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IfES$ON IV. JAN. 20, Toot,.
Jesus Cleanee$ the Temple. --JOU 2;
Commentary.- I. The deseeration 0
the temple (vs, 13, 14), 13 -Jews' pass
elen, but after the reetirreetion they re-
, itembered, Understood and helleVed,
r 'the ticripture-Old Totametit prophetiy,
of the resarreetton-iiee Pea. levi.
Word whieh Mize lead stildeedeeas gave
, them a sign to prove Ilis authority and
power whielt could »ot be gainsaid, lie
proved Ills Sonship Ills resurreetion.
Mem. ii. 4).
PIL.A.CTICAL APPLICATIONS.
In We leseon, as in many other plecee
in Scripture, the word ',temple has eade.
f dently two distinct hut closely releted
eignifieetiolts. las first reference is to
the sat:lime structure which crowned
Mori:the' sacred summit, the deeeerated
courts' of which were the scene of tha
earliest exerciee of public authority on
the part of Christ, mentioned only by
john (vs. 14-15), as well as the latest,
recorded by all the other evangelists
(Matt. xxi. 12; Mara xi, 15; Luke xix.
45, 40). That this majestic building,
which occupied forty-six years in build-
ing, and stood aS the supreme expression
of ceremonial service was strikingly typ-
ical of that other temple of whit% the
lesson speaks -the "body" of Jewe-
ll -may seriptures pleinly show (Matt,
axvii. 31; Heb. x. 19-23). That the teat-
ple sacrifices and services, and indeed
the very occasion of Christ's presence,
found in Him their true interpretetion
and only virtue, is equally aPlearollt
(Heb. ix. 11-14; x, 10, 10, 22; I. COI', v.
7).
L The temple profaned. By His action
Jesus forever settles the question of a
moral distinction in plaoes. What is
proper in one place may be profane in
another. In itself the traffic which was
indignantly expelled from the temple
courts was legitimate, and had received
express divine sanction (Deut. xiv. 24-
20). But even the necessity. of purchase
and exchange in providing offeriegs for
the vast ancl varied multitude (Acts ii.
5-11) could not excuse the invasion of
the saered courts. "Make not my Fa-
ther's helm an house of merchandise,"
is a command of wide a,pplication ana
permanent obligation, the violation of
which hes, unfortunately, continued to
modern times and temples. The spirit
of traffie,, though measurably legitimate
elsewhere, is entirely foreign to. the
sanctity ef Christian as well as ceremon-
ial temples, and the purposes for which
they. stand. It la utterly forbidden in
the above command. by Him whose pres-
ence in worshipping assemblies is the
crown of promise and the climax of ful-
filment (Matt. xii. 20). The sensuous feet
of pleasure and the greedy hands of gain
are forgalden the snored portals and
pavements. Whetever appeals to the
merely sensuous and selfish is profanity
in sacred places, and its introduction
cannot but aim a deadly blow at the
spirit of reverence which is insepatable
teem true worship. The present appal-
ling decadence of this element, so essen-
tial to both church and state, may find
here an explanation and temedy. "Ye
have made -it a den of thieves.' There
was the double desecration of dishonest
processes as well as profane practices.
II. The temple purified. Retrogression
and reform commence at the same point.
Devotional decline, ancient and modern,
discovers itself in the negleee or misuse
of the. place of worship. This is ever
the centre of religionus life, and is also
intimately !connected with 'civic well-
beieg. Hence "judgment must begin at
the house of God." Jesus same as the
"great reformer," and both time and
place were eminently in accord with an-
cient practice and his own purpose (2
Kings 23; 4, 23; 2 Ohron. 30; 14, 15.)
The great truth receives added emphasis
froin Om fact that his public ministry
closed. as it commenced, by authorita-
tively severing traffic from temples.
"My house shall be called of all nations
the house of prayer," fixes permanently
the world-wide character and parpose
of the place, and establishes the lines of
conduct appropriate thereto. Under the
ceremonial dispensation the "dedicated
things" became holy, and even "the
bowls before the altar" were soared. Bel-
shazzae's impiety reached its heaven -dar-
ing climax in the prostitution of these
sacred vessels to the uses of sensual re-
velry. "In the same hour" judgment was -
written en the wail ,of the banqueting
house. "Holiness becometh thins house,
0 Lord, forever." "Worship the Lord in.
the beauty of holiness" (Psa. 29; 2.) A
pure and spiritual worship instinctively
seeks a pure temple in which to pour
forth its praises and petitions, whose
courts are not even* the pathway for
worldly pursuits (Mark 11; 16).
III. The temple destroyed. Such an
assumption of authority and exercise of
power could not pass unchallenged. The
demand. for a "sign," which should de-
monetrate the source and right of both,
was immediate and imperative. This was
given, but the ground was shifted from
the type to the autotype, from the
"shadow" to the substance. Moriah's
sacred structure containel as its grown-
ing glory the burning "Shekinah," the
visible symbol of deity. This hidden
glory gave sanctity to the place and vir.
tue to ita services. In like manner the
miracle -begotten humenity of Jesue was
the temple of the incarnate Godhead.
lie made "in himself of twain one now
man" (1 Tim. 3; 16; John 1; I, 14.)
Jesus both revealed and contealel his
true meaning; "he spake of the temple
of his body,' giving both e. challenge and
a pledge.
IV. The temple restored. , For centur-
ies Moriah's discroevried summit has
stood batren and desolate. No pledge
remains to insure the reb-uilding of that
sacred structure which fell a prey to
Roman revenge. Concerning- that other
temple, Joon declares, "I will raise it
up.' .Angels, earthquakes, an empty
tomb, awakened ettints, Pentecost and
ages of complete spiritual privilege real-
ized by God's people, attest the fulfil-
ment of the divine pledge. -William H.
Clark.
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DRIJCE*TE DEUM.
over -An indioition that this, gospel was
evritten outside- of Palestine, as one writ -
lug in the country would, hardly have
said the "Jews"' pessover.-Cam, Bib,
There were three princihal feasts of the
Jews: The Passover in April, the Pente-
cost near the first of June, and the feast
of the Tabernacles' in October, All males
over twelve years of age were required
to attend these feasts unless they had a
legitimate excuse. The attendance of
women was not required, but had been
recommended. The Passover extended
through a whole week and was of a most
joyful character, ill commemoration of
the departure of the Hebrews from the
land of Egypt,. and of the preservation
of their first-born when the first-born
of the Egyptians were slain. The naane
expresses the design of the celebration.
