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i k Ab&atth& House. /.- KITCHBN USES. A- kitaben should be made attractive *i|d above all tibdngs heallby. kapt free fl^fen odora and disagreeable smells. Inhere is nothing that aids a housekeep- er more in keeping a healthy, pure, •weet kilctuein than Imrax. It is clean- ly, inezpenaive and effective. In many little ways it purifies. For instance, if tihe coffee pot has a little borax water boiled in it twice a week for fifteen minutes it will keep it sweet and pure. So often we have indifferent coffee ; we know we buy the very best, and can- not account for it. I blave tried this simple remedy and bad no more trouble. We do hot tiiank enough about our kitchenâ€" that is, about Che comfort of tbe servant or cook who prepares our meals three timea a day. We ought to be considerate and thoughtful. I have seen a kitchen without a chair to sit down in, and a servant's room wiUiiout A rooking chair, or a bed fit to sleep In. Is this doing as we would be done by 1 I fear not. Happiness in tlfaie kitch- en means happiness all over the house. A nice breakfajst sient in by tihe cook puts ejrerybody in good humor, and sends the men (the bread-winners) away in the beat frame of mind to l>attle with their affairs. It makes the moth- er smile to see her children happy, and all goes well. But a miserably cooked breakfast pul^i everyliody in a bad hu- mor and unfits them for their day's labor. A servant may have a long dia- tanoe to go at night. Do not let hor go out into the rain and aleet with- out an umbrella and rul>bera. Think of hier health; apare her. needless pain. We ough* to see that our sinks are kept in a healthy condition. I use pow- dered borax poured down in the sink. Some use ammonia, but it is wise to keep a box of the powdered borax on the sink shelf, as it is not dangerous if the children should get hold of it. I think growing planUâ€" a few geran- iums or rose geraniums â€" are healthy to bloom Ln thu windows. It is a pret- ty sight, and not much trtouble. George Eliot, the great author, said the sweet- est remembrance of her childhood's borne was the kitchen with its bright array of tin, the tables as white sat •now, growing plants in the sunny win- dows, and the one servant making up bread as light and flaky as could be made. It had a charm for her. and she did not mind preparing a meal here at any time. To keep a kitchen free from insects and .all such peats, takes work, never any letting" up. hut constant vig- ilanoei. And we must l>e kind and thoughtful to those who have the work to do. helping tbem liear the burden. S. H. H. OYSTERS. Pan-Baked Oysters.â€" Drain the oys- ters. Take individual baking-abells ; put into the l)otLom of each a square of buttered toasted bread. Cover this completely with three or faar small oysters, dust with salt and pepper, cov- er with bread crumlis, with bits of but- ter on tbem. and bake in a quick oven, from ten to fifteen minutes. Add a ta- ble.4poonful of hot cream to each shell, and serve at once. Fried Oysters. â€" For frying oysters, â-  first make your cracker meal and then â- eason it with pepper and salt ; then beat up three eggs and add to tbem a pint of sweet milk ; then beat all well together. Drain your oysters ; then throw in your cracker meal, then drop them, one at a time, into the Imtter. thfen iMick again into the meal, and pat them gently so the meal will stick on them, and you have a nice shape to '.bem. Now put on your Sard or cotto- .ene. You want lo see that it Is smok- ing hot before you drop your oysters In. Use a medium-sized skillet; never try to fry more than a half dozen at A time, for they will cool the grease, and your oysters will come out soft and not fit to eat. Fancy Ruast. â€" Put your oysters in a saucepan witblout water. Stir them or •hake the pan slightly ; as soon as they are heated, sufficient liquor will come from them to keep from burning. Cook only until tb? edges ruffle and the oysters look plump instead of fat. Season with salt, pepper, and butter, and serve on thin toasted crackers. TRY IT A tandful of bops in the brine in whiob hams and Ijocou are pickled adds to the flavor of the meat, and keep.s the brine sweet. To clean a sewing machine cover all the bearings with kerosene, riui the machine rapidly a few minutes, then with a soft cloth rvmove all tfci kero- sene, and apply machine oil. Wash silver that is not in daily use in soapy water, wipe and dry a few min- uites In a warm oven, then wrap in tissue paper. Do not allow one |)iece to touch another. Place the tis,sue paper betbween. Put the teaspoons and oth- er small pieces in a quart can