The Quebec chronicle, 4 janvier 1909, lundi 4 janvier 1909

[" Te 9-0ther Temperatures, Maximum and.Minimum .Temeperatures :\u2014Monteeal, 18-34 ; Quebec, 2-26.Gower St.Lawrence and Gull.\u2014 Fw, wiuve, coudy and mildew, some st light tails of sleet or rain.\u2014\u2014_ me ESTABLISHED 1764.The Queb THE SUFFERERS BY THE ITALIAN EARTHOUAKE King and Queen of Italy Actively.Engaged in Affording Relief-Queen Injured in a Rush of Panic-Stricken Patients THE ITALIAN PARLIAMENT'S LARGE VOTE Rome, January 2\u2014The great danger whieh the King and Queen of Italy are lacing in their noble efforts among the biricken people of Sicily and the south was brought home to the ple today when word pecs that Queen Helena had \u201cbeen injured.Fortunately her injuries ved to be not severe, but it is realized that at any moment another calamity might happen involving the serious injury or even the death of Their Majeaties.Not one among the rescuers has shown more self-egeril than King Victor Emmanuel, and the Queen, too, has taxed her health and strength to the utmost in giving relie! and assistance to the injured.Anxiety for the sove- yeigns is increasing in Rome.Apart from the great strain which Their Majesties unquestionably are un- d'açois there in dan; from: earth- 9 shocks, which not seem to have cessed, from walls that have not vet been levelled, from great pitfalls in the broken streets and from discase.The injuries suffered by the Queen resulted from a parie among tbe pe tienta in one of the improvisel hoapi- tals yt Messing, when the trembling of the earth and the rumbling noise indicated another movement of the earth.The Queen was caupht in the rush of patients, who panic-ztricken ware peeking safety in the open.The panic was soon quelled, however, and the Queen\u2019s injuries, which proved to he little mors than contusions, were attended to.Despatches received from all the Jipari islands state that the earthquake.ahocks there were very heavy and that a panic ensued.The con- victe, of whom a large number are dm.isoped there, attempted a rising, fa suppressed.The Stromboli vol- eano showed great activity.The damage, however, was not serious and no one was killed, but the people Ar eamping is raie farine that further dci er and oven throw their homed.The Duke of Geno, will leave Naples to-motrow for Mensina.He said to-day that he wished to contribute all in his power to the work of rescue going on in Ricily and would put himself at the disposal of the Government.The Duke NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL Sons of Itaty- -South African Vetorans Association Propose to Form a Military Reserve Free of Cost.Ottawa, Jan.3\u2014Thè rons ol Italy to-day held a mening in references to the calamity in Southern Italy, They decided to open a subscription for the relief of the sarthquake auffarern.Many local Italians come from townk virited by the tremors amd have or had relativés there.They will cable for information as to their friends.A deputation of the Imperial South African Veterans\u2019 Association was hore on Saturday.Representatives came from Toronto, Winnipeg, Montreal end Otiawa., Tn the abeæce ot the Minister of Militia, they were re ceived by Hon.Frank Oliver, who ised to lay their proporals | be- Fr the Cabinet.The proposition is to form a military reserve of upwards of 5,000 soldiers of imperial veterans for a period of ten years free of cost to the Government.All thes mm who would receive land grants would keep in touch with the Militia ment and be in à position \u2018to be called to motive service at any time, They would noc nem! training, na they arr all men who have sen aotive mrvice, birt in case a new arm \u201css introduced or an important ehymge made in the drill, they would tr called upon to to the nearest military centre make (hemeelves familiar with the new rifle or new drill.Tt ir maintained that auch a rovorve Would cmt tha | Govenment fl H waa paid for hy the year, much mat than the valoe of the land which would Ao given to the veterans.Tho: imperial veterarm would promise te go on the land themselves except fn axceptional cars.There Is a dispniie between the will either take command of the Ital sailors, among whom he has t his life in helping his brothers in the south.Nunzio Nasi, the former minister of justice, who was involved in the late scandals connected with the public finances, has joined the rescuing parties several nurses and a students and citizens of of Nasi, iciliane, did not fresh life in the de- six doctors, number of Trapaoi.Even the who is the idol of serve to infuse pressed population.It is stated that the Pope has de cided to send an appesl to the Catholic bishops throughout the world for the purpose of obtaining subscriptions to the earthquake fund.He will place icular dependence on the generos- ty of the British and Americans.Premier Giolitti in an interview tonight aaid that parliument would be convened ns soon as the King.who ix expected to return hers to-morrow, could sign the decree.First of all he maid the financial question would be considered.Jt was proposed to take $6,000,000 of the budget surplus which would he devoted to purposes connected with the catastrophe in the south.The Government would appoint a com mission of experts to draw up a scheme looking to the reconstruction of cities, based on lessons learned in the past.This would be codified into a law with other matters such as loans to the sufferers.The Premier said the country had faced three calamities, the earthquake, the robbers of corpses and the robbers of the who nat at hors and el criticised overy one everything and a certain class of fmancies who had et tem to raid the Bank of Ttaly ite inted out that this: hed been done by the cirmlation of fales despatches to the affect that the bank had lost $10.000000 at Messina and Reggio, in the hope that this report would cause a heavy decline in the stock values, the react of which would affect other banks.* Government had stopped this manoeuvre by ordering the prefects not to allow the bourses to open.Board of Railway Telegraphers the Michigan Central Railway.and the ani felegeaphers havv applied to the Labor Department for arbitration.Dr.Chas.Coie, Quebec.has buen named chairman of a board to investigate the dispute between ths John Ritchie Boot and Shoe Mfg.Co, Quebec, and its 300 employes.The gthers members -of the hoard are ».P.Marois and Mr.Z.Berube.Nr.W.Hutchison, Director of Dominion Exhibitions, is expected to re- tuen to Ottawa on ay noon, after an abrene of four years at various exhibitions in other lands.The importance, from an imperial standpoint, of giving British fair play to the East Indians on the Pacific Coast, was one of the points em- Jasised by Col.Sayne, Governor of ritish Honduras, before the Can adign Club on Saturday.The main theme was the need of an agrieultur- al lation in Honduras.11 he get the East Indians from British Columbia, he could predict .large trade in cotton, sugar and banenes_ with Canada through St, Jobn.He told of the cheapness with which bananas and oranges could be shipped.Kai Hillmer, 43, the chef draughtsman ong Ottawa corporation, on Raturday took & car to n lonely spot naar Hull, Que, and shot himself through the head on the wide of the car track.He used the revolver twice but (he first shot was futile, Death wan inscantaneous.Hillimer came to the cou about five years ago, and had occu hie premnt position for three years.He leaves a widow and child.The motive for his act is unknown at present.WENT THROUGH THE ICK Tilbury, Ont, Jan.3.\u2014A md ac J Obcurreel near here thin morning, Ft pt wes drowned in Bap tisy, Creek, \u2018north of ¢he Gramd Trunk Raflway bridge.He was skating and broke through the thin ice.His body vas Faro in about an howe after the accident.Deceased was about forty years of ace and leaves à wife and seven children.i \u2014E 1 UNSWEETENED GIN : ve ~ GORDO =\" LONDON DRY GIN THE UNIVERSAL BRAND .