The Quebec chronicle, 21 janvier 1904, jeudi 21 janvier 1904

[" - effect of repegling the Spooner Act\u2014\u2014\u2014 e TO-DAYIS WEATHER, Toronto, Jan.20\u2014Light snow falls have fairly general from Ontarie to the Maritime Provinces, attended by wilder conditions, wails in the Northwest the weather has been fine and de- videdly cold.A disturbance now developing in the southwest States promises weather from the lakes arly § : ++.pe +.% Quebec 4 DAILY EDITION, ¥ +3 » ALS \u2018 Chronicle.(QUEBEC GAZETTE\u2014 Weekly Edition.) | TEMPRRATURK&, Minimum eed maximon eus tures\u2014dicturie, 28.55; Calgary, X below M; Qu'Appell+, A balow 19 belows Winnipeg, 22 below 10 below: Port Ar- 1 thur, 4 below 1; Parry Sound, 6.32 ; Toronto, 20.36; Ottawa, 8 below 14; Queber, 10 below 12; Halifax, 6 below ; 18, Lower St.Lawrence and Gulie Snow, retting in towards evening oy K during the night; moderately cold, \u2014 ESTABLISHED 1764.ONE CENT.QUEBEC, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1904.Ep\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE UNITED STATES ANACONDA \u2014\u2014 té Preparing to Swallow the Isthmian Deer sr ff mit THE ANNEXATION OF PANAMA eas = BILL DLROLUCKD BY SENATOR MORGAN TO ASCUME JHE RIGHTS ANL PROPERTY OF l'ANAMA WITHOUT RESERVE \u2014 PARANA TO GET TEN MIEL LIONS AND COLOMBIA FIFTEEN MILLIONS AS COMPENSATION.rte Mers Waskington, Jan.20\u20143enator Morban to-day introduced a bill providing for the annexation of Panama to the United States, \u201cthe 1ights and proper- tv of Punama nsting in the United States without reserve\" The hill appropriates 3:0,008,800 ax compensation to Panamn for its ecasion; places 215,000,000 at the disposal of the Pre sident for the compensation of Colom: i et roprintes $40,000,000 fur the\u201d parka of the propeely of he nesé Panama Canal Company in Co lombia, including the Panama canal.It is especially provided that the provisions of thix.bill shall nut have the Morgan gave notice that he would submit some remarks on the bill tomorrow.A preamble to the hill retr forth that many mations | have 1c-ognired the secexsion of Panama and that the independence of that republic is an ne- complished fact, asserts that the Preaident of the United States approved and protected the neccasion with the naval forme of the United States, and that the President recognized the independence of the new Republic by ap pointing and accrediting a Minister to that Republic.Alter providing for the annexation of Panama by the United Statos the bill declares that all the rights and properties of the Renub lie of Panama of ev description shall vert \u2018in the United States of America, without reserve, and shall be + aubjret to their sovrrign jurisdiction.Senator- Morgan: also, int 04 conerda® renoluttcn direeting Mic Presideht to enter into nogotiations with the \u2018 Governments of Nicaragua and Costa Bira for the construction of a canal via the Nicaragua route.\u2014 DEATH OF CAPTAIN MATTHEWS \u2018Montreal, Jan.20.\u2014 Captain Ciro.H.Matthews, Yoraerly President.of the Surcennes-MeNaughton lim, dirt lsxn yesterday, of pmeumonin, aged 54 mtn peel eee THE GATESHEAD RLECTION Temdon, Jan.20-\u2014The hy-oletion at Gateshead to fill the scat in the House of Commons made vneunt by the recent death of Sir William Allen, = ned- vanced Radical, han reaultesd in à victory for «John Johnson, Libersl Tree trader, by n majority of 1205.votes over Lord Morpeth, Unionist amd tariff reformer.\u2014\u2014 ere es NEW YORK BONDS New York, Jam 20.\u2014 Comptroltr Grout to-day opened Lids for 810,000, 908, 3h pet cent.gok.corpotute bonde.The total amount of Ute bide rocrivesl was 237,227,810 and the av-ruge price of the honda awarded was 100,255, The prices recdveh hy the city are ta lowest since, ISO.In apealing of this ixsite, Complroiler Grout said it war remarkably suerceatui coxideringg = the condition of securities throughout the world, even Îtritinh consols {wing away down.fs SHIP SUBSIDY BILL Washington, Jan, 2%.\u2014 In his re port to the Howse in favor of the bill utthoriziog & commitice to consider the Ship Suladdy Question, represæents- tive Grosvenor, Chairmun « the Committee on Merchant Marins and Fishetice, ya that of nearly $50,000,000 of importa ing the fiscal y.ar of $900 Amecican ships carried only 830,- 000,000 worth, that had it not Leen for the Anurican line subiaidiztd by Postal subsidy, the total of our trade with Europe caries under the Americ can flag waukl not.have oxceet d ane rixth of one per vent.For the cur- ryving of that trade, General Grosvenor vaya we paid $200,000,000.EER vera A DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Shelby.Ohio, Jan.20 The United States Steel Corporation sustained ao heavy lose by lire to-night at the plant of the Bhethy Etre) Tube Company.\u2018The fire atarted in one of the aller stock roome from a defortive electrie wire, and spread to the larger stock roome, completely destroying oll of them.The product of the entire plant for the past rx months was destron-ed within an Gour, conristiog ol [00,000 tone.making in ait 25,000 00 feet of finished product and valued at $3,000,000, THE CRIS1S IN THE FAR EAST ATTIVUDE OF THI UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT IN THE RUSSO- JAPANESE DISPUTE REGARDED AT BT.PETERSBURG AND PARIS AS .CALCULATED TO ENCOURAGE JAPAN St, Petersburg, Jan.20.