Montreal daily herald, 17 décembre 1892, samedi 17 décembre 1892

[" IF aint.Miss a bath 0 00M 1e Is ly A 3) \u2014\u2014 x of 1reai han (ring ren, 03 EIOYS AD.TO-DAY \u2014\u2014\u2014 IS A POINTER FOR YOU, I = EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR, NO.299.MR.FOSTER AGAIN Canada's Finance Minister Roplies to Secretary Foster, Fo Facts conne Out About the Conference Ga the Reciprocity Question \u2014Statements L Seriousiy on the Canal Discus- -Outcome of the Inter-Departmenta Bquabbleat Ottawa.sios [Special to The Herald} Ottawa, Dec.16.\u2014 Hen George FE.Foster, Dominion Minister ofFinance, has made a rejoiner to Mr, Jonn W.Foster, Secretary of State of the United States, who replied o the former's criticism of President Harri.800s message.Ho gaid to your correspondent to-day: \u201c«Afsypreading Mr.Foster's observations 0 can state that I have nothing to add to my previous assertions in regurd to the reciprocity regulations or subject of uniform tarriff between tiie two countries.When the proposition for reciprecity in natural products was declined 2nd before a wider arrangement was discussed the Canadian delegation enquired about the question of discrimination.We asked who would have power to make the tarif! and what would be its range.For example we asked whether Canada would be free to arrange her own tariff on wools.This article is on the free list here, in the United States it is highly taxed.ao this secretary Blaine replied very om- phatically that the United States hada heavy duty on wools, and if Canada fixed separate duties the proposed reciprocisy arrangement would be simply non-effective, Now 1 must admit I was surprised that Secretary Foster said Canada made as a basis of settlement of the canal question, thefree navigation of Hudson river by Canadians, So far as my knowledge goes the Can dians never made tlie free navigation a sine qua non for the setilement of the canal dispute.At the Washington conference in June last an informal proposition was made that the controversy might be settled by the United States, allowing Canadians the free navigation of the Hudson in return for Canadinns withdrawing the refusal to grant rebate on grain transhipped at the United States lake ports.Anybody can see that this falls short of a basis of settling the whole controversy.Our informal offer \"was declined.Thereupon a new proposition was discussed and promised consideration.It wus formally conveyed to the United States Government through the British Charge d\u2019affairs at Washington.This proposal was submitted to the Senate by President Harrison in July last, and is as follows: \u201cThat as regards the navigation of the Welland and St.Lawrence canals, the imposition of tollsand the granting of rebates thereon, the same treatment will be accorded to the citizens of the United States as is given to the subjects of Her Majesty, without regard to port of transhipment or export, and that the United States will continue to deal in like manner with the subjects of Her Britannic Majesty in the use of the existing Sault Ste.Marie canal, that the provision of article 30 of the Treaty of Washington, granting carrying powers to vessels bolenging to the subjects of her Britenuic Majesty, as described in that article, be restored.\u201d It will therefore be seen, added Hon.Mr.Foster, that the Hudson river was not mentioned in this proposition for settling the whole difficulty.1 can\u2019t recall any occasion when Canada made a demand for the free navigation of the Hudson as à settlo- ment of the controversy.Let Secretary Foster prove his case if he hus the documents.By the thirtieth article of the Treaty of Washington, above referred to, it wus agreed that British subjects might carry in British vessels, without payment of duty, goods, wares, or merchandise from one port or place within the territory of the United States, upon the St.Lawrence, the great lakes, and the rivers connecting the same, to another port or place within the aforesaid territory of the United States, provided a portion of such transhipment should be made through Canada, by land carriage ard in bond, and & privilege exactly corresponding, Mutatis Mutandis, was by the same article granved to the citizens of the United States, with respect of goods, wares or merchandize carried from one point in Canada, across the territory of the United States to another point in Canada.By the same article it was agreed that the United States might suspend the right of carrying, so granted to British subjects, in case the Dominicn of Canada should at any time deprive tiie citizens of the United States of tle use of the canals in the Dominion, on terns of equality with Canadians.Le is understood that to-morrow\u2019s Official Gazette wiil have a notice summoning Parliament to meet on Thursday, the 26th of January next.THE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL TROUBLE, The position of the Minister of Trade and Commerce was pretty well fixed at to-day\u2019s meeting of the Cabinet.1t was decided that the new Comtroliers, Messrs.Wood and Wallace, would have the full control of the Jepartments, the snme as the Ministers of uland Revenue and Customs now have, With the right to report direst to Council, he minister will have a general super- Mision over the comtroliers, and of course Jan object Lo their recommendations, if he 8 disposed when they come before Council.The main point for which the controllers vere conteading and over which the prin- Yipal hitch occurred was the right 0 report direct to council instead to the Minister, th rough his deputy, which would have been an anomally 48 Was already pointe:l out in this corres- pendence.The position of Minister of Treads and Commerce will, therefore, &inount to little, and it is very doubtful if he will bavea deputy minister at all.Much of that, however, will depend upon how Mr.Bowell views the mutter.The Finance Department wiil continue to bear the same relations to the inlund Rere- hue and Customs, as it now dees.If this then is the correct postion of affaires, all that the country has gained has been a bill ¢lexpense to make the Departments of Customs and luland Revenue more unwieldy in Licir operations, and the certainty of a per- betas ciashiag with trade and commerce at any time that the minister might see fit to Seriously interfere.The statistician may be plac l'under Mr.Boweil.Messrs, Bowell, Foster, Wocd and Wal- lice will be a board to supervise the tariff, ROBT.MCGREEVY'S SENTENCE SHORTENED.Sir John Thompson\u2019s report to Council lecommending that three months be deducted from the term of imprisonment ed on Fusberg McGreevy, at Quebec, opted, and has been signed by His «eucy the Governor-General.Robert evy will \"therefore, be free on Janu- 22ad next.The erime for which he cred wag conspiracy against Michael suiter Connoily in connection with the 8400,000 10ic, GENERAL CAPITAL NOTES.Ani ; Veh item has appeared in several papers Stating that the Government intended to Temove the Meteorological office from To- mia to Ottawa, and that depnty minister 1e Siuith had visite the Quecn city plete arrangements ror the transfer.unih sans tia he had not visited To- 0 since lust sinner, wlicn several imn- aents, melding the erection of a new Teac, were ordered.The Toronto builtintes are [nn su, and altioush lon of retreval tas deen discussed for years, nothing hes been decided npoa, and \u2018there is no thought of any inmediate action being Me S.Barnett, caterer to the Board of rade, Toronto, wus an applicant for the postion of caterer to the House of Com- mous.The Ottawa applicants are Messrs, cler and Cassidy, and probably one of > gentlemen wiil be selected.Mr.Heury Bulmer, chairman of the Montreal Hiutbor Csnmnissioners, is in the city on business connected with the work done in the hurbor.He says he knows of no report being made to the Government that the spring ice shove would probably push a large quantity of the ground taken out of tho river back into it again, and he would not care to give his opinion ahout it.In the course of à couple of days the extensive purchase of the limits in the Lievre wistrict and the mills and other property at Buckingham Lelouging to the estate of the late Mr.Janes McLaren will be consummated, Mr.J.F.Hurst and Mr.H.N, Giilets of Wyandotte and Mr.Hartman of New York, who it is stated beyond doubt are the intending purchasers, arrived in the city yesterday and registered at the Russell, where they met with Judge E.R.Collins of New Jersey, who has been representing them here tor some time past in connection with the sale.The price agreed upon is said to be in the neighborhood of $225,000, Secretary Edgar A.Wills of the Toronto Board of \"Trade waited personally on the Governor General at Rideau Hail yesterday and extended His Excellency an mvitation to the Bourd of Trade banquet, which is to be held in Toronto vn Jan.15.Lord Stanley was pleased to accept the invitation, intimating that his two sons would probably also attend.lt is likely His Exceliency will speak on that occasion.Partieulars relating to the crop of Indian corn at the experimental farm have just been completed.Four hundred and seventy tons have been put out in the form of ensilage, the produce of about 30 acres.Ihe rural thoroughbred white flint has yielded twenty-two tons to the acre, the longfellow from 17 to 18 tons per acre.The other varieties have given a lighter yield, varying from 12 to 16 tons to the acre.Although the season has not been a very favorable one for corn, this crop, on the whole, may be rega.ded as a very satisfactory one.The ensilage is turning out remarkably well, and forms an important ingredient of the several rations with which experiments are being carried on in stock breeding which ave being carried on.Mr.Richard Nagle, of this oity, has just closed with an offer for his Nipissing tim- Ler limits.A Detroit gentleman, acting for a Michigan syndicate, is the purchaser.The limits extend over 144 square miles of territory, and the price paid was $150,000.THE NEWS AT KINGSTON.Collections for the New Mining and Agricultural School\u2014Other Notes.{Special to The Herald] Kingston, Ont., Dec.16, \u2014At a publie meeting last evening the collectors reported that so far $17,900 had been subscribed for the establishment of a school of Mining and Agriculinre here.The governors of the Kingston General hospital propose changes in that institution.They will increase the staff of nurses in training by two and to set apart that number of trained and experienced nurses to visit the houses of the sick poor with gratuitous services and medicines.It is also proposed to fiit up a large room, now used as a dormitory for servants, as a Maternity ward.Gilmour, of Palmerston, the engineer hurt au Morton\u2019s distillery, is conscious, but will be permanently blind it is feared.He answers by short words when spoken to, but at other times his only apparent sensibility is to the pain in his head.Ie has to be watched to prevent his tearing off the bandoges.At the annual banquet of the Æsculapian Society of Queen's University Medical College in responding to the toast of \u201cOur Guests,\u201d General Cameron pointed out that the military profession had its disadvantages as well as attractions.He referred to the receut talk of the worth of the Royal Military College, and said that very few Canadians would question it.\u201cUnless a country has a military force, either its own or ally, I say it could not remain independent.Those who made remarks against the college as a worthless institution did not know what they were talking about.Canada bad made great progress in agriculture, and education.The rapid progress was simply astounding.\u201d Military men had as much to boast of asany other.He referred to \u201cOur friends\u201d to the south and hoped they would always remain friends.