\u201cty, TOR AALE AY EVERY LEADING WINE NS dk at Messina.He was accompenied by\u2019 bourse.He might add the journaliste | QUEBEU, MONDAY, JANUARY 4 1909 (DISAPPEARANCE (OF LIPARI ISLANDS Population of 28,000 of Lipari GroupMBelieved to Have Perished.Rome, Jan.2\u2014The Vita states that à wireless from tbe Straits of Messina reports that the Lipari Islands, a group of volcanic islands in the Mediterranean near the coast of Sicily, have disappeared.The total ulstion of the group numbered 28,- od.The Minister of Marine has rush- da torpedo bont to ascertain The Liparian Islands lie northeast of Sicily, the seven principal islands of the group being Stromboli, Panaia, Salina, Lipari, Vulcano, Filioudi and Alioudi.The islands are also known as the Aeolian Islands, and here, according to fable, Aeolus held the winds Imprisoned in caverns and released them at his pleasure.Here, also, Vulcan forged the bolta of Joves the TO COMPENSATE HOTEL-KEEPERS Torouto, Ont, Jan.2.\u2014I4 is reid that official circles have already discussed the possibility of compensating the forty hotel-keeperr whose licenses will be cut off as a result of the vote on Friday.In this connection it is possiole that an attempt will be made to raise the price of liconses from 81,290 to 82,000.The suggestion is that the surplus serve as à com: pensating fund and this or a similar move will, it is understood, be made on behalf of those who are to fall.BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES Loudon, Jan.3\u2014The news of the liminary t of the outstandi questions between the United States and Great Britain, has been received here with satisfaction tompered with doubt and caution in view of the plain lessons of pest negotiations.As no indication of the terms of the new agreement is vet afforded, it is impossible to say how far they are likely to form the basit of a reasonable and enduring settlement.Tt ix noted with pleasure, that during every stage of the negotiations the Imperial Government has consulted Canada ud Newout on int.most serious consideration has, of course, been given to the views of the colonies, and in view of the conailiatory attitude which has been manifested on all sides, it is held in offieisl that the present negotiations for amended draft treaties have n fer tet.ter prospect of success than those of the pest.© \u201d NEWSBOYS ON STRIKE Hamilton, Ont., Jan.3.\u2014There was a wikl time in front of the Hamilton agency of the Toronto World on Haturday evening when about fiftv nows- boys went ow Ftrike.Tt in said that they objected, to paying 3 1-2 conta for the Sunday World, the opimion being the price should be only 3 cents.When the agent refused.ta accede to their demands about fifty of them went on strike and créated a furore in front of the office.The strikers punched the heads of those who refused to go out and ome bov who wan satisfied with the 3 1-2 cent figure wae xnrooked down and his twenty-five papers torn up.The police stoud it as long as their patience lasted.after whidh thew collared two of the youthful newshovs and marched them to the police office where some wholesome advice was given them.Thev were allowed to go andl the emphatic action of the blue coats took the nerve out of the remainder of the strikers who dis persed and went home.MORE TALK FROM CORBETT Denver, Colo.Jan.3\u2014Apparently Jan, J.Corbett in sincere in his: announcement at he will unter the prize rin endeavor to bring back to 3, w ite ran the world's heavyweight ilistic championship won by Jack J Somson, of Galveston, Texan, who recently defeated Tommy Burns in Australia for the title.Given nix months in which to train properly for the contest, Corbett to-day said that he felt supremely ronfident that he could defeat Johnson, so that it is niore than probable, should the Australian fight promotera who have fail- od Lo coax Jan.J.Jeffries back into the arena, take Corbett'a talk weri- ously, and offer a purse for a cham pionship fight, Corbett would again be seen in the ring.Corbett in rr 42 veats old, but he appears to in perfect physical condition.Since the night of August 14th, 1893.when Jeffries knocked himiout in ten rounds, Corbett has had on a boxing glove only once.\u201cBut I've always kept up my exercise.\u201d naïd Corbett to-day, \u201cand physically 1 know Ï am in better condition Jefiries or any of the others, outaide of these young lei- lows wko would not have à chance on earth any way with Johnson.I did not mean to start this talk of my mesting Johnson.T simply felt bad to see a colored champiou, and 1 told some Iriends ome evening that I did not know of any man who had a better chance with Jokneon than mvself, untesa ft shonld be Jeffries.1 don't want te be In \u2026 position of apparently faruino à challenge to fight Johnson.T talked too much because 1 felt ro bad aver that Auetralisn ficht.But if the Australian promoters should like the idea of giving me aix \u2018months in which to train.why lil vo into the game again, and 1 think I could get that championship.\u201d Corbett said that he intended to do some active traînine at the Denver Athletic Club next week, He said that his weight had not chanced much in save = amine n° mas rte shout 195 pounda atrlpped.ASTORTE-A.ed Uni Vu To Vs Dit + 4 + made by the Camival (Committee DISCOVERS NEW MAJOR PLANET Prof.Pickering Has.Photographic Evidence of One Situated Beyond Neptune.London, January 3-News of the existence of a new major planet situ- need ond Neptune, announced on the authority of photegraphic svidenco by Prof.Ficvermg of Bavard Observatory, was received to-day by the Solar Physics Observatory in South n , and must inevitably have perish- Kensingto: The last two major planets, Uranus and Neptune, were discovered in 1781 and 1846 respectively, Neptune has hitherto beeu regarded as the outermost major planet of the Bqlar system with a diameter about four times that of ths earth.British astronomers have not been unprepared for the discovery of a great planet even baynnd Neptune.For many jesré past various phenomena have bean obwerved which could not be explained by known facts and many workers have been making calculations for determining the disturbing factor, which was surmised to be a planet of considerable size beyond Neptune.Prof.George Forbes, F.R.S., at various times calculated that the move ments of a certain group of comets which visited the Solar system in 1843, 1880 and 1582 were inftuenced by ly one hundred times more distant from the sun than the earth is, and ith a year and of our years.It is hoped that within a few days the results obtained by Prof.Pickering can be compared es.The new planet is said to he at present in the .constellation Gemini, which curiously enough, is tne same constellation in which Wiliam Herschel discovered the planet Uranus.KING AND QUEEN OF ITALY IN ROME Rome, Jan.3\u2014The King and Queen arrived in this city to-might, coming by motor car from Naples.Their early arrival was unexpected.The Queen looked tired and dep.reased, but the King was energetic an usual.LABOR MEN PROTEST Scranton, Pa., Jan.:\u2014The Central Labor .Union, rep # 75,000 workmen, to-day adopted resolutions against the proposed imprisonment of Gomprre, Mitchell and Morrison, end appealing to President Rocsevelt 10 use Iris office \u201cTo maintain the ip- tobrity of ITrislation \u201d - A anerus GIFT Toronto, Ont, Jan.3.\u2014The largest Christmas asid New Year's wile in Canada this vear is ten thousend dollars that \u2018Mr.J.Rose .chairman of the Children's Hospital for Sick Children, has given to that worthy institution.The hospital is fifty thoueand dollars in debt.IN AID OF THE EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS (Sperial to the Chronicle.) Montreal, Jan.3\u2014A cable was today received from Archbishop Bruchesi, who h been in Rome all summer, directing that next Sunday n special collection be taken in every Roman Catholic church of the archdioome of Montreel for the benefit of the sufferers from the recent earthquake in Italy.His Grace's memiage was read in the city churchea to-day, when the various congregations wore exhorted to give liberally in aid of «their un- forfunate co-religionists.: MONTREAL'S CARNIVAL (Special to the Chronicle.) \u2018 Montreal, Jan.3\u2014An effort is bring to meet the antagonism of the Grand val.They are in rather a quandary.as with the ice palace the will the support of railways, while without the palace many leading merchants will withdraw their subscriptions, and other features to replace it will prove expensive.The committee has made a proposition to the two railways that if the latter will ron- tribute 85,000 to the carnival fund they will drop the ice palace.This offsr is now under -consideration by tie railway manegere, but action will be deferred until the matter has been dealt with by the Eastern Canadian Passenger Association on Tuesday.THE SICILIAN DISASTER Paris, Jan.2-The Figaro to-day ublishen the following despatch from Ro :\u2014\u2018\u2018As cach day gnoe by the dir.anter appears more horrible.In my enrlier despatches | spoke ol over 180,- 000 dead.Tt io conservatively estimated that 200,000 persons perished and the scourge hax not vet done ita final work.The tremblingw of the earth continue with sinister rumblings and at times jets of boiling water aurre from the crevasses.The sources of the streams arr poisoned with putrid mnt- ter.In mnite of herculean efforts the ruorour is atill inaufficient.ln the more remote regions the unhappy injured arr dying for want of food and medical treatment.Dore and swine, enraged by hunger, spring upon tha wounded and devour them.Insatiable fire and uncontrollable famine will inexorably claim their victime.