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8y the courtesy 0 Tsrorge If at that moment the aacrlfloe of half his fortune could have given him the power to take that thirsting, gloating murderess in a death-grip, and, at she writhed In mortal agony at nil feet, pour out on her the whole fierce tempest of his acorn and loathing, he would have given II. He knew, too, that one day. when the needrnr guile was (tone, that that tempest would rise up like the resistless tidal wave, and master him. if even he had meant to hold It back when the day of reckoning came and he knew be did not so mean. And meanwhile Frank had thtwwn himself down beside his friend's fiancee and clasped her little hand with eager words of Joy.

"Hear Coral, how can I tell you how more than glad I am at Lance's news!" The girl's beautiful face crimsoned what girl's would not but her eyes 'sparkled with proud happiness as they met Frank's for a moment, then they drooped, and she shook her head a little. "Ah. Frank. If I could even only half deserve such a heart as his!" "You wicked little thins, to say that! How Lance would scold you If he can, that Is." "Oh. he can.

though," said she, emphatically "if he thinks I am doing anything; harmful, thourhtlessly. of course. Frank, he has told you all She said that wtth a changed manner. "Yes. all." he- answered, gravely and gravely "and I know what you must feel, dear Coral, and how hard for you and Lance." Coral glanced toward her lover and Aldyth.

and shivered, sighing" "Oh. It must not he for she aid. passionately "for his dear sake, not for Ions; He cannot bear It "He can bear anything, child, except losing you." said Frank. In the downright way he had sometimes when much stirred. "Hut It will not be for long only to the twentieth July.

Lance will tell you all that 1s necessary: he has arranged everything wonderfully." "My dear, noble Lance said the Ctrl, softly. "But oh. what a trouble this -Coral Guise le to you All and how can she ever" repay you "By remembering to say nothing at your winsome self that you belong to Ijtnoe Darrell." said Frank, promptly "and It Is. therefore, a happiness to do anything for one he so loves, and who so loves him. as you do." Frank's own true heart told him the right chord to touch.

"Yes." said Coral, simply. "I do leva him." "Shall we stroll back to his aid?" suggested Heathco'te. after a pauiie "though no one knows better than Lance how to get gracefully out of unpleasant company." "Doesn't he she took his arm as they rose "though Aldyth will wis us further, I expect." "She'll aay I have been flirting desperately with you, dear," laughed frank. "I dare say she will think It, at any rate." returned Coralie composedly "and Just as well, perhaps. She'll dance to the shadow, and pass by the substance.

She doesn't know you are engaged, Frank. By the bye," she added, with pretty Imperativeness, "you mustn't be married till I can be Rose's bridesmaid, you know." "Of course not I haven't asked her the momentous date yet, though but I shall do so." added Frank, "to-morrow, when I am arranging for Lane about the twentieth of July." Frank left Saxleby by the ten-o'clock train that Darrell drova him to the station In the dog-cart, during which short drive a few mora minor details were arranged. The battle was begun now in grim earnest. CHAPTER XXXV. By sight Darrell was.

of ours, long ago known to everybody about the neighborhood, high and low, but personally to very few- above those of the humbler class a slight acquaintance wtth the rector and his curates and a few of the lesser gentle- men living In Saxleby on small or moderate means, whom he had encountered on the river but not onfi of those of the country gentry like the Guises, to whose class and position he really belonged, did he know took very good care of that, and so did they, each side for their own reasons, despite Aldyth' futile persuasions to Lance or hints to the county folk. Most of them had daughters or nieces, to say nothing of fair visitors, and they were naturally afraid of such, an Ineligible vlslto- no, "that very handsome swell doctor at the Chase, who was as poor as proud." was dangerous, and the they heard what a fascinating man he was the mora frightened they were If Mrs. Mortimer was so foolish, they were wiser and Coralie Guise was a perfect child and an Invalid, they heard. Lance held aloof on two counts. Proud as Lucifer.

the haughty Dar- rell would be "tolerated" nowhere ha must be received as an equal, or not- at alL "King. I cannot attain, Duke I do I not deign, Rohan I am." said Lance i Darrell. Secondly, he was afraid to mix at all In his own class, from i which pro- tern, he had stepped. Tha world Is very small, and It was Impossible to say whom he might meet who had known him and his some one, perhaps, who might disagreeably ask and what "-r-or rscolleet'tnat ha had heard honest old Dick Kynaston was hi lawyer, and that his old tgrandaunt's will was so and so." "Can't risk it at all." said Madcap Lance. "The least thing would raise Aldyth's suspicion." I Meanwhile.