and her- metically seal. Put knives, forks, and tablespoons in a two-quart can. They will not tarnish), and will require no polishing when wanted for use. Keep a box of powdered borax near the work table, add a little to the wa- ter In which the dlsih towels and dish cloths are washed. They will wash eas- ier, keep sweet longer, and the borax â- will aid in keeping the hands soft. To remove iron rust spots in the ab- sence of sunshane soap them well, place a wet oloth on a very hot iron; when the steam rises lay the spots on the cloth and immediately rub with a crys- tal of oxalic acid, or a damp cloth dip- ped in powdered crystals. When the qpots have disappeared, wash at once in several waters, (roard the acid well, as it is a deadly poison. Use carron oil for liurns. It U made «t equal parts of lime water and lin- .seed oil. Drop a quantity of stone lime into water, stir well, let settle, and pour off the top. When mixed with the oil shake well before applying. Put a tiny bottle of flaxseed in the traveling bag. Should a cinder l)e blown into the eye, a flaxseed will soon find it, and may save a great deal of pain and an inflamed eye. At ibiis season of the year close the mouth on going into the open air from a warm or crowded room. If thda were generally practiced, colds and pneu- monia would be less prevalent. A two-quart can of boiling water is an excellent foot warmer if encased in a little flannel bag. It can l)e rolled about easily, and is of easy application where dry beat is to be used to relieve pain. Use a candle in the sick room in place of the kerosene lamp which emits a disagreeable odor when turned low. A small, steady light may be secured by placing finely powdered salt on I be wick until tihe charred part is reached. To remove mildew from white cloth in the absence of aunshine, dip in a hot solution of i teaspoonful of chloride of lime in a quart of w^ter. As soon as the spots disappear wash thoroughly in warm water. Brighten the colors in a carpet by sweeping it with a broom dipped in salt and water, shaking well to remove all surplus water. The broom should be damp, not wet. Use damp earth to re- move tJiB dust when oaipets are lift- ed. Before broiling ste.ak open all the draughts to make the coals bright and clear. Hold the meat, a few minutes at first, close to the glowing coals, then turn ; this will seal the juices, when it may be flniahed at a distance of several inches alx>ve the coals. 6'rom a broiled steak little or no juice should escai>e. A dress wnm on th« street, in a crowded railway or trolley car, should be well brushed and aired before be- ing consigned to a clothes press. This is a hygienic aa well as an t>conomic measure. To every fifteen pounds of sausage meat add with the usual seasoning, a tableapoonful of ginger. It will aid di- gestion and prevent the unpleasant sen- sation experiencced by many persons after eating highly seasoned meats. Fruit brought from a cellar to be eat- en unpared should be ruWied vigorous- ly with a damp cloth to remove the in- visible germs or bacteria which flour- ish in a damp, close atmosphere. An ounce of carbolic acid in paste will check the ravages of vermin which infest pa|)ered walla. A little carbolic acid used in cellar whitewash will pre- vent the unpleasant flavor which is apt to impregnate milk, meat and other edi- bles whea kept in a cLuae underground room. Clean finger .marks from pointed walla with a damp cloth dipped in whit- ing. Rub discolorations caused by scratching matches with a cut lemon, followed by the damp cloth dipped in whiting. Sprinkle coal liberally with salt, as it IS put into the stove or furnace ; it will bum more evenly, last longer, and there will be fewer clinkers. DESIGNED FOR WARFARE. Warrelleas Piece er Mrchaaltm â- â- Irodse »* IBM Ike BrtlUh Armj. The autocar is a new military con- veyance intended for use over ordinary roads and level ground. It ia driven by a sixteen borse-puwer hot air Imotor, and carries two machine guns, four men, and .5,(XX) rounds of ammunition. Wheal called upon these guns can grind out seven hundred abuts a min- ute. To accomplish this the marksman has only to sigibt the gun and blaze away, siaice in place of l:he crank being turned by hand, as in the ordin- ary, everyday machine gun. t<he motor on the autocar does the work both faster and tietter, whiile the speed of tiring can instantly be regulated from fifty to seven hundred rounds per minute. The armour covering the men and the machine is of regulation bullet-proof thickness; in fact, experiments by the British War Office have demonstrated that it will stand light artillery fire, though to make