The Montreal herald, 29 décembre 1888, samedi 29 décembre 1888

[" A TN «I * TT REY RW a 1 Portland Cement, Canada Cement, Water Lime, Drain Pipes, Chimney Tops, Vent Linings, Roman Cement, Springs.W.& F.P.CURRIE & CO'Y, Flue Covers, Whiting, Fire Bricks, Plaster of Parls, Fire Clay, Bo rax, China Clay, Bessemer Steel Sefa, Chalr and Bed \\ Wken she became Miss, she -* When she had Clildren, ale Whoa Baby was sick, we gave her Castorta, \u2018When she was 8 Child.abo cried for Castoria, o Caatoria, *- 1 Castoria, e VOL.LXXXI\u2014NO.312 __- -\u2014 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.FISH and SAUT LABRADOR HER RADOR SALMON, rarisit QorpUE SAY, DRY AND GRE EW ATER EELS, LD Ct Ta SALT, FOR SALE BY VERRET, STEWART & CO.271 to 275 Commissioners Street.FOR SALE.Louis Roederer\u2019s Champagnes ases.quarts, Grand Vin Sec.De ns, plats, Grand Vin Sec.10 cases, quarts, Carte Blanche.5 cases, pints, Carte Blanche.Fosier\u2019s Bottling \u2014 BASSS ALE.80 cases, quarts, 2 doz.to case.5 cases, pints, 4 doz.to case.Foster's Bottling \u2014-GUINNESS\u2019S STOUT.44 cases, pints, 4 doz.to case.Porter's Bottling\u2014GUINNESS'S STOUT.v5 ba.els, pints, 8 doz.to barrel.Alex.Andreae Kraaz & Co.'s Clarets.60 cases Medoc, St.Julien and other grades.Cockiburn\u2019s Scotch Whiskies, 50 -cases Old Highland.Stewart\u2019s Highland Whiskies, 55 cases Glenlivat Distillery.Boutelier G.Briand\u2019s Brandies.40 cases Assorted Grades.8 octaves Choice Liquor.J.& R.{fcLEA, 8 Common Street.202 AGENTS FOR CANADA.LABRADOR ERRINGS | 88.Greenland & SS.Iceland The last of the Labrador fleet NOW LANDING BARRELS, HALVES & QUARTERS.Prime No.1 Labrador Herrings.\u2018ly application necessary as quantity is Early Pr ery limited this season.STEWART.MUNN & CO, 22 ST.JOHN STREET.Telephone, No.1235.i Oct.14 Lo FOR SALE.HERRING : Barrels Prime No.1 Labrador.Kegs and Hall Kegs Loch Fyne.GREEN CODFISII: Draft in tierces\u2014 No.1 Large, in Tierces and Barrels.No.1lin Tierces and Barrels.Liverpool Coarse Salt.Newfoundland Pare Cod Oil, bris.Newfoundland Cod Liver Oil, bris.Se hiskey.Fr Foun Robertson & Son.\u201d 50 Cases ** Peebles Blend \u201d also to arrive in wood.BAIRD, BROWNING & CO, 209 Commissioners St.HERTER BROTHERS, 164 FIXTI AVIENTUTY, NEW YORK, MANUFACTURERS OF Jaserior Decarations, Furniture, Stained Glass, Mosaics, Gas Fixtures, &c.IMPORTER= OF RAPESTRIES, TINE CARPETS, CURTAIN MATERIALS, PAPER-HANGINGS, &e, ent.23 23 FRESH MINED SPRING HILL GOAL.Screened Steam and Slack Arriving Daily and delivered ex cars to any part of the city.Cumberland Railway and Coal Co CHESTERFIELD CHAMBERS.#@ Telephone Call.964.2 KH he A ACTS AT THE SAME TIME ON THE NERVES, THE LIVER, THE BOWELS, andthe KIDNEYS This combined action gives it wonderful power to cure all diseases.Why Are We Sick?Because we allow the nerves to remain weakened and irritated, and these great organs to become clogged or torpid, and poisonous humors are therefore forced into the blood that should be expelled naturally.\u2026\u2026 » CELERY .Panes { COMPOUND WILL CURE DILIOUGNESS, PILES, CONSTIPATION, KIDNEY COMPLAINTS, URINARY DISEASES, FEMALEWRAKNESH REXEUMA- TISM, NEURALGIA, AND ALL MERVOUS DISORDERS, By quieting and strengthening the nerves, and causing free action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys, and restoring their power to throw of disease.Why suffer Bilious Pains and Ashes?Why tormented with Piles, Constipation?Why frightaned over Disordered Kidneys \u2018Why endure nervous er siok headsehes} \u2018Why have sleepless nights } Uno Parnx'& Curunv ComrouxD tod rejoice in health, It is an entirely vegota- ble remady, harmless in all cases.Sold by all Druggists.Price 81,60, + Six jar £5.00.WELLS, RICHARDSON & CO.,Proprietors, Q MONTRBAL, P.Q.SL Lae Wr Fomor NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.Pr WEIG A OYAL Fooia À Bun8souricy PUR Dy \u2014\u2014\u2014 i Absolutely Pure.This Powder never varies.A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness.More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multi- ude of low-test, short-weight alum or phos phate Powders.Sold only in cong.ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co.\u201806 Wall street, N.Y.SUMMARY OF NEWS.CANADIAN, \u2014There is every prospect of a hot fig:* in Frontenac over the proposed rep 2al of the Scott Act.\u2014Queen\u2019s University authorities want to have the Ontario Anatomy Actamend- ed so as to assimilate to that of Quebe:.\u2014D.J.Freeman of Middleton hes been fined $75 for violating the Scoit Act, $76 for tampering with witnesses, ard his wife was fined $30 for retailing liquor.A deputation from the Toronto Anti- Poverty Society Thursday addressed at some length the Society of Associate Charities asking support for the propc3al to exempt dwelling houses up to $600.\u2014Mr.A.W.Colter ;hes been unanimously renominated by the Liberal Convention in Haldimand.The coniest between him and Dr.Montague will be a keen one, with the chances about even.Yes\u2018erday morning about one o'clock | a fire, believed to be the work of an incendiary, broke out on the premises of Dr.Ives, ou Cutting street, Coaticook, totally destroying the house and sheds.\u2014Yesterday a brakeman named La- londe, of the Grand Trunk Railway, fell between a box car and van at Caaiicooke station and was crushed to death.An inquest was beld and a verdict of accidental death was returndd.EUROPEAN.\u2014The French Senate has adopted tbe budget by a vote of 214 to 116.\u2014The Russian budget for 1889 shows a surplus income of two million roubles, \u2014A shell burst in a powder magazine at Messina, Sicily, yesterday, killing sixteen soldiers and injuring many oihe.s.\u2014Messrs.Sheeby and Finucane, M.P.s, have been summoned to arswer to the charge of inciting tenants to adopi à policy of intimidation.\u2014The expedition to Thibet, which wes organized by the lats M.Prejevalsky, will start on its journey in M>:ch rsxi under the command of Col.Peytzoff, \u2014The newspapers of Rome report that the Bey of Tunis has issued a decree ordering all the employees in Tunis to become naturalized Frenchmen on pan of d\u2019snissa!, and that the Italiana Goveri- ment has eddressed a1 amicable protest to the Yrench Government asiinst this nstior.The news, however has not yet been confirmed.\u2014Brussels has been thrown into a foment of excitement by the reception by prominent people of cards and telegrams announcing the advent in the quaint old city of the famous \u201cJack the Ripper,\u201d of Whitechapel notoriety.King Leopold, the Prefect of Police and the court ministers are among the recipients of this mysterious being\u2019s delicate attentions.AMERICAN.\u2014Martin Sullivan, a life prisoner at the State prison, was liberated Thursday, baving been pardoned by the Governor and Council.Twenty-seven years ago Sullivan was sentenced to imprisonment for life for Lighway robbery.He is 48 years old.\u2014Governor Beaver announced yesterday that the state date has been reduced during the past year $1,118,550.One of the Governor's pet schemes is the total extinction of the state debt, and he is bending every energy to accomplish this before his term expires.\u2014In Breinigsville, Pa., diphtheria is raging with fearful results.Yesterday two sons of Henry Young, of that place, died of this disease.This makes five deaths in this family,all from diphtheria, within ten days.Their sixth and only child is not expected to recover.The disease is spreading in the neighbourhood, many other children having died.For Rickets, Marassmus, and all Wasting Disorders of Children « Scots Emulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil, with Hypophosphites, i8 unequaled.The rapidity with which children gain flesh and strength upon it is very wonderful.\u201cI have used Scott's Emulsion in cases of Rickets and Marasmus of long standing.In every case the improvement was marked.\u201d\u2014J.M.Mars M.D., New York, Futin in 50c and $1 size.CONSUMPTION CURED.An old physician, retired from practice, having bad placed in his hands by an Kast India missionary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent eure of Consumption, Bronchitis, Catarrh, Astlima and all throat and Lung Affections, also a positive and radical cure for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after having tested its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to make it known to his enflering fellows.Actuated by this motive and & desire to relieve human sufiering, I will send free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe, in German, French or English, with full directions for preparing and using.Sent by mail by addressinz with stamp, naming this paper.W, A, Novss, 149 Pouer\u2019s Block, Rochester, N.Y, MONTREAL.SATURDAY.DECEMBER 29.GLORIOUS VICTORY.Liberals Returned at Both the Bye- Elections.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BLANK DISMAY IN GOVERNMENT RANKS.Graphic Account of the Manitoba Christmas Tragedy.MEGANTIC ELECTION.Col.Rhodes\u2019 Majority.Quegkc, Dec.28.\u2014A despatch has just been received by the L\u2019Klecteur from Col.Rhodes.\u201cElected by one hundred majority.Street ceremony to-morrow afternoon by Megantic electors.(Signed) Cor.Ruorxs, = es FROM THE DOMINION CAPITAL.The Liberal Victories in L\u2019Assomption and Megantic\u2014The Mail Contract\u2014A Noied Builder of Fast Vessels Will Oflexr\u2014Arrest of n Rowdy\u2014Vacancies in the Mounted Police.[SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.] Orrawa, Dec.28\u2014The result of yes- torday\u2019s eleciions in Quebec Province was a severe disaprointment to Tories here.The Dominion Government put forth every r assible effort to secure the defeat of Col.Rhodes in Megantic, and sought tosteal a victory in L\u2019Aesomp- tion.The evidence of the increasing popularity of the Mercier Government shown yesterday causes the Dominion Goverr ment Ministers much anxieiy.Col, McGregor, an ex-member of the British Parliament, is seeking information for the Fairfield Shipping Company of Glas ow in reference to the Atlantic mail contract.The Fairfield Company built the Umbria and Etruria and they have turned out a vessel which did the journey from Fuechow, China, to London in 27 days, 10 hours, which is 10 days ahead of any other vessel, and has never been equalled befora or since.This vessel was purchased by the Italian Government.Colonel Ma-c- Gregor says they can build vessels to do the journey from Liverpool to Halifax in five days.The ship-building interest, the Colonel says, is now much more prosperous than it has brer, in consequence ofthe advance of freights all over the world.The Fairchild Company have lately turned out two fast cruisers for the British Government, two ships for the North German Lloyd line, a splendid steamer for the Belfast daily service, a new steamer for the London, Chatham and Dover Railway, and one for the Pacific Mail Company, of New York.One of the war vessels was christened Marathon by Princess Beatrice.Col.McGregor says that the Domirion should have only one Atlantic port.His company will tender for the ocean mail service.Peter McMaster, a desperats character, who has for a long time defied the authorities *o arrest him, has been made prisoner by Mr.8.Wrignt, Deputy Sheriff of Prescott and Rucsel'.The prisoner attended a sale for the purpose of defying arrest and when seized drew a revolver, was overpowered and disarmed.An Ottawa fruit dealer, who left his family some months ago and eloped with à girl come years his junior, has returred home, repentc À and obtained pardon.The terms ofthe Mounted Police in the Norihwesi who enlisied come five years a0 will expire on the 1st of March next.One bundred men will be engered as r>- cruits during the next two months in the Eastarn Provinces.The writ for an.election in Joliet: has been icsued.nomirations January 9th, polling on the 16th.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 FROM THE PRAIRIE CITY.The Christmas Tragedy\u2014Graphte Ac countofthe Dreadial Occurrence, Wisxerec, Dec, 28.\u2014The Haffield wife murderer tells the story of his crime as foliows : As he passed his house on his way to Norquay on Christmas day he supposes he must have stopped, and that, being so drunk, his children were \u2018right- ened aud ran away to John Elder's.This he believed to be the truth because the little ones say so.His mind was practically blank from the time he left oods\u2019 until he reached Norquay, where he unlosded his wagon at the warehouse.Going to the botsl he met Owen McIntyre, and, being asked by that individual to stop all night, he did so.He rose before daylight next morning and started for home.He walked most of the way.Arriving there he saw cows eating at his stacks, and.leaving the horses to go to the stable, he ran to chase the cattle away.After putting up the horses, he started for the house.The house was empty, his children and their mother being away.Thinkiag they would ba over to Elder's, he started ever for them.His children saw him at Elder's and seemed to be afraid of him.He wanted them fo come home but John Elder said he would bring them over.Haffield was ashamed and would not go into the house.He started back to his own house to put on a fire and have it comfortable by the time his family came over with Elder.He was busy in the house when Elder arrived.Elder was alone, and said the children were afraid to come home.The prisoner then said he would go for them, and when they saw he was all right they would not be afraid to come.After they had talked a little Elder said : \u201cWhere\u2019s the Missis, Haf\u201d\u201d Half.field replied that he did not know, and asked if she was not at Elder's.Llder replied in the negative.Haffield said he guessed she must be up at Easton\u2019s and be would go and bring her home.He then started and was passing by the new house which he was building, when he beheld the awful spectacle of his murdered wife, lying near the southeast corner of the house, with her face dreadfully mangled.The body was partially hidden by a little scrub.He rushed up and caught her by the band, and recognized that she was dead and frozen stiff.He told afterwards that it flashed across his mind like a dream that he had struck her, he thonght with his hand, but he had no recollection of what took place and was dreadfully shocked to find here thers lying dead.He instantly dropped his dead wife's hand and called frantically to Elder, who had started for his home.Running towards Elder, he said: \u201cIhave fourd my wife\u2014she is dead.\u201d He was so overcome that he rolled into his sleigh until he recovered strength.Elder went up to the body, raised the head up, and exclaimed: \u201c Why, man, you have struck your wife and killed her,\u2019 Hafield said: * No, I did not; if I struck her, I did not kill her; if I did, I am not answerable.\u201d Elder told him he had killed his wife.Haffield insisted on carrying the body into the house, saying thut the poor thing could not be left out there.So the two men picked up the stiffened body and bore it Into the house.The prisoner displayed great grief, and seemed awiully affected.The woman Haffield is alleged to have been intimate with was his sister-in- law.WINNIPEG TELEGRAPH ITEMS.Quarrel Brewing With the Militia Department.\u2018Winnipeg, Dec, 28.\u2014Attorney-General Martin says track laying on Portage extension will be resumed on the 7th of January if the mode and place of crossing is approved by the Railway Committee.: President Oakes has retired from the directorate of the N.P.& M., being unable to attend the meeting here, and Manager Graham takes his place.\u2018Winnipeg intends to resist the payment of the troops called out during the recent crossings troubles.Curlers and snowshoers are arranging a big excursion to Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa via C.P.R.Itis expected two hundred excursionists will be secured.The Northwest commercial tgavellers held their annual bapquet to-night.-\u2014\u2014 SERIOUS FIRE AT DELORAINE.Dreadful Interruption to a Masonic Ball.WisnirEG, Dec.28.