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The Exeter Advocate, 1898-3-4, Page 3A FRIEND'S ADVICE. And what it led to. The Naval Court of. Enquiry to Sit at Key West. TUE MAINE DISASTER. Xt is not fl etimmon occurence that a griendly word should be the means of gi.v dug neatly forty years of happiness anA healtit to the person heeding the advice it sea:lied. This was the case with Mary zingard. At twenty-five she was dragging .oin her days in misery. At sixty-one she finds herself so active and strong she can do work that would shame niauy a youner -woman. and looks back on thirty-six happy, healthful years of industry. nut let her tell her story:. '','li Ttrty-six years ago I had greal trouble there were tumorsgra on it, ainl they blistered mi y side n an. effort to give rue relief. I was at that time earning my living as a talloress, but for five years, between the pain in my side and the lalisters I was in constant misery, and work was a drag to I'm, with no prospect of relief; fortunately for ale, however, a 'friend advised me to take Dr. Ayer's Sar- i s aParil la, and final IY persuaded me to take regolar ceurse of it. When I first coinInenced Wang the Sarsaparilla my side was so painful that 1 emild not faster. my dress, and for a time X did not get any relief, but my friend advised me to per- severe and relief was sure to come, and come it did. This happened, a$ I say, thirty.sim years ago. My liver has never troubled me since, and during these years I bare passed through the most eritical period of a woraaws itte without any pat Ocular trouble, and to -day, at sixty.one years of age, I am active and strong, and able to do a day's work that would upset 113411Y young r woman. Ever since my recovery I have taken a conple of bottles of Pr. Ayer's Sarsaparilla es,en sprbag, and ant quite satisfied that I owe my good health to this treatment. 1 give this testi- monial purely in the hope that it may meet the eye of SOrae. poor sufferer."--, miLay Lisoaan, Woodstock, Out Dr. Ayer's Sarsaparilla has won. its Way to every corner of the world by the praise of its friends ; those who have tried. it and who know they were eared by the use of the remedy. There is nothing so strong as Oats personal testimony. It tboavot AIL theories and faueies to the winds and studs solidly upon the rock of expert- enee challenging every skeptic with a positive "2 know." Ayer's sarsaparilla with its purifying and vitalizing actlen on, the blood -is a radieai remedy for every form of disease that begins in tainted or impure blood. Hence tumorssorts, ulcers. boils, eruptions and similar 4dis.. eases yield promptly to this medicine. Some cases are more stubborn, than others, but persistence with. Dr. Ayer's Sarsapa. rilla usually results in a complete we. Mary Lingard began with a, bottle, and went on to o course of Dr. Ayer's Sarsapa- rilla. Tama she was cured she realized that a inedicine that could cure disease could also prevent it. So she took a couPle of bottles cach spring and kept in perfect health. There are thousands of similar casts ma record. Some et these are gathered into Dr. Ayer's Curehooka little book of too pages which is sent freehy the J. C. Ayer Co..1,owell, szass. Write for it. MY 80N ELIAKIIVI. Teo Pra a college man, my frivod, mid 10 wait niy year. Yet, aS ft Citristiart clergyman, it renliY seems unfit Vast I await). Niels* a football anutoh, as TAM doing here, But I've a sou whe's in the game, and that (*dna oilers it. dooki Tbat is bo a inoltio, there -Iwo they've stepped the play To put a !real man oppoeite awl beefs the Mot *way. I sometimes fear my bey mimeo the sport with too much. vire. 'oz no one ever 'este a heir' 'Against Elialtire. Serietts youth, Ellaktra-he's studying to be A parsou lace his Mawr, He is meek and Mow to wrath, 4.iT147 Perfect type at humble minded- piety. But when be booloothe c,eater, tan be thrive clears a path. The lea 'keeps leis old Adam eked= excelleut oentrel, 'Though I rat her thilek it x•iseie whon be bas to leer a aole, And thole who tango =lens ocfutbs effeminate and prim illboald try to make their distance througlt my eon And Oven X, if some stoat back comeoehargism at the line (Though well I lirtow that body Is to spirit but as dros.e). Can badly Moose but oheer for that Elicskim ot mine. Who heaves bitn up and hurls bbo off and downs Min for a loss. It is a trivial cause of pride -but yet they say titat few Can break up interfereoce as Elicit:int can do. is the merest 'miter, but yet viten things look. griut Thereon they give the ball to is ray son Elia- kind 'fleet's that? r earth downThey're lining up not five yards from our goal, A.nd. only half a minute's play before the game will closet 'The 'moven otie, We've. got the ball, you. say ? 