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3mm IMPERIAL YEOMANRY CAPTURED. Natal Government Asked to Re- nounce Responsible Government. 'A despatch to the Central News 189m Newcastle, Natal, says it is un- derstood that the Imperial authori- ties an approaching the Government of Natal with a proposition that the [wiony shall voluntarily renounce re- sponsibie government for a certain geriod so that a system of Crown Government I may be established :thronghout British South Africa, lead. Liné'in course of time. to federation 3nd the subsequentextension of an- tonomy simultaneously to all the States. FEDERATED SOUTH AFRICA. The 13111 Battalion Ls. an Irish con- tingent, the men coming mainly from Dublin and Belfast. London, \Vednesday. June 6.â€"Lord Roberts‘ postscript announcing loss of the Yeomanry battalion came too Late for Lhe public to know it last even- ' g. The newspaper commentaiors insider the incident deplorable, but as having no weight to speak of in the results. The battalion numbered between four and five hundred. “It is a‘ very regrettable circum- stance, but I trust it will not be very long before the Irish Yeomanry are 31*st from captivity.“ " NUMBERED ABOUT 580. “By 10 a .13., of the following day he had marched 44 miles in 2.3 hours; but b was too late to rescue Colonel Spragge's Yeomanry. “Methuen attacked the Boers, who were between two and three thuuxnnd ong, and after a running fight of fie hours, completeiy routed the en- emy. 800 British Surrounded by 3.000 on Thursday .ast. ; A despatch from London says :--The following despatch has been received from Lord Robert-s, announcing :1 dis- aster to the 13th Battalion, irish, of Imperial Yeomztnry: .. " Pretoria Station, June 5, 12.55 p. m.â€"-I regret to report that the 13th Battalion, Imperial Yeoznunry. had to surrender to a very superior force of “the enemy on May 31 men r Lindiey. I. “On receiving information of the taiion being attacked, I ordered ethnen to proceed with all Speed to assistance. "Methue-n was then on the march, on the Heibron side of Kroonsmd, and half an hour after the receipt of my telegram on June 1 he started off. Smiling feebly. the President said :â€" “I was not so foolish as to be taken prisoner. I provided this means of lo- comotion with precisely the same pur- pose that the burghers supply them- selves with horses in the field. [I is necessary that I be able to move quickly from place to place. That’s all. By-and-bye this car will take me “Capital? What is a capital? It does not consist of any particular col- lection of bricks and mortar. The re- publican capital. the seat of Govern- ment, is here in this car. There is no magic about any special eite. Our country is invaded. it is true, but it is not conquered. The Government is still effemive.” l’reaident Kruger exclaimed with energy:â€" The Correspondent said be presumed President Kruger had left Pretoria to avoid capture. “That, however, does not mean the end of the war. The burghers are fully-determined to fight to the last. They will never surrender so long ,esfdere are five hundred anmed men nln ihe country. I am deeply en- couraged by the fine work De Wet and Siege have been (10mg 111 the Orange Free State.” The correspondent here interjected. “But surely the war is over now the ~capitul Ls taken ?" - A despatch from London says:â€" "l'he Daily Express prints an inter- ;v1ew that its Lorenzo Marques cor- !respondent obtained yesterday with FPres-ident Kruger at Marthadodorp. g107 miles east of Preterm. The Press:- deut and State Secretary Reitz were Lfound established in aprtvate rail- P‘jway car, which‘ President Kruger lately ordered constructed :n :Yn’tt- rcipation of the present contingency. 'The car, whzch is etmfertably but not luxuriously furnished, was side- tracked at the station. The Preem- dent was smoking his pipe when the correspondent met hxm. He 89' peered depressed and wormed, but was In aquiet determined mood. He did; not make the slightest objectton toj being interviewed. After a-dmittlng‘ that! it was true that the Brush were] in Pretoria he said:â€" I KREHEER INTERVIEWED. 0 Surrender So Long as There Are 500 Armed Men Left. “ Cape Town, June 7.