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STORIES OF THE SEA” By EDWARD JENKINS, M.P. Author of " Little Hodge." ” Lord Bantani,' WMMfiWMMM CHAPTER. X.â€"-(‘ontinued. "I‘ll bet you ten dollars I'll find himl" cried the nettled journalist. He spoke in haste, and unadvisedly. "ho-one," said the German. grave- ly. "Ve vill at \once de money shtake. hero is my ten dollars." And he drew out of a greasy pocket-book two fiveâ€" dollzir notes. “I haven't any Canadian money about me, I uess," answered the ediâ€" tor, shoving is hands ostentatiously ‘into all his pockets, out of which. as he had been able to anticipate, nothing was evolved. "You'll have to trast me.” "NO," said the German, with a pro- longed and exasperatlng intonation,as be restored his money to its case. “I nevare trustish a Canadian editor. Dare is von bill of sixty dollar of see-gar. dat vas all smoke up by (is editor of do "Ioronto Scalper,’ but for me it all end in de smoke. He offer me to take it in advertising, but I tell him to advertise, in hispaper von whole ten years vas not for me von customer more." the laugh was turned against? the journalist, who registered a vowthat one of the earliest numbers of his PJPBI‘, after his return, should contain sletter from Kingston, alluding 1“ scathing terms to the return of. Mr. ;\Veiss, the German Jew, from his naâ€" tive Humburgh, with a consignmt'nl of bad tobacco and German cigars, which hewaspulming off on a trusiful public for genuine Havanna. A few minutes later Lord Pendleâ€" bury ugain passed the smoaingâ€"room don". He had left Mr. Corcoran chatâ€" ting with the captain. The red-faced man slipped out of the cabin and apâ€" prorched the peer as he stood near the wheel-house. "My lord," he said, taking off his but, "I hope your lordship wrll permit me 10 Offer my humblest apologies for fmy rudeness I may have committed in ignorance of your lordship’s rank, when speaking to you at table?" “Oh, I was not aware of anything. ’Mr.-â€"â€"" "Stretcher, my lord. Your lordship will allow me to hand you my card. One of the best shops in Montreal, for tail that a gentleman can need your lordship, and I shall feel deeply hon- oured by your distinguished patronage, m ' lord." 1 Oh! very well, Mr. Stretcher. copt your advertisement. llogies are unnecessary." I ac- And Lord l’endlebury sidering with an earnestness and sug- acity beyond his years the puzzling dilemma in which he saw his two ‘friends to be placed. He was satisfied ,of Corcoran's good faith. The late Master in Chancery was a wellâ€"known iman in Dublin society, lively. agreeâ€" ‘able, amus ng no. always: eith -r d gni- :fied or discreet. fond no less of converâ€" vsation than of teddy, a favourite with lmen and women. for his age an excellently preserved iman. The late Mrs. Corcoran, now Mrs. Belldoran, at one time a hand Fome person, was Scotch. of good f‘lfll- Moreover, he wa s 21y, high bred, exceedingly particular in her bearing, manner, conversation. ,and associates. They had married late in life. No children had blissed their union. Not understanding her husband’s Irish naâ€" ture, or his fondness for irony of speech and situation, and often dis- turbed by the flavour of his racy hunt- our or the freedom of his manners, Mrs. (‘orcoran's confidence in her hus- band become seriously shaken. Suspi- Ctons were excited. Sharp words were cxrhanged. Mr. Corcoran, conscious ofhts own honesty. keenly resented his \vife's reflections, and did what many a man [oilishly does in such oircumé stancesâ€"he affected to become more extravagant than ever. An unusual» ly hot m'iiriminial skirmish having taken place at Homburg, Mrs. Corcoran left her husband without notice, and. return rig to London. placed herself in the hands of solicitors. Mulrooney and Cadge “got up" a case, for her With exemplary readiness and disas- trous success. A cause Celebre was tried at \Vesrminster, for the pair had been married in England. A German waiter was produced, who swore to conduct on tho purl of