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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Herald, 1907-12-06, Page 7• LESSON X. -DEC. 8, igo7. Ruth's Wise Choice. -Ruth i s 14-22. Oonunentary.-l. Naomi's request and Ruth's choice (vs. 14.18), 14. Wept again -Again they were moved to tears at the thought of leaving the faithful wo- men of Israel, who had lived so consist- ently before them. Her words of ten- derness made then cling more closely to her. Ozpah kissed her, thus showing her love for her, but decided to return to her own country, on hearing the matter discussed so frankly by Naomi. She could not go with her on the ground of serv- ing, the God of Israel. Ruth clave --Ruth elave unto Naomi and decided to return with her to Bethlehem. This is an in- stance where natural affection was made iustrpmental in leading to true religion. "A blossom of heathendom stretching its flower cup desiringly toward the light of revelation in Israel." Ruth joined herself to the family of Israel with all the power of love. 15. She said -..return thou -After Or- pah had returned Naomi again puts the test upon Ruth. Naomi would have her know and realize fully the importance of her decision, and urge upon her to decide for God. This also would help heathen woman and an Israelite. The question would then be settled upon the side of religion. Her decision would oast her something. It was homeland with its comforts, familiarities, and idols; or it was a strange land, among strangers, in the service of Israel's God. It was a separation from all her former life to go with Naomi and Naomi's God. 16. Ruth said -Ruth's reply is very touching and distinctly poetical. "Like David's lament over Jonathan, her words have sunk sleep into the human heart." Intreat me not to leave thee -Here carne the answer from the heart. At this great crisis in her life, Huth kept clo.;e company with ogre, who served the God whom site now chose. She pleaded for the personal' help and fellowship of Naomi. She desired that she would not refer to her idols, relatives and home while she was in such a trying position. At once she decided on her associates, and broke away from every opposing in- fluence. Whither thou goeat, I will go - Thus Ruth ends the debate. Nothing could be more decisive or brave than this; she seems to have had another spirit, and another speech, now her sis- ter was gone, and it is an instance of the grace of God, inclining the soul to the resolute choice for the better part. Though to a country unknown to her and one of which she lung been trained to have a low opinion, she would travel there with Nttoni.-Coni. Com, Where thou lodgest, 1 will lodge -By her firtu resolutions', she declared -her -purpose to be one 'with Naomi's people. Though Naomi was under affliction, and return- ing to her own country in humility, Ruth was firm in her purpose to share her lot. Thy people shall be my people -- Thus she would renounce all her connec- tions and prospects in the land of Moab, and live according to all the rules of Naomi's people in Canaan. And thy God my God -I will adore the God of Israel, the only living and true God, trust in Hint alone, serve Him, and in everything be ruled. by Hin.-Con. Cour. 17. Will I die -Ruth made this her lifetime choice. There will I be buried -"Not desiring to have so much as her dead body carried back to the eoun- try of Moab, in token of any remaining kindness for it." "Orientals make more of the place of burial than we do. To Ruth Palestine was holy land." She would, by this ohoice, desire to forget all relationship with her own people or their religion. She was ready to matte the ehange with all it meant. The Lord do so, etc. -"To prove her sincerity in this matter Rath called God to witness, and asked Hini to multiply her troubles if she did not keep true to this solemn vow. Her words were an ancient form of an oath. She thus fixed a lasting ob- ligation upon herself, never to leave this way. It came to pasts, even as they desired, for when Naomi became old she lived With Ruth and Boaz and was the nurse of their son Obed" (chap. 4. 