ivviM-miJJ A VOL. IV. REVELSTOKE. WEST KOOTENAY, B.C., APRIL S3. 1893. No. 45. WANTED. AGENTS to sell our choice and hardy Nursery Stock. We have many Uew special varieties, both in fruits nnd ornamentals, to offer, which nre controlled only by (is. We pay commission or salary. Write us ut once ior terms, und secure choice of territory.���May Brothers, Nurserymen, Kochester, N.Y. THE MADDEN HOUSE, HUGH MADDEN, Pro-ft*. Beautifully situated on the Lake shore at the entrance to the best and shortest road to tbe Sloean mines aud Mew Denver. Tbe best fishing and hunting in tbe district, 'vith grand boating aud sketching facilities for toarists and artists. T��e Bab is supplied with the Beat brands of wines.liquors and cigars. The accommodations of the Hotel are of the best. CENTRAL HOTEL. ABRAHAMSON BROS., Prop's. Charmingly situated on the bank of the river, on the principal street, close to the post-office and Government buildings, and nearest to the Steamboat Wharf. First-cla**** Table, good Beds, Telephone. TIRE-PROOF SAFE. 'BUS MEETS ALL TRAINS AND STEAMERS. 0. & H. LEWIS, BIKERS AUD C0WECT10RERZ. SUPPERS and BALLS Catered lor. WEDDING CAKE A SPECIALTY. REVKLSTOKE, B.C. fresh Milk. -a*. I am now prepared to supply Families and Hotels with Milk at lowest prices. BOATS FOR SAIE. Several first-class new Boats for sale. Apply to MORGAN DAVID, Revelstoke. WALL PAPERS. n. N. Conrsier has just received a h(tttitiful lot of Wall Paper and Borders which he is selling very cheap. R. H. RAMSEY, House Painter, Paper- hanger and Grainer. EEVKLSTOKE. B.C. WORK DONE WITH NEATNESS AND DISPATCH. PRICES MODERATE, GEORGE SHIEL, Taxidermist OLD POST OFFICE, REVELSTOKE, B.C. All kinds of specimens of Animals, Birds and Fishes carefully and naturally mounted. Several local Specimens on view and for sale. DEER AND CARIBOO HEADS A SPECIALTY* EDWARD LIPSETT, Sail, Tent and Awning Maker. HORSE & WAGON COVERS, Bags, Hammocks, ko. WATERPROOF BLAHKETS & COVERS TENTS FOR SALE & TO RENT. 69 WATER STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C LOCAL NEWS. W. A. JOWETT, MINING AND REAL ESTATE BROKER, NELSON, B.C. Lardean and Sloean Prospects Wanted. A. H. HOLDICH, Assayer and Analytical Chemist, REVELSTOKE, B.C. PARTIES DESIRING First Class DAIRY COWS will do well to address F. FRASER, Box 217, Revelstoke, B C W. J. LAW, Merchant Tailor, (Near C.l'.R. Station) REVELSTOKE, B.C. A NOBHY STOCK OF English Worsteds,Scotch and Iri-.li Tweeds and Serges AT PRIOES THAT WILL CATCH YOU. Nearly seven years assayer at Morfa Works, Swansea, and for over seventeen years chief analyst to Wigan Coal k Iron Co., Wigan. Assays and analyses of every description undertaken on the most reasonable terms. Special experience in coal, coke, iron, ferro-manganese, steel, silver, copper, lead and zinc. m AKI> MAKE-UP OIIAHANTEEn. A NAD IAN ^ PACIFIC REVELSTOKE TIME TABLE. Atlnntio Express, arrives 10.10 daily. Paciflo " " 16.52 " Cheapest, most relinble nnd snfe route to Montreal, Toronto, 8t. Paul, Chicago, New York and Boston. Rates $5 to $10 lower than any other other route. Specially fitted Colonist Cars, in charge of a Porter, for the accommodation of PiiBBengers holding second class tickets. Passengers hooked to and from all European points at Lowest Rates. Low Freight Rates. Quick des- Sfitch, Merchants will save money y haviug their freight routed via heO.P.R. Full and reliablo Information given by applying to " GEO. McL. BROWN, Aset. (len'l Freight Ag't, V'neouver, or to I. T. BHEWSTER. Ag't C. P. R. Depot, Rovelstoke, in HULL BROS. REVELSTOKE. BUTCHERS AND WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS IN BEEF. PORK, Etc. Stockholm House JOHN STONE, Prop. The Dining-room is furnished with the best the market ntt'ords. The bar is supplied with n choice stock of wines,liquors ami cigars, Ripans Tubules: lor liver troubls RipuiLs Tabulos; tor bad tompe' THE M^ COLUMBIA -L10USK. RFVELSTOKF B.C. The largest and most cent nil Hotel in the oity ; good aooommodation ; everything uew | table well supplied ; Ijariiiid billiard room attached ; tire proof side, BROWN k CLARK, Proprietors, FREE 'BUS AT ALI. TRAINS C. P. K. HOI-BI* REVELS I'O KB. McCarthy - ��� ��� Prop, '.use. HAlin W ri'i; First-Hues Tomperan .\\-i> LnnoiNn s"i Per URAtaS, 2'io. um- -of. This hotel is Bitnatedconvenient to the Btatioti, is oomfortably furnished, 1 affords first olase accoturaoclfttioni and Those baby carriages at H. N. Conr- sier's nre beauties, Wild ducks are plentiful near thc month nf the Illecillewaet River. C. II. Hume & Co. Iiave just reoeived a consignment of prospectors' tents, in various sizes. tiit earn ot cnttlp, nil in pn'me condition, passed through o:i Wednesday for th�� const markets. If vmi ure intending to grow flowers or garden plants ihis year go to H. N. Coursier's for your Seeds, We iinib rstand tbe schoolchildren will have a mav|i"le daneo on May Dny. Mrs. II. A. Brown is training them, We are elad to state that Bishop Sillitoe n( New Westminster is convalescing after his recent severe illness The chemical tire engine was charged last Monday, and will henceforth he in immediate readiness for active service. Miners and prospectors going into the Sloean can obtain all necessary supplies at Ronnie Bros.' Nakusp and New Denver stores. Wm. Lewis, a carpenter at the mill, reoeived a painful injury to his left hand on Wednesday, bnt fortunately no bones wero broken, 0. II. Allen, Revelstoke Brewery, has this week purchased nearly 2,000 dozen beer bottles, and teams bail a lively time hunting them to the brewery. Rev. F. Yolland, who takes charge of the Church of England congregation here, preached his farewell sermon in St. Michael's Church, Mount Pleasant, Vancouver last Sunday night. The fourth meeting of the Salmon Arm Boxing Club took place last Saturday night, and was well attended, Duffy did not pnt on the gloves, as he has an inclination to retire from the ring. Col. Baker, Provincial Secretary and M.P.P. for East Kootenay, passed east yesterdaj. He goes to Loudon, Fnsr, to represent this Province at the opening of the Imperial Institute, and will be away several months. Mr. F. Eraser recently sold a lot in Revelstoke townsite at an advance on the original price. The judgment in the case of Ihe Queen vs. Farwell recently rendered at Ottawa will certainly enhance the value of lots here. Notice to Pkospeotors and Miners. Concentrated Sugar, 500 times stronger than sugar. Can carry equal to 25 lbs. in the vest pocket. Ser.ci Ave dollars to A. E. Waldon, thc wholesale druggist, Calgary, and get a supply by mail. Baroness Macdonnld, widow of Sir John A. Mfta-.��l..nul,l, pasoo.l through on Wednesday morning, going east, in the private car Eruesoliff, which is also the nnme of the cottage in �� hich Sir John died Lady Macdonnld spent the winter in Victoria. A monster wolf was seen this week at Montana Slough, abont four miles down river. Joe Dolan also saw a very large one at the end of the trestle bridge over the Columbia last week, bnt not having a rifle with him he was content to let the animal go unmolested. Oaiden operations have commenced, and great activity is being displayed bv some ol onr first vegelable growers. Nearly every kind of fruit will ilo will here, and we understand large quantities of apple, pear and small fruit trees will bo imported this spring. A. H. Harrison, Gilbert Ranken and E, B. Barohard left lor Trout Lake City ou llu sir. Marion Thursday morning, Messrs. Harrison anil Ranken hnve each taken up Kill acres of laud near the townsite, and Mr. B.rcbanl is going dowu with the intention of doing llie a ni- thing, The Chinch of England servioes held in tho schoolroom last Sunday evening were ni u tided by tin' largest congregation evir known in the history ol the church here, runny being iiub'-Io lo gain admittance. Rev. Mr. MuDuli preached an eloquent sermon. Tho un tubers are making an effort lo build a church. Mr. E. A. Watson, M.E., ol M uitrcal, who spent last Bummer al Illecillewaet, passed through this Keek bound for Iiis mining property on lhe Fraser River at North Bend, lie has a valuable mining leaso at Boston Bur, whore hoMitond' bringing iu water b) menus ol a large ditch mid will work hy hydraulic power Hon. David Mills says: "E'Cli year every locul papor givim from 8500 to &6.0U0 in free lines lor tho benefit of the cuniiininity. No other agency can or will oo this. Tbo sditor, iu proportion to bii means, doe. more for bis town than any other ten nun, and in all fmr- neH-i, mini with man, bu ought to lie eu I .ported, beciiiise a b cul , uper is tho best InvoBtmotil a community can mako, It may not bo crowded with fuels, bill financially it is more of a benellt than both a preacher ami a teacher, Editors do more work for less pay than any other men on euiih.' Cnarliu Holden and P. M, Walker, two ol lhe owners ul the (ileal Northern claim in tho Linloau, who lmvo beuu removing rock Irom the channel oi llie Colnmbia River im-i-wwii thu iwo lakes during lhe winter, arrived ii|i from Nakusp on Vi'iIiumiu)' morning in a low- boat. They substantiate the Blaloinont we mad" a P w wceKs iltfo as to the winding ol lho Great N [Ilium, bul will probably gel ll lliglu [ pi'ico tllllll 'it il.OtO, tber ��� noing inoru thun one suiuR'iite in XlollH to make a deal, Tom DoWUS, tlie oilier owner, is lit Lot bpiltlgS, Upper Airow Laid;, H. A. Brown, of the Union Hotel, has just completed an annexe to the main building, Rev. Father Bnnean, of New Westminster, held a service at Mr. J. Foley's house lasi Sunday. Jos. Dunn. W. B. Pool, C. Holden and P. l\l. Walker were amongst those who went down river yesterday. 0 & H Lewis, bakers and confectioners, will open a branch shop on Front Street in the lower town next week. Rev. J. (!. 