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As thi @ n the th t] +1 tin sat i Duri leave the J them 41 was Carly â€"â€"£ rOuein) "The Greek word ren technical word for th the time between thr in teh morning. Pila of the chief priests or soldiers to arrest Jes and he had doubtles: readiness all night to er a hbhearing. Roman sat at night."â€"Hurlb During the feast of t leaven was removed f: the Jews, and their t them ceremonially unel ed the house of a Ge time, because it might of isaven. So if they palace they would be rites of the Passover. ficiently to see that he did not claim to gund a gchool be an earthly king and w&s not in any way opposing the Roman government. y ® | 1t was at this ’ttlfatChrflva_o | sent to Herod Antg:, the king of Galiâ€" 4 T ure ; lee (Luke xxiii 6â€"12), The Jews accusâ€" INTERNATIO*AL LESSON NO. VIlL ‘e| Jesus of stirring up the people En it v act Jud it _ late political, secular kingdom iike the kingâ€" doms seen in the worldâ€"different in principles, methods and alm« from the kingdoms with which Rome dealt; thereâ€" fore not in rivalry with the Roman govâ€" ertnment." â€" Servants fightâ€"I have serâ€" vants, but not one makes the slightest attempt at my liberation; this, to Pilate, who was acquaintea with the nature of the disturbance, contained a striking proof of Jesus‘ innocence.â€"Lange. 37. Art Thou a kingâ€"Are you in any sense a king*t Was I bornâ€"I was born into the world that I might set up and mainâ€" tain a spiritual government, but this government is established in ind by truth. All that love truth hear my voice and attend to the spiritual doctrines I preach. lt is by truth alone that 1 influâ€" ence the minds and govern the manners of my subjects.â€"Clarke. _ Then Pilate asked, "What is truth?!" (v. 38.) Pilate TTX 1. cumakion afihunctions which Â¥Yor, sud irom LARC SA Pilate understood our Lord‘s of my subjects.â€"Clarke. Then Pilate asked, "What is truth*". (v. 38.) Pilate asked the question of questions which the best minds of every age have asked. 1IL Pilate confers with the Jews (vs. 38, 39). 38. \Went on again. The Jewish preâ€" judices prevented their entering _ the judament hall. I find .. no faultâ€"This was a wonderfal testhony in Je:gu’ f‘a‘ W Jesus Before Pilateâ€"John 18: 2310 â€"al word for the ‘fourth watch,‘ ne between three and six o‘clock morning. Pilate had by request chief priests ordered the band of s to arrest Jesus in the garden, e had doubtless held himself in o investigate the case and so od tobluff the governor. _ ‘They at their actions would not stand . of rigid examination. . It was i as to say, "We have decided is a malefactor (or evil doer), is unnecessary for you to near ‘ves or the evidence." ‘The Jews iree charges against Jesus, inâ€" the charge of treason, the groatâ€" e known to Roman law: 1. Seâ€" 2. Forbidding to pay tribute to 3. Claiming to be a king. ‘WThe s all night to give their prisonâ€" aring. Roman courts frequently night."â€"Hurlbut. Be defiledâ€" the feast of the Passover ail vas removed from the houses of «, and their traditions declared cmonially unclean if they enterâ€" & MAY 21 TH, 1905. t] Vent on again. The Jewish preâ€" prevented their entering the mt bhall. I find .. no faultâ€"This wonderful testimony in Jesus‘ faâ€" ul from the governor himself. *J Lotand aur Lord‘s words suftâ€" M n 1 rit utt trut em 1y while son II. Christ‘s sunstitution. We cannot dwell too often on Christ as our substiâ€" tu te. He took the place of the lowest and guiltiest, that none might despair. He suffered in our stead. At the close of our war a minister, walking in a solâ€" diers‘ cemetery, saw a man planting flowers on a grave. "You take great inâ€" terest in this grave," said the stranger. "Is it that of a relative?" "No," said the flowerâ€"planter. "vet I have great 81 the sorrowing man ] of the grave a boar tion, "He diea tor me It was probably at this time, while the people were foudly clamoring _ for Christ‘s death, that the messenger came from Pilate‘s wife (Matt. xxvii. 