The Wingham Advance, 1904-07-14, Page 2eineaeletneeeteateeeel
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INTERNATIONAL lielatiniON NO. 111.
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Ana'eGOMIlleign-e C1VQU. 14:1-12.
Cominentary.---1, Reformed= under
Awe (vs. 1-5). 1. City of David.---Jeru-
ealein. Asa his seett-Abilebr Mut mane'
mous (chap, xiii. 21). Reigned -Aso, reign-
eil, 41 yeese. Was Quiet -That is, they
had um ware. 'Pen yeare-Thie was pia-
bably the eesult, largely, of Abijaha
great victory over jeroboam. "These 10
Yea" n't neat are Eaturally to be assign-
ed to the beginning et AEA'S reign; later
on there Was a rest of 20 year" (com-
pare clatp. xv. 10 with xv. 19). 2, Good
and right -After the division of hte
leingdom not one of the 10 Wags that
ruled. over Judah were good. ,Asa wee
the first good king of Judah. He follow-
ed the commenemente of (toil with hie
whole heart, and in that respect was like
Davin. In the eyes of....God-1. Ile
aimed at pleasing God. 2. Ile saw God's
eye always upon him. 3. God oporoved
of what he ,did.-Honry.
3. Ile took away -This statement,
which is again repeated in verse 5, seems
to be contradicted in chap. xv. 17, where
it is said "the nigh places were not taken
away out of Israel: There are digerene
waya of explaining this apparent dis-
crepancy. "Perhaps the best explanation
is that Asa made a great effort to re -
mac: them from his kengdone and was
largely euecessful, but that notwith-
etanding all his efforts he failed of coin.
plete success. The writer does not say
that he took away 'all' the high places.'
--Terry. High places -It was the prac-
tice of the heathen to erect altars for
their idolatrous worship on the tops of
hills or mountains, supposing they were
nearer to God and Heaven, From the
time of the judges God's people had of-
ten sacrificed to Jehovah in high placee
Einge iii. 2, etc.); but in so doing
there was great danger that their wore.
ship would degeneraee into heatheuish
idolatry, as it often did. Images -"Pia
lars."-R. V. The pillar or obelisk was
a monolith standing by an altar as a
symbol of the god worshipped at the
altar. In later daas an image took the
place of the pillar, that is, the mere
symbol was succeeded by the likeness of
the god. -Smith. Groves-"Asheriine"-
R. V. This word is the proper name for
a heathen goddess, .Asherah (plural Ash-
erim and ,resheroth), and is another form
for Ashozetho the goddess of the Zidon-
ians. Aslierah was their female, as Baal
was their male divinity. In the plural
it is often used in the mole general sense
idols,-Whedon's Coin.
4. To seek the lord -Compare chap.
xv. 12, 13. Asa coxrunanded the people
to observe all the divine institutions
which theyeltad been utterly neglecting.
After destroying idolatry .Asa revived
religious worship: 1, by his personal ex-
ample, and 2, by the use of his author-
ity. 6, Images -"Sun images." -R, V. The
original word is different from the one
used in verse 3. "The Hebrew word is
of uncertain meaning, and it is possible
that no. kind of image is meant, but ra-
ther the hearth on which the sacred fire
was kept. The Hebrew root means to
be hot." -Cam. Bib. Was quiet-- The
people obeyed the commands of Asa and
sought the Lord (chap. xv).
II..Asaes military defences (vs. 0-8). 0.
Built fenced cities -He probably restored
the fortresses which Shishak, the King
of Egypt, had taken and dismantled
(chap. air. 24). The kingdom of Judah
had probably been tributary to Egypt
since the time of Shishak's invasion
(chap. xii. 8),but now Asa. discerned a
favorable time to throw off this foreign
yoke, and. while the land was unguarded
by the Egyptians he fortified his king -
dam. -Terry. Lord. had given -Asa had
not gained. rest and. success by his own
valor, but Gen nad given it. 7. Land...
before us -That is, while the land was
unoccupied and. unguarded by their ene-
mies and. they were free to go at their
own pleasure. Sought the Lord -It is
always good to seek the Lord. Those
who pursue the world meet with vexa-
tion of spirit, but God gives peace and
prosperity, and real prosperity can only
come from God. 8. Targets and spears -
See R. V. "The Hebrew word here ren-
dered target means a large shield." -W.
