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ITtAlOtta .the power and savor of vital godliness
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lia413011 4, 1.1.0110. as the enlightening and sanctification of
others were concerned, but would els,'
ae3W3 Tolls Who Are Bleesea.-atatt. G: 4O.be east out themselves.
14. Are the light -In John viii. 12.
Cennuentory.-I. The gathering multi- :Items says. "1 cm the light of the world.'
tudee (vie 1, 2). 1, Seeing the multitude'One Christian is not like the sun self.
--The multitudes referred to in verea numinous,but borrows his rays, like the
23 Of the preceding chapter. Attracted moon, from a primal source." "Light h
by his miraeles the people came in great not openly opposed to darkness, but
numbers from tall over Palestine. WS OYOYCOMeS it; SO the truth awl holiness
fame reached coast to Decapolis and to possessed by the disciples of Christ, will
the country east of the Jordan. lino is the true light, dispel the world's dark
mountain-Aecording to tradition Je- nese, by overcoming its botorance ant -
sus spoke this sermon on a square-shap- sins -Riddle, Cannot he th
ed hill with two time, whieh gave it the Eastocities are often built on hills. l'itt
modern naute of "The Horns of DAUM: illustration vividly sets forth the higl
Main being the village on'0 ridge at milling of the followers of Chriet•
its base. The hill rises sixty t above J. A earelle-Rather "lamp," as in
the plain and is situated near the Cell- Revised Version. A bushel -Rather, 'Mt
tee of the west coast of the Sea, of Gall- bushel" (see R. V.), that is, the commoe
lee, a, little baek from the no. Was set measure found in every Jewish house
-Alto usual position Mr teaching among ;aridly speaking, the moats, translat
the Jews. They stood to read the Scrip- ed "bushel," denoted a entailer ineiteun
uses, but sat to teach. Disciples came equal to about two gallons. -Cam. Bib
unto Hire -They occupied a po5ition neer 'Candlestick -Rather, "lampstand." Thi
to Him and the multitude was farther lamps were of earthenware or metal, b
away. the shape of saucer, turned up on ont
2. Opened His mouth -"The expression side to hold the wick. Olive oil was used
masks the solemnity and importance to burn in there. -Van Lennep. Tht
of the discourse."-Farra. The Lord has
given us a mouth, and. we must open it
and confess the truth without fear.
Taught them -The moment had come
when the principles of the new covenant
are to be enuneiated.
II. The character and privileges of
God's people (ye. 3-12). These verses
contain the eight beatitudes, so-called
from the opening word "heoti" (bleesett)
in the Vulgate. They have also been
ealled benedictions. 3. Blessed -Blessed
means more than happy. As happiness
is higher than pleasure, so blessedness
is higher than happiness. Blessedness is
more truly divine. it is more than hap-
piness produced by God's sunshine in the
isoul.-Whedon. Poor in spirit -All the
beatitudes are affixed to unlikely condi-
tions, to show that the judgment of
Cheiet and of the world are different. -
Benson. One who is deeply sensible of
his apiritual poverty and wretchedness.
--Clarke. The general opinion is, happy
is the person who is rich, and great,
and honorable in the world. The phil-
osophers did not reckon humility among
their moral virtues, but Christ puts it
first. Theirs is -Now, at this present
time. Kingdom of heaven -The king-
dom of heaven and the kingdom of God
mean the same thing, and have referenee
to that spiritual kingdom which Christ
sets up in the hearts of His ehilaren.
Paul defines the ,kingdom of Clod as be-
ing, "Righteousness, peace and joy in
the Holy Ghost" (Rom. xiv. 17). But
why called a king,dom? "I. Because it
has its laws -the precepts of the gospel.
2. Its subjects -all who believe in Jesus
Christ. 3. Its king -the Sovereign of
heaven and earth." -Clarke. 4. They
that mourn -That is, those who, con -
seems of their Spiritual poverty, mourn.
1. On account of sin and its conse-
quences. 2. Because of having offended
a holy and righteous God. Comforted -
The Lord comforts by speaking the
words of pardon and peace to their
hearts. True joy is freauently the
fruit of sorrow. This promise is pest -
tire, "shall be" comforted. "It is not
the taking away of sorow altogether, but
transforming and tranfiguring it, and
compelling it to bestow blessing other-
wise Impossible."-Poloubet.
5. Meek -Of gentle and long suffering
disposition; of peaceable temper; sub-
missive, compliant, yielding.-Standa.rd
Dictionary. When this due composure of Toronto Farmers' Market.
mind has reference to God, it is termed ' The offerings of grain to -day were a
"resignation;" when it is exerted toward little more than usual. Wheat steady,
men, it is 'mildness and gentleness;"
'when we consider it with regard to our- with sales of 200 bushels of fall at 70
solves, we style it "patience." -Wesley. to 78e, and 200 bushels of goose at 72
The meek can be cool when others are to 73c. Barley firm, 300 bushels selling
hot, and have the rule of their own spir- at e
its.-Hem7. Inherit the earth -The land 52e. Oats unchanged, with sales o
and expression frequently used by the 300 bushels at 40e. 'Rye firm, 100 bush -
prophets to signify the land of Canaan. els selling at 70e.
