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.1Lv 3 i 12.3 p` cm ,Donald McMaster. one of the most distinguished -members of the Mon- treal 'bar has announced his inten- tion of pursuing his profession be- fore `tlhe privy council of the `house of lands for tlhreei -years. beginning about July next. , ' U C ' U William B. Comstock. a prominent lumxbermein and ~b'a.-nker of Alpena`. Mioh.. died at Detroit aged 62 years. He was associated with his brother _A. W. Comstock, in the lumber busi- ness. and the firm `carried on opera- tions in Canada; I Q I `ing more serious." V Dhe central com- mittee of. the Social Democratic Work men`s party has issued a violent pro- clamation calling on workmen to array _bhemsel v-es under the red flag of the social democracy and `prepare for an armed renewal of the Jan- uary demonstrations. Traffic ontahe Trans-Caucasian Railway `has been `The labor unrest in Russia is grow` interrupted. ` The steam-er "Damara." of the Fur ness Line, Tan ashore in a. blinding snowstorm off Musquodoboit Harbor, fifty miles east of Halifax and was abandoned. All on board were sav- ed. oMr. Justice lding-ton. of the Ex- chequer Court division of the Onta- rio High Court, has been appointed to the Supreme Court Bench." to the vacancy. caused -by the appointment of Mr. Justice Killam on the _Ra.il-` way commission. - v v- v E The Russians are repertcd to be` r V ' \ *-concentrating west of the Hun river. in amxtioipation of a movement on the part of the Japanese threatening their lines of supply.. South Rus- aian papers are urging peace. } The third divisi-`on or the Second Russian Pacific Squadron will sail, from Dibau on Feb. 14, to join ad-- miral Rojestvensky. Berlin newspapers say" that the Czaringankii her ohildren. will shortly I visit Darmstadt. Her Majesty is said to be completely broken down by an-_ fxicty over the national troubles, and dmed that her` `husband will be as- sassinated. - - Q ` 1 King Oscar of Sweden and Norway has. made the Crown `Prince Gustave regent until further notice. The reason given is the continued -i!!- heelth of the King. who is 76 years `old. The Crown Princewas born` in 1858. and married in 1881 the Prin~ `cess Victoria of Baden.` ~ The victory of Germany capturing the contract for the re-armament of he Turkish tfileet {has 'threatened for a time to remit` in a serious dis- tu1`ban'oein Franco`-Turkish relations. but it is now believed that abom- `promise may be eaffe~o.'ce'd. . Eigiht coaches of a Chicago. Mu-1 waukee and St.vPa.ul passenger train went through a bridge. at Melbourne. Ia.. Two "persons" were ki-l_led antl- _tewenA_ty.-fout i-njuretl. The Rev?` Father Alexander 0 -' Han-dley} of -t.he`_ St. Basil s '6huroh - (Roman'GathoIio). Brantford. and be- .tore`Gh1istzpa's connected. with` the BL Mary,a_3:abhedral, H,ami,lton}. .`\ras_ z5I 1"':`_r7i"`1' 611 . 3,11 n-*2.4.A 32%?-. ~l:.`v -+:;1W*:"* Nay "r`ex:'1-13?)" $1131-I list."- = ` News inanet. United `S't at'es ` annual convention of the `England Sunday ' School for Toronto diocese was n vTj;ne,$ fizianci hdt trade show : during January. vfreasury. fbo twine from %N0 Rrm-i-RNf `A IN A won fihanoial dhowa , bo@rl m the re- Hafllingers of Spring u'aa.uu UL u yuuuuv ..v.,y:..,.--_ -- I:[_on._ J. P. _Whitney and the mem-oars` or his ca-bmet. by the Conservatives of Toronto. 