\u2014 At the Foreigu Office # was explained in a gercral and wxdticial way with nde ence to foreign settloniends ai the open Munchurian porte thas no raervation was niade in the receguition of ac quuiixel treaty rights, but inasmuch na the Russian mililary and civ au- thorilice ure vow exercising joins con- wol with China, Russia natoratiy mit he consulted on questions ari ing out of consular repeesak ution, in- chubing setfegnente.A high official inforpad the Arsuciat-d lice cœrs potadent that the anti-American irri tation in certain poveenmment Quarters here is dus tw the conviction ; Jupun\u2019s Tossivudess is large the vosult or Rica attitude Wh, he ade, presumably is met on Par that the Manchurian treaties will not he reepocted, although the official insisted, the United States var informe months ago that Russia would recog- wizas thea.l'atis, Jan, 20.\u2014 Th» Temps this vening publidhed a leadiug artèch: an the inetaing importance of the role of the United Stats in tho Japan ws Russian situation, It reflects the wring French seatiment, whih to some xt'mt ia shared in government quarters and saya: \u201cIt can nob In hisguined that tiv appearance oi the Unitod Stats wpon the scene in calculate] to encourage Jaren.\u201d Ceatinuing, the Temps reviens the early iviendalip Lotweon Russia and the United States and the alleged rent gradual estrangement, whicl: is auvi- lut'd to the ratification of the emn- meceiol treaty between Ching ord the Unidos \u2018States and Ceclarcs that thie may be.*\u2018aceording tc the view take at Washington and at St.Peterriuer that either the final point of departuns fer new complications or ile happy conclusions of misuni>rata °° The paper add: It dopence much upon the wisdom and pacific spirit of Presidet Roosevelt, in =x0rting upon the crisie his conciliatory influctiee nt Tokio.ae it ix hoped Gimat Britain koa dono altady und.i is bRaved ranc ia not noglecting to do at SL Véterairiegr.RRIOUS SUICIDE Montreal, Jan.20-A invrtéious avi- cide wan.discovered at the Windnor Hotel to-night.An American, ahout 50 years of age, wrrived at the hotel to-duy from Albany and registered ax L.H, Kaufman.Tonight he was found dead in hin bed with à tovel tied tight around his neck.Ht in aup- he ateaggled hima to death.Nothing i» knows as to who he is, mr are A FATAL EXPLOSION Johnstown, Pa, Jan.N-An im- monse steain pipe directly over the engine in mill of the Cambria Stes] Company, exploded about 1.30 this morning.bringing down the whole section of the roof running from the puddling will & the finishing shod of the mill, The work at once took fire from the furnacez and at this time (2.30) in burning fiercely, at least {wo or three non ars onder the debrin and it is not helievet they can be rescued jn time.to save their flvre.About filéece: men have boon taken.out and have beret either sent to the hospital or nve Iviox en im- provient cota in - officos noarby.\u201d lt'is impossible at present to Jearn ihe extent of their injurics hut it is known that several ame in a critical eombi- tion.Added] to the fire and explavion diraster, a Inrge water pipe bur«t and in flooding the ground about tha scene of the accident.One man.caught in the debrix, is in plain sight bat cannot he rescued, owing | to the inten- rity of the heat.It is probable (hat none of tie men penucl in can «seapa.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 NOVA SCOTIa\u2019S FINANCES Halifax, N.S., Jan.20\u2014 Premier Murray presented the financial statement for the past fiscal ycar in the House of Amsembly to-day.The total revenue from all sources was $1,213,581, an increase of 8103000 over IR The increase in largely die to the increas in royalties on coal.The total amount received from that sour was 619,284, the largest in the history of the province, The total exoenditure on andinary account war 81,177,330, leaving à surplus of $66,250, the me.cond largest in the history of the provinee, being only exceeded in 190, when it was 876,000.Increased ev.pendilurer wens made on agriculture, pubic charition, roads and bridge and miners® rotief societies.The tots] ox- penditure on capital ncrount vas $009, 1681, of which 21082 wan for vail wave and $195,000 for general provincial purpores.\u2018The largest items of capital oxpemiiture were for par- chase of the Nova Scotia Central Nyand on account for the ronrtruction of the Halifax and South Western.To provide for these amounts a loan had heen floated in Lomlon on very fay diable terms.mac FRENCH STANDARD LIQUEURS MARIE B OF BOR RIZARD DEAUX.Eatablished 1755, LAW, YOUNG & C0, Montreal > Bele Agents for Canada.{ the boiler room of No.2 he It ia known that\u2018 SIR WILFRID\u2019S HAND FORCED \u2014\u2014\u2014 By the G.T.R.Shareholders in London \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 WHY PARLIAMENT IS CALLED arr frs THE TORONTO WORLD'S VERSION OF THE REASONS THAT HAVE MADE IT NECESSARY TO NO- DIFY THE GRAND TKUNK pA.CLIC CONTRACT.