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The Exeter Advocate, 1898-9-30, Page 3BRITIsii litrit FALsflon A .17 Ilriagracilasiouraitatition of Mauehus in d military commands lia• begtet last year, under the a:realm: of tee Dowager, thus creating a series of friction with the Emperor, WhoSe de- Frenoh Refused to Oo, But the throaemenu was frequently threatened. The present Goyernment M entirely Mai - Sirdar Hoisted the Flags elm as opposed to Chbeese. The influence et Ll liung Chaug is mew subordinate to that Yung 14u, and is likely to decrease. AND LEFT TROors ON GUARD. “Tha Emperor's health is exeellent and his capacity for work and eaeeruess for Tho British. Chinese Squadron Sails Under Sealed Ordes•s-Omirsous Appeorauce o eietters in Me Var East -The Dowager Empress and 14 Hung Chang Again in Power. London, Sept. 26. -no Daily Tele. graph's Cairo correepondent, telegrapbing to -day (Monday) says: General Kitchener found the French at Fashoda, Be noti- tied Mujor et:rebate! that Jul had express instructions that the territory was Brit. free and the Frenoh must retire, and offered them passage to Cairo. Major adarcband, absolutely declined to retire unless- ordered to do so by his Govern- ment. No fighthig occurred. Major Marchand Was given etiewly to under- stand. that the Britlela insisted upon their claims, and the rate has been left to be settled by diplomacy between the respect- tive Governments. General Kitcliener sent a lotig ofaelal deepen:It to London, hoisted tbe lanion Jack and the Egyptian ensign, and left as a gerrison the Ilth and 13th Soudan. est) Battalions and the Cameron Higa- lenders to proteet tbe British flag. Co., sTackSINI commands the garriettia. Ititchener at otaderman. Cairo, Sept 2,0. -General Kitehener, reiumandiug the Angloengpytien expedi- tion, has returned to Omdurman, having etitablished poets at Faehoda and on the Seim River, The troop did no fighttng except with a Dervish steamer on the way south, Nvhioh was captured. X.stst of the Dervishes Crushed, Suatiru, Sept. 26 -The only orgenized xeranant of the Khelife's =MI was de- feated and itt ;wet stronghold, Gedarea captured on Sept. aO, after three bours' hard aglating, when an Egyptien force numbering 1,8t10, under command. of Col. Persons, ranted t1,000 Dervishes, of whom 500 were killed. Tame British officers wore wounded and 37 Egyptian soldiers killed and rA) wounded. Gallant 21st to Have a Rest. London. Sept 26. -It is reported teat the War Office has granted to the 21st Infantry a short furlough in recognition of its bravery at Omdurman. Otberwise the regiment would eave gono diroot from Egypt to India for a two years' stay. Accerdieg to report it has now been arranged that the reginaeut sbali nest come to London and numb with lull equipinent from the docks to the Kn:ghts' Bridge Barracks, receiving an •ovation throughout the march. A nom- mittee, composed of all branohee of the military service, are making arrange - meets to present the regiment with a gold shield commemorative of its famous *barge at Omdurman. THE FLEET SAILS, 'The British. Chinese Squadron on the Moro With Sealed Orders -May Demonstrate at Pekin's Port. Wei Hai Wei, Sept 26.--Tbe British leattleship Centurion, flagship of Vice - Admiral Sir Edward H. Seymour, the eimentander of the British fleet in °nines° VICE -ADMIRAL SEYMOUR. waters, sailed suddenly on Friday, under sealed orders, aecorupauied from Che -Foo by the battleship Victorious, the first- edass cruiser Narcissus, the second-class erniser Herroione, the torpedo boat de- etroyer Fame, the torpedo boat destroyer Hart and the despatch boat Alacrity. It is supposed that the destination of tbe fleet is Ta Ku, at the entrance of the river leading to Tien 'rain, the port of Pekin, for the purpose of making a naval demonstration there. Hang Finds a Refuge. Shanghai, Sept. 25. -It is reported that Hang Ynwei, the Cantonese reform. or, who is accused by the Dowager Em p res s of being implicated in designs • on the Emperor's life, and who recently fled from Pekin, arrived at Woo Sung, near here, on Saturday, and took refuge on board a British gunboat. NANG YIIWEVS STORY. China's Emperor Warned Him to Leave -Chinese Ins and Outs, London, Sept. 26. --The Times' Shang- hai correspondent telegraphs: "On the arrival of Kang Yuwei at Wu Hung he was placed on board the steamer Ballarat, which sails for Hong Kong to -morrow. In the course of an interview yesterday be stated that he left Pekin on Tuesday in compliance with a secret message from lihe Emperor warning him