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The Duke and buchess of Cornwall and
York Greeted by Hai
Loyal People.
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is Royal Highness Reviews Io,000 Troops, Artillery,
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Cavalry and Infantry -Magnificent
Spectacle.
The Duo ei u
Duke d Duchess of YorkTee rain was conning down sea,dily I
ter their Royal Highnesses from
Ware loyally received, and heartily las they pacsod, but this did not de -
welcomed by the citizens of loi
onto and Ontario upon their arrival
at the Dupont street station on
Thursday. For about three hours
before their arrival the military
were assembling and the school
children were gathering in the large
amphitheatre which had been erected
M front of the temporary station, a
wooden structure with green caroet
and white Corinthian cohunns suit-
ably decoratol with the Duke of
York's colors and surmounted with
Union Jacks and Canadian ensigns.
ROYAL PARTY ARRIVE.
Tho royal train was in sight of butthe
station when Big Ben struck
it was two or three minutes atter
the train was first sighted, during
which the royal salute was boomed
forth by the guns of the artillery,
that it drew alongside the platforms.
Cheer upon cheer rent the air from
the thousands of children assembled,
and as the Ducal party stepped out
of the train the National Anthem
was sung. The Duke and Duchess
were received near the extreme wast
of the station, and walked up the
platform, to the mahogany suite
placed in the covered projection
from which the procession started,
accompanied by Hon. G. W. Ross,
Lord and Lady Minto and the lords
and ladies in waiting.
Toronto was fortunate in the first
impression it sl;,ade on their Itoyal
Highnesses. Alighting from the train
they were greeted by a never -to -he -
forgotten spectacle, which extorted
admiration from the seasoned jour-
nalists who had become bored with
sight-seeing, Their Royal Highnesses
showed an unaffected delight at the
array of thousands of school child-
ren, and were tenderly solicitous of
seex
DUKE Or. CORNWALL AND YORK.
smilingly bowing u1 aclenowledge-1
recut of the cheers of the crowds,
though they were in an open oar- I
ridge, The Duchess carried a pare-
sol, but the mike was entirely un-
protected from the rain.
AT Qi1EEN AND YO]1TG1 .
The corner of Queen and Yonge
streets was one of the most impor-
tant on the route of the parade. The
procession passed this corner twice.
On the way clown the crowd was
most orderly, but as the large crowd
from the upper part of the City came
i
clown on Yonge street the sta[Y n
charge were pushed to their utmost
to keep the surging mass from occu-
pying the street. It was raining
quite hard when at 8:15 the advance
guard of the Royal party reached
Queen street. The heavy rain, how-
ever, did not dampen the ardor of
the thousands of enthusiastic spec-
tators. Cheerupon cheer broker
forth as the Royal party Passed; As
the rear escort with the coach reach-
ed the soldiers on the route, the
different regiments fell in behind and
formed one long procession. It just
took, twenty-seven minutes for the en-
tire parade to pass.
AT KING AND YONG1';
'At Ring and Yonge streets the
crowd was not so densely packed as
might have been expected. Every
available window, post and pillar,
and in fact, any point of vantage,
was occupied soon after 1 o'clock.
Wheat the Duke's carriage was as far
away as Queen street the excitement
of the expectant multitude began to
rise, and as he approached within
fifty yards of the corner, the people
near the carriage relieved their pent-
up feelings by bursting into a glor-
ll MYa21'3, oaf
`ere ..ens
their comfort. These traits of gra-
ciousness and sympathy of considera-
tion for the public, and of genuine
vacs, but only far a moment or two,
and then hoisted again against the
continued assault of Jupiter Pluvius.
Tl Ie scene was thus divested of its
natural cha.rin, and inspiration and
enthusiasm were noticeably lacking.
TUE ROYAL CHORUS.
formed up from east to west, in the
main corridor, inside the 'Hall, and
at 2 o'clock marched out and took
their places on the grand stand.
For the ladies, especially, the situa-
tion could not well have been more
unpleasant, but everyone made the
best of the affair. Nearly all hall
umbrellas, and kept them hoisted.
THEIR HIGHNESSES ARRIVE.