'I'heri, on my (caul, They'll surely bend Elialdra-yes, bless Mut, there he goes! Ne's started well, t streke them at; he taekles-low mallard. Ile's going to make his play between the coa- 1 trust that center and that guard are sound' in wiud. and limb, Too wero they tmotom Stunsons they'd not atop Elialtiml Oda through, of course, but now's the time 110's got to face the worst. They have their backs to moot hira, though the flue bus lot him by. Dozet wait to dottge-cion'ttryto trip -go into them head firet- Give that big mun palm shoulder, quick, and smite him hip and thighl Thatei good -he's passed -now do the same for each and every one And run for all and every bit that's in your legs, my son! They're coming up behind you, and yotir chance is growing dim- -Oh, run for your old father'a sake, my boy Flialdra Too late -they're up ia front of him -they're closing aU around. He's made a noble gain, but it Is all that he will get. "leer& Down at last -and still he goes -he's crawling on the ground. There aren't enough to hold him, and the lad will do it yeti efleal do it yet -he's plowing on right through the thickest pack! Sall do it yet -he's carrying half their team upon his backl nie's done it! Raba! Helot! We have won and all through him! 'Bahl Whoop her np for '50 and my son Elia- kiza 1 -Manley H. Pike in New York Sun. • NOT TOO OLD TO BE GIDDY. Smoother Out of 'Wrinkles That En- livened the Train: The Inan's mustache was streaked with gray, and there were a few indications shout the corners of.the eyes which told of gears. Still he was bale and hearty and itooked good for many a winter still. The Woman also bore evidences of having seen goodly portion of her youth get away from her. She, like her companion, how- ever, was by nomeans on the wane. They went to the Grand Central railway station and took a train. They were either soon to be married or were plighted, and they were very fond of each other, if surface in- dioations could be relied upon. When they entered the crowded oar, the snan was very solicitous for her comfort He found her a nice, comfortable seat 111d saw that her wraps were cared, for. Then he took bis seat beside her. In order that the !might nob lack sufficient support in emer- gencies, he passed his good right arm aim ig the top of the seat back. Then he go.ed fondly at his ladylove, for Ouch she wet, or all signs fail, and waited for her to open the discussion. He murmured something In a low tone. She promptly. replied: • "Don't you know Ian getting old?" She looked as if she did oot believe it and expected bine to deoy the impeach- maent of her waning charms. The other passengers who heard the remark were willing to acquiesce, but not he. He knew better, and he" so,id so. "Oh, no, you are not," he answered re- assuringly. "You are not getting nearly as old as I aro." This sentiment was received with con) siderable approval by the outsiders, but the interested persons failed to observe the fact. Then, after one of those pauses which are so eloquent at times, -she once more broke the silence. - "Oh, I know all about that," sbe said. "You are just two years older than 1 arm Thea there was another silence while the train rattled off a ceepie et rolles more, Papers were laid :Asid8. for the voices un- eitMeciotuely zase With the eceileiou *n4 floated. to t lot of lietening ears, widish 'ere mit Intended to hear what was said. Then Once more the man: "I think it's a great deal," "Ilut, I have so ninny wrinkles, dear," 0130 said as she leaned confidingly toward bimetal looked Una his eeswith trusting love. "Never mind WM." was the gallant re- ply. "Ill smooth them all out for you." "Yah, yeti:" gasped the fat man lUlrOSS tile aisle. 'Dion be gulped mightily and siuldeuly bee:Ault: ubsorbed hi his paper as the coople turned confusedly 113 his dire°, tien. The trair: slowed up, stopped at the En- glewood station,and the couple disappeared from the trate follewed by the shrieks a the delighted passengens.