The destroying angel "passed over" the
Hebrews. According, to Josephus, 2,000,-
000 visitors were in Jerusalem during
Passover week. Jesus went -e From
Oepernaum. This Was the first Pass -
,over since he began Ms public ministry.
At these feasts Jesus could reach great
crowds of people. 14. Found in the tem-
,ple-The word "temple" has reference
to the courts as well as to the building
proper. The trafficking was in the court
of the Gentiles, which embreces an area
of about fotirteen. acres. Into this court
all were permitted to enter. Oxen, etc.
-These were the animals 'used in sacri-
fice, larg numbers of which would. be re,
quired by the pilgrims who bad come
from distant partse of Paleetine and
from countries beyond. The court had
been turned. into a market place, with
all the confusion and jangling incident to
extensive trafficking. Cluengers of money
-The pilgrims brought with them the
coinage of their own country -Syrian,
Egyptian, Greek, as the ease might be -
and their limey was either not current
in Palestine, or, as being stamped with
the symbols of heathen worship. could
not be received into the treasury of the
temple.-Elliceatee,
II. The traffickers driven out (vs. 15-
17). 15, A scourge -Jesus took cords and
made a whip. No mentidn is made of a
scourge hi the eecond cleansing. Drove
them all out -He used the scourge to
drive out the oxen and sheep, not the
men. "'All' does not refer to the sellers
and exchangers, but anticipates ' the
sheep, and the oxen, The men probably
fled at once." -Cana Bib. Poured out
money -He emptied out the money
on the stone pavement, and turned over
the tables, ehus stopping the traffic.
Those in charge must have fled terrified
in. precipitate haste to leave their money
*unprotected. "Meantime the rulers of
the nation and the keepers of the temple,
as if spellbound, retreat in corifusion or
look on with a strange and. tame sabmie •
sion."-Whedon.
16. Sold doves -The caged. doves could.
not be driven out, therefore Jesus com-
manded the owners to take them out.
My Father's house -As in His childhood
(Luke 2, 49, R. V.), so now, Jesus claims
the temple as His Father's; and as His
own, therefore, by heirship. In the most
natural and. spontaneous manner, yet
with a profound significance, He claims
to be God's Son.-Whedon. An house
of merchandise -The spirit of prayer and
devotion was thsu deseroyed. In Matt.
21, 13, Jesus tells them that His house
was to be a house of prayer (Ise,. 56, 7),
but they had made it "p, den of thieves."
The court of the Gentiles was the only
place about the temple into whieh the
Gentiles could enter. ti was the alma
evh,ere they received instruction and
where they worshipped. But in the noise
and confusion of the market -place, wor-
ship was out of the question.
17. His disciples -The five or six. He
had chOsen, of whom John, the writer of
this gospel, was one, and therefore a
evitness of this scone he is clescrilying. It
was written-In,Psa. 69,9. The andel-it
Jews aplied this Psalm to the Messiah.
Zeal for Thy house (R. V.) -The intense
desire He had to preserve the sacredness
of His Father% house. Shall eat me up
(R. V.)---eShall consume me. "Wear me
out." -Cam. Bib. A figure in all ages to
express the consuming, emaciating ef-
fects of care and passion.-Whedon.
Christ was mightily moved against this
flagrant de,secration of the temple. He
hated sin, old His righteous soul was
stirred to its depths in. his teal to pro-
test the honor of His Father's house.
The fact ninst not be lost sight of that
true love will oppose the wrong. "An
English writer said that he had found
boys enoegh who loved God; he wanted
to find one who hated the devil." "There
are times when love must be indignant.
He does not loye righteousness who is
not indignant at sin. He does not love
men who does not thane and burn like a
volcano against all that is ruining and
destroying men. The most terrible
words ever uttered against sin were ut-
tered by incarnate love."-Peloubet.
III. The sip. of Christ's authority (vs.
18-22), 18. What sign shewest Thou-
-You have taken the law into your own
hand; if you are a. prophet with author-
ity to do this bring the proof; show
your credentials. "His display of might
and their paralysis were of themselves a
sign, had they not been too blind of
heart to see it."-Whedon. Out transla-
time is ambiguous. They wished to know
hy what miracle lie had shown or could.
show, His right te do those things. They
had been accustozned to miracles in the
life of Moses and Elijah, and the other
prophets, so they demanded similar eel
denee that He had. authority to cleanse.
the temple.-13arnes. 19. Destroy' this
temple -John tells us (v. 21) that in the
ose of the word temple Ile meant His
body. This was not a 'command to de-
stroy the temple, neither aras it a state.
ment that He would destroy the temple,
which afterwards He was accused of
making (Mark xiv. 57, 08), The mean'ng
is, If you destroy this temple ' my bodle")-
"in, three days I will raise it up ;' Rai
it up -In the charge against Jesns, three°
yeare later, His focusers turn this into
"build," a word. which Jesus did not Use.
Notice that Christ etates definitely that
Ire will raige it up. His body came forth
from the tomb by His. own -almighty
po•weie
20. Forty 8,nd six years -This was the
third temple. Solomon's temple was de -
strayed by Nebuchadnezzar. Wilt thou,
eapreesion of contempt. If
Ierod with all his Wealth and power
had been 'engaged in this work for nearly
half a century,.eatt you, an obscure Gali-
on, aecomplish the work in three
days?" 21 Temple of Iris body -The
body is a building, and the Christian's
latdy ie the temple of Gled-God's dwell-
ineeplace. Christ's body was the temple
of Which the Jewieh temple was the type.
22. Iiis disciplee rememberea-Throwing
mit gods of thought for the future,
Weil could not bear fruit at the time,
is one of the ehterneterietiee of Christ's
tesallinge-Cam. Bib. Even the disciplat
tet the thrie Mitt not understand the
Duchess of Portland to Give a Big Ball
in London.
