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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1902-05-08, Page 2SOME INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE OF SPION KOP. _ (shack and White.) Not at tithe of the az-emetic occur- rences of the war can ever be told. We get a good impression of the ex- , • traordluaty scenes common to the I coreb;ttantw life in a volume just is sued -Buller s Campaign, by Lieuten- ent (E. Blake Knox, B. A. et. V. (Brim - ley Johnson, 10s, 6d. net), This gal - lint officer has given us a Stirring tatary,oi mine of the most remarkable tableaux in tike great battles in lv l:iah eleneral Buller engaged. It was during the battle of 'rata Maya= that the sporting instinct of theTum- luies brought scene of deem to their graves. Tiley were on Th t'ee Tree UIlir when something started a hare out into the open. "This was trying Tommy too far. Ise could sit and sihelter for most things, but a chase lie could not resist. Nearly a hen - tired men jumped up and went after that spare, hallooing, throwing stones, stleks, bully -beef tins, and even their helmets after it, regardless of all danger." This was all the sight the Boors wanted and started the shell - tog, one shell instantly killing one man and wounding half a dozen tithe ere. Tricked into Spion Kop. It was in the same battle that a trick was practiced which had hheal- e•uabfe effect upon the Boer fortunes. Hinton (who afterwards became no- torious in connection with train wrecletag), with two others, managed to get au to a ridge near Acton Homes and plant a Transvaal flag on the summit. The nature .of the ground was such that any number of men might have been hidden there, • thethat result was tha British lire was diverted to the spot, what time the enemy were erecting guns, bringing up reinforcements and strengthening tIheir positions for nue- aessfut defence elsewhere. Had the ttu!? state of affairs ben known, an.l the bogus position been taken by the British, it is probable that. Boer guns would have been captured, whir then' right wing woul:i have been endangered, and Spion Kop would have been enfiladed. It is conceivable that but for this, the tragedy of Spion Kop would have been averted. A Pathetic Last Message. Much has been written about Spion Kap, and we have by no means heard the last of Lt. Lieutenant Knox con- tributes important additions. Some of las piotures are intensely dramatic. When General Woodgate, who' had the oommand, received his fatal wound, ire ordered the heliogrnpher to signal: "We are between a ter- rible cross-ftre, and can barely hold aur awn. Water is badly needed. Help us." A shell smashed the instrument as the last offlotat words of the un- fortunate officer were being trans - netted. The awful story of the bat- tle is graphically told by the author. Ut'neriti Buller'. telegram to elle Charles Warren le His toric : "Unless You put some really good shard fight- tug Ivan on tiro top, you will lose the hill. 1 suggest Thorneycroft." ..t once Sir Charles Warren sent the inessage : "With the approval of the t't:iutnantler-in-•Uhief, 1 p:ar•e Lieut. - Colonel Thorneycroft In command of the summit with the local rank of Brigadier -General." • A 13uttleileld Promotion. elotno time previously Thornoy- t.ol.it had led a mag,'nifieont aortia to drive oft some Boers who were tltreateuing destruction from short range. He fell and dislocated his ankle, and was still lying prone with his meat around him firing at a range of 150 yards at the enemy ashen the messenger arrived. • As the man was about to speak a shot hit him in the head, and he fell dead aeroes Thor- ney-eroft's body, with leis errand un- fulfilled. A few minutes later an officer, seeing the disabled, officer, awl probably fearing . that ho was tieing, crept up b'lhind a, rock, and piled the tidings of the promotion, addeig, ''You are a general !" The gallant general pro tem. was in a sorry condition to accept such a com- nt:lna but he cheerfully undertook it, ants there can be not a shadow of doubt, saved us from a terrible disgrace. It makes a fine story. '• L Allow No turrendess." When the slaughter amongst the awfully -placed British was at its worst, some thirty men of various regiments threw down their arms, nal advanced towards the Boer posi- tion with the purpose of surrender• lag. r1, number of armed Boers waving white flags calve out of their trenches to receive their surrender. Suddenly, from some thirty yards in the sear or our men, a soldier, whose stature made shim everywhere con- spicuous, rushed forth, limping on a stick. are pounced like a hawk on the Boer leader, a Tranevaaler,'by name DTKock, in whose words the rest of the incident is given. "We had got up, and we should nave had the whole hill. The English Isere about to sur- render, and we were all coming up, when a great big, angry, red-faced soldier ra.n out of the trench on our right and shouted: 'I'm the com- mandant here; take your men back, it ! 