0, Kemm, of Donald, spent two or three days in town this week visiting friends, returning home Thursday morning. The Rev. C. Ladner will preach tomorrow in tbo Methodist Church, morning at 10.80, evening at 7,30. All aro cordially invited. Snow fell for several hours last Tnes- day, but di I not stop very long on tho ground. The poor robins which recently arrived from the south looked humped and miserable, and no douht thought thoy had mistaken January (or April, But next day was bright and warm, and now comes the time "when the robins nest again," At Sicamous station tho C.P.R. are extending the platform 100 feet each way. A baggage room has been built aod all the buildings freshly painted, giving tbe placo a smart appearance. A great number of pooplo arrive on every trnin, bound for tho Okauagan country, and a busy season is looked forward to in that part of the Province ON TRIAL FOR 90 DAYS. The finest, compleflst nnd latest line of ElatO Weal appliances In tho world Thev have neves failed to cure. We aro so positive of It that we will back our belief and send you any Electrical Appliance now iu tlio market nnd you car. try li fur Tli run 51 iiiiIIim. Largest iis*. et test i u.ur.bls ou oarlli. Send for book nnd journal Freo. W. T. Racr Ic Co., Windsor, tint. kill of Dr. Brett, of Banff, assisted by I Trout Lake City, while the remainder were going to Fire Valley, Kaslo and Nelsou. Several boats have lelt during the week, and three yesterday morning carried a number of claim owners and prospectors for the Lardeau. As tbe weather is now most favorable to tho rise of tbe river the big steamers may be expected mxt week, lbe snow is disappearing from the lower slopes, and a few hoi days will make it possible to reaoh the mines, when a great influx of miuiug men is expected. Many of "the boys" who spent the winter- oast havo returned, and others are comiug in daily, several bringing eastern friends with tbem. The comiug season promises to be the busiest in the history of West Ko to- nay. Mr. 0. N. Nelles, who has been suffering for some weeks past, underwent a severe operation on Monday, under tho ski" ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Dr. McLean, ol Revelstoke, and Mr. A McKay, medical student, of Creemore, (tnt. The patient was placed undor chloroform aud the operation was successful. Mr. Nelles is now under tho oare of Dr. McLean, who expects a speedy rooovery. A robbery was committed at Mr. ti. Bickerton's shoemaker's shop some time on Wednesday evening. He did not discover the extent of the loss until Friday morning, although the missed a pair of now boots on lliursdcy. The ���hief had entered by the back door, as the Fastening was found broken. The articles known to hn missing so far aro two pairs of new boots, a gross nf bootlaces, two porpoise laces, three balls of wax aod two balls of shoe tbroad -in all about twenty dollars' worth. The Lako Magazine, published in Toronto at j{1.50 a year, comes to hand this week. It is eminently a magazine for the home circle, being a medium for ohoice, high-class literature. Among iIih novelties we notiee an offer to give, free from all claims, to every subsciiber ot S3, a 25ft. by 124ft, lot in tho town- site i.i Huron Park, situated on the east shore of Lake Huron near the towns of Southampton and Wiarton, Ont. This is a pretty good three dollars' worth, ctmsi leriug lhat t ,o magazine alono is well worth lhe money, The railway from Revelstoke to the Arrow Lake will, in all probability, be commenced within two weeks, and we huve the best authority for slating that tbe ooiistriiciion of tho Nakusp & Slocau road will commence early next month. We notice unit tho Nelson Tribune has withdrawn its statement that "the O.P.R. will not build a mile of railway in West K.otuiiiy Ihis year,1'and publishes a long article verifying our statements on several i erosions that the road would be built this yoar. If tbo Tribune will look ut the matter from a Canadian point of view it will see that Nelson will derive just as much, and llm Province infill' Holy more, benefit from these two lines than from lho Nelson Ar Port Bheppard, ROGERS' l-ASS ITEMS. | I'llOM Ol'lt OWN OOltRlWrONDBNT | Tim snow on thn mountain slopes is mi'lling away so gradual Ball and Supper. Colnmbia Quadrille Cluh winml np the season with a ball in Peterson's Hail and a supper nt the Hotel Victoria on Tuesday night. The- tickets, including supper, were nnlv i?2. Numerous invitations hud been sent out, aud the committee omitted. nothing to make the affair a success,, both socially and Hiinncially. I'he' weather was mild, which probably was one of the ronniderations which, brought out such a largo contingent* of laiiics, especially from the station. In fact, tbe question was debuted whether or not it would be advisable- to send the 'buses np a second time. Dancing commenced about 9 80, tho musicians being W. M, Brown, W. B, Pool and J. F. Ahlin, with F. W, Wilson as floor manager. At 12,30' the company adjourned to the Hotei Victoria, where supper was laid in tbe elegant style for which thet house- is noted. Thu bill of fare was a>. sumptuous one, ami was printed in gold on handsome menu cards, with wine list attached. The roasts included loin of beef, pork, tongue, turkey, duck, ham, with all the accessories that go to make np a first- class meal in a Iirst class hotel. At. 1.30 dancing re-commenced and was kept up with great z,jst for some boms later. The ball wiil long he remembered by all present as illustrating tho cordial feeling existing- between the two ends of the town and tho desire of the station people- to show their appreciation of the- large attendance from the lower town at all the social events hci I at the. station during tbe past winter. Navigation on the Columbia. Open, The str. Marion, Capt. Sanderson, left Revelstoko Thursday morning for Robsou with about 30 passeii*. gers, the majority being bound for ^^^^^^^^^^ lllld'T old sols mys that slides are nol anticipated. James Foster, our popular tnrin i, was aiinimotioil In Vancouver to taken more luuraiivn position, His notice to leave being so prematura bis friends had not time to I. in*'ci* bim a larcwell ba qiiet, Harry MoSorley, who is will ami lavor- uldy known amongst the boys, succeeds bim nt llm Pass, The SnoWhlidu Quadrille Club gavo a ball anil slipper oil lho I2tll, which was a dniiideil BllOCOhB, greni credit In lug dun to President Coniiaober and Secretary Cnier. l'he invitations extended all the wav from lievelsioko to Banff, anil ol ei; lily scut out th'Te wore sixty accepted. Amongst the visitors were Frank Lyounals, VV, B, Pool ami J, Brown from II vi'litnkf*, Airs. HoiltlerBilU irom Donald, Mi-s Oounaoiiei' Irom Oul |. ii. ,i|hs ()I-,c.ii from limit, and u mi tube ol i iliorn with whom ye.it re poller had Iloi llie ph ..sine ol I" iiii; a qmiihtuil, Supper was served at twulvo o'cioei, uy om popular ('Merer, Mrs, Smith Tlm dam ucluutd abnui 41 TOILET a.m., wishc being expressed for a like ' I liappj uvuut u. tlm near future, The meeting of the fire brigade announced for last night has been postponed to Monday night at eight o'clock sharp, in the Columbia Housft sample room. All citizens aie requested to attend. A"pote'' lias been sojourning in our midst for some neck., past, and. we kuow it i ot. Had it been discovered ere be weuded bis w.y southward bow Revelstoke would have delighted to honor bim. Why does gonuis disguise itself io snch a. freakish inanuer? The Miner coiuob lo hand this .week embellished wi'b. a "pome,1' after Ttuuysou, by Oil��� bort VV, A. Ranken, ami is dedicated to Revel-luko, The language, iueire> aud rhyuui are excellent, but the theme 1 It describes the Revulstok" inns as placidly rcstiug 'ueatb "the shadowy wings ol Morpheus," mid the poot pathetically calls upon his " toolbar dear to snore but gently," lest she wake thum Up, Maybe thi re- is something in the air of Revelstoko, liko tlm enchanted laud iu Pilgrim's Progress, which induces sleep, lor the "poet'' himself, duriug tho whole ol his existence li re, was iu a chroma state ol SuinuoleuOi���a veritable disciple ol Monitions, Ves, Oilberl bad It vtir> bud ; waa uuoul the Worst, case in town. It was oiien remarked "that Ranken was���" but wu *in uot. woiiiio your feelings, Gilbert, as yuo have ours. Wo are all deeply iiii- pi cased with your poetical talent, and should this PrOVIooe ever aspire. lo have a laureate every man in t..wu will hold up ooth hands (or your selection, Thou art gone, alas I But ur loss is limit Lihc Oil) s gain! GAHDKN PLANTS. Don'l order your Gaudbn Plants vet. Wait uud see U illiamson. THE Revelstoke Pharmacy is now oi*i:n to ill" Piibiic of Rovelstoke nnd the surrouuding dislnol with ii complete Mtock or DRUGS. CHEMICALS, i*Aii;vr mi;i��icim:s, & U'llll-.l; ARTICLES I'l'lllAIMM. TO Till. iBADB. a nemarKaoie uneniai experience. A Tiiuit.i.iN-o Story ov Chinese Treachery, CHAPTER XIII. On the day succeeding that on which Chin-ohin-wa had paid his visit to the Im- peri.il City, ths followingocourred. We had been engaged during the forenoon, in a repetition of that search which, aimless in a measure, and useless as we had decided it to he, was still our only course, when the hour for our mid-day meul drew near; anil according to our custom, we sought a Chinese eating-house, and were shortly seated at a table on the top of second floor, awaiting the viands ordered by Chin-ohin-wa, The restaurant was a new one to me, as I had notseen much of this part of I'ekin,and Chin-ohin-wa informed mc that there was nut. i better one nor a more costly eating house in the Capital, and that we might shortly expect the arrival of a number of mandarins, who made it a custom to frequent the house, [ had by now, grown so used to the Chinese food, that I ate some of their rliahea with relish, and though tho use of the chopsticks wat not yet quite familiar to me, I generally succeeded in getting through my meal without much trouble. To-day I perceived that thc dishes were larger, aud apparently better cooked, than thos*: we had been accustomed to; and there waa aome strange things put hefore us, regarding which [ was careful to inquire hefore partaking. Indeed, Chin-ohin-wa well knew what dishes to order for himself, and what for me : tor, I was not much attached to birds' nests or to sharks' tins���two of the most expensive delicacies to be obtained���and I could not bi'ar to look on sundry other dishes, such as horseflesh or young dogs or rate, which were frequently placed before ni in various houses. I mi busy accordingly with some chicken eating occasionally from my bowl of boiled lice and greens, when Chin-chin- VM drew my attention to the entry, at the fu ��id of the room, of two mandarin's servants, sent no doubt, to order the meal of (iie j*reat man who followed. Chin-chin-waand I were seated facing one another, my left side and his right being nearest to the door. I was answering SUOtO remark, and looking the while toward fhe mandarin'* servants, when a tall man, in iich dress, suddenly entered, andap- ���Matching seated himself at the second (able from that which we sat at. T had ceased to speak, upon his entry, though he had not yet cast bis eye upon us, for 1 was struck by his appearance and by the hardness of his Chinese features. Chin-chiu-wa's foot pressed mine. Al- mostat the same time the mandarin looked toward us. Chin-chin-wa rose ami made an obeisance. Thc mandarin acknowledged lhc salute. I was About to speak as Chin-ohin-wa resumed Iiis sjat, but he interrupted mo at the first word, speaking rapidly in Chinese. 