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“Back, father. xvixente- we came, for I was left in trust. It is a path thy horse can follow, and I. will tell thee what has happened as we ' I 80- ‘ J's," “But why this haste?” Ligozzi asked, “where dost. thou hurry “I am glad thqu are not dead." said Vittorc; “TOmaso grieved for thee sorely, and so did I." ‘ Tomaso laughed happily. “Grieve! Ay, did we! But now ye can rejoice.” muse :: :1} his “20);; Lig: Xu‘. b\' t."â€" :3 siebve, men which the inidle had been slipped. and Vittorc clinging to the other hand, they drew him forward between them to the place frog) which they had come. , 2220223” broke out the youth at last. "I never thought to see thy face again.” "I thought t1}:2 same of thee. my ~23," returned Ligozzi tenderly. l have been sea: ching for traces 22222 2: long and 229222-222. I 2222.223222; 2:~.~u must have perished nn thy long journey, 2232 2223' found 4222’. ‘29- tuna had fallen. But §< 222:: Ht: tore" He- drcw to 222.22 -2, .2202 22.122. the 2202' who 52. 3212,3222! 22.220.22.322 the scene with 22.22.2- r.2;'.. (2 2-232; u:.i.2. “And 21.20:. 22.2221 .'2': 22.2222: 222;- jagâ€"and 222222222 32:32:32" ’ As if .3: ion :2: 2.: 2.2-» 2:12.». ". 221330 22:21 223 2.2.1222: “ism-.2); by the Since Verona fall, Tomaso had mourned. his father as dead, and he. in his turn. had wandered far. searching for the pair who had started out to find him. With stifled gobs of juy, Tomaso clung about his father's neck, and was clasped to him in frenzied pleasure. 7"They said thou were dead, fa.- They had not“ met- for many months and 'earsâ€"two at least; the father, ament at a. distant com-Q serving there chance had led nim. for fame and fortune; the son, growing 5mm bpyhood into mm) in distant Florence. “Tomasoâ€"5" Lind his voice was shnll mth fechng, “Tomaso at A33 t3" “Sc-n! Tumaso I” cried the trav- eller. He smzed hlm by the «hon!â€" den thh trcmbhng hands, and ders thb trcmbhng ha scanned eagerly hxs face. "Thou necdst not fear me.” he began with a smile; then, as the twu figures drew nearer, he paus- ed. and in his turn grew pale and trembled. me Tomaso, tossing his hair back from his face, with parted lips, s.epped class, followed by Vittore. ‘ Father! Thou dost not know p d for».'ard. The stranger had gue ess ed their hiding-place uner- xix: xxlgy: he stood close by, his h31 1'93 3 bridle across his arm. He was :1 slight roughly- dressed, but we11~frmxxcd ma .1: of middle age, {Eats features. “Hg: is a Florentine," whispered Vitton‘ joyfully; but Tomaso lean- ed against the tree in silence. and even through the gathering dusk, as the "m anger boy looked up, he :37: th ..!t. .c was pale and trembling. L'anst t‘nou direct me ”2 said the may _:gcr._ "I can pay thee for thy .sCI‘V ices. Answer him, Tomaso.” ’iLtm-e wn Z3pered eager-1v - “be IS a Flown- tzne, h., I! not hurt us. ' 113113.30 made a step forward. “It is. someone we know,” he said chokingly, "or my brain is playing me strange triaks." ‘ As he spoke, he put aside the h;-- .tnclz'cs; the. t hid ihem, and step- Ptd format-d. I)"; sti'anger bad "Who is there? I am a friend,” he sax-J. §ce in: may h: 1;; drew eage-rl‘y Lr-y: ching has}; among the way- 5511-: 'r0 .(:5, 11:9} commanded unseen a vim: of any who might come or go; and though the days faded fast. i’. was light enough to see; many Gripping Vittvre's Inn’s-3d cautiuusly up road. I!) ) 3 wwmmma (be §m+az+m£sm+mmnmmm+mmm ( HA P'I‘Ebil . . I Lxgozzi followed without further §fi+fi颧l+fi+§+fim+§ Q-BCé+?C‘-tr{5+£f+£€+£€+3§ +§+W+§+W§§£ .A I” n7 VOL. 20. NU. 36, $1 per annum. The Price 0f Dishonor; color and of strong yet 30- Or, The Lord of Verona's Disappointment hand, Tomaso and down the " "’He .was a. nuble prince, re- plied his father. “I owe‘ him ev~ er) thing; he me (In a friend of me, and I over {ound him brave and generous, as strong as gentle. and must, hunom ole-aJd he loved the Ducness, ay. he: lewd her. The Duchess stiil lives. a prisoner in Miian. hut Delia fica!aâ€"â€"-~â€"”' He sighed d(>:1)!