London, Jan, 19. --The Duchess • of 0
Portland eontemplates . a big' ball in
London, whieh will nominally •the
London debut a of her daughter,. but
really a. eocial Te Deum for the end
of the Druce sore, While Lerd
Howard de Walden never bothered
himself about the Druce ease, though
it would have beggared him hid it
some out otherwise, it iS an pee
secret that. the Duke .of Portland Was
sorely harassed, although no matter
how the case was ,decided he would
have remained the Duke and it rich
man.
therntote, he is already Chaneelltir
of Oxford and is now a caneidate for
the rectorshiP of Glasgow University,
This is always a strictly political
lt izon% re-
eent attack on Prime 'Minister Campbell-
itartnerman for refusing him a peerage
the eontest will be peculiarly piartant
as the Liberal. nchninte is Sir Henry
himsel
Itt the eompetition for the Chancellor-
ehip of Oxford, Lad Curzon beat one.
, eleotehman in the person of the' former
Liberal Prime Minister, Lord Roaeber,v.
Ife is pow fighting actual eleotelt
Prettier en Seoteti groin -Idle
eee.
Ak„
Toronto Farmers!' Market,
reeeipte of grain to -day were fair,
with prices steady. Wheat micelle:weed,
with site's of 200 bushels of fel at° $1
and 100 hueheis of goose at 92e, 13arley
easier, 800 bushels keeling at 80e. Oate
sbtahdoyt, 100 bushels selling at 53e per
Buter contiimes firm at 20 to 30e per
lb., anti ordinary froli eggs et 27 to 30e
per dozen.
Hay in fair supply, with &ales of 20
loads at $18 to $10 a ton for timothy,
taonidl. at $16 for mixed. Straw is liaalittil0"
ed, a few loads selling at $14 to $15 a
Dressed hogs are easy at $7,50 to $7,70
for light, and at $7.20 for heavy.
Wheat, wite, bush .. $1 OQ $ 0 00
Do., red, bush., .. 1 (10 0 00
Do spring, bush.. ,. a .93 0 00
Do, poet), bush.. 0 92 0 00
Oats, bush.. .... 0 52
Barley, bush.. .. 0 BO 0. 00
Ieye, bush. „ . . . 84 0 00
Peas, bolt. • „ 0 88 0 00
Hay, timothy ,ton, . 18 tect 10 00
Do. clover, ton .. 16 00 0 00
Do,, red clover., .. 9 25 9 50
Straw, per ten- . , ..14 00 15 00
Seeds, .Alsike, No. 1. bu. 7 50 8 00
Do., No. 2.. ... . . 6 75 7 25
Do„ red clover.. 0 25 9 50
.Dreseed hogs .. 7 25 7 .5
Eggs, new laid, dozen 9 eei 0 e5
Eggs, uew laid, dozen., .. U 0 90
• Do., storage.. 0 24 0 28
Buter, dairy.. 0 26 0 30
Do., creamery.. , . „ 0 30 0 32
Geese dressed, .. 0 11 0 13
Chickens, per lb., .. , 0 12 0 15
Ducks, dressed, lb., .., 0 12 0 14
Turkeys, per 17 0 20
Apples, per bbl.. : 2 00 3 50
Potatoes, per bag., „ ....0 85 .0 .95
Cabbage, per dozen.. .. 0 40 0 50
Onions, per bag ... . .. 1 00 1 15
Beef, hindquaitens., 8 50 10 00
Do., forequarters.. 5 55 6 5Q
Do., choice, carcase 8 00 8 25.
Do., medium, carcase.. 6 25 , 7 00
Mutton, per cwt.., 8 00 9 00
Veal, prime, per ewt. ,7 50 10 GO
Lamb, per cwt.,. .. 10 00 11 00
Winnipeg Wheat Market.
Following are the eloshig. quotations
on Winnipeg grain futures to -day
Whedt-jan. $1.072 bid, May $1.13 0-8
bid.
Oats -*---Jan., 52 1-2c bid, May 58c bid.
British Cattle Market,
London -London cables are firmer, at
lle to 13e per lb., dressed weight; refri-
gerator beef is mioted at 9 3-8e to 9-
1-2 per lb. . ' -
Toronto Live Stock, •
Receipts ox live stock at the City
Yards as reported by the railways, for
Thursday and Wednesday were 124 car
loads, composed of 1,800 -.cattle, 2,099
hogs, 1,679 sheep, 125 calves and 2 hors-
es.
There were several loads of fair
good cattle and a very few pritae, and
a large numcier of half fat.
Trade was good and more choice cab
tle would have sold.
Prices were firm in every branch of
the trade, excepting for hoge, eyhich will
certainly ge lower before the week pass-
es.
Exporters -Not many on sale, that is
steers, and most of them, if not all
were bought fer buteheris' purposes at
a4.75 to $5.25; balls, •at $3.75 to $4.5Q
per cwt.
Butchers -Loads. of ,good sold at $4.-
50 to $4.65; medium, $4.15 to $4.40;
common, $3.60 to $4; cows, $3 to $4 per
cwt., and one lot of four choice qual-
ity cows, 1,200 Me, each, sold at $4.50
per cwt.; common cows, $2.75 to $3;
canners. from 75e to a2 .per cent,
Feeders and Stoekene-Few if any
feeders were on sale, -the demand. for
butcher cattle being so great -that all
steers with any flesh on them are being.
bought to kill.
Milkere and Springers. -Prices rang.
ed from $27 to $65 each, but only one,
was re.ported at the later price.
Veal Oalves-The market for good
veal calves still remains strong at- $3.-
50 to $13.50; real choice, new milk fed
calves are worth $7 per cwt., and
wanted.
Sheep and Lambs -Export ewes $4 to
$4.40; rams $3 to $3.50; light butehersa
ewes, $4.25 'to $4.40; la.mbs, $5.50 to $6.-
40, Selected ewes and wethers ate worth
$6.50 per cwt.
Hogs -Mr. Harris quoted prioes at
$5.70 for selects for to -day, -and lights
$5.405, with' prospeets for still lower
prices tbis coming week.
• Bradstreet's Trade Review.
Montreal General trade here continues
to hold a steady tone. The wholesale
and retail movement is still light, but
travelers are beginning to forward good
orders for winter starting lines. In some
lines of goods these, orders aro not so
large its is' usual at this tinie of the year.
So far the weather has been only fairly
settsonable and a week ot two of decided
cold would' help things materielly. Cloth.
Mg manufacturers complain that they
are receiving many cancellations on or-
ders. The retail' clothing trade is re.
ported to be very quiet. On the contrary,
wholesalers and manufacturers in neck -
Wear, shirts and other lines. of rnen's'
wear, state an excellent business is mov-
ieg.
