The daily witness, 31 août 1887, mercredi 31 août 1887

[" T)A TT rv WITNESS Vol.XXVIII.No.194.MONTREAL.WEDNESDAY.AUGUST 31, 1887./iotir-t»'/ lirlh*.itinrruor* m i jnt Gazette has authority to deny that any negotiations are proceeding with tho French (Iovernment concerning tho residence of citi/nns of either country.CHECKING REPUBLICAN IDEAS.St.I\u2019mftftBt'RG, Aug.81.\u2014Tho (iovernment has taken occasion to apprise tho staff of toach-ers throughout the empire on the reopening of the schools after vacation of the adoption of new and stringent regulations designed to check the spread of Republican principles in Russia.PRANZINI EXECUTED.Pakih, Aug.81.\u2014Pransini, tho murderer of Marie Régnault, her servant and the latter's little girl, was guillotined this morning.At five o\u2019clock the executioner was seen issuing from the ,1 tison gate ; behind him camo Pran-zini ghastly pule led by four of the executioner\u2019s assistants.As he nested the scaffold he faltered for a moment Then turning with a smilo of agonv he kisn-d the crucifix and walked forward.The next instant tho knife fell and Pran-rini has expiated his crime.Twenty thousand people surrounded the prison.Price One Cent.UIK FISIIKRY DISl'UTK.THE BRITISH PRF.SS UPON THE OUT-HAtiKM IN BEHRING'S SEA.Till NKW OOMUIHHION.foBONTO, Aug.31.\u2014The following special cable apia-ars m this morning's Mint ¦\u2014 London, Aug.30.In tho Houm of Commons to day Sir James Ferguaaon, Under-S> cretary ot Foreign /Mfairs, announced that the l nited Stales had agreed to theap(Hiint-nient of a new commission on tho North American fishery question.Mr.Joseph Chamber-lain, he said, had accepted the office of principal coiiiiuissiouer, there being three on each side.I understand that Mr.Baden Powell will be another ol the English commissioners.TKt.KilRArHN TO BIKMUDA.Mr.W.II.Smith, First Lord of the Frea-si.ry, stated t > day in the House cf Cum mo ns that both l he War and AdmiraltyOttices thought it advisable to have telegraphic communication with B.rn nda, hut could not entertain the pro-already submitted.AN OITKAOV.'I okonto, z\\ug.31.\u2014 Th* following cable appears in this morning s Globe \u2014 I.onikin, Aug.81.-The publication hereof the details received hy the Ma,t re-poctiug tho seizures of British vessels by the United States authorities in Behring\u2019s Son, lias recalled attention to tho subject.The opinion of tho Tines that tho seizures seem to constitute a serious outrage upon the itersous and property of British subjicts in fully endorsed m political circles here.No doubt is felt, however, tint ti|K>n proper representations the Washington (iovernment will offer substantial compensation .and take steps to prevent the repetition of proceedings which, t riiwt fane, cannot be justified by the usual rub e of international law.The attention of the House of Commons will be called to the matter by a question of the Government, PERSONAL Mr.McArthur, M.P., is reluctantly obliged to abandon bis projected trip to Canada.Bit David McPherson returns ou Tuesday tin S uthampton.The Bishop of New Westminster sails on the Kith prox.THE CUBAN AGITATION.Madrid, Aug.81 -If the Cuban agitation increases Preii ier Sagasta will summon tho Cortes In meet in October to consider wfi.it can be done to pacify the Cubans, RIFLES FOR THE SOLDIERS.Vienna, Aug.31.\u2014 At a military council yesterday, attended by Count Kalnoky and other ministers, it whs decided that the whole of tho Austro-Hungarian regulars mid militia should lie supplied before IMll with Mannlicher re|*er*nee* principles, the excuse alleged lieing that all the places had be-e*n re-nt»'d to restaurant keepers.Hho, ho we vertex presses the hope that the latter will not bo allowed to traflic in anything intoxicating.IS IT ANOTHER \u201cTRICK.\u201d Winnipeg, Aug.29.\u2014Uneasiness is manifested in certain quarters over the delay of tho Canadian Pacific Railway in sending forward the rails for the construction of the Red River Valley Railway.It seems to lie the general Opinion that the Canadian Pacific Railway will delay delivery if fsissible, and do their best in thia way to prevent the completion of the line in time to move this year\u2019s crop.COMMERCIAL UNION MEETING, THE LIQUOR 8ELL1M\u2019 LITTLE DODGE.(Special to th* Witnen.) Kingston, August 29.\u2014The commercial union ouvrirent is slower in taking practical form than expected.It ia pr|»Hosl to hold a demonstration in Napanee and invite Mr.Wiman to attend it, bnt the coats are not lieing readily met.Singularly enough, the hotel men are handed together and strongly op|iosed to the meeting.They want to give an unlicensed town a bad name for hostility.WEATHER REPORT.MvrsoaoiooicaL Omc*.Toronto, Augmt 31.I am.\u2014 Th* pressure Is abovt normal and very uniform ok r Canada, from the fatliea eastward, while In the North-West it is comparatively low.Rain ha* fallen in Manitoba ; in other part* of the country the weather haa been fine nnd pleasant, with light winds.Prnliabilitlea for the next 24 hr.irs :\u2014lakes and I pper 8t.Lawrence, light to moderate winds, mostly east and south-east, flue weather, slntionary or higher temperatUIV.l/m* r Nt.ljiwrer.ee.Gulf and Maritime*, light to modérât* winds, fine weslher, not niu< h change in lempcratute. 2 TH K MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS Wednesday.August 31, 1887.N EWS.AMERICAN.TRANSATLANTIC.(««\u2022n.KriTon, Kr»«ch Mini«t*r of War.haï orirtt'I U.*-\tarmy cor|i> to oom- niMkfr ui'.bilirjoK to day.Th« K»\u2018i'»ak>uli trtbe ha» dffr-atM tb* der-vi.btu in thr l'aavsr» c mutry, killimr 1,300 of thru .Toe AbvMtniao» are movioff affam«t the drrvi*K.via neonaar.The Nile i* very high, aod the u»trf I» kllil ruing.TH K A tu II AN THRONE.boMhAT.Augu»t 30.\u2014 Tbe lateet Afghan new» h*ye that tioce it r.r»t becairxi known that the Amwr wa» ill two jiartie» have næn into prominence at Cahul.(>n» of the»e dmaiona favori Ayoub Khan, who recently e».?»|ied from Téhéran, whil«- the other kupfiorta laltak Khan.Doth (\u2022artie« are urging their favorite* to come to Ca-bul and 1» ready to auun e tne thr ue in the event of the Ameer \u2022 death, THE QUEEN AT BALMORAL The Queen ia at italmoral, writing a new book, the aubject »f whicn, however, i« kept aecret Hut current reporta aay that it relate* to her im-preaaion* of the great State ceremomalk from her cor nation down to the celebrationa of her jubilee.Her Majtwty and thiMe of her family with her are living a thoroughly retire! life m ScotLand.The t^ueen take* a drive in the m iming* before taking up her literary work, an! Prince»» Heatnce give* her attention to lawn tenma, *ketching in water color* and taking pboP graph».THE G.Ü.M.S TRIBUTE TO HIS SOY' KRKIGN.Mr Gladstone, *(>eaking at Hawarlen on Tueeday, on a \" retr law* because they could not help them telvee.Fr>m individual personal ex(ierience he knew that the ijueen ha 1 given willing, hearty and active content to all l>eoefictal changea, and hail made her»*-lf the |>nme t>enefa:tor of the country.WAS THE PRINCESS IN,DANGER! ¦TOKrmv AM> CBITlCtSlI- THAT MTBT B« TAKEN WITH A VCRT BtU URAIN Of SALT.IX'SION, Aug.30.\u2014Tlie public are daily Incoming n re an-1 m -re alarme and then the order wa* given t-> |iut heln.n idkhipa It wa* found, however, that the wheel had g uld never for a moment imagine that he i* tl e hrm of many hard fought political battles.His stay at Dalb- 'i*ie wa* of the tii -*: beneficial character, and it i* *aid he tip* the scale* at ISO pounds.The party left Ottawa on the 31st of July and started on th» boni- trip on Saturday !*»t.spending Sunday at Riviere du Lmp, and Monday iu Quebec, where the Premier had a c nbrence with the Governor-General at the Citadel.THE ANCIENT CAPITAL (Prow Our Own Corretpon>IenL) Qi ki.Ii', August 30.tXONEIlATKD.Tbe Ricr.ouski Court ha* exonerated Mr.Martin.M.P.P., from all responsibility for the di*-appearanxof tN*.depo*it in hi* conteste»! election ca»».It was satisfactorily proven thatcer.tain [«rtie* who got p'^saesiion of a deposit in an election case a.jue years ago and never accounted f< r if, had publicly Luxated that they would do the *ame thing with tbe deposit in the present case, and, a* a precautionary measure, with the cnaent of all the par ties, it wa* withdrawn and plac'd for safe keeping in the hands -at dang-r of its di*ap«-ar*nce.Th- Court accordingly ord-ml it to be deposit»! in the Union Bink to tbe credit of the Provincial Treasurer, within \u2022traction* to not de!iv»*r it to any one except on a further order of the Court.MIR JOHN M AC DOX A L t >.Before having toa-n y- sterdsy, Sir John Macdonald visited the exhibition ground* and new drill sh*-d with the Militia Minister.Pren i-r Mercier and party are assisting today at th» laying by Bishop Racine, of Chiron-timi, of the corner stone of tne new L'rrilme couvr nt at Kobervale.It ha* l*en decideii not to |.ermit the rale of epiritnou* liqu» r* on the ground* at the turf club and trotting race* here 'luring exhibition week.THK CAVALBT SCHOOL.The Militia Mininter stated yesterday here that a number of the mount* of the Cavalry School, destroyed during the late fire on the Citadel, had already been *atisfactonly replace»! at an average price of fl.'iO per horse, and that he ex[x-ct»>d before long that the school would be again fully equipped.NOTCH.The disastrous fire on the St.Foy road on Sunday, wa* caused by a little boy playing with matches.Mr.P.Valliere\u2019s fine residence on the Ram parts had a narrow escape from being destroyed by fire last night through a ga* exphniion.Mr.J.A.Ifamelin, of G»-may A Hamelin.of Montreal, has bet-n appointed one of the judge* inCl»>* H, binding, stationery, printing.Ac., at the forthcoming Provincial Exhibition here.TV C.P.R.Co.are now cr»dited with the intention to ouild and run the prop>i**d pilace ho'el t »-re a stifx-rh (.icture of which as it will appear when completed i* now on public exhibi tin.Tfie new hostelry is to lie called \u201c The Frontenac.\u2019\u2019 \u2014* ÇJENTRAL VERMONT R.R.TRAIN» LEAVE MONTREAL.T.li a.m.