The Herald, 1908-05-22, Page 7LESSON VIII.—MAY 24, xgo8,
Jesus' Death and Burial.—John rg: r7-42,
Commentary.—I. The .crucifixion of
-Christ (vs. 17-27). 17. he....went forth
---All• the preparations having been
made, the sad procession started for Cal-
vary. In advance was a soldier carry-
ing a board on which was written the
nature of the crime. Then came four
soldiers, under a centurion, with the
hammer and nails, guarding Jesus, who
bore, as always in such eases, the cross
on which he was to suffer. Then came
two robbers, each bearing his cross and
guarded by four soldiers. As they went
forth into the street they were followed
by a great multitude—many with eager
curiosity, priests exulting over their en-
emies, Jesus' mother, with other women,
weeping.—Lange. On the way it is evi-
dent that . Jesus became exhausted, be-
cause of what he had undergone during
the night, and sank under the weight
of his cross which he was carrying. the
soldiers then compelled a man from Af-
rica, Simon 05 t yrene, wno was coming
into the city, to assist Jesus. Golgotha
—Golgotha is the Hebrew word and Cal-
vary the Latin word with the same
meaning. It was without the gate (Heb.
13:12). Christ died as a sin -offering,
and sin -offerings were burnt "without
the camp."
18. They crucified him—It was 0 o'clock
in the morning, the hour of the usual
morning sacrifice of which Jesus, the
Lamb of God, was the great Antrtype.
Jesus was probably nailed to the cross
before it was raised. "The cross was
snot so lofty and large as in most medie-
val pictures. The feet of the sufferer
were only a foot or two above the
ground—a fact of some weight, as show-
ing that Jesus suffered in the midst of
his persecutions, and not looking down
from above their heade."—Scharf. It
WAS at this time that they offered Christ
"wine mingled with myrrh" with a view
to producing stupefaction. He tasted it
but refused to drink, as it would ub-
score the clearness of his faculties
(Matt. 27:34). The tete thieves cruci-
fied with him may have belonged to the
band with Barabbas. They evidently
knew something about Christ. One mock-
ed, the other prayed.
,Pilate wrote a title in Hebrew, Greek
and Latin and affixed it to the cross
(vs. 19-22), and the four Roman soldiers
divided Christ's garments among them-
selves, casting lots for the tunic (Pia.
22:1S). There were seven sayings of
Christ spoken from the sar.ss. The first
was a prayer for his ends -des (Luke
3:34); the second vas to the dying
f (Ltt1,e 23:34) ; the third was when
m• t tted'the care of his mother to
20, 27).
1. The Death of Christ (vs. 28-37.) 28.
fter •this—Fr'om,tlre 'Sixth hour (noon)
there was darkness over all the land un-
til the ninth hour (3 p. n,.) Toward the
close of the darkness Jesus uttered his
fourth saying from the cross: "My God,
my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
(Matt. 27; 46.) Fulfilled—"Connect this
clause, not with `I thirst,' but with the
first part of the verse." All that the
Scriptures had foretold had been accom-
plished. I thirst—His fifth utterance
from the cross. Another evidence of his
humanity. 29. Vinegar --Sour • wine
which we are told was the common drink
of the Roman soldiers. Hyssop—The
sponge was fastened to a hyssop stalk.
30. Received the vinegar—The firet
drink of vinegar and gall Jesus refused.
but thio, unmixed with any drug was
accepted. It is finished—The sixth say-
ing front the cross. This is one word in
the Greek, and has been referred to as
the greatest single word ever uttered.
The work which Christ had come to do
was now complete. Immediately after-
ward came the seventh and last utter-
ance, "'Father, into thy hands I com-
mend my spirit." He gave up hie own
life. "As Jesus expired, the great veil
of the temple that hung between the
holy place and the holy of holies was
rent in twain; typifying that the veil
which shut out the vision of holiness
from the hearts of the people had been
taken away (2 Cor. 3; 14-16), and the
'way into the holy place, the state of
holiness, and the place of holiness, was
now opened. At the same time, there
was an earthquake, indicating the
greatness and importance of the dead,
and the moral resurrection of the
world."
31. The preparation—The eve of the.
Sabbath. The very Jews who killed the
"Prince of life" were exceedingly careful
that proper consideration be paid to the
Sabbath. An high day—A great day.