-â€"I-t is report- ed by telegram that large numbers of miners and others are about to start for the Transvaal from South- ampton on Saturday. Cannot a public notification be issued warning the people againsn premature return here? They will be detained at Cape ports, and will only increase the numbers supported by ohari:y. It must :be a compi-e of months at least before the bulk of those now in the colony and Natal can be allowed to return, or work generally can be resumed." mOnths Yet Before Work Generally Can Be Hesumed. A desputch from London says :â€"-The following dewpatch has been received at the Colonial Office from the ,Bri- tish High Commissioner in Souih Af- rica, Sir Alfred Milner :â€" mine! that if there is trouble on the Transvaal border between the Boers and Portuguese. and serLous develop- ments follow, the British will ussxs the Portuguese. The latter are un- easy over the prospect of difficulties grohving out of the landing oi Brit- x-sh troops at Beiru. ’ The correspondent expressed our- prise that Mrs. Kruger had left her husband, whereupon the President said, “Why, she is quite safe in Pre- toria. She would only suffer personal inconvenience here. She \\ ill await my return with calmness and courage. She is a brave woman. I am here awaiting further information. “79 are surrounded by faithful burghers, and are quite safe.” GUERILLA VVAlu‘ARE, SAYS REITZ. Here State Secretary Reitz mter- pointed:- The Volkssiem. the Transvaal organ, last night. bitterly attacked the Portu- guese authorities. It alleged that Por- tugal has been guilty of numerous breaches uf neutrality, and said it hoped the powers would see that the two small Rrpublics received fair play ugaiuSL thc resources of aworld Em- pire. . “Your may depend upon it that the war is not over yet“. There will be guerillu \Varefure over an enormous area. We will fight to the end. “’6 will probably retire to Lydenburg, where we can hold out for many months.” " Presence of British Warships Looks Significant. A desp.m-h from London, Thursday, s:1ys:â€"A despmrh to the Daily Mail from Lorenzo Marques says that much sxgnifimnce is attached to the presence of many British warships m the harbour there. It is generally agi- Gen. Schalkburger Installs 'lhree Batteries of Artillery. A desputch from Pretoria, Sunday night, viz: Lorenzo Marques, says:â€" Gcn. Schulkburger has returned from Lydt-nburg. There are three batteries of artillery in the forts, where heavy guns are also mounted. "Yes," added President Kruger, “the. real struggie has only now begun, I fear there will be much bloodshed, but; the. fault is the British G0vern~ mem’s." Another great war council was held at midnight. At its conclusion strong c-ommundoes were sent to Rustenburg and \Vuterberg to await the advance under the forces of Gen. Baden-Powell and Col. Plumer. Then, in a high voice full of passion, be consumed:â€" “The time for talking is past. 'We have done plenty of talking. It did no good Norbing is left for us now but *0 keep on fighting." The correspondent mentioned the ru- mour that. he intended to take refuge on a Dutch warship, to which the Pre- sident replied :â€" s “That, again, is a lie. I know no- thing about a Dutch warship, and I do not contemplate taking refuge any- where. I shall not leave my country. There win be no need to do anything of the kind.” v President Kruger declared that the report was u :rue, and added :â€" ” Whatever monetary resources we have are simply those we require for State purposes. At the same time, I am not going to tell you where our treasure is. Let Roberts find it if he 9’ can. The correspondent asked whether it was true that he had brought £2,000,â€" 000 in go-Zd with him. back to Pretoria. At present, it en- ables me to keep away from Pretoria, where I could be of no service, and should only play into the enemy’s hands.” HEAVY GUNS MOUNTED.