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New York, April Iiiâ€"Beevesâ€"Recelpta. 1046; nothing dolng to-day; téellng steady. Exports today, 710 cattle and 1020 sheep: {gentler-row, 253 cattle and 2850 quarters at Calvesâ€"No fresh recelpta, and only seven lhead sold, at $7 per 100 lbs.; steady feel- nx. Sheep and Lambsâ€"Receipts. W: 021° deck or spring lambs on sale: sold at $5.50 per head: few clipped wethera at $5 per 100 lb8.:no other atock on sale; reeling steady for both sheep and lambs. Bogaâ€"Receipts, 2918: all for slaughter- era: nominally steady on Bull-lo advicea: state and Pennsylvania hogs quotable at $7 to 310: good nixed western sold late yesterday at 08.45. CHICAGO LIVE STOCK. Chime, April 17.â€"Cattleâ€"Reeelpta, 35G); market alow; prleea ateady; common to prune steers, $4 to $8.35: cows, 83.25 to 8.": nexus, 82.75 to 85.35; bulls, new to 84.25; ~alms2.7§_tg_n.so; man -n‘ m Sheep and Lambsâ€"Receipts. 1000 held: trendy but nlow: lambs. 86.25 to $7.10: you-ling: and wethen, $6 to $8.25: CW”. $5.50 to 85.75; sheep, mixed. :3 to $5.13. NEW YORK LIVE STOCK. East Buflaio. April 17.â€"Cattie_Receipt!, 550 head: quiet: prices unohanged, \‘enlsâ€"«Rfl'elpts. 150 head; slow and steady. $5 to $6.75. "Onâ€"Receipts. 2100 held active: pigs moldy: others 5c to 10:: higher: heavy and mind, 87 to $7.05: yon-hers. 86.95 to 57: pin. $6.90 to $6.95: roughs, $6 to $3.35: flags, $4.25 to 84.75. Sheep and Lambsâ€"Receipts. 1000 Ind: -.-fit'w L.-‘ ~\ ~ Sheep Ind Ian-In. Prices for both sheep and lambs have declined from 40v to 75¢ per cwt. Export ewes sold at $4.73 to $5.15 per 01",: huvke at $4 to $4.50 per own; choice grain-ted yearling: sold at $6.75 to 87.5 per cwt.; spring lambs sold at $3.50 to $6.50 each. Hon. Prim for box: have declined 10¢ per mm. at both the Junction and (‘lty markfll. Mr. Harris quotes selevts at $7.15 and lights and fat: at $6.90 per cwt. EAST BUFFALO CATTLE MARKET.‘ Receipts of calves were In for the bulk were easier. bu mllk-ted calves would still prior. Prices ranged all the to 86.25 per th. About a dozen much cows and sprin-zvrs sold all the way from $30 to $50 ouch. Two (bole? cows were bought for the Cuban market at the latter prtoe. Veal Calven. 1900 to 1100 lbs" at $4. 25 to 34.:60 hwt feeders 900 to 1000 lbs. at $4 to $4...» °'; best feeders, 800 to 900 lbs. at $3. 85 to $4.10: hes: storm-rs 500 to 700 lbs. at $330 n $3. 65; common stockers. 400 to 600 lbs., :t $3. Exporters. Few exporters were oaered, One very good load aold at $5.20 per cwt.; prices ranged from $4.90 to 85 for a few odd lots, Export bulls sold at 83.50 to $4 per cwt. Butchers. There were several loads of heaVy butch. era, suitable for the Montreal trade, but_ a. there were no dealers on the mat-km: from that city, these cattle «lid not brim: as high prices as usual. Choice picked lots sold at $4.75 to $4.90: loads of good at $4.60 to $4.85: medium at $4.40 to $4.50: common, mixed, at $4 to $4.25; cows at $3 to $4.25 per cwt. Feeder. and Stockers. Harry Murby reports trade in stacker: and feeders as being obout steady at fol- lowing quotations: Best,fceders,. 1100 to 2.200 lbs, at $4.50 to $4.75: best teeth-1'51, Toronto, April 17.â€"Receipts or live stock, as reported by uhe runways, since Friday last, were 54 car-loads, composed of 867 cattle, 549 hogs, 343 sheep, 350 calves, with 16 horses. Cable. Steady â€" Chicago Cuttle- Steady and Hogs Higher. London. April 17.â€"Cattle are quoted at 10c to 1155c per 1b,: refrigerator beef, SIAc per 1b.; sheep, dressed, 15c to 16¢ per 1b,: lambs, 17c, dressed weight. TORONTO LIVE STOCK. NEW YORK DAIRY MARKET. New York April ITâ€"Butterâ€"Firm un- changed; receipts 7721 Cheeseâ€"Firm unchanged; receipts 5166 luvâ€"Firm, unchanged; receipts 29,676 Receipts of whoét for: onrefldray. 23,000 cegtals, including 22,000 American. Receipts of Aieriéan corn {Erâ€"76m: «133'. 14,400 centals. _ t"“‘ The imporis of corn irrom Atlantic ports 1133 wgek wgre 731,800 quarters. The imports of wheat into Liverpool last week were 81,400 quarters from Atlantic pol-Es a_nd 12,000‘trom other ports. .