fi work of the Qu "= OOMMIASION, > easae Quebec S despatch from Quebec says: In con- nection with the work which has been | 'undertaken by the National Battleflelds Commission, 'and which includes the poking of the necessary arrangements 'r the Champlain tercentenary Celebra- tion, the following statement Is officially ~euthorized:-- , ) All subscriptions, given elther by private individuals or by public bodies, Other than the Dominion Government, will be applied strictly and solely to the reducing and beautifying the tlefidlds, and not tn connection with amplain tercentenary fetes. (2) That at present the aim of the ; a commission is to purchase the land : Plains of Abraham and of St. Foy, at Be to expropriate such buildings fas the jail and the Ross rifle factory. The commission desire, through the various subscriptions, to obtain before the arrival of the Prince of Wales about $500,000, in order that the an- ouncement may be made at that time that the flelds have been redeemed so fay as litle to the lands not at present vested in the Crown ts concerned. (3) Arrangements are about to be made for the systematic collection cf subscriptions throughout Canada under the supervision of a central committee at Ottawa. : (Signed) J. Geo. Garneau, Chairman _ heeessary to redeom the battlefields of » National Battlefields Commission. ee ae ---- Fashion Hints, -- PEELE EEE EEE EEE eh FADS AND FANCIES. Silver is to be adopted in jewelry. Gowns are long in Paris this season. Earrings are more fashionable than ever. _ . The sugar loaf is the latest in millin- ery, ; Hatpins are much larger than in many years. Chenille has become more popular than silk fringe, Elaborately beaded belts are prescr'b- ed by fashion, All the new jewels are large and orl- ental in design, Bracelets nia two inches wide. Soutache, worked into designs, is of- ten allied with 1éco, ..The gne color scheme still prevails in the Paris gowns. Blagk is finding much favor for the semldress toiletes, Cameo bracelets are a favored form of this year's jewelry. 'Suit coats of the nearly alll semi-fitted. Arbutus is ep a decidedly prom- fnent part in m ifery Embroidery and lace are playing a wangeriul part in mming. aris decrees gleevds that shall be ex- tra long and tight fitting. There is a strong tend coats to dip in the bagk. Instead of g g up and down, stripes in the new collars go around. Chinese embroidery is the thing to set off a waist of pongee. Embroidered stripéd collars have em- broidered striped bows to mateh them. Jet will be in good taste for general wear wilh summer dresses. In the new evening coals there is a tastinct tendency to match gown colors, Soutach braid makes a partioularly pretty trimming on the dfessier walking bkirts, In summer all white is gonsidered as fgep mourning as is the hot and sombre ali black. Women's hats of rough Jap braid are offered in brown, navy blue, burnt and black. Necklaces of gold with barbaric pend- mts of semi-precious stones now are 'n favor. A middle-aged widow wears the crepe vell in her bonnet, the young one often on @ round hat. _Bordered silks are sure to be exten- sively used in the new tunic gowns ko much in vogue Many hat brims are encircled by pairs of wings that give the semblance of a merry go round. The newest of the new soft shadas, which is called peach blossoms, is the sxact shade of the flower of the fruit, Tailor made linen waists for out of ficor sports are made with long or short sleeves and with or without col- lars. The chief effort of the dressmaker just now is to make her Client as slender vom shoulder to skirt as possible. A pretty effect in a lingerie waist is achieved by a chifu-shaped ruffle, sup- plemented by another rufflle over the bleeves, Lapis-lazuli, jade, malachite, ruby, trystal, and coral are among the stones most frequently used for earrings. For mourning patent leather shoes sometimes are worn but those of dull finished kid are in better taste, Napoleonic collars, the upstanding Poll in which the "Little Corporal" buried hls determined chin, now. are seen on many coats. A dainty novelty in neckwear is a hand embroidered strip of mull, edged with blue, to, be; plaited on, the collar and fastened with a fancy. pin. -- _A new tailored rig from Paris has a Bkirt of smoke gray, but a coat of white, nearly covered with gtay soutache. It has a