The Canadian Manufacturers' Association Arch en University Street
hila was most enthusiastic. 331e and breast. He then shook bands and
his suite rode down the long lines of heartily' congratulated the soldier,
infantry, cavalry and artillery, 'and presenting him at the same time
then returned to, the pavilion, his with the sword.
Royal highness reigning • up his
horse and saluting the Duchess.
The table, piled with South African
medals, was then moved out in front
of the pavilion. Just before the pre-
sentation of medals began, the Duite•
Presented the standard to the Royal
A dull roar, which smiled to a
mighty cheer, was heard as the roy-
al carriage appeared, and speedily
the royal pair were deposited at the
main entrance to the square. They
were welcomed by IIis Worship, who
°.snorted the fluke of Cornwall, while
His Excellency took charge of the
Duchess, and saw them safely to the
point allotted for them. The guard
presenwavelttheir hed a dkerchiefs, hatsand the towd
and
brellas in one continuous ovation.
Everyone remarked how like their
portraits the Duke and Duchess ap-
peared. Tho latter was- gowned in
black, the only adornment being
flowers worn at the breast. The
Duchess is a tall woman, of fine fig-
ure and appearance, and many ex-
pre=stens of admiration wereheard
as she ascended to the upper Pint -
form and stood conspicuous before
the multitude.
DESCRIPTION Ole THE DU]iE.
THIS MARCH PAST,
The rove*. was a spectacle which
not many Toeontonians had had a
previous opportunity of witnessing.
The great expanse of common,
stretching down to the 1 i1co, was
Canadian Dragoons, and the colors covered with masses 01 scarlet.'and.
to the Royal Canadian Regiment, rifle green and khaki and dark blue.
The white helmets looked in the .dis-
tance like pods of snowdrops. Tho
ton thousand troops extended, rank
on rank, to beyond the limits of
vision on either side ; for a thick
mist hovered over the scene until
nearly the end of the ceremonies.
When at last the sun did emerge
from the vapour's, it shone upon a
splendid array.
The flags were handed to his Royal
Highness, who placed them immodi-
ately in the hands of kneeling recip-
ients. The regiments were repro -
seated by Col, Lessard and Col.
Buchan.
The regimental hands were .massed
in a solid body opposite the royal
pavilion. They seemed to form an
army in themselves. The roll of the
drums at times resembled the rever-
berations of thunder. The bands
played in sections, giving the regi-
mental march for each body of
troops as they swung past.
The Duke is a man of about med-
ium height, wearing the fair beard
and moustache in which he 15 gener-
ally pictured. IIis face is somewhat
tanned, as the result of his journey-
ings around the world, and exposure
f s
waves nal -
to winds andoea and
rie. Ile was resplendent in the uni-
form of an admiral, black, with gor-
geous facings of gold braid, and
huge gold epaulets, and wearing the
regulation cockedhat of black and
gold. On bis breast several stars
and medals gleamed and shone.'
Alter the reading of the civic ad-
dress, the chorus sang another selec-
tion, after which the members of the
Council were presented to His Itoyal
Highneee. This concluded the cere-
monies, and Their Royal Highnesses
FROM: EAST TO NEST,
The troops were formed up next
the lake. At a signal from the
bands they started eastward, and,
teaming to the left, marched past
the royal pavilion and the grand
stand in a westerly direction. Some
infirmity was anticipated in getting
them to move off promptly
ter
passing the royal stand, so as to al'
low space for those coming after,
but everything appeared to work
well. '1'he cavalry regiments clatter-
ed by with jingle of spur and clink
of accoutrement. Line after line of.
grim cannon followed; their artillery
men riding on their strange carriage
with as much ease as thoughthey
were in coupes. Then cause the toil-
ing
oiling infantry, the men stepping out
briskly in spite of the clogging sand.
The Duke, on his white charger,
stationed himself e. little to the west
of the royal pavilion, from which the
Duchess and other members of the
party viewed the troops. Itis Royal
alicontinual-
ly
raised ingsalu saht lute, offieerswas rsal-
uting in return and giving the com-
mand " llyes right 1 " as their men
passed the saluting point.
