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#2316514. B I'D-DAY. md st ‘I work such as 'Oilihm V 0" 3251' '0 in not to gonad 'nty menu, as. 316 Ponder 3t 01’ any mechanic. RIUM DMR. 68‘ lzrna's house, and an hour later slm hm] (he nlmsure a: knowing 311' he know :r fhe liaison hetwem the dislingmsshc-«I ed~ and the Senator's wife, and we After his éhcbumer. wimfkraj‘ an aim Park. fairly mad W311, wgf', 'hc I'mmn'd’i- {4015: turned his steps-tem‘ards Miss Sp- which, if nggravnfed. would prmnpl_ him on to 9in and men In crime” “I do not understand gour moaning; " 1111lt1 redo Fozmbe‘. “\ nice fellow you are!” and [mowing out these words with an accent of with- uing 5mm Leroy struck him :1 sharp blow across the shoulder with his ri11lâ€" ing “liipfiand then calmlv passed on at a “3111-. George Forbes was truly in march 3f a place. that; {3. had he consented to aml repl one for hi: talents; but hr was. 113' will he remembered. one of those whose vanity x'as greater than his meriLc. and one too. who lewd omplngmonl letter, than work. . ‘ He had a! this cvmlful period fallen mto the very depths of want and distress “And Why," said Leroy, “do you not return to your trade of locksmith? You are skillful at it. The most cnmpllcalud lm‘n's had no secret; for you.” “l mu look-in r for a situation. My. Mul- ville.“ said For .8. humbly, xvho‘f‘knew the editor too well not. to read in the curl of his moustache the prognostic :1 a star m. His Wul'll black coat and doubtfui lin- oi‘. shoved a poverty nnacknowledgvd but profound. Ioroy did not nUUlC these details. or his natural gti‘fileSih mum! have been mmkened and haw rurbed the sudden indignation \Vhiih took possmm of him. i He reigned in his horsc,shnrp I}. “..A\h it 5 you. \it. Forbes?” he said “You haw left Boston, them”. W hat urn you doing now The par: was almost deserted at this hour. Forbes could not nv,uid as he had probably done. more than nncc, en- coumering him. ~ Seeing himself rccm'nized be 5:11lech ”my and stopped, with- an uneasy smile on his lips. He thought of it impaficnllv the ne\t morning unite lning :1 n9“ horse in Central Pmk~uhcn suddenly he found himself face to face “1th Senatora Rav- monds former secnehuy Forbes. He had nmer seen this personage since the ex en- mg he had shown that [am letter to Edith. ‘This scene. however, loft. the mast thsagrecable impress‘on on the mind _-I Leroy. . his lips “My frie-nd you know I have guests} and huniede kissing him. she left the houdoir, a satisfied smile playing about L2”; siaml that.” “Is it hue?" she asked joyously, “It is true. I believe you." She tmk his hand and gazed at him a moment wiihout speaking-her eyes dimmed. hm’ bosom palpihxting, then suddgnly rising: she said: “My life is yours.” he said. “How could you have dreamed of breaking lies like ours? How could you have alarmed yourself. or even thought of my [eelings toward another? I do what hon- m and hurnanfly command mcâ€"nothing more. A; for youâ€"I love ~vanâ€"under- WNW... \uckcdness and the perpetual danger of his life. but it was also the excitement. the pride and the magnificent voluptu- ousncss of it. He shuddercd. The idea of losing the low which had cost him so dear exasperated him. ”0‘ cast a burning glance on this beautiful face. refined and exalted as that of a warring arch-angel. tears. “Yes," she. continued vehemently" “i am sincere. and I beg of you, if it is 50, profit by this moment. for if you it! it escape. you will never find it again." Leroy Melville was little prepared for this decided proposal. The idea of his breaking off his relations with her had never once entered his mind. The secret intimacy seemed tr him ver' reconcil- able with the sentiments his wile could inspire him with. it was at the same time the greatest \xickedness and the perpetual danger of his lift‘. but it was nizn Hm m-nnnmnmi yuur “Deny. I prefer [his horrible grid, but which at least is open and noble. i: is no snare that I set for you, believe me. Look at me. I sehlnm weep." The dark blue of her eyes were bathed in tears.‘ “YES," Rh» “ANN-nun! "AL-” - H WV. , - uu‘IrvUVo She made a strange movement of her eyebrows, which he did not see, for nei- ther of them looked at the other. After a pause she said almost wildly: “She has her son! She has her mo- ther! I have no one but you. Hear me, Leroy: do not make me jealous‘ for whcn I am so. ideas torment me which terrify ‘even myself. Wait an instant. Since, we are on this subject, it you love her. tell me so. You know me â€"- you know I am not fond of petty artific- es. Well. I fear so much the sut'rcrings and humiliations of which I have a pre- sentiment, I am so mum afraid of my- self that I here offer you and give you your liberty. I prefer this hon-tbte m-i.