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The Wingham Advance, 1916-07-20, Page 2LESSON July 23, 1916, Pant at Corinth.' --Acts 18: I-22. CollattlentarY.-I. Paul's arrival at Corluth (vs. 14). 1. After these things -After Pau'e labors at Maths. came to Corinth -Corinth is about 40 Miles west of Athettson the lethanale that operates the southern part of Greece from the northern. It could be reached by land, or by sea. from Athens. The city was the politiee,1 capital at Greece at this time and the Boman proconsul had his resideuce there. Corinth was great commercial - 1Y. It Vita upon the isthmus, and all land traffic between the north and the south of Greece passed. through it. There was harbor on the Carinthian Gulf, as also on the arm of the Aegean Sea On the east. It is said to have had a Population at this time of four lean- dred thousand, made up ot a great variety ot nationalities. There were Green adventurers and Roman set- tlers, and there were also repretsenta- Uses ot eastern peoples. It was a mass of aews, pallosophere, merchants, sailors, freedmen, slavee, tradespeople, hucksters, and agents ot every forra ot vice." It was known LS an extremely wicited city, and eke was practiced under the name and guise of religion. Corinth was near the seat ef the famous lethal:an games, to which Paul more than once refers in hi w writings It was ia a city of this character that the sande undertook the establishment of a Christian Church, and he, met wita marvellous success. 2. a certain Jew named Aquila -Paul was a Jew by nationality and he sought out jewe first in the ditferent places where he labored. The name is a Roman one, and resales an eagle. He may have taken that name upon his removal to Rome. born. in. Pontus -Pontus was a Roman province in Asia Minor, border- ing on the Euxine or Black Sea. Pris- cilla -The wife of Aquila is frequently mentioned in connection with him itt the writings of Paul, and appears to have been a capable and devoted wo- man. The two became close friends of the apostle. Claudius had commanded -The Emperor. had banished all Jews from Rome because of Solna tumult that had been occasioned . by them, came unto them -It is not stated that Aquila, and Priscilla had as yet em- braced ChristianitY, but they became Patine faitlaful fellow workers later on, 3. of the same craft -Among the Jews it was considered proper that everyone should have a trade. Paul was a tentmaker, and as Aquila and Priscilla had the same occupation, and had facilities for carrying on their trade, Paul arranged to live with them and work. tentmakers -What they made was most probably teat cloth. This was made from the shaggy hair of a species of goat found in Paul's native proVince of Cilicia. Tents were greatly In. demand itt the east, and the employment as tentmakers was steady and remunerative Paul was determined to earn his own living so that it would be impossible for anyone to say that he was reeking gain out of the gospel which he preached. II. Ministry to the Jews (vs. 4-5.) 4. Reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath -Paul sought out the syna- gogue and his own people in every place where he labored, and declared the Messiahship of Jesus. Persuaded the Jews and the Greeks -The fact that Greeks were found worshipping with the Jews indicates that they were in sympathy 'with them end might properly be called Jewish prose- lytes. To. these two classes Paul.pre- sented the gospel. 6. When Silas and Timotheus were come -From Mace- donia whither they had been sent by Paul. Was pressed in the spirit - "Was eonstrained by the word." -R. V. Both of tbeise renderitge are sup- ported by good authaority. It is proba- ble that Paul in his early ministry at Corinth was under great pressure; but when Silas and Timothy arrived, bringing with them good reports frera the churches in Macedonia,' and joined hint in his labors, he was greatly en- couraged and strengthened to testify "to the Jews that Jesus was Christ." 6. Opposed themselves -The word im- plies very strong opposition, as of a force drawn up in battle array. It Was an organized opposition. --Cam. Bib. And blasphemed -The Jews spoke eviokedly of the truths that Paul .ut- tered and profanely rejected them. Shook his raiment -In token that he had spoken the truth to them that they needed,. and he placed the re- sponsibility for its acceptance upon them. 'Upon your own heads -The Jews must answer for the disposition they would make of the truth. 1 am clean -I have done my duty toward you. Unto the Gentiles -He would turn to nee Gentiles in Corinth. In other places where he labored later ke went to the syriagoguee and pro- claimed the Gospel to the Jews. III. Ministry to the Gentiles (vs, 7- 11.) 7. Justus -"Titus justus."-R. V, Justus was a worshipper of God. Paul Made use of his house for the Christ- ian services which he was conducting. This would be a convenient place for any Jews to come wb.o might becenhe favorable to Cnristianity, atin Gen- tiles would feel free to listen to Paul's preaching. 