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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1915-04-29, Page 7tia 3c 411'rairnl" LESSON V. 6M LLETT` PERFIiMtwl LYE May 2,•1915. $sitz Trice to Kill David. 1 Sam. 1:9 1.24. Print 19; 1.12. C'!Jlhitht'nta)•;•,--1, Jonathan's care for ]avid (vu. .1-7.1 1. 'l'b:t,t !toy should mill David ---It lean in on of Ids iusaae lits of jealousy that Saul gave this utnr(lerous enter. David e.rlitinued to play on the harp 1'efal'e hull to quiet him, but nis efforts were not always successful. '1 he records do not show that there leas any froslt cause for Saul's anger. 2. Jonathan told Pavia --David had a warm friend in the king's ecurt in the person of Jona- than, whose soul was knit with the soul of David (ch, 18! 1,) The two had made a covenant of friendship anis Jonathan showed himself a true friend to David as lcn„a as he lived. Ile took the part of Iht,a•#d rather than that or h 'Insanely jealous father. J.l idenhyself —Since Saul had given or- ders to his servants as we11.'ts to Jon- athan to take David's life, it was very necessary that David take the beat possible precautions to protect him- self. 3. In the fia,l.l 101 here thee 1V art— Jonathan wps standing between his father alit! David. it world seem that len wished 'David to know exactly what Saul's mind teat; regarding Lim, Mere - fore he requested him t,o hide in such a place that be epttlti quickly report to him what elaut said.. I will eonmmunc with nay lather of th(ie--Jonathan was willing to draw. hitt his father in con - venation and to ,pleats for his friend. 4. Jonathan •spoke good of David— Had .Tc•nathan simply advised David to flee.. without endeavoring to Ming Saul to a bEltel mind, he wou'.d have acted t'ei• `ilii` prejudice in: itis father's interests, by deprlvtng - hint of the bast support of lzis kingdom: •-( au1. \'Vitae follows reveals'. the wis- dom of Jonathan and his sense rY jus- tice. Lee not the kin;; We. against. , . . I favid, The course Saul was taking with reference to David was mnoet un- just, and Jonathan Was ready both to '.o e .recogn ,,p e :. f t . cllully his i'atther'7 kingshipand to loin point the wicked ness of his actions toward David. This meant meth, since Saul wan the father end also wet !tinM Halal nn . t .lured against thea.-Dadid had, - constantly worked for the interests of the na- tion, and in doing so had worked for the best interests of the Icing. 'i'o thee- ward—Toward thee. ;,. Put his life in bis hand—David risked his life, as he went out against Goliath. lie dict it mit of •devotion to his country aend hie God. Ho did what no plan in all the army of Israel was willing to do. The Lord wrought a great salvation for all Jsracl—•Dtivid went forth in the name of the Lerd against the P11i1s?tines' eharnplan'-altd the Lord gave ]arclel the vicfory an a result. ,fonnthan devout- ly ascribed to Cod the honor for it, Didst rejoice—it was well for Saul to be reminded of what had been done and of how he had felt about the work David did. Innocent blood -111 taking the life of Daeict he would be shcd- cting innocent ,blood, 6. Saul harkened—Thelea of Jona- than was effectual. Ile had appealed to reason; to justice and to experience. Jonathan was a noble plan and de- served to be heard. As the Lord livetin —A form of expression used to render a statement ,enlphatic.e..ile shall not T:tn slain—Thus' quickly was Saul's mind changed, but it was not per- mn'I?.ehtly fixed. This shows his im- pulsivenesseneerbich no doubt 'became' greater -on at:count oYhis malady. 1 7. Showed all Ilan • I . m 1 those things—David's . s relief must have been very great when he learned of Saul's changed attitude tcm ard him; yet he.mts t have realized callzed halaS attitude might ctange.as sud- denly again. ]ie was in his presence, as in times past --He was Israel's great military leader, yet he employed Isis skill in music for Saul's Sake. I. David's escape from Saul (vs. 8-17).