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RoderiCk took. Violet- slyaight- to the end at the room. where his quick eye had eSpicd Mrs. Tempest 'in her striking black and scarlet oastume. He said nol thing more about the duchess or Lady ; gag-£5 anatmdred, took Violet past the ewe} lady. who was sitting in one of the windows with Lady Southminsler, wi'h'w1_ attempting to bring. about any interchange 9f civzlitics. “( aptum Carm'chael Has bit-Y1 kind gnaw“ to go and look for the carriage, Violci, said Mrs. Tempest“ “I told him we woutd join him in the vestibule di- \‘ixen did not feel herself called upon to reply .10 a question 'so purely specu- lnlivc. ' “I think I had better go and» 100k for mnmmn and Mrs. Scobel," she said: “they must have come back from the snpper-wmebe This time.” Roderick rose and offered her his arm. » She was surprised to see how pate he looked when they came out at the. dusk int? the brilliant light of the gallery. ' But _in a heated room, and be- tween two and three o‘clock in the morning. :1 man may naturally be a‘ little paler than u_sual. l “no you rmlly :hink those palms wm m-ak through the roof again in the pre en! Lord Soulhmjnster‘s time?” Roderick inquired. presently, with a lane uf intense interest. ejaculation seemed involuntarily. Ha as! staring at the palms. and said im- ming I‘m‘~ the next minute arid a half, wniic Vixen unfurled her great black and gold Ian. and looked at it admirâ€" mgty, as if she had never seen it. be- fore. ' He did not fink!) his sonicnce and Vinlef {lid no! as»: him to finish it. The “Never, never. never. never!" said \‘mt. with umnistakable emphasis. “Then I have been the most consum- male-â€"” “V'iofet are you mfistifyinrv me? are you try ng to dzive me cmzv.’ or is this the ~implc men?" “n is the simple truth." “You are not engaged to this manâ€"â€" you never have beenâ€"you don't care for him.,x:ever cared for mm?" “By (anti: in Cnrmi (hnel’ s frnicnds you mean. They. may haw,» looked upon it as a se‘tied thinrt that he should marry some one with plenh o! monex and the\ may hme though!- that my monex “Guy! be as useful as (my one else‘s. “Why sbnuld you not? It seemed credxbie enough, and my informant xx a: posithe: he saw ~\ou torre‘thm- a! :1 ball n: Brighton. H was looked upon as 3 ae.‘ lied thing by all your Brighton trends. ' “What could I know 01 you to pre- vent my believing wsat l was told? Was there anything strange in the idea that you should be engaged In (Inp- tain Carmichael? I heard that he was a universal favorile.” “And did you think that 1 should like a universal ravox'ifc?" “How fond young ladies are of mak- ing mysteries about these things!" he exclaimed. impatiently. “I suppose they think it enhances the'r imporlzmc“. Have I made a mistake? Have my in- formants misled me ls your engage- ment to Captain Carmichael not to be talked about yetâ€"only an understood thing among your own particular Iriendc? Let me at least be allowed the privilege of intimate friendship. Let me be among the first to congratulate you.” . “What folly have you been listening lo?“ cried Vixen; “yon Roderick Vuw- drey. my old playfellowâ€"ulmost an ad :pted brotherâ€"i0 know. me so little!” “What can Captain Carmichael have It: do wL'h it'I’ mked \ixm, tuxning slmrva upon him. “A great. deal, I should imagine, by next season." ,. “I haven‘t. the least idea what you mean." It was Roderick Vawdrny's tum to look astonished. He rocked both sur- prisvd and angry. ,fi V_._ . ....‘u J- In H u uuoulu wx'u them and gun will hum or course. nmt year.” “No I shall never hunt mam." ‘,0h nonsense! I hear that Captain Carm: c2: a l is a mighty Nimrodâ€"quite a Leiccs.’ "shin! man. He “ill wish you to hunt.” t mmmmmmmmnmmtmmmmmmmmw CHAPTER XV.~-(U)lttillucd). - “it [were Lady Mabel. i think under Inch. Circwnstances l stmuld leave all Writing pOCtJ‘y.” “That would be quilt: absurd. Mabel a hundred tastvs whit-ht do not share with her. garden and hot. house. one llnwer from forest. witdlings. Rho (k'lt‘>l5 hursvsand (11:35. I am never happil-r than when among them. Sh? reads xl-Zschylus as gtlbly as I can read a l-‘renvh news- D’lpet'. But she will make an atllnirahle‘ mistrms tor Briarwmd. She has just that. trlulqutl superiority which betrmnes the ruler of a largo eslnle. You will see what cottages and schmls we shall ~klil'tYd. There will not he a “mud in our allotment gar ms, and our farm lub- crers will all get. the pl'lzt‘s at Collage flower shows.” “You will hunt, of t‘nlll‘sr‘l" “Naturally: don‘t you know that. I am to have the hounds next year? It. was all arranged a few days ago. Po-lr Mabel was strongly Opposf‘d to the plan. She thought. it was the first