19). Pilâ€" ate then publicly washed his hands as a sign of his innocence; but this could in {u) degree remove the guilt from his sOUL. heaveniy. It was founded not by monâ€" archs or princes, but by a man from heaâ€" ven (John iii. 13). It was set up in spite of the world‘s opposition, by one "born" King of the Jews (v. 37, Matt. ii. 2). If it had been of this world the world would have loved its own, but as it came from above the world hated it (John xv. i8â€"21). Jerusalem at this time to attend _ the feast, amd although Pilate was at enmity with h:m yet he sent Jesus to him in hopes that he would decide what to do with the prisoner. This effort failed, and after mocking him, Herod sent Jesus back to Pilate; _ but the verdict was, "Xothinrg worthy of death hath _ been done by him." (Luke xxifi. 15, R. VJ 30. ‘Ye have a customâ€"Asâ€"soon As Jesus was brought back. Pilat aiain callâ€" ed the Jew‘sh authorities together and suggested a way by which Jesus could be released, and at the same time the dignitwv.of the Sanhedrin could be preâ€" served. The custom of releasing _ & prisoner at this feast, however it origâ€" inated, was so completely â€" established that Pilate was obliged to atterd to it (Mark xviit, 8). "Here the cowardly, weak,. doubleâ€"mirded character of Pilate is seen. He knows Jesus is innocent and that he ought to free him, but he fears to offend the Jews," IV. The Jews call for Barabbas (v. 40). 40. Not this manâ€"Pilate "knew that the chief priests had delivered him for envy," and yet he is about to submit to their murderous demands. â€"Although he had not been found gwilty, yet they considered him a criminal, and gained their end by starting a tumult (Mark xyv. 10, 11). â€" Barabbasâ€"An insurrectionist, a robtber and a murderer. y W s have been influenced by love of glory.! We cannot tell. But solely for our sakes Christ, who was rich, became poor (II. Cor. viii. 9); he whose home was heaven came, lived, suffered and died as our‘ substitute. "God commendeth his love toward us," (Rom. v. 8). He died for you. Have you shown as much gratiâ€" tude for this sacrifice as the man did for the life that was given for him? Under the direction of Pilate, Jesus was scourged in the Praetorium. They stripped him and lashed him. Quietly, patiently, uncomplainingly, Jesus bore it oll. Pilate had never seen such a pris oner. â€" Put at last, thwarted in every plan, baffled in evory endeavor, met at every point by his wily â€" adversaries, Pilate succumbed and delivered Jesus to them to be crucified. But Pilate‘s punâ€" ishment was swift. He died by his own hand. Abbie C. Morrow. Mr. Jos. MceCausland, of Toronto, died at the age of 78. Dr. Williain Hammond, a pioneer phyâ€" sician of San Francisco, is dead, aged 80. A second operation _ was performed upon Mr. J. H. Hogan, M. P., at Ottawa. The fish tug R. H. Dobson, of Southâ€" ampton, Ont., reached the harbor safely this morning. Vor. Racicot was consccrated titular Pishop of Pogla and auxiliary Bishop of \lortreal, with great pomp ard cereâ€" mony, at Montreal. The Masons at Kingston, Ont., are isking 37 cents per hour, and are not at vork, pending an agreement with emâ€" »loyers. They got 3314 last year. The masons also ask for other concessions. John Currie, of the township of Eldersâ€" lie, near Tara, while out Aunting, was The Russian Government has granted nermission to M. Tereschtenko. a rich permission to M. Tereschtenko, a rich sugar refiner of Kieff, whose property was greatly damaged by ~rioters in March, to orgainze a militia company of one hundred and fifty men to protect his factories and other property. e The sewer and drainage system of the town of Galt will cost, inclusive of the new work let last