1 al ow no burrenters. " The great, big, angry, red-faced man was Colonel Thorneyeroft, who, after de- livering this ultimatum, hobbled back to the thirty men and ordered them to follow him, and not to hesitate a second." They followed, re-formed and presently helped to clear out the very men to whom a moment pre- viously they were going to surren- der the hill. ijUEEA TflUST DISSOLVFQ. Set Up Boy Beggars for Half Receipts. " MAIN GUY" BEFORE COURT, (New York Sun) .Andrew Anderson, James Sullivan, (hurley Turek, Charles Barris and Earl 11"iiliams were held for exam - 'Motion in the 1 ork.villa police court yesterday on charges of beiug menh- berm of a beggars' oomo.nation, and Magistrate Pool issued warrants for three more seen whose names were given i)y one of the prisoners,. :3ullivan was found begging at Third avenue and Fourteenth :street by Pol:oemen Callagy, who suspected thu t. the young man was a fraud, as las right arm was in splints, neatly bandaged and in a sling. The police- man took off the splints and found the arm all right. In court the young man said his real name was eeories Austins, and that his father:2irved at 1,218 Filbert street, Philadelphia. He said his arm was not injured, but had been "fixes" for the purpose of get- ting money from the charitably in- c1iIled3 "TJhates a mean kind of business for a young; man to be in, and i will *401a& you where you will not do any begging for several months," remark- ed: the Magistrate • "1 in nest the worst, Judge," said tiro prisoner. "Why don't you give it to the bunch who works the game ? I'm only a recruit and do as I'm told. I only get half of the dough, and I have got to give up the other half to tap blokes who fix me up and put me in, a place to do business." "Do you mean to say there is a eombinatiou of beggars?" the Magis- trate inquired. "Sure. I'm only In the thing a few dayel. It's a fine graft and there's lots of fellows working it, but the boss gets most of the stuff because lie puts us onto the racket, gives us the splints and erutcbes anri p:eks out e? goon spot for us to catch the coin." "I'in inclined to be lenient with those who will give information that will enable us to break up such a eysrtem of imposture on the public," said the Magistrate'. "The sergeant's outstde on the street ; the recruiting sergeant, I mean. He takes the coin [rain me. i[ saw him when I name in and he passed me up the word that he would pay the fine," the prisoner asserted. The Magistrate total the poliraeman to take the pewter cult and g,'t the other man. Sullivan pointed out rt young man an Third avenue, and the pol1etnan took him to the court. He gave the name of Charles Turek anti said he bivtsl at No. 113 Ludlow street. "So you are the one who fixed this young plan's arm in splinto, are you ?" asked tee Magistrate. "Yes, sir." "You get one-half of his money, do you?" "Not for myself. The money goes to the main guy. You've got nie wrong„" responded the prisoner. The Magistrate asked the man if he would give the acmes of others In the business. "There's a whole erowd of them to the game. I know of three flop- pers, five bane men, two pension - ere, four dim-1eght grafters and two' sores. There are--" "Hold on, there, young man. You seem able to speak English. What are yon talking about ?" interrupt- ed the Magistrate. '•That's what we tail 'mei' the prt',•oner expkatincrl. "When a reernit goes to tite mato guy for work the matin guy says th him, "What': your line? Can you flop?' That's to sit on tate sidewalk with your lege don- bINI np undo you. A cane man bottle his left hand trs if it was paralyzed and oa'rrtoe a eatie in the other hand. wounded soldier racket. The sores are the ones who have burns on their hands. "The main guy plants the grafters ht different parts of the city and keeps 'em there for a couple of hours and then takes 'em away and puts others in their places. You see, a grafter gets all bis money inside of two hours and a different kind of a man is needed (there to get more coin. The best places is about theatres in the night time. recruit gets $e to $6 a trip and has to give up half to the main guy. He can't hold back because the boss has roundsmen looking after the business sharp. II am a rounds- tnaal. The men spend their money mostly on booze. Most of 'em goes to O'Rourke's at 180 Park Row and leaves their canes and erutches be- hind the bar while they booze in the back room. The Colonel, that's the mails guy, he spends lots of money at O'Rourke's." "This is a remarkable revelation of fakirs. T shall hold you in $1,000 bail, or in default of bail send you to the island for six months," an- nounced the Magistrate. The prisoner said he would give the name and address of the "main guy" and furnish other information against the beggar combination and Agent James Forbes, of