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_ Phitip and the Ethiopian.â€"Acts 8: be am F oaly to God."â€"Dentop. Taken from the earthâ€"He suffered wrongfully. He died paliently. He shall live forever, to ages which cannou be numbored, for His Vife was taken only from the earth.â€"Com. Com,. _ 34. Of whom . speaketh, ete.â€" "Probably there was no little disenasion on this point." _ Of himseliâ€"Thinkinge Isrith might have predicted his own martyrdom, by sawing asunder, accordâ€" in@ to Jowish tradition (Heb. 11. 37).â€"â€" Rinney.>353.â€"Opened his mouthâ€"Feelina the great responsibility of unfolding the trite ing of the Seriptures to his lwn}lzzmunlou‘ Beban at the same 81. How can 1â€"Thus admitting that thore was nothing within himself to unâ€" {oul the meaning of God‘s word, and yet expressing an earnest desire to know its meaning. The passage in Isaiazh was a difficult one for a Jew to understand, a« his idea of the Messiah was very difâ€" fevent from the description there given, and only the facts, which Philip fully understood. could solve the problem. Beâ€" sought Philip (R. V.)â€"This is a very stroug expression and shows his humilâ€" ity as well as his earnestness. Me had a great desire to know the truth. 32. The place of the Scriptureâ€"The chapter (Isa, 53) contains eleven distinet references to the vicarious sufferings of Christ. As a sheepâ€"A vivid description of our Saviour‘s silent submission to that sacrificial death, to which He hum bled Himself ((I. Pet. 2, 23).â€"Binney. Other sheep of His fold, not Israel, were to be gathered by this great Shepherd. Jewish unbelief his made way for the fuiness of the Gentiles. The propheey, "Gentile«s shail come to thy light," (I=a. 60, 3), was avout to be fulfilled.â€"Needâ€" ham. 33. His humiliationâ€"In His humâ€" ble position as a poor man. Taken away â€"â€""In the contempt, violence and outâ€" rage which He suffered as part of His humiliation, the rights of justice and humanity which belonged to His were taken from TTim." Declare His generaâ€" tionâ€"There is a great variety of opinion v< to the meaning of this expression. Many think it equivalent to asking, Who can describe the wieckedness of the men of His timeâ€"is contemporaries*" But the following is more satisfactory: "1. Mis divine nature is incomprehensible. It. is cternal. 2. His human nature, as conceived by the Holy Spirit, is beyond the reach of man. 3. Wi« spiritual goneraâ€" tion. the multitude of the faithfal, in mumber as the «ands of the sea, is known was "a real messenger, bri a real wessage from (h;d..”.. L’Mpâ€"'l‘he evxangelist, or deacon. _ Goâ€"Philip was .probably â€"still in Famaria when he re« ceived this command.. Gazaâ€"Une of the mxm cities of the Philistines. It was #] near the southern boundary of (C@onvan, le«s tham three miles from the Nediterranean. The way .. .. which is dosertâ€"This is a description of the exâ€" #cl route he was to take, The word "deâ€" sert" means a wild and thinly settled reâ€" givn. This was the road through Hebâ€" vou. But some think the word desert reiers to the "place" where ie was to yo. Ho took Wis text from T=aish, and earâ€" vinl&k sermon into the Go«pel conceraâ€" ing Christ. What the provhet had d« clared, had . been falfilled. ~The Old Testament i+ _ fullilled in the New. Preached. .. Josus â€"â€" Showed that Jesus was the Christ; and in His person, birth, life, doetrine. miracles, passion, death. and resurrection, the Scriptures of the Old Testament were fulfilled. Read Esaiasâ€"The Greek form for Isaiah. "lHe was evidently reading aloud, and this was common among Orientals and wase . the practise of the Jews."â€"Cam. KFib.. "He may have obtained the expenâ€" sive manuscript while at Jerusatem, and was _ now looking over his newâ€"found treasure." 29. The Spirit saidâ€"That inâ€" ward voice which direeted Philip to apâ€" proach the traveller and keep near the chariot, wa«s a commard of the HMoly Spirit dwelling in _ him..â€"Lange. The unge!l who had given him the first direcâ€" tion had departed, and now the influâ€" ence of the Holy Spirit completed the iviormation.â€"Clarke. IL, Philip preaching Chri<t to the en nuch (va. 30â€"35). 30. Philip ranâ€"Showâ€" ing promptness in obeying the guidance of ‘the Spirit. HMeard him readâ€"Philip was walking or running by the side of the chariot. In attaching himself to a train of people who were journeying in the same direction, he would not be eonâ€" shlered an intruder. Understandest thou â€""The question would imply that Philip was n.?.ly to explain." Philip did not begin in a roundabout way, but came directly to the point. "In holy conversaâ€" tion we should come at onee to the truth itself. In this case the way was opened by the eunuch‘s desire to learn."â€"Abâ€" boit. â€" Commentary.â€"I. . Philip «ent to the eunuch (va. 26â€"20.) 26. An angel (IK. V.) â€"~ Not the angel which signifies Christ himself. We do not know how he apâ€" III. The eunuch‘s conversion (vs. 39 40) . 36. as they wentâ€"They must have journeyed some time together. a cerâ€" tain waterâ€"There are many idle conâ€" jectures as to the exact place of this baptism. _ see, here is waterâ€"The exâ€" pression ‘ «merely, "Behold. 