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lallit. VTtih.iCt re nathe vibli Pi of therovr ber"& VI > iosuglon ai lia -eias.Tieremakchnla '«ee lbiet vitinot ée v woranaswvirew thtir %bro*,tan for tirirlis., ?lar chotbir collarraes.M theiassudamti ev a frnbis lefmgibe. Tire la., îudj»*qmIon tir enca. Wh.n a"ailtirtire pter ni-h w-te Mez &ùSGety pulleti .804 ew&W the gang te act-t L ýUs solSe et rire teas ~~'<thre Oesiy me Ifai on tiret Qîcir euil igSt rtan t*errumieir WU.4iiO#Do ha cituabation tIere tte rebB.us Md yelled tonrlelp.1 *»» b*ulil ant tfir IemiWva laet l inhé a ea fisqu u * eeU cv, Haro. sud as 's7 SuQt cd NicesFortune, -smatw i vittia betufft ac ev pnd baMW ' l efî bler unfran a pliai et'b: lir laie ba*-J MÇWinr nIBleés bacmce-j ait.lu tira Kankalcea corraty1 ta sieuneber iover lnerlt tintire eV Ilee t $e W4.000). A fiue tanais actas la a pari te re ruet>'tu ' eet fotr o. Tiragthiilrel'of tira afBtes'ne4htina han elsîmis..*Iatn v*a" ire mairnaieM. fi,.a.4 tul 89- COEOcaute-nupilcoiaivrir -tsWinllra stqithar vis ta cirare lrn Oufa$4te et Uic othen sItar tire irarilof 44 U aun etmiteuus a a idover,. y& W~ heai tire garrnig taok Place. Stie re Ieas tatia sixties. lits. %My» ut at sre fl ol kaovtireua- tuc- tirs asenrt when slle signa . IeiitI'dttlsha4is codeaIdtaIMosane.: Mgit Insiapeudncue. ËMca.:tue at Lak- V14llu miLWile red iVerd resîdeq e » Oh ng elgirta. Tira viii pefticii- il siatir taItire ierms ofe t t uieup- flIai emtran lte camieti out as regirds Mms, News sira.s ra ons.. u bantu- 87. Tira contest is atuiractamuecir t- Muies Myrtia B. Pe'rte, vire-bas bfea 'tiilit, te tire pasborste et tira Chrstian airercir ta Risse:, s- ~ J launt O s ras- g'ellet.acul-lea aste- dent et Rura cal- tel i hreaesirefit- ulatry. aSire foi- _Msd7 orcupiedtheir pilait te vricir - - icsis aelliraopbeau rilaie. bat r-esius lun rIe« taester col- les.MIs. Pcne home la t tseiaon. tboright by ber lu- %tractaits anti hchi P2iEafflcines te ba -w 'btae er a suceeaf i ftura. Ji&@ ASNARROV ESkAPE. -ec.aclaas Pic et ef Ind Dets 5eaneAt*OrueY. >ztir r LaIs, lira J2-ysar-w i of *lt"s Attorney A. W. Lavis. iraI SaIra- 4,wv osasse fre m itoula thrrie crack setar aarrir'borg. fi e sud tpe et han ie.Itosee Mcticf anti Bd Wls'u, &ibt'tira sanse sce. ver betingilintire --crckberu jeung Lavis got eeoue onfanr. fie vas$ aruglie b: tire tra nt rent anti -canniet devaitire Stream. Wilson ram for jeip anti in ia manirse ynag Mtchl n rasmeadistanctdiovu tirs tress. fHe i rsarel s Po tD& avîngina iffleif tres tira limb oet Ires, rrnlrccain l rmiccimuthIlae tue bei'la h*tr a et iretcciii up tire aeoul Unie. 6110l0»HOTSVliVE AN xi SELV. L4ttiteVIF la Quarrel et Coupe Laong Raesidte e«Minute-s. - tiss Blanchrard, a fanmer iviri - .sajt »hrrcrsutowhite quarrelîng ir iri itg,501ber avice. Ha tirerisent a alt uogirbiIsowvm ieai. Biaincîr- lad hWati ivte botir are about 50 Year « *Mas, h ave. lirei la tiet s'cintY ail tFlis.r lin...Ne cause ton tir. decilta bMs, iru a'n vc tireviolent temper. et tire X3PIOSION walCcKe TRAIN. MMCWObottr Sleos Up, Kina Ei- «tueu gasn ad Sulurng Otlsrs. Ilsaisen marry Taylor Ias killeti ont- uihtadiM ireas Ciehrnsa Clark anti Pb BllreisIlX.' tsaam ln i ef Decabor, *te fêltallhinljereti-b: tire explosion of 1%@ ircisi et su fe» atlniagiiih train n h Wabtsir at Winsto. Tire ~ed4pl~vWhite a train lu vao- tglostsnuztl-fIvi an o uhur sud net- mi ars ere redLec-d. mooylrpte Fao uti" Win à ê.i Patrraks, a br ote i Vice t, Sien f abjt t4, Jacksonvile bttr i'day Rasil a Patient li tirs sui rpital, ,Ireauarugby' vIne *out- os a oathai etIÉo 'Ilniiolsrivéer*oser Rapsville Isolala 'ompS: r nclaina <-tt