of his danger and urging him to obtain assistance from those interested in the country's welfare. He further stated that recent events were entirely due to the notion of 4iho Manchu party, beetled by tee Dowager Empress and Vite ca Yung Lie and including all the high Manchu oceols. The latter Neon, displeased by the Emperor's leaning toward the reform party, and decided to restore the regency of the Dowager. The Dowager Empressparty is bound by an understanding with the Rusians, where- by the latter, in consideration of support of Russian interests, undertake to pre- serve Manchuria as the seet of the dynasty and to maintain Deauchu rule in progress are remarkable. His 'Majesty is convinced, however, that it will tie lin- possible to overeonte the clenosition with- out the assistance of Eughtud, which be eudeavored to obtain for las recent pro- gressive measures. "Kalag YuNirel urges tbat England now has an opportunity to intervene and re- store the Emperor to the throne, by doing which, be asserts, she will earn tbe gratitude of the Cbinese people. He also observes that tuilese protection is afforded to rbe vietinas of the coup (1.* etas it will be impossible benceforth for any na tiVe official to support 13ritieli interests." Drifts'. Consul Protests. Shanghai, :nee. 26.e-4'tee British Con- seil hes entered a protest against the action of the Chinese of -notate in !stopping the steamer Eldorado and searching her for Nang. the Canronese reformer., le is reported that Admiral Seymour, the British navel conunalatlele contem- plates landing a petty of sailors aial macaws at Ta Ku. Vie Taotei (governor) bite asked the assistaaoe of the British Qonetil ih cepturing Kong, whom be deeeribes as a &mewled criminal. There is no doubt that it he Is arrested he will be promptly execnted. YalondCommunicetion Stepped- • Rerlin, Sept, 26. -The Frankfurter Zeitung's Twit Zile correspondent seys that reilroad eemmunieetion between 'Viet place and Pekin is steeped. There aro serious rumors unlearning the Situa- tion In tho capital. Russia. ornms TttooPs. esaes Minions Ineeosed Because Their Onmo lea, teen Sleeked. London, Sept. 20.-A special despatch fume. Shanghel say a that leetig Tweet's brattier lies Leen arrested. th Pekin and COIldnInned to death. The despatch also says that Sir Vieuele 31c1)oua1d, the Brit - telt Minister, gave instructions that Kang Yuma should be proteeted (mut ;wrest. The British Consulate holds his baggage and documents referring te state seeress. The Ruselene are incensed at the latter fact and it is reported that RUSila bus offered the Doweger Empress the eervice of 10,000 troops from Part Arthur to keep order in Pekin if necesientw. It is stated that the British fleet in Chinese waters has been divided between Ta KU and Shanghai, under orders to intercept Rus- sian tetnaports in the event of an at- tempt to hind troops. x,i Bungee. Enomy Arrested. London, Sept. 26. -The Times' Pekin oorrepondent says: "Clumg Yin ilutuethe Cantonese enemy and rival of Li Hung Winne, who is charged with harboring Hang Yuwel, has been arrested. lie is now limier trial by the lacard of Punish- ment. lie ' will bo stripped of all bis °alms, • his removal giving increased power to Li Hung Obang. "The officials generally Welcome the Empress- return to power, but the people are indifferent Kang YuNvei is charged with conspiring against the Empress Dowager and bac boon declared an out- law anct bis arrest bas leen ordered," The Emperor Very Sick. London Sept. 20. -The Pekin oorres• pendent of the Daily ;alai' says. The head eunuah at the palace informs me that the Emperor is seriously indisposed and that his death is not 'unlikely. TO COERCE THE SULTAN. Four of the Great Powers Sign an Agree- ment to That Effect. Rome, Sept. 26.-Withiu 24 hours Great Britain, Russia, France and Italy will append their signatures to an agree- ment for the pacinatien of the Island of Clete, including a plan for coereing the Sultan into submission. The scheme has for some time been drafted, but its en- forcement was delayed to invite the participation of Germany, which country declined. At the beginning of the week the four powers will send an ultimatum to the Sultan of Turkey summoning him to accept the project, and informing him that unless he does so measures will be taken to enforce bis compliance. The powers have irrevocably deoided to settle the Cretan question hnniediately and will not hesitate to send their fleets to the Dardanelles, and beyond if necessary. Alarming News Prom Philippines. London, Sept. 