the Charity Organization Society, asked the Mag- istrate to make a full investigation of the beggars' system. Truck de- r.lared that Andrew Meyer was the head of the system of which ito was roundeman, and that he lived at 180 Foreyt)t street. The Magistrate.is- ruecl a warrant for him and Court Policeman Hartigan and Commiskey went to the )rouse and arrested him. Ile said This name was Anderson and that his father lives at Perth Am- boy. He is 6 feet tail when stand- ing- on his one leg, and weighs about 200 pounds. He was found in a room with a woman wase' is known in the neighborhood as "English Annie," said to be the wife of Andrew Ericson, who was sent to the Island for six months for begging. He said in court that he lost his right leg three years ago because an Italian had put a bullet in it during a fight over a woman to Dan O'Rourke's place in Park row. Turek moused him of being the leader of the gang of beggt rs and de- elared that the headquarters of the fakirs were in the rooms at 180 Forsyth street where they receive their canes, crutches, splints and in- etructions. Anderson asserted that he was not the leader of any gang ane only begged occasionally. He said he had been arrested once for beg- ging a'nd added that he had $800 in money at his father's home with which he intended going Into the grocery business. He and 'the other two were sent downstairs for further examination to -day, and Hartigan and Commis- sioner ley got two more warrants and went to 204 Eldridge street. They Mena st dozen men in a room rlrinkin•; beer. Some were cripples, •incl the policemen picked out Earl 'William%, who was named in the war- rant. Cottlmiskey went to 180 Forsyth street and got Charles Har- rel. Troth are one -legged men. While Ilartiga.n was going up town in a Third avenue trolley car with Williams, a man who bad followed them from the Eldridge street house tried to resctee the firisoner, and there wee a fight in the( car which frightened the women passengers. The eonduetor stopped the car and called another policeman, who ar- rested the would -he -rescuer. In court Williams and Barris were Iheld to be examined with; the others, and the other prisoner, who gave the name of Thomas Boylan, was held In $ 500 for trial en a eharge of in- terfering with a policeman. i tat Portage merell.ant 'named W. e, itfe•Gcort was arrested in Winnipeg on the Therms of having ilefrattdal the Tlslnk of Ottawa of the sum of $7,000. Thi+otfieial obs:ervanan of Cortier- don Day in Canada will trees the torin of royal salutes by artillery it A dim -tight grafter is eoeposod to he. the leodinp centres and a parade of blind, and a• pensionerplays the the militia, . Sunday School. i.itNA I'LONtl b JdISSON NO. VI, MAY 11, 1903, Pater Ilelivered From I'rleou.---Avis 12: 1-1 . Commentary. -1, About that time- About the time Saul and Barnabas came to Jerusalem. Chap. xi. 30, Herod -This was Herod Agrippa I. He was grandson or Herod the Groat who murdered the innocents. (Matt, ll, 16) ; nephew of Herod Antipas, wile murdered John the Baptist (Matt. etc. 3-12), and fathers of Herod Agrip- pa II, before whom Paul preached. Aets xxvi. 1. Stretched forth -A figurative expression, denoting that he laid his haanls on them, or that lie endeavored violently to oppress the church. --Barnes. To vex -"To afflict.' 2, ISilled James -James was one of the three apostles who had been es- peolally favored by Jesus. He was present at the raising of Jairus' daughter, at the transfiguration, and at the time of Christ's agony in the garden. James was no doubt taking a prominent part in the work of the church, With the sword -By killing with the sword wo are to understand beheading. Among the Jews there were four kinds of death -•stoning, burning, killing with the sword or beheading, and strangling. -Clarke. 3. Pleased -His object was to gain public favor, Many others in author- ity since Herod's time have sacrificed principle in order to secure popular- ity. Peter also -Peter was very conspicuous in the church at this thne. Unleavened bread -The feast of the Passover which continued seven days, During this toast the Jews ate unleavened broad (Ex. xis. 15-18), and no leaven was allowed hi, their )rouses. "The Passover that year was April 1-8."-Peloubet. James was killed just before, and Peter was Imprisoned d •in • tiro feast. Apprehended( -See R. V. In pri- son -Intending to steep him until the feast was over. "During the solemni- ties of this religious festival it would have been deemed improper to have engaged in. the trial of a supposed oriminaul."-Barnes. Four quarterntons -A quaterndon was a company of four soldiers, hence there were six- teen in: all. The night was divided into four watches of three hours each, so that four soldiers were on guard at one time. After Easier -"After the Passover." -R. V. After the whole feast was Over. 