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WMO LTB. France Smiles Upon Eng- land Once More. THE ASIA TC ilUESTION. WEE BXTEXNTE ANNQUNGED-A& DEFINIECE PRO- GRAM, FOR - LIBERALMISM-XNXO BXTENSION OF DOCK LaBOR- SHRS'\ SUBRIKE ANIMIOILPATBED, London, Nov,. 28.-Where has been a singular chiugo of late In the tone of the Tronch nowspapers | towards Great Britiln, notibly Im the cases of the Slocle, Matin, and Tomps. These pap erg, - Instead of attacking . \Perfidious Alblon,* as lts beer their wont, have swung around and now advocate the cultlvation of a French alliance with Grewt Britain, According to informa- tlon from # high official here the change is duo to a comenting of the relations boetiveen Creat Brituin and Russia, It Is stited as an undoubted fact that dur- ing tho recomt visit of the Ozar at Bal- moritt the Anglo-Russian question con- corning boundaries I1 Central Asin was itbsoltttely | sottled. Both the French nac - Gorman somb-ofiiclat newspapors have published inspired communica- tious on tho subject, and they all con- cui tu praising the Ozar for abandoning the Russian desire for conquest and for completing the division of the Asiatic contltent undor the single atin of the in- terests of clvilization. Whother either France or Germany is ontirely pleased with the solution of “as long pouding matter is - question- «blo, * Anothor proof of the existence of an Anglo«-tussian entente was announced yeaterdiy In the Times, which stated that tho British and Russian Govern- monts were directly areanging a system of reforms for Purkey, It wdded that both Great Britain and Rus- alis had rojected the schome for the dnanclat reform of 'Furkey that was proposed by France, 'Phore Is at least a good chance that tho prolonged disarray of the Liberal party produced by Mx. Gladstone's de- sortion of | the leadership at a eritical ctlals In the life of the pirty, will be ondod aud | that Liberalism will onee more havo t delinite progrant under re- cognlzed chicls. 'The General Commit- tog of tho National Liboral federation will moat at Liveryoot Déecamber 17th, to discuss a memorandum on reforms Imt the constitution of tho federation, 'this Is a simple way of - announcing that the organization of the party is to be considered and fu radical change mado In its Internal management. No quostion will be raised at thoe meeting rogarding tho leadership, Al the local Liboral associations throughout the country tacitly or by regolution have ac- coptod Sit Willltim: Vernon Harcourt's loador, Chis fact will, and has already, onovmously strongthoned his control of the party, bostdes contributing to the wilfying of the party forces. It can no longor be called s headless party and it is now about to get a coherent program, with & bettor system of electoral man- agomeoit, 'The genoral committee of the federa- tlon, Instond of being appointed through ofliclhul Inlitionce, 18 to be an elected body, 'The oxecutive of the federation, Iustond of boing appointed by the gen- eral committeo, Is to be elected by dele- gatos from the Liberal associations throughout tho country. 'The new prin- ciple ombodled in this scheme of party manuigoment Is essentially representa- tlyoe and democratic. It has not yet had tho. completo assent of the party wire pilllors, who have long dominated the nitionalt Liborat federation, but it has ror tho sympithy of every leading} Liberal an the mase of Liberal voters. Opposition to it is found only, within the progont oxceutive committee whose mombers will be effected by the ro- torms. Whoy have received advices equiymiont to an ultlmatuni, that they aust accept tho reforms or clear out. As: to the flwogmm, all that can at pre- sont bo divulged is that Home Rule, church disestablishment | and upper | house roforms remain tho leading plans, - 'the party leaders are to bo en- trusted with grantor control of the party movements. laureate, had a narrow escape from 'the Healyites have started a fund in opposition to the Natlonaiists subscrip- tion Initiated by Mr. Dillon, under the resolution of the National convention of Soptombor, No great progpects existed for tho Nationalist fund from the outset and tho Healy appeal for command of a soptiritte fund wilt effectually diminish whit chance there was of getting the necessary | wid from tho Irish people. ! Mr; Ionly's alm can only be regarded i as malignant, Ho canuot hope to get' any substantial response to his appeal, ! butt ho can Injure thoe natlonalist fund. And ho has. When the party meets ats the opening of parliament Mr, Dillon | will insist upon Mr, Healy and his sup-: portors elthor completely abandoning tholr factions opposition or withdraw ing. Falling