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ITALY TURNED DOWN
Chinese Government Returns
the Sanmun Despatch.
AWFUL POWDER EXPLOSION.
AA Awful Sone of Misery endVaSt*.
ti4.44 Near Toulon. In Somber'', FraniPe
•-•41. Corporal Laterally Seal pad -M.
Looltroy, miuister of Marine:
Acts Promptly -Budget of
cattle•Newts.
Pekin, March 6,-Tbe Tung 14 'Yemen
(Cies e Foreign Office), has returned to
the Ia1ia, cbarge deafaires, Marquis
Ealvago Raggi, his despatch containing
the depend of the 'tali= Government
for a lease of Stumm' Bay an the same
condazaus as those under which Germany
holds Kittochou Bay, accompanying ie
with a letter declaring thee the °hawse
Goverianient is unable to grant the re-
quest,.
Ttaiy Will Persist.
Rome, March O. -Little attention le
peel here to the refuse' of the Chinese
Government to an the requeeted lease
titanniun Bey to be used es a naval
baso and mains. station No doubt is
entertainal that the concession will bo
made cater further negotiations. Rear -
Admiral °remit embarked yeetertlay on
the Italian cruiser Stromboli et Naples
to take command of the Italian squadron
1n Chinese waters.
ttaiian Marinee Ltieeed.
London, March 6. Ti e R
spondent of The Daily Mail slow "Tile
Italian warships have landed marines at
SaUlltUll Bay, thus virtually taking pos.
seeeion. Italy will lay nearly a80,000
($400,000) for the concession. The Tsang
Li Yemen wishes to reduce the lease to
60 years."
Britain Supports Italy.
Iso donMareb Q.-Tbo P Iti
eorre-
*pontient of The Tiniest says t "It is assert-
ed that slue the Tsung 14 Yemen re-
turnee mire, a:patch Sir Claude Mac-
donald (British alinister to (hina) haa
presentee/ a note supporting Itelv's de -
mond, and, it is probeide that leely will
now take posseedon of Sannzun Bay,
eauxtuntering practically no resistauee."
WIEELUSS TI•U.EGItriPME.
listrenel to Esteltileit the Seetem De.
tween Great Britain II11111 France.
Tr011t1011: March 0. -Greet intereee was
excited tit the meeting of the eoelety of
Electrical Engineers on Thursday night
y tgnor ; arconi s whale's telegrapby
demonstration. Ire sent aIlleFoi;,,iolt from
one end of the hall to the other by MMUS
of a small apparatus. Ire said that opera -
Mons had been in progress daily for t
mouths between the south foreland and
the lightship at the East Goodwins,
showing that on no single occadon had
vommunleation been interrupted, despite
all sorts of bad weather. Messages be-
tween the Qneen at Osborne and the
Prince of Wales on tho royal yacht had
been trausnaitted, in some instances for a
distance of eight miles over land. Inter-
vening bills, although 300 „feet blither
than the vertical wire at Osborne, offered
no obstacle.
During his lecture Signor Marconi re-
eolved a note conveying the permission
of the French Government to eetablish
his system between Folkestone and Bou-
logne. Signor Marconi states that vertical
wires, rising to a height of 114 feet, will
be neat:lent to ensure communication be-
tween the two coasts.
EZZGLISTIMEN .teit INDEMNITY
e'er the Durango Done Them by the B.S.
vighting Ia the Pa ilippines.
London, March 6. -It is learned that
during the past week a majorityof the
British houses trading with the Philip-
pines have made representations to the
Foreign Office respeoting damage clone to
their properties in the recent fighting at
and around Manila. On Thursday several
representative tradesmen bad interviews
with Mr. Broderick, the Parliamentary
Forcien Secretary, and askecl to be in-
demnilled for their losses, Mr. Broderick
replied that the Government would care-
fully consider the matter and seo whether
there had been any such damage as relaxes'
vented, and. if so, in what manner claims
for compensation could bo made upon the
United States.
Agoncillo Lost Everything,
London, March 6. - Agoncillo, the
representative of Aguinaldo, who was
among the passengers on the wrecked
steamer Labrador, telegraphed &anal:aye
teethe , Lendon agent of the Filipinos: I
"Reached Oban at 8 it.l11. Expect to ar-
rivo in Londong a 0 lost
everything." The London agent believes
that Agoncillo's loss includes bis
oredentials and the original correspond-
ence between Aguinaldo and Admiral
Dewey, in wbich the latter is alleged to
bave proznised the Filipinos independence.
British Budget will Show a Deficit.