'lute word Easter is an ecclesiastical term of later date, and should halve no plane in the sac, red text. Bring him, forth -This evi- dently means to put lam to death provided "the people" -tile Dlood- thirsty Jews desired it, ; .. 5. Prayer -"The only weapon they could use." Without ceasing -"Ear- nestly." - R. V. These prayers brought about has deliverance. Of the church -They no doubt met b private houses because of the perse- cution which would make public ser- vices dangerous. 6. The same night. -The night pre- ceding the day on which Herod .in- tended to bring him forth for trial and execution, Peter was sleeping - Blessed sleep i "He giveth His be- loved sleep." Peter had nothing to fear. He was ready to die for his Master ; and although he did not know when his end was to be, yet he knew how he was to die. John xxl, 18; 19. "His peaceful sleep was the triumph of faith." 7. Angel....came - The deliverance was delayed until the last moment. This would test the faith of the church. Gates and guards kept his friends from him, but could not keep the angels away. They camp in- visibly around them that fear God. Wherever the people of God are, and however surrounded, they have a way opened heavenward. A light shined -The angel brought no lan- tern, lamp or, candle, yet he brought a "light" -the beaming of his own person. Peter saws by it his prison, his chains, his cloak, his sandals, and his emancipator.-Whedon. In the prison -"In . the cell." -R. V. Smote Peter -"He struck hien In such a way ass to awakes hill) fro= his sleep, and to leave in his recollection a testi- mony of the reality of the e.ngelic appearance." Raised him up - "Awoke him." -R. V. Saying, Arise - The angel did not assist Peter to arise. Chains fell ort - The chains that bound him to the two sleeping soldiers. With what ease can God deliver his people from their ene- mies i 8. Gird thyself -In order that he might sleep more comfortably, the had laid aside his belt, or girdle, Itis san- dals and his tunic. Bind on thy san- dals -This was a shoe made to cover only the sole of the foot, and was fastened about the. ankles with straps.. 9. And he went out -Guided by the angel, he met Ino opposition in lhis way. He Was led by the angel safely out of all danger. And moist 'not -He knew not. 10. Ward -The terms ward and guard aro but different forms of the same word.-Whedon. The watches, or wards, here mentioned seem to have included the stated guard of the prison, as well as the soldiers especially appointed to keep Peter. --Scott. They were probably all asleep. Iron gate -Although locked anti barred, it opened at their ap- proach! Departed -Supernatural aid wag unnecessary longer ; the apostle could now direct his own steps. 11. Come to himself- Recovered from the confusion of mind into Which ho bad been thrown. -Hackett: Now t know -Ho had had a similar experi- ence before this. Chap. v. 19. The expectation -The Jews were wailing anxiously for his execution. 12. Considered -When he fully com- prehended what had transpired, and had weighed everything connected with the circumstances of his deliv- erance. Hoose of Mary -She was the slitter of Berna'bas. Col. Lv. 10. Mother of John -John is Itis Hebrew name and Mark 'his Latin name the at- tencled Paul and Barnabara on their first missionary journey, and is the author of the gospel Which bears his name. Many praying -Thi*) was probably the latter pert of the night, and this Large company had, no doubt, been praying all night. 13. Door of the gate -The street gate at the entrance to the court in front of the house, which was fastened, probably, "for fear of the Jews." Caine to harken. -"Came to anow.er." •. Vl 14. Knew: Peter's voice -Peter may be supposed to have announced his name, or to have given it i,n reply to her inquiry. --Hackett. The fact that she recognized his voice Would show 'that Peter had been a fre- quent visitor there. roe gladness- She was go ewer to inform the others that else ran to inform then, without taking time to open the door. liss. Thou rtrt triad -Ono oi' these exolaina.tions Which one can hardly resist on heitring What seems "Mr too gotxi to Ise true." ie. They were astonlshorl--Thi* 'foes not Indicate that they Avers unbelieving and had no expectation Of an answer,, lett at the strange way in Whitt it came. Our prayers ern often answered in unexpected Iva y'les ft 17. Bold 'their peeve -Their Joy wa,a so laud in its expression that he Wee obligee to nhotion to them to be quiet In order to secure an opportunity to inform them of hie deliver:woe. James -Not James the son of Zobedoe, who lied been slain. 18. Was day -Peter was not 1111s0 - ell utltli sunrifee-about 6 o'clock. It was in the fourth watoll, some- time between a and 6 o'clock, that the angel elite. ed the prisons, - Schaff. 19. Examined the keepers. -Tried them for a breach of discipline, - Hackett. 