The Signal, 1898-12-22, Page 61RE CtAR'S TICE PROPOSAL
British Churchmen Favor a Dem-
o'ttrtation M Its Favor.
IL•rd Rose►.ry bods a T•I.geasn to the
Pebll• Ce.at•re... 1n This Sahnit et
SL Jame.' H•11 Eapr•selag Ob .y..-
Tabby- Lepers 1n Touch From litany
Vary Prominent People -The Dream.
of Col 1 P•roe-Crbl• Nem•.
London, Dr. 19. -The Venerable
William Maoduhald SlncWr, Arobdreon
of London and t of St. Paul's
Cathedral, presided a1 a public confer -
...Mos •t, St. James Hall yesterday, con-
• veoed by the heads of the various rellg-
leme denomination In favor of au inter-
national demunatratlun on behalf of the
Cwr's dirrmemcnt proposals.
A telegram esprmaing sympathy with
Ib. effort wet received from Lord Rosa
tory. Among the letters road by the
Moorman from promloent people was 0111
gent by Lord George Hamilton, Seoretery
of Bute for India, who wrote advocati11g
"an Anglo-Mualan node: ending of
which the Cur s retcrlpt ought to be the
Seaadatlun. "
A resolution ID accordance with the
objects of the oonveoere of t1. oonferenoe
Was adopted unanimously.
TUE ("Lon A use:( -ries FELLOW.
Will V..gul.. Into sod I*.dre.. e:r1
Am....g th. mbar...
Moscow, Roots, Dec. 19.-A despatch
has lust been reoelvel Iron (hen Lla-
pounoff. the new Military Governor of
the Island of Sakhalin, Siberia, announc-
ing his arrival at his post Gen. Lia-
pouoo4 goes under dined oornml,:elon
tem the Czar to Introduoe reforms In
shied tools/ration of the penal oettlie
scents o: that portion of Siberia. Thirty
I►ousena °ce vical are now colonized o0
the Wand, •o.1 their condition Is said to
be tngbUoL Gen. Llapounoft telegraphs
that he has already promulgates the
Czar's manifesto promising justice and
merely so the prisoners, and dreconlc
pealehm.nt of official 'tenants who shall
prove to have been unworthy. The Czar
kith been determined since Intelllg nos
of the fraud end ml.rule and cruelty
prectlod came to his ears to reform the
administration of the colony.
A Sample $Ib.rlen Atroelty.
Vienna, Deo. 19. -'lb. Nems Frei.
Pam gives particulars of • Siberian
atrocity oonmlttd at Scherdowta, near
lrkutek. A gang of political prisoners bed
ranched ;We. 00 .alit ffd:..tp .$8gbaB Q...
when one or them begged Col. Baseettar,,
wee, commanded the moon, for permlg
Mho so buy hood to supplement the scanty
ration,: allowed the oonvlota. Col.
Damara' at once ordered his men to
shoos the prlsener. Another prisoner
Intervened to beg for hie friend's life, and
he, too, was shot dead on" the spot. A
$btrr4t�pprlssner, wbo mnrmured at theme
smeltirs, wae_also .abos. - Tires other
prteonere wuo seemed dissatisfied with
the fate of their comrades were singled
out by the bloodthirsty colonel and !hot,
while 20 inhere were wounded by a volley
which the escort directed at the gang.
Col Balser to wM oommonjd for seal
til nlelotelning discipline.
•
with mush 0eremeny .no a inalary
parade, al whish repreeentalaes of all
the Mallow :4tal.0 wee present Karate
In the day • requiem was held at the
Hussies chapel there to memory of she
med. The 1'urkl.k newspapers an trac..-
sleely Irritated al these ceremonies, wbicb
recall greet digerati to she Turkish
arms. At the reception at the palace yes
archly the Grand Duke handed the Sultan
the Car's autograph letter and Informed
His Majesty that &taperer Nicholas had
deleg.ted him (the Grand Dule1 to draw
oloaer the ties of friendehlp binding the
two ooutlined Deooratloas sod pnee0la
were .xobengd.
ANTI-ANARCfI$T CON rtfENCIL
Kasen to H.11er• Thrt . P1a. Um rtes■
Adulated.
Loudon. Dec. 19 -The Rome oeera-
mpondent of the limes Wye: "1 have
reason to believe that the international
anti -Anarchist conference, ',halt has
been In .uealon bare for Mvenl weeks,
has proved a suooesa. Great secrecy a
malutaldel regarding the proceedings
anti o0nclysious; but the delegate. seem
lads'Id thin they hove lad solid founda-
tion fur a uniform system of dealing with
Anarchists. The touterenoe decline' to
recognise Anarobls. outrages as political
crtmr."
WJai Aimee -9r nu DIM A.
Ialse d 14.a, Pep.rh e. and Aoeept•d
by th. Ring .d ,Into.
Calcutta, Des. 19. -The ashes of Ouat-
ama Sldderlha, the Sakya Muni, getter.
ally lernied Beide*, the founder of tits
Buddhist religion. which have been dis-
covered near Peprebwa. have been offered
to the King of Slam, who Is the only
existing Buddhist monarch.
The offer hag been accepted and • royal
commission has been assigned to proceed
from Bangkok to India to receive the
/ arced gift •
-
THY FRENCH IN CHINA.
Ude of !heir 05.►..1. Already Above
N.•klsg the "a.rrth•r. Capita/.”
London, Des. 19.-Aoaotdlog so a
despatch to the Morning Post from Han -
tow, oro the Y•otsr Maas, •boot 700
mile. from the see. a French expedition
has been d epawb•d up the river to Kwell
Chau, sod one gunbose 1. already •hove
Nanking, the "Southern Capital" d
China, about 90 miles from the river's
mouth.
All Oyer . Little VIII.
