MAY END CRISIS. CONFERENCE MAY ABOUT PEACE, THE BBING Nation Weary of the Present Muddle, and Will Support His Majesty in an Effort to Find a Solution to the Vexed Problems, York, June 19. correspondent The cables Tribune Fhe von pn Lon lon ference el without enthusiasm regarding the velo 8 acceqrt as a politica cack?" side, Neither Pre A. J. Balfour can ran to the king's wishes with- t inewrring odiuny for disloyalty, forced Bo face malcontents hiv followers. Mr. Asquith's adherents are secretly rebel but there i8 no sign of 4 prema tore revolt. Bavid Lloyd And Winsion Churebill are with him, and the radical journal, which ordinarily reewive their cues from: thems, wre aul len but openly hostile to Mr. As opuith, of the i has fog necessity aver asqaith nor counter on Fach in among radical tious, 1 SF nod as they geusion, Morsing watching Mr. misgiving, but its discontent serious when the ardent tariff ars who have consulted Me, lain are convinced that the tional question must fiscal revision The Post Balfour with profound IH not be under John Lwkore taken. mond's can nationalists in the labor uncopciliatory to peace, bers andl the with them. Otherwise advantages and carry the of a hetween this is a shocess of the gltvation has und there is that the nation barren strife anta jes dis far and Seantases re the mam good augury ogunlized and for he negrotint when the hecome unmistakable is venly and eay for tutional re.sion sound, lines, Party risks are when the Ling has the nation him in the determination to legislative restored without a and struggle houses and factions. King George is credited with tural ambition to strike out line for himself, and he grent imperialist, ans already or consti ratioaal insignificant behind the work on have to prolonged between system efficiency disastrous ng a na in a Bew known as a as his father won recognition as diplomatint and peace maker, His journevs to India and the yronps of indeg colonies have made him the champion of the in torcsts of Greater Britain, and he is likely to wake his reign conspicuous by comprehensive policies for promot irr closer velntions between the moth wp coubtry the ions [fis already intimated that, coronation will he attended | colonial premiers, and that portant imperial econforence hd cmmedintely alterward. © Pre ferentinl tariffs will be debated if the unionists are in power, and 4 larger measure of diplomatic represen tation for the colonies in London will be proposed if the liberals are still in office, wndent and domin- | overseas the / the an \im witl THACKERAY'S COUSIN. Sad Plight of the Famous Novelist's Rotate. London, June 20.--In a dismal back kitehen in the Toon of a home at Walham Green there has been livi ing for five years past an old lady, claims to be a poor relative of liam Makepeace Thackeray, She thin old lady of sixty-three, with fined features and big, pathetic eyos--a striking « face, vendered who is a re the more striking by the privation which | has accentuated the sharpness of the! features, A press representative who called in the hope of helping her had to Wait until eleven o'clock because the poor oll Indy had been walking the streets alone Tor hours vather than meet the gentleman who calls on Monday nights | for the rent. All the work she comid get for the wad the cleaning one doorstep, which the fee is threepence, "They've all heen very good to me, as far as they could," she said. 1} hope they won't have to turn or were at the beginning | reform | Chamber | econstitu- | be disposed of Hed | group are strenuous opponents | mem | radicals | parties, i unmanageable evidence ot} the | Wil! grey | NO FAVORS FOR PRINCE. Ring Ge ig Son to Study Hard at . Peter's Court College. i hue June 20, third son of King George, during 4 long stay at York Gate house, Broa stairs, i= not allowed to neglect edd When he first Hroaditairs he 'was permitied the best part of his uncle building sand eastle , however, he has been I the only one at Peter's an ablishment rondu vintng of bovs for Eton ---- Prince Henry, Lien went pend time 1 he h anteree wlay in ¥ biishment Court tod and i ~E College, est for the Harrow. Young Prince Hem Gate house in a carriage st ten oc ench secompanied b Ward, as his the general care of the young prinee. The royal \pupil takes his lunch as an ordinary scholar with