1 glanced at the mandarin : his cold, piercing eye had fixed itself upon me, and I understood immediately what Chin-chin-wa desired, I turned toward him, and appeared to (fatten to his speech, for it was evident lie did net wish me to use the Knglish tongue. Then I drew my chopsticks slowly through iny tips, is 1 had seen tiie Chinese do at the conclusion of a meal, for 1 did not wish to continueeating, having gathered that I had a part to act. Chin-chin-wa shortly rose, as though he too had concluded his mead But all the time during which [ had sat wil out speakiug, endeavoring to simulate comprehension of that which Chin-chin-wa wis narrating to me in Chinese, I had known thai the mandarin's [[lance was fixed inquiringly upon me, and upon my Chinese dress and m*. head of European hair. Walking as I had learned to do somewhat turtle mauni i of the Chinese, to which, in- deed, the shoes 1 were greatly conduced, I tol iw Chin-cliiU'Wa, As we passed the u ��� I irin, I ; in ihin-wa made i Becond obeisance : 1 did the same, Wo passed togethei from the room, i ved tense, as --; some sjre it danger .* .u '. fr n, :ami is n i - tl e street, "Tin man,' ;a I I a- hin wa, "is | Inn mil) yiifu, rheeneoi i ������ itru ', -.* -- a foreboding .;:' ill. It it is true n lee I that v ten might inly have looked upi n ii . i- ��� atran/e Kni-- ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^_ lish race-ai another of those of whom hi ���J* A"'' wl*��* >- and it I leave ,,, toU . .. . in.wa8 kinbeforelme icetofa e, I shall ,;,,. ..... . ,,,..,. .. , v.i. -,. j , pan .... - .... they rougl nes '' "' ' ,: : ':'"" :���"" E had not liked I - rutinizi �� \ ; ' ga-u-c. ��� ' : fel thai igh s ' poke, that hn wai in idia ��� i,��� re was on ' ,; lprayedfroi mysoul ... .., the mandarin light not meet Shan- na-: rest, I feared, p ith as explai i in m'"->:uen w'thln ��>e time given him ; fi very probable thai han-mln-yuen wouio chance to ineiition the incident of our mee ing to the man unkrown, to whom we ascribed to N arris'sdetention i'i the Palacegrounds', nor was it likely that he even knew our foe, and it would indeed be a coincidence were the secret of my mission to be guessed by the man who was to us as a being who might, in reality, have no existence within thc circle of higher Pekin life. But wc at once determined that we should now go upon the idea originally formed, and endeavor to seek Norris in the Imperial grounds; for we had searched alike through the low places in Pekin aud in the houses of the rich, and by this means we had failed to discover any trace of the missing man. Wherever there was a courtyard we had sought for admission and generally gained it, and where we had failed to gain admission we had at least satisfied ourselves that there was nothing to hide. And in addition, as I have already said, we had sought in low and evil places, on the chance that Norris, months ago in semi-freedom, might now bc closely confined, So, although there remained miles of Pekiu still to search, and vast acres of ground covered hy thc temples and by the Legations, it seemed to us that we sought in vain amongst these, and that in the Imperial City alone could Norris be imprisoned, And I perceive now that our minds mus, have been influenced unconsciously by two considerations in this decision: first, by the sense of failure and the uselessness of our past search ; aud, secondly, by the knowledge of the impenetrable nature of the Imperial City and a certain attraction in the great difficulties to he overcome in undertaking such a search as we proposed within its sacred grounds. We spent the day following that of our encounter with Shan-min-yuen, in a curious way, aiming chiefly at a vast system of bribery, to be so continued that the gatekeepers should gradually be corrupted, and that from them the bribery should pass on to those beyond, ao that by the outlay of vast sums in a careful manner the entire Imperial City should lie open to us at a future time, and then, with that gained, we should prosecute our search by night. Those who know aught of the insuperable difficulty of gaining, by money expenditure, au entrance, fraught with danger, into the Park alone,���an entrance nevet extended further than a distance easily and rapidly paced,���will understand how great was the task which we had undertaken, and how far removed the possibility of eventual success, We spent hours with men whom Chin- chin-wa found to be in some way connected with the outer gates, taking them to inns in the city, and there sitting with them and gradually corrupting them with bribes. Thus the day passed, aud at last, worn out and fatigued, we set about to return to our home, to find, when we reached it, that our day had been uselessly spent: that it was not to be, as wc- had intended, the first of many such days; for my foreboding of ill was already fulfilled, and the evil was awaiting us when we returned to our home. The blow came in the shape of a mission from the court��� to thi exile Ohln-chlu-wa; One of the servants of Shan-min-yuen must have previously tracked us home, for there were awaiting our return three men of lesser rank, who bowed low as we entered the door, hut who carried, none the less, the decree which Chin-chin-wa read, whilst apparently unmoved by the perusal, and to which he answered, to my thinking, in a single word, as the men bowed a second time and moved away. "An embassy from the court," he said to me as they left. "What is it ?" I enquired anxiously; for I well knew that it was ill. not good. "This is what itsays," said Chin-ohin-wa. speaking in t tone louder than ordinarily : "This:- the decree: " Within two days, tiie pardoned exile, Chin-chin-wa, is commanded to leave I'ekin, ior ever. After noon upon the third ���lay, tiie sentence is death ?t any hand," "And what did you reply';" I asked, ��� ilizing what the missive meant for me. " I in -.. idl wo wor Is.- ' I obey.'"' ������ Who ���..-:.- ' ������ pa] ��� - I iin-j . r. . ind !:.e Imperial seal ere attach I im an exile once more. ua voice found a terrible bit- '��� met ::. ������ ; see it a.i. and ifl , Shai ('lore that time . I .- II test who w ���:. the '-,' ig-honse i I Chini ��� pany w hin ohl [-. wa.. in -.. I p mible iy d .��- ������! I n leadl a the n ".-....���; til i was mi ��� ��� ��� it danger ssemei . oul - withstanding i we told our- e incident w�� i i hing of no . ieol '1 w.i tn ��� is, laid I ion chin ��� - ;���- using the i itti .-.,r >���< possible *������� pu . n a footing with Buodarin i eyes My ipoaking to '..'tiineae would I elghten [i Is impn -ion and ���iiminish, to a small extent, the full lense f the knowledge, which your h di ind features of lourse betraye I, thai . i wete ��art Chinese,' But, notwithstanding ill 'his, ths feeling of ill to come shadowed me, and from the bam of the encounter I waited expectantly te tho evil which wmething within me (a ������''' I. Chin-chin-wa was of opinion that my feats wete groundless, for he, could nol eo \t whal way misfortune oould arise from the fact of our meeting, although he fell tho almost distru8l ot Shan-min-yuen, And indeed, I could nol explain either to him or tomysolfmy forebodinirs, for tbey seemed 'n be with cause. It wm absurd to look for misfortune, be- ���i'i-.; I could nol see In what, way i' could Mate, Shan-min-yuen could know nothing rf the object ol my visit to I'ekin, and whether be did or (lid not believe what we btd endeavored to place as a blind beforo lim, namely, that my design was merely to Callow Chin- face, It '-old' luiiwa in joining the Chlnono matte;- little, (or it wai no' I ai tVillia Norrii .