'flefi The ennuch evidently rejoiced to see apportunity present. itscli for hbim to make a public confession of his faith in porred to Philip, but we know that Â¥.. He arose and wontâ€"It : does not appear that he knew the object of his journey, but â€" still he obeyed God inâ€" »luntly, without a question, . Ethiopiaâ€" Xow ealled Nubia and Abyssinia. _ The I‘gh land south of Efiyt, of which the espital was Mero«, called Sheba in Gen. 1%; 7; 1 Kings 10; 1. Its Hebrew name was (Oush, from the son of Mam.. At this time there were many Jews in Kthâ€" lopia. Kunuch â€"Denoting here a state o‘heer of great authority, similar perâ€" haps to that of Joseph (Gen. 41; 39); sometimes called Chamberlain (Acts 12; 29,.)â€"«Binney. â€" Candaceâ€"itle of â€" the n‘y:m-n of Meroc, as Caesar of Home, and "mvaoh of the earlier, and I‘tolemy, of the latter dynasties of Kgypt. Of all her trcasure â€"Treasureâ€"houses were common in the East, where not only money, but important | doecuments were kept (Ezra 3+ N ; Eâ€"ther 4; 7.) Of these treasureâ€" houses this eummeh was custodian.â€"Ab boit. e was the queen‘s seeretary of the treasury. To Jerusalemâ€"He had «ome a Jong distance, at great expense, cser rough and dangerous roads, and no doubt was accompamed with a numerous rctinue, . To worshipâ€"This fact. implies that he had been taught im his African t trae God, and the wor hovah as the true religion; . wmade a pilgrimage in order t r‘ilces and adore God in th and in the temple itself.â€"â€"1 Was returningâ€"He had come lem to keep the recent feast c a+ a Gentile proselyte to fu‘th, and having come =o wnly «tayed during the festiv longed his stay wntil now.â€" Read Esaiasâ€"The Greek form "lHe was evidently reading tCouniZ â€" itself.~â€"Lange. _ 28. : had come to Jerusa ent feast of Pentecost lyte _ to the Jewish come =o far he not the festival, but proâ€" til now.â€"J., F. & B. ned with a numerous pâ€"This lact. implies rught im his African the God of Isracl as the worship of Jeâ€" â€"Lange,. â€" ‘The the first direeâ€" now the influâ€" completed the ustodian..â€"Atb s seeretary of alemâ€"He had great expense, rowds, and no h ie had now ) offer saeâ€" > holy city 8 ‘ollim-â€"-“l)o,:le’t you think ll;as Overâ€" n earries her L* i enie h ara * f" «ever ca of, 4 my tnowledgye?z-(lzscngo‘&cw& VCL DA (yBuLE JAE UA L A. 34 4k Will Share and Share Alike With His Sister in Mother‘s Money. Two Hundred Hindus Went omBtrike at New Westminster,. .;,! . New â€" Westminster, B. C., Mar. 1.â€" Two hundred Hindusâ€"employed "at â€" the Christ. 37. Vhilip saidâ€"This verse is wanting in the Rovised Version. _ if thou believestâ€"Believing is essential to salration. "With the heart man believ oth unto righteousness." Without faith it is impossible to please God. It is not «o much our doing, as what we Are At 2. RByâ€" Providence. Theâ€" Holy Spirit never speaks contrary to God‘s proviâ€" denee, â€" A lady felt impressed to go as a foreign missionary. â€" Looking : for promise she opened to.â€" Acts 1: 8, and felt sure he was to go. But the missionary board did not accept her and no nioney was provided for her passage. The Lord had not told her to go. But he fulfilled his promise by giving her a Bible class of young men to train, from which many went as missionaries. son of Mrs. Hetty Green, was asked dast night if the surtiise in New York that he had received n# invitation to his sisâ€" ter‘s wedding was correct,. He replied: "The rumor is erroncous. _ I was not slighted in the matter of anâ€"invitation. The marriage date of my sister was deâ€" cided upon rather suddenly. It takes tour days for such mail to reach me,. 1 was surprised at the sudden umrria‘c, but have no objections; "The reports thit my mother intends to bestow her propefty exclusively on sylvia when she dies are untrue. The property is to be divided between us, share and share alike." Fraser mills went on strike s h this being â€" th@ first labor txm)ifi which the Orientals" have figuréd Saince their _ advent _ in this . country; wr grievance is that their‘ leadetr, * h Ram, bad not. been. paying me: wages for some time past. The us teceive one dollar a day. The‘s haveâ€"applied to the provineiah for assistance. Udah Ram is a | min, and because of his high caste the us de¢line to do=himvio y m;#iler howh!;adly they conm’ thg”ehn treated. * 4 How to Work,. I. Divinely guided. ‘The Spirit said, "Go near and fiin thyself to this charâ€" iot" (v. 20). "The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord; and he deâ€" lighteth in bis way" (Psa. 37:23), The Spirit himself personally talks with the surrendered soul, not only avout spirâ€" itual things,. but. about the particulars of personal work. God will guide us as he did. Philip if we are . Spiritâ€"filled. "Try the spirits whether they :areâ€"of God" (. John 4:1).. . When you are not sure whether a suggestion is your own thought, or a whisper from Satan, comâ€" ing as "an ange! of light" (2 Cor. 11:14), or the voice of the Spirit, look up in perfect. submis=ion and say, **Yes, Lord, it this thought is from: you T will do it." liâ€" the Holy Spirit is speaking you will grow quicthy: certain.