the burned llIasler Whith satisfied the judge and shorked his friends. A divorce was de- creed. Upon this Mr. Corcoran reâ€" tired from the. Mastership. He had a consrderable fortune, and finding life in Dublin, notwithstanding the fact that many of his friends remained staunch, to be painfully changed for h:m, he resolved to take a tour in America. ’l‘o be perfectly free from any embarrassing inquiries, he as- sumed the. whimsical name of Fox. Iiord Pendlebur'y, as aide-deâ€"camp to th0 Lord»Lieuten‘int, had seen :1 good deal both of Eli“. Corcot'an and liiswife and had been extremely shocked by the circumstancvs and results of ‘ztppeal to the Ilivorce Court. And flownwhcn by :1 most extraordinary fatality the-y were brought together under toriiliiions which seemed to be favourable to a reconciliation. here was :1 Canadian auditor-general, or sortie other official. expecting to meet Mrs. Belltloran. as his fiance, at their port of destination. The young lord viewed his own position with sonin anxiety. and not without a sensation of amusement. Both parties had chosen to make him :i confidant of their lio~tile grivfs. He fancied that. he detected on either side a tone of regret at th.: past. which might. were experienced tact only at hand, he nourished into >tllllt‘ effort to retrieve its sorrowful and disastrous consequâ€" ences. Hi- was >pt‘(‘iztlly alive to the necessity of securing the aid of some “0mm of Sense and spirit in the deliâ€" Your apo- resurned his walk. ,Hts mind was occupied in conâ€" 1 l l l ' " Glnx's Baby," kc. circumstances Ilfltl thrown upon him. Lady I‘eakrnan 0t“â€" ourred to his mind. only to be. discard- t‘d. H’ saw that Mrs. Belldoran Would n01 stiffer interfci'enr‘e from any one of Lady Peakrnan‘s manners and tem- p-r-rriment. There was only one other p» r on even distantly availzibe, namely. Mrs. MrGowkic, a quaint, 'gentic, pleasant little, Scotch wife, Without a sh idow of experience in the way oftlie wicked world. "\Vell," he said to himself. "there can be no harm in making them acâ€" catv. task \vhiCh quaintcd. The Sr'oi.cli\vorii.'in's Sim- plicily and genuincncss may have tome effect on the elder lady. And who knows! They may ‘foregaiher, as Mr. Mi-Gowkie would say." be before an hour was over. Lord Pendlehury had managed to bring the pioud Mrs. llalltioran and the blushing littlc Mrs. l\lt~(1owkie together. 'i‘otlic litter hr- liad given no information H" left the two ladies to mature an mu quaintance and exchange confidence if they pleased. At the some ilnifl'ille cunning young peer kept his fricnd upon the deck. engaged in a peripnteâ€" tic conversation, during which be several times designedly to ik him past the place where the two ladies were. sitting. Hence (‘orcoran and his former wife were obliged to exchange glances, and every time the-y dld SO their hearts were bleeding. ‘ Mczin time Mrs. l\It‘(i0Wkl9, b91115! taken in hand by a superior lzrclictan. had told her prouder countrywornan all about herself, and her early life, and her marriage, with unaffected. and not in the least vulgar or offen- SiVE, candour. There was a fresh- ness about this young person which was withing to Mrs. Belldorzin's disrâ€" quiet. The familiar native accent aer fell with a gentle charm on the lady's heart. _ ‘ "You know," said Mrs. Mct‘mwkie. prattling away, "it is so pleasant. to feel You are really loved and respect ed by the man you marry â€" and so cosy to agree with him. 1 never could im- nginc how two pi'nplt‘ who loved each 0 her sufficiently to become. man and wife could ever have a difference._ He is the ‘hcad of the wife,‘ as she IS a ‘crowp unto her husband.” _ "Why. ydu silly little chit," said Mrs. Bvlldoran. looking;’ down lmgfli' ficently on this commonplace and m- Oxperient-ed little scioiisi. “Do you not know that very few people become man and wife because they love each Other? There are much more ordinary and unscntimental reasons than that." Mrs. McGowkie blushed. "I know nothing about them madam. If ptoplc choose to begin wrong. lhf‘y must e'en end wrong.” “AV. but again it is said that love mtlt'hes generally end the worst. Af- fection is easily satiated. Peopb‘ 80‘ bored with each rither's comp;tny.susâ€" Pl"lous 0f each other’s faith." "AY. that's pcople ‘in the world."