stage in the road to min; but i think 1 con- vinced her that it. was a natural thing {or the uwner c! [trim-wood: auke was! warmly in favor til it." I hardly knnw into! her, ”the dmr old kennels!” said Vixen;t “I v ' i " ' ha e nexer seen ”m” S neeâ€"since It'll" pale grave lace of her old playlel- came home. I ride by the gate very often. but I have never had (-mlmge to [:0 inside The hounds \vmlhln'fl know She is davutcll to her except. the / “till all-aid yuur dress has sullered," Plum." a th ' an ”law hour. and stayed in the porch till â€"â€"_ au- ‘mclty i would llnd you. Where have wu hrt-n all this time? You were not til the Lancers. Such a pretty set â€"â€" all shit-s. lilm an old-fashioned country dam-c. Oh. here is Mrs. Smiml!" as th' vicar}. will: apploachcd tlwm all her partner's arm. m a slate of utter di- Ilnpiitarml â€"‘ not a hit of tullv pulling left. and all her rose-buds crushed as flat as itallttellnzls. ‘ “Sui-h a lts‘ligllted set!" she exclaimed} gnspiligly. said her partner. “NA in the least," protested Mrs. St‘tlltt‘t, with tho fortitude of that lady- tllu‘ :llarlyl' to a clumsy carver, mete-i l‘l‘lllt‘tl by stdnry Smith. who. Splashcd hull: head to tool. and with rills of hwwn gritty trickling down her mum: tt‘tltlllit’. Vumcd that. not a drop had run-hot llOl'. “'l‘hés," says the reverend wit, "1 «them tll-- highest. triumph (ll civiliza~ “Yllll- râ€"arrizigr will be the third,” the: l‘cupruln t'llil Ml's. Tempest. while Rod- t‘l'!t_‘l\ was putting Violet.‘s oinak aroundI “CF in thv vost‘bute; “there are a goodl many pmptc leaving already." tluileth “‘0‘“: with them to the carri- tt.e,\' were gone. The last object. Vixen. saw lilldt‘t‘ the Sillttllninstcr lumps wasti low. I 1 lie \t't'nl straight from the porch to“ 4.. 1‘ n“; L9,_,,,‘n -l n “You must renew your 11-h-ndship wiih :fiififiimmfi+fi+§+§+§+tfi+£fi+b+ifi+fi+U+M+§¥Q+m§ + VOL. IS. NU. e‘ 3 Boris: and Vixen; MILLBROOK CR, A HAPPY MARRIAGE. O.@@®@@Q The school feast was fixed three weeks in advance, for the Wednesday in Whit- sun-week, and during the interval there were many small metereologists in Beech. dale school intent upon the changes 0! the moon, and all those varied pheno- mena from which thcrustic mind draws its augnrles of coming weather. The very crowing of early village cocks was regarded stiSpiciously by the school- children at this period. It happened that the appointed Wednesday was a day on which Mrs. Tempest had chosen to invite a few friends in. a quiet way to her seven o'clock dinner; among the few Captain Carmichael, who had taken Mrs. Hawb ck's cottage for an extended perk of tree months. Mrs. Temmt had 'thh 11 about the school fees; a. fortnight gfore she gave her invita- “Angry at my asking for somB'cakes for the schoolâ€"children, after being pa. pa’s wife for seventeen years! That couldn’t be." “My dem- V‘iolet, pray don't think of putting Mrs. Trimmer to any trouble. Your drar mamma might be angry.” “Oh they are that little cllildI-Jen’ exclaimed Videt. “and I don’t care how much they point at me if they really t-ke me. They make me such real nicu little bob-courtesies when I meet them in the forest, and they all seem fond of Argus. I‘m sure you have made them extremely polite, Miss Pierson. I shall be very pleased to come to your school feast, Mrs. Scubel: and I'll tell our good old.’l‘rimmrer to make no end of cakes." Pierson?” Vsnid Mrs. Sheba-I, appevallingm the school-mistress. "Yf-s. ma'um. I can‘t cure them 31' pointing. do what I will.” “Oh. but lhey do. They like to look a! you. When you come into the school- room they are all in a flutter; and they point. at you awfully; don’t they, Miss “I’m sun-n -1 “can't? indmginé 'wiluy they shflxwfi: a‘ngvered Violet, truthfully. “The cliild1en enjoy themselves so much mon- when then: are no finelv (1112sz people making bellow to wail 11pm lhem.‘ said Mrs. Seobnl: “but! know they will be delighlod to lune you VIC-1.0L The) positively adme you.” l Vixen. llmugh not particularly fond r1 schml Masts, had promised to assist a! this one. It was not to be a stiff or cenmonions alfa'xz There was to be no buy of young Indies, opprt‘ssively 81- lenliw m lheir small charges. causinl,r [hr children to drink scalding t-“n in a paroxysm or shynefis. The whole thing was lu be done in an easy and friendly manner. w'lh no aid but that of the school m‘slr-ess and master. The "188" males of the land were to have no part in ll:e ftslivul. May hm! come. The red glow of the Izmzh trunchrs had changed to a ten- der gn'en: the oaks were amber: the winding forest paths. tho devp inacces- sible made; where the cattle 10d such a happy 1H0, were blue with dog-vio- Eets and gulden