\u2014_\u2014 Toronto, Jun.20\u2014The Montreal correspondent of the Toronto Workl ways: \u201cThe whole story is now out, and the myrtery of the scauion fully explained.It in now learned on the very best authority that the leading shareholders of the Grand Frank Compuny in London flatly refused to have anything to do with the arrangeuients ratereu inta between the firund Trunk Heilway and the Govesnment, and in spite of'Me.Hays' persuasive eloguence und the directors\u2019 adhesion to the General Manager's views, the shar-hold- +14 concluded Ly threatening to rrpu- diate the vhole business at the next regular meeting should the proget am accepted hy Mr.Have be slowed to go through, This, therdore, war the bad news which the second vice-prosi-lont of the Grand Trunk brought back from Londen, and it is highly mrohalite that the Ceneral Manager tokl sir Wilirid Laurier squarely that unless thie ont ern enction wag cut away from the enterprise the English shurehoidors of the oll Geand Trunk wonkd never consent to neaume à dollars worth of responsibility in floating the Grand Trunk Pacific, This, therfors, np pears to he the chief reason why the company have asked that the ~ home he modified, and consequently why a semaion of the Canadian l'ertioment bar been called.~ It is related that the attitude of the sen shareholders of the those over- ld company has been an excemiing ly energetic one, and at several putier- huge held in London they utlercd words of significant warning te Nr.Hoy wml-the directors.it is felt, however, that these peonl: wens more than conservative, xd mul they known how much.better bargain the promot.ern of the Grand \u2018rank hud rande then | aid the membcru of the \u201c'abinet, it is not at ail prosvle that they would bave given xu much trouie io the re cond vier-president and General Manager, not saying anything about the | bad hull hour which tbey imposed upon Sie Wilfrid Laurier, The Prime Minise har sat his heart 1 éraçeurntiog à trunseontineninl viravap project dm.wre eetiring from pu life, jae, it appears, decided La sacrifice ns Quefrictcin by promising thew n ban Ive Up te prs of LL, and i\" THE GRAND TRUNK'S FIRST PROPOSE TION, WHICH WAS 10 SUL) rag ROAD FEOM NORTH BAY 10 [RE (PACIFIC COAST.Tt is also hited that the Government will promise an extension from the Upper Ottawa district to Moncton as an ahaolately independent Government work, this pe.ing for the purpose of ampsasing the Curbre hiddge promoters nnd Hon, VW.8.Fiokding.There is also another Frmor art of a very serious character, It in said that the Grand Trunk Pasilic prong.D \u2018however, who hone ile section \u201c sider North Bay an the starting oir t.1t appear that Mr.Tava ine buen doing a good deal of thinking of lite, and the story goes that the aeinte roîluev man han reached the conelu- sion that hie lobbyists made n fatal wistake when they decided to through the project irrespective of Conservative support, hence, the general manager's alleged change +f tent politienlly.Tt appears that Sie Wilthe present Government refused to huild from North Bay, a new Govern ment would do vo, consequently the caon came down, and a mssion vas called to settle the difficulty, > mmm tsar etn.ASIATIC LABOR BILL Pretoria, Jan.20-Tho Asiatic Labor Dill passed ita second reading before the Tegidintive Council to-day.Nie Perey Fitsgrrald criticized the Ire micra af the Australian Common: vealth and of New Zealand for having cabled the authorities here their con- Victior that it was imperative 10 prohibit the introduction of Chinen fuhor into the Transvaalcam ea - CHINFSE SMUGGLING Buffalo, N.V., Jgn.20\u2014lhe chargo that the police of thir city have heen \u201cxed\u201d xo as to protect Chines smug cling will he investigated hy Mayor Kright and the Police Commimioners, The accusation was made bv May Simpron and repented to Cnief of Polive Urmett of Olean, as app vared hy the Intter's xwom testinony during the trial of the amugglees at Elmira.Police Commismionen Rupp said - this evening : \u2018Personally 1 don't belinve there in anything to (he charge.The police have heen very active in arront- ing smuggled Chinamen, Wa will stand for po hil in tho police de partment.We will try to find out whether (hero in any dircet ev of auch a charge.\u201d Polico Ruperinten\u2019 dent Ball wed : \u2018\u2019The charge ie ridi- oulous.+ rush | K Bid wes given to understand that if | adv NOTES FROM .THE CAPITAL MR.HAYS IS DUMB ON THE GRAND THUNK-PACIFIG MODIFICATION SCHEME \u2014 GRAPHITE LAND SOLD \u2014THE STRIKE IN EDDA'S FACTORY, \u2014_\u2014 Ottawa, (int, Jun.20.