Exeter Advocate, 1899-6-1, Page 7QUEBEC CONFERENCE.
Prospect of High COMMission
Reassembling in August.
SIR CHAS, TUPPER'S PROPOSAL
To Expedites the Work, of the SeSSlee
Would Have the Itedlstribution Eill
Withdrawn -Premier Opposed to
Making Any Chue in riati
ncizaroing what important
Dfeasure.
Ottawa, May 29. -On Saturday io the
House, Sir Henri ;rely introduced a bill
ejecting the inspection of petroleum
and naphtha, and eine to amend the Gen-
eral Inspection Aot with easpect to tins
inspection of wbeat.
Tim atiniSter of .A griculture denied that
bis words. regarding the peeking; of apples
for the Old Country WOUld bear the coil-
etruotion that he chat.ged, the farmers
with frandelent peeltiog,. The woken
had been done by jobbers.
The American Negotiatious.
After routine. Sir Charles Tupper
lieouglit up the question a the
AMerleall CellIMISSIOILIe a4 the Mate -
Malt made by the Filmdom this previatie
by that the reeeeeniblina Of the cola -
mission depended, upun the Alaskan
boundary question being remoVed frein
Jo arena of discuseion by the diplomatic
action of the two GeveraMents removed
the diffloulty be had felt In talking of the
matter. Freee the niceptiou a this flues.,
tion be (Sir Cbarles) bad treettel it as
one above and beyond party. He read
With great eatisfeatien that the peesee
eOrefeleeiell assembled at The Hague htie
practically agreed to Si' Julian Faunce„
tote's proposal of a board of international
arbitretion for the settleMent of queettons
ot controversy between natioias, and as
the United States and Greet Britaiu were
parties to the peaeo conference, it would
be meet in:treasonable to suppose they
would not agree to elibmit the Alaska
boundary question to asbitration. He
stemmed, therefore, that at Ode moment
We could look hopefully ferWard to the
reassembling of the Anglo-AmerIcan
*Zonal:glad= on the 2nd a August. Sir
Charles thou dealt 'with an article in The
NOW York Sun of May 14, whiob stated
that the difficulty with respect to the
Anglo-American conference ressehing a
satisfactory conclusion was with the Con-
servative party, width embarrasses the
Government in dealing with these ques-
tions. Sir Charles said that all he (Sir
Charles) had stated in the Houses or out
of it, was quite at variance with that
statemeut.
For Instance, there was the statement
that Canada ocoupie:s the position which
rendered her absolutely independent of
the 'United States; then, although it is
most desirable these questions shoula bo
settled on a fair and satisfactory basis,
nob, fortunately for us, is our Deaden
that we are not corapolled to make any
Undue concessions to our great neighbors
to the south. That statement was tho
strongest card the commissioners could
Islay. Then there was the power vthich
Parliament bad already given the Gov-
ernment to impose an export duty on
pulp wood, logs and nickel matte. Ile
bad bold that by exercising that power
We could out off the supply from whit% the
.Americans manufacture a largo part of
the paper used in the world, and transfer
its manufacture to Canada, where we had
an enormous advantage by reason of our
great water power and transportation
facilities, AS to mining rights, Canada
'was in the position that it was of more
importance for Americans to obtain min-
ing privileges in Canada than for Cana-
dians to bave sinilar privileges in the
United States, so that it was in the
interests of the United States to assimil-
ate the mining laws of the two countries
so as to make their privileges common.
We had, also, the advantage of practically
controlling the supply of nickel. There-
fore, taking all these questions into
consideration, it would be seen that the
attitude of the Conservative party upon
theta would not only not interfere with
the British commissioners during the
negotiations, but was calculated to
strengthen their hands when the negotia-
tions should be resumed.
, This being the case, his object in men-
tioning these matters was that he pro-
posed to meet the leader of the Govern -
anent with a flag of truce, to suggest
means by which Sir Wilfrid would be left
more free to proceed with the work of
the commission, which he regarded as no
=ere party question. He would suggest
that, under the circumstances, Sir Wilfrid
should withdraw the redistribution bill,
asave it published for the benefit of the
country, and allow the business of the
:session to be promptly closed by the dis-
posina of all the other questions now
before the House, in order that the Gov-
ernment might give the necessary rare
and attention to the work of the commis-
-don, and furnish themselves with the
snost minute information to strengthen
the case with which they were charged.
