Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 17, 1891, Winnipeg, Manitoba Manitoba daily free press. Winnipeg apk1l 17. senator Cullom proposes to coerce the Canadian government. New York Panl Wae hink in special senator still of chairman 0i the interstate Commerce a Muj Siaion con firms the Secretary Elaine it driving at the que Eton of subjecting Canadian railroads to the transportation Lawn of the United states. Senator Cullom and the Secretary have already conferred in formally on the question. Thyl Illinois senator we Patna a the Tiratto perceive the import Ance of subject and it was at his instance the Senate special committee to make a careful investigation of it a year ago. If or. Blaine Baa taken tip this subject in Earnest have reason to believe that Haj Slid senator Cullom last night i shall Hare Hope of something being Coccora a listed. No other International ques Tion now occupy ii g attention is As important mtbi3. Trade reciprocity with Canada is nothing if Canadian railways Are permitted to no on cutting the throats of our transportation lines discriminating against on cities and diverting traffic from its legitimate channels. We must make War on Canada All along the line. We must adopt her own policy of selfishness in every phase of o or relationship till we have fored her government into it More literal policy for tha Protection of our commercial and transportation int Ereath we Btij it insist upon the subjection of Canadian railways to the provisions of our interstate cd Lamerce Parnell taunted. Dares him in parliament to contest Cork with him. London april House of com Mons passed the second Reading of the Bill making permanent the closing of Public boots in Ireland on sunday and including in Ite provisions the cities of Dublin Cork Belfast Waterford and Limerick. Or. Par cell protested against the Extension of the Bill he said that the liberals had been urging for years that Irish members should decide Irish matters and upon a simple ques Tion of eating and drinking the liberals might have shown greater Attri Ament to the principles they proclaimed. Maurice Healy Aid that neither on this or other questions did or. Parnell represent Cork. He added he wants to teat the truth of thin let him keep his Promise to face me at the the Binscarth farm Why it if being placed on the annual report of Tea Scoulas on Tario and Manitoba land company. The annual report of the soot Bis h Ontario and land company limited presented to the shareholders on the Goth int. The annual Meering in Glasgow is As under. The dividend is to be 1 per cent As compared with 1 j for 1888 and 1889 the directors submit herewith a statement of the accounts of the company for the year ending december 1890. The Bales of property effected by the company during the put year ars a follows property Cost 14s. Lid. Profit on Nile lid. Percentage 61.33. Lands 96l acres Cost profit on we 7s. 3d. Percentage 63.35 town lot coat profit on Sale 19s. 4d. Percentage 6.18. The profit and loss account shows a balance All credit of 15s. 3d. From which Falls to be deducted the interest on the preferential portion of Tho a shares amounting to 19s. The directors recommend dividend on the non preferential capital of 1 percent absorbing carrying Forward 16s. Id. During the Post year there has been no general increase in the demand for land in Manitoba though there is evidence of improvement in particular localities the Harvest we on the whole a Good one and in spite of some injury to Grain from Froat and rain the position of Farmers Baa improved. The directors Hope that the coming season will bring an increased immigration into the country Aad produce a More Active demand for land than has been experienced in recent Yean. farm the directors regret to say Shofu a loss in the year s working of 3d, and in addition the manager report that a decrease in value of thorough bred cattle that has taken place during the year will in his opinion necessitate the crib lag off of a farther sum of 7s so. During the year the directors have bean in terms with Arica proposed buyers but they have not yet succeeded in obtaining a satisfactory offer. They have arranged should they not succeed in getting a purchaser shortly to cease operations and dispose of the stuck to the Best advantage. A proposed excursion. Or. Arranging a pleasure trip from England to Man Toba. In night and Day an English publication or. Barnardo makes this practical and sen sible suggestion to the friends of his Homes Why should nod Somo of my readers make no a party during the summer of 18111, for the pure ago of paying a visit to our Manitoba farm 1 i will gladly arrange for the superintendence and Safe conduct of such a Parcy at the lowest possible rates. I will undertake thai the parly shall be accompanied by an experienced guide who will conduct them from Montreal to our Manitoba farm arrange Tor their hospitable entertainment while there then if they Bavo time conduct them to the Pacific coast along the Gnagni Ficenc and unrivalled scenery which stretches from Banff to or if that journey should prove too Long and Xix Jnive Back to Montreal for the voyage Home the entire time decesary for such a trip from Liverpool to Kob Tolland Back again including say three a Wolfor occasional halts of a Day or two at interest in route would be a months a period which will not a Wacl beyond Holiday limits. The we expenses including Ocean passage and a fares would not probably average Iarj Isa per Day and if the party were numerous even this average might be reduced. Tho Best time to Start Woald be the first week in july and if a Suffi cwt number of my readers desire to Avail themselves of my offer i ought to hear from them on or before the 25th of april next re to this emperor William to visit England. A London cablegram says emperor Wil Germany is expected to arrive in about june 2nd, on Hia