The daily witness, 14 février 1889, jeudi 14 février 1889

[" Prick One Cent.Vol.XXX.No.38.MONTREAL, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1889.Hoiiut of birth*, wtarrUru an dMUht imrmriaUt mult bl luduritd with Du uami mud mddrui mt th* mud*, or Mhtrvim uo uotUi can bt imJuu 0/ thnu Vwmi mud iximdtd vbUuarr uutkti art tkaryid for mi riguimr rmtm B1RTHH.WSATHKK HKnJHT.KeUM, IKW, || a.m, M«T*OROU>OI('A1.0K»IOK.TOKO.VTO.HUtoOlAl tOB.CAKHI.KY.PKOHAim.1 men KoBTH* MBIT Ü HOUHA.\u2014lABt>«HUU Uupor HU lAW-ranoe\u2014Krom lABeHU Oetor to nay of^alnié >Moast six noticed that flan ea were darting up from the floor.The night had been terribly cold and the wind had blown the gss out.The {tassangera pulled at the knob of the alarm signal, but the signal did not wt rk, it being jammed or frozen.Thera were twelve persona in the carnage.The flan rs were increasing with frightful rapidity and the floor of the train was one mass of glow ing embers.The pao*eng> r* jumped upon the seats and shrieked for the guard.The train began to slow up for the station of Dijon.The guard noticed the smoke and at once stopped the train.The flame* were already curling about the seat* and cushions.The passengers at once jumped out of the carriage, some of them leaving their luggage behind them.The rest of the train went on to Dijon for assistance, leaving the paisengers and a few eiu ploytes in a shed near the track where the carriage soon became a bonfire and was completely destroyed together with a |>ortion of the passengers' hand bag* THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.(From Our Own CorrespotulcnL) i^obbic, Feb.13.NOTE*.Paul Polequin, an inmate of the Beauport Lunatic Asylum, escaped on Saturday last and has not since been heard of.It is feared that be iwrished in the snow storm which then prevailed.Mr.James Redmond, of Lake Beauport, who was so brutally beaten lotre time ago, is now on a fair way to recovery, and the party arrested on suspicion of being his assailant has been released on bail.Madame Faucher, the venerable mother of the member for Bellechasse, who died a couple of days ago, was interred to-day with imposing solemnity.The Rev.K.J.Stobo, of this city, leaves on Friday for Megantio, where he intends to *|>end the month of March in Bible work.THE QUEEN CITY.(SpeeioU to tkt Wtlnen, Ftb.14 ) Mb.Valanct K.Fcllbr declines to assign to his creditors, and no final decision ha* yet been reached as to the mode of settlement.Thk PBOFBinoRfl of the Toronto Chnrch School have purchased the Alexander Htreet Baptist Church, and will remodel the building to suit their purposes.The school is a private joint stock concern, with excellent prosjiects.The aim is to give secondary education.Thk Yocno WOMEN attending University College and the Women's Medical School have organized a Young Women's Christian Association.Mr.Thom vs Hwiniard was yesterday reelected President of the Dominion Telegraph Company, Thk Court Horst CouMirrit of the City Council have resolved to ask for {(>00,000, in addition to the million previously appropriated fur City Hall and C >urt H .use purposes.Thk Kkv.Dr.Pikuson, of Philadelphia, deliver* d an address in Kuox Church last night on beliall of the McAll mission in 1\u2019ari*.Today be will address the College Y.M.C.A THE LIMESTONE CITY.(Special to the Witneu.) THE COUNCIL CRITICIZED, Kinohton, Feb.13.- The Council is being sharply criticized for Us action in regard to the liqnor license question.It* refusal to rec»m-m> ud a reduction in the number of these h>* aroused public feeling, and the 1,200 people whose wishes the aldermen refused to meet, will turn their influence in new direction*.Some of the aldermen have suttered greatly in public popularity.And beat of all, the License Commissioner* may grant the desires of the people irrespective of the action of the Council.NEW BISHOPS.The Bishop of Kingston has received two important communications.One announces the appointment of the Right Rev.Dr.Dowling, now of Peterboro, to the bishopric of Hamilton, and the Rev.Dean O\u2019Connor, of Barrie, to the bishopric of Peterboro, vice Dowling.The second communication announces that Hi* Holiness the Po|>e has sent to the Right Rev.Dr.Cleary a crozier in teken of the Holy Fat her'¦ paterual esteem and alfrcticn.THK PACIFIC PROVINCE.FOOIPADS At WORK.Victobia, B C., February 13.\u2014Footpad* as «suited Sir William Haste and Mr.John Croft last night and secured a $500 watch from the latter.Jas.Murphy, one of the assailants, was arrested to day.thk paintkbh\u2019 demand Painters of this city have requested a reduction of labor to nine hours per day, which will be granted by employers from the 1st of April.A MONTREAL FIRM.Messrs.Ames, Holden A Co., ol Montreal, who recently purchased the Victoria boot and shoe factory, to-day completed the purchase of Belmont\u2019s shoe factory.These were the only two in the Province.NOTBH.The grand lodge of Oddfellows of this Pro vince opened their session this morning in this city.The first Hurry of snow this winter fell to-day, and has almost disappeared.WEATHER REPORT.IlkTsoaoLooiCAL Omca, Toooxto, Feb.13, 11 p m \u2014 Tbs depression which was south of Nova Sootia has nio»ed to the Gulf end is there hovtring, while that which was in the North-West has almost dlsperaed, the prewure continuing relatively high with very low temperature over the Lake region.Snow has fallen along the st.Lawrence, hut In other part* of Canada the weather ha* been fair.Minimum temperatures\u2014 Mm redos*, 4 ; Port Arthur,18 below ; Toronto.4 below ; Montreal, 2; Halifax, lb Probabilities for the next 24 hour*\u2014Lakes, moderate wiDds, partly cloudy to cloudy weather, with local snow fall*, slowly rising tenqiersture Upper and Lower 8t.Lawrence, and Gulf, wt nt to north-west winds, partly cloudy, cold weather, with snow Hurries.Maritime, westerly winds, fair, cold weather.DOMINION PARLIAMENT.SPY LE CARON L1K-H ABOUT CANADA.(From Our Own Corespondent.) Ottawa, Feb.12.In the House to day three Government bille were introduced.One alters the manner of branding of casks for inland revenue purpoeee.Another amends the laws respecting certificates to masters and mates of shii», allowing vessels up to 100 tons U go to the West Indies without eertilicatod master or mate.The third bill amend* the Militia Act so that the militia, i when called ont by three justice* of the |M»oce.need not rna|>ond unless the call is sanctioned by the Minister of Militia.It alio piovidee that when the militia are called out the municipalities must |>ay the expt-use.THB JUl'ITS' RILL.In reply to Mr.Barron, the Minister »f Justice said he had reported on the Jesuits' Kn'.akea Bill on .Ian.Hith to the etTect that it should be allowed to become law It was received on the 8th August at Ottawa.THB IRISH APT.The Partiull Commission came before the House this evening in the form of a question from Mr.Flynn, who drew attention to a cablegram rennrtiug that Le Caron stated before the Parnell Commission he was and had been for a long time in the nay of the Canadian Government and enquired if the statement was true.The Premier said he did not know l,n Caron had never had anything to do with him.and never paid him any money or anyone else in that capacity.THK PBIOI or FARM PROPIRTT.In the conrse of the resnmed debate on the motion to abolish the duty of $10 on artificial fertilizers, or manures, the question of the value of farm property oamo up and the Minister of Agriculture denied the statement made yesterday by Mr.Mill* that the value of farm property in Ontario had greatly decreased within a few years past 8ir Richard Cartwright endorsed Mr Mills' statement from |>eraonal experience and challenged Mr.Carling to strike a committee to take evidence on this important point.This was merely a side issue, however, and only aflfected fertilizers in so far as it could be claimed thst fortihmig would increase the value of the land.Mr.Mulock made a strong plea for the abolition of thednty, and Mr.Porter and Dr.Hprotilo championed the cause of the farmer in keeping unjioaition from them in the shape of worthless American articles.The National Policy was again dragged in and Mr, Carling remarked that it took the duty oil tea.\"But you pnt it on the tea-kettle,' shouted Mr.Mills.\"And put you up the spout,\" said Sir John, with a twinkling eye.THB DIVISION.The division on Mr.Mulock\u2019a motion was reached at 11 o'clock and proved to be a party vote, 71 voting for and 101 against, with ninu pairs.The Government\u2019s majority of thirty contrasted with the Government majority last session on th# reciprocity resolution of fifty-seven, a diminution of 27.was so striking that the Ojipi.Hition applauded the announcement and were met with counter cheers from the Government benches.The Quebec member re|s>rted to have gone over to the ( Ijqiosition is Mr.Couture who voted last night with Mr.Laurier.Mr, Blake was |>aired with Mr.Pope Mr.White's vote, his first, was loudly cheered.It was arranged that Hir Richard Cartwright should move bis commercial treaty resolution on Monday.ROTIS.A Gasp*'' deputation t > day asked that the new fast line of Atlantic steanahiiw evil at GasjY-instead of Rimonski.Mr.Colter the new member for Haldimand looked down < o the House this evening from the Bpesker\u2019s gallery.His certificate of election has not yet arrived.The Department of Public Works has been Ertitioned to dredge the St.Lawrence at oteau f( r a new wharf there to coat $13,000.Mr.W.F.Maclean, the clever young |>ro-prietor and rditor of the Toronto tborld, is interested in the manufacture of newspajier ' plates\" of reading n atter, and headed a Toronto tyr< graphical in ion deputation to-day to aek the Government to increase the duty of five ernts a |>ound on American \"boiler plate.\" BRANDON HEAVILY AFFLICTED.A OBIAT FIRB DOEM MUCH MAMAUB.Brandon, Man., Feb.13 \u2014Thia city was visited to night by one of the worst fires in ite history.It broke out in the pres* room of thn Matl building from, it is supposed, the falling of a stove.The (lames soon spread from the Mail bnilding to the largo Masonic block immediately adjoining, being the finest structure in the city, on to which the H«me* licked their way, driven by a wind which by this time was blowing quite a gale.Thn Masonic block, which now lie* a heap of xnoking ashes, was occupied from top to bottom by the following : \u2014Un the first Hat the post ottioe, entirely destroyed, except some little regutered matter ; A.C.Fraser\u2019s Urge stock of dry goods and groceries; J.N.Kirchholfer's lo*n oHice entirely destroyed ; second flat\u2014Clifford Milton s law office, library and books mostly save 1 ; Dominion lands office, pajs-rs almost wholly destroyed.On thn third flat wern the Masonic and Oddfellows\u2019 Lodges, everything in which was completely destroyed The following are thn loaaes and tnanrances : Masonic block, $20,-000, insurance $3.000 total loss ; Mail building, $2,000, insurance $1,000, total loss ; Fraser\u2019s store, $10,000.insurance $10.000, total loss ; 1\u2019oat-oflice, $1,000, insaranc* none; Afatt plant, $4,000, insurance $2.000, total less ; Cliffs book store, stock $4,000, insurance $2,500 ; Canada North West land buildings, damaged extant, $200.fully insured ; Queen\u2019s Hotel, daiiuged $300, fully inanred.Thn insurance on the Masonic block ia divided up as follow* : Commercial Union, $3.500; Queen*, $2,000; Weat-ern, $1,500.Other insurances not known.AMERICAN.THE OLD STORY.Omaha, Neb., Feb.14 \u2014A Government agent reports gross irregularities in the acts of Horace R.Chase, superintendent of the Indian training school at Genoa.SPECIAL NOTICES.Sprinu .Season baa commenced once more and 8.Carsley is again to the front showing the meat choice assortment of Ernbroidsnee ever shown in the city.Ths DncRiPTlONB of the principal features of the Carnival that appear in this week\u2019s Weekly H'ïfnci» are the beat that have appeared anywhere, except in the Daily Witness.Spend feur cents on a copy.Bct Yocr Kid Clovis at S.Oarsley\u2019s.All shades at low prices and best wearing gloves in the city. 2 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS Thursday, February 14, 1889.NEWS.TRANSATLANTIC.Tti* HolUn Ur w, O.Ryan.