However, he would not expect the leader
.of the House to reply at once.
In conolusion, Sir Charles observed he
was sure the leader of the Government
would vindicate him from the charge in
The New York Sun that the modus
vivendi proposed by the United States
'would have been accepted by the British
oommissioners but for the fear of the
hostility of the Conservative party,
because, when Sir Wilfrid consulted him
in reference to what Canada proposed, he
tad given him assurance of hearty sup-
port in the attitude the Government had
assumed. He hoped, too, the Government
would receive his suggestion in the spirit
in which it was offered, and give it the
`consideration to whioh it was clearly
sentitled.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's Statement.
Sir Wilfrid Laurier -Mr. Speaker, 'we
.
on this side of the House may be par-
doned, I am sure, for some feeling of
satisfaction at the language just spoken
by my hon. friend (Sir Charles Tupper).
The wisdom of the course which I took
in the month of February, instead
of breaking suddenly the negotiations of
;the Anglo-American comnsission, has
been fully vindicateby what the hon.
gentleman has just said. If I were
allowed to refer to a past debate I might
_mall the attention of the House to the fact
that in the debate on the address my
bonfriend took a very different position,
and stated that the moment we could not
oome to an agreement with our fellow-
ecommissioners representing the United
! ,States we should have broken negotia-
tions and come horna We thought that
this course was not the course which
should, be followed under the eiroura-
stances.
Sir Charles Tupper -But that is prao-
tically what you did, judging from your
statements in the House oo Friday. You
said you would not go on with the rage-
tiatious until the other questions were
removed,
Sir Wilfrid Laurier--"Wheu we left we
referred the question of the Alaska
boundary to our respective Governments,
and stated then to the world that it
would be useless to Teassendele uniees this
matter had been disposed of I stated at
the time to my hon. frena and to the
House on more than one ceeasion that the
matter had been referred to the respective
Governments, American and British, and
that we were to reassemble on the 2nd of
August. But, what would have been the
use of reassembling on the:end of August
er ens" ether thee if the very nuestions
which we bad not been able to agree on
were then to be found in the same posi-
tion as before?
We would not proceed with the other
matters needing consideration, but we
hopee that when we assembled again oa
the 2n4 of August the British and the
American Government% by their respeo-
tive autborities, would have been able to
perform It we bad not been able to
perform; that is to say, settle the ques-
tion of the ,Alaskan boundary. We
thought that, of al/ the measures that
had been referred to us, that was the
most important. We might have gone on
With some other questions, but, penditig
that, We thought it would not be advis.
able in the beat interests of Quacks to
proceed with other questione. If that
question could have been settled one way
or the ether, we could have proceeded
with ether questions, givipg more • or
zweivieg more, as the question was
settled one way Pr the other. There were
only two ways of settlieg it. One Was by
eieneeromise.
We did not agree as to the locatioo of
the boundary 'which has been defined by'
the treaty of 1825 between Great Beitaiu
And Russia We, representing Great Bre,
thin, and the Americans, representing
Russia, did not agree as to the location
Of the boundary on the ground. We
claimed that the boundary passed at one
point, • 'while the Americans contended
that It passed at another. If we could
compromise by giving and taking, I say
without hesitation, the romper in whioli
we would settle it by giving more and
aceepting less would he of material aid
in the solution of other questions before
us, either one way or the other. BM we
mild not come to an understanding upon
that question, and there was nothing to
do but to refer it to arbitration. We Call -
Bet, of comae, force our fellow-commisSiellera to come to ail understanding with
us,
But tbere is one thing, that Must be
doe -if We eallhet come to an under-
standing, the avatter should be referred
to arbitration. When it is referred to
arbitration, it is then out of tho way,
and we can resume our sitting and go en
with the other questions. 1 shall regret
very lnuolA if the utitter bus to be
referred to arbitration, instead of our
reaching a compromise. I should prefer
to have a fair and honorable compromise,
by which both parties would relinquish
claims in order to have a settlement.
Having taken thee ground, I may pro-
ceed to say that if this matter of the
Alaskan boundary Is removed from the
questions entrusted to the commission,
and if we resume our negotiations upon
matters still remaining over, and there
are some of groat moment, I say hankies
that I do not expect that we can settle
them all perhaps as I would like them to
be settled myself, to the extreme limit of
our rights and pretensions; out I bave
hopes that we can settle tbe most, if not
all. of those questions, in an honorable
and satisfactory manner to both coun-
tries. I do not expeot that we can get all
that we aro contending for, but I ()spout
that WO oar: make an honorable sett:o-
n:lent, such a settlement as will intensify
the good feeling whites now prevails be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States.
