselves with other provinces, Ontario Is ten times as large as Nova Scotit, about eight times ns large as New Brunswick, and one hundred times as large as Prince Fdward Island. Or comparing ourselves with our neighbors to the south, Ontario is larger by 40,000 square miles than the North Atlantic states, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Bbode If land, Connecticut, New York and Pennsylvania.

Even our inland lakes are greater than many of tbe king doms over hich European monarch! ruie, ami nen we consuter the maiestic sweep of such rivers as the St. Lawrence on our southern boundaries, with Its con nectlons, miles long or the Saskat- rhewan that ploughs our prairies mid way a distance of 1,712 miles or the Mao-kenz dropping into the Arctic ocean alter flowing a distance of 2,400 miles through Canadian territory, a slight idea ay Le lormed of the vastness of our Dominion. We have mountains grander than Alps or Ajpcnines mountains that cn look iiown Iroin their serene heights upon the eternal snows of Mont Blanc, Were all tbe classic mountains ot Greece Olympus, Ohhh and l'elion piled one upon another they would be as pigmies in tbe present of the smallest ol the Sierras that buttress our western boundary: We have forests which the avaricious eye of the lumberman has not yet nee. and which no reporter has yet described and we have mineral resources, the value of which no asaayist has yot been able to determine. Our agricultural wealth is only limited by the demands of humanity for the stall' of life, and our barvetta of the deep," as McGee called them, by the courage and industry of our fibhermen.

So generous has our great patroness, Nature, been that there is little or nothing which the human heart could cure that she has not bestowed upon us. It remains for us to show that we are worthy of hor bounty. And bete one might reasonably ask, Has this vast estate of forest, Held and flcod passed to our hands simply that a geographer, in preparing a map of north America, might have a name for every part of it, or does the possession of it tall for any act on our part to make our title indeleasible 7 To exercise dominion over a great territory might be a very laudable ambition an ambition by which, at one time or another, almost every nation of the world was moved. The Poman Empire, long before Julius ear subdued Gaul, sought to enlarge ita borders, and it is said Alexander tiie Great wej-t because bis conquests were limited to tbe little world in which he lived. In more modern times Spain, France, Germany, Great Britain and liufeia delighted in conquest; and even our American neighbors, if the Monroe doctrine still prevails, are not devoid of tl.e desire to extend their boundary northward as far at least as the aurora borealis and westward as far as the 11a-waiin Islands.

I'Ol'l'LATION WANT1CD. So far as territorial extent is concerned our ambition should be satisfied. Even the addition of Newfoundland need have no special attraction for us. To occupy tbe lands we possess would be more to the purpose. How to increase the population of tbe country ii tbe greatest problem which confronts us.

Let us see how we staLd in this rtspect. The average population of the Dominion is but 14 persona to a square mile. Ontario, with alt its wealth and progreps, has but 10 persons to a square mile, while the United States has 21, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland 312, France 187, Germany 237, and Belgium 485. The average of tbe British Empire and all her colonies is o3. If we attained the density of population now possessed by toe United Stales, or even the lower average of Ontario of 10 persons to the square mile (and there is no reap on why that should not be attained in the next century, the Dominion ould contain over 30,000,000 of people.

At the opening of this century the population of the United State3 was only now it is 05,000,000. What the nineteenth century did jr the United States we fondiy hope the twen-tieth century may do for Canada. But whatever may be our regret with respect to tbe tardy settlement of the country, when we come to consider what we have accomplished towards its commercial development we cannot charge ourselves with want ot enterprise. We have expended for the improvement of inland navigation and the construction lower than those of last year. The two date' sale it is exprcted wiil realize about $500,000.

About $200,000 worth of silks were sold to-rtav. OCEAH RmiUBir HOTBKZ1TI. ABP.rviD February 8. ft'tamer. At From.

Majesllc. Queenstown New York Ai.Rusia New Ii tin Hou'hampton Nnw Voric always? fry ours yq Gotiokoe. Our Meat, Fish, Oysters, Saratoga Chips, Eggs, Doughnuts, Vegetabl es, etc. Like- most other people, our folks formerly used lard for all uch purposes. When it disagreed with any of the family (which St often did) we said it wa3 "too rich." We finally tried tnd not one of us has had an attack cf "richness" since.

We further Found that, unlike lard, Cottolene had no unpleasant odor whea tooking, and lastly Mother's fa-vorite and conservative cooking authority came out and gave it a big recommendation which, clinched the matter. So that's why we always fry ours in Cottolene. Bold In and lb. palls, tr all grocers. Kf ad only by THE N.