\u201e J.\tW Hannah A Co .R, W McLachlan, A.Young.H Ifulon, J P F Tanaev, Thomas McCa»>e, K.\tL Dinah an, L.\tJacotel, A Oauthi-r, David McLean, Thus.Loftus, Jean Hie If-niieui, Joseph Conroy, .1.Graham, D.Robert.M.\tTierney, H Smith.H.Tierney, J.Boylau, II Smith, II.Burke.J.Pelletier.T Thompson, H tairon.Wm.Cowle, J.Armstrong, D.Kliacher, H.Laporte, F.X Craig.t, Cousineau.7.Ix-roux Boucher, Il T.Cantin, H D Vallieres, Geo.Knil, J.II.D'-schamps.A.Gohler, A Guerin, L M Holier, J.A.Boucher, Leon J (albert, F X St, Ammir, H Unaohenes, Fra St Cyr.VIUI Itahy, A Piehn Octave Talllefer Raphael Auinond, Louis N.Noiaoux, J.B.Durocher, T.H Foisy, O.Painchuud, Thoa.Bell, John McGowan, W m, LuWra, Roht H.Wilson, M.D , Patrick McGovern, O.\tH.Winch, Robert Milieu, Wm McKin.j F Gourley, M Itichanlaon, P.\tDecarie, A F., Demers, A.I*.Torrena, James K.lb ymd'ls.K Htc-le, William Fahey, Rlwas A Bishop, D.McClsi aghtn, N.\tDmroaiers, L.\tDeneeu, J McClaiioghao W W.Hal pin, William Walker, J.B.Pallascio, I,\tMitchell.Wm.J.Strong, D.J.Oulmet, O.\tH MiUelte, H.Audette, Geo.H.Hanna, II* nry W.Atwater, A.Grundler Peter Henderson, Richard Walsh, A.Scott, D.McCJrae, A T.Pratt.S.\tS.Bain.John English.K Picket), R.J.Inglis, M.\tJ.Adler, T.\tMorgan, Cha* Wilson, J.\tW Mackedie, J.P Stewart, Walb-r Paul.F.Stancliffe, O.W Dean, C Smyth, W.W.W-itson, Andrew Boyd, Joht) Praaer, Hugh Cameron, Roht.J.Gihaoi).Charles Alexander, John F.Alexander, A.K.F McAllen, Geo.Hyde, Geo W Hodler \\V D.lArmonth, John I^nnoutA.William Moore.B.\tF Lecowpte, O.Dauphlniercs.K.Leniler, M.Laurier, Ou It.TJOMINION LINE ROYAI, MAH.HTKAMKKH, LIVERPOOL SERVICE.Date* of Railing From Portland.From Halifax.\u2019VaNrxit\u2019Vgn, Thursday, 17 Jan.Halurday, 19 Jan.*H»HNIA,\tThursday, 31 Jau.Saturday, 3 Feb.'Okkion,\tThursday, 14 Feb.Saturday, Id Feb.'VAgrotTVKIt, Thursday, 28 Feb.Haturday, 3 Mar.BRIHTOI.HER VICK (for Avnnmmith Dock) Tkxan, from Portland, about Haturday, 2nd Feb.Rate* of passage, Portland or Halifax to Liverpool, tdO.Idb and #73 : return, $100, tir> «'id $180, according to position of stateroom, with equal saloon privl-legis ; Hccmid Caldn, |3U Htcerage, f3U These steamers hate saloons, staterooms, muni» rooms and Inttli rooms amldahipa, where but hit!* motion is fell, and carry ueltlo r rutile iieralo - p For Freight or Passage apply hi Liverpool to Finn, Mam A Montgomery ; in Guefiee, to W M Macphs-r-¦on, at all Grand Trunk Railway ttlDoe».Ik.HATrtRftKY, 174 St Jams* atreet.W.D.(FUKIEN, 143 Ht.Jam** «treat.H.TURMAN! F.aE I O.8 Un*pl|al street.N ORTH GERMAN LI/)YD 88.FAST EXPRESS HTKAMERM, Knoll Nrw Yuan, Co.For Mort HAMPTON, LOXHONand BREMEN, Also taking paasengrrs to Havre and Parts,- Ri ng.Haturday,\tFeb\tHI,\tdWa.in.Am kk.Wednesday,\tFeb.\t3U,\tM un a in.WgltHA.Haturday,\tFeb\tZ\\\tnoon.Ha Al r.Wednesday,\tFeb.\t27,\t3 00 p.m.These steamers make the run to Hoothampton In from seven and a half to eight days, and to llreinsu lu nine days.Pitti K» In First Cabin, $73.$80, \u202290.$100 or $123, according to I,M-atlon ; to London, Havre or Bremen In Mecoiiu Cabin, $33 ; H tee rage at low rate* The steamers of this line are celebrated for their \u2022peed, comfort, safety and the excellence of their tables Apply to J.Y.tilLMOl R a CO., 334 Ht Paul it, Montreal, Or to OELRICHH t Go , 2 Bowling Green.New York.I NMAN ROYAL MAIL Stoamcra FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.Carrying ihe Cnltrxt fttaira Malls.NOTICE The steamer* of this Line take Lieutenant Mat K n lane route* at all seasons of tho yea/.City or Richmond.Haturday, Feh.18, A30a.wi.City OF 0BB8TRR.Haturday, Feb 13, II 80 am.City or Cni< auo.Weds day,Feh.27, J uu p.si.Ohio.Wcdn day, Mar It, 9.00 am.From Inman Pier, foot of Grand street, Jersey Olty.Intermediate passage, $30 Round trip, MO.Rates of paMSgi-.#.vi, $A0 and $8U, according to *«¦ oonimndatlun, all having equal saloon privileges.Srct-ItL Bot Nil Tin- It A T K a on appliratlvn.Children between two and twelve years of ago half fare Servant* $74) TICKKTH Tt) LONDON, $7.and to PARIH, $10 and fid additional according to route selected.RTEVKA4JE AT VERY I.OFV RATEM.Haloon, staterooms, smoking and bathrooms amid-thins These steamers do not carry oattle, sheep or pigs.PtTKIi WniollT A Hon, General Agent» Chah.C Mi FaI.I.14.1 Ht J aines street.J.V.I- K Mol K ED STAR LINE, I*, ft.niiil Royal llelglxn Mall ftiearmerg, (Hailing weekly from New York for Antwerp One of the ihortest route* to Paris aud Londora Belgium, France, Hwltxerland.the Khine and Italy, RltYNI.ANO.Haturday, Feh.1C, 5.30 a¦).Wv^rntNi am- .\t- ilurday.Fell 3B,\t17 noon.Noon in.a np.Haturday.Mar 2, 3 30 am.Wakniam».Haturday,Mar 9, It am.Haloon*, statrrixima, smoking and bath-rooms amidships.Hsconii Canin accommodation uoexuellod.etalerooms all on main deck First CaH», $30 to $IUU Excursion.$11» to $180 Heound Cabin, 440 and $43 Kirumion, $72 ami $80.Hleeragv, outward.#2130.prepaid, #22 ; excursion, $40.50.For Freight and Passage apply to P«T*R WniollT A Rons, General Agent».*, Dowling Green, New York.J.V.tilLMOI'R * « O.334 St.Paul *t, Montreal.H AN8A STEAMSHIP OO., OF HAMBURG, Aad the WHITE t R«»«« LIVE.»f AatwerRs Under contract with the Dominion Government.The steamers nf the above Unes will sail as follows : Ernna NwMbmegnwd «wtwerp to Halir«x« RH.CKE.MON or WANDKAHM.from Hamburg about 13lh Feb , and from Antwerp about 19th Fsh.First steamer DIRECT TO MONTREAL will sail from IIasilnirg about 10th April, and from Antwerp about 17th April Huhsrquenl departures from Hamburg every 3rd and I7tb, and from Antwerp every I0lb and Bt h of each month till close of navigation.Through Mil* ef lading granted in Hamburg and Antwerp to puènU \u2022oat and wc»t, In connection with the Caoadiaa rail- 'Vo\u2019r rate* of freight and other particular* apply tw AUGUST BOLTEN, Hamburg, OK1HAK t MARHILY.Antwerp, Agent» Hansa Hleamship 0$.KTE1NMANN A LUDWIG.Antwerp, Agent* WhJM Urua* l.iac .Or MVNDEKLOM 4 4 4k.Mwmtrral.General AgetiU In Canada.Montreal, 29th Jan , 1889. 4 TÏIK MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS Thursday, Fkbbuart 14, 1889.Meetings, taraents, 4c I % A TIîLKTIC CLUB HOU8E.K.tl \u2022\u2022 Al ll.'iur «*k.< 1*1*0* ou THlJK«l»AY1 Hlh ia*t., (row 8 to II |> ut.?»»rrlal Ai*.TU-krU 'Ac f*.I- b**i *1 «1'ki i .ki* * M.ul« Ht,*».* Hu.l**to Oollr*.' ii*t« *l T.i) *«*1\t««luro F*rr 2W-___________________ A O.U.W.\u2022 It**}» \u20224,000 to HnirnoUrlr».) ?Pe.lorVloii\tÎM.mooU on ï TH17RMHAY r.-6 IHb.*1 8 p-tu.~ v ,han *tW*nd»oo* rr.juo»t«l it, onto, W.ttlWPIHMI.Kef.ST.JUDE\u2019S BAND OF HOPE MONTHLY OOM KBT, IKIDAV KYBNINM.»KK.IMh.PM (XH'MHKS.Iho Krv*t Voutrll^iuul, wilt hit tuuni-t»t*le *ud trrwttUUo (.KI HPIIh FAMILY I IL1 KKH.CV.ti«*it *t 8 o'clock\tAdmuntou i foot*- NOX CHUKl'H It 4Mt OY HUPB.A »1 *u4 Mm'« L*uU*ru Kut«ft*inni*ol In coo* urcti.T «Ith thit\t\u2022 f »\tif i K?i Icroiurv kL*«ii*i of ib^ ihurch uu FKIDA» K\\r»M> \u2022, tte l MO Iliât .Ot S o dock.AiIquabi^io\u2014Jufruilfi IOc, AdttlU 2Ac.K T IBERAL CHRISTIAN UNION.LBCTI RB SEASON, li»4.Dr.T.W CALK Y MILLE »U1 IfcCurr on \u2022'M*nu»l Trtiniu* in Schoolt; tto Fouo* d*lion ia P>i/tiolo«J, tu th» Cturvh ol th< mill AY, IMh Frbranrj.at *,15.oommcucm) *t 8 p m *hvp.M.AHIMHCT ¦ ill i>J*y \" B»»»n«\u2019 J* Viouiotup*.tr*n*cnb*4 for Clartooei.AtlcalttUa, «5 fralt, ART ASSOCIATION OV MONTREAL.PHILLIP* hQFAKE.Th» *ttr*cti»t »vhibiti.n.which h** bU>5 ilkily.AJan.Woo to noo-*ub#cnh*r», Î5 oonU THE PATENT ELBOW CO.Tb* annual mwrtin, of th* Sharrhol.!*»* will b* h**4 at lh» Cun try w»« new and fu I of opening*, immirra ttcc c> *il*l be earned on at hap hazard, but cir-cmreLane»* were different now and the matter required (jstem and organization, so that the inui.igraci* o*uld be placed where they wished and n'*t all detewtted in Montreal He wav atroBitly m favor of calling the attention of the Government to the matter.The O,airman eaid that a law abould be asked to ptevent indiscriminate immigration.Tau wa« endorved by all prenant The diecnwioo wa* then adjourned to hear explanation* paon thb pactort isericiOBn, Mesir* Mitchell and Guyom Mr.Mitchell explained the workinsr of the Factory Act, which did not allow a boy to work under 12 years and a girl under 15,\u2014and after that oniy 'nally entertain* for Mr.Goyette, who ha* always been hu friend.Thi* confession was accepted by plaintiff, on defendant paying the cost* of the action.A HUMOROUS TRAMP.A good natnrnd Bcotch tramp caite (he other day to a dwelling house, rang the bell, and asked the mistress if she wanted the sidewalk shovelled for nothing\u2014\" If you could only giv-i me a bit of dinner before I start work !\u201d Taking a good hearty dinner of boiled ham, etc., he walked up stairs at d out at the door, and that was tbe last of the Scotch tramp.THE BOYS' SAVINGS.Mr.George Hague came to the B »y*\u2019 Home on Saturday, and after their Savings Bank buii ness had closed for the evening, gave them an address on \"How to lave.\u201d lie also fulfilled his {iromise of a year ago, by givioR the boys who were then at the Home ten percent on their savings in addition to the four percent allowed by the bank.Mr.Hague made a similar promue for next year.Srnd a Copt of tbe splendidly illustrated Carnival edition of tbe Wrtkly fFifrirs* to all yonr friends who were not here last we*k.Only four cent* in wrappers ready (or mailing.A LAB0R_0KAT0R- HIS DENUNCIATION OK PRIVATE OWNERSHIP IN LAND.RAILWAY MONOPOLY AND JJUilSHY ALSO ROL'OIIRD ON.\" The injustice of the private ownership in laud\" was the theme discussed en Tuesday by the Knighta of Labor at the Weber Hall, and the subject was introduced in an able address by Mr.T.11.Brown, of Rutland, Vermont, The meeting was called to order by Mr.L.L.Peltier, President of the Montreal Knights of Labor, who, in a terse little opening speech, explained that the main object of the gathering was to secure the oo operation of a few more active workers in order that a more vigorous and aggressive propaganda might be undertaken among the workingmen of the city.Toronto, he declared, was far ahead of them in this direction, and Montreal was probably the moat conservative and backward city to be found on the Continent in the discussion of those pn'siing reforms which were now coming up for radical settlement.It was hoped that Mr.Brown's prezence among their, and his stirring and practical appeals to the hearts an 1 consciences of ttie working classes, might have the tffect ot making men think for themselves, and give their club a strong reinforcement of active workers, thus enabling them to undertake more effective work in promoting the interests of labor.Mr.Brown is a 8TONB POLISHER BY TRADE, of barely middle age, with eyas of piercing intelligence, and a sonorous and fluent delivery which compels attention.He is a convincing s|>eaker, and is known as one of the ablest exponents of the Henry George theory of land ownership ; while for several years he has been officially connected with the labor interests in the States as chief organizer »and lecturer in Vermont.Plunging at once into the subject of private land tenure,with every detail of which beseemed fluently conversant, the lecturer said their duty was first to determine whether the private ownership of land was conducive to the best use of the land ; uni then if they found it was not they were free to admit that the existing system was iniquitous