Now I can acquit my hen, friend alto-
gether from the aspersions made upon
him by the editor of The Sun, I can say
that anything he has done or has not
done had nothing to do with the non-
success of the negotiations. But I must
take exception'at all events, to the sug-
gestion which he made to us. I do not
believe that either in the future or in the
past any policy of retaliation towards the
United States would have any effect or
will have any effect in settling our diffi-
culties with them. But I am quite as
much in earnest as my hon. friend him-
self m this respect, that we must stand
upon our rights and upon our dignity,
but standing upon our rights and upon
our dignity does not call upon us to enter
upon a polioy of hostility to the 'United
States. Even though the United States
sometimes try our patience very much,
even though they sometimes more than
try our patience, still I think it would be
the part of wisdom in us under such cir-
cumstances to continue to be patient and
not allow ourselves to be moved by any
sentiment of irritation.
If we resume our negotiations, as I
believe we shall, I think we are in a fair
wey of making a treaty which can be
settled in a very few days.
Now my hon. friend led up to a con-
clusion for which I must say I was not
prepared. He made these international
negotiations a basis upon which to ask
us to withdraw the redistribution bill.
Well, the ground is a broad one for such
a request. For the present 1 must say
that I am not prepared to withdraw the
redistribution bill. I am quite prepared
to consider his suggestion. I owe to him,
occupying the position he does in this
House, I owe it to him to place the matter
before my colleagues and before my
party, and we will give it the best con-
sideration. But if we are to spend the
summer at Ottawa,.I do not think it will
be in the legitimate discussion of the
redistributive bill. Although I think the
bill is drawn upon a fair basis, I do not
pretend that all its details are perfect; I
do not know that we may not be able to
make some improvement in it, and to
that end we will listen to the suggestions
that are made to us. All this is a matter
for consideration in the coinsnittee.
But I say that the measure as it has
been proposed is one which is fair in its
ternis, and which ought to win the com-
mendation of both sides of the House. I
do not see why, If the measure should
receive a fair criticism, it should not be
disposed of in a few days. But the hon.
gentleman bus made me a suggestion
which, I repeat, coming from one having
the authority which he has in this House,
resting not only upon his official position,
but upon his long experience and long
service in Parliainent, a suggestion I
intend for my part to treat with great
respect, and I shall ask my friends as
well to give it their best consideration.
But more than this, I know my hon.
friend does not expect me to say to day
A FILIPINO REVIVAL.
During Rainy Season They Will
Give U. S. Much Trouble,
THEIR AGGRESSIVE ACTIVITY,
Natives Reel) United States 'Xreolls, in
arenchee, Sieejting in Their Clothing.
.ZAW4 CO ustatilly On nes, Aiers-
At evasion:ewe the Worst le
Peared-linSor Piggies
Manila, May 29. -Sebe approisols of the
wet seaSon linde the insurrection seem-
ingly raking a now lease of life. .sell
along the American lines the rebels are
showing more aggressive activity, in their
guerilla Stele, than at any time before
since the fall of Midolos. They keep the
United States troops m trenelies, sleeping
in their elothiug, and constantly on the
alert against dashes upon the outposts,
and they Make life warm for the Ameri-
can garrisons in the towns.
Tee worse is nseseed.
Washington. May 29. -General 'Greeley
yesterday received a cablegram from
Major Thompson ist Manila reportiug
Party heneing for the repair ef the
eitble at Eseitlante. Island of Negroes hell
boon atntekca by natives; that Capt.
George II, 11iley, Signel Corps, is miss-
ing, and that the ware is feared.
eieJou, DIGotacs nvAto.
Ile wee woe:load In tho liOad byerni
pixie* on Hay 8.
Manila, May 2e.---1ajor A. M. Piggies
et the lath Minnesota Regiment, who
was wounded in the head while roma.
mitering May 8, at a point near San
-Miguel, and who was brought to the
hospital here, le dead.
Would Worn HaCabehees,
Manila, May 29. -General "elmArtliur
is in favor ef the experboont of enlisting
Naciabehees against their old onemiete,
the Tagaloee.