tthe" oyuetib> thre ~W ePllce.ani Vre lUs 'et oIt la baving 8a stnl- W istieg semaeet bMsaOP- ohwlst aiPOlIce inacîlanti 4ý*e 5 eafugeal te tacite p';~~~ sacesataai IlY Lt te te .k el kit le et flervnth, 'Redn@0 y#mna"l ri lecirja.. cmisibr àa MI WILVtne pecetratet ig kapo pl - - O hrales.oý* wm-e the riaeluasaI n lxtheudZiri scoes b idrainagetU hgg u ir t andbies. Dr. Jams, W. Pastiror, s'poinnt physicen eofl'aortian! irIs as$"-tcm, JoirniPestIle, vers beld by tire conouar's jury vîtireel bail fon the mffdem -of Mme. Spilisan Ceiheu. Mrs, IL D>. Loblin, viftet a an- ager et tira Great Nenthiranothebein Chicago, vs.on Jured b: 5 a foutrou a brorse n ai letiui. Ky,. butlpirysiciain %a: sire viilrecover., Tira infant foural et tire leratepa et tire ironieetfWkliDees la Sterling ibas .been tsken a u iarpo he icweniae's . <'lob, ant i vli ra uste d làIanloer ut Presirient Roeaavel 80i :ass d, of Jolietwovas sirien au'rd- deni: vitir mml tdisas* wvrle la tira inidtiaofetàrel[ggIri axliotletlon in- tire Seond Baptia nirtir. rM. CL. Elpnstaîn, gaiuerai manager et tira Ilinois Watcir Case Compeny, cuti Minesa sra BenjamnsoetMilwaukee vers married et bier bonne thire trr day. TIre gnooum In etofElglsneprontineait citi- Jutian'Hespr. la tire Tlteti Stabes, Cincoîn Court et BpnlpgIirldeonfirmedt the saiseofthterAltos yenter vra te tire tiret montgge ir.uirrsliav-repraenteti b: tIre Parsema'LounasiTruetCom- pany et Non eYr, fur 1Mffl0 Tire home et Mm , Age. Lanka lu Coi- lilsfille "vas trucir by Iighrla ua te- cent tirntirstonu, The liirlint'enter- a ose vhuiov, complotait deseilahlngaa bel andtihtraplasterina. fets irnogr auother viuti.s. Neboly wva Injuras A icertillcats bas.issu Issueti antir- lains tecire nt Natioal Bankr ef Beach- -et te ilu buness vtira capital et' 330,00. Tira eovperata existence oethie Farmers' National Banrk et Virgirula iras basa exteudeti y luy irComptrolier ot tire Currency. W. 8. Duniresi ied et bic home ta Atlanta trou tir eafecete aparoixtic troke. sget I&78Ho dca a memben et tire IllinonsisîsIâltre lu 1864-5 frein rthe Thinty-uscd ent atorIsi -District. Ha vasnlîrosnent in businesanti cm exteaiva laselaen. fHe vas Mayor nof Athtmata sosie :eir sgel .int belti many minon oMiiaipoitions. Mn.. Wetmycet EAu. necounti' ias ne- çaiverl informationu~ ulniat llillag mer cdaim tea ea ey asokaing ta a suri salI ta e a VfA00Ina vili dravu ry UmsCharlotte utceiinsea, virelilveti lu Stockton-on-Tees. Enalanti. ber propent>- vaisgitn m totireeoutroi et Mies 8. M. Heicbirisse à cltir, tint- i na bar lifea Upon tira iabtee r-ra ti tira irneperty wnvas te edivitieti anrug seir- enal relatives. Amena trs bein. vs Walter Tovusenti, a nepbev. lHe mat- 1niadth ie pressait Mm .Aaigust Watmyer, r IYIin j-n»81. Fresi lirafact tiret ber former bbirahnu is as tillti tearira ig- as->, fMns.Wetnryer sot ua v alit chais fupen tire estate acut Iis wva ciieet y tire Enili courts. Fortulne And tati bave suuil kintil: uousa fain PeonlA gsirl snhoâe engage- ment bas beex ai saence..te a promî- Dent baske ot Ne o ToitIy.' axtý mnti the gromyU Ltaire tire young wostan ant ib er parftté Euurope asti te Waulilua vilîtike pjàe-' la Paris. Tiro years ste Sus tule Poeaii daugir- ter ot Mr. anti Mes J. G. Powell, pour but rempes-teé resitients o ePonsialtt ton Newr York City te sIdmagie. Af- ter cavalai ninatirs' clai: MinssPowell secured'l( position'lu a prorsînelat chonci ai soislt. Rtobert H. Mfinaser WOLS eue et tire tienratîrt theic hancir ad te- Camte interestadlthe bchrsing sorigster. A frieudsirip sOon ipened iInt oe. miss 'Pon-cii heur beau vcnurgy raeteti b>' tire vealtiry NevwTnirork iily. Thea groom in junior member