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-“I know it. Behold one!" says fie, striking himself tragically on fine breast. His action upsetting his aquih'brium. he tottcrs to his fall. makes a wild clutch at the top of the parapet, and saves himself by “Do you think so?” regarding him mtg an absent; Ear-away gaze, ' ~“Wfith exceptionsâ€" rare excepâ€" mons.” implorcs he. ”Butler? Miss Butler? I’ll remem- ber that. We!!!" drawing along breath. "I do think men are the most pcrfidious wretches upon “It isn'tâ€"so to speakâ€"settled." says Mr. Peyton, who is looking ra- ther crushed: "not. given out, you knOW. but they are always together, he and Miss Butler. It is from Gracie I hear all about it, and she sees a. good deal of both Sutton and Miss Butler. 1! they haVcn't ar- ranged matters yet it hardly signi- fies, as their World have arranged it for them. That saves time and trouble." ”It appears soâ€"since I like you," with umampromjs'ing persistency. "And I assure you," lofbily, “I should not have come back on any account. whatsoever, except for my anxiety.” with a. withering glance at him. ”to hear more of this engage- ment of Scaton's. that I may be able to tell it to Vera.” “I'll say I’m a brute at once if you like it." says he with deep rc- uignation. “and I’m extremely sorry for it. But you like me. don't. you Griselda?" “Yeâ€"es," says she doubtfully. “Well. you couldn’t like a brute, could you?" artlesSly. “And you acknowledge you have treated me infamously?” “0h, now really, Griselda--â€"" “Infamously,” in a. rclcutlcss tone. "and that you are extremely sorry for it?" ‘ “Now before We begin,:' says she oternly, “promise me faithfully you will never do it again.” “I swear it." “And you believe me to be the mst trustworthy person you know?” -“You know what I believe you to be. an angel. worthy of all trust." “You must have a heart of stone to treat me like this!” he says, in such a wretched way that she re- lents, stares severely at him as if to make sure of his contrition. and finally returns. .“I shall not stay here a second longer at all events. I'm going." rising to her feet. "Look on me for the last time; our acquaintance is at an end from this instant. Good-hue Mr. Peyton I trust to hime to prom to you how cruelly you have wrongvd me by your su- spicions." She moVes away a yard or so. With so upright a. gait that Mr. Peyton’s soul growls weak within “Well, that’s what; I think you, too." very humbly. “Patient! Why what do yuu call me? Just, look at me. I really think myself that I’m an angel to bear with you as I do.” “Griselda, let me speak? If you could only try to be patient 1â€"" “I certainly Was anxious to know if he was engaged to be married. on Vora's account. not on my own. Can't you seeâ€"you could if you were not so bent on being rude to meâ€"that if she could once learn that he was formally bound to another Woman. she could defy Uncle Grt~ 30W and his plans? There. are you satisfied now? Though why I take the trouble to explain matters to you at all isâ€"” "Do you mean to deny that, you betrayed no anxiety about it at an?" ”I did not. get ‘ficrry red.’ I really wish you could choose your language better," says Griselda. now growing hot within her. “Is that a"? Is that your accusation?" “This is the second time you have accused me of being in love with my cousin." interrupts Grisctda With suspicious calmness. "Now why?" “Have I no reason to doubt. you? Do you think I’m blind? The mo- ment I said he was engaged to an- other girl you grew fiery red. andâ€"" “Never mind what he has done. though to be paying his addresses to “three Women all at the same time Seems to me about as low a thing as I ever hoard of any fellow. It is what you have done. Have you told him of your walks in the Wood with maâ€"ofvâ€"” “Is that how yuzx call him nOW? Why. only a. moment since you al- luded to him in the highest terms as yom' dearest friend. "Phis fellow Dysart!’ hear me. what has he done since?" “What. are you blushing about?" demands he abruptly. "What, is it. to you whether he is cngagml to an- other girl or not? 0r"â€"with an ominous hesitationâ€"“is it. anything“? Am I to learn that. now?” “Learn what?” "You know verv Well. Your in- terest. in this fellow Dysart is evi- dently uecper than you wish it to appear.’ ’ "N‘O." says Griselda. "But. are you sureâ€"certain?" She is decidedly 933‘" to hear his answer. and a warm blush springs into her cheeks. That, does it. itwh‘at?" says Griselda faintly; so m“!”)’. and with such evident agi- I'at‘ml. that, he turns a. sharp eye "Didn't you know it?" asks he. VOL. 16. N0. 40. $1 per annum. Ho presses his lips passionately to her hand, and slipping from his un- comfortable standing place, drops downwards and disappears into the gloom of the branching trees. “GrisoIda, you are crying!" whisâ€" pers he. “My beloved, don’t do that. Since I came here to-day, I have thought. of a plan. I shall work it out. You shall see me again. Po you think I could live without you now? Andâ€"you must not bo surprise-d 02' 2mg ' at What.- ever happens: you are only to re member that I could not go on from day to day Without getting a glimpse of youâ€"a w0rdâ€"â€"â€"" “Miss Grecsdda!" Again that hathlly harsh voice sounds through the delicious silence of the evening air. “There. gorge. my darling,’ wh-is- pet's he hurriedly, "and recollect nowâ€"that it is not good-bye." “That is my signal. I must go in noW,” she says slowly, reluctant- ly. Is the last. minute invdecd come? Oh, for all those happy, idle, carc- Icss Wanderings through the sweet Wild wood! She icans over the parapet and gives L'xim her hand, looking away as she does 90. “Good- bye. good-bye for ever!" she says. At this moment the clock in the tower tens out the hour in a. crack- ed and quivering tone, and Griselda rises to her feet. “And you are going from me! You will leave me here alone! I shall never see you again!" says she, with a reproach in her voice as keen as though it. is he. and not; she. who is insisting on the separation. “But not the only one who loves YOU. sweetheart, though indeed I dare say there is no one loves you quite so Well." “Oh. I don't know,” cries She pc-tulantly. with a last vain effort to conceal her regret. "'00 you want mm to be sorry? [a not; my cup sufficiently full?" Then sudâ€" deniy, as if driven to it. “You know I care." she says angrily. “I did not until this moment," says he in a low tone. "You must know you are the only one I have to speak to; you are the only one whoâ€"whoâ€"-â€"” She hesi- tates and grows crimson. ”0h. Griselda, are you really sor- ry?" asks be. closing his fingers tightly over hers. “For what?" mournfully. ”Becauseâ€"because you cannot see me?" says be. feeling rather S'hy o'er: putting it into words. There is such an intensity of grief in her whole air. that his heart be gins to beat passionately. Does she care? “It can; For ever and ever now: now that I must not even see you any more." "Some day you shall walk there and everywhere your fancy chooses. This can‘t go on for eVDr.” Whispers he tenderly. “At present staying with a sister of his on one of the outlying farms." "His name. I think you said, was Rawlins‘3” “No. Durdan, Rob Durdan." I “Ah, true: yes. I think I know ghim. Do you know I feel quite sorâ€" ‘ry for him? I should like if pos- sible to get him a decent situation somewhere. My sister might be able to take him on. What's his sister's name?" "Susan." “Yes. but her other nameâ€"eh?" "You are a good friend.” says she admiring-1y. “I really believe you do mean to give poor Bob a. helping hand. Todd is the sister's name, and she lives about four miles from this. At least so I’Ve heard; It is all hearing with me." sadly, “I'm not allowed to see. and oh-. how I should like a breezy walk over those distant hills!" "it don’t know. I only heard some one say they Were ridiculously small." “And the man himself. where is he nOW?” 1 “I shan't give up like this." says ‘he very low. There is silence for quite a long time. and then. per- haps with a laudable desire to turn her thoughts from unpleasant brood- ings, he begins to talk of a. matter that is apparently fat from the subâ€" ject in hand. “What an old curmudgeon that uncle of yots is!" he says in quite a lively tone. “Quarrclling right and lclt with chrybody. I'm sure I don't wonder that under-gardener took French leave. By-the-by. what did you say was the amount of the wages he received?" ) “So l'lo I," wistfully. “But. we