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Durham Chronicle (1867), 16 Nov 1899, p. 8

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Dwight Townsend. for years a: ated with John W. Mackey, the lionaire, is dead at New York. Admiral Dewey is to marry 1 Hazen. a wealthy society Widow \Vashington. Bishop Neely, of the copal diocese of Maine land, Me. Tenders have been 0 ington for six cruisers According to a Stock Exchange des- patch from Lahore, the British author. ities in Northern India are greatly dis- quieted by the situation among the na- tives. ‘The fanatical Mullah, Provind, is preaching rebeilion to his co-reli- gionists, and it has been deemed neâ€" oessary to expedite the despatch of troops. UNITED STATES. Four men were killed and twenty persons injured by a boiler explosion at Sheffield, Eng., on Wednesday. \ Baron Hylton, Headworth hyiton Jolyife, formerly of the Coldstream Guards, died Tuesday. He was born June 23, 1829. and he was created a Baron in 1866. Viscount E-xmouth is dead in Lon- don. The Kaiser is to arrive at Windsor Castle Nov. 29. The RiChelieu Ontario Navigation Company is anxious to increase its fleet between Toronto and Prescott, owing to the great increase of its traf- fic, and has been negotiating lately with a mumber of shipbuilders for the consuuction of a fine new steamer, but so far: without success. Charles M. Allan, of London, is taking action against Policeman Robt. Egelton for $2,000 dam-ages. On Sat- urday night, during the Old Boys’ visit. to London. last summer, Egelton is alleged LO have committed an. un- provoked assault upon; Allan, striking mm on the head with a‘ club and an- Ilictiug injuries which incapacitated hm tor work. Mrs. Ulive Adela Sternaman, who was sentenced to be hanged in Gay- uga for the alleged poisoning of her husband, was married in Niagara Falls Um., to Frank L‘reutzbourg, of No. 220 Bird avenue, Buffalo. The Montreal Customs received dur- ing the past- month the sum of $803,- 333.45, being an increase of $154,510.44, as compared with the corresponding month of lustf'year. ‘plemug punoq ‘uoncus learners at”, was crushed L11 the ice in the YuKon River, at Selwyn and sank in a short time. The freight, including a large mum, is a. towl loss. ' J. A. McMurLry, of Toronto, who is Canadiannagent for a telephone patent, and recenLly mskeck for a francnise in Toronzo, has made a similar applicaâ€" tion in Montreal. Oi JODD UOI’GOD. tWO weeks 880. ThefBritish will protect the Chinese The Montreal Rolling Mills Co. hasgl‘elormer, Yang Yu Wei, who 18 made overtures to the Town Council‘thought‘ to be on board the steamer of Sydney, C. B., with a view: to es- Empress of India from Vancouver for tablish-ing extensive works there. Hong Kong. Johm Hayes, alias Alf. Quigley, has E; Rabahg, the notorious native chief of been arrested near Fernie, B. 0., cm 5-? the 'Central Soudan, has massacred the ed with the murder of his brother-in- ,' members of a! French" expedition. Ad- Law, Nelson Hagle, near Edmonton. .lmtnistrator Bretonnet, Lieut. Braun, Mayor Teetzel, of Hamilton, in a ' 5318B. Logis, and twenty-seven Sene- scheme of municipal reform, suggests 5 831650 were killed.- electing aldermen for five years, pay- ; former United States Consulat Eanziâ€" mg them and reducing their number. :' former United States Consul at Eanzi- The employes of the Carling Brew- ; bar. now commanding the Belgian ery at London have presented Sir , Tanganyika-Congo telegraph eXpedi- John and Lady Carling with a solid .1 tion, has had a fierce battle with silver service as a memento of their 1 03111133313 at T513811“- g01d£n wedding° fl Alfred Ralf tho Rnnfh Afrinnnmn Johm Hayes, alias Alf. Quigley, has been arrested near Fernie, B. C., 011:: 5- ed with the murder of his brother-in- Law, Nelson Hagle, near Edmonton. Three men have been arrested at Revelstoke, B. C., on suspicion of being concerned in the murder at Winnipeg of John Gordon, two weeks ago. The Montreal Rolling Mills Co. has made overtures to the Town Council of Sydney, C. B., with. a View. to es- tablishing extensive works there. For the four months ending Oct. Slst, the total trade at the port of Ot- tawa was $232,798, as against $178,172 for the same period