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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1907-01-31, Page 2and proved itself to be supernatural and . day Stela "eel divine. It is worthy of remark that Ali- : .• eetheeeeelette • ram is the first wan to whout (led hi said to taw shown hirneelf Himself er oppeared." Will 1 gire-tlaa was deal - mg with Abram not in His private and pitrsonal capacity merely, bat with a. view to pertional Intereate in future agest An alter -The word Whieh we render al- tar signifiee properly a place for sacrie flee. Altar comes from the Latin (tithe, Mgt or elevated, 'bemuse Owe for frac- rifiee were generally either mind. very high or built on the teps of hills mai mountains; hence they are called high places; io the Scriptures; but thee were chiefly used for idolatrous plumes, By this solemn act of devotion Abram made LU open profession of his religion, es- tablished the worship of the tree God and sleelared hie faith in the promise. Beth -el -Twelve miles north of der - .t wan then celled Taw, ard tees named. Bethel by Jaenh after his vielon, see ehap. xxviii. 19. tent wfts pilebed between Bethel and Hai; Hai W ee five milee met of Beithel. Tent... atiar-"Where Abram has a tent, there • fled mut have an altar, as he well knowe there is no safety but under the divine protection. Hew few Who Wild houses ever think of the propriete• and eecessity bitiklingt, an altar to their Maker!" ete.--The eacrifieee were :Vein panted with prayer. Very soon (v. Abram went to Egypt because of tl famine in Canaan., bnt this he ma e great ntietalte. "He was in the ve Place in which God had set him. an evidently, he received no direction treve ft. True the famine was there, a moreover, Egypt was at hand. offerii leliverance from pressure; Atilt the pa ef fleit's servant was plain. It bett to starve in Canaan, if it shoube be s • 'Ilan to live in. luxury in Egypt." -C. INTERNATIONAL 13SSON VL-- PUB. 1907. Admire. Called to be a Blessing. e-8. Vollinlertiary.---L Gum Abralim frit, 1-3). I. Abram -Thus htr the Bible Oitory has been a hiereny of the entire 00; but from thia pinta to the Owe Of Geneele 0, single flaunty is brought lu- ta prominent name, and- the rest of the Whoa of men are referred te only in- cidentally. The faulty of Abram deeerve all their peomineeee saered history, einee through them the true religion we perpetuated until the world was ready for its wider diateminatien in the goeiel period.-Ibulbut. The family of Abram lived at Irr of the Cheldeee. "The ruins of this city, Caton Mugheir, are six miles welt of the Eimitratee, Ilene where it le eonneeted with the Tigris, about 120 milee above its entranee into the Persian Gulf and 120 milefi southeast of Babylon."-Pelonhet. It is . probable that in. Abritints time the Persian Gulf reached nearly to Ur, At the call of God Absent left Ur and inevel up the Euphrates to Harem tit iVICOpotarilia. about ("A miles north of Ur. Here the family retnained until Telah, Abram's aged father, died. It is more than prob- able that the legends exprese the truth thet Abram wasdrivenaway by poems tion. Believing in one God is more thee a mere abstract doetruie. ..that taut wits antaghnistie not only to idelatry but to the immoralities and crimes whiel aolatry favored. Abram's. position assail ed not only their religion, but their lust - and their crimes and their lel-getter wealth, and this always quiekly excite - men against the reforiner. Get thee oui -He as tried whetaer he loved God better than be loved hie home and deal' est friends, and whether be could wilt ingly leave all to go along with God This appears to be tee seeond call. Fie some unknown reason Abram. and ins company remained at Reran for a. num bar Of years instead of ping on to Can eau. Thy father's house-Terah beine now dead. it is very probable that the family were determined to go no farther. but to settle at Hamm; and as Abrate might hare felt bleared to stop with them in this place, it beeeme nereseare for Ged to eall him the second time. See Acts vii. 2-4. I will sheer thee -God doe. rot tell him what it ne that he may stilt cause him to well: ty faith and not b.), sight. The apostle assures us that all this Abram had spiritual views (Heb 8-10);'i. he looked for a better corn:. try, and considered the land of premig( only as tvpical of the heavenly inbert tance.-Clarke. Abrah was called upon to separate himself item all the Matt rolls influences of friends and country 2. A great nation -There are seven dit, tinet promises in verses 2 and .1. \Viler Cod called him away from his own peo- ple. He promised to make him the dis- tinguished head of a great nation, This promise required great faith; he was sevouty-five year old and as 'vet had no child. A great nation would be one of large .numbers, of noble character, .of great influence in blessing others - a nation which should serve and obey and Thy name great -Known, bonored and loved by multitudes of people. It is a remarkable fart that perhaps no mere man has ever been so widely and so per- inanetly honored. -Bush, A le:Ting-7 By hie integrity, wisdom aria faith bis life has been a great blessing to the whete world for fovr teeeeee I eel, a. That bless thee, ete.