~ If not, the imâ€" pression will leave you. ‘There are othâ€" er ways of trying the spirits. 1. By the word. The Holy Spirit never speaks contrary to God‘s word. The lady who thought _ the Spirit told her to "mortify the flesh," and wear a big, oldâ€" fushioncd bonnet to church, was deceived, for "CGod is not the author of confusion" (1. Cor. 14: 33). _ HMe tells ns, "Let all things be done decently and, in order" (1 Cor. 14: 40). He bids us "Look ... on the things of others" (Phil. 2: 4). Me would have "women adorn themselves in modest apparel" (1. Tim. 2: 9).. The love that "worketh no ill (Rom, 13: 10), will lead us to dress so as not to attract the attention of an audience from . the word of God and the worship of God: to ourselves. NMir, Green is kept busy looking after his Texas Midland Raifway, large land interests and a $2,000,000 life insurance company, which he and other Dallas capâ€" italists _ are promoting, and which is about ready to start business. «o much our doing, as what we heart that God estimates. "He truth in the inward parts." G ts the heart to be moved toward s Son of Godâ€"After listening to # of Christ‘s humiliation and deatB, t lieve truly that he was &Ahe Mesai would certainly stir all the love and adoration of the soul; for love purâ€" chased redemption, and love is the price for it. 38. to stand stillâ€"Of course the wholo retinne wonld see what took place; and they may certainly be regarded as the nucleus of a congregation to be esâ€" tablished ih Ethiopia.â€"Cam. Bib. 39. caught â€"awayâ€"A . sudden supernatural removal. The expressions in 1 Kings 18:12; 2 Kings 2:16, and the disappearâ€" ance of Christ in Luke 24:31, interpret the statement here.â€"â€"Abbott. he went. ..rejoicingâ€"Joy from (God, joy in God, joy of (God.â€"Bonar. He had : found Christ and the kt;y to the seriptures; his soul was set free, and his discigle- ship sealed; he had lost his teacher, but gained what was infinitely betler.â€"J. F. & B. PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS. 3. By our judgment. The Holy Spirit never speak contrary to sanctified judgâ€" ment. _ Philip left in the midst of a flourishing revival, but he did not leave the converts without care. Peter and John wore there, and he could well be spared, The Lord may lead us to do things that some people think are exâ€" treme, but he does not make us "fools" (Eph,. 5: 15). Do not fear. Having reâ€" ceived the Holy Spirit, reeognize him as within you, "the Spirit of truth," ready to "guide you into all truth" (John 16: 13). Ilf in doubt, wait on the . Lord without hurry. When the inward voice, the written word, and the outward proâ€" vidence all agree, beware how . you dis obev. II. Earnestly. 1. Promptly. “Phigy ran" (v. 39) the way of God‘s commandâ€" ments (Psa. 119: 32). George B. Peck says, "Many fail to run after the passâ€" ing chariots when hidden, and miss their man, There is a nick of time in eve"f errand for (God" (1 Kings 20:; 40, Eeel. 0: 10). 2. Aggressively. "Philip .. .. said" (v. 30). He spoke first, and he did not talk about the man‘s chariot or horses, nor about Queen Candace and her treasâ€" ure; nor even about Jerusalem and the meetings from which the Ethiopian had come. He asked the question that would quickest lead to Christ. Dallas, Texas, Mar, 11.â€"E. M.. Greeny MRS. GREEN‘S SON GETTING CIVILIZED. RCARMB .EA000PPCOL 4 AC OE Q&'TI'OW-, lim responsibility . Jor .mvamun fi the shoulders;, of; the..ppopl¢ . He. honar ‘ Lonl Durhamforâ€"the trust heiplaced in the: Canediat PeéQpi@tss =y )8 us ssutre »/ Senator Carter, of Montana, Interestâ€" ed in Seeing, s mat Treaty is; Ratiâ€" fiedâ€"Ambassador ‘Bryce Intimates Canada is ‘Becoming Restive, _ ; | The Regency so0s. ?bsa‘,:\dnp in, the way of ~Japan; quitting Corea, ; but, i4 .enter~ tains the conviction that ultimately Japan will give up. her. fcothold : in hoth, Chita WATERWAYS ;. AGREEMENT: â€" y+BEâ€" FORE UNITED STATES‘SENATE:~ comes ‘dt. & Uime vhen it is RHown UML the, regent. i snnally anxious regard+ “K}‘hfimkm‘m by foreign powers of the recent dismissal from office of Grand Chanceller Yuan Shi Kai, nqi’th‘ British Cand‘ Ametfcan action : following sinis ‘sfep, lenoiie?. ad! 10 AMMllSF Vancgurer, . Mars 1.â€"Aâ€"â€"daring atmd sonsa tional; cxceapa~ was made from ‘the penitentiary‘ at New Westminster this, morning, the fugitives being a. Exenchâ€" Canadian. named ~kabourdette and . ‘w‘ Britisher named Sti@nton, both ‘of whom were serving a term for, burglary. Khe, vscape apr:ura to have Jbeen managed: with. skill and,. despatch;;, The ~aight guard made his ugual round.at G/o‘clock, this morning, knocking the bars off the ¢ells, preparatory ,to i.lettingâ€"the> occuâ€" pants out to work. % Labourdette and Stanton had evidentâ€" ly tampered with the lock, 'nq(;l",_whcn the. night guard‘s back was turned, after. the , bar lad beeén dropped, all they had to. do was to push the door open and suegk away. | Haying left the cells, the pair; climbed up the hot : water ;pipes. to a, window ‘and escaped. .. They .. have.. not. CANADA AN..EXAMPLE, ;« ,>; raditoâ€"Th ount _ uiyiqm+ 3 Mr. John E. BMPowtho 1 Washington, Do C Mar. 4s Whe cffort to ratify <the~ Canadian‘boundary treaty has taken on a new,, Jease,; of life. Senator Carter, ofâ€" Montana, has the new â€" movement in haud. It?