the other boys, land returns after study to {York house. , According to pre went his stay at Broad- stairs is ir York lock Misa and has leaves morning, who arts nurse, hours Late information inde nite, i REJANE TO GIVE UP THEATRE. also nffects to be | {Will Dron Managerial Burdens fo : Resume Acting. G i A ----------------" i . MADAME Paris, June 21. creator of the role of Gene, is about to give up her gerial career and will surrender Theatre Rejane into other hands. She will join the forces of the Theatre de le Porte Saint-Martin, where she will take the principal py Ain an impor fant new piece to produced next antumn, Mme. Rejane hag won the reputation being almost too amiable a manager, and possibly this fact is the real cnuse of the change, since amia bility and economy not teompatible. REJAN a Rejane, Madame the Sans me. mana- the r ot as are always ELIXIR OF LIFE. Interests | Over It, London, June 20.-Sir James Gran', the well-known Canadian -physici on, a { rer eipient of many foreign hono |, be lieves that be hus discovered, not ex tactly the elixir of life, but at any rate 'a means of preatly prolongine vouth, and apparently bringing it back te some extent. i Sir James is himself the tisement of bis method, for he es amazing vitality for his age, now nearly 77 years." He is visiting Mon, and he looks like a man in his fifties. His secretary, a voung man, gays it is dillicult to keep up with the work his employer does, Two years ago Sir James treated a sensation at a meeting of the British | Assgeiation by a paper on the a ordinary rejuvenating powers tricity. He has since then { himself by his own method, with re {sults that he describes as wonderful, | and he has also had much success with a number of eminent patients on the other side of the Atlantic. His treat | ment consists of a special battery and systematized massage. A writer in the Pall says he walked with Sir James a dis- { tance of hall a mile, and could not | Sir James Grant London best adver posses Lon- ef oles treated Mall Gazette me |help commenting on his vigor and ey- ont." | ergs He asked Sir James {i I» wore If it had not been for the kindness {pe acles, and Sir James replied: displayed by the families who oecupy | "Yes, I do' wear spectacles. 1 tho same house there can be no doubt jworn them for forty years that Miss? Thackeray's plight would [time as 1 bigan to treat myself with have been still more grave. {electricity and massage: to-day 1 do it has to be admitted that the evi- jalmost the whole of my reading and dence of her relationship to the fam- | writings without using any spectacles ous novelist is but slender. She was [at all. My hearing is as gdod as ev- never anything but his poor relation, |r, and 1 feel that I have the enorgy have unifl such "My father," she said, "was William | Makepeace Thackeray's cousin, He was a Jawyer's clerk in Doctor's Commons, and when he was alive we lived Westminster, Yes, my father knew Thaékerny, but 1 never met him. | was a girl of sixteen when my father died, and he left us poor. Uve always had a hard stragele, THE SON ARRESTED. Soller Declined to Shoot His Own 'Father. Berlin, June 20.--An inhuman trag- edy is reported to have taken place in Albania in connection with the shoot im: of a rebel. According to a message fram Const ile, an Albanian of good family, bad joined the uv surgents, was captured and was order- od to be shot. Among the firing party from Uskub was the eon of the condemned man? Ha demtinded 10 be released from the ity, but "the Turkish commander forced him to remain with the squad. But when the order to fire was given the son aimed high in the air, and his "father fell shot by the remainder of thereupon ordered the arrest of the son, nod he was marched off to the the fring party. . The commander military prison, where he hanged him- - The officer i command was subse. quently transferred to another zarri- For chmod" ; "Ca mi skin and sunburn, * gives instantaneous re At Shans Red Cross Drug : Be ita drawback." said he torist as his ear was being towed ir yan il er. in fof a man of forty, "1 notice that your city is full of {taxicabs, but so far as 1 am concern. ed, I never ride where 1 can walk, tamd, indeed, if I were challenged i | would undertake to run 4 mile anv {day ee I can hardly believe that 1 wii 17 in August next; ceciainly 1 foe] mot more than 45, and Tor this he appy state of affairs I thank my electrics! treatment." Sir James does not hatison dither in alcohol or tobaceo, BRITISH LADY WANTED TO FLY. Paid $800 Passage Money to the Aviator. London, June 20.