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Aeneas and Doreaa.--Acts 9; 52 -iii.
CommentarY.--I, The healing oi
Aeneas (vs. tw.uro, 34. AS Pete owned
throughout all mterters-From 'the
nneceding. verse We learn that the
Christian clierch was at thia time
enjoying a setteon of rest from pereeeta
non. The apostles were carrying out
tie parting command of the Motet
aa lie was taken from them, end wcre
Pleeehleg the gospel in /11(1;.?A and
earearia. Their headmiarters wera
telll at Jerusalem and front there they
Made their journeys to spretta the
truths ot the gospel. On ouch a Lour
as this Peter was proceeding when the
eVents here recorded toelt place. Came
down. --From the elevated regions of
Judea. Jerugalein is about two then -
sand five nundren feet above the sea,
and the places here mentioned are in
the low plain along the eeacoast, Also
-This word indicates that Peter OW
been 'laboring among the Christians
on the uplands of Palestine. Saints -
Holy ones. This name is commonly
applled to Christians in the New Testa-
ment und especially by Paul in bis
eeistles. Lydda -The 'Hebrew name of
this place Was Lod. it is situate 1
fthoutstwenty-five miles northwest, of
Jerusalem and twelve miles southeit-1
of Joppa, and its on the line of railroae
which connects nova and Jerusalem.
It now hes a population of seven thou.
send.- 33, He found a stricken man- -
It appears that Peter was seeking fer
those who needed help. Aeneas- -All
we know of this man is what is re-
corded in this and the following
verses, Eight years -The conditiou of
Aeneas was, humanly peaking, helm -
less, and any etre must be considered
as Jetnernatural. Palsy -The sicic man
Was a paralytic. 34. Jesus taltrist
teaketh thee whole -Peter keeps him-
self in the background ead exalts
jesus. It is not Peter's skill or power
that gives health and etrength to the
Palsied man, but it is Jesus Christ.
Peter Ims implicit, active faith in his
Masten. for he speaks of the cure aa
alreany accomplishea ane complei 0.
Arise, and make thy bed -The bad
was a sleeping mat laid upon the floor,
and to make it meant to roll it up
that it might be put away. For Acintata
to comply with this conimand was to
denaonstrate . the; fact that he was
healed. He arose immediately -The
man who "had 'kept his bed eight
years" at once Showed himself to be
a well man. 35. Ail ...... saw bim-n.
Saron doubtlese meane the plata of
Sbaron in which Lynda is situated.
The ease of atteneas was -well known
in' Lydda and the surrounding region,
and an event so Inarvellotte as his
healing tvould be quickly and widely
reported. Turned to the Lord- The
people were convinced thet it was by
the power of Jesus that the paralytic,
was healed, and they were brought to
believe in him as the Messiah and
as their Saviour.
II. Dorcas raised. from the dead (vs.
36-43). 36. Joppe-Situated on the
Mediterranean Sea. This was a city
of the Phillistines during the earlY
part of Israel's occupancy of Canaan
and was not wrested from them until
David's time. It was then the sea -
porter Jerusalem, as, it is at the pre-
- sent 'Ora°, altlthugh it does not pos-
sess a' good harbor. Its present name
is Jaffa, and it has a population 01
more.than fifty thousand, more than
half of whom are Mohammedans. A
certain disciple --Women as well as
men were called disciples, Ta.bitha..
Dorcas-Tabitha is the Aramaic form
of thd Hebrew proper name which in
Greek is Dorcas. The name in eith-
er language ,mettias. gazelle. On an.
count:. of the beauty and gentleness
of this animal the name was fre-
quently given to girls in armient
timesWas full of good works and
almsdeeds-Dorcas not only did. good
deeds, butshe was devoted to them
as if her heart was overflowing with
kindness, which found expression in
good works and almsdeeds." 27. Had
washed -The custom prevailed then
as now of washing the bodies of the
dead in preparation for burial "The
primitive Christians washed the bod-
ies or their dead, not only out of dec-
ency and affectionate respect for
them, lint as a token of their firm
belief in the resurrection or the
tlead."-Clarke. Laid her in an up-
per chamber -Instead of burying the
body immedlately, as was the custom
In that land then, as it is now, it wat
kept, It the hope that Peter, who was
not far away, Might be the means of
her restoration to life. 38. Lyadia
was nigh to doppa-The distance is
about twelve miles. Disciples had
heard that Peter was there - The
Christians, were ihterested in the ex -
Meted visit of Peter to them and
were probably informed by himself
when he would im at the places he
would reach on his journey. Sent
unto hint two men -Some commenta-
tors suppose messengers were sent to
Peter while Dorcas was yet alive, but
the narrative does not suggest that
interpretation. Would not delay -
They do not expressly utter the re-
quest for a miracle, Wily the hope
he will not delay; just as if she
might soon go too far to hear and re.
turn.-Whedcal.
89. Peter arose and went with then,
-The anostle was interested in the
ease that urged hia speedy attenclanee
at Rippe, and it is reasonable to sup
P050 that the spirit gave him Env c
tion to go. The widows stood by him
weeping. It scents certain that the
widows here mentioned were thoae
whom Dorcas had relieved Int her
"good Works and altrisdeeds." SoME
writers think that they were a.sirociat
ed with her in her works of charity.