\u201d OCEAN ARRIVALS.January 3.88.St.Louis, at New York, from © Aanthampton.SS.Le Touraine, at New York, from , Harve.88.Carthagenian, at Boston, [rom Glasgow.88.Numidian, at 8% Jo's, N.F., 5 0 88.Takic, i Quenstom, from New ork, SK.Sylvania, at Liverpool, from Bos.ton.88.St.Poul, at Southamotes.from Now Yeh., EN ual to one thous : with the positions calculated by Forb- Trunk and Canadian Pacific Railway« | {i to the ice palace feature of the caroi- ! lack | TR Mail Orders USTOMERS living out of C town should take advantage of our Mail Order Department, Expert Bhoppers will fill your orders foryon on the same day orders are received.Write for Free Delivery Offer.187-1373 Bt.Joseph Street, avEstc.Interest At Five Per Cent PEN a Customer's Deposit 0 Account and have ali your purchases charged.We pay interest at tbe rate of Five Per Cent, compounded hail-yearly.Telephone orders fillad.will be surprised to nee how much money money you save on Groceries will go a family in Quebec needs Groceries, every day and three times a day, Paquet's Grocery Department Enables You to Save Money UY all your Groceries at Paquet'a, and figure out your savings on everything you buy.You you can save in a week or a month, and the ong way towards clothing the children, Every and this store has set out to reduce the cost of your li7ing expenses.Thousands of Quebecers can testify to the advantages of buying Groceries at Paquat\u2019s.Every Wednesday we receive n fresh -importation of delicious Cambridge Sausage, and in addition to the tremendous stock of Groceries wo Carry, We are now sellin, ded Hams and Barons, flour by the bag and all the popular breskiast foods, including Shredheat, Cream of Wheat, Quaker Oats, Corn Flakes, efc., at the lowest prices in town.i you cannot como yourself, telephone your order and we will send goods home for you.Diadem Flour 26¢ per 10 1b.Bag Fine Quality Diadem Flour, well known in every home in Quebec, best for home baking, immense quantity, market price ec.per 0 lbs.bag.Our price per 10 1b.bag.merresinseussee secours 2 GC Jelly Powders 8 Packages tor 25c Club Jelly Powders, regular aise, various flavors, deloate und delicious, these make dainty des serts, market price 9c.a package, Our price, 3 packages for.0\" Monday\" Annual Sale of Rose Brand Hams Special 16c a Ib Matthew's Famous Rore Brand Hams, large stock, varinus sizes and weights, not too fat and not too lean, delicious for breakfast.Our Special Price, per te vésessare vee PSS | 1 Lady Charlotte Gelatine.9c Lady Charlo(te Gelatine.regular simedd packages, famous all over Canada maken satisfactory Jellies, etc., market price 10.BR.coenireinnins renin votane oasmerente Our Great Annual Sale of Furs , at 100\u2019 clock sharp, our Gre:t urs will commence with a rush, Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful Fur Pieces, Fur Sets, and Fur and Furlined Garments wili bs placed on sale at tremendous radustions from the regular prices.Our plan, in the past, has been to give s straight discount of 259; on the whole stock, but this year we will do even better.Every article in stock will be reduced in price, the discounts taking the form of special reductions which will be plainly marked on the goods.These reductions vary from 30 to 50%.onday morni Come early and get first 8 papers for full particulars.8 package, Our Price, per paske Breakfast Bacon Special 176 à 1b Matthew's Famous Rowe rand Breakiast Bacon.benutifully prepared, nicely streaked with fat and lean, immense quantity in various size» and weights, Spec: ial per lbs ees.17\u20ac Fine Lobsters 20e Tins for 18c Fine Quality Canned Lobster, put up in I-lb.tins, delicious fur salads and formal lunches, reliable brand.market prire 20.a tin, Our price, per tin.18e choice.Ses Clearing at Half Price OMMENCING on Monday morning, at 8 o'clocksharp, you may have your choice of the balance of our stock of Toys, the finest and best assorted in the City of Quebzc, at exactly half our already low regular A .prices.These Toys include Play Horses, Toy Soldiers, Drums, Horses and Carts, Locomotives, Fire Engines, Elephants, anl Noali's Arke, as well as a great many more which are not so well known.Remember our regulnr prices are the lowest in Quebec, as we bave no fancy prices for the Holiday Trade, all our Toys being marked at a reasonable profit.Get here early Monday morning sud take your choice ML exactly.coocnnreccsenes Rubber Dolls Very fino Rubber Dolls for small infants, beautifully made, indestructible, splendid value at our regular price 5125 each, Clearing Monday at.82ic Toy Blephants Splendid assortment of Toy Flephants with nodding head, very attractive to the children, well made and apiendi finieh- ed, revular prices from 5c.up.Clearing Monday ut\u2026 74e U earn money.pounded half yearly.withdrawing money, you sim stely.Every month you wil * sac ccoasanensaneuto0ne0c000 00 Noah\u2019s Arks Ark compe.wb coats al tks, com ith ani \\ izes, from ihe * emalhont at be.to tbe largest wire at $1.00, Your choice on Monday at.each.Woolly Lambs Fine Big Woolly Lambe, with voios, on wooden base, with wheels, Children never tire of Fxtra value at our re gular peice 65c.each.Clearin Monday at, each.«32 4c Have Your Grocery Orders C Against Your Customer\u2019s Deposit Account VERY housekeeper in Quebec should have a Customer's Deposit Account and have all her purchases, including Groceries, charged as they are made.In this way.the money | that would otherwise be lying idle in your puree, or dresser drawer, may be made to We pay interest on your daily balances at the rate of Five Per Oent, com- N You may deposit or withdraw money as often ss you like.ply sign a reosipt and the money reos ve à statement, showing all your deposits, withdrawals, nurelases, and the balance at your credit, Just try this plan once ! to find what a great convenience it ls.Yon may deposit your weekly allowanos and draw on it lor purchases of Grooeries and ot| her goods as req uired.= ny HALF PRICE Fire Engines Toy Fim Enginex, large sine, splendid variety, velection.strong and wall made.matchless value at our regular \u2018Se.each, Clearing Monday at, each.17ic Horses and Carts Cast Iron Horses and Carte, very strong, just the thing for the Tittle ones to play with, extrg special value at our regular price 35e.Clearing Monday at.irene mrstscnssencecs concu ÛP M0 harged When is handed over to you immedi- You will be surprised Tey it this week ! the past few pu one will suf- + & TAB QU ' N \u2014 | QURBEO OHRONIOLE \u2014 em MONDAY.JANUARY «, 1909.it Over and wcazouries have Jem practiced during JUST RECBIVED AT Take Notice GLOVER, FRY & GOS GENUINE DISCOUNT SALE : i \u2018 + COMMENCES MONDAY NEXT, DECEMBER 28th 15 to 50 Per Cent OFF REGULAR PRICES.FOR SPOT CASH ONLY -OR- CASH ON DELIVERY.REMEMBER These Discounts are Taken Off Old Prices.CLOVER, FRY & CO.G.SEIFERT & SONS, JEWELLERS 16 Fabrique Straot, Queda, Pa » ; destruction \u2018homer.The soldiers of the Boer war \u201cobjects are not inferior in importance ! 0 the first.Nor is the request an | at ance find ite) in a minority \u2018 had taken place, end are actively æ- Bem.| =n ull Mondaches.