SUFFER HEAVY LOSS IN FOUR DAYS' BATTLE. Fierce Fighting Stops With Federals «in Control of Tampico--Attackers Fire, Leave " Raked by Gunboats' , 800 Dead on Field. i City, Dee. . of the rebel defeat as a heavy and sustained bom- nhoate® and did not, idea of a rout. 3 " of the railroad yards 1 t the battle, the rebels, they were driven off, remained cool in the face of the duri- ous fire to take away with them every locomotive and most of the rolling two federal however, bear out t. In possession y og the 1 em ich odd for loss was very in these in numbers so t as th es a mT Tome rehola will remume the attack ition. This the ing ba A Re A Rear Admiral the report that the American mander-im-chief h Whether the Blanco now at Victoria decide to new the attack upon T they will be able to move men o, 'the ' Sgegements about Tampico they now have in their possession Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills ailments 16.-~The rebels in their attack on Tampi- ve withdrawy some distance messages reaching here rday fully corroborate the war vices at the buzmards which in- E etaicns Lvs ho resto op ions have pr y law, floated, yesterday, over the bat- to of low-lying | to the federal report 800 were killed® before t could get out of range, and this wo - Sole wounded and proba- here as probable tnat | is only tempor- many days the in great- the three days' terially cut down their may de lose as a re yester- President Huerta had ex- anger at the alleged interfer her with gunboats; nor did the gov- ernment | ver receive corroboration of com- ad issued any orders that could be interpreted as interfer rebels under Gemeral re- 'ampico, or di- vect their "efforte against Monterey, and war material much more expeditiously in the next venture, since as a resul twenty-three locomotives and several . hundred cars, many of them Joargd ith Suelien material and o THE LATE P. M. BILTON. He Died in Westport on Wednesday, Dec, 3rd. P. Maxwell Bilton, a life-time resident of Westport, and vicinity, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, Dec. 3rd, after a very brief illness. He had reached the age of sixty-seven years, having been born near Newboro, May 14th, 1846. He was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. James Bilton. He married on Oct. 7th, 1874, Miss Sarah E. Wing, who, with his family of seven chil- dren, survive him. The daughters are: Helen, Mrs. Marshall Crozier, Cecile, Margaret, Jean, Frances, and Sadie, the five last named are resi- dent in Calgary, whence they return- ed home on hearing of their father's illness. There is one son, Campbell Bilton, who 18 manager of a furnish- ing store in Westport. The deceased had followed the 'business of carpen- try, sawmill work and building at home and elsewhere, and during the last few years had been engaged with the Westport Woodworking company, with whom he worked up to the time of his illness. He was a man of great strength and endur- ance, and in his work never spared himself. Until quite recently, he had been in robust health, Lately, however, he had developed organic heart trouble, which about five days before his death brought on a loss of power of his left side, with other related complications. Without any apparent pain, he lingered until Wednesday evening, 3rd inst, when at 8.15 p.m., he passed quietly to t The funeral services were held on Sunday afternoon at his late resi- dence, and were conducted by Rev. C, D. Baldwin, who spoke on the sympathy of Jesus, from the text, John ii, 35. Rev. Dr. MacKenzie, ot the Prebbyterian church, and Rev. Mr. Hisey, of the Baptist church, aleo took part. After this part of the service was concluded, the brethren of the Westport Masonic odge, of which Mr. Bilton had long een a member, conducted the im- pressive service of the order. Among the mourners immediately connected with the family, present at the funeral, were his brother, Ro- bert Bilton, Newboro; his sisters, Mre. J. R. Gorrell, of Westvort and Mrs. R. W. Leech, of Prescott; his brothers-in-law, D. P. Alguire, J. R. Gorrell, Messrs. Wm. and George Wing, of Westport and George Dean, of Lansdowne; his sisters-in- law, Mrs. . James Conley and Mrs. Richard Myers; and his cousins, W. C. Fredenburg; W. 8. Bilton, of Newboro, and Mrs, V. R. Marshall, of Brockville, besides many younger relatives of the family. Mr. Bilton was a member of the Methodist church, and had a share in the erection of the heautiful build- ing of that body in Westport. tle was much esteemed in the commun- ity, and was known as a faithful an indefatigable worker, a loving fataer and a kind neighbor: The sympathy of the friends and of the orders to which he belonged was expressed in many beautiful