The Herald, 1907-09-20, Page 3SuRday School.
LESSON I, --SEPT. 22, 1907.
Joshua, Israel's New Leader: Josh. z:
1-xx.
Commentary. ---1. Joshua commissioned
as Israel's leader (vs. 1,2.) 1. Now -This
indicates a close connection with what
precedes. It is quite probable that the
book of Joshua originally began with
the last chapter of Deuteronomy. ,After
the death -.After the thirty days' mourn-
ing were over. The servant of the Lord
?,'his was the official title of Moses, aa
invested with a special mission to make
knows), the will of God, and conferred
great honor and authority. -J., F. & B.
The Lord spake-The Lord did not speak
with Joshua face to face as he did with
Moses, but probably through the high
priest (Num. 27; 18-22.) Joshua -"His
name was originally Hoshea Salvation,
or Help. To this was added afterward
the prefix `Jeh,' Jehovah, and his name
became Jehoshra, shortened into Joshua
--Salvation from Jehovah." This name
in the Greek is Jesus, and in Acts 7; 45
and Heb. 4; 8 Joshua is called Jesus.
"Moses the `lawgiver' led Israel to the
border, Joshua 'the prototype of Jesus
brought them over." Joshua was born
intim land of Goshen, in Egypt. He was a
descendant of Joseph, through Ephraim.
At this time he was about eighty-four
years of age. He was distinguished for
his courage, faith and piety. "All his
past life was a preparation for the
great worlc to which he was now called.
ice. never could have done the work, he
never would have been called to it, had
he not been faithful, active, ready to
learn, and always doing his best. He
that is faithful over a few things will be
made ruler over many things. This is
the only ladder upward. So it always has
been and always will be."-Peioubet.
Bon of Nun-4Nothing is known of Nun
only that be was of the tribe of Eph-
raim. Moses' minister -It was custom-
ary for great prophets to be thus at-
tended by ministers or servants. Thus
had Joshua been trained in the best pos-
sible school, -Steele. Moses was the
servant of Jehovah and Joshua the min-
ister of Moses. A servant is less honor-
able than a minister, but it is unspeak-
ably greater to be Jehovah's servant
'than the prime minister of the greatest
"earthly potentate. -Terry.
O'"•& Go over --"Tin command to cross
n'involved a direction to make
ry preparations for that
'dingle', instead of enjoining
k their tents, Joshua turns
roviding needful sup-
btaining the requisite
1.). 'The immediate
hem, and the mir-
rhem and'actually
/sing of the Jordan,
;eat general to lieg-
es. a wise and pre -
ca. be obliged to take un -
circumstances" Jordan -
"descender" because of its
a •silent of a thousand feet between
oaf of (liililee and the Dead Sea. It
• sometimes deep and at other times
,shallow enough to be forded. All this
people ---According to the second census
(Num. 20; 51) the warriors; men over
twenty years of age, numbered 601,730,
besides 23,000 Levites. This justifies an
estimate of not leas than 2,000,000 per -
,sons altogether. I do give -"They aro
eonstantly reminded that Canaan was
God's gift. Their right and title to it
came from him. They were not a horde
of invaders expelling peaceful inhabit-
ants from their homes."
II. Great promises made to Joshua (vs.
3.5).
3. Your foot shall tread -The entire
land was before them and it depended
upon their courage and faith how much
of it they possessed. But the Israelites
intermarried with the heathen. nations,
and as a result idolatry was introduced
among them and much of the land was
not taken for many years. 4. From the
wilderness' -The boundaries of the land
are here defined. The "wilderness" ox
desert of Arabia Petraea, was the south-
ern boundary. This Lebanon -A double
range of mountains which formed the
northern boundary, "called `this' because
visible from the region, where the lsree•
rites were encamped" Euphrates - The
eastern boundary. This was the largest,
the longest, and the most important of
the rivers of western Asia, 1t le 1,400
miles in length. Hittites -A tribe of Can-
aanites living in. the, southern _ part of
the promised land, They were the most
powerful tribe in ,Canaan and the espec-
ial terror of the ten spies. The name is
here put for the whole body of the
Canaanites who are elsewhere called Am-
orites (Gen. 15. 10.) This was an impor-
tant promise -Ye shall possess the laud
of even the dreaded Hittites. Great Sea-
The Mediterranean. Called "great" in
eomparieon with the seas of Canaan. It
is 2,250 miles long, and 1,200 miles in
its greatest width, and ryas an average
depth of over half amine. Going down --
Meaning that this is the western boun-
dary, Your coast -This was a larger
territory than the Hebrews ever possess-
ed, except for a short time during the
' reigns of David and Solomon.
