NEWS ii EIGHTH YEAR. CUMBERLAND, B. C. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3,' 1900. CLOTHING. Boy's Corderoy Suits, $5. Men's Suits, black and navy, $14, $15- This is the best finished clothing we have had the pleasure of showing our friends and patrons. we hope that all those who are interested will call and inspect them. Ao-ent for the Butterick Pattern Co. New Idea Patterns in Stock. Groceries Cheaper than the Cheapest; Simon I^ei^erN CUMBERLAND, B. C. REQUISITION -TO- William Sloan. Nicholles & I *jvlf, a 61 YATES STREET, VICTORIA, B. C. HARDWARE, MILL AND MINING MACHINERY, AND FARMLNG AND DAIRYING -IMPLEMENTS 'I OF ALL KINDS:, ,o '' ^ ', "' - .*'-,-<-. Jj Agents fori.McCormicH.H'arvesting*Machinery. ... t> ������OVritedK>^ CHINA - MATTINGS - A Large Shipment just arrived, specially suitable for summer use, prices: 15, 2,0 25, 30, 35, 40, 45c. yd. | English Linoleums - - - 6. 9 and 12 feet wide from 50c. per square yq op Best Scotch Linoleums, all widths, $1.00 and $1.25 per square yard. Our range of Carpets and Art Squares is very complete. SAMPLES OF OUR GOODS FREE ON APPLICATION* VICTORIA, B. C. if !' I flV.< P** K-'S^B 'It, . t , Pf^ f7f *"������,**��������� 1 it1 s Ism S mxaimmrf ���������:���������"���������* *������������������*.��������� To William Sloan, Esq. ' Sir;���������We the undersigned Electors of Vancouver Electoral District, feeling that the interests of British Columbia have been subordinated to the expediencies of, the East and having confidence that' as our Representative you would ever.keep the demands of our Province to the front and be able to ensure adequate attention being paid to the more special needs of our District, do hereby respectfully request that you allow your name to be placed in nomination as a candidate to contest this 'constituency at the forthcoming Dominion Elections; and we hereby pledge you our hearty support, aud promise to use all fair and honorable methods to secure jour election, should you see fit to accept this requisition. , Sign- d. Charles Allen, Charles Santy, John Par. kin, William Edmonds, John Av Johnson, John White, , Thomas JenkinB, ,William Neave, James Hodgkinsoh,������S Benjamin Noota, O C Hansen, Authbny'i Anderson, ' ' Johu Ui.uy, William Hottlt, E i. n considerations" snd takini* ��������� firui������uited i-taud'/for our'-right*. IJoth partietiwhan in" power "have failed' to Sreconnire xir iiare dehWWly wuOt'i dS the -1-n-jortaiice.ct? our loisai ���������Mnftfrenta.' . Accord- ��������� \-(giy-whiie-lSrtii a L:i������>*ri"fc I.pVefer, ��������� never-1; '"heieks'to be'liiyal rather ������������������'������ this JfrovinC'- 'than to par^y, and will "therefore press for the exclusion of Asiatic*, larger representation, an ������quitable return of the" enormous .revenue contributed to the Federal Exiihe- qner by ,this province, aud a fair consider- atiou of the pressing needs wf our develop- iug conditions irrespective of party exigencies. If elected I will heartily co-operate with my fellow members in any effort to secure these objects. I intend to take an early opportunity of explaining to the Electors my views on the general issues of the campiign. In the meantime I may say in a word that I am in favor of Government Ownership of Railways and Telegraphs, reduction ot Royalty on Yukon Mines, Revision of Yukon Administration, Direct Legislation, application ot eight hour law to all Dominion works, compulsory Arbitration in disputes between Capital and Labor, Reduction of Tariff on all imports entering into the development of our natural resources, all measures calculated to cement the Empire, and every well advtB d step tending to the advancement and general prosperity of our S District, .Province and Dominion. Yours faiMvt'i..'"y., WILLIAivl SLOAN. Nanaimo, Sept. 10, 1'JJd. occupy the time until sunrise. If we overlook anything we'll go back for it. The police patrol wagon has been covered and the weather man has been subsidized. Send your reply at once on attached card. Spokane Press Club, Spokane Industrial Exposition. LOCAL ITEMS. PERSONAL. Judge Harrison was up last week holding County Court. J. Morgan mine inspector came' up Tuesday last, on duty. Alex.-McLainof Texada spent a few days in town this week. Mrs. Orchard has returned from Vancouver where she has been spending the summer with her daughter--. ' Miss. Nellie Rushworth of Union wharf is spending a few days wilh her sister at Mrs Gram's. Mr. Creech, "Stevenson's energetic agent is in town again. Mrs. Kirkwood who has been the guest of Mrs. Watson returned to her hometn Nanaimo on.Friday's <���������* r boat.. Mr. Charlie Grant is home again after a visit to friends in Seattle and and Victoria. "Cuddy" Johnson left for Nanaimo last night. Mr. T. Irwin left on a visit to Victoria,,Tuesday. Mrs Trainer is in town .visiting her sister Mrs. R. Grant. M1N������H3 ARRIVE. The first-contingent of. the 200 ��������� miners (some 53) engaged ;n Soot- land to work ' in V-the coal< mines here, arrived last Saturday, -nijrh. The ra4 were, a bout v 120? men* in nil. the balance remaining tit Ladysmith They .came from Haimit|o^&nj^i^1 shire, the. great mining' centre,of ; that country.' 'They 'leftJ%Glasgow ; on the lSih in*t. on the steamer Buenos' Ayrian. The employment, of white men instead of Chinamen will mean-a great deal to Union1 and Nanaimo. Mr. Dunsmuir is to be congratulated on his determination to einpLoy none but white m-nin his' mines. His political opponents'will now see" that his advertisement for white miners was not a political dodge after all. Will the price 'of "parritch" go. up now? Fall Globing NoW Arriving. If Fine Tailor-made Suits, ���������guarantee!' fit. Also, i Fall and Winter Overcoats, Mackintoshes, etc. A nice line of Boys' and Youths' 3-piece suits. Call and see our NEW STOCK. -:- iii *���������' fD*������ *P# SPOKANi. I'E^SS CLUB. The following invitation has been received from the Spokane Press club: Ye Editor:���������We want you at the fourth annual doings of the Spokane Pr-'ss Clnb, October 6. The exposition management wants you to see its prize pumpkins;we want you to forget your troubles and help us celebrate Press Day ;the combina ��������� ion will be an easy one. Leave your paper in charge of the office devil; change your shirt and join us. We will give you a trolley ride in the morning, and a visit to the exposition in tne afternoon. In the early evening a big feed will happen. Later the "High Jinks," introducing all the latest sensatio.ns,will A sailor was brought up Thursday from one of'the ships at Union wharf, suffering from a paralytic stroke. The harvest festival service at Trinity Church was conducted by Bishop Perrin ��������� Sunday morning and by Mr. Gray in the evening. The congregation was unusually large and the harvest hymns excellently sung. The church was most tastefully decorated with hop vines fruit, flowers, and grain. The vegetables which were uncommonly Krge were kindly donated by Mr. Robert Grant, to whom the ladies of the church extend their thanks. The font which was purchased with the money obtained by the concert given at Mrb. Little's some time previous, was placed in position on Saturday, and the infant daughters of Mesdames Riggs and McLennan were the first to receive the holy rites of baptism, being baptized by Bishop Perrin on Tuesday aftern noon. '���������������������������-.������������������ The Egeria,another of H.M. ships arrived at Comox on Sunday. Owing to Mr. Gray's illness no service was held in Trinity Church , on Sunday. . (! M. J. Henry, the Mt. Pleasant Nurseryman, has just had several thousands of peach and apricot treea budded for his growing trade. For the latest comic aud sent- - imental songs go to Segtave's, there you can procure anything in the music line from a banjo string'to a "Steinway" piano. -' Miss Abrams gave a birthday party on Tuesday last, and received congratulations from her many friends who assembled to celebrate the occasion at her mother's residence. Mr. F' S: Gray has been confined to his room for the past week, suffering from inflammation of the. , eyes. Under* Dr. Bailey's skilful care he will be able to attend to his duties in a few days. There will be a social gathering in the basement of the Presbyterian Church on Thursday,. Oct. 4th. to which everyone is cordially invited; the object is to welcome the Strang ers who have lately come here to live. "Ye Editor" took a trip below on last Friday's boat. The,' officers;,of' the Sblitaiie Club 'say < he has re* ceived full credentials, passports, etc.-, arid thereds.no'���������doiib't.'hV- WiH^-JJ receive the.best. of- attention...*:BeC7'- ..fore leaving, he said the "devil" could take charge of *theApaper, duir* s , ing his absence. -..������,. We regret to'say that Mr. . Geo. Smith';'was the victim of a most painfulaccident on Friday morn-"; ing While hoisting a joint of ��������� meat on a hook, the meat slipped and the hook entered hit'hand below the joint of the little finger. Medical assistance was procured and the wound attended to. With care , he hopes to be able to use his hand in a week or so. H. M. S. Warspite left Comox for ��������� Esquirnalt on Thursday morning and work will be begun at' once to repair lier engines. New machin ery is now en route to Esquirnalt, and will be placed in the vessei '* without delay. The work to be . done to the "flagship- '.'will occupy about four months. A mostsucces- ful concert was given by the blue- jacke's on the evening before the ship's departure from Comox, in K. of P. Hall. ^e are in receipt of a very neat lit'J���������'��������� "���������ouveiiir pamphlet issued by the Manitoba Free Press Company. The pages contain pictu:es ot the iijost modern developments of media n:cal equipment for newspaper production showing the evolution from that lelic of the days of the ii,fancy of the paper aud of Winnipeg. We re-'ivt that we cannot accept the invitation of the Manitoba Free Fi\>6 to be present atthe At Home, to witness t'- e making of a modern newspaper. The News wishes them all kind.- of success iu th! r enterprise. vi ., 'I -' 'I - 'HI m 0*������-0'������,0'������'0'������-0'������*0'������'0 o-������-o-������>o*������-o-������>o,������-o-������*o 0 " ? 1 BY A. E. BELL. ������ . , . ��������� 0>*-0-*-0'*'0-**0-������,0.������-0 O-������hO-*'O'������'O-^0'������*O-������,O They were old friends and hadacci- . dentally met at the Pioneer Press club, after a separation of more than a decade. After, the experiences of each had been recounted at some length one of them related the following story to a coterie of newspaper men who were present: "It was back in the eighties that I held a desk as city editor on the staff of the Pottsville (Pa.) Democrat. I had been working pretty hard, and my health was failing,'so one day the chief advised me to take a month or two off, go into the country and recuperate. He further advised me that if I wislied to take the vacation I would be placed on full pay on the condition that I write a letter each week which might be of interest to patrons of The Democrat. "I had a friend located in a little town in Washington county who was engaged in the publication of a weekly paper, and I at once made up my mind to go down and paj* him a visit. "1 arrived at ray destination in good time and was effusively welcomed by my friend and his estimable' young wife and made to feel at home immediately. ���������'I lounged about the town, which had a population of about 1.500 souls, and struck up quite a large acquaintance within a short time. "One morning, after I had been there probably a week, I sauntered into the office of my friend and,found him in a dreadful stew. His local man had taken suddenly ill, and there was no one else who could take an assignment that had been mapped out for that day's work. ' ��������� "It seems that a man named Barron had died at his home, about five miles from town, and, as his father had been a man of wealth" and he had gained considerable notoriety as a local character, it was deemed a good idea to get an extended obituary of the deceased Barron. The man owned property in the mountains .of a township that had been named after his father and was somewhat difficult of access. "I was' feeling well that morning and, thinking a trip in the country would do me good, offered myself as 4sub' on the occasion. "The offer was eagerly accepted, and within a short time I was en route in a buggy for the scene, which was destined to prove a lucky assignment, although I was not aware of ,the fact. "By making numerous detours aud inquiries from each person I met I was able to reach the Barron home. It was located between mountains which formed a bowl shaped depression about the house, which could be reached only by a,narrow pass. " 'What an excellent location for a robbers' rendezvous,' I thought as I passed along the narrow lane. 