Their weeping showed their Affection
for her, ShoWing the coats und gar.
ments-They included outer and inner
garmentd. Some of them May have
been worn by those to Whom they
were given, and sOme may have not
yet been given oat to the needy. While
she Was -with therd-While she Waft
alive. 40. Put them ail forth -Peter
was present whet. Jesus raised the
daughter of hires to life. On that oc-
casion all were excluded front the
death chamber but Peter, James and
Sohn (Tatt. 9; 25; Mark 5; 37.) Peter
desired to know telly the will of the
Lord in the Matter and lie desired
that nothing should hinder his eon.
intinion with God or obstruet his
faith. Inneeled down, Atiel prayed
lIe atietimed the attitude of 0 suppliant
and his prayer was heard. /le was Ol-
t:urea that the Lord wotlid raise Dor.
eau to like Said, Tabitlia, arise -At
was not preetiniption for Peter to
epeak thus; it Was faith. He had
been PoMntiasielled and (1111POWCA1
for tine kind of work. Opellen lir
eyes -The tint 'Manifestation of life.
Sat up -Strength was coming with the
return Of life. 41. Gave ber his hand -
In raising Jairusditagater to life.
Jesus took her by the hand before lie
bade her to rise. In this ease Peter
ensted Perm to arise after she lied*
te life. Called the ealuts and
ans-•The Christians of Jappa and
oae who had shared her bounty or
her labors were deeply ins
.rested in her restoration to lite ond
they were to be the first to greet her
now ralieel from the dead. Prinented
her alive -They lied preparea her
body for burial, but with the alierish-
ed hope that through divine power ete
ortell through Peter she would be re.
eiored to them. Their holies were rut-
ty and Joyously realized.
42, known, throughout all Joppa-
Ait event of such te cbaracter must
Jerome quickly knowa throughout the
shy, many believed in the Lord--
liare seems to be intention by these
Nerds a fuller acceptance of the faith
if Jesus than when it is said they
,urned, to the Lord (v. 35), The be.
Lien here wrought by the resurrection
,Dorcas is line that mentioned of
those who were won to the faith by
the raising of Lazarus (John 11:45),
This Miracle was wrouglit to open the.
way tor a larger receptloa of tho gos-
pel, to strengthen the faith of those
wbo were already believers, and to re-
lieve the sorrows of those who were
mourning. 43, tarried many days in
loppa-The call for Peter to hasten to
Joplin was evidently inspired by the
aoirit, and by the same Spirit Peter
..as impressed to go. The raising et
)(wean rendered jeepa a most fruitful
1(j for eis labors, with one Simon
t tanner -Simon was a common name
Among the Jews. This Simon was
Jistinguisnesn from others of the same
.tame by calling him a tanner. The
ousiness of a tanner was correidered la
a sense unclean by the Jews, inasmuch
ite it necessitated contact with the
dead bodies of animals. It appears
that Peter's prejudices were giving
away, since he was willing to associ-
ate with one who was not a rigid Jew.
Questions, -What was the attitude
111 Judea at this time toward Chris-
tianity 'What was the Work of Ile
Apostles? Where is Lydda? Mat ban
'ater been doing? Who was healed
t -Lydda? Describe the disease. De-
orthe the healing. "What effect did
s have On the people? What can
en say of the character or Dorcas?
nem had* she helped? Describe the
,anner 1» which she was raised. What
:fret did this have? With whon) 010
titer lodge?
PRACTICAL SURVEY, •
Topic. -Christian faith exercised.
le In the healing of disease.
II. In the restoration of life.
I. In the healing of disease. 'With
the conversion of Saul the persecution
of Christians subsided. The Jewish
authorities were in turn made to. stif-
fer oppositiou through the effort of
the Roman emperor to set up his sta.
tee in their temple, This was an en-
areacbment upon them quite opposite
:o anything they had met in the die-
411es of Christ. With this altered con-
lition the apostle Peter found oppor-
tunity to visit the variouscompanies
at saints who had been driven from
Jerusalem during the persecution. Vis-
itation was not for the purpose of
magnifying his official rank among
the disciples, but to use the power
bestowed upon him for the upbuilding
or all believers, He was an example
or modestynntd power combined, so
characteristic of real' greatness. His
faith in the power of Jesus was de-
monstrated for the unbuilding of the
church, Not only was suffering reliev-
ed and sorrow turned to joy, but far
and near it was seen and declared that
Jeses had power to saVe. Divine love
ina divine power shone forth in the
miracles of Peter so that many were
Non to Clirist at each place where he
sisited. Peter's words to Aeneas wit-
nessed to the actual presence and the
tivirie power of ;Testis Christ. His
,sords supplied a firm foundation for
the sick man's faith in Christ. The
Miracle wrought was convincing proof
that Jesus stilllived and continued
Ills work among men. The healing of
Aeneas resulted in the conversion 01
many. The spiritual interests of the
church were unbent thereby. Divine
healing exalted Christ and led to sea-
sons of revival. The value ot apostolic
ministry was recognized and the pur.
:ate of miracle set forth. The power
end influenceof Christianity contin-
ued to spread, Persecution had made
he church strong on defenalve
Apostolic visitation was fruitful in
aggressive spiritual expansion.