8. Crispus believed - The high position which Crispus occu- pied made his conversion remarkable, told his eourse would naturally have great influence ixt leading others to accept the gospel; but it., wand be likely to make the unbelieving Jewe still more hostile to the apostles. Many .... believed, and Were baptiz- ed -The plain, positive preaching of the gespel had its designed effeet The resulte of Paul's labors -were good - 'Much better than at Athens. 9, By a VislOn-The Lord had epoltell to Patti near Damascus, and he became changed into a new man. fIts nature was new and the Wttole Course of his life wee new. The Lead Spoke to him by a Visit at Tracts end a tteW field of letter eves opened before hint. Now another vision was given to him to in- spire hint anew for his Work. Be not afraid -There wee strong opposition to him already, and efforts would scot be rnade to destroy hip work. The Lord gave him this token of his favor to 'metre him for what awaited hire. 10. 1 am with thee---Gotl had given this assurance to Mosee 'when he was about to undertake a gre,at task. Testis told his dieciples that he would be with theta always. The promise was given to Paul that he might be strong and full of faith for his Work. No matt shall set on thee to hurt thee - Tile svostle would be Assailed, but the atteetke of his enentlee Would do itim no Itarra. 1 inwo =eh people --The Lord eneoureged Paul that his labors were being greatly blessed, and many were believing in Jesus. 11, Continued there a year and Alt inottlia-411 this ithportatt tentre the labors of the apostle Wore prolonged, and a, otreng eialreh w ottuded. This le one of the NW intitallces in withh a deflutte eerliel of time la itated n eounection with Paul's, l(LbOrel IV. Paul betore UnlUo vi. 1241), aceata was a Homan proVinee and etillo was the Pro -consul or governor, lie he hail been neWlY 44301/14401 the iowel thought they could influoace nine to drive Paul away from Corinth. Tliey clatrged Pain with teaching &ideates contrary to Jewish law, but Galli° aould lieten to no citarges of a relies. - Imo eharacter, ael long as the govern- ment tolerated different religions, 'Ind the ease was dIsmiseed. The crowd who sempathized with Paul end who batea the Jews, took this oceasiou to do 'violence to Sosthenee, the chief. ruler ef the synagogue, and Gallic' paid no attention to it. V, close of Paul's eecond missionary jeureey (vs. 18.22). After laming tame time 1ongs hi Corinth, Pate t lit to Conchrea, the eastern Beaport of Corinth, one sailed for Caesarea, :napping a, short time at Ephesus on the wey. He melt up to Jerusalem end thence to .Antloch in Syria, whence be had started on hie first two mis- sionary journeys. The secoud mission - are' journey occgimied about three sews, and extended as far west as Corinth, Paul's mission had been em- inently successful. Questions. -Where Is Corinne? De- scribe the city, Who were Aquila and Priscilla.? What discouragement's came to Paul at this time? How was be encouraged? What success did Paul Lave In Corinth? What did the Lerd t.etI Paul in avision? How long did flee labor in Corinth! lathere was Cenchrea? What points did Paul visit on bis return? PRACTICAL SURVEY. Topic. -A Battle for Truth. L Under divine guidance. IL Under Roman protectioln 1. Under divine guidance. In this lesson- we may trace the -divine pre. sence as manifested for the comfort of Paul, the divine providence in car 't13 for his personal neceesities and nia safety while perforraing lile mie- elon end the nivine purpose M his ,etny at Corinth. Not one trial did naul undergo which was not overrua ed of God for his own glory and the highest good of his faithful apostle. The lesson opens with, a beautiful pic- ture of human friendship, one whica oegan in early relations aud was per- tected in the bonds of Christian fel- lowship, a friendealp which was brought about by the remarkable guidance of Providence. Paul was 'as- sieted and prepared for his work by the fellows -alp of Aquila and Priscilla, Tee result of their coming together was of priceless value to each. Paul recognized the importance of estab- lishing, as early as possible, a church in Corinth from which Christianity might radiate all along the lines of commerce. BecaUse a place seemed unpromieing for gospel work did not deter Paul from entering it. Paul was persevering. He used his opportuni- ties wisely even when he was hardest at' work. He could not keep back the ininn point of his theme certain as it was to awaken opposiden. He pre- sented truthe which compelled atten- tion. When lie was in Athens he saw all had been done witicla philisophy could ,accomplish, and the result was idolatry and profligacy: Paul relied on the gospel aloneas the only effect teal means of leading the sinner to abandon his sin and turn to God. He therefore determined to continue as ha had begun, to preach Christ and bitn crucified to Jews and Greeks in Corinne. Paul believed that every- thing depended upon the acceptance or rejeotion of Jesus Christ. Opposi- tion arose to the point of intense ridi- cule, literally, blasphemy. Paul found appeals to reason and conscience at. terly powerlese with the Jews. Not- withstanding their intolerance and Persecution Paul had no fear, yet the eeeposition of the synagogue led him to, a more distinct ministry among the Gentiles. He had been loyal to the Sews. He separated