-tabranae mom was to be God's cause. Tide is still true in the case of the righteous man. See II. Otrote xvi. 9. In thee - "to thy posterity, in the "Matelall who -shall spring from thee." All the fain, iIles-13y family is meant here, and of- ten elsewhere, a people, or netion, re- garded as one great family descended from. a eemmon parent.-Conrint, 13e bleseed-Thie prmniee was fulfilled (1) in the benefits which the world has re- eeived from the industry, wealth, genius - and morality of the Jewish people; (2) in the benefits which have come to the world through the Scriptures, the law. the literature, the religious spirit, and Particularly the monotheism of the He- brew people; and (3) in the blessings which heve come to the world throweb the Messiah who was Abraham's seed." -Todd. Gen. xii. IF. Abraham. journeys to Canaan (vs. 4, 5). 4. Abram departed-ftis obedience was speedy and submiesive, for "he went out. not knowing whither be went, but knowing whom lie followed." Had spok- en -feed had net only eanuna.nded him to go, but had Oven hint many precious promisee. standa history as the father of le faithful. He was a Trete of great faith. The greatness of hie faith is seeet by the difficultite which he overcome. 1. Ile stood alone, 2 The journey' would require self-denial'. 3. they of the promises were afar off. 4. Some of the promises seemed. impossible of fulfilment. 5. Ire knew not whither he was going. O. He no &wait encoun- tered much opposition. tot -Lot was Abram's nephew, the son of Ilia brother Tftrum. Hann -Sometimes written Clutr- ran. 5. Sarai-"My princess," aftertvards changed to Sarah, a princess"; that is, a princess for all nations and no longer fot Abram alone . Souls gotten in rfaran-Tiris may apply either to the persons who wore employed in the ser- vice. of Abram, or to the persons he bed been the Metre:tient in converting to the Imewledge of the true God. Land of Canaan -A good lend presessed by a bad people, who for their miquitice were to be expelled. See Lev. xviii. 95. This Ion41 WaS made a type of the kingdom of Col: and Abram left his own mutry. house and kindred, and took at the command of 'led a jeurney ties premised laud; nor ceased till he ar- rived in it; so should we etnrt, aside every weight, •ceate out from the workere of iniettity, set out for the kingdom of Niagara Valls, Jan. 27. -Three years cote nor ever rest till we reath the in Kingston Penitentiary wan the eete ketvealy ternary. Into ...... Ciirman •tenee unposed by Police lklagistrate thy 'eame-It was the divine. plan at Cruikshank yesterday Donato Frau the firat that Abram ehould go to Can- cisco di Ruggiero, an Italian, for slash ime, and now, after .severaI years' delay ing his finance, Marie Conti, with e at Heroin. God rolls him 01110, the. razor. Di Ruggiero fled atm,' the erbne. time Abram reit:dice the land thet but was captuted in L'uffithe He admit - Wen seleeted. ee a ho f I' it me or muse., al% IA the cutting and said it followed a deeeendani*, gtuirrel over tau dollars. The girl's- evidence yesterday indicat- ed a very different reason for the Ben dish attack. Her face was fairly cut in *we. The peliee believe the aet Was pre- meditated, ae Iti Ruggiero had made previous preparations for flight. MARKET EPORTS„ TORONTO 141V,E STOCK. Mal -min. Receipts of live snack et tee city market as repos -tea by tile two railways slime Tues. day were 1.11 car Wade, eoairozed of 1.$11. cattle, 1,8;6 hogs, 058 sheep Poe lambs sine se) ealvca. Tbe quality ot fat cattle fts usual was not by any =cans good, with felY oSeeP" Mos. Trade, considering the quality at fat cattle, was extraordinary goad. Prices were tam tor all clogs% Qf tat cattle. Extnrtern-There were a tow loads et 0X - porters, which were bought at uric% ragging front ;1,40 for llget to 55.04 for those Of neevier weights. Relent belle sold at $3.70 to 0.25 per cwt. More good eXporters would have an14. Butchers -Prime uto'4a0 lots of lniteliers et winch there were few. sold at 64.50 to $4.70 par cwt.; loads of geed at pi.uo o $j.04; fah. to geed gs te 44.et; medium butchers' nod good cows at $3.40 to 11: commoa caws at f3.76- to $3.2e; canners at $1.23 te si.73 eer cwt. recdna and Stoekers-41'wo loads of ;steels-, ere and light feeders, weighing from 765 te 9.4 be., were bought by liarry BittrbY $3 to 63.26 fper cyt, Mach Cowo-The quality of milkers nu springers was uot as good as the trade d mands, but there was at veal tract° prie e. ranging from $23 to $50 ea, h t Veal Calves -About 100 ealven gold at prices le ranging from 2.50 to ;5.50 per cwt., with Prime now tnilk-fed calves worth $7 per cwt. tic sheep sane Litate-The innt of sheen gad ry lambs was not large. En.ort owes sold A d, 0400 to 00 Per cwt.: culla arid rams, $3 to . to 'it.