\u2019 == Ayer\u2019s \u2018 If doctor The @uebeq Ghrenicly QUEBEC, JANUARY 4, 1900.THE VETRANS OF 1866.The Association of the Veterans of 1866 is, we understaml, forwarding a petition to the Government for similar trestasent to that extended to the volunteers from the Dominion who took part in \u2018the South African war, vamely a grant of public lande in re cognition of the servicea they rendered, not only to the Kenpive af large hot more particulariy !r Canads borself.The petition points wut that the volun- {eer foros had ite rise in the Trent of fair in 1862 and was kept up at a considerable saorifics by officers and wen, the Government grants being altogether inauflicient; that this force was called upon to defend the country against two attempts by the Fenians, and promptly aod ellectively responded to the call at considerable lose and inconvenience to themselves, some of ther being om military duty and absent from their homes for months, and that by (his prompt action on their part there was averted a 3 longed struggle on our soil, which, if it had taken place, would in all prob ability bave led (0 a war belwesn Great Britain and the United States.For these reasons they urge that ihe seme comsideration should be extended to them as has been gifen to the volunteers in \u2018the Boer war.It meems to us that there in reason and justice in the request, patting out of the question altogether anv grants gi land made by the Dominion lo the South Afries volunteers.There can be uo manner of doubt that the patriotic action of the volunteers on the two occasions when the Fenian element in the United States invaded Canadian territory ®aved the country from 3 serious expenditure of blood and money and all the horrors of war and the of happy and peaceful fought for the honour and glorv of Canada: those of 1866 for her salely and peace, and certainly the last excessive one; the lapse of over forts- two years has made great bavoe in the ranks of those who went out to do battle for their country in 1866: their numbers are greatly reduced.the survivors are old men now, and maky are.says the petition, in such circume stances that the grant of land from the public domain would be a much neededihelp to ther declining years.It ie not much that will be required, and the concession would be sa grace ful act which we are convinced the whole country will approve ol.eae CENTENARIES, In thia year of 1909 there will he ample occasion for the celebration of many centenaries, & singulary large number of distinguished men having been born ia 1809, amongst the list being the names of Edger Por, Mendelssohm, Darwin, Lincoln, Tennyson, and Gladstone.Foe was born on January 19, 1600: Mendelssohn on Fenrnary 3.Darwin and Lincoln on February 12: Tennyson on August 6; and Gladstone on Decefbbrr w It ie lixely that there will be some kind of a celebration on cach of these dates this year: in fact arrangements have already been made for ceremonies on the Poe centennial of the Johns Hopkine University, and the scientists who mest in Baltimore this week will make some recognition of the Darwin centenary which will be celebrated in Fngland, while on the rame dax tbe Lincoln centenary will be celebrated in many places in the United Slates, and it is expected that Congress will provide some kind of a memorial.Doubtless, ala, à proper recogmition will he made\u2019in Englend of the centennial birthdays of Tennyson and (ad- stone.NEWFOUNDLAND.The political deadlock in Newfound land has become mo acute that there is now talk of the necessity of a wew clection in the apring in order to break it.The parliament will ment sariy in = February.and if Premier Bond elects a Kpeaker his party wi ol n°.Om the nibee hand, if the Opposition «=! attain to power is will have Lo cvo the gauntlet of re electing its new cabinet ministers in their constituencies, and should one of these (ail to secure his seat the new government would he upset.Meanwhile the press and politicians on either vide are waging s political wag fern and carrying on a politics! carl psign se walowly es il bo election gaged in sticring up the euevgies of their followers with a view to the possiblity that, in the early future, (hote will have to be still another slection in order ta definitely decide which party je in power.LORD MINTO IN INDIA.Tn his recent speech in tin Wous of Lordfe on Indias reforms, Lord Morely Over Again ped | Biisusnats, Fe of Indie sag himaell had hed à verv diferent ixpurionce\u2019 of life.aad the world, aad belonged to different aohoole of mations] pelition, they were ageoed as to the wisdom of appointing an Indian member to the Vice roy's Counsil, nnd seid thai the step proposed had {be absolute and seal- ous approval of Lord Minto: indeod, it wan at Jord Minto's special request and instigation that he began t> think seriously of the proposal.Hs explained that while the government would abolish the provision which required official or appointed majorities in the legislative councils, he would still provide for an official majority in the Viesroy's Council, although More again the government was readv to dispense with it, and to rely upon the publie apirit of mon-official members Lo carry on the ordinary work of legislation.It seews to be generally vecognised that in a time of anxiety and erisis in Jodia Lord Minto hes bome himeell with great siradiness and courage, abd has shown a renacity for great affairs which he had \u2018iltle chance of giving any signs of whilst in Canada.THE PASSING OF TIME.Though the vear 1908 may not bulk ns large as some of its predecessors in great events, it bas not been without its achievements in \u2018science, liters ture and art, and in the moral and material advancement of the bumen race.Though there have been mutier- ings of war, the world bas generally been at pence and the hliessings of responsible government are gredually taxing the place of despotism.The movement for a conlederstion of the British dominions in South Africa bas made progress and plans have bem outlined looking to the amelioration of the condition of the native population of our immense Indian empire.The government genius of the British race, apparently, knows no bounds, and the empire upon which the wn never sels occupies sn more pre-eminent position to-day than ever before in its history.The yaar has been chislly remarkable in Canada for its slectoral conteste.Besides the federal election in October.the governmenis of New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and lastly Prince Fdward fs- land.have made their appeal to the people.The only change has been in, New Brunswick, where the government led by Mr.C.\u2018W.Robinson went down to deleat in March last.The provincial elections in Quebec and Ontario were held dé the same dav in June.The Conservétive government of Mr.Whitney in Ontario was sustained hy an increased majority, while in Quebec the Liberal government of Mr, Gouin \u2018was retumed to power with a reduced majority.In Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island, also, the Contervatives made gains, though the Liberals retain power.The same is true of the federal contest.Our neigh- born across tbe border have also been enjoying the luxury of State and Presidential comiests, leavimy parties about as they were.The history of 1908 will contain ite dark an well as ite bright pages.The pall of industrial and cousmercial depression rests over a large part of the world and the venr has bad its full quota of disaster on land and sea.In the closing days the world bas pees saddened by the news of a terrible upheaval of the carth in Italy, resulting in appalling loss of Ide.What the new vear may haye in store for us, as individuals and nations, ir, of courte, a scaled book, hut we take advantage of this opportunity to express the hops that it will be ove of much happiness and prosperity to all.