Quebec morning chronicle, 18 mai 1897, mardi 18 mai 1897

[" VOL.LI.(THREE DOLLARS A ÏEARJ QUEBEC, TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1897.(ONE PENT PER COPY.) NO.18,6778.Rv.Queen\u2019s Birthday.Roand trip ticket» wHl be issued between anv of the Company's Stations,\tlUiam.S.S.St- Marie, Ont., Windsor and East, at following rates : Single First-Claas Fare, Tickets good going Saturday.May 22nd.Sunday, May 23rti, or Monday, «he 24ch, and good to return up to and including Tuasday*-25th, 1897.First-Glass Fare and One Third.Tickets good going Friday.May 21st, good to return leaving up te and including Tuesday, May 28th, 1897.\t_____ Three Trains Bach Way Between Quebec and Montreal- Leave Quebec, Palais'Station.9.00 AJf.(Week Days) An.Montreal 3.38 P.M.1.25 P.M.(Sundays) \u201c\t\"\t7 55 P.M.Square, Stn.'.It Dal.Square, aso AM.GRAND TRUNK system L40 P.M.(Week Days) {\u2022\u2022 DaL Sqi 7.00 P.l \u201c Windsor 7.12 P.l 11.» P.M.(Week Days) \u201c | For full information, Folders, Parlor and Sleeping Car accommodation apply to GEORGF DUNCAN, PHONE 94.\tPassenger Agent.City Ticket and Telegraph Office, (14 BUADE STREET) (OPPOSITE THE POST OFFICE) and PALAIS STATION.May 11, 1897.R A.Î UWAV1 Fall and Winter Time-Table.In Bffeet October 6th, I860.GOING SOUTH.Lte Quebec (Ferry) 1.30 p.m.\\ EXPRESS for Lve Leris, Q.C.R.200 p.m./ St.Francis, Megantic, Sherbrooke.Portland, Boston, NewYork and all points South.Lve Quebec Ferry, 6.30 p m.\\ ACCOMODA-Lve Levis Q.C.R., 7 00 p.m./TION for Sher-brooks, Boston, New York and points on he B.& M.R.R.Lve Quebec Ferry, 7.30 anuiMIXED for Lve Levis, Q.C.R., 8.00 a.m.J Beauce Jet., and St.Francis.GOING NORTH.Ar Leris, Q.C.R., 1.W p.m.) EXPRESS Ar Quebec Ferry, 2.00 p.m./ from New York, Boston, Sherbrooke, St.Francis and Megantic.Ar Urls, Q.C.R., 8.00 a.m.1 ACCOMMO-Ar Quebec Ferry, 8.15 am.( DATION from NewYork, Boston, Portland and Sherbrooke.ar Levis, Q.C.R.5.45 p.m.\\ MIXED from / St.Francis and Beauce J unction.All trains run daily Sundays excepted.Express tram connects at Harlaka Junction with the Intercolonial local Express from Dal* hoodie.Express train leaving Quebec Saturday does not run beyond S pringneld Sunday morning Pullman Palace Cara on Express Trains Quebec to Springfield without change, connecting at Sherbrooke with through Pullman Palace Cur for Boston.Through Coachee on Express train Quebec to Boston .For further information, apply to the Coir-pany\u2019s Agents or to R.M.STOCKING, City and District Agent, 32 St.Louis St., Quebec.FRANK GRUNDY, J.H.WALSH, GenT Manager.\tGen.Passenger Agt.December 14,1896.'wf Queen\u2019s Birthday.Round trip tickets will be issued between any of the Company\u2019s Stations in the Dominion of Canada at following rates : Single First-Class Fare Tickets good going Saturday, May 22nd, Sunday, ay 23rd, or Monday, the 24th, and good to return leaving destination not later than Tuesday, 25th, 1897.First-Class Fare & One-Third.Tickets good groin?Friday, May 2lst, good to return leaving destination not later than Tuesday, May 25?h, 1897.For Tickets.Sleeping and Parlor Car accommodation and further information, apply to Ticket Offices, 5 DU FORT STREET, Adjoining Post Office ; and FERRY LANDING, Dalhousre Street.May 8, 1897.DOMINION LINE \u2022ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS Liverpool Service, Via Londonderry.Banning in connection with the Grand Trnnk, Canada Pacific, Intercolonial, and other Canadian Railwaysand Steamers 1897.Summer Sailings.1897.From Liverpool.\t\tSteamers\tFrom Montreal.\t\tFrom Quebec\t May\t6\t\u2022Labbadob.\tMay\t22\tMay 44\t23 44\t13\tOttoman-.\t44\t29\t\t£9 «4\t20\t\u2022Van couveb.\tJune\t5\tJune\t6 44\t27\t\u2022Scotsman.\t\u2022 4\t12\t44\t12 June\t10\t\u2022Labbadob.\t44\t26\t44\t27 \u20224\t2t\t\u2022Vancouveb.\tJuly\t10\tJuly 44\t11 July\t1\t\u2022Scotsman .\t\t17\t\t18 \t15\t\u2022Labbadob .\t\u2022 4\t31\tAug.\t1 SS.CANADA will sail from Boston May 29th.July 3rd and August 7th.These Steamers have superior pass* nger accommodation, midships saloons, Electric Lights and spacious promenade decks.Rates ot Passage.Cabin.$52.50 and upwards Second Cabin.34.00 '*\t*\u2022 Steerage at lowest rates to all points.Return tickets issued at reduced rates Steamers marked * call at Rimouski about 7 p.m.of date they leave Quebec, to embark mails aud passengers Berths secured.Through Rates quoted from Quebec WM.M MACPHERSON, General Agen», 83 Dalboosie Street.May 12.1897.CUNARD LINE.Quebec, Montmorency and | Charlevoix Bailwav, 1 S0ETâ RIVER- ON AND AFTER MONDAY, OCTOBER 5th, 1896, Trains will run as follows :\u2014 BETWEEN QUEBEC AND STK ANNE.WUK DATS Leave Quebec.\tArrive Ste.Anns.8.50 A.M.\t10.00 A.M.5.15 P.M\t6.26 P.M.Uoave Ste.Anne.\tArrive at Quebec.7.15 A.M.\t8.25 A.M.jll.40 A.M.except Saturday) 12.60 P.M.,; 12.20 P.M.(Saturday only) 1.30 P.M.SUNDAY {Arrlvi Ste.Anne.22, 11 00 A.M1 2°, 2 00 P.M.5.8.30 A.M.12.1.00 P.M.17, 9.00 A.M.26, 1.00 P.M.3.9.00 A.M.10, 100 P.M.[ eve Quebec.7.66 A.M.2.00 P.M.5.30 P.M.ave Ste.Anne.5.5b A.M.11.49 A.M.4 00 P.M.*.00 A.M.3.10\tP.M.6.4 P.M.Arrive Quebec.7.0 A.M.12.50 P.M.6.10\tP.M.RIVER.FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE Etbcria.Saturday, May 15, 2.00 P.M, Campania.Saturday, May Umbbia.Saturday, May Lccania.Saturday, June Etbcria.Saturday, June Campania.Thursday, June Umbbia.Saturcay, June Lccania.Saturday, July Etbcbia.Saturday, July EXTRA SAILING.Acbania.Tuesday, May 25, 1 P.M, Cabin Passage $75 00 and upwards Second Oabin, $42.50 to J55, according to season, steamer and accommodations.Steerage Tickets to and from all parts of Europe.For freight and passage apply to the Company\u2019s Office, 4 Bowling Green.New York.VERNON H.BROWN A OO.General Agents.Or\tR.M.STOCKING, St.Louis Street, Quebec.May 17,18i7.ETWEEN QUEBEC AND ST.JOACHIM Leave Quebec on Tuesday and Saturday 5.15 P.M.arrive St.Joachim st 6.40 P.M.Leave St.Joachim for Quebec Tuesday at 11.25 A.M,.and on Saturday at 7.00 A.M.Freight for Beaupre and St.Joachim Statons, will be received at Quebec Station on Tuesday and Saturday only.For all other information apply to she Super-ntendent.W.R.RUSSELL, H.J.BEEMER, Sanerintendent.