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INTERNATIONAL LESSON NO. VIII
MAX'22, 1904.
Jesup Teaches Iiumility,-Mark 1013545.
Caomm'entary).--I. An ambitious re
Wet (vs. 35-57). 35. ea,m,es and
Jeabn-According to Matt. xx. 20,
ene„y'mete thee request through their
great let him be the greatest 'ser
varit." 45. Came to minister-- 'esus
points to Ilimeelf as an example for
them to follow,. Ile was not a self
seeker and "carne not to be minis-
tered unto"; but He tante to minis-
ter-to
inis ter -to serve. mlas wslas the char-
acter of His life, "The Son of minim
ministers to tete sons of men," TO
give Elis life -The Son of man show-
ed Himself the (greatest of all by en-
during taw greatest sufferings and
making the greatest ,sacrifice of all.
A ransom --The literal meaning is a
price paid for the redemption of
snot ter, ,Salome. "tee wee one of the captives. Christ died in the place of
r�on,stant attendants of our Lord, sinners. Thor many -"This does not
and now. falling• on her knees, made mean tlt,wt all were not renowned.
her request. Nothing could have -'.All' are not aiseays.'nlany All tee
been more. el -timed than this sel-
fish petition ' when Ile was going
forth to His death."-Maelear. ,Sons
of Zebedee -"'The father, though
uawed, never appellee in goepet His-
tory alter their discipleship; from
which it is -inferred 'that he was el-
; Cher dead or of an insignificant: char-
acter." Seeing -However faulty the
conduct of Salome appears on this
occasion, ,she manifested a true, un-
dying lave for tate eiaviour in the
most trying times of His subsequent
sufferings. Master-Mn.tth.ees says
t'hatt Salome came worshiping him.
the recognized Hite a.e the divine
Ding -the Messiah.'
36. 'What would ye -He could not
premise in a general way to grant
their requests ; tlieyI must state de-
finitely; what it is they desire. Here
Le an argument in favor of special
prayer. J1. Grant unto us-"T.dis re-,
quest:, 1. Displayed their ignorance
of Ohrist',s plans. They were look-
. Ing icor a kingdom r of this world and
a1 tem'poral. eleseiale 2. Was marked
by forwardness and presumption. J. ,not what ye ask." How true, for they
Wae characterized bel 'worldliness. It
had entirely mistaken the nature of
apparently looked no further than
"Hie Glory,;," and perhaps bad little
the present life" idea of the true character of t he
Right heed. Left hand -- . baptism of wv'hicb He weeks. In their
Jewish ;form of expree.- ambition for place and honor, they
great poets of the world are not
many. Ent, the ,persons for wheel
Christ died' are 'many' -incalculably
numerous;, not one eats been left out."
-Morison.
'A ,strange fear seentJs to come over
the disciples, when Jesus ,spear o2
'sufferings and death„ and as He
ea.gerleeleade the way towards. Bis
crucifixion. They seen to have no
true conception of the meaning. Sit.
Luke tells us that "They understood
none of these things; and this say-
ing etas bid from them" (chap xviii.
34.). •
Absorbed with a worldly' and sel-
fish view of'Olirlst's purpose and in-
flamed with carnal ambition, '.bey
overlook the solemn words just
spoken, and begin asking for spec-
ial personal favors, which, if grant-
ed, would give them power and pro-
minence. St. Matthew Say's it was
their mother, Sia,lome, who made the
request ; perhaptt they were all in-
volved. Our Lord makes Hie reply,
1towever,.to the two sons: "Ye know
gem :for being next to the Ientg
in honor. -'flim. Bib. In thyl glory -
Matthew uses the expression "in
The! Kingdom," "Our Lord had juast
l:r omised T:lis disciples (M'att. xix. 23)
that they; should it on twelve
thrones, judging the twelve tribes.
Tem probably understood this liter-
ally: end Came to request the ebief
dignities in this new government.
-Clarke.