-L “Unworthy of you. I rape “What then. were these Ientions to her?" “Yuu ordered me to ma not to kill her, I suppose?" He “We”. tell the truth.” said, “you are in love \\'i . R “All, an explanation? stagreenble thing. It is the first between usâ€"at least;l let it be quick and complete." 1 She spoke in a voice of constrained? passionâ€"her (ayes fixer! on her daintyI foot. which twisted in her dainty shoc.‘ u.. . ance. “\Ve", whn “Why do 3 demanded Le you." CHAPTER XVII. Edilh Melville, under preloxt of in headache, which llCl' lm'e did not belie. returned home immediately. promising her husband to send back the carriage for him. Shortly after. Beatrice. obeying a soc- ici Sign from Leroy. rejoined him in the retired houdoir. which recalled to them both the most culpable incident of their lives. She 381 down beside him rm Elm xurious sofa ‘r‘h, ;h VOL. 17. N0. 40. $1 per annum. n! is it?‘ you watch me so closely." .eroy. “It is unworfily uf on son! She has her mo- | one but you. Hoar me, make me jealous. for ideas torment me which culpable incidehl of {hf-ii; down beside him on ”28 with a haughty nonchal- me 10 marry her, but Iver find it twain. ’ Iitlle prcpmed for ”19 Men of his ions with her had . I repeat." he said. ,- these delicate at- she asked. vehemently she abruptly ndlnr enmunle‘ or {mm of th Leroy. I! was pl {t’l‘t‘fldV In I' Julnh‘ml Y‘DL \'. I!” M 3‘ u _‘L‘.LL'.$' Ii! {‘3‘}! ”11‘ Hi 0- Lm‘m' 51‘“ 1.] midniuhl a! -r up Fifth Au I! was probable. aim. after what had already I)N"l]i’l‘€d, lhnl hm! they again ‘ 3013mm! ”mi name. Hw- grnnd uh} miLvan haw- mpniwd Hm snsyiui'm 12‘ :; j;m:sfr0u.’~z inmnssi'filih. i'vgrnHiglg rwn the thought. ‘ Law: wuminodmnli! Somuf 25mm aria-r midnight at Iho duh. and Hum N’fll'tm‘z up Fifth Awnun. ”I'- “In; introduced in!” Hm Rnymonfl mansion with the :s‘lonmry precau- ”'9 had. hmvmw‘r. good rmmn in 1:0 unvusy. and was wrung in reassuring hims'rif: for tho .analm: in Hm mum's. uf Ihnl. owning had 1mm influx-mm] ul’ ”It" treachery nf his wifc~ni len$t ho had chn prepared for it. Only 110 was 53m ignorant of the name at her acconuflioru Those who informed him \wro :Ifmid nr encountering the blind and obstinate faith of the Senator, had Hwy named Leroy. I! was probable. aim. after what had {alrr'nu'y nwmnu'ed. [hm hm] thpv nuuin man in all lhv \v-ml to “hem h" “(mic sdf. it “as this an: [ally Wounded! term; {on for some moment's a Iiwly disquielude, but ”10 frivndly and (muler words at parting, of tho Senator. reas- sured him that it did not m-Inro to him. Still he mnlinuml astonished and own affected by the sad (‘UIOH‘L’na‘ of the nld man. “Are you suffering. Smmtor?" he asked, 'nlter they hart finished their game. 1 “No. no," respondvd the Senator. "I 5am only annoyedâ€"n tiresome matter :wllh regard to an appointment in the isub-truusury hvrc. The l’rc:-.slrlont and I tun not agree.” 5 He tool: at few steps toward the oppo- gsllo side of the room. [hon returned to: turn); and comlnotml him aside. 1 ; “.‘xly friend." he said. “I deceived you: just now: I haycrsmmthlng on mymimt| â€"â€"smuelhing very s‘t‘rlous. Alas! I am‘ very unhappy!" “What is the matter?" n>ked Leroy, \vlmsv heart sunk like lvad. “I shall tell you that: probably to-: marrow. (701110. in (my ruse, tn see me: la-nmrrl‘lw xnrn'nlng. won't. you? You; lvnow it‘s our intention to start In!” Washington almost immediately.” “W5. 1 will come.” “’l‘hnnks. NUW' I shall go, for] am really not. \w'll." Ho MlllN‘ZVd the young man‘s handl mum :ll'lt-cliunntely lhnn usual. l “Gad night, my dear young Mom"; ln- snitl. nml tnrnml fil’ulllld abruptly tn; hldl- the, tours whit-ll suddenly filled his? An instant later the shadow of a man appeared close by the stone stoop m” a neighboring,r house. This shadow i'enmined for some time immovable, with the face turned toward Beatrice‘s win- (tuw. which could readily be seen from where he stood, and then plunged again ‘mto the darkness. A row nights later Leroy was at the L'niou Club. of which he was a member, playing whist Willi the Senator, who. with his wife, were almost. on the eve of starting for \\‘:ishington. lle remark-l ed that his old friend was not playing “in: his usual interest. and saw also1 imprinted on his features a painful prev occupation. I t l its his face. i additional 5.. lli- srnnrieil Still from the‘iI-nt ot‘ Leroy‘s’ whip on his shoulder. and for that alone no would have killed him with his own hand laud hi? (lured. and than them was another reason. thc vcry thought of which brought the looks of a dcnion in~ So he scarcely required the niulus of gain to aid his [.rolcctrcss and her vengeance by acting us her instrument. ‘ The night nftcr the compact nat'grcd into by Miss Sclirna Skinner and George Forbes. Leroy. at about the. hour of twclvc. pcnelrutml into the way of the private alley. garden Ly f I Mr. Kemp learned from Sir Frederick §Bordcn that 2:21 (Iiinudiiins had been ‘Iilltt‘d in the \van- in South Africa, in addition to Major llownrd, and :20 -othcrs, who at the time of their deaths Iliad ceased to belong to (Innudizin corn? but were still in service in South .i\fl'ic.tt. "the attention of the Government lnul not been called to the fact that certain lscriouixly disuhlcd soldiers had received .no recognition from the Imperial (jov- crnmcnt. " ’ BEAUTY OF NIAGARA l-‘;\LI.S.