Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - August 4, 1905, Winnipeg, Manitoba Source Manitoba morning free press Date 19050804 client Winnipeg of i vol33. Winnipeg Friday August 4, 1905. Twenty paqe8, no. 26 news of the Day. Moro Rolnik orelans their in the a 11 Defeated by by u j spoke on wealth of the 1 n collision occurred near fort wll of the peace envoys was an 1. this season was trotted at i1. So 3. Estate will yield a Small i. The hat Portage lumber foreign policy was explained in 1 ago 1. Y was chosen Liberal candidate i a. I ago 1. Thousand people attended Brandon fair a Day. Page l broke the u. B. Army record i.-. Bios help. Page 1. Purchase lands in the ital Page 1. of the Street car reveal a to kure. Page 1. Strike of trainmen on great i discussed. Page 1. Liberal convention elected off a opted a platform. Page 1. Hole. . Declared that the u not absorb the . I ago 1. Regiment of Ottawa did not receive i to enter american territory. Page 1. I Al Law. Formerly of Wynn leu. In cd to Tho archives department. I Killarney scrip investigation Judice Izealea and enter preterm. Daring burglary took place at bran a Murphy of win nip a was the weather. Partly Cloudy Friday show c j cooler in extreme West portion and in Central Eastern portions slur full Friday saturday. Partly probably showers and a Tolar in West winds. Thermometer readings. A. At ions taken at the Washington Wea Xuat 1 o clock last evening. Win lid. I la fair Clear. 3.1. Fair hat Cloudy. Fair t Chicago Cincinnati Detroit new Orleans 81 78 new York 74 6s san Francisco 64 72 Sault Sie. Marie. .70 weekly weather report. I fallowing la Tho record at the chief t Rolo Bucal station in Manitoba. St. John s c Winnipeg for the week ending aug. Height of barometer above sea level is feet. Test trom Carlo pressure. 30.m inches. Barometric pressure. 23. S3 inches. Lemper Aturo Sof. I. West temperature 45.0. Greatest hourly average rate of wind for hours. 1s.7 Miles. ast hourly average rate of wind fur 24 1. Ira. 2.4 Miles. Greatest velocity of wind is Miles. Rain Marine news. Navigation. Fort aug. Alberto. Onmin jeers and freight from Owen bound by Brenner. Coal from Cleveland Merrimac. C in from Cleveland Monarch passengers or 1 freight from Kami a. Light for mar Fiu Etle Moore Light for West Superior Mon passengers and freight for Sarnia car to Klo. Light for West Superior. Kate. Marie. Mich. Aug. Nottingham. Wednesday. 0 . D. M. Corni 19 l. Smith. Ii Bargo 133. Thursday City. 2 . Manola. 3 a. Krupp. Pine Lake. 7 m. W. A shown. 3 Phil Munch. Front canc. Northern Queen. 9 Nillson. Mal i i. Verm Lollon. 11 i. W. Nicholson Swon . Marquette. Nahma 12 mama t r.i3. 2 . Superior City Barge 133. J. M. 4 c. Watson. French. C. H. Green. Our son. 0 Milwaukee. 6 Admiral. Saroniev. 5 . Corsica. 6 Thos. Adams. Northern wave. Wednesday. 8 pm Jlia Manda. 11 c. W. Watson. D. Hough i Dever u3t. J Smeaton. Case. W. H. Gllbert. W. N. Man. .4 John w. Of ii. Hawi Rood 6 Australia. Pentland. Robt. Fulton. My. Alone Ila. 9 o. I Leonard. Jarnes r Eads. C. W. Moore. 10 1 ii. Kurji Irr. Francis we Star. C. Tower. 1j y a mind or a 2 Marten cd Noria Ebay. 2.30 i 0 l3.ka, t. Ocean steamship arrivals. Arrived at from i i i York l iia. York York i do Lorono York York York Tork vein s Albert Queenstown new Yorac "i1" Alolf 3.-steamship Hijiko. a. Hue from Liverpool. In or. Tawa aug. 3. 3ir. Robert Laidlaw past Twenty Orio years connected i Tho Brockville press has been a to a to Dlton in the archives Cut Ottawa. Laidlaw is a Veteran newspaper having followed journalism in Pili. U Woodst Ocic and Winnipeg and Tlcularly will adapted to the new to has been called to nil. Lillo its of both shades of politics Are Cui Ariy pleased Over Tho no Point Kom ral regret is expressed at his removal from the Border popular appointment Robert Laidlaw formerly of Winnipeg gets Job at Ottawa. Or 0 u 1 r i a i car of land seekers arrive at Moose jaw to be distributed Over Saskatchewan. Jaw n. T., aug. 3.