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18 Work lla * Commenced . The recently incorporated Oak Bay Land and Improvement Co . evidently means business . Taking advantage of the glorious weather yesterday , a ga.ngof men was puk nt work , und grading und improving is merrily proceeding . The nec . .su.rystock for the tramway line has been ordered , und . . the track will be laid without delay .

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A DAILY:'

OOLONJST.jWEUKE: DXY;! APRIL,1, 1891, .

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:! : LOCAL 'AN1) PROVINCIAL.

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: . .! wi , Itcmovnl-: .

McCalluni'iS ; ' \Vooils Lave removed their

tailoring\ i-stablishmcnt into tilth-new store ,'NoV 62 Douglas street . , corriec

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of View . A.

fine line of spring goods just opened.Call*

und seo'ua ..

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Choice ln <Iluu nail ( 'rlau'Tell* ..

'We have received 'ft shipment of fine

:lUurgceliug and Ceylon ! town , selected ' from

the best gardens l > y thov leading tea tailorsin. London . Those teas are guaranteed per-

fectly

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' pure and uiudultcr.itcd . H . P.: Johnson & Co. , Old TclcgrupU Block , Qov

eminent Street ."

Hmtt Preserve Order.-thoughtI,

it Bmort and funny to disturb the meetings.of th6Snlvn.tion: Army , will appear inuti-

le'police ' court tomorrow or next day to ox -

.plain the ' joke . The officers of the Army

will tand. a little nonsense , but not too

muehJ.

. fI 'i A Rotten Flunk .v"Ii .(connection with the accidout to the

pa 1 r, . . > Gabriel , on Good Friday , aC UI Ittee was appointed by the Painters

'. Uni to investigate the truth of the rcprot. ''tbli it; was o rotten plunk that cuusod the:mis ip . The

.committee. reported lust even-

ing

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Siat the report was true , and the plankconvAiini'd of should never have been used .

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I, . , "ucnioyeiJ lo 43 Fort Street ., :.G ir o Mpriaoti , druggist , owing to the

. demolition of his old quirtcrs hat removed' to'43 Fort street , where he will carry ou his

,(business . Hevinvitea his old, friends! to call

/j,bn him as .usual . l'i ascriptions carefully

.! , "" compoundeil . A'choice stock of Imir brushes ,sponges , perfumes , und1 toilet articles justreceived from New York . mh8lm

, The I'rolll'r 1'llIee .Emily

'Reason was seen at the Outer

Wharf , yesterday , this time with her little' brother in taw . Iteforu those who lire anx-

' ious lo restore her to the bosom of her

|! family arrived , she hid again vanished into\} empty air. The police have about conic toII II the conclusion t hut l he reformatory would

\. >e'-I tit and proper place for Emily .

]/if{ . -To . Ilcmrily n NuUnncc .

"Jhe attention of( the city police magistratehas been directed, to the fact that a Urgecumber of the lowest class of white men inthe city ni > ikt > their homes with Indian wo ¬

men , to wh > >m they ere .ot united in mar ¬

riage. Believing that this is demoralizing;

: to the community , his honor is lookiun overII the Indian, act , und if hi there finds what hoI expects , he will have the police wage war

. on such white men .

V The Haley CliMe .

.cityfromlleged Mrs , J . J . Daley No . 1 is nid toreside . In this letter it is itutcd that thelady referred to , although she offered in thefirst place , to come ti Victoria , if her ex-

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penses were paid , now decidedly refuses to!

\ give any evidence , or to leave lur New !5ev! J land home . If she will not piojccu'o here ,J a commission will , it is eaid , bo asked for , to''fcure her evidence in New Zealand .

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Tearh & IIPOOIIA IIDI OpC'rll GlaAeM .' ,1' Mr. A . A. Clayton , of the Diamond Pal

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,'f ace , Government street , has now competed'

\Jt aiid ready for inspection a large stock ofitjjtnnrijt ' spoous , suitable (for souvenirs of

: jI: '< I.th6 ' bowl > of 'thu* spoons ore '

,ftrnal:8cches: of the Gorge , Dunimuir ( / u-svVpuut

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>. '(y Baker und other pictures ofIe ' tori * scenery. He has also just rec ivid, ' Isignment of beautiful opera glasses , in

I proiced-

tyK tf

\ Clients In Ilin Cells .x

. 'Jburing the mouth of March there were' *TOgiViterrdi iii the charge book at the city"

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'sup.JJiyWgL( VJIKltjjrfginga , two tailors absent from their*j.4hip; without leave , und one innuto of a

fr ht.use of ill-fame . The other charges erei divided as below : Furious driving , 1 ; ob ¬

taining money under false pretences , 1 ; c e-

ating a d'Hludian u , 1 ; steiling , 4 ; carryingconcealed weap ms , 1 ; vagrancy , 1 ; unsoundmind , 3 ; us< iuilt , 3 ; fighting ,

1Ii; possessionjnt-ixic'ints , 2 ; burgury , 1 ; attempting to

x.vSmmit rape , 1 . Total , 77 .