with primro:-=es. Whit- suut’dc was ctme at hand. and good Mr. Sombvl had given up his mind to church decoration, and the entertain- ment m“ his school-children with ten and Imus in that delightful valley where an imn monunmnt, a litlle tram: artistic than a pittnr pest-office. marks the spot where the Red King fell. Ho \x-t-m straight from the porch to the supper-mum, not to find himself fl plme at one or the snug limo lnbles, but tn gn Um buffet and pour out. a glass of brandy. whit-h he drunk at. a draft. Yet. a» a win. (here was no mm more absriwnhms than Roderick \‘mx'dx‘ey. A quzn‘lor of an hnm- afterward *e was waltzing‘ with Lady Mabelâ€"posi- Itiw-ly Hw last dance before [heir depar- ‘ “If“. $1 per annum. “Jusl nr-w. when you were talking to m9. I {nnchd you had hem drinking brandy." “I had.” "Absmulo undiluted brandy!" “Ken! brandy, somefimes drauominated lbh‘nu.‘ n “1‘ "and heavens! were you ill?" “I had what people cull a tum." "(kw-lamly." he said, with :1 somewhat apnrehrnsive look. “Rmh-riz-k." she said, in an :nve-slrick- 9n mum-Mme. “I am going to say some- thing vex-3: dreadful. Please forgive me in admin-o.” Hmdt‘l’irk mm: with them to the carri- ag.‘ dour. and stayed in the porch till they were gone. The last object Vixen saw undwr the Southminsicr lumps was the puke grave {ace of her old playfel- low. “Ymn- râ€"arringo will be the third,” the cupfuin luhl Mrs. Tempest. while Rud- omfh was pulling Vioietfs cloak around (1ch in the vosfbule; “there are a good many pmplc leaving already." Mm nurlyx' in a Clumsy carver, cele- l‘mml by Sidnny Smith. who. Splashcd (run: head to I002. and with rills of hmvn waxy trickling down her coun- lonunxe. \nmcd that. not a drop had rruc-hol her. “Nb h u ddighted set!’ she exclaimed gnspinvh “1m nfmid yuur dress has suffered," said her partner. “NA in the least," protested Mrs. Smlvol, with tho fortitude of that lady- rcch‘y x mum find you. Where have )011 Mm all this time? You were not m tlw Lancers. Such a pretty set, _. all sidvs. 1in an old-fashioned country dmu'c. Oh. More is Mrs. Smhal!" as th' vicar}. wife approached mom on her partners mm. m a slate at utter di- lapidurnn â€"~ not a hit of mm pumng left. and all her rose-buds crushml as flat as dundelimns. CHAPTER XVI. She pulled Tltnmuse together, and got him into on unobjectlonable trot-â€" n txot which got over the ground veu fast, without giving the occupants of the carxiage the uncomfortable sensa- tion of sitting behind a pony intent on getting to the sharp edge of the hori- zon and throwing himself over. They wére’going up a long hm. Half- way; up they cafiic- to the gate or the 1513:1015. Violet luked at it with a curi- “0h, pléasc don’w‘t!’ cried Vixen. “if you do that, I shall think y’ouve no confidence in my drhixw " “If you‘ll pull him up, I think I’ll gr": out and walk,” said Mr. Scobel, the lack of whose head was on a level with the are which the pony’s hoof§ Would have been likely to describe in the event of kicking. “Oh, he'll settlg down presensly,“ said Vixen. coolly. “I don‘t want to inter- Eere with him: it makes him ill-temper- ed. And if he were to take to kick~ imam" ~ “I should think not," ejaculated the vicarâ€"“unless you wanted to commit suicide and murder. Don't you think you could make him go wiittle steadi- er? He’s going rather like u dog,r with , ‘,_¢|1, . “Sometimes a good deal faster. He’s an 03d fencer, you know. and hasn‘t- t’org-utlon his jumping days. But. of course. I don‘t let him jump with the carriage.” a. tin kettlé atâ€" his tail. and if the kc! Me were to tip overâ€"J All the baskets were in by this time. zmd .Titmouse was in a pumxysm (f impatience; so .\lt‘. and Mrs. Scobel scat- ed. themselves quickly, and Vixen gave her reins a little shake that meant. go, and or! went the pony, at a pace which was rather likc running away. The’ vicar Io-iked slightly unmsy. “qu3 he always go as Inst as this?” he inquired. “Den Mrs. Tempos: didn't care a straw,” \"ixm answered, laughing. 