II. Christ's reply (vs. 38-40). 38.
lee knetw nolt., "You do not know
the nature of ;your request nor what
it.
would involve. fYou suppose that
if lgrented• it Troll 1 1 e stt need Only
m.thj honde and rnlapp:nesu; whereas,
it wound require precis suffering and
trial." `°leen, Often is it that
our desires and !perhaps even our
prayers, *would ruin 'us if granted."
The oup. To !drink e1 a cup often,
in:`.thc Scriptures, ,signifies to be af.
fected ; or sometimes to be punish -
(xi, (Isa. 51, nee, 22; Pisa,. 75, 8). Tltat
3. drink. The iwu'p from! which Jesus
aw•ias to drink was one of affliction.
The ibalrtien . 'Phismeans about the
name 'a.s• "them cup." "Baptism is
.nmiliterly (used in the Scriptures' to
denote ta. 'persoi 'toeing overwhelmed
With velanrities. The 'baptism with
itviiich iPiirist was to be baptised was
that of a cruel and ignominious
fleetlt.. ,
,39. We can. Knee ;tvta.s the decision'
of the twp i rothers. "Tim half un-
consciC[a+s ;vet presumiertuons reply
was 'no dcl`rbt lettered under the im-
pression It that the Istr'itiggle .wes tcq
take place •a•t Ilersaleuml, i+n whtoh,
perhaps, they ;wlur'o (to fight by his
vide, and rehey ft aolare themeelpos,
refatle' for item trial." 'Ye ehhall, in-
think they can do anything, and
almost -flippantly' answer, "We can."
That it was not a loving desire to
be ever c'ose to 'the Meeter's side,
but a human •ambition for place and
power that prompted their request,
is .shown by the• solemn lesson which
He proceeded to tea.ch them'.
They wer ; indeed baptized with the
sane bapti-,n ui suffering and :crank
of 'the same eorrow anti mart'y'rdom
that Jesus was baptized with, though
John, after much suffering, wee per -
bitted • to die a .natural death but
it was atter all leech' wrong notions
of Christ's• •glory) • and kingdom had
been destroyed In them by the pente-
costal. baptism• of the Holy Ghost.
Tee truest exaltation is reached
.by the path of humility; we descend
to ascend. All of our efforts to ele-
vate ourselves in the eyes of God
by any other means must fail. "Is
it so great a thing 'to be, tittle,
that, unless it were done by thee,
who art so great, it could rot pos-
sibly be learnt ?" "You : will go
higher as you faithfully fulfil . the
duties of the lower sphere." We
must be helpful, not helpless, not
waited upon, bat a. servant ; , yea,
"tee servant of all." ijhere must
be rulers in church and in State,
be sure, but be is often best quali-
fied for such pas:tions who least de-
sires them, who in leis• humility pre-
fers to be least of all, and esteems
others better than himself, he to
whom the, responsibility is weighty
and the position a cross.
gem aspiring' one, to lwhom a
failure to reach a place of dignity
and •authority is a great trial and
grief, is surely not the one for the
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Department of Agriculture,
COspinissioxlor's 13rancle
Massy of the moist thoughtful axed
public spirited„ -.men of the Donee -
Ian are nusnbered aniong the of-
•
ficers •and members of tete Classed -
ban Assc cxiation for the Prevention
of C'oneein.ption • and other forms of
Twbere losis, :winch field its 1o!urtli
annual ;meeting in Ottawa on April
dO and 21. It to calculated 'that in
Canada at the present moment bey
tween 3,'000 and 40,000 'persons
ars suffering from if, yet It is un-
do'u'btedly e'pre'entablo disease, and
one teat is curable, in its -earlier
Stages. As' the president, Hoe. Son-
aatoli' Eilevards, pointed oat!, liter=
attire 'sneer as time association) dis-,
tributes .slioulcl be in every home,
so that- the people might be taught
the simple means by whistle the
scoetige,m'.a,y be avoide'l. While san-
atoxic were helpful in the e,nse of
thee() who haul the Wrea•se, he be-
lieveel that the great means ,of its
prevention was in eclutation: •
Infections 'train aniInnls. A phase
on •tii'a question in genet farmers
aro more particularly - interested
was discussed by Dr. : avommal, an
eminent Butted States authority,
who is assistant medical direotcfi•
oil time elenr,' Phipi:.s' institute at
Philadelphin., In ^,u adtlr.r. s. on "An-
. incl Tu'berculosie in Their Bela -
tion t ' litinr.tu Health." 'altlt." Tite Lecturer
vigorolusly combatted the opinion
of ler4.wh'and ot-hei.s that there is
an essential difference between hu -
'mom and bovine tm'bericulc+sis, and
kited a large number of experiments
in isupport e4 this view; that these
wvere practically Id:entice.' While
admitting that the majority df .cases
on' colnsu'mption were due to infec-
tion by inhalation, he claimed that
a considerable percentage coitild be
definitely'tracecl to infection through
the digestive 'tract of food, perticu-
laxly milk and. pleat. The few! fig-
ures available seemed to indicate
that about 23 per cent. o4 child-
ren's cases were due to the latter
earn se.