and unjast, because the land was intended to be used for its n.oat advantsgeous ends.Glancing briefly at the phenomenal progress which had marked the last half centnry, he went on to ask how it was that, instead of t! \u2022 position of the people being elevated and iu.r .oved under all theae inspiring developments and changes, they found a big festering sore of poverty dominating all our centres of work ! They found it existing under all phases of civilization, and under all conditions of government, not differing in kind, but only in degree : and that being so they were forced to the conclu sion that something was radically wrong in the organization of onr social system.Various reasons may be advanced and pet theories of a thousand kinds dangled before the eyes of the workmg-clasees by political economists who had nothing themselves to lose ; but he was afraid they would have to look a little deeper down before they discovered the root and kernel of the whole difficulty.He then proceeded to speak of tbe existing railway system which, in itself, he declared, was a huge labor saving machine, bat it had been subverted from its good and legitimate uses, to the prejudice of those it was most intended to benefit, by tbe BLOATED AND SBLKIBU CAPITALISTS of our time.Illustrating the existence of a system of free freight and free transportation over the Canadian Pacific line he pointed to the fact that such a state of things would necessarily attract an inflow of population to Montreal or those places on the route through which the line paosed.Kents would accordingly be forced up.taxes would rain in upon them at enhanced rates, and the advantage* conferred would thus become absorbed by the landlords instead of by the people.Tbe people would, in a word, be robbed of all tbe accruing benefits of such a concession, through highly increased rents, and tbe only class to reap the advantage would be those who hold the land in Montreal.Their position as reformers was this They wanted not to take the privileges from a lew, but from all ; to destroy not the power to use.but to abuse.Use, or possession, was one thing ; but ownership was another\u2014and no man had a right to the use of land unless he applied it to the highest advantage.(Applause ) In the fair city of Montreal they would And there was a great deal of vacant land in most desirable situations, which their merchants and business men would gladly acquire on which to bnild factories, stores and workshops, if only they conld obtain it at a reasonable price.He had seen many such desirable locations on the inside portions of the city running to waste; he had found a good many vacant lota standing idle, and also a good many old tumble down buildings which were a downright disgrace to Mint-real.This ought not to be ; and if in the consciousness of their strength they should one day demand of tbe Dominion Parliament that every pieoe of land should be taxed to its fall rental vaine, it would compel these owners either to build upon their vacant and unproduo tive lots, or afforJ facilities to some business roan to build in their stead by simply paying the land tax upon them.The building of tbe Canadian Pacific Rtilway across Canada had, he declared, been a history of almost unprecedented JOBBERY AND IlOBBEBT.Over tboae vast tracks of virgin soil, and mighty regions of fertile growth were millions of acres of valuable land which the Company own a* a free gift from the Government, with an absolute right to use as they think fit.But, he contended, if they werb unable to place so fair an inheritance to its proper anu legitimate uses they had no right to it at all, for there were thousands of men in this country who would gladly avail themselves of it* advantage» if they w-re called upon to pay a merely nominal rental.Therefore, judged by that test, they btUeved the private ownership of land to be unjust aud inimical to tbe best interests of the people,and should be abolished, as they believed it would be in the near future.(Loud cheers ) The ownership of vast territories of land is now centred in the hands of comparatively few.The lumber trade, coal and copjier tnin-t* and marble qnarrie* would illustrate the truth of this, for they were all, or nearly all, in the bands of exclusive syndicates, having only in view the furtherance of their own seltiih aud exclusive interest* Practically, tho Canadian Pacific Railway held an absolute control on the price of lumber in the city of Montreal, inas much as they have the power of dictating the freight rates through their subsidized monopolization of the only mean* of transit.Himilarly, the inhabitants of every town and hamlet in Canada through which their line passed were forced to pay an enhanced value for every commodity in which tmber was employed, from a toothpick to a mansion, from the cradle to the cothn, from every shingle that goes on the roof down to every stick of timber that goes on the floor.In following up this line of argument, and de ducing some wholesome lessons from tbe barbarous conditions-of land tenure existing in Ireland, he drew a gruesome picture of the miseries endured by the people of the \" distressful country,\" and eaid that for generations theirs had been a history of suffering.They had fought, however, in a struggle for freedom, not against tbe British Government, but AQAINHT THE LAND WOLVEH, who did not hesitate to grasp the last chicken, or the last potato from off tbe little homestead.The only purpose for which the British Government was used was to accentuate the evils of this systi-iii by enforcing more cruelly the vie: hi» and iniquitous exactions of those few wealthy landowners who were draining the best heart\u2019s blood of the country to fill their over gorged (tockets.Judged by the standard of first pria ciples,they held that the world was made for the people of the world, and not merely for an exclusive few.It was made for the children of God ; and they were all the children of God.He had vet to learn that that list comprised only a privileged few, and that the rest were merely step children.For his own part he knew noth ing of having given to anyone his share of the inheritance.At some length he proceeded to advocate the freeing of all improvements from vexatious taxation, and declared that a privai j ownership in land taxes the energies of the whole community.It was therefore unjust and unbeneficial to the whole human race, and ought to be abolished.They did not want to \"swap,\u201d or exchange, or \"divide up.\u201d The only property they, as workingmen, possessed was labor, and they wanted that property jost as much ret|iected as they had to respect the laws which now exist in their daily toil for bread and butter.If once they recognized the injustice of the private ownership in land, and made no effort to abolish it, they were traitors to the interests of humanity and to thiir country ; but if, on the other hand, they once \" caught on to it,\" he predicted there was not enough vacoination or morphine in Canada to make them \" come down \u201d in their demand for a single tax upon all land value.A discussion enrued, aud a cordial vote of thanks was passed to the lecturer for his address.Mr.Brown is going to lecture on Saturday evening on the important subject of \" Free Trade and Protection,\" with special reference to its operation during the recent presidential campaign in the States.Last evening Mr.Brown lectured in the Loomis Hall, Point St.Charles, to tbe Knighta of Labor.The aubiecta dealt with pertain to the organization and to the dutiea of members.THE POOR, HONEST CONTRACTOR STAUNCHLY DEFENDED AQAINHT THE POOB, HONEST TAXPAYER BT AI.D.OCNNINOHAMAN EXPEBT\u2019s TESTIMONY SET ABIDK.The Fire Oommittee met yesterday afternoon, Aid Stevenson in the chair.Mr.Jas.Orathern wrote complaining of the reckless driving of No.2 salvage waggon going to a lire, by which a collision had occurred with hia sleigh, breaking hia own arm and injuring hia son.Property, he observed, waa of leas value than life, and reckless firemen should be given to understand this.He did not intend to claim anything for damages, but expected that his bill for injuries to himself and vehicle would be paid.Tbe Chairman said he really believed some of the men drove too quickly when crossing streets going to fires ; and the whole question was referred to a sub-committee to investigate, Mr.J.J.Browne, architect, reported on the claim of Mr.M.F.Sheridan, contractor, fir alterations at No, 5 station, who asked $IW4.70 for \u2018\u2018extras.\u201d Mr.Browne recommended that 93)>5.20 be paid, saying that his estimates would be bome out ny any reliable contractor in tbe city.Aid.Uurteauand Cunningham, however, took Mr.Sheridan's part, and had a lengthy argument with Mr.Browne on the items charged.Aid.Wilson sided with Mr.Browne, saying that the Committee should have sufficient confidence in its architect to accept his statement.The stair builder, employed by the contractor, submitted a written statement to tbe effect that Mr.Sheridan's bill was not excessive.Aid.Cunningham remarked that, so far as he could see, after examining tbe place, tbe public had got full value from the contractor, and a rich cor-Iioration ought not to stand in the way of A POOB, HONEST OONTBACTOH.Aid.Hurteau produced a written statement showing that Mr.Browne with himself and Aid.Cunningham bad estimated tbe value of the work at $(317.Now he recommended fJC-V Aid.Perrault accordingly moved that $617 be paid Mr.Sheridan.Aid.Wilson moved that a settlement be made according to tbe architect's estimates, and Aid.V.Grenier that $523 be paid.These motions were all lost, and as Aldermen Cunningham, Hurteau and Perrault voted to pay the full amount claimed ($684 70), that wu accordingly carried.It was decided to have a test of the various relief valves submitted to the Committee before purchasing, tbe tests to be carried on at the expense of the manufactnrers tendering.The Chief was requested to submit samples of the styles of coats he desired to see adopted for tbe Brigade, and the meeting adjourned.RESCUING THE INDIANS.The Rev.Mr.Crosby addressed the ladies of St.James Street Methodist Charch yester day afternoon in the lecture hall of the new church on St.Catherine street on his work amongst the Flathead Indians of British Columbia.He appeared in tbe costume of tbe tribe among whom he has been working.The whole narrative was interesting ; but the account of work done at the \u201c Crosby Girls' Home,\" at Fort Simpson, telling as it did of the rescue of hundreds of girls whose parents had sold them into vice, touched all present.A project is on foot to found a \" Boys' Home,\" and help is needed.ST.STEPHEN'S CHURCH CONCERT.A most enjoyable concert was held in tbe basement of St Stephen's church last evening.Archdeacon Evans presiding.The programme, which included vocal and instrumental selections, was provided by the members of St.Jude\u2019s church choir.The performers were: \u2014 Mrs.Parratt, Miss Sc itt, Miss Finley, Miss Dixon.Miss Logan, Miss Kirkir an, Messrs.Parrot, Moorhonse, aud Dyson.A vote of thanks to the (lerformers and the pronouncing of the benediction brought the entertainment to a close.THE LATE MR.PENNING.The funeral of the late Mr.Banning took place yesterday afternoon, and was largely attended.The Rev.Dr.Well* conducted a abort service at toe deceased's residence.The remains were then conveyed to Mount Royal.The chief mourners were Messrs.J.K P.Penning and the deceased\u2019s nephews.Among the intimate friends who attended were Measrs.Barsalou, F.L.Beiqua, Q.O., J.G.Robillard, A.B.Mtewart, Hodon, Grenier, Ulobensky, and others.SIR JOHN AND THE FRENCH.At the monthly banquet of the Club Cartier, Mr.Joseph Taset* occupied the chair, and in proposing the health of Sir John A.Macdonald bore testimony to the falsity of the charge that the great Conservative leader was an enemy of the French-Csoadian race and clergy.He concluded with expressions of loyalty on tbe part of the French Canadian people.SPOUTS AND GAMES.sxow-snosixo.The Crrseeuta found the tramping pretty rough U;t evening, hut the boys had a good limn over the mountain Juvt the Mine.The annual dinner I» to taks plane early In Mar.h.ThsTiuiu* lilt-iie boys mustered fairly strong despits the severs wcathtr.zorruroa.The Montreal (juolt Club bolds its annual dinner this evening f Thursday, February 14, 1889.THK MONTREAL DATLY WITNESS.THE TEMPERANCE PARTY MKKT AND DISOUSS NORTH WEST LIQUOR PERMITS AND THE DO-MINION ALLIANCE.