**��-ZLr~lX u ��!*>��� >1 * ��� t* "��� ���Uly4>^HlVWl'l> ... i v^ *' -v.".. r VOL. io. ATLIN, 3. C, SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 27, 1904. NC 241. O Buffalo, N. Y. ��� An afternoon p.rpcr publishes; tlie followingcable- gnuii: London, Pel). 19.���Lloyds is today asking a premium of 30 per cent against an outbreak of an, Anglo-French war within the next three months. This high rate i.s b.ised on the fact thai Fiance has not given a formal declaration of air attitude of neutrality toward the Far Easier;! belligerents beyond a vague statement by Foreign Minister Dcloisse. In fact, the French government, instead of giving such an assurance,,has allowed Russia to use'Jiboutil, which is in >a French Colony, al the head of the Red Sea, as a bise of rendezvous for herfleet. This -is' contrary to the .usage of other neutral Poweis. Again, French ships aird, soldiers have been ordered to the Fast errd of th,e Mediterranean, and this action, iir connection with the attitude of the government, is -thought in . many 'quartets to be significant." It,'is known thatyRussia is.using her ut- .ruost endeavors to get France^ to stretch every , point' in^ h^r, favor, and is -anxious to Have' a strong ..F ench fleet in Asiatic -j.vat'V's, as a menace" against' Japanese vessels, arrd lobs of use-in;" restoring the naval equilibrium" in tlie Yellow Sea., The British Foreign office is uneasy regarding the outlook, while the- "Admiralty is getting ready for rapid mobilization in case of any eventualities "developing. * Paris. 22nd:���Wild excitement prevailed on the Bourse today as the result bf startling yet somewhat contradictory reports concerning the possible World's- complications a- risrug from ihe war in the East. These rumors included the prospective mobilization of the German and' French armies. The evening papers also said, that a serious influence was bei"g exercised by the reported difficulties between the Unit- ed States and Russia, iu consequence of the refusal of Russia to grant an exequatur to Mr. Morgan as United States Consul at Dalrry. \ Stockholm, 21st:���Most unusual naval and military activity is being displayed, considering the neutrality here. The coast artillery have been oidered to be i-. readiness. Warships and torpedo boats have been ordered to be piepared for active service at once. Madrid 21 st:��� Two regiments of infantry at St. Sebastian and two at Pampol'urra are being held in readiness to start for the Baleariclslands War Minister Linaies has also serrt a circular letter to the military authorities ordering the recall of all Spanish soldiers on lurlough, and to retain with the colors the men whose service terminates on March first. These measures have caused consider'shlt* i-xcileinent., Rumor-- 0014111111** to.ciiculale, in spite ofofli- ejal denials, that this military activity is due to the wai ning from a cc-i t- rtirr Kuropcan Power that iu lhe event of a co"U!ieutal war Gical Britain intended to',seize prunls on the Spanish Coast. 21st A special New'York AVorlY" New York cable; to the says,��� "Accordi 113 to a telegiam from the Madiid correspondent of ���'Berliner T'ig'cblhtl,\'the 'French Government has given warning 'to the Spanish Cabinet- of the secret plans of the British Government to' seize parts of Spanish territory in case of war. This is th'e reasorr why Spain is sending troops to the Canary Islands, Ceuto, Galncia arrd the neighborhood of the Straits ofGib.- raltar." The French Government has also advised the strengthening of the fortifications ou certain parts of the Spanish Coast. Baron Rischth, Minister 'of Foreign Affairs, says lhat in view ' of- a possible w-ir, -it is inipns-.ilile' for Germany to wilhdraw'the 2.600 men she has in China'and at Kado. The troops in China "are the" backbone for' the maintenance of order in China. . . ; Swede��',is"iiow following tlie example of Denmark and'is;Klso arm- ing. /-" '' "^ ."*'���"- ' " New York, 23rd:���Although" no one in authority here will ;-ay that the U. S. Asiatic Cruiser Squadron is being mobilized at Shanghai, says the Washington correspondent of the Herald, becaus-e'the report that a Chinese Squadiou is goirrg to drive the Russian cruiser Mau- juroutoflhe harbor, it is understood this may have something to do with thc direction of the American naval activity irr the Far Fast. It is believed heie by some that the action of China, if she demand the Russian cruisers withdrawal, will have to be supported b}' the Powers, most oi',wbom have warships at Shanghai. ' It is claimed that other nations are .bound to help China maintain her neutrality if she finds she ranuot do so herself. Tokio. 23.���It is reported here that the Vice Admiral Togo has again attacked Port Arthur. It i.s impossible to confirm the statement but the Navy Department has received no news from Admiral Togo today and it is considered probable that thc Admiral, who is engaged in blockading Port Arthur, has again attacked the Russians. c Victoria, 23:��� The leaders of the Chinese Reform Parly in this City confirm today the news of the death of the-Dowager Empress of China and rejoice exceedingly at the fact. London, 24th. ���The Nagasaki correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, under date of Feb. 22nd., reports that the Japanese squadron has captured four Russian torpedo .beats al Fort Arthur, by means o! u^ing Russian signals. This despatch appears to confirm the reports Irom vaiions quarters of a fresh attack on Port Ailliurby the Japanese. The report 1 cached Nag-isaki from Chefoo, and that the Russian crews 'of the four torpedo boats have been Irausferred. New York, ,24th:���Turkey, according to a cable to the New York Herald from its correspondent in St. Petersburg, has lent a, .willing ear to ..the diplomatic -suggestions of Russia rthat the Black Sea fleet should orre day be found unexpectedly in the Mediterranean, Turkey being assured that this once an accomplished -fact, not -one of the powers would have a word to say in objection; 'if they did. Russia would be answerable. These terms it is added, are that Turkey.be given a free hand in settling' the Balkan difficulties in the war, which the coming months are deemed sure to "bring.;) Such-' egress , from the Black Sea would release a naval force,.whiclmvould turn the vital question of the'comniaud of the sea in the-Far Hast, iu favor of Russia , Tokio, 24th,���The British naval officers who brought thc Japanese armoured ,. cruiseis Nisshin and Kaluga? purchased from Argentina, from' Genoa;'-Italv, .to Japan,. received in audience today by .the Mik- abo. .Captains Lee,and Paynter arrd Lieut. Bo\ le had conferred oir them, by his Majesty, the order 'of the Rising Sun arrd were presented with gifts of silver and laquer work from the Imperial,collection. ��� Gratitude towards Great Britain is intense, for its rescue of tormented loyalists.^ The announcement, that Japanese fugitives from' Manchuria have also been saved from further Russian cruelty by the good offices of Mr. Conger, U. S. minister at Pekin, was received herewith highest evidences of appreciation. St. Petersburg, 24th.���The war vvill end irr August or September irr the complete defeat of thejapanese, said a high authority, who is in intimate touch with the Russian war plans, to the A. P. and whose opinion catr be taken* faithfully to reflect the belief in the highest Russian official quarters. He added, "How the Japanese' can hepe to succeed when our army in the east is strengthened to :. pointequal to that ot 0'ir adversaries, we are honestly unable to comprehend. It will rrot be difficult to place two, four, or even six bundled thousand additional men in the field. When our forces are concentrated arid ready they will fii.ish by driving thejapanese into the sea." "Fiankly it seems to us that the Japanese have utterly failed to appreciate Russian resources, or have counted on aid from Great Britain or the" United States, neither of whom ever contemplated being involved. .So far as Great Britain is concerned, we do not believe any -hallucinations existed there. We think,the British Statesmen, who- did so much lo push Japan into war, realized lhat'with" a Japanese defeat they would accomplish tw.�� things for Great Britain. First, ��� To give Russia a check. Secondly, ��� To cripple' Japanese ' maritime power, which \\a�� beginning to be greatly felt on the Pacific Coast.' It can be said with the most po'sitiveness that Russia will bide her time. She will 'act on the defensive until she is confident that' her weight of numbars'will leave no doubt as to the result. Reinforcements are going forward at,the rate of three thousand per day.- Probably some time will elapse before Russia (eels prepared to assume the offensive. New York, Feb". 25:���A cable- from St. Petersburg to the "World" sa\s: "It is confidentially expected that Viceroy Alexieff's health will be-found soon to have suffered from the severe strain; he will feel compelled to ask to be relieved of his functions. The Czar is gravely ' displeased bv(the revelation of recent events of Russia's unprepared- uess for war. He said openly that those whom he trusted, bad^uiisre- presented.tq him the conditions generally obtaining iu the Far East. Washington, 25���Secretary Hay has received information that'Japan has uegociated a treaty with' Korea whereby she 'guarantees the independence and integrity, of Korea. . ' This is regarded here as one of the cleverest of the many, startling diplomatic movements that have beeu made in connection with the whole Eastern question. _ ' Wei Hei Wei, '25.���Four Japanese battleships and-nine cruiser* passed this port today bound eastward. " .,. , . v New York, 25.���Rumors of.ue- gociations among -the powers concerned respecting the passage of the Russian Black Sea fleet through the Dardanelles, are declared by the Paris correspondent of the Times to be uufour.ded. The disturbance of the international equilibrium, which it might, and probably would entail, the despatch continues, might hardly be matter of indifference toother-Powers besides England. There is not a particle of evidence to justify the supposition that the sympathy of thc French for their Russian allies has iu any way affected the Anglo-French entente cordiale. The relations between the two nations are as satisfactory, as before the outbreak of war. On the French side of the channel, concludes the correspondent, it is* unquestionable that the general wish is l hat the good understanding continue, and that neither France nor England become involved in the war in the Far East. ...... t!o ���tif,uc ulls. Bear ye ono another's burdens, and so . fulfill th�� law oi Christ.���Galatians, vi., '*������ I' take it that no man's life can be \ consistent or ' can accomplish . anything worth while unless it follows a law, unless it obeys some principle. clearly understood, firmly grasped, 'faithfully adhered to. I take it, too. that no man's life is understandable unless you go beneath the , surface aud influence for the - promotion We once knew a man who lived among' his fcllow-f.u-nrcrs with the reputation of being: morose, surly and unsociable. 'One neighbor, who had known him from childhood, accounted for his peculiar traits by saying that "he was brought up unsocially as a boy." - , There is something in this when applied to men,, and we believe it to be true when applied to bulls. As a rule, tiie bull is kept in a separate apartment, away from all social contact with Ms kind. He is not made to work and consequently misses this powerful of the Paris's Greatest Scientist. discover this law. It is lhe law be" spirit of obedience and doeility. He hind the outward life which gives color iVgivcn but little exercise, is fed well and what wonder is there if he soon becomes charged with all the power of the cartridge, of dynamite and about as ready to go off on slight provocation. We have never had a cross bull that wc had reared to full . service ourselves. At the present time there stands at thc head of our herd two and character to r everything a man does. Now, what was the dominating impulse, the ruling principle of Christ's life, manifesting itself .through everything He said and did ? Add incident \ to incident, examine into each, and what is apparent.? It is that" Jesus felt Himself standing underneath lire burdens of the world into which He had come.,As He werrt His way, meeting people of all sorts and conditions,- His quick sympathy transferred all their sorrows and cares and infirini- . ties to Himself. !' ' I 'In. Peter's, house, in the house ot ��� fjairus,' in the home at Bethany, He made the burdens of the ��� household ' - His own. By Jacob's Well He finds a woman who seems to us at lirst flip- . pant and careless. But our Lord recognizes that ,the light laugh disguises a deep concern about her spir- , itual condition and He makes that concern His concern. Every yoke ,that galled humanity, chafed Kis shoul- -.ders. It was a bin den-bearer, that Israel's great prophet thought of .Him when he said : "The Lord hath laid en ' Him the iniquity'of us all." It was as a burden-bearer that John the Llap" tist spoke of Him, "Behold tire Lamb of God, who beareth away the sins of the world." The law of Christ was to bear others' burdens. He came to do the will of God by bearing the burdens of men. c iWheh we speak of Clirist as the Son . ���{ Man we mean that He is the re- ��� presentative man. When , St. John ���peaks of Him as the Word ot God he means that He is the expression of God's intention for each of us, lhe , will of God for Him,- then, must be the will of God for -us. The law of His life must be the true law oi every life! Your life is fitted, in God's providence, to grow and llower and bear fruit only under this law of Christ ' Deny that law, evade it. and you must] suffer the penally which comes from broken law���a crippled and limited existence. Bring your life into correspondence with it and your life lu.isr take on something of the beauty ami dignity and power which you imd tir the life of Christ. young Guernsey bulls nearly two years of age, who graze together in tlr'c"samc paddock and who take their turn, night and morning, on the tread power in separating the milk. - in the stable these bulls stand alongside ,- of the co-ws._ _ i I It is astonishing how civilized a member of socicl" il makes of a bull -when he has to work like other folks, and is not shut away from his fi-Uows. as though he was a criminal. ' By this, however, we do not mean to be understood as saying that every bull shou'd be not handled with a full idea that he is liable at* any tinre to become vicious. T.iil the, chances of such a collapse are reduced fully 75 per cent, if lie is reared in a kind, firm and industrious manner. Tfalf of the. deviltry among men and hulls occurs because of a lack of employment. We have often noticed that with boys, for instance, one hour's work was worth two hours of prerchinc? to ki-ep'litem, out of mischief.