Minister of Militia and Defence-Surgeon-Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. F. W. Borden, M.D., M.P., Ottawa. Private Secretary-H. W. Brown, Esq. Deputy Minister of Militia and Defence-Col. Charles Eugene Panet. CIVIL BRANCH. Secretary of the Department-Capt. Alphonse Benoit. Accountant-John William Borden. Chief Superintendent of Stores--Lt.-Col. Donald A. Macdonald. Chief Engineer-Lieut. Paul Weatherbe. Assistant Engineer-Capt. George S. Maunsell. MILITARY BRANCH. Major-General Commanding the Militia-Major-General Hutton. Adjutant-General-Hon. Colonel Matthew Aylmer (late Lt. 7th Royal Fusil iers (H.) 1st January, 1896. Assistant Adjt.-General for Artillery at Headquarters Henry Cotton, (Royal Canadian Artillery), July 15, 1897. Deputy Adjutant-General-Major Cartwright. Quartermaster-General-Col. Percy H. N. Lake, p.s.c. (Maj. E. Lan. Reg.) September 14, 1893. Inspector of Cavalry-Major Francois Louis Lessard, May 16, 1896. Inspectors of Artillery-Lt.-Col. Charles E. Montizambert, Nov. 18, 1895 ; James F. Wilson, July 15, 1897. Inspector of Engineers-The Professor of Fortifications, R.M.C.. Aug. 5, 1881. Staff Officer to Engineer Force-Col. Sir Casimir S. Gzowski, K. C. M. G., April 10, 1874. Inspectors of Infantry-Lt.-Col. William D. Otter, May 16, 1896; Lt.-Cǝl. George J. Maunsell, May 16, 1896. COMMANDER OF BRITISH FORCES IN NORTH AMERICA Major-General Lord William Frederick Ernest Seymour, born in 1838, is a brother of the present Marquis of Hertford, and was formerly in the Royal navy, having served in the Baltic in 1854. Later he was in the Coldstream Guards, served in the Crimea, and became Major-General commanding the southeastern district in England, until he received his present appointment as commander-in-chief of the British troops in North America, July, 1898. M., Hon. Eva Ann Caroline Douglas-Peneant, d. of 1st Baron Penrhyn. ADMIRAL OF NORTH ATLANTIC Vice-Admiral Sir John A. Fisher, K.C.B., arrived at Halifax, Sept. 1, 1897, and took command of the North Atlantic fleet, British navy. THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S STAFF Major Lawrence Drummond, Scots Guards, just returned from the Soudan, Military Secretary; Lieuts. W. F. Lascelles, of the Scots Guards, and Y. H. C. Graham, of the Coldstream Guards, Aides-de-Camp. MrL Arthur Guise, Private Secretary. Population (with Labrador), 202,040. Capital, St. John's; population, 29,000. GOVERNOR. McCallum, Lieut.-Colonel Sir Henry Edward, R.E., K.C.M.G. Appointed Governor, Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Newfoundland, October, 1898, in succession to Sir Herbert Harley Murray, K.C.B. S. of Major H. A. McCallum, R.M.L.I. B. in 1825. M., in 1874, Lily, only d. of Vice-Admiral Johnson (she died, 1895). Formerly Colonial Engineer and Surveyor-General of the Straits Settlements, and a member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, 1834-1890. Governor of Lagos, West Africa, at the time of his appointment to the Governorship of Newfoundland. This island, the twelfth largest island in the world, is situated between 46 deg. 37 m.-51 deg. 39 m. N. lat. and 52 deg. 35m.-59 deg. 25m. W. long., on the northeast side of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. It is about 317 miles long and 316 miles bread, and contains about 12,200 square miles, and at the end of 1891 it had a population of 197,934, not including those resident in the portion of Labrador (4,106) within the jurisdiction of Newfoundland. Of these 72,342 are Roman Catholics, 68,075 Church of England, 52,672 Methodists, 1,447 Presbyterians, and 3,398 various. This is the oldest English Colony. It was discovered by Sebastiayn Cabot in 1497; the first land seen was hailed as Prima Vista-the present Cape Bona Vista. The inhabitants are chiefly located on the coast-line of the shore and bays, and the greater part are engaged in fishing; for cod in summer, and seal fishing in winter and spring; these are the two main industries of the island. Lakes and rivers abound; it is estimated that about onethird of the surface is covered with water. The interior was practically in a state of nature until a few years ago, but a railway has been built through the interior, crossing the country from east to west, and which will open up large tracts of rich agricultural, mineral, and timber lands, but hitherto of small value. There are about 620 miles of railway at present. This railway is connected with the Intercolonial system of