`.0 1/0,.eyet,; lambs at good to prime goal - Y at $9.00 to V; common lambs at V to nu $6 ver ewt. itoes-necelpte were moderato, 18,000. Mr. th Earrie reports prices steady at $6,60 for se - lecke and $6.35 for lights end. fats. eliould open up early. One of the features 'of general conditione is the big donaud for • thousefurnishings which liae prevailed for wine time. The carpet and fume - titre ineu report a pertictilarly good Ins. hem The grocery trade is good with can- ned goods still the centre of attraction. In almost all HUM StOeli.6 are more or lose aght, The hardware trade has shown little change duriug the week. Metal and general quotations are firin in. tone, Vol. lections are good. Sleighing 19 good in most parts of the province autl there is a yeallitilig geed movement of retail lines. Collections, too, are fair to good. Deliveries of all kinds, of country pro- duce are inclined to he light and egga, butter, cheese and most other lines are firm in tone. Hogs are still mien with prices steady to firm. Wool hides and leather are about steady with trade in- elined to be quiet. Ottawa -While whole.tale nod retail trade is not at all heavy, it. compares favorahly with that of previous years. Business on aceouut of spring promises exceedingly well. at I • A FRENCHMAN NEARLY HAD THIS er o, TORONTO FARMERS' MARKET, II. The receipts of grain to -day were moderate with prices as a rule firmer, Wheat is firm, with tales of 300 bushels of Pan at 73 to 74o. Barley Unchanged 400 •bushels Bennis at 55e. Oats are higher, with sales a 02 100 bushtle at 41 to 420. at Dairy produee in fair supaly, with prices firm. Butter sold at 26 ;atp 284 per lb., and 13- eggs at 35 to 40c. Poul 'Y are firnier. lin Hay ia 1lui1td oupply, with little ebonite he in prices; 15 loads sold at sia to 114.60 a ton for timothy, and at $1,0 to $12 for mixed. *".1 Straw quiet, oae load selling at $13 it ton. e" Dressed hogs are onclianged, with light in quoted at 59.35 to $9,40, and heavy at $3. Wpito,,r ent, weiihusiteb,hb.. ush. .$ .. 0 73 $ 0 71 0 73 0 71 Do., spring, bush. 0 70 0 00 Do., Rose, buth. 0 66 • 0 67 Oslo. bush, ... „. „, 0 41 043 Barley, bush. „ 0 61 0 05 Peas, bush. ,,. 0 76 0 00 My, tiznotby, ton ,.. ... 13 00 14 60 Po.. vo .,inixrtoed,4,..ton Seeds- 10 00 is 00 &t raw, 00 0 00 Alsiko, fancy, bush. 6 75 7 00 Do., No. 1, bush. 00 0 25 Do., No. 2, •bush. 75 6 85 •331I,ele:cdclouvoesra, bush. 8 00 8 25Timothy, bush. .... 1 25 1 $0 Do., old . . . 7 00 727 9 00 9 40 Eggs. new laid, dozen 0 36 0 00 Butter, dairy -. 0 26 0 28 Do., creamery 0 30 0 82 10,hulrekkoeya:, oderessr, be.d, lb, .„ 0 11 0 13 Ducks, per lb. 0 11 0 12 Apples, per bbl. 10 5104 20 7166 Potatoe.s, per bush. ... 0 65 0 75 Cabbage, per dozen . 0 30 0 50 Onions, per bag ,.. ... . 1 00 0 00 Beef, hindquarters „. 6 50 7 50 Do., forequarters .,. 4 50 5 50 Do., choice, earease 6 75 7 00 Do., medium, carcase 5 50 6 00 Mutton, per cwt. 9 00 10 00 Veal, per owt.......00 10 50 Lamb, per cwt. 10 00 11 60 FLOUR PRICES. Flour -Manitoba patent, 53.75, track, To- ronto; Ontario, 90 per cent. patents, 02.62 bid for export; Manitoba patent, &pedal brands, $4.50; strong bakers', 14. WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET. Winnipeg -Futures closed to -day: Jan. 733jc bid, May 77%c, July 78%c. LEADING WHEAT MARKETS. May. July. Sept. New 'York 85% 84% • .. Detroit ...................81.84 80% ,... Toledo ... ... 80% 7984 St. Louis ... ... 77% 77 .., • Minneapolis81 814 ..•• Duluth 81% 8184 8084 THE WE4EIC IN TRADE. Dun's RevieW-Low temperature and •suow at many paints stimulated retail demand for seasonable merchandise, but retarded move- ment of freight, which was beginning to show noteworthy improvement. Distribution of heavy 'weight clothing, footwear and other winter goods was very large during the past week, reducing stocks that It was feared would be carried over on account of the ures were reported as being due to extrava- mime. Of course, such figures and classifies - tion are necessarily more or less only cores:- imahii, but they nevertheless have much value for the purposes of analysis and syn- thesis. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. Like Noah, Abram is the head of ;ew dispensation only the world is n taken feom Abram, but bram iss se :reeed from the world. God "called li done" (Isa. li. 2). The people of t "great nation" (v. 2) of which be w rt he the founder were to "dwell alon aud "not be reckonedamong the nation xxiii, 9). Abram was ealled to separation from his 'country," his "kind- red" his father's_ house." (v. 10. 17e must leave his native lend, the eity nliere be bad been honored, the pastures where bis lvid fell, the friends ef his riper years. and the aneestral lime, We halm to do in the epirit what Ineham did in the letter. Nothing must ttaral hetween vs and God. Separated un- to Him we shalt be. • 1,, SEPARATION LAW. tEVEN THOUSAND NEW YORKERS PROTEST AGAINST FRANCE. New York,: Jan, 28.