26. -The Genie says alarming information has been received by the Government as to the position of the British residents in the Philippines. The British gunboat Rattler of the China station has been ordered to prooeed with all possible speed to the Island of Cebu, in the central part of the Philip- pines, where the British community is said to be in imminent danger from the natives. The Dust of Christopher Columbus. Hay Ina, Sept. • 26. -Captain -General Blanco has ordered that the remains of Columbus, which are in the Cathedral here, be transported to Spain. Died Suddenly at Guelph. Guelph, Ont., Sept. 26. -Andrew Tol- ton. of the firm of Totten Bros., manu- facturers of pea harvesters. eta., was at s Inc ore on Friday eight in his usual good health. He went home about ten o'clock, retired at eleven, and was deal • before twelve. Tbe burtting of a blood vessel in the head wa i the mum of his death. Now Ottt of Danger. Plantagenet, Ont., Sept. 26. -Hon. Alfred Evanturel, Smatter of the Ontario Legislature, eche has boon very ill for several days, has taken a change for the better and on Saturday evening was con. sidered out of danger. kie is still confined to bis room. Dominion tine Gets the Subsidy. Halifa' x N. S., Sept. 2(e -it is reported hero thatthe Dominion steamship lino has secured tee subsidy for carriyng the Englisb mails bet:eyelet Canada and Eng- land for the seasou of 1898-99. Mr. M. c.' Cameron still Very Weak. FRENCH IN A FERMENT A Military Dictatorship or a, Re- volution Equally Possible. REVISION AGAIN POSTPONED. An Infamous Story -How the Evidence Against Dreyfus Was Manufaetured -Tee llordereau Written lay leejor Esterita-ey-Coulessiou of the Viie Plot to lie Pub- lished in Hook Form, London, Sept. 20. -The alerming slant- tiou in Feauce rivets the attention of Europa. The excitement is increasing hourly, new revelations and developments are expected mai a military coup d etat would not surprise anybody. Slight demonstrations wene made late Saralee' afternoon, but the crowds winch withered were goicely dispersal by the police. Farther Postpoued, Paris, Sept. 211. -The Cabinet met o Satursist,y and decided to postpone its decision en the quest en of the PrePosed revision of the Dreyfus awe Until to day, owing to the aletenee trent the -meeting of the Minister 44f Finance, M. Peytral, and the Minister of Agriculture, M. Vigor, ^ ESTERHAZY'S CONFESSION. ere Forged the Prineipal Document Vsed .Against Dreitesteellow the Dermot+ Sign ;Vented Was Ataxed, London, Sept. 20. -Grant Rieheras, publisher, has secured the peblit'atien rights of Major EsterhaZeas confession of his connection with the Dreyfus 04Se. The Statement will be captained in a book of the size of the orainary six shilling novel, and will be issued as soon as possible. no Observer yesterday morning con- tinues its Iteterhaey revelations, whiola began leSe Santilly, In a long athlete, the most salient feature of whit% is Comte ESterlerey‘s dieeloSere, made, it is assert- ed, in the presence at more perm; than one, that he was the author of the famous Dreyfus boriereatt whleb 2o wrote "at the request of Col, entudberr, now (load." "It vets intended," he said, "to con- stitute AllOterial proof of Dreyfus' guile It was known through a French spy in the service ne Berlin that certain dem-I- ntents bed, roweled the German general staff Nvinch Dreyfus alone coital have ebtalued, It 'was a list of ehose docu. meets wilich constituted the bordereau. Dreyfus had been Meted in wawa' whys. For instance, a plan for the concentra- tion of troops on the sentheastern frontier had been dictated to him, whieh was quite fantastio. A short time afterwards our eplos in Italy informed ue that the Italian stall was making modifications in the fortifications around Nice, whit)); corresponded to tho chaneene enuounced in the imaginary echeme dictatee to Droy- Ins. "Then Dreyfus managed to spend long holidays in Alsace without being ap- parently found out by the German au- thorities -a very suepicious sign, tor it was almost impossible for a French °facer to remain for any length ot thne in the conquered proNinces without being found out. In fact, there was consider- able moral proof against Dreyfus before the trial took place, but no material proof, "Col. Sandberr, vebo Was an Alsatian, like Dreyfus, but intensely anti-Semitio, determined to forgo this proof. He was convinced of tho acoused man's guilt but It was necessary, for the purposes of the court-martial, that documents should exist, "I was attnahed to the intelligence