Mrs. Mortimer obeyed i Darrell's injunctions, and consequently about tha first week in July there were flying romors and gossip about that Miss Guises health was worse, nd an ipcreascd anxiety to that charming Mrs. Mortimer that child had never bnn strong, and yet always would have her own way. whether It wan good for her or not but some- body said that she hal not to mind that doctor, for he wouM be, obeyed. Thai) jaraerxuiir of ken business rivalry merit alone can hold its own.

40c, soe, 6e mar Mil I n- IM rally Muro that -air me Doctors said Miss Oulr--i heart was affected an eminent phy. -clan had ban consulted weeks ago. and ever since tha poor child never want out anywhere without her medical attendant. Dear, dear, how aad It was!" "Well," said one of tha coterie at Mrs. Spencers' five o'clock one afternoon.

"I think there's some exaggeration, for only a few days ago I saw her out tiding with Mr. or Doctor. Is he Darrell. and going at an easy canter, and she looked no mora delicate than usual." "Oh. but.

my dear Lady Pelham." said Mrs. Spencer, "there are so many kinds and staces of heart disease, and with some people vary so they may be quite well on day and quite 111 the next." "Yes and I suppose doctors cannot always tell how far It's gone. I should like to hear the truth, though, direct from poor dear Mrs. Mortimer herself." "Talk of an angel exclaimed another lady, as at that moment tha door was thrown open and a footman announced "Mrs. Mortimer In she came, gladly greeted, but unquestionably not so bright as usual, as she sat down and accepted her teacup.

"Wa were Just talking of you and yours, dear." said Mrs. Spencer, with ladylsh effusiveness. "You don't look very well, and no wonder. If the sad news wa hear lately of your ward la "If echoed Aldyth. with touching melancholy.

"Oh. dear Mrs. Spencer, I wish I could say It Is not. Mr. Darrell told me frankly his opinion of my darling child's' real state tha first fortnight he was In the house." "But Is he as clever as you think him? Lady Pelham, doublings.

"Clever Yea. Indeed Sir Hubert Fenton has the highest 'Opinion possible of him; -wrote so to me In his letter when I sent Coralie -with Darrell to consult him. I coulihw you tna letter; said Coral could not be In better hands, and confirmed all he Dar-lell had said of her. Clever yes. and kindness and patience Itself.

I don't know what 1 should do.wlthout him in this trial such a comfort, so reliable, come what may." "I am so glad of that, dear," from Mrs. Bpencer. "Then you don't Intend to call In other advice "Oh, no; not after what Sir Hubert haa written. Indeed. It would almost be an Insult to that eminent physician himself." "But still, I suppose Coralie Is na worse than she has really been for years asked Lady Pelham, In a tone of condolence.

"Lately she has complained of a pain at her heart, and now I fancy she gets weaker." said Mrs. Mortimer, visibly keeping back tears. A slight pause an awkward one for some present, who felt that they were expected to look very sympathising, and didn't really care a brass-button whether the heiress of Saxleby lived or died, and fully believed that quite half of the scalding tears aqueexed out was for the fact that In the latter rasa Henry Guise would come Into possession, and she have to abdicate, and "Shrink lata spare Just large enough for one." Then some one asked: "Does she know It yet, my dear Mrs. Mortimer "She does by thut time. I had not courage to tell her poor child; and dear Mr.

Darren said he would save ina such a painful duty. So generous of him hs never iparss himself I left him Just going- to take her out In the garden and he will apeak to her then perhaps he Is now doing so." Ay, so he was. not exactly as Aldyth meant and believed. If she could only have seen him. as In a magic mirror, down Into that lovely secluded dell In the park, bedded among trees and foliage, that made Indeed a "lover's bower" seen Coral seated on the velvet turf, and Lanca throw himself beside her, his dark eyes all aglow, as he wickedly Br that sone-enclrcled wslst.