London, Deo. 19.-A ogee In the law
oourse w:lloh bag created no little Interest
and amassment, too, In 'misty circles, Lt
one In which the husband of Mi. Herta
Wllllama, a noted leader in does *among
4991144-Jadlm 1.,004 . ,*Neta .wed Aid a /,wase
'Tltak.r for the small sum of $190. Her
husband refused to pay the bill, alleging
that, •a Mrs. Williams has Targe means
of her own, and that as he •flowed bee
49,600 • year to: pin money, be wee not
liable. The questlom is considered rather
• nice point of ltnglleb law. The judge
himself was rather doubtful how to
deckle 11, for he delayed" judgment is
oder to consider the matter.
SPANISH TREATY MAKEOS.
Tier Arrive .t the Capital of Their
D•rol•.lsed Country.
Madrid, Deo. 19. -Rise and the other
members of the Spanish peace oomn.le-
Eton reached Madrid late Saturday
evening. They were met by Senor
(lamazo, leader of the dissenting Liar
-
sit,>, sR.ls4rmsss other pollticl.ns and
high officials. The arrival was not attend-
ed with emote' Incident. Last Evening
the Queen Regent received lienor Montero
Rios In •u,lleose
The newspapers yesterday asserted that
Saturday'■ nouncil of Mlnl.ters agreed
that the Cabinet should not appear &gala
before Parliament, and It Is believed that
Senor Sagrta will submit the resigna-
tion of the Cabinet to the Qneen Regent
after the council to day.
KI Liberal, In • very ooapoken article,
•mares that both the Liberal and Cop-
e ervative parties Mont disappear, "as
they represent the annihilation of Span-
ish pre.tlge abroad, the failure of the
soontry'■ 'Inane ,and the loss of the
colonial empire."'•A national Govern
w ent, E1 Liberal aren., is now In pro-
cess of formation.
THE GOVINA OA. FOUNDERED.
Tblagvaila Hu on Hoard the Crew of
the III -rated $I.lp.
London, Dia. 19. -Tb. Danish .te•mer
Thingvalla, Capt. Laub, from NewYnrk,
Den. 8, for Chrl.tlan3, sal., panned !)un-
set Head on Saturday, and signalled that
eke had on board the crew of the Brush
gessmer Oovloo, which foundered at god
Oil lh1i11.
A Ms 8 .bled ►.sees Awe/.
London, Dee. 19. - Baron Ferdinand
James de Rothschild, M.P., is dead.
Baron Ferdinand James de Rothschild
was the mooed son of the late Baron
Alphonse de Rothschild. Hg marred hie
eo•aln, Ratline, sister of the first Lord
£ othrblld. Ile was • member of Parlia-
ment In the Unlonlst intoned for Ayles-
Mry. The late Baron was .s latlma1
Mend of the Prises of Waled
It Ca...t Be Thought Of.
Landon, Dee. 19. -The question was
lese.ntly broached of placing a statue of
Washington In Westminster Abbey Dean
i r.dl.y now announces than no *oeb
proposal ham vet been submitted to the
authorities, and be to of the opinion that
M 1. Impossible for the matter eo be
efclally entertained.
Athsatle Linn Per.
Hamburg, Dr. 19. -At the annual
meeting of the H•tnborg-Amerioau Line
shareholder. on Jan. 14 the directory will
present • report proposing that the ap1-
Li of the nominny be Increased by 15,-
000,00o mark.. and will recommend ■
dividend of debt per cent out of grow
e arnings of over 14,000.000 markt.
O.m.. R.i.rtM D..d.
Madrid, tied 1^.-A report has been
eerm.lved by a Cuban representative in
elm Spanish Senate from Havana that
Gemara' ltsxfrno Gomez 1. dead.
BI•.basatH.g the Kh..tt..
Cairo. Egypt, Dai. 19. -The native
organ. Mokattam, referring fa the repart-
ee demand on the khedive few *10,001
87 cattle holders pf cemprornlgtng
masts, advises the palms not M pay, as
M may rest assured that the allots/
see nes am already M the peeemele• of
Mises wham they emmera.
M1wD DOLS AT COMSTANTtteoPLIL
me 111. coed a M•uemeat Se Rasa/a•
"indigos 1. the City.
aUsl/aMwople, Dee. 19. -The Rnmei•a
S Duke Nicholas, Mtn arrived Alae
WO PvWs se heard • Rneslin steamer,
t erelIM P•Nsrdar at (al.teen., neer San
besf.M where on Marrih 9, 3478, was
- ter .rest at pries thee trmin.
owed the Plasm T
Tartish war, a nehmen.
M We Rasalso •Eylwrg ohs fel In that
ee•�IM Tbs MNulet>was .waompsnte4
Curzon Wrote • Bach.
New York, Dec. 19. -The Iandon
oorrespondent of the Times sews: Lord
Curran. before leaving hero, completed a
took on "The Indian Frontier," and
amused for its publleatlon with the
Harpers. 1 bice recera message, how-
ever, from a sweat personage, and I
believe that the Queen herself le painting
out the Impropriety of a book about
Iudia by the Viceroy appearing during
the VIreruy's term of allot, Therefore,
the book has been withdrawn, the pub-
lishers naturally requesting the reim-
bursement of their expenses.
A Nation to Eight Ceesemptlon.
Berlin, Deo. 19. -The plans of the
Government to all an International con-
ference to devise methane. for fighting
tuberculosis', firth made nubile a month
ago, have mature. The °engrees has
been called to meet at Berlin, May 93 to
27. Chanoellor Hohenbobe will preside.
•Prinoe Victor, Duke of Bellboy, and
Prof. Leyden have been appointed a com-
mittee to have In charge the nec.wary
•rlangernente. The main business of the
otngrees will be to devise condoned meas-
ures to prevent tubercular Infection.
Knuth Litany to gaffer.
Berlin, Deo 19.-Aeoording to the
Kleine Journal, the evidences ea to Frank
Kneek's utterances against the Kaiser is
m0 overwhelming that • heavy Renton.*
is certain. The plea that he had been
drinking heavily la of no avail, and the
taed of his German birth la taken se proof
that he was aware of ;he gravity of his
offence. A11 .Aorta of the American
embassy In his behalf remain without
avail.