\u2014 M, C.M.Hays, General Maniger of the Grand Trunk Pacific, was in the city to-day, and had à furtèæ iutrview with the Trime Ministor im reference to the mo dilications of the Grand Trunk Pacific al, dunande.by the dirctors of the Company in England.What these el 8 are Mr.Hays declined to dis clwe, bokling thut it wouiv Le a rach of faith for him to do wo be fore tha Goverament's policy in tm mutter hus Lea ansounend to Parliaont.A mesting of the Railway Commitieo af the 1ivy.Cotiil was to have born held toduy to bar the application of the Vancou New Witmninster and Yubon Railway ffor a crossing of the C.P.Rin Nef Wentnrinstor city, but the only Minister who turned up was tie chahtuxe, Hom.Me.Fininer- son, the new Miniter of Railways and Canals.The luaring, thrrdore, hot to Le tek 1 is not likey, indead.Urat the Itailwax Committee of the Prive Coal will do business more at the old stumd, its functions haviog brn \u2018usurped hy the Railway Cammission, which will take over, ch February lat, all the dutéæ harmtofare perlormisf hy the Committee.Hon.I.P.Hrodeur, Sinister of Inand Revente, formally received the staff of the department this morning.ut Brorkittr promisa (a Le an popular a Minister ge he was in the Speaker ship of the Caminene.There waa no wweting of 1h> Cnbtuet to-day.Corcrary to general expectations, the Canala Atlantic Railway dif tt worl pes ties.out to suevey tho route of the proposel estomdon from the wektern divivicn to Sault Ste.Marie.Inquiry made af the heed officon today elicited the information that no such work would he unb:rtaken this winter.On: reason given for this theivion ix the fact that the great dapth of xnow wouid make surveying work difficult arf alex.i Mr.Clrgue prove with hin ross Carada Atlarvic will rot huild Othevise it will txw pl its line to the Sou.' former property cf the North Anvrican (raphite Company.cogriat- ig of rome ders of lend in the vicinity of Buchicham, war mold at auction yesterday by Sheriff Wright, J.T.MacCracken wan the buyer, the Etice paid bvbag $3,875, Hon Me.Ermnorson, accompanied by Mr.Tl'urgeon, M.P.for Glouer stor, will cave to-morrow for New Brunewiel.At Bathurst, in Mr.Turgoon\u2019a con- stitueney, the new.Miniæter of Railwayx will ho given a roccntion on Friay nfternoon, and in the evening will be welcomed at Moncton.Matters pertuktieæ (0 the Makrre strike in Hull remain ns viously record Théo merning, cording le the statement of the vials of the' company, wen abil being Ivpt runnine, but no otha hal vot von started.Mr.Fay pre- ne.offi two machines sail he wax too busy to moive the prea, vd cave ont thet There was nothing new to wil.© It Is Hiph'y InJurious To ure a cheap drastic physic.Safest remedy for aonstipation and torpid liver is Dr.Hamilton's Pills of Mandrake and Butternut which loosens the bowels without griping pains.Use only Dr.Hamilton's Pile, Price 2he, \u2014\u2014 UNREST IN COREA Seoul, Jun.19 \u2014 Ruesia complaine that horenn soldiers are cateing trou- which probably ix inspired, i nore Litter Sgnine forcigners than formerly.1 Empror's trusted pdvivere urs holding daily councite.Tine Jas.Man wd English legations have increased their guarda by 16.Japan in huyisg atat Moring much rice in north \\orea.The ginson trade is «lead.The Korean Gencral Vihak Kiun, whose tympathics are pro-Russian, has made @ veiled themt agninet foreigners, Washington, Jun 49, \u2014 \u2018The ble.K i tere had to umn very consi while\u2019 yor interme.Tl sala, ust | threats hofore Sir Wiliid decided to in incroasing and the native pr free their_morthfications, und = ceu- ; pres only the Departinent from the Fast came from | mited States Niuis\u2018er Allen al Seoul He reponñiod that Rorrg in in a panicky condétian and there in approbeasion of a tiotons outbreak at any moment.The intimation ix conveyed that intort~d for- Cig emiewaties ate at the hottom of tron Ne whanees, tle result of which may ka to afford an excuse for jin.teeveution and the placing of largo forces in Koren, thus procipitating n hesbike collision batwren Russia send Japan.Tt ix unkoratoc-i that the motor ol reinfereinz the Unital Staton legation ovare! at Seoul will he ft to the mitunl amangement of Mr.Mat end) Ke Admiral Frans.The impression prevaik Bre tab the pro.wut force of American Seoul ie anficient: for the protection of the fegation and of the rlecteic rail way and light wocke, the latte of American ourerdip, and bevont thie the Covert hote is not dismmorel to go.The Corman's nlen have nd- od marines to protect the legation.A cr fate ttma tt.*Not if It Cost T n Dolla's A bottle would T ba without Polson's Nerviline,\u201d writ JJ.A.Ruth, a far mer living near Trenton, Ont.Neevaline in the brat household limiment 1 know, We te it for stomach trouble imdigention, hondache and summer com plaint, | know mothing better\u2019 to take in hot water do Freak un cold, or to rub an for rheumatism or nenralgio.\u201d Kiev tarmer shonkd keep a few bottles of Nervaline handy and have mmaller doctor's bills; Large bottles 250.at deuggists, à res reœivel over night at American State paper i marines at |\" THE SITUATION MORE HOPEFUL wren cet But No Definite Statement Can be Made Yet Sn fms RUSSIA WILL CONCEDE DEMANDS \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BUT CANNOT SEE AER WAY To A TREATY WITH JAPAN ; CHINA'S SOV.IN MANCHURIA, AND WISHES JAPAN TO FOREGO THIS STIPULATION, \u2014\u2014\u2014 london, Jan, 20-2 despatels to the Pull Nall Gazette from Berlin declares that the corresponding iv in a position to announce positively that it has ben decide at St Petersburg that Jupan\u2018s wishes shatl Le met in such a Way us to weure the maintenance of peace.The demprteh adds that \u201cthe only question is whether 1lunsia \u201cshall declare her decision to Japan alone, or ta all the powers interested in the solution of tbe Par Eastern question.After Lord Lansdowne's reception at the Foreign Office to day, the Associa: ted Press war informed that the situation looked perbapa slightly more hopeful, bit us the Kuecian reply apparently in not drafted wo definite stutesrient could walely be made.