waist-coat of black satin, Many of the newest hats are huge creations of colored or shot metal tis- grow until they are tallor finish are y in the new sue, and the trimming must be well banked wp around the the effect. ¢ Henrietta cloths, nun's veiling, crape dy chine, chiffon cloths, dull silks, crowns to soften -- yJevery sort of costume broadcloths, serges and mohairs are among the favorltes for mourning fab- & | tics. So necessary have scarfs become to in Paris that teachers of deportment there are now | giving lessons in the proper manner of carrying -them, 'Paris is unreasonably insisting that summer frocks shall have trains that will sit well upon the floor, but Lon- dcn has been slow to follow this man- date, and America will ignore it. Cloth instead of taffetas or satin now is used to edge the skirt. It ts cut into arabesques, with a finish of soutache, and with a further ernamentation of filo-floss embroldery it is found on the most fragile of net frocks. ; Plaid taffetas are smart. The big blocks are most used, for the shepherd's plaid and the little block effect seem to have more than run their course. The new idea is to cut the skirt so that there will be a seam down the front and this on the bias, Se BEATEN WITH FENCE HAIL. Yerow Nearly Killed at Niagara Falls. A despatch from Niagara Falls, Ont., says: A' daring assault occurred early on Friday morning, when T. Jerow was mearly Beaten death with a fence rail near the Grand Trunk Railway yards, a lonely district in the outskirls of the city. His assailant was frighten- ed away by the man's cries for help and ae attention of J. Kells, who carried the man to jis house and called in a doc- tor. JéNw has three severe scalp wounds, and his condition is precarious, Chief of Pelice Kimmins has com- ménced ean -inyestigafion, and closely examined sevéral rhen who were in Jerow's coMpany earlier {n the even- tng, but no arrests have been made. i BULLET IN HIS WEAD. William S. Hartley Found Dead Westmount Park. A despatch from Montreal says: Two boys found tha body of William S. Hartley on Friday night in Westniount Park, with a bullet hole in his head. The deceased, who was a Scotchman, had been out of work some time and was obviously despondent. In a letter addressed to a friend he remarked that all his cheques on the bank of life had been dishonored, and that, unfortunate- ly, he wag not alone in the disgrace. The words are supposed to have a bear- ing on some wunfortunate love affair. Hartley was thirty years old. The wound was behind the ear, showing the shot had been well aimed, He always bore a good reputation, but re- cently lost his place and began to drink. eh ALLANS GET CONTRACT, New Steamship Service Between Canada and France. in A despatch from Montreal says: The new subsidized mail service provided by the treaty for a steamship line be tween Canada and France has been ob- tained by Messrs. H. & A. Allan. It calls for eighteen round trips a year, at a minimum subsidy of $100,000, with the privilege of increasing the service io thirty-six round trips if the trade warrants. Last year the Allans. had three ships on the service, but two more 'will be added per year. It is part of the contract that freight rates shall nob be higher than those between the United States and France. mar et ermine: MONEY FOR JUNKETING. Claim That Former Winnipeg Council "Was Disqualified. ' A despatch from Winnipeg says: The street railway has entered a remarkab'e defence in a suit. brought by the cily {o compel the company to pay damages for failure to fulfill the running schedule demanded by the traffic. ~ The com- pany will maintain that when the coun- cil of 1907 passed the by-law under which the action is taken, a majority of the Aldermen and Controllers pre- sent were disqualified, through having accepled expense moneys for junketing trips through the Uniled States, con- trary to the charter. It crealed a sen- sation in civic circles. ~ONTANA TOWNS DESTROYED Craig and Cascade Wiped Off the Map by , _ Advancing Waters. -- 000 population, and it is believed that then 1,500 men, | dam" around the smelt ; 'A despatch from Helena, Mont., says: An uncontrolable flood is rapidly ad- vancing upon Great Falls, a city of 15,- the Boston and Montana smelter, one of the largest in the world, -is doomed to destruction. The smelter, which is built