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Millbrook & Omemee Mirror (1905), 31 May 1906, p. 1

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Write ,ll To keep myself something in counten- ance despite my incongruous garb (and also pcrchance for the little meanness that I was not displeased to show this Princess that I too kept. a state of my Own), I lifted my hand and beckoned to my retinue. which instantly advanced and halted in a rank with rigid pre- cision live paces behind me. “Gracious madam." said I in German. tic-wins: to her who had duhht'd herself the lady-in-wailina. with u [mu-h. l flattered myself. of her own fight molt- try of tone. “I shall indeed [col hnnnr: ed it her Serene Highness will (trim to permit the presentation of so unim- partnnl a person as myself â€"- in other words of Basil Jennicn ni Farringdmi Dane in the conntv m‘ Suit'nlk. in the Kingdom of Great Britain. lately a can- bin in his Rovni Imperial Majesty's Looking round. bewildered and awk- wardly conscious of my peasant dress, I beheld my two chasseurs, standing stofidly senfinel on the exact spot \vhcre I had last seen thorn before drop- [ing asleep. Old Janos. lrom a near- er distance, watched us susiplciously. As I thus looked round I becarne nvvare of a new feature in the landscape â€" a. ponderous coach also attended by two chasseurs in unknown uniforms wail- ing some hundred paces off, down the road. The minx had an easy assurance of manner which could only have beén tied at Court. Her mistress listened to her with what, seemed a tolexant af- fection. a humble attendant that I am. the court- esy to state who you are. who, in a Si- mian boor's attire. speak French and wear diamond watches to your belt, I can proceed with the introduction, even m the absence of the Lord Chamberlain.” name. and Ottilie is he: Hi ghnosss last name. \nd belwem the (“0 and after those two. being as I said Jill Allesse Serenissime. she has of course a dozen other names: but more than this it does not suit her Highness that you should know. ANow‘jl‘ you will do me, .. ...,_..., , “Know. sir.' continued the speaker. then, “since you are so indiscreot as to wake at the wrong mnment, and sur- prise an incognito, the mysteries of which were certainly not. meant for such as you. that Atlesse she is. Son Altesse Serenissime la Princess Marie Ottilie. Marie is her Highness‘s first The lady thus addressed look a step towards her companirm. \vilh what scemed a protest on he! lip. But the latter her small face quivering \vilh mischief and eagerness. whispered something in her ear and the beautiful blown eyes fixed themselves once again smilingly or} rue. i ILA ~____‘____ “He wants to know." said the dam- sel of the yellow skirts. this time in Ger- man. the clear. clean utterance of \\'hi('h had nothing of the broad Austrian Sounds I was accustomed to hear â€" “he {953;};15 know ‘where is the Highness? But he seems to have guessed whore she stands. without the tomng. Truly ’tis a pity the Lord Chamberlain is not at his post to make a presentation in due form!” + +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++1+++++H l have. since that eventful day. pass- (3‘! through so many phases of feeling, sweet. and violent. my present senti- ments are so fantastically disturbed, that i must try to the last of this writ- ing and see matters still as I saw them at the time. Yes.’ beyond doubt what. I noticed most, what. appealed to me most deeply then, was the great air of race. blended and softened by womanly candnur and grace. She looked at me gravely. with wide brown eyes, and I stumbled into my best. pourtly bow. *++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ CHAPTER il.-{(.'ontinued). Moravian Regiment of Chevau-Legers, inow master of the Castel of Tollendhal, i heard th‘ 11 w again and l incul-lxfifgtrtheoingxzziirgfeggI “Ol my distant, and lord 0‘ its “0mm" f; “'l’rmn-z game. Altesse!" that Oatill {$133011 by Janos my three retainers '. ( -. - . . 52; IHBEReagiil ghdhbggt nheloengsto 3‘33. i thought I saw in the Princess’s eyes 1. 0de out 0 a . 3 3 ‘ , ‘that I had created a certain impression, giimpse n! zilcilgfggi‘clrgzzl‘t‘ufiglggrbittiinfi but my consequent complacency did over me. outlined it seemed in fire “35 not escape the notice of the irrepressible shunniering between black and gold” iiiitu'tgmll‘gtylfil S-figfalpl‘gmpfly ‘1“! her gtiallt‘xt iglance filled me with a woeful “Fi done" stfe eriedmin French “we . l 011 ) V i v withl £in £2313; “:3“ I. declare, _ what are at Court, Monsieur: and at. the Court. .. ‘ "‘3 0"" “‘Vakmmgil cf â€"â€" at the Court of he H' hn , QAVRK‘C'C‘dWO find before me a beauty no: are not such éwa es as rto 131855 the iffn’bewuchmg than that of her Royal: nuducmnq m‘éenfinn ,, 9‘" "m m' [‘1lilit'll2lesl? her-self.f What i beheld was Then (tr-twin" up .her slight figure (' 3 mi s.ip o a creature who. from ’ 1‘ "' - . m“ if .he: :1:sz"622222;"finite:ozt°°t¢3mst£52m£i "‘88 m. . p< .rl- ‘ - hanging skirt: Eight)? 