-Ohicago Chron- icle. Tbe Better Way, There are some meet who believe that honesty In everyday business matters !sin- ew:apatite° with success. Ehoy think that in order to get aloog they niust prae, tic() eortain degree of triehery aud decepe tion. They argue that the up awl dowo honest man who will not swerve from the path of rectitude Is sure to fail In what, ever he mulertaime, and hence they justify themselves in praeticing petty as well as wholesale fraud aud in taking advantage of the verdancy of Customers under the pies thet oustorn and ueeessity compel them to Adopt this course. The man who possesses the requisite business qualifica- tions can succeed better by pursuing an honest, straightforward course thee if be were to deaden his conecluoce and clisro. gaol nil moral abligationa. We frequently bear the expreesion made in reference to sortie good mitered, inactive man, "Oh, be'e too boxiest to get along!" Now, Ibis le a tale° ioference, for In nine cases out of ton the boueet, nian's failure does not arise front the practice of an upriglit course, but from his on/it:less for the busliaess in which be Is engaged. We do not by uny means intend to con- vey tile impression that honesty will cause a Man who is not qualified for the busi- ness in which he engages to succeed. What we mean to usserb and the impression that we would leave on the minds of the read- ers of The Ledger Is that a man who is adapted to a certain pursuit will and must necessarily succeed bettor by dealing bon- estly and .uprightly than by cheating and defrauding. But in addition to the matter of success, hove cheerful aud pleasant is tho condition of the man who knows and feels that be is doing an hottest business -a business which his conscience approves l -New York Ledger. That's nothing." Ice More Slippery Than Glass. Ice bas the property -peculiar to bodies which expand on freezing -of liquefying tinder pressure and solidifyng again when the pressure has been removed. Conse- quently the weight of any body moving upon a sheet of Me causes the tormation 01 a thin layer of water which separates it tone the lee, and thus, by rednoing the friction to a miniranm enables it to move smoothly over the sulfate -t e., makes the ioe more "slippery." On glass, on the contrary, this liquid medium is wanting, Bo that the two solid and unyielding bodies come into aotual playsioal coiataot, ameba - a friction which, in spite of the smooth nese of the glass, considerably retards the motion of the body. If two smooth sheets of glass be taken and a few drops of water sprinkled over the one and the other placed above it, a thin layer of water -will be formed, and until this layer has. been pressed out the upper glass will move on the other as smoothly as if on ice. This peouliar property of lee is due to the effect of pressure in lowering the focezing point of water, so that whenever ice is subjected to great pressure it partially meits.-Ex- shange. Rich and Poor.. It is said that John Jacob Astor onoe re- plied to an inquisitive man who asked him how muoh money he had, "Just enough, sir, so that 1 oan eat one dinner a day I" How much wealth would a man need to enable bine to eat two? If we are, some- times tempted to envy the very wealthy, let us reflect that in all essential particulars W5 are quite as well off as they. The col- ors that dye the sky at sunset or paint the loaves of the forest in autumn are no love- lier to them than to us; sleep is as sweet and restful and a,otivity as 3uyous to us as zo them. If we miss certain advantages, •so also we escape the cares and satiety ot wealth -"a man's life consisteth not in the almodance of the things which he pos. seseeth."--Oleristian Work. Its tOlalui. to Fittne. been revoked, and that the V imetya would be the only repreeentative in these waters. In tim light of Woodford's despatch, it is believed the statements which were given out yesterday were intended to throw theUrzetvited4Sbtayp t:eaiia ofifgz:rd- NIke Berl Peeler wires the Journal this morning from Key West, Floe asfollowet I have yeeterday meowed private in formation from Havana that minviocee ACTIVE WAR PREPARATIONS. me that the deStrnetieu et the Maine was tbo work Of three Spanish anerchante. Tbe have stores 011 b tween Habana and Villegas Streets. Tbese Men obtained the torpedo or mine from someone, eonnected with the Spanish Gov - (moment, and gave it to ape of the three, Oclampiraters, The three were to yeeeive 10.000. although only apart of the money has been paid. One of tho men employed, was a well-known diver of Bogie, the best in tbe harbor. The spot selected. to plass the battery, connected by wire with . the mine torpedo, was over a bank coiled Bajie oftuta Catalina close to the Maine. This informatiort comes from. a . S. wee a „rent weig t. "Tbe information that the mine or fmea torpedo was operoted from Santa Catoline wharf rollieS to MO froill VIVO sources, as well as the sOotement that tlae Men engaged. in the work were poorly , pith' for the hitleons- emcees -3." 