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â€"~Fourp Differont Positionsâ€" Lifeâ€"Like Photos, aade known on application. "Pretoria surrendered to Roberts. Capital of the Transvaal submits to the British without a shot being fired, the Boers abandoning all forts and authorizing the Burgoâ€" master to receive the conquerors. Paul Kruger flees to Waterval Boven near Lyndeburg. British captive officers released on parole to prevent a posâ€" sible disturbance among prisoners." OHRONICLEâ€"TELEGRAPH Woekly newspaper pubiished every Thursday The following message was received shortly after midnight: The end of the waris now in sight. It will be a matter of only afew more days. Ail Canada wili go wild with rejoicing to day. Waterioo will have a pubâ€" lic holiday and is arranging for a right royal celebration as we go to press, Eotice of changes must be le‘t at this office not la‘er thas Saturday noon, _ The copy for changes must be left no later than Tuce Lord Roberts Enters the Boer Capital Without a Shot Beâ€" ing Fired. Kruger Flees. Special by C. P. R. The Company stands in the very that OM by the Michigan Central, 9 . Ningara Falls, Ont., May 30.â€"The first rank of our financial institutions. xmmfim_ St. Uatharines ‘,’:d ‘Foronto Its business has spread to all parts Of| Itailway Company have been notified the Dominion and the Board of Directâ€"| !iy the Michigan Central offcials that . 20. wfver June 1, the business connections ors have applied to the Dominion| wnyich the two roads have enjoyed Government to change the name of| for the past few years will . cense. the company to that of The Mutual The Niagara, St. Catharines and Toâ€" 6 tra ronto Railway Company have made Life of Canaila, as being more in BAtâ€" | nyrangements with the Wabash to mony with the wide spread nature of | handle t;lllln'hi(llt for flu;m. :ind it': expected that in a very few da. t its business. The president, the vl:“c'ric Mine between this tow:m and manager, the directors and policyâ€" | &t. Catharines will be in operation. holders generally have every reason to e d d This Company bas just closed its banner year. Last year now insurance was issued to the amount of $4, 751, 026 under 2,89G policies and $358,901. 80 was paid to policyholders. | The surplus over liabilities on the Govern ment Standard at the end of the year was $491,394. be gratified at the excellent showing made. A full report of the procecdâ€" Ings of the annual meeting will be found on page 2 of this issue. Pretoria Surrenders. We publish in another columin a lotâ€" ter from Mr. 1. B. Dover in which that gentloman presonts the case for the G. T. R. We purpose here to doal with a few of the points raised by Mr. Dover. â€" We are glail to know that the G. T. R. has set its face against any attempt to corrupt the clectors. Ramâ€" ors are durrent that they will fight the G. T. R. has set its face againat any Klnlfllr. M;{':O.n-.â€"!mm. h(‘o;-‘z attem ay, "A" e , cha pt to eorrupt the clectors, Rumâ€" :\"IL{ insubordination, declining to ore are durrent that they will fight the | parade his men at the cantesn for byâ€"law through the instramentality of drinks on May 24th, was tried bafore DAVID BEAN, Proprietor day noon. _ Casual Advertisements acâ€" cepted up t» »0on Wednesday of each week. h thaat pinting, English and German, in :-fi-nu-mlh.udvfllh THE ONTARIO MUTUAL TO ADVERTISERS MH. DOVER‘S LETTER. A. C. MOYER‘8, pher, * Waterloo, Oot See our Window Toronto, May 3ist. 16 for 25 Cents sol ue Mr. Clark referred. â€" It cannot be fairâ€" ly assumed that Mr. Clark holds a low opinion of the voters of Berlin; on the contrary he expressed the greatest confidence in their honesty, and good faith. We fully agree with Mr. Dover that the G. T. R. is entitled to just and fair treatmert, but hold also that the town of Berlin is entitled to just and fair treatmsnt from the G. T. R. This, it would appear, from the light recently thrown on rai}lway questions, the town does not receive. By all means let the question be treated in a fair square manner. ‘ We believe uul I‘t Dover people have no desire to fight otherwise than in the open beâ€" lieving they bave a cause which will bear the light. Mr. Dover says hbis road is handling less than car lots of freight between Montreal and Berlin in 48 hours and less. Ye,t we have the evidence of manufacturers and merâ€" chants repeated time and again to the effect that freight is invariably a much longer