department, my duty being to watob the movements of lnilitary attathes aooredit- ed by the powers of the Triple Alliance. When Col. Sandberr told :no to write out the bordereau, I did so without the slightest compunction. I am one of those men who, soldiers by profession, cling to old mediaeval traditions of military discipline. When I received an order I obeyed it implicitly and without ques- tion. rwrote -he beriereau because Col. Saadherr told me to do so. I knew, of course, the pueposes it was intended to serve. I knew I was committing a forg- ery, but I also knew that all intelligence departments in all eountries were run on precisely the same lines and that it was impossible to achieve results in any other way. "In the Von Taunt: case, for in- stance, which made so great a sensation in Germany, Major Von Tausob confessed to having committed forgery, adding that that crime was nothing to the infamies the Berlin staff bad forced him to com- mit in connection with other matters. Therefore, tho court attempted to silence him. Be ultimately received tbe mini- mum punishment prescribed, end has since been relareed long before his time. "It is nearly always necessary to manu- facture material evidence against spies, because otherwise thly would never be punished. The bereerean having been written, it became it ilecessity to give it the indispensable air of an authentic) document, as yeu know it was supposed to have been stolen from the Germau Embassy. Col. Sobwarskoppen (formerly German military attache in Paris) denied ever having seen it, what he said was perfectle true. The bordereau was haul- ed by an agent of our intelligence depart- ment to the leorter of the German Era- bassy, who wet) a spy in our service. The porter gave it to another agent named Genest and by him it was brought to the intelligence department and there docket- ed and numbered as a document obtained 'from the German Embassy in the usual course. It thus received official baptism. "It wee exclusively upon the evidence of the bortlerean that Dreyfus was eon- denaned. The doetiment privately shown to the officers of the court-martial was fetched from the War Office with the object of couvincing the judgee, should they show si-ns of wavering It was the letter containing the 'De Canaille de D--.' Now, this letter, which is genu- ine and was really written by Col. Shwarskoppen, did not refer to Dreyfus at all. The general staff was absolutely aware of the fact that 'D--' was a cer- tain Denies, a building contractor, who before had supplied the German attache with plans of the fortifications near Nice." The ex -Major waled that the case against him was crushed in defiance of London, Ont., Sept. 26._Thr. • c. all law and justice. Be said the veiled lady who appeared in the case was no Cameron's condition up to a late hour laat night still continues enchangea. lie other than the wife of Col. Du Paty de China. In pursuance of this oorapaal la fain in a weak oonditioa, 1 Clam. ‘,4 PREMIER HARDY WAS RIGHT, The Court of Appeal caves Judemen aueta)uble iits ceeteutten iteseeet- ber the Constable Vote. Toronto, Sept, 20. -The Collet Of Appeal handed olit judgment late Satur- day* Afternoon on the thm questions sub- mitted by the Attoxney-Genorel regard • ing the question of the constables' vote. The queenens ware as to whether a con* etoble employed by a deputy returaieg Otheer for the purposes of an eleetiem end pitt a reesquible feu therefor should be disentitled to vote, whether persons em- ployed at reasonable work during an elec- tion by deputy returning officers SWAM he disentitied to YOU), and wbether a per - sou supplying anything for the purposes of an election, such as renting a room as a peeling booth and Was paid reasonably therefor, should be disentitled to vete. These were the three questions welch thei court smattered in the negative. Thus all such persona ate, eccording to the ludg meat, fully entitled to vote. and the con- tention of the Premier of the Ontario Oeverneneut is sustained. OFF FOR SELKIRK. Nev. nrom the Vute-eu Field Etwee. Which bholilt1 leave Reached Selairk by 'ibis Time. !NAM Lake, Sept. 8, via Vancouver, 13.0,,, Sept. 20.