131aTeeshe 7ert.oxionednecnetingibveiss setooneryo.additione al detaile, and the Journal evidently leeadr for the war -The United State* prepared to Bach Bequest for Ine deomity if Need Be -Bien neo on. the setea.tioo-Tboy Aro Emulous of the Countav% Boner. Washington, Fob. 2s. -Tho tration, although talkiog pacificolly, ie • preparing for a figho It seee we other way out of the Maine affair. The talk of on indemnity is aloug proper lines of pro- cedure, but no owe meets Spain to pay an endenuuty aud all believe a, 4eelara- tion of war would immediately follow. Actual hostilities are bumble -et and the prepara.tions for war are on a seole never before known in this coontry, for neve' befeee wow the mecom of warfare so core- pletee rieet to Beteie VP. It Is OOt denied now that Orders rhaNts been issued to ooncenerate inoited StAtes 'werships• prom -motion far a deseene Oil Ouba when the word is Peelle -OM Of lb@ latest rumors of tho Preeidontas iotentiort Is that he will demand on lode/unite. or $100.000,000, with the North AtlentiO squadron to back up the request, ill font to repeat Germany's act in Hayti, but on a larger scale. It is fee that Spain would refuse awl actual war wOuld aol. low. Members or Conferees rage oe the MOM mention of indemnity, however, aud declare that without wlehiog in- torfere with the plans of the Preeldent, their coustitneney revolts at the prospeet of measuring the loss of American sailor in dollars Aiucl eents. Might Demand Cuba, The concurrent sentiment of Congress, however, is that, Utile boalelof enquiry's Auding is in fa.vor of an outside imolai- eion, the indemnity to be dentauded should be Iho /eland of Cuba, and the execution should be simultaneous, The 'United States is in a position now to seize Cuba by mens weeships alone, and these ships are being disposed for the express pureose. 'What inay ho called the Qubari fleet now ready for active service Is reAly three separate squadrons, so dis- posed ai to attack the island from differ. cot directious. One part of the fleet was •concentrated. to the immediate vicinity of Eey West. Six other ships have been drawn together to make the ileet which will rendezvous to the south a Cuba, while the flagship awl two gunboats of tho European squadron are at Lisbon awaiting soiling orders which will scud them speeding across the Athentie, reach- ing, Cuba to the eitstward. When these three fleets are combined, as theY wJib bo In ease of couillet, the United States will have a naval force in West Indian waters Melte sufficient to surround the entire islaud and take possession of Ifavana and tho other seaports, immediately following which the Cuban insurgents can be de- pended upon to rout the Spanieh. soldiers, who dare not go any great distance from their base of supplies. Orders to Aslatie Squadron. n Was admitted at the Navy Depare. extent on Saturday that positive orders bad been sent to the Agate squadron to concentrate in the viclulty of Hong -Kong, where it could readily make a descent upon the Pallippines. is evident, thero. hoe, that before ono army could be brought into requisition tho navy in all probability would have secured the three great remaining colonial possessions of Spain, CUba, Porto Rico and the pines, thus leaving the remainder of the War, if there is to be one, to be fought out on the high seas. As was suggested some days ago, close observers here in Congrose end about the State Department say that ono of the most significant fea- tures of the present. crisis, almost over- shadowing the possible report of the Board of Enquiry, is the belbgerent state of public opinion, not only hero but in Spain and Cuba. "Australia's my home. "Australia? Auseraliae Oh, yes, that's where the ballots some from. "-New York Journal "And angels shining garments wear," They Bang. With joyful tears The dorninie thought of the goodblack coat He had worn these eighteen years; -Detroit Journal. "Correct the sentence, 'Don't never look a gift horse in the mouth.'" • "Don't never look a gift. bicycle on the name plate." -Chicago Tribune. RICH MEN TAL(. Russell Sage Is Again Willing to Buy Bonds to llelp Government Along. New York, Feb. M. -Russell Sago gave out the following authorized statement Saturday afternoon: "From aU the information received there is little doubt in my mind that our warship was Mown up by outside agen- cies, and if the Naval Commission so re- ports, the time for action bas come. There should be no wavering. This Gov- ernment must demand the fullest repara- tion and that without delay. "Whatever action, war or