might as well wish for the moon." “Supposing I spoke to her?" “It Would be of no use, none. Uncle Gregory would not let us go anywhere. or know anyone. Indeed." a. sudden cloud shadowing her bright face, “what I said a moment since was only the truth. Ourflcquaintâ€" ancc does come to an end this even- ing. 1 shall come here no more; I. cannot. I have given him my word not. to see you, and I will not break it. Besides. then: is always the fear of discovery. and that would be visit-ed upon Vera as well as up- “Gracie will be coming down in a day or two," says Peyton presently. “Kw place, you know, is only a. dozen miles or so from this. How I wish you could know her!" a miracle. At this they both give way to wild if smothered mirthnâ€"the recent discussion is forgotten, and peace once more reigns supreme. (To be Continued.) It is reported from Constantinople that Batoum and Poti, in Transâ€"Cau- casia, are under mob rule. The of- ficials are helpless. Murders and arson are frequent. It is rumored that warships beionging to the Rus- sian Black Sea fleet have b’ombarded Poti. which is held by strikers. An Eng,ish merchant who has just arrived was obliged to flee from Ba- toum, where his life was threatened and his otfice destroyed. The casualties are unknown, but it is generally thought they were not below a thousand. Whole families were dragged from their houses and murdered in the streets. In Baku many terrible murders have been committed. Manager Ad- amol‘l‘, of the Naphvtha Refining Works, together with his wife and children, were all burned to death. A legal olficinl named Taksol‘l and a baxaar owner named Lajeff-Lalajerl and the latter's family have been murdcmrl Order has been restored at Bala- kahany. but at Romanv on Fri-day strikers attacked two factories. and as a. result 30 persons were killed or Wounded, Baku is quiet. all the Armenian shops have been closed, but, the hunks are doing business under mili- tary protection. A dl-spatch from St. Petersburg says: It is reported that 'l‘iilis, capi- tal of Russian 'l‘ransâ€"Caucasia. is a. centre of riot, and that, lighting is incessant. Hundreds have been killed or wounded. Hundreds of armed Mussulmans came by train from the country and joined their co-religionâ€" fists against the Christians. Business is at a standstill. Many of the re- sidents have barricaded themselves in their houses. Robbery and vio- lence are supreme. Capital of Trans- Caucasia a Gentle of ‘ Armed Conflict. 1 HUNDREDS DIE IN RIOTS Feedâ€"Manitoba bran in bags. $17; shorts, $19 to $20 per ton: Ontario wheat. in bulk, $17 to $18; shoxts, $19 to 820; mouillc, $24 to $2. ’8 per ton, as to q'lalitv. Mealâ€"The demand for rolled oats does not show much improvement, and business is quiet, but. the under- tone to the maxket is firm in sym- path with the conti wed stxength in Montreal, Feb. 28.â€"â€"Grainâ€"'l‘hcrc was no further change in the condiâ€" tion of the local market for oats, but the undertone continues strong at the recent adVancc in prices, with sales of car lots of No. 2 white at 45§c to 460, and of No. 3 do. at 450 per bushel ex-storc. Flourâ€"Mmfltobn spring wheat pa- tents. $5 80; strong bakers' , $5.50; winter wheat patents. $5. 70 to $5. - 80: stxaight rollcxs, $5.30 to $5. 40 and in bags; $2.50 to $2.60. Balcd Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy, 38 per ton in car lots on track here; No. 2 firmer at $6.75 to $7. Balcd Strawâ€"Quiet at $6 per ton for car lots on track here. Poultryâ€"Turkeys, 12c to 15c; ducks 13c to 14¢; geese, 11c to 12¢; chick- ens. choice. 12c to Me, and old, SC to 10¢. Potatoesâ€"Ontario, 65c to 70c on track, 75c to 80c out. of store; cast- ern. 75c to 80¢ on track, and 90c to 95c out of store. do large rolls ...... .........20c 21c do mediunL ........... . ...... 18c 19c Cheeseâ€"Continues quiet and un- changed at lie for large and llfic for twins in job lots here. Eggsâ€"Pricoé are quoted unchanged at 27c to 28¢ for new laid. 20c to 21¢ for fresh and 19c to 20c for limed. Butterâ€"Quotations are unchanged. Creamery, prints ............... 