A delegation of the lending lifecabehees
has visited. the General, mid its spokes.
Mall read an address, assuring the Ameri-
can commander of the friendship of the
liacaliebees and of their willingness to
tranefer their allegiance from Spein to
the United States. They complained that
the Tagalogs murdered thou and burned
thole villages, one they asked to be pro.
tected and ,giver, arms to protect them-
selves.
THE CALDER CLOTRING STRIKE.
Mayor of Hamilton 1Vritos =Mister of
Justice re Alien Labor Lew.
Hamilton May 27.-Tbe carload of
Hebresvs WI:xi arrived on Tbursday from
Now York, to go to work for .T. Calder &
Co., clothing manufacturers' caused
trouble, and as a resnit about500 mon,
women and girls, who are pressers, oper-
ators and handsowars, are oub of work,
the result of is strike of the pressers. The
pressers quit work because some of tho
aliens were put to work with them yes.
terclay =ming. A number of the
strikers called on Mayor Tomei and laid
their case before bine, asking him to use
bis influence to have the contract labor
act enforced. The Mayor wrote to the
Minister of Justice, asking that an in-
spector be sent hero immediately to
enforce the alien labor law. He stated
tbe snen's grievances and asked for a
telegraph reply to -day.
Rifled by u Through Freight.
West Lorne, Ont.. May 29. -john
Johnson and his two sons, Peter and
John, farmers, on Saturday morning did
not notice a through freight, westbound,
until their horses were on the track. On
seeing the train the father grabbed the
lines from his youngest son and caused a
delay. In an instant the train struck the
wagon. The horses got free, but the occu-
pants were thrown several rods. The
father was instantly killed. The youngest
boy and part of the wagon were carried
over a quarter of a mile on the cow-
catcher. The boy at last rolled off,
fortunately on the outside of the rails, or
he would have been killed. The eldest
son cannot possiblyelive. The youngest
eon, it is thought, will live.
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Not a Great Deal Was Done at The
Hague Saturday.
The Hague, May 29. -The sections of
the committee on the laws of warfare,
charged to deal with the subject of the
Brussels conference of 1874, on Saturday
studied articles 23 and 84, which deal
with prisoners of war, and it was agreed
to adopt the artioles with slight verbal
amendments.
The concert of the municipality ce The
Hague in the eventreg was a brilliant
affair.
Arbitration Recommended.
Minneapolis, May 29.-A good attend-
ance marked the final session of the
Presbyterian general assembly on Satur-
day. An address to the international
peace conference was adopted, recom-
mending an international court of arbi-
tration. The State clerk said he would'
forward the address next week, with a
similar one from the Alliance of Presby-
terian Churches of the World, represent-
ing millions of Christdans.
Russia After Entaish Nene,.
London, May 29. -The Statist says an
attiniapt is being made,' in London to
raise a Russian railroad loan of 28,000,-
000 at 4 per cent. and at an issue price
of 99. The paper advises British investors
not to furnish Russia with money to
"carry on her anti-British policy in
China."
Another Vessel Ashore.
Halifax, May 29. -The steamer Lady
Glover, Captain Hutt, which sailed from
Halifax Saturday morning for the eoast
of Newfoundland and Labrador, ran
ashore at Jeddere, 100 miles east of Hali-
fax, In a thick fog early yesterday morn-
ing-
A Delegate From Guiana.
Washington, May 27. -Sir Cavendish
Boyle, Government secretary for British
Guiana, will arrive in Washington next
week to assist Mr. Reginald ' Tower,
charge d'affaires of the embassy, in nego-
tiating a reciprocity treaty with Commis-
sioner "Casson covering 13r1tish Guiana.
FRANK WITH THE JUDGE.
- _
HOW a inenpoeleet Fixed nos own
Term In Proson.
Pietro Fernandee, one ef the InGSt "-
pert pielspoelsets in the country, was re-
eently convicted in New York of stealing
a diamond pin frorn the necktie of a man,
be met oa is street ear.
When he was brought up for sentence i
general seesions„ this conversation was
bad between him and Recorder Goff;
"1 base hero upon may desk," said the
recorder, official records to show that you
have
ursed time in the prisons of serious
states. I am told that you are the mese
expert pielspoels.et known to the police,"
"Ws41," said the prisoner, "if what Yon
say is true I'm not proud of such a repu-
tation'.
