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MlLLBEOOK ANll OMEM... Durham and Victoria Standard 'MILLBROOK ONT. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10.1908. VOL. 20. NU. '29, wmommmm- n+me+u+mm+mmu The Price of Dishonor w+§§fi+fi+fi+fi+fi+l5+fl+fl $1 per annum. Cr, The Lord of Verona’s Disappointment '3 fifftm§+m+fi+fi+fitfi+nt ! 1* 9 32! + h + Ki + I! I, 3 fi 9 1’. + s ‘3 3 3 if i ‘p )2 f1 .5 If + If .5 )3 111 CHAPTER IV. Swiftly as he had Come ,Visconti returned to the palace, and the banqueting hall beyond Ho step pad in silently, and softly let the curtains fall behind him. The room was of enormous size, and overawed the gaze. The four large entries, one in each wall, were curtaincd alike with gloomy purple. The ceiling was (10' mid and of immense height, showing a dim battery of carved w,ood from which hung golden chains, suspending jewellcd lamps. 10w windows were 3'. rought with: painted saints, splendid 1n coloring. I‘rom domed ceil1ng to panelled flOO!’ the walls “are carved WI thl FranCISCO “7-611 night had done, the ioea of giving up a possible CODVel‘t, men, women, saints, martyrs, flow- ers and birds wrought together, in smiplc- minded joyousness of design, executed with the delicate work- manship of 1\iccolol v’isano 3 school. Silk arras, hung from carved gold rods. here and there concealedg the carving A carpet, the work of two men s lives, delicate in purple. brown, and gold, spread across the centre where a long low table of walnut wood, rich and dark, could seat two hundred guests Purple 3clvet chairs were set about in the corners, and the light streaming through the colored window saints fell in gold and green across an, I his errand to procure provisions. l ivory footstool inlaid with jewels .- .s Visoonti entered the hall was pfuptx yet he stepped stealthily, as Etc felt eyes :3 etching him. Seat- ing hunself in 111' 331: (low recess, l1: wu: t¢:.,(l and 111sseitl3, as if at an unuttercd summons the cur- tains at the far 021d cf the room were rustlcd apart and a lad3 en- 1121 ed She was Valentine Visconti. Uia: 1 s sister Her dress was of red and brown embroideied with gold, her ta3v'113 hai1 piled high under a golden net upon her well- set head. She had the clear. colorless skin '.(l the wide red lips of the fair- ilsired Italians, their rich presence; she was of a fine carriage, not easy I. overlook; she might ha3e been (on 30ars 3".01n59r than her bro» ther; she was as tall and as state- l3. .‘S'ne looked straight towards the window where Visconti sat. returned her gaze. not changing his! position. Vale :11t 110 drew nearer. ‘Why has thou set spies upon me? ' she demanded ‘ ‘v'V h3 (lidst thou try to fly Milan with (‘011111 (onrad? ’ he returned. 'l was foolish not to spy on thee before. Her grey e3es glint ed. “I tried to escape from a life that has grown intolerable,’ she cried, ‘and I will try 3:1; again!” V iscouti smiled "‘.Iy sister, thou art much too pr-oaims; I shall not lo t thee go. '11 11.1 :1. rt 33 11.l1 a great deal to 1110. Th rnzgh thee our united to the Frame. 3313' R113 :11 House ofi German fool." But" alcutiue was also a Viscou- ti; sl: 9 "'ad3anccd 33 2th blazing e3es. "I will not marry to ser3e thy ambi Lions; I will not help to steady tbct upon the throne. Mark me, (lien. sooner than wed a Prince “hum thou has chosen, I will drag m n' 1120 into the mire, and sit in m: s at thy palace gates.” “(‘nl', thou has not the choice,” he ansucrod pleas antly Her anger rose the more as she f0. '5 her help! ‘essncss. 'I will no many the Duke." she cried. “I will not 3': alk up to the alzar.” Thou canst be carried,” said: V'i: 1?. 