\tPresident.October 3, 1896.Maren's Celebrated 72 IS Intercolonial Railway.ON AND AFTER MONDAY, THE 12th October, 1896, the trams of this Rail* way will be run daily (Sunday excepted ) as follows:\u2014 TRAINS WILL LEAVE LEVIS Accommodation for Riviere du Loup and Campbellton.7.50 Through Express for St.John.Halifax and Sydney.14.30 Accommodation for River du Loup.17.00 TRAINS WILL ARRIVE AT LEVIS Accommodation from Riviere da Loup.6.40 Accommodation from Campbellton and Riviere du Lo> -.11.00 areas om Riv' ce da Loup, (daily).12.20 Through Express irom St.John, Halifax and Sydney (Sunday excepted).12.20 The trains of the Intercolonial Railway are heated by steam from the locomotive, and those q Halifax and Montreal via Levis, are ORDERED 1H PREFERENCE\tby Eastern Standard ALLANJJNE.1897 Summer Arrangements.1897 Liverpool, Quebec and Montreal \u201c iT From Liverpool.22 April 29\t\" 6 May 13\t\u201c 20 M Steamship».NcMiniAk.:.\u2022Parisian.Carthaginian.\u2022California .Lacbkntian.From Aftreal 8 May 15 \" 22 \u2018\u2018 59 \u201c 5 Juré From Quebee.k May % 30\t\u201c 5 June Steamers marked * are mail steamers.RAT1S OV PA88A8Ï.Cabin.$52.50 and upwards.Intermediate.$34.00 and $36.25 Steerage.at lowest rates.IV Return Tickets issued at reduced rates.Uiasgow and Montreal Service; From Glasgow.15 April 5\t¦¦ 6\tMay 13 \u2022* Steamship» Manitoban.PntnriAN.S ABM ATI AN.Grecian .Pomeranian.From Montreal 4 May 11 \u201c 18 '\u2022 1 June And weekly thereafter.London and Montreal Service From London.14 April 21 \u201c 98 11 b May 12 \u201c Steamahip».Brazilian.Ormidale .Monte Videan.Rosarian.Ormirton.From Montreal 2 May 16 \u201c 23\t\" SO \u201c And weekly thereafter.Glasgow, Londonderry and New York Service.From Glasgow 30 April 14 May Steamships.Nebraska.Mongolian .From New York.14 May, 8 a.m.28 \u201c\t9 a.m.RATES OF PASSAGE.Cabin.$45.00 and upwards Intermediate.$35.00 Steerage.at lowest rates fiT Return tickets issued at reduced rates.TO ALL OTHER BRANDS, \u2014 BY THOSE- Who Have Made Trial of It ET O\tXT EÆ I All Ingredients Hem.Tickets may be obtained, and all information about the route ; also Freight and Passenger Rates oa application to D.R.MCDONALD, Quebec City Agency, Damousie Street, Quebec.D.POTTINGEB, General Manager.Railway Office, Moncton, N.B., 8th October, 1896.October 24.1896.The Saloons and Staterooms are in the central part where least tnotion is (felt.Electricity is used tor lighting the ships throughout, the lights being at the command of the passengers at any hour of the night.Music rooms and Smoking room on the promenade deck.The Saloons and Staterooms are heated by steam.For farther particulars apply to ALLANS.RAE A OO., Aérants.April 28, 1897.Qoebee Steamship Company XaIIWXXTEXJ.BERMUDA AND WEST INDIES ROYAL MAIL LINES 3AILINL' FROM PIER 47 NORTH RITER* NEW YORK For Bermuda s\u2014 3.5.\tORINOCO, Thursday, 20th May, at 10 Am.5.5.\tORINOCO, Thursday, 3rd June, at 10 a.m.For St.Thomas, St.Croix, St.Kitts, Antigua, Guadaloupe, Dominica, Martinique, St.Lucia, and Barbadoes.3.S.MADIANA, Wednesday, Oath Maÿ, at noon.St.Lawrence Line.The Twin-Fcrew Iron S.S.CAMPANA, 1,700 tons, is intended to sail from Quebec on Wednesday, 26th May, at Noon, For Father Point, Caspe, Mai Bay, Perce, Sammerslde, Charlottetown, and Plrton.stopping, except at Father Point, a few hours at each place to allow of passengers going ashore.Has excellent accommodation for passengers.Shippers are requested to mark the port of destination in full on all packages, to avoid mistake in landing.For all particulars, apply to ARTHUR AHERN, Secretary.A.E.OUTERBRIDGE & CO., Agents.\" 39, Broadway, New York.R.M.STOCKING.Passenger Agent, 32 St.Louis Street.May 17, 1897.BATCHES BY CABLE.The Tiireo-Greciau War.Another Fierce Battle Now in Progress Turkish Force Advancing.The Porte s Reply to the Powers\u2014 The Result of a Two Days' Battle\u2014Greece Must Not £e Crushed -Estimated Loss the CoihbatantPi of QUEBEC ANDLEVIS FERRY 'pHE STEAMERS ON THIS FERRY J.(Sundays excepted) weather permitting WILL LEAVE QTTB3BBO.I XiErVIB.For GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY.P.M.12 30 Lightning Ex-Îpress to the West.7.00 Mail o the West.A.M.7.45 Mail frem West.P.M.2.15 Lightning «rets from ?est.For INTERCOLONIAL RAILWAY Athens, May 17\u2014Fighting between the Greeks and Turks at Domokos began shortly after noon to-day.LaT\u2019M, Thessaly, May 17\u20144.30 p.m.\u2014 Fighting is in firogredà 311 tflon£ the line be4 tween the Greek and Turkish forces; À dès patch was received this morning from Crowd Prince Constantine, dated from Domokos at 8.30 a.m.tc-day, saying that the Turks, numheriog about 30,000, had appeared in sight marching on Domokos, and that the attack would apparently be directed agaiost the two wings and especially the left wing of the Greek forces.Another despatch from the Crown Prince, dated noon to\u2019day, stated that the Turfts had drawn nearer and were then about four and one-half (hiles distant.Immediately after the receipt of this despatch M.Ralli, the Premier, hastened to the Foreign Legations, visiting each in turn.THE PORTE\u2019S REPLY TO THE POWERS.Constantinople, May 17\u2014The Porte has replied officially to the not» of the Powers and declines to agree to an armistice until the following conditions are accepted :\u2014The annexation of Thessaly, an indemnity of £10,-000,000 Turkish and the abolitioo of the ca-pitülationâ.The Porte (Jroposeq that thfe Plenipotentiaries of the Powers should ttieet at Pharsalos to discuss the terms of peace,' and declares that if these conditions are declined the Turkish army will continue to advance.The demand for the annexation of Thessaly is baaed upon the fact that the Province was originally ceded to Greece on the advice of the Powers with the object of ending brigandage and Greek inenrsions into Ottoman territory, the Porte believing at the time that the cession would obtain these objects, but the recent incursions of Greek bands and the events immediately preceding the war have proved the contraryi This is the substance of the reply.The Ambassadors mot on Sunday to consider the Porte\u2019s answer, which is regarded as raising an extremely graVe issue: It is believed that representations will be made to the Sultan personally to reduce a modification of the terms, but it is foreseen that this will be very difficult owing to the attitude of the powerful Old Turk war party.If the Porte should prove obdurate, a European conference is not improbable, although at present Russia is opposed to such a step.It is regarded as quite certain that the Powers will not consent to a retrocession of Thessaly.Even Germany is believed to be resolute on this poini,, be' cause it would involve a violation of the Berlin treaty and imperil the peace of the Balkans.Altogether the reply of the Porte has caused the greatest surprise.It appears that during the ditcussiou of the note from the Powers by the Council of the Sultan s Ministers, news reached the Council that 3,000 Greeks had larded at Palona and were marching to