\"he Foreign Office hus reaxdh = {e believe that Russia ix willing to concede practically all Japan's demands; but she can not see her wav to make a treaty with Japan recognizing in black and white China's sovereignty over Manchoria.Rusia has approached Great Biitain 10 urge Japan to forego this stipulation, and (to accept in len thorcof Che nxauremces to the same and almady given to other powers, It ix pointed out at the Forvign Office that Great Britain, bring an interester] party, iz in a dificult position, and can scarcely recommend such n course to her ally.For the moment the situation rests there, Great Britain has not yet token steps to appoint consuls at Mukden and Antung, Lendon, Jan, 20-The correspondent at Tokin of the Reuter's Telegram Cocalles that the Privy Council wet today and reevived n lengthy and detailed report from Foreign Minister Komoura on the negotiations with Russia.No statement of the proceedings will be given out at present.Japanese newspapers publish a report from continental sources the correspondent continues, that Russia hay chsided to appeal to the pow re to avert war, © This in regarded here ua proof of Rusein's unreadiness to make satisfactory concessions.Tien Trin, Jun.2\u20141¢ ix anthoritat stated here that Viewray Yuan Shi Kai Los definitely decided + to guard the Chi Li, Manchurian border, In the event of war between Russia and Japan, and thal he hax arranged to transfor ML troops to the fron tier, Seoul, Jan.4 \u2014 The Empror of Nei has cnckatat that 700 revolvers Folie 1 cietaibutel to gla \u2018post ts\u201d who are nominally meres po live, ami » dungerous element, Many Musricans are leaving Seoul, fearing trouble London, Jan.21.\u2014 The Tokio cor respond at of the Standard ways the Privy Counuil Las approved an urgent oritanve, ctopowéring the courtiers of Aduiralty stations to prevent for- warships by foew Hu ary tron entering tlain ports in times ul caxTgency.Tim sukiu correrpundent vf the Daity Telegraph declares the Privy Louneil at à mosting to-day discurexi a proposal to ixus an onder im the tent of war ducting a stat» of siege in estain places ontade of Supan umd 158.alc.156.37¢c.137 St.JOSEPH Moet & Chandon, Brut Tmperial, quarts and pints ; and piate ; Moet & Chandon Whi quarts and pinta; Momm Kx.1 mery & Ureno Sec, quarts and pint mery & Greno Nato, Jovet Brut, quarts ond F.SIMARD & CIE.+4 THE UNDER M 3 \u201cGrows Greater Every Day.One woman tells the other about the st careful sawing.aud the all wear to be had here daring this sale, ; vast numbers of new arrivals on baying bent to the lingerie store.+3 USLIN SALE vle, the variety, the -around goodness of the Muslin Underand so every day brings We're ready for them all with new liberal supplies of the daintiest and best underwear to be had, and at prices so low as to be untouchables by competition.Heres an Interesting Price Grouping Corset Covers from 1c.to $2.95 Lrawers from 13c.up to $3.00 Night Gowns from $8¢.t0 $3.80 Chemises from I3c.up to $2.50 Underskirts from 3%¢.up to $10.00 2%.34e.Corset Covers Cambric Miwon neck, trimmed Cambric, low nock, trimmed with Ewbroidery and Tucks\u2014\u2014\u2014 Chemises Cambric, trimmed with Lace edging and tucks browdery edging and insertion.\u2014 Drawers Cabrie, trimmed with Cluster of tucks ant lawn ruffle.Cambric, umbrella shaped ruffle, trinwed with tucks and Embrvidery edging, t Fine Cambric, trimmed with Em- : Night Gowns Ombrie, trimmed with Lawn ruffle snd cluster of tucks.380.T5e Cambric, high neck, trimmed with Ewbroidery snd Insertion, \u2014 Underskirts Skirts of Camheic, with Aounce and two rows of tucks, 200.4s.596.Bkirta with deep flounce, 9 rows of tuckinge aud 2 rows of hemstitching, Skirts with deep Embroidery Flounce and Insertions.F.SIMARD & Cie, ST aa pew REET, St.Roch It 'you wantitke REST insist on : your Grocer supplying you with LOWER PRICES.BETTER QUALITY.CAN BE IIAD IN Tubs, Pails, Wash Basins, ETO.! \u2019 FOR SALE KVERYWHERE Dry, quarts und î Ww central locality, in Upper Town, OF CANADA.Season Tickets\u2014Fsmily, $5.00 Basketball.dridge, J.Metivior, C.Nolan, L.Con.Î êl $ ik $ a family residence, in good order, ee Gentlemen, 83.07\u20ac; [Ladies ane tin, W.Btoyles, J.(Malley, G.Mo.\u2018modern conveniences.Alf stable and |: 54 BRIDGE STREET.BY HAVING EFFICIENT TELEPHONE FACILITIES rnfag of the Hotoken Docks and Ships! (Greatest and most wonderfu) Fire Scenes aver produced.Eveninge 15, 28, 85, 530, Matines 15 & 230.the h i vehi tax New Open For the Season.[ira.rcyuine to npee ro vos it war the intention oi tho Board to purge thr city of prize fighting, The \u2018aces against Choyneki were continue: to-day until to-motrow and = Carter Hantreal ftacket and Tennis Club The Midgets ant Maples will strug- consider dangerous, Their forward! line will be intact.The Federal Hockey League haw now formed a junior wrice, composed Winnip yr.Owing to the retivement of Brawn, the youl kianper of the Rowing Club, that reney and C, Cote, spare.Cheap Sale! i al A .5 oil pe -né H Y \" , \u2019 .conch house.Apply giving nil perti-| Buction Sale Children, 8200 go for supremacy to-night im the V.