HomeMy WebLinkAboutExeter Times, 1915-9-23, Page 6GERMANY AGREES TO YIELD
UNITED STATES
DEMANDS
Count Bernstori'f Declares All Difficulties Will Be
Settled at the End of a Fortnight.
A despatch from New York says:
Count von Bernstorff, the German
.:,'4mbassador, states that all the diffi-
culties,between this country and Ger-
many concerning German guarantees
of . safety for American ships and
passengers will be satisfactorily set -
tied at the endof two weeks' time.
He told reporters at the Ritz Carltoe.
that, while he had no statement to
issue, he could statedefinitely that he
would receive no more advice from
his Government for a fortnight. Ile
and Secretary of State Lansing, he
said, are 4in perfect accord as to the
method to be used in settling the re-
maining difficulties that still exist be-
tween the two countries and recom-
mended that the American people be
counselled to patience,
RESPA INDICTED
F1R DYNAMITING
Will Be Tried on Charge of Plotting
to Destroy Factories in '
Windsor.
A despatch from Windsor, Ontario,
says: Charles Respa, held in connec-
tion with the dynamite plot in Wind-
sor last June, was committed for trial
after receiving his preliminary hear-
ing at Walkerville before Magistrate
Fliers.
The feature of the hearing was the
Appearance as a witness of William
Leifer, former night watchman of the
Peabody plant, one of the buildings
wrecked, and who is now serving ten
years in the penitentiary at Kingston
after being found guilty of assisting,
in the outrages.
Lefler was a witness for the Crown,
and a very willing one. He declared
that he had first met Respa in the
office. of Albert Kaitsehmidt in De-
troit, and that he was given two suit-
cases to take across to Windsor. He
said Respa and Mrs. Charles Schmidt
appeared on the night previous to the
explosion, and that he had given them
the suitcases. Respa, he said, told
him to be careful, as the grips con-
tained dynamite. He declared that
Respa and the woman left in the di-
rection of the river, and that a few
hours later the explosion followed.
He said he met Respa and Kalt-
schmidt a little later in Detroit, and
that the latter said; "Well, we jarred
them a little, and we will do it some
more. We are going to blow up the
whole town."
AN APPEAL.
On Behalf of the National Canadian
Patriotic Fund.
We have now entered upon the sec-
ond year of the war, and the end
seezns as far off as ever. Na one ima-
gined, a year ago, that by September
of 1915,, C anada would have sent
s Tars the Atlantic nearly one hun-
dred thousand men with as many
more to follow if necessary. This
magnificent enlistment, while primar-
ily due to the loyalty of our people,
has been, in a large measure, made
possible by the Canadian Patriotic
Fund.
This -greatest of all the national
benefactions is now assisting twenty
thousand families of men who have
enlisted for overseas service. These
men have gone forward with the full
assurance that the people of Canada
will see to it that during their ab-
sence, their wives, widowed mothers
and little children shall be maintained
in comfort. We hear that the drain
upon the Fund is assuming large pro-
portions, that to meet the needs of
July and August $700,000 was ex-
pended, that the reserves " are being
materially decreased, and that the
national Executive Committee now
finds it necessary to make a further
appeal to the Canadian Public.
There are many funds, most of
them worthy, but of them all, the
Patriotic Fund is the one we cannot
allow to fail. It is the duty of the
Government to arm, equip and main-
tain the troops. Not a dollar do the
Federal authorities give to the Patri-
otic Fund. This work depends solely
on the patriotism and generosity of
our own people. Thousands of brave
men are fighting our battles, believing
that we meant what we said when
we told them as they went forward:
"Go and we will care for the wife and
kiddies." It would he to our everlast-
ing disgrace if our pledge were bro-
ken.
The national organization, with
headquarters at Ottawa and branches
or affiliated associations in every part
of the Dominion, is worthy of our
most generous support in the tremen-
dous and ever-growing task that it
has undertaken.
Ottawa, Sept. 1st. 1915.
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Truth.'