Under this figure our Lord promises the Dairy produce in fair supply, -with a
abundance of spiritual good provided for good demand for butter, which sold at
in the gospel. The Canaan of perfect rest 23 to 26c per lb. Eggs are easy, small
and joy and peace is the inheritance of lots of new laid selling at 25c per dozen.
those who are truly meek. It is also true Hay in moderate supply, with prices
that God's saints get more out of this unchanged: 25 loads sold at $9 to $10 a
world than other people. ton forbtimothy, and at $0 to $8 for 'nix -
6. Hunger and thirst -A figurative ex- ed. Straw steady at $10 a ton for two
pression. Hunger and thirst are the loads.
strongest of bodily appetites. .After Dressed hogs are unchanged, with light
righteousness -The state, or quality, of quoted at $9.50, and heavy at $9.
being right witli God; evact rectitude; Wheat, white, bushel $ 0 70 $ 0 78
holiness, comprehending holy principles. Do., red, bushel 0 76 0 78
and affections of heart and conformity of las, spring, bushel .. 0 70 0 00
life to the divine Mw.- Webster. Right- Do. goose, busel 0 72 0 73
eousness here is taken for all the bless- Oats. 0 40 0 00
ings of the New Covenant; a full restore,- Barley, bushel 0 52 0 00
tion to the image of God. -Clarke. Shall Peas, bushel .. 0 80 0 00
be filled -With righteousness. Everything Rye, bushel .. 0 76 0 00
else fails to satisfy. God has Himself Hty ,timothy, ton 9 00 10 00
created the desire and He will satisfy the Do., mixed, ton 0 00 8 00
soul. Spiritual hungering and thirsting Straw, per ton .. 10 00 0 00
is an evidence of spiritual health. 7. The Seale-
nierciful-"The merciful," says Erasmus, Alsike. No. 1. bushel .. 6 25 7 00
"are those who weep over the calamities Do., No. 2 .. 5 25 5 75
of others., who feed the hungry and Dos No. 3 .. 4 50 5 00
cloths the naked, admonish those in er- Red, choice, No. 1, bush 6 25 7 23
ror and pardon the offending." Obtain Timothy, bushel .. 1 50 2 00
mercy -As we deal with others God will' Dressed hogs9 00 .9 50
,deal with us. "Mercy is purchased at the ' Apples, per bbl. 2 70 3 25
price of mercy itself." Egs, new laid, dozen 0 25 0 00
8. Pure in heart -The heart is the Butter, dairy .. 0 23 0 26
seat of the affections, the desires, the Do., creamery 0 00 0 30
motives, the will; with the pure heart Chickens, per lb. .. 0 11 0 13
these will all be pure. The heart is pule- Fowl, per lb. .. 0 08 0 10
lied by faith (Acts 15, 9). True religion Turkeys, per lb. .. 0 15 0 17
consists in heart purity. See God Geese, per lb. 0 11 0 12
That is, possess and enjoy God. "None Cabbage, per dozen .. 0 40 0 50
but the pure are capable of seeing God. Cauliflower, per down 0 75 1 00
He must be pure who wishes to enmy Potatoes, per bag 0 75 0 85
a pure being. 9. Peacemakers -"Those Celery, per dozen .. 0 35 0 40
who avoid contention themselves, and Onions, per bag .. 1 10 1 25
labor to restore peace wherever it is bro- Beef, hindquarters 7 00 8 00
ken." Children of God -God is the 'Pa- Do., forequarters .. 4 50 5 50
ther of peace, and those who promote Do., choice, carcase 0 50 6 75
it are said to be his children. 10. Per- Do., medium, carcase 5 50 6 50
muted -Those who are pursued by an Mutton, per cwt. 8 00 9 00
enemy. "Fined, imprisoned, banished, Veal, per cwt. 8 50 10 00
scourged, tortured, always delivered un- Lamb, per cwt. 10 00 11 00
to death and accounted as sheep for the
slaughter." For righteousness' sake -Ile- Winnipeg Option!.
cause of right doing. Kingdom of hen- The following were the dosing quota -
'ren -see on verse 3. 11. Revile -To bons yesterday at this market: Feb.,
slander; "to be abusive in speech or 7511e bid, May 7834c bid, July 70%e bid.
act." Falsely for my sake -It must not British Cattle Markets.
only be false, but for his sake; because
we are Christians and are bringing forth London. -Cattle are quoted at 1094e
fruit unto holiness. 12. Rejoice --"Even to 12%c per lb.; refrigerator beef, OSSie
revilers eontribute to our blessedness." to Mc.