oft b- trunet fHiolof & Manser. hunars. «NacanriStreet. unit flliriteti $8,00,000 aI thea tiaaofe Tire State crop bulletin for tira veak sayet "The tmemraee vasaboy'tire seasonalia eenge antitire cestiboars mare very favorable foar geMarmtion 44d grovti. PluvIna fWrcanala vlt ad- varceti cndii aniy planatafelusare np tu a gooti au"i.Oui% are srovlaigfast Andi ail reports intilcate aus exiieot ean- dition. Wiraal$asti ea i0nlse.er promislng esa tles, tire '0«10«le rte vireat teilg apeelalli'taalei. Grsse bava matide pld gravIr giL tira bicihi condItion uut LTSastade lb ganisalài 1We maýrraI. liardons h*yea*liroirsmrie improvessut, potatübuasig e unIa uloivna a goot stand. Oturltivas onie silgirli' injuta 'tira radaneet trous Pmehas van mati vister hli*d. Semi patches et sirrtvhattles ces ipe la the. souticr is.tricI suAd, a ,tain yld lel proulmi. Contraryt*, tafssly expeta- tiens, tira outleok tor - apoies la promis- lut. '- - By tire vii ot Dem à ie sMachinë wiich irpi mt beau proaib et IRork Isand, lins- Mari' Pluaeton et Chi- ear, a niec, coum late viral i practi- cii: ca littiroftan tItte et -$MM.0 te remainder et tith rpe t 5t.BS miner hquissblsa livrsti amoetb- or renatitOs. Tiomnas NeisIgn, Wvire derted £trom ieirs la -lcie ssSmod1 Iw - tv«m ur 'w $u, -reçm u noma 4'Tiars. oet W=esA" ' tire go> an tic me~t la .beth an enormous» ceAMOM o etfaInéïl al& lise damags wepedoit te *rnava, 'Vi n "at« a large 0M%- <le iaeerirratcnýàcl ie ci1lt uaI diof one ibaie- trois ver ts0Iç fe4W-"de hA Pi ndIMmclad loas-hwS**'moue" Wvit. irinaven. At 8as~iretenWrtao e J. A. e.- ,rs nUtcod itroàiu las feiii ast hal 'im*êd. Thre tracks et lbe Te- iIe, Pengltastid Western wvan vasieti ,&**y fer- adistance etfibon! a mlle. Ce"- tirai Iicols le te tirhemit e o is. plasilsa asthtire asicrop lanvoli ad- vgueeti,,Tirs bail aldtremenle u i- fin et tbd spsstwmenty-four hoursidl it- tole la vot gacat damage. Sprngfieldi vis- visited rj ty tw*ectlaantiraa 940"" s ad traiet 1lanage vas doue te trou acnd buildings entier coure et con- iIT«otliiLShlty stter sRantire$tete- kouae4Oil5-vb. utrack bj' lgltaiimg-EO ai beur al alectrile lits vere eut- A boit iI.so truck Uic Springfild tiblir icireol asti pret. padgett vas ibocketi. Tirs strercar service vasntati nup for aur béer. Ligirtnini «truck the tiePet anti pover plautt et tire Rckport anti Fret- pont ictniffe %iailry Comrpany et Pc- catonîca anti tisage as4irrnteti et $8500 vas tie. A tornade- atrnc'k Streator short: cftte' 10 ocleock lu tbe moruung, teenlmg devna treas anti barn andi bell ticmsgirsg tira tactory ufthtie Streator, Windov Uises Company. Tire storm vwas accompanieti by a cavere anall. à largo chimney on tire Ialpir Flamshbool bose craeired tîrrougir the roof. Tira secio on s Iilaed iir upils, but ail esçapet inljury. MEUh RBILL 19 8SIGNE». Exteauiemof Civil servie tuAil Chanrt- ta'ble Isîube Appnuveti. Cîtil service in ail tira Sta teccritable inatitutîops alter ,Nov. 1 vas. lusureri' Tiuraday vrebe Go. Deneen cigne theUi matit sce. Untier Ibis bili 2.000 em- ployas lu ch., institutions unernthé super- visinorftilaeState boardtofet carities viii ha placeti under e comrmission ta ire ap- poînteti b$ tira Geverur. Tire ou.iy marn mantioneti tinfan fuir onae oftieraP- poiritmutin laRepresentative Aaron Non- dem ut Chicago, viro«introdureul tire bill anti woaschrah-man outhtiracivil servies cemmittee lu tire lue. Thn% meacirre. kmovn au flouse bill 121,.protrides for tîrrea cusumismioners, vbu saboli recelvi salaries et 03,000 esci amulî. Tira cblef examiner shallire paiti $2,500. Tire huard il a'ebc appointeti vithmn tburti desys citer tire set Ire-ornas a iav on