Fresh Air, Light and Sunshine. -
The keynote•bf the convention was;
"Live -as snitch ns I%Ssfble'In the
open air," Living in overcrowded, ill-
veiitilated, dark, dirty rooms; insuf-
ficientr or bad food; dissipation, or
anything which eefeeo:es the consti-
tution, and thus impairs its potter
of resistance, is likely to facilitate
the invasion of the system by the
germs. These are found in vast
numbers in time dust particles of the
dried spit of the consumptive, and
in the minute droplets sprayed into
the atlnospmere by the consumptive
in cou;kieg, consequently spitting
about the streets or in buildings
(el,urebes, schools, .te atres, rai.l-
w,n.•t stations, etc.), is a dangerous as
well as a filthy habit. .
The ideal place for treaing incipi-
ent cases of tubercular disease is
in the municipal fresh air sanator-
ium, where the, patients may enjoy
the best of care, without being alto-
gether removed from tine watchful-
ness of their friends and fauilly phy-
sicians. Every patient who is cured
in• the sanatorium becomes an apostle
of the gospel of fresh a.ir, hence these
institutions .ererve as object lessons
of the greatest value. It is for this
reason .mea inl y that the Nova Scotia
deed, mile. You .l;h!ail undergo suffer- place, and would probably „lord i
ings patterned ;after keine. "They over Omits heritage," had ,he .the
had 'y eft to (earn ]tiolvi seriou's> their opportunity: Shakespeare said to
f!vprds were; afterwards ehey were
enabled to drink ref that cup and to
be bnpti e:1 ev th cchat baptit;m."
4.10, Not mine ci;t give. As a epee-
lal favor. This i twist nett be under-
stood] to mean that Christ does not
rewwx.lyd ltis 4oilchvers, for such a
!statement would be at variance
wit11the uniform.' testimony of the
ecripteres (Matt. eine 01-40; John
5, 22-11:0,1. For Mimnprepared.
The true 'meaning it that such dic-
t;n'ntion coluld not be given except
to these "for w,l.lemi it is prepared".
And for whr(mi i,s heavenly bonier
;prepared ih lot' tot every one web
eaiti, Lord, Lord belt to the llhly
in' heart, to the "Isira.elate indeed,"
t(.( the trete hircuimicaision (Rom. L',
129; Phil. i'„ •t1), +to the one who en-
ters In at She "straight gate" (Matt.
le! eft, 14) and wllo presses "toiwarcl
*the mark (Phil. w`1, ,14).
III. A. lesson in ;humility (vs. 41-43).
41. The' ten -The other ten apostles.
Heard it -Heard of this' bold requeet
made by Salome and Iter Sons. M3ieh
displeased-"ltiloved with indigna-
tion." -B... W "Telco son's of Zebedee
bad been in a better social position
than most of their brethren, and this
,attempt to eecut'e a pre-eminence of
honor kindled a storm of jealousy."