• 8. There was war again— The Philistines had not been permanently subdued. Daviel went out—His suc- cess in this campaign was great, He '1•crformed a most important service for Saul and his kingdom. 9. Evil spirit'Trom the Lord was upon Saul -- The' holy Spirit lead been withdawtl from Saul because of his disobedience to God's commands, and the Lord per- mitted. an evil z+pirit to take possession of Item at times. The spirit of jealousy returned and he was beside himself. As no sat, etc.—Saul, as usual, had his spear in his hand, and David was playing upon his harp i11 an effort to soothe the enraged king, 10. Saul sought to smite David—No promise that he had made was remembered when this new fit of anger gained con - trot of the king. Escaped that night —Fled from the king's presence and f1:st sought refuge in his own house. To some it seemed strange that David. didnot effect his escape altogether front Saui after his former attempt to smite him (ch. 18: 11); but doubtless David regarded Saui's former attack as an outbur t of li9madness, noe s, not ft o w- inn from any deep-seated dosign against his life. But now, after the otartling revelations which .Jonathan flan made to hint of Saul's deadly pur- fe yin thee eroyal co 1rt,- Whedotte fels that hi4ife is ma �lilgcr j H. Sent messengers unto David's heuse--At this time Saul's purpose seems to have been firm to cause the death of David. As David had at first fled to his house, Saul )loped to have pini caught there. He expected )lis linen would guard the license to prevent Davids escape. They were to take him in the morning while he was not suspecting en attack and net on his guard. Michel David's wife--- She. was Saul's daughter, She warn- ed David against her father's efforts to stay him. She doubtless knew Saul's:, disposition better titan. David "PsalIn 59 is referred to by Its title•to the present •oceasiclm. If th:s is correct. the prahn supplements the THE CLEANLINESS ', OF SINKS,CLOSETS, BAT A HS, DRAIN S,ETC. IS OP VITAL IMPORTANCE TO HEALTH. `Ml W:l 1l,O,l1.111. M6 -,u,. ,. LiLLTORONTO OATYLIMITED history, showing that David was in danger, not Yr m Saul only, but from ruffians among Saul's followers who 'prowled about the etreets of Climb threatening itis life."—Cam. I31b. 12. Througha window—The spies escapedca1ed from Jericho through a window (Josh, 2; 15), and Paul once made his escape from Itis enemies by being let down If s house 1 David's from a window. was on the city wall the escape was not difficult, for the .guard would like- inat thedoor of his house. l be watch Y g 13-17. Michel took an image she had in tate house and put it in David's bed and with a goat's hair pillow made a representatatlon of a pian. She did this to deceive Saul's men and give David time to make good his escape. She also employed falsehood to explain to her father her course in allowing David to escape. We can not ap- prove of her deception and falsehood. ITT. Saul prophesying (vs. 18-24). David fled to Bamah, the home of Samuel. and told Samuel what Saul had clone. Ile remained with Samuel in the school of the prophets. Saul heard cf it and sent men to take David, and as they carne near the school of the prophets, they began to prophesy. Saul sent the second time and the third time with the same re- sults, then he went 'himself, and as hes drew near lie also began to pro- phesy. God would call Saul's atten- tion to his wicked course. QUESTIONS.—Who was Jonathan? What was his attitude toward David? How did Jonathan bring bis rather to feel friendly toward David? What success did David have in his war with the Philistines' What attempt did Saul make to slay David? How did David escape? Who was Michel? Where slid David go from Gibeah? With wham did he lige. What came to take •liom Saul sent to thosetil David? PRACTICAL SURVEY. Topic.