Montreal daily herald, 8 janvier 1896, mercredi 8 janvier 1896

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Scathing Arraignment of the « Ex-Ministers.YOUNG TUPPER A SPY.Caron Seeks a 10 Days\u2019 Adjournment, AND = LAURIER OPPOSES, \u2018Foster's Pitifal Admission of His En- dorsation of the Tupper Dynasty\u2019s Perfidy.Ottawa, Ont., Jan.T.\u2014Premier Bowell fs still holding the fort and has considerable backing, but the split in his Cabinet is wider than ever and cannot be healed.It is war to the knife apparently between the Tupper-Foster conspiracy and the Premier.Sir Mac- Kenzie Bowell would be more than human if he did not sharply resent the way he was trampled upon by his late colleagues in the statement read by Mr.Foster.* A more cold-blooded, cruei and heartless statement never was penned by a public.man and a more shameless confession of duplicity and hyprocisy was never made to a delibegpative assemoly.[The statement is more, much more, it is dé-: grading to the whole Canadian people, irrespective of party.It is demoralizing to the sense of honor, of fair play and manhood of the Canadian citizen.It is to the honor of the Conservatives in the House of Commons that while New Brunswick cheered Mr.Foster when he rose he was allowed to resume his seat in silence.The Premier's representative in the House, his chief Minister, the man who enjoyed his chief\u2019s unlimited confidence, sat down in the depths of B disgrace from which he will never rise.The same remarks apply to Mr.Foster\u2019s desk mate, Sir Hibhert Tupper, and to every member of the Tupper crowd.As Minister of Justice Sir Hibbert Tup- per had the chief part in putting Sir Mackenzie Bowell's policy into execu- bution.He had defended it from Anti- gonish to Cardwell.When the time came to finish that policy in pursuance of his own pledge to Parliament, he \u201cpatted\u201d and went on strike, like a common millman in the busy season.Sir Hibbert Tupper\u2019s share in the affair is particularly discreditable.The whole conspiracy is a Tupper movement to place in power the most unscrupulous politician that ever governed in Canada, and Sir Hibbert Tupper acted the part of the spy in the camp, who furnished information to the enemy.The Tupper dynasty resolved to not only reign, but governed and marshalled its forces sepretly, and made the attack when it thought the enemy must surrender.I'he Conservatives condemned Mr.Clarke \u2018Walllace tor deserting on the eve of the battie In North Ontario, but that was à small thing compared with desertion of the Severeign\u2019s representative and the Crown's advisor on the eve of meeting a strong enemy in Parliament.There are three Tuppers here directing the forces of the usurper, the High Commissioner himself drawing the pay of his office, his son, Hibbert, until yes terday drawing the pay of office, and his son, Stewart, of Winnipeg.All the powers of political darkness gathered in the 'Tupper train.The promoters of the Chignecto Marine Railway wild-cat scheme, the Hudson Bay Railway vision, Mr.Armstrong\u2019s Atlantic and Superior Railway wild-cat scheme, discredited contractors, unscrupulous heelers and promoters, partisan tools and others, are here forcing the issue of the party of Tupper or ruin.Telegrams from Nova Scotia, a province debauched by Tupper, express delight at what they term \u2018\u2018the advent of Tupper.\u201d The High Commissioner came here ostensibly bent on schemes of empire, and bearing a friendly front towards the Premier.He announced his intention of returning to England immediately after the New Year, but as the conspiracy gained head he announced his intention of remaining here indefinitely.Tf Premier Bowell is killed it will be by the basest congpiracy in political history and the most self- seeking treachery.The man who betrayed the Spartans to the invading hordes of Persia at Thermopolia was a patriot compared with the prime movers im the Tupper conspiracy.Figged on by the Minister of Justice Premier Bowell took a certain path and when irrevocably entangled in \u2018the labyrnth of legal judgments and con- gtitutional obligations he is deserted by his guide politically to die in obscurity and gloom.Premier Bowell may well exclaim to his late colleagues in the language of Lear: \u2018You owe me no subscription, then iet fall your horrible pleasure.Here I stand a poor, infirm, \u2018weak and despised old man, but yet 1 call you servile Ministers that have Joined battles against a head so old and \u2018white as this.O \u2018tis foul.