15, 16). 1S. Then she left speaking -"There could be no room to doubt her sincerity and trate motive, Iyer vow was convinc ing. Since Ruth's purposes reached be- yond a mere impulse and family Atka tion, Naomi was safe in allowing her to face all the consequences with her." 11. The arrival and reception at Beth- lehem (vs. 19-22). 19. They two went - When they were both of the sane mind, they could walk lovingly together. When they were pledged to be true to God, they then eould find abundance of love and fellowship for each other. The jour- ney could be made with joy, even though they keenly felt their loss and bereave- ment in their widowhood. The city was moved -Thus we sae that slie was well known in Bethlehem. The town stirred. And they -"And the women."=R. V, is this Naomi -Her •friends had remem- bered her as they last saw her. What their sorrow was at having her go in- to a heathen country we do not road, but they eagerly met her. The change which affliction had wrought surprised Naomi's friends. They probably were surprised at her poverty, since she had left Canaan to escape the 'famine. 20. Call me not Naomi --Which means "beau- tiful," "pleasant," "sweetness." Call me Mara. -"Bitter." Iler former name was fitting in her former life, bolt now that affliction had changed her lot, Mara was a moire suitable name. Almighty hath dealt, etc, -She acknowledges the hand of Clod in her affliction. She felt the bitterness of her severe trials, but her heart clid not rebel against the A.lmigfhty. "Her distressing ber•e•ave• meas were not accidents and they are not here referred merely to physieal (amuses. Everything that takes place, 'Feat or small, prosperous' or adverse, in the affairs of nations or of individuals, occurs in the providence of God (31aett. 10., 29, 30; Prov. 10, 33; Arts 3. 6; 1 Sam. 3. 18). 21. went out full -Having a husband, two sons and family possessions. Her cup of joy was full, home egoist empty ---Ti.e Lord spared her life and enabled her- to return., but he had. taken all her fancily, and she was left in poverty. tes- tifies against me -"The figure is' that of a judge presiding over a Court, and acting the • part of witness and prosecu- for at the same time. See Sam. 1:16; 1 Dings 17:18. Job often speaks of God as testifying against him, and even chal- lenges Jehovah to appear as witness in open court against hini."-Davies. af- flicted me -The Hebrews regarded suf- fering as the direct penalty of sin. No doubt she saw that they had done very wrong in leaving Canaan for a )teathert laud in order to obtain a better har- vest. 22. barley harvest -Usually in the mid- dle of April. The fact of its being barley harvest suggested to Ruth that she might go forth to glean. "This right of glenning was one of the legal provisions for the poor of Israel; mall as the land holders were not subject to money taxes for the support of the poor, tide claim was liberally construed by them. The part of the field to which Ruth was pro- videntially directed belonged to Boaz, a near kinsman of Naomi's late bus - band." -Kit to. The remainder of the book of Ruth tells of her reward for the choice she had made. "1. She found a means of supporting her mother-in-law. 2. She won the respect and favor of the people among whom she lived. 3. She gained a most excellent husband and home. 4. Ruth had the honor of including among her descendants the great kings David and Solomon, and, above all, Jesus the Christ. Still we are to be careful not to confound outward rewards with the real -reward of virtue." PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. I. Ruth's- choice. 