'Bul ‘sho thinks me wanting in dignity for liking to have a romp with the school children." “The buns and bread have gone straight from tho village." snid the vacar‘s wife. “How well ynu are look- ing, Violet! I hope dear Mrs. Tempest was not very angry at your coming wilh us." Mrs Scohul came flulte'ing out. with the vicar béhind her. Bol‘n cmnad bas- kets and bel‘inJ then: came an old sor- vant. who had b‘en Mrs. Smbels nurse ~â€"a uonmn mm a firfum like a hogs- hand of wine. and a funny little hand at the topâ€"cunyinr' 11 third basket. ‘ A """ f"‘ “r "'- whiig-walled collages and orchards. and garden: where lhe pure lilies were be- gi'nnim.r to blow, upon the yellmv-grevn oak leaves and deepming bloom of the beech, and lhn long straight roads clcuv- ing the heart of the forest. Violet had arranged to drivo Mr. and Mrs. Scobcl in her mny-mrrfnge. She was at. the (1001' of their snug little vicar- age at three o'clock. lhe vivacious Til- mouso tossing his hand and jingling his bit in a burst of pcilislmoss all the ag- gravat’ng behavior of the flies. \\ ednosday afternoon came. and anv (vil auguries that had been drawn from the noonlide cmwinc or latlless village cocks was svt at nought {or the “ca- Iher was peerlvss: a midsummer sin and golden sunlighl- upon all thingsâ€"upon 6.: al. a hidden passion. So far she onuld make no compmmt against him. But the unrilinn of m‘qucnf intercourse did not wear off the sharp edge of her d'slikc. N...--‘...-..-~. 51m not .I Vixen was glad to he let off with 50:11 e um trief a lecture. in her heart or hearts-flatly .\1 she was not at all sorry that her lllO‘Iptuys v ther's friendly dinner should {all on 1» gyoung. day which she. had promised to speodivt. and elsewhere. it was a treat to escape the = tud.» th tsamcness of that polite 8llt0l'tfltlltlltfilt.: ‘l)., y Yes, Captain Carmichael was to he theregatraht t (2' come. and prolonged acquaintance;result t had not leSSened her dislike to that gen-{teehonf tleman. She had seen him frequntlyt "011.1 during his residence at the ilawbuck cot-l iv with Luge, not at her mother‘s house onlv,illud.'rit-l tut at all the best. houses in the neigh- ‘ marry a hot-hood. He had done nothing to offend ; n-wm- 13 her. He had been studiously polite.ir.:ss.“ H and that was all. Not by one word had E her old he reminded \‘iotet of that moonlight: Hero Milk in the pavilion garden; not by rotfltld Lira" much as a glance or a sigh had he hint- t conehth “And you will forgive me in advance dear mammal?" “My love. I have nothim.r to forgiv; I only deplore a bent of mind which 1 can but think unlndylike." “What nonsonsv you mm. Violet! However if you prefer the children 111 Stony Cros»: lo the society of your mo- ther and your mother's Irivnds, you must take your own way.” , ",V V _‘v. I‘VV‘Ill|l\-li l’l‘; l “You see. mnmmn, I know our qlll-etlwouid hardly have the wedding before home evenings wiih a few friends sole twelveinonih “"15 9”,)"; _”{‘."e ynu ,well. Icouid tell you befm'ehnnd exact-£599" '"UChWOI MI" ‘8“de .smce "9 'ly what will happvn, almost the veryicmne b‘TCk‘ ' ,words people “1'1! say; how your jardi-l "I bt‘ht‘Ve I have ‘30?“ _h|m ”"00 nicres will be admired. and how theffilheSI ""00 at. Lady Sil‘lulnllllSTL‘P'S 13311; .conversniicn will ginnre off from yourl‘mCC‘ “W?“ “0 came ‘0 CU” upon mam- Htrns and pelargonimns to Lady [lenn.lliltl. OIiCC ill a kettle di'liiil HI- Eliango- lgowan’s orchids, and then drift backiounn. where he was in nilendnncc upon iyour old china: after which the. IndiesiI-"d." Mulwl. ”'3 1001““ rather like 3 iWi“ begin to talk about (1,-055. and the; liiilv dog at tho and iii a string: hohuii iwickr‘dnes’xs' of giving seven guinras f! pglust the nieckly nbuhont look, cmnhuied In summer bonnet, us Mrs. Jones. or With an expreusmn "r not wanting "J Green, or Ruliinson, has just dune, from b“ there, which 5'0” “’9 l" a dog. H iwhich their talk will glide insensibiy mil “rm engaged. I ““151” not take my the iniquiiii's of modern srrvunis: and l fiancee '0 kettle-drums." ‘ when those have been discussed rxhnu-l “Ah. Violet. when are you going to siively‘ one of the younger ladies \viiiilm engngid?" cried Mrs. Srnhei. in u teii you the plot of ihe lust. novel She‘lillii‘fil of plzl_\'fuine.<S. “Whore is ihoi has had from Mudie’s, wiih‘nn infillilui‘liiun worlhy of you?" i number of ‘you knows‘ and 'you sresfl; “Nowhere; unless Heaven would make» I end then perhaps Captain (Iarinirh‘aeiâ€" ‘ um such 1! man as my father." he is coming, 1 supposeâ€"will sing in "You and Mr. \‘awdrny wore such French mug, of which the cnmpany will; friends when you “We girl and buy. I undrrsfand about {our words in ovoryi'u‘vd snmciimes in film-v it would lead verse, and than you willshnw .\ir<. (tin-.510 :1 lasting aiiachnwni." h-eroi your lust piece of art noodles “Did you? That was a {xi-cal inlsfflkf‘, .._3 “A v - ' \V‘Ol‘kâ€"J’ 1! n\\1 .«mi 5m" ”.7 f‘ moment when she arranged her dinner. Yet she fell attended that id should insist upnn keeping he gngmnont to the Scobels. tmns. but had forgotten the daie at. Durham and Victoria Standard MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY, MARCH 21. 