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1GIIT DESTROYERS ESCAPE
Report That emnant of Russian
Squadron Got Aw y Safely.
DESTROYERS ESCAPE,
A despatch to the London Tele-
graph from °beam says it is re-
ported that eight Illusion torpedo-
boat destroyers have escaped from
Port, Arthur
OCCUPIED THE IDE/GIFTS.
'A despatch received at Tokio by
:telegraph on Thursday from the aft -
/0.11080 twiny before Port Arthur
ttays:e-
"The rieht, column of the army at
15 o'clock Thursday morning, taking
advantage of the enemy's excite-
ment, drove them off an eminence
north of Ifousanyentao oa Pigeon Bay
and ocetipled. the position, and at
P o'clock dislodged the enemy from
It height on the peninsula west of
Housanyentao, whica we oceupied,
capturing one small gun. After the
'Japanese occimation of the positions
the enemy made a counteaattack,
but was immediately repuleed. At
present our occupation of the posi-
tion is practically secure."
AN EXCUSE TO END WAIL.
. A despatch to St. Petersburg says:
The Russian authorities have re-
ceived information confirmatory of
the Novoe Vremytt's statement of
Wednesday regarding the Chinese sit-
uation, indicating that the Japanese
influence is predominant not only in
the anti -foreign societies, but in the
array and at Pekin, forcing the con-
viction here that the situation is
becoming critically dangerous. The
belief prevails that in the Spring
Japan, under tho cover of an actual
or threatened rising in China, will
seek to secure the intervention of
the powers to end the war. Direct
evidence exists that the anti -foreign
proclaanations circulating in China
are printed in Japan.
JAPS DRIVEN FROM FORT.
According to the Chefoo corre-
spondent of the London Daily Tele-
graph it is reported there that the
tanking fire from other forts and
the esePlosion of Russian mities have
forced the japaneso to evacuate It-
seshan fort, northward of 203 -Metre
Hill, with serious losses. It is stat-
ed that Gen. Nogi, the Japanese
commander at Port Arthur, has
asked for 60,000 reioforemnents.
Many have already arrived from the
north.
.Concurrently with the blowing up
of Eikwanshan fort a Russian shell
struck the fort on 208 -Metre Hill,
exploding a store of shells and gren-
ades the Japanese had gathered
*here. Great damage was done, and
there were many casualties.
The unnamed height that WEIS cap-
tured by the Japanese at the game
;time they esaptured the Kiltwonshan
fat is called Taotishan. It is
crowned by a newly eonstructed Rus-
sian fort. After the Japanese had
captured it the Russians bombarded
the peeition, but the Japanese guns
an 208 -Metre Hill protected it, and
the Russian fire slackened', Since
then there has been desultory firing.
The value of Kikwanshan fort at
Present is less then 2.034'fetro Hill,
becausIt it is mere or less command-
ed from the naighboring hills, especi-
ally one 130 Yards to the westward.
Whieh. must be sapped. it is esti-
mated that the Japanese lessee in
talsing Kikwanotan fort, :were only
00.
• GUNS CAPTURED.
'A despatch from Washingtonsays:
The folrowing cablegram, dated
TokioaSinednesday, has been received,
at the Japosiose Legationl.
. "Port Arthur army reports ear
-trophies at the battle Of the north
fort ,of Tukeekwarishan four
. quidrafirers, whereof 1,346eSe. usable,
four machine mina, all bso.ble, and
Ave field guns, which are ender ex-
• eiliffnation, besides xilleS;;Shelis, am -
Munition, grenades, etc."
SEVASTOPOL DISABLED. .
A despatch from Tokio says: Ads
Miral Togo, who has personally made
It series of observations of the Rus-
sian •battleship Sevastopol, tele-
graphs to the Navy Department oat -
Pressing tho opinion that the Sevas-
topol is disabled. Great weight is
attached to Togo's personal obser-
vations and opiuion, instanced by
the fact that when the Russitto bat-
tleship Petropavlovsk was sunk To-
go was one of the few officere of the
entire Japanese fleet whose eye
caught the vision of speedy disaster.
Commander Yezoe, who was killed
while. torpedoing the Sevastopol, has
been promoted and has been given
other posthumous honors.. '
STEAMER RUNS BLOCKADE.
A despatch to the London Daily
Telegraph front °helms says that the
eteamer 'Lady Mitchell, flying the
British flog and having a Norwegian
crew, readied Port Arthur from
SiSingtao last Saturday might. She
earried 1t cargo of ammunition and
dynamite, and took advantage of a,
ornowsi orm to run the ,Japanese
bleckesle of the poet,
BOATS STILL SEAWORTHY,
A despatch teem St. Petersburg
tayS;--While (inclining to give do -
tails, the :A doll rolty admits that
ThlSsinn toloices from Port Arthur
, eclat by Gen. Stoetasel Substantially
confirmed the jepanese advices of
he partial wreeking of the Russian
ships to the harbor and the tensor
lies been instrOcted to permit • the
satblication of the deapatthes, It is
ottlianed Ilia seseelm I of t he larger
to IPS anti reSPoelableno:maid' of
torpecio-boot destroyers are still
seaworthy, hut thatthey are not
being consitlmod ns a faetor in the
coming light between Admiral Togo's
ehips and the :Russian second Pacific.
equadron, If the fortress is relieved
it Is believed that most of the ships
will bo raised and saved.