Prised, Arthur for Khartoum.
London, Dee. 19. -The Rome some
spondee{ of the Deily Mall sty. he learns
that the Duke of Connaught will go to
Khartoum, ea the representative of the
Queen, to lay the tounda :lou sane of the
Gordon memorial college to be emoted
them ander the direction of General Lord
Kitchener, for tar Inslruolloo of Soudan-
... youth.
New Bagatelle., the Rhine.
Cologne, Dee. 19. -The dedication of
the magnlfoent new bridge throes the
Rhine, oonnecting Bonn and Benet, soot
place on Saturday. The .traetan Bost
4,000,000 marts (41,000,000). Among the
speakers was Prince Frederick W Illlam
of Prussia. In .he evening 1,000 venom
attended • bsnaest at Bonn.
Kaiser May Visit Paris.
Berlin, Des. 19. -Tho Kalser'e mite le
e xceedingly desirous of visiting Paris
dories the exposition. If the Oenferenee
for • general disarmament Is favorable to
European harmony the Kaiser hopes to
render poselble his presence In Parts In
the company of some coverage friend of
France, meaning, of coerme, the Czar.
THE HONDS WILL HE FORFEITED
If the Megnw.n• Oe - Not la
Court at Cl..•land.
Cleveland, Dee. 19.-Ex-Mavnr Frank
A. klagowan and hle wire failed to appear
In exert on Peterdey al the time set for
the dent.lon 6f Judge Meseta, Upon no
plea to abate the Inditment nn theoharge
of nhlld stealing. Jodie lateens rid be
Mehl rot render his decision Intl) Mon
day. Prosecutor Stein's gave nonan th.t,
onlrs. the Magowan. appeared 1e 000,3
Monday, hs would demand that their
bond be forfeited. The Magswan. ate In
TeroeM
A Weepll• for Pawl Hrewa. .
Ottawa, Dee. 19 -11t le understood then
t1. Dominion Government hos dsnfded to
g ent • respllo In the ease of Paul Brown,
the Winnipeg murderer, until •unh time
as an opportunity will he had M leek
Into the evidences sebmltted to the De-
partment of Juane. after the trial, show
log that Brown 1a Insane are bad been
tongued for years as a Innatee le an
Inane asylum le Ten•.mea
w am Nt•e E.w.r Pipe Works naive.
Ramlltom. Dee 19. -There was a alaas-
Wee. are at the Termite ♦ Hamilton
Sewer Pty. Werke, Wentworth street, on
Retardy night. Tim flames enveloped
theme the whole of the bending whet
elm firemen arrived. The works proper
were Iuetad, and the lose &mennts M
abet 1119.000 a 414.000, fevered by
iseeraeea.
A RECESSION.
Wheat Peter.. Dropped ..n H.eb 14,..
pmol and Chloral* Hoonl.- l.onol
ts rrk.ta Tine Latent Qu.ta"one.
!Saturday Eruuleg. Dee- IT
ailwheat wallet* lo day reglelr.ed ser
a'llona Rom tr.vut steady .denier.. I.nrr
.awl futurism elude! 1(d to led per wean
lower tluu yesterday.
Peru wheat dosed 10 centimes blah.' n.
10 lower, with Sour 10 centimes lower.
Ceram, Mines tithed • rest • Wake)
lower for the day for the DetonaK gild
Mae oetlono sod 134. lower for tae July
optica
Leading Wilmot Markt
Follrweet are the aioalug prime to
Ialportant (entre:
Cash. Dee. !axalit .
Chlrslro .. ..i.... p t.Ni 00 $5 Ii!.
New Ynrt .... U TS% 0 Tl• .,:.
6'744 • illi
0 70ie
0 6511 ,...
0111weoLee .. 0 8715
St. Leak... 0 89 0 IW
Toledo ......0 1x1%
Detroit 0 Ile% 0 MA
imenh. No. 1
Northern 0 02% 0 g11t
Duluth, No. 1
Nord ....
0 BSS.
Minneapolis ... d 41314 0 e6
Toronto. No. 1
bard .new). 0 7N
Toronto, red. 0 e1 ....
Terence i . Lewreaee Market,
Recelnte of Perm produce were later 'u,
d.lv-25oo bushels of grain. 40 loads of hay.
5 loads of strew, a eatp'tamber-ne-Wvanod
Moes, a olamine supply of butter and
try, with se Mercian' supply of new Lod
mage eo.npared with that all Net week.
Wheat .teady.tlM) bushels wiling at fellnw-
/ne pries: White tieSee, red 41834,,, •QeW
Geste t0 67e.
Barky sumer, 800 bushels e0W at 40e to
61.-.
.int. steady, 1000 bushels wid at 3034.'
t0 31e.
Iinekwbeat, 100 bushels sold at 48.'.
Hay steedv. tkuothy geld at 49 to 410 per
ton. and clover at 46 to 47.50.
Straw, unchanged, at 18 to 47 per toe.
Hoee dressed. market easy at 45 to P.M
per r'wt.
Potatoes 55e to &.c per bag.
Butter 18e le 20.- for the hulk. and 21e
to 2Y1r for special las of prime deli Ib*.
Fags a 1ttle easier, at 36e to 40e for
strictly new laid.
Poultry firm at following velem- Tartere
fie to llc Der b., these 8'4c t0 741e, duck.
50e to 90.' Der pair. eblekens 40e fo 70e a
pair.
rant Buffalo Cattle Market.
Eget Buffalo, Dec, 17. -(`naffs -None •.0
110. Ca4ve' in Nght supply, fair dematel.
steady. choice to extra, 48.75 to i7; io-'4
to Make, 48 to 4..80.
Sheep and ►stab.. --S venteea toads .f
good;market taltty eMlve,.odprir.. higher.