on the river bank, employed more The employes were engaged all Tues ay night in the construction of a "wing | $ | north of Craig, at Great Falls, from which the smelter secures ils power, ma i ais last Boe : Or fig raig, Montana, probab] i oft. the map, although is dae peg known, all of the 400 inhabitants eg. caped. Cascade, a town of 400 popu'a. tion, 69 miles from Helena and 25 miles is now under water and in danger of being Swept away. The river is thickly strewn with debris of ) animals are bat. = Battlefields the barking of a dog, which drew the, oes GLOBE. ee Other Countries of Recent Events. : CANADA. The Dominion Government has induc- the British authorities to continue the Subsidy to the over-seas mail service. _ With the possible exception of those in Illinois, the coal miners now on sirike in the United States will return to work. aa Dr. McNamara has been promoted from the Local Government Board to by Parliamentary Secretary to the Ad- miralty. ee Toronto caterers have been asked to assist in feeding those who attend the tercentenary celebration at Quebec. A fina seam of bituminous coal has been uncovered by a landslide at Camip- tell Creek, B. C. - The law requiring pleasure craft to carry lights in Toronto harbor will be Strictly enforced. Crop reports from Ontario points in- dicate that the fall wheat and clover wintered fairly well, The Point Edward ferryhoat was seized in Port Huron ona charge of faking foreigners into the United States, end Captain Glass was placed in. jail. A letter received in Toronto states that Canadian capital is wanted to es- tablish an electric car service in Are- quipa, Peru. Montreal longshoremen object to the benus system introduced by the shipping men, but the latter refuse to abolish it. Hon. William Pugsley announced in the House that he was considering the question of deepenjng the harbors on the lakes to twenty-five feet. Inspector Leake is working on a plan to give normal school pupils three months at Guelph to take a course in industrial training before graduating as teachers. GREAT BRITAIN. Bills of the Province of Ontario for nearly half a million sterling have been disoounted in London at three per cent. The Mauretania made a new record in her westward trip, doing the long route In one minute less than five days. UNITED STATES. The Mine Owners and Operators' As- scciation at Fairbanks Alaska, has sent to Seattle for ten thousand men. A bill providing for the appointment of a commission to investigate Wall street speculation was introduced into the Sen- ate at New York. GENERAL, Japan is rushing troops to Corea to crush the widespread revolt there. The French defeated a force of Ber- bers and Arabs at Tolzaza Hill, Algeria, losing 28 killed in the battle. A Government bill has passed the Dan- ish Folkething allowing women to vote i+ all communal elections. A Canadian flour miller named Rennie committed suicide at hong Kong by jumping overboard from a launch. The King of Italy says the Black Hand, as known in America, is simply an or- ganization of detached malefactors, not a branch of any Italian society, J. CHANCE FOR CANADIAN DRILLS. Transvaal Has Arranged for Competition in Mining Machinery. A despatch from Ottawa says: Premier Louis Botha, of the Transvaal, has sent a letter to Sir Wilfrid Laurier, pointing out that the Transvaal Government, in co-operation with the Transvaal Cham- ber of Mines, has arranged for a prac- tical trial of small rock drius, suitable for narrow stoping work, under the working conditions obtaining on the Wit- water's Rand.. All types of rock drill are eligible to compete. Drills using com- pressed air will be supplied with a pres- sure varying from 60 to 75 pounds per scuare inch at the working face. Two prizes of £4,000 and £1,000 respectively are offered. The competition will com- menece early in 1909 and will last about siz. months, f ei ie RRS gm a caceecyorc? ELECTRIC HEADLIGHTS. Railway Commission May Insist on Its Adoption. A despatch from Ottawa says:--The Board of Railway Commissioners has sent out a circular stating that owing fo the numerous reports the board has received from its inspectors relating to the poor condition of the lights on a large number of locomotive engines in use on the different railway systems in Canada, the board has had under con- sideration the advisability of