\u201d The Tupper ammunition was all prepared, millions for every scheme, expansion, expenditure, froth thunder loyalty, the old flag and the Empire.It was a nice scheme, but it may have been too mice; schemes resting .on.treachery, \u2019 x manipulation and deceit are not most successful.: Hon.James McShane, who was introduced by Mr.Laurier and Mr.Devlin, was received with general applause from the Liberals.Mr.Stubbs was introduced by Mr.McCarthy and Mr.O'Brien, and Mr.H.A.Pdwell was introduced by Messrs.Foster and Costigan.CARON AS LEADER.Sir Adolphe Caron\u2014\u2018\u2018Mr.Speaker,\u20143e- fore the orders of the day are called I have an important statement to make to the House.Since the opening of Parliament seven members of the Cabinet have tendered their resignations to thy Prime Minister, which were submitted ts the Governor-General and accepted by His Excellency.The gentlemen whose resignations have been accepted are: Mr.G.É.Foster, Minister of Finance; Mr.J.Haggart, Minister of Railways and Canals; Sir Charles Hibbert \"Tupper, Minister of Justice; Mr.Wm.Bullock Ives, Minister of Trade and Commerce; Mr.Arthur R.Dickey, Minister of Militia and Defence; Mr.W.H.Montague, Minister of Agriculture; Mr.John F.Wood, Comptroller of Customs.At \u2018the next meeting of the House I hope to state definitely what course the Government has taken or interids to take under these circumstances.(Ironical hear, hears.) Considering the gravity of the situation, I have to ask that when the House adjourns to-day\u2014of course, I am aware that without notice I can only move for an adjournment from day to day\u2014it stand adjourned for 10 days or a fortnight, which would allow time to consider tie gravity of the circumstances.This is the statement which I have the honor of laying before the IIcuse.I move that, when the House adjourns to-day it stands when the House adjourns to-day it stand pdjournet gntil Tuesdaw, the 21st inst.\u201d Mr.Costigan seconded.MR.LAURIER'S SPEECH.Mr.Laurier\u2014 \u2018Mr.Speaker,\u2014I really believe that my hon.friend who now leads the House will ndt be surprised if I tell him at the outseb that it wil not be possible for me, nor for any of those who sit on this side of the House, , to agree at this moment to th& proposi- \u2018tion that the House should adjourn at all except in the ordinary way from day to day.\u201cI understand that the Government are in a very peculiar position, and that they are entitled, I must say, to some {zommikeration.I am not disposed to refuse any cpmmiseration to them in {any way.But, on the other hand, we ; must have something like Parliament- 4 ary government in this country, and it jis time that we shpuld put an end to ithe travesty, tp the mockery and to the sham which has been .too long going on here under the name of parliamentary government.\u201cIt is not at all surprising to me that there should be resignations of members of the Cabinet.I must say that I rather expected it ever since we had the resignations on the 8th of July last.I expected then that the day would come when another wing of the : Cabinet would do the same thing as had been done by the wing af thà Cabinet which resigned on that occasion.On that point I have nothing to say further than this: Sir Adolphe Caron has told us that seven of the members of the Administration have resigned.Sir, the hon.gentleman should have told us what is the cause which has brought on these resignations.Not a word, not a syllable, not a scintilla of information has been given to the House upon this most important subject.We knew before Sir Adolphe Caron spoke, because the fact had gone abroad through the length and breadth of the land that seven of his oolleagues had resigned, but we were in the dark then, and we are in the dark yet, as to what are the causes which led to this most exipra- ordinary and important event.\u201cWhat are the causes?I must assume that some extraordinary event has taken place which has induced seven of the members of the Administration to take such a course.I cannot assume for a moment that the hon.gentlemen who have resigned have tendered their resignations to the Premier for causes which existed when this Parliament met on the second of this month.To assume that would be to suppose that these hon.gehtlemen had acted not only in a most unparliamentary manner, but that they had acted in a most treacherous manner to the Premier and in a most unpardonable manner towards the dignity of the Crown.