- ÉCONOMIES.The Journal nf Conmerce drawe timely attention to the need for the practicing of small economies.Just ad this season of the year when a large percentage of the people are in the habit of forming New Year resclntions it would indeed lie.well for us to in clude in our list of pledges to our selves the determisation to cut off a good deal of our needless, useless spending.That the period of iusiness depression now passing away has al ready had the oliect ofl waking mes more careful in theie expenditures is shown by the great deposit increases recorded hy the hanks of the country, Businesses that were operating upon a flstitious basis before the depression are now working on a sound and healthy basis apd money is being pub away for the future reiny day.He prove are we to live up to our incomes and in some cases bevond them in Mush times, that we actually come te believe our extravagapces are really our peosssities.Omly alter we have been foreed by etree of hard times (0 curieil expenditure do we begin to realise the difference betwee the real and fancied necessity.If, as we know, kas beem the case, says the paper quoted above, burinew mes have went their clother to he cleaned or turned instead o' hrowing them away; if hoots and shes have been mended or resol! instead of heing replaced: if my lady's furs have hem made over for ths winter: À the bors emphatic tritrate to what he termed the \u201cimeepid coolness of lord Minto.\u201d jvisne of the Ha voinied aut that while the Viceroy rege « * if nuumiboriece other little! democratie tram car har (axen the motor or he horsed car: for very greatly in the end.Per cons tra there will be seme gain.The industrious houssholds, including those which take io sewieg fur the tailors,\u201d Lave learnel to use up-to-date pat- terne end made-over clothes bring out the truth thet it always pays to buy good materiale.Bowe of these clover peedls workers and sewing machine operators have made a record semson of it this year.The menders of boots have improved greatly upon the elumay cobblers of former devs.It bas been « revelation to many g man how muok wear thers isin a peir of first-class bawts if thoy are sent to a good repairer instead \u2018of béing handed out to a tramp.Mf in the - future clothing and footwear are expected to ast longer there will be the more money to spend os other things and Jess represented in what is actual loss to the owner, who has cast it off.There is n good deal of common sense in this talk and it would hurd none of us to take it to heart in the maxing of our resolutions for the new year, rememberiag that the penny paved is more essential to final success than is the pound eamed and spent as quickly as it is samed.\u2014Ex.Don\u2019t Blame Your Stomach When Without Exertion Or Cost You Can Enjoy Meals And Cure .Dyspepsia.Don\u2019t blame your stomach or your luck when your meals declare war on your system.When the stomach won't do work it is because it cannot.When foul smelling ndors come from your stomach, whon the bead aches \u2018and the sournses of mouth ov morning makes you hate your breakfast, when dreams and nightmare assail you.don't give up the fight.its \u2018This \u2018is the appeal of nature, and it should be heard.late suppers, poorly Overeating, chowed food too rich pastries der-done cooking are some of caunes of the stomach\u2019s ill health.she stomach is busy, it prewes amd churns all the liquid matter from faod and with its juices dissolves into liquid form or pulp everything which comes into it.If such food be poisonoas it affects the juices, attacks the stomach, goes: into the blood and weakens the entire syolem.Stuart'« Dyspepeia Tablote will digest a full ment easily without material assistance from the stomach.They will restock the gastric fluid with ail the elements needed.They build up the blood, destroy sour taste, breath, belching, stomach and bowel trouble and quickly restore natural conditions.One in of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will digest 3,000 grains food in the stomach or in a glass vial without aid of the human diges tive apparatus.The methon of Stuart's Dyspepeia Tablets are (he methode of Nature They contain cvery requitite for the atomach and digestion.After à menl one of these little tablets when it en- pers the stomach mingles with the fuices, attacks the food and digests it.Jt removes the fermentad and decayed mass, lyinp stagnant there and eases the stomach at once.It i wholly a question for you to solve, Your druggiet will furnish Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets 50c.the box, or send ux your.name and address and we will send you a trial packace free.Address, F.A.Stuart Co, 150 Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Michorme SANTA IN- BLUF.Child's Prayer to the Saint Auawered by a \u201cCop.\u201d Tt was Christmas eve in à ride street of the great city and wo late that the last customer had left the dingy little shop, and the light lrom its one window streamed ont upon the night like a lonely beacon.lt was a cheerful window \u201can such things go in poos wide streets.and a sumptuous Santa Claus, all glittering in cotton new and rainbow tinsel, stood in ite fore front, loaded with the pretty things the When that please children always and ce pecially so at Christmas.Presently from a darker, poorer street a tiny slip of a girl came timid- lv around the corner, and ylancing about anxiously to see that no one was in slight, =lie stole up to the window of the little shop nnd began feasting her hungry eyes upon ite beautiful treasures.She was very, verv thin and pale, and her clothes were but shreds and patches, vet her ever spaskled.and there was the joy of Christmas in her heart just to look at the.gnod things.For a,minute 0f more she stood with her wan little face pressed close against the glass and then whe.dropped to her kneen before this shrine of Santa Claus and clasped herbands to- gethar an we ses pictures of children at prayer.Mer upturned eyes were olased, aud the light fell apon ior face very softly.in the shadow.of the houses scrom (he street 8 big policeman stood watching.Now he came steadily nver .toward the: shrine, with her knees before it.As he reached the curb he heard her voice, trem- biuz and uncertain : \u2018Sow ] lay me:down to sleep 1 pray the Lord my soul to keep.IUT should die before T.wake.\u20181 pray the Lord mv soul lo take, sud.'ch.Santy Claws, U do want.a dolly and some candy for Christ Wg [he she She had said the only peayer, knew.and as she rose to her feet again: the policeman tpuched her on the shoulder.Rbm, started suddenly awd would bave run away, for those eirept wails fear the big policemen, but he held her.\u201cCome with.me,\u201d he said, aoû de began to «ty.\u2018 Re took ber into the little shop, amd when she came out again she hold a vellow haired doll fercely 10 her thin Jittla hreast with one hand and in the | other she carried two bage of candy.| As she looked up to the big tolice {man ho saw iy her face what hn hed seen at she kpelt before, the shrine of Santa Claus, ahd he bent doom aml kisyad her good night \u2014William Jtemptos In New York Herald, 0 the child on; | The Reward of Thrift Montreal Steel Works, Limited Single and Double Trueks for Blectrio Cars.Acid Open Hearth Steel Castings of all kinds, GOST, PATRICK ST., PONT ST.CHARLES, MONTREAL WEALTH : Without Gambiing ! Without Speculation 11 Without Risk ! ! ! Invest Your Savinge in Government PREMIUM BONDS | are guaranteed as to prin- el and interest, consequently as sale as British Consols.They bear fixed interest in \u2018most - from 9 to 4 per ont.and tive to\u2019 holders the chance of poquiring a fortune by periodical Drawing * with Drises from £34,00C down to 3 À cheemaker, whose wi were oul: pir week has we 7 the First Prize of £24,000 of the Ottoman Goverment Railroad Conds, which he bought only two months before for £6-10-0.They appesl alike to the man with ousands and the men with shillings.EASY TwRMS (from 10 per month) of Payment if desired Writo a postoard for descriptive Booklet to The Anglo American Finance Cor poration, 41 King Wiiligm.Steet, London, E.C., England Er nov.l6zi a.w.tuex7 A \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TEL.BELL 600 DR.MASSUE FORTIER SURGEON DENTIST Graduated from theFhidelphia Dental 40 ANNE STREET AtSt, Ma Beauce, every Monday.\"Tor en Ben uOn dec an .81.38 for 92, $1.40.WHITE PINAFORES a very wee.for @Bc., VI.1U for (dc.nes yu io em j2c.for i 0 Tr Me, 81.18 for 9ic, broidexy 48c., 0c.for 60e, 950.for 76.86e.tor 2e, for 20e.for 47e, êRe.for Bôc,, 85e.Be, e | TELEPHONE 338.IPI 48e.for 32c., Bc.for 38c., Bc.efor 45, CHINIC HARDWARE Ca's- « STORES ANOTHER BARGAIN LOT [200 GERMAN soiree REPEATING MAUSER RIFLES This is the famous Rifle which ?brought the great reputation te Mauser\u2014Range 1600 yds.Secure one before they are all sold.\u2014 ALSO \u2014 160,000 Rounds Cartridges to suit 71-84 $.J.Shaw & Go.ST Joun STRESS\u201d + Toboggans, Snowshoes.RODGERS\u2019 & SONS, .KNIVES AND SCISSORS AND SAFETY RAZORS.TELEPHONES : Upper Tous, 572.Louer Toun, 44.