‘ MILNER’S WARNING. AT DE L. AGOA BAY. Thousands of Burgheésmi‘dké an Oath. A despa'tch from London, Thursday. says :â€"A despatc-h to the Times from Lorenzo Marques, dated Tuesday.suys that thousands of burghers under Commandant-Genera! Botha have tak- en an oath’ to continue the struggle to due bitter end. TO THE BITTER END. There is a general desire that Mr. Rose-Innes, the Opposition leader in the Cape Parliament. should be ap- pointed chief justice of the Tranevaal. Agitation For Its Removal to Johan- nesburg. A despatch from Cape Town, says; â€"The foreign residents of Johannes- burg are agitating for the removal of the Tl‘ransvual to that city. TdE TRANSVAAL CAPITAL. The Boer officials have arrested Jmige De K0011, who is (hrxrgei uith ._1.Ltempting to blow up the Robinson and Other mines. The fight closed as quickly almost as it opened, and most of the Boers retreated to the north-west up a slope. Some of them even descended the shafts of the mines, as they had noticed the Foot Guards approaching, and saw that they were surrounded. “hen the Kuffirs saw that the Boers had been repulsed, they rushed from their location and tried to loot the stores of the Jews, but the British troops firmly prevented this, and soundly thrashed several crowds. BOTHA’S LAST TELEGRAM. It N otlfled Kruger That the Bur hers Would Not Fight, the Surrender Complete. A deSpatch from Johannesburg, un- dated via, Kroonstad, sayszâ€"The Czlp- ture of Elundsfontein was a complete surprise, and resulted in some disorder in the evening in Johannesburg. This was chiefly the case among the foreign contingents, who threw articles that had been stored for needy burghers’ families from windows and then help_ ed themselves. Public Prosecutor Krause issued a proclamation ordering all burghers who were under arms to join their commandoes at daybreak, otherwise they would be placed under arrest and would be severely punished. British deter-lives tar-day arrested 3. man named U'Reiiiy in the mn‘ke! square. O'Rciily. who was not Mme-.1 ..-J~ charged xvi-.h treason. The correSpon-dent of the Mail and Empire has visited several of the mines The local maxzagea‘s all report that. the property generally has been better protected during the warthan before. - "When General Bole-Chrew’s szgml- than and his interpreter reached the station before the attack, the latter was captured by the Boers and placed underaguard over night. \Vhiie talk- ing together during the night the Boer guard told the interpreter that he was 51:01: of the war. The interpreter replied, "Let’s Change places, gtve me your arms. and come with me.“ The Boer repiied, “All right!’ and both ap- peared in the British «sump next morn- mg. The officml Boer telegraph Dyer-1201‘ at. Elandsfontein, who was C'lpturezl by the British, said that they fast teie- gram which Genera! Both: win to President Kruger was to this effgg: â€""'fne burghers will [10’ fight? The residents of Johannesburg watched the fighting from the north- west on the skyline. They stated that they expected there would be at least a: week’s fighting outsde of the city, especially to the south- west. General Grobier, with 2,000 men, bur. riedly departed toward the north-west Bullets were whistling in all direc- tions, and women and children were running hither and thither through the streets. Some of the women were so paralysed with excitement that they were unable to move, and stood silent at their doorways watching the fighting. After Lieutenant \Vuiker had Shift:- ed his command to higher ground, and thus prevented the progress of any trains, at commando of 600 Boers sent a volley at his men from a train which was just about to depart. Then the Boers detrained, scaled the heaps of tailings, and for a half hour there was a thrilling fight with rifles. 600 DEFEAIED BY FORTY. Boers Found in Heaps After a. Thrilling Attack on the Austra- lians at Elandsfontein, a Suburb of Johannes- burg. the mining suburb of Johannesburg. Along the valley below Elsberg and beyond it were great heaps of cyanide and mine tailings commanding the railway station, which was the centre of a struggle, when a section of forty mounted Victorian Riflemen rushed the place. .fully ang if a gutter“ as these men have been, pro: t by their experience which they have related for the bene- ltit: of just eueh persons. You need suffer for fifteefi years, or even '23: three years as these men have done. In a week or two on can be thorough- ly an‘ci permanen y cureJ by using Dr. Chase's Ointment." " Mr. George Thompson, a leading merchant of Blenheim, Ont., states:â€" "I was troubled with itching piles for fifteen years, and at times they were IO bad I could scarcely walk. {tried The only better or more convincing evidence you can possibly get is to be l had by a personal trial of this marvel- . lous cure. By using Dr. Chase’s Oint- ment