- Day Exprès*, arriving al Fariiltaiu V am , Ursiiny'» XV * .u .Waterloo 10 lo a in , Mss -g 11 10 am, nherbrooS* 11 M a m TLr >ugb car* M litrrsl to Hbrrl.OMjke.OoMiecSica li.*d« st Magot » life steauirr \" M luUin Maid,' srrit ii.* \u2022 (icorgrtiUe 12 4A pm, MruuUlo lious* l.Su pm., Newport, VI.txip m N.iM a.m.V* bile Mountain Raprrss, amm* Hiahgsle Kpru *» 10 Z*> s m., M »nti».|i.-r 1} SO o m .WrIU Itm-r î vjp m , LiUht-*.3 37 p in., l:-th!s o»m 4 TS p m , Rrufilr MoussiiS p m., Town tsln lieuse 4 16 p m , Fshysn* 4 So p ui .House 4 58 pm 81'MMIT MOI NT VVAHIIINO-ToN 6 30 p m .Portland 8 pm.Old Ori-hsrd li>.«.?h IB) pm Puilmso\t1\u2018srlor Cars MoiitrtwJ to Eshysiu without chsiiK* ».!!\u2022 a.ut.Pa*l Train, arriving al HI, Allaus 10 50 am, Hurliagtou 1210 pm, White River Junction i 55 >u., U , Riulscd 10 X) p m , Troy ! 00 a m., Alhany 2 20 am., NVw York 7 00 a m , Usily, (Mund.r excvptedk \u2022 rriiii g W rc.-»n-r 6 40 a id Boatoo 6.00 am., vis Kuilsud, Bellow* Fails so* Fitchburg.Wsgurrs Nsw Palace Alcwjbiug Car* Montrtsai to New a ork.siut Hi Albatn to Bostoo.Through cars oo thtstrsiu smrlna st Waterloo 7 2C p Hi., Mag « 8 3u p ru , ami Hhrritrooke 9.20 p.m.H.T4» p Dt, It»»«ton Slgtil Kxprr»», dally, ' ¦\t¦\t'\t-.vv is \u2022 ¦ i :\t, Maashsalw, Nashua srrtvli-i Host-in, ns Ix>well, S30sm,tm«a, i »i ado Atlantic Railway.1130 am and S.SC pm.usciiu.u, 0 38 am., 7.38 am., 3 43 am., 9 53 am., 11.11 » n, .I p n.2 48 p.m.4.23 p.m , 5 S3 p m., 7.U6 p.m 9 03p m.f 43 y in tA.-l\t»-.d Portland.8 15 pm.Portland l.-oton, nhorhooke true Pec, »t.John and ilslifai, 6/*- si:\t-Ste Ju.le, Island Pond and way lîa'.lon*.1155 an-.: ftfiirU, 6 36 pm.Ac-tonvaia ftftosu.BorvilrisKt.Kosalio Junction), II 56 s m B» re! IvH MAH Ry 1 8 56 am., 13.10 and v3S p.m Katnrilayl.\u2022OUT H- N-w York, Troy, Rntlaod, Bt.AP-din-tiou »g Z'i |ercent fr>iii rt-xular pri'-,, N ,w is th-time to l»uy 6ns Ptcturrs chrsp No n d.sn» t-m W II HOPE.381 an 1 40 Hlrury «I USE BIRDS Custard Powder Blanc Mange Powoen I Baking Powder Egg Powder Ginger Ceer Powder TV\u2019OTICE TO CONSIGNEES.X « Th- lionalilenn Lin» SH.\"('.din*.K-ifit Jrn nirg»,master, frntn f)la«fow, is entt-red inw*edaattb»i)ua Phi » Co»iSigners will pl,-a«e paa* thnr ei.triM with ml delay.KOHI.Ur HF.FOKIk 41 CO.Agents Educational Educational.ryo RE-OPEN on 1st SEPTEMBER, MOMKI tl.COMMF.K4 IAL »l H68DL.8 PUILI.IP8 Hyl'AUK (la K KR Dr.ah 7hr onurss ItHludrs Oraujinar, Kliug, Penmanship, G-tt.» writing, ii»i|H-n on T linrarlay, Aepienilter 13Ml.Pupil* are prepared t r tho MeCRl Vnivenity examina-ti-ui».in ndditirii to the u-nial clauet Particular att>nliun i* direct»- : »\u2022\u2022 the Ki-ub-r.-vrU-a, or Infant Frhool, in conne< tlon with thi* estabiinhinenL for pro, pet tux or further information apply to 4lra.\\4ATM>\\.ttnlr flou*»-, 8(4 HlfEBBROOKE 8TREET M RS.MILLAR\u2019S and MISS PITT\u2019S KNOLIHH AND FRENCH BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL, 4 Prlnrr of 44ale« Termre, 893 BHKIIIIKOOIar.8T\u201e 4104iTRi:AL.A udrct high School for young la-lies embracing preparatory.intermediate and finishing ciasaea 8|>ecial attention given to art, music and elocution.Fee* for resident pupils, 8250 per annum, of whom only ten are receirr-d.Fee» for day pupils.87 M to 815 per term.Special clans for little hoy*.This School will rs> FORT STREET.MISS POSTER'S CLASH WILL REOPEN Wrilnrada)-, Heplriultcr *tb.IaSS J U LI ET\tAN i )RK WS, Oraduate Academie de Musi'iue de Quebec, re-sun.e* b, r Clasrea in Music Sept.5th.Residence, 87 (»*borne street MRS.LAY\u2019S ESTABLISHMENT »-K 1IIV.- HOARD AND EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES, '371H nn»l 3718 M.4'nlbrrlnr at., west.This School will re-open SEPTEMLR 15th hfrutc nnd the FHt.Nall LkNot a*,K p|M-cia!tieH Resideut French Gufenn-**.Pupils can bsprepsr» I for tbe Univertity if desire»!.The att'iiiK llollara.A.', Miriill, 1 amt |mt up.MaUr.-a.na can Im r-Humct tin.«iitiiu day.P ARKER\u2019H FOUNDRY, 10 to III I.IIOCH! K Ntrsit, Patterns tuada to order by Crut-cluM workmen.CASTING KVKRY DAY.MtlMliM 1\u2018Altlat.U.Tnt-phone KIWI TTALSOMINK, OSLY Fit K (KKT* PF.tt fOVNII, \u2014AT\u2014 J.I».FAHKOW\u2019S, IKtiV Noire Itnine alrerl.^LAIl WOOD FOR SALE At the Mills of the ClIARLKMAONK A LAO OUAItKAD UIMBRR COMPANY.Apply to the Manaser nt CIIAKLKMAIINK, Qiie., near llout de Lille, E.TOWN8H END, Stem winder Woven Wire Mattreaac*, Victoria .luhilce Rattan Cans, and other HpHn( II,\u2022ds.and Patent Pure Her\u2019dltiK Mnmifiu tnr,T Ki-ddiuic Purldedand Rénovant! by PaU-nt Process.Wholesale and Retail.114 ST JAMES ST mid 724 and 7!»Clt.\\I4 St.Paul si, MontrasL N JORTII GERMAN LLOYD SS.Oo, FAST KXPRESS KTKAMKIW PltoM NEW VORK For «4M TfltnKION, L4IVDIIN and HKKMKI* Also taking p.uuu'tigirs |o Havre and Pari* El UK\t.W .I:m Al l.KR.Wednesday.Sept 7.8 a in.VVn.KA.Hsuir-lay.Hept luloupui.E\"-.W(v 1 ae«day.Hipt II 2p.m.1 ho w ft earn era make the run to Southampton I from aeven and a half to eight da)i, and lo Ilreaieu In nine day*.Prices -In Ftmt Cabin.$75 $80.f».$100 or $tM, sceordicg to locatlan ; to London, Havre or Bremen In Hicoiid Cabin.$55 Htih safe ard agreeable, harmt hath room, amokii.g-room, drawing.ro iui, pieuo niKTlIhrary ; also expeneuced aiirgeei-.a, ati-wardi AS and laterer on each steamer.The state* roome ate «II upper d«k, thus Insuring th-we greateit of all lusuriei at sea, |s rfect ventilatioii and light.Cabin Puse age, according lo stateroom, $V, |r-, |b0 and $100.Interniediate, *35 HTE('.MA4«F.AT t IK V I.OtT KATES.A.M.UNDERHILL A OO., New York J.V.AilLMttl'H A CO., Agent*.354 Ht Paul sir,-et Montreal JTjUROPE ! EUROPE! EUROPE I TICKERS HY ALL LINES, either t in \tTO LONDON The steamship \u201cTllorndale,\" 3,000 tuns, I'apt Hum-pbreys, is uiteinb d to sail Dorn MONTREAL FOR L O N » 4» N , ON OR ABOUT THE 8tii HEITKMIIKR.MEDITKRRANKAN Hl.lt % It *, FALL 1887.8K \" Barcelona ' will commi-ncs loading at I'atrssahont 1st Kept, nilx-r, for Halifax, quelas- and Montreal, .ailing I.\tI in*,.».mediate iNirta.A second steamer .f the Liur will follow about a fortnight later.Korileaux anil Charente Ker» 1er.HS \" Draeona aill coiuuie c«- luadiiig fe.r Halifaz, Quebec and Montreal almut 3Uth September Thrnugh Bill* of Lading grautial fruni opertu.All the vessels of the alsive lines are A IU0, highest dan at Llnyds.and have been built exeressly fur thistraiL', and poose»* the iiuait Improve,) facilities for carrying grain, butter, cheese and cattle.Huperlor accoiiiniialallon for a limited miml»-r ,if oahla piawngem TIIKOL61H ItILLH OF L4DIN44 granted by any of the above Llnea to any pnlnt lo CANADA OK WESTERN STATES, And by any of the Cakaiiuk or Wbmtruk R.wi.wavh io any p,>int In Gi.iat Britain, luguANir or Ki «ors tt Loweht Timor nil Ratch.H|*-.'ial atteutlon given to the IlANDLINU of all Pehimu* iRI.g aud other cargo.For furth* r partimlars apply to UOKERt RKFOK» A < O., \u2022:t and S3 Ht.Harranirnt at., MoutreAl pHE HANSA STEAMSHIP CO.OF HAMBURG, -AND\u2014 THE WHITE f'ROHN LINE.OF ANTWERP.Under Contract with the Dominion Govarnrnenl Hti-amers of the above Hue will sail as follows FOR MONTREAL* RH.\" Kriirw l¦l\u2022RH,\" from Antwerp about 22iu! Aug HK \" Ur r Mi in,\" from Hamburg, about 38th Aug, and from Antwerp about 3rd Kept B«.\" URAsliHiHiK, \u2019 from Antwerp, about 15th HepL FROM MONTREAL : HK \" Waviirxiim,\" for Antwerti, about 3rd K«-pt BK.\" K » II It w i kok it, for Hauilmrg, aUuit llth H, pt.8M.\" Crrmon,\" for Antwerp about 21th Kept.For Kates of Freight amt other particulars apply to AUGUST BOLTF.N.Hamburg, GKIHAK S MARH1LY, Antwerp, Agents Hansa Steamship OO.BTB1NMANN A LUDWIG Antwerp, Agents White Oust Una.Or lo MUNDF.KLOH A CO., Montreal, General Agent* In Cana JJLACK DIAMOND LINE.Hummer Exruralon* In the River and Rail» 3,000 miles and 18 days on salt water.$50.1,500 mllea aud 10 days on salt water, $34.Meals and Berth Included.For tTisrlolfelottn, Plrltin, HI.John\u2019*, Ned.KM.COHAN, on or alxuit Saturday, Aug 27th KB, IIONA VISTA, on or about Thuraday, Kepi.1st.HH UOBAN.on or about Saturday, H«*pt.17tn.K8.IIONAVIHTA, on nr aliout Thurwlay, Kept.22'ul lor Hydnr) and North Hydney, 4 .11.HS UAUOUNA, on or about Wednesday.Aug 31.HH UAl OU,N A, on or about Wednesday, Hept.14th.SS.UAl\u2019OUNA.on or aliout Wednesday, Sept.2Mh.Every accon.nuMlatlon has been provided for pasaengers \u2014 .\u2022bgaiit saloons, ladies' cabins, bath rooms, smoking rooms, Ac.An ci|M.rleiircd Stewardess is carried on each vosaeL For further f-artieulars apply ta RlhiiMAN.BROWN A CD., 14 Custom House Square, Montreal T HE STATE LINE OF FIRST-CLASS PASSENGER HTRAMRR8.RKOUUAK WRKKI.V HERVIOB HRTWEEN New York, ClRagow, Liverpool Mini Iteinxaf.Btati or\tNkmiakka.Kept.\tI, 4\tpm.State or\tPennsylvania.Kept.\tR, 8\tam* State or\tOkoruia.8«-|ij.\t15.3\tpm.Htatr or\tNevada.Sept\t22, 9am, The routa-of STATE LINE Steamers is theshortawg ¦ea passage, Iwing from New York lo Glasgow Airect,vl* the north af Ireland, thus avoiding a turbulent paasag* across the Ht.George's Channai.Pasaengers IsMiked through tn Uvrrpoail may stop over In Scotland for a few days (.-for.going on to destination All vessels ou ihi* line are Imiltiindnr special survey, and class,-d A KU (highest deacription) at Lloyd*.They are 8tteal up wllh every Improveuieut which ei* perienee can suggest for ths safety, comfort ami con* vriueiireof First, Seoond Cabin and Hteehaus PAmagNogItR, and from their flue model and great power, arecalculatard to maintain speed equal to any of the other first class lines.FIra| ( ublu, Bits lo DM | Rounal Trip, DCA to *78.Hta-erage at VERY TaOW rate* AUSTIN BALDWIN A OO , New York, Or to 1.Y.EILMorRD FO., Mole AgenM.364 HL Paul street, Montreal.[NMAN ROYAL MAIL Htoamer* FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL, Carryluc the In I teal Htatea Nalls.NOTICE.\u2014The steamers of this line take Lieu last-ant Macr'n Ians rouUa at all seaaains \u2022\u2022! the t»ar.Ohio.Saturday,\tKept.