\u2018Thé Quebre tœun had a practice Tas Lilieral discount on @vercoatings, Suitings, Trowculars to J.L.Q., Chronicle.\u2014\u2014 * A.gymnasium.8 niateh will night.There were one or two ubsen- .£3 © 20 RENT_SPLEADID RESIDENCE | Of Valusble Propertics on St, Michel and | Province of Quebec, SUPERIOR COURT.|Fish the frague noedule.Both teams | te The team fée Ottawa has not|ÿ SCrings.No discount on Dr.Jaerer's Underwear, etc.RENT\u2014SPLENDID RESIDENCE t , Montealm W, in city.| District of Beauce: | \u201c [are coger for à win.i the Mises | : 7.: © T° 14 rooms, coopied by G FEU Aus Scott atrests, Montcalm Ward,of this city NO.wits out, thoy will tie with the Scots, yet heen decided upon, but §t Ia under ot, No.128 Richelieu street.\u2018lhe ouse contains baths, plectrio lights, and is heated by, hot water.Imenediate possession.Apply to G.El Amyot 59 Dalhousie street, or Labreoque i Belanger, Notaries, 18 Buade of St.Michael street, and Noa, 127, 129 Plaintiff; !F.Chavanel.Midgets :\u2014C.Ballar, Stewart to-day broke 9 out of 100 ff 5 et.|and 129 of Scott street.The mid Joseph Bin C Buriord, G.Murray, B.Thom, 1} gute Amy broke 99 out of 100 NVANTED-RELIABLE MEN \u2014 $00| Terms and conditions will be made RE Cire Defendant, | Sommerville.A.Burford.in competition for the Perpetual Chul .and expoases, $2.\u201d per month > per day to reliable men in every Jocality introducing our goods, tacking up show cards on trees, funces, along roads, and all conspicuous places; steady employment to good, honest, capable men; no experience needful 3 write at once for particulars.The Empire Medicine Co, London, Ont.TO LET, To LET\u2014ICE IIOUSE NO.1% Joachim street Could also be 107 ST.By auction will be sold at the office of the undersigned notary, in this city, on MONDAY, the 25th instant, at the hour of ten in the morning, those houses belonging to the Estate of the late James O'Donnell, being Now, 32, 34, 36 and 38 ascertained by applying to the undersigned.By order of the Executors of the Eatate.CY.TESSIER, Notary, Union Benk Buildirg, 8¢t.Peter Street.Quebec, ith January, 1904, 1325 _\u2014 CHURCH SOCIETY Dame Béatrice Cloutier, formerly of Broughton Station, district of Beauce, now of the parish of St.Samuel de Gsyhurat.said district, wife of Joseph Bisson, former merchant, of said district and places, duly suthorized s ester en justice, seamstress, An action of ration as to property les besa instituted, iu this cause, on fag scoond day of January, 1904, t.Joseph, Beauce, 38th Javnary, 1904, J.HUGUES FORTIFR, ( Attorney for Plaintiff.JUST IN, S00 Latest Popular Books|: ax both these toams have only a match each.The trams picked from the following pluyers :\u2014 Maples :\u2014F.Ruthman, Toe Hebert, A.Kennedy, W.Cusack, rias drew the bye.brooke will play on Victoria ice this -\u2014 | afternoon at 2.40 o\u2019clack.The Quebec | 008 Cheap ovels rihks will be skipped by Messrs.W.1 the bre.lost will he G, Fraser, Curlitng.GOVERNOR-GENERAL\u2019S PRIZE.As a result of the drawing for the iovernor-Gieneral's prize, the Victo- Quebec and Sher- Brodie and P.Johnston.For the Trophy.- Sherbrooke drow At 8 o'clock this evening, wne Quobec rink, skipped by Mr Bru.stood that Garneau will not be abl- to get away, which will greatly weaken the team.The Rifle, Rochrater, N.Y., Jun.20\u2014Farry Mlenge Diamond Medal, emblematic ofi the Monroe County championship, | which title has heen held hy him since the trophy was first put up.A snow! storm prevailed to-day.JOHN DARLINGTON, poz\u201d acer \u2014-\u2014+ ALM.and every, 7 , half hour from | PM.to 7 PM, lense Montimoreney = Falls :\u20146.56, HL AML, 12 PAL, and every PML to 7,30 PM.AND STL, UE BEAUPRE, WE DAYS, ! cuve (Quebec :\u2014 7.50, VAS AM, 1.45, ANNR - Anne de fleaupre :\u20146.15 AM, and 1 EM BETWEEN QUEBEC AND ST, JOACHIM, WEEK DAYS.Leave GQuetse:- 9,15 AM.und 313 PM.Leave St.Joscldm - 7 und 11,30 ivered nt Quebee Station - Will be forwarded next For all other information apply to the Suporinteadent.Fu, A EVANS, n°1 Manager, > OHN RY, Samtenay.On and after Yeux, November t6, ait will run to and from Ststreet larminns as follows, LEAVE QUEBZO \u201cde AM.For Roberval aud Chicouti- wi dadly everpt Saturday and Sundans.SAAN Fer Riviere gp Pies Jer, atorday only, PPM.For St Ray weand.daily exe cept Sunday, PM Fer Roberval and Chicoutimi.Saturday only (with Time T+bie of Nov.15th, 1903.- Traine Leave Windsor Station Montreal, 8.20 AM, dally ex- \u2018or Mew York, Ak cept Sunday.Sol- bany, Ltica, My.1d Tran.