(Opposition cheers.) Why, sir, what is the position we are in at this moment ?The position is this: On the 8th of July last when the Cabinet had been tossed to and fro\u2019 and undecided as to whether or not they would introduce a measure of remedial legislation with regard to the Manitoba school case based upon the Order-in- Council of the 21st of March last, they came here with the announcement that they were to re-open negotiations with the Government of Manitoba and that in the event of Manitoba failing to give to the minority the redress which the minority was asking for, then they would summon Parliament not later than the 2nd of January and introduce remedial legislation and press it to a conclusion.Parliament was summoned to assemble on the 2nd of January and Parliament met on the 2nd of January.The whole Cabinet has put in the mouth of His Excellency a statement of the policy which the Government intended to carry on tthis session and of the measures which they proposed to introduce.This was assented to unanimously.All the colleagues of the Prime Minister, of course, pledged themselves to the support of that policy.\u201cNow, are we to suppose that after the whole of the Government have been committed to that policy, after{ they have taken their course and after they have placea in the hands of the Crown the policy which the advisers of the Crown intended to carly on\u2014are we to suppose that unless something mnforeseen hag taken place since then these gentlemen would have resigned on account of cause which existed at the very time they put that language in the mouth of the representative of the Crown.\u2018We are, indeed.told by \u2018the Ministerial press thal no extraordinary event has taken place since that time, but that these gentlemen have \u2018tendered theif resignations on account of reasons which existed long before Parliament was called.\"Again, I assume that some extraordinary event must have taken place since the opening of Parliament.It is true that the Ministerial press has given us an event extraordinary in its character which, however, did not affect the whole Cabinet, but affected only two members of the Administration.It is! true it has been stated in the press that a member of the Administration had charged cne of his colleagues with haying anony« =\" ama Cen mously slandered him to His Excellency the Governor-General, had carried on investigations behind his back, although they were sitting all the time at the same table in Council, and under such circumstances theke was something to be investigated between those two gentlemen.Well, this is an extraordinary event, I must admit, but it is not an event, I would imagine, which would bring on such a crisis as we have s# bresent.\u201cWhat is the true cause I ask?We are told in the organs of the Government that the Conservative party are dissatis« fied with the leadership of Sir Mackenzie \u2018Powell.As to that I have nothing to say.It is a purely family quarrel in which I would not at all venture to takz any part.It is for the Conservatives themselves to settle that question.But, sir, if that were the cause, if \u2018hat is the real reason and the only reason why we have the present crisis, then, met as we are here to-day toi discuss the speech of His Excellency, when we are asked to adjourn the House we \u2018had better know whether that is the cause or not.ve Co \u201cBut, sir, this casue existed long ago; whether the Conservative party at large is or is not satisfied with the leadership of Sir Mackenzie Bowell, it is for the gentlemen on \u2018the other side of the House and not for me to determine.I have te say that Parliament would be trifled with if that were given ad the cause why we should not proceed with the business of the House.\u2018Parliament has been called to determine a certain policy, but to me it looks very much as if this were another of those exped~ ients, of which we have had tod many already, in order to enable the Government to not carry out the pledges which they gave to Parliament.\u201d (Liberal cheers.) .; Mr.Speaker\u2014\u2018\u201cIs the motion of Sir Adolphe Caron objected to?\u201d Mr.Laurier\u2014\"Certainiy.Notice must be given.\u201d ; Sir Adolphe Caron\u2014\"Then I will give it as a notice of motion for tomorrow.\" Mr.Laurier\u2014\u201cFor the day after tomorrow.\u201d Sir Adolphe Caron\u2014\"I move that the House do now adjourn.\u201d MR.FOSTER EXPLAINS.Mr.Foster, who was received with cheers from the Conservative benches\u2014 \u2018Before the House adjourns I rise to perform a duty which I conceive should be performed at cinke, and to say at the same time tlat I do not propose (as neither I think do my colleagues who are acting witly me in this matter) to enter into any discussion on the sub- fect.I Will to-day simply make a statement for the information of the House and the country as to our position\u2014I mean the position of those gentlemen who thought it their duty to retire from the Government\u2014bnd I shall briefly state the reasons why they retired.