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TOE KICU OF GERMANY. Berr WiDdthorsfs Party for Peac and the lnijjtror's Reforms. TBK KAISER I'AKKIF.S THE FLiG octal efomi the I'aranionnt OuMtlon SJnuj the V. s. and Muxln Were Mot pr*wnld at the Lnbor Conference, Ylmn** Hentlinant. A Berlin special say* : Tbe new Reiobstag will con U in three great political groups, two in deadly opposition 10 each other. tbe thi/d halo ing a sort of middle position between them The flnt two parties are lite remnant of the Cartel gronp, shrank daring the r<-reut elections from 21 1 votes to 1B7, and the left, or opposition, grown recently from a band of 16 lo one of 1-27 Tb*) third party is the centre or okrioal Roman Cathnlio party. It include* ten delegates from Alsace- Lor- tain* and sixteen Pole*. It ha* certain definite aim* to which it ha* alway* re- mained Irae. It believe* in religion* in- struction in sobci '.i and th* entire freedom erf tbe Roman Catholic Church ID Oer- many. It preserve* ill political inde- pendence and either oppose* tbe Govern- ment or inpports it a* it deemi belt. It* BDonthpito* is Ludwik VonWindthorit, ex Minister of the old kingdom of Hanover, the only man wbo ever held bis own with Prince lismarck on the R- ichstsg floor. He i* a oonteai| orary of the Prince. for llerr Von Wiodlhorst was born Jan- evary 17ih. 1*12. He ie a small alight man with wrinkled f son from whioh shin* forth two eyts, brimful of intelli gene*, kindliness, courage and humor. In tbe Reiohstatt hie party holds tb* balance of power. With Biimarck away, Wind- tnorst ii the beet parliamentarian and tb* beat debater on the floor. In an interview jeeterday, Herr Windthorst eaid : Our great object at tb* laoiionj waa the defeat of tbe Cartel party. To achieve tkat we trained every nerve. Nothing wa* neglected. We remained victors and tbe Cartel party has ceased to exist Tbe individual parties composing i And other partie* are entirely independent, and in tb* new Keichttai new group* must be formed. No perman ant ooalilion* will be made by th* Centre party, only certain combination* from time to tint* a* necessity may ariia. The Centre stands in ths middle between at parties, and will accept the support of any other party which, wben certain eontin geooies arias, it may desm best able to support it. There U no ijuestioo Of a systematic opposition to tbe Government on our part. The Centn would mnoh prefer to further the affairs ol Germany by a mutual good understanding witb Iht Government without of course conceding a single one of their principles. We will especially support witb th* entire Btnngth of our party th* policy of social reform inaugurated by tbe Kaiser. With good will on both sides sfTairs will go on with perfect (moolhnea*. Moat important is tbat all without regard to party stand paint, should rally to Ibs support of sooiety and the Oovsrnment and protect them against every attack. The new Reichitag will support U* Peace policy of tbe Oovirnment to tbe beet of it* ability. Germany's interest* are those o! peace, and oaa be farthered by peace snd by peaoe alone. Tbs nsw Rslohatag will be ble to protect tbe independence and aeenrity of tbe country from all attacks whatsoever front whatever tida they may ootne. The idea of social reform will develop more and more. I sm sorry Ituania and America did not take part in the Labor Conference. Every State where there IB not slavery, but free labor, is interested in tbe result of thi* conference I and any friend* w*r* delighted at the Kaiser'* having taken th* initiative now, ai th Pops bad before. In this matter ths Pope and tbs Kaiser are as one. The agitation that leads to Socialism and Nihilism exists also where slavery met*, ts in the Kast, only there It is not on tb* *nr faoe. Of a million vole* oast for the Boclaliil candidate* bar* I do not believe snore than 10, or at lead 16, par oent. came from genuine social democrat*. Tbe larger portion were oast by workmen, who think that tbs IUI-.JMI of Socialism wonld benefit their condition, and who form tbe dissatisfied element*. I hope end pray for tbe inooess f tb* labor conference. It Is impossible foe one