E. Barnes. Out of Judah-Asaa army
is divided into heavy armed soldiers,
carrying spears, belonging to Judah, and
light -armed bowmen belonging to Ben-
jamin. All thesa-This does not mean
that Asa had an army of 580,000 pro-
fessional soldiers, such as compose Eu-
ropean armies or our standing army;
but there were in Judah and Benjamin
this number of men capable of bearing
arms and liable to be called into ser -
III. Asa defeats the Ethiopians (vs. 9-
15). 9. Zerah the Ethiopian -He proba-
bly belonged to the same dynasty as
Shishak (chap. xii. 2-4), for his army
was composed of the same nations. This
proves him to have been an Egyptiau
and not, as some have thought, an Ara-
bian or .Asiatic king. A thousand thous-
and -This is the largest collected army
of which we hear in the Scripturse. But
some think that the number is not to
be taken literally, and. that a thousand
thousand signifies that there was a great
heat too great to number. Three hun-
dred cbariots-"The chariots, though
comparatively few, are mentioned be-
cause Asa himself had none at all."
lelareshah-One of the cities which had
been fortified by Rehoboam (chap. xi. 8).
L was probably near the western bor-
der of Judah, about 25 miles southwest
of Jerusalem.
11. Cried unto the Lord -Asa saw that
his hope of success was not in any effort
he might be able to make. but in God.
His faith and courage mounted high, and
with boldness be pressed his case. Noth-
ing with thee -See R. V. It is alike to
thee to help the powerful or the weak,
tit:5u canst as easily help the weak as
the strong. -Speak. Com. In thy name
-That is, by thy commission, in eon -
fiance of thy assistance, and for the
maintenance. of thy honor and service
and people. -Benson. We go -Although
relying on God for victory, yet Asa made
the lenst preparations possible, and went
out to meet the enemy. .Against thee
-Asa thus made the battle the Lord's
and called upon him to maintain his own
honor. 12. • The Lord smote -:But not
without the help of Amerind his Jewesh
and Benjamite forces. Pled -Filled with
term, the vast Ethiopian hordes fled to
the south,
Praetical Survey,
The circumstance's under WhiCli Ael
tame to the throne were not favorable
to the spirit of reform. The Idolatry en.
eouraged in Solomon's later year was
further fostered by Renoboitin. Abijah,
the father of Asa, "walked. in the sins of
his father," Iteliobortne, in whose reign
it is said, "Judah did according to all
the abominations of the nations which
the Lord had cast out before the children
of Israel" (I. Kings xv. 3; xiv. 22-24).
Asa had doubtless seen the debasing effects of idolatry and had resolved that •
on eoming to the kingdom he would seek
to bring about a reformation. Out Wenn
tells how thoroughly he tanned out Lis
purpose and the happy results.
A. genuine reformation -Idolatry ebel- •
Med. It is probable that Solo it in, es
Well as Rehoboom, repnted befere Ile
death of his own sin and idoleerv, tut
neither Made any effort to bring about a
reformation. Idol aud idol woriiiiip re.
wan*. Alijak had iliinply fallen in
with tke prowling couditleas. Womb"
ately upon hie aecemelon, .Aa Stet about
the work of reformation. Ile bad rtot
only abolielted the worship of idols, but
he destroyed die eignit of idolatry er the
land. While thew remained they were
a continual source of temptation to the
people to return to idolatry.
IThe worship of Jehovah restored. He
was the God a Israel, their rightful Sov-
ereign awl Lora (Excel ill 0, 1348).N0
reformation could be complete which did
not fully recognize Him and restore ILO
worship. All thorough reformation, wbe-
tiler of the individual or the people, be-
gins by putting away sin, aud, as far
,, as passible, puttieg away the oecasioes
- of sin, and ends in the exalting' a Canl
to the supreme place in the heart and
life. All other reformation is spurious
and a failure.
A prudent king (vs. 0, 7). "In time
of peace prepare for war." Asa ilia not
settle aown at ease because there was
peace. He knew that Pariah had ene-
mies who unglit at any time rise up
against them. His counsel to Alden was,
"The Lord bath given us rest on every
sides therefore let us build.* (v. 7). "Let
us now prepare for the test when it
comes," Later events justified, his pre-
caution. Though God may nave done
much for us we must not be "at ease
in Zion." "Eternal vigilance is the price
of liberty." We too have enemies (Eph.
vi. 12). They may attack us at any
time (L Peter v. 8). We need. to be
constantly on the watch, armed and
equippea for the fight (Eph. vi. 10-18).
Victory through faith. (vs. 11, 12). Asa
had done all that wisdom and pindence
dietaten to be ready for just such an
emergency, but, as he saw a force out.
nmnbering Ins own two to one and with
vastly superior equipment, be felt that
only God could give the victory. He
prepared as though he must fight alone,
when the test came he depended wholly
upon God for victory. God honored his
faith and gave him a signal triumph
over his foes. If we fail to make use
of every ineans of strength which God
has placed 'within our reach we will find
ourselves weak, helpless and defeated M
the test.
