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.
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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.
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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.
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