2:, if; $233180?) went and another sideways. accompan- glfmhgingé g" WHOW. save for the dark? :iui'1(?}'1t‘l:l‘ililllini‘enzghvséna?€e :fiitrligghgfg 0 ‘ : . O .' 1‘ 1 In t . . . 1. golden vollllv bl}; 01:1“ {\(“Ig‘lflnhes‘f‘flugi 0! her stick. with the most. ridiculous as:- SI'Olned ”to shoot yellow 'e‘parkq htrl sumption of tinikin importance and with . . ~ " " ' p '13 (r '31 - ‘1 [fl-“n was yellow as any primrose. As hagtmnvexjerlhknvom: grntiulll‘ 'olthoughl - l Sh" bent to watch "1‘" her “p “’“S arch- stantlv as the ('hanil'ierl'ifn’csognslllig 1:: (I had become a judge of jewels by be- ing the possessor of so many). I mark- ed her garments. garments. for all their intended simplicity, rich, and hearing to my not untutored observation the latest stamp of fashion. But above all : marked her air of race. her counten- ance. young with the first bloom (f youth. 'mantled with blushes yet set with royal dignity. My eyes were in their normal stale again. but for a moment I thought my- self still wandering: Here was her High- ness. A Princess, indeed, as beautiful as any vision and yet most exquisitely embodied in the flesh: a Princess in this wilderness! It seemed a thing impos- sible. and yet my eyes now only cor- rcboraled the evidence of my ears. I marked. almost withou't knowing. lh: rope of pearls that. bqupd h_cr_throut ad into a smile: it had a doep dimple an the left side. Thus I saw her in a sort (-I flash and scrambled to my feet still half drunk with drowsiness. crying out Ike a fool: 18:59?" She clapped her hands and turned with a crow of laughter to some one behind me. And then I became aware that, as in the dream, there were two. I also turned. VOL. 18. NU. 1. $1 per annum. Eh: Wilful attilic; est son Altesse? Ou est son A!- MILLBROOK AND O Princess. Or. The Privilege of a r‘css nf hmrt. \Vhlf‘h is imslied lo lhe drgrm1 of ahsolntc weakness, she will permit mo to narrale in you (as much as is good for you in know) how we came to be heri- at such a distancv from our own counlr‘y. and in such various frondom -â€"- {or her Highness qllih‘ 500.: that you are rapidly homming ill with supprecsod mn-insilg’. and fears lhal, you max nihomiw hum! wilii ii on your \\a_\' hmnml‘ 3mm great cas‘llo. or at long! mm, llir- pl'f‘SSIXl‘f‘ an the brain may swr‘imxsly affeol ilq delimit? balance â€"- if indeed.” with a Deal 01’ her I'Pr-lcless childish laughter. “you are not already a limalio. and lhnsn vmxr keepers!" This last Diem1 ol' imnndnnco might have nrnwrl own ton much for my de- sir.‘ in millivaln an amnainlanco :0 m- lrannlinarilx altamcliw '10 (mo of mv hum of mind and so alluring by its mvs- “But certainly," she exclaimed, “her Serene Highness will condescend to ac- cept the services of M. de Jean Nigauzl. it is not every day that brings forth such romantic encounters. Know. sir, that we are two damozels that have by the mes! extraordinary succession of forâ€" tuneate accidents escaped from school. You wonder? Ry school. I mean the ".i- supportable tedium. etiquette. and dul- ness of the Court of his most gracious and worshipiul Serenity the father (1 her Highness. We came out this noon to make. hay. and hay we will make. Or rather we shall sit. on the hay. and you shall make a throne for the Princess and a. little tahouret for me. and then you may sit you down and entertain us . . . . . . but on the ground. and a re- spectful distance. that none may say we do not observe proper forms and conventions. for all that we are holiday- making. And you shall explain to as how you. an Englishman. came to be master of Chateau des Fons. and mas- querading in peasant's attire. is mas- querading a condition of tenure? After v. hich. her Serene llighness‘hnving only one fault. that being,' her angelic soft- t“ betray the smallest. surprise at. the present singular situation; but out of both their handsome faces, set like bronze. â€"â€" they had bettter not. have moved a muscle otherwise or Janos \qud have known the reason why. â€"~ the eyes of my twin attendants roamed from me to the ladies, and from the ladies to me. with the most devouring curiosity. I tm-tly dismissed them all agutin to a distance. and then, turning to the mysterious Princess I begged to know, in my most courtlike manner if i might presume to lay my services at her feet for the time of her sojourn in this. my land. With the same adorable _\el dignified bashfulness that I had already holed in her. the lowly woman looked lwsilatingâ€" ly at her Indy-in-wniting, which lively weneh, not. being lroubled with timid- ily (as she had already