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“C 111. mm the cabin. Mr. \Voedsvy,” {hm :mibd Yu”cr. “It’s the only way in Much “0 can pmxent I urselvcs fmm N ng duuurcd by mo qu toes. BPS-£105, 1 have just opened a bottle of choice handy. and would like you to have a {1101 with us." "\Viflh pleasure. " The three men were soon grgqped in ‘It’s only me, boys,” called the rower guardrdly in the well-remembered tones of Weodsey. “I am glad to see you back.” ten “Yes. I hear rowing!” The two men opened the doors of their lime (-abfn and looked out. when the rhythmical beat of oars reached their hearing with such delicacy 01 sound as :0 \show that. «they Were muffled. "Thvre he mes." whispcrcd Yam-r. A dark object had indeed rounded the warms}. point, arriving within a {ew nude of them, and they made it out pmmptty to be a. boat Kvit’h a man in “Hush, old fellow! Some one Is com- ing!” “If he asks us to drink. we must be «awful to give him no opportunity of «Saving us with poison." “And not only must we be shy of poi- son." rvhzrnrd Coffin. “but we must watch h‘m so closelyâ€"1K he ever shaws npâ€"thart he will not be able to drop us mm in our tracks with his famous der- ringers." 'Grmn assented heartily and Yatter ad- fled: “Mu-e likely he intends to knock us on the head, and 59 put‘a't out of our power to betray him,” answered Yatter, proceeding to ope-n one of numerous bot- “(-5 they had brought with them from Detroit and Cleveland. “In any and every case. we must be on our guard against him."_ “it certainiy dces," rctumfl Yatter. with supprassed excitement. “and thflfie gcld pieces he gaxe us point in the same direction. But, if he 5 Ben Slob :,e h- iw he must haxe smiled internallg. at 1: 111 design of capturing him!’ “Another thing, if he is the noted out- law. “hat can be his intention in bat- in; us acme back here with 1115 shop? Daé‘s he mean to take us into his con- fidence and into pmtnershi p with him?" “Very good. Ned," pursued (mm. “It is also evident [mm the declarations of Captain Merwln that Ben Slobie has a hiding-place in this vicinity. and even sails a sloop very much like this one.’ “Thai is all true, Tom.” “And such being the case doesn't. it seem pefieqtly pass: ble and l:kcly1hat rm mystex tous .\lr. \\ oodsey may be Eon Stable in a new and noxel c'haruc- k .r?" The ntwcomer was soon alongside, turning his boat to the [Milan gm; Ian u msivzred himself f0 the cockpit the 31667:, shaking hands with his “Thc same to you, sir,” returned Yat- “Yes. and he “Quid have gcnc turthor in that lane if we hadnt lied to him so Squarely and pretended that. \V‘yoodse “as a momhant and had landed in C'eveland. ” so}! than the captain had a. strong su- spicion o: the outlaw's escape 'in our schooner?” ‘Oh. yes.” “He even went so far as 1') him that Ben Srobie might be hidden undm‘ the mane of Woodscy or have .shipped with u.) in some_ capacity.” ”Did any man ever ccmmit a more during piece or rascalily than he did in takmg Mrs. Ward from the scbconex'?" "Never. Tomâ€"never!" “Did Ben Stable himself ever (1) any- thing mater?" “I don’t know as ‘he did." “You recaTI. of course. what Captain Mom’in said about. the escape of Bm Siobie from Chicago the very day and hcur We. sailed?” “Certainly." ‘ “And you must have “seen for your- “thes he arm 'to you like an ord'nary man. Ned?" "1‘0 the contrary. he is the more!