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BURNETT, (STEWART CAMPBHXIi tiaiAwb afauuMtar Inland IMpt, LGIDQI IWmi EQI RPQHiTia QUEEN INSURANCE CO. EDWARD L. BON Dl Agent. XHEIGAZETTEU printed and published fbr THB OAT.FTTB PBlNTIKa Cl.MPANY by Richard Whiti, residing In Montreal, at tbelr office, comer of Bl. I'ranol Xa vlat laid Craig atreeta.

that such jingling could not be tolerated, and only agreed to Glover's arrangement on tbe latter making a deposit, as a guarantee that be appears to-night. The contest will be four rounds, and should be a hot one, as Glover is undoubtedly a clever Should Glover get the decision be will earn $50. Codlello and Woods Meet. Martin Costello, looking in the pink of condition, and Billy Woods, of Denver, together with their backers, met last evening and in a remarkably quiet way, just as people who know their business go about it, they made arrangements for a contest, which has been or for some time past. The date agreed upm was Monday evening, February 25, and tbe contest will be of ten rounds.

The backers of the men placed $100 as a forfeit that the principals would come together, and it was moreover agreed to have the gate receipts cnt in 25 and 75 per cent. Tbe men will tight with three ounce gloves, Marquis of Qneensberry rules, and at the end of ten rounds should tbe referee find it dillicult to render a decision, three more rounds will be fought. The men named several persons for referee, but decided to leave the matter over till Saturday, when another meeting takes place. The I'nnadlnn Von. Lomon, February 0.

Harry Sptirden. of liftttersea, and Jack Fitzpatrick, of Canada, fought with six-ounce gloves at tbe Bolinirbrnke club this evening for 200 a side. Fiupatrick won in the seventh round. CABLE Br.m.in, February 0. The compromise imposed by the Centrist members of the ieichstag, Increasing the powers of the president of that body, so as to enable lilm to exclude ollending roemtiers from the Chamber during the debate in which the offence shall have been coiutnittnd, was rejected by the Standing irdor committee.

ISkki.in, February 0. F.x-Kmpress Frederick started for Osborne to-day. London, February (i. The Central News has this despatch from its Constantinople (orrespondent: Last evening a Turkish soldier rushed from his quarters in tbe city shouting 'Allah 'and wildly slashing with bis sword in the crowded Streets. lie wounded live men mortally and eleven others seriously.

Three women also were slightly cut. Kventually the soldier was overpowered. Among the mortally wounded was Mr. Sharp, secretary of the i'era and Galata railway. Ha died within an hour." February 0.

There will be arraigned in this city to-morrow 30 Socialists, some of whom are barristers, some doctors and some journalists. The prisoners are charged with having been members of certain Socialist societies now defunct, and also with having excited and fomented hatred among various clai-ses of the people. Some of them nave admitted that they were guilty of the charges brought auainst them, and express reeret for their actions. I'aiuk, February f. The anti-Slavery society has learned that the contract Hip ply plantations in Brazil with Chinese labor, strainst which the society recently proteeted, has been abrogated.

Fakir, February ft. President Fure has accepted invitations to visit Havre end liouen, and ill probably do so during Easter week. THE FIKE KECOIUJ. Four Dauioimk, Out, February 0. Abcut 10.30 o'clock last night fire broke out in a frame house owned by John How here aud it as entirely destroyed.

John Howe, the only occupant of tne house at the time, narrowly escaped with bis life. Mrs. M. J. Irwin's bowling horse adjoining waB also consumed.

Mrs. Jrw in's probable loss is She had ro insurance. Moat of the furniture was raved. Mr. Howe's loss will amount to $1,600, with insurance on tbe house of in the Norwich Union and a small insurance on tbe furniture.

February 6. The bouse and contents of Mr. C. Hendrie, about three miles from this place, was destroyed by fire this morning. Loss, about $800; insurance only $100; cause unknown.

Tohonto, February The dwelling and outhouses of Wm. F.lhott were destroyed by fire this alternoon. Four borees were burned. The damage is 100. The insurance is unknown.

OBITUARY. Oswego, N. February 6. Ei-Senator and ex-Assemblyman Benjamin Djolit-tle died this morning. He was one of Oswego's foremost business men, had large milling interests and was the owner of the Hoolittle bouse, A Preacher Attempts to Rob a Bank.

FoitTLAun, Oregon, February 0 An attempt was made to rob the First National bank of Fast Portland shortly after noon to-day. J. C. F.eed, a sensationalist preacher, entered tbe bank and taking from bis pocket a package said to the cashier: "This is enough nitro-glycerine to blow you and me to hell." Before the cashier could act Jteed bound and gagged him. The cashier in another bank across tbe street, noticing that something was wrong, picked up a shot gun and ran to tbe First National.