\u2018I may say, in the first place, thaï there is no disagreement between our selves and the Premier upon any question of public policy, trade or constitutional, with regard to which action has been already taken, or in respect to which an attitude has been assumed by the Government under the present Premier.I beg also to say that we retain our firm belief in the principles and policy ef the Liberal-Conservative party With which we are in entire accord and of which, in common with others, we we have been and will remain the exponents in so far as our ability admits.We have lost none of our confidence in the sound and healthy condition of the Liberal-Conservative party of Canada\u2014 (laughter and ironical cheers from the Opposition)\u2014or of our belief that it embodies a policy which the majority of the electorate considers essential to the continued welfare and Progress of the ccuntry, or of our faith that under firm and prudent leadership it will come back triumphant from the polls.' (Conservative cheers.) Though with many misgivings we finally agreed to enter the Government under Mr.Bowell in succession to Sir John Thompson, we have nevertheless unitedly and loyally striven to \u2018the best of our ability to make it strong and efficient.and it has been with growing regret that we have seen our efforts result In a measure of success less than that for which we had hoped and striven.We are of the opinion that the Liberals Conservative \u2018party ought to be represented by the strongest government possible to be secured from its ranks, that the necessity therefore was never greater than under existing circumstances, and we believe that such a government can be formed without delay.\u2018 This we have repeatedly urged upon he Premier with the result that we found ourselves face to face with Parliament having à Government with its numbers incomplete and with no assurance that the present Premier could satisfactorily complete it.Under these circumstances we thought it our duty to retire, and in this manner to pave the way, if possible, for the formation of a Government whose Premier could command the confidence of all his colleagues, could satisfy the Liberal-Con- servative party that its strongest elements were at its head, and impress the country that it had a Government which was united and had power to govern.We affirm with the utmost sincerity that the action we have taken has sprung.from no feeling of personal dislike or of personal ambition, but has been solely dictated by our wish to sink all minor considerations in the presence of our great desire that the best interests of our party and country - should be duly conserved.\u201d SIR RICHARD CARTWRIGHT.Sir Richard Cartwright\u2014\"I do not know which is the more extraordinary, the request made by the present leader of the House, or the statement to which we have just listened toby the ex-leader of the House.I have had some parliamentary experiefce.It is three and thirty years since I first sat in they Parliament of the then two Canadas, and in all that time, although I have seen many crisis and assisted at some, I can recall nothing in the faintest degree parallel with the present condition of things.Sir, I defy my hon.friend, the ex-Minister of Justice, who is learned in precedents, fo point to us, in the hise tory of an English-speaking community, in a case in which seven Ministers of the Crown have resigned in the interval between the placing of a speech in the mouth of the Governor or Soverign of the country and the debate that usually follows thereon.(Opposition cheers).We have heard of sudden conversions and sudden convictions.We know, on the authority of an eminent Englislt writer that Sontinued on page 2.sreference to the filling of the vacancies\u2019 dealt with properly, and I therefore ask THE PREMIER À LOSS.Cannot Explain the Government\u2019s Position.WANTS A DAY TO- THINK, His Unsatisfactory Speech in The Senate, MUST BE WAR TO THE KNIFE.Senator Scott's Judicial Utterances on the Situation\u2014Four New Senators Appointed.Ottawa, Jan.7.\u2014~The scene in the Red Chamber, when the Senate re-assembled, was scarcely less animated than that of the Commons during the afternoon.The floor below the bar held even a larger contingent of members of the Lower House than upon the opening day.Hon.Wilfrid Laurier was among them.An attentive listener to the proceedings was Her Excellency, who sat near the Speaker\u2019s chair, attended by Capt.Sinclair, ex-M.P., on the right of the Speaker of the Commons.Four ncw Senators were introduced.They were Sir William Hingston, James 'D\u2019Brién and Mr.Villeneuve, of Montreal, and Josiah Wood, of Westmoreland.SIR MACKL.