time in reachingBerlin. It was different when the C. P. R. had a wagâ€" on service between Berlin and Galt. We can give the names if neceasary of the business men who complain of the poor service in this way. When Mr. Dover deals with the coal question he makes out a most complete case for the Port Dover road. Let us accept his statement that the rate on coal from Port Dover is $1.00 per ton. Clark will haul it for 50c. There is a clear 50c a ton in favor of Clark‘s road. Here is conclusive evidence on Mr. Dover‘s own statement that the Port Dover road will give us cheaper coal. With regard to discrimination against Port Dover, ho says certain charges are made for dockage &c, on coal for local consumption atPort Dov er which are not made on through coal. This looks like discrimination against Port Dover. Again why should the same rates obtain from Port Dover to Berlin as from Buffalo to Berlin. That is surely a discrimination against the Port Dover route. We regret that Mr. Dover should have cousidered‘ himself debarred from speaking on Monday evening. The Grand Trunk is a tax paying corporation and he is its acknowledged representative in Berlin and does not hesitate to represâ€". ent his Company before the Council, and through the press. Why not then on the platform ? The Telegraph beâ€"‘ lieves the property holders should supâ€" port the Port Dover road. â€" Berlin and. Waterloo should have two roads. ‘"Who did not know that the Govâ€" ernment of Ontario, the right arm of the Prewier, only exists, has not been cut ol 1t the shoulder, because that mackine gang has given it the entire majority which supports it toâ€"day! ‘That was no seeret. â€" Underthe miserâ€" able pretext of an appeal against the decision of the highest court in Ontario. they had been protected from losing two more seats and being reduced to a mere nominal majority. | That was the position there, and so it is everywhere ‘clse."â€"Sir Charles Tupperin the House of Commons. ‘ Discussing | this â€" characterisâ€" tically recklees statement by the leader of the opposition the Huron Exâ€" positor says in part: As to the appeals in West Huron and Waterloo, to which Sir Charles evidently refers, he has no warrant for saying that these constituâ€" encies would be represented by Conâ€" servativesif appeals had not been made. As a matter of fact neither of them has, ever been represented by a Conservaâ€" tive for a full legislative term, but both have been continuously representâ€" ed by Liberals since Confederation. At the lost general clection, it is true, North Waterloo elected aConservative, but after serving one session he was unseated. In view of these facts, then it is entirely gratuitous for Sir Charles to assume, 28 he does, that they would now be repres nted by Conservatives but for the appeals now pending before the courts. ‘The much more likely supposition is, in view of their past history, that they would both Abe reâ€" presented by Liberals, and but for these proceedings, the Government majority would be larger instead of smalter. _ This fact makes Sir Charles‘ #lurs and insinuations all the less exâ€" cusabic. \ Fredcricton, N.B., May 30. â€" IDr Theo H. Rand of McMaster Univerâ€" «ity, ‘Toronto, dropped dead in the Parliament Buildings yesterday afâ€" tornoon, while taking part in the university centennial celebration. He was scized with a fainting spell and diel four minutes later without utâ€" ter‘g m word. Deceased was born in Nova Frotia and was 65 years of ape. â€" Haq received his educatiob in his native province and at one time was _ superintendent of education thore. RECKLESS SIR CHARLES. Reduced to the Ranks. Port Dover Rallway. :sM# MR. C. K. HAGEDORN was the first speaker called upon. He outlined the efforts made during the last two years to get another railway for Berlin. ‘Two years ago it had been arranged to submit a bonus for $28.000 to get an electric road to Preston but a flaw in the byâ€"law prevented it from going to the people. ‘Then Mr. Patterâ€" son appeared on the horizon. He was going to build a road during the sumâ€" mer of 1899. . He seemed very much in earnest but the months rolled by and we became suspicious of his intentions. This went on until a few months ago when Mr. Williams and I weot to see bhim. fHe told us he would not build until rails got cheaper. Six woeks ago he said in Berlin that ho wou‘d have a proposition in one month but it has not come. There is no reason to believe we can get a road in here for nothing. Mr. Hagedorn explained that Mr. Clark wanted $7,000 when gradling is doje to Galt, $7,000 when the cars are running to Galt through Preston, $7,000 when cars are running to Port Dover. They will bring coal direct from Fort Erie across in their own ferry boats. This bonus means to us a tax of 36e on $1,000 assessment. ‘They will haul coal from Fort Erie here for 3o¢ a ton cheaper than it costs from Buffalo here. That is our saving. The headquarters of many of the big coal companies are at Etie and the price there is practicâ€" ally the same as at Buflalo. 