\u2018\u201cThis part of the British Empire is, I know, going to remain Canada as far as sentiments are voiced here,\u201d THEY ARE MASONS.The Most Noble Brotherhood Elect Their Officers.At the convocation of Mount Royal Chapter, No.32, G.R.Q., held last night in Federation Hall, the following officers were elected : Bro, Jus.Powell, W.M.; Bro.N.J.Holden, 8.W.; Bro.E.E.Muir, J.W.; Bro.W.A.Mattey, Treasurer; Bro.T.R.Lanagan, Secretary; W.Bro.H.Walker, Chaplain; Representative to Masonic Board of Relief, V.W.Bro.P.Mel).McTavish; Bro.J.Lawrence, Tyler.The election was followed by supper, of which a large munber of members and guests partook, and a musical entertainment given by several members of the lodge.COUNTY ELECTIONS.At the regular ineeting of Dorchester Masonic Lodge, No.4, St.Johns, cn Tuesday evening last, the following were elected: RB.Levi, W.M.; D.Levi, 8.W.: D, W.Douglas, J.W.; John Stewart, treas.: J.H.Wadsworth, secy.; Rev.W.Windsor, Chap.; John Brennan, Tyler.Lake Magog Lodge A.F.& A M., elected the following officers at their last regular meeting: D.Wheweil, W.M.; Jas.Dolphin, 3.W.: A, I.Fisk, J.W.; Rov.I.I.Thurlow, chaplain; J.O'Connor, treas.; ED.Smith, sig.; Thos.Mullins, Tyler.The News From Hawaii.San Francisco, Dec.15.\u2014The steamer Australia arrived from Honolulu to-day, bringing the following advices : The Legislature lias appropriated $4000 for the tour of Princess Kalulani and the heir apparent through Europe and the United States, and 812,000 to send the Hawaiian Baud to the World\u2019s Fair.News has reached Honolulu of the shelling of seven villages on Solomon Islands, by the British warship Rapid, for the killing of white traders.Blame the American Delegates.London, Dec.16.\u2014The \u2018Times, referring to the Monctary conference says: \u2018The American delegates must be held largely responsible for the ignominious failure of the conference.Aimericw called the meeting as jf prepared with a practical scheme, and then offered only vague platitudes.The exuberant rhetorie of Senator Jones would have been more to the purpose if the Amer- END.Murderer Went to His Non-Renentint.The Cornwall Doon Hard Words to the End for the Clergymen Interested in His Spiritual Weilare\u2014A Herald Representative Talks With Him in the Early Hours of the Morning Shorily Before His Execution.[Special to The Horald.] Cornwall, Dec.16.\u2014James Slavin paid the extreme penalty of the law this morning for the murder of Capt.J.R.Davey.He wus executed in the Court House at 7.43, The particulars of the hanging of Slavin are of thie most interesting nature owing partially to the fact that he carried out the declarations that Le would died as he had lived, callous, and at war with all the world.is crime was committed on Sept.6, and will be remenibered as one of the most cold blooded and doliberute murders on record.Not premeditated ; not arranged before hand that Le would murder any particular luan; sinpiy the consummation of à desire to kill somebody, anybody, so long as he satisfied his thirst for à victim.It was à cireus day and James Slavin, an old Cornwall boy, had arrived in town.IL was also the day of the famous Dixon-Skelly fight, and Slavin listened to the down town hotel reports.When the decision was announced Slavin declared that on the morrow MeAulitte would retain the world's middleweight championship.An old friend of Slavin said this would not be and immediately the murderer set out on the warpath.The story of his fight with Roach, the wounding of Luhess and Lefebvre and the killing of Davey has been told in The Herald.The facts in connection with the last hours of the condemued man will be the most interesting news in connection with Slavin\u2019s career.It was on Wednesday last that his father, a venerable old British pensioner, visited the erring son.Neither were affected.The condemned Man said plainly that he had committed a murder, and was about to rea the harvest of au life full of thorns and roses.The father was only moved to say that the name of Slavin, so long honored in the old land, was about to die disgraced by a hangman\u2019s rope.\u201cNot at all,\u201d said the younger Slavin, \u201cIll defeat tho gallows,\u201d but he did Hot.Near The Herald representative he ate his last meal at 5.45; three eggs, three pieces of toast, and a cup of tea were relished as fow meals arc.fe was pleased, extremely so, and he declared that had there been strychnive in every mouthful be would not have taken it.The time had come for him to die on the scaffold, and no onc should be disappointed, Shortly after this he handed The Herald representative a copy of the following letter which he addressed in a good hand to Mr.James Leitch : Dear Sir, \u2014I regret, Lhat your only reward for so ably defending ne on Oct, Mth is the gratitude of the occupant of a murd :r's cell, whose final fate is the gallows and criminals grave.* The persistent elfarts of yourself and Dr, Bergin in bringing the cireumsianees of the unfortunate t or 4 tragedy of Sepi.Uth before tbe Minister 0Ë Justice was an exhibition of sacrifice and love of justice seldom mel ith in this cold practical age ofthe last decade of the 16th century.{have not the slightest complaint to make \"of the adverse decision of the Minister of Justice, whose only guide was doubtful evidence and the report and charge of à judge whose strong aversion to criminals is well known, | might have aspired to something better than a murderer's cell and a criminals grave, but, after ull a man's character is moulded by his surroundings.In tender yeacs Uheaded for the land of the setting sun, where man is seen in his nakod individuality, where no law is known Lut that of self-protection, and without ambition but tho greed of sold, dead to everything but bis immediate surroundings, and all which makes lire worth living, Like the rest, I became a veritable gambler in the great game of life (and lost).Now, again thank! 12 you for your noble efforts in my behalf, [ will conclude with respect, (Signed) JAMES SLAVIN, After this he seemed perfectly content to mect his doom.At § o'clock, Father Corbett appeared at the bars of the cell.The Herald representative was the only press inan there at the time.\u201cNow, Mr.Corbett,\u201d said Slavin, \u201c1 don\u2019t want you to dictate to me.You might us well try to turn that bar of iron into a ham sandwich, as to make a convert of me.\u201d When the priest had turned his head in tears, Slavin said: \u201c\u2018I don\u2019t want those men; I'm going and who's to stop me *\u201d \u201cWell, Radclive, you to perform,\u201d tive, rope \u201cYes,\u201d he said, \u201cand I am displeased by the reports in the newspapers about my actions.l\u2019in the hangman, paid to do my work, as the judge is to pronounce sentence, and your Montreal papers have no right to speak of mo as they have.\u201d Nor had they.The general impression in Cornwall is that, had Slavin beer a stranger, the hangman would have been welcome.Radclive did his work well, and, judging from all that was seen to-day, no better man could be found for the job.The scaîfold was erccted in the court house yard.The man who was given the contract made it himself, as his wen were frightened to do the work.It was fifteen feet high, and the drop which jerked the unfortunate into the air weighed 370 pounds.This is equal to a two thousand pound blow in the neck.AL 7.30 Radclive stepped from the stairway into the yard, and was followed by the venerable sheriff, the deputy, Mr.Smart, then came the doomed man, and behind him the jail officials.Sheriff Melntyre's arrangements were perfect, and the executioner's equally so.As Slavin walked to the scaffold he glanced right and left.To his old acquaintances (and there were many present) he nodded, aud when the noose dangled by hie left cheek he said, ** Good-bye, gentlemen,\u201d Turning to Radclive, he said, \u201cLet her go, let her go quick?\u201d He had before told The Herald representative that he would use this phrase, and he kept bis word.As the black cap was being drawn over his face he said: Quick ! Let her go, lev her go.\u201d Like a flash of Hghtning the heavy trap fell, and the body of Slavin shot two feet above the scaifold.The doctors said death was instantaneous, but the circulation of the blood did not stop for 93 minutes afterwards.Slavin said many things prior to his death, and the Herald representative was told of them all, but a carerul perusal shows that the dead man, though not i >, was certainly not in a condition to speak rationally on the days nearing his execution.Fresh Faces for Auburn.Syracuse, N.Y., Dee.15.\u2014Frank and Albert Makinder, brokers, were to-day sentenced to Auburn prison for 14 years for highway robbery in holding up the Solvey Process paymaster last May.Albert Parker was sentenced to the same institution for 12 years for outraging Annie Streeter, of Warners.Mr.Tzillon\u2019s Ministry.Quebec, Dee.16.\u2014Mr.Taillon's Cabinet was sworn in to-day.Mr.Chapais has not have another job said The Herald represeuta- \u201cHas the \u2018High Sheriff prepared the icans themselves had not grown tired of neaftoctipe sierp, THE ROCK ISLAND STRIKE.Railway Officials Declare it Over and Operators That it is Just Commencing, Chicago, 1: +, 16 \u2014The strike en the Rock Lsland Fiiroad te sp! sata standstill The ruitrond tiie mu to be running trains without a diticuity and the strike is over so fur as they are concerned.Fe fodowing has buon sent oul by the comuiitiee of the strikers: : PALMER House, Chicago, Dee.16, 1892, Bulletin:\u2014Do not be discouraged for we ale now getting in shape so as to continue wi strugzle until next spring if necessary.@ are now appointing our captaius and lieutenants for the system aud are being daily advised of the names of ull who are returning to work or joining strikers, and propose to systematize the Work tu à nicety.We are refiably informed that the telegraphic service of the Rock Island is now beiug partially managed by three classes, viz : clerks, plugs, and officials front the generul offices, children and incompetent students from the telegraph schools and dissipated bums from the slums of the cities.We are reliably informed that the only recruits the Rock Island has thus far been able Lo getother than the weak kueed persons who return to work, arc operators of the three classes.We are informed by a prominent member of our order in Buffalo, N.Y., that an agent has opened an ofiice in that city who represents that the strike on the Rock Island is ackuowledged dead reilable men at $00 per month.He informed our castern friends that the strike has not us yet been declared off and the indications were 1L would not be some days to come, They iuimedistely replied that under no consideration would they accept employment under such circumstances.More than encouraging reports \u201cfrom the Georgia Central strike.Only one despatch.\u20acU ant nine operators are at work out of fifteen despatchers and two hundred operators.The road is completely tied up.(Signed) L.M.Cooxs.L'ORIGNAL BIGAMY CASE.Taking of Evidence in the Preliminary Investigation Commenced.{Special to The Herald.) L\u2019Orggnal, Dec.16.\u2014The preliminary investigation into the case of Francis Paquette, charged with bigamy, was resumed this afternoon before the [Police Magistrate.County Attorney Alex.Wells appeared for the prosecution.The court room was crowded with spectators.John R.MeLaurin, » prominent merchant of Vankleek Hill, deposed to Pa- quette\u2019s coming to him last Friday for a marriage license ; to his preparing the usual affidavit which sets forth that the parties were both of full age of 21 years, that neither were married nor was there any impediment to the proposed marriage.Mr.McLaurin stated that be questioned prisoner particularly upon the age of the girl; that after conferring with her, he (prisoner) told MeLauren she was 21, and then made the affidavit and received the license.Rev.Mr.Anderson testified to the couple coming to him and being married by him that evening.An aunt of the lirst wife swore to being present at the tirst marriage, which took place in L'Orignal about twelve years ago.She stated that her niece had been living with another man in Wisconsin for about ten years past ; that she had recently heurd from her and had communicated this fact to the prisoner.J.Ouellette, the father of the second wife, and the compiaivant in the matter, a respectable farmer of this place, swore to the age of his daughter being under twenty-one years.At this stage the examination was adjourned for a week to procure further evidence of the first marriage.BULLDOZED OUT OF THEIR LAND.Queer Scenes Enacted at the Opening Up of Oklahoma.