Toronto: In most branches of trade
there has been sonie improvement during
the past week. Travellers throughout
the country are meeting with encourag-
ing business for their spring lines. Sort-
ing orders are as yet light. In staple •
linee, such as dress goods, linens, etc.,
there is an excellent trade, and values
are get -wally firin• The season promises
to so a big trade in ribbons runt silks.
Dry goods jobbers report that collections
re generally good. Those from the West
ontintie to show improvement..
Winnipegi Travellers are beginning to
end in eubstantial-prdere. far..sorting
hies and 0 1 '
r'r,Pring"..""ww"P"117
pkoving old eollections aro also showing
genie eigne of betterment.
Ottawa: There litla been little change
to trade here. The wholesale anti retail
movement is still inclined to Delight, but
the outlook fitVOrti 14 good husiness meat
spring. Collections aro fair.
Failures Last Week.
Commercial failures this week In tee Unit-
ed States. as repeated by a. Dunn ie
Oo„are 416 againsit 503 last week, 308 the
preceding week aud 262 tee corropendine
week or last year. Failures in. aantida num*
ing week and 21 itiet yeaere, 011 tailor -4 tat;
g 4/44 , the nreced
week in tee Ileited sketert, 137 were in tee
teat, • 134 in the South, 108 in the West, and
37 in the Pacific states, and 161 report iia -
mimes of $5,000 or more against lee last
week. laebillties of gonnnercial failures
thus far reported for January are 40,637,782,
against 35,330,345 for the same period the
PreVielle Year,
Dun's lieview.
progress is slow but each week brings a
little improvement, and confidence in the
future grows more rapidiy than current tran-
awns. vie last feature is tile broader war.
licit for commercial papers. i,oans in nier-
eantile channels are new negetiated freely
at• Hale more than tee normal rate, fac-
ilitating, postponed undertakings and maldng
-collections more PremPt. PUYerti are corn-
ing into the leading markets in large nura-
bers, which should Won increase transace
tione unless prices can be adjustect•Much
eueinese le retarded because concessions are
not made, and meanwhile dealers are hold-
ing light spring stocks that need replenish -
Mg. In retail trade most interest has been
shevfn in clearance sales et winter goods
that accumulated because of financial con-
ditions and unseasonable weather, Manufac-
turers increase productlion gradually, On-
servatism being general, and many indus-
tries are not operating more than 50 per
cent. of their full capacity. Readjustment
of wages in still contemplated by many
Producers before Machinery will be started.
Full return of resulte in 1907 are gradually
abpearing, and despite the setback in the
clinging months many statenaents slim good
gains over 1906, while in other cases the de-
crease is less than was feared. Thus, the
value of the buildings for which permite
were issued fell only 13 per cent. behind the
previous year, about one half tile decrease
occurring in New York CltY alone. Foreign
trade returns in 1907 exceeded expectatlolus,
esnecially as to exports of farzn staples.
Total exports in December far surpassed ail
previous monthly records with an aggregate
'Value of $207,179,436, and the excess over
inITHirts was 0114,890,665.
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TO BLOW UP FLEET.
PLOT TO
CRIPFLE UNITED STATES
SQUADRON.
Brazilian Police Have Discovered Anarch-
istic Conspiracy Having for Its
Object the Destruction of Part of the
American Fleet.
Rio Janeiro, Jan. 19. -The Brazilian
police have discovered an anarchistic
plot here, having as its object' the de.
ettuction of part of the American fleet.
now lying in the harbor, The con-
spiracy,. while centering in Rio Janeiro
and Petropolis, has ramifications in Sao
Paalo and Minas Geraes. An individ-
mai named Jean Fedher, who .resided in
Petropolis, was the chief conspiretor
here; although it is understood that for-
eign Anarchists are deeply involved in
the plot. Fedher is believed to have
sailed to Sao Paolo and those who knew
him haye,been sent to that place for
the purpose Of apprehending him.
Some time before the arrival of the
American fleet at Rio Janeiro the
Brazilian Government received from
"Washington and Paris advices that An-
archists of different nationalities in-
tended to daniege one or several of the
Shiae: of tbe American Beet. The names
and.addresses of the 'conspirators were
indiceted 'by Mformation which police
here had received previously from
France 'and Germany. The police of
this district are working with the pow-
ers -of Sao Paolo and Minae Geraes end
every precaution is being exercised' and
the most rigorotts vigilance observed
both. on land and at sea to prevent any
injure:- being done. .
As. yet the people of Brazil are ignor-
ant of the details of the plot to cfo in-
jury to the visitors, although there has
beea some slight inkling of the matter.
The impression which the' exposure of
this plot will create here will be a pro-
found one, because it is the first anat.
eonapiraey that has evee been
known in Brazil.
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NATIONS MUST ALL RETRENCH.
Their Present Extravagance
Grave Alarm.
London, Jan. 19. -Now that the fin-
ancial history of 1907 has been made up,
the economic writers in all serious jour-
nals in Europe are expressing the gravest
alarm over the threatened effects of pub-
lic and private extravagance. They warn
the world, first of all, against the reck-
less policy of the Governments of Great
Britain Germany and Japan.
Disas'ter worse than any yet experi-
eneetlor apprehdnded is indicated unless
a vette face in national expenditare
comes speedily. Only one-third of the
Prussian loan Was subscribed. Germany
must reduce her neval programme or
pay. a higher rate of interest. The latter
alternative would only be perstponieg the
dayaof reckoning.
Japan has been the first to recogeize
the plain exigeneies of the situation,
and boat begun to retrench, as the only
Method tO revive her disappearing credit.
Great Britain, on the other hand, is
blindly. increasing her expensive- ex-
perintents in Socialism.
_ .
is Causing
LATEST SUFFRAGETTE FREAK.
The Chained An Idea Very Popu--
d.r.;;;Ta
lar in London. •
London, Jan. 19. -There is great
Suffragette exultation owe what is
considered Friday's triumph of the
chained Andromeda idea, when sever-
al of them padloeked themselves with
the importance of the city and of the
Preinier's residence at 10 Downing
s t Lere
"thiek it is excellent," raid Mrs.
Lawrence, one of the leaders, _yester-
day. "It gave our workers a chance to
deinottstrate more at length their
viewe of the Government's attitude .
toward women before policemen were
able to remove them; but thie is
aine of bar se'nemee. We have many •
•
. en (nn s eel es.