1( thereâ€" fore we can get coal from Erie 35¢ a ton cheaper we will save that on a ton. London and St. Thomas are favored. The G. T. R. hauls coal 180 miles to those places cheaper than they bring it hereâ€"140 miles, simply because they must compete with water rates at those two places. â€" This cheap coal cry is not a catch w3 but is backed up by facts. Another‘ cry is raised that this will only benefit the manufacturers, but they aro waiving their exemptions and paying their share. They did the same in connection with the waterâ€" works or at least agreed to pay their share of the interest on the waterworks debentures. The town officials did not wesess the manufacturers last fall but sirce that they have paid every cent due from them on the debentures. The manufacturers bave not shirked any responsibility and they have done much to build up the town. Of course a good class of labor has also been a factor. Both sides descerve credit. But we want more manufacturers, to still further aid the growth of the town. I‘robably nowhere on the American continent can you find a place of 15,000 people with one railway. With another railway we would get better service. It should not take 2 weeks to get goods from Montreal and 1 week to get then: from Toronto. Such a state of affairs will ceaso when we have a competitive line. When the C. P. R. established a wagon service a few years ago goods came fom Montreal in 2 days. Either road unopposed will treat us the same. We cannot expect to compete with Lond>n:‘ and St. Thomas in western trade until we can load goods right on C. P. R. cars here. â€" It sometimes takes 10 weeks to get goods to Vancouver. Goods are allowed to accumulate at North Bay until a car load is obtained. Mr. Hagedorn related a little of his own unsatisfactory experience in shipâ€" ping goods to Westeru Canada. When a new firm wishes to locate thoy always ask for railway facilities and we have Tost valuable industries through baving but one road. Mr. Hagedorn said he could not understand how any rateâ€" payer could refuse to vote for the byâ€" law. A Thorough Discussion of the Subject There was a very fair and representâ€" ative audience in the Opera House on Monday cvening to listen to the disâ€" cussion of the Port Dover it‘y question. Business men, meckanics and }aboring mer listened attentively to the various speakers and the audience seemed thoroughly in accord with the Port Dover K‘y project. The only opposition was presented by Mr. Allan Huber. The Chairman in opening briefly ex plained the object of the moeting sayâ€" ing the matter under discussion was one of vital importance. We are proud of the fine bomes in Berlin, but withâ€" out the factories we would not have these. Our manufactaurers and merchâ€" ants are looking for outlets. Fourteen or fifteen years ago we were willing to pay $80,000 for C. P. R. connection at Galt; two years ago we would probably bave voted $28,000; toâ€"day we can get the connection for $14,000. ON THE PLATFORM were the following gentlemen besides the Chairmap, Mr t Smyth :â€"Mesers. 8 J Williams, E P Clement, iL Kravz, A Bochmer, J B Hughes, C K Hageâ€" dorn, J S Clark, C 11 Doerr, J 8 Nevâ€" ille, Donald Martin, Dr G I Bowlby and Rev Mr Bradiey. spoke next. e complimented the chairman on his clear beadedness and said his advice might safely be followed. Mr. Bingeman approached the subject personally from the standpoint of that useful personage the tax payer. _ He liked to keep the taxes down. . But there were different ways of looking at the tax question. Men not in business, living on their means were always anxious to keep the taxes down at all bazards. _ But that view alone did not make Berlin what it 18. ‘That view shoutdâ€"notâ€"prevatlâ€"Rentiment has no place in business. As well say one store in a community will do as well for the community