- ex- tracmlnary pe:sonagc we have ever en- countered." “An-J hore we must remain until 11 pleases 01d Mystery to put in an ap- marance." xeturned Golnn. with thew-1‘ of amazing from a deep speculation- “Come into the whim. NM. and we‘ll shut ourselves in to the exciusfon 0f bensl, b ctlc and fowl. I've something at say to 31.11, In fact, I'm just. burst- ing wii‘h to much thinking." The couple Were 50;n comfortably in- stalled in the little cabin, although it was too low for them to stand (met in,; the deck being only four feet and a. hall 'akove tfe flooring. Nevertheless, it extended forward to the fort of the mast, allording passage entirely around t'nv case enclosing the centre-board, and was su pliul with two nen‘t bcrths on each .st e. in addition to hanging tables. stouls. and the other articles of turni- tuz'e generally found in such places. “And now to talk.” proposed Yutlcr, when they had closed the doors and laghkd a lantern, and each had dropped into an easy altitude in one o! the berths mentioned. “It is of \Voodsey that you have been thinking?" “It is, naturally,” replied Gomn. “Have you any idm who that than is?" “Why. all I knew is that he gave his mm;- to Captain Lowe as ‘Mr. Wood- soy. but he didn't (Imp a hint as to where he came from or Where he was going." I CHAPTER XXL The evening had fully set. in 1’3 the true the two miloxs hmnght 11):“? sloop t0 anchor \\ Lhn a In» rods of the Mach in the little hm to which they had been (11: ccted 1)) “Mod 63. 110m “9 are, then mu'tter d Matter w‘fh an me: "3 indicau'xe of in cnsc sat- 1am um. iommmmmczmmmmm1mmn+n+a+amma mwmmmmmmmnwmwmmwmmmfgfig VOL. 20. NU.10. TOILET IN THE ATTEMPT MILLBROOK . A TALE OF EARLY DAYS Two or three times he was nsLir, as 1'! the knowledge of Cuptuin Mm‘win’s pre~cncc in tho vicinity had made him :ncrvous, and ha,- cven took a turn along the: beach, which included a visit to h half-brads, but he saw nothing disq ‘ mg, and was able tn put in the ba‘ 0! the night in the soundest or slur Arising with the first W Rowing quietly back to the Great Duck Woodsoy made ‘ivimselr comfortable for {he night in the midst of the materials he had galhex‘cd for his cabin. “N0. N041; and I don't (-nr.‘ n_ confin- wnlul when“? I)» -is Ben Simhic m' 0111 'N;Cl\‘ himself; ha-‘s pulling us on the truck of big game, and we shall carry mlt'hls instructions to the letter. Let’s finish that. brandy and have a good night’s rest, and we’ll men be of! for 51. Joseph’ .” ,,,._ ........ Al‘ uuu \r-UUI‘T- “Wvll,” cxcfaimed Yzmer, jingling the gold in his pocket. “it‘s not exactly a. (lz'g-pynl. is it. Tom?” “All right, sir,” said Yatter, taking p6. "*Rsion of the dccu‘menls furnished him. “You don’t need us to help gum-d {he lady?” “No. my man. I keep her shut up in a cave from which escapu is u simple impossibility. That brandy Es rnuély fine. I’ll take another drop with you. (Innking to your 51100053, and must then say good-bye for the present." They drank anmrd‘ingly, and \\'oml- sey returned to Mac boat in which he had come, bade his allies nah-u, and took his departure, soon vanish-mg in {Le direction mam which he had c-umn. HI‘r n n set:- me. What. I want you to do is to have a good time till further advices. and make yoursieives known fur and near as a couple of honest hunters. so vthiat oven Captain Mei-win will have m' suspicion of you in case he Shoqu cross your path again." “I want you 1/) go up to St. 14:59th as a couple of honest hunters. who in- tend to pass me summer in that virrin- ity These maps and ch-arls win give you all necessary information {or your guidance. This rough Outline of the Smutheast coast, shows you when: the dc! quarry is situated. which will be your .headquurtezs. It is my intention to come .to you at any time in case of need, but you needn’t expect me til you ”A: m.‘ “'l-â€"~| ' “That‘s hardly sufficient. Ynu had better buy a couple 01 4'1st :1: [11' Fort, and each of you should have a pair of xten-ingers.” ' He ailvised them as to kind-5 and pric- csliadding: “Oh. I want you to sail in the manning for a new retreat I have been filling up on St. Joseph's Island. Are you well supplied with arms and am- mum-Linn?” “You shall be the judge of that.” Yu.tber enumerated their x‘es'mx'ces in this lino, and Wcodscy shod: h's head, dcclurzng: “Many thanks,” sa'd Yaw-r, .