-j. S. Government agent arrived in jaw with a special car of land to Day in route from Kansas to Battleford. Home of Tho party to Davidson thence to Tho line new Elbow and Mooso jaw Rall ind Holt Lei others will to distr but Tho 1 Rince Albert Branch and ounce will go to Battleford. These Aro from Tho states of Kanagae j Indian territory okla Alberta liberals Are organized Calgary convention a very successful c. Ruther Ford of Strathcona Active president of the association platform definite policy concern ing every need of the new province. Cral convention for Alberta hold hero to Day waa Moat enthusiastic and her Conlous. There was not u Ropplo on Tho atmosphere though Somo questions of Moro than Ordinary interest were under ols Caslon. Tho platform was adopted and upon not Ono of Tho clauses was there a division. Tho Folio wins officers Wero elected honorary presidents. Hon. F. Oliver p. Lubot. Ai. Or Stewart in Loury. M. Mac cod president a. C. Rutherford m.l.a., Stra Licona Secretary Tran surer. C. A. . Club Ary Vicc pc Aldens. C. W. Cross. Is Moliton ii. Cd shunt. Calgary a. R. Dixon by Articona a. B. Macdonald Mac cod. Or. A Veber s party Resolution. The following Resolution introduced by or. Do pc bar m.l.a., was carried unanimously by u. Standing Voto whereas at a convention of Tho con scr Valvo parly for Tho territories held n Moose jaw March 25, 1w3, and called by Al. L. Lord in Leader of the conservative party in Tho Dominion it Tho request of Tho leading conservatives of Tho territories Tho following Resolution was passed that in furtherance of Tho objects of this convention a Candi to placed in every constituency at Tho next general election of Tho legislative Assembly of the Northwest Terri tories and kept in Tho Field till Tho close of the and who Roas at the convention at which the said Resolution was passed n territorial conservative association was organized with Tho following officers honorary president Hon. G haul Tain president. Thomas Tweed vice president. C. Spence second vice president w. C. Ives executive. R. D. Uennett. Or. Creamer. M. Annable t. Lackay and whereas Tho sold Resolution has not been rescinded or disavowed and the said gentlemen have accepted Ami retained the offices to which they Wero then elected ther Toro be it resolved that this convention of the liberals of the prov Ince of Alberta do hereby dec do that Liberal candidates hould to placed in Tho held in nomination in every Provin Cial constituency and kept in Tho Field to Tho close of Tho polls at the corresponding elections for the new provincial this Resolution was carried with enthusiasm by a standing vote. night the liberals of Calgary Aro entertaining Tho visitors it a banquet. Tho platform adopted. The platform adopted by Tho Conven Tion is As Fol own platform that this Conven Tion of the liberals of the new province of Alberta having been called for the purpose of organizing a provincial lib eral association and consisting of representatives from All parts of Tho prov Ince hereby expresses its adherence to Tinoso political principles which Havo Ever characterized Tho Liberal or re form parti in Canada and elsewhere and which consist in the conviction 1 that the intelligent opinion of Tho people is the True and just source of All Politi Cal Power 2 that Tho administrators of Public affairs should be under continued responsibility electorate 3 that Tho True end or government is Tho promotion of Tho Wesaro of Tho masses of Tho people by the creation and preservation so far As it is possible by the action of the state of equal opportunities in Ulfo for every individual by Tho vigorous repression of All encroach ment on the rights of the people on Tho part of monopolistic corporations by amelioration of the conditions of life and the redress of injustice by a steady orderly and progressive administration of affairs and by watchful and continued attention to Tho wants of those new settlers Whoso courage Industry and Elbow Moose jaw j beats All . Records eleven Miles to be built by c. R. move crops. Moose jaw. Aug. Communication hns been received from second vice Purcal Donl a byte of . of tills Placo and Tho settlers along Tho Elbow and Moose jaw railway to Tho effect that eleven of that Branch will Lio completed Neason. It la Hopt l to have Tho Rood Ull ready for business Tho Limo Tho Harvest crop la ready to move. Li1f. buy lands in thejot1est members of the order will be aided to Settle on them. Atlantic City n. A. Aug. Supremo Council of the order of foresters at a Lynal meeting of its convention to Day endorsed the plan for the Purchase of tracts of Laud in Northwest can Ada for settlement by members of Tho order. Or. Bronhy Rackha chief was presented with a jewel to commemorate his Twenty a Lith year As head of Tho order. Continued on Page eleven it was citizens Day at Brandon