as two. Compet ition in transportation as well as in trado is the life of it. We hear very few objections raised and this byâ€"law will carry by a big majority ifsolid objectâ€" lons are to prevail. It may be othetrâ€" wise if Aimay objections prevail. Jt is said that the manufacturers should pay for this road but the interests of the manufacturers and the mechanics are indentical. The manufacturers are working men themselves. As mechâ€" anics you never konw what day you may be at the head of a firm yourseif. Do notitake a narrow view of this question. Lot facts And figures have weight, \fihn a serious 1-:. This = Enthusiastic Meeting in its Favor. MR JOSEPH BINGEMAN we have had and why now step|lin.â€"will benefit Waterloo. Mr Mughes l'.'. Ui.um-“hb-iup wquad.â€"ti former schemes. Canada is a number|tention to the growth of towns about us. d‘lu“‘:fi steol rhile. | Lot us get some push and enthusisem in This roud is anotber link to bind 28 19|us and go abead. Is any business man the great Mrop 1 ow Mn BCpP $s |hove setisfied with getting his mail at vu $1000 asiceement will oubange ‘ny |n00n. . (Cries of Not No).â€" mmwlld .y‘.:‘nn mmht.ltbh W# aA. L BRETHAUPT » sonse W2Y8} | spoke . ehmtem'cd our werking men and cu-r-:l‘u |n. .:'w :'*: they will furtber manifeat their good ould bri _ml“-“d"" ;::‘"”"“““"“"’""""'"“" In the Unitcd States thâ€"y bave % and 2 Your estcemed favor u(/flc id inst., and in regard to the Anthracite coal handled by this company,we wish to state that we have been in the busâ€" incss for thirty years and our trade has constantly increased, and we know that our conl is equal to any and supâ€" crior to many that are in the market, and in order to give you a way to asâ€" certain these facts we would repectâ€" fully refer you to Pittmans & ~Dean Company, Detroit, Mick. who handle the largest tonnage in that market; also 0. 8. Richardson & Company of Ch‘cago, II1., who last year handled 200,000 tons of our coal. We would also refer you to the Drake Coal Comâ€" pany of Cleveland, O.; and Albright Coal Company of the same city. This profit is good enough for any one to vote on. When people say this is net so, they should furniâ€"h proof, or we should not believeo them. People have said the coal coming to Ervic is vot marketable. Mr. Williams here read the follqwing letter to refute this statement. Mr. Samuel J. Williaras, | _ President Berlin Board of Trade, Berlin, Can. Dear Sir:â€" 2 We could give you any number of people as references, but give the above, as they have bandled our coal regulirly for a great many years. The W. L. Scott Company. . _ C. L. Thompson, General Sales Agent. Berlin coal merchants also say it is a standard coal, and this is borne out by the fact that 200,000 tons are used in Chicago. What is good enough for Chicago and Cleveland is good enough for us. There is no open opposition as yet to this byâ€"law. Ifopposition should grow up on the part of certain individâ€" uals whom do you sup; ose would be paying them. You may settle that. I do not believe the report that the meâ€" chanics and working men aro going to knife the manufacturers. This road is Berlin‘s road. It belongs to the town. spoke next. He said we have the best town in Canada except Waterioo. But if i; is to continue so we must vote for all sensible practical propmil\ou.} This proposition is rery fair and Iean‘ our way if at a‘l. Progress should be our watchâ€"word. We have the lowest tax rate of any town in Canada with a population over 7000 or of any city with a population under 18000. Let us keep it there by owning every franâ€" chise that has a doliar in it. We need cheap transportation and cheap full We have one roud and it loves us. We go to the Exhibition at Toronto for $1.50; from Galt and Guel h they go for $1.00. Why! Because they have two roads. It is said we will not get cheaper coal. This proposition bas been endorsed by every merchaot and manufacturer in Berlio. ‘The delivery in this town is very bad, and you can prove it by asking any merchant. We had a good service when the C. P. R. ran a wagon from Galt here. It has been said that we will not get competâ€" ing rates on the C. P. K. and those who said it, ship nothing, Leave that to the shippers. â€" The C P R will give us the rates. The man if the ward does not care anything about freight rates. â€" He does not ship anything. It is said also that hard coal will not be brought across to Port Dover. Hard coal is the