-' ��� lb ��� ippea i, d leogtl This ,i whal H u ii.iii,en e, ban ti sl e pai Ion given to n i and witnessed by hit hand , but, notvi ith il tnding po i he hsi I ilii *en partlj *ral id lor, although he could dew no reason wh ... banished nou i leoond time, save the lulling one that I consorted with you, they have i I ed to him in this ��� inch md determined Lo grant his desin ind, il bis instigation, to banish n e irom Pekin. Outside of I'ekin I in,, is I have been since I mot von, protect' cd by the Supreme Power i inside Pekin, this mandarin will hum me out and sill tne by the number of his men." There was ih<' oalm of desperation in h i word i '.old, unerring calm, suoh M be had contracted Irom the Chinese. Ve-, to Shan mln-yuen Chln-chln-wa had become . dangerousm in I wondered inwardly if thedaj of N kon ing would ever oome, And then my thoughts returned lo my own position and to my search. All was ruined: the edifice of my hopes had tottered, indeed, for days ; now llu: whole lay a:i a mass of crumbled dust beneath my feet, " And William Norris," i said, hall speaking to myself, " what of him '" " You arc right," said Chin-ohin-wa, "There is a greater tiling than my rovongc that can wait; bul Willlsm Norn i huh' be found." I looked at him strangely. Would this mail novei adtr.il despair" In the Is - ol daunted'; I did not know Chin-chin-wa, to doubt him then. " I wish to be alone," he said; " there is much that I have to think upon. I shall come to you in the othcr chamber within an hour." I left him at once, merely pressing his strong hand, as 1 passed him, in token of my sympathy ; and then I, too, was alone with my own thoughts. Are my thoughts worthy the recording? I do not know, but I note them down. This was the tenor of the inquiries forced upon me by this last crushing blow. Why was Chin-chin-wa banished from Pekin? Why had thc mandarin conceived a hatred for him so great es to cause him to use his influence to expel thc exile for a second time? Did he tear rivalry in auy way.' How could he'.' Or could he have learned of the bribery of his servant ? That might be. But no : in some way the misfortune which bad fallen upon us was due to our meeting in the eating-house. In some way it was connected with that; I felt sure of it. And he, the mandarin, had banished Chin- chin-wa, tho old exile, having power against him on account of his former captivity; whilst against me he had noth iug, for none could say I had done a wrong iu seeking to become Chinese. Was this so ? and was this why I still remained unnoticed, whilst Chin-chin-wa was banished ? It would have been a curious coincidence indeed had I been banished by the mau to whom 1 might have gone as a guest. As it was, Chin-chin-wa alone suffered, and suffered through being with me, for some cause which might arise trom the mere evil of Shan-min-yuen's mind, or from suspicions suggested to him that we were spies in the Chinese land. As to what was now to come, I could see no hope, What could I do in Pekin alone���for alone I should be assuredly, since Chin- chin-wa left me in two days. It was true that he might live outside the walls in constant communication with mo by courier; but without his assistance, and with no knowledge of the language, what oi me, what of Norris ? Alas, the swallow bore its message, then, n vain after all 1 I passed into a state of dull despair, looking forward to days to come, in which I should continue to live a solitary, useless life in Pekin, hoping, always hoping, that my time might come, and yet waiting for years in vain, And some time the shadow of Shan-min- yuen's enmity for Chin.chin-wa or for me might descend in s )me terrible and unforeseen way, Who was his euemy-Cbiii-cliin-wa or I? CHAPTEK XIV. Notwithstanding that Cbin-chin-wa had said, " There is the greater thing than my revenge," it seemed to me that we hudcome to a complete standstill, and that his mind was entirely dwelling upon his own misfot- tune during these leaden-footed h jurs. There was now no chance, indeed, of our ever entering by bribes the Imperial City, for this would have taken weeks to accomplish ; but that despair should now have seized upon Chin-chin-wa, as I fancied it had done, I could with difficulty bring myself to believe. How far did I misjudge bim in the conception of such a thought! Once, indeed, I fancied that his mind was at work upon our search, and that was when, upon the morning succeeding the reception of the decree he aaked me, in an absent way, for the paper brought to me by the swallow, I gave it to him, but I did not think that he was then in a condition of mind to attempt to penetrate to the bottom of the well���to fill that gap which was still as it had been months ago. To my surprise, he had said but little to me since the conversation which had immediately ensued upon the reading the message of the court. I felt that his grief was such as I could not relieve���that 1 must leave him to his own thoughts, as he desired to be left; for the misfortune seemed to have changed him in some way that I could not understand And this was the change, as I soon discovered. His every effort of mind was now turned to the determination, to discover ami save William Norris before the expiration of the time appointed ; and thc result of this determination, and the working of his mind was shortly to be disclosed. 1'or my.self, I knew not what to do. I did not feel that I could upbraid Chin-chin-wa fora lack of interest in our quest, for Icould understand hew terrible to bear must have been the dccrS; of exile passed upon him now. True, it was not what it had been : It w-as merely that he was forbidden the oity of I'ekin ; but that was sullicient to prove thatthe exile was, aftor all, but partly pardoned, and more than enough to cut bim Ui his heart, Chin-ohin-wa had retired to his chamber and UOt liking to disturb him, 1 cast about in my own mind what tvas ftttosl tor mo to do That Chin-ohln-wa's Urns was already drawing to an end was obvious. I fully understood, too, that with his departure from Pekin I was left as a useless a��ont, and I felt that action alone (even lobe mcie ly walking in the streets), would satisfy in i email degree my craving to do something. Ti. ll I should not disturb (dun dun wa 1 determined, because I felt that In good time he would come to me and 1 re- ipe ted what 1 believed to In: his grief. I bus .' oatne that I decided upon venturing forth alone for an hour or two, intending to return lor l.'hin-i Inn wa, ind to break In upon him then, whatever might be Ins feelings. I made nigns to the dealer that myroturn would be within two hours, and then, not knowing whethor he understood me or otherwise I lefl the house, and net out waikniK briskly, it littlo mattered when:, aloe;; I he due ������ o\ 'fed roads, In time - a considerable timo it must havo been, for I had wandered oo without looking at my mo ii I oamo to a itraugoparl ol the town, near to one of lie gatCS, where I hud not been before, snd whore something of a fan was being held in narrow, paved streets and (I ,1-1 - I was Interested In the various articles foi sale, and thus strolled onward, purl ly forgetting my misfortunes in lhc novelty of tho surroundings, Then luddenly It ooourrel to me to rctraco steps. I commenced to do so, with tin upon me that I had bet myself in the great city of Pekin. 1 tliink that few morc unhappy days have fallen to my lot. Blaming myself bitterly, I grew more uncomfortable in my own mind as I proceeded. Every direction seemed to be the wrong one, and I speedily realized that I was hopelessly lost. Many hours passed, and all this time I had been wandering to and fro, without idea as to where I was, but still striving to reach my home again hy prolonged perseverance. If a man be lost, in Pekin be may realize its easiness. I knew little of tne part of the city in which I found myself. I know something of Pekin, but I do not know to this day iu which portion of the oity lay that curious ohl fair or bazaar which first led me astray. Time moved on, and the sun sank, and still I wandered ou, As I was about to turn, fer perhaps the hundredth time, upon my steps, I saw a little shop which I recognized as having passed once*previously ; and from that fortunate incident I succeeded in finding my way to the Marblo Bridge and then, without much trouble, though the distance was a long one, back again to my Chinese home. It was almost dark when I arrived there, and in a terrible state of dust and discomfort ; and glad indeed 1 waa, to know that my poor tired feet, cramped as they were iu Chinese shoes, had succeeded in bearing me home at last. When 1 entered the courtyard, I found that Chin-chin-wa was awaiting me in a very perturbed and anxious state of mind. "Vou wandered, I suppose," he said with a touch of acidity in his tone ; "and did so at an hour when every moment is of value to us. Do you recognize the truth that tomorrow by noon I shall bo with you no longer?" " To-monow," 1 answered, taken aback by the words; "it is nol to-morrow, but the succeeding day that you leave me. Vou had two days, had you not ?" " You are wrong j it is two days, indeed but ou the third day I havo to leave before noon ; to-morrow is the third day. Yesterday, the day on which tbey came to me, was the first; to-day is tho second; and on to-morrow, the third, I am an exile from Pekin by noon." " Aud," I replied, stung to thc quick at the thought of the hours wasted alike by Chin-chin-wa and by myself, " I looked upon to-day as the first day: for the word was given late in thc day, and yesterday can not have been considered as a day." " You forget," answered Chin-chin-v " ahis paper bears a date, "And how long have you known that your time was so short ?" " Since yesterday, when I received the paper, it did not strike mc that you could have misconceived." "And knowing that," I said, "you still let the morning hours pass today until I went out, leaving you to your thoughts. I should not bave left you thus had 1 understood. Now, indeed, there is no hope." " You are wrom,'," he answered. "Much valuable time ha3 been lost���not all. An hour ago, waiting for your return, as I have waited for hours, not venturing forth, lest I should miss you, for you went without my knowledge this morning, and I knew not where, all seemed to mc to be lost: now there is still a chance." "Achance, where;" "You have returned: and we have the morning hours���several hours before noon to-morrow, During these hours it may yet be done," I looked at bis face, which was set and resolute, and it Hashed across me that my absence had causo him a deeper pain than I could know. " What do you mean?" I aaked. " There can bono hope now." " There is hope," be answered. " I believe that I have found the man we seek." I could not believe that I beard true. My hopes had reached the lowest ebb. Chin- chin-wa was right: I had done wrong. A day wasted in the oity, as it had coins to he wasted by mc at such a time���the last day that be and I should have spent together ���it was too terrible to be true. And yet it had been so by an evil mischance which had led me astray ; aud still, in spite of all, Chin-chin-wa said: " There is hope. I believe that I have found thc man wo seek." " I do not understand," 1 answered wearily. "Therecan bono hope." Listen to ms," said Chin-chin-wa; "I i-wa, Srli'iifilie .lira 1 unlili lo ij-rre.