night, $218/542. _ As against this is $50,000 of debentures and the frontage assessment of $1.40 per foot. amounting to $65,438, or a total .of $115,198, leaving a balance to be made up out of the general rate of $103,344. It is not improbable that the army reguâ€" lations will be modified in the matter of the stature of enlisted men. Under the preâ€" sent regulations a man must be of pretty good height to be accepted for either the army or the navy. But the Japanese solâ€" diers and sailors are not large men. The success of the Japs as fighters has caused the authorities at Washington to take into cousideration the fact that cometimes «mail men can fight about as well as big ones. Christ‘s kingdom PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS Stature in Army and Navy. origin 18 A TRAINED NURSE ie e N n nauseated. I bhad an acrid discha.\?o and E:Jns down through my limbs so I could rdl{wa.lk. It was as bad a case of female Pinkhants wlre&auh'"m"%' pvess. oreve, s e Com wever, cured me within four monpgl?l Bince that time I have had occasion to recommend it to a number of patients suffering from all forms of female difficulties, and I find that while it is considered unaprofessional to recâ€" ommend a patent medicine, I can honestl‘y recommend Lydia E. Pinkbam‘s Vegetable (,o"xlnsonnd, for I have found that it cures female ills, where all other medicine fails. It is a g'rmti medicine for sick women." DEFENDS HER SISTER‘S MEMORY. Money cannot buy such testimonry as thisâ€"merit alone can produce such reâ€" sults, and the ablest specialists now agree that Lydia E. Pinkham‘s Vegeâ€" table Compound is the most univerâ€" sally successful remedy for all female diseases known to medicine. 4 When women are trowbled with irâ€" regular, suppressed or painful menâ€" struation, weakness, leucorrhcea, disâ€" placement or ulceration of the womb, that bearingâ€"down feceling, inffammaâ€" tion of the ovaries, backache, bloatâ€" ing (orflatulence), general debility, inâ€" digestion, and nervous prostration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziâ€" Husband and Wife found Dead in a Field Near Biackpoo!, Ergland. Philadelphia, May â€" 8.â€"Mrs. Florenco Ward, of Port Kennedy, Pa., a sister of Mrs. Robert Rushton Shaw, who, with her husband, was fourd dead in a field near Blackpool, England, yesterday, made a statement in defence of her sister‘s memory toâ€"day. She said her sister was Elizabeth Walker, and was married to Shaw in this city five years ago, she being then 19 years old, and her husband only 20.. They were first cousins, and the mother of Shaw, with whom they lived in Blackpool, was jealous of the love which the husband bestowed upon his young wife. The mother, Mrs,. Ward stated, idolized herself and was opposed to his marriage. This fact, she intimâ€" ated, might have something to do with Lydia E. Pinkham‘s Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where Insurrection Rome,. May 8.â€"It is reported here that the situation in Crete is exceedâ€" ingly grave. _ ‘The insurrection has asâ€" sumed the character of brigandage, with theft, murder, incendiarism and â€" outâ€" rage. _ The local force is inadequate to cope with the outbreak. Kight genâ€" darmes have been killed so far,. Prince (George, the High Commissioner of the powers, has asked Italy and the other powers to adopt energetic measures, and C & s ult se es M t 1 O00 AO Ec tarne 6 las Cl Aran ol o each send a battalion to check the insurâ€" rection, the object of which is only nomâ€" inaly a union of Crete with Greece. The representatives of the powers have deâ€" cided to use foree to maintain the status (uo. Rain ind Warm Weather Would Woxkl Wonders. Correspondents of the Toronto Globel in the chief centres of the Province sentk reports covering the condition of fall| wheat, pastures and clover lands. Froml these it appears that