otherwise, President McKinley may take, he should and will have the fullest support both from rich and poor, Republicans and Demoorats. There is no question as to where the rich men stand. In the civil war, when it broke out, I bought Govern- ment bonds, and I did the same in 1864. So did other rich men. Wehave confidence in our Government. If necessity arises new, I will do the same a,gain generously so will other rich men I know of. I am an Anierican first and. last, andepropose to stand by the flag. Speaks for Others. "Party lines will be dropped. AS for the stook market, that has got to take care of itself for the present. The ticker is now a secondary consideration. The honor of the. Government comes first. I speak not only my own views on this point, but those of other moneyed men with whom I have talked. Anotherthing, the families and dependents of every sailor killed on the Maine must be taken care of. That is a bill Spain must be made to settle. If tho citizens of this country enlist to defeud our att.„,o, and all that it moans, we are in duty bound to see that their families are provided for if they are killed. "With that undersbood by the people, there will be no lack of soldiers or Sailors when the need arises. I thiok the Presi- dent has been wisely catbione in the mat- ' ter but I am confident that now he will not promptly in the Maine matter." Spanish squadron on the iVay. A Washington depatch to the World says that a cable despatch to the State liepartmeut from Minister Woodford at Madrid annouuces that a Spanish squad. ron of five ships sailed foe American wa- ters on, Thursday night. • aluoh importance is attaobed to this, since regular despatches from Madrid yesterday announced that orders for the sailing of ships to American waters had y ores on tiro it street, 0. Defities Arbitration. nulled, Feb. Mo-Siegasto refuses in - ;t suggestion of aerbitrozion by tho Popo or any other sovereign in Cile hen affeirs, . ageeeeeeeemeeheeooeeeeaeeaeOeeo.hghe.e.;,'.aa',)e.eOeaeeee4;„.a..eiaee,'ieeeea'ee,i,CaiZea:14eeeeiaaa,ene,.'e,."Oage'ag, WAR PREPARATIONS, The Chicago to 110 ltecerined-To Come nifeelou the ompoin, Wosbington, .Foh. 28. - The double, tooted monitor Terror etarted for New York Saturday evening from Hampton Reads. ;the will he o most powerful rein- foreement to the defence of the comelier. (dal metropolis In vase of IMO, anal Stationed ill thO Narrows, Ir would be difficult for auy hostile ship to piss her. There wero a untidier of alormiug store les as to ovate, shipments of ordnivace from tee Washington Navy Yard to Now Yorbz for the arming ot the auxiliary DaV.y. It is salt at the department tieet so far none of eheste small guns have been ' sliiimed, but that a few for the Chicago, preamble, fourteen live.inch rapiddiring guus, will be despatehiel Monday or !, " /tiesda ee, Wlth THE KING OE GREECE1 NarkwiY E8CalleS ASSaSSfelatiten on Saturday. BRAVERY AROUSES ENTHUSIASM, lite MaXelity Shielded His Daughter Prom the Bullets of Itis 'Would -Be 7ilur. derers--Coachnian Was Shot in the Arta -A Very netermined Attempt at Negicide- Cable News. AthellS, rob. 28. -Au nusumessfui at- tempt was media Saturday to assassinate Xing Qeorge, oe Oreeee. The Hing Was returning from Pita. erum at 0 °ailed; be the evening 113 a landau, accompanied by the Princess edieria, when two men who were hoddeu in a ditch elongskie the roach opened fire with guns upon the oeeupants of the car- riage. The Orst shot oilseed, but the second 'wounded a footman in the aria. The coachman whipped up his horses and the royal party dashed away at a gallop. The zulsoreants fired seven more shoes atter them, none Of which took effect, awl the Klieg and Priocese returned to the Palace unhurt. The Xing states that one of the asses- slus was dressed Iu grey clothing and His Majesty declares that he could easily Identity him. The newe of the attempt upon the Xing's life caused a great sensatioo, Shielded Ilia Daughter. When the sewed. shot whizzed past the carriage, the Xing rose mid stood front of his daughter In order to shield her, One of the horses was slightly wounded. Olio of the wail:lints knelt In the middle of the road and alined straighe at the Xing, haw noticed that the Man's hand was eliekiom The shot missed owl the King had a clear view of this mato who, itis Majesty says, was barely 20 Team old. Ile continued to fire after the car- riage> until it was out of range. His cam - men to N.4S Da re w -leave the diteh. As soon AS the TIOSYS became hinown. all the leading- pelitleleria lotatened to the Paloco tO express their