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- LESSON
LESSON I -APRIL, 4, 1909,
wrof.r,s,
wieh coineided in time with the Vlsion,
as well los by the simultaxteente.command
of the .Spirit that he eltenad accompany
them,
20. ao...... doubting nothing- The
man who svavers weakens himeelf. He
who is sure he is in rho line of duty
hes an element or power that the wa-ver-
iug person does rot have.
1V. Vetere vislt to Otieserea (vs• 23-
48). Ou the following morning Peter
took eix brethreu with lam and went
with the three moseengers to the home
of Cori:Ohm in Citeserea. Cornellies had
ealled together ids hkinemen Emil near
friends," and as soon as rettsr tiro,*
he explained to lain why he hail sent for
him. He then told Peter that they
were all preeent before God, "to hear all
things that are commanded thee of God"
(v. aa). 4
PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS,
Peter and Oornelius.-Acts 10; 1.48;
Acts 10: 1•48.
Conunentary.-L The vision of 0one.
nue (ve, 1-8), 1. Caesarea -Caesarea svae
the Roman capital a Palestine. It was
located on the Mediterranean sea about
thiety miles north or joppa and between
fifty and sixty miles northwest of jute,
ealem. Corneliue-A Roman Officer: Ile
was a Capte,in of ono hundred men. It.
alien baud -They were probably voluu-
teers from Italy. 2. A. derent man, etc,
-Cornelius was a worshiper a the true
God, but was uot a peoselyte to the
jewish religion. He carefully instructed
his household concerning the time re.
ligiou, was generous .and lived a life of
preyer.
3. a vision openly (R. V.)-Coeneh
ius 'was not in a trance, as was Peter,
but was engaged in prayer (v. 30). The
ninth hour -Three o'clock in the after-
noon, This was the hieur for evening
prayer (chap, 3. 1). r.Vlius we see that
Cornelius had adopted some of the jaw-
s& forms of worship. Angel of God -
"A man,... in bright clothior (v. 30).
4. He was afraid -This was but natural,
Even good men tremble -when they oome
in oontact with the supernatural. What
ta it -Cornelius *understood that it was
God's messenger who was speaking to
him, and his question implies a readiness
on his part to perform 'whatever may be
required. For a memorial -God had re-
membered them. 5. To Joppa-About
thirty miles distant 'where Peter was,
preaching. 6. He shall toll thee- The
angel did not preach the gospel to Cor-
nelius, but guided him to one who
\voila It is God's plan to reach men
through human agencies. °tightest to
do -Compare ohap. 11. 14. But this
does not imply that Cornelius and his
house were not saved evith -a present
salvation. The narrative shows that such
must have been the ear. "They were
indeed now saved, with a present sal-
vation; and yet, now that Christ is pre-
sented, acceptance is necessary to a final
salvation." Peter is sent not to be the
instrument of the conversion of Cornel-
ius, but simply to "show him the way
of God more perfectly." 7. He called -
Immediately (v. 33) Cornelius sent two
of his trusty household servants together
-with a soldier. Devout soldier -It some
that the influence of Cornelius reached
not only his OWII family, but also the
soldiers under him. The men sent were
evidently in hearty sympathy with Cor-
nelius and desirous of receiving the same
light after which he was seeking.
tr. The vision of Peter (vs. 9-16). 9.
On the morrow -The messengers let
Caesareteon the same evening and reach-
ed joppa the next day at noon. Upon
the housetop -The roofs of Oriental
houses are nearly flat, and are often
chosen as places for retirement. "The
situation does not exp, se one necessar-
ily to public view. A wall or balustrade
three or four feet high surrounds many
of the roofs in the East, where a per-
son may sit or kneel without being ob-
eerved by others. Moessa required (Dent.
22.8) that every house snoua have such
a protection."-Ileekett. Sixth hour -
Twelve o'clock; noon. The second of the
Jewish stated hours of prayer. As the
messengers drew near the city the Lord
prepared Peter to receive them. ' 10,
Hungry -His hunger was a preparation
for the vision. But for this the direction
to "kill and eat." would have been with-
out force. Would have eaten -"Desired
to eat." -R. V. a trance -Or ecstasy. A
state of mind when the attention is ab-
sorbed in a particular train of though,
BO that the external senses are partially
or entirely suspended. -Barnes. He was
transported out of himself and put into
a a mental state in which he could dis-
cern objects beyond the apprehension of
man's natural 'sewers. Hackett. 11. A
great sheet -What the apostle saw was
an extended sheet, the four corners of
swhich were held. up as it were by cords
let down from the four extremities of
the open sky. The significance of the
outstretched sheet, as a figure of the
wide world, and the four corners as the
directions into which the gospel was now
to be borne forth into all the world; has
often been dwelt upon. ----Cam. Bib. Down
to the earth -"It came even to me" (11.
5). In the vision it was below Peter, so
that he could look from the housetop
down upon the upper surface.
