Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 1, 1875, Winnipeg, Manitoba Monday nov the City it is understood that in an indirect Way a Good Deal of canvassing for the mayor and next year is already being believe however the electors Are considerably More reluctant in giving Mises of their vote and influence than in either of Tho two previous 3 ears o the history of our Young City. Wei May this to so for. Wore it possible to run the affairs of the corporation Throe or four years in the same manner have been during Tho year that is Clos ing it is doubtful whether City property Avold not be dear at a gift. Happily however that is if not absolutely impossible at least improbable. It is improbable because this year through misplaced Confidence on the part of Tho electors they put into Tho hands of a that have demonstrated their utter inability to handle it Tho credit of Tho City to the extent of a Quarter of million of dollars and we do not expect the taxpayers will repeat this in a hurry. Having been Burnt once they be Apt to avoid Tho fire in future. Tho Success of municipal institutions depends almost wholly upon efficient financial management and in this particular it is putting it mildly to say that our Council have failed. It is an old but Well known Story that Lowed themselves to become the dupes if not worse of interested parties and sacrificed Well on to forty thousand dollars of the people s Money in the negotiation of our debentures. Instead of Advertis ing that Winnipeg had an Issue of Deben Tures for which it was prepared to receive offers As other municipalities Are in the habit of doing the. Whole Quarter million was robbed off in a manner so secret that few knew anything about it until the transaction was that at a rate fifteen per cent under what loss Well secured Loans were effected about the same time. Not Only were our debentures sold at the unwarrantable rate of 80j, while inferior ones of other municipalities were disposed of at 96, but nearly six thousand dollars were paid about to. Take place and swarmed Sci Lii cemetery by thousands. Several figh to much feeling ski exhibited j a new Industry. Many useful articles in tiding Grain sails Are now manufactured from the in Ner bark of the base word or Linden tree in Trees it is stated being required in this Industry the value of the articles produced annually amounting to Between two and three million dollars. The bark is collect dec in the Spring when the ascent of the sap makes pooling easy. That of to Lovvor paric of the trunk i played for roofing is obtained in pieces about five and a Quarter by three and a in Burtor loot and is warmed and pressed to prevent Curling. That of 1 thai upper of the trunk and Tho branches Are tied in bundles and water til september when it-8 dried by Aid o and separated into thin delicate strips adapted for weaving into Matt ing. A fluids in Fiji. Fiji is slowly recovering from some of the terrible effects of the measles plague now a thing of appealing while it lasted who know the natives bad pc Currod ithe establishment of British Rule Thoro would have War of extermination waged against White settlers. Governor Gordon shows no immediate intention of settling Down to work to prefers looking around Ere he commits himself to anything definite and among the things to is looking for is a More suitable position for the Capi Tal than Leuka. It is quite on the cards that to May select Suva for his residence and government offices to the intense disgust of those who have vested interests in Lacoban s favorite town. Said to to or. Simpson in Montreal As a commission. Speak advisedly in saying that Tho commission waa about five times what it should have been. But the whole thing was an urn Dor hand affair on account of which the City was permitted to to. As already stated in the neighbourhood of forty thousand Koliais. These Are facts which have been repeatedly asserted and which no one As yet has made an approach to a successful refutation of. True we Are though it is nonsense that our credit not being established prevented our getting As Good rates for our Bonds As other municipalities for theirs that had been in the Money markets before even though. They were much burdened. To de nominate this As simply specious. But for argument Sake we will admit it and then to ask the Council Why they sold the whole Issue at once if it was necessary to establish our credit Why did they hot sell just enough of the Quarter million Issue to Supply present necessities and in that Way bring our City before the monetary world and we might remark parenthetically that the by Law authorizing the loan would never have been sustained by Tho people had it not Boon Given out that the Bond would to sold Only As the were required for Public works. It was generally the loan asked by the by Law was unnecessarily great but that objection was Mot in the Way we have indicated. And now to have sold Bur debentures for forty thousand dollars Leas than they would have brought had they been put up to fair Competition the proceeds Are costing us eight per cent. And for More than half the amount we Are drawing from Tho Mer chants Bank just two per Cen Uoss than it is costing us. Of course what is the City s loss in this respect May be the the merchants Bank s Comfort there is in that Lor Tho majority of the taxpayers we shall refer to these matters again. In the meantime electors that Are canvassed for their votes would do Well to think of these things. Montreal oct.-25.