By these llpe I love to taste and with each line strengthened It with action, atole one arm about the slender form, drawing It to his breast, bent the dark head, and the mustached lips pressed hers, tasting their (111 of a lover's rapture: and then ha actually laughed in a mischievous triumph when the half-shy face buried Itself on his bosom. "Sweetheart, la Lance too bold a thief he said. "It Is so seldom that he does get his botinie one all to himself for that when he does he takes full advantage so." taking another kiss. "Lance, how wicked you are "Always was. darling past praying for a shameless reprobate I "That you are I'll send you away." said she.

saucily. "Or I will run off and leave you in tha lurch." with a merry, futile effort to get free. "Try It I defy you You're in my Power, and can't escape." retorted Lance, drawing her closer within his arms, no more disturbed by her movements than If she had been a bird In his clasp. "Tske rare, or IM1 have sweet toll again fr -n those saucy lips. I'm no saint to re the temptation." Bad fellow; ought to put 'It away from you, ii.ot hold It captive like this His dark eyes flashed; his manner changed suddenly from archness to passion.

"By Heaven, how can I when It Is nestling into my very heart Am I more than man It is I that am held captive heart and soul and life You know it. Coral." "Yes. I know It." the girl said, under her breath, trembling, her lover felt: "and sometimes It it frightens me. darling, to know that I hold indeed a man's whole life in my hand this little weak hand of mine, enly a mere girl's. Lance; and If In years to come you find that you have made nistake "Hush.

Coral. I never shall-" She put her soft hand on the handsome mouth, arresting the passionate words. And that your wife falls In a thousand ways is not what you thought her when you first loved her." But there Lance broke -in with a passion thai Almost -ilartlad her. THE. EVENING JOURNAL, SATURD JULY 3,1897 "Cdral.T win not hear "more.

I may fall, but never you I know you and have loved you as you are once and for all the years to come. I shall never find that I have made a mistake, my darling. How can I For I know It Is a woman's priceless heart that throbs against mine, giving back full measure of love for all it takes. You stab me so when you doubt yourself." "Oh. Lance, forgive me." she tried to stifle the quick half sob on his brenst.

"I never meant to wound you. only only I couldn't help feeling so sometimes. Just because I love you so utterly, and want to be oh. so much more than I thrnk I ever can be "My dearest, but what more can you be than all In all to me In weal or woe "Lance said, with Infinite tenderness, laying his dark cheek caressingly on the golden locks. "Promise me you will never so torture yourself again, will you.

sweetheart A whispered "Yes. Lance," and then there was a long delicious silence, the man's dark eyes gaslng down on the fair young face on his bosom with ineffable love and a half-wistful expression. Looking up suddenly. Coral caught that look. "What are you thinking of.

dear?" he said. Impulsively. "Of you. sweetheart." "Oh down went the fair face gain. Lance smiled wickedly.

"What think you I am supposed to be talking to you about, mlo caro "By whom. Lance "Mrs. Mortimer. Guess." "H'm." said Coral, puzzled, "not" "Not making love to you. my dear oh.

no said Iancc. with a soft laugh. "I am Informing you that you have heart disease badly developed." "Are you Well, so I must have, to love that wicked Lance Darrell." said aucy Coral, with readiness, "and I'm afraid it Is strongly developed too." "I hope so, darling, or It will be a bad lookout for poor me. Well, you have received the news of your state bravely like a true Guise. I shall tell Aldyth so.

Next week you must get very languid, and be soon tired by everything; but the twentieth will soon come, my precious one. and with It release from this miserable masquerade." "Dear Laneo. I long for that release more for your sake than mine even. I think. It Is so hard for you.

You have such a painful part to play." "What then, my heart's dearest It Is for your sake," said Lance Darrell. CHAPTKR XXXVI. Not once In the days that followed did Aldyth Mortimer show one sign of compunction or even of a momentary hesitation In the terrible path she wss treading wtth as she believed) an accomplice now as ruthless and pitiless as herself, bound with ana to ner alike by the Inthrallment of passion and the thirst for rjolel, sold I Price of many a crime untold." She was a- rather curious study of callous depravity, of boundless vanity and self deception: and Lance, despite his abhorrence, watched her with a kind of half-amused irony and cynical curiosity, much as a naturalist might study the destructive movements of some rather abnormally repulalve reptile from which he has secretly removed the fangs. "After all." she said to him one day on the terrace, "it is only assisting nature; the constitution Is nil. the heart utterly weak, you and Kenton say." "Yes." She glanced In that handsome face and smiled.