Mrs, Bxe-Here's an invitation from
Mrs. Boreleigh to one of her tiresome
dinners. I hate then.
Exe--Why not plead that you have
a previous engagement? -
Mrs. Ere -That would be a lie.
Edith, dear, write Mrs. Boreleigh that
we accept with pleasure.
What Was He After?
"He is a man after my own heart,"
said Julia,referring to her Augustus,
g ,
who had only just left the house after
an unusually long stay.
."Nonsense," replied the major
domo, "he is a man after the money
your uncle left you."And then ail
Was quiet.
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THE NEW ARMIES
READY TO FIGHT
Kitchener Says 210,000 Men Sent to
France Have Been Well
Tested.
A despatch from London says:
Lord Kitchener in the House of Lords
read a carefully prepared and opti-
mistic speech on military operations.
In the course of his address the Sec-
retary of State for War made the in-
teresting disclosure that the German
attacks with gas, liquid fire and as-
phyxiating shells, lacking, as they do
now, the element of surprise, have
failed in their object, and have lost
much of their offensive value owing to
the steps taken to counteract them.
Lifting the veil of secrecy, he an-
nounced that eleven divisions of the
new army had reinforced Field Mar-
shal French's force in France, and
others would follow quickly. He, too,
spoke optimistically of the situation
on the various fronts, expressing the
opinion that "the Germans have shot
their bolt" in their offensive against
Russia without achieving their object
of destroying the Russian army.
As far as the Turks are concerned,
Lord Kitchener said there was an
abundance of evidence of "the pro-
cess of demoralization having set in."
In Mesopotamia the resistance of the
Turks had terminated.
TOTAL LOSSES 87,630
AT THE DARDANELLES
A despatch from London says:
British casualties at the Dardanelles
up to August 21 were 87,630. The
number of killed in that time was
17,608.
These figures were included in the
grand total of British casualties pub-
lished earlier in the week.
The announcement says that the
number of officers killed was 1,130,
and the number of men 16,479;
wounded, 2,371 officers and 59,257
men; missing, 373 officers and 8,021
men.
CONSCRIPTION SURE
LONDON BELIEVES
A despatch from London says: The
principle of compulsion is now ad-
mitted on nearly all sides as being
necessary within a short time, the
speeches of both Premier Asquith and
Lord Kitchener being so interpreted.
It is believed that compulsion will be
held back to try the effect of ap-
proaching the men registered on the
pink forms, that is, those eligible for
service. If this step fails, there will
be no alternative to conscription.
WOMAN RAISES FUNDS
FOR 1,196 AMBULANCES
A despatch from London says:
Miss Mary Booth, a relative of the
principals of the Booth Line steamers,
has succeeded in collecting funds to
provide 1,196 motor ambulances, now
being used at the front, as a memor-
ial of the Lusitania disaster. She is
now collecting funds for a hospital for
paralyzed and other permanently in-
jured soldiers as a further memorial
of the same event.
DOG TRAINED TO PHONE
APPROACH OF ENEMY
A despatch from Paris says: Ac-
cording to the Gazette de France, a
certain French regiment possesses a
dog which is sent out from advanced
sentry posts at night with a telephone
strapped over his mouth and a wire
connecting the instrument with the
post. If the dog hears the Germans
approaching he barks quietly into the
telephone.
THANKSGIVING DAY
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11
A despatch from Ottawa says: Mon-
day, October 11, was fixed as the date
of Thanksgiving Day at a Cabinet
Council.
No Mote in His Eye:
"What are you studying now?"
asked Mrs. Johnson,
`fie have taken up the subject of
Molecules," answered her son.,
"I hope you will be very attentive
and practice constantly," said the
mother. "I tried to get your father
to wear one, but he could not keep it
in his eye."
To remove the smell of onions, rub
the hands on a stick of celery, and.
the odor will be entirely dissipated.