(,'Dole. to extra k.mha, 40.40 to 15.80; garnet
t., chalice. 15.25 to 4.5.40; common to tale
15 to 45.25. Bbrep--(8.ole to extra 14 •"
44.25: cowmen to far, 12.50 to :8.50. l'sn-
oda treat.( were quiet. berg 45.50 with
f air demand.
rrttuk Markets.
1.heyvooLDee. 17. -(12 -30.) -,No. 1 Cal., no
stoic; red winter, Os 2d; No, 1 Northern.
anrinr. es Id; corn3. 10344; peso, 5. tot;
port. 50s: lard, 29116 tallow, 20* ad; hoe' .
heavy. I.e., 28s: light. 27s; abort cut, 28. .
cheese. white. 471 8d; colored. Via.
Llverpol-(low--Rrot wheel SOX 51'11
Ne. -7 weredetx"TT' 78',-x. WT•sfit-IT'(•a
2d: red winter futures, 5. 11dad for Der., r..
10144 for March Ind 5e Med for May. Sp m
male, quiet at Ss 101.4. rntures collet :u
te need for Dec. mod 3s 84•d far Marcid.
Flour 19a.
IN AN AWKWARD POSITION.
Several Zama Couples WWI Have Ow
B. Remarried. _.._
Windsor. Out., Dec. 19. -Referring to
the decision of the A ttorney-O.ner,l of
Ontario that s marriage performed In
Ontario by a minister wbo is a resident
of the United States le not legal. He•
.108.0 Reynolds, wee had long barn a
resilient of -Ontario, ' has wbo the been
tieing In Detroit rel sural years, has
been In the habit of returning 40 this
country to perform marriages among hie
old parishioners Home one question.0
the validity of tier marriages and, after
much discussion, It wee referred to the
Attorney -General. There 1a said to be
several couplet In Kasai County who are
affected by this decision, and most now
either break up housekeeping or get mar
reed over again.
THE FIRE RECORD.
Fin on Saturday did $:1,000 damage to
the Ontario Wind Engine 6: Pump Co 'r
premises in Toronto.
A fire in the Voorman Block, the
lower floor of welch 1s occupied by t:,e
extensive dry goods establishment et
Radion & Ke-np, at Fresno, Cat, Ian
nand • lose of about 4150,000.
On Saturday night a large frame bones,
on Blether avenue, Belleville, owned by
Mr. Warren of Montreal, was Mail,
deetroyd. Mr. Victor Wensley, the ten
ant, who Is a dealer to bicycles, lost ,o
wheels and •11 his household effert..
insured for 111,700. Lou on building
41,200. Insured.
Jostles at the Session..
Toronto, Dee. lR-IL the Cliillnsl
Sessions on Saturday morning Judge
McDougall p.esed sentence on the pre
Sons,. oonvleted during the sittings a.
follows:
Charles Defoe, theft and two came of
cattle .teallnp, seven years to Kingdon
Penitenttary.
Dngald McKinnon, receiving the stolen
cattle, 18 months In the Central Prison.
Edward Hartnett, 0011vlctte4 of sheet-
ing Hugh Sborld*u, W5.Yfid pro, as
month in jail
The/ Old Net Vote.
G.lt, Ont, Dee. 19. --The bylaw which
wan to be void on on Saturday to sone -
tion the issue of debentures for 11.17,750
to acquire the Galt Oas Light Company's
property was wltbirawn from se. people
by the Council at Thursday right's
meeting. owing to suppo..d irregularity
In the form of tbs bylaw, discovered
after 1t had got the neoe.s•ry reading In
Council The Mayor, fearing possible
lawsuits, deeded to, If possible, withdraw
the bungled bylaw and intrndoce • new
one. which was done. The new bylaw Is
to go to a vote on Jao. 9.
Contractor J•ha (e'I..sry Killed.
Neleon, B.C., Des. 19. -John O'Leary,
• well known rallwy oontr•etor, was
kilted on Saturday on the Koleon-
Peuticion Railway, upon which he had a
sub-contnet. While superintending the
lowering of • large atone Into place one
of the pay ropes of the derrlek broke.
1 he mast or the derrick swung down-
ward■ ;droning the unfortunate man to
the ground, and 'marine elm en severely
that he died 90 mlo.nee Isar. Decoeeed
was • native of Maine,
The G..pe.la H.• Arrived.
P.•petlae, Qoe., Dae. 19. -The RS
Gamest* arrive: off Paabehtab"'at"unfit
a.tn., and steamed to New Carlisle, where
the prep•retlone hen been marls to land
passengers and dt.oh.rge cargo. The
weather 1e very mild, sad tat her
clear of lee.
She had on bard 57 lotertnedlats mad
6s .tsar••e paesebecr., all principally for
New York. '1'b.y are Russian. Owens
and Poll.h Jews.
TWO STUMBLING BLOCKS
1. jb• War .l R.otere•Ily Are Said a
Ile Leather ane Agrimeitar.t
1mplemNte.
Washington, Dee. 19.-Tbe Meeting of
the O•ed.•e joint eemmlrlem to -day
will les the last before Jae. 6, wain the
eemmloslottere will r.ameeetbs in Wash
-
levee r •'nelnd• whenever Meaty tam
M •tee r agree tame tor premntatloti
to their respestlee Oover.masNit le
/efinlioly muted that • treaty severing
mutually all ter potato noder.•aNdeee
Mee. 'sleep that 'lf r'selproelSy, w111 he
signed it is almese psslly sere test
`sees metteaaf s•elpri wade relations
w111 be sA}.salad, and that there w111 be
fewer In number .leas the t'anadla•
altan.lesionere hal hoped In opening
nsgutloNuul. Any more definite ststemass
Sb.a, this. H 1. -aid IIDUD autburike
would be speoulrttte. Honk aide. of Use
oommlse:oa adhere to their pulley of
allenoe on chances of ratifying whatever
feature. of the Ir'e.ny lave bee. agreed
•p0..
