The Sherbrooke examiner, 22 mars 1899, mercredi 22 mars 1899

1 I.i \ * Slierbroohe (Examiner VOL IL NO.50 New Series SEMI - WEEKLY EDITION.SHERBROOKE, QUE., WEDNESDAY, MAIU H -J-J 1890./ PRICE ONE ('ENT Still In The Lead With the larg’estand heaviest Bucket 14 qts, $8.25 per hundred I Have Ladies Kup Tapes, Gents FurCaps, & Sleigh Bobis, whit,l ;tli! Great Discount, To clear t*ut before Spring.Ci une in and see them.J, W, BÏSH0P, BISHOP S CBOSSINO.P.Q Have you got our prices|attention THE KERR CASE- JUDGMENT NOT YET'GIVEN.In the Superior Court this morning.Judge White presi ing, judgment v%a> given on the motion for leave to amend by answer» lhe défendent» plea by denying the attirmative allegation» of the 4th and 8th paragraph *»f said plea.The Court gave plaintiff the right to make amendment in open Court bat held that in the opinion of the Court the amendment was not necessary.Mr.H K.Fraser then" made applies tion that the judgment be given upon the verdict.The motion was taken en délibéré.Thf Old Flag, The Flag of Deetmy, By the Rev.J.K.Starr.ThuPÿday Evn g.In I.eolure Hall.Method!» Church.OrchtMru will eon une a ce hi s p m.sharp.OIÊ-J SAP SPOUTS The Eureka and Currier.Gan still fill Your Order for our Special tO qt Bucket at $6.50 per 100 but the stock is shrinking fast.am"0111, 99 Seed Catalogue will be ready in a few days.Drop a card for one J.S.MITCHELL & CO.'VHOUESALK and retail hardware a crockery, 69 and 7i Wellington 8treet.New Spring* Goods just arrived can give you natisfaction.Price* never *o low.The celebrated EUREKA SAP SPOUTS, 70c per 100.Best KEEWATIN FLOUR, $2.25 per bag.DRESS GOODS, PRINTS.FLANNELETTES, &c, were never so cheap before.Telephone order» rromptly filled.Canadian ’phone No.19 W T.OUGHTRED.Marbleton.March 13, 1S99.WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 18" CITY ITEMS.Road J.P.McCall’s new advertisement.Opening of new store.(Jive him a call.A ladv's black belt, with silver buckle, awaits an owner at this office.It was picked up on the street.Gentle spring has been compelled to cancel all engagements because of an an-tack of grippe The death is announced in London, England, of Dudley Raikes De Chair, a former resident of Lennoxville.Iona Lodge, No.11, Rebekah Degree, I O.O.F., was instituted in Quebec on Friday night, by Grand Master Staneley, assisted by Mrs.Hodge, of Sherbrooke, and others, with over fifty members.In nil the painting you have to do, or direct, you are iuvited to consult us freely about the bent way» of umng The Sherwin-Williams Paints.Our experience of thirty years is at your service.For anyone sending uh a photograph or architect’s drawing of his building, our artists will prepare a plan for painting, giving several artistic color combinations from which to choose.This is free.We’ll help von by sending you, free, "Paint Points," little illustrated guide to practical painting about the home, telling bow to save money and get the best returns from using paint.If you will tell us your needs when you are about to paint, we’ll send you color cards of the paints that will suit you, and illustrations of buildings showing color combinations.The Sherwin-Williams Company, Paint and Colon Makers.Canadian Dept., St.Antoine Street, Montreal NUPANIO w a.— ton 464 | ^ V_-*3E= ^ J*** For Sale by J- 8 iviitcneil fit (Jo , Sherbrooke Baby Carriages Now on Exhibition.f>0 of the finest line ever brought into Sherbrooke.Call early and get first choice, as they are bound to sell fast.STEEL & BRUNET J.H BRENT, Manag-er, 77 WELLINGTON STREET.OPPOSITE the Q.O R.OFFICES THE OI D FLAG.by Rev.J.E.Starr, to morrow evening, Letture Room, Methodist Church, at 8 p.m.Y.M.C.A.NOTES.Rev.Wm.Shearer w’ill address a meeting for men only in the Y.M.C.A.Nall next Sunday afternoon.His sub ject will be “Fighting to Win.” SHERBROOKE SENIOR LACROSSE CLUB.The general meeting of the Club will be held to morrow night in the City Hall at 7 o’clock sharp.Motion of Mr.McAl* lister to raise the annual fee will be up for discussion and voted on at this meeting.The captains will likely be elected as well as the Team Committee.Every member is requested tr be present.The “Webster House,” near the Bona venture Depot, Montreal, is a good and convenient stopping place for travellers from the Townships.Rates $1.50.E* C.Perkins, proprietor.tf-82 Boyal Ftniplars uf Tumpurance COUNCIL FORMED LAST NIGHT.A Council of the above Order was instituted last night in the Forester’» Room Odell Block.The institution of the Council is the outcome of a visit to Sherbrooke of Mr.U.K.Elliott, grand organiser of the Order lor the Province of Quebec.The meeting last evening was a very good one, abovt 26 persons being present.Nine others have signified their intention of joining but were prevented from being present, so that the new Council will start out with a membership of 84, and there will no doubt be several other names added before another meeting as a good deal of interest has been aroused in the formation of a branch of the Royal Templars of Temperancj in this city.Mr.K.Kv Elliot presidod, and tha Council was duly instituted in accordance with the ritual of the Order.The following officers were elected for the ensuing year :— W.J.Gray.J.A.Flagg Mrs.Enright Miss M Stocks F.C.Powers J.W.Stocks J.A.Witly B.B.Yates A.Saunders F.Drew Select Councillor Past Councillor Vice Councillor Recording Secretary Financial Secretary Treasurer Herald Chaplain Guard Sentinel Trustees.S.D.Gilkersou, J.W.Stocks, F.C.Powers.The officers were installed by Mr.R.R.Elliot, who at the conclusion of the ceremony exemplified the beautiful unwritten work of the Order, and instructed the members in the work of the Royal Degree.At the close of this work a select Degree was exemplified.Addresses were delivered by R.R Elliot Mr Gray, J.A.Flagg, and others.It was decided that the Council be known as Sherbrooke Council, and that a special meeting be held on April 3rd for the initiation of candidates and also that the regular meetings be held on the .’frd Tuesday of each month A vote of thanks was passed to Mr.R.R.Elliot and duly acknowledged.Mr.Elliot will be in town for several days in the interest of the newly formed Council, it is his intention to proceed to Lennoxville where ho hopes to insti-ute a strong Council.HOCKEY.Tbe H ockey Match on Friday night should be of special interest.Part i-f tbe ret proceeds are to be given to the Li brary A Art Union,which in itself should attract many.Again, the match is the settlement of along standing competition between the vYindsor and Richmond teams who have adjourned to the Sherbrooke Kink to plav the deciding match before a Sherbrooke audience.As the season has nearly closed this match should bring out a large audience.CURLING.SHERBROOKE AND CALEDONIA.Montreal, March 21 For the first time in many years were the rinks of curlers from Sherbrooke the guests of the Caledonia Curling Club on Saturday.This was a return match for one that had been played in the Townships’ capital many moons sgo.The visitors were delighted with their reception, and the hosts with their visitors who put up i surprisingly stiff game.Lunch was served in the Cal edonia Club room, and was a very enjoyable affair, the speeches being up to the usual mark.When it was time for the visitors to take their departure they were escorted to the depot by the president, Mr.Hutchinson, W.P.Scott, B.Ted Tedford, W.Wilson, J.McLean and others.The Caledonians having promised to return the visits of the Sherbrooke’s at the earliest opportunity.The match scored as under : — 1 COMMUNICATIONS.We do not hold ouraelve* responsible for the view., of our CorrcspondeuLa.) TREATMENT IN THE SHERBROOKE PROTESTANT HOS PITAL.To thf Féditor of the Ex amis kh.Dkah Sir : Since leaving the Sherbrooke Protestant Hospital 1 have seen several tonner paient» of that Institution and they nil speak in the Jiû/he*/ terms of it, and of the kindness and care of the nurses for the patients there.Now, it seems to me that it is a dut* that we till ewe to the Hospital, and esfte> ially to the nurses, and to the public as w ell.to give public expression < f our appreciation of, and gratitude for, the kindness and care we received, as 1 am sorry to say there are some, who, knowing nothiny about the Hospital, are prejudiced against it.in future 1 will endeavor to let the truth about it be known as for as it is my power to do.Please give this room in your paper, and oblige.Yours Truly, Jambs Appib.Milby, March 21, 18" MONTREAL GAS CO.INCREASE IN THE EARNINGS.Montreal, March 22.