A Donkey Cart of the Italian Red Cross for Mountain Use
,Ills novel conveyance is now in use by the hospital corps of the Italian army to carry wounded men .to the.
hospitals from the heights on which much of the fighting. oceans. These little donkeys are similar to West-
ern American burros, having been bred in the Alpine districts, and are exceptionally fitted for traveling in rough-
hilly`bountry.
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The Leading Markets
Breadstuff s.
Toronto, Sept. 21. -Manitoba wheat,
new crop -No. 1 Northern,' $1.031/2
No. 2 do., $1.013, on track lake ports,
prompt shipment.
Mauitob'a oats No. 2 C.W., nomin-
al, on track, lake ports.
American corn -No. 2 yellow, 83c,.
on track lake ports.
Canadian corn -No. 2 yellow, 84e,
on track Toronto.
Ontario oats, new crop -No. 2
white, 38 to 39c . No. 3 do.,.36 -. to
38c, according to freights outside.
Ontario wheat -New, No. 2 Win-
ter, per car lot, 90 to 92c; slightly
tough, 80 to 85c; sprouted or smutty,
70 to 85c,.according to sample.
Barley -Good malting barley, 52 to
54c; feed barley, 45 to 48c, according
to freights outside.
Buckwheat -Car lots,. nominal, ac-
cording to freights outside.
Rye -No. 2, nominal, 75 to 78c, ac-
cording to freights outside.
Manitoba flour -First patents, in
jute bags, $5.75; second patents, in
jute bags, $5.25; strong bakers', in
jute bags, $5.05, Toronto.
Ontario flour -New Winter, 90 per
cent. patents, $3.80, seaboard, or To-
ronto freights in bags, prompt ship-
ment.
Millfeed, car lots, delivered Mont-
real freights -Bran, per ton, $25;
shorts, per ton, $27; middlings, per
ton, $28; good feed flour, per bag,
$1.80.
Country Produce.
Butter -The receipts are fairly
good, with prices steady. Fresh dairy,
24 to 27c; inferior, 22 to 23c; cream-
ery prints, 29 to 30c; do., solids, 27
to 28%c.
Eggs -No. 1, 23 to 24c per dozen,
in case lots; extra at 26 to 27c.
Honey -No. 1 light (wholesale), 10
to 11%c; do., retail, 121/2 to 15c.
Combs (wholesale), per doz., No. 1,
$2.50 to $3; No. 2,$1.50 to $2.
Poultry -Spring chickens, 20 to
21e; fowl, 16 to 17c; ducklings, 17 to
18c; turkeys, 22 to 24c.
Cheese -The market is steady;
large, 14% to 15c do., twins, 15 to
151/ea.
Provisions.
Cured meats are quoted as follows:
Bacon, long clear, 14 to 141/4c per lb.,
in case lots. Hams-Meditun, 18% to
19c; do., heavy, 14% to 15c; rolls, 15
to 16c; breakfast bacon, 20 to 23c;
backs, plain, 23 to 24c; boneless
backs, 25 to 25%c.
Lard -The market is firm; pure
lard, tubs, 12 to 123tc; do., pails, 121/4
to 12Y2c; compound, tubs, 10%c; do.,
pails, 113! e.
Hay Market.
Baled hay, new -No. 1, ton, $15 to
$16.50; No. 2, ton, $13 to $14; baled
straw, ton, $6.50.
Business in Montreal.
Montreal, Sept. 21. -Corn, Ameri-
can No. 2 yellow, 89 to 89%c. Oats,
No. 2 local white, 43ce No. 3 local
white, 42c; No. 4 local white, 41c.