���Hoard's Dairyman. Professor Roberts of the Corncfi station claims that to fatten , calves successfully on skim milk and grain to supply the butterv fat, the .calves should first be fed a moderate amount of, new milk for a few-days,-and then skim milk should be gradually substituted so that at the end of a few weeks the calves would- be fed entirely on skini* milk. If seven pounds of xoin meal'is mixed with one pound'of Jin- seed meal, old process preferable, -Jre finds it will make a , fairly, good substitute for the butter' fats of the new milk. There is no monopoly in the sheep business, nor is it dependent upon the efforts of any particular individual. What the farmers should do is not to become discouraged, but endeavor to improve their flocks and get largci profits. Should wool remain low the r Since tha death of Pasteur in 1895, M. Elie MetchnikotT is probably the most distinguished scientist in Paris. Hs is a Russian, by birth, aa his surname makes evident, and possessed of all the naivete and large-heart- ed simplicity, of. his race. As a scien- tific waiter he is most refreshing. His new book, "The Nature 'of Man," has been pronounced by English scholars the most important contribution to science sinc�� Darwin's "Origin of Species," and yet it can be read with "ease, profit and pleasure by the most casual amateur.' Among, the dry-as-dust specialists, 31 Mptelnrikoff is as a pioneer in an untried country, and perhaps a bit of an adventurer. He demonstrates enthusiastically and by the most approved scientific methods, that people should live a 'hundred and thirty-odd years. A man ���who expires at seventy or eighty is thc . victim of accident, cut off in the flower of his youthl M. Metchnikoff gives very good advice about simple living in n charming and piquant way, arrd if his prophecies will probably rrot greatly prolong our day and generatiorr, we still may add something to our span of life by studying hig entertaining precepts. eor, Mile. Gen��i��, i* in favor of tradition. During my second directorship of the Al- hambra I had immense difficulty with Mile. Legit an i, my prinoipnl dancer, r to persuade her to do a "���skirt-dance" in a ballet. I succeeded, and she succeeded, much to her a-donUliment.���John Hol- lingsheud in "Pall Mall Gazette." Sure Yes! "He married' a widow, young, beautiful, wealthy, arrd without a relative on earth." "Jove! Luck line that is better than a license lo steal!" , The harder you cough the worsa tha cough gets. Needed a Change. When the tired man entered the office, says the Philadelphia "Ledger," he told the doctor he did not know what ailed him, but he needed treatment; he wae pretty well worn out.' *�� ' The physician put on his eye-glasses* looked at the man's 'tongue, felt his pulse, nounded his chest, and listened ta the beating of his heart. , "Same old story I" exclaimed the doctor, who wai of tho new school of fresh air. "Man ean't live hived up in an office or house. No use trying. 'Now I could make myself a corpse, as you nre doing by degrees, if I sat down here and did not stir." - "I ". began the patient. "You must -have fiesh air,"- broke in the doctor. "You must take long walks, and brace up by staying ,out-of-doors. Now I corrld make a drug store out ol you and you would think I was a smart man, but my advice to you is to walk walk, walk." - "But,- doctor���:" interrupted the man "Now, my dear man, don't argue the question. Just 'take my advice. Take long walks every day���several times n day���and get 'your blood into circula- ��o��." ' - _ "But my business '' said the patient. ��� ���,, " "Of course,-"y6ur business prevent* it; everybody says that. Just change your business so you will have to walk more By the way, what is your business T" "I'm a .letter-carrier," meekly replied tine patient. The first duty of the, farmer whe desires to succeed-with poultry is to know- the breeds arrd the best . purposes for which each should be applied. As the breeds differ in their characteristics, each is better adapted for some special purpose titan any other, ye! each may be .deficient in some respect. There is no "perfect" 'breed. The "best" breed is best for some special use only. Jt may be the largest and yet not the best in-quality of flesh. It may be thc best for laying and yet be lacking in hardiness, size or for the table. It may be hardy and vigorous, more easily escaping disease,than some, yet fail to equal another breed in laying. It may excel as a; non- sitter, while another breed nray be necessary to provide the', mothers for the next, generation. If a, "best" breed���a "general purpose" one, that combines everything that could be desired in a breed���should be introduced there'would consequently exist only, one breed, as it would soon.crowd all s VstJ��2?Q The Lung Tenia b a guaranteed can* If It deesnt benefit 70a , the preventive against various diseases arising from disordered digestive organs. If ,some charcoal, or even ashes, are put in the pigsty, the pigs will soon show they like it. A farmer may gain the difference in price When things are uncongenial, when by adding to the weight of the car you cannot get along with people, when cass. The difficulty with our flocks they irritate you���beiore you hud -s that th afe composed of 'smau fault with your environment look ... , , ... ,, ... ��� within yourself. Ask yourself wlt'eth- sheep. Wool has absorbed all the at- er you are fulfilling Christ's law for tentron, and yet rt rs not the only your life- Are you bearing the bur- "source" of revenue lo be- derived from - dens of these people? "in a sense I am," you say. "They make life a burden for me." But that rs not the question. There is no more vir- *tue in bearing burdens you cannot help than in paying ta?.es or catching measles. Arc you fulfilling this law in the sense in which Christ fulfilled it, voluntarily and sympathetically ? Penetrate these lives, get at thetr unknown burdens, get underneath them, and the chances are you will find that .God has evidently put you where you are that you might' fulfill the law of - your life. What gives character to your life ' is the law that lies behind it. How does your life centre ? If it centres in self it is not obeying the law of its nature and must be dwarfed and stunted. Your business is dragged ���down into a mean and sordid thing. -You cannot climb'lo any high honor that this law of selfishness will not make that honor contemptible. J-Jut if your life centres in others, if it obeys the law of Christ, there is rro business so poor and little that this law will not /glorify it. Lf your liie is bound to the bench or lo thc wheel for thc good of others, if you are a slave that they nray be irac, if you arc struggling under burdens that their burdens may be lightened, then your dull and uninteresting business js transfigured into a holy sacrament. There ii nothing romantic about the .blundering, half-starved bookkeeper, who works for Scrooge, in. Dickens' "Christinas Carol." But when you are introduced to the little cripple in his home and see how it is for Tiny Tim that old Bob Cratchit is starving and freezing and bearing patiently and cheerfully the hard service of Iris miserly employer, Shis poor little man i'5 transformed into, a hero. He is brother to thc knight, who set Iris lance in rest to make the cause of the weak his own; The bearing of others' burdens is the secret by which we find our own lives. There arc people so engrossed with'their own burdens lhatjthey have no eyes for others more heavily burdened than they. It is a pity; ���������; for to help litem bear those burdens would be to lighten their own. This is Christ's law���"Take my yoke upon you''���tire burdens of others, their infirmities and sorrows and sins���"and vc.shall ftird rest." sheep. Twenty years ago Kansas had but 471,548 milch cows, and scarcely a creamery worthy the name, and their product was unsought. Ten years ago Kansas had 567,353 milch cows; creameries of a better class were being slowly established, but, their output begged a market. - To-day Kansas has 802,738 milch cows, or more than at any previous time, n and many high- grade creameries and cheese factories, including the largest creamery in the world, hundreds of contributory receiving and skim stations, and their product is_ not only favorably known in the principal markets, but sought beyond the supply. '"Brains in the man and blood arrd feed irr the cow," observes Secretary F. D. Coburn of thc State Experiment Station, "arc essential to success ih Kansas, as else- .where." Cake-Walk Music on the Wane. The Czar of Russia, has a keen sense of justice, which displays itself occasion- aUy.in an unexpected but praiseworthy manner, aa the following true story will ���erve.to show: A Russian officer receiving but a slender salary was one day seen riding in a -tram. The other officers of the- regiment were furious' at what ttuey called an insult .to the uniftonm, and faiM-mated to the culprit that he'had .the option of . either sending in his papers or .being cashiered, and .the unlucky subaltern flhose the former alternative. Before he had time .to do so, however, the Czar heard of the affair, odod, without a moment's delay, donated his oolonel'a uniform- otf the regiment in question, 'and, Baamterlng ou* of his padace, hailed a ���bnun and, entering it, sat calmly down .toll it stopped in front oi the barracks. Ho desired the officers to 'be called, ajid -when they were assembled, addressed them thus: "Gentlemen, I (have just ridden from the palace in ' a trann, and 1 wash to' know if you desire me to srend is my papers. I presume I have 'disgraced my uniform." "Sire/' replied the major, nervously, ���^your majesty could never do thaA." "Then," replied -the Czar with. a smile, "as I,have mot degraded ibhe ���uniform, Lieutenant D-^��� cannot have dome so, and will thus reta in his ' commission in this regiment, even if he, like me, dares to ride in a tram." Dodd's Kid ney Pills doing great W ork in Prince Edward ; Island everything. "Time's busy fingers _ are not practised in resplicing broken ties,'" (Jiey say, in cO'cct, when they_ mean to excuse their'forge (.fulness or inconstancy. But whether .people are merely superficial in their emotions or are possessed of real, deep .feeling, there must -of necessity be a certain amount'of melancholy tenderness about a parting wliich "may be for years," or may, indeed, be "for ever." And then, with regard'to the manner of parting. Is it better -to linger over the "sweet sorrow," or to get it over as quickly as possible with one sharp, sudden .wrench ? Byron says, "Let's not unman each other���part at once: All farewells should be sudden j", and Shake- ���'���'peaae expresses a- like sentiment: r. "Adieu! I have too grieved a heart ' 'To -take a tedious leave;" �� ' though elsewhere he. gives us a perfect picture of a reluctant, lingering parting, Jinked .sweetness long drawa out, of �� surety: "ttDv'n thus two friends condemned,- "Embrace and kisa, and take ten thousand leaves, ', Loather a hundred times to part bliaa die." I think this Is,typical of many lovers* partings, where "he" and "she" are saying good.night "till it be hxhtow." The New Little GirL They put John J. Burns on his Feet After Eight Years jsufTering-H is case Only One ot many. Darnley, PiE.I., Jan. 11.���(Special). ���All through-this-tight'little island, Dodd's Kidney Pills' have 'established a reputation that has made*them f, a household"-word. Many are the'cases of Kidney Disease, that bave vanished before a treatment of Dodd's Kidney) I'flls." They have proved they - cure sick Kidney complaints from Back- "They say that, after seven rehear- ache to Bright's Disease and all sals, Charlie, Swimmingtoa actually diseases resulting from disordered. 6tumbled through the wedding cere- Kidneys from Rheumatism to Heart mony." "What are they going to do when they, get through tearing up the streets c" ��� ��� "Lay 'em down again, of course f How else would anybody be able to tear 'em up later on, silly p'-^n-'*: - more News. �� -Balti-" According to the London "Express," .the favor "of the cake Avalk abroad ia waning. Ti-.-isi* who went into raptures over the rhythmic wiggling imported from Lhi.i, country .-are ���lreginniiig to believe I'lilt, after all, it is" no dance foi the lioiiii! circle or tlie ballroom. 'Germany, we fare told, has condemned the cakiri'. walk n.i rowdy, improper and un- grjiceful. Paris has vetoed it with th�� 'label of bud form, and now London ii becoming tired of it alio. A popular English dancing master ia quoted as saying: "For a little while I engaged a colored lady to'come to iny class once 0 week to show how it 'should really bo done. 15ut after a while the craze began ���to dwindle. My lady pupils realized that the cuke walk w:ih not suited to the de corrirn of modern -baLlrouins.' Nor'aon 1 'A female drild approached me not Joitg Ago on the street. An air of refinement affixi good breeding attended her. T paused and pleasantly observed her. . "Hello, grandpa!" exclaimed the ehUd. "Has anybody seen our cat?" I made no reply. "Speak up," s.iid the' child, ?if you don't happen to have 'amputated your voice. I've lost kind of a 'tall cat, done off in a tor.toiseelrell finMi. Her feet don't tnack, but she's sound and kind, city broke, stands without hitching, and answers ito the name of Laura Jean Lib- bey. Where is she?" "Young woman," said I, "I am not aware that I have the honor of your acquaintance." "Don't let that cause you" any _in- soimnia, grandpa," said the female child. "I'm not trying io make ��i hit with you. Either you've seen my cart or you haven't. If you haven't, we'll pairt in .a friendly way, with no clothes torn; If you have, I'd like you to ���produce, dig up .and relinquish tlie cat. Is it a go? Is there any tiring doing, in the feline ���way.?"' ��� . '' /:.,'.;,-��� . "No," said I. i :���'���.���'>; "Then sc long," said the female child. This, sir, I presume, is the result of our system or educational and homo training, allowing children to develop along the lines of least resistance.���Syra-' Disease. John J. Burns, of lot 18 Darnley,' and a well known member of the 1.0. I<\, is one of the most notable cures and he often tells the. story of it. "For over eight yeats," he says, "I suffered from what the doctors pro- nounced chronic Inflamation of the Loins and'Kidneys. I got so bad I could scarcely walk, sit or sleep. The doctor's medicine did not help - me, and I was about to give up in de- Ballet Skirts. sorry. Tlie effects of the cake wal were not good. It had too disturbing 0 cuse "Boat-Standard." ���tendency. It caused some of my very '______ best wnltznrs to acquire a suspicion of q jump in their step. IIow can you hav< a good dance if the waltzing is open to criticism, and how cm wnltzmg.bp goo<| ��� . . if those who ouirlil. to do it spend hall turies of tradition, right against their time ' piv.ni'-iii'-ji'itbi.ut like mariotv dancing," and favor the lamp-shade cos- efte* oa r strvr;" 'Overtrained, I suppose."