London, March6-The British budget,
for the first time in many years, is going
to show a deficit for the financial year,
which ends on Idareh 25. The receipts
are already half a mulilon poundst g
below Chancellor Hicks -Beach's esti-
mates, and it is evident from the depart-
ment proeranas that he will have to rale°
three millions by increased taxation to!
meet the coming year's requirements. •
,The country has been so accustomed to
surpluses that it is quito nonplussed.
, Not a Cure for Pneumonia.
Berlin, Verdi 6. -Prof. Wassermann, •
'Prof. Iseeeh's principal pupil, speaking of
the discovery of new serum for pneu-
monia, said the matter had beeu ridicu-
lously exaggerated, His discovery bad a
theoretical interest only. Nothing practi-
cal had yet been reached or attempted,
either on animals or human beings. To
speak Of it as a pneumonia cure was
pure nonsense.
Bubonic Platglie staging.
' London, March 6. -The Bombay copra
epondont of The Moraine Post says:
"The bubonic plague is raang here with
unparalleled severity. According to the
ofaciaa returns there wore 072 deaths last
week, but these quite underrate the mor
tality,"
The Condition of the Pope.
Borne, March 6. -His Holiness, who
arose at half -past 10, returned' to bed at
1.30 p.m. He has resumed his oreinary
,dise, and his condition, mentally teed
pleysically, is good. Ile engaged his physi.
claps in converattioe, and, to their
amazement, recited the entire last portiou
of the seventh canto of Dante' s "Para-
dise," conunentleg upon varioas passages
SA he proceeded. Prof. Mazzoni afterward
remarked: "He is, indeed, a nuervellous
man." Dr. Lapponi hopes to be able to
dispense with the bulletins altogether in
the course of two or three days.
POWDER EXPLOSION,
Au Awful pisaster alt t110 Naval Powder
Magazine Elear Toulon. Franco -
Corpses 'Terribly Mangled,
Toulon, March 6. -The navel power
mega:sine of La Goubranell, between La
Seyue anti, Toulon, in the Department of
Var, soul:bora France, exploded at half
-
past 2 o'clock yesterday mornines All of
the soldiers on duty at the magazine were
killed and a number of the inbabitants
of the surrouuding districts, the buildings
in which were razed, also fell victims.
Forty corpses have already beeu recover-
ed. The cause of the explosion is net
known.
Tito sixeloston Was awret.
Fifty thousand Idlognimmes of black
powder exploded. It •looks as though a
volcanic eruption bad occurred, the coma '
try being swept almost bare within a
radius of two miles, houses destroyed,
trees overturned and distorted, fielde de.
yeetatea awl covered with stones end
bnek 1wt, oure et the stoues are enor-
mous. Ono weighine, 50 kilogranunes fell
in the suburb e Or Toulon and. be the city
itself. Even at St. Jean de Var, five
tiles distant, windows were shattered
and deers battered in
Pour Sentries Milled,
Later reports slaw that of the seven
sentrks, ou' woro U1ed outrlghv and
the others severely inau•ed, the corporal
beam literally seelped, tied the scalp
overhanging his face like a veil. A largo ,
number of soldiers are now employed in
clearing away the aebris, but thework
very difficult. It is inmoseible to ascertain
eceurately the number of killed, but rt
belleval that no fewer than 100 were in.
jured Although it was a elaav nib
explosion WAS SO terrific as to produce a,
slight rainfall.
Fortunately the aeIabboringinegazines
escaped. It is now believed that Ole ex-
plosion originated in the chemical (Worn-
poeitiou in smokelete powder. There is
DO suggestion of foul play.
Thfi ity in mourning,
Today the whole city is in mourning,
Rage aro at half-mast anti the theatres
are draped and tile casinoi eloettil. Both
the aovez•innent and municipal authori-
ties aro forwanling relief funtle. M. Leek- •
roy, Minister of Marina has telegraphed
10.000 francs toward the maintenance• of
the families of the vietiens; and a public
subscription lute been opened here
Four of the inlayed bave sucetunhed to
their Injuries. It is believed that 15 are
still buried in the debris.
Ilcalietl 'Terribly Mutilated,
All the bodies found or recovered are
terribly mutilated Siete n wero found
on the rocks near the shore'and it is
feared. that others were pretepitsited into
the sea. A vehicle moviug along a wail
num the sea was lifted bodily into the'
water by the force of the explosion, two
of its occupants being drowned. The
scene at the village of La Goubran was
appalling. The cries of the wounded
were agonizing, end the people were
almost frantic. Telegrams from Nice say
the explosion was distinctly felt there.
Sratees'save CA.DINET.
Senor Silveln, Censervative, Succeeds
Senor Sagusta as Premier.