1907‘ Six Involved in Fatal Shooting in Buckingham Riot g'o Free. A dospatch from Ottawa says: The trial of the six Thiel detectives for man- slaughter in connection with the Buck- ingham attruy of last October, termin- ated on Friday with the acquittal of all the accused. The magistrate severely commented upon some of the witnesses to: the prosecutlon."Reviewing all the circumstances he gave the benefit of the doubt to the accused -and discharged them. .. v [\lolion to Ropcnl II Passed in British "MISC oi (IommmIs. A dospalch from LIleIIn says: The [[uusc of I'IIIIIIIIIIIIs on Thursday nigh! discussed lhu motion made by Michael [1.H0gun. number f01Ti[)p(‘l",flr‘) in “WC! III I-epvah'nIr lhe Irish crinIL‘s «Ci. which “as CIII'Iicd by 252 \oles to S3. 'lhc motion “as strongly opposed hv Unionist speakers The (lhiof Secreiaiv for Ireland .\h. 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This slums 111111 ”111110 is no 101111 ani- mosil}. ii is said that Masons soli- oilm' will 111111111. appliunlion [or ball as man as U111 evidence C1111 be trans- cribod.‘ i the \‘ixen changed the conversation in ‘LGis and schoot-chitdron. which agron- tnhte tin-me occupied thoni tilt ’l‘itmouse had walked up a tremendous steep hit]. the \icar trudging through the dust bo- sidc him: and then the deep green vain in \vhir‘h Rufus was stain tn_\' smiling in tiw sunshine beneath tiwir feet. Perhaps the panornnm to' he soon from the top of that hill is ahsniutciy the lined. in the Forestâ€"n vast chain- paign. strwtching far away to the white walls. titvd roofs. and anrimt abbey- oinn'rh of Rmnsey: hero a glimpse (at winding water: there a hnmhtc viltuge --nametoss save t'n- its inhabitants w nest'ing among the trnos. nr hacking in the broad sunshine at a cnnnnon. (To be Continued.) Herv lhey turned oul of lhe Fnresl and drm‘c through a peaceful colony conshling of half a dbzm collages, n “Mir 51m where reigned a suprmne :J'v lence and sleepiness. amrl two or lm'co houses in. old-world gardens. ‘1»; you know, \"iolel, I am vorynluch afraid that. this marriage is rather ’hv result of caicululion lhan genuine (1L feel-inn." said Mrs. Scribe]. solemnly. "Oh. no duubt it will be u g‘nnd thing tr uuilv Ashbznurne and Brim'wood. but Rudrz-ivk Vawdrey is inn honorable m mum- u girl he could not low. I would n-wm- believe him capable of such buse- Iti‘ss." answered Violet, standing up '01- liei- mid friend. vi. and who hasn’t 1m idna or an atti- tuda that if; not strictly mslholifi.” f. “At. the 0nd of this year, I am told. Lady Jana died last. Nowmkmr. They would hardly have the wodding before a twelvemonlh was over. Have you seen much of Mr. \‘uwdrey since he (tame buck?" “Do yu‘u know whefi they are to he married? said Vixen, with am uncon- cerned uir. ‘ “Mr. Vawdrey is to have them next year," said Mrs. Scobel. “That. seems nght and proper. He wilt be the big- gest. man m this part of the country when the Ashboume and Bt'iurwood es- tates are united. And the duke cannot live very tongâ€"a man who gives his mind to eating and drinking, und is laid u}. with gout twice a your." n “Pour pupil, she sighed. “He never seemed happier than when he used to take. me to see the hounds.” cus half-reluctant glance that expressed the ke-snest pmn. DETECTIVES ACQUITTED I. If. MASSON COMMI'I‘TED. T HE ”HS” CRIMES ACT. u stirring nnv- iilkifxirt. ewes were worth $1.75 to $5.25. and export bucks, $3.90 to $4.50 per CM. . 1Io<rs so ‘d at $6 85 [01. selects a; ' ‘ for lights and fats ~ “d 30.00 In tltc choicest cattle trade was pretty fair at prices ranging: from $4.50 to $4.80 pt‘I‘ cwt. The general quotations were :â€" Fair to good, SL2!) to $4.60; medium. $3.75 in $4; cows, $2.25 to $4.25; cani 1101‘s. $t to $2 per cwt. A steady demand obtained for a limi- mi number of short-keeps at $4.20 to $4.60 per cwt. Slackers were steady at $2.75 to $3.253 per cwt. Trude kept steady in lambs, which were selling at $6.75 to $7.25 for grain- fed, and $4.50 to $5.50 (91' common ones. ”Export cattle were sold at $5 to $5.225 per cwt. The market was steady, and the awnings were moderate. 'I‘umnln. March 19.â€"The Vnctivily of tlw market in lhu better classes of catt'c was mainluiuvd. ' Minnvzumlis, March 10. â€"-â€" When! .. (llosmIâ€"â€"I\I:1y. 73}; lo 700; JULY.S()1;; September, 7854c; No. 1 hard, 81% m 81%0; N0. 1 uurlhcm. 80% 10 S(J%c; .‘x’o. 2 northern. 78% 1‘0 73%;; N0. 3 northern. 75% to 7654c. jrmur_;.-i,.st patents, $4.20 to $4.30; second palonls, $4.05 to $4.15; first Clem-s, $3.25 to $41.35; second (‘10:II'S. $2 40 to $2.60, Bran. in bulk. $17.50 to $17.75, CATTLE M A R K ET. $8.50; half-barrels u'u. $4.75; umnpound Ian]. 8% to H350; pure [em]. 11% In l3c: kellle-rondm-Cd. 13 In lR‘/._.'(:: hams. 13 10 “Exc; lh'cnkfasl bacon. 1:334 to lt)’/._Cc; rrvsh killnd ahulloir drossvd hugs. Sm lo $10.25; alivm. $7.25 lo $7.50. Eggsâ€" NPW laid. 23 10 24c. (Ihuose~ ()n'luhm' made while. 