«d&â€" velops that in spite of tha ('lu:'.lsi-'u'gi'cof-\- ment in executive 'vésn‘ipli, the,. treaty may be pushed at this.sessions los ols Two Prisoners Made Their Fscape at New Westminster. e Chicago, Mar,, 1. "Get, a ‘cabtiolet‘ and . be. in. style,"; is «the » adviea ; of, the: National Association ‘of Retails Milliners ». which hassone "on" exhibition @0 its ‘cem#â€" antial n'penin"g. Tt is pa_iqftp‘ be "the‘ very newest"o h;;t ‘conféctions. and .'g,m ‘ takesd of ‘the domin@nt charreteristics‘ of" the, cab fumily,'g,nwnin’g in "front ‘and ilapping ‘at the sides. The .\’le:p‘ Widow, accortding to ‘those in charge of the open: ing. is to remain, and ,tfx‘c?,}e,‘n?ng‘ in the hat extremes is to. meet.., The missâ€" ing link is the., Dutch‘ bonnet ‘of , the mushroom . type, London, . Mat, ; 1.4â€"In . the .Honse ., of Commons »debate. on. Irgland , t “fi&. John;Redmond said Canmla,furpi atriking eullpleml}unu sesp uf.q?rofl,;l ing responsibility . jJort .governagnt .\ on Pekily" Ma®." 1.â€"Th® Regency of the empire has caused to be sent to Presiâ€" dentâ€"elect William H. Taft a communiâ€" cation in the form of a private letter, in and . Corea. Sepator Carter, . as a angmber, .of| the Foreign Relations. Committees. . bos. in terested , himselt; .in: geeing.â€"that the treaty, is ratified.. Me: made aâ€"partial poll of the Senate,and then recomciled some _ differences of opinion as to | the meaning and effect of the treaty which lad ‘not been reconciled in the executive session | discussion, © Tis succesa, in, this eonnection â€" prompted _ him. to . .propose that a resolution be drawn, and. adopted which outlines, in a measure, the, under: standing and" interpretation which ithe United States places upon some. features of the treaty. y + The senators. interested. in the. move» ment believe they. can get .w . praetically unanimous. vote. for:the treaty: with the resolution as a prelude.. Mr.J Bacon, Seeâ€" retary of State, insists» that toâ€"amend the treaty. would: mean its ‘rejection by the British Government.â€" ©He explains that. he has assurances from Ambassador Bryee â€"to â€" the effect> that Canadit is already restive ander the ~forn‘ ‘of the‘ treaty, and contends that too ananyconâ€" cessions have beer made ‘to the ‘United States, so that Britain does tot‘feet that she could go to the extent of approving amendments which would .. beâ€"construed by . Canada as. more. {favorableâ€"to »this country Cabriolets to be ‘in Style"as Well ‘e.x-;-)resnion of the regen?‘s views on th: vari j hel i ('nnlgatm%w;t h‘m; TT â€"__cHB ns The offfeiat ‘of ‘the Ref#ency who com: posed the Tetter to \’}f n{tn‘b&cgfl: phusis ‘upon the fact ‘,tlllg't the ,recent ministérial‘ change" was ¢ntirely a {; ¢§j and personal matter, and that K s not signify any ‘change n‘ the, jhiternal or external policy of t‘}w‘»c-'mpfie‘; on the contrary,‘ the '(lov'{erhu,ietut}flpljtwig'g vig: ofous1y to ‘eatry out Â¥Yefotm.,, °;. _.. ... | SNeid s "as ud e 16Â¥ 4o Fo‘lis byâ€"189 In the mattet‘ of the cansumption , of opium the tommitntication , describes ,t&u as China‘s humijliation, but it, says, the habit. can be cradieated and .that the United States is helping to this end,1i | LEFT PENITENTIARY: been captured regent and its advisors on the vital , tions not before ~t are ?Hl{ at considerable le * ** _ Thi Ckk ic othectdutobh livect This resolution. has. been...drawn and redrawn . three ,or . four, times, cand it is still a, matter of..dispute : as : to |phrase: ology among the senators owho are in« lerested.. It is understood that =today it was in such shape that it met with the approval of all senators; interested exceept ‘Renators Smith, of . Michigan, and Nason, of Minnesota, . ‘They, are now wrestlimng with the,phrascology . of the resolution. [If it is whipped . into. a shape ‘which is satisfactory to them, . the resolution will be adopted. as a: prolude to actual ratification. .. ; % CHINESE REGENT , as the:â€" Merry Widow. IT MAY PASS. FOR EASTER. in‘ British Commons: 44 1414 Lern» TUNNEL ~AT: QUEBEC. #ilts o toward the east lin â€"cummer "and to (the| west! it <«Winteri holuhlfi to ‘this is traceable thoiseabongble ‘all.‘ Cl / His plau‘ ;propides, far a, tube . Jarge enough , Lo . give, four, dines. of â€" xails ind Jwo drijeways Ffor) passengers. . He estimates, that , thercost: would: be:‘Jess than the bridge, whileâ€"the results would be Sartangite . sAtisfactory. 