11, Tit the restoration of lifd. It was
sad and tearful congregation that
;recited Peter at Joplin,. The stride -
church sent for him. They were
n sore need of comfort, They natur-
elly turned to one on whom the
Lord had bestowed other and greater
eifts than physical healing. The
company at Joppa afforded a very
fine example of the oneness and Byrn -
lathy that existed among the primi-
nve believets. The brief biography
Dorcas. is exceedingly full, though
eondehsed in a single paragraph. The
tears and gratitude of the widows
were a genuine testimony to Dorcas
and her character. The title "die-
eiple" referred to her faith. Her
aimsdeeds described her love. In
her case discipleship included not on..
ly the belief and profession of
Christ's dectrines, .but also a con-
formity to His example. Hers was the
religion of the heart and life, Her
method has been perpetuated and Iter
name immortalized in• the annals of
he Christian churen, A eharacter like
Dorcas, one who lived to do good,
told not fait to excel an influence.
lie crowded presence of the weeping
eonmany was not in harmony with
the great emotion surging in the
anortle's heart. It was for the good
er the kingdom of GO that Peter was
inapired to ask for the return of Dor-.
eas to life, The results abundantly
justified the exhibition of miracelous
Power. It was accomplished through
the living Christ, The whole event
sets before the world the word of
God with power, the church with its
blessing, the office of the ministry
with ita love. The entire circum -
Mitre may be related in few words
while the lesson it has, taught for ecu -
levies is one whieli eannot be esti-
mated throughout the ehurch,
viduals and families have been corn-
ttried in the prospect of reunion. At
'cella Um scene is &teethed touch.
nelv, Weeping widow, apoetolle
.raving, an awakening call, restores
tion to life, friendly assistanoe and
ntetly the presentatien or the loved
,na to her friends. Tlie even thril-
led the church with Joy and all donna
with wonder. It was a marvelous'
distinetion eonferred upon Dortna and
e marvellous exhibition of di-
vine erdepaseion toward the
needy widows, and a marvelette testi-
mony to the eltdras of Christianity.
Tile humility and faith Of Peter are
clearly brought to view. ChrietianitY
Waa ttablsltctI aboVe the 1)re3ndlee5
Q f worldly wie10M, 'The diacip1e0
were enabled to declare Mows pow.
er among Ms followers.
Most farmers with Maya eVi Ann
Mats can hardly afford to keep Inire
brea melee. Yet they cannot afford to
-use scrubs. One solution of the prob-
lem is for several tleighbors to club
together and seellre the pure-bred
sires. neened. This will really Make
the cost of the pure•bren sire less to
each termer than would be the cost
iternb Sirfee if melt OWaeti Due.
SHORT ITEMS
OF THE NEWS
OF THE DAY
Denys Cochin Has.Been Ap
pointed IViinister of Block-
ade in French Cabinet.
DR. L B. ANGELI DEAD
•
Japanese Steamer Wrecked,
and 95 of Those On Board
Believed Lost,
111.•••••••.....,..,1•••••••••
Mr. A. M, Peterson, 33. A., barrister,
of Cobourg, died unexpectedly.
Guelph's tax rate for 1916 will lie
29.6 mills, the highest in the history
of the city.
Customs returns at rural ports show
large gains for the mouth of March
and the fiscal year,
Donald Fraser, sone oue or New
Brunswick's most prominent lumber-
men, died at Fredericton, '
Fire completely' destroyed the sta-
tion of the Niagara, St. Catharines &
Toronto Railway at Stamford.
Harold C. Matthews, of Greenwood,
about ten miles northweet of Whitby,
is in jan, ehargee with bigamy,
The Wellaud Canal and Frontier
Protective force units have been con.
solidated under one staff of officers.
Chang -Chow -Pu, one of the largest
cities of China, has declared its hide.
pendence et the Government of Yuan
and Kai,
W. R. Shaw was sent up for trial
before the county judge on thenharge
that he set fire to his poolroom in the
Dietrich Black, Galt,
Rev. Wm. Burns, a veteran Metho-
dist minister, and a former President
of the Bay of Quinte Conference, died
In . Toronto, aged 88.
Milk prices are raised in Toronto,
The corner stone of the new Booth
Memorial College of the Salvation
Army, Toronto, was laid.
Private Geo. Williams, a member of
the 136th Battalion, was found drown-
ed in a drain about three feet deep
near the Port HOLM harbor.
One of the victims of last week's big
New York Central train wreck, near
Cleveland, has been identified as Miss
Elizabeth Jones, aged 63, of Walker-
ville, Ont,
Denys Cochin wile appointed French
Minister of Blockade, a new position
Just created similar to that held bY
Lord Robert Cecil in the Britieh Gov-
ernment.
Mr. Edward G. E. Irfolkes, managey
for Home Smith & Co„ Toronto, was
drowned in the Humber River from a
canoe while assisting linemen to in-
stall a telephone system.
Bernard Koehler, Park Superintend-
ent at Berlin, an uunaturalized akin,
has resigned; he applied for papers,
but cannot secure thein till after the
war.
The order in Council has been pro.
mulgated appointing Chief Justice Sir
William A. 'Meredith and Mr. Justice
L. P. Duff a Royal Commission to in-
vestigate the Kyte charge.
Dr. James B. Angell, president emer.
itus or the University of Michigan, and
noted as a clipioniat and authority on
international law, died at Ann Arbor,
'Mich. Dr. Angell was 86 years old.
The Shackleton Antarctic auxiliary
exploration ship Aurora has arrived
at Port Chalmers, N. Z. All on board
the ship are well, except two members
of the. crew who are suferiag from a
minor illness.
The steamer Wakutsti Marti, bound
from Nagasaki for coastal points, has
been wrecked on a sunken rock.
Eighty-nine of her passengers and six-
teen men -noon of the crew are believed
to have been drowned.
The Senate of Western "University,
London, Ont., has extended the time
regeired'for the combined degrees of
B. A. and M, ne, from five to seven
yeara, in order to raise the standard to
that of the strongest universities.
The forty Grand Trunk freight
truckers who walked out Friday after-
noon at London, Ont., demanding an
increase in wages from 18 to 20 Cents
an hour will return to work, their de-
mands having been fully met .by the
company.
Hon. Geo, Langley, Minister of Mu.
nicipal Affairs in Saskatchewan, de-
fending himself, was completely exon-
erated from the charges of receiving
bribes in conection with hotel licenses,
and undermined the whole structure
of the tradsraw charges.