He. too, was "used to the Idea." and case-hardened now, as she had long been. She added: "Then the medicine you give her acts on the heart, and gives all these outward signs of acute disease "Yes." Aldyth hesitated, then whispered eagerly: "Will It be long la she dying "Yes." he stooped to her, "It is only a question of days now." Her eyes would scarcely have glittered with such vindictive rejoicing If she could have read those last words aright. "She seems quite prostrate to-day," she said, "and so fretful, to me especially. And you.

too I don't think," with a short, hard laugh, "that ahe haa ever forgiven ma for persisting In having a resident doctor, or you for not being beaten away by her inimical spirit. In fact. I'm certain that she has never really liked you." This so touched Lanee'a very keen sense of the ridiculous that he had to bite his lip hard before he could answer, with preternatural gravity: "Yes, there Is no doubt that you are right. Hush she calls me." "Lance came the sweet voice that thrilled his very heart. He turned -back Into the room where sbc lay on a sofa.

Aldyth followed. "You called me Darrell si Id. pausing. "I want to ride." said Coral, with a look he quite understood. It tried his gravity again.

"My dear, I must say no. Perhaps If you get better we may Just mount, but at present w-e'll drive quietly." "I won't drive I don't want to," said she, frowning and Impatient. "I don't care If riding does hurt me." "My love," remonstrated Aldyth, "but we care who have charge of you." Coral flung round on the couch. Lance rang the bell, quietly ordered the park phaeton round at once, and Dorothy to be told to bring down her mistress' hat. "You must have fresh air." he said, authoritatively.

"Mrs. Mortimer, I will take the child out myself." And presently, when the pony carriage had transported the pair Into the depths of the park, out they both were, and Coral had as much walking aa she could enjoy without fatigue. And how they laughed they could not neip it at her pretended temper ana Aldyth's remarks about Coral not liking Lanca "On the nineteenth." he said, as they drova home. "I am afraid, sweetheart, I must condemn you to keep your rooms, as being too weak or languid to bear or care for any exertion. You must suffer Aldyth to be with you a little while both that day and the next." "Oh.

Lance, it hurts me so that poor old I'ncle Mortimer and the servants must be made to grieve as they will, poor things and Dorothy says they are all so distressed even now at the news about BB CONTINUED CHURCH NOTICES. MiLEOD ST. MpTHODIST CHLTtCH. Re. Jaa.

Bllott. B. Pastor. Rev. Geo.

Mcltltchie wl.1 preach at 11 a. m. Hev. Jas. EJllott will preach at 7 p.m.

school and Paa.or'a Bible Class at 1 44 p.m. Chrlstlan FlideaAor on Monday evening I to I Prayer Wednesday evening 8 o'clock. All are cordially Invited. KtBOT CONGRKGATIONAL. Cor.

Albert and Elgin Streets. Rev. Wm. Mcintosh, pastor, wU preach at 11 a. m.

and p. m. F. S. and Classen at 19.

Cinnm.nl nt the I bird's Slirnpr a i in, morning service. Y. P. fi. K.

Monaar at i. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at t. EMMANUEL CHURCH. Cor. Elgio and Gloucester a Hector.

Rev. rharl'S John MKIsr. B. A. Morring service and Holy Communion 11 Hymns til.

19 i-ubjri To biramings promised to rhurrh-goerB." Mi wi Duhanyi. There Is a green hill far away." Gounod. tlvcnlng Service 7 p.m. Hymns 471. 465.

41T. e'ermon iub)ect Milan's discouragement and God's encouragement." Mr. Walter Hervry-ujrc-r ill sir.g I'onn unto Me." by Ii.iru. Hungarian and M)lkt at K. BENHAM MURDER CASE DEAD WOMAN HAD BEEN SICKLY FOR YEARS But the Doctor for the Prosecution Denied That her Troubles had Produced Death-Prusiic Add did it, he Bald Batavta.

N. July 2. Medical testimony alone was given in the Benham trial to-day. Dr. X.

W. Townsend of Bergen was put on the stand early this morning, and was still under cross-examination when court adjourned at 6. p. Dr. Townsend was the principal physician In making both autopsk-s upon Mrs.