part of the crowd had to sit on the time made in the horse won ners in the Light horse miscellaneous cattle and pig attendance of Brandon August Day at Tho Brandon exhibition was an unparalleled Success. It is roughly computed that about were on Tho grounds in tha afternoon. Tho grand stand was filled to Ovri lowing. Many who paid to get in through the grand stand aisles had to Cross Tho track and sit Down on Tho Gross bes do the platform. The attendance at Tho exhibition yesterday has been computed As Between Nineteen and Twenty thousand. The Side shows and the Midway Wero Well patronized. It is estimated that about people took in these attractions wednesday. The races Wero Pood and below is Given a detailed account of Tho Vari Ous heats. On account of Frank b being lame Tho 2.40 Trot or Pace was declared Oft. Good time in 2.15 pacing race. The 2.15 Pace was Tho first race called. There were six starters. They failed to get off in the Llrath trials and the spectators Wero subjected to n to Rel our wait before anything was doing. When the Start was made red King was left before Tho Walro. Elslo m was leading at Tho half and grass Hopper was a Long Way in Tho rear of Tho Bunch. Just in front of the Walro Bill Bailey spurted ahead win Ning by a neck. Prince Vale and Harry d were Good third and fourth respectively. Grasshopper was a poor fifth. Time 2.15 1-2. In Tho second heat a very Good Start was made. Bill Bailey got the Lead and at Tho half was ahead with Elsie m pushing hard. Prince Vale pulled into third place at Tho three quarters and made a pretty spurt in front of Tho wire but Bui Bailey easily kept his position and passed under the wire a length ahead. Harry d was third. Elsie m got fourth place and grass Hopper was again a rather poor fifth. Time 2.10 3-4. In Tho third heat Bill Bailey got the Load and Pronco Vale wan second closely pressed by Tho Bunch. At the half Harry d was in second Placo but Pronco Vale was even with him at the three quarters. Bui Bailey passed under Tho wire first. Harry d spurted splendidly in front of Tho Walro and was a close second. Prince Vale was third. Time for the heat was 2.17 1-2. The a they goos to Bill Bailey Prince Vale Harry d and Elsie m in the order named. Darkey won the free for Aii. The next race was Tho Long expected free for All. There were Only three starters Joe interest Harry of and Darkey. In the first heat the horses got off after a few attempts to a fair Start. Darkey had Tho pole and secured a Lead which he maintained to the half. Joo interest Broko before Tho half and lost ground. Darkey in creased his Lead and won As he pleased great Northern and the Tele Grapher both express Confidence. St Paul minn., aug. Clay of the Teleg Raphers strike on t Lio lines of Tho great Northern and the Northern Pacific railways ends with the Railroad officers to night asserting that Tho strike has already been broken and Tho officers of the Teleg Raphers Union declaring that tiie at Leo has Only begun. Doth aides profess great satisfaction with Tho situation and each maintain that the struggle will to ended within a fort Humours of n. Sympathetic Triko of the trainmen have been in circulation and although conferences Havo been held with this plan in View it la declared to night that such a movement is not impending. Negro Soldier at fort Sheridan Seta new Mark. Chicago aug. Records of Marks Manship in Tho United states army Wero broken at fort Bli Crinan to Day by corp. Jos. C. Smith coloured. Smith la a Mem Ber of company g. 25th infantry. Fort Reno Oklahoma. Lie in Rule a of 18j. Out of a possible 200 in slow firing. In rapid Llroy shooting he made of out of a possible 100. They Are from the you Skulsk territory and 185 in number. London aug. Hundred children from Baiardo s Homes sailed last eve Ning from Liverpool for Canada. A St. Petersburg despatch Aura that a party of 1s3 Dou Kobors from you Skulsk territory passed through on their Way to Canada. The despatch adds that you Skulsk Dou Kobors Are by no Means fanatics. They cat meat although they Protr vegetarian diet. Many smoke Somo even Tako wine. Many of them express no sympathy with Tho fanaticism of Tho Canadian Dou Kobors. Chosen by Liberal Conven and Edmonton moral crusade. Railway and Timber deals which Means Extension to Rainy Lake. Duluth aug. Of Tho biggest transacted in Duluth in a ions time was completed yesterday after a four Days session of Tho parties when Tho Virginia and Rolny Lake company which was Organ izod n couple of months ago and of which William o Arlen. Of St. Paul and Duluth. Is president purchased for a consideration of continued on fifteen no Mosquito no fever was a Langton. Aug. Public health and Marlon Hospital ser Vlco has issued a circular on the prevention of yellow fever. The directions Given look to Tho sup pression of Tho Mosquito As the Only Means of preventing its spread. No mosquitoes no yellow fever. Is Tho motto announced in Black letters at Tho top Orleans la. Aug. Cases to Day up to g o clock 64 total cases to Date 432 deaths to Day g total deaths to 3.