1, Instant. "Ruth said, entreat me not" (v. 16.) Immedi- ately, without hesitation, without asking time for consideration, Ruth answered. A gay, worldly youth, careless of his soul and thoughtless of God, was awak- ened early one morning by a divine call to reflect upon his wasted, sinful life. He saw at once his guilt, iris danger. Deeply impressed, be did not hesitate a moment. He sprang from his bed, knelt, and made an instant, solemn dedication or- himself to God. He went to his business anoth- er man, and never turned back, He lived to be extensively used in the ministry of the gospel. 2. Affectionate. "Entreat me not to leave thee" (v. 10.) Naomi had no more sons that Ruth might wed. She was poor, lonely, sorrowful, appar- ently indifferent, but Ruth loved. her. She could leave her other earthly friends, but not the one friend who had shown her the way to heaven; she could leave her own mother who had taught he to worship idols, but not the husband's mo- ther who had taught • her to worsiiip God. Stephen H. Tyng says: "This Is. the young Christian's affeetionate choice. It is not the stand of duty, obligation, fear or necessity. It is not an involuntary, sorrowful relinquish- ment of a world that was loved as long as it bloomed and is forsaken because it Iras faded; but the perception of some- thing infinitely more precious to be at- tained. Iier choices la of the Saviour be- cause she really loves hire. Could slie be always with him, forever like him, she would desire nothing besides." 3. Hum- ble. "Or to return from following after' thee" (v. 16.) Ruth was poor. She• could follow. That was all. She had olily herself to offer. only affection and fidelity to give. We come to Christ as we are, and receive of his inheritance (Matt. 11; 28-30.) 4 Entire. "Whither thou goest I will go; and where thou lodgest I will lodge" (v. 10.) It cost Ruth something to go with Naomi. She left her country, her ;home, her friends, her all. President Edwards says in his diary: "nave this day been before God and given myself, all that I am and have, to God, so that T atm. in no respect my own. I can challenge no right in my- self, in. this understanding, this will, to this body or any of its members, no to this body or any of its mebers, no right to this tongue, these ]rands, these feet, these eyes, these ears; I have given myself clean away." 5. Influenced by another. "Thy people .shall be my people, and thy God my God" (v, 10). Ruth loved Naomi, then she chose Naoini's God. An Afghan spent an hour with William Marsh. Afterward hear - hip of tate death of the good roan, lie exclaimed: "His religion shall be my re- ligion; his God shall be my God; for I must go where he is and see bis face again." Htunan love leads to heavenly love. A godly life has an attracting power, "I thank God," said one, '•I have lived a few months in the family of a Christian woman. I learned more about rrligion from that Christian mother, as she went about her duties and bore up mister her trials, than from all the preachers I ever beard." 6. Determined. "Where thou sliest will I die, and there will I be buried; the Lord clo so to inc, ant more also, if aught but death part thee and me" (v. 17). Ruth was "stead- fastly minded" .(v. 17). Here was a de- termination from which there WaS no turning back, as Cortez and his soldiers, entering on the conquest of Mexico, barred the ships behind them to cut off all possibility of retreat. 7. Rewarded. "Tile. Lord recompense thy work, a full ronard be given thee of the Lord God of Israel, under whose wings thou art Coyne to trust". (Ruth 2:12), This pray- er Was abundantly answered. Ruth found, (a) Service (2:2). (b) Favor (2:13). (e) Kindness (2:20). (d) Rest (3:1, 18). (e) A Redeemer. (f) A hus- band (4:13). (g) A son who was the anec.,tor of Israel's greatest king.and of rens tltc Christ (4:16, 17). II. Naomi, the pilgrim. 