1,1! ill. She mov ed upand down, twisting herl ands 111 an agony of impotence. I will appeal to the Duke of Or», loan: himself? ' she cried. ‘ \ bridegroom v. he 1s bought for a hundred thousand florins. "’g sneer - ed her brother. “ And how will thy appeal reach him? Come, my sis- ter, be calm; the Duke will make as good a husband as Count Con- rad. Bethink th3501,i thou ma3st live to be cro' .3"1 0d Qucn of France. V ilt thou not thank me then, that I suv ed 1.100 from a. German (.1112 ‘ \al euti 110 full to wee: Eng. ““1101 las Le.- 31119 of him " she soil}, 1!. ‘ 't‘no only huh 211:1 licing who 0' :r turned to 1:11: in p'. 13' The only one who ever cared for me. W bar has become of him? “What becomes of a fool when he crosses the path of a Visconti?” asked her brother calmly. Valentine lifted her head. “He is dead, then?” she said. "It matters not to thee. Thy '.uband will be the Duke of Cr- . and thou are a prisoner in 1.112100 till he takes thee from aught at thefirras; Visconti The high and nar-l fami13 will be: sistei. thy husband' will be the Duke of 01l,eans not a; “Gian 1” she repeated, and stood still gasping, her hand upon her ibreast. The stiff folds of her dress eamed richly 1n the subdued light lthat fell up on her from the painted window. “I know thee for thou art,” she said; l .are our parents, Gian?” l “They step towards her. “They are dead,” “and they died I Then take warn- it,” and Gian, “Did they so' ing by 'on her. Valentine quailed, as' 1. .7'h'134t laughing. thore 31‘6' she said, “ev eryone is not a pain- only two of us left, only two. Where ter ” But the little man. as if he had western Canada, 430. to 43/0.on"01ease of 40 were stricken down at found a sudden mission, secured the Brescia, ” and Visccnti took a quick b. at still in silence, stepped ashore she breathed l as our brothers trustful died, Filipo and l‘Jatteoâ€"-” l commg happy girl was an added sting t0 lstealthily still nearer turned a look! a. burning thought I [hot words of remorse and rebellionl ldied away unuttered, and she hidl her face, her high spirit cowed again intc a bitter weeping. Visconti left her noiselessly. l CHAPTER V. Three days had passed since that; , andl mony soâ€"you do not paint? futile midnight encounter, lFrancisco had found no means to enter Milan. He stood on the water looking moodily towards the l cit3, watching the figure of Vittore,| lwho trudged along tie meadowsâ€"z The three still sheltered in the ruins, to which no owner had ro- turncd, nor had any signs of life or occupancy broken the silence with-- lin the 3illa’ s all- encir cling walls. I Now, l51ghtâ€"the boy looking back often '10 renew his courageâ€"Francisco’s, Ibro wwas furrowed, and his eyes, The :his daughter,‘ heavy with sleeplessness. istream, clear, deep and sparkling, lhere ran darkened with the shadow. that bent over it A path, reeds, ran (f the wilIOWs their long bluish leaves thickly bordered with leside the water to the head of thei small lake into which the streami a’ continued, flowed, whence it footway, to- as he watched Vittore out of? 'behind him messer, but I can see! ' painter. ‘namc, messer, a student of Taddeoi ;c.p scarcely discernible wards the city. l Behind Francisco, separated only £10111 him by the fossc, was the wall to view, Francisco withdrew his gaze, always roaming restlessly in quest of something that should aid him, and glanced along it curiously. His eyes rested on a green tuft of it was so huge and spread- ghe could not but stare at it. From the lichen his slowly upwards, but not a foothold could he see. Sp readin above the wall the topmost boug s of a gantic yew show ed a clear- cut black against the sky, and on the brozd, fan- like surface broodcd a pair 055 i(10305, pink, grey and white The spikes inaction He stamp ed on the little flowers at his feet, then, with a bit- lter curse at his foll3',t self upon the grass to watch for V’ittore 5 return, and ponder, for ever ponder, 0:1 his purpose. Sud- l denly there she-. into sight upon the stream a little boat, with high cur- lling prow and gaily painted sidesl .