-Altbough there was a considerable increase of new cases with a diminution in Tho number of fatalities to Day and with Little spread of Tho infection to new Fields the yellow fever situation was regarded As having a hopeful aspect. Tho authorities Piave not concealed to Weir expectation that for Somo Days to Como Thuro would be a Dally average of 20 to 2r cars and n proportionate number of deaths owing to Tho extent of the main infected territory and anything less than these Fig ures will be a a carded As a distinct Assurance that the situation is under control. London old boys. The excursion run under the auspices of the London old boys of Winnipeg to London ont., for next week s Celebration will leave the c. N. R. Depot at 6 o clock Sharp this evening. A special train will be provided by the Canadian Northern and Northern Pao fio roads leaving at that hour. Nearly 150 sex cur zionists will be on the train. Lid Monton n. W. T., aug. Stair or. Mccauly cx-m.l.a., was the unanimous Chilco of Tho Liberal Conven Tion As candidate for Tho provincial legislature of Alberta in Verm Lollon constituency. While in town tuesday or. C. E. Macpherson of Tho c. A took up the claim of Tho exhibition association and granted rebates on Tho transportation charges of Tho attraction company. claimed that the charge against Tho company of knocking the Edmonton fair by charging regular rates Roso through a clerical Matako in Trio Winnipeg Olla Mph and that the association should have applied to Tho company before to fair for Tho special rates desired. The police visited several houses in the outskirts of the City last night and inmates and guests contributed 245 to Tho City funds this morning. W trip of the red tape Between Ottawa and Washington again causes trouble. Programme for peace envoys president Roosevelt will bring representatives of Russ and Jap goes and French Public opinion sent for Ward by Russia. New York. August for the president third assistant be rotary of state to Day to 13aron Rosen Tho russian ambassador and or. Takahira. The Japan cub minister Tho official no Ramino for Tho formal presentation to Tho president of Tho russian and Japan eat plenipotentiaries to the Washington conference. This Progi Hin Iii for weeks Boon a subject of much study on the part of the president and or. Pierce As Tho president s representative or. Pierco will accompany liar on Komura and minister Takahira and their suite to tha pier of Tho new York yacht club at East 23rd Street at 9 o clock saturday morning where the delegates will Board the protected Cruiser Chattanooga and the a Csc will Start for Oyster Bay. Half an hour inter or. Pierco will perform a similar ceremony for m. Witto and Baron Rosen the russian plenipotentiaries and their Elitc who will go aboard Tho protected Cruiser Tacoma. Or. Pierco will then Board the converted yacht Sylph which will pass Tho Tacoma and Chattanooga taking position at the front of the column. Arriving at Oyster Bay about noon the pc hic Squadron will Anchor. Its arrival being heralded by the firing of an ambassadorial Salute of 19 guns for each Mission from Tho Galveston Mayflower and Dolphin which will be in Val Tang to convey the plenipotentiaries to Portsmouth. Or. Pierce on leaving Tho Sylph will Board Tho May Flower and will await the arrival of the president. Root Volt will introduce. Tho president will Board the May Flower about 1 o clock. He will be Given Tho presidential Salute of 21 guns from All Tho vessels in Tho Harbor and a Hoo ii As his Flag is hoisted on the May a lower the japanese will come on Board from Tho Tacoma and to presented to the president by Abs stunt Secretary Pierce. Half an hour inter Tho runs an envoys will aboard and to presented. Immediately the president