\t3, fiOUaa.ATI an.Saturday,\tSept\t10, 10 30 a m.City or Ciiicaoo.Saturday, Hepr\t17.5 00 a m City or Ch enter.Saturday, Hept\t24 11.00 a in.From Ionian Pier, foot of Grand street, .1er» y dig.Intermediate Paaeaee, $30.Round Trip, *60 Rata* of Passage, $50, $60 and $80, acavwdlng to a*.eon modalion, all having equal saloon priviliqea.Sprual Koi nd Trip Ratvn on application.Children tietweeu two and twejva years of age had fare.Servant*.$50 TICKETS TO LONDON, r.and to PA RIB, $3), and FJO additional according to route aelerted.BTEF.RAUK AT YKKV LOW MA1SJI.Saloon, staterooma, smoking and bathroom* amid-\u2022hip.Theae steamer* do not carry rattle, ahw-p or pigs.Peter W hiout A Hon, General AgeLU Chan c.M< Fall 143 St .fan .w atr- m.Mciiitxra of otbet I-jiLjo* ara coiitiatly tn«it«>t T.K.\t*eci.pru-tftM.A RT ASSOCIATION OK MONTREAL, rhlllpa aguarf.Tba Oallenca.ha»in« been rearran gr aft.r tK lai, K.ibtbitioo, arc now ulafu to the public Aatly.frcw 9 30 tot pm.In the Olaaa Rooma wtll be found au lotcrcatio* H»ta OoUecttoo.I lUllliOl Ubt OONLTG1ÏT I \\< l U-alOY VNt'BH alSPIOBa HEAVER LODtIE No.8 1.0.0?L ike HT.LOI IT, Ttattraday.Heplrmliep 1.1**!.r * RMr'cm will leare ranal baain.foot of_ Duke at ?» at.! St Oabnel l/ocki.Hcuntura at .k> Cautou it .-i f .a! No l will appear iu uniform with Ihetr l*iper* I'-raM Bard R» rfctxHWBMw.at ctty pncea Til K»Tx.23c.Excufsions rpHE LAST OF THE SEASON Tlif Crnitd «umbtued Annual IMcnlf -or\u2014 T JAMES sT METBODIHT Sr.NDAY SCHOOLS \u2014 AND- SHEREK'toKE ST METHODIST 81'NDAY' SCHOOL WILL U* HELP TO - V At D B K r I L - RATTHDAT, SEPTEMBER Jrp.Traita Ira.eC- P- R- Hiatiot: at HaLF-PaaT El HT.TICKETS.Adult*.Bn ChU lren.2Jc.B.frraîur.çnta on the Or\u2018Ucda (Jamea, Bjitiatt, etc Al! c»ir Kr-.ccia are cordially intiteJ.T ACHINE RxVPIDS.Pw-ti'a iMiroua to about the Laehtnc Rapt I* can 4o ao br^T- I tTl t5 a® train to LadÜnçTibeaoa .tean.er \u2022 V^Tat- arn.« .n M ntr^l abo-.t >15 am.Tic.eU a*.B-rtaieotuiw Station, for round tnp.50c.ADVFKTiaiSC ¦ IT?.*.DAILY wmiESA Pt»e !i3«w and upwarl.Wc per Une.Contracta ra' .< Wn-* WEEKLY WITNESS w th larre type or cute, »c per line Oce-thirl r*-4 i *v jo if »?< la ujual \u2022mala type.Bpcciai \u2022ootraci arK*rmimoY hateji.ru t w -.v 13 00: WeeklfWitne» B M: with \u2022\t\u2022 t*> Cfobas yjftliOT Nl-» c;\t?UTMa.#250.35.#6»; W.#U 5C ; 1>.flS 1 hue only nmy the aolutlon of many eduen-tiomtl utiil aiK\u2019iitl problems be fouttil out.A aNktiiu of oduettUou which exolutlo* roll* yion vnunot l*e perfect.IN Ithout «loulit children should l* taught the love of country ; but it is still more noble to instil into their minds love to the t.od of mercy, nnd dual ity towards all men ; this is the source of all virtues.I invite you, with a view to this end, to make your children read the 1 iiospels,\" To read the (kspcls, Indeed, under the very nose of the Pope.NN hat do our separated brethren in C anada think of that.Surely the Church of Rome is not always ami everywhere the same or else the Italian nation has turned Protestant.yl\u2019KSTIONS THAT WILL NOT DOWN.The cotton combination, the sugar combination, and the iron duties together with the commercial union agitation, have again revived what the last election w as supposed to have killed, the discussion of free trade and protection.In the face of the fact that pro-teeth u had Wen accepted by the Reform patty because the people were unanimous iu its favor, the amount of antagonism to protection that has Wen displayed is very remarkable.The Mail baa come squarely out ugsintt monopolies, caused by tlie tarirt or anv thing else, and haa, in fact, abandoned protection.The St.Thomas Tin»*, au out and-out Tory organ under normal circumstances haa come out i and plain iu favor of free trade, or what amounts to the same thing, commercial union with (lre.it Lrrtaiii.\u2022\u2022The manufacturers combine to sell only to the «boit saler», and the wholesalers continue to limit the freedom of the retailers, »o that c m.umers are not l>cimi,.frter bus b»-en calling upon the .is otitsids (.1 the sugar \u2018'combine \u2019 m respect to the action of tho Wholesale Grocers Asso ciation in passing a series of curious resolutions which amounted to tins:\u2014-\u201c'Iho independent press is unjust to ns ; we are not tyrannical .The grocers in the ring also formulated their charges That the tirina outside the sugar combination are parties to similar associations, that they sell other aiticles at combination prices ; that they were at one time in favor of forming such a combine ; and, lastly, that even the outside firms benefit from it.Mr.W.Matthewson, of Messrs.L A.Mathewson & Co., in bis reply asked these questions :\u2014\t.\t.\u201c If it is not a tyrannical combination what is the reason that those outside the combination have to |>sy the retim-rsone-quart, r cent a pound more than the rate at which the combine sell tilte» u barn Is to retail dealers .' \u201cWhy did they petitniu tie- rennets tocon sent totliis boycotting ainiig'ineiit Ï \u2022' !ie extended, it is pro-p.iwd to place the band stand where the cattle maiket now is, leaving the present square for dowers, fountains and grass.The number ofpatients treated at the Montreal General Hospital for week ending August 2stb.IHUT, was;\u2014Outdoor patients relieved, 5ÎM ; in-door average, daily.lt»l.On Sunday the pulpit of the American Presbyterian Church was occupied for the last time by tl».- Rev.Dr.Hamlin, who has been tilling Mr Wells\u2019 pulpit.Mr.Hamlin returned to his borne in Washington, D.C., to-day.The death is announced of Mr.Alfred Chali foux, at the age of 04 years.The deceased gentleman was for over forty years tailor of tho .v.Sulpice urinary.He has for a few years past been in the receipt of a pension from the imti tution be served so long, and is sai l to have an aeeisl considerable property.Mr.John A.Nicholls, of the National Prohibition Bureau, N.Y., in the city on ;>!\\tur-day.Mr.Nicholls gave a hopeful account of the contest m Stanstead comity.He was tn rrKle f r the .St John prohibition camp meeting, Lime l-.*ke, N.Y., which commences to day.Madame C.S.Kodier has l>een elected preei-d* nr, and Mesdsn.es J.O.Gravel and D.B-.'\u2019mo-tines srcretane*.of an\u2018»ther St.1 eter s Cathedral bazaar, which will open in a few day».The ladle* in charge of the Irish section of th* bâ/Mir have\tAW.1 Anaey 1 A\u2019.d Cut.tiinghani as candidates for tho \u201cpopular vote \u201d of their patrons.Wednesday.August \u2022>1, 1887.HKAHT WITH HIH $W0 ; but all this.Mr.Editor, is merely on jramir through the coluu ns of the j.ress.Would it not k>e a lilile more consistent for this mao, who acknowledges lie is a n.rmberof our Association, to lei hill self be seen at onr m» » tings once in a wy will promisa him.on le-hslf \u201cf our.Associa-tion, a patient hearing of all the brilliant sug-geatior.s lie may have to make looking towards the reform spread so rapidly, w« might engage oneof Allans steamers to have a cargo out here in a very short time.and.a* be exclaims, settle the Montreal rclinerv and tho \u201ccombine\u201d as far as therelai trade of Montreal is concerned at once.Until bo has exhausted tiicae mean», though, of righting this great wrong which so agitates his unna, I think it would only show consistency on his part in abstaining from criticising and lecturing others a.to what their duties are.As to the five hundred dollars which is flourished so freely before us.I am afraid though, from the identity of the writer, which is so thinly veiled under 1 , i\u201c nom de plume\u201d of a \u201c Retail Grocer of Association for Importing Sugar.\u201d - tamis a |s.or emtnee 01 ever seeing it At present, at any rate, it is only on jiaper.Ai.kx.D.hi'.teKP, .Secretary Grocers\u2019 Association of Montreal.IlKTAILKliM IN THE Ol lLI).Bru- sure, Would SPORTS AND GAMES.Tiir.wixa-ur at lacbixs.Mr.T.I»awM has offs red four gold medals for com WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1^87.Tnr Gboters' Aasoctatiox arc greatly chagrined, and apparently somewhat alarmed, to nnd tha* those merchants who have remained outside of the combination have become I letter known and more popular, and probably more proeperoos.because of their stout resistance of all the means to force them int > the com lunation, and also of their determination to maintain healthy competition.In their vexation the Association is nnwise enough to impute a pretence to \u201cbenevolence on the part of these grocers.But so far as we know toe persona «question havemadenosucu pretence.They have been given credit, bow-ver.for serving the public, and that credit they deserve.The one thing which a year auo seemed the greatest olistacle to this I .vtition an omr th« rntiubert of the Lachlns Boating b, '\t, i,\tCM.; ard th».* are to be rouq-ewd for by the foils*- acneiiie sufin^ !.\u2022 w to «^ the oni* whi n i® \u2022 directing attention to it, namely, the policy of non-intercourse, which at present governs the United States and Canada.The evils of non intercourse are beginning, as wc assured our readers ten years ago they would be, to be felt much more speedily and much more acutely by Canada than by the United States.Free trade among sixty millions of people with a constantly expanding scope for enterprise U to most businesses equivalent to all intents and purposes to universal free trade, bat free trade among five million people is by no means so.Tnr.Italian Government has not perplex* ! itself with all our fine questions as to how religion in schools affect* civil right or 1 v this or that amount of Bible pleases this or that chtrch.Signor Catscano, the Inspector »f ' hooD in Italy, has issued to the teacher* a circular with which he says ; \u201cYou \u201c will ha'e to develop and strengthen in the \u201c soolof tbecbUdren,faith inGod.thesupreme \u201c ar.J infinitely merciful Being.\\ ou will prove \u201c to the cmld by your own life, that mans *\" ob;*ct and aim is to become like God.THE QUEBEC EXHIBITION.LATBT KNTKIKH KROM THI MON I RIAL DISTRICTS.Mr.S.C.Stevenson writes from Quebec that ther** i* every probability of a moat successful exhibition.Sfac*1 is already getting limited, snd entries should lie made at «nee.Additional entries received y»-iterday at the office here for the exhibition were: \u2014 K.j-iTxF.io\u2014Henry Benaett, Eue art* ; L.I\u2019 H?.