In presenting the medals there Was
no alteration from the system fol-
lowed on the Plains of Abraham
and 011 Parliament Hill. The Duke
of Roxburghe, conspicuou�sin handed
fi
ning helmet and breastp i, handed
the medals to the Duke, w11
them in turn to the veterans, Each
man as his name was called walked
up to the, station, saluted, received
his medal, saluted again, end walk-
ed on, all going front east to west.
Stacked meats --hams, 14• to 14.0;
lzroalcfast baeon, 3.5 to lee ; rens,
13ic1 bacice, 354 to 100, and s11ou1-
deie, 3.13 to 520.
Lard The Market rules firm, We
t nate:- i'iez+cis, tx?e;
tine*, 12 to
3.2fe; pails, 12* to 11 O. Colo-
pounds, 8, to Pie.
UNITED STATES ¥ABI€ETS.
Buffalo, Oct. 15, --Float•.- Steady.
Wheat -Spring steady; No, 3. North-
ern, old, 770; do„ now, 78e; winter,
no oltorings. Corn, 19hn for yellow,
easy for mixed; No, 2 yellow, Oleo;
No. 8 do„ 033c; No 2 corn, Ole;
No. 8 do„ 604e. Oats, firm; No, 2
white, 400; No. 8 do„ 40e; No• 2
mixed, $bee; No, a do„ 88e. Bar-
ley -Little dein(,; firm at 58 to 68c
for common to fanny, c,i,f. reYe-
No. 2, 57*c; canal freights steady.
Toledo, Oct. 15.Wieat-Cash,
72f e; tIray, 76ec, Corn--Casii57*e1
Dee. 56te; May, 68f c. Oats -Oath,
86ec; Dec. 860; Hay, 88ee. Rye
54ec. Qloverseed--Cash--primo Go-
tobor and December, 0,20; March,
$5,273,
//. y E) ,�f .o c • departad at 4 o'clock amid thunders
.fah;? i of applause and the Playing 01 the
rmr�a, . �. National Anthem.
THE EMINING SCENES.
\ JCi-`l a' brilliant indeed was the finale of
the dity's programme, eclipsing any
`ilk.. night 9001105 ever witnessed in Tor-
,. / onto. It was a city of light, and
the streets were filled with crowds
DTCIIESS Ole CORNWALL, AND in a holiday mood, jubilant and de-
YO1IK. monstrative, but not rough or bois-
terous. Around the great outstand-
'interest in everything around thein, ious cheer, which grew in volume, ing illuminations sued as the Tem -
characterized the Royal couple slur- and rolled reverberating around the ple. the City Hall, the Parliament
ing the whole progress of their corner and along Ring street. Hats, Buildings, Osgoode Wall, and the
journey through the city. They handkerchiefs, Slags .and bunting ill- downtown establishments, thou -
drove in an open carriage through led the air, while the Duke saluted, sands were gathered until a late
the rain in order that they might and the Duchess smiled most gra- hour. The Loyal concert made efes-
see and be seen by the crowds. Gym ciously at the enthusiastic welcome. sey Ilall the focus of wealth and
the Duchess had no protection save A mighty huzzah went up from the fashion, 71 was not the least of the
a tiny umbrella, which did not ob- spacious stands which had been erect- city's claims on the admiration of
sure her comely face. ed on the' Palace Hotel site, and Their Royal Highnesses that it
THE ROYAL PROCESSION. which were filled to overflowing with could show them one of the finest
The carriages of the Itoyal suite, People waving Union Jacks, when auditoriums in the world, and could
comprising Lady Mary Lygon and the postillions of the Royal carriage attract some of the world's greatest
lion. airs. Derek Keppel, Prince Al- Passed, coming from Church street. artists,
minder of Teck, Hon. Derek Keppel, The huzzah was carried along to the
Sir Charles Cust, Hon. Godfrey In corner of Yonge street, and there an
Ansset, Sir Arthur Biggs, Lord even warmer reception than on the
Wenlock, Sir John Anderson, and first occasion was given from the
Sir Donald Wallis, moved out ahead. hundreds upon hundreds of throats.
The Itoyal carriage wus preceded by; AT THE CITY HALL.
• postillions. The two tildes -de -cumin 1 The rain, which poured ahnost In -
THE REVIEW.
