New-York tribune., 1899-07-24
PURSE FOR SIR WILFRID.
HIS FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS TO GIVE
HIM 100000
RECEIVES A MEAGRE SALARY AS PRIME MIN.
IsrER OF cANADA-RAILRoADs con-

1sTER OF cANADA-RAILRoADs con-
soLIDATED.
Ottawa. Canada Juls o (speciaD.-The plan has
been arranged for the presentation to the Right
Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Prime Minister Of Can
ada, OF 100000 s25o 900 OF which Is to be handed 20
him In cash and $4,000 in securities. which will
bring TO him handsome annual income. The
Prime Minister'S salary is 5000 year. with
seasonal allowance OF 81. 600. making total OF
5000 The Laurier Complimentary Fund Commit
tee has decided to Invest the $4,000 that II Will
bring to the Prime Minister annual interest II
at least per cent which will equal 1850. This.
added to his salary and seasonal allowance, VIII
bring him annual revenue OF 1880 Sir Wilfrid
Laurler is poor man. and the $4,000 which he
will receive in cash will help him to lquidate all
outstanding indebtedness and free him from all
present financial membranes.
Already an agitation has arisen which has IN
view the raising OF the Prime Minister'S salary
TO $4,000 year, sum small enough for one hold
ing such dgnifed and important Office and from
whom many entertainments and festivities are
expected. and upon whose purse so many demands
are made Many consider that IL is disgrace 10
Canada tha; her Prime Minister Is so poorly paid.
and are anx lous for and will welcome a measure
to be sanctioned by Parliament which will give
him annual allowance of at least $4,000.
To the 500 900 complimentary fund Lord Strath-
coma. High Commissioner for Canada In London.
has already sent 10 the treasurer OF the fund. In
Montreal. hi check for $4,000 and offers 70 give
$4,000 II called upon to do so. Ten thousand
dollars is years salary to the High Commits
sioner. There several wealthy men Uiberals)
In Ottawa whose names are expected TO appear for
good round sums among those OF the other sub
scribers to the fund So far they have not made
a beginning. but they sure 10 come. II. ~
Bate & Sons, wholesale grocers. OF this city. may
be looked upon solid for at least $4,000, and II
will not be surprising sho ID their contribution
prove be s25 90.
The Redistribution bill-that nightmare TO the
Conservative party-has passed the House OF
Commons and arrived at the Senate. where In
due time Il will be slaughtered. and the Right
Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier the other day In reply
to Sir Charles Tupper announced his determina-
ton to introduce and pass the Senate Reform bill,
which. like It's brother. the Redistribution bill,
when It has left the House Of Commons and
reached the Senate will be Systematically and ef-
fectively annihilated.
RAILROADS CONSOLIDATED.
The Canadian Northern Railway Company is
the result Of the amalgamation Of the Winnipeg
Great Northern Railway Company and the Lake
Manitoba Railway and Canal Company The au-
thorzed capital is S6,0O0D0, divided into lsooo
shares Of 800 each. The head Office is 10 be at
Toronto and the directors Frederic Nichols.
James Gum John NJ. Smith, Archibald Sin
clair and Harcourt Vernon, all of the city OF
Toronto The railway company is empowered to
issue bonds not 10 exceed $4,000 mile. but 1t 10
| prohibited from amalgamatng with the Canadian
| Pacific Railway Company or any OF It's branches.
or with any branch lines leased by the Canadian
| Pacific Railway Company under its control
| The company is to have five years to complete
ts line south of the Saskatchewan River ana
| seven wears to complete the line north OF the
| Saskatchewan River and II is authorized 10 con-
| struct branch lines beginning at Red Deer Lake,
| and 10 run lines from that branch from Prince
| Albert to Edmundton. to Peace River, and from
ID DaJD Daa Taxa n, La
| The Hudsons Bay and Yukon railway ana
| Navigation Company Is authorized TO change ,s
| name to the Hudson's Bay and Northwest haii'
! The KIondike Mines Railway Company has for
| its corporators Thomas O'Brien, OF Dawson Slty'
| lanes Arthur Seybod. OF Ottawa; William D. hoss;
| of Ney-Glasgow ~ s., and Llewellyn y. Bate ana
! Harold Buchanan McGovern. OF ottawa Inc cap,
ital OF the company is to be 100000, and the head
| ONCE Of the company Is 70 be in Ottawa The
| company is empowered TO construct a single, or
| double line OF railway or tramway IN hlondise
CITY from Klondike City along the hlondlke Niver
| m Bonanza Creek: from Bonanza Creek TO the
| TiyIde. from the Divide TO Dominion Greek, rom
f1ominion Creek to Indian River. from Indian River
| 70 tha Yukon River: from Yukon River TO Dawson
| CIV and may construct branch lines on hlondike
| River Hunker Creek. Beau Creek, quartz creek
Gninbitr Creek Eldorado Creek and other creeks.
| ~ mav maintain and operate telegraph ana teIe-
| nhone lines etc, and may enter INTO a cohtIsc.
with or NAV lease the companys lines 70 any otner
| comnanv and may connect its lines with any tee-
oraph or telephone companies In the united states.
&c The company may issue bonds 10 the extent
| 81 s2o 900 mile OF its railways and tramways