sumcienlly ile- nmnslmled). promptly look upon her- self 10 answer me. But this time she. so delightfully fell in with my own wishes Hm: I was lain to forgive her all that had gone before; I looked back at the tyre-e. biting my lips. and mism‘ably uncertain how to conduct myself so as to save some shred hi dignily. My ancient Janos had seen too many strange things duringy his for- ty years" attendance on my great-uncle “And now. to complete lhe ceremony." said slic. as soon as she could speak at all. “1‘,"- me introduce the Court. rep- rvscnlcd 10-day by myself. Mademoifi- sollu Mario. Ollilie. Two Ottilics as you “ill perceive, but easily explained. thus: Feu the Highest her Scrcnissime’s graci- ous ducal grandmother being on Olli- lic. lhe rest concerns you not. Well, Monsieur de la Faridondainc, Capilaino N. Signcur, clc., etc.. â€" charmed to haw your acquaintance. So far. so good. But. . . . these genllemen? Surely also nobles in disguise. Will you not ccnlinue lhc ceremony?" She waved a little sunbm‘nt hand to- wards my immovable body-mmrd. and the full absurdity of mp position struck me with the kecncst sense of mortifica- tion. inwardly cursing the young woman's buffoonei‘y and the incredible facility with which she had so instantly bur- lesqued an undoubtedly impressive 10- cital. l had no choice but. to make my lrrcc hows with what good gracel could muster. Whereupon, the Princess, still smiling but with :1 somewhat. puz- zled air. made me a curtesy. As for the la‘idy-in-waiting, nothing abnshcd. she teak an imaginary pinch of most ex- ccllcnt snull with a pretence of high satisfaction: then laughed aloud and long till my ears burned and her own dimple literally riotod. “Monsieur Basile Jenn Nigaud do la Faxidmxdainc (Inns le confle on You Suffoque. . . . d‘ imporlunce, nu royaume (:n In Glandc Blclagnc mailre du (Insâ€" te: dos Fons, ici pmche, et seigneur des ulcntours.â€"ahem!" LLB". \V lun- uuuuuuuuu , , “Fi done." she cried, in French. “we are at, Court, Monsieur. and at the Court. cf â€"â€" at the Court or her Highness we are not such savages as to perform in- truductions in German.” Then, drawing up her slight figure and composing her face into preterm:- tnrnl gravity. she took two steps for- ward and another sideways. accompan- ied by as many bows, and resting her hand at. arm’s length on the china head 0! her stick. with the most. ridiculous as- sumption of finikin importance and with :1 (wavering voice which. although 1 have never known him. I recognized in- stantly as the Chamberlain’s, she an- nounced: .\ -do.<pn|(‘li from Regina says: Mr. Sullim‘lnnd‘s i'vsoluiion to romow the capital to Soskuloon was discusxed and min] on on Wednesday afternoon amidst Henna] interest in the city. Prmnier Scott made it a Gmm‘nment \(IIC , and “as supported by the onlire Opposition in the effort to ielain the capital hero. The vole stood 21 to 2 in favor of Regina. Onlv Two Logislalors Voted for FaskaMon. mg on the HM. and undm'nenlh ihe engine was a young man named Joseph [130”. SUI] III (II‘IIIII'aCiIII' Pignli, while Edward Neil. of West Montrose “as slanding helwoon hm cms. Coming IIIIwn II gI-IIIIII switch lino “HS :1 similar h-IIiII. 'iho lallm “as not. slapped quickiy enough to prmenl it ”Inning,I min the one standing on the main lino. in the ((iniSiOH Neil I'ecvivod such sn \I-Io iIIjIIIiI‘s that he. died Shill”) :Iflm' I-IIII! IiII;_' iho (iPIII‘Ini liospilni III (inn! ph Pinon (‘Sk'flpl‘d with painful but not serious. inquI'e7. Hep is in ihc hospi- [a]. A Man Killed on the GuoIplI-Gndcrich Line. A dospalvh from Guelph says: A Iulul amidt-nt, occurred on the (Euolph and (:udvrich Line. Jule on Friday afternoon :ei Hug (lrund Riwr Bridge. A donkey engine with some dump curs was sland- A Prairie Fire in lhc Vicinity oi Neudort, Saskalclmnan. A Winnipeg despalch says: informa- lmn 01' lwu deaths caused by prairie tires in the vicinity of Noudorf. Sasha. has just hi‘vn l'Cl'i‘iYWJ hero. The \'l('- Inns “ere Maria L'lmei- and tho sown- war-uld (langhlor of Mr. Nicbergzall. The former was assisting in lighting the [111* on a farm, where she was employed as a dmnoslic. when her (-lolhos were ignili‘d. inilii-ling injuries lo which she succumbed shortly aim-wards. Niolwr- gall's lilllr- girl was playing around lho slack. which had been on fire. but lhc llamas worn luvlim'od l0 have been ex- lmguishod. The wind blew lhc embers an lhv Child's (-lolhcs. and She was Lurncd l0 dmlh. The prairiv fire which rosullod in both ialalilir-s was caused Movement to Revive the Ancient Cus- tom in Montreal. A despateh from Montreal says: The sound of the curfew bell may soon again be heard in the streets of Montreal, pealing out its warning at 9 o‘clock every evenin,«_r to all children under 15 years of age that they must