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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-6-14, Page 2EMPIRE DAY MOVEMENT IhORD MEATH'S. CATECHISM FOR THE Who Day Was Celebrated by 3,000,000 Children in Various Parts a Britain's Ileahns. The promoters of the Empire Day movement in England - and Lord Meath has been the life and soul of it Irani tbe first -have every reason to be satisfied with their efforts, for, accord- ing to their present information, Empire Day was celebrated by 3,000,000 chit - drat in various parts of the British realms. Lord Meath has issued an Im- perial catechism for tile children of the Empire, which should be kept for future celebrations on Victoria or Empire Day. It ig as follows : FOR THE USE OF CITIZENS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Query. What is your relation to the British Empire? Answer. I am a subjeet of King Ed- ward VII. and a citizen of the British Empire. O. What is the extent in square miles of the British Einpire ? A. About twelve million square miles (12,000,000 square miles), of these only 121,000 square miles are in the United Kingdom, Q. What proportion of the earth's surface does the British Empire never? A. About one-fifth, or 21 per cent. Q. How does the extent of the British Empire compare with that of other countries? A. The extent of the British Empire is greater than that 'of any other State. 'flie nations outside the British Empire possessing the largest extent of territory are: Russia, 8,000,000 square miles; United States, 3,623,000 square miles; Brazil, 3,220,000 square miles. Q. What is the number of the sub- jects of King Edward VII.? A. About 400 millions (400,000,000). Of these only about forty-three millions (43,000,040) live in the United Kingdom. Q. What proportion of the inhabitants of the earth are the subjects of King Edward the VlIth? A. About one-fifth, or about 22 per cent. O. How does the population of the British. Empire compare with that of the most populated countries outside the Empire? to encourage Sete -sacrifice in the pUblie intere.st; and to irtstiIl ioto all, but es- pecially into, the rising generatien, an uncomprOmising ixelief in the eacredrxess of the trust inmosed on Britiebsubjects lay the responsibilities of the Einpire, and dderielination, if possible, eleher fail in the fulfillment of duty. Q, By whom should the "Empire Dee" movement be proinote,d? A. By every British subject. Q. What is the Meaning of "Empire Day"? A. May 24th is annually observed throughout the dominions a the King - Emperor as the outward sign of the "Empire Day" movement. May 24 is the anniversary of the birthday of the late Queen Victoria, during whose long reign of sixty years the Empire grew to its present vast dimensions, as year by year her people increased in health, strength, numbers, wealth, and happiness, Q. What is the name of the British national flag? A. The "Union Jack." Q. Why is it called the "Union Jeck"? A. Because it is composed of a union of the English, Scotch, and Irish nation- al ensigns or "Jacks"; The crosses cf St. George, St. Andrew and St. Patrick. Q. Should the "Union Jack" be flown on "Empire Day," May 24? A. Yes, certainly, from all public buildings, and church and chapel tow- ers and steeples, and the "red ensign" from private buildings. . God Save the King! A. The population of the British Em- pire is about equal to that of China, and more numerous than that of any other country. The most populated countries outside the Empire are: People. China with about ..........400,000,000 Russia with about ...... 130,000,000 United Stales .................84,000,000 Q. What are the numbers of the in- habitants of the principal cities in dif- ferent parts of the Empire? A. London ..... . 4,648,950 Calcutta .. . 910,117 Glasgow . ..... '798,337 Manchester 557,938 . 228,983 776,006 723.430 Salford Bombay • • 4 Liverpool .... Birmingham . ..37,65 Sydney ............ .... 511,030 Madras ........ 509,346 Melbourne . . 496,079 Dublin . 387.994 Montreal 267,730 Johannesburg ...... 155,642 Cape Town 177.663 THE NEW PSYCHOLOGY. -- Animals Have Reason That Dithers Only From That in Man in Degree. The discoveries now being made in the great .psyehological laboratories of the world are of the highest possible inter- est, writes Prof. Edgar L. 