-Mane of businees for next spring, It is pointed out that elm Stiffen. -
Wholesale and eretail trade coatinues a - gate leaders who planned laidity's
little cmiet. Country trade is god, The move did not coneider that opposite
whiter so far has been a good one, - the • Catilliet MinisteeS 2houee, where
. though in many districts the fall of slam the itacdts took ?lace, lity Ilerb-
. \Tinto -ever and Victoria: Geieral busi. on for appendicitis, rind who must 'Wive
has been light. ert, „telit stone, w to was Just operated
ness here holds a good tone lit all lines, heard the screamitia women.
The outlook for spring trade is -bright. • The • 4eneral publie has received
There has been little change in induttrial the greatest Suffragette fteak with
conditions during tile past week, but- a Much aniusereefit. Nothing is- so good
general resumption of activity- is lociked the current...pantomimes. popolar
eatorigyooind.the spring. Collections ate estiniates as these aerie -comic; Andre.
• means, with pobeemea renames limier -
Quebec: Climatic conditioni.are genet. thin hoW to liberate there.
Ally favorable to trade. The latter is .
reported satiehietor, .during •the past TWO CENT FARES.
, 1. goo s mg ung luta excised. a
stir amongst country merchants, the Philedelphiat Sari. 20. -The two cent
movenient of- goods being general, railroad fare law new iti force in
Pennsylvania was to-dav deelared un..
lialrillton: Goneral hugasss is maviag constitutiorial by. the State Supreme
scitisfattorily, and travellers are sending Court Whieli handed clown arit opin.
,1.n °r(1°tis for a fair.v,slara,e st gabds. 9"al. ion affirming the decision of the. Com.
isstioas ars gsastallY satisisstorY. 'xils ,mon Pleas Cotitt of Philadelphia
imprevement iii the money market is 1 rosoisd last eeseiOn.
helping the gel -wild movement, ................0.0ma....
Loyaibill There"haS been a rather bet.. I A company is being organized at Co. 1
ter tone to trade'dering the Past week, I pealiageni to furriish a towing service I
The wholeiale and retail Movenient is fin. through the Straits of
FRUIT GROWERS.
PREPARING VASE FOR PRESENTAa .
TION TO COMMISSION.
Fruit Spoiled at Railway Statione for
Lack of Protection rY0711 the Sun --
Niagara. Growers and the French
Treaty -A. Shed Vilith NO Way of
Getting to It.
St. CatharineS, Ji411, 18. -After being
a0Parated ontlpiV Of years over rine
or two minor inatters, the Niagara
Peninsula and Southern Ontario Fruit
Ortnvers' Associaeloes, representing the
eastern and westera eads of the Niagara
Peuinsule, have reunited and the 'Ea. -
waives of the two eieeienee on the 28
Met will Arrange for the first annual
meeting, The Niageya growers toelay
held, an important meeting, when the
French treaty, 'spraying, Toronto%
transportation 'facilitiee, St. Catharines
market and the shortcomings ef the ex-
press and: eaptvay empaniee tater° futtly
discussed, and. nation concerning them
decided upon. Itir. W. H. Bunting pre-
sided, and said he went to Ottawa as
representative of the associatiou with
reference to the clauses in the Paella
treaty detrimental to the local wine in-
dustry. He thought that from, observa-
tions everything would be done to guard
their iinterests, the Finance Minister
being interested in the industry.
Mr. W. H, Hough claimed cciverings
should be provided at all railway sta-
tions by either the railway or Me ex-
press companies, .and commented on the
fact that fruit is often ruined by the
sun and raM owing to the lack of facia-
itice. Mr. Bunting replied that the
Dominion Railway Commission is now
considering the shorecomings of the ex-
press companies, arid peodueed a letter
Just reemeed from Mr. E. D. Smith,
AL Pa Wentweerth, to the effect that
the Government hade appoieted G. F.
Shepley, O., .ccatesel. for the grow-
eie at the public expense. conunending
the action, and ierging that a strong
committee be appointed to prepare com-
plaints to lay before the commission,
and promising every help.
Th association appointed Messrs.
Robert Thom,pson, Grantham; Thos.
Berriman, Niagara Falls; .0, E. Fisher,
Queenston; Alex, Servos, Niagara; O.
Honsberger Jordan station, and A.
'Minton, Louth, to aet in conjunction
with representatives to be appointed by
the GI -matey section, in aiding President
Bunting in the fight for better rates- and
services from all transportation com-
panies.
Messrs. C. E. Fisher and W. H.
trough moveat that the President and
Secretary be instructed to memorialize
the city of Toronto, with a view to se-
curing' lietter terminal faeilities, and
that all transpartation companies be ac-
corded the use of the terminal on equal
terms. Carried.
WALL OF FLAME.
PENNSYLVANIA MINE IGNITED BY
CARELESS WORKMEN.
About 4o Men in Peril, Including Party
Which Ventured iii to Fight the Fire
-Hopes to Rescue Entombed.
Pittsburg, Jan. .20.-Abcording to re-
ports received in Pittsburg this morning
the Catsburg Mine, located near Monon-
gahela, Pa., and owned by the Mononga-
hela River Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company, is burning, and et/ to 100 men
aer imprisoned behind a wall of flamed.
It is said that when the day shift
ceased wopic for the day, Friday af-
ternoon, a final shot was. made in an
entry located' about two' and a half
miles from the main entrance to the
mine, which is a drift one. The charge,
so it is said, brought down more than
the usual amount of coal and careless-
ness on the part of some of the men
working allowed some of the wood.
work to ignite and it was not extin-
guished. The blaze spread rapidly and
by the 'time the night shift reachacl
their places the fire was beyond control
and walled in those just about ready to
Inspector Hem -y Loudibt, of
kal.tioenongahela elistrict, and 25 men
ptwiilocSalicied from the day force, entered
the mine at 9 o'clock to -night with
fire fighting aparatus, in the hope of
stopping the blaze. They have not
come out, and at 1.30 o'clock this
morning the coal company's officials
said there were less than 40 men in the
mine, not counting the mine inspector's
party.
There is another entrance to the
mine, at Charleroi, and it is througli
this entran„_ice that* t,hie rescuers hope to
haye those entombed.