regularly you are certain to be cured of this dreadfully annoying at- fliction, and will be just as enthusias- tic as thousands of others in praising this ointment, the only actual and absolute cure for piles. Mr. Mu'IOck, answering Mr. Casey, said the postmaster at St. Thomas was suspended because the inepector had reported him incompetent, indolent, and negligent. Afterwards, represen- tations were made that these charges were not true, and Controller Arm- strong and Inspector Henderson were asked to make afu'rthver report. They concurred in finding the postmaster guilty of negligence in not keeping two wickets open, and in not demanding greater activity on the part of the staff, but they did not think the post. master had been indolent or inoompet- ent. Neither did they think him wholly 'to blame for the state of af- fairs oomplained of, because the post- master did not receive loyal service from a certain one member of the stuttfinder [the circumstances, the Government thought that his: suspen- sion was a sufficient mark of disap- proval, and would effectually prevent the conduct complained of from being repeated. He had, accordingly, been reinstated. Sir Hibbert Topper was told by Sir Wilfrid Laurier that it is not the in- tention of the Government this session to ask Parliament to provide for the representation of the Yukon district in the House of Commons. The Govern- ment has decided to wait until after the next (”ensue when the exact con- dition of the population will be better known. ' ' reach a reciprocal arrangement with the United States postal authorities in regard to the collection of insuffi- cien’t postage on letters. The sugges- tion which has been made by Canada is to adopt the rule which generally prevails among the countries which are mer'nbers of the postal union. 'l‘HE- WAR SETTLEMENT. Mr. Bourassa was told by Sir \Vil- frid Laurier that neither the Govern- ment nor any of its members have been consulted as to the conditions upon which the South African war should be settled. They are not con- sidering the advisability of offering If there is one single reader of this paper who is at all skeptical regarding the value of Dr. Chase’s Ointment aea cure for any kind of piles, the follow- ing statements by wefl known business men of Western Ontario should be sut- ficient to convince him that his un- belief has no foundation. \ ALI EN‘ L ABOUR ACT. Mr. Clarke was informed by Sir Wil- frid Luurier that since July lst, 1897, the Department of Justice has paid out $1,635.44, and the Dapzlrtmefit of the Interior 3920,87, in connection with the Alien Labour Act. REPRESENTATION OF THE YUKON. Mr. Prior was told by Mr. Mulock that an endeavour is being made to n " BALLOT FRAUDS. Judges Boryd, Falconbridge and Mac- 'Pavish. are to form the commission which will investigate the charges of corruption in connection wit'he ehec- tione, to the House of Commons. Their powers in the way of enquiry are to be very extensive. Their attention is directed especially to the elections of 1896 ‘and the bye-elections subse- quent ihererto, but they may go as much. farther back as to them may seem fit. They wiil be instructed to report their findings in the different elections, and to recommend what- ever changes in the law they may think necessary in order to prevent the recurrence of such irregularities. Am they have no power to'itnfhict pen- alties, the chief benefit to be derived from their investigation will probab- I‘y ‘be in the public exposure of wrong- d‘oers and their methods. The an- nouncement on the subject was made by Sir Wilfrid Laurier in the House in the shape of an order-inâ€"Council‘, which he read. By the Use cf Dr. Chase’s Ointment, the Only Positive, Thorough and Guaranteed Cure for Every Form of Piles. THE ST. THOMAS POSTMASTER. Remarkable Gums @f Etching Piies Here is the evidgice. Weigh it care- I’OSTAG B OX LETTERS. 