nation alone to do maob to improve tbe condition of the workingm* n. If I had baa* President of the United Htates I should have cent one of the ablest men in the country over to watch and repurt about the mooes* of tb* conference. Social r*- form 1* Ihe most important question at tbe end of this century, as the question of civil rights was of the last century. It i no time for suyone to pull his nightcap over his eve*. Tbe Ktiser carries tb* flag : we march behind him. W* ars lo earnest. Count Kalnoky, ths Imperial Prime Minister, has suggested that a coufHrence be held between the Emperor William, Bmperor Franoii Joseph and Kn,< Hum bert, as tbe only means of allaying anxiety prevailing in Austria and Italy In regard lo the situation arising from Prince Bis- Boarok's resignation. II is hoped Emperor William will agree to attend snob a oonfer em e, and that hs will bring witb him Oen. Von Caprivi, the new Chancellor. Count Kalnoky and Bigoor Criipi, ths Italian Prims Minister wonld also be present at the conference in oass Chancellor Von Caprivi attended. Tbe Austrian Oovsrn- BBSwt considers that Emperor William's declination to attend tuoh a conference wonld cause trouble an! uneasiness throughout Kurop* especially would thi* be the osso in tbs Balkan Biases, in regard to whioh it I* reported that tbe Govern BaanU of Russia and Germany are tending to agreement at tbe expense of Bulgaria. h* Waaitwl ! be Fashionable. Orooer What kind of tea did you ask tar, madam ? Customer Five o'oloak tea, pleas*. I bear that's the mot stylish now. A social philosopher has discovered thai MII wear long hair only in countries when women are under complete subjugation TO DID HE LEAVE ? This is tbe Question Woodstock Asks About Pickthal!. WRITS ISSUED AGAINST HIM I* I'rr. ,rl. -.II..IJ. H. Has n All Bfurrav ThlnS There May t.. on.. * i. III,.- M i .. Mil. lie! I A Woodstock despatch says : Than is nothing new in reference to Birchell to day but curiotitv and speculation over th myiterious disappearance of Pickthall, th young Knidishman, who disappeared on February 10th, and bis probable oonnec lion with Birohell appean to be in creasing. A young lady, a member of a well known family, living a few miles from here, wh is well acquainted with Piokthall, stated to day that on tbe morning of Febroar; I'-'ih she was in Woodstock, and whili standing in front of John Whit* A Co'* dry good* store sometime, she saw Piok thall drive up Finkle itrset in his own buggy. Be turned down Dondas strew east. His manner suggested to her mine the idea tbat he did not wish to be observed Bheis roMTlVB IK TO THB DATB, that being tbe only day of the week she was in town. This is the day on whioh Mr Franoia, editor of ths Tima, saw Pickthall tbe date being fixed clearly and bey on ( doubt by various facts which he has al ready mwlioned. Now, on the Metro politan Hotel register, New York, on ths 11 ih of Febrnary, the name "H. A. Jack son, New York," appean, but he wai nol aaaigued to a room. On tbe lath, however, the register shows a poorly written signa- ture "H. Jackson, Buffalo," who was given room 205. The bookf show that h* settlrd hi* bill on February 14th, but ho evidently changed bis mind as to hi* move ment* and remained on till February 17th Here, than, are sou* auriou* dales and facts : Piokthall lift Woodstock on ths i 20 train, Monday afternoon, February lOtu. H* wa* seen by Mr. W. H. Van iog*n, collector of eastern* of Wooditook, at th* Bridge that evening. He itated that be wa* going to Nsw York to meet one ol bis listers who wai coming oat to livs witb him. TBIS WAS CWTBOS, as was probably anothsr statement that he wai then looking for a young man from Wooditook. The next day, February lltb, he register* in New York as H. A. Jaokeou. The next dsy (Wednesday, the 12tb) he ii seen in Woodstock by two person* who know him well, one of whom spoke to him, and both of whom have no doubt whatever about the date. The next day, the Iftib, be again appears to register in Nsw York ss U. Jackson. Buffalo. On the 14lb, the day on which the Birohell- Benwell parly arrived, h* settle* hi* bill at th* hotel, but remained then until Ihe 