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The Clinton News-Record, 1901-12-26, Page 2ht advertise" el line ter fire to elieh iiubse- adVertleeniente net Ine 'lent" "2traYe4.1 once far Gl•00148 and 4144hr:out epbbideclirections will mooted until forbid and charged accord 04Y. op Y for change ot aavertittemente on pages 0 and 6 must be indict office on Saturday and Lor pages 1 and 8 on Monday to ensure change for following issue. CONTRACT Rares,-..-The follciwing table shows our ratesor specified patio& and space; ADVERTISING RATES, 1 Yr. 6 Mo, 8 Mo. 1 Mo 870 00 $t000 025 00 . 0860 000 2600 1500 600 . 25 00 15 00 800 260 18 00 10 00 660 200 60Q 320 200 125 sir Special position from 25 to 60 per cent extra. W. J. MITCHELL, Editor and Proprietor 1 Column Column e Column Column' 1 Inch BANKS THE INOLSONS BANK 'memo Atted by Aot of Perth meat, 1855. CAPITAL • 62,600,000 REST 82,150,000 HEAD OFFICE - MONTREAL. W31, MOLSON MACPHERSON, President JAMES ELLIOT General Manager Notes discounted. Collectione made. Drafts issued. Sterling and American Exeltauge bought and sold. Interest, allowed on deposits. SAVINGS BANK. Interest allowed on SUM of St and up, FARMERS Money advanced to farmers on their own notes with one or more endorsers. No mort- gage required as security. IL C. BREWER, Manager, Clinton a D. IVIGTAGGART BANKER. General Banking BUSIBOSE Transacted. Notes Discounted. Drafts Issued. Interest Allowed on Deposits, ALBERT STREET CLINTON. LEGAL J. SCOTT . BARRISTER, SOLICITOR. Eto. • Money to Loan. Orme-Elliott Block Onnvrorr -vv BRYDONE a BARRISTER, SOLICITOR. Notary Public, 8to., Orrum-Beaver Block, - CLINTON dONVE'VANOING RIDOUT & HALE Con yeyan6ers, Commissioners, Real Es ate and Insurance Agency. Money to Loan. . C 11. HALE JOHN RIDOUT MEDICAL, UNN 1. P. and L. R. 0.5., Edinbqvgh. 01 tin which Ie. Tingle. skoWti, PO« rf from Werth tor y Hie bead fe there was 4 i'lli lag In hie ettra el Could r:iot areatee tbr0401 PM OX e addle ner clear hie bead. r trying several catarrh *peace •which. be derived ao aeliefit, BO WM plet,017 01Mild• ITCOOTaiNg te his own tenaent, by' ood's Sarsaparilla ms great medicine redlOallY WI per- tinently cures catarrh by deluging the toed and building UP the whole Olsten). Booree Pints are the favorite oethartio. ate. , trolls at frontdoor 66 resjeteaceori Batten ary. street, opposite Preebnerian church. 'ipireica-Orrautio SiRENT,, OLTNTON, R. SHAW. tt5,MIeikpo.siteEnglish church, Curtiort. - ei .43.3V-VH0IVIPS0N • PH1418/CL&N AND SURGEON. speVale. ation given to diseases of the Eye, Ear," 4136 and Throat Ceram awn RESIDENCE- Albr Street East north of RArrarrattnr STREET, CLINTON, INSORANQg TR4 McKILLOP MUTUAL FIRE • INSUIIANOE COMPANY Farm and Isolated Town Property only Insured. 3. OFFICERS B, MoLenn, President, Nippon .p.(:).; blazer, Vice•President, Brucelleid 0._e• T. E. Hays. Secy-Treas„ Seaford' I'. W, G. lireetifoot, Inspector of Losses, Seaforth • DIRECTORS; W. G. Broadfoot. Eles.forth &am Grieve' Winthrop ; George Dale, Seaford*: JonWatt, Harlot* ; John Bennewies, 13radhagan ; James Eyelet, Beachwood James Connlely, Clinton John McLean, Kippen GENTS; Robt Smith, Hadock; Reber McMillan, Se forth ; Jamee Cummings, Eginondville ; W Yeo, Holniesville P.' 0. Parties demirous to effect insurance or travel sect other busineee will be promptly attended to on application teeny or- the above offIcera addressee to their respectiv e post offices. DENTISTRY DR. AGNEW DENTIST. Will be at Hayfield every Wednesday afternoon. T I PR IE TABLE, Trains will arrive at mid depart from Clinton Station as follows :- 131:31PAT0 AND GOEERICII DIVISION. QolngEaat Express • 7:38 a.• 255 p. m. " Mixed 41117020:°: 11 12 7515655 aPpPa; armn LONDON, MYRON AND BRUCE DrnsioN. Goleit South Express • 7:47 a. m. Mixed 4:15 p. Goir4g North Express 10:15 a. in. " Mixed • 6:55 p. m. A 0. PATTISON, F. R.HODGENS, 9.gent. Town Tioket Agent. • M. C. DICKSON, •• District Passenger Agent, Toronto, 44 4.1$ . 