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wand 'the - varlo 'She Empire, would be detri- the true Interests tc. Canadian nationality. That very large expenditures upon railways, can-1" ips 'and. olier means g between 'edst and west and, st and eust to promote such fer sment and trade, and that the Sted oeiprocity agreement with ! Rencioement £ Stats of America would ock the growth of sueh : ment and trade and would | jeurtail Oapada's freedom' of action | iwith respect {6 her tariff and chan- nels of trade. . i. #3) That any present benefit to any mn of Canada or to any interest aim which might acétrue from | 'agreement 'would be mere than ét: by the loss and injury to other weetfone, and JLigrests. x 1) at the proposed agreement uid weaken the ties which bind ada to the Empire. i 5) That to avoid the disruption of trade which after some years under said agréement would result "were 1 i nited States, Canada would be forced to closer trade rela- tions with them, which would still further weaken those ties and make it njore difficult to avert political union with the United States, . *Be-it resolved that in the opjnion of this'board the proposed reciprocity agreement with the United States of America is opposed fo the true inter ests 'of Cana . Linenisne Canadian @ationality, ani ould not be con- summatcd." C. Condemns Reciprocity. "| Victoria, BO., Feb. 17.--The British Columbia Legislature yesterday adopt ed the resolution introduced two days 4 condemning the proposed reci. y agreement between nited States. McBride ou 3 | ride spoke at length rting that be There was ¥ n, asserting ocity 'with the United unneceseary and uncalled lo "said 'that, although he be- v freer trade with the United would not weaken 'Canadian loyalty to Great Britain, it would nob sist in bringing the Dominion and Mother untry closer together, &. interprets the Agtecmant as & ture from 'the 'established "policy both "parties in Canada "have ognized a8 vital to the welfare of he Dominion, | Relations Are Strained. Tondo; Fei. 1%--The relations of Russia' apd China are strained to the breaking point. Russia yesterday noti- fied the Governments of Great Bri- tain, France and Germany of her in- tention 10 make a military demonstra. "tion on the Russo-Chinese Ircmtier owing tp China's persistent violation of the St. Petersburg treaty of 1881. ussian. troops will be sent forth- with to the district of Iii. The extent of the demonstration, it s added in the diplomatic note, will depepd entirely upon the attitude as- suméd 'by China. 2.94 Che a uestions jnvélved are eonint yieht or ar a | hts of Russiang ina, "and the establishment of # 'Russian | 'consulate at Kobdo, Mongolia. "2 National Breeding Bureau, York, Feb. 17.--At the Horse: x. held Jere Wedog aday. | st Belmont announced that | 'offer to the Government six | fod The 1h Cans + the lines rmany and other-countries, ¢ Oneiof the over almost the, _culiar form by whic who "pocidentally shot by a during the. a up dsdiieh, iptured and hat escaped, \ : most terrible of these laagues of 'crimils is the dreaded Mafia, which has ferrorised Rieily for savers] generationg, wad is said to be specially active just now. Tis amiable wde of h-hor ia to defy: the law, ind to rule the isthnd by threats asd iolence, a @ oto MJ Gianglli, tha Mafia "an unapprogchable an! multiform fon of persons of all classes, who d each other, #"Spit of the law and rality, to muapder, to jttimrdate, 3 sequestrate Iatided proprietors, Jo i ring im the corn-market, to la, to influence the results of and fo push their best mén into Government offices." Its rank: nctude men of all classes, from out- aws to mayors and judges, ®nd from thieves and sharper to. members of frliament. At one time this re. raréable band confined its efforts principally to kidbapeing tich families and coining false money. Now theysdraw most of their revenue frem levying blackmail oo wealthy landowners in return for their protection, and 'by assisting smuge glers. Direct robbery and violence are resorted to only fot Jasgdulice. How powerful the Mafia is is shown Ly the following stories. One dny a large case arrived 'at the Palermo customs labelled - "Biscuits." The customs officials grensd it, and dis covered hall a million frafics in forged bank-notes.