-rt, Bn« art* ; Ira ».11 L S :i, :!cur ; Il igb l\u2019atoo.hors.-s ; ar.0 NOT KNOW Of ant HVCH O VERTU BE madeby th*Whol*sal*Groo*r*\u2019Guildorbymem tiers of the ram»-.No such overtures were made in any manner *ha|o»ition proceeded from the Wholesale Grocer*1 Guild\u2014but contradicts hi* first statement immediately afterwards and «ay* lie wa* credibly informed it was tir*t mooted or talked of at a regular meeting of the Retail Grucem\u2019 Association of Montreal.1 have already denied the first statement, with all the force I could con maud, and I now desire to deny in an equally emphatic manner his second statement, that any such proposition was nnioted or talked of at a regular meeting of the G.A of M.\t., At no meeting of our Association, either regular or irregular, has any such proposition been mentioned in any way whatever.If there are any other word* in the English language that would make my statement any stronger, I desire to be understood as having used them.I have not entered into any defence of the sugar \"combine.\u201d I do not propose to discum it now.You will bear me out when I say that my first letter was written simply to put the Witness right as regards the retail grocery trade of Montreal and the sugar question.And now one word as to the consistency of thi* \u201c Retail Grocer of Twenty Years.\u201d He admit* he is a member of the Grocers* Associa tion of Montreal, hut so irregular is he in his attendance at our meetings that in the next breath he claims f« be only an outsider.He is very ready with hi* suggestions a* to what the Grocers\u2019 Association of Montreal should or should n< t do.Hei* filled with holy horror at the manner in which the public are being fleeced by the refiners and the \u201ccombine,\u201d and claims that it is entirely within the province of the Retail Grocers and their Association to smash the combination in short order ; and for this puri»o«e he ia ( 7\u2019o the Editor of the IFiDici*.) Sib \u2014In re \u201csugar combine\u201d there is a point which has not been alluded to in your reference» to this subject, vir.the fact that some member» of the \u201cGuild \u201d are not, in tho accepted Reuse of the definition, \u201cwholesale merchant»,\" hut are, on the contrary, well known as retail dealers, aa evinced by the locality of thou hhojw and the hot»is (luring which their premises may be found open for the sale of even one pound of sugar.Tluse quasi wholesale dealers, but who are really retail merchants, therefore enjoy the pro tectioii in price accorded by the refiner* to the \"Guild,\" simply because \u201cthey are ou tho list.\" A practical illustration of the working of this unfair combination was furnished me on Saturday evening.A i* a retail grocer who previous to tlie \u201c guild1\u2019 and 14 combine\u201d uiftnipul*tion8| purchased his supplies of sugar from either m-liners or wholesale dealers as it best accorded with his interests ; hi* account with a certain refinery was from $3,000 to $5,000 per annum.Under present arrangements this refinery will not sell him, but refers him for his purchases to the wholesale grocer.B is a retail grocer also, doing a family trade on a leading thoroughfare, but be is a member of the \" guild, his orders are accepted by the refinery, and at thu rates enjoyed b> the wholesale dealer», therefore can.if he is so disposed, undersell hi* neighbor A at least 1 cent jwr lb.on granulated sugar and make the usine profit as his lens fortunate, tbonub, perhaps, more independent neighbor who has not joined the \u201c guild.\" I give you (in confidence) two names from which my illustrations above have been drawn.Fair Plat.Montreal, Aug.29, 1887.THE FISHERIES QUESTION.A NEW COMMISSION.Lon DON, August 30.-Sir James Fergusson announced in the House of Commons tin* afternoon that the Government had agreed upon a new commission to represent British interests in the North American Fisheries convention.He added that he was glad to say that Mr.Joseph Chamberlain had accepted the othceof principal high commissioner for Great Britain.In answer to questions.Sir James Fergusson said that the deliberations of the lisheries Convention would be rolely upon the points m the controversy between Canada snd the United States.It i* believed that Lord Hurtmgton i>etted Mr.Chamberlain in order to investigate the latter\u2019s rivalry for power and wa* influential in having Mr.Chamberlain npi»ointed a member of the Fisheries Commission.(An Ottawa press despatch says:\u2014 Ihe Minister of Mamie nnd Fisheries ha* not received any ad'ice of the hoMing of an international coivt-ntion to settle fishery question.All he known about it is what he reads in tho newspaper* to night.\u201d] A PROTEST.The Times protests again-t the treatment to which British vessels, in Behring\u2019s Soa are subjected ky the American authorities in Alaska, and suggests that the Government «end a erui*er to Alaska to «ecure strictly legal treatment for.British versels.\t_ THE LEAGUE\u2019S PROGRAMME.NEW MKMDERs.Dublin.Aug.80.\u2014Mr.Wm.O\u2019Brien presided to-day over the fortnightly meeting of the Irish National League m this city.The meeting wa» unusually large, and a number of Catholic clergymen were present.Mr.Harrington announced that Mr.Charles Augustus Vansittart Conybeare, Radical member for North-west Cornwall, and Mr.C.G.Schwann, Lil»eral member for North Manchester, had joined the League.Mr.O\u2019Brien said that tho first branch of the League against which thu Government should i*»ue a proclamation would hold its meetings with closed doors, and refuse to otien them for the jnilice, even if they demanded admittance.This would leave the police nothing to do but break their way in if they were determined to enter.As the police would probably resort to this violence, the central bianch of the League would then ask the Lord Mayor to grant them the use of the City Hall, with *i»-cial jKilice to defend it during League meetings therein.A majority \"f the Dublin City Council, a* well as the Lord Mayor, are strong Nationalists.ARGYLL AHTONISHED.LONDON, Aug.30.\u2014The Duke of Argyll, in a letter to the | Aj«-r», states that he is astonished and pained at Mr.Gladstone's iqieech in the House of Commons !a«t week, on his motion in reference to the proclamation of the Irish N* tional League.He says that Mr.Gladstone» attempt, by devices of language and trick* of phrase, to minimize and excuse the détestable tyranny of the League, show* a condition of mind on which no reliance can bo placed for counsel or guidance.________ The live stock shipments from Montreal to Great Britain last week amounted to 2,i>«i a t.Milinualiou in a u.oro eaUiul*l aeale o( their sh ol t In- fo» share BARGAINS I BARGAINS ! GENERAL AUCTION III HINKAH.MONTRKAIs.Hergt.Annstrong, 1st 11.F.A.Pte.Morris, 45th .W.M.Herat, ngg.1st II.F.A l*tc.Cunninghtitn, 51st.StaU-Hcrgt.Wilson, 33rd.Pte.Armstrong, G.O.F.U.Color Hergt.Mt lUc, 1st P.W.(\u2019apt.Adam.15th.Hergt Mucklin, 90th.Staff Seigt.Msrgrlts, 13th.Pte.HsriUoii, 6th Fusilier* .Hergt.Adatur.62nd.21 Color-Seivt.IlugiU, ti- O.U.24 The follovriug won 85 each Capt.llocd.Cth Royals.26 Lieut.Ixmgvvnrth.P.K.I.0.A.26 Htaff Hergt.O'Grady, P.D.L.0.20 Pte.Maeintyn*.62nd.26 Lieut, llora\", 14th.26 Its.Graham, 13th.26 Hergt.Ji.hnstcne, P.K.f.O.A.26 Staff Sergt.Mitchell,\t45th.26 Htaff-Sergt.T.Mitchell, loth.26 ('apt.Mi Ruble, »th Cavalry.26 Lieut.Milligan, Durham F.It.26 Col.-Sergt.Oorinan, 3rd Vies.2od n rolheti m of luusic of convenient size, not dirfl- lit and of moderate price, to use in religloiismeetings tad iu the Huuday-scnool service.Everything is dignllted and in good taste, yet there i* spirit au-1 hri.lianuy throughout.Please examine.I\u2019rlrr.-Iflc, 84.20 per dox-n.B()4tKH Mtlll.D FOK KF.rill.KI» PKII'K.OLIVKK KITH (IN *1 14»., Iloslnn.O.H DITHON A CO., 867 Rroadwav, New York QKNTS FOR 8ALE AT THK \" WITNESS'' OFKIOB EGGS 7C PER DOZ.HTAKTL1NO BUT TRUE ! A 25 emt package of ALFRED IlIKD A HONS' KGG POWDER contains by actual measurement over 24 heap ug teu*|MM>usful.As each spoonful is dual to 2 eggs, it follows that you get i-iusl to I dozen egg* for 2< cunts, or less than 7 cents per dozen.We purpose publishing from Unis to time recipe*, taken fi'oiu that valuahlu little hook, \" Pastry ami Hweets Ask your gre-cer for it, and if hu hi* not got It send us a stamp to cover postage and we will mail you a copy free.It I UK i iKKH.I s- RKDIKNTS : I pound of finely ground Rice, 3 ounces powdered White Sugar, 2 ounce* Butter.1 table-spoonful of Flour, a small tea-cupful of Milk, ami a piled up tea-spoonful of Rikp's Cok-< VNTHATBD Eu PoWItRU.Thoroughly mix the Or-mnd Rice, Powder \u2022! Hugnr, Flour and Egg Poadt r.Soften the Kutt-ir au'l mb it in well.Hake in a moderately iiiick oven.In well-grease I small patty pons, not too full, or else tin ring* with paper round them, .1 .4 MEM L F F.«4 CO., 59 4 «llcnc Nlrcel, Montreal, ROLE AGENTS FOR CANADA TRLM'UONF, 13 J3.rI' HOMAS DAULINQ, Î37 BLEU R Y STREET, K.>V.HT(»I»»AKT .* ( (*.