hasten to their homes. It is not improbable that. in the near future the City Council will be asked to revive this eustom as a means of protecting the children from the mar- al dangem to “high they are exposed by being allowed to roam around the streets till all hours of the night. A petition to this effect had been circu- lated and largely signed at the begin- ning of the year, and steps had been taken to present it to the City Council. The eivie elections intervened. however. and the matter was allowed to drop for the time being. There is now talk of reviving the movement. l;_\ a grass. teriousness, tilt that I happened to catch a glance from her Highness's eyes even as the speaker finished her tirade, which giunce, deprecating and at the same time full of u kindly and gentle interest, set my heart to beat in a curious fashion between pleasure and pain. I hastened therefore to obey the younger lady’s be- ltests, and began to gather together enough of the sweet-smelling hay to form a throne for so noble and [air an occupant. Thn Duke of Cunrmught said that in rurent years the asmfiulion had noth- ing: to cmnplain of in their troatnwnt is); tho War 0mm. It had bom recog- nized that the assoaiatinn played an important part in raising the morals of tho British soldier. and in preparing: him for whatever employmmt he might obtain in after-life. Whereupon the little creature herself -â€"â€"shc seemed little by reason of her slender-mess and childishness, but in truth she was as tall as her tall and beautiful mistress â€" felt to helping me with such right goodwill, flashing upon me. as she {titted hither and thither, such altoguthcr innocently mocking Inks from her yellow-hazel eyes. that I should have been born with a deeper vanity? and a soul-er temper, to have kogt a grudge against her. Temperance Makes Gralilying Strides in the British Army. A despntch from London says: At the annual meeting of Um Royal Army ’l‘mmwrum'o .‘\ssociution, held on Fri- day at. the United Sox'vicn Institution, under [he presidency of the Duke of (Zunnnugm. the gratifying statemenllhat sobriely is increasing in the army was made. The secretary of the nssociulinn. of which the King is a patron, declared that they now had 213 brunrhc-s. wiih n Mal membership of 47.665. 21,890 being in India. Of tho remaining 22.776 110 Iuwvr than 19,365 were total nbstniners Once scale}! invour fragrant court, in the order laid down for us. the attend- ant, so soon as she had recovered breath sufficient. began to ply me with questions so multiplied, so searching, and so pointed. that she very soon ex- tracted from me every detail she wished to tlmow about myself, past, and pre- sen . But. although. as from a chartered and privileged advocate. the sharp cross- questioning came from the Mademois- elle Marie Ottilie. it was to the soft dumb inquiry I read in the Princess Mariel Ottilie‘s eyes that were address- eui my answers.’ And then those eyes and the listeneing beauty of that graci- ous face. made it. hard for me to realize as later reflection proved. that their own- er did not. utter a single word during the whole time we sat there together.- (To be Continued.) CL'RFEW' MAY RING IN MONTREAL GIRLS Bl'RNED TO DEATH. CRUSHED BliT\\'EICN CARS. mun throwing :1 cigar-stub in the TOMMY ATKINS SOBER. REGINA THE CAPITAL. Durham and Victoria Standard MILLBROOK ONTu THURSDAY, MAY 31. 1906. I! Canada‘s Railway vaolopment be ' Carried Out. A Inndon despalch says: The Glas- gow Herald editorially comments I'm- m‘nbh rm Canada‘s financial position as shmxn by the budget and cuys [he debt must, increase if [he '(u‘lway dc- yelopment be carried out. Chinese Walled City Destroyed by Fire Survivors Fear Famine. A \‘ictoria. Fifi. despateh says: The sleeamer 'l‘eueer. just arrived from Ja- pan and China. brought further advice: regarding the «Nsastmus floods of the Hai-Xang-iiao. in China. All the valleys atom.r the river Were inumtated. homes swept away by t‘mndreds, and thousands of men and animals drowned. At itsianghi fire broke out and the greater nart oi the waited city was destroyed. This news was telegraphed hy the .H- panese (lonsnt at ilsiang‘tn. who says that. atthongh an immense toss of life occurred among the Chinese. none of his nationality was lost. It is feared that the destruction of the rice. crop in the flooded areas may cause an exten- sn‘e famine. mg basis: If he has actually owned such live stock abroad for at least six monlhs before his removal to Canada, and has brought, them into Canada within one year after his first. arrival. viz.. if horses, only 16; if cattle. only 16; if sheep. only 100; if swine. only 160. if horses, eut- lle, sheep and swine are brought in lo- geiher. or part of each, the some, pro- portions as above are to be olmerved. Duly is to be paid on live slur-k in ex- cess of the number above provided for. G. T. P. RAHAVAY. Mr. Emmerson informed Dr.. (this- holm that surveys on the Mountain sec- tion of the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail- way were now being carried on. SUPREME COURT. Mr. Monk asked when the vacancy in the Supreme Court would be filled. A1 prosenl. appeals from Quebec were at a disadvantage. Sir Wilfrid Laurier said the {act that the court was incomplete was no ob- shlcle lo business, though it, was in- convenient. The matter was under cou- sidcralion. Mr. Bmdoux' replied Hunt.