-- Not 6ne of them, how- ever," dared to speak. The case was closed ari sent on fo its destination, a well-known and "honorable" mer- chant, without a word. In another case the young soni of a certain prince was kidnapped .gnd.a sam of 100,000 francs wns demanded for his return. The prince immediately sent the money, without breathing a syllsble to.a single soul about the incident, which only became known to the po- lice some time later from a discovery of the letters of vegotiations. Mueh 'mote far-reaching and almost as terrible is the Camotra, an organiz od band of s3sassing who infest Tur key and stretch their fearful tentacles whole «<1 the Levant. hud 3 the sountiyy praoticed w lesale smuggling, an Be for ao suitable reward, to commit any. crime from murder to arson. : Oundidaied for 'membership .gwore upon an'irod crucifix 4 fearful oath of fidelity and isecrecy; dnd only after a long periofl of training and proba-}¥ tion; received: the two knives of pe: the Camorris recognized ome another. In Turkey, where the Camorra is particularly asetive ai present, incen- diarism is its, chiet occupation. It is said that three fires out of every four in Constantinople are the work of the Camorra, whose method is to remove all valuables. from toe chosen or shop, sstufste the walls apd floors with petroleum, and set fire to it. The agent who refuses to pay the insur ance money is promptly assassinated. Bat the services of the, Cam: are available to any who are willing to ay heavily enough.for them, from a Teatous wife who wishes to get rid of' a fair rival to the tradesman Ww ps net oolldet Bia debts. H threats fail, a stab; in he dark invariabl settles the basi § satisfactorily. Like the Mafis, the Cemorra wg its mem fash- bers from all classes, from the ing nan to the man of rank and Jon; and any disloyalty means death lo many ovner scerol Societies Jthe Carbooad '1a Haly, in Russia--dbe Hetaira even' kings vain aud ave boginning 1 'envi 1 Lo bis People | | Tt may be said othe day How oft my second fils my first with Though on the fuorrow sad Ye reckon: in fi Ba whole will tell 'you when my frst gh 3 ho mare till you reverse my brought me tho new af of 800 ga $v 1 will givoyoun ®t? it edi won a : The ense' was 80 * t 2terses bonny 2 & that you shou'd 1 did got *.* & 5 *68 00% gonreslf by waiting on him: be * *'* Lut really I do not wast to such an ® *™ * ® a5 those children sade on the table was uct pleasant ta see. Here ia tha ®* *** * Don't hurry ®¢9 650s e yoursell.--Youth's Com- panion. » ® No, 1223~Letter Enigma. 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Thee ighest ground | ent, 10 was ade al semicon off days au re it ia belie stood 'a heathen temple, whi time gave way lo ithe 'first Christian 'edifices which pre present cathedral. « / The cross recently. unveiled successor of other crosses, the of She cartons of which is 1 m sobsourity: Ab. tho limes di there were 7 obabh Ee oud shape sac. ary in. ape aad va in their uses. They were fo bed on the roadsides, ai cross-roads Hf many other places all oyer Em and a preity and Titencsilng 164 be told of the viirious kinds, 'W they be Market, a. Bou 'eeping, or "Pre ng 'ero Some oui crosses still: rated one in "Europe which played a' most impor in the history of England, is Paul's. gy The pew cross is built in ance with & bequést of 'the lal 3 who Jel $25,000 a sad hand out as if blessing 'and cross .in thé other bi height of 'the monumest. is Inclosed by'm bsluster wall @ and black marble is a. rai form from which preaching mn take place, i Demanded 812 Pp! off the esvert.- leased, and Lord to Athéns to ne $125,000, but ore: Greek troops were, ise, moved against thereupon carried out shot their prisoners cousin of the late | My. Vyner, brothers Lord Ripon, Mr. LL + |eonnected with the honse | Omitted Words: Men, eager, niger, are, grim, ear, ram, image, ern. or. 1215 Hidden Colors: Red, blue, nk, scarlet, ts No. 1216: hs Pazzle: Breakinst. Cross Words: Baker, prise, figet, fleas, , -ashés, thumb. i: Spelling Lesson: 1. Lilliputian. 2. Ompipotent. 8. Pro- miscuous. 4. Tempestnoys, 5. Lexi cographer. 6. tellation. Athens. There was Parliament and the ie at these eold: e ugitatidn di break of the Fra 0.,1218.--Mystic Ants: Servant, in-|* fant. slant, mendicant; truant, chant, régnant, lieutenaut. Ro Marat's Deadly Prescription. Marat a veterinary surgeon or a fashionable: phodteian ts » point which re ve earnesily thrown upo1 ® oy period," w was patients, and reports as fol- PE Heine Z of "the terror" was |. tod. Bome light is] D 7 hip: memoirs of the | B:C- e