‘, and rose as if to put_ from him the memory of the ‘ Thou didst ~ 2r re gro atlyi’ said Tgmaso. tutor a pa nful silence. I “On that fearful night on which iVei-ona. fell,” answered Ligozzi, i' Della. S ale. himself defended the Ig. tes. fighting like a. lion. But he [mas betrayed, Tomaso, by a das- gtard in his pay, and the Visconti's ‘soldiers poured in through the breach, secretly, and seized the paiace. the Duke unwitting till it was too late and the palace flam- ing. I had to carry him the news; may I never have to do the like again. The palace was a sheet of fire, the Duchess was within, and. the Vise anti 5 suldwrs sia1'111ing. The Prinz-c rusiwd. ike a madman‘ thmu gh 1:} 1e streets, at little gmvp of 1.5 behind him. T.;:.1 late! The Ducams “as too 11-31911 :1 prize, the 1:1iscrca-n‘11‘. 131$ 1411.1 11:1 time, and“ s-zhc wax gone. A tale had reach- 9d the 1121:. 1:31, he stiil struck abuzzt him f1u:1t‘.,:1!!\ that Gian: Vixcouti 3151115941111} lé‘1‘. the» o. 39!. and Wm stzli ' :1 15:. 1 ~111Qk‘i11r1: M131 his. prism-r:- Eur it mm a5 ‘ "1. in. 21-: in}, 221 121:1}:1112 \15’11‘1'9 the .“I at least knew Della. Scala, well,” he said, “and loved him, too.” He paused. “Next to thee, Tomaso,” he continued sadly, “his memory has filled my heart during these weary weeks. I hoped, hope against hope, he might have es- caped even as I did, but there comes no sign he lives.” "Then thou dxdst; not see lum periAsh’Z’i asked :I'qmqsq softly. At Della Scala’s name Ligozzi’s eyes filed with tears, and his voice trembled when he spoke. “From Verona, father. He said he knew thee, thy name; he is di Coldra; he knew thee. he has said, and the Della Scala. also!” "Then there will 5e another fight," said Vittore. “But Fran- cisco will get the best; of it.” Ligozzi laughed. “I owe this Francisco much,” he said; “he must be a. brave man, and his csre saved you both. From Velfgna, d_i_dst thou say?" “Francisco is surely over long,” he said; “suppose the soldiers thmk to search agam on that way homg from some ou_t_lrymig dlstrlc: 2" “I too, my son,” answered Li- gozzi; but he seated himself on one of the rough wooden stools and watched Tomaso affectionately, as he brought the poor horn lantern from the wall. He lit and set it on the table, where it cost a strag- gling and» wrepched light. “But {c return to Lin dchvorg-n ” : sazdl “one Frgumsco di .Coldrpt “And 'meanwl'ile rest. father, and I will bring thee food. We have already caten_."’ “\nd when this Flancisco re- turns prosentb, the plan is that we set forth at once for Fcrram?" asked Ligozzi. “Francisco will be pleased at a. help or such as thou father, " said Tomaso proudly; “thou wilt be of more service in his venture than the German Count.” Tomaso. eager and suddenly light of heart. told all he knew, and ere his recital ended thex had watched the open, and fouad c‘J'erything as they had left in. The horses safe. nothing seemingh' _distu_rbed._ " ’Twas no fault of the Visconti’s that any living soul escaped,” re« turned his father. “Still, go on with thy tale. Tomaso; who ls thls Francisco, that thou nam‘st so oft 3" “I can forgive him now,” he stud. "SIDCE thou wart not slain when Verona. fell." “Met-bought I saw a, scar across my face." he said, “yet in this light. I could