���Cleveland Plain Dealer. ��� ��� A <������:.iinon type of persona ore those, 'who will never consent to be outdone on' .any subject. One of these ma.rvel-mong.! r-rs, relates.a contemporary, was talking- , to a friend at a railway station the oth-: ic-r day, when a very small man. ��� toddled- Ictown the platform. "Look at that lit-: :tle creature I" the friend said. -"By;"' ,'Jovel that's the smallest 'man I ever' jsaw in my life!" "Really?" Ms com-' 'paaion carelessly rejoined. "BeaUyr- '-Yes, really and truly too. Do you mean! jto say that you have ever seen a small-: er?" said tlie friend; and he soon had1 spair, when an advertisement led me to try Dodd' Kidney Pills., They dicli'his answer. "My deir fellow, I know~J* a wonderful work for me. I am now '"tian so small that if he has a pain he, cured, and thank Dodd's Kidney Pills! ^^^h-Se.''0 ^ * "^ ^^ tor savrne; my life." . ��� ���_. KOLA NUT as It: oppearo In Jhe Ppel.. DOCTORS PRESCRIBE KOLA T0NIC WINE Sfamifaot���red from Kola, Celery, and Pepsin. Kola makes mnsole, Celery strengthens the nerves, and Pepsin aids digestion. It io the greatest Tonio and Appetiser. For weak and nervous people it is very invigorating. By its use it enables the system to ward off fevers, bilious headaches, and is a positive euro for indigestion and dyspepsia. It can also be recommended for Liver" and Kidney- Trouble, Asthma, Constipation, and Rheumatism. It contains no drugs, not. intoxicating, and very palatable. Dr. Nachtigall, who writes from personal experience, states as a'medicine it will undoubtedly take a very important place, in the future. - Sold all over the Dominion and manufactured only by The Hys'01*'* ^ ���*�� Jompany, 34 Church Street, Toronto, Ont., Sole Proprietors. WHAT A PROMINENT DRUGGIST SAYS 1 ; Toronto, Fdb. ti, 1903. ' Hygiene Kola Oa, Toronto, Oat.: ��� Gwttlomen,���It affords me e. great deal of pleasure to certify to the merits 01? ��xur Kola. Celery, and Pcpelm Tonic Wine. I have tested It and can recommend it .-ery highly to fcnyone needing a first- olaea tonic and dyspepsia cure, and tho ICola. Ototry. and Pepsin ueped In the pre parataon of It are pure and ot the vary . ow cm wnltji'mg.bp goo<| Bnllet-dnWiep* brought up jn two een- i�� known to be appreciated. ���, ���...0, _ VJ. r e costume. Our best and most graceful dan- best quality,'and ailtogether I believe you havo a preparation which only iuwIx 10 F. W. M0T.4DAN, Chomlst, Call at Offloe for .Samples. Co���tor Queem and Ohurolt Streets, Toronto. **l ^��S>f)��M!U4M 'IT"' m I ^ ft ��� ��� -;BY"L;AURA. JEAN LIBBEY-, j> Author of " The Crime of Hallow-E'en," "The Flirta. ons a Beauty," "Willful Gaynell," "Little Leafy " Only a Mechanic's Daughter," etc. ^���^������������������������.���.���������������������*** ***<'>��&<*��**4>0*��**��^��>4>^ '" IIow' could she remain beneaJth the evdr -hoard ft before! ffas she Ti'd* a ��Kcmo roof wilth this man, breathe the _ lovely name, Ulinont?" cried hrs wife, ���lino air, lisiten to his voice ������ ann turning toward hfm.' ' "> livef The vory "torture would (drive ��r w your pnrclon, mv dear,", he toer to madness. . ' Baid. Sr did "not "hear yoiir remark.- I was thinking." 'Lortiine's'Jips curlod ' like a ��� 'pouting, spoiled child's. , "How tcnibly piovoklng," she cried. " "Hall- of what 1 ba'y Is lost upon you.' L* do not know which oliiixns moro ot" your attcution, your ��� wile or your thoughts." ' "You might with wifely decide in favor ,of my wife," ho replied, gallantly, "for lasMiro you my thoughts ���re about her." ���' .. ,��.*\--' -' Tito frown cleared'liko magic from Loralno's face; she blushed rosily. "I must ��� bog your pardon," sho said, "but, really, Ulmont, I have nevor hoard a name quite as "pretty- as Mrs. JRoss'���It is fzettii; docs it- not sound sweotly foreign?" " , The goblet of fee-water'whioh 'U1-' Hr- lnC63, !Dj a great effort Izetta collected h-er scattered thoughts to' listen to .what ho was saying. , "My wife Iw��' told Imr-i your sad history ; believe me, you have, mv deepest oymp-ilhy, Mrs. IViss. -Ily, wifu jwiih' warm in your praise, but I sec she has nol overdrawn in h-ji dcs-ciip- tion. You will" pardon mo, 1 liu.l, for broaching no soro a subject, lutl i cannot understand how a man could de.sort a lender, "clinging litllo creature like yoitteolf ; it is so strange, T ���am lost In amusement. "Was .tour ltui- faa'nd of the Haunt , nativity! as , youi ��� .-self, Mrs. Ross?" ' * "'No, I Ihiinlcnot.- ITe ccrroo ,fiorn, Franco, yevt I bolrcvo himftxi be nn "American." , "Ahl" thought Ulmont, 1' the ���wretch *brought hor over the seas, lo hio own land to abandon her. "You r anont held, iz. .._ -...��, jcii have no certificate of your marri ' "That Is very bad '���vory bad, In - i Ho looked at thesweet, foreign face Heed," reflected Ulmont: "for thp before him, passing his hand over his ���dike of tho child her, should bo found, " 'brow with a strange, bewildered sen- If possible. II will do all I- can to (is-. sation stealing over him. ���1st jon ��� the case'must) be put in flhp { 'Ulmont,-Ulvesford made, in that ���ands of the most experienced detoc- supreme moment, a mighty, heroic lives; they are used'to such cases; So- effort tofollow tho tangled thoughts eiety Is' In .dangsr with such a man /which beset him.. ���'..tJF**'! ... ' . ^,,1' Tho name, Izetta, struck,a strange A r���1? belreve some day we shall- chord in his soul. He sighed1 sorrow- ���*-:,l^.^.olal���ec, _.Izottn; "a'solemn fully, and his thoughts melted mto ���chaos. - , , i ' ' ;"Why, Ulmont, see what 'you have done!" cried Loraine. "See, you have spoiled my pretty .Undine," she cried, pointing to the' hearth-rug from which the water tiickled in little,' tiny rills, i ��� It was too true; the red-wool, had dyed the white hand of 'the 'fairy' maid, which lay lightly upon her bodice, a-jdeep crimson. ��� - - .. i .���, -, Loraine shuddered; the white "hand seemed as if-it were slasping a 'broken, bleeding heart; and the glowing fire-light, "leaping playfully in "' the grate, threw strange shadows over it. 'Take the rug away,',' said Loraine, ' "So I-supposed, iind do you know," he continued, "your protege ,is creating quite a 1'uriirc h��rcabouls. Several ot my friends have uiged me to present Lliem to tho pretty little for- sign beauty. , Yon musl look to your laurels,'Loraine, or thp crimson rose may outbloom tho -tall, white Bolden-��hearte blindly, was s-> ���.ruclly iIuuclvciI. .-mu shut uut fiom .ho aims lhat slroul I luvp be-on'in \ rhii-Id!" sire cried rut io licrwelf. It- site saw a , lath -r re.tui nirig frr'rn ais woik wrth hit, lilll,: child upon Ii,h' ^voice seems whispering ���we shall one ��� - , ,. ���>��� , i How was it to end? / ij lj ' CH-APTElTxXX , '-. -, 'The Baby's Future. ' ' ' .' 'Ulmont-.vetoed'the idea of sending Izetta's child from Ulvesford Manor, 'when the subject was broached ' to him two weeks .later. ��� "I cannot- imagine how, my tender- ��� hearted Loraiue could entertain for a moment, a ithoughr;so cruel as to. ^ ^"l^L��*^>>jZ BepTr^lkt&Tng'creXrefro^ one as she has to you,'Mrs. Ross.-' her-child."- '"��� - ,- - She is as. capricious as ,the /April |, /A tear stood in Loraine's eves'as ���aashlna. my proud, willful Loraine, shT answered proudlyr ? but-you will find her heart kind and I "I did not think you would- you appreciative, her friendship staunch I would- 'care to 'Je^'a strana-er's ?��^drtrU^ * * d0 not hesltate in be- ;��h��d playing about thc=e old co?ri! Moving that you will always maintain I dors." , , the high regard In which she . now iiolds you. I can say no more than that, Mrs. Ross." . * "I -thank you more than I> can find words to express," murmured Izetta. "i shaj[ try to *be deserving." "Then we may consider the matter fully settled, shall wo not?" - "If you please, - sir," she replied, aratefully. i i - "Do .yon.mean you'would not care to see him here, Loraine?" , ���, She tossed her golden head proudly baok;i the Lorrimer fire leaped into he1 calm, blue eyes. , -. "It does not-matter, to me. I assure you," she replied, coldly. - ' , She would sooner havo cut ' her right hand off than admit to him ., ., ,- , _ .��� -. . that she was.actuaflv ionlou��i of a ^t^L?^���^-L_0^,~Ant.ered.th8 ?tr����e�� little'child, bit.Jorly"ea?ous! room, gliding gracefully to an otto, man beside hor husband's chair, upon which she scaled horse'lf. . Ulmont passed his arm, lovingly around tho slendoi waist. i "My dear, Mis. Ross has consented to remain with bcr charming" little one." , ... | "I am very pleased at her decision." 1 -Ulmont did not notice, the cloud that settled for a momont over his fjvife's face as ho mentioned tho'child. because she had seen it lying fo'r-ono brief moment upon his breast, placed there by her own hands. I Ulmont took her at her word. - "I wondered if you really desired that poor, helpless little child sent away; It was not like my own genor- ous- hearted Loraino to Lavo such thoughts.'* i - i ��� I I , She did not answer him. ���'���'������ '"' V . . "How does.ft happen I have' never seen Mrs..Hoss /.sitioof,the morning :������"! am sure I do not know "she replied. sho replied, with a smile; "She.-.must put away that sorrowful face,"though',' ���:. and. look, at the bright side of lifo." '������ -Loraine,, gliding gracefully across the room,] leaned over Izetta, taking ihe .little,',trembling hands in hor p.wn white, jeweled ones, i "I want you to feci > perfectly at , 'fcome with. us. Mrs. Ross sounds so ��� cold and formal; r would much prefer calling you by your given name. I am sure it must be something ' very poetical and sweet, matching your ���foreign face. What may I call you?" ��� "My namo Is IzeLLa,".she answered, felushingly. , ' "Izetta! What a picturesque, musical name. �� do not think I havo -1 often Iauigh at the foolish fancy but r quite bolicvo sho avoids me. You should make tho shy . little creaturo Cool more at home. If I meet her in hall parlor or library,-sho flits before me like a shadow. . If I speak to her suddenii-, she looks as if sho were about to faint, sho is as timid as a vounig fawn." "Well," answered Loraine, breaking Into a jolly little laugh, "if that is tho case, the greatest kindness you jan do her la to let/ hor quito alone. It is plainly evident sho does not appreciate you, my dear." 'Ho laughed good- naturedly, replying: shoulder, or fiappy parpnts loading a lUllo child between I hem, sho would cry out like a wounded bird; 'the pain was moro.than sho could beat., ' 'People rwondorod why thc beau.Cord��� always drooppd 'her head when any ono chanc- od ito mention; how dearly fathers loved tbotr litllo ,soots, watohed over them, planned for them, and were so proud oc them. They thought tho, beautll'ur Mrs. Ross was thanking - of some ifar- off grave , , ,- " -Ahl ir there had been a grave; but there (was none. "Her- husband walked the smiling earth, unconscious, uncaring or the love of a . litWe son. - It was strange, but-'she never once imagined TAIderio" clasping another in his.aTxns, or another woman .basking in tho iove that was her own. ' i- "He-is 'myi husband," she toid herself; that thought , alone seemed to shut out any suoh possibility from her mind. , ., - - One morning Izetta ' from", her window, saw Ulmont 'Ulvesford' kiss ' his Wife gtj*��*x��� Wjj uxi LUC pVL LLUC4,..'llo n CO to be gone but one day," only '' a few hours. Xzeua noticed how, ' even so slight a separation grieved thorn; tho memory or that kiss almost drove her mad. . t- , - ��� o 'For 'hours she paced the floor of her Toom.wibuch a toirent pf pat,s onato. tears welled up from'her'tortured .heartI,,rt(She had;no ons but baby to whom she could turn in her-loneliness for- sympathy; and even baby's face oft- time reminded her alarmingly of ���Ulmont Ulvesford. She had suifexed 'the keenest _and most poignant gtief, .because she had seen a > young husband 'lovingly kiss his own iWife. <��� ��� -v . \ ,'*, Then .the starlling truth .burst upon her; she "must leave or. she would go mad. , . (-��� -< -,. -,:���? ->���' -How idaro such-thoughts stir, her bosom when she thought of the hus-, band of Loraino Ulvesford,' or met the glance ot his keen bluo cyos fiied up on her face? .- . Izetta threw herself down on her knees and prayed Ilea von tc pardon the sin,or her own \vild, th.'-ughtless fancies. _ Izetta bathed her eyes,- 'pressed her lips to sleeping Ulnionl'e, snowy forer head, and went down in the' morntug- room; where sho knew Mrs.' Olvearord awaited her. Loraine sat with some-1 pretty worsted- wort m her hand, but as Izotta entered she throw it aside.' ' ' "You shall read to me," she said; I am very, dull; alter that (we will make cut those invitations '-'for tha lawn ilete tor the first of May. Guess how Jong you.have been here Izetta." ., J(QuUe lour mor.lhs, 'I -'���"oelievc." . "Yes, a litllo over four monlhs, yet you are as shy aud resJrvod as on the first day you came. , My husband* was saying only-yesterday that he wondered where in the world,you were'hiding;' he has seen,you' but twice since ycu havo been ' at the manor. X really, must'protest against this, Mrs. Ross; you are.too pretty lo immure>yourseUf ' from the world in this fashion." - . , . "JBelievo me, 'Mrs. " 'Ulvesforrd, ��'he greatest happiness -i' -can find U administering to your,wishes o,r baby's comfortjthose are moments when,thus employed, I quite forget my sonow.' "Do you never long for some of the brightness that makes other women's lives?" asked Loraine. , "No," answered Izetta. wearily, "why should I?" - "Why, *>y right of your youth and loveliness. When the strains of a waltz and merry, tripping toet faU upon your ear, is there no throbbing of -your .heart to break away from the gloom that surrounds you and mingle with the gay throng��� to feast your eyes On the brilliancy, the- bloom aud beauty?" "No," repriod Izetta; "I should feci out ox .place; I should not euro for il; my one great longing would be to escape it." . Loraino foofcod at tho beautiful, foreiign luce, so exquisite in its rich, dark coloring,, and .she thought how mistaken the poets were when they, choso tho dark-,eyed women as illicit!-' ideals or passionate love. Thoy dd tiot sec the .brightnoss arid gayety; .they soe.only the sombre eklo of .lifo, these: sad, dark, dreamy- eyo'd women. " ��� At .last, simply to gratify ; Loraine,, Izotta promised to attond the lawn fete. ' t, Loraine was busy with a thousand plans'itor-the coming summer. "You must decide lhe most important cases nor mo, Izotta," she said, with a blush; "you know this is my first summer at h-'unc." "Wis must rjQ.ik.i il a memorable one on -that account," answered Izotta. "The first of May," said Loraino, poising hor pen orr her dainty fingers, "we will sot the. fete down for lhe first day m May. I love lire swret m-ontli ot May; yet onco il brought me the greatest sorrow I had ever known." ' r s ' "No one would think you had ever known a singlo care/' said ' Izetta< turning flor dark, sympathetic eyo* woirdeilngly, queationingly on Loraine's ifaoc. "Yes," continued Loraino, "I was to havo Jjoen married last May. Ulmont was abroad,, but was expected home on the .lenlh, our mariLigo was set for,4the fifteenth." Izetta started slightly; she remem-" tiered sne was marticd on tho tenth oi May. / , "Tho steamer was detained, I believe, or tor some unexplninable reason he reached port lale in the afternoon of what was to have been our wedding day. Just as he landed lie was immeaialely summoned to his mother's - bedside; all hough I lived but ten miles distant, no one'scnl for me, lest tho shock on my wedding day would provo , loo,, much for mo. I, did not know sho was ill, and expected her each"momenl at my homo. 1 awaited my love In my btidal robes. I can nover rlosciibp lo you the'long, weary houis I wailed; still ho camo nol." ' - , - Loraino crossed ovor to whero Iz-, cltucsrt, standing before her like a beautiful btatue carved in marblo: and wilh a sudden motion her white hands were clasped round hor rival's neck. i ' ( , ( 3a "l ���did nof notico tho neck ' and" sleeves," answered Izetta; "if It only' hod a covering of lace at the throat,' ' the effect would be charming." f "I have a - iaco fichu somewhere, quito yellow with ago; do you think we could make it answer?" , " ' ' ', (To be Continued.) , J , orture of Rheumatism Relieved in Six Hours Cured i'. jy ,. ,r4 CHAPTER-XXXI. The (Contents Of The Fichu: "Izolta," whispered Loraine, "you will never 'realize what I suffered, on what was to havp been my bridal eve, for the lovot- bridegroom 'who came not." People look upon my face and say, with a smile: 'Her life has been sweet and dreamy,' like a poem; no cloud has ever fallen athwart her sunshine.' Nobody except poor mamma knew that I lived the1 agony of a lifetime in those -few hours; at last' a messenger came, breaking the terrible news. ' He was at Ulvesford Mansion, lying dangerously wouuded. by a. fall over the cliff into tha rag-' ing sea.'