12. 1,Vherein were all manner- "The
vision represented the whole animal crea-
tion. There were in it living creatures
typical of each kind, not a multitude of
the same sort of birds and beasts." All
kinds of animals were there, domestic
and wild, clean and unolean, together
with creeping things and fowls of the
Ah. 13. Kill and eat -"That is, any one
of the animals exhibited to him, without
regard to the dis,tinetion of clean or un-
clean." The divine direction here given,
abrogating the law of Mosus with ros
gard to clean and unclean animals, filter -
ward causes him to se that the distinc-
tions are to be removed from between
Jews and Gentiles; and that all nations
are to be alike included among God's
people. 14, Have never eat -eh -The de-
vout Jew exorcized great care in observ-
ing the ceremonial distinctions between
elean and unclean (teak. 4: 14, Dan. 1:
842). Conunon or unelean-By common,
whatosever was in general use among the
Gentiles, is to be understood; by unclean,
everything that was forbidden by the
lefosetie law. However, one word may
be considered as explanatory of the other.
The rabbles) and many of the early'
fathers believed that by the unclean ani-
mals the Gentiles were meant -Clarke.
16. Ilath cleansed -God made the dig-
tinetion between clean and unelean for
wise purposes, and now for eqtially wise
purposes those distinctioiis. are removed.
Ile had authority to give the law. Make
net thou common B. Va)-9'hii old die'
nnsatioti is now to give place tee the
neev and Peter is taught that men are
ttot to make melt distinctions and sep-
arations loiiger." "For meat destroy not
the work of God" (itom. 14: 20). 10.
'Mite -For the greater certainty, and
in order theta a deep and lasting lemma -
elan might be made on the apostle's
mind. Comottre Pharaoh's dream (Gen.
41:32) end Jos•eples interprotetion there-
of. Reeeive.d up nenin-The reception
Of the whole ihto haven again was de,
signed to point out that it was a leeeen
whielt God had As direetly sent as of
old he sent the law on Sinia.-Cem,
ITT. The messengers Arrive (vs, 17-22),
17, Poter Was much perplexed in him.
*elf (E. V.) --When Peter had aroused
from his tranee he did not know at first
how to epply whet he had eeen
heard. tehold--Beltohl how remarkably
the ineidents eolneidel This shows that
(.1011 Is directing in the matter. The men
stood before the gate -When the
meseengers found that the direetione
given them by Cornelius wore aecurete
in every partitular it would be im en.
cottragement to them. 19, The Spirit
seld-Ilefore this Cod lied t /token by A
Valve (ve. 10. 15), hut now the Spirit
speaks silently to Ids spirit. The true
Meeting of the visIon le unfolded by the
04'0111*f the Meteefigere fedirt CIAteletelte
1. Cornelius. L. His eharaeter. re
was devout (v. 2)e a pious itian, a wor-
shipper of Jehovah Ilk piety exhibited
itself in four ways:. (1) In c)Le1'ip3hing
the fear of God in hie .owu soul, As the
absence of such fear is characteristic of
the wicked:APO, xxXvi. 1), so does its
prosenee mark the righteous man (Po.
1; Preys 1, 7)., That Cornelius' fear
of God was sincere, was attested by his
own domesties (v. 22). (2) In seeking
the spiritual welfare of hie household,
ile caved for the religione trainiag of all
committed by Providence to his care -
his family, his slaves, his seldiers; Bice
Abraham (Gen. viii, 19) and job (Job
i. 5). (3) In practising benevolence to•
ward the poor (v. 2). Kindness to the
needy is it grace eujoined upon Chris -
thine, as well as a dictate of ordinary
humanity, (1) In haoitually maintaies
ing the exorcism of prayer. A religion
that Occe not prompt men to pray le
not a true religion,
2. Hie vision, qAbont the ninth eon;
of the day" (v. SI This was 3 a ne,
one of GM home for temple worship. It
can.be inferred that, along with his fam-
ily, Cernelias had adopted eome of the
forms el Hebrew worship. 'An angel
of God' etppeared to hint. Cornehus
deseeibed biro as "a inantin bright ap•
peel" (se 30), yet he must have lee, eg•
mzed the apearition as an angel, since
his mensengeae used the appellation (v
22), Attich suggests that he was accus-
tomed to read- the scriptures in hie
hoes eh sad.
3, His obedience. It was, (1) Prompt.
tannediately the angel had departed,
Cornelins look step to carry out the
injunctions rewired. He obeyed with
military • promptitude (Luke vii. 8).
"Straightway" is a familiar word in
faith's. vocabulary, (2) Exact. Ile did
precisely as the angel had commanded.
He sent men to Joplin. Faith never at-
tempts to improve on divine • instrue-
Hoes: As tbe Lord commands, so does
faith (Gen. vi. 22). (3) Prudent. The
messengers Wf rtcarefully selected -two
C,1 his household servants, who no eloubt
were Gothdearbeg. Faith neve i tame
dons prudence, but looks well to her
pings.
II.- Peter's vision. Peter was on the
flat roof of Sitoon's house, whither he
had retired for ,devotion. Since Christ
eame every place is holy ground. The
time was on the morrow after Cornelius'
vision, as his messengers were approaele
lug Joppa. It was not surprising that
Peter should have a heavenly vision
while engaged in 'stayer. Glimpses within
the veil are most likely to be enjoyed by
those who live nearest it . Peter "fell
into a halide" (v. 10). He WaS in the
Spirit (Rev. i. 10). He was. as it were,
carried out of himself and put into a
state in which he could discern objects
beyond the apprehension of. man's nat-
ural powers. So it was with Christ on
the occasion of His baptism (Luke iii.