The reports that a Japanese
sqlladren of 40 vessels had already
sailed to meet the seeond Pacific
squadron is regarded at the Admir-
alty here as being incorrect and cirs
culeted for a purpose.
CZAR IGNORbS DEMANDS.
Agitation for Constitution and
Assembly is Useless.
A St. Petersburg despatch says:—
Emperor Nicholas formally notified
the country on Thursday that the
agitation for a COnStitt11.1011 and the
convocation of a national assembly
is uselesa, Such ie the construction
placed upon the endorsement written
in his own hand on the resolutions
telegraphed by the Chentigov Zeno-
stvo, Dec. 20, begging his Majesty
in tbe most loyal manlier to convoke
legally -elected members of the Zeus-
etvos to present a programme of
reforms for his cousideratiom Elis
Majesty wrote on the despatchs—
"I consider the action of tho Pre-
sident to be presumptuous and tact-
less. Questions of State administra-
tion are of no conceen to the Zetu-
stvos, whose functions and rights
are clearly defined by the law."
The endorsement is printed in the
Official Messenger on Thursday morn-
ing, daelting the hores of the ex-
tremists.
4
EXPENSES OP BRITISH M.P7S.
English Legislator Spends Much
Money in the Position.
Some interesting sidelights On the
obligations of M.P.'s towards their
constituents are contained in the
current nymber of the Magazine of
Commeree. In the course .of his com-
ment, the writer says:—
'What decn it cost to be a London
member and what is expected of
him there? 'Anything from £500 to
£2,000 per annum, according to the
number of clubs the member is ex-
pected to keep on their legs—for
thone that pay are Sew and far be-
tween. The executives of London
boroughs are. always in the hands
of men who will have rich candidates
and who 'de not care what the man's
record may be, or how long or ear-
nestly he has served the State, un-
less he can 'shell out' and keep up
the organization.
'It is not so in Yorkshire or in
Lancashire; in many a largo town
OT oonnty centre they are satisfied
with an organization subscription of.
£50 from a candidate and £100
from a member. And the demands
U011 a member's time there consist
of a fortnight's campaign once or
twice a year; he is /tot expected to
appear at every local Ituiction, or to
grease the wheels of every dub. Loc-
al patriotism and local support are
much more active in the North than
in the South, but seaside resorts are
the worst of 511 10 the monetary and
Social •demands they make upon their
Inembers.
."I had personal experience of be-
ing passed o'ver by a selection com-
mittee in a London borough because
I would only pledge myself to £300
per annum; and my competitor pro-
mised £600, and hnally lost a seat,
because he would not, or could not
may twenty-five guineas per annum
for organisation aod registration
mammies. The Whole, or nearly the
salio, burden, Of these encases falls
upon the London candidate or, Mem-
ber; awl the poorer- th.MesinStiliaente,
the more unteasing are thaSlauraene
and despends: ••
• "An- Oltihani member, who is sow
decesasod, reckoned that if heshod ex-
pended what was asked of
would have been a poorer man by
£27,000. As fag as.*X can recall,
£50 is the, /aogest lump sumI have
ever been „asked loo. This was to
save a printing plant. of a resident,
who was not. o :voter; and atext in
order coterie the al/Meals for £20 for
ministerial outings. The Oilers of
lucrative investments by poor and
enthusiastic inventors have been le -
glom and there was one once offered
me for partial investment aml part-
nership which actually has turned
out well; but I amid not go in for
one and refuse others. I have lost
money in backing seven:tors araltun-
derwriting gold =Mos ln my early
days.
"But the largest and most steady
class of appeals is that from the
picket- anti • footholl -elebe, .Which
multiply year by year, and • which
have no compunction. in asking you
to became president, viee-president,
or subscriber •to tilde clubs; al-
though Omit. hetokrearterS:
side the constituency.", • .
RABIES DUE TO FEAR.
Chicago an Died of the Disease
He reared.
A Chicago despatch: Says:—Pred
Johnson, 32 years old, is dead of
hydrophobia, although he declared
he never had been bitten by a mad
dog. He .beesame last Sunday
and somo time before his death rd. -
tacked his wife and two small Child-
ren, Then he was fastened to save
U10 faintly from injery during hie
attacks o/ 'r azy. j01108011 owned
pet dog which loot Jilly was bit-
ten by a rabid dog, and the man
conetantly worried over the matter.