1--le-Herod. And there abode -But not long, for In less titan a month he died Ina borvible man• ner. Vs .21.23. PRACTICAL SUI1VEY. Perseoution le the heritage of fire godly. 11. Tim. lir. 12, The more ac- tive we are in the, work of the Lord., and *the more we injure Satan's kingdom, the more we shall bo hated by the enemy, and them moat ear- nest and prominent in God's cause will bo likely to, be the first to feel the wrath of the foe. We know very little off the life armed labors of James the elder, the son of Zebedee, but the fact that he 1s singled out by Herod In oompany with Peter for death, is a strong tribute to his zeal and worth to The church. The church is in danger at a serious set -back, if not extinction. -James is beheaded and Peter is in prison and must die on the morrow. Tho chains tlu t bind him aro strong, the sol- diers and keepers are vigilant, the gates aro closed and barred, and a few brief hours will settle all, as far as human mind can discern. The' primitive church was a pray- ing church. God loves IIls people, "for tate angel of the Lord encampeth round about those that fear Ilium, and delivereth them." The church is on her knees and praying as only she can pray when in her, innocency anis purity. Peters deliverance is complete. - Truly the Lord gave His angel charge concernin • his s ry nt. The great city is dark and silent, the soldiers and keepers take their appointed watches, and with the faithfulness of Romans perform their task. A prayer meeting in a Christian home in a corner of the city continues through the night. Tho peaceful pris- oner with his case committed into the hands of hie God sleeps in his chains like a babe on its mother's breast, until the angel awakens him, then, dazed and wondering, he arose, girds himself, casts his gar- ment about him, and follows his hea- venly guide out into the street. The happy band of Christians must restrain any desire they might feel to demonstrate their joy, wbtie Peter gives testimony to what Gad hath wrought, and solicitous for the happiness of the absent as well as those present, he Instructs them to go and spread the good news. Herod is wild with disappointment and rage and, to some extent, at least, grati- fies his thirst for blood by ordering the keepers slain. But it is only a little while when he, too, must die, Ills' cup of iniquity is nearly full. In the meantime, even amid such .checks as aro recorded in this lesson, God's work goes on. The chapter does not close until it Is said, "The word of God grew and multiplied." 1111. IIA000TUE PABDDNEDI Governor-General Orders His d:13 Immediate Release, SHOT MAN WHO TEASED HIM. Toronto Despatch -Dr. Robert Har- bottle, of Burford, who was sen- tenced in January last to twelve months in the Central Prison Ior shooting a man namea Stewart, has been pardoned. A telegram was re- ceievd In Brantford yesterday from Ottawa that the Governor-General had ordered the doctor's immediate release. Warden Gilmour, of the prison, when spoken to Iast night, said he had not yet received the order,.but there was often some little delay in these matters, as the papers ivere first sent to the Department of Jus- tice at Ottawa to the Provincial Secretary's Department here, and then transmitted to him. The doc- tor Was in good health, he said, and had been acting art orderly at the. prison. A petition was presented to the Government about a month ago, but they refusal to interfere. It was generally understood,' however, that eke doctor would not be tailed upon to serve This full term. The particulars of the shooting .are familiar to all. Dr, Harbottle is of an eccentric disposition, and had been subjected for some months to a num•• ber of potty. annoyances at the hands of his fellow -villagers bn account of his pro -Boer Views. When one morn- ing Stewart started to tease him on -the street, he drew a; revolver and shot him. Fortunately Stewart re- ceived only a scalp wound. A good dead of feeling was worked up over the case at the time, especially in the Brantford district. PRINCESS ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Daughter of Don Carlos Jumps Into the River '11bor. Rome, May 4. -Princess Beatrice, daughter of Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, attempted to commit sui- cide yesterday. She arrived at the i$Isstine Bridge, beautifully dressed and wearing jewels. She made the sign of the cross and then jumped into the Tiber. lies clothing kept her afloat until two policemen jumped into -the river and rescued her. She refused to give her name to the police. who decided to take her to a hospital. Upon arriving in the hos- pital ward she revealed her identity, and 'explained that her attempt at self-destrucitlon was due to jealousy of her husband, Prince Massimo. The Princess is now suffering from fever, and heir (ether lite been sum- mon ed. WANTS THE OFFICERS FREED U. 3. Ambassador Interviews the lt.Ulau foreign ;lllisister. '.tome, May 5.