HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Advocate, 1906-8-23, Page 3REMARKABLE INDUSTRY
liesES TAKEN IN STEEL NUS
OFF NEW ZEALAND,
•••••••••Ft•
Decome E'ntangled in Meshes ot Wire
Rope Netting and Become Easy
„-
Prey to Fishermen-.
Away down in the South Paciflc, an
the northeast shore of New Zealand, is
the most remarkable fishing station in
the woeld. The men of that station
tsh for whales and batch 'them in nets.
NewZettlandera have the faculty of
dapting methods to new conditions
-Stild doing old; things M new and or-
•• ginal ways, regardless of precedent and
use and Wont. What first suggested to
the, New Zealanders the feasibility of
• -netting whales I do not know, says
eorresporident of the San Francisco
Chronicle, but them is a Maori legend
So suggestive of Ibis Most modernde-
velopment of the whale fishery that one
is inclined to think that the hint was
conveyed by the myth,-
....Many of the old Maori tales have to
do wilti a mythical monster called
usuully described as a great
lizard or crocodile, although it has been
many centuries since any of the Poly-
nesian race can have had direct know-
ledge of the existence of such an ani-
mal.. There are no evidences that any
animal resembling e crocodile has ex-
isted in New Zealand or any of• the
South Pacific islands since man appear-
ed On earth, yet the -Maoris describe it
Very closely and have carved represen-
tations of gigantic lizards.
THE MAORI RACE
has been traced back to India, and it is
assumed that the "Tardwha." myth is the
survival of ancient knowledge. The
"Tardwlia," however, is not � fixed type,
but may be any sort of monstrmis beast,
reptile or marine creature of ferocious
disposition arid terrifying aspect, sup-
erstitiously feared and often half wor-
shipped as a tribal protector by the im-
aginative Polynesian.
•This is the tale of' the two Taniwhas,
the guardian monsters of tha Maori
tribes: one on, the east coast and one
on the west coast of Ute North Island
of New Zealand in very ancient times.
The Tanhvha living in the Bay of Is-
lands once went a -roving to see a bit
of ale world and swam around the North
Cape to the west coast, where he met
the other Tarnwha and was hospitably
en tertained
s. The wandering Taniwha professed to
be very grateful for the hospitality and
kind attention shown to him, and when
his visit was ended he pre.ssed the other
° to accompany him home, promising to
show him many interesting things and
Lo make his visit a Continuous round of
pleasure, or perhaps "one grand, sweet
Song." The guileless and amiable west
coast TaniwInt accepted the invitation,
and away the two friends swam around
Use North Cape and down the east coast
%.,the Bay of Islands.
Tile roaming Tanawhi was a perftdi-
ous' villain. He lured his confiding
guest to a place where the Maoris had
spread a great net, and the visitor was
caught, dragged ashore and killed by
the people, who made a
GREAT FEAST OF HIS CARCASS,
The most contemptuous insult a Maori
could put upon an enemy was to bake
and eat him, and of course the eating
of a guardian Taniwha was a monstrous
affront lo his people. War ensued, and
the two tribes ate each other and passed
out of history.
Now whether that legend of the Tani -
Wires is as old as it purports to be, or
is of recent origin and based upon
some Maori story teller's observation of
the 1,1.1ale fishing at Wangamumu, is
matter for speculation. 11 it is really
an ancient tale as it stands, and not a
modernized version of some old legend,
• it Jan strangely prophetic product of the
Maori imagination, for right where the
. Tantwhaswascaught in a net the white
man of • to -day nets whales on then,
way arotund.thes:North Cape.
--„Wangareumn is a small bay on the
,
eastoasta. few miles south of a omen-
inent headland`which juts out to the,
northeast- and might readily be mistaken
for the extreme north of the island„
During May and :Tune the Antarctic'
whale migrates northward Into wormer
waters, and 11-10 prebable that there is
a set of current around the hendInnd
which deceives the whale into seeking
a possege to the Tesman Sea by boring
into the shore at [hut point. 'Whatevei•
may he the reason, the fact is thal
schools of whales hug the shore and
pass very close te a great:jutting rock
at Wengernimm. „
Straight alit to Sea from the point ot
rocks is laid the whale net, nutde of
three-quarter inch wire rope in six feel
• mesh, ench mesh being` formed of sop•
• orate sections of rope attached to iron
rings taking the pieces of knots-. The.
top edge of Memel is held close to the
Surface by barrel buoys. From a look-
out stalest on the headland a watcher
signills the approach of whales, as the
•' Man in the lop' used to hail the deck
with
"THESE SHE BLOWS!"
and boats then put 'nft beyond the net
• and lie in wait..