1t would be placed f?rly feet under water, and would j’fli{r“lw out‘ of the way of, the decpest "cl\n l.ng,' \,’i;l;w?s. His sehems, has arousâ€" ‘ed a good, degl of comment, and will likeâ€" Ty. be seriouyly; congidered. / ; .; _ The . experiment are of . great value '-c‘l'enfiflém-, _b:&’fl,‘z:i(rr, &M asâ€" sert that they have had any practical valudothé@@ure| Jnonisot! C 000. +| daveatigations ht the ‘dbservatory " at Kimberley show that South Africa _ Montregh .. Mar,,, 1. â€"A j theâ€" annual meeting of tho! shareholders of ‘the Bell ‘Pelephone ‘Co . beld ‘toâ€"diy, it was anâ€" nounced" that negcriations are .in. proâ€" gress between the management and the \Government, of Saskatchewan.looking: to {the purchase.by the latter,of /the: teleâ€" phone plant of the company in that Proâ€" vince, â€" Representatives of the Province ‘have been in Montreal conferfing with ‘the cnmpsh‘lfihhb" triansaction is along [pretty much the same lines as the purâ€" chase‘ of‘ the Bell lines in Manitoba by the‘ Government of that Province, commmmmem . § C 5 C 15 [ in, â€" Mar. 1.â€" Thi chiéf gpparâ€" * .emrlmd“by eck b:- r, in studying #idem = MWP ht _( two u,finy n« ;’ lufis. ° The advantage d rkimg‘ in a deep well, as was told of yesterday, is that the temperature is constant. It is thus possible to mike~ obscervaâ€" ts?T T .L ni bleg_ad lirw on o 4 "~ardhitrdat, Qrfe:," déspatch : ‘At ,toâ€"day‘s mwmgT 'l'\“l&'g‘ffif‘ffi, ot! ‘Trade odg\fn ‘CH, *XfÂ¥. ?(7’.’ 8.‘ Arms=trong, of St,. John, N. B., presented a scheme which he clavfis oarill ; @olve, the= NQueébee: "bridge qpuestidy o11 Hesproposes oa ~tunncl > in tlhe! farm «of rinyimmense steol! tube, covâ€" ered with cement and ‘keptâ€"down in place byâ€"piets. Ho(states that in a measure it would resemble"ti0 tanne!l‘ at Port Huâ€" J OMn cmd thâ€" onl bzne | mriart 4 k4 I re[gaoté, .H .M * New Yor)gi Mar, 1.â€"Mrs, W, H. Vanâ€" «derbilt, sen., has given more ‘than $1,000,â€" 000,c s wars ‘aniflounced toâ€"day, for the etection "of "four‘ model "tenements fot persond #dffering with tuberenlosis, Th: buildings (#ré o be operated in connec tion ‘with Dr. Henry L, Shively‘s tubes ewlosis "élfnic ‘at ‘the ‘Presbyterian Hos pital, and are ‘vo be known as the "Shive. ly sanitanys tenenients," o0 * Mf,, A‘i,‘(‘m’: ) SCLeille ‘0‘ | “"e ns ~bhe Crossing: Question.= / KICK â€"FROM COREANS Government _ Will Declare HMerate | _ _3ey, 11,§traits Closed;, » Montreadl drl:rtthc »+ Mrs: Charles M. Hays, has permit ted Ohe:information: to become,, publitc : that the: Canadian : Govâ€" drument has decided to stand absoluteâ€" ly on its rights; in, Hecate;Straits, Britâ€" ish Golumbis thatâ€"it wil} formally: deâ€" clazey, this, davored: ba unt. for «halibut â€"a clopad: «ca, . and that it : proposes to at once build ajawift armored> cruiser for the protection of ,these watetsagaingt American, pPAGR@Y$., ajtac _hos ce ho the â€"fishing nouncement inter\-iew Marine Mrs. Yanderbilt to Found Model <~Tenements For Consumptives. "Give Us Independence or Give Us ~*‘*/Death," Theirt Cry.s _ | The Grand Trunk Pacific is deeply inâ€" terested in The halibut industry, because of the proximity of Prir-lce Rupert to A mnoderate rental will becharged tonâ€" Anis; Most of thechiew features in their constauction ~ dare"" yuggestions‘ of | Dr, Shivelyy who‘ has" for «ome ‘years ‘been in chargeof MN.”\'Mldfl‘th{ relief work among "the "t aberedlosis ‘sufferers. ‘the gromp ofâ€"four tonements is to be evecied on # Targs r!u( a few blocks from the Presbytcrian HMospital, close to the East, Rivery â€" The four: buildings, providâ€" Government of Saskatchewan Want * &0 /Buy Plant: was drafted and.cabled fo, tlhig Emperor of Japan: "1’(‘*"#&%#&395’?&;&[ the wars between Japan aud China and Japâ€" an and Russia werq for Corean: indeâ€" pendence and . to, ingure Ifizace in , the Orient."" ‘\We, now | learn; , that, . negotiaâ€" tions Tor ‘the pmle\i:t,ion of Corea by .)xlp’afi'irn n‘r\d\‘r‘ way. We assert that such ‘hegotiations are unauthorized and we ‘beg your Majesty ,to prevent such atiekation wnd to assure Corean indeâ€" peadegce.""" â€"**"**** > anntebhony donds ed . with: attractive voof, parlors and garâ€" dens, . will be, gix atoreys in heigh‘t, and will eontain/about 375 !apartments: of from two &o,five yooms and bath cach. Honoliht, Mar. CI.â€"Ai *‘ a ‘ eonvention held by 300 Corean residents of the Isâ€" land of Hawaii, tife*fdllowing message 1 ‘I'hsl:mo.-.ulqga concludes ;\;'i‘h "Give us independence or give us death." A DEEPER WELL. TORONTO 16 crum To .PROTECT HALIBUT, A GOOD DEED. BELL PHONES. Studies Earth Tiles With aneâ€"Tilt of Seuth Africe. > ud3 & M Lyage4) grou was t es UX ich hin 0o link ; jni}?i 3 SeiBe aS 1 will a lieicfi‘od' of him to a seat. The Archbishop then @ave his . Holiness gtsaphi fl&n of ge carthquake‘ mhln ssina. Ill‘:‘;:f part 1 of his report on the to: baccp/in y. Ene fitl with the pres ent 'G}QMJ?;AM obacco combin ation, s0â€"anled; its degree oT control ir on t pr k o "These di ,“t the F &x Itâ€" ing ‘filfifithorou%e in\"m: "into the , business operatipnk of cthe! tobacco combination | ¢ontain: ~An| clabotiate© disâ€" cussion| ofâ€" ithe. methods?!by//which the mapufacture , of tobacee, . except .cigars, his come under the control, Of a. comâ€" paratively few capitalists, J)fiwmmu- er Smith says: â€". Aogor usadd | "In the tobaceo combination are, the Amberi¢an®© Fobaceo ~Co. and | its fllr&e f"“ subsidiary commissions, the Amerâ€" can‘ Snuff~Co., the American Cigay, Co. and the Britishâ€"American Co., besides gightyâ€"two other subsidiiryâ€"concerns‘ doâ€" ing business in the United States, Porto Rico. and| Cuba;,, (The ~combimction "reâ€" presents : 0â€" total net>capitalization of over $315,000,000. _ Aâ€"very small‘ group of ten stockholders controls 60 per gent. of the outstanding . yoting| stockzof! the American Tobacco Co., through| which company the entire combination/is ‘conâ€" trolled." A 2 A list of the subsidiary companies ¢onâ€" ‘trolled, including over Lwem{"hlt}i’e,}y; secrotly ‘controlled, soâ€"called‘ "bogus, inâ€" dependent: éoncerns," is giv’e‘n Au m tÂ¥ port." Tt is shown also that ‘the combipâ€" ation is practically the only important exporter.of tobacco manufactiures from this conntry. Â¥M ET Preston Experiences Force of a Hurâ€" : ricane. cissatingags" No« A Preston despateh: * The ‘Jatge Hew building, 80 by 160, of the Preston Car & Coach Co.,. which had the roofâ€"almeg6 completed, ‘was‘ thrown . over "by ‘the strong wind: thisâ€"afternoon:> ‘}tâ€"is fortunate that the large _fiumbe'i"b'r“m employed escaped with only a bad shaking up. The Car & Coach Company were having this building rushedj, as it had~#geceived several large orders that they were anxious$=to ; put thro®gh==3 Messina Archbishop .Has, Audience With : His (Molimess. . Rome, Mar; (1.â€"The "Pope | toâ€"day gave: an ‘‘audience" to ‘ ‘the )Kh:hbisladb of Messina. ‘The meeting was Yery touching... . The . Pope,...._weeping.,..em» braced and kissed the Archbishop. The latter, deeply moved, knelt at the feet I‘ the Pope; > fi01wd him _ and led him to a seat" ‘The Archbishop then The | :audience: dasted! »an>â€"hour. _ The Pope: promised to continue his aid to the sufferers and praisedthe condugt of the Archbishop. e veey wl ol wthort In. the year 1906 the: concern ised in the manulacture of its vavious ‘products nearly 300,000,000© pounds of<leof‘ toâ€" bacco. * "An idea of the‘ absorption of comâ€" peting plants," ; says . Commissipner Smith, ‘"and. of, thechanges| through combination . . within; ithe, . dast. ~devade may be had from the fact that in 1897 the combination : had ton : plants, ~each producing ‘over 500,000 ‘pownds of manâ€" ufactured tobaccovor‘ snuff! per= year, while there were ... 243 .. independent plants of the same class. In.1906, on the other hand, the..combination ‘had 45 plants of this class, and »independent manufacturers 140.. Especially« conspicâ€" nous has been. the : absorption~ of _ the large plauts. In 1897 the ‘combination had, eight plauts,.each producing over 1,000,000 peunds of these products per year, while its competitors . had .. 46 such plants. In;. 1906, the..combination had 34 plants of this sizc, and . indepenâ€" dent concerrs only 17. 0. >« ve St. | Petersburg, Mar. 1.« Emperor Nicholas. has : given $2,500â€" to ‘the Rusâ€" sian Young Men‘s Christian Associatiof, founded in this â€"cityâ€" by ~Anson Phetps Stokes, of New Nork: 4 *‘*Many : weaker concerns: have vbeen virtually driven out of business ‘or foreâ€" ed to sell out. to the combination either by reason . of the «direct© competition of the latter or as an ‘indirect result ‘of the . vigorons : competition ‘between | the combination ard larger _ indepeddent concerns. In the case of the larger . and more powerful concerns which. it, , aeâ€" quired, however, the combination.. has usually secured control only. by paying a high price. The immense profits <of the combination: have »enabled : it to keep up this policy." t Lomdlon, Ont.. despatch :: Charles Hodâ€" son, aged 16, {fell through three storeys down an elevator shaft wt Perrin‘s bisâ€" cuit factory this morning, dnd ¢seaped with «a broken . fingér. The boy was look ing over the railing of the eleyator shaft when it broke, and he plunged downward. ; He landed ima pileof waste paper, .and . hurried upstairs «to> meet those who. were hurrying down, expects ing to find him: dead. VW 631# To Y. M. C. A.â€"John R, Mott Goâ€" ing to St. Petersburg. John R. Mott, general | secretary ~of the : world‘sâ€" student ‘Clristian Federa® tion of New York, is expected lrere ‘noxt Saturday. Ne will deliver‘ a series of lectures under the @Auspices ‘of ‘the fedâ€" eration in (St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Dorput. . s He. Was Formerly Commander of the Newfoundland: Station. » Halifax, N. 8., despatch? "A‘ cablé‘‘réâ€" ceived : â€"toâ€"day announces‘ the déeath at Edinburgh of Admiral Sir Charlés George Fane, K. C. B., forméerly commender of the Newfoundland gtation, and A. D. C, of the Tate Queen Victoria. 66 Sir Charles retited in 1902. He had Crimean and Turkish medals. He mar, ricd here, in 1875, the youngest daughter of Sit Edward Kenny, sister _ of the: late Thomas Kenny. Lady. Fane..and ,; five children survive him. } ‘ Went Down Elevator Shaft. and Only Broke a Finger. FELL THREE STOREYS TOBACCO TRADE. GIFT FROM CZAR DEATH . OF ADMIRAL FANE, BUILDING BLOWN DOWN" KISSED BY THE POPE. of |*mmia| b; e q interntio t | Nething 01:. ¢ ) erhnment , t qjlrag\j ‘Pt. . | halve more |stme have J | harem of t s va wo wive r,| one.. Bein; e | thry "seray c 5‘& them, ® rany loca | porite sides V ch is str yA wide of the y "dollars." f ,"A return made on the 6th of Febâ€" ary showed an unpaid balance of a fine of $10. When asked as to what e security» was in the ~case, Mcâ€" Micken., replied ; , ‘‘Oh,. _I~ forget. â€" Fines Are very kard to collect." '; just as good as gold," answered the h istrate. *wT. H. Johnson asked if any of the ‘péople he trusted turned out bad. â€"_*"One did; she died," said Mcâ€" ':&ickenk,h'»'am‘l_ the loss was thirty or â€"@A Toronto lespatch: Six months ago »KThomas George Flint, an Englishman, AYéft his wife and two little ones at their home in St. Thomas, saying he was goâ€" }-ih.' back to England and avould return. -l?' back to Ingland and avoulid reluln "?