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'* i final“, ' he an} 'ler ‘LE AIS -3i and :cialt mom KE 7ND} 30: GREEN flND BLflGK TEfiS THRILLING INCIDENT OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR The Watchman-Wards! Do You Want Farm Implement“ A First-Class Meat Shop in connec- tion ; Fresh Beef, Lamb, Pork, Sausages, Smoked and Dried Ham. Come and get prices before you purchase elsewhere. Lieutenant Fremont of the torpedo boat 13orteri 18 the he of a. strange story which was carefully suppressed until a ‘ter the close of the war with Spain. It is now told and vouched for by a correspondent of the New York Herald. It was during the blockade of Havana harbour by Samp- son’s fleet. One night the torpedo boat Porter crept out from the dark- ness, herself invisible, to approach the invisible fleet. Lieutenant Fremont went below for a nap. Ensign Gillie -â€"â€"it was he who picked up a. Spanish tarpedo afterward by springing over- board and unscrewing its “war nose” so it could be hauled aboard safelyâ€"â€" was in charge of the Porter for the time. There was qmet until half past two in the morning, when 'Gillis saw a suspicious vessel and awakened the commander, who took his place in the conning tower. Silently the Porter stole upon the dark warship. When but 200 yards away or less, and so w1thin easy signal distance, the ngiht fleet signai was flashed by the torpedo boat. Two white lights and one red. It burned for a. second or so and then it was turned 03‘. There was no reply. The stranger, dark and unheeding. moved slowly westward. That she had not seen it was Inconceivable, for there were 20 men looking out for signals on every American warship at this time, and no one could believe that they had overlooked that well known signal flashed clear so close at hand. The Porter shot close, writes the correspondentâ€"so close that every man on her felt that desperate work was in hand and that now we were in for it beyond recall. The New York is perhaps the easiest of the American ships to recognize, but so dark was it that she was strange to practiced eyes. More0ver, the direction fr0m which we approached was such that we had her masts and smokepipes in a. confusing line and so were unable to distinguish the marks which, if seen clearly, would have proclaimed her identity instant- y. Our blowers were making a. loud, droning noise. The movement of both vesee1s through the water added to the difficulty of hearing. F remont’s voice rose so that I thought it must have rung through the strange ship. But the crew of the strange ship were rush- ing to their guns. ' “Aye, aye, sir,’ ’came from both 1 pounders The torpedo, too, was ready. It had been tested for pressure bpt a few boars earlier At each gun statue, his that money can buy, 130. to 600. per 1b. Special in 10 and 20 lb. lots. waging in price from quotations _ ~â€" v-Azu vuuu usv “Are the guns trained on be: P ” he asked. He was calm, even deliberate. His eyes swept. forward and then aft. THURSDAY, MAY 4th, 1899 I keep only the Goods: Bicyc CS, ( 12 “ The hang-dog expression " looxs 01 a. ready-made hand-me-down suit of clothes is enough to disgust the Prince of Slovens. No fit, no style, NO GOOD. A Tailor-Made Suit â€"- Cut, made and fit to the contour of your form -â€"is certain to look right and wear. Parts of machinery which accurately fit withstand service. and parts which do not fit wear out quickest. SAME WITH CLOTHES. Choose your cloth for Suit, Coat, Vest. Trousers or Overcoat, and I will _A-A -L-.. do the test. L, Ted_:1ets, HEBOIG PATIENGE The Little Britam Cash YEREX, Little Britain 7 the best MASSEY-HARRIS :les, Cultivators,;Dtills, Mow Rakes, Reapers, and Bmd- full stock of Flows and in Wagons and Toronto The 1r cloth for Suit, Coat, s or Overcoat, and I will Prices small as stxtches. blowers I ” Fremont Tailor, Little Britain Store. ” looks of a eye notices queer details. I remember wondering that jackie at the bow gun could stand there so quietly ready to fight the great ship _ which towered} above us with that absurd 1 poander. ‘ As jackie answered “Aye, aye, sir, ” his commander’ voice rang out again. This time he was hailing. The voice was very stern and menacing and the ’nflection rising: “What-shipâ€"isâ€"that P ” No answer. “Fire across her bow 2” Bang ! went our bow gun, and the metal rattled as the men shoved another shell home and trained the "Show the night fleet signal,” Fre- mont said, and it flashed, againâ€"two white lights above a red one. We were under the stranger’s quarter now, close aboard. For one of us there was no escape. At that range a torpedo ,, _L:_ :mntv:fnk‘v no escape. At that range a torpeuo must destroy the big ship inevitably, A second after our signal burned the stranger’s signal mast blazed. and there hung an answering signal, but not the right one. Instead of two ‘ 7 “4- 1...