\u2014 FOUR LARGE FIRMS.Prier ge ie ative In anufact: > , 4 ¥ » m, firme, is propared 8 take and \"AU orders for thal?i Pda of goode vin, © Deminian Bridge Ce, Lts- .Canadian iron & Feundey Co., Ltd.The James Robertson Co.Lté.The Magnesite M'I'g & Trading Ca, London, England\u2014 ALSO \u2014~ Solicits orders for all decoripiions où Fire Bricks, Metals, Imported Coment, Steel Lathe) dc.J.de S.BOSSE MANUFACTURERS AGENT, 111 MOUNTAIN Hit* PHONE No.3033 - Great Whitewear Sale - Large Banting Reductions - Off the Regular Prices At our Great Whitewear Sale wbich Is now going Où, we are making large and genuine reductions on all our White Underclothing, White Blouse Waists, White Sfik Waists, White Pinafores, White Em broidery, W*:*3 Laces, ete., ete.White Lawn Blouse Waists .1-3 Off Regular Pric Children\u2019s White Pinafores * 1-8 Off Regular Prices WHITE LAWN WAISTS trimmed * embroldery and lace at $1.10 for Taw.$1.48 for 98c., 81.68 for $1.12, $1.88 lor $1.25, ¥.10 foe \u2018 great variety to choose from 38c.for Io., 8c.for 52c., Bec.Jor 88c., WHITE NIGATDRESSES, fine quality materials trimmed lace 8Bc.for tRe., Ve.for $1.48 for $1.19, $1.38 for 31.35, 21.85 for #1.51, $2.10 for $1.08, 92.78 fur #230.- LADIES\u2019 WHITE DRAWERS, fins quality \u201cBe.for Me.Me.for 2c, WG: Tle, VSe.for 76e, cotton trimmed lace and em 81e, fc.for 40e, 00.ê LADIES\u2019 WAITE SKIRTS, in a grest variety of patterns Bic.for 46e, 78e.for @0c., BO v\u2026 SL10 fur See, $1.30 for $1.04, $1.68 for $1.30 81.88 dor $1.51, 8.10 for $1.65.82.530 for $2.00.LADIES\u2019 CORSET COVERY, trimmed lace and embroidery 29, for 18¢., We.for Wf c.g Tor Mc., Me.for Mc, 40v.for Ido.Ble {or 68a.WHITE SILK BLOUBESR, trimmed lacy and fine tucks $3.38 for 89.70 $3.00 for $2.55, 8.78 for\u2019 $3.00, $4.18 for $3.32, §4.88 for $3.00.WHITE EMBROIDERY, large assortment ali for 6jc., 10%, for Be, 13, for 104c., 18e 20e.jor 16c., 9c, for 180, 25e, for 0c.IMONS & MINGUY, - - 20 Fabrique Street, free reduced ; Se.for 4e or fac, 18c.for\u2019 1604 QUEBEC - \u2014 a A * MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 190$.% a \u2018Wishing you a Happy and Prosperous New Year - GASPARD HUOT, 106 ST.JOHN STREET.PECIAL S OR Merchant Tatlor and Haberiasher re White Dress Shirts for $1,00 White Dress Gloves, Silk Fingers, for $1.00 Mocha Gloves, Heavy Lined, for $1.00 Scotch Wool Underwear $1.00 Heavy Ribbed Soxes in Black or Heather for 25c, ANUARY SALE Pants made to order in Scotch Wool or Worsted for $5.00 \u2018 Cashmere Soxes, plain or tancy, 25e.\" T.LAFRANCE, ™ ROYAL MAIL Steam Packet Go.Services \u2014 FOR \u2014 JAMAICA AND THE WEST INDIES Mediterranean Trips COOK'S TOUS fo the MOLY LAND.Plans, sailinzs and rates of all freon nt 4 F.5.STOCKING, 32 ST.LOWS STRSET Gev\u2018l BR.and 8.8.Agen TERRANO.hE PERFECT JONTLESS FLOORING for Bathrooms, Kitchens, Billiard ee Oh Baildings, Lob: \u2018Hails, fireweries, Power Plants and Engine-rooms.Every floor gueran- W.J.BANKS NCS 11 WOO FRED C.WURTELE Accountant, Auditor, Curator, Beal Estate and Commission Agent.SECRETARY PROTESTANT BOARD OF SEROOL COMMISSIONERS 98 ST.PETER STRERT, RCON 12 ii PA Bes 28.\u2014\u2014\u2014 et\u2014 MEN AND WOMEN, Use Dig @ fur eanaturai disch irritations or mucous mem Telephone 1715.WANTED er eee, WANTED.\u2014EXPERIENCED LADY clerk to take charge of ladies\u2019 department, speaking both langnages.FN.This offee.WANTED-SOUTH AFRICAN VETerans\u2019 land warrañt.State price.N.eKNendick,, 98 Mutuel atreet, Toronto, .\u2014\u2014 PING PONG PHOTOS.\u2014BEST FOR Xmas, Takey dey and aicht, 103 84, John street, 111 Bt.Joseph street.WANTED\u2014INFORMATION REGARD fog a farm for sale: not .ticular about location; wish to per from owner a, he will soll direct to ; give oe ; and aie when sion \u2018an ur Adi .Darbyshire, Box Jal0Apu ATEN - RESPONSINLE PARTY place same on sal in Canada lors interoo! in « valuable patent.km euler sates Ug; Bio subi Moda dearer.Cot ~ P - ROOMS WANTED.\u2014TWO OR THREE furmished rooms wanted in Upper LOST \u2014 ON 3RD INSTANT, BE-|F tween Kent House and Town in English family.Apply to L., Chronicle.Dorchester bridge, a mink boa.Finder will be re- on returning to J.B.Gobeil, 23 Carillon street, St.Sauveur.IOST\u2014ABOUT 6 O'CLOCK LAST evening going from Post Office to car Morgan'a corner small bunch keys.Please return to the Chronicle office and receive reward.at of BUSINESS CHANCES SCRIP BOUGHT.Highest cash price paid at vour bome benk, Write, J.H.MeDiarmid, Saturday Night Building, Toronto\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 en PERSONAL PE WEN\u2014WE PERFECTED AND STILL, control tbe only aclentifio vamum appliances, with invaluable accessories, to make strong, healthy, whole, clean, happy men.Sent on approval.Write for sealed particulars.ERIE MEDICAL CO, Bufialo, N.Y.Scores of crude imitations by layman wedkeatxti, FOR SALE rr FOR SALE-ENGINE AND STEAM boilers from 3 to 176 hand, but repaired and in dition.Tor sale on tions.These engince and\u2019 steam boilers the best power, second good con- condi- must be sold within ons month to make place for new goods.A mediately to \u201cLa Cie de Mach Mercier,\u201d St.PQ.Laurent rly im- inéries street, Levis, FOR SALE\u2014POSSESSION May plan.next, Price, $5,300.Avenue, now ocoupied by H.Eeq., solid brich and stoma: lot, = oan 4 tel and rooms.man ges relain bath: stationary wash stands: Bor and cold _ water; eleetris fixtores and bells» Built 18 montte ply to No.60 Maple eee FOR SALE \u2014 THE VALUABLE \u201cWebb J Auguetin, Amable and For lochelaga in rear.apply Con Bank ago.Avenue.18T part cash or an instalment No.39 Maple H £5 | Ten Ap- = to Ren J.Buildings\u2014 FOR SALE-ON GRANDE ALLEE, a first throughout, lare vtahle, be.pl ir \u2018to LaRue & YaRus, 28 St.Ann stresd, we = es Notaries, HOUSB FOR SAYLB\u2014HDUSN PO the Rev.Me.Bert ed ee 84 Ma; of s eat\" » MEN WANTED IN EVERY LOC ity in Canada to advertiss wor oC a tack wp show cards la al! AGENTS WANTED places and dintritmte «mali matter.Commission or salary.month and expenses teady Co, wor li sow k > the year rou: Write oe ta at for ars.Roya On Canadaeuous od tir Remedy 3, 4 and water, ve LE?mr rire TO LET-HKATED FLATS TO LET 10 rooms.Hot and cold street, neat Pal street.R.L.C., this office.ee On John .48 Fabrique Stor and Haberdasher, HBUADEST.FURNISHED HOUSE ENT \u2014 oder ou So improvements, daisy furnaco, | hot and cold water, electric light, gas stove, &c.To be rented with all its | contents, such as hed clothes, furniture ! piang, cutlery, &c., Apply 99 Claire \u2018ontaine street.\u2014_\u2014_\u2014 TO LET\u2014TWO DOUBLE OFFICES on same flat as our offices and a lodg- oder de above.Appi to & ue, Archi , 113 Bt.John Ae Sy TO LET-THE THIRD STORY OF | the new office building.No.85 Dal- Louie street.à area 700 feet.= use of larre fire proof vault.Flat will be heated by hot water cystem.Electric light is provided, Clear view of River St.Lawrence.Flat.will he divided to suit the requirements of | the tenant.Plans may be seen at the } office of Stavelev & Staveley, architecte, 92 St.Peter street, \u2019 FURNISHED ROOMS TO LEr with or without board.Apply, gs Maple Avenue.HALE HELP WANTED \u2014 ee re MEN AND WOMEN WANTED learn barber trade ia ht er to cightesn dol.Catalogue free.Melee Barber Comer, Montreal, 119 Craig Street West, DE GOOD RAILROAD POSITIONS OpEN to competent em.ù place our graduates becauss we t-ain right.Earn more, my friend, as fireman, vrekeman, mail elerk, electrie motorman or eonductor.Address Wenthe Railway Corr.Sehool, 9, Fresport, IL - THE- i IP LAON! WISHES YOU A HAPPY NEW YEAR GRAND OPENING Dufferin Terrace Toboggan Slide THURSDAY, DEC.31 SUBSCRIPTION FOR SEASON Family - - - .- .gp.Bingiermon 1 1 1 1 $083 Appiy ta Accountant's Office, CHATEAU FRONTENAC.dec.21x16 a mettre rt His quesr that the milk of k kindness does not get okurned | int buiter by the turbulence of some of its supposed possesmors.CABS TONMIA.Bears he Tie Kind You Newt fag Sgunn o re One of the notable things about silence in ila extreme distaste f female society.or TO RENT-LARGE FURNISHED tot mille water, we.rooms on fires floor, eleotrin light, bath Amy 344 80.Be: .Claire Fontaine.