44' II 44 amonsismo: W. JACKSON AGENT 0. CLINTON Market 10 cadets with Pei Steedy. No. 2 White and red Winter quoted at 70 to 751e outelde. No. goose nomival 061. to 67e low freight:a Meadtoba wheat easier; No. 1 beadle gitoted at 87c all rail, Via Sendai No. 3. Northern att 83e• One No. 2Nerthera at 80c all rail. via Sarnia. Priees ere lc lower via North Rae. Oats -The market le Weaker, with delliand restricted. Cars et No. 2 quoted at 43 to 431c lew freighte, while locally ectlea are rePerted at 42e to 44eas' Peas -The market is unchanged, Travellers to any part of the world should Consult • the above in referenceto tickets, fares, etc. • W JACKSON • AGENT C• P., R. LIPPINCOTT MONTHL.V;;PAAGA;IN.E.,„ A FAMILY LIBRARY,--. MG Bost In Currentiltdrature . 12 Collar:4.m rrOYELAI itanLY MANY SHOR1tSTO'RIES AND PAPERS ON TIMEY Toms $0.6o put VICAR; 28.0115.A COPY.. NO; CONTINUED STORIES"' EVERY NUMBER ROMfLETE IN ITOELF. *4.:AiriA441.1.14.X.:041.4.4.1.7••••,.•4•••• 41.14castitimart44A1.140MOA4074.44, • 0,4111. 044,4•1441 per Meta. Milkere and Celleses' 2* .60 What a...ea 40.00 eaeha. wee SAO 10.00 Hogs. hogs, per cwt 6.00 5.25 gib t hop, per meta,. 0.7a 0.00 firevy hogs, per cWtee i).7d 0,00 Serwe, per eWt.e. SAO 4.00 Stage, per eWt.a. se... 47.00 24:10 19*••••••••••••••••**.****Inprpt COMPANY .TO IVIAICE RIFLES •••••••••• Sir Charles Reeti.at Head of tbe A despatch farboUrashointetnawtsa says:-,A. Company which Will erect a large arme factory semewhere in the Do- wnie demand nankin. has been. incorporated by Sir middle freights,. fair, No. 2 sold at 88p Charles Ross, the inventor of e a - mous Ross rine. With Sir Charles Core -The Market is quiet, with are associated Peale leading linen - prices steady. Canadian yellow sel- ciers. The cols:LP:nay heal been CaPie ling at 02 to 62ke west. talizecl at $3,000,000, and the plant 131areldtoaic, Barley - et zicid. s Lin, No, a will cost, fully thie sune. The corn- 41etNci, 3 extra at tat2No. 8, 53 to 154c; pany has already a cOntraCt With the Middle freiglat. and No. 8 'at 51c- Australian Goveroment for the sate of fifty thouga,ne small arms tor a Rye -The market is steady at 55 sum aggregating $1,500,000. A con - Is BUSINESS REVIVAL. Orme:a-Adjoining Foster's Photo Gallery. °TINTON, ONT. TR. G. EARNEST HOLMES_ .LJ Successor to Dr, Bruce. Clinton. reeeleae. . Specialist in Crown and Bridge Work. D.D. S. -Graduate of Royal College of Dental Su/0one of Ontario. L. D. .-First- class honor graduate of Dental Department of Toronto University. Special attention paid to preservation of children's teeth. Will be at tho Rivet Hotel, Bayfield, every Monday from 10 a. nr to 6 p. m. DR, T. FREEMAN verennraity SURGEON A member of the Veterinary Medical Associa- tions of London ard Edinburgh and Graduate of the Ontario Veterinary Coilege. Mee opposite St. Paul's church,Ontario street Phone 97 a VETERINARY BLAOKALL BALL • VETERINARY SURGEONS. GOV. ERNMENT VETEMA.RY INSPECTORS Gram, Isaac greater ; li*".1IDENOE. ALBERT STREW. CLINTG... AUCTIONEER Ilit0VVN .LICENSED..4.UCTIONEER. Sales conducted in all parts of the Colludes of Huron and Perth. Orders left at Tins NEINTI RECORD office, Clinton, or addressed to Ott" forth P. 0. will receive prompt attention. ;Sat. enaction guaranteed or no charges, • Your Oat, onage solicited. 0 56e in le freights. Rucaveheat-Market quiet, with pri- tract With the Imperial Government for the sale of one hundred thousand ces firm at 55 to 55*c Middle freight. rifles is also expected, the price ber Elour-Tbe market is firm, Ninety ing 41beelt thirty dollars each. The per cents., in buyers' bags, wanted new • company is alsO exiieeting a asking $2.90, Locally and foe Low.; ernment. large order frem the Domon Gov - at 82.85 middle freight, with holders er Province trade choice straight The Rose rifie was tested last Sinn - rollers, in wood, are $3,80 to $3.40, neer by a commission of military ex - Manitoba flours steady, wit)). 