1 The Rev. B. C'al;er:a reduced Pres 1 byterian minister at Sydney. C. B..; has `been commit'ted to trial on Va! charge of abusing his wife. He is in jail having failed to secure bail. Earl Spencer, "as head oi the Eng- lish Liberals, has issuotla manifesto denouncing M-r. C-ham'berlain`s fiscal roposals and `declaring t-hat no Go- on-ial Conference "can sctttle a fiscal- policy until -the country has pro- nounced u on it. As to Ireland. he- 1%?-ys the iberals will always be _ a.dy at bhe propexmoments to (311-- tend the application of the principle pf. sel_f-gov-ernm-en.t `to `bhat country. whose sufferings from misgovern-l ment -have so often evndqngeredv the n`nn !oas ion of a pulblio reception to the` 1's \l7L2).__..-. .......l- VI.-.n vnnvnl-uaru ledge of the matter. v v v .A repert from London that` the Grand Dukes of Russia, determined. to secure peace. and asked the friend ly offices of Britain was. publish- ed in Tokio. `but the foreign office of Japan denied having -any know- V . ` o, ouuuoooooooooououuoao.oooooowoowo ,_wowooooooooooouo3 g o: E The 'BourseG;1zette of St. Peters- zburg, reviving -the year's war, de-I clares that w.hile Russia has not won { a victory. `the lustre of the Russian arms is not dimmed, and therefore Russia` can without humiliation dis- cuss Uhe possibility "of :1 termination of the war, seeking 1 peaceful` and honorable adjustment on the basis of a satisfactory understanding. be- tween `oh-egtxvo countries c.hiefly co:1- `corned in the destinies of Asia.- `Ill I1 I stZt<. At the request` of the New York `State League of American Sports- men. a 'bill `has been introduced in the New York Legisl1tu1`e requir- ing the licensing of `non-resident _sportsmen. similar to the law now In forceein `Canada. ' A `A collision o;'.c1;1:r<:,don the New % York Elevated -Ranlway on, Thursdgy. 3 Nine(,een perionshwere s:efr1o&1_s1y 1115! `um . one o w om may 10. a Iiifty others_ were hurt. V Q 0 ;A large_. number from `here attend-_ ..etlg-_:. anniversary .-%.;..5,yggas:: in V Bond Head n-.-Salad` mpeh ` V -Robert Frasef. z`:ge;l i6 ears. son of -Mr. `Robert Fraser. of embroke'.` `while playing hockey. fell on` the ice and _`broke ~is_.neck. dying within `fifteen minutes. T M1;s. G . Patience of Saskatoon `is visiting her .brotahe_r.`MVr. A. Bough- tqn. `here for a` -few days, ` 1-.-_._-__- :_'_.|:-...I--1...l.`.l ' BIILJ Id`-II"! Va 5- `V Iv vs. I o'ur Epwgort-h -I1eagu`t-a ir~1'tend `hold- ing a social on Wednesday evening n`dx.t. % . % . .'Rev. 7J. E. Wilson of East ,Toron-_ Vito tsallgql ml 'f3r-iV,egiVdsA here-on Moi`!-_ mix . , . QUU6 .oal_hng, _j91y I 1 n'un,-r;'- oUALifi' ANBARE IN A cLAss'o'i`HERs HAVE FAILED TO REACH. CRUIWS PRINTS Earjy arrivals in G-`inghams and Chambrays for shirt-waists and shirt-waist suits, in ttripes, checks, ptalds and plain coIors._ GINGHAMS AND CHAMBRAYS NEWTON ROBINSON; As usualewe arein the forefront with Crum's Prints. e .0111` range of these popular prints is `varied and extensive. Slujewd buyers will have Crum s in preference A to other makes. There isvno attaehed_ to buying them as THEY ARE THE FIRST A large number of patterns toisclect from. Prices same as last seaso _. Made in -C-cmadax and `a credit to the countryin which they are made. CANAIAN PRINTS gt 2.1.): an '5`".V-. I! ,6f }; "h it on . ;lS few: Sturdy, Strong-Vwearing and Good-washing Qualities. STANDARD or THE TWORLD J amk I-`:ost s teeth have been felt very keenly during the las'..e1g`.)r, or ten daye, the thermometer registering from 18 to 20 below ' zero on several days - 1 The many friends of Miss Gertie E Hill I will be pleased to know that she has been 2 succeasfuliu passing her second exam. in` pianoforte and is now engaged in teaching. havingaclass of eight or tea. Miss Hill! was spa-pil of our public school, having pas ; sad the E:ntra.uce- two years ago last June. I `She then tcok up High Sinuol walk for uear- `, ly two years, and has only given it up to; prosecute her studies in the art of tnusic more thoroughly.