"You bare served terms in seven differ-
ent states, baeoet you?"
-me law does not compel a man to an-
swer math questions as these if they tend
to incriminate him," said Fernandez. "I
certainly would not be here 110W arraigned
for sentence if my counsel had taken my
advice."
"What was the advice you gave Min?"
"Net to put ine on the witness stand to
testify in my QW11 bebalf, but be did it,
with the result of a conviction."
"But in this case you stole a diamond
pin from a man riding on is Third avenue
car, You were certainly guilty of that
crime?" said the recorder.
"'Under the law I guess I was, but that
rnau showed be was very ignorant by
wearing a big, bulky noise be his tie that
day. A enan ef wealth and iutelligence
who hail been aceustereed to luxuries
would never have worn such is sbowy
stone in ids tie„ It Was the essence of Ige
norance, know whatIlmtalkingithont,
for I have unwed, in good gaiety in my
time."
"Do you tidied telling me how yonwork
when you're in a efeWdr
4•1'or instance. I haw this silk linese
oven:via on my arin, and it le a very cosy
matter to slasee say overcoat up close to a
person so that my right hand can work in
the person's pocket, while the overceee
shuts off his view,"
"Well," sold the recorders "you are cer-
taiely n raosepeculiar fellow. However, I
think it would be is good thing for the
CoMmuraty to get rid of you; res I will San-
te!" yea' -
"just Watt a minute, " Fold the prisoner.
"I ant reit going to appeal to you for mer-
cy. I've never done that yet. If a Mall
adopts thieving as a profession, be must
expect to aecept trouble that he may get
into after he goes bite the business.
der the law you are permitted to sentence
me to ten years in stateprison. It is now
within your power to do se. While I do
not appeal to you for mercy I do wish to
say that I think the penalty prescribed by
the legislature is just about double what
it should be in a ease like labia, Five
years in state prison, in my judgment,
would be about the right penalty. Let us
look at the facts of the CAS% Hero is a
nian who violates all rules of decency by
Willing out with an ugly looking diamond
pin. He evidently was some cbeap clerk
in au ease side store, and he throws right
in the way of tho professional thief a temp-
tation to steal the stone, simply for its
commeroiel value and not for its beauty.
Do you think it was proper for that man
to wear that diamond pin loosely in his tie
in that way?"
"You evidently believe in socialism,"
said. the recorder.
"No, I don't believe in socialism in the
way that you have reference eb it," replied
the prisoner, "but 1 do believe that Ilse
years would bo about right in a case of
this sort. Society would not be benefited
any way if you imposed a sentence of ten
years upon 1110. I. alone would be the only
interested person."
"Now, tell. rue, do you think that you
could snake up your =lad to reform?"
asked the recorder.
"A very ridiculous proposition," an-
swered the prisoner. "I wish to say right
here, your honor, that only ono out of
about 100 criminals who come here and
tell you that they intend to reform ever
do reform. I don't believe it's in me to
reform, although such a thing is possible.
I have known of stranger things than
that. However, I wish to toll the truth."
"I'll sentence you to state prison for a
term of n.V0 years at hard labor," said the
recorder, and tbe notorious pickpocket
was hurried away to Sing Sing.
CUBAN DUELS.
ORO of the Features of Club Life In
Havana.
Every club in 'Havana has its fencing
master, and every member learns to fence.
The Cuban aristocrat considers fencing a
part of his education. It is one of his
pastimes. He believes that some day he
FENCING AT A EIAVA NA CLUB,
will have to fight a duel. Tbe younger
men spend from two to three hours every
day practicing with the foils. No wonder
duels are so frequent! Indeed the custom
of dueling is giving the American officials
no end of trouble. It is a custom of such
long standing that it will not be easily
broken. Look sideways at a Cuban's
fiancee, and you will receive a challenge,
and, unlike duels in France, a duel in
Cuba usually ends with a mortal wound.
A PAIR OF BULLIES,
AND HOW THEY WERE WELL SETTLED
SY A TENDERFOOT.
Tbe Rine Eyed Rode Too/4 Their XI',
sults natil They Anent Just One
Step Too rase and Taoist Came the
regio Climax and Retribution.