'Here a handful of men could withstand a regiment of soldiers.' I drove up to the log cabin, which was built against the side of the mountain in the farthest corner of the depression, and stopped. A half dozen dirty looking children were playing about the doorway, and they all dropped their play the instant they ��������� caught sight cf me and ran inside the hut. "I walked leisurely to the door, which stood wide open, and rapped. A sharp featured woman made her appearance after I had waited a few moments, and I stated the purpose of my visit- "I was invited in, and a chair was , pushed forward for my use. "The woman disappeared through a low door at the rear of the hut. and I took the opportunity of making a few observations of my surroundings. The hut was furnished with a couple of beds, a rusty cook" stove and a rickety old table, and everything denoted poverty. . "The woman returned by the. time I had taken' a look around and was followed by a middle aged man with as villainous a countenance as you would care to see. He was a younger brother of the deceased, and he "began-to give me some facts regarding tlie life of the man whose obituary I was to obtain. "While I was taking notes another man came in and when I was through with tlie task in hand took a look around the hut. As quickly as my eyes fell upon the third person it struck me that 1 had seen him somewhere. He was of rather nice appearance, had a sandy mustache and was well dressed. I had surely seen him at some previous time and, with an object in view, inquired if that was a sou of the deceas ed the hillside along the road. My suspicions were aroused at his strange actions, and I kept my weather eye in his direction until I got safely out upon the highway, where I lost sight of him. A brisk drive soon landed me back at the office of my friend, who greatly praised my obituary. "I did his local work several days longer, and when his assistant had fully recovered from his illness I resigned and returned to Pottsville in much better spirits than when I had left it a month before. "The next day I took up my routine assignment, and at the morning session of the police court what was my astorr- ishmeut to see in the prisoner's dock the very same young man whom I had met among the mountains. "I at once became deeply interested In his case. He was charged with passing counterfeit coin, the same charge on which he was arrested several months before, nis honor concluded, in view of the serious charge and the fact that it was for the second offense, to hold him for further investigation. "During the previous six months Pottsville had been flooded with bogus money, and the authorities had offered a reward for the makers and shovers of the queer. Young Barron had been twice accused of passing the money, but each time he told such a plausible story that the officials were loath to believe him responsible for the whole matter. The situation was becoming alarming. , Detectiv.es had been- employed, but they were as much at sea as the local officers. As a last resort a reward of $1,000 was offered for the arrest and conviction of the offenders. When no results came of the work that was being done toward clearing up the matter and the bogus stuff continued to circulate. It was considered advisable to raise the reward, which was accordingly increased to $1,000. "This was the status of affairs on my return from my vacation. "I began to do a little detective work on my own account. Tliejsum of $1,500 was a snug one, and I began to make deductions,' with the prisoner, Barron, as a starting point. "I looked back over the trail that 1 bad covered a few weeks before���������the location of the Barron home in Washington county, the situation of the old hut in the bowl shaped depression among the lofty mountains, the one room in the hut with a rear door. What was behind the portals of that rear door? "Then my imagination came Into play, and I thought what an excellent place for a counterfeiter's den could.be under the mountain, with the hut as a shield. "Well, to make a long story short, I told the mayor of my suspicions, and asked for a detail of four men from the force, to go down into Washington county and investigate. He only laughed at me, until I made things so plain that he ���������was carried away with enthusiasm over the plausibility of the whole thing and ordered four policemen in citizens' clothes to accompany me to tbe spot and make a thorough investigation. "We arrived at our rendezvous one evening, having each one gone individually, po as not to arouse any suspicion as to our object, and left after nightfall for the Barron home. "We reached a point about a mile from the narrow" lane, at daybreak,' tied-up our rigs and started on foot for the hut., We were not long in reaching the place, and a vigorous rapping brought the sharp featured woman to tlie door. She was rendered speechless with fright at the sight of five strangers at the door. She was invited to come outside and keep quiet. Our next point was the door at. the rear. We cautiously pushed this open, and the sight that we encountered was one that I will never forget. - . "Six men and two or three boys were busily engaged about a sweltering furnace, with a full set of molds, each at his particular work. On the floor was a largo quantity of both gold and silver coins, of dollars and eagles, half eagles Attacked to tbe Bakery. A plausible tale of a man who bought a 4oaf of bread and took away more property than he paid for is told-by the Puwtucket correspondent of the Providence Telegram. . The man was in a hurry to catch a car. His impatience made the clerk nervous. She, forgot to snap the string which bound the paper about the loaf, and away sped the -man'.with the loaf, while the string reeled off behind him. He caught the car all right, aud, although the conductor and some of the passengers noticed as he sat down close to the door that the twine paid itself out as the car rolled along, the man did not discover the tangle until he alighted. In the meantime the conductor was having a good time. As passengers stepped on the platform he cautioned them not to walk on that string, and thoy did not. It might have looked mysterious to the people who saw the string moving along the street, for the unraveling continued until the bakery twine bobbin had been nearly emptied by the connected loaf a mile .away. The man with the bread felt a tug at his loaf as he stepped down from the car. Then hecfollowed up the cord, winding as he went. Me was one of those strictly honest men. who want nothing that. does, not belong to- them, and the best part of the story is that he followed the string back, winding as he walked, and in due time entered the bakery and restored the ball of twine. .. THE FREIGHT BUSINESS. .Cromwell Wait n- Ruthleaa Victor... We must remember always that under Cromwell there was no burning at the stake, no dreadful torture in cold blood, and therefore at his worst he. Vises in degree above Philip-and Alva. . But in kind his deeds in Ireland were> the same as theirs in the. Netherlands! and, though .the Puritan soldiers were guiltless of the hideous licentiousness shown by the Spaniards or by the armies of Tilly and Wallenstein, yet the merciless butchery of .the entire garrisons and of all the priests���������accompanied by the slaughter of other, noncombatants in at least some cases��������� leave. Drogheda and Wexford as black nnd terrible stains:on Cromwell's character, fr . Cromwell and his lieutenants put down the insurrection and established order because they gained such sweeping victories, not '- because Cromwell made merciless use of his first victories.- It was the fighting ,of the , Puri-- tans- in the battle itself which! won^ and not their ferocity after the battle;' and1 it was Cromwell who not merely gave free rein to this ferocity, but inspired it. Seemingly quarter would have been freely given had it not been for: his commands. Neither in morals nor in policy were these slaughters' justifiable. Moreover, it must be remembered that the men slaughtered'we're entirely v guiltless of the-.original massacres in Ulster.���������Theodore" Roosevelt in Seribner's.' Not the "Go aa Yon Please," Haphazard Tiling; Many Suppose. Most people have an idea that freight is the last thing that railroads look after. yL&ny profess to believe that- a piece of freight once started on its journey is allowed to loaf along at its own sweet will and pleasure, stopping where it wishes and staying as long as it likes,' and only bringing up at its destination.,w-hen" .there is nowhere else, to go. .-.&������������������ When you have waited day after day . .for that piano which, was shipped a month ago. -you. are' ready to adopt that opinion. But don't be in a hurry. When that piano box shows up in Poughkeep- sie at the time it should be in Portland, the Poughkeepsie agent does, not uncase the instrument and give a series of box car recitals for the next two months. You may think he.,,'does, but hie* doesn't. Not a bit of it. There is "no'" w'elcjme anywhere, for the wandering Willies of freightdom. ��������� No agent wishes to'. be caught with missing freight piled up in his yard or house. The truth of the matter is thei-caili'oads are continually punching laggard freight in the ribs and admonishing it to move on. It is an interesting study to see how the railroads handle their immense freight business. To the Outsiders a ��������� freight- office seoms like confusion worse confounded, but to the men who have been trained to the work it is all as simple as a problem in short division. No matter how .far from,, home ���������a' car is ;it is always in touch with the home office. If the car has had bad luck nnd one of its trucks is sprained, .the'home office knows about'it and sends an' order to have it placed in the nearest.car hospital and doctored up to. working condition. ' The office knows just what the car is earning, and if it, things its^ traveling expenses are getting too-big it shifts its route. Or calls it home. It is only once in awhile that a car gets, away from the home office altogether, and when one does there is no sleep for anyvjone .till the .runaway is found and vjjft^rt^d .in "the right direction. [ "������������������ "S-;'After y.oii. have listened-to a freight agent's description of the elaborate plans taken to look after freight.you will marvel that, a .single package, ever goes astray, j ;- .,, , : ;; 7 But the man who is waiting for that piano knows that it does. ��������� Lewiston Journfti. A WILD STEEPLECHASE. ed. I was gratified to know that his name was Barron also, for at that very moment it flashed upon me that I- had seen him in police court in Pottsville only a few weeks before under arrest for passing bogus money. "I began to make some Inquiries of him, and he told me that he was employed in Pottsville and was at home for the funeral of his father and intended going back to his work the next day. "Having nothing else to detain me, I took leave of the people and started faack to town. I drove slowly down the road, and once 1 had an occasion to turn and look back at the cabin. As I did so I saw the form of a man dodging along between the trees that skirt- and double eagles. "We captured the gang without a struggle and also took charge of the outfit, which, by the way, was one of the most complete that ever was seen outside the Uuiled States mint. At the subsequent trial the entire gang, including young Barron, were given strong terms in the penitentiary. I received the $1,500 reward, which I made very good use of."���������Newspaperdom. APHORISMS. Victory belongs to the most persevering.���������Napoleon. An obstinate man does not hold opinions���������they hold him.���������Butler. We cannot always oblige, but we can always speak obligingly.���������Voltaire. No thoroughly occupied man was ever yet very miserable.���������L. E. Lan- don. He wh.o thinks his place below him will certainly be below his place.��������� Saville. The less we parade our misfortunes the more sympathy we command.���������O. Dewey. Who dares do all that may become a man and.dares no more, he is a man indeed.���������Shakespeare. There is no great achievement that is not the result of patient working and waiting.���������J. G. Holland. Politeness Wasted. - A guileless rustic who wished to become, attached to one of our railways emerged from the examination room and informed the expectant relatives that he had failed to pass the sight test. ...... '...... . vi' "Why. you can't have!" "exclaimed the father, who was horrified at tti!6 thought. "You're no more color blind than I am." ; .-'' ..-,.������������������������������������ ���������*���������;;" '��������� ...'' "Happen not. but they won't have me;" answered the rustic bitterly. "It all comes o' trying to be polite an obliging, as you said I wras to be, fey- ther." - .������������������.;. .- "But I can't see how' being polite could make any difference," quavered the father. ' "' .-,.��������������������������� 7 ��������� ��������� J. ���������- ��������� "It did. though," said the rustic. "The old chap held something up an says: 'This is- green, isn't it?, Come, now, isn't it: green?' quite pleading like, and. .though I could see it wor red, I couldn't find it in my 'art to tell him he wor wrong- for fear he might take offense... So I''. simply said. 'It is. yer honor.' an they bundled me out.. ,No more politeness for me. It don't pay."���������London Answers. That In the Term One Critic Applies - to American 'Dinners. To realize how our "upper ten"' scramble through existence, says Eliot ^Gregory in' The Atlantic, one must contrast their fidgety way of feeding with the bovine calm in which a German absorbs his -4biA,th.. ea.llqd. one day upon a gentleman who had been her employe.!* and announced, "Mistah. Ise gwine tor git merried." "Get married, auntie!" exclaimed the man. "Why, I'm surprised! Isn't the change a littlesuddeh?" 7 "Yes. tol'able sudden, but bettah late than nebber." - - "Oh. well." answered the friend politely, "a lady is never too old to marry, I suppose���������if she f-P-Is' in lovel'V "But I'ze not fallen" iri lub!" "Going to marry for .money?'7sar-' castically. "Yes, sah, dat am de solemn troof. It's money. Ise 'gaged ter Billy Jones." . . ..:..: ��������� ;-, "Why, Billy's only 25;~:and you must be 45!" "Yes, sah, dat's so, but I'ze now pay- in Billy fifty dollahs a yeali for rent,- an I'ze gwine ter marry him ter save dat ermount." Couldn't Help -Hims.elf. ���������Taggers���������So he married .the^widow! -I thought he had his eye^ori^hejfra������_ghter. Waggles���������So he bald;'" but the* widow had her eye on him.���������-Tit-Bits. A Story of Onman Pasha. While, Osman Pasha was one night making the rounds of the Plevna fortifications he happened upon three members of a guard off duty, who; each possessing ���������the then rare luxury of a cigarette, had dotcrminedv with eastern logic, to, play a game of cards for the lot. But while the game wa.s in progress a Russian shell ��������� intruded, burst close by and killed one of the players. Now.' a custom of the Turkish army decrees that a deceased man's comrade who is on sentry is entitled to a reversion of the,dead man's interest, even in a gamble, so that Osman. who was unrecognizably mufliod up. was at once invited to take the slain soldier's hand and finish the game. Ho accepted and won. Then, turning to the disconsolate players: ' "Take the three cigarettes to the sentry I represented." he said. "They are rcaHy his by right"���������then, producing a well filled case, he proceeded, "aud accept these from mo." Fattening- the Ortolan. The height of luxurious living is a well .cooked- ortolan, the little bird celebrated -for the-exquisite delicacy of its "' flesh. The birds are kept in a room the floor of -which: is strewn plentifully with . millet, seed and corn and from which daylight gradually is excluded, and under these conditions they pass the last five or six weeks of their existence. Gradually the feathers of the body drop out, and', the bird becomes a mere ball of fat with wings and a feathered head. Gently handling it, the operator picks up the bird ''and dips its beak into champagne, with the result that the bird dies suddenly and painlessly. Cnmpaien Alacrity. 7 "What did ithat politician say at first ���������'blush when the office was proffered him?" ,������������������ "At first blush? Lots you ltnow a&out politics! There wasn't any blush about it; he nabbed it."���������Indianapolis Journal. Beerhohm Tree is to act Othello. Thomas Nelson Page is dramatizing his novel, "Red Rock." , , Arthur W. Pinoro is said to be -writing a'play for Olga Nethersole. Eleanora Duse, interviewed recently 'by the Vienna Mode, said that in her opinion Tolstoi stood by the side of Shakespeare.' The latest work to be prepared for the stage is "The Romance cf Robert Burns." .made into a play by its author, John Tompletou. There will be another of Marion Crawford's books on the stage Dext year, "Via Crucis," to be produced by ' Charles Frohman. The Bostonians will next season make two important productions, which will be presented in connection with their present repertory. An old theater is to be torn down in Pittsburg, and every visitor during the final week of its use will receive an order for a souvenir bit oT'wood cut from " the stage. Daniel Frohman has secured the stage rights in the dramatization of "Red Pottage," the most successful' novel that has appeared iu Euglaud for several years.