-A crowd of ear 7,000 persees packed themselves _itto the Hippodrome last night to take :art in a demonstration that had been. .,traeged by some of the leading eat:mile laymen of the archdiocese of aew York as a protest to the French eoverninent against the separation law, whieh went into effect on December 121h else. Au army of police under Inspector cialah was on lia,nd to preserve order and o licep the people in line, but in spite of hc enermous crowds they had little zo do. When the doors were opened they marched into the theatre in an orderly manner. First the main floor was occupied, then the first balcony and inetly the gallery. Those who sat upon the stage came later and they numbered over I,e00. As soon as the house was filled the .loers were closed and the police offi- eieIs who were there, including Deputy Ciniunissioners Bugher and - O'Keefe, and General Bingham% secretary, D. 14. Flatter, estimated., that the (vow(' tun:ea away numbered between 20,000 and 25,000. Therewas no disorder, however, and the police went along the lines 'When the door closed warning them that no mare would be let in. him hastened the dispersal of the crowd. leside the theatre was tilled from stege Co dame,but only a few were allowed to eiand, except in the gallery. The peui- mice was enthusiastic and more than iiieral in its applause for the speakers. Oity a few had left when Archbishop Farley said. the last word. . Ne hen the Areithiehop, Bishop Cus- seek, the speakers and many other dig- tie:milled citizens, including ehurch .ligUltaries of various rank, judges and public officials came in the audience eel-, up and -roared a mighty greeting, wieding up by singing the "Star Span- gled Banner' to the music of the Oath - elle Protectory Band. There was cheer after cheer for the Archbishop and Lis auxiliary and Loth stood and bowed ael.: thanks, WOULDN'T REVEAL ASSASSIN. New York Physician, Dying, Did. Not Watit to Sacrifice Another Life, New York, Jam Charles Townsend was fatally shot on. Friday night at his home itt a fashionable sec- tion of New Brighton Staten Island, Dr. Townsead at first declared that his wounds were inflicted by it burglar_ bet later said he knew the man who 4lid it. "I know perfectly well who shot ?W.'," he told the pollee. "Rut I shall not tell you his name. I do not witut fir. man tirrezted. There is no need of seerificing still another life," Ile died to -day, Moses Silverman, a tick driver, is held by the police an ,11751.,ieion, but the coroner states that Dr. Townsent had exonerated Silver. amt. SLASHED A GIRL'S FAcg. Di Ruggiero Sentenced to Three Yeer at Niagara Falls. .TIL Abraham in eauttan fvg. 0-8). 8. Pegeed throughe-Abram noosed througb the land from the north toward- the south, Plaee oi Micelle/11 Ibe- t Mount; Mat and (ierizine Oak of Afereit V.)---Merell Was pled/aide ilte original owner a tide oak grnve itt 8heellein. In the lanit-No tioulif Abram e I» I Pr 19.1. fo rnionfill 11700(4411 !it 1ittd rea/ raradise, but noW two difficuItire ereafront him: I. The Canaanite WS in the land te interfere with his right of p‘,..ScSaiOn. 2. 'There was a Fievere famiite vi the land at just this time, "Phith lees Re trials as well lite ite answer% It is ypt, to be imitable(' that the man Of feint, hissing peebed cut from the eltore of eirennietanees. fiede it ell smeoth end. ,e-ly milling; Again aria cumin he lo veil - NT upon to entounter routilk eerie and AI 4rray ekiee,"----C. XT. AL 7. Lord rio. peered --AN what way }hit eppearante tA made we know net: it was probebly' k the great angel of the efivenent. WAS THIS A PLOT ? Mysterioos ExpIoio 111 alae of Serviait Xing. Pelgraile. Seo -via, Jan. 21.- A mysteri- . 0 eepioeion teseurrea in the palace on Saturday evening, whiels shatterril many I helms; of the building. It wan given out that the explosion '-!date en fire its latitude 5,50 north, to ft etove in the Crown Prince'o •apart- ment% it 14 1:01 imprEtgilde that the explosion f tl Bradstreet' s Trade Review. Montreal -Little change has been no- ticed in general trade conditions here during the past week. There is continued great activity in all branches of manu- facture. Textile manufacturers , very loudly complain and blame these eondi- Lions for slow deliveries and for con- tinued firmness in prices. It is true stocks of Cottons and of white gootla generally are light and prices are likely o go higher. To meet the re -order trade that should follow shipping there is a very light aceumulation of goods. The hardware -trade is faiely brisk. There is a good demand for metals. Steel and iron is very firm and expected to adva.nee further. The groeery trade is fair for thie time of the year. Evaporated apples have advanced. Canned geode hold very' firm. Sugar is steady and in fair demand. There is a good trade moving in provis- ions and the tendency to prices is firm Country produce is coining forward slowly-. Collections are generally