(‘heeseâ€"American finest white 838: Am erium finest colored firm 675 Linseed 0U Liverpool, April 17,â€"Wheatâ€"Spot nomi- nal, Futures firm; May 63 8%(1, July 05 7996, Sept. 65 7’,éd_ Cornâ€"Spot firm; American mixed. new, 43 354311: American mixed. old, 43 7d. Fu taxes arm; Ma 43 5%11, July 43 4%d, Beefâ€"-Extra ndia mess, 778 6d; firm. Porkâ€"Prime moss,western,strong, 815 3:1, Lardâ€"Prime western, in tlen-es, stromz. 1:39 39; American refined, in pans, strong. LIVERPOOL GRAIN AND PRODUCE New York ................. 87:7; ’ 35%" Minneapolis ............... 48 8054. St. Louis ................... 80% 77 If; Detroit .................... 871/4, 811/; Toledo ..................... 86% 81 V4. Duluth ..................... 801/; 81 TORONTO PRODUCE MAKKE‘A . Grunâ€" Wheat, spri Wheat. fa]; Wheat, red{ “’heat, goo: Barley, bus Oats, bush. Rye bush Peas bush. Buckwheat, At Chicugb, May wheat closed 154c high- er than yesterday, May corn unchanged, and May oats unchanged, Tuesday Evening, April 17. Liverpool wheat futures closed to-day 54d higher than Thursday last, and corn tu- tun-s 14 higher, Liverpool and Chicago Wheat Futures Cioso Higherâ€"Live Stock Markets â€"The Latest Quot: Mons. Hides ......................... Cream ................. Cattle Export Butcher's Cattle ..... Calves .................. btraw. per ton ............ . Al<ike......... . {ed Clover . New Hay Geese. lb .. .......... . Potatoes, per bag Chickens ............. Turkeys. lb ..................... 0.12-0.14 ].iVe Hogs, per cwt ......... 7.00â€"' Dressed Hogs, per cw‘t‘". ’ 9. 00â€" Butter. lb ..................... 0.22â€"- Eggs .............................. 14â€"- Barley 'PAGE Goose Wheat, bus ............ Buckwheat, bus Fall Wheat, bus ............ ' 0.72â€"0.73 Spring Wheat. bus ............ 0.70â€"0.70 LEADING WHEAT MARKETS. CATTLE MARKETS. spring, bush fan. bush _ . red, bush. . . goose, bush. bush, . . . . . . THE MARKETS Milch Cows. ..- at... o-ooo- .- The Lindsay lattes. bush, ....; were game“ apd price: .............. 0.47â€"0.47 but éholce new ll bring a good he way from $3 .-l .7 .0 .30 74 to $ .075 a n ............ 0.22â€"9.24 076 -.. 0.10â€"0.12 . 0. TIEâ€"0.80 65â€"- 85 . 150-43.!» ..7.50â€"10.00 .. 6.00â€"8.00 14%! - J31.“ 4.00â€"6.00 mm 5.â€"Dl 07.0. 0. 70â€"0. 70 0. 33â€"0. 35 0. 45â€"0. 45 0.70â€"0.70 0. 70â€"010 0.75â€"0.75 14- 041 ‘JJ o .S) I may say to them that it costs only $5 for transmission instead or 823. But the price you are asked to pay is not what this power costs, but what those companies can get from you." Cheap Power Will Reduce Fares. It was then explained by Hon. Mr. Beck that $5 for transmission would al- low ror all expenses of right of way, superstructures. etc.. and an interest of tour per cent. or tour and a halt per cent. on all money mm He then estimated that it power‘were‘eold to the Toronto Street Railway at 811 in- stead of 835. as under the contract made some time ago, It would mean aeav- ing. of $250,000 to the company. and would allow the wot-lumen to get two orthzee more tickets to:- “cents. 7.10 "I am not antagonistic to any capi- talists." observed the speaker. “for we are all anxious to make all we can. but I hold the power at Niagara is for all the people of this province and should not be controlled by a few promoters and wealthy men. It cannot be contra- dicted that at present power is being sold at Niagara for 812 per horse- power. It is to be brought to Toronto by the Electric Development Co. and sold here in large units at 835 to con- sumers. How is it that the cost of transmission is 823 per horse-power? It is an unreasonable figure and can only be accounted for by the belief that the interests of the three companies, the Electric Development, the Toronto Elec- tric Light and the Toronto Niagara have identical interests behind them. I cannot accept the statement that these companies are justified in charging 835. I, “From figures which I have been able ‘ to secure I estimate that power can be developed at the Falls for $8 per horse- : power. This figure would cover money ‘expended in installation, in mainten- { ance.