«'LK4IIINK HALKt ALTERATION TO PKKMISBd.37.Largrxc stock of VYatrliea, ( lochs ao(t Jewellery In (be Provlnee, MUST HE BOLD THIS MONTH.Mmiy Articles t\tCireal Hncrlflcesl AT NAIF l(»HT.This sale will give the public a chance of obtalnb g I res i U at lower price* than the goods eau bn manufactured for.American visitor! will Had tbl- a splet-dd opportunity for purchasing reliable goods at induced prices.K.VT.HTODDAKT A CO.97 nienrr atreei, corner of Jurora sir - t.USE THE ALBERT COTS CARBOLIC ACID WHOLESALE GNL Y./6\\V McCORO 67 VEND run PRIDE LIS TH.90 at.John slreel, Montreal.4 ItABTKKKD AtCOFNTANT.Aoccuut* audited and adjusted.Uslates managed Iqnidated.Fire losaca aur prewlacs are the b.st situatad and the Urge-t in this l ily ; our Staff lbs mn-t cmnu|ct«; Fn-n.h and Kuslith s|«l get dates selected A DVERTISEMENTS.SCHOOL BOOTS ! Hi MONK 4411» KOOK.B.D.JOHNSON & SON, I HU Noire Knnie si i eel, NEAR Mi (ill.L 111 J.L.nml llfi PRO» 4V, Mini.Held afreet.'IUIK LATEST THING IN LOCKS I\tI.ATi\u2019H KEY'S.You can gi l all kinds at Corner Forllllenilon Lane mid til.Peler al., wher* anything and srerything Is repaired at rsaaonahls Ifl'es.M sirhuu-e-Trucks, Ctip)ing Presses, Vault Dueirs.Ruriiing llrands, I ell Hangii g.Ac.E .INGLISII SEAL STRAP SHOES.THE STAFF OF LIFE Families rsturning from the Seaside and Ouuntry, renewed in health and strength, should c-outiniifl to build up the system by using our MACHINE.MADE UREA D.the oleaiH-st, healthiest and best, free from perspiration and all other impuriliea imp isslhle to avoid in bread mad i hy hand.Employing only thorough practical workmen, doing our work by daylight, using the latest improved dough miked, and routinuona ovens fh iving a capacity of .o.t 106 liarrela,cf dour p.-r dayi.«\u2022 defy com|>etiti«n 5V ith our ineriMSed facilities and the present low pria of flour, we are now préparai to supply the publie at 14c for four |>ouiid Whip- Loaf ami Die for six pound Brown.S|K)t cash on delirery, «r.for oonvsniotico, tiekets can be had at our oflievor from our drln rs ut same price net cn c better.R.I».JUMNHOT *t HON, 1M.Y5 Nuire llitMie a I reel, NEAR Mi GILL.jyjARRIAGE LICENSES IM(7Bt> IIV C.CUSHINK.H.B.IK NTFK, ,4 K.A.BUIITOH, NOTARIES, Ai\u2019., 110 HT.IAMF.H HTUEFT.BE 5DR00M SETS ! iY P4Rl.l»lt SETH ! NEWEST DEHIONS I LOWEST PRIORS 4 all and Bee Them «IFGKMK HTKMAKT, 724.726 AND 728 CRAIG HTRKET, Near Victoria snuare.Marriage 188 (TED LI CENSES BY JOHN ACCOUNTANT M.M.AND DUFF, ESTATE AGENT pRSPKRTV BoeuMT AND BOLL ; RENTS OoLLK.\u2018Tat Loans Nkuotiatkd ; Insurance ErraoraD; Triim K-tateh Manaokd; Hkcuritiks Bouoht and Boll HH HT JAMFM ST ME IT.MONTKRAI.Opposrr* Tnx Pout Orrios.pORTLAND CEMENT ROMAN CEMENT, FIRE BRIOKH, FIRE CIJ4Y, DRAIN P1PKR WATER LIME.I\u2019LAB-TER OK PARIS, WIMTING, BORAX.ron Salk nr y giren Ihst the follow leg Konl Iv-f k'e, fomii-rly l- loog-iog i Mo eoninmni'y of propi rty whu h ru |i g the i ici-ss over ami above Him di ptli of raid lot, presently dereribed toward a Urn on oiin side to tin- east, by another portion of same I «t, No.lr* owned by the Montnal f,->:tll and Mortgag* Coui-I any, and on another side to the west by umithi'r p >r.tint, of * in i-let \\,, |ss, iiu ti.-1 by Dr .1 A De-Jardin*, or tcprtriiitaUrea, with the building-th.nion H.*.Ml MON.Notary and Coiiniiia.Montreal, the 16th August 1367.T E M PE R A N CE LITER AT UR E Mrs.S4.4LFK, IS I'nlon avruue.Munlreal AUTOMATIC SAFETY DUMB WAIT E R 8 .Simple t Comparl I Durable t Send for Cuts and Price*.Estimates furnished for pawo-iger and freight elevator Hand pow.-r.steam and hydraulic Mil LI U 11II(IS.«t MITOIKLL, MONTREAL.QUE Summer Resorts.L AKE M KM PM U EM AGOG, \u2022 HK7.The splendid Iron steamer \" Lady or rug Lahx ' o,.neets at Newport, at I p.m .with the South »a-t.-.-ii Rail-way (daily) Moniing Exprès* from Moiilr.al (\u2022 >c pt U ,n-days), and runs thnmgh the Lake.1 he \" l.*d> it tlie Lake \"will also connect wilh th- 4.90 Afle-tiooii Kxprea* erery day from New|Mirt to Montreal Hie la-at of meals, at all hours, on board the be \u2022(.For season ticket* or any iufurinatloo ri*gardiiis es-curaions, Ac., Ad., applyon board tlie rt amer.F.K.OAKY BLAND.Mi ter.Newport.Vt L OTS OF ROOM, RRCUPERATING WATERS.KATHH AND \u2014AT\u2014 CALKlMIMIA M»KI*UN., .- ,\u2014 > 1»« ifticii uiMi all n*ercriit Sharehfd.len hare their Kreod delireml at I2 cent* the 4 lb.white loaf and 14 cents th*6 lb brown, that is 4 cent* per loaf on each ?|iiulity less than ert-lit Isikers The prie» will lie still urther reduced 2 rent* |Ht ami rold minera) water liath- Fine boating and Pshiog on Lake St.Peter and Ht Francois river.New sleeping ri>oins have I,, en added, tied supplied throughout Um house with the celebrated It, ininlna woren wire nialtreeMw.Hoium< new ly paiuti-1 in-Ido iml out and »ii| piled with lilind-Hteamer \"Ti re nce dre» the u.ea'ttng .at-t.ntn n to the (act that the two St.t .a >ttel lire-\u201e , II were not to U- taken on by the 1 ohce tom-mitt.e.The St.tiabnel ar.nexatun by law, o well aa tht af of St.Jean Baptute and H rEEXCU ASl> KSOUSH.And tluu the oonveraation continued.A 1 * rtren Curningham.TT'^T^nd Morrw tak tu^ «iA* with the Chihirmân E.riault with Alderman V.t W^rdy war er.m-d.Aid.\\ Grenier refining to \u201c retvnuOer\u201d the recent appointment of three new outride men to till the place* of the St.Gabriel tir.n en, and the other aldermen not lamp willing to let the aolemn pnnted oon.pact b.tween the city and St.Gabriel \\N aid be o'^r: ridden by the .belying of the two St.Gabriel men.A eompromiee waa finally effected by agreeing unanimourly to report u> C- uncil aylt-mg for an appropriation to retain the who.e five c n the \u201c rce-tw., to go to St.Joan Baptute and three to be left in St.Gabneu It war here ducoveredthat the three men ap-lointed had been l>ut to work without any authority from the Council, or any appropria to i' being * \u2018-ted, and «une of the member* attempted to hold the Chief r«pomiib!« for \u2022*« d ing The Chairman and Chief, however, ob- ^ ^AliL Malone complained of a lot of lumber r i\u2019eri by a wood merchant again.t hi* premise* \u2018n Canning street.The fir.» insurance cmiiany h.d in comequence refu*ed to take the risk.The Building Inspector replied that there wa.no law to prevent piling **ood, provided the mac had a )-rnnt to a yard.Left over, to tee if a permit bad been obtained.Aid.Malone net.- got on hu mettle.f >\u201c)\u2022 t lam.d in a very loud tone of a certain black-im.th, a Mr.Legault, not getting any «hoeing patronage from the Chief.Word* ac^'idingl) ri-c verv high between the Chaim an, the Une r.nd Aid.Malone, until Aid.Cunningham .cu d hi* bat and made for tue door, remarking that Le wa» not going to LISTKN TO *ICH SONSENS* ALL PAT.Aid.V.Grenier- \u2018Stay.I move that Mr.Ltgault get* fcu share of |H»tr«>nage.AW.Cunningham-\" But you don t know the n.an.He u.ay not be able to *hoe horse* :\tN \u2022 ¦ \u2022r 1 ,no,,e ** » l«t it paM.\u201d\t, u Aid.Cunningham\u2014 It* foolish.at the normal school.Til* UOVKKN MKST AUUNT ArT«, ASU TH* PHlN-Cll*AL PHOtgUTU.Hr.Robin*.Kriocijal of the Normal School, last night received a communication from .Ir.Lev i que, architect for the Government, a*kmg what arrangement* were required \u2018\u2018\u2018 tio water closet* in the institution.fins morning he informed Mr.Lev.Vpie what improvement* were desirable, at the/ante time informing him ; that tin y were a* they had served for year* and a*cleanly a*could bedesired, and that at thu late date it w as impossible to p»**t|»Oiie the ojiening of the schiad, *« beex| .cied an influx of at least 100 pupils from all parts of the 1 rovmce.Not withktauding the represenUtion Mr.Leveque ha* ,« nt workmen, who are now tear-down tin**» necessary appurtenance* mg tchool arrangements.Hr.Rohm* prote»i*>i against it in th at \u20222-.-.IJ : 10 at -\u2022«} ; 2 at 230 ; 115 Commerce at 122; 100*1 1221; 40 Montreal Telegraph at ;25 Richelieu at f-Oj ; 10 at 57; 25 at 57j ; 25 al .s ; 10 at ; r,:, t;as at 2UJ ; :*i at îlb ; 200 Canadian Pacillc at 64 ; S iO.OOO Montreal 4 percent stock at 1*01.The price# at the eloee of the Board to-day reported bylMessre.Nlchol» & Marier.Stock Broker*.08 St Francois Xavier rtreet, were as follows If tho Gov were will-signify it* willingness to become a party to such a treaty, there p* a force of good men with u* to induce our Government to courent, ll thi* done it will be a grand step forward in the world\u2019s march and Ik» followed in some not dis tant time by other nations willing to escape the social burden of military.Armaments.Iwo hundred ire inhere of the House of Common* Mgn the arbitration m.emonal, but far more than this number will be ready to urg»- the acceptance of the treaty upon our Government, it the action taken at Washington be f»Jor»We to the success of the scheme, England and the United states will still remain two nations, but 1 ««n\u2019d have them always regard themselves as one people.An arbitration treaty, honestly made and adhered to, would tend much to bring about this blessed result.THE FISHERY COMMISSION T-nsu nv Aug.81.\u2014Mr.Francis L.Sharp Powell, M.P.for Wigan, and the Karl of Dun raven, will probably accompany Mr.Ch^W' lain to America aa members of th* 1 whene Commission.ft i* likely that .r.j\t^ ling*.M.P- for Birmingham, will al of the party, but in an unofficial capacity.A VERY BIG THEFT.Saco Me.Aug.31.\u2014Frank McNulty, clerk in the Saco & Biddeford Savings Bank here, was left in charge of the bank by the treasurer, Mr H.Kelly, while the latter went to Renne bunk on Monday.McNulty is B» »*«« old He made up the cash, and, having the combina tiun of th»- safe, took a large amount of money and about $2M),000 in bonds, fhe bond* are registwd ami will be of no use P» him.McNulty left for Boston on M nday night and took the boat for Yarmouth, N.S., it i« \u2022up-posed.His brother Harry ha* gone to Montreal in search of him and detectives are on Ins t rack\u2022 A GREAT MEETING IN BUFFALO DISCUSSES COMMERCIAL UNION AND ITS RKNKKITS.Buffalo, N.Y., August 30.-In response to an invitation issued by the business men s assm oiation of Buffalo, Mr.Lrastus Wimao and Hon Ben.iluttei worth addressed a meeting in Ludertafel Hall to night.The audience com-prised the most prominent merchants and traa-ers in the city and was in every sense a business men s meeting.The spe.-ches of the vn tora were directed to the practical side \"f the q< es-tien, and dealt with the advantage* that would accrue to both countries through the sweeping away of the customs barriers which now interfered with the flow of business throughout the channels ordained by nature.Owing to the fact that Mr.Will on was obliged to leave the city on the 10 30 train Ur New Y ork.the meeting vs*»** «\t\u201cX; their are THE FISHERIES DISPUTE.OTTAWA.Ont., August a;».