floral tributes; a pillow from the family, a cross, from t s Recipe to Keep Grandmother' Her Locks Dark, Glossy, Thick.. The old-time mixture of Sage Tes treatment, it to keep their hair a ir, which is quite sensible, as ake living ip an . when a youth- greatest ad- though, we don't have athering th i on appearance is of task of the ready- TEE Si t what the grey hair dis ights Sulphur and folks are again to-use Shge and Sul- * for about 50c. a ular because no- ; ¢ been applied Simply ma your comb or a soft with it and draw this through one small strand al the ladies is darkening the it also 1 is so atirac- : J mits dandruff, iteh- falling hair. Agent, ood. Mrs. R. W. Leech, wreaths from D. P. Alguire and family, the Ladies' Ald of the Methodist church; G. S. Moir, of Ottawa; H. C. McBwen, Westport, the Independent Order ot Foresters, and the officials and em- ployees of the Westport Woodwork: ing company, and the Westport Manufacturing and Plating company, Ltd.; sprays from each of the fol- lowing: Miss H. Bilton's Sabbath school class, Mr. and Mrs. R. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. James Conley, Mr. and Mrs. James McGuire, Brockville: » | Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Marshall, Brockville, spray; and a floral square and compass from Masonic lodge, Westport. Sunset. Ry Charlotte ©. Talbott. Rloomfield. The sun has disappea to rest, Behind the clouds, bevond the Lilue, Bevond the briltignt distant west, His raya in glory, shining through. See him while his beams are glow- ing, Thro' softest grey and amethyst ! His glorious tints ave still a-ghow- mg, They tremble on the falling mist. Oh, glorious sunset of the west ! Ww ay is hushed in crimson light ! it soft-winged hope, the weary rest, « A voice from darkness says '"tis night." | LL ---------- ada's ships if they were needed. rugged fishermen of Newfoundland sertion. Newfoundland. Dense fogs le off LIVE STOOK MARKETS, The Prices Paid at the Union Stock Yards. Union Stock Yards, Toronto, Dec. 15.--Receipts were large. 208 cars, 3,674 cattle, 1992 hogs, 2356 sheep and lambs, 139 calves. Qattle--The 'quality of cattle 'was generally good. Choice = butchers' steers, $8.50 to $8.90; good butch- ers' steers, $8.00 to $8.50; medium butchers' steers, $7.75 to $8.00; c¢hoice butchers' heifers, $8.00 to $8.25; common butchers' heifers, $6.75 to $7.25; choice cows, $6.00 to $7.00; gobd cows, $5.00 to $6.00; canners, $1.00 to $4.50. Feeders and -stockers--Feeders seld higher than ever, Choice steers, $6.25 to $7.25; medium steers, $6.50 to $6.75; stockers, $5.00 to $6.25. Milkers and springers---Prices ranged at $65 to $95 each; bulk sold at $75 to $85 each. Calves--Choice veals, $11.50. Sheep and lambs--Prices firm. Sheep, $5.00 to $6.00; culls and rams, $3.50 to' $4.50; lambs, dhoice ewes and wethers, $8.75 to $9.00. Hogs--Selected, fed and watered, $8.50 to $8.25 f.o.b. cars. $10.00 to were Winter in Algonquin Park. With Switzerland, Canada is taking ite rightful place as a winter play: ground of the nations. One of the most popular districts where unrival: led opportunities are found for health- ful sport and where an invigorating atmosphere may be enjoyed, is the Al- gonquin Provincial Park, situated in Ontario, 200 miles north of Toronto and 160 miles west of Ottawa. It is easily reached by Grand Trunk railway system. The Highland Inn, a well run and comiortable hotel, offers splendid accommodation at reasonable rates, During the season such sports as to: boganning, skating, skiing and snow: shoeing are enjoyed. The territory is 2,000 feet above the sea lovel and the air is pure and invigorating. Just the place to rest and rewuperate. The winter rates at the Highland Inn ar $16 to £18 per week. Write to J. £, Colson, resident manager, Highland Inn, Algonquin Park Station, Ont. for handsome illustrated booklet, "Winter in Ontario's Highland Herit- age," and make 'your reservations early. "At Last Mutt & Jeff Sail For Home THIS 1$ Too NILE A DAY TE Xo -------- RECRUITS FOR THE BRITISH CANADIAN SHIPS. Wien addressing the Canadian Club recently, Hon. P, T. McGrath, of Newfoundland, said Newfoundland could provide the sailors for Can- The above illustration, showing the signalling from the crags to some ship in distress off their coasts, shows the reason for Mr. McGrath's as- Few sea coasts are more full of peril than the precipitous crags of the land and baffling currents put the navigating skill of the most experienced skippers to the severest tests. The chances are all against the sailing ship. damaged aloft at sea and caught in bad weather with the Newfoundland reefs under her lee. The hardy watchers on the cliffs are ever on the alert to warn off vessels of flares, and veady with life-saving ropes should the worst result. APPLES, CHEESE. LEATHER. Subjects of €anadian Trade Commis. sioners' Reports in Britain. Ottawa, Dec. 16.