28c to 30c Dairy tubs. good to choice ...20c 22c do inferior grades ...... Dairy l_b. rolls, good to Buckwheatâ€"Firmer, 54c to 550 east and west. Peasâ€"66c to 670 for No. 2 west and east. Rolled Oatsâ€"$4.15 for cars of bags and $4.40 for barrels on track here; 25c more for broken lots here and 40c outside. Oatsâ€"No. 2, 39c to 40c west. 400 to 41¢ east. Cornâ€"Canadian, unchanged, 43gc to 44c for yellow, and 42g: to 43¢ for mixed f.o.b. L‘hath'am freights; American, No. 3 yellow, 5250; mixed, 52c on track Toronto. Barbyâ€"460 to 470 for No. 23, 440 to 45c for No. 3 extra, and 42c for No. 3 extra. and 42c for No. 3 making outside, Toronto froights. _ - ""CI""’ Ryeâ€"3753c to 760 for No. 2 f.o.b. outside. Flourâ€"90 per cent. patents. $4.45 to $4.50, bu_yex's' sacks. east. and west: 15c to 20¢ higher for choice. Manitoba, $5.50 to $5.70 for first patents, $5.10 to $5.40 for second patents, and $5 to $5.30 for bran exports. Millfuc(lâ€"$14.50 for bran in bulk, $16.50 to $17 for shorts cast and west; Manitoba, $19 to $20 for shorts, $19 for bran exports. Toronto, Feb. 28.-â€"Wheatâ€"Ontario ~Tho market is firm; red and white. $1.06 to $1.07; spring: 98c to $1; goose, 92c to 93¢. Manitoba. un- changed; No. 1 northern, 31.11; NO- 2 northern, $1.07 'to $1.08; No. 3 northern, $1.02. All-rail rates, 81.- 16. $1.13 and $1.07 delivered. LEADING MARKETS do medium ........ . ............17c choice MONTREAL MARKETS . Ruling Prices In Live Stock and Breadstufis. ' COUNTRY PRODUCE. BREADSTUFFS . Durham and Victoria Standard AND u MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY, MARCH 2. 1905. 1’13? 24c 21c 19c The St. Petersburg workmen have temporarily resumed their occupa- tions while voting for members of the imperial mixed commission, but they are possessed of the spirit of unrest, and their sense of power is being led by incendiary proclama- tions, the latest of which alludes to the I‘Jmperou~ as “Nicholas the Last.” and makes a. rabid attack upon the motives of the Government. Other cities outside of the Cauca- sus~ such as Ekaterinosluy, Kharkoi‘i, Suraton', Alexandrmrsk, and many others, are in a condition of com- plete or partial disorder owing,r to strikes. The forCes :.-i' law and o'rder apparently have been unable to pre- vent the strikers from resorting to the tactics of their follows in St. Petersburg, and marching from shop to shop and forcing out every work- man. Many Government works in various parts of the country are in- cluded in the suspensions. Half of the. workmen in Libau are on strike, sm‘iously affecting the manufacturo of military supplies. The tic-up of railroads running from Moscow is a serious feature or the situation. In the '(fuucasus region the authorities appear for the moment to have regained the upper luau-(I, but the situation may at any time'ag‘ain pass out of their control. Even the reinforcements of the mili- tary in all the cities seem to have been inadequate to prevent the con- tinuance of conditions tending to robbery, murder, and terrorism. The stumnship lines from Constan- tinople to Batoum have suspended service. 'l‘ho strikm‘s are 4111 Georgians, and number about 40,000. San Domingo President Escaped Assassination. A dcspatvh from \‘s'ashiugton says: Unitod States Minister DaWson. at. San Domingo City on Friday cabled the State Dcpu‘rtmvnt “(at an atâ€" tcmpt. “FMS made tho-re to assassinate President Morales: that. the attempt failed: that live ut‘ his assailants Wore captured. mul that the ro~ nmindur escaped. No further de- tails are supplied. but the aliair is supposed to have grown out of an attempt on the part of the n-volu- tinnary movement in San Domingo to prevent the consuxmnution of the financial agreement. hetwaon “that Government and the United States, Hogs-~.\Iurkct stondy at recent dc- clinc: selects, $5.40. lights and fats, $5.15. Sheep and lamfisâ€"M'urkct firm: pmspects steady. Expm-t chs, 34.- 5!) to $5; bucks, $3.50 to $1.25; lambs, $6.25 to $0.85. Stockcx‘s~â€"1\Iark:ct stuady at $32." to $3.50; feeders. s‘fiort-kncp. 211.83.- 80 to $1 Exportâ€"Market easier at $41.85 for fancy picked, and $4 to $1.40 for the. general run; (rmxs, $3.50 to $4; bulls, $3: to $3.10; export bulls. $3.- 25 to $1. Butchersâ€"Choice picked, $4 to $4.- 40; fair to good, $4 to $1.20; medi- um, $3.30 to $3.65; cmvs. $2. "5 to $3.50. 84. 