‘ ‘o n’*‘[fi“&);n\fliy‘q's were born ut neither support nor even word came in Abe. dank.asâ€" a Arust &5 nds iiilebed »ubittion ~sdle. tihe "â€" s0r s§stem in paying it over. _ The maâ€" jority of these fines were im on kgepers of immoral fl #yg liquor illegally, weo d ds t §.c,fl.ue you ever taken jewelry, ; urity 3. | NMicuaih Sall ow u‘v"*g thxties x®just as good as gold," answered the but neither support nor even word came from the, departed husband, *@ Me did not go to England, but to Erinâ€" alale, where he met Maggie Elliott, a Sormer sweethcart, and . together they went to Bolton and were married. y over to Chief \\'a’?fl_t.\ii’ntmlg, of St. Thomas. HMe is charged with nonâ€" pPupport, . but â€"as be: admits. the . second parriage he will be charged with bigâ€" x :\'vslerday Flint was â€" arrested . by fQunty Constable Gould, of Bolton, and Ju:_uught to Toronto, “-'Lu;_rc l'.c. wae turnâ€" fAthy Deserts Wife and Babes to Wed a* Another Girl. '=,,"N4-w Yorks ; Mar. .. A.â€"â€"A .cable . desâ€" wpatch to The Herald from Sydney, X,. 8. ;‘(f says: â€" Australian mistrust of the «Jupanese will not be lessened by the disâ€" ‘MApsure that moabers of a prominent Whpancese commerctai +rm have been actâ€" ang as spics on behalf of the Japanese fi;\':»rmnem. _® r, Levien, an Australian commerâ€" 3’.! agent, has â€" just _ arrived _ from ;-t'.pnn. wher® at the re@uest of the Foderal Deops P aQ xternal Afâ€" :({irs, he _ m: confidential. inquiries. These are sai show that the two principals of the firm,, young, _shrewd And c letra eC frow " Orlimry " mervice mflaw inglisk, â€"~obtained \admissionâ€" intoâ€"theâ€" Commonwealth last ~ JAPANESE SPIES. Two Have Been Working in Ausâ€" *A tralia For a Year. Xuthing'mfi ever been done by the Gov ertmen by., lqw agents to dis gfllr;\g\hhz _'f‘fi many ‘of, the ‘braves mrage ‘it. _ ‘Nbot many of, the ‘braves have more than _ two wives, although Jne have been kmomuiite maintain‘ a harem of twelve. +Two wives are almost as common as te.â€"â€" Being ~only dhuiman, |â€" : sometimes tlhiry "serap.", ‘Then the husband separâ€" s them, butilding for eacit a soparate :an; located whereyer possilile on opâ€" porite sides of a butte: or small mesa. ch is strictly forbidden to leave her e of the separating .andmark. It is to feared, however, that this prohibition i# not always yed,.; and . there are bt!e@k&&nymfl’w‘lli' ecraps that n@ one; but m:mmw"u“.'*m papâ€" ses witness.â€"From the San Franciseo Mroniele, s {o3 0 09 8+ Jt is commonly supposed. . that Uncle figm strictly forbids polygemy within his fininium. This is a mistake, _ Polyâ€" waimy has been practised from time imâ€" |Jmol ial by«the Navajos, and they have .| They;#tarted(in busincss as exporters, lt it fil% t: ‘?’]M Government is sunplyng® ith funds and payâ€" dnz them a subsidy. \Cobourg, OMit., despateh: For the first time in twonty years the creek which uns through the tow» and under King street overflowed yesterday, causing a at amount of damage by flooding the Mliars of nearly every business place on > street. The heavy rains and the ing away of a dam north of the m were the causq~06 the flood. On Covet street some familfes had to take year as students of political economy as :’ blind to shield their secret servics work. 3 & 1:;'.\11'. ]k\'it’llig report has been,forward ed LoMQuagg;};xung Affains. Famulies, Driven to Second Stereyâ€"â€"â€" $10,000 Damage. COBOURG FLOOD. FREE AND EASY. ngians That Practice Polygamy. novial hw:-'.\’u\'ajos. a;;i-’the_v have intention‘6f giving wypiothe praciice 5td Aâ€"BIGAMIST: the. bank«asâ€" a Arust account,: Chief: \'\:m?fi Armstrong, of . He is charged with nonâ€" ’ hy\ my,, i m Sin4 / A ' ;p oo *T > ts CWTa Oat®, bush. . lBlrle_v, bush ;;‘r'fl‘;v?‘r‘i~" to $10 for mixed. Etzaw â€"isâ€"nominalâ€" at $#12 40â€" #18 a ton for bundled. __ . h a mp Oe : ing_forward and the outlook fo1 is wn 6 fit@: AUtle " change is perceptible in trade conditions over the proceding week, travellers‘ orders are not largs "And: in the eastenn section of the Pro vince no immediate imnprovement i« oxâ€" pected ‘until the «pring. Hamilton: Retail trade has had a b*‘ ter week following upon more seasona\> W. although winter stocks are by no means cleared up. Fortunately |w= chases were light and stoclk» are ther> Wholeailers report good and éollections are in Mangfacturers report l activity. ts + ‘al bisifiess holds fairls gleady, with some improvement notod -‘anm steady at $9 to $0. 