‘ interrupted Mrs. McGowkie. "I've. had little to do with the like of them. To lll"'ir Oun master must they stand or fall. I am sure. my dear mad'irn. you have no experience of that FOI‘ll” Mrs. McGowkie's simple heart hav~ ‘om" intensity of fcclirig and expres- son, In the earnestness of merit she .laid her hand, in its brown kid glove, on the hiughty pressure. “Oh, believe me, lady." Mrs. Mt‘GOinIP. adopting, in warth of her feeling, the and accent of her home life, "Fluid yc n1 ken it. as I. trust in God yc (100. u hen twa hearts is in luno the one wi th'itbcr. and baith lakin their no'e from the Great Master in heaven. though noo and again earthly lmll"r‘ frictions may waken a bit discord throo trouble or anger, His hand will Sun? set the. chords {irir-ht. He bindeih up the broken hearts: and surely He can harmonise the broken music of earnest :in’ losing souls." “You know little of the world, my child," said the lady. bonding,r over and kissing the :oft blooming cheek, ere shi- 10in and hastily retreated to her cabin. l\Irs. Mr-Gowkie wiped away a tearâ€" dl‘Ol’ lhitl Wits coursing down her fticc. It had not come from her own eye. "illebbe," she mused to herself, "I ha' done wrong The puir ledrly will dooiless line a sair heart of her :tiri. But it was {1' true. and truth canna harm if it's kindly told." the moâ€" little arm of her companion, and gave it a The lady looked embarrasâ€" continued the language. CHAPTER X I. Lady Peukmari did not leave her berlh. She was suffering from :1 Vin- lent headache. Sir Benjamin canieand wt-nt. Araminta flitted in and out. the maids succeeded each other in their attendance. But her ladyship. in a state of prostration, Would only open her eyes painfully and languidly. I‘lv- ery half hour the fineâ€"toned bells rang out, irst on the poop, then on the forward duck. As eight bells struck in the afternoon. that rancorous dinâ€" ner gong ogztin gave iron tongue to brazen discord. Although the knight: crime in and persuaded her to make an effort, she would not go to dinner. Nor would she eat. She sent away her maid to take an airing on deck. She simply wished to be alone. Every one had gone to the saloon. Stewards could he heard passing to and fro along the corridors. Claitering dishes. chattering tongues. the (-link of bottles and glasses at the bar, the' noise of people talking on the other side 01' the saloon bulkhead disturbed her painfully. She could not think. Iiiir brain was throbbing with anxiety and terror. Suddenly lltt‘lt' was a knock at the ing been deeply pained by Ii“l‘ i-onipam lon's cynicism, she spoke this v i l l l l l ‘llln ll'll'i ly \Iiill door. \Vllfl it that man again? No. he IiiusT be waiting on Sir Benjamin. Drawing her robe around her, she callâ€" (‘xl out to the, iniitiirer to come in. A, head of a man unknown to her. look-i ing mysterious, was inserted through the half-open door. It gaze-d round. It vanishan an instant. It came back iinâ€"1 Illt‘Llléllt‘ly With the body to which it belonged. To the body were uttaclwil‘] two arms, and on the. hand of one. of the arms swung her larlyship‘s jewel- case. "If you please, my lady," said thcL man, touching his hair in front, "may: fthis be yours .7" She hardly glanced at it. 'lhere was no necessity. She. felt what it was. Her heart sank within her. She knew that her name lay across the top of it in proud letters of gold. “ Yea. \Vlio are you? \Vlmre did you got it I" " )Ir. Crag, may it please. your ladyâ€" ship. Stoernge steward. This case. was found, mumâ€"my ladyâ€"stowed away under the mattress 01' Sir Benjamin‘s new valet, iiIr. Stillwater.” " Gracious gomlnossi" “ Yes, my lady. Might you have giv- en itl to him to take charge of my lady 7" l “ Certainly not." " Because.’ said Mr. Crog, "this morning early, my lady, when eight bells rangâ€"which is four o‘clock a.rn., my ladyâ€"I was one of the stewards that had to turn out, and I had occav sion to go and arrange, some things. my lady, at the main lmtchway; and there, :it that hour of the morning. my lady, I see it figure cut across from the port passage. bore bctivecn the cabins, and rtin slap into Slovenly Georgeâ€"rt. sailor wc calls by that name. my lady. \Vcll, it. was dark, and I‘ shouldn't a known the individual. but the sailor speaks to him and he ansâ€" wers the. sailor, and I t‘i-(‘ogttiscs Mr. Stillwater's voice immediate. Says I to myself. my lady. '\\'h;ii"s this felâ€" lar a runniri' about the. ship at this hour of the day for? And a carrying somethin' heavy in his hand, morn- ovcr 3' How-sunmver, i know that gentleman on board is wanting their servants at all hours of the, day or night. and so I Says nothing at the time, btrt thinks lâ€"I'll watch your movements, Mr. Stillwatcr.‘ So I tips the wink to my friend Mr. Ilenbow. the ElilWVilTII of the firstâ€"class cabins amidâ€" sliips. larboird, side, to look out sharp all round the cabin in making up the bed. and see if he could find anything; aan he found this under the mattress, my Illtly. And, my lady. there’s a «ir- scription on board, and a reward ofâ€" fered for a. man who has committed a murder and robbery: and if it weren't that the wallcy had his hair as red as carrots. when it ought to ha' been dyed black. I would have him in irons ten minutes after dinner was over." "How do you think he got it .4" “He must ha' sliptwtl in when you was alseep, my lady." "Oh, dear 1“ said her larlyship, giv- ing a little. scream. "Surely notl llow shocking! A man in my room! I should certainly have heard him. . . Mr. Crog." "My lady." "Don't say anything about this. Now I come to think of it, Sir Benjamin, who is always very anxious about this valuable case, may have asked the man to take charge, of it. No doubt that is the explanation. I will speak to Sir Benjamin. But I am none the less indebted to you. Here is a sovâ€" creign for you. “Thank you, my lady," said Crog, who however felt: deeply disappointed that Mr. Stillwaler was to be let off so easily. "That will do now, Mr. Crog. You need not speak to Sir Benjamin about it. I bllllll see him directly after dinâ€" iicr. and if lhcr’e is anything wrong I will Sclitl for you; but. i hope it is .‘lll right." Mr. (‘rog vanished as rriysteriously as be mine. In returning to his quarâ€" tt-t‘s he Silllp.‘tl into Mr. Stillwater's cabin, to take. an observation on his own account, being assured that :it lll‘ moment the \‘Lllitl was in attendance on his ni:i.~t‘r in the >ill()t/l]. “I don‘t. half like the look of this cove,” said Mr. (.‘rog to himself. There was no special reason why Mr. Crog .~houltl have been seized with this pr‘ue found suspicion of Mr. Stillwtitcr, lieâ€" yutttl the fact that Mr. Stillwzticr‘ had proved tori sharp for hint. Mr. (‘rog's amour propre had been wounded by ilii- qttit'k rough way in which Mr. Stillwzitcr had pulled hint up on the subject of the division of plurtrict‘. ll tsonly human nailttu. it" you take :1 man down even mic peg, he will be. really to hold you a Illit'f and a tourâ€" derer on very \lig’lll'. evidence. “Now,” said Mr. Crog to himself. in continuance, :"licru's this tove’s bagâ€" gage. .-\ large pot'kniantli', brown leather, \\'t‘l)' :~t‘t‘tlj'-Itniklllg, been {l number, of \t'oyzigcs, lwathct’ cut and cratclwl all over. Ila! a stout liitsp anti a good luck too; don‘t want no intruders. No name thereon, leastâ€" ways; so far as I can see. \Vot's this? ‘llotel rlel’ICut‘npu, llornburg,‘ ‘Kztiserâ€" hot, Koln.’ “hats that. l worttlt’r? 'l'ltvn Still!“ place ur' other ‘Mouaco,’ 'Ilotul (it‘s I‘Ittiilt's, liltir't‘itz.’ Here‘s one turn olf~letx Sl‘ei 'râ€"nâ€"l'~th:tt‘s a railway station lllill‘kâ€"*-'l‘-ll-l.'” He took out the paper containing a de- scription of the runaway. “Ila! (nillult‘y' is the riauii- of the place \\'llt‘l‘t‘ the ll'llll‘llt‘l‘ was trutiiuiiitetl. \\'vll this is rum, to say the least of. it. Anything iglse.’ ll'ttâ€"boxâ€"wot l .\ hat-box, Mr. Stillwaiei l You (treaswell, for :t \t'nlli‘y out of place, you Hrclâ€"Snutll trunk or case two feet long. with brass tl'tils all ll\t'l it. No other mark but ‘Stillwater' lll ink on llli‘ bottom. All lacked up, tight as the specieâ€"rt).airâ€"Nothing else about 2 No, not even :1 pocketâ€"handâ€" kercher. You're a dark on. Mr Stillâ€" water. 'Slill waters lll’l (1 1px H. h , ha i" "Il'il llill li:tl" t‘l'lllI-‘i a \‘oicn in the cabin. within it couple. nil~ feat of him. Mr. (“rug turned sharply round, and his eyes encountered those of Mr. Stillwalcr. \lIlli'll at the IllUIIll‘lli itcre ill up with :i «langvrtiul sparkle. II- lCiog ’I" inquired the valet. in an angry ill“ «I itit' .‘llltI l0"l\’t‘tl ii, puttiur.r ll‘.‘ ivy in his pot-kvt. “\Vhit are you timing in here, All: HUI tone. “You ain’t the steward of this part of the ship. you knu‘V." "Oh!" replied Mr. frog. recovering.r a little from his surprise, "I wantwl ill see you 511111. I was waiting for you I think I have wane information about Olll much-needed friend." “You tin. do you I" replied Mr. Stillâ€" walcr, setrchiug .\Ir. t‘rog's vyes to their very (ldpllifi. and not satisfied with the result. "Yos. I believe I have him. There‘s a. German has been lyiriirr among the- mcn down there, \\Iii‘l‘t‘ you were stowed away So snugly. lie don‘t answer tho descriplioii as to hair, ei- setteiy. but you know it is easy to vb we. or til -. and if th- rests suits. we h-uln‘t need to stand on ceremony." Mr. Stillwatcr lo rkei at Mr. Crag again, with a quick. keen. iwnetrating inquiry. flilie steward. a. powerful fellow. h'itl recovered his assurance. The cabin in which they wwre standing “as next to the moss-mom of the engi~ neers. S‘Vt‘l‘lll of them could be dis- tinctly hoard talking on the other Mdo. "Now, guvnor," said Mr. Crog. thinkâ€" it advisable to remind him of this fact, “don't talk so loud. or these parties will overhear “8. Come along with me and we. will i die a peep at the cove I've spoilvd," Htillwai't-r did not move. ('l‘o be continued.) AN ELEPHANT EXECUTED. Tlic Her-0nd That line liver Tulrcn Place In llu- linil‘wl kingdom. ’l'hn second execution of an elephant, by strangulation. that has ever taken place in the. United Kingdom, occurâ€" red at Stokeâ€"onâ€"Trent on Saturday, says the London Daily Mail. ’1 he. victim, as was the first elephant over strangled in England, was the property of Blessrs. Barnum and Bai- lt-y, who concluded their provincial tour at the above-named place on Set- urtlay night. Kick, the victim of the decree of the circus management, was one of the largest elephants in the herd, and unâ€" til within a week or so ago one of the best. behaved. He was a "tusker," and a trick elephant besides. 'l‘hel monctziry loss was, therefore, for be- yond the market value of an clephrint of "Nick's description, which is about £1,000. Two or three weeks ago, Mr. Con- kliri, the veteran manager of the ele- phant herd, reported to Mr. Bailey that Nick was rapidly becoming very hard to manage. The breeding season was coming on, and Nick's jealousy of the other bulls such that a sudden and ferocious attack both upon them and upon the keeper was feared at any moment. “He has been one of my best ele- phants," Conklin said. "but I cannot attempt to control him if he ever runs amuck with the herd.” When the circus reached Stoke on Friday. Mr. Bailey gave orders not to take any further risks with Nick, but to execute him on the following day. Conklin put him through the parade on Friday, and that was Nick’s last public appearance. On Saturday; morning arrangements were made for”, the execution. It was held in the big tent, and took place in view of all the other elephants, possibly as a sort of warning to them of the results of disâ€" obedience. Nick was led into the tent, and his four ponderous feet chained fast to heavy