It may be said. bowe,er, non lumber
ped agrloulturel prurtuete are the tato
dlrlm►llog bluets w full reolproolly. TM
O•u.dtau nom uta ion re have promoted •
eery full etatem.nt covering the lumber
Wade, the gist of which 1. that fora,e
products are so large • percentage of
Canada's exposes, sod yst are rotatively
small oowpared with tat United Slate'
total forest products, that liberal conces-
sions un Ibis poles are agsental to satiety
polio sensimeo/ In Canada, and could
b• made without serious derlmeot to
the Uultd SMlas. Practically the same
0tatement has bre presented 000wrntng
agrloultut.l products. The Canadlmo cem-
rils.on bay urged teat Canada Is • larger
mummer per capita of Amerloan manu-
factures than ter whole western hemis-
phere south of the United Stat... Fur-
ther,
urther, 1t is urged that lass year .'amen
gave the Unl.d Stases $40,0011,000 free
Me. ON 10 .lees of these facts toes
swntlal 0000061I0ns moms be made to
the Canadian farmers, It Acte• mew -
ted that agrarian aentlmeot 11 fully
M Important to the Dominion Govern -
Wel as It Is to the United States.
'Panatellas Hay to lie Admitted.
Montreal, Dee. 19. -The Star's Wash-
ington .peoI.l says: Some fairly import -
SIM conoe:oluos aro expected In agrtoul-
tinl pnxluou, It being precticahy certain
t Canadian hay will receive e11tnooe
te ale Amerlose marled free of duty.
Odasgrlon. also In the matter of lead
case, Goal and nickel .re believed to have
Lase practically promised by the Amerf-
sag °mam.lulowers.
CUBANS NOT PACIFIED.
theta, Say. They Are No Were P11 tee
--,pavers Themselves Than Gunpowder
Is for the N•th•r R•glo...
Savannah, Oa., Deo. 19.-A bangeee
ear Elven yesterday afternoon by oMlo.,
of the Tblyd Georgia Regiment to Poet.
master -General Smith. General Shatter
was present. Is the course of Ms remarks
be said: "II earns to me shots • great
maty persons have an errooeoo. Ides
reopening our relations with the Cubans.
•• I view IL we have token Spelo's war
Dpoo ourselves. We shall, In all proba-
bility,
robebony, see . good deal mon of the Weer -
gents."
"How about ret -government for the
Cubans?" Geo. Shatter was asked.
"telt-government," the General repeat-
ed. "Why, these people are no mon fit
for self-goverom.ns than gunpowder le
.lass kietl "
In die sattas Iles Gen. Shatter west on
to tell why the United Stales would, la
61. opinion, be obliged to remain In the
1/land for some time, and govern the
territory by military force.
eOMPER0 DRNOt NCE• •11001ALiSTs.
Ho Dees Not Wu( 1•rl.11.m I.1.eed
let. the Trude. Velem,.
Kansas City, Mo., Doc. 19. -The Satur-
day morons merlon of the American
Federation of Labor convention was
devoted to the Socialists, who argued for
the oolitial support of their principles by
the Federation. While the epoch -matt _
was at its height Mr. Gorr pars took •
band and denounced the efforts of the
Socialists to Inf11ge their doctrines tn'•
that of Width Uulonlem. H. 1110: "Thts-
goseIIon involves the Integrity of the
labor movement of oor country. Either
the trade union movement 1s right or It
1. wrong. We most either declare for ter
union movement without frills or follies
or make an admission that It is wrong."
The debate on metal conditions an4
proposed remedies of w-alled evils was
resumed M the afternoon seeston, yid
was oontlnned almost to the close of the
day's prooeding.. The result was an
otter rout of the Soelallete, both resolu-
tions being bond by a vote of 434 to 1.
A0•tyl..• Gas Explosion.
Calgary. Dee. 19. -Alfred Head was
fatally Injured anti did Saturday night
through an explosion of ethylene gag,
which occurred while her wag trying be
locate • leak with a match.
Dr. McKay Fund Guilt).
Ottawa, Dec. lit -Dr. McKay of
Papinetovllle, Qoe , was found guilty of
Indecent assault In Hull (-d Saturday,
and will be sentenced to -day.
TOO LATE.
tier wegbw.y..■ Was Foreed to dew
baewledge Defeat.
"11014 rap your hands!"
The night was of inky blackness. Thirst
oloude hens low In the sky. Street lamps
fluttered bravely • block apart, but they
oast about as much light on the situation
as the war oommtedon does on hospital
abuses. Seattering relndrops heat on the
tin roof of an adjoining barn and trickled
down to the ground, where, mingling
with the dust, they did thMi'best to make
so ideal Chicago street. There was no 003
In eight, save the wayfarer and two des-
perate mbbee., with hardened faces, ran-
ged whiskers and gleaning pistols.
Willis Hollis Jonee stood trantrdzd, Illus
• small girl wising at the window of •
dims mu,eotn.
"O.ntlemen," be said, "the. 1s so sud-
den, as a young lady said to whom I ones
proposed atter baying vatted her every
night for seven years and spent • fortune
buying flowers and candy -how I wish I
had the money mow!"
"Yes," said the spokesman for the rob-
bers, on whom faro villainy was stamped
like the nam* on a bottle of soothing
sirup, "we wish you had It as well, 1.111
we will try to be rtlefied with what you
have et present. Produce"
Willis Hollis Jones looked afar down
the street and ermined hl. eyes like a girl
looking Into the gloaming for her lover
who hes got his d&tw .nixed and le ens
with his other girl on the West Side. But
the form of no policeman Mourned the
background.
"Gentlemen," he sate, "please do not
spatter my brains ag.inet yonder newly
painted barn, for I hate no money."
With a terrible oath the robber again
demanded money, refusing to believe that
so well dressed • yuan plat ' WJPtt,Jd, be one
wlthotte a at.
"
Willis Hollis Jones wes pained that ill
word ahnnld he doubted. Believe ma"
he said, "I have no money. You are •
few helms too late. I have to •
rah fate."