- — ttematedviolence. I. Disclosed Saul's secret plot. In Defeated by divine intervention. I. Distilosod Saul's secret plot, In tracing Saul in his progress to final ruin and Dadid in his acceasien to the throne we Imre here brought out the aroused hostility of Saul on the one side and the services of Pnnathan's friendship on the other. Father and son were at cross purposes ccncern'.ng the life of one who in the providence of God was to supplant them both. lin tho progress of the conflict between ernlity and friendship there %vasa re• velation of the individual charactet'ist- ies cf the two met1 and the principles which actuated then. 7 he ruling pas- .sion of Saul'a inner life beeae his acknowledged master, so that irutder 111 intent became murder avowed. Re. raised in Jonathan's mind the ccnllict between worldly, personal interests and his fidelity of friendship. It was a dcep. grief to Jonathan to witness the downfall of his father in charac- ter. but to be called upon to be par- taker of his sin 'vas beyond all else. In yearnti(g desire to save 1118 father from continued crime anti in fervent hope to spare the life of God's chosen one, Jonathan conversed in a kindly manner with his father, citing David's heroiem In behalf of Israel. and God's evident approval of him. He reca]le'I 4 . aul sw c n .admi atinn r for David then on asked if he could inflict death. upon him. Jonathan's prudent and persua- sive intercession softened the king's obduracy, se that ho made a most solemn etofeesion of Teeo00lliatio•l and David "was in his presence as in times pact." The (•hange wrought was but snpert'icia), for Saul's nature was alienated from God. rI Defeated eLea ted bY olivine intervention. P , marked Pile lath m ed out for Davdd was dark and dangerous, but God watched over, led and defended him. Things permitted were to test, strengthen and perfect his character ,however strange such providence may have seemed to David. Though Saul had made him hie - son -in-law it was in the exercise of his lon churning that Michel might be- come a snare to hint, Tn this he was also defeated, alichal's quick wit de- vised the means of escape for David, deceived the meseengers of Saul and htvented a ready story to disarn her RUB YOUR STIFF NECK AWAY TO - DA Y r GOOD OL. 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Ner1-illne is guaranteed to r(uiekly Euro any pain Cir soreness in the j'mints, and in told by druggists everywhere. liar ,d Rize, 2,0 vents; trial slza, 25 (lentil, or rdirect from They i'atart'ilozotio Vo,, Kingston, 1(tnadlt, father's wrath, tion fetor of her father was greater titan her lot e for truth, Her love for her husband was greater than her hatred for sin. Pavid sought Samuel whose home was t#te centro of spiritual influence. Life at Saul's court was out of aceordl with Itis moat cherished aspirations. Ile was ren. scions of being ntieunderstod and min. represented. The earlier digs of quiet service and holy c(nmttnticln with (sod were but sweet tneu>orice, bringing the bitter realities of daily life into stron- ger relief, What wonder that with bounding heart and rapid flight lie sought consolation,: counsel and rest with the honored Tuan who once anointed him to some unexplained ser- vice. While battles were being fought and the kingdom was troubled with the unsatisfactory condition of the around himself a bane of leen who court, Samuel was quietly gathering were becoming a power to influence the national life in days to come. Saul's wicked desperation was great when lie sent to Naiotli to capture David. It reached its highest pitch when, after three attempts to take Trim, he ventured to go hime,eif to the abodeSamuel of It was after long separation that Saul thus drew near tc tate revered plan of God anti the com- pany of prophets, the only occasion on which Samuel, David and Saul were present at the same time and place, To protect David from Saul's messen- gers were restrained from carrying out position to Saui's designs, the messen- gers weer restrained from carrying out their orders. The divine power was exercised, first upon