-expenses, depreciation, and inter- ;est on money invested at, say, 4 per ' cent. to 5 per cent. Against this steam !power costs on an average 828 per l horseâ€"power. The difference is a savâ€" ling of :2 0 per ”horse -power, or: $10,- '000, 000 to the province. ” Dealing with the benefits of power obtained at his figures, the speaker took the ground that it would build up manufactures, prove a. moral blessing by giving more work to laboring men in all the cities of Ontario, and would even allow the Toronto Railway Co. to offer penny fares to the worklngmen. If Ontario did not develop this power Winnipeg might take away the indus- triai supremacy of the large cities of this province. since that city was ob- taining cheap power from Winnipgg River. “Regarding the price of this power to the consumer, I believe the matter might well be left in the hands of our Provincial Legislature. The power companies are our tenants, and as such we should be able to regulate them. F‘N‘K‘I‘ U‘.‘ In inducing foreign capital to come here for Investment Canadians were alâ€" ways met with the argument that there were no cheap coal supplies. Capital must be brought in, and the largest prize Canada could hold out was cheap waterpower, which would in turn mean cheap transportation. I Power From Niagara Falls. I "I will confine myself to the water- power of Niagara Falls," continued Mr. Beck. “That is of especial interest to us because it will supply with cheap ; power a large part of the population of this province. I estimate, in fact, that l 1,500,000 people may easily be supplied with electric power from the Falls if the available power there is developed. There is an agitation going on both in ‘ Canada and the United States over the likelihood of destroying the scenic ‘beauty of the Falls by a diversion of l water. Our friends in the United States - need not be so concerned as they pro- fess to be. Canada has not been pro- digal in letting franchises, although too ' great concessions may have been made to companies, but I am sure the Gov- ernment of Ontarioâ€"and from what I ‘ read in the press the Minister of Public Works at Ottawa is of a similar viewâ€"- will never consent to any steps which will mean the depletion of the waters of the Falls. President Roosevelt has been very fair and pronounced on all these matters, and I feel certain he will not consent to allow the scenic beauty of the Falls to be destroyed. He may 3 repose, I believe, the same confidence ‘ in our Governments, both of Ontario and of the Dominion. It is true the State of New York has been granting power franchises without demanding a limit to the water that shall be used. We want the amount to be limited. Would Not Prohibit Export. “The export of power should not be prohibited, I think. It would be an in- just’ce if it were to those who have invested between $30,000,000 and :40.- 000,000 in the development of power at the Falls. It would be unfair to prohibit a. realization of profits on money so invested, but what I do hold is that power must always be first available for local consumption. HMAA‘ALIMAA A...A Leading into the question of power, the speaker pointed out how the water- powers of Canada were essential to the development of natural resources such as mineral wealth and forests. "I would like to impress on you the fact," said Mr. Beck in opening his ad- dress, “that I am not appearing as a representative of the Government in re- gard to any policy it may bring for- ward in respect to waterpowers of the province. I come here as one or you to deal not with a. political issue, ‘but with a question that is of direct interest to every person in the province, irrespec- tive of his political stripe." Not Antagonistic to Capitalists. to Toronto; that under such