21), with John on Patiuos (Rev. iv. 1;
xix. 11), with Stephen in the council
shamber (Acts ell. 06).
FOUND DEAD.
Kingston Tax Rate to Remain as it
Was,, Last Year.
•••••••••V"T •
Two Months for Breaking Into
"A" Battery Cookhouse.
Kingston, Ont., March 20. -Joseph
Graham, of Spaffordton, aged 72 years,
was found dead in his bed on Synday
morning: I -le retired perfectly wed. on
Saturday night. A. widow, one daugh-
ter and three sons survive. •
Kingston, Ont.. March 20. -The Fin-
ance Committee .,iii recommend to the
Council to -night that the eate of taxi -
tion remain at 203 mills on the dollar.
It was commonly seppoeed thee the
rate would have to be increased to
meet the deficit of $10,000, occasioned
by the recent epidemic. The deficit will
be overcome, lidwever, by applying $10,-
000 of the cash surplus at the credit of
the waterworks department. The con-
trollable expenditure is placed at $72,-
550.88, and the uncontrollable at $117,-
580.70. •
Harry Murphy was sentenced to two
months in jail for having broken into
the cook house in connection with A
Battery. He was discovered, however,
before he haa• done any damage. When
nsked if he had anything to say for
himself, Murphy replied that he did. not
remember his being in the cook house.
' 21 DROWNED.
Loss of the Sleep Kears-afe Off
Nicaragna.
New Orleans, llareh 29.-A special de-
spatch from 13Ittefields, Niearagna, gives
details of the loss of tho sloop Kear-
sage Ai;d twenly-ane residents of Nicar-
agua on the night of March 13, between
Monkey ?Mot and Greytown, Niearaga.
Captain Cook, two sailors and five pat -
angers readied shore he a small boat,
The Kea:top was a boat of about 25
tons. It went to Bluefields from St.
Afelrew's Island for coeoanuts, and took
on 25 passengers at Bluefields, bound
foe Doeas Del Terre, Colon, and Jam-
aica.
4
YORK LOAN.
10,400 Shareholders Have Not Yet
Sent hi iheir Books.
Toronto, Ont., March 20. -Ten thou-
eand elinroltoldere of the defend 'York
Loan Savings Company have not yet
sent in their pass hooks. "h, will be
'November, or later before we tan de-
clare a dividend," told Mr. A. B. Ifer.
ington. "We have 104,000 claims index.
ed. linlese the remeiniug 10,000 send in
their books they will not •share in the
dividend,"
liebilitiem of the York teen ate
now entirely cotnpoeed thartheldere"
elahre. Ile wets ste all in vadat
lande,
Epucfi5
TORONTO MARKETS,
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NivagT.
The receipts of grain today were
About. 200 buehels of barley sold
at 04 to 00; and 200 bushele of oats et
50 to file.
Eggs, easier, with stiles at 20 at 220
per dozen. Dairy butter sold at 22 to
215e for the best qualities. oultry
scarce and firm.
Only a few loads of hay offered and
pricee are emelianged.
Dressed hogs aro firm at $9.50 for
heavy, and at $9.75 to $10 for light.
Meat, fall, bushel ....$ 1 07 $ 1 ea
Doe goose, bushel 1 02 0 00
Oats, bushel ... .... 0 50 0 51
Barley, bushel .. 0 05 0 00
Rye, bushel 0 72 .0 73
Peas, bushel 0 94 0 05
Buckwheat, bushel 0 63 0 05
Hey, per ton „. 12 00 13 00
Do„ No. 2 s .,0 00 11 00
Straw, per ton .. 12 50 13 60
Dressed bop 9 50 10 00
Butter, choice, diary 0 22 0 25
Do., inferior0 18 0 20
Eggs, new .„0 20 0 22
Chickens, dressed, lie . 0 17 0 10
Fowl, lb. .. , . • ..., 0 13 0 14
Turkeys, lb. ., ... • .., . 0 25 0 28
Cabbage, per bawd 2 00 3 00
Celery, per dozen .. , 0 40 0 60
Potatoes, bag .. 0 75 0 85
Onions; bag 1 00 .1 25
Apples, barrel ,. 3 50 5 00
Beef, hindquarters 8 50 10 00
forectunatere .„. 6 00 7 50
Do., choice, carcase 8 00 '8 76
1)o., medium, carcase, 5 50 7 00
Mutton, per cwt. .. 8 00 10 00
Veal, prime, per cwt. 10 00 lie 50
Lamb, per cwt. 13 co' 14 50
SUGAR 'MARKET.
St, Lawrence sugars are quoted as
follows: Granulated, $4,80 per OWL, in
barrels, and No. 1 golden, $4.40 per
cwt., in barrels, These prices aro for de.
livery here. Car lots 5c. less, In 100,
Ib. bags prices are 5e less.
LIVE STOCK.
The railways reported the total re-
ceipts of live stock at the city market,
for Wednesday and Thursday as being
110 car loads, consisting of 1,711 cattle,
2,056 hogs from all sources, 322 sheep
and Iambs, and 150 calves.