Saul's men and then upon himself. As each band saw the venerated Samuel stand at the bead of the prophets, they feared to do violence to one under such august protection. Hitherto Saul appeared to be fighting solely against David, but when the spirit of prophecy came upon his messengers and rendered them helpless, it was obvious that he was fighting against God. Snell knowledge added to his mental confusion, though not sufficiently to subdue his wild passion. p on His bodily manifestations were not marks of grace, but indicated a moral state at variance with the Spirit of Cod. The experience served to change a persecuting monarch into a harmlesst enthusiast. T. R, A. 4.s PIRATE SIBS. GOT VICTIMS Norwegian Barques and Finnish Steamer Sunk. Another Norwegian Steamer Hit a Mine. London, April 25.— The Norwegian steamship Caprivi, 1,872 . net tons, which sailed from Baltimore April 6t11 for Christiania by way of Arrdossan, Scotland, struck a mine at a point 15 miles northeast of Tory Island Friday night and sank, according to a de- spatch received here by Lloyd's Agency from Inistrahull, Ireland. Tile crew of the Caprivi was landed at Inishtraliull to -day, he crews of the Norwegian barques Oscar and Eva were landed on the. Scottish, coast Saturday by the steam- ship Anna, flying the Danish flag, A German submarine overhauled the barques about 170 miles northeast of the Longstone and allowed their crews ten minutes to board lifeboats. The submarine then shelled the aban- doned vessels. Subsequently t h e German submarine stopped the Danish steamer Anna and ordered lier to take aboard the crews of the Oscar and Eva. The barques were our f • bound ozeotti • S s11p its 0 The freighter Ruth was sunk by a German submarine on Wednesday when about 100 miles east of MaY Island, in the North Sea. The crew was rescued and was landed at Leiter, Scotland. The Ruth left Leith with a cargo of coal for Gothenburg, The 16 members of the crew were all Swedes. They drifted about in small boats for 12 hours before being picked up. - The Finnish steamer Frack has been torpedoed and sunk in the Baltic by a German submarine, It is be- lieved that the members of her crew were saved. The Frack carried a -cargo cf iron ore and was on her way to Abo, Finland. PROUD OF THEM • Sir Wilfrid Laurier On Canada's View of Her Heroes, Montreal, April 26.—Flags on all public and important business premises were at half-mast to -day out of re- spect for the five Montreal officers reported killed in the latest action in Flanders. Arrangements are being made to hold a memorial e• s t vies for the (1cad. The greatest anxiety existed here among the wives and families of men in the contingent, and the publication on casualty leets relating to the atm - commissioned officers and privates was eagerly awaited. "The bravery of the Canadians was a credit to Canada, and we are all 'road of them," ,said Str id Laurier; leader of the Opposition in tate Federal crouse, discussing the action of the troops in Flanders at the Windsor Hotel to -day. EQUAL OF ANY Says Prager Borden of the Can. adian Troops. Ottawa, April 26.—Sir Robert Ilcr- den, speaking for tete Government, to- day paid his tribute to the 'Canadians and the splendid showing they have made. Ile said: "Tile • magnificent piticl(, gallantry and resourcefulness of the Canadian troops at tihe front saved a difficult yitaation, as 'tihe highest atitlmorlty has publicly cieelarect. Tbey stave L,roeecl themselves the equal 62 any troops in 1110 world and, In so doing, Itave brought distinction and renown to Me Dominion, My colleagues and I deeply lament the long tilt of castmal- ties and send our profound lsytnpatby to every home which is plunged Into sadness and sorrow by the tidings that reach us from !hour to hour," AUSTRIA A1GO1.ISHES rOOD THAI FP. Copenhagen, April 25.---Trnport linty has been abolished by Austria on ell cattle, game, poultry, fish, bread, (tour, 'smoked: and tinned foods, eheese, !,ego. 