eongnottalatiene over the eseape Of King Oehrge and the Princes. Vie action 4if His Majesty in shielding the, Princess at the risk of ins own lifo hos Aroused great enthusiasm. t It se guns itt place bbs Chicago would be praeiy moderttleed iu the, molter of armament, STARTED FOR THE NIGER. To Commieeion tits Dolphin, The Dolphin is to go into coJnrniSsion ' in Now York ou Marsh b4, Although rated as the President's yet:ht., the vessel, ,f whit% has been thoroughly overhauled , aud furnished with now hams and docks, carries even now a finilicilent bat. tory to make her, when Speeti is token into neeount, a very effective gunboat. Her personnel will remain the Fenno isa Wein she wept to the yotd for repairs last fall, eeaval court at Key West. Key West, Fob. 28, -The wheal court of ooquiry arrived hero yesterday morning ou the Mangrove. The membeto of the court WellS on board the United States cruiser Now York, where they are in con- ference with Admiral Sicarci. Tho court has =lobed no deLinitie conclusion as to the cause of tbe disaster. IS HE A TRAITORe Only One Bublio Nan In the tfnited States Says Spain WaS auetified. Washington, Feb. )28. -During all the diecussioa in owl out of Congress as to the cause of the disaster to the Maine, only one man lots been found so far who thinits Spain would have been justified in blowing up the Maioe. This man is Representative MeCleary of 'Minneapolis. an intelligent and able man, who was a very conspicuous leader of the gold anon of the Northwest in the Presidential cam- paign, and in the session of Congress pre- ceding it. He says that, as the Maine entered Havana, harbor -with leer guns loaded /or :lotion, Spain had a right to place her over a mine or destroy her, as the saw fit, if sho had reason to suppose that bier intentions were warlike. That the ship WAS not on a friendly mission McCleary thinks -will be generally admitted. Mr. lereCle.a,ry was born in Ingersoll, Ont., on Feb. 5, 1852, and was educated at the High School there and at McGill University, Montreal. Nine Filibusters Picked Up. Key West, Feb. 28. -Nine Cubans, who were picked up in a rowboat off Bahia Honda (on the north coast of the Province of Pinar del Rio), were landed bore 8atn_rday by the steamer City of Key West. They are the leaders of a big fili- bustering expedition which has just landed in Cuba. Tbey are General Nunez, Captain .Teihmiy O'Brien, Cartage, Car- illo, Pulluchi and four others. The Junta hese says that another big expedition bas landed safely in Cuba. Tbis is said to be O'Brien's biggest and best expedition. Americans Warned to Leave. Tampa Fla, Feb. $8. -Mrs. Bruner and live Tampa, are here from Havaria. She is the wife of United States Health Officer Bruner at Havana, and says Consul -General Lee advised her husband to send her awdy at once. Other Ameri- cans have also made the same statement alter being here a few days. SIX PERSONS KILLED. Grand Trunk Train Struck a Bus Load of Pleasure Seekers in Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 28.-A 'bus partly filled witie pleasere-eeekers WaS struck by a Grand Trunk pessonger train at the West- ern awiamo messing, so-atla of Blue Island, be the southwestern part of the city at 9 o'clock Saterday night. Six of the num- ber were killed. The dead: Mary Eitse, 17 years old; Jennie Willett, 12 yea-rs old; Sophia Van Duren, 15 years old; Lonis Satierbier, 15 years old, son of driver; Fred. Pelky, 20 years old; an unidentified woman. „ Two other Aocupants of the bus, George Sauerbier, the driver, and Thomas Hayes, were seriously injured. Rap Stabbed lis 3Tother Fatally. Parkersburg, W. Va., Feb. 28. -George Collins, 12 years old, ol Cairo, stabbed his mother twelve times while she was attempting to whip him. She cannot re - ".k ;nee Mi.•••••• Normeoneraissioned Deicers and itompital Nemec; Leave England. Liverpool, Feb. 28. -The British eteemer Benny etarted Saturday for the Niger with a party tee officers, 10 non- eommissioned ofkers, three hospital nurses, a number of huts, a quantity of Military stores tool a million rounds of ammunition. The stores and the party Aro thestinea for Loitole. CHILI TALKING WAR, Argentine Government Being Urged t Ott Ready for Trouble. Buenos Ayres, Feb. 28.-Publio meet - Moo are bang organized everywhere, in °neer to urge the Clovernment to push the arguments of the Argentine %mobilo in artier, it is ebelmed, to guarantoe peace which is said to be throhtimod by the imllicose utteranace of the Chilton press. X.ondon to De Beautified, London, Feb. $38.