will formally present Tho russian and japanese plenipotentiaries to each other. A Buffet luncheon in Tho Cabin of the Mallow or will follow. At its conclusion the japanese Mission will Tanto leave of the president und Board Tho Dolphin. Or. Pic co win k0 aboard the Cruiser Galveston and the president will then Tako leave of Tho russian Mission and go Shore again receiving a Salute of 21 Cuns. Under Convoy of the Cruiser Galvas ton with or. Pierce aboard Tho rus sians on the Mayflower and the Jap anese on Trio Dolphin will Gall for Portsmouth. Tho Squadron will steam slowly sons not to arrive there Buforo 10 o clock monday morning. Matters of precedence arranged. Desirous of being strictly Neutral in All the arrangements for the presenta Tion it was decided at the outset by the Washington government that the pc Eldont would recognize no precedence based on Success in the present. Because Baron Kom Ira was presented continued on Page seven Brandon robber gets in diamonds second burglary of the kind during Murphy Winnipeg As his Home Strong evidence against him. Ottawa aug. Is too much red Tapo in transacting business Between Ottawa and Washington. As a result of this it May to that Tho departure of Tho 43rd Duko of Cornwall s own rifles for Boston Anil Providence r. I., to Morrow May to delayed. On Tho 23th of july Tho Secretary of Stato Hon. W. Ii. Scott a piled through his excellency Tho Gover nor general to the British ambassador at Washington who in turn would Forward the application to the Washington auth Absi the . Or. D. W. Bole m.p., in reviewing the last ses Sion says . Will be entirely new Road. Nearly live million dollars Law properties of i Horny Lake company the or Glenla compant and the Dii Lutali. Var Ella and Man i Ake Railroad a Lilli latter will prob Sily extend its line to Tho Canadian Border lumber company is Ono of the most extern Iva Limber manufacture inc l concerns in the Interior of the Hunta. Its u Worth i Wardi of . And it Baiod at Var Gurla. Minn. The Railroad com daily 63 mlle of main Una and Branchi. Ami main is for the Holny with a the objective is a Standard Knuge Road with plenty of Raul Penl for Hrul Lulik Timber and operates 1 passenger trains Between Virginia and aah Awa. The latter lace Belau the Northern Ter minus at present. The Deal that has Juit been consummated Carr lab with it Oie billion feet of Limber that is tributary to the Road. The Road and the lumber company work in conjunction for doll Var Luff Limber tha Sawmill in Virglnia to to manufactured. W. Ii. Cook president of the Road and William o Brien president of tha new com Pany in control of Oil tha properties Are to entertain views much the flame with regard to extending the Rood to Rainy Lake. If examination results. The results of Tho provincial teachers examinations will to published in the Freo press to Morrow morning. Those who fulled will receive their Marks during next week Somo time of will to required to have Tho Cerf of Elf locates for Tho successful ones signed and sent out. Brandon aus. Murphy who Maya to is from Winnipeg was arrested Osiero this afternoon on suspicion of hav ing committed a very daring robbery. Mall Cut Matthews jewelry store no. S33 roster Avenue was burglarized this afternoon. The burglary was a very Dar ing affair taking place right in the Light of Day. The articles taken As for As the proprietors can nay at Tho present were Diamond rings of first class Quill to. The value of Tho rings is estimated by Tho proprietors at Between j4.000 and Tho store was entered from the Roar the burglars breaking through a Ketorra win Dow and the heavy plate Glass of Tho inside window in the working jewelry room. Tic Pinto Glass was calf an Inch thick and Tho burglar used n heavy Iron to break it. Trio Hole through which be entered was not very Large. In gutting in be Cut his hand As there Aro blood stains on the Benjii of the work legroom. The burglary occurred about 4 o clock Tho Toro being closed As it was citizens afternoon at the exhibition. Citizens saw escaping burglar. Norman West employed in a howling Alley at Tho rear of Tho store heard a smash at about a Quarter Niter four. About ten minutes after he Haw a Man go through Tho rear end of Tho Alley. A must have Como through Tho window nue Lane in or dlr to bet into Tho Iho Man was Small about live feet and Mim. Or. West did not boo hts it p 1 13 to tie Man. Not thinking anything