Finally a policeman killed the pet,
it Physician citagnosod johnson!S
ealle aird kleelared the man earl -
traded rabies become he cam:WAIN
watt fearing hydrophobic/a
THE WORLD'S MARKETS
rizpoaTs PROIYL THE LEADING
TRADE CENTRES.
Prices of Cattle, Grain,* Cheese,
and Other Dairy Produce
at Iloine and Abroad.
Toronto, Dec. 27,—Wheat—No.
white and red Winter quoted at 07
to 98e outside; No, 2 goose quoted
at 84 to Eific east and No. Spriag
930 east. Manitoba wheat an-
ehanged; No, 1 Northern quoted at
51.04; No,0 Northern, 99e and No.
8 Northerii at 013e, Georgian Day
ports. Grinding in transit prices
are ec above those quoted.
Ottts—No, 2 white is quoted at 32
to 320 low freights, and at 315c
north and west; No. 1 white is stea-
dy at 321 to 338 west,
Barley—No, 2 quoted at 45e mid-
dle freights, No, 3 extra, 43e; and
No. 8 at 41e middle freights,
Peas—'rhe market is steady, with
dealers quoting 67 to 68c at, out-
side points,
Corn—The market is quiet, with
new Canotilan quoted at 42 to 43e
west, guasauteed sound. New Am-
erican yellow, 52c, on track, Toronto
and ;tow mixed at 5140, 'Toronto.
Rye—The market is unchanged at
74 to 75c tit outside points.
Buckwheat—The market is cptiet
and steady, with No. 2 quoted at
Ole high freight, and at 52.0 low
freight.
Plour—Ninety per cent, patents aro
quoted at 54.25 to $4,40 in buyers'
sacks. east or west. Straight roll-
ers of special brands, for domestic
trade, in bbls. 54.75 to 55. Mani-
toba flours unchanged. No. 1 pa-
tents, 55.40 to 55,50; No, 2 Pa-
tents, 58,20 to 55.80, and strong
bakers', 54.90 to 55.10 on track,
Toronto.
Millfeed—At outside points bran
is quoted at 514.50, and shorts at
517.50 to 518. Manitoba bran, in
seeks, $18 and shorts at 521.
COUNTRY PRODUCE.
'Apples—The market is firm for
choice stock at 51.75 to $2.25 per
barrel; cooking ripples, 51 to 51,50
per barrel,
13eans—Tra1e is fair, and prices
tutchangeci, with prime quoted at
$1.85 to 51.40, and haral-picited 831
51,45 to 51.50.
Cranberries—The market is un-
changed nt 58 per barrel.
flops—Tho niarket M unchanged at
32 to 85c, according to quality.
Roney—The market is quiet, at 74.
to 8c per lb. Comb honey, 51.50
to 52 per dozen,
Ray—Car lots of No, 1 thnothy
are quoted at 58 to 58.50 on track
here, and No. 2 at 56.50 to $7.
Straw—Oar lots aro quoted at 56
to 56,25 on track, Toronto.
Potatoes—Car lots are quoted at
75 to 50e Per hag, on track; jobbing
lots at 90e to 51.
Poultry—Spring chickens, 8 to 9c;
hens, 55. to 78 per lb; duclis, 0 to
30c per lls; geese, 8 to 96 per lb.;
turkeys, dry pi:Seised, 12 to 13c; do.,
scalded, 10 to 11c per 111.
THE DAIRY MARKETS.
Butter—Finest 1-111. rolls, 18 to
184e; ordinary to choice large rolls,
16 to 180; low to medium grades,
14 to 15c; creamery prints, 22 to
230; solids, 20 to 21c. '
Eggs—The receipts are moderate,
and prices are steady, Case lots of
fresh are selling at 22 to 28c per
dozen, and limed at 20c.
Cheese—The market is Ormer, with
large cheese quoted at 105e, and
twins at 114c per lb.
HOG PRODUCTS.
Dressed hogs are unchanged, with
offerings moderate. Car lots are
quoted at $6 to 55,25, Bacon,
long clear, 8 to Eilc per lb, in ease
lots; mess pork, $14 to 514.50;
short cut, 817.50 to 518.
Smoked meats—Hams, light to
Medium, 12 to 124e; .do., heavy, 114.
. to 12c; rolls. 9. to 94c1. shoulders, 84
to 9c; -baeks,-14 'to 144e; bemlefast
bacon,
.1,93'0--Tierces,74e; Who, .,8c; PSDB,
131.7SINESS AT MONTREAL.