Benbam's body last January. Dr. Townsend. the witness, hss grown white-haired in the practice cf medicine and surgery, and has spent whole years all told In the witness box. Vtir many years he was the chief surgeon for the New York Central Hallroad and knows all the tricks of tilal lawyers.

Dr. W. E. Richmond of Oil City. crcss-examlned.

Dr. Richmond has charge of the medical side of the case, and is an eminent toxicologlst, author, licturer, hypnotist and palmist, besides being a criminal lawyer of reputation. After Dr. Townsend had told the stcry of the autopsies upon Mrs. Ben-ham's body Dr.

Richmond began his cross-examination. Rumor of Poison. The first autopsy was performed the day following Mrs. Benham'a death. At that examination nothing had been heard of the prusslc acid poisoning.

Dr. Townsend sdmltted that the autopsy was made In a great hurry, that it was performed in tha ealy evening, and that the lighu were poor. No evidence of violence was found, the examination was suspended and a certificate of death from heart disease given. Tlien came tha rumor of poison, and three dsys later, another autopsy was performed, when decided evidences of prusslc acid poisoning were discovered. The Jaws were set, rigor mortis was pronounced in all parts of the body, the lungs were filled with air and blood, the pupils of the eyes dilated, the blond was of a bright pinkish hue, with no clots, and when the skull was opened an odor like that of bitter al-m nds was detected.

These were the principsl Indications. ef the poisoning. "Is It not true." asked Dr. Richmond, "that since the birth of Mrs. Ben-hams child In December.

she suffered from a serious malady that not only threatened her life hut made her very existence a burden?" A Surprise. This question was a surorlee for the prosecution, but little by little Dr. Townsend admitted that such a condition existed. The exact nature artd cause of the ailment were fully brought out in the cross-examination. It was not only ad-milted by Dr.

Townsend that Mrs. Benham suffered great agony both in lody and mind, but that the trouble was of such a character that It might have occasioned blood poisoning. On the other hand. It was stoutly denied by the doctor that this disorder had anything whatever to do with Mrs. Benham'a desth.

After this part of tha testimony had been disposed of the technical discussion of prusslc acid poisoning was thor-oughly gone over. Dr. Townsend said that it would be possible to detect the odor of the prusslf acid In the brain upon opening the skull an the second examination, even though the odor had not been detected on the first examination. He believed the blood could carry sufficient quantities of the acid to the brain to produce an appreciable odor notwithstanding the volatile nature of the poison. This queston was asktd of tha witness: "Tell this Jury upon your oath and as a physician of forty-five years' experience what you think caused thla woman's death." The Prisoner Laughs.

With great solemnity he replied: "I believe she died from the effects of prusslc acid." Dr. Richmond looked him squarely In the face and laughed. Benham, the prisoner at the bar, laughed, too. Crown's Case. Dr.

Townsend's cross-examination will be continued In tha morning. It Is rumored to-night that the prosecution has a big surprise In store, which will be sprung as soon as tha medical testimony Is out of the way. It is said that a witness will be put on the stand who will testify to seeing Benham actually turn the poison from a bottle Into a glass of water and administer It to his wife shortly before he alarmed the household with the announcement of her death. V'p to the present time there has been little evidence to prove that the crime of murder was committed. CHURCH RE-OPENED.

The ro-openlng of the, Britannia Methodist church took place on June as announced by The Journal, and was in every particular a complete success. The day was all that could be dtslred. Kveryone was delighted with the Improvement of the church which Is indeed the personification of neatness and beauty and reflects credit on Charles Robinson of Britannia and Teter Stewart of Ottawa who did the work as well as upon the ladles who attended to the furnishings. The sermons preached by Revs. J.

B. 8aunders D. D-. president of the Montreal Conference, Jas. Elliott, B.

and David Winter, were plain, profitable, powerful, exposltiona of divine truth. Tha ct ngregatlons were large and appreciative and the collections surpassed our most sanguine expectations. The steamer "James Swift" leaves Ottawa (Canal Basin) Tuesdays and Fridays at I p. m. for Bldeau Lakes.