50 to $5. and lambs at $63 .25 to $6.87 1. The hog market is steady and un- changed, at. $5.40, th'e lop. Run todayâ€"120 cars. inclpding 8 loads of cattle from Chicago. going through, 2,000 hoad of cattle. Sh'OPI) 366, hogs 1.300. and 91 calves. The run of sheep and lambs was light and export ewes and lambs were lirmor, sheep being quotmt at Toronto, Feb. 28.â€"'l‘here a'z'c not many good feeders coming in yet, though the prospects are that more will be liberal oll'ering's in twu or three weeks from now. There is« al- ready '4. good enquiry for h'cuvy S'hOl‘t-lu'cp h'Cdcl'S, and some light exporters were secured t.o-day by dealers whose.- present requirements were a little pressing, and some good prices were paid for those cat- tle. Good ordinary fenders, hchVcl‘, 1,100 to 1,200 lbs., were selling at $4 to $4. 25; good stockors, 800 to 900 Its., at. $3.2 5 to $3. 50. Eggsâ€"Straight cold storage stock at 180 to 19:5c; No. 2, 17c Lo 1716; Montreal lixncd, 210 to 226. Butterâ€"Finest, grades, 29c to 230C; ordinary finest. 24c to 25c; western (lair). 210 to 22¢; dairy rolls, 200 to 21¢. Provisionsâ€"Heavy Canadian short cut. pork, $16.50 to $17.60; light short cut, $16.50 to $17; American cut clear fat back, 820: compound lard, ‘,',c to 70; Canadian lard, 630 to 74c; kettle rendered, Sgc to 9§c according to quality; hams, 12c to 13¢: bacon, 12c to 13c; fl‘osh killed abattoir hogs, $8.50 to $8.75; heaVy fat sows, $5. 25 to $5. 50; mixed lots, $6 to $6.15; so lccts $6.; 5 to $6.40 off cars; country (named. 57. 50 to $8. Chooseâ€"Ontario fall white, 10g 105C; culm‘od, 10:0; Quchm‘, lUc 10kc: quotations are nominal, BE-ansrâ€"Choice primes, $1.40 to $1.- 45 per bushel, $1.25 to $1.27} in car lots. oats, and prices are fully maintained at 82.12% per bag and at $4.50 per barrel; in cornmeal business is also rather slow at $1.35 to $1.45 per bag. Hayâ€"No. 1 $9 to $9. 50; No. 2 $8.25 to $8. 75, clover mixed, $7 to 5.57. 50; and pure clover, $6 50 to $6. - 75 per ton in car lots. TRIED TO KILL PRESIDENT. A R1 IC-‘N OF TERROR. CATTLE M A RK ET. '0 January Ist, 19”er g‘or 1.60, Premi c.to A lengthy discussion occurred upon 11w necessity for taking; some steps to diminish the ravages of consumpâ€" tion. Mr. l’erley brought up the sub- ject and SL‘Yt‘l‘ail members on both sides of the llonsc joined with him in urging the Government to act. Sir William Mnlock said the Government would do “'huu-er they could to cf- fcct the mervtorious object of Mr. Pcrloy's motion. VIC liltlitl .v\ I . 'I‘H A NK S . A message from hi!- I'lxcullency was read, stating that he had received with much plensnru ll"? reply to the speech from the throne. and thanking the House wry heartily for it. MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP. Mr. lieland was infornn-(l by Mr. Brodeur that the (lOVL‘l'nlnt‘llL was not in a position to control the pro- (luc‘tion of maple sugar and syrup in Canada. The Government was not aware that the niunnimture of these products was carried on in the large cities on an extensivo scale, and that these products contain only a slight proportion of maple sap. The De- partment of Inland Revenue was taking every possible step for the prevention of the adulteration of maple products. PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. Mr. Martin learned from Mr. Pre- fo-ntain-e that it was at least a fort- night or three weeks since communi- cation ha-d been obtained between Prince Edward Island and the main- land by steamer. PROVISIONAL CAPITAL. Sir Wilfrid Laurier‘ told Mr. Laâ€" mont that Regina had only been set,- Manitoba‘s claim for extension of westorn boundary is not entertained. Extension of Manitoba’s boundary northward to be discussed together with roprosontuth’cs of Ontario. Que‘ hcc, Manitoba, and Saskatchmvun. at a conference with Dominion authori- tics. l‘ItIUCalionâ€"Scpa'atc School system for minority. Allowances to each provinceâ€"For support of (lovornnmnt and Legisla- ture, $50,000 annually; on estimated population of 250,000 at 80 cents per head, $200,000. The government bill to organize the North-West 'l‘erritories into two {provinces was introduced by Sir iWili’rid Lnurier. ’l‘he dividing line i agreed on between Alberta and Sas- katchewan, as the new provinces are to be known, will run north