-El.tensive plans for the benettification of London have been decided. on by the alovernment. No an- nouncement yet has beet1 made, but an expenditure of more Ilion O10,000,000 upon the approaches to the houses of Parliament is among the probabilities, including splendid new public offices, really worthy of the English metropolis. Frederick Tennyson Dead. London, Feb. 28. --Mr. Frederick Ten- nyson, the poet, eldest brother of the late Poet Laureate, Lord Alfred Tennyson, died Saturday. Lord Salisbury 111. London, Feb. 28. -Lord. Salisbury, the Premier is confmed to Ids room at Hat- field House -with a slight. indisposition. THE WAR IS ON IN EARNEST. Said That the 0. P. R. Threatens a Two Dollar Bate From 'Montreal to Toronto. Montreal, Que., Feb. 98. -"Everything is in statu quo," said the vice-president of the C.P.R. yesterday. It appears that the' three delegates from the Eastern American lines left on Saturday for New York, and it does not appear that any definite decision was reached before they left town. Mr. Shaughnessy was asked if the trio of dalegates had received an an- swer to the proposition they bad forward- ed on Friday evening, and the vice. president replied that he believed not, for the reason that the Chieagomen had been in conference on Saturday and that noth- ing had yet been heard from them. It ie quite likely that to -day will decide whether the negotiations axe to be con• tinued or declared off. In the meantime a rumor bas been current to -day that the C.P.R. will fur- ther reduce the Montreal and Toronto rates from $5 to $2 on Monday,if the other roads do not come to time. This report, bowever, has not 'been confirmed. It would appear that General Manager Rays took action immediately on learning that this conference had failed to effect a settlexnent of the difficulties. As two new tariffs are already in the hands of the Grand Trunk passenger department in Toronto, which authorize • them to meet the C.P.B. out rates in force throughout Canada. One of these tariffs applies to Ontario and meees the Caoadian Pacific) cut at every point. The other tariff ap- plies • ea Vancouver, Victoria and the Alaska ports, Juneau, Dyea anti Skaguay, quoting exactly the same rates as those offereby the Canadian Pacitle. So promptly did these tariffs arrive in Toronto that they roust Lave been prioted and all ready to seed out against sucb an event as has happened. A, WHEAT WEAKER. Drop at cainago-ouonier neceime ,E,iverPool-EYe Higher IA Toronto -Local Prices. Saturday Welling. Feb. 20, Pats ou Joiy wheat 87e, eaiis enc. Liverpool wheat futures Vol Pe dtd leaver, ruts ou May vont Zehec. calla Illene tit 401e.c. Ju Chicago July wheat was quoted Serb at 88%,:. .01.04;0 Wrain And PrMilter. leieOleite-The marieet rules (mien with pelves unehangea. Straight roners are tiduty21 at 44 to *44o In barrels. middle ereoetts. eleiNAT-Tbe wbeat market is weak,with %air offerings. wece not inieneed to pee- ever bee tre6t for red wieder. Spring' is offered et WM on Mid cied. No. 1 Maid - tuba hard ls dual, twing quoted Si Noeth !Mee and at Witt Moll:awl. BA,RI.EY-The market is tiacatureed, whit No.5 xtra quoted at We West. feud eeeil at e4e west. OATS -The market is Loewy. Soles el -Lite were made at 3U0 Weig, and at ele on Ottillinea. eite.ed ouoted at Me- west. ." 343' iS trli..t au4 woe aneitatiged. Oates were made at heee weet and at e7c east. ItIdelinientelAT-'ree maireet is oechange ed. wlits ears Utieded st 21,3e west sad eaSt. CORX---Tae Tilarket Is outet and peieett une;eanged. Car lets quoted at Ole to eleatt west. ItitAN-The demeni is fair foul peteee Grai. Bran is quot,d at $12 middle Ere:gide and shorts at $13.;en middle freights. ()AT3IVAI.--The market fs firM, with eriir Ems emoted at 55.70 ta hf..-..rs on tract. :**3'. True receipts of grain toelao amewited tq ;Moo beea, itOeohl- Whom raw. husb Koala.: ea to:Iowa t tite to Stir' etrelght. reel .teeng te ealtee goose swee to teeteo Pee 110311. itye firmer, eutt basis efliag et arm to 0Otee. Dailey eteady, 4000 bush collie; at :Oa to oats steady. 10011 busb Seilino, ittaie Olt '41*. Poe; prmer; Wish sold at eac to 02e. /lay. $ti to $9.50 eper Um for 25 toads, Straw, 511 to Viefti per tan for eix leada, lereesed, 4ti to per ewe, 1.0e stock. Duet Buffalo, leceli„10.