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Fire Department Keliir " .This year so far the fire insurance companiell muni be re ping u harvest . It hus

been estimated that only five hundred del ¬lars worth of property has been destroyed .

Never before , in this city , in the mouth ofMarch , siucn the paid system in the FireDepartment was established, , haa Iheio beenno 16sl * by flip . In March , 1890 , there weiefour firci which incurred considerable lossonlyfour;

they (ire us follows :

llngsburned.IDcludlng:

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ware destroyed by orJor . to niaku rojmI for thebuildings to bo erected on the new marketsite .March ISth-113O p. m. Alarm box 31-no

lots .March 19th. 8.15 a . m . Alarm box fit -no

Ions .March 31st .

. 7.10 p . m . Alarm box 25-nodamage .

A HIIKJ Ituy .. .

- , l tcrday was a busy one for the citypolice magistrate , ami not. an unprofitableerie for the city . The fines imposed aggre ¬

gated $100 . John L Sullivun was the Drat

drunk to pass through the ordeal . After hehud pu.sse,1nut, , Alex . Gant and John O'Con ¬

nor explained how the fighting with whichthey were churned grew out (if a little busi ¬ness dispute , which they hud proponed tosettle in primitive fashion . His Honorthought they Irid tin jurisdiction to thus

ConutyCourtl imprisonmentforg'Iillyto'] .

She had no $25 in her po-ket , BO she willspend a few clays in the cells , until hertheydo

De IMenil Guilty.When Thorn is Thompson , charged with

l8sa.IlItingI1.n In .Him woman iinmcd Maty ,

appcaro ' I in the police court ytstenluy" ( morning , Mary wai iiowhcio to bu found .

Chief IShl'ppanlWo.i under the buliof thatshe would not prosecute , und ho so infunmd'

the co- 'u > t. He aikid that tliu case bo re-'

ini.nd > d for onlt day , and slid liu would sco '

whet h'. could do . This his honor agreed

to, and the information wai read . To thesurprise of the cotut , Thompson , who ]hadnot been list ning to what was going on ,

replied , Guiiy. , " Thju the chief ex-plaiud how M <try had. bcru ill-used, , and tins

prisoner told how thu assiult came .to hive'

an exi > toncc , Miry, he ' remarked , , was|Ioften HKnrAvutnif , but ho . hud never ,

before. 'struck ' her . Ho knew that todosow.ucowardly, hut he ,lid not usc any weapjn

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her face . His honor ' Slid tbo.tno excusecould be offered , by u mun for .

siriking'u ,

woman , He ' accordingly gave the prisonerthree ,months

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it hurd! labor.,: ' '

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. , Bach \cnleil . * ,

The Pacific Parcel Doiveryo.nd , Express

company , of Victoria , hus juse-

ntered upou

its uxiitenco , to perform the . work itsname indicates . There is room for such afirm in Victoria , I18d the company ' should ,

do & good business .

' Important .The ladies of Victoria are respectfully in-

vited

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to call and inspect .lho very latest

styles in trimmed millinery show dKY ,

Friday , April 3. Mrs. Rawness has (full

charge ''of this department . Lansdowne. *

House , Yatcs street . .

lIe&ledlllI <k Ce.

The well kntwn firm of Routledge k Co . ,real estate and financial brokers , Government street , have taken into partnerthipMr. Jerome E. Church , formerly engaged

in the commission business in this city.The film will retain its old name , Routledge& Co .

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Work lla * Commenced .

The recently incorporated Oak Bay Landand Improvement Co . evidently means

business . Taking advantage of the glorious

weather yesterday , a ga.ngof men was puk

nt work , und grading und improving is

merrily proceeding . The nec . .su.rystockfor the tramway line has been ordered , und

. .the track will be laid without delay .

tiooil OroHtr.4

Should examine ,J uckson's Irish serge ,

tweed and bummer frieze suitings , and

French pantings, before purchasing , as he

is the only lailur in the city showing thisparticular line of goods . All wcll-di eased

gentlemen , this summer , mint have them .

.A Rrrlou . Chnre.

Charles Petcrsen , a tall , full whiskered

man , of perh pi 40 years of ugp , who for

Homo tim . carried the banner in thu Sa ! Ill ¬

tion Army parade1) , was locked up eivlyyesti-rdiy morning by Sii'geint Levin ,

chirgud with attempting ti, commit agioaaassault upon alutlo iirl; , in whoso (finnly hebourdvd . The child , who c age U 10 yaani ,Iis said to be seriously injured .

The CiiOi IK Abort .

Messrs . Stvilzer & r.IcClo key , proprietorsof Ithe saloon at the corner of Johncon and

Deu !lui Btreets , a > o shurt $180 in thutr caih.

accnunt , by reason of the visit ofII sneakthie yesterday. moning , Thi, money w.is.

iu the ufe, and , it is bupp sed , was ab ¬

strlf.ct.dwhile the bar, tciiJer'a liaek was

turn , dI, by u h'1l1germof the puc-

e

. Awjrrunt hus been issued fjr the suspectedmans anett .

