Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-07
PROVINCE NOTES.
Many Items of Interest From
the Dominion.
News From Nova Scotia, New Brunswick,
Prince Edwards Island and Canada.

Chester is taking lively interest in
the construction of the Coast Railway
A meeting was held there on the 1st,
which was largely attended. The una
nimous opinion was in favor of the rail-
way extension from Yarmouth to Hall
fax by the shore route. When this road
is completed Halifax will be connected
by rail with about every place of Inn
portance in the province.
''In time of peace prepare for war"
The N. S. Tourist Association of Halifax
is live body, and its weekly meetings
are well attended The executive Of the
association is engaged in preparing for
a large number of visitors next season.
Bathing houses viii be erected, deep
sea fishing arranged for, excursion
steamers provided wheelmen looked
out for and tourists generally made
welcome.
Premier Murray in the legislature,
brought down the financial returns for
the province. The revenue falls short
of the estimate by $4,000, the total re-
ceipts being $685., 240. The revenue from
royalties was $4,000 less than the esti-
mate the amount received being $270, 900,
which was $4,000 less than In the previ-
Gus year. The legislative expenses
were $4S,000. The grant to the roads of
the province was 100000, and $35, 900 was
given in steamship and ferry subsidies.
The provincial revenue this year is $4,000
less than in 1896, partly accounted for
by the fact that in former years there
was an unexpected windfall of $4,000,
from the sale Of old Nova Scotia postage
stamps
The county academy at Liverpool was
totally destroyed by fire last week. Two
hundred children were in the school at
the time of the fire. but they were
marched out in good order.
Bruce Price of New York the archi-
teet, who is acting for the English hotel
syndicate which purposes erecting and
operating a number Of hotels in Canada,
says that is the intention to build hotels
IN Halifax, st. John, N. B., Montreal,
Ottawa, Toronto Niagara Fails and
Muskoka Lake.
At meeting of the Dominion Atlantic
Railway Company in London, Jan. 20,
the shareholders voted that the direct
ors Of the company be authorized to
create and issue f150,00 4 per cent sec
ond debenture stock of the company,
in addition to the existing 100000 like
debenture authorized
The Severest snow storm ever known
24th OF January, 1898
The provincial legislature of Nova
Scotia, is in session. F. A. Lawrence
was elected speaker and Gov. DAILY de-
liyered the speech from the throne.
The Valley apple crop-1890, shipped
53,626 barrels; 1891, S9,19s; 1892. 116 725:
lS9S. S5,O5S; 1894 254, 410; 1885, 155, 955; 1896.
409,733; 1887 $4,000.
Rhodes. Curry Companys average
Low A
past four years would be about 200 The
total output of their business for the
past four years totals about 81 800, 900
and about 81 per cent of this amount
was disposed of to customers outside of
Amherst.
St John. N. B., and Halifax have fun
with each other The following humor-
Gus kilograms passed over the wires:
St John, Jan. 8.-To Alex Stephen,
mayor Of Halifax: Chip Smith, J. V.
Ellis, Harry Thorne and myself have or
ganized skating party. Is ice safe?
Reply quickly.
(Signed) S. c. Harrison
Halifax, Jan S1-s. c. Harrison, st.
John: No ice for skating; suitable for
scull race. Send over crew, Will recip-
rocate courtesy and send team to play
cricket on your harbor if mail steamers
not occupying the ground. Will provide
our own foghorns.
Signed Alex. Stephen
Ex-Mayor Wyman of Yarmouth, who
was compelled to hold over last year by
charter, is now a private citizen, and
will be able to make his long promised
visit to Worcester
The town elections took place
throughout this province Feb. !. f. D.
Laurie, ex-district superintendent of the
l. c. R., is mayor of New Glasgow by "a
majority over William Mcintosh. G. w
Johnson is mayor of Yarmouth by one
majority
Parrsboro was q surprise to all inter
ested in the contest Even those who
thought that Mayor Tucker and the old
councillors would not be reelected, did
not anticipate such overwhelming de-
feat. For mayor, T. r. Harrison, TIA; M.
L. Tucker 121.
The schooner Nugget that sailed from
Bridgewater, ". S., a few weeks ago for
the West Indies with a cargo of hay,
made the trip to Barbados in thirteen
days.
NEW BRUNSWICK.
In few months a line of railway
across this province will be. commenced,
which, when completed, together with
the completing OF two other lines, will
make a connecting link which will make
the quickest line between England and
the western portions of America--the
Restigouche and Western Railway Com
pany Both the dominion and local gov
ernments have signed the contract. This
road, when built, will be connecting
link of complete system from the west
to Gaspe, provided the Bay Chaleur road
IS then completed to Gaspe, and the B,
& A. is extended to Vanceboro With a
port on the Gaspe coast, and a line Of
ocean steamers calling there, travel be-
tween the western states or New York
and England would be shorter by a few
days than by tiny all-American line,
and might be made the quickest route
Of travel between the east and west.
The Donaldson liner Concordia sailed
Saturday afternoon for Glasgow. She
moved $4,000 bushels of peas, 10000 of
rye and $1,000 Of oats, 1870 tons of pulp.
$50 tons Of flour and oatmeal 2 carloads
Of provisions. 40 standards of spruce
deals, 30 standards of pine lot of sund-
ries and 301 head of cattle
The mail steamer Lake Huron sailed
with 292 head of cattle, $50 sheep and 70
horses.
The Allan-Thomson steamer Mantinea
sailed from ST. Jonn Saturday with 30,-
900 bushels of clipped oats, %, 600 of corn,
43, 900 Of mixed oats, 1900 of peas and
36, 600 of white oats; II cars of -four 2
Of hay, $500 boxes of cheese, 500 cases
of whiskey, $50 sacks Of clover seed, so
standards of deals and a lot of sun
dries
e. Evan Williams and Mary Louise