The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-11

AT the session of the Canadian Manu-
facturers' Association at Montreal We'd
nesday the establishment OF national
consular service for Canada was recon-
mended. The transportation committee
recommended that the government be
asked to subsidize line of steamships
from Eastern Canada to South Africa ana
Australia, and also to appoint perma-
nent railway commission. The recon-
mendations were approved. The secre-
tary's report showed a total membership
of $50 The convention closed with ban
quet at the Windsor Hotel. Speeches
were delivered by Sir Wilfred Laurier,
Hon Mr. Fielding, Lord Strathcona, r.
he believed in stability of the tariff. but
he did not believe the present tariff per-
feet. He announced that the Canadian
government would send no more delega-
lions to Washington to work for reci-
procity, but he believed the delegations
would come from Washington to Cam
ada He also favored mutual trade rela-
lions between the different parts OF the
empire. Lord Strathcona, Mr.. Borden and
Hon Mr. Fielding also spoke of closer re-
lations between Canada and the other
parts of the empire. Mr. Fielding ex-
pressed his belief that the tariff should
be taken out of politics.
DOMINION.
The total number of vessels in the
register books of the Dominion on Dec
81, 1900 was 6735, measuring 659,534 tons
register. The number of steamers on the
registry books on the same date was 2101,
With gross tonnage of ,096. Assuming
the average value to be $50 a ton, the
value of the registered tonnage of Can
ada on Dec. 81 would be $19,7S6,03 The
number OF new vessels built and reg
istered in Canada during 1900 was 297,
measuring 22.329 tons register tonnage.
The distribution of bulbs to the diff
ferent schools of Toronto took place last
week. There will be divided between the
20 schools 1000 daffodils, $500 tulips. 100
helienthes, SO bleeding hearts and "a
peonies.
About 80 rifle associations have been
formed in Canada during the last three
months, of which 25 are military organ
izations. This number of clubs would
represent a total membership Of about
1900 Tenders are being called for new
rifle ranges at Fredericton, N. b.
The ottawa reception committee has
paid all accounts in connection with the
royal visit, and out Of an appropriation
of $4,000 has $l452 to hand back to the
civic exchequer.
There are 1000 elevators in the city of
Toronto. carrying $1,000 or $1,000 people
daily.
During October the immigration re-
turns show 115O English, 40 Irish 146
Scotch and 21S5 foreigners crossed the At
lantic to settle in Canada.
ID. A. Jones, explorer for the Ontario
government Just returned from a trip
through the wilds of northern Ontario,
declares that Hudson and James bays
are destined to become the greatest fish
ing grounds In the world. There is abund-
ance Of salmon. trout sea trout, white
fish and Goldfish, while In the streams
brook trout abound. Jones says the
breeding grounds are a hundred times
larger than those on the Atlantic coast,
and the Atlantic cod fisheries are not a
shadow to what may be developed around
Hudson Bay.
After Chief Justice Falconbridge had
addressed them, the jury at the Criminal
Assizes yesterday, upon 20 minutes' de-
liberation, brought in a verdict OF guilty
against James H. Lewis, the Christian
Scientist, who was charged with man.
slaughter. the death of his young son
from diphtheria being attributed by the
crown to the fathers neglect to call in
medical aid
The output Of coal for the Dominion
Coal Company for October was 246,167, as
against 222.132 for September. The ship
ment was IA. 06s, as against 236, 265 for the
previous month. The shipment from
January LIST till October 31st has been
2025.316 tons. 1t is calculated that the
total shipments for the year will exceed
two and half million tons.