Montreal, Dec. , 27,—Orain--0ats,
40'to 40511 for No, 3 in 'stare here;
No. 3, 89c to 39Se; dor», now Amer-
ican yellow, tit to .55e, guaranteed
to arrive sound; 60c in store for No,
8 mixed; buckwheat, 5431 to a5c,
Fleur—Manitoba pateets,.55.80, and
strong bakers', $5.50; high Ontario
blended patents, 55.75 to 55.80,
wood;..choic, 90 per cent patents,
55.50 to 55.60 in wood, and 250 per
bbl. Jess in shippers' new bags;
straight rollers 52.50 to 52,55 and
25 to 30c extra in wood. Rolled
oats—$2.12.4 to 52.13 per bag, and
54,50 to 54.85 in Table. Peed—On-
tario bran, in bulk at 517 to 517,-
50; shorts, 510 to $20; Manitoba,
bran, in begs, 517 to 518; shorts at'
$21: ,41.130iista:-4311oice primes, 51.40
to 51,45 per bushel, 51.05 to 51.874,
in car lots, Provioions—Heavy Can-
adian short eut pork, 5.16,50 to 517-
50; light 'sheet Mot, . 516,50 .to $17;
American 'clear fat hacks, 520; itoin-
poenti lard, 64 to 7c; Oo.nadirta Salad,
et to 740; latttle-rondercds 65
031c; hems, 12. to 134;:5itteon;'12'14
18, freshkilled abattoir hogs,. 517.-
20 to $7.25; heavy -fat- hogs, 54.75
to 55; mixed Jots, 55 to 85.1.5: Se-
lects, 55.26 to 55.35, off ears.
Cheese—Ontario Pall white, 104. to
104c; colored, 305 to 104c; Quebec,
95 to 10c, Butter—Finest gradell,
21 to 214e; ordirmry fineet, at 211 to
201e; medium grades, 181/ to 194e,
and Westent dairy at 155 to 104c.
Sego—Select new laide 23 to 24e,
onsl straight gathered, candled, 20
to 21c; No. 2, 164 to 16c.
--
UNITED STATES MARKETS,
Buffalo, Dec, 27.—Plour—Stoady,
Wheat—liusdoess light; Spring, No.
Northern, 51.18; 'Winter, Nis 2 Ind,
$3,20, floro—Pirm; No, 3 yellow,
494e; No. 8 corn, 44e. Oattf—Einn;
See, 2, white, n5c; No. 2 mixed, 835c.
Ilatley—Western, in store, 45 to 55e,
S11128ltertukee, lee, 27,a -Wheat -5o,
Niiriborn, $1,111, to $1,50; No ra
Nonthero, $1.06 to 51.00; Mae, 51
115 to $1.115 asked. Bye—No. 1,
774e, Barley—No, 2, Mao; sample,
36 to 50e. 001.11—NO, 3, 413 to 434e;
May, 45 to 455c asked,
Duluth, Dec. 27.—Wheat—No, 1
Northern, $1.10; No. 2 Northern,
51. 04; December, 51.10; May, 51,18.
LIVE S'TOCK MARICET.
Toronto, Dec. 27.—The demand for
choicest olasses Wall well maintuined,
but medium helfeos mad steers and
VOWS were not in active enquiry.
Hogs were weak end unchanged,
while lambs were 5 points higher.
The following were the range ef
prices:—
Exporters' rattle were quottel at
54.25 to 54.00 per cwt.
The following were quotations giv-
en for butchers' cattle:—Select but-
chers', $1.35 to 54.50; good butch-
ers', loads of, 53.70 to 54,25; fair
to good, 53.50 to 53.70; • cows, 52.-
50 to 53.124; common to rough, 51.-
25 to 52,
The following was the range of
prices prevailing in stockers and
fosidorm—Peeders, short -keeps, 1,200
to 1,275 lbs., 58.50 to 58.60; stock-
ers, 600 to 800 lba. 52.25 to 52.75;
stockers, 400 to 600 lbs., 51.40 to
$2; bulls, 000 to 1,200 lbs., 51,75
to 53.
The price.s of sheep aml Iambs were
as follows:—Export owes, 84 to 54.-
25; export bucks, 52.50 to 53 per
cwt.; call sheep, 52 to 58 each;
lambs, 55.25 to $5,90 per ewt,
Calves sold at 8 to 51e per lb.
and $2 to 510 each.
Rags were unchanged at $4,75 for
selects, 100 to 200 lbs. of prime
bacon qoality, off oars, Toronto; 54.-
sokedta, 160. to 200, 1118 of prime
.bacon quality off oars, Toronto, 54,-
50 for fats and lights.
SERIOUS STATE OF AFFAIRS
Pennsylvania and 'Ohio Mills With-
• out Water,
A Pittsburg despatch says: lt is
feared that within the next ten days
almost every industoy in Western
Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio will
have to dose down. Tho drouth is
the worst in the history of this part
of the country. The weather bureau
cannot see any relief in sight. There
is only half a foot of snow on tho
level. If this melted it would only
be equal to six -tenths of an inch of
rain and it will take at least one
inch of rain besides to be of ony
benefit.
The Edgar 'Thompson Steel Plant
has ordered a large part of the plant
to close down. The furnaces have no
coke, and the boilers ars all coi'i'od-
od the sulphur from the coal
Tn the country districts, especially
in the mountains nothing but melted
suow can be had for watering stock
or for house use, Firemen have hung
up their hose in scores of Owns.