Madrid, March 0. -The new Cabinet
took the oath of office on Saturday. The
alin1sti7 is composed as follows:
aor Sitwell, Premier and Minister of
Foreign Affairs.
Senor Dato, Minister of the Interior.
'Marquis 'Villa 'Verde, Minister of
Finance.
Senor Duran, Minister of Justice.
Gen. Polavieja, Minister of %Var.
Marquis Vidal, Minister of Public
Works for tho Colonies.
Admiral Caanara, Minister of Marino.
It is eepected that Gen. Martinez de
Campos will become president of the
Senate. The brother of Marquis Pidaa it
is thought, will be °beam as president of
the Chamber of Deputies.
There was some excitement in the cafes
when the formation of the Silvela Cabi-
net was announced. The "Marsoillaise"
was sung and there were cheers for Lib-
erty. Those who are in the immediate
surrounding of Senor Savoie say his
settled idea is to regenerate the country.
He holds that the Qaeen Regent can
ratify the treaty of peace with the United
States without a. vote of the Chambers
and that, therefore, their dissolution need
not defer the ratification.
Admiral Camara, liaving declined the
post of Minister of Marino, Senor &hues&
tendered it to Admiral Gomez Irene, who
has accepted it.
oo ey WilL Snrrander.
London, March 6. -The registrar of the
Bankruptcy Court has issued the neces-
sary order to prosecute Ernest T. Hooley,
tho bankrupt speculator and company
promoter, for frauds under the Debtors'
Act, on the ground of "reasonable prob-
ability that he will be convicted." The
public prosecutor was about to issue a
warrant for Hooley's arrest, when his
friends heard of the matter and entered
into negotiations with the authorities,
with the result that Hooley will volun-
tarily surrender himself to -day.
• Murderers to Be Banged.
Bombay, March 6.-Wasadev and Ran -
ado, the murderers of the two brothers
Dravid, who were recently assassinated
at Ponah to prevent their appearance in
'court as witnesses againse the murderers
of Plague Commissioner Rand and Lieut
AYerst during the Jubilee festivals in
1897, were convicted of that crime on
Saturday and sentenced to death. Sathe
Framin, an accomplice of the convicted
murderers, was sentenced to ten years'
penal servitude. Wasacley and Rana&
confessed their creme
•Kipling's Works Come High.
London, March 6. -Sotheby, Wilkinson
& Hodge, literary auctioneers, have sold
a copy of Kipling's "Echoes' " in tho
original wrapper, published in Lahore in
1884, for 430 shillings, and a Brst edition
of his "Departmental Ditties," in tho
original wrapper, for 170 shillings.
Belgian .(tsseen Very Low.
BYOSSelS, Marels 6. -Queen lefarie Hen-
riette, who has Nem suffering from
broncho -pneumonia, had a serious relapse
at noon yesterday. The last sacrament
was administered last evening.
A P EUMON1A SERUM
E3eileveti to Have Been Discov.
ered by a Pupil of Prof. Koch.
SUBPRISE ATTACK ON CORSICA.
Tell Tenderfeet Sapposed to Have t.erieti-
ed in A laskau wilde- Gen. Torsi Ar-
rested and Will Re court-mertial-
ed for Capitulating to Shatter
-Cross-Petition Piled in
West glean Case,
The Queen of Belgiuni is gravely ill.
Her Majesty is sufteritig trim brenehial
pneumonia.
The United States hospital ship Relief
has sailed for Mauila. She is 'in command
of Surgeon -Major Bradley.
Emperor \Valiant has promoted biS
brother, Prince Henry of Pruesia, to
command the cruiser squadron.
At the special meeting of tho Delaware,
Lackawanna at Western Railway, 11,
Sloan resiguea as president an W. H.
Trucadele was elected as presiclene
Plaus aro roakieg for a series of Reber-
eto manoeuvres by the French aledlters
ranean squadron shortly. They will in-
clude a surprise AGM* Qa Corsica.
.Another blizzard ratted me Thursday in
Colorado, Ilea railways are tied up. In
the Interior people are living on one metni
titty and cleopping up timber for fuel,
Prof. Wasserman, one of Prof. Kooles
ablest pupils, is believed to bave discov-
ered a uow serum for the cure of ppm.
incubi,. He Innoculated rabbits and- mice
sliceeesfully and thinks it eau be applied
to buinan Wings.
Ie Is said the Great Northern Railway
Compeny will establisb an ocean line
from Seattle to Yokohama and Hong-
kong, with other vessels going to Vitali-
vostoele Ten million dollars is to be
spent on the euterprise.