HARMONY_IN,THE CAMP,
Irish Nationalist Factions Bury Their
Differences.
Dublin, Jan, 20. -William O'Brien and
Timothy Healy have grasped the olive
branch held out at yesterday's meeting
of the Irish Parliamentary party, which
endorsed the National Directory of the
United Irish League, and expressed the
opinion that the agreement recently ar-
rived at between John Redmond and
William O'Brien removed every objection
that Nationalists outside the party had
to joining the ranks, and the present
rpoilmds.peet is that the next meeting of
the party will find the •ftnti-Redmond
leaders with their followers back in the
Mr. O'Brien to -day wrote Mr. Redmond
welcoming for himself and Mr. Healy the
motion passed by the Irish party yester-
day, accepting the party's eiledge and
promising. their co•opeeation in making
the reunion' of the Nationalist forces
ordied mid complete.
Mr. Redinond replied that he Was ex-
eeedengla geatified at the communica-
tion, saying that. he was sure ib Was the
wiph. of everyone to bury the 'differenees
of the past.
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FRANCE IN A QUANDARY,
Deesn't KnOW Which Morticon Sultan
to Support. '
Paris, .Tan. 20. -Premier aemenceau,
Foreign. Minister Pithon and Sir Henry
Campbell -Bannerman, the British Pre -
1' wl s el thr 1 th 1
eapital on his way from Birritz to Lon-
don, reontly had a strong conferenee re.
garding the sitnation in Moroceo, the re -
atilt of whieb, however, has not been
made public.
En face of tho p,rowing fanaticism of
the Moors in favor of Wei Italia, who
now has been protein -fed Sultan at both
Maroc° City atia Fee, the position of
Ponce in Woo() is ineroasingly diffi-
eult. Appreliensione are eropping
that perhape Fratet may hew' been
backing tile Wiling horse, and that it
would be better to accept Mulai Httfid
if he does riot repudiate the Algeciras
meat is now marking time pending• de.
relopinenta, COU
Active Frenett support of Mabel -MI;
whielt at present could onlY his
rause with Sim hfoots in the ioterlori
will now be tvitlidraWn arid a liositipn of
uoininal neutrality *ill be assumed.
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BIG BILL OF FARE.
FOR Tarr SESSION OF BRITISH
fARLIAlViENt.
Legislation for Ireland the Centre of
Intereet-- Another Education Rill
-Local Optioia Ideneure-Iiicrealle in
Expenditure:
Loudon, Jan. 10. -The third ana
what promises to be the most critical„
session of the Parliament controlled by
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannerman will be
formally opened on January 29 by the
King, If all the legislation promised for
LI) NOT AGREE. Ths winghom Advent
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TRIAL OF MRS. MINNIE TURNER ;
WAS WITHOUT RESULT. I Mg% HALAL ProPrister
Jury Were Out Nearly Five HOurs- ;
Murder Charge fday Pe Taken
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by the Orewna"The Charge of Chan.
the coming session is undertaken, the
tnembers of the liouse of Commons will
have a stupendous Mak before them,
and tae usual session of six eneoutlis wilt
hardly afford sufficient thne to dispose
tif it all, An autumn session is there-
fore already talked of.
Irish enure ere sure to occupy much
timeafor besides the Irish Univeisity bill
promised the Catholics, and it bill to
deal with the grazing lauds, over which
cattle -driving originated, the Opposition
have threatened to move the adoption-
icohif.;icepcloaluticosye. to the addrees in reply to
the speech which will give them a
criticize the Government's
After Ireland, in point of public inter-
est, will come a dramatic license bill, to
fight which the brewers distillers and
license -holders throughou't the kingdom
have already organized. The measure is
nee expected to meet all the demande et
the temperance party. lt will provide
eor more direct local control of licenses.
Old -age pensions eccupy a protninent
.plao in the Government programme.
ihe principle is supported by all parties,
hut on details there is a wide difference.
On the question of how the money is to
be apphed. there ere hardly two opin-•
ions mike. '
The rest of the programme includes
another measure to amend the education
act, the great bone of contention be-
tween the two Houses; the reintroduc-
tion of the Scottish land valuation and
land billi rejected by the Lords• a meas-
ure establishing eight hours as 'the legal
working tinte in all mines, and a lot of
housing and other reforms lookina to
the comfort, well-being and healtre of
the poorer residents in large cities.
The budget will be not less interesting
than the legislatiou. The reforms men-
tioned mean a great increase in expendi-
lineraes,ealt041when there is added an in -
£3,000,000 in the naval es-
timates to meet the German proposals,
an extra million for the new army
scheme and a similar incease for edit -
cation, experts say the Chancellor of the
Exchequer will have to find nearly L10,-
000,000 more than was necessary last
year.
MAID WITH RICH JEWELS.
Rideau Hall Domestic Arrested -May
Clear Up a MysterY.
Ottawa, Jan. 19. -Some interest has
been aroused in police circles by the
arrest of a• domestic at Government
House, named Elizabeth Lee, for al-
leged stealing, The police are now
going further into the matter, for
among her possessions are jeevels of
worth not usually owned by housee
maids. It is thought that the mys-
tery of a big English jewel robbery
may be cleared up by the woman's
arrest.
She recently came direct from Eng-
land to Ridek Hall, and is of re-
fined appearance. Col. Percy Sher-
wood has the affair in hand.
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-MAY SELL THEIR MACHINES.
Winnipeg Auto Club's View of Bill Be -
hire Legislature.
Winnipeg, Jan. 19. -The Auto Club
is up in arms in opposition to the new
bill now before the Legislature. A
meeting is to be held tognorrew to dis-
cuss organized opposition. In calling
this meeting the Secretary 'says: "So
doubt you aro fully aware that the au-
tomobile bill which ie now being aut
through ' the House will, if. it gees
through, neeositate all persmis selling
their automobiles, as the hilt isN simply
ridiculous.
If it becomes law our autoblobile club
might.as well shut up shop, and we may
as well sell our machines, aS it will be
impossible to run them under the new
restrictions."
BERESFORD TO RETIRE.
Rumor That Sir Arthur Moore,Will Suc-
• ceed Him.
London, Jan. 19.-lt is rinziorad that
Lord Charles Beresford will- shortly re-
tire from the command of the Channel
fleet, , and that Admiral Sir .Arthur
Moore, commander of the Ohina 'station,
has been ordered home to hold himself
in readiness to supersede hitn. Lord
Bender& who has been in. poor health
for six weeks, refuses either to deity or
affirm 'the report.