conditions the saving to consumers of Toronto as against steam would be from $500,000 to $750,000 a year, and 'that it would mean a. saving of 310,000,000 3. year to the province as against steam. were the striking statements made by Hon. Adam Beck in an address delivered be- for a general meeting or the Toronto Board or Trade recently on “Electric Power." That electric energy can be developed at N iagara. Falls for $8 per horse-power, which figure would cover money invest- ed and' operating expenses; that it should only cost $5 for transmission It Cost: Eight Dollars to Develop En- ergy at Niagara Falls, and Five More to Transmit It to Tomntoâ€"striking Figures Given by Hon. Adan: Bock CHEAP ELECTRICAL ENERGY AS AGAINST STEAM IN ONTARIO. CAN SAVE TEN MILLIONS to tho Toronto Board of Trade423 Unreasonable Price. ld mean a sav- I THIN“- compsny, and II. Corinthians in, 15. man to get two Your visitor has been accused by .r 25 cents. many as the postal sex-inure crank. sis of 820 per He simply denies the charge and his stations and had nothing whatever to do with l!- , :Syhither “mmei I have seen but two or these ends. whichwemimr‘hedmguhd Ipensessndtor IsathIS. Imam. PM divested. meiothersndhsveléoked' thihzgpwiian nnn'lfl M ”a“ Oh “A“. L-_ x--_ _-_-_‘ _..n_-_ I i. author: Curious Chetham Development of the Prevailing Postal Craze. The following article, which was re- ceived at this oilice. says The Chatham Planet, gives a pretty fair idea. a to who was responsible for the anonymous Bible text postcards which have been received through the malls by 8. mil: number or persons during the past two weeks. The article was written on heavy Paper, such as butchers use to Wrap meat in. and it is evidently the result or a great deal or heavy and un- necessary thinking on the part of its the hill in which that home is made. Some curious instances with regard to his habits in these respects are given in "Nature Notes." In a small patch of netties within a few feet or the mouth of the toxes' earth a partridge placed her nest. and brought 01! her brood. Round this nettle-bed the cubs were constantly to be seen. and in it they played hide-and-seekudn another case the entrance bt an earth was sur- rounded by five or six rabbit-holes. the tenants 0! which were unmoiested by their next door neighbors. In a third a litter or cubs was placed in a large pit surrounded by fencing. trorn which there was no escape. and in which there were a number of rabbits. None at these was attacked by the cubs. though they would seize a dead rabbit in full 1 sight or the person who had shot and JI thrown it to then. Curious Habit of Foxes. The animals on which the fox usual- 1y preys are often left untouched round his own home: and at is even asserted that nothing is killed on the side of Last year the American Historical Society put in claims to the other two ‘ gun'boats and a party came over from Detroit to locate their position, sound the river and install apparatus for rais- ing them, with the purpose or convey- ing them to Belle Isle Park. Detroit. This project caused a. considerable storm among the loyal Canadians o! the district. Through Mr. H. S. Clem- ents, M. P., the Government was ap- pealed to and their engineer visited the “ground and went over theproposal with reprmentatives ofl‘the district, Asa re- sult Mr. G. W. Quinn; the tilteiifvmjayor. of Chatham. was authorized'to’pbldc‘e the banks of the river in the vicinity of the sunken trophies against the enter- prising Americans, and their work was stayed by force of the ‘law. Duning the war of 1812-13 the British sank three of. their gunboats in the river, just two miles below the present city of Chatham. These boats have rested in their watery graves for near- ly a century. About five years ago, however, a. Historical Association was formed in Chatham, of. which Mr. J. S. Black was chosen president, and, with the. consent or the Government. one of the boats was raised. Its contents in- cluded a couple of