Kingston. Thousand Islands and Lake Torts. For tickets, rates, apnly at office, 171 riparks street. E. A.

Selwyn. agent. The electrtn cars will be In waltlnif at the Que. n's wharf on the return of the steamer Kinpress Tuesday evening for the convenience of the guests at Bcsatrcr's sruva The Bicycle War $37.50 Buy a Bicycle $72.00 $90.00 $50.00 $65.00 SUNDRIES FOR Eclipse Cement, io cts.largest tubes; Dunlop Tubes (genuine), e-h Gra 3 cts. per stick Oil, 5 cts W.

tt FLIQQ llllEllIlllIlllllllllllllfllllllU 37 P. E. AND CROW NEST THE RAILWAY CCS. NEW MANAGER OF CONSTRUCTION 1 Mr. Blair's Haw Hers, at the AUagad Expense othaBKKead-Kr.

Bastack's De-parta re-Other Votes Mr. M. J. Hsney, C. mansger of construction of the Crow's Nest Pass Railway for the C.

P. left to-day for MonTreal and Toronto. He leavea Toronto on Monday next for MacLeod, N. W. which place he expects to reach about the 10th Inst.

Mr. Haney has called for tenders for the construe tinn of the first 1A0 miles of the roiit I west of Lethbrldge. The appointment of Mr. Haney as manager of thla road is a case where the position sought the man, and not the man the position. It was Mr.

Haney who built the Onderdonk section of the Canadian Pacific Railway In British Columbia, and therefore had an excellent experience of railway construction In such mountainous country as the Crow's Nest road will run after tha first 100 miles west from Lethbrldge. which is mostly prairie, will be built. When building the On-dtrdonk section, Mr. Haney had In many cases the bridges set up probably hundreds of miles distant from where they were wanted and then taken apart, transported to their proper sites and placed in position. In some cases he has had a train running over these bridges ten hours after tha frame work had reached the apat wnere it was wsnted.

Mr. Haney has also had a large experience In railway building and operating in Manitoba and the Northwest. In addition to being well up In railway building. Mr. Haney has had a large experience In canal construction.

Tha Canadian Soo canal, which was built by Ryan and Haney, stands a monument to his engineering skill ani excellent workmanship. SHOT FROM MR. BLAIR. Hon. A.

O. Blair haa given notice to the Canadian Pacific Railway that the agreement between the company and the government for the running of trains over the Intercolonial between Halifax and St. John will be cance.l-d at tha end of one year from the present time. The minister of railways Is of the opinion thst the agreement Is a onesided one, too much In favor of the company. It was made some 8 years ago.

As an example of how the arrangement works an agent of the Intercolonial cannot aolicit freight on that part of tha road. At the end of the year Mr. Blair expects to be able to make terms more favorable to the country with the C. P. R.

MR.STANSFELD SUPERANNUATED Joshua Slanifeld. postmaster of the House of Commons, who has been 111 and unable for duty for a year past, baa been superannuated. No one has yet been appointed to succeed biro. Speaker Edgar expects to make an appointment in the course of a couple of weeka MR. BOSTOCK GONE HOME.

Mr. H. Bostock. M. left for home last evening.

Although the member for Tale and Cariboo Is the wealthiest man In the Dominion Parliament he Is one of tha most unassuming and hardest workers in the Cummins. He has got the practical and political wants of British Columbia on hia finger endaand Ui his own modest way never ceases to Will WILL BUY A COLUMBIA Model 40, 41 or 44. WILL BUY A COLUMBIA MODEL 45 or 46, WILL BUY A RECORD WILL BUY A RECORD SPECIAL CASH ONLY Vceder Cyclometers. $1.10 bottle. Everything in proportion.

Sparks Street, Ottawa. Planed Lento, Doors, Sash ani AND ATX. KINDS OF OUK FINISH. AX CHAUDIERE PLANING MILLS kee the needs of the province befCre the government. He takes a broad view of all public questions and la strongly opposed to that class of politicians who can see nothing good out-Fide their own constituency.

NOTES. Fpesker Edgar and family left for Toronto to-day. A. M. Burgess, Dominion lands commissioner.

ho was in Winnipeg clos-lns up the lands office there, returned to the city lat evening. Mr. rtutherford. M. Marquette, who is the proprletrfr of the Portage la Prairie Liberal, ft for the West yesterday by way of Woodstock.