not see too well. It is only one more wrong to set against the Viswnti’s name, one deed the more to be avenged.” Tomaso took the clenchea'hand and.covcred it with. kisses. But ‘when Tomaso, beginning boy-fashion, with the last, and not the first. came to mention of the ViSCUnti’s blow, Ligozzi roused to fury. Ligozzi followed without further question. too full of joy for speech; and taking; so much pleasure in that it was his son who spoke as for the moment n‘ot to heed too keenly what he said. i Cornâ€"No. 2 American yellowEmeans. :nominal at 67).; c. on track Town-ithe sto to, and No.3 \ellow at 66/57, 730- part 0 Iroute; Canadian, 61c. the ye] ! Branâ€"Cara are guoted at §19.5Q to him Barleyâ€"No. 2 barley quoted at 56 to 57¢ outside; No. 3 extra. at 54 to' 5.30 and No. 3 at. 52 to 53c. Buckwheat-56 to 56}4_.'c outside. Peasâ€"No. 2 quoted at 86 to 87¢ outside. Oatsâ€"Ontario No. 3 white at 391/; to 40c outside, and at 42 to 42‘/.'_.'c on track. Toronto; \To. 2 Western Canada oats at 450, lake ports, am! No. 1 feed, 42¢. lake ports. Ryeâ€"Nu. 2 quoted at 69 to 700 outside. ‘~ . $55.30. and wro..g bakers , 355.10 to $5 .20. \\'hezit~)lanimba wheat. $1.09 to S}. 0'“; for Nu. 1 Nnrthern. at $1.- (H to $1.05}: for N1). ‘2 Nmthm-n. 21m! 9.: $1.04 fur Nu. 3 Northern. \n(“:l:"ll Bay [30115. No. 1 North- :u 31. I:5)._.’ to 9-1 H all rail, and No ‘2 Rmthex‘n at $1 10}; _to $1.11, all rial Toronto, Jan. 26n-‘F1uur ~ On- tario “‘heat 90 per cent. patents quoted at $3.70 to $3.75 Lu-day in buyers," sacks uutside for éxport. Manitoba flour. first patents. $5.80 an: truck. Toronto; second pntpms. ' and strong hakcx's‘. $5.10 Lu REPORTS FROM THE LEADISG TRADE CENTRES. ”We must to horse!” he cried. “To horse! Too much time has al- ready been shamelessly wasted.” and he strode out, motioning them to follow. At this Ligozzi roused himself. “Tomaso has told mewâ€"” he beâ€" gan. But again Francisco stopped him. Francisco spoke again. with meaning. “Thy travel hath con- fused theé, sir,” he said; “thou thinkest thou art still at the Duke of Verona’s court. that thou stand- est thus humble 2” THE W ORLD'S MARKETS Ligozzi stood bare-headed, as if dazed. And all this time his father had not spoken. Tom’vso wondered at it. and now, when Ligozzi came for- ward shrinkingly, Francisco raised his hand as if to keep him back, or warn him. or restrain. ) “No thanks are needed.’ he said quickly. “I am Francisco di Coldra, from Verona, and ever ready to serve those whom Viscon- ti hates!” I’ricv‘s of ('alllc. Grain, Cheese mid Other Dairy Produce'at 11mm: and Annual. "It vwas a miracle, was it not?” said Tomaso eagerly. “He has come to join us. He owes thee thanks, Messer Francisco, as do “Ligozzi!” he exclaimed. with sbin_mg eyes. f‘ngozm hves” Francisco fell back, uttering a. stifled exclamation; the anger cleared [rum his brow. He looked keenly at the figure in the sha- dow. “My father,” said the boy joy- fully; “my father, saved from the taking of Verona, and come a long way in search of_usl” “Has this Francisco half-closed eyes, and a. ready, pleasant smile ?” he asked. Vittore looked up in surprise. “He has such eyes,” he answer- cd. “I have not ever seen him smile like that. ’I‘hou didst know him they, _rr_1y uncle?” “Yes,”'Liéozzi answered brok- only. “I thinkâ€"I remember himâ€"- at, Della Scala’s court.” But here Tomaso, calling on him, re-entered the hut, followed by Francisco, whose stately presence seemed to make the mean place smaller still. Tomaso, from where he stood, eager and excited by the horses, cried out to them. Ligozzi, still further back, bent down to Vit- tore, who stood beside him, seen by the dim