the disciples from the aynagogue in the hope of se. curing quietness and peace, bet the - prejudiced Jews continued their perse- cutions, It was at this period ef per- plexity that God's comforting mes- sage came to Paul. It was (me of the marked peculiarities of the divine daaling with Paul that at the great oriels of his life special visions .were granted to him. If Paul was tempted to turn aside te a more quiet place to labor, he was thoroughly arouaed by the vision and promise from God. His purpose was then deliberately formed. He looked at things from his Mas- ter's point of view. This graeious and comforting manifestation of God to his servant came at a time of much depreasion. IT, Under Roman preteetion. The, opposition of the Jews grew into asta red and finally into a murderous pas. Mon to compass Paul's imprisonment or death. A large nember of Jews made common -cause against one un. befriended mini in a religious matter, before a foreign court, with a very insincere statement of the case, The fads compare very closely with the treatment which the Jews gave tO Christ. They thotight they eould ex. eite a tumult. Giglio would not even entertain the ease. He ruled that re-, liglous differences did not come with,. In the authority of a civil magistrate. Ire retused to listen to Paul's defense in superfluous, for he lied been guilty of no offense against Roma lava In a technical sense this was no coneerli of Gallia's, but in It very real sense his indiffetence was neither wiee, her manly, His decision. was whol- ly favorable to Paul, for it became manifest to the Jews that they could not expect sympathy from bite in any attempt to interfere with PMI's preaching. Sosthenes was, doubtless, 1110 ringleader Of the Jeers, but the Greeks did no service to the gotpel by thea. violence, Ciallio'a intlifterence /nay have been, Inereased by teeing re- ligion Identified With disorder, though the Greeks were, not teeeeding the custom of Corinth in their act. If thle Sosthenes is the Otte refereed teitt First Coriethiane, Patil's gospel tri- umphed in his conversien.-T, I. A. ATHENS IN DANGER,, Fire Which Destroyed Royal Home Rages Nearer. Parisi Cable. The fire which de- stroyed the summer, residenee of Xing Constantine of Greece, situated at TaIol, on the outskirts of Athens, is still raging in the forest in which the royal (bateau stood, A Haves despatch from Athens says it is feared the flames will reach the city. Among those who lost their live the fire were Col. DeLaporta, of the Engineers; M. Chrysgospathig, the head of the Royal Secret Service, end twenty seldiere. Flfty soldierwere injured while engaged in the Work. GERMANS DID NOT EXPECT 1m "4„Allq" 1:7'8. THE ASSAULTS OF FRIDAY Rium Haig's Loss in Wounded light --Huns Held Firmly At One Point. Britten Front la 'Prance, Cable.— p.m., via London, July l, -At the end of a long day's unbrOkels struggle, the indications are that the British are holding their galas et the morning, when, along a aront of about four they attacked tile German, See- ond line, capturing several important positions, The iafantry, which went into ac tion shortly before dawn, and antici- pated a most determined resistance, are expeetea to pay high toll in casu- alties , Tile* experiences during many nights' ',reach raids' had guyed as ex- cellent preparation for their daring mooulight assault, where eo-ordina- Gen was necessary for success. An un- expectedly small number of wounded came into the clearing stations during the Morning hours. Many were borne by German prisoners, who acted, as lit- ' eeztrtrs. Timee prisoners said that. no attack bee been expected, and that the Me mutt before daylight came as a eom- plete surprise. The British rushed the shambles in the Trones wood, where e Gomez st a& previously regained part possessiou.. Through the tangle and over fallen tree trunks they swept, In t es face 01 persistent sniping and, machine-gun fire, under conditions where it was considered amazing when they could discern friend from toe. The Germans, building barricades and digging for shelter among roots, retused to yield, confident that com- ing coanter-attacks would effect a rescue. Among them were wounded we0, unable to stand, atill eoule fire their rifles, The British advance was made on. a frontal sweep up slop'es into the German second line, end the villages of Bazentin-Le-Petit, Baxentin-Le- Grand and Lougueval, At title hour to -night it appears that there is only one point in these Gerusan trenehee, where the machine guns have not beeu put out of action and demolished cora- pletely. For a space of two hundred yards the British swept past a section of the trench where the Germane, refusing to yield, held out desperately for seine time, in a fashion characteristie of the fighting on the Somme. Some of the prisoners taken to -day belong to a battalion from different divislons, rushed, to the scene since July 1. They seemed to lack the mual efficient organization Where the British Sound the going good, they mated their attaelt be- yond the second line, taking guns and more prisoners, and seeking to gain higher Pointe on the ridge. Against these advance parties the Germans be- gan to develop stronger resietallee• The