\u201cThe land iaws of Oklahoma opened the Way TO sonie quecr sceues à ieW years ago,\u201d said Roland C.Walker, as he stood in a crowd of friends at the Lindell Hotel.\u20181 was working southern Kau- sas at the time, and dropped down there just wo look at the scramble.The ex- cilemeut became po intense that it touched me some, and I concluded 1 would go in jor a small slice, although wien I went there 1 bad uo such inten- thon.1 mad an excellent hboise which À had ridden down, and kuew, I stood a very good chance to get my pick, so when the rush came I wus in it in great shape.Got & nice rolling piece of lund aml staked it as a stranger staked off an adjoining claim.Just as we finished up came two young women, evidently alter claims.\u201cThere was something of a resemblance between the two, and yet they were as different as white and black, in manner, action, ete.One of them flung herself oil her horse, went up to my neighbor and began giving Lim a tongue lashing that showed she was an expert, and all because he had located on her claim.My attention was taken away from the interesting battle royal that took place on the adjoining claim, however, by the blue-eyed blonde, who, in the most lady- iike manner had diemounted and come up to me.With tears in her voice as well as her eyes she toid we of having ridden out a week Deiore to pick out this claim; that she had selected it before I fied ever seen or thought of it: that 1 was stronger than she, and certainly had inore money for a law suit, as she was penailess; but that in justice and equity that claim was hers; and finally she broke down and crizd (genuine tears) aud raid she knew (sob) I just couldn\u2019t (sob) take it away from her (sob) and drive her out to begin the strugzle again (sob) without a dollar cr a friend.\u201cWhat could I do?Which one of you fellows asked that question?As no one answers I presume the man who did is ashamed of it.I don\u2019t blame him.What could I do?TI was so ashamed oi my softness that instead of going back to the crowd I turned my horse in the opposite direction, and in about a quor- ter of a mile overtock a horseman, who, to \u2018my consternation, proved to be my ghort tims wmrighbor.\u201d We looked at each other about a minuie before we spok», and then agreed to never give it away.That night I heard him exciting the envy of an immense crowd by telling them how he had secured a choier pi Loau- tiful land, and what a magnificent bar- rain he had mads with a rhrewd tradir of a woman just afterwards.I took pains to walk rixht in front of him whil he was boasting, but not an evelid moved.He kept right on and mad» it stronger \u2018than pver.IT kn:w I would not open my month, And he was right, [didw't, Did I ever learn who my blus- eved cercature wa?a Yankes school marm {rom Vermont, and the other wis her sister, who had livad some vears in Kansas, A team?WIL I should say so, Bet how did they flanpen to select ju-t the œight sort ot wranons to win with each of u:27\u2014St Louis Globe- Democrat.There was a large audience at Sohmer Park last night on the accasion of Mr.L.O by your cournittee, and that he can place 200 | CARIN IN EXCITE PARIN IN EXCITED.Arrest of Panama Canal Directors On M.Ribot's Order.The French Government Congratulated on the Firm Stand Taken in Regard to the Panama Scandal\u2014Immense Quantities of Documents Seized\u2014The Prisoners Com-~ mitted to the Mazas Prison.Paris, Dec.16.\u2014The only topic of con- [versation in political and social circles is the Panama scandal.The arrest to-day of sev- erul of the persons charged with being implicated in the allair has caused the greatest excitement, although rumor had it last night that such action had been determined upon.What the outcome will be no one is uble to predict, but it can be said that those who have the best interests of the Republic at heart are deeply grieved al the venality and selfishness that have been displayed by men in high positions, many of whom were sworn to preserve the honor of France.The papers to-day contain little of interest te Parisians except matter bearing upon the scendal.Every moderate Republican paper congratulates the Government upon the every displayed by its members a yester- duy's debate in the Chamber of Deputies.Tue Conservative members claim the result vi yesterday's vote discredits the Liovernment, They add that the L\u2018overnment had no real majority while at the same time a mortal wound was dealt to the Panama Investigation com- nuitee by the Chamber refusing to grant the committee judicial powers, \u2018Those arrested were Charles Del.esseps, son of Count DeLesseps, Marius Fontaine, directors in the Panama Canal company, and M.Leroy, the ex-Deputy, who sold his vote for 200,000 francs.Baron Cottu, another dir ctor, fled yesterday to Vienna, taking with him all the socuments in his possession, The news of the arrest of the Panama di- \"vetors caused æ sensation in the Chamber of Deputies, and much excitement in the obbies.Some of the members of the Panama commission of investigation proposed to suspend the enquily, and others vanted the commission to resign altogether, ad leave the Government unhampered in tie execution of the law.§ yet no warrant has been issued for the érrest of M.Ferdinand de Lesseps.It was cecided to make the arrests at a meeting leld last night, at which AL Ribot, the \u201crime Minister, M.Bourgois, Minister of Justice, the Procureur-General and the seed of the Criminal Department were present.The prosecution of M.M.Charles de Lesseps, Fontaine and Sanleroy, will be entirely distinct from the others.An enormous quantity of documents have been scized.So great was the number, that 14 vuns were required to transport them.The evening papers assert that four more important arrests are imminent.It 13 reported that the Government will sk the Chamber of Deputies to authorize the prosecution of a number of its members.The presidents of the four Republican groups waited upon M.Ribot to-day and vongratulated him upon the décision ot the Government the firmness of veh :s generally approved in the Chamber itself and in the lobbies, Its firmness has secured for it a decided mua.lority in the Chamber, Only the members of the Right and some of the Radicals disapprove of the Government's course.ules Picard, president of the Paris agents de change says that the shareholders in the Suez canal\u201d need not be alarmed over the arrest of Charles de Lesseps as the Suez Canal Company is absolutely certain to progress satistactorily.OTTAWA'S MEMBER.Mr.Charles Devlin, M.P., Addresses the Club National.There was a large and representative gathering at the Club National's weekly meeting last night, Mr.E.Taillefer was in the chair, and amongst those present were Messrs, J.A.Dumont, president of the Club Letellier, C.R.Devlin, M.P., W.Larose, J.G.Deladurantaye, G.E.Lan- glois, P.O.Lavallee, T.Cote aud many others.Mr.Taillefer opened the meeting by endorsing the proposal for a great convention, with delegations from all the political organizations in Canada, to test the feeling in favor of Independence, Annexation, Imperial Federation, and the status quo.He Was not yet quite ready to decide personally mm IAVOr of any scheme, but at ail évents, he would pronounce against the status quo as he would prefer either mde.pendence or annexation, Mr.C P.Devlin, M.P., spoke at length on the topics of the days, expressing a decided opposition to the Imperial Federation scheme.Several other speeches were made, and after a vote of thanks to the chairman and also to Mr.Devlin, the meeting separated.Foreign Notes of Interest.Capt.Revard, who for many years has been studying acrini uavigation, has ralsed his own hopes by construe lity 4 pelroledam engine weighing tiity kilo- eram Der Lorss power, imsivad vi 200 &.los per borss POWer, as formerly.Mascagui hopes wont his new operas, will Heine's Lragedy, William Rat- clude,\u201d Gs the txt, will be bout than any of his three previous works.it Will certainly be touger.MH: expecig cu have in completed ready ior perioriu- duce early uext year, it is reported in the Journal du Jardin dAcchimatation that cight or toa days buiors tie apprarante ol cholera it Hamburg lust sumer, all the sparrows aud oùuer birds lil thy town and suburbs, asd did not return until the plague had completely app.iared, The same thing Eupp-uva in Marseilles and Toulon in Iss£ à jew days before the Énolera Vicited Ali> towns, Similar migration have Been noticed iu di:iervnt bars Gi Italy, Austria and Iu- ww, al- vays some duys before tie appearnnce of the cholera.Mie.Boudia ,a cook ot Noissous, wou a priz; oi 200,009 anes in connect on with fhe City of Puris loan in Leng, 1 Las fad sothewy but trouble ever o.Hr husband who had deserted Ler, trivd to avail himself of the deficien- aw, which dos not >of Whe French ¢ very definitely a married wo- ht to hold property, to obiaiu possession oi the enUre amount for his © bemxit.Then M.Dogny, à former mployer et Mrtur.Boudin's clafned the on the allegation that he bought (DN ti cock with one for Limseli and bis wife Zave up the wrong : \u2018Aitr much tigation thy wold uns husband died and lis beirs ar d to deeept half the prize in settlement.Mo Dogny compromised his claim ior 30,600 irancs, This leit Mme.Doudin hut 70,000 trans: Now Downy has he arrested, chareged with making à fraué- tirant claîm, and a lawyer is haing Pros- prize 15 } ir ï VS ok.David's lecture on \u2018\u201c\u2019Fhe Rebellion of 37- vet accepted the leadership in the Legisla- ; (ro Bl 38.7 The lecture was interesting, and 10 .à veuted jor fmbdezzling 15,000 francs of the share &warded to the heirs of the .ce YoY + MONTREAL.SATURDAY M(RNING., DECEMBER I7, 1899, PHE TREND 00 TRADE.Features of the Financ.il and Commercial World for Last Week.New York, Dee.16, \u2014Bradstreets ta- morrow wil say: Trade teatures of the week are fouud in continned weakness in pi_-iron, wheat and wool, with sirength in cotton, sugar, shou: leather, lumber, rub- bor, tol iKoN, die products, sheet- Ings, shirtiugs and pats, and higher ra vs tor cull loans due to the cuticok tor heavier gold exports, The report to Bradstreet's of 1915 corres- pensdents, covering 43 per cent of the cotcon growing ares of the United States, indivates that tue domestic cotton crop fer 1892.03 will probabiy not excerd 6,160,000 bales.The Ligh price is said vo have caused a rapid movement.Stocks at interior points are light, and there is instanced a notable uh- scuce of piles of unginned cotton.Arkansas and Flovida report the heaviest percentages of decrense, A disturbance of loans, started by preparations for next week's anticipaled gold shipmients, seems primarily responsible tor acute symptoms of stringency in the New York call loun market.Fears of a currency crisis in connection with the depletion of the specie reserves gives, however, cause for tangible apprehensions.Rates have rizen sharply to figures, which enforces liquidation in the speculative share market tie movement beiug possibly helpea by manipulation action.\u201d The decline of values in both the stock and bond list is sharp and the market is nervous and demoralized, Exchange is somewhat casier on the Ligher marking of interest, but an additional outilow of £3,000,000 or more in specie is expected next week, Theadjourn- ment of the silver conference without results had been discounted and has no influence, Wheat exports fron the United States, both coasts, this week (flour included) equal 3,277,000 busiiels, against 4,404,000 bushels last week, 4,533,000 bushels the week before, and 3,500,000 bushels in the weck on last year.There are 208 failures in the United States reported this week, against 263 last week ; 313in the like week a year ago, und 370 two years ago.Total bank clearings in the United States for this week amount to #1 320,000,000 or 4 per cent less than last week, but 6 per cent more than in the like week of 1801, General trade throughout the Canadian Dominion is slack as is eustomary.nt this > seuson.At Toronto woolens are firmer.Travellers are sending in orders for spring delivery.Wheat is at the lowest price this year Stock taking is quite good.High prices for hoy products at Montreal checks sales.