Cam. Bib. 42. gaith unto them -"Our
Lord soothed their jealousy by as-
suring them that in His kingdom
there wore no lord:sni.pe" Accounted
• to rule, etc. -That is, those who are
in a position to exercise authority
and dominion, such are princes and
governors, use their power to grati-
fy their worldly ambitions and their
love of rdling'. 43. Not so among
•you (lt. V.) -The principles of My
kingdom are entirely different and
are peculiar to themselves. There are
be no wanks. and no.,.11i,gh-Sounding
t1es. All are to be on a. level -the
call, the poor, the bond ,the tree, the
l the unlearned. earned and n arned. Will be
great-Teere is a holy ambition
Well every true Christian should
possess, an ambition not for place,
put for ability to serve. Minister -AI
,il'ervant,. Tee original word is deacon,
Mword Meaning ,n servant of any
ince. Preachers dl the Gospel ere
*ailed ministers; because they are the
servants of God end the church.
,Dear per;..
4.4, T,h i chiefeet-"The only super-
rite' here to be sought le a super-
ufferiu: for
i labors and s
�rit le . ab t�
, Y
•1)the cominen' good. If `any' meuid, be
Cromwell, "Cromwell, I r:barge. thee
fling away ambition.' 13y that sin
fell the angels; ]how can man then,
the imn,ge of his :lfaker, hope to win
by it ?" it is a serious mistake for
one to regard the steered office of
the Christian ministry as a genteel,
respectable and remunerative pro-
fess:on, where there is little to do
but "run the church" and have the
entire flock as Lis servants, to obey
his every whim and keep his .deli-
cate (bands from being 'soiled by
toil.
"Some persons are like precious
stones, glittering, but non-produc-
tie.Others are like the plainer mill-
stones, which by steadfast work min -
sister food to the hurgry and Wealth
to the nation. Self-seeking ever
tends to separate friends and arouse
discord in the Christian church."
What is true of the ministry is true
of all..' Any place, 1n the will of God,
can be made honorable by being
honorably occupied. Let us do our
best wherever we are without being
anxious "to be good or 'great or
wise in any but our Saviour's eyes,"
"Ono very common error .misleads
the opinion of ' mankind itniversaily,
that authority is pleasant, submis-
sion patinfui. In the general course
of 'human affairs the very reverse of
this is nearer the truth. Conmmn.nd
is anxiety ; obedience, ease." "Our
Lord's career on earth yaas one
long ministry of wisdom, faithful-
ness, love and power."
Lanson H. Mulh•.oiiancl.
TO STUDY- INDIANS.
Earl of Stamford; Who Arrived on time
Critic.
New Torek, leg' 10. t ec g the
'meow 'well known. persons who were
passengers on t)le Celtie, off the
White Star Line, Whicthl arrived yes-
terday, wets the Earl of Stamford,'
veto vis on els way to Canada.
"I atm going dirt to examine and
report .upon the itwwp Indian schools
at Brantford, Ont., and Lytton, B,
C.," he saki,, "They are under the
kueervision roc the Newvi England S'o-
elet,y, an ,ancient organizatioh4
!These charter Ivan granted 'by
Cromwell. The Indian schools in Can-
,ada, are, to .a < ertaln extent, model-
led after the Unit,ld States govern
Ment scllool at Carlisle." i` , I 1
Government etas just erected a san-
atorium at leentville, with 0. ca
paeity for 18 pntionts I
PLAQUE IN 'THE TRANSVAAL.
Patten as Die in Ulm over: V1(ith in T wen ty-
tour Hours.
•
Londoa,, u.ty 16.-4l13 .Preset set
pressus most; of the facts coneernLng
the plague In the Irma
but a
private iettes frotnJolilannesbuv'g to
a leading London merchant given the
following. facts about the elela-
tion ';
"en the 'interest of the gold indae
try," says the ,7oliannesbnrg linen-, i
Mee . Teeauthorities must needs
roppress the.needs of the plague, for
if .elleKiddies, that is the mine swells -
ere, hear of it' they will ,desert by
the thousands ; nothing will induce
theme to remain. Even when an rpt-
dem's of smallpox tlieeatena,' Kaffiis
ere known' to-deAert, leaving ' 'their
chattels, end even their unpaid
wages behind.