Jantna with the intention of cooperating with other forces from Arta.This created a bad impression among the Ministers, The Council of Ministers met again and the Sultan has ordered a distribution of troops at various points along the Salonica Railway.The Porte\u2019s reply to tho note of the Powers demands in its concluding paragraph an extradition treaty with Greece and that tho ports of Volo and Prevesa be kept open for vessels carrying supplies to the Turkish troops.THE RESULT OF A TWO DAYS\u2019 BATTLE-Official despatches have been received from the commandant at Janina who soys that a division of Greek forces approaching the town by a narrow gorge froth the direction of Cremnitza, charged the heights of Griboro and Kokonaria, but suffered heavily, losii g 200 killed, while, on the other hand, the Greeks were driven back Upon Paraskevl.The commandant states also that fighting has occurred at Tautnuzades.No further details are given except that all these battles lasted until evening and that the Imperial troops retained their position, with the probability that the Greeks will bo reinforced and tho fighting renewed to day.No statement is made as to the Turkish losses.The Turkish commander at Luros telegraphs under yesteN day\u2019s date as follows :\u2014\u2018\u2018The outcome of a desperate battle lasting two days against a force of 15,000 Greeks is that the latter have abandoned the positions on the heights they had previously captured and have withdrawn to the olive groves at Gemnitza.\u201d GREECE MUST NOT BE CRUSHED.The representatives of the Powers here had a long meeting and drew up a note which will be presented to the Turkish Government so soon as one of the Ambassadors receives the necessary instructions from hie Government.This note does not deal with the peace conditions, but merely repeats the request for an armistice and declares that the Powers will not permit Greece to be crushed.Although it is assumed in some quarters that the Porte, in accordance with Eastern usage, has demanded more in order to obtain less, it is pointed out that if the Turkish Govern ment desired to bargain it would not have formulated its conditions officially.The tone of the military officials here and else THE TALK OF THE TOWN.City and District Gossip in Brief.Gas Consumers.\u2014Paÿ ijoiir Gas Accounts on or before Thursday, 20/A instant, ami save the Discount.See to it that you buy from the advertisers nothing at the Police Court There.Vira* yesterday.The police reported nothing up hour last night.to a late Yale Bicycles at $30 are best value in town.See them at Young\u2019s.There will be a meeting of the City Council al.eight o'clock this evening.The children 6f the Sr: Loois Academy will make their first communion on Sunday next; The firemen were called out by alarms from boxes 72 and 74 for chimney fires yesterday afternoon.To Gentlemen\u2014Will you have a fine tweed or serge.Go at oncè to Messrs.Fsguy, Le-pinay & Frere.-17,20.21,24,26,28; The little child, Bridgeford, found by the police the other day, was not a son of Sergeant Bridgeford.A young man harried Rodger, who is cm-îloÿed in a factory;had one of his fingers b.d* y cut by a machine for paring leather.Sales by A.j.Maxham À Co; This Day.\u2014 This morning, at II o\u2019clock, underwriters sale of camphor.This afternoon, at 1;30 o\u2019clock, furniture and effects.8th Royal Rifies.\u2014\u201cD,\u201d \u201cE\u201d and \u201cF\u201d Companies are to be inspected to-night by Lieuri-Co).Duchesnay.No.4 Company will thuster At the Drill Hall at 7.30 o\u2019clock \u2022harp.the Ex* the A.M.( Pare and Perfectly Healthful.TEMISGOUATA RAILWAY.ASK FOR McLAREN\u2019S AND TAKE NO OTHER» February 5,1897 Epps\u2019s Cocoa.ENGLISH BREAKFAST COCOA Possesses the Following Distinctive Merits : DELICACY OF FLAVOR.SUPERIORITY in QUALITY Grateful and Comforting to the NERVOUS or DYSPEPTIC NUTRITIVE QUALITIES UNRIVALLED.In Qnarter-Ponnrf Tins Only.Prepared by JAMES EPPS A Co., Ltd., Homcao pathic Chemists London England.October 6, 1896.\tth,s*t w-Fm Winter Change of Trains.ONANU AFTER MONDAY.THE 7th September, 1896, Trains will run as follows :\u2014 MIXED TRAIN leaves R'viore-du-Loap week days at 9 A.M., arriving at Edmunds ton at 2.35 P.M.and Connors at 5.19 P.M.RETURNING Leave Connors, week days, at 7.00 A.M., arriving Edmunds ton 9.15 A.M.and Riviere-du* Loup 2.60 P.M.20 minutes allowed for dinner at X.D.du CONNECTIONS At Edmunds ton with trains of the Canadian Pacific Railway for all points in Northern Maine and New Brunswick.At Riviere-du-Loup with trams of the Intercolonial Railway for all joints East and West.Excellent hunting at N.D.du Lac and Connors.Good guides and hotel accommodation at both stations For general information apply to D.R.MCDONALD! Intercolonial Ry.City Agent, Dalf lousie Street.T.CROCKFIT.\tD.b.LINDSAY, Gen Mau-tger i\tGen.Pas.Agt.Genera Offices, River du Lou?, P.Q, September 1st 1896 Septembe 2, 1896* w \u2019ANTED.\u2014Industrious person of either sex with gxid character and common school education, can obtain employment for two months in this community.S.M FRY, Toronto, Ont.April 20, 1897.\td&w-tf 7.30\tM a i 1 to Campbellton.7.45 Aocom.via Chaudière to R.du L.P 2.00 Mail to Halifax 4.30\tAccommodation to R du Loup.For QUEBEC CENTRAL RAILWAY.) A.M' R.6.00 Mixed from du Loup.11.15 Mail from Campbellton.P.M.12 30 Mail from Halifax.A.M.7.30\tMixed to Beauce Jet.& St.Francis.P.M.1.30\tExpress to Sherbrooke.6.30\tAccommodation to Sherbrooke April 29, 1897.A.M 8.00 Accommodation P.M.2.00 Express from Sherbrooke.6.45 Mixed from Beauce Jet.and St.Francis.Why Pay Long Prices ?When You Can Buy at Lowest Wholesale Prices.Blank Books (all sizes and thickness).Memorandum Books.Letter Copying Books.Foolscap Copying Books (or larger).Commercial Envelopes, all sizes.Foolscap, Letter and Note Paper.Inks (all manufactures).Pens, Penholders and Pencils.Typewriting Papers and Ribbons.Mucilage and Pastes.Letter and Foolscap Press, etc , etc.All at the Lowest Wholesale Cash Price, at City Council.\u2014Meeting of the City Council this evening, at the usual hour, to receive the report of the Finance Committee, re celebration of the Queen\u2019s Jubilee, and general business.To the Ladies\u2014Do not forget that it is at Faguy, Lepinay k Frere\u2019s that you will find the greatest assortment of drees goods and at the lowest price.\u2014Faguy, Lepinay k Frere \u2014 17,20,21,24,26,28.It is proposed to establish a new Liberal paper at Levis.At a meeting of some of the principal Liberal leaders held last week the proposal was decided and a large portion of the capital has been subscribed: You cannot do better\u2014If you want a carpet, oilcloth, or anything in this department, you are advised to go to Faguy, Lepiuay k Frere, 262 St.John street.Prices guaranteed.