success of the morning has won for the British a depth. of three or four miles of terrain since July lst. This means also cemmanding Britian positions, which obviously conform tb.e German line in the Thiepval sector into a bad salient. Virtually all the objectives were cap- tured to -day in less than an hour. Two German colonels and a regimental staff and other prisoner's found them- selves in British hands before (lay - light had fairly broken. ....11•••••••••••••••••••l1.0.41 INVALIDED CANADIANS All SAY WAR WILL ENO WITH SEPTEMBER Big Batch at Quebec Unani- mous That Huns Are Weakening and Cannot Long Hold Out. Quebec, Que., Report, -A batch of 190 Invalided soldiers from England reached Quebec about 1 o'clock this morning, havingecome over from Hali- fax on a special I. C. R. train. Among them were two Quebec boys, a number of Montrealers and Ontarians. Interesting and optimistic "news were brought by the invalided men, and particularly striking i13 the con- viction of everyone that the end of the war is not far distant. Sergt. Richard Boulanger, of the 22nd, is among the men returning. He Is coming to take a commission with the 178th Battery. He is a Montrealer, and has spent nine months In the trenches. He was at Ypres and St. Eloi, and I he particularly mentions what he saw at the Ypres salient. Boulanger was at the side of Capt, Beaublen, of the 22nd, when the lat- ter was killed. He says a shower of shrapnel fell about them, and that he (Boulanger) managed to escape serious injury. Ile says that of the original 22nd, there remains about 150 men. Sergt. Leclerc, son of the assistant superintendent of the Montreal water- works, also arrived to -day. He was in charge of the French section of the 5th Engineering Company, Second Division. That corps, formed by the late Mr. Janin, numbered some forty men. There only remains fourteen or fifteen at present. Leclerc was nine months and five days at the front, and is now returning to take a coraraission in a new Canadian unit. Most of the - invalided men are in accord to say that the German resistance in France ie weakening, and that everybody, not by ,mere hearsay, but by deductions, Is convinced that the war will be over before the end of September. AGAIN TRY TO BEAT ASQUITH Irreconcilables in British House On New Venture. Using Ireland. and Mesopo- tamia as Lever. New York Report—The London correspondent of the Tribune cables as follows: According to information gained to- day, the internal political situation Is likely to be exceedingly interesting in the next fortnight, the Irish question and the Mesopotamia situation fur- nishing two questions of immediate interest to all Bribehs, Lord Lansdowne's reply to Redmond has not improved the alreedy ticklish Irish situation. With the help of David Lloyd George and Boner Law, Premier Asquith has been able to negotiate difficult political tittrdles in the last year, but the best opinion is that he is up against a stiff proposi- tion In the latest barrier placed in his path, either through inadvertence or with malice, as Redmond contended in his statement. In any case, it is believed that the CseveenMent will lose no time in try- ing to pour oil on Ireland's troubled waters. The opposition Is forteing into an organization showing the TrIOSt stretigth since the coalition took the helm. The Uniohist group, headed hY Sir Edward Careen, whose health is now Suite- restored, with Walter Guin- ness as edict' organizer, and the Lib- eral followers of 'Winston Churchill and Sir Henry Dangiel, Are corning together on a cornmeal ground. This Optiesition Is Commanding the attention ef the Government in both the Irish and alesopoterala questicers. The latter has awakened greater public anger and apPreheasion than anything else In the war. The knoWn fact that the relief foree Was once Withiit two hours' 'Isaiah of Kut, added to the un- contraclicte.d Medleal scandale, 130/116 of will& occurred just Meetly, have stirred the whole country to Its depths and determined it to insiet en a ruth- less Investigation of the entire bust - tees, The lion -publication Ot despatch. es have added to the fuel of popular agitation, Olen, unless diepelled by a satisfaetory explanation, Is likely ser- iously to affect the pergonnel of the 'vegeta Administration, ANORASSY TO SUCCEED OURIAN. NeWrearket 'Most into the death of Mrs. Hall, of Sharon, Whose batty was found IA s iiztern on Monday, Ante 26, has been. 