----Canadian apples, cheese and leather are all subjects of reports made by Canadian trade commissioners in Great Britain to the trade and commerce department this week. It 'ig five years since Canadian apples have been mo high in price in England, observes one commissioner, the cause given being the shortage of the local crop. Canadian Baldwins are selling at $5.35 to $5.84 per bar- rel in Liverpool and other grades of the fruit are in proportion. _ *"The rapid decline in (iteat Britains imports of Canadian leather," is pointed out hy a Canadian trade com- missioner," "E. Ray, at Birmingham. The increased home demand in Can- ada and the superior profits obtained in the United States market are blamed. In regard to Canadian cheese, it is observed that shipments to Fngland since the beginning of the season up to November and 166,844 boxes less than last year, and that stocks on hand iu Cagpada at the close of navi- gation this: year will be the smallest on record for "the last twenty years, Toronto Street Market, Toronto, Dec, 15.--~Wheat, bush, 90c, 92¢; oats, bush., 30¢, 40 barley, bush. 62¢, 65¢; rye, bush., 65¢, 70x hay, No. 1, $17.00, $1%.50; hay, mixed, $16.00, $17.00; straw, per ton., 16.00, $17.00, dressed hogs, heavy; $10.25, $11.00; dressed hogs light, $11.00, $12.25; but- ter, dairy, lb,, dlc, 33c; eggs, doz., Hbe, 70¢; chickens, 1b., 18¢, 20¢; fowl, 1b, 13¢, dec; ducks, b,, 16¢c, 17¢; turkeys, 1b., 22c, 23¢ iene, 1b.; 15¢, 16¢; ap ples, bbl., $2.50, $4.0(y potatoes, bag, $1.00, $1.10 heel, forequarters, owt. $11.00, $12.50; beef, hindquarters, cwt., $14.00, $15.00; beef, choice sides, cwt., $12.50, $13.00; beef, medium, owt. $11.50, $12.50; beef, common, ecwt., $9.50, $10.50; mutton, light, (ewt., $10.00, $12.00; veal, common, ewt,, $11.50, $12.50; veal, prime, cwt., $13.00 $14.50; lamb, ewt., $15.00, $16.50, The world is full of that class of willing workers who are willing to "work" others, You owe it to yourselves to vour best endeavors to keep out the "rusting" class. any a man works overtime because use of his wife needs the money. WHY CANADIAN WHEAT PRICES ARE LOWER. : Than Those of Inferior Foreign Pro- duct--Explanation Found in Dif- ferent Buying Conditions--Bigger Supply Would Mean Higher Prices. Ottawa, Dec. 15.--That Canadian wheat is selling in London at higher prices than market quotations indicate in comparison with the fore ign brands, but that it would sell for better figures still if the British miller aould invabiably reckon upon a great and regular supply of Canadian wheat is the substance of a report made to the Trade and Commerce department by Lord Strathcona, Canadian High Commissioner, dian wheat in England. would on the price of Cana- "As the current prices of Canadian wheat have lately been the subject of comment," says Lord Strathcona, "in- guiry has been made and some research instituted with a view of ascertain- ing the reason for the fall in values." He goes on to state that the abun- dance of the . world's annual wheat crop is the' main factor in making prices, fluctuations being at present caused by reports received in regard to the next Indian and South Argen- tine crops and the reported sowing un- der the best conditions of an extra 4, 000,000 aores of winter wheat in the United States. Price Fluctuations. He then goes on to deal with flue tuations in Canadian wheat prices particularily. «Canadian wheat suffer- od in a greater measure than other kinds owing to the quantity of the crop combined with its pressure to sell. No. 1 northern, for instance, fell from 36s 3d on September 9th to 33s 6d on November 14th, whereas Australian wheat during the same per- jod depreciated only about 1s 6d. The explanation, for the fact that the lquan- tity of a superior wheat like No. 1 northern should affect its own price so rapidly without lowering the cost of other wheats lies in the practice of British millers of blending various wheats. They, cannot alter the type of flour they supply except within com- paratively narrow limits, consequently 8077 AFTERNOON CERT OR nearly every one, size, as so many people think, fon over a supple satin velvet, wheats,, even if they are relatively dear, in order to retain uniformity in quality of their products. "This rule will hold," said Lord Strathcona, 'until the British miller can invariably "reckon upon. a. very great and regular supply of Canadian wheat, when no doubt he will so al ter his blend as to take advantage of the changed conditions. At present no single country can supply all the