\u2014The business portion of Deloraine was destroyed by fire this morning.Loss about fifty thousand; very little insurance.The following are losers:\u2014Wade & Mathers\u2019 lumber yard, Heron\u2019s toy store and dry goods, Temple, barber; Dr.Wocdhall, A.E.Thompson, butcher; Harden & Graham, butchers; Falconer, hardware; Cowan, druggist; Butchart, hardware; Smith & Balk- well, dry goods and Royal Hotel are all completely destroyed.The fire was only stopped by a wide street.There was no water.Even the well derrick caught fire, but was put out.Citizens worked heroically.A Masonic ball was in progress at the time and the men turned out and worked well + \u201c DELIVER US FROM EVIL.\u201d At These Words the Hangman Rid the World of the Wretched Wife Murderer.Winvirra, Dec, 28.\u2014The first execution in the province for thirteen years took place at Brandon this morning, when Webb, the wife murderer, vas swung into eternity.The jail was surrounded by a large crowd, but {i fifty were per- mitted to witness th¢ hanging, Webb, who has devoted him®lf to religious subjects for some time past, was attended by tev.Mr.Flewellin till two o\u2019clock this mo~ning,when he retired and slept calmly and quietly till five.He then arose and partook sparingly of breakfast.Afterwards holy communion was administered, Webb heartily joining in the communion songs.At eight o\u2019clock the procession was formed and marched to the gallows.Webb had bis hands bound.He came from the cell bareheaded, clad in an ordinary light gray suit.Rev.Mr.Flewellin, as he mounted the stairway leading to the scatfold, began prayers for the occasion.The condemned man, as he made his appearance, gazed stolidly around on the crowd, and then, with firm steps he went up the stairway.Following sharply after him was the hangman, his features effectually disguised by a black mask.When he reached the top of the scaffold, Webb turned to the audience and made a few remarks.His voice was so low that what be sad was almost inarticulate.He thanked his spiritual adviser, Sheriff Clemeat and the jail officials for their kindness to bim during his imprisonment in jail.He then knels down and the harness was put on him by the bangman and the rope put around his neck.His face showed a ghastly pallor, but beyond that he showed no fear.As the hangman\u2019s harness was being adjusted on him he gazed around impassively on his surroundings.He then knelt down on the trap door, and amidst a terrible suspense, Rev.Fle- welling began in a low and agitated but distinct voice to intone the Lord\u2019s prayer.At \u201cdeliver us from evil,\u201d the hangman pulled tke bolt, and the wife murderer's body shot through the trap and disappeared from sight.The dull thud and the rigid tightening of the rope told the rest of the terrible story.Death must have been instantaneous, as the body did not show the slightest perceptible twitch.After a few seconds had elarzed, Dr.McDiarmid felt the pulse and found that he was quite dead.The execution could not have been more perfectly performed.Webb, as he knelt, clasped his Fands, but seemingly not tightly, as when the rope was cut his hands were loosely clasped as if there was not the slightest twitch in his frame.The body was interred in the jail yard.Municipal Reform in Lachute, Lacuvre, Dec.28.\u2014The meeting called last night to discuss the necessity of municipal reform, in view ot the extravagance and bad administration of the municipal authorities, was an immense success.Detweentwo and three hundred people were present, who, with but eight dissentient voices, adopted a resolution condemning the Council., The meeting is regarded as a good omen for the approaching town elections, at which it is expected to replace the retiring members of the present Council with abler men, who better appreciate the requirements of the station and the necessity that exists for a full measure of economy and reform.The recently published tax roll and the manner in which the taxation was apportioned was most severely commented on.The meeting and the feeling that pervaded it were a surprise to every one, and the opinion is pretty general that as soon as the taxpayers have the opportunity the men who are responsible for the present condition of affairs will have to step down and out.MARINE INTELLIGENCE.Sailed.The Alian mail steamship Parisian, delayed by thick weather, sailed from Portland for Halifax at 6.45 a.m.Arrived.The Allan mail steamship Caspian, from Liverpool via St.John\u2019s, Nfld., and Halifax, arrived at Baltimore at 10 a.1n.on Friday.A Hint to Housekeepers.Mrs.Robert Williamson, Glenila, Parry Sound, Ont, says, \u201cI conld not keep house without Hagyard\u2019s Yellow Oil at hand.I have used it in my family for croup, sore throat, and a cut foot, and can highly recommend it to everybody,\u201d 1888.THE CZAR WILLING.A Marriage That Looks Ominous For Prince Ferdinand, T0 ENCOURAGE CROFIER EMIGRATION.English Alliance with Slave Traders in Africa, \u2014_æ_ THE BATTENBERG MARRIAGE.The Czar Withdraws His Opposition, Loxvon, Dec.28.\u2014The report comes from St Petersburg and Berlin that the Czar has become reconciled with Prince Alexander of Battenberg, The opposition to the marriage of the Prince with Princess Victoria of Prussia will now disappear, and it is probable that Emperor William will give his consent.lee.ARMED FLEET ON THE DANUBE.Afraid of Possible Russian Action, Vienna, Dec.28.\u2014The work of removing obstacles to the navigation of the Danube at tbe iron gates is approaching completion.This takes away one of the strongest defences of the approach to Hungary.The Government has accordingly decided to construct an armed flotilla to oppose possible Russian invasion by way of the river.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 LATEST CABLE NOTES.Emigration of Crofters to Canada.Loxbox, Dec.28.\u2014Queen Victoria has issued an order forming a commission which is to colonize and settle the Crofters of Scotland in the Dominion of Canada.Viscount Eversley, formerly Speaker of the House of Commons, died to-day.Parnell and his followers have opened a subscription list for the benefit of Tom Moroney.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ANYTHING FORIAN HONEST PENNY.The English East Afrviea Company Truckles to Slave Traders.Loxnow, Dec.20.\u2014A Zanzibar despatch says: \u201cIt has been discovered that an agreement in relation to slave dealing exists between the East Africa Company, the Sultan of Zanzibar, and the Arab slave dealers of Manbazs.By this agreement the Arabs are authorized to carry on a trade in slaves and to ficz or otherwise punish them.The company upon hiring slaves must make an arrangement with the owners.The wages of the slaves must be paid to the owners.English mission stations ave obliged, under the agreement, to return runaway slaves to their owners.After the agreement had been signed the agenis of the company, Mr.Mackenzie and Gen.Matthews, accompanied by a number of Banbaza Arabs, went to the Rabal Church mission station and demanded the surrender of certain rur- aways who had taken refuge at the station.The missionaries refused to give them up.The company\u2019s agents, therefore, in order to avoid a collision, paid $25 for each slave they were unable to return to the owners.The English Consul has issued a proclamation warning all British subjects in Zanzibar that they will be liable to seven years\u2019 imprisonment if they enter into contracts for slave labour.The British traders have made a united protest against the order.They say that slave labour is the only kind of labour obtainable in Zanzibar and that if this is cut off all work must be stopped.In view of this protest the Consul will suspend the enforcement of the proclamation pending instructions from Lord Salisbury.The Secretary of the English East Africa Company denies the authenticity of the above story.He says no such azreement has been made.He further says that the only action of Agent Mackenzie in regard to slaves has been to pay for the liberation of 1,400 slaves, Brrurn, Dec.27.\u2014The Post says that all efforts have failed to obtain news of the fate of the Gerinan East Africa Company\u2019s officials at the stations in Usayara and Kingaur, notably those at Kioza and Mywapwa.- REVOLUTION OR BOULANGER.The Two Bogeys That Frighten France.Loxpox, Dec.28.\u2014Paris is talking more of the stubbornness of the subvention to the opera and the last new scandal than of political affairs, but there is a premonition that the first quarter of the new year will not have passed without the occurrence of internal disturbances that are likely to precipitate a forsign war.The disposition to anathematize the Chamber for its refusal to bolster up the Panama Canal and to make a martyr of De Lessers has greatly changed.The indignant subscribers feel the need of a more tangible object to pour out their wrath vpon than an ever shifting body of men, and it will not be long before the sanguine count will become the target for the vituperations at using which his countrymen are such adepts.Unless some scheme is adopted to partially recoup the shareholders there will be such a revolution as France has not seen for a century, and it is difficult to see how such a measure can be passed and existing laws nullified in the face of the determined opposition which will be evoked by the mere suggestion.There have always been many avowed enemies to the canal in France and so far as they have dared to do so they have exulted in its downfall.The money so liberally thrown away came of course largely from the savings of the peasantry, who have begun in no measured terms to demand vengeance upon the robbers.One political result will be the probable weakening of the attachment of the inhabitants of Alsace-Lorraine to France, when they thoroughly comprehend that their money has been absorbed, without there being a prospect of any return.À large proportion of them poured their savings into the big ditch, incited thereto by a feeling that they were doing a fine and patriotic thing in supporting a French project.The Germans will doubtless be shrewd enough to impress upon the minds of their new subjects that such a gigantic swindle could never have occurred under their rule, and it is even suggested that their claims fo some remuneration by the French Government will be added to Germany's list of grievances against the Republic.There is not much prospect that the coalition of the Radicals and Opportunists against Boulanger and his supporters will attain any great strength.They would cheerfully draw and quarter the general and the Bonapartists and Royalists, whom they allege to be his associates, but the efforts at persecution seem to strengthen Lis SUBSCRIPTION 86.00 PER AN: ,M popularity and his most dangerous enemies are his creditors.His situation in regard to them would be perilous indeed, were it not for the assistance from several quarters, one of his aidera being an infatuated lady of position, and there is even a project of a subscription among his admirers throughout France to preserve the popular idol from an enforced seclusion.ANOTHER ALLY FOR BOULANGER De Lesseps Will Enter Politics.Paris, Dec.28,\u2014De Lesseps advocates the election of Boulanger and may run himself for a vacant seat, when he will receive Boulanger\u2019s support.\u2014\u2014 THE POPE'S TEMPORAL POWER.International Arbitration Proposed.LoxpoN, Dec.28,\u2014The Tablet says: \u201c Mr.Gladstone, in a letter to the Marquis Derigo, says that the position of the Pope is important enough to merit intervention by international arbitration.After remarking that he promoted the Alabama arbitration scheme, Mr.Gla stone adds that arbitration would possibly unlock a difficult question, and th» project has his full and warm sympathy.\u201d The Rome correspondent of the Daily Neus says that a serious impediment, has arisen in the negotiations which M.Is- wolsky, the Russian Envoy, is cen: ducting with the Vatican.M.Iswolsky, the correspondent says, complains of a lack of full power to act.He says that he is hampered by the necessity of referring every little detail to his own Government.The North German Gazette of Berlin says it would welcome the conclusion of an understanding between Russia and the Vatican, which, it holds, would benefit Germany by destroying the fiction that the Poles, in opposing everything German, are defending Catholic interests.Brruy, Dec.27.\u2014The North German Gazette reprints the Cologne Gazette polemic against Sir R.D.Morier, the British Ambassador at St.Petersburg, thus giving an official stamp the Cologne Gazette's assertions, CANADIAN LABOUR IN THE UW.S, Evidence Before the Committee of Ens quiry.Detroit, Dec.28\u2014Congressman Ford concluded his inquiry this afternoon.The committee goes direct to Washington, providing a detective sent te Providence, KI, is not beard from.If the detective ascertains what he was gant for a few more witnesses will he examined in New York city.Charles A.Ward, customs collector at Port Huron, testified to-day that at present there was no inspector to detect immigrants of criminal, pauper or insane classes.It has always been the custom for Canadians to come over and work in Michigan.He found forty Canadians working at Fort Gratiot, coming over from Port Edward every day.He notified the company and the workmen came over and resided on this side.He stopped an orchestra in Sarnia from coming over to Port Huron te p'ay at dances.R.H.Day, of Port Huron, agent of the Sarnia and Duluth line of steamers, formerly an officer in the Custom House, said that be had observed that a great mapy Canadian laborers came every year to Michigan.They worked in the umber woods and came back in the spring, about five hundred crossing every ear.> Dan I.Penny, of Port Huron, deputy customs inspector, said he was never instructed to look out for paupers or lunatics, but only for violations of the law re- spacting contract labour, Never beard that employers advertised for bands in tbe Canadian papers.About one thousand Canadians went to the lumber woods every year.The figures show that 58,601 immigrants came over the river at Port Huron during the past two years ending December 20, 1588.The majority are Swedes and Norwegians.The number of immigrants who arrived at Canadian ports and whose baggage was inspected at Fort Gratiot during the same time was 13,529.A CARPENTER\u2019S EVIDENCE.W.T.Adams, of Detroit, carpenter and president of the local carpenters\u2019 union, said that T.H.Hinchman & Co.employed a British army officer at a salary $300 less than his predecessor.Parke, Davis & Co.and many other Detroit manufacturers employed alien Canadians.Ia a Detroit elevator the alien workmen laid off.A case against Hinchman was dropped.The witnesses were afraid to give evidence because they would lose their situations.The Detroit City Railroad Company employed forty per cent.of Canadians.Parke, Davis & Co., on being notified, discharged their alien employes, who crossed the river and made their residences in this city.The firm hired them back.A great many Canadian carpenters are at present coming here every day to work in Detroit.Of the 2,100 carpenters in Detroit, 600, who are aliens, are now at work, while 7060 citizen carpenters are idle.If the law were enforced the carpenters who are citizens would be able to obtain work.The flood of aliens has reduced wages from 50 to 75 cents per day.In other trades a similar effect has been produced.Mabley & Co.discharged a citizen who neceived $15 per week and hired a Canadian at $12 per week.C.P.Hazzard, a Detroit overall maker, whose help is nearly all female Canadians, admitted to witness that he could get them cheaper than Detroit girls.Flewelling & Co., a Detroit building firm, refuged to give witness work, but hired two Canadians two days later.Sigmond Simon, of Detroit, president of the Wayne County Board of Poor Commissioners, testified that a large number of Canadian and European paupers and lunatics get letters from Canadian ministers to church people here and are relieved, but in the end come on the bands of the poor authorities.Canadian officials helped them to cross the line.Many of the paupers say were it not for this there would be no occasion to enlarge the County Poorhouss, which is now being done at an expense of $50,- 000.Deputy Collector of Customs Henry Christiancy, of Detroit, was the last witness examined.He stated that within a year there were 474 kits of tools entered at this port of the value of $10 each kit.They were nearly all carpenters\u2019 kits.During the same period 2,953 immigrants entered this port.