‘xchang- ing a. startlld glance with his a<saciate. ‘You have st. Ward safely ~lliddcn'2“ “Of course.” “She retains her health. I hope?" “Yes. although she begins to fret. same, as was to be expecled. It will pmbahly be a month before we can get around to an exchange of the lady for a. good slice of {he husband‘s fortune, but. we arfz sure to gct it.” “In what “711).- are we to be 0! further use to you?“ flfi'ktd Yatter. ‘Irlere it is,” said Wmdwy, 'rinnding out a bag of gold, “and almost nmuch more for current exp-1mm." “Not less than a hundred thnusand, of Which you shay, both have lzberal Show. How much‘arc- you but. of pock- ot for this built. and the supplies unheard of it?" Yatter named the amount. alter a brief consultation with his comp-anion. “No, sir. In fact. we \vnuhlm’l have daxed to mow the lru! h hownez much we might have “tinted to do so. 'lhe gcxcrrzox “ou'd have killed us if he had knm‘. n o. n guilt.’ “Tell me all that. pamed bolwein you." The two mm did 3;). and Woodsey looked them over carefully. assuring hims'lf thank they had made two repent of their action. “I see that, you have done thn right thmg." ho said. Naming upon them. as ha tank :1 second (ix-ink, “and I have no hesitation in saying that. we shall get a ransom of the biggest desrription.” “How much do you think?" rekumod Yatvlezz "“ém you‘Aian‘t weaken at an at sTght cf their distress?" LYou got rd of him v<1v 11: cely.” com- mented atheir emplt ym “hon th y had {2115111113. “An-J 110w 1e21 1112 of yo'm 111:} to Cleveland. You 110.11 good wea- 1116??" “Never bower. sir.” “You saw Governor W 11M?" “ch, both of us.‘ 10p lied Y'lttm'. “(.';:11>1an L011e thought we had beltu tell him the whole 311111} of the ”acci- dent’ our»: 11c~ as “e “ere on deck :11 the moment 11 humx 110d. ” “Ho“ did the gowrnm take it?" “1 111vcr saw a man. moxe 11611le killed bv bad 1‘1€\\S than he was,‘ re p 10d G 111111 “and the same may be said of ’his daunhtm!’ l “Oh. he's looking for Ben some, anu thought our shop is enough like his to mesir. an inquiry.” “What did you say to him?” The two men reported the interview with more or less coxnplctcne~s. Auuvx. “Yes. I did, from the top of the Great Mick," avowed Wood-59y. “l 835-) saw that you had a visitor. Who was he?" “Captain Murwin of the Lake Patrol.” “I thought as much. What did he wan t?” the cabin. healths. Lu u ALA..‘- “Ya-u must have seen us approaching {he island before dark?” than resumed Y-utlel’. . A. A._-..A CHAPTER XXII slacking (01 Ben Q‘obio, and ‘ur <1. on is e10ur'h 1' kc his to drinking «3 their mutual n_ comin- Ahic m' 0111 us on [he shall carry “The. people of Canada, assem- .bled to celebrate the Tercentcnary of the foundation of Quebec, pre- sent their humble duty to your Ma- jesty, and desire to thank your Majesty for the honor done them by the presence here of his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. They see in this gracious act a fresh proof of the interest which your Majesty has ever manifested to: much your Majesty’ s Canadian subjects, who, on this great and 1ic occasion hasten to renew xpression of their unalterable vtion to your M s throne Arm“ J ’ Cablegram Despateh to the King From Quebec and His Reply. THE KING T0 THE PEGPLE Jacob Cohen and Abe Glick of Huston were sentenced at- Quebec tu five years for pocket-picking. They were caught in the act. It has been learned that the sev- en prisoners who escaped from To- ronto Jail picked a lock with straws from a broom. The prairie provinces are facing a lumber famme owmg to the num- ber of cars used for the crops. H “That is something I cannot do,” she dart-Land. "My intention is to» imimove .any Lhance pf escape that. may be of- fered me." “I sh< uld prefe1 it to (h: g1‘ott0,"sho ad led. “\(ry well,” he prompth 1osponded. “P1011119: me that you will mnko no e.- 111110 escape, and I will exchange witn \ ,cu. It was built of Ings. in Me ordinarx smc and was eight feet. by ten.1!hud Lem thatch-0d very m-ally und com- h eel), presenting pm‘fcct sccuriLy .aga‘nst, wind and weather. Ms. Wind. expressed my admiration .1 it. She conwnled. with a sad “marinas .