5. Not any man, eta : Wilat a promise
is this! He was to have victory in every
conflict.. But the divine promise implies
a condition. See vs. 7-9. I will be with
thee --Joshua needed no other allies. but
he needed these promises. A crisis had
arrived in the history of the nation, and
he knew that Jehovah' alone could bring
tliern into their promised inheritance.
Not fail •thee -1. doer's presence gives
constant victory. "Any man may son -
.quer who fights with the Lord on his
tide," 2. (ioPs presence is given irres-
pective of ability or social condition.
Goa walks with all who fear 'flim -the
poor, the lteede. the persecuted, the
less we disobey his commandments and
forsake His love,
III. Joshua exhorted to be courageous
(vs. 0-0), 0. be strong, etc. ---Better, "be
strong and firm." It denotes strength of
band and arm to lay hold of and retain
anything within one's grasp; 'and firm-
ness in the knees, and ability `;to main-
tain one's position against the attack
of foes. The expression occurs, with in-
creasing emphasis four time in this
chapter, and is rather e. command than
an exhortation, -Steele, shalt thou di-
vide -See R. V. The Lord shows Joshua
that "he is the last link in the chain
which unites prophecy and fulfilment,"
that "all the glorious possibilities of his
nation hinge upon his own personal
valor and fidelity." "Joshua was to use
all his military skill, and avail himself
to the utmost of all the', means, natural
and providential, placed within his
reach. God will not help them who re-
fuse to help themselves."--Olarke.
7. all the law -"All the .moral, eere-
monial and political precepts given from
Jehovah to the hand sof Moses.
"Joshua is admonished that the law
must be strictly and carefully observed,
if the great work to which he bad been
called was to be successfully accom-
plished. He was to carry outits provi-
sions to the letter." --Cam. Bib. to the
right.... or. , ..left -Perfect obedience is
represented by a straight line, and a
course of sin by a crooked way. Mayest
prosper -There is no real or lasting
prosperity outside of a perfect obedience
to ail of God's commandments. • 8. book
of the law -Moses had already written
the law, and they were to study it dili-
gently and talk about it and meditate
upon it, and their lives were to `be gov-
erned aceording to its precepts. 9. thy
God is with thee -"As the soldier's _valor
is stimulated by the -eye of his captain,
so a vivid realization of the presence of
God is a safeguard against fearfulness
and discouragement." "Nothing so de-
moralizes the forces of the soul as feax;
only as we .recognize the presence of
the Lord, does fear give place to faith."
IV. Joshua prepares to cross the Jor-
dan (vs. 10, 11). 10. officers of the peo-
plc --these were the leaders of the army
whose offices embraced various duties.
It seems to have been a part of their
work to act as heralds, and to prepare
the tribes for action. 11. prepare you
victuals The word denotes food obtain-
ed in hunting. -Cam. Bib. Although
the manna did not cease until several
days after this, yet the supernatural
supply probably began to decrease as
the natural supply increased. "God
neverworks miracles as a premium to
indolence." within three days --Compare
8:1, 2, ye shall pass over -Joshua as-
sures the vast host that they and their
wives and children and flocks ea' all,
with in a few days, safely cross the rapid
Jordan, to enter upon their inheritance.
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
Precepts 46 Keep,
"Arise" (v. 2).. mit
.'+'%s tf
but 3ohu:x must not sit down and griev
He must arise "to nobler manhood, .Lo
diviner power, to higher coneeptionkt to
a more devoted, solemn, holy attempt
to do God's will." Have you buried your
dead? Do not sit mourning beside the
grave. Arise, carry some of the flowers
you have planted there to the hospital
couch of some poor, sick waif, who never
plucked so much as a field daisy. "Some-
body Ioves ole," a friendless little boy
said as they put in his pale, feverish
hand the bunch of roses. Are your busi•
nese prospects blasted? Is the money
all gone? Has the opportunity for you
to obtain an education failed? Do not
sit in tears bewailing your lot. Arise.