"The Sabbath on this occasion coincided
with the 15th of Nisan, the 'first clay
of the Passover. The first day ranked
as a Sabbath. (Exact. 12; 16; Lev. 23; 7) .
so that the day was doubly holy."—
Cam. Bib. Legs .. broken --To hasten
death. According to the Jewish law
.(Deut. 21; 23) the bodies ought to be
removed from the cross before night.
The breaking of the legs was also in-
tended as a further punishment. 34.
Blood. and water—There has been much
succussion as to the immediate eause of
Christ's deisth. •liy all four evangelists
we are told that Christ's death was a
voluntary surrender of his own life, and
Jesus himself says, "No man taketh it
from me, but I, lay it clown of myself"
(Jolhi 10; 18.) "Of all natural solutions
perhaps that of Stroud is best. He main-
tains that Jesus died of a broken heart;
and in suck a case blood would escape
into the region around the heart and
there be separated into red clot and
'watery fluid; thence it would escape
Waugh the wound shade by the spear.
It is a wonderful thought that the
mighty heart • of'Texas broke under itq
crushing weight of woe.'—Whedoel. "It
may be thee the voluntariness of
Christ's. death consisted in welcoming
causes which must prove fatal, but it is
More', simple to believe that he delivered
up his life beforo natural' causes became
fatal:'—Plummer. 36. He that saw it
--dohn refers to himself. His testi-
mony is both sufficient and true.
36. Bone .. broken—See Exod, 12;
46; Num. 9; 12, In these passages it is
the Passover lamb to which the words
apply. 37. Whom they pierced—The
quotation is from Zech, 12; 10, with
which compare Psa. 22; 16.
I.II. The burial of Christ (vs. 38-42).
38. Joseph of Aritnathaea—The evangel
ists tell us that he was rich, a member
of the Sanhedrin, and a good and just
yuan, who refused to consent to the ac-
tion of the Sanhedrin in condemning
Christ. Secretly—He had eecretly ad-
mired and believed in Christ, but now he
Domes out boldly and aske Pilate for His
body. Joseph is one of the noblest char-
acters_ referred to in the New Testa-
ment; he befriended Christ in this hour
of awful darkness, -when even the apos-
tles forsook him and fled. 39.—Nicode-
mus—Also a rich man and a member of
the Sanhedrin. By night—See John 3, 1.
Myrrh—A gum exuding from a tree
found in Arabia and Abyeeinia. Aloes—
An odoriferous wood. These a -ere both
aromatic substances. Compere Pea. 45,
8. AS hundred pounds (R. \'.)—Thought
by skeptical 'critics to be an incredibly
lease amount, but there is nothing in•
-
erodible about i. "It is a rich min's
proof of devotion„"—OOanr. Bib. "lt is
probable that St. John knew quite as
well as any modern caviler. Certain it
is that the amount of spices bestowed
was anciently considered an honor to the
person entombed The women also pre-
pared spices on Friday evening (Luke
28, 56), and others brought spices on
Sunday morning (Murk 16, 1). Thus we
plainly see that each without regard to
the others' contributions was anxious to
furnish a share as a tribute of love."—
Whedon. 40. Manner of the Jews --As
distinct from the manner of the Egyp-
tians. 41. A garden --.Th sepulchre be-
longed to Joeepls Glatt. 27, 60), and it
is probable the garden was his alsu.
Two rich men, Buried Jesus. tiisoclenui,
furnished the spices and Joseph the
tomb, and together they took Him front
the cross and laid Him away. This is a
fulfilment of ls.a. 53, 0. A new sepul-
chre—Not even in its contact with the
grave did His'fies'h see eoruption." 42.
nigh at hand—from this verse it would
seem that they considered the burial as
only tenpurury. After the Sabbath they
probably- intended to make a burial else-
where.
Questions. --To whom did the high
priest send Jesus? \\-here was Calvary?
Describe the journey to Calvarya What
writing did Pilate afix to the eros.;? \Vhy
in three languages? Bow were Christ's
garments divided? \\'hat were the: seven
sayings of Christ from theerees? flow
did Jesus arrange for Itis mother? What
occurred at the time of Chriee's death?