- The lecture platform in this country will be well supplied next season. Among others RI. Labori. the famous French lawyer who so ably defended, Dreyfus, is coming over to give a series.of talks. Owen Fawcett. who was Osric in "Hamlet" during the 100 nights' run at . the Winter Garden. New York, season of 18G4-5, will be Polonius when E. H..-. Sbthern produces "Hamlet" at the Garden theater. Sept. 17. Precocious. "My boy Jimtuie, aged 9, is a corker in .psychology, and it's only his second term at it too." , "Indeed."- "Yes., The other day he snid he was certain' that the higher moral influence had nothing to-do with my being a good citizen." "Then how did he account for it?" "He said I was afraid of the police."��������� Cleveland -Plain Dealer. ��������� Tlirbnt Trouble. Barnes Tormer (the eminent tragedian) M;Iow miichsis in the house? The Manager���������Three dollars and eighty-five cents. Barnes Tormer���������Let it be given out that I am suffering with throat trouble and cannot appear. "Throat trouble?" "Yes, fellow! Have they not given me it in the neck?"���������Indianapolis Press. It You Don't Believe It, Weigrh One. ��������� A sheet of water one inch.thick and one acre in area weighs 101 tons.���������Indianapolis Press. Do Not Pay Cash_^ PAY SCRIP FOR DOMINION LANDS AND SAVE DISCOUNT- A very large saving can be made. We can furnish the exact amotmt'for any payment. 'Write for particulars and price. ALLOWAY & CHAMPION, wihmjpw Itf 1 { !:l .' M 7' I ;) ft I'll ���������/-��������� Iff IH- ;���������> , C'ti \ WH- \ ��������� [ t'7 it-1 T I) I ) -,'" '��������� 1-r ������'���������(' I'' !-. \ THE CUMBERLAND NEWS CUMBERLAND.. B.C. THE VERDICT. War interest will now switch from whiskers to cues.���������Sioux City Journal. The case of Lord Roberts shows that a great deal also depends upon the man behind the man behind the gun.���������Chicago Tribune. Don't go to Capo Nome seeking gold unless you have money to pay your way , hack **��������� '��������������� oh"������"-ift- +��������������� f������-!i>,"<������ hftre at home. The opinion that the ancient; and h'on- orable office of tho coroner can just as well be dispensed with by our advancing civilization is evidently spreading.��������� Brooklyn Citizen. ' The cause of woman suffrage' has received a bad blow in tho Oregon elections. The vote upon the question was overwkolminplv ai-<'i"'"t ���������������'������''������" the ballot to women. Surgery now snow a uiuc a man may live without a forehead as well as without a stomach. It will hardly be neces- ~ sary for it. in -'>"���������"' ������-i,������f. ho en��������� i;Vp without brains We have at last civilized an lnuia.i, for old Gcronimo deposited $1,425 won at poker iu bank as a provision for his old age.' Perhaps the fruit has proved costly, bu* a*- '"-f wfi have now on������ ������*pcci- mea. New Jersey now has a brood of snakes with feet. It is understood that the mosquitoes are. all ill from malaria and that some new sensation was necessary to . call attention in the usual manner to the approaching seashore exodus.���������New York Press. If the present complications in China and the rivalry between Russia and Japan are arranged and settled without recourse to -war, the world will begin to believe Salisbury was right in saying the "concert of Eurr������r������������ i* snmotliiug more than a name.' (fO THE PEDAGOGUE TAKING THE REINS. ��������� John Kinney recently drove Choral, 2:0S, a half over the Belmont track in 1:01%. , Lord Vincent, 2:0S%, is 100 pounds heavier than a year ago and is working miles around 2:20. Charley Doble likes him better than ever. There is a 2-year-old pacer in the Ma- plewood farm' string that Tom Marsh says can step a quarter in 32 seconds. He is by Ashland Wilkes, 2:17%.- In a matinee free for all pace at Springfield, Mo.. May 30, Opha M, 2:22%, stepped the lirst and third heats in 2:Vd% and 2:1G and.Juna, a green.mare by Ko- nantz, the second in 2:17. A syndicate of horsemen will purchase ground at Flushing, N. Y., and lay out a -mile track. Athletics, baseball and other sports will be held there. Trotters are to have a chance'also. Ruth C, ,a green pacing mare without a mark, won a matinee race of half mile heats at Gloversville, N. Y., May 30 in 1:10, 1:11 and, 1:0S. She is owned by C. F. Allen and has a good prospect. Nelly Bruce, 2:l0\7i1, is . running to a paddock at Jerry O'Neil's farm at Lexington and will never be raced again. She is looking strong and rugged and has boon bred to"Chehalis, 2:04%. The Ontonian (2:04) filly Ondielieno, Frank InihoiFs entry in the"'$5,000 Chamber of Commerce purse at. Detroit, is working fast at the Grosse Pointe track. She is now stepping.easy miles in 2:2'?"/^. The Canadian -Derby, 1% .miles, value $2,000. was won easily recently af Fort Erie by Carruthers &��������� Shields' Advance Guard,' 127 pounds. Lampglobe, 110 pounds, was second and Rodford, 102 pounds, third: time, 2:0S"}i. Taral rode Advance Guard. THE CYNIC. We have heard about Job of course, but what's boils compared with kin? Washing seems to < have the same effect on a girl's shirt waist that marriage has on a pretty girl. The,dearest child is the one too young to know that there is more to a circus than the parade. When a man acts a great deal younger than he really is, you will tind as a result his wife looking very much older than her years. Every bride imagines that her photograph on her husband's office desk inspires him.to keep onward and upward, like the boy in "Excelsior." When a real tough man falls in love, one of the funniest things is the manner in which he gives up poker to delight in a game of old maid.���������Atchison Globe. Still She Wns Olnd to Get Him. The Bridesmaid tatter the ceremony)��������� Weren't you frightened nearly to death? The Bride���������Frightened? Why, I "could hardly keep from laughing right out to see how ridiculous poor Harry looked.��������� Chicago Tribune. Feminine Strategry. He���������You are holding your parasol on tho. wrong side to protect you from the sun. She���������Yes. I know it; but there is that horrid Miss Upperten. and I want her to seo my new hni.���������' ''hirvi ������rn News. State of Ohio, City of Toledo,) ���������, Lucas < ouxty, j ss- Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the Bonior partner of tlie firm of F. J. Chunkt & Co., doing business in the Citv of Toledo,. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm -will pay the sum of O-VE HUNDttED DOL- XiAKS for each and every cjnse of catarrh that cannot be cureu by the use of Hall's Catakbh Cuke. FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this Uth day of December, A. T>., 1888. r ��������� v A. W. GLEASON, ���������y seal I JS'olary Public. Hall's Catarrh Cure is tak^n internally and act3 directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Seurl tor testimonials, free. F. J CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggist-*, 7rc. Hall's Family Fills are the best. According to The School Review only 41.51 per cent of the pupils in American high schools are boys! Edwin G. Cooley. superintendent of the Chicago normal school, has been elected by the trustees of the board of education to succeed Dr. Benjamin Andrews as superintendent of Chicago's public school system. Professor Eliot of Harvard the other day received from several Harvard alumni now serving in the Philippines a large and valuable collection of native .arms, ornaments and manuscripts for the university museum. J., C. Monaghan, who has been appointed professor of commerce in the new School of Commerce to be opened at the University of Wisconsin this fall, has recently resigned,as consul of the United States at Chemnitz, Germany, where he has been stationed for the last- seven years. Sawdust Graduate*. Most of tho circus acrobats and not a few of the rough and tumble, comedians of the stage who have graduated from tho rinjr were reared and learned the rudiments of their business in the lumber towns of the northwest. In'the "business" these are known as "sawdust towns" on account of the sawmills, which are their chief industry. There are many of these in Wisconsin and Michigan and several in Iowa that*- havo turned out the bulk of the acrobats and tumblers in the business. In the "sawdust towns"' the small boys have exceptional facilities for learning to turiiusomersaults and handsprings in the great beds of sawdust that'surround the mills. Soon they begin to try the more difficult feats they see done in the shows that visit, the towns. After school hours they tumble until it is time to go home and do the "chores." Krom out of .'then! all there generally rise two or three boys who get the knack of the acrobatic feats, aud those work in constant rivalry, each trying to excel the other. One day along comes a circus, and, the best, boy tumbler applies for a job and shows what he can do. Perhaps he is given a chance as a. "top mounter," or the top man in a pyramid act, because he is light and active. ' When he gets older,.heavier and stronger, he may beconie an "uuderstander," or the man who holds a mountain of men on his shoulders. And thus he gets to the show business.���������Exchange.. GLOOM AMDDESPAIR GIVE WAY TO VIGOR, HEALTH AND HAPPINESS. Simple Prescription. "I could save more money," the young man admitted, "but I find it so hard to break away from my friends. A fellow can't be a boor and cut all his "acquaintances without reason, you know." "I will tell you what to do," said the mnn with the brindle mustache. . "Buy a dog." .^ , . "And then what?"' "Then, when you meet your friends, you will find yourself telling them stories of his wonderful intelligence. You just can't help it. In this manner you may soon be alone."���������Indianapolis Press. Merely Buying-. ' Caller���������Isn't your mother in, Ethel? Ethel���������No, ma'am. She's down town. ; Caller���������Shopping? Ethel���������Oh, no, ma'am; I. don't think she had time for that. She said she was just going to run down and get some things she needed.���������Philadelphia Press. .��������� WAR PICTURE and. WEEKLY FREE PRESS So great has been the demand for the Free Press War Picture that the supply of maps of South Africa was entirely exhausted three weeks after the offer was made- If you want a copy of this handsome picture, sign the order below and seud to Free Press with. 50 Cents ������ -I ��������� I ��������� I .-Il I ��������� I II ��������� ������������������ IH.���������.I.I���������.. Present subscribers may avail themselves of this offer by sending 50c, which will entitle them to the picture and to have their subscription extended for six months. An Attack of L.:i Grippe Left tlie SuflEVrer Weak, Nervous himI *Eiif������e))le # t it* xl* $ vl/ vV % w Nl"* N������" $ ������" ii? \������ \U \t" w ������" s������ ^������-S���������SC We keep a large Stock always on X hand of 5K TYPE I PRINTERS' I MATERIAL 1 AND ������' MACHINERY. I * I We can fit out Daily or Weekly ^ Papers or Job Outfits on a . W few hours notice. S We also supply READY-PRINTS, "1* STEREO-PLATES and Z PAPER AND CARD STOCK % TORONTO TYPE FOUNDRY CO., LIMITED 175 OWEN ST., WINNIPEG. ** $' I (J* vl> \V \!> vV \V vV % s. *^666���������6ee���������*B���������6���������e���������������������������*S������������������6^ W. N. U. 284. J u TH2 CUMBERLAND sN EW3 Issued. Every Wednesday. \V. B. ANDERSON, EDITOR Tlie columns ot Thi* News are oper; to all 9th> wixh to express therein views on inatt- ersof public interest. While we do not hold ourselves ' respon*-'. ���������ble for the utteiaiiCes of corredpoi.deutH, ve reserve the right of decliuiug to insert coniuiuuicatioiiM un necessarily personally. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3rd, 1900. WAR NEWS. London, Soj.t. 22.���������Following despatch from Rohors' Mehtuen completely rou;ed a Boer convoy at Klerksdorp and lecaptured a 15- pi Hinder ost at Colenso. He also Ciptured 26 wasons, 8000 cattle, A000 sheep72C0O ) rounds of ammunition and 28 piiso er-*. Hild- ard occnpieil Yr held Sep. 19 fuming , ut the Boers from a strong po- fiion. British casualties were few. CJery has captured a Holland American belonging to Theroh's scouts who confirms the report of Gen. Theron'.* death. Berlin, Septi 22. -A despatch receded here fro:n Tien Tson giving loss of allies at capture of Pei T.-at-g forts as 120 men, including 7 Germans. The despatch adds that , Chit e-e escaped in boats, the attack was made by 8,000 allies on the fort at daybreak. The attach wa-' answered brirklp fr<������m the tort, the bombardment continuing until ���������nuon, tnef.-rts unt rep lying after 10 o'clock The allies completely sur- roim led the. pbice making e<-cpe s ���������eminglyimposs.bie, yet over 3000 men i*ot away in bipad daylight. Russian fire badly 'damaged the forts. Ottavvt, Sept.^ 22���������Trades congress yesterday'afternoon re-elected Ralph Smith, M.P.P., of Nanaimo. as president. He will c-hi test thir- di- rict as an independent labor candidate in the Dominion election Suing lai, Sept. 25.��������� -Reported the Dowager Empress his issued a u-voiJil edi 't commanding Li Hun.- Dhang !0 raise an army and recapture Pekin. Vam-.ouver, Sept. 25.���������E. E. Bl'.climooiv, a local cyclist, collided thi-* afternoon with Mrs. Shanm n> a woman 35 years of age. She was carried to the hospital and ditru shortly afterwards from ���������injuries sustained. Blachmoorre was arrested for furious driving. A well laid plot to defraud the Government developed , to-.da}* in police; court. On examtnati.m of ileven Japs, rl.argtd with fal.-ely &-.���������-.e.iring that.they' v\ere properly emiihd to become British subjects, saying they .ad been residen s o. P. C f.-r four year.-, it was prove- that Jajanere contractors had brought the new Jnps, forwarded them ir m Japan in their employ and the latter did not cv;a know what they were about. One Jap auese, on landing in Vanoouwi wa- snipped direct,to 'Skeena Rivc-i and there re eived his papers tu months later rot knov\ing wha they ment. The charges wiil It withdrawn and warrants will reissued at once for judgment on the offending Jap contractors. O ing to the virtual close of th������- war in Afric.i, the bulletin wiL b discontinued after Sept. 30'h. London. Sent. 25���������The Dailv Mail has this despatch from Loren- -.Z" Ma/zueze: "Heavy lighting i : it-ported ru-ross the Saha River. Ti.i- mean.- t-i.it the British -ire in ���������p-r\x\ tni'g Stevne and Re ie win ���������with their forces aie attempting t< push f'r ward a������������d efi'c-t a junction A c-unni .nder is s-dd to have s .; -ende ed' near Pietersburg. The war is ended says the LorenzoMar- quez ��������� onespondent to the D.uly 1 imes. Many guns have I em dis- coveiod, also live hundred waggons and thousands of tons of stores of every description have been unearthed. L 'ndon, 26.