Some lessons: 1. Faith in God rises
superior to all other opposing influences.
2. In the conflict, while not casting away
its ow resources, it nevertheless expects
victory from God. 3. 'The cause of God's
people is the cause of God. 4. True
faith sees God's word mut God's honor
involved. in the conflict, and, losing sight
of self, cries for God to vindicate Him-
self. -john S. MeGeary.
RETAIL MERCHANTS
Elect Officers and Pass Many
Resolutions.
Toronto report: The Dominion Board
of the Retail Merchants' Association of
Canada, closed their convention yester-
day afternoon. ahe following officers
were elected for the ensuing year : Pre-
sident, A. L. Gem, Belleville; First Vice -
President, Mr. T. F. Kingsmill, London;
Second Vice -President, Mr. 'IL C. Ellis,
Ottawa.; Treasurer, Mr. W. B. Rogers,
Toronto re-elected; Secretary, Mr. E.
M. Trowern, Toronto, re-elected.
At the morning session Mr.A.L.
braith, Ter -onto, complained of an in-
justice suffered by the photographers
under the Government regulationre-
quiang photographs to carry th words
"Entered according to the Act of Paella-
ment in the Department of Agriculture."
The following resolutions, under the
head of "Legislation," were introduced
by Mn M. Moyer, of Toronto, and unan-
imously carried. The Comittee on Leg-
islation to take action, viz.:
"That it is advisable to obtain ail ex-
pression of opinion from this meeting,
as to whether the rate applied to depart-
ment stores should be increased to $1
instead of 50 cents, and also that the
rate applied to coal and wood dealers
be reduced to the same amount as other
retail dealers.
"That, whereas, a large number of
petitions have been signed by the meno
hers of our branches requesting the
Dominion Government to abolish the
fees .for examining the weights and
measures of the retail merchants, that
this meeting consider the same, and take
some action in the matter.
"That we memorialize the Dominion
Covernment not to put the Metric sys-
tem into operation until such times as
they have provided experimental sta-
tions at various points, so as to edu-
cate the merchants to its use,
"That there has grown up in the
city of Hamilton, and now commencing
in other cities, a system called 'Mer-
chants' Exchange 'Tickets,' and com-
panies with other similar names, and
a large number of our merchants con-
sider the system an injurious one, and
similar to the Trading Stamp system
that tars meeting consider the subject,
and if possible devise some means to
abolish it."
The best method to deal with "tran-
sient traders and. pedlars" furnished
an important subject for discussion.
A resolution by Mr. M. Moyer, of Te -
Tonto, for a more simplified form of
collecting small debts to overcome the
cumbersome methods of the Division
Court was a keen point of discussion,
and occupied the attention of the
meeting at considerable length.
Cartage and freight rates proved to
be a most animated subject of discussion,
and brought out a number of indignant
protests from the merchants preset at
the high-handed methods of the railway
eompanies imposing carters' charges at
both ends at certain towns and villages
along the lines of railway.
The Price Contract plan of bandling
goods was strongly advanced by the
members, who unanbnously agreed to
suport the association in pressing the
matter before the retailers, in Mt lime
of trade.
Mr. II. C. Ellie, of Ottawa, made a
strong bid for the next meeting of the
aseoeiation, to be held at Ottawa. It
was finallydisposed of by the arisoeia-
tion referring the matter to the Execu.
tive for decision later.
CRISIS ON FRENCH SHORE.
Friction Between French and Native
Fishermen.
St. johneg NTh1., July- crtfiser
Lavoisier, flagship of the French squad-
ron, strived here to -day. Her commander
conferred with Viee-Mmiral Sir Archi-
bald Douglas, on the flagship Ariadne, of
trie British squadron, regarding the re-
vival of serious frietion along the French
shore owing to misunderstandings be-
tween French and Newfoundland falter -
men fespectinge, their altered status an -
der the new Frenelt shore treaty, Which
bas not yet been raffled.
The authorities of both countries re-
gard the satiation as very serious.
War ori the Linen Handkerthief.
Prof. Vain:oda, of the Pasteur /Mtn
tette of Pada is Inaking war on linen
handkerehiele, whieh lie eonsiders
great mauve of infection. Ile suggests
the llile of specially constructed won
Iota for Japanese paper handkerehiefs.
with :separate divieions for the new and
the Med =et The latter Are to be
burned.