'Larkin, in the New York Journal. The leading psychologists now assert that the only difference between the minds of the low- er animals and man is merely one de- gree only. That is, the minds of men are of the same kind as those of all other animals, only many times strong- er. Careful and long -continued experi- ments have demonstrated that even low types of animals have reason that differs only from that in man in degree. All organic beings are mere colonies of cells -Le., cities of individual living entittes. At present it is unknown what life is, but each cell is a centre or source of life. Gangliai are nodes or collections of cells into smaller com- munities; and in the human brain dif- ferent combinations of the same kinds of cells may produce different faculties of mind. For differing associations of the same kind of ultimate corpuscles -there is but one kind -give rise to all the phases revealed by ordinary chem- istry, and by the spectroscope. The un- iverse is made up of varying combines of life corpuscles into infinite diversity; and variations in thought, from late an- alysis. of mind and brain, seem to be caused by varying clusters together of one kind of brain cells into ganglia. Mind is now known to be the pro- duct of brain activity -that is, mind is a result. Mice, birds, insects have been shown to be possessed af reason. Ani- mals learn bp experience and store this experience in memory for long periods of tinie. Love, affection, veneration, love of the beautiful, gratitude, consci- ence, consideration, contrition, sorow, trouble, care, mercy, pity and many ether attributes for long deemed to be human only are now known to be pos- sessed by animals, in many cases to a high degree. Several books giving thousands of in- stances are published. The most rigid scrutiny made by careful and conserva- tive psychologists during the last twen- ty years has been totally unable to de- tect any trace in body or brain or find any analogy in nature concerning the existence of what is popularly called the soul. Blood cells builds flesh, stomach cells digest and brain cells evelve mind. Psychologists are incapable of finding any difference between the three process- es. In the present state of psychic sci- ence it is not known what mind is, but whatever it may be it is known that BIBLE IN 400 LANGUAGES THE BOOK IS NOW READ IN A BABEL OF TONGUES. British and Foreign Bible Society Have Record Year's Sale of Six „ The British and 'Foreign Bible Soci xty now distributes the Scriptures in 00' fewer than 400 languages. This was one of the many intereseng facts presented at the society's recent meeting in Exeter Flail, London. During last year the Bible was is- sued in the fallowing new languages:- Laidakhi, Singpho, Kuliviu, Meth, (o; leacher% Zigula, Laotian, Sea, Behma, Colloquial Araihic, East Santo, Bri-Bei. SPECIAL TYPE. Ladatchi is spoken on the Tibet fron- tier. Singlet -10 is the language of We people residing among the hills in Me far east of Assam. Kuliviu is spoken on one of the islands in the New Vele rides. The people pay for these boas in arrowroot. Mech is a dialect spoken by about a quarter of a million people living on the plains of North Assam. Zigila is spoken by the Wh-Zigulas, who co eer a large area in German East Africh. Laotian is 'spoken by the Laos tribes, who live in the interior of Annan, French Indo-China, and in order to print this, special type has to be met !tom the designs that have been sup- plied by native scribes. STRANGE LANGUAGES. Q. The inhabitants of the earth vary in race, and in the color of their skins. The principal colors are white, copper, yellow and black. Among how many of these races and colors are the subjects of King Edward to be found? A. Among all. Of these about fifty- four millions (54,000,000) are white, and 344 millions (344,000,000) colored. Q. What are the numbers of the sub- jects of King Edward belonging to the close principal religions? A.. There are about 208 million Hindus .... 208,000,000 There are about 94 million Mohammedans .... 94,000,000 There are about 58 million Christians 58,000,003 There are about 12 million Buddhists 12,000,000 There are about 23 million of other religions and pa- gans 23.000.000 Q. What was Ihe value of dhe total trade of the British Empire in the year 1001? A. Thirteen hundred and five million pounds (£1,305,283,000), of which 73.3 per cent. was with foreign countries and 26.7 per cent. between different parts of the Empire. Sea is spoken on the island of Wwala, one of the British Solomon Islands which have become Christianized. Bern - ba is spoken by the tribes living in Cen- tral Africa to the north of Lake Bang- weolo. Colloquial Arabic Is being prepared for the unlearned in Egypt, who do not understand classital Arabic. East San- to is another of the rnany languages spoken in the New Hebrides. Bri-Bri is the language of Indians near