The Very Rev, Andrew Kennedy
alutebison Ilee•d, 1).1)„ known
under the nom de plume of "A.E.'„H.B.,"
died on Thursday at Loudon, England,
through accidentally drinking a carbolic
lotion, instead of sualicine.
Lora amounting, to 00.000 bushels is
being shipped this week from the Owen
Sound elevators; for export to Europe.
The remaining :100,000 bushels ot grain
Which Is in tho elevators will be cleared
▪ erosseatition has been filed nt
OsgttOtitl hall, Toronto, against Finlay G.
alueDiarmid, the defeated Conservethe
cantlidete in the rivent bye-eleetion in
West Elgin. Donala No:Siete M.P.P., is
the petitioner. ahe usual charges aro
mnda
General Toral, who eonnnanded the
Spanish teems at Santiago do Cuba, has
been arrested and imprisoned by tho
famish authorities evioue to being
tried by court-martial on the charge of
capitulating to Genera Shatter in that
plata on Jelly 14 hist.
G. T. Howard, who loft Rampart City,
Alaska, 41)90 Dee. 15, has arTIVOil at
Seattla Wash. Ile brings a story that a
party of thn tenderfeet who started out
late in October to go from Rampart Citse
to the Koyukuk River hero not arrived
at the latter place yet, and aro thought to
bay° been lost.
By an explosioa of gas in the No. I
seen of the Kingston Coal Comprow as
Wakeebarre, Pa., late Thursday night,
Maid A. Thomas end Harry Event; were
fatally burned and Wassil Shade:ask was
probably killed, and his body has not
been found. Thomas and Evens cannot
TOOOVOr.
Ontario Surveyors Elect Of)cer:6
Toronto, March 3. -The Surveyors
closed their niectings yesterday. The
officers elected are: Iseeelaent, H. J. Bow-
man, Bedin; vice-president, F. L. Foster,
Mine Centre; secretary-treastwor, A. J
Van Nostrand. Members of Council nom-
inated are: II. Wicksteeta Cobourg; W.
P. Vanbuskirk, Stratford; A.. Nissen,
lIaliburton; G. B. Kirkpatrick, Toronto;
Zanies Dickson, Fenelon Fang; 3. Hutch -
eon, Guelph; John Davis, Alton; A. P.
'Walker, Toronto; George Ross, Welland.
Only three members of council are to
be cleated, by ballots at a later date.
Auditors elected are: A.. W. Campbell
and II. L. ])]sten.
The secretary -treasurer was voted the
sum of $200 for his services and the two
auditors $5 each.
Prof. Rough's Jupiter Discoveries.
Chicago, March 8. -In the most recent
text books on astronomy it is taught that
the surface rotation of the planet Jupiter
Is similar to that of the sun, being quick-
est near the equator and slowest in the
higher latitudes natr the poles.
After observations, extendnig over 20
years, Prof. Hough, astronoiner at Dear-
born Observatory at Evanston, announces
.his belief that the surface of the planet
Jupiter rotates upon its axis in separate
envelopes, or strata,
Prof. Hough further discovered in the
long series ot observations that the spots
, shift in longitude as well as having a
rotary movement, and tine also supports
the ring or strata tbeory, evidencing the
great instability of the surface, and
strengthening Prof. Hough's belief of
many years that Jupiter is in a gaseous
or plastic state.
Lady Mike a U. E. Loyalist.
Toronto, March 3. --The United Empire
Loyalists have added to their roll the
name of Lady Dilke, wbo is of Loyalist
extraction. It se expected she will sand a
donation, as she enquired in her applica-
tion in what form to send money. The
society now numbers about 200 members,
and the Government has recently in-
creased the grant by $50 a year. Colonel
Shaw stated that very probably Sir
Charles Dilke will read a paper at the
next meeting.
Sal mon Cann lag Coto bine.
New York, March 3. -The Pacific
American Fisheries Company incorpor-
ated in New Jersey yesterday with a
capital of $500,000, will control 70 per
cent of all the SalT11011 caught in Puget
'Sound waters, and is authorized to catch
and can salmon or other fish in, the Col-
umbia River, Puget Sound, Fraser River,
Alaska and other districts.
To Reduce (Milian Arms.
Valparaiso, March 8. --The Chinon War
Ofliee and the "unitary authorities have
definitely decided to reduce the army by
5,000 men. The Government, it is rum-
ored, contemplates a sale of several crui-
sers to the United States and Equador.
DEATH OF REV, DB, .KING.
rti toilet of manitotes coliego pled
a innieee ell :sawlike- skew))
of His lure.