-Siimi- I'-ii'h known do- Certain. If seems a somewhat startling fact that at this late day philosophers should be discussing the question, " What is Sleep?" and should annouuee entirely new views and ideas on the subject. The human race has been sleeping nearly one third ot its time for the past 10(1,000 or 200,000 years, and has certainly had enough experience with it, but it would seem that we do not fully understand the matter, do not quite know what sleep is, how it comes about, or even its effect. One thing, however, is uow accepted as proved���that the condition of the blood vessels of the braiu, and, indeed, of such tissue as thc optic disc, is an anemic one in sleep. As drowsiness comes on the surface of thc brain grows paler in colour and the lack of red blood is noticeable when such conditions arc observed. The theory ot Dr, James Cappie of Edinburgh, and of some other eminent scientists, has been to the effect that the veins of the pia mater, thc inner membrane of the skull, arc capable of congesting and dispersing comparatively large quantities of blood ; that congestion produces vertigo and "senselessness," or stupor, and that the dispersion of blood from the brain cells produces a slight compression ou lhe surface of the brain, and thus brings about sleep. The braiu being less active, the circulation of blood to the brain is supposed by tbis theory to be diminished, and as the blood in tbe brain cells has passed into the veins thc effect will be to cause a slight yielding in the brain and a pressure upon it, Aud now comes forward a great German scientist, Herr Roseiibaitm, with an entirely new and original proposition���that the anemic condition of the brain iB due to an excess of water in the cells of that body, a son of water on the brain. Sleep, accord' ing to this theory, is especially a matter of nervous action���the fatigue of the nerve cells which communicate with the heart and bring about a change in the circulation, The nervous cells are full of water when sleep comes on, which during sleep passes into thc venous blood as waste, while the nerve cells receive nourishment from fresh arterial blood. When the process is entirely over the sleeper awakes, unless he is disturbed sooner. According to Rosen baum's theory, sleep is not only healthy because of the rest it gives the entire body, but actually invigorating iu itself. Those who have imagined that slumber was simply quiet and rest for an overworked and fati^ gued mind or body will be surprised to learn that the scientists are divided iu opinion as to whether it is pressure on the brain, similar to vertigo and other atta:ks which produce unconsciousness, or a mild form of hyroeephalus, my im will tell you alb I have found William Norris ; for I have heard his cries. He is confined in the Temple of Confucius.'' " It can not be, it is impossible." "See," be went on, "thero is the paper filled up. I have put in the words in red ink, with a sharp knife. There is nothing lacking now ; there is tho swallow's message aa it was given to Hie bird by William Norris, It is wonderfully simple, when we know the truth." I looked at the paper. It seemed to have heen filled aa by a miracle, tho whole fitted so exactly ; for Chin- chin-wa, with Chinese skill of band, had written thc missing part exactly as the rest, and the completed whole read thus: "In God's name rescue me; Lose no timo, I am Imprisoned In tho Tomplo of Conf uolus, in I'ekin, by llie Chineso. Tenth .Swallow. William Norris, September, W- May Hod help mo!'' " And now," continued (Jiiin-chin-wa, as 1 continued to ga/e upon tho paper, " Wo are near the end. Either wo savo William Norris, or wo ourselves perish ;for I at least, in lhc face of the order of tlie court which banishes nie from I'ekin, refuse to leave the city unless that man goes with mo when I go," " Lot us lose no time," I criod excitedly ; " let us go to the temple at once; come I" "Stay I"came tbo firm reply. "At niglt we can do nothing: to-morrow we shall succeed." " Then you havo a plan ?" " I have." "Toll me all' I said; and I remained Btaiidlng whilst he spoke. So great was my interest that 1 did not notice that bis tale was a long one. 1 remained on my feet, with a mind thirsting for thc whole truth, until at length ho ceased, (TO UK CONTINUED,) im-lid" result that I strayed from my way 1 sella banan Understood His Business I nil Vender���" Why yon nolu tella me move on ?" Policeman-" Your cart is not in the way there." fruit Vender- " Den I put ita iu da way, and I wantayou tella me move on." Policeman���" What Ior ?" fruit Vender���" Dat maka big crowd aud The Oauadi&n Prairie.,- " If the horse could stand it," said S. At Rowbotlian, a well-known resident of Winnipeg, Manitoba, " a man could leave Winnipeg and ride 1000 miles west and northwest over a level prairie before he would bc obstructed by the mountains. This gives an idea of the great territory lying west of Winnipeg, which, to the Eastern man, seems away out of the world. Tbe aoil of this prairie produces the finest spring wheat grown anywhere, and this enormous plain I've just mentioned will in a few years bc the creat granary nf the world. Eastern people have a misty idea of our ccpnuoivo territory. Wc are just commencing to grow wheat compared to a decade hence, though our crop two years ago was .'10,000,- 000 bushels. "We bave but little snow, and iu the many years I resided in Manitoba I never saw the tops of the bright prairie grass covered. Cattle fairly roll in fat and we aro becoming agreatcattlccountry. Whilo most of our settlers are from across the water, yet the number from the Westeru States is yearly increasing. We have no Wild Wost frontier scenes. There are oo settlers killed over disputed claims, as ha.i been an every-day story in the West for years. Our homestead laws require a three years' residence of six months each. Land may be pre-empted, too. Cold has been discovered in wonderfully rich quartz deposits a few miles east of Winnipeg, and paying mills have just been erected by Min neapolis capitalists. I predict a ' rush' to thc Lake of the Woods district next year. Winnipeg has 35,000 inhabitants and is a, thriving ciiy, Our winters are cold hut wo do not mind them. The atmosphere is dry and the days are clear, fresh and sunny, murkey weather being almost unknown."��� [Washington Star. The Best feed For Horses, Oats is thc best grain to feed horses in good health. Barley is next best. For a steady diet, corn is not wholesome and, if fed alone for any length of time, is certain to produce ill ell'ects from indigestion. Oats have about the right proportions of nutritious and coarse matter to bc healthful,whit- con! has a very large per cer.t. of strong food. Old or enfeebled horses, should be fed ground food, a good mixture being four buihols of oats to one of corn. Twelve quarts per day of this ground mixture will prove a good feed for any horse while plowing or doing othor heavy farm work. Whole com should be soaketj in warm wator for six hours before feeding. Once a week givo horses a feed of wheat bran. An occasional Iced of potatoes, apples or roots will prove beneficial, and the animals will relish the change of diet, A Hurricane of Ducks. The crew of the steam tug Plymouth which has arrived at Philadelphia front Boston, state that during a hurricane on the lllfh while in Vineyard Sound, they were attacked by a large Hock of wild ducks, which had licen carried to sea by the wind. Attracted by the powerful electric light on the masthead the ducks flew against tho side of the tug's deck-house. The mate went on deck, and several nf thc infuriated birds attacked him with such violence that he tell. Fifty of the ducks were captured, Soldiers Improving in Morals, There has been a great yearly diminution during the last ten years in tbe number of soldiers in military or civil prisons in Eng land and Wales. In 1SS4 there were 1117 soldiers in English prisons ; in 1891 there were 483, and on the .'list of last December there were but forty-four. Last year not one soldier was sentenced to penal servi (uric. The expulsions for misconduct havo decreased since 1SS8 from 2020 to 1590, 'J.UIH..V a iiiiiLimnti.il ���uuviiiui-' The New Legislative Edifice in Queen's Park, Toronto. ItMdipUoii or the Pile -The Decorations or lhc Legislative Chamber-Arrange- mentorthc Id'pai'lmeills -Thf Speaker's Quarters -The Library and Other Accessories. The new parliament buildings in the Queen's Park, Toronto, which are upon the sveof completion, and will be formally laken possession of by the people's representatives on the 4th of April, form a most striking and imposing block of buildings. A more appropriate or advantageous site sould not have been selected, for the beau- ���.ies of the partially wooded park add grace and grandeur to the pile, and, as viewed from University avenue or from any of the other coigns of vantage in the neighborhood, ii makes up a colossal monument to the one hundred year's progress of the great province of Ontario. The architectural forms observed in goneral outline show the principles of the classical and Roman schools, while the decoration and details of constructions partake of the Celtic and Icdo'tiermanic. THE PRINCIPAL FRONT. To the south, centring on University avenue, is the best single facade. Its central pavilion appropriately expressing civic authority by tbe externalizing and -���entralizing of the legislative chamber and "s dependencies, an expression of purpose hitherto overlooked in the designing of buildings of ibis character. This stately pavilion measures 120 feet by 116 feet, and 2S3 feet high, boldly treated on three sides wi'h series of radiating arches, sturdy, clustered columns, accentuated angle turrets aud quiet fields of walls, delightfully enriched with carvings in many of its parts and surfaces. The whole is crowned by a pyramidal roof with elongated domical turrets at each angle, taking the place of the stereotyped dome or tower. The base or lower storey forms tho ohief entrance, prolonged to a breadth of some 6f> feet, composed of three arches flanked by the