reasonable submission to the the Healyites will be formally expelled. Communicritions have been re-opened botwon the English foreign office and the Fronch nnd tho Gorman govern- monts pointing towards another confer- e1100 on the sugar bounty system. With- out being able to state what govern-> mefit tool the initiative, It can be af- tirmod that official opinton on ench gide favors tho bolition of the bounty pre- 'The English colonial office is constintly receiving the worst reports of tho decreasing prosperity of the su- gie ogtritos In the Wost Indies, - It is strtod that tho majority of the groat planters put five years us the limit of the Wost Indian sugar Industry if the bounty system nmong European Pow- ors continues, At present the profits «ro filmost II only thoe working ex- ponsos boeing cleared, although the cost of production has been reduced from £18 por tor to £10. Mr. Chamber« Inf, who has been consulted on the projected conference, is understood to think lttle of nuy agreoment being ar- rlvod at, but will not opposo the noego- tiation to obtain the abolition of the bountlos. . of thd Shipping Federntion rildicalo the rumors that the - strike of the dock Ianbororg in Germany will ex- toud to London, - 'They aro confident thit the strllko In Hamburg and Bre- will spoodily result in a firgco. « 'Fom Mann and the other English labor ! ngitators who some months ago pre- | dicted n general strike of dock laborers 8 all over the world, appear to be still confident fhat their - prediction will prove true, but ' tlfose who view - the question from the employers stand- point believe that such a tsrike is not within the realm of probability. 'The largest gathering of nonconform- Ist churchmen ever held will take place on March 9 in thee ity Temple, London. Although called a congress of evangeli- cal free cliurches, and really a purely noliconformist | asse,mblage, the arch- bishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of Rochester an other eminent English churchmen have written letters of sym- pathy with the movement. 'The elimi- nation of all religious or political pole- inles form the agenda of the congress ; Accounts for the support of a section of the Euglish prelates. 'The program cannot exclude all controversial matter but all subjects are, it is understood, to be treated on a broad Christian basis. The Lord Mayor will give the dele- gates, Iny and clergical, who will come from all parts of the United Kingdom nud abroad a reception at the Mansion House. Silently, if not secretly. the English government has raised the forces at the Cape of Good Hope from under 2,- | 000 mento over 5,000. The ordinary force at the Cape was a batullon: of Infantry and a detachment } of artillery, _ Since the Boer troubles broke out drafts from India, supposed ; to be going home, have gradually been stopped at the Cape, and a number of thom liave been sent on to Natal. There are now at Cape Town and in camp at Wynburg five infantry batallons, two horse artillery battalions, and a large force of garrison artillery. In Natal. which a year ago was denuded of troops, there nre two regiments of cay- alry, two detachments of field artillery, one of horse artillery, and one of infantry. (Che Transtaal Govern- ment is restless and concerned under this increase of - British preparations, which are ostensibly based on the ne- cessity of meeting contingencies | in Rhodesia. 'The relations between the government and England are practical- ly those of continuous mutual distrust aud latent enmity. 'The Canadian premier, Mr. Laurier, is expected in London, accompanied by Siz Richard Cartwright, Minister of Fi- nance, next spring. The questions of assisted emigration, a fast mail service, and imperial aid towards enlarging the defence work on the Pacific and Atlan- tic costs of the Dominion will be the leading topics discussed between the lCzimudIun minister and Mr. Ohamber- ain. It is whispered in prominent theatri- cal quarters that the high salaries now received by leading actors and actresses are menaced with notable diminution. 'The profession is getting overstocked and eminent popular artists are finding themselves too frequently \at liberty\ for prolonged periods. Among the act- resses who are at present politely an- nounced as \resting\ are Mars. Patrick Campbell, Miss Evelyn Millard, Miss Elizabeth Robins, Miss Janet Achurch, Misg Marion Terry, Miss Lily Hanbury, and Mrs, Bernard Beere. Miss Mills has been \resting\ at Ballard concerts, ind Ars. Campbell his been giving a | reading at St. James Hall. In addition Mrs. Campbell, Miss Robins and Miss Achurch have been playing at this | week's matinee of Ibsen's \Little EHyolf.