Winnipeg, Maroh 6. -Dr. Xing, princi-
pal of Manitoba College, the head and
front of Presbyterianism in westeru Can-
ada, formerly of Toronto, died yesterday
afternoon atter an illness of several
weeks. He was attacked with pneumonia,
but the lellammatioasubeided three weeks
ago, and the bop e was expressed tbat re-
covery was in sigbt. He did not gain in
strength, however, and slowly sank away.
Mention of his death, was made from
every pulpit In the city.
ri
ef ograp
Rev. John Mark King was born at
Yetholrne, Itoxburgsbire, May 25, 1829,
and was consequently bz bis 701h year.
He was edueated at bis waive place, and
at the University of Edinburgh. Ho took
his degree of Master of Arts, with boners
in inathereaties, in 1854. He studied
theoiogy in Edinburgh, and was licensed
to preach in 1855. Thus be bat been 44
years in the Presbyterian ministry. He
attended lectures at the 'University of
JJhle. Coming to (Maeda as a nusezonary
in 1856, he was appointed to Columbia*
and Brooldirt, Ontario, in 1857, and was
ordained the mum year. Re was called to
Gould Street Preebytertan Church (now
Used as the Catholic ..e.poettille Church,)
in Toronto, In 1$63. and ministered at
Gould street and theme at the new St.
James' Preeb,yterien Cleureb. Gerrard
street, for 20 years. In 18S3 he was ap-
pointed.prineipal of alatuitobit College.
On leavmg for his new benne he was pre-
sented by the congregation with n, purse
of $1.000, a golu witteli and a portreit of
himself, the letter being the congrega-
tion's gife to airs. Kine. In 1883 Mr
King was elected malerefor of tho gen-
teel tteseitibly of tie, Presbyterian Chureh
in (satinet. Batelle.; hie tattles as princi-
pal, he was latturer in mound and moral
seances and German, and professor of
theology, Greek and Hebrew exegesis in
the college. The degree, of D.D. was con-
ferred on Mr. Ring by Knox College, To- ,
root% in 188e. Dr. King was strongly
opposed to the coercion of Manitoba on
se0oin quettisn, In t 10 dieusIons of/
lefie and 1ti90. Ou his various; visits to
Terento he was most cordially received
and wee an over -welcome lecturer and
preacher. Dr. Kim: married, In 1873,
.Tauet l. - , wbo was a daughter
of Mr. Hugh 'elatophereen, and Nisbet died
In lases His )ateet literary, work was a
critieal stutly of "In Memoriam."
FIFTY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS,
First step Taken in the Actaal Analtiga-
matlou of tee wootion Industry
of the It. S.
New York, March 6.-Wbat is the first
stel:. in the amalgamation of the entire
weell,el industry of tbis -country was
taken on Saturday when the manufac-
ture es of woretecle agreed to combine their
insereets and fortned the American,
Wo stlen Company, with a capital Steck
Of 4:13 te40,000. Other eouthinatious in the
varioes divisions of the industry are un-
der way, and will be consummated in a
short time.
*10.000 GEASK AT KINGSTON.
Odolft•llows' ltaildier Wall Topples lave
and Ones Stool% Damage.
Kingston, March 6.-A bigh wind
arose yesterday afternoon causing a wall
on the south side of the Odelfellows"
Buildine, recently burned to to le
over. It meshed, in the three-storey build-
ing owned by Bliss Gildersleeve and °eon -
pied les T. F. Harrison ea Co., furniture
dealers. It was completely wrecked cans -
mg a loss of $10,000. Charles Obown's
tinware establishment was damaged to
the extent of pm. The building, owned
by Miss Gildersleeve, is also badly clams
aged. The building and stock were not
insured from accidents,. It Is likely that
a Stilt Will MAYO to determine who is the
responsible pgmties, the city or the Odd
-
fellows.
Joseph caretaker of the Central
Seb001, WAS paSSIllg lairriion's, and was
buried in the debris. His leg was broken,
his !tce badiy clzrninged,
bruised. He was ronovea to the hospitni.
The grenten are watching the wrecked
huUdtngs to prevozzt fIre,
MU. RiPLING mettovsNic.
The Author's Children, Though, Are No
Yet oat of Dettaers
New York. March 0.-Aceording to the
reports of ble physielans, Rutlyard Kip -
is DOW far advanced on the way to
reeoreity. All through the hours of iat.
urday night and early yesterday rooming
the favorable conditions inereased. HO
slept peeceteilly end 'when be awoke it
was eleer that he bad made another
powerful stride toward health.
It was Paid that Mr. Hipling's (laugh-
ter josepliine is dangerously 111. .bo is
reported to hey° enfeered A slight relapse
during Saturday night.