To be persecuted for Christ's sake is to Hog Products.
be crowned (Rev. 2, 10). Be exceeding
glad -Leap for joy. There are eases on A light run and a strong demand
record where this has literally been caused prices to advance again. Mr.
done. The prophets -We are to have Harris bought about 600, for which he
an inheritance with the prophets. ores. paid $6,75 for selects and $6.50 for lights
seention has been the portion and the and fats; $4 to $5 for sows, and $2.50 to
proof of the most eminent, saints in all $3.50 per cwt. Mr stags.
ages." Jesus said, "Woe unto you, when Dressed, bogs in ear lots are steady at
all men shall speak well of you." (Luke $8.50 to $8.60. Cured meats are in good
vi. 26). demand.
The duties and reaponsibilities of Leading Wheat Markets.
God's people (vs. 13-16). In these
verses we have the "relntion of tlie May. Sept.
citizens of the kingdom to the world." N.°Ny York • • • • ******** " 8914 8.8,te
--Peloubet. 13. Ye -Christ's true fol- •Minneapolis ...... 84,4 03ss
lowers, described in the preceding versee. St. Louis .... 81% 08%
Salt of the earth -Salt preserves and Detroit 883t 8514
purifies, and so Christians spread the Toledo 879A 8496
truths of the gospel by which the world Duluth
15 preserved and purified. Christians are &vs 83%
Toronto Live Stock.
the saving gement in middy. Lost his
savour -That is, has beeotne tasteless, Ileeeipts of live stock as reported by
and lost its saltness. NVIierewith . Um railways were 81 ear loads, consisting
mated -The question implies that the of 1,370 'cattle, 400 hogs, 640 sheep and
salt is entirely worthless. Good for no. Iambs, with about 100 calves.
thing itself, but actually destroys for. The quality of fat cattle was, 11r4
tility when it is thrown upon the fields, good as on Tuesday, at least there were I
and for this retiaon must be, cast into ths, fewer of the good kind.
Street. "Th e truth which our Lord in. Trade was good, owing to tho fast t
that several buyers from outside points
'were operating.
Not many shipping eattle were offer-
ed, and none of prune gitality. Priees
for those sold. to -day ranged from $4.50
to $4.75. Bulls ranged from. $3.50 to
$3.75, and prime quality bulls are worth
$4 per cwt.
Butelters-Choice lots of picked but -
hers' sold at $1.40 to $4.00; Made of
good, $1.15 to $4.30; inedium, $3.75 to
i14; common, at $3.25 to $3.50 per cwt.;
cows, at $2.75 to $3,50.
Feeders and Stockers. -Best, 000 to
1,000 lbs., at $3.50 to $3.85; best, 800 to
)00 lbs., at $3.35 to $3.50; best, 050 to
400 lbs., at $3.15 to $3.35; best etoek
teifers, 550 to 050 lbs., at $3.10 to $3.20.
e Mileh Cows-Priees are not nearly as
;mid as a week ago. About 00 vows sold
til the way Irma $30 to 05, tut only
me cow was reported at that price. The
mik sold from $35 to $45 each.
- Veal Calves -Prices for veal calves
're still good, especially for good to
mule quality calves. About 100 veal
-elves sold from $3.50 to $7.00 per ewt.
Cor the bulk of offerings, but $7.25 and
17110 was paid for a few of choice qual-
ity.
Deliveries of sheep and lambs were not
large. Lambs, grain fed, at $6,75 to $7.15
ier cwt.; lambs, mixed or conunon to
nedium, at $5.50 to $6.50 per cwt., but
t fow select lots of ewes and wethers
arought $7.25 per cwt., and one lot was
•eported at $7.30 per cwt.
Bradstreet's Trade Review.
nice Is that even, men would not be in
foolish as to light a lamp and then cove!
it, and certainly God will not be so im
wise as to illuminate Ills people and Om
keep them in concealment. 10. Light to
shine -Where Christ ie in the heart flu
spirit of Christ will shine out in the life
We are commanded to shine in such
manner that our good. deeds will givt
glory to God. We cover our light In
pride, worldliness and ostentation; wi
let our light shine by living a humble
holy life, and by keeping filled with tit(
love of God (Rom. v. 5).
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS.