'"'I1 tete gold industry Should cense
on account of the wholesale Kaffir
desertions the Lord • alone knows
idve,lnat willcountrby.ecome of this debt -rid-
' "Tim plague made enormous pro-
greas before its real character was
discovered. The reason is this; Its
initial stagets:resembie the symptoms
of pneumonia.; and, the dread disease
was therefore, recognized only when
a great ntinmber of supposed pneu-
monia patients died in a remarkably
rapid fashion, within forty-eight -
even within twenty -four -hours. LTn-
forturaiele the high winds caused a
great' deal of pneumonia. at this Seas-
on the ve.ar, and the sufferers from
that disease are very liable to tate i
time plague."
Mrs. Weisslitz, Buffalo, N. Y.,
cured of kidney trouble byLydiaP.
PAnkbam s Vegetable Compound.
Of all the diseases known with which
the Iemale organism is afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal. In fact, un-
less prompt and correct treatment is ap-
plied, the weary patientseldont survives.
Being fully aware of this, Mrs. Pink -
ham, early in her career, gave careful
study to the subject, and in producing
her great remedy for woman's ills -.-
Lydia E. Pinlchana's Vegetable
Compound.- made sure that it ecn-
tained the correct combination of
herbs which was certain to control
that dreaded disease, evomatn'S kidney
troubles.
Bead What Mrs. Weisslitz Says.
"DER Mss. Pneenair:-For two
years my life was simply a burden, 1
suffered so with female 'troubles, and
pains across my back and loins. Time
doctor told me that I had kidney
troubles and prescribed for me. For
three months I took his ,Medicine, but
grew steadily worse. My husband their
advised me to try Lydia E. rink -
ham's Vegetable Compound, and
brought home a bottle. It is the great-
est, blessing ever brought to our home.
Within three mouths I was a changed
woman. My pain had disappeared,my
complexion became clear, my eyes
bright, and try entire system in good
shape,- Mea. P &aw. VVrctsserra,, 1713
Seneca St., Buffalo, N. it.. -- $5000 forfeit
f} arlpaiaat of aAnns ii tier proving gti,neIsysess edam;6e �rod'rced,
Nature Revolts Against High
Living and it has set its seal to it by add-
ing to man's aliments the scourge of diabetes.
l,mineut medical men until recently pro -
chimed It a "no ears" disease, but South
American Kidney Cure luta kuockerl down
their petiallacy and has proved Itselimaster
of kidney diseases in all its forms. belief in
6 hours. -110
;l`orriuto E ormert ' lelatecet.
Thee receipts of •grain continuo
small. '(teat is i4g1xer; with'saltas
of 100 btze ia-'Ir 01 wvifil .e at 9i4:c. Oats
.0,i'e' easier, 500 ;buslle:s selling at '27
to 381 e•
Hay in good eitpap'.y, with prieen
wiaker; 30loac•),o sold at $11 to $13
h tun for, timothy, a:ul at $7 to $3
for mixed, Straw firmer, two loads.
Selling, at $10'.50 to $11 se "ton.
Dressed hogs are unchanged,lighte
beteg quoted at $7,25 per cwt., and
heavies at $6.30 to $6.75.
Wheat, white, bush., 94c; do. red,
bush,., 940; do, spring, bush., 90 to
Ole ; do. goose, bush., 8O to 82e. Oats,
l'usth.., 87 to 383 c. Peas, bash., 65
to 66c. Barley, 'bueit. ,45c. I-lay,tlm-
otla,y, ;fuer ton, $11 to $13;. do, clover,
$7 to. $9. Strome per ton, $10.50 to
$11. Seeds, alsiko, bush, $4.50 to
$7.60; do. red clover, bush., $5.75 to
$7.7Fi ; do. timothy, bush., $2 to $8.