'U.hles, fruits t7nt1 sugar—in tt nerd, everything' eatable: (S 1111n111111111111111111111111IIIIIIIIIIIIl11111111111111111111110111111Ulin 11111011ll111111M111111111111111111111111u1I11 11)11111II1111111111n11111011111111U11111111111111111111111>Ili.111111101111lnlllIIIIIIIIII ;� VIII \e\ 11 1915 Get RigigSugar in original packages— then you are sure of the genuine ! AR The inherited preference for eXed0, Sugar that exists in so many thousands of Canadian homes to -day, is based on genuine satisfaction for three generations. Satisfaction first with "Ye Olde Sugar Loafe", made in Canada by John Redpath 60 years ago—then with Canada's first Granulated Sugar, made by the Redpath Refinery in 1880—now with the modern 2 lb. and 5 lb. Sealed Cartons of Agit'Extra Granulated— "Canada's favorite sugar, at its best" 121 CANADA SUGAR REFINING CO, LIMITED, MONTREAL. I11111111111111111111n1111111111B111111llllll1111(1llllll11IIIIII1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111I11111111111111111iillU111111II1l11I1111111I11111111111111I11111111111111111111111111n11111111111111111111iillllVlllllgsllhllllnllli111111111ImellllllnlllllVllilnl 1 ,lunum / u . TORONTO MARKETS. FARMLR:S' MARKET. 17ggs, new -laid, dozen.. „ 0 22 Butter, choice dairy.. ..0 22 Spring chickens, dleased .022 Ducks, dressed, Ib ., .. .. .. 0 20 Fowl , ,. 018 Turkeys, dressed ,.. ,,, .,, 0 25 PApotpatoes, les, Canbag, bbl. ,. „ „ .,,, 3 00 .. 0 60 Cabbage, crate ,., ., 1 75 Onions, bas 100 Do., Spanish, case .,,. „ „ 4 5U • MEATS—WHOLLSALB. Beet, forequarters, cwt. .. $ 8 50 Do., hindquarters .. .. 12 50 Do., choice sides .. . 10 50 Do., medittrn... .. . ..., 0 00 Do., common, cwt. .. „ 6 50 Veals, common. cwt. „ „ 9 00 Do., mime ... .., 13 00 Shop hogs ... 1.100 Do.. heavy ..........9 50 Lambs .... ... .. 16 00 1100 SUGAR MARIii:T, Sugars are quoted as follows per cwt. Extra granulated, Redpath's ,. .. „ $6 71 Do., St. Lawrence ,,,,,, .,.... .,, G 71 Do., 20 -Ib, bags •••'. ... ... ,. 0 81 Lantic granulated, 100's .. .. ,. ,... 6 71 Do,. G0 2 -ib. cartons .. .. ,. ., 7 01 Do., 20"5 -ib, cartons.. .. .. ,... .. 7 01 Do., 10 10's and 5 20's, gunnies .. 6 81 St. Lawrence, No. 1 yellow .. „ ,. ., C 31 Acadia.. .. .. 1 61 Dmoinion crystals, sacks , „ ,. ,. G 56 LIVE STOCK. Receipts, 1,793 cattle; 214 calves, 1,074 hogs: 36 sheep, Butcher cattle, choice.. .. 7 25 do. do. medium. .. ,. .. G 50 do. do. common .. .. .. 5 25 Butcher cows, choice .. „ 6 50 do. do. medium „ „ ... 5 15 do. do. canneres ,. .. .. 3 75 do, bulls f25 Feeding steers.. .. ... G 03 Stockers,choir• ' , 00 do., illtt ... 5 70 Milkers, choice, each „ .. 6O5 0000 S rrin g .r� i ge . .,. ... ... G Sheen ewe . 00 13ueks and culla .. .. 0 00 Lambs. .. ..... .. 9 00 Fl Hogs, ogs, ff. e:d ()anti. anti. wate'.eci .. 8 00 ... .., S 15 Calves ... 3 50 HIDES, SHINS, WOOL. Ileefhide3—City butcher Bides, flat 14 per lb. Country hides, flat, cured, 14 to 15ce per lb. Part cured, 13 to 14c per lb, Green 12 to 130. Calfskins—City skins green, flat, 15c, Country, cured, 16 to 17c each. Part cured, 15c, according to condition and take off. Deacons or bob calf, 50c to $1. Irorsehides—City ta.lce off $4 to $4,- 50. Country take off No. 1 $3.75 to $4.- 25. No, 2, $2.25 to $3. Sheepskins—City sheepskino $1.75 to $2.75 each. Country sheepskins, 75c to $2.25, Wool — Washed Combing fleece (coarse) 29 to 30c. Washed clothing fleece (fine) 31 to 32e. Washed rejec- tions, (burry, chaffy, etc.) 23 to 24e. Unwashed fleece combing (coarse) 21 to 22c, Unwashed fleece clothing fine) 23 to 24c. Tallow—City rendered solid in bar- rels, 6 to 6/,c Country stock, solid in barrels, No. 1, 0 to 61/4c. No. 2, 51/ to Oc, Caste No, 1, 6t/, to 7c. No. 2, 51/; to 0 cents. Horse hair --:—Farmer peddler' stock, 35 to 40c. per lb,--•Ilallan's Weekly Market rhe Report. t . Ie ort, 1 0 23 0 23 0 25 0 22 0 20 0 30• 0 770 2 00 1 25 0 00 $ 9 50 13 00 1150 10 700 10 00 14 00 11 50 10 50 18 50 13 00 8 00 6 75 6 25 7 DO 5 75 4 25 6 75 7 00 6 00 90 00 85 00 7 5,1 r. 10 0 9 00 OTHER MARKETS. WINNIPNGt GRAIN OPTIONS, Wheat:— Open. JIIgh Low, Close, May ,. ., .. 