-Tlie lest aetacinuent Of the Yukon torte and supplies zeavhed Teethe on the eltit ult, The eteamer Anglin, due by centreet on ehe 24th, not having retuened, the remainder ot the force, Inenthering about 3.40, with the ailicers and three Vieterian Order nurses, left Teslin on a trip to Selkirk, a Oietauce of 400 miles, in SCOWS dna Mail beets. Voter twee 'news, with about thirteen tope of freight, tied five smell boats con- stitutee the litet. The same Nvben loadal with supplies drew about eighteen Indies of water, and wore nayigatee. with rails and alum, WHEAT MARKET DULL, Irl••010.1,11.,1 twdaY Was a very olet Say at Chicago -The Terence enerkete- Live homes litereets. Saturday Evening. Sept. 24. Tile Menage wheeit mareet ruled ow tomwet tailay, mad at the cloie quota- tieees ler ell tleilveries were lee50 eee jeer yeuertiers ewe tieures, Liverpool Kele. fell mt. :M. to -date and Falai 41740zAk" tivas. Zi to .,24 Vt.:Oboes, utile Antwerp advulio-el X-% veutiates. Leading' tanteat Marlects, Voll,tiing are the elosing pieces to -day as Imports:a eeettes: aisle Sept, Dee. elar, Chleage ..$.... SO tiOn SO 03%a0 Ofel New 'York 0 Ttee 0 tals 0 08n et, teeth; .... 6 .65 u 0711 0 0744 0 iarae Milwaultee ne. 0- a Mae . Tuiede 6 7i a co), 6 of% Detroit e, 0 00 0 00 0 00ia 0 07% Il..,hua. No, Northern 0 GM 0 0714 0 farn 0 Catl- reatiai, No. 1 herd 0 704 Oftuni•apolis 0 elet 0 00% 0 62 Torouto, No. a. bard Level.. 0 SO Term,), red.. 41 07 Toronto St Lawrence Market. 'Mina easier, 1530 bushels selling at fol. leeIng prices Watte Ittei*,c. red OW to Me geese 0140 te 00e. Barley firmer; 3000 bushels sold at 43e to 4leac. Gels steady, 1000 bushels selling at 27e to 27e, Hay utteltenged. 20 loads. nelline at $7 to $8.00 per ton for timothy, and e3.60 to $0.50 for eloVer. Straw firm; four loads sold at V to e8.50 per ton. Dressed hogs sold a.t $5.50 to $5,75 per cwt. Potatoes plentiful, selling at 75e to 85e per bag. Apples plentiful, selling at 75c for wind- falls elle $1 to e1.25 for medium. hand- leelted. A few extra choice brouelat 1.00 pel barrel. Butter firmer; choice pound eons from farmers' baskets to seethe customers sold at 21e to 23e per lb., tee bulk going at about 20e per lb. Some, however, sold as law as 18e. Eggs firmer; strictly now -laid, 1e0 to 18c, with a few very choice from farmers' bas- kets by the single dozen at 20c. Chickens, 50c to 05e, and duces, 60e to 75e per pair; geese, ic per lb.; turkeys, 120 to 14e per lb. Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Sept. 24.-IIags-le'9tImated re- ceipts to -day, 21,( 00; left over from yester- day, 3500; market fairly naive, steady to 5e higher; llgtit, $3.05 to $4.0714.; mixed, $3.60 to $4.071.el heavy, $3.45 to $4.10; rough, to $3.65. Cuttle-neeelpts, 300. Market quiet and unchanged. East Buffalo Cattle Marlcet, Bast Buffalo, N.Y., Sept. U. -Cattle -- None on mule. Calves In light supply and about neic lower. Choice to extra veals, .$7.75 to e8. Steep and Leanbs-There were loads on sale, more than sufficient foe the de- mand. Trade slow and Me lower on iambs, but steady on sheep. Lambs, ohoice to ex- tia, *5.40 to $5.60; gOod to choice, $5 to comanon to ,Dals, $4.50 to $5. Sheep, cboice to extra mixed, $4.25 to $4.50; good to choice, $4 to $4.35; common to fair, $3 to $3.25. Gale pert of the offerings were sold and the close was dui]. Hogs-ellhere were e5 loads onsale; mar- ket opened better at an advarme of 5e on desirable grades; good Yorkess, $4.15 to 64.20; mediosa, $4.10 to $4.15, principally $4.12.141; pigs, 53.70 to $3.80; rouges, 53.50 to $3.60; stags, 52.50 to $3.25. Cheese Marketal. Covranorille Que., Sept. 24. -At the Cow- an.srille Cheese Boarci to -day peace and quiet reigned. Thirty factories offered 1481 boxes cheese; one creamery offered 3070 pomade tub butter. Butter, 19c bid; no ages. One irtradred and seventy-six bctxes scold to O. W.Beock for De, 165 bootee oold to H. S. Mbar for 9c, 96 boxes sold to Hibbard for 874e; 84, August make, to Hibbard: for Wee. Total sold 521 boxes; ruling pethee Dc. Addoutrned to Oct. 1. Watertown, N.Y, Sept. 24. ---Sales of cheese on Board oX Trade to -day 4000 boxes, mostly September, .ait Se to De, bulk itt 8r1fac to 804c; market active and 1 3.-16e higher than extreme of last week. Ogdensburg, N.Y., Sept. 24. --Nineteen lots, 1493 boozes, offered; 8%c bid, Ito sides. linter, on street, eame &old at Stac; balance holding for 9c. Landoll, Ont., Sept. 24. -Eight factories offered 1.405 boxes August make; all sold; 500 at Seee., MO at Se/se, SOO at Syee, 240 at 8 15-16e, 76 aft Oeec; market active. British markets. Liverpool, Sept. 24. -12.30. -No. 1 North., slicing, stock e.xhauetede red . winter, es Veil; No. 1 Cale 6s Sd to Gs 45; corn, Ss Slee ; peas, 59 2d; pork, 50s; lard, 25s Ode tallow, 10.9 ed; bacon, heavy, Lc., aOs 64; light, 30s: short out, 31s; cheese, white, 36s 64; col- ored. 40s. lAverpool-Olose--Spot wheat steady, with red winter at 6s is'utures, 6s lleid for Sept., 59 5%d fog: Dee. and 5s 574d for Isfareh. Maize, as ;PO for spot. Futures, as 3545 fort Sept., as 8%c1 for Oct. and 3s .41e4 for Dee_ Flour. 