- cnlm is reporled lo be “19.43, In] boat in America 10-day. ai’lg if any vessel could, keep .1 cpen. ~ In comuuttee on Mr. Brodour‘s reso- lution l0 udvaucc $l50 000 to tho Que- bec llmhor Conuuissiomzrs to C0111ple-te Ihn new deep-11 111m frontngo of the 1.1111150 mnhnukment. the Minister of Murine said the sum would be loaned to the c11111111issi01101's on the same 0011111- tious as the loan 111 1899. the 1-1110 of 111- [nest lming ’1 p01 cc11t.’ll10 monnv 11m unedod tn 1r'conslruot the embank- 1110111 pmt 01” “hich fell down last war. PRINCE ED\VARD ISLANDS COMPLAINT. In Committee of Supply the asthmatns of the Marine l)0pa1_'t1111‘11t. were taken up. and \11. \lautin 40111111115. l’.l-2.l.). \tr. 111111111111 (P1inco);‘a;11d M1. \l111l01u1 (Queens P.I .L) Obie-($921 to tho propo- sitiun to {111110 the Mmilcnlm 1111 the P111100 Edwmd Island mule in winteg because the wssel was 11111 they c011- tended good enough for the SM... LOAN TO QUEBEC HARBOR BOARD Mr. Fielding was enabled to announce a surplus on Consolidated Fund (or or- dinui'y income and expenditure) of $13." 509,0(M) for the year ending dune. ‘ “,4 The following new customs regula- tions have been adopted:â€" A settler may bring:' into Canada, free 01‘ duly, live stock [or the farm on the follow- This surplus vund the addition to the Sinking Fund will almost meet the heavy capital expenditure of the year. The not increase of the national debt for the twelve months will be about. $800,000. The report‘ot the commission that in- vestigated the reasons for the collapse ot the tower in the Western block is ready for presentation to the House. It is said that. the report reflects on the materials employed and to some extent upon the design and lack of proper in- spection. This concerns one of the most, experienced officials of the depart- ment, Mr. Taylor, who has according- ly been placed under suspension. (Zon- trncior Goodwin has been notified to proceed with the work of reconstruction. ENUMERATORS’ REMUNERATION in taking the census in Manitoba. Sus- katchewan and Alberta, the enumerat- ors will he allowed four cents for every living person recorded, for every form n [he acres and upwards mohe cents and for 111110 employed in IOCCiVin" in- sl1u1tlonx $1 a day y. “11h actual cost of llvinrr and nunsporluliou during such time. Since 1896 there has been a net sur- plus of $64,300,165 in Consolidated Fund accounts. T his great sum has been spent in enlarging canals, aiding railway construction, erecting public luildings where required, and general- ly in preparing the way for the making of a greater Canada. The net debt. of Canada is $7,726,732 more than it was nine years ago. It is less per head of the people than it was then, for there has been a very great increase of ”population. Mr. Fielding believes there are now over six million people in the Dominion. They are still coming fast, the number of immigrants having been 117,585 [or the past ten months, as compared with 93,309 for the same period a year ago. - Finally. the Minister of Finance an- nounces that there is -no reason to anti- cipate disturbance of the revenue from the tariff changes to he made at the N0- vembcr session of Parliament. DOMINION PARLIAMENT NOTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE OTTAWA HOUSE. REPORT ON THE FALLEN TOWER 'â€" 'l "01S \\DS K" L E D I“ I LO .-. 1 at” tV’nl‘ .4 LIVE STOCK IMPORTATION. FACTS FROM THE BUDGET. DEBT Ml'ST INCREASE. ME A Man Who Can l'se His Eyes Only at ' Night. A desputch from New York says: Afilicied three years ago with “sun- hlight." a rare disease which renders him totally blind in the day time and permits him to see. perfectly at nieht Philip Godfrey, after having consulted eye specialists in every part of the world. is utterly discouraged. He has spent 97000011113 suxings of 11 lifetime in a with search for ielief and tuning 11 re“ humhed (10111118 left he offers it to the phmieinn “he can effect a cure. Godfrey has invested most of what is left of his forlime in a, news stand at Forty-second street and Sixth avenue, to provide for himself and his wife. in the event that he becomes totally blind. An Italian Named Boisko Arrested at Kcnora. A Kmora dospalch says: David Saw- eki. an llalinn. who while celebrating with :1, friend named D. Boislm was brutally assaulted last \V‘odnesday night. was found dead by the depot in the morning. Snwski had been work- ing: lll- Gull River. and had (:nnsiderzihle money when he came to town. He and his friend had visited a resort. and while returning from there the trouble arose. Boisko is accused of having thrown him from the buggy and clubbed him terribly. [Io has been arrested on .1 charge of murder. 