MOTOR TRIP IN CEYLON DESCRIBED BY CAPT. HENRY SKINNER, OF KINGSTON. Indian Hold Whe is an Officer in the Army----A Harbor That Will All the Fleets in the World. Writing from Avaradhapura, Cevion, «me Time ago, friend in this Capt. Henry Skinner, of the 20th Punjabis Regiment, Indian Army, a son of the late Mrs. Henry Skinner, Kingston, and well-known in the eity, tells of a motor trip which he and three others were at that time taking in the tropieal island of Ceylon. In the middle of Degember; the party left Numara Fliva, for Kandy, a distance of fifty miles, over a road probably the most difficuit for motors in the cast. The first thirty miles they dropped from 6,200 to 1,600 feet The scenery was and the turns in the road were so sharp ad places that the car had to be backed up Lo pass them. Streams began to appear as they got lower, down, and, at spots there were drops at the side of the thoroughfare of 1,000 feet Palms and banana trees were in dance, the growing of tea--the industry of the people--surro them on all quarters. While at Kandy, the party the Temple of the Tooth, where Buddha's tooth is supposed to have been enshrined for centuries, and they also went to the beautiful botanical gardens. The motorists left Kandy, Wednesday morning, for Trincomalle, through a district of gorgeous scen- ery, and at noord reached the jungle, through which a road was pat to their destination, seventy miles distant, Capt. Skinner says there is no speed limit in that part of Ceylon, und at some periods the car travelled sixty mies an hour. The sun sets at six o'clock, and at this time, the party had about twenty-five miles vet to; cover, owing the delay. caused by a broken tire. Rain began to fall, and this, with the darkness of the jungle, was none too pleasant, The rain wis so héavy that at places. it completely shut off the road. The pary saw and heard the eries of many of the smaller jungle animals, Thes reached Trincomabee at eight o'clock that evening. At this place, Capi. Skinner speaks of the large harbor, which, he claims, would hold all the fleets in the world The place has long been given up as un naval and military centre, and is now but a fishing community, The ratlway is seventy miiles away, and the only approaches are by sea and through the jungle. Capt. Skinner and his party left, Saturday morning for Anuradhapura, the ancient capital of Cevlon, Again the rond was through the jungle, open at spots, and the road being washed away nt many places. This city was the capital of the island from 450 B.C, to 350 A.D, but has for cen turies bean buried in the jungle, a city of 5,000,000 people, supposed to he hindnths the swrface. "The place was re-diseaversd forty vears ago and buildings have been erected and his- toric relies (tablets 318 B.C), une earthed. Ope describes a Baddha mis- sionary's eonversion of the king, There are three sections to the capital, the political capital, still undiscovered, the king's garden, twenty miles in area, and the sacred capital, now being unearthed. Extensive exeava- tions aré new going on, and the to a City, glorious, abun chief nnded visited to party was shown a mound over where h Buddha's eyelash to be entombed, A number of snapshots were taken during the trip, some of which the Kingston old 'boy sént to his friends in the Limestone City, The Open Door. Lady (to new servant)--I tolerate gossip, but-if you any interesting news vou way is supposed * not know tell do N-- - DROVE STAG E OVER CONTINENT Missionary in Aged Ninety-X Wash., April 16. Though ningty-nine sears of age and helpless the result of a stroke of paralysis sustained a year ago, 1. E. Boyd, claims he drove the team which ried Marcus Whitman, an carly mis wross the continent in 1543, is cheerful sat St. Mary's hospital, Walla Wallan, Wash., where he is under the care of the Sisters of Providence. Ho is a native of Ohio, and fought in the civil war and the numerous Indian campuigns in the northwest. Soon af ter piloting the Whitman famils 4% the Walla Walla valley, he contiried his travels to California, working iu the older gettlements: retuming in 1847, following the Indian massacre, in which Whitman and his followers lost their lives. "At the opening of the civil war he started eastward and en- listed in the southern army in 1862 Returning to the western frontier at close of the war, he became a stage driver and freighter. He was active until a year ago. Bnei ns. How Jews Were Eliminated. One of the oldest mathematical pro- blems extant is of Scandinavian or igin, and dates from a period long anterior to Christianity. It is to he found in most old Runie almanacs, and has been tursed into a tradition by the early' Christians in the follow ing manper. : St. Peter, so the story runs, was taking a journey in a ship when a violent storm arose. li be came necessasy to lighten the ship by putting overboard half her passengers, who numbered thirty,' and it was, therefore, arranged that every niinth man should go over the side. Now St. Peter and his Christian friends numbered fifteen, and the remainder of the passengers were Jews. The pro blemi, therefore, wad to so arrange matters that every nifth man was a Jew, and this managed by placing them as hereunder sx xxiii viv exigiixsiiixxi striking out every ninth figure it will be found that the fifteen crosses, which represent the Christians, will be left alter the process has beep gone through fifteen times, and conse quently all the Jews went