\ Thelr appearance has been in the nature of a gracious intervention, not & permanent engagement. The t high sums still demanded by these! artists has something to do with their | lack of continuous employment. The' days are gone when a really capable! actor or actress was considered paid } with £10 per week; and the days are , golug when they can insist upon getting ' £80 per week. 2 od YXvette Guilbert, the concert ball' slinger, is a passenger on the American | line steamer New York, which sailed ; from Southampton to-day. F A Poet in Beep Water. London, Nov. 28.-Alfred Austin, poet drowning yesterday. - While he was ' fishing in the weed his boat was up- set in, ther apids and he was thrown in- | to the waster, 'There was no one near him at he time and when assistance finally \did arrive Mr. Austin had been | in the water some time. When he was ' rescued be was in a complete state of | exhaustion, but he is now recovering. Tom Mana Home Again. London, Nove 28.-Tom - Mann, the English labor agitator, who was arrest [ <d while attempting to enter the city of , Hamburg, and expelled from Germany, | has arrived at Grimsby. - Mann asserts that if the sum of £4,000 could be sub- scribed weekly for two or three weeks for the support of the Hamburg strik- ers the strike of the dock laborers there : would be a success. { Endorsed at Home. «tlk --. | THIS IS THE - ENDORSATION LOCKPORT PEOPLE DEMAND. -|! Muke a mental note of this. i ' “ye endorser is well known in Lock- ° port,. His veracity is unquestioned. f You are reading local evidence, Investigating home testimony. Lockport news for Lockport people. It's not from Maine or Michigan. Suspicion can't lurk around it. Honesty is it's prominent character- istics. F Home endorsement it's salient point. Mr. Henry Chase of 68 Lock St., says: «-'\TFor four years I suffered from my kidneys with dull aching in my back, Iimeness reross my loins, that made any stooping or straightening up after bending extremely painful; and dizzi- ness and prin in the back of the neck aud base of the brain. I was tired out in the morning for the grinding back- ache sapped me of all energy, The continual inactivity of my kidneys caused retention of the secretions which bothered me considerably. I heard that Doan's Kidney Pills were just the thing to allay such difficulties and I procured a box from Yan Hom's Drug Store, I found them to surpass anything that I had ever used. 'They stopped the pain in my back and regu- lated the urinary difficulty. I got rid of the disagreenble feeling in herd. Doan's Kidney Pills are the genuine remedy for innction of the kidneys. I can recommend them every time.\ Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all dealers; Price 50 cents per box, or 6 boxes for $2.50. Sent by mail on receipt of price. Foster-Milburn Co., Sole Ag- ents for the U. $., Buffalo, N. Y, g‘UESD A YC. a rem *~ FROM THE COWCA'TCHER. DECEMBER 1 Peculiar Vantage Ground Occupied by a Maine Nimrod. Accommodating Railroad Men Make It Pleasant for an Enthusiastic Gun- uer-Stop the Train to Let Him Bag His Game. Speaking of accommodating officials ou the different railroads, the Lewiston Evening Journal says it would seem that those runring on the mixed train of the Phillips & Rangeley railroad should be presented with the \blue ribbon'! for the careful attention they pay to. its passengers, and when one asks for a favor, if it is in the power of trainmen it will be granted. The other day a party of jolly drum- mers were coming up the line, and the entire party were well supplied with ammunition. They were mixing , a little sport in with their business f calling. Among the number was Wil- - liam L,. Gerrish, of Portland, Me. The trainmen were telling about seeing | partridges nearly every trip, and this rather enthused the party and started the sporting blood in Mr. Gerrish's veins to flow more fiercely, and, after it had made several trips through his anatomy, the gentleman was prepared to face almost any obstacle in order to get even a shot at the almost num- beriess birds that inhabited the woods cn either side of the railroad track. But all this time his mind had been 'jusy thinking up some scheme whereby he could get a chance to fire at one or two. \I have it,\ said he to himself, and a moment later his actions were caus- ing as much comment among his fel- low passengers as would a flash of lightning from a cloudless sky. Allthe while he was putting his thoughts into action. He arose. took his gun from the case, inserted a couple of car- tridges, and started for the door of the caboose. I \Where going, Gerrish?