A whole cruising along the shore
, strikes the net and gels his head through
a mesh end instead of backing oet be
. rushes Snooped and entangles himself
fol" the wire ropes. Ile may carry the
, et sway from 118 a nch ore ge with le
momentum of his rush, but the Weight
of the rope. end the drag of the buoys
impede hinn. nod inslead of heading out
lo see 'and Inking the net with hint, the
\obeli: threshes alsiut furiously and
scion gels the Wire ropes wound about
his fins end t1ukes.
whoo lic whateols completely entang-
. led and has weeried himself with his
Nile, threshing end phinglog the boas
creep in upon .hirn rind the harpoon and
lance too used, as in the old days, hut
there is no tow lo sea et the end, of a
horidred Celltoms of line, end there is
het Wile delver of a boat being sMosto
ed io ho 'enilt flurry,
Not"ell the whaleS passing Wangn-
rtut rinse (menet) to shore to iv
mght in the not, however...
, orlon the whelete M W'agaulutrat put
Out to sea and give chase in the old
fastliolled way, " Power launches are'
used, In the ,chase, but when a large
sch00t of whales is sighted all the beide
put out, and the 'whalers get back to
'first .prinelples. Their most dangerous
quarry is an old pow whale, lagging
behind ,the school 'with her calf, It
would be easy lo kW the calf,, but no
whaleman, who knows his business ,nios
tests the youngsterwhile the old cow
is alive, •
The, oat! .swims slowly, and as the
cow will not leave it the boat easily
overtakes her. Standing in the bow the
hespooner signals to the steerer with
his hand and the -boat is got into posi-
tion for the cast. There may be a bit
of sea lopping, and swim dodging about
is necessary to get alongside, but when
the opportunity collies the harpoon
whizzes through the air and, if Well
cast, strikes the: Cow behind the shoul-
der just above the water line, •
DOWN GOES TI•IE WHALE,
and before the boat can be Wired
clear elle is up again, beating the sea
into a foam. Up go the flukes, and the
oarsmen back frantic -ally. Down, ceme
the (hikes with a crash, an.d the einen
in the bont are lucky if they only stave
a plank in the ,side.
A minute's furious threshing, and then
the sixty fooNeviation is off at the rate
winch drows' the line smoking over the
bow. 11 11 be an old style boat, the men
unship their ears and take a tow In
sea, , Wondering whether the whale Will
tire of dragging thein• or "sound" and
'lake out,, line, .until 'they have to cut it
and let her go. If. It be a power boat,
every pound of steam IS put on to, fol-
low Mid keep the line. If all gees well,
the whale tires or remembers her calf
and slackens speed. The boat creeps up
to her, and the lance pets ah -end to
liet• struggles. The calf is then secured,
and the power launches tow them both
into the bay, where they are hauled up
close to shore and cut up.
In the old dayso only the blubber of
whales was tried out for oil, the rest
of the creature going to feed the sharks,
At Wengammint all parts are utilized.
The bones are used for various purposes
and the other refuse is desiccated rued
ground up into fertilizes, and even con-
verted into fuel. The process is accom-
panied and characterized by phenom-
enn which make the whaling station at
Wongarronnu a place to be passed on
the windward side.
MS DOUBLE LIFE.
Educated Man Accountant in Day -and
Burglar at Night.
A double life of a"' man who was
an accountant by day and a burglar by
night was described the other day at
Ike Clarken Sessions, London, England,
Henry Lewis, who described himself as
a clerk, pleaded guilty to having coin-
mitted three burglaries, and was sen-
tenced to two years' hard labor.