requiring fhe railway companies subject to its jur- isdiclion to use an electric system of headlights, er some other good system, that will give satisfactory light for the protection of life and property. The beard asks companies to file with it in writing, at as early a date as possible, such observation ds they may wish) (0 make regarding the proposal of the board la issue an order as suggested herein. eS : MORE HOMESTEAD ENTRIES. facrease of 729 Recorded During Janu- ary and February. A despatch from Ollawa says: A net increase of 729 in the number of home stead entries during January and Feb- ruary, 1908, is recorded, as compared with the same months of 1907. Of a total of 347 entries made in February by persons coming from the United. States, 120 were from North Dakota; 52 from Minnesota and 22 from Wisconsin. In February, 1907, the number of land patents issued was 1,602, covering an area of 263,469 acres. For the month of February, 1908, there was an increase of 59 in the number of patents, cover- ing an increase of 741,598 acres in the area patented. : z imine ; KISSING GAMES PROHIBITED, Only on Medical Grounds--New Rule for London Schools, A despatch from London says: The County Council has issued an 'ordinance forbidding children attending Count, Council schools to play games in wulek kissing forms a part. The head teach- ers are instructed to see that such games are discontinued. The reason foc the prohibition is contained in- entence of the ordinance, read 'On medical Fak ! prac GONDENSED NEWS ITENS| * terete oe ALL ov Tue . Telegraph 'Briefs From Our Own ans : MAKING FRIENDS. -- ; Doris Mayhew lives in the real coun- ry. miles of her home, and she can just seo the roof of the house of their near- est neighbor, : 4 = There are fields and pastures all about and at some little distance back of the hcuse is a thickly wooded _hillside,, where many gray squirrels make their home and where foxes have been seen. There are no children, but Doris does mot lack playmates, for when she was a very sinali girl, not quite four years old, she began to make friends with the birds who built their nests happily and safely near the Mayhew farm. The first bird that Doris made friends with was, she thought, the most won- derful bird of all. It built its tiny nest among the jessamine vines on the lat- ticework close to Doris's chamber win- dow. It was a humming-bird, as beau- liful asa flower, the little girl thought, as she watched its delicate wings, its Swift flight, and its hovering, swaying motion over some honey-bearing blos- som. By sitting very quietly at the window, Doris could see Mr. and Mrs. Mumming-Bird going and coming, and gradually the timid birds became used ts the little girl by the window, and knew that she was their friend. Some- times Doris would put out a dish on the window-sill with honey in it, and when the birds cameand daintily dipped their bills in it, Doris thought it one of the greatest things that could happen. Doris liked to play down under the Lig maple-tree near the brook. Here she had a broad wooden, bench which her father had made for her, and just above the bench on one of the lower branches of the tree Mr. and Mrs. Robin had built their nest They were rather a noisy couple, but it was easier to make friends with them than with the humming-birds They would light on the very bench where Doris sat, and Pick up the bits of bread, or tiny pieces of fruit. By standing on the bench Doris could see the nest, and as she was careful never to disturb it, Mr. and Mrs. Robin made no objections, but when the young robins began to flutter out of the nest they were as willing to fake food from Doris as from their parents. They would hop along after her when she started toward the house, chirping loudly. As they grew larger they flut- tered about her, and seemed to be on the lookout for hei Visits, and would take a berry or a bit of soft cake from her hand. Then, down in the pasture, Doris found the nest of a tiny ground-spar- row, and she made friends with the sparrow family, but very softly and gently. It took a long time before the little shy brown 'birds would venture near the strange visitor; and they never became so friendly as the robins. Doris is now nearly eight years old, and she is quite sure that the birds who come back to these nests every year belong to the same family as those with whom she first made friends: because she says they remember her and are not timid.