-!?,20,21,24,26,28.PiBLIAm.Divfirs Tenders for Canals.where is most emphatically against abandoning Thessaly.They point out that if Europe has been unable to make Greece evaluate the Island of Crete, how will Europe be able to force Turkey out of Thessaly.ESTIMATED LOSSES OF THE COMBATANTS: London, May 17\u2014A peculiar feature of the news of the so-c&lled war which has gone on for nearly a month, is that it is almost impossible to gain even an approximate idea of the loss of life in the varions battles and skirmishes.An examination of the great mass of material, by mail and telegraph, which has come to London from all sources, enables me to make a rough estimate for which no pretensions to accuracy are claimed.The A « \"pYulaUfltiOn UiVATl hv tllA number of Greeks killed in the Thessaly ÜU XlApitlUaUiUU VJIVtJU Uy 1110 campaign previous to the battles near Pharsalos probably did not exceed 1,000.The last ten days brings the loss about to 1,800.The first invasion of Epirus did not cost many lil'es Friday\u2019s battle was more serious, but the total loss in the Epirus campaign is hardly more than 900.The total Greek losses are probably between 2,600 and 3,000.There are almost no figureo oft, the Turkish side.As a matter of fact the Turks themselvs* do not know their own losses.They are proverbially indifferent to such statistics.Taking all the available evidence, I am inclined to believe that the total actually killed in battle on both sides is less, rather than more, than 6,000 men.Minister of Canals.iVatmiial Museum iu Ottawa, Trade Relations Between Canada and Newfoundland \u2014 Private Bills Advanced a Stage-Cold Storage for the Maritime Provinces\u2014Mr.Charlton\u2019s Lord\u2019s Day Bill.(From Our Oitn Corrapondent.) At the Recorder's Coutt, yesterday, a laborer was sentenced to a fine of $2 and costs for drunkenness.Warrants were also issued against two young men who, having been ad* miated to bail, failed to appear.Sousa\u2019s Band\u2014The probabilities are that Sousa's famous Band will pass by our doors without giving our population the opportunity of hearing it.We are puzzled to understand why the people of Quebec should be deprived of hearing such a performance as this organization is giving in Montreal, St.John, Halifax and elsewhere, Mr.P.J.Coté, successor to Behan Bros., opposite the Basilica, is offering this week a splendid line of corsets, all sizes, made of good material and perfect fitting, for 39 cents per pair, worth considerable more : also, another special line, all sizes, (extra quality), equal to corsets sold elsewhere at $1, for 79 cents per pair.A few more pieces of black Sicilian alpacca for 59 cents, Worth $1.10, to be disposed of.\ttf Modern Coast Defences.JOHN E.WALSH, Bookseller and Stationer.25 St.John Street, Quehej.April 30, 1897.Love is the sun woman\u2019s life, dawning is the maiden\u2019s tender sentiment; it brightens into the steady affection of the contented wife, and reaches its glorious noontide in the happy mother.Happy motherhood is a true woman\u2019s loftiest ambition.Her highest pride is in her fitness to fulfill this grand and sacred destiny.Nothing so clouds and darkens her existence as to be incapacitated for this noblest of womanly functions by weakness or disease.A woman who suffers from any ailment of the delicate special organism of her sex, feels something more than pain and physical wretchedness.She is mortified with a sense of womanly incompleteness.But no woman need remain under this cloud of misery and dissatisfaction.Dr.Pierce\u2019s Favorite Prescription positively cures all diseased conditions and weaknesses, and restores complete health and strength to the feminine organs.It is the only medicine of its kind devised for this one purpose by an educated and ex perienced physician, and eminent specialist in this particular field of practice.It is the only medicine which can be relied Upon to make the ordeal of motherhood absolutely safe ami almost painless.I cannot fay too much for III fierce's Favor ite Prescription,\" writes Miss Clara Baird, of Bridgeport, Montgomery Co., Penn\u2019n.\" I feel it jny duty to say to nil women who may he suffer ing from any disease of the womb that it is the kf>t medicine on earth for them to use.I cannot praise it mo bighU Cos the good it did me.If any one douhls this\tthem my name and address \" Dr.Pierce\u2019s Pleasant Pellets regulate tlu stomach, liver ami bowels.Of all medicine dealers.Various plans have been devised for the building of coast defences.Even fighting turrets, like those on monitors, have been suggested and built.Some of them rise into sight only preparatory to the firing of the guns which they contain.Others are some what raised above the surface, and the guns disappear for loading, lu either case, though, very ponderous aud expensive machinery is required for them.A disappearing gun set up in a pit similar to the moriar-pit is more iu favour.There are several styles of these with various powers to elevate them, but all are lowered by the recoil of discharge.The Gordon counterpoise carriage is perhaps the most novel.It is fitted for a 10-inch breech loading rifie, the weight of which is about 67,200 pounds.It has an advantage over other patterns in that while being loaded it affords greater protection to itself and to the gunners than the other styles ; and this is an important feature.It is operated by either hand-power or electricity.With the former it has fired 32 shots in an hour, which is considered remarkably rapid firing.But this is not all that is needed to make a bay or harbour defensible.These large guns would not be very dangerous to an enemy\u2019s fleet of torpedo boats.These move and turn very quickly, and, once past the great guns, the torpedo mines might be disposed of without much difficulty.To prevent such action by the enemy batteries mounting rapid-fire guns are employed.The torpedo boats can change their course with such rapidity that big guns cannot be trained on them quickly enough to be effective, and alongshore\u2014opposite portions of the channel where torpedo mines are planted -are needed batteries of these small spitfires.With such a quadruple defence as torpedo mines, mortar batteries, disappearing guns of long range, and batteries of rapid-fire guns, a fleet of hostile ships would find it a very difficult task to enter any hay or harbour along the coast.