July 1. tirai tire vrk et classifYiua tire employas;ut tire respective Institutions mca e nr-takeo. Tire matit systani ttan vii tecomeaffective ou Nov. I. Il iras beau discetered tirat tire intigWolm- ary bill teiledti urpassetaitire last minute. Itwo va cecdei by tire Senate asti ne-. turnedt teelionn. viric, tirrougi sse oveasgiri, lailati te cancer. Tire met&- uta, imereccetitire salariaietofJudgee et the; circuit sud SBoprion ceunis tram $3.,M0 te $5,000 atimnali:. la onvasdate eretroactive, axteadliut bock t19MlI C»ur :Begine Selectle s a Crevd la Chus- c ese ia msti But ton the preseucee of mimd et bie or- ganit ofethbbcPresiryteriar e curch lu Shavuaetovu, wvir ooIly playet on tire ongan vren mire cr7 et "ire" rasgaoutnitl tire cers-b durintire columeacesent-ex- frnissoettire igi eiool, sny persans undoubtedl: vomîti bave ireen seriuay Ilulreti sud satanai proiebty ui lu intirs pajule vblch ubreiteui. Five irnadrêd, persas crovtiel tiraumoli' building, mrnmg tiremai slarge nommer etfcirilden anti vomeu. - A fire vis-b eiglucteti lu l-a plauiug miai n ar hy apreati rapitiy. Bossons standing nean tira choch donr duseorvaradtiticdamesaundti edul nt. lire lgiri trout tirelira, togiter viti tire alarmsosundati se near etor aut. canast ail immertiate itamîreda. Tire organist, ai once began re raining s lively tome anti rthre auience irailtati-d for a moment Il tiret short sPace et tima iba: Icarneti tbiraItira ourclr building vas luarie tios- gar.cutI a serions péai as ve ten, Tha dlames frum tire lflniamufle - itcir ie- bougedtiate Karciret & icanlariti,%prendi te tire Shavuaciovu Ice Compusy's plant andti te re nîdeu ce et George W. Ituirbard, uletroyiug heur buildings. The. ttotal lo"e vli sgregcta $W,000. F. MLTam SuiILLINQIS MINES, rcea" orerators AreusotiOver Pamosg et thse Shot Visera' $5Ul. Ameeting oft tireIllinois ceAi opors- tons iras basa IseldiluIn prnildta tedit- ens. tire passage ut theraaot tirer*' bW, Slt is- possible tiret a ganerali tiuvn of *tire State's mimes wiii foîlov. Cirairma r.Justi ofthtie association saya: "Tisbill *vill make a radical chrange in minima con- *ditions laIlinois. Untr uragreement vîtir tire Uni etMine Workenc et Ilinois Ifsen are te shoot anti bcd cool, virils thirll viii compel epenatons toasm pieZ ipecial men ta do iving. BY insint- lsg ou tire passasgaeoftire mescir tire kmissesr» av iWvl&tesi tieir agreement ve ith, tna opas'atons.TirtIo la ea,,tuair àhave matis it impossible for tira terme eto tire agreemntl te e rrieti ont. Maur et o tire peratenaare inlu ayot etabregat- p ara contracis. A ganeral strike mair ermoult."' ,Nw *te t unri IAaMi ViiiDrus @manis"r>. d iteT. Giaimas bas huien appointir ,dCily mgaianoui'sireet commissiemer of ,yth ir ct rAsrlay et a aar> ut 50 cents eL mentir. Guymcar ias qulifi, fled lui n blii nt in senvinaieIntire duel CapaCIl; t. ~ ~ ~ ~ I RAnhi ~ >u ILe. Tir etr. nUcPnsl ~ 841554. :ga rK1Clve-. 9 naih ri tatuad tvo cils tya - r.dal moral- Pa., andi tir expossil troughi deetir - taotIy ~va Injuries IDa unris 0»e 7 e. Tire pas- t D ti u nealy av-t moue *ask14u r. T ar Wrtoa i rbMh tir& oixe Jnas veie.h à spot.attnact6s by *.Snoieetftire ex- plcleiveto uM~Iir.ou pproacir thre pyre of tb ired00e iuured. Fellevlng flmc e" o-f tire reck. thrcc lutiset iiiliiSie ere beard. t Tire sprftd et tre $**M causeui sey- eral lter 'blins. s4dtg lu tire ilere-. ue".