Montreal daily herald, 19 décembre 1895, jeudi 19 décembre 1895

[" Vi 2e 7 livision the electors have to consider \u2014\u2014ed point blank to do.\u2014\u2014\u2014 he Board of Trade of every city 1g ppro Tagnifivernment, the members of which sel- orted Im, if ever, have had such experience.LOC eaper ope st men in the community.As the ex- ensive resentiioh! except with the Tory Govern- \u2014\u2014 attention of the board during some Kel has been continual dissatisfaction $4 9: uniformity in the interpretation of He (masty created no end of vexation.Peti- BIS et A Ji Vancouver, New Westminster and Urse or ] ated remedy In matters of dispute DO fo classification for duty, value.for then iéous and arbtrary rulings; that your that: these grievancert - ! ve De removed by the establishment wi, orliament of a Board of Experts, vit rai, fang ahover to deal with all questions .54 = EL \")MMERCIAL INTERESTS ARE IGNORED MW, eed for Board of Customs Experts\u2014Delay | in Filling Collectorship\u2014Shuffling SILVERWARE \u2014\u2014_ Bearing this Trade - Mark Is Acknowledged the Best Made EIGUTY-EIGHTH YEAR NO.303, © MONTREAL DAILY HERALD, THIRSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895, ORY NEGLECT IN MONTREAL.eq'Oard of Trade Suggestions | Treated With Contempt.With Canal ontrcal Centre is a business man's siitueney.Within its boundaries lie se piaces where men most do congre- To its heart threes answer the se of the commercial life of the Dom- m.It is not only Montreal Centre Canada Centre ccmmercially.The ard of Trade, the Stock Exchange, the tk3, the entire ocean shipping inters of Canada, the inland navigation iu- sts, thé headquarters of (he two t railways, the leading hotels, the ces and warehouses of importers and lesalers, the executive departments of ge industries, and many of these in- tries themselves\u2014all these go to make what may properly be called the most single constituency in the 1 selecting & man to represent such ! qualifications of the candidates as resentatives of business men, and they wuld also ccnsider what the Govern- t which asks their confidence has \u2018e for them.The Herald this morn- places before its readers à summary what the Conservative Government dene for the business interests of treal, and the Deminion, for the last t years.This record resolves itself investigation in one of what the Gov- ment has mot done, of what it has ne- cted to do, of what it has promised to nd nnt fulfilled, snd of what it \u2018has re + recognized mouthpiece of the com- rcial and manufacturing interests.It not a political organization, but it uld have influence with the Govern- t of the day, and its suggestions de- ve at least eareful ccnsideration.Its mmendationst are carefully discussed weighed by men of long and tried rience before heing submitied to the he Council of the Montreal Board of lade hag always been composed of the itive of the premier board in Canada : Opinion has invariably had great nt.During the past few years its re- sentation and suggestions on any- ing beyond the most.minor matters ve either been ignored altogether or tened to and acknowledged, but ne- r acted on., THE BOARD OF CUSTOMS EXPERTS, The chief subject which has occupied prs is that of the necessity Jor a ard of Customs Experts which would we authority to deal with and -decide 1 all disputes between importers and e Customs Department as to classifi- tion, rate of duty, dutiable value, selz- es, and so on, and it was upon this at it received the most direct and open ip in the face from the Government.Bince the appointment of a Dominion ard of Appraisers in 1887, in gonnec- n with which the Government refused grant the request of the Board of fade that the chief appraiser of dry ods here should be a member of it, th its working.As a court of appeal ween the importer and the depart- ent it was not a success, and the want tariff, classification of goods r duty, value for duty, and amount of ns were sent to and deputations wait- on the Minister of Customs who gave em to understand that he accepted the nciple of uniformity contended for, did nothing.Mr.Wallace, on being ointed Comptroller, was also ap- ached and gave a promise of prompt lon.The Customs Act provided for * \u2018Board of Customs, at the meetings of ich the \u2018assistant commissioner of toms shall be present.\u201d As no such Cer was ever appointed or salary ted the Board of Customs existed only paper, which the Government only und out when the Board of Trade point- out that it was so.Last spring the agitation for a Board Experts to act in all cases of dispute read over the entire Dominion.The ed commended itself to business men erywhere, and was endorsed by Boards Trade, and meetings of merchants here there was no organization of the ind.The Montreal board was, as usual, he first to take up the matter, and a elition was signed by all the principal Nsiness firms in the city, which was Fesented in both Houses of Parliament.etitions were also forwarded by the dards of Trade or trade associations 3 Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec, Halifax, na Three Rivers, Sorel, Montreal ¥ amber of Commerce), Perth, Kingston, ~-crborough, London, Hamilton, Guelph, pantford, Chatham, Stratford, istrath- OV, Winnipeg, Portage La Prairie, irden, Lethbridge, N.W.T., Macleod, N.oria.she \u2018Montreal petition read as fol- Si That your petitioners suffer on of nt of uniformity in the applica- the tariff, and from the circum- ce that there; is no satisfactory re- ton in cases where customs officialg injustice upon importers by er- tioners believe + SPutes between) Collectors of Cus- or dad Importers! as to rates of duty = lcation, and as to the value for In marre.to act as a board of reference os crs of seizures to the end that eta nical facts of a case may be 1-shed prior to publicity, and with vip i W to avoiding practical injustice Other Grievances.\u2018 Tolls\u2014Many two years {t, was felt that the action of tnz Government showed a ilagrant disregard for the laterests of thc port, and the mercantile communtiy, ana that it was actuaied in its intentions regaraing the posikicn by motives of party, place and power Lo tne excluz.on oil ail else.The Council oft the Board of Trade at last felt called upom to act, and it made vigarous representations to the Government of the injury and loss of prest- age suffered by the port through the delay.As no attention whatever was paid to these, Charles F.Smith and Henry Miles were instructed to draft a | re:osution.They did.so, and the following was adopted on April 9 last, and forwarded to Sir Mackenzie Bowell : \u2018That the Counc:i of the Montrea: Bourd of \u2018rade hereby asks the attention of the Government to the long coniinued vacancy in the Customs Coilectorship of this port; that the council, in common with the bu:iness' community generally, gladiy bears testimony to the able and efficient manner in which the acting collector has succeeded, by unremitting devotion to the public service, in éischarg- ; :ng the duties of the coMcctorship, but , considers that it is detrimental to the ; prectige of the chiet port in the Domin- lon, and, in consequence of the com- tired duties of the collectorship and act- Ing coliectorzhip boing more than one Lerzon can efficlentiy discharge, un- ratisfactory to imgorters, that there should be no Collector of Customs here; JINGO AND THE JINGOES.Some More Comment on Presi dent Cleveland\u2019s Message.Mi, BAYARD AT À LONDON DINHER Sentiments Uttered in Opposition to the Yankee Desire for Blood\u2014Mr.G.W.Smalley\u2019s Views on the Situatio:r London, Dec.18.\u2014The annual banquet of the Actors\u2019 Benevolent Fund at the Hotel Metropole to-nighif was the occasion of æ notabie pubic demonstration of good feeling towards the United Siates vaimbassador, Hon.Thomas F.Bayard.The guests who sat down to the banquet numbcred 150 actors and dramatists aiong them being George Alexander, S.B.Bancroft, Edward O'Connor Torry that the council therefore earnestly prays the Government, to take the matter of the appointment of a Cnllector of co\u201d lécratuen, With a view (0 fction in that direction bring taken at the ear- Lest passible date.\u201d through error or precipitate action of ir- Téspousibe EmMmpUyCS A LLC CUSLOMS service; thal your Jelultiés SUBLUR with respect to the estab.shment of such ; a Board of Experts: hat it shaly consist of five members, being one tor eacn oi the principal branches of trade, as follows: 1, dry goocs, 2, hardware, oils, paints, etc; & urugs, chemicals, fancy goods, stationery ans jewellery; 4, groceries, provisions and Iruits; 5, leather: and shoe Iuncings.{That appointments be made on basis of competence for of:ice.\u2014 ; That sufficient remuncratio be given to secure men technically competent and with business experience, so that the board would enjoy the confidence cf mer- £hants.; {That the board be emrowered to ad- minster oaths and subpoena, witnesses.\"That the board's tec:sions be rublish- ed periodically and.sent to Collectors of Customs and Boards of Trade throughout the Dominion, which would promote uniformity as to classification and value for duty, and; ' That both the Government and importers should have the right of appeal from the Board's decisions to the Exchequer Ceurt; that such a Board of Experts has for some yeurs been in operation in the United States, where it appears to haveswell fullfilled its \u2018ur- pose of insuring to the Government the full customs revenue intended by the Customs Act, of securing uniformity in valuation of duty, and of olfering satisfaction to Importers; wherefore your petitioners do pray your orable House to enact legislation for the establishment of a Board of Customs Experts as hereinbefore suggested, and 80 relieve them and importers generally from the serious disabilities now sul- fered by reason of lack of umifortmity fn the administration of the tariff.\u201d The signatories were: Jas.A.Cantlie, president Montreal Board of Trade; Jno.the Torrance, 1st vice-president; Jno.bc- Kergow, 2nd vice-president; Chas.F.Smith, treasurer; David McFarlane, W.McNally, John T.McBride, Henry Miles, Arch.Nicoll, Jas.E.iiendell, Wm.Nivin, David Robertson, G.Hague, L.I.Boivin, James Crathern, and G.F.C.Smith, members ot Council; the oificers and members of the Corn Exchange Association, and all the leading houses, to the number of 550 in all, in dry goods, groceries, spices and grocers' sunaries, \u2018arugs, Wines and liquors, cigars and tobacco, hats and turs, pains and ois, boots and shoes, fruits, jewellery, leather, haraware, (roex-4y a.d eartnenware, stationery and fancy goods.Mr.Wallace introduced a bill to amend the section of the Customs Act, so as to make the Board of Customs operative.On the second reading, on July 10, Dalton McCarthy called the attention of the Gov- érnment to the fact that this was not what the trade wanted; that experts, not Custom House officers, should constitute the board.The members of the Opposition also urged this on the Government strongly.The third reading was taken on the 16th, and Mr.McCarthy then moved that the following clause thould be substituted for the bill as proposed: \u2018\u2018Phet the Board of Customs shall consist of a commussion:zr of customs or any officer for th: time being acting as such, or five members to be ay- rounted by the Governor-General-in-Coun- cil, and who\u2019 shail be exparts in each of the principal branches of trade, as follows: 1, dry: goods; 2, hardware; 3, ous, paints, etc; 4, drugs and chen£lals; 5, fancy goods, stationery and jewellery; 6, groceries, provisions amd fruits; 7, leather and shoe findings; and that such board shall have special powers to perform such duties as are assigned to it by any act of the Parliament of Canada or by the Governor+GemTe{l-in-Councii.\u2018Three members of such board shall form a quorum, to be competent to transact the business of the board at any meeting thereof, whether regular or fixed or special, to be called by the chairman.\u201d This was supported: by Mr.Laurier in an able speech: and opposed by the Gov- crnment speakers.When the division was taken the Comservatives, taking their cue from the Ministers, voted in a colid body against the amondment, which was defeated by 59 to 115.All the Liberals, Mr.McCarthy and Lizut.-Col.O\u2019Brien voted for it.Mr.Curran, the member for the divizion, had promised to vote for the proposal, but he voted against his constituents.The Government fought hard against what had been represented to be in the best interests of the business community throughout Canada, and practically declared by thel vote on this occasion that the wishes of the great body of the people who were interested had mo weight whatever with the members of the p/esent Cabinet.COLLECSORSHIP OF CUSTOMS.Tt is now \u2018nearly three years since, on January 15, 1893, M.P.Ryan died ant left vacant the important position of Col- ctor of Customs( at the port of Ment- reall.A few months passed w'thout any sign of the position being filled, and the feeling became general that the office was reserved by the! Government as the reward of some supporter.Fearing that an incapable man!\u2019 would be appointed in this case, as in many others, and realizing the importance of none but a capable and experienced officer being placed at the head of the Customs Derart- ment in the chief port and commercial centre of the Dominion, merchants, shippers and business men generally made individual and combined representations to the Government to this effect.As the time lengthened into a year and hon- ; The reply of the Premier was short.: He sell, \u201cthe matter shall have the best attention of the Government.\u201d The poiitical shuffling which occupied the i last few months need not be referred Ito.As still no steps were taken to fm the rositicn, it even \u2018being very coubtful for a while whether Mr.White | would get it, the council ordered that | the rezolution of Agril 9 should be \u201cagain brought to Sir Mackenzie's at- | tention.A copy was forwarded to him \u201con October 21, with this protest: Hon.8ir Mackenzie Bowell, K.C.M: G:, Premier of Canada, Ottawa: Sir,\u2014I have the honor, by direction of | the council of this beard, to again com- ; municate to you the appended resolution adopted by it on S3th Apu! last with regard to the delay in appointing 2 Collector of Customs at this port, and to express the disappointment felt by the council that, although in acknowledging receipt of that resclution you said that | the matter would have the Cabinet\u2019s best \"attention, no avpointment has yct been ! made.The Colicectorship of Customs te- came vacant in January, 1893, and the council is constrained to express its opinion that the action of the Government in delaying the aprointment of a collector for nearly tnre eyears indicates an indifference to the wcifare of Montreal, ani a lack of regard for the representations made by this board, and the commercial community generally, that is | most regrettatle.The council now prays that the Government will not further delay the appointment of a Collector of Customs for this port.I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant.(Signed) GEORGE HADRILL, Secretary.In reply Sir Mackenzie Bowell wrote: .- Privy Council O'fice, Ottawa, Oct.22, 1895.George Hadrill, ksq., Secretary Board où Trade, Montreal: Sir,\u2014I have the honor to acknowledge your letter of yesterday, enclosing a copy ol a resd.ution adopted by the council of your board in April last, calling attention to the nccessity for filling the position of Colleztor of Customs at the port of Montreal.I am exceedingly glad to learn that \u2018\u2018the acting coliector has succeeded by unremitting attention to the public service in discharging the duties of the Collectorship,\u201d and your councii may rest assured that the matter of appointing a collector will be attended to at the carliest moment practicable.L MACKENNIE EOWELL.The council expressed the opinion that the Premier's reply was very unsatisfactory, and not what the Board of Trade of Montreal was entitled to, and ordered that the Premier be so informed by the secretary.This was done, and at the meeting of council held on November 12, a letter was read from him, assuring them that the matter to which they referred would have the earliest consideration of the Government.So the matter stands at present, though it is accepted as a settied fact by the members that R.S.White, of the Gazette, ex-M.P.for Cardwell, has had the appointment in his pocket since November 19.The delay in filling the position is none the less a burning srievance with the whole membership of the board.THE ABOLITION OF CANAL TOLLS.For years past the Board of Trade has persistently urged the abolition of the tolls on craft and cargo passing through the Canadian canals, but the petitions so often sent to the Government have never received the smallest attention.Public meetings of the voard men have condemned the system of tolls, complaints have been made to the Ministers when in town, and deputations have waited upon them in Ottawa, all of whirh have been completely ignored.The anomaly presented by the free canals of ihe United States, and later by the Canadian Soo Canal, have been insisted on, but the unanimous requests of inland and ocean shippers, forwarders and merchants have fallen on deaf ears.In 1886 a reduction to two cents per ton of grain was conceded for that season, but the following year most strenuous efforts were necessary to obtain a continuance of the cuncession.In 1888 zarly application was made by the council, backed up by all the leading Boards of Trade, for the application of the reduced rate during the coming season, but it was not until April 29th that the Government grudgingly granted the request.And yet Sir John A.Macdonald, speaking to a deputation from the hoard on June 30, 1885, had said: \u201cI quito agree with one of the gentlemen who has spoken that the reduction loses a good deal of its value by being only temporary, and I think that whatever the policy may be it should be on a permanent basis; it should not be for one sezeton, but for a series of years, so that the trade might know what the Drospects were, and what they might calculate upon.\u201d The stercotyped Fro- cess Of resolution and deputation went on yearly until 1891, when the Order- in-Council was couched in the form of a refund on all tolls pdid during the year sufficient to reduce the rate to two cents a ton.In February, 1892, a formal memorial was presented to the Minister of Railways and Canals, which, after the familiar request, continued: \u201cThe Canadian route to the seaboard has a formidasle rival in the United States route, the Erie Canal and the Sault Ste.Marie Canal being free, not only for grain, but for all cargoes, craft and cargo alike being passed eastwards and westwards without any toll whatever.The council Continued on Page 8.Customs for the port of Montreal into have ben held at which the shipping-~ and Henry Artnur Jones.Sr Francis : Jeune presided, and at his right sat My.| Bayard.the he Hitt's bill appropriating $100,000 for purposes oi the proposed commission.Daily News says of this: \u201cIt Was hard- lv to be expected that they would do otherwise.The message was artfully designed to inflame the feelings of his fellow-countrymen.The plot was well laid, and President Cleveland has achieved his immediate object.In the lons run, however, Americans will recognize that their country's credit has been lowered \u201d* MONROE DUCTRINE'S WEAKNESS.London, Dec.19.\u2014The Times says in an «ditorial: \u201cThe House of Representatives made at precipitate reply to President Cleveland's message.Had it been 2lowed a little more time to get over its excitement, probably its vote would have at least been preceded by a decorous discussion of the merits of the case.\u201cSenator Chandler's bill may help to put things in 4 clearer light and show the American people the real meaning of the jingo poiicy, so thoughtlessly acclaimed by a certain section.\u201d Remarking upon the American legal and lay opinion, which is alrcady denouncing Preeivent Cleveland, the editorial proceeds: \u201cA curious evidence of the levity which Mr.Cicveland has adopted by» aggressive policy is found in the tact that he actually reduces the Monroe doctrine to & nuility by admitting that America cannot object to any boundary adjustment that Venezuela chooses to mak: of her own frec-will.England able adjusunesnts by Gate-Halr the money.\u201c33 netor Chandier asks Senate to vote oilering Venezuela ; 'Kne United States Ambasdador seem- | ea 10 have lost the depressed air he wore ikfs morning, and he chatted with his L 2ighbors at the table, and smiled and talked with great animation.After dinner, when the time came for Sir Francis Jeune to propos2 the toast to the Actors\u201d Benevolent Fund, he said in the courze of his speech that he hoped the only rivalry between England and America would be a histronic rivalry, ani that there would never be serious differences between the two nations, which were, after all.brothers.This £entiment was grceted with loud and trolonged cheers by ail the company, which was renewed when Sir Francis dded that Mr.Bayard was a worthy Tepresentative of a great country.Sir Edward Arnold, in proposing the stage and the drama, saïi he laughed at the idea of any differences between Fng- land and America, and Mr.Comyn#Carr tos-ted the friends across the sea.Mr.Bayard, upon rising to respond, applause, and his toast was drunk with three cheers.Mr, Payard was ceptibly and deeply moved.He said: \u201cTo-night we are on common grcund, and there is no sea between us.some things that it is impossible divide.\u201d of Solomon over the dispute of mother of the same chiid.ceeded: We cannot be divided.of a common ancestry.kindred beyond the sea.\u201d These inferential references to asm.Mr.Bayard conciuded: the swelling main.\u201d unusual enthustasm.MR.SMALLEY'S VIEWS.the situation there, says: evident that American opinion is themselves heard at the same time.newspaper which against the President\u2019s World, which maly be called Independent Democratic.