���������Lord Roberts re,, p rts that,Gen. Hamilton foundat , the troC' dile River 137 guns, inclu ding seven lost by the British.They were mostly destroye ;. Cape Town, 26.���������The Times cor- respo ulent gives the following estimate, that any g. ocl police force of 2,5JO'men can effect the, com-, plete pacification of the country. It will be impos ible for Boers in the future to mass a force exceeding loOO The -Boers are si'rk of war and the Irish American aid other mercenaries are clamoring for for payment and threatening the Boer officials. London, Sept.,28.���������Lord R.-berts ��������� / - '' '-.---��������� '. . repot ts to the war office; under date of Mucha'd dorf^ Sept. 27th as follows: The Boers attacked a portion f British infantrv" nearsNelspruit this morning, but were beaten off after a few hours sharp fighting,' Buller occupied Macmaze bridge south side of Burghers pass, separ ating the Boer sforces, and capturing 260 after Slight resistance. )Vashington, Sept. 28.���������Gen. Mc- Arthur cables from Manilla that 51 men left San Cruzerfor' Arrigan on 3rd inst. and no.hing have been heard of them since and it is supposed that 4he prty* including Capt. Shields lias been'captured. Vancouver, Sept. 28.���������It is announced that a partv of workmen nu nbering'.'" 200 mer, c������'.nsi>-'.ing chi fly o- miners from '.'-Scotland are expected to reach here - to-mrro,v: .' They will work in the Union "Col-" .ieries and will form a valuable ad ���������, dition 'o the colliery population, 122 being practical miners. The Company'expect; at least another TOO more to leave Scotland within the next month. G. R. Maxwell, M.P P., for* Van-, c ������uver, was nominated at th^ Lib-' eral convention to-night, *" o Ralph Smith passed through to Nanaimo this afternoon. He has definitely decided to contest Vancouver district. Sloan will stand as the Liberal candidate. John Bryden received the Conservative nomination at Nanaimo last night. HOW TO IMPROVE THE FIGURE. An Interesting Interview With the Corset Expert Now at the Westeide. Whatever differences of opinion may prevail among women as to the style, model and make of -hatsi gowns and oth- i*r articles of wearing apparel, they all meet upon one common ground when it comes to a question of corsets. Every lady has her own favorite make of cornet, and it is usually diflicult to convince her that any other kinds have any merit whatever. This week, however, riu expert corset fitter has been giving Ihe ladiet; ot Victoria a few practical Metis and theories upon correct corset litting. The Westside are certainly to be congratulated on having obtained the ser- ici-.s oi Miks-G. D. Sexton, who if now making hor first visit to Victoria in tho interests of Wemgarten Bros., the makers of the famous W. B. and Ln Vidrt corsets. In a little chat with Mist- Sex- ���������oii. one morning last week, this lady said several very interesting things about cor- ���������ets, which would doubtless be of interest o niMiiy lady readers. She said: "With every pronounced change in the modes of gowns there comet? a change iu corsets. The prevailing styles in gown A^vu ^^2. r������ti������ t?<~' w>sa /T>v ?! ~ w "Ml ������**������ -..���������...^ . ������i v vnus* ^--. K.JI T McHILLAN -FUR & WOOL CO, E-iPCriTERS AND ISff.^OiTrERS. ,V,*. 0,V!O ? '; MiKj'&kJ. ) il.CS hu'.c ig-w.. :.'; -'t.i.vSLfl.Tx:*.*,:}. ������*-H.1nh Usiioii Srewery FpesIi Lbqep Beep STEAM Beer, Ale, and Porter. THE BEST IN THE PROVINCE A reward of $5.00 will be paid for information leading to conviction of persons witholding or destroying any kegs ���������U-U.nging to this compai y HENRY REIFEL, Manager. informed by a person supposed to be uninterested in his case that magnetism, not electricity, was what he needed, and since then he has shown marked improvement under the constant application of a wooden magnet, painted to resemble the genuine article. Still another case is that of a woman who cannot speak a word unless she is in a stooping posture. For months her voice was lost to her altogether, but one day while bending over caressing a eat her voice returned, and since thou sho can only talk when her body is bent to a right "angle. All efforts to relieve her wero of little avail until one day hoc attending physician informed ��������� her that she .could not be cured until she had undergone a long course of treatment, but ventured the information that she could be relieved for the period of one week by the application of "raw'' electricity to her throat, taken from the city's current: The electricity was applied and the woman's voice returned, but when the week expired hor voice' was lost to her again. Again the electric current was aprdicd, only to lose her voice when the week was up. Another case is that of a young woman of more than ordinary intelligence, who. through constant associations with disease, has suffered almost every ailment to which human fto.di is heir, including appenuicitis, paralysis. "nle'miUeiit fever heart failure.' inc-e.-.sed1 respiration, and broken limbs. She also believes it an impossibility for her to remain in bed al! night without '"rilling uu' daring her -deep, and for awh;l,e she rolled upon rhe floor with such marked ������������������regularitv Hint it was found 'necessary.-to' tie her in bed. Now and then a case presents an ;un- usiiiir phase. One woman, possessed of the idea that her heart was growing to her, side, refused .to improve under the treatment, accorded'her, and the doctors, kuowinsr her condition was due to hysteria, planned . to get rid of her. Medicine; was prescribed, made up of the most nauseating drugs, and the patient was ordered to take doses hourly. After the first day's treatment, the woman said she was well enough to go home, and the doctors congratulated themselves that the expelling decoction had proved so successful. To their surprise when the woman left the hospital she asked that a bottle of the medicine be given her, ns it had furnished her more relief, than anything she bad takeu. FOR SALE���������Early cabbage and tomatoe plants, home grown aiid C. E. Williams, (J rant ham. ���������atrong $50 REWARD. STOLEN from \he premise.* of Lhe ut dersigned, about the 16th of Aprl, -..ni- small r*d C'V\,3 years oH,- w>uld calf ahotn 20th. B.'sukIkI on le:L ��������� ip Li.. Anyone giv nji iiilorinatii-u thai wili h-ad t ��������� tlu' rfest nnd con vie i- n ��������� f the tluH ���������'!* thieves will ictnivet- e ab .V'-' rewa d. (>ign.d) John Cornell, Ov^te. River, Con.ox, B.C. " iijl;.i4 V'r 1 Eplmait k Kan:.iino,-By. FRESH FOREIGN MEAT. Revolution in the Freezing and Preserving Transport Trade. From Daily Mall. German science looks very like scoring again, and this time it is being applied to a matter of paramount importance to this country���������the food supply. Everybody knows to what great proportions the importation of American and Australian meat.has recently grown Frozen- mutton from Australia and the, River Plate, and chilled beef from tin- States and Canada, now form the staple food of the British workman. There is. however. ;ju������t a totich of iciness about tlie meat which he doesn't quite like, and which tells him that it was not bred in Old England. The latest invention promises to do away with this drawback, and restore to the meat its original juiciness and flavor. The Southern Cross arrived in the Mersey yesterday from the River Plate with a small consignment of meat treated on the new system, which has been patented by a German firm. A Daily Mail reporter boarded the steamer and saw the re- vote of 41 against '-?!), decided to go into committee of supply without discussing Mr. SauerV motion or the amendment. In the course of the debate the premier. r"rriitg to the attacks on capitalists-, sriid 'hat Mr. Kruger was the greatest '���������Mtiitallst in the country, and that he was not only a capitalist, .but a thief. Mr. J. II. Merriman, who was colonial treasurer in the Schreiner ministry, declared in an impassioned speech that annexation would result in TV"jlaud losing South Africa, a"--1 for South A ���������";;- n Several npn:>.--iii"n the **���������" ���������������������������'���������!'���������' ��������� v--r . T..ond"-n. r-'ept. 25.��������� ">rr-.--������rs mi o ���������'������������������': 'vorse things, w--u' ' lose England. i ain with the fighting burghers, and it is estimated that a force of Boers aggregating from 7.000 to 12.000 is planning _ to harass the British lines ot" communication." o FIRE AT TOWNSEND. A Block of Frame Buildings Destroyed Last Night. Port Townsend, Sept. 24..���������(Special)��������� Fire' here to-night burned an entire block of fr:>n->������. buildings between Washington and Jefferson streets, on the flats. The loss is estimated at $50,000. VICTORIA-COMOX ROITE. Taking Effect Monday. August 13th, ieoo'7 S. S. "City of Nanaimo." Leaves Victoria Mondav, at 7 a. m. for Nanaimo, railing at Fulford, Ganges and Fer. wood. Leaves Nanaimo Tuesday, 7 a.m. for Union Wharf and Comox calling at Big and Little Qualcum, Hornby and Denman IslHtidt*. Leaves Comox and Union Wharf Tuesday U p.m. for Nanaimo di- ect co.it.ecting, at Nanaimo with Str. Joan and E. & N. Train. Leaves Nanaimo Wednesdnv7 a. n. f-.ir Victoria calling at Fer:i- wood Ganges Hat bor and <���������-. Ful ��������� ord. L tives Victoria Thursday 7 a.m for Nanaimo calling at Fulford Ganges Harbor and Fernwood. Leaves Nanaimo Friday, 4 a. m. for Union Wharf and Comox direct. Leaves Comox and Union Wharf Friday, 11 a.m. for Nanaimo calling at Denman and Hornby, Big and Little Qualicum. Leaves Nanaimo 'Satuiday, 4 a. m. for Victria calling at Kuper Island Vesuvius and Burgoyne. FOR Freight tio"kets and State- ro *rn Apply on boa* d, GEO. L. COURTNEY, Traffice Manager. FINE Job Printing DONE AT��������� The lews Office. Ii | AN EXPERIMENT? IN WORK. B<\ '\e College Youth as a Plumber's Helper " ( and a Swell Girl's Peril. jw York Times. (A New York youth came home from )llege at the. beginning of the vaction :ason with hie allowance so far over- awn ihat' he had forgotten when the pxt payment was due. His-fiather, who B las a self-made man, and entirely out J' i sympathy with the obligations of his J', 'n's social pos.Juu, sternly refused fur- W -er advances. The paternal brand of f* \garc- made "the youth ill, and worse still, IA e sideboard was under strick surveil- ly^ice. Under these compelling circum- /.ances the youth retired within himself 7 .consider ways and means. . Later he jnerged from his trance with a smile on I-, lis face. The difficulties of the situation ,| lid faded like, the morning's mist before 1 qs brilliant intellect. He would go to V A>rk..> f\ (In pui-suance of this highly original 1 ba, ho went to an uncle who was en- 'tiged in the profitable if somewhat pie- *y jeian plumbing businet-s, and asked for j j job. Secretly he hoped for a nice, |\ Jean corner iu the olliee,. where he might .v'pend a few pleasant, hours during the ,eat of the summer clay--, perfecting him- ������lf iu higher mathematici- by making out *i.Jtmiber's bills, without danger of soil ing his cuffs or endangering hit* social w-ktid for any old job. inding; but in the heroism of'.his new }<*>olve to ,hibor for ������his living, he boldly (/���������VV'Sorrv," said the uncle, "but,I haven't jj 7.ything for you"���������then dubiously, "un- [},' ss you I, &e> juu care to go out on odd job������ as .elper. You don't mind a little work, I Wippoee." ������������������ \ "N-ii-no," answered the youth doubt- It )ully. being rather uncertain about tho hities>and social rank of ft plumber's ,:elper. Still he decided to chance it. ' ������������������*��������� " Well, come around to-morrow and 1, w.e'H see about it," said the uncle, with .-.i 6niile that carried a sinister suggestion. p \ The next morning the youth slipped )uie'tly into the shop and hovered tiniid- t'j V about in the background, wondering J /hat he might be called upon to do, yet n* ilreading to hear his. doom. Presently a 'urge, unshaven, man. with nothing be- ween his undershirt and juniper but a air of suspenders, started out, tellimr the Ivouth to come along. The'man had a fire pot in one hand, and a whole kit of |:ools -variously disposed about his person. ���������While doubtless very worthy, he ��������� was Ir.rfiot the sort of person the youth would I Suave chosen for'his- companion on a stroll (i lln-ousrh the business .part of the city. So 'Whe.you-rh craftily waited and gave the jt man time to go halfway down the block. '. intending to follow at a . distance.. P>ut ))he man wai- iu no hurry and was found "iN 'ghtiiiir hit-'pipe just outside. The youth |J jointed to walk ahead, or on thn opposite Iside of lhe* street; he ovm ihouirht of isendinsr the man on ahead in a cab. but \tiot seeing his way ch'i'rly. ln'/'ontinued if*-!'the promenade with his pers'-xt.-n! com- .K'jianion. meanwhile keeping iind eye on loach side of the street, ready to bolt at Ii"! (the t5'*' t-isrn "'' ������������������>. reqwest to carrv the |f Mi"'* vol or .the sisrhl of a familiar fnoe. \'l V ���������'������"- Mor-U<: frvther ou i'u> man hiiil- ,'���������/ iVd :l C:'T Mini fl'in'wd i'M'e til- -.>������������������'��������� .������������������'���������' fw:'h a!i Ids aoeoufrements. The youth jl>:istfiied ������������������() net rif- fa: "forward as pns- fsible. The man was disposed to be so- \c.nble. and iiiunediatoly took oxeeplion to " ith'1"' arrniigeiiiciit. So.-he hi^i'fl i>ersu;i,- ������m'::vi ' :;' ,Ko h:i''k of the youth's neck' Macros* a bed- 6i\ (lowered hats. whieV. '/���������j ,i i-nii-iMly ix>-������"ssed rubber stems, for J \ they iwisted back rind forward while S I their owiM'i-s 'indulged in whispered com- fv/Smenl at the peculiav actions of the plnni- .' \ ber nn the back seat and conjectures as |>to whom he could be sicnalling to si- I loudly. The youth was the only person p jov ,; " r-ar who did not look around. He '���������"��������� ^m.-r-iitained the rigid military attitude ���������."\>-n as "eyes front," but he felt the v, 'ws rising even above his high'collar. 