--Youth's Companion, EE SARS "REL Eo THE FISHERIES TREATY. Was Favorably Reported by U. S. Senate Committee. A despatch from Washington says: The fisheries treaty between the United States and Great Britain regulating fishing in the lakes along the boundary line between the United States and Canada to-day received the favy- orable endorsement of the Senate Com- mittee on Foreign Relations. Secre- tary of State Root went over the treaty in detail with the committee, and also explained the treaty providing for the demarcation of the boundary between the United Stafes and Canada. Upon the conclusion of ey ge the com- mittes decided to réport the fisheries treaty, but final action on the other convention was postponed until another meeting. _------- A--_- ONLY TWO NEW WARSHIPS. President Roosevell's Request for Four _ Ignored by Congress. A despatch from Washington says: In spite of the President's urgent recom- mendation contained in his special mes- sage sent to Congress on Tuesday that four battleships be provided for in the naval appropriation bill, that body re- fused to authorize more. than {wo ships. 'epresentative Hobson's amendment to the naval appropriation bill providing for four baltleships instead of two was defeated by the House, 79 to 190. 'Lue result was received with loud applause. Sa 7,000,000 HALL FOR LONDON. Plans of Obscure Young Architect to be Realized. A despatch from London says: The London County Council has decided 'to proceed with the building of the pro- posed County Hall on the site selected ea the banks of thé.Thames at West- minster. It-is estimated that' it: wil} cost $7,000,000 and that seven. years will be consumed in building it. ~The architect is Ralph Knott, who ill he won that position by competition was anébscure assistant in the city archi- tect's office. He is 29 years old. -- His fees as architect will amount to about $200,000. etnias ek panties WARSHIPS TO VISIT QUEBEC. Canada's Invitation to Washington Will be Accepted. A despatch from Washington says: A favorable response will be made by the United States Navy Department to the courteous invitation of the Domin- ion Government to be represented at Quebee by a war vessel at the coming visit of the Prince of Wales to Canada in July. The present intention is to de- spatch the flne new battleship New Hampshire, recently put into commis- sion, and in command of Capt, Camer- on McR. Winslow. The finishing touch- Jes are now being pul on the vessel, a $200 ON MURDERER'S HEAD, | Reward for Capturé of Man Who Shot ase Constable at Frank, A despatch from Ottawa says: The comptralier of the Royal North-West Mounted Police has authorized the ot- There are no street-cars within] -- [THE WORLD'S MARKETS! AT |REPORTS FROM THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES. -- _ Other Dairy Produce at Home ~~ and Abroad. -- BREADSTUFFS. Toronto, April 21.--Manitoba Wheat-- |For immediate delivery, No. 1 northern, 1.16 at Owen Sound; feed wheat, 69¢; No. livery, No. 1 northern, $1.10%4; No. 2 ncerthern, $1.06%; No. 3 northern, $1.04. Ontario wheat--No. 2 white, 88¢ to 89c¢ at point of shipment; No. 2 red, 88¢ to 8&%c; No. 2 mixed, 8734c; goose, 87¢ to 88c, _ Corn--Firm; No. 3 yellow American, 7%, Toronto freight; No. 3 mixed, 1¢ less, X Barley--Very dull; No. 2 offering at to 60c. ~ Peas--No. 2, 88¢ outside. Rye--Strong; No. 2, 86c to 87c. Buckwheat--No. 2, 64%c to 65e. Oats--No. 2 white, 46c outside, 48c on track Toronto; No. 2 mixed, 43)c. Flour -- Manitoba patents, special brands, $6; seconds, $5.50; strong bakers', $5.30; winter wheat patents, $3.40. Bran--Full cars, $24.50 to $25, Toronto freights. ; Shorts--Scarce, $24 f.0.b, mills, 55¢ COUNTRY PRODUCE. Butler--Still scarce, with good demand. Wholesale prices are:-- Creamery, prints ...... saccee 10 to. 32¢ AG GOUOS ooo po ances sv pases boc 10 BOC WAP Y: DI cs oy oo cee eh 25c¢ to 26c do: large: rolls 0. ss ... 24c to 25¢ Goc Sols % occ ceeds ssass cone NO eke Entevlar yaa gees hoes ... 