There were more good to choice cattle
in proportion to the numbers on attle
than for several months on this market.
One reason for this no doubt is that
Easter is near at hand.
Exporters -There were several loads
of exporters on sale, for which there was
a good demand at Brut prices. Export
steers told at $5.40 to $5.75, but there
were some light weight cattle quoted as
low as $5.25. The bulk of the best
steers soh) from $5.40 to $5.70. Bulls
sold at $4.25 to $5. and one extra quali-
ty bull was sold .at. $5.25 per cwt., by
Coughlin Bros. Export cows. sold at
$4.50 to $5 per cwt. • •
Butchers -Prime picked lots of butch-
ers sold as high as $5.60, McDonald &
Ilalligan selling one lot of 11, weighing
1,200 pounds each, at that figure; loads
of good to choice butchers sold at $5.25
to $5,50; Mayeee & Wilson sold one
load of 21 cattle at the latter figure;
medium to good sold at $4.75 eo $5.25;
cemmon, $3.85 to $4.50, few going below
$4 per cwt.:. that is steers and heifers;
cows, $3.00 to $4.40: canners and com-
mon cows. $1.50 to $2.75.
1. Stockers. and Feeders -e -The Messrs.
Murby reportla.naling 200 cattle at fol-
lowing price: Steers, 900 to 1,100 lbs.,
at $4.25 to $4.05; stockers, 500 to 800
lbs. each, at $3 to $3.75 per ewt.
Milkers and Springers- Reeeipts of
milkers and springers were fairly large.
Trade for them was good, at prices rang-
ing from $30 to $60 each, with a few
at $05 and $70 each.
Veal Calees-alteceipts were moderate,
Price about steady at $3 to $7 per cwt.
Sheep and, Lambs -Receipts light
prices firm. Ewes sold at $4.50 to $5;
rams, $4 to $4.251 lambs, grain fed, at
$7.25 to $7.75; common, $5 4*- $6; spring,
lambs, 5 to $8 each.
Hogs -Selects, fed and watered, $7.15,
and 80.00 to *7 f. o. b. ears at countre-
poin bs.
OTHER MARKETS
RAW SUGAR 'MARKET.
Sugar -Raw steedy; fair refining,
3.48 1-2c; centrifugal, 90 teat, 3.08 1-2c;
molasses sugar, 8.23 1-2e; refined
steady.
WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET.
Wheat -March, $1,12 1-4 bid, July
*1.147-8 bid, May $L13 3-8c bid.
Oats -Mardi 41 3-4c bid, May 43e bid.
LONDON PRODUCE.
London -Raw sugar, Muscovado,
March, lOs 611. Calcutta linseed, March
92s Od. ' Linsed oil, 20s 3 3-411. Sperm
oil £28 sterling. Petroleum, Amerman
refined, 0 11-16r; spirits, 71-811. Turpen-
tine spirits, 26s 1 1-2:1. Resin,
Aitmri-
can strained, 78 011; fine, 158 3d.
BRITISH CAITLE MARKETS
London. -Cables for cattle are steady
at 13 1-4c to 14e for Canadian steers,
cheesed weight; refrigerator beef is
quoted at 9 5-8e per lb.
PROVINCIAL 'MARKETS.
Owen Sound. -Butter, 20 to 21e; eggs,
16 to )7e; hogs, live, $7, light $0, heavy
$8,75; hay, $9 to $10, baled $11.
Chathate,-The market evas quite firm.
Writ prices showed little change. Live
hogs, $7; butter, 25; some at 20e; hay,
timothy, $0 to $10; clover $8; eggs, 10 to
18e; poultry, .11easrCe; chickens, 30 to
(i.36; &tucks, 65e; buckwheat, 40c; bar-
ley, $1.05, core, shelled, 05e on the car,
030; oats, 45e• wheat, tkandard, $1;
beans,41.35 to $1.G0; wool, 15c, unwash-
ed 0 and 10e.
St. Thornas,-Prices on the niarkets
to -day showecl no tendency to either rise
or :hill, due probably to rather light at-
tend:thee. Quotations: Liv o hogs, $7;
dressed hogs, $9.0 $11.50; baled hay, $11
to $12; loose liny, $10; straw, $0; eggs',
.20; butter, 26e; wheat, $1.05; hides, 51/2
to 71/20,,
Peterboro.- On the matiset dressed
hogs sold at $8.50 to $0; live, $6.85 to $7;
haled hay, $14 to $15; loose, $13 to $11;
'farmers' and buteliere5 hides, 7 to 8c;
butter, 27e; eggs, 17e.