—(Special) The .'»2nd annual statement of the Montreal Gas Company was issued this morning.It sa>s in part that the gross and net earnings show a satisfactory increase over the previous year, the increase in the gross being $28,505 95, and in the net $19,861.Two semi-annual dividends of 6 per cent have been declared RINK NO.SI1EKBKOOKK A H.Anderson R.R Burrage U.N Boucher R J.Spearing (skip)—14 KINK C.Clift C.H.Bowen J.Craig H.Tomlinson (skip)- K CALEDONIA J.McLean W.H.Murphy W.P.Scott W.Lyall (skip)—8 NO.2.G.J.Sheppard T.O.Lyall H.R.Hutchinson W.R.J.Hughes (‘-kip) 19 FENIAN RAID MEDALS.The medals which has just been struck for presentation to the mem hers of the Canadian Militia and of the Imperial forces who were in active service during the Fenian raid and on the Red River expedition bas a wreath of maple leaves surrounding the British ensign, across which floats a ribbon bearing the word ‘Canada.’ The obverse has a portrait of the Queen The medal will he accompanied by bars bearing respectively the words, “Fenian Raid, 186 sire a speedy ai d perfect cure to write to UU^TAV H.BOBKKTZ.252 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich Choral toociety.CONCERT LAST EVENING IN THE ART HALL.The concert arranged last night by the Choral Society, with a view of aidi g and liquidating their liabilities, was greeted with an audience which, thougli select and discriminating, was not sufficiently large enough to make the enterprise a paying one, there being only about 130 present.The intention was to provide an entertainment of a popular character, and we believed this was realised.All but two numbers on the programme were given by the ladies of the quartette, viz, Miss Brown, Miss Sawyer, Miss Hawes, and Miss Richardson Their special merit was in their quartette singing, and the audience would have been well pleased with more of this.Their solo and instrumental selections varied the programme, and in the former some of the voices were displayed to good advantage.Miss Richardson, second contralto, contributed a reading from one of Blanche Willis Howard’s books in place of a solo.A pleasing contrast was effected by two numbers sung by Mr.A.F.Fraser, of this cily, with great acceptance.Mr.F'raser is deservedly popular with our audiences.His appearance last night was a large fea ture in the success of the concert.His accompaniments were played by Mr E.O.Grundy, Sherbrooke, and to the Ladies Quartette, by Miss Hawes, a member of the quartette.Total ALL WE ASK IS A FAIR FIELD AND NO FAVOUR.But what we do expect is, that the smoke-loving public will appreciate our efforts when we are producing the only guaranteed clear, long Havana filled 10c.cigar made to day in Canada.You will find more satisfaction in smoking the superb cigar than in any other.W.R Wekstkr A Co., Cigar Manufacturers, Sherbrooke.The Situation in the Phillipincs.Aguinaldo’s Ferocious Energy.TWENTY ONE AMERICANS ED ON FRIDAY.KILL PERSONALS.has returned R.W.Heneker, Esq home from the South.Mrs.L.F'arwell is home again from a visit to friends in St.Johnsbury, Vt.j Miss Williams, from Danville, was in town yesterday visiting Miss Georgia Boat wick.Mr.R.D.Morkill was thrown out of i a sleigh in East Sherbrooke yesterday af j ternoon and slightly injured.Mrs.K.F.Walker leaves this aber noon for Windsor to visit her daughter From there she will go on to her sister s, Mrs.Patton, in Stratford, Ont.Mr.R.K.Elliott, theR.T.ofT.who Manilla, March 20—It is reported on good au* horitv that Aguinaldo is taking extreme measures to suppress signs calculated to cause cessation of hostilities.Twelve adherents of the plan of independence, residents of Manilla, have been condemned to death, because they wrote advising surrender,and all loyal Filipinos have been called upon to perform the national service of despatching them.On Friday last General Lagarda visited Malolos for the purpose of advising Aguinaldo to quit.lie argued with the insurgent leader, and attempted to convince him of the folly in his persistence in the face of overwhelming odds.Aguinaldo was furious at the advice and ordered General Lagarda to be executed immediately.The unfortunate General was promptly decapi ated.Among the incidents of yesterday’s fighting was a coolness exhibited by a company of the Washington volunteers, who crossed the river in a native canoe under a heavy tire—fifteen being taken across on eai h trip of the small boat —to at tack the enemy’s trenches.THE COMMISSARIAT AGAIN.The inability of the commissary train to keep up with the advance led to considerable suffering, and many of the men were completely exhausted when they j were recalled and, falling from the ranks, I wore strung along fos a distance of about j six miles, numbers returning to camp in rho artillery ambulances, whu-h were al-j wKys close up to the lines.The work of ambulances was especially worthy of men- Musie For the Yukon It is not intended that life shall be all a dreary waste to the residents of the Yukon, and that the “homesick Yukoner,” as Faith Fenton describes them, shall have no provision made for some happy hours in the midst of his gold gatherings.There was shipped from the warerooms of the old firm of Heintzman & Co., this week, an upright piano, sold to a resident of the Skaguay.We can.in imagination, go with this instrument in its long journey', reaching Vancouver safely, no doubt by the Canadian Pacific, and then starting on its adventurous expedition to the c< untry of the “mid-night sun.” Dogs, we arc told, are so scarce in the Yukon that they are worth $ iooo apiece, but they will be none too valuable to help this Heintzman & Co.piano in reaching safely its destination.A Hei itzman& Co.piano becomes the choice of this Yukon purchaser, because in this piano only is found the famous Agraffe Bridge, which gives a degree of endunnee possessed by no other instrument, making them proof against climatic changes, even those of the Klondike, and, what is mot important to the people of the Yukon, where tuners cannot be had in response to a phone message, the Agraffe Bridge keeps the piano in tune fully five times longer than pianos made without them.The genuine Heintzman & Co.pianos, as mentioned above, are sold only by H.C.Wilson & Sons in Sherbrooke and Eastern Townships.Fine stock to select from both at their Sherbrooke and Magog stores.BIRTHS.HATCH Ai Awcot Corn*T.P.Q.on 17th Murrh, 1899, a »on to Mr.aud Mr».F.W.Hatch tion brook® for the past week is in Windsor Mills to-day in connection with the Order.Count Von Mohrenheim, the former Russian Ambassador to Paris, has denied the statement that he was the real culprit in the Dreyfus case.NOTICE.All fiersoiiH having claims against me are requested to send them into me without delay for settlement.Waltkk H.Stbvenhon, Lennoxville^ P.Q.tf 34.Yesterday’s casualties on the American side number twenty-one, all of whom are more or less seriously wounded.A BRUSH AT ILOILO.The mountain banditti of Panay Island ! recently threatened a serious attack upon ! Iloilo, but they were repulsed with a loss j of 200 men by Gen.Miller.McNeil’s i battalion of the Californian Regiment, ! under Lieut.