The review on friday at the Exhi-
bition grounds made perhaps the
most 1inpo6111g spectacle of the whole
,Viscount Crichton and the Duke of cessantly on the waiting crowd, took royal tour replete, as it has bean,
Roxburghe, rode on either side, the heart out of the affair. The with the best efforts of the civil nd
while Major Maude and Major Septi -'crowd was present fa vast proper- military nuthoritics of the colonies.
mus Denison were mounted back of (ions, probably twenty thousand, Immediately 1n front on the grand
the Royal equippage. :like Body �Tlhry occupied every inch of space stand a royal pavilion had been
Guard and the Dragoons served as where a pair of feet could be plant- erected, provided with seats, and
ash escort. lett or a face inserted. Every window draped. A heavy mist, which at
The Itoyal carriage left the tem-; opening on the square was jammed times farmed into alight drizzle,
porary station amidst the prolongrd ;with sight -seers, and temporary bale hung over the common on which the
and spontaneous clheering of the s1x i conics were likewise crowded. The .Len thousand troops were drawn up,
thousand children, to whom the Duke lofty temple of the I.O.F.aeeommo- se that the outlying regiments were
gracefully bowed his acicuawledgt�. dated huthdreds, and it was the same hardly to be seen at all, and the big
Monts. The route of the procession !with all the other buildings in the army wagons and the buildings of
of the streets.
was lined by soldiers on both sides-- WERE CROWDED
neighborhood. Stanley barracks loomed indistinctly
ROOFS W• out of the vapor. The Picture was
one such as most Canadian people
have never seen and will probably
never see again -rank atter rants,
company after company, and regi-
ment after regiment, standing in
long walls of color, perfectly mo-
tionless, against the background of
mist.
ARIRIVAL OF THE DUKE.
The 'Duke's arrival was signalized
be, the playing of the National An-
them and the hoisting of the royal
standard to the top of the staff just
hest of the royal pavilion. His
Itoyal Highness rode a spirited white
charger, In This fusilier's uniform,
red coat nn(1 big bearskin, he created
a most fe.vo+'able impression with
street; rind who dam 111111 for the first
•The umbrellas were lowered at inter time, and ' Lee. greeting accorded to
There Was an immense gathering. of
People at the corner of Jarvis and I Even the roofs were crowded to
Moor streets, and along both. rho- i the limit With women as well ea
roeghfaren as far a:• the eye could; men, and a pretty precarious footing
see, crowds lined boli sides. There; they provided on the mossy, sloping
they stood in the rain, waiting pa- roofs in front of the City I1ail, soak-
tiontly for homer for the arrival c•f od es they were by the rain. From
tie Royal carriage. Every few rain -'every point of vantage cameras were
utos the rain would almost stop, I directed at the scene. Soma were
and the people hoped the Duke and iplanted on the roofs of tall buildings
)towhees would pass during onf e oand dozens were to be seen in the
these periods, but in this they were crowd. They fought and struggled
distippointed. for prominent positions, and no
'1110 CxGJernor-Ccnonal ntl`i,ac
�i 1y plate was too -
sacred for thorn to in -
Minto were loudly cheered as their vada,
party passed,. about 2,15. About l Peelle. the City I?a11 steps nothing
twenty-five minutes intervened be- could . be seen but several acres of
*ween this ami the appearance of tnnbrclle8 and uniformed fins 01
the Duke and Duchess. Their come soldiers that lined Queen street, 33011
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MARKETS OF THE WORLD
T1T1✓ V1CTOit1A CROSS.
First among the veterans wits Ma-
jor Cockburn, in his magnificent
dragoon's uniform. The major's gal-
lantry on the field of action in
South Africa, 111011 for hila the Vic-
toria Cross, and he was the only
one to -day to go up for the coveted
distinction. The Cross was handed
to the Duke as the big guardsman.
saluted, and the Delco of Rox-
burghs began reading feeni a typo-
written account of the major's deeds
in South Africa,
hiayor Howland, in his IC. O.
clothing and white necktie, tial ap-
peared from behind the pavilion
with a bundle, from which be took a
rices of Cattle, Grain, Cheese, &e
in the Leading Markets.