\ blue sail was furled above it, and 1t was impelled lightly forward by a delicate pair of ours. The grounds of the villa formed a promontory, and coming round the brow of it the ‘l'uat bICete upon his gaze and was within hail at one and the same 1110' nent‘ It came rapi(1.y nearer, and the stranger’s first impulse was to hide himself .rom these unexpec- ted and unw elcomc intruders; but 'ht are was no time; as he rose he was observed, but the genial hand- olwave and the merry laughter re- ' These were simple lassured him. pleasure- seekers. He reseated him- lself, and the boat came on. The rower wa3 a dark haired man ml middle age, clothed in a plain jbrown robe. Lean and vivacious, eager eyed, he appeared one of 'those people who are always talk- ing and moving; e3en seated and 1".ovi1'1g be 3121'. 'e the impression of 1estlessness; of the good humor common to th: people too. 011:1: panion . .. simple blue gown. fr do ‘i/,at( blondc. 1'01; venug, very sl under; ‘he 01'. fiber am her hair 1 l l l l '"ll:‘" 31' ore bl 0 on across a 1011nd,di1npled ulous escape. 3ellow lichen, brilliant with scarleti gaze travelledl gi-1 'bc a model beauty of the scene, its calmness and repose, exasperated the man’ 51 threw him- : 0.11an the villa, and. Vittore being lostl l l _ HIS train and left the was a young girl dress- more than a hundred yards S113 was side the track. ’ l '511ch 33 orrls are far from s .tfe. ‘art thou, m- 'sser. who dost not live; The other glanced at him anew, and with the 8awakening of a little friendly wonder. “A stranger? Ah, then, this is 11113 1310121113 1111111113} new to theeâ€"this most beautiful REPORTS FROM THE LEADING part of Italy. I assure thee,” he continued excitedly, “I have been through the fairest parts of Tus- cany, 8I have wandered about Nap- les, but never have I seen such col- ors, such lights as herel” Again he waved his all- inclusive hand. “Thou, messer, as a stranger, must see how wonderfully fair it is ’1” He paddled the boat nearer amongst the reeds in his eagerness to obtain new sympathy. “I have not been used to judge lands by their beauty.’ returned Francisco. secn spots as beautiful and easier to hold in time of need. ” The other twisted his mouth in. contempt. The girl leaned forward, “You forget, father,” helping his daughter to follow him. Francisco, preoccupied and mis- saw this with uneasinessi and would gladly ha3e withdrawn. , Moreov'.e , the smiling face of the The enthusiast, howev'ei, had no' and swept aside the other’ 5 pro-! testations while he commenced pointing out the beauties of the 3cllow lichen against the villa. wall, the sight of which had restored all his good humor. “Seel’ ’ he exclaimed. “How brig ht it is. ' See the contrast of the: 3cwâ€"so brilliant, yet so in hat-1 ” said Francisco between “Do I look as “No, grimness and scorn. banks of the if I did?” The artist glanced anew at his big frame anda tattered attire, and mentally decided he did not. “Ah ythen thou dost not under-I stand, ” he said; “but I, I am a' Angolo Vistarnini is my Gaddi He swept off his leathcrn with an air of profound respect “\h he could paint-1 I am far," I can see! Which thou canst not, he added with superb pity “Graziosa,’ ’hc called turning to; we will stay here; awhile.” And seating himself on the bank, he produced fgrom his wallet 8. panel of wood, polished and carefully‘ planed, upon which he began to d1aw the outline of a corner of the: scene, using a dark brown pigment. i Francisco fell agazn to brooding “bile the painter chat-tered on, diâ€" viding his attention between the panel8 and his daughter, who was wandering up the stream, filling with flowers a 1 at basket. “Thou see st yonder my daug h l ter, messer,” he said, pointing glto the slender figure in blue. He blew a kiss in her direction “She IS the model for my angelsâ€"" “And the model for thy devils?” asked Francisco suddenly. Vistarini started and locked; round at the speaker. “Devils. Messpell” He crossed hi mself. “God forbid there should for such found any- where,” he said: ”Yet methin‘ .