20c to 2ic Honey--Strained steady at 1ic to 12c per Ib for 60-lb pails and 1c to 13¢ for 5 to 10 lb pails, Combs at $1.75 to $2.50 pe: dozen, Potatoes--Ontario, 85c to 90c; Dela- ware, 95c to $1, in car lols on track here. Beans--Firm; $1.70 {o $1.75 for primes and $1.80 to $1.85 for hand-picked, {cr twins in job lots here; new-make, 13¢ for large and 13\c for twins. Maple Syrup--$1 to $1.10 per gallon. Baled Straw--$8 to 9 per ton. Baled Hay--Timothy is quoted at $15 te $15.50 in car lots on tracks here. od PROVISIONS. Pork--Short cut, $21 to $21.50 per bar- rel, mess, $17.50 to $18. Lard--Tierces, 11}4c; tubs, 113{c; pails, 1c. Smoked and Dry Salted Meats--Long clear bacon, 10c to 10}gc; tons and cases, hams, medium and light, 12c to 13c; hams, large, 11%¢ to 12c; backs, 16c to 1634c; shouldens, 9%%¢ to 10c; rolls, 10c; breakfast bacon, 13c to 14c; green meats out of pickle, ic less than smoked. MONTREAL MARKETS. April -- 21.--Flour--Choice spring wheat patents, $6.1U; seconds, $5.50; winter wheat patents, $5.50; straight rollers, $5 to $5.25; do in bags, $2.35 to $2.50; extras, $1.80 to $1.90. Millfeed--Manitoba bran, 22 to $23; shorts, $23 to $24; Ontario grain, shorts, $22 to $22.50; middlings, $24 to $25; shorts, $25 to $27 per ton, including bags, and pure grain mouille, $32 to $34 Moderate trade is passing at firm prices. Rolled Oats--$3.1234 per bag. Cornmeal--$1.67% to $1.25 per bag. Oats--Eastern Canada No. 2. white, have declined 4c; eastern Canada No. 2 white oats, 49c; No. 3, 46%c; No. 4, 4534¢c; rejected, 433¢c per busliel ex store; and Manitoba rejected, 4544c to 46¢ per bushel, ex track North Bay, Cheese--September westerns are selling at 138c for white and 13%c for colored; September easterns, 13%c for white and 144%c for colored. Bulter--Fresh creamery, 33c to 35¢ per Ih: best fall make, 32c per lb. Eggs--18c per dozen for single lots and {5c to 174c for wholesale lots. Provisions--Barrels short cut mess, $21; half barrels, $10.75; Clear fat back, $22 to $23; long cut heavy mess, $20; half barrels do, $10.50; dry salt long clear backs, 1034c; barrels plate beef, $13.50 to $15; half barrels do. $7.25 to $7.75; bulk heavy mess beef, $10 to $11; half barrels Montreal, | dG, $5.50 to $6; compound lard, 8\c to 9e; pure lard, 11\4c¢ to 11%c; kettle ren- dered, 11%gc to 12c; hams, 12c¢ to 13%c, according to size; breakfast bacon, 140 to 1Fc; Windsor bacon, 14%c to 15¥e: fresh killed abattoir dressed hogs, $9.55 to $10; live, $7 to $7.25. oe UNITED STATES MARKETS, Buffalo, April 24---Wheat--Spring dull; No. 1 Northern, $1.0294, carloads; Win- ter strong; No. 2 red, 98c. Corn--Firm; No 2 yellow, 714¢. Oats--Strong; No. 2 mixed, Sie; No. 2 white, 553g to 56c. Bar- ley--85 to 9c. Rye--No. 1, on track, 88e, Minneapolis, April 2f--Wheat--May,. gaxe; July. 99c; September, 887%0; No. 1 hard, $1.043¢; No. 1 Northern, $1,02%: No, 2 Northern, 99%c to $1.00%%; No. 3 Nerthern, 99% to 97c.°, PFlour--First patents, $5.15 to $5.30; second patents, $5.05 to $5.20; first clears, $4.05 to $4.15: second clears, $3.10 to $3.20. Bran--In bulk, $21. to $21.25, --. Milwaukee, April 24.--Wheat--No. 1 Northern, $1.04 to $1.06; No. 2 Northern, $1.02 to $1.03%%4; May, 9134¢ bid. Rye-- No. 1, 80% to 81c.. Barley--No, 2, 87c; sample, 65 to 85¢. Corn--No. 3 cash, 65 te 66c; May, 6734¢ asked. Duluth. April 21.--Whceat--No. 1 hard, $1.0134; No. 1 Northern, 9936; No. 2 Nerthern, 95{¢; July, 98¢c; September, MC. ; ae York, April 21.--Spot firm; No. 2 red, 99%c elevator; No. 2 ned, $1.00%% f.o.b. afloat; No. 1 northern, Duluth, $1.08 f.c.b. afloat; No. 2 hard winter, $1.054 f.c.b. afloat. ' SIDR Noel PINE THREE MEN KILLED. 5 ---- : Alberta. A despatch from Winnipeg says: Three men were killed and four others serious- ly burned in an explosion at what is known as the Old Mine, Canmoro, Al- perta, shortly after 10 o'clock on Wednes- | day morning. The dead are:--Gus Caple- 'son and Matt Saari, Finlanders, and Mr. Wilmott, an Englishman, acting as fire poss. The latter leaves a wife and fam- here a few months ago. It is not yet known what caused the explosion, and the fire has not been extinguished as yet. The four injured men are in the general hospital. The Coroner will be brought | {from Mankhead as soon as possible for | h« 2 feed, 63¢ at North Bay. For May de- Cheese--Firm; 14c for large and 14(c Faplosion in the Old Mine at Canmore, | ily of four little ones, who only came out |} | Prices of Cattle, Grain, Cacese amd | C. P, R. 