-Ot thre bhu , sa, Itnreit." gtirea nUluber oft eaSua1' As tire amoke relled trou tIse «»M ~the formset mou sud voes oo eu»,be seen beneath tire limbes. vihieb lmtientIre pas-ý se5ger cars andt troi cries for hbl ver. piteous. I Tire traivas, annisa i tire sec-i ond section ofthtie vo bouind express, vhlch lafI Neoenr At 5;55 P. M., anti tiralirat: section oet Viir Iipasse-I tirrub arnleburg at urIdrlit. Tire secondi andi tuatsection was rannnng neari: an heurhbli tire re.gular ex- pre. Thretitlleattire tra in as mtiera Cleveland ansud lilnatl Uexpress. but at Pltsbnrg ct" a asi iere made up again fer UchOicage trahir. Cane eoftirs Wrerc Theireeak vas Cad bireamaller vreck te tire freolt, tiain. whilch vas1 eil bonuti. PasulO ire plant ufthtie PatngMeleatrie Cbeaaiy. m'on Ceai eteet. au air hmootbUe fre iglt burit a"iseaeerai cana la ibe mitfie uttihe train, buchicri npuuUftell atros tire pissanger trWcs îaL4 aide. AlmosI ai tira uhuSMumeut thea ex- pres lias, Wth toe cehes, dasiret aloua andi plunugmi lao the weckcd frelgbt cars.Tib ller of thre passen- gar locomotive blev he aud tire ceucus- clou causi t» .IMM4Êkte explosion of thre two cars et dynamite lu tiretreigit. Tir forcetie e clilel00 on cruse aua tire passengerecci. -iricir îlled op ta a iruge oi vtirlusit ftbe frelgirt. Instinty tirhe tr**ais vere masses et ganes. Wltir Uic crash tha pesseogens, ail1et vbom ver. aslaep.la tirirberthe, veto irletila ail dùc'cOtb& Nfany vere tesseti froc et t» e reckage, somne dovu tire raniea hibankrment, orne linte Uiche quciraias rver. wircir par- allais tire rairo&4i*6.at localit:. Ail vire vers nMt pla4 lni tbe debris or virlli Incapadliot Wan cvay fr0. tirs burung maiss.»-*eh ept expioti- lng an ti ernag *bris lika a vol- It vas Imposaible for truie viresa- caperi nhjuncte neacir the Imprison- cd pssccsoî#, Vrose crias ranIt tre air fer machs. Au menu as. semaetftthc tisai cii N5ec4were reaciredti hey vure tg Ws valoug tire lracks. Tire isfemgr train. vblcir va. on- titreWrâibd or burmiti, iati con- .1.1.ed t ooclocmotivin, totu ptelces v *eht- uailu cunli; cMx Pull- m"s lesptair coachres, Ivo baggage cas a"i coachr and onq, orgine ir. fritexplosion heard vas tirat of thre iboer of tire passons«g crer- li»14 _Tul a vai tllowed b>' a terrifie nhcirsthre dynauni te der vent up. Tire car vas No. -11383 ofthtie Erla ralireai end hmd a cargo ot 5,000 pinaof tdynamite. BSo&citer tire vrevk many uagnoas sud foreignens vere on the acene acarcirig fer lbot. .M',KINLEY-TOUMS TO1BE CO8TLY Esslu.Worth ioï OSO. Tire Irestees of tire'M cKiplyNtiboual meotwr iAssociation hav* ippeas'e4tthe lel frailanoleuim suunnISl by IL Vas BresMeGonigie, cniata arebu- tactdgtthe boardi. It waaleclfledtat venrsieuiti te bagouret *eues ,Tir*betiy et President MaKinla la l 0a public vanît lu Westavn esmetery, Canton, Ohio. Tir ama.'cltion bhs pst- - chasel a tract oflanîrd idJeling tire conu- - tero -vhicir ill ire kuowna smouIs- somb hlli. The cîpruacir te tire 11111, vbwiclr lu - enty-eturtfst lau"cilt a "Tire Mai." la%<$00feet long suD vM iéir i batilidat Ian expeuseof et90-OU , Aiengthtirsmididle of tismalviii a tvirle valr os ither sida, viii irea &4ar- atîlicial iche. A iroati fligit oet stsIdqll a tora c par te re uwusom nfros -thre foot ot the Iili to tire top aithUi -nüWu as te icbeiglt oftheb. itme.tue- srs uevllrbetut 175fet . t Thée macoleam vwilin lagénéral rosis- r Iris lie terniroft en. Grant. Tie main i festo viii be a. doute aireutitir tot la' rdiïamsbsr asti 100 fetchlisbé. Tirs situé- -tareaviii b.e ofgranite, b ut teireilo y viii ie Surrseff ln wite metbls.Tire entIre ceit vii. b. $50000 An rose.8Ot ta:, au mod itiieitb etof i c.ou"u',Maryland ulhM e4 biW RiM rui 17tIses. David Wark, memben oft tire 06a1 piraluet trois Ftatianic. N14.,4le 101 yoarcol sunI ilvel>'. . 