10214 164v., 1 624 1041a Juply .. ,. .. .. 1 61.4 1 Gale 1 Otte 1 634 Oct, .. .. .. 1.0114. 12Gh 12.5 120Ss cuts-- Muy ,... .. .. 0 05111 0 051;c 0 65''.i July . . 0 65ne -0 661u 0 05ge 0 661s TalaY— ' May . . 1 79 1 7914 1 70 1 7911 JuIY ... 1821,E 182Nd 1821.4 1821% Oet. . 11514 1 86 1 8516. 1 80Y1 j\IINNEAPOLIS (TRAIN MAItT{IO'r• Mhmeanolls—Flour--- Fancy patents, $8.00: first clears $6.60; second clears, $4.90. Bran unchanged. Wheat --No. 1 hard, $1.65 1-4; No. 1 Northern, $1,60 3-4 to 01.64 3-4: No, 2 Northern, $1.56 3.4 to 21:61 3-4: May, $1,50 3-4. Corn—No, 3 yellow, 74 1-2 to 75c, Oats—No, 3 white, 65 1-4e. DUJIJJTIH GRAIN 1MIARKET, Duluth—Linseed, 71.05 1-4: May, $1.93 Wheat—No. 1 hetet 71,55 1-4; No. 1 Northern. $1.65 1-4; May 81.64 1-•4. '1'1110 CTILI.SI. MARKETS, London—The offerings m1 the Lon(ton cheese board yestc'rdny Worn as fouaw0; 1V. Nissouri, 50 colored; North Street, CO colored: White Oak, 62 colored; 'Morn - dale. 40 colored; I3uioside, 1.40 colored; Teen.' AIM, 100 colored;• titatlworth, 55 ('olored; Mapleton, 111 (Amnid; (lladnone, 80 coloreu; 072 bo0(s nf0(retl; no sales; bidding from 15 to 15 1.2e ti'1'atertu,ti•n, 2'7.Y,- ('ileeeel :;ales, 4,000 boxes at lee. 18.11evilleenro-tlay's cheese hoard, 17:r white. 80 colored; 'offered the ltlttte at 16 13.16e; colored at 16 1i -Ice CHICAGO LIVI+I S'OC'K, (tattle, receipts 20,000 . Market weak, Steers, native ... .. O 10 0 CS Western steers ........... ; 6n 7 40 Stockers and feeders .. ., 2 110 8 40 Calves . ... 6 60 " 00 Hogs, receipts 40,000, naiarket5011 slow, ... 7 a0 rilixod 7 Bi, . .. 7 20 7 621.:1 Fleevy .. ...... ... ... .. 0 90 , Routh ... ... .. .... .. .. 1390 i 10 I'11s it"i il`1 Hulk ate sales 7 35 'i 0, Sheep. roc.ci)ts 10,000 Market ranting. Native... ..,, leo t E+1 Lambs, -Alive . t .. 8 30 10 30 111 LC) LAVE STO(`11. Bast Buffalo. Despatch—Cattler - ceipts 3,800; heavy, slow; others ac- tive; prune steers $8.00; shipping $7,50 to 27,85• butchers $6.00 to 78.25; heifers $5.1111 to 28.00; cows $3,50 to $7.00; bulls :14.50 to $0,75. Vents, receipts 2,500; tb slow; 4.50 to .0.00. Hogs, receipts 16,900; active and steady; heavy and n11xe(l $8.00; yorkers 27.90 to $3,00• pigs $7.85; roughs 76.00 to . r 20.75r: , stags $,,.00 to $0.00, Sheen lambs, receipts 11 503•"en . t( > anti la lbs 1 i. I . h( iambs ' active; lane' o and Cady ]anti , rt lav hs $G.uU t $9675; yearlings 71150 to' $8.2:1; Wether .77 50 to 07,15, ewes 73.00 to $7.00; sheep, mixed $7.00 to nr r 27...0. MONTREAL MARKETS. Receipts were—cattle 600; calves 600; sheep and lambs 100: !togs 1,600. Prime beeves 7 1-2 to 8, a few choice at. 8 1-9; medium (3 1-4 to near 7 1-2 ;com- mon5to6, Calves --5 to 8 1-2, Sheep. 6. Lambs 9 to 9 1-2; springs, $5 to $6. each. Hogs 9 1-2 to 9 6-8. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE. Wheat, spot firm, No, 2 hard winter. No, 1 Manitoba -130, 10. No, 2 Manitoba, hard -14s, 20. No, 8 Manitoba—Unquoted. 1 d. Iced western winter -13s, 6 1-2,1. Corn, spot firm. American, new—Ss, 6d. American, lit(1-88. 1-20. Laplata, mixed -8s, 1 1-20. Flour, winter patents --4J. flaps in London (Cacific Coast) -13, los, s. to f4, 15 13ams, short cut, 1.4 to 16 lbs, -58s, 6(1, Bacon, Cumberland cut, 26 to 30 lbs.— Short ribs, 16 to 24 lbs.—G5s. Cleat'. bellies, 14 to 16 lbs. -58s. Long clear middles, light, 28 to 34 lbs, —65s. Long clear middles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs. G4s, 6d, Short clear backs, 16 to 20 lbs. -56s. Lard, prime western, in tierces, new - 6 Lard, prime western, in tierces, new -- 52s; old -53s, 30. American, refined -53s, 90. American, refined, 56-1b. boxes -52s. Cheese, Canadian( finest white, new— Nominal. Colored, now—Nominal, Tallow, prime city -39s, 00. Turpentine, spirits -38s. Resin common 12s 60. 