- I 0 1: II`! II. I . J I, , IN , ,, l Mrs. Thos. W right. and her son George re~ turned home last week afn r spending a few weeks with friends in Markhzun and Whit church The foliowinz is the report of liiilylengh .' school for the month of J anuu-y. bxsed on ' class work and regular utteuvlauccz 5m class: Sylvester Moore, Libbie R-mere. Bernice Wright, Lottie Webb, Alberhwebb, Le`gh ton Moore; V , i V 1 lith class:E1vin Wonch,A'nnie Grey,Tu1fe:' Sharpe, Lillie Grey, Herb Wright, Laura ' Wrighti, Fzel Moore, Mabel Wright, Fr-.2-zk ' ! Aye:-as. A n 1. .1 --.IV- I rt 11' (V _,_ ' '2l;;i Webb, Georze M Mays. M Harry Ayersn, Thomas Mayes,\ViHie Mayes. Average attendance 21. I up .n If u \- 1.7 Winnie Sharpe, Gouldi-3 Gz'e_;.',' Maurice Plant, John P.-ans. .-o no -- -_.-_-`..- -_--____.---- __ Dr. and Mrs. Keown of Mooaumio, N W. M T. are spending a few weeks with her brother John McKnight. ` 6 1 Miss Essie Collins. of.'Co11ingwood, is` `spending a few days with friends in this i neighborhood. The correspodent of Stroud to the Barrie Exa-: iner has evidently taken the school [bell for wedding balls. The school bell is heard every day, so the wedding halls are heard in theVExamioer weekly. ' Mmimhyl Hughes was the guest of Miss } Eehelvlioberzson last. Sunday. a A r ma1berfrozgixgrgatsgnded the dance at Mr. Geo. Hunt.er s !ast Thursday evening. 9 > The social uh} Eiohn Heghes 1.2: Friday evening was fairly well attended ; Owing` to the ntorm the roads were hardly ---__- - '[`l-.I 1LL.._-- ,. _..... A-o.n:nn QR; T ` V - _ `VWYVVVVVVYVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVYVVVVVVVVVYYVVVVVVVVVVVVVVI } UWIU IIU LIIU '.|lUl'lIl L110 IUD) I705`-I ununu'J pun le. Had it been a nice evening. the crowd would havebaen much larger. After tea was served a lengthy programme was rendered. All reportel an excellent time I` , 1x. 1 urn _ _ _ 30` `l -B"e'lf-t'"biGk_0V,- ')rf"-1`-cwvronitg. ZisT spending as few days with his fanher, Mr. Wm. Dickey, I who iaseriouuly ill- ' . 'Il__ \T__I_._'J_ -1 'I)._4..Lf.._.1 3- aw.-nun`:-not In _' J - Ill Couter.evnterta1ned the football _ its suppoct.eu at his home last ` "L C;\'_hlug_.;.g The evening wasspent . 0',!c".i.:i9!mr'A!1ibi.ch Ed-in Id . n \ " Nee-lan'd;, :o'f"Brantford, in spending a few days an the home of Mr. Chas Chautler. .,_-- --:n l1`\ 1.` \ `L_1.I ` -, -'\w- A , _- - --J-. -. -..- ..-_.- -_ ..._ -_.__ ` Lladju. "New'man, of Bmief win. (D_\ir'i.i)r1i1o1d a special service in the S. A. Barracks next Friday evening. - All men cordinllv invited. W San; Broley entertained 9. few o`t hi! friends at his home In: F1-idsy evening. ., '9 Hqrb `Webb, of Ailandae, pent Sunday fpndpr thg ptro?ul roof. `KILLYLEVAGH. STROUD . `vihfhdi I` . (his, . . . - P:-.:1s.... D.