Will Tiny n tttronc Sine .

The Victoria Athletic clubs baseball

players met . lost evening , in their rooms ,

and nude all necessary arrangements for

pUcing in the field a strong team to repre ¬

sent them . After a geneuil talk ou thebaseball aiiuat'on , the cnmmitteo appointed

F" . P. tiouge , manager , and J . II. M.mscll ,

secret n.iy , and ii'ljournetl' until Tuesdayevening , next , when they are to receive thereport of the manager us to the selection ofplayers and other mutter .

.All tlRhlljr Obxtncle .

For ten days or more , Douglas street , be ¬

tween Yates unil! View , has been blocked by

u large frame building, which was to havebeen louioved to Chatham sirj' . t two weeksago . The ilcUy is a serious iinconvenienceto the public! , and so tthe owner of the build ¬

ing was before the police magistrate yester ¬day morning . Vie was repi evented by Mr .

H . G . Hall , who wished to explain thematter the trouble arose out ofa ililKcultywith the contractor. As usual , the case WAJremanded , his honor remarking to the de ¬

fendant , Mr . Luker , " Look out that thecorp iration d )n't tear the building down .

They have u right to .".

Bard to Uiidcnland .

The stand tnkeu by the man John Stuart ,wh . . W .H captured while in the act of burg ¬

larizing Government House , increases theastonishment' of thu police , who ever sincehis arreit hIve been trying to find a reasonfor his criminal conduct . He has a famiiy, ,

and u peed fam of 300 acres in Ontario ,

and was doiim well at his tride hem . Whenbrought Ijctore the Police Magistrate , yeaterday morning , he wished to plead guiltyat once , but WHS nit allowed The evi ¬

dence of Officer Ilildreth , Mr . HerbertStuuton , and th ? gardener end the coach .

man at Carey Castle: , formed the same

blury ua to d in the COLONIST yesterdiy .Stuart wis then told t'ut' he mi ht mike astatement if ho wished . Ho replied! " No ,I've nothing to siv " ; then in alnio-vt awhisper , "I wish thsy'd hung ma at once . "The prisoner was committal1 for triil , andho announces that ho will ask ask for aspeedy tr al today .

Two While Wlngril Flyers .

J . H. Moir , a professional Lip end yachtbui'dcr." who resides nt 254 Sunjne' street ,is IHlildi'ga, cutter-rigged' yacht for theregatta uhi-h will tuko place oil May 24

next . He will be prepared to ruce herI against the Frolic! , Scud or any othrr yachtI th'it mny enter . Mr . Moir iis dctennin-dthat Victoria will hold the prize this year,and he wishes as many as possible! tI , coinpet > , so that the raoti will be aliiI lie moreinteresting. ' This boat is being verystrongly built and when completed willcose ouie hundred d .ll.irs . The

yacht is a perfect model , und. is pUnkedwith white frame spruce , which runs fl omstem to item . She Itai a 24 foot keel , manuflctureda.t the Albion lion Works , whichcost $140. She hns u seven foot beam , andher umidihip depth is four feet . The waterline depth is about, throe feet . The keel isfastened to all the main stays by bolts ,which are ono foot apart . The num suitswill contain ubnut fifteen hundred squarefeel of the finest duck prucurable . As soonas the yacht is finished Mr . Moir will build

a cutter from a different t model , which willdepend entirely upon moving bjllust .

Jnbllre lloipllnl Funds .

The following dirculors und secretary ,

ypBtcrdiy , coinin < nced u vigorous canvass of

lh . various waids of( tha city for donations ,and as nnny annual subscribers' us they cau

pf.iblyoht"in , to the funds of this valu .

able-institution : Mr . Thomas '. Smith ,Mr . J . Davies , Mr. A. C. Flumnv ' rfrlt( ,

Mr . E . A. Mi-Qu'idf , Mr. Chas . Haywjrd ,Mr . Alex . Wilson, , Mr . G . II . Brown , andMr . IL M , YUle . No " ppcnl liuvtn { beenmade to the public for somu tinif , it is to beluiprd the rl1 Hpoiiso by our mo'cuntilo housesand the citizens gdnt-riilly' , will bo' liberal . Theinstitution ii now fully equipped and ingnod worUing order , and tin expenses a <§ a

muter nf course , have con-iderHbly in ¬

creased , an,1el'ery, convenience and, , ap-

pluincf

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nccunsftry to the' r.lid of thu suffer-

ing

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pdtents: iis nfTordcd : funds arc , there,fore , urgently r> quired, at present to kicpup this standard of( efficiency . The colloc-1

limn will bo pread, over some . week . , andthe collectors ,

will bo pleased ! , if they should

happen to overlook any intending mbicrlber J

during"

heir round, if he, or they , will

kindly communicate with the' secret iry . U .

M Yutcs , Jovernment street , when their

message will be . ' immediately'attended to.