Detective -Sergeant Burrell suid that up
Ir. two years ago Lewis was an ac-
countant in cofislant and good employ-
ment; but at night he did a flourishing
business as 0. burglar., He had received
a college education, and his father,
who was a Man of good position, had
no knowledge of his double life': He,
lived entirely alone, and conducted his
burglaries without assistance. .
Two years ago, howev,er, he silts
capoln and sentenced to a year's im-
prisonment. After his release he gave
up his business as an accountant and
devoted himself t� the more lucrative
profession of burglary. He made a
specialty of valuable plate and jewels,
which tie pawned.
The detectives said that he tied given
information to the police which led to
the recovery of a large quantity of stolen'
property'.
TRIES TO KILL HIMSELF.
Exciting Eight Between a Soldier and a
Lunatic.
There was a 'dramatic "struggle the
other day between a soldier and a luna-
tic, who was mteont on throwing him -
Self in front of an express train near
Berlin, Germany.
The !lain was less than 200 yards
away when. the soldier saw a man
prostrating himself across the truck.
Shouts failing to arouse him to the im-
pending danger, the soldier attempted
to drag the would-be suicide from the
rails, bul the man fought desperately
end refused to be saved. At the end of
the terrific struggle, however, the luna-
tic was dragged away, but instantly re-
leased • himself from the soldier's grip
and sinung back to the track.
With another powerful lunge the sol-
dier pulled him away ten feet from the
advancing locomotive, amid the cheers
of a number of people who had wit-
nessed his bravery.
PERFUME GIVES BURGLAR AWAY.
Robbed Chemist's* Shop and Got Violet
on Clothes.
A thief who robbed a chemist's shop
at Bionic, 'Switzerland,. recently, has
been arrested through -the Medium of
perfume in his clothes. The thief got
away with abont $240 of the chem-
ist's money, In his hurry he upset. a
bottle of perfume, which was broken On
Ilia floor.
The Wel pollee hoped ' that seine of
the violet scent had fallen On the bur-
glar's clothes, and followed up this clue.
They Visited :the • house of a man
whom they . suspected, and during his
absence examioed hi* Wardrobe. They
found not only, the perfumed suit of
clothes, but !warty all the money as
well. The burglar was arrested on his
return home, and confes.sed;
LABOR MEMBERS'
WilfpQ Pert af• hie early life in the workhouse
vv LJ ----or ustiouee. Beside keeping houSe
and attending to all her domestic duties
Mrs. Crooks Oonducts an employment
bureau in Poplar, devoting her efforts
especially to Securing work for the \viva
mut families of men wlio are out k 1
empleyment.
She 'is regarded as the good angel oi
the coMMunity, and' the peopie there
would gladly elect hoe lo ParliaMento If
they QOUld, to assist hoe husband in his
plans for the betterment of labor con-
ditiebs.
In her plain little parlor Mrs, Crooks
has some ornaments of which she ts
very proud. There is a silver tea set,
presented to her in recognition of the
public-spirited efforts of herself and
her husband while he was mayor of
Poplar some years ago. Upon the walls
are two pictures which were painted
and presented to her by a man whom
the Crooks had aided while lie was in
financial shoats; on a table are glasses,
china, ornaments, and even a comical
little china pig -all given in gratitude
for 'help extended at some time of des-
perate need.
MRS. JOHN BURNS SNUBBED LADY
DAVERSHAM.
Was Presented to the King and Carried
It Off Well-- Wives 0( Other
While John Burns, Will Crooks, Kele
Hardie, Will Thorne and other tuber
leedets in the English Parliament are
busy at Westminster, legislating for an
immense empire, "upon Which the Sun
never eels," their wives at home are pro-
bably scrubbing, cooking, sewing and
attending to the many details of houseo
work that usually tall upon the Wives
ef workingmen.
About 50 members of the present Pais
'foment were elected upon the Labor
ticket, and most of them are actual
workingmen. British lawmakers se-
ceive no salary and the labor, memli rs
must be supported by the various labor
organizations. •
This means that their inoomes
limited. As a rule, they live in. very
modest homes, in unfashionable neigh-
borhoods. Usually the housework and
the care of the children devolve upon
their devoted wives.