~ Mr. Cockshutt was informed by Sir At the moment when he turned thc' Wilfrid Lnnricr that 14 mi‘morinls had key in the gate he thought he heard a! b‘gqn/ received from Canadian organiza- sijght, sound behind him. He turncdfl‘lons j” “Wm-q and '56? 9'0!“ -“"“““‘ cast a rapid glance 0‘“. the dark Space{pins in tax or of the prescrxation of the that .snri'oundcd him. and, thinking him-’ bounty of Niagara Falls. self mistukcn, entered. SlippRPfiQNn "m“: In his face. So he scarcely required the additional s.imulus of gain to aid his proieuli-css and her vengeance by acting us her instrument. . The night after the compact enEred min by Miss Seiima Skinner- {uid George Forbes. Leroy. at about the, hour of iwolvo. peneiraiml into the garden ly \vuv (if the mind.» nllpv She secuwd him bv some 11111110111310 admnluges and by June 11101111505 101': ”119 {1111110.8119 told him, too, lhal [119' Smalm “01111! 11co111pc11sc him mnply.’ B111 mlhout her knowingr it. the wow; 1111 Mr lo1bes had cezluin reasons on his 1m 11 £01 joinln‘; 111-1: 11cm! and 5011M llc- summed still {mm the cut 0! L91 nv ; 1111111 011 his shoulder. and for that alone .m- mould 111110 killed him with his own 11111111 had he dared‘ and than H1010 was unnlher reason. the \131'y thought of “111111 brought the looks of :1 demon in~, Miss Selima Skinner had no scruple iv engaging George Forbes in the good and nmrilorious work she meditated. (vents were taking might become mom favorable to the expectations which had Lemme [he tixod idea of her life. Beatrice destroyed. Leroy wholly put aside. the Senator would be quite alone in the world: and it was natural to sup- pose ho would turn to her for consoin- hon and mmnonionshin. indoor]. he‘ must. if only in recognition of hOl' far-‘ sighted affection and wounded heart. as if not strangn It was true she had been badly rocnm- 5 paused of Hm anonymous IeLLer‘by which gshc and the ex-sccretary had ‘px-eviousfy {attempted to open the Govs‘mor’s eyes; :on from that moment the Senator. Ben-1 I . . . « I . mm and Leroy nmsclf. wxlhout an open :rupture‘. let her feel their marks of coma ‘mnpl. which ulcm‘utod her heart. _ ’ She nm‘or would again expose he'rsojfg in a similar slight of Ihis kind; 1) t she; {must assuredly. in ~tho cause a goodi ‘n:0mls. and the hope of gain, at onmi By the more thought, iii-5s Selimn had persuaded hcrf'sflf that the new tum worms. and the hope of gain, at Bnm mnfron! theJaIind will) the culpable, and this time with such proofs as would make ”the blow irresistible. M, “um.“ um," uu. l V In her consummate bnsencss and eager; desire for greater wealth, she gave not; one single lhaughl to [he agony hcr' (ourse would inflict on the warm-heart! L‘h' old man. She cared not for hlm rr': hi.» feelings. She cared only for his pro-, pcrly. and to he revengod on Beatrice; and Leroy. They should be made lo, sulfur. and the Senator‘s wealth shouldf become hers. ‘ must. rcummbu‘ that he knew every- thing. Thom: revelations, though not. unex- pevlcd. fillml the woman's soul with joy. She at once rosnh‘ud that her kinsmun, Unaâ€"Senator, should know all. I no! almngv? 1:” [how was on:1 all lhv world whum ho loved. or CHAPTER XVIII. ‘ould haw damn-d him \thm wirwnmwxin b0 lg hlen<Mn1ing r'. in [he mum". : infulmcd nl’ Hm n0 hast ho had had “101‘- ’ Mr. l’ilzpalrivk said ihr- ink-“Han iwns Hmi Hm paint of (in-slinzxtinn slmuld ;|~.‘ Hn- Iii-siilmliun uf lhv gnmls or cut- :Hv. nu! Hm qlmlinnliun (if lhv 1min. i(.‘unfnsinn might wsull [mm Iliis (lnllw Ian-l il mmld ht‘ tho duh nf iln' (Run in- lmmi In makn ihv puinl alignilutdy OIL-Hr. I Annth' diliicnlly might misc n‘gmfl. Eiug llw m'riml «.f perichahiu fruit ntxls Eloim nl’ dmliuuiiou on a Sunda}.i‘1uit 'muhl nu! 1w Inf! mi Hu- siding all any l.nng Hu “Ullhl invili- H10 nilonliun (if 1all Hm member (if lhu ”unsc- in these‘ pniniS. 'l‘iwy should hum n rnniuunnbie‘ mmmrn. .‘iile a mwusm-u us“ \muM have H-himl ii ”I" fr-i'u- nf public ”piniun. and “mi :1 nunsnh- “ML-h lhv jminps and ulim pnnplu mighl cmwidnr ii Hwir Li!~‘.llL‘\‘\ III ~‘l‘ (h‘OV‘m In OHHIU. l.\'lH-‘..\l\'l'!‘\' T0 .\H’..\'ll'§l".l':.<. , .