Mines have closed after using sulphur
water until corrosion had eaten boil-
ers and pipes to o, shell. This is
working a hardship as fuel cannot bo
had. The south is suffering for coal,
and not a 3111110 along the Mononga-
hela River Is in operation. Streams
that have never been dry within
memory of man, have not been cov-
ered with water for a month, and
pools are frozen solid.
'Workmen at the National Tube
Works, the Ducluesne and Homestead
Mills say conditions at those places
cannot be explained, and orders to
close down aro expected hoerly. The
furnaces of the Shanango and Mali-
anieg Valleys have only two more
weeks coke on hand. Even if the
°annalist:1110 regioe can supply the
coke, the railroads cannot haul it,
and this at, a time when the boom
in iron and steel is at its best.
The Pennsylvania and the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroads are suffer-
ing from the drotith. Most of the
engines being used by the Pennsyl-
vania between here and Harrisburg
*have been disabled by the eating
away of the hollers which has been
caused by the poor water used. The
troughs-lytng between the tracks
MOOS hcl,•' water that theSerigiaeS
scooped: up. in passing, are dried Up
the „ engines ntuet Itessapnlied
/remother.. resOriehasof., water ar..
the disposal Ofothe company... ,
. .
THE PROFITS.tiFWAR.-.•
• . .
, .
Krupps Make a Tremendous Sum
on Their Year's Work.
Berlin despatch- says: The first
balance sheet of the firm of Fried-
rich .. 'Krupp; •• Lititited, • just issued,
shows:a gross Profit 'on, :HA' Year's
Working of just .Rve million dollars,
Rather more than half this sum
goes to depreciation account, work-
inen's pension, and other funds, and
•3.40 reserve fund, leaving $2,200,000
to pay a dividend of six per cent, on
the capital. The capital amounts to
540,000,000 in 160,000 shares, 159,-
4000 of %Odd)" belong • to Fraulein
•Resstha Krupp and four to as many
high 'afficsials in the tionmany,
Private telegrasne from .lassec.
state that the section for the manu-
facture of naval material„is working
at high: pres31itee1; .large ordoes-hav-
inbeen receive() by KruPps . both
from Itosela and Japan for • armor
:plates 11100) gini barrels: '
•
•
JUSTESCAPED.
• A certain clergyman is. someWhirt
-troubled at times coizing to the 'way
in which he forgets the names of his
acquaintances.
He can remember faces, but, not
names. Ito became vicar of a largo
attach a few mouths ago and after
discharging his duties Song onowsh
to know his shop by sight he was
visited ono evening by a lady whom
he knew well, but whose name he
could aot, for the life of him, recall
Wishing to be rentinded of It without
exposing bis ignorance, he Said:— •
"Let, me 8ee—a11.--how do yeti opell
yout name?"
'l'o which • she eeplied, With re.
proa,chful dignity:—
'
Por a moment Sim clergyinan, was
flool'etialytit, he rallied quidtly,
teustioed 118e11nlie, by ,rejetning:—. .
'Ohl • then . yen' don't ;Spell, it with
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RUSSIA'S GREAT DANGER CO-OPERATION BENEFITS
AFFAIRS APPROACHING A
GRAVE CRISIS.
Demonstrations at St, Peters,
burg and
Points, r
It can no longer bo doubted that,
tho internal situation in Russia, of
which the war is only a single fea-
ture, is rapidly approaehiog a, g,ra,ve
national crims, Its elements are
conflicting and confueing and it re -
11181115 quite impossibtle to foreeaot
with aoy confidence its pambable de-
velopment. Its most deceptive fea-
ture is the street .tlemonstrations
reported from St, Petersburg and
other points, which create the im-
pression that a popular revolt Is im-
pending.
There have been genuine bread
riots in certain parts of the proV-
intles. These should not he confus-
ed with the processions and disor-
ders in St. Peterelmeg and Moticow,
The latter boxe a very ,different sig-
nificanee.
Correspondents at St. Peteraisura
write that, the ratlioal extremists at
tho capital are daily playing into
tho hands of the grand ducal party.
Their objectless parades are encour-
aged by the reactionary officials,
who contribute agents provocateurs
and plainclothes policemen thereto.
The secret instigators then Send fel:-
addable reports to the Ministers and
press, all designed to intimidate the
Czar and lead him to abandon the
milder poliey introduced by Prince
Sviatopolk Mirsky, the Minister of
the Interior The same influence is
aow fomenting rowdyisni by the uni-
versity .and other students,
MISCH MORE SERIOUS
and more hnportant, is the cans,
palgn of Capt. Klado, who was at-
tached to the Baltic fleet and who
has "been criticising the administra-
tion of the Russian Navy. This
campaign has made a complete cell -
quest of the aristocratic and other
educated circles outside of the grand
ducal office holding ring. His sYm-
pathizers include not only the radi-
cals, but a strong reactionary ele-
meat who do not desire a more lib-
eral form of government, but aim to
destroy the thieves and scoundrels
whose corruption hats brought Russia
to her present naval and military im-
potence and impoverished all tho
public departments. He is the hero
of the hour, and. if public opinion
only had a little more freedom in
Russia he might easily become an
instrument under the Czar for the
purification of the Russian adminis-
tration. The resemblance to Boul-
angerism in the agitation of the last
few days has been striking. He is
oven receiving many addresses of
sympathy and admiration from the
bishops of the Orthodox Chureh.