* i ��� ' , ) There was no lack of sympathy in the dark eyes which gazed into Loraine's, expressed more kindly than Vords' would have done.' - . " ,t "I never knew a happy moment "until ho' recovered; you cannot wonder why I tremble so when he leaves my sight._ Do you know, Izetta, that if anything were to happen to imy husband I,, should pray Heaven that I might .die I" '. / ' "You ttnust not. havo'such strange ^thoughts, Mrs. Ulvesford;, /: nothing could* happen to your husband; nothing could separate you." "So you thought, Izetta, when your husband I parted from you."1 - "That was ta ' sadly different case, Mrs. Ulvesford; your husband loves , you". - -. - , , Loraino, shuddered at the pitiful wall in the sweet, young voice. "I .should droop,, and die without UlmOnt'S , lOVB,--- ���xrrr>j;,0iou ��,,.'������, "Mrs. Ross," -sh6 continued, coming nearer, her fair "face "eloquent'with eanotion,^"I often wonder iff ���God does not disapprove of so great a love as is .mine. -I cannot Jfindy-words to express to you how dearly I love -Ulmont. I could not be like',those noble women of old who have given 'up their love for duty; I should flings myself in the dust at Otis feet and pray him to take the life which was ne Three Days. . The acid poison that invades the joint* In Rheumatism can be reached only through the blood, South American Rheumatic Cure neutralizes the acids, dissolves and washes out all foreign (Substances and sends a current of rich, red blood to the affected parts, bestowing instant relief from the torturing pains, Read what C. M. Mayheer, of Thomas- yille, Ont./har to say: "My joints wera io badly swoll i with Rheumatism that I could hardly wa.u, or even feed my* -Self. I have tried various other rem* edies, but they did me no good, and I almost despaired 'of getting cured.' A friend advrsed me to try The South , American Rheumatic Cure, and after hsine only three bottles I was entirely - cured, and have never had a return at ? the agonizing symptoms." 4 Pain in Year Kidneys? ., l South Amen an Kidney Cure purges the kidneys of every impurity, and restores them to health ��� speedily and perfectly. No. 34 a ?i 1 m y Reeder���Scott said a clever thing today; said that luck is a gcod bit like lightning, for it seldom strikes twice ���jn the same place. - Heeder���Yes, and as a rule neither of them needs'to.���Pennsylvania Punctt BowL , ' , f "' ��� ' THAT MFUL BREATH ���'��� ^ Possibly You Haven', Noticed It, but Oth- . ers Have. r. Agnew s r. Catarrh, if "neglected, soon develop! Into the chronic form, accompanied by the most nauseating and drsgusting symptoms: ' Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder is a specific for curing Colds, Coughs, Deafness, Headache, Sore Throat, Tonsilitis, Cold in the Head, In- __ . ,IOIO fluenza and all other diseases of the nose not worth the living���without' hrs an(* throat. Mr. C. Spooner, a literary love." . * \ . *v -. . man�� ?hd editor of the Kingston News, "You are fanciful, Mrs. Ulvesford, you are as pale as death,".cried Izetta, in alarm. v "The very thought of such a 'possibility makes me weak'and faint," shuddered Loraine. ��� [ "Believe me, you are entertaining impossibilities In your 'thoughts; we must banish them at once," said Izetta cheerfully; continuing: "Now that we have finished the invitations, shall we not examine the.new silks which arrived for you yesterday?" Again, like the April, sunshine, Loraine's "fair, flower-like face cleared, and Izetta saw she had quite forgotten, almost the next moment, in beholding the shimmering sDka, her vlate Bleomy,faaelos. i "I have a surprise for you, Izetta." she orred g-tyly; "I did not anticipate fe-our icf-usal to attend "my lawn fete, and have ordered a special costume for' t'aa occasion for you. Stop 1 do not thank me,'Izotta; you will quite overwhelm me if you do." "It is -you who quito overwhelm me, Mts.. Ulvesford; I���I do not deserve such kindness at your hands���-I have done bo little to merit it." ' Loraine playfully placed her white fingers above tho red, quivering lips, holding up a ja,unty, amber silk, /with here and there a dash of the richest; softest and darkest crimson. ' I "I knew how superbly this costume .Would set off that piquant, foreign face. Stop I I command you to hear me through," sho said, laughingly; "I wanled your dark, rich coloring as a foil to my own colorless face." , "Mrs. Ulvesford-���" i ( Loraine continued, laughingly: i ' "You must not think that my kindness, as you are ploased to term it, sprang from an .exactly generous impulso; tout mind,'' she added roguishly, "you aro not to outshine tote,' you knOW." ..';....y..:,... : yy.;..;...;. v "That' would .bo. as impossible, my dear Mrs. Ulvesford, as for the'dark, starless night to eclipse the - fair, smiling, sun-radiant' day," Izetta-exclaimed, earnestly. -' ���--.-���..���..��������� Ontario, writes: "I was troubled with constant headache, and used almost every concoction sold under the name of 'Headache Cure' -without obtaining any relief whatever. At last I heard of Dr. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder, and thought to give it a trial, although having but little faith in its curative action. I was at once relieved and after using it but a short time almost entirely free from the disorder." ���Do You Suffer from Stomach Disorder? ' If so, your liver is probably not work* ing properly. Dr. Agnew's Liver Pills," purely vegetable, rapidly induce healthy action and restore the entire system to normal condition, 40 doses.io cts. No.6? First Citizen���We shall have to havo thctw resolutions of thanks about the new library of ours done ail over again. Second Citi/en���What's the matter? First (Jiti/en���Why, by a-clerical error tfie-nnmo of-the Lord was placed befoie that of Andrew Carnegie. li Dyspepsia and Other Stomach Disorders The Cause of ncsiess fivHsery. Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablet*��� nature': wondertul remedy���speedily relieve and permanently cure Wina on the Stomach, Sour Stomach, Belching up of .Foul Gases, Nausea, Vomiting, Lossy of Appetite, Nervousness and all symptoms of Dyspepsiayand--Indigestion, ffclieve at once^-cure positively. Geo". Sunderland, a prominent business man.of .Wcllaud, Ont., says: "After suf- ���Loraine shook her golden curls co- I fering for over three years with a most quottishly; still she-was quite.willing to be convinced. ... They were well matched.'. Loraine, tho capricious beauty, was in quite a quandary as to what to wear.. "I want something new and startling; you must decide for me, Izetta." m "If it rests with me," said Izetta, "I should not hesitate in selecting this white, silvery gauzo." . "Do you think il would suit mo?" i ^Perfectly, 'ft '1I do- not liko the holf-sleeves and distressing" case of Dyspepsia, and trying ^innumerable remedies without ob- tarning aiiy relief, my druggist persuaded me to try a box of Dr. Von Stan's Pineapple Tablets. - I was soon entirely restored to health. I am certain they will cure the disease, in any stage whatever." Torturing Aches and Pains. Rheumatii'i-. is caused by an acid poison in the blotd. and until it is eliminated and th': blood purified, the body will continue to be racked by aches and bared shoulders," answered" Lwame" ��?'?�� c���? ^V- American Rheu- ruefully r . . 7 ma"c Cure neutralizes the acid. Cures ���-'-'������ ... Rheumatism ia oce to three days to stay cured. No. 32 ^���?*~?V7,���,<**f**!"v/i*iavfiiiKtitir*wti ^ smajSLtiAaat a?, j^* The Allin Claim. PnUUbiHl tnvry ' Siitni-ilay inoruiiiv; l-v T'jlb Atlup Cj.aiu P'/nuimiice Co. A. C. H i us 0111? a lb. i-.ujtoe, PKot-aicTCK. Ufflco ot pubiic.-ul.jii Pearl St., .Villi., U. C. AJvrrli.U.jf Kntcu : S1.C0 jwr, in.:!., t-uel. iu��crtii>��. f>u;liii>r uwtioes, 2E- ojuti n line.' Suevial Coutract Kntes on i.pplic.uh.i!. Tlie hiilxcriptluu price \�� t-& a 3'ear pny- *b\f in ncimnoe. ��por nill l.u tlellvai-K.l ouloss tli in 1-o0.iitl4.1n i* complied with. SATURDAT, 1'V.ll. ������rarer?: :7TH,., 1904. c^rnsiiA^mqyH The principal business was "the reorganization of the Society, which was doi.e and the following officers elected, President, Jas. 'Stables; Vice- President, -B. E. Moberly; Secretary-Treasury, R. B. Anderson. A vote of thanks was tendered the former officers and the meeting adjourned until Monday evening, tlie 29th. inst., when the Executive will be elected. All members are requested to be present. , Nugget and Grape Rings And All Kinds of Jewellery Manufactured on the Premises. .gUST'' Why, send ou. when you can get goods as cheap here? Watches Frona $3 up* Fine Line of Souvenir Spoons* - JULES EGGERT & SON, The Swiss Watchmakers. A very gratifyiug eveut, which marks the progress of this camp, is the commencement of actual quartz . mining within a few minutes' walk of our city. Much has already been written a- bout the ."Beavis Mine" aud the preliminary prospecting has proved more than satisfactory; in fact' the extraordinary high ' gold, silver, and copper'values surprised even the most sanguine of our citizens. It is needless to say thai the own-; ers are highly elated over the pros- '' peel, and much as the -success of their enterprise-means .to -them, it' j-means more to the numerous adjoining claims, aud to the' errtire District. '��� 'At present the mine assures to its owners a reasonable show for their money, and we predict that at no distant date, the "Beavis'Mine" .will be a shipper and successful producer. ' IfJthe-owners of the adjoining claims would, ."Go. aud do likewise1' and open up their prospects, man}' of which have magnificent ore showings, we feel sure that the .result will redound to their benefit and also help to make Atlin what it really" ought to be,-a permanent mining centre. Curling. Bonspiel. The results of the matches played at tire Curling Bonspiel, held at Whitehorse, are as follows:��� - jst. Game- ' - White Horse. Atliu. Jackson ' , CoiitU Dixon Lewis , Fisher ' Ros"s Millar, Skip: ii Featherstoahaugh, Skip: 6.-.:. ., 2ND. Dawson N. W. M. P. Johnson ' Cole Burns McCrae Milligan Jeffreys .Skips: Lithgow,-9. Maj. Snyder,;6. 3RD. White Horse N.'W.'M. P. I THE KOOTHNAV HOTEL. Cor. A, R. McDonttld, Proprietor. First and Tkainor Stkmkts. Ttila Flrtt Cla��9 Hotel bus been remwclpled unci rnfiiriiixlio.t tlirouifliout * nud offers the b��st ncroniniurintioii to Transient or Permanent ,Guef,u.���American and Kuropcnn plan. Finest Wines, Liquors and Oigars. Billiards and Pool. THE GOLD HOUSE, D'SCOVERY, B. C. ^ Ft re: Fire broke out about five o clock oh Tuesday morning in Mr.Tom Storey's cabin near the saw mill. It was completely destroyed, but ' notwithstanding the close proximity of the .Northern Lumber Company's offices, the fire, thanks to the prompt action of the Fire Department, was confined to the building where, it originated. Rev. Wright Brickwood ; -. - Jackson - McCrae Reed Peunyfather' Skips: Watson, 5.-Ruggles, ix. 4TH. Dawson v - Atlin Johnson Lewis - Burns McLeod- - ' Milligan Ross ' ,. ..-. Skips: Lithgow ��� 8. Fetherston , C "haugh,'10 5TH.-.N. W; M. P Atliu''4 * Brickwood . Lewis Peunyfather, Coutts McCrae Ross / Skips: Rnggles, 7. Fetherston- f ' haugh, it. 6th. Dawson .White Horse Johnson Rev. White . Burns Jackson Milligan > ��� Fisher , A.STRICTLY,FIRST CLASS HOTEL. CHOICEST, WINES LIQUORS i CIGARS- Mixed Drinks a Specialty. f. ' - DININtt ROOM SUPPLIED WITH THK BEST TH1-: MARKKT A WORDS. Vegetables Daily From-our own Garden. Breakfast,- 6 to g. Lunch, r2,to 2',' Dinner, 6 to 8'. Rti$$eH Hotel, 1 - - -,0~ DIXGN BROTHERS, Proprietors 'U . Pool & Billiards,-.Free. ', Freighting-and Teaming , j* ' Horses- and Sleighs for Hire. J. IL EICHARDSON, ATLIN 4. DISCOVERY. ���������� , Settled by Arbitration. The dispute between Messrs. Austin Cleghorn and F.H.Day over the ground on Spi uce Creek, where the twenty-four ounce nugget was found last week, was settled by arbitration. Mr.Cleghorn was awarded a fraction having a frontage of nine feet five inches and a depth of two hundred feet. Messrs. Andrew Brown aud Charles T.Coates acted as arbitrators. <��� Skips: Lithgow,17. Millar, 11. 7TH. N. W. M. P. Atlin - Cole " Lewis ." ' McCrae McLeod " - Jeffreys Ross - Skips: Maj. Snyder, 7. Fetherston* t" haugh,'6., 3TH. White Horse Atlin /* Wright ' Lewis Jackson Coutts Full tine of Clothing Just From the East THE .LATEST-".&TYLES:' '-��� :"���' Complete Stock of Dry" Goods, LATEST IN HATS,1 BOOTS AND SHOES* GOLD SEAL GrUM BOOTS ������ - '' Our Goods are the Eest and Our. Prices the Lowest. THE DeGex Skips. Watson, 7. The Atlitt Musical and Dramatic Society. A general meeting of the Atlin Musical aud Dramatic Society was held at their rooms ot th��* Grand Hotel, qn Tuesday evening, at .Which then? wise a large attendance. Ross Fetherston- haugh, 13. The Atlin team speak in glowing terms of the hospitality of-Major Snyder and his staff, and of the citizens of White Horse; as entertainers their equal is hard to find. A meeting was held, and an association, to be known as The Arctic Curling Association, was formed. The following officers were e- lected: Gov. Congdon,'Hon., President; Maj. Snyde;, President; R. D. Fetherstonhaugh, Atlin,, and Judge Craig, Dawson, 1st. and 2nd. Vice- Presidents; Mr. Brrrwash, White Horse, Sec.���Treasurer. The first annual Bonspiel will be held at White Horse, the first week in,March 1905. l The Canadian Bank of Commerce. CAPITAL PAID . UP $8,700,000. R��SERVK, $3,000,000. Branches of the Bank at Jeattie, San. f raneisco, ,-��� Portland, Skagway, ete. Exchange sold on all Points* . Gold Dust Pukchaskd- -Assay Okficu in Connection. - >.D. ROSS, Manager. THE ROYAL HOTEL, E. ROSSELLI, Proprietor. Corner Pearl and First Streets, Atlin, B. C / - '��� ����4 1 FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT IN CONNECTION. OiatCtST WCffS, LIQUORS AND CWARS CASE GOODS A SPLCIALTY. Hydraulic Mining DIED���At Atlin, B. C, on the 3rd. inst. Was. Pearse, of Boul- tier Creek. inery, HYDRAULIC GIANTS, WATER ' GATES, ANGLE STEEL RIFFLES & .HYDRAULIC RIVETED PIPK Pumping & Hoisting Machinery. Estimates furnished on application. The Vancouver Engineering Works, Vancouver, B. C i) I'll ���ti) . 1 9 h .'1 I I ��: '* "*V .,���/ IV M.I}'-- ' I, %il ���I |C ,All.l>. �� O SA-rtfRDA^I MS-Bi-.U/v^y j-7j 4*45184*' .'. * ?