satis- factory. Winnipeg trade reports to Bradstreet's say: So far this winter Western Can- ada has been blessed with tbe most sea- sonable of `weather and there hag been, on this account, a. very good movement of all lines of winter goods. The new rallreads being built are being pushed with till possible speed and every day adds to the need for them. General spring trade looks very promising. Collecting are generally fair. Varicouver and Victoria -Trade along the I mho Coast has still a quiet af Kettzemuyer lad was clear of the rails the train shunted, eatchitig him and cut- e ting off both legs. He lived but it few niinutee, EXPERIENCE TWICE, Oa the First Occasion Ile Was Actlially Lowered Ito the Grave -Last Time the Trance Ended Soonex-The TIArd Time May Pay for All. New York, Jan, 27, --The Herald. bee the following, cable from Paris; There s a man in Angouleme, a former 1100, commiseioned officer in the thence arnay, win, is in a position to relate experiences that touch the grave even more closely than. those left on record by poor Yemenite Devoyod, He has just escaped, for it second time frotn be- ing buried alive. .A, few deys ago, after it short illness, he died to all aPPearnutts• 1" imtLY was laid out aini arrangements matte for the funeral. During the night pre- ceding' the interment the death watch Iwas terrified to see the supposed corpse make a movement an (Rurally begin strugglieg. When they Inui recovered from their first moments of terror they went to his assistance and soon had the num as comfortable as possible in Bach ghastly circumstances. Ile is still in the land of the living. It appears that nearly thirty years ago he had a similar seizure. On that oeettsioe he was put into a coffin and. was actually being lowered into his grave when he awake. His stifled cries reached the ears of the grave -diggers and Mourners, the coffin was broken open and he was hurried home and soon recovered, lle can certainly boast of his hick, but it would be wise not to confide in it too blindly. A third time may pay for all. ••• ROCKEFELLER'S WIG. IMPORTED FROM FRANCE AND BELD UP Al' THE CUSTOM HOUSE. New York, Jam 27.-A d'espateh from Cleveland says: John D: Rockefeller's. new wig is held up in the Customs office for appraisement, Experts say the in- voice price is far below its value. It is a fine specimen of the wig maker's art, with hair long, soft and ofba glossy grey. It was ordered last sununer, when Mr. Rockefeller was he France, and reached .Aineriee recently on the liner La Pro. vence. It, was made in Paris by it dealer, who placed upon the invoice the modest value of five films. Evidently it was paid for in. advance. Appraiser Norton made some inquiry of local hair dealers, describing the wig inoletail, and they were unanimous that it would be cheap at $75. All were Mt dignaut at Rockefeller% lack of appre- ciation of home industry. No appraisement has been made as yet. Norton will inspect the offerings of the local hair dressers and compare their work with the wig of Rockefeller before he passes judgment, - • • SOLDIER SHOT COMRADE. Dispute Over a Woman Led. to the Mur- der Near Fort Washington. Washington, D. C., Jan. 27.-A shoot- ing affray occurred in a roadlionee near Port Washington, au army post fifteen miles from here, lat.:Oast night, in width Pte. Wirebarger, of the 10111 Oempany, United States Coast Artil- lery, killed Pte, Frederick Gosnay, 17th Company Coast Artillery, A dispute regarding a woman led to the shoot. Wirebarger escaped,: but return. ed to the post to•night, and surren, dered, and is liONV the guard -house. Gosney was 2* years of age, .and en- lieted at Ottawa, la. Ile had been in the service for two years. Wirebarger, who will be tried for murder, is from Cincinnati. CRAWLED UNDER TRAIN. Fatal Accident to a Ten -Year -Old Rodney BOy, St. Thomas, Jam 27. ---George Natzen- myer, the ten -year-old son of J. leatzen- myer, merchant tailor, 11odney, wae run over aud almoat instantly killed by the AL R. local train at a crossing ie. that village on Saturday at noon. With ether ,boys he was on his way to the skating pond, but the train was etanding on the e track,blocking the crossing, and they crawled under the ears, Before the ter -holiday tone altlough there, is it goo( retail movement in all linee. Industrial ly the provinte ia very busy. Lumber shiprriente are exceedingly heavy and th prices hold firm. Collectione art good T'rovineial eentreo of population have •during the past year, shown eeniarkable growth. Quebet:-Tmde is much about the same as provione week. Retell 111101 IWO moving wall, eollectioes from the eouti. try are fairly eetisfrietory and the out- look is favorable. Orden for envonee wear aro coming to hand. Loetil indus. triee continuo busy. Iltimiltott treile here end in the surrounding emmtry him shown some improvethent (luting the post week. Country roadie have been in better eon. ditiott and there is a fair sorting trade. Spring