-.. ed two red ones a: For a. moment it Fremont’s mind that be attempting to u signals. ills-Jung. There was no time to think about it. There was a flash from ‘the stranger’s forward fighting top, and a shell whistled over us. Some men in the top had fired Without. orders, it seems. but of that we knew nothing. We saw only the flash of the gun and believed that; rifles and machine guns would be riddling us a second later. The big guns could not be depressed enough to bear on us. so class were we. vuvâ€"°-. -- -_ Fremont had beefi hailing ab the moment, and his face had been turned away from that top from which the gun was fired. - _ . r ,, L__A()” LA I‘UV It white lighbéoand a red one there Dâ€"zDrlgthhat shot come from her 1 ” he shouted. “Yes, sir,” said a jackie and I in the same breath. All these things had occupied but) a few moments, passing with inconceiv- able rapidity. For a second perhaps Lieutenant Fremont stood still and silent, and his men and those on the decks high above us heid their aim and their breath and waited for a word which would turn loose a torpedo from the Porter and a hail of fire from the flagship. In that long second Fremont hold- ing the great cruiser at his mercy, even more than the cruiser held us at hers, weighed the chances and gave them one more chance. It was to be their last. I read it in the sudden straight- ening of his form and the menacing hail which I hear yet : “Whatâ€"shipâ€"isâ€"that ? ” On the heels of that had came an answer from the cruiser, and at the first English word our men let go the breath they had been holding in one great sigh of relief, for the answer rang clear and loud : “This is the New York ! ” 0n the cruiser deck there was a sound as of men shifting their feet and a confused murmur as they fell away from their guns. The Porter’s commander spoke again, and at this time there was no menace in his voice, but wonder only: “Is that Captain Chadwick i” “Yes," answered the New York’s captain. “Is that the Porter? ” “Yer, sir.” “Why didn’t you show the night fleet signals?" "W? did, sir; twice. There was no answer the first time. The second timeâ€"just nowâ€"the New York dis- played the wrong signal.” As was customary. several captains met in the admiral’s cabin on the flag- Ship in the morning, and I was told afterward that the night encounter was the subject of considerable talk. It appears that Admiral Sampson him. self had been awake. And, I was informed, when some one said to Lieutenant Fremont that the Porter should have been more careful about the night fleet signal, the admiral said gravely, "I saw the Porter’s signal displayed, and there was no answer from us.” Good Housekeeping for Mav opens with an illustrated article on the “First Cook- ing School in Bulgaria,” by Emma Paddocx Telford; "In the Cathedral Steeple” is a thrilling story, translated from the German by Mary L. Safford; Hester M. Poole writes of “Notions and Novelties in the Metropolis? “Seasonable Menus” by Margaret Burroughs. includes a spring luncheon; there is a valuable symposium, “What Shall the Children Eat?" treated by four able writers; Mar- garet Bisland, in “The Domestic Problem,” discusses the relations of mistress and maid; Minna C. Hale has a paper on “Planning a House,” while there are shorter articles on a {treat variety of interesting subjects, a digest ot recent household inventions, the usual “Good Housekeeping" departments, and an attractive prize Anagram. The number is exceptionally rich and valuable. $1 a year; George D. Chamberlain, publisher, Springfield, Mass. â€"A sad drowning accident occured in the Head river, near Sebright, on Sunday. Miss Elizabeth McNabb while going to visit her sister in company with some others, became dizzy while crossing the river on a fallen tree, fell into the water