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Leaving Suakim to the Blacks.SUAKIM, Dec.27, 1888.\u2014The Scottish Borderers have sailed for Suez.It is reported that Osman Digna is trying to coilect forces at Handoub.The British war sloop Racer, under speeial orders, hag sailed on a cruise, FIRE IN PL SAND, \u2014\u2014\u2014-.Ça Primitive Appliances .21@ht the Fire Fiend.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 TROUSERS WANTED FOR OLYMPIC DEITIES.The New England Slave Dealer Has Friends in Chapel.GREAT FIRE AT PORTLAND.Town £Faved by a *\u201c Bucket Bri.ade.\u201d [SPECIAL TO THE HERALD.] PorrLaND, ME, Dec.28.\u2014Citizens here this morning thought that the disaster ef July fourth, 1886, was going to be repeated.In the centre of the city, fronting 150 feet on Federal street, stood a Jarge skating rink, of late used partly as offices and partly as a drill room of the Boy\u2019 Latin School.Shortly before noon fire broke out, from suspicious causes, in the cellar, and the flames running up the tinder§jlike fwainscoting enveloped the entire building inside of 10 minutes.The Fire Department, summoned on three alarms, were powerless and 20 minutes after the discovery of the fire the rink was a mass of flames and spreading back to Newbury street in the rear of the rink and to ten other buildings on Federal street, which soon were burning fiercely.The vast volume of smoke spread over the sky, and the rain of sparks, fanned by the northwest wind, falling over the streets, caused the greatest alarm.Church bells began to ring out alarms and by 12.30 business was entirely suspended, the people rushing in crowds to the scene of the fire.There was plenty of water, and with the aid of a bucket brigade, wet blankets, etc, the neighbouring houses were kept drenched.Ry 2 p.m., owing to this heroic treatment, the fire was confined to the two blocks, which, however, are pretty thoroughly burned over.The loss has not yet been estimated, but it will be heavy and greatly exceed the insurance.The \u2014 VENUS IN PETTICOATS And Trousers for Apollo.Norwich, Conn., Dec.27.\u2014The question of nudity in art has about turned this town upside down.The objects of artin question are in the fine new Slater Memorial Museum.The people who are making the fuss live here, and they belong to the class which envelops piano legs in canvas covers, and, as Francis Wilson says, protests against babies for being born undressed.They have car- ricd their crusade of prudery to an extent that is almost impossible to credit.They have been able practically to demand the mutilation of the statues in the new Art Museum.These statues were secured by Mr.Slater from Europe and were faithful reproductions of some of the finest works of art on thatcontinent.But the public will never see them as they arrive.This is because in Norwich everybody knows all that is going on, and the people\u2018are not much on high art.The whole town knew all about the statues before they were half-way throngh the Custom House, and as a result they were promptly quarantined on arrival.\u2018When they emerged they were one and all reduced to the decorous Norwich standard.A more ludicrous set of casts have rarely been seen.The chisel and the dauber had been vigorously employed.The fresh, new plAster-of-paris adornments of the old torso made the very casts themselves speechless with indignation.Some twenty-five in all were thus tinkered with.a GETS OFF VERY LIGHTLY.The White Slave Dealer Gets a Good Character from the Deacons.SrRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec, 28.\u2014The jury in the Parsons white-slavery case to-day returned a verdict of guilty, and Parsons was sentenced to pay a fine of $500 and costs.He took the verdict with ihe utmost astonishment.To bolster up his reputation he had, as a last resort, put several Northampton deacons, members of the church in which he once similarly officiated, on the stand to testify to his unblemighed character in Northampton as a Christian gentleman.One of these men actually swore he had never heard anything detrimental to Parsons\u2019 character.This morning, while Parsons was taking the train from home, he was hooted by a crowd of railroad trackmen.The smallness of the fine causes a general voice of protest.Public opinion says it should have been at least $2,000.The citizens are going to back the Polish boy in a civil suit for damages and abuse, and it is said to-night that a movement is on foot to arrest Parsons on a second criminal charge.The people are aroused over these repeated pauper indignities in which Parsons has figured, and are determined to overthrow the whole system.WEATHER REPORT.MoNTREAL, Dec.28, Temperature in the shade by Standar& Thermometer, observed by Heam & Harrison, opticians and mathematical instrument makers, 1640 and 1642 Notre Dame streat:\u20148 a m., 25°; L p.m., 25 ©; 6 p.m,, 23°; max, 25°; min, 209; mean, 224 ©.By standard barometer : \u2014 8 a.m., 29.72; 1pm.2984; 6 pm, 29.98.METEOROLOGICAL (OFFICE, Toronto, Dec.28,11 p.m.The pressure now is increasing throughout the country, with generally fair weather everywhere.A little lower temperatures are general from the Lakes eastward.In Manitoba and Assiniboia the temperatures are near zero, and in Alberta between 14 and 26 above zero.Minimum temperatures to-day\u2014Medi- cine Hat, 20°; Winnipeg, 16 ©; Toronto, 32°; Montreal, 32°; Quebec, 40 ©; Hali« fax, 48°, Probabilities.Lakes\u2014Moderate to fresh winds ; fair weather ; stationary, or a little lower temperatures.Upper and Lower St.Lawrence\u2014 Winds mostly westerly; fair weather and lower temperatures.Gulf\u2014Generally fair weather and lower temperatures.Maritime\u2014Moderate to fresh west and sonthwest winds ; fair weather ; higher temperatures.- Tue WEATHER is at hand for chapped hands, for which the most effective remedy is Dyer's Jelly of Cucumber and Roses, To be had at all druggists, 2 TRADE AND COMMERCE.FINANCIAL THE HERALD OFFICE, Friday Evening, Dec, 28, 1888.Montreal Stock Market.The market continues active, and the improved feeling noticed yesterday gained additional strength to-day, and at the close the tone of the market was strong all round.Bank of Montreal, Merchants\u2019 Bank, Gas, Telegraph and Richelieu were all largely dealt in.Gas was again the most prominent feature, with sales of 1,350 shares, the opening gale was at 195%, and the price quickly advanced 2 points to 197}, but immediately dropped to 196, recovering again to 1963, and closing very firm at this figure bid, sellers asking 193} Telegraph opened firm at 89, but was weaker in the fore- roon at 88% There were sales ex-divi- dend early in the day at 864 and 861, which was improved to 87 before the close, and the feeling was firm.Richelieu was dealt in to the extent of 270 shares at 56, with a softer feeling at the close, Bank stocks were more active and stronger, Over 200 sharesBank of Montreal changed hands at 225, a slight improvement on yesterday\u2019s figures.Merchants was dealt in to the extent of 145 shares at 1534} (@134%, and Commerce was strong at 1163, and the close was firm.Canadian Pacific closes the day firmer at 521, + ales 50 shares.The total transactions to-day were © A97 shares, as follows :\u2014 MORNING BOARD.of Montreal sasssesienceuss at 2241 25 Bank 155 \u201c .at 225 20 Merchants Bank.at 134% 55 \u201c Heenan at 1344 90 \u201c LS at 134} 42 Bank of Commerce.150 Montreal Telegraph Co.195 \u2018 \u201c 50 \u201c BU annee 25 \u2018 \u201c ex-div 25 \u201c $e 270 Richelieu & Ont.Nav.Co.50 Montreal Gas Co.coouuveeenn 150 \u201c PB Lente 160 \u201c sn 150 \u201c M Lane 160 hy M ententes 25 \u201c Cee 20 \u201c Ye 250 \u201c Benne 25 \u201c to canne 40 LN 125 \u201c \u201c ro.AYTERNOON BOARD, 60 Bank of Montreai.at 225 50 Montreal Telegraph Co.ex-d at 87 200 Montreal Gag Co.at 1964 2 o \u201c .at 195% 3 6 rere, at 196 25 Canadian Pacific.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.at 52 £3 « rn at 52% The closing figures are as tollows, compiled by Messrs.D, L.McDougall & Co., No.13 St, Sacrament street :\u2014 < By æ w e [set = § 5 B27 3 2 S| EE 11 STOCKS.æ |: ES| W Le) BE |: \u2018 ® & p I} \u201c2 + = |: 81 @ e 2 twill \u20ac ® * ce Or «+ = .PR] = = Banks, Bank of Montreal.) $200 5j 225 2243 Ontario Bank.100 3 128 125 Bank B.N.A.100 Bifesanoeficcnes Banque du Peuple.60 3 1024 102 Molsons\u2019 BanKk.\u2026.50 4| 165| 155 Bank of Toronto.100/4 & 2 |.208 Jacques Cartier Bank.25) 3 98 92 Merchants\u2019 Bank.100; 34 135% 134} Hochelaga Bank xd.100 3 954 91 \u2018astn Townships B'k.50 SH.116 uebec Bank .,.100 SH coene]inanas National Bank .30 3 fuoonse 8 Union Bank, x d.60 3 97 92 Can.B'k of Commerce.50 34] 1174} 116% TPominion Bank.55&L |.L.ue Bank of Hamilton .}] 100 4 fescnsafsccu00 Ville Marie Bank.\u2026 100] 3 \u2018Standard Bank.50 3 Federal Bank.100 3 Imperial Bank,.100 4 Miscellaneous.Intercolonial Coal Co.ÿ 100{.1.0fu00u00 o.bONdB.[.co fssocnnhic000r Cea.Montreal Teleg'ph Co.40 4 8731 ST Dominion Teleg\u2019phCo.50 feeesesfioonne West\u2019n Union Tel.Co.100 jee.sessus Rich.& Ont.Nav.Co.1u0j.56% 56% Street Railway Co.50/7&1 190 180 Montreal GasCo.40 1t631 1964 Canada Cotton Co.100j.\u2026.juc000 234 ao.bonds.j.\u2026\u2026\u2026j.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.100 9) New Epgl'd Paper Co.| 100] 5 jun.120 Canada Paper Co.100, 115 Canada Shipping Co.35 Dundas Cotton Co.Montr\u2019l L'n & Mort.Co.Montr'l Inv.& B\u2019g Co.Royal Can.Ins.Co.Moutreal Cotton Co.Stormont Cotton Co.Hochelaga Cotton Co.Coaticook Cotton Co.Kingston Cotton Co.Merchants\u2019 Mfg.Coo.bonds.Bell Telephone Co.wuarantee Co.of N.À.Accident InsCoofN.A Paton Mfe\" Co,.\u2026.L.Ch\u2019n & St Law J\u2019n B.Canada Cent\u2019! R\u2018y Bas.8t.Paul, M.& M.R\u2019y.Dominion Cattle Co.|.Canadian Pacific R\u2019y.52}| 52 Londonderry Iron Co.35 20 do.preferred.\u2026.80 60 Moutreal7 p.¢.stock.Canada N.W.Land Co Canadian Pac.L.G.B.Ontagio « Quebec R.R Mont.Corp.4 p.c.stock do.5p.c.stock *ex-dividend.Exchange.There was a firmer feeling in rates today, but the market was not active.The following are to-day\u2019s rates compiled specially for Tae HERALD by Messrs.'W.L.8.Jackson & Co., No.10 Exchange Court :\u2014 Ix NEw YORK.Dec.28\u20143 p.m.me) Posted.Actual.Sterling 60 days.4.85 4.841 Sterling demand.4.89} 4.8812} Sterling Cables,.\u2026 4.89} Sterling Commercial.4.833 Sterling Documentary.4.83 Francs (Paris) Long.5.20 5.215@1-16 Francs (Paris)Short.5.16} 5.182 IN MONTREAL Dec.28.mere rs trem \u2014 Between Banks.Counter Buyers.Sellers Rate.N.Y.Funds.Par @ 1-32 +d Stg.60 days.815-16@ 9 1-1 9i@ 9 do.Demand.91@ 9 15-16 10 @10} do.Cables.1042 New York Stock Market.The market opened about steady or in some stocks a small fraction lower than yesterday's close.After the first hou there was an improved feeling and prices gradually advanced.Missouri Pacific opened at 727 ex-dividend, but soon recovered to 73}.The Posls financial article says :(\u2014All stocks were § to 1 per cent.higher throughout the forenoon than they closed out yesterday.New England, Lackawanna and St.Paul being special features for activity and advance.It was known immediately after twelve o'clock that the Lackawanna dividend was the usual 15 per cent.for the quarter and if there was any disappointment that there was neither an increase of the re- EE THE MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE, SATURDAY.DECEMBER 29.gular dividend, nor any motion to declare an extra dividend out of the large earnings of last year, its only manifestation was in the reaction from 144 about twelve o'clock, though at one o'clock it was still } higher than it closed last night.London was a moderate buyer of stocks this afternoon.The following were the fluctuations of prices and sales in New York, Friday, Dec.28, as specially reported for Tur Heraup by Macdougall Bros., 69 St.Francois Xavier street :\u2014 SoCo] 8 3208 518 2 STOCKS.ER 5 81\u20ac]: ex 81° (7 : Sa) : de : C.B.& Quiney.\u2026.\u2026.110 {109}.11093( 1300 Can.Pac.Railway.cul.fooee]eanafeccafeenens C.C.C.&I ; 57H] 57 1 58H 40 N.Y.Central 4.1614 Erie.273 .Do, pref \u201c veurfescuce Do.2nd soon] 98H20 New Eng.434 432} 44H) 444] 860 Erie & Western.1730] Lf teen Ill.Central.veferrefoneeJ-erofscsafesau0e Jersey Central 94}|.| 94#| 94 lw Kansas & Texa! Rich.Terml.St, Paul.\u201cl'ésij 63 10 MOTO Le Financial Notes.There is a slightly firmer feeling in the monetary position, though rates of interest are not quofably higher.Call loans 31(@4 per cent.on approved collateral.In New York call loans were made as high as 8 per cent.The London open market was a fraction easier at 4 per cent.on sixty day bills.Messrs, I.J.Forget & Co.stock brokers, report Grand Trunk securities in London as follows :\u2014Firaté preference, 65} ; second do., 45}; compared with 65} and 45} yesterday.Canadian Pacific } lower at 534.CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.Statement of Earnings and Expenses MONTREAL, Dec.28, 1888.Jan.1st to Nov.30, November, 1888.1888.Gross earnings.$1,328,964 27 $12,019,094 50 Working expenses.749,702 32 596,991 18 Net profits.$579,261 95 $3,452,103 32 \u2014_\u2014 pret In November, 1887, the net profits WEFC.ccsconsa este >na0 ce 00 ce 0e ven $511,095 83 And from Jan.1 to Nov.31, 1887, there was a netprofitof.$3,140,410 58 The gain in net profits bver the same period last year, is there, fore, for November.$68,163 13 And from Jan.1 to Nov.30.$311,602 74 [Earnings and expenses on the South Eastern Railway not included in the above statement.] oe FINANCIAL SITUATION, 1888.Commenting on the year\u2019s volume of business, the New York Commercial Bulletin says: The year just drawing to a close has not been an exceptionally prosperous one for the general commercial interests of the country.Business at the various stock exchanges has been dull during a great part of the year, and money has loaned on call here in the city at 1 per cent., and in a few cases at even a lower rate.Nevertheless, a hasty comparison of the bank statements as they have appeared from time to time is sufficient to show thatthese institutions have enjoyed a greater measure of prosperity than the condition of general business would seem to justify.While itis not intended to anticipate the complete showing of the banking business of the year to be made in these columns a few days hence, it is thought that a few of the more striking features may be of interest now.The last official statement of the condition of the associated banks, both State and National, shows that since the last previous reports were issued (that of the State banks on September 22 and that of the National on October 4), the increase in net profits has aggregated $841,900.Meanwhile it is to be borne in mind that many banks have added very materially to their surnlus and undivided dividends, the cases being not rare in which these items have equalled or even exceeded the dividends declared.The appreciation of bank stock has kept pace with the increased earnings.The average increase in the selling price of the stock of the twenty-five associated banks having capitals of $1,000,000 or over has been about 165 per cent.within the last three months.>ot\u2014\u2014 THE COTTON MARKETS.(New York Journal of Commerce.) Cotton was in light demand at unchanged prices.Port receipts were 27,788 bales, against 34,933 bales for the same day last year.Consolidated stocks at the ports were 902,141 bales.Sales at the ports and chief interior towns were 9,400 bales, against receipts of 45,788 bales.New Orleans\u2014Cotton, quiet and steady: middling, 94c; low middling, 9%c; good ordinary, 8c; net and gross receipts, 7,456 bales; sales, 1,750; stock, 336,093.New York, Dec.26.