-Cattle-lteeelpts, 011ettle...14lied threUgli, limo Yeats old at e7 to '4 tabere eee to ihe'ce-iteeetpiS, four loads. Fairly good ocamitio aim prove a sbatie strouger, need to ehowe noritees, O4.17 to *4.140: prime- se - 11 g111 Venters, $4.1.7. to $4,17; mixed loiters' grailee, $4,15 to $4.17; medium; weights and heavy hogs, 54.I.. tO $4:40 ; rougas. $165 to 24.75; Amami; $2.75 to 110e Pigs, eietee to 1tud Latabegliceelpte, 10 ear. Folio W geot sh1sin deiretiol and priers strong. er for bandy titeee. hotia elieep wed Mimeo which were searee. Native lambs. ehmeo 4.1ttra, 55„See to $3.05; fair to good, O-Leil to teiaie; culls to clone:one $5 to $1,11io year - Mom. common to cliotee, e5 to Vega: natio* sheep, ettotee to celeete4 wethers. 24.55 to solo; goad to (Melee mixed sheep, 44..54,1 10 $1.75; veention to telr. et to $4.4e; cells to amen, alieep. $3,23 10 rs 14.14 :31 a met.. Liverpool, Feb, 20, -No. 1 spring wheot. Ss 24; No. 1 Cal.. 83 (111 10 Ss Id; red. win- ter. 7e luniti; peas. 5s 44; cora, new, 31 ut ie. path, Nis .14 for fine western; lard, 27s ad; bacon. heavy. Le,, 218 lieht, eta 00; do, short cut, 20s 00; tallow, Itia 00;ehtyse. '40s Mi. Liverpool -Close -Spot wheat dull; futures quiet at es 10Ie4 for March 7s 414 for Itlay and 75 for atity. efalze quiet at as -nen for etarelo lle 2:id for May and Ti 2ea1 for July. Flour. 26e. London -Close -Wheat on passage quiet. No. 1 Manitoba hard. steam, 30e int, esolze ore coa.st nothing denim-. BRITISH STEAMER BURNED. Sir tinfortuoates Lost Their Lives by Drowning, and Fire. Ilosten, Feb. P.8. -The British steamer Legislator, Captain Tennant, bound arOra Liverpool for Colon, was burned at sea on Feb. 16 in lat. 21.28 north and long. 44.10 west. The fire brokoout so suddenly thiet 11 men forwards were out off from the rest of tho ship, and in saving them • a boat WUS capsized and five men, includ- ing tbe second. and third officers, the Steward and the 000k, were drowned. A fireman received etude severe burns that he died in a few mitutes. The Wane° of the crow, e8 in all, with two passengers, Dr, %V. Mortimer and wife of London, -were rescued within four hours after the Aro broke out by the fruit steamer Flower Gate, and brought to this port. The steamer burned to the water's edge. The names of the dead are: Drowned -Chief Steward John Gaffney, Second Officer JalueS Bateman, Third °Meer William Ann -tin Cook .Alexander Jen- kins-, Seaman Vlilana Burned to death -Fireman Thomas Roberta. The fire is supposed to have been the result of spontaneous combustion in, tho cargo of phosphate. ' Old Lady Charged With 1$1Parder. St, Stephen, N.B., Fele. e8. -.A 'form, erly respectable old lady, Mrs. Lavine, Kendrick; 72 years of age, of North Head, Grand Manan Island, was com- mitted for trial Saturday to await the May sittings of the court at St. Andrews, for the anuider of an infant of her adopt- ed daughter. Miss Annie Maxville. Axi effort is being made in Ottawa to raise funds to establish a' public reading - room in Dawson City, to be known as "Ogilvie's Klondike Reading Room." Trance Win Not ?lake a Grab. London, Feb. 26. -In the House of Commons yesterday the Parliamentary Secretary for the Foreign Office, Mr. George N. Curzon, replying to Admiral Lord Charles Bereeford as to wbether France intended to occupy Hainan, or a naval base in the far East, similar to steps taken by Germany and Russia, said that the French Government had inti- mated to the British Ambassador at Paris, Sir Edmund Monson, that it had not the least intention of imitating any such policy in China. British Honors for Canadians. London, Feb. 26. -The leCon. G. W. Burton, Chief justice of Ontario, has been knighted. Mr. Augustus Harvey, Sir Robert Thorburn and tfr. Philip Cleary, Legislative Councillors of New- foundland, retain the title of honorable. • Alban' Received an Ovation at Sydney. Sydney, Aus., Feb. 25. -Mme. Albant made her debut in Australia here last; night and received a magnificent ovation. Convict Carrie Is Dead. Kingston, Feb. M. -Convict Carrie diedi last night, and an inquest will be held to -day. Carrie was shot on Feb. 15 by Officer Gibson, who oVertook bim and Convict O'Connor, who were trying to eseape arrest. Carrie was 26 years of age, ansi was sent from St Thomas in 1804 to serve ten years for arson Tae jury erapanelled to ascertain the cause of the death ot Carrie, convict, shot on Feb. 15 while misting arrest after escaping, returned a verdict exonerating Guard Gibson and cleelaring that he fired the shot in the discharge of his duty and in self,defence. British Meg at Summit Lake. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 26. -The steamer Noye, which arrived here from Alaska yesterday, brings a report that the British. flag has been planted at Summit Lakm, 14 miles inside of the American boundary line and 12 miles from Skaguay. Th ia aleo reported that eight men have been frozen to eleath on the trail fence Feb. 15.. '