{ZIE BOWELL.Sir Mackenzie Bowell, after reading the same statement that was read in the House of Commons, said: \u201cI have tq ask that when the House adjourns to-night it stands adjourned until to-morrow: at 8 o\u2019clock.It is not usual, I believe, upon occasions of this kind, to make explanations at any length until the action of the Government, whatever it may be, hais been taken in or the organization and formation of a new Government.I shall act on this foccasion in accordance with English precedence.I have simply to say, ir! addition.to the remarks I have alread?made, that i believe an explanation has been made in another place by one of the gentlemen who retirdd from the Cabinet, giving his reasons therefore.1 have not yet had an opportunity of reading it, but only casually heard it, and am, therefore, mot in a position to deal with it, as I think its importance demands.I must, therefore, ask the indulgence of the House for at least twenty- four hours, when I shall be in a much better position to deal with that statement as it deserves.\u201cIn making this request I have no desire to shirk any of the responsibilities which devolve upon the head of the Government in dealing with matters referred to in the speech from the Throne.As I have stated, I have not seen the statement to which I refer, nor was that courtesy extended to me as the head of the Government of handing me a copy of if in order that it might be again the induigence of the House to permit me to postpone the matier until it appears in the press to-morrow, when I can deal with it as its merits deserves \u201cIf my ears did not deceive meg in what I heard of it, I can dnly say that it was uncajled for, that it was unfair to the head of the Government for the time being.To say that much is, I think, saying very little.I leave that to the gentlemen who thought proper to make the statement, and if it fails to satisfy him and his friends I can only appeal to the judgment of the country in defence of the course which I have taken \u201cI shall add this, however: The declaration that I made in this House just before Its prorogation last year, in reference to the future policy of the Government upon the great question which is agitating the people of this \u2018country, will be, so far as I am concerned, and so far as my influence goes, be carried out to the letter.(Applause.) I have vet to learn that it id my duty ag a \u2018public man to do otherwise.Have ing enunciated a principle, firmly believing as I did, and as, I suppose, my colleagues did, thet it was a sound principle, that It was but doing justice to a portion of this Diminion and maintaining the provisions of the constitution, and giving to a portion of Her Majesty\u2019s subjects, who had been deprived of their rights, that which the constitution and the highest court of the realm stated that they were entitled to, I feel it my duty, as far as in my power lies, to sce that the remedy ig given.It is to me a subject of deep regret that any difference of opinion should prevail among gentlemen who had formed a deliberate opinion to take a courge which, I regret to say, led one of my colleagues, in whom I had the most unbounded confidence and respect, to leave the Government last year, because we did not act at that time, and because we asked for delay in order to give the province whose autonomy, it ig asserted, will be interfered with time, at least, to concider the grave question with which they and with which we had to deal.We were accused of no other desire buf to so put off and delay the question that it might be ultimately \u2018defeated by some\u2014(to use the very familiar, but not very elegant expression)\u2014by some fluke.Whether that was the intention of those who have taken a \u2018different course from the GUTLERY TRADE MARK FOR $3 werogERS.J Is the Best.~ KNIVES, FORKS, RPOONS.Soie Proprietor SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & CO PRICE ONE CENT.Cabinet I am not prepared to say.I shall content myself at the present rnom- ent with the few remarks that 1 have made and when the proper time arrives when it will be necessary to deal with the explanation which has been made in another place I frust I shall be enabled to make such an explanation in reference to myself personally\u2014the statement to which I have referred having had relation to me to some extent\u2014' and to the policy of the Government of which I have been for some little time the head, as will be satisfactory to the Senate.\u201cI now move that when this House adjourns to-night it stand adjourned until to-mprrow evening at 8 o'clock., SENATOR SCOTT.Senator Scott\u2014*I do not rise to oppose the motion of the Hon.Leader of the House, but to express my regret, the regret of the House and I think also that of the people of Canada that the Premier has not availed himself of the earliest opportunity of giving an explanation of the exiraordinary circumstances which have transpired within the last three days.It was a matter of very great surprise, not alone to the members of this chamber, but also to the people of Canada when on Monday morning it was announced that seven members of the Cabinet had resigned.So unprecedented a step was new not only in the history of Canada, but to most countries under constitutional government.