Wm. Johnstola an employee or the
tinfoil Cement (10., Oweh Sound, had
itis' leg badly broken. There was no
one else around when the aceident oc-
c•urred. It is said that he got eaught
in a belt.
A Highlana Regiment will be forin-
ed at Stratford just as soon as the
HOth Battalion la coMpleted, which ia
expected to be about the end Of this
month. The battalion Will be recruit-
ed from the County of Perth only..
Broenville City Hall had a narrow
eecape front destruction by fire, which
broke out in the stoek room, directly
under the offices of the Publie tittle
ties Department. The toes is about
$4,000, pattially covered by insurance.
The origin of the fire is a inyetery.
1Xindu Superstition,
mot visiteare exchanged by the
friends of the Hindu bride and groom
to emnplete arrangements for the tved-
ding great attentien is paid to omen,
which are coneidered esoeetallYiniteat
then. Pot instenee, if the groornSe
messengers should Meet a eat, a fOx
or0 :Iowa they turn back and seek
a more propitiotts time for the errand. -
After the bride's father lute reenived
the offer he Met delay replytlig until
One Of the ubiquitous IWO* in hie
Lome ime enitelett
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TORONTO 1V4ARK4TS,
V.A.IV\II4ItS' MAItKIIIT.
4.volliltse
eitb, blag . 1 00 3 19
, new -had, dos. - 0 2S 0 39
fluter, good te eholve - is 32 0 35
Cliteken, lb. .. . ..,. 0 24 0 20
Pori, nress41, lb.' ,.. ... 0 ,iio 0 23
Ducks, lb, ... ... ... ... 0 25 11 27
Deese, lb. ... „. ... ... 0 19 0 22
Turkeys, Ih. .. .. .. - .. 0 In
litelATS-WisOLISSALE.
Peet fets:querters, cut. .. $ 9 50 $10 50
Do., hindquarters, cwt. .. 12 50 14 00
Do., choice shies, ewt. .. 11 00 12 00
Da., common, cwt. .. .". 900 10 00
VealS, commons, ewt. .. 8 00 10 00
.00., prime ..„.„ ... ,.. 14 00 15 50
Shop hogs . ... ,.. ... ... 13 50 14 50
Po. heavy..... ...... ..... 11. 00 18 00
Sprit:a' lambs ... set. jer.A.rt.,... 19 50 21 90
Latter:, light .., ... 14 00 10 00
Local wholesale quotations on Canadian
refined sugar, Toronto delivery:-
Itoyal A,caditt. granulated - 100 lbs. 7.41
Louth: granulated. , .„
. .. 100 lbs. 7.81
Redpath granulated - „., 100 lbs. 7 51
St. Lawrence granulated .. 100 lbs. 7.51
Dozninion granulated .. ., .. 109 lbs. 7,41
St. Lawrence Beaver - .... 109 lbs. 7 46
Lantic Blue Star .. '. .'... 100 lbs. 7. 96
Latitie brilliant Yellose; . 100 lbs. 7.41
St. Lawrence golden yellimr. 300 lbs. 7.11
Iletlnath yellow .,. ... ..... 300 lbs. 7.11
Acadia Yellow ... ... .. .. .. 100 lbs. 7.11
Dark yellow . . . -. 100 lbs. 0.86
20-1b. bags.. ....lee' over granulated bags.
10-1b. bags -.15e over granulated bags.
2 end 5-1b. packages 300 over, gran. boot
Ianttll STOCK.
Trade was steady, with no material
change in prices.
Export cattle, ehoice .. .. 8 25 8 DO
Butcher cattle, eholee - .. 8 00 8 25
do. do. medium .. .. .. 7 55' 8 00
do, do. common ... ,,, ... I 00 7 50
Butcher cowe. choice .. .... 6 75 7 09
do. do, medium. . ..... ... 6 25. 0 50
do. do. canners. .. .. .... 3 50 4 25
do. bulls ... .„ ... ... ... 500 .. 7 25
Feeding steers ... ... ... ... 7 00 10 50
Stockers, ehoice - - .... G 7_0 7 OD
do. lignt ... .•. ... .,. ... 6 DO 6 DO
Miikers, choice, *Itch .. .. .. 60 00 100 00
Springers , ,. '... ,..,.. ..... GO 00 100 01
LSI:I:bps, ewes ..•, .•• ••• • ••• 9 00 9 70
13ucite and culls ... ... ... ... 0 00 . 8 00
11 50 13 25
Hogs, fed anW:wat4ted - 11 00
Calves ... ..- • . 7 00 10 50
IIIDEn, SKINS, WOOL, ETC.
Iteefludes-City butcher laden green,
flat, 18 1-2c per lb.; cottiltrf 11/003.,
grt,en, 16 to 10 1-20 per 11.); tint Cured,
17 to 17 1-2e; pare cured, eti 1-2 to 17e,
Caliskins--- uity skins, green, flat,
20c per lb.; veal kip, lec per lb.; mem-
try cured, 20 to 21e. per lb.; part
cured, Di to lee per to.; deacons or
bob calf, tweet:Ong to condition end
take off, $1.26 to U.50 elicit.
liorsehides-City take off, $5 to
$5.50; COUutry tang ore No, 1, e4.75 to
One; No. 21-$3.70 to $4.50,
niteepskins-City sheepskins, $2 to
$3; country sheepskins, efic to $3.