had happened. The Man Paasch out quickly through another window it the rear Ond of the Alley. Tub burglar used pasto on Tho Glass to dead in the noise of smashing the plate. When to leaped Back through Toto Bowling Al Ley to left his mud prints on the Tatle a tuck. Photographer Whoso studio is upstairs saw Man As he was Corning through Tho window. Man had dark hair. Davidson rushed out and gave Tho alarm. A Vii Davidson son of the above saw the pollen Mado Tho arrest in about no hour. They arc nil a Man named Murphy. Murphy Reni Stod searching vigorously and put up a Strong Light. Iho Paul Daouia Wero taken to Polico station to identify Trio prisoner. The boy id in i i in j Murphy is Tho Man continued on 1 Ngo British foreign policy a i Stratm. Major Williams has been i present position about twelve j Rimi it 3 understood some of his t has been unsatisfactory to Vrest of Tho country. Mrs Chadwick a estate settlement. Of. Aus. 3. Creditors of mrs. D Chadwick will Renelva a total a Lvi of seven Mills on the Dollar when f. Finally settled according to he Ai bankruptcy teming ton. The assets x. My 10 it is expected Mil nil c of. Attorneys. Fees and 11 in a to j10.soo. Ullh a Hay stack dead child. Of Truman a in was burned to death play Lar with matches or. D. W. Bole m. P., having re turned from Ottawa last Friday his friends Aro naturally desirous of hear ing his Story of the session s work. As Iho is not favourable for holding a Public meeting it occurred to the free press that u j wishes of his con could be Well met through i fee issus of an interview published in its columns and a reporter Accord orly waited on or. Bolo yesterday to record bin statement. The conversation subject that occasioned most discussion during Tho be Salon was of course the educational clauses of the autonomy Bills. Although really Leas Kisr sit than the land clauses Sosbey clauses and Many other features of the Bills the debate was confined almost entirely to educational clauses which appeared to Appeal More to Tho Pas Sion and prejudices of the members. X supported amended educational clauses for reasons stated in my speech and in a letter to Tho press i need not therefore review them what is the position if the grand trunk Pacific with respect to the grand trunk Pacific i notice Tho opposition press has a Good Deal to say about Tho de Lay of construction but they appear to forget that there Are several thous and Man employed at the present time and engaged in the most important part of the construction work namely the selection of a proper route. I was solicited Wyllo in Ottawa by a great Many people in Winnipeg and the West to urge immediate construction but i found the transcontinental railway commission were doing All that was humanly possible to do and 1 think they have adopted a Wise policy in re fusing to listen to popular clamor for Early construction before they have first made route. This work to of immense importance continued on Pace Orlles asking leave for the 43rd regi ment to vols lathe United states. With out this leave although it is Only for Mal the regiment cannot go. So far no reply has been received by Tho state department. Tho Telegram was sent to aus sox where the British minister is summering. Another Tel cram was for warded to Day from Tho governor Gen eral s of lace asking a reply. It is to to hoped that it will Como by to Morrow morning otherwise another hitch will Havo taken place in connection with this proposed trip. A Tho regiment is parading to night and. All arrangements for its departure to Morrow afternoon were made. Grand crops in Brandon District special of free Frew Brandon aug. Havo gone Over part of Tho country myself and interviewed several of. Tho oldest observers in Tho District. Thero is but Ono opinion on Oil had better crops or better pros a. Lull Ovid others in Forrest District say wheat la headed out some Days earlier this year than last. The weather is perfect and plenty of sap in the ground to mature wheat yields will go from 20 up to 30 bushels average 23 to 25. Early Oats Are Good Good. Tully elder for Ronn Thwaite reports weeds in Lato Low lands due to. Wet and cold after seeding but everything else perfect 16 to 30 Buah Els for wheat average 22 to 24. Heads Are filling Well. From Alexander and round reports Are of Tho Best Over seen with Blanks for Al kill land Geo. Toke for Pipestone reports everything at High water