‘umullgfi llw lvill< inirmlm‘ml and rmd .: lirsl limv was our to nmPnd UH‘ Act 1 VPC.li!:g Hw Scum? and House of LOUD‘S DAY BILL. Mr. Fusm- asked Mr. Fitzpalriuk In.» plain the intention of thr- vmusv rem-- rim.r In H11: cnnlinuunue of lminluads ‘l ramp '0 their point of dt‘stilmliun an a Sunday. \\"ha! was nmnnl by 1va “avg- {inulion’z’ If it mmml Hm next, plane when-n Ihv 1min could bu naturally IWM up. il would be wry (1iijl‘(’|il‘)ll€li.‘l«'. but if H Inv‘mll the mean point, no objoclikm could )u- {mum}. Mr. .\l:1(‘-.'lu‘m(‘ll was [0111 by \lr. Emor- Sllll lhnl llin [nod supplies for lho sur- wy purlics ull tho Ouluriu scclinn nl iht‘ 'l'runsa:nutinonlal Railway were null pur- (lmsml lay the (iigwm‘muvnl. but by llm 'l‘mnsmulinonlnl lailwuy ' Linmmissiun, through a purchasing ngonl, who uh- luinwl lhvm (ll, mat fnvnrnhlc’ “'IIUIU- wh- rnln prions. No mmplninls hurl lwn rr-m-ivml x-vgm-(ling lhu \fupplio‘-~. The purchasing :Igvnl vxumim’nl lhc supplies and h-sh‘d lhcm lwh'n'iy shipment and they \Vl‘l'l‘ ulsu oxmninvil hy llm (amu- ~.i.<.~iun‘s ugvnls ill Uh: points of do‘slin- aliull. “nu 'g gag/received from Canadian organiza- 'j.ti0ns or citizens and 567 from Ameri- gfcans in favor of the preservation of the ‘iheauty of Niagara Falls. SUPPRESSING RIOTS. ; Cot. Hughes was told by Sir l-‘rederick .Borden that the cost. to the country of tthe riots at Sydney, (2.8., a year age; tad been $7,809. 0! which only $2,5ttt‘.‘ Lhad been paid by the municipality upi ito date. and the Department of Justice {had been instructedqan April 27, 1901' ,to take legal proceedings against thei lnninieipality. There new three muni- (Cipalities similarly in arrears for the serxiceolflrmps: to suppress riots. t PROVINCIAL REPRESENTATION. ; Mr. Hughes :’I\'ing‘>) moved a resolu- ,tion that an address he presented to the lk’ing. praying for the submission to; thet lhnperial Parliament of an amendment‘ to the British North America Act, pre- venting any province of the Dominion from ever having fewer representativesi in Parliament than it. was given when it entered Confederation. MllJ'l‘ARY BANDS. Col. Hughes was informed by Sir; l~‘rc<teriel< Borden that the Government; regulations forbade any military hand; in uniform to take part in a demonstra-‘ hon (ix-.pi‘ocession [or party or politi- 'cal [)ttl'ptISo.‘S. l Mr. Bcrgox'on was told by Mr. Bro- dcur that 122 accidents had happened on the St. Lmvrvnce below qulrcal since 1890. or 111050 36 rraMpen m ”If pilulugc (“Vibiull of Montreal, and 4-3 in that of Quebec. N01 ES ‘50 I'ROCIZ EDINGS 01‘ THE 01'] \\\ A 110L512. DOMINION PARLIAMENT {\‘ho sluppcd from film? to time, all Shiv ring. as if to better tnslo lho rlm- .mnlf solenmily which surroumlcd hm'. ftln‘rgved her shapely hlond head :1 little [:0 loalc at I‘m-0y. thvn rust on him hm‘ inspiring smile, plam‘d her hand on her jhezn-t as if to say. “I am fearful,“ and Cr-nlinued to proceed. They at length reached hnr lmudnil‘, :where :1 (lim lamp fuiny'ly jlhu‘nlnaled; glhp snmhrc magnificence. the srulplm‘nd‘ ,wainscolings. and the. heavy draperies.’ l The door slom‘l open. and yelvbnlh,l lseomed reluctant to enh‘r.‘ Lomy looked suddenlyf into his com- punlon's face. ‘ i I l r l .,l v 5 “H is tun anm-od the his way still ,, _V.. an... v-u-u. nu was. .“Cnmc.” she presently whispered. and mp two guilty onus :éntm‘od the boudoir, Boah‘icv herself closing Hm door. “I: ' - It was whith as marble, and her lips trmnblod corwnlsivoiv. A terrible [cur I‘nlet'vd his hmrf. At that. moment. he would have given much {a haw hvon anywhere in the wide world rather than When: he was. “1* Shh held in her hnml a small lamp, ll'w fl'Clllt“ light of whiwh throw on her (lolicnlo {calm-cs a slrangn pilllm‘. W on they passed up the long wind- ing :sluirmsc, the rushing of her dress was Hm only sound which betrayed ht‘l‘ movmnonl. Sm: replied that she had bem‘x vm'y uneasy about his health for somo days. This explanation seemed nnhu‘al to Le- rny. and he fullmved. her through the dark and silent room. In traversing lhe garden, he raised his ayes In the window of the Senulors «:wn primlu mom. and saw u dim light burning [Ni-hind lhc curtains. Bcuh‘ive awaited him at the door of a Iowm' room. which opened on a passage :1! an olevntimx or 21 few feet. He kissed her fH'u-nlly. and in a few words told honor her husband's sadnr‘ss. lions; (hero. SOUTH AFRICAN “7A1? 17001) SUPPLIES. and this time. we shall follow him \\\'Rl{.\'Cli .-\CCIDE;\"I‘S. a Info to turn back now." :0 young man. as he gruped ll further info the 1-0011). (To be Continued.) ~Durham and Victoria Standard MILLBROOK ONT.. THURsDKY, APRIL 12.71906 ,\ door of a I a passage He kissed Words told Command. by \h'. I’ilzan-irk. This is in ra‘mmly :m umxk'siun in Hue M'f 01 last svssinn rngnrding indu-mnity In llki‘llli‘t‘l'fi. H, prm'hjvs ”ml in WIN" 1] mwnlwl' Mm i< in “Hum: bm-unms $ick and is unubln In :ollnml Hm House he may be culitlu‘d 10 his indemnify. \ dvxlmlvh fI-um .