-w. Marklund Molson othe Moisie Iron works co., has failed. Liabilities estimated at a Quarter of a million. A Battery of artillery and. The Prince of Wales Rufes attended the funeral of a late Volunteer to Ceme Tery yesterday. The French canadians got the idea that Guibord s funeral was the following Story is told As a remarkable instance of appreciation of Luxor a Gorman Soldier was ordered fifty lashes for some alleged act of in Fritz disciplined to. Is Crico was fixed to triangles in the arc senic of his eos upans. When the first fell upon his naked shoulders the worthy fellow instead of displaying evidences of distress burst into a fit of uncontrollable laughter. The executioner regarding this manifestation As 03 no Means compliment Niy to his skill Aid on with redoubled ardor. But the More he Laid on the More Fritz laughed. When Cut Down to still found Groat difficulty in restraining his mirth and loud intermittent guffaws. The officer in command of the company with a curiosity naturally excited approached the bleeding wretch and in the cause of his mirth. Replied Fritz bursting into a fresh fit of laughter i m the wrong Man s Teele s Clearing Sale of fur nit u re tuesday evening. Tables bedsteads chairs Etc., Etc. Also a lot of heavy men s wares Etc. Great bargains. Pome and i see for yourself. I 629.y 0 of open. At Yew Insu Hance a Ards Treani u k life. Accident and capital two million Are now prepared to in this a Supee Iok cheaper than by any other Hoota Kew Stobart cd a 30 pieces Saxony Wincey at 20 20 75 cts 15 20 25 50 real Aberdeen 40 Ward s pacify be Lake i s Tei week a tone frat class passenger one or which i to l u t h r monday wednesday and Friday for Thore connecting with the grand trunk and Call and Olsoni a Riyal of fall goods j toll Stock has Arri ced. Backs Tonka flour pork Ham. Bacon California pickles in bbl Fie fruit in Gal. Tins dried and canned fruits confectionary crockery glassware. Green Black and mixed Tea from to 50 cts per in. Given with each 5 in package. A Beautiful Chromo a Complete Stock of Choice family groceries constant Lyon hand. Sale., railways for nil Points in and Detroit Cleveland mid a Buffalo Conn of Ting with Koala for All Points East and South j the Pas Songor of this Lino Are office red with special reference to the safety and Comfort Cabin passage on this line Paoyao Nicit. To codes meals and 8tat7roox thereby making the Cost of Prigo Poonai Deraway Lew Tina Roaton. Low rates and Quick despatch Giron on freight East and West 7 Hin ii de for Tho transportation of foreign Gobi. For Rosango apply to Ebeb Ward president at Telegraph of Floe Detroit Michigan. Beatty s Saritia Lake fort Garry to Hamilton Toronto and All Saaf. The new upper cab Ltd up Wei d it sail Iii a Tesmen Moin str cot Cai Tho now Market building at occupied by the and Frost proof a 1 Torero on the lot has a frontage on main Streat of 74 feet and is for a t. M Tho North West by streets two of which have psal 18 bounded Orofino Maple flees on the place po8sesbi6n can to and Tho f Narni Mew Thoro old l o w d person who i Flocs to Purchase a comfortable House that this Opportunity one a so tent Clark Weedon. T j ust Abr eved. 200 Holla Patent Luminous to event rooms situated and warm apply at o26_________________ daily free a Ness of Ico. Situation a Young Kyj Man for Tho Winter either in a office or store. Address o26.nl________________________b., via Niroj . A couple of Days a Man to Cut Home Wood and do some fixing about a Houtho. Apply at daily Fuiek piss office. Ancient landmark Lodge a. No. 8, . Emergent mooting on monday atoning nov. 1st, 1875. Brethren Are summoned to attend. Visitors cordially invited. By order of Tho . O2cnl Thos. N. Smith 3eoretnry. For houses and lots eligible cheap for Cash. Apply to Oom of oboe fou Iid Point Douglas. Cheese. Canadian cheese. One car Load wholesale o2am_____ 3nyder a Anderson s. Mcdonald Mcdonald barristers it. Attorneys at Law. Oft co of Potito new Morch Nuta Bank main Street. Stewart Mcdonald. Allan Mcdonald. Olga a1 Haldimand factory cheese. O22.n wholesale at Snyder it Andersen a. To Haldimand factory cheese Al Al o22m Ontario make. No skim . jr., Dominion land Surveyor and civil Engineer or. Devlin s store on the oat tide of main Street opposite the Dominion lands of flee. Office hours 0 . To 4 . O5m Sale cheap for Cash. A first class instrument in every respect. App y to. Bovi a. Wesleyan Institute or to Washington Bro g Bookstore. O2bra ered. J. Hosken broker a. Exchange agent main Street Winnipeg Alan Itiba. American on Rency Dought and told. Collections promptly attended to de o20m. Posits received on intercut be8ant, Point Donglas is prepared to build and Froit proof cellars also water cisterns at Tho Shortl notice. O2-lm paper to and Oak grained Walnut grained Birds Eye Maple paper carpeting and Oil cloth equally Good for will season. Save Cost fuel none Makoa a cheap substantial Wall cheap durable a Plator. H. Terrie co. Suni. A onto. 150 Winter apples at Call and voc re your apply before the Best Are sold. 023.29 just Kec eved 2900 or Wall paper at n Donaldson Bros. Oct22-m o old books As Well. As new ones bound neatly and with despatch at Mcgregor s bindery. Enquire at free press office. Manitoba Ontario Quebec will t weather Peri Auyung every wednesday saturday i ,.i of the train from Mooi s Princo Ashur e Sault Ste Southampton Kincardine. Goderich isl Gerroll , and Montreal. The Sta Knees of this no debt swiftest Tod most pow Worful i on the the Public Chi s t on despatch and safety. Of freight and Posago. Inquire at and at Tho him web of line. On cd Biver. For a Asago apply to it. Orfice Winnipeg for j. In h. Batty a c of. It intr _ it co., St j. H. Beatty o6. Eneshal chant. Commission Meb a h. Wilson to to c machines wholesale. Office and warehouse and first door North of new Post office. F. Montreal i vices sync ans nearly opposite Post office. Sll pm Chicago Milwaukee St Paul r All. Way Tho great through line in Tucson Chat cargo new1 Torki new England c the Canadas. And All Eastern and Southern Points and the goal North weal connecting in Chicago pm turn r and so Thorn i r i l v Chicago Corner Reual and strut a. Horse care and of the City sonata nil Only the orig line Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Minneapolis a Linor be entry with grander through and Stoa Are a Moi than any other Pijue and Tho Only railway lira the Muj i suppl hot Aid along the Lake Pepin. Via Itile Otoo Midi x son frn Irio do Chiao Austin Owatonna and Lari Hault. Of through Palace coaches and sleeping care of. The bust and connect Iffat St. Pahl and Minneapolis with Tho several entering at those Points. St. Paul r of in Khoh Street and levee City East Jackson Street Corner of third Street a. H. Mcdougall ticket 80mi7. Gen. Pans and of j. M Max Regot. Enquire at Pree press is ;