last year. Miss Mary E. Easton of Kingston has been selected by the United States authoréties to go to Cuba to teach school. The retail price of milk in Ottawa was raised Wednesday to 7 cents per quart, the highest price charged since 1895. Mr. J 0km Tanton, of the firm of Tan- ton. Adams Tanton, London, was se- rious!) hurt in a. runaway accident. The will of Mr. \Vm. Duffield, pre- sident. of the London Gas Co., disposes of an estate valued at: 588,0“). Miss Martin fell dead While singing in a. choir of a church. at Alberton, near Charlettetown. C. P. R. land sales for October. ag- gregate 30,000 acres for 395,000. President Shamghnessy, of the C. P. R., was banqueted by the Vancouver Board of Trade. fee! is 86.50 a ton in London. Navigation on the Yukon has closed. Hamilton bartenders have organized a, union. Harnilyon doctors have organized an assocxatzon. Interesting items About Our Own Country, Great Britain, the United States, and All Parts of the Globe, Condensed and Assorted for Easy Reading. HE NEWS IE VERY LATEST FROM ALL THE WORLD OVER. GREAT BRITAIN CANADA. opened at. “.3811- Protestant Epis. =. is dead at Port- to marry Mrs. N A NUISHEH years assoc I- He is a brave man, said one Parisian citizen as the personage who fights duels in the newspapers passed. answered the in) to call out a dozen men in one day! I Impossible! Yes. They were members of the (ire department! ' tender shoots of honeysuckle. The de- licate fragrance of the rose seems to rent of air passes. It seems to be the mission of ger- selves without fragrance; and there- fore they cannot be prized too high- 1y. At this season of the Heliotrope and lemon verbena form another delightful combination with an element. 01' refreshment for dark- ened summer rooms. A few bouquets of these flowers, instead of making the atmosphere heavier, will seem to a case of the survival of the fittest, and the stronger scent, while being affected by all the others present, in the end, predominate. Imagine. on charm. The only way to enjoy the lit- tle flower is to gather a large bunch and then to keep them separate from all others. Arranging cut flowers with aview to their odors is a fancy of. the moment, and those interested in the matter be- lieve as much thought should be giv- en to this blending of perfumes as is generally bestowed upon choosing col- ors and styles. A vase full of differ- ently scented flowers can never emit a wholly satisfying result. It is truly : Alfred; Beit, the South African mil- lona'tre, is in Beriin, pushing the con- struction or the telegraph line through German: East Africa, and. also for the purpose 01' providing a telegraph and railway communion with the Ottawa copper mines in German Southwest Af- rtca, owned by a German-English syn- 'RELY SOUNDED THE Two leading Chilian politicians, one a member at the Government, have fought a duel, and both were killed. Germany’s new.r postage stamps will bear a bust' representing Germania 1n place of the present Imperial eagle. Prince Frederick Awgustus, of Saxony fell from his horse while hunt- ing. Hie skull was fractured. Germany may pay for the increase in naval expenditure by increased grain duties. Herring are reported very plentiful at Newfoundland. A hurricane has caused great dam- age between Havana and Santiago. Bombayr mills are running half time owing to the failure of the cotton crops. ting his m‘en' to loot Philippine churches. Gen. Funston, of the 20th Kansas Regiment, has instructed his solicitor to bring action against Archbishop Ire- land and the Catholic Monitor, apa- per published in San Francisco, for libel, in charging Funston with permit- At Chicago Sigmund Breach and Emil Swart, who murdered Martin S. Moir last June, were sentenced to the Joliet Penitentiary for life. They were rob- bing the old man, and put a potato in his mouth to gag him. As a result he choked to death asMichael Hatal, the magician, known " the bullet catcher,” who was acci- dentaliy shot on Saturday night in Ne“ lork, while giving an exhibition of catching a buliet in his mouth, is dead of his injuries. Buffalo is alarmed over the rivalry promised the Erie canal by the St. Lawnenoe route, and the danger of divergence of the grain forwarding trade from that city to Port Colborne and Montreal. . Highwaymen held up RB. Jennings, in St. Louis, on a street car, and imb- manager of the Broadway Cable 00., bed him of $8,100, which he had drawn from the bank to pay wages». a. six storey building at 139 and 141 West Lake Street, Chicago. ODORS TO HA RMON'T‘ZE GENERAL. 