If the report is true, it is probable
that the real explanation will be found in
the recent nasuziderstandin betweea Sir
Percy Scott, growing out of the. hoisting
of the signal by Scott, whieh Wets- inter-
preted as insubordinate and disrespectful
to the German Emperor.
Lord Betesford, it will be remembeted,
administered a reprimand, which was re-
sented by Scott's friends at the Admir-
alty,
• E.OTIND DEAD .ON HIGHWAY.
North A.ugusto Farther Dies in Seyere
. Snowstorm.
BrOokville, •Ont., Jan. 19:-Sames
McVeigh, a farmer living near North
Augasta, etarted home after visiting
a neighbor. A snowstorm was raging
at the time, but no danger or diffi.
eulty was anticipated. Some three
hours afterwards lie was found about
40 rods from the house by a party
of children, bat life vvas extinet. De-
ceased suffered from asthma, and it ie
thought. a fievet0 paroxysm so weak-
enecl him that he fell, and being tin.
gbh to rise, member' to the Old.
DIED PLAYING #10LIN.
Windsor Mari Was hfakirig Music for
Banciag Party.
Windsor, Ont., JAL 0'.
Neill, of thie city,- for some time pest
bookkeeper for the Peeberthy litjector
Co., went to his mother's home in
Smullieli South towriship two 'weeks
ogo for a vacation. Yesterday, while
playing a violin for a party of clatters,
he fell from his their mut 'died inetant.
hfagdellari. agreement. At any rate, the Govern.. I
Dr Agnew
cellor Boyd. Ingteleleet4 Stargeent Aootwohlour
Toiontd„ au; 20. -After being out
for nearly five liaar's tlett tary in the
trial of Mre. Minnie Ttituer on Satur-
day coulcl not agree upon their ver-
dict arid tydre discharged.
The charge was one 01 committing
an illegal operation upon MISs ROSO
Winters, a young domestic, Who died
in the accused wornan's home on Pop-
lar Plains road in August last. The
other ollafge-that of Illnrder---nlay
110W be pressed agairiet Mte, Turner.
Chancellor Boyd said :-"There were
three people in the house at the time
when the alleged operation took place
-Rose Wintere; Bertha Pearsall and
Minnie Turner. Rose Winters is dead,
and Rertha Pearsall and Minnie Tur-
ner have given different stories as to
whet took place in the house that
day, It is for you to say whieh one
you prefer to believe." His Lordship
pointed out that Mrs. Turner was ai
interested person in the trial and that
her evidence was entirely uncorrobor-
ated, and was contradicted point-blank
by Bertha Pearsall. He said the let
ter frozn Rose Winters to James Canty
was important in showing. the state
of mind the girl was in wh.en she had
tho offer from Dr. Lehman to per
form the desired operation for $50.
"I am surprised there has been no
denial of this charge by Dr. Lehman;
that this mysterious person who of-
fered to perform this operation has
not come here and denied it." After
pointing out several particulars in
which Mrs. Turner's evidence was con-
tradietory to the evidence of othe"
witnesses, his Lordehip said: "If yam
believe what Canty says 'about this
woman fearing arrest, and I see no
reason why you should net, you may
ask. Why should she fear arrest? Miss
Pearsall says it was becaude Mrs. Tier-
ner had performed the operation., but
Mrs. Turner says she did not, If you
believe that Bertha Pearsall's story
is supported by the other evidence in
such a way as to discredit what Mrs.
Turner has said, you must find against
her. But if you believe what Mrs.
Turner has told you, you must find
for her."
FLYER KILLS MAN.
DRIVING HOME FROM DANCE, CAR-
RIAGE STUCK BY LIMITED.
Young Men and Horse Killed -Girl
Hurled Many Feet, But is Not Seri-
ously Hurt -Girl, Farmer's Daugh-
ter. -
Buffalo, Jan. 20. -Riding home frOm
a dance with the girl he loved, Sherman
Strdh, 24 years old, a member of a well-
to-do family et Athol Springs, was
ground to death under the wheels ot
the Twentieth Century Limited on the
Lake Shore at Hamburg early yesterday
morning. Hie companion, who rode be-
side him in a carriage, lives. The horse
was killed and the carriage was reduced
to rubbish, the debris being scattered
along ,the track.
• Stroh had been boarding with a sistei
at Bay View. Recently be began to
pay attentions to Mise Ida Heitz, of
Lakeview, datighter of a prosperous
farmer of that district. He asked her
if she would accompany him to the
dance at the villaae Saturday even-
ing. She' agreed. °Ile drove up. to the
the limn° of her father with a pranc-
ing horse and the young couple went
gayly away to the party.
The • train killed the horse, killed
Streit wrecked th•e carriage and hurled
more'than e hundred feet the young wo-
man who had been seated. beside Stroh.
The train was Uptight to a stana-
still some distance away and mem-
bers of the crew went back to the
'scene. There they found the young
woman lying unconscious upon the
frozen ground, while her companion was
dead.
Her first question was: "Where is
alheeman?"
Medical Examintr Denser, who in-
vestigated the ease, thinks the -young
people were so engrossed M Conversa-
tion that they did not !hear the ap-
proaching train. -
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CLAIMS SHE IS LEGAL WIFE.
Ottawa Woman, Recently Repudiated by
Husband, Will Contest His Will.
Ottawa, Jan. 19.-A local sensation
has been caused by the return of Mrs.
J. Warnock to the capital and her
announcement that she will start a
legal fight tO legitimatize her four chil-
dren. The case is unique in Canada.
James Warnock, one of ..the several
sons who each itherited a .fortune upon
the death of their father. some years
ago, recently left his Wife and four
grown-up ehildren and married a young
woman named McCallum. . He stated
that he was not married to the woman
known as his wife and with whom he
ho.d lived for fourteen •years. He
went to Brockville about -two months
ago, after disposing of his property
here, and about ton days ago died sud-
denly, leaving an estate of' nearly
$100,000.
His former wife now appears NVith a
claim that the dead maa married her in
Ogdensburg in 1801 and says she has the
marriage certificate, She announces
her .determination to fight the case, A
big legal battle is looked for. The will
of the deceased leaves $5,000 to each of
the above four ehildren, but the residue
of the estate is given tO the wortian
whom he married two months ago.