It is said that, when Mr. Burns, Some
months ago, visited the King to receive
his commission as a member of the cab,
inet,,Mrs. Burns was at home cheerily
scrubbing the floors, Mrs. Barris is
said to be .a simple -hearted, unassum-
ing little woman, although of attractive
sense.- During all her husband's long
career in Parliament -he entered that
body, in 1892 -She has been his warm
supporter and efficient helpmeet..
Through all these years the Burnses
have occupied a quiet little home in
Batterson, a poor suburb at- the south-
west of London, where the wifeocooked
the meals, scrubbed the floors and kept
her. husband's clothing in repair.
After the late political upheaval in
England, Mr. Burn's financial condition
improved. He was invited intO the cab-
inet as president of the local govern-
ment board, a position carrying
A SALARY OF $10,000 A YEAR.
As wife of a cabinet minister, Mrs.
Burns has now standing' at court func-
tions, the first woman from the circles
of labor to enjoy that privilege.
When she was recently presented to
the King and Queen ths• modest little
woman, who still does her own house-
work, was an object of great curiosity
Lo the haughty peeresses who surround
the throne. If they. expected to titter
over a bizarre or awkward spectacle,
they were disappointed. They saw a
rather pretty woman, becomingly and
correctly, dresSed, whose manner was
above criticism.
She was probably the only woman in
that brilliant throng capable of cooking
her husband's dinner or darning his
socks, and yet she did not appear at all
uncomfortable or out of place. It was
noticed that their majesties were
usually gracious to her. She was some-
what conspichous in the throng of
stately geand dames about her from the
fact that she wore no jewels.
Some time ago, it is related i,vith gus-
to in London, Lady o Haversham, a new
peeress and a known "Ilan hunter," who
aspires to become prominent as a Lib-
eral hostess, undertook to patronize the
woman whose husband had been ele-
vated .from labor's ranks to- a cabinet
position. So she wrote, as follows frem
her fmc home in fashionable Grosvenor
Squaret
"Dear Mrs. Burns: -I should -be glad
„,if you would Wine to my at-home.
You would excuse my not calling on
you, but I find Battersea is such a long
way from Grosvenor Square."
Whereupon the labor leader's wife
promptly sent the following reply:
"Dear Lady Haversham:-I hove been
studying the map, and I find that Gr-oa-
venor Square' is exactly the' same dis-
tance from Battersea that Battersea is
from Grosvenor Square,
Will Thorne, who represents the
South Westham constituency mid is se-
cretary of the Gasworkers' and General
Laborers' IJnion, is especially .
HAPPY IN MS HOMELIFE,
a !though Mrs. Thorne complains that
his duties keep him away from his fam-
ily too much. •
"Will' goes out at 8.30 °Week every
morning and does not come back until
1 or 2 o'clock the next morning:" she
remarked 'recently. "On Sundays he is
generally addressing meetings some-
where, so that we see little enough of
him since he has been elected to Par -
!lament." ,
The Thornes occupy a 'Smell house in
the East End of London and to the
care of this and her children Mrs.
Thorne devotes' herself. There are ten
children in all, Some are grown and.
married, while the baby is still in the
cradle. •
Both the father and mother of Mr.
Thome were ,brickmakers, and the fa-
ther was killed when Will was Seven
years old. He never went to school a
day in his life, but, through persistent
effort, he aequired a good education.
Mrs. Thorne ia very proud of -her stal-
wart husband, wito has reached the
honer of a seat in Parliament, .-and is
pelfectly willing to contribute her own
kit' unsparingly in order to maintain
a comfortable home for him. This
home, empretentlous enough, is at Up-
ton Park, anothererethee poor London
suburb. In, the rear is 0 garden where
Mrs. Thorne raises chickens and hangs
out the, familit wash.
In an mem smaller house al Poplar,
also in the East End. live Mr. and Mrs.
Wilt Crooks, The hone lo') -00i s 30
and 9.30 o'clock every is set
' DANGEROUS To FOLLOW. aside to receive the censtituentmornings' of
physician t "nos ow patient, follow. CborrOloirkmsdactiodnipeotoor hipnelefit)siet soeforthsefonreigadh:
ed my prescription, nurse?"