1906. An ingenious system of springs is employed to use the. force of the recoil in such :1 way as automatically to reload the rifle. Almost simultaneously with firing the empty cartridge case is seized and ejected. a fresh cartridge placed in position. the magazine closed. and the trigger reset for firing. A rifle expert tired live. well-aimed shots in ten se- conds from a sitting posture. and the rifles tested showed equally satisfactory results when tired rapidly from a stand- ing position. ' New York State Deparlment Will Strictly Entorce Law. An Albany, N. Y., despntch says: Commissioner Whipple, of the. Slate Foreat. Fish and Game Department, on ’l‘hui-sduy sei'yed notice‘ through the press, to the millinm's oi the State. re- tail and wholesale, that his department intends to use every legilinntte means to enforce the law prohibiting the posses- sion or sale of the bodies or feathers of wild birds, whether takean this State or elsewhere. The penalty for each vio- lation of the law is a $60 fine, and an additional $25 for each bird or part. thereof 501(1,‘ offered for sale, or pos- . sessed. 1 After being concerned in some trun- snctions which demanded the attention of the police at Durban. he went into the interior to escape arrest. lle mus- tered the Zulu language and finally mun-o ried the daughter of the chief of a small tribe. On the death of the chief. Dulw was appointed in his place. He fought with the Boers during: the late. war. and when Bambaulu revolted‘ Duhy induced his tribcsmen to 'join the rebel forces. San Francisco Coroner Believes 1,000 Pcrislicd. A despalch from San Francisco says: The conniigrution death list is steadily lengthening. Four skeletons just found swell the roll which Coroner Walsh thinks will reach beyond 1.000. notwith- standing statements that fewer than 500 were actually killed. Forced to Leave Switzerland for Atlackl on Soldier. A dcspatch from Geneva, Switzer-l land says: One of the Zulu chiefs “ho have rebeflgd against the Biitisti Gov-4 eminent 15’ in» Swiss named N. DuIJy. Duby was 8. 110011 2m in the \iltage 0t Schupfer, in the mesa Obextund. After 11 parliculmty brutal attack on at I cavulryman, in 1893. he “as forced to. leave the countiy, and he “owed his \my to South Africa. One of the rebel Zulu chiefs frequent- ly mentioned in telegrams from Natal is Nduhc, which is the Zulu version of Duby. Just five weeks after the tire Payot. Uplmm and Company, the largest job- bing book house on tho Cunst, opened its vaults on Thursday morning. Instantly everything inflammable in the vaults burst into flames. All the company‘s books. accounts and records were de- stroyed. ‘ hvery possible precaution had been taken to avoid the very thing that hap- pened. Before opening the vault the sorviros of a (-hmnical engine were se- cured to extinguish any blaze that might occur. The flames that. sprang forth when tho. doors were oponed. how- over. defied the efforts of the engine crew and not a paper was saved. Export Fires Five \Voll-aimcd Shots in 'lon Seconds. A Berlin dospatch says: A number of tests have rocenlly been carried out near Berlin in conneclion with a newly- invenlcd repealing rifle known as Hm l-‘idjolund autmnntic~loading rifle. model LIST OF DEAD STILL GROW'ING. cunt) AGAINST SMALLBOX. “'HITE MAN LEADS REBELS. CHARGED \Vl'l'll MIV'RDEIL NO I’EATIIERS IN HATS. CANNOT SEE BY DAY. NE\\' GERMAN RIFLE. ICnrporal Ed“ in W. Briggs. of Dundas. Fatally Injured. A Hamilton despatch says: The plea- Isnnt outing of the 91st t~lig1anders at b’x'indsor on Thursday had a sad ending on Friday morning as the boys were re- tux-ning to the city. White the train with the rnginwnt on board was passing llhmngh Dnndns about 7.30 o'clock Cor- {porul Edwin \V. Briggs, whose home is ’in Dundus. jln’npcd from the train while li‘tti‘clling twunly miles an hour, and fell itmncnth Ilm Wht‘ti'lét Bnth logs were cut :ch nmr the trunk. and the unfortunate {man diod befnrc hn rt‘ttt‘ht'd the city. ”to was the son of Spencer Briggs, Dun- Idas. and had been attached to the regi- ;n‘lent since it was organized. Snuimry “1.9110010157230011 is Enforcing Ike 1;!” amino. QM \ Toronto dcspalcfi 5111's: Sanitary Inspector Scot! 10110115 to the am (my (1 H113 Proximinl Board of Health from (mall {1111+ he has been busilv engaged in some time p115! in dealing with 50111- $01" {0101 in 1110 11no1g1111izcd dislncls north of New Liskmrd. 