17ib. Ibe day wben Bircbell and Benwell an ssen at Katlwood. After the 17th Febrn- ary PieklbsU's whereabout* was a mystery until the 28lh. when a telegram reached here from bias from Tucson, Arizona. Following this a letter arrived on March Sod. In ibese he declares that he had lo*t hi* money and wat in need of fond*, but doe* not olear up the mystery of bis da- partore. Ilia friend*, who have the tele Krem and letters, declare that there i* nothing in them to throw any light upon tbe myilsry, and that they know of no other fact* tbat will. HI I* IM ASJXORA. Nothing more i* heard of him until on March 14tb, a New York World reporter interviews him at Tucson. The interview il clearly genuine, but tbe lame cannot be aid of Pioklhall's alleged reason for leav- ing Woodstock. He declares that be arrived in Nsw Tork on tb* llth and left tor California on the llth. It i* now lix week* sine* h* disappeared, during one month of whioh his name has been can- itantly connected with the Birohell- lienwell mystery, whioh hs must know all about by letter and from the newspapers, rilill be hai nut returned, nor offered any reason for going away. If he ie in Tucson, is sane and innocent of crime, why does hs not return and let the world know it 7 The more Ihe mystery is looked into ths stranger I seem. A BAT Or UUBT. The business agencies of Toronto re oeived word yesterday that writs bad been isiued by two Wuodilock firm* against Mr Neville T Pioktball. Whin Mr. Pioktball lr*t lilt Woodstock the reson given was business embarraiimeDt*, and that h* did not with personal service. It appear* now lhat there must have been some, truth in thi* statement. The nrm* that haveiuned writ* against him ar Mcatra. Whits A Co. and Mr. T. H. Parksr. Five M*n In n Hurnlnc Mine. A special from Hnrlav, Wi., says : A lig fin U raging in the 'iermania mine and i.o man have been burned to death. Il wae about midnight wben the fire wat discovered in No. 2 ihaft at the third level. The alarm waa quickly given to the men at work in the mine. In (pile of their effort* ID eeoape, five of the men at work between the fifth and lixlh levels In the came shad were ont off. Tbe fin burned fiercely, and soon found it* way to the cnrfaoe and dtitroyed Ih* abaft bouse and threatened Ibe engin* and boiler bouse. The entire limbering of the shaf) and tha rooms in i hat part of tbe mine will be deetroyed. Waller came to the surface once and re. turned to look for his companions, and Ihere Is no donbt be wai suffocated and Ml down tbe shaft. Th* bodies of Thomas and hi* eon wen found shortly Defer* noon. The lot* so far will reach 1100,000. It Was Bver Th,,.. Husband Those people living next door are newly married, aren't they T Wife -What make* yon think so ? Hothead I see tbe Maband U doing tbe h.meework In a fashionable dry good* i.ore 'irst lady What ponemd yon to buy SB ? Yoa've cjot beept ol stockings at IOCQ*. Hsoond lady I know I have, bat hs told mt these wsre below cost DOMINION PARLIAMENT. OTTAWA, March |Ths Speaker took th* chair at S o'clock. Tbe following Bills wsre introduced and reed a first lime : Respecting the Ontario 1'acific Ktilway Company Mr. Bergin. To prevent the disclosure of official docu- ment* -Hir Adolphe Caron. Mr. Charlton asked when ths Govern- ment proposed to lay on the table tbe promised papers dealing with the reference of the Ji-niit Eatatei Act to tbe law ofhoers of ihe Crown. Sir John Maodonald I have brought them down to day. Mr. Haggart, replying to Mr. Landerkin, aid il wai not th* intention of the Govern- ment to guarantee the safe delivery of registered letters. Mr. MoMillan (Huron), in moving that il i* expedient to remove the dnty on arti- ficial fertilizers and place them on the free hit, said that th s was proposed for th* relief of farmer*. In tbe past Canada had not required to use artificial fertilizen. Last >er the quantity of artificial ferti- n. ra manufactured in Canada waa only '.Od tons, notwithstanding the protection. Farmers were suflaring more than any other olasi of the community, and were getting no assistance from the Government. It present tbe use of artificial fertilizers waa experimental. Every