the season is‘ distinetly â€" backward all over Ontario,i that there is a serious lack of moisture in most localities, but that the wheatl ard clover came through the winter in very good condition. With rain and sunâ€", shine frou, the present time ouward‘ there will be a Â¥ery much better fall wheat crop than was harvested last year, when great areas were plowed up because of winter killing. In Wentworth. Wheat looked very promising in Wentâ€" worth county when the snow went off, but the cold winds and dry weather have caused it to go back ten points or more, While the outlool is mot so favorable now, the farmers say rains and warmer weather would soon restore the crop to its original promise. Some wheat fields are spotted, showing that little ratchei of wheat have been killed out. Although there was an abundance of snow to moisten the ground early in the spring, SITUATION EXTREMELY GRAVE, a coating of ice covered the wheat, and most of the snow went off without soakâ€" ingy into the ground. There has ncst Years of Experience, Advises Women in Regard to Their Health. CROP PROSPECTS. in Crete Assumes Character of Brigandage. ness, faintness, lassitude, excitability, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessâ€" ness, melamcholy, ‘allâ€"gone" and **wantâ€"toâ€"beâ€"leftâ€"alone" feelings, blues and hopelessness, they should rememâ€" ber there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham‘s Vegetable Comâ€" pound at once removes such troubles. No other female medicine in the world has received guch widespread and unqualified endorsement. No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles. The needless suffering of women from diseases peculiar to their sex is terrible to see. The money which they pay to doctors who do not help them is an enormous waste. The pain is cured and the money is saved by Lydia E. Pinkham‘s Vegetable Compound. Exâ€" perience has proved this. It is well for women who are ill to write Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. In her great experience, which covers many years, she has probably had to deal with dozens of cases just like yours. F.er advice is free and confiâ€" dential. TORONTO tel been a heavy rain since early last Octoâ€" ber, and the few slight showers since have not wet more than the surface of the ground. The hay crop is being afâ€" fected by the same conditions. The grass has not grown to any appreciable extent in two or three weeks. f Lord Dunraven Says a National System Would Save Millions. London, May 8$.â€"The morning papers give prominence to a pamphlet by Lord Dunraâ€" ven, entitled ‘"‘The Crisis in Ireland," in which he formulates the policy of the Irish Reform Association, of which he ds President. He draws a gloomy picture of the conditions in Ireland, aithough hbe admits that Mr. Wyndham‘s Land Act has done much.to imâ€" prove them. He contends that the Irigh must be shaken out of their apathy and lifted out of their Gespair, and that the reai motive power to accomplish this can only be found in selfâ€"government. + A 1 He desires that the largest possible freeâ€" dom of action and selfâ€"governing power conâ€" sistent with the supremacy of the Imperial Parliament be delegated to Ireland. He conâ€" demas what is known as the Castle Governâ€" ment as a very bad sort of bureaucracy and as extravagantly expensive, costing twice as much as it would in any other country. Lord Dunraven contends that from two to three million pounds a year could be saved by esâ€" tablishing a rational system. GOVERNMENT FOR IRELAND. o MR Rats .'