7>\ ' When they got off the car the youth y \ was in a highly nervous condition, and al- '|,7ready' perspiring freely. Pie leaped off f f the car quickly and was half, way down the block before the man's shouts appris- v ' b! ed him of the fact that he was going in the wrong direction. Arrived at the house where a clogged kitchen sink had summoned them the man suddenly dis- . covered that he needed a- papea- of chewing tobacco and departed, leaving the youth to light the first pot and clean'out the', trap. The youth took off his cufiia daintily and considered the problem, knowing nothing , of the nature of a trap. ' Investigation disclosed a small'cap at the bend of a pipe that looked feasible, and he proceeded to work. Notwithstanding its size the cup proved wonderfully tenacious against all attempts to remove it, and the youth bat-, tered it with a monke3'-wrench< until the' adjoining two feet of lead pipe looked like a souvenir firom the wrecked battleship Maine. Moreover, the racket he made brought all the fehiining members of the family, including two very pretty girls, down to the kitchen to see what the trouble was. In his right mind and attired in proper,raiment the.youth would have been very happy'.to make their''acquaintance, but by this lime he was grimy up to the eyebrows and their remark, "Oh. it's" only the plumber,'.' .did not contribute to his peace of mind. At this point the man reappeared and explained, from across the kitchen; tha', it was only necessary to twist the-cap witli the -fingers in, order to remove it. wh������veat the" youth eyed his battered knuckles and said "Oh." This gentler treatment proved ;much more .efficacious, ed by a most appalling hiss, arid- a disagreeable compound of kitchen refuse in The cap dropped off, immediately follo'w- solution spilled down the youth's -sleeve, but did.not cool him off. About this time the man-discovered that he had nrt purchased the right brand of tobacco and \vent out again to repair his Mifitake. leavine the youth to clean the trap. The youth didn't chew, but ho knew that tobacco didn't leave white froth on a man's mustache. The man, however, was in no hurry, and while his, soldering iron was heating he made a third trip for tobacco. Whereupon the youth asked-him if, he imbibed tobacco from a mug. but the sarcasm didn't seem to reach him. Plainly the,fellow had no sense of humor, unless it was a very subtle one, which enabled him to r-hiiTge three'hours' time for a fifteen minute job, . with, a helper. When they returned'to the shop late in the afternoon, after ha'ving ^-parii't'-'y partaken of a .free lunch to which the man insisted \ipon inviting him, the youth's uncle gave him a heavy,sledgo and set. him to breaking up some old castings on the sidewalk. The sun was blazing hot. and tho position very much exposed to public gaze, but the,youth was too far gone to protest. He toiled away fiercely, hoping to finish the ioh before the ir>i^''* attracted a crowd, while his uncle stood in the shade of an awning and offered ' suggestions. In two minutes the youth's high collar had melted and slipped down the buck of his neck. The sweat was running off his nose forty drop'- to tho niiiiiife. ��������� But try as he would his blows had no effect on the castings, lie lifted the sledge high above his head for a final, .superhuman effort. "Now." said the utTcle, encouragingly. " a good one.!' Th ��������� youth lo'dced up to eru*-h him with a glance, the sledge still poised in midair, and faced tlie swellest girl he< knew at close' riMirr1'. He dropped the sledge and s'nod ������������������taring vacantly ,at her- retreat- niir back. ��������� , "Be careful, be careful." said the uh- ele. ''vi'ii might have hit that girl." ':I' tbouirbf of that." answered the vouth. hazily, "but she had already seen mo." The uncle ihnueht the sun had effected the youth's he:-d and sent him ins'-de. 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AW /.US AS '-ft ���������a'' little hard-is the very soul ofgood- ru-ss and kindness,'. in reality. My mother, who died when I was quite a l'ttle cluild, is with me but: a vague -memory. I was' taken while yet a child to Ireland, whe.-e my aunt, Miss Cordelia Fancourt, then lived; and, sinje then I. have, never quittedsher side, receiving, from her; iii! the love and .care we fondly hope for -iri a mother." "I should be. the very- last person *o accuse Miss Fancourt' of hardness, or even of unkin-liioss,'' said, Cyi*:'l. "To ino. she has ne most kind, CHAPTER XVIII. UNDK-- TIIK I.I M 10 TKKl'S. While the sjcno described in the pi-ogres*, a young gen- a small quartvr last was an wis pacing impatiently ol* lime trees about a chapter ��������� tie man -avenue of a mile distant from Dcii'lon Heath. It .'s '-vident lie is there by appointment, for no sane niciti would occupy him.-vlf in walking up and down un avenue of tu-es for ^vall' an hour.'..rereading a note which consisted only of *wo lines. We have already stated that Miss Maud Willoug'hby is our hereiuo, and as this gentleman is to Vie ���������-C'lir hero, we will give his mime. M". 'Cyril Oim-hy, of Onnsb.v Towers. As novi Is are or should be the relation, mere or loss adorned, of what ���������p;:Mses In .real Jii'e, and as time is supposed to clear up every mystery, ad lime will must assuredly clear up -chis i.iie; and asking a little patio-nce on the jH'rl ol' our reader.-, we sba;ll leave ex- lilaimtion for ano.'icr cbajitei-,��������� and ������:i*!]n'y iii ir rate a con versa (ion between u young tionileniiin and a young lady, re*. !*������������������!'"-���������-lens interest ins, we trust, because it takes place without witnesses, .���������ii-.d miSer the spreading branches of. a lime in e. "Maud:" '���������-C;-ril!" Hi! spr.mg towards her, ��������� but be?0ire "he could touch 'her, she had leaped to the ground. "1 thought you were Maud: hiM I am very, t'\->t ..vou have come." "Indeed, s'l'i-, 1 had every 'ccir,'-." ' ��������� , Maud drew herself -up with what-we ."���������fhorkl hare called hauteur, but for the '���������::: v������ ning smile that lurked in her mask. '"And it is my intention," she con- 'tine.cd. "not to remain in your com- '-j;; i.y one .miraite .longer than is ne^es- ���������srr.v to re-.-eive ��������� an explanation of y'o-'.u- ���������sr.dden depa: tare from Oak woods: Oie week has elapsed since then"���������one entire week, and the first news I receive t:um you is a^companrid .by a request." **A- prayer. rath?:-," lie iuiomipU'ch-.- 1 "'A request or pr.-a.ver. that I, would r-7. e you live .minutes of my 'adorablf* never coming, very gratef.il mind not to '"But if .ni'y aunt chooses to tell.'me?" ���������������������������'Cyril ."Ormsby became,' grave again. "You must not ask her." .'.-., "But, if she chooses to tell me without asking?" She will scarcely do that after the long silence she has kept for so many, many years. ' It ,, waSs ��������� with difficulty that she yielded to my prayer that , I might, speak to you as I have done; and then, not before I promised, in y'o.ir naine���������yes,: in your; name, my ever dear- est SMaud���������that till she'..herself desired, it, you would never -.'attempt to sp:ak to hei- on the subject." "You took a very great liberty, air," said 'Maud, pouting. "You must think nie different to 1 ho rest of my sex,, or you have never read Bluebeard." L. "Yes, I have," answered Cyril, still .'������������������-'i'l.tis: ''and I am sure that you'have ti'-jwn- from it the same moral that I rial���������how a too eager ". curiosity often b'.'u'ls to the most fatal results."* "Our separation will not. be for lone.*' sa'd Uynl,. speaking 7m a gayer tone. "In, fact,- a'.'mere-'trifle to what, others have had to endure. ', Jacob waited for Rachel twice seven years, you know." "And when do you return-!" This last '-query was put with a most wretched assumption, of, extreme c;u'u- ,'lc'-i.'sness.' .."Yi'ihen I have made.the arrangements agreed upon between Miss Faheoik't aiid myself for pursuing an inquiry r.pon which rests Smy , hopes ,'of , fut-ire happiness. " Will you take 1113' arm, TMaud?,'7 ... '.;.,....;.-' "No, I won't: I prefer* to walk as I am. Taking people's arms" is quite gone out now-a-days; it's a fasihiion entirely exploded in good society.", "Who told- you so?" " ',/���������'.' "\, ��������� "Mr..'.. Adolphus Scratton." . Instead of being ang^y, Cyril burst omt laughing. Meainyiliile, :he had secured her little hand, and drawing it tlirouah iiis arni with a;-gentle violence, kept it there as t'hey walked on together with the pony, who was, doubtless forming his own opinions upon the whole business, following- pensively, behind-, them. S '���������"..'��������� th the old limes at fihe your par- : for what happiness; ������������������"('-���������"is '.,*'. beneii f>i.u.ihcasL1 comoV of Ueulon Heath.' I've got my geogr'apJiy by 'hewil. you'- see. ami have dared all kinds of peril to '.biy wliat I musL consider your most rnre.is'iunble request^-l beg don. 1 sihould say 'prayer.' " ''Be serious, I imp-lore you Fi have to say concerns my :3-.-ither. upon yo-ur answer." "M.y answer? Now, iMr. Ormsby, ��������� I '"Juive an instinctive feeling that you are going- to be mysterious, and of all things in the wjrld I detest a mystery; except when I meet with it in a novel; then I make a poiint of reading the third vi lume first, that I may have it ex- ' plained as quickly as possible. Is. wl;;;i- you have to tell me very dre:id>- ���������fulV "'Its results are likely to be very. ' flif-vidfid to me. Your auml. Miss Fa.n- ���������'court, has begged nie to discontinue all ' communication with Oak woods." 'Why?" And Maud's expressive eyes -������\vere opened wide. "It appears,'.' said Cyril, "that there -was some disagreement between our Uwo families, a long time ago." "All the more reus*.)-- it should be made up,now., What was the disagree-* menrt ;abo-ut?" , "A feud of long standing, the exa-jt ���������cause of which Miss Fancourt did not l'eel herself called upon Lo explain-" ���������"What on earth can it matter to ���������either you or I what happened between ���������< ur great-grandfathers cm- .grcat-grand- -tmothers,' say sixty or a hundred years ;ago?" "I shall never love any one but you, Maud: may I believe, dearest, that my love is returned ?" A slight pressure of the hand 'w*u* .Maud's reply: but it spoke volumes. "I lost my father enrl.1���������my life has been sjicnt abroad���������a wandering lit"?, in ���������many lands. An accident had early deprived nie of a father's advice and care. My appointed guardian, a relative of a mother whom f never saw. v.-;:s a -man who held high p'osilion in ���������Canada. To Can.ula acconPngly I ���������went. I had ho ties to bind nie any- -where. My education coniiileted, I "traveled snuih: and urged by I he', wild spirit of advenlure which seems to be ���������in Englishman's birthright, I joined a '-band of explorers and hunters, anil liv*-d ��������� 1 or ��������� years a nomad life, in the lands tenanted only by the Indian and the buffalo. My .guardian died. Other peo- -ple, who had held portions of my father's ' property in trust, also died, and so the lawyers summoned me back to Fngl.nid, my native land. The Lawyers did their work, and in due ���������course I came down to take possession ���������of Ormsby Towers, where for some weeks I led the life of a moody reclus?, till I had met you." How many times Maud's hand was '-raised'to :her lover's lips after this wo refuse to record, as it is quite immaterial to the development of our sto^y- "But," she said, after a pause, "my ���������aunt, though : eccentric, and outwardly CHAPTER XIX:' s7 ..,. "S,; XOOKIXG BACK., , SS Years rolled on. Baby Maud, happily ignorant of her sad family, history, had 'left Oak.voods for 'Ireland, having been made what is called a w-arcl in ��������� chancery, and consigned by an ,02dcr of. tliat court to the care and guard'a'i- sldp'; of Miss Cordelia ���������Faneo-ui-f. then residing in Merrion Squa re, Dublin; 1:0 near relatives of Sir Hugh being iiv- irg, and Lady Willoughby had died in a private asylum, attended to- the last, with loving tenderness, by Jane SteO!/, now 11 middle-aged woman, and housekeeper at Oakwoods, idolized by Maud, whom, in turn, she idolized, and. was looked upon almost as a friend by Miss Fancourt. Ormsby Towers had become a vecy desolate place. .-.. It wus shut up; and though the lands aiipert,i;::ing to the estate were still carefully cultivated, the house was per-. mJitcd to fall into something very like ruin. To all questions but one answer was returned: "Mr. Cyril Ormsby was abroad���������in America, or somewhere; -.vhen he came homo, of course things ���������would go different." He did not come home, however, and so matters ���������went on from bad to worse, and people, having other business to attend to. ceased any longer' to wonder and comment- So while other stones were Tolling about the world, Daniel Scratton kept .steadfast to the, one place, gathering moss each year, almost ehe consented ���������'',at last, to take up her final abode at Oakwoods. "I don't like, it," she said to herself. "I don't like it. It's a rash step. .,and I have a presentiment, of evil. If I had my will, the estate should have been sold long ago." ���������'-. But her consent was, given- The old, steward, M"t-' Daiton, was there to open the cariage-door; and the housekeeper, Jane Steer, was -also 'there, full of ,a,n excifenient that was al- n-f st a fear, as she stood on the lower step of the flight that led up to':, the portiep of the Hail. " ; "Xhis; is Jane Steer," .wh-'spWeJ Miss Fancourt, in ..her'.-.. niece's' ear- ;"lrour nurse, my dear. 'Your mother's servant' that .was, and her most devoted friend."-. ;: "So you have come back ag-ain to us, dear���������come back to us, at last! Then, through a mist of . fast-falling tea-s, Jane raised her eyes, and gazed wit'h a yearning: inquiry into the young lady's fac*. ������������������������������������"������������������; ':���������������������������������������������..'' ������������������������������������'.^���������."...,..;���������.,:..���������-.��������� "I am-soSffiad to see, you," whispered Maud. "I,was taturht Ions. Ions aso it> ieve you for your goodness; and you will love me, I'm sure, for the sake of tho-se who are gone." . ; -'Ah!-that ls-\vill, with all my heart," returned; Jane Steer.o 7-\ .-', And rso, welcomed by' .words of affection, accompanied by .'tears of mcngled joy and sorrow, the young. heiress of, Oakwoods passed up the*, great stone steps, and re-entered the home wbioi, fifteen years ago, she had quitted, ,an ii.nocent and happy child/ . 7 Maud had travevsed Italy fi-om end to end- She had journeyed by the banks of the Rhine, and lived among the vineyards of France;������������������but" as she walk- ' ed, or rode, along the- rustic lanes of England, her heart was full of quiet thankfulness;' for here, and nowhere else, had she felt, all the soothing -influence, contained jn_,',th.c-..'';wqrd...:".'hpnK'_.\ Mounted on her pony, FriskV a present from Aunt Gordy, and unaccompanied by any attendant, except, now and then Joey Throstle.Whose acquaintance she had made, together with that of Shis dog Tiddly wink, . i*������i one of h^ir raniib-les. Maud would scqur the co.in-. try for miles round, equally fearless -and happy., whether on the high roads, in the woodland glades, or galloping over the '��������� wildest parts of Denton Heath.. , - It, was a sultry, summer's afternoon Avhen, fatigued with riding along the heath. Maud had thrown herself down under the shadow of the lime trees, that she first saw Cyril Ormsby. "FILING" UPON SEATS. A Senatorial Custom Tbat Require* Delicacy ot Manipulation. The "filing" of a man's seat in the senate is a very delicate matter, one concerning which senators are extremely sensitive. It is so delicate a matter that it is a profound secret intrusted to none but the confidential emploj'ee of the senate in charge of the seats, who would under no circumstances reveal it. The discovery is made only after the old occupant of the seat'has retired and the new one itaken possession. "Filing on a senator's seat is putting your name down for it in anticipation of its being .vacated. To file on a seat implies a belief that'it -will-.be vacated, and senators are usually sensitive about having their misfortune thus anticipated. It is particularly painful to find that this has been done by a friend. Tbe seats in the .senate are not all equally desirable.