posts driven into the ground at 0V0“ \V {1, S proper distances. The big fellow watched the operation with strange interest and Some misgiving. He had never been chained like that before, and he seemed to understand that something serious was in hand. Once or twice he uttered. a, short "trumpet," that was responded to feebly by his mates, and then stood shaking his ponderous body from side to side, like the ship in the. rough of a. sea. Ctznklin succeeded in getting aheaxy ‘ hi-rnp hawser about his neck, howâ€" ever, and a noose having been made in this, it was drawn Well up to the neck, and a liangmziri‘s knot arranged. The other end of lhc rope had been runi through a block and tackle, and fifty six stalwart cxirivrtsnien grabbed hold, of the hawser. .it. a given signal, when ('orikliri t‘llt‘tl "All right," the men started‘ running with the rope in hand. At «illt't‘ 1110 110th lightened about Nick's throat, and lie: tumbled over: on the, grass like It collapsed balloon. Not :11 groan escaped him. and in less than a, minute llt‘ had ceased to move. Iri less than i\\u minutes he was pronounced dead. Professor Cross 2t Liverpool naturâ€" :tli\l.‘, secured the head and tusks. ’i'he tusks were three feet nine inches in length. Nick himself stood sevent ft-ei. four llll‘IPS in height, and weighâ€" ed four and a half tons when he left America on Nov. 13 of last year. He was ‘pill‘t'll‘lSt'tl by hIT. Bailey in 1871, :it a cost of £1,000. 'l'IVOLl LIGII'I‘ING ROME. Electric power derived from the \\'Zl< tierfails of ’I'ivoli, which constitute one of the famous gems of Italian, scenery. is now transmittth about iif- i most ivcri lllil“$ across thc t‘arupztgua ltl illuminate Route and to drive tho tram- t'ill'.Ԥ. “hose prcsrrit‘c in tltt- strrcts of‘ the Eierrrtl (‘ity is so \ll‘iklllg a re-J rninilcr of the universality of nioilcrnl practical St'lt‘lil’t‘. ‘ SillliliilAN HllxblllNl‘l. The Russian Ilit‘lt'ultlltiglst, l’rof.‘ \Vtwlkof, calls :tttcrititiri to the almost 1 uninterrupch sunshine that prevails in winter in the lrutsk ii-gion of Si« lwria. lit' thinks it would I'i‘ .:n irieall place for t‘onsuuiptnw and for tatsâ€"l| mg plants under glass. l ‘iuv\li'iu<tibl¢- flZii out His NAME IS REID AND HE RUNS THE ENTIRE ISLAND. 'l'hc Ill-ill Eslulc lie owns ls Salt! to no 7.000 squirt-e Vlllcs In Extentâ€"“1H Own All lllc Railroads Some Dayâ€"Vita! "in oral Pnifii‘ss‘lnlha and Ihelr Development The extent of Millionaire Menier's sovereignty over lh“ ci‘irnpariitivoly in- significant island of Anticosti is com- pleiely OVl‘I‘L'hldtI‘Vt’ti by the enormous extent of th\ possessions of a single in- ;lividunl on ill” adjacent island of Newâ€" foundland. lie is undoubtedly the laigcst this continet. Newfoundland is oneâ€"sixth larger than Ireland, and R. G. Reid. oomrninly called "Czar" Reid, owns ab at oneâ€" half of it in fee simple. Two hundred thousand people regard him pretty muchl as if he were, their feudal baron. and look to him to exploit their country before the World. No man, no Czar. even, ever held the destinies of a. country more closely in his fingers than Mr. Reid does with his island. Seven thousand square miles of it are absolutely his own, with its enormous wealth of timber and mineral lands, and every mile of its railway system will eventually become his private Properly. The latest contracts Which he has signed with the Government of th- i land have secured to him pry leg- cs for which a prominent statesman has declared that he could easily have obtained $5,000,001) in England. It raised such I VIOLENT OPPOSITION in the. colony that the Governor den clinerl to sign it before submitting it to the Imperial Government. Mr. Chaim- lierlain returned it with the remark that no mitter what personal opinion he might hold respecting such a conâ€" tract he. Could not interfere to prevent the management by a self-governing colony of its own finances. A few years ago "Czar" field was a penniless Scotch boy. H1 began life in Australia and subsequently