"Foiled!" muttered the robber in •
horn w h Isper.
•
Hawker -Good morning, mum! Any
ping, tepee, needles, COMM. OF buttons I
an .hew yon?
Mise EMerrnw _Not today, tar mea.
Go away.
Hawker -Any pipe cleaner., bombard
er collar studs for your ku.haad, mum?
Miss Eldere.m-_(lo .way, I tell you I 1
haven't got • husband.
Hawker (.b.erfnlly le he depart.) --
Ain't yen, miss? Wsl, don't take It toe
Math to 'eart. While thee.'. life thews
'spa -Ally Flipper.
laperi eemea.
Lawyer -1A re yen • married men!
Mnbegs-N9 bet i was sea ever be •
Whip see aures.
TWomINADE HAPPY.
SUT THE BENEVOLENT OLD LADY
ERRED A LITTLE.
to Sb• Weald Mayo ANertalaee It
58. Oilman Mare seen t,e Action*
of the Newsboy 10 Whom 58. Med
Shea Charitable.
He was a nagged, dirty little chap,
bat there w•1 • brightnuse In his eyes
that stoned for the crime.
He sat on the ourb just outride the
station doorway, • buudle of papers oo
her knee, his heed reeding against the
canopy per.
After • bit the bell clanged Is the
depot and • train Dame rolling lu. The
Oew•boy ruse from his hard seat and
"tier Na age IT."
went inside end through the station to
the platform. The exit gates were
thrown open and the mal stream
imaged through.
The little -Mee dropped down into •
seat by the doorway and began to sob.
He clutched hie pipets frantically to his
breast and cried and cried as though his
heart were breaking.
Two or three womea noticed him and
one started over to speak • word of kind -
lieu, bat she was drawn beck by two of
her friends who said, " We must harry,
Sadie."
It looked as though no one would take
the trouble to soothe the heart of the
child. Then there came the old lady.
Her eyes were kind and motherly end
her hands were soft. She 'looped • lit-
tle and carried • black leather reticule.
Her bonnet and cloak told of her home,
ALMA/ oat in tin country somewhere, Jar
from the din and clatter of the city.
She notioed the crying child. Her
beset was touched. She went to him.
He told her why he cried, that be had
not sold his papers and tied one man, a
sailor, out of the kindness of his heart
bad given Aim • little piece of wood
that be thought he might dispose of to
some patriotically inclined person.
"I know the man what goy it to me, "
sobbed the child. "He's • sailor as a
ship that welt away from here to Qoby
end Me piece of wood is a part of the
iCdriiaao wbpt Hobos mink."
me anti la" said the kind old
The youngster drew from his peeing
• plain thin chunk of pine shoat er
Lech spare.
"Are you sure it's a piece of the '
Merrimac?" asked the old lady, her eyes
brighter than at first
"Yes, ma'am. The men wouldn't 'a'
tolp me if it hadn't 'a' been."
And do you want to eell it?' asked
,the kindly old lady as the thought bow
,Tom's• eyes ovoid sparkle. if w64.ahosad
gin him each a memento on her return
home.
"Yemeni," replied the child, who had
dried his eyes.
"How mocks do you want for 1t?"
"The mac said somebody what wast'
d it would gimme 60 cents for it like.
ly. I wouldn't sell it for nothi• ILIt:_
wasn't that I'm afeard of a Hokin
when I git borne fur not sellin my pa,
Pen-
The
nThe kindly eyed old lady went down
In her reticule and taking out ber purse
extracted half a dollar, which she hand-
ed over totheonrlyheaded youngster lu
exchange for the bit of world.
"Tbagk you kindly," he said, tak-
ing off his esp. And she walked on
.roiling. _ .
With bis SO Dents in his pocket and
his bundle of three days' old papers OD -
der hie arm, the crying cherub went
over behind a freight car, and taking •
shingle from inside the front of his
•hart waist proceeded to whittle out
half a dozen more Merrimac souvenirs
with p' dal} jackknife.-Detxtalt_htr_
Purim
Highly Seaeltive.
"I'm going to report that poetoMoe
olerk," indignantly exclaimed the
young woman with ink on ber fingers.
"He always seemed very polite,"
said ber companion.
"Well, be isn't Whet bailee's bat
be to try to criticise my writing? When
I went to mail a lot of poems, he asked
if they weren't mooed clam matter." -
Washington Star.
Our Puertle Peu.let.
Question -Is the young man of male•
Mama who is destitute necessarily •
Yaght-y man?
Answer A. -Yes, cymo(rr-notion be
1•.
Answer B. -Still yon most own be
is always aero-ic.-Ally Sloper.
• His Answer.
Snappish Individual (sneeringly) -1
suppose you confider yourself a gentle-
man.
Wailer -No, sir. I don't consider 1
am anywhere neer ■ geatleman.-New
York Troth.
Its M et Pre..sae Need.
"flew h4rl ire llrppv els the amide 61
the navy."
"i *opposed the only need of the oa
vy was somebody to light with."
Cleveland Plain Dealer. ....ems.
Pa•hl... .iso RI
Wife -it in the fashion now for h-
eir. to wear crowns instead of bate et
f he opera.
• tTnehsn4-Otxtld Boman Idiocy go
further? ('rnwo.! Crowns in free Amer -
los t (',nM • fortune, too, I suppose.
Wffe-Very pretty little trinkets for
opera wear can he got for 60 cents.
Hn.band-Um.-nme might as well
to ant of the world ss not of the fash-
ion. (Jet elfin, o1 eosrss.-New York
Weekly
lIb 7ritierl t.rereetem.
Yrs. Pollyrfx-Oh, here M the piu
tare of sock a lovely party mot in tote
lnagnsiue I
I ollytlt _ Whet 1s $ •party erten
nmethtnglh.tcan heturnedlt--Istdfaa-
apolla Jnornal.
HE WAS A DUNCE.
net Ye sate • Hrlahl This. O. TIRM
Just the •ams.