The Markets
TorontO neartnerte Market*
Fareaere Weekt prevented marketing
their produce to -day by the ran, receipts
comieguence beng very light. Wbeat
otendb 100 bushels a white souing at
02e, busluels of red winter at 020, and
100 bushela of goose at 70 to 77o. Oat»
firm, 100 forebear eelling at 37 1•20 -
Hatter be pod- %WPM, with eales of
dairy at 15 to Pic. Eggs firmer at 18 to
200 per dwell,
alay dull with no elianges, in prices; 10
leads &old, at $9 to $10 a ton, far dna
othy, and set $7 to $8 for mixed. Straw
$9 to 410 a' to. for two loads.
Dressed eloge, are a little firmer. Light
sold. at $7.50 to $7.00, ami heavy at VW'S
to $7
Wheat, white ,bushel, 920; red, 920;
spring, 90c; goose, 70 to 77o; oats, 37 to
ase; pas, 05 to He; barley, 41 to 421-2c;
haea timatha, ton, $9 to $10.50; hay, clo-
ver, $7 to $8; dressed bog -se $0.75 to
$7.00; eggs, dozen, 18 to 20e; butter,
dairy, 10 to 18e; creamery, 18 to 21c;
chickens, spring, lb., 17 to 20e; turkeys,
lb., 13 to 15e; potatoes, bag, 80 too 9the;
cabbage, dozen, $1 to $1.50; beef, hind-
mmrters, $9 to $10.50; forequarters,
$4.50 to $5; ohoice, =ease, $7.50 •to
$8.25; medium, carcase, $0,75 to $7.04;
• mutton, cev•t., $7 to $8,50; veal, cwt.,
$7.50 to $8,50; lamb, spring, lb., 12 1-2e,
British Live Stook Markets
London, July 9. -Canadian cattle are
firm at 11 1-2c to 130 per lb; refrigerator
beef, 10 1-8e to 10 1-4e per lb.
The Cheese Markets.
London, July 9, --There were 1,095 box-
es of cheese boarded, at to -day's
of cheese board -515 white, balance col-
ored. No sales were made; the bid-
ding ranged from 7c to 7 1-1Ge.
Ccavansville, Que., July 9. -At the
weekly meeting of the Eastern r•rown -
ships Dairymen's Association here to-
day, 32 factories offered 1,938 boxes of
cheese. The sales were: A. W. Grant
bought 128 boxes at 7 3-8c; Alexander
bought 178 boxes at 7 3-8e; D. A. Mc-
Pherson bought 275 boxes at 7 7-10c; A.
3. Brice bought 47 boxes at 7 7-10c; Fow-
ler bought 125 boxes at 7 1-4e, and 30
boxes at 7 7 1-100; 1019 boxes butter
and 1156 boxes cheese carried over.
Toronto Lave Stook.
Receipts at the City Cattle Market
were 18 carloads, consisting of 157 cat-
tle, 174 hogs, 302 sheep and lambs, 27
calves and 441 hogs to Park -Blackwell.
The best exporters would not have
dold for more than from $5.25 to $5.50
per cwt., and to bring tlee latter price
would have to be stall -fed.
All offerings of sheep, lambs and calves
were readily bought up at quotations giv-
en below.
Deliveries of hogs were not large, and
prices were unchanged at $5.15 for se.
lads, $4.90 for lights and fats, $3.50 to
$3.75 for sows and $2 to $2.50 per cwt.
for stags.
Exporters. ---Choice, well -finished, heavy
exporters are worth $5.25 to $5.50 per
cwt., and medium $5 per ewt.
Export bulls-dhoiee export bulls sold
at $4.25 to $4.50; medium at $3.75 to $4.
Export Cows -Prices ranged from $3.75
to $4 per owt.
Butchers' -Choice picked lots of butch-
ers', equal in quality to exporters, 1,100
to 1,200 lbs each, sold at $4.75 to $5;
loads of good at $4.50 to $4.75; medium
at $4.25 to $4.50; common at $3.50 to $4;
rough and inferior at $2.75 to $3.25 per
cwt.
Feeders -Feeders weighing from 950
to 1,050 lbs, of good quality, sold at $4.25
to $4.50 per cwt.
Stockers -Choice yearling calves sold
at $3.25 to $3.00; poorer grades and off -
colors sold at $2.75 to $3.25, according to
quality.
Mitch Cows -Milch cows and springers
sold at from $28 to $50.
Sheep -Export ewes sold at $3.85 to
$4.15; export bucks at $3 to $3.25. •
Spring lambs -Prices ranged from $3.50
to $4.50 each.
• Hogs -Prices are straight loads, fed
and watered, were $5.15 per cwt., and
$4.90 for lights and fats.
Veal calves-Priees ranged from $2 to
$10 each, and $3.50 to $5.50 per cwt.