Flour, Man. Spring wheat patents,
firsts, $5.85; seconds, $5.35; strong
bakers', $5.15; Winter patents, choice,
$5.50 to $6.25; straight rollers, $5 to
$5.50; do., bags, $2.10 to $2.45. Roll-
ed oats, barrels, $5.35 to $5.40; bags,
90 lbs., $2.45, $32 to $33. Mouillie,
$32 to $37. Hay, No. 2, per ton, car
lots, $17 to $18. Cheese, finest West-
erns, 15 to 151/ec; finest Easterns,
14% to 141/2c. Butter, choicest cream-
ery, 291, to 29%c; seconds, 28% to
28%c. Eggs, fresh, 30 to 31c; select-
ed, 28 to 29c; No. 1. :tock, 23 to 24e;
No. 2 stock, 21c. Potatoes, per bag,
car lots, 60c. Dressed hogs, abattoir
killed,$13.75 to $14.25. Pork, heavy
Canaa short mess, bbls., 35 to 45
pieces, $28 to $28.50; Canada, short
cut back, bbls., 45 to 55 pieces, 27 to
$27.50. Lard, compound, tierces, 3'75
lbs., 10c; wood pails, 20 list., net,
10%c; pure, wood pails, 20 lbs., net,
121/2 to 13c.
United States Markets.
Minneapolis, Sept. 21. -Wheat -No.
1 hard, $1,00%;.No. 1 Northern, 95%
to 99%c; No. 2 Northern, 92% to.
961/2c; September, 93%e; December,
91%. Corn -No. 3 yelIbw, 721/2 to
73c. Oats -No. 3 white, 32% to 33c,
Flour and bran unchanged.
Duluth, Sept, 20. -Wheat -No. 1
hard, $1.011/2; No, 1 Northern,
CZAR'S. SECRET SERVICE HEAD
WAS HIMSELF A GERMAN SPY
Betrayed Weak Points of War Preparations to
Very Me.n He Was ; Expected to Arrest
A despatch' from London says: A
prominent Russian who is here in
connection with' war contracts foie his.
Government revealed the astounding
fact that the man at the head of the
Russian special investigation service
entrusted with the work of discover
ing German spies in Russia was him-
self a German spy. This man had
been known to the Russian court for
Years, and only proofs of the most in-
disputable nature led to his exposure.
Then prompt action was taken. He
was tried by court-martial and con-
victed of having betrayed the weak
points of the Russian war prepara-
tions to the very Germans he was ex-
pected to arrest. His execution fol-
lowed immediately.
ber, 96%c; December, 92.% to 931/2c.
Linseed, cash, $1.64%; September,
$1.64; December, $1.64.
Live Stock Markets.
Toronto, Sept. 21. -Best heavy
steers, $7.75 to $8; butchers' • cattle,
choice, $7.40 to $7.60;. do., good, $7
to $7.20; do., medium, $6.25 to $6.75;
do., common, $5 to $5.25; butchers'
bulls, choice, $6.50 to $7; do., ,good
bulls, $5.90 to $6.25; do., rough bulls,
$4.75 to $5.25; butchers' cows, choice,
$6.50 to $7; do., good, $5.25 to $G;
do., medium, $5 to $5.75; do., common,
$4.50 to $5; feeders, good, $6.50 to
$7.25; stockers, 700 to 900 lbs., $6.25
to $7; canners and cutters, $3.75 to
$5; milkers, choice, each, $65 to $100;
do., common and medium, each, $35
to $50; springers, $50 to $95; light
ewes, $6 to $6.50; do., bucks, $3.50
to $4.50; yearling lambs, $7 to $7.50;
spring lambs, cwt., $8 to $8.45:
GERMAN FORCES
TO FIGHT HT ALY
Combined Supreme Effort on the Part
of Teutonic Allies Has Been
Planned.
A despatch from Rome says: A
general Austrian offensive against the
Italians is now looked for as the re-
sult of the arrival of considerable
German reinforcements. The object'
of the expected attack will be to check
the Italian advance which the Aus-
trian troops, unaided, failed to halt.