*-.fi,i -.; Presbyterian Woman‘s Society Meets at Peterboro‘. Reports From Various Fields Express Satisfaction, But Urge Even Greater Effort in the Future. MISSION WORX i9 SPREDINL. ‘A Peterboro‘ report: ‘This second @ax of the Presbyterian Woman‘s Missianâ€" ary Society‘s meeting was eminently one of business. The thoroughly representaâ€" tive character of the society appears from the fact that there are 731 auxilâ€" iaries and 377 mission bands in twentyâ€" eight Presbyteries, with a membersliup of 24,5380, and an annual income of $57, ing is Dr. Margaret Mchellar, of NCCâ€" much, India, who recalled that just fitâ€" teen years ago toâ€"day she sailed for Inâ€" dia to enter upon her mission. The feature of the evening session was the address of Rev. Nidney L. Gulick, D. D., of Japan, on the new atâ€" titude towards Christianity developed within the last five years in Japan, conâ€" sequent upon the changed political situâ€" ation resulting from the Angloâ€"Japanâ€" ese treaty and the improved status gained by the Japanese army in the Boxer rebellion. Rev. Dr. Torrance made the address of â€"welcome on behalf of Peterboro‘ Presbyterians, and Principal McLaren reâ€" viewed the society‘s work for the year. Miss Helen Davies, who is possessed ‘of a voice of beauty and good range, sang both afternoon and evening, to the deâ€" light of the audience. The â€" mornin with the hear mission fields, cers, and from did not report aThe morning session was taken up with the hearing of reports from the mission fields, from the societies‘ offiâ€" cers, and from those Presbyterians that did not report yesterday. | The society & t : * prosecutes work in China, India, Forâ€" mosa, and in the Canadian west among the Indians and Chinese, In India, where cighteen missionaries are supported, the reports state that owing to the sufferâ€" ing from plague all work, especially that in the day schools, was much hindered. But satisfaction was expressed that from the various institutions 243 had conâ€" fessed Christ in baptism. The magnitude of the hospital work was suggested by the fact that in Indore State alone sixty dispensaries were maintained to cope with the dread plague as far as posâ€" sible. _ About 70,000 treatments were given, 500 in patients received in the hospitals .and many serious operations and inoculations performed. China, the report called the land of oportunity,. The year was one of proâ€" gress in Honan, where work was carâ€" ied on. In the country districts the women were reported to be deeply igâ€" norant and superstitious, and more firmâ€" ly wedded to their idolatrous customs than the men. _ Advantage was taken of the idea festivals of the Chinese year to do evangelistic work. In the reports from the missiouaries laboring among the Indians, all told of the persisteat and willing work of eduâ€" cation in the practical elements of eivâ€" ilized life and religion and of the promâ€" ising returns made. Miss Jean Cavan, Home Secretary, reported that in the 28 ‘Prosbyteries there were 731 auxiliaries and 357 misâ€" sion bands, with a total membership of 24.580. â€" During the year 24 new misâ€" ion bands were organized, but 17 were disbanded or in abeyance tor want of a leader. _ The appointment of a travo‘â€" ling Secretary had proven the wisdom 0t the step, and substantial results had followed. The societ / began the year with $1,403 Hamilton $3.519. The Afternoon Procesdings. At the afternoon session two exce‘‘es. addresses were given, one by Dr. Marâ€" garet McKellar, the other by Mr. J. h. Dow, (Gravenhurst, who made a clearâ€" eut, practical speech. _ Mrs. &. "irert. Orillia, gave some gleanings from the International Union meeting ut Liverâ€" pool in 1904.. Dr. MeKellar exlubited a map of Central India, where the Canaâ€" dian Presbyterian Church as at weork, showing the 17000 villages scattered over the territory. Her stomes of peorâ€" sonal experiences with the sick in the hospitals and villages were models of interest, good taste and Christiar spm it. Mr. Dow urged that theo foreizn us Mr. Dow urged that the foreizn nus sions were tremendously worth while or not worth while at all. Mr. Sinclair, of Fenelon Falls, led in a