\"Throughout its article the World bases its view of international law and of the Monroe doctrine on that remarkable address by James G.Carter, the leader of the New York Bar, which I quoted the week before last.No lawyer of anything llke equal eminence has controverted Mr.Carter's statements.It is already bearing fruit and is destined to bear more.He regards the Monroe doctrine as having no international sanction, as inapplicable in the present circumstances, and in any circumstances a doctrine not of war but of peace.\u2018Most of the papers, whose opinions have reached New York, sustain the president, but in general terms, they are for the Monroe Doctrine, and say so.The President's specific proposals are not as a rule discussed.There has not been time to examine them, or to consider their full effect.This it is, among other things, \u2018hat diminishes the value of the opinions expressed by the newspapers and by Senators and representatives, have been Interviewed at Washington, positiveness in favor of the President.That was to be expected from the jingoes and \u2018their declarations are duly quoted this morning in print.Most of \u2018them could have been predicted in advance.\u201d WHITE HOUSE BLUSTER.London, Dec.18.\u2014The Daily Telegraph, iberal, wiil publish an editorial to-morc- row which reprpaches the British and European journals for \u201ctaking too seriously the White House bluster, which is a mere political dodge.\u201d \u201cThe New Yark World,\u201d the article continues, \u201ctakes the conumorf-sense view and it is pitiable to see the nervous pco- ple on the stock exchange lending them~ a'oneering coup.War between England and America is as imrousible as it would be horrible, and.for English journalists to talk of\\ war is midsummer madndss.\u201d The financial articles in the Times tomorrow will refer to the depression on the stock exchange, and will say of it: \u201cThe comparative slightness of the decline indicates that those best able to form an opinion discredit the idea of war.Nevertheless, the situation is regarded as being serious.; It is impossible yet tof measure accurately to what extent confidence has been shaken by President Clevelend's mresage, but it is certain that a grave obstacle has been placed by it in the way cf various issues contemplated by Americar( ra!lroad companies, and alsof of any projected issue of American bonds, while a reduction of the gold in the American Treasury is only too probable as a result of the grave uneasiness created by the message.If the alarm increases! there will probably bz a decided curtailment of the credit4 now granied to American houses by London firms.\u201d The Daily News, the Liberal organ, has two editorials for to-morrow's paper, the first of which deals with the compliance of Congress with President Cleveland's demand by passing Mr.was greeted with a perfect tumult of per- There arn to By way of illustration he rr- peated the Bible story of the Judsment wo women, both of whom claimed to be the He then pro- \u201cGentlemen, it could not be.There are children of the brain, and of the heart, and I do rot think that they will ever be permitted to die.I will answer for my kindred and your current affairs were greeted with repeated cheers, and with the greatest enthusi- \u201cThe time is seasonable to invite vou to name my country and to join Hanës across The Ambassador then resumed his seat amid a scene of London, Dec.18.\u2014The New York correspondent of the Timed in his review of \u201cIt is already very far from being unanimous on the President's mew policy.\u2018There, is, of course, a.tremendous explosion of long pent up Jingoism, but very weighty protests make A comes out squarely policy is the The World is, beycnd dispute, cne of the ablest papers in America, with a daily circulation exceeding half.for war purposes, in which case, accord- iny to President Cleveland, the United «States would have nothing to say to | the great extension of European influence ; on the American continent.When the ! metver comes to be weighed, the Ameri- i can people are not likely to place unlimit- | ee confidence in a man showing so lit- tiev genuine appreciation of a doctrine of which he has made tempcrary capital, and when they realize the monstrous enl insulting character of the demand preferred in their marge they will recognize our attitude as »e only attitude that men of thelr blood could rossibly adort, or that they could see uf adopt, without a blush.\u201d THE BANQUE DU PEUPLE.Suit Entered Against the Directors Yesterday.M.SREPRESENTATION CHARGED, Mr.Lighthall Sues to Recover the Aniount of Money Which He Lost.An action which may have an important bearing on the Banque du Peuple Lrouses was entered yesterday Messrs.Lighthall & Macdonald Messrs.Greenshields & Grecnshields.bank Mr.Lighthall, sr, number of shares, and in selling was obliged to lose between, $3,000 and $4,000.tion to the Government, and he tors for the amount.action is but the forerunner of many such.a million.Its leader is\u2019 headed \u2018A Grave ANSWER OF Blunder.\u2019 \u201d* yo Tne correspondent then continues might possibly effect some very remark-+ by and Shortly before the suspension of the purchased a This loss, he claims, was the direct result of the bapk directors\u2019 misrepresenta- accordingly epters suit against the direc- It was stated last evening that this MANITOBA To the Federal Government\u2019s Second Remedial Order.NO RETURN TO SEPERATE SCHOOLS The Government Will Consider Any Modifications That the Minority May Propose.who Many of these gentlemen expressed them- sclves instantly with great freedom and of President Cleveland's fustran menace celves to the: financial side of this elec (Special to the Herald.) Winnipeg, Dec.18.\u2014Attorney-Gengral Sifton informed your reporter to-night that Manitoba's reply to the second remedial order will be forwarded to Ottawa on Saturday.Mr.Sifton intimated that the reply Will be to the effect that the people of Manitoba would not agree to return The Government Is not aware that the Roman Catholic minority would accept anything less and it was not the place of the Government to propose a compromise.If, however, the minority intimated what modifications of the present school law would be acceptable to them the Government will be pleased to consider the matter.C.P.R.MEN REJOICE Wages Will go up Fifteen Per Cent.on January 1st.to the separate school system.There were some smiles among C.P.R.employes yesterday when word was passed over the line that salaries would be increased 15 per cent.after January 1, 1896.It will be remembered that the reduction of this amount some time ago caused a bitter wail, and also that it was stated at the time that Sir Wm.Van Horne's salary was reduced to $49,000.The St.Vincent de Paul Society will hold on the 28rd inst.a concert and tombcla in St.Mary's Hall.The benefit of the voor of the parish is the object.Bearing this MORNING EDITION: CUTLERY TRADE MARK FOR i, JR WeROGERS.TR Is the Best KNIVES, FORKS, EPOONS.Sole Proprietor SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER C0 PRICE ONE CENT.a TAILLON'S LICENSE MEASURE.Its Items Explained in the House of Assembly Yesterday.THE BAIE DES CHALEURS RAILWAY Vigorous Attack on Its Present Man agement by Mr.Lemieux\u2014Mr, Auge\u2019s Bill Under Discussion.(Special to the Herald) Quebez, Dec.18.\u2014The celebrated Bale des Chaleurs Railway was again the subject of discussion in the Legisia- tive Assemtly this afternoon.Speaking on a motion for documents relating to the payment of the balance of subsidy due to tne Baic des Chaleurs Railway in 1892, Mr.Lemieux put the question: \u2018Has the province been rewarded for the sacrifice it has made to assist in the construction of the railways?\u201d Tre history of the Baie des Cnaleurs Railway since its inception in 1872, as he reviewed it, pointed evidently to a ncgalive answer.The enormous sum of $1,5:4,000 had been given by the country to that company, aid as a resuil on.y 8% miles of railway have been built, the company is in apparent Insolvency, trains are not circuiating and workingmen are not paid.The great offender, he heid, was the company, which never conformed to the obligations 1m- posed upen it by the statutes, and which was the initiator of the celebrated scandal.The affairs of the company are not now better administered than before, and the section of the province for which the railway was intended has been criminally neglected by the present Government.Mr.Lemieux said that it wasi the duty of the Government to take the most encrgetic measures to force those who pocketed the Government money to refund.The Government would say that they had no recourse, but if a man, stole a loaf for his starving children, an article was rapidly found which provided for his conviction.It is only when the amount runs into the millions that the criminals can laugh at the administration of justice.One action had been taken against Pa- caud to refund the $100,000 unduly paid to him out où the subsidy, but during the last thrce years no progress had been made with the case, and the legitimate creditors of the company are left suffering.; Hon.Mr.Nantel, of course, laid the blame for the present situation on the Mercier Administration, and said that the present Government had acted for the best in asking that the railway be placed under sequestration.Hon.Mr.Flynn pleaded the cause of his constituents, and said that the Government would not neglect anything to have ihe railway again operated Hon.Mr.Marchand asked the Commissioner of Crown Lands if he had not been informed that the Bale des Chaleurs Railway was ready to sell its railway to the Federal Government to be continued as a branch of the Inter- colonial, and to deduct from the price of sale the amount of the balance of the Federal subsidy paid by that Government to the Ontario Bank, on condition that that bank shall pay the wages due by that company.To understand the bearing of this this question one must remember that an agreement has been entered into between the Government and the bank according to which the Government paid over to the bank the balance of subsidy, amounting to $52,000, on condition that that institution should pay the privileged debts of the company, but the bank kept the whole.The Federal Government had thereupon decided to sue the bank to recover the sum.Moreover, the province be paid to the workingmen of the company under Mr.Mercier, out of the provincial sutsidy, and in the name of the bank which had taken these obligations upon itself, but the present Administration has paid this sum a second time to the bank, which has thus really drawn the same sum twice.He.(Mr.Marchand) had teen informed that a syndicate was being formed with a view of acquiring the raiiway at small cost at the favorable moment during the course of the present judicial proceedings against the company.Hon.Mr.Nantel replied that he was not aware of the existence of the syndicate, and the matters involved in the first questions came within the sphere of the Attorney-General, who was not present.{ Hon.Mr.Casgrain resumed the debate cn Mr.Parizeau's mction in favor of prison, reform.He complimented the honorable, member and promised that at the next session the matter would De seriously considered.© y A report was received from the Legislative Council that the bill erecting the Magdaleme: Islandsf into a serarate electoral division for the Legisiature had passed its final stage.Hon.Mr.Taillen brought down the resolutions\u2019 to amend the license law.The resolutions proved that in addition to the ticense duties\u2019 there shall be paid to the collector of provincial revenue by the applicant therefor previous to the granting of any license for a hotel, tavern, temperance hotel, restaurant and wholesale and retail liquor shop a fee off five dollars, and previous to the granting of any other license a fee of one dollar; that the following duties shall be paid in addition to the fees set forth in the preceding resolution: On each license for the sale of intoxicating liquors in a club; (a) in the city of Montreal, six hundred dollars; (b) in the city of Quebec, four hundred, and fifty dollars; (¢) in every others part of the province, one hundred dollars; that whenever a license for intoxicating liquors is taken out, after the fifteenth bf June in any year the cost of} such license as established by article 878 bf the revised statutaz shall be increased by the sum of twenty-five dolllars, unless it is established for the cities of Quebec and Montreal, by a certificate of the license commissioners, and for any other part of the province by a certificate of the council of the munidpality for which the license is applied, that the applicant for such license has not sold intoxicating liquors nor kept open any establishment for such purpose since the first of May of the then current license year, and that if the applicant has newly arrived in the municipality for which the license is applied for.he shall produce a certificate from the municipal authorities of the municipality in which he resided since the first day of May, establishing that in the said municipality he has not sold intoxicating liquors nor kept open an establishment for that purpose {rom the said first of May; that the preceding provisions sha!l not apply to licenses for railway buffets or Boy's Collar, FRONT, Our Own Make.12 BACK, 1: $1.00 per dozen.R.J.Tooke, 177 ST.JAMES STREET.You No Doubt Intend to Insure Sometime.Temple Building.Why not now?To-morrow may be too late, Examine our policies and ascertain how reasonably you can secure protection for yourself and family.The Travelers Insurance Co., FRANK F.PARKINS, Chief Agent.Who [ade It sn made winter overcoat.J.J.MILLOY, Ladies\u2019 and Gentlemen\u2019s Tailor, New Address\u20142301 St.Catherine Street, LIGHT COLORS in If it's good, Milloy made it.That's what people say of a well Milloy makes the best, \u2014 - - 4 Noted Dark Colors of onewail Jackson Cigars ARE EXCEPTIONALLY MILD, And are equally as fine in quality as the this Famous Brand OUR DISPLAY of Serviceable.Two Doors West of McGill College Ave.SEE +7\" ine Footwear In SHOW WINDOWS.ZÆA!1 New, Neat and PRICES RIGHT.W.H STEWART.2293 St.Catherine Street: buffet cars or ) steamboat bar licenses.After recess the House sat for about three hours.The whole time was spent in an interesting discussion upon Mr.Auge\u2019s bill to amend the civil code with respect 10 tie privileges of (oulldars, laborers, workingmen and suprises of materials.' Messrs.Martineau, Auge and Lem- jeux spoke in favor of the bill, while Hon.Messrs.Casgraim and Pelletier pronounced themselves against it.\u2018The latter said that the new amendments were superfluous, and that Auge's law as it stands now is bad enough without touching it during the present session.The Attorney-General, seconded by the Crown Lands Commissioner, proposed that Mr.Auge\u2019st bill should be again referred to the committee of the Legislature., \u2018 { In reply to» the Provincial Secretary's cevere attacks against the bill, the member for St.James\u2019 Ward treated him in a most vigorous! manner.He said that if Mr.Pelletier thought his law would be = stain on the statute books he should look back into his own work, and then he would probablys not have to reproach other people\u2019s actions.In a short but vigorous speech Mr.\u2018Auge showed the imrortance of his bill for the laboring class.\u2019 Mr.Lemieux also made a speech in the same sense.Finally the bill was referred to the Committee on Legislation, after which the House adjourned until to-morrow af- ternbon.It has been decided that the House will sit twice & day ccmmencing to-morrow.I Hon.Mr.Hall \u2018will ask to-morrow for an order of the House for a list of the persons who were invited to tender for supplying carpets, curtains, or other furnishings for the Montreal court house and coples of letters inviting the same, also a statement showing who eceived orders to supply the same.Hurt by a Falling Icicle, E.B.Eddy & Co., the well-known paper and match makers at Hull, nearly had a vacancy in their staff of drummers yesterday afternoon, when A.Doutre was struck by: a snow slide off a building near the Molson\u2019s Bank.A huge chunk of ice pierced his hard hat and spoiled it, luckily, however, only bruising his head and neck.Mr.Doutre lost a new hat and escaped well at fhat, considering his chance of death.Steamship Arrivals, Kraived at.New York Der.18.Manitoba Anchoria St.Louis Hunteliff \"erpool \u2026\u2026\u2026.Halifax Rhynland Liverpool \u2026 »- Philadelphia Hlinois \u2026 Antwerp .Philadelphia rm rand Liberal Rally In the Interests of Hon.James McShane, Thursday Evening, Dec, 49, ATS P.M, ST.MAURICE SKATING RINK.Hon, Wilfrid Laurier, Hon.G.W.Ross, (Minister of Education for Ontario} And other prominent speakers, Come One! Come All} PTS TG-DAY'S WEATHER.ss Slcet or Nain and Warm, Toronto, Dec, 18.\u2014Deprossion fs approaching the lakes from the Southwestern States, travelling in a trough of low pressure, Which now the Gulf of St.Lanrends from ester pi unsettled and showery throughout On= tario and Québec, and fair and mild in the Maritime Prbvinces.In the Northwest a Ener) Queries in pressure is sciting in, ith rising temperatures in Alberfa ad TEMPERATGRES, Minimum and maximum temperatures : Calgary, 2\u201426; Battleford, 22 below \u2014 2: Qu Appelle, 10 below\u20146; Winnipeg, 10 be- ws ; Toronto, 88-44 ; Kingston, 34\u201444; Montreal, 20\u201438 ; Quebec, 20\u201436 ; Halifax, Lai PROBABILITIES, akes\u2014Unsettled, continued mild, with rain and increasing easterly winds.awrence\u2014Unsettled, with north to east Minds ; SOMNE local falls of sleet of ein; lower temperature to-night.| MONTREAL TEMPERATURES.Temperatures ghserved by Hearn & Elar« rison\u2019s standard + and 1612 Notre Dame: Streets in, 92 395.1 pm, 88; 6 p.m.37; maximum, 89 ; minimum, jean, 30.Standard karom4 en : 8 27 311 pam, $0,207 8 Pilg # Ki S ou MONTREAL DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895.THE FIFTEEN- FOOT CLASS.Prospects of Lively Times in the R.St.L.Y.C, THE 0.J.C\u2019S NEW PRESIDENT, { Curling for the Fournier Prize\u2014Among tho Snowshoers-Local and General Sporting There is a prospect of rare sport in the 15 foot class of the Royal St.Lawrence Yacht Club next year.These small boats have been talked of for a long tine and the class much discussed.The incentive that was needed actually to start the building was forthcoming at tite last meeting when James Ross, the skipper of the 9 foot schooner Alcez, made his offer of three prizes of 3125 for the first, $100 for the second and Si for the third boat, which, of course, will be supplemented by the ordinary club prizes for thiy class.There is a further inducement to build in to this class, as the winner of the trial races Will be in all likelihood ses lected to try for the Scawanhaka Cup.Orders have already been placed for three boats, and Alree or four other keen Sailing men have stated their willing- mess 10 build as soon as satisfactory arrangements could be made.The class is likely to gain popularity mot only as a racing one, the boats being capital little craft for ordinary knocking about, capabie of being easily handled by one man and safe under any conditions of weather likely to oçeur on the lake, CURLING, + \u2014 \u2014 i THE FOURNIER PRIZE.\u201cmare sccond drawing for the Fournier prize was made yesterday at the St.Lawrence Rink, with the following result ; D.Drysdale, H.Beaumont, \u2026 À.MeLean, J.O.Taylor, Fenwick, | John Rose, 0.W.G.Dettmers, Skip .\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.seras 15 R.Dodd, skip.\u2026.16 tthe final will be played on Saturday Su CHEESE MEN CURLED.\u2018A match which excited a great deal of interest among cheese men took place yesterday morning on the Thistle ice, and was followed by a luncheon.The score: James Alexander, John Scott, A.Grant, J.M.C, Mulr, WwW, T.Ware, P\u2019, W.McLagan, À.Hodgson, skip \u2026 12 D, A, Mcl\u2019herson,sk 13 4 Lo CHESE.Û a CTL ra {TEINITZ DEFEATS PILLSBURY.St.Petersburg, Dec.18.\u2014The third ser- {es of games, which completed the first round of the International chess tournament, was played in the local club in this city vesterday afternoon and finished in the early hours this morning, when Lasker (black) beat Tschigorin in an Evans Gambit alter twenty-five moves, and Steinitz (white) beat Pillsbury in a Petroil Defence, after sixty moves.The score up to date: Lasker won two, lost one; Pillsbury won two, lost one; Steiniiz won one, lost two; Tschigorin won one, lost two.i BASEBALL.ORONTO A GOOD BALL TOWN.CW Dec.188\u2014Manager John in has received two more offers Ao franchise, but declines to 1is terms are agreed to.He considers florento one of the best cities in the circuit, and thinks the right man cent make money in the lively town seross Lhe border.It has just closed with tiirce first class players for next season, znd if he dec!des to retain the franchise he will have a team there that will be in cvidence right from the start, RUGBY.SHEA WELL ENOUGH TO GET MARRIED.Ottawa, Ont., Dec.18.\u2014).J.Shea, the well known lacrosse and football player, joined the benedicts this cvening.The bride was Miss Lizzie Kimpton, the daughter bf a prominent wholesale pork packer, i SNOY- SHOEING.THE CRESCENT'S FINTURES, The Crescent Snowshoe Club has decided on the following fixtures for ihe season: January 9, bonnet hop; January 24, handicap races; January 20, ladies\u2019 night; February 15, at home ; February 20, green and club races.Open races, dates undecided.It was decided to change the meeting place from MeGill College gates to the corner of Fleury and Sherbrooke Ste.The members will meet in a body at the corner of University and St.Catherine Streets, and attend the smoking concert in the Temple IIall to-night.Good Tools Make Good Workmen pe And good Hockey Bools and good Hockey Skatos make a winning team.Hockey players and hockey clubs are invited to inspect the McCready Hockey Boot and McCready Perfect Hockey Skate.The boots are manufactured epecially for us from the best American tan; arc all hand-made; properly reinforced where the strain comes, A Grade\u2014Any Size.83 B Grade\u2014Any Size, very finest imported Tan 25 The Feet ect iz made from a model approved The Porfs of by all the leading expert hockey players in Canada «nd the United States, It is true to its ne name\u2014Per ect.1t is expenslve, but is worth all it costs, Sizes\u20149, 04, 10, 10, 11, 114.Polished Sicel.