light of the horn lan- tern, his face was strangely agitat- ed. Ligozzi was still strangely silent. He drew back within the doorway. Hurried footsteps were heard, the crackling of fallen boughs, the swish of the flowering grass. Li- gozzi saw a. tall figure looming to- wards them through the dusk, a. slifighter one beside‘himK “I think they come,” he cried joyfully in another moment. “It seems a. dream, father, that thou shouldst be here to meet Francis- co.” “Seeing the case is as thou say’st, Tomaso,” he remarked at last. “every moment of. delay is daggerous, and thy friend ‘is long.” Tomaso stepped into the open, and, to ease , h1 impatience, brought forward the horses. thou say’st; he‘claims I know him. What manner of a. man _1s h_e_2” “He is tall and strong,” replied Tomaso, “with thick brown hair and heavy eyes; a. handsome face, I. think it, father, stern and and. He is wornâ€"as if from sickness. The Count thinks him .better than he_ gives_ out; I know not_.” 0 "As he sp eke he moved with To- maso to the door. and looked out into the dark. What kept Flancis- co and the Count? “' 9' “."W‘ * . - Lxgozzz was Sllent; hls figure alone was Vlsible. (To be continued.) UREA DSTUFYS. Durham and Victoria Standard MILLBROOK been possessed of considerable means. He had no close relations, the story goes, and left the greater part of his fortune of $200,000 to the» young lady who had been kind Elisa “he! Gilli“ Left .1 Forluin‘; by a Gran-fail Pam-:11. : l .\ {leapuuh hum (hating-n 5:415: \ iepmt has been iz-cr‘ixod in: re m' the cffe t that Miss L‘he‘l Gillies! has been 19 ft .1 foxmm oi (c.2110 0003 b\ a. patient whom she mused‘ through a. fatal illness. It; IS stated that the 301mg lady was pursuing her calling in one of the large American hospitals when a man thong ht to be suffeiing wiih a fatal sickness was brought to the hos- p_ita1. Through the weeks in which the man hovered on the \erge of dca th the young lady did all that, “as possible to allmiate his suffer- ings. The end finallv came, and then it was found that the I) an had. Toronto. Jan. 26.-‘E}:p0rters â€"- Good demand for choice bulls and steers. Butchers’~Bust quality and heavy cattle. in strong demand at, firm prices. All others down. Mile}: cows in active demand, but cummon nut, ‘wauted. Calves -â€" Steady at last week’s prices. Sheep and lambsâ€"â€"â€"Market steady at lower prices: Hugsâ€"St_eady and unchangâ€" ed Stockersâ€"Good denmud and market steady to firmel at $3 to .53. 75:; good hem) feeders. $1 to :34 :25; short-keep. $4.50 to $4.60. Minneapolis, Jan. 26.-â€"â€"Wheat â€"- May $1. 08,3; July 81 0895;: No. 1 hard, $1 11 to 31.11304: No. 1 North- 6111.81.10/‘2 12Nmthe1n $1.- 08}; to $1037; No. 3 Nonhem, 331.04% to 81.05;: Branâ€"$19.00 tn $19.50. 1"10111'-â€"â€"1’irst patents, $4.05; second patents. $5.25 to $5.- 45; first clears, $4 to $4.10: second clears, $2.95 to $3.05. Milwaukee. Jan. minâ€"Wheat -â€" No. 1 Northern. $1.12: No. 2 Northern. $1.10; May. $1.073; to $1.07}; asked. Rye-~Nu. 1. 7719'. Cornâ€"May. Giff/gs asked. Barley»â€" Standard. 66c; samples, 01% to 6.30; No. 3. GI}; 10 63c; No. 4, 61 to 620. CATTLE MARKET. Buffalo. Jan. 20,â€"W Spring, steady; No. .1 Nu carloads. store, 81.1434; ' firmer; No. 2 red. $1.10; extra red. 591.08%; No'. 2 $1.08; No. 2 mixed. $1.09. -â€"â€"Higher; No: 3 yellow, 63}; No. 4 yellow, 63 to 63349; 62% to emf/4c; N0. 3 white; 62% to (2" ’/4c; N0 3 whit N912 red. 9n tgack, 8014c Montreal, Jan. 26.â€"Peas â€" No. 2, 94 to 95c. Oatsâ€"Canadian West- ern No. 23, 47c; extra No. 1 feed. [46%0; No. 1 feed, 4514c; Ontario iNo. 2 white. 