the safety of the auto- carists ever greater, the men while tir- iug are protected by casements similar to tfaose used in the navy. The two meiii not actuaJly engaged Ln regulat- ing and sighting the guns find shelter below the aiTUour l)elt, and when only one gun is in action the remaining gun- ner also retires behind thi< Uarveyiz- ed steel plati'Qg of the maohine's ar- mour belt. In tests over ordinary roads in Eng- lamd this autocar, with two guns, exiuip- ments, aumiunition, and four men, has been safely driven at an average speed of 25 miles an hour. When tihe idea of using cycle mounted soldiery was first tnoaoned to military authorities it was thought that men thus mounted could only lie used in aftual warfare, as despatch-carriers and messengers, but it has been denion- .strated by the most thorough ie-its abroad that tJiics class of .soldiery ran do much more tJian this. Thay can lie .sent in advance of the main body of an army at more tlion twice the speed of thic finest cavalry in the world, toseize a strategic poeitiim or to defend or de- stroy bridgea. As a fighiting force this olass of troops will by the new autocar be immensely strengthened. THE GREAT FAMINES IN HISTORY. The threatened famine in India re- calls otlwrs that have ixicurred within historic Limes. In Britain, in '272, the people were forced to eat the bark of trees. Again, in 310, 10,000 died 1 hrough starvation in the same country. In It- aly, iu 450. parents ate tbeir children. In England, in 131.5. the people devour- ed thia fk«h of horses, dogs, cais, and vermin. At Cape Verd. in 1T75, 16,000 starved to death. India has had many pi-eat famines. In 1837-38, 800,00(1 p<-r- isbed ; in 1880-1, many thousands more; in Bengal and Oriss<'i. in 186,5-G. the deaths from starvation aggregated 1,- 000,000; in Rajpoatiina, etc.. in 18fi8-9. tiMi deaths were 1,500.000, and in 1877 about .500,000 perished in Bombay, Ma- dras, My.sore, etc. In thk< same, year th:' famine in northern China wo.s so Rr-tl tliat 9,.500,000 are said to li.ive perished. FEMtNtNE DAIRY WISDOM. Salting regularly is one very import- ant matter in the dairy. When cows have not received an abundance of salt, and then a obange to regular salting is practiced, a great change both in quantity and quality of milk can be noticed. A still better plan is to keep it where each cow can help herself whenever she desires. T.be best cows are always the heavy feeders. If they eat heartily and are healthy, and do not lay on fat, you may be sure tJiat it is goincc somewhere, and you will always find it in the milk pail. Good, regular care will count now. Breeding and natural capacity are pow- erkss to contribute to successful stock raising unless accompanied by thougbt- fulneos, intelliigence and regular care. Merit is not proof against neglect, starvation and abuse. Give a cow just enough to keep her alive and how can she fill the milk pail 1 Too many unobeerving men expect this, and then wonder why they are poor. How many farmers are preparing to idle away the winter! Is there any ex- cuse for suoh practioea, and is there any other l>usiaess that will permit it ? Winter butter production is more pro- fitaible than summer; then why not be a winter producer f Every degree you raise the temper- ature of the staibte up to comfort point saves food and is one step in the right direction for prosperity. 'Don't let tbe heifers form the habit of drying up early. With plenty of food and good care they will milk nearly the year round. lie sure thoit linseed meal forma a part of tha grain ration now. iDon't negleot the daily brus,hing and cleaning ol every cow/ There is noth- ing like pure, simple, old-fashioned cleanliness. Get special customers for your butter and furnish it every week. It is w«rtb a few cents per pound lo the customer to know that they are eating pure, clean butter, and not oleo or some other manufactured stuff, and there is a big difference between ca^h and trad- ing out butter, HOW TO DRE6B POUILTBY. Keep from food twenty-four hours. Kill by bleeding in the mouth or open- ing tiie veins in the neck; hang by the feet until properly bled. The head and feet should be left on and the intestines and crop should not be drawn. For scalding poultry the water should be as near the boiling point as possible without actually boiling; pick the legs dry before scaiding; bold by ibe head and legs and immerae and lift up and down three times; if the head is im- mersed it turns the colour of the comb and gives the eyes a shrunken appear- ance, which leads buyers to think the fowl has been sick. The feathers and pin feathers should be removed immed- iately, very cleanly