There was no change in the condition
'.TILL AGUINA LOC. of Eleie, bie youngest daughter, who is
saffellate from pneumonia at the HOttil
nsurgent Loss Reported 'Ismer an
American Loss 0110 AlItIla
Manila, March G. -At daylight on Sat-
urday General Wbeaton's out eete
coverea a large baler et Filipinos attempt-
ing to erOSS the river for the purpose of
reinfteving• the enemy at Guadtaupe, and,
gunbeet advented under a limey Are
and poured shot into the jungle on both
Wee of the river and slualtel she insurg-
ent position at Guadalupe, effectually
scattering them, The Filipino loss was
h°11)vrlvY.atei John T, Ola Third Artillery,
evtis killete
On board the gunboat PrivatesWilliten
Wheeler and Louis Berrien, California
regtmene were wounded.
Tho United States cruiser Baltimore
arrived here eh 4 pall. on Saturday from
Hengkong, having on board the eiva
members of the United States Philippine
commission.
Otis Naw the Commissioners.
Gon. Otis, accompanied by ills aides,
Capt. Murray and Lieut. Slade, yesterday
morning paid a formal visit to the civil
members of tho 'Cinema States' Philippine
Commission A. 1 th E • i
water front has been prepared for the
residence of the commission.
Col. Charles Denby, the only ono of the
commissioners who bag not arrived yet, is
expected by the next steamer from Hong-
keng.
The vessel which arrived hero on Sat-
urday and was reported as the transport
Ohio, turns out to be the gunboat Man-
ila. Tho error was caused by demise fog.
The troops brought by tho transport
steamer Senator are still on board -the
vessel. A. permanent cable has been estab-
lished between Manila and Cavite.
Chinn sae ports Ilri tain. •
London, March 6. -According to the
Pekin correspondent of The Times, the
Tsung Li Yemen supports Great 13ritnin
against the protest of the Russian Gov-
ernment regarding the tornis of the Nita
chtvang Railway extension loan, recently
subscribed in London, the ground of
Russian objection being that the clause
appointing a British subject chief en-
gineer of the line is in conflict with. the
Russo -Chinese agreement.
Crash at the Whirlpool:
Niagara Falls, .N.Y., March 6.-A
heavy gale yesterday afternoon caused
considerable damage in this vicinity. The
old elevator at the Buttery whirlpool
station was blown over. It erashea
through the pavilion at the foot of the
cliff, damaging the property in the
pavilion ancl causing a stampede among
the people in the neighborhood. No ono
was hart. The loss is large.
Killed by a Cyclone.
A.thens, Tenn., March 6.-A terrific
tornado passecl over a portion of Madi-
sonville and Monroe County last night,
with disastrous results. Early in the
evening a strong wind struok a portion
of Madisonville, killing three persons,
wounding 10 or -12 others and completely
destroying 12 or 15 houses and several
barns.
The Electric City.
Ottawa, March 6. -The Canada Atlan-
tic workshops in this city are to be oper-
ated by electricity generated at the
Chaudiere Falis. .A. contract has been
closed between Mr. 3. R. Booth and the
Canadian General Electric Company for
tho appliances.
A. Combine ill COMI190
New York, March 6. -The leading
coffin makers are about entering into an
enormous combine. Certain casket inter-
ests have been talked of as becoming uni-
ted, and it now looks as if this would
prove true. One hundred firms aro in the
deal.
Sir Sandford Will GiVe atilt 75.
Ottawa, March 6. -Sir Sandford Flem-
ing has written Mr. George Burn, seemtary of the Wright Memorial Pend, stat-
ing that he will eontribute the amount
,desered for the fund, 85,000. The fund
now amounts to 84888.25.
Grenoble.
James linotich Was Killed.
Peterboro, 'March 0. -James Brough,
breeder for the Grand Central Rotel here,
started with Mr, Jules Craig, hotelkeeper
of Lakeileld, to drive a 'butt whieh the
letter bought at the Palo of the Grand
Central effects, to Lakelleld. Wimp round-
ing a curve two miles from the latter
place the horses took frigbe made a sud-
den hap, and the 'bus gave a lurch,
which threw both men off the seat. Mr.
Craig fell on Brougb s ocele, causing in-
staut death. The body of Mr. Brough
was brought back to town, and Comma
Bell Was Iletilled, but decided that an
inquest was unnecessary. The remains
were removed to Mr. Comstocles under.
taking rooms. Deceased was a married
man, and leaves a widow and seven chil-
dren to mourn his sad end.
MARKET REPORTS,
Wheat iiropped Again on Saturday at
note elitetteo and Liverpool. -
The Latest PriceS,
Liverpool, March 6.-Wboat futures an
Saturday detained a net d per cental.