VI. "Blessed aro the pure in heart'
(v. 8.) Away back in 1340 Tauler wrote
"A pure heart is the throne of the Sup
rerae Judge; the seat and. secret chain
ber of the Holy Trinity; a lamp bearint
the Eternal Light; a treasury of divim
riches; a storehouse of divine sweetness;
a panoply of eternal wisdom; a cell oi
divine solitude; a delight to all saints;
a joy to the heavenly hosts; a terror ti
the adversary; a victory over al temp-
tation; a weapon against all assaults;
reservoir of divine benefits; a treasur)
of all virtue; an example to all men;
a restoration of all that has ever been
lost. A pure heart finds its whole satis-
faction in God; relishes and desires noth-
ing but Got." "Shall see God" (v. 9). An
unclean soul cannot look upon God's pur
ity any more than God can look. upot
his iniquity (Hab. i. 13.) But the pure in
beart see God. Dr. Parker, while crossing
the ocean, sat for hours watehiug sea
and sky. A young man flippantly asked
him, "What do you see, old man?" The
reply was, "Nothing but God." "The pure
in heart see Him; see Him in providene-
es, in pleasant surroundings ,in the ap-
proval of friends, in the persecutions of
enemies, in His word; see Hhm by day
and by night; see Him at home and
abroad; see Him everywhere."
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Market Reports
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The Week.
The movement of wholesale goods in
11 lines continues more or less quiet.
:he volume of general trade, however,
°wares fairly well with that of this
ime last year. There is a fair sorting
aovement in heavy sorting drygoods lines
aid spring deliveries are active. Orders
or spring lines continue Many. Price
tdvances have been announced for print -
cottons, flannelettes, dress sateens and
Aber lines of printed goods ranging from
i to 123 per cent. to take effect on the
5th inst. Groceries are quiet and sugar
s displaying an easy tone with the buy -
ug merely tor immediate wants. The
tardware trade is very brisk and in some
hies of goods end metals there is less
armless noted, particularly in iron and
end. Collections are mostly fair and pay-
nents are well up to the average.
Toronto -Sorting trade in wholesale
:Ines has shown some improvements dur-
ng the past week-. More seasonable wen -
her throughout the province has result-
izt a better movement of retail goods
!specially in drygoods. Spring trade con-
anues active. Wholesalers are now re-
tiving largo shipments of millinery and
he coming season promises to be a good.
ine in this connection. Hardware trade
iontinues active with the volume of
msiness better than that of previous
masons:. Prices generally hold steady to
irm. Groceries- are quiet. A feature is
%he great strength in canned vegetables.
Lt has been discovered that stocks of
united tomatoes are much lighter than
had been estimated. Large orders for all
ines of goods are being received frmn
Western Canada and collections from
that part of the country show a welcome
improvement but are still a little on
'le slow side. Ontario collections are fair
'a good.
Quebec -No improvement is noticed in
seneral trade, which is somewhat quiet
tnd collections are reported slow and re-
newals being asked, A change is not an-
ticipated until the trade is more advanc-
ed. Shoe manufacturers continue to be
well employed.
Winnipeg -Retail trade generally has
taken considerable life from the arrival
of really cold weather and it now looks
as though stouts which had -been expect-
ed to remain in retailers'•hands would
pretty well be moved before the advent
of spring. Orders for spring goods con-
tinue very encouraging. The .grocery
trade is more active and there is a big
movement in hardware lines while prices
hold firm. Payments are generally fair.
Victoria and Vancouver -There is still
tone to trade here although the spring
movement has begun to show more ac-
tivity. The demand from the interior Ma
:Amp supplies, -etc., is heavy, following
the great activity in the lumbering and
mining industries. The grain market is
quiet -with prices generally easy. Real
estate is active and prices hold up well.
Hamilton -There is now a, better move-
ment in sorting lines and spring goods
aro moving more actively. Dry goods
houses are particularly busy and the out-
look has improved during the past week.
Collections are fair to good.
London -Country and local trade has
taken on a more active tone although
the movement of sorting lines is still not
heavy. Spring trade is moving fairly well
and. collections are rather tter. Local
industries continuo active.
Ottawa -There is a moderately good
tone to general trade there. Retail busi-
ness in winter goods is more active and
wholesalers are busy witli the spring
trade which still promises to be large.
Collections are fair.
FLOODS FARMS.
DAM TIIAT HELPS NAVIGATION ON
LAKE OF THE WOODS.
Fifty United States Farmers, Whose
Property is Under Water, Strongly
Object, and International Complica-
tions May Result,
Winnipeg, Feb. 18. -The Keewatin dam,
situated at the mouth of the Winnipeg
River, where the river enipties itself into
Lake of the Woods, has caused about
fifty farmers on the American side to
be flooded, as a result of which the
farmers are taking the matter up with
the Canadian Government, who are main-
taining the dam, and international com-
plications may be the result.
The darn is a great benefit to navitot-
Mon on Lake of the Woods, and petitions
have been forwarded to the War Depart-
ment by the American Steamboat Com-
pany, which runs a fleet of boats on the
lake, to have the dam maintained, for if
it is taken out it means ruination to
navigation on the lake.