{S thou hast in thy city 3ondcr, ’ said Francisco with a bitter smile, “one who might well} sit for the fiend himself: Visconti.” “The Duke? Ali, my friend, hush, hush, thou art a stranger, take care! Even in this lonely spot' \l ho in Milari and yet speak with such'r a look of the Visconti?’ ’ “Do not all who know the Viscou- ti speak with such :1 look of him?” The painter gazed at him in si- lence. “But thou askcst for my name,” continued the other. “I am Fran- cisco di Coldra, one who has suf- fered much from the Visconti. “In the sack of Verona, per haps l” asked Angolo after a pause. “The sack of Verona was three “Yet methinks I havel > drs, $5.10; 1tions 2â€"Creamery, $8.30, 220. to 210. per dozen in case :tra No. 1 feed oats at 150., '1 feed at 450.; Ontano No 1te.r wheat at $160 to $4. 70: do., i111 lbags, icontinucs fairly good. Illanitoba; bran at $21; shmus, 821: Ontario bran, $21 to $21.50; m1rldlmsrs,. l TRADE CENTRES. T“ ;= , Prices of Cattle, Gr 11, Cheese and Other Dairy P duce at Home and Abroad. BREADSTUFFS.‘ Toronto, Dec. 8.â€"~Ontario wheat â€"No. 2 white or red, outside, 930. to 940. , No.2 mixed, 930 to 93%c. No. 2 goose wheat, 900. outside. Manitoba wheatâ€"Spot, No. 1 northern, $1.003; t0‘$l‘.09; No. 2 northern, 851.00% to $1.08; No. 3 northern, $1.031/2 to $1.04 on track, lake ports. Oatsâ€"Ontario No. 2 white, 390. to 400. outside; 1110.2 mixed, 370. to 380. outside. Manitoba N. track, lake ports; extra No.1feed, 411/20. ; No.1 feed, 410, on track, to $4 per cwt., and common ones at $3 to $3.50. As high as $4, per cwt. was obtained for choice cows. Common to medium cows were sold at $2 to $3. 25 per cwt. Light and rough stockers are still sold at a discount. Milch cows were easier Prices for lambs ranged up to $5 per cwt. Ewes were steady at $3. 25 to $3. 60 per cwt. Select hogs con- tinued to sell at $6 per cwt. fed and watered ofi cars, Toronto. is C..W RICHARDS, Publisher and Proprietor FATAL WEEUK AT PEMBROKE Engineer Rowe, of Ottawa, Killed 111-Head- on Collision on G. P. R. A despatch from Pembroke, says: IVDIAVS AND TUBERCULOSIS. Another fatal wreck took place one Falling Off in Population Attribut- cd to This Discasc. A despatch form Ottawa says: Ravag es of tubercolosis among the Indians of Canada is indicated in the annual report of the Departâ€" ment of Indian Affairs, which has been just issued. During the fiscal 3ear ending last March tne Indian Tho pzeccding ycai show ed an increase of 16.9. To tub- crcolosis alone 1s the falling off at- lake ports tributcd. The report notes that the Baileyâ€"No. 9' 55 ‘/_c to 560 ;.No Indians are becoming more self-re- 3 extra 54¢ to 550 'No 3 53b. to liant. The expenditure for destitu- 540 tion, which ten years ago was Cornâ€"Old, 74%0. to 750. To- $872,000, is now $143,000. ronto freights, for No. 2 or 3 yellow , >1< new NO- 3 ”HOW. 700- to 701/1100 MRS. NATION IN GLASGOW. Toronto freights. Millfeedâ€"Bran, $20 to $21 per ton in bags, outside; shorts, $22 to $23, in bags outside. Ryeâ€"No. 2, 740. to 74%0. Buckwheatâ€"No. 2, 550. outside. Flourâ€"Manitoba, first patents, $5. 80, seconds, $5. 30; strong bak- Cntario winter wheat 93 70 to $3 75, l to 56c patents, for 0113101 t, outSIde. COUNTRY PRODUCE. Poultryâ€"Wholesale prices are: .â€"â€"I Chickens, dressed, choice, 110. to 120.; ch1ckens, dressed, 90. to 100 'l :f0wl, 80. to 90.; turkeys, 120. to 140.; ducks, 100. to 110.; goose, 90. to 100. Butterâ€"local wholesale quota- choice, pound, 270. to 290.; dairy prints, choice, 250. to 260.; dairy store prints and large rolls, 220. to 240.; dairy, i11- ferior, 200. to 210. Cheeseâ€"Large. 13%0. to 131230.; twins, 131,130. to 13".