{Prof* Our Own Gorrtipondtnl.) Ottawa, Feb.13.PBOHIBiriON IN THN HOOhE.About twonty-tive member* of tbe Home end Mr.For ley, of tbe Senate, aMetubled in tbeTower Room to day to oonaider Lieuteuant-üovernor Royal\u2019» li(|Uor i>olicy in tbe North We«t.Mr, Jamieaou wa» moved to tbe chair and there were preat-ut Measra.Fiiber, Sproub*, Watson, Taylor, Mill* (Annapolis), Brieu, McMillan, Kirk, Somerville, Rowand, Wilmott, Scriver, Turcot, (lilmour, Hale, R>>omA Carpenter, Dickey, Freeman and two or three others.The Dominion Alliance Council having left the mov ,0g of a vote of censure on Lieutenaut-Covernor Royal to the discretion of tho Legislative Committee this meeting was called to discuss the advisability of so moving.Mr.Scriver placed the matter before the meeting by moving, seconded by Dr.Sproule, that » motion be placed on the order paper of the House calling for all papers and correspondence in relation to Mr.Royal'» action.There was a division of opinion as to tbe construction to be placed on the statute, Messrs.Taylor and Mills holding that Mr.Royal having acted within the law, was not censurable, but the law was to blame.Mr.Kirk said it was only now learned that there was a license law, and a bad one at that, in the North-West.All Canada had been led to believe that a prohibitjry liquor law governed in the North-West If the law gave these Jiowers to Mr.Royal he was not to be censured or using them.TUB LAW BEOKKN.Mr.Cilir.or believed that Mr.Royal had transgressed tbe law and contrasted the character of tbe permits issued by Mr.Dewdney to individuals with those issued by Mr.Royal to public houses for public sale of liquor.Dr.Roome advocated substituting for the proposed motion a question asking the Government if they were aware that Mr.Royal was violating tbe law.The doctor then turned to the bcott Act in Ontario, and believed a vote of censure on the Ontario Government should be passed for not enforcing the Scott Act.He attributed all tbe Scott Act rei>eals to the supineness of the Government and the officials, who msdi it a nolitical machine.A vote was to be taken shortly in his county, Middlesex, Ont., and be would vote for repeal because he believed more liquor was sold now than before the adoption of the Act.The strife of party within the ranks of the temperance members was the great obstacle.Because he voted for the prohibition resolution m the House he found temperance men going hand in hand with liquor men, trying to defeat him at the polls.Senator Perley, in reply to tho Chairman, said be was not aware of Mr.DewJney ever having ?ranted | emits for the sale of liquor.Mr.\u2019erley did cot think Mr.Royal had any such legal power.He thought, however, they might compline nt Mr.Royal for introducing four percent beer instead of ten percent.Mr.Perley then gave a bit of history of the time Sir John Macdonald introduced a bill extending the life of the North West Council another year.That bill, he said, was held back at tbe request of Mr.Maodowall, M.P., who was anxious to get a local option clause into the Rill, but many members of the Home refused to assent tc this.Sir.Perley expressed himself in favor of a vote of the people of tbe North West being taken on this question.There was no use imposing prohibition on that people if a majority was against it.till ALLIANCE ATTACKED.Mr.Somcrvillo said if a question of the kind suggeatod was put in this House a similar quos tion should be put in the Ontario Legislature as to Dr.Roome\u2019» charges.Ho favored censure for any Government that was found guilty.The question arose, however, as to whether the Dominion, and not the Provincial Government, was not r«*H|ionsible for enforcing tbe Act.He believed the Dominion wai responsible and Sir John Macdonald had admitted that some years ago in reply to a deputation.Mr.Homerville then turned to the Dominion Alliance, saying he bad dropped into the Council meeting the other day and mund half adezenmen theredictating to the temperance members of the House and the people what course they should adopt.The Council was not so large a body aa be was now addressing, and he was opposed to the introduction into the House of the bunkum resolution emanating from tbe Alliance.Hoalways voted for temperance and prohibition legislation, but he thought this was not the proper course as it placed a great many members of the House in a false position, who were, in dread of their constituents, forced to vote for the resolution.H« thought tho Alliance men good men and actuated by good motives, but he did not think they were doing the work in the right way.Mr.Jamieson explained tho constitution of the Alliance Council which was never intended to be a large body.He explained why the last meeting was unusually small.The Alliance had no desire to dictate, and if there wa» a better mode of bringing this question before the country, the Alliance would be glad to have the members of the House suggest it.Ho introduced the prohibition motion in tbe House simply to further the cause as far as he could.A PLEBISCITE.Mr.Taylor thought the prohibition resolution should be amended so a» to ask the Government to cause a plebiscite to be taken on this Ïuestion instead of asking the members of that louse to pronounce on it.They did not represent the people on the question of prohibition as that was not the question upon which members were returned.Mr.Jamieson said the Mackenzie Government had refused to advise a plebiscite because it would not be in accord with British precedent Mr.Somerville\u2014We\u2019re old enough to make a precendent now.Mr.Taylor was advised by Mr.Fisher to bring his plebiscite motion as a substantive motion and not as an amendment.Mr.Tuvlor said it was tbe duty of the Dominion Alliance to bring this forward.Mr.Somerville said if a private member introduced it and it was not carried the Alliance would censure certain members for acting contrary to the Alliance platform, and would hurt them in their election».Mr.Fhchtr also defended tho Alliance and quoted Mr.Somerville\u2019» words in proof of the Alliance influence.They had attacked the Alliance decisions, yet neither of them would araume the responsibility of moving another resolution.Mr.Taylor\u2014I will bring a plebiscite resolution forward in the House as a substantive motion if Mr.Jatnif son will drop his motion.They well knew in moving the prohibition that tbe Government must oppose it.Mr.Fisher disapproved of the introduction of politics and took advantage of the occasion to say that one reason the jieople had confidence in the Alliance was because it was free from party politics.It was finally decided to place the motion for papers on the order paper and to let the putting of a question drop The meeting disclosed to the onlooker the fact that tbe temjierance party in the House was strong both in numtn-rs, debating ability and in talent, and united in the House they would be a power that any ministry would be bound to reepeet.Mr.Jancieeon made an excellent chairman.IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.TUB I'HOHIBITION DEBATS.In the House this afternoon, Mr.Jamieson moved, seconded by Mr.Fisher, that, in tne opinion of this House, it is expedient to prohibit the manufacture, importation and sale of in toxioatiug liquors, except for sacrament»l, medicinal, scientific and mechanical purpose*.That the enforcement of such prohibition, and suck manufacture, importation and sale as may be allowed, shall be by the Dominion Govern ment through »(>ecially appointed officers.Mr.Jamieson said he made this motion at the request of an influential temperance BOBVentioo held recently at Montreal He reverted to the fact that in 188ti,2«i7, or an average of $3.041,511 for these four year*.In 1888 the consumption was $2,320.327, or nearly three-fourths of a million leea than the average of the previous four years.Again taking fifteen Scott Act coun'ies in the years 1884 and 1887 the commitments for drunkenness were 692 and 186 respectively, and in 15 non Scott Act counties the figure» wire 2,985 and 2 999, showing to bis mind the success of the Scjit Act.If then a necessarily imperfect act produced such results what could they not expect from a general prohibitory law.TWO AMENDMENTS.Mr.Wood moved in amendment that the following be substimted after tbe word \u201cpar poses \u2019\u2019 in the motion s\u2014 When the public sentiment of the country It ripe for the rrcentlon sud enforcement of such a measure of prohibition.This was the rider added to a similar resolution six years ago at tbe instance of the late Hon.Thos White, and in that shajiecarried.Mr.Taylor, of Leeds, moved in amendment to the amendment the following :\u2014 That after the word \" purposes \u2019 in the resolution the follow ins be eulwtituted : If il be found, on a vote of the qualified eteotora of tbe Ikmilnion havinx first been taken, the majority thereof are In lavor of the nrctiihlP ry law, wbich shall also make full provision for compensation to these tngaged in the manufacture of such liquors.Mr Fisher regretted that the issue was to ba be clouded,and tbe question of conqiensation for the first time raised in that House.He was satisfied with the present constitutional methods of this country, but if he thought a plebiscite would promote the cause of temperance he wiuld favor it.It was not, however, the proper time to introduce the question of a plebiscite as a side issue and an amendment and he opposed it.The nu>t miment by Mr.Wood was a repetition of a similar move which in times past did not do the temperance cause in the country any good, and he was, therefore, opposed to it also.He challenged those who pretended to be in favor of prohibition to face the clear proposition moved by Mr.Jamieson and vote on tho principle of tbe thing.Mr.Taylor spurned the insinuation that he was net us good a friend of temperance as Mr.Fisher, but when party politics were to have a place in temperance resolutions he (Mr.Taylor) generally stood by his politics.Mr.Taylor said a plebiscite might be taken by the Provincial Governments or by tbe municipalities.his motion left that inode open so long as they got the sentiment of the country.He be lieved the Dominion Alliance brought forward this resolution of Mr.Jamiewon\u2019s year after ye*r to try and get some political capital for its friends at the expense of the Government Mr.Fisher rebuked Mr.Taylor for introducing party questions, and held that if Mr.Taylor\u2019s motion carried, it would involve a censure on the Government for neglecting to take a plebiscite.ADJOURNMENT OF THE DEBATE.Mr.Roome having, as seconder of Mr.Taylor's motion, supported it in a few words, the Speaker said the question was on the motion to adjourn the debate.This motion was made by Mr.Mitchell for the purpose of putting Mr.Taylor in order in speaking twice and was not withdrawn, as Mr.Fisher spoke a sscond tin e on Mr.Mitchell\u2019s motion.It should then have been withdrawn pro forma, but Mr.Mitchell was ont of the Chamber, and no one else taking the floor after Mr Roome 'he motion to adjourn the debate was pu'.Sir John Macdonald cried '\u2018carried\" and the Speaker said \"carried.