1106; and there- prized too high- 3f the year they a border around d but unfortun- _â€"~â€"°VL . :,.\..L 2."â€" go {1 na"; b‘e’l found. but it if the (we was m:xed wx-Lh quartz. It was worth $1,810, and was unearthzd last spring. _’ ALARM. BIG KLONDIRE NUGGET. The. largest pure gold nugget found up to date in the Yukon fields was turned up on No. 34 Eldorado. It was found by Peter Gorat, aveteran‘ min- . never made up a. bed in and adds with a sim_per that she’s “been in society ever smce she was 15,” should not marry. And there are others: The woman who would a pug dOg than a baby. . .The woman who wants to refurnlsh rather nurse the parlor. and ails from her neighbors. No.4 white; 28 1-40; No.2 mixed, 26 B-4c; No. 3 mixed. 26¢. Ryeâ€"No. 1, contrack, 61c; No.2 do. 630. Canal Heightsâ€"Steady. 7Flourâ€" Steady. Chicago. Nov. 7â€"Flaxseedâ€"North- \Vest, $51.28 1-2; South- \Vest $138; November, 81. 2.7; December, 81273-4; May, $1.29; Duluth to arrive, $1. 24, cash. $1.24; November, $1.23 1-2. De- cember, $1.22; May, $1.25 1-2 bid. Detroit, Nov. 7â€"Wheatâ€"Closedâ€"No. 1, white, cash, 69c; No.2 red, cash, 69 3-40; December, 70 7-8c; Maya? 5.3-4 Toledo, Nov. 7,â€"Wheat â€" N o. 2 cash, 69 1-" ; December, 70 7-80. Corn -â€"- No. 2 mixed, 340. Oatsâ€"No. 2 mixed, 230. Rye --Neglected. Cloverseedâ€"Prime, cash, old. $6.75; November, December and March. $55.47 1-2 bid. Oilâ€"Unchanged. Buffalo, Nov. 7,â€"Spring wheat Quiet but steady; No, 1 Noa‘thern, new, spot.. 73 3-40; No. 2 Northern, do., 70c. ‘17:... ¢ .._ â€"_â€"‘â€" uvuuugcu. Buffalo, Nov. 7,â€"Spring wheat Quiet but steady; No, 1 Nocrthern, new, spot,. 73 23-40; No. 2 Northern, do., 70c. \Vin-ter wheatâ€"Irregular; No. 2 red 73c, No. 1 white, 71 1-20. Gownâ€"Dull; weak; No. 2- yellow, 38340; No. 3 yel- low, 38 1-2 ; new 360; No.2 corn, 38c No.2 com, 37 340. Oatsâ€"Steady ;. No. 2 white 29. 1-20; .No. 3 white, 28 3-4c; 9 1Light hogs, per cwt. 375 387 1-2 Heavy hogs, per cw1. 375 387 1-2 ‘oromo, Nov. 7.â€"-Wheatâ€"Western markets were all lower to-day, and the local markets Ior Ontarios was doll land easy. Red and white, Ontarlo, {sold to Millers at 65 to 661-20 accord- ;ing to nearness to the mill. There ,‘was no export- enquiry. Goose wheat iunchangea, 700 LS asked, m1dclle ;freig~hts, 690 is bid. Manitobas qmet g and 1c lower at 79c bid for No. :1 hard, 3g.i.t., and 780, Toronto and west. Milwaukee, Nov. '7.â€"Wheat â€"- One gcent lower; No. 2 Northern, 68 1-25 to §690; No. 2 Northern. 65 to 67c. Ryeâ€"10. glower; No. 1 550. Barleyâ€"Dull; No. 2 46 ;47c; sample, 39 to 470. } Duluth, Nov. 7,â€"Wheatâ€"No. lhard, 68 3-80; No. 1 Northern, cash, 66 3-80“ December, 66 3-80; May, 70 7-8c; No. 2 Northern. 63 3-80; N o. 3 spring, 59 7-8c. Minneapolis, Nov. 7.-Wheat â€" In. store â€" No. 1 Northern, November,l 65 1-20; December, 650; May, 69 1-8 to,“ 69 1-40; on track, No. 1 hard, 67 3-4c;. No. 1 Northern, 65 1-20c, No. 2North-l em, 63 1-20. Flour and bran - Um! changed. Choice hogs, per cwr. 400 Light hogs, per cwt. 375 Hggvy hogs, per cwx. 375 Cows, each, Oalve-s, each. Ewes. per cwt. . Lambs, per cwt. Bucks. per cwt. Shippers, per ch. . Butcher, choice, do.. .. Butcher, med. to good. . Butcher, inferior. . Stockers, per cwt. . Following is the range of current quotations:â€" Quotations for hogs via-day were 4 1'40 Per lb. for choice hogs scalm-g from 160 to 200 lbs, and $3.75 to $3.87 1'3961' 100 lbs. for light and fat hogs. . The 1' eceipts to-day were forty loads, Including 1.000 hogs, 600 cattle, 450 511361.). angl lambs. and a few calves. Sheep and lambs being in very small Supply. were all sold, but prices did 11°F. alter from Tuesday’s figures. Stockers continne dull; feeders and export bulls are unchanged. Good milk cows are wanted. There is also a good demand for choice veal calves. Any good to choice butcher cattle 501d fairly well at steady prices, near- 1y all the stuff here was mixed. Prices remained unchanged from Tuesday. ' As the trade has been so bad lately there was scarcely any export cattle came in tO-day; space on the boats is hard to get, and freighte are so high that shippers will not buy; in, addi- tion to this prices in the Old Country keep very low. Toronto, Nov. 7.