large guns and sev- eral tons ofmnnon balls. The trophies are being installed at the new Armor- ies, to be opened this summer, Lieut- Col. J. B. Rankin, commanding emcer‘ of the 24th Regiment, being their cus- todn’an. The statement of Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the Commons recently, that the Gov- ernment is in communication with the British authorities on the subject of raising the gunboats sunk in the River Thames, near Chatham, in 1813, agah directs attention to these interesting re- lics of early Canadian history, says The Chatham Plant. ‘ main advantage, as I have said, wou be that we could produce those articles of consumption that we are unable to produce at the present time. We would be a. self-sustaining nation like the United States." SCRIPTURE ON POST CARDS. “It. would lead to a revival of busi- ness that might mean much, both for the good or these islands and for this 00m- “If they threw in their lot with us they would have the same self-govern- ment as we have. Another advantage of amalgamation with Canada. would be that our capitalists, our business and professional men, or all sorts and con- ditions, would visit the islands and pur- chase large estates, which are now more or less dormant and non-productive. “Canada should sacrifice something for the sake of securing these valuable islands. I feel satisfied. too, that the English Government would not, be like- ly to object. True, the West Indies are handicapped, as each island has its own Governor and its own Legislature. But all enactments, before being assented to, must be submitted to London for the sanction of the Crown, before be- ing made law. “From enquiries I have .made. it seems that they would have decided objection to being annexed by. the United States. because they are satis- fied that the negroes. who comprise nine-tenths or the population, would not have fair treatment; they draw their conclusions from the unfair treat- ment meted out to the colored men in the southern States of America. “It is for Canada. to take the initia- tive, and, I think there would be very little objection on the part of the principal people or these islands to amalgamate with Canada. “Inr theâ€"course of time Canada. would be seu‘sustalnlng and meet all the re- quirements of a great nation. "In the first place, we should get the climate we require for the growthnnd production or such things as tropical fruits, sugar, cocoa and coffee. I certainly think it would be a good thing for Canada it it were possible to acquire these islands," he said on hll return. maica, business in which. on account of the low price of. sugar, is in rather a. depressed condition. ' .. Toronto Buoinm Man Enthusiaotio Over Results to Be Attained. The acquisition of the British West Indies by Canada is a step most strong- ly advocated'by R. L. Patterson of Mt]- ler Richards, type founders, of To- ronto. Mr. Patterson 'has returned from a five-weeks' cruise amongst the var- ious islands, such as Jamaica, Trinidad. Barbados, Bermuda, and St. Lucia. He found them fairly prosperous and contented, with the exception of J8.- \ further quoted figures capitalists had raised almost double, in some cases, the price ot‘light, heat. and power in Montreal, Buflalo and Ot- tawa. ANNEX THE WEST INDIES. The Sunken Gunboats. "a... new we Luca; Alla Juuu‘ I“, suffered from toothache. and the drug- gist very kindty onered to set acme- thtng at the store to use the pain. It was a simple matter for them to to down there where everything neona- any was available. and unwittingly they mien. has!“ cabana new them An the man‘s.- m tm‘men What are the acts? The young lady suitered from tootluche. and the drug- gist very kindly cached to set some- thing at the store to cue’ the pain. It was : simple muon- tor them to no down» there when everything mm.