45,140; Ontario No. 3, 4450; Ontario No. 4, 433,4;0; No. 2 barley, 63 to 64%c; Manitoba feed :barley, 55% to 56-3; buckwheat, 153514 to 56c. Flourâ€"~Manitoba {Spring wheat patents. firsts, $5.60 'to $5.90; Manitoba Spring wheat gpatents. seconds, 35.10 to $5.40; ‘Manitcba strong bakers’. $4.90 to § .520; Winter wheat patents, $5 ‘to $5.25; straight rollers. 85;.60 to $4.70; do“ in bags, $2.15 to $2.25; extras, in bags, $1.75 to $1.85. Feedâ€"Manitoba, bran." $21 to $22; Manitoba shorts. $24; Ontario bran $21‘to $21.50; shorts. 82-! to $24.- 50; mhidiing: $24.50 to 825; pure grain mouil!e, $28 to $50; mixed mouille, $55 to $27. Cheeseâ€"FD» est western, 12}; to like; Cast- ern, 12 to 12%c. Butter â€" Finest Creamery 26X to 27c: fresh re-j ceipts. 25;. to 260. Eggsâ€"~New laid} eggs. 35 tu 400; selected stock. ‘28; to 29c; No. 1 stock. 25 to 26¢. 1 Lardâ€"Tierces, palls, 130. Hams-Light to medium 13‘, to 140: do. . heavy. 12,; c; roHs, '0“ to 110; shoulders, 10 to ‘0};2; backs 16 to lGlfm breakfast bacon. 14;; to 150. Baconâ€"Long clear, 10}; to 11c per pound in case lot/s; mess pork, $19 to $19.50; short cut, $22.50 to $23. Butter-Pound prints, '24 to 25c; tubs 8,_nd large rolls. 22 to 230; in- ’ferior,~ 20 to 210. Creamery rolls, 27 to 28c, and solids, ‘26 to 263,430 Eggsâ€"Case lots of cold siorage, 25 to 260 per dozen; pickled. 24 to 25c. and new laid are quoted at 35c: perrr dozen: _ ”Choctawâ€"Large cheese, 13340 per pound. and twms, 1353c. Hayâ€"No. 1 timothy is quoted at $11 per ton on track here. and No. 2 at $8. Strawâ€"$7 to 87.50 on tmck Potatoesâ€"Ontarios 60 to 62‘ 30 per bgg. Poultryâ€"C 'hickens diessed,11to 13c pex pound; fowl, 9 to 10.3 . ducks 11 (29 13c; geese, 11 to 120; m: ken, 17 to 180 per pound.â€" Hodeyâ€"Cbmba, $2.25 {ma-$2.75 per dozen, and strained, 10% to He per pqund. ,, COUNTRY PRODUCE. Applesâ€"Winter stock quoted at‘ $3.50 to $4.50 per barrel for good qualities, and at $2"to $3 for cook-1 ing applesg. _ Bedxfsâ€"éPrime, 81.85 to $1.90, and hafld-picked, $1.95 to $2 per bush. in bulk outside. Shortsquoted at $21 to $22 in bulk outside. ONT" THURSDAY, JANUARY 28.1909. U\ ITED STATE S M \RKETS. BUSINESS AT MONTREA L. .\' I'BSE‘S (200]) l.l'(.‘l(. THE DAIRY MARK ETS. HOG PRODUCTS. 5:6. â€" Wheat â€" No.1 Nul‘t‘hvrn, 31 14;(,; Winter. No 2 w hitr‘, C om ! Half a milliun suicides ye u‘l\ are jsaid tn hp dun LU tho 115v nf opium l NM Zealzlml lie» used \ictuallgrs ; ham decided to employ no baunaicls iin ”lei: (‘siablislmients henmtonh. I .>\ widewptend plot having for iits aim tvllf‘ o‘eitlno“ of the (".mâ€" lstitution. has lmmi (litâ€":(‘mm'r‘d in { Turkey. ' ; The Smith . frir-an {Tuiun (-un- ‘. wnliun has: solvml all the prob- {lows FFl lwi'm‘e it with the excep- §1inn nl' Um (:linivv uf a up] (all. 3 Tim Young Australian part" has gissuod a manifesto demanding that [Australian citizens shall own. cun- ltrol and rule the Commomwaltl). George Johnson Wont ,(Tzalmly to the. Scaffold at Kenora. A dcspatch from Kennm says: George F. Johnson. the 24-year-old murderer of Mrs. Charles Acker- man. was hanged on Wednesdm' morning. He went to death calm- ly. He was a hired man at. the Ackerman home and suddenly ap- peared to go insane. He killed the woman with a hatchet. but claimed later not to have knoyy‘n ghat. he was slalom Frank H. Bell of Toronto has en- tered an action in the Probate Court at Boston to break the will of his mother. who. thinking him dead. had left. ilfll‘ property to others. V Gompers. Mitchell and Mnrrison, the three. American labor leaders. haw declared that they will ask no pardon in connection \ ith their re- Ceut caiiwctiun. Governor Deneen of Illinois, in his message to the State Assembly, urged the commotion of a lakes-to- sulf deep W?