Mark in crops. Another reporter of reliable skill has driven from Deleau to Boundary of Manitoba in the last fortnight and never saw anything better or promising. the South and Southwest of Brandon equally satisfactory statements Are. Made by Farmers fair. I Light lands have been greatly by fre quent rain Sand Hea veer lands Howe got litle or no harm. A Little Leaf of anything serious. A not Rusty r. W. I 1 London aug. So Sion of Tho House of commons to Day was taken up a Lii a discuss Lon of the foreign policy. Earl Percy under Secretary for foreign affairs said that under Tho present circumstances it was impossible to discuss Tho change in Tho far cast that might to brought about by Tho War or Chango that it might to desirable to introduce into Trio Anglo Japan so Alliance Witman it was thought right to renew it. Jle noted with satisfaction that All agreed upon Tho desirability of renewing such an Alliance. thu met that Tho general Stato of Europe presented no cause for anxiety. Reverting to Tho far East do said that it was True that Wyllo Groat i ritalin in common with other countries was losing Trade in China. Japanese Trade in that country was increasing. Efferth Wero being Renado to obtain fresh markets in Tho Interior to continued and China had promised if the chinese Wero unable to finance the proposed railway through Tho Yangtze Valley to Tho Redstone Basin in the province of Sec Chin to apply first to British and american capital to build it. Great Britain to said was now negotiating with Franco for the joint construction of Tho Lino. Ivie motive for Earl Percy s reticence was a desire to avoid parliamentary Dos Cun Slon on Tho Subj act while peace negotiations Wero proceeding. Sir a harks Dilke. Who lilt Liitt l Tho Dolfl cursor. Inti mated that a Reno Wal of Tho Anglo Japan rec Alliance would to warmly sup ported by the Liberal party. It is stated that Japan recently has. Given further considerable on Lem for Khaki cloth in Tho a Ludford District. In connection with Tho statement of Earl Percy in Tho Jjo Uso of commons yesterday afternoon concerning great Britain s foreign policy which is the subject of considerable satisfaction in the editorials this morning on account of its reassuring flow As to Tho relations of great Britain a left Germany Ami with Europe generally As Well As on account of Tho evidence that Lipan e proc Cuna ton in a great War do s not prevent nor rapid commercial growth. Tho associated. Press understands that for the renewal of the Anglo Japan so Al Liance Havo progressed a great Deal fur ther than was indicated by Earl Percy s guarded allusion to it. It is believed in fact that Little remains to be done Jund signing Tho new instrument. Twenty years ago to Day it Crai from free press of Uili Date 1u9. Messes. Duncan Mclntyre of the free press and c. B. Keen Leyble. Of the nor1 West Farmer left for Tho East on a Holiday trip last evening. 6ome extensive alterations Are being made in the court Houtho the room form Erly used by the Barr slurs being converted into n. Library. The judges1 Unkart Nants and the Bench Are also being made More comfortable. Gen. Middleton or. Roy and messes. Fitzpatrick cml eur and left for the East last evening. There was Rote Good at the Rafto Range on saturday. Tie score from 65 upwards was As follows Bergt. Macklin. With major Cater pet. Baxter ,90th trooper Clarke. Winnipeg cavalry .-6 me. A. Mclntyre ooh .75 corp. W. Huston. Winnipeg cavalry .74 pet. A 011118, 90th Bergt. Dodge cant. Balfour retired rank to Pic. Riddle with Berrt. My Juan with tit d. Cavalry .89 or. Lamb in Atli with Hergt. Micue Winnipeg police.05.pet. Mckay. 8. 0. Konnon Bergt. Wright with corp. Of lulls with a Mth -.w? pet. C. Kennedy 00th Rowbotham a real estate Register in a careful review of the real estate ution says the population of Hie City from to 1m3 was abnormally Large and that eve now Trio City support its full comp lenient of ice As the Over building Between years mentioned re acted and Lack of employment Cuits an City of Trade. The reduction in the Corot i wont into effect the Force now consists of eighteen men All told. A the amount realised by ther Poth ont Active service after paying All was i7h. Of the Lith of this month a grand lib-1 eral pc no in to to held at Carberry Oor. The 13th a Al liar. Come Oft at Carman. At both1 Ali monster gatherings Are expected to addressed by. Tho leading of province ;