Tailow-CIty rendered, solid In bar-
rels, 8c; country stock, eoliti in bar-
rels, No. 1 7 1.2c, No. e. 6 1.2 to 7c;
7cano.,No, 1. $ to 8 .t-ic, No. 3 7 to
Horse Hair -Farmer pedlar etock, 37
P3 40c per lb,
Wool -Washed fleece woll, as to
quality, 45 to 47e per lb.; washed re-
jections (burry, cotted, cnaffy, etc.),
36 to 37c; unwashed flace wool, ae te
quality, 31 to 35c; novtliwestern un-
washed, according to quality, 23 to n3c.
--fiallam's Weekly ;Market Report.
OTHER, MARKETS.
lalN_NIPEG GRAIN OPTIONS.
wheVt
Open. High. Low. -Close.
May .,. ... ,.. 1 12% 3. 13% 1 12% 1.13%
July .... .... 1. 131:, 1 14% 1 S.34, 1 1.114
Oct. .. - .... 1 10 1 10% I 09% 1 00%.
O aVs-
May ,'., ,„ .... 0 42% 0 4274; 0 421,4 0 4214
jtliPliax--. 0 4231 0 421g 0 42% u 42%
.
Ino.y ... .. 196 1 964, 196 190
July ,.. ... 1 9731 1 9731 1 IR% 3. 5731
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARKET.
Minneapolis. -Wheat, May, 31.15 3-8 to
$1.15 1-2 to 81.15 3-8; July, 81.35 3-4; No. 1
hard, $1,20 3-8; No, 1 Northern, $1.15 7-8
to $1.18 7-8; No, 2 Northern, $1.12 3-3 to
$1.15 7.8. Corn -No. 3 yellow, 74 to 75c.
Oats -No. 3 white, 41 1-2 to 420. Flour
tins:hanged. Shipments, 75,938 barrels.
Bran, $1e.25 to $19.00.
DULUTH GRAIN MARKET.
Duluth. -Wheat, No. 1 hard. 01,17 5-8;
NO, 1 Northern, $1.15 1-3 to $1,17 5_8: N.
2 Northern, $1.10 5-8 to $1.13 5-8. Lin-
seed, cash, $2,17 1-2 to 02.18 1-2; May. $2.18;
July, 02,18 14,
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK,
Chicago, April 1.- .
Cattle, receipts 200.
Market weak.
Native beef steers ... 7 50.
Stockers and feeders 85
Cows and heifers „ 00
Calves . 25
Hogs, receipts 0,000.
Market strong.
Light. . , 9 00
Mixed . 9 10
Heavy •-• 1./ 05
Rolm)), k9 05
Pigs . . 675
Bulk of sales,. „. 9 30
Sheep, receipts 500.
Market weak.
aVethers'... 60
Lambs
BUFFALO LIVE STOCK.
East Buffalo, Despatch -Cattle reeelpts
350 head; slow and easy.
Veals. reteipts 1,300 head: active, 84.00
imSolgn0's,0.receipts 5.000 head
is ; fairly active:
mixed $9.75 to 59.501 Yorkers 89.00 ta $9.80:
Pigs $8.50 to 58.75. roughs $8.65 to 13.85:
stags $6.50 to $7.50.'
Sheep and Iambs, receipts 3.000 bead;
active; lambs $8 to $12.00; Yeatlings $6.60
to $10.85; wethms $9 to $9.50; ewes $4 to
$8.75; sheep, mixed, $8,75 to $9.
LIVEltItOOL PRODUCE.
Liverpool, April 1. -
Wheat, spot steady, No. 2 rad western
winter -11s, 70.
No, 2 Manitoba, No. 2 hard winter gulf
NO. 2 Manitoba, No. 2 hard avintee guilf
sd,
- No. 3 Manitoba -13s, 20.
Northern Chicago -13s, 70.
No. 2 hard winter choice -12s. Ild.
No. 1, hard Duluth -las,' 100.
Corn, spot quiet.
Ameriean mixed, new -10s, 40.
Fleur, winter patents -468, 60.
Roos lit.London. (Pacific Coast) -19, 15a,
to 15, 15s.
Hams, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs. -88s.
Bacon, Cumberland cut, 26 to 30 lbs.
--8gArce.ribs, 16 to 24 lbs. -71s.
Clear bt•Ilies, 14 to 16 lba.-90s.
Long clear Midales, light, 28 to 34 lbs.
-87s,
Long' clear middles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs.
-8Ds.
Short elear backs, 16 to 20 lbs, -82s.
Shoulders, square, 31 to 13 lbs. -71e.
Lard, prime western, in tierces, nese-
705, 60; old -71s, 60.
Ameriean, refined -74a.
Americam refined in boxes -72e, lid.
Cheese, Canadian, finest white, pew -
1012.
Os:tiered-1045.
Australian in Lentlen-500,
Turpentine, spit -Re -51.s, 00.
Resin, commore-20s.
Petroleum, refined -11 1-90,
Linseed Oil, Nominal
Cotton Seed Oils hull refined, Kea -
955, 00.
MONTREAL LIVE STOCK.
Butcher steers, best $7 to $8; good 07.40
07.65. fair $7.25 medium $6.50 to $7; rough'
8
$G 1.. .
Iluteher bulls $0.25 te 80.75; inedtutri 00
to 56.75; rommon $5.25; eannere $4 P386.
Ileeelpts $2.00.
Hogs, seleetg 811 to 5111:0; tough and
mixed iota 010.26 to $10.75; common 010:
sows $7,75 to S',8. Recelpt:3 GOO.
50. Sheep 0 to 8; lithibe 9 to 12. Reeelpte
Calves), Milk fed 5 14 10 8 1.2. ate-
celote 1,200.