Bradstreets onTrade.
In Mobtreal wholego.le trade has
been a *sine quiet thi% week, but the
volume of fall tra.do le comparing
fa.aoralny With last year. Sales for
the west continue to expand the
.buying being stimulated by the fine
crop prospects and the conelnued
steady influx of Bottlers. The out-
look for the fall business Is prdmis.
ins. Prices of staple manufacturere
are steady. Jobbers aro inclined to
look for easier prices ih cotton
good,s.. I •
Trade in jobbing circles at Toronto
has been quiet for goods for hot
weather use, but the weather haa
favored retail sales of dry goods.
little more .activity is shown in hard-
ware. Tbe fall business being book-
ed is quite large, and the general
prospects for trade are 'somewhat
better. Preece are steady t ofirra,
Cotton goods, however, are unset-
tled, .o wing to the larger prices of
raw material. City trade le not as
active as In past seasons, and few
tourists have begun to .arrive. ,
At Victoria and Vancouver the con.
ditions of wholesale trade are sound.
A Lair seasonable movement Is re-
ported from distributing points to
provincial trade centres. There is
loss demand from the Yukon owing
to a glut of goods at Dawson. .
In 1Vinnipog there has been good
buying In jobbing trade circles for
the /fall la the expectation of a large
increase in the season's turnover.
The weather bas been favorable for
the crops and that has been a etime
ulating factor In fall business. Real
estate speculation Is still active.
In spite of 'weather which has not
been Altogether favorable, wholesale
trade at Hamilton has been ot fair
proportions for this season. The
Innuiry for the fall Is good. Prices
are :generally well maintained. The
outlook Is for a erteadily Increasing
demand for fall and winter goode.
In London, as reported to grad-
stkeet's, the movement In jobbing
trode cire,les Is a trifle on the quiet
etde, as Is urmal at this season. .
Ottawa wholesale trade le moder-
ately good for this time of the
Water. ' •
BAD FIRE IN BOSTON..
Three Lived mid $aorio,000 Were Lost.
Allan Liu Balt Damaged.
Boston, Mass., July IL-Tbree lives
are flan to have been lost to -night dila •
ing which hits destroyed a grain
elevator and three freight houses of the
Poston & Maine R. R. Company on
Mystic wharf, Charlestown.
The Allan Moe steamer Austria o was
tied at the aloe when the lire broke
out, and eaught fire, and much of her
upper works was burned. She was
towed away from the wharf by tugs
while stilt ablaze, and a panic followed
among the mew. A dofeir of the crew
jumped overbottrd ond three are said
to have been drowned. Others are miss-
ing.
The loaf: evill Terrell a million damn.
At 8.G o'clock the fire Was Under cora
:GREAT JOY OVER
r•-• •-• • • • - • • . .
• LOU SCHOLES' VICTORY.
roulisla Poperaf Give Canadian
Henley, July 7.-L F. Seholes of the
Don Rowing Club, of Toronto, 'heat A.
11. Cloutteauf the London Rowing Club,
in the linal heat of the rave for the ilia -
mond Sculls,
Loudon, July 7. --The defeat of Kelly
was the greatest surprise to the LontIon
prees of this generation, but they ac-
cord, &holes a generous Appreciation,
The Sportsman cane it it magnificent
victory. Sporting Life declares it a
magniticent victory foe the young Cania
Wan, who fairly wore Ids rival down
to it standstill, The lexpress declares.
nelioles a glutton for spurts. The Tele-
graph says: As the tidings gradually
altered up the course from the finish to
the start it was received first with in-
crenulity, then with consternation.
Never in Englaod has there been seen
such a reversal of public opinion. If the
Diamonds have to leave Eugland every
eme is glad that they are not to leave_
the empire. 'The Standard says that it
was not thought that a sculler wale suck
an easy style and good body swing as
Kelly could be beaten by one sculling it
fast stroke and depending entirely upon
his ernes. Scholes' win was quite unex-
pected,
• S chafes,' r I) V 3 A/ Revere!.
Henley, Eng., July Tthe Can-
adian eculler, in the result, not only
justified the prediction:A of Ids friends
but dreated a new time record,
- minutes, 20 seconds, beating the re-
cord of D. IP, Howell, of Now York
In 1898, by mix s000nds. The wind
was up etreani and the conditions
were, favorable for fast travelling.
Under the Prevailing conditions
there Was little advantage in the
=oleo 'of atations. St:bolos, who was
on the Buckar side, got away first,
and led by hag a length at a quar-
ter of a Mlle from the 'start.