What significance is attached to theee
events? Why did they break the bones
of those en the cross? Why did they
not break Ohrist'e bones? \s li.tt Scrip-
ture was fulfilled in this? Who buried
Christ? Where was He buried? \\'hat
spicas did Nieodemus bring? \Viso else
brought spices?
PRACTICAL APPLIC4TIONIS.
I. The sufferings of the erose. 3. Un-
told sufferings. 'And he bearing his
cross went forth" (v. 17). „The cress 0n
one's shoulders was a sign of shame:. lt:
declared that the eros: -bearer was a
criminal, rejected by the world." The
cross was a heavy burden. Laid on the
weary, bruised, bleeding body of Jesus,
it caused excruciating suffering. No
wonder he fainted "bearing his cross"
(v. 17), and another was compelled to
carry it. But what Jesus suffered from
yuan was nothing to what he endured
for man. The curse was more than the
cross. 2. Unmitigated sufferings. Be-
fore nailing Christ to the cross the "sol-
diers gave him to drink wine mingled
with myrrh,' a powerful narcotic, pre-
pared by the women of Jersfsalem to as-
suage the sufferings of criminals by
producing stupefaction and insensibility.
But Jesus "received it not" (Mark 15:
23), though he "tasted it" in recogni-
tion of the kindness intended (Matt.
'27:34). Be did not seek' to drown his
sorrow. He drank to the dregs the cup
of suffering the sinner merited. 3. Un-
merited sufferings. "They reunified
hint" (v. 18). The Divine Son who came
from (rocs, the spotless Lamb who did
no sin, the searifichig prophet, who
quietly, compassionately, constantly
went about doing good, they crucified
him. He had not preached for money;
he had not taken their gold for healing
their sick; he hacl not made himself rich
at their expense. When he needed a
penny for an illustration he had to bor-
row it (Matt. 22:19). The birds and
the foxes had homes, but not he (Matt.
8;20). They crucified him, `the just."
II. The sinners beside the erose. 'Two
others with him, on either side one, and
.]esus in the midst" (v. 1.8). "Ile was
numbered with the transgressors: and
he bare the sin of ninny" (Isa. 53:12).
Jesus was not only crucified between
sinners. 1,e was condemned in their
stead; he not only died with the thieves,
he died for them. Arnold von Winkle-
ried bared his bosom and gathered a
whole sheaf of the enemies' spears into
his heart, thus saving his little band by,
his sacrifice. Christ diel more (Rom,
5:8); he gathered into his heart all the
pains and penalties of a world's sin. The
quiver of a broken law was emptied of
its arrows,. and the forgiveness of the
dying thief was a token of salvation foe
all who should believe. All conditions
of life are provided for in the atone-
ment of Christ.
ITT. The seven sayings of the cross. 1,
A •plea for His enemies •(Luke 23, 34).
Our Lord's first thought, even in His
agony, as the hands and feet were pierc-
ed by the creel nails, was for "others"
(Phil 2, 4). 2. A promise' for the'sinner
(Luke 23, 43). Men stripped Jesus of
Ilia garments (v. 23); they robbed Rim
of His reputation, (v. 18) ; they took
from Him the opor'tunity to touch the
sick with tender hands; t)>,*,y could not
take from Rim .ills perverts, safe. 3, A
provision for His mother i(ve. 20, 27).
W. Robertson Nicoll satya•k "Loye and
pain keep mush constant col parry in dile
world it seems hardly eradiate, they
should ever be ;parted," „POWs . stover
were love and pain married, is they were
in Mary's heart. 4. A ; pieeetag ery of
anguish (Mar'k.ls, 34). God is of purer
eyes than to behold. incase , and 'could
not look upon even Hie at'es beloved Son
while on Him was laid "thy znignity of
as all" (Ira.. 53, 6). Christ•sufferc:d so
loathe darkness (a) to bring us to God
(I, Pet. 3, 18); (b) tool/tali eternal re-
demption (1-leb. 9, 12); la); to give us
eternal life (L John 4, 9), ,(d; `o sanc-
tify us (Heb, 10, 10) ; (e)i 4o make us
perfect (Heb, 13, 20, 21) ; Ufa to els arse
lis from all veal (1. John 1,1;; (g) to
reveal God's love (John 3, 181 Isom. 5, 8;
L John 4, 9, 10); (h) • to' ring us to
glory (Heb, 2, 10). 5.;,A pleat of hu-
manity (v. 28). Christ bore everything
that any human beinghas to bear. 6.