.4 80
8 25
8 75
0 26
9 45
9 55
9 55
920
40
9 45
916
11. 50
Siberia,
Siberia comprises 5,400,000 Square
miles divided into the Wowing re-
gions: 'Western Siberia, complieing the
Governments of 'robots* and Tomsk
and the territories or Sernipalathtein
Akmolinek arid Sentiryechelieti ek
()Mere, Siberia, the gevernmente of
Irkitsk and Yeiliseiek and the territo-
ries of Tram:balked, Amur, Yaktitek,
the littoral end enc-lialf of the Island
of flaklialin,
HOLLAND NOT
NEARING WAR
Tension Has Increased, but
Reason is Secret,
Newspapers Point Out Reas.
miring Syxnptoms.
The Itaguee cable: The secret of
the increased diplOntatiC tellaiult in
Holland is being well kept, Even
people winie petitions Jestify tile as
sumption that they nave ltnewledge
of what is happening confess that they
themaelves are puzzlen.
A competent authority today in-
formed the Associated Press there
was no immediate prospect of lion
land becoming innelved in hostilities
with any power, though it was true
that Germany lately had annewbat
inoreased her forces along the fren.
tier and that preceutionary measures
on Hollanths side were a natural,
ecu -
sequence. 11: was pointed out that if
war were pending more would, be
done than the temporary stoppage ot
•furloughe, Winch, Moreover, had been
none before,
The Niewe Courant comments on
the holding of the conference of the
heitente Allies in Paris and says that
the general war situation has entered
QC is about to enter a linage uecesse
tating special watchfulnesa. The
newspaper understands that the
Chamber of Deputies will not meet
until April 4, on which date it ead
beenconvoked normally to discuss
the question of old age pensions.
The Vaderlaud expreases the hope
that the "nation will take these un-
expected tidings ealmly." The news.
paper says, ir danger really is ime
minent, not e =meet should be lost
in convoking the chamber, whieh has
not been done.
The Vadeeland claims to know
from a, reliable source that the spe.
cial measures being taken by the
Government are only consequences ot
the general war situation and not due
to any particular incident, The move
sures, the Vaderland declares, are not
connected with any demand made by
Great Britain or Prance at the recent
Entente Allies' conferenee in Paris.
Purthermore it is pointed out only
periodical farloughs have been with-
drawn and no officers or soldiers on
furlongh have been recalled.
The Vaderland emphatically denies
the Amsterdam Telegraars report that
all freight cars nave been seized for
military purposes.
-----
BLOCKADE TO
BE COMPLETE
Scandinavia So Interprets
Late Paris Conference.
Stirred by Late British Or-
der -in -Council.
London cable: A great stir has
been caused ft'. S. candinavia. by the re-
port that 0.7, Britain has decided to
suspend Sectio), Se of the Declaration
of London, te_It.,;ding to the Copen-
hagen correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company. The . general
opinion is that the decision is attribu-
table to a determination to Prosecute
tliigeor.blloc,tade of Germany with mare
v
nome newspapers -suggest the sus-
pension Is possibly a preliminary to
a formal announcement of a complete
blockade, which inay have beeh de-
cided upon at the Paris conference of
thaerteantteBntreitAal
lnlieiss.sued an order -in -
council March 30, which declared that
neither a vessel nor her cargo shall
be immune front capture for a breach
of blockade upon the sole ground that
she at the moment is on lier way to a
non -blockaded port," This is in con-
travention to section 19 of the Declar-
ation of London, which declared nen
'ther a veesel nor, her cargo on the
Waypt utroe noti-blockaded port could be
tt
0-4
JAPS TO •STICK.
U. S. Scientist Says They
Will Hold South Sea Islands.
(By Times Special Wire.)
San Francisco despatch: That Japan
is colonizing, and apparentlY intends
to retain the South Sea Islands, cap-
tured -during the present war front
the Germans, was the statement made
by Dr, Frederick Starr, professor of
anthrapology, "University of Chicago,
who is en route to Chicago to -day
from the Orient, after six months' re-
search work in Japan and Corea.
"Japan," said Dr. Start', "has "no
intention of withdrawing from the
Ladrone or Marshall Islands, whicli
she has taken from Germany, and
which lie about midway between the
Philippines and Hawaii, She has al-
ready undertaken extensive schemes
With reference to the postal service,
telegraphs. and cases of these pos-
sessions. She is sending settlers le
quantity to them."
"Since the war began in Europe,"
colitinued Dr. Starr, "more then 1,000
new millionaires have been made in
Japan. Extravagant ideas haste
taken possession of the Japanese na-
tion, and a wave et speculation, ie
sweeping over the country."
Dr. Starr also said that ,Iaparne
trade, with India has increased enor-
rnously since the war, and that in this
developnlent Iey the possibility of fti-
ture emninercittl competition with
Great Britain.
During his stay in Japan, Dr, Starr
travelled from Tokio to Kyoto, about
300 nines, along the Tokaido high-
way.
Soot. Stains, .
Steel buttons May bo cleaned front
lent and diseoloration Ly rubbing them
With a brush dipped in parefin oil and
then in emery powder, P011:411 is Pit
dry enamels,
Rub eocit stain e with dry salt o
etnnittegt before WO/sitiliff.
LANGLEY GETS
EXONERATION
IN THE PROBE
Saskatchewan Minister De-
fends Iliniself and Over-
whelms Bradshaw,
Ma•••••,,,
THOUGHT OF ONE SIDE
But Man Who Made Charges
Did Not Think of His
Responsibility.
Regina, Sask., April 2J -In tho pre.
sence of learned, legal counsel ana be-
fore their Lordships Mr, Justice
Brawn and inr, Justice Elwood of the
Royal Commission, Hon, George
Langley, niinister of MunIcipal Af-
fairs, yesterday mornieg provided the
most dramatic and interesting. cane -
tion that has 'been developed eince the
beginning of the investigation of the
Bradshaw charges two weeks ago.