'Steame T ""Tast_ November ae A despatch from Halifax says: After having been ashore on the ledges at Ironbound Island, at the*mouth of the Lahave River, since November 30 last, the big C. P. R, Liner Mount Temple 'was successfully floated on Wednesday nighl's tide. The steamer was filled with air, and with the rising lide and the assistance of three tugs she slid off the rocks into deep water. This was the third attempt made to float her. Under her own steam the Mount Temple started for Halifax, but owing toa heavy southeast storm set- ting in she was obliged to make Lunen- berg harbor for shelter at 11.30 Wednes- ae = sf : day night. The Mount T: 6.061 ee and the undery to give the salvors $200. floated her eI When the steamer strande over 600 passengers on board, were saved. She will come to to drydock as soon as the: w: mits. The steamer had tbeen hard on the rocks to save the the passengers, and {he rocks: pro ed through her bottom in seve The work of floating her w: the most difficult-ever undert Atlantic coast, and the success salvors is regarded by mari as a notable achievement. MONTREAL RIVER LOOKS GOOD. Many Prospectors Are Already Making Their Way Back. : As the season opens up the Montreal River district appears to look all the more encouraging, as evidenced by the prospectors already making their way back to the townships of Smythe, James and Tudhope, which were very much alive this time yast year, and again to the unsurveyed in the township of Wil- lette, where more new finds have been made and with recent development, have proved to be valuable, says a Cobalt despatch. Probably the most important find ir the last-mentioned locality, which ad- joins the townships of James and Bar- ber, is that made on the "Goldie" pro- perty, which consists in all of 160 acres, and in which are interested Messrs. West, Jamieson, Neill, Griffy and MclIn- tosh, all of Cobalt. From various re- perts obtained here in the camp this will in all probability be one of the future shippers in the new district. This property was taken hold of early last summer by the present promoters, and passed inspection on sight in August. Only on one lot so far has any work been done, and this consisted al- most entirely of prospecting, which re- sulted in the discovery of a big vein of nickel and arsenic; and carrying from all appearances a high percentage of na- tive silver. To date the only further werk done consists of sinking a few. feet on the new find. At a depth of three feet the vein is remarkably well defined, and is six inches in width. Just below the surface an excellent sample was taken from the find by one of the par: lies and brought into Cobalt to exhibit and for analysis. It ran fifty-six cents in nickel and forty-four cents in arsenic, and is also being assayed for the Silver, &-------- DRIFTED IELPLESS IN A BOAT. Two Men Traveled 250 Miles in the Gulf of Mexico. A despatch from Vera Cruz, Mexico, says:--The first engineer and the cook of the disabled steamer Sonora, which has been drifting helplessly in the gulf for a week, arrived in this cily on Tuesday in an open boat. They traveled 250 miles ut the mercy of the winds and currents of the gulf. They left the disabled vessel] Sunday morning at daybreak in the open boat off the Triangle Islands, near the Yucatan coast. Vessels have been sent cut to locate the missing steamer, She Fes a cargo of cattle, ee SERGT. LLOYD MURDERED, Stratford Man Shot at Wolseley Bar- racks, London. A despatch from. London, Ont.. Says: On Friday night about midnight Sergt. Lloyd, an attached man from Stratford. was murdered at the Wolseley Barracks here ina row. Lloyd was struck by a bullet from a rifle and died very short- ly after he was brought to the bh spital here from the barracks, which are {vo niles away. The deed is 'believed to fave been commilted in a row which arose among a number of the soldiers it, the barracks. ere WILL TOUGH AT HALIFAX, Will be Port of Call for North German Lloyd Steamers, A despatch from Bremen says: The North German Lloyds. Company has de- cided to have some of the slower steam- ers in its New York service touch at} some Halifax. This change will be put into operation the middle of next month, ornate. "I should like to be excused, your lord- Ship," sdid a man who had been sum- moned on a jury. "What for?" "f owe a man five dollars, and I want to*hunt him up and pay it." "Do you mean to tel: this Court you Would hunt up a man to pay a bill instead