If the matter is carried to the courts,
ns will likely happen, it very interesting
case will result, but the farmers have
small chance of redress.
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SAVED HER FRIEND
BUT WAS INSTANTLY KILLED IN
THE ACT OF DOING SO.
Chicago, Feb. ifk-A despatch to the
necord Herald from Glasgow, Mo.„ says:
In saving her friend from being crushed
by a freight engine, Mies Anna Mae
Diggs yesterday lost, her life on the west
amine:tell of the Chicago & .Mtn bridge.
Miss Diggs, Miss Louisa Arthur and two
other young WOMell had walked Across
the bridge, and were nearing the end of
the west approach when they heard
train behind them. All four ran and
throe got safely off the embankment, but
Mho Arthur stumble1 and fell en the
traelat Misa Digga ran to her and threw
ier from the traelo. At the awe in-
tent the pilot of the loeomotive struck
he rescuer, killing her instantly.
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PALDEMANDS of the views of the bulk of the farmers
re ,
tion should. be made to the Government
befoanything was done in the way
of opening the ports. J. MeWillitun
NOT MADE.,
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Operators and Miners Hold a Brief
Meeting Together,
Both Sides are Anxious to Avoid a
Strike.
Coal Men Impressed With Statement'
of Grievances,
New York. Feb. 10. -Notwithstanding
the statement of President Mitchell and
Itis Scale Committee that tbo liOter had
everything in readiness to submit to
the operators to -day, no written state-
ment of the demands were produced.
The conference did not last very long.
Tit about an hour it was announced that
President Willcox, of the Delaware and
Hudson, and John Mitchell, President
of tho 'United Miue Workers, would
make statements, Later the reporters
were called in, and the following gen-
eral statement was made:
"There was a full representation 'of
mine operating companies and miners.
The meeting wee called to order, with
Mr. Connell in the chair, Mr. Mitchell
addressed the meeting, giving in general
terms the propositions desired by
the miners, stating that tho same had.
not been entirely formulated in detail,
The operators were very much im-
pressed with Mr. Mitchell's speech. Af-
ter a brief discussion, it was concluded
that the miners and mine operators
should each appoint a committee to
represent them in the future in refer-
ence to the matter, the committee to con-
sist of seven members each."
Committees were appointed to repre-
sent the miners and operators.
Previous to the meeting the operators
held an informal meeting in another part
of the building. The conference ad-
journed about 3 p.
Miners' Feeling Their Way.
The general impression was that
Mitchell and his committee had been
simply feeling their way, and wanted
to see how the operators stood before
presenting a full list of their demands.
Both sides said that the conference was
harmonious, and that there is a gen-
eral desire for peace. The bnpression
prevailed that, while the employers
will neither grant the general eight-
hour workday, the closed shop, nor au
advance n wages, they don't want to
turn down the miners harshly if there
is anything on which there will be a
disagreement, and both sides wish to
avoid a strike, if possible. Some of the
operators remained for fifteen minutes
or so after the conference. NV. II.
Truesdale, of the Lackawanna., said
after he came out that he thought it
would be ten days, or at least a week,
before the committees could get togeth-
er. Ife expressed the belief that the
miners would formulate their demands
and send a committee to the sub -com-
mittee of the operatcrs, which will be
submitted to a commitee of the whole,
ean say nothing," he said, "except
that the conference was hormonious,
and that the statements of Mr. Mitchell
as to the grievances impressed the
meeting. As the miners' demands are
not in shape, of course we cannot make
anything like a definite statement on
the subject."
President Willcox, of the Delaware
and Hudson Company, said that he
could not say what stand the op.erators
will take until they hear the Tull de-
mands. He was reminded of bis letter
to Mitchell, giving it as his opinion as
to what stand the operators were likely
to tuke, Which has since been adopted
as official by the coal presidents.
"That was my opinion as an hull-
vidual," he said. "It was not an ulti-
matum to the 'miners, and was not in-
tended as such."
Miners Hold Conference.
Mitchell and the Scale Committee
went to the Ashland House after the
conference, where they had "It confer-
ence of their own, lasting for several
hours.
Mitchell afterwards announced that
the sub -committee of seven will start
to work to -morrow at 0 o'clock on the
demands. Further than that he had
nothing to say. •
As to the Ryan resolution, wbich has
been so much (lamented on, to the
effect that if tie miners strike in the
soft coal district they will also strike
in the anthracite district, he had noth-
ing to say. It was understood, bow -
coed, that the resolution, which was
passed at the convention is looked up-
on as an elastic one, and will be re-
scinded in all probability, if an agree-
ment is reached between the anthra-
cite operators and the miners. Mitch-
ell denied that he had called a meeting
of the National Executive Committee
Lo rescind this resolution, which is
looked upon by many of the miners as
a foolish one.
contended that not one -twentieth of the
farmers of northeast Scotland nvoula he
benefited by the introduction of Cana-
dian cattle. G. Merson declared that
Mr. Wilson's speech wee perfect non-
sense, and Mr. Wilson, in reply quoted
figures to show that there was very
little trace of disease among Canadian
cattle. Mr. Turner asked Mr. Wilson
how niany hundreds of thousands of cat-
tle died in Canada and the States
which were never seen by a veterinary.