\u2014The Government of British Columbia has forwarded l° ^ H.iuioii t o.\\* ruinent a memorandum cMluig at minion uovrruim uw » .L - |M.tuition to tl*e importance of the *« \u20181 h*h^ dus'ry of Bnti*h Columbia, which u m danger .f l eir.g wiped out.owing to the actio# of American cruisers .Behring Sea and urging I hat a set l lenient Of the whole Isbel l.:* dispute l etweeii Canada and the United State* should be effected at once.MILLERS DECLARE KoR 01 AIi UNION.COMMKR- Winuham Mills, Aug 20 -At \u201c^etingof the Millers' Association of Huron.I ertlu Grey, Biuce and North Wellington, lo ld atlalmer \u2022tou, the f.l wing n olut.on, a.ter lenz hem d discussion, was unauimcusly cairu-d, with one exception\t_______ \u2022\u2022That ae a* sn *s*ocl.tlon would APPWre and asi,i*t the milling buslnets of the country > E' K u* *u enlarged maiket for our product.births PUTNAM At 42 Fort street, August 31, the wife of II.L.Putnam, of a son.DIED.CANTI-1K At Morlluth.Banffshire, Bcotland.on the P'.th AiiRUst, in hi* 90th year.Fraud* Oantlie, father of James A.Can the, of this city.\t__ advertisements.42N1) AT OTTAWA.PKOTUICIAI, EXIIIBIIION Trom Sept.I94li t« 2ttb, 1887.Pn/r lists can I* obtained from the Hecretary.Toronto, or from Mr.A.S.Woodburu.Ottawa Entries for Live 8t*« k Farm I\u2019rwtuce and Horticultural Product* clo«o o.i Sept.3rd.K|-cial cheap excursions hare hern arran«cd by the railway* for the week of tho Exhibition.The celebrated \u2022* Little World'' and other attractions have been engaged.J.«.NXFIX.President.IIKTBV WADE.Secretary, Toronto.Btocks.18 A m eg thre^ minute *ervi*.REAL ESTATE.Mr T J Potter ha* «old for account of the ee-'atê i the late Mr.-fohn Melhn.th^ cottxg-at ( utrem.nt next the Pi.il n-e property, with a».ut six -rvent*.for 16.000 aod eommuai-.n to Mr.A.Gowdey for Mr.David Edward.\t^ THK DYKE AND THE NUNS.Tie attorney» in the St.Gabriel dyke injunc-fifU case met before Judge Taschereau in Cham here this morniag, when th« company -*- maxe the i* was allowed until to-mortw to make the'le ^ r.degrooni wa* *upporte«l by hi* nro«y .t and vhrw that the w.-rk ha* been iP>pje-d C(:rliUphe Brodeur.A * .i .T.J,.\u2019 r eowetw\tfa>r< iroperty\t>« o«a*ion.arel Madame Pm vc*v, U.e bride « .It WATER FOR ST.GABRIEL .-a-d that tne city will not need \u2022r*rd over per annum to supply th» whole (iahriel Ward with water.The water rate* (men the iww war! will probably com» up to «erne $15,000 per annum.A NEW HOME FOR THE AGED.The \u201c Little Surer* of the Poor\u201d are coming fr in Brooklyn to Montreal, at the begianing of y,.-, t, Let to eetablish a home for th» aged and lor.rm in Si Ann * parish of thi* city.ALLIANCE MEETING.Tre regular monthly meet in g of the fh.mini >n Alliance Executive (lfue)*o Branchl will be h» 1 to-morrow aftern^m at the Young M*-n s Ohr;» tian A*eociation Building at four o clock.,Dg IDI- arternuo.\u2014 - Coneideriog the St.La wren» Sugar Refinery Company « \u2022p i lication for »new wharfage, and in all pro.>a bility debenture* will be called for fund* t > c-m struct them at an early date CVmplainU have been made that the railway con i*aLV do n t clear the wharves of rad*, etc., as they arrive.The excuse is given tna.the -.eesel* bring in hundreds of tons of ballast, steel rails etc., out of all proiyortioti to the numt>er of car* p»«e*«-l by the railway compauiea.and that the latter are as expeditious as it is i>os»i >le The passenger* by the Allan Line stea i.< r* row embark here, instead of at tiuebcc.Ihe qq Parian\u201d decried this morning at 1 > w, under command of Lieut.Smith, R.N., con.-irodore of the line, with a large number of Da»- sengers.\t^_______ THE C.r.R- S LAST SECTION.The injunction taken against the transfer of the Waterloo k M-gog Railway to the Atlantic A North-Western is to c>>n:e p for argument Veil re Judge Tall, at SweeUburg.immediately after the transfer .f tl.- recori has been made from the St.Francis district.MATRIMONIAL The trarrisge of Dr.Brodeur with Mi»* Adele I\u2019re-,rTt u«,k i !»»» »t the Roman < atholic Cathedra! at u-, o'clot k ihi# morning, and «as » mli-h *d*ir.The certmoot **\u2022 Performed hy Ar-hhi-bo;.labo-»rd the \u2022 lite of Montreal society were preeeii*.The \u2018rkfewa* ri»ena*»y by h»r l»ro*h*r.\tw i» \u2022iiuportr,! by hi* brother, Mr \u2022 - -* \u2018 \u2018tff» itf \u2022led lor mother, heVi * meptioo ot her man*ion this afternoon.GULF REPORTS.L'Islit Clear ; west wind* ; outward* 6.30 am.bark in tow.KIT*» PC Locr.Clear ; «outh-weet wind*.FATiisa Pourr.\u2014Temp.65 ; clear ; west wind* ; ouP ward* '* 20 a.m , laike Nuperior.Car* Ciiarm- Clear *.calm ; inward* 7 a.m., II.M N.Hellerophon and two frigate*.M»*tis Rivia.\u2014Clear ; west wind ; lnw»r l 8 Miranda.Care Roaiea.\u2014Clear ; «outh-eart winds.p{j>s?I M Mosf*.\u2014Clear ; aouth-ncst wind».A»TI.rc-Ti Temp.66 ; clear : rcuth wirwle ; InwMds.eff Heath Pcir.t 4pm.Tuewia) .Canadian.Najoleon, \u2022 I M*,r Cove.\u2014fernp.58 ; clear ; wmth-weit wind*.\u2022 st wind» Inward*, Mocrai.a, Oreetlaral», Cadaitoa.Banki.Montre»).Î- i .121 People*.B8 Molf vlaaa CWk, also Housemaid and Don-v I eml Sen nut.Apply 44 St.Antoine street, _\tMrs.KNKKIHT.WANTED,\treapcctahle girla tiKo.BIHIIOl sv E.SQKA VINO Cl»., Itiù St.lauiua street.% Y ANTED, a iuuiiir clerk (cr Oustoni llnmie woili vv Addreas, aith rofereneva.II, 1* \"Wltm v\" Office.W ANTED, a (leiieral Servant; two in family; good v» wag, a ; references rctiuired.Apply, 8 to 2, at 42 Alhfua street.Mt fsaiUsquare.w ^NTED, u i «(or a (a v» if'usemaid la kept Apply at No.13 f.incolu avenue.WANTED, a ileneral Servant T \u2019\tMrr, HENItV IIAIiI.KV, Tfr* Wellington at \\Y ANTED, Tinamilha a ; ply at W.C'LAHK S Eac-»» ti.ry, Point S* Charles WANTED.an honevt Youth ¦>( some Imsiiuvas v v perience.Apply 204J St.Lawrence street.VV ANTED, .oil nouerai Hirvant; references re vr\tquire.I Apple U-tween 2 anil 5 p.m., 1261 Dor chesier street (up stnirs) AY ANTED, gvosl Cook, no washing; also experienced \"v house and table maid.Good reference* required Apply from 12 to 3 nml after 6 o'clock, 756 Sherbrooke st \\ Y A NTKD, Youth to assist at office work.Apply to \u2022 ?\t7 Custom House square, up stalrc.WANTE1).a Young Girl, to do light housew ,r' One from the country preferred.Apply 28 Qucinel itreet, next Coursol street.WANTED four Lady Assistants for Lac and Small vv ware l»i part meut ; onc'fur Show.room ; alsvtcu Salesmen 8.(lAKSLKY.WANTED, a good and strong Packer accustomed y f to thediy goods truie ; must be t.inperate and reliable.Apply at l.'*» Mdiill street, after 9 a m.A\\TAN\u2019TED.a plain Cook and an experienced lioutt-y y iiiuitl.95 University at.WANTED, by a Arat-olass Life Insurance Don many, y y Agent* fi r right i, < >.r., -,.orc a lilier il and satlsfaetorv M r mge ment ; openinks also for canvmuu'rs in n mntry \u2022li*tiicts, and all coluiiHii.naliotta strictly private and conlld»nlul.Address IhMl lîANl'E, ¦'Witness o' : must have reference*.was preaching.Hill remarked, \"Many people are\t_ ~-\u2014- greatly to bo blamed for making their religion a cloak, | W -¦\tI'1, f.bnlii»» square, a good laldenixid but I do not think that those arc much better who make it an'uniiirclla.\" Dan M-, a genuine son of Erin-go-Urah, while digging in the ground, was acooitcd thus: Dan, what are you digging ?A hole in the ground?\u2014Arrah, no, was the answer.Pm diggln' the dirt away, and lavin' the hole.Tua Soi.it Slav amt was an Irish woman, ami in the course of the meal the hostess gave her directions as to bringing up the pudding.At the given time Rridget appeared, carry ing the pudding on the di*.i without removing the cloth in which it had hocn boiled.Well, At'ANTED, good Kieiul» Ul»l* at our paint work*, to vv Uliel tins and make themselves >isn a sc lotion 24 wiMkiug bon ,.|(eep\"r tonne or twru geutlenieii ; is a goislemk; will furnish the best of refcmicc.Apply i 9fc Dorchester st.\t1 \u2018 * ( \u2022OLOR MIXiROR \\i \\s AGRR > ¦ i a < end of H.plein»,.r, a first < lass Mr.r for Lith graph or tdaz,d Paler*, 'tin Poll Photogruphv, Miumt* and 1 iBMCg l nius ; thoroughly umlcrstauds the machiiicrv ; good r* lervinv* ; Londou.Knglaml.New York 1 cup! ,y.-i st pieftni in Hie United State* ; 21 years' expcrieuec.Adilna* A l: C, \" Witness Office.n(»UI,LEi ami sinale room», with g,MMt ls>ard, snitatils for Uisirnsl eouphw or single guntleUieli, at 2.133 Mt f athenuv street.nOL'BLK ami siugle room, with board tri Union avenue I^UKN IMII 4.11 or unfurnialieti Iwdrooin ami aitting room for a BMiUeuan, in a refined private family, Maokay Address 1» It, \"Witness Office.LM UNIHIIEI) IThiiii to !, ( I\t14 Victoria street.J^l RN1MI1EI» Rooms to let at ly, Metcalfe street.J I &NUHKD Room to let at 54 MamV street.J «MK N1 h 111.1 » Rooms to let at 14 Union avenue.|«tl KNiMlIED Rooms, with nt without Eoar l M.\t6| Argil.' IAl'RNLSULD Rooms ; lueakfast if desired Argyle avenue.167 llleury *t.I «TURN Ih II i l» Room to let, w ith or w ithout I ir l ¦_______________________________ 2JJ Mt 51 argaret street ROOMS, two small rooms viu-anf 56 I uiversity street, next Queen's Hall.UooMS, first class r*.ni and l-'ard for two geu*b\"iieu Appl> at 73 Mansfield strOOMS Nice Urge double r onia with or without XV board, aim table beard 143 Mansfield stn*'t Rioi.M\ti I oar.I, I\t4 M i table board IJOf.M.s vacant, with Iroaid, 78 McGill Collide avenue.HO) MM, tiicelr furtiiahevl for gr'iitlemen ; breakfast ami tea ; everything t\u2022.¦'usant and romfortable ; terms innderate 109 Osbarneat.rrilK OTTAWA HI VKit MAVIOATIOM COMPANY.Ikul,y l.lnr Belyy et' n Moiiircal.Oiiawa wad I uleilonlH nprlligs *lnUy lor La.hlne to eon- fb;'r'vtsmiu1:r;,i;;:.;-;;.v-;;Vf':; ÆnfLifi^.\tUk\u2018\u20195 \u2018ml» to Uohlu.MtKKET LINK.Rtesmer MAUDE, for Hrowns Wharf llawksahttry to .svery Tl RslraV and Eiunix, at 7 p m , fr,.iuCanal liàtla Htea«o r PRINfKHS, foy Carillon, 4c , *o\t\u201c Htea.