\u2018l'here Is a fuir trade at Halifax and collections are fair.The Nova Scotia fishing season generally has been poor.Bank clearings at the three cities named with those at Hamilton aggregate $21,695,000 this week, a trifling increase as compared with the total a year ago, but 13 per cent less than the aggresute for last week, \u2018There are 80 in Canada this week against 31 last week and 23 in the week a year ago, BENJAMIN WAS IN HAMILTON, He Pald His Bills There, and Seemed to Have Plenty of Money.Hamilton, Dee.16.\u2014F.A.I+ \u2018min, who left the city of Montreal in a hu.was a guest at the Royal Hotel here less than ten days since, and stayed in the city for two days.He paid his bills here, and seemed to have lots of money.West from Hamilton, and it is thought he was bound for Mexico.Opposed to the Transfer.Halifax, N.S., Dec.16.\u2014A large meeting of Amherst citizens to-night unanimously adopted resolutions opposing the transfer of the LC.R.to the C.P.R.on any terms.Mr.Dickey, M.P., made a speech in opposition to the proposed transfer, saying that if the C.P.R.got possession of the Intercolonial we might as well crown Van Horne King.BREVITIES.In yesterdays report of the city council meeting, a typographical error made \u2018it appear that the vacant lot on Victor Square was only valued by the city assessors at $515,000, instead of 8130,000 as stated by Ald.Cunningham, which is the correct figure.A conference on law and order, will be held at Grace Church lecture hall this evening, to discuss methods of better enforcing the liquor laws at the Point.Messrs.Fee & Martin, furniture dealers, have dissolved partnership.The business will be continued by Mr.W.R.Fee, The annual convention of the Quebec Sunday School union will be held in this city où the iirst three days of March next, Miss Harlow, of Lowecll, Mass, and Mr.B.F.Jucous, of Chicago, chairman of the International Executive committee, will be present.The first of a series of business talks on the dairy industry of Canada will be delivered at the meeting of the Youug Mews association of St.Andrew's church on Monday evening.Mr.Gilbert Marsolais is in the field in the Fast ward, in opposition to Ald.Du- fresne.The treasurer of the General Hospital hae received $175 from the executors of the late George Armstrong ou account of that gentleman's bequest.The children of the Church of the Messiah have subscribed #30 towards a Barnes cotin the General Hospital.The visiting governors to the Montreal Gencral Hospital for nexu week are: Messrs W.G.Murray and L, J.Seargeant.The man Smith, from Portland, Maine, who was remanded by the Recorder to see if Lic was insane, was pronounced to be so, Ly the police doctor yesterday morning, Last evening his brother arrived and will take him hone to-day, and ke willbe placed under restraint.The Court of Queen's Rench was pceupied all day yesterday in the hearing of the case of Julien Caso, who is charged with an aggravated assault on the Mavor of St.Rose.The case was still in progress when the court rose and is expected to last until Monday evening.Professor (lox gave another of his University Extension lectures last evening, in Meili College.There was a fair attendauce and the lecture was instructive and attentively listened to.St Louis Lodue.LO.G.T., Cote St.Louis, held a very pleusoul session lust evening.Brother Brown mare à very efficient Chief Templar, and there was a good attendance, many visitors frem the various city lody bein present.An excellent pro.ramme of songs, recitaiions and readings was heartily enjoyed by those present.The Cham! re de Commerce hold their usual weckly meeting vesterdav.There sa fair e\u2018\u2018eucance of members, No ess of public interest wis transacted, Lowever, owiu wo the ilincss of Mr.& Cote, tou voter, ind ale meeting adjourned eaviy.Charged With Fy (Fpecil to Te i Le) Farnham, 42.Dee.1G\u2014A nn 55 years of age, Was arres.ed here ut the 32h! Hotel, aud sent by the morning train to St.Jobus, from whence a warrant was issued at the instance of Mr.Lassonde, of Le Petit Journal, Montreal, for collecting in St.J Tr Sota 4 .- Taw y Benj«min went\u2018 ARON IN DANGER Lumored Conspiracy on Mr.Chap- leau's Part to Overthrow fin.Mr.J.Israel Tarte Will Be a Candidate In L'Islet, Under the Lieutenant-Governor\u2019s Patronage, It is Said\u2014Sir Adolphe Manages That Election, and Defeat Would Be a Serious Matier for lim.(Special to The Herald.) Que\u201cec, Duc.16\u2014Considerable talk was aused around the city by the arrivol this morning of Mr.J.Isracl Tarte.Tue rumor soon spread thau he had come upon of the Licu- tenant-Governor, and.it received some corroboration from the fact that Sr.Tarte did see Hon.dr.Chapleau.Shortly afterwards it was announced that Mr.Tarte was going to be a candidate in L'lslet tor the House of Comuinons.This announcement is considered to be a political omen of much importance.Sir Adolphe Caron has charge of the election in that county for the Thompson Government and it would not surprise anybody i£ Mr.\u2018Tarte wus to run there, with tie support of the Licutenuni-Governor\u2014per- feetly sub-rosa, of course\u2014in order to assist in the arraignment and expulsion of sir Adolphe froin Parliament, which may happen next sessi EXAMPLE AND PRECEPT.*\u2018Knoxonian,\u201d Writing in the Canada Pros- byterian, Pertinenily Remarks.\u201cAt the present time political corruption is producing thorough and un- utterabie contempt for the administration of the law, we shall not «ay the administration of justice, How can anybody with & sense oi right and wrong have any respect jor dorms that imprison a hungry boy for taking a biscuit, aad mot only acquit, Lut honor men who have stolen hundreds of thousands.TI! that racged.untaught, home lss,mo bh Fs hupgr, 1 d poi n ndcd Las, duo.ri ss bungey nad, vue 2e hund- ed by lke police Iuto a cell and (rom tthere sent to prison, had bren a cabinet minister and had stolor a million, or had corrupted il» morals of more than a million.he would have been a hero, and church wardens and elass-lead rs, elders and evangelists, women and cler- pymen would have vid with carh other in doing him honor.\u201d And again: \u201cIf a man defend tampfr{ig with a voters\u2019 list can he expect his son or clerk to be honest with other documents?1f & citizen defends or ignores uncleanliness in a pubiic man, can he complain if his own son follows the example of the man his father lionize-?Can the citizen who champions a drunken public man wonder ¥ Qiis own sons imitate their fathers hero?Can he wondar if big daughter marries an incipient drunk- the invitation ard aud debaucheg?They se their father working night and dex to put a drunkard or dihauchoe or dishonest man in a place of honor and trust, Con the young veaple he blamed if they imitate their father\u2019s hero?Said With a Smile, The noisicst carous ls are outcomes of the still.\u2014Youk: rs Gaz ito.\u201cNo fores, Bill.\u201d cried the fair d-mo- eratie ftmxid, as her lover tried to kis her.\u2014Life.A fitans days are nunberd, but ho cannot recover any of the back numbers.\u2014Sparks, Prohibitionists ar: complaining thot they did not get & \u201c full \u201d vot \u2014Phila- delphia Record.A man Who is in society and Who wants to keep in must be continually going out.\u2014Youkers Statseman.Gholly: \u201c Bah Jove, I've a dreadful pain in my head.Can you suggest a remedy ?\u201d Sinmikers: © Yes, have it [il- led.\" Truth.\u201cOn what grounds, madam, do vou wish a divoree?\u201d Why, [ marri.d Ba_- low for money, and he has lost cvery- thing.\u2014Life.Proff.Swift of the Warner unive says there are six comets now vi , in fthe heavens\u2014a recular poss> comet at us, as it were.\u2014Philad-Iphia Ledger.A female codfish will ley 45,000.000 eggs in a single scason.The scientist who ean cross the cod and th» Brahma Len is the erying need of the howr\u2014 San Antonio Ixpre +, \u201cDo you own that dog?\u201d acked Dilly Bliven, \u201c Y-a-a-s,\u201d replicd Gus de Jay, \u201cWill he mind you?\u201d \u201cOh, I nevah try to boss him! I just own him\u2014 Washington Star.Mrs Putter Futinit was believed in gas for cooking.ask-d if sh- \u201cOn, yes 1\u201d \u201c We, \u2019eat hovery-thiug we heat by gas It\u2019s the proper fu.l for gastronomy.\u2014 London Fun.\u201c1 hear the dralers are going to raise the prices of sealskin sacques this winter.\u201d \u201cI hope th y'1l be more succers- ful than I am.I've been trying to raise the price of on.for the past three years.\u201d Binghamton Republican.To-Day\u2019s Amusements.Acapzæmy\u2014\u201c Wang, \u201d 2 and 8 p.m.QUEEN'S TOEATRE\u2014\" Kast Lynne,\u201d 2 and 8 p.m.THEATRE Royar\u2014 Henry Burlesque Co., 2 and 8 p.m.Sormrer Parx\u2014Entertainment Garden, 3 and 8 p.m.Art GALLERY\u2014 Exhibition of paintings.CYCLORAMA\u2014\"\u201cCuster's Last Fight\u201d Hian SeroorL\u2014Heinrich recital, 3 p.m, VICTORIA TUNK\u2014Band concert.4 p.m.I'r4sER HaLL\u2014Saturdey pops, 3 and 8 p.m.ATHLETIC CLUB Housk\u2014Trap shooting, 2 p.m.M.A.A.A.\u2014Bowling match, 8 p.m.MARINE INTELLIGENCE.and Zoo Movements of Ocean Steamships.Dec.16 Arrived at Taymouth Castle.1lalif: Vancouver.Hibernian.From .West Indies ; .Portiand a.Glasgow TO-DA%S VEATHER Fair Weather and Lower Temperature Are the Probabilities.Toronto, Dee.16.\u201411 p.m.\u2014Pressure is about normal from the Lakes to the Atlantic.There has been a light fail of snow in Eastern Quebez, elsewhere Lhe weather Is air.It is below 2 ro in Eastern Manitoba, but ihe temperatures gre more moderate wost of this, 1t is fair and mild on the Pacific const.Minimum ond maximum temperatures: Calgary, 12, 26; Len Cary.donton.16, 35 l'rince Alvert, 8 below, 16: Qu Anpeile, 4 1: Winninez.18 beiow, 6: Port Arthur, Gbelow 15; Foran: 0,2, 37; Kingston, 32, 38; V ictoria, 32, 42; \u201contreal, 23, V4; Quebec, 20, 28; Halifax, 28, 34 PROBABILITIES, Lakes\u2014Mostly fair; light local falls of snow, beconiing ooider, ; Si Lawreuce\u2014Fair weather: lower tures._.Gulf\u2014Winds mostly westerly; weather, Maritime\u2014Fair weather: a litle lower temperature, Maniloba\u2014Tair weather : a lit: ie higher temperature; tight local falls of snow.MONTREAL TEMPERATURE.Temperature in the shade by standard ther- monmetr, obec vod by Hearn & Harsison, opii- tempera- fair: colder A Strong Proba Ne ; ni ent ferré sta Liberals, one ¥, C\u2026 Rislit Consery à À POINTER EEA FOR YOU \u2026 à 1 PRICE TWO CENTS STI rt rm The CET y \u201cEMY 1 He Committ.> SAS Low.eons will be imipossible majoritv in à cos, Le opponents of expect its defi gt, card oo Herr Ls rifles for Francs, Cancellor Ven © 2eichistaw, London, Dec, 15.0 + ent, referring to the ( suys he bel: usa.or ihe vil to où à à \u201c LU 7 He.con tir it pr viin Climate on Un corresnent.FIN Rey : LISTORISU i ranged duiing the prec s basis for a two Ve ou mervire Te f + = one-half of the Proposed peace iooting.von mere.THE H:SiC: The eubject of this teh was borg on a Christmas morn, rg pp, hop ax d four, was Miss Ka:harin- Giadxs au Gramp, who por +d, how v + it ing under the ae Kw on Caduis Vun Gwamp.\u201d Tne doil, st it- hi was a blonde où tie most pre Ç ?; noun.