base walls of the accented angles. Here is concentrated a wealth of enrichment, jrcat roll mouldings, each differently treated, carved clustered capitals, wall bands and friezes, appropriately suiting the character of the building. Thc grand entrance archway is made finely and most practically effective by an approach of successive plat- iorms and short flights of steps, which give dignified accord between porch, loggia and steps. Above the chief entrance porch, the centra! arch of which is IS ieet wide by 24 feet high, are three very large arched windows which light the legislative chamber !rom the. Booth, Above these windows stretches the great sculptured frieze���a :arved surface 60 feet long and 15 feot deep, .n low relief, peopled with [symbolic sculpture, so disposed and grouped as to conform to the four circular windows introduced therein, and in the centre the seal of the ���province. This well designed allegorical ���reatment of frieze not only enhances the refinement and purity of the architectural screen below, but most appropriately expresses the power and authority which has its throne beneath those roofs. On either side of this grand central pavilion are the east aud wesl intermediate wings and corner pavilions, stretching out Ms principal facade to a length of 433 feet. Each section is in proper scale and proportion to the legislative pavilion, preserving the same dignified symmetry between part and part, and yet varying in the successive ���toreys and in general massing, so as to ���dearly indicate the relative importance and purposes of the different apartments. THE EAST AND WEST FACADES. The east and west facades, each of 25S ieet in extent, manifest solidity relieved by ranges of great, round-headed window arches and extremely impressive covered mtrances and driveways, consisting of three massive archways projecting from the walls of the building and supported on ":arge circular, buttressed piers. The north facade with its boiler bouse is treated with cloister effect aud flanked by the east and west intermediate wings, which are very pronounced, while at the northern terminal of either wing are gently accented entrances to the 'speaker's apartments on the west and to the departmental wing on tho east. The chimney and extraction shafts, arranged in harmony with the series of pyramidal roofs, form most pleasingskylines, and produce an elfect from the wooded park to the north which is grateful to the beholder in the careful simplicity of its lines and the studied breadth if its general treatment. THE INTERNAL ARRANGEMENTS. The buildings in plan form a double let- ter E, covering an area exceeding 76,000 square feet. In its principal features the arrangement is the same on all floors, excepting as regards the grand staircase, which is one flight only, beginning on the ground floor and leading direct to thc apa- cioiis lobby of the legislative chamber, This staircase, with its ample dark slate treads, red tasselated paved platforms ami richly treated wrought and cast iron mclal work, is consonant in feeling with its surroundings, well disposed and thoroughly lighted. Two ether largo public stairways iu either wing give access to each of the storeys, and four electric power passenger elevators aro conveniently arranged In various parts of the structure. Entering the buildings by the central or grand entrance the visitor finds himself in a spacious hall leading direct to the main ���itaircaso, to the legislative chamber, whicli U, as has beon already stated, the predominating feature of the pile. THE LEGISLATIVE CHAMBER, Its dimensions are 82 x 65 feet, and 50 feet high. The speaker's dais, executed in San Domingo mahogany, richly carved, is Iilaced at the south end, with the press gal- ory immediately behind and forming, as it woro, a part thereof. The speaker's gallery, treated in uniformity, runsaccross the opposite or north end, and on either side are located tho ladios' and visitors' galleries. Those latter aro greatly increased iu heauty try the massive arcades fronting them, ami they are admirably successful as to sight lines, as overy member on tho floor of thc chamber can bo Been therefrom from whatever point he may arise to address tho hoiiKfi. The lower walls of the clianihcr to the height ot nine feet are wainseotod iu panelled, moulded and carved sycamore and mahogany, und above this the plaslcring Is richly decorated and moulded in low relief In keeping with the design of the building the decoration of the legislative chamber is in the Romanesque style, the vigorous forms and florid coloring of that school being well exemplified in the treatment, The maiu portion of the ceiling is taken up with a free rendition of the arms of the province, the coloring of the fields being obtained with diapers of maple leaves and the framing a beautiful scroll, through which is entwined a maple branch. The novelty of the design has been criticised on account of the disregard of the wood ribbing, the lines breaking through it at all points, but a glance at the design of the wood ribs shows that a careful following of each panel with a border would have produced a heavy ami monotonous effect. The freer treatment adopted is justified by many of the finest examples of European ceiling work. The large eight-foot cove contains an upright design in Romanesque foliage, with medallion forms in the centre of each panel formed by the carved trusses. This cove has been deservedly admired for the skilfu| handling of strong color displayed. In the spandrills formed by the window arches and tympanum arches of the north and south walls are four colossal groups of figutes representing "Moderation," "Power," "Justice" and " Wisdom," surrounded by heavy scrolls, while in the spandrills on the east and west walls two figures carry tablets, on which are inscribed the dates "1702" and "1892," the years respectively iu which the legislature wis inaugurated and the centenary of the same. The beautifully modelled enrichment of the arches is treated in warm tones, wiped with transparent color and resembling somewhat a stained or antique marble. The main walls are simply panelled with a gold border, and are a rich yellow brown. The whole scheme is of course studied mainly for a night effect, but when the broad glare of light from the vast south windows is subdued the day effect will be equally satisfactory. THE DEPARTMENTS. The departmental quarters occupy the whole of the east wing and east central section of the buildings, and on the ground floor overflow into the west central section, where the crown lands section of the administration has its home. The commissioner, with his personal staff, occupies the suite in the east corner pavilion, and the many branches of this extensive department, including the sales and free grants, the surveys, patents and roads, the woods and forests, accounts and the mining bureau, are accommodated in the offices on either side, The northern end of the eastern extension is given up to Hon. Mr. Dryden and his department of agriculture, the bureau of industries and the oflices of the inspector of factories. The mezzanine, or first floor, is occupied as to the east wing by the offices of the attorney-general and his staff in the corner pavilion, with the council chamber adjoining, and to the north in the same wing are the quarters of Hon. J.M, Gibson, provincial secretary : the inspector of asylums aud prisons, the department of insurance, and the office of the inspector of division courts, The second floor of the east wing accommodates the public works department in tho corner pavilion, where tbe offices of Hon. 0, F. Fraser and his staff are located. The provincial treasurer, Hon. Richard Hareourt, has bis quurtoi-o iu the northern portion of the same floor, while the license department, the department of the adminis tration of justice and the offices of the registrar-general are provided for in the northern portion of the east central sec tion, Above these, in the attic pavilion, the draughtsmen of the architect's and engineer's departments have a local habitation, THE CENTRAL SECTION, The ground floor of the central section, west of the main entrance, is given up, as already stated, to tho overdo* from the crown lands department. Above this, on the front floor, are the postoffice, members' hat and coat rooms, and members' lobbies: and the corresponding section on the second floor is utilized for the approaches and anterooms to the several galleries of the legislative chamber aud the ladies' retiring room3. THE WEST WINfl, The ground floor of the west wing is arranged for committee rooms; Mr. Speaker's apartments, with separate private entrance ; the Queen's printer's quarters, etc. On the first floor are the balance of the speaker's suite ; members' smoking room, dining and reception rooms; the library and librarian's quarters; the reading room, and additional committee rooms; and the second floor is devoted to reporters' rooms and housekeeper's quarters, The basement also provides no inconsiderable accommodation, in addition to the boiler house, furnished with six multitubular steel boilers, and machinery for the manipulation ot the vast and intricate heating, ventilating and electric lighting system which supplies the whole building. Hero are located the carpenter's shop, and quarters lor the mechanical engineer and the plumber. Under the speaker's quarters in the west wing are placed the restaurant, kitchens, caterer's departments and living rooms, and the laundry. There are also five spacious vaults for the storages of the deeds and documents of the crown lauds department, and storage rooms for the Queen's printer and the postmaster. aa a ��uu uv a va aua The Partnership' An old bachelor was recently married. Ou returning from the honeymoon he took his wife to the farmyard saying: "Come, I'll show you my pigs and my horses." The bride said; "Now, John, remember we're married, and what's yours is mine, and what's mino is yours. Say our pigs and horses." Next day ho agaiu mentioned some of Ills belongings. "John," she said, "I corrected