, Ou Frldur ;April 3 , Mrs Bowness , of the Lansdowns

House , Yates street , will be, plea < e- 'd in show

the ladies. of Victoria all the now and

fashionable stylcn .in trimmed and un-

trimmed,inillinery, also m utlcs! , blousei ,

etc . , etc ." *

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II . C . Tf'rrl1 Colla Work ...A considerable amount of work has lately

been done at the UritUh Columbia Terra

works . Two new boilers have lutely been

placed in the pipe mills , and a large steam

engine . Besides these , there are large kilnsfur making the sewerage

p-ipes .

1-Cariboo Court No . 743 .A fairly large meeting of the above named

society was Hold lust evening , in the Sonsof St . George hall . The members who were

not present , last evening , will be glad tolearn that the number of the court in 743 .

Nf xt Tuesday evening a few members will

bo initiated . All members should be present .

.'orllll bUy Trips .As announced several weeks ago , the

steamer West. Indian , Csipt . Scott , will

next week commence her regular fort ¬

nightly trip to San Francisco" , in opposition

to the Pac.fic Const S. S . Go's boats . She

lim good fici ht und passenger accommoda ¬

tion' , und will lee represented hero by

Messrs . HoLt . Ward & To . '

The Trlll1hrCr COlllllldell .

Through the agency of Mr . F. G . Rich ¬

ards , Jr . , the Ira I"ter of the Adams propcity , at the corner of Yates and Douglas

streeta , und lot adjoining! , owned by Mr-

Vm

.

\ . Wilson , tu Dr . I'owcll , was completed

yesteiday . The property , us lieloio tnen-

toned' in the COLONIST , IMS; u frontage of

1'JO feet ou Douglas street , und \20 ou

Yutrs . The amount of consideration was

about $80,000 .

TUry Will Celebrate.Today is the umiiver > iry of the Chinese

god too Fee , whose province it is to look

after the happiiiesi of( the ruco . It will beduly ob erl'eI.y! . the Celestials of Victoria ,

who have permission to offer the !tnt sacri ¬

fice on the opcu space crcutcd uy thech.aringof the market site. . They will

deotu the noon hour tu the offering , and

will titiuh up with a grund, display of fire ¬

works in the evening .

UODorl ''l1der .Mr . Herbert Kent , since ho assumed

charge of the ch > ir of Christ Churchcathedral , has been iudufutigibln in his ef ¬

forts to ever increase" tbe standard of itsexcellence . This is understood by the

clx'ir' , and this Easter tbtymo.le! him a

pretent ofII btautiulebony and silver

tiutuu , ucuninp.inied byan address visaed

by each of thu 1C choir boys , und expressive

of their regard for their leader and tucir ap ¬

preciation of his worth .

CusIOIl'M UelurUH.

The custonos returns for the mouth of

Match, at the port of Victoria , are us fol ¬

lows :

Duties . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . 89,7748I

Seizures , and ealoa of , . . . . . . . . . :,t7t 10

Saloof underv iued goods . . . . . . . . 4.U 91

Aniin.l ln ! 1003-0IVtroluum'

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< picllonInsurance : ' : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : 4710

Chlne-orevenuo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 M

Copyright duty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 88

Waiehuuao fee'o. UU

Sick mariners fees . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . 18 63

Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193,356 31

Bllilorll CballjtP-l .

R. Kceler , whu" was in the grocery busi ¬

ness at Eiquimult , hus assigned for ihobenefit of hia cI'ellh"rs .

Z. S HaM , of Ntw Westminster , who husbeen in the stationery business there for a

number of yrais , and previously was in

busineis in Halifax , has s"ldout to D. Lyal& CoInslcy & Edwards are now the pro ¬

prietors of the Leland Hotel , Vllucouver .

J . Curtwright , hotelkceper. at Vancouver ,

has ol.nellII branch l/u.t.l ut L'tn.eI >wne .Schneider &, lJ"DIald , hotel keepers at

Linsduwnc , have dissolved partnership , Mr .Sclineider retiring .

D . C . CoverJcy has opened a grocery inVancouver .

Nightingale & Welch have assumed thebranch business for some tune. carried on byWeeks & Ford ut Mount Pleasant.

IlrlllNli Cnliiiiiulii: IlluHtrnled .

British Columbia , its commercial ad-

vantiies( and natuial' resources , " is the

title of tie! work upon which Mr . F. I'uulineis at tint pre ent time engaged . It may be

at ones d scribed as an elab .r.lte advertisemet, . of the province , got . up with extreme

pains , and hut litllr regard for exp nee solong as the obji'vt dcsiicd be attained . Itis a beautiful U ' bum of large quarto photogr.iphs , well seltcied to net off the differentp rt * of British Columbia and their sc niclieautics and peculiarities , while every otherpage will bo an advertisement on the col-lection of( which the compiler: is alreadyhard and .nucccs-fully! work. The sceneare of the m.inla.1 I and island alike, andwhen the work is placed , as it will be , onthe boats end other suitable places it iscertain to kindle outaido interest in the

toISlimulate,

Itions to dcvelopc ils resources , thereby

,augmenting their own individual wealth .