\ asked one. | \Going to shoot a partridge,\ replied | the drummer sportsman. ' They thought he had become sudden- ' ly insane and was going to jump from : the train. But this idea was soon dis- t pelled from their minds, for a moment i later alt that could be seen of this er- | ratie sportsman was his patent leathers , dangling from the top of the freight I i I i E | I * im a conspicUouUus Puac®. ear, and a moment later he had entirely disappeared from view. His compan- ions quailed with fear,. Had he fallen from his lofty seat on the freight car, ssa Castoria cures Colic, Constipation,. Sour Stomach, Diatrhces, Eructation, Kills Worms, gives sleep, and promotes di- Without injurious medication. [gestion, \*The use of 'Castoria' is so universal and its merits so well known that it seems a work of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the intelligent families who do not keep Castoria within easy reach.\ Cartés D. D., New York City. ot '@. Br. p: XC I An entire New Line of Coverings. 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[Z Special atttention given, to. our Upholstering Department F. P. WEAVER, - Lockport, N. Y. or had he seen a bird and made a wild ' ( plunge in midair for his much cher-. ished game? They went to the door and peeped out. He had vanished. They looked back. Nothing could be seen but the imaginary form of what , was but a moment ago one of the jolly | ; party and a brother in the \Order of Satchels and Trunks.\ * [ But the many, \oh where was he?\ I Safe and sound, and by the time his , friends had given up the hunt a train ; hand came in, and seeing the anxious ' look upon the faces of his passengers, / assured them that the missing member was safe and warming his back against !* the boiler on the cow catcher. He had gone from the caboose, over the cars, | through theengine, and seated himself ‘ Ask _to see our Wright's Healgh lfqeegedd Linedl Un goods, for ays only. Overéoatg, Velvet Collar, 85,50, worth in this conspicuous place watching for the \enemy.\ He had not long to wait, for right ahead he spied a beautiful bird. He put his gun to his shoulder and blazed away. The bird fluttered a moment, keeled over and was no more. He signaled to the engineer to stop, and as soon as possible the train was brought to a standstill. Running back, he procured his prize, and on being told to hurry up and get | aboard, he started at once. - But he stubbed his toe, purposely, his friends say, and fell in a shapeless mass upon the road bed. The train started on,. The man arose, brushed the sand from out of his eyes and started for the woods to fird the dead bird's mate. But it was growing dark and it was several miles from Rangeley. He set his wits to work. About time for the night train, he thought. No time to lose. He immedi- ately made a torch and signaled the train. It stopped, he got aboard, and on his arrival was greeted with a hearty | bandshake by his many friends, who Were anxiously waiting, at the Oquos- soc, the arrival of their friend, the cow- catcher hunter. Equirrel's Capacious Mouth. . 4 A Dummerston (Vt.) man wished to j ascertain how many kernels of corn n | chipmunk could carry in its mouth. | Thirty kernels were placed on a board. | A squirrel carried them all away at one time. Forty-five kernels were ther placed in position, and chippy got away with all of them at that trial. Seventy kernels were put on the board | for a third trial. 'The little striped ani- | mal was beaten this time, but succeed- | ed in carrying away 58 of the kernels in his mouth. i Bolled Alligator as Food. i Boiled alligator flesh tastes C much like veal. : India. & rufrnrw a very It is much eaten in fe uue < Adb vins Aa -. * 3 00 air my 3 We have 82 dozen Shirts a ular 75¢ goods, for 5 days only. Ask to see our 45¢ Fleeced Lined Underwear, regular 5oc good:s* for 8 days only. and 95¢, regular 75 and $1.90 We have 25 Men's Beaver $7.00, for 5 days only. We are the manufacturers. 71 MAIN ad Drawers, Canfels Hair, at 50c, reg! KAUFMAN |_ _ _ -% SUTHERS 70c, STREET. /_ Don't Remain in the Dark © 7 GiBut come in andfget POSTED on f _LINOLENUMS, CARPETS, fand the Largest and : most Select Stock of FURNITURE and all at PRICES fthat are not stumbling blocks to the intending w Purchers at _ __ => # kr _ name, PRUDDEN BROS. ers 2 Undertake Furniture :Deal Furniture :-; Emporium DRAPERIES WELL KNOWN - Nos. 82;& 84 Main St. $ # IS. £ a lak A PORCUPINE IN BED. Unpleasant Experience of Two Hunters in Idaho. They Found Shelter in a Rancher's Hum- bie Shanty, But Rest Did Not Come to Them for Many Weary, Agonizing Minutes. Mat Patric lived up in the neighbor- °- | hood of Market Lake, Idaho, on the -> Utah Northern railway. His ranch was a part of that great gray out of doors . eéculiar to an alkali country, and no- {may lived near him. He cast about for ; ompanionship while proving up his flesert land and formed the acquaint» ance of ~a 'neighboring porcupine, :; which, falling lame, was captured by- him and installed in his ranch house. - It was an intelligent beast and pretty mvherever it listed-chiefly in the ugar barrel. One day to Mat Patrie's ranch came a couple of eastern hunters who had approached the Hoback coun- _ try intent on decimating the elk crop. 