farmer moil experiment on hi* own farm, and should be given every opportunity to do so. It wat laid that this wai assailing tbe National Policy He denied this, but if this request for relief was an attack on tbe National Policy, the sooner the agricultural com- munity knew it tbe better. If the Gov- ernment would not give relief, then it wa* impossible to oome to any other oonoln- liou than that they wen determined to ignore all Ihe claims of the agricultural Mr. Hetson said tbat then were only 1258 worth of fertilizers imported into the Provinoe* of Ontario and (Quebec last year. Hi thought that tbe Government should do il* almost to develop tbe phos- phate mine* of toil country, and tbi*. be tlaimed, would be done by maintaining tbe doty. Mr. Bain (Wentwortb) said the last speaker's argument went to show that the duly wa* prohibitive in Ontario and (joe- bee, beoau e he found in looking at Ihe gross import of fertilizer* that nearly tU.OOO worth wa* imported, showing that wberta* the great Province of Ontario had not imported very largely tbe burden of ibis iM per oent. duty had fallen upon tbe Maritime Provinces. H* argued that Cana- dian resource* oould not be developed witb a prohibitive dnty on fertilizer*. The dnty should be abolished, so ea to give Canadian agriculturist* an opportunity of seeing what these fertilizen were worth. 7h Government ihould drop their policy ol protecting a few treasured monopolies and lo lomething to advanced the interests ol tbe consumers Mr. McMillan (Uuroui said tbe farmers of this country had L*en raising grain al a loss. On spring wheat alone for the ast four or five yean tbe loss had been 1400000. Mr. Ferguson (Welland) said that in no Htate in ths Union wen fertilizers allowed to be sold until a proper analysis had been given by the Stale in whioh they were manufactured. The object of the dnty was to prevent the importation into this ooun ry of rubbish which waa of no use to Ihe armer. To bis own knowledge fertilizeri were manufactured in the city of Buffalo and sold lo ths farmsrs of this country 'or tS6 per ton which were not worth 16 a too. Mr. Armstrong laid the Government of the Untied Slat**, a* well a* of Canada, made th* tremendcu* mistake , in insisting upon an analysis of fartiliaen before sals, of imagining that the farmsrs of both couu riea wen fools. Tbs farmsn of the United ilatea and Canada had sens* enough to lad out for themselves the quality of far ulizer* and whether they would be fll for ihe soil er not. Ine resolution was declared lost on division Bir Hector Langevin moved that leave be granted for the withdrawal of tbe : I* mil ton Junction Railway Bill Carried Sir Richard Cartwright asked when tbe Unking Bill would be introduced. Tb* Joverninmt had promised to bring it dowo to-day, and he would like to know if they would fulfil tbat promise Sir John Maodonald aaid ths Finance in, utr would have introduced th* Bill, ml it wa* found to be a matter of doubt as to whether notice should be given in the hape of a general resolution. It waa ound that a notice wa* given on tbe intro- duction of former legislation. Tha notice would be given to-morrow. Mr. Cassy criticised tbe management of ihe Geological I>eparlment. It had been reported to him tbat information bad been disclosed by an agent named Coste, aa to natural gas in Essex, to tbe preeent Vsirnaeter General, and tbat a company lad been formed with Ooste a* manager and Mr. Haggart a* chief owner. Mr. Wilson repeated the charge, and iked Ibe Postmaster General tor hii answer. Mr. Uaggart replied that be waa con oeoted witb the company, but that he did lot became a member al the instance of Joete. H* did nol know Coete had been in hat diitriol. In fact, h* joined at tb* in itanoe of Mr. Palteraon (Essex). It was. lowever, none of Mr. Wlleon'i business. Mr. Ltnderkm replied that th* Minister himld not anawer a member in that way. Mr Barron elated, on tbe Item for Indian annnitiei, that, a* an instance of the way ndian* were treated, il waa shown last ear that 71 mile* of their timber land* lad been sold for 1817, and tbat Mr. Robil. ard had a half inttreet in tbe tnnaaotioo and