Sir Richard Cartwrlght is taking a few days' rest at Kingston. Final arguments in the Behring Sea arbitration case will take place at Halifax on August 20th. ABOUT THE- CITY HALL City Treasurer Kirby will get four weiks' holidays this summer. He made a request to the finance committee last evening for two weeks' leave of absence and the committee recommended that he receive lour weeks. Mr.

Klrby haa not had any holidays for years, and no civic olticiil Is more deservinr of them. The city council after tfc.1 meeting on Monday evening; '11I li'tely Stan I adjourned for July and August, subject to the call of the mayoi At least one special meeting will ne early in August to receive local improvements. The to be held etitions for lme for re- cclvlng petitions closes on tthe first of August. i The talk at city hall about the fire engine tenders still continue, and In connection with the motion re-consideration which will come Up Monday evening of the resolution to purchase two Lafrance engines) Aid. Black gives notice of the folloj ing: "Whereas the city has asked ltondrrs for two steam fire engines and tenders have been received from several reputable firms but at very widely different prices "And In Justice to the taxpayt and to tha credit and honor of the( city, this purchase should be made free from the suspicion of undue influence and on the respective merits and (price of the engines only "Therefore be it resolved that, two experts be selected to thoroughly test such engines aa come within the specification and report to this council, experts to be appointed a follows one by this council, and another by the Underwriter' Association, a.ii should these two gentlemen to agree then their differences to be left to a third party mutually agreed upon by themselves "And this council agrees td accept and act upon their report." In New York He-Why does U.ss Van IVet hve an Knglieh footman She Oh, I bite wants to learn the language, ft fl ft if is On Guaranteed for One Year.

mmmm IR JR ItAJTCrAC TX'RER OF BliQl 4 Arnpnor News (Special to The Journal.) Arnprior. July 3. Mr. p. W.

Swat- man, who has been conducting jewellery business here. has left for fallow the Enawville. where be wlli same trade. The Joint arch erected tjy the Work men and Oddfellows foe was redecorated on Dominion Day on the occasion of the visit oit the Ottaw lodges. Mr.

A. Oravelle, until lately sexton of the It. C. churc here, to Ottswa, where he wil butchering business. Mr.

John Lyon, with 1 has removed go Into the is little son Clarence, has left for tha old country on an extended visit. I Some time ago Lord Qlencoe (then Sir Donald Smith) wrote to the mayor asking him for viewa of iba town. air. Stafford did not comply tat tha time, but wlli send photographs of tha arches erected for June and. As thesa views show besides th handsome Krchrs the best business blocks in town, they will be quite kn advertisement, i The much talked of baseball march printers vs.

clerks caaie off last evening. The score wfa 14 to 15 In favor of the clerka But. though the printers were beaten! by one run. they undoubtedly had thi best of tha game all through, with thf exception of the second innings, when the clerks made 13 runs, through a number errors. The newspaper men white washed the counterhqppers three times.

There was onlyl Ave lnninc piayed and if the game; had I lasted much lonser the would un- dcubtedly have won. composed aa follows Printers. W. Stiles E. K.

Johnston A. Dillabough J. C. Williama R. Jeffery A.

Jeffery Irie teams were CharbonnMu Murphy Budd R. Whyle Hunt Hunt Lloyd W. Allen W. Fie J. 1.

T. Dag. :1 J. Dagenaia This Is the way tkejf lined up at first, though considerable changes were made afterwards. MAT BE A UNION PICNIC.

Court Royal Albert of the Canadian Order of Foresters had crowded meeting last Eikht new ran drdates were initiated and five near applicants received at th meeting. There Is some talk among the differ. ent courts of the Canadian Order ct holding a union picnic this summ-T Nothing has been defiai itely decided upon. Mr. Wm.

Doig of Bragtford will re- ta4n to Ottawa next wieek and con tinue his work of organising here. Bring said tna ferule mar. with the c.an-na-oa countenance, an to th lobsters in' the show-win dow. bring me wan at th.m- lnlor rmcrs." Why do you call -them infer-mers. Cwey aosed his companion." "IVMid.

th.T wear thejgreen to wld, a-vi put on the red tot as soon aa they get Into hot water.".