à type, tall and WUuüposiug, Wih -Ly-blu.ER 5 il it ey: and a profusion of shiors, + Low curls, Its ankls wer uocracoully Eu +», Es whole attire, from volv.t benn t à - ; , Lu kid boots, was on a seals of Lavish nae.uificence that p ricet taste Could nevos sanction, it vas a Versatile doil, could walk, with a slow, firm it could taik, alihough its vocabulary wus confined to the absurdly uni mi.ain: limit of a {ew pointices CADPes cul \u201cPapa,\u201d \u201cMama,\u201d end wornine,\u201d wiich it utcred in à unfeeling voice, The young mother greeted it cl'usives ly, and at owce beran a conversation that speedily defined the Doii's lmiia- tions.She was quite ready to lavish ail her affection upon it, and tri d many devices to win its love and contiduvnr.She christened it Hortense, She hold tes parties in its honor; sh: gave it an airing every day, tarouzh 1h.halls cha wave it a minute and thrilling accounp of a ferocious Goo-joo, rrpui d 10 have his lair in a packing case in {he sior room, and to clamor to Le let out F5\" little girls When npusss wanted to pus them to bed too arly; she rolaed tu {tthe tragedy of Td Ridinglood, the adventures of Boy Plus, aud the siory ol th Ettlo p:z-, who variou ly W.ut to mark t and siaid at home.The doll manifest.d no inter.st in \u201chese recitals, further than to r mark, with annoying inaptocss, \u201cPapa, Mama, Good morning, Goud mornin.\u201d The ford moth aw tha! repulsed, et ail voints, by (gg reserve which hor child alwiys main tained.She furihor di cover d hat it did not \u201ctruly\u201d hu: iis ey os, but \u201cis turned them around loan for it\u2026lf.th?Ald.Hur.au prid.d, the other mem- b o: it M Brié Far + cummitice prosent being Ald.ul, P rr.ault and Boisvau.Was: 8' borne by the prop:rivtorR on each sida of the avenue and tiv other half by & apecial tax on the & vale city.{ 5 wreb Taplor, rent bending other D'eprivtors, ark.d that the matter be rvierrod to the next meetinr of the com- miiiee, as he had only 15 minutes\u2019 not'œ that the mattr was to be brought briore th m at that meeting.Hid re- qu'st was granted and tho matter wag postponrti until mext Friday's meeting of the Kommittes SEIGNEURS STREET.A report of the Road Committee ask- Ire for $13,000 to replace the wood bridg:s across Scign urs street at Ogil- vies mills by stone and iron structures durine the winter, was coneurr-d in.The L'Archew que claim, for damagos dons to his property through a change of street 1 velg came up again.It was s\u2018outiy opposed hy Ald.MeBpide, but en Mocion of Ald.Perreault supported bv a rint-ment from Joint City Attor.Ly Eth'r that the city would lose if Ir w nt to law, it was depid d to offer L !roheve va Æ2000 In final settio.nb: ni.ko %o pry all poste.A 60,000 FIRE STATION.¥ viral v ports frony the Fire Coma mict © Were next taken up for considera- ton wi n it waa found that althouch bv did hot exaËuiy want the earth, th ¥ wanted almost more money.than ten Chw very ADeéral Finance Committee Wag Willing to give them.The first tequret was for six month's salary for the widow of the late Mr, Mouk, clerk fo the building inspector, Granted.The next request was for $7706, with which to finish the year.Grant-d.Kho next Avap an appropriatiqin of $30,000 to build a new station on the proscnt site of the Bt.Ann's market in he West Ward.\u201cWhere,\u201d eaid the report, the most valuable buildins stored Mth the most costly merchandise are pituated and hvhich would add largely to the kafc:y of th: wharves and ship- ing.\u201d .P In support of this report Ald.Stoven- son 6t;d that they intend.d to dispose of the pr.nt No.7 station on Lrg slrect, which was in a very bad position for a fire station, th» homes having to face hills roins eithor north or south immediatly on laving the station.Th: safety of St, Lawr uve Ward would nut be n°gl et -d, bowsVver, as & emall sigtion sopudd bu Tuecked cum: avi ere n ar tL> tom.r oi Chrnneville and Dor- ch.ter streets.The report also asked for $16,000 for a 1 w fire station in Hochlaga w ard.wid.Wiliby, an ex-Fipe Commit » such, wantpd fo know ii the $60,000 was for th: building alone, elt is,\u201d said Aid.Stevenson, \u201cYou can\u2019t afford %o build m.an looking stationd now.\u201d Ald.Wilson khourht that the Market Committe mizht object to the loss of St.Ann's markt.And there was just as geod ho sit» owned by tle city di- rectiy opposite.\u201cThat is wanted for the boulevard,\u201d said somone.Ald.Wilson, continuing, thon wont for the underwrit.rs in great style, during which he gaid that some years ago under the pratense of the city having a defective fire brigade they had put up the rates, but now that the city had a Dbri-ade eecond to mon in the world they btill refus-d to reduce them a cent.Ald.McBride moved concurrince in the «port providing the $60,000 would in- ciude th: cost of & sit\u201d.Ald.Stevenson said all the members of th: Firà Committe were upright men, Who askod whatth y wanted in the first instance and did not do liks soms of the other committ cs, come asking for a small amount which, obtained, they came back waating double or triple the amount for extras.Ald.Hurtegu advised the committee to go slow, \u201cHere is $145,000 vot-d for & couple of fire and police stations and still they Wags more.\u201d The report was unanimously adopted and Ald.McBride suggest.d that they adjourn.\u201cHold on & moment,\u201d paid Ald.Stevenson, and it then #&ppeared that the Fire Committe had only got about hali they wanted as yet.THE WATER TOWER A OOSTLY TORY.The city clerk read another report from the Fire Committee asking first $5000 for a water tower and then for $5000 for a now merial ladder.The committee looked astonished, but Ald.Stevenson did not lose heart.Chief Benoit and Ald.Nolan both came to the rescue and for a wine it looked as though the city was to be paddled with an apparatus, that Ald.Cunningham, a member of the Fire Committee, called \u201ca costly toy.\u201d .The water tower question was left in mbeyanch fod a few moments, while Fireman Collerette, of No.14 station, produced the working model of the ladder which he has invented, on: of which it was proposed to build for the eity.The ladder certainly was the most perfect thing of its kind yet known in Montreal, and if a large one will only work as well at 105 fe:t from the ground as did the model shown th: Fireman Colleretts is to be congratulated in in- veuting the best, most effective and most unique fire ladd:r ever devised.To see the ladder was to buy it, and the $5000 for its construction was granted unanimously, although it is probable, as one of the aldermen said, that it can b» built for less than half that amount.The committee, however, would have none of such a uselcss machine as & water tower.Ald.Cunningham said he was prepared to make an affidavit that he had been cold by th: assistant chief of the Boston departm-nt, which owned two of these machine, that the water tower was seldom if ever mised and was only a plaything at the beyt.\u201cIt is simply a question of being drown.d out or burned out,\u2019 \u2019said Ald.Cunningham.Ald.Stevenson, Nolan and Chief Benoit pleaded for the apparatus in vain, the former even promising it would only be brought out on third alarms and that both the men and horses of their apparatus would be sent after it so that it would not increase the expense of the department.Ald.Cunningham to Ald.Perreauit\u2014 \u201cDid you ever see & water tower ?\u201d Aid.Perreault, doubtfully\u2014\u201cNo.\u201d Ald.Cunningham\u2014\u2018\u201cThen why do you want the citizens to pay for a useless machine ?\u201d The question was finally put to the vote, but as Ald.Perreault was the only one to vote in the affirmative Montreal will continue to get aloug without a water tower.The next report from the Fire Committee was for an appropriation of $10,000 to build a ladder house inthe Quebec suburbs and to fix the Bangor ladders on the existing \u2018trucks so as to be more kpiedy to reach the scene of a fire, and to guard in future agains?such & Yegrettable accident as the recent fatality at the St.Catherine street fire.Some of the alderiden wanted to know what about the political ladder (the Langevin-Thibeault.) The chief explained that it was a pity it had not becn brok:n up at the Grey Nun street fir: last summer, when the Dorval machine was almost demolish: d.\u201cThe $10,000 is mrgent,\u201d said Ald.Stevenson.\u201cGive them everything,\u201d said Ald.Me- Bride, and the mon-y was voted, The committes then passed several reports of a minor character and adjourned shortly before 6 oclock, on: of the members eaying, as he leit the chamber, \u201cWhat will Ald.Rolland say when he gets home ?\u201d COTE ST.LOUIS TO COME IN, The municipality of Coteau St.Louis, providing its residents and councillors are willing, will probably soon become an integral part of the city of Montreal.The annexation committee to which the consideration of the matter was referred, met yesterday afternoon.Those present were Ald.Robert, chairman ; Villeneuve, Savignac and Prefontaine.Representatives from Coteau Stance.As the whole annexation question had been thoroughly discussed and considered before, the meeting was a short one and it was unanimously resolved to report to Council recommendingthat the municipality of Coteau St.Louis be annexed to the city.The resolution also included the opinion of the City Attorney that the ward would be entitled to retain three aldermen as asked by residents until March 1st next, after which time they will have to do with two aldermen, the same as the older wards of the city.The committee then adjourned.The annexation question will come up at next Monday's council meeting, whe will probably be reached.SETTLED AT LAST.The much vexed question of the disinfec- tor site was settled at a joint meeting of the Financial and Health committees yesterday atternoon.= 5 There were present Ald, Hurteau, chairman of Finance, presiding, Germain, chairman of Health, Farrell, Tansey, Wilson Perreault, Boisseau and Brunet.\u2019 Ald.Kennedy and Ald, Nolan, the St Ann\u2019s Ward representatives, wlio had been delegated to secure a site that would not be dangerous or displeasing to their constituents, reported that they had visited several sites, and had come to the conclusion, with the approval of the proprieters.that the most eligible one was a small lot of ground to the south of Black's Bridge, near Louis were also in attend.n a decision the over-flow flume of the canal.This spot Was not in the vicinity of any building, or any residential part of thecity,and was within reach of plenty of water at alltimes.Hedid rot know, however, who owned the lot, but thousht it was either the Government or the Harbor Commissioners.Ald.7 Nolan?believed that the site selected would give satisiaction to everyone, and he hoped when the disinfector was erected it would be w long time before it would be necessary to use it.On motion of Ald.Tansey, it was then unanimously decided that the report of Ald.Kennedy and Nolan be adopted, and that steps be taken to secure the site, or, if owned by the Government, to obtain permission to erect the disinfector thereon.THE NEW POLICE STATION.The police sub-committee, consisting of Alds.Gauthier, James and Dubuc, acting with Chief Hughes, appointed to decide on à site for t e new police station in St.Lawrence ward, met yesterday afternoon.They decided to report to the general committee, that the best available site was tlie one on which the present station stands.Thisis a lot of land, 100 Ly 30 feet, fronting both on St.Georze and Chenneville streets, and the lot, including the buildings thereon, can be obtained fur 89,000, which, as the present station will be utilized as a police stable in connection with one of the new patrol wagons, will make the cost of the site about only $8,000.The entrance to the new station will be on Chenneville street and will front on Dufferin square.In aldermanic circles the site is highly approved of as the best that could be obtained.ANOTHER ADJOURNMENT.Tha cominissioners for the Pine avenue expropriations have again cousented, at the request.of the interested parties, to a post- pouement of their tinal decision until Jan.16, and in the meantime the representutives of the several proprietors wiil have to appear before the Finance Committee and the legis- loture, by whom it will be finally decided what part of the costs of improvements shall be borne by the proprietors and the city respectfully.The High Schooi Knabe Grand.They were wise men, those Protestant *hool