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IT IS POISON NOW.
RUSSIAN TERRORISTS TURN TO
CYANIDE OF POTASSIUM,
A Group Arrested on Saturday Had
Enough Deadly Poison to Kill Half
of the Population of St. Petersburg.
St. Petersburg, Feb, r -An import-
ant menet if six social revolutionists
lavishly provided with explosives and
bombs, who it is believed were planning
an attempt on the life of Governor-
General Donbass -off, of Moscow, was
made here yesterday evening, just pre-
vious to their departure for Moscow. A
seventh member of the party, a stud-
ent, threw away a bomb, and escaped.
The police also took .into custody
eight terrorists, belonging to another
group, at whose residence was found
cyanide of potassitun and other deadly
chemicals sufficient, it is said, to kill
half the population of St. Petersburg,
and thousands of revolutionary procla-
mations.
It is suspected that the terrorists,
failing to reach prominent persons bere
by open violence, are about to try the
mere subtle means of poison.
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SKATING CHAMPiONSHIP
Only One Canadian Started at New
York and He finished 3rd.
New York, Feb. 19. -The national -am-
ateur outdoor skatin,g championships
ware decided before a-darge crowd last
night at Beacom's open am rink, Mor-
ris Wood, the national amateur cham-
pion, won all three championships, the
half mile, the -one mile and the three
mile, thereby repeating his performance
of last year.
The ice was poor and partly covered
with water, and the times made in all
the races were .slow. In the three-mile
event Morris Wood fell, but got up, went
after the field, and, catching the leaders
In the lest lap, won out in a close finish
with P. 3, Kearney, In tho one -mile,
too, Kearney gave Wood a hard light;
and thevietory of the latter was only by
inches,
A, Brown, of Montreal, the only
Canadian skater who took part in the
championships, finished third to 'Wood
and Kearney in the three-mile evteit, but
failed to get a place in the mile and half
mile. He finished second to Kearney in
the seeond heat of the half mile, but
was shut out of the final heat.
The result of the races gives Wood the
three national championships again,
while Kearney took two seconds, in the
one mile and three nine, respectirely.
Harry C. McDonald finished third in
the final heat of the half utile, and Jas.
Wray was second. Wood won this race
YOUNG WINNIPEGGER.
DETECTIVES PICKED HIM UP AND
FOUND HIS FATHER,
Parent Brought Him All the Way From
Western Metropolis to Catch Glimpse
of Alice Roosevelt's Wedding.
Washing.ton,Veb. 18. -One of the visit-
ors in Washington, who came all the
way from Winnipeg, Manitoba, to be in
the capitai when the wedding took
.place, fell into the hands of the police
, just as the guests were leaving 1,he
eastern entrance after the ceremony.
His name is Hamilton Bowes, and he is
four years old. The first the police
knew of Hamilton's existence was when
one of the detectives picked him up on
; the sidewalk crying bitterly. The police-
man who received Hamilton from the
- plain clothes man had a battle on his
hands from the start.
The youngster kicked and struck out
I like a pugilist and held back with all
!his might, meanwhile yelling like a Co-
manche. After being brought into the
sergeant's office, beaten but by no means
subdued, Hamilton sat' moonily in a
chair, digging his fists into his eyes to
keep back the tears, and maintaining a
dignified silence the meantime to all the
efforts made by the officers to draw
. _hiin out.
Within five minutes his father put in
an appearance, and was a happy man
to find Ms son unhurt. "Gracious," ex-
claimed Bowes the elder, "I thought
A VOTE TAKEN AT MEETING OF
sure thatboy ,had been run over by an
THE EMBARGO.
automobile. We came all the way frem
RIPON AGRICULTURISTS. I Winnipeg to look at the outside of the
White House while this wedding was
going on. Didn't think we'd have hitif
as much excitement as this."
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HOSSPITAL FOR ANIMALS.
One to Cost $so,000 May Be Established
in Toronto.
Toronto, Feb. 10. -The Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals met
yesterday. Several eases of extreine
cruelty to animals were reported. The
society will take immediate action in
these cases.
During the month nine prosecutions
wore made with eight convictions.