\u201cee Niokrledq 11158 08 R.A HoCREADY C0, Ltd, 19 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ont, NEW ANGLICAN DIOCESE.Guiazic {0 bo Subdivided nnd Ottawa to Mave a Bishop, Ottawa, Ont, Dec.18.\u2014Tko division of the Dioc zo of Ontawo, which has been lorg bi vontemplation, will shortly be efiected, when hg clerical ang Luy delegates of the ne Giorese will ba calla upon to mecŸ sed cet a bishop.The endowment fund, whieh has now practically ben raised, will amount to $40,000) of which ths Ottawa churches, bave conbributed $14,272.Eleven suheeribers, who are not members of the Church of Ergluni, gave $4,515.The scler- tion f a Bisbop is now being discussed, ad it ig certain that strong efforts will be made to incuce Rev.Phillip Dumoulin, rec tor of St.James\u2019 Catledrid, Toronto, lo accept the imporiant jost.Therg are in tha ciocese many men Who mighty creditably fill tke position, but, it is bcliveed that if æ man of Rev, Mr.Dumoulin's prominent ability were sccured greater harmony, ard progress would be the rcsulÿ, ANXIQUS MINISTERS.They Were Pere Yesterday in a Bunch-McShane's Success Now Assured._ There \u201cas a great gathering of Cab- Inct Ministers and Tory leaders in town Yesterday and the principal business being transacted is thet collection of funds for conducting the bye-election campaign in Montreal Centre and Jacques Cartier County.{Among the ministers in the city are Hon.W.B.Ives, Hon J.ls.Wood, Sir Adolphe Caron, Hon.John Cos- tgan and Hon.J.A.Ouimet.Sir Hib- bert Tupper was cxpected to arrive and he In company with another minister was to address a mecting at Lachine, but on the non-arrival of that gentleman tie meeting was post- boned until to-night when it is expected that there wiil be a joint meeting.The mimstors bave arrangements made for meetings at varioud places in Jacques Cartier County during tbe weck and one will alto be held in Montzral Centre.One of the strongest \u2018reasons \u2018fon the prescned of tho ministers is tbe dismal fuiluro made by Mr.\u2018Descar:ies in bis attenpi to conduct 3 joint meetivg wish the Libeels at St Genevieve lasy wok Those of ä County who Lud supported him bars become Cisgusted with his co lcavizg the Quebec Legisiature at ttis tiuxs ad foistirg limscli on an unwiling electorate and in concoruence outsido help ha bein found necessary il Mr.Descarties is to make any hcadway at mestings, Hon.James M:Shane aid lis supporters are weil pleased with the prospects in Montreal Centre and the Roller Skating Rink on St.Maurice Street is bang prepared for a big meeting to-morrew, might.On Friday evening, December 20th, Mr.McShane's supporters! will hdd a meeting at the corner of Forfar ad St.Etienne Streets wick will be addressed by a number of prominent speakers.Sir William Hingston\u2019s Executive mittee held a mcciing at 12 to-Cay.Hon.G.B.Baker, who was spoken of some time ago fn connection wiih tbe vac- aut Soliddtor-Genéralahip is in the city «nl ha spent some time in company with the Ministors at Mr, Ouimet\u2019s office tlis morning.I¥ is understood on - good wuthority that Mr.Bakcr has at last got the Solici- tor-Generalslip solid but he Senatorship for the District of Bodford wkich be formerly insisted on has slipped away and \u201cJudge\u201d Foster's chances are good.The Ministers lunched with Donald Mac master, Q.C., at the St.Jamcs\u2019 Club.13 Com- Miss Matia Burean, daughtcr cf J.B.\u2018Burean, Notrg Dame Street, tock the sa red vows at the Good Shepherd Convent, this morning, Monsignor Facre,.Archbishop of Montreal officiating.Miss Bureaw's mme in religion will be Sister Marie do St.Leo.The annual election of officers of Court Jeanne D\u2019Arc No.1650, 1.0.17, took place Friday evening in its hall, 43 Bonsecours Street, under the presidency of Chief Ranger: J.B.Dery.The result was as follows: C.D.H.C.R., Bro.Henrl Viau; court physician, C.E.Guilbault; chiet ranger, J.B.Dery; vice-chief ranger, S.Robillard; rec.-secretary, Jos.Thouin; financial secretary, J.G.Duquette; treasurer, E.Brunet; orator, Cyrille La- fortune; woodward jr., Frs.Pare, jr,; woodward Br., J.Rocre; beadle jr., A.Comtois; beadle sr., Edward Mercier; superintendent of juvenile court, Bro.D.R.\u2018Mercler; Byndics, Bros.J.A.Martin and S.R.Gauthier; committee of finance, Frs.Pare, jr., and James Skelly.ALD, PENXY SAYS YES A meeting of prominent electors of No.2 Division, St.Lawrence \u2018Ward, was held Tuesday for the purpose of drafting a request to Acting-Maycr Penny to allow himself to be nominated again as a candidate at the forth-coming alder- manic elections.F.Wolferstan Thomas presided and several speeches were made which were warmly laudatory of the course taken by Ald.Penny since he entered the council.Yesterday Acting-™ayor Penny stated that he waæuld accede to the wish- ¢s of his present constituents.THE RECORDER\u2019S COURT.The Recorder adjudicated! upon sixteen cases yesterday.Jenny Barry, who, el- though but twenty-eight years of age, is ong of tho oldavt dffendcry in tha dity, wat sent to jail for two months! and fined &l or another two monchs, for loitering in a shed oft St.David\u2019y lane, Thomas Jcin- son isl thd prioprictor of a house of ill-fune cn Si.Charles Borromee¢ Stroët.He was caught by tho police loitering on the strc-3 in the vicinity of his place looking *or cu - tomors, and promptly arrested.The Recorder dent him to jail for one month, and {ind him £5, or in default another {wo morihs, There were only six cases of dvunkcnmoss.Antiquity lodge Officers.The annual clection of officers in connection with Lodge of Antiquity, No.1, AF.and A.M, tusk place last night at the Masonic Temple, Dorchester Street, and resulred as follows: Worshipful master, Bro.J.Beamish Saul; senior warden, Bro.James 8 Thompson; junior warden, ro.Jo Alex.Allan; treas r, R.W.Bro.Wm.Lemessurier ; senior deacon, Dro.H.Wynne; junior deacon, 2ro.WW.R.Chennell ; organist, Dro.E.0.Gerth; stewards, Bros.Talbot, W.Srnith and J.JT an ; permanent com- mititce, V.VW.ro, G.C.Bown, W.Bro.E.J.8 Rothwell and Bro.W.Riundell ; representative to the rocun committee, I.W.Pro.W.M.Lemezsurier ; representative to the Masonic board of relief, Bro.J.Mitenell ; inner gu@rd, Pro.J.Martin ; trier, Dro.John Lawrence.Strect Railway Enquete Ciosed.The enquete In the case of Joseph Char- tier, the ex-motorman of the Montreal Strecet Railway, charged with endangering the lives oi cthers through negligence while discharging lis dutics, was closed yesierdey afternoon, and he will be asked on Friday to clect whether he will be tried in the spccial sessions Or go before a jury in the Court of Qucen\u2019s Bench.The last witness examined was Conductor A.Drolet, who testified that he had served with the accused for two weeks in the same car, and had occasion at several dit- ferent times to warn lim against taking the left hand track, and once he had a narrow escape from an accident similar to the one of which the present vroceed- ings were the outcome.\u201cLe Voyage en Chine\u201d to-night at 'the French Opera House.In the second act grand concert by several of the leading artists of the troupe- A Capital Girl, She can talk on evolution; She can proffer a solution For cach problem that besets the modern brain.She can punish old Beethoven, Or she dallies with De Koven Tilt the neighbors file petitions and plain.She can paint a crimson cowboy, Or a purple-madder ploughhoy, That you do mot comprehend, but must admire, And in exercise athletic It is really pathetic To behold the young omen round her drocp and tire, She is up in mathematics, Enginecring, hydrostatics, In debate with her for quarter you will beg, She has every trait that's charming, With an intellect alarming; Yet she cannot, oh, cho cannot fry on ers! com- Washington Star, KINGSTON NEWS.Pat ohs Will Abolish Grips aed Pass Words \u2014 Giving up dflice, Kingston, Ort, De.18\u2014Captain Joan Gustin has ricigne! the office où Prc:ident of th: Convetvatire Astocialion, bc:auss he ie Icavirg the cliy for England, and bo 218s ho Baw decid:d to retire jiom taking aa a-tive parc iy Dominion and muai- cipal poiitics, Mrs.Morxis, who was burned in Wimnipey, wus 5 Où the Postal Div to death Sar 9g.J.C.Hopkits, 1OD Otit et CÉ this city.J.L.Haycok; MiP., Pain leader, bay rented k faru al Cataraqui, and re moved to bingsvou, lug politicai dutics cb.gaging all his time.lec Lay deli 3 190 addresses since tac Leg lature closed, He iy jurt bac from Norlh Ontasio.In re ply to a reporter Who \u2018askod tim what oir jet the Patrons bad in Ceciding to Mecard the usa of signs and Pass-words new in use by the l\u2019atron Order, Mr.Hayek said:\u2014\"Our objret is this; we Leilevo there is a strong feeling growing among tit pco- ple of this Dominion, in fut, afr travei- ling over a great pad of ths countav, vdi aud meeting with ail classes of people in life, profession), in 4 all walks oft tile and tradesmen; I find o\u2019 firm fee or of w Tiitd Party.\u201d These clases people say to us:\u2014\u2018\u201cWhen you toy behind closed dcors; anë we arc shut out.\u201d When you selech your candidate yoa come to us, and asi that we support him.\u201d \u201cI at once raw the injustice vf expecting thy independent) who does not belong \u2018to the Patrons nor to cithor of the other parties io support our candidates when we do nob allow him into our mectingd \u2018when we select candidat:s ta stand for election, so I gave notice for the piopowd charte\", and! soon our doors! 1 hope, will be open when wüu meut! and every man, black or wbite, irrespe-tive of crord will he made welcome, Secret political parties have always beca condemned not only in this, but in past ages.Alilicugu thero way notbing very sere abouti our order) yet thre was sufficient to prejudice people against us, io we decided 10 wind out all signs, pass words, and grips, and extend a welcome to ail.HINGSTON'S MEETINGS.uit There Were \u2018Iwo Last Night Which Were Enjoyable, A meeting oft Frenchsspesking electors of the 2Jazt Ward was held hast evening in Sir Willlam Hingston's committee room, 1459 Notre Dame Street, when about 200 men were present.Ex-Ald.Beauchamp presided, and J.À.Poitrast was the first speaker.He was followed by Hom.J.A.Ouinet, who spoke for a vonsziderable lengih of tine, and during the course of his speech the mtajority of those present: kept up a running conversation amongst themselves, discus sing a variety of interesting subjects ir & tonet by no means subdued.J.G.H.Bergeron, M.P., Deputy Speaker of the House, followed.He told several laughable stories, and then drew a dikmal picture of what harm the Democrats had done the United States and the harm that the Liberals would do Canada.He was \u201coHowed by Dr.La- chapeile, M.P., and the meeting was brought to a close.AT POINT ST.CHARLES.Ækere was a Conservative meetingt held last evening, in Lomas\u2019 Hall, Point St.Charles, which was well attended.Ald.Connaughton presided.Lieut.-Col.Henshaw was thet first speaker, and he was followed by.W.W.Robertson.Sir Wililam Hingston, who was present, sald a few encouraging \u201cwords, and then left for his committe room in the East Ward.{ POLITICAL NOCES, Belleville, Dec.18.\u2014The executive of the Conservative Association met and received Mr.Corby\u2019's tender of his resignation of his seat in the Commons for West Hastings.A resolution was passed declining to accept the resignation at present.T1LECRAVHIC NOTES, The Lotdon Globe this afternoon says that it is rumored that tho Hendersons, of Glasgow, received an order to-day fon a vacht, designed by George L.Watson, wbiok is to compete in races for the America\u2019s cup.Prampier Crispi bas asked for a credit of 20,000,000 lire for ib> purpose of pushing the military operation in Africa contemplated by the Italian Government, Tho committee on ila bwlget bas approvol of Premier Ciis- pl's requost.At Grand\u2019s Repository, Toronto, yesterday, Zamuci andl W.Hy Collinson\u2019s herd of Lioistein cattle vere disposed of.The prices received wore none too high, fashionably bred aoû regisiered animals bringing only irom: $0 to §60.The Winnipeg municipal lutions passed oft very quiotèy.The winner in the mayoralty cont:st was R.W.Jauzicson, who du feaicd D.W.Bols, the advocate of civic Gorcrnment by a commis.ion, by some thing over Gi) voter.There were several walm contests for aldermen and school trustees, these cenlesiy having tha cifect of budngirg oui a larger vote than ovar be furo in ie city's history.The fall assizes of Toronto came to a close yesterday, having la ted since Novem ber Huh, Tha only business of the last sitting wa: the scatencing of Fran Smiih and William Broom, convicted of tho man- siaughter cf Mary Atkins, an old woman) whom tuey ciminaily assaulted in the Quecn's Park, on May 23th, Smith was grmbencol to fifiden ycars, and Broom to thiviem ycars jn Kingston Penitentiary, During the assizes there ware {rid three murdar, two manslavghter, onc counters feiting, and two crüninal assault cages.PERSONAL.W.E.Davis, gencral passenger agent of the Chicago and G.T.R.Chicago, who was in town attending the Seargeant Larn- quet, left last evening for Boston.Rev.Dr.MacVicar went to Toronto last evening.Robert Frenderson, of Robert Fenderson & Co, this city, went to New York last night.K.T.Takanhashi, the well-known Jap- &nese lecturer, of this city, has been asked by Their Excellencies to deliver his address on Japan and the Japanese ut Government House.J.Bowman, of Bowman, Kennedy & Co., wholesale hardware merchants, London, Ont.is at the Windsor.C, RR.Devlin, M.P., Aylmer, is at the Haïl.D.».Smith, scerctary of the Montreal Cotton Cu, Valleyfield, is at the Hall, Thomas C.Kcefer, C,E., Ottawa, fs at the Windsor.Judge Blanchet, Quctec, arrived at the Windsor yesterday.D.D.O'Mara, Quebce, arrived at Windsor yesterday.Senator Cochrane fs at the Windsor.Hon.J.Linsley, U.S.Consul, Contic/ox, is at the Queen's.T.Hanley, tity ticket agent G.T.R., Kingston, is In the cit.Mr.Franicf said that the Qucen\u2019s College football terfm bad arranged some interesting matches with Baltimore and Pittsburg teams, to be played during the week of Deceiber 27 in thosc cities.the The Hotel Victor: (formerly Jacques Cartier Hotel) offers special advantages to permanent winter guests in the way of comfort as well as rates.Thos.BE.Shallow, proprietor.DRATLWAY TRAINS PLIGHT.Mowat Carmel, Tha, Dec.18.\u2014A loccmes tive, with 2 1:ain attactcd, ran away ncar here this morning, and was badly wrecked, Four mon were fatally irjured and nine others were kadly burt aud sesldcd.- ! ; | 4 SIR RICHARD SPEAKS.Let thé Common Sense of the People Bo Heard.FREE LIST AND THE FARMERS, The Great Issues of the Day Discussed at the Alton Meeting._ Aiton, Ont, Dee.18.\u2014The Liberal meet ing held bere last nigkt in the intercst of k.B.Lleury, was fairly well attended.Sir Richard Carvyiight, who was cordially re ceived ab the station and escorted to the kalt by the brass baud, was the principal speaker of the cveriug, although many prominent Jlocad Liberals vere on the platform, including des.Patullo and Editor Wal ace of Crangeville; Mr.A.Dick and W.White of Alten, Tue mecting was opened by the Lideral candidste, Mr, Henry.Mr.Clancy, «x-M.P.for Kent, support- ci Mr.Wiiloughty in a long address, dc- fending the protective tariff and the Gov- erament\u2019s action on the Manitoba question, Sir Richard Cartwright then came forward and was grected with applause.diter paying a few graceful compliments to the audien ¢ in general and the farming community {x particulez Le replied to Mr.Clancy by saying that he had never change! his trade policy und denied that be had ever advocated commorrial union or unrestricted reciprocity, and that he always had adhered to tariff for revenue only, io- gether with reciprocity with the United States.He criticized tho trade policy cf the Government and styled the National Poliey as a bastard Yankce policy.He said that cut of 400 articles en the froo list only three were of any use 10 the farmers.He sarcastically rcgretted that sawdust, ite, anatomical specimens and curiosities were on the free list as also was an oil painting recently purchased by Sir Donald Smith, at the enoimous cost of $15,000.Referting to the exodus to the Urited States and tbe lack of increased population | in Canada be diow comparison with (be Southern States during the period {rem 1560 to 18/0 covering the yeers cf rchellion in that country and maintuined that while the in:rcase of population there ad heen over fourtecn per cent.it wus only about nine per cent.in Canada.All the ravages of the Civil War thero bad rot been cu h a curse as kad the N.P.to {be peojle of Canada.Referring {to ths steamskip line to Aus tralia largely subsidized, be said that it was likely to bo as profitable as trade swith the Esquimaux in tho froz(m rcgions to the worth, The trade with Britain ard other European countries, be characterized es practical ly cut cf the question, and impresscd vpon his bcarers the great benefits to be derived from {reer trade rrlation with the Urit, ed States.the 17 years of the N.P., the farmers had been robbed of a thousand million of dole lars.Coming to the Manitoba school question, he acoused the Goverrment of stirking the issue, saying that ncither Mr.Foster nor Dr.Montague ever said really what kind of legislation the remocial order proposed.He contended {kat the Privy Coun:il decizion bad only been replies to the question asked, and that there was nothing to warrant the Government in the steps they had teken.: That there was really no judgment bot that tte matter was referred back to tbe Government of Canzdz.He pointed out that Parliament knew really notbirg of the soboo] question, that they were working in the daik.The Government hed gone wrong twice; first, in Lot disallowing the Act of 1890 at tha time; and second, in issuirg the remedial order.On being questioned as wbat course be would pursuo he said: \u201cWithdraw the remedial order, arpoint a commission ad then the common sense of the pec ple would sdccide tbe question.\u201d Sir Richard closed his address in a short appeal to the electors, in which he describ.«d tbe country, cven to Ontario in a state of chronic atrophy and dry rot and in which he asked for their support on bebalf of Mr.Hontv.David Denton then took tke platform and read a private letter which he said tad been writiton by Mr.Willoughby to a fiiend in Mono and in wbib Mr.Wilicughby had said that bs would not cndorse pumedial legislation.After a few remarks ky Mr.Podley ihe candidate, Mr.Henry; closed the meciing by appealing to Lis old {friends to roll Lim up a majority on the 24th.FIRL COMMITTEE MATTERS.\u2018The Fire Committee held a meeting yesterday afternoon to award the contract for the new hose which has becn so sadly necded vy tne department.Ald.Stevenson presided, and all the other memirs où the commiitee were present.After the report of Prof.Bovey, who had, tested hydraulically all the samples that had been subtsitted by the tender- ers, had been ready the discussion on the awarding of the contracts began.The names of the tenderers, together wir the prices and the gusrantced pressure per square foot, have alrcady been published in the Herald.Ald.Lefebvre and Robert wanted the Canadian Rubber Company to get nearly the whole contract.\u201cl'hey did their LuEt 10 get 8,600 out of the 12,000 feet wanted.After several motions and anxndments had been proposed and lost, the foilowing motion was carried: Moved by Ald.Costigan that these contracts be awarded: 5,090 feet to the Canadian Rubber Company; 8,060 to J.Martin, Son & Co.; 1,000 Lo B.J.Coghlin; 1,000 to Fleming, and 1,000 to Ogilvie.For the covers, \u2018the contract, although there had been but one tender received\u2014that trom B.J.Ceghlin, at $7.76 each\u2014was awarded to the Canadian Rubber Co.at a higher figure, which was not particularized in any tender received.JURY FAILED TO AUREE, Owen Sound, Ont, Dec, 18.\u2014In the case of the Queen vs.Miss Helen Findlay «hirg- ed with manslaughter, the jary after siay- ing ous scveral kours cou'd not coma to wm decision.Tie prisoner is cut cn boil for £2,000 till the Jung Assizes.The Protestant Hospital for the Insnno.At \u2018bo main of the Bea d of Govern ors of this hoepltal, held yesterday, the fel- Jon tug vinole don was cariiod ununimops ve That In view of {be exirting hospital bc- ig invie mate to meet the demand for inp.c.coe} a commadaiion for the Protecslant Insane 0: the province.The governors ape prove of the action of the Board of Man- aqement in spüicéing from the Government farthôr a\u201ctholity tv iso kond- for 320.090 to be applied {co vie cxection aud quip ping an additional building at Verdun.Tra: {to preid.nb (as in bis abzeses th.vice-preiidenn,) and tLy tressorer are thorizrd fo sign such debentures.Trat the Board où Managumint arc here by auiho\u2018irel to build anl cquip a buildine or bulJings nozassery fou ti incrcascd-e- au- commodations required as asked for in a former application, .He quoted figures to shaw that (uing \"tor McMillan, Glengarry, PRIOR'S STANDING.Premier Bowell Says He has as Much Say as any Cabinet Minister.(Special to the Herald.) Victoria, B.C., Dec.18.\u2014The following telegram was æad at a Conservative meeting here last night: \u201cMontreal, Dec.l1\u2014To Hon.E.G.Prior, Victoria\u2014 \u201cGovernor Dewdney wires me that there is somo misunderstanding as to your status in Government.You are Controller of Inland Revenue, Privy Councillor, and member ol Cabinet, and have just as much voiee in affairs of Dominion as I have.Would have olfer- ed you nothing less.(Signed.) \u201cMACKENZIE BOWELL.\u201d COL.PRIOR\u2019S OPPONENT.Ottawa, Déc.18.\u2014Wim.Templeman, editor and propristor of the Victoria \u2018Times, is going to contest Victoria with Lt.