Belleville. ---The live hog market has
been etite briAls the past week, buyers
paying $7. Dressed hop dropped to $0
from $0.50 Met week. Hay is still plen-
Mid at $12 to $13, and straw is getting
searee at $7 per load. Eggs, 1/ to 20e;
butter, 25 to 28c; putatoet, 05 to 750 per
bag; oats edvarteed to 55e, highest in
menthe; hoteliers' Melee, 81/2e; farmers'
8tie; horo hides, $2.75; Deakin%
75 to 25r,
London. ---The market lies been fairly
brisk, There will be a shipment of livo
hogs on Monday,' but prides eonid not he
ascertained. They are likely to be $0.76
per Met. Dreased pork said at first et
$0.75 per ewt., rapidly dedinecl, and a
number of bogs told for $9, mostly OM
to $9,50; little pip, $7.25 a pair, Eggs
In dozen lots, 10 to 200; wholeeale Tots,
110, Sutter good ilemau, creamery,
e
pound, 20 to. WI roil, Kam0, 25e; crock,
pound, 23 to 24e; hay, $9 to $10.25;
etraw, ton, $5 to $0) load, $3.50 to $4.50,
Stratford.-Iiogs, $0,75 to $0.85; drew
ed, $0.75 to $10; cows, 3f.i, to 43(te, dress-
ed 7 to 71/4c; steers and heifers, 41/4 to
0e, dressed 71/4 to ki tombs, 7e, dressed
12c; calves 0e, dressed 8e; hides, furrn-
8 to 9e, packers' '1) to .1001 wheat,
$1.05 standard; oats, 45e standard;
barley, 00 to 05e; peas 83 to 88e; bran,
$23; shorts, $251 hay,'$2.50 to $9; but-
ter, 22e; eggs, 17e.
BRADSTREET'S. TRADE REVIEW
. „ . _
Montreal ---Trade generally seems to
remain in n welting state, Spring ship-
nents have been fairly large but until
the arrival of more spring-Idee weather
there can be little in the way of retail
trade or a sorting badness. Conntry
roads are breaking up and trede outside
of thee cities Is dull in consequeuce.
Wholesalers in dry goods,. jewelry and
fitney lines generally are looking for-
ward tO n good Easter butiness, if wea-
ther conditions are at all favorable.
Spring and summer business continuos
to promise well.
Toronto -The usual between -season
dullness is, to smite extent, :Meeting all
branches of trade here,. Spring and
summer lines are pretty well in the
hands of the retailera and are awaiting
mare favorableweather tomove out,
An exceneut moveineeb is looked for-
ward to when once this movement be-
gins. Sohie complaints i•egerding col-
lections- are to be. heard, but they gener-
ally average up better than this time
it year ago.
Winnipeg -Spring business is moVing
fairly well, although cold weather CCM
Values to retard it to same extent.
Vancouver and Victoria-Molesitle
and retail trade,. continues '" brisk all
alone the coast.
Qabe.e-Reports from the wholesale
tried: are aboat the seaue as the preced-
ing week.
Ramilton---Eusiness hero continues
Ilmitedin volume mid not meek im-
provement is expeeted until warmer
weather starts the demand for goods at
retail. The general 'feeling for the fu-
ture is one or confideuce and wholesal-
ers are pretty well satisfied with the
amount of business they have so fax
done. Collections are only fair,
London-Iliminess continues to hold a
steady tone with the volume limited to
the useal betweereseeson degree,
Ottawa ---Business here is inclined to
be quiet.
CHASING INDIANS.
Oklahoma Troops Pursuing Crazy
Snake's Band of Redskins
Who Are Retreating to a More Ad-
vantageous Battle Ground,
Henrietta., Okla., March 28. -Five com-
panies of Oklahoma' militia marched to-
night against Crazy Snake's band of two
hundred Creek Indians, half breeds and
negroes, who were reported entrenched in
the "Hickory Hills, oven miles from
Hemiett. The troops set out with the
intention of capturing or exterminating
the murderous baud, which since Thurs-
day has caused the death of sit men and
the weunding of many others. A battle
was believed tit be inevitable, as the
outlaws were well supplied with ammu-
nition, but when the trops reached the
Indian encampment they found it de-
serted, and every tepee, hut and tent in
flames. The Indians had fled io
stronger position farther north, where a
battle will likely be fought to -morrow.
The Indians have been preparing for
two months for this their final stand
against lawful authority, and have an.-
.notuiced - that they will fight to the
(le'athiL
rfirst rearIndian uprising of years
has held this region on edge for three
days. It broke outelast Thursday, when
•several deputy sheriffs went to Henrii-
dee to arrest negro cattle thieves. They
were fired up by negroes and half-breed
friends of the Indians. la a fight which
enamel four negroo were killed and five
wounded, acoording to the official re-
ports, although it is thought many more
Indians were wounded, as scores of shots
were fired at close range. This clash
resulted in forty-one arrests.
In the meantime Crazy Snake's fol
lowers determined on an aggressive
cal:Open/A Last night part of his band
was run to cover by deputies in a
eeareh for leaders of Thursday's fight.
Marshal Baum, of Chootaht and Deputy
Odom, of Eufala, paid their lives as a
ptiee. Governor Haskell then ordered
out the militia, and the word was passed
teciiiei
iibc.itlat. 1110 band must be captured or
i
A drenuttie featme.of the day preced-
ing the final clash between the Indians
and troops near Henrietta was the con-
fession of young Chitti Harjo'son of
Cmzy Snake. The young man, who was
captured by deputies; cursed his foes,
and vehemently oafused to bed them
anything about his father's whereabouts
or to throw any light on the events of
last night. He was strung up to a tree
and told Hutt lie would hang there till
be strangled to death unless he gave the
information asked for. A few minutes
of the torture sufficed, sted the young
man told that his father, who was snp.
posed to he in Washington, was really
at the.head of the outlaws.