al that time Mr. Robillard declared be lad not made a oent from the transaction. Ie was prepared to prove thai, the limit waa sold for 1960,000, and tbat at one time Mr. Robillard refused 110,000 for his halt hare. Mr. Dewdney stated tbat many of tbe oiiieos in the Northwest wen becoming salt sustaining. Klsven reserves showed an noreass of population. Rations wen erred out, and varied from 8 ounces to 28 nooes par day. Mr. Carran introduced a bill to enable be Orand Trunk Railway Company to aid be St. Olair Tunnel Company and for ther purposes). I The BUI waa rsad a first time. Bir Hector Langevin, replying to Mr. Quay, sail the contract foi placing buoys in the Biver Hi. Lawrence, between Quebec and Montreal, had been awarded to Mo Ntnghton .V Co., Montreal. Sir John Maodonald, on resuming the debate on the second reading of Mr. Tay lor H bill to prohibit alien labor, asked that the second reading be taken pro forma, and the bill referred to a special committee to report. This coorse would satisfy the working olasres of Canada that their griev a noes were not being ignored. Bir John Tbompeon laid that thi* refer enoe in no way affirmed the principle of the Bill. Mr. Taylor moved that the Bill be referred to a ipeolal committee composed of Messrs. Colby, Mitchell, Oironard, Lepine. Weldon (Albert), MoKy, Unlock, Mills (Bothwell), Ferguson (Welland). Wilson (Elgin). Daly, Davin, Gilmonr, Mill* (Annapoli), Walsh, Earle, McOongall (Pictou), and Taylor. The boo. gentleman stated that he had received a letter suggesting that if his Bill in its entirety could not be adopted, mnoh good would be iff acted by passing a abort measure compelling the Americans who found work in Canada to be domiciled in this country. This he thought worthy of consideration. Mr. Mills said he must decline to act upon the committee, as be was not in favor of that method of dealing with the Bill Mr. Mitchell declined to act for umilar reasons on the committee. Bir John Maodonald suggested the names of Meiers. Brien and Lister iu place of the gentlemen who desired not to act. This was agreed to. The motion for reference to the com mittee was carried on division. Mr. Mitchell called attention to the statement that Mr. Hitt's committee had unanimously agreed to recommend that the Preeident of the I'nited State* be author ized to appoint three oommisaioners to consult with Canadian oommissioaers with a view to an inquiry into the rsla tions between Canada and the I'nited States. Mr. Foster We have no official inform- ation of that kind. Mr. Mitchell I regret to bear it very much. On a vote of 14,800 to provide for the appointment of eight additional third class excisemen, Mr Costigan explained that he had made inquiries as to what changes were necessary in order to maintain tbs effici- ency of the organization, and he was in- formed that sight additional cfiioers were necessary. Mr. Lovett inquired for what purpose 9200, credited to Hon. John Costigan, was paid. Mr. Ccstigan hoped the hon. gentleman did not think he appropriated the money to his own use. It was paid out through him to tbs preventive service, and he could not give any particulars, as the work wai of a secret character On the vote for stamps for tobacco, Sir Richard Cartwright said there were a great many complaint* as to the oppres- sive manner in which retailers were dealt with in ibis matter. A great many of the regulations, if be understood correctly, were needless. The packages had to be opened in a particular way, and in a great variety of ways traps were laid for the retailer. Some retailer* considered they had been very harshly dealt witb by the re>*nue officer*. Mr. Coiligan said it was true there bad been complaints, but there was some incon- venience in enforcing the law. A. bill was to be introduced, however, in which .this matter wae to be dealt with, and when the Act oanie in it oould be discussed. It wes hoped that the new Act would make mat- ters work more smoothly. The following Bills were read a third tim.) and passed : Bir Kiohard Cartwright inquired Ihe reason of the decrease of 113.176 in the sum r. quired for the payment of the North- weet Mounted