13%c; coloz'rd. MC nomi- nal. Millet-“Choices! crozmmgv. 26 to 20%0; medium grades. 2434 to 25,190. UNITED S'I‘A'l‘lis MA RK E'I‘S. St. Louis. Mum-h 19. -~ “Twatâ€"Cash, 76%0; May. 76%c; July. 77}g(-. Duluth. March 19.â€"--Whmlâ€"No. 1 hard. 51%;; No. l northern. 80%c; No, 2 norlhvm. 78%c; May, 80%c; July, sum. - uh-u r I N‘l‘f. $0.25 $24.25: milled muuillie, $22 to $25 per Inn, and sn'uighl grain. $28 to $30. l'I~0\‘jsions~-Bnm'ls short cut. mess pork, $21) tn 23.50: half-barrels, $11.75 to $2.50; elm-1r fill bucks. $11 In $24.50; lung out hoax)" muss. $20.50 to $22; mur- lmrra'ls. $10.71) to $11.31): dry sullvd long BUSINESS IN MON'I‘HEAL. Monircul. March lO.~--(iminâ€"Tho 10m] trade in (mls mnlinuos quiet. Oulurin N0. 2 was quoted ul 43}; 10 440; N0. 3 n! 42% 10 13c. and N0. 4- u! 51% 10 42c: fu'l' bushel. 0x slm'o. l-‘lnur-Spring when! patents. $4.50 to $4.60; seconds. Si; winter wheat pulmls. $4 to $4.15; slmigllt rollers. $3.33 (0 $3.65; do, in hugs. $1.60 [0 $1.70; oxlms, $1.45 In $1.55. Fwd-mum“tuba .bmn,‘ in bags, $2! ; shm'ls. $22 per Ion; Onlurio bmn. in hugs, $123.50 to $24; slmrls. $24 10 5424.25: millod muuillié, $22 to $25 ywr Lard “f 'I‘ierces, IB‘Ac; tubs, 12,142; pulls, 1234C. -.uu u n . nuuu. l‘lllt', le't II, II IU ([721; {101' 1b in case 1015; moss pmk, $21 In $21.30; short cut. $23 to $23. 50 'Hamsâ€"Light to 1111-(1111111. 15:41:; (10, heavy, 10:21:; IOHS. 1031-; shoulders, Ht; bucks. 1.6,Egc: breakfast bacon, 15,1430. Dx-oswd mugs in, cm' lots are un- clmngml, vilh priCN quoted at $8.30 to $8.50 here. Bacon. long clear, ll lo 111/.3c Eggsâ€"Steady at ‘20 to 21¢ per dozen in raw lots. Chwseâ€"Lflrge choose. 13% twins, MI/4 Io Ivi-zc. Bullw-ml‘mmd rolle are quoted (11.22 10 23c; luhs, '20 10 22c; large. MM, 20 to 22C. (ix-vnmery prinls sell ul 213 to 27C, and solids’ut. :23 lo 2-20. l’uull1-)'»lerl<oy::, [rr-sh MIN], 13 to 1-2:; chickens, dressed. In to 12¢: alive, 8 In 90 per It); fowl, alive, (3 lo 7c; duckx‘. dressed, 11 to 12c; geese, 10 10 Hi; per 11). Applos 46004,! to choice winlr-x- stock, $2.50 in $3.50 per hbl. Bruns» Hum-picked selling at $1.50 to $1.55, and primes in $1.40. ~ Ilanvyw-Struinml quulod all II to 1:30 pm' lb, and comb honey at $2 to $2.50 per dozen. Hops-.\'mv (11mm! ml. 18 in 210. Hny~N0. J timothy i'.5 (11“,:ch at $12 to $13 horn. and No. 2 at $3 In $10. 'Sh‘u\\'~:$7 to $7.50 (1 km, on lmr'k hero. [’01:]tx;osâ€"-â€"(Mlarm. 90:: per bag on lruck. and New Brumwick, 93¢: 10 $1 per bag. l’uusmNr). :2 offered at 80c outside, with 79%c bid at C.l’.R. 78 per cvnt points. Outsâ€"N0. 2 white affm'cd at BEN/,c on :1 Se rule In ’l‘m‘unlu, with 3833c bid at. 7‘4 per mm puinls. Five thousand hush- ols sild at 39w :1! '78 per cent points, March shipment. “th ~~~ NO. 2 Onlurio m1 winter oft‘vrvd at 73);,- eust, wilh 72c bid. No. 2 mixed offered at. 72,140 outside, will: 71%6 bid ul, 78 per cent points. N0. 2 goose, 66c bid vast. withOul solicrs. Bul'lI'yâ€"No. 2 wun‘fcd at. 53%0 cast; X0. 3 extra at 50c 21(778 pm- cvm points, and Na. 3 at 500 at. 78 per cent poinls, but noun offered. Rr:ulâ€"~.\'-cam $20 outsidt‘ in .52! outside. (:urnâ€"Nn. {Alum-man corn is quoted at 53% to 540 on track, .orunto. (tama- dinn com is quoted at 46 10 47c, (,‘lm- Hmm freight. :1: 92C: Nurth Buy, all mail; nnd N0. 1 nurlhern-nl. 9104c. No. 1 hard quoted at 88c lake ports, and N0. 1 nurlhr‘rn ill 36 11) 36720. lukv pnrls. \Vhl‘flt â€"â€" Manitoba grades are un- Cfmngul. N011 Manitoba hard quulcd' I‘llces ol Cattle. Graln. Cheese and Other Dairy Pmfluce at Home and Abroad. Toronto, Mun-h 19. ,- Flourâ€"()nlurio \tht 90 per cent. pntent.» :n'l‘ quoted at $3.65 to $2.67 in bnymzs' sm-ks outside: [0" export. Manitoba l'n'st patents, $4.5”; second patents, $4; and strong Lutwrs’, $3.90, 'l‘omntu. [REPORTS FRO}? THE LEADING THAI E CEN IRES. THE WORLD’S MARKETS bacon, 1:2 to l‘l’ur bnrrvls plnh- SH 20 $152.. ’( ' hulf- lrmrols do, to $0. 7.3: burn-Is hvm y nwxs beef. half-bands u'u. $1.; :(unpound THIS DAIRY MARKETS. 00¢ N'I‘HY PRODUCE. HOG I’RODU TS run and nominal at $19 to in bulk. Shorts quulod at (IA! .L BOA RD. to 14c, and :EEEPRWINCIAI. SUBSIDIES \ (10.5an h from Pitlsl_g.mr PU. says: “ilh the rapid recoding HI Hm \\. ‘12:1‘~ of the Munugahc-la. .Uhg‘hmy 1111;! ()Mo Rivm's whivh “11¢ Hiking: Nun.- hi'l't‘ ‘1) Friday nighi, wudiliums are (as! mag-g; mg um'mul,pmpm-i'uns. and 1hr "11‘3th and most destructive ‘ocnl in H: 9‘45“”) 01‘ the city 15,3!» an (m1. Ten square miles wen.- ‘z'numl . The loss in actual dollars "win mug); ably never be’kucwu. but an (-slinmlfi mus tar in Alleg m Cuunw my. iv sgmmamzed in flailowing tablcsâ€" 'l'ho romhs of nclunl \wx-h dmxu in the {(u'vsls shuws this nicuiy. In (1w ”I‘m-He Mmmluin Fermi.