The Minister of Municipal Affairs
was one of the several members of
the Saskatchewan Legislature whose
names were connected with the
charge of receiving money from ho-
telmen in return for influence used
in securing /icenses. It became quite
evident, and was frankly acknowledg-
ed by the prosecution some aays age
When Mr, Langley's case was intro-
duced, that the charge against the
Minister was entirely without foun-
dation, but, like Paul before Agrippa,
he was accorded the privilege by the
Commissioners of speaking for him-
self, whin consisted mainly of a
eross-examination of E, Bradshaw,
ALP.P.; and H. V. Bigelow, the pro-
secuting counsel, made his exonera-
tion doubly sure, and incidentally
resulted in undermining the whole
structure of the Bradshaw charges.
Mr. Langles"s cross-examination oil
the man wlio has placed his name
over all the charges that have been.
laid so recently at the feet of the
Scott Government will be long re-
membered in this Province. It form-
ed the picture of a rugged, honest
Englishman, sturdy and belligerent
despite an age of more than three-
score years, assailing, with wounded
pride, one who had sought to soil a
reputation that had beeh won through
twenty-four years of constant associa-
tion with the agricultural people of
the west. He made Mr, Bradshaw
admit that he knew nothing about
the charge that had been laid against
him, and in doing so he made Mr.
Bradshaw =Nee that he was not ac-
quainted with the conditions under
siviltitiicnlig, the Royal Commission was
NEVER THOUGHT OF THEIR SIDE.
After extracting information froin
Mr. Bradshaw that neither he nor his
couneel, Mr. Bigelow, had discussed
the personal rersponsibility of. Mr.
Bradehaw tor the charges under in-
vestigation, ein Langley was inter-
rupted by Judge Brown, who said
to Mr. Bradshaw: "Did you not rea-
lize that you wore responsible for all
the themes that were brought before
this Commission?" Mr, Bradshaw's
reply was: "I did not know that. I
never thouglit ot that side of it."
Following more evidence of this
kind, showing that Mr. Bigelow, evid-
ently bad thought that the Brown -El-
wood Commission was open to the an-
eroach of any or, an persons in the
Provinee of Saskatchewan who might
wish to lay a eharge against- a mem-
ber or the Legislature, Judge Brown
made the point elear that the inquiry
was being held in connection with the
Bradshaw charges and nothing else.
The chairman of the Commission also
observed that he was not sure that
Mr. Bigelow had notenlieert guilty .ot
going beyond hie rights in bringing
hearsay evidence int his prosecution
of the so-called Bradshaw charges.
HAS NEVER TAKEN A DOLLAR.
In conclusion Mr. Langley took the
stand In order to make the following
statement, which should be included
in the official report ot the inquiry:
"During the ten years I have been in
public life I hane never taken a dol -
01' the valee Of a dollar from any
License Commissioner or license -
holder or hotel man at any time. I
want to say that I have had applica.
none from thousands of men and wo-
men in trouble, mostly because of
my eohnection with the farmers'
movement, since I have been in pub-
lic life, and have never taken a dol-
lar or the value of a dollar during the
whole time. I want to say this, fur-
ther, that if I should ever descend to
graft r should not .take it second-
hand or from a. lawyer, because I
should not get anything."
6
1.0. R. FATALITY.
Sixth Smash in Three Weeks
of Government Line.
Queben despatch: The sixth accident
to occur within the past three weeks
to I. C. lt, trains in this aection was
caused about 1 o'elock this morning,
resulting in the death of two men and
serious injuries- to it third, who now
lies tit tho Hotel Dieu Hospital in
Levis.
To -day' accideat, according to early
advices, was a rear -end colibnon bo.
tween two freight trains, one or which
Was an I. C. R, and the other a Grand
'Trunk train. Tutl dead aro all Groin
Trunk trainmen, and are A. Jones,
engineer, of Richmond, Que.; John
Provenelier, fireman, and the injured
man Is .L Abercrombie, brakeman,
MAcitunC°1111d.
fiudiere curve, where the tie:M-
OM oecurred, the lines of the 7. C.
and Grand TrimIc meet to a single
track, leading to Levis. The T. C, 11.
train had just pulled into 'she station
to take on water, when the Grand
Trenk freight nrashed into it from the
rear.
The wreckage took fire, partially
dt straying the station and 'four car -
leads of autonloibliilea on the Grout
Tr u k train.
"Are yeti going to make it profes-
sional num of your boy, Josh?" "Yes,"
emitted Farmer Corntostel. "Hee got
to do- seinething that'll give inin
ehanee of getinn by by WI'
100killi like he Was thinkinn"- Wattle
ngton Slot
HER PAPERS
VIEWS
OONTROL, OR AnANDON -SUSS.
stenfladelplua Ortzette-Tlineel
, lt lu "authoritatively" stated In Witials
nigten that if a tiermatt eubmarine at-
tacked the Sem*, Germany will disavow
the :tet, ofler reearation, ininIsh the subs
netielne comnitusler and stably the
l'eltetl States; tho.1, the act Vala in viola-
tiun inPtructlogFi. Mat it) ail very
\VOL for as It Mee. But it will not
i7atir1'y the AMerican people. Sines
uermanY has assented to the theory of
the States; in regard to submallne
'warfare 11 15 her buelnees to make her
PraetIce conform to it In every partle-
war. It h3 true that the human equa-
tion mat be reekoned with in war as
in sin other activity, but 11' it is shown
that snbmarine commandere cannot he
trusted to •ohey their instructions (ler-
Mort will have to abandou this arm of
her naval serviee. The plea of "nils -
take" or "over-zealoueness" may be ad-
vanced in mitigation of eome offenses
but it wilt not be aeceutable in Palliation
of torpedo attacks in contravention of
Amrican rights. The submarine question
la still up to Ciermany, provided, of
course. it it4 established that me of her
boats wreeked the Sussex.