Apples, per barrel, $1.5O to $2.25.
Dressed logs, $6.50 to $7.25. Eggs,
p'er dozen,. 17 to 18e. Butter, dairy,
17 to 19c ; do .creamery, 18 to 20c.
ittitickens, per ib., 14 to 15e. Turkeys,
per ib., 16' to 18c. Potatoes, per
bag, $1.25 to $1.80. p,abbage, per
dozen, 40 to 50e. Cauliflower, per
dozen, .$1.25 to $1.73. Celery, per
dozen, 40 to 50e. Beef, hindquarters,
$7.50, to $9; do. forequarters, $5.501
to $6.,10; do. choice,. carcase, $7 to
$7.25; do, medium; carcase, $6 to
$650. Lambs, yearling, $10 to $11.
Mutton, per cw1;t., $7.50 to $9. Veal,
per cicv,t., $7.50 to :0.
Leading W Markets.
FIOU1'INQ TARANTULAS.
They Routed the Crew of an Italian
Barque.
• B;hil,adelp'aia, Mlay 16. -The Italian
bark 7Lniat iii noth arrived in port
yesterday with a cargo of bones.
1Zlren the hatches were lifted and
preparations made to unload the
eargo the sailors had an experience
that almost turned their hair white.
When the sailors went below they
discovered that a horde of taran-
tulas and centipedes were prepared
to ,give battle.
Now, it takes a brave man to face
0 tarantula. Its bite is poisonous.
To confront an army of them re-
quires a shows of courage that is
not often found anywshexe. - •
The tarantulas and centi.p'edes ob-
jected to being disturbed. When the
sailors began the work of unloading
the peste at once offered battle. As
iliitee crawling enemy advanced 16 the
attack the sailors prepared to re-
pulse them.
The sailors had armed themselves
with long, strong bones, and with
t.i eye they sought to beat off the
tarantulas and centipedes. It was a
fight againet too heavy odds. The
foe was too numerous. As fast as
one tarantula would be. killed anoth-
er would, take its place. In the bn,ttle
not a few; of the seamen were nip-
ped in the lege, and were saved
from serious bites b five sea boots
they. wore.
• These sailors who were in the hold
of the bark soon became exhausted
in dealing death, and others of the
crew took their places. Dut they
could not get rid of their tenacious
foes. Then the fighting sailors clam-
bered out of the hold upon the deck,
leaving the tarantulas complete vita
tors. Some of the tarantulas tried
to follow' the retreating seamen,bnt
as, soon as they showed themselves
above the hatches they were easily
destroyed.
After the retreat of the sallore the
tarantulas and centipedes again took
refuge in the hones. Then Captain
Ferrera and his officers held a coun-
cil of war, It was determined to
kill the tarantulas and centipedes by
fumigating the hold. This was ac-
cordin;ly done.
The hatches Were replaced and
sulphur wag allowed to do its work.
'Later the hatches wcere removed and
the dead insects were seen upon the
top of the cargo of bones.
New York ...
Sit. Louis .........
Duluth ...
Toll do
Minneapolis ......... a..... 9481-8 921-4.
- British Cattle Markets.
London, 111;as! ' -Canadian cattle
are steady' at .i1 1-4c to 120 per
lb.; refrigerator beef, .0. 1-80 to 9-
,1-2.e per 1'b. hlbeep, 12e per ib. ; yearl-
ings,
'i'oionto Horse Market.
The horse Market in Toronto contin-
nes quiet for no other reason .than the
horses required are not in sight. Any
number would be taken at fair prices,
but they are not to be had. In fact,
priees are now so certain and purchasers
so apparently present that outsiders at
anetion sales hesitate to speak because
of their fear that others will run up the
figures on them. While prices are by no
means extravagant. they are undoubted-
ly good for the right kind; and "the
right kind' farmers appear to imagine
means all kinds. At any rate they are
demanding all kinds of figures for very
uncertain' animals. The real and only
feature of the market is the unlimited
demand for serviceable second-hand ani-
mals for railroad. work. Carriage- and
saddle horses would command almost
their own figure if of gond size, some
quality, young and sound, but they are
not offering.