0N PARHRMENL out of: his hands. Contrariwise, one who is forcing himself to keep his eye and thought on a sirgle object, sets his teeth and contracts his eyelidsâ€"an au- tomatic precaution against distraction by other sights. A sudden dissipation of the force collected in such voluntary attention agitates the muscles, pro- ducing a sigh of relief, a smile or a laugh. So that tiresome woman in the next street still visits you? In spite of everything. I have snubbed her all I dared, even to not offering her a chair And she? The next time she brought a fold- ing chair. Mr. A. Hayes, Bri-gden, Ont, says: ”I have been troubled with blind and bleeding piles for twenty years; tried everything I heard of, and got treat- ment from best physicians, but noth- ing did me any good. Sent to New York for medicines, but they did me no good. I was advised to try Dr. Chase’s Ointment. I got a box and used it, and never have been troubled since and that is three years ago. It has been a great boon to me.” Mr. C. Harnacher, of Berlin. 0nt., gtgtee: " For-”three gegre I Wine 8. vie-g tim'bt itching End leeding piles, and tried nearly everything, never obtain- in more fidelight temporary re- lie-.. A . .‘Egie’t recommended Dr. Chase’s; Ointment, and less than one box completely cured me. The itching stopped at once, the bleeding soon emit, and} hevgpever since been trou- THE FACE AS AN INDEX. It is a fact that persons astonished are azpt to open their mouths. The reason is that attention, involuntarily attracted, uses up nerve-force; and re- laxes‘the muscles not engaged in star- ing. For the same reason, the aston- ished person is liable to let things full a great many remedies, but never found anything like Dr. Chase's Oint- ment. bled WE ' zines?” ‘~ ww- Dr. Ch s‘e’a Ointment is sold at 60 cents a box, or by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, by. Edmanson. Bate! British, Under Major Delisle, Cause the Boers I-ieavy 1.053. A despatch from London. Friday, says :â€"A despatch from Pretoria says thaft the British under Major Uelisle captured a machine gun, and caused Boers heavy loss, the British casual- ties being slight. The Irish Yeomanry Lost Heavily Before Surrendering. A despatch from London, says :â€"The list of casualties now coming- through indicates that there was severe fight- ing before the 13th Yeomanry surren- dered. Already the names of 19 men killed and 23 wounded have been issued. The Killed include Sir John Elliott Cecil Power, Bart, and among the wounded is the Earl of Longford. “After the third application I ob- tained relief, and was completely cur- ed} _by 115ng one box.” any suggestion or opinions on the matter. BANK ACT. On the third reading of the bill to amend. the Bank Act, Mr. Rosamond offered an amendment to the effect t’hatnwhen a bank loaned money on goods, Warehouse receipts, or Singular securities the transaction should he neglsteredfl where it would be open to pubhc inspection. Four Irish judges had sons in the battalion of the 13th Yeomunry which was captured. Mr. A. M. Porter, son of Rt. Hon. Andrew Marshall Porter, the Irish Master of the Rolls, was killed, and Mr. W. Holmes, son of Rt. Hon. Hugh Holmes, Lord Justice of Appeals, was’ severely wounded. Composition of the Yeomanry Corps Taken at Lindley. A deapzltch £10m London says ;â€"The Thirteenth Imperial'Yeomanry Bat- talion. captured by the Boers Friday, near Lindley. Orange River (felony. consists of two Irish units and two companies of the Duke of Cambridge‘s Own, including Lord Donoughmore’s company, which was regarded as the crack company of the corps. a num- ber of men in the ranks being closely allied to noble families. Among the officers are the Earl of heuriin. the Earl of Longford, and the Earl of En- nismore. CAFTURED A MACHINE GUN. THREE EARLS CAP TURED. FOUGH'i‘ AGAINST BIG ODDS. Mr.;’F1eldi-ng said this was contrary to the principle upon whlch bankmg had always been conducted in Canada. The ame-ndmem was lost. 'Dh'e» bill was then, read a thrd time and passed. UNSQUELCHABLE. I Hugs. 'Choice hogs,pe1 cwt. 6 50 6 87 1-2 Light hogs per cwt . 550 6 00 Heavy{ hogs, Sper cwt. 6 00 6 25 :S‘ows. , . . . . 300 3 25 ‘ Stags. . . . . 2 25 :2 50 . Toronto, June 12.-â€"Wh.eai-â€"The boom {m wheat in Chicago conunued [0-day Iand British markets were firmer all ‘round. July wheat in Chicago made aggnn of 1 3-4 cents. Local prices were stronger. )I'dnitobus were up 10 .more. O'ntarios were firm, but no ih-Lgher. Quotations .Jre as follows:â€" Onmrlo red and white, 6.) Lo 65 1-20, north and weed; east, 65 1-2 to (360; .spx'mg, cast, 66?; )Lanilua No. lhux'd, :76 1-230, Toronto, and west, 800, g.i.t.. ! lake and rail; and 7:30, Owen Sound. . ._- _ 2 i i Please help me sir! cried the beg. gar. I am starvingl. _Coldly the person appealed tolook ed at 51m in his misery. . W by, my man, said be, you dont look as though you needed any help to starve! If you can‘t do it unaided why don’t you give up the attempt? ' Toronto, June IZâ€"We had 38 car- hoads of Live stock on? sale here toâ€"day, blu't fight as was the supply trade was rather quielt, thtough prices were scare/8‘15y qutrtably ch59 ".ge-d. Chicago. 