I The enterprise is a costly one and well de ¬

serves to succeed . *

ClTlI BBrt llrilruiille. F.nglneer .Ketfer & Smith is the title of a firm of(

civil 'nnd hydraulic en iueers who huve es-

tablithed.

themselves in the Turner block ,Douglas street . Mr . G . A . Keefer is a

I

,thoIengineers , und has n high reputation in i hisprovince , and throughout Caanda . He isno well known that an extended reference tohis high ability as au engineer is unneces ¬

sary. Mr H . 13 . Smith is also n member of

the Institute of Civil Engineers , and of theCan.idiun society of Civil Engineers , und is

a ptovinciiil survvyor . Ho has been con ¬

. nected with eevtrlllrailway and other im ¬

portant undertakings in this province , no ¬

: tably) , the Vancouver water works . HoWitS ulsn chief engineer of the Port Town-

send-

I wiLt r works. Moth members of the, firm are in ev . ry way qualified for the im ¬

portant work which they solicit , and theywill undoubtedly take u first place amenthe engineering firms of the province . B ithgentlemen are gnnd citizens , and

'will be u

, 'onlybtcJlusefilsoou account of( their pi rswal qualities .

II .

NOTICE ,

Reserve your orders for Williams ' B . C .Directory , ,1802 , which will fir surpass allworks heretof' TO attempted . Boinit a localindustry wu spend the money in the Provoince . U . T. Williams , 28 Bioad street .

EDUCATIONAL .AFFAIRS .

TO.Tm'EDITOU-wni: : . kindly pub ¬

lish , iti the public interest , the ,following

resolutions , which wore pasbcd unanimously(

at the list annual public school meeting inNew Westminster J

" Whrous th'ure are' this following differ

ences lieU'ccn' the payi'ue'nt of touchers inthe schools of New Westminster and Vic ¬

toria, namely per month :' ', New . AnnualWestminster/ , Victoria . Difference

Hlffh School ' S1IIO '. . . $110 ' . . . . . § 12JPrinctpul , Boys'

.

aoaool . . . . . . . 00 . . 100 . . . . . 120

Fir t Assistant . . . 05 . . 80 . . . . . 180

Second Assistant . . Ml . . 70'. ; . . . 210

Third Assistant . . M . . GO . . . . . 120

Principal , Ulrls ' ,

School . . . . . . 70 . . . . 80120First Assistant . . . 65 . . . 70 . . . . ; . 180

Second, ABslllt.lnt10) . . . 70 . . . . . 240Third Assistant . .. 60 . . GO . . , . . 120

Word tlobuols ((2)) . 60 . . 70 . . . . 480

\\ o uro of( opinion that this inequality iisunjust and invidious , und has been too longcontinued ; und as we know of no reason forthin state of things , either ou the part ofthe parents or the children , or in the quali ¬fications , efficiency or character ot thetctchers , or in the expense of living , wohereby protest against the continuance ofthis favoritism to one city of( the province .

Wo submit that 1dil erence of $1,020 ayear in tbe salaries of eleven teachers inIfavor of Victoria is very unfcir: , and wo callthe special attention of the Hon . John Rubsun , the Minister of Uiucaiiuii , and (LJJrepresentative from this city in the legisla! ¬

ture , to thin matter . ' .". 2nd . Wo arc also of the opinion that

as the female teachers have to puts thesame examination as mile tcuchcis , and theresults uf their labors uro subjected to thesame test , und no allowance tna lc for themiii uny particular ; und up there is no suchdiscrimination against' them in the countryschools , they should be paid the samesalaries in the city schools as are paid tomale teachers iu suniUr depirmeuis . "

ROBKHT .IA . UtSON .

New Westminster , March 30th , 1801! .18

t 000Straw Huts , in 300 different styles andqualities , lor ladies , gents , misbcs und chi d-

rn-

, at Ruosull , McDonald & CO'! , 134

Douglas St . apl3t

Sucrrsi.ru Mr .'celOmllll.hed .

At the meeting of the I.O.O.F . dcl'gites ,

on oaturuiiy , to term a (grand encninpmont . ,

the following uflicirs were elected lor theensuing year : E . Quesnello , U . 1 . , JosephSears , J.1I.PL . L. Mi.uncc , ( ;J.S.W . ; D .

Mcnzies , G.J.W . ; W . McCal . , G . Scribe ;

A . W . Scoullar , (J/f', The appointed oIK-

eelS ure : U . Securing, , <J.L.S . ; W . H . Hux-table , G.O.S . , and H . Rivers , G.M

LookOut lur Ittc Train .AB the eouth bound freight train was

backing into Victoria lut night , it struck aman who was \\alking across the trestle ,injuring his shoulder and unn considcrab y.The victim knew that the truin wus ap ¬

preaching him , but did not look over hisshoulder even , believing that it was on thethe other lra ; k . Had it not been for thesignall ' wire , the man wouldl have beenthrown over the brnlge , probably{ hisdeath . It is never amids to look out for thetrain .

