The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-02

largely attended and of a very enthusi-
astic nature.
The meeting in ST. John, recently, to
consider the steps to be taken to as
sist in the proposed Gordon Memorial
College at Khartoum, was not largely
, attended.
Another big locomotive from the
Baldwin works has arrived for the 1.
c. r. r., and, in company with three
others already here, was sent forward
to Moncton. There are six more vet
to come. Two of the Baldwins are
now on their trial trips. One is run
ming regularly between Moncton and
Springhill and doing great work With
30 loaded cars it runs with the lever
in the first notch and walks up Dor
chester grade with graceful ease.
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
The ice boats made the first trip of
the season between Capes Traverse,
P. E. l., and Tormentine, N. S., on the
21st. They had a fine crossing and
made the trip in three hours and half
GENERAL DOMINION NOTES.
Recently a provisional committee was
appointed to organize a Canadian au-
thor's association similar to those in
Great Britain and the United States.
Thls week number of Canadian au-
thors will meet for the purpose of final
organization.
Three yachts are being built at Ham
ilton to contest for the honor of defend
ing the Canada's cup, to be sailed for
next August. 1t looks as if Canada
would nave a large fleet to select a de-
fender from.
The Canadian Tanners and Leather
Association is in session at the Windsor
hotel. The delegates represent $50, 900, 900
capital.
The interior department officials say
that 1000 French Canadians now in the
United States, will be repriated this
spring.
The total space allotted to Canada at
the Paris exhibition is 10000 feet, of
which fifteen thousand is in the main
building and $4,000 in the colonial build
ing; For the first time in Canadas ex-
perience with exhibitions all the space
allotted to her has to be paid for.
There will be no reduction In the 10
per cent royalty on the output of gold
In the Yukon. The amount exempted
from royalty is to be increased from
$2500 to $4,000.
Lord Mount-Stephen, the Canadian
millionaire, who now lives in England,
has handed over the sum of 50. 800, 900 to
tnree trustees to be used for the benefit
OF relatives and friends, with the idea
that his heirs need the money while
still young
NEWFOUNDLAND.
Sir Henry McCallum, the new COVER
nor of Newfoundland, proposes to make
the social side of his regime particular
~ attractive. By an agreement between
the Newfoundland delegates and Col
onlal Secretary Chamberlain last sum-
mer his salary is to be $40, 900 year. He
INTENDS to entertain very largely and
WISHES provision made for dinner par
ties OF 80 to 70 persons, and for dancing
partles IN proportion He is bringing
with him additional furniture and APP
polntments for government house,
which is also to receive a renovation in
the interval between Gov. Murray's de-
parture and his arrival.
"A peaceful solution of the Newfound-
land question between France and
Great Britain is expected very shortly.
II means compensation to the French
nshermen for the surrender of their
rights under the treaty of Utrecht. If
the anticipated arrangement falls
through. steps will be taken to safe
guard British imperial and colonial
rights in the future. The British gov
eminent cannot recognize any French
territorial rights. A solution, simultane-
ously, of the French shore question and
the matter of the occupation of St
Pierre, MID, is hoped for Those islands
are regarded here as being little better
than big smuggling centre, detrinent
al alike to Newfoundland. Canada. and
the United States.