---1ge American Am- bassador bad a most cordial oonvor- r •talon to -day with the Minieter of Foreign Affairs regarding tate imprls- oned officers of the United States cruiser Chicago. The Ambassador meted as i courtesy that the prison- rt's should be handed over to the(Iona mender of the Chicago for pttnish- went. Thr general belief is. that tire Go'vernnhent is inclined' to favor the request. The press generally }repos that tire Incident will be closed aifiic- sably. Meanwhile the prisoners have Appealed to the Court of Appeal. •1 +. . tee 1:'. • 1 }+,i Kind Lady -Poor fellow, have you no friends ? Hap Hazard -No, mum, I ain't got nobody but relatives. HEN YOU CAN6E UO[SES See That the Sanitary Conditions Are Good. SOME GOOD CHEAP DISINFECTANTS Examine the cellar carefully for indications oli dampness, or of water accumulations, says Good Housekeeping. Reject a place with a west cellar without any further investigation. Look at the heating arrangements and if in your opin- ion they are adequate, see that the apparatus is in order and not af- fected seriously with rust. There should be ample provision for von- tilating the cellar without impair- ing its security. The cellar floor should be cleaned by washing, and if the wails 'have not been newly whitewashed, they should receive a fresh coat, and, after the floor is dry, A. mixture of Chloride of lime, 1 pound. Clean, dry sand, 10 pounds, should be strewn along the entire edge of the floor where it joule the side walls. On the first floor of the house, and above, illi doors and windows should be opened, and the whole house thoroughly aired, as many hours as possible, 'during the day- time. The further examination should include the plumbing, the woodwork, especially that in' the bathroom; , laundry and clothes closets; the windows and the walls, le papered. • Bust-ixt plumbing should be re- garded with suspicion, that sort of construction being per so an indi- cation of an unfit, if not a posi- tively dangerous, condition. As thoroughly as possible the drain- age system should be examined aaa any indications of apparent leak- age be noted. All joints and coup- ltnge should be clean, even id not bright. Any corrosion indicates chemical action, either from within or without, and its location should suggest the origin. The drainage system in •a house that has been vacated becomes a more dangerous factor of disease, in consequence of disuse, than would be the caro it lit were 'being continually flushed, in consequence of the house betiug occupied. On that account every trap should at once be known to Ibe 'sealed," to insure which water should be poured into the waste pipes. It will then bo certain that the escape of sewer gas into the house, as the result of the traps being empty, through evaporation or otherwise, has been prevented. Unprincipled agents have been known to empty the traps as well as the pipes when apartments were vacant, in winter, to avoid freez- ing. In costly houses the traps are sometimes filied with glycerine, when the house is left unheated 1111 winter ; an effective but somewhat expensive measure, though cheap in the end, in view of the damage avoided. As soon as possible all fixtures, such as wash bowls, water closet bowls, wash tubs and sinks, should bo cleaned with hot water and a solution of chloride of lime, made In quantities in this proportion: Chloride of lime ... ... ... ... 8 oz. Water 2 pints This preparation shout 1 not be per- mitted to come in contact with any- thing that its bleaching qualities will damage, such as clothing. If waste pipes do not permit quids to run off freely, the owner or agent should be required to have them cleared by a plumber, who should also repair any cracks or breaks which may be discovered. In washing the floors and woodwork it is important that the floors and the top edges oT the door and window casings be gone over with a weak solution of bichlo- ride of mercury (corrosive sublimate, the welt -known deadly poison, which has long been used in household prate tem as a "bug poison"). The formula suggested for a standard solution is: Bichloride of mercury ... ... ... 4 oz. Nater ... 1 gal. Two fluid ounces of this, added to a gallon of water, can be used In cleaning, without danger from ab- sorption through ;the skin of the hands, although it is a deadly poison if taken internally. It is the best disinfectant and germicide that we !have. Great care should be exercised regarding its use in the concentrated form, called the "standard solu- tion," and to avoid the possibility of its identity being mistaken it is best to color it. The following mixture is given as a "standard solution," with a blue color : Bichloride of mercury ... ... ... 4 oz. Snlphant of copper 1 lb. Water .. 