Cckisteln: .Hamilton .

A Winnipeg dispatch of last night says :

" At thc residence of Friink Ilarriton , thismorning , Mus Hnrriel F . Hamilton, daugh ¬

ter of John Hamiltuu , Collectur of Customs ,, t' Stl : ' Lford , Ont '. , was" 'niiimeJ to L. P.Eckstein , a prominent barrister of NewWestminster . B-C. Rev . A . B . Baird performed the ceremony ; Mr . E. W. Matthewssupported the groom , andx Miss Hogg performed a similar office for the bride . Thebriilo was jiven uway by her brother , a gentlc'inan connected with the Great NorthernRuiU-ay at St . Paul . Mr . und Mrs . Eck-steiu left for San Francisco , via the States ,imni ' di.ttclyLlfler tint ceremony , on theirhoneymoon tnp .

.'rnnimcr < nnil . .rolen .

Two spun of fine heavy dtaft horses ,direct from Toronto , for vale at the VictoriaTransfer COd Stables , Brought on St apl-Ot

rut " GOO U! .

ClUIORE\

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cCANOLESS

37 JOHNSON ST.

Just now every boy is thinking '

about getting a NEW SUIT . Hedoes n >It care so much whit itcosts , or where it comes from , s ;long a s he wets it. The moth-i s asa rule do the thinking and the buying, too. It is them wa want toread this and then come and exam'ne our n>w tot :ck of Child en'sClothing We hwe all sizes , from22 1 J 32 in two pieces . We haveoften been asked for a good tweedsuit in two pieces , to button up tothe collar in larj/e s Z-JB , plain , nobolts . Wo have them now .

Most of these lines can only behad from us ; if we cant suit youwe dent want to force you to buyunless you eee what you want .Suits s- <nt on approbation to anypart of the city .Goods bought from us if notsatisfactory when you see themat home can be returned .

GlL IORE & tlIcGANDLESS,

37 JOHNSON ST . 37Telephone Call 563 .

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'Largest and best Hull In the City for PublicMooting. Muslo'il GalhorlnK* . Lee, turcs , &0 .CJtni rally iltuuted , corner Pa doru Avciiuu

nnd Uroad titroot formerly th * Alotho < llstClmroti , but ri'contlr rcfltioif. thnroughly, vcn *

Lllatcd , well llnhtcd ; wnrnicrt with liotiil-j vcrj; 'mnybo\ 1 ;

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OPENED TODAY

( SATURDAY )

A Fine Assortment

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EXTRAFINEGARMENTS

as above , all of which will be

marked and on sale

TU ES DAY/

31st Inst . ,

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WESTS I DE

70 Government St . II

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ENTERTAINMENT", -AT T E-

St.. Johns Okupcli Schoolroomon Wednesday ,April 1 , . commencingI at 8 p.m.sharp , under the supervision of Mrs , Itnodci .

-, PROQn\.M.ME :

.1'AUT I. _

1 . Chorus The Peasants Weddlnct " . .ChoirZ. ng-"Polly ". . . . . . . . ;.Air . Laumly3. S .mtf . . . .' . ; . . '. . . . . . . ;. . . Miss llliodcs-i . UilndOegxars-MuBical Karco . ,

Jfr . White Mr. C . -W . Rhodes .6 . Song The Quaker " " " " ' ; " " Mr . MunroU . SOUK " 1'ho Now Kingdom ( by roq jest

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v1ss .Refreshments .

PART II. '' 7. Conspirators Chorus InJCostumo: . .

. By Gentlemen .8. Song The Message " . . . . . . . . . .Mrs . Janton0 . Song . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . .Mr Kent10 . Trio Rod Cross Knight " Mrs . Janlon ,

Miss llcathnold ire . W. Rhodes11 . Song The Last Watoh '' . . .Mr. II . White12 . Nursery Rhyme In Costumu : . Alias Booton

God Save the QueenADMISSION . FIFTY CENTS .

mnr25

Trades and Labor Club .

mmm CONCERT

VICTORIA THEATRE.

-ON-

Wednesday , April 1st1891,

A POPULAR & CLASSICAL ENTERTAINMENT

THE BEST OF THE SEASON .

Taken pirt: in by Mrs . Clarke , Mrs . Clydo ,

Miss McGregor and MUsLnwson .

Also by Col Prior , M.I '. , Marchant ,

J . G . Hrown li . Addorler , Uo >f1J . Hook/\Den.sylhorrVtlklnaon ,

THE VICTORIA GLEE CLUB .

III3 WORSHIP MAYOR GRANT has kind-ly

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consented to ]> roido.Ticket , 25 and SOa . ; reserved scats 2ih. . extra ;

to bo had at Wnltt's Bookstore . from thesC'el'ctnrV.II . Ir'hindatthe'lubrounullndfrom the members . .