-'\lvl>v\'ilh‘-. Frau-v mayézz 'l‘hu striking im-ksmilhs of Fros- m'm‘illo «m \\'cdnosdu.\' .snclwd Hm Ws‘i- ‘lc-mm uf mnplm‘nrs :nul I'm-011nm, m'l lire In llw fm-nilnm. prmn'nlcd Hm lim- mc-n from vxlinguishing Hm H:nnvs.und smushnd llw mm'him-Ifiv u'lllI' Un- fuc- lnry windmvs. Itciul'oruumcms have lx-(‘n nrduml 10 Fessvmilh‘. 7:12,; 2:; 5:52. 1:22.77 2:: 13.1.1.1. =..=1..r,. Hogs were Shandy :m-l unrhungpd. antnlinns wvm:vaIn-clx‘. $7333: fats um! liglns. $7 pvr cwl. 'l‘m‘m'fln. April lU.«-Pri<u:~s (-rmlinuml steady fur I‘mlchoxfi‘. but owing I.) :m ullcgvd \wnlumss in “w English murlml un eusic-r lone wns nnlicmhlo in (Mum-- ters'. BMI (‘XJ‘Hu'lvrs' \ww \vm'lh $4.80 In $5.15; nmdilnn. $1.50 In $4.73 pvr (-wt. QUulaliuns for bulrfhvrs‘ mlllv “we :15 fullnm's:~lilmi(-o. $4.00 to $5.51»; gum] hunk. $5.50 In $1.85; mt’xlilnn. $1.15 [a 91.“; mod (-mvs. $3.51) 10 8.1933- mm. No“ Ymk, Amil lOâ€"“houf. »-â€" \‘mt mmkct Hun; No 2 ml 830 hid in «-Iul\ 1- '1! \n. 2 10d "0v. nominal {.01). afloat: Nu. l nohhmn Duluth. 80c 1.0.b. afloat. BUFFALO 2\_l.\ mua'l‘. 311111110. April 10. -â€"â€" I‘Iour ._, 0mm and slmdx. “hon! -. Swing “1151"“de \u. I \m".lh«‘lll $.30 P'nlltmds. (urnâ€"< Shung: .\'o. :2 mm“: 3134: Na. ‘7 corn. ~ :Et'j‘gc. Outs â€"l)nll; N0. 2 while. 2555,10; \‘u. 2 mixnd 34¢. Barley and ryewxo offmings. ‘ 1' “\‘l‘ . ~ -u '1'."- vaisbn: â€"â€" Houvy Canadian shori v11! pork. 821.50: light short cut, $20; Am- n-icnn Short (:ut. 5320; American cutclonr {at back. $20: comrgpynd Jun] .70 to 7%0: Canadian pure Inz'diiflllfc to ”Xe; ket- h: rendered. 12%“: t0“ l'.’%c: hams. 13c Lo Luge. am-ording {0- size; breakfast bacon, l6c: \Vindsm- hucon,_15c; {rush Ixillc‘d nhufilujr dressed h<)£.\".'"’$l('l.25 to $10.50: counlry drnssod. $8.75 to $90" an), C... pny ”A... A- I‘olulocs â€"-â€" Per bag of 80 pounds. 00c to USC. ‘ Honey â€"- White clover. in comb, 13:: II‘. He per pound section; extract, Sc l0 9c: huchvhdfil, 6c, to 6,14“. V“ .n: nu Ill/2L- Bullerâ€" N0“ milk bulhr is stlfin" well al 2235c to 23c; 01d (mmi'my. good quality. is [winning 210 10.21320; mm- ior' gmdos We to " MC. Eggs -â€" I-‘wsh recm pls “ere quolod at MK“: to 17L”. Choose â€"' va-mnde ruddm' cheese Sold at 120 to 12%,- in country. Loml cunnilinns unchanged at 1:30 to 1334c. I-‘II’I(\-- \v,,,, u .. $1. 75. ' 11111101311 â€"~ \[111111111111 11mm, 111 hugs, $111 11 5211; 51111115. $41 10 $21 1191' 11111; (5111111111 111'11n. 111 1111111. $18.51) 111 $105111? 11110115 $211.1111111311111111111113 $21 111 $21; 51111111111 «11.1111m‘ouillo 8:35 10 $37porlm1. 1111111111 0111.5 â€" Per 1111". $1. 811 to $1.00 111 car 101$. 51’ In $‘.1).'1 111 51111111 1013. (131111110111 â€"â€" $1. ‘0 111 $1.111 per 111w. ”111' â€"~ \'11. 1. $8 10 $8. 50; N11. 2, $7 111 1.7. .10; 1‘101‘01'. 1111.\'111, $11 10 $11.50, 111111 1113111 110\c1',$11. RUHUd Oillx â€" l“l' 1V!" in car lols. 33’ to $‘.();') in fI-zonmloxl â€"â€" $1..) ‘0 to $1 SOME S'I'IHCNI‘UI‘S S'l‘lHKl-IHS. MONTH EAL MARKETS. I \Ionheul, .\p111 10. Grain â€" Good 1110111111111 l1_v1.':1l1lc for Manitoba 5111111" \1111-11t.‘ 0111s .... No. 2,1)51‘; N0. 3, 38).;13; No i137‘x5c. Pcus â€"- 70131.0. 11.11111 bushvl. 81111111 â€" Manitoba \‘o. 3. 111111111 41)}5'15: .\1‘1. 1’1. 481: 10 '18)5('; 011111110, 460 1.11.1) 7:111ch11111.p11i11ls. ' .7 1 C0111 â€" Amuium 1111x1111, 51)51:; \11 :2 1111111“, 52c. e.\- Muck. 1 Hour - “111111111111 spring win-11L pat- (111$. 3'1. 50 [1) $4 .111}; sl11111g blllx‘lfl‘fi’l, 5'1 111 81.111: “mm “111111 1111111115, $11.23 111 $11..1U;sh'di“hl. I'OHUI'S 3’1» to $1.1”, (10.,1 1:1 hugs, $1.71") to $1.8 extras, $1.65 [011 Baled Straw 4â€" cux' lots on track 1 Pmyhy â€"â€" Choice dry plucked turkeys 41m up 10 16c 10 180 fut chickens lo 11: ghm at 1'3 0 10 130 min 70 to Sc; {at irms, Sc to 9c thin 6c to 7c, ducks 12c u I“). .3 ‘ WW Hay â€" $8 to $8 so to} No. 1 hnlOtth (UNI $62; {01' L\U. 0 in C81' lOlS 11(‘1‘0. Potatoes â€" Ontario scnmg at 650 In [50 per bag on hack hue, and 75c to 850 out of slow; eastern, 70c to 800 on hacknnd JOC'morc out of store. Butler â€" The market continues steady. Cleumcry .. .. .. .. .. .. 25ct0260 do solids ...... 230102'16 Duhy 1b. mils, good to choice, 18clu 19c do laxge 10114 .. .. .. .. .. 17010180 do nmdium .. .. . . .. 161, [0 he Chec e -â€" 11c for large and 14%; hr tuins. Eggs â€" New laid are quoted at. 16c and stomgc a! 130. Wheat â€"- Ontario -â€" 77c bimC. P. R. paints for red and [or \o. 2 while out- side. 77%c asked, 770 bid for mixed. , \V'hc-utr -â€" Manitoba â€"- 820 asked, 510 hid Im- N0. 1 northern, Point lidwm'd, May shimnont; No. 2 northern, 80,140. bid same terms. ' Barley ~â€" Food, 4-76 bid North Bay. Outs â€" 35%0 asked outside for N0. 2‘ white. - I li\\’ YORK WHEAT MARIN?!