Amung the scholars when Limb and
Ouleridge unsuited school was • poor
olergymeu'■ sun, of the vane of Slbiou
Jennings. 011 scoouut of bis dismal and
gloomy nature his piuvn.ates bed sick
mimed him Pnutlu. Posits. (fie mural
lug be weut up to lbs mower, Dr. Boyer,
aid quid iu his usual whimpering Man-
ner:
"Please, doctor, the boys call me
Pontius Pilate."
11 then was cue thing which Ur.
Boyer hated u.ore tbau a false gb,tutlty
in Greek and Latin, it was the pr88.lfe
(11 uioknamiug. Rusbir.; duwm glib l
the 'cholera from her p. of Nae
with cane lu hetet he cried with his
usual voice of tbuu+ler:
"Listen, bus- I '1'I'n oast time I bear
say t t y.11 say `IN 118801 Pilot,' 1'1l cane
you sr 1,..g 04 this 050e will last! You
are to , '- '...won Jeuuiugs' and not
'Pontius r .lits.' Remember that it you
value your hides I"
secNext iia ▪ when the same class were
• osteobtsm, a- boy of re-
markably dull and literal turu of mind
had to repeat the erred. He had got
as far as "suffered uuder," and was
about popping out the next word., when
the doctor's prohibition unluckily flash-
ed upon her mind. After • moment's
hesitation be blurted out, "suffered un-
der Simon Jennings, was" -
The rest of the sentence was
uttered, for Dr. Boyer had already
sproog like • tiger upon him, aid the
Dane was de'ceuding upon his unfor-
tunate shoulder._ When the Irate doc-
tor bad discharged his cane storm upon
him. be mid:
"What do you mesa, you booby, by
such blasphemy?"
"I only did al you teletext," replied
the simple mi0ded youth.
"Did as 1 told youl" roared the doc-
tor, now wooed op to something above
the toiling point. "What do you mean?"
A. he mid IOW be grasped his cane
Sore torlou.)y,
"Ye., dootor. You mid we were al-
ways to ogle Pontius Pilate Simon Jen-
ninga Didn't he, Sam?' appalled the
unfortunate oniprit to Coleridge, who
was pelt to him.
Sam mid naught, but She doctor,
who sew what • dance he had to deal
with, cried:
may.vera{,s10011
70v7 3bnIIBYfi'`
Poor Dr. Boyer for • second time
was "floored," for the mailer said,
with an esrnestnese wbicb proved its
rutb, but to the intense horror of the
lesd otentate:
"Inrnmypatomaoh,
The doctor always respected that
boy's stupidity ever after, as though
half afraid that a stray. blow might lie
Dnplewn t. - N oggets.
•
Bred 1. tk. Ilene.
A physician tells the Chicago Tileas-
Berald a glory about a patient of hiss •
woman, who was anxfcos to adop
girl child. At last he found for bee a
little girl wbo came of good, hardy
patriot stock, the mother being a
Swede.
"Ob, I can't adopt • Swedish child,"
said the woman, "for is thou as abs
grew big enough she would be pare to
say, 'Veil, I tank 1 trow up my yob and
go home.' "
Over Limo Stubble.
Mt. Wlnobeiter Poppit(at the lunch-
eon by the ooppios)-1 most say that 1
like to see partridges driven.
Captain Treadfoot Trotter (who be-
lievea in shooting over dogs) -No
doubt, Mt. Poppet You'd like to sea
the poor birds driven in a oo.ob, or e
tandem, or a curricle, or, it I may judge
by the way you sant my pointer toand
the left fie1d, you'd wfab to pot 'em In •
(dram 1 -Punch.
Partleelar.
"I wish you wouldn't keep quoting
that maxim, 'Rome wasn't built to a
day,' " said the man who dislikes
efforts to be humorous.
"But 11's a deistic."
"That's one of the objections. 11 you
want to be up to date, why don't you
let Rome alone and stick to our new
po•to®oe?"-Washington Star.
tutere•tleg Hoy.
"I think my Archie is the moot pain-
fully eentitite boy 1 ever saw," said
Mrs. Upjohn.
"Yes?"
"When he fire. learned that tk• flsrth
terns around on its axle at the rate of
More than a thousand miles as boor, 14
made him violently rnsick."-Chioago
Tribune.
Time DI.lms Car.
L. and N. W. olgcl.l-You may not
believe it, but this dining car oust
/15,000.
Plwetree-How long has it been run-
ning?
"Jost a week."
"Paid for itself yet?"-Noggeti, -
!•ally Located.
Mr. Sprocket-PNbawt You can't
liven all me the peplos of the onolr
en a tandem bac Fele I
Mrs. Hpprrncket-I can it you tell me
where yolliteualiy sit. -Yonkers States-
man.
Slava H.eenragemeet.
"Don't despair, Joe; there 1s plasty
of roam at the top."
"Yea; thin statement, I've observed,
is generally put forward by people wise
have never been there. "-Nugget'. -.
A Mbuemee.
igaesi-1 stile Him The 0(mtlmnan's
Home Journal le to he lamed this month.
Mabel -How foolish! Why, the gen-
tlemen are never homer -Cleveland
Piain Dealer.
Tit tommet.
D•.h.rly-Did De Broke settle any.
thing nn hia wile when they married?
Plasherly-No; he settled on her fa
then. -New Vcrk Journal
As I11ght Have Be.. rspeet.d.
"Whole the lady that bile been owing
you for snrh • long time?" eked the
dressmaker of her friend the milliner.
"The wife of old Greeley, the 'cash
grorirr,' " answered the milHaee.-
Rrooktyr Life.
•
(btnher � eo any-
where- now, we have to walk.--alfota
marriage y00 always called a merls49
Ontober Bridegroom-Th•t's the raw -
cam we have M walk now. -Rom my
dawdle.
Energy
Enely X11000 t, NERVE
Earn
Wd ooergy u
m
$.tost be nude alp the bodyed. will weaker and
perhaps pedal.
