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additions 1n flat rates from threepence to six pence per ton. Indications already point to the consumers having tov pay for the vise. {n London housshold coul is expected to advance two shillings per ton and the Middleshoro iron marufae- turers anno'nce that the prices of pig- iron and steel must be raised to the con- sumer to meet the increase. Washingion, Dec. 30th.—Rear Admi- ra! John E. Peelsbury, retired, died at his home here today. Paris Dec. 30th.—Kirt Von Lersner, head of the German delegation at Ver- sailles, called on M Dutasta, Secrctary of the Peace Conference, yesterday, but the greatest reserve is being maintained relative to the subjects discussed and is only known that Herr Von Lersner did not bring the German reply tc the last note to the German Govt. from the Al- lies. it is ‘enerally wunderstood, how- ever. that Germany lis inclined tc sign the protocol o the Peace 'Treaty, ou con- dition o¢ guarantees regarding possible reduetions as to the quantity of harbour and dock material to be handed overin compensation for the German ships sunk at Scapa Flow. NEW YORK, Dec. 27th 1919. Flour. Blendad Clear St. Lawrence ! rand pr. bri. $11.90 Meal, Wilndried ber 100 bs $392 New Soason’s Pork per brl. $45.00 Heavy Mess Pork per bbl. $47.00 Sugar---Crystals (Confirmed by Brckers) per 100 Ibs. $7.28. Molasses 847 test pr avo ibs. no quo ation Cotton, MiddlingUpiand, st Liverpoul per Ib. 26 68-100c¢. txchanze, New York and Londcn, 60 days’ sight §3.75 i“xchanze New York and London, sight LONDON, Dee. 27th 1919. Sugar-Demerara Crystals duty paid price. fixed by the Royal Commission per cwts 665. od. -975. od. Muscovado, 89°/~ basis, floating ferms in bond, Ditto duty paid. 635. 3d.—86-. od. German Beet 88°/¢ f.o.b. no further sales during the war White Java sugar®cif U. Kingdom cif ® without engagement. 3.50. White Java Sugar, cif Uunited Fling- dom if arrives before 27th December 85/ Denierara Rum, per gal. nominal. Trinidad Cocoa, Good Middling Red jor cwt 128s. od. 130s. od. Cotto - Medium fine Sea Island, at Liv erpool nominal per lb. ‘ Bank of England rate of Discount per cent. 6. Consols 50% Three per cent rentes in Paris Fes. €O.OO All pricesfsubject tof correction. GOST OF GUILLOTINING MORE. Assistants of M. Deibler, the official who operares tre guillotine, have de- manded and obtained an increages of pay S Tttty &X AVY 1> on aceount of the hign cost of iliving. In addition to a retainer of 3,000 francs per anrum, they will now receive 15 francs, instead of 8, for each “working day.”’ ““Working day ”’in teir official sense be- ing ' infreguent,: they have plenty of leizure to pursue additional trades. One assistant Leeps & fruit store; another is a piano tuner, and a third is a checker for a transoort company. Deibler craws 6,000 francs per annum, with 8,000 francs extra for the upkeep of the gui! otine In the ?x'feent? ce%tury “‘cases’’ were more freqaent, and the French public executioner was paid by ‘‘results’’. Be- headine ir those days cost 20 francs; hanging the same; drawing and quarter- ing, 30 franes, ana boiing in oil, 50 francs, with many odd extras, such as 10 franes tor exhibiting a man’s head on a pike. Putting = food profiteer in the pillory cost 2 fran—s, whipping himn, 4 francs ex- tra; brandiig him wi‘h a hct iron, 10 franes extra. - Porto Rico Progress, SOMETHING DOING IN P. R. {Buffalo Courier.) The annexation of Porto Rico twenty years ago vas a bit of bold "‘imperialis- tic’’ policy ‘hat ha: never been satisfac- torilyv expizined. Why did the Am-: - can commissioners at Paris insist up.. taking Porto Ricc outright while giving Cuba a treedom with only 2 string tied to it? No m:tter now; results have ap- parently justified what was done, al- thoagh Uncle Sam is told by pro-Germans and pro-Jaranese that he is an ‘‘imperial- ist,”” and tkey point to Porto Rico to prove It Governor Arthur Yager of Porto Rico maintains tat, all in all. the two decades ,f progress made by Porto Rico under the American flag constitute a record unequaled by any people anywhere in the word in the same length of time. And in support of his statement the governor has given to the Associated Press a messive and impressive state- ment of facts. Porto Rico ghad an exhibit at the Pan- American exposition in Buffalo in 1901. Her commissioners celebrated here Pres- ident McKinley’s proclamation ~f free trade between the island and the United States. The foreign trade of he island for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1901, was only $:7.502,193 compared to sl4l, 896,490 for fiscal year June 30, 1919! This grow:h is a good illustration of wh=t &as occurred in nearly all branches of Porto Rican activity, such as agricul- ture, public ‘works, public utilites, health service, pub.ic schoolsand so on. The number of children in the public schools has increased from 21,000 to 160, 000: teachers -from 525 t0'2,984; school expenditures from S2BB, 000 to $2,500,000. Porto Ricans themselves are dcing nearly all the work of whatever nature. In the government service there are 5,953 positions, all but 208 of which are held by natives, and of the 208 there are 148 teachers, chiefly of technical sub- jects. Governor Yager says that, asa general policy, just as fast as Porto Ri- co could be trrined for seif-government their government has been handed over to them. - Ibid. Speaker: * Thank God. the country has gone dry. It will bring sunshine to many a home.’”" Skeptic: ‘*Yes, and moonshine too, brother.”’ Self-Defense.—ln a crowded omribus a stout weman vainly endeavored to get her fare out of the pocket of her cloak, which was tightly buttoned as a precau tion against pickpockets. After she had been working in vain for come minutes, a gentleman seated ¢cr her right said. ‘"‘Please allow me to pay vour fare.”” The lady declined with scme ac- erbity, and recommenced her attacks on the pocket. After these had continued for some lit- tie time her fellow passenger said. ""You realiy must let me pay your fare. You have already undone my braces three times,and I ean not st.nd it any longer.”’ 0N AleXanaer s. WE BEG TO OFFER YOU rOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON. Ex Arrivals. A LIMITED ASSORTMENT OF HEIJOES CHOCOLATES in Fancy Boxes and Loose Weight. ““One of America’s Chsaisest Brands’ Christmas and New Year, A Fine Assortment of ~ CARDS AND POSTALS. Glazed and Plain. A large Stock of Gents, iLadi:s, Boys, and Misses SHOES of an exceptional good quality and cheup in price. New Silks and Saiin, Valence Nets, Palm Beach “loth, Feather Pillows, An entire new stock of NEOLIN SOLES and WINGED FOOT HEELS in Whole and Half sizes, White, Tan and Black. “GET THE NEOLIN HABIT.” A New Assortment of VICTOR and COLUMBIA RECORDS, ‘‘The latest records for January already in stock ”’ Give us a trial when purchasing for the Season .this year, and re- member the Store which sells THE BEST. JOHN ALEXANDER, Cor. of Market ard King Sts.