-Airaham the English aviator who was a near winner of the London to Manchester prize of $50,000 recently, announced that he would take passengers in flight in his biplave. Lady Abdy se cared the right of the first flight for £126 sterling. The second and third flights were to cost her £14 10s. The first flight took place Saturday. Soon after the start the engine fell. "It hap- pened tigt it was only about ten feet in the air at the time and Lady Abdy and White were uninjured. The ma- chine, however, was badly damaged. Gold Medal for Pellatt, Toronto, June 2. --A feature of the smoking congert, held in the armours jes, on Suturing night, in connection ith the sem tennial cplebration of the Queen's Own Rifles, was the pre sentation of a commemdration gold medal too Sir Heary Pellatt, the com- manding officer of the regiment, hy the | officers of the regiment, as a token of the esteem in which he is held. The fentation wax made by Lieut. Col. White, iso great health THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, TUESDAY, JUNE 2, NEWS OF NEIGHBORS WHAT WHIG OORRESPONDENTSR TELL US. fhe Tidings From Various Points in Eastern Outario--What People Are "otug And What They Are Saying. All Zealand Getting Married. Zealand, June 20. Wedding bells will ring for five pairs of Zealand's young folks on the 22nd.' Robert Mclleigh is getting better. George Gould and Charles Gordon «have trade horses. Vigitors : Mr.' and Mrs, John Garrett, Mrs. George Garrett, Mrs. McCord, Robert ¥. Charlton, at T. Garrett's; Ralph i. Garrett, George -A, Garrett, Herbert Young, William Young, Thon Charlton, Robert Charlton, at James, Conboy's. as Charleston Notes. Charleston, June 20.---Mrs. A. J. merest is visiting Mes, cottage. Fhe measles about all recovered. rion Murphy, Oak Leaf, very ill, recovering, . Slagk is home from Long Point for a few days, Miss Katie Burns, ndrse-in-training, Ogdensburg, is visiting friends here. Mr. and Mrs, T. McConnell, Lyndhurst, spent I'ri- day at the home of the latter's mother, Mrs. Mulvenna. W. E. Green and B, Slack drove down to Long Point\ on Sunday. De- Hanson at the patients have Little Miss Ma- is Plam Hollow Notes. 20.~Mrs. D. M. week visiting social on Fri- June last The Plum Hollow, Kilborn spent Brockville friends. day eve decided suceesi, The proceeds amounted to over sixty dollars. A large number from here at tended the - Baptist association Brockville last week, Miss Barber is spending a few Delta, the guest 'of Mrs, M. School was closed on Friday th™iliness of the teacher, Messrs, (, M. Barber, II. Stewart and L. Lawson are trying entrance examina- tions at Delta this week, ning was at Keitha days at Kilhorn. owing to Gifford, Mhem------ Death at Canonto. Canonto, June The sad and un timely death of Samuel Shanks curred in Canonto, June 13th, after a short illness of pneumonia. Deceased was an old and respected resident of this place, and was aged seventy-one vears, He is survived by Dobert, of Innisfail, Alta.; James, Heward, Sask., and Samuel, place; and four daughter, Mys. and Mrs. Lennox, of Lavalfec, River District; Mrs, Robb, fair, and Mrs. Stewart, wife predeceased about the 6th of His remains were taken to Ompah cemetery for in- terment. 18. -- oc three sons, of of this Dustin Rainy North Play- of Folger. His him fow ago, June. years Junetown Jottings. June 20.--~William Hall spent Saturday ig Brockville. E. S. Farl, Athens," spent the week-end in Junetown. On Wednesday evening last wbout thirty-five young friends of Mr, ind Mrs, John Herbison gathered at their new home and treated them toa kitchen shower. A pleasant evening wus spent and refresh ite were serv. ed. Mr, and Mrs. Frederick McKkague and Master Franklin, of Lansdowne, Monday at T. Franklin's. Sev- gral from here attended the Masonic sermon at Mallorytown Methodist church, on Sunday. Service was con ducted by Rev. F. H. Sproule, Kings- ton. Road work is the order of the Iny. Mrs. A. Andres, Rockport, is visiting her parents, M¥. and Mrs. J. Ferguson. Mrs. William Eaton, Lyn, is visiting friends here before' leaving for her new home in Erma, Sask. Mr, and Mra. T. Franklin, and Master Tay- lor, spent Thursday last with friends at Lansdowne. funetown, "pent Prince Edward Crop Conditions, Mowntain View, June 18.