«yDAGMAU.for Kigtud, 4c., every Wriisss-IMV and HvrrHlntv, at 6 am Tiekets at Oraud Truuli Offleos, 154 St James street and VV indsor HoU-l.U.rr.HIIKPHERD.Jr.Manager» Professional.I^R- I'i I/I ON, Homœopathic Physi* M J Clan and Surgivui, cures fafarrh, Neuralgia, IU»eu* hiatiru.a.I\t*r 'IPcmos I» interview or corn*poudem'o, J.H El LI ON M f», t* M.21 Vlcforis strt*et.H.KKYNOI.DS, H.A.KKl.LOND HKYNOLDS 4 KBI.LOND, Hollcitvir* of Paten's and Experts In Patent CasM.MoNTRIiAL,\tToronto, L'-d Kt James street.21 King street East.Rraneh Office Pacifie Hulding, Washington, D O.Agencies in London ami all foreign enpiuls I.\"1 M l\u2019L4»riii.il ScIkhm.Sfilnry, *>\u2018*100, Pur P4r»ictiliirii apply to VV ILL12LV1 Hi ME, Secretary Tn-u/urcr, Leeds viUagtf.\\Y ANTED, an Office R.,y.about 16 year* old, fur a tv whob-rale hardware lirmao ; uiust wr.te * goil hand.Address IK/Y, \"Witness\" Office w ANTED, a general Serrant.EG Maure »t.\\YrAN'TED, a general Servant lor a family of Hire': v v the morning, or from 6 till 8 ouluck p in .55 HIiiiUt st.Bridget, raid the lady, Why didn't you take the A YANT,;,)-,1'lrrli \u201c oau t., k., bou*.-f ,r , y .ung pudding out of the cloth ?Rridget stired, astonished I ** man in the country.\t.\t.t t a o\t.\tI\tApply at 993 Sherbrooke st.st the question, ami then exclaimed : Sure, ma am, an 1 1 wouldn't take u liberty.QUITE A BEBOP PHILOSOPHY.Old Heavyw-site (tev vrely)\u2014\u201c 1 cxn't understand haw you And »o much time to duote to base ball.\u201d Young Lllv-aiU (gsvlv) \u2014\u201c Because business isdull.' old Heavyw .Itc (os before)\u2014And why is busincai dull?\u201d Youngd.ltewalte (reflectively)\u2014\" Becauie 1 have so much time to devote to ba«c hall.\"\u2014Harper's /cimc.\\\\' ANTED.g.,\"l *mart Roy for an office.Apply In.\" y r ta, \u2022 i, * nml .i m , M.A.TMH R.CORNEILLE A CO.312 St.Paul at.\\Y ANT4.D.i Cook, w ith reference*: must w.wh ami t* iron well.\tAp»iiy at 178 klansfield street yyANTED, forth.nicipallty of Orenville, No.1, a '\u2022\u2022r Nu.I, for a term of eight ' uninici E n ale '!\u2019 tchcr fi _\t.________ months, holdings first'class Elemeiitnry dlploina,tociTm-cnce the 5th of Kept Board can he obtained eery roa Ap|dy to JAMES M< g AW.Orenville, P () s.Millie \\YANTEII immi'dlatcl), a CiMik or a Oeneral Si rrant \u2019» who can cook ; no washing.CAUSE FOR INDIGNATION.What do yea want, ringin' the woire off the dure MIT\u2019 \u201c I want to see the lady of the house.\u201d \" Well, I'll tell jam.ae I've orders to tell all callers, hat khe's gone away for the summer.Yea ought to lie ashamed of vcrsolf, jerkin'the dure hell loike that when missus do bo thryin\u2019 to get a bitav a nap.Av ye/ doit agin Oi'll Crow water on yez, Oi will, indadc.\u201d 281 ludversity street.\\Y ANTED, General Servant ; good wages; references »» required.Apply No 11 Lurne avomie.\\YT ANTED.go«Hl emik fur a family of three; willingti T V wn*li and u.n; best refi relic s reqitlled.Pi jte taut Iirefernsl.Apply to 87 Mansfield strii't, between tin hours of 1 and 3.Y\\TANTED, a .-t* ntly Man for house work.\"\tApply J.It.DICK.R Joys' Home.YY ANTED, Apprentices, at Dre** md Mantle making.» 8\ta ppiy |fi Riehmond sipiare HAD Nl»T TOUCHED IT.Customer (at soda u atcr fountain)\u2014\" I suppose you must drink quite a lot of soda-water yourself?\" Proprietor (who ir.utt have been drinking something elm) \"No, tir ; haven't touched a drop of it since I went into the business and saw- how it was unde.'' A QUESTION OF SENTIMENT.The Cutlet said to the Mutton Chop : \" Don't you led cut up when you leave the shop T\u2018 And the Chop replied, with a choking r>h: \" I should feel much worse if my name were Rob ;\u201d Rut the Cutlet returned, with a shrug genteel : \"Oh, that's just about os you happen to veal.*' Savk Firry Cr-srsa week and go to Leclerc & Cm-»n, 317 St.James street (next to B'tfficss) and buy a nice pair of pictures framed.ASoClttv, culled \"The Indirect Vegetxrlan*,\" has lien organiz'd nt Madras, the member* binding them-sehes by terrific iiennltict only to \"eat the meat of , kiich animal* as live on vegetable food,\u201d and they plc-dge theniM L *\u2022* to r\u2019Mitlnuc such ahstinencs throughout (heir lives, except under medical adviot it should \u2022* thought necessary to do otherwise.Law Forms are kept in stock by J.Tbco.Robinson, H fit.Francois Xav ier street.AY ANTED, a get,i ml Servant.Eg Mauoo st.YY\u2019AN TED, a Woman, Kn.il washer amt Irmer; refer-y y elle** requinsL Apply at 2713 St.Catherinem.AV AN'TEil», i II in**maid.Mrs.MURRAY, Ul Vlackay street.YY\u2019ANTED, two or three neflve, al>l,i M*n forg-reml »v wirk, au I fen smart Girls (Ebiglivh preferrel).to la»* 1 ran*.Apj>lyat otic*» t*i JgIIN WINDSOR a Co., 85 Logan street, Montreal.WANTED, Protestant Teacher, immediately, f r Ele-v y nentarv School in the country; Normal School diploma preferred Stipend *'200 Apply to Rev.Dr KoK, l.i nnoxvills, P Q.YY\u2019 ANTED, a good Cook i -i et|ierieticsd House na d.v» Atqily at 245 Mount in Greet, in the fore 10, a.Must have the best of ref ere e< s.YY ANTED, slrotig oy, uIhjii'.15.Apply 20G McGill v v street, upstairs.-yy ANTED, a mqiectat.lc young girl as Servant to a small family.Apply to W K.POTTER, 1377 Notre Dame st.w ANTED, Good PLUM HER and 8TKAMKITTKR.Also, two good ROYS to lesru the trade.Apply at once.E.\u20ac.MOI XT A CO.IS llrtorla square, Moulrral.Y\\\u2019 ANTED.I y a re«|M*ctah1c w enm, a is-rmanent jilav TV to wash Monday of each week.Vnplyto BSIDGF.T NOLAN, rear of 146 ttleury street.YY\u201c|,K \" '\ttuL'ies, at their homes.\" \u2019\tAtqdy at 32 Laliellc street.YVANTKD.a sltiialion we daily Govern*'** to young vv children, fron'i ten a to.to one pm.English and Mûrie.A.H, 4U.\"Witnes* O|0.e YY\u2019 ANTED, a situation i>* tiro ; i or t\u2019oaeliuta i by a re »» spect.v b young man.can give g skI ri'f.teue.a.Aodrif* GROOM, .f ', \"Witne*\tOffice.YY' A NTEI», by » giwnl Laundress, geiitlrtm n sor fautily V\u2019 washit g.A|i»ily at 3!'Kt DavPl s lane \\Y\u2019-'N I LI* »\u2019 work, a go*>d writer and correct at figuns, an en gngtnii r,l in an otlicc or store Address CORRECT, \"VVitness Office.YY\u2019ANTED, situation, by u n^speidaUe young country v v girl »» General Servant in a small family, where -h.-would gire her services lu return for In r risf-r s hoard, who atUnds the Normal School.Apply 18 Dorchester ¦*! YY\u2019 ANTED, situation wanted hy an Inteliigent young \u201d » lady, with gmid etlitCMion, w *rk in an ntfice orclerx in a fnney store, having a know h dge of Isith.Addreas U , 30, \"Witness ' Office.Y\\T ANTED,.Offices to clean hy a respectable y cing y y woman Addrem office.\to YY\u2019ANTED.by an experienced highly reronimended »» perron a Mtuation us np|M r ILetS 'inai I Addreai ___________UPPER HOUSEMAID.\"Witne.* Office YY\u2019ANTED, hy a steady, respectable, middle aged inan, y v of good address, a sftnatinB of tr nt or c mfi i -n or u position where honesty nml uprightness of charo* ter are omuitiai.Would lie found to he useful um! obliging, and of sirict integrity.Any person in want of such u man will kindly communicate wi'li _____________CHAItl.EVlLLE.\" Witniw» ' Office, YY\u2019ANTED, Hooks to p -t, or writing to do in the even-»» Ing.Ad'lress, IIO«»KH, \"Witni * Office.YY AN I I D, by a working Housekeeper, a situation on vv a farm.Address E.W., care of Po»t Office, Petite Cote, P.Q.HOG MS Two Neatly Furnished Rooms.Hath room i floor, in private t-mily, near English Cathedral; afl iiKMleru convetiieiiCeii Aildress Uu, up to to I,\u2019\u20191 »R SA LB, a goml family Hay Horse, is sound.7 year* 1 old ; to be M en at 184 Hleury st, every day after two o'clock.I^ViR HALE, Cedar Mailing KkifT ; length, 21 ft 4 In., Iieam 3 feet.1U in .two sails, (Mohican I deck and running hoard, trimmed with cherry oars, etc , suitable for racing or cruising.For full info-mation addn'M Hox 587, Brockville, Out 190K HALE, Isrgest, liest, chea|iest lot of woodworking machinery in Canada, pulleys, engines, etc.MU.LIN a CO .Papineau square.Property.Kotteaa under (Ais head, JO ceutt each iujertion, tip O'do irarJt, prepaid FOR SALE Or to exchange for City Property, a farm of 120 acres' with river frontage, at BKRTHIKR-RN-HAUT.LKWIN A.H 4 KT.NOTARY W Ht Francois Xavier street MOItTHXXL.VNY PART of city or coiiurim.Matin\u2014si*s remade at y your residenciui for ?2 ciflc stree t, Ht Galiriel.eh WASHINGTON.3 Pa» I,\u2019» t.MH.Y WASHING done by con the open air at the UAL4.rDo\\ 620 Seigneurs »t '\u2022/act ; all ilrlinl in .MAN LAUNDRY.1)AH(.E/ FRANCAJH.Thu isngoagn acquinq hy thn only true system Conversation aucunpauiiel i.y explanation Kiiccrs* g-uiranteivt to diligent pupils Hohovrle attended (Fasqunlle s Conrsel.Addr~*i FRANCK \" Witness rxfir».IIKL.MATISAI TTie runst aggrnvateil rasit of Kheu-» 7*0 pur pint Addri-**, by InUnf II lioule, delivered iuanypartof the city nr |» 'St si rani, to ROUT M< DOWELL.3H3M; James st.Mmtreal.HAND rr.iat.\ty k a Mt* rua-raphi r Addresi yy, '\u2022 Wftuess Mffiee YY\" ILL Mr IIIS!' 150 Pnnl atvaet f gCRIPTURE TEXTS.Printed in plain black ou while ground ; 26 asaortod, ¦uitahlri for Sunday srhooU, .Mooting HalD, 4c , I I D inches.Sont on receipt uf 15 cents niE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Wednesday.Aügdst 31, 1887.Last Edition I KOKKSSOK DRUMMOND, THK 1\tll»HICI> \u2022'OIKNTIHT ANIiAl THOK ON OIL Ki l ' A I ION AL AM > KIUOIOI» I'NOS-Plt'TX.Pi of i'** or Henry Dnunmoixl, who oooupi#» th«- chwr ¦ » Nulur»l Scimco in th« Ki«*u Ctmroh UlHAgow, Mini i» Author *>f thu\u2019 ph«*n>> h tiially »itcc«'*ful work, \u2022* Natural l.nw in tho Spiritual World,\" him juat apent a o uiplo of in Moittiral, putting up at tho Wind »»r.J htnkuur that Mr.Druiutnoud w:i* on a tour of woik a» h uch a* plraaure, a rrproaonta live of th«* fFiOuti callod u|x>n hiniaftho hotel, with the view of ancortaiuiuK aonielbioK of hia viowa on American tbintta in sreneral an-i ita rcclraiaatical and educational »y a to tut m particular.It i* a gtxxi thinR to aeo outaolvea as others *«o u>-f»r>ecially wheu such a capable chit-1 *s Mr.Drummond ia \u2022\u2022takin\u2019notea,\u2019\u2022 Profeekor Drummond is a yonnsr man, of fair coint lrxii n and particularly pleasing manner.He is, nr*t oi .ill, a kcietitist and nest a theolo-jpan, anti ns Ixith he hm done go k! work, ht.