15 Tfor heavy, and at $9.25 to $9.50 fo light Buckwheat, bush Hay, per ton.. mo., No. 2.. BStraw, per ton . Dressed hogs.. Butter, dairy, . . Mo., fresh.., .. Chickens, dressod, Fouwl, Ib..: â€"»» w41 Turkeys, Ib... .. Cabbage, per dozen Celery, per dozen. Do., creamery Eggs, new laid. Onions, bag.. .. .. â€" Apples, barcel.. .. .. Beef, hindquarters.. .. Do., forequarters. . .. Do., choice, carcase . , Do., medium, . carcase Mutton ,per ewt... .. > Veal, prime, per ewt. Lamb, per ewt .. .. im sptring orders. _ _ _ Ottawa: There is still a quict The railways reported receipts of ]9 car loads of live stock for Wednesda and Thursday, consisiing of 1712 caltl 1,631 hogs, 298 shsep and lambs, wit 134 calves. Trade in butchers‘ cattle wa with prices a little higher in t inm class, but the market tor ers was not any. better than commencement ~of . the week ; . it was "not quite as good, that i quality is considered, â€" Prime lots of butchers did not sell higher quotations, Toronto: Almost two weeks of seasonâ€" able weather hbas done much to help retail trade here, and in many lines moerâ€" chants are beginning to clear theoir shelves. This is all the more easy as white goods were bought sparingly. Spring business is moving alongy nicely, although buyers are evidently siill act ing with caution, Winnipeg: The outlook for trade hore is very encouraging. Sorting orders have been: good during: the past weel owing to seasonable weathor and good roads. mooz‘ vz and Vieberia: _ A faisly 1 s8 in keasouable lines is now is qpunf out fairly well, alvhough th« volumec of orders is in no line particuls ly heavy. Dry goods orders continus fair and indieations would make it ap pear that except in those lines which retailers cleared out Jast season orders will not be heavy until the scason is well under way. There has, however, been some improvement in the orders for woollens, cottons, linens and other staple: lines. Values are steady. Exportersâ€"Export «teers â€" @ selling as high as thoy were a fo past, and at present the out} say the leasi, is not bright. stcers sold at #5.20 to #5.40, w best load seen on the market i won, at $5.60. . The latter pri criterion to go by, as there are them in the country. Exn s BRADSTREET‘S TRADE REVIEW St, Lawrence sugars are quoted . follows: Granulated, $4.60 per ewt., barrels, and . No, 1 golden, #$14.20 p cwt, in barrels.‘ These prices are [ delivery here. Car lots, 5¢ less. WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET Whoeatâ€"Feb, $1.:00 1â€"4 â€" bid, _ March $108 78 bid, July $1.1238 bid, May $1.113â€"8 bid. dressed â€" weight; refrigerator beei quoted at 1014 to i038¢ per poun Montreal: There has been practicaliy no change in the <rade situation here during the past week. Spring busines> criterion to go by, as th them in the country, sold at #1 to £4.50, with one at #4.75 to 85 por c Butchersâ€"Prime picked lots s $#4.85 ot $5.15; londs of good, #1 $4.75; mediam, $4 to #£1.40; coi $3.50 to $4; cows, £3 to #1.25; c« and common cows, $1.50 to $2.50 cher bulls, $3 to #14. Feeders ~and Stockersâ€"Best fo 900 to 1,000 lbs, cach, at $3.75 to per ewt.; medium, same weights, to $1; stockers, 500 to 709 I»., at to #3. Milkers and Springorsâ€"Prices rang from~$30 to $69, with two extra qua ity eows going at 8689 wach, Veal Calvesâ€"The market for goo veals avas strong.~ Prices ranged fro $3 40 €7 per ewt. Sheep _ and Lambsâ€"Receipts _ has been light all week, with market stron; Export ewes, $4 to $4.50; rams, $3.2 to $3.75; lambs, $5.50 to $6 per ow for common, and choice grain fed a 8650 10 $7 per ewt. Megsâ€"Mr, Warria.â€"quotes _ seloct 86.175, fod and watered, and $6.50, {.0.1 cars, country points; sows, M to #5 p ewi.: stags,â€"$2~000#3 per cwb., as 4 quality, _ Oatsâ€"February 4212c scllers, M« 44 12c sellers, NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET Sugar, raw, firm; fair refining, 3. 1â€"2¢; centrifugal, 97 test, 3.73 12¢; m lasse sugar, 2931 Qe;â€"refined, stead * BRTTISH CATTLE MARKETS. London,.â€"London eables for cattth are steady at 1314 to 14e per pound t, fall, bush.. .~,. .. 8. 1 03 .$ OTHER MARKETS SUCGAR MARKET LVE STOCK tchers‘ cealtle was gou little higher in the ame Ib 9 00 12 00 n xpost» it thee W O(# 13 t 10 O 13 00 1 04 lac y he Mav inl & stores ol the colm here, and when ne return to the base The foree at Col is com: p.-b.m from ‘p::e;lq wouth Nigeria Re the various garris ate. «omic. Ther «ons on the «»owhers refus Â¥00 empties a w y duls eurs The firs tions will tribe occu River a Th «e ©00 Three imiles The remarkable Ang a fiftyâ€"acr *+remaly well, i Nor is this t ‘he «con there. tribe arin soned The heat is «especially those waterloss distri erable hardship As a las Munehi c North Nig structions districts < cutting chaff. A representativ Burstow Lodge, y mre the propert hibernate for fo mere farm of Mr. In bright suns! mise: wpt are 1 railw that : Wls Me Many Interesting NEWS FROM rge acT I noticed â€" was folowed by groat, pain an uh.ulmbtohoubg:‘myl« time I cou‘ld not walk a fow st put, my feet, 13 the ground. f E_&.‘&"m."’": «y caused holes, into whic lhflfinwrh'.uu(ouowu I have proved Zamâ€"Buk 1 want fl:-‘ht.o Imow‘; poisonous dys in some un wearing got, intso a scratch | and bloodâ€"polsoning set up. RAILWAY WAGON $ ELEPHANTS AT 3 17 Ca C n gonse :XCIunC o wraAt UE OW miner® AM