‘3’0 Eggsâ€"Strictly new laid, 310. to 320.; farmer’s , 2.10 to .50 ; storâ€" lots. Applesâ€"$1." 15 to $3 25 per barrel, accolding to 3'a1i0t3 and quality. Potatoesâ€"C111 -lot 1111005 1110 000 to 650. per bag on tiack, Toronto. PROVISIONS. Porkâ€"Short out, $22. 50 to $2" per barrel; me ss, $19 to $19. 50. Lard tierces, 153/.30. ; tubs, 1)y,’c. ,, pails, 130. Smoked and Dry Salted Meats-â€" Long clear baco11,1‘11/,c to 111/.0, tons and cases; hams, large, 12,_ ,0. to 130 , small, 110. to l4/._2.;c backs 1'70 to 17%0 , shoulders, 100 to 10 /_.c.' , rolls, 110. to 11}... ; break- fast bacon, 1411.10 to 150. ; gioen meats out of pickle, 10. less than smoked. â€"â€" BUSINESS AT MONTREAL. Montreal Dec.8.-G1ai11â€"C.1na- dian \\ cstezn, he. 2 white oats £110! ‘7 selling at 16/0 , No. 3at 45‘40. , ex- 7.1.110 ‘\O. . 2 33l11t0 at 450., No. 3 at 440. and No. «1 at 43340. per bushel, 0.\'. store. Flour â€"Manitoba spring wheat patents, firsts at $6; seconds at $5. 501 ; 3vi11~ $2.15 to -5; extras, $1.75 Feedâ€"There is no change, $22.2 to $1.85. . in millfced, for which the dotuuud $21. 50 to 53.5. 50; sh01ts. 5‘." .50 to. $25 per ton, including hairs; 111110 grain mouillic, .10 1') ""’ nullcdl (:5 )a y 'grades. $25 to $13 per rte-'1. ( b.0030 months ago The prisoners have been in Milan twenty da3s!” (To be Continued.) .â€" â€"â€"â€"?:1â€".â€"~.- .â€" THE ENGINE SMASHED. ._â€"â€"â€" Wonderful Escape of the Halifax Express Train. A desp atch from St John’s, N. B , says: While the Halifax express was nearing the city on Thursday night at a thirty- -mile speed the engine struck a half-open switch and immediately broke from the rails, running It was practically ii-oduced to scrap iron, and the d1'i3 er and fireman had a mirac- Thc baggage and face; eyes of a dancing blue; 8 mail car were badly broken up, sweet small mouth curled 1n lau gh- ter, a fine chin and throat, to. slack young figure. This was her prin- cip a1 characteristic, the floating yellow hair like a. veil about her. Coming abreast of Francisco, the man paused on his cars with a frendly greeting. “Good- day, messer,” he called. ‘ So thou hast found our secret haunt. Graziosa and I had thought this place our own, ” and as 8he spoke he waved his hand round him lost he , and reached the door, his figur: a shadow among the shadows. a: the water. The ghl 1115'th forward with a The boat rocked now alongside cry. “ S"'(dsuni ’ she called the path and Francisco courteous- Iie paused, his hand. upon the 1X approached , _ curtain, and looked back at her. “I am a stranger here, he said, but the passengers escaped with a. severe shaking up. Two tramps riding on the blind baggage were badly injured and taken to the hos- pital. ,4 “â€"..â€"H SEVENTY WERE DROWNED. Japanese Steamer Ginsel Maru Foundcrcd 01f Shauntung. A despatch from Kobe, Japan, ‘ says: Word has been received here that the Japanese steamer Ginsel Maru foundered OE Weihaiwei on November 30th. Seventy persons were lost. \.\'_ â€"-â€"Thc local market 0011‘, 1.11.01; steady with westerns (1110.0 (1d at 121/0 to 12%0. Butterâ€"Th0 market is him, finest creamcry being quoted at 270. in round lots, and- 2 }./_.c. to 280. in a jobbing way Eggsâ€"There were no knew deVelopmcnts in the local egg situation, prices being steady, under a fair demand for local consumption. New- laid, 290 to 300.; selected stock at 250. to 2 o%c.; No. 1 stock, 220. to 230. , and No. 2stock at 17/0. per dozen. UNITED STATES MARKETS. Milwaukee, Dec. 8.â€"-Whent No 0. 1 northern, $1.10 to $1.11; No. 2 northern, $1. 08 to $1.09; May, [$1.10/ asked. Ryeâ€"No. 1, 50. Cornâ€"May, 62/0. bid. Barleyâ€"{ Standard, 640 ; samples, 560. to 63/0. Minneapolis, Dec. 8.â€"â€"Wheatâ€" December, $1. 07/ to $1. 08; May, $1.12; cash No.1 hard, 311.12%; No.1 northern, $1.11y,'; No.2 northern, $1. 09/ to $1. 09. Bran â€"$18.75. Flourâ€"First patents, $5. 55 to $5. 90; second patents, $5. 40 to $5. 