He found the doors locked, but got tbe drop on the preacher ttirougb a window. Tbe cashier was then liberated and the preacher taken to jail, lie is believed to be insane. The V. H. military Force.

"Wamiington, February 5 The report. of tbe Secretary of War, sent to the Senate to-day, lixed the aggregate of the State militia at 110,889 men, of wh ch 107,304 are privates. Tbe total available unorganized military force of the country aggregates men. Nix Ilnrned lo Death. Omer, February 6.

The residence of John Bock was destroyed by tire at 5 o'clock this morning, and the family consisting of six persons, Mr. Bock, bis ile, two boys and two girls were burned to death. Tbe Clenrueitos a Total Wreck. Nkw Yokk, February 6. The Ward line steamer Cienfuegos, which was stranded on Harbor inland on Monday morning, has become a toul wreck.

Very little of her cargo will be saved. Anoltaer Railroad coes to Nrassh. FniLADEi.rniA, February 6. Receivers were appointed at Richmond, lo-dsy lor the Northwestern railroad. Aieh.Mfioll A.

W. Roberts Judge Archibald F.A. MeMurtry skip 18 skip 8 Dr. C. W.

Wilson A. Smith J)r. Lalleur II. li. Ural nerd l)r.

Cameron Mnjor Ibbotson iJr. Finnie C. U. Whttelaw. skip 13 skip 10 Majority for Montreal, IB shots.

Montreal Iti shots atiuad. THISTLE 1CK AFTEltNOON. Thistle. Montreal. Dr.

Baker Bll A. J- laser It Huaw A. Macpliertoc C. Corrlstine U.H. Hi uth A.

F. Kiddel skip 18 skip 13 F. Binmore F.C. Wilson H. Kiushorn A.

Browning T. McoU Whitehead tv, I Barclay It. W.Tyre skip 19 skip 13 MO.NTKEAL ICE EVENrNO. Tl It-tie. Montreal.

W. O. H. Dodds T. W.

rike- A. K. Smith Major J.Adair 10 Bniythe J. Cleghorn (J. u.

alulleury hklp 1 4 skip 18 P. W. Maelagan A. Oughtred J. 11.

Mitchell W. (i. Gardner, J. F. Mackie W.

F. Knowles W. Mowat W. I. Feuwlok 1K3S skip 17 skip 18 TUlhTLE ICE EVENI.W.

Tliislle. Montreal, .1. Bmlth C. Notmau W. O.

Boss J. Fiition 1). Campbell H. K. Hmith B.

Aaair It. W. skip 11 saip 13 J.B. Hibotson J. F.

Mundle J.U-. Walt-h lluh Catueron J. Balrd J.Bymiuons G. W. Cameron W.

Abbot skip 4 skip 27 Total 81 Total. 100 Total majority for Montreal, tit shoU. HOCKEY. Quvbre Defeats Winnipeg Queuec, February 0. (Special) The Victoria Hockey club, of Winnipeg, met their Waterloo here this evening, a couple of thousand persons witnessing the game, which was a splendid exhibition of hockey, each team playing a clean, fast game.

The two were well matched, their relative merits being fairly represented by the score of three to two. The Winnipeg style of play is, of course, well known to Montreal. Quebec played the same team as met the Vies, Montrealera and Crystals, but no one would have recognized in it the men who met defeat on Saturday night. The teams were as followB Oncbre. Position Victoria.

stocking ('. hcott IVlnt Cahlll. Cover i'oint Forwards. Howard A. E.

Campbell A. V. treott il ii B. J. Davidson.

Armytage no pi res a inorn, ueamo. Tin.ektepers-II. Carbray, W- H. Seaeh. Beferte A.

E. Hcott. Quebec had the advantage all through the firet bait and at times pushed the visitors very bard. The latter frequently retaliated, but all the Quebec defence, particularly C. Scott, put up a grand fame.

It took Quebec 26 minutes to score, A. D. Scott doing the trick after a rapid follow upon a lift by Watson and a pretty ron. This was all the damage done during the first half. In the second, Quebec followed up her advantage with another goal, Watson scoring it by 8 fine lilt in five minutes.

Winnipf now brightened up and hustled matters for a while. Finally Howard scored in five minutes, a swift but seemingly In possible shot from the side. A etnigsle of fourteen minutes fillowei, bet tbe Westerners' blood was up, and Brother goal was chalked tip to their cred.