discussion on young people‘s work that was participated in by many delegates. The Nominating Committee reported the following as the Board of Manageâ€" ment, all of whom weer. elected: Mrs. J. J. Bell, Miss Bethune, Miss Bradâ€" shaw, Mrs. Hugh Campbell, Miss Jean Cavan, Miss Clarke, Miss Craig, Mrs. Wm. Davidson, Mrs. Donald, Mrs. Frasâ€" er, Miss George, Miss I. Gordon, Mrs. Greig, Miss I. Hall, Mrs. J. C. Hamilâ€" ton, Mrs. Hanna, Mrs. Harris, Mrs. A. Jeffrey, Mrs. George Keith, Miss Mary Laidlaw, Miss MacGillivray, Mrs. Macâ€" Laren, Miss B. MacMurchy, Miss Marâ€" tin, «Mrs. Murray, Miss Peterson, Miss M. M. Reid, Mrs. G. H. Robinson, Mrs. Shortreed, Miss Smellie, Mrs. Smith, Miss Marion Smith, Mrs. Telfry, Miss Thornâ€" ton, Miss Tibb and Mrs. Tupper. Vancouver, B. C., May 8.â€"A codfish with a mediumâ€"sized female mink in is inside is the latest curious natural phenomenon. C. Eckman, who has just arrived here from Valdez I8land, enys ‘that while be was at Tomlinson‘s camp, popularly known on the island as ‘"The Hole in the Wall," some Inâ€" dians brought a quantity of freshlyâ€"caught cod. When the camp cook opened one he found the furâ€"bearing animal. The condition of the mink was such as to denote that it had only done the Jonah act very shortly before the codfisna took uie nook, Mrs. Wim. Mortimer Clark was madso an Honorary Viceâ€"President. Only an Indian Could Have Made the E* A conspicuous personality at the mee . h Sa 9t ag c k 4 is MINK INSIDE A CODFISH. This second day The offerings of of“h A 4 in 4 20Y Dusnois of TBJATT 2w 41c a bushel. : C . Hay is unchanged, with sales of 25 loads ulfi‘l“tp $11 a ton for timothy and at to $9 for mixed. Straw is steady, one load selling at $10.50 a ton. Dressed I\mm fim, with sales at $9 to $9.50, the latter for a few choice w:tweigllts. eat, new, bush .. ..$101 to $ 102 "Wheat, red, bush .. .. 101 1 02 Wheat, spring, bush .. 095 0 96 Wheat, goose, bush .. .. 076 077 Oats, bush .. .. ..~.... 046 0 47 Ryfiunh ¥» in« /s« «x"«x 006 0 G8 Buckwheat, bush .. .. 060 9 00 Barley, bush .. .. .. ..0 48 0 08 Peas, bush .. .. .. .. 070 0 00 Hay, timothy, ton ....10 00 11 00 Do., mixed, ton .. .. 700 9 00 Straw, per ton .. .. ..1000 10 59 Dressed hogs .. .. .. 99 9 50 Apples, bbl. .. .. .... 100 275 Eggs, dozen .. .. .. .. 015 0 16 Buter, dairy .. .. .... 022 0 24 Do., creamery | .. . Chickens, fall, ger ib, ,, Turkeys, per lb .. ... Potatoes, per bag .. . Cabage, per dozen .. . Celery, per dozen .. Onions, per bag .. .. . BZeef, hindquarters . Do., forequarters .. . Do., choice, carcase . Do., medium, earcase Mutton, per cwt. .. . Veal, per cwt. .. .. . Lambs, per ewt .. ... New York Detroit .. Toledo .. St. Louis Country remittances are fair but city eolections are a little slow. h Trade was good in all emses of fat catâ€" tle, more especially in the best grades of butchers‘, all of which were readily bought up at as high, if not higher, prices than any paid this season. Bradstreet‘s on Trade. Montrealâ€"Wholesale trade has still a quiet tone, . The present season is usâ€" ually a litle dull. Sorting orders for dry goods are fair, Shipments of heavy goods are being held over for the comâ€" ing of navigation. . Wholesale grocers are busy. ‘There is continued activity in all lines of manufactures, The genâ€" eral confidence is shown in the liberal way in which credit is being given in many branches of trade. Values of comâ€" modities generally are steady to firm. Toronto advices to Bradstreet‘s say: Trade has been more active during the past week. There has been a better deâ€" mand for wholegale lines. There is a good trade in all lines of groceries and although the volume of dry goods busiâ€" ness doing for the fall trade. Good sortâ€" ing orders are coming from all over the province. _ Industrics are actively erâ€" gaged and large numbers of immigrants flowing into the country