'Those who know him .de.scribe 113811
os wholly atheorist, but iadostrious
and ambitious. His superiors seized
the opportunity to send him as
quickly as possible to Paris on the
pretence that his presence was re-
quired tb.ere in the preparation of
tho Russ:kin case for arbitration of
the North Sea incident. Had he re-
mained in St. Petersburg and gained
the oar of the Czar it is not impos-
sible that he wohld have succeeded
in shaping the policy of that vacil-
lating monarch in
ANVAIPORTANT DEGREE,
fOr nets knoWn that the Emperor
is deePly impressed by the support
accorded the outspoken officer on ttll
sides. '
Meantime:there is nothing more
»ow than a week ago to indicate'
what policy the Gear will adopt. The
report that he will add several re-
presentatives of the zetostove leaders
to the Impevial Couocil is not con-
firmed. ICnowledge of the nature of
the man, however, leads one to be-
lieve that there may be some truth
in this empty concession, which
mean nothing and avail nothing
whatever. Membership in the Im-
perial Cou.ncil implies no influenc
Or voice hi shaping, the policy of
the einPire: Such futile reeognition
of the popular demarids contaioed in
the oecent.resolUtione:9f the 'eemstvo
.0105ei11111y WoUld.,serVe'oUly l_,O..11110,n-
,alty the, ogitettoir-fer a -real Channeh.
through. which .publie dpiI)10»
11.*Ileusesixi5a1.1etraZnia'w•ill.pray.:for sea
1decision Cif her destinies, be it one
way or the other, and then for con-
sistent action upcin that decision.
It IS Useless to Cendemii the Weak-.;
nese of the Czar; but Russia's atti-
tude toward her Emperor in MS di-
lemma will not long be 0110 of pity
merely nor of patience; •
A POWERFUL GUN.
Navies Would Be, at the Mercy, of
. New Cannon. ,
A Paris despatch says:—Greatin-
terest has been, ceased.. hove by rebent
experiments with a lieW eailliarr:' a
secret invention. The most ecceet
tests were made at:Havre last Sun-
day in the preseme Of M. lierteatsx,
Minister • of 'Oaths 21.1(11, 3411>' .deputies,
and senators: , •'
.Thenew cannbir has a calibve of
:LcLi., teal -toss, firing a UrOjetaile 1811111
ing 859 pOtanals. The printiPel Merit
'of the inVeittion is its. extritnieSsini-
phcdy Of Mechanism:, Three, ma
dais &iterate it; .cnit tO Sight kilt] one
to attend the breech, while the du-
ties of the third ate a secret depend -
Ing upon the invention.
'PIM shell fired has a muzzle velo-
city of five hundred nadres (1,640
feet), a seeond and modems a wills -
Ging noise beard a mile and a half
So powerful is the force ei the
:than, St is sold, that, no ship of any
navy wovid be tthle to withstood it.
Although ilred 480 time% the' gen
WAS apinteently Undamaged, whereas
usually the life of n big ectimon 144
five hundred shots.
A French military exportesliecoes,
Mg the oestietteshon, em
stiateo that,
one halide , • sueli amnion Would
esloollatelys •)./Ztetect the. entire . (feast
Evallee.' •Whe tomb ot. th,e, cannon
is 103(5 130 yr$100,000 in 0,11Aliog 311
mod a of 1)W4Set1lti1,
/IT TEE PACEING AND NAB-
RETING 012 FIEJIT,
Illustrations Showing Where 00 -
operation Is a Gooct
Thiag.
For the past three years the
Eruit 11iviglor,, 0Ltawfx, has been
aetiiit;onIztlyfigliateVOg.Crtoltwl.01114,8., ji001:0(1)) juallo
lti•yinn
nrealeeting their prodoct bu1 in
many other weys US WWI, It has
been pointed out Clot begineere
might co-operate to buy the trees
1/est suited to their district at the
lowest price; that uniform methods
of orchard management might be
adopted in order to ensure a 'uni-
form quality of fruit; that effective
and systematic spraying might be
securod by means of power outfits,
serving a neighborhood in the same
manner as the threshiog machine;
that cheaper supplies, such as imple-
ments, chemicals for spraying, and
packages for shipping, might be ob-
tained; and that by putting up co-
operative packing houses at proper
(Seabee, uniform grading and pack-.
ing, with consequent eador sale at
better prices, might be scoured.