\\hi:h had no“ become habitual to her and “as >om seated \xhithin it. The task consumed more time than he had ex'mtal. requining six full days In its «completion. as at good portion ' f his Lime was spent in guarding his paptlve and in watching for intruders. \\'h.m the cabin was lianhed. how- ever, it was such a neat and strong klw Hing for a solitary occupant that he hastened to ask the captive to pay it u v sit. Once or rlwicc. durinr! the xepast that' succeeled. he attempted 10 engage her‘ in co'nxersntinn but she replied only In men S\ll'<1:b]€5, and he loft h\ r as soon' as he had finished his blweakfust resum-' mg “wk on his cabin. The fact was too» terrible for comment. The captive stared at him a. few moâ€" ments as if duzcd. and then Went on with her self-imposed Labors. His next mcasuve was to deacend ho th‘ base of the cliff and remove the stone [mm the mouth of the grotto. He lound Mrs. Ward busy with theia- break- fast, and granted lwr with a kindness corresponding lo his conknhnent. “Both are in mourning for you." he concluded. “and have no more doubt of your death than they have of .their own existence!" The result was a conviction that Cap- .la'm Merwin had passed on to new memes, and a sigh of reln‘f‘ escaped him. Amzotmv-ing the return of his two (1]. lies 1mm Ck volaml he reported at some l-cnglh [he slutv of mind in \\ hich t-yhe had left he: 'lnu~band and davghtex. new day, he wade for the advent of the sun. devoting the interval to u cad-01ml Furwy, glass in hand, of all t-Iw shores and waters within the limits of 'his vis- h n. (To bw‘ Cuntinued.) Durham and MILLBROOK ONT.. THURSDAY, JULY 30. 19081 I “Please convey to Mayor and citizens of Quebec my congratula~ tions and good wishes on the joy- ous celebration of the three hun- dredth anniversary of the founda~ tion of their city by Samuel de Champlain. I am much gratified to learn of their cordial reception of the Prince of Wales, whom I have sent to represent me on this great occasion. I received with pleasure the renewed assurances of loyalty on the part of my‘Canadian subjects, in whose welfare I am; deeply interested, and to whom. I} wish an ever-increasing meaéfiflg‘fi oil may“ and mew-$- ranger. The following reply was receiv- ed from the King: Montreal July 28.â€"The market for oats is firm. Eastern Canada No. 3, 46c; No. 4, 450; rejected, 43 to 43%c; Manitoba. No. 2 white, l47c; No. 3, 46c; rejected at 45c per bushel in car lots ex st01e. Ameri- can corn, 82%c er bushel ex store. Flourâ€"Choice pring wheat pat- ents, $6.10; seconds, $5.50; Win- ter wheat patents, $5; straight rol- lers, $4.30 to $4.50; do., in bags, $1.90 to $2.10; extras, $1.65 to $1.75. Feedâ€"Manitoba bran, $22 to $23; shorts. $25; Ontario bran, $19.50 to $20; middlings, $25 to $26 ;‘ Shorts, $24.50 to $25 per ton, in- cluding bags; pure grain mouille, $30 to $32; milled grades, $25 to $26 per ton. Provisionsâ€"Barrels short cut mess. 822. 50; half barrels ido. , $11.50; clear fat backs, $23; dry salt long clear backs, 110; bar- iels plate beef, $17. 50; half- herâ€" rels do. , $9; compound lard, 8/; to 9/c; pure lard, 12/ to 13c; ket- tle rendered, 13 to 13yc; liams, 1123/ to 11c; breakfast bacon, 14 to 150; Windsor bacon, 15 to 160; fresh killed abattoir dressed ho 5, $9. 75 to $10; live, $6. 85 to 7. Cheeseâ€"The market is firm, west- erns being quoted at 117/ to 12c, and easterns at 11/ to Ila/c. But- terâ€"Market continues strong in tone at the advance; finest cream- cry being quoted at 24 to 24/c in round lots, and 250 to grocers. Baconâ€"Long clear, 11% to 111/2c per pound in case lots; mess pork, $19 to $19.50; short out, $23 to $23.50. Hams â€"- Light to medium, 14 to 14%c; do., heavy, 121/2 to 130; rolls, 10%0; shoulders, 10c; backs, 17 to ITAC; breakfast bacon, 14V2 to 15c. Lardâ€"Tierces, 12%;; tubs 12%0; pails, 12%c. Egg's â€"Ca-se lots sold at 20 to 22c peydozen._ Butterâ€"Pound prints. 