- St.Nicholas.Ottawa, May 17\u2014In the Rouse to*day, Mr.Davin introduced a bill to amend the Audit Act by providing for the Government procuring all supplies by public tender.Mr.Sutherland introduced a bill to govern the examination of stationary engineers.Hon, Mn Muloch, replying to Mr.Pettet, said that Post Office Inspector Merritt last June stated that he had attended one Conservative meeting and two Reform meetings.He had not taken any part in the election and had scrupulously declined to do so.Hon.Mn Blair, replying to Sir Charles Tupper; said that seventeen tenders were (eceived for sections 4 to 7 of the Boulanges lane): Mr; M.J.Hogan, of Montreal, was the lowest tenderer, Mr.A.Onderdonk, Hamilton, second, And Mr; E; T; Farquier, Ottawa, third.Tenders Here inyjted before the Government had decided upon the policy of requiring the works to be ready for navigation in the spring of 1899, the tenders being based on the completion of the works by October, 1899.Mr.Hogan said he dorild not complete the work in shorter time and would not Venture toptit In an offer with that end in view.Mr.Ofldefdouk was then called npnn and undertook to complete the wtit\u2019it bÿ thè Shorter date at his tender price.Accordingly the contract was awarded to him.For section 12 there w*re thirteen tenders received.Mr.Hogan, the lowest tenderer, had been awarded the contract, the understanding being that the work was Jo be completed by the 1st October, 1898.dessrs.Mr A.Pigott and J.O.loglis, of Hamilton, were tfio lowest tenderers for deepening and enlarging the tlrenVHlç, Canal and the contract had gone to them.F or the Cardinal section of the Galop\u2019s Canal, nine tenders were received.Messrs.William Davis A Sons, of Ottawa, the lowest tenderers, had sectired the contract.The work had to be completed by 31st January, 1899.Mr.M; A.Cleveland, of Wateftowo, was the lowest tenderer for the improvement of the north channel.The contract for the Iroquois section, for whiclt thiMeeri tenders were re-c?ived, had gone fd Messrs.Larkin k Sangster, of St.Catherines, the lowest tenderers.Mr.Belcourt moved for copies of all communications, petitions, etc., received regarding the establishment of a National Museum at Ottawa.He strongly urged the erection Ôf a nhw àftd fire prOof building to house the valuable exhibits in the Geological Museum.Hon.Mr.Laurier admitted the importance of the matter and said that the (Jovefnment would consider it.Mr.Martin moved for copies of all correspondence, etc., between the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland iu reference to the admission of Newfoundland into union with Canada ; also, copies of all correspondence between the Government of Canada and that of Newfoundland in reference to the establishment of freer relations between Newfoundland aud Canada.Speaking to bis motion Mr, Martin said he did not agree that Canada should delay the admission of Newfoundland intft the Confederation until the French shore question had been settled.The union should be effected as Soon as possible and Canada should lend her powerful aid in the settlement of the difficulty with France.The importance of Newfoundland to Canada was dwelt upon, the new Transcontinental Railway and Steamship connection, the great ocean wealth, a larger proportion of which is taken by the United States than by Canada.Indeed the Maritime Provinces should be better served with cold storage in order to encourage the consumption of their splendid fresh fish output in Western Canada.He approved of the Government\u2019s intention of the protective duties in agricultural products and thought that if similar Iirotection were afforded the fishermen of the îast it would result to the general benefit.At present our import of fish from the United States amounted to the value of $386,942 annually.During the evening session a number of private bills were advanced a stage and the remainder of the hour taken up with a discussion of the Restigoocbe and Victoria Railway bill.Hon.Mr.Costigan and Mr.McAllister objected to the Federal Parliament interfering to extend the time for the completion of a railway charter under a local act.Hon; Mr, Blair saw no objection to the bill being read a second time and referred to Committee where the objections to the bill could be fully stated.The matter stood over The House then went into Committee on Mr.Charlton\u2019s Lord\u2019s Day bill and, on mo tion of the Prenrter, emasculated the whole bill with the exception of the first clause prohibiting the publication and sale of newspapers on Sunday.The clause was re-drafted so as to make every one guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a tine not exceediog fifty dollars and costs for the first offence, and not exceeding one hundred dollars and costs, and in default of pay ment to one month\u2019s imprisonment, who, being publisher, proprietor or manager of a newspaper, prints, publishes or sells any news paper on Sunday, newspapers and publica lions of a religious character to he excepted from the operation of the law.The bill, as amended, was ordered to be reprinted and comes up again in Committee.Mr.Charlton\u2019s seduction bill was also redrafted in Committee, on the suggestion of the Premier, leaving only the clause raising the age of consent in ca«es of seduction from 16 to 18 years This bill also stood and was ordered to he reprinted.The House adjourned at 10 20 o\u2019clock Government of the Province of Quebec.Senator Landry wanted to know it the present Administration or any of its membe's had asked for the intervention of the Holy See, or the sending of au Apostolic Delegate, to aid directly or indirectly in causing the Catholic minority of Manitoba to accept the compromise arrived at between the Federal Government and the Government of Manitoba an the subject of the School difficulty ?Sir Oliver Mowat \u2014No.Senator Scott told Senator Landry that the Postmaster at LTsle aux Grues had been dismissed for offensive partisanship at the request of Mr.Choquette, M P.He had distri-buted Conservative campaign literature and called the Premier and Mr.Choquette traitors to thtir race for their vote on the Manitoba School question.Senator Landry was also informed that Alfred Dub/ was dismissed from the position of sectionman on the Intercolonial Railway on the statement of Mr.Choquette, M.P., who ftated that he had personal knowledge that the man was an offensive partisan.Senator Landry begged to state that such was not the case and that the man was prepared to prove his entire innocence of any such charge.Before the orders of the day were called, Sir Oliver Mowat introduced a bill respecting interest, which, he explained, was for the purpose of preventing the collection of extortionate rates of interest.It had been ascertained lately that in some of the Courts in Quebec judgment had been given enforcing the collection of interest at the rate of five per cent per day.It was, of course, an outrage that such a condition of affairs existed, but the Courts felt a difficulty in not enforcing the law.XThe^Governmeot thought it wise to introduce^such legislation as would give Judges a very wide discretionary power in giving judgment in any case where the rate of interest charged exceeded eight per oent.The present bill, in addition to giving that power, also left it discretionary with the Judges in cases where large amounts of ex tortionate interest had been paid, to apply those interest payments to the reduction or cancellation of the principle.The bill was read a first time.TBLBQRAPH TICKS.