T VHE NEW ORSER ATORY.
t Will Be Built at Toronto at a Cost of
*Acme.
Toronto, Jan. 20. -The contracts
have heen let for the building of the
new Observatory, 11. F. Stupart, chief
of the Observatory, Was notified on Sat.
urdtty that the oared had been -
awarded to Brown & LOVe, Toronto.
The Observatory will be Wilt on the
Omer of Devonshire place wed Moor
end A fine building, keeping with'
the iMporteuice of the oity and of the
work, will be ereeted, the cost, it 18 int-
deretorid, being about $00,000,
SAW THE POPE.
Rome, den. 20.-Arehhishop Riordan,
at San Frateisco, was laceived privaM
farewell aridleace by the Pope at noon
toalay. The Arehbishop emigratulated
the Ifoly Father on his speedy recovery.
The Popo was looking well and in good
spirit&
abee-vestatee tee Ifiaakssa10 SW&
Wa04 anis ansgmored st ehtter.
P• KENNEDY, MAI MAP,S,O•
*miter et ow smell medico AseedettoiLl
accau litsratzerr 211PICJINifi,
atteintian paid to Disease* of Was
awn owl Children.
IMMO hoUrsi-4 to 4 P. te 0 p -
DR. ROBT. C. REDMOND
(s. R. 0. O. (Eng.) ' , •
tt. It, 0. r, (1/ond:)
PllYSIOIAN AND SUNCMON
pence with Dr, Chisholm.)
R. VANSJONE
1111,1tR,Iffrillt AND pOLICITOR
Mow to loan at lowest rates.. Office-.
/WAVER riboicnc,
DICKINSON & HOLMES
BARRISTERS, SOLICITORS, ETC,
Onioe-n•Merer Block, Wingham.
IL L. Dickinson. Dudley 11,shnes.
J. A. MORTON
BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR
MONEY TO LOAN
Moe -Morton Block, Wingham.
Wellindton Mutual
Fire Ins. Co.
(Established 1840.)
Read Office-GUDLPII, ONT.
'Rieke taken on till classes of InsuYable pro..
party on the cash or ormiurn note eyeton
TAMES GOLDID, OHAS DAVMSON,
President. Secretary.
JOHN nrecetere.,
Wlughnm, Ont.
A.gent.
1 PHOMP "LY SEatirs I
write for ou-r in,e-re-sling-a-'-h, "1,.%--vit.g:
or's Help" an 1 t. Now jno ale 6V4 If.if IC*. ''4
Sendus a rough sketch or mrtiri ot ,.. r in.1
vention or iinprovetr ent and cr. i.l'ils113,,,i
fres our Opinion ns to whether e ie p "balm).
- patentable. Nsjected crielcatior,. in.vt ...Ren"
been successfully pros. voted 10 In.
ccinduct fully cquinreernffi. I'. it' : , +irt.PI
and Washington ; thin 0 oa lifies un to „ ”1 in.
ly dispatch work mid quirkiya cor, 1 *i
as broad as the invention. Highest t‘G rt.m.e
furnished.
. Patents procured through Marin,. .5 Ma
rion receive special notice withnut che Se in i
over zoo newspapers dlAributcd tbioughout i
1 the Dominion. • .
• Specialty-z-Patsot 'nosiness .4 sianuf,pc-• 4
turers and lingineers.
' MARION & MARION
Patent Export: and Soliolse,q .
ilmfims 1 f New York Life Erld'F, flont,-,-di i
i Atlantic. flidg,Wasbaorton EL:: t
7.4!,
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FOUGHT FOR TEN HOURS.
The French Defeated a Large Detach-
ment of Arabs.
Tangier, Jan. 20. -News has reached e
here of a terrific terahour engagement
a ravine near Setatta between a lareich
column under General D'Aamo.de aid a
column commanded. by Mulai Raeaid, a
chief af Mulai Hafid's forces. The
French gained a splendid vietory, en: the
face of heavy odds. Twenty of the
French soldiers were wounded, but .many
of the Arabs were killed. The latter not
only offered a dogged resistance, but re-
turned repeatedly to the battle after
they had been routed and attacked the
French from three sides.
In the later hours of fighting Mutat
Rachid's column was suddenly reinforced
by the powerful tribe which figured in
the massacres at Casa Blanca, and whiale
had arrived from the mountains at the
very moment when Medal Rachid Wa9
ladbnosu.t to retreat.
The' French steadily threw beck the
enemy, driving them in mad Matte to the
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- SNOW -BALLED THE FIRE.
How Practical Pennsylvania People
Saved Their Town.
Johnstown, Pa., Jan. 20.-A most re-
markable method of extinguishing a fire
was witnessed to -day at Boswell, a min-
ing town near here, when •hundreds of
men, women, boys and girls saved the
town from destruction by throwing snow
balls. The town has no fire department,
and water is scarce. The flames had
gained much headway, and were nearing
a big magazine stored with sufficient
powder to blow up the village.
As a last resource practically the en-
tire population began throwing snow-
balls by the thousands, making the balls
from soft, wet snow. The fire was
brought under eontrol, the magazine
saved, and the flames confined to hell a
'dozen. buildings.
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WHAT BULL -FIGHTING MEANS.
Seven Toreadors -W-e-re Killed Last Year
In the Ring.
Paris, jam Me -Recent statistics show
that despite all opposition Spanish bull-
fights are flourishing, 097 being held last
year, of which al were at Madrid; 2,T91810e
bulls end 2,720 horses were killed.
year was fatal to toreadors, Resides
Mentes six others were killed and eighty.
two were injured. The leading tore-
adors now are Bombita, with 142 bulls
Machaquito, 140, end Fuentes,
112. Each man receives 2,000 pesetas
($400) for it single perfcrinence.
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STAGE THROUGH VIE ICE.
Passengers and Mail Saved, But the
Horso Were Lost.
Little Current, Jan. 20.--isst night
about 8 o'eloek, with the temperature
below zero, arid in a blinding snowstorm,
the mail stage. with mail for thirteefour
Mitnitoudin °Met's, went through the iee.
A Toronto traveller 'Weis oft boatel.
Driver McEachern saved the mail. The
stage and horses were lost. A +relief rig
brought the mail ia to -day at noon.
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