-Col.Duboce, has been or-i dertd to embark on the transport In grand organizer of jdiana to-morrow in order to reinforce the has been in Sher | garrisons in the towns of Bais and DEATHS.DK CHAIR—On Mardi 2.IH1I9, at 0 Vcreker Road, KoihîiikIo», London Fngland, Dudley Itaikcs Do ('hair, in hi» 56 n year.Baguyan, on the east cost of the Island of Negros, where Colonel Smith is in command.1 his is onlv a measure of protection, as Major-Gen Otis says he does not.anticipate trouble there.The Rev.Lennox W.Williams, rector of St.Matthew’s Church, Quebec, is mentioned as successor to Very Rev.Doan Norman.TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take lAxat.lvn Hromo Quinine Tablets Al DugKist* refund the money if It fails to Cure 25 cents “Tin Oil! Flag," By Rev.J.E.STARR To-morrow Evening1.LECTURE HALL, METHODIST CHURCH, At 8 p.m.Orchestra will commence sharp at 8.Admission 25 cents.Just what you want Fresh FISH & OYSTERS And the b^fft place to eret th«m is at Ring up ^en Telephone g B, MART IN, SHERBROOKE FISH MARKET V S3 l| SHERBROOKE’S GREATEST STORE ! • 1 ëo P, McPAPIL, m=i I.W SUCCESSOR TO H.SAMUEL.C*4 Shi in (’lot he, Coverts, India Cash mer oh, ete.Suitings.A rtne selection of Mixed Cov rte e pocially fur suitngs in the new mode h«n.es.Lea—Gee, I’m a sight! That’s last time I’ll ever let my wife ent hair.—New York Journal Farm for Sale ! The farm of the late A.H.Irwin at -Sand Hill, consisting ot .’M) acres in good ifltAte of cultivation, wi'h neces ary buildings in good repair.Terms of p iynient to •fluit purchaser.Addr ss W.J.IRWIN, or tf31 VV.N.IRWIN, Sherbrooke.Mixtures.CJable Covert-, Mouline.Epiugles.Cords, Cream Goods (ALL WOOL,! In Hertford Cords.Conti ig- H Hr ;chcs, Fancy Cord-.Kpingie.J)r ip do I'aris, Ktitnieiie.1 nnvart, eLc, VI i * i % Me .11 • \P'/, 11 A i r.Silkanii 'A'üol P.p'ins“ New Milch I’ows Foe Sale.Apply to J.P.Atkinson, Suffield, Que.tf 31 FOB SAjujc.in Fine hades THE LATEST MATERIAL.THE FAKM of the hi'»1 John Stocks,sltuateti two miles \ve-t of North Hatley on lhe Kate vale Road, comaining one hu dr- d aces of land in void coi.d.tion end w* 11 tinih red, with Dwelling Hons • and outbuildings the eon.Apply to E.E.BEAN, 8.STOCKS.w3d Suffield.Noth Hatley.FO** «ALE A KAHN CATHEDRAL ORGAN, in good oonditiun, cost 4M7i‘ 'l o be sold for $80.dno stool.^pply Extra tf 14 MANSE, Gould P.Q.Farm for Sale.IN THE TOWN OF CUMPTON.Voile de Pari Silk and VV'ool ‘’special," for making over colors Very Iran-par ut Parisian (Novellvi Die ^ Patterns, richly eni broiderou in ttne shades.Full stock of CASHMERES all shades.in FINK FARM, under good state of cultivation only two miles from Wnterville.txl ei.:ht miles from Sherbrooke.Contains 14) acres, with a sugur Hush ard.Now -Oc per yard.DRESS MUSLINS Nevv Organdies, Swiss Muslins and diwinty Dimities, in pretty* tFocts and colourings liare range of stripes, checks and llorai designs.Grenadines.A beautiful choice in Light and Dark Grenadines, with lace insertion.L.L BAÏLEY, 105 Wellington Street.SHERertQCKE Farm For Sale.150 ACRES—Situated U miles from Balwer (C.P.R.) station, on road to Martinville—3 good barns, hog pen, carriage house, good dwelling house, running water to house and barn.Good apple or chard, also sugar place F inn in good state of cultivation Pasture well wat ered.Farm will carry 25 head of cattle and flock of sheep.Farm near church, school and mill.Apply on farm or write to CHAS.SMITH, Bulwer, P.Q 2m31* HOlerest Farm for Sale The Home Property jf the late G.W.Power-M.D., in V at erville, 2 • acres of excellent lam’ In the best state of cultivation.Two acres Strawberries Large House and Barns, ah nearly new.Excellent running wat er in house and barns.Healthful locality, fine view Possession given immediately.MRS.E.A POWER*.J K.HALL, xecutors.Dairy Farm For Sale, Situated about two miles from W a.erville on th- road leading o Milby.and is known as the “Willie Mclntish Place.M There is about 215 acroK.a good i-art ch ared and under good state of cultivation, the remainder well work iad.Goofi farm building-.F.r further par-oculars apply to JUliN McINToSH Sherbrooke, or K.A.LITTLE Dec.3rd.1898.tf 20 Hatley.good DJI IKY FjmjA Fop Sale.1 Ml ACRES, situated in the Township of ( f )U Ne\» |Oi f 2‘ mile , from M ib' 1 -'n.St i •fcion, SawyervilU , 2 mile- from Swuil l'ro.-sinu 2 miles frein Viliag of UhikHhm o.Two church • es, post offl'-c - eh* ese factory, mill a>' Pub i(’ Auction at the St 'i*** of thr ln-olv- nt.iu he lown of W mdsor Mills on FRIDAY .24th day of MARCH.1S9Î) at 2o eOck p m , the following a—et - of t he above estate, viz : STOCK IN TRADK CONSISTtNO OK Groceries, Hardware, Crockery and Furniture, amounting as per inventory to $1,(588.89 TERMS CASH.Stock and Inventory can bo seen on th premises at WINDSOR MILLS, and all informât ion obtained from tho Cur JOHN McD.HAINES.43St.Sacrament Montreal.JOHN J GRIFFITH, Montreal, ItLh March.199.Auctioneer.The CORSET Developes Perfect Form ri The finest corset that exjverience can produce.It is l»eautifully constructed ; flexible yet firm : without unpleasantly interfering it moulds the form to an elegant figure and gives lasting pleasure.Perfect fit.Absolute ease.ASK YOUR DEALER FOR tT.SOLIDIFIED ALCOHOL.A \«»uurk Inw-ntur Diarotera a I'roo-esw lo T'ranal'orni (lie l.é«|iild.An inventor iu Newark banHucceeded in finding a comiKiund which will hold alcohol in wuHi>cnHion in a Holid form, and he declare» that hi» discovery in both new and useful.Whether it be true that no one elne ha» ever before Miceeeded in getting alcohol into a .solid form, it is certain that no one has put it into the market in that shape.There is no doubt as to the usefulness and advantage of such a compound The inventor contemplates its use solely a*- a fuel.Whether it could be used for other purpose?does not appear, but tli ; ‘ seem to be other possibilities for it After the inventor had exhibited a l of the solidified alcohol to a Srtn i t X-X fc-lW'I'tsk " “to, • r ¦ .arSdthSr biet 1.la t year 1 , * ir we off*; wheeb and cmk for work done *!' , \ .XJ-.0 .• wbeoiioa^rt- W ie for.liberal proportion, v»*- are known everywhere âs the gr* itciit l:x?lualve Itieycle llou**** m the wod lamt art perf etly reliable; we refer to any bank or busnie## bouac in .Jm i;MEAO CYCLE GO., Ohhtago, III.'.Ss juUlj reliable au d Iroquois Bieyrfee at 9W 7 5 are icotuUrfut bur.^me hd tar TJ* Alcud Cj • Co.ere < ir 1 ily ¦¦¦¦I ij ' ¦ ' l0.' .)'(&& h Upholstered in ail shncles l'i ¦'.¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ -V - Ao 47 Handsome Silk.Blush and Metallic Cloth Patent Brake, Patent Nutless Wheels, N more lost nuts.Go Carts For little Boys and Girls who are too large r Btby Carriages.The sMewalks of Sher- Senator F.l«*ct lleverldice.A.J Beveridge, the newly elected senator from Indiana, was nicknamed “Apple Jack ’ by his fellow students in I)*; Panw university.It is said that his first fame as an orator was brought about in a novel way It was advertised in an Indiana town that ex-G»>vern-nr B«‘v*Ttdge of Illinois would deliver an address.When young Beveridge arrive*! and saw the flaming posters, he did not wish to speak, but finally decide»! to make the best of it When the crowd tir>t saw the lx»y orator, they laughed, but as he warmed up their laughter changed to cheers, and right th* re lu* made his publie r*‘pntatioii as an orator.He has ever since been in great demand.He is a young, athletic •nan.full of vig»>r aud with a mind of hi* «»wu.Woodham & Go’s., London.FINE FELT HATS Against AU Others.This exceedingly tine hat cannot be excelled in durablility, shape, shades and perfect fitting.Be Sure To Get One Sold in Sherbrooke only by L P.CORMIER, 131 Wellington St.brooke are well adapted for Go-Carts.Rl BBER TIRE WHEELS.oDl) WHEELS, REPAIRS OF ALL KINDS, MISSING PARTS SUPPLIED SILK PARASOLS, WRENCHES, Ac.JOHN EDWARDS.171 Wellington Street.Tailoring Ibailment.In this important department our importa'ions for the SPRING TRADK hnvc now arrive»! They are the late-t productions of British manufacturers.In Suiting* the desigi h and ooloiings are novel and attractive, «nd the values except ionally good.The «real variety of our shipments forbid-» any attempt at detai1, we simply ask you to grant us the favor of au inspection and compare our goods and prices.CHAS.FULLER, High Class Tailoring.-r •f rr—Ti* v- *0™ *£?food’s PhoEttcdlni, TV Oreat Kngluh Remedy.Sold and recommended by all druggist* tn Canada.Only relt able mcdlcm** discovered t>U ¦du^j>'ickru]r* yuciT'tutred to cure all forma of Sexual W.akncss, all effects of abuse or excess.Mental Worry.Fxeesslve use of Tobacco.Opium or Stimulants.Mailed on receipt of price, one package f 1.six.$ft.One ieill jtlenM, tixxmUcure Pamphlets free to any addresa.The Wood < otnpaay, W indsor, On».tVW.iod’s I’hosphoffine is sold in Sh»,rbrooke by all Druggist*.I Have Double and Single Team Sleds, with oak bent runners, mg a Sled to last ard Ariy »•»« want-give satisfaction Prices righfi.should buy of ire.J.T.Mountain FACTORY STREET Nov.1».1898.In 1 V- Christy’s Hats FOR SPRING 1899.Ju t arrived from Lot do .all the \Ktr S/f.1 DKS.all the A> If $// f PK% These famous m iker- have n¦ ¦ ver turned out more natty, elegant and -•n-ioh* «hape* We are pro d of our great display .Are von i » need, -ir of a si k or a siifF Hat.a good hell or a Spor’ing Cap 4 In whatev» r style, we have them CHAS.FULLER, Exclusive Sherbrooke agency for CHRISTY'S HATS.PI // ONLY COPY A\^ FEELING OF “BEING STARED AT.* * Easter Wearables Are now to be thought of, and ue are prepared to; supply everything that man wants.Our Early Spring I Hats, in the correct blocks, | either in stiffs or softs, are reai y to be looked at ; also Neckwear and Shirts, of the mo.^t advanced styles, are ready for your inspection.Our Cloths are opened out , for this season's trade—“The | early bird catches the worm.” ' Qaidkj of 5 K.and C.i in g up in t>in >ke is daily increasing.V J It’h a go«id Cigar at a reasonable price, 5 cents ib/fi a** ^niokera are / rapidly tindiug out.| A.E KINKEAD & Co Sign of the Indian 113 WKLLINGTOK STREET.Fire Tailoring ! OH AN UP-TO-DATE sun 15 years in the Shoe business is valuable experience.Selling reliable Shoes has held our trade, and is making nov customers for us every day.We keep the Allies Holden Shoe.J.Levinson lilVK L S A CALi.Merchant Tailor and Men'a Outfitter.140 Wellington St.Sherbrooke S, B FINE TAILORING, FLOUR ! OSILVIE'S PATENT A The Flour of all Flours $5.25 barrel bbl.< ^Slb bag Ogilvie’s Hungarian $4*9° 2.40 5 Roses 4.90 4 Seasons 4.90 2.40 Hecuba 4 75 Kent’s Gold Medai 4.75 2.35 Indtana 4.25 2.IO Laure 11 2.00 Maple Leaf “Strong Bakers'* I.90 Cast?.Meat Store ! ALEX.AMES, Begri to inform his friends and the public tCenerally that he has opeued a MEAT STORE At the Oor ot King & Landsdowne Sts where he will kerp constantly on hand all kind Fi=e§l2 and Cured Meats Lard& a usage A.AMES.Barreled Pork and Round Hogs whoh aale.Highest cash price paid for Dressed Hogh.Reef il ides and .Sheep PeUs.WANTED ! 44T Special Prices in 5 bbl lots W.ti.Fuller à to.in>port«ro of F’aney Cxroceries.In th* Preparation of fioclars's Piesciptas familj Hecipes.tic, THE TWO MOST NifiCKSSARY % QUA1JT1KS RE Accuracy and Purity We gwrantoe bot h at- 1033 Bu^tield UhDicd Potato as for which th“ hi h^st market pri • • aellii*K rot ii at wh i*.i'o uri.< - for,’tfortret Iheaddr *->.KING STREET, Sherbrooke Wm.Murray & Co.arc selling Salt at 50 cents per bag.A Do Flour & Pp vi-ioir GREAT KKCITEVIENT IN MON I RE A L.When îht* people 8%w a gi arautee given by Lyman, Kuo\ A Co , Kerry, Watson A Co.Lyman, Sofia A C»>., to all the re;n in my throat, i o ü d not be without it.1.S.Jackson, Carleton Place, Ont.Mar.7th, 18119 1 h ive worked in the G.T.R.stock Charles, Montreal, and v :1 • -V• to ail who have >>hipp< d ' .I ha t rheumati m f.»r live 4 c »u.d not get any relief.I Indian Rh umatic ai d fv • y oie.which has cured in • corn- ' • v I can recommend it to anyone.John Kim.avso.v F.hr nan 18, 1899.Monti eal.WH AT A LIFE INSURANCE AGENT SAYS.Tr.s is to < rnfy thar I had a severe ei* and couvh for nearly one week.I use i one bottieof “Smith’s Indian Cong .^s^rufi an,» (irippe Killer” which relieved mo in a very short time, and I highly rccoimnend it's u&e to any one so affected Guo.Wils n, Almonte, P.O Almonte, March 9th, 1899.TESTIMONY OF A PROMINENT MONTREAL DRUGGIST.Wm.Smith, Esq , Coaticook, P.Dear Sir,—Of the bottles of Smith * Rheumatic Cure you left with me a year ago, I gave one for a trial to a man wh- ni I knew had been a martyr to rheumatism for years.He was laid up perio deal y every two or three months, so r»ad he ha i to go to i»ed.He took two bottles of your Rheum itic Cure aud nine months a ter wards he had not a return of the disease.I shall always recommend your Rheuma tic Cure,as I have great faith in it.Yours sincerely, JOHN r.LYONS, Cor.Craig and Bleury Sts., Montreal MONTRE \L NEWS.We sell Smith’s Rheumatic Cure on a guarantee that six bottles will cure anv case of Rheumatism or money will be re funded I also l»egan tn sell Smith's Indian Cough Syrup and Gripfie Killer, and guarantee that one bottle will cure any case of Cough or Grippe or money will Ih* refunded.We believe those preparations to thccla^s.JOHN T.LYONS.Cor.Craig and Bleury.JULES HIRTZ, Cor.Craig and Place d Armes.4 PayeholwtflMt Wlit» **h>» That It la All huasea.e.There are mcoiv* of scientific ptaqilo In the world that akvm to find no Ivttor fun than dcmolBhing {vopulnr notion* aUmt tiling*.Hen», for ln*tanoe, i* Profc**or K B.TiteheiuT of C'ornell uiilversity, whi> dl^ > in a letter to Science the wide*|iti\«* folk cannot b»* pcrsiindtxl to hsik anmml at the proper moment and in the right diivetmn, ami that those who lay claim to a special capacity for controlling others fail to »*ontrol ’em The goblin» will catch Professor Titclumer some night, ‘“if he don’t watch out.’’—New York Tribune.DOLLS FROM SAXONY Makcrt» of th«* ‘‘I're»»»’!»*’ Ones nu I iit .In tin* l’i)rt»sts of Saxony.(îertnany.ire thousands of thatch»*»! huts in \vhich dwel’l the makers of thi* v»-r t lu* b«Kiy ami get r.r»*a»ly for »lr»*ssing, whil»* lit tl»* Gr»*t»*h»*n nuike.