This season apple buyers have not
been competing as usuul for the
homier's crop, and the prices offer-
ed for apples have been unusually
low. A good many farmers have not
been able to sell their apples at all,
and in consequence they are 3.0010 or
Jess disgusted with tbe fruit out-
look. They have learned by bitter
experience that it will not do to de-
pend on the travelling buyer. They
must co-operate in the packing and
marketing of their apples if thede-
sire to be reasonably sure of a fair
return from their orchards.
THE CO-OPERATIVE SYSTEM.
of marketing has proved a great
success in commotion with the Cali-
fornia fruit, crop, the Texas tomato
crop, and in many other caeca in
the United States. It is rapidly
gaining ground in Canada, an•d the
practical results of its operation at
seveeal Ontario points, are worths
of consideration by every orclutodist.
The Walkerton association, 10111011
started in a small way three years
ago, established this season a cen-
tral co-operative packing house.
"I`o this central point tho mentbors
brought their apples in barrels
which had been purchased through
the organization. The apples 'were
delivored in hayracks, the bottoms
of which were well (Severed with
hay, or in spring wagons, and any
found unfit for packing were return-
ed. The vavious lots were not kept
separate, but all the apples; were
sn•atlal as they came in and the pro-
ceeds were divided among the mem-
bers according to the quantity of
each grade they. supplied. The ex-
pense of packiug waS front ten to
lifteen cents a barrel, which was less
than the cost of packing in the or-
chard. This year eight ears of
fruit were sold, ineluellog soft ap-
ples like Duchess and Astraohan, ond
for the entire lot prices ranged from
51.75 to 52.20 a banel on board
cars at Walkerton. The cost of bar-
rels, packing, etc., had to be de-
ducted from this, but without co-
operation the apples would have
been left to rot on the ground.
The Forest association was organ-
ized last spring and haS a member-
ship of about one hundred. This
fall thirty-eight cars of apples lVere
shipped to the West and realized an
average of 51.90 for No. 1 aad
51.55 for Ne. 2, on board cars at
Facet, The apples shipped were
Inostly Baldwins, Kings and Green-
ing% but Melo:died all marketable
varieties. The assodation appointed
Its own salesmen to handle the f,ruit
in the West. At first shipping Mom
the °relit -tads Wall tried, but it was
see» found advisable to have two
central paoking 11011SeS. Instead of
buying 'barrels the association
bought the stock and had thorn made
up, at a cost of about twonty-eight
to thirty cents, as dompared with
forty-five scents
°RAGED -BY '000PERS.
•The 'railroad and Steemehirs Oath-
pantea: have been found intich 'readier
,thars formeolytesgive proper strano-
portal:ion facilitiesS and ,the reSulto
generally liat,e'been•stitisfeetair to
nicalbers. the 000`Of packing,. WeS
Cilithit 'fourteen"' con te Per' barret,' but
about six cents of this wes Blade up
by „tflie• sale of gape, all Of which
'soot to taio. o'rapOrator, .
••• The,: St. thithariees , co-ciPerative
association shipped during. the paid
yea 400 Cars of tender frujt and
apples. Members in: one toolasitip
bought a power sprayer for eo-oper-
ative use. All their baskets, Paris
green and bluestone were purchased
ill the ;mine way and at a consider-
able Having.
One of the pioneer eo-operative a 5^
°Wham, iniich. len been in opera-
soetatiViis:'ol Ontario is that at
tiorefor ,011'O >711008. The • imactieal
imolaihihave been very .intfoh in ovi-
(tenet thero as elsewhere. This seas-
on , forty-three ears of fruit woee
Shipped to the west bY,' the • above
0lg1)llisati011,
These are by 110 1110a118 all the
Operative fruit nssociationS, Wit, the
„results achleStal go to sliew that
where .11:itormaS grapple iattelligentlY
tteith • the' problem , aiid
marketing' their fruit., there is .11*1
need for it to go 'to wa'ste, an
„fair peefi,t ntay esually be secured,
A Dli-4AfiltEEAlILE DISH.
Travelers slay that there is a cer-
tale indefinable, unnameable smell
peculiar to .1 09(211086 Hteronshipo
that makes life on board of them
not worth living. 11 has been traced
to "clailton," a large -played vegeta-
ble as dear to the Japanese Palate
as Cabbage to the Teutonic. It is
a kind of white redish boiled atel
cut in oteips and served in every.
thing. 'Tho smell and flavor are
roplulsivelnyohci anything the east
ha o offered to our sensem," saye it
War correspondent.
C1ara—'135d you lose yoUr -ProNertee
ot mind when he attempted
you?' Slatint—''Yeile foe a motetents.
11453i, 4 nearly., tOld 4.iiM,t0 stop."