Long promised Vint and his coming is already starting the Rowina. He is to stay Buckingham Palace week then go to Windsor Castle for the of Princess Louise of Schleswig a and Princo Albert of Walth which ceremony is to take place in St. Church on tuesday july 7th the emperor will remain at Windsor for iwo Days m the guest of the Queen Ond on leaving he probably i bit the Duhe and Duchess of Connaught at Portsmouth and proceed thence Labia yacht to Plymouth. During his stay in London a state Ball and concert will be riven at Buckingham Palace and a Ball at the Jeriean embassy. I disguise. A Calcutta paper says that lord lans Donae the Viceroy is in the habit of going now and then in for the purpose of toned diff the feelings of the natives on Newny vexed questions of a Well a to Tho of or other Wise which prevails hmong at them under the Welsh rps rime. A vernacular Picer Rives and place to in a i. Really lord Avik i the first India who r the treat m ii r. Pectin. Lord Bentick was Anu Perambo the Streeta of Cal Cotta in Copito. V 1h arc at activity in the cattle Trade Mun trial und it looks As if the coming will be a very Busy one. A Syndicate of already purchased head of Canadian Grandmamma s fan. Ivory Sticks and , bits at yellow tiny Mirror set la place. Beauty sadly manned by age. But treasure i la impugn when the minuet was. The rage. Fancy i can flee her now powdered locks above her sweeping Courtesy mincing Bow such a Dainty Graceful maid one hand holds her stiff brocade other Wield the coquette s Aid. O or her Litho head Well curled spreads the Silken toy unfurled. Now it s it s twirled to conceal a stolen glance. Or a Crimson glance perchance. As Ahe treads Tho stately dance. Ghostly fleeting vision fair. Flashing eyes Aud powdered hair. Marble Kho aiders glancing Bare time Rolu backward for a space o or this faded bilk and Laco Gle Oisiu Tojo Witch by of thy face. Sessions Tupper in new York world. Contentment. A thut should be taught very in the or owl land. If i had e. Dozen i is one its son i should try to teach them above All others the less ii of simple Content. I do riot mean that i should wish them to be to be Pale and listless with no Hopes no ambitions to Sib Down meekly and say Well it is Fate and there is no use trying to change it might As Well be i like people work out their plans steadily and faithfully und who never give up. But of this mad fever of unrest that Baa crept into on veins he Mast be Rich enough to Uluao with princes or be most have a Fame that will entitle him to a place even though it to the lowest at on Carl s table. Look at on your girls what drama they Havo of everything under the Sun save a Busy Sim ple and useful life i one Longs to be a society Queen another an elevate the an elocution St another a Public Singer. How few select by prefer ence some work that will not demand that the madding crowd cast and Laudat ions at their feet. How few select a work that Means living a simple clean innocent life doing what Soever comes to their hands and keeping a song in their hearts for the dear ones who make up their Little world. Take Tho aver age Maiden too of this same great Middle class and discover her Ideal of a husband. Is it the Strong bodied Broad chested no Bleman in working clothes whose strength could crush her but whose heart is tender As a would love her protect her work for her till he fell dead or is it the Dainty Young Man who has White hands and a great display of Collar and cuff who wears showy finery and some daring diamonds and Rolls pretty Cigar ettes with a Peculiar tint at the ends of his on fifty dollars a month i once heard a Young woman who was engaged to such a youth say with a toss of her proud foolish head i shall have a servant. Georgd does t believe in women doing household Drudgery and neither do i. He says to will dress Well and be Gen Teel even if we die in a poorhouse when we Are old.1 poor child that set me to wondering what they would have for dinner if serv ants and cheap finery were their idea of on the enormous salary of a year. On Tho other hand i once had a dear Friend who had been accustomed from in fancy to every Comfort and luxury heart could desire. She married a Young preacher whose salary was fifty dollars a Mouth. They furnished three Small rooms in the plainest manner possible set Blooming Flowers in the windows and singing Birds outside let in tic air and sunlight and in every Corner they set up an invisible altar to love. When i try to picture Content i think of that Home. There were two people with Rev neck tastes who longed for Hooks pictures sic concerts luxuries All Tho pleasant things that mean Money and they gave up everything and everybody eke that they might be together might make Happy sacrifices one for tit other. It requires More strength More Faith More nobility to live such a live it beautifully and it does to become a Grent actress or a great Auger or it society Queen. But such a life dear is what i mean by Higgin son in West tie first Tomim b club. Miss Anthony tells the history of the first Woumn b club which was formed in the Good old Days before the Tulyn Cement of woman Tho organization of unions co operative societies and suffrage associations nor Ever dreamed of by the Good wives who knitted their own baked their own brei cd wove their cloth and made their own soap in singleness of purpose. The Hiis buds in did Little town of Oneida and Al one time a habit of spend ing the entire evening in a social Way at the leaving their respective spouses to while away the lonely evening hours alone with then knitting at Home. The wives Llred a Flicker of Tho flume of Independence which now makes women to free from the old time shackles of mul motherhood counselled together hit upon a plan which seemed expedient and on n Fine evening they filed into the barroom together sat Down with their knitting and Begaii ;