A potent word of triumph (vs, 28, 30).
In the Greek, accomplished iibtd finished
are the same word, tel -eh -o, finished,
ended, completed, executed, perfected.
7. A perfect position before the Father
(Luke 23, 46). The awful agony posed,
the world's redemption accomplished.
IV. The submission of the. cross. "He
bowed Itis head, and gave up Ilia spirit"
(v. 30, R. V) . Christ's death was volun-
tary. He laid down His life (John 10).
He submitted. He became obedient unto
death, even the death of thie:,cross (Phil.
2, 8). If the death of Jesus is a reality
in our lives, itustant axil absolute will
be our submission. A. C. M.
FOUND THE ORE IN TRUNK.
Cobalt Jeweler Arrested as Receiver
of Stolen Silver,
Toronto, May 18.—About a thousand
dollars in Cobalt silver ore was found in
the trunk and handbag of Joseph James
Hall, a well-known Cobalt jeweller, do-
ing business in the Opera block at the
Silver City. Be was arrested in this city
as the receiver of stolen sitter ore. Hall
refuses to say from whom he obtained
it. The mine Owners' Association at
Cobalt got wind of the fact that a
quantity of ore was being shipped to
Termite in a trunk and they. telephoned
to Thie-"s Detective Service, and the city
police to arrest the owner of the trunk.
Mr. Frank Culver, a director of the Sil-
ver Queen Mining Company, at Cobalt,
and Mr. Robert Bryce, the superinten-
de.it of the same mine, carne down to
give any information they could.
James E. Stein, of, the Phiel Detective
Service, yesterday morning watched
Halla trunk as it was taken. off the Co-
balt special, and helped the express por-
ter to carry it up to a; room at a down-
town hotel. Meanwhile Inspector Dtntean
had received a wire `from Ch' of Polies
Caldbeek, of Cobalt, to ar IIaIl. and
Detective, Tipton, G•at] f:r,rau�
were told off to x 1. etc
Hall carne late t
that he evas u'el e
full 'ef illegally obtai 11e
tnen.\.ent sip to seen
together
i al-
together 176 pounds of r r, worth
about six dollars a pound, nix about if
thousand dollars altogether.
Besides having the trunk frill of ore,
he had a small handbag in which the
ore had been'packed .and the straw cases
used to express beer bottles in had also
been utilized to hide the silver away. All
the ore is believed to have come from
the Kerr Lake Mining Company's shafts;
but representatives from the various
companies at C ,bolt will Le down to.
day to identify it.
SHOTVAL DEAD.
A SHOCKING MURDER IN PRINCE
EDWARD ISLAND.
Alonzo Doherty Fires Three Bullets
Into Joseph D, McMillan's Body
in Presence of Young Lady Mur-
derer Was in Love With,
Charlottetown, P. E. I., May 18.—One
of the most sensational murders that
have ever agitated this almost crime -
less Province occurred on Sunday eight
at Miscouche, a small village about five
miles from Summerside. The victim
was Joseph D. Me.\fillau, aged 25, a
prominent young fanner, and his slayer,
Alonzo Docherty, aged t1.
On Sunday afternoon Me:\lilian, ac-
companied by Stella Macdonald • and
her sister, walked from Miscouche to
Summerside. In the evening McMillan
and Stella left on the return to lysis-
douche, walking along the railway
track. When about one and one-half
miles from their destination they met
Docherty coming towards thein. It was
a bright moonlight night. He had a
revolver in his hand. •".Hold on," he
said. "Is that a revolver you have?"
asked Melliillan. "Yes," replied Doch-
erty, and pulled the trigger. A 32 -cali-
bre bullet crashed into McgMillan's
heart. "I ani shot," he said, and stag-
gered and fell.
As he lay on the ground Docberty
fired two more bullets into the head
of his victim, whose struggles ceased.
The railway track was bordered with
thick bushes. Docherty dragged the
body into the woods, and accompanied
the horror-stricken girl to her home.
He stayed there several hours, and
at daybreak went with the girl to
Father Monaghan. the priest, and told
him the whole story, and where to find
the body.