65; first clears, $4. 80 to $4. 50,- second clears, $3. 20 to $3. 50. CATTLE MARKET. Toronto, Dec. 8.-â€"-The range of values for the beast lots of butch- ers’ cattle was from $4. 40 to $4.75 per cwt. Good loads of steeers and heifers were worth $4 to $4.50 per cwt. Medium cattle sold at $3.50 'othor points in the \\ est, calling at- ‘101 (a; mola unless it complies “ithl '33'itl1 No. l 'a Detroit hoswital Th0 Saloon-Wrecker Beginning at Campaign in Britain. A despatch from Glasgow says: Invited by English and Scotch pro- hibition societies, Mrs. Carrie Na- tion has taken up quarters in a modest llotol l1c1e, preparatory to a campaign of “smashing th 0 drink e3il” in the pri110i11a1 (.iti(s of the United Kingdom. She says she has left her hatchet at home. hadng made up l1cr,1nind to strike at the root of the drink evil, and not at its more outward semblance She loxpccts to make a s: stemnIic 011.111- paig .'1 beginning; .riil 1 the (itics of Glasgow, Dundee and 1".l101'«.l0011, and embracing Edinburgh and Lon- don. The poli: 0 lune warned Mrs; Nutimi' s friends tho. t she vill not be allowed to offer 111.3 violz'ncc to saloon property or customers. V ‘1‘...â€" .â€" IlA I'ZIEI KG IN FI'IIEIOR 93.1.. Instructions to ‘Customs in the West. Special Collectors A despa‘tch from 7 Ottawa says: 'Tbc Department of Customs has isâ€" ,sued a 011011} 11 to collectors at Winnipeg, Brandon, P :nmcrson and tentiou to the numbu' of fatal asâ€" coal Oll, and enjoi 11i11' the 0111 to? 0);.11 iso the 11.111051; vigil? 1100 that? no impoxtcd oil i1 pc1mi1‘t0d to on- the torms of the Petroleum In- 'pection Act. TRAGEDY A'l‘ NIAGARA-ON- LAKE. Fire From Pipe Ignited Bod and \gcd Smoker “'11s Burned. dcspatch from \iagaraâ€" â€"-on -the- Lake, 01111., 921311: The habit of smoking in bed cost \\1lliam Elliott iis life 'it an caily hour on Thurs- day morning1 \. l1011 his home on. Simcoe Street was burned to the ground. Elliott was 7'0 3ea1's; old and was unable to escape whcnl fire from his pipe ignited the bedd- i:19,'. '1» Mn the lllcmen airivod the {lam -s 330113 1103111101 control. About 10 o (‘.o(k the chaired rem" tins of the unfortunate man were found burial b no“- a pile of deb1is. A few feet 1133111, "33:15 the incinerated skolctou of his (111;. E lliott was a. veteran of the Fenian Raid. serving Company, 19th Regi- at present ill in mont. His wife is if E’Il? :T TO Isl”. l1l.\'(i Al. FONSO. Many Arrcsls to Follow Discovery of Corrcspmidcncc. Dax, France, \dcspntch from annoumcs that an enquiry is being ”led to the Ottawa. branch 5; made by the Spanish authorities following the discov"013 of a letter signed by a Spanish Anarchist. and' addressed to a comrade, pr musing ‘The management announces ' 11011 (1( ed to . the l many miles. and a half miles east of here on Thursday morning. A light engine from Smith’s Falls collided with the C.P.R. local leaving here at 7.50, and as a result Fred Rowe, of Ot- tawa, engineer in charge of the local, was instantly killed, and R. Cray-.'1“ 3rd, Ottawa, fireman; Mail Clerk Purcell, Engineer Nagle, Smith’s Falls, and W. C. Both, beaggageman, suffered slight injur- The baggage car of the pas- senger train was badly damaged, but none of the passengers were hurt. Both train and engine wer( travelling at high speed and met on a curve. Both engines were badly “wrecked The engines were almost on each other 5before the danger Was noticed Engineer Rowe reversed immediately, anl in doing so warned Fireman Crawford, who jumped, and escaped with a CLOSED FOR A MOVTH. Sault Ste. Marieâ€"- Stccl Plant Fin- ishes Its Contracts. A despatch from Sault Ste Marie, says: The steel plant of the Lake Sdperior Corporation closed down on Wednesday morning at 6, ac- cording to the statement of General Manager Franz, from lack of ord- 01's. Rolling for the last order of .the Transcontinental Railway was finished on Wednesday morning. that the 3" ant will reâ€" open on January 1.Tbe blast fu1naces and other ind11s>f1ics will continue 0 crating 11 full force. Last month is an- havc been the best month in the history of the blast f111naces.In spite of tlx 15 the set 01 plant has had to purchase Bes- semer pig iron from outside points during the past two months. __......