Reliable information is to the ef-
fect that Germany is prepared to aid
calves, medium to choice, $7 to $1' 50; the Austrians so that a 'combined
hogs, off cars, $9.65 :to $9.90; do., fed cupreme effort, on the part of the
and watered, $8.50; do., f.o.b., $9.15. Teutonic allies is expected on the
Montreal, Sept. 21.-A few 'small Italian front. Such an effort, it is
lots of good steers sold at $7.50 to
$7.75; fair at $6.50 to $7.25,. and ' believed, is aimed by the central pow -
common and medium' at $5 to $6, ers at favorably influencing the Bal -
while some small Iots of choice butch- leans.
ers' cows brought $6.75 to $7, and the It is an open secret that the Italian
Tower grades from $5 to $6.50; and general staff since the outbreak of
bulls sold at from $5 to $7 per cwt. hostilities with' Austria has expected
There is a steady demand from can- German aid to the Austrians, hence
ners for canning stock,' and a fair the Italian niilitary chiefs are prepar-
ed
re pp ar-
ed for such an event, and it is confi-
dently asserted in military circles here
that even if the reinforcements to the
trade was done in bulls at from $4.25
to :$4"50, and cows at from $3 to
$3.50 per cwt. Ontario lambs sold
at $7.50 to $7.75, and Quebec stock
at $6.75 to $7. Sheep brought from Austrians are stronger than reported
$4.50 to $5.50 per cwt; calves from they ,will not alter the situation on
$5 to $20 each as to size and quality; the Italian front, now so favorable to.
hogs, selected lobs were made at Italy.
$9.75 to $9.90 per cwt., weighed off Italian Mountaineer detachments
cars. made raids'against the Austrian posi-
BELGIANS FORBIDDEN
TO BOYCOTT GERMANS
A despatch from Brussels says:
Gen. von Bissing, the Governor-Gen-
eral of
overnor-Gen-eral'of Belgium, has issued an order
against the boycotting, blacklisting,
insulting or threatening otherwise to
injure Germans or persons showing
German sympathies or trading with
German firms. The maximum penalty
for infractions of the thee order is two
years' imprisonment or a fine of 10,-
000 marks ($2,500). _ The term of im-
prisonment can be extended to five
years when disobedience is offered by
several persons in collusion.
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Saved His Life.
It is probable that no class, of men
is lampooned more unjustly than doc-
tors. Many of the stories at their.
expense, however, are both amusing
and good-natured. A recent addition
to the list is the tale -told by London
Tit -Bits about the Chinaman who
was asked if there were good doctors
in China.
"Good doctors!" he exclaimed.
"China have best doctors in world.
Hang Chang one good doctor; he
great, he saved my life."
"You don't say sol How.waeothat?"
"Me velly bad," he said. "Me callee
Doctor Han Kon. Give some medic
cine. Get velly, velly ill. Me callee
Doctor San Sing, Give more medi-
cine. Me grow worse -going to die.
Blimebly callee Doctor Hang Chang.
$1.00%; No. 1 Northern, 087/2c; He no got time ,no come:. He saved
Montana, No. 2, hard, 98%e; Septem-my lifer►►"
tions 10,000 feet high at Villa Corna
and other peaks in the upper Genova
valley.. Climbing the most difficult
ground and glaciers, the 'Alpines
reached the enemy's entrenchments
and partly destroyed them. They re-
turned to their own positions without
being seriously assailed. Analysis of
the explosive bombs being used by the
Austrians has revealed the presence
of large quantities of prussic acid.
When a clergyman announced that
there would be a nave in the church
an old lady whispered that she "knew
the party to whom he referred."
"Who is your favorite writer ?"
"My husband." "Why, I wasn't aware
that your husband's talents ran in that
direction. What does 'he write?"
"Cheques."
RUSSIAN ARMY - NEWS FROM ENGLAND:
HOLDS ITS OWN
Driving Back Enemy in the South
and Delaying Hint in the
North.
A despatch from London says:
Stern battles • are being fought all
along the eastern front from Riga to
the Roumanian border, and while the
Germans continue to advance slowly
in the north and centre, the Russians.
in the south are repeating their suc-
cesses against the Austro -German
armies, which are now being ,driven
back across the River Stripa in Gali-
cia, and have been forced to retire
westward, north of the Galician fron-
tier.
While these Russian victories n_atur-'
ally are welcomed in Russia and the
allied countries as an evidence that
the Russian armies are still able to
take the offensive when well supplied
with anununition, there is no inclina-
tion to exaggerate their importance..