\u2014 Cotton dull; middling, 93c; low middling,9}c; good ordinary, 8 3-16¢ ; net receipts, 779 bales; gross, 15,313; forwarded, 166; stock, 186,367.Total to-day\u2014Net receipts, 27,738 bales; exports to Great Britain, 3,707; to France, none ; stock, 902,141.Consolidated \u2014 Net receipts, 165,516 bales ; exports to Great Britain, 45,479 ; to France, 4533; to the Continent, 47,138.Total since September L.\u2014Net receipts, 3,550,086 bales; exports to Great Britain, 1,356,434 ; to France, 223,789; to the Continent, 735,204.Norroux, Dee.26.\u2014Cotton quiet ; middling, 9§c ; net and gross receipts, 3,733 bales; exports coastwise, 619 ; sales, 1,200 ; stock, 36,802, Groves AxD Havpxurcaers atl.A.Beauvais\u2019 have been reduced 25 per cent for New Year\u2019s presents.Remember, 25 cents Less cost price.PRODUCE AND PROVISIONS.Breadstufrs.MonTREAL, Dec.28, 1888.Frouvr\u2014The flour market continues very dull and without any signs of immediate improvement.The city trade has been quiet, but was more active today.Better roads in the country are wanted before any activity can be expected here.Quotations are nominal in the absence of transactions, as foliows :\u2014 Winter Wheat, patent.$6.25 @ 6.50 Spring Wheat, patent.6.30 @ 6.65 Straigh: Roller 5.70 @ 5.90 Extra.cocoeenins ee .5.50 @ 5.65 Superfine.\u2026 4.70 @ 5.25 Strong Bakers'.5.50 @ 5.75 Ontario bags\u2014extra.\u2026 245 @ 2.60 City Strong Bakers'.5.85 @ 5.90 OATMEAL :\u2014 Ordinary brls.cceeeeennnne 4.60 @ 4.75 0 bags.\u2026 2.30 @ 2.40 Granulated, brls.4.90 @ 5.10 do bags .\u2026 250 @ 2.55 Rolled Oats.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026\u2026 2.00 @ 3.00 CORNMBAL :\u2014 BArTOÏS.\u2026.\u2026.uossssrencaensssan00ss 3.40 @ 3.50 BAZB.c\u2026\u2026ssonsesssnessssarassessasares 1.60 @ 1.75 Grain.The local market is very dull, and without any new feature of interest.Coarse grains are moving slowly, owing to the bad roads in country districts.Quotations nominal.No.1 hard, $1.23@ $1.24 ; Ne.2 hard, $1.21 @ $1.22; No.1 Nortbern, $1.20; Canada Red Winter, $1.20@$1.21 ; Cavada Spring, $1.20@ $1.22; White Winter, $1.22 @ $1.23; barley, 70c @ 75c per bushel; oats, 536c@37c per 33 lbs.; peas, 78c (@ 80c per 66 lbs.; corn, 56c@57c duxy paid.Chicago Grain andlProvision Markets.The market opened the day steady on wheat, and after fluctuating within a limited range, closed the day firm at + cent higher than yesterday for January and May delivery.Corn was firmer and advanced $ cent all round.Oats, steady and unchanged.Pork opened up steady, but soon weakened, and closes 10(@15c per barrel lower.Lard shows a very slight decline.Messrs.MacDougall Bros., stock brokers, St.Francois Xavier street, have the following despatch from A.Geddes & 0.i\u2014 Crrcaco, Ill, Dec.28.\u2014Wheat ruled with more steadiness.Local operators had sold freely during the last two days, and see ing that little wheat was offering were inclined to cover.There was some talk of the export demand at Baltimore and Philadelphia that tended to give confidence.rading was not heavy, but the undertone was firm, closing $1.053 May.Corn was firm without material change in prices.Provisions act weak, some realising of January holdings.Unless there is a decided change for the better after the turn of the year, we will be inclined to give up hope of any mater- jal advance.The conditions are certainly bullish, but for some unaccountable reason the market refuses to respond.Mr.E.McLennan, 22 St.John street (Western Chambers), reports the Chicago grain and provision markets as follows :\u2014 CHICAGO, Dec.28, 1888.2915) H)F/ 812 = = = = a) sgl gta] 2| 838 axl = @ 2 5 =® pa 5 a s RO] Sat 5 1T 1: |: |$2 :8}h: |: : |7$ oa] 9851100 7s 0:31 1003l.7 053 104} G51 8 EEE gi s4i| 34} 5a 40° ail] 36H wll 55 oh SH Si al 5 5) oot 31% I 88 974112 7 12 80 (15 10 97} 12 924|12 92415 25 @7}18 25 (13 271115 674 75 7 70 7 723] 7 80 724) 7 673] 770°] 7 873 878078 |815 J: 0167267 (77 Feb.6 85 67 Tl 6 73 67H 785 May.6 9751 6 974| 6 974} 6 924| 6 95 8 15 Montreal Provisions, Pork, Larp, &c.\u2014The market was more active, and prices show no change.We quote :\u2014 Canada per bbl,.$17.50 @ 18.00 Chicago, per bbl.17.50 @ 18.00 Mess pork, western, per DDl.ane0csencesrscnesese 16.50 @ 17.00 India mess beef per LIENCE.\u2026.\u2026ocsseeuc 00.00 @ 00.00 Mess beef, per bbl.00.00 @ 00.00 Hams, city cured, per lb.00.124(@ 00.13} Lard, western, in pails, PperlD.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026ossserce 00.10.00.103 Lard, Canadian, in pails, 1@ 010 per | FON 00.00 @ 00.00 Bacon perlb.00.12 @ 00.13 Shoulders, per lb.00.00 @ 00.00 Tallow, com., ref'd., per 00.053 @ 00.06 Dressed Hogs.There is a continued good demand for hogs at $7.10 @ $7.20 per 100 lbs.for car lots.Small lots of light hogs are worth $7.25(@$7.35 per 100 lbs.Poultry.There is an easy feeling in the poultry market, aided by the unsettled weather.We quote :\u2014Turkeys, 8 @ 9c per lb; ducks, 8@9c per lb.; geese, 6(@7¢ per 1b., and chickens, 5@7c¢ per lo.Game.We quote partridge slow of sale at 45 @50 cents a brace, and venison saddles dull at 10@11c per lb.Eggs.Limed ess are quieter at 184(@20c per dozen, held fresh stock 22@c23c per dozen.Ashes.There is no demand for potash and quotations are nominally unchanged at $4@$4.05 for first pots ; $3.55@$3.60 for seconds per 100 lbs, Dairy Products.Burrer.\u2014There i8 no movement of importance in the local butter market, and prices are firm and unchanged.The New York Bulletin writes : The market generally presents a quiet appearance this morning, and but little activity expected till after the turn of the year.Strictly fancy creamery is not plenty and held steadily, what little demand there is passing appearing to be closely confined to that quality.The Elgin market is reported at 313c, which is 4c cheaper than last week.The few lots here are generally held for regular trade, but any surplus would be difficult at outside quotations.Fancy other Western continues firm at 3lc, with exceptional marks held a fraction higher, but difficult to realize except in a small way.Next grades under are in fair supply and selling slowly at 26@28c, with an occa- gional high grade reaching 29c.Lower rades very quief.June creamery dull, jn not many really fine lots left.State dairy is ruling quiet, but strictly fine held steadily and pot urging for sale, Medium to good grades, however, are freely offered at easy prices.Imitation creamery quiet.Very little Western dairy arriving.Factory slow and general tone easy.We quote :\u2014 Cents.Creamery, finest.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.25 @ 26 \u201c Summer.ven 21 (@ 22 Eastern Townships.\u2026\u2026 183@ 22 Morrisburg.ceeeerennns \u2026 20 @ 21 Brockville \u2026 .18 @ 20 WEsStern.\u2026\u2026\u2026cssserscrrsce se we 16 @ 17 Crerse\u2014Liverpool cables quote the market steady and unchanged at 58 shillings per cwt.On the spot we don't hear of much doing, but shipments are going steadily forward.The total shipments last week, by New York and Portland, were 20,351 boxes, and the shipments by Portland this week were 20,372 boxes, 1,650 boxes from Montreal and 18,722 through shipment.We quote :\u2014 Cents.Finest September.114@ 11% Finest August.10 @ 11 Fine white.9@ 9 Medium.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026ossererrersansers 71@ 8} British Breadstuffs and Provision Markets.Liverpool, 11.30 a.m.\u2014The wheat market is quiet but steady, with a very poor demand.Holders are offering moderate ly.Com is also quiet, and the demand poor.Receipts the past three days: Wheat, 154,000 centals, none from this continent.Corn, 101,800 centals.Weather in England, raining heavily.Beerbohm reports: Cargoes off coast, wheat and corn, quiet but steady.Cargoes on passage and for shipment, wheat and corn, rather firmer.French country marlfets, very quiet.Liverpool, wheat, spot, more enquiry.corn, do, dull.Liverpool standard California wheat, including club white, 78 63d lo 78 93d.Liverpool mixed maize, 48 5d.Canadian peas, 58 10d.Weather in England, wet.Mark Lane, English and foreign wheat, dull; American and Danubian maize, weaker; English and Americar.flour, inactive.To-day\u2019s Liverpool quotations compared with yesterday's: \u2014 Dec.27.Dec.23.11.30 a.m.11.30 a.n.; sd.sd.| sd.sd.Spring Wheat.; 81@8 11 81@8 1 80@8 0| 80@80 934@ 0 0| 7 9:@v 0 0@0 0| 00@00 Corn, new.4 5i@0 0} 4 51@0 0 P \u2026| 511@0 0| 51@0 0 : 80 0@0 017% 9@0 0 0@0 0;4 9@0 0 7@0 0142 6@0 0 0@0 0142 0@00 6@0 0,33 6@0 4 Cheese,white,new| 38 0@0 058 0@0 0 Cheese, coloured.[| 00 0 @0 0,00 0@20 0 \u2014\u2014- NEW YORM TRADE ITEMS.\u2014New Orleans shipped last week 83,- 308 bushels corn to Europe.\u2014Not a bushel ot wheat was shipped last week to European ports.\u2014Some 6,000 boxes cheese were received yesterday on through freight to the other side.\u2014There is too much corn coming in for comfortable handling and prices are down } to 4 cent.\u2014The flour receivers had to accept 10 to 15 cents per barrel lower prices to move even moderate quantities.\u2014 Shipments of flour from all Atlantic ports to all countries from September 1 to December 15, 2,507,667 packages.\u2014Of corn from all ports there were taken last week 504,700 bushels to the United Kingdom, and 192,372 bushels to the Continent.\u2014The movement out of corn from all Atlantic ports to foreign countries from September 1 to December 15 reached 14,- 132,337 bushels.\u2014The exports of flour from all ports last week were 82,679 packages to the United Kingdom, 2,788 packages to the Continent, and 45,985 packages to other countries.\u2014Clearances of breadstuffs on Tuesday were 100,175 bushels corn, 1,230 bushels oats and 21,844 packages flour from New York; 5140 bushels wheat, 10,821 bushels corn, 12,238 bushels oats from Philadelphia, aud 16,600 packages flour from Baltimore.\u2014\u2014\u2014 TOBACCO REPORT.(N Y.Journal of Commerce.) Ricamoxp, Dec.26.\u2014More than 500 hegsheads of 1885 to 1886 fillers were sold here last week and are now on their way to Mr.M.C.McDonald\u2019s factory at Montreal, Canada.This transaction is only another proof of the convenience of Richmond as a jobbing market, for there is nowhere else that such a suitable purchase could have been made, while there was little time consumed in doing so.In our warehouses are tobaccos from the new 1888 crop back to 1884 crop, and all classes of buyers can be suited if the stock is to be had anywhere.Sales of other grades of brights, including wrappers, have been satisfactory, with an upward tendency in prices and one of much more confidence in the future on all bright sound stock, both in new and old.New tobacco has come in freely, as planters geeded money for the holidays, but got precious little for what they sold.We have seen many piles that did not bring cost and charges of sale, while the best leaf has not exceeded 9 cents here.In Petersburg and Lynchbnrg, Va., some finer grades appear to have sold well at 10 cents and over, while the preponderance of common weights the market as here.Comparigon of sales with last year show prices of loose dark tobacco to be 50 per cent.lower for 1888 crop.New xights are in larger receipts, with only a sprinkling of good brights and very little of fine colour; for the latter high and fancy prices were paid\u2014as for example, cutters at 37 to 50 cents par pound.There is small chance for any English bright strips at these prices.Our leading manufacturers, as a rule, regard the future of their business as not unpromising.Leaf is low enough for them, and many would not object to seeing it bigher, since they have already laid in a fair stock, and would rather not see any further decline.The great problem agitating the planters here as well as in the West, is whether to abandon tobacco, and if so, or if they curtail the crop, what else to produce in place of it.Western burleys are again lower in new tobacco, while breaks are not altogether as common as heretofore reported.The time is at hand when a very close and nice discrimination in the choics of leaf is necessary ; for there are so many grades of the old and new crop to contend with.Bright Virginia and North Carolina tobacco undoubtedly holds a strong position, while of other grades the future is more or less doubtful.While the year 1888 has not been regarded as a prosperous one in tobacco circles, we should feel grateful that so few failures have occurred in this line, though in many cases very heavy losses will have to be met.; .The cigarette and cheroot business increases in importance and prosperity.Our export trade has been good.\"I'he doors of the l'obacco Exchange are closed from last Monday till January 2; meanwhile there will be trading privately 28 usual ; but more or less limited.Children Crv for Pitc her\u2019s Castoria.! cloth is stronger,.but nominally un- | IRON AND COAL REPORTS.(N.Y.Journal of Commerce.) PriLADELPHIA, Dec.26.\u2014The iren trade is lifeless.Prices are strong for all furnace and mill products except steel rails.Large buyers have offered $27 at mill.Brokers have booked small orders at $28 to $28.50.The general expectation among brokers and manufacturers is that one to two months\u2019 requirements will be anticipated in January.Offers of southern iron are under consideration.There has been no weakening in crude iron, as stated in some prints.The bituminous coal interests have practically settled upon the terms and conditions and allotments for the mining and distributing of 5,000,000 tons of soft coal during the coming year in Atlantic coast markets.Twenty cents per ton will be collected on all coal sent to market as an indemnity fund for violations of contract or understanding.Ifthe Beach Creek people assent the matter will be completed, and it is understood their co-operation is assured.The anticipation is that ten cents per ton more will be realized next year than last on heavy contracts, and a good many buyers are ready to place orders.The anthracite interests are in good shape.Repairing is going on in about thirty collieries.Cars are standing loaded at several points for want of storage capacity, but this evil will be.totally remedied before the close ol tha xeek.But little coal will be mined this week, less than some reports give out.There is more active local and line demand than usual at this season, and domestic sizes are moving briskly.Coke has been advanced, and the iron inter- sts are complaining, as they stocked up but little on the assurance that there would be no advance.Prrrsnuxa, Dec.26.\u2014The western Pennsylvania iron market is exceptionally dull, as is business at all towns within a bundred miles of the city.A large consumption is in progress.Manufactured iron is worth from 1.65 to 1.75 cents; plates at 2.20 cents ; grooved iron at 1.75 cents ; nails at $1.80.The western nail makers expect to control prices hereafter by restricting output.Two or three inquiries have been received for rails at Pennsylvania mills, but the makers are considerably broken up by competition and an active competition from the West.À great many old iron rails are wanted, but prices are out of reach excepting for the most urgent requirements.A fair business is being done at Wheeling, Youngstown and Sharon.A very heavy demand for Lake Superior ores is setting in and the business will be exceptionally active.\u2018The condition of trade is better among the manufacturers of implements, tools and small machinery throughout the Western States.e\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 BRADSTREET\u2019S WEEKLY REVIEW.Holiday Interference With Trade Move.ments\u2014Stock Specunlations\u2014Rise in Railways\u2014Money\u2014Wheat Exports\u2014 Indian Corn\u2014JXron and Steel\u2014Cotton Goods\u2014Sugar and Coffee\u2014Business Failures.New York, Dec.28.