__â€">!<_.____.. CELLRRI‘D BOX ES POI 1'I‘hougl1t to B0 Remains of \l oman “ho Disappeared Years Ago. ND. A despatch flom B1ockv illc.s says: 'Cltlf“ .llS l‘tCC‘llllV Il‘lllll C(plOSlOIJS Oilclown Attorney Bro“n “'35 com- municated with on \"txedne' day by 1"ee3e of the Clowns: 1p of Augusta as to the advisability of holding an inquest on a charred skeleton found in the woods 113 James Vout, near Algonquin. Many years ago Mrs. C. Bolton, an old- erly resident of North Augusta, mysteriously disappeared from her home, and, though diligent search was made, no trace of her could be found. The story goes that she was last seen in the vicinity of Vout's woods, which she is suppOSâ€" cd to have entered and died from exhaustion, having then travelled The portions of the skeleton found have been accepted by relatives as those of Mrs. Bolton. and they 33"010 buried on Wednes- d'y in the fa mily plot at 1\01th Augusta. “â€"4.25 FIRST GOLD (‘OINAOR 'cw Mini at Ottawa Will Start on Lardcr Luke Gold. afl'- a half dozen small gold l>11.1.~ Mint on \V cdncsda3 from the. 1):. Reddick La1d01‘ Lake gold mines. be made into English sovcioigns. R03 al Mint last 301112 an attempt on the life of King Al- fonso The letter suggests either the dcrailing of the royal t1ain or the throwing of bombs at the royal carriage. to follow. _ _._._,x,.____ ARE THESE DIAMONDS? Mr. Fred. Dane Brings Precious Stones From North. A dcspatch from Toronto, sa3s: ll 1ll Ox1ta1i: 1 5 big clay belt dev el- op into a diamond field? That is the question some people are ask- ing, since Mr. Fred. Dane, T. A; N. 0. Commissioner, returned from? the north with a few stones the.1 look like diamonds. These stones have been submitted to an expert, who declines to express any defin- ite opinion as yet. They 33"010 foundl east of the new town of Cochranc. Peculiar as it may seem, some few years ago a geologist reported that the blue clay of that particular re- gion closely resembled that'in the vicinity of y"Bloemfontein, in the diamond fields of South Africa. It is said there i .already some ex- citement in th iiiorth country over bothe find. MW ”e 111..., Port 2111 Prince Is In the Adespatch form Ottawa .s:1}s: The first (‘anad1 an gold to be (oin- ed at the Mint how will be 1': '1011; giegating 70 ounces brouglu . 1 the; There being no (anadian gold (wins autl101ized at present the gold. mill Permission to mint those 33' as grunt- tl1c s bly sprained ankle and minor bruises. .Rowe was pinned between the en- gine and tender. Death was in- stantaneous. His head and shoul- ders were above the wreckage, but were scorched. His lower limbs were also burned and scald- ed. Fireman Patton. of the light engine, was going to jump when he was hurled out of the window and down the bank, sustaining a num- ber of bruises. Engineer Nagle got caught at the tender by the coal, which was piled on him. He was quickly released by the men pas- sengers and was able to walk to the station, as he had only a num- ber of bruises and his leg scalded. The light engine should ha3e stopped at Oranges Station, about ten miles east of h010. Instead an effort 33' as made to reach Pembroke and the fatal collision was the re- sult. The engineers watch had stopped, which misled him as to the time he had to make Pembroke. I iioxrnizu. 