Ԥf~’"."a-}C' President Hansevelt has asked that. action on the ‘anti-Japanese bills now before the (‘afifomiar Leg- islature be delayed. Thé Wutwways Treaty between Canada and the United States has been favorarbiy rep-Dried to the United States Sena‘m. Two thousand residents of Belle- uxe. a, suburb of Pittsburg, Pa., are ill frpm drinking water with seggge in it. Both Houses of the Tonehsee Leg- islatfirc passed the Prohibition act mm the Governor's veto on Wed- nesday. Two men were» drowned in one f-mtpf wage; nqag Iflattsjqurg‘ _NY: A Lung Island gir'l swallmv'ed half a paper of pms. So that she would nut have to go to school.” Eleven foreigners, sLu uwid from Hâ€" quor taken at a. we ding were burned to de: th at (nmdton'n. P3,. «r 'inllc LL“... Y ‘ ‘ mash thn Square on A plumber named Royal was sufâ€" focated while working in the Cote deg Neiges College at Montreal. on Thursdav. His torch exploded. and he could n ,t get 0 1t 0V6}. fixc hitnurcd lomcs of lnead were seized in a Jewish bakezy at “iuipeg. for beinr short in weight. The ploprietor o 0 "ed a bribe of $100 to the officials, and “ill have to answer in court. Negotiations between the city and the street railway at Winnipeg rave been broksn off. and the Coun- cil will go ahead with the munici- pal pox-:e' plant. A C. P‘ R. express; w: z» “1'00de near Andm-er. N. 13., on Thursday The express. mail and baggage cars were burned. The mails were saved Mrs. Eccles Lennox is suing the (.‘. P. R. for damages for the death of her husband, who was murdered init-he company's yard at Winnipeg: Oliver Pepin was sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment for as~ saulting a, jewellcr’s store at Mont- real and attempting to rob the store. The Ontario Gowrnmén‘c is con- sidering the qui'atum of extending the T. (”c N. 0. Railway Emu: Charl- ton to Elk Lake. The Attorney-General has ad- dressed a. strong letter to Police Magistrates in regard to law en- forcement against disordcfly houses )1 I'RDERER WA S HA?" G ED. Mrs. J. 0. Fiiteau was burned to death at Quebec in a fire that. de- st’roycd the Roland budding, on Thursday. Joint stock companies incorpor- ated in Outurin in 1907 :-nd 1908 hams an aggregate dlpth/‘NIJD of $600, 000 000. Hyde Park Public Salsas]. near London, Ont, has been closed on account of an outbreak of diph- theria. “'1' The total .311th.113 of Outaziu mine» in 1907 aggmgated in .aluc $25 000, 000 Building prospects at Winnipeg this year are exceedingly good. The civil servants at Ottawa, have received an increase of $150 each. Telegraphic Prints From Our Own and Other Countries of Recent Events. CANADA. CONDENSED NEWS ITEMS HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE GLOBE.’ "UNITED STATES GREAT BRITA TZ‘I. G: EN I: R .‘z-L the po} icé Thursday. mmpmyw had a m J‘Eerkeley I The rapid settlement or“ Hm new Provinces calls; for new lines of ;ti‘aimpoi~t’ation. The construction of :the trans-Continental railway has ‘boen \‘igonmsiy premed forward :during the last way The line was iupcn fur the 'C'Wning of the crops ’fmm “inning to the B:. tile River, " distance of 675 miles . Exploratun sunms fui a railwa'» iii-om the \V estern “heat fiehis tn 'Hudson 3 Bax are lwivig pnt‘ied A desp atch from Kronau, Sasku sa;s “phile Frank 1511 gle. a we” tâ€"u â€"do farmer, was absent f1 0111 1: @1110 fire destroyed his l1ou<<.his “ife and four 01111011611, the eldest ten weeds of age, pmishing in the fiamf. One bm sixteen \ears uld‘, who slept donnstahs, vat" apcd. The mother,p M10 also slept daun- stairs, attempted to rescue the chil- m that 118126 #181663 ugstairsL but DEPRESSION