\u2014Special telegrams to Bradstrect\u2019s report universally quiet movements on that part of staple goods, not unusual at this season.Christmas observances at home and abroad cut the week down practically to about four days, which, with semi-annual stock takings, served to still further check operations.Funds inclined to increased firmness at the larger centres owing to the customary heavy requirement for January settlements, but this has in no way restricted the volume of the better class of commercial discounts of February.Seasonably cooler weather has prevailed part of the week and merchants at most of the leading points of distribution look confidently for an active revival of business early in 1889.The improvement in the railroad situation gives a stronger tome to atock speculation at New York, and an advancing market is generally anticipated.A rite in prices, due to the increased dividends declared by the Vanderbilt roads, was checked later in the week by the advancing money market.Bonds are strong, and an increasing investment demand is anticipated.The New York money market is strong cn the disturbance of loans caused by the January disbursements.Call loans were quoted as high as 8 per cent., but the average rate on Friday was 5 (@ 6 per cent.Foreign Exchange is lower on the appearance of some bills against wheat shipments.Demand, sterling, 4.881@ 4.881, Teo total exports of wheat from the Atlantic ports this week were but 38,000 bushels, and from the Pacific coast about 30,000 bushels.Flour to the equivalent of 561,000 bushels of wheat was exported by both coasts, which gives an aggregate as wheat for the week of 1,229,141 bushels against 1,487,720 bushels last week, and as compared with 1,524,000 bushels in the closing week of 1887.\u2018I'he total export of wheat and flour by both coasts since July 1st age 51,230,000 bushels against 74,500,000 bushels in the latter half of 1887.Wheat went off 33c Wednesday on the reported unloading by Chicago holders, there was a gain of jc Thursday on rumored export demand at Baltimore, which increased another }c yesterday on sales of five loads for export there with five or eight more loads wanted.It is reported that foreign grain houses own one-half the Atlantic seaboard visible supply of wheat.Wheat closed yesterday 2ic lower on the week ; corn, 13c; flour, 5¢ to 15¢, and pork 25c lower.Lard was 14 to 20 points off.Petroleum closed 2}c lower than last week.The principal source of Indian corn supply for the United Kingdom for the next three months will be the United States, owing to quick transit and cheapness.Prices here are less than lc per pound\u201445c to 67c for 56 pounds delivered at Atlantic ports.The probable British wheat deficiency for the year ending August 1st, 1859, is now calculated at only 10,240,000 bushels, which may be easily covered by English reserve stocks.American wheat exe ports to the United Kingdom for three months past have fallen away to one- half the total of one or two years ago, while those from Russia have increased six times within two years.The new year will open with only moderstely favouring conditions in the iron and steel trade.Pigiron is 50 cents lower per ton at St.Louis, and only the best grades east command nominal asking prices.The invasion of Pittsburg by cheap southern irons speaks for itself.Consumption generally is of large proportions, but large orders for iron or steel are not being placed freely.Stocks are moderate, coke prices will not be advanced.: The usual semi-annual clearing out sales of dry goods by jobbers constitute ; the only.exception to an other wise, quiet, dull market, and price reductions may induce a.heavy movement.The opening of the spring season will find cotton goods strongly maintained, and in some directions advanced.Print changed, a large bankrupt trade sale of clothing at New York hag resulted in a reduction of about 30 per cent from market quotations.; .Raw wool is seasonably quiet, with prices firm and outlook considered favourable.; Raw cotton is unchanged in price and rather slow of sale.Owing to large arrivals of raw sugar consigned to refineries, other local stocks of raw have not been in demand, and prices have declined jc.\u2018Warehouse's deliveries have been in excess of meetings.Cuban holders are asking more than has been paid within the week.The movement of refined has been light as usual about this period, with no change in price since the lc drop last week.The Louisiana sugar crop, as wired us, promises to be 20 per cent, and the molasses output 40 per cent.short.i Speculation in coffee at New York has been in greatly reduced volume, with Rio off jc.Brazil cables have been firmer, but late advices thence incline fo increase crop estimates.Havre and Hamburg have been bearish.Business failures reported to Bradstreet\u2019s number 334 in the United States this week, against 335 last week and 246 this week last year.Canada had 30 this week, against 40 last week.The total of failures in the United States January 1st to date is 10,416, against 9,740 in 1887.se BOSTON MARKETS.BostoN, Dec.28, 1888.Burrer \u2014 Imitation creameries are quiet and steady.Western creameries are quoted at 30@32c;, Western extra firsts, 27 (@29c ; Western fancy imitation, 24(025c; Western seconds, 18 @ 20c; Western fair to good, 16@17c; Vermont extra creamery, 30 @ 3lc; Vermont extra firsts, 26 @ 28e; Vermont dairy, good to choice, 23(@24c ; selections, 25@26c ; fair to good, 19(@ 20c; long dairies, 20 @ 21c; Eastern creamery, good to choice, 29@30¢c.Low grades of butter as to quality.The above quotations are receivers\u2019 prices for strictly wholesale lots.Jobbing prices 1@2c higher.Cuerse\u2014We quote as follows: North choice, 114 @ 12e; lower grades as to quality; West, 10}@llje; sage, 134c@l4c.Jobbing prices 4c higher.Eces\u2014We quote: Eastern extras at 27 (@28¢; fancy near-by stock, higher; firsts, 25@26c; extra Vermont and New Hampshirs, 26(@28c ; fresh Western, 23@24c; Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, 24@25c; Michigan choice, 24@25c; Island, 24@25¢ ; Canada, 28@25c; Southern choice, 25c; limed, 19@20c ; held, 20 @2lc.Jobbing price, 1c higher.Porators.\u2014 We quote as follows: Houlton Hebrons, 60c per bushel; Houlton rose, 55c per bush.; Aroostook Hebrons, 55c per bushel ; Aroostook rose, 50c per bushel; Vermont rose, 48@50c per bushel; Vermont Hebrons, 50c per bushel; Vermont burbanks, 40c@43c per bushel; New York rose, 40c; He- brons, 40(@45e per bush; New York burbanks, 40@43c per bush; Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, $1.50 per bbl.; Chenangoes, 60c per bushel; Prince Edward Island rose, 50c; Hebrons, 50c¢ @53c; Burbanks, 40@43c ; Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Hebrons, 55c; rose, 50e ; Burbanks, 40@43c.Hay axDp Srraw\u2014The demand for straw is quiet at steady prices.We quote : Choice prime hay at $18.50@$19 ; fancy, #19,50; fair to good, $16.00@$18.00 ; Eastern fine, $12@%15; poor to ordinary hay, $14@$15 ; Hast swale, $10@$l1; rye straw, choice, $19.00; oat straw, $10 (w$ll.Game\u2014We quote:\u2014Venison, 17¢@ 18¢ per lb., short saddles ; Eastern, lic; grouse, 85c@$1.15 per pair; rabbits, 20c(@ Z5c per pair; quail, Western, $2.00@ $2.25 per dozen; ducks, Mallard, 85c@$1.00 per pair; teal, $2.50@$3 per dozen; canvas, $15@$18 per dozen; red head $9 per dozen; pigeons.S1.50@81.75 ver dozen; wild pigeons, $1.75 per dozen, _ Pourrar\u2014We quote :\u2014Northern and Eastern\u2014Chickens, choice, 15¢ per lb; fair to good, 10c@l4c per lb; turkeys, choice, 15c(@16c ; common to good, 12@l4c; fowls, choice, 12c ; common to good, 8(@llc; ducks, young, 14c(@,00; geese, 10(@12c, Western dry packed\u2014'Fur- keys, choice, 15c; fair to good, 10e @ 12¢; Kentucky, choice, 12@13c; chickens, choice, 12¢; fair tu good, 9c@llc; fowls, choice, 10c@llc; fair to good, 8c @9¢; ducks, 10@12¢; geese, 10@12c.Ya THE COITON MARKETS.BY CABLE AND WIRE.Liverroor, Dec.28, 1.45 p.m.\u2014 Market for spot cotton is quiet.Middling uplands, 53d.New York, Dec.28, 1 p.m.\u2014Spot cotton dull; middling uplands, 3c; Orleans, 10c.Futures closed steady.December 941c, January 9.44c, February 9.36¢, General market closed steady.ea IMPORTS.Per Beaver Line steamship Lake Superior, from Liverpool to Boston.\u2014Cana- dian Bk of Commerce 2 bls mdse; Mac- kay Bros 10 pkgs mdse; R Teur&co 1 hhd e\u2019ware; James Coristine & co 17 es hats; Thos Dolan&co 2 cs mdse; Thibaudeau, Beliveau & Arch 2 cs mdse; Montreal Cotton co 9 es do; Order 397 bdls iron; Montreal Rolling Mills 1468 bars pudd iron; McBride, Harris&co 50 cs oranges; J J Vipond&co 100 cs do; J Barry 30 cs do; Dunlop & Chapman 56 chains; Order 6 pkgs mdse; Hart & Tuckwell 155 cs oranges; Wright Bros 6 cs mdse; Maclean, Sbawë&co 18 cs mdse; Greene Sons&co 25 cs hate; Mills & Hutchinson 14 cs mdse; John Barry 40 es oranges, Heney & La- croix 6 pkgs mdse; J Amyot & frere ?cs mdse; Tnouret, Fitzgibbon & co 20 cs mdse; J W Nelles & Bros 4 bls mdse; Joseph Horsfall 6 pkgs mdse; A L Richardson & Sons 2 cs mdse; Lyman, Sons&co 1 cs merchandise; F Boas 8 packages merchandise ; J Godin 2 cs mdee; Rinfret&Marcottel cs mdse: Watson&Pelton 2 cs mdse; David Lea 3 cs mdse; Buntin Boyd&co & cs mdse; C Sidney Shepherd&co 164 bxs tinplates: J Lydon 5 cs eware; RH Holland&co 6 cs hWare; J Thomson 51 pkgs mdse: O&E Hart 108 oranges and 10 bxs lemons; B Birks&co 1 ¢s mdse; Order 6 pkgs mdse; À M Smith&co 65 pkgs mdse; M Masuret &co 455 bxs raisins; W H Hutchinson 8 horses&I dog; H A Claflin 1 cs mdse; B Henderson&co 1 cs mdse; Jno Macdonald&co 32 pkgs mdse; F Giroux 34 cs mdse; Smith&co 18 bls wool; Fletcher Jinks&co 100 bxs tinplates; Hibbard Spencer Bartlett&co 73.pkgs mdse; W F Currie&co 22 tes b powder: J G Mackenzie&co 23 pkgs mdse; Robertson Linton& co 19 cs mdse; À Buntin&son 3 cs mdse; Ogilvy Alex&Andezson 8 bls mdse; Lyman Knox&co 8 cks mdse; Order 835 tin- plates; Hodgson Sumner&co 21 ¢s mdse; M&L Sam Benjamin&co 116 ingots tin; Boyd Bros&co 7 c¢s mdse; Silverman Boulter&co 6 cs mdse; McCall Shehyn& co 15 cs mdse; Order 13 bls wool; Order 33 bxs tinplates ; Winn B Holland 1 package merchandise; T F Stumpf S cs mdse; Mills&Gibb 4 do; Alex Murphy&co 35 do; Read,Holliday& Sons 5 cks mdse; Order 6 bales mdse; Baring Bros&co 9 bales wool; H B Hick &co 50 brls bot beer; D A Lindsay 5 cses mdse; Albert, Haager & Rais 8 cg mdse; Liestienne,Labbe&co 8 do; J B Atherton 4 do; J Meyer&co 9 do: A Benjamin&co | 1 do; ES Levé&co 10 do; Lepann, Ham- : berger&co 6 do; Order 100 do; E&J Burke 500 brls bot stout; Robt Crockerdco 1,000 bxs mdse; Ordar 91 coils rope; Fi Boote eet 8 crates eware; Copland&Keel 8 cs mdge: H Basckarach&co 10 do; Order 302 bales old eggs; Mayer Strause&co 20 csks steel: H L Juddé&co 3 cs mdse; J B Moorsé&co 18 bales mdse; H B Claflin&co 21 cs mdge- Order 176 cks soda ash; Order 395 bdles mdse; Jas E Wood &co 1,703 rails, 350 bdls fishplates; Order 437 cks soda.A Severe Attack, \u201cI never felt better in my \u2018life than I have since taking Burdock Blood Bitters.I bad a severe bilious attack; I could not eat for several days, and was unable to work.One bottle cured me.\u201d John M.Richards, Sr, Tarc, Ont.For all bilious troubles use B.B.B.STREET LAMPS! For Post, For Bracket, Or to Hang.EITHER CAS OR COAL OIL.Send for Price List to NOAH L.PIPER & SON 90 York Street, Toronto.Nov.21 tf ws 279 NOTICE Is hereby given that the Municipal Conneil of the parish of Pointe aux Trembles, County of Hochbelaga, will apply to the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, at its next seesion to obtain an Act authorlzing it to levy on a wharf situated in the village of the said rarish certain rights of wharfage during the space of not more thun 25 years on the following articles and others which are not foreseen in the petition that the said Council intends to present to ihe three branches of the Legislature, to wit: \u2014 1.For each cord of wood according to Fnglish or French measure.07 cts, 2.For each ton of eoal indistinctly either of 2,000 Ibs.or 2,240 lbs.07 cts.3.For each thousand feet of lumber wood or timber wood and any other than fire wood and to the pro rate.10% 4.Yor each thousand bricks and to the DTOTAA.50 secs cs sus s sure nue sec sa 0e.10 >» 5.l'or each hogshead of sand for mor- LAIT .acnnccsa0enenane sovnc vie nana -c000mss 01 6.For flour, bran, iron, sugar, etc.i CACN LON 0.020000 Kline's Great Nepve Restorer.A FRESH SUPPLY OF DR.KLINE'S REMEDIES JUST RECEIVED.COUNTRY ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.J.A.HARTE, Druggist, GLASGOW DRUG HALL, J7SONOTRE DANE STREET 25 Telephone 1180 HARDWARE J.G.SIBBALD, Importer and Commission Merchans Steel Rails Iron, Metals, && 20: Agency for Canada for the Marks Autes matie Car Coupler, Miltimore\u2019s Car Wheel Dressing Machine.146 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.COOPER, FAIRMAN & GO., RAILWAY SUPPLIES, &c.INGERSOLL ROCK DRILL CO.MANUFACTURERS OF Quarrving and General Mining Machinery &c DOMINION WIRE ROPE CO, MANUFACTURERS OF WIRE ROPE, &c.PLAITED ELBOW CO., MANUFACTURERS OF One-piece Stove Pipe Elbows.204 St.James Street, (MECHANICS INSTITUTE BUILDING.) : THE ONTARIO BOLT COX, OF TORONTO \u201c Manufacture every description of Carriage, Machine, Plow, Tire, Stove and Fancy Bolts, Coach Screws, Bolt Ends and Blank Bolts, Stove, Block, Carriage and Cooper Rivets, Boiler and Bridge Rivets, Railway and Whart Bpikes, Railway, Track and Bridge Bolts, also, Wire Nails, Washers and Drop Forgings, Contractors iron work a specialty.Agents for Province of Quebec, DELORME BROS.ELECTRIC LIGHTING.The Royal Hleetrle SOLE OWNERS OF The Thomson-Houston Systems FOR THE DOMINION OF CANADA.MANUFACTURERS OF Dynamo Machines and Lamps Contractors and Builders of Electric Are and Incandescent Light Plants throughout the Dominion, Incandescent Lights from the Arc Cireundt, The only perfect AUTOMATIC REGULAT- i ; Systems of Electric Lighting in the oric.Estimates furnished and all information given on application.OFFICE, FACTORY AND LIGHTING STATION Nos.54 to 70 Wellington Street.MONTREAL, QUE.HON.J.R.THIBAUDEATV, President.CHAS, W, HAGAR, 262-3m Manager.National Colonization Lottery Under the patronge of the REV.FATHER LABELLE.Established in 1884, under the Act of Quebec 32 Viet., Chapt.36, for the benefit of the Diocesan Societies of Colonization of the Province of Quebec, CLASS D.The Nineteenth Monthly Drawing take place on WEDNESDAY, January 16th, 1839 AT TWO O'CLOCK P.M.PRIZES VALUE - 850.000 Capital! Prize, worth 5,009 TICKETS, $1.00.Winners\u2019 names not published unless specially authorized.Drawings on the third Wednesday of every month.8.E.LEFEBVRE, Secretary, Offices: 19 St.James street, Montreal.Canada will \u201c CHLORODYNE.Dr.J.Collis Browne's Chlorodyne, Vice-Chancellor Sir W.PAGE WooD stated publicly in Court that Dr.J.COLLIS BROWNE was undoubtedly the inventor of Chiorodyne, that the whole story of the defendant Freeman was literally untrue, and he regretted to say that it had been sworz to.\u2014T'émes.Jalv Dr.J.Collis Browne\u2019g Chlorodyne is the best and most certain remedy in coughs, colds, asthma, consumption, neuralagia, rheumatism, &c Dr.J, Coilir Browne's Chlorodyne\u2014The Right Hon.Earl RUSSELL communicated to the College of Physicians and J.T.Davenport that be had recciwed information to the effect that the only remedy of any service in Cholera was Chlorodyne\u2014See Lancet, Decom- ber 31, 1864.Dr.J.Collis Browne's Chlorodyne 18 pres seribed by scores of orthodox practitioners?Of course it would not be thus singularly popular did it not piupply a want and filla place.\u201d\u2014 Medical Times, January 13, 1885.Dr.J.Collis Browne\u2019s Chlorodyne is a certain cure for Cholera, Dysentery, Diarrhœa, Oolics, &e.Dr.J.Collis Browne's Chlorodyne\u2014Caution =MNone genuine w thout the words, * Dr.J; Collis Browne\u2019s Chlorodyne\u201d on the stamp, Overwhelming medical testimony accompa, nies each bottle Sole manufacturer, J.Ti DAVENPORT, 33 Great Russell street, Bioomsbury, London, Sold In bottles at 1s 1id 2s 8d 4s 6d.and 11s.