Chicago, March 6. -Wheat futures on
Saturday opened weak and closed about
%d below Friday's flual figures.
Leading Wheat Mark:eta.
Cash. March. May. July.
Chicago... , ..8 - 8 - 72% 7134
New York... - 825.1 77 753
ilwaultee .. 72% -
Louis... 73 73% 763 693f
Toledo 74 - 75:14 78
Detroit 713f - 759 7:3%
Duluth, No. 1
Northern6934 mg 11% 723
Duluth, No. 1
bard. 71%
inneapol is 70eas 7034 71%
Toronto, red68
Toronto, No
1 bard (new) 82
Toronto St. Lawrence Market,
Toroeto, March 6. -Receipts of farm
produce generally were light on Saturday
-300 bushels of grain, 25 loads of hay
and a few dressed hogs. Eggs are becom-
ing snore plentiful, with prices easier,
selling at 20o to 22o per dozen, the bulk
going at 20e.
GRAIN.
Wheat, white, bu $0 731,,eto3
Wbest, red, bu
Wheat, Fife. spring, bu.. 71
Wheat, goose, bu 69
Bye, bu 07
Oats, MI 34 84%
Buoltwiteat, eu.. .. .. 62
Barley, bu 47
Peas, bu 68 64
es
SEEDS
Red clover, bu 83 80 to
W bite clover, seed, be, 5 00
Alsike, choice to fancy. 380
Alsike, good, No. 2 3 50
Alsike, good. rre. 8 3 00
Timothy, 1 20
Beaus, white, bo, 80
RAY AND STRAW.
Hay, timothy, per ton 88 00 to 89 00
Hey, clover, per ton600 7 00
Straw, sheaf, per ton600 7 00
Straw, loose, per ton4 00 5 00
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
$3 70
8 00
4 20
8 60
8 40
1 85
90
Butter, lb, rolls ... . . ...$0 18 to $0 20
Butter, large rolls. „ , 13 16
Eggs, new laid...... .. 20 23
POULTRY.
Chickens, per pair.....$0 40 to 80 80
Turkeys per lb.. ..... II 13
Spring ;lucks, per pair. 60 90
Geese, per lb. , .. , , . , 7 0
putrrrs AND VEGETABLES.
Apples, per bbl ..... 50 to $3 75
Potatoes, per bag „ . 75 80
Liverpool Markets.
Liverpool, March 6,-Closeon Satur
day: Srot wheat steady; No. 1 Northern,
6s 2d; No. 1 Cal., (is 7d to 6s 74d; rtu
Winter, ds ld. Futures, ,i,ed Witmer,
7 1-8d for March, 15s 7%d for May and 0e
7 1-8d for July. Maize quiet; 8s Od for
March, 33 5 5-8d for May and Ss 11 91 foe
July. Moor ler 041
THE SUNDAY ECI10011.
LESSON XI, FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 12.
Text ot tee Leeson. John EX, 1....114
Memory Vereem, 5-7--Col4ers Text,
John ix, Da-comment:xi", PrePatilla
by the Bev. D, M. steams.
lCopyright, 1899, by D. M. etearnea
1. "A nd . as Jesus passed by He saw a
man vthich was blind front Isis birth,"
In Acts ill, 0, we see a man lame from Ids
birth who was healed theueh Peter and
John. These cases of infirmity from birth
are suggestive of the truth that we are a*
sinners by birth, by eater° the children or
wrath (Eph, ii, 8), The eases of
ties which owns after birth are suggestivo
of the after manifestations of the du that
is
1A
rneinndusa
2is disciples asked Met ow-
ing, Master, who did sin, this man or bie
parents, that he was born blind?" The
reasoning of Job's friends is brougitt to
mind "whoever perished being innocent,"
and many such like words (Job iv, 7), but
when the Lord summed up the matter He
said that these men had not spoken et
righe things (JO sail, 7), Whil,.
It Is true that whatsoever a man sowetis
that shall he also reap, yet we cannot
judge from seeing one sick or suffering
that therefore they are reaping from some
sowing, for whom the Lord ioveth 11
cauesteneta. and if we endure °hastening
God dealeth with us AS with sons (Hob.
• 6, 7).
3. "Jesus answered, Neither bath gall
Mail sinned nor bis parents, but thee the
works of God should be made manifeett
This arena blindness was not the
result of any special On on the part of WO
parents. This is what our Lard says, He
does not say that his parents were not sin-
ners needing a Saviour, but He does say
that this affliction of haring a blind son.
was not a Judgment upon them, but
rather an =ashen for God to be glorified.