Panama. At Winnipeg the society's depot sup- plied the Scriptures in forty-three lan- guages to the polyglot stream of emi- grants pouring into Canada. Amid the label of tongues in Johannesburg Bibles in forty-two languages had been sold, but the resources of the depot there were beaten whexi a newcomer to the "Golden City" asked for the Bible in Icelandic. There was a record output of the Scriptures last year. the volumes issued being only a few short of six million, The Rev. H. Ritson, who reaa the annual report containing the above fig- ures said the price of Bibles in Eng- land had been slightly increased, and lir hoped no one would grumble. The Sunday schools of the country might learn a lesson from the South Sea is- landers. who never asked for the Bible below cost price, and never bargained for a discount. KAISER AND PEASANT. Wilhelm Hears Candid Things About His Army. An amusing anecdote about the Kai- ser is told by the "Frankischer General- Anzeiger." While visiting his chateau, Schlitz, the ICaiser one day lost his way, and asked an old peasant to give him a lift in his cart. Seeing the Kaiser's shooting uni- forrn, the old man said to him, "Well, are you one of the Kaiser's gentlemen, or, perhaps, one of the Count's game- keepers?" "No, I am with the Kaiser,' was the reply. "What do they think of him about here?" "Oh, he is all right," answered the peasant, "we all like bim; he is said to be a quite capable man." While relating his adventures in the war of 1866, when he fought the Prus- sians, the peasant told the Kaiser that on his side there were "lots of drums, but few soldiers." Much amused, William 'II. related his adventure to his courtiers, and. sent the peasant his portrait with the inscrip- it is caused by the action of brain and tion "To my faithful companion; hots nerve cells. When this activity ends all traces of mind come to an end. Cells that originate raind are far more com- plex than those that perform the office en secretion in glands. The secretion of mind is of greater complexity than the secretion of bile or gastric fluids. Bet all are. developed by the work of cells. Perhaps the world is now ready to receive this generalization, thus: The human mind oontains no faeulty that cannot, be found in the...minds of ani- mals, in less degree. Q. Who t is the amount of tonnage of steam and sailing vessels owned by the Empire.? A. The Empire owns 9,426,493 tons of steamships, and 2.729.608 tons of sailing vessels. Total, 12,156.101 tons. Q. How is the British Empire gov- erned A. Different portions are governed in elifferent ways. Some portions, like the United Kingdom, the Canadian Domin- ion, the Australian Commonwealth, New Zealand, Cape Colony, Natal, and New- foundland, are self-governing; ethers are partly seif-governed and partly gov- erned by officials appointed by the Bri- tish Government; and others, again, like India, are governed by officials ap":" pointed by the Hoene Government; but all acknowledge allegiance to the King - Emperor Q. Why should a citizen of the Bri- tish Empire owe duties to the State? A. Because citizens of the British of personal liberty and freedom unsur- passed by those enjoyed by the citizen of any other State in the world, and therefore owe a debt, of gratitude to the Empire, which protects them in the en- joyment of these unrivalled privileges, -liberty and freedom. Q. What is the "Empire Day" inove- ment? A. An organized effort throughout the King -Emperor's dominions to Jrn- press an all British Subjects the impor- tance of cultivatieg the Virtues which tend towards good citizenship, such PS leyaliy, patriotism, courage, endurance, resPeet for and obedience to authority; 1" FLATS FOR MILLIONAIRES. 01••••••• of drums and few soldiers." BURNING HINDOO WIDOW ilEAvY SENTENCES WERE IMPOSER ON PARTICIPANTS. A Strange and Cruel Story ot Sell - Sacrifice in a Ilindoo Village. A ease of great interest, both by rea- son of the happily rare occurrence of the class of crime and of tho local status of two of the accused, QaMO before the Chief Court of the Punjab on March 28. Sir William Clark and Ivir. Justice Lal Chand heard an appeal by five men and a woman against the sentences passed Upon there by the Sessions Judge of Delhi for their share of sati at Meripore last autumn. There were originally eight defendants, but two men, father and son, had died while awaiting trial. The facts of the case, which were not disputed, the only. points arged by the appellants being on technical questions of law, were as follows :-.