“ Bran â€" $19 was bid, lixonm, bags included. '~ Toronto, April 10. â€" Flourâ€"Export- mxs are paying $3.05 for {)0 per cunt. C-‘nlul‘io patents, buycrs’ bugs. Manitoba, $4.30 to $4.50 {or first patents and $3.- 90 to $4 for seconds. . LEADING MARKETS A\'l"l'l.|". MAHKI‘I'I lo $7.85 for selects. COUNTRY PRODUCE. 1'0. prmw'nlcu Hm Hm- ishing lhw Hnnlvxund hinvl‘y :mnl Un- fuc- ltciuforuclucnls have BREADSTUFFS. $5.50 to $6 per ton for here. 70 to 7%0: ”Xe; ket- hums. 13C breakfast >15c; {rush lim- TO STOP l..\'l'l-I lttittls‘l‘ttA'J‘ION. tf’rcmivr \\‘hitnuy intmtlncoi :1 bill [‘(‘ltt‘ill this law He alur-s not propose to put anything in its plat-o. but simply h wilm m1! :1 mvamrr whit-h. ht‘ sari-4} has ln-m'ml itsnlt :1 [writ-ct 'nnismwn‘. 'tzht: law as it now shunts upplivs only to ('itiu-s :nhl t‘ttltttt)’ towns. and ”)0 From- in puinh-d nut. was nut in force in manv {ulnws (-nmitlm'uhly tumor than Some (‘1‘ th.- cmmt) towns. The only apparent mlvm'ltugu Hr thu :ystmn. he said. was that it pm'mittml nlccmrs whr) were not an ”iv roll to have their names insert- t‘tt inmwdintnty before an election and after ttm‘tistsdmd CIOSoEd. Themagvmm ' and t0 ; ,Was committing“. several olhurs saw him with the child. and are able to furnish a valuable dpsm-lption of his appearance. ldn. has been missing since Tuesday afternoon. having failed to return from .schonl. and when her clothing was found in “it‘ church. the distracted mother identified it. That fact in a measure pre- pared the pnrmt for the terrible reality she was scan to fare. From the black- ness of this révolting crime a single ray of mitigation appears, 'tnd that is the evidence that the murderer Was intoxi- outed at the time, andtheretorc not; fully cognizant prim my deed. ‘he‘s iii ;.’-‘-§::z:o- ‘ A1, {lhI'IHN‘l‘ singo or 1110 discussion ‘ho [‘rIzmieI' s1II1IId llIII1 whilII IIIIIIslI'ic Ian- mus III-«In‘od (Ivory II‘I'2<OIII'IN(‘ CHCIIIH' agIIInI-III. lII- \wIIIIl n01 1IIII'II 1110 IIIsme- silnilih and III! \\:I.~ vermin IIII mIII Ilse In HIP |.~"'i.\‘lillllt'L‘ “MUMâ€"(II ghing IiIIIIIIII'Is whiIh \\I‘l"l I‘II-I 1I-I1 mm Jan”- an :IIIII IIIiIJhl lll‘ 1IIIII(-I1 on! tho III~\1 ”II‘ ])0\\I‘l IIf III'IIIIII'III.r III-IIIIIIIIIII mm- chlxt‘K' III hix‘ IIIIiniIIn. 1III- HIIII‘ IIIIII nIIl {‘HIHI' \IiIIII 1lIII IIIIMI‘I IIIIIIM III iifv HIII II-I'isIIIIIII-I- .~'I'1"\1!lf’ 11m! :Im l'1'!il\\.’1V slIIIIIII] hII\II HII- IiII1I1 IIII'WI‘I' IIf {.III’III! 61 II lIi5_lI\\IIy. 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Mr. Joseph Piiiiiips, the pre- sident 0f Um Toronto Life. is :1 prismivr (in the chargv nf misusing “UNIS? 'i‘iml ‘thc two oliivr «iircviors of ihv vompimy have riiscrodiiml thniSf‘th‘S by illt‘il' midonco at his trial? Aim liir- (rim-ks (have shown (ill :ihsnni-mimindncss :md ‘Im‘guli’uiimss quih: ii'icmiipulibic with (mnpclem work? Hus liie liovcrnmenl. yiimughi of appointing some i'cliubiv. c-‘nnpetoni pet‘srm [u take charge of tin: company‘s affairs? ' ifS’i‘iMA'l‘ES PASSED. . Considm'ulion of tho oslimnles was: rnsummi. n largo number of mics iwingg pnsmi, including a 10in] of $112,395 for: [libiiC buildings. $95,260 ‘ful‘ public \Mil‘kS. 3212;1-10 for cnlunizzilinn mmiq pass‘od, invhulinu 1 mm] of $112,395 for 11111111: huihlmg; $95. 264‘! 1111‘ public “11138. 32121-10 I111 unluniznlion 1',0uds $’-’7. 325 chmgm on Crow) lands $160.- 17:; {01 misc-111111011113. .0. -S;\ LES 0t? (Ili.\"1‘TELS. \ Mr. Lucas’ hill to amend the Act rc- spdqiting conditional. sales of 'clmttcls was. warmly suppm'tcd by the nmmbcrs .irt-prcscnting farming communities“ nut : the Attornny-Gcncral could not give it :1 his sanction,“as in its" present shape It 1‘ would legalize violations of certain con-‘3 1i tracts. The main feature of the bill is' i; that licn notes, time receipts, contracts ‘ior conditional sale of chattels or other Icontracts should be null and void when they contained provisos, conditions or" stipulations that actions or suits in con-t nection with them should be tried in anyl particular place. ' ; Mr. Hoyle suggested that the courtsI should be authorized to fix the place; of trial and this suggcsilon will not discussed when the measure comes tic-ll tore the Legal Committee. ‘ \ MEMBERS TOO littln‘om'. 1‘: Mr. Pratt was not prepared to mow}; the second reading of his hill to regu- latc‘proprictary and patent medicincg;I and the Prcmicr took advantage of incl, fact to read the members a brief loo-5t turc for their (lilatorini'ss. ’l‘hvr‘e‘ uremia some bills, he said. which had bccnrc on the order paper for five weeks, I‘ though there vas- not thc shadow ot an‘l.l excuse for tho delay. The t’lovcrnmml.l 1‘ hc (tcclarmi was doingr all it would toi - t-xpcditc busincss and hr thought that l . _ :11 members should lend all tho as‘ststancc;0 they could. I Mr. Smith, of Peel, moved the second reading ol- his mnmldinent to the Fran- chise Act, which provides that unmar- ried women and widows, who are on- lllled to vote "in municipal elections, shall have voles for the Legislative As- s’cmbly, suhjl-ct to the sumo conditions which govern male Voters. He hoped that the House would give the incasul-c a liberal and gullm'il. snppért. “'[IAT THE ansmnrmz AT TO- ’- RONTO IS DOING. ammo LEGISLATURE ENQUIRY OI“ MINISTRY W'OMAN SUFFRAGE. Horrible 111-th of a l-ixc-vmr old Girl :11 Montreal. A .