>>" I/' THE ATLIN TliADING COMPANY', LIMITED. -' .. Big- Clearance Sale of Wiiiter Drv Goods ^0:50 $3:00 3 for $1:00 - \ $2:50 suit. As our Buyei is going East to purchase a Urge stock of Dry Goods' Men's all wool Gre\ Socks - we ha\e decided fo sacrifice the stock on'hand,'10 make loom for, NEW Ladies' Natural v, ool Ui.dcrwear Goods to arrive in t;re Sprrrrg. Below are a few of.ilre many cut pi ices. Ladies' Combination Stockings & Rubbers ',, - ��� $1:73 , Aier.'s all wool Toques $0:75 &'$i:oo Reduced to ^0:50 - We also carry a large assortment of Floor and Table Oilcloth- ilerr's Mackn.aw Coats $5-5�� - - .> ', - - $4;oo Wall (Pa per. --Men's Leather Gloves and Mitts.���German ���- Socks, Men's all wool Canadian Tweed Pants $3:50 ,, '- - $.2:50 j Bankets."��� Wool Mitls. nud Gloves. ��� Cretous & Flaunelettest etc. Men's all wool Halifax ,, ��� $4,00- ., ' - $3:00 A; S- CROSS. President. N. C. Wheeling, Secretary. "LATEST WIRES. Ottawa, Feb., itJth,, Mr. B.T.A. . Bell, Secielarv of The Canadian, Miti- ing Institute, and one of the Hydr ^ raulic Comuiissioncis who visited Dawson last summer, is lying fat death's door in the Hospital here. He fell down the elevator shaft of the Orme Music Store this morning and fractured his skull. Not much hope of recovery is beiuglield out by the physicians'in attendance. Victoria, 2oLhf-i-Tbe coroner's . 'jury in the Clallam disaster investigation brought'in a verdict charging Captain Roberts with'manslaughter, he having feloniously and unlawfully ordered passengers'to debark from the vessel off Trial Island, thereby ,causing their deaths. , Chief De- lauiiey is censured for neglect with respect lo the ship's pumps etc. , Victoria,��� The second anuria! convention of the B. C. Mining Association opened last Tue'iday with an attendance of 200 delegates from all ��� over the Province.' After the .transaction of formal business, the convention adjourned, for the consideration of important matters, till the next day. Several drastic sug- ��� gestions affecting the mining', conditions in this province\are'to be argued. - Recent provincial legislation tou^hirg the mining iudustry has aroused intense feeling amongst all mining men.' .Brooklyn, N, Y. Feb. 25.���That $125,000.00 is being paid to agents to obtain girls from 12 to 30 years of age, from all parts of the country for immoral slavery during the St4 Louis Exposition, is the startling assertion of Mrs. E. M. Whitte- morc, founder and president of the Door of Hope Mission. >''Starvation wages open the door., of hell to thousandsof young girls'.' said Mrs. Whittemore; "while there are over . ten thousand places in New' York whi h take iu women for immoral purposes, there are' only -five homes offering shelter to poor helpless women." NOTICE. NOTICE is hereby-given, that C.�� ATLIN* ASSESSMENT DISTRfCT. A Com t. of ReTihinu And Appeal under the provisions of the "Afe8es��ment .lot", for the Atlin iVssessmont Diitriot. ".vill-be lield at tho Court House, Atlin, on Thursday, March 17lh���. lMt. nt tho hour .jf ton o'cioclt in the foreuuuu. *r | D.itccJ nt Atrlin, B C. Poliruary 10th., 1804. ���' K. M. N. Woods. Jodss at the Court of Kovibiou , . r Aud Appeal NOTICE. TWOT1CB in hereby given that Sixty .days after date 1 lutsud to apply to the Chief Commissioner of. Lauds nud Works for permission to purchase'the following; described - land,��ituatod on Taku. Arm, at the mouth of Otter River.���viz; Commencing at -a post marked J. A P.Corner Post placed on the Lake Shore, thence in a Wett- terly direction ft quarter ot a mile, thenoe in s Southerly direction one mile, thenoe in an Easterly direction one mile, thence following the lake bhoiuin a Northerly direction to place of ooiomenueinent, containing in all' 160 aerec more or lois. Dated at Atlin, 13, C. this 8th. dny of January lt*H. ; , 1, , ." J. A. Parkinson. THE ��RAND HOTEL HI NEST EQUIPPED HOTEL IN THE NORTH.' EVERYTHING - CONDUCTED IN FIRST-CLASS MANNER/ . French Restaurant In Qonmwotlmu David Hastie, Proprietor. ^Corner, of. First and Discovery Streets. 5BS, Sixty days from date we intend to apply to the Chief Comruibiiotier., of Lands and Works for vermJShlou to,puiohat,e' the following doix-ribed tract of Land. Commencing at a post marked K. L. Co's Ltd.,'S. W. corner post situated near-the mniu road to Surprise Lake, aud being: about half a mile from the, store of Stirpi-iie Lake, thence North half a mile, thence East half a mile, thence South half a mile, thence West half smile to polut of coinraeuoeioeut, ooutain- inp; 160 acres more orlesn. Northern Lumber Co. Limited. . P. T. Troughton. Peeeinber 30th. 1908. THE WHITE PASS & YUKON ROUTE. Pacific and, Arotie Itailwa.T, nnd Nayjcatioa tympany. British Columbia Yuhon' Kailwaj. Covmaf. ,'' British Yukon Railway Company,^ * "'' " TIME TABLE. " * ' ' ' IM EFFECT ^ANUAKY 7 ��W, - v- .���'���.'* . Daily except 5und��y. JfoJN. * B.' ' Ko,I V.'B Ho i. S. BeutnJ '' 3 V'tx �� S. Bw����f 2-.d class. , 1st class. I 1st ulara. j itndeiBaa. 8. SO p. hi. - 9. ��0 at m. LY. SK.AGUAT AR. i.aop.��. ar '4. l��a.m. 11.80 ��� IO.W'1 ,*-,: H.00J-- ' ** ��< .WHITE PASS 1 3. o�� ",. , . s.00 ��� 1 ��� S. M c. 11. 40 a.m. H.4S v_��� 1> LOG CABIN 4* S-W ��� J.��r. is- to, 12.15 1 12. 3* j p.B3 ��� > UBNNBTT r* 1. K( l.I5i��.a�� n U.S* fi4tl. 2.4ft .. 8.10 ��� ��* CARIBOU �����*�� 11.80 euzs ��. ��.�� * 6.'40 ��� 4.88, ,'.' AR WHITK HORSH LT 8. SO -, ��� LY T-���� +. _'' r Passengers must l>e at depots in time to have Bar ear* incpeevad a����l ajheelcKt^-- Jj>r. spection isstopped SO minutes before IcaTingr.time of train. ' - . ISO pounds of baesaee will be cheokod free With ee>ob foil fa>re*iel��et *a4 73 poaw^* with each half fure ticket. - ' , - AvGrand Carnival - will be held at the Atlin Rink, on Saturday, March 5th. 25 per cent of the Gate Money will be donated to the Churches. Tickets, 50 ceuts. WANTEI>- FAITHFUL 'PKRSOS TO CALL OH retail trade and acontafor mauufaetur- inff house havii.��� veoll establlahod bu��iness; local torritory; straight salary $!0 paid vi eekly aaid expense money advanced; pro- Tions experience unneees��try;vKisition permanent; hukiiipss SHc-cewbful, Enclose self- nddreshod e-ai-eiope. Superintendent Tra- velorstGQSld'oBoa Bldsr. Chicago, 1. G/Vontntvi,. nugget f>ofei Discovery. OPEN DAY AND NIGHT. -U,������ '+*.���*- ,--��� HOTEL VANCOUVER. THIS HOTEL IS STOCKED WITH THE BEST OF GOODS Sam* Jatmstofta, Prop* ��$ -ALASKA ROUTE SAILINGS��� The following Sailings are announced .for the month of March leaving Skagway at 6 p.m., or on arriral pf the train : Ajiitk:���January 9th. and 25th. ,�� ���February 10th aud 25th. For further information, apply or \nrrit�� to1 H. B. Dpnn, Agent, Skagway, Atasfep* FIRST-CLASS RESTAURANT ��� ��� ��� , IN j' ' CONNECTION; Headqnarters for Brook's stave. Piste tree BoteL DISCOVERY, B. C NEW DINING ROOM NOW OPEN, Furnishing The BEST MEAL-S IN CAMP. Finest of liqnors. Good stabling. TRY iRDDHIE'S ^ - * FOR 1 - UPHOLSTERY MATTRESSES FURNITURE HARDWARE PAINTS A. OILS Atlin cl Discovery. Bo. SASrnn, Proprietor. OT7 BATHS o IVo BARBER SHOP Shiei-ds & Eddy Dtjuham. Now eeenpy their new quarters next to the Bank of B. K. A.. First Street. The bath roams are oqnaily ae pood ae found Vd ����*������. 9rhncto Bstnranoa fcw iocliw. The Royal Victoria Life Insurance Co. OF CANADA Capital $1,OOOtOOO. > A. O. \Rv9ebM8, A*9B��t- Northern Lunsfy&r ���?&0 PrJees for the Season 1903. Rough, up to 8'iuches, $3^5. do do 10' ,, 40. ��� do do 12 ,, 45. Matched Lumber, $45. Surfacing, $5.00 per io��o feci* 4 .5 BiJ l-- I I mmmssimmMim ~~ AMES & GGVS NEW FLAN. TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF UNSECURED CREDITORS. ��Jnable .to Meet Their 'Second Payment on January 15 Owing lo Continued Depression in Their Securities. Toronto, K.Q Ames issued Jan. , & a letter- expressing regret able to meet thc ir. ��� Messrs. A. Company have lo llrcir creditors that ihcy arc 1111- sccond payment, or any substantial pari "of it, coming due on January 15. Since (he arrangement in June, 'by which Ihej' made a cash payment of 25 per cent, and were granted an cxlcnsion of six, twelve ' and eighteen months for thc balance of their unsecured indebtedness, the depression in securities has been so severe as lo prevent tlicnr getting favorable prices or strengthening therr positron. "Our liabilities," says the letter, "which at the end of May last exceeded $10,000,000, now stand at $2,- 3��7��So5.7t, of which $1,784,903.82 arc secured and $522,991.89 unsecured. Against this amount' wc have, after providing for all probable losses, $425,- 286.78 due us by clients and $r.942- 389.03 represented by securities owned by ourselves, which we regard as of good value intrinsically, but not marketable at fair prices within a restrrct- j ed time, the total of these two amounts being $2,367,675.81. ' The secured ha- . bilities- of $1,784,903.82 are being car- , ned through loans to us by a nurn- i ber of lenders who hold'thc great �� bulk of'our assets specially'pledged lo ( them.- The danger is that unless our ��� posrtion is strengthened these sccur- ! Mies may be for-ed upon the market, i at such ^prices as would leave prac- ' tically nothing for the unsecured cre- drtors. It has therefore become I necessary to devise some plan to pro- , tect the" interests of unsecured cre- , ditors." The plan .they propose is to form i & Joint stock company, to be called j the Securities Holding Company, with } an authorized capital of $645,000. - Of . tins- capital, $600,000 will be prcfer- , ence stock with 6 per cent, cumulat- , ive drvidends to cover the $522,991 i of unsecured liabilities. Thc company is to buy all their assets, except one seat on the Stock Exchange, and to'issue to them $45,000 of common stock to represent their nominal surplus^ but. the common stock is to receive no dividend until all the preference has been redeemed. It would -be-a condrtion of such sale that ther whole earnmgs of lhe ' firm and -of th�� partners individually for the next five .years from all sources, less only living.-,expenses ��� or $0 much of such' earnmgs as would, be necessary to provrdc for thc redemption of the preference stock in full, should be paid in for .the benefit of the purchasing, company. In order that the plan may be carrred out they ask the cre- drtors to take preference stock in sat- ssfactron of the amount due them, pointrng out that it means the actual cancellation of the liabilities of the firm to such an extent as to improve distinctly, its credit, it being , difficult to conduct new business and increase the earnings of the firm with the present liabilities 'hanging over it. Mr. A. E. Ames'has sold liis residence at 467 Sherbournc street and Ins Glen Stewart" farm of 100 acres ��n tlie Kmgston road, to Senator Cox for $78,000. On June 2 of last year he rarsed $30,000 on these properties by a mortgage, and on October 22 $29,000 additional by a further mortgage to Senator Cox. These two, sums, making $59,000, were turned mto the firm of A. E. Ames & Company on the dates mentioned. The balance of the $78,000 represented amounts dire orr the purchases. VIEWS TN TAPAN. -fl"!**. I' ��� ;. Concessions ' Regarding Corea Not Satisfactory. London, Jan. 11.���The Times correspondent at Tokio on Saturday evening says thai the situation appears to have improved s ighlly, but the indications are not conclusive. Jrr an earlier despatch Uic correspondent said that arr exchange of.views was proceeding'between the loreign office and the Russia Legation, but the hopes of a satisfactory settlement ar-e' slender, inasmuch as Russia is understood lb insisi on seeking to exclude Japan from a voice in JManchur- ian affairs. All lire important journals urge immedialc action by Japan on thc ground ' lhat-Russia's course is evasive, and designed with the object of gaining time. Tlie slock mailed has recovered its lone somewhat and everything indicates that the nation has quietly resolved to support lire Government in a strong policy, but will nol brook use.ess procrastination. Sending American, British and Russian Legation guards lo Seoul is.regarded as a wise prccanuorr. London, Jan. 11.���-J lie Times' Tokio correspondent on Sunday night said that' all reporls about rhe continuance ol" negotiations' on a basis oi the recognition qf Japan's preponderance in Corea should be regarded with extreme distrust. He asserted on good "authority that ��� the iCorean part of the problem never was a sourccr of serious ' difficulty. The optimistic 'line of European news was. not echoed in Japan, where public opinion despairs of any really satisfactory^-- sue to the negotiations as lon^^a's'i, Russia refuses to ' recognize JapWs' right to a voice in the Manchufi-in problem. A prominent journal'*3 recalls the, fact that the Anglo-Japanese alliance .was originally disappoint- , LOSS OF THE CLALLAM, MANY CANADIANS GO DOWN ',WITH| THE' VESSEL, -s, Fifty-two Persons Perish���Many Women ' and' Children���Brave Work of the Rescuing Tugs. ting as it failed to-check RrissianCag- gression in Manchuria,' but the value of it is now appreciated fully since Japan would not dare to engage Russia unless England kept the", lists, because Japan's success inevitably would array against her Russia's . European friends,' while 'failure would find, her'-" without, succor. Therefore England has1 amplv fulfilled her duty of ally and Japan owes her a debt of gratitude for her many evidences of sympathy. Thc allusions o'f English journals are gratifying to Japan, but evidently there is no expectation of active aid. The Press says the country only asks leave to fight her, own battles. J .A ROYAL VISIT. [ SHELLING SAN~DOMINGO. Revolutionists Defeated General Castillo. San Domingo, Jan. 11.���-Revolutionists continue to fire shells into the city, and several private dwellings have been damaged. The revolutionists have defeated General Castillo at San Cristobal, capturing two cannon and a considerable quantity of arms and ammunition. Many were killed and wounded in a fierce battle last night. The Minister of War in the Jimmez Government, General Navarre,requested United States Minister Powell to intervene with thc provisonal (government, but the Minister refuses to treat with the General. King and 'Queen Show a Democratic -" *' "*..���'- Spirit.' ���' " London, Jan.' if.���King' Eclward,' Queen "Alexandra and Princess-- Victoria will leave Chatsworth; theseat'of the Duke ' of Devonshire/' where*' they are now' visiting on January ii,' the King returning to Buckingham' Palace and the Queen to Sandrmgham, where she will be joined by his Majesty in a few, days. Thi.s is the.first visit their Majesties paid to' thc Duke's estate since they became King arrd Queen. They have displayed a "most democratic spirit. They took 1 motor car ride today to "Chesterfield, where they were enthusiastically received. A .notable1 feature of tlie visit thus far has been the apparent lack of restraint surrounding thc. movements of King ��� Edward. There has been 'no show of guards. On several occasions, when his Majesty rode to covers, the natives gathered to see him.' Solicitous village constables endeavored .to drive off those who desire'd to see the party. The Duke of Devonshire heard this and called out, "Let 'em all come and see thc, fun.V * The King apparently enjoyed the* expedience', and laughingly acquiesced. The bag this day consisted or 5.ceo birds. \ SLIPPERY JAIL" BIRD. Unlocked Nine Doors and Sawed Three Chains. Springfield, Mass., Jan. 11.