*; t.h»* we»* stockings and the prim inushw skirt in whi»-h tin* lady ilolls cross tin* great »K*ean to tlu* shops in the big.cities of Am»*rien, where Santa Claus g«K*s ea»*h year to buy bis ilolls.All through tin* rainy si'ason tin* fathei also sits about tin* fitvsiilc working w ith his family On Eriilay night the faithful frail pai-ks tin* dolls in large shallow baskets ami prepares a lunch of bread and eh» »‘se, for the Saturday’s journey is long, ami Hans may have to carry his basket miles or more before In* reaeln > tin* village or town wliretty soon the goose lookeil >ip at the Irishman kind of pitiful and says: “Quawk, ((uawk, quavvk,” in that coaxing way a goose has sometimes.Thit tin* g«)ose looks up and says, “ijuawk, quawk.ipi.awk,” again.Then tin* Irishman corkeil his head over on om* siil»*, look»*»! the goosi- in the »*}¦»¦ and says: “ 11 hat’s tin* matter'A’id y»*/.onyway?Phwv do ycz want to walk w hin Oi’tn willin to carry y»*zr” Wlial Our Knowledge I** Good Cor.The attainment of skill is 1 he alpha as it i* the oini'ga of sei»*m-?XL* KINDS READY MADE AND MaDF TO ORDER » N SHORT NO ICE l ight and Heavy Harnesses.Improved Homer Buggy Gears., Platform Gears.Lumber Wag v ns ,n d Gears not in stock wt! be made on sh 3rt notice.All my work is made ot tke best material and workmanship and warranted Will be sold at prices to meet the times.Call and examine my stock am you are sure to be convinced that I can offer you bargains in the best ot goods and at lowes' prices.Repairs and Painting done on short notice.P.BIRON U >T SHi RBRÜOKf.Evaporators, And all Sugar Utensils at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES.Call and see them.Coder©, Sons & Co., Mil (< « i'2i nit Itiot’L) Wallin-ton Our Canadian Goods To Foreign Countries THE OUTLOOK GOOD.(From the Toronto Qlobt, Feb 7th.IVW y *‘A visit to the custom house a few' days ago revealed the most interesting fact that the Get hard teeint/m in Company are exporting Pianos to Chili, South America This being an item of considerable importance to Canadian commerce a Globe representative called on Mr.Gerhard eintzman to gain home information regarding this far off market for these famed instruments.Some months ago a merchant prince of Valpraiso, Chili, visited the United Sta es and Canada on a purchasing trip, and among othéf lines he was looking for a high-class piano.Visiting Toronto in the interest of his busi ness he made inquiries as to pianos The Gerhard Ueintzman being most highly spoken of as a high grade piano, he visited the immense plant of theGerhardl leintz man Company, and although he had had the privilege of inspecting other pianos and factories in Tor onto and some of the recognized standard piano factories of New Youk he was so well satisfied with the thorou*.hness of construction in the Gerhard Ueintzman pianos and with their superior tone quality that the result was a large contract for an assortment of these pianos.Mr.Gerhard Hcintzinan naturally let Is pro d of this stroke of business, and it is certainly a distinct triumph for Canadian art and enterprise, and opens up a new market forCai adian products.Gerhard Ueintzman pianos have also a market in Bermuda, where the superior material and workmanship are proof against that most trying c imate.They have also shipped several instruments to the United States lately, all of which point to a progressive and well established business.” The above will no doubt be interesting to the readers of the Kxamimr through whose columns G.A.LlBARON, our city dealer, has been eulogizing the Gerhard Ueintzman as the best Canadian Riano.Kvery day proofs to this end are being established.SHERBROOKE Daily Record.The Record ib the only Daily Paper in the Eastern Townships II con ait/^ all the la le t local newn, together with a-iummary of iinportaMl news from all part- of the world.The Great Northwestern Telegraph Company has a contract to furnish U> the liKCOKo by Lelepraph, a hi nop*i8 of all the latest new* of th hav»; the Newest Shades in Shot Silk, Small Checks, I’lain Colors.We have sold already a large »juantity of B1 AUK SATINS, ai d have just received a second lot* in '-atin, Duchess, Satin Merveilleux, Satin Luxorine, also BU»-k gros grain Silk Surah Silk.Glace Silk, Broche Silks in new patterns, Moire Silk, Armure Silk, also a large quantity of Brocaded Silk for Dress Trimmings.SEE OUR NEW DRESS GOODS T.BELANGER, 146 Welling*ton Street, fSICirV of THE MAJPEK L.EÆ.^ _________________________________ C53.D THE EXAMINER, MARCH 22, )8#9.WILSON'S MILLS.Our «ehool closed on March 14 for the holidays.The teacher.Mias Saw.o! Leeds, gave the scholar., treat ofa .waring off, which, needless to say.was mn^h appreciated The school will "?r£'£àl .» .1., ms i.Khoul house on the evening of Mwreh 9th.Supir and lunch were provided b7 Mra.Wilson, and a good time was enjoyed !>y ^oTTurch, 8th met, Mr.Bobt J.Suitor of this place, was married to M i»s Margaret Warcup, of Leniisuner.e are glad to welcome Mrs.Su,tor’ hope that her »ï>journ amongst us will be a long and happy one.A i.„ » Mr R.Anderson has returned from a short trip to Quebec.EAST CLIFTON.the sea- One of the worst blizzards of son raged on Monday last.The residence of Mr H.A.Cairns was discovered to be on fire one day last week and narrowly escaped being burned down.It took fire from the pipes upstairs.Mr.Kd.Gray from Barnet, Vt., nas been visiting his friends in this place.Mr and Mrs.Frank Williams of Cole-brooke, N.H., were visiting in town last WeWe hear Mrs.Glasgow Cairns is (juite unwell ai d under the doctor’s care.Mrs Dean and daughters, of Lennox-ville,were the guests of Mrs.George Reed last week.Mr.Morris Tay lor and family purpose leaving the first of April for Cncle Sam s country* ______ 9 MOE’S RIVER.Mr A.0.Ayer returned, on the 18th inst .from a three months trip through the lower provinces.The two saw mills have been running most of the time of late.Mr.A.L.Brown was in the place on Sunday, abo the Misses Fuller.Miss Cora Bliss has returned from a visit to Vermont.Mrs.Jane Crosby has gone to r itch Bay to care for her mother.Mrs.Crosby was quite a loser by the recent fire of Parson’s Bros., as her goods were stored in the shop.There is to be a sacred concei t at the Universalist Church on Easter Sunday.A good programme of Easter music and recitations is expected.It is also probable that Rev.W.A.Render will be present.Everybody welcome.EAST DCDSWELL SCHOOL.The following is the result of the closing examination of the East Dudswell School, District No.6 :— GRADE IV.Annie Bishop, 1st in arithmetic, writing selling, geography, Canadian history, sacred history, dictation, English, mapdrawing, composition and bookkeeping.Austin Joyce, 1st in writing, English, c mposition, bookkeeping, 2nd in arithmetic, spelling, geography, Canadian history, dictation, map-drawing, sacred history.Stella Joyce, 1st m map drawing composition, 2nd in writing, Jrd in spelling, geography, sacred history,dictation, Kng-liah, 4th in Canadian history.Lynn Rich, 2nd in arithmetic, English, lap-drawing, composition, Jrd in writing Canadian historp.4th in spelling, geography, sacred history.GRADE III.Maria Joyce, 1st in reading, arithmetic writing,geography, sacred history, tables, spelling, English, drawing, composition.Mary Bishop, 1st in reading, composition, 2nd in spelling, arithme ie, writing, geography,sacred history, tables, English, drawing.Mosie Willard, 2nd in reading, spelling, composition, 3rd in waiting, geography, tables, English, drawing, 4th in antme-fcic, sacred history.Lewis Rich, 3rd in reading, arithmetic, sacred history, spelling, composition, 4 h in writing, geography, tables, English.GRADE II.Roy Rich.1st in reading, writing, spelling, arithmetic and tables.I also wish to thank my pupils presents 1 received.Flora A.M< Rit< hik, teacher DEATH OF A FORMER 8COT8TOWN MINISTER.Thamesford, Oat., March 18.