â€"At the Western cat- tle yards to-day we had a light run, and little business doing, and prac- tically no change in prices. MARKETS OF THE WORLD. \VOMEN \VHO SHOULDN" Prices of Grain, Cattle. Cheese. 87.3 m the Leading Marts. Milken-s and Calves. per cwt. . . . 225 Sheep and Lambs. Hogs. Cattle. $400 $45.0 45 00 e enough to comfort- bly contain them; but: when th 9 young birds are forced to seek shalt ’ Therefore, the hitching balky horse by the tail succeed in pulling the It fight than any other kno _-'â€"â€" vuuu “V lhas got his head into some kind .of a ltrap, and he knows but one way to lget it out. and that it is to pull his head out of the halter. If he got his head fast in the fence or anywhere else he w ‘ Ieven to the breaking of his neck if he did not succeed. If he gets his front foot over a bar or barbed wire fence he will go backward. to pull it out. The horse can easily be taught to ‘back by placing the fingers between the DOIDE of the shoulder and the When the halter is put on the. colt’s neck for the first time, every one is fully aware the colt will go backward, but we rarely stop to consider why this is so. But the colt feels that he . ; but to those who have not studied the matter closely it may be well to calL attention to the fact that the pivotal point of all forward and backward move- ments ofi the horse is the centre of the body, viz., whatever happens at the front of the horse impels him back- ward, and at the back end causes him to go forward. ,- -_ I‘VUWULJ GUUUL L118 only important exception. In an emergency of great depression of prices wheat could even be made a pro- fitable food for the sheep, mixed up with roots and hay. Sheep farming for the small farmer is thus am engagâ€" ing and profitable occupation, and if he finds there is no market for his uuu. une may raise the greatest variety of crops, and vary them. every year, and still always find that the sorts. of farm produce sufficiently to pgrmxt a good system of crop rota- These animals have the reputation of attracting the sympathy of- all animal lovers; they are the type and symbol of innocence and helplessness. But than this. They are money makers for him in good seasons. and good standbys when the other products of the farm are paying poorly. Sheep farming is a science that only the small farmer practises. Herding sheep on the plains or on large plantations where land is so cheap and abundant ducted with success and skill. Herei good crop rotation is essential, for it? would not pay to let the soil' deteriorJ ate, neither would it do to deny the] sheep of their proper food. They must be kept growing by liberal feed- ing, and the land must be kept up to Q nnrmn‘ “L-.. I. SHEEP AND HOGS. For small farms sheep and 11083 are , good animals to raise, and exclusive farming with either one generally produces an enthusiast. It really re- quires, a_ man of enthusiasm to son-- ceed in most branches of cattle rais- ing. One must love both! the work and the animals to obtain the best“ re- sults. Then he will reduce everything down to a system that will be guided by good sense and sympathy. Some people cannot get enthusiastic over pigs; they are swine, and dirty animals at that. Such people probably have never seen a clever lot of bred Chester Whites, Berkshires or some other equally well known animal, sleek and fat with the green food they have been] eating, and so intelligent looking that! their porcine qualities seem to have' left them. But if there is a feeling against pigs so that one can only re- gard them as swine fit to receive nothing but swill and scraps, it is bet-l ter to let them alone, and devote the] time and attention to sheep. I l gets his hind_foot fast nâ€"Aâ€" ’ ____ u» bulb :ause him to move back, and association of the word five minutes he has learn- --nL â€" 4‘ 16, 1899 How’s your boy doing? inqu: 3112.111 Whose business takes hill :jlonally to a rural community he {Knows all the inhabitants. Flne, Has a good job, has. be? He ain’t got a job no more got‘a situation. He ' . v-J0b, where he didn’t get nothq Wages â€" $4 a week. But he} 800d that they boosted bu along, so now he’s gettin’ $10 a That there ain’t Wages; that’s 88 which. during the long win are frozen solidly over. scout duty these soldier 815 be of the greatest service. the pick of a skating nation. . commander was once the companion skater of his country. A Corps of Infantry Has Been (pg-gamu- In the Sorweglan Arm!”