wheat that is here." P-- Buying Coaditions Better. A statement has recently been made, according to the high com: missioner's report, that Canadian wheat 'is eliing at a lower prio than "finferior = foreign wheat."". He explains why this appears to be so; the reason being the different condi- tions upon which "inferior foreign" wheats are bought as compared with the Canadian brand. The unity of quantity for Manitoba and Austra lia wheat, for instance, 480 pounds for Indian wheat, 492 pounds, and for North Russian 496 pounds. Then on Kuraachee or Indian wheat buyers get a cash discount and in the first named case also an allowance of two per cent. off contract price, w on Manitoba wheat thete are neither. Various methods of delivery also af- fect prices. The Indian © wheat is shipped in bags, for which no charge is made; the Australign wheat in bags which are weighed in with the wheat; while the Manitoba - and North Russian wheat are shipped in bulk, so that the buyer gets no ad: vantage on . the score of bags and has'no pay 1s, 7d. a tonto work the wheat out of the ship, whereas od wheat is put over the wide free, the buyer paying only for the weighing. . From September Tot to the middle of November this year a smalla quantity of wheat has been import: ed into the United Kingdom than dur- ing the same period in 1012, the fig: ures being 21,720,000 owts., says Lord Strathcona, How much of this is Canadian it is impossible to say, | buts the high commissioner is en: deavoring 'to have the ignorance dis- pelled in future. With a family to bring up a good bread maker is of more value than =a It ts promised for some time to come that the loose, un-fitted lines which | mark many of the frocks and suits of the mioment will continue modish. In soft materials they are becoming to e, as they fall and drape the figure rather than add to its] lath. in 8077 is illustrated a gown of chif- The color is bronze, and the draped sash is of coral This fgoek may be coed In size 36 dozen piano players, GOWNS OF VELVET OR 'CHIFFON SUITABLE FOR CON- LUNCHEON with 4% yards of 86 Inch material e circular trimming bands on the ditirt and the smart collar make 8110 attractive. It is developed in charmeuse In a rich old red with the guimpe and gathered tucker of shadow This moflel may be mads In size 16 with 4% yards of 42 inch material dnd 1% yards of allover lace, No. 8077--sizes 34 to 42. No. 3110---sizes 14 to 18. Each pattern 15 cents. they have to buy the non-Canadian | No need to worry about your soups and gravies. Oxo Cubes will give them that rich. ness and flavour found only in the choicest beef TO FLUSH NEUTRAIAZE IRRITA- TING ACIDS Kidney and Bladder weakness re- sult from uric acid, says a noted au- thority. The kidueys @iter this acid from the blood and pass it on to the bladder, where. it often remains to irritate and inflame, causing a burn- ing, scalding sensation, or setting up an Irritation at the neck of the blad- der, obliging you to seek relief two or three times during the night. The sufferer is in constant dread, the water passes sometimes with a scald- ing sensation and is very profuse; again there is difficulty in avoiding te "Bladder weakness, most folks call it, because they can't contrbl urina- tion. While it is extremely annoy- ing and sometimes very painful, this is really one of thie most simple ail- ments to overcome. Get about four ounces of Jad Salts from your phar- macist and take a tablespoonful in a glass of water before breakfast, con. tinue this for two or three days. This will neutralize the acids in the urine 80 it no longer is a source of irrita- tion to the bladder and urguary or- gans which then act normaiy again. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless, and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined = With lithia, and is used by thousands of folks who are subject to urinary dis- orders caused by uric acid irritation. Jad Salts is splendid for kidneys and causes no bad effects whatever. Here you have a pleasant, effer- vescent lithla-water drink, which quickly relieves bladder trouble. Agent, George W. Mahood. TO IMPROVE: PRETTY AND DEAUTIFY UGLY HAIR Harmony Hair Beautifer, a delight. ful liquid hair dressing, is just what it is named--a hair beautifier. No AND matter how pretty your hair now is, ft can be made to look even better by using Harmony Hair Beautifier. i To those who mourn because the hair ji= wiringy, dull, 'lustreless and homely, Harmony Hair Beautifier will prove a real bléssing and pleasure, It seemp to polish and burnish the hair, making it glossy, silky-soft and more easy to put up in aoeful, wavy folds that "stay put." 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