\" Thus, before the Hou^e knew it, the Speaker passed on to the next order, and the members began to enquire of each other what had happened.The debate will now go d >wn on the paper and come up again wuen reached in the regular order of business.All the leaders were in their seats, Sir John Macdmald, Mr.Foster, Mr., Laurier, Mr.Blake, Sir Richard Cartwright, and Mr.Biwell, but none of them seemed inclined to participate in the discussion.CRIMES AND CRIMINALS.BIRDS or PREY OACOHT IN THE ACT.A.Ferguson and W.Kerr, two strangers, were acting in a sti-piciouH manner in a bar room towards a well dresi-ed inebriate.Sergeant Charbonneail and sub-con-taMe 1\u2018revott were given a hint of what was in progress.Ueiiig refuse 1 a room the stringet* took their Intoxlcand companion to r.nother hotel, where, a* previously arranged by Sergt.Charbonneati, thev were accommodated.The poll -e sson after arrested Keigii»on and Kerr ns they were \"going through\" their li,t-tided victim s pockets.SATCHEL SNATCHING.One McKee has been arrested by Detective Carpenter and .Siibconstal'le MeMahonon the charge of suatc-hlog a huh'» puree containing #18.THAT CHIC kOO CROOK.T.Johnson, Ihe Chicago m«|>*ct arreeted on Dominion square by Detective Cullen at the atormlm; n! the Ice Palace, turns out to lie one ¦\u2018Billy\" Feagan, an Aineilcan pickpocket.lie was sent to gaol for six month- with hard labor.DISHONEST CLERK.T.Tardif, a voung clerk who oame from Quebec three week* ago and oktalned employment at Mr.Uuimond'a haberdashery store, St.Lawrence street, was arrested josterday afternoon by l»ete< lives Campeau and Car-|>erder.The clerk said that while absent from the store» fe« moments a man entered, and that h« re-tunud in time to see tho stranger ?natch a #5 hill from the till and decamp, lie subsequently admitted that he stole the #i himself, and #.'.n worth of st len goods from the store were found in his room.Its »»)J his salary was \"too small.*' ALLEGED POST-OFFICE ROBBERY.Marie (iodln, servant to the postmaster at St, Felix da Valois, Is enargud with stealing registered letters to the value of #40.UNWELCOME CARNIVAL VISITORS.A number of American crook* lingering In the city arctohe an rated unless the) leave Mr.Dagos' jails diction without further delay.DRUNKEN WOMEN IN PERIL.Constables Uoul* and Prévost at midnight heard a Arc roaiing furiously In a shanty In Theatre lane.Onenlng the door they found Mar> MiCarthy and Ann Moran, two women known to the police, l)ing on a heap of straw intoxicated.To keep warm they had torn up the floor for fuel.ADVERTISEMENTS.lÆ^_G-2SriFIGE3SrT CYCLORAM A ! JERUSALEM \u2022\".Ï'Î.V* CRUCIFIXION! THE CAN) AB IM 3D TY.X 4*.OPEN DAI\u2019 V.\u2022 a m.to 10» pm.4'Ott.VKK «I NT.4 tlllKUINE AND MT.I KB AIN BTBKETF.THE CAMPAIGN AT HANOI They siiy tho General Elections are at hand.May ho.The buftliear of a Gigantic Gerrymander has been raised.Wo don\u2019t Boare.Some people regard an Election as a nuisance, a kind of Recurrent Political Smallpox.Others enjoy an Election as much as Ice Cream in August.We do neither.Wo believe in the \u201c happy mean,\u2019\u2019 We take it philosophically, and go on selling soap.Anyhow, a general election just now is Ireland tho veil of tho future.Rut the City Election is right upon us.To-morrow is NOMINATION DAY.If you think any of the candidates will not sustain the city\u2019s reputation and energetically work for the city\u2019s improvement, now is your time to put up a hotter man to oppose him.It is not so very hard to tell whether a man will make a good Alderman.Just ask yourself a few questions.Is ho absolutely free from suspicion of Iniodling ?Has ho an honest eye Î Has he been energetic and successful in his own business Î Has he got \u201cgumption V' Does he show good judgment in the management of his own household Î Does ho always use Strachan\u2019a Gilt Edge Soap ?if bo, he is a safe man, and you can trust him as an Alderman.JjlOR ALDERMAN WK8T WAF.D ; etc , very choice style*.OONGH, FANrt, OPERA GLASSKH.KIBE HORXBNH, Ao.Intending purchasersccrdially Invited to call and examina our stock.RETAIL AT LOWK8T CASH PRICKS.WATKDN A FELTON, 33 Bt.SuIrIm Street, M, 6 THR MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Thubsdat, Fkbscabt 14, 1889.THE NEWOFFICERS or THK MONTREAL BOARD OP TK\\DK RleCLT or THi BLICTIONS DBCLABID TO DAT.Tb« Adjourned meettnit of the Bo»rd of Trade waa held »t noon to day, to receive th« reeult of the bAllot for officer*.The retiring preaident, the Hon.Geo.A.Drummond, occupied the chair, and the Attendance wa* large.The chair-man enid the dutiea of the «crutmeer* had been nu>it arduous, they having been at work all ye*-terday and un till noon to day.He thought the meeting ought to nat* a vote of thank* to the gentlemen who had devoted their time to counting the vote*.tThie waa heartily donA.) The chairman of the Harbor CommiMioner* had asked him to atate to the meeting that the plan* for the improvement of the harbir might be inspected by any one who pleased at the Harbor Hr.1).A.P.Watt thought the general opinion wa* that a meeting of the board ought to be called to consider these plans.The chairman concurred in this.Mr.Thompson, after dwelling on the importance to Montreal of the 8t.Lawrence system of waterways, said that any scheme for remodelling the haibor should make it possible for the ocean vessels to lie at the dock and unload and the lake vessels to lie at the other side of that dock and unload.If lake vessels were to bring the grain of the West to Montreal, they must be provided with car*©, and it must be sup plied in Montreal At present lake propellers and fresh water craft* could be loaded easily and cheaply, but if the eighteen foot docks pressed by the hsrbor and city engineers were built he did not see bow veajt\u2019j of four feet free board could be accommodated at the same dock as the ocean ship.The adoption of this plan would, therefore, involve cartage, and that would involve an increase of between thirty and forty cents a tun in the cost of handling through freight at this port.This would be a fatal bar to increase trade.Mr.Hecsbaw said that he had a plan that would meet every point raised by Mr.Thompson\u2014a common sense plan and a cheap plan\u2014 which he was desirous of submitting to the meeting.The Chairman asked if it would be advisable to recommend the incoming Council to call a meeting at an early date to discuss harbor schemes.If Mr.Henshaw would bang np his plan on 'Change, all the plans proposed by the engineers would be procured and the Itjard members could thus inform themselves of all the projects for improvement.This wa* agreed to, and the meeting ad-jonrned without any demonstration, further Shan a good deal of hand shaking, which the newly elected Council and officers bad to sub-\u2022 mit ta That the scrutineers.Messrs, H.W, Raphael, David Robertson, K.D Haig and S.Cookson, had no light task, may be imagined from the fact that there were between 500 and iXK) ballot papers cast, most of them containing tbe whole number of votes, namely, 2$.These votes were scattered among a list of over 130 candidates.The number of rotes cast for each candidate ranged from hundreds down to two votes, that being tbe number cast for one candidate, who seems to hare had the support of his mover and hi* seconder.Mr.Cleghorn, the president-elect, received a very heavy vote, as did also each candidate on the Beard of Arbitration.Messrs.Crane and Hannan came within a few vote* of the number cast for tbe suesessful candidates lowest on the list.Their defeat is regarded with regret, as it spoils the broadly representative character sought to be given to the Council Mr.Crane is a grain dealer, and Mr.Hannan a provision dealer, and neither of these departments of trade is repre rented On the other hand the dry goods trade is, if anything, over reprt sen ted, there being no fewer tban four of that trade on the C.unci!.However, it is said that one-third of tbe Board « whole membership are connected with dry goods trade.Mr.Jonathan Hodgson has been elected to ooth tbe Council and tbe Board of Arbitration, and will have his choice as to which bodv he will serve upon.The same is true of Mr.W, W.Ogilvie.A* the Board of Arbitration offers dignified place for former officers, and exempts its members from serving as jurors in any case, civil cr criminal, it is not improbable that those haring the choice will choose the Board of Arbitration.In that case it is not improbable that tbe unsuccessful members reoeiv-mg tbe highest cumber of votes for the Ccuacil will be chosen.M- G.W.Strpbec* headed the poll for councillor*.Seme member* of »be B»ard of Trade voted on the principle of \u2018'first come, first served,\u2019\u2019 acd, beginning at tbe top of the ticket, marked each successive name in order until tbe whole number possible of election bad been marked.The Board elected is regarded as a very strong one indeed, and with tbe exception of tbe objections above noted, a meet satisfactory one.Tbe new president is James P, Cleghorn, of J.G.Mackenzie A Co., wholesale drv goods, one of tbe oldest member* and waa * member of tbe Council for several year* ; noe president in lAog and m eood vice president in and LK-48.He bas alway* been an activa member and bas given a great dead of attention to the customs cases and insolvency question.rrisT view rmaaniBUT.Jacqoes Grenier, of J.Grenier A Co., whole-sale dry goods, became a member in IbkH, was nea president in 188ft ; whenever he waa able to be present at meetings of the üoanol baa dons \u2022end work.MCOND VICK lUtlSIDfNT.Robert Archer (Insurance) is an old J»Sn'*fr of both the Corn Exchange and Boaid of Trade, and ha* served in office in both associations.He has been for years treasurer of the Board of '1 rads, and in this coumction has done goodser vice for the Association, having put the finance* in good shape, and made good investments for the Association.He has given much time and thought as a member u.ari>.She'd never had a valentine, She tcld me ho heraelf, While looklr.KAt the pretty one» Ulepla.i ed along the abelf.And a« to please the win«ome maid Mv heart was will Inclined, I bade her fis her choice on one Exactly to her mind.I told her that Saint Valentine Would bring It to her door, And she muet kiss him heartily A dozen times or more She k»'* consent with charming grace, Nor mado the lea»I complaint At treating so familiarly ThU amiable saint.And when the day came round I took The valentine myself, That I niitht give her sweet surprise, And watch tha little e!f.With ready kisics on her lips She out me in the hall, And said** You\u2019re only l\u2019apa ! and You ain\u2019t no saint at all !\" \u2014N.T.Independent.Maxicck* \u2014A* now ijulte the rage\u2014but Dyer's Jelly cf Cucumber and Rcses has no equal tor making the ha^ds soit and white.Druggists keep it.W.A.Dyer A Co., Montreal.It w Will for young married couples on wedding tours to obs.rve certain rules, and one good one Is for the husband to remain eeated in a crowded car while his bride hangs on to the strap People will Imagine then that they have been married a long, long time.\u2014 Ycnkert Statesman.SniLOH'A Ci lia will immediately relieve croup, whooping cough and bronchitis.Sold by B.E McGale, S153 Notre Dame street, Laviolette A Neleon, 1006 Notre Dame etreet, and J.T.Lyona.corner Craig and lileury at net*.Sixths» Yoi'no Lamm in Lowell have ferred a whist club, and they meet weekly for practice.It is said that the neighbors can hear them play whist three blocks away.\u2014Svmerritlc Journal.Motiiir CaAvr.s\u2019 Worm Exterminator is pleasant to take ; sure and effectual In destroy ing worms.Many have tried It with best results.Ir is OasaBAM.T a mistake to regard a man as a disinterested friend simply because he is lavish in giving you advloe.