- During the progress 01' e eoclal even- lng ln thnt vlllege a young drugglet was seen to leuve the houee with e young'lady and enter his drug store. That was all. but it was enough to let the evil tongues wagging. Next day the story. grown and manned out 0! all proportlon. was sll through the town and country. and wee reoelved by 1 great many with a wink ad a nod. It was even reported the father of the glrl had Interested hlmaelt. and the fact that the young man had left town added fuel to the names that were de- vourlng the good nnmee held by them up to that evening? The Village Omip. The tncalcultblo Mm that In tro- quently done by the vmm gossip In well Illustrated in In Insane. which transpired at Grand Valley rpoently. Yours truly. Jon. Spyrlng. This is the {anaemia who In the summer time patches 1:: Tecumseh Sele'cuon; Bruce's Orchestn Bud. God Save the King The article as above given is signed. Song. The Boarding House Sense“. Wsllsoebur: choir. Still There's More to Follow. Music by Park street Revival Choir. Address. “No Neme so Sweet as Jesus." Jule:- Devldson. Address. “Accused Prisoner.” Ro- mans vii.L 84. The trial has been talked about to: Monday. and should this great trial take part. The Planet stan is invited to be present. and 600 (other) Chris- tians. Bring Bibles, hymn books and music lio‘oks with you, for this is ‘0- fins to be the greatest revival this city has ever had Preachers. evan- gelists, choir singers and three car- loads of Wallaceburg citizens are cor- dially invited to attend. also the choir of the Splvation Army. Prom-fin for the great event. which will take place Much 19. 1906: Opening address, Crown Attorney Smith. Isaiah 1.. 18; hymn 881. Selections. Salvation Army bud. Address. Chief Holmes. Hebrews. I have received threats of being brought before the crown attorney. and His Honor Judge Bell. as being a Scripture postal crank, and Dr. Char- teris, jail doctor, and Dr. Hall, to ex- amine on the charge of non-compo: mentis. I am ready for either of these charges and I am looking 'for my de- fence. I hope to have Adjt Snow and a number fof others of my friends on my defence, and would ask you to in- vibe the postal card recipients to send their cards to me. as these verses and songs will be wanted by me in my de- fence. I am not a walking Bible myself, neither do I carry one, but I htve been greatly benefited by the postal card re- vival, which will do much good in Chat.- hlm. As a result or these postcards I have endured sleepless nights. pain and suffering for the past two weeItS. during the Scripture postcard revival. which it seems to me took place during that time. ”I am quite worn out for the want or some more. Please have your Gospel crank send me some more with the music attached. as music, you know, has, charms for the savage breast. as he has a Bible trom‘which he sets the texts rd: his blackboard. g: %%%%%%%W%%%%%%%%%% ,‘, with: am: the' dikhm l onuoor world beyond wm’be‘tomed upon the paper. We thus learn that the (11311an of the Image from the lens n- {no Dilerenee Between Reflect!" l and Reflecting Kinda. V A very pretty little experiment which Illustrates the two methods of forming an optical image and by wu or con ' ollary illustrates the essential diflen ence between retracting and reflecting telescopes may be performed by any one who possesses a reading glass and a magnifying hand mirror. in a room that is not too brightly illuminated pin a sheet of white paper on the wall op- posite to a window that by preference should face the north or away from the position at the sun. Taking ilrst the reading glass. hold it between the win- dow and the wall parallel to the sheet or paper and a toot or more distant from the latter. By moving it to and fro a little you will be able to'flnd a distance corresponding to the focal length 0! the lens. at which a picture otthewiadowistormedontbepaper. Tbhpictmeerimage. willbenpside downbecaneetheraysotllghtcro- attheteens. Bymovingtheglaasa ilttleciesctothewaii.yonwiiloame themeotthewindow‘tobeeome indistinctwbne beanfltnlimsgeot A French lawyer whose sport i. bal- looning thinks it a lid, safe and