made some money by building sections of railway for the Canadian Pacific. In 1893 he offered to construct a railway for the Government of Newfoundland across the island for 816,030 a mile. His offer was accepted and the railway built. . landowner on Then the Government found itself in such financial stress that it could neither equip nor operate the line. Reid offered to obtain the equipment and! operate the road, but valued the cost at $100,000 a year. The Governâ€" ment gave him 360.000 3. y‘Ualr as a mail subsidy, and 5,003 acres of land in fee simple for every mile of in tin or branch line operated by him for a period of ten years. Mr. Reid was not content. ’He bough' new crint‘e<<iins. Elx offeredto operate [I13 road free at the expiration of the ten years, providing that at the end of forty additimai years the road should be his. He also stipulated for further grants of land. for the railway an i telegrar h monopolies of the island. 'ih-a Government agreed to the terms, and then it was that they great outcry arose thit resulted in the reference of the contract to Joseph Chamberlain. _\Ir.Ch'trnberl:.in's reply has not quieted the agitation, hnvever, and petitions are being extensively signed through- out the colony praying the COIOIll'lI Office to cancel th: contract on the ground that the island has been Sold ' the public for a song. So strong is . _ sentiment in th- island against the Reid contract lh'll' “Czar” Reid has just found it necess:iry,.in order to prevent a public uprising in some parts of the colony, to issue a public notice declaring thit‘ he intends to take. pos- session of no Newfoundlander's fields, farm or garden or any other private property, but only the I'NGRANTED CRO\VN LANDS Mr. Reed has ordered the construc-io tion of seven new stezimships. One of those is to run between the island and Labrador and the other six will make regular trips between the various bays and the terminus of the railway at St. John's. The "Czar" of Newfoundland will shortly be one of the largest mine owners and manufacturers in the worlth Neufcuiidland's mineral exâ€" ports are. expected soon to reach a million dollars worth a year. A hun- dred thousand tons of iron ore, or double l‘l‘s‘i’ year's output was exported from Belle Isl-i mine alone this year. A svnilicaie of Bi‘iiish ironmasters has leased lll‘ Biy tie. Verde mine and_is preparing it) work it. The vein is Sixâ€"- teeu miles long and estimated by exâ€" perts Io ciritairi i0.0.l0,0‘lU tons of finest ore At Little Bay it new coppervein ninu font wi is has teen discovered. Mr. Rmiil's prospectors are constantly Illllk' ing new and valuable finds till over the island. Just now the "Czar" and several of his. sons are se king incorporation as the Newfoundland Bleaching l’nlp (‘oriipaiiy with :l. capital of $2,000,900, and also as 11:; Newfoundland P rites (‘oiupariy \iitli a capital of S1,?) 0.001). 'l‘h» site of operations is ideal. It, is an immense area on th\ shores of Grand Lake. not I‘ll‘ from the railway, densely i ll ltl of the very best kind (‘1)VQ‘I oil '. I foo making tililp. Close tn it are thi- t'o‘il mines. \‘fater power to any exâ€" ' tent is avail-title. In the marble beds at a slii‘irt distance. are supplies of lime. At I‘lllV of islands, at no- greut distance, an: illllllt‘lls” deposits of iron pyrites containing Till llt‘l' t'Ptil. of sulphur, from which Sulphuric acid is made. an indispensable illllt’i‘ I‘ll' Ill“ manufacâ€" ture of the ll‘Rl kiul of pttlp. To this is it) be .‘t‘ItIl‘li :i 1‘! lrlpttlly fti' nriitirtLr llllvl~ cxpottiug iron pyrites. for ubi ll of ill‘ llunilim, lllt‘lt‘ is ~-i'r-ry\\litnc i rapidly incicasâ€" lug loiiiariil for ill“ ru‘iriuiicturer if willlillillll' acid. the residuum l.'ltt;1 Ilrl‘ti for 111- making of lll’ very filll‘nl kind of sttwi 'l‘h- ~upply of thi- lllllli oral i: lll"\ll-‘Ill~'lllil“. :iuil cvei'y'liiutf points to an viily recognition of 3miâ€" l‘otiiizllaud as. one of lli-" I‘ll't'nltlfil miuiug t't-zilrcs of moth-iii times.