'Hun- ports, coneistleg of Col. IIon. J. M. garians $4.4 to $4.80, and strong , Gibson, Lieut. -Col, Andere011, Lieut. - halters' at $3.80. Toronto freight. Col. Cartweight, Lieut. -Col. Sam Oatmeal -Market unelianged. Car Hughes, and Major Gmidee. lots •on track, $5.85 M bags, and The Government will proba.bly 20- b551xt ,600ill.la.w.00d,. Broken lots eee per fleet the location, Mq. id the 11ePtiOn of b l'safety in time of natienal peril, so Millfeea.:-Bran coutleues firm at that the manufacture of Arms might $19 to $19.50 outside and on track here. Shorts 521, to $22 outside. Manitoba bran, 520,'and shorts, $22 Toronto freights, including sacks. Br qsperous Tiraes Predicted for , South Africa; • •A despatch from Johannesburg says :--Mr Carl Hanau presided OR Wednesday at the first meeting of the Johannesburg Consolidated Gold Mines Co..eince the war began. Ho said he was inwressed with the mag- nitude, vast. interest:3, and broaleent 14e; 'and shoulders, 10*c. future of the compaily. The' lialance Lard -Market continues firm. We sheets showed a surplus of assets quotes -Tierces, 11c; tubs, llec, over liabilities, excluding • share opt- pails, lle,c. MISCELLANEOUS • ' PRODUC.E, not be interrupted when most neces- sary, will of course be considered in selecting a site for the factory, Mr. 1Va4lace Nesbitt of Toronte has, as legal representative of Sir Charles, had a good deal to do with the -an or- • g ization of the company. •Potatoes -The market is firm, with onerings small owing to scarcity of cars, ears are quoted at 70c per bag on track here, and the jobbing Price 85c, Dried Apples -Market is dull. Pri- ces are 4* to 5c per lb. Evaporated sell at 9 to 10c. • • Ilops-Business quiet, with prices steady at 18c; yearlings, 8c. • PEACE OR. WAR. Botha Summons a Neetiiag of Bur- • ghers to Decide. A despatch froni London says: -A despatch to the Daily News from Jo- hannesburg, dated Dec: 1.8,.says that important developments retay be ex - Honey -The market is unchanged at pected a few days. Gen. Botha 10 to 10*c for • strained. Combs, has summoned a meeting of burghers 51.50 to $2.50 per dozen. • for Dec. 15 to discuss the situation • Beans -The market is steady'. Un-, and tb communicate Steyn's and De picked are jobbing at $1.40 to $1.45, Wet's views. Delafey's proposed and handpickbd at $1.55 to $1.60. meeting witla the burghers was post - Cranberries - Market unchanged, Ponecl until Dec. 15. •The position at with Cape Cod at $8 to $9 per bbl, the lament is such that it is a toss - Canadian, $6.50 to $7. up whether peaee is concluded or the Hay,• baled -The market is firm, with good demand, Timothy quoted •at $9.50 to $9.75 on track for No. 1. Straw -The . market is quiet • and firm. • Car lots on track are quoted at 55.50 to $6 per ton, Poultry -Market is steady, with good supply. • Turkeys, 8 to 9c per lb; frozen, scalded and half -fattened stock sold from 6e to 8c. Geese, dry -picked, 6 to lc. • Ducks, 50c to 75e. Chickens,. young, 50 to 60c; old, 35 to 40c. Rabbits 20 to 25e Per Pair, THE DAIRY MARICLT JUZ V .111,4/ Ira !I` I= /SAID WilTroV. HATA SANWET, 14,11,140 Send Only tbe Seat Staligranta tO late 001enielleaThe Tont Ite. tdowed. The Prince ot Walee, in kin not- able speech at the Guildhall "ban - (Mt. entid, enlong other thiage• fte: cording to the rePert given In the London Daily Mail Here, in the ottpltal ef oilr' great Empire, I would repeat hoar teet- fonudly touched and gratified both the Princess and I have been by the loyalty, affection OITA the enthueleena whith invariable characterized the welome extended to us throughout oar long and memorable tour, It may interest you to know that 'WO travelled over 45.000 ulnae, 33.000 of which were by Kea, and I thirik it 10 a matter of which all may feel PrOud that, With, the exception of Port Said, we never set foot on any land where the 'Union Jack did riot Wave. Leaving England the middle' of March, we first touched at. Gibraltar and Malta, where, as a gaiter, I was proud to meet OUR TWO GREIA.T FLEETS. of the Channel and the Mediterranean. Passing throegh the Suez canal, a • .