At leaweey Court, Cloutte put In a
series • of fine spurts and once got
within three-qUarters of a length of
Jae adversary, but Seltoles again drew'
army and won by a length and a
quarter, amidet great excitement.
torney-General J. M. Gibson wrote him
the following letter:
My Pear Sire -I feel so supremely sat-
isfied and jubilant,. 4 may Bay, over the
victory this morning of your son that
I enema refrain frera congratulating his
father. Possibly I. ain not well known
by you, but since boyhood I have known
you tte an honorable, sportsman, highly
respected throughout the community,
amt particulaaly by all holiest lovers of
sport. I assure you that baying beaten
Kelly there will be no diflleulty in the
.finals, mid it is it victory over which
all Canadians must rejoice. I am a
father of some boys myself, and know
what sort of a thrill of emotion a suc-
cess like this produces. Yon ought to
be and I am sure yon are a happy man,
end I hope you will accept my con-
gratulations in the same spirit in which
I am tendering them. Believe me, yours
sincerely, 3. M. Clibsou.
• HELD TRAIN BY FORCE.
Malone National Guurds Threatened the
Conductor arid Stopped the Train.
Ottawa, .0a., avert: An incident
waich occurred in counection with the
visit to Ottawa on Dominion Day oi
the Malone Company of the National
Guard of Now York may lead to the
issue of an order forbiddiug the visit
of Canadian militia to the 'United
States and of American soldiers to
Canada. Amorg the visitors from Ma -
lore on Dr:Minion Day were the mem-
bers of the Ladies' Military Corps of
that town. Two trains were scheduled
to et enve Ottawa within a few minutes
of each other in the evening. The first
was to run through to Malone without
'stop, and the second was for Cornevall.
The first train on which the National
Guard and the Ladies' Company were
traveling, pulled out :Mere) at 10.30. It
had only left; the station 'a few minutes
when it was discovered that five of the
young ladies from Malone had been
lefe behind.
The °facers of the National Guard,
without eonsultiog the conductor, stop-
ped the train. The five missing
gide
had, in the meantime, been put aboard
the Cornwall train, and orders telegraph -
LOU F. SCHOLES, TORONTO, -
Who rlade a New Record and Wen Diamond Sculls at Henley.
la the final for the Steward's Cup,
third Trinity, Cambridge, beat the
Men ipea Ore% ! •
Scholes' GroOf Victory.'
Toronto, July 7. -The victory of Lou
Males over Kelly in the Diamond
Sculls was received with the greatest
joy in Toronto. kaalf glowing accounts
of the prowess of Kelly had, been
heard, that it was generally coneidered
that the clever local scaler eveuldhard-
ly beat him. His victory for that rea-
son was all the more gratifying. Witt
Kelly, considered by English experts the
best amateur oarsman for years, out of
the way, Scholes should capture the Dia-
mond Sculls. The prize, which is em-
blematic of the world's amateur sculling
championship, is so called because it
consists of a pair of Miniature oars
studded with diamonds, •
Lou Scholes comes of a family of
dampions. His father was not only. a
championnoxer, but a foot runner, oars-
man and holder of many snowshoe re-
cords. Jack, his brother, won the feath-
er and light -weight boxing championship
of Canada, and the United States some
years ago, and then went over to Eng-
land and carried everything before him.,
Scholes, who is only 21 years of age,
bits been rowing for five years. He
won the Don junior championsbip the
first year, and was only beaten by
inches by Fraser for the junior Cana-
dian championship. With 11. Marsh ho
won the double sculls for duo Dons 011
the bay. The following year he won the
intermediate single championship at
Philadelphia. Since then Stholea has
made rapid improvement. He visited
Henley two years ago, but lost to Titus,
whom be had previously beaten in the
Harlem regatta. Last year he won the
association singles at Worcester, and
aleo the Canadian championship. With
Rink Smith as his partner he captured
both the Canadian and national doubles
championship.
Afro Joint Seholes, father of the
great amateur smiler, was roendly con-
gratulated on ale sides yesterday. He re-
ceived it cablegram signed by Tom Sulli-
van awl le. Mulqueen from Henley to
this effeet: "You are a great sire." At- •
ed ahead to Cornwall to hold the Ma:
lone train there so that they might be
transferred. The conductor of the .first
trait, knowing that the second one was
close behind, and fearing disaster, order-
ed the engineer to proceed, and again
the Malone men stopped the train by
applying the emergency brakes,their men
were placed on guard, and the officers
threatened to throw the train crew into
the Rideau River anless the five missing
girls were put on board. Fortunately
the ,second train was running slowly, oth-
erwise a rear -end collision would have
talon place. 3.4 was -stopped in time
and the quintette changed cars.