-On October 30 Mussamat Naraini, a young widow, 20 years old, committed sati in a garden at Maripore in the presence of a vast concourse of people who had been brougbt together, those more directly interested,by verbal messages, and others by the beating of drums, from ad- joining villages. It was on the festival day known 'as the Bliaya Daj that Nate aina went to bathe in the Jumna, and, after her ablutions, sat down with four of her near relatives amid the bhuraks, or small masonry dupes, which are erected in many villages to the memory of persons who have died childless. 'These four relatives were the first four prisoners--Ramsaran, Bakhtawar, Mut- saddi and the woman Nandi. FRIENDS BUILD PYRE. What took place at the little party does not appear, but the upshoot of it was that Naraini sent for the village lambardars with a request that they would give her one and a quarter yards of earth and ten yards of mashru cloth, saying that she was inspired by the devil. These latnbardars were the two other prisoners-Mangal and Moh.-one of whom was only holding the post temporarily during his father's illness. Ramsaran, Narainrs nephew, went off with the lambardars to buy the cloth. Out of the cloth so purchased Nandi made a shirt and petticoat for Naraini, who put it on. Then, at Naraini's bidding, Mutsaddi, Bakhtawar, Shadi, and Khushia-the last Iwo are now dead -made a dnti out et a chair, some bamboo and a. rope. Seated on this, Naraini was taken by Mutsaddi and Bakhtawar into Gessoes garden near an old sati monument. Again at Narainrs orders these five con- spirators brought dung cakes in nets from the village, and proceeded to build a pyre, upon which, after Nandi had plastered the spot with water, brought by Ramsaran, Naraini seated herself. THE SELF-SACRIFICE. just before this the two lambardars are said to have arrived, and protested -Mit half-heartedly, some say -against the sati, handing over, nevertheless, the offering of cloth,which was put on Nar- aini like a veil. Then the five piled up more cakes, failed them right up to her neck, while Khushia poured oil and spice on the pyre. Finally, Ramsaran, at her bid- ding, placed fire in her hand. She did not wince, whereupon the others all joined in setting a light to the pyre and strewed straw around. crying "Ram 1 Ram 1" Naraini was consumed. All the accused admitted the burning, and most of them admitted participa- tion in its preparation, and their know- ledge of what was coming. ILL -EDUCATED OFFICERS. 20 Per Cent. of British Lieutenants Not Ready for Promotion. The British War Office report on the leSt promotion examination for junior officers of the Regular Army shows that a slight improvement has undoubtedly taken place. Of the 653 captains and lieutenants examined, 110 have failed to show themselves qualified for higher rank. comparison of the results at home, where there arefewer distractions of the social kind, shows that only two per cent. of the captains stationed abroad failed, while at home there were only .86 per cent. who passed. The Royal Engineers did best, and ef their forty-two candidates -only one lieu- tenant failed. There were 19.5 and over e0 per cent. of failures in the Infantry and Cavalry respectively, and over 44 per cent. of the lieutenants of the Army Service Corp% failed. There still seern to be some officers who would let men work in December for an hour at a stretch in water that varied in depth from four feet to seven feet. Luxurious Modern Plats at $10,000 a Year Rentals, When the flats which are now being erected in Park Lane, London, are fin- ished, millionaires will have the satis- faction of knowing that at least they have something very much out of the common. Life in the ordinary 4500 a year flat 'seemed "cribb'd, cabined, and confin- er?" to them, while even the £1,000 flats in Berkeley square, hitherto the most expensive in London, had terrible short- comings. • In Park Lane, however, the rent will be £2,000 a year, while living will cost another 410,000. The accommodation in Pach flat is: Hall 40 feet long, draw- ing room, dining room, snacking room, billiard room, botidoir, 11 bedrooms, kitchen, servants' hall. The block of six flats when cemplet- ed will be valued at 4250,000, ont of which workmanship alone will have cest £100,000. SAVINGS IN IRELAND. On DeceMber 31 last fhe estimated balances in the Post-oMee Savings Bank in Ireland amounted to £10,230,000, as compared with £0,847,000 in 1004 -an increase of £382,000. In the Trustees' Savings 13e,nles an inerease of .£7,000 is shown. In the case of the Post -Office Savings Betas the 'lumber of deposi- tors has More than trebled in the 6Ourse Of twenty years. 