Nurse : ,,No, dcaise; if he had he viee and help. Ile oven listeria lo and
advises them while eating lits break-
,vold have broken nis neck, for he
thradvisew
it out of the window."
EASY.
"I hear you were, sosinintrig. this
moining."
"Yes, I did."'
"IloW did you find the water r
"Why, you Can't ntiee it. Silly! GO
north till you strike the lake
fast. Mis. Crooks, whom he affeetion-
Moly calls "Molter," is always at his
side,
AIDING IN WS HELPFUL. WOnle,
A gel:111e. molherlY \vomit it, Mrs.
Crooks feels deeply the condition of the
poor abont her, and le constantly eh-
deaVeri»g to aid 1110111. She doesn't
. Mrs, L Ramsey Macdonald, wife of
the member _for Leicester, finds time
from the care of her modest flat in Lin-
coln's Inn and her four children to take
pert in the labor propaganda in which
her husband is engaged. She is a lec-
turer and worker for the independent
labor party.
Not long since Mr, Macdonald 'Sy' as
booked for a lecture at Ilkeston, but
found that his parliamentary duties
would not permit keeping the engage-
ment. Accordingly, Mrs. Macdonald
went to Ilkeston and •
LECTURED IN HIS STEAD.
"It was , a description of a walking
tour, illustrated by lantern slides," she
explained later, "and as I had been on
the trip, with my husband I was able to
give the lecture," It is seid she gaye
it most satisfactorily.
When they finct time -which is not
often -Mr. and Mra. Macdonald may be
seen taking long walks together. They
also have a little cottage in Bucking-
hamshire, to which' they retire when
Parliament is not in session. Mrs. Mac-
donald is noted as being one of the
best housekeepers in that section.
• While Kier Hardie, one of the best
known of the labor leaders is attending
sessions of Parliament, -Mrs. Hardie
usually remains in Ayrshire, where she
.says she is perfectly happy looking after
their little, home.
• The wife of J, Ward, member of the
Stoke-en-Trento.while taking a rest
from cooking dinner recently, expressed
her dissatisfaction . with the 'demands
made..upon his time.
• "He has to leave early in the morn-
ing for the work of his union," she ex-
plained; "then goes to Parliament, •and
usually gels home about 2 o'clock in the
morning. At week ends he goes about
making speeches." .
Mr, Ward laughed: "The wife stands
thaS sort of thing about five weeks on
.p stretch," he remarked, "and then she
goes on a strike. Tells me I need not
expect any home comforts if I don't.
spend one day in 50 at home."
One nottceable characteristic of the
wives or the, labor members of Parlia-
ment isthe fact, as a rule, that their
husband's election to such high and
responsible national duties makes little
apparent difference in the home life.
They do not seem to think that such
distinguished honors in the family
should cause them to cease doing their
own cooking, washing or housework, or
that they should hire girls to do their
scrubbing for them.
STRANGE FIGHT -WITH TIGER.
How Native Held Beast at Bay Until
Ilelp Came.
A native employed on the Chutha-
malai estate, in India, was. returning
one recent night from a shooting excur-
sion and saw what he thought was a
jackal. He shot and wounded the ani-
mal, which Made off into the jungle.
Early the next.inorning, while predeed-
ing for another shoot, the man sudden-
ly came across a wounded tiger lying
a patch. of.jungle.
Presumably it was the beast, and not
a jackal, which had beer i hit the previe
"pus night., The tiger irrunediatelyomade
for the man, ,Who had "no time to , re-
load his rifle. Finding no other way
out of his difficulty, the man threw
down his rifle and resolved to fight it
out with the tiger. The tiger opened
its jaws to seize the man, when thc.lat-
ter shoved hisarm right into the tiger's
mouth. With his disengaged arm he
leveled blow after blow at the tiger with
all his•might,' and at the same time yell-
ed for help.
Hearing the man's cries, a Paniyan
who was on a, neighboring hill, hurried
down, and taking in the situation, went
and fetched an estate writer, Mr. Lad -
win.
The latter came with a atm, but
could do nothing' at the .start for fear
of hitting the native. However, the
.latter managed by a powerful effort to
throw down the tiger, whereupon Mr:
Lathy's), put el:. a shot. The shot was
not fatal, and the tiger made another
run at its victim, who was Ode 1111.5
tirnc to dedge, away. Mr. Ladwin now
fired again, and the tiger dropped dead.