- Col.Prior at the bye-etection there on the 6th of January.Mp.Templeman has been in Victoria for about ten years.He was formerly editor and proprictor of the Gazette, Almonte.He is a staunch Literal and has done good work for the party on ihe Pacitic coast.THE REMEDIAL BILL.It has been rumored here for some time past that the Government intends throwing its alleged remedial ciil overboard before the question arises in Par- lament.The interview which George Taylor, the Government whip, gives to the Toronto World, to the effect that the Wil 1s {0 => relegated to aprivaie member, goes to show that the Government is considering some scheme to get rid of it.It ts said that some assurance of this kind has been made to Mr.Wil- loughby and therefore he is not now so strong against remedial legislation as he was at the beginning oi the campaign.But this deception to catch Catholic votes will nou deceive any one.Premier =0owell returned this afternoon from Montreai.: Opinion of The New Controller of Inland Revenne\u2014Rnther too Light, (Special to the Herald.) Ottawa, Der.18.\u2014The Jown:l says that as far as the sclection of a Controller 104 sectional pu:poses is concerned it takes no particular objection to British Columlia getling the position although the prin\u2018ipia is a bad one.As to Ccl.Plior\u2019s personal Qualifications the Journal states: \u201cHg seems tardly an ideal selection.Not to mince matters, Lieut-Col, Prior has not impressed the Easy ad a heavy weight in Pare liamest.He is a presentable and appar(nt.ly energ~lic man; well enough liked ty Lis fellcw members, but ho had not shown ora- torial power nor Las he proved the possession of particular ability for parliamentary business.Ho is little known in the East, and cven in political circles is not noted for devoticn to politics.Apart from the appropriateness of selecting scmfchody from Brjtist: Columkia, Sir Mackenzia Bowell ean nol be said by his scletion of Lieut.Col.Prior to impress the peblic with any idea that hd is strengthening the calibre of the Cabinet and noloiy was desperately \u2018| imprersed with the calibre as a whole of the Cabinet previously.\u201d AUSTRALIAN TRADE- Large Consignment of Goods for Amorica\u2014Writ for Victoria, Oitawa, Ont, Dec.48.\u2014The writ for Victoria, B.C.,{ bas tern issued, Nomination takes place on the 30th December and fhe election a weck later, Thé Australian mail by the stcamship Mi- owera, wtich arrived here yesterday, brought to the Department of Trade and Commerce, a brief report from Mr.J.S.Larke, Cen dian Commissioner, who Had only just returned to Syincy from Now Zealand when the steamer sailed.The ou*- ward and inward manifests of the Miow- era, inlicate a very satisfactory condilion of trade between Canada and Australia.On the outward voyage with freight consisted chiefly of canned salmon from British Col umbia, but there was also a larg: variety of Canadian manufactures, considerable flour and a goodly qia:tily of oatmeel rolled oats, and cotton, making vp a vey general assortment of Caradian produce, Tho large cxport of Canadian flour to tbe Antipcd;s is accounted for by the fact that the wheat crop of Amstralia is considerably short this year.Tbe cargo brcught to Vaz- couver by the Midwera consisis mainly of wool, Thero was 2 considerable cansigr- ment of fruit, such as pinappley and coca nuts besides hides and skins.The wool imports seem to be pretty widey distributed over tue country, the cargo manifests showing for Vancouver, Montreal, and Galt, as well as for Philadclptiu, New York ard Boston.There wero 41 cases of tinned meat on hoard.THE MONTGOMERY MONUMENT.The Mayor of Quebec Suggests an Appropris.e Site, {Special to the Herald.) Quebec, Dec.\u201818\u2014Mrs.Isabd Ganison Was at the Frontenac yosiciday en route for Chicago.Sha uxpressed borsolf much amuse with the telegraphic despatches froin Ottawa rciative to her farcicd mis- tion iheze, and the refusal cf the Ottawa Govirnmant to accede to her request that a monument be arected to Gencral Monts gomary.Mrs.Garrk:on said 1buat her tip to Ottawa was on purely peivonal groumi, with wEick neither Genaasl Monigomuy por anybody dpe had any' concern.In r- gard to this Montgomer,> sionanmæf cublortie, the Mayor told your corrupordent lait night) that should the Federsl Grovanwend graut the American's request as to crot a large monument, where the late horo met his death, he would personally be in fovor té sos it erected where the iaudslide {ook place cme years ago.No doubt that is would be the best place for & monumeny CÎ 80 to 75 feet.Tho street whed the base would ke placed belongs to the city, wiile the Cape is the property of the Fidcral Government.OTTAWA NEWS.Government Aunxilinries in the Ontario Bycelleciions.(Special to the Herald.) Ottawa, Dec.1s.\u2014Tna last which arrived at.Vancouver, B.C, on board 41 ca:es OL tinned meal.Lt.-Gov.Macintosh of the Nosthweat Territories Will spend tac Christmas holidays here with his family.Lit.Girouara of ihe Royal Engincers, ron of Judge Girouard of the bupreme Court is nere trom England on a few day» holiday.Major R.R.MacLennan, M.P., Sena- left here la-t night for Cardwell, to opcrate there the same as they did in North Ontario.The Hudson Bay Raïïiway rromotors are fignting bard In thsse cuntestæ so that they may get th reward cuing tne cession in ihe shone of further legislation and further eubzidies.steamcr had Mlle, Clery will sing *Hivnon\u2019 at the French Opera House Saturday next.\u2014\"2_{mmp{tte CITY AMUSEMENTS.Last night was the benefit of the Union National: Francaise at the French Opers and the house was.packed with a most brilliant audience.that society scme- what resemtles the English St.George Society, and is designed to take care of indigent Ul4 Country Franch, a worthy obj:et, in Wills they have been very suc- cosslul, wae opera.was U Barbiere, and an ex- client performance was given.\u2018Tne opera wai an indifferent success last year, bul last night it had an acclaim.The mucic breathes comedy all through (Rossini was a born humorist) and besides its brightness, difficulty and florid character command admiration just as they reguire excepticnal care and effort in rendering.M.Barbz, as the swashbuckling and amorous young count, Was in splendit form, and carricd the part with freedom and a swing all his own.Mme.Conti was most piquant as Rosine, and sang the difficult part charmingly, clz0 the waltz song \u201cLe Grand Venzaur,\u201d which was superb.M.Verrard as Figaro did well, and sang the difficult buffo song without heeitation or distinction.M.G1- bert Barihcluo was very fine as the garrulous and suspicious old doctor.M.Geofi- ray, as Don Basil, made a great hit.Tho rest did well, and the whole representation went with remarkable effect, and the audience nearly roared their sides out at the various drcllerics.The fifth act of \u2018Faust,\u2019 with M.Van- dirlc, was also an admirable contrast.M.Vandiric was in maggnificent voice, gnd sang, as ne has taught the pullic to know, with artistic clojurnce.Mme.Essiani was Marguerite, and M.Preval Mephisto.The floral offerings were numerous and most luxurious.To-night \u201cLe Voyage en Chine,\" and tomorrow night \u201cLa Cigal=\" wil begiven, and {hose who Lave not heard the song \u201cMargot\u201d in the latler opera, and sl-0 those who have, Will surely flock round for the opportunity.\"MIE NEW BOY\u201d AT THE ACADEMY.\u201cThe New Boy\u201d is said to be sending a laugh around the world.\u2018ven in far away Austrelia, where the c.erries grow ingide the stones, it is the sensation of the year.Think of the jlot and laugh.The proprietor of a fashionable school is in love with a handsome young widow.\u201d He makes her the matron, wills her his fortune that she may not marry again.lle expects to marry her himself.There is 4 boy in the school who paints things red.The bullies make nim steal apples and ; lay pranks, and finally he Is arrested while {lirting with the villein's daughter.After a lot of dark-eyed love making there is a discovery.The boy is really the husband of the matron.Tha Creator made him a tittle fellow, he can\u2019t help It.So they tcok bim for a boy.The scenes that follow the discovery make the audience rear with applause.The young man has saved the doctor\u2019s fortune, and every sentence in the rlay is a surprise and a Joy.It will be here Monday, December 23, with mat{- nee Xmas Duy and Saturday at the Academy of Music.Bert Coote, formerly with Frank Dauicls, plays the title role.QUEEN'S THEATRE.The Christmas attraction at the Queen's is Ltorack Harkaway.\u201d {Fhere could be no better.JANE MAY COMESG.The gifted artiste Mlle.Jane May will make her first _ appearance in Montreal New Year's week, presenting a comedy- pantomime by Michael Carre and herself, entitled \u201cMiss Pygmalion,\u201d an adaptation with variations of the legend of Galatea.MURRAY AND MACK.The Royal promises a tip top performance next week.Murray and Mack are favorites wherever they appear, and there seems a likelihood of & record breaking week at the Royal.THE \u201cMESSIAH\u201d The desire to hear this work at Christmas tinic is as great as cver, and the sale of seats continues steadily at Nor- dheimers\u2019.The low prices\u2014for seats can be reserved at b0c, 75¢ and $1\u2014enatle all who wish to do so to be present.Ben- Jamin Brown, of the Germania Orchestra, Boston, will be the trumpeter, in\u2019 place of E.N.Lafricain, who has been obliged to cancel his engagement.FOR CHRISTMAS AFTERNOON, The Misses Welling, who will give their extremely interesting entertainment of dramatic and humorous recitals and graceful dances in the Windsor Hall on Christmas afternoon, have gained highly fav- oratle press notices wherever they Lave appeared.Prof.John Ruskin and James Russell Lowell have written in the warmest terms Of their ability to entertain.It is said they have talent in abundance, and their recicals are unaffectedly and in- telligentiy rendered, and added to these gifts they have their fair share of personal attractions.Their performance con- cludza with a novel and decidedly interesting sketch specially written and arranged for their visit to Canada.They Are certainly actresses of fability, and thelr performace should not be missed.PARKER'S CONCERT.J.H.Parkar\u2019s arnual banjo, mandolin and guitar recital, which tock place last night at the Windsor Hall, was an undoubted success.The hall was well filled, the programme had bden carafally prepated, and cach item was well reccived.The performance consigt:d of mandolin, banjo ani guitar selections by J.H.Paiker, Profs sor Lachance, Chas.Kelly, and a very efll- cient orchestra.Thdr efforts were dalight- fully rendered, and heartily applauded, D.Geller Richards, a baritone vocalist of London; England, made his firgt appearance, and delighted those present with bis vocal gulcetions/ whilu Miss Alice Herbort, Mis: Sara Crawford, Miss Alice Jenkins, and the Arion male quartette also fcund fnuch favor.Altogothor the performance was kighly attractive, and proved very enjoy able.LACHINE'S CONCERT.The secend 5-cent con.ert given by some ladies and gentlamen of St.S¢ phen and St.Paul\u2019s Chur.hes was held in St.Stephen\u2019s Hall last avening.There wero a run- br of pcople present, but the attendincd would bave bern larger were it not that thoro was a meoting of ductors at Har vey\u2019s.The following p:ogramme was offered: Piano duett by the Misses Baine and Norval; banjo solo, M1.C.Noad; cho us in darkey costume, by tha Messrs, Nead, Jof- trey, Baird, and Strathy; two sn s by Mr.H.Jackson (from Montreal); whistling coons, a very humorous p_rfotman~¢ on ptr- ny whistles, by the \u201cCoiored Gemmen\u2019t accompanied on the giano Ly Mr.F.Jeffrey; recitation, by the Rev.Mr, Howton; prano duott, by the Misses BE.Leger and J.Ma- gor.Miss Beird acon nid the performers on the piano.The \u201ccolortd artists\u201d performance was bugcly erjoyed and repeatedly encored.Tha enbert:inmenu closed by all singing the National Anthem.When ordering a pair of our popular $4.00 Trousers you can rely upon their being all wool, well made and trimmed.R.G.Brown & Co., cor.Bleury and Dorchester Strects.TO LOWER INSURANCE RATES, Toronto, Der.18.\u2014A reCuction of rates is in ecntemplation on ihe part of tle ir.furauce companies accœ'ig fire 1i5ks in Toronto and in all prokebility a med ficd tariff will be an:ourcei in the course of a few days.Tle Board) of Fire Uiderwiit r: met wh n the proposed changes were (i cussed.It was felt by the inturaice men present at the mee ir: that in view of the inrreaed sn biter fire rpelisnces suppl ed by the city the ra\u2018e, wkich were advanecd a yeer æ © when Toronto :«ffered Lig fircy should be recveul to th ir nerrral level, 1x Daugeroux Cronnd that you stand on\u2014with a cough or a cold, und your blood impure.Out of just est Conditions com2s l'onsumptio nr.You must do something.Inthe earlier stages of Cuneumption, end in ai tho conditions that lial to if, Dr.Pierce's Cold n Medic iscovery \"% eva IF This ptul-us affection of ke every o\u2019har form of scro- 1 bc cure by it, PA severe, Iin- Coughs, all Bronchial, Throat ad Affections, and every disease that reached through the bland, 3 ÿ medicine so effective that, once Ged, 1s elvaya in favor Poampbl>t free, Adi e's Worlds DI 'p-nrary Medical As- it sociation, Buffalo, N.Y.Muffs __ § $ $ big or small, for young or old, of best Alaska Sable.We have some now Fox Mats, HASLEY BROS., 2952 &t, Catherine Street.244108434483 303 ?° : ?: DRYSDALE'\u2019S BOOKS XMAS CARDS Subscriptions Remember the O11 Reliable W.DRYSDALE & C 232 St.James Street.Also West Fad Store.2365 St, Cathertre St, Montreal.Fine Holiday Selections, Prices Lower than ever.\"The largest variety in town.All prices and new desryus.Received for ali periodicals\u2014n Christe mins gift the whole yep.RHEUMATISA Positiveïy Cnred by WRIGHT'S RHEUMATIC REMEDY, We guarantee the remedy to afford relief in one week or Money will be Refunded, One month's treatment for $1.00.All Druggists.P.M'CORMACK & CO, AGENTS, Cor.Notre Dame and McGill Sts, A Most Suitable CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR FASHION FOLK.7 I.R.HARRISON'S Lace Handkerchief Perfutmes in RamS:onie cases.All odours, delicate, true.listing, Sold at popylar prices Ly the following well known drug Sets : Alex.M.Macmillun, Phillips Square.KR.W, Webb \u20ac Co, 2263 St.Catherine Edwin Leounrd, 113 St.Lawrence J.A, Harte, 2252 St.Catherine Laviolette & Nelson, 1603 Notre Dame T.E.Barbeau, 1934 St.Catherine A.D.Saver.Windsor Medical Mall John Lewis 38 Vietorla Square J.E, 'I'remble, 24808, Catherine W, H.Chapinan, 2637 %t, Catherine B.E.McGanle, 2123 Notre Dame and Batmoral Pharmacy A.Decary, 1688 St.Catherine Ladies and Gentlemen ! If you find that your Hair is falling out, try the Empress Hair Grower, which stoengthens, cleans and promotes the growth of the hair.A sure cure for Dandruff and a pleasant hair dressing for the ladies as it contains no cil, Large bottles 30c.Prepared by C.J.COYERNTON & CO., Cerner of Bleury and Dorchester Sireets.Telephone No.1377, 2,000 Hockey Sticks.Below Factory Price Hosea 13¢, 202, and 25c, ractice, at 25c.30c, 35c c Regulation at 10e, 30e grand 40 | le.Goalkeepers\u2019, 2 years ser ed, at 50c, 6c and Toc, casoned and { Mountain City Cycle « Tel.3012.2361 St.Catheri 2»+++00.000006000009 | i | SKATING MEN | Can get the best Sweat | in Canada for $2.39 eadi genuine Clescent brane Th All wool.Hand kni Regular price 3.50, Just You Look at One, A.DEMER Syortine Outiitter.344 St.James | cr +4+0+060000090 800 690 46943434 9394324 Hot Coffee Brought on the table in the pot a the fot unless you use one of w re Table Mats we areselling.N handy, useful, never break or troublé.$1.25 per set.L.J.A.Surveyer, 6 St, L.awrence Street 094%409%434- 10404400 : é 3 : : + : e + 3 : : : © © e 0 ° 9 è o A Satisfactory in .all «oc Choice gred, Is assured when you have Las.Sleighs in 50 different kinds § ttyles to sclect from.Ti Spec what we have in one show r R.J.LATIMER, den 592 St.Paul Street + se di r In ireet.verre WHITE WOOL SKATING GLOV| _ ; 40 Cents per pair.\u201cStar\u201d Hockey Sticks, pnos Boots and Skatez== TANSEY\u2019S, H 1840 Notre Dame Street \u2014 THE 3 SUN The First of American Newspaper CHAS.A.DANA, Editor.| Ty fen The American Constitution, the A ay \u2018| can Idea, the American Spirit.he first, last, and all the tine, forever.gen: DAILY, by mail, « = « + « 86a) 0 DAILY & SUNDAY, by mail, 88 a Jor ndlc Îre The Sunday Su Is the Greatest Sunday Newspape in the World.Price, 5ca copy.By mail, $2 aj} Address THE SUN, New York, C THE NEW YORK TIMES.The Times is a newspaper for intelligent men and women who want to read all the ness of the world every day.The paper bas distinguishing merits of its own.Itis neither sensational nor dull.It is not sour.tempered.It is not frivolous or visionary.It secs plenty of good in the world and tells gbout it, It tells of the bad when it must, but not unwholesemely: It prints with fullness the record of human endeavor in many fields outside of business, po- litles and war\u2014in literature, religion, science, art, sports, and household matters.No paper in the country prints so many book reviews and so much book news.No paper Las so complete a financial page \u2014a daily manual for investors ard officers of financial institutions.Its market fre ports\u2014wool, cotton, breadstuffs, farm products, ete.\u2014are the best in the country.The Democracy of the Times is of the old-fashioned sort\u2014as old as Thomas Jefferson; 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1 a | ; EMULSION OF COD LIVER 0 ANDUYPOPMHOSPITITES- \\ It contains the highest percentage Of fa any emulsion in the market, yet is 80 pal that children cry forit.In 80e or $1 bol Sold by all druggists, ov at CHAPMAN\u2019S PHARMAOIE \u201cdating House Squarg R637 & 1203 St, Catherine She \u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014 MONTREAL DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895.8 \u2019 found at Morgen\u2019s and at Mr.Rer SUICIDE OF A WIFE = PROPERTY FOR SALE.SITUATIONS WANTED\u2014FEMALH SITUATIONS VACANT\u2014MALE.+ nouf\u2019s book shop, 2258 St.Catherine ! Y = Three Insertions Free.1-2 Cent Per Word ks.\u2014_ * |Witrect.As the petiticn, to be of any OR at Mcice on Mackay Street, PED _SITC : GOOD ANTED \u2014 TRUSTWORTHY PEEFON ric ; avail, must be ready for almod: imme- A Tonawanda Woman Drinks Carbolic SS suitable for a doctor or a dentist; very YY Aon DA ais 00 WwW eT in Canada Celery 8180-08 and e ELECTRIC COOKING, diate presentation, it is hoped all inter- Acid nnd Dies, desirzble ; $15,000.family.Apply 28 Hermine St.802 oxpenses; reference.jrdress dhe Dominion \u2014\u2014 ed will at cnce own the ames.B.HUTCHINS & CO.oC LS ma ompany, 321 Omaha Es cago.In Its Infancy Now, But It Won' EE mam Tonawanda, N.Y., Der.18&\u2014Mrs.Mary TOR SALW = AN ELE - : 7 ANTED\u2014YOUNG LADY DESIRES A - 1400.| y > Won't Be Mrs.Pileaus Stevenson, 500 Guy Street.Ste of She S ?TTL OR SALE \u2014 AN ELEGANT STONE VV osition às mothers help; good : So Long.Telephone 4238, will answer any en- £00 Seanor, wife of Sherman Seanor, à residence, modern style, und lovely we Po adress Bor ib ter EN \u2018office.SITUATIONS WANTED\u2014MALE.ned and Electric cookery is in its infa -.+ Quiries addressed to her.motorman of the Buffalo and Niagara Falk location, Pine Avenue; $12,500; might cx- BEWET- » Sos OS ; ore y ® infancy.Yet \u201c _ Electric taAilway, comnimitted suicide last BH HD) change for & smaller house.= _\u2014_- STE V ANTED \u2014 BY MIDDLB-AGED MAN the time is nearly approaching wh'n the kit- ight wallowed an ounce of carbolic ob I.HUTCHINS & CO.| Y{7ANED \u2014 BY A RESPECTAB employment of any kind around & cle ¢ A Trilby Ruñlle.pight.She swallowe OR SALE = A FINE STONE COT- widow, just come from Englend, sit- gentleman\u2019s house; furnaces, snow; home y : chens of ali wcil-managed boustho:ds will T | echonl dress look dainty and acid and died from its deadly cifocts about 4 tage 11 rooms La ee End all tation as housekcepez to & widower or in preference to big wages.Address BOX Catheri be run by the myst«ricus ficid.Eirotiicit > make a sch sn look dainty and an hoo lxter.Mrs.Seanor was born in : \u2018eon modern\u2019 conveniences, Park Avenue; $7,- \u20aciderly couple; salary net so mush ess 14 Herald Office.su | peu will take the place of fuel in iho ac pretty for attesnco wear is @ matter of Hamiltcn, Qnt., 26 years ago.Her maiden All this Season's goods | a \u2018 objet as a comiortable home.\u2018Address WO ANNED \u2014 DY A MECHANICAL ps \u2018 ; 5e 5 s i a ; h .PTCIINS & CO.ow P.O.- : A 7 i He +0.! mn department of the cuisine will be lighted vhcuzbt among a fu col girls who bave 10 name was OY.dl When 16 years old she now being cleared out at sor SAT B.HUTCH N53 & Co.|= Te nou oy an of lemperate habits and su lh: by the same agency ond it is (nity om stu y at ham and yet be seady to sce calle was married to Seanor.Three children had F iy LE \u2014 A VERY NICE STONE 4 TANTED \u2014 BY A LADY \u2014 BOYS ateudy Work: 20 ÿears\u2019 experience in | I fi ccivable that a smal} electric motor wil1 79, One &änty rirl tas intrecu-id a ccl- been born to them aix all Lave died.About Daisy furnace Cnivoraiy Streets 51.000 cloising te make ; ald stoines made hotels, factories and flats, aso steamers 5 * * ; i : .+ - .\u2019 v iy \u201ctre ; V304 ver: wii e i r oO 7 » : { » .= bo made to se:vo for vuch purposes as brat.1 fiat 1% 2 motiention of the Trilby ruff.ix weeks ago Mr.and Mrs.Senor came apy Large Discounts.|.un HUTCHINS £20.GT Ny Sirs.1.se Bleary Stregty 81 Terence | PERC GORE SLY | | ing eggs and mixing gridlc-caker a kasd, w.ih poinis «xin, here from Brocklyn.y * (p'OR SALE \u2014 NICK LITTLE HOUSE up stairs ' B08 ean And\u2019 Bogen + mot.Afra ears 5 & he nek os ai © ee een = Lox vert her 23 stars.ee erman and English; r of Worite Hi qi Already electric cook stcves in a rumber i sock ne a maic of close ; ; nd paire, lo BZ vers ios ap, +ANTED \u2014 A YOUNG FRENCH LADY Address J.Kreutzer, 6 Berthelet Strect.| of erns are on tbe malket.Before lene 1501 sbrojde:y.Between the Inspection Invited.