GERMANY READY FOR PEACE.
(New Yarn peso
Signs accumulate that ilermany is look-
ing forward to ponce. We do not matt
petite next week, et' next month, or ne-
cessarily tide year. yet peace as soon so
it can be brought about. Whatever
the other explanations of the dropping
of Von Tnnitz and of the preparations
for full and free debate on the war and
on the terms of peace in ,tho Reichstag
next week, one fact stangs out clear; the
tier/nen tloverinnent is preparing for
what must came when the fighting cease
es. It knows now that Germany cannot
impose her will on Europe. It knows
thtt the (3ermang must plan to live end
trade and have a tow friends left in the
world after the war is over. We need
not literally accent all the reports that
come about. the intervention of German
shipping and manufacturing Interests to
persuade the Kaiser that the von Tirnitz
rolicy would he suicidal. 13ut the general
inference from what Is happening is un-
avoidable. Lot no one think that Ger-
many ie soon going to sue for peace.
But she not only- longs for it; she is
getting ready for it.
"THE KIDS AND THE MISSUS."
(Buffalo News)
Man's paramount incentive to duty Is
his love of home -"the kids and the
quote Kipling;
" with, hammer and chisel and
pen.
We will work for ourselves and a woman,
e'er ever and everamen:"
Patriotism has its roots in the home.
The state recognizes the right of man
11.1ofer,rotect it and the law allows him that
ight even to the taking of the intruder's
And what is a nation but a conglomer-
ation of homem? And does not the dan-
ger threatening a nation fled its great-
est effeet in the homes?
Hence (loos it not follow that the pro-
tection of the nation is every man's
idoitirtiyear ifti,apsornIviinliceg..e?" To as that seems
THE
GERMAN PREDICAMENT.
(yitt6btrgaazitte-mes
The d sagIeeabicpeiteienof the
CIermansii0‘lsthathnutelthor
abandon the furious onslaughts of the
Past month and subside to the desul-
tory level of trench fighting that has
Prevailed elsewhere, or forge ahead with
the certale knowledge that the terrible
sacrifices already made are small as"cent-
'pared xvith those. that must still be made.
The first course must inevitably result
Is designating the attempt on Verdun
as U (lerman tlefeat and an enormously
costly failure. Will German sentiment
permit of the relinquishment of the enter-
prise at this stage aftr'r having paid
such a heavy price? And if not, what
will the people say to the other alter-
native of paying ix. still heavier price with
the outcome so much in doubt?
MU SELL.
P Record)
When nists ever real-
ize that if saws to make
large Pa OS must become
a purchase i not possible
for 900 co se of its me,
duets h g t gootl profits
to othets m ime bar out
oall wit d bt r nations
I••.y. erecting v miff barrier
34,17,1"):,,iontdoiciaitniltig:a0:3,Bsihadt?ovrieurt llotjtito:11;.iltiotiutliciiiiitittilone(eittsITtesioisietic:it:Noeallot.01 stet
agnInt,t litcm?
A CRIME AGAINSTI.,Iiss
iCittu,
VlLIZATION.
The timo 1.1 comieg when neutrals will
riso up in a body and demand that tor-
DedoIng of ships be stooped. It is rt
crime against civilization, not only in
the inhumanity of it, but in the destruc-
tion at the agencies of commerce upon
which the world must rely for commercial
interchange. It is indefensible from
every point of view Have the ruthless
sebordination of .everything in War to
the demands' of success. .
HINDENBURG IS
ON DEFENSIVE
R,uss Drive Has Completely
Spoiled His Spring Plans.
Czar's Troops Hold Heights
for Big Advance.
Petrograd Cable. -The ;Russian
offensive manoeuvres along the
Dvinsk-Riga front, although appar-
ently local in character and unimpor-
tant as eomparea with more sweep-
ing spectacular movements which
have marked warfare on tho eaetern
front, have already rendered the
carefully constructed position of Plaid
Marshal von Hindenburg less secure,.
and will, it is thought here, determine
the course or the coming epring cant -
pain,
The fighting has uow developed.
from isolated encounters along s, ten -
mile froet to a general engagement
extending more than 35 miles along
the lines. German troops 'which were
toeing rushed to tine front, instead of
taking part in an advance believed to
have been intended ny the Germans,
are occupied lu defending their posi-
tions of last fall, and it appears to
observers here that Pield Manshal von
Hindenburg's spring rampaign will be
deferleive rather than the offensive
one which was expected.
Slice the first blows struck 'by the
IthsSiana along the northern sector
the Russian situation has continually
improved and the heights which they
now Niemand along the left bank of
the Dvina and their successful opera-
tions in the Iliga distriet are consid-
ered a Solid foundation for a further
advance as soon as the spring thaw
is over and the ground becoMes firm.
The thaw has become general on the
whole front, but there has been -con-
siderable fighting, The official report
reeords the bteaking down of a Ger-
man attack on nitikit village in the
Rine region, and a second .eneillY at -
Melt oit Vidzy villago, inethe Minsk
region, was alSO repulsed, and west
of Lake Naroez Germans emmentrated
in entrenchmente were diepereed.
gouth of the Pripet and in (Wide
there has' been only skirmishing. A
German aeroplane eva brought down
and its occupants Made prisoners,
eseesseneen- a
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some excellent values.
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