Father 'Monaghan informed the au-
thorities, and the body was found at the
spot indicated.
Docherty went to the house of his
father, informing hint of the terrible
deed. The old Winn. a respectable far-
mer, fell in a faint when he heard the
awful news. The murderer then drove
to Misconclie, waited the arrival of the
police officer from Summerside and gave
himself am. He is now lodged in Sum-
merside jail.
To the representative 'of the press lie
said; "I aid the deed and T know I shall
suffer for it. It means either the gal-
lows or penitentiary for life. I would
not like the latter, for I would pine
w.,y and die any way. 1 had no quar-
rel. with McMillan; he was one of the
best fellows in Miscouche. My deed was
riot prompted by jealousy. I was in the
bit of carrying a revolver through
e woods and had placed that one in
my_ pocket on Sunday. Some uncon-
trollable impulse seized me When I met
McMillan and Stella. I had kept com-
pany with her for three years."
• Docherty the told how he dragged
the body into the woods so that no ones,
would see it. Docherty* is a fine, strap-
ping, good-looking fellow, about six
feet in height. McMillan wes also a
splendid specimen of physical man-
hood..
An inquest was Held by Coroner
Bowness to -day, and the jury returned
a verdict that McMillan came to his
death from shots fired from a revolver
in the hands' of the prisoner. Docherty
has been remanded till Thursday, when
he will be tried. before Stipendary
Wright.
TORNADO KILLED TWELVE,
Eaetern Nebraska Swept by Fierce
Windstorm.
Lincoln, Neb., May i8.—A despatch
from Springfield, Neb., says a tornado
late to -day wrecked the towns of Louis-
ville, Bellevue acid Richfield, .lulling
several persons and injuring a large
'number. The heaviest loss of life is re-
ported at Louisville. The number of
deaths is unknown, and no names have
been secured, but it is said between 40
and 60 are injured, many seriously and
many fatally.
Omaha, Neb., May la —Twelve ',et. -
sons are known to have been killed and
a score injured by a tornado which
swept over the northern part '-of Sarny
county at 5 o'clock this afternoon. The
storm, which gained velocity on its way
south, started in Omaha about 4.30. At
Bellevue the Presbyterian ('Allege build-
ings were damaged to the extent of
probably $50,000.• and several persons
were injured, none fatally.
The panic-stricken stn, b lite ran to
the basement of the buildings, and in
this way many fatalities were prob-
ably averted. The college stables were
wrecked and nil the borses killed; A
number of small builflines and stores
ie, the village were blown doo'ri.,
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BURGLAR AT MACLEOD..
Sold Attempt Made to Rob Union
Bank.
MacLeod, Alta., May 18. ---Last night
at a late hour a_ bold rtte:nnt wee made
to burglarize the Ur ion Hayek here. Con-
stable Lawson, when turning into 23rd
street, at the corner of 2nd avenue, ob-
served a man trying to effect an en-
trance to the bank through the window
on the ground floor. The heavy window
had been forced down almost far enough
to admit of the passage of a man's body.
The would-be burglar, directly he spot-
ted Lawson, climbed down from the tvin-
dow end made off. Sheeting a Yearning
co halt and the warning being dieree rcl-
ed. Lawson fired his revolver in the air
and gave chase.
The chase led through dark alleys and
unlighted streets, the constable beim;
guided by the sound of the retreating
footsteps, but the yuan suoeeeele l in ea
fecting his escape. Two or three shots
were fired by the polieens,an during the
race, Owing to the dim light, not even
a description of the num can be given,
and up to the present 110 arrest sats been
made,
MONTROSE WENT LIBERAL.
Mr. Harcourt Elected to Succeed Vis-
count Morley.
London, 2Jay 18.—In the electaens in
Montrose Burghs to -day, to fill the va-
cancy caused by the elevation of Mr,
John Morley to the Peerage, Mr. R. V.
Harcourt (Liberal), was victorious,
winning by a plurality of 1,146. The
vote was as follows:
R. V. Harcourt (Liberal), 3,033.
J. Burgess (Labor),, 1.937.
A. II. B. Constable (1, irionlat), 1,576.
As the resulshow, the Labor can-
didate, who ie; also a Socialist, a tem-
aaradase mafornses' and an anti -protec-
tionist, polled a Hauch larger vote
than did the Unionist. In the election.
of 1906 Mr. John Morley se.eured 4,410
votes, while his opponent, Colonel ea.