1 gal. The sulphate of copper adds to its value as a disinfectant and imparts the warning color. A preparation of bichloride of mercury should not be kept in nor used from a metal utensil, nor should any considerable quantity be disposed of through lead pipes, as it will injure them. Faucets should not "drip" after being closed ; if theyedo, it indicates that they require new packing, which should be supplied by a plumber. There is ndtbi{ig objectionable about the dripping, except the annoyance. The waste pipes should be supplied with the requisite plugs attached by chains. The water closet flush should respond promptly with an adequate quantity Of water, and the supply of water to the tank should entirely cease its running within one minute. To avoid unhealthy drafts win- dows and doors should be in good or- der as regards their opening and closing, and it is well to see that they eau be fastened. If the walls are papered it should bo remembered that in that condi- tion the walls afford an ideal lodge went for disease germs. For that reason it is advisable to demand a renewal of the paper, the old paper being removed, if it has not already been done since the previous occu- pant left. Clothes closets should be very thoroughly treated with the di- luted bichlarlde solution, and extra attention be given to the disinfection of woodwork in the sleeping rooms. The bichloride solution, full strength, can be used to advantage where bugs are likely to harbor, and as a further precaution it is a good idea to sweep inseob powder about the floors, so that It will enter the cracks, before putting down carpets. SON OF NAPOLEON ID. DIES IN MISERY IN PARIS. There has just di.ed of want and cold In a miserable attic h1 Paris, a Peddler, who was no other than the bona fide son of Napoleon III. by the last and perhaps the best loved of )bier many favorites, Elizabeth Le- boeuf, who figures in the annals of the third French Empire under the name of Marguerite Bellangor-that Marggherite Belianger who when Napoleon III. wee laid to his rest at Chisleigurst, In tate presence of King Edward and of his bepthors, threw herself, thickly veiled, on her knees by the coffin, weeping bitterly. Mem- bers of the Imperial household went forward to remove tee stranger. But Eugenio, who iiad recognized her, bado therm leave her alone, and showed that site had forgiven one who had caused her so much sorrow. This was the last time that 'Mar- guerite Bellinger attracted any kind Of liImmediately ads shle e attention. chatonu and grounds hear Damnsar- tin, in the depavement of the &mme, where bearing an English Mame she passed as the wife of an En.g1!nhman who had lost les reason and who was confined in a !matte asylum. "There elm died on Nov. 23rd, 1883, leaving n. fortune of near 1,000,000 francs to her son, Lnuls ('hirles Paul T3cllanger, which he straightway pro- ceeded to squander. He made fre- quent appeais to Eugenio for assist- anee utter losing; idols money. 13u1 I':ngento declined to do anything for him on the garland thet he was not really her husband's son. This, however, was merely a pre- text texcueable on the ground of the man's thorough unworthiness. For among the secret papers of Napo- leon _III, found in the Tuileries after the fall of the empire, and published by the authorities with a view of discrediting the fallen dynasty, there were a whole series of letters be- tween Marguerite Belianger and the President of the Court of Appeal Devienne, in wjlioh it was shown that Marguerite had merely made an affidavit that .her son teas not the Offspring of Napoleon III. in defer- ence to Napoleon's plea, made person- ally, and through Judge Devienne, in order to put stn end to the public Fnandal mused by the boy's birth, and the distress to wltice the Etn- press had been subjected in the matter. Marguerite declined money far making this affidavit, declaring; In the secret correspondence that ales had sworn In the lie from motives of affection, and solely to extricate) her "cher seigneur" from trouble. That is why Napoleon provided for her SO jlandselnely afterwards, and why Engente relented towards her. r�,.7.:k.,dlL..rLI%.d!!.�1..1�.dt,1!••.9•E...dl." �. TIIE N1ARKETS �'•�7g�'i� ett''Q'dhC" r`71°" r'ilo'�' Toronto Formers,' tIarket. May 5. -The grain receipts were light on the carpet mnrizet this. morn- ing.. Prices Wet'e steady. Whe t -Wits etendy, ::c):) bushels nut goose selling at 7:3 to 73e per bushel. Oats ---Were steady, 101) busltel.al selling at 45 tel 960 per bushel. iiay-Was steady, 10 Made selling at $11 to $1:3 per ton for tirdethyi, anti $8 to 44) per 'ton for clover, i, Straw -Was steady, e loads ,riling at e8 to ;t9 per ton. Wheat, white, 71 to 810 ; red, 70e ; . goose, 701-2 to 78c; spring, 67o; rye, 58c ; 'barley, malt, S t to 601 ec ; barley, feed, 58 to etc.; oats, 45 to 46 1-2c ; peas, 84e ; seed, cwt., jolt, al - bike„ $12.50 to $16.50 ; seed, red cslo- v rr. $0.50 to $9.2:1 ; seed, timothy; $7.80 to $8,25 ; hay, 'timothy, $11 to $1:1 ; lacy, clover, 88 to $0; straw, ea to $*9 ; butter, pound rolls, 18 to ;,'8c ; butter, orcioks, la to 170; oggs, new laid, 12 to 130. Leading Wheat iinrlcets. Following aro the closing quota tions at important wheat centres to -day: Caslie S•'pt New York .., , ........ 