and without break- ing the skin, then "plump" by dipping ten seconds in water nearly or quite boiling hot, and then immediately into cold water; hang in a cool place until the animal heat is entirely out. It should be entirely cold, but nut frozen, before being packed. Dry picked chick- ens and turkeys sell best, and we ad- vise this way of dressing, as they sell better to shippers; scaUled chickens and turkeys generally are sold to the local trade, 'lo dry pick chickens and turk- eys properly thie work should Ije done while i.be bird is bleeding; do not wait to let ths tiodieii get cold; dry picking IS mure easily done while the Ixidies are warm. Be careful and do nut break and tear th,» skin. Pock in boxes or barrels; boxes holding 100 to 200 pounds are preferable, and pack snugly; straighten uut the body and legs so that l^bey will not arrive very much bent and twisted out of shape; fill the pack- age as full as possible to prevent ahuf- lling al)out on tihe way. Mark kind and weight and shipping direolions neatly and plainly on the cover. Barrels an- swer l>etter for chickens and ducks than for turkeys or gt<e8e. "A'hen conveni- ent avoid putting more than one kind in a package.! Endeavor to market all old and heavy cocks before January 1st, as after the holidays the demand is for small, round, fal h^^n lurkey.s only, old toms being .lold at a discount to can- ners. THEN BUTTER WILL BE GOOD. Some day, some time, a man with brains and an air of cleanliness almut him will come along and locate in a community where creameries are own- ed and operated by that class of farmers whs) think th;it "anything is good enough for a creamery, " and I his clean, !ilirewd man will build a civamery that will be 8u fine in its appointments from cellar to garret that it will make all the others look like si»ap factories. He will adi)pt the miMlern idead of the best posted men in the country. He will spend dollars w,hL>re farmers haves[)ent dimes, hi will have tiled floors, por- celain walls, an office for the butter maker, a laboratory for the milk test- ing, perfect drainage and ventilation. He will have inviting walks uf gravel or cement, macadam approaches to the creamery for the luiik wagons, a liawn that w^ill cost a few hujiilred dol- lars, cropped closi' and clean by ilie lM>y.s in tht! creaiuory, His I'utler im'kcr wiW have lo know his business from a prac- tical and scientific standpoint, and th,> man at the rec.«'ivij)g can will have the power of a czar. Bad milk will l>c sent Imck to tlie patron with crapo on the oan. This creamery man will be called a crauk, but people will come hundreds of mil-oe, to see his creamery, and its reputation will soon b/come known am- ong the east^'m merchants, who are l<x>!iiug fi>r a superlatively tine .article, and the strangest thing ot all will lx> th.it this man will prosper and iii.iko an 11 'J while his competitors s ind aghaii at what th-y regard as wi fit- ful extravaganoe. FATTKNI.NO SHKEP. When the hag has aiopp^i putting on flesh or fat he must be disi>osed of, no matter what the market, for after that period all food given is practically waat^ ed. But the case is different with sheep. After reaching their maximum weight and condition as to flesh they wiM eat but little, and that is amply paid for in the increase in quantity and quality of wool. Besides, prices of mut^ ton sheep are always l>etter after the weather liegins to get warm, as mut- ton is more of a hot than cold weath- er food. Ag»in, the market will pay more (or nicely shorn and well handled wool than the Inutcbers will; and wool oan 1* more cheaply freighted when packed on sacks than when on the sheep's l>ack. Another consideration is, shorn sheep, if well fattened, will sell for more tJian unshurn, for the former can l)e seen by the butter at a glance, while the latter must be carefully in- spected one by one. And lastly ahorn sheep will ship more comCorta,bly and be in belter condition when reaching nxarket than unahorn. These consid- erai ions make all-winter feeding moat desira)>le. CANADA'S DEFENCI!. Tke Mmt Farmldable fleet Kver Aeca In Tkls HrmlKphere In be «in(lwrril. Gen. Gascoigne, commanding the Can- adian militia, remarked the other day that the talk over the Venezuelan troulile has opened Elngland's eyes to the condition of the defences of Canada. For some time correspondence has l)een passing between the two Governments on the subject, with a view of putting the fortifications of the Dominion on a more warlike footing. It is understood that a aeoond regi- ment of infantry will Iw sent out to Halifax and another to British Colum- bia. A number of new fortifications will