Sprot, polled 1,:122.
:The next contest will be in the
:forth Division of 4hropslaire, render.
ed vacant say the death of "Right lion.
W. S. Kenyon -Slaney, the Unionist
member.
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• -SEVEN MINERS KILLED.
Were Fighting Fire Caused by a Com-
rade's Carelessness,
Wilkesbarre, Pa.. May 18.— Seven
mine workers were instantly killed and
more tillan a dozen injured this af-
tern.00n in an explosion in the Mount
Lookout Colliery of the Temple Coal
and Iron Company at We-oniing, near
here.
A miner left a smell "gas feeder"
burning all of last night, which set
fire to the timbers and the • ,emir]. A
gang of men were fighting the fire
when the explosion occurred.
BABIES AS A BRIBE.
Foreigner Looking for Work Offered
Them to Winnipeg Official.
Winnipeg, Man., May 18,—Miko Ko-
iapa.nsk.i appeared at the City Hall
with his wife and two babies. He
wtus looking for work, and tried to
bribe Chief Clerk Baird in the Street
Commissioner's office, by offering to
make him a present of the babies.
11se offer was declined.
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TORONTO MARKETS.
Farmers' Market.
The Grain Market was quiet, to
day, the only receipts being a lea£
of goose wheat, wnich sold at gate
per bushel,
Hay in limited' supply, with prices
steady; 15 loacds. sola at $16 to $,.17 tc
ton. Straw firm, two loads selling
at $16 to. $16 a ton, and a load al
loose at $10.
Dressed hogs are weaker. Light so112
at $8.50, and heavy at $8.
Wheat, white, buss.. - a u 97 $ 0 S8
Do., red, bush. 0 97 0 98
Do., Spring, bush. 0 93 0 94
Lo., goose, bush. 0 93 0 00
Oats, bush. .. ... 0 os 0 r.s
Barley, bush. ... 0 55 0 00
Yeas, burn. .. ... 0 vii u uv
Hay, timothy, ton . , . , 17 00 18 00
Lo., mused, ton to lid it) tlti
Straw, per ton ... . , 15 00 16 00
1lresseu. tae ti OU a3 ou
Eggs, new laid, doz. 0 "8 (I 20
Butter, dairy ... 0 27 0 31
Do., creamery .. 0 31 0.
Chickens, year old, lb0 17 0 z,0
Fowl, per 1b. ... 0 13 0 14
Apples, per bbl.... 1 50 2 50
Oalipage, per doz. 0 04 0 50
Onions, per bag ... 1 25 1 40
Potatoes, per nag 1 00 110
Beef, hindquarters 9 00 11 00•
Do., forequarters 6 00 7 50
Do., choice, carcase 8 50 10 00
Do., mediums, carcase 6 60 7 50
blatant, per cwt. ... . 9 00 10 50
Veal, prime, per cwt9 00 11 CIO
Lams, per cwt. ... 14 00 15 00
Toronto Sugar Market.
St. Lawrence sugars are quoted es.
follows: Granulated, $6 in barrels;.
and lvo. 1 golden, $4.130 in barrels-
'1iiese prices are for delivery, car iota,
be less.
LIVE STOCK.
Receipts of live stock at the City idas•asts,
as reported by Cue railways, were 30 c.rboodA,
composed of 1,277 cattle, 762 hogs, 1i show)„
525 calves and 11 horses.
There were several lots and loads of acx'd
cath•, wltu many more of the oornmoa asuil.
wad nm classes,
a.a3;orters—A very few export steers,
weighing 1,300 lbs, and over, cold at fries&
po$t.i,,:cwtot. $6; export bulls sold at $1.25 to 413
Butchers—Choice steers and heifers, 1,084
to 1,30.9 lbs. each, 40.70 to $5.90; loads of
goal, $5.40 to 55.10; fair to medium, $.1.16 to:
$5.55; good to dnoies caws, $4.25 to $4.00; me-
eUum cows, $3.70 to $1; canners and rough.
cows, $2 to $3.25; butcher bulls, $1 to per
cwt.