The wounded male was conveyed' le
the estate, where the hospital assistant
in charge, etlended to him, and Wiz sat-
isfactory to report that the num IS pro-
gressing toward recovery, in spite' of
his wounds and hie terrible experience.
1
GREENLAND'S GLOII-V.
The- largest iilass 01 ice in the world
is .probobly the 'One Which fills up nos
ly• the whole 61 the itderior of Green-
land, where' it has accinoulated since
before the down of. hiatory. It is be -
tweed now to' form a block obotit 000,,
000 Square miles in Oren, and aVeteging
a Mile and a Milt in thickness. Accosit-
log to these slatislies, the lump Of iee
is target in Volume than. the Whele body
of water in -.the Mediteeraneen, and
there is enough oC 'it to cover the whole
ot the United. Kiegdorn of Geeat Britain
and Ireland wil;( a' layer 'about seven,
miles thick.
Softly •: "I'd liai•e you to tendeestand.
sir, that 1111 net Snell it fool ee I look."
soossot "SN'ell, then., you have much
forget the fact thin, tier husband spent to be thankful for.A.
WAR CLAIMS OF BOERS
AN INDEMNITY ASKED FOR EGGS
NEVER LAID.
One Man Wants .florapeosation Ui
Recovered hy the
British.
Mr, Krugerls clairn for $5,000,000 for
moidal and intellectual damage sustained
by the rain. WaS' largely followed by
the burghers in their claims for lOSSes
sustained (Cueing the South African WaTe
A British blue -book just issued. gives
Sonia amusing Instances in lhe 'course 01
it lengthy account of the distribution 01
the war compensation sums:-
• 'One, claimant asked that he be paid
compensation for certain fowis which
appear to have been killed and eaten;
that $225 compensation for war losses
bc paid to him for the value of eggs
which the fowls might have laid had
they not been destroyed; that in addition
to the value of the fowls and to the
value of the eggs -which those fowls
might have laid had they not been turn-
ed into an article of diet, he be paid.
the large sum of $2,500 for
"monAL INDEMNIFICATION'
Lot- the loss of the fowls. and the other
property claimed' for.
No loss, hewever small, was consid-
ered too unimportant to form thesubject
of a claim. One claimant asked com-
pensation for war losses to be paid him
for "one table knife, three pieces of
bacon, six sausages, one tin of butter
and a piece of pork," which, he said, he
missed train his house when he return-
ed niter a short absence.
Another, 37 years 'of age, who was a
telegraph clerk in the service of the late
Goveenteent and in receipt of $135 per
month, asked that he be paid $8,000 as
compensation for the capitalized value
of pension rights. Under tbm laws of
the Republic telegraph clerks had no
pension rights.
Another, asked that he be paid com-
pensation for war losses for clothes
worn and food consumed
WHILE HE WAS ON COMMANDO.
Another asked payment for compen-
sation for war losses for the value of
property which he had looted from the
British and which the British recovered
from him when they captured him.
The ' foreign claimants, the commis-
sioners assigning the compensation
found, had little regard to truth, and
whether their evidence was sworn or
unsworn made. no difference._ One
female claimant asked $3,275 for horses
and cattle, which had been looted in
Cape' Colony by her fiancee, a burgher
on eommando.
One spinster claimed compensation
for "loss of honor" because the man
With whom sbe was living had, during
the war, been deported by the military.
authorities.
Loot
THE MAGIC NUMBER:
• "I often hear elt the mast° number,"
said soineone., "What numtler is it?"
" nine, of course," replied some-
one else, "There are nine Muses, you
know, end you talk of a nine clays'
wonder. Than you bowl at nine pins,
and a cat has nine lives."
"Nonsense!" broke-- in another.
"Seven is the magic number. Seventh
heaven; don't you know, and. all that.
Seven colors in the rainbow; seven
days in the week; seventh son of a
.seventh son -great fellow; and---"
"Tusk tush 1" remarked V third.