-i '\u2022 NATCKAt UA'V,\u201d the put>hcatin of which earneil him immédiats and v.\u2019 rid wide fame, i» an attempt, ai able as it I** iie.-em* u.s, t.> reconcile the Mosaic ooatr.o-.(.v .t.d the levtaled truths of Christianity v, itb the set n inglv antsc*'ti!stio fact» f modern e, tn ir.I'ein* V Kewl \"gist, Mr.Drummond\u2019s i,.:i » n .-»> i\"< liitk-*l with those of Hugh Miller sud t ur own Sir N\\ illism Dawaoo.\u2022\u2022 It was aiiucunced some time ago that you 1 ; ! t en engaged to lecture this season at Chau- taUijUH ' \\\t1 h t\\e been there and lectured on my All What do you think of Chautauqua ?\u201c As an educational institution it is unique, and I am sure it is doing good work.It is apart from all other institutions, ju*»t taking up j e- pie that these others have u issed.Us jour nil has a circulation of 60,000.One of the onoet n!« Akinglv striking features of life cn this side of the water is the perfection of the educational system, arid 1 should expect that great rcs'.i.ts will be apparent in the next generali>n.\u2022\u2022 Is this your nrst risit, Profeesor ?\u201d *' Uh, no ; I was over here-1-through both America and Canada\u2014some >ears ago, with Professor Ctikie, on a geological tour, wheu we investigated the formation of the Rocky Mountains chietiy.\u201d\t.\u201c Aud whatuo you think of the country gene \u2018Mieologically or the 'leeically ?\" \" Both.\u201d\t, .\t, , ** If geology bad only started here instead ol in the Old C \"untry.how different would have been the recorxl of' its progress ! Here every thing is on such a large scale, and withal so sun plf\u2014elements 1.in short.The ecclesiastical system ?Well, I think it has a big Chance ; it has plenty of room.On© thing is certain, that arm ng a people so fond of science a* the American, the religious conceptions of the coming generation will rr mcch NOPimn and widcnip frvm th< se held by the pa-'ing generation ; an 1 wu.re knew ledge advAnces reverence can never Ijtfr* \u2022\u2022Have yoa eogftged n any evangelical work over here, and are < ur y< ung men to have the pleasure and profit of hearing you iu Mont- \"My visit has been mainly a holiday one, though I read a paper last Monday week at a ses*: n.iu New Y* ik, of the American A»*-ciati' n for the Advancement of Science.My star in Montreal has been an accident.Professor Greenfield, of Kd in burgh, who is one of our party, became unwell, necessitating our \u2022toppage here, but we go on to night down t New Brunswick for seme weeka fishing and general recreation.However, before leaving for beme.we intend visiting the pnncipa.edu rational inatitutions of the country and ad ireas-ing tfce yonng men, and I may be in Montreal again : indeed, I hope *>.' Prof.Drummond left on Saturday afternoon.He will riait Three Rivera on his way to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.He hojew to return in about one month.Professor Simpson, of Bdintmrgb.\u2014besides Dr.Greenfield, is with the pur\u2019y.and they desire specially to meet meoicai students.VKKY LIKK A \" COM BIN K.\" au.THK IKNPKlth IOH WA1K1I WoltKH COAL gOL\u2019ND TO PK AT THK HAUK I KICK-Utt.KKAKSISV\u2019h INVKNTION.At a Water Committee meeting, yesterday, Aid.Donovan presiding, a letter wan read from Mr.Wnr, of the Heme Boiler Company, St.1.1 uie, Mo., to the effect that he would be down m a few day» and sign the deed.In the mean-lime.Mr.Brn»h here could make all arrange n ents for building the Imilers.The situation has of course to bo accepted, the Chairman remarking that it was very undesirable to have a contract hanging over iu this way.Sir.Lesage reported on Mr.Kearney\u2019s request f r a royalty of $140 each on hia patent pneumatic sto| Strong Bakers' in 140 lh.sacks (delivered) |\"er 11)0 Bis., $4.40 to $4.f>o.M k vi.i.\u2014Receipts, nil.Oatmeal, $1.00 to $1.35 per brl.; do.granulated, $1.25 to^4.50.Wiikat\u2014Kecelpt*.86,020 bushels.The market is mu hanged.The following are the quoUtiona: SO ¦ to for Duluth ; \u2022 mada White amt Red Winter, s3c to h e ; Canada Bprlng, We\" to 85e.Cork.\u2014Receipt*.30,037 imshel*.Quotations arc no-uiliialiv »t «>c \u201c¦ 4?c in ',0,u,\u2022 Psah.\u2014Receipts, CnO hush.We quote at almut «\u2022c to COjc for on lbs.Oats.\u2014Receipts, CIS) bushels.We quote at 24ic to 25c.Barlat.\u2014Receipts, nil.Kuos.-Fresh are steady at 14c to 15c, and candled .re worth from 14e to 14jc.Ho© PaODOCT*.\u2014We i|Uote :\u2014Canadian Siicrt (\u2019til is strong at $l7.tHi to $18 t o : Western Short Cut, $10-60 to $17.00 ; llaios (citv cured), UJo.to 12c ; -Urd (in \u2018aile), Western.Ole to OJe ; do., Canadian, :>er hai-ket.(ir»i>es,44cto .\"ifeperB».Or»ngee,$4 tofl \u2019.80 IH-r case.Ltmorn-, fine.$5.00 to $5.50 per case ; common, $3.00 to $4.co.Bananas, red, $1.00 to $l.6o jwr iuineh ; yellow, $1.60 to $2.60.Asiiks.\u2014 We quote at $3.75 to $3.85.Rk Rirnc\u2014Eggs, 04boxes ; butter.l,o-8 package#; cheese.1,V15 boxes ; pork, 146 tiris : leather, U'd rolls.ADVERTISEMENTS.TO-DAY, WEDNESDAY, tho 31st inHt., ro-opens tho Turkish Bath alter its 18th annual renovation.Patrons who wore go ready to ffive from five to ton dollars for a bath when they know they could not pot one will now plonge proeent thomselvog for admiasion, and they, as well a» all others, will bo gladly received at Ono Dollar por head.GENERU BUMR! Maniples Bois Wool Combination*- Hamnle# J-adle*' Wool Combinations.Hamnles of Mens Hootah Under-wear Hoys' flrey Kihhod How.ÎOp.'Vhlu> Flu une) i ilk-.WlilU\" All wool Flannels, 26i up- He^t All-wool Flannel*.2V up.Urey Flamiels.20c, »©,««.Velvet KiblM.ni>, 6e yurd.Colored Velveteens, 25oyanl.Colored Kihbous.for faue-y work, 3o and 50.Whit* Quilts, 81.25, 81 C6, 81.60, $2 00, $2.25.Farmer Hatin, 12)0 yard.Helicia Idnlngs, cheap, 10e, worth 12).(.ioim.i: u.uowkll, 1686 Noire Uauic street, 1st Hut.Ked Door, 3 Doom Kust Place d'Armcs.DAIRY PRODUCE.C\u2019lir.ssr\u2014Tlit cable isdown to 56.h Od to-day,lint private .al.ie» are about the *ume.and there U a tendency to talk up strength.We appear to he in for a warm dry *1 el), aid this will again pull down the reviving pasture, ray the hulls with glee.The evidence of actual burines» is not numerous, however, and the market i, Bull.We quote a* follows ll|c to 12c for fire colored ; life to njc for tine while ; fair to go Ilic to UJc.IP rtSK.It l- hard work selling even locally at pre-sent prices, and vit, unless someone loses money.It w ill l e m.e- >rv t get the price higher to allow of the \"\u2022otds now t.vii \u201e I,reught in the country being handled.We quote:- \u2022«.r,-emery, 28c to 25©; Towuahliv*.2üv to 22c ; Wcst.-m |)airies, selected, !».\u2022 to 2(k) ; Western, Store pa< ked, l?c to HHc.ADVERTISEMENTS.N JEW MUSIC ESCAPE OF CONVICTS.AN EXCITING CHASE\u2014THE PRISONERS GAIN THEIR LIBERTY.{Special to the Witness.) Kingston, Aug.30.\u2014Kelly and Scom.c-n victs of the iienitentiary, cscAjped this afternoon and by the Warden's yacht.They had been ire' of g.od conduct, who had wrun the Warden c nbdeiice, an l had but »h.r: j.-rio l» to serve, Kelly, at.excellent mechanic, acted as engineer of the Warden\u2019s steam yacht, and Scoon officiated aB its tireii an.To-day the Deputy Warden nr.d some other officials of the prison w-nt out for a cruise, and Kelly and Sccmn were seemtng ly a* faithful as ever.Returning to the wharf, the ( fficia!* stepped out, and prepared to ti.- uj» the yacht, when suddenly, under a full load \"f steam, the engine worked rai>id!y, a»> l the craft swept out from the wharf.The officers were annoyed, hut only for a in \"fiieiit.Raising their carhin*-» they tired up >n the b-mt in the hot e of scaring or wounding them and forcing surrender.Then the guard -n the wall tired into the craft, and continued to do so until a small boat containing two fisher-men came too close to the runaway yacht to warrant further shooting.And the yacht went on.The convicts must have anticipated the tiling, and lying down behind the boiler, rsca|»ed injury trom the bullet*.Outside the range of the officer* riff©» they headed the craft Ur Nine Mile l\u2019oint and the American shore, followed by trie yachts Kqe pie\" and \".funa\u2019 (steam) carrying a number of the prison guard armed.The steamer \" Hiram A Calvin\u201d went up the Hatteau Channel in the hope of heading them off a* they turned into American wnt»r.Kingston.Aug.31.\u2014About three o'clock, this morning, the steam yacnt* \"Ripple\" and \"Julian\" aud steamer \"Chieftain\" returned.They had been unsuccessful m their s*-arch for the \u2022\u2022Juna.\" on which the convicts e.*ca|>©d.The lighthouse ke»q>er at 1\u2019igeon Maud said the Ward* n s yacht had passed an hour before the I ursuer* arrive*!, and had a lead on the lake of eight or ten miles.New Mnxle ! New Masts! Just recwi-d.* large shipment of SEW .MIHIC.Ii stniH.i ntal and Deuce Music, H prano.Mc//o-thpraro, T.uor.Tliritons tvivt Ba»* Hong».IavIcsI Comic iHiugs, Hacrcd Hongs, Ac., \u2014AT\u2014 HHBPPAKIS\u2019H Ml all' W AKHKOOMS, E2M HI.«'allierlnc atrerl.A BON A FART I ST EXCUSE.Pabih Aug.81.\u2014Frince Napoleon and Frino© Victor have written to the ex-Ett press Kugenw asking to be excused from attending the transfer of the remain* of Napoleon III.and the I rince In perial from Cliiselharat to 1 arnborough, on the ground that it would be impolitic for the father and the son to meet each other.CABLE NOTES.Schaeffer defeated Rudolph last night, in Fans, in a billiard match of 3.000 points.Score : Schaeffer, 3,000 ; Rudolph, 1,633.1) AM AO ED WHEAT.f.r sal.in kit* to suit purchasers, about thirty th' itxnd U i«>) bushels «heat slwhtly damMisl by water, at tl.c >1 utisal Wan-lumsiiig r.m|»\"V » stores.\\5.iliugU)n M i treni.near Wcllinjiton bri3!85 Cold COLLAR BUTTONH.$123.$1.60 and * .1,1 cot.LAB BUTTONH.set /-»» Wamonde.*.8 (*i to $7 (10.Holid Hold Horseshoe 8ÇARI rINH hirj «1 :\tHors.shoe and Frog.$1.75 ; Cold H.Vim *f2 iO-, (*ol