and perished in a. swift current. The body was recovered in twenty minutes. but life was extinct. Books and Magazines red one there burn- and a. white one. : flashed through It an enemy might use the American I remember 60L. HUGHES IS ACTIVE HE QUESTIONS THE GOVERNMENT ABOUT VIC1 ORIA COUNTY MATTERSâ€"HIS MILITARY THE WORKMAN ON THE TRENT VALLEY CANAL -â€" THE FENELON SLIDE â€" CANADIANS FOR THE BRITISH SERVICE. During the last two weeks Col. Sam Hughes has asked a number of questions in the House, relating to matters of in- terest in this county. The following are a. few taken from Hansard : INDIAN AGENT. Mr. Hughes asked: 1. Who is now Indign agent to the Indians at dama, in Ontario county? 9. What was the result of the inquiry into the agent’s conduct in 1896 or 1897 ? 3. W'hats was the cost of that inquiry? 4. To whom were the sums paid? paid 2 The Minister of the interior (Mr. Sifton): 1. Duncan J. McPhee. 2. Certain of the charges made against the agent of derelic- tion of duty were held to be pro ven, but it not considered that there was sufficient evidence of wrong-doing to justify his reâ€" moval from office. 3. $501.95. 4. Hugh O'Leary, Q. C., $204.90; R. H. Noble, $297.95. 5. To the former for services as commissioner and for disbursements. To the latter as counsel for complainants and qu awv‘v- wâ€" - for payment of Witness fees, rent of bail and for constable‘s fees. LEGAL FEES. 1. WTmt sums have been paid to one B. J. McLaughlin, and to the firm Mc- Laughlin 8: McDiarmid, of Lindsay, since July, 1896 'Q - .u .3 vâ€"-J,_r, 2. What sums are yet. due the said person or persons? 3. For what service were such sums paid Z .A. main 0‘ 777A.‘ The Prime minister. (Sir Wilfrid Laur- ier): Will my hon. friend give us some information as to What department these payments would be made bY? Mr. Hughes: I presume he has been picking out of them all. It wouldbefor law expenses. - ~ vrThe 'Prime minister. We will find it out, then. Question allowed to stand. THORxBURY‘s DEATH. Mr. Huahes asked: 1. Has the Government any means of ascertaining the particulars in connection with the death of a. young man from V'ctoria county, Ontario, named Thorn- bury, during the construction of the Crow‘s Nest Pass Railway? 2. Will the government undertake to ascertain: (a) The cause of his death; (1)) \Vhere and when he died; (c) Where his remains were interred, and (d What became of his effects? The Prime minister (Sir Wilfrid Laur- ier): The Government has no power to get the. information asked for by my hon. friend ; but if he will give us the particu- lars, we will communicate with the Mounted Police. That is all we can do. PAY THE MEN. Mr. Hughes asked : 1. Have the workmen on the Balsam Lake section of the Trent Canal been regularly paid their wages? 2. How often are they paid ? 3. Does the government intend to with- hold sufiicient sums from the contractors to secure the wages for the workmen? 4. Is the Government aware of the hardships of the workmen, their families and merchants by the non-payment of wages earned by the labourers on the Trent Canal, on Balsam Lake section ‘3 The Minister of Railways and Canals, (Mr. Blair): The workmen on the Balsam Lake section of the Trent Canal appear to have been paid their wages regularly monthly, up to October last, since which date, it is learned there has been default in making payment. The Government is considering the proposal to withhold any sum from the contractor which may be available for the special purpose of secur- ing the wages to the workmen, but the department is assured the contractor is arranging to pay them in a week or so. The matter of the failure to pay the wages promptly has been brought before the Government, the Government are, therefore, aware that the workmen and merchants must have suffered some in- convenience. Mr. Hughes asked: 1. Is the Government aware that the timber slide at; Fenelon Falls, Ontario, is broken up? 2. Does the Government prupose calling for tenders for the construction of a new slide immediately? The Minister of Public works: 1. Yes. 2. Instructions have been given to Mr. Rogers our superintendent of the Trent works to take immediate steps for the re- construction of the slide in question. COL. HUGHES‘ MILITARY SCHEME. One of the most important departures in rccent military matters is