\..1... Yotmg for the Merlboros in 45 seconds taking the puck right from the i face-Eff. Barrie [got the next on a lit: by Williams that slipped through Cherlton s legs = and caught. Tyuer napping. The rest of the half was all Marlboro, 4 goals in succession- guin to their credit. Marlboros took three ` straight goals on the opening of the second ;half. Then Barrie picked up alittl-, end 5 showed their only burst of speed dating the _; game. Kempt scored on a pass from Goul:l,~ :and 50 seconds later Gresett got another. iBut that ended it. Merlboros scored four _ ' more in quick succession. and the game be- _ came very one sided Winchester was hurt, `and retired for the game, Gresett going off I to even. up. Kempt scored another for Barrie, and j ust before time was called Thomas, the ` Barrie goalkeeper. made a rush up the. ice _ with the pack and used to Gould-who scored. Young and idpath showed good work forthe Vlurlhoros, the latter s shooting being especially brilliant. Thomas. in goal. and Kempt, on the forward line. were the pick of the Barrie team. The-teams were as follows :- ll__IL__-._ IV__I lT\.._.._..._ __.'_s (nu-`nn- r i The Marlboro Seniors and. the Barrie ` intermediate 0.H.A. team met in an ex- hibition tzame before a small crowd on the j Mutual Street Rank, Toronto. Saturdav gniezht. The gatne was a. poor exhibition of ybockev, for the Northern rs were without g Vair and Brownlee s services and its woe i only Rov Thomas splendid work in goal 2 that saved them from-a much worse defeat. i The score at half time was 5 to] in favor of ~ the Marlboroa. In the second half the E locals put in 7 more goal, while Barrie man- aged to eecure 4. the nal score being 12 to 5, in Ma.rlboro s favor. Onlv once or twice wasthere anythimz like fast hockey display- } ed. Barrie played Kc-mpt and Gould of the ._ Midlandte-am. There wasa. lack of ceantpluy on . the part. of the Northerners. and their shoot- ; ixig was 06 color. The V game lagged verv -. much towards the end. Barrie was all in" hand Referee Waghorne s strict. measures only ' tended to make the game slower C? I .I P .l `I II ,__.,_ I0l10\VSZ"` Marlboro;--Goal, Tyner; point. Charlton; cover, Armstrong; rover, Young; centre, i Birmingham; left, Ridpa'11;ri2ht, Winchest- -.Barrie--Goal, Thomas; point, McDonald; cover, Williams; rover, Grasett; centre, `Kempt; left-.CI.1dwe`d; right. Gould. Qunnrnnlnv-__I Mfg:-us!-nu Xrnnno IECE 2 AUUIPL; IBIS . uuuwuu; TIKUV. \1uuuI- Summary:--l, Marlboroa. Young.45 secs ; 2-. Barrie. Williams, 5 mins ; 3, Ma:-lborol. Winchester, 7 min: ; 4,, Marlboros, Young, 1 min.: 5,Marlboros, Young, 12 mins ; 6, Marl- `boros, Armstrong, 4 mins. o-..-_,1L..1: -1 u--n.......- 12:-w-.nn,|I1l!9 autos, :LI'Ul5lal.'U|l, at uuua. 1 Second half-7, Marlboros, Birmingham, ` 1min`; 8. Marlboro, Birmingham, 1 miu.; 9. Marlboros, Ridpath, 3 min; ; 10. Burie, Kempt, 7 mins : ll, Barrie, Graaett, 45 secs.; 12. Max-lbnros, Ridpath, 3 min: ; 13, Mar!- boros, Ridpath, 6 mins ; 14, Marlboros. Rid- pstb,1 min ; I5. Marlboros. Birmingham, 4 mins ; I6, Barri:-f, Kemps,30 secI.;17, Bar- rie.` Gould. l mtg. ' ' n.:..___ m \|l-_I.-...-. fl':.ngs-n 13'- ;l'|U. I lu, 1 uuu. j R;;';;;"ee, F. W. Waghorne; Timon, F. I Lewis. B. Birminghsm, W. Morrison. Prices Ruling in the .8ar2_ie and `I`u:`onLo Markets Durmar the Week. -. `A warrant is out in Winnipeg for the arrest fott R. E, A. Le*e.ch.I1iber- ` a'l'orVgan-izer and1I.nspe.otor`ot %Domin-, -' f i;qx 1j Lam:d`s.' c'hjar'gi;ng`* him A ;_v;vit1;.era:;a_-* ~' ` gate` 1;i;z&t%s`a:L ` xi: . ,. Marlboros Beat Barrie. x\_y-.'...................-........- i"lov.r VRuckwhc;~at..............,..V.;.. Beetbycarcass............_... M\1llOn.......`........... pnuvvv Lamb ........