The action of the Malone soldiers in
forcibly taking possession of the train
has given a great deal of . offence, and
it is said that representations will be
made to Washington upon the subject.
Mr. Gays, general manager of the Ot-
tawa and New York Railway, .admits
the accuracy of the statement that the
first train. was held by the Malone sol-
diers.
A special despatch from Malone gives
the U. S. version of the story. It; says :-
"The arrangement with Capt. A. J.
Miller, of Company E, was that the train
should not be started. earlier than 10.30
that night, and not then if any of the
girls of -the ladies' company were miss-
ing. The train was started before the
time agreed upon, and without Captain
Miller being notified. He stopped the
train twice before the conductor came to
see what the trouble was. Capt. Miller
explained matters, but the conductor
agent started the train. This time the
emergency brakes were applied, resulting
in the breaking of a coupling and. the
abrupt stopping of the train. By the
time the damagewas repaired, another
train, on which the missing members
of the ladies' military emnpany were
found, mane up, and the girls were then
transferred. The officers were justly
indignant over the treatment given them
by the railroad officials, as represented
by the conetoctor of the train. It was
only after threatening to place the con-
ductor tinder military erred that be
consented to hold the train."
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1803---(L Niekalls, 0. IL .... . ... .... 9.12
1894-G. Nickalls, 0, IL II. C. ...... 0.32
1895 -Hon, R. Guinness, Leander a 9.11
1890-11en, It. Guianese, Leander .• • ••zfo a* •••• • • • •••• • ••
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1808-I3 II. HoWells C. tl. D. ...... 4, • • •••• .4 os 8.29
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GYA.NZTSE JONG CAPTOR=
Au Entire Deen Eighting of Most Bril-
liant Character in Viibet.
L0114011, July 11. -(Toronto Globe.) -
The correspondent of the %%nee with the
British force at (+yenta), la Thibet,
;says: The breach in Ole wane of the
Gyangtse plat 'WM made, and they were
settlea thts alterouon, after an entire
day's fighting of the most brilliant char-
acter, rout in accordance with the plan
of leather I !telegraphed an outline last
night. Three asaulting columns moved
In the darkness this morning andmarch-
ed steadily toward 'their objective. There
was a series of explosions at 4 this morn.
ing, proving the emcees of the opera-
tions. After establishing their posi-
tions the eolumns proceeded from house
to house, flitting and mooting stubborn
opposition, but losing few men, though,
to the sincere regret of the whole
force, Lieut. Gurilou, 32nd Pioneers, was
kitten in the <loner:elm but all-important
work of leading one ot the storming par-
ties,
After thoroughly establishing them-
selves in possession along the southern
hinge of bouses under the jong the
(lakes made a gallant attempt te carry
the main gate of the jong, bub found it
too strongly defended, in spite of well.
directed support from the glens. The
climax of the day occurred late in the
afternoon. General Macdonald chose a
spot in the defences on the extreme east
of the jong and. aireeted it heavy fire
upon it. At last the concentration of
fire obtained its owl, and as the wall fell
the Thibetans, who bad attempted it
gallant defense, wore driven to abandon
their position. A party of Gurlata with
reinforcements from the Royal Fusiliers,
climbed an !limos':, precipitous aseene to
the breach, sealing the rocks under mag-
nificent covering work by the guns,
whieh ocontinual eill the last passible mo-
ment ,over the head of the troops. When
the first; figure •appeared on the summit
there was a prolonged cheer, and then
various eompanies scalea the rock and
slowly forced their way over the broken
wall. The task would nave boon of great
difficulty even had the occupation been
peaceful.
The casualties on our side were not
fully reported, but eertainInowere small
and, considering the magnificent charac-
ter of the task, insignificant. The con-
duct of the troops cannot fail to impress
die Thibetans. Itt general, all concerned
in the day's operations deserve the full-
est create for carryiug through a care-
fully -considered and beautifully -executed
scheme against one of the strongest for-
tified places in Central Asia at a time
when a euccessful a.nd rapid operation
was essential for dm work still before
the mission. A noticeable feature was
that the Thibetans developeda mutter -
ado.* against our right flank, keeping'
up a heavy bombardment for ninety min -
Ides. The clearing of the jong, a. neces-
eery affel difficult operation, is being eon.
tamed by the sbooming party, and it
may be long before the lase building is
fully cleared. Altogether- it liaS been a
good and it is eloped a finally effective
day's work.
PUT DIGNITY ASIDE,
•
And Go Fishing for Souls, Says Dr.
Dixon.