The engagements, however, keep the
Austro -Germans busy, and make 'it
imperative -to send reinforcements
southward which could be used to bet-
ter advantage in the north, where
operations of much greater moment
are being directed by Field Marshal
von Hindenburg.
This General, who began his offen-
sive against the Vilna-Dvinsk railway
a week ago, has not yet established
himself on the line. His cavalry,
which did reach it, has been driven
back. Nevertheless he has driven the
Russians across the Dvina River,
north of Dvinsk, placing that city in
a rather dangerous position, and has
also made some progress north of
Vilna.
To the south of Vilna, toward
Grodno, the Russians are offering
stubborn resistance and have the Ger-
mans firmly held. Something of the
same kind has happened in the cen-
tre; Prince; Leopold has been delayed
in his advance. Field Marshal von
Mackensen has passed his forces
through the Pripet marshes and is
now in possession of Pinsk. From
this point southward the Russians are
advancing and have reoccupied a num-
ber of villages, but they are not likely
to push their advantage much farther,
as to do so would make their northern
flanks vulnerable.
A good deal of importance is at-
tached.to the decision of Russia to call
to the colors the reserves of the terri-
torial army. Should the age limit be
fixed at 35 .years, this fresh call would
mean the possible additionof eight
million men to the Russian armies,
including the men who had passed
through the first line and reserves,
and those who heretofore have been,
exempted as students, or men who
are not quite up to the physical stan-
dard.
Naturally, all of these could not be
armed and equipped, but Russia could
have the pick of them.
RESIST ASPHYXIATING GAS.
French Army Carries Travelling La-
boratories to Fight Poisons.
A new service has been installed in
the French army, that of travelling
laboratories. New weapons with
which the' enemy is fighting, asphyxi-
ating gas and poisons in other forms,
caused the French authorities to make
preparation for combating them in the
most effective way.
Much secrecy was observed about
the arrangements, but already in June
forty travelling laboratories had been
distributed among the armies. In
July more than ninety were in opera-
tion.
German estimates of the number of
Russians captured are undoubtedly
exaggerated, although the, number of
killed and wounded is probably some-
where
omewhere near correct.
Against these figures must be
placed the German losses, which close
observers state must reach- three-
quarters of a million in killed, wound-
ed and prisoners. This does not, in-
clude the Austrian losses, of which no
accurate estimate is possible.
Russia's Wheat Crop.
Taking all crops together, the yield
will be about 2,000,000,000 bushels.
The winter -sown grain is harvested
already and also a large proportion of
spring -sown crops. The figures ar-
rived at are 446,000,000 bushels bet-
ter' than last year's total, and 291,-
000,000
91;000,000 bushels in excessof the five-
year average. Of wheat altogether
there will be harvested 571,000,000
bushels. For export there will be
available some 450,000,000 bushels.
He is a poor sign painter who is
unable to make a name for himself.
Troops
a
p Gathering on Swiss Frontier
A despatch from Basel says:.
French and German armies near the
Swiss frontier are showing uneont-
mon niilitary activity. Heavy `re-
inforcements are arriving, and artil-
lery duels are becoming fiercer daily.
On 'both the French and German fron-
tiers, between the town of Delle and
Basel civilians are being moved from
the border villages and towns.
Czar Grants is
G Amnesty
to
All Political Prisoners
A despatch from Rome says: It i
has ordered amnesty ,foe -all politica
persons affected is said to be about on
s stated that the Emperor of Russia
1 prisoners in Russia. The number of
e hundred thousand.
NEWS l3'' MAIL ABOUT JOHN
BULL. AND 1115 rEOPLB0
Occurrences In the Land That
Reigns Supreme in the Com..
npercial World.
Lord Crewe has accepted the presi-
dency of the British Association for
1916.
The omnibusroutes of London to-
tal 500 miles in their combined
length.
The Queen's Work for the Wo-
men's fen's Fund, has now reached a total
of over $816,450.