Look up, abroad; find some poor soul
who never hetird that God is a present
help in time of trouble and tell him all
the story. Your own faith will be
strengthened and you will be ready for
the work which could neves have been
yours if death or desolation had not pre-
pared the way for its coming.
"Be strong" (v. 6). `There is no such
bulwark as the truth; no such power as
comes from the consciousness of doing
right no such strength as the man pos-
sesses whose conscience is clear. Men
in whom God dwells are as truly un-
harmed by evil as they are by the
storms that only wet their cheeks.
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Against the snares and piottings of wild
Canaan, Joshua was secure: God was
with him. Against him Philistia gnashed
her teeth in vain. Before him the prow-
ess of Amorite kings lost its venom.
The world cannot crush God's children;
it can crucify, but it cannot guard their
tomb. It can crown with thorns, but
it cannot, with all its might, east off the
crown of the just. It can build bonfires,
make dungeons, and sharpen sabres, but
it cannot weaken their faith who count
sash things all joy."
"Do" (v. 7). We are to cultivate the
habit of constant obedience even in the
minutest particular. It bas been suggest-
ed ooneerning Daniel's habit of prayer
that it had touch to do with -his• strength
and eourage when the test came, "As he
did aforetime" so it wee comparatively
easy for him to do (Dan. 8. 10). To
have the courage to obey God implicitly
in everything we must do' it front strong
principle. Once when Spurgeon . was
spending Sunday in Bristol, to obtain
funds for the tabernacle, then building,
he received two invitations to dinner;
one from a former parishioner, a poor
but devoted Christian, the other from
a wealthy gentleman who had macre ex-
tensive preparations and invited distill-
guiehed friends to meet the great preach-
er. Mr. Spurgeon decided to take dinner
in the quiet home. The disappointed host
was angry and refused to subscribe qtly
money for the tabernacle, Mr. Spurgeon
made no reply to those who told .him.
His trust was in the God he had obeyed.
When the corner stone of the new taber-
nacle was Jaid, there was placed upon it
;5,000 with this message from the rich
roan, "Tell Mr. Spurgeon T honor his'
prineiple; I believe him to be truly- a
Christian Ininistcr, for ,he was not
ashamed to keep the Salrbatll unto the
Lord."
ANOTHER MASSACRE OF JEWS;
EIGHTY KILLED AND MANY HURT
Bloodthirsty Gangs Murdered Helpless Woman
and Children and Looted Houses.
Vienna, Sept. 16. ---.Another massacre
of Jews has taken plate in Kishineff.
Armed gangs of IIooligans yesterday at-
tacked the Ghetto there as they did 'in
1906. Eighty Jews were killed and many
more wounded.
As usual, the authorities made no
attempt to stop the slaughter or protect
the lives or property of the Semites.
The shops and houses of the Jews were
looted by the bloodthirsty mobs, and
many of the victims were killed or
Wounded while defending their homes
against invasion.
The outbreak of anti-Semitism has
been brewing for several days. Aroused
to fury by bigoted ringleaders, the Hooli-
gans gathered into armed gangs yester-
day and started their attack on the
Jewish quarter. The stores of the Jews
were first pillaged and their owners
struck down wherever they resisted.
When they learned that there would be
no interference by the authorities the
rioters abandoned themselves to indis-
criminate rapine.
The Jews barricaded themselves and
their familiesin their homes and fought
back the rioters as long as they were
able, but in many instances they were
overpowered and paid the penalty for
their resistance with their lives.
Women and children were attacked un-
mercifully and many outrages against
young girls were committed. Appeals
for protection from the Jews were un-
heeded by the authorities until night-
fall, when patrols, were tardily stationed
in the streets of the Jewish quarter.
Many Jevrs fled from the city and
sought to cross the border into Rou-
mania, but they were stopped there by
the Roumanian guards, who would not
permit them to enter the country. The
Jews are in a state of panic, and more
bloodshed is feared.
the book of God. You should read the
Bible daily and systematically, whether
you feel like it or not. The dying words
of Wilberforce to one he loved were,
"Read .the Bible, read the Bible.