20s ad. In Porto Woo. "Why did the commie:ding officer or• der it retreat just as the adwinee began? "He decided that there Was no quorum a the enemy prosent."-Town Topics. Those Dear ire marched away when duty willed To face ware horrid dins, lisi silbuttonsie.goneouisz_py for pats. -*Matta WOrla. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON 1, FOURTH QVARTR, INT8R- NATIONAL SEFUES, OCT. 2., rext of the Lawn, ee Cbrom wee 2424 Memory Verses. 2-4 -- Golden Teat, II Chem,. 'iv, 11 -Commentary by the nem D. et. Stemma. 2, "And Aso did that svbich was good tied riglet in the eyes of the Lord bis God." Last quarter was spent ebiefly with the prophets Elijah, and lisjea, mon ot Gad, alai now Nve are to Imo° several lessons on kings ate were men of God. Asa was the tbird king of Judah after the elugdone was divided at the death ot Solomon, and She first to do rigbt in the sight of tics Lord. This statement is made concerning twee other ldngs of Judah, but pot once concerning atey of the Icings of the ten tribes. The throne was called the throne a the Lord, or the throne of the kingdom of the Lord aver Israel, and the king WAS said to be aing for the Lord his God (I Obroa. exia, 03; oxviii, 0; U Cleron. tx, 8)- 3. "Ho took away the altars of tee strarig0 gods." Although the taw of God eahl. "Tatou elude have no other gods be- fore Ma" (Ex. xx, a), yet Solomon In- troduced many strange gods to please his wives, and Loth Rekeiboare and Abijah oontiened the idol worehip. It is la go against the customs of raw father and grandfather. but Asa feared (lad nth, er than man and Was dater/21W to do right hereto Min. 4. "Anil commanded Judah to ems* the Lord Cud of their fathers." In verses 3 and 4 of the next chapter we read that Israel had been for mi long season without the tree God, and without a teething priest, anti without law„ but when they tarried to the Lord and eought Rim Ile wus kigrld of them. In verses 12 and 14 we reed that they eought 13iut with all their boil alai soul, even with their whele desire, end lie gave thorn rest round about. 'Dm Lord takes bee4 to our hearts rather than our words anel will fulall the desire of damn tbat fear Ham 5. -The kingdom was quiet before him." Verse 1 says, "In hie days the land was quiet ten years." Quietness is 0140 o the gam gifts of God which Shall yet be fully etijoyed eet only by all Israel but by all tho world, when "the work at rigbil- eousness shall be peeve, and the effect (or Service)a righteousneee shall be nuiellness and assurance forever" (lee, exell, 17). In quietness end in countlence is strength, and tbe ornament of a meek and quiet spirie is in the slain of Ged of great price (Isa. xxx„, 15; I Pet, Ili, 4), 6. "The Irma had wee, because the Lord bad given him rest." In Joshua xxlia I, it Is wr1tten that the Lord bad given rest unto Israel from all their enemies, In I Chime exit, 9, the Lord had told Davis! that lilS son Soloman (peat:gable) would be a man of rest mei thee Israel would tiejoy peace end quieteass In bis days. Launch said concerning las son, "This shall com- fort us welcoming our work," end so he called bite e., rest or comfort. Thu earliest rest is that of Gen, 11, 3, which was broken by the devil doubting God's word and oocre love, and thus be still seeks to break till rest, 7. "Because wo have sought the Lord our God He bath given us rest on every side." 'Alien Solomon was about to build the temple, be nail to Hiram, "The Lprd my aod bath given LUO rest a every side, so that there is neither adversary nor evil ocourrent" (1 Kings v, 4). The rest ef the kiagdom that is coming will be glori- ous (Ism xi, 30), or, as lit the margin, glory. Even now He says, "Come unto Me, and 1 will give you rest," and "When Ho giveth quiothess, who thee oan_ mant e, trouble?" (Math. xi, 28; Yob xiv, M) Men, oten in or ordinary daily affaere, we allow the governamei Be upoil His shoulder and tbe peace of God to rule (Isa. 1x, 7; Col. iii, 15), we will have a glorious foretaste of the rest of the kingdom. Some say that they seek Him yet do not seam to find Him as their rest, but it roust ho that they do not ever Him with the whole heart elan xxlx, 13). 