CANAD.A.'S GREAT EXIIEET,
President of Pair Sends I.etter of
Congratulation,
• A despetch front Ottawa eays:
Commissioner Hutch nson, previous
to having tits Leuis, wrete to tbe
managenient of the St. Louis Pur-
chase. .117xpoeition, thanking them, for .
their 41Iva-e5'11135 courtesy to the Can-
adian stair Mr, Hutchltismt 1108 13"
(010011 the following reply ilront l're-
sident Prancisv—
"It is nosourre of gratification to
the Exposition management to know
that you and your colleagues are
satisfied with its 05110111113 of affairs,
and we earnestly hope that the fruits
of your labors will prove all that
could bo desired. I wish particular-
ly to congratulete you upon tlbe
magnificent showing made by Can-
ada under yoUr supervision, and I
tun confident that the Dominion will
profit by its very handSonle represen-
tation at St. Louis this year. Tho
comprehensive nature and splendid
character of ,,your exhibits have at-
tracted widespread attention and
unvarying admiratiou, and the very
attractive pavilion used as your
headquarters has been a favorite
gathering place for not only Canadi-
ans, but the people of all eationall-
ties,"
DISMANTLING DOCKYARD.
Furniture and. Fittings at Halifax
to be Sold by Auction.
A despatch from Halifax says: A
sequel to the orders front the Ad-
miralty to close the dockyard conks
on Thursday in InStrUCtiOns to sell
at auction all the furniture In the -
dockyard, and also in the Admiralty
house and the naval hospital. All
ordinary naval medical and \lethal-
ing stores of a perishable nature will
be conveyed to the Gibraltar yard
by transport. All the workmen who
carne from Englund, together with
the members of their families, will
go hack on a transport, which will
call for them. Seventy or eighty
men have been retained to straighten
things up, an eon having been
made to retain all who could be util-
ized in this way, for the plight of
many of the men in VIOW of Sir
John Fisher's summary action ;s a,
pitiable one.
WANDERER /N TEE WOODS.
Man Found at "Soo', Crazed bp
Cold and Hunger.
A despatch from Sault Ste. Marie
says: On Wednesday fa, man was found.
wandmang in the woods about three
miles from here lo a crazed condition
through sugering from cold and
Manger. Ills name is supposed to be ,
Griggs, but nothing can bo learned
as to where he came from or who
his relatives are. About a year ago ,
lie Went into the woods 25 miles, and
built a log cabin, and lived on what
he could ldil and dig from the
ground, He was taken to the hospi-
tal, but is as yet unable to tell his
story on account of his sufferings,
1111 seems to be a man of mystery.
BOG SLIDE IN IRELAND.
Farm Houses Inundated by Mov-
ing Marsh,
A deopatch from Dublin says:—A
calamity is reported from Castle-
reagh, Roseominon County, west of
• Ireland, in which much property has
been destroyed ond !natty lives were
placed in darter. The bog at Noon-
, &device suddenly began to MOTO
1 clueing the.night, and in less then
an hour covered an area of three-
quarters of a nalle which had hither-
to been dry ground. A11 the farm-
houses in the path of the slide wore
submerged and the occupants had to-
ile° for their lives, leaving all their
belongings behind them. A com-
mittee is forming for the relief of
the sufferers, whose poverty is de-
scribed o.s appalling.
FATHER 9101 BRITISH NAVY,
Death of Admirar'Ominanney Afa
ter a Long Illness.
groin Portainouth, Fem.. ,
s8ysl--4ibnillal Sir Entspaus
,"Father 05 the Britliah
Nivy," died- hare '' ort -Wednesday
•merning after a lengt:SY•illness,-He
woo the last survivor' of tho Battle
of Norvartno, fought in 1827, which
•rdeulted in the idestruction 'of.' the '
Turkish fleet. The Adtniral.Was borh'"
in 1814,- nod entered the, navy in
DID WELL IN THE WEST.
Nana Neilson, a Dane, Made $20,-
000 Farming.
A despatch from Winnipeg snys:—
Honsr1" Neilson, -a Danish.. immigrant, '
arrived here about ten years- ago
with toreettets., He left for .PharoPe
• Weduestley with a. fortuifa of 520;
000, all onade off a farm near
WaStlade.
111,5 ,AtEll/111 ATION
. P0011 OW iiigieton'S' first .1141.-1y.
wae::bonsi'Mes.'sSingletati
180,13 - 9151 -
stairs ond slier
:ffUshasill ataiitlieg by- the! eislesOlstlio • s:
crib.arid gazhig earnestly at , the
As ahe stood still for a misment;
touched by the sight, the tears filled
her eyes and dm thought:— •
"Oh, how dearly ,Charlie loves
that boy 1 "
Her arms Stole eciftly reinnd Ids
teek as she rubbed her ceek caress-
ingly against his shoulder. • Stogie -
ton started slightly at the -touch.
"Darling," he inuenowed, 4,01117) -
" it is incompreheneible to ine
how ,they can get Up such a crib as
that for $1,50.
nidaler--mDo you think your tails
or would tetist me with a suit •of
clothe!), old niati?" itobinsen ((tub-
aieuely)-o"Does .11443 (1101.0. yoteSS me-
dlar— '1 '01), theta
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