1- Dr. Sepirroia Fletcher ttvent- on phydi'iicarto practîct la sEO esae9 yscrs 041 'adtiualgactive. - TiMftrk-fvethoasaut i palsaveut taa ed s. Rates B. Covisa rel- on, ev Yorr ine@co sascaurici tirkach tu .1917. Alw ez effgech 8ovan- Igttr Na.c Vrea.a»~W U70. foù r teoaslc is Dmé&is sbout l t Pterelut -liam h e Is4e. a tirree iquatinous, v bs; ý*WfBm a l commanti et tire bat- CIL iÏIpe, l9uqquIn lucimaird ofttUicth cJu1pM #Bdi eliogatof ila comumut Pr] ift a.#itins fomc. et At 1*,* " wrood tinir, Rjestvei- wv Mr Mu hé, te carl on UicàfKt ef Of~ cfiis e*utt.wirtirnis1 -ail ti ssr let. se* eont Too (tleclyo te ea*0i"mW te timk Vladivostok fe- Ca te A.4W yetlan lu- ha med~Ms.1irtbuasbien seofl0enrtit niil.aveis Ià quartera virrire te tUu pbas, &»iriesummbi: beit ci kBosa, thIretagatin £ chance for deiej lrj moi lie fouqq. or IIla ef ose»l a t»oicutimiles froii h.1ue'ih t :*te IFormosa. lbtai je .auhor~u54 ulls .emtireab.th the OtiqXèren. To Vladilvostek g su. sirdOS i itr. A:round- s &bout coursete «ire«*c of et Jpau 551 ~iopac tredistance te Viadivo-5 acoatlsuos sien.oet mmcii Islandis, from vhIrcir orpede o s confltcarry on raids abouiti Rojestmeneky pas. tiret lu way. Tunkas Roento- e tenu ot as ou tire open ma a pitcheti battea me>'be sa fosait la theBtaitts o tai. '1 C Tirheatutaltydiscussion bau eccu- t pied tire ladlng place lu tbo2,",yar tr aev." et tire veek. Il bas beau vol-- il ue, but not sablsfylug. Frauce bais a mid tire lcst'worti b: ticlarnugtiret barnw nautraîlty la differeut frimany otir ec ieutralily lu tira vorld-7ta tatameut waWecio ne a il fuel dlspoeedti tadls pute. . v Tire rail et tira vend, birovevet. mn: b, have dlfllculty -iu cempreiaudlng tire , nicatieis tfiFrench uautrnlty. One tact d, la appareut. Tira 8ucssan fleet, under lm frlarrdly sirltax 0f tiraFrenchr irrbori, i iris beau anubledti t4prepata lisait fer bu.tie witi Toge or te pro: upon Japa- race commerce. Wltirout tire frlandiy .assistance ot France thre Rusalan f lti .muid net bave rocudèd the Cape et e, Goend Hopaeor roclied tire Islao f et-l Madiagascar. it l nit ot bava crossetilsi tire Indien Ocean. lb vounit h ave walted tour yacks for-tire arrIvai et raluforcanients. Tira "raid" ot tire Viadivoster aquai- ' Mon. viicir a waek cge promisati soma divesin, came te uaugirt. Tire Rus- stan torpede iboat& suk saverni amai Japiese, marchant steamers and f scurrleti beck te Vladivestoks. Tir a d- venture vas irardi: verti tte ceali lar ceat. ~Tw langer Russian chipa are ne- I ponteilte bave beau algirteduesr tirat Taugani Btants, but tire surmîse ofl naval oflicers that tirey am raoiser@ sent frem Vladivostok te scout tire Pa- t cifie aeug tira enctenrceact ot Japan b le yab te ire raisati. Tira lind campalgar lu Manchurnla ap- parsutli: ladaveloplara rapitily, f~t tireaara. Indications tiret Ijyaixa I sabotte begla ieisturaiua ng vemeuta te the ensbard Iu ontiar te driva tiret Ruse"@ru.out et Kirin anti IsolueeVia-t tilvoetok,V Tira miltany situition la sîmllan lu is Conditious te tiret itlprceting tire batie et Mukden. îlube armli are face te face afbg a front of main- t 1>' 100 miles, butin astrida tira ra;lronti.J Tira extrema Japaeae ni-Is 'lu tire ( Moumtains te tire esst-vie tira lat strÉtcires acreasUiheralruSto ter plaIns ot tire veut $Ince May 5 tire armias In Mancirurla bave IptimigetInai anumber etf'ikir- mîirhes, but tiere.leanai ndication tiraI e Japamese ativence Iu terce iras ire-1 gun. Apparaubli tira Ruastans natreat- e-i furbr ntian vas nacecsary after tire babIl.etof uirdn. Oyama'sacd- vauc-aclîn am are nm 30 tu 50 miles nanrt fTialin, vith ie Imain force probabi, at Tliing or souli thf L.Tire extrema extension"etftire Unes la a boutt 100 miles aast andi veat. Oyama iris been folîovlrg iis ad 1plans;, buiding