���William J. Rcid, alias L. O. Hofrrnan, who is charged with swindling 32 hotels in various parts of the country out of $10,000, and who was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment, broke jail here Sunday under remarkable circumstances. 1 In his escape he unlocked nine doors and sawed through three chains, visited six different rooms of the county jail, passed in front of watchers, and finally climbed an eighteen-foot wall. This was accomplished early to-day, but he was nol missed until-7 o'clock. He had been practically bed-ridden for three months, arrd was supposed to be too weak to move with a crutch. In order to get through the many doors he must have used a first-class hacksay and keys that perfectly fitted Stores Burned at Campbellford. Campbellford.'Jan. 11.���Frre broke out at 3 o'clock Saturday m J. A. Frederick's tailor and gents' furnishing store. Five streams of water were soon playing on il, but this building and the adjoining,ones being frame.the ,fire soon spread, witlr the result rii-.it the stores-occupied by Thomas Tiros., grocers; Geo. Mills, boots and siioes, and R. N. Simpson, butcher, were all totally destroyed. salong with their stocks.- Chas. Davidson, baker; J. E. Diamond, harncssmaker and furrier; F. C. Bp-nnycastle, photo .,studio, and Ackcrman, barber, shop, also suffered by smoke and -water. ��� The insurance is "as "follows: Thomas Bros., stock, $1,350, loss about .$��,000; R. N. Simpson, stock $350; J. A. Fredericks, stock, $1,700, loss about $5,000; Geo. Mills,, stock, $1,700, loss about $r,soo. The building occupied by Thomas Cros. and R. N. Simpson was owned by P. W. Reynolds 01 Norwood who has an insurance of $900. The building occupied by J. A. Frederick and George Mills was owned by Mr. Frederick .ind had an insurance of $800. The origin of the fire is unknown. Mr. Borden's Quebec Teur. Montreal, Jan. 11. ��� Mr. R. L Borden, leader 0/ the Conservative-party rn thc House of Commons, arrived here to-day, and to-night held a conference at thc Windsor Hotel with Mr. F. D. Monk, M.P, leader of the party in Quebec Province, and Mr. Hugh Graham, proprietor of The Montreal Star. Mr. Borden was said to be very busy, and few other callers were admitted to ihis apartments. Tomorrow the tour of the eastern townships will begin. Use Lever's Dry Soap (a powder} to wash woolens and flannels,���you'll like it. Port,Townsend, Jan. 11.���Fifty-two lives were lost in the sinking oi the fine new-steamer, Clallam, plying between Seattle and Victoria, in a storm which swept over the Slrails of Juan de Fuca with relentless fury Thursday night. The vessel was a regular daily passenger packet, and left Seattle yesterday for Victoria. Site made moderately good progress ' across the straits' unlil Trial Island, oil the entrance io the harbor,-was abeam. Then a terrific cross-sea pelted the- vessel, retarding her progress. Li I lit* fear was mauifcjslcd until, word caipe up Irom below that the vessel was leaking. Investigation showed UraL lire waves had slo've a dead-liglA, through which water rushed-in volumes, resisting all attempts lo stop it. Bravely the officers and crew of the helpless ship worked to save -the boat and tihe sonrls aboard of her, but in vain. Staunch as she was, the Clallam could not stand the terrific on- '.slaug'hts of.-Uhe. seas, and just before darkness began to .fall it was decided to make an attempt" to save thc passengers, at least, -'by the boats. The boats were'launched: IT-hc first contained only women and children, three hands from the Clallihani, and Ga-pt. Lawrence, * a Yukon pilot, who had volunteered to command The boat was( overwhelmed" six hundred feer from uthc _ Clallam and its occupants shrieked -in vain .for .aid from those aboard'the, steamer. Not a hand could be,raised -to help them. . ' A second life boat, filled with male passengers', arid in command of Second Officer Cirrrin, was probably lost a -few mrnutcs later..' Aboard thc Clallam, watchers saw' waves sweep passengers from their hold on the 'seats and -hurl them dnto -the waters. '-��� Though thc lifeboat was righted later, diligent search failed to find a trace of her. More passengers''and members of the crew /were lost when a third- lifeboat ,\vas swamped in an attempt to launch' it. Three passengers were picked up later by the steamer Bahala.- They had fastened life-preservers around " their bodies, and died from exposure. Their bodies were brought to Seattle. ��� .After the swamping of the'boats the members of the crew and the passengers remaining,aboard, devoted them-, selves to the task of trying to save the* vessel. ' The pumps were useless, and ilhr?,e. '.'.gangs of bailers were' set to /work. In spite of their efforts the water gained on them, and they were about to resign themselves'- to, their fate when the Richard Holvoke/" one of the srx tugs which had been sent to-the rescue,from Port-Townsend, came in srght'. A line was thrown aboard the tug, and with her-tow, she started for Port Townsend. It'seemed for-a time that the Clallam was to be saved, but the hull began to give way before the- terriffic assaults of the waves. ' * At 12.30 the Clallam went on her beam ends, and began "sinking rapidly. At 1.07 she settled, and the tow lines were cut. By heroic efforts the crews of-the tugs Zalion and Jlolyoke saved the lrves of nearly all who remained aboard the Clallam. Without a moment's hesitation, the -tugs' boats were lowered," and thc work. of. rescue began. Before all the struggling people had been taken off the Clallam commenced to break up, and soon afterwards went down. All pos- srble assistance to the rescued people ���was given by thc two shipmasters and their crews, and the tugs hurried to Port , Townsen-J. The passengers surviving, and the rcmarner of the crew, then took-passage on the Dingo, bound-for Seattle,- The closing scene was eight miles north of (Protection Island, only a short distance north of Port Townsend, and approxrmately thirty miles -from Victoria. Tlie survivors of the wreck were brought to Seattle' on the ' steamer Dingo, having been landed at-''Port Townsend by the Holyokc and Sea Lion. Prominent 'among those known to be on board, and unaccounted for, is Homer Swaney, iron and steel plant promoter and owner of valuable iron properties in British Columbia. He boarded the vessel here, and was not among the rescued. Tacoma, Jan. 11.���When thc steamer Clallam was launched here last April the bottle of champagne'was not broken, but fell and slid down alongside of the vessel. Old seamen predicted that drsastcr would overtake the vessel within a year, and it was said at the trme that it would be a" difficult matter to secure a crew to man the .vessel. Vancouver, B. C, Jdn. 11.���'The steamer Hamlin returned to port last evening from a-fruitless cruise along the islands outlying tftc SCenc of Friday evening's dread disaster, undertaken in Hie forlorn hope that the one of the ship's boats rrol seen lo be cap- srzed when launched with thc women and children from the sinking vessel might have lived to make some point on one of the adjacent islands. No sign of any such was obtained, and all arc now forced to thc melancholy conclusion that the total death* tale of 54 will not be reduced. Of the victims a dozen at least were former eastern Canadrans, a number of them well, known. Miss Murray, a sister-in-law' of E. M. Burns, General Agent of the Great Northern at Victoria, was from the neighborhood ol Toronto. Mr. A. J. L. Galletly and her daughter were, "^ Mr. Galletly, former Monlrealers. Mrs. S. T. Bolton of Alberta was returning from a honeymoon visit 'to California. Her husband saw liter placed in the second boat, and then stood back to take his lesser, chances with the other m,en. He saw the boat swept away in thc darkness and engulfed. He himself was picked tip oul of thc sea by the Hclyoke's cicw an hour later. Miss Ethel Diprosc, wife claimed Toronto as her homcjiad been for eighteen months , a'"nurse at the Fannie Paddock Hospital, Tacoma. She was a daughter of R. Diprose of Slralh- roy, Ont., and was on her way to visit' her-sister, Mrs. W. L. Challoncr o'f Victoria. Mrs. Charles Cox was a Haligonran, and R. Turner and his wife, the husband being'a conductor on the Victoria,Electric Railway, were former residents of Woodstock. Mrs*, H. W. Laplant 'of Friday Haibor, who was drowned clasping her little boy. in earlier life resided al Lachutc, Que. Captain Thomas Lawrence, master- of the steamer Scotia, and ^ycll, known, as a sailing skipper during years past,-was ifronr the Maritime Provinces, and"R. G. Campbell, thc Seattle limber cruiser, a native of Luncburg, N.S. Nathaniel P. Shaw, head of a Dawson-Victoria cattle firm, and son-in-law of Charles II. Lurgin, was from St. John, N.B. Other well-known personages among the lost included Miss Louise Harris of Spokane,'a daughter of W. J. Harris, one of thc original1 owners of thc Le Roi Mines; Mrs. Lcnora Richards of Port Townsend, thc first woman resident of thc Mount. Sicker'mining district, and name-giver of the Lcnora Mine'and camp; Capt. Livingston Thompson, a, retired army'officer and explorer .and surveyor of repute, residing at Victoria; Col. C, W. Thompson of Tacoma, President of thc Washington Co-operative Mining Company; and both membcrs'of. the Kansas'City vaudeville. toam"of Prince and Daniels. CAUGHT, A SECOND TIME.. Grace 'Wilkinson, Went, Back to Chinese Place.. - Toronto, Jan. 11.���Grace Wilkinson, the Brantford girl who was arrested at 103 Queen street west in the company of about one h'un- Jfed Chinamen oh the night of-Sun- i-iy. January 3rd, was arrested there rgain last night. - Last Monday morn- ing in the Police Court she was sentenced to' thirty days in jail, but was later released, a lawyer said to he acting for the Chinamon having paid the fine and costs. ,- Tlie place was- raided again last , night. The girl was smoking opium, 'and there were two Chinamen under lhe influence of thc drug irr one room when thc police entered. The raid' occasioned a good deal cf excitement both inside and out of lire place. Several hundred pccple waited on the sidewalk and watched for developments.' The police on 'entering-made "a rush upstairs to ' gel possession of gambling1 , paraphernalia, and were partly success- ' fnl. In th'e confusion which ��� followed the tables were*'upset arrd the lamps- extinguished. ,Onc .Chinaman deliberately tripped and upset Parrol Sergt. Gcd'dcs While he was searching thc place. .The sum of $1.94 was picked up by Policeman Kennedy off' lire floor of tine room where' the gambling was in progress. Tlie; names, of about So Chinamen,were taken.,and they will bo kept for future reference. , Patrol Sef- gcant Geddcs arid'P. C. Kennedy were assisted in thc raid ,' by Policemen Egan, Taylor and Ironsides. ' < ��� '. LIBERAL' UNION SPLIT. ' - Devonshire and Chamberlain's Blt- 'Letters.' , London, Jan. 11.���An acrimonious correspondence.between the .Duke of Devonshire and Joseph Chamberlain is published this morning. The Dulcc, who is President of thc Liberal-Unionist Association, formed at- the time the Liberal party split ^on _ the Home Rule-question, wrote to'Mr. Chamberlain'suggesting that- the association should dissolve owing to the cirffrculty of allocating funds now that the party 'has become divided by the fiscarcon- troversy. "' ���,' �� Mr. Chamberlain, in a long rejoinder, said he thought it best to "let" sleeping, dogs lie," but lhat if the Duke .wanted to make a fiscal test question, he "ha'd' best take a vote of the members,of thc association, and, let .the defeated party, retire."; . . % . .-' '. j ; The corespondence between thc Dufc" of Devonshire and Mr. Chamberla n is Considered as completing the disruption of the ..Unionist party. It is expected the Duke , of. Devonshire, will resign, and-that'either Mr.- Chamberlain or Lord Lansdowne will be elected President.of the association.' FIGHTING IN BULGARIA.. One* Hundred Bulgarians, Killed��� Turkish Force in Kumano.- Salonica, Jan. 11.���A force of troops has been sent toKumanovo, sixteen miles northeast of Uskub, where a strong Bulgarian band has invaded Turkish territory. . Fighting is reported .to-have occurred at Kochana, 50 miles southeast of Uskub,' the Bulgarians losing 100 killed. - . ��� TELEGRAPH .BREVITIES. Bulgarians lose 100 in a fight with Turks near Uskub. A Paris bank suspended and depositor-; lost 81,400,000. *' ' ] , Mr. R. P. Sutherland, M.P...was nominated by thc Liberals of. North Essex.- Employees , of Eddy's mills at Hill], Que., are-on strike against an extension of hours. Thomas Sweeney, gateman on' the Crand Trunk at St. Henri, was killed while walking" on the railway. Charles Foster, who, was Governor ot Ohio from 1879 to 1SS1, and Secretary of the Treasury under President Harrison, la dead of paralyses. - ^ ��� It is Improbable thai Thomas Hardy's ne-w play will ever be seen on the stage. It is written in blank verse, and contains lit a-cts and 130 scenes. -The Massachusetts Democratic State Committee toss endorsed Richard Olney of Boston for Democratic candidate for President of the United Statss. United States Secretary of- State Hay wishes a conference with the Canadhn Government to establi-sh an Internation-il fish hatchery for the preservation of 1'. C. salmon. The Toronto Gas Company has derided to apply for permission to increase Its capital, and has asked thc city's cooperation. The Mayor is of opinion thai the city should purchase tho new issue. A dynamite explosion occurred near Cassel, In Wayne county, W, Va., while a number ot employees on the .Norfolk & Western extension were at luncheon. .Six workmen were killed and fourteen were Injured. The Prtme Minister, Mr. Balfour, will on Thursday next receive a deputation of Lancashire cotton splnnora who desire that the Governments of Great Britain and the United States shall slop gambling In cotton, and, in fact, all dealing in cotton "tutures." ' SAWED IRON BARS. " '"> William'Hillis Escapes From Hamil- - '' "��� ton Jail. Hamilton, 'Jan. 11.���William Hillis, who with George -Tates was arrested snraa weeks^ ago In connection with several ��� cases of "shopbreaking in the vicinity- ot this city, mado his escape"'from the jail! sonic time'between n'.30-p.m. Friday-and -7:30 a.m. Saturday. After he was miesca an Investigation showed that, Hillis had cut the bars on his cell door and on tho windows in tho corridor, letting*'himself down into the jail yard with his bed, clpthing1. To get into an outer yard ho .used a pick, which ho got from the ston-> pile and tore tho lock off a gate. After tearing a few boards off a fence and scaling another six-foot wall. XJillis got away unseen. The jail authorities say he used a fret saw which, he: had secreted In his clothins. J ' ..' :?. .1 . t THE MARKET REPORTS., l ".' ."����� . ���,."'��� . ' Wheat ti Lower���The 'Live, Stock Trade���������Latest Quotations. ���' Saturday Evening,- J an. 9. ' 1 Toronto St. Lawrence Market*. , Trade was-falr at' St. Lawrence-Market to-day. Receipts m all linos- were, large -. and prices geneially had perhaps an easier tone. , About 1,300 bushels - of grain were sold on ��� the street. . Wheat���One hundied bushels each ol white and red sold at Sic to Sl&e per bushel, 100 of spring sold at S2c and 300 ^of goose "sold at 75u to 75*>&c. ��� c Barley���Three .hundred bushels sold at.