Police. Rir John Maodonald replied that during 1890 nearly 400 men would be entitled to their discharge. Mr. Patterson inquired whether there was any necessity for keeping the force at its present strength now that the district was getting more settled. Us would like to know whether there was any intention of reducing the force in the direction, for inatenoe, of not recruiting when the men's time was expired. Bir John Maodonald observed that it would be a great mistake to reduce the foros. The fore* as originally organized had simply to look after the Indians. Now there was a largs influx aoroas Ihe border of people of all kind of habits, and smug- tiling wa* continually on the increase. In faot, the force was harder worked than be- fore in order to afford protection against the people who oro*sd the border and commit - ted all kinds of outrages. Fortunately they had the most friendly relations with the American foros to the south of the border, oiberwiie the situation there would have been most intolerable. He did not think there wai any chance of the force being reduced, because that would result in great injury to the country. Mr. Patterson quoted from the report of the Comiuisri jner of Polio* an expression of opinion that the use of 4 per cent, beer bad resulted in a decrease ol drunkenness, and suKgeetiog that if brewing were allowed in th* Territories under proper restrictions it would have a beneficial effect, a* well a* allay considerable discontent that existed. Bir John Maodonald said he did not wish to bring up a disoo*sion on teetotaliim, but the subject mentioned in the repot! wa* to be left to th* Looal Legislature, and di*- cneiion would come up on the Northweit j bill. He belitved that the 4 per osnl. beer had actually rooted out the horrible stuff that used to be smuggled across the line, and be belitved it wss nffioiently stimulating in be a substitute, except for the very hard drinker*. The remainder of the evening was taken up with the discussion of the estimates for fisheries. * l.od f HI.. ' I see there has bten a great gale in Pennsylvania, a oyolons in Iowa, a blix sard in I>akota and heavy winds in New York." " Yep and Chicago i* m Illinois." ANOTHER BIHAVTKR. The Walls of Barswd BsUUIatT Collp*e With Terrible Buulta. An Indianapolis despatch lays : Part of the Bowsn Merrill Company'! building which projected from the iron front fell at 1 o'clock this afternoon, burying a number of men in the rains. It is believed that from fifteen to twenty -five persons were killed or injured. Great excitement pre- vails. Thousand* of peopls surround the icons of the disaster. The report* of eye- witnesses are conflicting ** to the number opposed to be in the wreck. It is proba- ble most of those near the falling wall escaped when the roofi fell. Csptain Campbell, of the Metropolitan police, and Officer* Manning and L* filer were (tending on the main floor, about forty-five feet from the front. Almost directly beneath the projecting root were Peter Albm and Win. Meadows, carpenter*, who were bracing up the iron front. The officer* es- caped 11 jury, but Albin and Meadow* were buritd beneath the timber*. Both were extricated in a few minute*. Meadowe was struck in the back with a pieoe of beavy timber, and may be injured inter- nally. Aibin escaped witb a few bruises, but ii prostrated from fright. It is im- possible to clear away the wreck at this time, as the iron front is cracking badly, and may topple over any moment. The fire department is working heroically. Im- medially after the fail of the roof the east- ern part of the building, occupied by Bickiisll'i five and ten cent store fell in with a crash. It is stated, bat not authenticated, that all the customers and clerk* escaped. Forty -five men working under the supervision of Commissioner de Reyter narrowly escaped. It is now known only two men were injured, and they but tlightly. Several had narrow escapes. Bicknell's toss is 10,000. Woman's <Jnr Ways. The way* of women an queer. A woman can faint away at the light of a bit of blood on hr linger, have all the children iu the boose screaming witb fright, requin ean de cologne