—The friends of the Rev.D.L Dewar were pained to hear of his death, on Feb.12, especially as favorable reports of his recovery had been received until a recent date.Mr.Dewar was born at Glrnsandfield, Glengarry county, in 1859.He matriculated into Queen’s College, 1882, and four years later received the degree of B.A.During the first summer of his course he taught school in Lochiel and every other vacation was spent in mission work.In 1889 he graduated in theology from the Presbyterian College, Montreal, and was immediately ordained and inducted into Scdstown, Que., when after a year and a half he accepted a call from Ailsa Craig, and Carlyle, Presbytery of London,which he held until serious lung trouble compelled him to resign and go to Colorado.That he was popular in his charge was evidenced from the fact that at his fare well he was presented by the people with a purse of $300.After a few months sojourn in Denver, which had not the de sired efleet in his restoration, he returned and died at his brother’s home at Glen-sandfield.In 1891 Mr.Dewar was married to Miss Fair, of Campbellton, N.B In 1894 he received the degree of B.D.from the Presbyterian College, and a year later he also received the degree of M.A., from Trinity College, Toronto He was a studious man, a forcible and practical preacher, and a diligent and sympathetic pastor.During his past irate in Ailsa Craig, the membershin of that, church was nearly doubled.He leaves a widow and two young sons.MAY COME CANADA.AS A RESULT OF RUSSIAN pone RULE.DES GRAND TRUNK Canada’s Foreign Trade GREAT BRITAIN OUR TOMER.BEST CUS- for the Ottawa, March 21.The trade and nav igation returns for the year 1898 were presented to parliament by the Minister of Customs when the House was about to adjourn last evening The principal figures have already been published.The aggregate trade, as already shown, was $304,475,738, as against $257,188,802 for the previous year, an increase of $47,-308,874- The expor s were $184,152,883 and the imports $140,323,053.The duty collected amounted to $22,157,788,as compared with $19.819,998 for 1897, an increase of $2 285,792.Of the aggregate trade of the Dominion Great Britain contributed $137,409,735 and the United States $124,410 928, showing that Canada’s trade with Great Britain Wai nearly $13,000,00# greater than with the United States.The trade with Great Britain was made up of $104,998,818 in exporta and $31 500,917 in imports, and the trade with the United States comprised $45,-705,338 in exports and $78,705,5fH) in imports.Canada’s aggregate trade with Great Britain increased by over $30,(XM).-000 as compared with 1897, and over $13,000,000 with the United States for the same period.The exports to the United States decreased by $3,800,000, while the imports increased by $17,000*000 The exports to Great Britain increased $27,700,000, and the imports by over $3,000,000.The duty collected on goods received from Great Britain was $8,849,-428, an increase of $4,0003X10 over 1897, and the duty collected on United States goods was $7,941,834, as against $8,147,-075 during the previous year.So that the amount of duty collected on the l nit-ed States goods is increased by $205,541, for 1898, while the duty on British imports increased by about $400,000.Canada’s trade with France rose from $3,292 047 to $5,000,613 in 1898 rl here was a slight increase in the trade with Germany, the figures being $7,538,800 in 1897, and $7,421,462 in 1898 With Newfoundland the tiade gr.*w from $2,144,874 in 1897, to $2,632,184 in 1898.There was a decrease with the West Indies from $4,322,230 to $3.829,346 With South America there was an increase of about a million, from $2,505 lîK.) in 1898; and with China Mid Japan there was a decrease of half a million, from $3,300,-:m in 1897, to $2,829.890 in 1898 The percentage of duty on the total value of goods entered for consumption, dutiable and free, was 16 05, as against 17.87 last near, and the percentage of duty on goods imported dutiable and free whs 15.79, as against 16.68 the previous years.St.Petersburg, March 18.-The deputation of 500 persons who came here to present a petition with 500,000 signatures relating to the Imperial decree of February 15 concerning the constitution cf Finland have been ordered to return home immediately.In the event of their failure to comply with this mandate, force U threatened.New York, March 19 - The London correspondent of the Times says The prospects of the Peace Congress at The Hague are darkening because of the grow-ing sympathy of the liberal nations with the people of Finland.This unhappy country is in a state of despair.Helsing fors, the capital, is in mourning, the theatres are closed and the people in black, the newspapers heading their arti ties with the words, “A nation in mourning.** The Czar, his father, and his grandfather, each swore an oath to re spect the constitution of Finland.A framed copy of this oath hangs in every Church Now, through the pressure of Gen.Kourpatkiri, the Munster of War.and M.Pobiedonoetsetf, Procurator of the Holy 8ynod, this engagement has been broken.The Emperor’s local title.Grand Duke of Finland, disappears, and the word “Empire’’ or “Russia” is substituted in the soldier’s oath for the word ‘Fatherland.” Thirty-five per cent of the young men, instead of 13 per cent, must enter the army for five years’ service, with a liability of seven years more, and they may be sent to any part of the Russian Empire, while Finland must pay 10,(XX 1,000 marks as a military contribu tion.The Finnish Senate consists of twenty membeis.Ten of these, alarmed by fear of an armed Russian occupation, accepted the Czir’s manifesto.Ten re fused.The President gave the casting vote in favor of Russia.To such a depth are the people plunged into despair at the prospect of sharing the fate of Poland, or, at best, of being reduced to a state of Russian peasants, that a movement was started also among the young men, and .s growing rapidly, for a wholesale emigration to Canada.It is incomprehensible that the Czar, whose personal aims have been so enlightened in so many cases, should have permitted this flagrant reversal of his father’s unvarying policy, and this extention of military despotism, which revolts all the lovers of liberrty, on the very eve of a conference summoned to seek diametrically opposite ends.FINNS WILL BE WELCOME.The Dominion immigration authorities will be only too glad to receive the Fiu nish people, should the latter, persecuted by Russia, determine to cast in their lot with Canada.They number, all told,two million people, They are industrious and intelligent people, there not being more than two percent of the entire population which cannot read and write.They speak Finnish and Swedish—tw^ij,distinct lan guages.If they come out at all, the Swedish interpreters say, it would be in batches, like the Doukhobors, but unlike the latter, they would not need assistance Russia has deprived the Finlanders of their c >untiy, but it has not been able to conquer the spirit of the people who are spirited, active and steady, and who, according to the local immigration authori ties, would make ideal settlers for our Forth West.RAILWAY SYSTEM FOR THE EASTEH HOLIDAYS ! Round Trip Tl< ket« will he bold between all •talion- 00 toe Grand Trank Railway «yatem in Canada at lowest Kina Ciasa SINGLE FARE.on Mart h 30th to April 3rd.im lun.e good to return not laier than April 4th.Iss9.To totudeiita and Leat hern of -ctoolH and col legeH on Murrencer of certificate nigued by principal at Klrnt CI&mh FARE and ONE-THlRD, from March Idb to April ltd.Good to return not later than April 10th, IWJ B.W.SMITH, City Passenger, and Ticket Agent.16 Wellington HU, Bell Telephone Ne m Steamsinp Ticket** at Loweai Katea by ail Linea.KINNEAR’S MILLS.Instead of making sugar on St.Fat, rick’s Day this year as w« were last year, we were floundering through