Commissioners, who so indefatigably investigated the claims of applicants who tender.d for the supplying of a concert Grand Piano for the now High School Assembly Hall.To exp nd public money for au instrument for so large a hall and for th: most advanced pupils aud then find the best had not been procured would have bren a shortsighted policy.Dut the commissioners: have purchased the best instrument that was ever manufactured and have acted with excellent judgment in gelecting a piano which rules all cavil and question as to perfection out of court.The Knabe Concert Grand piano, then, which Mossrs.Willis & Co., of 1824 Notre Dame street, Montreal, have import d for the commissioners, and which may now be sen and heard in the new assembly hall of the High School, is the best piano in all respects that is to be found in Canada to-day.The only pianos comparable to it are two at Rideau Hall, the vice regal residence, Ottawa, and oue -that may be seen and heard at the Knabe depot (Willis & Co\u2019, Montreal).The Knabe pianos stand as a synonym of the integrity of M.ussrs.Willis & Co.s\u2019 business enterprises.There is nothing common or ch.ap in any of their importation from the small boudoir piano to this last artistic creation for the Moutreal High School.For nearly 60 years the aim and object of the Knabe Company has been to make instruments of the highest grade only, and how well they bave succeeded is shown by the testimony of such artists as Yon Bulow, D'Albert, Gruenfeld, Tschaikosky, Sir Julius Benstlict, Marmonte1, Damroseh, Maretzek and scores of others.Everything has been don: by William Knabe & Co.to advance the art of piano making, and every stop forward since?the odd shaped grands, with their angular cases and pearl-inlaid fall boards of 50 years ago, bears the impress of the im- ventive genius of the moted Baltimore manufacturers, and not a step in the progress of the piano makers art, which has advanced so far that the American piano is the standard piano of the world, has been mad: that the name of William Knabe & Co.has not ben connected with it, and no piano manufacturer has done more to advance it to this high position.The firm is one of the few firms that make all parts of their pianos.Every portion of them is manufactured in their own factory.The work is don: by skilled artisans, many of whom have grown old in the firmn\u2019s employ, and who know that absolute parf.ction in tone, touch and finish are not only exp.cted, but required.Taste in artistic finish has kept pace in the Knabe factory with the progress of the development of the tone aud touch of these ipstrumcnts.Cases are made not omly in rosewood and ebony finish, but in the Montreal warerooms, 1324 Notre Dame street, are to be found pianos in all of the rare woods, ch rry, mahogany, buhl walnut, bird's-eye mapl., oak, and white and gold are to bz found, some plain and some elaborately carved and inlaid.Particularly attractive styles are to ba found in the new baby grauds, which have all the tome, color and richness of the concurt grands, and the same perfect action for which these instruments lave an international reputation, with the advantage of taking up ouc-third of th: room, The introduction of the Knabs piano forte into our Montreal High School will doubtless give a fresh impulse to the musical cult of the Canadian M tro- polis.These pianos will bz shown to all enquirers at Willis & Co.'s wh:ther intending purchasers or not.Daily Talks With Boston Women.\u201cWomankind, I think, will never be quite williug to relinquish skirts,\u201d said Miss Mary Allen of the Allen Gymnasium the other day, sp:aking of dress reform, \u201cand when you consid r, it is really only the last twilve inches of our tkirts from which ws women cry out to bo emancipated.It is only that portion which drags about our ankles, imprdes our stops and gathers the mud and moisture of the pay.ments.The school girl whose skirts swing gracefully above her shou-tops has perfect freedom of 'movewent.So in the evolution of dress reform I don\u2019t bulieve we shall arrive at trousers, but at short skirts.\u201cThere is anoth rv thing in the mat- for of dress\u2014the jack of individuality.Why, this last scason, every woman, woung, old, slend:r or stout, wore a biu> flannsl outing suit.Whether it wus bccomiug was a minor question; it was fashionable, therefors she wore it.How 1mnuch more artistically and prettily women might dress if they would free themselves from this slavery to Parish fashion plates and consult their own face and figure in relation to a dress suitable and becom?ing, and, having adopted that, adhera to it without following the oft.ntim.s absurd echanges.from s°ason to s ason, in fashions whims.And it would be 8 matter of economy, too.\u201d \u2014Boston Post.Before you trade your Piano or Organ elsewhere have an expert from Mr.C.W.Lindsay\u2019s warerooms, 2270 St.Ca- therins Street, examine the instrument and make a valuation upon it.Drop a Post card, with name and address, or Telephone 4168.Open evenings during December.THEY MAKE CIGARS.The Montreal Union Makes an Excellent Showing.The semi-annual meeting of the Cigar- makers\u2019 Union, No.58, of Montreal, was held in their rooms, 228 St.Lawrence street, last night.The following officers were elected for the ensuing term: Presideat, Nap.Paquette; Ist vice-pre- sident, A.Deland; 2nd vice-president, LB.Trottier ; recording secrelury, Jos.Fournier ; corresponding secretary, A.Gariepy ; financial secretary, A.Latrance; treasurer, M.Larose; sergeant-at-arms, Jos.Chartrand.Delegates to Central Trade and Labor Council, A.Gariepy, A.Lairance, M.Larose ; blue lubel comuuiltee.A.Gariepy, J.Desjardins.BE, Bosse, O.Boismenu, A.Lafrance ; trustees, J.Du.fresne, A, Allaire, O.Chaplean, Jos.Fournier and Jos.Desjardins, The treasurer reported a balance to the Union of about £3,000.About $1,000 was paid during the past year in sick bene.tits.Death benetits were paid to the relatives of deceased members to the extent of $300, while $200 was paid to members on the death of their wives.\u2018Out of work benefits\u2019 amounted to $400, and travelling benefits to the amount of 8350 were also paid during the past year.The Union endorsed the amendment to the International Constitution, which proposes to levy an assessment of one dollar per member to assist their fellow workmen at Homestead.Should this amendment be endorsed by all the Unions, it will amount to the sum of twenty-five thousund dollars.GONE TO REST.Messrs.C.D.Proctor and T.C.de Lorimier, Q.C., Join the Great Majority.General regret was expressed in the city yesterday when it became known that Mr.Charles Dagrett Proctor had succumbed to the mulady from which he had been suffering from some time past.The deceased was born at Lachute in 1820, and came to Montreal when he was only 16 years of age.He immediately engaged in the grocery trade, in which he remained until 1877, when he entered into the hop, barley and malt business.Throughout his life he enjoyed the esteem of his business associates in a very high degree.He took a strong interest in everything relating to the city\u2019s welfare and was largely insirumental in having the Mount Royal Cemetery improved and beautified.For a number of years he represented the West ward in the City Council, and was also the city commissioner in expropriation matters.Mr.Proctor was a trustee in the Guardian Insurance Co., a director of the Citizens Insurance Co., as well .s president of the Mount Royal Cemetery Trust.The funeral will take place on Monday next at 3 p.m., from his late residence on Sherbrooke street to St.Paul's Church, and theuce to Mount Royal cemetery.ANOTHER WELL-KNOWX FACE GONE.Mr.T, ©.de Lorimier, Q.C., died yesterday at his residence, Champ de Mars street.He had been ill about two months, and the immediate cause of his death was hypertrophy of the heart.Mr.de Lorimier was born in February, 1837, and was conse- ently in his 55th year.He studied in St.fary\u2019s College and entered the law offices of the late B.Devlin, Q.C., with whom he formed a partnership when admitted to the Bar, in 1861.In 1865 he formed a partnership with his brother, the present Hon.Judge de Lorimier, and in 1886, when his son, Mr.Raoul G.de Lorimier, was in his turn admitted to the Bar, the father and son opened an office together aud the firm has continued to the present date.For some time Mr.de Lorimier was a church warden of Notre Dame and had always been intimately associated with St.Jean Baptiste Society.The funeral tukes place on Monday morning.\u2018\u2018These be Well Known Names.\u201d \u201cPartagas,\u201d \u201cHenry Clay,\u201d \u201cBock & Ca,\u201d \u201cManuel Garcia,\u201d \u201cIntimidad,\u201d \u201cCarolina,\u201d \u201cLegitimitad,\u201d \u201cMorales,\u201d \u201cLaoreanaga, \u201d \u201cAfrieana,\u201d \u201cCorona,\u201d among the fine Havana cigars in stock for Xmas at Higsch's Havana Cigar Depot, opp.P.O.Ladies Ask?Ladies, ask your male friends what they think of Loewe pipes, then go and purchase one for thoir Christmas stocking at Hirsch\u2019s, sole Canadian agent,opposite the Post Office.An endless profusion of shapes, styles and prices to choose from.A Surprised Burglar.A burglar entered the bedroom of Mr.and Mrs.Alphonse Beauchamp, 261 Jacques Cartier street, at an early hour yesterday morning, but before he could Jay his hands on any valuables Mr.Beauchamp, hearing a slight noise, woke up, and on looking around the room was surprised to see a man with his visage covered with a half mask.He juinped out of bed to welcome the uninvited guest, but the latter realizing that he had made a mistake, took to flight down the stairs and into the street, where he was lost to view.Detective Trempe has the case.Wholesale Grocers\u2019 Guild.At the regular annual meeting of the Wholesale Grocers\u2019 Association, held at the Bourd of Trade yesterday afternoon, the secretary's report for the year was read aud approved and various questions of interest to the trade were discussed in camera The following are the officers elected for the incoming year: President, Mr.Geo.Childs; vice-presi.dent, Mr.C.P.Hebert ; treasurer, Mr.D, T.Tees.Directors, Messrs.Chas.Chaput, J.C.Rose, and W.W.Lockerby.Board of Arbitration\u2014Messrs.D, C.Brossoeu, Geo.Forbes, Wm.Kinlock, H.Laporte, and H.H.Regan.The Terrebonne Vacaney, The vacancy in the representation of \u201cTerrebonne in the House of Commons, caused by the appointment of Mr.Chapleau to the governorship, is causing much heart burning among the Conservatives of the county.So many candidates have affirmed thei intention of offering themselves that Hon.G.A.Nantel, M.P.P., has been constrained to issue an open letter to the electors of the county, urging on them the necessity of union, and calling a couven- tion of the party to meet at St.Jerome on the 22nd instant (Thursday next) to select a candidate.Among those who have anndunced their intention of ofiering themselves ars Hon.Senator Tusse, Dr.Archambault, Mayor of Terrebonne, P.Leclerc, advocate, Dr.Petit, of St.Jerome, and M.Filion, of La Minerve, Trades and Labor Officers, At the annual meeting of the Central Trades and Labor Council the following oflicers were nominated - President.JL.7.Boudreau; vice-president, BR.Keys ; French recording secretary, J.Renaud ; £rigiish recording secrelary, P.J.Ryan : financial secretaries, A.Garicpy H.Cur- dinal: corrcsponding s cs, PP.C.Chattel and J, A.Sabourin ; treasurer, J.Brennan ; surgeant-at-arius.J.Bonnenfunt.; Credential committee \u2014 U.Lafontaine, J.MeGrath, S.Fit«patrick, A.Biondin, J.Mec Iver L .eziglative commitiee\u2014J.A.Sabourin, A.Friedlander, Jus.OBrica, J.Brennan, L Bannenfant, LL Guyon.Organization committee\u2014R.Kerrigan, P.J.Ryan.V.Dubreuil, À.l\u2019aquette, W.Barnes, Jos, Beland, J.A.Renaud.Auditors\u2014A.Lafrance and James O'Brien ; the president to name a third.Messrs.M.H.Brennan, RB.Keys, U.Lafontaine, P.J.Ryan and L.Z.Bou- dreau were appointed a committee to wait on the Catholic School Commissioners with respect to a night school for St.Ann's parish.Your Piano is worth more to C.W.Lindsay, 2270 St.Catherine Street, in part payment for a new one, than to any other Montreal dealer.PREMIER TALLLUN, May, and Probably Will be Opposed in Chambly.There is every prospect that when Hon.L.O.Taillon, the new Prime Minister of the province, comes back to the electors of Chambly for re-election, he will be opposed.The Club National at their meeting last night, appointed a committee to secure a candidate, and if the opinion of the Montreal voters in the county could he ascertained, Mr.Taiilon will have a \u201chard row to hoe.