111•0111*,....41,0014:1.01.*•40 ELECTRICITY IN FRANCE. MAKE-BELIEVE SOLDIERS GEN. KITCHENER TAMS TO ARMY CORPS IN INDIA. The Brother of Lord Kitchener MU Straight From the Shoulder. Gen. Walter Kitchener, who coni' mends the Lahore Division of the Nor- thern Army Corps in India, has deliv- ered a striking address to the British otiftioncsersa,t Lahore.altersoe arduous field opera' "Gentlemen,' he says, "you have had two hard days' manoeuvring. You have been knocked about; you have suf- fered hardship in the field. YOU have been compelled to bivouac all night in the open, on the cold, dewy ground. Possibly some of you didn't like it, pos- sibly some of you didn't like me for or- dering it. My critics, I know, say of me that I am a confounded enthusiast. Well, I must admit that I am an enthu- siast; I even hope that I shall be able to infuse enthusiasm into you gentle- men. I am fairly of opinion that a field - day is no good -is a waste of .time and a waste of energy -unless it lasts for more than twenty-four hours. HUNGER, THIRST FATIGUE. "You cannot produce in a field -day which lasts only a couple of hours the severe conditions of real warfare. You cannot produce in a couple of hours such conditions as hunger, thirst, fa- tigue, discouragement, exhaustion; yet unless you can produce these and the other hard conditions of genuine field service you cannot learn useful, prac- tical lessons from your manoeuvres. It is all very well to manoeuvre on paper or to manoeuvre -in theory', but what you have to learn is that theory is governed practice by the limitations of lumen nature. Yu have, therefore, to find out exactly, what your men are cap- able of doing, how far their fighting spirit can be maintained under adverse circumstances, what are the limitsof their powers of endurance, how far you can trust them to press a strong enemy when they are hungry and weak and decimated. All this you can discover enly by extending the period of field exercises in peace time from hours to days. This is why I have had you out in bivouac, and worked you in a way that some of you may have thought se- vere. And this is why I say to you that if you do not understand and ap- preciate these extended field -days, and would prefer just a morning manoeuvre, you would do better to stay at home altogether. INDIAN JUSTICE. The Delhi Sessions Judge apportioned the sentences as follows : Ramsaran, 10 years' rigorous impri- sonment, including three months' soli- tary confinement; Bakhtawar and Mut- saddi (youths, probably under paternal influence) two years' rigorous imprison- ment, including three months' solitary confinement; Mengel and Molu, 10 years' rigorous imprisonement, includ- ing three menthe' solitary confinement. Nandi, 10 years' rigorous imprisonment, and three years' solitary confinement. DOG TRIED FOR MURDER. Then Ordered by Swiss Court to be Shot. Two men named Seherrer have been sentenced to imprisonment for life, end their dog to be shot, by the court at Delernont, in the Canton of Soleure, Switzerland. They were charged with the murder of a wealthy farmer named Merger. The dog had torn the throat of the far- mer, who was also wounded severely by a knife. The two men pleaded that the mur- der was committed by the dog, and much of the time of the trial was occu- pied in hearing evidence for and against the animal. When the maximum penalty allowed by the Swiss law was passed on the Scherrers, .they burst into tears. The dog, which was muzzled, fought eav- a gely as it was removed from the court to be shot. Official repOrts from Paris and Mar- seilles indicate the immense strides made the movement to obtain electric pow- er from waterfalls in that country. Many factories and trolley -lines are now oper- ated by electric power brought over a distance of 100 miles. The effects of the new system are practically felt in the hilly and mountainous district stretch- ing from the Mediterranean Sea to the Alps, and along the western borders of the latter,. ft is believed that 2,000,000 horse -power May be economically ob- tained, and of this total about onedlith has already been utilized, or is 'in pro- cess of utilieation. The work now in progress on new plants in the French Alps will, it is believed, revolutionize martidaeturing conditions in the whele Mediterranean region Of France, -and greatly stimulate and inerease the in- dustries •of that country. LADING MARKETS BREADSTUFF'S, Toronto, June 12. -Flour Ontario-- Exportere bid $3.15 for 90 per cent. Pate ents, buyers' bags, for export; miner* ask $3.e0. Manitoba -First patents, $4.40 to $4.60; seconds, $4 to $4.10; bak- ers,' $3 to $4. Bran -Offered at $16,50, outside. Wheat -Ontario -No. 2 white, 82c bid, C.P,R., 85c asked; No, 2 red, 82c bid. Wheat -Manitoba -No. 1 northern, 85%0 asked, Point Edward and Owen Sound; 84%c bid, Point Edward. Oats -No. 2 white, 37%c bid, outside; offered at 38%o; 35%c bid, to arrive. Corn -No. 2 yellow, offered at 590, Toronto, to arrive. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butter -The mo.ricet shows little change Creamery, prints ...., 200 to 22e do solids .... . 190 to 20e Dairy, lb, rolls, good to choice 1.6c to 180 Tubs . . , 150 to me, Cheese --New cheese is again showing an easier tendency, and is quoted a lit- tle lower at 120 to 12%c. Old is steady, SD 15c. Eggs -The market is quoted unchang- ed and there are still indications of eas- ier prices later. New -laid are quoted al 170 to 117%c and splits at 140. Potatoes;---iincluinged. Ontario, 70e to 85c out of sctore, eastern Delawares at '850 to 97%c, Quebec 78c, and Nova Sco- tia at 75c. Baled Hay -Is steady to firm at $10 for No. '1 timothy per ton in car lots on track here, and $7,50 to $3 for No. 2 Baled Strawe4Uncharrged at $6 per ton for car, lots on track here- - • MONTREAL MARKETS. RECALLS BOER WAR. "A field -day Med in conveniently be- tween two square miles not only teaches - you nothing useful, but gives you false impressions, and tends to make you theoretical rather theft practical tactici- ans. "Look at Gatacre at Stromberg. From a brigade field -day point of view, Gat - acre on that occasion did splendidly. Yes, on paper it was a beautiful opera- tion. If Gatacre had started out on it after a good square dinner, and had fin- ished it before his men had time to tire, one would have had to say, "I pass that general." Gatacre took the Boer posi- t:on in reverse, he surprised the Boers absolutely, and yet it was a disaster. Why? Because the whole of the previ- ous day Gatacre's army had been pre- paring for it, and he had imposed heavy fatigue duties on his men. Because they started out without breakfast, be- cause for twelve hours the men were starving, and were afterwards called upon to do a big night march; because when they reached the Boer position, the men were done; because, in short, Gatacre finished this brilliant tactical movement with an exhausted fighting line, and, mind you, his men *ere not wanting in pluck. He had the Irish among them -the bravest of the brave. They were not afraid to die. They were quite ready to die, but they were not ready to fight. RATS DRILLED THERE. Amusing! Action Taken by 'Tenant in a Dublin Court. A house, which was said to be infested with rats, and the refusal of the tenant to pay rent in consequence, lett to an arousing action 'at Dublin recently, the tenant seeking to recover damages • for fraudulent representation. Mr. Ingoldsby, the tenant, said that the house wag regularly honeycombed by the rale. The landlord sent a Man to catch them, but they were 'too elever, and simply stole the bait. The rats used to drill in, the hall at night and run up and down the stairs and under bedroona and dining-roorn floors. A servant declateed tha the rats came ttx thotisatids each night, and the chil- dren stew as many as eight together. She hierroWed a terrier'but when the dog was in the kitchen the eats used to go to 'the drawing -room. (Laughter). The Case was settled ottt of courL Montreal, June 12. -Oats - No. 2, 42e te 43%c; No. 3, 42%c to 42W,n; No. 4, 41e to 41%c. Peas -78s f.o.b. p,er bueilel; 78 per cent.' at 51c. Corn -No. 2 mixed, 56%c; No. 8 yellow 57%*0 ex -track. Flour -Manitoba spring wheat patents, $4.60 to $4.70; strong bakers', $4.10 to $4.20; winter wheat patents, $4 to $4.25; straight winter wheat patents, $4.20 to $4.40, straight rollers, $3.90 to $4.10; do, in bags, $1.85 to $1.95; extras, $1.50 to $1.65. Millfeecl-Manitoba bren, in bags, SIR to $19; shorts, $20 to 821 per ton; Ontario bran, in bulk, $18.50 to shorts, 20 to $20.50; milled mouille, $21 to $25; straight grain motile, $25 to 827 per ton. Rolled Oats -Per bag, $2 to $2.10 in car lots; cornmeal, $1.30 to $1.40 per bag. Ilay-No. 1, $9.50 to $10.50; No. 2, 88.50 to $9.50; clover, mixed, $7.50 to 8e.50, and pure clover, '$7 to $8. Eggs -Quoted at 16%c to 17c, with nge being mentioned occasionally. This is for finest straight gathered. ' Provisions -Barrels of heavy Canada short cut pork, 023; light short cut, $21.