- When a desirable seat is about to be vacated, all senators who are not satisfactorily seated set their eyes upon it. Promptness is essential to success in this dignified and decorous secret scramble for a good seat, but there is something ungenerous in assuming too soon that a seat will be vacated. It requires delicate discrimination to observe the proprieties in this matter. If a senator making a hard fight for reelection finds that some one���������he cannot know Who���������-has filed on his seat, it operates like a. hoodoo. He is like a man marked for death, and the unknown prophet of evil is an'object of resentment.. When he is gone and the seat talcen, he thus discovers who was first to anticipate his misfortune, but he cannot tell how far in advance, of the vacancy the application" for the seat was filed. That, is a secret kept from every senator. Usually . a' senator does not know that any one has filed upon his seat in .advance of his retirement. Some'years ago a western man ,who was haying a very, hard fight for re-election, but who felt confident of success, discovered that some one of his colleagues had filed on his seat. He could not tell who it was, but the knowledge cmade him lose confidence in his fight. His resentment'was so great that he set about systematically to tell every senator on his side of the chamber what he thought of the man who had thus anticipated his defeat, being sure that in this way he would ���������������������������'make' the. right man secretly feel the weight of his displeasure. It turned out afterward that - the seat went to a man to whom he had denounced the "unknown" with, particular bitterness of invective.���������Washington Star. nice house and lot to start life with. I thought it would be a cinch that Cleveland would be elected, mortgaged that house and lot and bet all the money on him. And now he's gone and got himself defeated. House and lot are gone, and I don't know what to say to -my wife.' And the poor fellow turned his head into the corner and let go another groan. " 'But you're not ruined.' I said. 'You've won your bet.' "He, looked at me like a crazy man, but when I told him just what information I had and he realized that Mr. Cleveland was really elected he wouldn't let me go home. I had some explanations to make to my wife next day."��������� Detroit Free Press. MASTERING CHINESE. of Lsn* HIS ELECTION BET. , [to be continued.] Hard Wood* In Paraguay. Quebracho is one of the profitable woods in Paraguay. It yields an extract used for tanning leather. The forests of Paraguay are full of it. The export, of quebracho is very considerable, going principally to Europe, though much is sent to the United States as a product of the Argentine Republic, being shipped via that ccaintry. Answered the Iii������uiry. "What did you tell those people about the flat. Eliza?" "They asked me If it was good walking distance, aud I told them it was." "Gracious! Good walking 'listance from what:" "How do I know? They didn't say, and I .wasn't going to be inquisitive."��������� Chicago Record. An Incident of the Clerclnicd-Dlaine Presidential Caniimig-ii. A group of politicians were telling stories of their experiences, and one who had traveled in several states and worked for a number of parties, said: "I was in Chicago in 1SS4; when Messrs.-J������-Glevelanfl and 'Blaine were the opposing candidates for president. On the, night of election day there was the most terrific excitement in places where betting was going on. and there were all kinds of chances to mak������ money. The Republicans were claiming the'election, and there were times when it looked as if they were right. I was connected with the Chicago headquarters of General Logan, who was Blaine's running mate. Toward morning he telegraphed the Republican committee at Washington for the exact facts, not for claims. Word was sent back that Blaine bad been defeated because the Republicans had lost New York. "I started for home and, having a long distance to go. looked for a cab, but there was none in,sight. Soon a carriage came along, but when I hailed the driver he said he had a man inside. I asked the passenger if he had any objection to my riding with him if I would pay my share of the hack hire, and he agreed. "Say, that man was the most dejected looking fellow in the world. He leaned his head against the side of the carriage and occasionally let out a groan. I finally asked: 'What's the,matter? Somebody dead?' " 'Worse than that. I'm ruined, anil there may be somebody dead before long ' "'How is that?!'I asked. " 'Well, you see,' said he, 'I got mav- ried not long ago .to one of the nicest girla in the world, and her father gave us a One of the Moat Diilicult KuajfCM to Learn. It is well known that tbe Chinese language is one of the most difficult, to master, and for us to attempt this task after we have finished our school,years is excessively trying and diilicult. Certainly the mistakes one, hears of as being made by those who begin- to talk and, worse still, preach in a language they fondly imagine thoy- have mastered are ludicrous iii tbe extreme. I heard of a clergyman who was preaching to a Chinese congregation ia the vernacular. "Come to God, oh, my friends: come to God!" he cried (or thought be did) and was considerably surprised to find some of the congregation with broad grins on their faces, while others' were frowuiug blackly. Great was the good man's consternation when he found he had been saying, "Call tho pigs, oh. my friends; call the pigs!" His mistake, I believe, was due entirely to putting the accent ou the wrong syllable, which altered the whole sense of the words. The Chinese seem to regard a. foreigner speaking Chinese like Dr. Johnson regarded women preaching. "It Is like a clog standing on bis hind legs," said the learned doctor. "You are not struck with admiration at how.well'he does 'it, but you are surprised he can do it at all."���������Leslie's Weekly. A. Phillips Brooks Story. The .spirit of love and kindliness to all which pervaded every, word and deed of Phillips Brooks did not hinder his keen appreciation of others' failings and shortcomings or his own. "Whyr in the world doesn't Brown write his autobiography and have it published?" said one of the bishop's friends,, referring to an incessant talker and most egotistical man who had been wasting an hour of the bishop's most precious time by, a rehearsal of some unimportant happenings. "Why, he'd rather tell it, of course," said the bishop, and then like a flash came regret for the quickly spoken truth, and he turned on bis friend with a half humorous, half distressed face. "What do you mean by asking me such a question as that when I'm off my guard?" he demanded reproachfully.���������Youth's Com pan ion. "Settlnsr the River on Fire.*" ' In old English times, when each family was obliged to sift its own flour. It sometimes happened that an energetic man would turn his sieve so rapidly as to cause it to catch fire. The style of sieve used in those days was called a "temse," and it became a customary saying that a lazy man would never set the temse on tire. Now, it happens that the name of the river Thames is pronounced like the name of this old flour sieve, and after many years, when the old fashioned temse was forgotten, it was thought that setting the temse on fire meant setting the river on fire, and that is why today we say that a stupid person will never set the river dn fire.���������Ladies' Home Journal. There is always room at the top���������and if it's a woman's letter there is always room at the bottom���������for a postscript.��������� Chicago News. G CHIPS FROM CHINA. care at all for our exception perhaps the finest if joined which it is close to.' to of the finest -wi'iir "It would 1)(: Sera tion Park, *Well?" "Oh, nothing!" said Scratton. after a pause, during which he plucked at that ragged gray tuft of beard, which onee was red; then, as wishing to change the subject, he asked: '"'When does Adolphus come home?" . ���������"JS'cxt week.*' "That's right; he can't come too soon! I have mu:;h to say to him!" And so Daniel Scratton continued to carefully build up his castle -in the air. at the very moment that an event was taking place which was doomed to shatter it to atoms. CHAPTER XX. HOME AT LAST. On poor Lady Willoughby' death, it The Chinese do not vegetables, with tlie of celery. There is no canning industry among the Chinese. All of their sauces and compotes are preserved in earthenware jars or in old wine and beer bottles. The Chinese have not yet learned to appreciate a well finished tool of any kind. The only tools that they require seem to be those that they cannot actually do without���������such as razors, cheap knives, scissors, needles, saws, chisels, etc. Chinese do not wear leather or rubber shoes of European style. All Chinese, except the cooly class, wear shoes of cloth, with thick felt soles, faced with leather, and of their own peculiar shape. These are made locally and are very cheap. An OJ)Iisi������S Tradesman. Mrs. Young wife��������� I want five pounds of sugar, please. Dealer���������Yes. ma'am. Shall we serv it for you ? Mrs. Y'ouugwife���������No. I'll take it v,-i me if it isn't too heavy. Dealer���������I'll make it as light .������������������'��������� '>������������������ sible for you, ma'am. ��������� Philadel-^... YOU CAN HAVE CONFIDENCE In the Medicines That Have Stood the Test of Years in Private Practice and Made Famous the Name of Dr. A. W. Chase. Seldom if ever has a physician so thoroughly won the confidence of the people as has Dr. A. W. Chase, through the absolute reliability of his Recipe Book and the wonderful efficiency of his great presentations. Salt RHeiim. Mr. John Broderick, Newmarket, Out., writes:���������"I have been troubled for thirty year > with salt rhenm. I used remedies, and was treated by physicians all that time, but all failed to cure me. The doctors said there was no cure for me. I spent hundreds of dollars trying to get relief, but all in vain. My sou brought me a trial sample box of Dr. Chase's Ointment. I found great relief, and had the first night's rest in years. It stopped the itching immediately. One box cured jie. Publish these facts to suffering humanity." Nervous Debility. Mr. A. T. P. Lalame, railway agent at Clarenceville, Que., writes:���������"For twelve years I have been run down with nervous debility. I suffered much, and consulted doctors, and used medicines in vain. Some months ago I heard of Dr. Chase's Nerve Food, used two boxes, and my health improved so rapidly that I ordered twelve more. I can say frankly that this treatment has no equal in the medical world. While using Dr. Chase.s' Nerve Food I could feel my system being built up until now I am strong and healthy. I cannot recommend it too highly for weak, nervous people," Constipation. Mrs. W. H. Fisher, Preston, Ont., states:���������"I can recommend Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills for constipation. I 1 was troubled for about nine years, and have spent hundreds of dollars with doctors and for remedies I heard of, but they failed to even give relief. Hearing of Dr. Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills I riocured a box, aud they have cured me of this long-standing complaint. I don't have to use them, a'ny more at all, which goes to show that the cure is complete and permanent." Imitators of Dr. Chase's Remedies don't dare to reproduce his portrait and signature which are on every box of his genuine remedies. For sale at all dealers or Edmanson, Bates & Company, Toronto, nra If- ONLY A SMILE. V< I'l m ������ Only a smile that was given me On the crowded street one day, But it pierced tlie gloom of my saddened hesrt Like a sudden sunbeam's ray. Tlie shadows ef doubt hung over rne, And the burden of pain I bore, And the voice of hope I could not hear. Though I listened o'er and o'er. But there came a rift in the crowd about, And a face that I knew passed by, And the smile I caught was brighter to me Than the blue of a summer sk}-, ' For it gave me back ihe sunshine, And it scattered each* somber thought, And my heart rejoiced in the kindly warmth Which that kindly smile had wrought. Only a smile from a kindly face Onthe busy street that day! Forgotten as soon us given, perhaps, As the'donor went her way, ' But straight to my heart it went speeding To gild tlie clouds' that were there, And I found that of'sunshine and life's blue skies 1 also might take my share. ���������Exchange. I CONSUL'S VISITOR. A Disagreeable Duty Averted by a Timely Arrival. * BY OWEN HODGES. Of the many consulates on the continent of Europe in the gift of the United States those are most to be desired, salary and expenses being equal, that aro outside the ordinary routes of travel, for .if there is one annoyance -greater than another it is the demands made . upon a consul bj-.the tourist making the "grand tour" in three months who uses " the consulate as a bureau of information. The tourist asks the consul's services to provide, him with a laundress or settle his disputes with the hackmeu and guides, and it follows naturally the more ignorant and purse proud the man the more intolerant his manner. "What do we pay him for," they say. "but to assist .his countrymen?" And they threaten him with the state department if he dares to refuse. Chester Brandon. United States consul at Bando, had therefore reason to congratulate himself tftat Bando, although,a health resort well known upon the conti-, nent and a delightful residence, was just off the track of the "tripper" and offered nothing to his expatriated countrymen that .the American colony at Florence, for instance, could not better supply: , .But now and then an American citizen did call upon him, as he knew to his cost, for they were in most cases those who had exhausted their letters of credit and demanded aid from the consulate. They were' always astonished and indignant toMearn that the United States had no fund, for that purpose and that unless they l*were seamen, duly shipped on an American vessel, they were not a charge upon" the "general government. In such cases .there'.was nothing for the consul to to do. madam?" It seemed a -Treat effort for her to speak, but she replied: j "My husband is very ill. and it is his 1 wish to make a confession under oath in ! regard to his embezzlement and to exonerate his friends, whom he so weakly deserted." And then, as if overcome with the hopelessness of her condition, she began to weep Brandon arose from his chair and walked restlessly about the room. The great grief of the woman .and his duty to the government, now that the facts were known, were opposing fnMors in his mind. Should he telegraph the department that lie had found this noted criminal or should he keep the trust the woman had pl.