8-10. The adversary will not allow us to rest 1f he can help it, so here we have over a million of Ethioaians gathered against Asa in battle, and he bas but little over half as many with which to meet them. Wars will not wholly cease from the earth until the devil is oast into the lake of fire at the end of the thousand years (Rev. xx, 7-10), for, while the millennium will be a time of peace, it will end with a great war. Israel had no reason to fear her ene- mies, however nUnlerOUS, for the promise of God was that one should chase a thou- sand and two put 10,000 to fligbt. The deliverance from Egypt and the conquest of the Canaanites, with the many deliver- ances and 'victories in the days of the Judges and in the time of David, would strengthen the hands of any one who feared God. David could say, "I will tot be afraid of ten thousands of people that bave set then:selves against me round &mote,' "Though a host should encamp against me, my heart shall not fear" (Ps. 111, 6; xxvii, 3; xlvi, 1, 2). 11. "And Asa cried unto the Lord bis God and said, Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many or with them that have no power." Jonathan said to his armor bearer, "It eany be that tbe Lord will work for us, for there is no re- straint to the Lord to save by many or by few" (I Sam. xiv, 6). The greatest hin- drance to the Lord's work is generally our fancied strength or wisdom, and there is no proverb much more unscriptural than this, that God helps those who help them- selves. In the matter of salvation it is only the lost and helpless and ungodly for whom it is provided, and it has been provided wholly by our Lord Jesus Christ and is given freely to every penitent sin- ner. In the daily life for God it is God who work e all our works in us and for us (Isa. xxvi, 12). He delivers the needy, the poor also and him that bath no helper (Ps. lxxii, 12). When Gideon had only 82,000 men against an innun:erable host, the Lord said to him, " The people that are with thee are too many, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me" (Judg. vie 2). God must be glorified in all things, and no flesh dare presume to glory in His presence (I Car. 1, 29, 31; Isa. h, 11, 17, 22). If we are living in the name of the Lord and seeking only His glory, no man or demon cat prevail against us or even touch us without God's permission. 12. "So the Lord smote the Ethiopians before Asa and before Judah." They were destroyed before tae Lord and before His host (verse 13). Yet when the king of Israel came against Asa in the thirty-sixth year of his reign he forgot this great deliv- erance and relied on the king of Syria rather than upon God, and when rebuked for it he grew angry with the Lord's serv- ant and put laim in prison (chapter xvi) So prone are we to forget God and to lean upon an arm of flesh instead of putting our wbole trust in the Lord! Blessed are, ill they that trust in Him (Pc 11, 12). THE WOMEN OF CUBA - 431 Enterprising Vetted etates etet ritala That Whey Re Nat Readily Adapt wheinseives. The Cuban woman is not adaptable.. she may nos be to teaine for It. but the tault-as we neat eail it -is there all Ow same. She is not going to try to tidal* h(•rFelf to our ways, wrieee Einee Wybrant Szeitn in the Chicago Timea- Herald, beCan$0 stke thinks her way* ewe the best, aud the only rims n die think* so is because taw are seoctiened by and^ gutty. In fact, sae is rather an unoma- promising subject to convert. i The wn aY an average Culmfamily live/ 1 woUld give a Statee housewife the hor- rors, Improvident, cif coursesand with - such little knowledge of cookery that it amounts to not more than a farce. The frying.pen end the coffee-pot are the only two indispensable articles in at Cubao Ititehen. A roast is net Unkeewle Iquantity; a stew is occaseenally mitered - upon. one the soup Is rata end diaphanous. Bin the coffee-pot I, always in evidence, si and the frYIng-pen eZezles at every meal. I have often been amused ae geeing Cuban women frying meat, 'They will bave nething hnt the leanest kind, end, the butcher IIIIIS4 trim eff every particle •of let. In the fee south this Is not a very klifticult matter, as kine are nee burdened. Nvith that article ro any great extent • brm the Cuban woman, to make sure, • prefers a cat front the retina to any ether • portion, This lean -and generally tengb-neetik Is teken home, and then the lady who abbers beef fat drope It into it pen Ofni. tabling about it half pound of hog' fat anti eizzlee it to the consistency of it piece of wet sole leather. Of vegetables their ratige is congeal to yams, °Jere. rice, batieutte, and QUO er two others. 