the biggest snow storm of the season, which began on Wednesday night and continued until Monday.Mr.George G.Wright, of Lower Ireland, and Mrs.Agnes Canning were married last week.Mr.Wm.Thomas Guy and Miss Nellie Murray were married at the residence of the bride’s parents on Tuesday.Mr.D.D.Kmnear, who was ill of scarlet fever, is recovering nicely.No new cases as yet.Miss Katie Lowry, of Reedsdale,passed through town on Monday on her way to Cookshire and vicinity to visit friends there.Mr.Joseph Miles is very ill at pres ent.Mrs.Andrew Somerville has gone visiting her sister, Mrs.Win Ward, and is storm stayed there.TO HELP 8T.JAMES CHURCH.The Rev.Dr Williams, honorary treasurer of the St.James Methodist Church fund, Montreal, preached at Smith’s Falls First Methodist Church on Sunday.The situation of the churah s finances was explained and collections taken in aid of the fund.This week the doctor intends opening the Eastern Townships campaign organi zation in aid of the fund.Meetings will be held next Sunday, either in Waterloo or some other of the Township towns, to be decided on later in the week.At the present time Waterloo is supposed to de the opening place.There was deposited in Government savings banks for the the month of Feb ruary $183,061, and withdrawn $172,335 leaving a balance on hand at the end of the month of $1,787,896.< Medical Treatment on Trial To Any Reliable Man.IARVELOUS APPLIANCE and one month’s remedies of rare power will be sent on trial, WITHOUT ANY ADVANCE PAYMENT, by the foremost Company in the world in the treatment of men weak, broken, discouraged from effects of excesses, worry, overwork.&.C.Happy marriage secured, complete restoration or development of all robust conditions.The time of this offer is limited No C.O.D.scheme; no deception; no expv : arc.New medical book with full account sent under plain letter seal without charge.Address ERIC MEDICAL CO.# 64 Niagara St., Buffalo, N.Y.CATARRH CAN BE CURED.Catarrh is a kindred ailment of consump tion, long considered incurable, and yet there is one remedy that will positively cure catarrh in any of ita sUges.For uiiny yeara this remedy was used by the late Dr.Stevens, a widely noted authority on all diF-eases of the throat and lungs.Having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, and desiring to relieve human suffering, 1 will send free of charge to all stiff rers from Catarrh, As thma, Consumption and nervous diseases this recipe,in German French or English, with full directions for preparing and us iug.Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming this paper, W.A.Noyes, 950 Powers Block,Rochester, N.Y.FROM ERRAND PEER.BOY TO Dominion Parliament THE PREMIER’S ANSWER TO SIR CH ARLES TUPPER.Ottawa, March 21.—The Speaker took the chair at 3 o’clock, there being a large attendance of members, and crowded galleries.Mr Fielding laid on the table of the House the warrants of the Governor Gen errl issued since last session of Parliament, and the decisions of the Treasury Board.Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who was received with Libelal cheers, began by complaining that Sir Charles Tupper had taken up the best part of five hours in commenting upon the speech.But even if prolix and diffuse, the Opposition leadei was quite within his rights, although there were more adjectives than arguments in his speech.This reminded him of the blind king of Bohemia, at the battle of Pultowa, striking right and left without hitting anyone but himself.(Mims erial laughter.) Sir Charles Tupper had not been consistent, as he reproved the Government in one breath for having destroyed the National Policy, and in the next breath he praised them for having kept it almost intact.The leader of the Opposition had not denied that the country was prosperous, but he claimed it ail for the Conservative policy, tie (Sir Wilfrid) was chiefly concerned that there was prosperity, and whether due to one party or the other, certainly the party now in power could claim some of the credit f-*r it.Dealing with the challenge of Sir Charles to show aught the Government had done for the advancement of Canada, he claimed the Opposition leader was looking at things from the altitude he assumed when he declared : “I made Canada.If he could not show more than the Opposition had done for the country, he would hide his head in vexation and shame.Proceeding to discuss the other respects in which the policy of the G »vern-ment had been carried out, Mr Wilfrid Laurier claimed that the tar tf hail been reformed, and reformed to the great sat s faction of both producers and consumers.He said that a complete system of c> Id storage had been inaugurated for the transportation of farm proJuc s, a matter in which signal service had already been rendered to :h people ait ough the busi nets was as yet only m its intancy.In closing Sir Wilfrid characterized the speech of the leader of the < pp isition as one of the most reck essai d extravagant he had ever listened to, in which he had shown his readiness to pander to passion and prejudice, and to gamble away the most sacred interests of his country for the chance of party advantage.(Ministerial cheers.) The Government had dime some service to this country that would live in the hearts and minds of the people of this Dominion, and which would bear frur long after they were laid in their grav es The Government had opened a new era in the history of the trade re lations of the Empire, by removing the shackles on trade.A policy which they would pursue with care and prudence and with a determination and courage to move and to act at the proper time and at the proper season.The hon.gentleman sat clown, having spoken for an hour and three-quarters and was loudly cheered on both sides of the House.Hon.G.E.Foster spoke for three hours in reply to Sir Wilfrid Laurier.Lord Strathcona, the High Commis sioner for Canada, who has now returned to resume his duties in I»ndon, has had a remarkably interesting career.No one who now nr eels the dignified, white-headed Peer, whose visiting card b^ars the inscription “the Right Honorable Lord Strathcona and Mount R< yal of Glencoe, G.C.M.G., would imagine that he commenced life as an errand buy in a gr.*cer’s shop in an obscure Scotch village.Yet such was »he case.Born within a few months of 80 years ago, young Donald Smith, a gaunt shock headed laddie of 16, sought a life of adventure across the Atlantic, and in »he early p*rt of 1837, when William the Fourth w.