‘HrM-rx'n. in Mzmilukm. \vlwrc the (30111111111194 lm~ ix Ihc poplar. it was Immd lhul uhih- Hw .m-rum- number of puplm “H's 1.x mu “In lh- lives wvrc [m )x‘ms' aid “as l'uur thousand (4.000); \th lhv m-vs had routhvd eighly yea-us nf ug; ‘. the number “as leducod to 1mm,- humhud (3M1), A1 forty yours of age [hm-o had been 9.50 It)“, and at sixty years 425 had remained. PITTSBURG , L088 $9,@00,0W Disastmus Effect of the: “1055 Flood in Its History. 'l‘hc ti'm‘s thcmsolves are also greatly affected. livery tl‘OC‘VOf aiurse. just like [nil other plnntx, must have light in order ‘to make its own food and so make a healthy growth ; it its supply of light. is cut. oil. the. tree is hindered and perhaps lxlllod altogether. But the two can no longer grow out sideways. for all the space in that direction is occupied. 50 ii, spends all its strength in gi-mving up- ward. The fastest and stroiigvst gmwm's art:- the trees that linully survive. The Grit-ct (if having the light cut all is shmvn in the lower branches. THING became sickly and finally dio‘. and in limo are hluwn (ill by the wind or knockod all through being strm-k h_v (JHH‘I' branches ur are broken off in scum; (IHlt‘l' “'11). ‘ in the meantime the fastest grmving tl‘Ct‘S are getting the must light. and 901 they have the host t,‘hfl!lt'(‘ ful' (iO\t_‘al-‘ nicnt. Having got {lbtn‘t‘ the nlhm- lrvus, Hwy gel, the chance to Spl‘t'ttd out side- ways. and so to llltlttt'l‘ hy thvir shadeâ€"mt pvrhaps. finally to l;ill--thvi_r sluxwr-l growing: compunimw. This PX‘UL'I‘SS will} 1;) ()ll year after year. and in Ihx‘ (*nd' but :1 small pan-t of tin‘ tmu \x'hivh uri- ginully started in the rum: will be utivm. As llm yams pass, however. and the little tree: grow, the time comes when the crowns of the lrees begin to low-h one another (th- lorm “crown” means thc- branches and {nllugc of the tree as a whole). Thus the soil is now almost completely shaded, and is benefited lwy being so shaded and is also made richt‘r IJV tho loaf-mould 01' humus made by the decay of the leaves and twigs fallen from the trees. l Aflei' a your or lwo a groal many little jsoodling lrc‘cs will be found. For a few ymi-s every one of these little seedlings will have full chanvc to grow and dc- volo‘p as it likes. It will have to meet many dangersâ€"those from drought and frost and loo much rainfall. for inslance ~~~und nului‘ully many of llicse young trees will die from such causes. But when those are overcome each litlle tree can grow ahead ut- ils best. rule {or some limo. enjoying as much as it likes of soil, spucc and light. the trees have been blown down by a sown-v Windstorm. On this ground seeds from neighboring “'ch may fall ln large numlwrs. Some of these will gcnmnabe, though perhaps only a small part _of those that fell, for Nature- is very lawsh in such cases. a forest starts and develops throughout its history. Take a case where a fire has burned off a tmcl. of land which before was mvcrod with forest. or a tract where all Trees Have to Fight for Life, and Only a Small Proportion Survive. In order to understand fully the plant.- m‘b' and lending of forest trees, it. is necessary {or one firsl to understand how 6. \thm the population of the pro- vince exceeds l.5(l0,0(l0, $240,000. B. Instead of an annual gram per head of population now allowed. the mxmml payment hereafter to be at, the same rate of eighty cents per head, 5. Where inc bopnlution of the pro- vince is 800,000, but does not exceed 1,- WWQQ. $220,000. 3. Where mu pop H mm: is "(10000 but £00,000, $180000. 4. Where inc-population of l wince Is MUJIOO, but does not $00,000. $190,000.. 2. Who-re 1hr:- Vince is [504ng 2(JU.OQQ, $150,000. I A desputch from Ottawa says: Sir [Wilfrid Laurior gave notice on Friday might (if an address to his Majesty f0? mruinwidnwnt to the B. N. A. Act to amend the scale tJI payments to bcmadc 1)) Canada. to the several provinces of the Dominion for the support of their Government, and Legislatures. The prev posed amendments are as tullowszâ€" A. Instead of the amounts now paid, the sums iivrenftcr payable yearly by (Zanadu t0 the several provinces for the; support 02‘ their Governments and Logis-i iaturns, to be according to population. and as inflows:â€" I. Where the vmcc is under Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s Proposed Amend; ment of the B. N. A Act. THE FIGHTING BEGINS. HOW‘ A FOREST GROWS. ACTUAL liXAMl'Ll *re the population of the pro- uudgr 150,000, $100,000. re the population 'of the pro- 1504100, but does not exceed populatjnn of the pm population of the pro- does not exceed . RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor W} 4M. .5 i1! marl). I (-slizzmifim Ka‘riljg' It)“ ab!ps;-.,â€"â€" f" exceed 13mm ....... . .. mailement was gamed 3m. Oral firs: '{ffix’ whi M \mt \\ ashingiqn «11,4: (huum md’von magnet of \. 