The public nm cordially Invited to visit( therooms nt the corner of Puncloru und Ooi'nrnmcnt streets . mi :J

CHRISTY

MINSTRELSAD

SHADOW : ACTING

AT THE

Cathedral Schoolroom( CHRIST CHURCH )

THURSDAY ,, APRIL 2 , 1891"

AT 8:30: P.M .

IN AID OF THE BUILDING.

FUND .

ADMISSION $1.00 .

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"OCHARITY BALLGIVEN BV

'ITHE MARRIED LADIES AT HOME ,

IN AID OF THE

British Columbia Benevolent Society ,

Under the distinguished patronage ot IllsHonour Lieut Governor and Mrs . Mels u , IllsWorship Mayor Grant and lio-ird of Aldermen ,

at theASSEMBLY HALL ,

FORT STREET ,

Thursday Evening , April 9 , 1891 .'iIcketK can be had from the officers of the

British Columbia Dcnevolcnt Society , themembers of the Marrio I Ladles at Homo , andfrom MUS. AI . YUUNU .

Hon .Secretary .Tickets , admitting lady and gentleman , $5 .

Ladies Tickets SI . mIl

Bazaar and ConcertWUl bo held at

VICTORIA WEST ,

ON MONDAY, APRIL 13TH1-1 AID 0)1

ST . SAVIOUR'S CHURCH BUILDING FUND .

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SPRING RACES ,

Vi toria Jo key Club)

PROGRAMME :

FIRST DAY

FRIDAY , MAY 1 , COMMENCING AT 1 P.M .

1st Race Trotting , 2:40: Class , heats S In 6 .

1'uree , $250 .2nd Rno ' running , } mile heats , 2 In 3. Puree ,

$ 10.3rd Race Roadsters , for horses bona fide own

cd in the Proving ) for ono month previoustorarc . Goitlriuon diivcrn . Iloats2inS. Kntranco , $ Prize , Cup or sot ofIlarnnss . vuliio $ .1J!) .

4th Race ouoli , open . Gcntlcmon rid-\lrN\ :ers . :

I woiKht 143 pounds . Kntrance , $5 . Prize , Cup.

SECOND DAY :

SATURDAY MAY 2 , IB91 .

Bth Rnco Trotting and Pnclng . Free for all .IIcnt 3Infi . Puraa . 9hrt ).

Oth R re Running . Mile licuts . 2 in 3. Purse9200.

7th Race P lo Pony race . J mlle dash . Opentn poulos not ever 14.2 . Knlranco |5 ,

_ Prize . Cup or Saddle .8th Rae ' Quuon'a Plato . H mlle dash . Purge .

1500 and piece of plate , scooud homo tosavoimirnnco! fee . Opn to all uiaUlcnsfouled! , rained! and owno-l In the Province .Weight * for oge . Kntranco (fee 10 iicrcent , ot purse .

For further particulars apply toW II. UAINllItlDGE .

r-ocrwtary.mr2 P.O. Dox28U , Vlctotla .

VIOTOIUA-L'OLUADIIA LUHOH , . Nu:x I. A . F . & A.M. , n.C.n-Hogulnr Communlcation first Thurediiy! ooh month

at Masonic Temple corucr DouajlnsI and Kit

gard BtrcoU . at 7Kp.ni: ! i . Sijourr'i, ':

> ir Iin rcorrtlrtlly Invllod . .

'Unl.ly . C . DUBOIS ll4c'y,.

N. _ aE--------,' noniNaTONtonilMIS3, OXI.LRV\ L' will ru-otiiii tliulrHchbol/ " " < ! 1ICiii'lo-

rgurto' i' ac 13. Ulanchard 8ton.

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JOHN 'TBAQUE , AUUHITECT CORNER ?'

Btvitd Street and Trounce Avunuo :.i ..lisUbllBhod , ISfli .M .

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yiQTOillA', STEAM BAKKIIY . M . R. 'j

. Co , 67 Fort Street Factory 1)1)

Niagara SLroctP.O. .' llox 283. Telephone call. .

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pEg : ' MARKET , , 00 . JOHNSON STons & Jennings, , propriutorn , Wliolo-

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and Retail Uoiilom' in Choloo "

JlmitsproD1ptlyto '

CLOTIII.VU A : l> KNT8 ' t'lIlt\hlllr- .:

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FCi . DAVIDGE & CO . .. COMMISSIONMerchants , 131 Government Street . > ' .O.

llox 318, Victoria . Agouts Samuel , Sftmui ; ! & 'Co . , Kloc.Sllk and Curios . Louaon . Yokoluunaand Kobe ; Hunt < IJo . , Ton Merchants . ' Yokehama and Kobef; Thu Toklo Leather 1'iipor .Milli_ , Japnu ; thus . CHmmoll & Co . , h' d. ;