"The bad men dews) my way haven't
been fooling with tenderfeet much of late
years." said George Craig, an Arizona
maze "Tenderfeet have away of coming
to life onee in awhile. and the wolf eaters
have found this our. 1 rementherthecase
of is tenderfoot who arrived at himeelf 18*
Phenix back in leen He was a towhead,
with white eyebrows, a, peachy skin and a
slhtht itsp, but he made good. He had
etruck Arizona etraight from a anteing
school somewhere baelc east. He hadn't
made the 'mining engineer' propositioo
Rieke and within a month after he landed
in Arizona be found himself broke in
Phenix. So he got a $5 is day job pound-
ing the piano in the back reem of Joe
Haniesty's Pelee& saloon, He was. a pretty
fair piano eleerp and earned his wages.
His name was Algernon Illootelair, and
he looked the name, with his girly ski;
big blue eyes, and mild, inquiring expres-
sion The boys got to guying him a good
deal, miling him 'inenanies angel child'
and that Fort of thing, and. they tried pretty
bard to get a rise out of the key puncher,
but he stood fortbewbole thing and never
stopped playing when they were guying
hini the hardest, Joe Ilardesty called the
gang down once in awhile for ridiceling
the piano player, but when Joe wasn't
around they poured it into tbe tenderfeet
pretty hard. Hie two chief terineeture
ware Huck Vreeftlant a getnilhelY hed
ruin, and Chop Sy Pellisek, a bad
proposition from Sall FralleiSee, cth
killers with recerda They had bah
been smiled to cease their seeking on the
tenderfoot plea° player by Joe Hardesty,
who was pretty quick with a gun himself,
but one Sunday the pain who were thick
friends for ODA feaSell or other, wont
down to the Palate They knew that
Hardesty was auto? town, and they want-
ed to have some fun with thepiano whacks
ea The tenderfoot wastbrununiugaevay,
when Freeman aud Pollock buched into
the back room of the saloon.
"'Hey, gist* seld Fromm% to the ten.
derfoet as soon AS he get iuto the ream.
'You thump that thing putty well, don't
Tout But there's one thing 1 never seen
you do, an that's play the piano an waltz
at ono an the sumo time. Never teethed
you to do that, did they? You ever seen
Lim do it, Chap?' he asked Ids p4, turn -
lag to Pollock,
'Not any,' said Pollook, 'but it sounds
as if it ought to work pretty good.'
" ^1 don't know how it 'ud work,' said
Freeman, 'because I never seen it did, but
I got a powerful bankerin to See 18. Sis,
sews° you heave us one of them doublin
up stunts l'ra tetalltin about. I've hearn
you do tbe key puuchin dud of It; now 1
want some bailey with it. Go ahead!"
"'1 don't dantha replied tbe thnderfoot.
" yeth, you do!' chimed iu Pollock,
imitating the tenderfoot's lisp, 'You can
death n.11 right. You got to sleuth.'
n '1 they, you fellowth,' began the piano
playing tenderfoot, 'I'm mot feeling well
tonight, and thith ith no time to'-
'• ' Menthe shouted both Freeman and
Pollock together, suddenly puffin their
guns, and both of the bullies planted. balls
within an inch of the tenderfoot's heels,
the bullets boring through the soft pine
flQ•ci•rslgernon Montclair struck up 'On the
Beautiful Blue' on the piano, at the same
time shuffling his feet about clumsily in
time with the 11111SlO. His gyrations tio-
kied the two devils behind him to the
limit. They roared out direetioes, and
w hen the tenderfoot's movements seemed
to slacken from weariness they put anoth-
er pair of bullets through the floor closeto
his feet, and he went on with renewed en-
ergy. There were a number of men in
the front, pare of the saloon who didn't
like tho thing a little bit, but they kept
out of it from motives of prudence. The
tenderfoot played the waltz through and
danced to it twice before bis tormentors
grew weary of the fun and let up on him
by walking up to the piano and bringing
their paws down on the keys together.
They had put away their guns.
"'That'll do you, sis, said Freeman.
'I knowed you could danth, an you've
proved it. You dant& like you were born
to it. Your mother must have been a bai-
ley danther, or else' -
"Freeman was walking toward the
front room with Pollock as he said this.
"'1 thay, you,' called Tenderfoot Alger-
non Montclair after him in a quiet tone of
voice, and Freeman turned around to see
what the key puncher wanted. As he did
so he saw the tenderfoot standing with his
back to the piano and a gun in each hand.