21 to 22¢; tubs, 19 to 20c; do., inferior, 17 to 18c. Creamery rolls, 24 to 25c, and solids, 230 to 24c. A Cheeseâ€"Large cheese, 12% to 13c and twins, 13 to 13%0. Poultry â€" Chickens, yearlings, dressed, 9 to 10c per pound. Tur- keys, 14 to 150 per pound. Hay --No. 1 timothy is quoted at $9 to $10 in car lots, and No.2 at 7.50 to $8. Strawâ€"$7 to $7.50 in car lots. Potatoesâ€"$3.25 to $3.75 per bar- rel in car lots. Beansâ€"Prime, $2 to $2.10, and haBd-piqlged, $2.10?» $2.15. . . Brariâ€"Cars are quoted at $16.50 to $17 in bulk outside. Shorts quoted at $19 to $20 in bulk out- side. Ryeâ€"Nothing doing, with prices purely nominal. Peasâ€"Prices nominal. Cornâ€"Prices purely nominal. Barleyâ€"No. 2 quoted at 58 to 590 outside, and N0. 3 extra. at 56 to 57¢ outside. Oatsâ€"No. 2 Ontario White quot- ed outside at 44 to 45c, and No. 3 white at 43%0 outside. Manitoba No. 2 quoted at 46%0; No. 8 at 44c, and rejected at 42c track, Owen Sound. . Ontario wheatâ€"No. 2 quoted at 33 to 84¢ outside. New Wheat sold 111' 82c outside for No. 2 red. Whéatâ€"No. '1 Northern quoted at; $1.11, lake ports; No.2 North- ern at $1. 08, and No 3 Northem at _$1. 05%. Prices of Cattle, Grain. Cheese and Other Dairy Produce at Home and Abroad. T_or0nto, July 28.â€"Flour â€"â€" On- tarlo wheat 90 per cent. patents are quoted at $3.20 to $3.25 in buyers’ sacks outside for export. Manitoba. flour, first patents, $6; second patents, $5.35 to $5.40, and stfgpg bakgrs’, $5.20 to $5.30. REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. THE W ORLD’S MARKETS THE DAIRY MARKETS. COUNTRY PRODUCE. HOG PRODUCTS. Northern quoted Crazed by t ' heat : man, on Frida . killed hi‘ trying to shop ‘ his vgifc. I vAnfiinsane nwark WO‘ ed her twin ba es~in art and then commltted sui¢ Fireman of lIuronic Disappears atl Port Arthur. A despatch from Port Arthur, Ont, says: Fred Pollock, employed l as fireman since the opening of navia gation, left his ship when she was 1 in dock here July 8. He left all his clothes aboard, and among them in . insurance policy for one thousand . dollars. There was also so coming to him when he lef nathing' haé been seen or him since foul play is sus Nationalist Leader, of Bombay, to Be Transported. A despatch from Bombay sayzs Tilak, the Nationalist leader, whose trial for sedition occupied several days, has been f1 11nd guilty, and has been sentenced to transportation for six years, and to pay a fine of 5, 000 rupees The charge was based on articles appearing in the Kesari, a Poonah weekly newspaper, of which Tilak was the editor, inciting the natives to rebellion and to use bombs. Dome of Kingston's Municipal Buildings Destroyed. A despatch from Kingston says: On Friday afternoon Kingston was in danger of losing its fine city buildings by fire which broke out in the massive wooden dome at 3.30 o’clock. A plumber was at work soldering around the dials being lplaced in the tower clock. Sparks from the solder pot were blowni by the wind into some sawdust and1 rotted wood, and immediately the flooring was in flames, which spread to the place occupied by the big clock. The city buildings hose in the tower had no effect on the blaze. vIn twenty minutes it burst through the dials of the dome. The height of 120 feet bothered the firemen, but finally from the east and west wings and the front of the buildings streams were played u on the burn- ing dome, and in an our the fire was under control. United States Man First, South African Second. “* A despatch from London says: The great Marathon race, by far the most important event of‘thc Olympic games, was won on Fri- day by Hayes of the United States. Longboat, to whom the Canadians had pinned their faith. gave up at the twentieth mile. Following is the result:â€"â€" 1, Hayes, United States, 2 hours 55 minutes 18 sec- .onds. 2, Hefferon, South Africa, ‘2 hours 56 minutes 6 seconds. 