\u201cCHRONICLE\u201d DISPATCHES CON-DENSED.The insurgects having cut the conduits above the town, Candia is now without a water supply.The recount which took place for Rouville, P.Q., yesterday morning, resulted in a majority for Mn Dufresne of three votes.Edward Long, painter, of North Bay, Ont., one of the oldest citizens, dropped dead yesterday morning while eating his breakfast.His relatives live in Paris, France.A battle lasting six hours has taken place between Uruguayan troops and the insurgents under Lamas and Saraiva.The insurgents were routed and the revolution is considered ended.Mrs.John Hyatt, of 290 Fgerton Street, London, Ont , was found dead in the kitchen of her home about 2.30 o\u2019clock Sunday morning.Mrs.Hyatt was in her usual health and performed her household duties as usual on Saturday night.Heart disease was the cause of her death.Toronto Street Railway opened up tre-meudously strong on the Stock Exchange, Montreal, yesterday morning, and there were upwards of 4,700 shares sold, monopolizing the whole of the time of the brokers.The highest point reached on Friday was 74jt and yesterday it went up to 80, making a six point rise on the strength of Sunday care.The very interesting ceremony of turning the first sod of the Ircquois section of the new caoal was performed at seven o\u2019clock yesterday morning In the presence of a large number of people.This section was awarded to I xrkin, Sangster A Co., of St.Catherines.It consists of over three miles of canal and a double lock with a lift of fifteen and length of eight hundred feet.It is much the largest work of the kind in Canada, except the lock at Sault Ste.Marie.John\u2019s Mistake.John Y\u2014¦\u2014\u2014was a very pious old fellow, who acted as one of the ruling elders of the Parisk Kirk.Thinking himself perfect, John was very apt to observe other people breaking the commandments, and was always very ready to inform the minister about such things.One Sunday afternoon John was horrified to hear the people next door, as he thought, busily engaged at the cross-cut saw, and, as luck would have it, the minister happened to be passing at the time.John excitedly called his attention to the occurrence, so together they round to the gude wife and called her attention to the matter.But she denied the charge stoutly.\u201cBut, woman,\u201d said the minister, \u201cI hear sawing going on just now.\u201d \u201cOh, no,\u201d said the gudewife, that\u2019s ma man takin\u2019 his afternoon nap, an\u2019 he breathes gey hard whiles.\u201d John and the minister hurriedly took their departure.THIS WEEK\u2019S PROGRAMME.-AT- Z.PAQUEFS.1st.Gents' CostmniM.\"We have an 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driver.\u201cAnd where be they!\u201d asked cabby.\u201cWhat,\u201d exclaimed the Chief Justice, \u201cyou a London cabman, and don\u2019t know the Law Courts!\" \u201cOh! the Law Courts,\u201d answered the man ; \u201cbut you said * Courts of Justice.\u2019\u201d On his way the Lord Chief Justice pondered not a little, as he afterwards told his brethren, on the teasons why a line should be drawu in * the popular mind between law aud justice.Ottawa, May 17\u2014In the Senate this afternoon, Sir Mackenzie Bowell asked the Minister of Justice whether an official letter had been addressed by the Government to Mr.Petit, the defeated candidate in the County of Terrebonne at the last general elections, asking him to explain the reasons why he wrote the well-known \u201cbusiness is business\u201d letter, as promised by Sir Oliver Mowat in the Senate last session.In reply the Minister of Justice said that the letter was not written, because Mr.Petit had written to the Governent explaining all the facts of the case before the letter could be forwarded.The Government had decided not to take any action against Mr.Petit, as the duty of taking such action rested with the Local Government of Quebec.The matter was a trivial one anyway, and Mr.Petit utterly denied that his letter was intended to convey the significance attributed to it.Sir Mackenzie Bowell asked that Mr.Petit\u2019s letter should be brought down.It was important that the House should know how the criminal law of the country was administered by the Government.It was the first lime he had heard of the significance of a crime being a good reason for its not being punished.Sir Oliver Mowat had no objection to bringing down the letter He pointed out that the duty of iuitiatiug such an action and of administering the criminal law of the country rested not with the Minister of Justice or the Federal Government but with the IN 1897.FICTION : The Mar ian, the new novel by Du Maurier, the eagerly expected succetaor to 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WE ARE ON TOP IN THE SHOE BUSINESS We Rest Our Reputation on the Shoes Furui h^d the Public ! Gall and Examine Our New Stock Which is Sure to Please All Comers.THE QIJEBËCSHOE STORE.TjJEOJSr^ttlD IBJR/OS- TELEPHONE 981.