¢ np wvestmount ; LS W \u2014Protestant\u2014having received a good 305 | | Palo wi ke cl ne ity rom points is s.b à plaîted ruffle of white mull, WALKER-GORDON LABORATORY B.HUTCHINS & CO.education, desires place in English fam- 447ANTFD AN ELDERLY MAN | | | | bouscholders will take clecirioity regularly «dg with a double row cf yellow lace.A ' F OR SALE \u2014 A GOOD STONE HOUSE îiy to teach children the French language.% Da situation ina gentleman's house Il r f il | ee for comestio purposes, ns they now band of cmbroidery b-iwom two ruffles of TT K : t Milli R tha with À fine, garden ; 1 1-2 acres of Ajdress M.A.222 SL.Gcorge Street.305 ov ima hotels can de any kind of Ro à : HH > ' | 3 vi v : - SP \\ 1 ; 1 IK QO s riv Ae OO RS DIS ee 4 N \u2019 \u201c : 8 dll ï take gas.But the more s.Lble uid wil] be the mull and lace «xtenls down the front, À Branch Established in Montieat by ensing on | iRery poms, ies 000.river at Longue NTED \u2014 SHIRT STARCHING BY (is an Old Country servant, and can bs Sweat Universally accepted as the made to serve for cooking and hiating as > J.D.Drncan, $2.50Leading Fine Coffee ot the World, well as for lighting: The convenien.¢ to the housewife of being able to dy 1p.n blousing à litlls and en\u2019ing in a :a in bow ihe color GP the dress.This ig worn over a It is a true saying that there can 2350 St.Catherine Street.B.HUTCHINS & CO.OR SALE \u2014 À FINE STONE RESF competent woman.Address Box |.recommended.Please address (Box ait > s03 Herald Office., ; FT ANTED\u2014SITU + 290 A GROCLR'S , Se gel Fa y .loin blic serge, making the wcarcr look Only be One that Is best and, from facts dence, 9 rocms, nice balcony ; Dro- TANTED \u2014 BY A (:00D DRESSMAK- V ; .fer i \\b brand The only Coffee served at the one systun of wites For fuel for cocking cnd fresh anl tim.5 and proofs obtained by the Herald re- Cor.of Metcalte, let Street, hear the St.Louis Park: 84,000; VV er, who can make ladies\u2019, misses Address D5 108 Dorenesear St C50 ) 3 \u2018 rs for warming and illuminating the dw.lling : \u2014\u2014, presentative, there is but one best labor- another, do., do.dos LLL A and children\u2019s dresses, ladies to sew for 4XFANTED BY FXPÉRIENCED MAN 1d kn WORLD'S FAIR.will be enormous.She will fird it parti w atory in Canada from which is delivered : HINS & CO.Di NCE ; 1 ess at their own homes, immediately.C.D.V larly delight-ui to be ri& of a hot kitchen Tollet Hints, the purest of milk in its dilferent forms, Geo.Morris, prop.Tr 0% SALE \u2014 SEVERAL, FINE TOTS Herald Office.303 : i : ee.___F\" _ |snhow to shovel; good references.Address in thé summer time.Freckles are due to an cxcess of coloring for infants, children or invalids.An Guy on Mountain, Crescent, Bishop nnd WANTED \u2014 WORK QI ANY KIND F.T., Herald Office.296 Nowadays the kitchen is apt to be tLe [matter d\u2018po it-d in 1be second layer of the industry new to Montreal, to be sure, SVS VV VV VLVIVOVIVGRO \u201c0 , by the day\u2014washing scrubbing, etc.V ANVED\u2014SITUATION AROUND À dirty part of any house.To kecp it really skin underneath the cuticle.They arocau - but one that has already been approved _ DB.HUTCHINS & CO.15 cents per day.«Apply 12 St.Antoine restaurant or hotel by & handy man.1 is almost out of the question, The |\u20acl by an excess of i:on in the blocd, If © bY the entire medical profession.The PAINTING 305 i New York Life Building.Street._\u2014_.Address H.Groves, 74 Inspector Street.\"ES AND OFFICE SUNDRIES FOR Clean 18 Gost 0 ens Cremy bing with y an excess of Lon dn tre blood.** Walker-Gordon Laboratory, whose parent = mm : ANTSD \u2014 SITCATION FOR THE 298 YES Al coal uscd for fuel b'a:kens cvery bing with they are not of a very cark celon (hty can house is in Boston, with branches in $ PAPER HANGING LOST SALE.which it comes in cvmtadiy ashe soko more be bleached out; but if they are of the pre: Brooklyn and New.York, and receives i .OIDIR AND NoétrIdérs FIRE dirt, and smoke blackens the ccilings and nouneid brown p cics thair removal will daily the flattering patronage of a clase RAA Burglar proof safes and vault doors, Walls.In the elsct'icelly-conduetcä kitchen consist in desiroying the outer layers of the of people determined upon getting a pure feral good second hand safes on hand.Safes of the n ar future it will b> q ita ciffercnt, skin.article of food.Mr.Duncan, who has fred aud repaired.F.M, Sullivan, 308 St.There will be po coal, no ashes ard mo A paste cmposed of vincgar, boncy and his laboratory and residence at No.12 es Street, Tolophor To lephone 2107, _ sénimrion moke.The range will be rtudy for cock'rg bitte: almonds; is raid {o be good for re Mountain Street and who is probably ALR es oR from Sup as a moments n°tiec, with ro time au moving freckles, the most widely known dairyman in the Lies repaired.FE.BM.Sullivan, 308 St.James patience wact.d in the labo ious kindling of As u g poral thing the blood is mot re Province of Queboc, volunteered at 2 sr ç current, which may bc thut cff again woh |apocar on the face, Dirt gets into the pores in how to stourize, sterilize and to y .£ ; of children over two years of age; out coun in kitchen of DEN TISTS.no longer wantd.of thc skin, and tlfe result is an eruption of modify miki but Yas fitted up one of finder ity be suitably rewarded PS Or of city preferred.Address \u201cGQ.\u201d fol Met- hotel > PP ET around OSTON DENTAI PARLOKS, 1856 NOTRE \u2014 some sort, the most thorough-laboratories in Am- WORM EN DOU BT to J.A.Sheffield, Superintendent C.P.R., calfe Street.2_ gentleman\u2019s house, or work of any kind.Dame Street, Beautiful ret of teeth for ON A CAMBRIC HYROHIEF.Pimples skcu'd be opened with a needle erica for the purpose of producing a bure iN Windsor Stattion, Montreal.305 WwW ANTED SITUATION J AS PLAIN References.W., 35 Vallee Street.à Dollars Fit and quality guaranteed, \u2019 or sharp knife, tie recretion squeszed out article upon scientific basis.The very og SHOULD TAKE emma 3.50, CHASE & SANBORN, TON.MONTREAL.CHICAGO.one or -two furnaces to attend and $ winter by man and wife, wife cock, W ANTED\u2014SITUATION OFFICE LL washing and general work; man, fur- boy by boy of 14.Apply R.S., Her- Done to order.Perfect FRFT IN LADIES TOILET IN FIRST haces, table, make himself handy.Ad- {ald Office.303 satisfaction guaranteed, $ class car, C.P.R.train, Montreal to To- dress Box 120, Herald.303 CF ANIED \u2014 BY A BOY OF 15-SIT- and prices the lowest.ê ronto, Drcember 16, three very valuatle 3 T ANTED\u2014BY A GOOD LAUNDRESS, y uation in air office or wholesals 0 lady's rings (two diamonds and one pearl) family washing to do at home; als?house; can furnish best of réferences\\ Gagnier & Lefebvre, This property, belonging to a Montreal gentlemen\u2019s washing; shirts, collars and Apply S., Box 22, Herald Office.603 .(Successors to H.À.MILLER) +2 ; ; aptes \" did not miss them for some little time clerk or help in office work; have A i A ; : T'ANTED\u2014IMME 5 ad se ; , i .B.C., 9% 1996 St.Catherine St afterwards, returning only to find them V TANTED\u2014IMMEDIATELY BY LADY, had several years\u2019 experience A-B.C > Lor co valuat d mon- | employment of any kind ; would as- Mansfield Street.00022 808 84043438 33 3VSSSSSO NS: They iis valuable beyond Miho sist with light housework or take charge VYANIED \u2014 BY A RESPECTABLE anes 739393 lady, was carelessly left by her on the |cuffs; clothes called for and delivered.140 AN \u2014 \u2014ASTISV 5) window sill ; returning to her seat, she Maisonneuve St.303 WARNEED POSITION AS INVOICE bee RN ZC ee + a cook or general servant fn smell TANTED \u2014 ARE YOUR BOOKS .i or ; ; ; : ) ; ; fami , i _ i rn the pot YOUNG, SURGFON-DENTIST, A Comic Newspaper Whith Can Be And à lokion ¢f a wineglass of strong vine latest and most improved machinery and & 22 DENMNYROYAL WAFERS MONEY TO LOAN.family by Alerts woman; Bod She - Woe mixed state, and collections per ee 00 14.169$ Notre Dame Street.Tel, 2515 Waslicd When Read.gar, 1wo ounces of glyceiing and half a pict mechanical appliances ha © been ay RT rey overcome Weakness, irrezulerity end \u2014ONEY TO VARIOUS SUMS \u2019 ti fairs fixed up by N.MLAL, 2140 St.Cath- Por Ear = ; 1 ; ; isti ie , = e y sions, 11 = banish * 2 \u2014 Vv S - 1 , reakoryf , Embrcidery of all sorts is very faslicn- of distilled water api.; is warranted in every detail.Milk by Si mengiruation.They are Life Savers: to M at current rates of interest.Secur- V ANTED \u2014 BY YOUNG ENGLISH erine Street.i \u2014 = or ENGRAVING & ILLUMINATING.able.Tuikish ard other Oricnial destgns, For peogle troublud with moist or oily prescription may appear to some kind \u2014 girls at womanhood, aiding development uf ity required: Eirst mortgage on city «| girl, light housework or any other WANTED \u2014 TYPEWRITING pote ald r TAS ENGR AVING CO.ex.cuted in floss «ilk and on fine castmerc skin, a hot sozp id.bith once a weck is ot odd It is not odd but new in medi- .\\.women equals them, Cannot do barmelife property.J.B.Hutcheson, 17 St.John light employment; references.Apply 242 ; lowest rates, Wpply Ln da 503 ° TLAS ENGRAVIN 14 St.James Stree |aie among the siyls that obtain large y rccommondeé, us'ng castile soap, as it is of cal practice and milk in either of the © beccumesa pleasure.$1 per box at drogpits Street.St.James St.802 { SUNG for the trimming of skirts.Similar t- may be use: by ah persons as key y laboratory are being prescribed daily, in A ~ ; reai estate or sale; approve - ces I respe - milking, also minding furnaces.Apply at 44% PATENTS.terns appear in É ne form of narrew pe the oil somewhat, when thy camphor would fact so much so that additional apace BUSINESS CHANCES.dorsed gypotes bought.A.Taylor, or?man.2 165a Wellington St.302 once, 420 Richmond.299 2 i cet bardke\u201ch ofs hav ch othe .The cpivm found will soon be found necessary to fill or- et 7 ANTED \u2014 WORK IN LADIES\" \\ \u2014 TION AS CANVAS nventions Patented ors ea De ne oe b ob ae x in \u201cho ms of Mono a ethno \u2018bs ders.\u201can invite tion, very neatly gotten T HE CHANGE OF YOUR LIFE n THE = W Jouses, making au, kinds of Janey A a oe and 1116 A ance : £ pra-antry, ani, {19 ; ' - , ) ic- ; or cash, w y JONALS ea gowns, dresses an - : \u2018ba \u20ac all countries, \u2018Trade Marksand Designs 16 here is an assured sale for s.ch articles skin ard absorbs the ofl.Rub the milky UP, has been addressod, to ay PS sell for $400 the following: Edison's - BUSINESS PERSONALS.dren\u2019s things and all kinds of home work; pen = @ lady; bost of Teferen er ered.17 years\u2019 experience, among a certain class of visitors to Paris jaice collectecd from broken :tems of gor- ian in this city to vis an op his greatest wonder, the kinetoscope, show- ATENT NOTICE \u201cON 37, PAT=- good reference.Address E., Herald Of- | .ee CTATLE ejected and comidicated cases | spectalties.But it 1.ft a Spenich \\ci 1% den lettuca over the face at night, allowing DEW enterprize and this Invitation ing a four- round glove contest and the P ent Act.The right to use or manu- fice., 298 |V JANTED \u2014 BY a wo assistant ou hav 3.snd FORFICN Patents 4 tit was 1.ft to a Spanish itor to im- it to d , also meant for every parent who K&S skirt dancer; three phonographs, with all facture under patent No.44,942 Lange : young man, situation as pes free e GWEN EVANS.Expert |: 870 the po.kat handkerctief perioTicil.Tt it to dry on.the health of his infants or children the latest music, cabinets, nickel in the spring for watch cases, etc.can be ob- AY ANTED \u2014 BY A RESPECTABLE ar packer and Shipper: Of work UG kinds 4 cacor in the late FH Ixcyne 14: Temple a0 art that a comic jou nal bux latiy ben Wrinkles deprnd on the attenuation of the at heart to call and have a practical alot or without, oll in good order, for the tained on application to Hanbury A.Bud- woman, work by the day, Washing around a stora: Speak and read both ans rom.Tr ¢ 0s Gs fp cal Tol.192 start d im : aie wd ?tkin and the roducticn in bul of the under- i the only small sum of 3400 cash.Address A.B.C., den, patent attorney, etc., 6517 New York or house work; good references; please a stera; speak and flding, 185 St.James St.Montreal.Tel, 192 |start-d''in Madrid wiich is printed on a ! ! and secular demonstration of th Ÿ 144 Albert Street, Ottaw = » D Ys \u2019 A 5 à, LES guages, and Al references; not afraid of © show r _ RE square of cambiic: You migkt natwally |1ying surfacial po tions of the body.They scientific method by which milk is puri- 14 ert Street, Ottawa, Ont.305 Lite Bullding.503 dress Ey St.Felix, oft St.Antoine hard or heavy work.Apply W.R.C., 41a AND Citer of Patents New York] Are imzgime that indehitde ink would be used, 2re not a discase, but are tbe results of fled and made to give healthful results g : 75 cents per day.Lusignan Street.Îlding.Telephono No.1601, tf {which would bear the br.nt of the washiud, Worry, grimares, pcor health, eto.Wrinkles to those who 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this = V ANTED \u2014 WORK BY A RESPECT- Guy Stteets.Dnarlës- member for Montreal West, Sir Don- all Smith, but by ali th» leading Ens- I I'hspeaking members of] the Bar without exception.and the Government knew and knew full wéil that this clement was enti 12d to recognition wh2n a successor to Caisf Justice Jchnson was to Le ep- pointed.More than a year after the death of thz late lamented Chief Justice, and after the adminisiration cf justice had se- riou:ly suficred by their supine inac- tivily, rumors had begun to be circu- Jatcd that a French lawyer of great ability\u2014Mr.Beaudin\u2014was about to be ayrointed and immediately an agitation was begun and a remonctrance signed by the mo-t: influentiel members cf the Conservative party in tha city, by most of tha leading business men and Protestant clergymen, including the Lord Bishop eo: Montreal, and respectfully presented ta Sir Mackenzie Bowell.This, it would ba remembered, was on the eve of an election in which a Liberal and as Conservative candidate were very actively engaged, but instead of showing even decent respect for ils petition signed by the men uron who ¢ support and whose financial contributions the party which he assumed to lrad wes dependent, he insolently and defiantly hurled back the petition in the teeth of his suprorierz.and apycinted, not Mr.Braudin, but his =o- liriter General the very next day.Besell's action indicated two things In ths first place it indicated that he entirely exaggevated his own importance and miszenceived the valuc and strength vi the remonstrance which was addres- cel to him by wan who felt that their rights as Englishmen were entitled tr re-pect, and in the second place that h\u201d utterly lacked the ordinary diclon-ic- which ought to characterize a leader of a political party.Instead of taking it into con:ideration for a week.0- even until after the election in Montreal Centra was over, hls appointment of Juige Curran three or four days bzfore the clection took place simply caus-d hundreds and hundreds of electors who had never cast a Libcral vote in their Jivex to vote against the candidate of their party, the result being that a very estimable candidate of his own party who ctherwise had an excellent chance of election, suffered ignominious deeat.This was the rejoinder to Bowell's stu- pldity.The English-speaking Protestants of Montreal had a grudge against the Government on this score.For ycer3, simply and solely for political reasons, they had been deprived ôf one position after another.and any Government such as Bowell\u2019s which undertook to perpetuate this regime would have to reckon with an element which it took 2 long ime to arouse.but which, when aroused, would show by its ballots as it had done in the previous election in Montreal Centre that their rights as Englishmen were not to be trifled with, and that they svere bound to live in Lower Canada on am equality with their fellow countrymen of other rationalities and religions.The course of the Government with rezpect to the Collectorehip of Customs was equally reprehensible.Since the death of the late Mr Ryan\u2014now over two years age\u2014they had apparently kept this office oren\u2014dangling it before the eyes of a political supporter as a sop to induce his support\u2014to th?detriment of the publid service and in spite of the remonstrance of the Montreal Board of Trade.| The deputy of the late Collector, Mr.O'Hara, was thoroughly competent, and by all the rules of fairness end preferment should be appointed to the position, being Incom£arably euperior in that respect as a departmental officer to Mr.White, ex-M.P.To say nothing of the p:l'i-ally immortal clement invoived in the relations of the Government towards Mr.Whe.and the injury to the rublic zervice.by \u201cecping the office open, we are now told by the Hon.Mr.Ives that the appointment.would be made on the 1st January.Why was this date selected?Vhen we remember that the Montreal clection was on the 27th of December and the Jacques Cartier on the 30th of December, it was clear it was ceimply because the Government was endeavoring to humbug and befool the Irish people of Montreal; simply because they were endeavoring to induce the riends of Mr.O'Hara to believe that he still has a chance of being promoted and to convince others\u2014the friends of Mr.White\u2014 that he would be named.Such a courze betokened the greatest cowardice and di-honnsty on the part Qf the Government, and he accused them with being cowards.Ho would make an exception, however: that distinguished warrior, the leader of the Conservative party in this district\u2014Colonel Ouimet\u2014with hig wonderful military experience and record in th» Riel rebellion.This wveacillating, halting, hesitating conduct of the Government in respect also to the Senatorship3.some six or seven of which had been left open\u2014 some of them for years\u2014showed that the mon in power were not able efficiently to properly conduct the political af- falrs of the country.There was no cohesion in the Cabinet.One member was pulling one way and another member was pulling in a different way.Ancther at times privately, and at other times pub- ely, &p-aking disrespactfully and dis- parsgingly of his leaders and his col- leagurs, resigning ani picaling to ve taken back again-a policy which has resulted in the resignation of the leader cf \u2018he Catholics, bir.Angers, and of the Orangemen, Mr.Wallace.Sir Mackenzie Bowell was fond of prating about the \u201cEnglish practice.\u201d Was it Eng- iish practice to keep judgeships open for years, to bribz members of Parliament by promises oifice, or for members of 2 Cobinet to have their law partners pleading caszs before them ?The fact of the | matter was that this pusillanimous Government had no leadership and required an immediaic re-construction if it was to succeed at the next general elections.Its extravagance had been altogether unwarrantable, and some of the concerns to which it had paid sub- silies and given Government recognition ha een swindies of the first water, | and had wrought Canada infinite harm in the financial markets of Europe.With resp-:t to the National Policy, j which the Government was continually ; USi1g in erder to frighien ils supporters into condoning all its sin3 of omission and commission, he had only this to say, \u201chat whilst a moderate protection- list ne did noc believe that ihe salva- tien of the country deponded upon the continuance in power of Bowell an?his ceileagues or the election of Mr.Des- carries.The remedy for the actual pos- i ition of affairs he balinved tn b> ar = cal reconstruction of the Cabinet at Ot- | tawa, and ia order that the Government might feel that such was necessary, and that the Administration might be made to unders;and this or it Would be wiped out at the next general elections, he thought that two defeats, one in Montreal Centre and one in Jacques Cartier, would administer to them a lesson to whiun they would be bound to listen.There were men\u2014one or two of them\u2014in ithe Cabinet at Ottawa at present and more of them outside who could be called upon, and who could give the country until the general elections, at least, a clean Government and hones.administration, place the party on a fair iighting basis, inspire confidence and loyaity amongst Kg supporters and enable it to encer upon the serious warfare of the general elections on an equality, at least, wiln the forces which would be opposed to them.As might be seen, he, Mr.Gibbon had addressed his remarks for the most part to his fellow Conservatives, and he did not propose to abandon forever the Conservative party, but was willing to join with his Liberal friends in the present juncture to defeat the candidate of the party, Mr.Descarries.Ths gentie- man had apparently schemed and cabla- led to secure the nomination for himself.He had basely and treacherous- iy deserted his friends at Quebec, without warning, and was not worthy of consideration at the hands of any respectable member of either the Conservative or Liberal party.Mr.Charbon- neau was a gentleman of high profeesion- al standing.His career as a lawyer was untiem'shed; he had rot filled his po:kets with expropriation 1ees obtained by canvassing for clients up and down tae lanes and byways of Montreal.kor the reasons to which he had adverted, and with all the responsibility which his abandonment of his lliclong onn.ct'on with the Conservative party at pr:sent signified, h2 had no hesitation in asxing tnose present to vote and work for tr.Cnharbonnzau in the vresent election.H: prisonally had burned his ships behina him.He had nothing to asx or expact from the Conservative party.He had no private grievances to redress, no p.lvate wish to pe gratitied.H.s course sad been Gictated simply and.suiely because he felt in the first place that his rights as an Englitiman had been trampled upon and bucause he felt that as a member of the Conservative party he would ve doing it a reat s:rvice ty cndeavoring to snow the incompetent ard mediocre men who assumed tu lead it that the party weuld no longer stand th\u2018ir mal-administration and vacilsting opportunism.in conclusion, he desired to say a word with regard to Mr.Ouimet, who had as sumed tne leadersnip of the party in Montreal, whose utter lack of ability has coniributed very largely to the present disintegration which existed, Ouimet should de one of the first men to be expelled from the Cabinet at Ottawa.He was utterly ani abso.utely without qualifications as a leader.