, -Uoffield' I

Tab icoa de FiiiplnusTlio; Canvas Mills.. of

Kobe . M ' ,

DO'TOI ._ ,

. EUNEsr IIALL.L.H.O.KDINUURGH ;Du' oto . Eye , Ear, > ese und Throat a special ¬

ty. Ofllcc , corner Yntos and I > ouglii3 Etrei-ts, ;;houn , 10 a.m . to 5 p.m . Hosidenco , corner Fortand Quadra streets ; hours , 0 to 7:30: p.m . f1

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sturo , Chi onto and Children's Disease aspecialty . Ofllco hours fiom 1 to 4 p.m . . Ito ! yexcepting Sundays and holidays . " J

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' TEAOUE . Jit. . DHUGG1ST AND C1IK&I-:v . IBT, 57 Yates street . The celebrated "U.Luur . nee " spec t.clea . No fancy prices . fl

taj JI.UUItS: .' . ,

HENRY SHOUT . GUNMAKER . IMPORTSp.rtiug Goods , Turner

IJ UII'Q' : near Yaics . Kstabllshcd;

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GIWIIt-IUTAIL

1/1\T1C\V;oIG

: It: t:..? f GranulatedFROM

Uatmoil and Holed Oat*. 'l'lylliem. K1I .JllrnellUn,3J Fet: street . *

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COLONIAL METU.i . .r-lfAS BEENVj entirely rebuilt , an- .onirnlahcd; with nilmodrrn impiovcmonu . iui: > oai' $1 to C2pur day . BOBII . m derate prior uic In city . 31and 33 Johnson street . 1'lios . I-igwell fl

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. JOIINSO.V '1 UtV ANDWMAccident Insnrnncn, fee: ;ipcncor'atArcade , Governmen . ", ,

311UIUI\: 'ol.OItl'i .

0 H . JACKSON , (iUCCKSSOR TO JGl C . Lon > ki . The leading Tailor , Turnerlock , CS jj.ila:

. I . atiout . Fine drcsseultaaspecialty . M

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B1l11 & KKR . Uoalors! in Hay , Oata .oto . Olnco uud warehouse , lie

Uovdpinontstreet . f-1

'H IJFUJrIlIUNU .JE\nLIEIUI ., ' '' ' ' :,PL'JXOCK

1 tKINUHAAI . THE i . . . . . .1X0: I Jewellers 'iimlI illlnniund,.

sottoreJ9 Government street upiM4.iu Uankotij.a M

THE LK ' ) ! :NU MANUA.1Agd;; \ I si ' 't'tII1 < iitchrucilior-

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Government street oppositi.1 lie of B.O .. f .,

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1A, YNARD'S ART STUDlll . U9 DOUGLAS1YL Street Dealers In all kinds of pholo-Kraphlo material , yiowa of . British Columbia '

and Ala l< aSame

; Ck-l\fIl nards Shoe and Finding(Store , 07 |(ioi7jin( SL , Boots , Shoes ,' Leather .

und Stiou 1< 1.1 .."*. "K " boots a specialty .'.1 ' .

KKAL ESTATE

I'HWAITE & CO- REALHAWTHORN::, 82i Government St . , up.

stain . Ofllccs Victoria , Blalno and San FrancIsco . ' f-1.

URKTAIIIIANTfl .

CHMITH & BAUMANN'S Restaurant 'andllakery , M Yntos Street , Meals at all

hours Kiihtern and Olympian Oysters . Orna ¬

mental Cakis and Pastry . lianqueta andpaNics supplied on shortest notice .

,,RY THE ELITE A -veck'a board la only.J $4 ; 21 square moitta! . Fresh EasternUyetorsou'rspoeiaUy , Il'cl cuu of cotleo-amiI ui ko 15o . UanquiiU .I\\ ate Dinners , etc . .ca'orcdfpr.lowcstralfs' . ". !: o. Amorson , proorlutor . __ _ '

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SAUNDl.Mfj , IMl'OUI'KR . ANDHENRY r in Grocuitoj;. Ji'rovlalonsI . Liquors ,

tic . 39 and 41 Johubcn " tr ct . P.O . drawer [I .Telephone No . 28 ' f1-

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1 Bio > in.il, Domestic Dry Goods , Gents Fur1.ILlhlng. ' .noils, , &c. Yatcs street VictoriaB.C . M ,

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ALLS TU RENT .}larno und small hullH to rent, dultab ' . ,. ; Societies , &c. WullllKhto I . Kent inoJ--r i > . Large hall will Boat20J iicopl) *. Apply U . .1 . Ireland , Trade andLabor . lu.i! . cor . Government and Pandora .

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strocta : rartl

FOR. SALE.,

Boiler , Engine and M.ionmory!

for a small Steam f .

Boiler, Engines , Planer andMachinery , removed from

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a SawmillFor particulars apply to

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FINDLAY,, DOKUAJI L: . .

BRQDIE ,WHARF I.L '

March 20 , 1801 . mr20

REMOVAL/ .,

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Bae removed to new vortlc acorner ,of Broad

'Street and{Trounce , Avenue. fpbiiitf)

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