Oklahoma City, Okla., March 20. -The
Creek Indians, half-breeds and negroes,
under personal command of Chief Crazy
Snake, who have heen on the warpath
to -day, tire retreating before five com-
panics of Oklahoma milltiaanee, in an
effort apparently to reach it stronghold
ha the Tiger momitains.
The militiamen ordered out, yesterday
by Governne Haskell, its a result of the
uprising that came :Moe A clash at the
home of Crazy Snake, itt whielt Marshal
Ifaum and Deputy Sheriff Boyd were
killed, eaniped for the eight on Hickory
Hills, the camp which had 'been hastily
evacuated by Crazy Snake at their Ap-
proach. At break of day to -day the sold-
iers moved forward to give battle to the
redskins, but the chief, through the
agency of his scouts, hadslteen 'watching
every Move, and he led his fates away,
apparently not dariug, or ab least not
caring, to fight his white foes in the
open. The mulitiamemi, itt this juncture,
pushed &tweed at double quick. The
Indians wen about ten miles away from
them, but the troops were deternibsed
that the redskins should not be allowed
to Oleos° the battleground, and thus
gain enormous advantage. The troops
outnumber tke Indians, three to one,
but should the lattet gain the shelter
of the -hills, the outeome )night be
doubtf el.
At the rate of r:ogress they were
makieg the troops were in it fair way
to overhaul the Indians early this morn.
Oftt. March 20, --Mrs. W. G.
Sommerville dieil 'Wanly at ha halm
here last night.
MRS. FARMER
ELECTROCUTED
Seband WORMI to Go to. the Chair
tin Now York State
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Went to Death With Steady Step -
First Shock Killed Her.
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Auburn, N. Y,, Marc):
Mary 'Partner was electrocuted in
the State Prison at 0.15 a. m, to-
day for the murder of Mrs. Sarah
Brennen at 13rownevil1e, N, Y., on
April 23, 1908,
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Auburn, N, y., March 20, --Murmuring
a prayer for her soul, Mrs. Mary Far-
mer was quietly led to the electric chair
in Auburn Prison shoi tly after 6
this morning, anti executed for the kill-
ing of Mrs, Sarah Brennen at Browne -
vide last April. The execution of Mrs.
Farmer -the second infliction of death
on a ivonutn by eleetticity in this State -
was effected without emotional inei-
dent. TIrree contacts were given, and
Ike physleitins officially pronounced the
woman dead at 0.15 o'clock. Five women,
'Iwo of whom were prison attendants,
witnessed the death of Mrs. Fernier.
oerxeteitite-
tio n , gave out a etatement signed by
Mrs. Farmer, in which elle deelared that
her husband, James Farmer, was entirely
innocent, and knew nothing of the crime
until after it had been committed.
Led by Father Hiskey,.and with 'Mrs.
Dunnigan end Mise-Gorinee, the two
women attendauts who have been with
her contently since she was brought to
Auburn Prison, Ales. Farmer walked un-
falteringly to the death chair. Her eyes
were half closed, and she saw 'nothing of
the death chair and rows of witnesses.
In her luncls she clasped a crucifix, and
as she was being strapped in the chair
Father Ittekey stood at her side and of-
(ei•ed prayers for the dying,
17).JohnGerin, the prison physician,
ttated that the woman was :lead after
the first shock, but as there was still a
.tremor of muscular action'two suceeed-
ng contacts were given. State Electri-
:den Davis said that 1,840 volts and 71-2
Imperes was the strength of the Cur"
reoid.
itythat passed through the womait.'s
13
The statement, which Mrs. Farmer pre -
Jared yesterday before she was taken to
Lime comlenmed row, was written by her-
ielf and addressed to Father Hickey,
elm told her that if she pould truth-
'ully exonerate her hus•band she should
:oso.,The statent_nt signed in the pees.
mice of a notary, and dated March 23,
onows:
All night long the condemned woman
had prayed within her cell. In the 'text
room was the instrument of death, but
she was not told that she was almost
eithin its shadow.
Earlier in tho night hire. Farmer had
been brought from her cod on the sec-
ond tier of the woman's department to,
the condemned row, where she bade
farewell to her husband. Separated by
steel bars and an intervening Boron,
husband and wife spent their finel hour
together in quiet converse. The woman
attendants were in the room, and test
without the door a prison guard was
Within call. The final weed between
them was spoken, a last good-bye, and
the weeping husband returned to his
cell.
Early this morning Father Hickey
joined the watchers at Mrs. Farmer's
cell door. In the pale light of the corri-
dor the woindia and priest prayed toge-
ther. The last sacraments were adminis-
tered, and Mrs. Farmer said she pas not
afraid to die.
Mee. Farmer was dressed -in a plain
black wait and skirt. Her hair was
brushed severely ,back from her fore-
head and fell in two braids. Two or
three locks svere cut from the scalp so
that the head electrode might be proper-
ly adjusted,. and the women attendants
slit the loft side of the skirt as far as
the knee and cub the stocking.
