New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-19
CANADIAN NEWS.
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY TO BE USED III
REACH REMOTE REGIONS.

,,ortreal Nov IS Especially .-Wreless telegrapny
| &, ultelv TO be resorted TO at an early day 10
minimize the dangers of the CANADIAN waters.
poIo IsIe Straits the most dangerous portion OF
Tho Northern St Lawrence route. II not connected
~, teIeqraph with Canadian shipping centres. ana
because OF there have been In the past heaNs
losses in both property and life The most recent
case OF this kind the loss of the Scotsman
when the whole cargo. the most valuable shipp'ns
to Montreal during the season OF 1892 was com
nIeteIv lost owing to the impoesbility or getting
help in time. The passengers were Obliged 10 pass
a week on the bare rocks before news OF theii
condition could be carried TO the outside worid anu
assistance summoned. The Dominion Government
IS building a telegraph line TO Belle 1910 down tpo
rocky and uninhabitabe north shore OF the 81
Lawrence: but the work goes on slowly owing 10
great natural Obstacles and gap OF go miles yet
remains TO be covered. Montreal electrician mas
made a proposition TO tho Marine Department 10
establish a system OF wireless teegraphy over this
distance He also offers to establish similar COM
munication between the mainland OF Nova Scotia
and Sable Island. 1.-The graveyard Of the Atlantic
The distance between these two points Is about
one hundred miles.
IRISH FEELING AROUSED
A matter which is deeply exciting the Irish OF
Montreal at present is the attempt OF the Grand
Trunk Railway to secure possession OF the Mite
plot of ground the entrance to the Victora
Bridge on which stands the monument to the
memory OF The SIX thousand Irish immigrants who
died from ship fever IN 1S7 and were buried IN
that neighborhood. The monument. which consists
Of a huge bowlder of granite, suitably inscriDeu'
was erected during the building OF the Vctoria
Bridge by the workmen Of Sir Thomas Brassey,
and the control of IL was placed In the hands OF
the Anglican Bishop OF Montreal. The Grand
Trunk finds the monument much In its way; 1t IS
situated among its network Of tracks ana IL III
such a position that some much needed improve
ments cannot be gone with unless 1t Is removed
The Anglican Bishop has referred the oner OF the
railway to move the monument 10 the city ceine-
terv or 70 an adjoining square to the Irish people.
and they have been holding meetings to DISCUSS
the question. The sentiment Of the meetings Is
unanimously hostile to the proposed change. ANY
interference with either the plot or the stone
seys resolution adopted at Of these meetings,
would be a violation of Christian charity and
blot on the escutcheon of Canadian humanity IL
does not appear that the monument marks the
resting place of any Of the victims; they died IN
such numbers that they were buried, eofflhess In
deep trenches In a nearby field. which Is now COW
cred with houses. 1t Is curious that, althousn
OILY ffty-three years have passed since the cpl
Cemic no one seems to know exactly where the
burial spot was.
MONTREAL NOTES.
The next meeting OF the American Library AS
ISOLATION Is to be held in Montreal. arrangements
10 this end having just been completed by Mr.
Gould. the librarian OF McGill University The
convention will meet June T. and Will last until
juno 13.
Some time ago the Government or the French
Republic through Mr.. Hanotaux, who was then
| Minister for Foreign Affairs. presented 70 tne
Archbishop OF Montreal an oil painting represent
| ing The First Mass in Montreal The painting
which has just been unveiled here with much csre ere
many, is by Ernest Laurent, the winner rev
| years ago OF the Prix de Rome II represents me
| Jesuit Father Vimont celebrating mass at the
| foundation OF Montreal Other figures on the can
| vas are NJ de Maisonneuve, founder OF Montreal.
and Mile Nance, founder of the Hotel Dfeu
The Canadian life insurance companies haVe
adopted a uniform Increase OF rates or premium 70
go into effect at the opening OF the new year Inns
| il made necessary owing 20 the amendment 10 the
Insurance passed at the last session OF the DO
| mnion Parliament. requiring life insurance COM
| panies to maintain reserves after January on a 517
per cent basis instead Of Ala per cent as hereto
fore. The increase viii amount 10 about " on every
\ 500 of insurance.
The South African promises to be favorable
70 Canada's commercial interests. Large shipments
| Of flour have already been made, and II Is an
| nounced now that the Imperial government has
| virtually commissioned the Hon. Mr.. Fisher, the
Minister of Agriculture for Canada, as n purchas-
| ing agent of supplies He has already bought two
| thousand tons OF hay, which r. 70 be shipped 70
Boston, there pressed by patent process ana then
| forwarded 10 Cape Town by specially chartered
steamer. a large quantity OF Canadian canned
goods will also be sent out by the Government, In
| the hope that they may commend themselves to
authorities and thus lead TO future profit