1110111 111110 been 11 considerable 11111111101' of msvs. 11111 he has 11nl Ind much 1li1‘aic11lly in enforcing: 1111:11'1111l‘1111. 111111 the silunlion 1< considcruhlv 1111111111011. The sanitary 11 cguWinns are being 111,111 111111011 out 11‘. Cobalt and elm-11119111111 H11" district. [Zilévsgxi'fiiafi'ihat the “Bible is a dead let- ter," and this appears to have given offence. The Winnipeg police are rigidlv en- forcing the speed by-law ragardifig au- tomobiles. Driven From Pulpit and PurSuod by Members of Congregation. An Indianapolis, Indiana, dcspaich says: The Rev. George Porter. who has teen Conducting revival meetings in Brown county. was eggcd by n’iemhers at his congregation on Monday night. He was driven from the pulpit and pur. sued and 9;:ng for more than a mile. The minister rcmnrigoi in the course or Officials Leave Ottawa for the Work on Friday. An Otlawa despatch says: A procla- mniiou has been issued containing the appointment. of the census commission- us to superintend the census of popu- lation and of agriculture. to be taken on June ‘24. in the Provinces of Maui- tnba. Saskatchflvun and Alberta, and defining the boundaries or the census districts in the three Provinces. The commissioners are E. H. St. Denis. Mani- tnha: J. R. Marphersou. Saskatchewan. and E. S. McPhail. Alberta. These gen- tienmn loft on Ifriday to enter upon their duties. e A despntch from San Francisco says: Practically every bank in the cily that has been able to secure temporary quar. 'ors threw open its doors on Wednes- aay to the public. There was no Sign of a run. Never in the history of San l7'uncisco was there so much bank money on hand. Steps to be Taken for lncorporalion as a City. Penitentiary Prisoner Badlv Hurt by a Fall in a Chimney. A dospatch from Kingston says: A prisoner named McGee,sentenced for life for ('I'iminui assault just aflcr being liberated five years ago. tried to escape from the peniieniiui'y on Thursday nighi. Hc dug a passage from his Coil to a chimney in coume of PI‘CCHOII and climbed seventy feel by means of a rope. Near the top his strength failed and he fell. breaking his, leg and injuring his spine. He was found at 8.30 o'clock on Friday morning. A Fort William despatch says: At the regular meeting of the Council the Town Solicitor was instructed to take the necessary stops to have Fort Wil- liam incorporated as a city at the earliest possible date. The Council is of opin~ ion that the town at present has a greater population and much larger assessment than many of the recently- incorporated cities. 'lhe San Francisco Public May Now Draw Mom-y. Bold Altark Made on :1 Savings Bank at Warsaw. A Warsaw dosputch says: A brief but. bloody battle took placu here at 12.30 on Friday afternoon at the industrial Savings Bank. which was attacked by a billld of Anarchists. The latter. with revolvers in their hands, ordered the clerks and custmners present. to hold up their hands. The chief clerk prnmpt- ly drew a revolver and fired at the in- truders. This was the signal for a brisk tusilade. during which two of the cus- tomers were killed and two other cus- tomers. five clerks and one of the Annr- (hists were wounded. The Anarchists then escaped, carrying all their wound- (.d. A Montreal despatch says: The om- cial announcement was made on Wed- nesday that an agreement had been reached between the Grand Trunk Pacific, the National Transcontinental Commission and the, Canadian Northern Railway regarding the erection of a new Union Station at Winnipeg. The Main Slreet property of the Canadian North- ern will bemused for the new station. The act. did not specify whether the Main Street Properly of Canadian Northern for Union Slalion. G. T. P. or the N. ’1‘: Commission should build the slntinn. and now both have agreed to contribute half. DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE. SC. .-\RLI2 l' ”2‘. I]! [V THE \ORTII. FORT \VILLIAM‘S AMBITION. “'INNIPEG'S NEW STATION. ALL BANKS OPEN DOORS. FIGHT “'l'l'll ANABCIHSTS. EGGS FOR EVANGELIST. BOTH LEGS CUT OFF. NORTIHVI-IST CENSI'S‘. C. W. RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor LIVE STOCK MARKET. Tm-nntn. May 29. â€"â€" A fqirly .héavy run on all lines of Guile-was offering this morning. but the quality of the cat- H:- was gem-rally of pomgto medium Wade. ’ [Zme'l CaHk‘ â€"‘- Choice. $5.90 to $3.10; medium m 11000.. $4.50 In $4.75: hulls, $3.51: in $4.1)“: mws. $2.75 to $.25. {manor Cattle â€"â€" Picked 1m. $413010 $4.80: good in choice, $4.40 to $4.60: fair in good. $3.75 10 $4; common,» $2.50 to $3; cows, S3 to $4: bulls. $3.25 to $4; canners, $1.50 to §2._ , " -Stockers 11nd Foodoi‘s â€"'Slmrtkeep feeders. $1.75 to SLR-3; heavy feeders, $4.40 to $4.90; medium.'