bueiftess is good mut ex. prided the voluirie will be tonthlerably in advanee of that of last yeiir. Colleetion% ate fair to good. . London-SU:eke are movieg well. The Iniminest in the fancier lines of spring dr3t goods in reported tumetially itetive, t peel re.ffill retie is fah' 'Throntes---The volume of 'Wholesale and retail hove is largo for this time f the year. Order* for tlie niores fancy spring goedg have been very heavy (lis year. Ki01110 Tin t% there may be diffieulty in supplying the entire de- mand, Ths orders for inents rotekwetir !led Flirts lutve been unprecteletitedly - • t; rem e prexiiinty 0 g,unpowder Navy. The market for all line; of &A- i 10(1,-r, whit hae ineurre.1 the enmity ef (foie Wilde vety firm. It ie tenoned that erfill fatti n aim ti I 1 ROBBED AT BANK DOOR. Guelph Pork Dealer Says Two Men Otole His Pocketbook. Toronto, Jam 28.--11, J. Parsons, a park dealer from Guelph, Ont„ reported to tho Detective Department on Satur- (ley that he had been robbed on $200 in eash and cheques as be Was leaving the Imperial teak, Wellington street and Leader Lome, He fetid that he was joetled by two men in long black over. eoete in the doorway. of the bank, and Wlivit Ito got down tbe street Abort dis- tance hie pocketbook had vanished. It contaiged money which lie had just drawn and cheques on the Ilaelt of ttor- onto, the Dominion Bank, mut the Sten& ttrd Bank. SWISS' BARTHQUAltE, r Men Were Carried Away by an Avalanche Which- Sheek. Started. Geneva, :hire 27. ---There WaS Aocere earthquake at daybreak en Priday in the Canton of ('21 5(1105, The villagers at Plims rushed. into the etreetto TWO men were swept away by an avalanche that was sh started by the oke. Orle person was • nig ni m 0Tll' w wired storhe throneheut tile eminteer /4111vil and 004'institeel at Ilteiringen, • - us. the (Inlet. The nppeersinem whet. 1 tieseeeh)lited hie prellee"esor, l:Ing Alex. ow Wit anti, this being the 'ease, it 'Canton of Bern. A great avalanche lies vier it wee, perfectly eat itified Abram, antler. gc ocl reArder business in spring geode aeross the St. Bernard Pass. orilegsmi=000-" The ifinglum Adyanett 4 MAYOR SUMMONED. SENTAInLitArtIrt CASB NEWS IN BRIEF Tut, rivrto, CirOular Issued During Late Municipal Campaign Containfng Serious Re. Deakins on One of the Mayoralty Candidates, M. A. a montgemem Brantford, Jam 27.--A big municipal sensation was spruug here on Saturday aftermeme when Andrew G. Montgeen- ery, one of the defeated candidatefor the Mayoralty in the last contest, laid en infonuatiou before Police Magistrate Woodyatt, chargiag John W. Bowlby, the newly•clected. Mayor of Brantford, with defamatory libel. The eharges arise from a eireular width Was issued, by unknown puttee against Mr. Ifontgent- ery during the Mayoralty campaign, It was not printed ill Brantford, but was sent to hundreds of electors, who re- ceived it through the mails on amine. tion day. In the document it number of very seri- 0135 and defamatory (largos were mole, touching the persoual honor aad eltarae- ter of Ala 'Montgomery. The contents are unfit for publication. After citing specific eases it urge(1 the electors to oppose Moutgomereas eanahlamy, and was signed "Fathers af Ruined Ones and Ratepayers." Montgomeryat onee denied the allegations in the circular, atul offered a large reward for evidence as to who is- sued it. Subsequently he employed skilled detectives on the ievestigatent; with the result that the aunouneement is now made that they are ready to pro- ceed with a court action. Mayor Bowlby Ives not arrested, but will appear at the Police Court, on Mon- day morning to answer the charge of publishing the libel. To -day Mayor Bowlby denied all knowledge -of tbe circular, of which be knew nothieg till told. of its existence on nomination (lay. IIe said he was ut- terly indifferent as to the information laid. by Mr. Montgomery, but would take prompt measures to defend himself. The Mayor is one of the betting lawyers of ••• the city, and has a, long municipal record. BRANDED CHILDREN. BECAUSE THEY MADE TOO MUCH NOISE IN PLAYING. New York Stepmother Pressed Red-hot Stove Litoter ou the Back of the Little Hands -Due to Unaccountable Mania, She Says. New York, Jan. 27. -Two little ehil- dren, Nellie, aged seven years, and. Jen- nie, two years younger, told Magistrate House in Harlem. Police Court to -day how their stepmother, Mrs, Kate .Grav- ius, and branded them with a red-hot stove -lifter because in playing they made too much noise. Twice during the recital the prisoner, a woman of intel- ligent and pleasing appearance, not more than twenty years of liean'fainted. When restored. she admittedthat she had burned the Children, but said that at the time she wae possessed of an unaecount- :able mania. The two girls, she said, had been play- ing with their dolls until the noise and confusion robbed her of her reason. Seizing the lifter, she pressed the glow- ing red on the back of the right hand: of each child, causing scars that the lit- tle ones will carry to their graves. A peculiar feature of the case was the apparent affeetion for the -children felt by the prisoner. That the attachment was reciprocated. When Mrs. Gravius lost conseiousness the children wailed in unison. 