be built at different points along the Atlantic seaixiard as well as on the coast of Newfoundland as part of the imperial policy. The squadron on the North American station will lie streng- thened to fifteen ships exclusive of tor- pedo destroyers, a aumljer of wJiich have been put into commission for the North Atlantic station. The latest ad- dition to this feet is the cruiser Inde- fatigable. The cruiser Phaaton. which goes into commisaiun in January will probably be sent to Ualifaxj She is of 4,300 tons and carries ten 6-inch lOO- pounder quick-tiring guns. The ships on this station winteringi at Bermuda at present are the Cres- cent, 7,700 tons, 20 knots; ralbot.SjJOO tons. 20 knots; Intrepid, 3,600 tons, 20 knots; Indefatigable, 3,liOO tons, 20 knots; Pallas, 2,575 ions, l!) knots; Cordelia. 2.- 3«U tons, 10 knots; Tartar, 1,170 tons, 17 knurs; Buzzard, 1,140 tons, 12 knots; Partridge ,755 toM. Tlk' Egeria has tJeen ordered out to this station to join the Ranil>ler in surveyi work. The allove list bos no reference Lo torpedo or sur- vey boats. The Renown, which is ex- pected to be commissioned for the North -American statiun, is of 12,350 tons, 18 knots speed. Cummentiugon t,bo proposed strength- ening of the coast and naval defence uf Canada, t.he Halifax Herald says: '".V'itJiin twelve munths it is firmly twlieved the squadrun of British ships at Halifax will be th^ most formidable assemblage of modern ships of war ever seen in ijiis hemisphere. The arma- ment of all the new uh:ps is most destruc- tive. Tbair speed, fine lines, and bunk- er capacity, and their armament will enable them to maintain command of I hi" seas, and either from Halifax, Ixjuis- burg, St. John's. N.F.. or Bermuda to prey uiion western ocean commerce at will." CHAIRS AS A LUXURY. Mew Dilereiit Praplc iiel Alung Wllhval Tkem. Most people believe that the habit of sitting down as practised by Ibemselves is a i-.tmmou human hajbit, old as the race itself, in no way associated with civilization. But Frederick Boyle, who seems to have one of these inquiring minds that are not content to accept LhingB as they are without firat trac- ing causes and history, contends that sitting down is an acquired hal>it thai marks the h^'ight ot civibization. He estimates that even at the pre- sent day not more than 10 per cent, of human kind practice sitting on the European plan. Men who do not sit have two atti- I udes tor resting; women use one of ilLeir own. Squatting "on the heel" is favored in India and China. In this position the weight of the liody faJIs upon the toes, and l.o keep the balance comfortable th» arms must hang over Llu> knees, the hands dangling. A Eur- upe^an trussed in I his manner prompt ly feelii a pain in his calves, but. be can uiidHmtand llial habit makes it a rest - tul pO'ture.. In foot. tbi> coil.ers of Eng- land use it all(«g,!ther. Th â-  cross-l'gged attitude is general from Siam eastward through tin- Malay et>untries. In t.h« jungle men crouch tlie knees raised. I ho arms folded over t hem, and the chin resting on the arm. The women of I hat n\git>n i-est, upon the floor with the kneeji l>ent sideways, thus throwing the weight on the outer part ot one thighâ€" a mighty uncomforl- al'ls [losture to a civilized Caucasian. Chairs rcjilly .s«>em to l)e no more ne- cessary to the race than pianos. A PEDLAE'S EXPERIENCE ILLNESS BROUGHT HIM ALMOfra TO THE VSmiS. OF THE. GtfLAVE. Pale and Elmacialed, Suffering from i£zcruciui,ing Pains iu the Back, LiCa Beoame a Burden and Oeath Warn â-  Thought fo Be Not Far Off. From the St. Catharines Journal. It ia a curious patbological fact that apinal complaint has sometimes actu- ally been mistaken for Bright 's disease, and there is no doubt many have been maltreated for Bright's disease when spinal trouble was the real malady., Geo. T. Smith, pedlar, of St. Uatbarmea, ia one who thus suffered. His nar- rative is as fullows:- "lin the fall of 1894 I began to erperi»nc« alarming symptoms of vii»it I thought tu ba spinal trouble. I retsorted to lotions, pilasters and other remedies, >>ut to no avail, as I continued to g'row worse- At this point, my friends advised tlM services of a physician, which I glad- ly submitted to. The professional maa made a minute examination, and pro- nounced mine a case of Bright'a di»- ease, which quite naturally gave me a severe shuck, as I deemed the deaUhi sentence liad bean {uased upon me. The doctor said be could alleviate m/ sufferings, but re.marked that it would only be a matt**: of time with nub However, I accepted his medicine, and took it according to directions with no beneficial results. In tbe meantime a friend procured a mn- edy said to he a cure Coit Brij.