`...............-.. Lin; Hogs. se`{cctions 17010 233. "`, `hpigx-\_v_____'____ _'____ E 1'8. 01: ;AAMAAA_ um, ,` `. ,` H J ,% ,.% ,7- ' T A 1 .' neavy......... Chickens, per lb. . . .. . J_>u.-ks. per nair . ... . . .. Geese, pcrlb.......'....... Turk;-ye. per!lb........... Butter. Roll. ,)e'r1b....... Butter. Tub. per }b...... Lard. per lb). . . Eggs, `per doz........,... ?"otatoee-. per bag, . . .. Hay, per ton Hrv Hardwc-dd, per cord. }';'.`ug.'1 Hides; . . . . . . . . Green Hid.-:5. . . . . . ..,..... klalknns. per '10 . . .. ".` ` `I A allnw n.-r n \-rzuwuni. pCl"lD . . ..7.. mm Tailcnv. prr !'n.'........... .. LL.a:nLsski xs and Pens, fresh. VVLNJX I"n:ks.................. HomeHidus.....',........v.. H(C Hair 4... 'nunvoIIIO0 Woo`, w:ss11cd . . . . ; . . . . . . `Wotwl. I;\1\'.'as_.`:cd. . . . . . . . . .. -5&9:-pskinsC..... rcas ` . . . . . . H.1y.Tim::1hy SIraw..'....... .'.......'...... Dressed Hogs.-. Butter` -per pouud........... Chickens, spring. per pound. . Turkcvs. ner nmmd , . . . . . A . - s.-nu-'.cn!~`., Sbflllg. }`-Cl POUDCL -< Tu keys, perpoun'J..........` Iwl-1Ck5..-.......---pout`:-{nous 5CSC..'.... .-use-vvuouo-op! Eggr. per doz................ Potatoes. perbag...'.;.......` Beef, hindquarters per cwt. . . Beef. orequarters. per cm... fauna l-Io-vc|Iov0'IV_"` /`v'.\ . gcahpcr pour.vd............-~ . T A 1 Having` mrclmsed the business of 1). Bunken! we are Nmv THE SELLING AGENTS fl rs: me NEW BARBIE CARRIAGE` co J A full line of all their goods will be kept on hand at lowest prices. '9 `A180 a. full line of the following :-- -Furv mats. Robes. Blankets, Whips. Barnett and Harness Supplies. Sewing Machined, POW! `Hamilton .E1rm Implements" and..R`e Q.il,'f5._; Th&,Bissel1Disc Harrow and Ste al/Roi, 9t4Q; .",= in "MI... .....1___ __ .1 __2u .1.-1.-__;_ .._-`.....o x ~ - -a`--mvu unlc IIBTTDW auu. DICE: uuuvu. W9 take orders and will deliver prompt`! *1 kinds of. Hard and Soft Wood, Lb wt Shingles A '. % Ren1emberath_ ,,1,9_ ~_ . ' _. . .ar 3c0sIora to D: . _.-_--tw v__- Of these lines we carry the largest stock` and greatest range in Barrie,` and in `ordejx that the ladies may become "better acquain - ed with this depa.rt.inent-, Ire will plac~ these lines on special sale for the next ten days at these cut prices. . V ' The ceiebnted D. and A. Corsetiu low as 259. 3 pair, The regular 500. lines of Conan {Gain rice 400. ' V D. & A , Brush &. Co , E T. and` Patio an Comt~ 00. : lines of 75: Unmet! in short, medium and long waist at Mile priceof 500 a pail`. - .' . ' ' ` ` Seven lines of $1 00 Corsets in allvtho new ships: and Ity!es _,g\{_s;` ~\3..,~.,._~ at sale price of 750. :::"1a 3 z z. `- - _ . "12- VJ ` Thgee lines of the best SL25 Cox-lets `at sale price of $1.90 )~ fall` 5120' in $14.30. 81.25, $,`,l.50i and $2.09 Comm--Sale puca (:9 / r in 1 , - . .. . -_ I n _` om; THOUSAND rxvs H_U.\'D.R'ED.PA,IRSi or CORSETS :5;-s, IN THIS STOCK TO CHOOSE mom. J 6 HOSIERY We have actually over One Thousand Two Hun- A at] 'I)nHn-cs \vnrl-JIV nf Tmarnnn `lineman l"J\iIJrar. {: and `Here is the way we propose doing it :-He'a_,v_v winter Hose,wovtvh 18, `2 pairs. for 250. The 25c Black Caal)mere1u1_d.Woo1 Hose, sale 19. The 35c Worsted. and Casllineve Plain and Ribbed Hose, Sale pric,,25c. The re'.r.u1ar 50c heavy Worsted Hose, 37-c. The extra. heavy beat Worsted '60c Hose, sale 950 Fine English Cashuxere Hose at 50c, sale p ice -1~'.2c. Children s Hosiery at tame -reductions. ' T b It will pay. you to buy a year s ' supp] y at these _ prices. 