| an accumulator or reservoir of \u20ac.P.R LINE.RMS.Em of Britain, from St.John via Halilax, arrived ai Liverpool on Friday evening.Steamer Montesuma arrived at St, John at 9.30 a.m.y esterday.QUEBEC S88.COMPANY.Steamer Parima arived at New York from the West Indies at noon last Friday.PLYMOUTH.ENG., DOCK PLANS.The main features of the great dock scheme at Plymouth are Your sea embankmenis or breakwaters be constructed, the ares of water enclosed bein about o thousand acres.Inside there will be an inner harbor, the extent of which is to be 255 aeres, Within this again will be five piers, each 2,000 fest long.Two graving docks of over 1,000 feet, capable of taking the largest liners afloat, are also to be provided.A notable fea- tare will be the great depth of water, 48 foot at low-water spring tides.The coat of the work is estimated at £2,- 000,000 sterling.Five years will be required to complete the undertaking.VENTILATION OF SHIPS.At the Institute of Marine Engineers on December 7, a paper on \u201cVepntilation by Induced Currents,\u201d by Mr.Robt.Gregory, was read by Mr.Jas.Adamson, the bon.secretary.The system described by Nr.Gregory consisted of a nozzle placed in a series of corrugated tubes of diferent sizes, telescoped into one another, and so arranged that at each diminishing diameter an annular space remined be tween the tubes of sufficient ares for the vitiated air to flow in at the junctions, thus carrying off the foul air or gaves, The nozzle was fitted into the smallest tube, and was connected to com- air prossed air supplied by a small compressor.Pipes, fitted with go regulating valve, would bo carried from the accumulator to each compartment or hold, and there connected to their respective ventilators, which could be uned either ns downcasts for fresh air or as upcasts for exhausting foul air.instead of compressed air a centrifugal fan could be used for supplying air to the noszles, and a l-inch bors of air | from the fan would remove a volume of air in a ventilator 3 feet in dis- meter.By means of hot air chambers tho air could \u2018be heated for the of warming the cabins or sa.loonx.Mr.Jess Adamson remarked that the chief J cplty in devising à rystem of ventilation wan the prevention of draughts.There wers differant schemen at work which provided fairly efficient ventilation for the saloons and passenger berths, but the engine room and stokehold caused the greatest trouble.The draurhta from the ventilators often cause the engindr to block them up in order to save the boilers, and an efficient system should obviate that danger.He thought the mwtem proposed hy the author could he used with effect underneath the boilers in the atokrhold, as it might draw the vitiated air from the wings.The tunnel also was very much neglected with re-erd to ventilation, and he thought that.since tlc Advisory Committes of the Board of Trade were taking up ths matter.steps would soon be taken to deal thoroughly with the whole ques- tion-London Shipping Gazette.OCEAN ARRIVALS.85.Caronia, at New York, from Finme.88.Ttalia, at New York, from Leg- orn.88.Rhein, at New York, from Bre men, S8.Philadelptia, at Boston, from Lond on.88.Empress of Britain, at Liver pool, from St.John, N.b.83.Oceanis, at Trieste, from New ot.88.Patricia, at Hamburg, from New York.88.St Paul, at Plymouth, from New of 88.Vaderland, at Antwerp, from New York.- CAS Boars the ef rer PROFESSIONAL IMMUNITY, A story is told of Mr.John Lewis, chief editorial writer of tho Toronto Star, which goes to the time when be was a reporter on the staff of the Globe.The Halvation Army had just made its appearance in Toronto, and the newspapers were devol.ing columns of space to their doings.Mr.Lewis was sent to report a big mass meeting at which the Army en.thuslasts were to bring into play all the methods liar to themselves, Be was seated in a back seat, with half shut eyes, striving after an \u201cin,- pression,\u201d while the audience bowed i, prayer.A lassie apied him.and, com- down on tiptoe, placed her arm around his shoulders, and raid : \u201cYoung man, are you saved 1\u201d Mr.Lewis wan startled.\"F-I\" he stammered.\u201cWhy, I'm a ter on the Globe 1\" - \u201cOh 1\u201d was the lassie\u2019s confused re- .\u201c1 beg your pardon ! v pon, Mr.Tawin looked more stertisd than ever.- | other your will show still better ro monies, provisions, etc., amd distribution of sume.The Commercial Travellers (Circle des Voyageurs de Commerce) of Que bec, extend thoir heartfelt thanks to the contributors of \u201cIa Guignole\" collection, which met with such wuc- cess on Xmas Eve.The statement attached is the mowt substantial proof as to how hundreds of suffering poor of all cresdv and na- tionelities have received relief and Xmas cheer by the careful distribution of a very large quantity of provisions, and the funds, in the hands of Sarthy pastors and the Hon.Richard urmer will, in good time, reach a great majority of the needs, CASH RECEIPTS.$2,330.42 DISTRIBUTION OF MONIES, .Recvipts have heen received with lot tere of acknowledgment and thanks.Section Notre Dame.From Cure of Quebec, Mgr.F.60 St John Strest Fine Morocco Goods Inketaods, artistically mousted in bronze.Inkstands and mounted Crystaly, | Pocketbooks for devumente.Letter Weighers mounted is | wooa nd brass.\u201cPaper boxes and baskets.Fountain Pensork Baskets B Complete set of \u201cBridge\u201d game.Purses, Card Cases in Russian leath- \u201cPerfumed sealing wax in all shades, coulis.| RINK NOW OPEN.| Subscriptions as follows: Office hours 4 to G pa.ly.R.CAMPBELS, ARTHUR : us SHE QUEBrU ORKO ite ES ex \u2014 = s NEW YEAR GIFTS THE COMMERCIAL | Electrical Supplies.| eT.LOUIS HO Evene [WnDuitien |S Kniss Morn TRAVELLERS Won) 5555525 1° wmso Bik, Satin Dress Pro- Smoking Jackets $2.75 SIik Embroidered Socks to pour werk.vo te tors | Silver Mounted Canes, \u2014 J W.BARRETTE |,\" Tey my Leading Spoclal English Manufactured Silk Four-in-Hand in Naot he Porn ody | +8 CHOWN STEEL.JAS.H.MULLIN Sivas o|A0 FRUNEAU - - Oficial report, of the collection of STATIONER PIANOS ax» ORGANS - pre ere a LAVIGNE 48 ST.JOHN STREET MANUFACTURERS oF \u2018Ideal\u2019 Passenger and Freight Elevators.FAgUY._\u2026uvescrseraes savocroed 375.00 From Rector.of St.Patrick's, Revd.John A.Henley.225.00 From Protasteni, Institutions, Hon.Richard Turner :\u2014 For Jeffery Hate Hospital.100.00 \u201d Salvation Army.65.00 \"Rt.George's Foriety.30.00 Bt.Andrew's Soviet 30.00 | ** Irish Protestant Society 30.00 City Mission.\u2026 30.00 Section St.Jean Baptiste\u2014 From Cure of St.Jean Bap- \u2018tiste, Revd.J.D.Beaudoin.430.00 Section 8t.Roch\u2014From Cure of St.Roch, Mgr.Ant.Gauvreau.\u2026.\u2026.crie veus , 360.00 Section Jacques Cartier\u2014 From Cure of Jacques Cartier, Revd.Vict.Grenier.200.00 Section St.Sauveur\u2014From Cure of St.Sauveur, Revd.W.Valigquette.\u2026 230.00 Section St.Malo\u2014From Cure of St.Malo, Revd.J.H.Boufiard.\u2026 165.00 Sundry Expenses.20.42 92,330.42 DISTRIBUTION OF PROVISIONS, ETC.The following Hocieties have Kkmowledged receipt of goods :\u2014 Mection Notre Dame\u2014Rerd.SS.Flronor, Sup.St.Bridget'e.1 load provisions: Mr.L.C.Tenouetts, | Cont.SL.Jean Bechemims, 1 lon provisions: Mr.N.H.Chabot.Conf.Notre Dame, | load provisions: Mr, 0.¢.Garnewu, Conf.Notre Dame den Victoires, 1 load provisions ; Mr.Napoleon Roy.Conf.Le Patronage.| Joad provisions ; - Mr.J.A.Letourneau, Conf.Notre Dame de la Garde, 1 lond provisions.Section St.Jean Baptiste\u2014Mr.F.P.Gauvin, Conf.St, Vincent de Paul, 10 loads provisions.Section Rt.Ro~h\u2014-Mgr.Ani.Gauvrean Hospice St.Antoine, 9 loads provisions.: Section Jacques Cartier\u2014Revd.Vict.Grenier, Conf.St.Vincent de Paul, 6 loads provisions, Section Si.Nauveur\u2014Rewd.W.Valiquette, Conl.St, Vinœnt de Paul, 5 loads provi: sions._ Section St.Malo\u2014Revd.H.Bouffard, Conf.St.Vincent de Paul, 2 loads provisions.Total, 38 loads.The aprroximate value of provisions, clothing, etc.rollected and distributed as above is 32,700.60, The total of collections made hy the Commercial Travellers and distributed to the peor, is us follows :\u2014 ac- City of Quebec : Cash.82,330.42 Provisions, ete.2,700.00 \u2014\u2014\u2014-85,030,42 Town of Levis : Carh.vue 8 400,00 Provisions, etc.600.00 1,000.00 Municipality of Lmmoilou : Cash.