\l(1nlil~:1l (Inspalch 511.1%: In llV‘ finding: of H11 bath of 11111 May .v\.i1111'11. :1 Child (if ll\1'.1 1(1111'5 lying 11:1k111l 11nd lilolcss 1'11 11 ll1i17k1,l .11 Cole St. Paul 1111 'l‘lnn'sdny 11101‘11ing, ll11-1'11 1'2111113 lo light so 11il1111us' and so li-‘ndish :1 1.1111113 llml ltl111 “hula island of Mnnlmnl is 511111111111 i”ll11’1 horror of it is inlonsiliod I11 M11 [lnnngixl llurl a tiling 11f s111l1 111111115 llonduncios 1'1'111l1l haw, puss-7d through 'lhe 1711111111unily ahnnsl unnoticed 1111iil he 11ml loll. llm unniislukablc 111111le of his unnllemlllc l1rulalilv. M11 (11111 had jllw lilllc girl been lured awm 1mm M11111 homéwnrd course aflm' school and sub-i jcclod lo :1 honiblo 5111111111. lmt 111111"I llngm‘ prlnls in the 101111111 llosh slum, lllnl llm monslm' had nut slapped at envy ordinary \i11l1111ce. All the clolhing. sum Show and sloclx'i11gs.\\.1x sli‘ippod aw. '11," and lhrown inln lhc 11351111111111 (if '11 1lnm-l1 williin :1 f1'\"ln111111'~11 111er5 of! H111. socln dud spul “1101111 lhc unhuge look plum .-\ 11111115: 1119111111 saw ”11‘ 1111111 climbing over the fmcc lmulinn from; the Wuod \xillx ll1n Clollms' in hi: arms and smelal others saw him with ll1c child. and are able .lo furnish a valuable dpsm-iplion of his appearance. ! Ct IEAP SCHOOL BOOKS. The Governnmnt, ”on. Dr, Pyne said 1h reply to a question by Mr. Duntop, tttnd tho. question of modern, cheaper iaml uniform whoot text-hooks under {considm-ution, :md hoprd to make a [statement on the question before the tciusc of the smsion. t MR. JOSEPH PHILHPS. ‘ ”on. Mr. Fwy, in reply to :1 quostion by Mr. Gumoy. said that tho Gox'crninnnt was aware that Mr. Joseph i’hitlips, [ursiiiont of the. Toronto Life, was :1 prisoner on u chm-go 01 misusing funds. A. to whether they knew whothor two other «lirnclors of the company had dis- rroditvg} H‘)(‘lTlS(‘l\'PS by thvir evidence at tho trial. ttiatgkrks had shown an ab- srmt-niindmlnr‘ss incompatible \Viih good Work. and whrlhor the Government thought of appointing.r a competent and rvliahte person to take charge of the Crmnmny’s affairs, Mr. t-‘oy stated that} the Government was enquiring into these} math duublful “Milo: the cost “as v-my gxan Cunsidexing the. mmgrencm of [he 10- sults. In future the munidpul mlls “ill be taken as the sole basis of the mica" lists. A doshutch from Poliin says: The HUsSO-(Illlnt‘m‘ ncgolialimis appear to have reached a deadlock. At any rule, [hi-y arc dragging along: slowly. M. Pokoli. lolf. the Riissinn Minister [0 (Jhina, and Tong, the Chinese cmnmissioner ap- pointed tu negotiate an agreement wilh Russia rogurding Nunlhcl‘n Manchurin, have conferred only two or three time; during the push monlh. Russia has the upper hand because she holds nearly all A dospalch {mm Berlin siun troops had :1 mum ‘ in the province of Hex-sun. wounding 10‘.) of them. A was used. A dcspalch from St. Palm-smug says Russia has owned plcliminmv necro- tinkinns in Paris fur a law- -0. {Known 1mm of at least. $20‘.).(m0.(m0. and chilx‘S man if {ossihlm The smdhale \ iih which she is nowhiuling is mmm u! of Gur- mzm. Dutch and Blitish Ii-upilzalisls. but so {111' as aswrtninnbl' nu Ammiczms an: connected with .l. doubtful if the loca! authorities would a{Jain dare permit atrocities. ut'tcr the attic-int publication of Ministerial circu- lars whining thvm to take prc«:-:1utions, and i vfin'iutly utter the cippnsiiion vii:- tm'io at the vioctions. the Constitutional limimm'nts living (:mnmittcd In duh mnmiiiig punisimwnt of the guilty (.iiliuiuis as 500”. as the Duuma me- Persislent rumors of projected Jewish massacrvs at, Easter are lracoahle ‘0 rczmlinnm‘y sources. It is more than ,,,V v-“JV v. u.