overboard With Bee N O18 Spokane, who car slonary the By His Masterpiece, young novelist had had a toug) time of it, and so had his dear wife. She held his talents in poor esteem ¥ and often urged him to try something else, for she was sometimes hungry, and all the time ill clad. Put one day his luck changed. He hegan to make money. And there came a day when he was able to write his cheque for $10( and pass it to his wife Her eyes filled with read it. "Willibrand, she hastened put ' her take back said about best thing I'he she darling," she around the tab arme about his neck all the mean things | your work, This is you ever wrote! "pp ever the Left That to Him. "1 love your daughter, sir," said the voung man, who was risking boot and all, to the millionaire "It is true | haven't & penny, or a prospect, ora position; it is true that I am heavily steeped in debt. "Yes, | admit freely, sir, haven't any right to aspire to her hand. But mv love is so great, so all- consuming, that 1 cannot allow these things to influence me. Ah, sir, will vou give your consent pd "But, tell me," he asked, "which of my three dadghters do vou want ?" "Ah, sir," ex@laimed the young man ardently, "1 leave that pm that 1 to you : Piles Cured in 8 to 14 Days. Yow druggist will refumd money if Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case of itching, blind, bleeding or protrud- ing piles in 6 to 14 days. 50¢. The time to add to the rainy day \ the THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG, "UP-TO-DATE. WRINKLES], FADS AND FANCIES MOTORIST. FOR THE Shops Offer Many Novelties in" Aes cessories and Wraps for the Spring Tourist. . A most fetching' little automobile ha im rather a Quaker shape made of plaid silk, finished with ruching of plain navy blue satin veil that come out of the centre the crown of plaid chiffon in silk only the plaid met is a The of i the same as the 18 larger. A rather novel silk coat coat is of changeable tafieta. is mate with a short cape efiect and trimmed pinked pleatings such as ad orued our grandmothers' gowns. alse shirred at the waist line cord shirrings that make it a iressy garment, Another model in the cap coat fect ix made of dark blue rough Lor a' a dust It for It is with very wf- 'mo- silk and is finished with stitched iolds instead of the ple atings. silk buttons form part of the ning. Mt is also a dvessy coat. Motor beauty-boxes ave at this ses son indispensable, for the spring winds wd sun are hard on the comple xion, amd the creams and soothing lotions must be used freely to keep the skin n perfect @mdition. There is a new vacuum basket with two metal cups that is very good and not very expensive. Another new has a sandwich box in the cover, A new glove for summer wear is be ing shown. It promises cool comfort for the wearer. It is of lisle outside and leather inside where the hand comes in contact with the steering gear. The new blazers are this season. for short leaving the car I'he the Large trim one silk going They walks heavier the be and to re at garments striped wool used greatly nice to slip on luncheon time, in the Garbardine cants for silk. raincoats for women seem 1 in ahout the same models as last They all button well up to the to offer perfect protec men and he vear throut more tion. The vigh, te mascots the British lace. The new luncheon baskets and ham pers for spring but ittle, excepting a few added conve fences. The leather ones are the best iked because they absolutely dust woof and one is not foread to eat his "peck of dirl" at one meal The folding umbrella is now a regu lar occupant of the rail pocket for to arrive at a country hotel in a thun- derstorm and have to race ac an WOKS =ible garden to the veranda for cov a dignified way of arrival. shepher I's plaid tailored skirt vith the white sweater and the ahite wool "tam" are very popular with the junior set for short trips, and wre ~ "smart and attractive in appear ance 3 The bp brass buffalo, seems to be this three inches list and run about of favor i= giving for firsi on the year, lion a hard lise seem to vary in ross 5 not he coat automobile luncheon ax much of a care to the as the winte®e bridge refreshments have been and in her search for new sandwiches, mosaic, ribbon and motor-wheels should not be overlooked, : The enthusiasts are going to make rouch better use of the "event" book this season, writing a little storv of interest about each place visited, so that the particular funny episodes may not be forgotten when the hook referred to during the winter sea- son, is quite hostess is It's glory enough ior be referred to as ball. It is anything but "profitable to load #p with to-morrow's burdens to-day. There are counterfeit people as well some authority men to on base- me ! N-------- fund should be in fair weather. Af currency. yr mn In The Short Time that the new food-- Post Tavern Special 3 has been supplied fof home use, thousands of Sowewives have leamed favor at table. E Post Tavem Special is an appeti- of wheat, com and rice, to that it meets popular zing blend EAT becooked and served hot 4s a poridge. Sold by Grocers for Tomorrow's Breakfast : ' "i Sm No. Made by Canadian Postum Cereal Co, Lid, Pure Food Factories TUESDAY, BRITISH INSURANCE Cost the Taxpayer is Outlined, April 16 which surance the taxpaver for ACT, What it Will London, Eng ditional burder act will cast the financial veéar begioning last Mon- day is shown by the detailed civil ser- vice estimates issued