ruade, comalrucbing de-1 fess and rtipaininÏ ti.ralrioat, se tiret ire viiibave. full faclliblas et trans- port anti wiiI be esureti ef a caf. pu- salon focr raitiace in tire ceubingae: et a reverse. No cffla roeta land matve- meut egaluat Vladivostok bas yeb de- veloeat, anti theraepenteti movemerits et Russin troopa lu nortirenu Korea1 bave ne meterlel slgjiilanoe. Oyamrt'as trateg a>Isnet ofthlie kinti tiret can ire fatiremeti. Tire tactîca ut Mukden wsyrDont tirose ut Llaevang, aitirougir Keuroprebkin tireugirt tirey Btravberrles enemote aste. Lanf veek there aa acarcity et -1ittavieries In nortrau markets anti conmqentiyenrccd prices; et lire sae tîme at Chatihounu, N. C., mtre tban 200M,000 vort et tire terries rubtet i ie-i cause etftira lack et abipplea facillilea. Nortuam commission mem vere on Uic grosuti ready te gîte $3 a crabe for tire barrIes providadti iry couiti sbip them. but menus for this purpose vere teiet suad men: teame Ibatil te teeengg o bani tic terries te the river, wvireatire vote duma. Ai».crds Brokenu. - Tuastiay, in New York, ail records for tira immigration et &lienu ver..brokrea. Nain: -15,000 Immigrsnt& wve.la tire pont oetattCity, antiofet tt number fo117 7,000 passe-Iltireug tira Inspection 1.ates at Billeis iuti. Tira balance re- Jans RefoeaPlliste.--John 18.18-W0> Golden Text.-Every' one tha«t .* ei trrrth beareth My voece.-John 1Sf3. Wben Jeans bcd bbeu betrayed by Wais Me vas taken tit for trial belot J ewlsh religions. court andi condamnaid oit on religi*us geotnds. fie was ac- ved ot blaripheiny for caling fimsalt ha Christ and the Son of God. ',The oests ciaed nothing whatever about an: fis pulitical preteusions; tirey kuew ve that Il vas, absurdtu teaccuse filmn of hting sstck protensiois, e R fe bad vays ahown flimmeif quote oppeas te ea people taking asoi political vlew ni abat Hie tanght. Thay hate I Jss»bh- tanse Uisvis word. and jnlghty desods id vos for Ulm the. respeet of bbcseul- 1tudes, Tlrey haated file becagseis eachingw wovesosubversve, of their )Wu, becauge Us bcd showedi up thîlc ipocrlsy, anti bacause thair autboritj' rer tih e epla as veakened i im. - Tbey fint lnflamed the peopil' pas- oie by menus of this-trial ln which. sus vas con*Wedtot f blaspbemy anfl ben they took fim belore the Roman govarnor. Maers the charge brougbt. against fim vas differeut. A Roman gavernor vas flot likely to tract' a charge of biaepbemy vîtr anything but cou- tmpt fe wojrld be likei: to bats, littien respect Tor ibis e*i'gboandi nouil îail fr the Goti of thea Hebrewa. Luke talle sn what was the accusation the priaite mada agalust Jeans biera, ilate; "Won foiai tuis man. pervertIug eut nation,V und forbidding ta gîte îrlhnta to Casser, und sayiug that fRe Himself l.an anoint- il Kini." 0f sncb a chprge Pilate vas forcedta t take not>e.even though hie believed it a trupad ;p orie. For, as the jews put ite hlm, "leveryeue that maketb himacit S aklug .apeaketb agaluat Caesar." That wns hlgh treason-tre nmet serions barge that ceutl have bien presepteti.j Pilate soon satlsfled hlmsalf that t bis was an unfoundeti accusation, and yet heà ared neot dismiseit sumurarli, as- ho would hae liked to do; for Il vonld have Test bcen very awkwsrd for hlm if It bai, a been reportedl te Caccar thal ha bitd bann ceaît lenicntiy vitr one -Who set up teo a be a king. 86 he vus afraid of vhat «"~ iiglit happent te hlm If ho did pot cdn- seut te tire crueiien oti*cusm. -On tirs tier baud ha thugt tiret hi sacriticia enus ire might atreugtben bis ovu posi- M tion. Tire feeling ut theý-peeplor-oll ai-e pecially ut their leaders, tuvart himi niight possibly make or mat iris poilticat. career, at bis. ambition vais a great deal trouger thon bis lave of justice. Notes. : ý- Verse 28.