'postponed until the 19th inks when it will be held at Nevemarket. The coroner has not yet redelVed the report Of the Pro. Vineial analyst, whielt is necessary before the ease dart be piteeeded $600)000 .NICKEL. Costly Cargo to Go Back On the Deutschland. Baltimore, Md., Report. -The Deutsch - land's return cargo consists of nickel and rubber in sufficient quantities to fill the outer compartments. It is not known hew much rubber will be taken, but the value of the nickel is $6(}0,000. It is like- ly that foodstuffs will be stowed in the hold. The customs authorities say there were no diamonds aboard the Deutehland., as reported from England. That the neutrality of the United States and the three-mile limit must be observed is the decision of the State Department, which, through the Navy Department, to- day despatched four torpedo-boat des- troyers to patrol the coast in the vicin- ity of the Virginia Capes. This resulted from information bemg communicated to Waslxinsrtop that vessels, believed to be allied cruisers, are maintaining a close vetch off the capes for the submarine Deutschland, which within e...short time 'will start on its return voyage to Ger- many. Washington, july 14. -The joint State and Naval Neutrality Board has made a. secret report to the State Department on the super -submarine merchahtman Deutschland. It -was announced to -day that, the findings of the board may not be made public. The secrecy atteehing to the report led to the belief that the Neutrality Board, while holding the Deutschland to be a rneichantman, has found her charter as a peaceable merchant ship 'tainted" by the fact that submarines never before wore used as trade shins, and the Deutaehland's likeness to war submarines In apiWirande makes It practleallY inMosa- sible for enernY vessels to diatinguish between ships of her tyPe and war under- sea boats, ••••41.4 4—s• TURKISH CLAIMS. Say. Caucasus righting is Still Without Result. Constantinopel, via London, Cable says—All official statement is- sued by the Turkish War Office saes: "On the Irak and Pertitan fronts there is nothing to report, "In the Caucasus, advanced divig- ions of our right wing drove beck and pursued to their main positions strong heal* recentloiterIng patrols. In some sectors of the centre there was fight- ing a decreasing violent°, Without re- sulting in success for either 13ide. Ae- tions tontinue with alterhating sue. t ess, "Our artillery fire prevented hostile warehipe from, approaching the Dar- danciles toast, and the waters olf Smyrna harbor, ‘Vin enemy biplane Was eompelled to degeend near Teuedos. "Tuesday night a hostile eavelry division was defeated near Katie." 9-4 4. KNOWS JOHN BULL, (Philadelphia lleeerd) John Bull's begin works slowly, but It ereberally conies to sound tofu:In:Amis. ' NOT HUNS. (ItocheSter Herald) et Montane, it May be Observed, are iiot blew1n u Meltlealt anImunition fee.. {trifle Petrograd Cable, via. Loudon Cable. 1/3.-A statement givtinz out to -eight by Sergius Sazonoff, Minister ot Per- eign Affairs, regarding the new Russo- Japanese Agreement, says: "The eonvention Just signed is the tiatural development of previous on. ventions, Concluded between Russia and Jam tit 1907 and 1910. The for- mer a these conventions expressly Mentions the engagement of the Con- tracting parties to respect the Prin. ciple of equal opportunity for trade and industry in China, aad to uphold and defend this principle, "This engageznent remains in full force after the conclueion ot the con- vention of 1916, wnicb. has Purely a polittcal and conservative aim, safe- guarding and defending Russian and Japanese territorial rights and special interests in China against toreign. aggression. "The new Convention does not In- augurate any policy injurious to Am- erican rights and Interests, any More than the conventions of 1907 and 1910. Tho e two agreements haye proved perfectly in accordance with the frlenely relations always entertained between the 'Unitea States and Rus- eis,." • BRITISH UNIT JOINS RUSSIA Great Welcome Received Everywhere They Passed. Pelted With Flowers by Moscow People. London Cable. --A complete and fully -equipped British unit has arrived ia Russia.- Vice-AdmIral Ougroumoff, announc- ing their lauding at Archangel, says that atter marching through the town the British were met by the military, educational and ciVil au- thorities, and tho officers or the mins ciPality. They were presented by the .latter with an ikon of Michael the Archangel, and were entertained ill the summer garden. The whole town was decorated with flags mail was en fete. When the force, which is a naval armored car detachment under Major Mairis, arrived at Moscow they again got an enthusiastic reception. The commander of the troops in the Moscow district was at the sta- tion, and the crews and band of a Russian armored car detachment were on the platform, while outside the station great crowds, numbering thousands, waited to give their British allies a hearty welcome. From the station the men marched through the city, headed by a Rus- sian band, to the Euglish Church, where a short service was held. They were warmly cheered, and were pelted with flowers as they passed. They were afterwards entertained to lunth at the 13ritish Club, many Russian gnats being also invited. Cordial toasts were exchanged, the speakers dwelling especially on the moral significance of the fact that Russians .and British would shortly be fighting shoulder to shoulder. The Grand Duchess Elizabeth re- cetved Commander Locker-Lampsott and several other members of the de- teal:tent, and presented mementoes to all the officers and men. Everywhere on their journey through Russia the welcome extended to tho detachment was no less nearty than their • reception in Moscow. Every station was beflagged in their hon or. A remarkable Scene occurred during a performance in the Moscow Art Tbeatre, which Major Mairls and the other officers attended. The appear- ance of the Whistlers in the