1 veta teUoh fear that oUr northern merkete would not pleese the Cubes WOIllan. LI ether matters relating to housa- keeping I very much regret to say the% the Cuban W011/411 is nee In line with our ideas, The broom is occasionally In, evidence, but here all attempts to "tidy, up" stop. Soap Ana the scrubbing brush appear to be unknown quantities, Year, In and year out the floors remain as they were, the window panes get bite an WA* 0=41 wipe with a bit of e,aper, and the, yard, if tbere healeme ;0 be elm le giof sight to behold. These who have read : Mem the streets ot Santiag,o must not think the repolts exaggerated, A street whore Cubans Ilse must be elcaned by he eity if at all; 'tile residents Would be buried in filth teefeiee they would make a; move to clean up. 'When the dirt gets too /mountainous they move. These household Imbits extend to the person. A bath tub is unknown to a Cuben woman et the ordinary sort, end a daily face wash Is almost as rare. Per- fumery and face powder are lifted as le sub- stitutes. •Now what is to be done with it Woman Who is is heathen in cookery, is not clean or tlay in the house or with her person, and Is not In the least inclined to mend • her ways? To our mind 110 amount of coquettish ways, sOft voice, or gliding well; can compensate for theee abort - comings. Such it woman needs olvIlizing. Perhaps we had better begin now organ- izing societies for teething Cuban women American ways. We eatinot istnoro tbis new teldition to our sister - bead, so we can but hope that our ex- ample will inspire the Cuban woman to liberate herself iront the thraldom of old customs tine try to keep stop with our higher system of civilization. ADVANTAGn OF SPECTACLE.% r Weitret of Glasses Gains at the 3expensi of Other People. Tirue was wbon the Wearing of spec- tacles, except by the very old, was a rare sight, and the wearing of eyeglasses still rarer. In those days the story books wore written In whieh there frequently appeared the "dignified gentleman, wear. Ing gold eyeglasses." That was suppose4 to be a sufficient description and one that impressed you at once with his im- portance, Strange to say, the days of the paucity of specs were the very days when everybody ougbt to bave been wearing them, because that was the time when . people read by tbe light of tallow candles and pine knots. But if they were near- sighted they never knew what ailed them, and it was left for the days of gas and electric light to develop a bespectacled face. Now even the Melo obildren wear them and are not ashamed. Perhaps some people wear glasses to improve their looks. The monocle was plainly intended for staring purposes, an no man is near-sighted in one eye. Is has also been discovered that it is a great help in giving a fellow time to think. While he is fumbling for the glass he gains several valuable seconds to collect bis thoughts, and the pause correspond- ingly exasperates the other fellow. Eyeglasses are almost as good if handled judiciously, and there is one club man who acknowledges that he wears them to overcome his natural bashful- ness. "Although they are only glass," said he, "and any one can see through them, they undoubtedly act as a shield. Yon feel something like the man on the in. side of the house who is conducting a controversy with a follow on the side- walk. They give one a judicial air and brace a man up. I don't mean that the man who always wears glasses feels thee way; I suppose they get to feel a part of him; but the man who only puts theta on to talk- or read gains a moral advan- tage that is bait the battle. I speak from personal experience when I advise every shy man to invest in a pair of eyelgasses, and let them be of gold." In the Early Morning. In the early morning, as soon as yen awake to consciousness, remember that you are in the very presence chamber of Cod, who bas been watching beside you through the long, dark hours; looic up iuto His face end thank Ilim. Consecrate to Him those first few moments before you leave your cottch. Look i n toward the coming day, through tbe golden haze of the light that streams iron) the :iegel of His presence. You can foreeast very largely what your difficulties ei.e hkely to be, the quiirters from which you rimy be attacked, the burdens that may 'need carryinge a care not to %IOW' ally et these apart frona God. Ile StIre that Ho will be between you end them, as the ehip is between the boveler and the ocean, be it fair or stormy -Rev. la IL Meyer. 10. efortu e Fact. "De trouble 'bout advice," said Uncle Eben, "is dat de men who has made a sho-nuff success inlife ix gin'rally tee betty ter stop an' give lessons "