Go]. Hughes‘ suggestion that Canadians shall serve in the British army. The outline is as follows: The plan of having a Canadian Brigade in the Imperial service, proposed by Col. Sam Hughes, M. P. in the House of Commons, while having no connection with the report of M030r General Hutton, does not however in any sense conflict with the same. The General’s report deals with better organization of the Canadian Militia; While the preposal of Col. Hughes looks beyond, towards Canada's gradually assuming her fair share in the military burdens and responsibilities of the Empire. The plan of Col. Hughes is as follows: 1. Give Great Britain the privilege of enrolling a Brigade of Canadian officers and men for service in any part of the world. seven years. Mr. Hughes asked: 1. What sums ha‘ 3. The British Government to pay the For THE WATCHMAN-WARDER: LINDSAY The term of enlistment to be five or what services were such sums THE SLIDE A'l‘ FENELON force; the pay to 06 we same as ...- British soldiers receive. 4. The Brigade to be composed of: (a) One Maritime Province Battalion- (b) One Quebec Province Battalion (c) Two Ontario Province Battalion. ((1) One Battalion from Manitoba, the North West and British Columbia. (e) Artillery, Cavalry, Engineers, Army Service Corps, and Medical staff in proportion for each unit and each locality: On discharge each SOIdier to receive, not from Britain but from Canada, 160 acres of. land, with a cottage, a team oi! horses, a couple of cows, with implements and rd-kav nnffih in all worth afew hundred “Yes,” said Mrs. Jacqneth, a law- yer’s wife, “I got that rocking chair you are sitting on from a departmental store for $3 98. Don’t; you think it is a bargain '2 ” “No, I really don’t,” said her friend Mrs. Stapleton, the doctor’s wife. “If yeu only knew how much it really did cost, vou wouldn’t) think so either.” UUDV’ V V... v. vâ€"â€"â€"â€" v ‘ Why, Whatever do you metam'.Z That was all I really paid tor it, except 40c. express charges.” j But .that. was iota all it; cost you, my dear Mrs. Iagquetb.” "‘Why, I can} sb'ow you the bill, Mrs. Stapleton, if you -d9ubt it.” "Let me explain my dear. Yen know Mr. Douglass. the furniture and carpet man, on Main street? Well, he happened to be in the express orifice and saw this chair with your name attached, along with the name of the people you got it from. You are probably no‘ aware that Mr. Dougiass bought the Chisholm property P Up to the day he saw this chair in the express oflice, your husband had always done his legal business. He at once went off to Mr. Marshall, the other lawyer, and engaged him to search the titles and r'raw out the papers in connection with the transfer of the property. The doctor told me that Douglass gave Marshall a cheque for $35 for his work. Yow know that Mr. Marshall’s motto is “that it is only Just, right and proper to spend his money among the ‘people where he makes his living.” so you see, my dear, this chair cost you really about $25, allowing for Mr. Marshall’s time doing the work.” When Jacqueth came home that evening to dinner. his wife told him about) the mean way he had been treated by Douglass. Mr. Jacqueth was a level-headed fellow, and saw through the whole thing at once. Said be: "Why a lot of people want to rush off and spend their money awav from home, I cannot tell. Do you know, that blessed chair of yours has cost over $25 already, and b0w much more it will cost when It gets abroad that I am sending away money to buy a lob of trumpery we don’t want, I cannot tell. From this out, spend your money where I have to make my living.” The $3.98 rocker was the last im- portation into the Jacqueth household. puck-Burrowing rays. In plowing clay lands nearly all the advantages of under-draining can be obtained by back-furrowing into narrow beds; and by leaving a strip two or three feet wide between the beds unplowed. It practicafiy does away with the trouble of gullying by heavy rains, as there are two channels instead of one to carry 011 the water. No perceptible difference can be seen in the dead furrows after being put in with modern improved implements, and there is a saving of four furrows in plowing each land or bedâ€"two in the middle of the bed and two at the dead furrow. The great advantage of back- furrowing over level culture when plow- ing is done in the fall is that very often crops can be sewn several weeks earlier, making a fine crop and a good catch of grass, when later sowing would fail.