J. Gordon 141ePherson, V. S., With pre-
sent and made a proposition that the
Humane Society lend its assistance in
the establishinent of a hospital for
dumb animals. The society is tumid -
mous in the opinion that such a well-
equipped hospital is essential. Dr. Me -
Pherson has placed the matter before
the Minister of .Agriculture and is con-
fident that the matter will be put
through with the assistance of a Govern.
ment grant. About $40,000 or $50,000 is
required.
Resolution Against Relaxation of Pre-
sent Restrictions Defeated- Banff-
shire Farmers Also Urge Their
Views.
London, Feb. 1°- -At the annual
meeting of the Ripon Agricultural Asso- ,
elation a discussion took place on a re-
solution against the relaxation of the
embargo on the importation of cattle.
W. Gothrop spoke in favor of a change,
saying that every farmer suffered loss
in feeding lean cattle at present prices.
li: only Canadian cattle were allowed in
under proper safeguards there need be
no danger of disease. 3. Barley urged
that it would be against the Interests
of English farmers to Admit Canadian
cattle. If they allowed grazing cattle
to mine in the farmers would have also
Lo compete with fat cattle. Colonel.
Anson supported Mr. Gothrop's view. ln
the case of disease, he saki, importa-
tion might be stopped. A. Wade was
surprised that Importation met with
favor at all. On the vote being taken
there wore 15 for the resolution and
17 against.,
At the dinner of the Banffshire Farm-
ers' Club a diseutision took place on the
question of the nuportatimt of Cana- I
dian cattle. G. A. 'Wilson said tho
maintenance of the embargo MS against
the prineiples of free trade, fair trade
sr colonial preference. Canadian cat-
tle were the farmers' raw niaterial. If (
110 NVOS givelt a 41,1ance he wanid turn e
thorn to good !second: 'Mr: 0.11119011 t
referring to the recent interview of the r
leputation with the Minister of Agri- 1
eulture, said that that body am not rep. 1
resent one-tenth of the farmers of Scot- e
land thought a praper represents -
CURATE FAMINE ACUTE.
British Bishop Says They Will Have to
be Recruited Front Masses.
London, reb. 18. -The 131ahop of Col -
theater says that the (inset() famine is
auto so far as the supply of midi-
lates from the upper elitaSee ts eon-
erned. rre deeleres that the eurate of
lie future will lie drawn from the
auks of the working &asses. For a
ong period Church of England curates
wee been imtiitly reeruited from the
lasses, but they will now have to be
obtained from the maws.
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Frederick Kemp, a farmer of .tho Town-
ship of Sullivan, Grey County, near
Chesley, committed suicide by hanging
himself with a rope tied to a beam in
his own barn yesterday afternoon.
Henry Rimini% of Galt, a young burg-
lar, was arested and has confessed to
housebreaking. Ire cut his band in the
job and was traced by the blood dripping
f rem tho wouna.
The scheme of the Salvation Army to
form a colony in New Ontario is meeting
with encouragement from the Govern-
ment, and it is likely that five or six
townships will be set apart.
Driver Frederick A. Weaver, of B. Bat-
tery, Kingston, Weil by -district court
martial for striking it superior officer,
a bombardier, was sentenced to 108 days
in the county jail.
Dr. E. Aull, a well-known Calgary phy-
sician, has been masted by the mounted
police and taken to Claresholm, charg-
ed with responsibility for a criminal op-
eration on a youug woman of that town.
Sixteen Ottawa hotelkeepers are on the
carpet before Magistrate O'Keefe, for il-
legal selling, as a result of the work of
two informers, said to be in tho employ
of the Ontario Government. All the lead- •
ing hotelkeepers aro in the bunch.
A young man who had been notified
as a. delinquent in the matter of paying '
statute labor tax appeared at Inspector
McCallum's office in London yesterday
claiming that he was not of age. This
the inspector disputed, whereupon the
young felow said he would prove it, and I
at once began rolling up ids sleeve. The I
Inspector was ready for tremble, but the BEAVER BLOCK
visitor simply showed his bared arm, on
which his name was tattooed, with the '
words, "Born September. 1885." "No
man would have that inscription or. his
arm unless it were true," said the in-
spector, as he scratched the fax of the
book.
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laTISH AND UOREION.
:he special commission appointed by
the President of the United States to
investigate the Valencia disaster, arriv-
ed in Seattle last night from Washing -
The Pope has suddenly decided to an-
ticipate the consistory, which will occur
Feb. 21 (instead of Feb. 20), and at
which nineteen bishops will be appointed.
The new fast mail train for the South-
west, on the St. Louis, Iron Mountain
and Southwestern Railway, was wreck-
ed, Carondelet, a suburb of St. Louis,
early to-dey. Twelve men, aro reported
injured, several of them eeriously.