~The fre quent rains are helping the hay and grass, (me or two more will guaran an excellent crop in Prince Ed ward. The tomate crop has been hurt considerably by eut worms and late Apples are staying on well. James R. Anderson has bought a 3300 Holstein heifer. Mrs. M. Ferguson is rebuilding "her house. Rev. F. Ander has built a summer cottage at Rossmore. Ameliasburg baseball team was defeated by Black Creek team, in the first game in the county league. The measles in" the township have been reduced to a few scattered cases. Mra. Wilfrid Potter has been quite ill. Mrs. Jane Ainsworth is visiting her daungh- ter at Cleveland. Harry Graham has gone to Port Arthur. Mr. Morrow, the junior banker, has gone to To- ronto. frosts, sON Sunbury Notes, Sunbury, June £0.--A number at- iended the funeral of the late Thomas Hawkey at Gleavale on Friday. in the early gugrs of his life he was a resident olf "this locality. and was highly respected. All cheese factories are getting a good supply of milk, as pastures are now the best for vears., Farmers, notwithstanding the abundance of hay, have sown a large acreage of silo corn. The rural telephone company is pushing the line and is now in the village, which will in a short time haw counection with adjacent points. A few silos will go up this" winter, some of wood wand the rest of reliable cement. of the ratepayers complain regarding the action the county council in raising the rate wo mills and claim the members are not curthiling expenses by any means. The early sowing of ensilage corn this season seems to have been a failure in many fields ad some pieces have had to be resown. The Salvation Army, which had, for a number of years been a strong body in the village, and who through eh of support had to _ discontinue, has for the past few weeks again conduet- od meetings with averige crowds. : Calf Hung to Trees 'Folger, June 20.-A few weeks ago A. T. Stewart lost a valuable calf, After spending some time in search of it, he gave up all hopes of its recov "ys While hunting for his cattle one ening he found the lost cal tied by " 1910. st Kingston, Crops look remarkably well in this vicinity, John PraskXy is working at Lawrence's mill, piling slabs. The funeral of Samuel Shacks, Sr., was well gttended. He was an old and respected Tesident of this place, and i+ much mourned by all his peo ple. Mra. A. Stewart had a severe at- tack of heart trouble, but mg nicely. John Grey intends taking a trip throuyh the back countries this week. Lawrende Bros, are getting along nicely with their mill. William Stewart, of Ompah, lost a valuable horse a few weeks agd. Quite a num- ber attended Lavant church Sunday evening. Visitors : James Shanks, from Saskstchewsn, at his father's; Robert Shanks, of Innisfail, at his father's; Mrs. George Lennox, of Rainy River District, at her father's; Miss Agcie Manion, of Perth, visiting Mrs. William Manion, Sr.; Miss Mary Man- ion, of Toronto, with Mrs. William Manion, Sr; Miss E. B. Prasky made a flying trip home from the mill on Saturday night, as also did Master John Prasky; William Smith, at A. T. Stewart' % COST A BIG SUM. Merchants, CTabs, Theatres Others are Hard Hit. London, June 21.--It is of. course, imposse ble to state in actual figures what a fabulous sum a royal death costs a country. But some idea 8 recover As A Newspaper kind of citizen. all things is a newspaper. and 7 can he pained of the immense amount involved by mention- ing a few of the chief items. As soon as the news that of thefeountry hast passed away is published there is a slump on the Stock Exchange. Consuls and other giltedged securities fall and financial buitness is for a time, lamentably slack, involving members of the Stock Exchange and financiers generally in heavy losses Most of the greai social functions, house parties, and the like, are ar- the head Thos. Me Avley. The C lege Book Store (J. Nash) Depot F. O'Gormdn, 352 King Street. OME philosopher has said that the citizen who does not take an. interest in politics is-a poor There is a great deal of truth in the saying, for the man who has nointerest in politics, cancareverylittle as