*E SUGAR: GOAT EDS A SURE CURE FoR BILIOUSNESS, CONSTIPATION, INDIGESTION, DIZZINESS, SICK HEADACHE, AND DISEASES OF THE STOMACH, LIVER AND BOWELS.THEY ARE MILD, THOROUGH AND PROMPT IN ACTION, AND FORM A VALUABLE AID TO BuRDOCK BLOOD BITTERS IN THE TREATMENT AND CURE oF CHRONIC AND OBSTINATE DISEASES.GIBB & COMPANY, Having received their FALL and WINTER 8tock of TAILORING AND HABERDASHERY\" ALSO PATTERN SUITS FROM POOLE, Invite fuspection, Angust 31 0 \u2018 RAILWAYS- ET Ar D a! Pi ¥ TRAINS LEAVE MONTREAL ax, A.M.\u2014 || Fast Express for Berth 8.10 ville, Louisville.Three Rivers, Q ec, &0, A.M.~ll Day Express for St.John\u2019 8.45 Farnham, Newport, Maachester Nashua, Boston, Portland and New cigar, points via Montreal ans Boston Air Tine, 9,00 A.M\u2014il Fast Express for \u201c> 3 Ottawa, &o.; 9 1 AM Da Express Jor Bigsiie v miths 8, sto ts : Toronto, &c ! gston, Petorbe'o A.M.\u2014From St.Lambert for Cha: 9.25 ly, Rlehelien, Marlevile, &c.tpn ng on arrival of Grand Trunk 9.00 a.; from Bonaventure Station, mm.tram 1 30 P.M.\u2014Suaburbap Train for Ste.' Therese and ictermetiate Stations 3°00 Enis barbauT .M.\u20148uburbau Train for St.Therese : and intermediate Statio d Saturdays and Sundavs.Bs, except .M.\u2014lLocal Express for Threa 30 Rivers, Batiscan, Quebec, &c.Te days ono F E .M.\u2014Fast Express for St.Johns Sherbrooke, Lake Megantic, St.an cinthe and Sorel.A egantic, St.Hya »M.\u2014Local Express for St.Theres 4, 30 Lachute, Buckingham, Ottawa, &0, 5 0 BM.Local for Joliette, St.Felix de \u201c uiois.St.Gabriel, The i ls à all Sept mediate Stations, £0 felvers and .M.~Local Express for St.Joh >.i] 20 Farnham, Sutton, Newport, Spring.5.2 530 h.St.Lin and St.Eustache Branches / 5 P.M.\u2014t Night Express tor Su.Johns £ ter Norham, Newport, Concord, Mans 2 3 a fhester ua, Lowell, Bostou and New P.M.\u2014Ili Pacific Express for Ou N 8.2 \u2018Winnipeg, Vancouver, Victoria an all points in the North-West and on Pacifie Coast, P.M\u2014t Il Western Express for 8.30 Falls, Kingston, Peterboro, Torani Owen Sound, 8t.Thomas, London, Detroit, Chicago, and all points in Ontario and Wests 10.00 52 »M.\u2014li Night Express for Three 1 Rivers, uch Eh ECL Quebec, & all points on the lway and Lower Province t Runs Daily, Sundays included.Other t1ai ue week davg nniv.unless noted otherwise, | Parlor marked: and Bleeping Oars on trains so merican Customs Officer at stati - amine baggage destined for the United Slat, TICKET OFFICES : Windso 266 St.James Street, ndsor Gatenta nd Balmoral Hotels, and Quebee June 4 1 P.M.\u2014From Bonaventure Station.for Chambly, Richelieu, Marieville P.M.\u2014For St.Therese andSt.Jerome, MONTREAL AND OTTAWA Fastest and Shortest Line to Ottawa.SOX.ID through trains betwee rosé and Ottawa, lighted by the Electrie à Lente Magnifeent PULLMAN BUFFET PARLOR CARS! Meals served in P: the European plan, arlor Oars on all trains on The ONLY LINE In Can ELECTRIC LICHT on trains.using Trains Leave Bonaventure Depot at 8.50 an.4.30 ni LE ape Or For tickets, parlor Car RCCOM Freight Rates and full information.pation Company's Office, 136 Tickets and Seats in Parlor St.) an es St, nasor and Balmoral Hote) Yicket offices, Bonaventure Depot and 143 st A.E.CAIRNS, PERCYR.TODD General Agent Montreal, onl Pass.Agent, E.J.CHAMBERLIN, December 10 eneral Manager, Ottaway \u2014 TRAINS LEAVE MONTREAL, BONAVENTURE STATION.A.M.\u2014White Mountain E 8.30 riving Wells River 2.23 D'aprose, are ton 3.37 p.m., Bethichem 4.95 p.m.\u2019 Profils House 4.45 p.m, Twin.Mountain House 4.16 p-m., Fabyans 4.28 p.m., Crawford House 5,00 pm, Summit Mount Washington 6.3) p-m., Portland 8 p.m., Old Orchard Beach 8.30 .m.Connects at St.Johns with train for arnham, Granby and Waterloo.A.M.\u2014Fast train 8.30 10.50 a.m., Burt, ion E Bt.Albans 2,65 p.m., New York via Springfield 10 p.m, Pullman New Buffet Parlor Cars to Bosto 4 20 P.M.\u2014NFW YORK EXPRESS, DAILY \u2018 SUNDAY INCLUDED, arriving St\u2019 Albans 8.50 p.m., (Supper); Burlington 8.15 TX, Rutland 10.30 p.rn., 0y 2.00 a.m., Al.any 2.20 a.m., New York 7.00 am.Daily Sunday Sxcepto \u2019 aa Worcester 646 3 .00 à y Fallsand Fitohbarg, ria Rutland, Bellows agner\u2019s new Palace Sleepin, real to New York and St.\u2018Alban Lo ocronte Through cars on this train arriving Farn- haw 8.58 p.m.Granby 6.40 p.m., Waterloo .20 p m.P.M.\u2014Boston Night Express, DAIL 8.30 SUNDAY INCL DED\" Striving 8e Albans 10.45 p.m., White River Junction 3.15 a.m., Manchester 6.25 a.m., Nashua 7.00 am, Boston via Lowell 8.30 a.m, Daily, Sunday excepted, for Boston via Fitchburg, arriving 9.35 a.m., New York via Northampton, Holys oke, Springfield and New Haven, 11.40 a.m, This train makes close connection at Nashua and d'apchenden for Worcester, ovidence an oints on New England Rallronde \u2018yp New York Pullman Buffet Bleeping Ca, i.ap | ping Cars to Boston and For Tickets, Time-tables, and all infor mation, appiy at Windsor and Balmorai Hotels, Grand Trunk Offices, or at the Come pany's office, 136 St.James Street, A.C.STONEGRAVE, Canadian Passenger Agent, J.a HOBART, or 8.=, CUMMINGS, enera .ener: Montreal, Oct-5, 1887.Age Oy Delaware and Hudson CANAL CO\u2019S RAILROADS, ¢¢ ID.and HE.\u201d \u2014TO\u2014 Baratogs, Troy, Albany, Boston, New Tax Philadelphia, AND ALL POINTS SOUTH AND EAST.Quick Time.No Delays.TRAINS LEAVE MONTREAL 7.90 a.m.\u2014Daily, except Sunday, arriving in New York at 8.50 p.m.Drawsus-rvout eur, Montreal to New York.4 30 p.m.Night Express, Sundays included \u2014Wagner's É:egant Sleeping Cars run through to New York without change, are jving in New York at7.00 next morning.This Train makes close conneciion sy yroy and Albany with Sleeping Car Train for Boson arriving at 8.30 a.m.New York Through Matls and Express cars ed via thisline.Informaiion given, snd Tickets sold a \u2018Windsor and aimoral Hotels, all Grar Trank Offices, and at the Company\u2019s Office £48 S¢.Jpmeos Street, Montreal, .BURDICK CHAR, 0.MCEALL, w General Pass.Ag.General Agent, Albsay, N.Y, aaairead LIER] \u2014 tn e 8 THE CITY COUNCIL Continues Its Consideration of the Ney Charter, \u2014\u2014 THE ALDERMEN SIT A WBeLE AFTERNOON, , \u2014 And Agourn Without Doing Any- ME thing.- g ; The City Council continued its adjourned meeting yesterday, when there was great delay in securing a quorum, because several of the members were engaged in committee meetings.At last the members assembled became impatient, and Ald.Stevenson rose and asked if it was possible to get a quorum.The Mayor accordingly dispatchedithe messenger, and after considerable delay the Council got to business.The meeting opened with the adoption of a report of the Finance Committee recommending a bonus of $200 eaci to the assessors, on account of the increased work entailed through the enlargement of the city.The Councilfwere unanimous on this point, because they believed that these gentlemen were really overworked, The Mayor next read a letter from tha Board of Trade asking that the report o the Flood Commission be printed for dis tribution among the citizens.It was de cided to do-so after the Inundation Committee had taken cognizance of it.Ald.White remarked that there should be as little delay as possible, because the information contained in this report was especially valuable at this season of the year when the ice was forming, etc.The Council then proceeded with the consideration of the new charter, which \u2018was the first order of the day.Before it was taken up Ald.Stevenson asked if they had a sufficient number of members present to consider it.It was found that there were, and Ald.Archibald moved that the charter as printed he adopted by the Council, and that the City Attorney be instructed to place it before the Legislature at its ensuing session.Ald.V.Grenier endeavoured to secure the insertion of a clause in the regulations concerning collection of taxes calling for an assessment upon personal and movable property, such as bank stocks, etc., which elicited strong opposition from Ald.J.Grenier.The latter was opposed to the matter and hoped that it would not pass.Thl irrepressible Jeannotte was on his feet as usual and delivered A LONG HARANGUE in favor of the amendment, stating that such a tax was imposed in all cities of the continent of America.He wae followed by Ald.P.Kennedy, who said that there was no doubt that there was a large number of wealthy peeple in the city who did not pay a cent fof taxes, who yet derived all the benefits from the streets, sidewalks, water service, etc.Ald.White said that the system prevailed in Ontario, and not, as he understood, with a great deal of benefit.There was a great deal of fraud perpetrated in connection with the collection of the tax, through fictitious values being put upon stock, etc.He held, also, that if the matter was looked into they would find the people in the west wards of the city who owned bank stocks also owned real estate to a large extent, and so contributed their share towards the expenses of the city.Ald.Wilson said that there was a brother alderman of his who owned $35,000 worth£of bank stock on which he did not pay a cent, while he himself on property valued to the same extent paid three thousand dollars in taxes.I meant practically that one of his lot was mortgaged to the city fo taxes, while his brother alderman on hi investment, which was quite as sure, did not pay a cent.He was in favor of the imposition of the assessment at once.1d.Archibala advanced another view.It was that the tenant or oc- cupart paid the taxes for the proprietor calculated upon them in his rent.He therefore submitted that the present system was a fair one.He held also that if they taxed business more than now they would find that it would decrease in a certain ratio.Ald.J.Grenier said that the gentlemen who were disposed to impose this tax must be misinformed or they would know that jthe real estate owners only paid $800,000 of the total taxes.In fact, it was business enterprises that paid two- thirds of the revenues of Montreal at present.The speaker was proceeding to acme personalities against Ald.Jeannotte at this point, when Ald.P.Kennedy objected.His Worship, when he rose to \u201corder,\u201d said that Ald.Grenier was to a certain extent exzused in his remarks through the personal remarks made by Ald.Jeannotte against the former.As this sort of thing once started was likely to gd around the whole Council he hoped that personalities would in all cases be avoided.Ald.Grenier, in concluding his remarks, said that the taxes of Montreal next year would amount to $2,500,000, of which the business ENTERPRISES OF MONTREAL paid mere than two-thirds.In fact they were taxed too much in Montreal at present instead of being taxed too little.Ald.Stevenson held to the same views as expressed by Ald.Archibald, to the effect that it was the tenants and poor people of the city who paid the taxes, not the rich proprietors.Ald.Clendinneng, as a large owner of real estate, was against the imposition of such a tax.The city was a \"borrower, and it was the capital so borrowed that made the real estate valuable.It was the business transacted in this city that made this realestate valuable.He would like to know if these owners of real estate would like this business to leave the city ?He thought not.Capital, he claimed, was very sensitive, and the very idea that they were going to put a tax on capital would drive it away.When they were anxious to make Montreal the financial, commercial and manufacturing centre of the Dominion, why should they take the very movement that would drivefall these interests away ?He held that it would be very foolish to do Bo, and the imposition of such a tax was a very serious business.What proportion of the $800,000 mentioned by Ald.J.Grenier was paid by the proprietors?A very small proportion indeed.The bulk of it was paid by the occupiers of the premises, not the proprietors.Ald.W.Kennedy, Tansey and Rain ville followed, after which Ald.V, Grenier said that it was not his intention, as the members seemed to think, when he put his motion, to tax capital that produced industry, but the capital that produced nothing and paid nothing.His Worship said that Ald.V.Grenier\u2019s motion meant exactly the opposite.From -_\u2014 \u2014 \u2014 TE MONTREAL HERALD AND DAILY COMMERCIAL GAZETTE.SATURDAY.DECEMBER 29 the expressions of approbation and disapprobation that he heard, he thought that it was the intention to tax incom3s, but this was not what the motion called for.Ald.Martineau moved that the motion be referred to the Charter Committee, when His Worship said that the matter had already been decided against by the Charter Committee.Ald.V.Grenier then amended his motion so that it specified that only OWNERS OF BANK STOCKS should be texed.This was lost on the following division :\u2014 Nays\u2014Clendinneng, Conroy, McBride, Farrell, Wilson, Hamelin, Rolland, Dubue, White, Rainville, Malone, Archibald, Stevenson, Laurent, J.Grenier\u201415.Ayes\u2014Rousseau, Perrault, Tansey, P.Kennedy, V.Grenier, Martineau, W.Kennedy, Dufresne, Jeannotte\u20149.Ald.W.Kennedy then tried to have the Charter discussed seriatim, but Ald.J.Grenier held that it would require a reconsideration before the Council could proceed in this way.Then the meeting drifted into another discussion aboat the propriety of discussing the Charter clause by clause, which of course necessitated another division, with the result that the motion was defeated by a vote of 10 to 9.Ald.Stevenson was next to the tore with a motion that the 82nd clause, providing that schools, churches, ministers\u2019 bouses, etc., be exempted from all taxes except water assessments.Ald.Staven- son, in support, said that exemption was growing year by year and that it was time to stop it.Ald.J.Grenier, who followed, also said (pat he would vote for it if he was sure that it would carry at Quebec, but it was useless and he could not vote for Ald.Stevenson\u2019s motion.The decision was in favour of the obliteration at first by the following division \u2014 A yes\u2014Clendinneng, Cunroy, V.Grenier, McBride, Farrell, Wilson, Hamelin, White, Archibald and Stevenson\u201410.Nays\u2014Rousseau, Martineau, W.Kennedy, Rolland, Rainville, Malone, Jean- notte and J.Grenier\u20149.As soon as this result was made known Alderman V.Grenier rose in a splutter and said he did not know how he had voted.When it was explained he asked to alter his vote, but, as the division had been called, the vote had to be reconsidered.This was done, and the vote again put on Alderman Stevenson\u2019s motion, when the division resulted as follows, Aldermen V.Grenier and Hamelin changing their votes :\u2014 Nays\u2014Rousseau, Perrault, Tansey, V.Grenier, Martineau, W.Kennedy, Hame- lin, Rolland, Rainville, Malone, Jeannotte and J.Grenier\u201412.Ayes\u2014Clendinneng, Conroy, McBride, Farrell, Wilson, White, Archibald and Stevenson\u20148.Ald.Jeannotte now bobbed up serenely with another motion on the income tax question.It was to the effect that all bank and other stocks be taxed at the same rate asreal estate, the tax to be imposed according to a by-law passed by the Council.This brought a leok of disgust to Ald.J.Grenier\u2019s face and he promptly rose and moved the adjournment of the Council, stating at the same time that it was needless with some of the members at present in the Council to get the new charter before the Legislature this session.His motion carried and the meeting broke up.AMUSEMENTS.Academy of Masie.\u201cTHE PAYMASTER.\u201d There will be the usual matinee at 2 p.m.to-day, and the final performance this evening.There should be large attendances at both entertainments.