(hi ough recule, Roches to New York.ter, Buflalo.Tup 7.00 P.M.every day per Lake, Sarain the vent Solid nac Lake, Mae Train through to] lone, Huntiage New York, don, Valieyfeid, Be ubarnols and ateauguay.PULLMAN Yarlor Cars on > Truiss between Montreal and Utica and New York, aud Mieep! Ci bet ween at Cn À 1o0py bt Train York.LOCAL TRAINS to Valleyfeld, Beaw harnoia and Ubateauguay, leave Windsog ation, Montreal and Al Nem Moatresl, 8.10 us.daily, cept Munday.V.48 Ym\u2019 Suaday \u2018only.0.4 tm.except Saturdays and Heme di d 1.35 p.m.Baturdays ouly.an Pacific and Intercolontal connect at Montreal of the New york Ceatral, eal} an Ral bert, Travel F.E.Barbour, Bt.James sirest, Mont! .GEORGE MM.DANIELS, General Passsngn Agen Fer Information, time \\avige.ate.ac .B.8 Qansra) Manager, ©- AC : ELEGART ASSORTMERT \"rh sim Wn queue ame | M.Couture, the well-known violinist, RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.the doction of oor AT OUR U3 TOWN STORE.er, 101 87.JOHN STREET.NL E, PROËUN, MECHANICS SUPPLY COMPANY.WANTED At once a good smart boy, CHAS, FLAMAND, ; Presiden READY will take place.Secretary.re ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, Toronto, Hatilten, london und The Treawurer of the Church of every city of any, importance in the England Femals Orphan Asylum grate-' country, the celebration has been ge- \u2018among yesterday's Dr.Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse the clogged system from impurities.Mainly About Persons.Mr.Ernest 1laRue, Beauce, is à guest at the Chateau.-\u2014 Mr.M.8.Delisle, M.P., is a guest at the St.Louis Hotd.Mise Boire, of this city, in the guest of Mre.Walker, 142 Durocher street, Montreal.: Capt.H.C.Thacker, R.C.A., has ob tained leave of absence from the 20th to the dist instant.Nr.and Mrs.A, J, Price are at present in Ottawa, the guests of Mrand Mrs.F.W.Avery.Mr.Arch Simoas, of this city, has Jeft hy ss lonian on a business trip to Europe, Mr.and Mrs.Belmont, Yaris, were urrivals nt the Chateau.Mr.¥, B.Matthbwa, of Toronto, te- neral manager of R.i.Dun & Cos collection business, is in town.Hon.R.Prefontuine, Minister of Marine and Fisheries, arrived in town yes terday in connection with matterscon cerning his department, and registered at the Chateau Frontenac, Mr.J.M.Ferguson, Surgeon of Metix, who hax been à guest at the Chateau for ihe laxt month, left yerter- day for Montreal, where ho will spend some time, , Nr.E.T.D.Chambers, Sceretary Treasurer of the North American lish and Game Protection Association, hax of this city, and a pupil of Musin, is: About 8.30 last evening, as Nr.and miriut to bave to take up bis residmee' Mix.L.Aug.Carrier were driving to inWintipeg.Horn at Lorette, M.Cou-' a lull, in a eleigh driven by a carter ture from carly days ovinoed a «trong named Filouard Angers, the latter's passion for music.When oll enough horse bolted while turning from Haldiha decided to cam money to enable mand to St.Louisa stet and ran fim to pursue hix studies and going down Garden street.Mr.and Mrsto Montreal secured à posifion, taking Carrier jumped from the sleigh and for lessons in biz apare time.Ho later tunately escaped injury.The horse pracachd to Europe, studying at.continued on his mad career and Liege, parsing {wo years under the upon tuming on to Buade street left host masters.Shortly after leaving: thr sleigh near the Bawilica and was t.Liege, he was offered a very flat ring finully stopped as he was going to de- SECOND.CANADIAN EDITION engogement in Rem Francisco, which gopml the Buade street mops.The 1 on he dechmot, but has now deckiæl to cause of tH# accident was due to the as Junior clerk.spply in AT THE TIME APPOINTED extablish himself in Winnipeg.jbit breaking, and the horse sustained writing to _ _ AE IRN OG ill 1 say (NO npparant injury with the exception & \u201cJUNIOR.\u201d BY DRUNKENNESS CURED IN A FEW | af lin mull being cut.The igh , : , .was badly damaged.Cure Chronicle Office.A.MAYNARD BARBOUR Specific, rary and agrieable tc take, \" > me + Jan 833 AUTHOR OF Treatment at domicile i required: CHILD SHOCKINGLY SCALDED.pply to Dr, Mackay, Belmont Re-| A sad accident oceurred yesterday nt te THAT MIANWARING AFFAIR.trent, St.Fox Road, Quebec.! the home of Xavier Month, tirent, ar phone 868.of No.8 station, living at No, @ BOOKSTORE, The regular weekly tramp will leave the Queêve Skating | link Thursday evenitg, at M c'eleck.All up on shoes ADVOCATE, QUEBEC SHOWSHOE CLUB _ CONCERT \"\"STHE AUviiORIUM THURSDAY, 26th JANUARY, \"04 DAY AND NIGHT OFFICE PHONE 2518.nov21-12m-éaw Accountant, Liquidator and Real Estate Agent P.J.EVOY\u2019S 170 St.John Street.F.¢.DROUIN 181 ST.JOSEPH STREET, Quebec, PIERRE DROUIN 181 ST.JOSEPH STREET, ST, ROCH, _ Refrrences\u2014Rev.Mr.Francois Pelle | j) lard Street tier, Quchee Seminary, occupied with her household duties, FIRE LAST EVENIN EVENING.when suddenly a foot of the kitchen ; : stove gave way and the stove fell.About jx lant._evoning fire was A child of five years, who was sitting ua in the drug store of Dr.near the stove, was badly sealdal by rouin, corner of 8, Joseph and Ca-' 5 pot of boiling soup fulling upon it.Madame Beaulieu wus ron streuts and an alarm was reng in The } from box 67.When t No.A ¢ mother was greatly shocked at reacherl the soph the, men of Ru.4 nocing the state of the child, and oromptiy summoned Dr.Bedard, who did ull that was possibte for the unfortunate bitty one.The chiki ix building was in flames and an the men of the brigade arrived several strauns ale Ne Jel i ire whi: of wa or ®ve laying on Uo five which scalded ahout the lower part of the fore Ponniderable danace was caused body, and itn fife was despaired of to the drug store by fire and water, yesterday.and also to the tenements above hy smoke.