\u201d Speaking on this subject L'Electeur, of Quebec, says : There is, however, a way of upsetting all these arrangements by preventing the election of Mr.Taillon for Chambly.That should not be a difficult task for the Liberals of Montreal.Chambly is right at their gates, and hundreds of Montreal citizens have the right to vote either in Saint Lambert, Longueuil or Chambly Basin, Public sentiment in Montreal has shown itself decidedly hostile to the government of \u2018\u2018the taxers\u201d and the snap verdict of March 8should be easily reversed.The Canadian says it was the apathy of the Liberal chiefs that caused the loss of Soulanges.Now, however, the situation is too grave, the rosults too important, to allow us to believe that the Liberals will not organize for the hottest contestthat hasever been waged in this district.\u201d STAGE AND PLATFORM.Me.and Mrs.Max Heinrich Score a Sue- cess\u2014Coming Attractions.The Association Hall was well filled last evening withan au ience, among whom it was easy to recognize the votaries and admirers of Max Heinrich, and who were assembled to welcome his return to our city.Max Heinrich was in his old form and his rich, deep voice and variety of style are as acceptable and as prominent as ever.His accompaniments alone are an artistic treat, and are marvels of poetic color, and tinged with the striking personality of the artist.It is, perhaps, unusual Lo speak of encores before the program itself, but those in which Mr.Heinrich responded to the calls of his hearers formed a most substantial and charming addition to it.They were Clay's \u201cGipsy Johan,\u201d Wagner's \u201cSong of the Evening Star\u201d fron Tannhauser,\u201d and Schubert\u2019s dramatic \u2018\u2018Erl King\u201d\u2014all heavy and exacting selection:\u2014and faultlessly rendered.Mr.Henrich also contributed Schubert's \u201cPeace Be With You,\u201d \u201cGroup from Tar- tarus,\u201d \u2018Ideal Longing\u201d and \u201cThe Trout ;\u201d Handel\u2019s \u2018* Where\u2019er You Walk\u201d; Clay's \u2018\u201c Songs of Araby\u201d; Mackenzie\u2019s \u201cSpring Bong,\u201d Stanford\u2019s \u2018My Lover's an Arbutus\u201d and \u201cA Bower of Roses,\u201d Brueckler\u2019s \u201cPrayer,\u201d \u2018\u2018Longing,\u201d \u2018The Blessing of Spring\u201d and \u201c\u2018Secret.\u201d Mrs.Heinrich, who accompanies him on the trip, has a voice of considerable sweetness and charm and well cultivated.It is not powerful and her singing lacks color, but her enunciation is very clear, and her ballad work is very pleasing.Her selections were: Franz\u2019s \u2018Oh, Wert Thou in the Cold Blast,\u201d \u2018Mother! O Sing me to Rest,\u201d \u201cSlumber Song,\u201d and \u201cOh that I were a Little Bee;\u201d Schumann's \u201cAlmond Tree,\u201d and \u201cAh if the King Could Only Know,\u201d Schubert's \u2018\u2019To Sylvia,\u201d and and Haydn's \u201cMy Mother Bids me Bind my Hair.\u201d Mr.and Mrs.Heinrich sang four duets, viz; Goring Thomas\u2019 \u201cNight Hymn at Sea,\u201d & most beautiful piece which had to be repeated, \u2018\u2018Amour Vill-gevise,\u201d and two from the Magic Flute (Mozart.) The recital thisafternoon will be in the High School at 3, and an excellent program hus beca prepared.A SUCCESSFUL.RECITAL The organ and vocal recital given last night in the Emmanuel Church was.à sue- cess in every respect.The seloists, Mr.R.G.Brown, Miss Reyner, Miss Maltby, Mr.Sidney Pitt and Mr.Joshua A.Bell ail performed their portions of the program in a very creditable manner, and the same may be said of the accompanist, Mr.Horace W.Reyner, A.C.0.The proceeds are to be devoted to the choir fund.\u2018\u2018 PAUL PRY \u201d ON MONDAY.\u201c\u201c Paul Pry\u201d was unavoidably called out of town on Monday last.He has not yet returned.Consequently The Herald is compelled to deprive its readers of the pleasure of reading his interesting series of comments upon things theatrical.It is hoped that he will return in time to allow his remarks to appear on Monday.Later\u2014A telegram fromm New York assures The Herald that \u2018\u2018 Paul Pry\u2019s \u201d letter will appear in Monday morning\u2019s paper.AT THE QUEEN'S, Miss Helen Barry, who heads A.M.Palmer\u2019s company in *\u2018 The Duchess,\u201d at the Queen's Christmas week, is an actress of remarkable skill in blending comedy and sentiment, and her success in America has been as flattering as any English artiste could desire.Mr.Palmer\u2019s entire company has been selected with care, every member is capable, and it is seldoim so many prominent actors are found in one organization, Commencing Monday morning, seats for the Queen's Theatre may be secured at the box office of the theatre, as well as at the branch offices, or ordered by telephone, and they will be reserved until 8 o\u2019clock on the evening, for which they are ordered.\u2018BY WITS OUTWITTED.\u201d \u201cBy Wits Outwitted,\u201d the attraction booked at the Academy of Music, opening on Monday for an engagement of one week, is à high cluss comedy from the pen of the young dramatist, Edward Owings Towne.The scenes of the comedy are laid in Spain and the charactors involved in the story are well-known types.The dialogue ie said to be of the highest literary quality, aud has met with favorable judgment when compared with the works of our most brilliant writers.Although farcical in its motive and treatment, there is in \u201cBy Wits Qutwitted\u201d a conspicuous freedom from vulgarity of all kinds, and at no time does the author descend to butïfoonery to produce a laugh.As a curtain raiser will be presented For Sweet Charity\u2019s Sake.In the company are such well-known artists as Win.S.Battis, W.M.Paul, James Collins, Henry Lewis, Mrs.W.M.Paul, Miss Florence Modena.Miss Marie Broughton, Miss Lella Marion and others, Wilson Barrett\u2019 engagement at the Queen's Theatre, New Year week, recalls a very interesting little incident that oe- curred during Mr.Barrett\u2019s management of the Princess Theatre, on the fis.night of the production of \u201cHamlet\u201d at\u2019 that theatre.fic made a speech before the car- tain, and toid how many years before he had been a gailery god in the same house, had seen Charles Kean play \u201cHamlet,\u201d and registered a vow to do the same thing himself on the very sume stage.He realized the dream of his youth, which is more than the most of us do.TIE ROYAL NEXT WEEK.Mr, J.H.Wallick in \u201cThe Bandit King\u201d will occupy the beards next week iutroduc- ing several innovations, amongst others four horses, a donkey and a veul colored comedian, The New York Times says: \u201cNr.Wallick is himseif an actor of the strong old type and Leis supported bya good dramatic company.There are many genuine surprises and th illing adveanteres which rivet the attention of the audience from the first to the last act.Special mention is earned by the trick Calimity Jane, which is one of the most sagscious ever exhibited in New York.\u201d The Vies\u2019 Reserves, About eighty members and invited guests of the Vics attended a dinner in the armory last night, in celebration of the thirty-first anniversary of the cull for volunteers to repel the Fenian invasion.The menu was excellent, and after the cloth was drawn songs aud patriotic speeches beguiled the time till the campany separated well pleased with their crening\u2019s entertainments.PERSONAL.Hon.Peter Mitchell returned from New York yesterday morning.Mr.H.A.Everett, manager of the Street Railway company, has returned to town.Mr.J.8.Broderick, Q.C., of Sherbrooke, was in town yesterday.Dr.F.W.Church, of the Grosse Isle quarantine, is at the Turkish Baths.Mr.L.R.OBrien, president of the Royal Canadian Academy, is in town.Arrivals at the Turkish Bath hotel are: A.Laurie, H.B.Patton, Quebec; Wm.Balmain, Woodstock, N.B.; W.G.Clark, Fredericton, N.B.; C.Johnson, St.George, N.B.; J.B.Townsend, Halifax; J.A.Lang, Toronto; J.M.Ridley, Toronto; VW.Buell, Toronto.At the Hall are: J.P.Douglass, Boston; J.Howden, Ottawa; G.H.Pedlar, Oshawa; W.H.Dakin, New York; J.J.Harris, New York; Miss Webb, Ottawa; Miss Sarah, Webb, Ottawa; J.L.Kellan, St.Louis; I.Waterman, London; Guy Smith, Boston ; A.Fleck, jr., Ottawa; B.C.Thomson, Sherbrooke.The Windsor\u2019s guests includes W.H.Murray, St.John, N.B.; J.M.Jenckes, Sherbrooke; H.A.Everett, Toronto; Mrs.Hugh Sutherland and Miss Sutherland, Winnipeg; W.McKenzie and wife, Toronto; L.H.Turk, Burlington; L.K.Cameron, Toronto.Mr.E.P.Hartney, of the House of Commons stafl, was in town yesterday.Among the arrivals at the Richelieu are : J.G.Fuiler, Toronto; Chas.Gagnon, Levis; Geo.Hamilton, St, Catherine; J.Stewart, Boston; M.Farming, Kentville; H.G.Driscoll, Stillwater, Min.Among the latest arrivals at the Rien- deau Hotel are : Geo.T.Potter, St.John, N.B.; Geo.Cobley, Sherbrooke; Godf.Guenette, St.Jerome; J.G.Vosburg, North Bay; lid.H.Bisson, Beavharnois.The Balmoral Hotel is making extensive improvements which will cost over #4000.She Knew The Publie.Cholly Ruskin\u2014What on earth do you want to go on \u2018the stage for?You cannot act; you can neither sing or dance.& \u2018pretty figure you would cut! Dolly Buskin\u2014Well, if I do that, I'll be a puccess, anyway.Some employer of labor might get a pointer for Christmas by reading A.McCallums\u2019 advt.in our for sale column.SQ Ya Sick Headache and relieve all the troubles incl.dent to a bilious state of the system, such as Dizziness, Nausea.Drowsiness, Distress after gating, Pain in the Side, &c.While their most remarkable success has been shown in curing SICK Headache, yet Carter's LiTTLE Liver Pinus are equally valuable in Constipation, curing and preventing this annoying complaint, while they also correct all disorders of the stomach, stimulate the liver and regulate the bowels.Even if they only cured Ache they would be almost priceless to those who suffer from this distressing complaint: but fortunately their goodnese does not end here, and those who once try them will find these little pilis valuable iu so many ways that they will not be willing to do without them.But after all sick head ACHE is the bane of so many lives that here is where we make our great boast.Our pills cure it while others do not.CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS are very small and very easy to take.One or two pills make a dose.They are strictly vegetable and do not gripe or purge, but by their gentle action please all who use them.In vials at 25 cents: five for $1.Sold everywhere, or sent by mail.CARTER MEDICINE \u20ac0., New York.Small BIL Beall Bose Small Price NEW HANGING LAMPS | COLE\u2019S LAMP STORE 1792 Notre Dame Street.