same price in Etvie as in Buffalo because coal is in the hands of a combine. We never got coal by Pt Dover because the G T R killed the route by charging the ferry company there $5 for hauling a car 150 ft. The G T Rlove Simcoe also. They haul coal for Simcoe from Port Dover 8 mle for 90c a ton and charge 90c also from Buffalo, a distauce of 40 miles. Water rates are always cheaper than by rail. After getting all information the coal dealers here all signed an agreement saying that they can supply coal cheapâ€" er. 1t is all a question of freight. The Port Dover Road will bring coal from Erie for 75¢ a ton, instead of $1.10 as the G T R charges from Buffalo. We are asking you to pay 36e a thousand on your tax and no family using coal but will use at least 2 tons of coal. This is not a road for any particular class, but for the community. In one year Berlin uses 8787 tous of hard coal and 85G4 tons of soft coal, a total of 17301 tons. A saving of 25¢ a ton means a total saving of $4337 a year. Deducting our annual payment of $1117 on the bonus and we have clear profit every of $3260, The chairman then asked any rateâ€" payer who desired to speak to do so and. responded. lHe rose in his scat to spoak but cries of "platform" induced him to go forward. He said the Port Dover Railway was a good thing, but the mapufacturers should pay for it. He langhed at a statement by the merchants that a road to Hamilton would draw trade from here. If peoâ€" ple could buy cheaper there, let them go â€" All the bonuses for the Jast 20 years had not increased the value of our property. _ Mr. Haber then said he represented the groat big majority &c, and the chairmait asked him to stick to the subject. Mr. lHuber said be would leave it to the rudience whethâ€" er he should go on or not. Cries of "‘Bit down" came from all parts of the house and the speaker subsided, and shortly after left the building. DR, G. H. BOWLBY said he was in ontire sympathy with the Port Dover Road. He be‘onged to the elass of people who pay taxes. Wtht benefited the whole town benefited every person in it. â€" MR. J B. HUGHEs of Waterioo, spoke next. I am not a shipper. All I ship is my «14 careass «tound the country, The G T R is a back number, and a disgrace to the country in the way of accommedation. I love Watâ€" Ms. 8. J. Wirn1axs Mr. AuLANX Huner Eric, May 9, 1900 N# A. L BBEITHAUPT ‘ spoke mnext. fle believed the small consumer will beneft most. This road should bring us reduced passonger rates In the United States they bave 2 and 2} cent rates and why shouid we not have the samef We have been able to gain a good many ‘arge manufacturers in Berlin by granting free lots, ote, but better Iacilities would lessen the necessity for At last night‘s meeting Mr. Clark promoter of above project made the statement that the G. T. R. were spending $600 for beer to pour down the throats of the Electors of Berlin. The statement is not only false but it ‘tonds to show the opinion Mr. Clark holds of the voters in this town. 1 deny most emphatically any charge made against the G. T. R. We are taking no action whatever in the matâ€" ter of opposing the Port Dover project. but as a tax paying corporation which will pay a full share of the bonus we have a right to, at least just and fair troatment, and we certainly will refute any false and misleadiog statements made against us. ‘The remarks made by one speaker last night re our t-yatem‘ of bauling freight and delays were too absurd to be worthy of nutice. We are bauling freight less than car lots between Borlin and Montreal in 48 hours and less. Of course there are cases where a shipment of freight will go astray, but such will happen on any R‘y. ‘The rate on coal Buffalo to Berâ€" lin as stated last night as being $1.10 per ton is as fouudationless as it is misleading and as the coal question seems to be the leading feature in the project, it is unfair to the people to muke statements which are incorrect. The rate on coal, Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Port Dover to Berlin is $1.00 per ton summer and winter. The G. T. R. are charged with discriminating against Port Dover on the goal traffic by charging $5.00 per car and 25¢ per ton dockage. The impression is given that this charge is on all coal passing through Port Dover, in addition to the regular rate. There is no dockage whatevor on coal via Port Dover, but on coal coming across Lake Erie via ferry for local consumption