Toronto, Oct. 15, -Wheat -The lo-
cal
ocal market was dull to -day with
prices a shade easier. Old wheat
quoted at 67c low freights for mill-
ers,
illers, and new at 6lec for 58 lbs
white, middle freight, and No. 1
spring, 67c east. There is nothing
doing in an export way. Manitoba
wheat easier, No. 1 hard selling at
704c, grinding in transit, and No. 1
Northern at 764c, g,1.t. For Tor-
onto and west 2c ]ower,
Oats -The market is quiet, with of-
ferings limited. No. 2 white sold at
850 low freights, and 054c east. On
track here they are quoted at Vic.
Peas -The market' is steady with
No. 2 quoted at 710 high freight,
and at 72e middle.
Barley -The market is steady; No.
1 quoted at 53c, and No. 2 at 60c.
No. 3 eiitra quoted at 470, and feed
at 450 middle freight.
Corn -Market is quiet, with prices
unchanged. No. 2 Canadian yellow
sold et SS3e west and mixed at 54
to 55c west. New corn, 483e west.
United States yellow, 623 to 63c on
track here,
C0atmea7-leferket ..unchanged. Car
lots on track here, 34.10 in bags,
and 34.25 in wood. Broken lots 25c
per bbl extra.
Millfeod-Bran steady, at $18 in
bulls, north and west, and at $14
here. Shorts quoted at $17 west,
and at $16 there.
'CATTLE l i4itI41i3
Termite, Oct. 15. -The receipts to,
day were 60 carloads of live stock;
inf:luding 1,600 bogs,' 850 cantle, 1,-
300 sheep w1d lambs; and about the
us1101 run of calves and milkers.
For good cattle, either export or
shipping, there was n good demand
at unchanged .prices, but poor cattle
dragged, and Prices were weals,
Small' ,stuff was again wears, and
in addition to the large supply of
'to -day, a considerable quantity was.
over from yesterday,' Sheep' are
about steady, but lambs are.
Wankel',
The best price for"singers" 1s
633 per 121 ; thick fat and light hogs
are worth 6fc per lb.
}Togs to fetch the top price must
be of prime quality, and scale not
below 160 nor above 200 lbs.
Following is the range of quota-
tions :-
Cattle.
Shippers, pen•. cwt- ,.,:.$4.25 $5,00
Butchers, choice... ., .. 4.00 ' 4.50
Butchers, ordinary to 8.25 3 7G
good,..
Butchers, inferior .. ..... 2.75 3.0
Sheep and Lambs.
Choice ewes, ,per cwt 0.00 3.0
Butches• sheep, each,., ., 2.00 8M
Lambs, melte 2.50 8.5
Bucks, per cwt.. 2.25' 2,5
Milkers and Calves.
Cows, each.. 30.00 45.0
Calves, each...... ... 2.00 10.0
Hogs,
Choice hogs, per cwt ,... 0.00 6.5
Light hogs, Per cwt 0.00 5.2
Heavy hogs, per cwt ,,,0.00 6.2
Sows, per ewt... 3.50 4.0
Stags, per cwt.. 0.00 2.0
ing was the signal for 10ng 111111 t t d the entrance to the Hale
prolonged outbursts of deers,
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INf NEWS
TEE VERY LA1'i5T FROM
ALL TEE WORLD OVER.
llteresting items Abotit Our Owl'
Country, Great Britain, the United
Stetee, and All Parts of the Olabp,
Condensed and Assor.ed for Cita'Y
eading..
CANADA,
1dmo3110n has the only nase,. of
lcmallpox in the west.
London had 57 deaths,. 60 births
olid'66 ninrrieges last month.
Hamilton's assDsselent le $27,188,-
$00, and population 53,681.
Tl1ere is an epidemic of typhoid
fever at Stratford.
Domostle science is to be a part
of the public school course at
Brantford.
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DAIRY MARKETS.
Butter -Tho market continues dull,
with offerings large, especially of in-
ferior qualities. Choice grades in de-
mand et steady prices. We quote: -
Selected dairies, 16 to 10ee; choice
1 -lb rolls, 17 to 171c; second grades
in rolls or tube, '18 to 14c, and bak-
ers', 12c. Creamery unchanged ;
prints, 21 to 2120; solids, 10* to
20e.