\u2014Somerville Journal.Win 00 LtwriJM and whining about your corns, when a S6 ru t bottle cf Holloway\u2019s Corn Cute will remove them 1 ÿiie It a trial, and you will not regret It.\t_______ Don't Lot's be In a hurry about annexing Canada.Montreal la golr g to spend «4 000,000 on harbor improvements, which will save us that much money if we can only wait.\u2014Texas Si/tings.A Srccwarri.Combisatioh.\u2014The succtseful 00m hlnatlonof the six oilsoompoelng Di.Thomas\u2019 Eclcotrle Oil Is a genuine triumph of chemistry.Whether applied externally for the relief of pain or to allay Inflammation, or Uken Internally to remedy a cough, lt;is speedily and entirely effective.PRESENCE OK MIND.Deacon White\u2014Si*Ur Jonee, what eeems to be de mattah wld Brudder Jones?Mrs.Jones\u2014De doctor say he\u2019s got s remittent fever, ssh.Deacon White\u2014If dat\u2019s de case please sx him, while de fever am on him, to remit fur dat hog he bought from me L»' tall.I Nam a 1.Isjhitok free with each bottle of Shiloh's tarrh Remedy.Price 60c.Sold by B.E McOale, 2123 tre Dame street, Laviolette A Nelson, 1#05 Notre me etreet, and J.T.Lyons, corner Craig and Itleury eets HE WILL BE HEARD FROM.Foreign government (kicking idle prowler off the premiers)\u2014Cl*t out I Idle prowler (with dignity)\u2014I go, sir! You will hear of me in AmerlcA as a reformer of the framework of society.\u2014CAfcaj/n Tribune.fl.A.McLAfoiai!*, Norland, writes :\u2014** I am eold out of Northrop A Lyman's Vegetable Discovery and Dyspetlo Cure.It sells well, and I find in every Instance It has proven satisfactory.I have reason to believe It the lust prepxratlon of the kind In the market.\u201d It cures dyspepsia, hlllousnees and torpidity of the liver, i-onHti|>aUon and a I disease* arising from impurs tloed, female complaintSv etc.NO BASIBALL IN DANCER.\u2022\u2022 I hear, Mnlke,\" ol>eervod Mr.McQuacharty, \u2022\u2022 that the Pope is afther wiltin\u2019 a letter ehuttln' down on the National League.\" .\u201cIs that »o ?\" responded Mr.FinegAn.\u201cI hope, thin, that he won't put a stop t > the xeeociation, or there won't he no ha*»hall in the counthry worth epakin\u2019 av.\u201d\u2014Drake'* Magazine.Csawaix, M asiit A Co.'s Emulsion o' Cod Liver Oil with Pepsin and (julnine Is recognized as the best preparation known.Sold by all druggist».Copy of testimonials from eminent physicians by applying to W.A.Dyer A Co., Montreal.When Dfibjr waa alck, sew gave her Castorfik, W hen aim waa a Child, ahn cried for Castor!*, Wlmn aim lux-anm Miss, aha clung to t'astoria, Wliuu aim L*U CUildrau, sbo gave Umiiu Castor la.The com in it tee on toll gate nuisance also sat this morning and I card Mr.Begin, secretary of the Quebec South Shore Turnpike Truat, on the condition of the trust, which bud a tloatiug debt of fr>,300 to $ti 000, the ordinary expenditure absorbing all their revenue.Nevertheless, the bondholders had received a dividend of six percent out of a loan raised on the notes.BILLS PAS8SD.The Railway Committee finally paused to-day the St.Lawrence Improvement and the Megan-tic & Lotbiniere Railway Companies\u2019 bills.PERSONAL.Messrs.Darlington and Brouillet, the representative» of the Tenants' Defence Association and the Knights of Labor, returned to Montreal this afternoon.Before leaving they were entertained at the Parliamentary restaurant by the lion.Jas.McShana ROTIS The Attorney (ïeneral has given notice of resolutions respecting the district magistrate of the St.Francis district.Mr Hall hat given notice that when the bill to authorize the Sisters of Charity of Providence to build a bridge ov»-r *he public highway in the Parish of Longue 1'r.uvecoinc* up in Committee of the whole, he will n ove to ammend it by providing that said bridge shall be c-mstructad and maintained to the saiixfajtion of < he trustees of the Montreal turnpike roads.Mr.Sjiencer intend* to introduce a bill bo exempt from umnic pal and school taxation the profier\u2019y belonging to and used by agricultural acd horticultural societies.AN OKA CHILD RBCOVERBU.(Prom Our Own Corretfinndtnt.) () 1 taw a, Feb 13.\u2014Franco\u2019s Xavier Kereweer, a Protestant Oku Indisn arrived in Ottawa to day looking for his ten year-old daughter.A fortnight ago an Indian woman, a neighbor, jiersu.ided she girl\u2019s stepmother to let her take the child to Ottawa promising to place her in the Protestant Orphans\u2019 Home here and have her csred for.All trace of the child was then loat nrd th« father coming here communicated with the Rev.Mr.McKitchis, a Methodist minister, pnder whose guidance the child was found in 8t.Joseph\u2019* Orphanage, a Roman Catholic institution.The father was overjoyed at sight of his daughter n>d will take her home.DKATH OF MR.CARKUTHEKS.(Special to tke Witnett.) KlbOkTOft, Feb.14 \u2014 John Carruthers, the veternn Lit eral, who opp sed Sir John Macdonald in two election*, die 1 here to-day at 2 p m.Children Cry for Pitcher\u2019s Castoria.Miscellaneous.XMirrs under Ibis head, to rents taeh insertion, up to fO .prepaid.__________________________________________ DU FULTON, 24 Vlutorls slrwt.mires Pil -*.Catarrh.Heart Diseases.Skin Ihw-ases.Pimple* and Chrome Alt' - \u2022- I r-inirv fr. a t'll'il of Prof- Ducharnie ; I* no* $'2 per mouth Addn-s*\t\u201e K N.Witness Office Wanted Hottest under this bead, 10 esnU ftioA insertion, vvfe» A1 leord*, prepaid.CTOTTAOK wanted at Cote Bt.Antoine, or other easily y accessible place not in the city Kent must tie low.Fir»t clsss tenant Bend full particulars,\u2014number of room*, Ac ,\u2014to BOOT, \" Witness OlHce.DAILY WITNESS- Wanted, a cony of the Patte H its/** of Haturday.Juno 5, lè».Any person having one, addrews, with price, J.T.F.42 Latour street.HOUKK.Wanted, having m-ren or eight room*, eight preferred: »el/ contained, if poa»ible.with all modem improvements : rent about \u2022».and within ten or flft.en minute» walk of the P.O.: roust lie in a desirable locality.\tAddress HuUACK, P.O Itox 1733, DARTNKK WANTKD A good chsnce for a young JT man with blU.OOO capital to invest in the manufacture of woollen good* Address PARTNER, \u201cWitness OSes, Montreal.\t_______ «TANTED, to Rent large and small Houses.Land-Tv lord* and other* hating House* to Kent will do well to send me particular*, as I have a number of application* on my Bo«k*; no charge mile** buHueii* I* done.HENRY A JACKSON.Real Estate and Investment Agt ucy, 214 Bt.Jame* itreet.______________________ ANTED, De*k Room in an office.Address, W T.P.O.Box 1730.YV ANTED, large Bh, JaIIF tsir HI Allans.Wlwte Kiter Junotl.Mt, Man.\u2019heetsr, Nashua, arriving HK A% K, CauadiAii Pas* Agent.J.W.IIONAKT,\tS.W.CVNMINitt* Gen I Manager.\tGeul Past Agswt.Jan , 1888 TIME TAHLR.RaIIwav Time Tahle will alwAy* he fowl la fiAtardhy\u2019a vaiser.Paints, Paper HanginRs, &o.H A.MILLER, B0 14M HT.«A1HKHINK NTBRICT.Hmise, Sign and Window Hha-b- Painter, Paper Ilang.-r and Decorator, Gliding, GlaMnf, Graining, Whitewashing, etc.i\u2019EKCKNT OFF MY OLD PRICKS.J.H.I.ATKIN st f»., HOUHK HIGN AND KREHOO PAINTERH, Paper llangeia, Glazirrs, Whitewashing, etc.Nas 2#;i41 a««I 9»:tN Al.iA4herlnr atreeC ILL xk FORBES, 167 Ht James «treet, Have a full stock of Gla»s, oottiptisiog Htar, Disinnad Hi*r D.sibie Diainoud Htar, Col»rr-«l, Ground, Kiia.noiled' and Cathedral TluU.Telephone 982 H Property.Voders Nader this head, 10 unis rack snssriuus, -sp to 88 words, peijes id |»(M»T AND HIIOK.F Ai TORY for sale or to let.with I* engine, buller, shafting and lielling An Isolated, solidly I*ilit brick Fact.iry of two stories suitable fug ma- > sorts of manufacturing |*iriee«-», for tale or to let.It is sltualcl In the Hourishlug village of Hie Theresa, I\u2019LJ , twenty inll.-s from Muntr.al.It Is In a guod p>wl-Mon, Im-ihi ronllguims to the railway stations ; traiaa froni Montreal throe times a day For particulars addreea FAtrrOBV _ Wltm-ae Offine 1/011 HALE, a aeml detached Cottage on Hyie.lita 1 sln-et .six r.K.m*.panirv and hath, all In goad ordse.Price 82,(A)U Address 001*7AGE, \u2022' Wlteiess Glllce.HGUHKH WANTKD.Proprietor» having ll.sisrw or Htoree lo let ean obtain good Tenant» fr.wn th* uiiiulier on my B.«>k« if th.-y p.a.e lh.-ir properties in my hand*.\tA l> McDI A KM ID.F.slatn Agent.118 Ht James Street Y GT FOR HALF, on one of th* l«>\"t streots In Ht l.am-1 J In rt'*, half way between depot and rln-r Address LOT.''Wilnew \" Office.HARK CHANCE Psrmforsalr, In the front .if the iTownsbtp of l.'ln-rnre.and on the bank of the Ottawa River, next b>t east of the fb.iirlthlng incorporated village of H.wkland, 96 ini'.e from «Htawacity, containing over 100 acre* ; about M> i l.-ar.-d The soil is g-eel.epsolaTly favor-able lor paoture ; sutstanlial log boil*» and barns, unfailing spring* of water and soine good fruit trees on tbs premise*, and market for all farm produce; .-hurehen, a-b.Mil, telegraph and post offices, and railway »teaiiit*ia4 convenience* at the door, als i a new railway In iiruspeot.Terms «\"-ry easy to ilie,-t the wishes of a reasonable Irnyar.Fur further information am.ly to JAMRH ANIlF.RMON, un,Tiv IMrihHlMÉMk oare uf Rev J Anders*.i iverton, Co.linio», Ontaria.Se ^ JkJklk to I «end at 5) perornt on city or conn-_ | ^,vMrlr try property, also, N-.iei *li« \u2022miiteA and moti.-y advanced on goo-ls.llouss for Hals or to I*e4* JOHN l.fcVKILLK.Agent.95 Ht Gsliriel st.FDR A A LE.IM.UM FKRT DF LARD, with a large Ht»ns Biiilding.70 z 40 : thros stories hisht slreng ; suitabb.for hesry machliurry ; alongsids G T.R.track and canal.Apply to W.L.MALTBF.MAhAcar, 764 Not»» Dame «treat.MUST BE SOLD.No.SO MACKAY STREET, Between Ht.Catherin» end Dstrhester streste.FlnUhnff In hard w.a.l Kngbah Bassm.-nt, \u201d Daisy \" Fu/aece.Oop-iwr Bath.Concrete (Vilar New, well-built bons».Ita-mvdiate |>*Muavsbin.Easy terms.If not tubk-this weak will be n-uted.Key at my offiis.B.U.THOM AU.30 Hi.Jaha etrnsk, CORNER RESIDENCE Ff)R HA 1,10.NEW HOUHK.coruer of H-isnei and Gulblisr eUenU; lovely view; house perfect; heated by Hprone furnaoa; concrete esllar , wikhW-o mantels, Ac.B.K.THOtlAN.REAL E8TATE AGENT, :M HI.Joh a itreet.Furs, &c.FURS I FURS I EftTABLinBtD IIS 1882 J.L.MARCDV A CO\u201e PrArtlCAl Furriers, 1744 NOTRE DAME BTREET, Between fit.rramxde Xavier and Ht.Juha utruak.LARGE STOCK FINE Fi'afl CHEAP CHEAP F«ni allered, dyed AAd re-utade !¦ I sod etyle.Lost, Strayed and Found.Vets is under tkis head, 10 ants each insertion, up In to wurdi, fire pa Ui 1/OUND; on the 9th insk.a large Black Do* The owner can hare him by proving property and paying \u2022 «pense, tiy applyinf at 235 Delisle st\t__ IOHT.a small Green Plush Puree, eontainln* money.J Findsr will please leave it at 95 University st LOHT.yesterday, about 1 pm , between Weury.George and Ht.James street, a pocket book containing as-oounls of no use to any ons but owner Finder will OA rewarded by returning to 804 Ht Jamea street. 8 TW.MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Last Edition EIGHTY-NINE FEET.A LOFTY AMBITION NOT REALIZKD IN THK IC'K OABTLK.\u2022 number of people WAUt tc know (he txtet heiirht of thet centrel tower io the Ice Cm lie.Accordiez to the lUteoieot of » proniioent architect, who teya he Dieeaured it, it ie exactly till feet.Membera of the Executive Commit ten alao give that m the correct figure.TTk origioal plana called for 146 feet.It was doubted by the Executive Committee if that altitude could be attained in ice, even apart trom the limited period allotted for the carrying out of the undertaking.A sub committee ot specialist* was appointed to examine Mr.Hopkins' plan.This C mmittef, by a majority of one, accepted the plan, subject to a \u2022erioua modification.Tne central tower might be built l\u2018JG feet, but 1-1*1 «'as dicided to be impracticable.Mr.Tnack-\u2019ray offered to do the work for\talterations to be counted as extras, upon coud it n u that he (tot uxiy percent of the money a* be went along, with the balance the day following completion.The ice castle, owing lo the thaws which neceesiUttd the taking down and rebuilding of a portion of the walls, cost $0,100.The arch cost\tA critical citizen, look icg at it this n orniog said.