com- paratively inex ve diversion. He has made sixty ascents without injury to himself. A well made balloon will last ten yearsâ€"longer than an automo- bileâ€"and will cost only from $400 to $1,000uits upkeep is confined to the cast orthe gas and the return journeys by' train after a trip. “In keeping with the amount of pleasure to be had out of the sport." says this enthusiastic aeronaut, “I know at no other which may be compared with it at the price.” Malicious gossiping. in fact any kind of gossiping. is the most contemptihle business a person can indulge in. and it is frequently one of the courses con- nected with village life. Many make it a point to know other pe0ple's busi- ness better than they do their own. and imagining they do so put all sorts oi insane construction on simple acts and words. Many a person has been driven to insanity and suicide through this practice, and decent people should nev- er lose an opportunity to frown it down. The Grand Valley instance affords a striking illustration. but we could find plenty just as much to the point with. out going so far away from home. i did what they could to undo-the .dam- age ‘The cause of the young mu: leaving town was he had (one ”my to be married. and by this time has probably arrived home with his bride. A very simple nutter. yet it Med a splendid foundation, in the eyes or the gossip-monsters, tor a splendid astle of lies. Lindsay’s Leading Clothier. Ballooni’ng A: a Sport. TELESCOPES. B. J. GOUGH. of the object that they 1n Incl-lace In mum gnu: vict‘im, but Inflow: The “end Io Tree. On the night of Oct. 7. 1887. the tree worshipers of Ceylon met with en in repsrshie eeisinity. During one or the worst storms thst ever rated on the is- isnd their sscred ho tree was thrown to the ground. The oldest written de- scription of this wonderful tree known to exist is that by Fe Kieth. s Chinese histories: end trsveier. who visited the treein‘theyeerelet. D. mending!» the learned Chinsinsmjt wee then 703 yesrs old. 1171‘!" hose pleated by King Devinipisthss in the yes: 288 he- tonoerers house. ittheshovedsu be com end‘there is no-eessen tor doubting it. the he use wss more then 2.175 rest-s old when the stern ended itseereeron thedste “tinned shove” through. end the holler iron urge: m broken into piecee end driven into ite “bucking." the hell passing right on through hotheideeottheveeeei. mk- in. e huge hole. through which the we- ter poured in torrents. 'l‘eiren altogeth- er. the experiment wee en entire me call. demonetretiu. u it did. the tenni- hlliti of placing euhmerged tune in herhore infiimeotwerenddoing greet denim ho the veeeeie which en enemy might dispatch to much points tor the pnrpoee o! eheiiin: citiesâ€"London Minor. gun was mlly stuffing. The wooden plate- and the old vessel hullâ€"the et- feet 0: tho shot from the album In order to nuke the old Gripe:- 1n- vulnenble a sheet of holler pinto three inches thick was riveted to the water logged hull In direct range with the course the ball wu-expected to take it not deflected by the water. On all of “mi-c Clo III... [tutbemtom ot‘ththondgln‘ ' Ila-led Under Water. ‘ The most curious experiment ever I made with a piece of ordnance was at Portsmouth. England. A stage was erected in the harbor within the tide mark. On this an Armstrong sun of the 110 pound pattern was mounted. The gun was then loaded and carefully aimed at a target-ail unis, of course. during the time of low tide. A few , hours later. when the gun and the tar- ; get were both covered with water to a g depth of six feet, the gun was fired by means of electricity. We said “aimed at a target.” but the facts are that there were two targets. but only one was erected for this special experiment. the other being the hull of an old ves- sel. the Griper, which lay directly be- hind the target and in range of the ball. The target itself was placed only twen- ty-five feet from the manic of the gun. It was composed of oak beams and planks and was twenty-one inches ‘l'ho Expert-cut of Flu-In; - Cc...