• . . • . • Butter -The market is firm for fresh made dairies and • large rolls, the deraand being good. We quote: - Selected dairy tuns, • 16 to 17c; choice large vale, 16a to 17c; 'finest rolls, 18 to 19c; packages show- ing feed,: 1 to 2c 1ess • than above quotations. Creamery prints, 21 to 220; solids, 19* to 21c. • Pegs -The market remains • firra, with receipts light. Strictly • fresh scarce, selling • at 23 to 25c; cold storage, 17 to 19e as to quality; limed, 16 to 17c. •• , Cheese -Market firm. We quote: - Finest • Sieptembers, 10 to 10*c; se- conds, 9i, to 9*c. 5. Iv/ Porous in Margo oi Xust Hold rr44040,r4 =pt. The Provincial Secretary's Depart" Mont, through„the Inspector of Prig - oust kir Ontario, ball Just ientlid circular to all stork:la ankl. perilous, 111 charge of the prietnie, jails, aliti lockup: in this province that theY Must iMpreaatIP04 their jailers, terra keys and gueads the abeolute neciai- eity of exercising the greateet vigil - once and adopting the etricteet pre- eautione tO that end that the priecese 0 E9 ar: AN erg in their charge are. kept ettfeler and have no preventible opportMeitY to escape. In the case of known fet desperate criminals it will be regardth - ed es inezeutiably culpable to -neglect • atm. to ourround thein With sueh vigilance Pe and eoaditions of secure detention am ee' cannot be evaded. lei cases where en- Po vestigatioa ehows that a prisoner's ia eseane it; clae eerelessness or itte.tb glect the eervlees of the officiate cope • ti Cerned Will be dispensed with. Thie ,ba circular letter by the• inspect& due' la tC! several micaPes reeently frOM a jails and lookups hi pintail:4. TORTURING ARMENIANS. Turks Contiune Their Shocking Brutalities. , A. Berlin. despatch •to the COI:Vile monument to the genius and courage Gazette says the number of Ariue ef a gifted son of the great friendly inns who are fleeing from Tualtialt nation across the Channel, we en. territory ip daily aecomitig greater. tereEast. We stayed for a short time copdition is terrible. Meny d at Aden, the gateway of the Thar to enjoy the unrivalled scenery of It instances the cases Qf a boy 18 i show signs of shocking maltreatment. Ceylon where we witnessed a gor- Who had his tongue cut eut anti Ids 1 getnis clieolay by native races, and toes slashed through, and of bentd saw in what happy contentment its old men with their backs covered various peoples lived and prospered' with wounds. The hapless wretches i - under British rule.. a i declare that the robbery and mur- Perhaps there was gomething am 1 der of Armenians are every -day oc- raore stilkin,g itt the fact that theecurences, of *Well no notice is taken government. commerce , and every form of enterprise in this country i by Turkish officials. The Gazette !adds that if the statements areasub- was under the leadership and aim. ' stantiated Rustle will 'once mere I tion of but a handful of our fellow- Protest strOngly to the Sultan, countrymen, and we realized the high qualities of the men who have won and kept, for us that splendid pos- session. • Australia saw the consummation of the great mission which was the most immediate object of our jour- ney, and yoil can imagine the feel- ings of pride with which I presided representative assembly of the new- 13structed. The line will be 290 russels to London is now being con - miles ' over the inauguration of the first born Australian Commonwealth, an long, of which nearly '66 miles will be under the sea, from La Pantie, a lit- tle Belgian fort near the Freneb. frontier, to Rainsgate. By means of this hue there will be direct tele- TALXING UNDER THE SBA. Belgiuen and England Being Con- ' 'sleeted. A despatch from Paris says: -The new submarine telepaone line from whose hands are placed the destinies of that great islahd-continerit.. • • A. TRIBUTE TO CANADA. itfteitridsepNew ceeiiZealand, Tvalsemant it ?, Phonic communication between the maur great Commercial cities of the two Natal and Cape Colony, the Prince countries: Liege, Brussels, Anvers, London,. Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham. There are in existence tWo other submarine telephone lines, one be- tween Paris and London., 262 miles long, and one between Ramos Ayres and Mentevideb, 218 'Miles long, said :-To Canada was also borne the message already conveyed to Australia and „New Zealand of the Motherland's love and appreciation war continued. Everything points to uf the services reudered by her gal - Dec. 15 being bigger with fate than lant sons: • •• ptoclanaation day three months ago. In the journey from ocean to ocean The correspondent details some un- marvellous for its comfort and &- hopeful signs in. the activity ef the ganization, we were able to see some- 13oer leaders. Be remarks 'upon the thing of its anatchlese