\t24 Sr.JOHN STfUBBT.April 1897.Canadian military matters, and awaken an intelligent and beneficial interest in them.This review already exceeds the limits proposed, but Captain Chambers possesses an inexhaustible fund of information, and his stylo has an interesting attractiveness that infallibly leads one on, besides an accuracy which at once stamps his work as an authority.To be .brief ho sums up the development of the militia system ns follows : It was inaugurated during the French Regime by the Feudal Law of Fiefs, and the \u201c Troupes de la Marine,'\u2019 the permanent military organization of Canada under the French Dominion.These numbered in all some 22,000 in 1859, and they were officered by the seigneurs and young nobles of the colony.In 1804 tho British Government, by an order issued by Governor TIaldimand raised a militia force of 300 Canadians, divided into five companies.In 1774, the Canadian militia under Canadian officers was the principal defence of Canada, and repulsed the Americans with I determination.It was a Captain Chabot who ordered the volley that laid low Mont-ciomery and his force.Canadian militia also formed part of BorKooise\u2019s army in tho Lake George and Hudson campaign.From that time on, Canadians repeatedly asked permission to raise bodies of militia, and from 1796 the Almanach de Quebec published the names of their officers.Tho \u201c First Militia Battalion \u201d was raised during the war of 1812-13-14, and every schoolchild knows what service the militia rendered in protecting their homes.So on the record runs until in 1854 the Montreal Rifle Rangers were organized as the first definite volunteer company, antedating the general volunteer movement, not only in Canada but also in the mother country.Here we are, much to our regret, obliged to call a halt, hut in the book| which should find a ready sale, the story will be found complete.The Colonel and officers of the P.O.W.R., the publisher and the author, deserve not only the congratulations but also the thanks of the country at large for their valuable addition to our far too sparse military literature.LOST I Between ring\u2019s end cove and St.Louis Toll Gate, a Large Checked Shawl.Finder will oblige by (leaving same at CHRONICLE OFFICE.May 19, 1897.Steam Coal.FIRST ARRIVAL lo Lots to Suit Purchasers.(leo.I Webster* Co.Dalhousle Street- May 17.1897.\tApl27 Mechanics' Supply Co\u2019y,, 96 St.Peter Street, QUEBEC.May 18,1897.\tmar25-Lm Sales by the Sheriff of the District of Quebec.No.417.Marchildcn vs.Grimard\u2014The south east part of loOfo.74, of the official cadastre of the parish of St.Jean Deachaillons, being a lot situated to the north west of the municipal road iu the first range of the said parish, containing about one third of an arpent in width starting faom the road and making north-west Eing to tae tip of the 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upon which her political parties differ, and both at home and abroad the same idea prevails concerning her.Like her beloved mother country she is not ranked as a military power, because although she has good soldiers, and should have them too, yet her military attainments sink into insignificance beside and are subservient to her commercial ones.People, as a general rule, give little or no attention to ouroffen sive or defensive resources, and thus they are sadly neglected by our literary, commercial and political men.That this should not be so is undeniable, and that there exists a state of affairs that may well call for remedy is equally so.Much of this apathy, however, undoubtedly exists as a result of the ignorance of most people as to the necessity, even in times of peace, of perfect military organization and to forgetfulness of what we owe to the past services of our militia.Those remarks are suggested by the appearance within the last few days of a new publication from the press of Mr.E.L.Ruddy, of Montreal.It is entitled \u201cThe Origin and Services of the Prince of Wales Regiment, including a brief history of the Militia of French Canada, and of the Canadian Militia since Canada became a British Colony, with an account of the different actions in which they have been engaged, including the North-West Rebellion of 1885.\u201d Captain Kk.yk.st J.Chambers, of the Sixth Fusiliers, Montreal, is the author of the work in question and has accomplished his task in a manner which proves him to be thoroughly an fait with the subject in hand.Throughout he displays the touch and knowledge of a connoisseur, bringing to the aid of a critical acquaintance with military matters, all the elegant and interesting manner of a facile pen, for the author, in addition to his long experience as a Captain and Adjutant of his corps, is an experienced journalist, and while representing the Montreal Star during the North-West Rebellion was attached to the Staff of Major-General \u2014now Lieut.-General Sir Frederick Middleton.In the introductory pages of the volume Lieut.-Col.Thomas Page Butler, the commanding officer of the Prince of Wales Regiment, gives the following acknowledgment of the work done by his corps\u2019, biographer :\u2014\u201cThe idea of publishing a history of the corps has been in my mind for many years, and ever since I took over the command I have been waiting a convenient opportunity to carry it into effect.When last spring the officers of the Regiment decided to enter upon the task wo were much pleased to find that Captain Ernest J.Chambers, who, from his long connection with the force, and his experience as correspondent of the Montreal Star during the North-West Rebellion, was peculiarly fitted for the task, was able to undertake the writing of it.The public will, we feel certain, appreciate his work, and peruse its pages with pleasure and profit, whether the reader is actively connected with the Volunteers or not, and will join with us in thanking him for the pains he has taken to produce a work of more than Regimental interest.\u201d The work has evidently been to its author, in a large measure, a labor of love, for though going into minute details it is never wearisome or stilted.It is more, too, than a mere history of the P.O.W.Rifles, since, beginning with the militia of the French regime, it traces up to the present day, in an entertaining manner, the history of Canada\u2019s defence by her citizen soldiers.Captain Chambers regrets in his interesting preface that tho space at his command did not permit of a more thorough treatment of his prolific subject, yet the work contains 100 well-filled quarto pages, replete with interesting matter that knows no superfluity, and adorned with magnificently executed photogravures.Printed on fine-toned paper and of a refined omamentality, it makes a splendid book for pleasure or for reference and one that may well adorn any perusal of the book we find that the First Prince of Wales Regiment with justice claims to be the oldest existing militia corps in Canada, and that though it only received its present name in 1860, during the visit of H.R.H.the Prince of Wales to this country, and though it only professes to date from the time of the Montreal Rifle Rangers, organized in 1854, yet it may justly claim descent from the Montreal Rifle Battalion of 