81 3-4 82 1-4 Chicago 75 * 75 3-8 eeete:lo 85 I 78 1-2 Duluth, No, 1 North ern ,. 76 1-2 74 1-2 Duluth, No. 1 lfattl ............... ...... 791-2 Toronto Country Produce iiericet. Butter -Dairies are offering snore freely crus 'the market for large stills Its a little catsier. °holce large rolls aro 1-2c off. Pound roils are steady. Choice creameries aro Holl strung and isteail' In price. Creamery, piints, 22o c to 23c, do., e 'li:ds, a to 'bo 220; Dairy pound rolls, ahelee 17c 'to 18c ; do, large roils, Maim, 16 1-2 to 17c; do, medium and low, 1010 to 12 1-2e; eggs, de- mand ie keen at the present price of 13c, and offeriingrs erre liberal. Portatoes-Priesir mitten firm and Offerings are very scarce. Oars on the track here aro norm quoted at 80o to 85c. Potatoes out of store are quoted at $1 to $1.10. Baled Hay 2e steady acrd in' good dement at x$10 to $10.50 for No. 1 timothy an track Isere. Baled Straw -Tho market i:s quiet; 'Wirth a fair demand and moderato Orforltng*s, at $5 on trac1c here. . Toronto Live StookMa2 0rket. Export cattle, choice, per cwtS560 to $0 ?6 do do modiumcows 4 00 to 5 20 0 to 860 Butchers' cattle, picked 5 40 to 5 tib Butchers' cattle, choice 4 50 to 6 10 Butchers' cattle, lair4 75 to 5 00 do common 4 00 do cows 800 ttoo 44 0r7d 8 25 I cododers,bulls . 2 50 to short -keep 4 00 to 6 OD modium 8 to 4 Stockers, 1000 to 1,100 lbs 4 0040 to 4 2300 do do light 2 75 to 4 00 Mitch cows, each 36 00 to 50 00Shoop ewes. per owt 4 00 to 4 60 Lambe, yearlings, per owt. 6 00 to 0 00 do ■prIag, each 2 00 to 6 00 Hoge, ohoioe, per ewt...... 6 75 to 0 00 6 50 to 0 OctHoge, light, per cwt Hogs fat, per cwt 6 60 to 000 Bradstreet's on Trade. Business at Montreal last week has been of fair volume. The demand from countre trade centres for sort- ing parcels of seasonable goods has been better, but it is expected that with the first pronounced burst of hot gweather the movement will show a marked revival. Trade at Toronto has been rather quiet this week owing to the cool spell of weather experienced, the de- mand for light summer's goods being rather less than looked for on the opening of May. The conditions of trade are healthy and generally satisfactory, being, it is generally felt, in good shape for an expansion In the demand when the retail sea- son gets fairly under way. At Ham- ilton this week, as reported to Brad - streets, there has been a good de- mand for summer goods to sort stocks. el marked improvement In the retail demand is expected with the first :appearance of summer weather. Large shipments are' being made to theeVest, where there is an increased demand owing to the large increase in /the population reported from many sectionsbf the country, and this mar- ket is getting its fair share of the expansion in the trade in that part of the Dominion. Values in wholesale trade continue to be fairly main- tained. Business at Quebec in general is fully ftp to the standard for the sea- son. There has been more activity in trade at Winnipeg the past week. There is a goodedeal of grain moving now and money is.being more freely circulated. At eeondon this week there has boon a fair movement in jobbing circles. The general prospects for trade are promising. At Pacific Coast points the condi- tionsed trade !'ire not altogether sat. isfactory, There have been one of two important failures which appear to have made business men take a moro conservative view of the sit- uation. !Business at Ottawa this week has been ntotierately active. The sorting demand for seasonable goods is expanding a little, and it is ex- pected when the weather gets wshowarmermore tbat theactivitjobbingy. trade will . SEIZED CIVIC FURNITURE. Moro of Montreal's Property in Hands of the Bailiff. Montreal, May 4. -The Montroai city authorities are in a pretty pickle. The other day a seizure was taken on the money in the City Trea- surer's office, anti to -day a seizure was placed on the Mayor's cihair and the furniture hi the building to sat- isfy the demands of Joseph Laroe- que, who has a judgment against the city for 86,000 A writ ]las also been taken against the funds belonging to the city, In the possession of the Montreal Street Railway Company, and in several banks, it would Pay Well to Buy a London Fence Machine to fence it 50 acre farm even if It costs four times iia price. It makes abetter fence at one-half the 5001 of any ready woven fence. To get thel'estknee you lnitstbull(I 1t on fire ground, ahnl cite LON- PON gs dire fnsttst and moat hnprnvrd Thaehtnr en the ntnrkot fol' hoisting," it. 1Vrlto for prieos and catalogue shelvingroot el 12 a*tylrs fig trete. LONDON IrEINoLr ilfACllINY9 CO., Limited LLondon,Canada,