Eggs -The market is firm. We
quotes -Strictly new laid, 17 to 18c;
fresh candled, 15 to 113c; seconds 11
to12s.
Uhcese-The market is dull, with
finest qualities quoted at sac, and
seconds at flet.
HOGS AND PROVISIONS.
PROF. WH. BAND.
Bla'stfoids assessment si;ows a
0opulation of 15,685, and taxable
pl'operty of 57,0138,550,
' The Allan Steamship Company de-
ny that they will forsake Montreal
for the port of Quebec.
G. V. Hastings of the Lake of -the -
Woods milling Company estimates
the North-West wheat crop at 0,-
006,000 bushels.
Capt. Dernier, at Montreal, is cer-
tain
hewill bo able to raise the
5120,000 necessary for the'North
Pole expedition,
Ott4wa's Board of Trade's circular
favoring • state-owned ,cables . has
bpartsroughtof favorable rPiro. eplies from a11-
°
The IVinnipeg Street Railway
Company and the Ogilvie Milling
Company will bring their power six-
ty miles, from a point on the Winni-
peg River:
Allan Gibbons, son of, Mr. George
C. Gibbons, 1:11.0„ of London, who
was attending the University in•'Tor-
onto,'. accidentally shot himself at
his lodgings and died within a few
hours.
The Department of Agriculture is
re -arranging the agricultural fair
system of the territories. They will
be held in the seine manner as the
Farmers' institute meetings in On-
tario.
F. II. Clcrgne has purchased the ice
crusher Algoma, and will make an
effort to keep open the channel be-
tWeen Quebec and the Gulf of St;
Lawrence during the winter months:,
Prof' S. J. McLean, who has been
enquiring into the railway rate
grievances in Canada on behalf of
the Government has concluded hie
work and Will soon present his re-
port.
Staff -Sergi. Wright, of the Militia
Department, Ottawa, has been offer-
ed a commission as lieutenant of in-
faatry in the Gold Coast Regiment
of the Ahualgamated West African
frontier force,
Burned to Death in His Factory
at 1amulton;,
A. despatch from Iiamilton, Ont.,
Pays: -Prof. William Ilnd, head of
the firm of hand &. Go., fireworks
manufacturers, was terribly bui'l1ed
on Friday afternoon. I3e was at
work in a small sheet -iron building,
where fuses are made for fireworks,
and an explosion occurred. The
building caught fire and Mr. Hand
was caught in the flames. His son,
T. IV. Hand, rushed to his reseUe,
and found him lying on the floor.
His face and hands end body were
terribly burned, The unfor•tuinate
roan was carried to the office and
Dr. White summoned. The physician
did what he could to alleviate the
pain, and had Mr. Hand removed to
St. Joseph's Hospital. The profes-
sor sank rapidly and died shortly af-
ter ten o'clock to -night, 1Ie was
about sixty years of age and had re-
sided in Hamilton.
The building where the explosion.
occurred was destroyed, and the con-
cussion
oncussion wrecked another building. It
is not known what caused the explo-
sion, but it is thought that Mr.
17anc1 was working with shells and
let - them coupe together with too
much foam. Professor IIand had
been in the fireworks business for a
number of years, and was known all
over Canada.
COMBI1AATION DIVING.
splendid silver mounted sword, the Dressed Bogs unchanged to -day at
city's recognition of Maier Cock- 38.50. Hog products continue un -
burn's bravery. The Duke of Box' changed. We quote: -Bacon, long,
burghs, having concluded his read- elem., sells at 114 to 12e in ton and
ing, the Duke took the little cross case lots. Pork --Mess, 321.50 ; do„
and pinned it on the guardsman's shim cut, sal.
'Deere indeejendent ,Uric
of ].oresters' Arch Pn'Bav Street,
GREAT ]3RITAele
Andrew Carnegie has donated
000 to the Glasgow and West
land Technical College;
Mfr. William Waldorf Astor has do-
nated 210,000 to the London So-
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Children,
Scottish students would seem to
hold aloof from lir. Carnegie's uni-
versity scheme, says the executive
committee's report.