audience was greeted with salvos of cheerhig which lasted over five minutes. The actors invited tlie British party on to the stage, and cheering could be heard from behind the curtain. The public demanded the raising of the curtain, and when their request was e,omplied with there 'was one great demonstra- tion, in which both actors and public jot ned, Major Maris, on behalf of himself and his fellow -officers, expressed his warmest thanks for this demonstra- tion. During a march of the force through the tewn a Cossack squadron escorted the 13ritish. A Cossack officer dismounted and offered hie horse to Major Meer*, who Mounted amid great cheering. The detachment left in the evening for the headquarters of its future serviee, and crowds cheered it all the way to the station, while betide played and flowers were showered upon them. • si DOWN ON ITALY. Germany is Cutting Off Her Subjects' Privileges. • Rome Cable Says.—The Ber- lin Bankers' Association, according to the Stefani News Agency, has cir- cularized all banks In Germany, in- structing them that henceforth, by request of the Imperial- Foreign Of- fice, Italians are to be treated as eub- jects of a belligerent state, in other worde, that pernehts to lantana In Germany ere to be stopped. Tbe German Poreign Office has of - fidgety Informed the Italian Govern- ment, through the Swiss Govern - talent, that payment of workingmen's pensioe due Italians has been sus- pended. The attitude of Germany toward Italian subjects in Genitally and Ilea glum is causing. Inuclt resentment here. . 4 s GREEK SOLDIERS RIOT. New York Iteport.—A oeble from Paris to a news agency here says: "Despatches from Saloniki report serious rioting itt Itavala, when 600 Greek soldiers stormed a train eon whieh they had been refused trans - natation. The railroad fa centrolled by the, Anglo-French army, Piekets fired 'aeon the Greek goldiers "and, drove them off." t . • .0 . T • If you are aiming for the top' it le better to reach the pinnacle of fame than the heights of follY. • '•,• I EMS OF THE NEWS OF THE DAY F. W. Ray's Majority in North Perth. By -Election Was 567. DUTCH WAR CREDIT Overseas Parliamentarians in Britain Plan to Visit Battle Front. Two unidentified babies were found on the streets of Toronto. A report Vs Lloyd's says the British steamer Silverton has been, sunk. Over e25,000 Was raised for Verdun refugees on Toronto' t French Flag Day. Geo. lafettliewe, of Lindsay, well- known packer, died In Ills eighty-sec- ond year. Wm. Bothwell, employed in a ma - ninon factory, was drowned In the Magog River, The official 'returns of the North Perth election show Mr. la, W, Hay's majority to be 567. The Orillia Red Cross Society held a, flag day and obtained upward of e1,000 for the Secours National, Four more suspected cases of infan- tile paralysis have been discovered, three In Ford and one in Windsor, Rev. Father O'Donnell has been ap- pointed. President of the Catholle Churca Extension Society in Toronto, Mr. Geo. Hewer, an old resident of Guelph, is dead at the General Hospi- tal. For many years he was the city bill poster. A bill providing for an extraordi- nary war credit of 75,000,000 florins was submitted to the Second Chamber in Holland. . A. E. Boyle was appointed Secretary of the Winnipeg Board of Trade, In succession to Dr. C. N. Bell, resigned, after 28 years' service. Wm. C. Cates, an American travel- ler, while repairing Itis own automo- bile near Haney, Quebec, was struck and instantly killed by another car. Gedeote Lessard, aged sixteen, just graduated from Laval University, was drowned In the Chaudiere at St. Vic- tor, while teaching a chum to swim. Rabies cases are still appearing in Southwold Township. To -day. Dr Parkhurst, veterinary surgeon, an- njuoulync2en. ddthat two more steers died from the disease, Robert Henry Beecher' was sent up for trial Simcoe by Magistrates John Cope and John Abel, at St. Williams, on the charge of shooting and killing John Simmons an Sunda,y, The condition of Mr. F. P. Gutelius, General Manager of the Government railways, who was °petalled upon at the Western Hospital, Montreal, for appendicitis, was regarded as very favorable by the doctors in attend- an:Lording to the latest newspapers, the Germa eammandant at Libau has announced that the German Gov- ernment will give a bounty of $4,75 Lor a boy and $3 for .a girl born of a Lettish mother and German soldier father. J. H. Clarke, United States Distriet Judge at Cleveland, Ohio, was nomi- nated by President Wilson as an asso- ciate justice of the Supreme Court, to succeed former Justice Hughes, the Republican nominee for the Presi- d ae n r Lightfoot, the 8 -year-old Yh;etier of toe Lightfoot, a far- meragc living one mile from Alvinston, was, it is believed, fatally burned when a can of kerosene from which she was pouring oil on a pan of po- tato bugs exploded. James Henderson, who was over- come by the heat while working over. his ledger in the office of J. W. Hug- gins, Toronto, and who was later found by his eraployer leaning over the desk in an. unconscious condition, died in St. Michael's Hospital. The Ontario Government has with- drawn its offer to recognize automo- bile lieenses issued In the State of Rhode Island, inasmuch as the Gov- ernment of that State has turned • down the proposal for an exchange of licenses with this Province. Atter a' brief investigation into the death of Sand Crestoff, an employee of the National Iron Works, Toronto, who was found dead in a section of the plant used as a cloak room, Cor- oner L. Pickering discovered that the man was electrocuted, Pte. George Giffentram, a Guelph man, was apprehended at the London Trail.C.A. swimming pool. charged with stealing $25 from _Arthur Fritz, of the same city. He admitted the theft and will be sentenced on Friday next by ,PoIlee Magistrate Judd. == BIG RUSS DRIVE AGAINST TURK Grand Duke Apparently Starting New Offensive To Out Off the Enemy in the South.. London Cable.