\u2018He never tried to con- suit lie better class of the Conservative party cn any question relating to party or political matters, but when he came to Montreal he associated with men, Who, in his humble opinion, should not surround a leader of a great party.Mr.McGibbcn thought the position of his party was not hopeless, but that the first thing to do was to convin¢n the leaders that they had lost the confidence of their own party electorate, and if they did not think this enough to change their ways, then let them suffer the conse quences.' Pianos & Organs, WILLIS & CO., 1824 Notre Dame St.(Near McGill Street) MONTREAL.\u201cKnabe,\u201d \u201cBell\u201d and \u201cWilliams\u201d Pianos, and \u201cBeil\u201d Organs.Wholcesitle and Retail, : : : 03VVVVOLRIY 34393480 ê TRY A LUNCH.At ini ° vne Hawthorne Dining Rooms, $ 118 St.Francois Xavier St.Recently re-opened with increased facilities for furnishing an exccllant table and prompt service under the management of Emond Br Late of tho Hoffinan 0s.' House, Now York.014434%3%8-84800388 Board of Out-Door Relief.Fricnds of the Pcor and Suffering : Tne severily of our winter is upon us, calling for cur sympathy for those wjo are in distress and pinching poverty.It has been the work of the above nam- cd board for many winters past to help the needy who are cut of employment with a small quantity of wood and coal, groceries and other provisions weekly, such being recommended by the ministers of the churches and others who know of their circumstances.To carry on this most needful duty gifts of money are needed, an: we therefore ask those who are blessed with abundance to help us as In times past, and the bonrd will try as wisely as possibl2 to rclieve the recipients of your generosity.CHARLES ALFXANDER, AND.F.GAULT, JAMES MOORH, H J.K.WARD, TO*EPH RICHARDS, JEFFREY H.DURLAND.WILIIAM REID, JAMES WILSON, REV.F.RIEDEL.Donations may be sent to D.McMILLAN Sceretary, 693 Dorchester St, Prot.House of Industry and Rofuge.EASTERN TOWNSHIPS BANK 1 DIVIDEND No 72.Notice is hereby given thzt a Dividend of Three and One-half per cent, uron the paid-up Capital Stock of this Bank has hzen declared for the current half year, and that the same will be payable at tue Head Office and Branches, on and aîter Thursday, 2nd day of January next The Transfer Books will bz closed from the 15th to 31st December, both days inclusive.Dy order of the Board, WM.FARWELL, General Manager.Sherbrooke, 4th December, 1895.Mount Royal Cemetery Co'y, Meetings of the members of the various Pro Lestant denominations, being proprietors of this Corporation.for the purpose of clecting, by a majority of votes, the number of trustees to which each denomination is by law entitled, will be held al the office of the \u2018Secretary, 196 >t.James street, on { THURSDAY, 19th December Next, | In the followingorder : 1.Members of the Church of England, to clout eight trustees at3p.r 2.Members of the Prosb IN yterian Church, to cluet night trustees, at 3 05 po, 3 Members of the Methodist Chureh, elect two trustees at 3.10 p.m, 4.Members of the Congregational Church, to elect one trustes, at 3.15 p mn.5.Members of the Baptist Church, to clect one trustee, at 2.20 p.n, 6.Members of the Unitarian Church, clect one trustee.at 3.23 p.m, Twenty-one trustees.By order, G.DURNFORN, Secretary-Treusurer.12th December, 1895.to to hristmas NATIVE WINES.eer.Fraser,Vi PELEE ISLAND WINE CO.Case of 12 Case of 24 Bottles, qts.Hf-Bots., pts.Dry Catawba.L1002 0005 a a san aan $4 50 ss > Hochheimer.0ciiei etn 4 50 > 2 Sweet Catawba.cvviiiiennen 4 50 9 » Isabella.oi i 6 4 50 9 2 St.Augustine.oie 4 50 9 50 Delaware.22000 4204 e aan eee 4 50 3 2 Extra Old Pert (1889).ccvvvve 5 50 09) Chateau Pelee Medoe Claret.o.oo 0.375 4 95 Uufermented Grape Juice.900 .Alicante ooo coi ee eee 8 00 J.8.Hamilton's Brandy.oooon 10 00 \u2026.CALIFORNIA WINES.CHAS.STERN & SONS.Zi D AAA 6 CO 7 00 Mo CEE 7 00 500 Riesling.100000000 eee eee ananas 7 00 0 Claret.2000000001 aa aa ea sa 0000 6 00 7 © Sauterne.RAA G 00 7 0 Semillon.oii ie ees 7 00 HOCK WINES.HENKELL & CO.Laubenheimer.0000000000e0 0 .7 00 8 00 Hattenheimer.\u20264404s0sec acc» 9 00 » » Niersteiner.422004000000 een sue» 8 ou 9 ô Erbacher.1.222200 0e ses ae anse ee 11 50 15 5 Steinwein (Bocksbeutel).\u2026.0.00000000 12 00 3 00 Liebfraunileh.co.oh cine 16 00 Hd 0 Hochheimer.00200000 cs ee see 16 00 a 50 Rudesheiter.22000 50001 eee esse 15 50 5 0 MarcobrUnIer.oven 402001 eee 000 20 00 2 Steinberger Cabinet.31 00 cee Johannisberg Castle\u2026.0.0.00000000es 33 00 E.SAARBACH & CO.Laubenheimer.,.0.00000 0000 7 50 8 50 Niorsteim.111 Lee Lan sa nan 8 00 9 00 Rudesheim.22220 102 ea sas 12 00 13 00 Liebfraumiich.00 00200000 esse» 13 00 14 C0 Hoclhheim.40.42 ss esse as eee 14 00 15 00 Steinwein (Bocksbeutel).15 00 16 00 MOSELLE WINES.HENKELL & CO.Zeltinger.ooiiiii iia 9 00 È 00 Brauneberger.\u2026\u2026.40.00000 ses .1400 00 E.SAARBACH & CO.Moselblumchen.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.1200 13 00 Berncastler Doctor.RAA .18 00 19 00 ger&Co., FAMILY GROCERS and WINE MERCHANTS, Italian Warehouse, 207, 209 & 211 St.James St.[lore Sauternes.Graves Bnrsac Haut Sauternes.coooviiiiien.Chateau Yquem Champ Pcmmery.Sec.Lien eee eee es RE Kx.Sce., Vinta Vin Nature, * G.H.Mumm\u2019s Gold Lre.I8BO.oii a en ne a eee Vintage, Ferrier Jouct.Reserve Dry Brut Veuve CHequiot.Yeliow Label ma«lbec.Noct & Chandon.Brat-Imperial MISTLETOE, | THE BELL TELEPHONE CO.of CANADA, | LIMITED, Notice of Dividend.A dividend of two per cont.has been declared, payable at the company's office at Montreal on the 15th January next to shareholders cf recerd \u201che Sist December, 1°95.CHARLES P.SCLATER, Eccretary- Treasurer.Montreal, 18th December, 183.mere ere And Better __\u2014 Is the way we do.We do more each week, we learn more how to do, and as a result we do better and better for our customers.Our wine list, here continued, with the lowest prices to be found, is a sample of how well we can do for our patrons Johnston\u2019s White Wines.CASES, BoTTLFs.Qts.lia Qa, Pts, 609 7 CO 53 30 6 00 700 55 30 & 00 7 00 55 30 120) 13 00 125 70 20 00 21 Ww go 115 agnes.CASES.Quarts, Pints.ee Lana $28 0 £35 0) 28 00 30 10 30 09 2 00 28 07 3C 00 23 00 25 00 e La ae ee 00 2G 060 28 90 LCL ts been ane ue \u2018 28 00 30 00 Lens se Lee 28 00 30 00 ee 28 00 30 60 ea 28 00 30 00 Cree ee 28 (0 30 00 RE 31 60 3300 CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES: EVERGREEN WREATHS.221 St.James Street.THE SICILY ee OUT DEEE \u2014 ASPHALTUM PAVING CO The Regular Annual Meeting of the Sicily Asphaltum Paving Company will ba held at the office of the company, 19 MAI Street, Montreal, on Wednesday, the 153th January, 1896, at 2 p.m.By order.NAP.VUZIN A, Éccretary._\u2014 AMUSEMENTS, UEEN'S THEAT Q This Week, Arno SV edme a Saturday.J.M.1 ILL presents \u2018\u201c THE CAPITOL, »f The best Play of the scason, Greeted rounds of applause.socicty Comedy Dra Y Augustus Thomas, Tre 4 company and beautiful se : ene ended run of 100 nights in New You Christmag Weck\u2014 JACK HARKAW THEATRE ROY AL Veek Monday, I Afternoon and Boning.ces The Big City Show, Up-to-Date, NEW YORK STA RS.A stupendous apr of talent from the and new world.T with the laughing Stcacar Contes to cong \u201c\u201c Sights in New yor Admission 10, 20 and ft refined 0 ent not Just.ay eC % \u20ac scatslôcextra.Plan at (he gut: Refebong a.m.to 10 p.m, Coming\u2014 mures Le Ma and Orera Francais.Thursday, Le Yoyage en Chine Opera Dec.19, quein 3 And an intermission by seven leading ar AIN La cCU Friday, i brid \u201cDec.n, La Cigale et La Fourmi tance (The Grasshhopper) A Audran\u2019s best opera.A Parisian succeghn ie Saturday, A.T War, Dec.Dé MIGNON macnn ve With two Prime Donne and an intermi£ureh by five leading artists.v.G AN Performances nt $ o'ciock apgichan Usual Prices\u20142üc, 50e, 75e, and Orçhg°\"}x $1.Seats secured at the Pratte Piano Rd! \u201c4% 1676 Notro Dame St., from 9to 6, SHA siden WINDSOR HALL i mers .ent, The Montreal Philharmonic So Will perform Handel's TOR \u201cMESSIAHE\u201d gh m .A 1IC On Friday, 20th December.{+ à Orchestra and Chorus of 335, 73 Doors open at 7.30 p.m., Concert at 8.15 A.Reserved seats St, 75c and 5tc, at Nordheid\\nera on and after Monday, #th December, at 9 LE G.Couture, Conductor.A.Browning, LEM otary-Traasurer, 1724 Notre Dame St, h iy \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014* D WINDSCR HALL\u2014\u2014\u201480\u2014- nt The MISSES WEBLING (+22 Of London, England.5 i CHRISTMAS AFTERNOOQ \u2014At 3 o'clock,\u2014 le ce 18 In their Delightful Entertainm, 1 Admission 30c, children, 2c.Ticketd 4 Nordheimers\u2019 and J, W, shaw & Co.\u2019s warerooms, Wright & Cowper, and Christ morning at the Hall.rish Victorla Skating Ci.GRAND aT Hockey Mate or JOTTAWA vs.VICTOR (Champions.) ER SATURDAY, DEC, 21st, at 8.30 P.§ Admision to Non-Subacribers, 250; Gall 77] 25c extra.A few Reserved Seats at 50c, § now on sale, A series of Eight Senior Championship Mate Ï L has been arranged to be played during se besides other Hockey Matches, Fancy Carnivals, ete., particulars of which wikor.duly advertised.The Victoria Rifles Band will play every urday afternoon and Wednesday evening, on Xmasand New Year's Days.Fivo OU Tea every Saturday.Subscribers are a} ed to all entertainments on presentatio dhelr season tickets.Season and all other tickets for sale ab Ticket Office, 128 St.James St, (opposite fico.Office 8.JACKSON, Sec'y-Trogeemed .Art Association Phillips Square.Galleries of Painting, Open Daily from 9 a.m.to Dusk 7\" = Admission 25c.Saturday Free.4 Reading room open to members Lill 6 p.m, A Don\u2019t Laugh 19 At our Prices for Christm Presents.Away down at El où the dollar for Fine Frame ENGRAVINGS.Other goat ps Fu Ce equally low.The Art Repository, 15 Phillips Squ GEO.WELDON, Agont.Cg THE Canadian Artistic Soc 210 St.Lawrence St, hn Montreal.SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION,= DECEMBER 19TH, 1805.,, CAPITAL PRIZE - $15,000 Oi FULL TICKET, $1.00, HALF TICKET, send ADDRESE-\u2014 A Canadian Artistic suce BOX 1082, Montreal P.Q.Cf ! Tons of 5 , Coal um Saved during the winter by ke our Wrought Iron and Steel C ing Range.Pleases the Cook \u2018 B the housewife, for it does its W so well.Patent fire box for = ss or coal.We sell them from $ fic up.an N.LAPORTE & SON, in 300 St.Lawrence Sthal Tel, 7388, Jos rer À Pure (Groceries M are the delight of the cook and housewife.We guarantee the P fty of our goods, and will conv! you of our complete Stock of fan groceries if you will call.Thomson & Johnston, Paso Bt Ces Drums For the Holiday 0 PURE CAND SOLD EVERYWIIERE, Qashugh 4 Fusing DENTISTS \u2019 Rooms 8, 9, 10,11, Mechanics Institute BY 204 St.Jnmes St.\u2014Tel, 205% J.BARKER VOSBURGH, L.D.F.V.LL, SPHINGLE, DPSIO# prairie MONTREAL DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1895.Spirited Vednes resents OL.» OV = Groeted Has no love for slouchy clothes.No need to have.It\u2019s no longer rama of money saved to buy the harpen-so 15.The sorts for him.he Just right are as cheap or cheaper, as we handle them.Boy's Velvet Suit, 4 to 7 years .$3.2 | Boys\u2019 Serge Sailor Suits, 4 to .7 oe years .8 * s' Blue R 1.\\RS.Boy: eefer Jackets, 31.75 from d)HN AITKEN & CO., ed 1757 Notre Dame Street Yorke EIRTH its.Res - : heat ORGAN\u2014On 15th inst., a daughter to ny re Me and Mrs A.Borgan, 103 St.5 Urbain Street.303 AING\u2014On Dec.16th, 1895, the wife of Laing, of a émughter.304 MARRIAGES.Ading arffcCU AIG\u2014DEW AR\u2014At the residence of bride's fainer, Cote St.Geor e on | Four dnesday, Dec.ll, 1595, by the Rev.¥) IK.MacLennan, B.D., Mr.John Mean aig, of Cote St.Andrew's, to \u2018Miss suce nie Dewar, daughter of Mr.James À.Tho war, elder, ot Cote d 5% years.UTLER\u2014K{]ad.In tris city, on | Kind, 3 ty, tha n Dec., 1895, Hugh C.Cutier, son of .Cutler, agxl 6 yiars onl 2 months.prete notice hereafter.fort LEMIERY\u2014 At St Écholastiqu K ,; 1AE SL.*crolastiqur, on the h inst, Selina Lemery, widow of the e Dr, Lemery, and cl'iest daughter of Ixte Ma or Jusenh Octave B stien, N.P.|! 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She would have( thrown her soft arms ground him, but a spirit of anger fillea his heart, and he paced to ant fro the little room like a caged lion; and Mary regarded him anxiously, for she had a dread of her husband\u2019s crotchets taking some active and dangerous form, espe- clally if he were again to have that Californian dream; for when one's life, as a writer says, Is a constant trial, \u201cthe moments of respite seem oniy to substitute the heaviness of dread for the heaviness of actual suffering ;\u201d and Mary was indeed far from strong.There Was a greater delicacy in her constitution than Greville was the least aware of, a delicacy that, though it alarmed herself, for his sake and their child's she kept her lips sealed on the subject, lest the knowledge thereof might add to the regret of Greville for the pact, and his \u201cworry\u201d for the resent.\u201cIf this life cannot be endured, it must be cured\u2014to reverse a vulgar saw, Mary,\u201d said he, continuing his short promenade ; \u2018if I cannot tbe rich, Derval shall be so, If any scheme of mine can achleve that end; and as scon as he is old encugh, I shall teach him how money can make money, and how to «eep it hard and fast\u2014hard and fast\u2014when it i\" made, and not b: a fool lke his father.\u201d \u201cTeach not the child thus, Grevile, I implore you,\u201d said Mary, rclinquish- ing her knitting; \"of what avail wil it be, if I strive to make him virtucus, kind to the poor, prudent and indu trious, if you instil precepts so stern, so cold and cclfish into his young mind ?If you have affection for me, Creville dearezt, abandon such cruel ideas and plans, or I will begin to think you are a changed man, and the Greville Hampton of to-aay 13 not Greville that won the love of my girthcod\u2014yea, and of my life,\u201d che added with great tendernc-s.\u201cI am a changed man\u2014I aémit it\u2014a corely changed man, in all things but my love for you, Mary,\u201d he repicd, as he stooped and kissed her bright little upturned face, and perhaps thought for a moment \u2014 but a moment only \u2014 ihat ro man could be unhappy who had the smile and love of such a woman as Mary to brighten the rath and lighten the burden of his life.\u201cRiches are good and a godsend,\u201d sald she, \u201cif employed aright ani not as à means of pleasure only.\u201d \u201cAright ?\u201d repeated Grevike, who was thinking of the clubs he once frequented, his whilom team of roans, and Ascot perhans.\u201cPleasure as a means of doing good and protecting the poor, a-sisting merit and rewarding ingenuity.The rich man who rresumes on: his wealth, and the poor man who de-ponds on his poverty are=\u201d \u201cOh, don't preach, Mary darling, leave that to our friend Asperges Laud.You are a duck and an angel, \u2018but I can't quite agree with you,\u201d he added with a =igh as he filied his briar-root with tobacco of a kind he would have ci:- dained to smoke once.Many emotions combined to fill Mary's eyes with tears, but to conceal them she turned away to seek Patty\u2019s aid in the preparation of come jellfes for one of her pensioners \u2014 for though so Foor herself she had several\u2014a deformed girl who was dying of consumption ; and in spare times she was wont to read good and amusing books by the bedsides of the old and blind, who were ailing or unable to be abroad.She had even pen- eioners among the little birds for whom ehe daily spread out crumba, especially in winter, upon her dcorstep, whither they would come without fear of Mary's Pet cat, which was too well fed to meddle with them.Greville Hampton waz In an unusually bitter mood that night, ani long, long he sat abandoned to it after Mary had given a final but lingering look at the little subject of their anxicties, tolded in his pretty vot, \u201clike the callow cygnet in its nest,\u201d and then sought her ril- Low.Evil spirits\u2014envy, anger, and avarice \u2014were struggling In the man's heart, with a keen tense of unmerited wrong inflicted on him, of injustice he had suffered, the black Ingratitude of frienis, end of his own extravagance and reckless folly in the past ; and had there been 8 close observer present to watch his Fandsome features, they would have read by the: working of these, how \u201ceach ssion prevailed in turn.Finally, he emptied his cherished briar- root by tapping it on the hearth, put it in its case with an emphatic snap, and muttering, as he bought the side of his sleeping wife.\u201cSure God will hear Mary's pravers, if not mire, that Derval may be rich\u2014 but never the luckless creature I am tonight.\u201d Derval, a chubby child of six with ro:y dimpled cheeks, his mother\u2019s snowy skin, and his father\u2019s deep dark eyes, with a wealth of golden curls that rose crizp and In upward spouts from his forehead, grew fast, while the care of his boyizh education devolved.wholly on the delicate Mary, for Greville, though efu- cated al Eton and finished off at Ox\u2018ord.was too erratic by nature, and with all his love of their offspring, too impatient to share in{ the task of tutelage; in which, eventually, she was fully and powerfully, to her great gratitude, ac- sisted by the Rev.Asperges Laud, the only visitor who shed a little light on thelr humble dwelling, and who was also the only link, as it seemed, that they cared to preserve between their past life and the present.: In his fortieth year, the Curate of Fin- glecombe\u2014a place in which he was utterly lost, because! 67 its obscurity, and where he subsisted on a mere pittance \u2014Was à man of considerable talent, and no small accomplishments.He had gained high academic honours in rhil- osphy and theology, and was already known es author of several celebrated prize essays; he therefore proved a valuable friend to\u2019 Mary and her little boy.The Rev.Asperges Laud, M.A., Oxon., belonged not to the days of \u201cnasal clerks and topbooted parsons.\u201d He was a man of broad and advanced views, with somewhat stately, yet very soft and gentle manners, who intoned his services, had matins and evensong, wore a coat with remarkably long tails, a Roman collari~ no and a broad hat of «oft felt garnished with a black silk rosette, and was furtively addicted tol the flute.He had little: choir boys in white collars and black surplices ; called his altar- table \"the sanctuary,\u201d and had four candles thereon which, in wholesome fear of the Court of Arches and His Grace of Canterbury, he dared ret light as yet ; and there was much about him that \u2014according to the Methodists in the dis- trict\u2014savoured of the City of the Seven Hills, yet, \u201ca man he was to all the country dear.\u201d All the neighborsl about Finglecombe, but none more than Mr.Asperges Laud, were delighted with Mary\u2019s grave, sweet eyes, her softness; of manner, her goodness of heart, her refined and cultivated mind, all of which lent additional charms to a certainly very statuesque little face.To be Continued.Fine Fresh Malpecque Oysters well served at Friend\u2019s, 36 Re- | collet, PRESERVE THE HISTORIC PAST.Annual Meeting Numismatic and Antiquarian Society.CHATEAU DE RAMEZAY MUSEUM, Some Interesting Articles Added to the Colleetion\u2014What the Public Can See\u2014The New Officers of the Society.The anmial meeting of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Socicty was held Tuesday evening.In the absence of udge Baby L.W.Sicotte occupicd the chair.There were also present Messrs.de Lery Macdonald, R.W.McLachtan, Dr.C.W., Wilson, P.0.Tremplay, H! C.Nelsen, Emanucl Qulen, G.H.Mathews and others.Mr.de Lery Macdonald presented an old native mado rubber shoe from Brazil and a Brazilian ripo in stone; Mr.Tiffin pre certel a fiue print of Champlain, the «x- Florer; and a document was given by Mr.de Lery Macdonald, signol by the Duke de Choiseul.Mr, de Lery Macdorald Trepertel having \u2018iscovered at {te Chateau de Brugny, France, the portrait of the first and second de Vaudrezil, who werc Governors cf Ca nada, of Rigaud de Vaudreuil, last Governor of Montreal, ete, These arc owned by tho Countess de Clermont-Tonnerre, who is the last of tke de Vaudrerils.She sent out for presentation to the society an old prayer beok, exquisitely bound and tearing the arms of Louis XV., once used by the Vicomte Jean de Vaudreuil, who was born at Quebe-, algo the Cross of the Order of St.Louis, presented by Louis XIV.to the first Governor do Vaudreuil, about 1749, ++.H.Mathe vs presentel a flint-!cck gun.which hrs never been fired, probab\u2019y the last of the kind to be sold in Montreal.re also\u2019 exHibitel the original ictters-patent in parck- ment signed by Lovie XIV., raising the Seigneary of Longueuil into a Barony.The Chatean de Ramezay Committee re portel as follows: TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY ; GENTLEMEN:\u2014 After four years of continuel cffort the society, in May last, {hrough the signing of a lease of thc Chateau de Ramezay by the Mayer and the City Clerk, on behclf of the city of Montreal and by the \u2018president and secretary for tho society, was enabled to begin the long proposed Antiquarian Museum, library and National Gallery.But it was not until July, that your com- mittce got to work in earnest.During the six months that have intervened, it has been theig earnest exdeavor to prove to the Council an] citizens of Montreal what a wcalth of material is to be found in our midst (mu:h of which is in constant danger of being destroyed) and what can be accomplished in making - the Chateau de Ramezay museum onc of the most attractive institutions in the city.That this is already an a complished fact has been concede! by the many visiters who have seen the work 28 it has gone along.Your committee, however, has been sorely bampered through lack of suffiient funds, but happily, through the generous as :cid 10 fairiy reficet the general conan.8 of expiessid chinion among Der- orraiic papers when it seys: President Cloveclard Las :dlüned tho tonus and dos \u2018ed the moutls of bis carping crities with such a raptne d that Le nas left most of them breuthlé-s and coven gasping.His xe.:commendations have «v:ry mark of sincerity, the policy outlined is suficicnily cm- phatic and the position be tekcs will recede the backiny of «ve y truc son of America.John Bull has had one side of bid iace slazp:d, if Le tærns tho olher sde another and header rlep will be rœdy.Ttat is what the incssage moans,\u201d Rrpublican cemmont is scarcely less «m- tiusiastie.The Duffalo Express, for in stance, vonm nds the message as \u201cbold and patriotic.