1 etro]eum, refined -9d. Linseed Oil -38s. Cotton Seed Oil, hull refined, spot -33s. St, Louis—At Liverpool from New York. Niagara—At Bordeaux from New York. 8 PEACE TALK FROWNED ON. Berlin, April 25.—The• North Ger• man Gazette states regarding minors of preparation for peace, espeelally a special peace with England based on English wishes, that no person competent to for mall opinion Would think of abandoning a situation fav- orable to Germany i11 favor of a pre- mature peace. CESS CUAN IN FRRMEHS' HADS Light Crop an High Price Clears r s Up the Surplus. Live Stock Did t Well in Most Provinces. A press bulletin issued recently by the Census and Statistics Office, gives the results of the usual annual inquiry as to the stocks of grain and other crops remaining in the hands of the farmers oil 111areh 31st, and the pro - Portion of the crops harvested in the previous year which turned out to be of merchantable quality. The returns received front crop -reporting corres- pondents show that of the total estI- matcd yield of wheat in 1914, 12 1-2 Per cent., or 20,247,0(10 bushels roma:n- ed in farmers hands at the end of Marcs, At the rate of 1 3-4 bushels per acre this quantity should allow of the sowing this spring of about 11,- 570,000 acres, or 1,522,000 acres more than wer:t sown in tate spring of 1914, independently of quantities of wheat stored ;;i elevators, which may be re- turned to farmers for seeding pur- poses. The quantity of wheat re mining this year in the hands of farmers is, however, mailer than in any previous year on record, the light crop and the high price being together responsible for this result. In 1914 the quantity of wheat estimated to be in farriers' hands at March 31st ivas 38,353,000 bushe bushels, lir 16 1-2 percent.t, of the large harvest of 1913; in ]91,,3 , at itlarch ;list, the proportion was 22 per cent., or (.0,234,000 bushels, and at March 31st 1912it was27 per cent.,. , or 02,183,.A0 bushels. , Of the remaining grain crops the proportions of the previous year's pro- duction estimated to be in farmers' hands on March 31st, are also smaller than in any former year on record. Oats show a balance of 85,843,000 bushels, or 27 per cent.; barley, 7,430,- 400 bushels, or 20 1-2 per cent.; rye, 343,700 bus'lela, or 17 per cent,; buck- wheat, 1,792,500 bushels, or 21 per cent.; corn for husking, 2,928,000 bush- els, on 21 per cent.; and flaxseed, 740,700 bushels, or 10 per cent. Of potatoes, which gave the excellent yleld last veer of 83,672,000 bushels, 310 h 37,7 per cent.,or32,310,000 bushels were in farmers' ands on March 31st, this proportion being larger than in any of the, last five years, excepting g 1913, when 43 per cent., or 30,019,000 bushels, or 15 per cent, remained over, and of hay and clover the quantity in farmer;:* hands is placed at 2,17.,n ,000 tons, or 21 per cent, of the total crop of 10,259,000 tons. Out of the total wheat crop of 161,- 280,000 bushels, all but 6 1-2 per cent., or 150,793,000 bushels proved to be of merchantable quality. This percent- age, although below the exceptional record of 1914, when the proportion non -merchantable was less than 3 per cent., is about equal to the average of the last six years, during which the lowest merchantable grain was in 1910-11 after the poor season of 1910, when 12,8 per cent. wan estimated to be of non -merchantable quality, The proportions of other crops in 1914, which proved to be of merchantable quality aro as follows: Oats, 91. per cent. (285,988,000 bushels), barley, 88 per cent. (32,022,00(1 bushels), rye, 9U per cent, (1,815,000 bushels), buck- wheat, 84 per cent., (7,279,000 bushels, corn for husking, 80 per cent, (11,- 100.000 bushels), flaxseed, 88 per cent (6,370,2(10 l,aehels), potatoes, 86 per cent (74,1011,000 bushels), turnips, etc., 87 per cent. (60,218,000 bushels), and hay and clover, 88 per cent. (9,- 094,000 tons). Correspondents throughout Canada report that the Past winter has been exceptionally mild. 