After the autopsy has been concluded
the body will be taken iu charge of by
Millie)! Hickey and buried in St. Joseph
Cemetery, near Owasco Lake. -
Tho crime for -which Mrs. Farmer was
executed and for which her husband,
James -la. Fanner, is also under sentence
of death, was the murder of Mrs. Sarah
Brennen, a neighbor, in the village of
Brownsville, Jefferson's Cdunty, about
4 miles from the oity of Watertown, on
Thursday, April 23rd,- 1008. The body
of 'Mrs. Brennan was found on the fol-
lowing Monday in ae trunk owned by
Mrs. Fernier, and in her possession. Mrs.
Partner and her husband were given sep-
arate trials, and although the evidence
was circumstantial, both were convicted
and sentenced to be electrocuted. Mrs.
'Fernier's counsel attempted at the trial
to establish that she was insane and
irresponsible for the crime, but the
Court of Appeals declared that it was
"clearly a deliberate and intentional
act," and that there were no circum-
stances "that mitigated against its
heinousness."
Mrs. Fainter canie to this country
from Ireland in 1900, and worked for a
time as a domestic in Binghamton, go-
ing from there to Buffalo, where she
married Tames b. Farmer, in 1904. Early
in 1905 they moved to Brownsville.
Months before the homioide, in October,
1007, Mrs, Fernier went to a lawyer's
office in Watertown, produced a deed e£
property owned by Mrs. Brennan, and
impersohating Mrs. Brennan had the
deed traneferred to &ones D. Farmer,
signing the same "Sarah Brennan." The
deed was.- rettienecl from the clerk's
office to Santee D. Farmer, on Nov. 26,
and on Jan. 7, 1908, Mrs, Farmer and her
husband went to aliother lawyer in
Watertown and had the deed drawn to
Peter I. Farther, A child Who had been
holm to them the preceding Septeniber.
On the day of the Crime Mrs. Brett -
earl's hesband left early for his work,
his wife telling hini she was going to
visit a dentist in Watertown, *Between
and 10 o'clock she was teen to leave
her home an enter the Farmer house.
She was never semi alive again.
TIM MORT 13EFORE.
The prison building was quieb and the
prison yard was cast with dark shadows
from the high walls tonight when Mrs.
Vanier, riecompanied by the two wo-
men attendants, the prison physieian,
Father Rickey and Warden Benham,
WAS brought down from her cell on the
etcond tier of the women's building.
Aerota the silent yard the woman and
escort 'walked to the end of the metes
buil:Beg, where a earflap wee waiting
to drive them to the entrance of the
death row. 11 was only a short drive
aim by the cloth shops and other
prison departments, but the fall of the
hones' hoofs and the Launching gravel
n the roadway toldthe prisoners 111
their cellthe story of what Was hap.
peniug in .the yard below.
Warden Ilennem earlier in the day
lad removed four men, tom:toted ot
murder, from the condemned row to
ordinary cells in other paresof the pri-
son, where they will be !opt until Tues-
day morning.
'Xlie carnage with Mrs, Farmer and
her attendants came to a stop and the
door leading to the condemned row was
opeued. - Once inside, the door was
closed and Mrs, Farmer was placed
within it cell in the receiving-rooin and
her husband was cut for..
It might have, beeu an hour before
Captain Patterson, who, with .the two
women attendants, was in the- the room
gave o quiet 'warning that the time had
come .for the parting. There Was an
audible word epokeue it last greeting,
the shuffling footstep of a woman as
she was being led along the dark and
narrow corridor caul the dosing of a
eell door next to the execution chember.
Farmer was led away and will not be
broueht back to his old cell in condemn-
ed row before We:Ines:ley morning,
hirs, Farmer's cell was No. 7, and the
Prison officials have erected it stout par-
tition at No. 0 cell, so that the woman
may not hear or see anything that
takes place in the cm:rider beyond and
neither may any prisoner catch it
glimpse of her,
GREW QUITE STOTJT. •
During her long incarceration IA Au-
burn prison, Mrs. Farmer has spent
most of her time in reading religious
books. She rarely spoke of her two-
yenr-old son, Peter, who is now with an
melts in Watertown, and told Father
Hiekey that she had no relatives that
,sho keew of- Her only diversion he the
. •
dull routine. of prison life has been an
occasional geese of solitaire. Warden
Benham said that he understood that
Mrs. Farmer had written- to Robley
Wilson, of Watertown,. giving lam an
account of her life, which should be giv-
en to her son, Teter, when he becomes"
of age. Her prayerbook she has giveo
to her attorney, Mr. Wileox, who de-
fended her at the trial.
Mrs. Farmer has grown %ate stout in
prison and the prison physicians report
that she is greatly improved imi health.
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CONSTABLES DUTIES
Right to Arrest Man Flourishing
Revolver Questioned,
Welland, March 28. -Geo, Boyd, con-
stable, has tendered his resignation to
the Town. Council, and therConneil
refused to accept it. A, short time ago
young man named Jones purchased a
revolver in Booth'S hardware store, and,
flourishing it, threatened to shoot those
present.
Constable Boyd closed with him and
took hint prisoner, but not before sev-
eral shots were fired, fortunately no one
being injured. When the case crime to
trial it was questioned whether Boyd
had the right to make an arrest, and the
prisoner was diseharged. The Council
Ixteked the constable up, and- 'tome of
them request that the matter be laid
before the Attomey-General.