\u2018THE TIGRESS,\u201d The new play, \u201c The Tigress,\u201d which is next week\u2019s attraction at the Academy of Music, is spoken of as the most conspicuous theatrical success of the season in the States thus far.According to our American exchanges wherever it has been produced it has created a sensation both genuine and profound, ftouching upon certain vital social topics as it does and that boldly and brilliantly.This is at least, the summary of the conclusions at hand that have been formed on the career of the play to date.The author is Mr.Ramsay Morris, who is the author of the novel, \u201cCrucify Her,\u201d from which the play is taken, portrays the leading male character in the play, and is said to acquit himself ably, giving a picture of stage villainy which an American critic says is verily attractive in spite of its venom and heartlessness.The principal female role is played by Miss Selena Fetter.Her portrayal of the part is called a powerful and fascinating portraiture of a desperate woman, who is an adventuress in high life, discriminating and intelligent.It is said that there is an uncommon strength and directness claimed for The Tigress and the social lesson it teaches, It has, at any rate, stirred up no end of discussion among even the ministers of the Gospel, who have espoused or disputed the text of the play, which seems to be based on woman's inhumanity to woman.Whatever the tenour of the plot, it is not unlikely that it will interest and entertain the audiences that will be attracted to the Academy during the coming week.The company is guaranteed as first-class and the effects complete.The modern costumes introduced throughout the action are billed as superb and expressly designed for the production.Among the dresses is the startling one made of tiger skins, which Miss Fetter wears in the last two acts of the play.Itis considered a marvel in the art of dress-making, for it is a dress more than a costume, and is said to have cost Miss Fetter fully $1,000.Another feature of the production is the incidental music written for the action by Mr.W.W.Furst, who was many seasons musical director for the D\u2019Oyley Carte operatic organizations.A special matinee of The Tigress will be given on New Year\u2019s Day, (Tuesday), also one on Saturday, the engagement to conclude with the Saturday night performance.Theatre Royal.THE WHITE SLAVE.The two final performances will be given to-day, at the usual hours.Next week\u2014 BARRED OUT, by Edwin Arden.This is a highly romantic Irish drama, full of exciting dramatic situations, and thrilling climaxes.The dialogue is spoken of a8 clever and witty, and the company as capable artists.Beyond Dispute, There is no better, safer or more plea- sent cough remedy made than Hagyard\u2019s Pectoral Balsam.It cures Hoarseness, Sore Throat, Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis and all throat and lung troubles.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Brauvais, for New Year's, have made immense reduction in men\u2019s pants for presents, BURNS CELEBRATIOR.The Caledonian Society have engaged the Queen\u2019s Hall assembly rooms for the Burns celebration, which takes place on the 25th of January next.The celebration this year will consist of a concert, an oration on the national bard, and a dance to finish up with, The committee in charge of the affair are negotiating for local and outside talent, which, if secured, will be sure to give entire satisfaction to those who attend the festival, which will be of an enjoyable nature.A NEW RAILWAY LINE.Mr.Justice Gill and Mr.A.C.Wurtele have formed a partnership, to run the L\u2019Assomption Railway branch from L\u2019Epiphanie to the village of L\u2019Assomption.The name of the firm will be the \u201cL\u2019Assomption Railway Company.\u201d The necessary papers were yesterday fyled at the Court House.The new company, it is said, will have a good round capital, and intends establishing a first-class line to make connections four times a day with the C.P.R.at L\u2019Epiphanie.SARSFIELD SCHOOL.Natal Day Honours.The pupils of the Sarsfield School were dismissed for the New Years vacation last afternoon.À closing seance was held and a distribution of awards made to the deserving scholars in all grades of the school, the Rev.Fathers Caprieres, Cure and Vicar of St.Charles Parish, being present.The teachers of the institution resented the Principal, J.T.Anderson, \u2019sq., with an elegantly bound set of Parkma .'s works in two volumes, and Mrs.Anderson with a handsome chair in cherry wood, nicely covered and finished with plush trimmings.These presentations were accompanied by an elaborate address, and were made in honour of Mr.Anderson\u2019s birthday as well as his recent marriage.POLICE COURT.In this court yesterday J.B.Pelonquin and J.B.Marcotte were each fined $30 and costs or three months\u2019 imprisonment for keeping their bars open on Sunday.James Coyle, aged 12, was accused of robbing the poor box of St.Ann\u2019s Church.He was sent to the Reformatory school for two years.The case against Melvin Smith charged with perjury has been continued until the 3rd of January next.Recorder\u2019s Court.Jacques Forget, a shoemaker residing on Shearer street, was found guilty of selling liquor without a license and was fined $95 and costs or suffer three month\u2019s imprisonment.Xavier Plante, of Ontario street, was fined $10 with the optinn of going to jail for three month's for vagrancy.Philias Valiquette, living on 8t.Paul street, was ordered to spend two months in prison with hard labour for using his fists rather freely.BOW A BANK WAS DEFRAUDED By a Country Merchant, Who Skips Away Alter Victimizing Many Persons.An English merchant of Valleyfield has my8teriously disappeared from that vicinity and his whereabouts are as yet unknown to his many creditors.Although universally esteemed in the locality, be is said to have attended to his business for some time past in a very loose way, and some suspicions were aroused as to the administration of the same since his sudden departure.It has leaked out that several checks and notes which were held for collection by the branch of the Jacques Cartier Bank at Valleyfield, were not as legitimate paper as was thought.His banking was carried out in a clever manner and it appears he contrived to bave several of those checks and notes signed by surrounding neighbours, when they were duly presented to the bank for collection.At the present time the bank is said to hold no less than $2,000 worth.The man\u2019s conduct to his friends is inexplicable, as he lived in a most modest way.ihe parish priest of the locality whe, like many others, had endorsed some of the notes, is made responsible to the bank to the extent of $90.The bank, it is said, will not lose anything, as it is thought the estate will sufficiently cover all the deficieney.SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.Skating.THE CHAMPIONSHIP RACES TO BE HELD BUR- ING CARNIVAL WEEK.A meeting of the Amateur Athletic Skating Association of Canada was held in the Victoria Skating Rink last evening.A large number were present, It was moved and seconded that the coms petition for the championships be held during Carnival week, the fancy skatiug comratition to be held on Friday morning and the races to be held on the evening of that day.The ineeting then adjourned, Snowshoe.A meeting of the St.George\u2019s Snowshoe Club was held last evening in the Windsor Hotel, a large number being present.Rule 11 was altered to allow of the names of new members being posted up in the Club House one week before their election.Rule 13, regarding life members was altered from the ten years\u2019 system qualification to read, that a hfe member shall only be made after the applicant has been declared eligible by the majority of the members, the member so elected to pay a fee of $100.This was the only usiness done by the meeting ang it adjourned after passing a vote of thanks to the chairman.QUEEN'8 HALL CONCERT.The reputation of the Mendelssohn Choir as an exponent of art is an accomplished fact and it is safe to say that in their particular line they may be equalled but not excelled, and would do credit to any city in the world.The first concert of their twenty-fourth season, last evening, was given hefore a large and critical audience, and was the most brilliant which bas been given this year.The choir, which has been increased in membership to nearly one hundred bas certainly made vast strides since last season, high as was their standard before.Their rendition of their part of the programme (an excellent one) was exquisite, the parts were well balancad, and intonation and light and shade were prominent features, in addition to which the care which the requirements of the various compositions received at their hands, and the vivacity of the whole rformance was artistic in the extreme.he choruses in Rheinberger\u2019s beautiful cantata, * Fozzenburg,\u201d were carefully ¢one,but the finest effect was perhaps Lassea\u2019s \u201c Night,\u201d in which the pianissimo singing was admirably contrasted with the louder parts of the chorus, and the crescendos well marked.Another attribute of the Mendelssohn choir is that they always have good soloists, and that fact was exemplified last evening by the debut here of Mr.Conrad Ansorge.This artist is too well known by reputation as a prominent pupil of Liszt's to need an introduction, and perhaps the highest praise that could be given him is contained in the involuntary remark of that great maestro, made at the conclusion of one of his performances, \u201c Ansorge does play beaatifully.\u201d His pieces were rincipally selected from the modern Pravara school, and did not afford as great an example of his versatility as a more varied selection would have done, but in those his interpretation left nothing to be desired, and he played with warmth and colour.The basso, Mr.Buck, made his debut also last evening.He possesses a voice of fine quality and bas a good method which was brought out in Schumann\u2019s \u201cBelsatzar,\u201d which he sang in the German style and in German.His intonation is occasionally imperfect, but his general conception of his music is artistic, and he is a valuable addition to Montreal musicians.The soprano soloist, Mrs.Walker, has a fair voice and style; her singing of Gounod\u2019s difficult \u201cRing Out Wild Bells\u201d was good and was warmly applauded.The accompaniments supplied by Miss Wouham deserve mention, and the requirements of the piano part of the cantata were fulfilled.The choir and its able conductor, Mr.Joseph Gould, deserve congratulation for the success of their undertaking.A SAFE AND PROFITABLE INVESTMENT.The following shows the results of an investment made just 15 years ago, by a young man 25 years of aze.The investment was a Tontine policy (No.78,272), issued by the Equitable Society of New York.The first annual installment paid for it was $66.02, and the total of the installments paid in 13 years amounted to $990.30.The policy, which was a 15-year Endowment, was for $1,000.If the young man had died at any time during the first year, the investment would have shown a return of $15.15 for every $1 paid.If he had died during the second year, the return would have been less but still greatly in excess of the premiums paid.If be bad died at any time during the 15 years, the return would have been larger than the total amount of premiums paid.As he did not die, however, he has just been given the choice of the following methods of setilement : 1st, a Cash Value of $1,426,61.This is a cash return of more than $144 for each $100 paid in premiums; ic, a return of all the premiums paid, with compound interest at the rate of nearly 4} per cent, per annum, or simple interest at the rate of nearly 6 per cent, per annum.Or, 2nd, a paid-up policy for $3,877.00.This would give to the policyholder\u2019s heirs a return in cash of more than $391 for each $100 paid in premiums.This is a small policy, but a policy for $100,000 would have showa equally favorable results.\u2014\u2014\u2014 RIPPED IN THE BUD.An Flopement Sensation Spoiled.Another elopement case was nipped in the bud last night through the prompt service of the city police.It appears that shortly before eight o\u2019clock a gentleman from St.Henri proceeded to No.6 station, on Chaboillez street, and laid an information to the effect that bis niece, who is connected with a very respectable French-Canadian family of St.Henri had in the absence of her father (who 18 at present away in the country) gathered up all her clothes, packed her trunks and had gone to the Bona- veuture depot, where it seems she purchased a ticket for the United States, where she was about to be joined and married without the consent of her relatives.Acting-sergeant Sullivan and Sub-constable Menard, who had been entrusted wiih the details of the case, at once proceeded to the depot, and arrived there in time to arrest the young woman just before the departure of the train.To the Bonaventure station she was accompanied by a young man who, in answer to a question put to him by the officers, said that he had only accompanied the woman to the station, as the night was dark and he feared that she might receive insult from some one.The young man was allowed to go, but the young woman, at the uncle's request, was taken to the station, where ghe gave her name and age to the officers.She is about nineteen years old.She was detained for th» nizht for protection, and this morning will be taken before Chief Hughes, when she will be expected to further explain matters.The affair, it is understood, has caused no little excitement in St.Henri.As it is more than probable that satisfactory explanations will be forthcoming, the names of the parties for the time being have been suppressed.\u2014_\u2014 LEGAL INTELLIGENCE.Mr.Justice Davidson yesterday rendered judgment in the case of Dame Dechantol against the Canadian Pacific Railway.The plaintiff sued for $10,000 as compensation for the loss of her husband through death while in the employment of the defendants.The action was based on the alleged negligence of the company.The deceased was following his avocation as a line repairer on one of their trains at Chelmsford, Ont.Inre- viewing the evidence His Honour said that the danger attending the deceased's special work was inherent to the nature of his occupation, and that men employed in his capacity had always been understood to perform their work even when traing were in motion.For all these reasons, no blame could be attached to the company.Theaccident was due to deceased\u2019s own want of care and prudence, and the action must be dismissed with costs.The case is to be taken to the Court of Appeal.Mr.Justice Davidson also rendered judgment in the case of Poirier v.Le Monde.In giving his decision His Honor mentioned several features of the conduct of two cf the bailiffs, Poirier and Desjardins, in the matter which had called for the article, notably the act of Poirier in accepting $1 from the distressed family whose effects were being seized and then abandoning the seizure only to resume it later on ; the charge of $10 for a guardian, when only 50 cents was actually paid ; the carrying away of the seized effects to the residence of Desjardins, where the sale afterwards took place, some articles being actually thrown away, and the running up of the bill of costs to $25 for an origical debt of some $4.The learned judge then referred to the cheek of the plaintiff in coming before the Court to bave his reputation whitewashed in the face of such facts.Not only would he dismiss the action, but he requested the Prothonotary, whom be had called into Court for the occasion, kindly to investigate the conduct of Poirier and Desjardins at once, and report to bim, when he would see whether their names should be allowed to remain on the list of bailiffs.Too NuCH srocks and bound to sell them at any price for New Years, at I.A.Beauvais.LOCAL NEWS, New Yrar's! New Year's presents, resents, at I.A, Beauvais\u2019 in shirts, col- arg and cuffs.Joserm Nucor, the pedler who is charged with aggravated assault upon Gregoire Rochon, will be tried on Monday.A Max requires less courage to buy a bonnet than a bustle, all trimmed bonnets and hats at S.Carsley\u2019s are being sold at a third off usual prices for this week only.Tue Board of Out-Door Relief acknowledges, with thanks, the following donation Henry Birks, $10.A LARGE AND VARIED stock of lanterns, bread and cake boxes, iron bedsteads, wire dish covers, fly traps, &c., &c.L.J.A.Survever.1588 Notre Dame.Tue Joliette contested election case was struck off the roll yesterday (though it can be re-insertad next term), as the parties did not appear.For New YEaws L A.Beauvais will sell men\u2019s overcoats for $3 worth elsewhere $8.Tus LarrAmmE Erxcrion Case\u2014This morning Judge Loranger will render judgment in the Laprairie contested election case.Waar A Beavnmrun COMPLEXION.