you yesterday for saying my pigs and horses. Can't j ou say our*:" In the morning John was groping about the bedroom evidently in search of something. His wife asked: " What are you looking for ?" He meekly replied: " I'm looking for our waistcoat." Money in It- Jones���What are you doing now ! Billy Fastboy���I write for a living, dunes���Ho you write for tbe newspapers! Hilly Fastboy���No ; 1 write every week to the old man to sond me some more money. Maninj la an Open Boat-Murder anil -Caunlballain by the l.iiiil.hul Sailor. -The "ilor.a or the Wreck of (licThek la. Seldom has there been told a more grew- some tale than that of the three sailors who have been confined in the prison at Ritze- buettel, under charge of murder and cannibalism. They are the survivors of the crew of the ship Thekla, and after drifting about for thirteen days on its wreck, almost dead from starvation, they killed and ate the flesh of the fourth member of their ghastly party, All three are young. Olaf Andersen, of Tonsberg, in Norway, is twenty-two ; Christian Hjalmar Jaoobson, of Christiansund, is the same age; Alexander Johansson, born in Fiskerbekilde, in Sweden, is in his twenty-fifth year. The murdered man, of whom all three speak as " the Dutchman," was theeldest : he was twenty-seven. A correspondent of the " Hamburger Nacbrichtcn" has interviewed the prisoners, and gives the following account: The first to step into the small court is Olaf Anderson. He is of middling height, and of broad build, stoops slightly, and has long swinging arms. His head, covered with fair curly hair, is a massive one, the forehead high, and his face, which is not without some intelligence, is beardless, bloated and colorless, and his fleshy under- lip hangs down. His steel gray eyes, with the tired and sad look, only raise themselves now and then, and very unwillingly from the ground. The impression that Olaf Andersen makes is not an unfavorable one. One might imagine him to be an uncouth fellow, but by no means a wicked one, "Olaf Andersen, sit down and tell me your story. " You mean about the Dutchman, sir?" " Yes, about the Dutchman." Olaf Andersen looks down and begins to speak. His voice sounds hoarse, and he speaks without hesitating, as if he knew there was only one thing now and for ever that he could relate, and that was about the Dutchman. Olaf Andersen began: " We left Philadelphia on the lst of December. Up to the 20th we had a good voyage. Then in the North Sea the bad weather began. Great seas broke over the vessel, and the ship was lost, She began to break up. Two masts had gone by the board, but that did no good. We were to take to the boats, but while they were being lowered they capsized, all but one. Those who could manage it jumped in, the captain and some others���altogether eight. Those who remained behind climbed into the rigging. We did not see much of each other, and at first did not even know who had stopped on the wreck. For what with the continual rolling of the vessel and the billows dashing over her we had as much as we could do to prevent ourselves being washed away. When we were able to look about a bit we saw that there were four of us, Jacobsen, Johanssen, the Dutchman and I. This was on thc 22d of December. We all four had nothing to eat, not even a tobacco leaf: not a slice of bread. It had all happened so suddenly. Besides being so hungry we could not sleep, for we sat in the scuttle, and it was very small. W hen sleep got the better of one a wave came and struck one on the head and face, which caused great pain, so sleep was not lobe thought of. This made us feel very had. We suffered greatly. Ships passed us, but did not see us, for we bad a deal of foggy weather, or it was night. We certainly saw them, these strauge ships, even in the darkest night, for our suffering made our eyes sharp, but tbe others had not such eyes, so they passed on and saw us not." Olaf Andersen of course related all this in broken sentences. The questions bad to be put to him singly, whereupon he answered without any hesitation. In his statements he made the impression of a man who, although not quite sure how to express himself, was yet quite sure about what he wanted to say. He continued: "On the thirteenth day���it wasa Friday��� the sea had calmed down ; the weather was clear. Dew had fallen iu the morning, and we licked it off the topmast and the mauila ropes as far as we could reach. This gave some of us courage. But not all, The Dutchman, for instance, was quite desperate," "Could you make yourself understood with the Dutchman ? Did you speak bis language, or he yours?" " There was not much talking goir.g on. Nobody cared to talk, and had scarcely the strength to do so. In order to prevent ourselves boing frozen to death, we climbed from tbe scuttle to the forecastle, which at this time stood above water, and from the forecastle back again to the scuttle While standing there somebody spoke the first time of it. Who it was I don't know. It is sufficient to know that it was spoken. One of us was to die so that the others could live. The Dutchman said he did not care anything about bis life. Ho would die. But we others said that if it had to bc it must be done fairly, as is tlie custom in such cases,'1 Custom I Why, have you evor heard of such a frightful custom';' " Yes; and we decided to do it that way, First Ve waited from morning till noon. Perhaps after all a ship would como. But none name. Then the Dutchman began again. He aaid that we wcre to mako au end of tho matter, one way or thc other; he could not bear it any longor, So wo descended again to the forecastle, one after thc other. When there one of us tore off a piece of linen and divided it inlo four parts, one of which was shorter than tho others. This short one meant death. The man who drew that was to die, and the Dutchman drew it." Olaf Andersen passed tho back nf bis band over his brow. This was indeed the only sign of excitement shown by him, Ho scill spoke iu the some hollow tone as in the beginning. He continued: "Tho Dutchman became very still, and we remained so too, All at once he turned his face to the sea and his back to us, nnd that was the sign. Nono of us likod to look in his face. I from behind passed my arms round his chest. Jacobsen did tho samo with his legs, and Johassen stabbed al him with his knife," "And you really ate him?" "Yes, wo ate of it on that day and on the others till the Danes arrived and took us off. "And you did not think ol anything while doing so���not of Ood, not of your parents ;not chat you were depriving yourself of tho right to live among men, aye, even of calling yourself human beings 1" ..... ��... ��. V (.((UUjjIlt Ul UULIUUg. "And not even before this ?" " Thirst, hunger and sleeplessness���these were all we could think of," Hc pressed both hands to his head, as if he would like to banish the demons which were called up by the memory of those awful days. Christian Hjalmar Jacobsen, the second sailor who partook of that dreadful meal, is somewhat smaller, hut thick-set and much more versatile than his companion, He is also broad and has a heavy gait, sways his body and swings his arms. His hair, coarse aud dark, is combed over his low forehead, his eyes are black and piercing and very restless. His face, beardless, like Olaf Andersen's, is bloated and somewhat swollen around the chin. His manner is more determined than Ids comrades, and his statements are also more decided. He accompanies his words with lively gesticulations, bit am hearers do not gain the impression that the remembrance of his crime makes him suffer, as we noticed now and then in his companion Olaf. The genoral impression that this fellow makes is much more unfavorable, especially when, while speaking, his thick lips part aud show his powerful set of teeth, liut the third man is the most uncanny looking, namely, the Swede, Alexander Johanssen. He is thickset, with a figure resembling somewhat that of Jacobsen, hut much morc agile, The bristling roddish light hair surrounds a square forehead. His face, covered with spots, is set iu a thin beard of light red color ; his eye3, overshadowed by short, yellow, bristling eyelashes, are washed out and colorless, reminding one of a common jelly-fish. His eyes flicker like a light blown by the wind. This wicked eye seems with one look to try to learn the intentions of those present. Alexander Johanssen had on landing been sent to the Seaman's Hospital on account of his frostbitten feet, and has only just returned to his companions, Christian Jacobsen and Alexander Johanssen are both convinced than what they did is natural and excusable under the circumstances. One of them was obliged to die if the others were to live. " At such a price! Are your live3 more valuable than that of the murdered man? And what can your lives in future be, when you think of what has happened? Kven if the rembrance makes no impression upon you, do you think that you will ever Hud work again in your calling, or new comrades who will work side by side with you ?" They seemed surprised for a moment. They had up to now not considered their position iu this light. But they soon answered in the same dull, imperturbable manner: " Ob, yes, sir; we shall find work again, and comrades, too; for, you see, the great hunger and (hirst and want of sleep were the reason of it. If the Dansk had only come three days sooner we should have liked it better, but she did not." DYNAMITE ON A SHIP. Bombs Found la .Snch a Poaiiiou That They Would Have Destroyed Ihe Vessel. A New Y'ork despatch says:���It has just come to light that before the ship Cyrus Wakefield sailed from San Francisco on Friday morning two dynamite bombs were found in her hold. Iu consequence of this the officers of the ship refused to sail on ber, and remained in New Y'ork, positive in the belief that there i3 some scheme about to sink the craft before she reaches San Francisco. The story of the dynamite among the cargo of the ship is told by one of the officers on the ship who refused to sail with ber after the finding of the