Canada by a fast steamer, the "Bruce," running between Sydney, the I. C. R. terminus, and Port-aux-Basques, the N. F. R. terminus, each day, covering the 90 miles in six hours, and giving daily communication with the American continent. The climate is salubrious, and the people are a strong, healthy, hardy, industrious race. The thermometer seldom falls below zero in winter, and ranges in the shade in summer from 70 deg. to 80 deg. Labrador, a dependency of Newfoundland, forms the most easterly part of America, and extends from Blanc Sablon in the Straits of Belleisle on the south to Cape Chudleigh at the entrance of Hudson's Straits on the north. It possesses valuable cod, herring, trout, and salmon fisheries. There are a few Moravian missionary settlements on the coast, and also some posts of the Hudson Bay Company. The principal exports of the Colony are codfish, value $5,322,980; cod and seal oil, $653,228; sealskins, $364,854; tinned lobsters, $429,681 herrings, salmon, and other products of the fisheries, $426,000; copper, copper ore, and iron pyrites, $624,750. The Government is a responsible one, administered by a Governor, appointed by the Crown; a responsible Executive of seven, a Legislative Council of not over fifteen, appointed for life, and a House of Assembly of thirty-six, elected by the people every four years. The first general election, under the "balt system" and "Manhood Suffrage Acts," passed in the 1889 session of the Legislature, and in 1890 the franchise was given to all males of 21 or over. THE NEWFOUNDLAND GOVERNMENT. Salary. Hon. Sir James S. Winter, Q.C., K.C.M.G., Premier and Min. of Justice..$2,000 Hon. J. Alexander Robinson, Colonial Secretary 2,000 Hon. Alfred B. Morine, Q.C., Minister of Finance and Customs .: 2,000 Hon. George Shea, without portfolio. Hon. Charles Dawe, without portfolio. Hon. Abraham Kean, without portfolio. (The above form the Executive Council). Thomas C. Duder, Minister of Agriculture and Mines .$2,000 2,000 2,000 Hon. Abraham Kean, Minister of Marine and Fisheries (acting) (The members of this House receive a sessional allowance of $120 each.) Elected October 28th, 1897. Number of Districts, 18; number of members, 36. St. Barbe (1 member) Fogo (1 member) Trinity (3 members) Bay-de-Verd (2 members) Carboneau (1 member) Port-de-Grave (1 member). St. John's East (3 members) St. John's West (3 members) Ferryland (2 members) .... Albert Bradshaw (Con.) Hon. A. B. Morine (Con.) James J. Callanan. (Lib.) Placentra and St. Mary's (3 members) Wm. J. S. Donnelly (Con.) Burm (2 members) Fortune Bay (1 member) Burges and LaPorte (1 member) St. George's (1 member).. Roger Callahan (Con.) Hon. M. H. Carty, Q.C. (Con.) Salary. .$ 750 400 750 600 400 . Hon. Sir J. S. Winter, Q.C. K.C.M.G. (Con.) John E. Lake (Con.) Harrison R. Hayward (Con.) H. Y. Mott (Con.) M. P. Gibbs (Con.) Members of the Assembly residing in St. John's receive $200 each as sessional allowance; for those residing in other parts of the colony it is increased to $300 each. The strength of the parties in the Assembly now is: 23 Conserva tives, or Government members; 8 Liberals, or Oppositionists, and 5 Independents, the latter having broken from the regular Opposition on the matter of the railway arrangement with Mr. R. G. Reid, ratified in 1898. A Representative Assembly was first granted to this Colony in 1832, under the Governorship of Sir Thomas Cochrane. By the Constitution nine Districts were established, returning 15 members, who were to hold their seats during Her Majesty's pleasure. In 1836 the members of the Assembly were elected for four years, and this term has been adhered to since that date. In 1854, upon the granting of responsible government, the number of members was increased, at the instance of the Imperial Government, to 30. In 1874 the membership was further increased to 31, by the addition of one member to the number of those representing the District of Twillingate and Fogo. In 1882 the number of members was increased to 33, by the erection of St. George and St. Barbe into Districts, with one member each. In 1885, after the publication of the census of 1884, a partial re-distribution took place. The District of Twillingate and Fogo was divided, Twillingate retaining three members, Fogo was given one. Bay-de-Verd, which was made to include a part of Trinity District, was allowed an additional member, as was also Harbor Grace. These alterations increased the number of members to 36. |