Feeders and stockers—G•ood steers, 1,000 to:
1,10U lbs. each, at 44.75 5o $5 per cwt.; good
steers, 800 to 9C0 lbs. saoh, at $3.90 to $4.25;
geed steers, 6410 to 900 lbs. each, at 45.2`6 to
x.90: light stockers, 400 to 600 lbs, each, at
$:3 to 33.26.
Milkers and springers—Desirable miler*
and springers bolsi at from $36 to $55, tanut
one or two were reported at a little more.
Common quality light cows .are not wanted
and aro slow of sale at $26 to $30.
Veal calves—Prices remain about steady at
$3 to $5.50 per cwt„ with an odd new, 112.11h -
fed salt going at a little more money.
Sheep and lambs—Receipts light with
prices firm, as follows: export ewes, $4.50 to
$5.50: rams, $3.50 to 44.50; yearling lambs,
993.50 to 47.76 per owt.; spring lanxbs, 43 to
47.50.
liogs—Receipts light and prices lower. Mr.
Harris quotes selects at $6 per cwt. and
lig•htc- at $5.75 per cwt., and the market none.
50o strong at that.
OTHER MARKETS.
New York Sugar Market..
Sugar --Raw steady; fair refining,
3.86e; centrifugal, 96 test, 4.36c; molas-
ses sugar, 3.6le; refined steady.
Winnipeg Wheat Market.
Following are the closing quotation
on Winnipeg grain futures:
Wheat—slay $1.13 bid, July $1.147-5•
bid, October 88 3-4c bid.
Oats—May 45 3-4c bid, July 48c bid,.
Wool Trade Not Cheerful.
Roston—Increased dealings on declin-
ing values, but trading confined to small
lots, is the feature of the Boston wool
market. Some 300,000 pounds of new
Nevada wool have been purchased at 12
cents, the scoured landed coat being
placed at 14 cents. There have been
some dealings in medium Ohio wool, and
a firm sold 200,000 pounds of three-
eighths at 26 rents. The market in the.
foreign product is well cleaned up.
British Cattle Markets.
London—London cables for cattle ars-
steady at 13e to 13 1.4e per pound,' dress-
ed weight; refrigerator beef is quoted
a -t 10c to 101.8c per pound.
Montreal Live Stock.
Montreal --About 250 cattle, 80 nisch
cows, 800 calves, 60 sheep and lambs and.
qo Bogs were offered for sale to -day.
There were no really prime beeves on.
the market:, and the best cattle sold at
5 1-2e to 5 3-4e per pound. The milkmen's.
strippers were by far the larger portion
of the offerings, and these sold at 4c to,
lie per pound. A .large number of the.
nisch cows were rather lean in flesh,
some of 'them nearly skin and bones.
Prices ranged from $25 to $55 each..
Calves sold at from $2 to $10 each. Near-
ly all the sheep on the market warns•
shorn of their fleeces. and. sold at Oe to
tic per pound. Spring Iambs sold at $4.50•
to °7 smell. The market for hogs was
easier and prices 10e per cwt. lower, with
sales of selected lots at $0.75 pcir"cwt.,.
weighed off cars.
LONDON WOOL SALM.
Loudon—A largo number of buyers attend-
ed the opening of the third series of the 1008•
wool auction saies here to -day. The Otter -
lugs aanoun.ed to 10,235 bales, mainly eroaa-
brads. Competition was fair, but buyers oor-
easioually hesitated, the large supplies on:
de -
nand depressing the market, Home spinner,
were the `bile. per cent,: inferiorFine itimerino
dined 7,8 p p•
30' to 15 per cent.; crossbreds, 10 to 115 per
cant,: and Case of Good hope setas Natal,,
10 to 15 per cen Following arc the sales:-.
Now South 'Wake, 300 bale; scoured, Is 2d to
is Ole greasy, 4t.3 to 0',id. Queensland,
1,000 bales; scoured, 34 to Is; greasy, 7d to
is 1d. west Australia, 300 bales; greasy, 44
to O'Fzl New Zealand, 3,900 bales; scoured, le
8d to Is 96; greasy, 3d ter 11'ad. Cape or
Good Tiope and Natal. 900 bales; secured, la4
to is 01,kd; greasy, 41.6 to 86; Punta :arenas,
2,900 bales; greasy, 41,ey4 to 3d.. Rare,.