to the welfare of his city, provinoe or country. Tue Grose stands for something in polities and throughout the year pays a lotof attention to politics -- not partizanship, but politics. Itis worth notingthat Tne GLoseabnre never beenafraidtogive"the other man's' version, and has not failed to do'its opponents justice in re- gard to reporting and recording meetings and assemblies. That is another reason why THE GLOBE is Canada's National Newspaper. « Miss J, Bucknell, Clarence Street News at As An Advertising Medium HE paper that is the favorite in the home stands the best chance of being the most satisfac- tory advertising medium. To a degree remarkable in journalism Tue Grose Has for sixty-six years ! been the home paper of Canada. There exists between the paper and its readers an intimacy and a confidence ohly won by lon - years of straight forward {deal ings. This is an asset of the pa- per. that invariably works to the advantage of its advertising pa- trons. 1t has claims to have goods from an advertising of R. W. Ball, Toronto, sold $6,000 worth of expenditure in Globe less than $100 {GIRL WHO "BL ranged a considerable time in advance, and immediately grave news the sovercign's health is received theve are all cancelled. The caterers suffer to an aletming extol, and although they may Bave tak ut insurance policies, their los- sos are seldom recovered, owing to the high premiums charged on such a speculative class of business. Court dressmakers and tailors are flooded with thousands upon thou sands of pounds' worth of orders for mourning; but on the other hand flor ists lose great sums because of the cancellation of thelr orders, with which the 'purchase of wreaths com- pares very unfavarably from a finan- cial point of view. Race meetings, sport gatherings and other open-gir functiong arrang red to take place about the time of the sad event are, out of respect, . abandoned, muleting the promoters in hoavy loss es, No class is harder hit by the of the sovereign than those whe for tae public amusement. In the administrative county of Lon- don alone there are fiftdvane theatres licensed for the production of stage- plays, and thelr approximate = se ating accomodation is 60. f we put the atiendance each night at say 50,000, and allow an average 'of hall-a-dollar for each person, 'a week's closing of London theatres 'alone would mean a loss of $185,000. Then preity nearly every town note in the country has a theatre, gnd whilst the proprietors may have =a clause in thei vir contracts with [touring companies, "No play, no pay," tiey have the usial stationary eiprrses, and not a penny =oming n to meet them, Londen alone has forty pine music balls, with approtimate eeaqlirs ad commodation of 64,857 people, and as most of these places derive huge pro- fits from the sale of intoxicating h- quor' which are only sold during the hours a performance is going on, it will be seen that the falling off in the revenue becomes a very serious mat- ter indeed. E De oF ¥ 1c ER S.| Identity of Brave Woman Who val Brother. | Rich- | from | ace | the | then Port | which t Yankee') al to} In 1897 there appeared in a mond paper a communication Shepherdstown, W.Va, count of the heroie" act during civil war of a southern woman, a girl of eighteen, living near Republic, Rockingham county, resulted in blufling a dozen soldiers and saving for her brother, confederate soldier, who happened be in the the time, ! hi# highly prized mount, which the northern troops found in her posses- giving an neighborhood at gion. The writer of the communication was unahle to give the name of the | brave young woman, but her identity' has at last been discovered by a news paper reporter. She was Miss €ynthia Hooke, who still' resides on- the old Hooke homestead near Port Republic Her brother, the owner of the horse in question, was Scott Hooke, who is still living. In the main the author of the com munication to the Richmond pape: gave the facts with absolute accuracy. He was wrong in one particular, how ever. The Yankee lieutenant réferred to did not discover that the pistol with which the young woman held his men at bay was capless, and, there fore, harmless, until he had returned to camp, fgllowing the delivery of. the pistol-to him. death eater of WATC HED BY THE POLICE. Situations as Servants and Rob Masters. June 30.