-u-cd in him? For th'e present He would say nothing. The man was 111. He would just see him and then decide, so, after a pause, he broke the silence by saying, "Where , is your bus band, madam?" "We are living at Mazi"���������a small village 20 miles away, on the mountain side. "When would you like me to 6ee you: husband?" "Immediately, if it is possible," she said. "Arery well, then, let us go at once. \ have nothing to detain me.'!, And, enter ing a carriage, that she had in waiting, they set out for Mazi. On the way sh? told him her story. Five years ago Johr. Manning was the cashier of the Mill.'. River bank, one of the most respected citizens of the small city in which he lived. A generous man, with 'many friends and uoted for his business sagacity, he was an authority on investments and was executor and administrator for many, estates. At this time the mining fever was at its height, and when Manning told his friends that he had an option on a mine they hastened to join a company, place him at its head and invest their money, relying entirely on his judgment.- The mine was a failure, the "pay" vein was ever eluding them, and the money for operating expenses was not forthcoming. Manning was too proud to ask his friends for more funds. All he had were gone, and he began to take money from the bank, small sums at first, then larger, until he was overwhelmed. One day he came home pale and breathless. The bank examiner was coming in the morning, and the deficit, could be no longer concealed. Ruin stared him in the face. < His wife would not leave him, and before the sun set they were fugitives. She had a small income from some trust funds; otherwise they were destitute. They went direct to Italy and to this small village, where her old nurse lived. Fortunately she spoke Italian, and Mazi was a small village, hidden away among the mountains, whose inhabitants were shepherds who rarely left their homes. Mazi, like most peasant villages, was anything but inviting. A score or more of low stone houses were grouped around a piazza or square in the center of which was the. public fountain, from which the water was brought. Streets rilled with garbage nnd overrun with swine, it was a poor place for an American accustomed to the common comforts of life. Oh entering the house, Brandon' saw a THE INDIAN FAMINE. DISTRESSING CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO GROW AT RAPID RATE, man .sitting in a large chair so pale and do but * to advance enough money from I emaciated that it needed but a glance his own purse to enabl* them to reach to know that his days were numbered. "This is the American consul. Jack," Mrs. Manning said. He roused himself, the'nearest consulate and so be passed along until they reached nn American colony or arrived at a seaport where a kindly consul shipped them home in the steerage. Now, it happened one afternoon as Brandon was deep in a report to the department concerning the market for our cotton goods in his district that Don To- maso, his vice consul, came in from the outer office and said, "There is a signo- ra Americana that wishes to see your excellency:" "Ask ' her to come in," he - said. Thedpor was opened, and he rose to meet a refined woman of about 30 years of age, thoroughly American in her appearance, with a careworn faceS,and dressed plainly; in somewhat old fashioned clothes. Brandon was prepared to receive a tourist and expected nothing less than the old story of delay in remittances-and the request of a small loan. He was surprised to find that such was "not the case, for she began by saying: "Mr. Consul, you have the power to administer paths, have you, not?" ' "Certainly, madam," he replied. "How can I serve you?" 7 She sat silently for. a few "moments, nervously twisting and untwisting her handkerchief, which she held in her hands. She seemed very much agitated, and Brandon said again, "It will give me .great pleasure to be of any service I can, madam." She startled him by her next question: "You are an American .citizen, aren't Topic Ik the SectMid in J'Ublic interest��������� l'-nsliiili 1'eople Fouling Immense Suqik Ifitct tlie Country to lleicue the Starving��������� I>ul:i Concerning the Condition,., Willi :i Map fthfiwin;: Famine Oitttricl. Aside from the war in South Africa the great topic of public interest is the famine' in India. The distressing" conditions in that country continue to grow at a rapid rate, and were it not for the war in which England is engaged the English people would be pouring immense sums for the care of the starving into the stricken country. Even as it is England is doing' fairly well toward the starving people in her great eastern colony, and many thousands of dollars are being- distributed daily to the'suffering- millions. Some of the causes of' the present famine, and something of the prospects for relief with the coming seasons of now crops-, will therefore be read with interest. The southwest monsoons (upon which the animal and vegetable life of India substantially depend), laden with the moisture of the Indian ocean and the Arabian sea, break.in June, upon the Malabar coast and for three months flood India with a rainfall averaging' about 100 inches. The rains.,of the last monsoon proved from a half to a total failure, and famine was then threatened to , a large portion of. the country. It was still hoped that the autumnal crops of southern India might be saved by a good northeast monsoon in November, and in central and upper India by early abundant winter rains. The normal time for'winter rains has long since passed by. On the east coast the usual rains in November and December, which are termed the northeast monsoons, but in reality attend the withdrawal of the monsoon current from the Bay of Bengal, failed to, a very large extent. Elsewhere throughout India, abnormally high day temperatures were unaccompanied by the usual dews at night/while the cold weather has been extraordinary rainless, in so much that only during the last few days of January were there any signs of the vWlnter showers. These conditions have still further injured the autumn crops and diminished the prospects of a* spring harvest. The rice crop of Burhiah and Bengal has fully realized expectations' and constitutes a. great' reserve of food for the rest "of India. The nor- years of 1S96-7, the whole external world seemed to share India's sorrow and contributed to alleviate its distress. The attention of England was then turned upon suffering India, and hundreds of thousands of pounds were contributed by generous hearts. Now, the thoughts of almost every Englishman throughout the Empire are fixed upon the war in South Africa. In would be too much to expect that England can again come to the rescue as splendidly as she did in 1S97, and it seems clear that. India must fight the plague and famine with her own means. WANTED A BROKEN NOSE. former is useful for potatoes and the latter for ice cream." The other reply was elicited by the lecturer in giving a practical lesson on fish cookery, who said: "First, you take the fish and wash it well, and then"��������� Adult Pupil (interrupting)���������How absurd! Just fancy having to Avasb a fish��������� and after it has spent-all its life in water too!���������London Answers. you? So many of our consuls are not citizens. I am told." "Certainly." he said. "What part of the country are you from?" was her next query. "From down,'east." Brandon replied vaguely. "I 'c-iow very little about the duties of an American consul, and I am not sure you will help me after you have Leard my story, but you are nt least a fellow countryman, nnd I am sadly in need of a friend in whom I can confide." "If you will he so good as to tell me your trouble, I am sure I can help you." said Brandon, more and more interested. She looked at him thoughtfully for a moment and ftien said abruptly. "Were you in America five years ago?" "No," he replied. "Bid you ever hear of the failure of the Mills River bank and the embezzlement of its cashier?" He shook his head, wondering what these questions were leading up. to. She sighed aud said: "I supposed every one knew of that. Well, I. am the wife of the man that ruined the bank, whose flight was the ���������sensation of ������������������the time and whose photograph "and reward for arrest are posted in every consulate in Europe." "Oh, now 1 -remember," said Brandon as he called to mind an old handbill he found in his desk when he took charge of the consulate, and he said as gently as he could, "You are Mrs. Manning?" "Yes," she answered, "I am Mrs. Manning. Do you think .\ ou can help me now that you know who I am?" Brandon hesitated, and the woman watched bim closely, as if fearful of his decision. Finally he said, "What is it you wish me from his seeming apathy and slightly acknowledged Brandon's presence and without further delay dictated his deposition, which was a full confession of his defalcation. In a broken voice he gave Brandon instructions as to forwarding the document and, with a sigh of content, closed his eyes and turned his face from him. The scene impressed Brandon. For there can be no more miserable existence for an active business man than feeling remorse for his crime and, fearing arrest, to wear away his life amid alien surroundings, with nothing but the memory of his misdeeds to occupy his mind. This man had gone doAvn under it. It was with a sad heart that Brandon went doAvn the mountain side. Compassion had taken, the place of duty. Nothing could be.gained by informing the authorities. Several days elapsed without any word from Mrs. Manning, and he felt that he could no longer refrain from forwarding tlie document and informing, the government, when the difficulty was removed in a most unexpected-way. Oh going to the consulate one morning he found awaiting him, sitting in hi;������ chair and reading a New York paper, n. man who seemed thoroughly at hom������ and at peace with himself and the world He had a shrewd, inquisitive face. The stranger rose from his seat and said: "Are you the United States consul?" -'I am." said Brandon shortly. "Well. I am Detective Brown, and I am after John Manning, who wrecked the Mills River bank and is in hiding in this vicinity, and I call upon you as a United States oflicial to aid me in my duty." Brandon's course of action was now clearly defined. "Yes," he said. "I know, the man. I will do what I can as United States consul to help you." And after an examination of the papers, which he found to be in proper order, he ordered a carriage, and they left together. There was little conversation, on the way. The detective was a man of few words, and Brandon was thinking how he could explain the presence of his companion to Mrs. Manning. She met them at the entrance of the house, her eyes swollen and red with weeping. She looked reproachfully toward Brandon and said quietly to the detective: "You have come too late, Mr. Brown." for he was a man from her own town. "Jack died this morning at 4 o'clock." The detective's face flushed as he realized how fruitless his errand, but his better nature conquered, and he said: "Don't cry, Sarah. It is better so." For he had known her from a girl. Nothing now remained but to arrange for a simple burial. Brandon read the service, and Mrs. Manning and the detective were the only mourners. At the conclusion of the brief services they left for Bando. the detective to accompany Mrs. Manning to her home and friends. Brando-, explained his part in the affair. They left by the first steamer for Marseilles.���������New York Commercial Advertiser. An Odd Incident In the Practice of a Sargeon. "What was the strangest case I ever had?" said the surgeon. "Well, let nie see. I believe the oddest incident of my career occurred in��������� But hold, on second thought I don't care to give any names or dates. The facts, if you like, were these: I was called by messenger to a cheap boarding house one evening to attend a,man who was 6aid to have been hurt in a fight. I found a young fellow of 25 or thereabout half dazed, with" a bloody contusion on one of his cheeks and a badly broken nose. The bridge was smashed almost flat with the face, and I saw at once that the case would need' very careful handling to prevent great disfigurement. Not to bother you with technical details, I confined myself that night to a- superficial dressing and deferred further proceedings until next day. "When I called the following morning, the young man had quite recovered - his senses, and, although his clothes were shabby and all his surroundings poor and mean, it was evident from his hands, talk and bearing that he had never done any hard work and was a person of education and refinement. I took him for the black sheep of some good family, but made no comments and explained briefly that I would try, to restore his nose as far as possible' by performing a slight operation and inserting an artificial support. "To my astonishment he objected flatly and insisted on letting it heal exactly as it was. 'But you will be frightfully disfigured,' I protested. 'I doubt if your best friends would recognize you.' Strange to say, that assurance seemed to render him only the firmer, and I was compelled to let him have his way. It was nearly three weeks before he was well, 'and,, as I anticipated, he looked exactly like some battered bruiser of the prize ring. VI never saw the man again, but six months later I was shown the photograph of a handsome young chap who was badly wanted for a big embezzlement. I put my finger over the nose and recognized my late patient. He had walked aboard ship right under the eyes of detectives and sailed for the Argentine Republic. They had his photograph, but never dreamed of connecting it .with the caved in countenance of that particular passenger." "Did he get somebody to break his nose on purpose?" asked the reporter. "I never ascertained." ..aid the surgeon. Both Wished the Same. "I wish, now," shrieked the angry- young wife���������"I wish now you had married Edith Macmahon' instead of mel: That's what I wish!" "I would have married her, only she- wouldn't have mc, and you would!','��������� Stray Stories. Xigrhtmare In the Jungle. , "Gracious, how you roared, in your sleep last night!" said Mrs. Lion. ,t "Had a bad night," replied the king, of beasts. "I dreamed I was on the road again with a circus growling to order."