31111? ILLâ€"The gravity of the crop situeniun inLhe North-\Vest was a main tumor in a broad and buoyant wheat market to-day. July closed 17-8 to 20 over yesterday. Provisions at 01053. were firm :u 22 1-2c beILter in rib-z m 3 1-20 up in park. Primary ret'eipm aggregated 5755.000 bush. CODlpleEd with 8:28.000 bxmh, last year. Winneupulis and Duluth reported. 438 cars ugwinst 870 last week. and 637 a year :t;: :. Local re- ceipts were 55 cars, 0:19. of contract grade. EstimuLed receipts to-mor- ro‘w :â€"\Vh:!;u. 50 0211‘s; corn. 4:33 cars; oats. 240 cars; hogs, 25,001) head. Duluth. June 1:.’..â€"\Vheatâ€" No. 1 hard, cash. 711-2c; July, 713-40; Sepâ€" tember, 72 3-80; No. 1 Northern. cash. 69 5-80; July. 69 7-8c; September, '70 1-20; No. 2 Northern. 67 3-40; No. 3 spring, 63 1â€"2c. Cum-22145 to 230. BIinneap-nlis. June ILLâ€"\Yheutâ€" In store. No. 1 Northern. June. 67v; July 67 to 671-30; Sept-ember. (Blâ€"8c; on track. No. 1 hard. 69 1-20; N0. 1 Nur- thern. 67 51-80; No. 2 Northern. 661-9c. Flourâ€"Up 10c; first patents. $3.7"); second patents. $3.50; first. clears. $2.65; second clears. $2.20. Branâ€"In bulk. $10.50 to $11. Conn â€"3-7 3-4.c_. Cornâ€"Szeady. N0. 1 Azucrluuu yel- low, 44'1-‘20, on track here; and mix- eILl a". 44Cb Buffalo, June 12,â€"r‘px-1ng whet-n Lâ€"‘No. 1 Northern, ro'unai 1015, 7:5 38'; No. 1 Northern, car lots, 74 1-4c; Winter whenâ€"Higher; No. 2 red, 75 1â€"3c; No. 1 White, 74 l-fic. Caru,â€"â€"Sm:1dy; No.2 yells-w, 4'3 3-40; Nov. 3 yellow, 21-20; No. 4 33110353 41 1-26; N0. :3. com, 42 1-10; No. 3corn. ~12: ,. Oatsâ€"Stranger; No. ‘2white, 27 1-40: No. 3white, :26 3-10; N04 4 whliie, 226 1-49; No.2 unlxed 25c. Ryeâ€"Nomzmal. Flourâ€"Firm. THE TDRUNTU MARKETS Penisâ€"{Rather immer. Car lots are qume'd nominally at 5‘80, north and west, and 590 eust. Barleyâ€"Dull. N0. 40c, east; No. l, 41 Ryeâ€"Steady. Car and 53c east. .h‘lourâ€"T-one 1's firmer, in symp-zu'ny with wheat. Straight roller, in buy- ens ’05.;5, {middle Ireiglgs, $2.512 1â€"2 per fobl bid, and $3.6) asked. :11»:ch brands, In wood, $2.90 to $3. Buckwheatâ€"Quoted at 50v. west, and 51c east. {Butcher cattle were firm, though smiles were not affected as quickly as they might have been, as buyers hesi- tated; to 132157 the high afigures asked and buyers and se’. lers were a litLle apart. Stockers, buns, and milk cows are unchanged; only a few feeders here, and enquiry light. Good veal calves wanted. Sheep are a shade easier. Ye-arlings are steady, and unchang- Millfeedâ€"Dull, Bran, $13 to $13.50; and; shorts, $14 to. $14.50, west. Oatsâ€"Quiet and easy. 'While outs noth and west, :16 14c; and east, 27 1-2c. l Shippers, per cwt. . .3 4 25 Butcher, choice do; . 375 Butcher, med., to good. 325 Butcher, inferior. . . 300 Stockers, per own. 300 811689 and Lambs. Abhutt tax htmd'recd hogs came in; prices are unchanged and firm. Cows, each. Calves, each Sheep, per cwt. . Yearlings, per cwt. Spring lambs, each. Bucks, per cm. e-d. Good‘ spring lambs are wanted. Only about 150 sheep and lambs came in. Fm prime hogs, soaking from 160 to 200 lbs, the top! price is 67-80 ; heavy hogs, 61-40; and: light hogs. 6c par 11b. ' Following is the range of quota- moms: Milkers and Calves-1.. ADVICE. Cattle. 2, 390 west, and to 420. 