There were two almost simultaneous re-
ports, and both of Buck Freeman's arms
were broken close to the shoulders. Chop
Suey was quick on the trigger, and he
had his two guns out before the tender-
foot's pair belched forth a couple more
flashes, then Pollock's twin guns fell to
the floor like so much junk. Both of his
arms were broken too.
"
You dirty dogth,' said the tenderfoot
to the two helpless bullies as they stood
and looked at him savagely with their
shattered arms at their sides, and then he
walked over to them and spat in their
faces one after the other. Freeman gave
a sudden reach out with his right boot as
if to trip the tenderfoot, his idea probably
being to get the piano player down and
stamp the life out of him, but the tender-
foot, whose mild blue eyes were now blaz-
ing, was too quick He hopped back out
of reach like a boxer, and with his right
head gun he bored a hole fair and plump
through Buck Freeman's forehead. Pol-
lock begged for his life like a our, and the
tenderfoot, after looking him over doubt-
fully for a full mipute, gave it to him.
The piano player surrendered himself to
the night marshal and was looked up over-
night in the calaboose. A coroner's jury
was got together at 10 o'clock the next
morning, and inside of exactly eight min-
utes the verdict was reached that 'Buck
Freeman had met a justifiable death at
the hands of & tenderfoot, who is hereby
acquitted.' The jury having been dis-
solved, the members of it repaired to a
room and formutated resolutions of thanks
to the tenderfoot for havind wiped two
hard citizens out of the town's population.
When Joe Hardesty came back the next
day and heard how his piano thumperhad
lined up to meet an occasion, he gave Al-
gernon Montclair $200 and a ticket up to
the Colorado mining country, where the
tendert oot wanted to go.
-Tenderfeet haven't been toyed with
much down here in Phenix sines that
thing happened."
The only artisan buried in Westminstei
Abbey is George Graham, the instrument
maker, who invented aa improved °leak -
work in the year 1700.
MARKET REPORTS.
The Fluctuations of Wheat Alariset Priest
014 Saturday -Liverpool Row% Cbi,
cage Up -The 1.atest
Liverpool, May 29.-W1*eat futures
Saturday declined 'Seel to Seed per eental.
Chicago, elay 29.- Visbeat Intures ad,
vaneed about efte per bushel ell Saturday,
and closed near tbe top figure of the sea-
son. he advance was on crop tiensagt
reporte from the west and from Froace.
Toronto St, aftevrenee maeleee"
Toronto, May 2P. -On Saturday: Bat-
ter easy. at islo to 17e. the latter prim
only being paid in a few insteueee fel
very choice dairy ta special customera
The bulk of the butter sold at about 10o.
Eggs firm at 118 to 13o per donee.
Chickens, per pair, Sele to 80c. Turke,yr
sold at We per pound. Spring chickens,
ha: to 00e per pan', of wisica there was a
limited supply.
GRAIN.
Wheat, white. Tou. „ 74 to $ s
Wheat, red. bu 73Se
Wheat, Fife, spring, bit67
Wheat, goose, bus ...a, 66 01
13arley. bit .. 43
Peas. vele ft
Gate. ba ...... .s......, 87
Rye.18................ rlo
13uckwhott. bit 05
NAY AND STRAW.
Hay, timothy, per ton.61/. 00 to $13 OC
Iley, clover. per ton- . 8 00 10 08
Straw. shwAr, person00 7 tic
Straw, loose, poi' ton. 4 00 5 04
PAIIW PitOld'er.
Butter, /b. rolls ... „e0 14 to
Butter, large rolls la
Eggs, new 11 11
POULTRY.
Cblekens, per p01r$0 55 to 40 80
Turkeys, per lb 10
eiserre
Applee, per brl ee 50 to el 00
Potatoes, pc' bag._ 15 8a
Cheep e iUurket,i,
Ogdenieurg. N.Y., May 29. -Twenty-
two lots, 1,590 boxes, offered on seater -
day; 80 bid; no sales; later 011 street
all sold at
CeWalialilleN Que., May. 29. -At the
beard an Saturday 14 factories offered
1,347 boxes cheese, and three creeineriee
130 boxes butter; 143 boxes cheese sold
for Waite 331 boxes elute*, sola for Sitio;
203 boxes chives: sold for 834e; 213 bases
cheese sold for S:7,ir; balanet unsold.
London, Out., 4ay 29,-Lundon peones
inen's Exchange: At the marliet held
here on Someday 15 factories -Warded
1,12e boxes May make; eelee 340 at Seec.