- pictuies or nearer or mbre’rex’horte ob- Jects. It is in this way that Images are formed ut the focus of the mirror at n reflecting telescope. SUBMERGED GUNS. m 1. m mauflly to the British Exchequer to- . . m” Int-d: the cost or defence. but how for flu MI- muy had sent their money direct to . M m Brimmlt required tome tome or auth- ' ority to compel ”ch uyments. 11”qu Our may lay in union with the Em- “Mu” mwewm‘mexiuuuinde- ‘ ”9 Mating; The-mamma- ’rHE WATcmtAN-wmumu. Arum 3901:. 1996. The Wonderful Cheap Man. purposen. He was aware that such a phonon! would be looked upon as quixOâ€" ‘tlc by many. There were. however. many who would balk Md rave about their willingness to pay 50 cents or :1 madly to the British Exchequu to- wcrda the coat or defence. but how many had ten! their m'oney direct to Britta.” required none force or auth- ority to come wen payments. - OI! safety In unlod‘with the Em- net. Canada. end the other colomes wank! than be represented In an Im- m Pull-meat which would have the power to enforce «xenon tor Imperial --â€"_e 000 was laid on the shoulders of the people of Britain, and that burden had reached its high-level mark and could not be increased. yet Canada practical- ly subscribed nothing towards the cost of the navy. The traditions and the necessities of Britain required a fleet equal to the combined fleets of an." 3W0 European. but now Japan and the United States were entering on a course of military and especially 0! naval expansion. which might change the balance or naval power. 1mm such a "precaution the tar!!! question. and that of [lapel-h] defence would {to «u: with 1n n proper mu:â€" land. he urged that the Dominion would have its representatives e! “'08!â€" mlnieter to make or unmke Imperial Cabinets q dld the Idol: members. Without direct represenution. Cenada could not directly influence the British 1mm Permanent. _ ~â€" “I‘m inclined to’think that the period in which we now live will be in the fu- ture looked upon as a period of Imperâ€" ial crisis," began Prof. Leacock of Mc- Gill University in an addréss before the Toronto Canadian Club recently. Pro- ceeding, he pointed out that the com- ing years would be the years of great empires. It will no longer be a little England. a little Holland. 3 little France. In the vast extent of the Brit- ish Empire there were divisions which might become dangerous, divisions in commerce. divisions in military ar- rangements and in other ways. In the British Empire there were a severance and a sunderanoe in the tariffsâ€"one tar!!! in Canada. another in Newfound- land. another in the Leeward Islands. Whal was necessary was really a re~ construction of Imperial relations. He was aware that many people were op- posed to the very idea of any imperial reconstruction. and they were urged to allow the ordinary evolution of affairs to work out a settlement or the dimvulâ€" tiea surrounding the peoples of the Em- pire. After a playful retenence to the doctrine o! evolution..which had given eo much trouble to theorists. he clearly realised that the idea of imperial {od- eration. with the necessary creation oi local Parliament: for all parts or the Empire. would not be readily accepted by the British people. He thought the conaervatiarn of the British people would be alow to adopt theee propoaala If. however. auch a plan was not yet W. he thought that to the precept 070 mu 0! the British Home oi Cont-one. there might be added 1“ npuaeatativea from the unite popula- tiona o! the oolom'ea Comparing, the populatioa or Canada with that of ire- and so on. In military and naval de- fence, too, there were the same diver- gencies. and in control or the seas lay the safety of the Empire. yet the whole burden of the navy. totalling $184,000,- Prof. Leacock of McGill and Hi! Opia- ions on the Empin. AN IMPERIAL CRISIS. I'h 9a Ofifitflflfiflfifi ..§.s9§§ M‘ssss§ Made 0! the I anal. 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