41 • * INSANITY IS INCREASING. Serious Condition Reported by' New York State Lunacy Commission. Albany, N. Y., Jan. 27.-A steady in- crease of insanity in Now York State is reported by the State Conuuission oit Lunacy, in its eighteenth annual re- port, made public to -night. TIM net inerease for the past year of eases in all inetitutiens was 893. In the State hospitals alone it was 839. The tvhole number of new eases developed during the year was 5,791, slightly more than during the preceding year. The total of insane in all institutions during the past year, as reported by the m comission, was 23,302, of which 900 0 -ere classed as erinainals, 1,463 were dis- charged as recovered, and 1,149 im- prove(1 •sufficiently to permit them to live permanently in 'the community, and 74 temporarily insane were dis- charged. Alien insane deported to Europe during the year nunthered 169. *e* RUN BY ONE FAMILY. Zimmerman Clan Rules the Swiss Berg of Vitznatt. Londen, Jan, 27.-T1te little Swiss town of Vitznitu is described by the Lecerne Tagebratt, as a striking example of oligarchic rule. .A prolific family named,. Zimmertnau how patriarchal sway over the town. The burgoinester, vice -burgomaster and clerk to the poor guardians aro all Zhu- mermans. The Magistrate, treasurer and surveyor are members of the same fam- ily. Two Josephs and it Meleltoire all Mininiermans, sit an the bench, while a third Joseph owns the best hotel in town. Two more Zimmermans are after the puldie works, and another is tax col- lector. Alms. Josephe Zimmerman, whose maiden name was Zimmerman, is the district midwife, •-* , MAIM CASE FELL ON' HIM. St, Catharines Cad- blatantly Killed While Driving With Father, St, Catharines, Ont., Sara 27.-IIarry Hallett, about 14 or 15 yeers of age, was inetantly killed (tbout 5 otelock yesterday afternoon. He was drivisig down St, Paul stretot hill on it wagon loaded With heavy cases. Near the canal office the wagon turned over, and one of the eases fell on the boy, crushing him to death almost instantly, The father's log was bookett and he sustained several aeverit bruisea. 4 • * A SUNDA.Y SPORT, Women Faint at Brutal right Between Buffalo and Bull. Itd Paso, Texas, Jan. 28. -The regular Suniley bull fight at Citified Juarez, just evross the border, gave wey to.dity to a brutal fight to the death between a buffalo- and a Mexican bull, The pica - dorsi were employed in goading othe ant' mole to the fighting pitele Marry women in the audience filleted whers the mainutle began goring each other. The speetaele WAS Wen NV011it than that of Seven years ago whoa a bon tore a hufl to pieces .for the delecte. tion -of the Sunday crowd. Issozgrwmoissm=soir=cosswsas=00 Lord StratheOna Anti Mr. Edo aril Blake left New York on Saturday for Britain. The Bope luta given instructions for the celebratiou •of t To Deitin on the birth- day of the Euiperor A Big Four train running at forty miles au hour struck end demolished. a street ear at Drayton, Ohio., on Satur- day, killing one woman and injuring six- teen •persons seriously. The department store of 13. (1. Carpen. ter Company, situated in the lie.art of the business Beaton of Wilkeebarre, Pa., Was practically destroyed by fire Eatur. day night. -- Mrs. "Stonewall" Jackson has deelinea to accept a pension of $100 a month from the South Ceroline, Legislature, and a resolution to grant the money het been withdrawn, The Itev. Dr, Alex. Gilchrist, Secretary of the Houle Alission 13oard of the Unit- ed Presbyterian denomination, and cam .01 the most, prominent men of that .thurch, died at hie home ia Pittsburg yesterday. Operatione for the pursuit of Bait:Atli Will be begun again to -day, with it Wm- hardmeut of Zellide fortress, in which Raisuli is surrounded, near Tangier, Large quantities of artillery ammunition have been forwarded to the front and a number of the friendly tribes will par- titipate in the attack. Dr. Charles W, Townsena, Rettig at 'Jarrell place and Westervelt avenue, West Brighton, Staten Island, was prob- ably mortally wounded, presumably by a burglar, et an early hour to.day. The doctor's assailant, who entered the Town- send residence at 4 o'clock, escaped. Tbe doctor was shot twice, ene bullet pone - tenting the etontach mid the other the hip. *IP John Redd, of Geste, father of J. IL Redd, County Crown ,Attorney, of Wind. sor, was operated on at Harper hospital, Detroit, yesterday, for gangrene of the foot and leg. Dr. Walker amputated ono of his legs above the knee. Mr. Redd is 83 years old, but owing to his previous good health he stood the oraeal An order has been issued changing the hours of Toronto telephone girls from five to eight hours per day. • Ow• KINGSTON TAX-FREE. NO GOVERNMENT RATES TO BE LEVIED FOR FIFTEEN MONTHS. Understood That Governor Swettenham Has Tendered His Resignation to Colonial Office -Imperial Grant and Loan Necessary if City is to be Rebuilt. Kingston, demaica, den. 27.