â€" Prairio Farmer. -â€"On Tuesday of last week at Peter- boro Miss Helen Dennistoun. fifth daughter of the late James Fredrick Dennistoun, Q. C., and Rev. E. F. Tor- rance, D.T‘.. pastor of St. Paul's Presby- terian church in that town, were married. The ceremony was performed at Castle- knocks. the residence of the bride's mother, by Rev. J. G. Potter, B.A., pastor of the St. Andrew’s church. Only the near friends of the bride and groom were present. â€"A â€"-It will make you dollars if you feed your calves Cottonseed Meal or On Cake. It. makes them healthy and they grow like mushrooms. You can getit at; the OAK FRONT GROCERY.-â€"16.tf. â€"Rev. Father Collins of Bracebridge will hold his monster pic-nic in the Park there on May the 24th. Land that is plowed deep endures the droughts better than shallow plowed land, as there is a greater absorption of moisture. In other words, the deeper the soil is plowed the greater its capacity for holding water. To prevent loss of this moisture the top soil should be cultivated so as to simply loosen it, which prevents evaporation and at the same time keeps the weeds down. The water in the soil escapes at the surface, and that should be prevented by a mulch of loose dirt over the surface, which is eflectcd by cultiva- tion. A COSTLY BARGAIN Deep Plowing In Profitable. be the same as the ‘. ONT. HARNESS; HARDWARE. makes. Samples can be GENERAL AGENT. SPH SISSON Parties intending to build will find that- our Lindsay Yard contains all that is ne- cessary in Barn Timber, Lumber, Lath, Shingles, Sash, Doors, Blinds, Mould- lugs; etc. w‘(er‘rfiéfit of the best quality for Stable or Cellar Floors, Walks. etc. have just been received . . . . . . HOGG BROS” - Oakwood TELEPHONE TOWN OFFICE - MILL OFFICE - "Flannelettesâ€"32 inches wide, at 5 cents a yard, and an extra heavy .1 same price. m several choice patterns, are lines we want to have compared vat offend at 6 to 7 cents;had to buy a large lot to get the price. Ask to see them. 3‘ \"r‘ of this store is the most important, the stocks are large m every line, and are '~ 4“; most favorable terms. lust noyv there Is a very large trade being done in Prmts. am of choxce patterns in wxde Enelxsh cloths. fast color, in stock. is attracting custemfifsv Special purchase of Grey Cotton, extra heavy, fine smooth thread, and bargaiq at FIYECENTS A \fARD‘.‘ EHEAP GREY BUTTONS and FLANNELE Dress Materials. Ginghams, Fancy Blouses sets, Gloves, Hosiery, Men’s Furnishings, La and Men’s Waterproof Coats The Ra thbun C01npa11 Fancy Worsted Suitings, Scotch Tweeds, Colored Serges, Summer Overcoatings “7. G. Blair Son Each of the Ten Departments is kept well stocked with the fight ...... ofgoodsand sold atclose prices...... NE [30003, NEW 80003. AGENT FOR CRESCENT BICYCLES. '. G. BLAIR SON, “N OWathe all the latest novemes. We also carry a choice assorted stock ofGENTS’ FURNISHINGS. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALERS, LINDSAY are now opened in their new stand with a full line of DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT '. “7. LOGAN 77 78 SEASONABLE GOODS IN We are now starting in connection wi‘ business the manufacture of BOOTS and 5H0] airin of the same. If you want a . aggffor a gett of Harness, call and pan can do for yen. We any as complete a stock of BOOTS, SHOES g RUBBERS as any house in the Dominion. The redraw; buy‘ from us is that we keep in stock everything choice i: 3: war om Infants’, Shoes to Men’s Long Boots. 0:1»; Spats: Picked lines from all the best manufacturers, that are seleegg' account of special value. We carry no Shelf Warmers. .1; lines are Quick Sellers. Call and see our New Goods. Dressings, Trunks and Valises. | G. H. M. BAKER, W gm“. BICYCLES cf m seen at W. G. WOOD’ S Stove Emporiur: THE NOBBY SHOE DEALERS, KEN? E. muse om, Two Doors West of Daly House SELLS THE BEST‘ Pianos, Organs and Sf ing Machines in the market and the Che according to quality. 170 Kent St West: Lindsay, in stock. Hardu'rood and Millwood delivered 8813‘“ of £119. ‘92"?- I"! ,A_, __:fi_4 “WIS-fix: SiftXDairy Cheese and BE Brands). Hard, Soft and Blacksmith Coal, a» W. W. [BEAN if reasonable prices. W108, may” AGE} gum“. Patasul Lea