CALLS FOR (1.11:. TION. A little more than a year ago. the whole civilized world entered into a period of commercial, industiial and financial depxwession which may not \et have completolv spinal; its force; signs tlime a1e.l-11\e\er. that; it is gradually passing away. ‘While it is hardly (lisputalilc that owing to the abundance and 01:13- ticity of her resources t'anadn has sufi'eivd less than othm nations, this depression has seriouah aerctâ€" ed our t1ade.pro_du-:i.1g an appreci- able shrinkage in the public reâ€" venue, and calling for exceptional Mrs. Frank Bugle and Four Children v Were Burned to Death. ' TRAGEDY AT KBGNAU, SASK. caution in the administration of our zaatltnnal afliaxrs. P \RT OF C‘. T. .W 0“ KING. The appa' 1ing calamit} whiz 11 has befallen Sicih and Southern 11313:. and caused a. total destructinn mi life and pxopertv absohzteh uupw ted-tented and unequalled m the 1on5 sexies of historic disastens has du; ed my Government to offer 213- sistance. trust will remove during the life- time of the treaty many \oxcd ques- tions from the field of controversy. The treaty and papers whiting thereto will be laid before you in due course. I ha.” mush shame in announc- ing that a. treaty relating to the great- lakcs and other internatiunal waterways has been agreed upon between his Majesty and the Gov- ernment of the United Snaies of America, and is 'now awaiting ratiâ€" fication. Both countries are to be congratulated on bowing- anlvcd at an amicable settlement, which I The generous support given to this national. celebration by the Federal Parliament and Provincial Legislatures, and by the peoples of Canada, of the other Dominions, and of the United Kingdom, em- phasized the community of sympa- thy which binds the various parts of the British Empire. to each other. and to the throne and person of his Majesty the King. The presence of representatives from the United Kingdom. Australia. New Zeala‘nd. South Africa, Nextfolindlani and from the great. and friendly repub- lics of France and the United States. with the ships of war of the three nationS, served not only to add lustre to the occasiun‘ but to provide an assurance of increasing amity and peace. , The Quebec Tercentenary festi- vities ‘in July, which were honored by the gracious presence of his Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales, as representing his Majesty. marked an epoch in the history of the Dominion. TEXT OF THE SPEECH. Tn welcoming you to the performâ€" ance of your duties at the first sese sion of a, new Parliament, I desire: to acknowledge, with devout thank-3 fulness, the. abundant harvest with which divine Providence has again blessed us. ‘ A desp atch from Ottawa. says: The formal opening of Parliament took place on Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock, and was attended by the customary ceremonial: the ar- rival of his Excellency the Gover- nor-General and party from Gov- ernment House attended by a moufited military escort; the pres- ence of a. guard of honor from the Governor-General’s Fort Guard. the firing of a. salute from Ncpean Point. battery. and a brilliant as- sembly in the Senate Chamber, where the speech from the throne was read by his Excellency Earl Grey, outlining the sessional pro- gramme of Government business. Governor-General Read the Speech From the Throne in Senate Chamber. GPENENG 3F PARLIAMENT ASSISTANCE TO SK‘ILY. IMPERIAL SYMPATHIES U. S.T1‘LE;\TYRE\DS C. W. RIéEARDS, Publisher and Proprietor was suffocated before she could, . M mach them. I‘he bov who escaped? ‘ made three unsuccessful atte‘mpt54-" to 1escue the family but was driven ' back eaca time, the stairsgx 7398* -: “av in the last attempt. The fin; staxted about 1 o clock on W , (la; morning from an ova ~h stm.opipo Mr. Engle was by bus? 