-11 is understood that Governor Swettenham tendered his resignation to Lord Elgin, Secretary for the Colonies, it few days ago, in consequence of the Admiral Davis incident and Ids inability to solve the problem created by the earthquake. On Saturday the Governor visited the temporary offices of the municipal Council and informed the Vice.Chahir- num, who is actiug in the absence of Mayor Tait, who is Injured, that the Government had decided to relieve the people of Kingstou from all rates and taxes for fifteen months, beginning Jan.1. Thei announcement nos been received with pleasure by the resi- dents of the city, who will be CliCottr- aged to start the work of rebuilding as early as possible. The Most Rev. Enos Nuttall, Archbishop of the \Veit Indies, said io an interview that the municipal Council was unable to deal with the pre- sent extraordinary emergency and thould be abolished, and one cominiselon- er With equal powers should be appoint- ed to goveru the city during the period of reconstruction. He ago declared that besides the generous contributions from Canada, the United States and particularly in view of the attitude of receive an Imperial grant and a large Imperial loan to rebuild Kingston, mere particularly in view of the attitude of the British fire insurance companies, • which have disclaimed all liabilities for loeses sustained during. the earthquake and fire. • • • TO SAVE LIVES. TOO MANY WORKMEN KILLED mins AT WORK New York, Jan. 28. --Several hundred prominent men will ettend a banquet tonight in the Waldoratletoria in con- neetion with the exposition of safety de- vices and industrial hygiene which is to be held for two weeks in the American Ithiseum of Natural History. Steps will be taken at the banquet and in the exposition, which will be opened to -morrow, to promote a wider use of deviceinvented for the protection of workingmen. This movement had Re inception sev- trot weeks ago, when the census allowed that more than 57,000 persons were kill- ed in the United States last year, or nearly twice the number who mot sine Bar deaths in Europe, where the use of eafety devices has ken fostered by num- erous societies, **le GASOLINE EXPLODED, A. Citizen of SaeltatOon Luckily Escapee Serioue Injury, Saskatoon, Sask., Ian, 27. - While pouring gasoline out of a ean 00 a, fire yesterday J. A. Bailey of the Saska- toon Eleetrie Ckenpitny became mixed up in all explosion. The can from which the peonies was being poured flow in plem, and Mr. Dailoy had his hand burned. The buildbig was eel, On fire and the front window was blown Out, Not mueli dam- age was caused, as the fire Wag quickly put out. - 4,, ON FIRE AT SEA, Britiah Cruiser Rescues Passengers Prom German Steamot Loudon. ,Taa. 21. --The Britielt trUirier Diadem at Colombo, telegrephs that she found the North -German Lloyd steamer was the result of a plot to kill King lettgittule 80.34 „east, The warship tobk off 103 pesgengers rout the mail% arid eetorteil the the/Ritz to Point do Gal. The forepart of the eteatner Walt bUrned out. Alt the passengers and mails aro safe. itiferMeMaeffetEMMEMOMOVEROM AGNEW MYSICIAN, SWAM ROCOLICHEUR. Waco :-"Opetaire in Oa MacdosialdI PO Night ealla anowered at 44.0.. P. KENNEDY, Ka, fot.C.P.1.0 fillentber of the M.104)10304 Associatios) COLD MEDALLIST IN MEDICINE. 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New York, Jan. 2t.-Tbe Herald has the following special cable from London: leuttick 4: Simpson will short1+ offer for tale at am:thin an important and quite .exceptionaily hiteresting docu- ment, namely, the original of the order foe the massacre of Glencoe, by width the AL:Doe:tide were almost extermin- ated. The wording -teals as follows.: "You ate hereby ordered to fall upon the rebel McDonaleee of Glencoe and put all to the sword under seventy. . • "You .10e to have special CM that the ohl fox and his eons doe on no 1030011n1 (wave from your hands. You are te mire MI avenues that no man eseape. 'this you are to -put in execution at tyre of the eloek precisely, and by that tune or voile shortly after ile strive to be oat you with a stronger party. If I doe not 001110 to 37011 at fyve you aro not to tary for me, butt to fall on. "Milt is by the King's special tom - mend for the amid amSi safety of the 'country that th'Jse PaisercantS becut off, root and brauch. "See that this he putt in eeteution Without fail et favor, rise you may 'ex- pect to be dealt with as one not true to the King nor the teovernment nor a man Mt to (any 8 temunissione in the Kiug's service. "Expecting you will not hill in ha- rming hereof, an y,n1 love yourselfe, subeeribe three with my hand alt Bali- Velnuary t, 1091 "R. o. DtiNCANFOtit "Tv Captain Robert Campbell of Glen Lyon."