^ "s disease. This medicine I took, but with no effect whatever. Tten months had p.assed annay and I bad be- come so haggard, emaciated, stooped and miserab.e that my friends bad difficulty in recugnizing me. In faot they, like my .self, harbored tbe most painful apprehensions. .At this juno ture an aunt came to visit me and atjongiy advised me to try Dr. Wil- liams' Pink Pills. Like a drowning man reaching for a straw I did so. To my great surpri-ie 1 aoon noticed an improvement, the pain in my back be- gan to leave, my appetite improved, my color returned, and by tbe time I bad used eight boxes not an ache or pain remained, and I am as aKe to trav«l about to-day as prevvous to the attack. I know that I owe nay restoration to Dr. Williams' Pink Pills, and I urge those ill or suffering to give tbem a trial. Dr. WiUliams' Pink Pills strike at tbe root of tbe disease, driving it from the system and restoring the patient to health and atroigth. In cast's uf par- alysis, spinal troubles, locomotor ataxia, sciatica, rheumatism, erysipelas, scrofu- lous troubles, etc.. these pills are super- ior to all other treatment. They aro also a .si-eclfic for tbe troubk-ji which make tbe lives iif so many wvmen a buxdeji. and speedily restore the rich glow of healtj) to pate and sallow cheeks. Men broken down by overwork, worry or excesses, will find in Pink Puis a certain cure. Sold by aill deal- ers, or sent by mail postpaid, ait 50c. a lx>x. or six boxes for S2..50 by ad- dressing tbe Dr. Williams' Medicine Cow, Broekville. Ont.. or Scbeneclady, N.Y. Beware of imitations and substitufaaa alleged to be "just, as good." NAVAL GUNS CONVERSE B\ WHl.STLINt;. Aiuoiig tb»' queerest languat;es u.sed by humankind throughoui i be world are those of the Gomeros, inhabitants of one of tilt- Canary group of i.slands, and the Canieixjons, of Wesi Africa. Tbe Gomero whistles with his fingers and lips .so expertly as to e.vpre.ss all I h«' signals that are njquired lo make the conversation intellifjiiile. .-V Ciuneroon man uses a drum, t Iw surface of which is divided into uneven halves, .so thai when it is struck it yields two dittereni notes. Wiih a code in charjicter not ujiiike tht Laps ot the telegnipbir bv."- lem, Dw peorle make thi.s ilruni e.tpr'tvi-* every syllable ot llusir laiiguigc N»re HftHleni Irntnnirut â- (•quired tor Old BrilKk Shlpaâ€" Lonl 4'li«rle.< Bermliird riaa. British Naval authorities are begin- ning to be favorably impressed with Lord Charles Beresford's proposal for re-arming with more modem guns the older battleships, which now carry mua- zle-loading ordnance. The cost oftbio rearmament would amount to about two million pounds, or about what it costs to turn out a new l)attleship and a new cruiser. Which of the two forma of expenditure is likely to give the l)ct- t«T results is the question now before tlte ailmiiralty. There are at present six turret ships in the British navy armed with muz- zle loaders â€" tbe Ajax, Agamemnon. Inflexible, Monarch, Neptune, and Dreadnaught. There are ten central l>attery ships, wh»>.se principal arma- ment,s consists of muzzle-loaders â€" the Alexandra, 'I'e.meraire, Sultan, HiTcu- les, Su(>arb, Swiftsure, Audacious, In- vincible, Iron Duke, and Triumph. Since theiie typiw of vessels were ctm- strui-ted, quick-tiring guns of small calibre have beon invented. wbich n'ake-i it exceedinglv problematical it the muzzle-loaders of these sixteen ships cjiuld in any future engagement Iw reloaded. The breech-loaders can, of course, l)0 loaded under cover, .itid nowadays ves- selis, whose guns, as is the caS3 witta mu/zle-loadin;? ordnance, have to be reloaded from e.xpos»)d positions, are struck off the list.s as sans valour .serieux. The result would, however, seem to be that the reanuainent. as pro|>osed would not, of I'oursi', restore these six- teen ahii>s to hheir former category ot first-class battleships, or even enal}le them to meet on fairly equal terms more modem vesseLs, but they would at least he capabtei' of reloading their guns when in action with an enemy, provided with tihe lotest type of quick fires. whicJi at present they c«>uld not; .\.l<l to thiiii $17,644,9,56 on deposit in do. TEN LARGEST CITIES. Th'e ten largest cities in the world and thfir re.spictivt^ populations are: London, 4,231,000; Paris. 2,447,000; New York, 1,801,000: Canton .l.liOO.OOO; Ber- lin, 1,570,01)0; Tokvo, 1,3.-<9.01)0; Vienna. 1.364,000; Philadelphia. 1.142,000; Chio- ago, I,10;i,000. and St. Petersburg, 1,035.- 000, FOR TWENTT-SIX T1^AR8 DUMNB BAKING POWDER THECOOK'S BEST FRIEND LAncesT Sals in Canada. ;*v: t 'W^'^^^ â- ntwsft