- 44o^lcr 4Gc per bushel: Oats���Three hundred bushels sold at 33c to 34c per bushel. ' .Buckwheat���Ono hundred bushels sold -a.t 4Gc per bushel. Dressed Hogs���The market keeps about steady at $7.23 per cwt for choice lighl weight butchers and SG.7C for heavies Butter ��� .There was a fairly larga amount olfenng. The market was about steady at ISe to 21c for ordinary. Some choice sold at 25c per lb. Eggs���A fairly largo lot were offering and in some cases towards the end of tha morning prices seemed to have an easier , tone.-. About 35c, lo -15c per dozen vat the range. Poultry���There was a good demand but tho offerings wore rather light. Prices were about steady, with perhaps a-firmer tone. Hay���About 30 loads wore on the market and prices weio steady. 'No. 1 timothy sold* at $10 to $11 per ton and mixed or clover at $5 to $S. j Straw���Five loads sold at $9 'to $10 pel ton. - , Chicago Live Stock. Chicago, Jan. 9.���Cattle���Receipts, "'35 nominal. Coin���Spot firm; mixed American, now, per cental, 4s 3d; old, 4s 6d| futures .quiet-,- January -Is 2%d value, March 4s 2d' value. Flour���Minneapolis. 21s 9d -to 22s 9d. , ---.. ,Loi|don, Jan. .9,���Close ��� Wheat on passage' quiet, but steady. Corn 'on passage-, nothing doing.. Weather in England, cold and .damp; .forecast, showery. English country markets "of yesterday firm at an advance of 6d. Saturday's English farmers' deliverlej of wheat, 41,200 quarters; average price. 26s 6d. Antwerp, Jan. 9.���Close���Wheat ��� Spol firm; No. 2 red winter, 17fr. Corn���Spo( American mixed, 21fr 3c. Flour���Spot Minneapolis patent, 27fr. Paris, Jan. 9.���Opening���Wheat, ton& stetidy at 21f 40c for January and 21f 40c for May and August. Flour���Tone stoadV at 29f 25c for January and 2Sf S5c foi May and August. Paris ��� Close���Wheat. tone borer) steady at 21f 35c for January and 21f 25i for May and Augu��--. Flour���Tone bivreis steady at 27f 20c 'o. January and 23f S0c for May and August. Weather in Franco north and south, showery; forecast, nortli and south, fine. ! The Ad*)tee o_f ;; Sandy McXSci'Otjh x ��� t ���ISTRESS MARY M'TAVISII v.-ns a sweet, pretty-looking woman still; She hud not J been, however, particularly -happy in her married life, jfor the match had been a "made-up one" ;lby Bier grandfaither. Still, the couple'had {jogged along, in a peaceable kind of way, |oa their flourishing farm, and when -'Mary wam feeling the want of sympathy oind tihio "petting" she had been used to, Farm, Ayr,' Scotland." By some .strange '-hance that very consignment found h, nay to tlie borne of, a trell-to-do widower of middle age and >;''o���al- kurds���after I'm gone, nrair fchair, likeh more 'for your bit money .than foir yei sol', though ye're r well-favored' man John,' says she, 'a vera well-favored man. I've nae objections 'to yer ma'-irry- ing a decent woman that isna taken-up wi' flrro olaes nnd falderals'���them's tli- very: words���'foir ye'll be kind of low some whin. I'm mm', man John. Kind o" lonesome!'"���and John JnmieAOii drew Quia 'horny ihand across his eyes. '"Bill mind ye/ pulr Jennie said, says slhe, 'solve gel a, cii|)iible lass, vin no above gude uortofiit work, an.' that'll keep ye lis���rus��� fcomfortablo as I've striven" "io d.ie."\ Here & few snill tears dropped quietly upon tlie vory pint of fnsdh butter, which Siad been baptized already by those ol Mary McTavish. John cleared his keen eyes a second time and proceeded ro business. "Poor! comes next; that's a' rieli'l. "She'll -no- ihno flrro olaes mrd falderals, an' I can gis her a' 'the wincey nnd'homespun sjIip needs" (with a little chuckle.) "Then would have gel them bot-Ii lor the ask- j lonely! Ahl -that's it. Lonely! So urn ing���but ah! tire flavor wouild be gone! | II For it's jist wenrirr' ma heart oot, f One fine morning, she put orr the blue f am, -though I'm bleat if I quite realized dress her husband lind admitted that.he . ifc till I saw thia scrap o' paper an.' 1 thongilrit "nio bad," and proposed driving . sampled her butter. A woman wilro can mak' stuff -like that ia no" above honest work, so-I'm keepin' tae the promise I made my gude wife, langsyne, tae the letter. An' no takin' a designing hussy, tae my -heart and home." swerred.' her, when the tall ones rrodded their ibeads in tlie soft breeze oa if'-in mjly. ' Sandy McTavish rw,ia a man of sterling worth, but'a bit "dour" and stern. He loved his winsome young wife dearly, though he would have thought it unmanly to make thc slightest demonstration of (rnia ireal feelings. "A very respectable Mamj" fliis minister said of him, but���lie Ibad Oris ways and it had been protLy ���well known before he married -tiluut he bad no gumption in 'his -management of ���women folks. 'When looked upon us a^coulirmcd old bachelor lie 'hstxl met .Mary one evening on tlho ilicatlliory braes, with n rose in tier hair, and had succumbed to heir,fresh charms. He was nearly double the girl's ���ge, .but being a wwll-lo-do'-maii nnd sho 'a penniless las3, before she quite realised it tall filic found herself installed as miatresis of llrindlc Farm. She luul every comfort, bub'tliedc "ways" wero trying, ��nd eilio would often have gladly gone without her dirmeir for a, nieely-triincd eonrvplimcnt or a kiss. Likely as not alio into tihe country town .with iiim to be pho-togm-phed, altlio-ugh ahe 'Jiad joeu- forly remarked, "I'm no nea,r as good- looking as I was." Now���now was the opportunity foir that coveted compliment and kiss. AlasI poor llary! Samdy i-eailly in his heart of hearts thought ihas lass quite as sweet and bon- ��ue as on tlie day he'wedded 'her, but, worthy man, it didn't .occur to Mm he might please her by saying so. Her ap- ' jr-earajice was so charming, actually,that a strange feeling of reticence tied his tongue, and he just grunted out;j "Hoots, lassie! that oanna' be helped!" Cyoking thereby, to 'his surprise, a st of tears from his better haJf aud *n emphatic refusal to be "���taken." l "Women are kittle .catible," he mused, M (he drove off alone. "There's no un- dersbandin' them ��.t times. Nae doot she jist wants a good cry, puir bit tiling! She's gev young for an auld man like rrre, I'm -thinkin', but " - - - But he bought some bright rihbons^at tfie fair that day. - Some years afterwards, when he caught a chill and died���died swith his hand 'holding Mary's fast and close,- and his "eyes looking into hers, she mourned for Orim sincerely. He left (her with a tidy -little sum in the bank, .=90 she kept mi itlhe farm, the products Off which met with ready sale 'everywhere, for their excellence was proverbial. She had "suitora, lots of them, but Sandy Jmd ���warned her to beware of for- fcune-Siunters, *>o she cold-shouldered all attentions. Her beauty was -waning; it ���was of a surety the gold "iu -the bank" they were courting, aird Sandy���poor Sandy I���would never re*t" in his grave if And so, before another hour was overr, 'John Sutherland Jamieson had indited and posted a letter to Brindle Farm. It was short, hut to the point. The answer "was also brief���and practical. What followed is the business of no one, except-those most interested. However, tire'widow and widower are lonely no more. , JETNA. "Getting what you want from king? or statesmen," De Blowitz said to mc once, "is all a matter of dining with the right people." Never a truer word was said. De Blowitz, himself, who knew more of Europe than all Europe put together ��� who checkmated Bismarck and "cooked Count Minister's goose"��� did most of his work at the dinner-table or in the ball-room. , - ' In persuading him to write his memoirs I followed his precept. For over a year we smoked and talked or'dined and talked���there in his marvelous home in Che Rue Greuze���until somehow or other he -becjan to write his reminiscences. He had written four or five papers; I -do not know whether he would have finished them or not had not the "Times" stepped opportunely in. , One morning I found liinr sitting rn his bedroom by the window that looks out on tlie -little burying ground of Passy. He was wraipped in his old, Ted, wadded- ailk 'dressing gown; his. legs were crossed under, him and -he looked���the huge, short, egg-shaped man���more like a little 'Buddhist idol than ever before. .',*Well. I've left the/ rimes,"' he said; there wn�� a long "silence, and theu he added: "They turned me off like an old ���horse." , - ' When this remar k was telegraphed to London the "Times" clenicu that it had turned' ita" great 'iriari off ','like an old horse." I do not know -wfliait special kind'of turning off, that is, -but-the in- , trig-iie that ires'iilted in, " De ' Blowitz's withdrawal -was a nasty piece of business, and he used th'e-words I,have quoted. - ����� , Ilia dog."Fly," fnt and old as rtio, wad- 'dled up to him and lay by his chair; and so I left them���the old,'outworn friends. In a few days he went to his country place atLes Petites Dalles on the.Normandy rcoast; for the next few months the memoirs.advanced Tapidly. I made a slhort visit to New York, and, on my return to Paris, found a telegram inviting me to breakfast. When'I went to 'hrs 'home, the next day, he had taken to his hedi He 'had been stricken down suddenly and was dying. 'Over his head hung a great or-'uerfix' of silver and ebony; the,beads jvere in his hands. He looked up, however, with the grim humor-that -was always in 'him. , "I -have 'Fly's* illness?' sata he, "but the worst of -it is that they can't poison me to put me out of my pain." > ' Two days later he was dead.���Vance Thompson in "Success." Actors' Wives. It Is filthy lucre, and 'not family jarS| aa a rule, that causes , so many popular married Thespians ' to separate and star at the 'head of their own companies. So long a3 they are nobodies, marria-je makes no differ euoe, but once they stand.iu the lierci light that beats on the center of tin stage it seems best for them to separate Maxhie Elliott, who has broken loose from her husband, Nab Goodwin, so far aa her theatrical efforts are concerned had become quite too popular to sha'fi 'business and public favor with her clever husband. C. li. Dillingham, who is star ring ,her, waa confident that she would in e successful play, draw audiences just as large as she and her husband hac drawn together. That his judgment war good ia proved! by the fact "that in Clydr Fitch's latest play, "Her Own Way," sh�� Sunlight Soap will not burn the nap off woolens nor the surface off linens.' Am*. Xtr the Oexagon Bjtf. How He Reached the Links. Notes Sent to Teacher. 1. Perdval���-Weally, Mss Bysepps, I- 2. Miss Bysepps���Don't mention it, Mr. Br&wmless. < , er���I am getting most fearfully tired. ��h> thought fa-he would be misled by any , it much farther to the links t ��f these ravening wolves after the "siller." But it was loaely work���very; and on looking back, even Sandy's silent, - reserved companionship 'had been, or seemed to (have been, the acme of oheer- fulness. ��� ��������������� It was eairly morning. The servants -ere astir, ,out in the fields. . Mary shaded !her eyes with her hand and gazed out over the moor, covered with its bon- jrie .blooming -heather, and far beyond to ���the great mountains, bathed in bright sunlight, aawl her "gude -man's" words came to hex mind: "There'll 'be mony a man after ye,wlrin I'm gone, Masy wumman. Liker than no' it'll be for your bit money, moie than for yer-sel'. So tak tent, bub mind ye, considcrin' it'll be eerie like for ye here when I'm awa', I've no objections to ye couplin' wi' a decent lad, always providrn' that it is yersel' (he Iocs, and no' yer -bawbees. Also, dinna forget lo male' sure 'he's an able man; yin no' above daein' gude, s ihoneet wark, an' that'll strrve foir yer comfort afore all else���as���as I've done, though it mightrra' be aye in. a Mrroobh- tongued way, hiss. But I'&c warrant an Ihonest lieart an' fustian's better than broadcloth an' fine speeches tliat are no sincere. Overs-tress of work lately, along with petty disagreement.-, among the "hands," which she lelt unable to quell, arrd, above all, a natural longing for companionship of a congenial nature, biought these almost last woids or her husband to her mind. Now jiisl how to set about following up tliU, advice rather puzzled Mary. She had heard slories of -women, evidently devoid of all serr&e of modesty, "adven-r.-Jni!." Thc very "thought ot eueh a proceeding made her oheeks burn. "Advoriiouig for a husband!" When Sandy was, "sparking" her she h-Aln't even met linn "halfway." She felt discouraged, nnd quite a few salt bears fell and ouingicd with the golden pats of fresh butter which she was deftly harrd- ling arid packing, ready to send off. The hist pound h..d no label ��� she found she had run short of -them, so ran to her desk for a siieet of soft white paper. An idea struck her. Taking a pen, she wrote oa.the sheet: "This butter was churned, worked and packed by mor���Mary McTnvish���a poor, lonely -widow of eight and twenty, alb Brindle 7 These notes are declared 'by the Chi- oago "Inter-Ocean" to-be authentic: Teaolrer���What shall I do mit Charley? Me and my man can't-nothing make of him. When we want to .lick dervlittle Imp -he 'geta the -bed under, Where we can't reach foir 'him and must put a hook on her bedroom door to hold him 'for his Jacking." Please soak him,in school shust oa ofben as you got time. �� - - Teacher���If Louis is bad pleaise. lick him until-his eyes are blue. He is very stubborn. He has a good deal of the mule in liim. He takes after his*father. Teacher���I dink you are a fool. You want niy boy to read when he'don't" no olferbibs. Please teach him some. Misa Brown���You must stop teach my Lizzie fiscal torture she needs yet reading and rigors init sums more aa (fchab, if I want her to do jumpin I 'cam make hear jump. 'Miss���My boy tells me when I trink, beer 'der overcoat from my atunnmack gets 'too. thick. Please be so kind and intervene in my family affairs-. 'Dear teachetr���Please excuse Fritz for Btaying home 'lie had .der measles to oblige Ms father. ' ^ ' Teaeher���Please excuse Rachel for being awa-jr those two days her grandmother died to obliged her mother. Teaohei"���You must excuse my girl for not warning to school she was sick and lade in a common dose abate for ^trhree days. ia crowding the Garrick Theater'in Nevi -York. In the present arrangement Mr, and-'-Mrs.'Goodwin are able to get parti that suit them without having to strug ��le to find playa that show them'boll to equal advantage. James K. Hackett i�� another popular actor who no longei appears with his wife." It is not probabh that their, earnings would be materiallj dncrwoed if they played- together. Th�� case of , E., II. Sothern and- Virginia Harncdi ia the samo. ��� They, find- it inuct more .profitable to be single stara Each ard Mansfield is also able' to do better work now that his wife has retired from the stage. Charming as Beatrice Cameron was in many roles,' there were others totally unsuited' to her; but as the wif�� of the star-she had to havo always th�� part' next to his. This not only dam aged many of the Mansfield productions but it -was a great injustice to' th< actress, who was called on for work sh< could not do. Now that Mrs. Mansfield has retired, her husband can ' engage th< woman ihest suited to'the leading part' in his - play. Julia Marlowe's great financial success began only after her ap pearance as a separate sbar without the support of her husband,'Robeit Taber One of the crimes charged against the theatrical syndicate .was that it forced Robert .Taber and" his wife, who were acting together, to go into different companies. As they were divorced' a short time after this artistic separation 00 curred, however, the ssparation could not have been very difficult for them to bear. Miss,Marlowe's posrtion is better now than it ever'was, and Mr. Taber is one of the most successful London actors to-day. No American has, indeed, dona ''half so well in London for such - peairancc and behavior of the prisoners, and she took occiii--.;! to expicss her approval to the warden. "They seem as courteous as anybody," she said, eribhiisinsf ic.illy, ''even if they don't say anything." "Yes, they'ie polite enough," assented the jailer. "Bui I'm a lrbtle suspicious of too line manners." 