\u2014 USE \u2014 FONTAINE\u2019S FACE CREAM, For Sale at ali Drug Stores.B.E.McGALE, General Agent.Mount Royal Cemetery Co Meetings of the members of the various Protestant denominations, being proprietors of this corporation, for the purpose of electing by a majority of votes the number of Trustees to which each denomination is by law entitled, will be held at the office of the Secretary, 196 St.James Street, on Thursday, the 21st December next, in the following order :\u2014 1.Members of the Church of England, to elcet Kight Trustoes at 3 p.m.2.Members of the Presbyterian Church, to elect Eight Trustees at 3.05 p.m.3.Members of the Methodist Church, to elect Two Trustees at 3.10 p.m.4, Members of the Congregational Church, to elect One Trustee at 3.15 p.m.5.Members of the Baptist Church, to elect Ono Trustee at 3.20 p.m.6.Members of the Unitarian Church, to elect One frustee at 3.25 p.m.Twenty-One Trustees.By order, G.DURNFORD, Sceretary Treasurer, New Lames! New Lamps 1! COLE\u2019S LAMP STORE 1792 Notre Dame Street.Dee.15th, 1802, UNCLASSIFIED, Fon SALE \u2014Albert Weber New York Concert Grand iano, at joforiginal cost.Terms «1 or 1nontbly instalments taken in part pay- cker Bros\u2019, Grand ano.Apply dsay.270 St.Catherine strest.11s month.Fou SA LE\u2014Steinway & Sons\u2019 New York Upright Plano, at} price.Terms.cash or monthly instalment.Apply at CW.Lindsay's, 2970 St.Catherinesireet; exchanged for oné of tlie i acible Heintznian Uprisht Pianos, Ware- open evenings this month.American organs, by Mazon & y, New England Organ Co.efc.Terns, cash or 83 per month.ely to CL WW.Lindsay, 2270 St.Freel.Gpea evenings this nionth.several of the celebrated Heintz- Pianos that have beea slightly =h or monthly payments of § tols 10 C, VW.Tindsay's, 2270 St : his month, - per dax.ps \u20ac st sor TOUX town of Wood- rout four thousand; well as- nee.Address Box 400, Wood- * ga Air GRE Lior c culars, SUD experienced with ce, banking, ete, ofice routine, cor 0.Address, C.D.Herald atitve ANTÉD\u2014By à party having stable inior Wastin at Guttenberg, a Hota cy to play same at Spc.net winnings © pik apply.Hecd 160 Fevalt oth, PLFems need His Grass.An old gentleman, aîter the funeral of a relative near Kirby Moorside, was Ystening with rapt attention to the reading of the will, in which he unexpectipdiy proved io he interested.First, it recounted how that a certain field had been willed to him; then it went on to give \u2018the oid gray mare in the field to someoms else, with whom he was \u2018on any but friegdly terms: at which point he suddenly interrupted the proceedings by exclaiming indignantly, \u201cThen sha\u2019s eetin my gess (grass)!\"\u2014The Bpectator.UNDER THE WINDING UP ACT.In the mafter of LE SUD PUBLISHING COMP'Y, LIMITED.In Liquidation By virtue of a judgment of Ion.Mr.Justice Ouïmet, rendered on 1st Decemt 1892, there will be sold by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Premises.48 Augusta street, Sorel, on Tuesday, the temh day of January next (1883), al one o'clock in the afternoon, the whole of the assets of the sald Company consisting of: 1.Printing presses (job and newspaper), cui- ting machines, Doty gas engine, 6 in.stroke, types (plain and fancy), setting form stones, galleys, &e., &e.Ce 2.Book debisas per list to §5,017.30.5.The titles of the following newspapers: Le Sud, L'Impartial, L'Hochelaga, sse Partout, Richelieu, Press, The Gladiator, Courrier de Laurentides and Le Courrier d'Ottawa.The presses, type, &c., arc to be sold in separate lots Lo suit purchasers.The book debts en bloc at a rate per dollar.The titles tothe papers to be soid en bloc.Termsof sale: Allpurchasesunder $100 to be paid in cash, all over that amount cither cash or by approved endorsed notes at three and six months with interest at seven per cent.per annum.LL.Further details may be had on application at the office of John Hyde.churtered accountant, 181 St.James sireet, Montreal, or at the office of Mr.J.A.Chenevert, Sorel, who will also show the stock to intending buyers.THOMAS A.EVANS, JOIIN HYDE, Joint Liquidators, J.0.WEILBRENNLIR, Auctioneer.Montreal, 16th December, 1892.FRESH STOCK \u2014\u2014OF\u2014\u2014 MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS! RECEIVED AT CW.Lindsay's Warerooms, 2270 St.Catherine St, for the Holidays.Open Evenings This Month.MONTREAL SCHOOL OF COOKERY.0: The Annual Meeting of the Mont- reai -chocolof Cooxery will be held at the School, 735 Sherbrocke St, on Tuesday, Dec.20th, at 3 o\u2019ciock.The Pubiic are invited to attend.COTE ST, LOUIS du MILE ERD.Have sold 165,000 fest of land bounded by Carriere street and the C.P.R.track and have now for sale two corner lots on S:.Denis and St.Ignace streets.They are owned by parties residing in England who want to sell.R.K.THOMAS, 30, St.John St.St.Peter\u2019s Cathedral Ig now being completed and | have a houso within a stone\u2019s throw of it forsale; the number is 875 Dorcnes- ter street, and the owners are prepared to sell it forless than its value.R.K.THOMAS, 80 St.Jonn St.= Property For Sale.Clty Councillors and Mayor streets.Good site for a business stand.The present buildinzs might be converted into stores at a small cost.R.K, THOMAS, 30 St, Jonn St.APARTMENT HOUSE \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014FOR SALE-\u2014\u2014 ON CHURCH ST.Each flat heated by hot water furnace.Thisinvestment will pay ten per centinterest.Particulars at my office.R.K.THOMAS, 30 St.John St.FOR SALE AT À BARGAIN A stone front cottage on Mance street.Speak quick or it may be sold.R.K.THOMAS, 30 St.John St.DUR MONTHS FOR §i From now until December 81st any person sending THE HERALD $1 and tached coupon will be entitled to receive the paper for four Corner a a AAA 74 i J ê \u2014e gz.= 2 ® on = Lu : : 2 © .« \u2014B z : : = : 1 >» .-\u2014 d ce TR 0 .: .a = .8 Q .eo > .ee 3 .Le .nD .\u2014e .\u2014D ASREMAEMA SSL EBBMIGMU STREET ADDRESS or P.O.t MI SAMBA d MONTREAL DAiLy HERALD.SPECIAL $1.00 TRIAL SUBSCRIPTION OFFER.Fne'osad find $1 for which send The Mon to my address for four months.NAME.TS FST SE SITS TH TIF TSS STOP HAT ISP SO SET IAIN Ld Sd 3 Fach IL ILLS Give The Herald atrial and you will be glad you did so.THE WOHTRERL HERALD COMPANY 4 and 8 Beayer Hall Hill, MONTREAT ANSY- FILLS) Safe and fu i ma GUARDS Wieser phe ff WOLINTRL TY: the at- | au COSMOPOLITAN HOTE, West Broadway and Chambers Sta, NEW YORK, Ispecially desirable for Canadia men.In the heart of the business porii the city.Strictly first-class, European où oi C.F.WILDEY, Propreits mn Dusin HELP WANTHD, \u2014 Adrerlisements under this head 7 ; : > 3 ë Roi ing three lines will be inserted one rock iced \u201c Daily Herald\u201d jor -à cents: additional wn the & cenis each.thes, Ww ANTED\u2014A young girl for office Must be experienced.Apply, stati, OTK, perience and salary required to >To ing = ANTEDZ An energetic Man in evepy W that bes waterworks; S5 a Quy ¥ city made; experience not necessary; the articly a do the work.For particulars iuclose Selfolt dressed envelope \u201cstamped.Manufactnys Aeent 18 Winkora avenue, Montreal, Que, Eh JANTED\u2014A PARTNER FOR orns W Paying Business, profits 2 per \u2018con 0D risk), amount required $1,500 to $2,000.00 4 dress * X 369,\u201d Herald Ollice, at VANVASSERS\u2014Wanted in every town 3 C Quebec to sell our famous houschold 32 ; sity: write for liberal terms, Clauss Shear > Toronto.si \u2014\u2014 NE WANT men in every county in « Ww to sell our composition tree prete cheap, practical and etfective, indorsed Ls State Bonrds of Agriculture and Gypey 3 by Dept.Write for cireulars.Good commiser « Address Bishop and Rand.and give cou scion, Oxtord street, Eomerville, Mass.mn 3 'S\u2014Our goods are guaraniced Frm _class\u2014you can make \u2018money rapid write for particulars.Dominion Silver © 3 pany, Toronto.300 ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED\u2014 Diar Card Work, Woodstock, Saraples Se Ontario, LL 10 nN 300 GENTS WANTED\u2014S20 a week, G A shall & Co., Tea importers, Londen, a 300 A GENTSIW ANTED\u2014For Fire-King the fuel sav xchemical compound for savt coal, et a 2 cent package treats ong | saving 25 per cent.; liberal terms; send 10 cents for small trial package and particulars.Ca i adian Fuel Saving Co., 69 Adelaide street ca st great Toronto.SITUATIONS WANTED.\u2014_\u2014 Advertisements under this head not creer ing three Lines will be inserted one weeis for cents.Additional lines, five cents each.\u201d ANTED\u2014By a young man, Englih aux W tion as watchman, collector.on any pes tion of trust; speaks French and Englisi fluently, and strictly temperate.Please addre to E.G., 13 Latour Strect.5 = dut \u2014 EE ri MACHINERY FOR SALE.G.C.MORRISON has the following Machinery for sale :-\u2014Engines New: one 9x12 in.; one 10x14 in.; one xi al ready to ship.Engines, second-hand : one 9x12 in.; ene 3ix4, with upright boiler to suit, and one upright 6x10 in.\u201cBoilers, second-liand\u2019: one 30 H two 12 H.P.; one 6 H.P.Siationare and one 14 H.P, fire box, Apply to G.C.MOI RISON, Hamilton, Ont.MISCELLANEOUS, For SALE\u2014A rare chance; best payin hotel and restaurant business in Montrea with long lease, best locality.Gocd reusons for selling.L, Harris, 1938 St, Catherine street near St.Urbain, 510° BELLEVILLE Electric Street Railway franchise opens; correspondence invited: ox.emption from taxation otfered manuracturers, WILLIAM N, PONTON, Chairman Industrial Cominirtee, Belleville, 304 PALMER HOUSE\u2014Cor.King and York streets, Toronto; only $2 per day; also Kerby house, Brantford.203 (ORNS REMOVED without pain or drawing blood, 23¢ euch.Bunions, Warts, Ingrowing Nuils, Chillblains, Moles, Frosted and al) diseases of the feet skillfully treated by Prof, L.Harris, (28 years\u2019 practice).No.1938 st, Catherine strect.Ladics and Gentiemen wait ed upon at their residence.Telephone No.83g, 303 $40,000 TO LEND\u2014From 52 to 6 percent.o city or country property, also notes discounted and money advanced on goods and life insur ance policies.Mouse and lou for sale.John Leveille agent, 66 St.James street, Montreal SW MONEY TO LOAN at 5 per cent.interest, or first mortgage of real estutg, EalWWintle 13 Hospital street.al FOR SALE | w \\ Advertisements under this head het exched ing three lines will be inserted one Acel in th \u201cDailg Herald\u201d Jor 25 cents; additional likes, & cents each.BEST Bakery in Barrie and Goodwill as a go., ing concern: to be sold; possession given by 1st Junuary, 1893.Address Box 30, Barrie; 3d NE hyndred prime young turkeys, principaily G rode, will average 121bs live Welght, alivg or dressed to suit Customer.Address, Thoma McCallum, Danville, Que.ut FOR SALE\u2014AT A BARGAIN, BURGLA Proof Sufe.Address, Box 134, Post Oitice/ Cote Et.Antoine, 303 FOR SALE\u2014 Hotels, Saloons, Restaurants; fruit, confectionery and cigar stores, gr ceriss aud all other kinds of business.La Harris, 1888 St.Catherine, near St.Urbain, FOR SALE\u2014A rare chance, Heintzman upright piano, in perfect order; has been used a short time.Will sell for half price.For parii- u lars address P.O.Box 478.363 For SALE\u2014100,000 ft.belting, 50 discount 800 pulleys, 60 discount; 10 engin es, boiicrd 3 to 40h, power, hangers, shaftings, drills, athes, planers, mo lders, tenon, moriising, bor ing and sawiny machinery.Mullin & Co Papineau square 325, GENERAL STORE TO RENT\u2014First-clasd 7.three-storey brick store, known as \u201cThe Fair\u201d; rent moderate; iwmediaic possession good epportunity for thorough business man.fev (Carlos, Klara, Ont.30 QO rend Dandi Lusitiess, well equipped three pool and one billiard ; good chance =o opposition; or will sell tables cheap for cash.Wm.Ruddy & Co., Uxbridge.3 PUR SALE Grist MAI Property, haïf à mile .Northof the town of Brockville, Apply to W.H.Kennedy, Nicolet Falls, P.Q.312 EDUCATION AL.WANTED\u2014Lustra and decorative oil paint ing taught in a few lessons, by Miss Grcen, 15 Richmond square.sw \u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 ie TO LET.0 RENT\u2014Furnishied bedroom on bathe room flat, 87 Union avenue.300 Rus TU LET-Three unfurnished rooins zuilable for light house kecping by the Ib of Junuary; also furnished rooms.APDIY 20 City Conucillors street.duz PATENTS.ALLEN CG.INGALLS, B.C.L., solicitor of £1 patents and mechanical expert, Montre and Ottawa, Montreal! office, room 3 Mechan- ies\u2019 Institute Building, St.Janes street.\u2014\u2014r THOMAS LIGGED Has opened large quantities of Carpets, Curtains, and Rugs For the Holidays.THOMAS LIGGET, 1834 Notre Dame St Glenora Building.The Siciiy Asphaltem Paving Company The regular annual mecting of the od 3 Asplialtum Paving Company will be ere the office of the Cernpanx, 10 and 14 Mi 2 Jan Montreal, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th of J¢ 1803, at 11 on, reON.S uw G.A.DICKSON, Sec ps iy order, The Montreal Dnily Herald is pub lished at No.6 Beaver Hall 1Iil}, Mon¥ real.by T'he Montreal Herald Company: Edward Holton, president; 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