\. nauyluzu, 3r», in spite of :11] 4.11090 adverse conditions, the Government‘alms been hopelessly beaten. and the (Jonslitutionnl Demo- crats have carried every clcclural sent, even in wards \' , amend and com- mercial elemifirdominated. and where over” nerve had been strained to ’secure mics. ‘ A MONSTER’S CRIME. Elections” Held NEGO'I'IATIONS \\ 1TH , CI UNA. RUSSIA WANTS 33200000000 TROOPS KILL PEAS-\NTS GOVERNMENT BEATE ). W RICHARDS IS" Held in the Stronghold of the Bureaucracy. with pmszmls . killingr ‘38 and A Gatling: gun Si] XS wincinl Ruc- sunts side. a piece the size of u man’s body M: to the ground, the perpendicular crack grow larger, and then, with a loud crash, the walls fell outward. purying the derrick at the Toot of. a mo; stone, brick, rubble and M \ Just before noon the buiiding began 10 crack. Two mm were oh the roof and stepped off on to the roof of {he main building. Two or three others “ore in the vacant upper mom of the tcwcr. and they took alarm and got away. Then a crack showed on the out- Accident on the New Government Block at Ottawa. A llcspaloll from Ottawa says: Al. ion minutes to twelve on 'l‘hursduy morning the now luwor. u'lu'vh [he (iovenunent has lw-n building in tho norm-cast angle 01' [he \vnslm-n departmental block, known as the “Laurler lowar," collap- sml. N0 liws u‘orc losl. four or five \wrlunvn employed on it stapping of! an In lho roof of the main sh‘uolm'c just in limo. 'l'lw lass "Imbalfly will be $25,000. I..,_L L_r- 7 A lzmgor has been formed here and ovvry propamthm has boon made to je- foml Orr-flown in case of attack. The bulk of H10 :w-infurconmnls sent {mm Piotormazrilzhux'g and Durban have arrived, and will join Munsolle's column. {dice report, mm the robels are in strong numbers and flushod will) victory and the omcials fear further excesses. A strong force of artillery. infantry and mounted mm muved out of Greytown on Thursday to operate against the !‘(€1)t"lS. A purlion (if the force sent to rescue the women and children ‘isolated "t Iiealns Drift succeeded in so doing, but while returning was (lHilL'de by rebel- lious natives. A running llght was kept up for six miles. the Zulus continuing [hie pursuit unli! within a mile of Gray- It“ n. Three of the Colonial Police won1 killed and several were wounded. The r0muinder arc sufa at Greylown. The A dnspalch from Grnylown. Natal, says: The colonial flolll force. which was concentrating at lmpanzn. twelve miles northwest of (h'vytown. for operations against the insurgont Chief Bambaatu, 1m depnsod Regent of the Grr‘ylown district. has hem compelled to abandon it: langor after heavy lighting and re- liro to Grey-town. Thcx \‘nlnl Fio-ld Fmve “as Forced lo Reheat. and city starts have been detailed to work on the case. A numlmr of private citlzcm are taking part in the search. It is believed that the murderer can scarcely escape. so well do all the de- 5criptlons agree. A despair]: from St. Polcrsbm‘g says. The limnom pm<s u-guiztions an- nuumed on 1hursdny hum been sup- plemented by a sxwoping repressive nnnsuro. making it a prisnn offcnm: In spread false reports about Government oIIir‘iaIs or (room which tend to produce public exmcnwm. The pvnalh is mul- tiplied if such mporls xesull in actual muting. :Iflm' Yuri policn and muil. to ht A dospalch from Moscow says: The pulificul prisoners “‘le whom the local jails are m'mx'dml. have declared a “hunger strike" (roluFing to partake of food) to compel the autl’mrifivs eilher to bring ihom to immediate trial or order lllull' release. Many of the prisoners lnzn'c hem three monihs in jail without [wing ti-rmfmnled with the charges uguinsi them. pulificul prim: jails are :m “hunger strila food) to camp bring them to ”Mr release. hzn'c been 1th L, Publisher and Proprietor A despalch from Rostofi, Province of \nroslm'. says: A gang of thieves 100?, m the Troitze \\'arnitzki monas'cry dur- in;r 1‘no night of April 3 and got away will: $23,000 and a quantity of valuable articles. A dcspatch from St. Petersburg says: The extra financial harden caused by the war wilh Japan will be borne in part. by Alabama c-vnmmmrs. A project‘to in- crease tho internal revenue tax on m average of 30 pert cont. has been ap- prm'ed for submission to the approaa‘xi mg National Parliament. The increase falls heavily on the choicer grades 0! lulmccii, but oven the cheap “mahorka” snmkcd by the poaszinls will be raised over eleven points. the privileges she contends for, white [demanding {that China otttcialty grant. them. The 'Chinese, on the contrary, iwere never so determined to withstand jatl foreign cncroachments. Both parties tare trying to keep the negotiations as secret as was the case with the Chinese- Jupanose treaty. One bone of Conten- tion is helicvvd to be the mining and other concessions which the Tartar generals in Mnnchuria gave to Bussian mrporzgtiuns. and which liugsia- wants the Chihese Government to ratify. The Chinese. however, insist that their Government never sanctioned these con- cesl'sgons. and that therefore they are in- vm . PRISON FOR FALSE REPORTS (TIOA'I‘S TIIIIZVES LOO'J‘ED .‘JONARTERY. FIGHT REBELLIOYS ZI‘LI’S. TOWER FELL IN RUINS TOBACCO USERS \K'ILL PAY. Sp mm from (<1. Pvlcrshurg says: if of Police of S2. Pnfcrsbm‘g, 1'in tests. is equipping [he Id geudzu'mcs \Vim coats of be worn under lhvir unifomxs. LATEST I.\' STRIK 'iS. OF MAIL FOP. POLICE. lost. Imir or live it shipping off an sh‘uolm‘c just in