scenery, the significance of. the receirt disturbance richness of its • soil, and the bound., in Johannesburg,. and on the Hand, less. possibilities of its Vast and ex- am which 200 suspects were arrested, traordinary fertile territories. We All the officers in Johannesburg wear saw also the success which has revolvers at night, and have been crowned the efforts to weld into one cautioned against walking under the com trees lining footpaths, ' races • buNEW MAIL ,STEAMER.S. • munity the people of two great Harland arid Weal, the gBelfast shit) A despatch from London says a- Catiadian. Vessels Will Be .the Largest 'Afloat. anskedtomsat,ehame Our final halting place was, by the tenirs dldeerihaereveebnetereene't i , three eipress desire of the Xing, Newa ers for the new Canadian mail • ser REEL AND CAR COLLIDED. foundland, the oldest of our colOnies, vice. The specifications require tha and the first 'visited by L4t.e Majesty the vessels shall be $25 feet larig rirernan Killed and Others Injur- in 1,860. The hard, ,seafaring poPu- The longest vessel now afloat is th ' ed. a,t Hamilton. latiOn of these islanda. gave us it re- Oceanic, which is . 686 feet Over all A despatch from Hamilton says :-- While going to a fire itt Keer 81 Coombe's foundry premises, in the west end of the city, shortly before yards. Tt, is understood that no •• ceptien, the cordiality of Which is The representatives of. the promoter still fresh in our memories. of the new conmany, who asked fox LOYALTY,/ STRENGTH AND the teader, are going to make a ton .meaey.., • of the, English and Scotch, ship seven o'clock on Thursday mOrning. It I were, asked to specify any par- order has yet been placed. ' the Bay street hose waggon collided ticular iminessions derived froth i otir • * with a street car , at the corner of ;journey,' '1 should unhesitatingly 0 King ••and Bay streets: Fireman ' place before any others that of ley. . ••' Theodore Smith, married, of ' 20 i alty to the Crown and 'attachment to COAL FAMINE IN CHICAGO. Stanle3t avenue, was almost instants. the Old Country. It *as indeed . • --...• ly killed in the collision. • Foreman touching to hear the invatiable °re- Big • Coasumers, No' Begging i Robert Wilson and Firenia,n Robert ferences to "hcime," even from the • Vain' For Supplies. Aitchison and Robert Cameron mare lips of those who never•had been, nor • being of a eery serious eatura The lands. This loyalty was unmistak- Chicago is threatened with a coa A despatch from Chicago says : also badly injured, Wilson's injuries were eVer likely to be, in these is - HOGS • AND PROVISIONS. was thrown to the side ot the street. strength, consciousness of unity and big consumers of hard and soft coa street car was badly. wrecked and able 'evidence of the consciousness of • Dressed hogs GTO firm at $8. to Motorman:,are begging -shippers to supply them conductor,' and passen- living inembership in the enipire, and $8,15 in car lots. Hog products gers were uninjured. Aitchison is a the coneciousness of power and readi- but • without avail. The sever steady. We quote: -Bacon, long eon of the chief and. Cameron a son ness toshare the burdens and. the weather and the eceeds tbroughou lots. Mess pork, $20.50; 'do short -e--- Were 1 to seek for the causes which the coal mining disteica3 have tie up railroads to such an extent tha clear, • sells at 1.00 in ton and 'case of the editor of the Spectator. • , responsibilities of that Menabership. cut, 521.50. ' have created nd fostered this spirit shipment is almost impossible. • ,T • Smoked Meats-Hams18c; break - MONTREAL CUSTOMS. __ a I should venture to attribute it in a . fast bacon, 14c; rolls, 11c; backs, _ ° :a-- very large degree to •the life end ex- aeld to the serious' shortage, railroad coknpanies are exerting their pee-, , Beat the • 'Record This Month • by ample of our late beloved Sovereigria rgative of confitcating car lots of • $200,000. tal, of £8,250,000. The liabilities in issued shares were L2,680,000. The reserve fund amounted to £1,000- 000, and other liabilities • totalled - £850,000. The Milano of profit was £67,000. • He said the company intended to build a residential hotel of a pala- tial description. The