and south along what is lOCally known as the fourth meridian. ’l‘he provin- cial legislators will have each a. membership of about twenty-live, and each province will be given ten mem- bers in the House of Commons at Ottawa. The provisional capital of Saskatchewan will be Regina. and and of Alberta, Edmonton, but it is: left to the provinces when they cr-i ganl’reto determine finally the seats of their respective gm'ernmmits. In the, matter of education, the Federal authorities will simply continue the arrangements made in 1875. when the Northâ€"West 'l‘erritories act passed parliament. That is to say, the min-i or“; in the two provinces will be; guaranteed the right to separate‘ schools if they want to organize them. Sir Wilrlrid Laurier and hisl colleagues are agreed to treat thei new provinces in a spirit of gener-l osity so fur as financial terms are concerned. They will receive each a substantial allowance yearly in lieu of public lands, which latter will lit:I retained by the Dominion. 'l‘hey willi he paid eighty cents a head on iii population of two hundred and lift)" thousand each and this in addition to the debt allowance will furnish the new districts with ample re- sources for some little time to come. PROVISIONS OF ’l‘IllC BILL. Number of provinm-sâ€"l‘wo. Namesâ€"Sasluitciu-wan and Alberta. Area-2'S,000 square miles each. Bomirlnric-sâ€"-()n the north, 60th parallel of latitude; on the west by boundary between British Columbia and Nortthest Territories; on the] i south by the international boundary; on the east by the western boundary of Manitoba, prolonged northerly un- til it reaches the 60th parallel. Dividing line between new provinces â€"Thc fourth principal meridian of longitude. REprcsc-ntntion in Ingislatureâ€" Twenty-five members for each pro- Vince. Capitalsâ€"Regina for Saskatche- wan; Edmonton (provisionally) for Alberta. Date of entityâ€"July 15L. 1905. Public~ landsâ€"Dominion ~lovem- ment will retain them. but make gen- erous provision to provinces in lieu thereof. ies as 938,818,210 acres, made up as followszâ€"Alberta, 38,190,964 acres; Assiniboia, 32,285,876 acres; Sas- katchewan, 51,832,246 acres; Atha- basca, 155,622,704 acres; Franklin, 320,000,000 acres; Mackenzie, 340,- 886,420 acres. CANADA'S ADVANTAGE. In an address helore the Commons Agriculture Committee, Dr. Saun- ders, Director of l'lxpL-rimcntal Farms pointed out that while Canadian wheat exports are largely on the in- crease, shipnwnts frmn the lnitcd States Sh()\\' a untable decline. In 1902 they sent 81,000,000 bushels to Great Britain, and in 1904 only 12,- 000,000. Tn 100:) they exported 7,- 000,000 barrels of flour, and last year only 4,000,000. 'l‘he Manitoba. wheat yield last year was 16.52 bushels per acre, and the North-West1 yield .18 bushels, as against 12.81 bushels in Minnesuta and 9.6 in1 South Dakota. ()ur chief competi- tors in the British market in the fu- ture will be Rusxiu. Argentina, and India, but as matters now stand we get much larger prices for our wheat than any of these. TWO NEW PROV I'NCES . NOTES OF PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS. PUBLIC LANDS. 'A return brought; down gives the total area of public lands still undis- posed gf_ in§ the North-West Territorâ€" DOMINEON PARLIAMENT (.‘ONSI‘MIVI‘ION‘S RAVAGFS. Three xiliiliohvvtgizé of the gums: iron ore have alreafly been proved to be in the new fields. with coal and Rush Began to Stake Out Alumin- um Claims. A dcspatch from Calcutta. says: The discoveries of iron ore and alum- inum in the Central Provinces are officially confirmed, and it seems likely that they will revolutionize industrial India. A rush has com- menced to stake out aluminum claims. and a company. with u. cupi- tal of over a. million sterling. back- ed by the wealthy Parsoc 'l‘ata cor.- ncction is being formed to erect blast. furnaces and cooking plant. were, being manufactured in Mon- roal. lle intended to introduce a very aggressive policy to prevent ihis The inspectors of foods had found that_ Canadian jams and jol- lios Wore gmmi-lal y prettv pure, but. that the spices varied greatly, some of them lwing simplv horrible. One of the methods used 1'01 preventing this was the issue of legular bulloâ€" {inc containing lists of violations (lctm toil. 