dynamite, and is as follows: "The first case of explosives or bombs was found two weeks ago, when the ship was loading. It was discovered by the stevedores on the port side of the ship, with planking laid over it. The dynamite was in an iron cylinder, and was so fixed that when once at sea the plunging and rolling of the ship would cause it to explode." This discovery caused no little apprehension among the officers and crew of the ship, but as there was no addresses on the case or any clue as to how it came to be in the ship, apprehension was allayed and the work of loading was continued and the instance waa soon forgotten. Work went on, and the ship continued to take on a general cargo of everything, trom railroad irou to bird cages. There was also a large consignment of oil in casks. By a coincidence or otherwise this oil was stowed away almost over the dyua- mite. Just one week after the case of explosives was found, consternation was created among those ou board the Wakefield by the findingof a second case. This was on Thursday last, the day before the ship was to sail, This case of explosives was arranged as was the first, and it also was found between decks and like the first wason the port side, On tho finding of the second bomb Capt. Morton refused to go to sea on the Wakefield and another ollicer also declined to ship, Another captain willing to take the ship out was found, and on Friday sbo put to sea. The Cyrus Wakefield is a wooden ship of 2,700 tons register, She carries a general cargo and is fully Insured, as is thc cargo. Why or how tho dynamite was put on board no one knows, J-UlUir' AMD IMTEBESTING. Malaria is most dangerous at sunset. There is a hog in Atchison which chew* tobacco. Breedingpug dogs is ooeof the industries of Osage City, Kan, The meanest and most disagreeable uncle is a carbuncle, If time were money the tramp would be rolling in wealth. A contented spirit may he all right, but itis death to enterprise. "This is a call to alms,1' as the man said after a charity sermon. Some youths shave against the beard, while others shave down only. There are, it seems, about .'100 woman undertakers in the United States. A bootless attempt���To get upstairs without being heard by your wife. A bridge should never be condemned until it has been tried by its piers. A mau is uot always popular simply because he plays in a win sum way. Cats are the poets of the lower animals. They alone cultivate the mews. However nell-bread a baker may be, he'a generally a loafer with a white cap. Blue is a favorate adjective for tbe impossible in popular phrase and fable. The largest Canadian fish hatchery is at Selkirk. It has a capacity of 150,000,000. It takes H��" gallons of oil a year to keep a large-sized locomotive in running order, "My gratitude is greater than I can express," as the thankful dumb man wrote tea Ids benefactor. Curiosities About Swearing. During Cromwell's reign laws against swearing wcre strictly enforced by the officers of the Commonwealth. Every oath was counted. Fur a single oath a man was fined (is 8>�� Revelstoke to the N.K. Arm of Arrow L.ako ..�� soon ��<��� the weather will permit. LARDEAU i.s at the head of navigation on this Arm, and will be the terminus of steamers and that ot the Lardeau & Kootenay Railway. There is no question that the Rich Mining Districts which are tributary to LARDEAU will attract thousands of Prostrectors and mit will be issued mar ne ooiaineo | ""* ,������,,��� t t 1 ...... ..... <...���.��, to ���aa- "a r.. r . ��� r .r a rfanMI Vac ulrVai V rei(iVI(l VH HI l>OU 10 1��WV |K)r VOUHa IU Mwisterofthelntonoa-.fortltfaaioim*, Stances, n.is turvauj i""" ��f the bonus which tho up**Ai*iiBt w investors. prepared to pay for tbo p*re��t. ������ ������ ���"* It will be aeceeaiiy for thp person t>t\W a TT ' whose a#wier iB aeceptsd to obtain * -p^g lyisdom of an investment in LARDJiiAU is ���permit wftfirn sixtT dars frrxn the _,*���������,/������� wnociinn 52nd of May nert, and to pay mmj WlthQUt question. per cent, of the dnesoa tiie tr-aher If '��� .��� ,������ J>e cut nnder such pernrit, rtf-envis* For fiirtter partienlar?.. pric��a and terms, ripply to nor of tho nnder- At. JO.. 8H0KS. 'ihe berth mil be cancelled. No tender by telegraph will be at*- > tataineii. JOHN R. HALL, Heajsetarr Dppsrtment of the Interior, . Ottawa, 12th April, 1898. signed. ROBERT IRVING, Trostee, Brontf Stmt, Ylcftww. HI.MfY CROFT, Coloni**! V.nMiug, QateyymttA Street, Tvikm. DOUGLAS X CO,, 189 Cbrtforo Street, Vtamtmr, GREEy, RICHARDSON & f (">., .i;.I*irr.p**on BnilrKuj*, Spofcnna [��. H. LEE, I'.L.S., KAMLOOPS. FLOUR,OATS, SHORTS AM) AU KINDS OF FRED. DOORS, WINDOWS, BLINDS, PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, WALL PAPER, Etc. Giant Powder kept in stock at New Denver and Naknsp. ssrs. 0. B. Hume & Co,, Revelstoke Station, GROCERIES PROVISIONS BOOTS & SHOES FLOUR FISISD & OATS AMMUNITION HARDWARE CLOTHING MINERS' WOL8 MAIL CONTRACTS. bEALBDTBNDBR88ddm��d G. trrrybkrry. Dc yoa Write for the Papers-^ >> toiheF*ttw.s.M.tte.��nil GENERAL BLACKSMITH ���.,.. _-���, GENERAL BLACKSMITH REVELSTOKE. will In* reoewed nt Ottawa until m��i\ on FHakv, tin* l'Ali Mi'.v. I *(�� ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ pinTavr��lire ti 'dim Saflfls OO pfOPOied 'ramtnirlJ fW tour JWH ������> ��rt eate, Wa.fTrinS and 3.11 kiHfls f)f V*w^ Vehiolfcs Repaired. ALKALI LAKE & CTJKTOH BLOB8PRiNfi8ftVBioios Shoeing a Soficialt?. (JOMOX & QRATHAM inti, until ��<�� 'm Fnrtij, Ibo 1K*h M;��r, for the narwaan* 'A Ite i.*,;.:lw bttwrs UOLDBUi ft ST. 8U6ESE lIISS(OK,��n fawn IsiJaly mat. i'mitoU HatatiOMI ion'.) j. 'Iij; farther iiiforiiaatiiti las lo noStiusa / |m> niMarl atiXntttm nny )������ .Min, mnl blirsk tunas ri l*wJnr m/J he if, am! at I too tittos. K. 11. PLKJK1HRH, Ri*4 o9k�� IiiH|HK-tur. IW offinn IriHpwliir'n fMtinc, Vio Win, ItC.V.titt.r.li. lfffl. m 1 Kij, utai S.D.ilt*. (jwu o u^oaUjaULWrn.. Hl^iitn.' Taliuios euro ctilic PRTCEH RTfUTT nwoe MAVK0, DEstG** r'ATSKirs, ' BOPVa*ttOHT��, ajte. ihji^i*�������. Oia��4 rn'oaTj fit ttynnit/, .ifll/.^i.i to Aiwirl'-t, , at.tr mut I. t.-O. t".l .l..��r*l>'i l"r ri(amI,.ac. Kootenav Lake SAW Ml IJ,1 C 0 BUCHANAN, PROP LUMTUaR JAHD Al |(>M 'u.iW.i A Aide on a Cowcatcher. Before leaving Vancouver we had been given a permit to ride on the cowcatcher. There had been some difficulty in getting it, as the officials of the Canadian Pacific had rather discouraged the idea, and had tried hard to persuade us that all purposes would be answered by our riding with the engine driver; but then they were obliged to allow that the scenery could be scon far and away better from the tront of the engine���that given a strong head the tide on a cowcatcher was delightful, and that several ladies had dono it already. What other ladies had done wc felt sure we could do tno, and so eventually our permit was given us. It desired the driver of the engine to let us ride iu front of it between certain nam. d stations, and it suited that we did so at our own risk and took all danger to life or limb on ourselves. It was rather an alariningiy-wnrded missive, but wo saw that the order was numbered fur on into the second bundled, so that ive were far from being the first people who had treated them, selves to these risks and danger, and we took comfort accordingly. We found the cowoatcher to be an arrangement of iron bars fast ened to the lower part of the front of the engine, and so makings kind of blunt plough in front of it; and il was on the engine wil li our feet dangling over this cowcatcher that we found we had to sit, one oil each sido ; and there we rode from the fool oi the Selkirk Mountalni till WO reached iii;i lol House close to lin- top ol thc pass. A wonderlul two hours' ride lhat was; the air whiszing past us, tho huge engine panting and grunting at our backs: such a roar in our ens li oil, we couldn't hear each other speak, and mingled feeling of dancer an I securltj that wen-1 xcitingantl thrilling indeed. Presently oatne a tdnnol, and a tunnel when riding on ll 0OWI itchoi Is ll thing to be remombered ! 1 saw tho narrow track in the mountain side, and the next moment we were in that black hole and plunged into utter darkness. On and ou the train rushed with a deafening noise through the Cimmerian blackness. 1 had a vague feeling that I must hold fast for my life, my only idea the confident one that i should "aee the light presently; the cold, heavy damp air whizzed past me; my ears were "filled with the roar of the train, my eyes ached with staring ahead for the point of light which seemed never coming. Then a tiny dash like a star appeared and in another moment we were out of the black darkness and into the sunshine, with the green trees dancing in the light and the blue sky above us I Was there ever sky so blue before, or sun that shone so brightly on green pine trees'.' Or would ever air again seem so fresh and warm and pure ? We looked at each other across the huge engine, and though, wo couldn't hear ourselves speak we waved our hands and laughed with joy at being once more out in the open.���[From "Two Englishwomen on America," by Lady Grey- Egerton, iu North American Review for April. A PITIFUL TALE- < nplalu Dim rum I ol' 111.' Krtllah -aht|> king Jiidim, Tfll�� HU Story . A Redondo Beach, Cat., telegram says:��� Captain Driimmond, of the ship King James, which was burned '.'50 miles off Point Conception, who, with four of the crew, was rescued off this beach by the steamer Los Angeles yesterday, was in the best condition of any of the men rescued. After being warmed and fed he began to recover his strength and was able in three hours to tell the following story ; After the fire on thc King James was discovered it had gotten under such headway that it wao impossible to stay it. We began to throw over the cargo, hoping that when the flames had consumed what was then burning we could put them out. Finding this impossible, we put out the two lifeboats. You already know of the escape of the first mate's boat and the men it contained, We left the ship March 30 at 4 o'clock