great demand even for private residences in 'Johan- nesburg already far exoeded the sur - ply. When the population returned with the enormous influx that was expected, the demand would, certain- ly increase. The company intended to einaport motors for trainwo traf- fic for the convenience of residents. Everything should be done • to lighten the burdene of taxation, but when a profit was emale.let the Gov- ernment ha.ve it share. He felt 'con- fidence in the instincts of the most important trading and coutmereial country of the world, and reinember- ed that a settlement Was le the hands of Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Milner, ensuring teat and business and financial ability arid justice. At present the industries of the country thoUght great, were • in their CEO. TROWHILL HORSESHOER AND GENERAL BLACKSmITH, Woodwork ironed and first.elase material and work guaranteed. Farm ithplemente and ma • chines rebuilt and repaired. JOBBING A SPECIALTY ALBERT STREET. XORTEI, We're 4.4,•-, • - ..• •-•-••••*me. • * S•O YEARS° EXPERIENCE Troot MARK* beildNe COOVISIOnvt &C, gamely aneertet our opinion free whether AU AUVOII6 seri, a oketeh and deserhetidn may inventioa in me Able entontimae, OommutOciu UMW Tomtit COndaellUM,ThatdbookOn PAWING sent. frt0. omost rtseuoy 101. eoeuring entente. PeAnti teem' through 14onli & CO. rOCCITt OreCUU MAIM WINTott onto, 141 the Scitittifit Rilieriati. A bitideemele INOMNIAti **(lay, treiceit eta notation Or Mig,tlfrtlog111tt Totoloki, 3011145, 83 ..11 ;IN riblitbe,'41. _DOM, DTIDIANITTsty en. GOAdlineadvaky,New ark i "kwan tea. am 0 at. Wotan:to. .o. UNITED STATES' MARKETS-. Buffalo, Doc. 24,-F1our--Steady. Wheat -Spring lower; No. 1 Northern Stec; winter nominal; No. 2 red, 88c. Corn -Dull; No. 2 yellow, 71e0; No. 8 do, 70* to 701c; No. 2 Corn, 70i0; No. 3 do., 69ec. Oats-altasY; No. 2 white, 51i0; No. 3 do., 51c; No. 2 mixed, 49c' No. II do., 48ac. Barley -65a to 70c, good to fancy. 'Rye -Dull; mNo. 1, 70c, through billed. Duluth Dec. 24.-Olose:-Wheat- Cash, No. 1 hard, 76ec;• No. 2 Nor- thern, 710; No. 1 Northern and De- cembere 73lc; May, 77c. Oats -43a, Corn -634e. Detroit, Dec. 24.-1Vheat closed - No. I. White, cash, 810; No. 2 red, cash, and December, 88e; January, 840; May, 85*c. • Toledo, Dec, 24.--Wheat-Dtil4 De- cember, 85c; May, 851c, Corn -Dull; December, 670e; May 070e. Oats - December, 46e; May, 461c. Clover - seed -December, 5e.75; Mardi, Mese, 0•••.••••••••••• 1• T114I STOCIC MAAISETS. • oal as 'fast as they arrive here, and It Would be difficult to exaggerate are puttiug them to their own use. the signs of geheral sorrow for her A despatch from Montreal says :- loss and of love for • her memory ' The ,Custonis receipts at Montreal which we found among all races in • this month promise to beat the re- the. most remote districts which We es ee cord. Mr. White, the• colleetor, says: visited. 13esidee this, may it' not A RAYS CURED CANCER Successful Results Obtained. in' Chronic Diseases. "Up to the middle df this month our also be largely attributed to the collections were $156,000.more than wise and just policy which during the they were during the same period half century has been oil- iest year, and expect at the end last tinuouslY maintained towards our of theamonth to find that our bus- a „,4,. iness • has been $200,000 ahead of ""n"'" ' what it was during' the previous AID FROM THE COLONIES,' year. For the half-year ending De- As the result of the happy relations thus created between the Mother Country and the colonies, we have seen a oplencild rally round the old flag in tho • defence of the nation's honor. I leave anaple opportunity of forming some estimate of the milit- ary strength of Australia, New :Zee: Expenditure' of 5515,000,000 Be- land and Oa.nads., havieg had the fore Is Is >Finished. pleasure of reviewing upwards of 60,000 troops. Abundant and excel - The London Times' Odessa des' 60,000 material is there available,. re - Russian Official publications regard- q Ing the actual- cost of the trans -Si- abo•Pe which can be readily effected by capable and experienced officers. berate railway. According to the To the distinguished representa, Odessa, Novosti the line, when it was tives of the cotaniercial interests .W begun ten years ago, was estimated the empire whom I have the pleasure to cost 850,000,000 roubles ($180, - of meeting here to -day,. I venture to 250,000), but the difference, estiraat- ed and actual, up to a year ago, was allude to the impression which seem - 80 000 000 B ed generally to prevail among our cenaber 81 the revenue will be $5,- 000,000. Last' year it ,was $4,647,- 000." COST.