- The Norwegian army has organized a corps of infantry which can cover 8 distance of eighty miles in a day’s march. This extraordinary record. .WhiCh equals the performances of the best trained cavalry in Europe, is Dilly Possible because every man in the when in marching trim with a specially constructed pair skates. \ .r 'lhe corps can be manoeuvred Willi; extraordinary rapidity. The heels? the skates are so shaped as to an?“ the men to spin round as if onapivot, at the word of command. As , ht ter of fact they can perform the about face” far more quickly than any crack regiment of infantry. m, naâ€" :cold weather, having entirely outâ€" igrown their mother’s care, the house 'proves to be far too small, though! but gfew make any extra accommodations ‘for them, as they undoubtedly should do. to secure them comfort and insure their health. If sickness once $813 ‘ hold in such an overcrowded house scarcely anything will stay, its ravages until there are few, if any, birds left. Even if they do not die under such careless treatment they cannot POS- sibly keep their health, and will be- come sickly or droopy and lose much of the weight put on! them when they were not in such close quarters and forced to breathe the foul atmosphera of the overcrowded house. . But now a; word of ,. proof to back up these assertions, and we -- if have it from Mr. John ‘ Hawke, Coldwatcr, " Ont., who writes: ‘ “Dr. Fowler's Extract of \Vild Strawberryis a wonderful cure for Diarrhma, Cramp! and pains in the stomach. I was a great sufferer until I gave it a trial, but nowI have perfect comfort." You don't want an untried something that MAY help you. You want Dr. Fowler's Extract of W'ild Strawberry, which every one knows will positively cure Cramps and Colic quickly. Just a dose or two and you \ __, have ease. When you are seized with an attack of Cramps or doubled up with Colic, you want a remedy you are sure will give you relief and give it quickly, too. _ Always relieved promptly by Dr. Fowler’s Ext. 01' Wild Strawberry. ‘ Laxa-Livep Pills are the most perfect remedy known for the cure of Con. Cramps and En :1 present, and I suffered “gm, fro ways bago and pain in the small 0! my back, together with other painful and di . . . “fess symptoms, common m kidney co .m‘ m 151 I could not sleep, and suffered muci m“ salt rheum. . . taking Dean’. Kidney lels I had lxttle or ' but I thou ht I woul roved the est expenment I ever Ybad only taken two boxes when th Spralns, SOLDIERS 0N SKATES. THE DIFFERENCE. Homing, ’tha't’s salari- in Wli 5 gals. of the best C Coal Oil for 900. Our Buttercup Chums ahead of any Chums m ufactured. See that you purcha Our m Do not wait. too long and the chance of securing! of our mod Wheelbzu‘r come and see US 111 (3111 New Store. \K'Yc “[9 ~ v your trade. ‘ " fare Linen Towels 25c. to 50:3. 0- 2:;- ‘ before. Winter sets in. that: have ever been 1112-221 ufactured. We are new in posscssis of some of the finest Wamen’s .â€"Gerlx1an Feit Sole $117.)me - - “(T-C Another: kinds .0? Boots and szl..;g_;. '. Bagel paces whxch are the Ion-eat. ' ‘ Regular 250. bOttle ShUe DTQSSinrr {/y “ 15c. “ ~~ .. m ~‘." 113. amulaviiâ€" '11 some arse! es .‘1. ' figure deSigl'ns ()nljvpé‘h22“Lb “ :th Fapcy Bed Comforters 60x70 ~ . 5:2 ‘3" half bleach Table 13,13,113; ' 68 la. half bleach Time 14"! "7“ d ' «1506.311. ‘ 411101; ”was Fancy. Em Slippers. u Em Suppers. pat. trimmed « Chocolate Dongola Kid X-Cut Saws and A {85 A SURANCE Slippers Black Dongola Slippers band made and see us in 0111 White Crochet Quilts call at the Foundrv, attended to. ‘fifé iéSfflfié. DURHAM. as 01 anadmn .‘ 1‘0 W {TH Ulu cure my DR. A1 OR. A' comfo: OR. A' \\' \\ DI p11 \V W

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