\u201d \u201cAt last,\u201d the Express :ays, tho peeple of the United Stated will pre sent a :clid rent with regurd to one io - tiza poli'y, 1norokin by partisan bicko:ings or jealonsic:, This is s methirg which never bay ocoarr.d bofere in our bistoiy as a nation.lt is not 103 much, therofors, to cay {oat the mes g2 read lo tbe Hcuse of Cor- gress yestciday is the most important co u- ment which Grover Clevclard ever pennod.It will be a notice to Europcar powers that if they intrenek on 1bo Menroo doctiino they will have to deal, not with a farty or faction, n>t with small group of cip- lcmat:, wkore \u201ccnurc oË cffice is limited, but witl a whole people.\u201d The New Yo k Would iu almo: t alone in assuming nn hostile tone with respect to the messsg The World says in part: ®Presi- éynt Clovelard\u2019s message to Congres cn (Rs Vinxu:lan maiter is a serious blunder.It it is a blinder because it is Lascd upon a wrong concep\u2019icn, beezese ddl is not sustaje- gl by intcroalional law of usage, ard be causg it places the Urited States in a false = 75 2 FOR C Yram bh Clover toot Fr ak ONSTIPATION-.FOR SALE BY B.E.MCGALE, 2123 NOTRE DAME STREET.frere-Next to Eailmoral Hotol.LEADER- E.B.EDDY'S MATCHES SHIP Mcans Superior- position.The Presddent in hls message, liko Sceretary Olney in his despat bes, assume: that the policy of Great Britain in Venezuela involves a mecace to (iis country.\u2018Are our peace and safely as a pation, the intcg ity of cur {rea imstitutions and thd tranguil maintenance of our distinctive foim of government threaten:d by an extension, fwcrer unwarrantd and arbitrary, of the En:lish possestions in Venezucia?The pre posterous pature of this jngo brgabeo is suffi icently indicated Ly pointing to Canada and to British Columkia, on our very border.England js not a \u2018Jorden nation\u2019 id Great Britain owns more this hemisphere.territory on this continent tlan we do.She was here beford we were a nation.If she bad the hostile intentions which ibd President\u2019s words impute, dd she ned to wait for a homdary dispute in distant Ven ezwla, wht a Fybrid race, {0 ascail us Or to mrnacë our Republican institutions?The assumption is absurd.Anl with it fails the structure of pondgrouriy patriotic rhetore rearel upon it by tbe President.BRITISH PRESS SPEAKS.London, Dec.18.\u2014All of the morning papers will devets more or less of (heir editorial spa 6 to a discussion of President Cleviland\u2019s message on thao Venoeuelan guess tion and to ihe merits of that question itself, The Times says, in its cditorial ot the sitvation: \u201cit is impossible to disguise the gravity of the diffi-ulties that have arisen between Great Britain and tbe United States.President Clefeland\u2019s message and its reception on both sides of the Senate give additional importance to the d patches betwecr Washington ard London, The details of the boundary dispute are insignificant in comparison with the far-1cacting claims advan- cod dn Mr, Olney\u2019s despat b and emphasized in President Cleveland\u2019s mestzage.xConvinced as we arc that a rupture be tween the two great Englich-cpeakirg com- maunitiest would be a calamity not only to themselves, but to the civilized world, we are nevertheless driven to the ecuclusion that the concessions this country is co im-' periously semmonad to make are such as no self-respecting nation, least of all one ruling an empire tbab bas its roote in gvery quarter of the glob~, could possibly rabmit to.The United States themselves would never for a moment dreom of yieiding © to ibis kind of dictation.We atc .of the same blocd and ehall not be less carcful of our national bcnor.\u2018We can tardly believe tbe course t'hrest- cned by President Cleveland will be serious ly adopted by the American Govergment ; but, if so, it will be incumbent upon ts, without entering upon any aggressive meas ures, to protect our imperial interests and to stand up for our rights under international law.\u201d \u201cIn any case, our Own course is clear.We must stand firmly and calmly upon our rights as an independent state andy if ne cessary, tase praclicgl measures to assert them, It may be even expedient to settle the frontier question by drawing a line of cur own\u2014of course, there can be ro th: gbt of anything less than thé Schomburgk Line \u2014and allowing th» United Statcs and Vine Zuela to setilo tba matter as they may.\u2019 The Times then procceds Lo a-gue .that tho Monioo doctime has navor bon recognized as intornational law, and it quotes Lord Salisbury's admission that any dic turbam:os of the cxi-ling territorial dick tritutiem in the wastern hamisphorc by any Ew opran State would be highly inexpodi- ent, and then com'iruos: + \u2018But ths recognition of this expediency doo: not covor the proposterous deductions which Mr.Olncy\u2019~ despatch advances, ard which President) Cleveland makes tho basis of the most as:cundirg proposal that has porhaps cvor beon alvanced by any Gov- crament in {imes of puace since thd days of Napolcon, \u201cWo dosite to speak with all propor re serve, but) We can confidently predict {hat Great Britain will not admit the proton gions put forward by President Cliovcland, No «ommis fon appointed by a power which is not © party to a dispute will bo ruccg nizcd by us a: Laving a title ol any fort fo pronounce upon a foundary question.1b will resudve no assistance from British agthoEtics, 16: decision will be null and void {rode the outnet, oven if ite origin did taint it witli partiality.We shall bo very much astonighed if there is sny Gis arveument #nong tha organs of public apinion in this country, as to thé manner im which su h a claim £hocld be con fronted,\u201d \u2019 \u2019 The Times contends fuvthes that England is bound to icäst the extadel claims of Monrcoism, and says:\u2014 \u2018A power which bas command of the s a docs not regard 3,000 miles of interMen- ing occan as severing it from subjects.\u201d Londen, Dde.18.~THs morning's Polity commen ing upon President Claveland\u2019s message, \u2018ay \u201cA d-spa\u2018ch of this kind is clearly intended not for the English forcign office, buy for the Amcrican dlectors.The commission p:oposcd'caf have no more tinding effect on this country than would tho de cision of ihe Supreme Court at Wasbing- ton.\u201d Tho Morning (Conservative) regards the mrsragd a: an elotion device, but not a dignificd one, \u2019 The Morning Advertiser, tho organ of the licensed trade.says: \u2018Even remenbering tha Sa ville tmcrdcnt, it is almost incre dibld tkat any stateman should cast such à firé&brand for electoral purposes.Cool judgment was never more required in Eng 1and\u2019s foreign policy, which is fortunately in able bands.\u201d A LIBERAL OPINION.Thé Daily T«legraph, (Libgral) publishes an «ditorial, contending that America has no con-crn in the Vonezuclan dispatr.The editorial goay ort to say:\u2014\"In truth, this invocaticn of the Mon:0e doctrine seems! on thig side ol the water, to be ir:cievant, be.ause there is no question of territorial grecl, or thd imposition of an European systam.It ig absurd because a statement of an American policy can hardly claim to attain ihe rank of a principld of inter- naticnal law.By what 1ight does the Washington Government demand the arbitra\u2018fion of his mattary whem the yery, the ity, Greenland SEAL CAPES, 27, 50, 33 and 3 inches long, full wide skirts, are & specialty with usat prices below TO, WATTERS, 2312 St.Catherine St, 2312 Lo BROKERS, ETC, ; vo i A.FINLAYSON, A.GRANT.FINLAYSON & GRANT, Custom House Brokers, Forwarders and Warehousemen, MON P.O.Box 634 413 1o 417 St.Paul St, FAI Bell el.057.W.H.WARREN TETEMPLE BUILDING, TELEPHONE 2569, ACCOUNTANT & TRUSTEZ Special ottention paid to auditing the books, cicainæ ontries and statements of joint stock sompanies, Trust Moneys kept in separate Bank Ao counts and carcfully administereds Loans Negotiated PROFESSIONAL CARDS.o'y which guide:\\ their interference bag absolutely nothing to do\u2019 wiih the points in disputd\u201d What naiion has over agreed to {ho Monroe do:trine?How often has ihe Washington Govarmmert itsolt ventured to advan-e it?\u2018 \u2018Vip say Dottäng OF the process of {wists ing the lion's tail gercrally resortal to at times of elestoral excitement, Yo if it be true that afl this ccaloud support of Vino zucla oliginated in partisan intrigues, there is still les! reason why we should submit to what, from Qhe Biitis!! s'andpoint, is a whoily perverse and inadmissable claim.\u201d Thé Standaid, the Conservative organ, in ap «ditorial on tho message, gays:i\u2014 \u2018Pris extraordinary document will re cévu from English publiciste moro dispaes rionate treatment than the decidedly pro vorative nature of itd contents rendirs ale together ncocrsary.It qvas propaicd by the responsible head of a State; and will probabiy rccdve the formal assent of Cone gress.Englishman wust, therfore, take it scriously and refrain from speculations thad would otherwise be atiractivc as to the wiility, in view of iba previdential élection, oË iwisting tho lion's tail.\u2018\u2019The position President Cleveland as somes is preposterous.No Amoricad citi gn would for a moma dream of admits ting its soundness in any analogous Case, in which the homoX and interests of Ame erica wero concernody There can be but one answer, We decline to hamiliatc ourselves, and wa rofusa to ocespl the decision of Washington in mates altogether outside its jmisciction.\u201d OPINIONS oF THE GOVERNORS, Tnanimgus in Their Support of the President's Position.Chicago; Dec.18.\u2014Tho following messages among many others were received Ly the Record in responso to requests sent ibd Governors to give their opinion of the Pret.ident\u2019s message: : Carson, Nuv.\u2014Not vigorous encugh; Nevada people are strong tupporters of the Monroe doctrine in its entirety.E.JONES, Gosernor.Jackson, Miss.\u2014I believe President Olevel laud\u2019s Venezuclan messäge is scuni, statés.man-like, and I fully approve it.' J.M.STONE, Governor., 3 \u2014\u2014 Atlanta, Ga.\u2014The President\u2019s message id a correct interpretation of the Monroe doctrine, and the Venezuclan question furnishes a case which calis {or its enforcement, The people of Georgia will approve of the message of the President.W.C.ATKINSON.Richmond, Va.\u2014It js strong, pointed and direct and (an Icave no doubt as to his position.It is characteristic of the man, courageous and truly American, There wilk be no retreat on his part, Tks Monroe doce trine is the wery woof and wb of the pcly icy vpon the maintenance of which dependd our safety against the Iluropean aggrandizes ment and the gretd and avarice of European powers.CHARLES T.O'FERRALL, Burlington, Vi.\u2014 President Cleveland's message i3 unmistakable in its tone and will meet bg approval of the majority of the people of the United States without regard to party.I consider it an act of hostility, to the United States for Great Britain to attempt to acquird more torritary on this continent end.we must vigorously assert our rights and pres vent infringement, WOODBURY, Governor; Cincinnati, Ohio, Dcc.18.\u2014Papers to-day, publish short inberviews on Cleveland's \u2018message, Among those interviewed was ox-Governor Foraker! who said: .Yes, Clovcland\u2019s message has the tru Amcrican ring.\u201d .\u201cWhat if it brings war.\u201d \u201c1 don\u2019t care id it does.I always be lieve in the Monroo doctrine.\u2019 Thid only \u2018faintly o¢choes the munjversal feeling here.: Cleveland, Der.18.\u2014Thd Chamber of Com- mec, at its regular meeting) endorsed by a unanimous vot: the position taken by the President in upholding tbe Monrod doe- tiine.Now York) Dec.18, \u2014~William C.Whitney says dn 1ezard to the Predident\u2019s message: It is damly a renewod affirmation oË the Monroe dootiino.It expresses the meaning and puxpose of that .do-trine, \u201cMr.Cleveland's \u2018oxpression of it is clear, concisg not by any.andang Over- glatel ar intemporate.\u2019?) .Columbus Ohio! Dec.18.\u2014Governor Mc- Kinley, replying to a despatch touching President Cleveland's Venezudlan message says: \u201cIt is my judgment that ihe: Pre sident\u2019s firm and dignified statancnt of the adbarence of our Govermment to the Monroe doctrine will command ihe approval of tho peopla of the Ohio.His message enfor:es with strength and vigor the position of the United States.\u201d SHARPENING THEIR SWORDS.St.Louis, Mo.Dec, 18.\u2014After a macting of tha officers and members of the First Infantry, Missouri National Guard; last cvening, Col.Edwin Boigorff, commanding, sunt the following telegram to Washington: To His Excellency?the President of the United States: Sir, \u2014Tbe first regiment infantry, National Gua:d of Migsguri, is firm belicver in the Monroe \u2018doctrine; America, mprid, south, east and west for Americans, and its offers and men request thar colonel to inform you; sir, that ab the first.call to army the First Missomi will: respond 1,000 strong.\u201d New York, Dec.18.\u2014The officers of the Confedarate Veteran Camp, of New Yok, niet in special exccutive seston lah night, al the St.James Hotel, and umanimously alopted resolutions supporting Cloveland in the Vener uelan controversy, and pledging themselves to 1aisz a company cf soldiers if nocedsary.VFNEZUELAN COMMISSION APPOINTED.Washington, Dec.18.\u2014The House has passed unanimously a \u2018bill to authorize a | Venezuelan boundary.commission to be ap: - , BARRISTERS NOTARIES ETO ((ERYSLER & LEWIS, .BARRISTERS, SOLIC'TORS, RIC, SUPREME COURT AND DEPARTMENTAL AGENTS.OTTAWA, CANADA, ments F.H.CHRYSLER, Q.C.J.TRAVERS LEWIS.TUART HENDERSON, B.A., LL.B, B.C.Le Enrrister, Solicitor, Notary.Bupreme Court and Departmental Agent, OTTAWA, EITCH & PRINGLE, BARR TERS, ATTORNEYS-ATLAW, SOLICITORS IN CHANCERY, NOTARIES PusLIC, ETC, \u2019 CORNWALL.ONT R.À.PRINGLE James Lerres, 9.0.(G1BBONG MoNAB & MULKERN, BARRISTERS, ATTORNEYS, ÉTO Offices Cor, Richmond and Carling Sta, \u201cLONDON, Oxf Gro.McNAB.rot £ TBEONS, QC I EED.C.HARPER.' 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in the world.Magnify the water from a tap and see the amount of poison you are drinking, 116 St.Peter St, Montreal, \u201cA.M.C.* \u201cA.M.C.\u201d \u201cA.M.C.\u201d $ Aunt Marthy\u2019s Cure\u201d TOR RHEUMATISM.PNICE, 25e, Sent by mail to any address, in lots of one half-dozen, for $1.50, THE \u201cA,M.G.\u201d MEDICINE C0, 78 St.Paul Street, Montreal, WHAT DO YOU WANT ?Just now that question is often asked of customers who intend giving Christmas Presents.If you give us a call, you may find some things you have not thought of in the way of Artists\u2019 Boxes and Colors, Photo Frames, Photographs; also, a few very choice Fancy Tables, John Murphy, \u201cen\u2019s Theatre, TORY NEGLECT IN MONTREAL.-* Continued from page 1.' would therefore ask you to considen whether the time has not arrived for final legislation by Parliament upon the question of canal tolls.Year after year this board and other organizations interested in trade by the St.Lawrence route are approached by representatives of the ocean and inland forwarding interests with regard to the rate of canal tolls, and year after year the Government has to be appealed to before ever a reduced rate is granted, and the uncertainty consequent upon this most undesirable arrangement operates to the disadvantage of the inland and ocean carrying trade of the St.Lawrenca route.\u201d The order passed after two months\u2019 delay was similar to that of 1891, and in August the United States Government imposed retaliatory tolls on Canadian traffic passing through their Soo Canal.The order for 1893 fixed the toll at ten cents Instead of two, and last year a strongly worded petition sent to Ottawa on March 24th elicited the following reply on July 11th: \u201cI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 24th March last, and in in reply am to inform you that there Will be no change in the tariff of canal tolls now in force for the present season of navigation.\u201d Another petition was sent to the Gov- ernor-in-Council on September 26th, a for mal acknowledgement of which was re- celved from the Under-Secretary of State.It set forth the facts as follows: \u201cThat the Montreal Board of Trade has for a number of years persistently advocated the frecdom of the canals of Canada from all tolls on craft and cargo, and that your petitioners deem the opening of the Canadian Sault Canal a fitting opportunity for again bringing the subject to your attention, the more es- peclally that as no tolls are charged on that canal, there is the anomaly of one free canal on our route to the seaboard, while all other canals are tolled.That the desirability of frge canals as an important factor in the development of both import and export trade is generally admitted, the Government of Canada having as long ago as 1860 abolished all canal tolls although, unfortunately, in your petitioners\u2019 opinion, they were subsequently reimposed.That the United States canals being mow entirely free of all tolls on craft and cargo, the frec- of the Canadian canals has become an absolute necessity if Cdhada is to hold her own in competition with the United States for the water-carrying trade of this continent, for while the Canadian route has advantages over the United States route, it is obvious that the traffic of large areas in Canada and the United States will be carried by the Erie route, so long as it is free and the St.Lawrence route is tolled.That the shipping Interests of the country have suffered in the past by the varying policy pursued with respect to canal tolls, there being no certainty that the rates prevailing one year would te the same for the year following, and that the adoption by the Government of a policy of free canals would remove this disability, and be a great boon to the Canadian people, as well as to the special interests concerned.That as indicative of the advantages believed to accrue from free canals your petitioners instance the abolition of tolls on the Erie Canal, which was done mot by Congress but by the State of New York, so that the cost of its maintenance is a permanent charge upon the people of that state\u2014moreover, so convinced were they of the necessity for avolding the possibility of any change of policy that instead of accomplishing the abolition of tolls by the g ary method, they did so by a const itutional amendment, which, so far as is sures the freedom of that ever.\u2019 ' LACHINE CANAL SUPERINTENDENT, In the spring ot 1890 lan impression prevailed that the Government contemplated the superannuation of the late Michael Conway, the superintendent of the Lachine Canal, and the Council of the Board of Trade authorized and endorsed a memorial to the Minister of Railways tnd Canals, from shipping and general mercantile interests, asking that such: a valuable and experienced officer be not superannuated at that time.Mr.Conway died on October 15 (ot that Year, end not long afterwards it became known that Edward Kennedy was likely\u2019 ko be appointed in his place.The council addressed the Government, statq Ing that as apprehensions were felt by those mearly concerned that some one not yroperly qualified might be appointed to the office, it urged the importance of tione but thoroughly competent man being entrusted with the management of thig portion of the great St.Lawrence rovite.ps After ft was first unofficially announc=- ed that Mr.Kennedy had been ted.the council was pom asked to oppose hig selection, but this it declined to do.Then the Committee of Management of the Corn Exchange held a meeting and passed a resolution protesting strongly against Mr.Kennedy's appointment on the score of youth and inexperience, and against\u2019 the appointment of other than a practical and experienced man as su- Perintendent.The council of the board was asked to forward this to the Government! with its endorsation, and complied to\u2019 the extent of sending it to Sir John A.Macdonald.In this case also the Government ignored the representations made to them, end the sequel of the Curran Bridge scandal and the dismissal of the superintendent; 1s \u2018well known, THE DEMAND FOR UNIFORM INSOLVENCY LAWS.For nearly ten years past the Board of Trade has been endeavoring to obtain & uniformity in the insolvency laws throughout the Dominion.Time and again representations have been made to the Government, and every year since 1892 the board has had its hopes that the Government would do something raised only to be dashed.A draft bill, based on the Curran bill of 1885, was prepared by the council and submitted to the Government in 1892.Nothing more was heard of it for a year, the absence of Sir John Thompson in Europe delaying the matter.On his return a deputation from the council waited upon him to urge that the Government during the next session should introduce or support a bill for the equitable distribution of insolvent estates.Mr.Foster assured them that a bill was being drafted in his department, and a copy of this was subsequently submitted to the chief Boards of Trade for their views.The standing committee of the council here devoted much time to it.The bill was introduced in the Senatq by Sir Mackenzie Bowell early in the sessibn of 1894.When it came before possible, en- route for- the committee deputations from tha \u2018Boards of Trade of Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, London, Hamilton, and Quebec, the Bankers\u2019 Association of Canada, and the Montreal Chambre de Commerce conferred with the committee, and strongly urged the adoption of the measure with certain amendments and modifications.After a grbtat many sittings the bill was finally recast with many of these suggestions incorporated, and eventually passed.Instead of sending the bill to the Commons the Government, fearing opposition, decided to reprint it as amended and re-introduce it the following year.The bill was once more introduced in the Senate on the 29th April last, and the second reading was moved on the 29th May.After considerable discussion, during which the six months\u2019 hoist was proposed, the debate was adjourned and never resumed during the remaining seven \u2018weeks of the session.Copies of the bill were distributed to the members of the Commons at the beginning of the MONTREAL 'DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19,1895.sessipn, but the bill, although it had passed the Senate the previous session, Was never introduced in the Lower House.The Council of the Montreal Board of Trade forwarded a petition on June kth asking that the bill should be proceeded with during the session ang formulated as law, and a similar request was made by the London board, but the subject was never once so much as mentioned.There is an idea that the bill may be brought up for the third time at the coming session, though it is very doubtful.Meanwhile there is a strong feeling among merchants that the Government\u2019s attitude towards the bill all through has been half-hearted and insincere, and that there is no excuse for the great delay.THE APPOINTMENT OF A SHIPPING MASTER.