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Cornelius Nash, aged three years, of 3051,i Pape avenue, Toronto, was run over and killed by a wagon near hie home Saturday afternoon, SVilliam Ilamnett was struck by lightning and instantly killed while walking on l3roadway avenue, . To- ronto, duringthe thunderstorm derstorm SuI da 5 night. a i• Prof. Salen Bland, of 'Winnipeg, addressing a students' service at Con- vc ataon Hall, Toronto, condemned any proposal to !hold a general election during the war. Darold Lyne, an electrician •em- ployed at the Hollinger mine, South Porcupine, was electrocuted In the transformer house of the Acme !nine Friday afternoott The reservation of mining rights on lands granted to the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway under the National Transcontinental Railway Act has been rescinded by order -in -Council, J. J. Leaman, proprietor of a weekly free paper in North Bay, was arrested on Saturday afternoon on the charge of defamatory libel.. The warrant was Issued on behalf of Senator George Gordon. kion. W. 1-I. Hearst and Hon. G. Howard Ferguson returned to To- ronto Sunday from Northern Ontario, where they spent all last week getting into first lhaud touch with conditions through the clay belt. Damage to the extent of $40,000 on stock and $4,000 en building was done by fire at the factory of the Canadian Machine Telegraph Company, Toronto, Sunday night. The fire was caused by lightning. Madame Emile Vandervelde, wife or the Belgian Minister of State, has ar- rived at Havre, France, from the United States. She brings with her the sum of $300,000 collected in Amer- ica for Belgian sufferers. 4_0 MSSCRINC AflMENIRNS T:fiis, Transcaucasia, April 25, via Petrograd and London, April 26.—Re- fugece who have reached the Russian line report that the massacre of Armenians by Mohammedans is being continued on even a greater scale. They say that all the inhabitants of ten villages near Van, in Armenia, Asiatic Turkey, have been put to death. T r. KA11ERUNS Allied Blockade Became Effective On April 24th. Washington, April 26.—The allied fleets' blockade of the iCamerun coast in South Africa, announced in the Of- ficial Cazette at London Saturday was declared effective from midnight April 2J, in a despatch to the State Depart- ment to -day from Ambassador Sharp tta. Paris, whose message gave the Inuits of the blockade. "Friendly or neutral vessels on the blockaded coast," were given mita midnight April. 25 to fit for sea and pass freely within the blockaded .,ones, Notification of the blockade was given the German authorities of the portion of -the I{ameruns not occupied by Allied troops, slid also to the Gov- ernor or the Island of Fernando Po, a SpanishC possession on the liainerun CC a. t FOR BELGIAN RELIEF. London, April 25.—A national Coni• mittee for the relief of Belgium is likely to be formed shortly, the ob- ject being to make clear to Belgium how far Britain is assisting. The new eontrnittee will include the overseas dominions, whose representatives are being invited to eo•operate, The Anm- erican Relief Commission will still provide the machinery for the distri' button of supplies to the Ilelgiens through Holland. GERMAN SPY IN NAPLES. Nice, l+"ramtce, April 26 -A German ilaiiit d Wild, in whose villa at Nervi, near 'Genoa, a wireless (outfit was found, has been arrested. The case against hint is said tel have been strengthened by the dtScovery that pieces of paper containing the num hers of Italian regiments were o8n- ee'ated under the wings of each nird in a flock of eighty pigeons belonging to him. Wild's brother is manager of an 1lectrte plant at Genoa. CHARGE') WITH TREASON. Venice, April 21, via Paris, April 20. —Charged with attempting to sell to a foreign power railroadplans for the mobilization of the Italian army; John Seltiellnw, all interpreter, and Ernesto Creseenie, a &signer employed in the tec•liuieal offsets of the Italian rail. ways, has 'been 0rre5t(•d for high Irett- son.