1. A beloved pilgrim. "They two went" (v. 1.9). These word:, recall an aged prophet and his young follower journeying to Jericho (2 hinge 2:6);. a loving father and his only Marvelous ease of leo Corrigan which shows that skin diseases here- tofore considered hopeless can be cured, Since childhood, Leo Corrigan had been tortured with the burning agony and itching of Eczema. Itis parents had spent a great deal of money in con- sulting physicians and buying medicines -but all to no purpose. As. he grew older he sought other doctors -some of them specialists, He was eleven weeks in aToronto hospital - eight weeks in' bed. At times the irri- tation and pain caused by the Eczema were so severe, life was a burden. He would get so bad he could not walk. Several winters he could do no work. He wrote, on February 20, 1906: "In Novensber, 1905, Ilradanother attack., and was advised to use Mira Ointment. (I thought this would be like the other remedies I had tried, and of no use to rue). But, to my great delight, a few hours after the first application, I felt great relief. I have used it, now, two and a -half months, and unhesitatingly state that it is the best remedy I ever used. It has worked wonders for fire. Since using Mira Ointment I have been able to work every day -without irritation or pain -no stiffness of the Iimbs or soreness. 1 feel a new person. From a state of great irritation and some- times excruciating pains to freedom from all such, being capable of doing hard work every day, is a marvelous change. Mira Ointment has effected it. I strongly recommend any person afflicted with this terrible complaint -Eczema -to use Mira Ointment." What this wonderfully effective Oint- ment has done in this extreme chronic case, it can do in otherseenringly incur- able conditions. If you suffer from any form of skin -disease, don't delay. Certain relief and cure is waiting you in Mira Ointment. Get a box to -day. 5oc, -6 for $2.50. At drug -stores -or from The Chemists' Co. of Canada, Ltd., Hamilton -Toronto. 16 leataatealte TRADE MARK REGISTERED. son climbing a mount of sacrifice "both of then together" (Gen. 22:8); a sorrow. ful mother and Iter baby boy, more sin- ned against than sinning, wandering along in the wilderness Igen. 21:14-21).• 2. A returning pilgrun •Trey two went .to Betlilelteru'3...f, lila. idamt. was goi;ig home, back t, her place- as an Israelite, taking wit]. 'ler ,a heathen con- vert, picture of Jew and Gentile on their way to heaven. 3. A chastened pilgrim. "Th. Almighty hath dealt very bitterly with me" (v. 20).. "'The Lord hath tes- tified against ate" (v; 21). A good man in deep affliction said,. "Lay on the rod, Father, now I know I am thy child." Pastor J. R. Miller says: "Receive sorrow reverently, as sent from (od. Even in tears tteeept its message as divine. There is always some blessing in Pain's hot trend Some hands God designs to burn off in the fire. Not to be able to accept from the Father's hand the seed of pain, is te miss fruits of blessing which can grow from no other sowing. We should • • giv: sorrow, when it comes, just as lov- ing welcome as we give joy, for it is from the same hand and has the same er- rand." 4. A restored pilgrim. "I went the Lord.... brought me home" (v. 21) . A. C. M. .n TOOK HIS LIFE. DEPOSED PRESIDENT -OF BROOKLYN BAND SUICIDES. Had Been Indicted on Charges of Forgery and Larceny -Made Despondent by the Desertion of His Financial Friends. New York, Dec. a. -Howard Max- well, deposed President of the Borough Bank of Brooklyn, who was under in- dictment for grand larceny and forgery, and was last night released from jail on $30,000 bail, committed suicide to- day. He cut his throat and left wrist with a razor and penknife in the bath- room at his home in Brooklyn, a.ncl died to -night itt the Long island College Hos- pital, Maxwell, who was locked up Inst Thursday, had felt Lis humiliation keen- ly, and 'during his incarceration had ap- peared hopelessly despondent. He had, however, given his family no intimation so far as known that he contemplated making away with himself. His wife was prostrated by the tragedy, and was under the care of physicians to -night. Maxwell was 41) years 'old and leaves a wife but no children. On November 21 he was jointly indicted for grand larceny with former Cashier Arthur Campbell and Director William Gow, of the Bor- ough Bank. 