03' I V . \'~. .. 1-.n\-\r 1-.n1v1_-J .x+ ftnu nnnlurvr -.. r _-. and Corset Sale. corset and.. Hosiervsale vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvv vvvwvvvivyvvw ivvvvvvvvvyn on- the ' KIVIIJJ say vazuuv 1-; oooo Univ :35 p r cent. saved at this*Hosiary _ .1 f1..._.....4 L`.-.1 . Toronto `Farmers Markets. Toxoxro. FEB." 14. THE MARKETS :5. SCKCCIIU V ` heavy. nil? N: sH6'wnooMs+ idd on of en ith Bzm~ie s Ba1*gaih House. Thane 161. consms A1` SALE PRICE. Three lines 6! $l.`. .5 at price $1.90 Small size: in $1.25, $1.50 $2.00 750. ` ` b ` '1`}IOUS.\ND FIVE THIS TO over Thouzdnd Hun- d ed 1)o}lars worth of Ladies , Misses , Childrerfs and M'en sV Hosiery in stock, and w`h.ve determined to reduceii; at qnse. Bxmkux FEB. .16. 1905.. 8on.M 9 GO. 40. -55- I'll. I005- 41}? Mr. 1\IuirV'atended Fitzgerald Bros.` ` sale on . '\Vedncsda_v last). A ' vv 1 -urn 1! o ..... --.. ..,-..--_, -iV`V'-`V ..--... _ Mrs. Cain's many friends will be pleased to_`-hearVtJ1at.her health -is improving. Mr, avnd Mrs. Bah'r{i':;tcr of Mildland` visited. Mrs. Coffey last week. -11-, II- 1-- LCIrs'."V1;1{ers` {E5 .1\'I's's"Muiir spent ? :1 few "days last week wit11'fricnd:.s` in Hillsd-ale. T 0!! Own a Home and be` Independent, The Gmnarv of Canada. 1 Linexcelled advantages for settlement. - veatment not a ipeculation. I1`.-up urtrnnx-A kn:-a:nn unhp fn Mrs.` Ed. Knapp and Mzss '-Edith Herring are visiting. friends here. Mhssrs.-ACulford and Wilson {oak a trip to Craigxurst last Friday. - \'I':!'|I|'nCK HO! 3 IIJCCUIQUUIL . For attractive bargams wme to ALECK CONNOR & co.. Weyburn. Assa..jor C. H. PARTRLDGE. Local Agent. Box 32q.Bartie. ' 5:-3m-p . 2 or-c/o The Barrie Hotel. / . 7_ Application wili he made fto bhe Jegislature to. incorpvorate Potcriboro as a city. " ' NORTH-WEST `FARMS. VANTEN "MILLS. ` AT 25:`, 356. 4% or 509 IT TAL=-KS PER La. BE}-`OARE se t: V56 our 7ba;1; isd'vartiso- I'\o_IO_O. *h 3LENDsowTnA __...-..--.-.--.--.-----------V-----.----. Wha; Itaays {ban will u ~ iHb|ev!ros- TO TALK 'LE lIT '.nA~s"rE- .-..-.........__..---__._..._..__._._.._.. o NE OF our: 4 w--.-------.----_ Tea uh com.` ` ..;e;;hants.,.7.; V a.i8` A quantity 0} (vmnvadian pine and sprmoe. was destroyed in a fire at the timbezzyard of Watson & Todd. Liverpool. . . . ' 'Dhe January vstavteaxent of `the Brit` ish Board of Trade shows increases of $8.169.500 in imports and $4.532,- 000` in exports. ' O 0 , O l ' The first anm Church of Eng Association held last week.` "Dhe `birth ravtevfovr England and Wales in 1904 was 27.9 per thousand. the lowest on record. The rate has been stoadily"c.l`eo.1`ea.sing for years. Joseph. Bramwell. who is said to have amassed a fortune in the cattle trade by running the blockade of southern ports during the` civil war, is dead at his home in Flushing, L.`I. aged 89 years. , I O O D. W. Driscooll. former state treas- urer for North Dakota. is dead at his home at Grafton. He was born lin Guelph. Ont.. 55 years ago. The Fedrall Sugar Refining Abom- banyd has (lectured a dividend of 12 percent. _ I. - A I O O I 11119 iaondon view says the} improjvemen-t d` Ir Jo`hn7Goodn`ow. United States on- 'sul-general at Shanghai. -has ten er- ed his resignation. to take `effect iMarch 31.` V ' - I Tfhe ahthraoite coal production in LPenn~sylv.ania `for the month of Jan- uary was 4.408.578 tons. as against 4.134.245 tons during the montl; of January. .1904. .