'Being overtaken by night, 'sceched Patrie to give them shelter, which he was only too ready to do. The porcupine had disappeared in the early morning, and he was utterly with- .° out any agency for social intercourse. , He bade the hunters-or, as the moun- tain people call all such, \the dudes\ i-welcome,. and entertained them with. tales of western life. Inthe course of the evening one of the hunters chanced to speak of poisonous animal life, and ~; tarantulas entered prominently into . the discussion. told the truth about tarantulas, which is bad enough, . and recited some of his own adventures with the venomous things. 'Then the dudes went off to bed. The man who was to sleep on the inside climbed over into the place and inserted himself under the robes and furs. As he did so he felt something foreign and scraggy down toward the middle of the bed and was ubout to réach up his leg into thetruss shane and kick out viciously when abor- ible thought occurred to him. He did not kick, but began to sweat'like a trans- He attempted to warn his partner, but | his tongue clove to the roof of, his mouth, and at that moment his friend leaped into bed beside him. f I \Who said his friend, querulously; e { ROLLING uvER ON THE FLOOR. The other hunter, his mlind full of the conversation of the evening, . groaned quietly and gritted through his teeth: \We are sleeping with a tarantula. It's, climbing up the small of my bacle My. heavens! Such a death!\ - The second hunter at the initial word broke out into a shudder and was deprived of speech. He just gurgled.a sort of noise that meant he was scared the worst way and lay as still as a fence post. \It's digging its claws into my hide,\ moaned the first hunter. \And I'll be bloated up like a foundered horse. Get out of bed, Hankins, and save me.\ * Hankins found speech. \If I move, Watson,\ he said, \the thing will sting . me just under the left ribs. Ican feel - it digging around there to find a good place to operate. Watson, you are a man of no family, while I have an uncle © and a godmother. Sacrifice yourself for me and get out and pull it off.\ \I would not move a sixteenth of an, inch for the world,\ said Watson. \IH . has fangs seven feet long, which it is fust aching to sink into my pulsating flesh. Oh! Sing something!\ ' Hankins, however, considered this an: artful attempt to draw the tarantula's fire upon himself and declined. The tarantula got uneasy in its sleep and 'breathed heavily, turned in the bed, its quills rubbing heavily against Watson's. back. It was just the same kind 'of &. scratch that a starched shirtband (gives, but Watson recognized its im- port. With a fearful yell he leaped out the floor, dnd, rolling over and over, insisted that he was a dead man. and that he could feel the fatal venom coursing through his veins like the smell of boiling cabbage. through a; boarding house. He prayed for Han» kins to get him whisky or turpentine on something, or even to beat him to death. with a club, and thus check his egoniz< ing pains, but Hankins was aware that the tarantula was still reclining in an neasy and sleepy way egainst hid reast. He feared to move hand or foot, and tried to breathe through his ears, t this moment Patrie came rushing i from 'the other room inquiring in g pomewhat embellished way what wa 'the matter. He was answered by groans and sounds of distress. By sort of intuition he gathered that th woe lay in the bed, and steppingover h pulled off the skins, and the next mo ment a gray bundle of quills was fying: through the air. . The man in bed leaped out and fell upon his knees be- ifore Patrie, whom he called his pred server, while the fellow who was. wald lowing upon the floor now asserte@tha 16 was too late for whisky to do him any! good and his only regret was that his death must be such a painful and un- kat-isfactory one. Tt was some time he- fore Patrice understood - what thay meant, but when he did he went out (£1, fbhe mesa and made a nolze with his throat similar to a coyote. Neat a ns an. . eammcau 1023 soon had the run of the ranch and abode. _ ~* they be- - ~; plabted Niagara, of the human species. ° -- \who put that pin cushion in this bed?\ ~~