"Five's the number you mean. A man
has five fingers on his hand and five
toes on his foot, and he has five senses;
and--"
"Three is undoubtedly the magic
number," interrupted another, "because
people give three cheers, and lonah
• was inside a whale three days and
three nights, and if at first you don't
succeed, try, . try again7-three times,
you seer
This was received with some contempt
by the company, and a smell youth
gushed out :-
"Two, oh, two is the magic number!
One's self and one Whet 1 The -tidored
one! Just .es two 17
A hard -featured individual,. who had
been listening to the conversation
hitherto nrittnoved, here remarked in a.
harsh veice .
"The Magic number is Number One
in this world, and if you want to sue-
ceed, neirer forget Ito"
An interval of deep thought on the
pita of all followed, after Which they
went in silently to supper.
4.
HOUGH SAD 1
There was a young maiden of Leigh,
A talented lady was sheigh ;
She baked some mince -pies
As a pleasant surpries
For her beau, who was coming to teigh,,
But, when the youth lasted her dough,
Ile groaned mil a terrible "Ough I"
In anguish he bawled,
Then the doctor was cawled
To see what, ailed Mary's poor bough
Said the doctor hi acents' most gruff,
"I'm afraid this young men's had it
• ruft 1" .
-Cried Mary. "On, my I
Ile' had Only 000 py 1"
Quoth the doe.: 'there's no hope ; that's
enuft I"
TEMPER TESTS,
What is bookkeeping ?-Forgetting 10
return borrowed volumes.
If a bear were to enter a dry goods
stove, what wouid he want 7-MuSzlIn'.
Why is a welch the most diffieoll
thing to steal ?--Beetiuse it moat be
taken off its foaled.
Why is shoemaking a profitable
trade ?-Because the goads are always
soled before they are made.
When is a ship in love ?-When she is
tender to a rettibol-wat. \\lien she mats
On the 1108011) of a swell.
LEADING DIAIIKETS
BBEADSTUITS,
Toronto, Aug. 21.--Plour-Outario-
Exporters- but 22,75 for 00 per eent.
patents, buyers' bags, outside, Mani-
tobe-Quotations unchanged at $4,40 la
$4.00 for lest patents, $4 to $4.10 for
seconds, and $3.90 to $4 for bakers',
Bren-$14 l0 $14.50 in hulk, outside;
silbrtS. $i$ to $13-50,
• Wheate-0ntario--700 to 71c for old
and new, red or white,
Witeat--Manitoba Luke Port prices
are easier tit 79c for No. 1 Northern, and
76%e for NO. 2.
Oats -•-Old firm at 31c to 35c, outside;
new dull at 30c bid, outside,
Barley --Nominal, 450 to 480 outside.
Bye -Ge asked, 58e bid, outside.
Corn -No. 2 yellow, Americen, 590 to
5934c, at outside points.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
Butter -Is flan on a good demand for
creamery and light reoeipts.
Creamery. prints ... . .. . .23c to 24c
do, solids 220 to 230
Dairy, prints 20c to 00c
do, pails 18e to 19c
Bakers' 16e to 17c
Cheese --Prices are unchanged at
1.234c to 12Xc for large and 130 for
twins.
Eggs -17%c to 18340 per dozen.
Potatoes --Unchanged at 55e to 65c
per bushel for loads.
Baled IlaY-$10.50 foe No. 1, in car
lots here • No. 2 mixed dull at, $7.50 •
new No. 1 is offering more freely at $9.
Baled Straw -Car lots on. track here
are quoted unchanged at $5.50 to $6 per
ton.
MONTREAL MARKETS.
Monteeal, Aug. 15. -The market for
oats holds steady at the recent decline,
and there is a fairly good turnover at
areund 36e per bushel for No. 4 oats in.
store. 37c for No. 3, and 38c for No. 2.
Flour - Manitoba spring wheat pa-
tents, $4.50 to 24.10; strong bakers', $4
to $1.20, and straight rollers, $3.90 to
$4.10 in wood; in bags. $1.80 to $1.95;
extra in bags, $1.25 to $1.50.
Bolted 0ats-$2.20 lo $2.25 in bags of
90 Cits
ct'ao.nnea.1 - $1.40 to $1.45 per bag;
granulated, $1.65.