- 50; barrels clear fat back, $22.50; com- pound lard,"7%c to 8c; Canadian pure lard, 113'c to 12c; kettle rendered, 1234e to 1.3c; hams, 13%c to 15c, according size; breakfast bacon, 17c to 18c; Wind- sor r bacon, 15%c to 16c; fresh killed aba o dressed hogs, $10.50; alive, $7..75 $7.85 per 100 lbs. LEARN DEPENDENCE. "Another moral I want to bring home to you is the importance of looking after yourselve.s, and not expecting other people to look after you when you are in the field. It is easy to complain that the staff is inconsiderate or is not treat- ing you well. Gentlemen, it is not for the staff to nurse and tend to you; it is for your own commanding officers to do that. Regiments have no business to be looking helplessly to the staff on al occasions, and to be grumbling be- cause they think the staff neglects them The- staff has its own work to do- a very importrint, difficult, and anxious work, too -and regiments must learn to depend on their commanding officers to make things easy and comfortable, while commanding officers must learn In depend on themselves." GREAT ATHLETIC FEAT. Ban, Walked, Rode ana Cycled a Mile in Nineteen Minutes. It is many years ago since lefr. Bul- pett, the famous old Rugbeian athlete, made a match to walk a mile, run s !PUS, and ride it mile, all in 15 minutes. He won with some seconds in hand, and the fact was rightly considered a not- able one, as Mr. Bulpett at the time was no longer a boy, but a professional man who had been some years in busi- ness. It is interesting to see that in overt more exciting all-round test has just been accomplishedby a young In- dian officer, Mr. K. Barge, of the 171h Cavalry. The scene of this exploit was a level mile on the road between Ban - nu and Dehra Ismail Khan, and this mile Mr. Barge had to cover four times -at a run., at a wallc, on a horse, and on a bicycle -in 20 minutes. He walked the first mile in 7 minutes 52 3-5 Sec- onds, ran the second in 5 minutes 12 seconds, galloped the third in two min- utes 4 seconds, and bicycled the fourth in 2 minutes 59 e.5 seconds, thus achiev- ing his task in 19 minutes 8 seconds, inclusive of the time taken in changing mounts, and winning with 52 seconds to spare. All who know anything of athietic.4 will appreciate the merits of Ibis very remarkable performance. BUFFALO MARKET. Buffalo, N. Y. June 12. - Flour - Steady. Wheat -Spring quiet; No. 1 Northern, 86%c; Winter, nothing done. Corn -Dull but firm; No. 2 yellow, 55%c. Oalas-Strong; No. 2 white, 39%c; Win- ter, nothing done. Rye -Steady; No. 2 in store, 65%c. Canal freights - Steady. NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET. New York, June 12. -Spot firm:No. 2 red, 94c ncrrninal elevator; No. .2 red, nominal 95c f.o.b. afloat; No. 1-- north- ern Duluth, 91%c nominal f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 northern Manitoba 89%c f.o.b. afloat. LIVE STOCK MARKET. Toronto, June 12. -The demand for export cattle is steady, and there wero some good loads offering, the top prices being around $5.10 to $5.20. The sheep market is steady. at recent decline. The hog market was steady and unchanged from the last rise, but the prospects are said to be for a lower market. Stockers and Feeders -Market . fair. Steady demand for good quality. Export -Market firm. Extra choiee, $5 to $5.20; medium export, $4.80 to $4.90. Good short -keep feeders, $4.75 to $4.80. Market steady. Heavy Feeders -Good and heavy feed- ers at $4.60 to $4.80. Butchers' - Market higher. Choice picked butcher cattle, $4.80 to 84.00; medium heavy butehers', at $4.50 to 86.65; mixed lots and cows, at $3 to $4.25; common canners at $2.50. Light Stockers -Steady, $3.50 to $3.90. Sheep and Lambs -The market is slow, and. prospects are for lower prices. Spring Lambs -Lower, at $3 to $5.50. Calves - Good run. Market slow. Pieces range from $3 to $6. , Hogs -Market firm, and 10c higher, at $7.40 (or selects. Mitch Cows -Good market 'for heavy milkers; choice, 850 to $60; common, $30 to $35. It frequently happens that a man's meanness ign't noticed uatil after he Suddenly acquires a little money. A NEW STAMP. Will Denote Deficit on Letters Not Fut. ly Prepaid. A despatch from Ottawa: A new stamp bas been issued by the Post -office De - pearl -tent in connection with letterseeol folly prepaid. The stamp will be n the use of postmasters only. in the past it has been the cestom le mark letters not fully prepaid with a figure, spear- fyieg hOw much the receiver would have to pay. The stamp will now be Used instead, The new stamp is bluish in color, and is in several denomine- tions. COULDN'T BE IN TWO PLACES. "Pa," said little Tommy, "my Sundaz sehool teacher says if I'm geed 111 go to heaven." "Wellr asked his pa. "Well, you said if I Was good I'd to the circus. Now, f want to kno Who's lyinl, you or herr"