of waiting for him ta hunt you up?" "Yes, your lordship," "You are excused; T don't want any man. or, the jury who will lie like that." A young lady went into a well-known establishment a few days ago and said fo the clerk, "Do you keep stationery?" "No, miss," replied the shopwalker; "if 1 did I should lose my job," highly efficacious, . SHOES FOR CHILDREN. One of the most important 1 clothing for children, from the | view of health, is shoes. T ever-growing tendency to ¢ il' fitting shoe with man; troubles, nervous and otherwise. of course, is especially applicabl kind of shoes prescribed by fas the adult, or rather for the adul Happily, the most rabidly fo mother would hardly insist on pcinted toes or "Cuban" heels f children; and the little square 0 {cr very young children is adapt the litthe square foot for which | signed. It is later in life that the tr begins, and it is then that all m¥ should be rigid in their demands th juside of the foot is allowed to gre the straight line intended by nat To permit of this the shoe must enough, and the only way to insur is to have the child stand barefoot a sheet of paper, then draw rouny fcot while he bears down w weight. The design secured on pa in that way will be the design on- the child's shoe should be made. -- It is imperative also to remem at certain times a child grows will tcunding rapidity, and that the shoe was a perfect fit in April may be: ing cause for trouble in June, If the foot is allowed to be out of shape at this critical age il never regain the normal, especia the great toe joint is the one to and it usually is, as a result of the being, or becoming, too short, or too rew in the toe part, Again, it by no means follows tha discarded shoe can be passed doy the next in age. Because seven-year-h Tommy has outgrown his hardly wor shoe, it will not necessarily be 00 fl! for six-year-old Jack. : With strong and well-built childre: tl low shoe is better than the high, 7s permits of better ventilation and exercise lending to strengthen he If, however, a child is inclined rickety or weak in the leg, especiall ankle, then a well-laced high boo better; and lacing is always to be ¢ in preference to buttons, as it can adjusted each time and made re. fit and support. ae If it is found that a child wea: shoe at the sole and heel more quic al one side than the other it is an' cation of a weak ankle, and the high: boot should be substituted. Lazy nurses have a habit of a children to keep on their leather in the house on the plea that " gcing out again in a minute." rot hygienic, and should be forbid Youth's Gompanion, ' HOME CURES. There is no simpler nor better for dandruff than a wash of camph borax; an ounce of each put into and one-half pints of cold wate wards rub a little pure oil inte the For cold feet induced by poo tion raise yourself on your toes, ing erectly, twenty times. You w the cords in the back of the limbs to stretch and the feet soon have. in them. Repeat this three fimes- and circulation. will be establish fore you are aware of it. 2 If you are unfortunate beiling enough k hot water over yourself, eggs and whip the y. whites together. Then smear tl ly on the burns. The pain soon ¢ and you will have no scars aflery A simple, "kitchen remdy,". as scientifically as it is simple, is of baking soda, or bi-carbona to break the force of a cold o Half a teaspoonful in half a water, taken at frequent interva' = -- WILL NOT VISIT WA Report That Prince of Wale There is Denied, A despatch from London | ee is no truth in the report from the ed States that the Prince of visit Washington afler the at Quebec next August, - Leaders of the Peculiar Sect in. Jailed for Argon, 4 tn A despatch from Medicine Hat says: The arrest of nine leaders of the sect known as "Dreamers" is causing a sen- sation. -- es Joseph Lehr, a farmer, is alleged in some way to have incurred the enmity of the sect, Lately he received letters ia German, signed "Revenge," threat ening to burn his house, On Saturday his young son was awakened by a noise, a discovered the to overawe the thoug everything being consumed. fs estimated at $5,000, A Constable Ashe, of the at Irvine, heard the story | fo investigate the oceurrenc mediately wired for re kc EER PANS constables after all night driving, heads of fine" "Dreamers'" fa 'demonstration of force rawe he ht the a