-Men are prône to makiug 1ý ý ,eremoriial take the place of religion. Thosp Jews ver.e xtremely anxlous tu avoid ceremonial defliemeut rturlng l'as- ver week, and ail the hlle thay ver. plannuing a murder! Il in vontiertui teO viat deptirs oet I-tieeeption people usy *I fail. V.erses 29, 30.-Thora muet basieneau soueerhing in the wcy Pilate put bis qulestion that shoved tire 3ev. at oVe Vu5at bhat hie kuew they vere acting ftrum Remi spite. For tbey evldently roentodth ie . question aud tbougbt St neeslany te Tft stanrd ou ibeir diguit:, assertlng tirat OntJ bhey would not bave brongbt a prîsouer 1Pl betore the igoreraor If ha vas neot à malefactor. gomi Verse 31.-Pilate knew ail tire botter frm t"nsassertion ttb t *asunt Jas. ice, et Roman law voulti cofut Justice. IS Lîrat they ver. seeklng. fie tirst tuled te get rid efthe case altoethar bY blidding 8014 ihem iodg. Jeans themselves acorduiig Dtii#1 ta their ovu lave. Immedlatel: theoir recy. virale désire vas revaaled. Thar vasteei___ ta put fim te death, andtiheb Roman wv would flot permît aur but Roman. lawf courts to pasn thre deatir seutanca Verse 82.-Thia ver»e Isa parettesu Lu show that thia demsnd for the lite, ef îlensevas in accordance with Gui's plans, aùd-witb Jeans' evaknovledgceto wbat vas te happeinte fiXl. Verse 33.-Luke tells us that Plate sent jesns ta Heruti. vbo î-was at Jern- salea lu theee dais." This vas doue primanilîrto get rid et the niatter. fieroi. lreiug a Jev, might modsrnsatitesot virat aboeuti teh doue, sud bi. word migbt car- ry *eigbt vltb tire Java aiudi nable Pi. late to net Jassfree. Ou the otirer baud, ilf ieroul contiemned Jeaus that wotild relieve Pilate's conscience of au urupleasant respoue;ibiiite. Pilate aise de- sîrel1, appircntly, ta conciliate Uarod, n ith virorr lie liait nome sort ot a quar- ro-I. Tis latter ubject vas attaiued and tineqe ivo became "friands." Boit Pilate's principal object vas net gj attLiiued. Mteid ias altogether tac, foxy 1N i,, inerf,'re lu tbe motter. Periraps hre li.ued rirat Pilate voeald acquit Jean, ani that by repurtîngthtie case te the em- pearor ire miniht t the province of Juiea a.doleul to bis evu tdominions. ., - Vers.. --lai ttehaetai tirat Jasus angwser.un iillate, rather fily, vhareaa Ha woulti flt ausver irait a single word. it may bave bean becausa Pilate'iii queetionlug e-as irpucst. Or it nrntY bave . i,een irccause Pilate vas the popît.?au- trta te t: fim for -tre offense eIL rged. e Vu-rie%,).-Pilate vanted lu cet et tbc hottuni uf the matter, sud fSud out vhi i the priests vere se apiteful againat Jeans, n ' but un Urat subject Jeans liadt otblug tao io V erses 30, 3.-fiera Jeans expiains. falte1b as Hie boid so mauy timas explined te êeà His disciples, tiretfie bcdt net coma e "suamu tire world teairo a temporal ruler. fis irous Kiuigom vias tire Klugdom of fleaven cund1 and i titrons au evetlastiug tirrorie lru a u the beavens. But theugr Jeans made It : plain that auy ruieahip Hie exerclsed ut could net by au: menus tecallat Itrea- souable a thie Romnan ruoisfHe reaserted IR Hia KînaciP lu the spiritual ceuse, aud iîi claimeti as is *ubJet ailtviro ver. "of thre trutb." 01 Vers'es 38-40-Pilata could net fiud tbe simallrrst excuse for puttlng -Jesus te dealh. He a ilinome sense et justiee, e-u for. hae tried as bàrd as bie cersjo, vîtrout putbing hlmseifte risk or lucoavenleuca. te free Jeans. fie tultithe priast* anti peuple waitint w1thotit thre palace that n,lttr haenr firoti could i md au: flAL me S le p mative Io Luga uto d b ç ESB COWAI Mdi I.bIn ve ame