•.OF STBERIA.11 LINE. infancy. blaw industriee would spring • , possibly be in Working order brethren across the seas -that the up, arid immigration, agriculture, TorontO, Dec, ' 24.,a -The receipts line can commerce and industry Would haste Were small at the Western Cattle the" is rehs" to believe the total .Old Country must wake up if she In - cost will be over 1,000,000,000 rota, tends to maintain her old position of import bles 515,000,0o) ,pro,-erninence in colonial trade pointecl to • prosperity in. the Trans- leads of live Attie, including 500 cat- against. foreign corimetition. The 'chairman sad that the amoutt and a. few cows and milkers. NEISD Or POPULATION, . mijoying the experience which we had ''' • and South Africa generally. tie, 600 sheep and tombs, 1,100 hogs, . of the War debt Was a matter tor For good staff the market Was -ma CANNOT CAST VOTES. No one who had the pievilege of friendly arrange/bent. He Wes of the changed, but for light cattle it was 'opinion they could rely upon the, Ina .decidedly More easy. • perlal clegrands being' 'neither unjust Export cattle Was in good deinand nor oppressive. Me added that the •at from. 4e to 6c, with a few choice eituatiou was improviug daily, mad tote 5ec, ;though this was an ex - ho expected that in'a few months in- optional price: Everything hero dustry woeld be ie. full swing, not- 1.7dilt early. 'withstanding that possibly small The market is about played out for rettinante of the Zoete Wand still be butchered cattle, .es, local dealers are fighting. quite stocked up. Good cattle sold saaraeseeeeiseeemagaireerememereenie Bronchitis. "I have kept Ayees Cherry Pee. • ieriti in my house for a great many years. It is the best triedicine in . the world or coughs and colds." J. C. Williants$ Attica, N. Y. All serious lung troubles begin *ith a • tickling in the throat, You can stop this at first In a single night with - Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, Use it also for bronchitis, • aonsuttiption, hard colds, and for coughs of all kinds. 00t'aro,,,,t.v.tizernughttletett ..„. BATA C•iad, Obi; 11$L, Moot Mottfaiat • •6(4 CIIIMIVIVietitlit°t:ViriAl*, well enough to -day, but a g a tle was easier, without prices being quotably changed. Stockers are wanted at from 25. to 8fc per ID, Choice feeders are worth 81 to 8*0 per lb. Mitch coWs sold Well to -day, sever- al fetching as much as $50 each; good cows are wanted. Good to choice veal calves are also wanted up to about ten each. Sheep are steady at 31c per lb for choice. Lamas are worth frorn 8f to 40 per lb. All the small stuff sold out early to -day, and prospects ars Miceutag- ing for next. Week. • The market all sound Was a season- ably good one. • Hoge are steady- and unchanged. The best price fiir "singers" ig OtO per lb, and for light and at, Be per lb, Hogs to fetch the top priee must be 06 prItne quctlity, and scale not beloW 3.00 nor above 200 lbs. VolloWing le the ;range of quota- tionfoi- Cattle. Shipperel, per cwt. $5.25, Dutcher, choke- 4,00 4.60 Butcher, ord. to good0.25 8.75 Butcher, inferior... 2.76 8.26 .42.50 8.00 Disqualilications in. Montreal' Lor Not Paying Taxes A despatch from Montreal says ;- The City Treasurer has prepared it report Showing that there will be no lees than 21,880 persons in the eity disqualified for the rion-payment af water and personal taXes. The die- qualifleations Mean that thia number of people will not be allowed to vote at the approaching civic elections. The slaw is that•if water end per- sonal taxes ere riot paid before a given date that parties forfeit their right to vote In civic elections.. • A NINTH 'CONTINGENT. He*Zealand Prepared to Burrdsh •One. A despatch from Wellington, N.2.