\u2014 Every lady can have this said ot her by using Jelly of Cucumber aud Roses.Try it.Druggists keep it.Wm, A, Dyer & Co., Montreal.THE writs for the Federal election for Joliette were issued yesterday.Nominations will take place on the 8th of January, and polling on the 15th.GENTLEMEN, send your old clothes to Adler, 47 Beaver Hall Hill, and have them cleaned and repaired by him, and he will make them look equal to new at a very small charge.Parcels called for and delivered free of charge.TreRecdorder wants the by-law regarding the cleaniag of the sidewalks in winter altered.He says as it now stands he cannot properly enforce it.AT 1.A, BEauvars\u2019 you will get for New Years presents a sealskin cap for $1 that is worth $3.50.A youn merchant named C.F.MeIn- tosh was taken in charge yesterday by the High Constable, so that be might give an explanatica concerning the validity of a note amounting to $769.82.8S.CArsLEY\u2019s are showing for New Year's presents, a large selection of rich real lace handkerchiefs very latest designs.Bay your ladies\u2019 handkerchiefs at 8.Carsley\u2019s, and you will be sure of getting the best value.Tue Treasurer of the Protestant House of Industry and Refuge acknowledges, with thanks, the following donations: \u2014 From Mr.M.A.Foley per Mr.Jas.Coris- tine, $20; from Henry Birks, $10.For Pires of all descriptions go to M.Monette's, Corner St.Sulpice and Notre Dame Streets.Meerschum, Briar Root, Turkisb, German, &c., &c., suitable for New Year\u2019s presents.Ladies, call and inspect.Yor twenty-five-cent scarfs for New Year\u2019s presents, worth eighty-five cents, at I.A.Beauvais\u2019.Messrs, C.D.Proctor, Joseph Simard and Leandre Belanger were yesterday morning appointed by the Court commissioners in expropriation for the widening of St.Lawrence street.Dox't FoRGET to call in at 54 Victoria Square on your way down to the office in the morning, to enjoy a glass of the refreshing St.Leon Water.It aids digestion and regulates the system.One of the greatest blood purifiers in the world.OwrxG to the adjourned Council meeting yesterday afternoon the Police Committee were unable to sit to render a decision in the L\u2019Hereux police case.It will have to go over to the first meeting in the New Year.I.A.Beavvaris\u2014You will get for you New Years gift a nice boy\u2019s overcoat fo $1.25 worth $4.50.DrArH oF AN ARcHiTECT.\u2014The death o Mr.George Glackmeyer, architect of this city, and brother of the City Clerk, is announced, after a very brief illness.The deceased was but 59 years of age, and leaves a large circle of friends to mourn his loss.Buy Your New YEAr\u2019s presents at I.A.Beauvais\u2019 Something useful.Boys suits, Great reduction.Ax Avpacious Arremer.\u2014Three masked men recently attempted to ransack the presbytery of the parish priest at St.Barnabe, but were disturbed in their onerations and fled.A valuable horse, the property of Mr.Duhaime, a neighbor, was stolen, but was yesterday found at St.Severe, and returned to its owner.Sr.GEORGE's Sociery CaRisT™MAS DisTRI- BUTION TO THE Poor\u2014In addition to the amounts already acknowledged the chairman of the committee acknowledges the following: Rev.E.Botterell, $2; Hy.Birks & Co., $3; Jno.Popham, $5; J.W.Hopkins, $3; Wm.Cooper, $5; Friend, G.8., $2; Friend G.8.(special), $5.Fraser, VIGER & Co.say that though the sleighing and weather have not been up to past Canadian winters at this season, still customers and business for Nmas and New Year's delicacies have increased.At least it has with them, because their stock is not only of a varied kind, but of that tempting and tasty nature that brings the dollars out of paterfamilias pockets.Tie County of Vandreuil No.1 Agricultural Society has elected the foilow- ing directors for the ensuing year :\u2014 Messrs.D.Brule, Noe Castongunay, G.Bester, Dr.H.Pilon, Lud.Valois, of Vandreuil; D.Mason and T.Person, of Como; and Joseph Girard and Joseph Louis Campeau, of St.Lazare.Ata subsequent meeting of directors Mr.D.Brule was elected president, Mr.D, Mason vice-president, and Mr.Z.Valois £ecretary.Next Sunday the clergymen in all the Roman Catholic churches will preach sermons on temperance.They will also read and comment on the circular recently issued by the Administrator of the Diccese in reference to the Citizens\u2019 League.They will also forbid their par- ishoners to give strong drink to visitors on Néw Years Day.At Notre Dame Church the preacher will be Father Sen- tenne, at St.James Father Rousselot, and at St.Bridget's Father Lonergan.FArMERs Wanren.\u2014Rev.Abbe J.A.Plantin will leâve this city on the 19th o January for Europe.The object of his visit is to make this country better known to the farmers of France.Abbe Plantin will return to Montreal about the month of May next, and should any farmers accompany bim to this country will direct them to the new northern parishes recently established in the district of *\u201c Le Nowiningue\u201d and \u201cLa Temiscamingue,\u201d near St.Jerome.TRE treasurer Montreal General Hospital acknowledges with thanks the receipt of £50 from Mr.Robert Muir, of England, per Mr.Jno, Dunlop; $40 from Mr.Edmund T.Perry, District Chief Ranger A.O.F., Court St.Jude, No.5889; $20 from Mr.Strachan Bethune, Q.C.; $10 from Mr.John A.Nicolle, per Mr.Walter Drake ; $8.40, subscriptions of the employees of the Richmond and Point Levis stations, G.F.R.Co,, per Mr.Josh.Henshaw, Assistant.Paymaster, and $9.50 from the American Presbyterian Chapel, Inspector street, Sabbath School, being a collection from teachers and scholars on Christmas Day, per Rev.M.Stewart Oxley, for the Children\u2019s Ward.TL, A.Brauvars, 2024 and 2028 Notre Dame street, is selling his Scotch underwear at a great reduction for New Year's presents.Lisr or SALOON jPAssENGERS per Allan Royal Mail steamship Parisian (Captain Joseph Ritchie), from Portland 27th, Halifax 29th December, 1888, to Liverpool :\u2014Major Hon.C.Alexander, Mrs.Alexander, three children aud two maids, Mr.Charles Bate, Mr.C.A.Carr, Mr.Cocks, Mr.Frederick Creswell, Miss Charlotte Creswell, Miss Annie Creswell, Rev.Chas.A.Doudiet, Miss Rebecca Fleming, Mr.J.H.Gallagher, Mr.Harding, Mrs.Harding, Mr.Wm.Nelson, Mr.Rice, Miss Richardson, Mrs.James F.Robertson, Miss E.Spring Rice, Miss G.Spring Rice, Mr.Tippet.WHY NOT Go To BEAUVAIS en masse for new gifts when his goods are better than elsewhere.In the Recorder's Court yesterday an incident, although of a serious nature, was finally solved so far as the law was concerned.It appears that a young lady well connected was married to a supposed well-to-do young man.She got a dowry when married.This her husband made the most of while it lasted by enjoying himseli.After going through her fortune he began to abuse and then ill-treat his young wife in a brutal fashion, so much o as to make her life very miserable.Many times bad she to fly from him and get shelter in a friend\u2019s house.This state of things continued until a friend advised ber to have her husband arrested, which she did yesterday by having a warrant sworn out against him for assault.When before the Recorder guilt was admitted by the husband, who, on promising better behaviour in the future, had sentence suspended.\u2014\u2014\u2014_ CIVIC ITEMS.At the Inundation Committee meeting yesterday afternoon matters were closed up for the year by the signing of warrants for outstanding accounts.Among them was a claim from Messrs.St.Louis Bros., contractors for the pumping stations, for extras amounting to $1,462.A compromise of $800 was accepted by Mr.St.Louis, one of the partners, which settled the matter.An opinion from the Assistant City Attorney was submitted to the effect that the committee could not collect any assessments for the sewer on Commissioners street and a decision was made in accordance.Some other minor matters were disposed of after this and the meeting adjourned.The Road Committee assembled yesterday to close up the accounts for the closing year.CARNIVAL.The Fancy Drive Committee\u2014The Route of the Procession Decided Upon.A meeting of the Fancy Drive Carnival Committee was held last evening in the \u2018Windsor Hotel.President, Mr.Gauthier, presided.After a protracted discussion relative to the route to be taken during the Carnival week, the following was agreed to.The head of the procession will assemble at the top of Union Avenue on Sherbrooke street, succeeding secticns to form on the streets west of that, whilst other sections will form on the streets running parallel to these.The procession will go westwards to Mackay street, down Mackay to Dorchester, along which it goes to Peel street, up Peel street by the Windsor to St.Catherine, along St.Catherine to St.Denis street, thenceto Notre Dame, coming through which it passes the Balmoral Hotel to Chaboillez Square and goes around \u2018he Grand Trunk private road to their new depot, from which it goes along St.James street to Victoria Square, up Beaver Hall Hill along Dorchester street to Dominion Square where it will disband.CLEVERLY CAUGHT.A Man Breaks a Jeweller\u2019s Window and is Smartly Arrested.About 6.30 o'clock last evening a man roughly dressed smashed in the plate glass window of Mr.R.Hemsley\u2019s jewellery store on Notre Dame street.He then snatched up a silver pickle stand and ran away.The clerks in the store at once gave chase after him.The fellow had got as far as Chaboillez Square, when the \u201chue and cry\u201d attracted the attention of Constable Timmony, who at the time was in private clothes.He made after the bolter, and grappled with him ; but, strange to gay, the crowd made strenuous efforts to rescue the culprit.However, some one had telephoned to No.6 Police Station for heln, and Sergeants Sullivan and Charbonneau ran to the scene of the struggle, and succeeded in bagging their man® When taken to No.6 Station he refused to give his name, residence and occupation.He will appear before the Police Magistrate this morning.A CIVIC HOUSE OF REFUGE WANTED.What Chief Hughes Has to Say About It.\u201cThat is the way my salary goes,\u201d jocosely remarked Chief of Police Hughes to a group of reporters yesterday after.neon, \u201cIn what way, Chief,\u201d they enquired.\u201cWell, you see that poor woman going out of the door.It is a sad case, She is left in this city with three young children and not a cent to get any food with.They have had but one meal since yesterday at noon, and I could not resist her appeal and gave her 75 cents to get food with.I have also given her à pass to Three Rivers (but the city will pay for that), where her husband has got work, but cannot afford to send the amount necessary.It is a crying evil that there 8 no place where these poor transient people could secure shelter for the time eing.The corporation should erect a suitable place and give an annual grant.If you only knew of some of the heartrending cases of this kind brought before my notice, you would cordially support me.Whilst the Chief was speaking almost à similar case entered the office, and in response to her pitiful appeal the Chiefs band once more was dipped into his capacious pocket, and the poor woman went her way rejoicing.Some of the tender-hearted of the aldermen might take this important question up and carry out the Chiefs views, NEW ADVERTISEMENTS Carsley's Advertisement, Saturday Dec.29th, 1888 NEW YEAR'S GIFrs NEW YEAR'S GIFTS NEW YEAR'S GIFTS Ladies\u2019 White Linen Handkerchiefs Ladies\u2019 White Linen Handkerchiefs Ladies\u2019 White Linen Handkerch'e-; Ladies\u2019 Colored Linen H i Ladies\u2019 Colored Linen Handiorchiets Ladies\u2019 Colored Linen Handkerchief; Handkerchiefs are one of the mo able presents you can give your fri are shown in the latest patterns at S.CARSLEY>s, rar REAL LACE HANDKERCH REAL LACE HANDKERCHIESS REAL LACE HANDKERCHIEFS Those in want of a handsome New Years gift for a lady friend should procure one of those real Lace Handkerchiefs at, st accept.ends, ang 8.CARSLEY'\u2019S, LADIES\u2019 SILK UNDERWEAR LADIES\u2019 SILK UNDERWEAR LADIES\u2019 SILK UNDERWEAR LADIES\u2019 SILK STOCKINGS LADIES\u2019 SILK STOCKINGS LADIES\u2019 SILK STOCKINGS This class of goods always makes a handsome present, and can be had at all prices, S.CARSLEY.YEAR'S YEAR'S NEW YEAR'S YEAR'S YEAR'S YFAR\u2019S NEW YEARS GIFTS YEAR'S GIFTS Lace Scarfs and Fichus in a variety of patterns, different lengths.\"A very suitable New Year's Gift.GIFTS GIFTS GIFTS GIFTS GIFTS GIFS S.CARSLEY.NEW YEARS LADIES\u2019 FANCY JERSEYS LADIES\u2019 JERSEYS LADIES\u2019 FANCY JERSEYS LADIES\u2019 FW JERSEYS LADIES\u2019 FANCY JERSEYS LADIES\u2019 FANCY JERSEYS LADIES\u2019 FANCY JERSEYS LADIES\u2019 FANCY JERSEYS GIFTS.Larger sales than ever in the Jersey Dapart- ment, yet any one requiring a useful New Year\u2019s Gift will still find the stock fully complete, and at prices to suit all.S.CARSLEY.HOLIDAY GOODS \u2014 FOR THE \u2014 Christmas and New Year's Trade.\u2014 I am showing an elegant assortment of Rattan Chairs, Easy Chairs, Camp Chairs, Music Racks, Book Shelves, Cabinets.&c.=~ Prices very low.\u2014 Om GEORGE STEWART, 1828 to 1834 Notre Dame Street.Dec.5 290 TELE ARMOUR LAR 1s steadily gaining in public favor in Mont real Quebec, Ottawa, Three Rivers and in the Eastern Townships, bein Sound, Sweet and Whelesome.ARNIOUR\u2019S Celebrated Canned Meats \u2014AND\u2014 BARRELLED PORK Duty paid or in Bond for Export at packers\u2019 prices.JAMES ALLEN, AGENT, MONTREAL ARMOUR & CO., Chicago.August 11 THOMAS LIGGETS Has Thousands of Pairs of Curtains, Cheap and Good.SEA Sheriff's Sale.0 No.2276.\u2014Joreph Palardy vs.Jean Baptiste Handfield.1.A land situated on the fourth concession of the parish of Saint Mare, district of Montreal, containing sixty three arpents in superficies, more or less ; bounded to the south west, by Joseph Handfield, and to the north east, by the piece of land hereafter designated and Damien Fontaine, or representatives\u2014witin a house, barn and other building thereon erected the said land being part of the lot number four hundred and fifty four (454), on the official plan and in the book of reference for the municipality of the parish of Saint Mare.1.A piece of land situated on the same concession of the said parish of Saint Marc, containing four arpents in front by fourteen arpents in depth, more or less bounded on the south west, by the land above designated, to the north east, by the remainder of the official lot, number four hundred and fifty five (455), belonging to Arthur Handfield, to the north west, by the lands of the parish of Vercheres, and to the south east, by the lands of the third concession \u2018of the said parish of Bainb Marc, the said lot being & part of the lot number four hundred and fifty five (455), on the aforesaid official plan and in the book of reference for the parish of Saint Mare.To be sold at the parochial church door of the parish of Saint Mare, on the Fourth day of Jauuary next, at Eleven o\u2019clock in the forenoon, at the charge of the life-rent and pension set forth in a certain Deed of Donation, passed before Mr.A.M.Archambault Notary, on the Bih June, 1886, under and by virtue of a Judgment rendered on the 2lst December, 1888, by the Honorable Justice Malhiot.M.JACQUES VILBON, Deputy Sheriff.335 SHERIFF'S OFFICE, } Montreal, 28th Dec., 1888 THOMAS LIGGETS Lino leums from Best Makers.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 TEE HERALD is printed and published by \u201cTE HERALD Company\u201d (Limited), Hon.Peter Mitchell, President, at No.$ Beaver Hall Hill, Montreal.A 13 4 "]