I think that the -religious people
do not read the Bible enough;" A heath-
en convert said, "When I pray I talk
to God.. When I read my Bible God talks
to me." Co-workers together with God.
need minute, instructions if they are to
do successful work. All great teachers
are -faithful Bible students. Whitefield
was- accustomed to read the Bible with
Henry's commentary. daily on his knees,
praying over every line and word.
"Obeerve" (v. 8). Take heed "Watch
the way" (Nahum 2. 1), "Watch ye and
pray" (Mark 14. 38) - "Wateh to see
what He will say" (Halt. 2. 1). Be quick
to rotognize the voice of the Spirit, and
instantly follow.To question, doubt and.
hesitate is to 'lose.,
'Be..of a goodcourage" (v, 0). Cour-
age is an essential requisite for leader-
ship. When C. F. Deems at one time;
wanted money to pay ox' a debt on his
ehtt4eh, he called on Cian .onoore Vander,
Witt' "Are you going 'to. 1.r ash what I
want to hear?" asked the of man stern-
ly. "I shall try , +earh acceptably,"
answered th S: `ei Betio eviler
th had
lie said th •
bey ,taco stoeki1ig'� knttsec$,r+,,,r
t;'W Battler. 3. Ca Forrest ;1
g )5 y9, J .( treikt-T Browr
andif yol!'1 tt
teiteeleitted, eoarese�s Phan
b most likely tespegitirst?g oat them,
"Humph," said the•O::uuodbre, and end-
ed the interview. Th, next day he sent
Pastor Deems a ehec re for $50,000, for
not .being afraid to l his duty.
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inn.n-tic'ilden: i f'•i'f,' presence ones "Meditate" (v,8•) We have Here eY1-
eeree 4vill retreSi with us forever. Imo joined careful, pra.yer'firl attention to
CHURCH UNION.
CONVENTION OPENED IN METRO-
POLITAN CHURCfi, TORONTO.
Baptists Refuse to JoinMany Delegates
Arrive -Judge Paribas, of St. John,
Thinks Three De:aninations Will
Decide on Organic Xnion.
is
Toronto despatch: 7hether or not
the Presbyterian, Methirdist and Congre-
gational denorninationsthroughout Can-
ada will hewnite united 'will be decided by
126 delegate- represen 'ng the throe de-
nomin'atiosa:l;i et a eohveution whiceh
opens in ?lre Mletrtlpolitan Obarreh
this morni1ti, and will last probably
a week. Pis will be a final meet-
ing, and i is probable' that a union of
the three odic% will be decided upon,
e
n
du
sn must be taken in
but a ref ,
order toave the action taken at the
oonventio ratified by the various eon-
gregatroal;
area
to the convention,
� Lt.leg
represeuttg the whole of the Dominion,
arrivedf the city last evening, and are
register, at various hotels. There are
fifty Pr: yterian, fifty Methodist, and
twenty -fie Congregational delegates,
among eemn are Judge J. G. Forbes, of
St. late N. B.; Dr. Patrick, Dr. Bryce,
Dr. D('al, Dr. Stewart, Dr. Sperling, Dr.
Falcone, Dr. Sedgwick, 1'rof. Walter
Idurra?, Dr. Evans and others.
Jud Forbes ga.ve some interesting
facto foneerning the proposed union,
"Thrix ;onvention is the final neeotingj'
said ;edge Forbes, "and the question of
doctrne has already been agreed upon.
The:luosti0n of the eburch• policy has
beenpar'tially agreed to,, and
eicus-
sio}e will be continued. '1 question
of
govennlent, and the standard of educe. -
title of theological students will be dis-
eueed as will also be the question of
th;eadministration of the various depart -
rants. We will have to decide as to an
afrrual conference, as the various de-
nbninations now Hold meetings at dif-
feent times. We will 'probably bdecide s
to call the highest body general
sembly, and will meet once 9year.