--The Paris police have heen obliged to organize a cial detective brigade to watch mestic servants in Paris, Information has been received at headquarters of a thieves' organiza tion called, the "White Apron Bri gade."" By means of forged testimon inle the members of the gang, which But not only do the great theatres Lie several hundred strong, obtamn =i and music halls in London and the {uations in private houses and rob provinces suffer. Travelling showmen, {their masters. A few days ago two proprietors of cinematograph theatres, [women who had stolen $300 and $1, circuses and the like, and promoters | 00 worth of jewellery were arrested by of goncerts, must perforce close their |{he police. One of them, a German doors for a time. girl of twenty-four, had already And the effect ix not only pronoum- |iitted more than an hundred thefts. cod at the time of the sovereigns de- [When out of service she lived in an Obtain Paris, spe do com misk, but st takes a long time for the people to recover from their grief, and again seek 'amusement. Royal funerals, too, cost the coun- try a tremendous amount of money; but England's bill is not so high as that of foreign nations. William IV. s funeral cost about $80,000, and aggre gate public expendes, in connection with the burials of the four Georges did not exceed $175,000, : flat in Paris, beautifully furnished, in which the police found a number of valuable pictures believed to be stolen. expensive have Fabie nnd wore from infin *les due to advanced years the spirit of Mrs Braddish Kilborn took its departure Sunday at Brockville, Had she liv ed until Wednesday the late Mrs. Kil horn would have completed her nine- ty-third year. Butcher s English Cameras and ac ecessories, a full assortment, also films developed and printed, at Gibson's Red Cross Drutr Store. Mrs. Paul, wife of A. Paul, Eliza- bethtown, and only daughter of Mr. one! Mrs, Ira Billings, died Sanday s ter { some dura"on. I The bill for the burial of Prince Al- bert came to $30,000, but the late Queen Victoria expended $1,250,000 out of her private purse gn the mausole- umn at Frogmore, nud an additional $700,000 was spent by the country on the Hyde Park Memorial. Bajue' XXX porter, ala and lager » put up in kegs and bottles, especially tor family use. Delivered to any part of the city. Miss Mary Catherine Hunt, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hunt, Me. Intosh Mills, passed away,Sunday, af- ter a brief illness. The late Miss Hunt was twenty-two years old. Ingram's Milkweed Cream, improves bad complexion and preserves pure complexions. Sold at Gibson's Red an illness of mn 'n the township twenty-six years ago the late Mrs. Paul had residod in this seven all her life. Saline Fruit Salts, all the different makes, perfectly fresh, at Gi'won's Red Cross Drug Store. Prompt delivery there. ¢ James F. Cooney, Sidney township, on Saturday was convicted, of as saulting a lad named Harry Parker working for him. The fin» and costs Cross Drug Store. wmounted in- $20 BETTER TO-DAY THAN EVER-- JUST TRY M'Co You enjoyed a package six months age. They were delicious. But much mors se to-day. Jmprovement in process and materials Bas resuitsd in finer flavor, a. more duelicious quality. Theywrs gupsrior (3 all. Prove Maks u test. Try them now. i RANGE THE VERY LATEST IN TOASTED CORN FLAKES, Each package contains one high grade glass tumider, elegant in design, and similar to those fn use at the House of Commons, Ottawa, and the King Edward Hotel, Toronto. Stewart's and Webb's fancy boxes, regular 50c, 60c and 7c box+s Only 40 cents.. GANONG'S Alino itinoes, Nougatines, Ginger, Crisps, Peppermints, ete. 50c per pound. 'Mone A.J. REES' Carmencitas, 166 Princess S1 | i ON SALE THE FOLLOWING: = 6 Surface or Golden Oak Finished Sideboards only ... $15.00 4 Setts of Golden Oak Dining Chairs, small chairs and 1 arm, only ... 3 Dressers and Stands in surface finish only $12.00 2 All-Brass Dedsteads . $19.00 3 Moquett Rug Parlor Setts in § pleces only ... $28.00 They will not be repeated, as they are at close-out prices at James Reid's 5 BO000000000000000000000 0000000000000 000000000 California Oranges We have some fine California Valencia Oranges, sweet and juicy, at 30c¢, 40c, 50c Per Dozen R. H. TOYE, *3.0m48 MIP 000000000000 0000000000080800000000000000