1837-38, and even, as the \u201cFirst\u2019\u2019 Regiment of the present force, from the \u201cFirst\u201d Militia Battalion of 1812-13-14.The organization of this different corps, with the attendant circumstances is carefully noted, and tho names of their officers are given, many of them taken from the historic old Quebec almanach.The services of this chain of militia bodies, and the engagements in which they served are also reviewed in full and include the War of 1812-13-14, the Rebellion of 1837- EDITORIAL NOTES.Sir Apolphe Chaplead, Lieutenant-Governor of the Province of Quebec, has issued invitations for a dinner at Spencer Wood, on Monday next, in honor of Her Majesty\u2019s Birthday.In the defeat which has overwhelmed his party, it must be gratifying, indeed, to Mr.Flynn, to rote the loyalty which is manifested for him on every hand amongst the members of his party.We have, indeed, a leader of whom we may well feel proud, and if we have been beaten it is assuredly not the fault of the Prime Minister.The Courrier du Canada speaks truly when it says that despite defeat, the Hon.Mr.Flynn goes into opposition with a greater prestige than that which he enjoyed before the fight.The Montreal Herald takes exception to our protests against the Government assuming the Montreal harbor debt.It says :\u2014\u201cIt is impossible to consider the improvement of such a harbor as nothing nnre than a sectional ambition which Montreal desires to compass at the expense of the country generally.As Mr.Tarte has pointed out, the deepening of the canals, the extension of the Intercolonial, and the completion of the Parry Sound Railway, will make it essential that large improvements should bo undertaken if the new avenues of trade are to be adequately utilized.Montreal has a right to claim a position as the national port of the Dominion.\u201d That is it ! We lose the terminus of the Intercolonial Railway and then that is adduced as a reason why Montreal should ask for and receive still more ! SGADAGOGS DÏM0PM1NTS.King;ston Penitentiary Investigated.Wholesale Dismissals I'c-coinniended, f From Our Special Correspondent.) Fkkss Gallery, House of Commons, Ottawa, May 17th.The lotig expected report of Commissioners Meredith, Nixon and eraser, appointed to investigate into the affairs of the Kingston Penitentiary, was presented to Parliament to-day.It is a lengthy document of ninety tvpe-written pages.Sweeping changes are recommended in the report.The Comnm-sioners say that the regulations are a dead letter and that laxity and disorder prevail everywhere in the institution.Discipline U nil.The chief officer.Warden Metcalfe, a worthy and well-meaning man, is not a disciplinarian and makes no effective efforts to keep up the discipline of the prison.He has not an efficient, loyal or judicious supporter or adviser in the Deputy Warden.The Warden and his Deputy are held to be primarily responsible for the very low state of discipline now prevailing in the institution, and also for the marked inefficiency and neglect of duty of a large number of the subordinate officers.There is said to be a lack of harmony, constant quarrellings, caballing and jealousy, and general neglect or disregard of the interests of the prison.These quarrels and divisions among the staff lead to the existence of cliques.Theu the fact of a ?umber of the officers being closely connected by family ties leads to suspicion and dislike on the part of the other officers.The disse trous consequences arising from the laxity or absence of discipline are said to be legion.Reference is made to a number of escapes of convicts in proof of this.Then allusiou is made to the pernicious practice of allowing lockers to the convicts in several of the shops and elsewhere, in which the prisoners can put away out of sight of the officers, under lock and key, anything they please.In these lockers all kinds of tools, files, saws, knives, etc., .handy for a prisoner effecting his escape, are hidden Objection is made by the Commissioners to the presence within the prison walls of the families of four officers, which is held to be objectionable on disciplinary grounds.The Commissioners condemn the practice of subordinate officers and even convicts communicating directly with the Inspector over the head of the Warden.The Inspector, how ever, had largely disconraged the practice subsequently, however, when the Inspector found the Warden held back communica lions, he had informed the officers that they would be at liberty, when submitting reports to the Warden, to send copies to him.A fruitful cause of trouble and difficulty io the a Iministration of the Penitentiary, the origin of some of the worst scandals affecting the highest officers of the insti tution, has been the practice of allowing officers to make pur chases of goods from the Penitentiary shopi or from the farm and fuel supplies and per milling them to have work done for them in the shops, Similar evils have resulted from the practice of allowing the officers keep animals for their own use.Such a system leads inevitably to a confusion be tween the property of the prison and the pri vate property of the officers.The Commie sioners recommend that no officer be per milled to make purchases from the prison shops or to have work done for themselves in them.The Commissioners think that the present system of distinguishing three grades of prisoners in the penitentiary is unsatisfactory and costly.As regards clothing, they recommend hereafter that the same kind of cloth should be used for all convicts and that the three grades should be distinguished by stripes upon the sleeves of the coat or jacket.The Comminsioners strongly condemn the manner in which visitors are allowed lo see the prison.They think that strict regulations should be enforced whereby it will not be possible for a visitor to communicate with the prisoners.The Commissioners deal with the question of economical management and suggest a change io the practice governing purchase of supplies.They say that F.SIMARD\u2019S ADVERTISEMENT.S I Xi Ig S.the\t\\^°n,pI?t9' Embracing all the New and Desirable Fabrics, Styles and Colors of we can please\t^°U 10 examln,, t^\u20189 8^>c*{» f°r with our vast assortment we fee.' confident ove/^/dVfTer\t* hi AS the Scarcest Fabric in the Market.Our stock contains Ib.stling QuXy^ îer 7ard!U\u2019\tDres8ea- Wai8t8.Trimmings and Skirts ; Extra Heavy 85a,Y$V(X) ^nd\t^an^8Om0 *ancy Taffetas, Armures, Velours, etc., \u201cndCHECK SILK*, from Sm.llmt Ch«k to tinnïnSC7J?RJÇ-VADIXE in Beautiful Fir thing Decidedly I\\ew, at 7£c.to $1.00 a yard.1 AN