"The 'theological departmentisthdie
'ole which presents the greatest
1h. lty,
"Twerity articles have already been
ildeptcd, and will form the basis of
th•e doctrine,
ll
"This wibe the final "conference
of the united committees and the re-
solutions
solutions paved weal go down
he
different denominations for approval,
'that is. the Methodist Conference, the
Cenerel. Assembly of the Presbyterian
Cllurcih, end tbe Co eregatiorral Coun-
eil. A refer'cnd.um is ileo neeessa y
Some of the congtegetiuns want fed -
eral but no organic anion, but the
great bulk want the organic union in
view of the necessity far missionaries
in the Northwest. It is painful to
know ' of all the r, ruggiing ciroles
which; could be concentrated by or-
ganie ] union. The great cry at the
present time is the waste of strength
in the North, est. Two or three
hundred thousand people have gone into
the Northwest in the past year and un-
less we are able to get in and formulate
and lead schools and missions, we will
lose a great deal of time. One man there
now is worthy twenty ten years hence"
Baptists Stay Out.
The Baptists decline to unite with the
churches which are at present in Can-
ada negotiating with a view to union
and. which invited them to enter into
oonferenee with them. They find "a
fatal impediment" in the practice of in-
fant baptism, also in the adoption of
any other mode than immersion; they
desire to avoid all alliance with secular
authorities; they will not identify them-
selves with creeds which have any ten-
dency to establish a human standard
paver conscience; and they recognize no
eleim to ecclesiastical succession. Such
ih •the substance of the reply presented
yesterday afternoon to the Joint Corn-
ell Church Union of • Presbyter-
) •hodists and 'Congregationalists
ral`ttee of the Baptist flonre'ri=
tion of Ontario and Quebec on Church
U,riion, The meeting took place in the
fl otropolitan Church at 3 o'clock.
r. The members of the Baptist commit -
'tee who conferred with the special sub-
oommittee of the Joint Committee were
the following: Prof. J. H. Farmer,
IL.A, Prof. Geo. Cross, Pb.D., Rev.
J. A. Gordon, D.D., Rev. S. S. Bates,
D.D., Rev. H. F. Perry, D.D., Rev. A.
A. Cameron, D.D., Rev.. T. S. John-
ston, A.D., Rev. J. G. Brown, D.D., Rev.
W. M. Walker, BA, Rev. W. J. hfc-
Kay, LL.D., Rev. W. E. Norton, D. D.,
Prof. J. L. Gilmour, B.D., Mr. D. E.
Thomson, LL.D, K.f'.. it r J. G. Scott,
K.C., and Mr. R. D. Warren.
The members of the Joint Committee
appointed as a special sub -committee to
confer with the Baptists of Ontario and
Quebec, the Northwest and the Mari-
time Provinces were the following: -
Presbyterians - Professor Kilpatrick
(convener), Dr. E. D. McLaren, Dr.
Lyle. Rev. W. J. Clark, Rev. W. A. J.
Martin, Mr. W. R Malfurrich, Me-
thodists -Dr. Chown, Dr. Langford, Dr.
Briggs, Dr, Rom, Mr, N. W. Rowell,
K. C.. Mr. Richard Brown. Clongrega-
tionalists -Rev. J. K. Unsworth, Rev.
W. T. Gunn. I1Ir. Harry O'Hara.
The Anglicans, it is learned, would
not consider a union, and while there
appears to be a strong fueling among
Presbyterians for organic union, it is
the general opinion that the union
twill not be consummated for some
years.
SHOWER OF ASHES.
'The Lest Earthquake" Occured in
the Aleutian Islands.
Seattle, Wash., 'Sept. 16. -.Advices re-
ceived here: from U. S. revenue cutter-
Rush,
utterRush, lying at Dutch Harbor and dated
Sept. 4, says that on Sept. 1 a volcano
in the Aleutian 'Islands erupted send-
ing ashes and cinders over a soore or
more of native villages.
A hurricane accompanied the volcano
and vessels of all kinde were driven far
out to sea. No lives were reported lost.
The eruption occurred in` the vicinity
of the volcanic island Pert, witioii
sprang up from the'sea. a short time af-
ter the San Francisco earthquake.
New York, Sept. 16.» --The earthquake
reported -to have oeeuieed in the .Aleutian
Islands on Sept 1 and 2, news of w•hiolt
has reached Seattle through an officer
of the revenue cutter Rush, is believed
to lee the "lost earthquake" recorded
early in the month on the seismograph at
Wasliie ton, in England and at Ottawa.