'ness hip to Milestone $112:ng tgrxible cglgmicx ggcgrxed‘ Four Killvd and Ten Injured at. \‘mrks in New Jersey. \ dospntch from Newark N. IA, .11: .; 10111- mon 11 he killed and tén othe-S ingurcd one fatally, when sovm‘al tons of dynamite in one of. the buildings of the Forcite Powy der Works. at Lake Hopatco' Mo“ up 1g ‘19 on Wednesday. e.â€" detmmtion shook the country’fgfl miles around. and blew the buikfin‘ comaining 1* M atoms. Of thr' .01“. teen man wh: were working, not; one escaped death 01 mjury. TONS 0F DYNAMITE Bu 9L Repa: is for the Year Ending Marc 3.‘ Last Presented. A dx‘spatch from Ottawa. says The public accounts for the fiscal year ended March 31 last year wez-v.‘ presented on Thursday to parlia- mont. Receipts on account of con sulldatod fund were $96,054.505fex‘ pm-rljun-cs, $76,641,451. Expendi- tures chargeable to capital totaled $30,429.906. while other expendi- furor: were for railway subsidies 532.037.0291 for bounties $2,787,354. The net debt was $277.960,859. an increase of $14,288.999. The year ending March 31. the government made a profit of $284.288 upon its silver coinage. and $4,411 upon-its copper coinage. pmmd. The police were fwice dri‘ on back by the Chinamen. Eventu aiiy they made use of their any and order was restored. ' a score were so seriously injured than they; had to be sént to hospi- tals. The Chinese laborers at the mine have been in an ugly temper for some time past. Thursday morning 500 men refused to go Work and startef‘i wrecking @be cog, Egon-c flint at Transvaal Mine by ‘ \seq Chinamen. ' A dosfuéch {Pom Johannesburg, Transxanl, says: There was as irat- break of flame rioting at the Village an" Deep mine on Thursday, in which six Chinamon lost their lives and A measure will be submitted to you. based upon similar legislation enacted in mm by the Pariiament of the United Kingdom, aiming at the reprehsion of the pay'rggnt'fi' sec-rot cmnmissirmv anti/gratuities both in public and priyfite business. You win he asked.’ to consider mqgsures '1‘c1ai_i\'0 1:0 insurance, the civzl scrmcc. mungrf-{Liom natura- lization, and other subjects. , , In pursuance of an announoé- menu made. during the concluding session of last Parliament, a. com- mission was appointed to cumin-3 various lines of railway connec‘wd with the Intel-colonial Railway, and which might become valuable feed- ers thereto. The report of this com- mission hasr. been received and will I» placed before you. The Commissioner appointed for" invosLigatiug thr conduct of ofie’iâ€" als in the Department of Marine and Fisheries has cvncluded his la.- bor, but has not yet reported. His report, however. is cxpécted at an early date. and when reéeived will be placed in your‘handg. way to Hudson's B21) withonj: k dcmng the urdirw rx rexenue. Fro 4 September lat when the Act efime intd foxco until Jan. 1st, sales of , 2 pre- emp‘ 'u 115 and purchased home- " stc. .ds have amountcd to over two ‘ million acres all subject to home- stead rules. The pravisicz‘. of the Dominion Lands Act of last- session for the sale uf pres-eruptions and purChas immesteads has created 8;‘ It source of revenue that will b-.: ficient to bear the cost of that, energetically. Four parties have been at work since August last. U on the report it will be possibo to reach a decision as to both the route to be followed and- the ap- proximate cost. COVERS COST OF H. B. LINE. a‘fiz“ LH‘E SHOT SIX CHINESE. FEEDERS FOR I. C. 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