Mrs. Margaret Curtin, 55 years old, a
noted slum worker, of Chicago, died. last
night. For 17 years Mrs. Curtin was a
constant visitor at the Dunning prison,
where she met the prisoners, cheered
thorn with spiritual reading and sent
them delicacies.
The station of the Erie Railroad at
Scranton, Pa., was totally destroyed by
fire to -day, together with considerable
baggage and express matter. Three pas•
auger coaches were also burned. The
loss will amount to about $30,000.
The personal gift of Emperor NVilliam
of Germany to Miss Alice Roosevelt, has
just arrived in Washington. It is a finely
wrought bracelet of rare value and. will
be presented to Miss Roosevelt either to-
day or to -morrow byAmbassador Speck
von Sternburg.
Many miners are resigning their posi-
tions in the copper mines in the vicin-
ity of Houghton, Mich., owing to the
continued earthquakes or air blasts
which have now become so frequent and
dangerous that the miners fear for their
lives.
John A. McCall, former President of
the New York Insurance Company, nho
is ill at his home at Lakewood, N. J.,
although resting comfortable to -day, was
declared by one of his physicians. Dr.
Charles L. Lindley, to have very little
chance of recovery.
The Congregation of the Propaganda
met this morning to decide on the ap-
pointment of a new Archbishop of New
Orleans, to succeed the late Archbishop
Chapelle. It was decided to propose to
the Pope the nomination of Bishop Blenk,
f Porto Rico.
A Berlin cable says: The situation at
,Algeciras has again changed. There is
a possibility of a way yet being found
to bring the German and French Gov-
ernments into agreement, though the
exact nature of the buggestions which
have been made by a neutral power are
not made public.
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OLEOMARGARINE.
FRAUDS SAID TO BE UNCOVERED
AT DETROIT,
Manufactured Colored Oleomargarine
Without Paying tiovernment Tax
and Officials Promise Revenue Ex-
. posure-Further Arrests Expected.
Detroit, Mich. Feb. 17. -Thomas Ler-
rimer, of 451 Wilnder street, was arraign-
ed to -day before United States Commis-
sioner Davison on three charges of menu -
lecturing colored oleomargarine without
paying the Government tax of ten cents
per pound, and the Government officere
say his arrest marks the exposing of one
of tho biggest revenue frauds unearthed
in this part of the country for years.
Warrants are out for several other men
alleged. to be implicated in the frauds
with Lorimer, and the 'United States
officers say they expect to make fuh-
ther arrests to -day.
The revenue officers say' that
cern alone with'which Lorimer was con-
nected has been buying an average of
35,000 pounds of oleomargarine a month,
eoloring,it and reselling the stuff as
creamery butter. Lorimer stood mute
when arraigned to -day, and his examina-
tion was set for Wednesday next.
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WAS IT MURDER?
DEATHS OF AUSTRIAN PA1VIILY MAY
HAVE BEEN ACCIDENTAL.
liontreal, Que., Feb, 19. -(Special.) --
A despatch from Sydney says that, fail-
ing to discover a motive for the erime,
the Crown. Authorities are inclined to
dismiss the murder theory in connection
witli the tangle death of the Austrian
m
miner naed: Stoke and his family,
whose charred remaina were found in
their burned dwelling et themining
town of Dominion on Friday niorninnto
The physicians who examined tire bodies
ate linable to say whether the wounds
on the heads of all four stersons were
calmed by a. fractured Skull while the
ham were being removed from the
ruins. Many of the townspeople at Do-
ninion stall hold to the anurdeir theory
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1 CLOTHING OILED?
WHY WERE STETKA BODIES SO
COMPLETELY BURNED?
:Inquiry Into the Terrible Murder at Do-
minion No. z -Little Light so For
Thrown on the Mystery -Inflamma-
ble Liquid Perhaps Used,
Halifax, Feb. 18.--A searching in-
quiry into the circumstances attending
ion No. 1 is still being carried on by the
the death of the Stetka family at Domin-
eoroner and jury, and according to all
appearances will last for some days. On
Saturday six witnesses, were exainined,
Ibnuyst ileirtitolues ltigrlaiget dwya! thrown upon the
Dr. Morrison was called to give his
opinion why, since the parents and child-
ren occupied the same room, the bodies
of the former were charred and burnt
past all recognition, while those of the
ehildren eould still be identified. Ire be-
lieved it possible that the clothing ant
bedding of the parents lind been saturat-
ed with some inflammable liquid.
Among the artieles produced at the,
inquiry WWI Stetka's pipe, the axe which.
Was found in the ruins of the house and.
identified at titetka's, and loeks to the
tlo
d000rTur: tewsolf,rislvilii,i
ipeliynciluding the outer
r y after 1 o
Jgits were seen in
idSitseetokvite'is,o(liusniiis: tclock. tho 10.30 and, the fire was;