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CROYDON ELECTIONS
Tories Expect to Win It on Bigger
• Navy Question.
London, March 20.-A very great de-
gree of interest is being manifested in
the by-election' for a, member of Parlia-
ment that is being held at Croydon to-
day because the question of a greater
navy will be passea upon by the voters.
Suffragist speakers have infueed it com-
edy element into the campaign. The
Conservatives expect it big majority as
a protest against the naval policy of the
Government.
DEADLY FIRE.
Arabs Force British Steamer to
Suspend Service,
Canstantinople, March 20.-Attaeks
by Arabs on steamers plying on the
Igris have been so persistent that the
British line has been compelled to sus-
pend serviee. A Governmenb steamer
was•riddled with bullets yesterday, sev-
eral of the passengers being killed and
wounded.
The steamer carried a machine gun,
and had troops on board, but the Arab
fire was so severe that the gun was put
out of actin.
SLEEPING SICKNESS.
••••••••••••••••,
Sensation in Paris Over Discovery
of a Case There.
Paris, March 20.-A sensation has
been caused by the report of a ease of
sleeping sickness in the heart of Paris.
The victim is a missionary of the Order
of the Holy Ghost, who dropped uncon-
scious in the Luxemburg Garden,and
was conveyed to the Pasteur Institute.
The instiepte physieians slate that the
condition of the man is very serious. He
contracted the diseits oii the Upper
Ubangla River, Central Africa,
ASK ANDREW
To Help Real Estate Men Probe
Graft Charges.
Londoit, Ont., March 211.-Itt mine°.
tioo with the graft charges that have
bee11 made against members of the City
Council here, the Real Estate Owners'
Asociation will aslc the. Government, to
appoint a Royal Commission to
gate and and bi addition, will probably form
a fund attong themselves to press the
charges if Andrew Carnegie will gbse a
sum as he did in the recent Pittsburg
ease. Mr. Carnegie has been written to
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Loden, March 29. -The fitS11111Pr
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Plymouth yesterday, reports that owing
to fog end a heavy rain, -she Was emu -
pelted to navigate by dead reckoning
for 2,000 miles. The Eddystone light.
house was the first thing the siglited
since Mardi 23,
Illebbs.---Yes, I have proposed to her
tie thee. S1olibe---13etter look out, old
dutp. First thing you know that girl
will 'mew you,
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couragement of physical and military
training in the schools, Senator Cho-
quette in the Upper Rouse to -day said
that the proyision that the whole of the
money should be devoted to educational
establishments, which are maintained en-
tirely out of public funds, would exclude
all the schools, colleges and academies
of Quebec from the benefits of the fund.
Sir Richard Celt:weight promised to
bring the question to the attention of
the Minister of Militia,
On the third reading the of Blackhall
divorce bill, Hon, 31r. Cloran moved an
amendment that the woolen, whe has
been the offender, should not be allowed
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Parliament to forbid the offender of it
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HOLY WAR IN M000000,
Fet and Surrounding 'Country Is in
Throes Of Revelt.
Woshiegton, March 20.A holy TM"
again is threatened in Morocco, Ile -
liable news eeceived here to-dey says
that Ws and the surrounding country,
ineluding the Towa ol Mequiliez, is up
in ievolt against the Slam Some of
the Sultan's supporters in Fez have de-
serted, and have joined the revolt, pro-
eleiming the Pretender and a holy war.
The British Minieter, whotwas about te
prneeed from Tangier, was advised
ngainet undertaking !Ito journey be-
muse of the serious tondition
PICTURE GALLERY.
The Pope Opened the islew One of
the Vatican Yesterdv.
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Rome, March 29, -The Pope, surround' -
ed by the Pontifical Court, the diplo-
matic representatives and ninny mem-
bers of the Roman art.:steer:Ley, inaugur-
ated the new picture gallery of the Vat-
ican yesterday. The ceremony was ren-
dered more interesting, as this was the
Anniversary of the birth of Rapphaele
The Pontiff visited .each bali, admiring:
and praising the, pictures, NOM' were
distributed aecordiug to schools and
periods,
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TIRED OF DRONING.
Bishop of Liverpool Urges Natural
Use of Voice in Publie Service.
London, Meech 28. -The Bishop or
Liverpool makes it strong plea for the
named um of the voice in publie ser-
vice. He says he is tired of the droning
of ceelesinstical servicea High
churches.
"Why," asks the bishop, "should a
men whom God has given a etroug and
melodious voice- cast aside its imtural
use when in prayer, suddenly assuming -
an unnatural tone and rapidity of :ate
terance sufficient to surprise Most of
his intimate Weeds (111 hearing it for
the first time." Many elergymen are
imes -Agitating this same subject.
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Ottawa, Ont., March 20.-Ttte Sleprente
•Court this morning gave Initionent dis-
missing the appeal in the West Teter-
boro PIettion case. This means that the
protest proeeedinge Against the eleetion
of ITon, J. Stratton, M. P., may go on.
and the .objections made on technleal
Aff OMAR to tlefO(AS itt tite legal procedure
of the petitioners are not enstrdned.