1L .2500 45 00 200 1000 -‘-“ p: $510 450 375 37 west, '20, 3 75 6 62 1-2 8 82 1-2 525 The position of women in the world is a matter about which the average man gives himself little concern. As Mrs. Gamip said of. the “Booshians,” he accepts the fact that women “was born so,” and so must be content to f perform the duties pertaining to their Lstate in life. These duties are, jroughly speaking, the care of man and the perpetuation of the race. As they seem to be such natural and appropriate duties, it is difficult for man to realize how much of sacrifice and of limitation of possibilities their performance involves. The daily life of most women is a weary round of details, on which the comfort and health of the family depends. of at- tention to clothing, to food, to brooms and dust cloths. They are constantly called on for decisions, and always about minutiae. It is scant wonder if in the end this perpetual engagement with petty details pro- duces a certain narrowness of view, the mind‘osing its focus for large affairs. Perhaps it is well that it does lose it, thus rendering women ob- livious to the greatest .l'tmitation their lot involves, and one which men least realize, their lack of direct power in the greater affairs of life. It is only indirectly, through their in- }fluence over those holding power, 1that they have power in great events, la condition which would be intolero able to men. ‘ It is is thus a hard job to be a woman, it is doubly so to be a clergy- woman. For not only is she saddled with all the duties falling to her sex in the apportionment of the world‘s 1' work, but she suffers from limitations ‘and obligations not. naturally imposed ‘upon her sisters. To begin with, she {is generally the wife of a poor man, [but a man with cultivated tastes and jthat high regard for the decency and Erespectability of life which charac- } terizes, his class everywhere. To main- itain a standard of living which shall Snot only conduce to the best work, ;but insure respect, the pastor‘s wife imust work as hard as any artisan fat contriving ways and means and lmaking economies. And, nine times ,out of ten, the bravery with which she :does it is simply splendid. Think of the Eway in which the pastor is relieved from small worries, of the strong men in all the higher walks of the life who have come out of ministers homes, 3 and of the personal sacrifices their op- iportunities and education have en- Etailed upon the wife and mother. |Considered as a whole, there is no gmore useful or self-denying body of lwomen anywhere, nor one that de- lserves so well of the State. Tom-‘3' omen are all more or less ”4" '. who ~ cowardly.‘ 14‘; . I"; 1129 British Navy has control of 62 docks. 61 of which are of stone. tho other one wood. Jackâ€"Oh I don‘t know." I nave) heard of one afraid to ge‘ married. Sheâ€"I’m realiy sorry for I think you'd- make an excellent husband if it were not for your expensive tastes. wLIh a View to striking the taste of the average congregation. rutherthan a? a helpmeet, m the best sense, for hxmself. Heâ€"I suppose gou re jesting. What expensive tastes have I? Sheâ€"Me for instance! THE POINT OF VIEW. Now, there is no doubt that most clergywomen are pastors‘ assistants, engaged in the spiritual work of the church. But being cap-able as weli as good women, and recognizing the lim- itations of sex, they realize that they can best advance that work by des voting their talents to heIping the man whom they can influence. They therefore relieve him so far as may be of the burden of petty details of cares and worries, so that he may concentrate his attention upon his work. They become his watchers- and critics, weighing his actions and words and commending this line of procedure and condemning that. In,this capacity they are so invaluable to the pastor that it may be questioned whethet they could be equally useful in any other, even were they not already overweightetl. To oblige them to be candidates with their husbands would, moreover, tend to lower the standard of the clergywo'men. The young pastor wauld be tempted to select a wife The Ulergyman’s Wife. But beside this.dally struggle With cares and economies, the clergywo- man must also “set an example." Now while in little things she is quite as good, and generally alittle better. than other women, it is not. an agree- able thing for anybody to be an| ex- ample. But the pastor's wife must always remember that she is so to her husband’s flock. and that in lit-I tle as well as in big things. Mrs. Brown is relieved from such respon- sibility becxuse through her husband may preach all the virtues, she is not expected to practice them. But there is no such escape for the clergywoman who is expected to illustrate in her daily walk' and conversation all the teachings of the clergyman. And there is reason to fear that her re- sponsibitities are' not to end with being an example. TH E BRITISH NAVY . VERY COSTLY.