'There were other indict- ment,s against hint involving forgery in a quarterly bank statement made to the State banking department. When these three men were arraigned Campbell and Gov secured bondsmen, but, to the sur- prise of many who knew Maxwell's pop- ularity in financial circles and socially, noire offered to go upon his bora.. • For some time only Itis four sisters, who, offering the ltome left thein by their mother, who died three days after the Borough Range suspended, could secure only a $10,000 bond, came to his aid, p t of men -to. both sides of the river. Collections are fair to vend Tile dcise�rti0n on lire ai• whom he had looked for his freedom, it is said, embittered and depressed Max- iveli, and. the despondency increased be- fore his release was brought about. Dur- ing his arraignment Maxwell's counsel stated that his client had put up every dollar in the world that he possessed to secure the bank, and that he had abso- lutely stripped himself to protect that institution. JAP IMMIGRATION. MR. LEMIEUX DISCUSSES QUESTION WITH BARON HAYASHI. Received Assurances That the Mikado's Government is Planning the Limita- tion of Immigration to Canada - Emigration Companies to Discuss Situation. Tokio, Dec. 2.- Rudolplre Lemieux, Canadian Postmaster -General and Min- ister of Labor, to -day had- a conference lasting three hours with Minister of For- eign Affairs Hayashi, at which the emi- gration problem was discussed. It is understood that he received assurances that'the Japanese Government is now engaged. in planning the limitation of emigration to Canada. The opinion is entertained here•that after the return of Kieki Yir•o Ishii, chief of the Bureauof Commerce of the For- eign Office, the Government will an- nounce its decision to limit the emigra- tion of all classes of Japanese to Amer- ica, pending the adjustment of the ex- isting differences. A meeting of the var- ious emigration companies, at which the situation has been discussed, has been called to convene at the Chamber of Conmrerce on Tuesday, Dec. 3. The Emperor is indisposed and unable to grant Mr. Lemieux an audience, but the Eminess will receive him at lunch on Thin day. AN INDUSTRIAL REVIVAL. Effects of Financial Stringency Passing Away in New England. New York. Dec. 2. -Recent resump- tion of industrial activity in the eastern States controverts to seine extent the stories; of general depression that have gained circulation nn account of the clos- ing down, partially or completely, of many concern:. The financial stringency throughout the country had its natural reflection in the partial suspension of operations in the chief Atlantic centres, but the fear of a cotnplete industrial de- pression has not been realized. News was received last night of the resumption of full time of sone indus- tries in. the New England States and New York, and the hope is that with the general' relaxation in the money market this resumption will be largely increas- es. artd 'that the eastern -manufacturing section. will soon experience a return to normal; conditions. o.o ROBBED OF SILVERWARE. • Burglars Do a. Well -Planned Job at Montreal. Montreal, Dec. 2. -The residence of Mr. James Crathern, :MacGregor street, was robbed- early this morning and about $3,000 worth of silverware taken. About midnight two own were noticed on Sher- brooke street west, and while near a eitizer one made the remark to his com- rade, "Crathern or Shaughnessy - which?" These two men are suspected of the robbery. They brought a ladder with then' and opened doors leading from the balcony to the dining room. The booty was put in hags and lowered from the balcony by means of a rope made from two linen table cloths. The balcony had been carefully swept of snow with a broom, probably so