Fur a long time pr{or to told
Ward's Stood aur! Nerve 1'.Ila myna eye
ttysNl• Pimm omaty deranged and 1 was
tenably •araays. •o mush au test in o.y
buala.ss TIUes..aln of the Kingston
Ehrotrt4 {. n, 4,'o..) my estrente nems►
1- '''.i{p'u' - ..y made the following of my
bbau.. ::Itllsmely hazardous, Before
res k i:+«nevaWhad Vern afle� ed forrswnde
Loge. 1 had constant wreness and sli9.
thee &cram my loins and the small of my
back. My appetite was variable and
very poor. 1 also suffered great!) with
constant headache.. I ant glad to be
&hie to inform you that Dr. Ward's pills
completely cured me of all the above
ailments and made me a well man. 1
have found no medicine like Dr, Word's
Blood and Nerve Pills, although I have
tried many different kinds. They acted
quickly and effectually on my neve
system, making my_ nerycs strong and
reruo*ing all tactical -torts of aeryousnete.
These valuable pills .deo removed 8.11
kidney and hack trouble and restored to
me a healthy vigorous appetite. 1 have
.tad no headache since five months ago
and feel justified in sayarclat they are
a wonderful remedy. 'They not only
removed nervousness, but gave ,nae
healthy kidneys, removed all soreness
and stiffness from my back and loins,
cured me of headache ar 1 gave me a
good appetite, consequently 1 am highly
pleased. I know of no medicine that
equals Dr. Ward's Blood and Nerve
Pels for nervousness, chronic headache,
sore kidneys and back and lo.. of appe-
tite. Yours truly, John McCutcheun, sat
Princess St', l[ih)t'ston, Ont.
All good druggists gnu .heed If they
won't, 5 • will supply you by mail on
receipt of price, sec. per box, or's boxes
for Sz.00. The Doctor Ward Co,,
Limited, Toronto, Ont. -
..w
DISAPPEARED!
Kidney Pains All Gone.
What Did It t
Doan's Kidney Pills.
Now Do You K new t -
A Megaton Moe Sep Se.
Mr. W. J. Papp., tis Santer Sc, King.
.don, Out., writes as follows 1 •' Having
been troubled with kidney disease for
years, and not having received as
eanent relief until 1 used Doan's Kidney
Pills, 1 take great pleasure in letting
others similarly afflicted know of the
wonderful curative properties
by Doan's I't11s. Before taking them
was troubled at night by having to rise,
but can now steep, and do not feel weary
in the morning. i hope that this may
induce other sufferers from kidney or
urinary troubles to give Doan's Kidney
Pills • faithful trial, for I know that so
other remedy could hove masa .o esti
so they Adis ease- '
Dose's Edith Piles are tie idly eve eel*
for Beckarhe, Rrieht' !imam, Duane',
Dropsy. and all Noise), and t', teary trouble&
Pow p,e,.11 dragnets. The Do.. K.dser
Pill Co, Toronto, U&L Ask ter Doaa's .ai -
retro.11 cabana
THE ROYAL BOX.
As Dake of Rothesay the Prins of
Wales Is the holder of the flrst dukedor.,
aseeted In Scotland, just 600 years ego.
Emperor William le bewail mode for
his friend, the "nick man," • fedhf..l iso-
lation of the historic wniking suck of
Frederick the Great It 1s to be suru,oant-
ed with • kncol of massive gold and to be
studded with dlamood•.
The .bah of Penia Is styled the ' tad
king" because he were • rad turfed.
There have been throe European rulers
upon whom that title has been bestowed
-namely, Amadeus VII of Savoy, Otto II
of Germany and Witham I1 (Rufus) of
England.
The Prfnagr of Wales powsses • "m-
end eros," which 1• supposed to always
bring good lock to Its owner. It wee
formerly the property of the king of Dea-
tre-t, having been discovered years ago 10
the grave of ter beautiful Qua= Damao.
Beslde.5,It• superstitious Interest, It l •
mal.' Work of art, sod was given by the
king to the princess on bar marriages
LOVELY WOMAN.
One of New York's "'Inset," In a sen
for srpar.Uon, amuses his wife of laving
pawned his only trousers. Th1. a M eves
worse offense than manse thele.-18,-'--
fao• Post
It makes a man tarn Bold at the man- •
'
tier In which a woman pia his hard earned
money into &pocketbook, carries It loosely
in her band and leaves 1t on ter fill
0oaeter she resehsa.
The Inhabitants
mach prefer rotten
of Cochin. (')Rina.
FEW to fresh oars.
A Dunnville
Jeweller's Wife
SUM OP PALPITATION OF TIE
UtART AND ar0TNERlN• SPELLS
BT MILBURN'S NEART AID
NERrt PILL,$.
Mrs. D. L Lasalle, Canal Street, Da ve-
ville, Ont., whom be hand keeps •
jswe11ary store, and Is one of the best
known and meat progressive chimes e/
Dunnville, Ont., ghee the following de-
scription of her recent ezperiene• in the
eau of Mllbero't heart and Nerve Pitts:
" 1 took Milburn's Heart end Nerve
Fills for Creak nerves, die: nes*, palpita-
tion of the heart, smothering spells at
eight and d.eplegan..e. Before 1 used
them i could not get restful deep, and
my nerves were often .0 unstrung that t
would start le alarm al the (east noises
and easily weeded.
Lase February 1 eotverr.enced tektite
this valuable medicine, and h proved ter
right remedy myforweak ..a Managed
nervous m. eilburn's Hart sad
Nerve P reserved my theme M •
'trent gad healthy condhloe, pie rig*.
Mr tad mama settee of the heart.
m' 1 cher well row, 'ed alt hiker le
--every Imp, and I reewmmead abets
kesrtny t• SR who gaiter as 1 did."
as. et *Mllbernis Heart and Nese. tile, ��'a•.
a bon. ear 3 for leas, dfaggiMge
T. limeys* t Co., Toro.le, ole.
Lam- PINE also