1 'T don't sec how you can be!" es-' claimed the Iadv. "Well. I inn," declared the warden, "and I have been e\ er since one of the smoothest of 'thorn broke out of jail and left a note for me in which ha wrote, '1 hopo yon will pardon me for the liLerry of ukiig.'" A North-Western land company, va what might bo called 'a syndicate, composed of some of Toronto's xicheat men, has recently been organized, with a capital of five hundred thousand' dollars, none of the stock being for sale. Tire following is a list of the shareholders of this close corporation: Hon.-Robert Rogers, Winnipeg, president; J. W.- Lang- muir, Toronto, vice-president;. E. .W. Day, Toronto, general manager; Thomas G. Blackstock, Roberb L. Pabberson, .W. R Riddell, K.C., S. H. Janes, S. F. Mc- Kinnon, A. D. Harris, R. Harsbohe of WaTkworth. This company was formed' by Mr. E- W. Day, who as a boy went west and resided for fifteen years in Winnipeg, making his mark with the Ma3sey-Harrra Company in Manitoba. He left that company in 1S05, to become the Western agent of the Globe Loan and'Savings Society, of which afterwards he became general manager, with headquarters in Toronto, which position he held until 1902, when this most successful loan company was amalgamated with tihe Colonial Loan. A year ago he "was invited to undertake thc organizabion of a newly-projecbed Employers' Association, a work which he accomplished in a wonderfully short time, Mr. Day making ib the third largesb employers' association, on tlie continent within one year, and it Will doubtless prove to be one of the most useful organizations w-hlrch has been formed. Mr. Day, who is still a young man and has a-massed considerable money, seems bo have been again smib- ten by the Western fever, and is leaving shortly for the North-West bo take the uutive management of the very strong concern mentioned above, and for a time at least Toronto will loae one of its mosb active aud respected citizens. - A^ prominent racing man tells the following story on himself: His jockey feU ill on the eve of an important-race, and left him without a rider for the horse which he had entered for the event. In looking about for a substitute he decided' that his stable-boy, who was thoroughly familiar with "Spitfire'*" ' ways,. would ' fill the bill very acceptably. "Now you . .must be careful," lie warned him, "to - use,'Arizona' as 11 pacer; 'he is aywonder, and will lead the track; follow him closely until just before the finish ��� don't pass him under any circumstances' ' until you get within a few lengths of tlie line; then let 'Spitfire' out foir all you're worth." The capitalist paused in his recibal, and turned his cigar oiedita-- - lively in his fingers. "Well, did he obey your instructions ?" asked one ol his lis- " teners. "Yes,", answered the owner, ?to ' the letter. He kept just behind 'Ari-, zona''until they were almost at ttho finish line," and then he spurted aQiead in great shape, but . unfortunately ' there , were four horses ahead of 'Arizona.'" .' . Concerning one of Phil May's"old mo4> els, the Sydney "Bulletin" has the foi-/ lowing: Brooby was his name,- an ex-' AngKoan (minister. Exiled 'from the ministry and dreadfully down on '!hia luckil Brophy to the last managed to rig himself out in "third editions" of old-fashioned clerical clo tires���a soait of eocles; iastical scarecrow in had crrcumsbances. Brophy applied to May for charity, and the artist, much ,to the old man's de-- light, gave him a shilling and a "retaining fee" olf half a crown a -week to nit as a modeL This ireally meant that for nearly three years the old broken-down', < parson, who' had something of it'he look' and,sto6p of John Henry Newman, waa one of Plril May's pensioners. Whenever - - he "sat," Brophy, in adilition to tlio". "foalf-orowm regular," got his dinner ond^ tea at May's. One day the eighty-yearr- "old model asked,.May to givelrim some lessons in dirawing. Tire joke-loving arb- isb oonsented, on the understanding -that " Bropny was bo' leave May his skeleton. -1 When lie died. A contract-to this effect . was"written by May and solemnly.signed by Brophy. Brophy, who could not bo ind/uced to draw anything save girls' facea and ladies of the ballet, continued to receive his lessons and hia half-crown '" , up, to tho -week of May's departure frcau Sydney. The artist parted with his venerable model in the most comical manner.- "You've played me a dirty trick,',' ���> said May, "hy swindling me out of that skeleton. I could have, bought one, in sound order and condition) for half tha money you've cost me." The" old. fellow, - . conscious of 'lids base ingratitude to his best and most patient, friend, answered,' "Don't be angry with me, Mr. May. It's not my fault. 1 meanb to keep my word. - Stay in .Sydney a few months longer", arrd give me another chance to show you that I am a 'man of honor." "I His Quotation. As a stockbroker ���was getting out of his cab, a friend, strolling by, accosted him thus: , ' ' "Say, old man, you are looking awful! 7 off color." " ' , _ "Yes," replied the other, "I really .begin to think .that I am getting on my last legs." , , "Nonsense," 'said Iris .friend, "you'll .live to see a hundred yet." . "Bosh," exclaimed the broker, "do you, a man of business, really think that heaven will take me at par wlren it can get me ait 07 ?" Advice on Matrimony. "Do you think you could ever marry for money?" "No. But I'm sure I could ���(soon f learn to love a girl who had a million or two."���Chicago Record-Herald. �� "I told you she would dismiss you if I came in between." "Yes, she has, all right, but you're a dead one, too." i "Why?" "She told me everything between us was at an end."���Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Willie���Mamma, I told Aunt Helen she grew homelier every day. Mrs. Slinrson���You didn't tell her I said so, did you? "I had to, or she would have whip-| ped me."���Brooklyn Life. A professor of -i rioted medical col-j lege was address. ������; the graduating: cliib3. '-Gentlemen," he said, "you arei going out into the world of action. Yoiij will likely follow in tome degree the ex-i ample of those- w-ho have preceded you.- Among other things you may ma'rrv.' Let me entreab you to be kind to your." wives. Be patient with them. Do not' fret under petty domestic trials. When-*" one of you asks j-our wife to go driving.J do not worry if she is not ready at thf^ appointed time. ' Have a treatise on." rour speciality always with you. Read- :t while you wait, and I assure you, gen-[ r'lemen" ��� and the professor's kindlyi bmile seemed to show a trace of: irony���"you will -be asbonished at the.' vast amount of information you will pc-' quiro in this way." ' - Mrs. Wiggs. , While -her bright sayings have brougl. fc money and fame to" the author, Mrs.' Alice Hega-n Rice, as well as to the publishers, tho dramatist, the actors, and. everybody connected with "Mra. Wigg-".' as a book or a p'ay, Mre. Mary A. Bass, the original aige oi the cabbage patch, is - .. r; . iiki toiinur ooverty m, LouiaJ ville. Ky. ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT lumps and blemishes from hons��3, blood spa,vin, curbs, spliats, ringbone, Rweeney, stifles, sprains, box�� and swollen throat, coughs, etc. Savo $50 by the use of one bottle, ffce- * S*; 5 H j ranted the most wondesful ' curs ever known. Btemis* -JiwM-WWWtW-T" BfOrBTWlVt *., NT-7* ��� B. 'C..; SA'injR'iU.i.', JN&ri^ajATr;..#, , ���*&*.. \ PICKED UP MERE AND THERE. ( , ' Church ol Ht.i'.liiiid: �� St. Mui tl..'= (Jhureli, cor. Third nil-'. Traln- or ��-trcet��\ Suiiduy serviuo-t, iliitliia ut 11 ��. ni��� Kveii'-oiiK I^U j). m. Celel.i-ution oi llolj ' Communion, Kt Sunday in cueh montli ��������>' , <,... SjjL-i-inl OL-en��ioii��. Sunday Suiioul. Sm>- dn> nt ?. [.. in. Uunimittee Mei-timrs, l.,t TIiiii-m1i'..v in Hiich muiitli. Ret. 1'. 1.. Steiiht'uaon, lteetor. St. Andrew'i Pn-sbytiM-iaii Cliurrli I...1.1 ���wrviei-s in the C-hiiri-li on Si-i-oiid Slit-i.-l. Skii'i.inir siM v lee tit 11 ev.-i.ii.^ m-i vi.-t> ":Wi Siinduy Si-liuul til the eh.si. of tin- uiorniru nervier. Kt-v. 12.Tinkmtttoii, .Minister. Ki-eu llemliiitf ilooin, tci which nil ui-is wijlcoim-. .McDonald's Grocery makes a specialty of fresh eggs and'butter. Mr. Robert \V. Gibbs was in town this week from tire White Moose, oir Taku A in.. He reports Hint Port Arthur, Feb. 26:^���At about one o'clock yesterday, morning the Japanese made a desperate attempt to block the entrance to the Inner Harbor and'Dock. .With this object, four merchant'.steamers, accompanied by torpedo vessels, were sent from two sides toward the channel. The movement was received by the Reivizan which was lying in tire channel, ( and which ,o;.��ened fire immediately. At the same time the guns on the forts on the Tiger Peninsula, Golden Hill and Electric CliiT were turned ou the erreinv and a furious cannonade S> LLi We are, still doing business at the the ore is show ing up very satisfacl-. orily and be feels confident- that a ensued, continuing until five o' good mine is being opened up. ' j clock in the morning: Then the Fresh Eggs just arrived at E. L. |fire became desultory. The Japan- Pillman & Co's.- .' jese *iac' failed to effect their purpose. "'ut r. ' ; 1 crn .;��� ^r n.^. r>��������i AH foiirsteam-Tsweresuuk." Thev Mr. David Hastie, ot the Grand ,T , . . ,'-..' r, t, ��� -fo 'are lying in the following positions: Hotel, and Mr. b. Rose, otbprucci' J a , fa' creek} have gone to Skagway for .1 short visit. Old Stand ��� THE IRON STORE. " And' are to the front with Fre^li Eyqfs and the. best brands of Butter, backed up by a full line of Groceries, best brands on the Market, < - / OUR MOTTO: Fair treatment toall - ' ' - OUR AIM: Once a Customer, always a Customer. , THE BRITISH COLUMBIA POWER Pete Angle, is in -change -at the Grand;"give him a call.' Large shipment of Fresh canned One behind Golden Hill; one near the Retvizau and two between the entrance of-the channel and the Lai Thie Shan Peninsula. Two vessels are still burning, while the ! Russian Cruiserr. Bayan aud Novik AND ���Meats, Chicken and Turkey, also | pursiled the Japanese torpedo, fibt- Rex Bacon &-Hams. A. T." Co., Ld. : ina. it.is said Urat one'.'of the tor- Mr. Jules Eggert left on Monday pedo boats was sunk. ��� t , morning for Vancouver and.other gt Pet'ersburgi 26th-:_A tele- coast cities-, to-select and bring irr a gram from viceroy AIe3aeff to the new-supply 'of jewellery etc. He .Cza, says. ., At & quarl��� past-.three on the morrrirrg of Feb. 23rd. miiu- expects to return within a month. Circulating Library, containing" the best books, at C. R. Bourse's. - Mr.'A'. B: Cross, president of the - A. T. Co., left Monday orr a busi- i^ness tiip% .Before returning he will visit the " "Eastern manufacturing centres'to purchase spring and summer supplies. Latest Magazines, Periodicals and Circulating Library at K. I,. Pillman'& Co. Mr- W. Pollard Grant left on Thursday for Victoria arrd Vancouver. He expects to'be absent about a month. Get your prices for Wall Paper at E.' L., Pillman & Co's before ordering elsewhere. No more hydraulic leases are to be granted in the Yukon Territory, If you want a good meal go to the , Quick Lunch Rooxm, Mrs Henning " proprietr.ess. Messrs. John F.Decks and Frank Breeze are expected irr daily. During the winter months the O. -K. Barber's Shop will only have Baths ready on Wednesdays and Saturdays, Price 75 cents. Mr. and Mrs. Scliulz, are expected '.o arrive today from the South where they have'been touring for the past ��� two months! - Slaughter Sale of Dry Goods at E. L. Pillman & Co's. Whitehorse Mines. Messrs. R. D. Fetherstonhaugh and D. Ross, through the kindness of Mr. W. M. Brewer, M. Iv., visited the Copper King and Arctic Chief copper rained, aud were greatly impressed, as well as surprised at thequalitv aud quantity of the ore in sight and at Lhe auiouut ofdeve- lopmeu't work done. erous Japanese torpeco boats- and six large steamers loaded -with inflammables, attempted to attack the battleship Reivizan, The Retvi/.an was first tg) observe the torpedo b-..ats and opened-a strong "fire on them. She was supported by the land batteries. She destroyed two steamers near the entrance to the harbor. They were coming directly towards her. One of them, went on the rocks and the other sank. The Retvizau then observed'four steamers in a sinking condition, aud eight torpedo boats departing slowly to rejoin the waiting: Japanese warships. A portion of the crews of the Japanese vessels was drowrred. T-he grounded steamer is still burning. The enemy is observed in the offing of Port Arthur in two lines. The entrance of the" harbor is open. We had no losses." Nagasaki, Feb. 26th.���The Japanese Government has seized 1,340 000 pounds of mess beef which was shipped from San Francisco on the steamer Korea Feb. 2nd', and which was consigned to the Russian Government at Vladivostpck. It is thought that the Japanese Government will purchase the beef. New York, 26th.���A despatch from Washington to the Herald says of the Japanese treaty with Korea:���There is much anxiety to see how Russia's ally, France, will accept this oriental alliance against Russia. Korea is not a strong power, but it is pointed out that her assistance to Japan may easily assume substantial proportions. The Japanese are expected to undertake the control of the Korean army, which can easily be recruited up to a strength of 30,000 men. Officered by Japanese this force might be sufficient menace to Russia to cause France to protest that the principle 'MANUFACTURING. Co., Limited. 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The lowest and highest temperatures recorded for the week ending 26th. inst, areas follows: Feb. 20 18 below 3 below 10 12 9 3 above 6 8 . NOTICE. 20 18 below 21 21 22 3i 23 30 24 12 25 13 26 19 HOCKEY MATCH TODAY, at 2 p.m. Married v Single. Re Atlirr Mining Co., Ltd. To all whom it ma*; concern: NOTICE is hereby giveu that C. M. Hamsliaw lias been appointed 10 take charge of .-all property and" assets\of the above mentioned company- ' . All parties having , accounts 01 claims of any" kind whatsoever agair.st the s.n'd Company are hereby requested 10 send statement of name immediately lo said C. M. Hamshaw, Atlin, B. C. '1 his'notice to take effect as from the 6th. day of February, 1904. Dated this 12th. day ot February fgo4. . For The Atlin Mining Co. Ltd. S. G. Bruff, Secretary. - Latest Periodicals and Magazine* at C. R. Bourne's. CSi~*^.^~*IZ.wVK..,Vir,\.~iTIfiCmll'KlSl->r -t^Jl. -v_ -