to be £3,029.177 £199.282 is for office accommodation £95,000 for printing >mmt' stations Ihe the the full ad upon and en As ' alter July 15th, acarne {ill six months comes to operdtion, on government ha. only to orovide for contributions becoming pavable by it under health insurance during a period of less than three months The insurance cost £15,000 Vear time the estimate for govermment print. ing and stationery exceeds £1,000,000, Large buildings are to be érected at Manchester, Birmingtiam, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh, Dundee. and where, Under labor exchanges and un- mplovment insurance salaries account no benefits the act the stamps algne are to For the first APRIL 16, FOR GFNTLEMEN | | Who APPRECIATE QUALITY Pig | JMDOUGLAS ¢G | + AGENTS MONTREAL for £343,537, while the tntribution to the wpemplovment fund is put at £600,000. The will cost the office £39.500. act post Nothing to Regret, "You find a times behind the railroad conductor, veller. "1 had occasion to go up the Sus- quehanna railroad during the recent cold snap. It was hard steaming for the locomotive, and when we got to Newfoundland the train three quarters of hour late. fussy passenper across the aisle me was fuming at the delay. 'I wonder how late shall be Stroudshurg *' said he to the tor, through the then. ' 'Mayhee the response "The usr word 'My rently, vein of humor some blue uniform of a "" said the old tra was A fre an m we at condue ear who came just an hour and a half," we fussy passenger ripped out friend,' 'how long in wtroudshurg 'All might and row. Why ¥ 'Well, heen in Rtroudshurg will wish that this thout twenty years said the ure Me conductor, roing to " stay all day to-mor my friend, have hours vou had titer twelve train vou been late." The little girls ance, Thirty-lirst street amily Shoe Se lo Bales Two stood, not at and Send your patterns for BRASS, BRONZE oR Arum. Ihe Canada Metal INUM CASTINGS ----Ca., Ltd Prompt Delivery. FRASER AVE. - TORONTO Quality is the best economy wenue The larger, switch in her hand, or one and said: "Take, that hack." "I'll not. the smaller replied Whack! Wha the couple of time lon: the cloak smaller girl, though the not- have been felt through ness of the garment But there was no The larger girl finally istering punishment walked When she was a safe distance away the smaller girl revealiad the cause of th lispuie. "Got on vour mother's shoes; vour mother's shoes." she sped up the street home with a the Lipy hent over smal went switch of on the could thick blows the "taking back.' tired of admin and on got on she ened, towards AR Different Points of View. "Good morning. "tyood morning, to-dav?"' "Well. ves You know brother who works at the bank? Well, he weni to 'business the other day and found £1,000 on the counter. ad what do you think he did? Siple the money and tripped off to Canada. And when the news reached my father, it broke the old man's heart" "That's funny. You know my bro ther works at a bank, too, and when he went to business" the other morn ing he found £1000, And what do you think he did*"' ° "What--stole it?" i "No: took it straight .to the manag er's office. And when the news reach ed my father, do you know it broke the old man's heart!""--London Tit Bits. Brown. Any news my CLLLL0000000000000000 reseseeesesens, Getting Together. While discussing dav this week a Toronto clergyman told a good story, about Rev. Dr Carman, the veteran general superin- tendent of the Canadian Methodist church. Dr. Carman appeared at the Presbv- terian general assembly. hearing greet- ings from his church. He said : "Presbyterians and Methodists are étting very much alive. You Presby- terians believe in the final persever ance of the saints, but you do not practice what vou preach. We Metho- dists believe in {falling from grace, and we live up to our creed. That gets us preity close together, does ' it not church union one aa Long Trials. Westminster Gazette The Camorra trial, which has now lasted; a year, will have to drag on a good deal longer belore it establishes a record in criminal procedure. Pride of place, probably still belongs to the trial of Warren Hastings, which be gan in the spring of 1758 and Won: cluded in the spring of 1795, "The arraignmenti" as Hastings said, "had taken place before one generation and the Todgment was pronounced by an- other." Of 160 peers, who attended the opening of the proceedings, sixty died before the trial was finished. An Awkward Break. #You've made s mistake in your paper," said the indignant man, en- tering the editorial sanctum. "I was one of the competitors at the athle tic match yesterday and vou have callel me the weil-known lightweight champion," "Well, arent you ¥ " said the ell . tor, Nv] Re "No, I'm nothisg ot the kind, and Rs confoundedly awkward, because, you see, I'm a coal merchant." 2 Uncontradicted. "1 have noticed," said the man sitting opposite, "that the pret:fest girls always marry the = biggest fools." Say no more, Mr. Slowboy," eT can ver he EDDY'S SILENT MATCHES | are made of thewsoughly dried pine blecks The tips, when struck on any surface whatever, will light silentiy-and hurn steadily and smonth ly without throwing sparks. Eddy"s Matches are always full M. M agk for them at all good dealers. The E. B. EDDY COMPANY, Limited, Hull, (ana ia Makers also of Tilet Papers. count + f -- SELLAALAALAALAAAGEASAAL ALARA EAAMAALAASAA Gas . 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