51111111130. Official Iigures of the Season Just Closed A despatch from Montieal says: Official figures issued 011 \‘l edncs- day ShO“ that [10111 the opening of navigation till December 1 the num- ber of ocean 3csscl s that reached port 33 as 7‘59, or one less than the pr‘e3ious 3ear. '.110 tonnage. how- e3er, shows a fair inc1casc, there being 1,959 604 tons compared with 1,924,175 last season. giving an in- crease of 34 1:29 tons. The number of vessels airiving this year is the sxnnllos {.'11 many 3"eais 1906, with .11, bci 1'13 12: 0 previous best. The total has3 not be en 9:1 small since 1903.11 15 {135,11 1'.’ :‘mazkcd that no sailing 1 ol «. ~>f 1h. sca- going type l111'.c( 1.. 120111.911], while in 190-3 tl1..'-".2unego of that class was ll],361.l'l1e total re: 011210 of the season l'lnm all sources amounted to $333153. :15 against $330. 256 a year ago, an inc-icase of $2,866. The totals on imports show a fallp ling off. The amount was $195,500, |as compared 3vi.l1 $219000 :1 year ago. A gain is reported in exports, the figures bemg $90,500, against $74,500. 4.....- TH E SELKIR K SETTLEBS. Miss Tf'uhosou. “l1 .0 Was Born on Voyage Out “ ' Survives. ., ‘Ai‘ A despntch from \\ 1nn1peg "115's: ll 111lc John Macl'lay. who died on ' Wednesday in Tor«1111:,1,33 as the last of the Selkirk settlers actually them on Scottish soil, there still re- lmains one who was among the last party landcd on tho shores of Hud- son's Buy. This pioneer of the 131051 is Miss \Iaihrson, aunt of the ‘ .\r(l bishop of l'lupor't 5 Land, who has lurn on the \ usage across the \.‘ 111.11 i( in 1515. '.1". '2111 four months’ ‘ {zip She is still l -30 and hearty, "iz1 the cujovml 1‘. of all her facul~ 11:95‘ and rosid 911(1'111 St Andrew 9, Man. â€"â€"*â€"- -,,, A EARLY IN J.\.\'I'ARY. Opcniug of Parliament Vill Take Place NM! .'Ilonlh. \ «- '1spahl1 11mm Ottawa sa3':s 11, is I)l'l()l)ll)i( 1. 2:11 l’ailiament will llm ("1.liHl to 111111 021 January ISth. The ('x :111. lelu 111 1hc opening of .Lho sou: on l::1~ 1101. yet been fixed but i1 is 111.0 (imorumcnt s desire NO 331310) ii :15 1‘ll'1'1 (IS p0SSllJle in ll1111xzf'11.. :1111lif1121 \udimr- Generâ€" ;1'1's 11.31011. 21.11 ht‘i mattms of (,1, 1 3:1 (.31, l1. 11 ready in time the (111::131131 of 11' 1 House will not be l:1 1111' 1lz111 1 1 Hub. and may pos~ ly. in 1‘ first neck in Jan- l'..'ll\'. 'lllll PEAS llllll'l‘ lllll’llSEll Hands of an Insurgent Mob A despatch fiom Port au P1'.inco Hay ti, says: President Alexis has been deposed and P011 . the hands of The deposed Prcsi 1111 Prince is in l revolutionists. 'dcnt is now I'rench training ship ' T1oin, General Antoine Simon glcadcr of the insurgents, is 111111 l img upon the peninsula 1W 0f o, 000, and General Legit, 11110 has been proclaimed the new Prcsi- .1 1 -‘ 0‘ 1'1 ldent. At the Alexis yielded to the urging of those l about him and decided to take 1':- fu ge aboard the French 33-01531 0 At 5 o clock on Wednesdaya ' s 'lut." 1'.\111.1‘ :111 Of 01 gufls announced his dcparturc' , \ from the palace unde1 guard of :1 inn, batta-l‘iozr of infantry and squadron'a . of cavalry, and as he drmc down elicit. ' 1 1H l1( l‘.‘ 1\01tl,"" 1' 43,1 ‘ safe on board the,l Duguay lllC 33 ith 1111 ? last moment Presiden‘, Touuxl in a carriage .'1 All: .istcr and with 1: 1' 0 or his shoul , 1‘ : '1'mc (1 111011 and :1 .1, ~,-, 1,. 1‘,1_'1\l muses on the 111. 1d (f 1110 agld man. When at last 1l11 landi 11:; 911130 was reached 1111 Mob l0>i,a ll icstraint and the [:1-1111 be 1.11110 tragic and shameful. lufu 1i:111(l 3'. 011.1011 broke through ‘11,,1 (.111 .11 of 11 vops and shrieked {111‘ ill‘ \llllu. 1:. il ll i L 1 li‘::1 , . I ,(11‘1 '.fl: "l“ '1\\1.'~1 u~m,7\ pf; l 4 l I 3.1,.» (1 :1 srst in:â€"; 1111s into the very P109 idont, who strove ’l11'1\(i_\' (11 31111031 undismayed. . 1“ 12m .' 111 .l ‘.o h1ul themsehes upon '14 n and fought. 33i1'11 hands and feet Mir-1111;: in forcing them back. 033‘ did 51.. 'ccecd in reaching 1nd \lcxis just as he was embarkâ€" :111d made a swe 1.111101 0.13 knife, I: _e Howie,“ 1.1 the soldiers, who found dif- _. at him With/mi