that no traces might be ]eft. The loss is partial- ly covered by insurance. -4- ,a SAW TRAIN FOR FIRST TIME. James Silverwright Comes Out of In- terior -Bound for Scotland. Vancouver, B. C., Dec. 2. -When Jas. Silverwright, aged seventy-six, arrived in Ashcroft last week on board a train for the eastern route to his old ]tome in Scotland, he saw for the first time in his life a railway train, and also had his initial experience of being provided with light by electricity. It was after a residence of nearly fifty }'ears in the in- terior that Mr. Silverwright bade good- bye. o,® DISASTER ON BLACK SEA. • Over Two Thousand Persons Have Per- ished in Storms. Constantinople, Dec. 2.- According to reports received here the recent storms on the Black Sen have resulted in terrible suffering and great loss of life. Among the disasters to the ship- ping is the foundering off Gregli, Asia Minor, of the steamship Kaplan. The 110 persons on -board perished. Numer- ous smaller craft have been overwhelm- ed, and these disasters, together with the loss of the Kaplan, bring the num- ber of casualties to more than 200. Work on Detroit Tunnel. Detroit, Dee. 2. --The second. section of the Mic'11igdtn Central double tube tunnel under the Detroit River was laid this afternoon, and was joined to the first tube laid a few weeks ago. Among the onlookers were Hon. R. F. Suther- land, Speaker of the Commons; Hon. J, 0. Reaume, 'Minister of Public Werke, and Dr. Smith, collector of customs of Windenr. No more tubes will be laid i• until next spring. The two already down are near the Detroit shore. 1Vnrk is being i pushed forward on tits approaches on wrnn;tuu ' \Gronere, - TORO11TO FARMERS' MARKET. The receipts of grain to -day were moder- ate. Wheat firmer, with sales of 300 bush- els of Fall at $1 to $i:02, and of loo b,sshols of goose at Ole, Barley unchanged, 300 bush- el; seliag at 70e per pushol. Ilay 1n limited supply, with sales of 20 loads at.$19 to $22 a ton. Straw steady, two loads selling at ;17 to $18 a ton. Dressed hogs are unchanged at $7.25 to $7.60 for light, and at $7 for beery. Wheat, white, bush. .. ..$1 00 $ 1 02 Do., red, bush. . .. .. :.' .. 1 00 1 02 spring, bush. .. 0 9t1 u 9b goose, bus):. .. .. .. .. 088 0 00 Oats. bush, .. .. .. , 0 64 0 65 Barley, bush. .. .. .. .. 0 70 0 00 Rye. bush. .. 0 35 0 88 Peas, bush. .. .,.. .. 0 57 0 90 I3aY, per ton . ., ,. . . 19 00 2200 Straw. per ton .. 17 00 18 00 Sec::. - Aleike, No. 1, bush. .. .. .. 8 25 860 Do.. No. 2,bush. .. .. .. 7 00 800 Dressed hos .. , . 7 Q0 760 Egg'i, new laid, dozen ., .. 0 40 0 45 Do., ordinary .. .. 0 28 0 SO Butter, dairy ............0 27 Do., creamery .. ., 0 30 0 32 Geese, dressed, lb. . .. .. 0 03 0 10 Chickens, per lb. ., .. .. .. 0 04 010 Duette, dressed, Ib. .. .. .. .. 0 09 0 10 Turkeys, per lb. .. .. .. .. 014 015 Aconite. per bbl. .. .. 1 50 0 50 Potatoes, per bag .. .. .. .. 0 95 1 15 Onions, per bag .. . . .. 1 25 1 35 Cabe.bge, ager dozen ., ., .. 0 40 0 50 Deer. hindquarters .. .. .. 8 00 000 Do., forequartre . ' . 4 0i) 4 en Do., choice, carcase .. .. .. 7 50 7 75 Do., medium, carcase .. .. .. 5 50 6 50 Mutton. per cwt. .. . 800 900 Veal, prtme, per cwt. .. .. . 7 50 10 00 Lamb, per cwt. 8 50 9 50 TORONTO l•IIDES AND TALLOW. Prices revised daily by E. T. Carter es Co.,. 8u- East Front street, wholesale dealers in wool, bides. calfskin and sheepskins, furs,. tallow, etc.: Inspected hides, No. 1 cows, steers..$0 07ia. Inspected hides, No. 2 cows, steers.. 0 0'3 Countr hides Calfc.k ns, No, 1, city .. .. .. $002 to $.. Caifskins, country .. . .. O 10 06....11..1-3.. lIorsehides, No. 1, each 2 75 ., 00 Horsehair. per Ib. .. .. .. 0 22 0 30 Tallow, per ib. . .. .. .. .. 0 05e1 0 estii. Wool, unwashed ...... 0 12 Wool, washed .. .. .. .. '.. 0 22 0 23 Lambskins .. .. .. .. 0 75 0 3r5 Rejects .. .. .. .. .. 0 16 Deerskins. green .. .. .. .. 0 13 TORONTO LIVE POULTRY, WHOLESALE. Turkeys, young, .. .. .. .. ..