The deer in Windsor part; have be-
come so numerous as to bea nuis-
ance, and icing Edward has bad the
keepers kill a large number.
Rev. Frederick 33. 'Meyer, for the
last nine years minister of Christ
Church, Westminster road, London,
has resigned his pastorate, and will
start out to evangelize the world.
The English Miners' Federation, at
Its anneal eal conference, adopted a.
scheme providing for an annual levy
of a shilling from each member to
pay the labor representaiaves in the
House of Commons. This levy will
provide an annual income of £17,-
500.
£24, -
Clever Teats of Swedes - The
Handspring Dive.
Tho Swedes delight in "combina-
tion diving," and two men will per-
form many clever feats together.
One of the most grotesque of these
is when one man stands upright on
the spring -board and tightly clasps
anotlhor moan's booty around the
waist, holding him head downwards,
and putting his own head through
the man's legs. When the upright
man springs from the boned he
throws his legs into the air so that
the two men, clasping the other
tightly round the waist, turn a som-
ersault, and when they reach the
water the man who started upside
down arrives feet foremost.
The handspring dive is a very ef-
fective specialty of Swedih911 swim-
mers. The performer takes off from
the diving -board with hands instead
of feet, turning his body in order to
descend feet foremost, or somnier
saulting to arrive head downwards.
Very graceful also, is the back dive,.
in which the spring is oracle buck-
wards, the body turning towards
the spring -board. Double solncrsatilt
dives are made from platforms thir-
ty or fifty feet high, the diver mak-
ing two teens in the ah' iu14 ental'-
ing the water feet foremost.
The German mission n.t Pynthong,
north-eavt of 1Cwangtung, 1n 011hhn.,
has been attacked and injured by iia -
It 15 said that a scandal similar
to thatlast year at Sebastopol,
01113511 involved forty-three naval
ofcere and some high officials, has
been 1lneurUhed at leather Unrehing
falsIIIed receipts.
The nerthoritics Neve decided to
eliminate Latin from the latter'
grades in the higher State schools
of Sweden while tat 11Iy trtnlsfe•
ebig Green to the universities.
(linen novlLoh, an.n.nalchist, who re-
cently err'1ved at licme from Dalma-
tia, has been arrested. lie has been
heard 16 threaten the lives of the
Pope and of Cardinal lttee:mollia, '
UNITED STATES.
A plough trust, 3100,000,000 capi-
tal hes been formed at Chicago.
At Cantoia, Ohio, eight prisoner's
broke out of the county jail by saw-
ing out bar's over a window.
The statement of the United 'Stat.
es Steel Trust, just given out, shows
net earnings for the last six months,
with September estimated, nearly
355,000,000.
MUr..11un1s 0. Callauan, the wife of
one of the wealthiest men in Iowa.
hes endowed Booker T. Washington's
Industria! lhstitute, in Tuskegco,
Ala., with $20,000.
Urs. Joseph Ormsby, Chicago, has
given birth to quadruplets, anal the
children are n,ll perfectly formed; -
tier
sides this, I1h•s. Ormsby has horns
tn'lns on two occasions, trriplets
once.
Maurice A, ]books of Baltimore,
11111., swallowed: Iris false 'teeth while
asleep, and they stuck above This
breastbone, and not until his stone -
ash as opened could they 1)e re -
Foul' 'young men were arrested le
Philadelphia on a charge of abcluct-
f11g a woman, robbing her of her
Jewellery and 0ompelling lier to sign
cheeks for all the money she pos-
sessed in the bank.
GENERAL.
The Saing and Queen of Italy are
visiting Venice.
Fillmore of a Cnrlist rising In
Spain are again in circulation:.
The census 01,51. Helena is ,0,850
including the Moor prisoners.
An inspector says that • French
submtirino boats cannot be controlled'
under hater.
I'he french Congo Colony Is -211.1,14-
rapt 0(111 native tribes are attacking'
the 134110l'les.
1'lio Belgian coal strike is rapidly
extending to all the coal pits on the.
left bank of the Mateo nntl has hi -
volved ten thousand strikers,
The new library in AChelis, begun
fourteen yearsago, hits , just been
completed, having room foe
400,000 books.