—no eon re of in- terest an the Russian "trait. ek;ratinues in the Calmague, *here thb Itugslani are maintaining' their auceestes against the 'Parks, The Petyograe of - tidal ;velvet „ehtenicles, the capture, West of Erzerwa, of itaeries; of fart); flea Ottoman potsinolis and hdde: "le nianY important sectoes ;large opining% of the enetnyhttye,been 0)4erved. ing a. retreat nest:ward," Tha Grand Bilk( leitholati id dp- parentlY iadhohlng anbther %rent 'of- fensive iriqhe iegion of Meter:um, end Balburk, aimea at, the very heart of the Turkish lempire."A ffeeteestul Itute` shot advaltee along -this line 'would eut eeff •TdrItish st, atellea In, the Beath, aml agein place Bagdad in JPO" pard • TORONTO MARKETS. 10AIIME111S' MARKET. P(hatte""""7177-67r=t higgs, new -laid, dos. .... - 31 0 33 Butter, good to choice.. .. 0 a7 0 30 Spring' eblekene, urehesed, lb 30 0 34 reavi, dreseed, lb. .. ....„ 0 es Onions, Bermuda, 52 .. 2 75 3 00 Cabbage bushel 125 1 50 C010rY, ease - ..... 60 3 00 Tomatoee, hitt. 76 0 09 Strawberries 5 03 0 05 Rhubarb, dos. bunches.. .. 0 25 0 20 Asparagus, 11 -qt. Wet. ., 1 00 J. 50 MEATS--waoLE.$4. Beef, forequartera, cwt.,.513, 00 Do., hindquarters, cwt. .. 17 00 Do., cholve sides, ewt. 14 00 Do., common, °wt. 12 50 Veals, comnion, ewt, 8 50 Do., prime 41141110 "4 Ola 16 80 Shop hogs 14 50 3).o., heavy ... 2260 Sprints iambs . ..... 20 00 Mutton, light „. „, „, 11 00 SUGAR AIATIKET. Sugars are quoted as follows: RaYel Acadia, ,granulated, 100 lbs. .. $8 10 Lantle, granulated, 100 Ibs„. 8 26 Redpath, granulated, 100 lbs, .. 8 26 St. Lawrence, granulated, 100 lbs. .. 8 es St. Lawrence, Beaver, 100 lba. .. 8 e5 ',antic, brilliant yellow, 100 lbs. ,. .. 7 80 St. Lawrence, golden yellow, 100 The, 7 SO Dark yellow, 100 lbs. .. 7 06 10 -lb, bags, 10e over granulated bags. 20-1b, bags, 15e aver granulated bags, 2 and 5-1h. packages, 30e over granulated bags. LIVE STOCK. Exbort cattle, choice 0 25 Buteher cattle, ' °holm. 9 00 do, do. medium .. 00 ea, do. common - 7 25 Sutcher cows, choice .. 7 00 do, do. medium ,... 6 60 do. do. canners ., 6 00 do. bulls „. 6 00 Feeding atlers 7 25 etockers, choice 7 00 do. lieht 0 00 012 59 18 00 15 00 13 50 10 00 17 00 1000 13 00 21 00 15 00 0 75 0 50 8 60 800 7 75 7 00 6 50 8 GO 8 23 7 50 7 00 Milkers, ehole, each- ..• • 70 00 00 00 Sr tinge/ s........70 00 90 00 Sheep. ewes .. 7 52 8 50 Bucks and culls 4 00 7 00 Lambs „ ... 9 00 11 00 Hegs, fed and watered .. 11 55 Calves ... 503,.1200 OTIIER MARKETS WINNIPEG OPTIONS. 1.7i, heat- Open, High, Low, Close. July.. .. .... 1 16% 1 15% 1 15% 1 15% Oct. ...... -1 13% 1 13% 1 12% 1 12% 1. 12 1 12 1 1091 1 10% Oat - July . 0 45% 0 45% 0 4511 0 45% Oct. .. „ 0 42 042 042 042 Flax - July 1 70% 1 7011 1 73 1 73 Oct. ..... 1 78 s .18 1, 74 1 74 MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN MARWET. Minneapolis. -Wheat -July, $1.13 to stag 1-4; September, 51.13 1-4; No, 1 hard, 51,20 1-4e September, 51.13 1-4; No. 1 bard, 51.20 1-4; No. 1 Northern, 01.11 to 01,17 1-4; No, 2 Northern, 51.10 1-4 to 51.14 1-4. Corn - No. 3 yellow, 83 1-2 to 81 1-2c. Oats -No. 3 white, 39 to 39 1-20. 'Flour unchanged; shipments, 53, 026 bbls. Bran, $17.50 to 018.00. DULUTH ORALLY MARKET. Duluth. -Linseed -On trade $1,06 1;2 to 51,97; to arrive, 51.00 1-2; July, 51.95 asked; September, 01.97 asked; October, 01.94 1-2; November, 51.94 1-2 asked; December, 01.04 1-4 asked. Wheett-On track, No. 1 hard, 01,16 5-8; No. 1 Northern, 01.17 6-8 to 51.18 1-8; No. 2, $1.10 5-8 to 51.12 5-8; No. 1 Ncrthern, to arrive, 51.15 1-8; No. 3 Northern, on track, 99 5-8c to $1.09 5-0. LONDON WOOT., SALES. London. -The offel•ings at the wool auc- tion sales to -day amounted to 9,600 bales. Merinos were active and firm. Queens- land scoured realized 3s 11 1-2d, and New Zealand, 3s, 10 1-2d, Queensland greasy advanced to 23 4(1, but low and shabby crossbreds were neglected and 5 to 7 1-2 Per cont. lower. Ce-ICAGO LIVE STOCK. Cattle, receipts 2,000. Market steady. Beeves, cattle 10 11 00 Stockers and feeders 5 040 8 400 OC °aryl s 3 0 9 6 8 50 12 00 Hogs, receiPts 19;000. LHIMegahavtryk.e. t, ... 99 84,5 119000 19605000 Mixed Rcugh . . . . . 0, 3300 1 90 150 8, 1060 Bsulilitoeixpt: le,iiceetS. pt.s91,000. Market weak.. 'Western. Wethers 5 85 8 40 Lambs, native ... ... '7 50 10 85 BUFFALO LIVE STOCK. East Buffalo, Despatch -Cattle re- ceieIstas1;M;receiptssteady1; lr000, active and steady. 