\u201c There\u2019s $100 worth of timber in it, 1 anopoae.\u2019\u2019 \u201cOb, no,\u201draid Mr, Lockerby, who was seen by a WiiMSi reporter, \"there\u2019s at least $200 worth of timber in it, and moat of it\u2019s good-ready for use id bouse building.\" A detailed statement is to be made by Mr.Henderson of the expenditures on the arch.One member, referring to a supposition that the arch wculd now go for $'>0 or $00, raid he would never consent to >-»ll $M)0 worth of arch for that.\u201d The executive expect to have a surplus if all the subscriptions come in.The two railways will probably contribute between them &i,000.The tertna were to be ten percent upon tickets from Boston and New York.Over a thousand perrons were stuck in the mow, and never saw the Carnival.Their money had to be refunded The large expenditures are:\u2014Ice castle, $\u2022'>,100 : fancy drive, $2.f>00 ; snow shoers, $2,v00 ; fireworks, etc.$2,000 ; arch, $v00 ; electric light, $6C0 ; trotting, $500 Of course, as a member of the Executive said, a good many iten s can be |>asted as general accounts.The public subscribed about $l.t,000.Mr.Cautbier, Chairman of the Fancy Drive Comm-ttee, is cow paying out appropriations to the different organizations which provided car*.All the order* are signed br the Secretary, Mr.Kirkhcnae, in advance.Mr.Gauthier has paid outalrrady $1,200.BIG FIG CUES and little.\u2022KIT TWWTT CIKTS ASTBAT OCT OF NINI HtN DBBD THOrSAHI) DOLLIES COLLKCTBD BT TUB CTTT LAST TKAB\u2014THI LBAPRtG riorBr« 0!» TUB ASSESSMENT LIST.Every citizen has an interest in the efficient handling of the civic revenue, and every citizen will doubtless be glad to learn that of the whole amount taken iu assessments and personal taxes ($1120,179) during 1ÔS8, only twenty cents has gone astray, owing to the efficient method of keeping the books in the Treasurer\u2019s department and the carefulness soown in handling money by »b*> receiving teller.A year or two ago the amount went as low as 2C cens : and, thu year it is even better, witn *be present system of entry, it is expected that very few mistakes can occur.Mr Castonguay, the chief clerk, explains that it is custrmary to make three entries when an account is paid Suppose a citizen produces a bill for $110.The full amount ia entered in the nrat column of the ledger ; the difcotint, which would be $T> 60 in ttua case, in the second column ; and the amount actually received $116.40, in the third The cash is balanced daily and any discrepancy readily detected.In this connection it may be ot interest to learn that the largest assessment paid last year wm that of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, whoee properties in the east and west ends were A98BBSBD AT $1,400,000, and netted the city the handsome little sum of flfi/.iOO in property tax alone.Its great nval, the Grand Trunk Railway Company, has properties in Point St.Charles assessed at $000 000 and at II mav^nlure station, etc., at $572,600,or a total of $1,172,600, on which iu property tax alone amonnted to $14.071.Reside* these figures the Windsor Hotel\u2019s tax of $6,000 on an assessed value of $500,UOO, and the Bank of hlcntreal s $3,600 on an assessed vaine of $300,-(KO, look am all Large amounts of this kind usually give the clerks very iittie trouble\u2014being paid by cheque\u2014 aometime* not half as much bother as the citizen who has but $5 to pay as an Assessment on some little suburban unimproved property,\u201d\u2014 that ia, a vacant lot.Almost lb* whcle of this amount of nearly $1,000.000 taken over the counter for assessment u paid in the iMt four or five months of the year, m may be undoratood from the fact that only $25 has been paid on the present year s account up to date.All sums outstanding on January 1st in the assessment books were men transferred TO THB ABBSABfl DEPABTMBNT, where returns are already coming in well, over $20.000 having been taken in.Une item of this, $[.£00, bad been outstanding, owing to a legal quibble, for the last five years, snd by th-a one litigation alone the city has lost about $'O0 in interest which would have had to be paid if the account had not.been carried into Court by the persen owing it CUT TO NEARLY NOTHING.THB EB9CLT Of STRUT WIDIglKO OB TWO PBOPUTIU.The Sl Lawrence street Expropriation Com-mi«si'.ne« nave now gone on to the north side of Vitre street Here Mr.Lamontagne\u2019s property will be almost obliterated bv widening the two streets, and it ia expected that unless the adjacent proprietor, Mrs.J.C.Robillard, de-ade* to purchase what is left, the city will have to take over the strip\u2014about 10 feet wide and G6 deep Mrs.Robillard, it is understood, will rebuild a substantial structure on her lot.The nnalleat strip of all that will remain after expropriation is said to be a little piece only five feet wide, near lJoreh»*tar street The city or tbe adjacent proprietor will hare to take this also.THE NEW MORGAN BLOCK.Messrs.Henry Morgan A Co.\u2022xietct to bngin work on their new uptown «tore, at.Catherine \u2022twet, in May.They have at present four Montreal architect* engaged preparing competitive plans, which are to be submitted and decided npoo shortly.Montreal architects were exclusively requested to furnish designs.One fM the firm visited some of the leading architects\u2019 offices in the United Htatea, only to find that oar own architects were just m capable, provided only they were not too seriously handicapped by considerations of cost QUEBEC LEGISLATURE.THK DAIRY INTEREST DISCUSSED.(JVom Our Owtt Oorreipondcnt.y.(juauito, Feb.13.After the routine business, which wm unimportant, the Hon.Mr.Lynch brought up the question of the chsese and butter product of the Trovince on a motion for the corres|i->ndenoo between the De|>artmrnt of Agriculture anil auy persons respecting the dairy interests.He did so, he said, for the purpose of calling atten tion to the necessity of doing something to improve more e*|>ecially the butter product of the Rroviuce, which was much inferior to what it should be and failed to command in foreign markets as good a price as the butter of other (arts of the country.In the connection, he referred in warm terms of praise to the excellent work doue by Mr.W.If.Lynch, of Danville.Colon.I Rhodes considered that the House wa* under a great obligation to the n i niber for Brome for bringing up this im-M»rt>i:t natter.There was no reason why the *ri \\ ii ce *h< nid I > produce even a bstter article f butter than ouy of tho other Rrovince*.It* c iiuate and ?> il, its water and its cattle weie all of a kiud o turn out the best butter.Butth.re was no doubt that, owing to impro I >er u anuf&cturo* or bad handling, the product I eft nuicti to be desired.He dwelt upon the importance f imitable food for cattle, and contended that it made all the ditferei ce in the world in the product, giving his own exjierience in a nnection with the Benmore practical model dairy, where, in order to produce the veiy host quality of butter aud the sweetest of cream cheeses, be had followed the practice of feeding out to his cattle iu winter nothing but the very beet and sweetest of hay, mixed with a certain quantity of sugar beets, which gave a delightful saccharine Davor to the milk and its products.He had also found it an excellent plan to sow si me three or four acres of sweet corn, cutting down the cobs, which also contained much saccharine matter, in the fall of the year and feeding them to the cattle.Not only were the animals thus improved and fattened, but their products were wonderfully bettered.He instanced the popularity which had been attained by the cream cheeses turned out from his dairy, but which had uot now been made for some years aud created a laugh by the statement that, happening to be in Montreal a short time ago, he saw cream cheeses offered for sale at a green grocer\u2019s, labelled, \u201cFrom Colonel Rhodes\u2019 farm.\u201d Entering the store, he was gravely assured that the cheese in question was received twice a week fresh from Col.Rhodes\u2019 dairy, though, m a matter of fact, no such article bad been exported from hie dairy for a long time.The Hon.1.McShane protested against any attempt to disparage the dairy produce of this Province.He claimed that we .Trew just as good hay, had just as good cattle and made just as good butter and cheese as any other people in America.He couid go further, be said, and assert that shipments of cheese purchased from a member of the Legislature tMr.Bernatchez, of t$L Thomas, Mont-magny) had brought better prices in England than had been obtained for American cheese.Canadian butter, too, wonld certainly compare favor ably with any butter brought from long distances to England, even though it coaid not eqaal that imported from Ireland at J Denmark.The small amount of butter exported from Montreal to England, as instanced by Mr.Lynch, was not due to any ioferhrity in the article, but to tbe difficulty of sending any such produce to so distant a market.No matter how good the quality, any man who went into the business, unless he shipped to order, would lose a mint of money.His friend, Mr.Brice, a large shipper, who purchased most of the best dairy produce of the St Hyacinthe and other districts, would never think of shipping except to ord >r.To do otherwise meant loss.England, frei trade England, was too full of everything of the kind.He instanced hi* own experience in the shipment of cattle.No matter how good, he said, such cattle were, there was always a great risk about the business.He had on one occasion made $20 a head on a shipment of cattle to London and lost $27 a head on a ship irent to Pan*.Another difficulty in shipping to England was the prejudice ot the Knelisn people against everything foreign, an illustra tion of which he referred to the tricks r^sorte 1 to for the passing eff of American beef, hams, Ac , as English produce.Even in tbe quality of its hay, the Province of (Quebec could not be excelled and be bad seen Canadian bay selling in Boston at a higher price than the American product.Mr.McIntosh believed that Mr.Lynch bad not exaggerated when he said that our bnt'er was inferior.The quality of our homemade botter had, at all events, been going down steadily for years.He believed it was not wring to endeavor to find out where the fault lay.Undoubtedly, some excellent butter was produced in this country, but when sent to Montreal for shipment, it suffered in conte qcence of tbe large percentage of inferior.He urged tbe prime necessity of uniformity in the product.Hon.Mr.Robertson followed, in thesame strain, and Mr.Bernatchez spoke of the excellent quality of much of the batter made in his county, but admitted that there was a great want of uniformity in tbe product, and strongly urged the neceesity of a proper system of Government inspection of creameries and cheese factories Mr.Dumais, of Chicoutimi, gave similar testimony with regard to the butter of his county.The Hon.Mr.Lynch denied that he had any desire to deprecate tbe value or quality of Canadian batter\u2014his object only being to try to raise its present standard, and consequently its marketable value.The Hon.Mr.Merrier admitted tb# great importance of the dairy interests of the Province, and said the Government was fully alive to tbe necessity of developing and improving them.The subject