3, Forshaw, United States, 2 hours, 50 minutes 10 2-5 seconds. Welton‘ of the United States finished fourth. ‘ Wood of Canada was fifth, Simpson} of Canada sixth and Lawson of Canada seventh. Caffery of Can-l ada was twelfth and Goldsboro seventeenth. The man to really: reach the tape first was DorandoI of Italy, and the Italian flag was! raised to signalize his victory, but the Americans entered a protest. because Dorando, who droppedl from exhaustion when 200 yards from the tape, had been assisted by some of the officials. The pro- test was allowed and Hayes, the second man, declared victor. ME] HAYES WINS MARATHON RACE There is a good.export demand for sheep, which is sufficient to absorb all the large offerings. Lambs, how- ever, are rather week ouing to large numbers now offering 1‘ rgs are unchanged at $6. 90 to $7, fed and watered, Toronto, but the mar- ket is weak. Calves \\ ere stxongcr on the light run. Toronto, July 2S.â€"Choice butcher cattle are wanted. Butchers seem to have enough supplies on hand for the present. A few fairly good ex- porters were in, but no very fancy stock. CON VIC-TED OF SEDITION. Minneapolis, July 28â€"Wheat â€"â€" No. 1 hard,9$1. 15; No. 1 Northern, $1.13; No. 2Northern, $1.11; No. 3 Northern, $1. 07 to $1. 09; July 81.13%; Sept” 971 c.1‘lour â€"- First patents, $5.75 to 85.90; sec- ond patents, $5.65 to $5.80; first clears, $4.35 to $4.45; second clears $3.50 to $3.60. Branâ€"In bulk, $19.50 to $20.00. F0 UL PLAY SUSPECTED. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Buffalo, N. Y., July 28 â€"- Wheat â€"Spring, firm; No. 1 Northern car- lc-ads, store, 81.15%; Winter, steady. Cornâ€"Higher; No. 3 yel- 10w,80/c; No. 4yellow, 79/c; No. 3 corn, 77/ to 78/c; No. 4 corn, 76/c; No.3 white, 800. Oats â€"- Streng. Eggsâ€"There was no change in the condition of the market, "which re- mains firm under a, continued good demand. Sales of selected stock were made at 22c; No. 1 at 19c, and No. 2 at. 16c per dozen. SPECTACULAR FIRE. CATTLE MARKET. MEE But what of the pageant itself, ’the big spectacleon the Plains with ; five thousandâ€"baking part in it? As fwell endeavor to describe in a, few ‘ lines as thc‘htwo centuries and 1n)re of earlyaliistory which it represents. From Jacques Cartier in 1553 to Montcalm and Wolfe in 1759 and 1760, the, pagezint is a, blaze of glory, a stupendous whirl of color in 0- tion and” unexpressible blendix‘of light and shade that is almost beâ€" wildering in its complicity. The pageant does not instruct. ; 3 THE TABLEAUX. Taken» .tableaux by tableaux it Iniglr'fiJacques Cartier, Champlain, the wfines althuebec, Dollard dcs ‘ Sat lon‘g Sault Laval, and Traty , Frontenac, Montcalm, Wolfe; Murray. These are chm-ac- ters, ' ,Qgreat injthe eye of history, " afternoon with any! - hension. 0110 l Quebec’s ten pageants are to be found between 'the Promenade and the Chateau. For diversity of cos- tume, for wealth of detail, for real heart interest of the kind that grips the interest and holds it fast, the promenade is far ahead” of the spec- tacle upon the Plains of Abraham. The pageant over, the quaintly cos- tumed folk‘rwho'form its multitude of entertainers are free to go where they will; Ming’ling with these are soldiers, sailors, and civilians, the former given to,marching here and there in line’s, singing and refusing to be taken. seriously in any sense BEYOND DESCRIPTION. A correspondent, describing the pageants; at the Tercentenary at Quebé‘c lajst week, has this to say ;â€" Too Much of Them to Take on at 0ncc---Gorgcous- 1y Planned---Supcrbly Executed. PAGEANTS DAZZLE THE EYE loyal and sympathetic words of the address with which you, in the name of the people of Canada, welcome I me on this occasion of my sixth v‘l’s‘t nto the Dominion. I am fully senâ€" ible of the honor and responsibility of my position as the representative 1of our Sovereign, who, ever mind- iful of the unswerving loyalty of his lCanadian subjects, follows with at ’ feetionate interest everything which concerns the welfare and develop- lment of the Dominion.’ My privilege is, therefore, twofold, for I join with you; both as the representative of the King and on my own behalf, in celebrating the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of your famous city by Samuel de Cham- l plain. I look forward with keen inâ€" terest to theimpressive ceremonies of the next few days, during which the past and present will appear be- for us upon a stage of unsurpassed natural beauty. And here in Quebec I recall with much pleasure the no uncertain proofs which I have received on my several visits to Canada of the loyalty of the King’s French-Canadian subjects. Their proved fidelity in times of dificulty and danger, happily long past, is I “I am greatly touched by the l The P‘anc’s reply to Sir Wilfrid Laurier’s address of welcome to Quebec on‘ behalf of the Canadian people :â€" THE PRINCE pl: WALE§ F. W. RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor Fifty Thousand Families in Fifteen Years. A despatch from Ottawa. says :-~ According to statistics compiled by resents. 1553 to ‘59 and f_glory. (11.250; the Census and Statistics Bureau. 1 0 50,324 familie: tuuk up :1 correspond- ost be- ing number of farms in the three Provinces of Manitoba, Saskatche- wan and Alberta, during the past fifteen years. They increased the population of the Canadian West by 205.774 persons. From the United States there came 16,344 families, with 70.703 persons; from the Brit- ish Islands 10,797, with 31,395 per- sons; from Austria-Hungary 10,650,, with 52,639 persons; from Russia. 5.018, with 24.594 persons; from Scandinavia 3, 830, with 11,968 per- sons: from Germany and Holland 1.986, with 7,734 persons; from ’ frame and Belgium 1,131, with 4,487 NT. persons; and from, other countries ,5 been 568,, with 2,254 persons. The am: it nplain, ard des 11, and itcalm, charac- history th any One ht, the Decade glides into decade gorge- ously. Picturesque troops and treacherous savages mingle in the great natural stage where Canada’ a real heroes fought and died. The costuming is perfect, the blending of colors as superb, but the pageant is almost too sublime to grasp. To see it is to hurry through an art gallery with a train to catch. The scenes are of marvellous beauty, historically correct, wonderfully comprehensive, but they dazzle rather than illumine and that is the whole truth of it. Events move with precision and des- patch, the rattling of a. few guns in the distance conveys in some mys- terious way, the impression of the flight of time between one tableaux and the next. “Once more I thank you from my heart for your kindly greeting.” “I shall not fail to convey to my dear father. the King. who takes the deepest interest in this celebration, the gratifying expressions of your loyalty and attachment to his throne and person. of which his Majesty is well assured. “(A I much regret that my present visit cannot be extended beyond Quebec, and also that the Princess of Wales was unable to accompany me on this occasion. We both retain the happiest recollections of our stay in Canada seven years ago, and of the Lnd and affectionate welcome we experienced during that most in- teresting and enjoyable Visit. xone of the greatest tributes to the ‘political genius of England’s rule, and the knowledge that they and their fellow-Canadians of British origin are working hand in hand in the upbuilding of the Dominion is a source of deep satisfaction to the King, as well as to all those who take part in British institutions. I cordially agree with you in the proâ€" priety of setting apart as a memorial for the present and future gencraâ€" tions the battle ground of the Plains of Abraham, hallowed by the asso- ciations of past years. and I heartily congratulate all concerned in this noble undertaking upon the success which has attended their patriotic efforts. FILLING ['1’ THE WEST. PICTURESOUE TROOPg 's in jail at Regina