The Washington experts et the time fig-
ured that at had occurred about 0,350
mites from Washington and from the
data which the instrument furnished
them believed that it was in the region
of Alaska.
THE MARKETS
TORONTO LIVU+ ,STOCK MARKET.
Receipts of live stook at the city market
Biose last Friday were 82 carloads, composed
of 856 oattle. 431 hogs, 1,198 sheep end lambs,
with, about 700 calves. Besides the above,
there were 289 hops ehesped directto two
local packing houses.
Exporteas✓2)sportere sold 3rom $4-61 to is
tsar awt., and export bulls at ;33.78 to $4,28.
Not many exporters on sale as vri10 be seen
by sales reported.
Butchers -Best lots o butchers sold at ;4.6O
to $4.76; best loads at 54.25 to 54.4; merdturn,
75 to $4; common at $3.25 to ;3,60; cows,
: to $3.75; canners at ;SS to 5L50 per cwt.
Mitch cows -About 20 milkers and spring-
ers sold at 525 to 550 each.
Vest calves -Prices ranged from 53 to $6.26
per gwt. 0oly a few selected brought the
latter price.
Sheep and lambs -Export ewes sold at 54.25
to 84.40; bores, 58 to 58.50; lambs, $o to 55.69,
and, a few selected at 56.76.
iioge-Receipts light, market low. Mr.
Barris reports seleete at 56.25; lights and
fats at 86,
TORONTO FARMERS' MARKET.
Owing to the wet morning, farmers wars,
prevented bringing in grain, and prices are
in consequence nominal.
Hay also nominal at 568 to 530 a ton, and,
straw is quotsd at 514 a ton.
Dressed hogs are unchanged at 59 to 49.15
for light, and at 4.8.75 for heavy.
Wheat, new, bush. 5 0 91. $ 0 92.
De., red, bush, . 0 91 u 62.
Do., (Spring, bush. ... 0 80 0 87
Oats, mush . ... ... ... 0 52 0 09'
Do., new, buck. ... ... 0 43 0 50.
Barley, bush. .. 0 60 I, bl
Peas, bush. ... ... ... 0 78 0 76
Bay, toe .,. -.. ... •.. 13 00 20 00
(Straw, ton ... ... .,. 14 00 000,
Seeds-
Alsike, No. 1, bush. ,,. 7 80 7 50
Do., No. 2 ... ... ... ,-, 650 703•
Dressed hogs .-. , 8 75 9 15
Eggs, per dozen ... ,. 3333 0 24 0 2i•
Butter, dairy ... .., .,. 0 24 028
Do., creamery ... ... 0 25 0 90
Fowl, dressed, lb, ... 010 018
Chiekehs, Spring, ib. ... 014 016
Ducks, lb. .. 0 12 p 14'
T1arkeys, ,per Ib, 014 017•
Potatoes, Ter bush. ... 0 60 0 95
C.abbage, dozen .. . 0 25 0 85
Beef. hindquarters ,., ..- ., 9 00 10 00
to., forequarters--- 500 6 60
Do.. choice carcase 7 50 850
Do., medium, oarcaae .., ,6 00 7 00
Mutton, per cwt. ... ... 8 00 9 60
Veal. per cwt, ., ... ... 7 50' 10 00'
Lamb, per cwt. ... ... 10 00 11 50"
FLOUR PRICES.
Flour -Manitoba patent, 54.60 to $5, track,
Toronto; Ontario, 90 mer cent. patent, 88.23
bid for export; ;Manitoba patent, special
brands, $5,20; second patent, 54.70; strong
bakers', 54.60,
BRITISH amnia MARKETS.
London. -London cables are firmer, at 11%e
to 12%c per lb., dressed weight; refrigerator -',
beet is quoted. at 10e per ib.
WINNIPEG IVHEIAT MARKET.
Following are the closing quotatigp■
Winnipeg grain futures to -day •
Wheat ---qct. $L014I, bid. Dec. $1.011
Oats-0et. 43c bid, ileo. 4234o askke
BRADSTRIEET',S TRADEt
Montreal -'The tune of lee
tinues satisfactorily in all 1
bale movement is good a
are as busy as ever, Roma rt . 'L
a little slew, although. not
usual at this time of the 5"0
operations aro interfering with'',.