4,50 to tos12r.e75celpts 2,000e active, heavy and mixed 10,50, yorkers 10.25 to 10.50; Piga 10.25, roughs; 9.00 to 9.10; stags 0.50 to 7,50. Sheen and Iambs, receipts 200; active and unchanged. LIVERPOOL PRODUCE. Wheat spot, steady. No. 1 Manitoba -11s, 4d. No. 2 Manitoba -11s( 3d. Cern, spot easy, new -10s, .2el. Four, winter patents -47s. Hops in London (Pacific Coast) -14, 15s, to Hains, short cut, 14 to 16 lbs. -89s. Bacon, Cumberland cut, 26 to 30 lbs. - 79s 6d Short ribs, 16 to 24 lbs. -83s. Clear bellies, 14 to 16 lbs. --85s, Long clear middles, light, 28 to 34 lbs. - 858. Long clear middles, heavy, 35 to 40 lbs. - 833. Short clear backs, 10 ta 20 lbs. -80s. Shoulders, square, 11 to 13. lbs. -64s. Lard, sociline western, in tierces, new- 73.,11:/noelltee.7111s; refined -76s. Butter, finest U. S. in, b0xes-76e. Cheeee, Canadian,' firrett qwhite-86s. Colored--ses. Australian in London -48s, 3d. Turpentine, s1tirits=-42s. 3d. Ilesin, common -19s, 9d. Petroleum, refined -1s, • NEW CONDITIONS IN NAVAL WAR Caused Allies to Drop De- claration. of London. R.m..a.m.• a.ondon Cable. ---The British For- eign Office addressed a note to tett- tral Governments to -day explaining the reasons which prompted the abandonment of the Declaration of London, The declaration was abro- gated by an order-in-Councll pub- lished on July 8, and a similar decree was *sued in Paris on the same day. The present British note explains that the Allies talopted the Declare - tion of London at the beginning of the war beeattse, in their anxiety to conform to international lava they believed the declaration provided a suitable digest of principles and a compeadimnoef working rules= "These rules," says the note, "did not necessarily possess the force of law, but Awned in main lines to pre - atom i tatement of eights and duties Of belligwnts broiled on, experiences in previous retvol are, Auk, as the ,struggle proceeded 'it ,developed' be- lyond`n11,4pitetrions aebtaceptiohe, ewing to- = the martifoldescielitifiae iMprove- ineuts ioi,w1ato And produced elm" altogether Afferent to viona, naval ware. If then became qier 'tlint the attemlit Mae thees ;of -peaks, '10' the 'Deelttration bf Len - don, to ,deternelnie the 'principles lave, iatad their ..applitation failedetet nroduce tt satisfactory result. !the ' tt11led Clo'veiriihents;.' 'forced' to fecogaille the situation thus cre- eteil, •therefore =decided 'tipsy. ,unist 'confine themeelves Amply to applying, the historic and admitted,rules at the, law of nations." • • • Wellington Mutual Fire Ins.o. retabliebed 1140. riesd Offiees 4W14ffl, ON% 1144., taken 911 cause* of 011 vroportroo thy ()sou or Prormara',qr - mt. IMAM, G1001-erleauglal, id= um000rt Preetdent $110civtial ItrTOMIla 4 0044N4, Agents, WintsheirsR Ont. Dudley Holmes 111ARKF4TIR, 4041011Orp °Moat Meyer 11404014,,. Vilest*" I VailiStOne aaousrs AND 401,4101TORs gamy to loan M 19wt4t ifilf4104414. .8rtItur J.- 'min 1 D.Oid„ Donor of Dental Writer/ Of the plinn4 iltirrmila College and Licentiate of Dental 80011 of Os/WO, One. In Macdonald 'Sleek 1 G. H. Ross DMA., Bogor Oradstatis of.the Itgyal College gRental Burgeons of Ontario, Honor raduate 4:5!" Vniveraitt of Toronto. .11waeultY of DelatifFtt7. Offisse Over H, a. igard 4 Co:. &tors' W. R. Haniblky 5.80., no., Speolfl attention paid to diseases Of Women and Ohildren„ hating taken postgraduate work in Our- ory, Bacteriology and Sciantifio Medicine. Office in the Kerr residenne, be- tween the 'Queen's Hotel and the BaAtist Church. An business given careful attention. PlIOne 54. P. 0. Box 118 Dr. Robt C. Redmond m.R.o.s. (Eng.) L.R.O.P. (Loud.) PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. (Dr. Chisbolm's old ets.nd). CHIROPRACTIC Chiropractic removes the cause of practically all diseases. It n3atters not What part of the body is affected, it an be reached throtigh the nerye tenttett in the epinal column, by sd- inlitinent of eubluxated vertebrae. Consultation tree. DR. J. A. FOX, D. C. Graduate Gen ro p recto a Member Drugleee Phyalciante M. sotlatlen of Cinadis. DR. R STEWART Graduate of University oe Toronto. Faculty of Medicine; Licentiate of the ()Maria College of Physicians and Surgeons. OFFICE ENTRANCE; SECOND DOOR NCYRTH OF ZURBRIGG'S PHOTO STUDIO, JOSEPHINE ST. PHONE 29 OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Mt. F. A. PAFfKER: Osteopathy builds vitality and sts"ongth. A.diustintiiit,of the 011ie and Other tisanes is gengy secured, there - 1Y071 risInPeasVeln. It the predisposing‘causes lewd pressnre and other numb*. Lions Wade. Trusses scientifically fit- ted., drricif OVER DHIRISTIEiS STORE. Toorp.;47‘11; eWilita.ednetsadn'acipsPri, 9datTol;';19 a.at. Other dew aPPointment. ---Genefal Hospital (Under Government InipectIon). Pleasantly situated, beautifully fur - Woke. Open to all regularly licensed physibians. Rates for patients (whi011 include board and nursing) -$4.90 tct $15.00 per week, according to.Iocation of ropm. For further Information- .A.ddress MISS L. MATHEWS, Suprintendent, illox 223, Wingharn, Ont. I SELL ; Tewn and Farm properties. Call and see my list and get my prices. 1 have some excellent valUels. J G. STEWART WINGHAM. Phone 184. Office In Town Hall. T. R. Bennett, J. P. 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