$2.50 to $3.50; bulls, $2 to $2.75; good slackers run at $3.75 to 34. light at $3.25 to $3.70; rough $3.75 to $5. light 31 83.25 to $3.70; rough common. $2 to $2.75, and buns at $1.75 tc $1.50 Milch Cows â€"- $30 to $60,0z1ch._ Calves â€" 3%0’ to 60 per pound. Sheep and Lambs â€"â€" Export. ewes are quoted at $4.50 to 85: bucks. $3.50 to $4; grain-fed yearling spring lambs, S3 to $630 each.” _ A_' .. _‘_-_,7 Toronto. May 29 â€" Flour - Ontario â€"0Herings are light, exporters bidding $3.15 for 90 per cent. patents, in uuy- c-rs’ bugs, outside. but none is offering at, these prices. Manitoba â€" Steady; $3.30 105854.50 for first patents and $3.95 to $4 fof'seconds. Wheat â€"â€" Ontario â€"â€" Spring sold at. 81c. outside; goose, worm 75c to 76¢ outside; N0. 2 while, worth 82c outside. Smoked and dry salted meals -â€"â€"Long clear bacon, 12c to 12%0 for tons and cases: hams. medium and light. 14%c to 15¢: heavy. 13%: to Me; backs. 17c; breakfast bacon. 150 to 160: shoulders. 11%0; green meats out of pickle, 1c less than smoked. Barley â€" About 52c for No. 2. out» side. Buckwheat. â€" 51c to 52¢ outside. Eran â€" $16 to $16.50 outside. Outs -â€" 37c to 39c. outside. accordi to location, grain north and east beigs higher. Bran â€" $2! asked. Toronto, bags in cluded. Wheat â€" Ontario -â€" Red, 82%0 bid outside; mixed. 82c bid; spring, 820 ash ed. 80c bid, outside. Wheat â€" Manitoba â€" No. 1 northem 869, asked. 836 bid. Point. Edward. New York May“) m. â€" No 2 red. 93c nominal elevator: \'o. 2 red 94c nomin- al [.0.b.ulloai;\o.1 northern Duluth, 022,0 nominal t.n.h.an0al;1\o. 1 north- (m Manitoba, 98%c nominal I..o.b afloat. Butter â€" There is no change in the market. Creamery ......0clo2lc do solids ............ Dairy lb. rolls, good to c do large rolls ........ do medium .......... Cheese â€" 140 to 14%c, 12 Eggs. â€"â€" new-laid at 16%: to 17c and splits 13/0. Poultry â€" There is practically no business moving. Poialoes â€" Ontario, 70c to 85c out of store. eastern Delawares at 35c to 97%c. Quebec 73c, and Nova Scotia at 75c. ' Balcd Hay â€"- $9.50 to $10 for N0. 1 timothy in car lots on track here, and $7.30 for N0. 2. Buled Straw â€"- Dull at $5.50 to $6 per ton {or car lots on track here. Pork â€" Short cut. $23; mess, $20 to $21. Lard â€" Tierccs. 11%c; tubs, 11%c; pails, 12c. Oats -â€" No. 2 white. 40c asknd to an nve, Toronto. 39%0 asked on track. To ronto, 387.0 bid; 380 asked. outside, 91 L-cent rate to Toronto; mixed. 36%c ask- ed; 35y,c bid, C.P.R., outside. Honey â€" 8%c to Sc per 1!). for strained and $1.25 10 $2 per dozen, combs. S’- .25: drawinhuntu “heat patents S4.- 2(‘ to $6. 40; Dstraight rollexs $3.90 to S' .- 10; in balvs. $1.85 to $1.95; extlas, $1. 50 la 81. 65. ‘ ’i-fiigé’l's'im for smote and was tor lights and fats, {ed and watered. " Rye -â€" 72c asked. outside. prompi shipment: 70c bid outside: 70c asked, outside, September shipment. Peas â€"- 83%c asked, cast. Maple Syrup â€"' $1.10 per gallon for pure and 75c to 80c for mixed. Montreal, May 29. â€" Grain â€" A ten- iure of interest in the local grain mar- ket this morning was a iui'ther ad- \ance in the price of outs as a result of the continued strength. No in; rove- ment in the demand for Manitoba- intuit. from foreign sourCcs, bids being from lC- to lxc out oi line. Flour Continues firm in tone. The demand continues good from all sources. Millfeed steady in tone under a fair demand. Flour â€" Manitoba spring wheat pat- ents, 85-.60 to $4.70: strong bakers. 84.- 10 to $4.20; winter wheat patents. 84 to "ll‘ "Peas -â€" 78c f...0b per i1ushcl.7S per cent points. _ . . --.l, .0, n ..-I car lols: cmnmeal. $1. 30 10 $1. NI per Imw Hm ~â€" \0.1. $910 $9.3); \0. 2. $2: to $3 50: Now: mixed. $6 50 to $7. and rum c10\cr.$6. 1‘; -t 1411.. LA from 1c. to firm good ”031's";- No. 2, 42¢ 10 42% ; $0. 3. die to 41%(3; N9. '51 49c 10 50ch , n.‘ _. ___ Provision: â€"â€" shnr! out pm-k $21.50: bul'lfls r‘nmrsmmd hm]. 19111. “‘40 in 1 Millieedâ€"Manitnlm bran in bags, $18 to 319:5110115. $20 to $21 per Inn: On- aria bran in bulk. $18. 50 to $319. .39; shmls $20 to $20.:3021nilled mouillo. $21 10 8:25; straight mouille, 25 to $37 per Choose â€"- White is quoted at 1134c to 1135c and colored at In: to IIXI‘. BuHm â€"- Sales \\ on: made this morn- ing at 19c {0191/0 wholesale. ““11 single packages 50!. Eng: n_l ”00 In 21%. I -1 4n- In 16%? ~xn.‘ Corfi‘ri‘X'O. 3 mixed, 57%;; No. 3 yel- iow. 58%0 exohjack. nun LEADING MARKETS NE\\' YORK “HEAT MARKET. MONTREAL MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Quotations 'uuchangcd 'ut 16c BREADSTUF F S. PROVISIONS. 20cto2lc 19c1020c loioe 17c1018c 16ct017c lSctolfic new 11%c to

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