at lort Dover we make a chargs for switching the cars off boat to the different sidings as we receive no further earnings on the traffic. Through the action of the chairman of mecting last night I not being a direct tax payer was bebarred from refuting these statements but in fairness to the ratepayers of Berlifi and ourselves I considered it only right to place the facts before them in their proper light. Space will not permit me to go into the matter more fully. D. B. Dover, pressed the hope that the byâ€"law would extremely anxious to get trade from Godâ€" erich but that would come via Beriin,. The laboring men will get an immense benefit in constructing the road and afterwards Some people are asking who Mr. D W. MeNair is 1 may say Mr. John Bogart, engineer, of New York,is also back of this. He has been succesfully engaged on many gigantic works which are well known. Guelph paid $250,000 for a road and Galt $150,000, Sure‘y Berlin can pay $21,000. An electrical expert from the Westinghouse works will be here next week to look over the ground. I am sure you will support this paltry sum of $21,â€" 000. We should have a two cent passengâ€" er rate and we are plodged to give it, The merting dispersod by singing "God Save the Queen". was next called upon. Mr. Clark seathâ€" ingly denied the charge that his company had bribed ‘anybody to support the byâ€" law, _ He had steadily set his face aguinst such work. He had understood that the G T K was going to wash down the prinâ€" ciples of the people of Berlin with $600 worth of beer. He had lived in Berlin and did not believe that the people could be trifled with in that way. If this road will be of no benefit the G T R will lose no business and why then do they oppose it. You will certainly get cheaper coal and it is the coal trade that the G T B is afraid of. Mr. Clark dealt with the beneâ€" fits of the line to Godesich. Guelph was Port Dover, Rerlin and Goderich R‘y. Judge Chisholm received notice this morniog, from the Provincial Secrotary at Toronto, that Frederick Robleder had been appointed to the position of Clerk of the Division Court for Berlin. Mr. Rohleder will assume his new dutios as soon as the necessary security is given which will Le forthwith. By section 30 of tho Solicitors Act, Mr. Rohledar cannot nâ€"w carry on the practice of law. A salary avoraging over $600 a year is connected with the office. ‘The appointment is favorably looke1 upon generally and Mr. Rohleder is receiving the hearty congratulations of his hosts of frionds. Mrs. Enest Reick laid information against her motherâ€"inâ€"law, an aged woman, for ndn%oflemin language. Mr. A. Miliar, Q. °C., appeared for the defendant and laid bare tho facts of the case showing that the plaintiff bad maliciously destroyed the garden propâ€" erty of the defendant and the language of the latter was justiiable. The Police Magistrate dismissed the case with costs to plaintiff. Berlin, May 20th, 1900. Editor CHRONICLEâ€" TELEGRAPH, The Directors of the Berlin Orphanage held a moeting in 1r Honaberger‘s office on Monday evening for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. All of last year‘s officers were reâ€"elected, with addition of ind Viee President. Viee Presâ€"Mrs P A MacEwan COMMUNICATION. Agent G. T. R. It is no Small From & 3A d Th \D) U & _ ji2l2 sA t Counter . . Small / ’/E 3 A\aglk mpor- ND M\“‘J"Tf‘\ I a tant on Goods. . Little Prices . . . Leather Belts . . quote you chamber sets from $1.00 up, thing in this line shows an advance of from z20 per cent. to 25 per cent. We and dinner sets from $5.50 up. We carry a full line of Haviland‘s Limoges China in stock. You Save by Doing Your spring buying at Hasenflug‘s. cock* and prices notwithstanding everyâ€" be worn this season. The designers and makers have excelled their last year‘s proâ€" that a large number can be bought without touching the dollar mark. _ Many of these goods were never before sold at less than double the money. Can be obtained every kind of belt that will ductions, both in beauty ani quality and the stock here contains some of all the good are shown in several shades and at several prices, also the famous pulley belts. Fill every part of the notion department. The thousand and one things here are necâ€" essities. Every woman has u«e for all of them at some time or other, and the best of each kind are sold at such BRICKER & DIEBEL Geo. 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