Millfeed--Ontario bran in bags, $18
to 819; shorts, in bags, $20 to $21.50;
Manitoba bran in bags, 218 to $19;
shorts, $21 to $22.
Ilay-No. 1, $10 to $10.50 per ton on
track; No. 2, $9 to $9.50; clover, $7 to
$7.50; clover, mixed, $8 to $8.50.
Beans -Prime pea beans in car lots.
$1.45 per bushel; hand-picked at $1.60
per bushel.
Peas -Boiling in broken lots, $1.20 per
bushel.
Potatoes -- 40e to 50c per bag of 90
lbs, nominal.
Honey -White clover in comb, 13c to
1334c; buckwheat, 100 to 11e per lb sec-
tion; extract, '70 to 734c; buckwheat,
534c to. Go per lb.
BUFFALO MARKETS.
Buffalo, Aug. 21. - Flour- Steady.,
Wheat -Spring strong; No. 1 Northern,
80%c; Winter unsettled; No. 2 red, 74340
asked.. Corn -Easy; No. a yellow, 570;
No. 2 corn, 56c. Oats -Quiet; No. 2
white, 34,14e; No. 2 mixed. 33%c. Rye -
Quiet; No. 1, c.i.f., 60c. asked. Barley -
No demand. Canal freights -Steady.
NEW YORK WHEAT MARKET.'
• New York, Aug. 21. -Spot easy; No.
2 red, 7634c elevator; No. 2 red, 77%c
f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 Northern Duluth,
8434c f.o.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter,
79%c f.o.b. afloat. • "
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Toronto, Aug. 21. -Another moderate-
ly light run of cattle at the City Market
this morning resulted in a brisk tone to
Ii•neseds.eand firm prices. for almost all
Export Cattle. -Choice al 24.75 to $5;
meditnn to good, $4.40 to $4.60; bulls,
$3.50 to $3.'75; bulls, light, $3.25 to
$3.50; cows $3.50 to $4.
Butcher Cattle --Choice are quoted at
$1.40 to $4.60; medium to good, $4t.25 to
$4.40; bulls, $3 to $3.50; cows, $3.50 to
$4; canners. $1.50 to $1.75.
Stockees and Feeciers--Slockers choice
$5 to $3.65; light, 22.25 to $3; cows, $2
to 32.40; bulls. $1.75 to $2.25;• short -
keep feeders, $1.35.,to 24.50; heavy feed-
ers. $4.20 to $4.35.
Mitch Cows -The range of prices of -
tering is about steady at 420 to $50 each. -
Catves-Prices are quoted unchanged
at 3c ,to 6c per lb.
Sheep and Lambs -Export ewes are ,
ciliated at $4.25 to $4.60, and bucks at
$3.50 to $3.75. 16arnbS are firmer at Go
to 6%,6,per lb.
Hogs--Today'S run was inelined 10 ho
heavy, and prices are quoted 50c per
cwt. lower. at $6,90 per Cwt. for selects
and $6.65 for lights and fats, fed .and
watered
• MISTAKE COST JUS BEAD.
Chinese Soldier Loaded for Salute 'With-
"Shotted Cartridge,
An interesting story. is reported hy
Canton papers, ,showing how the Chino
ese Military authorities dispenses numo
lahment, A native guard boat stalion7
ed aL KeVal. Shin received orders tO pre-
pare to solute a contingent of soldiets:
Under a superior ,officer that was ex.
peeled to poss. to due course the Sae
lute was firet.L when, to the coneterna-
lion of :lhose who were admiring .
martial beering of the defenders of the
soil, three men and one woman weee
seen to fall. Two of the victims wore
found lo been killed and the reb-
el wounded. badly. An enquiry was
held, and 11.• was found that, by 0118 -
take, env of the soldiers on the, boat
had leaded hie gurt wit h shot led cert.
ridge, 'fbe Matte' was settled le the
satisfaction' of all eencerned by '
money payment, but the facts, coinitig
to the knowledge of the colonel 'eont-
mending the, district, ha sent l'oe thd
cuiptit and Withoid tr ore ale hod him
Wheaded ert the Spot whera the aAtte
Was tired,