Belleville. tray :29. -Az the cheese
market on Saturday 24 faetoriee boarded
60 boxes of media, and 905 boxes of col-
ored; 600 white sold at Wee-
• Watertown, 'N.Y., May 20. -Sales of
thee*: on the Boaril of Trade on 1"atur-
day, 0,000 boxes at $See to NW, for large
bulk at Sale for New York; export about
1,000 boxes for Montreal.
Liverpool Market..
Liverpool, May 29 -The priees oa Sat-
urday closed with these figures: Spot
wheat easy; No. 1 Northern, spring fie
4d; No. 1 Cal., Os 3d; R.W., Os. Futures
steady at iis OeSei for Juiy and 0s 84t1 for
September. Spot maize easy, at 3s liSed
Lor new inixed A merlons), and Os Geed for
old; futures quiet at tis 47ed for july
and 3s 5Sed for September. Flour, 18s.
• I'
0.3.0. RACES.
The Record of the Final Day at the
Toronto Spring Meet*
Woodbine Park, Toronto, May 29. -On
Saturday. seventh and closing day On-
tario Jockey Club's spring meeting, tbe
weather was showery, track fast. The
record:
First race, el mile; purse $350; 8 -years
olds and upwards; time 1.18; betting 8
to 1-N. Dymen Flying Bess 1, New-
berry 2, Ninety Cents 3.
Second race, lig mile; purse $400; 2 -
year -olds; handicap; time 1.05.1betting
8 to 5-3. Brennan's Saranatiats1, Statism
2, Owensboro 8.
Third race, 13.e miles; purse $500;
Dominion Ilandicap; time 2,14; betting
8 to 5-W. Hendrie's Toddy Ladle 1, Jesse.
Porter 3.
Fourth race, 14 miles; puree $100;
Waterloo Handicap; time 1.57ee ; betting
2 to 1-G. W. Graydon's Duke of Middle-
burg 1, Laverook 2, Topmast 8.
Fifth race, 2Se miles; $500 added;
Street Railway Steeplechase; time 6.03;
betting 7 to 5-A. M. Orpen's Florida
Rose 1, Rosebery 2, Eli Kindig 8.
Sixth race, 1 mile; purse 5300; 8 -year-
olds and up; Consolation Purse; time
1.46; betting 10 to 1-3. Flynn's Jack
Carey 1, Little Sallie 2, Albert S. 8.
Seventh race, 1 mile; purse $300; 8 -
year -olds and up; Consolation Purses.
time 1.464; betting 3 to 1-3. Garnier's
Alarum 1. Ein 2, Brosvn Girl 3.
FOUND THE ZEALAND.
First News of a Steamer Lost 18 Tears
Ago.
Ogdensburg, N.Y., May 29. -The pro-
peller Zealand, which disappeared after
leaving Port Dalhousie in a storm 18
years ago, has just been found by divers
of the Donnelly Salvage Company while
searching Lake Ontario for the Tug
Walker of the Ontario Transportation.
Company, sunk last fall. The Zealand
plied the St. Lawrence and was loaded
with pork and iron. The steamer remaine
intact, and will be raised, the wreckers
claiming ownership. She was valued at
$35,000. Capt. Harry Zealand and his
crew of Hamilton went down on her.
Eight People Were Killed.
Waterloo, Iowa, May 29. -The through
train from Chicago to Minneapolis over
the Rock Island & Burlington, Cedar -
Bids & Northern Railway was wrecked
at 1.15 Sunday morning at the crossing
of Sink Creek, about four miles southeast
of this place. Eight persons were killed
and ten injured. A cloudburst had washed
the sand and gravel roadbed, leaving the
track unsupported for a stretch of 20 feet.
The rails and the ties held together. ;The
engine struck the washout and was de-
railed in the ditch beside the track, and
behind it the cars were Piled up in a
confused heap.
Farmer Conlin Killed.
Grand Valley, Ont., May 29. -James
Conlin, a well-to-do farmer, living about
half a mile north of here, was almost
instantly killed on Friday evening, and
his son Harry, a young man 19 years of
age, is in a precarious state. It appears
that they were engaged in drawing
manure, when the team, driven by Harry,
became unmanageabte and ran away.
The father, seeing the danger of his son,
ran to the rescue, and was struck by the
tongue of the wagon, and only lived a
few minutes. .