w ,old receive early and careful consideration, and the most liberal encouragement would be given.A system of inspection would be established and practical dairy schools would be liberally subsidized.This ended the discussion and the motion passed.MONTREAL PROTHONOTABT'S OPriCR.In reply to Mr.Taillon, the Attorney-General stated that Mr.Longpré was appointed in July, lSè7.The Opooiition leader also moved for a copy of his report on the judicial affairs of the M> nireal District for 188B, which led to a sh»r: disenation on the stamp frauds.Tbe motion finally paused, m did also motions by Mr.Picard for copies of all reports on colonization roads in tbe counties of Richmond and Wolfe.MAIKTAIKID IN BIB MAT.Before the Honae rose for recess, the Speaker presented the judgment in the Montmorency contested election case, maintaining tbe sitting member, Mr Desjsrdins, in his seat, Qcbbbl, Feb.14.THB BLBCnOM BILL.After receas but night tbe prolonged and frequently adjourned debate on Mr.Pelletier's elec tion bill was brought to a close after midnight.Mr.Fljnn made a long and powerful speech agaiaat the meaanre and especially against the proposed disfranchisement of the civil service.He denied that public officials in England were debarred from tbe franchise or even from working in elections and showed that they had been under no electoral restriction since 1874, Mr.Gladstone and all tbe other leading Bntuh statesmen warmly approving tbe measure.He also quoted Sir Aime Donon to show that that distinguished Liberal bad declared in the Honae of Commons that with the ballot he did not see why public officials should not vote.He further pointed out that, except in Nova Protia, thrieaiu nn part of the British empire in which publie i (ficials were disfranchised.Messrs.Rabidiux and lissier supported the till, and Mr.Leblanc opposed it.Mr.Me tShana the tight it better for public «Dicers to atiind tc the buainnr* for which they were paid by the cmutiy acd never mind voting, aid after tome further dircuMnion the amendment* were rejected aud the bill adopted on a vote of thirty two to twenty f«ur, Messrs, Lareau, Bazmet.Lu«sier and liourbouuais, dividu g with the opponents of the measure.A nuu.bar of private lulls including those of the Second Advent Church, the* Baku Ht.Francis Railway, and Navigation Company, nad to authorize the rector of Ht.Thou.as Church, Montreal, to dis|H>*e of certain property acre then finally passed before the adjournment.AN CNBlTCtSBrCL MISMION, on (fit that Mr.Leblscc, who lately paid a hurried visit to Ottawa, was sent there by the Quebec Oppciitiou to persuade Htr John Macdonald to disallow tho bill giving the right of appeal from judgments involving |>ersuual dis qualification.His mission is reported to have been uusucceseful.THM BL'IUi BT If RICH.Tbe Treasurer also announced that the budget speech would he delivered on Friday, NOTCH.Judge Desnoyers, Mr.Watts, «x-M.P.P., Mr.K Cogblin and Mr.Geo.Hmith, representing ti e hie nmu unco compauiii in Meutro.*', wero it- Quebec t*> day.It is now stated that Mr.Tardivel, of /xz i'iriU, baa not received one of the Papal i-rdets of knighthood, but merely a sm ill cr* * c n ii enu rative of the Jubilee of Leu XIII.The Government measure to aboiiih dual re I ifsentation in the Legislative Council has been w ithdrawu.THK TWO HOSPITALS.NO PKOGBKSS YET MAUK TOWARDS AN AMALGAMATION Of TltB CIKK8AL AND THB KOVAL VIC TOB1A\u2014YEBTKBDAT\u2019S KIPJHT AND KBSOLC-TION.The quarterly meeting of the Montreal General Hospital was held yesterday afternoon in the Governors' room for the reception cf the various re|>orts.Mr.John Stirling was voted to the chair, and there was a large attendance.The Treasurer reported that the income from all acurces for the quarter ending 21st January was $11,629.68, as against $19,278 67 in the same period ol last vear.while the expenditure of the quarter wai $12,495 41, as against $11,-£57.25 in 18$8.During the quarter the following legacies have been received and transferred to the permanent fund : the late George Hart, $243.33 ; the late Mr*.A.Stuart, $600 ; the late J.Bellhouse, $3,000.There had also been received a legacy from the estate of the late J, G.Burroughs of $1,000, but too late to be included in the quarter\u2019s accounts.The report of the medical superintendent (Dr- J- E- Kirkpatrick) pointed to the large increase in the number of patients\u2014namely Cl, or ten percent more than in the corresponding period of last year.The hospital is being p>itratin- : Mix., Hu ; Min.S*.Yesterday \u2014T*-ro|^r*tur* : Max.13\u201c : Min .1«.COM M IC R C I A h.WiTNBss Orrioa, Thursday, Keb.14.MONTKKAL CLEARING HOUSE.The oltii-ia! statement of the clearing* and l>al voces for tbe week uuding 14th February, they, is us follows :\u2014 1880.\tClearings.\tRalinoes.i-ebruary 8\t\t\t 4 800.078\t4 121,034 \" 0\t\t\t 1,516,061\t241,703 \" 11\t\t\t 1.118,(IS\t203.654 \u2022\u2022 12\t\t\t 1,426,048\t187,SOI \"\t13\t\t\t 1,4 >V,6i)2\t\u2018216,335 \u2022\u2022 11\t\t\t 1,261,466\t17UUI1 Total\t\t\t#7,633,351\t91,160.368 WHOLESALE PRICES.The British breadstuffs markets were quiet but firmer.Beerbohm's cable advices to-day are as follows Cargoes of?coast, wheat, steady ; corn, nil.Cargoes on passage and for shipment, wheat, quieter-corn, slow.Mixed American maize, present and fol-lowlrg month, 2Cs Sd.French country markets, firm.Liverpool wh1.03J June, opened this morning at 11.07) May, sold up to I1.08J and receded again to 81.Phi May.Receipts, 26,000 bushels, and shipments.80,C00 bushels.Grain stagnant.We quote\t\t\t Canada Ked Winter\t\t.0.00\tto 81.21\t Canada White W inter\t\t.0 06\tti)\t1.21 Canada Spring Whest\t\t.1.16\tto\t1.17 No.1 hard Manitoba (new)\t\t.1.26\tto\tl.27j No.2 do.\tdo\t\t.1.23\tto\t1.26 No.1 Northern (new ar.d old)\t\t.O.P)\tto\t1.26 Corn (in bond)\t\t.\t.52\tto\t.53 Pea* (per 66 lbs.)\t\t.76\tto\t.70 Oate (per 82 lbs.) new\t\t.36\tto\t.37 Parley\t\t.65\tto\t.(HI Eye\t\t.00\tto\t.00 Floor unchanged.We quote :\t\t\t Patent Winter\t\t\t\t\t18.00 to\t\tW.10 Patent Spring\t\t\t\t Straight Roller\t\t.6.00 to\t\t6.05 \t\t6.Co to\t\t6.80 Extra\t\t\t 6.40 to\t\t5.50 Superfine\t\t\t 4.40 to\t\t5.10 Strong haker\u2019s\t\t\t 6.2i\tto\t5.75 fixtrs (per bag)\t\t\t 2.4\tto\t2.65 City Strong Ilaktr*\u2019, per 140 Ihs\t\t\t6.M.\tto\t6.00 Ural*.\u2014 Unchanged.We quote:\t\u2014\t\t Oatmeal, (Standard) bris.\t\t\t84.60 to\t\t4.70 \"\t(Granulated) Lrli\t\t\t 4.76 to\t\t6.00 Corumeal.nominal.Eoos.\u2014We quote :-Limed, llo to 13c ; good held, 13c to 16o ; fine fresh, isc to 20o.Ho® PROBcem.\u2014Ws quote -Canada Short Cut, 110.60 to 417.00; Western Shortcut, 110.60 ; Western Mese, 810.00 to #10.25 ; Hams (city cured), Up! to #12c ; Laid (in Mils), Western, 10c to ll>io ; do., city, ice ; bacon, lie) to 12c; Tallow, common retiued ole to 6)0.Drbssid linos.\u2014Wp quite #1.70 ti fO.bO In carload lots, 86 90 to 47 for jobbing tot* and fine light ti .g* bring 17.26.Anib« \u2014We quote at 44 to ft ns.DAIRY PRODUCE.CimBMS.\u2014The weaker feeling in Great IMti'n i* affecting this continent, aril although the few holders of the few chee-e now held here are firm, tbe market\u2019s tone Is undoubtedly w eaker.We quote Oood to fine Septembers.11)0 So 120, Good to fine August.pqc to life.Fair to medium.84c to 9)r.Good to flue July.7{o to do.Bcrrsa.\u2014We quote September creamery, 2Vo to 26c ; Auguet, Hk to 22)0 ; Townships, 17o to 22o ; Western, good to fine, 16o to 18o ; do., poor to me-Jlu-n l2o to Uc.LIVE STOCK MARK ET.\u2014Fm!.14.There were about 250 head of butcher*' cxttle, 15 calvee and four sheep offered at the East End Abattoir to-day.There neri- not many bub hers came to the market to-day, and even those who came were not wanting manv cattle, as the meat trade seems to be unusually dull since the Carnival dosed.Drover* were diking a slight advanee nn former price* for cat'le but trade was dull, and the highest price paid here today did not exceed 4)c per lb., but there « ere nn realty prime beeves among them.Pretty good aninivl* t>->ld at about 4c |>er lb.and common stock at from X) to 3)o do., snd lesnish beads from 2)c to 3c per lb.There w a s good demand tor go d cab ee.hut there were very few off, red.There «eemed to t>e little enquiry f .-r mutton critters, and the few offered here to-dxy were nuue of the best TORONTO MARKETS.Tobosto, Fob.14.\u2014Whest, Fall No.2.41.0« to 81.07 ; Spring, No.», »1.07 to 4108; Red Winter, No.2, \u2022 i n?to tl «3 ; Manitoba hard, No.1.tl 24 to 11.25; do.No.2.91.20 to 11.22 ; Harley, No.1, f>7o to 00c ; No 2, 65c ; No.S Extra, 45c to 600 ; No.3, too to 45c ; Peas, No.2, 60s to 67o ; Oats, No.2, 823 t > 36c ; Flour, Extra, 14.70 to 91.89 ; Strong Raker*', l.'i 1 I tc 85.50.Market quiet.Hale*, of No.2 Fall wheat at 91.07 on track and No.1 Hard Manitoba at 9t.2'i on track ; No.1 barley out«ldr at equal to B?'-, and her» at 66c ; No.2 at 66c ; No 3 Extra at 46c to 40c, and No.3 at 40c.Data at 34c to 90c.SPECIAL NOTICES.'Edoikgb, Insertions and All-over Embroideries to match all the new shades of Chambrays just to hand at 8.Carsley\u2019s.Nbw Ginohamh.\u2014An immense variety of Zcohyr Gingham* jnat opened at 8.Carsley\u2019s.All new patterns, ranging in price from 10c i»er yard.ADVERTISEMENTS.T> EADY ! AYE READY ! ADVERTISEMENTS.POWDER Absolutely Pure* This powder never varies A marvel of purity, strength Mini wboh-Komene*».More tioonomlnal than the ordinary kinds, and cannot he sold In competition wltn the multlludo of low test, short weight, alum or phosphate powders.Subi only in cant.Ko YAt.Hakinu Fowdkk Co., 10U Wail street, N.Y.YW.0.A.BRANCH, 7f) Drum- .mood st Prayer-meeting, FRIDAY, Feb, 15th, 8 p m Youug women cordially h.vPed.RICH FURS ! Alaska Seal Gariuints a specialty ALL GUARANTEED LONDON DYE, IN DUI.BIANA.NliWMAKliKTM.ILflTEUg SA«'(t§E».III\u2019HH.4 It JAtKfcTA, Kr.Kr».KH.Ktr, LADIES\u2019 FUR LINED GARMENTS ! GENTS* CLOTH COATS, FUR LINED AND TRIMMED.Latest Novelties in Small Furs.Fine Fur Trimmings, Muffs of all kinds of Fur.Ladies\u2019 and Gents\u2019 cur Gloves and Gauntlets.Gents\u2019 Adjustable Fur Collars and Cuffs.Muperlor 4)nallty and Make, and at VKUY LOW rKM'EH 1 lH7:t NOTRE DAME STREET, REIPLINGER.LADIES\u2019 Night Gowns, Chemises, DRAWERS snd SKIRTS, all at *|M-cial prices diir-uk this week HKNRY MO Hi: 4M A 4M.R EADY ! AYE READY ! Bitter oranges, BITTER ORANGES.>5 cent» per dux.SWEET ORANGES, 10c per do* , r.'.50 p- r do .LEMON8, 10c per dor, 82 5 per Ik>\\ J.C.('AMI'BBLL'ff.'4434 HI.t'altierlne -trert.OrtC.- HENDERSON'S Beautiful à*?t Picture of the Ice Castle - a limited inimNir -m!y M-lling at 25c weepy.There has liecn no Picture published of the Ice Osjitle which ever bc(in* to cm p-ir i with this one.either in si/e, color, repn-.-utstion uf tho ice blocks or correctne»*: si/e 36x24, 8 tints and crystal-li.-cd.Hecure a copy now, ssthe few.100, will not lx- sold Icm> than a dollar a copy, and there ia no probability of there being another Ice Castle for the next ton year.J.T.HKNDKKMON, 13\u2018.< Ht Peter »t.s PR1NO AUCTION SALKS 1889.WILLIAM II.AUMPOM.Aiirtloneer, wiU dsvote *|ierial attention during the coniiug spring tj .aim of llouM-boid Furniture and effect.Large and »ntall sale» rarru fur alike.Ltata now \u2022 pen.ADYANCKH MADE WHEN REQUIRED.BRASS HALL LAMPS.Pretty Polished hr»».Hall Lamp», with Lamps complete, $'J 25; Colored Glass, 42 75.MEW HTYLK II 4MCIM42 LAMPE.very rich and elegant, and fitted with tho very powerfi/ new Burner.COLE'S LAMP HTOKK.Ilffl Nuire Kane.R EADY ! AYE 'HE MONTREAL READY ! WEEKLY WITH KM.of February l.th.contain» full devaiption, with copious illmtrutions, of the GREAT CARNIVAL of 18£1'.including a detailed description of the I'll II.-¦ ¦REN'S Ml-ql RKAIIR, Tux I< K Pai.aair.Children « Wool Stocking*, Itlc, 12Jc, 15c.Tw illed Grey Hheeliug, 20c yard White Hh