>s still on the throne, he landed in New York after a vo)age of 36 days.Within a few months the y mug Scotchman worked his wa) up into Canada, and eventually enter» d the service of the Hudson Bay Company, then at the climax of its power ana prestige.Beginning at the very bottom of the ladder, HE FORCED HIK WAY UP to the very top, step by step, undergoing all sorts of hardsh ps while in charge of the outljing posts of the Company.The knowledge he obtained f the country as a field for settlement, and to Iry the foundation of his immense fortune.He may be said to have be«n the creator of the Cinadian Pacific railroad, which first tappea the riches of the great Canadian North-West.At a moment when the entire enterprise seemed in danger owing to the hesitation of capitalists and of the Dominion Gov ernment to contribute toward the undertaking, he came forward, with his cousin Lord Mount Stephen, an ex i^rrand b >y like himself, and a few friends, and guaranteed the whole of the capital required for the line, thus assuri» g its creation at d success.On the occasion of theDiann n t Jubilee the ex-errand boy was made a Peer In the usual course the new L «rd was asked what title he would like to assume.Having recently at the time purchased in Scotland an estate which in eluded THE HISTORIC VALLEY OK GLENCOE where he has now construetei a supeib country seat, the new Lord decided to be known to posterity as Lord Glencoe.The dispute was ultimately settled by means of a compromise.Inasmuch as Lord Strathcona has no son, but only a daughter (who is married to Dr.Bliss Howard, a London|physician), his Peerage will become extinct at his death.Lord Strathcona is a man of immense wealth, and has no fewer than five residences—a house in Cadogan Square, S.W.; his beautiful place in the valley of Glencoe ; Norway House, Pictou, in Nova Scotia ; Silver Heights, Winnipeg, in the North West and a mansion in Montreal.A few months ago the Duke and Duchess of Connaught were his guests at Glencoe.He shares with his brother Canadian Peer, Lord Mount-Steph» n, who has had a very similar career, the distinction of being one of Canada’s pair of Grand Old Men.M.A.P.POST OFFICE RETURNS.II 11 1 LT II FLOU Gluten Entire Wheat Contains all tin; nutritious parts of tin* makes bread that can easily be digested.10 pound bags.wheat.It Put up in Ralston Breakfast Food.The healthiest known cereal food.By means of intricate machinery, all t ie nouns nng e t -monts of carefully selected, hard glutenous wheat are retained, while the paits that mi alt the stomach are discarded, /f tf perfect food—put up in two pound packages.IR ALSTON BAIR LEY F©0©.For brain workers, nervous people and children.It creates vitality at once.In JU> pkgs.GRAND TRUNK REPORT.London, March 20.—The Grand Trunk rejiort to be issued to-morrow congratu la tea the shareholders on the agreement with the Canadian Pacific Railway, and f re hadows a completion of the r> • »rgHn-ization of the Central Vermont.All th»* works in connection with the Victoria Jubilee bridg* jareexpectedjto be completed in the current half year.The rest of the report is an expansion of the already published record of the progress under the new management.TO-MORROW Evening, Starr at Lecture Room,Method ist Church, at 8 p.ra.ATE THE SHAMROCKS.Toronto, March 18—An amusing incident occurred here on St.Patrick’s day.A gentleman paid fifty cents in a restaurant for a bunch of shamrocks, which he laid on the counter preparatory to pinning it on his coat While his back was turn ed a half intoxicated man entered and, mistaking the shamrocks for watercress, sprinkled it with pepper and salt and swallowed it.JOHNSTON & FOSS, Agents for the Eastern Townships.COMMERCIAL SQUARE, - - - SHERBROOKE QUE.FINE FOODS V • ¦ ’ A * - BUILD •; •*•,•••¦» -jvVhu KlNE MINDS LETTER WRITING ON CREASE.THE IN- The report of the Postmaster General has been prepared.The estimated number of letters sont through the post office during the year exceeds that of the previous year by 11,145,OCX) ; the total number for 1898 being 134,975,(XX).Ten years ago the number of letters sent through the mails in Canada was 80,200,(XX).In addition to the letters handled last vear, there were 28,153,000 post cards,3,534 500 registered letters, 5,673,000 free letters, 26,-595,0C0 newspapers and p riodica s, 3 -372,000 packages of printers’ copy, photo-g aphs, etc.1,813,000 packets of fifth • ass matter, 316,000 parcels hv parcel pist, and 33 (XX) for the Unit» d Kingdom and other countries.The deficit, which for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1896 amoun ed to $781 152, was reduced to $47,602, a reduction in two years of $733,549, the result rendering possible for reduc-iion of the domestic letter rate from ihree to two cents per ounce, and the rate between Canada, the Mother Coun-trs, and a large number of Great Britain’s colonial possessions, from five to two cents per half ounce.During the past year 1,064 mail ser vices have been let by public tender, for sums aggregating $139,926.The previous yearly cost of these same services was $167.647.The result of these changes was an annual saving of $27,721, or for four years that contracts run $110,885.In several cases mail services have HERE WE ARE AGAIN HOT BEHIND BUT TO THE FRONT WITH AS FINE A LINE OF GOODS.As can be seen in the Province such as Plows, Harrows, Cultivators, Open and Top Buggies Express and A For good Goods our Prices and terms cannot be beaten.I beg to thank the ^ 1 ” : for their liberal patronage in the past and respectfully solicit a continuance of the same.F.L.BEAN.185 Wellington Street, SHERBROOKE WHITE.BRIGHT.CLARIFIED BRILLIUJICY.Is the result of a newprocess for the purification of petroleum, which is in operation at Sarnia.All .sulphur is separated.It is refined to a pure White No smell remains.In every respect it is fully equal to any illuminating oil made anywhere, and ù cheap er.It is known as CROWN ACME.If your dealer does not keep it write to THE BOSHNELL CO: (Limited), MONTREAL.CLEAN- CHEAP- been transferred from stage to railway, net n suit being that the mileage of the combined railway and stage mail services for the last year exceeds that of the previous year by 938,(XX) miles.The railway and stage service for 1896 which aggregated 29.538.600 miles, cost $2,192,948.The cost of this service as it stood on June 30, 1896, was $2,117,918, showing a saving of $75 (XX) per annum,or for four years’ contract term, $300,120.INCREASED REVENUE The gross revenue of the department was $3,527,829, an increase over the revenue of the previous year of $.324,871, equal to about 10 14 percent.During 1898 money orders to the value of $14, 581,(XX) were issufd,of which $12,082,(XX) were payable in Canada.BEES AND THEIR BASKETS Every bee carries his market Gasket round his hind legs.Anyone examining the body of a bee through a micrescope will observe that on the hind legs of the creature there is a fringe of! stiff hairs on the surface, the hairs approaching each others at 1 he tips, so as to form a sort of cage.This is the bee’s basket, and into it, after a successful j jurney, he will cram enough pollen to last him for two or three days.CENTRAL VERMONT SOLD.St.Albans, Vt., March 21.—The Central Vermont Railway, with all its branches leases of other railways, all equipments and property owned by the company was sold under foreclosure proceedings to-day and the entire property was purchased by Mr.Ezra H.Baker, of Boston, chairman of the bondholders’ committee, in the interests of the bondholders, for seven million dollars.The purchase was made for the purpose of carrying out the plans for reorganization decided upon on Sept.20, 1898.There was only one bid.The sale virtually means the control of the Central Vermont Railway and ail its leased lines, eipiipments,etc.,is now under the Grand Trunk Railway system, which railway was one of the largest bondholders.It is alleged that a schome is being broached in Ottawa for the exchange of the Leeward Islands for an Alaskan strip.PLAINS OF ABRAHAM TO BE SUBDIVIDED INTO BUILDING LOTS Quebec, March 21.—The Plains of Abraham has been surveyed into eight hundred building lots, each thirty by one hundred feet.The cruiser Talbot arrived at Portsmouth on Sunday with the remains of the late Lord Herschell, and which were interred in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday.The Oreat Northern Railway has made another cut in transcontinental rates, hut neither the Canadian Pacific nor the Grand Trunk have announced their programme.The scaffold erected in the large sawdust burner at the mill of W.0.Edwards & Company at Rockland gave way just as the 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