Collections are not coming forwan_
this is now almost to oe expected
provement is looked for as the cr,,
marketed. There is sow llttio apprela- •
regarding the continued firmness fn's
money market, Shipments of drygoods co_
tinug very heavy and even now oxoailleia5
orders for fall and winter linea continue to ,
come in, Values in all textiles are exceed-
ingly firm and the mills have large orders
on hand. A heavy millinery trade is note
being done. Groceries are moving well. Prices.
are ,generally steady to firm. hardware lines
are moving 'briskly. Prices of metals ars
steady despite are easier tone to foreign
markets and the demand holds active,
Toronto -Trade hero bas been considerably
affected by the annual Exposition which ha*
brought large numbers of country merehan e
and visitors to town and in all liaee of whole-
sale trade there bas been considerable order-
ing. The retail trade here has also reappeqd
considerable benefit. A11 branches of tre48
report a continued excellent outlook for fee
ture business. The drygoods trade eohtinu.m
brisk. The fall millinery business has bepa
thS,boaviest in years, Order's have been tart
and generally for an excellent claws of tootle.
A good trade is moving in groceries. Oanaa#
good,; continue very firm ane in active de-
mand. Tapioca is very soars,,. A good tr:eea
is shoving in hardware. 1Setals are aettre
and generally steady. Coventry trade be. d<
Quiet tons out colleetions are rn t -o fy fna.
Receipts of produce ere ligiat and vices belt
firm,
Winnipeg -Harvesting oporetlons are n
teW
in full swing and it Is possible to prett,
well say how crop results are gaits to be.
Generally speaking the yield le lixeer thee'
that of last y'esr, Basiaess time lock toward'
the future with confidence and general whole.
sale orders oonfirea expectat:ona of a good
seaeou's business. fn some d;striets the late-
ness of the crop has caused Same Soar ei
frost, but harveattrig may be completed befog
th13 happehs. The drygoods !ride is brlait
and heavy shipments of groeer.es aro being.
made, Values aro firm. Collections are still'
on the slow side.
Vancouver and Victoria -e brieh business:
is moving in' all lines here. Continued ae-
tivity in tbe mining and lumbering industries
is responsible for a ,bi ek demand ter whole.,.
sale goods for all warts of too p.ovinete.
Vahtea ere aonoralty firm. Considerable agi'
Mean egena-t J.panese immigration is on
foot and tato matter is becoming a big poi•
to
al
diticalv�8a11faca ipr,moontslaro c nniderable. Country'
remtttanres ace still clow. City trade is ac-
tive. which is usual nt t'ro season, the open-
ing o, school>. Build'ug trades are well
employed and labor s led .,,.,nd,
leamllton--The ve'ume of busbies* there,
ingtwell, •vlile retails traticnha asqui t tett.
amy-
1 Cnileetlnns are fair. L'trge sb,pinonts of
winter lines are going forward and the out-
look favors a good season's trtde.
trade d Ls now tarmovItt ' and volumeood activity wis �maing
tained 111 ail 1neal lndustrlee. Dora sod shoe
men report eroellent orders for yr inter linos..
They are na'r ba ry sblpp. Collections ere
fair to geol.
Ottawa. -While retail trade has a alightly
quiet tone, 'wholesale lines are still moving
Well. Colletttons are generally fair. Coun-
try trade is quiet, Orops were generally well
saved, although the lack of rain during the
latter Dart of the summer did come damage..
4 , e.
Or "Server Cleaner" Mud?
Toronto newepepere are falling into the'
allot habit of utllzing a men's occupation
as a title of de,crlption, if riot distinetioa.
A. menlbrr of the lege.l protaselon wee rec-
ently clssslffed in print as "Attnnney---."
Ver:' slimed not a 'member of the piumbtn*
profreelon be called "Platx<ber Jones?"
Aloe serred:timer of the art of tin or
r•hret :-n a u crit might lie desericed, rat"'><ia-
emitb i,,aattaorl." er "Reefer Smitht"
There : n groat totebilitess In this ,raw
style of decorht;ag names ---16 the style only
e.m'w.via