There are many nowadays who think that
a blind er /awe or sickly calla is an tale -
Moe upon the parents forborne sin against
God.
4. "1 must work the works of Him that
sent Me while it Is day. The night com.
eth when no man eon work" A carpen-
ter wants Inaterial on which to use blee
tools and show his elan, a doctor or a sur-
geon wants patients, and the worse or
mere hopeless the ease the more credit to
the physician for bringing a cure and
bealth. Our Lord often repeats tbe truth
that all His works are commanded by and
wrought by the Fetber who sent Hine and
more than once it is written tbat es the
Father sent Elm so He sends us. It is
equally true that as God wrought in Him
so tied works In us, for while we ere coin-
inneded to work we are alto told in the
same connection tbat it is God thet work.
eth in us both to will and to do. It was
His band which prepared all the good.
worka WO aro to walk in.
6. "As long as I am in thoworld lam
thelight of the world." This is oft repeat-
ed (chapters I, 4,9; via, 12; U, 90). And
In the Sermon on the Mount Be said to
His diseiples, "Yo are the light cf the
world." Wo must remember that the life
Is the light, and tho life is that which
znen see and read. Words may amount to
but little, but a holy life is untmswerable.
Wo aro certainly not equal to It. We can-
not leve the Christ life nor do His works,
but if we are willing and yielded He wilt
Ire the life end work the works, Paul
said, "I live, yet 005 1, but Christ, liveth
In 2:11434
6.hen Ho had thus spoken, Ro spat
on the ground and made clay of the spit -
le, and He anointed the eyes ef the blinct
man with the clay." Sometimes He work*
ust by a word, sometimes by a touch rind
t other times as here. Ho uses income
but whether by a word, a touch or other
nstrumentality it Is God who worketb.
n the cloy we bath thodust of the ground
nd His spittle -something of earth and
°mottling of God. Is not a saved shiner
ust that -something beaten, something
isine? And we are His workmanship
repared for good works.
7. "And said unto bbn, Go, wash in the
ool of Siloam (which is by iuterpretation
ent). He went his way, therefore, and
washed and anne seeing." How often in
his gnspel does Jesus speak of Himself as
ent of God. How suggebtive, therefore,
a Siloam of Him who was and Is truly
he sent One I The clay Is to be washed
if into Siloam. Ile who made the clay
nd uses it receives it back to Himself.
he clay has no honor. It is not to be
aved and laid up as a nrecions tbing, but
o bo washed off into Siloam. .Some of us
tick so close to people's eyes that they
annot see.
8. "Tim neighbors, therefore and they
blob before bad seen him that ho was
lind said, Is not this he that sat and
egged?" Formerly a blind, helpless beg-
ar, bolding out his hand to every pessar-
y for Ms° alms they might be pleased to
lye, but now upright, with opened eyes,
ming llko other men and enjoying what
e saw as none others did, for he lune
ever seen before. Ha Is in a now world
the sun, the sky, the trees, the flowers,
he faces of hie friends, but, best of all, a
ittle later, the face of Christ
9. "Some said, This is he; others said,
e is like bine but he said, I amn ho."
hatever others knew or did not know,
e could say, "One thing I know -that
berms I tvas blind, now I see" (verso 25).
hey might argue all they 'pleased -he
ad the conscious joy of possessing what
o never possessed in ail his life before,
nd they could not gainsay it nor take it
om him. Argument Is not profitable;
ssession is,
10. "Therefore said they unto him. How
ere thine eyes opened?" • And when he
old thein they would not be persuaded,
tit asked his parents, and so their creme-
ious went on, all to no profit. The weev-
ils of our warfare are spiritual, casting
own reason or imaginings (II Cor. z, 4,
irl' 11
.arg'1112a. nswered and glad, Amen that
called Jesus :nada clay and anointed,
Inc eyes and said unto me, Go to the
eta of Siloam and wash. And I trent
nd washed, and I received sight," He
Id a simple, straightforward story and
tuck to it and insisted that the man must
e of God or be could not work such mir-
cies, for it had never been heard of before
hat one born blind should have his eyes
planed. The Pharisees tyorti so blinded
y their views of their Sabbath day and
o incensed by this man who paid no at
-
'Alen to their traditions that they won*
ot listen to the man's story of his eyes
eing opened, nad so they east him out
hen Jesus found bun and said, Dost Shot
dim op the Son of Godi no young
an, never baying seen als henefacter,
Id, Who is be Lord, that 1 might bo -
eve On Him? Being told that Be War
thing with hint, head& Lord, 1 ballevte
nd he warshiped Hens (verses 86-84
he goodness of God brought him, &AP.
Ull another was added to the Lord,
&Zees ensees sensate.