every day find plenty of work awaiting them,. . There has been little decline in the values of commodities. h uols .... .. >.... P1 97 14 British Cattle Markets. Londonâ€"Catle are quoted at 1114 to 12%%e per lb., refrigerator bect, Oc to Qléc per lb., sheep, 14 to 15%%e per lb. To.onto Live btock. Receipts of live stock, as reported by the two railways since last Friday, amâ€" ounted to 89 carloads, composed of 1,431 eattle, 1,220 hogs, 96 sheep and lambs, with about 350 calves. The quality of fat cattle generally was not as good as they should be at this seaâ€" son of the year, too many hail{finished lots being offered. At Quebec little change is perceptible in trade conditions over that of the preâ€" ceding week. _ Activity is usual about the opening of navigation, but otherwise business is normal. Collections are only fairly satisfactory,. The failures are few and small affairs. Building trade outside of small dwelling houses is dull. Winnipeg reports say: General trade continues to hold a quiet tone, _ Fair orders for goods are coming out. There is very great activity in the building trade. Collections are slow. It is now apparent that dealers were too . woell stocked in the matter of winter goods. The country is growing rapidly, howâ€" ever, and this condition of affairs will soon right itself. Victoria and Vancouver reports to Bradstreet‘s say: Conditions here have shown improvement during the past week. There has been a great deal betâ€" ter demand for wholesale goods and the retail trade is reported brisker. Trade conditions throughout the province conâ€" tinue bright. Collections are fair to good. _ & Hamilton trade advices to Bradstrect‘s say there is a good tone to business there. _ While tie movement of wholeâ€" sale lines is a little quiet, general conâ€" ditions in other branches of trade are good. _ Receipts of produce, etc., are fair, the industries active and money is flowing fairly freely, _ _ KHtk i Advices to Bradstreet‘s from London say business conditions there are satisâ€" factory. _ There is activity in all lin~s of manufacture and retail trade is fair. Wholesale stocks are moving well alâ€" though the trade of the moment is rathâ€" :r_of the sorting variety. Collections are air. * Ottawa reports say there is a healthy tore to all trades and the prospects are tright for a good season. Collections ssow some improvement. Trade in the surrouzding country has a quiet tonc but improvement is expectelL this reâ€" gard shortly. Called Up London Merchants, Then Cashed Bogus Cheques. Indon, ~Ont., May 8. â€"Three city merchants were swindled out of $36 each on a slick scheme practised here on Saturday night. The stranger teleâ€" gbofid to Graham‘s, Chapman‘s and mith‘s, giving the name of Joseph Emith. a wellâ€"known citizen, and asking each to oblige him by honoring his cheque, which would be presented by a friend. In each instance the game worked hbeantifully, the swindler getting goods and cash, SWINDLER USED TELEPHONE. Toronto Farmers‘ Market. per dozen .. .. 030 per bag .. .. .. 200 iindquarters .. 850 requarters .. .. 550 hoice, carcase .. 800 edium, earcase. . 7 00 per cwt. .. .. 850 c ®ewth. .. .. .. 800 per ewt .. ....1300 Leading Wheat Markets, May. k A. .. .... 98 78 PUBIH .. a% A WA z, bush .. 095 , bush .. .. 076 x‘s is prasze ©46 x« /s« «xsx 906 ush .. .. 060 [ . n‘ s4 s.048 C *# > x is OTO , ton ....1000 fPhon .. . 790 k .« +« .. 1000 § h« xs +« P09 x ‘as. »1+1s 190 (ri%2., «s ss 0186 CASh / . ... OBE rain continue reâ€" Fall wheat sold at ; of oats at 46 to 0 24 0 13 0 18 0 65 0 50 0 8 July 88 7. 84 97 0 00 11 00 0 00 10 59 U 10 U 40 U 00 10 06 1 00 9 50 14 50 20 00 0 27 0 14 0 Â¥i) se th quiet! lt"l ri 11 uJ re t6 le :c"nd\. â€" P 2 ut it. If ment, I am « romething in grritates and there is one hates more 1 treated ss a his cool, not tion of her © A q W XYCYYX® TEA ij TRY i THE n n LT