$0 10 to 8.... Turkeys, old .. .. .. . .. 0 09 Geese, per Ib. .... .... .. 0 07 0 OS Ducks, per ib. .. ,. .. 0 07 '0 OS Chickens, fancy, •large ......0 09 0 10 CLickeus, medium .. 0 06 0 08 howl . ... . .. 0 00 0 07 squabs. per dozen .. .. .. .. 'l 00 , 00 BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS. London. -London cables are firmer at 10tfic to 1•",c per lb.. dressed weight; refrigerator beef Is quoted at 163 per pound. WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET. Following are the closing quotations on Winnipeg grain futures to -day: Wberit-Nov, $1.04 7-8 bid, Dec. $1.04 5-8 asked. May $L13 3-8 bid, Oats -Nov. 41c bid, Dee. 42 3-4e bid, clay 60 7. -no LONDON WOOL S_4LE,S. London. -Tho offerings at the wool auc- tion sales to -day amounted to 13,100 bales. .A better tone prevailed and good grades were ocastonally higher. Crossbreds sold well at about the opening rates: inferior sort were weak; medium wools were in active demand for France. Amerleans bought fine, light, greasy merinos moderately. Toronto Live Stock, The receipts of live stock at the City Market, as reported by the railways, since last Friday, where 60 car loads, composed of 1,281 cattle, 4i)3 hogs, 1,325 sheep and lambs and 03 calves. The quality of Battle offered as fat was, as usual, not good, dealers stating that there were 2101 its many good cattle as at the Junction on Monday, although the number were much larger all told. Owing to receipts being lighter than for some time past trade was fair, but prices were no better all round. Exporters -A few export bulls sold at from $3`25 to $4 per cwt. Butchers --George Rowntree. who bought 150 butchers' for the Harris Abattoir Company, reported the follow- ing prices: Fair to good butchers', $3 to $4; cows, $1.75 to $3.25; canners, 75c to $1 per cwt. Feeders • and Stockers --Messrs. 11. 8c W. Murby report prices unchanged, as follows: Best feeders, 1,000 to 1,100 pounds, at $3.25 to $3.80; best feeders, 900 to 1,000 pounds, at $2.90 to $3.35; bast stockers, 800 to 900 pounds, at $2.65 to $3; best stockers, 600 to 800 pounds, at $2.25 to $2.75; medium stockers, 500 t0 70t' poltu08, at $2 to $2.25; common stockers, 500 to 700 pounds, at $1.50 to $1."r5. Milkers and Springers -Trade was- good as good for the best quality milkers and springers. Prices ranged at from $40 to $6�) for good to choice cows, and $25 to $35 for common to medium. Veal Calves -Trade in veal calves was steady at $3 to $6, with a few good ones at $6,50 per cwt. Sheep and Lambs -Export sheep sold a4 $3.75 to $4 per cwt.; rants and culls, $,3 to $3.50 per cwt.; lambs, $4.50 to $5.25 per cwt. Hogs -Hogs were quoted at the lowest price of the season. \1'r. Harris quotes selects,' fed and watered, at $5 per cwt. BRADSTREET'S TRADE REVIEW. Mcntreal-The financial situation here con- tinues quite strained on aceoun.t of the short- age o8 money. The banks are making de- termined efforts to get together wbat money is owing them and manufacturers ars unable to get further credit and are inclined to cut down expellees in order to pay what they already owe. This is being instanced by the way in which 80118 of the larger' manufac- tur•ing concerti are laying off help, Their output is naturally much reduced. It is a unique pecularity of the present cttuation that all this time there is an excellent de- mand for most lines of manufacture. Quebec --Trade conditions are fairly satis- factory. The demand for groceries and pro- visions keeps up, I-lanrflton--General business continues to hold a -satisfactory tone. Wholesalers report thrit good orders are coming in and the out- lo,oic for the, holiday trade continues bright. In .most eases call:aeons are fair. Louden --Despise much that is beim; said in other Ilaecs about trade depression there Is nothin teeing place bare to warrant any- tehie like alarm. Collections are about nor- ( toms --There is n' f•i:-ly geld tone to t{en- erai O'icicsnle trate lase \ .:acs hold tiro.