130" in the :98 h fires wiIl Loss in gamut of. Loss in oulput of V 1118‘ .... .... . Esmw to: «1:1 magc 912111 5...: ‘na-. ‘ Britain Being Ignlmcd u! “:0 l’lnu‘ar "1 "or Agricullunu I’opulalinn. A (ivspalch from [,Ulldrln says: The Hhh‘tmu‘d Landau .\'r'\\;~ >:l_\\‘ that (Ian- udu’s excellent land and vuh-rm‘is‘ing mh'orlismnvuh xvii! dUUllfltaa fund 51“! hu-Hur 10 (171”?an firm! Brilnm‘s agri- cultural populmion, and uflvr a: 1mm lom'c nolhing at home hui. Hu: wry ymmg. wry old. or \‘cry stupid and un- cnlcrprising SL-ctinm of 121-3 mm! dwell- L‘I‘S A despair!) from Par! Arthur 4mm ; A callieinn occurred on the (ZJ'JL~ an a curve juct (ms! at hm-v on '!'r;::rsdar night, when the wrecking (ram ram-li- inu from Plat \Vns slrlwlx by an express, The r-rvw of lhe “TN-king train mw tho express approaching. and all (‘bcfimfi except a man namvd Palmer at Ross- port. who wax struck by ”10 lnwumtive and instantly killvd. Ice on the lake is unusually“: the Opening of nuvigulimx will a; b .- lair. CJ’JL Express Runs Into a “’rccking Train. Trees oflen live to a wry great ago. But such very old trees. when out dawn. an- very often found to be mm-e or legs rotten at the bull. So it is guud foz'vslry l-) cut the tree down before it gets so vory old, as in that way the wood can be much better utilized. 1’. \V. H. JACOMIH-J. Forestry Branch. Oitawa. But. at last grmvth in height stops. chiefly because the trees are no iongL-r able to pump up a prnper supply 0! water into their tops. But the tree still keeps on growing in diameter at, a pretty fast rate {or several years. Finally. even this growth in diameter falls off largely. tlzrmgh it continuesâ€"at. a less. rain, 0! courseâ€"to a very old age. THE STRUGGLE FINISHED. Trees that grow the highest are called “dominant" trees. Th1: majority of the surviving trees lying between these classes (good, thrifty "res. though not standing.' out above their neighbors), are known as “subdontinunt.” in the first place. But they have done their work in keeping the moisture in the ground and giving or! fatten leaves and twigs to form humus. Besides. trees so planted gmw taller and straighter, and so make better timber. The White Pine in New England was studied some time ago by the United States Forest Service. In this case it, was discovered that, while at ten years of age there were twenty-two hundred (2.200) trem per acre, at sixty years of age there were only two hundred and tsixty (260). At thirty years of age there ‘were 1.090 (just about hat! the number as ten years). at forty years 690 and at. the end of half a century of growth, 400. FORESTRY PLANTING. In forest. tree planting a him is taken from these facts, and the trees are pianted very close togetherâ€"four or five feet. apart each way. for instance. In a few yearsâ€"six or eight, probablyâ€"the crowns of the trees meet and the ground is shaded. By tar the most of the trees die. of course; the forester expects this me several amouhts slibulatcd in tfié said Act. “All of which we humbly pray your Majesty to take into your favorable and gracious consideration." C. An additional allowance to the ex- tent of $100,000 annually for ten years to the Province of British Clumbia. AN UNALTERABLE SE’H‘LEMENT. The resolution proceedszâ€"“We pray that your Majesty may be graciously pleased to cause a measure to be laid before the Imperial Parliament at its present session repealing the provisions cl section 118 of the B. l\‘. A. Act, 1867, aforesaid, and substituting therefore the ‘scale of payments above’set forth, which shall be a iinal and unalterable settle- ment of the amounts to be paid yearly to the several provinces of the Dominion tor their local purposes and the support ‘oi their Government and legislatures. “Such grants shall he paid half-yearly in advance to each province. but the Government of Canada shall deduct trom such grants as against any province all sums chargeable as interest on the pub- lic debt of that province in excess of 'I'IH" . lml on the populalion of each province, as ascertained from time to time by the lasl decennial census. until such popu- lation exceeds 2,300,000, and at the rate of sixty cents per head for so much 3:77am population as may exceed 2,- I \H Kl" “SI\(. E \IN-IM'IE KlLLED IN COLLISION .” Nays sny< mm (Jan- laud and cuh‘x-nrking .‘iil dUUlIUUca (cud stiil sh firm! Britain's agn- on, and nth-1' a: time home hat the very m- very stupid and un- nn< of the rum! dwell- cumin; to find lee: nulls ..$. uiher 3min;- .000