��������� Philadelphia North American. Travelers in the east have never failed to comment on the great amount of eye disease which is prevalent in Egypt. One hundred thousand tons of apples are raised on British soil yearly. THE STANDING PASSENGER. MAP SHOWING THK FAMINE DISTRICTS OF .INDIA. th western provinces and Oudh have successfully sown their winter crops, which, have been greatly--b.en.efited by recent rain. In Madras arid Mysore, the abrupt disappearance of the monsoon -was a great disappointment. The harvest will be indifferent over large areas, but, except in a few places, no distress requiring relief is anticipated here. In the irrigated or .inundated tracts of Sind ' and the southwest Punjab, the. crops will be somewhat short, owing to the contracted area of inundation by the Indus and its tributaries, due to diminished volume of water in the canals, but the shortness will be comparatively small. ThcFo tracts will, as in former years, yield food in excess of local requirements and will pront from, the misiorumes of their neighbors. DOFFING THE HAT. Each The famine district embraces the greater part of Bombay presidency, most of the Nyzatn's dominions of Hyderabad, the western half, of the central India., the entire part ol the central provinces, the western states of central India, the entire part of Itajputana, the southeast Punjab, and a large portion of the native states of Cutch and Gujarat. The true famine area in British India and the native states is thus about 300,000 square miles, with a population of 40,000,000. There is a further area of about 145,000 square miles, with a population of 21,000,000, in which more or less scarcity and distress prevail, where relief is being given in a tentative form. Thus, the area and population affected by the drought is larger both in British territory and the native states than was anticipated in October last. As a whole, the autumn harvest of 1S99 was the worst on record for many years, while the present spring harvest on unirrig-ated land occupies little more than half the area sown in either of the last two years. Agricultural prospects are growing gloomy, and the water famine increases in intensity. .I^ord Curzon, the viceroy of India, in an address to the imperial legislative council called attention to another feature of the present distress. During the famine American Men Do Jfot Salute Other an Do (Foreigners, "Walking up Fifteenth'street recently," said a Washingtonian who has traveled extensively, "I observed an official remove his hat to "two gentlemen, who returned the salutation in the same manner. They were members of the diplomatic corps. "As we all know, the American style of salutation when two or more gentlemen meet is,an inclination of the headcor a wave of the hand. The hat is doffed to the gentler sex only. On the continent it would be an insult for a gentleman to pass an acquaintance without removing the-hat.. If they are friends the salutation is even more formal and includes a shake of the hlmd and the ex- changcof va few complimentary remarks. "The French are accounted the most punctilious and ceremonious of people. I think the Belgians are even more so. Their customs are French, howeyer. They have a language of their own. but the names of thestreets in Brussels are in both French and 'Beige' on the same signboard. "I spent a week in the Belgium capital, where a member of the American legation piloted me about. 1 made the ac-. quaintance of many Belgian gentlemen, and the salutation between my diplomatic friend and those he met was'something like this: > "'Ah. count. I am delighted to greet you.' "A cordial smile, a ceremonious lifting, ot the hat. a hearty shake of the hand and an inclination of the body in a polite bow. " 'My dear Colonel ���������*���������, the pleasure is wholly mine. I am rejoiced to see you. I trust you are very well.' Same formula. " *My friend, Mr. of Washington.' Same formula on my part and that of the count. "After an interchange of mutually complimentary remarks the ceremonies attending the introduction were repeated as we respectively said 'au revoir' and replaced our silk hats for the last time upon our heads. It was a novelty at first, but when I repeated it 18 times an hour I experienced a crick in the small of my back. "My friend explained to me that continental gentlemen of high social position were not pressed by political and financial affairs as are Americans in similar walks of life, and the hurry and haste we display are unknown to them." ���������Washington Star. De Needn't "Move Forword" at the- Street Car Conductor-* Command, . A passenger who is standing up in the aisle of a street car cannot be compelled .by .the conductor to move forward unless he is blocking the passageway. This was the law laid down by;- - Judge Williams of the superior court iii instructions which he gave to a jury. The judge holds that a passenger ha*' the same right to remain in one place- when he is standing as if he were occupying a seat. It is the persons wh<* last boarded' the car who must adapt themselves lo the crowded conditioa and find and fill the vacant place. - "I am inclined to the opinion," said Judge Wiiliams, just after directing at verdict for the plaintiff, "that the law upholds a.passenger who has accepted! standing room in keeping it the same1" as a passenger who has taken a seat."' He then explained that a conductor- could not ask a person who was sitting:' to get up and go to another seat against the passenger's wishes, it being, he said, one of the common rights of passengers. "The man paid his fare and thus be^ came a passenger," said the judge when beginning to give his instructions : to the jury, "and under ordinary circumstances would be apassenger until carried to the point of destination.,- "s; '"The conductor put the plaintiff off ,. the car before he had reached his destination because he refused to 'move up,'-; os requested. The defendant's obligar . tion to the plaintiff was to carry him safely aud promptly, and the law holds., the defendant responsible for the man- ' ner in which it executes its duty. The passenger is. to be protected from the.- violence of any .-agents and the compa^ ny liable for damages for such an as-- sault when unprovoked. "In this case-the request was not attended by any voluntary movement- forward in the three foot aisle by any of the standing passengers. The request was mandatory, but no more ' pressing upon .him to move up than upon the passengers who boarded the;car , later or last and who would be' ex-/' pected to adapt'themselves to the con-V gested space instead of the passenger/ who had acquired rights."���������Milwaukee1' News.' .''.'���������''������������������ Abrasion of Gold.. The . loss in. value to gold coins' through abrasion has been the subject,.; of a profitable investigation .recently*, conducted by government officials. Two> - lots of gold coin.valued at .'"50.000 eaehS'> and consisting of eagles and double ea- '. gles were taken at random from the vaults of the subtreasury at New Y,6rk: / and carefully weighed. It was found \i that the loss on-double eagles through abrasion amounted to .05 of 1 per cent'/ and on eagles .|)7 of 1 per cent. This would be a serious matter in the -case of large shipments of coin to foreign countries, where" the value is determined by weight-instead of by denomination. On $1,000,000. for instance, the loss in the first ease would be $500 and in the second case $700. This investigation wil! tend, to encourage the shipment of gold in bars, as they lose practically nothing by abrasion in transport , nnd can be easily packed. The govern-, rnent has assisted in the development ���������.'- of this form oi shipment by reducing. , the charge for. furnishing bars from 10 '7 coins to 4 cents, per $100. A Work of Supererogation. Two passages from a recent examination paper placed before the pupils at a London school of cookery are amusing. One question was, "Describe a thermometer and its notation." It brought forth this answer: "A thermometer has two good points���������the boiling point and tbe freezing point. The A New Industry. After extracting a nail from the stomach of a .child, where it had re:, inained for about a week, a Turin surgeon remarked that the iron had become reddish in some places and corroded in others, in exactly the same way as ancient Greek and Roman coins. These observations, communicated to his colleagfues, spread abroad and quite a new industry has sprung up lately in Italy. Traders manufacture spurious coins with the effigy of Trajan aud others and force them down- the throats of turkeys. They kill them after a few days and withdraw the coins, which thus acquire an appearance of antiquity which deceives the most experienced numismatists. Ml Pi It \ \ \ r 1 i ft is.>*t| I f M >M A MIHX SHAPE CREAM O*TARTAR POWOEJi DR.* CREAM BAKING POWDfR Highest Honors, World** Fair Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair Arold Baking Powder : containing alum, XKey are injurious to health. THIS CUMBERLAND NEWS , ISSUED EVERY WEDNESDAY. TO. ��������� ��������� JS. Su&erson, BMtor. tar Advertisers who want their ad changed, should get copy in by 12 a.m. day before issue. Subscriber 3 failing to receive The Nkwi* regularly will confer a favcr by noti- ying he office. Job Work Strictly C. O. D. Transient Ads Cash in Advance. WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3rd, 1900. LETTERS. The following letter was unavoid- a >Iy left over from last week: Editor Cumberland News���������Sir: I send you a fact. The other morning A��������� . undertook to kill a few squirrels that the children have nearly got tanie enough to eat from their hands, constantly eating corn etc.. given them. He sported a '���������/U;i and opened fire, cutting one in two after two shots. He does not 1 belong to the navy bat has a boat and waits on the ship. When remonstrate with he said he could do as he pleased with squirrels. This is certainly wanton cruelty. 7 Citizen. ; Comox. Sept. 25, 1900. COMOX FAIR. For once the fates were propitious and allowed old Father Sol to shine through, i.ut the whole of Fair day. As usual the presence of the crew of one of Her Majesty's war ships contributed largely to the interest of the day, for after all more people go,to see .the people than for any o.her reason. The show was much like those that, preceded it, except for the absence of good quality Tooth- The fruit however made up for their lack, the apples exhibited by Mess is. Barkie, W. Roy and Matheson being exceedingly lar.e and pleasing to the eye, Amoanst the vegetables were a very fine collection from Mr. J. A. Halliday's garden and two immense pumpkins shown by Mr. Crawford. The Comox Bakery had a very fine display of confectionery. From an aesthetic point of view the show was not a success. True, Mr. Robb did his best to beautify one corner of a table with fine baskets of flowers, and s *me of the f-w pot flowers showed that the owners lovel the beautiful, but takeaway the. exhibis of two or three and absolutely nothing would have been let. Then, too, the paintings by Mips Willemar looked very solitary, while the fancy work was practically hidden from sight by large quilt*, comfortable no doubt, but rather conspicuous. There was but on<- exhibit of children's writing, that by little Nellie Mathews, of Cumberland, very creditable indeed to the writer, but looking oh. so lonely. Why do the management insist upon that prouibuive fifty cent entry fee? Surely if the exhibits were more numerous the attendance would be proportionally large and t e snow a greater success in every way. Apparently half of, the first prize were '.taken, because there was absolutely no competition. The Warspite band dispeis-ed sweet strains at intervals during the afternoon. The special appre- ci i-m show for the rendering of CR -niniscences of England," with its t bits from tbe .old. airs, cou- fi ms the fact that it is the fa-miliar w -love most. Amongst the sports the t'ug-of- w 1 rand the'football match .'seemed the iiiost popular. In the former the Comox district representatives showed that this new country of ours is especially adapted to .developing si rong men for they three times went away with the . champions of the,seas, at which the said champ��������� ons were in no w 1 se wel 1 pleased. The Union boys did not fare so well in the ball game but they think they could have won.' fii.al had they been given a chance. 0 IiOCAL ITEMS. The football match here on the 22nd ult, between a learn from TT. M. S. Warspite and the town 003-3 was won by the la*ter, after a very exciting game. Score, 4 to 3. The title of a book offered for sale in Mr. Segrave's store is "Three Girls Under Canvas". The lady who wrote it is the wife of Mr. Kent of the firm of Waitt & Co. New York Citv is face' to face ' *��������� j with a coal famine the period of distress which many recall to the old inhabitants the coal strike of 1878. when anthracite cost the consumer $12. and $14. a ton. , The announcement.is made that the Cam.di.'.n Pacific has communicated with the executive committee of the Spokane Indus'.rial Exposition,statingthat itwill handle tree of charge all mineral exhibits from any point in ..the Kootenays to Nelson, so as to connect with the Spokane Falls & Northern. The Province of the 20th sa}*s; ''British Columbia is doing its share 10 prove the equalit}* of the gentler sex in professional life. There are now four lady medicos, one lady dentist, one' lady veterinary, and three lady editors in this province���������. ���������''Sister Mary" Bisset, Mrs. Whitney and Mrs. Anderson of the Similk- ameen Star." We have been spoken to concerning small boys crowding the platform at the new station upon the arrival of the trains, to the inconvenience and danger of people who have proper business there, and with danger to themselves. It is an easy matter on a crowded platform for a person to get jostled off among the wheels of ihe train, and it somehow always happens that the train is in motion when this takes place. Boys have no business there, and no incentive but idle cur.osity, and it would be well for the police to take a hand and see that the}* do not obstruct the platform. As a word of warnig to those who are in tlie habit.of furiously riding their bicycles through our s'ree s cs eoialy on the road to the mining camp we w<>uld quote tbe case of Miss Shannon who was knocked down in Vancouver by E. Blat k- more the racing 'cyclist, and died without ever regaining con.scions- ness. In Victori.i also a small boy had a narrow escape being run into hy a lady rider and seriously injured. On more than one occasion in our town small children who are in the habit of playing on the roadside have had nairow escapes being in m >st cases too 3*oung to realize the danger. The Fall trade has opened -. iih a rush and is in full sv\in^. New gni-ds aie coming and being unpacked e\ery boat. The store is busy all over, I mm ihi- door ri--ht down to tbeei d of .he ni >.v Mnl- nery room, wh'rethe l.ulies ch-lit'lit to revel among the new anu piett, s^ie^ f Fall M.lbneiy. ^^**^^^mmmtmmammmmmMmKmmmmmwmmmm^m*mmwiB^mBmmaam^*madmKmt*i*Msm*^**~. Women's Dress Skirts Black alpaca skirt, $375 Black crepon skin, $3.75. Cobired lit qvy tweed :-kins, made in latest designs $7 and $7.50. Dress Goods We have a few pieces yet jf those 25c. meltons. Speciai price 15c. per yard Ripley's nirle finish fioths, 5** inch wide, regular price 75c. Special price, 65c. Satin finish laches' cloths, assorted colors, extra heavv. Special price, $1. Women's Waists In satin, silk, velvet, lustre and flannel* ette, in a variety of styles, just to hand. Millinery It is 1. t .er*< ssary to d veil on the, merits ��������� f this nan ft C3--Cr:E. -Charles E. Tisdall, Vancouver, B. 0.