'l‘he adultcration of foods was dis- cussed, and Mr. Brodcur said it had been found out lately that large quantities of imitation maple sugar tled upon provisionally as the capi- tal of Saskatchewan. SMALL ARMORIES. " In supply a discussion took place upon public buildings. The subject 3was the erection of nrmories all over the country. Sir Frederick Borden said that it. had been a great disappointment- to him that the building's had so frequently cost much more than he expected. It was his intention to have a conference with the Acting Minister of Public Works upon a plan to have an Inter- departmental Council formed of some of the oiliccrs of each depart- ment to meet cVery week or fort- night and discuss plans for the crec- tion of headquarters building‘s gen- erally for the rural militia. It could not be done, however, unless the ac- commoddiion for one, tWo, or three companies could he obtained for from $2,500 to $10,000. METER] C SYSTEM. Mr. Broder said that the policy of supplying meteric system outlits to the High schools was for the pur- pose of being ready for a. change. If England and the States made a change Canada would probably have to follow suit. There was a. strong movement on foot in both England and the Staleu with this end in Vii-w. The Japanese continue to press the Rugsian advanced divisions on the A despatch from Mukden says:â€"In addition to searchlights the Japan- ese are employing colored lights in signaling. Eastward of Goudzhou Pass the Russians haVe detected a. party of three hundred Japanese moving north. A dospatch from 'l‘okio says:â€" Larg‘c numbers of Russian troops are reported in the extreme northâ€" eastern part of. Come, on both sides of the Tumcn River. apparently placed at strategic points. The line of communication between Kyong- song and Vladivostock is strongly guarded. Russian scouts have again come south as far as the neighborv hood of Songlin. ‘ The channels of sze are in their normal state, despite the fact that stringent patrol by the J apanmc of the strait. between the. Island of Sak- halin and the coast of Japan has completely interrupted the move- ments of shipping. Supplies at Vladr iVostock, it is reported. are plentiful, though prices are high. The naval attac'hcs of foreign Governments are leaving VladIVostock, by request. at the Russian authorities. 1 A despatch from Shcnking, Man- churia, states that reports of activ- ity at Vladivostock. in anticipation of an attack on that place by the Japanese are confirmed, but the town continues in its accustomed gayety. in which the civil and mili- tary elements participate. A despa'tch from St. Peters’burg says:â€"Gen. Kouropatkin telegraphs that 20 Japanese Lorpe'do boats and one warship haVe been sighted all Vladivostock; In diplomatic circles a story is afloat to the effect that the opinion expressed by German military auth- orities based on reports from mili- tary experts at the front, that the situation is by no means hopeless, has greatly influenced the Emperor, and encouraged him against the idea. of concluding peace. MINERAL FINDS IN INDIA oi the reports. Special despatches however. as well as can be judged by the mutilated manner in which they were allowed to pass the censor, por- tend the imminence of extensive op- erations. The Japanese are showing activity on both flanks, and the railroad has again been damaged by a raid of mixed Japanese and Chin- ese bandits. A despatch from St. Petersh’urg says: â€"Although the city continues full of rumors that a. big battle is proceeding below Mukden. the War Office does not other any confirmation St. Petersburg Full of Rumors That It is Proceeding. BIG BATTLE IS IMMINL ADUL'I‘ERATIGD FRUITS. STRONG LY G UA RDED. A SH'A RP ATTACK. W'ARSHIPS SIGHTED. J'APS ARE ACTIVE. . RICHARDS, Publisher and Prop. Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, placed in tho witnessâ€"box in Cleveland, on Friday, in the bankruptcy proceed- ings against her, refused to auch: any questions. $1,250,000 Fire in Long Acre, Por- tion of City of London. A dospatch from London says: Long Acre, the centre of the motor car and carriage industry of this city. was the scene of a (Iisaatrous fire on Wednesday. resulting in dam- age estimated at 31.250.000. Hun- dreds of automobiles, which had just been returned from the exhibition whii‘h closed Monday were destroyed. There were some exciting escapes of tenants who occupied flats above the warehouses. Father Gopon is awaiting events, ready to return to Russia. he says, if his presence should be necessary there. but he is in hiding now, be- cause he fears death from mysteri- ous enemies. In conclusion. he do- clared that his lifu was still useful to the Russian people. “To-day," said Father Gopon. "Czar-ism is dead. The halo which surrounded the Emperor is extin- guished. There will be a terrible vengeance for the massacre, for Christ said, ‘Thcy that take the sword sh'all perish by the sword.’ Much blood will be spilt, and (he blood that is shed will be fertile." France this year Father Gopon Says Czarism is Deadâ€"How He Escaped. A dcspatch from Paris says: The Libre Parole publishes an interview with Father Copon. the priest Who led the demonstration in St. Peters- burg on Jan. 22, and who has been a fugitive from Russia. since and is now in Paris. The interviewer quotes him as saying that he was wounded in the shoulder when the troops fired on the workmen's pro- cession at the: Varna Gate, and was carried away by friends. He had to disguise himself after that, to elude the police. Chung-mg his cos- tume several times a day. as Well as his facial make-up and his appar- ent age. He crossed the. frontier by travelling through the Woods with bands of smugglers. lime-stone within lunch, and also enough caSily worked alumifiun: ore to supply the present needs ox’ 1110 world. According to the London Daily Telegraph's St. Petersburg dospa'tches the Siberian Railway is giving way under the tremendous strain 10 which recently it has been subjected. A general sagging of the rails and other serious defects are showing themselves and though the railway is only capable of carrying barely suffi- cient provisions for General Kouroâ€" patkin's army, this is becoming in- creasingly difficult and the number of trains daily soon must be reduced. The news of Gen. Grippenberg's at- tack on Gen. Kouropatkin has caused great indignation at Ru5sian head- quarters here. and in army circles. Gen. Grippenbcrg's departure was a surprise, as he had received no orders from Gen. Kouropatkin to quit his post. He left Manchuria unceremoni- ously, without taking leave of the Commander-in-Chief. Even Gen. Grippenbcrg's friends say that the present is not a fit time {Or venting personal feelings, when the army must bend all its energies in the cf- fort to secure victory. K despatch from Mukden sayszâ€"A company of Cossacks which has re- turned from along the perilous re- connaissance toward Cox-ca. penetrnt~ ed by mountain paths as far as Hagoumin. eighteen miles north-west of the Yalu River, where they burn- ed a large depot of Japanese provi- sions. Turning south, the Russians captured a transport of supplies, of which the small command was in great need. During the course of the night Japauwe surrounded the com- mand on three side. when the posi- tion of the Russians was desperate. but a. Chinese guide discovered a. mountain pass by which they escap- ed to Khuaizhon Mountain, 100 miles due north of the mouth of the Yalu River, whence they rejoined the army by way of little known trails. The rl‘okio correspondent of the London Daily Telegraph says that a. dozen torpedo boats that were re- cently finished have joined the sea- going fleets He adds that ten steamers laden v. 1th coal and profi- sions are icebound outside of \ladi- vostock. and that when the ice moves out the Japanese will un- doubtedly capture them. VENGEANCE FOR MASSACREf A dwbatch to the London Times from Paris says that a fifth Japan- ese army is concentrating in North crn Corea. left flank. On Feb. 2f, with strength of not less than eight bab- talions, they attacked the outposts.- The Russians made a vigorous counâ€" ter-attack and ocoupied the Village of Dapindu, forcing the Japanwe temporarily to abandon their ad- vanee., AUTOMOBILES BURN ED. JAP SUPPLIES BURNED. U‘REQUAL TO STRAIN. is to spend $24,000,000 in adding to her fleet. A FIFTH ARMY._ flocks were Prep They com- ‘and Shoes, fly ht and