•
Detroit, Mich., July 11.- The four -
tenth annual convention of the Bap-
tist Young People's Union ef America
opened this evening in the Light Guard
Armory by an evangelistic service con-
ducted by Rev...Dr. A. C. Dixon, of
Ruggles Street Baptist Church, Bos-
ton. This movement was organized in
Chicago in 1891, and in the following
year the meeting was beld in this city,
the keyword then being "inspiration.
This Year's Keyword. is Enlargement.
The arrangements* are perfect and
momise the greatest success, to-niglit's
audience numbering four thousand.
Among the Canadian speakers on the
programme are Rev. Dr, Perry, pastor of
'Jarvis Street Chureb, Toronto; Rev.
Dr. Trotter, of Acadia University, and
Ren John Me.Neill, pastor of First
Baptist Church, . and an - ex -Canadian,
who has a prominent place, is Rev. C.
A. Cooke, formerly pastor of Parlia-
ment Street Baptist Church, Toronto.
The chorus comprises five hundred sing-
ers uniformly dressed in white, iea by
Mr. George A. Robinson.
The special C. P. R. train, which left
Toronto at noon nnel took - on dele-
gates at various points en route, arriv-
ed on thin and the Canadians attend-
ed the evening meeting. Rev. Dr. Dix -
erre address was a powerful exposition
of the text, "He that winneth souls is
wise" His experience was that the open-
air audiences comprise 50 per cent. of
the unconverted, whereas only 10 per
cent. go in to the churchest The dean
had Made a master stroke when he sug-
gested to preachersthat it was undig-
nified to preach outside a consecrated
building. Dr. Dixon's deacons in Bos-
ton when be suggested open-air preach-
ing had objected- on the score of 'dig-
nity. This led him- to investigate the
question of dignity, and be found that
the only time in which it was mention-
ed, with awful emphasis, is where Solo-
mon says: "Great folly is set in dig-
nity," and Solomon strictly meant to
say that any fool can be dignified.
Christians should put dignity aside and
go a fishing for souls.
At the close of the meeting a large.
number stood for prayer and confes-
sion. Two • thousand people remained
for an after meeting, and after they
had gone at 11 o'clock a second after
meeting was held for those who had
asked. for prayers.
• a•
U. S. INTERFERENCE.
Mr. Hay Has Something Tri Say About
Thibet.
London, July ie -The Associated Press
learns from it high British eouree that
exchanges of views are takingplace be-
tween America and Great Britain with
resp'ect to Tidbit.
Being a dependency of China, the fate
of Thibet is of considerable importance,
especially to America, not because Am-
ericans have any interests of value in
that country, but because its -acquisition
by any power would mean a violation
of the pi -incline of tla integrity of
China, wItich is the keynote of 'United
States Secretary of State Hay's far
eastern policy' to whichoGreat Britain
has given adherence. Mr. Hay, there-
fore, has watehed with the &east atten-
tion the British treatment of the Thi-
betan question, and it is believed through
Ambassador !Choate has delicately pre -
anted the possible bearing of the Wit.
isn Military procedure on Chinese in-
tegritifr
Itonderstoon that the British Gov -
ailment frankly disavowed any ulterior
purpose regarding Thibetan territory, ye -
iterating that it ha e no intention to
pernianently occupy Thibet and that
(Veal; Britain's motives are illOSO already
prodaimed to the 'whole world, In view
oe this declaration the British Govern:
nienb eanouneed that the Brigadier -
General MiteDonaln'4: expedition is ex-
pected to iittire so soon ns the purposes
for which it was organized have been
aehieved,
•
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chemisttyy, "what ore the prinehlitI In-
gredients of sea-WI:16re" "Fish," replied
the bright boy.
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CANNOT TIE NEWFOUNDLAND.
Lansdowne Impresses This View on the
French Government.
London, July 11. -Lord Lansdowne is
stated to have impressed upon the
French Government that he cannot tie
the hands of the Newfoundland Govern-
ment, though he recognised the
ligiti-
ntney of their desire that the treaty ie
applied in the spirit concluded at Paris
arid London.
The Paris correspondent of the
Chronicle says that the Anglo-Ierenelt
agreement is likely to be ratified be-
fore the summer reeess, in spite of the,
opposition of ,the new Parlitunentary
group. The chronicle editorisily rho
clares that the Anglo-French nitre'. is
one of the Minding defects of the
British Imperial system. Tile colonies
have oat the opportunity of advising
the 'Crown in matters of colonial eon -
cern. It would be better to remove"
this defect than to wrap the protect -
tin of the Imperial mantle aromul it.
The Parts Temps says the Republie
intends laTore the doge -of the !session
to obtain a vote on the agreement.
She looked to We so pure and meet,
SO free froin every taint.
As alte mune walking down the
She awned 5 perfect St.