Bradstreet's on Trade.
'Wholesale trade at Montreal is im-
proving. This. is to some extent due to
the opening of navigation. The demand
for staple goods continues Iarge and well
distributed. The West has been buy-
ing large quantities, 'but owing to the
late opening of navigation at the head
of Lake Superior the shipments hence
are being delayed.
Trade at Toronto is showing an in.
creasing movement in some important
departments. The sorting trade is more
active now. Values of staple and im-
ported goods here are held with increas-
ing firmness, owing to the recent reduc-
tion of stocks by the fire and the fear
that there will be a shortage of supplies.
A good many complaints of fall wheat be-
ing winter killed are coming to hand.
Building operations are active.
At Quebec little improvement is no-
ticeable in trade circles over that of the
preceding week. Favorable weather has
had an eil'eeet on city trade, which is re-
ported a little better.
At Victoria., Z'aneouver and other Pa-
cific Coast centres, trade, as reported to
Bradstreet's, is fairly active now. Real
estate transactions are numerous and
.the market. is active. Active prepara-
tions are being matte for a heavy sal-
mon "take" Payments are fair.
The most encouraging feature in Win-
nipeg trade conditions has been the finer
weather and activity in seeding opera•
tions.and'the outlook for an increase in
the production of grain this year is more
promising.
the demnarid for staple goods for eur-
rent requirements of 'trade 'in Hamilton
jobbing circles eontinues to expand.
Shipments have now reached large pro-
portions and goods are being sent to
various important centres of the Domin-
ion. The movement would be ween lar•
ger than it is at present if navigation
to the bean. of Lake Superior were open.
Reports from retail trade centres are
more promising. Prices of staple geode
are firm,
'At London there is •a fair amount of
activity in wholesale trade. Retailer's
are buying more liberally in hardware
and other staple lilies, and the outlook
generally' for trade is' encouraging. The.
.
prices are firm.
There has, according to Bradstreet's re-
ports, been a somcnhat larger demand
for 'someIthes of goods in Ottawa this
week and the wholesale trade is busy
making shipments to retailers. Values
are generally*. firmly , li,eld.
... 92lne 90 t
10x11-4; 861-4
t92.1-144 92 1
105 1-$ 90 1-2
MAY BE FORBES SCALE
Thetis Attacking the Trees Around
St. Catharines.
,Commending on the 'reported dis-
govery of a Clew, kind of 'scale near
St.. I:a;therines, Mr.. p. C. J;aines,
Deputy 3linieter of ,Agriculture, quot-
ed from a inntlletin On the Sia;ll Jose.
scale, issued by (.11e Department in
1000, the ,statement that in the
United States and Canada there are
125 species of rz•he• pest and 100 ad-
ditional verities in itle tropics, any
one of Which in'igh;t find its wny
north, Mr. demise could express no
definite opinion without Cceing tete
Scalc, i;u!t he eras inclined to believe
frons, its dere iptT0 !hat it was the
Forbes op cherry scale that hied
been ellepo erect nt' lyt. C'ttlarinee.
It Is not tauten soon in :Ontario, but
in 1.900 seas r'bnnd in' ane tree in
;t. Catharines on the premises of
W. Tyson, Lake istreet, and, in at
orchard in flue township of telt-
fleet, Wentty;orth oainnty; A full
deserts -eke on the scale is, con-
tainefl in the 'bellettt' referred to
by, Prof. Wit Lo1^llhenad'.
13erbin.-.\nnoli.necment was made to-
day by the 'Ministry of Marine that af-
ter four cruisers of `the East American
di•i>isibn have e shoe\ 'the German flag at
Port Au Preece, HOU, =l, they will proceed
t') Newpot t deers. Va. However, if it
Shall be found necessary, the cruiser
Gazelle will Temgiai:iyt-Port Air Prince.