to bring her to, and be nervous for twenty -four hour* after, yet the came woman can. in perfect silenoe, Hand by and help a doctor perform an operation tnal may mean death to lome on* the love*. A woman can scorn what she oalls made- over clothe*, can laugh at indiscriminate charity, and yet tbe same woman can cry as if her heart wonld break and take all her spending meney to boy an overcoat for a newsboy she wet in the street oan because hi* faoe wai so pitiful. She can take two boon and a half to dress to go to the thtaire, and then tell Charley she know* the look* like a dowdy, but theaame woman oan pack a trunk with thing* enough to last her for two week* in twenty jiinute* whtn sbs get* a telegram saying : Com* as IQOU as posaibla ; your mother U sick." She will bake a chicken until it is brown, and then calmly ask the master of the) establishment if he doeen't think tbe Eng- lish wsy of roasting is preferable to any other. .Vn* York Suit. Ihe renal* Polar Rev. The female polar bear i* taught by a wonderful msiinot to shelter her young under the mow. In December she retreats lo the side of a rocs,, where by dint of (crap- ing and letting the mow fall upon her. ine forms a cell in which to live during the winter. There i( no fear that she will be Hided for want of air, for the warmth of her breath always keeps a small pannage open Within thi* strange nursery she pro- duces her young and remains with ihoro beneath the snow till March, when she comes out into the open sir with her baby bears. As the only use of the now barrow is to shelter the young, the male bear* do not hibernate) like the females, but roam freely about during the winter months. Before retiring under the snow, th* bear eateenormoualy, so that she b*oouiee vary fet.thus laying in an internal store of foe J which enables her not only to support her own life but to nourish her young during her long eeclusion. By an ad- mirable provision of nature, the young polar bears are extremely small at birtb, and grow slowly so long a* they are in their oryslal nursery, thus needing little foed and pace. When they emerge from their trailer the mother bear in extremely u .n and very fltroe. - OIK* a Week. A Itar-raam I.,, i.i.ui. A few mornings ago a man who had stayed over night bad just departed from a Tilbury Centre hotel wben the land lord said to toe bar- tender : "Did that man settle with yon ?'' " No," was the reply, " I supposed hs had paid you." " No, he didn't, but I wa* just thinking th* pants he bad on look liks yours." In haste the) genial ooooootor of mixed drinks sought bis room to verify the suspicion. The landlord was right, the slippery guest had taken his J'.l pant* and lit ont. To the station landlord end bar-tender flew, only k> ate the pant* attached to a man who hastily climbed on top of a freight trainjtuov- ing ont. But he was not quite oat of the woods, for at Fletcher he was headed off t>y a telegraphic despatch, and fell into toe tiands of a waiting constable, who escorted him back to Tilbury Ceulr*. The Wounded Kingston Turnkey. Blair, tbe turnkey of the Kingston jail, il (offering very mnoh from the morderon* attack made on him on Wednesday. He thinks tbat oue of the blows received wa* don* with a sack containing a pieoe of briok. One of tbe prisoners admitted that he (track Blair with a brick Little dated this afternoon that Burn* planned the whole affair. Barns told Little that he knew hs would get five year anyway, and if possible ha was going to try and get ont. Burns, when spoken to, said he struck the turnkey two blow*, and be thought they were two good one*. Little oonftHSed to having itruok the guard, bat ws not ears whether tbe blows took effect or not. Burns and Little both confessed to having con- cocted tbe matter. Switzerland means to attract visitors in August by a gigantic international mnsioel festival In Geneva, for wbioh 11, 000 invitations have already besn issued At a recent Wagner concert at the MetroBolitan Opera House- Are yoo not carried away by Wagner'* music ?" -h, asked, as be reached for bis hat prepara- tory to an interview with a olove. " Well er no, not exactly ! I am driven away."