„ says :-Volunteers for the 8th New Zealand contingent lor service In South Africa are already pouring in. The Christ Chureh PreeS, the leading newspaper, states that if the enipire calls for it, it is certain the colony Will cheerfully furnish italinth con- tingent. A despatch from London says :- Dr. 1Vigmore, chief surgeon of the Rontgen Department of the London Skin Hospital, told a correspondent. On Wednesday that he had just cured, by the use of . 'ac" rays a CELSO of ; cancer of the breast, which: had re- curred in the skin and scar after two operations with the knife, constitut- ing scirrhus in its worst form. Dr.• Wigmore is employing "x" rays with the most successful results in all kinds of chronic diseases, particu- larly eczema. He says that rodent ul- cers and epitheliosna of the face can be absolutely. cured by mania of the rays. HARD TIMES HIT CHRISTMAS Third Less Than. Usual 'spent f ter .Gifts in dermany, A despatch from Berlin says :-The most conservative estimates place Germany's Christmas spendings at one-third less than a year age, as a result of her, economic crisis. This decrease,•however, is said to be ' ace companied only by a reduetion • in value, indiea.tions showing that there • will be to diminution itt volume. during our tour could fail to be Merchants declare that this ia con- Igtruck with one all -prevailing and elusive evidence that the hard times pressing demand -the want of Popu- have affected both the masses and , ,colonies there were abiindant skes of tent on perpetuating the traditional I ea% the classes', all of whom, while in- I !lotion. Even in the oldest of this want, 'There are great treats of splendor of the German holiday sea - country • yet unexplored, hidden son, have found it necessarY to le - wealth oiling for developineett, yviaeisdt edhuelgapeer ie. tbhaeemsn elves oa considerably - expanses if virgin soil ready e profitable returns to settlers, ehd all this can be enjoyed under condition of healthy life; liberallaws and free institutions in exChange for the over- crowded cities and almost hopelebe struggle far. exietence Wbich, alas, too often is the lot of many itt the Old Country. Put one condition, and one only, is made by our colonial brethren, and that is "Send us suitable emigratite.- /would go further, and appeal to • any fellovaeouhtrymen at home • to prove the strength of the attachment of the Motherlarid to her children bet sending to theni only of her beet. By thle anemia We May still further strengthen, or, at all events. pass On Unimpaired, that pride of rade, that community of sentiment and purpose, that feeling of tonunon loyalty and Obligation which knit together and alone can maintain the integrity of our Empire. MISS STONE'S LIBERATION4 Belief That It Will BeEffected fle- fore January. A. despatch front London says ;- A, despateh to the Daily Telegram frota Route says that its semi-offi- cial news telegraphed from Cone stalitinopie is correct. Miss Stone will be liberated before the end of the year, but there seeMS to be no doubt that litoe. Tellic4 is doz.!. Reg% 4.****1***4*. RECEIVEI) $tfi0,000 EACH* Etittoutors 'Who Wound tip the Es- tate Of Baron Hirsch, A despatch. from Vienna says :- The two solleitors whewound up the estate of Baron Hirsch, the. noted Hebrew phi:j:uthroplat, received $150,000 imeb-tor their Service*. TROUBLE WITH THE PORTE' Prance Agaia Threatenitig to Sev-1 er Relations. A d'espatch from Vienna to the I Echo de Paris says information hab been received there from Constanti- nople that M. Constaha, the French Minister there, Iran again threatened tb break off diplomatic relations with the Porte. The suspicious MoVetriente of Turkish troops in Trla poll, near the, frontier of Tunis, is said to be the dense of the eorriplicas tions. ()TELLY GOES TO JAIL, blationalist tirember Convicted o In.timidati on. A. despatch from London says 1 -- Collor (Melly, M.P., chairman of the Mayo County Council, ' -who Watt prosecuted by the Government under the Orlinee Act for holding meetings and delivering speeches in deflanee.of orders frotrt the police, was on Wed - headily antral guilty of intimidation at Castlebe.r, the capital of County Mayo, end eenteaced to tWo Months' impriscaMieut4