While engaged in bayonet practice
at Ashford, Private Edward Smith, an
infantryman, was killed by lightning.
A report that the Huse of Lord ;
was on fire, brought the brigade t�
Westminster, but it proved to be • -a
false alarm.
A fortune of over a million and . a
half pounds was left by Mr. James
Crossley Eno, proprietor of "Eno's
Fruit Salt."
Four men were killed in an explo-
sion that occurred at the works of
Messrs. Spencer and Curedale, cotton
waste bleachers, Bury.
Great Britain has a fleet of over
1,000 aeroplanes of a new•pattern now
ready for the greatest aerial raid in
the history of the world.
The Earl of Derby has announced
that when the war is over he will as
far as possible employ no •men who
have not served at the front.
The death has taken place at
Chinoor, Oxon., of Dr. Andrew J.
Herbertson, M.A., professor of geo-
graphy at the University of Oxford.
A woman named Mrs. Campbell
was blown to pieces at Liverpool by
a bomb that had been forwarded to
her by her ecu, a chauffeur at the
front.
Second Lieut. Lord Dalmeny, Grena-
dier Guards, heir to Lord Rosebery,
captain of the Surrey cricket 'eleven.
in 1905 and 1906, has been wounded
in action.
Mr. W. F. Eaton, author of several
popular recitations, chief among them
being "The Firemen's Wedding," has
just died at Highbun, atthe age of
sixty-six.
Several of the leading London
clubs have been badly hit by the
war, and it is stated that 'many will
be compelled to combine to prevent a
collapse.
After holding the position of mor-
tuary keeper at Hornsey for 29 years,
Alfred Dean fell from a ladder while
cleaning the dissecting room and was
fatally injured.
The headmaster of Christchurch
School, Gravesend, Mr. Ernest . John
i3•owcroft, was at Gravesend, fined
$25 for assaulting a schoolboy named
Albert Hill.
BUFFALO IN CANADA. -
Location of All the Herds, Number,
Annual Increase. ee
The buffalo is not by any means ex-
tinct, for the Dominion Government is
looking carefully after the four herds
of the Northwest, and these include
the herd of wild buffalo in the Stony -
Lake district. The following are the
figures up to the end of Iast fiscal
year, showing the number in each
herd and the annual increase or de-
crease between the years 1909-14.
The location of the herds is as foe
low
1. Banff (exhibition herd),, of 14
males.s
2. Elk Island. Park, near Lamont,.
Alta., herd of 100. Enclosure of 16
square miles. •
- 3, Main herd is at Buffalo Park,
near Wainwright, Alta. • Herd of
1,711, 493 males, 483 females, 735
yearlings_ and calves. This park' has
an area of 160 square .miles, fenced.
4. A herd of wild buffalo near Fort
Smith, in the Slave Lake , district.
Number in herd estimated at 500, al-
though the accurate figures not at-
tainable.
The annual increase and decrease
shows:
Bal. from pre
Year._ vious year. Increase.
1909...........489 . 54
1910 685 117
1911 .. 882 188
1912 1,079 241
1913 1,320 250
1914 1,558 202
Percentage
Total at end of annual
Year. •Imported. of year. increase.
1909 ... 218 685 11.5
1910 ... 89 882 16.7
1911 ... 22 1,079• 21.3,
1912 ... 7 " 1,320• 22.3
1913 ... 0 1,558 19.
1914. 0 1,649 12.1
This table does not take the herd
of wild buffalo into account. 'There
are practically no deaths from disease.
The main cause of death is fighting
for the snupremacy of the herd.
Not the Answer He Expected.
A Scottish minister was one day,
talking to one of his aged parishion-
ers, who in the course of the conver-
Sation ventured to express the opinion
that ministers ought to be better
paid.
"I am glad to hear you say that,"
said the minister. "I am pleased that
you think so much of the clergy. And
so you think we should have bigger
stipends?"
"Ay," man; "then . .
Ay, said the old . we'd
get a better class of men."