[OS THE WAY OUT \u2014 What to Do when Food Do~'s Agree § 8th ROYAL RIFLES.A Jarge and enthusiastic meeting of the th Royal Rifles wan held last evening at the am\u2019's Mees, National School Hall.Lt.-Col.Ray end woveral officers of the regiment wera UC, usunlle from the first trial, present and important matters relat.\u2019 A lady of Washington says : ing to the regiment were dimunsal, T4 P5PY 1 months od had never won o wan decided tq, have a snow ehos par woll day in hor life | She hed wuf- When fond don\u2019t agive szsible folks make a change., Whore alt othera foi! Grape-Not:, 16- ing predigested amd all noutisduncent, ads on Friday evening, 2th ins erred from indigestion from the time Box plan opens Thursday, 31st Januszy, es QUÉBEC, and uniforum will be few] untants of dsr Girth and it acmed impossible Prices :\u201425, 45, 50 and 75 conts, rank and file next week.The hrase !* find any fout to agrce with hve, ou PHONE 2518.sud bugle hands this ycar will fhe Siw could keep abmoët nothing on hee NOTICE Lan n0v21-12m-4aw |largely increased, and at\u201d presnt new stomach and her Vowels wat in auch - cag [inntrumments.amounting to ahont one & constipated conditidn she suffered a .thousand dollare, have been purchased Great deal.! The Annual Meetiuy vt veffer, Hiles Fos pial will be beld at the Hospital, on Mun AY, 25th Jours, 1906 At 4.00 B.M, n PROMPTLY SECUR Bubecribers during tho past\u2019 year of $10.0 Werolien the business of Maniac ers, Ko: neers nnd others who realizethe advisability of TT ard to vote for th | having their Patent business transacted ho Be: peris.Preliminary advice free.Cha rate.Our ravenrets® Motp, 125 pa; request.Marion & Marion, New Yor¥ Moatre-* > sad Woahineans Nr Tw n WM, A.MAP&H, rife ; » ntixd BISQUIT BRANDY.\u201cY.V.8-O.P.\u2019 55 YEARS OLD.\u201cOLD LIQUEUR\u201d 20 YEARS OLD.\u201cBISQUIT 10 Years QLD.EXPORTS 190% -1703,870 LITR 88.WALTER ® WONHAM @ AONR, Montreal.- finls Ara £30 3: FOR BALB SY ALL LEADING WINE MERCHANTS, sent Spou in England for tbe brass hand, ee eer NOTES FROM GRANDE MERE.| \u201cIt waa then thet I tried Grape Ne for hor, sleeping it thoroughly and n.roiniag it, puting a small por A bold robbery was committed re.| tion in carl fecding and it worked like cently at the residence of J, G.Sirois, ® charm.She Legan to improve ime \u201cation master of the Creat Northern, mediately and gained hall a pound when on thiel stole $1) from the pock.the first week.ote of bis trowmers, which were .\u2026 \u2018Baby got ler indigeætion from me ing by his bedside.A Kétde son of lor my digestive organs have always Mr.Hirole\u2019 new the Url at work, hu hon weak.1 rely on Grape Nuta for was afraid to cry out, mont of my food for there are time Am accident \u2018has ocourrcd the Woo 1 can cat nothing elso at all hus works of the Leurentide Puip Co, a (Grape-Nota T am steadily tmprov- man hamed Tifault, while carrying ing and know it will entirely cure me brick to the Wird story of tbe in time.1 nover have \u2018thet tind fred.| ¢ gf building now being mady ire\u2019 any mare.1 eat Grane-Note and a mixte end éti à dévtatien of tort, 1 feel its effects in improved mental fre to san grouw) below, inflie rine | rirength very forcibly.\u2019 Name géven Rerious injuries, including a bompound by Postin Co, Batik Cronk, Mich, 1 fracture of the jaw, a bros arm, Jock in ech porkagy for » copy of and dialocated sh , besiGhe grave fae he famous litte , \u201cThe Road to ternal injuries.) Wellville,\u201d = left for l\u2019ortland, Me., to attend the annual meeting.+ Messrs.AW.G.Alexander, A.Mar- cotte, Thos.H.Jordan, A.Thomson, H.Clapton, E.D.Chadwick, (eo.R.Prowse, A Porter, Julen J.KE.Clement, .Cantile, of Montreal, registered at the Chatean yesterday.Mr.R.Argue, moxtager, an of Mi.T.Hof this city l batve-» Portland transterme and Montreal, to the Quebce-Mon- tragl division, amd hie many friends in this city ure plasd to «x him Lock in Quebec.Aniong the Quebbvces registorrd nt Montreal hotels yest-rilay were :\u2014 lt.Root, Carslake; P.L.Morrison awl leon Mrs.Morrison, St.Javuw ; s LL.Wage, St.Lawrence Hall; T.Hamel, Mrs.Thomson, Corona; HB.A, Seott, Witddeor; Gus, Grend A Davghty, P, Valkore, Place Viger.A very ruccessful dances was given lant evening hy Mes.FE.B.Garneau, in honor of tho debut of her daughter which vas attended hy the elite où Quebec society.The affair was the «vent of the season, end among the veung ladien who made their = debut were Miss Obalwki, Mise Yvonne Langelier, Mise Blanche Turcot and\u2019 Misn Jeanne Lavery remnant cots FRATERNAL EUCHRE.The fraternal euchre given by Al bion lodge No.2, T.D.0.F., lost sven ing.was very successful, there being a large attendance from the various city lodges and the Encampment, and the contest for the handiome prinw presented being very keenly carried on.The prize winners wer: Ist, A.Kell, pair of pines; 2nd, Corpl.Nott, box of cigar; Sed, P.Dale, walking slick: consolation, A.7, ¥.Denman, miniature pack cf cards.Upon invitation af the committee \u2018in charge of the eu chre, fro.S.Lower, Pi, of Briton pis BPlge, presented the prizes to the winner, aml the party separated much pleased with their evening's enjoyment.a+ DESERTED AT THE ALTAR.Parcy Williasne® big scaitic production \u2018\u2018ihant