$ 7.00 Provision.100.00 \u20143 ITT Total of all collections by CoV Co Quien $6.207 42 GEORGE VAN FELSON.President \u201cLa Guigro\"e,* CN.CQ, JULES LANOUETTE.Treaunrer \u201cLa Guignotee,* C.N.CQ The committee wirh particulariy to offer their sincere thanks to the young ladies of the Bell Tolaphons Company, who contributed so generously a huge caseiof ycod cheer, con taining over one hundred parcels of all kinde of good things.It is also worthy of attention that.in proportion to their means, the rishe of 8t.Ranveur and Nt, alo contributed more yenerously thay their wealthimr nister parishes, In both these parishes nothing over $1.00 was given in one contribution, but not one single door, evem the poor- wt, hut gave their mite Nome 340 The.weight of coins were collected in all sections.A contribution which drew téarx to the sysn of the witnessvs, was ihat of an aight-year-od nawaboy.who ran up joyfully to a collector and handed him two five cent péacie an his \u2018ofer- ing, He ran away as auickle an he had come, calling out the names of his papers.Many incidenia too long to report ld Die worthy collectors.a mgmke has now | an evablished \u201cinetitution.The good citizen ave learned to realise the far reaching good which is done by this tem hours\u2019 collection.But few doorv refused aid and no dowbi an.sults.There may be noue wsetl purpose | ! Hydraulie or Biectrie Hoists.Dumb Waiters.Automatie Firsprool Doors.Fire Escapes.Ornamental Iron Work.! Grey Iron Castings, and all Ele- | vator Appliances Supplies, &o.ESTIMATES FURMSHED OW APPLICATION.AMOS J.COLSTON, AGENT, QUEBEC, For Thres Rivers and Quebze.JUST RECEIVED \u201cBY RIGHT OF PURCHASE\" by Haroid Bindloss.\u201cHALFWAY HOUSE\" by Mauris Hewlett.\u201cYOUNG LORD STANLEIGB\u201d by Robert Barr.\u201cTHE HERMIT AND THE WOMAN\" Edith Wharton.«TBF, WEB OF TINE\" by Rovert E.Knowles.j \u201cTREASURE VALLEY\u201d by Mares | \u201cTHE LURE OF THE NASK\" by Harold M .«4 PRISONER OF THE SEA\u201d by Chauncey C.Bctohkise.i P.J.Evoy's Bookstore, : 161 ST, SOA SERRE: PHONB 773 QUESEZ OYSTERS! OYSTERS! | 300.| Fried Oysters\u2026.\u2026 50.Oysters by the glass.Oyster Patties.hee Steaks, Cutlets, Sandwiches, Ham, | Chicken and Roast Beef, Club Omelets, | Rum Sausages, Mes, Mutton, &c., Bovril, Tea, Coffee and Chocolate.A visit is solicited and satisfaction guar anteed.SPECIALTY Sanderson'a Scotch Whinkien, Wines, Gin, Croft's Old Port Wines, Amontellado, Sherrice, Olorosa Dry, Sherry, | *Fromo Rogue & Bo.\u2019s Cognac, G.H.Mumm end Bass Ale on Draught.} J.T.LEVALLEE Propriete: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL WALTHAM WATCHES $2.00 Iam offering as an advertisement any model Waltham for $2.00 down and the remainder at 62,00 per month.THREE POPULAR MODBLS Gest\u2019 16 size Goll Filled Watch.Same inSiiver or Gna Metal Case.Tac ies\u2019 § nize Gold Filled Watch., Same in Bilver or Gun Metal Ca: X 8\u2019 12 size Bilver or Gun Metal W, 18.00 J bh Watch Sold in Leather °\u2026 } .C.« it to find à gift which gives so | much Issting pleasure and service than a really high grade watch and (he above offer pute with- inihe means of alla Christmas Present vrhisch wifl remain long after the majority of Gilts have been forgotien.Watches guarented correct timekeepers.J.BDGAR WOODS, WATOBMAKER 88 Maple Avenue La Banque Nationale, On and after Monday.the first ot February next, the Bank will pay to itn shareholders a dividend of one and three quarters per cent.being at the rate seven cent per annum, upon ita capital for the quarter ending on the 31st January, 1909.This dividend will be paid according to the list of shareholders inscribed on the 16th January, 1909.By order of the Board of Directors, P.LAFRANCE, Maneger.Quebeg, 22nd December, 1908, + Phone 728 REMOVAL.O'Donnell's City Express have re moved their office to 20 Angele treet {opposite old stand) where all orders for removal of pianos, ferniture, ete, will receive their usual prompt attention, \u201cGoad dry storage for pianos.\u201d connected with a lary mun, but he shamelessly refuse fo emve IA EE Sec.-Treas.THE PARKIN ELEVATOR CO.luis tom vis | MATHIE ELLIS CO.LIMITED 180 ST.PAUL.STREBY' FULL SUPPLIES OF Joliette Fire Clay Flower Vases.\u2018American Anthracite Coaly Georges Creek Smith Coaly A VISIT SOLICITED, TELEPHONE 369 CORD WOOD FOR SALE Sawed and Split, Finest Quality, at Reasonable Prices.T.F.McLaughlin, 260 ST.PAUL ST.Yard at foot of Ramsay St.dec.2xly.IMPERIAL BANK OF CANADA.DIVIDEND NO.74 Notice is bereby given that a Dividend at the rate of eleven per cent.1 (11 p.c.) per annum upon the paid-up .| Capital Stock of this institution has | beam declared for the three months ending 3let January.1900, and that the same will be paygble at the Head Office and Branches on and after Monday, the ist day of February next.The Transfer Books will be closed from the 18th to the 30th January, both days inclusive.By order of the Board.Db.R.NILKIE, General Manager, Toronto, Ont.23rd December, 1908, WE IRON SHIRTS \u2014 BY THE \u2014 PRESSING SYSTEM, The new pressing machines we have just installed make à new ere in laundering.By their ve it is possible to iron a shirt without subjecting it to any friction, wear or stretching whatever, The shirt bosom is wimply placed upon a felt covered board and pressed against à bot steel plate and held there until the moisture is dried out and the bosom is stiff.This method wears a shirt oven leas than it would to iron it by haad, and it produces a beautiful domestic Amish that no hand ironer conid equal.You would appreciate auch work, Pfeiffer's Laundry, 24-4-6 Meador SL Phones 523-524 \u201cThe Lassdry That Knows lion\u201d pirat setsdm, LEES DRESS SUITS OVERCOATS COMBINE BEAUTY UT EsONONY They have the CUT which distinguishes the DRESSY NAN \u2018A dress suit or overcoat at LER'S fmsures you a yesfect fit with highest grade ne torial at minimum cost.A big sssoriment awaits your ime spection.WM.LIEK, 244 81, John 8.(Without) ; } i FEE GUSANC OHRONIOLS ee MONDLY, JANUARY 4, 1909, \u2014 3 City of Quebec.List of Municipal Voters Doposited.\" CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, CITY BALL.Quebec, lst Dezember, 1906.PUBLIC | NOTICE is hereby given that, pursuant to the provisions of the Act 83 Viet, chap.63.sec.31.and its amendments, two alphabetical fists, one, of the persons qualified to vols at the municipal elections for seat No.1 in each war! of the city, and the other for persons auali- fled to vote for Aldermen for neate Nos.two and three in mach ward of the dity shalt be deposited in the office of the undersigned ou the SFC.OND DAY OF JANCARY, 19090, and aill hs communicated to whomscever shall apply for them.every day be- gisréog said dav of Jenuary text, I9R0, to the TWELFTH DAY OF JANUARY NEXT.1009.from LINE O'CLOCK IN THI.NORNING tr, FOUR O'CLOCK IN THE AFTER- HOON, The raid lista ehall.during the said rind, he shown to any persos mpk- ng application therefor, and every dertor who may wish to apply for the insertion or for the correction of a name in anv of the said lists, or iikine a name therefrom.shall i the delay fixed by law e AU claims nr demanda in relation 17 env names being addad ta or vor- gecied ar erased from the «aid lists net be filed in the office of the Civ lerk, on ur before four of the clock tn the afternoon of the SIXTEENTH DAY OF JANUARY NEXT, 190.peines the day mnopointed by law.os final.and after the said das.no claim or demand will bo received Ly the nid City Clerk, Printed blank forms for complaints ma be had by applying nt the City Clerk's office durin office lLours.By Ovder, T.J.B.CHOUINARD, City Clark, H.City of Quebec.Board of Revisors.CITY CLERK'S OFFICE.CITY HALL.Quebec, 21st December, 1908.PUBLIC NOTICE in hereby given that the Board ol Revisors established by the Act of Incorporation of the City of Quebec and amendments.wil} meet on MONDAY.THE EIGH- TEESTH DAY OF JANUARY NENT, 1908, AT THREE OF THE CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON.AT THD CITY HALL.in the chamber wherein are Leld the sittings of the City Council, for the purpose of reviriug the list of municipal voters and of hearing persons who have made claims comcern- ing the insertion or correction or the striking out of names in the anid lists,- or their duly constituted attor.neve, and will adjonrn from day to day.until the voters\u2019 lists are reviaed and approved of within the delay on- nted by law.No application to have n name added to or eramd from the said lists