{The Board of Trade does not think that its nominees for any office should be necessarily appointedjpy the Government, but it does think that when an appointment is made to an office connected with thei commercial interests of the country the unan\u2018mous objections and representations of the mercantile community should not be over-ridden for partizan political reasons.One of the most flagrant instances of disregard of this feeling was in connection with the filling of the vacancy in the ofiice of shipping master! some two years ago.Henry McKay, the former shipping master, was becoming old, and it was neceg- sary to appoint some one to succeed him.As the work done does not justify the existence of a peparate office, there was end is a strong feeling among shipping men that it should be done away with and the fees levied tn vessels for this service avoided.The Council of the Board of Trade, at the instance of the shippers, wrote to Ottawa, recommending that the office be abolished and the duties performed by Custom House officials, as in former years.(Tine Teply of thef Government was to the effect \u201cthat the business of tlie office had grown to such dimensions, and was\u201dof so much importance, that its duties could not be efficiently discharged by the Collector of Customs, as formerly, and that a separate office,funder a duly appointed shipping master, would be a great advantage.\u201d .During the later months of Mr.Mc Kay's tenure of office he was assisted by his mephew, Guy Ross, who was a candidate for the position.His application was endorsed by the board, with the understanding that he was supporting Mr.McKay.It also endorsed and forwarded a requisition( from the steam- -ship companies for his appointment.This was signed by the representatives of the Allan, Dominion, Beaver, Thomson, Ross and Donaldson Lines, and by McLean, Kennedy & Co., for the outside coriran- tes.Mr.Ross, In addition to this backing, had the personal support of Sir Donald Smith, Sir Hibbert Tupper, a fellow- townsmen; Lord Mountstephen, Solicit- on-General Curran and,a number of the prominent merchants of the city.In spite of all this, the Government gave the office to Fabien Vanasse, a man who was absolutely unknown to the class with whom he had to transact business, who is not known by sight by the bulk of the members of the Board of Trade, and\u2019 whose chief claim on the office was pasti services as a Conservative politician.As soon as the appointment became known a special) general meeting of the board was called, and was held on April 26th, 1894, at\u2019 which some pretty strong opinions were expressed as to the action of the Government in slighting the recommendations of those\u2019 who were best qualified to judge of the qualifications of candidates.The following resolution was proposed by Andrew Allan, seconded by Thomas B.Brown, of Kingman; Brown & Co., and carried all but unanimously, the only dissentients being Richard \u2018White and a Government official: \u201cThat the position of shipping master of this port is one requiring from its incumbent, for the proper discharge of its duties, experience and familiarity with shipping matters and customs, and should in the apinion of this board, be filled in accordance with the wishes of the shipping and commercial community; that it appears that the shipping interests of this port have unanimously recommended to the Government the appointment, of a person who, in their opinion, possesses the proper qualifications necessary for the proper discharge of the duties of the post, and that their recommendation has been approved by the council of this board.This board under the circumstances has learned iwth surprise that the Government has decided to appoint Mr.Fabien Vanasse, whose qualifications are not known, and whose candidature has in no respect received the support or approval of those classes whose interests are intimately connected with the office, and who are called upon to maintain the same; and under these circumstances this board strongly urges the Government to reconsider its decision in this matter, and to make the appointment suggested and approved of by the shipping interests and by the Council of the Board of Trade.\u201d The reply to this was that the Minister of Trade and Cemmerce at that time ter of Trade and Commerce (at that time Mr.Bowell) was at a loss to understand the ground of the objection made by the board, anll was therefore unable to bring the subject before the Govern- to bring the subject before the Gover- nor-in-Council.This ended the matter, in which the needs and wisheg of those directly interested were ignored from first to last.REDUCTION IN POSTAGE ON CITY LETTERS, The council of the board has had to consider many postal matters, including the question of the rates of postage on city drop letters, and on letters to the United States.In 1888 the question of a twb-cent rate to the United States Was considered, but in view of the deficit in the department the council only asked that the weight limit be increased to one ounce.During the year this concession was granted, but an offset which operated disadvantageously to Montreal was the contemporary abolition of the half ounce drop letter rate.This had the effect of making all city letters under one ounce in weight cost two cents, which was felt to be a great grievanco; and led to many merchants with a large city correspondence resorting to delivery by hand.At the annual meeting of the board held last January the subject was brought up by J.B.Learmont, \u201cWho spoke forcibly on the necessity for a re+ turn to the old one-cent rate.A motion supported by himself, G.W.Stephens, and Hon.James McShane, was adopted in favor of this, and the new council was instructed to communicate with the Government.Early in May a petition was sent to Ottawa by the council, and presented in the House of Commons on the 8th, urging the reduction of the city postal rate.The reply which was sent to this quoted the following note from the Postmaster-General as the reason for declining to make the reduction: \u201cThe Minister represents in connection therewith that Lo grant the prayer of the petition in question would involve a serious loss to the revenue of the Post- Office Department, inasmuch as any increase In the volume of correspondence that might fairly be looked for as a result of a reduction in rate would not, in all probability, meet the censequent additional expenditure.The Minister, therefore, expresses his regret that, on account of the expense involved, he cannot recommend compliance with the request of so important a public bedy as that of the Montrcal Board of Trade, and he, the Minister, suggests that a reply in that sense be given to their petition.\u201d This was considered at the meeting of the council on June 25th, and the opinion was expressed by the members that the revenue would be increased ra- ther than diminished by a reduction, as & very large number of letters were now delivered by private delivery which would be posted under a one-cent rate.At the mecting held on the tenth of the present month the council expressed its dissatisfaction that the Government had not taken any further notice of their petition, and decided to again petition Parliament to the same effect.This is being done, but from past experience very little hope is entertained of success.The matter of a two-cent rate to the States, which would remove what the council styled \u201can annoying contract between the postal facilities of the Dominion and the United States,\u201d has been frequently considered by them, but it was felt to be useless to urge the reduction in face of the attitude of the Kdvernment.AID FOR THE HARBOR WORKS.The council of the Board of Trade has frequently represented to the Government the necessity for aiding the hartor improvements works, and helping to make Montreal a free port.At the annual meeting of 1893 the council was ; instructed to urge on the Government the need for prompt action and the relief which might be afiorded reasonably by the Government reimbursing the Harbor Commissioners some $1,000,069 expended by them on deepening the channel between Montreal and Quebec, and on account of other river works not connected with Montreal harbor.The Minister of Finance wrote a letter in reply, eulogizing the business and shipping men of Montreal, but considering that the Government was doing its duty in providing a 14-foot canal system.Not being satisfied with this reply, the council again addressed the Minister, but with no better resuit.The annual meetings last year and this year reiterated the demand that Government aid be given to free the harbor, and that nothing has been done is a rankling grievance in the breasts of the shipping community more especially, tut the general business public as well.A GROCER\u2019S GREVIANCES.The Wholesale grocery trade have a long standing grievance against the Customs Department in regard to the importation of dried fruits.The duty on these goods is charged on the price paid in the country of growth or production when imported direct, but when imported through London or New York the value for duty is that quoted on these markets.As it happens it ia imjrosskhble to import direct from the country of growth or production at certain seasons, notably during the winter, when the demand is greatest.Last year the council asked the Government to e\u20acx- cept dried fruits from the order to collect duty on the duty paid price of goods purchased in England or the United States.Several requests were made for a reply to this representation, Lut it- was not until about six weeks ago that an answer was received, declining to make the exception.This stand was strengthened by an Order-in-Council.dated October 25th, as follows: \u201cThat the recommendation of the Comptrollen of Customs, that dried fruits, purchased in bond in England, or in the United States, be treated as direct importation, and valued for duty accordingly, be not entertained, inasmuch as such a course would be contrary to law.\u201d New Train Service.The New York and Montreal trains via the Adirondack Mountains leave Montrzal, Windsor Street Station, at 8.10 a.m.daily, except Sunday, ard 4.25 p.m.daily.Returning, leave New York at 8.30 a.m., the Empire State Express, daily, except Sunday, and 6 p.m.dally.Dinner on the dining car attached to 6 o'clock train.Office, 137 St.James St.SUES FOR DAMAGES, Gouzalve Desaulnier's, advocate, acting for Marc Sauvalle, editor of La Bataille, has entered an action for $1,000 damages again:t La Minervd, for publishing a state ment reflooting ont his honesty.For Your Husband.The finest collection of pipes In the city (insolvent manufacturer's stock) especially suitable for Christmas.TL.H.Jacobs, 134 St.James Street.A Lead Pipe Burst.At half past ten last night the water pipes in Leprohon's printing cstatlish- ment, 25 St.Gabricl Street, burst, doing about $1,000 damage.\u2018The salvage corps No.1, under Capt.St.Pierre, was summoned, and laid twelve covers.; He Never Argues, The smoker of Ross\u2019 Cut Plug smoking tobacco never argues with _anybody as to the best tobacco.He simply gives this address: 20 Chaboillez Square.That settles it.Have you tried Ross* Abestos Pipe ?Mill Owner Assigns, Mathabaskaville .Que., Dec.18.\u2014 J.F.Esnouf, lumber merchant and mill owner, of Maddington Falls, Arthabaska County, has assigned at tt.» demand of Adoiph Dauchey, with liabilft.es of about $22,000.The Hochelaga Bank at Three Rivers is interested.) The latest in Cheviot Suitings and Overcoatings.Kelly Bros 1691-1697 Notre Dame St.At Eastern Passage, near Halifax, yesterday three city men, Phil Young, John Kirby and E.S.Hubley were drowned while on a fishing excursion.\u201cLes Huguenots\u201d\u2014for the debut of Armand Mary, the new tenor\u2014 will be produced Monday next at the French Opera House, The post office at Kingsville, Ont., was burglarized Tuesday.Mail bags were rifled., We make the best \u201cPress Suits silk or satin lined, $33.Kelly Bros., 1691 -1697 Notre Dame St Fifteen and thirteen years jespectively were the sentences imposed on Frank Smith and Wm.Brown at Toronto yesterday for causing the death of old Mary lAtixins.Rhexmatism Cured in a Day.South American Rheumatic Cure, for Rheumatism and Neuralgia, radically cures in one to three days.Its action upon the system is remarkable and mysterious.It removes at onre the cause and the disease immediately disappears.The first doze greatlv benefits.T5 cents.Sold by B.E.McGale, and Laviolette and Nelson, druggists, Notre Dame St.Furniture, Pre Like Diamonds, Should be purchased from a reliable firm.Our store is this exact combina tion.We are now showing a large stock of Reed and Rattan Ladies\u2019 and Gentlemen's Easy Chairs and Rockers, Centre Tables, Swing Cots, Work Stands, Easels, I'ootstools, etc., at greatly reduced prices.Call and examine our stock.It will pay you.Owen McGarvey & Son, 1849 to 1858 Notre Dame &t.BARGAINS, We are running special offers to close up the scason on .Monuments, Headstones.Ete, Peter Smith Granite Co., 290 Bleary Street.Pelletier.Organist of St.James Cathedral and Pro- \u201c fessor ot the Piano and Organ.Lootie\u201d # Fe Lic z Le we Les 7 Zoree \u201cfe Leip ol.OA es source Se las login geld re ct 2 $0 2 Teen x 10e 4 AO cal 0e, ja even aller 5 asc Jeu.Du Les rradtboces Les galet aire Vi LSB ce Vell 57 2 25H 15%) Terms easy.qi \u2018 | Eta.Gi\u2019 frit Se\u2019 , ar ZT andi legocas - oon LEST FL Ao filer .2244 Son / ex lf 04 Qe 20427004 caces Yeon fre hy Suit (ten ra te 4 Drees D lc a La des Smt ee ce dec Faria TRANSLATION.MONTREAL, 28th November, 1893, DEAR SIr,\u2014The upright.pianos of yonr make\u2014if one may form a judgment from the one I have acquired-\u2014possess a combination of all the gra'ities esteemed by musicians, a liquid and singing quality of tone entirely free frown atl overtones and rambling sounds so frequently found to answer to the most vigorous attack and the lightest pressure, in fact capable of the most, varied effects.Allow me to congratulate you on l'ours, etc, R.OCT, PELIETIER.It is only necessary to know the delicate and conscientious letter to form an idea of the high We havea large assortment of PRATTE Pianos, similar to Mr.Pelletier\u2019s, as we manufacture only one size Old instruments taken in exchange, Gal Game 1676 Notre Dame Street, If You Want Any Good Hand-made Skating Boots, black and tan, for boys and girls, from $2.50 up, go to F.X.TESSIER, 2404 St.Catherine St.Don\u2019t Do It! ____ Don't take a poor cigar when it is offered you over a counter, but say \u2018\u201c Give me a Rosatana Cigar,\u201d and you'll get it Havana Cigar Co.A SATISFACTORY wane FALL SUIT, Best material and fit made by a skilful cutter from New York, is what we can give you for the least money of any tailor in town.P.Pallascio, 5 St.Lawrence St.The World Has the Money, We have the stock of men'sand boys\u2019suits and overcoats.Not ancient fit for museums, but goods up to date, just manufactured, just placed in stock; they go in the great consolidated sale, The reduced price is marked in red ink, One price only from which we can make no abatement.Money back if you want it, J.G.Kennedy & Co., 81 xt.Lawrence St.EERE NEE HRN Useful Gifts.Our own special brands of BISSELL Carpet Sweepers, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, Rugs, Mats, Squares, Crumbs, Poles, Curtains, Iorticres, Table Covers, etc.® James Baylis & Scn, 8 \\ 1837 Notre Dame St.8 ER he BE EGE 2M AER RE 1 I \"THE OL D It\u2019s cheaper to Le comfortable in a handsome new Rocker, than creak anotlier week in the old one.We can give a beauty, solid oak, strong, well finished, cobbler seat, for $2.50.See it in our window, T.E.& A.Martin, Furniture Dealers, 1224 NOTRE DAME ST.0000000020000 0G0C000000000357000000060602 00200000600006000000006000000050000006C0000090800000 06650609 DERMATOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.Specialtreatment forail Complexion,Skin and Senlp Diseases and all Genitos LY rinary \u2018Troubles, Acne, Eczema, Pimples, Facial Blemishes, Dandruff.Birthmarks and superfluous hair permanently destroyed by electricity and without pain by DR.H.J.BRODEUR, Member of the Dermatological Society OF FARIS.Residence 385 St.Denis Street.pau.6p.m,toS p.m.Bell Tel.7276, Branch Office for ladies only 17 Phillips quare.9 a.m, to 12 noon, 1p.m.to Five Beautiful Ghickering Pianos, just received by us, and now on exhibition in our ware- rooms.These are among the finest pianos ever made by the famous firm of Chickering & Sons.Our prices will be found very low for pianos se beautiful.213 St.James St.3944343444 34 3443430 Karn Pianos} Come and See Them.è Montreal Branch, $ $ DW, Kem& Go, céétéoie ô rect, Opposite Murphy's, 2444434424 49-863343480 Lold Eye Glasses Gold Spectacles WELL FITTED Make a Suitable Present, CALL AT H.SANDERS! OPTICIAN, 259 St.James Street.*¥ THELARGEST and tte MOST ARTISTIC Assortmant of Calendars and Cards IS TO BE FOUND AT Chapnans Book Store, 2407 St, Catherine St, Xmas Shopping Is made a pleasant feature with us, Of various lines Our immense stock is placed conveniently and easy of inspection.Our windows bespeak the style of what you may expect to find inside.time, to-day a special importation of Neckwear, We will open, for the first second to none in Canada.Newest patterns, neatest designs, in all styles.Our stock of Gloves is large in both lineq and unlined.We are selling fast those Collars which we spoke to you about recently, the leading kind, you know, made by the celebrated Welch, Margetson & Co., of London, Eng.Height, 2}, 2}, 2}.Price, $1.50 per doz, [Munroe Bros.2246 St, Catherine Street) FOR HOLIDAY GIFTsau A sample line of POSEN'S Celebrated ALBUNS, in Russian Seal and Morocco.Real beauties.They are the best goods, Any one.wanting a good article should see them, as they will be sold cheap as samples.J.PALMER & SON, 1745 Notre Dame StredRAN 393344343439 3334488%%8 The \u2014 Bargain-Hunter Must stop here.No Christmas Gift is more appropriate than good Furniture.Here are some good samples of our prices: ROCKER, with Cobbler Seat.$1.85 up LADIES\u2019 DESK .000000000000 5 PARLOR SKTS.BEDROOM SET.c.covvnnnnn.10.00 up DINING-ROOM SET.vee eee 16.00 up F.Lapointe, 1551 St.Catherine Street.3.50 up Open Evenings until 10 o*clock., on.s early et cars s at tl Inspec humani Street t orator men sp J the day juld poss influen huspicioi JVB IIVRDVVVVIVIVVAIRAAF ainst th CORRECT OBSERVATORY TIME.J.B.WILLIAMSON, IMPORTER OF HINTS FOR BDOLIDAY PURCHASERS, Qur stock ¢f Diamonds and Precious Stones is well worthy of inspection.Diamond Ring, scl in fine gold, at §7.00 suit?What about a Ladies\u2019 Gold Watch, stem winder, guaranteed timekeeper, at $102 Wecan give you a lovely Diamond Ornament, trom $10 to $1,000.We only want to show you our stock.prices are sure to please.J.B.WILLIAMSON, 1741 Notre Dame St.How would a genuine The e slippe ad the : st that e the 1 tle bett the pl les wer om.Fr the se ak stea ih the s gy plat desolat Genuine American Rattan Window Glass\u2014\u2014\u2026 A.RAMSAY & SON, - - Rocke Cut price down to $4.* Renaud, King & Patterse: a th the ion Jac] itish fla re gli atmos) ters, \u201c\u201c zoned ( on -tl were inscriy tion,\u201d top the the ri ly.\u201d In only o ound it at Mont o far ti an.I 95 the I .of ea and $35.25 just for Xmashirzea e occasi human: the mas t a, das pre STAR, DIAMOND and je his | DOUBLE DIAMOND JUST RECEIVED, Buy now before advance in prices.us your specification, - Montrealk: whom | picture walls THEY COME HIGH wr As far 2s the grade of material and workman?§er xi ey hear ere too trried his .LS ship is concerned\u2014but as for price\u2014well,we'rowd y 0TCoa02000000600 .a n making a fir% class pair of Trousers for $4.0 | tae * hen R.SEATH & SON, we ges 1817 Notre Dame Street.nt of ct grimed The rec ss, Min TT s also ech Was 000C000000000300000000300 tical si Do You 3 OUR $10.00 was bro 9 With g WRITE e TWEED SUITS.or in its A ° feo, ubiol \u2014oN\u2014 o Scotch Tweed\u2014all wool\u2014l working » value in tlie city\u2014not second cFause.9 ° value in the city ' | Tees Des ks ?° f \u2014our best work\u2014our best fit.nother \u2014MADE AT\u2014 e he of the 300 St.James Street.8 MAX USHER, e Libere 00060609083090009099C220008 12 McGill College Avenue ton ; so an in the j Fe 604 ea