\u201cIt was but one year ago when the great, Conservative party of this country felt that there was but one man who could properly be selected 'to fill the place rendered vacant by the death of the late Sir John Thompson.The press of this country and the public sentiment of the party to which the honorable gentleman belongs singled him out as the very best man to unite the party at that ime.We should like to know, and I think the country has a right to know, the causes that have led to this extraordinary divergence of opinion in the short period of one year.I understand an explanation has been made in another place by a gentleman who was the Minister of Finance, and if he has been correctly reported in the newspaper that was published this evening, our surprise is all the more increased.He is reported to have said: - \u201cThere is mo disagreement between ourselves and the Premier upon any question of public policy, trade or constitutional question with regard to which action has already been taken, or in respect of which an attitude has been assumed by the Government under the present Premier.\u2019 «That statement seems very extraordinary.It makes the explanation all tie more necessary to be given at the earliest possible perfod.\u2018What is the deduction?What is the insinuation thrown out; thet the Premier of this country was not capable of leading the party which he was selected to lead @ year ago?I scarcely think that the opinion of the people of Canada will confirm the statements made by the ex-Min- ister of Finance.Certainly, the universal verdict will be that the time selected for the resignation was In all respects a most extraordinary one, and a very unfair and improper one.\u201cNo later tham last July the Government announced, In a written statement, solemnly arrived at, a particular line of policy to be pursued in reference to this unhappy question which has disturbed the people of this country for the last three years.There vas no hint then at the want of unanimity in the personnel of the Administration.But now I go back five or six monthis.Why, only last week in this Chamber, His Excellency\u2019s advisers placed a paper in his haniis, in which they \u2018laid .down their policy In reference to this important question, and \u2018yet, before this speech ts aniswiered, before the ink is dry, we find that seven gentlemen leave the Cabinet, giving the public no other than the meagre explanation that was given in another place to-day.\u201cI say it is most extraordinary and is entirely without precedent.English history affords but one instance of its having occurred.That was in the reign of Charles the Second, but my recollec- tiom is'that in Canada no event of similar character has occurred, except in reference to the manner in which the late Sir Allan McNabb was driven from the Premiership, but yet in that case the circumstances were different, and there was no striking below the belt.Sir Allan McNabb had been in feeble heaith and not like the Premier who has shown extraordinary igor in \u2018the ldst few months.He was not.able to remain in the Chamber for any length of time, and the public press of Upper Canada and Lower Canada demanded that a change should be made.A question came up In the House, not a very important one, in which the Government were defeated on what Was known as the double majority, that is, they were unable to command a majority of members from Upper \u2018Canada and Lower Canada.That was made the pretext for the change, and Sir Allan McNabb relunctantly was obliged to re- ter in consequence of four of his Minis ters resigning.Le \u201c \u2018\u2019Mhat is the only instance in Canadian history of a similar event occurring.I think it is a matter of great regret that the instance has come Up in our day.The injury to the public men of this country is very serious by acts of this kind.We all desire that the public men of (Canada, no matter which political party they may belong to, should stand well in the eyes @ the people.The position of a Minister of the Crown should be a synonym for honor and integrity, for all that is high and proper.Although charges may from time to time be brought against Ministers, it has never \u2018in the past been charged that they could be guilty of a conspiracy against the leader of this Government, and therefore I feel it is a matter of great regret and when the future historian of Canada comes to refer to it it will be marked with! severe censure.I think, therefore, it would be very much better if the leader of the House and the Premier of the country could have given his explanation oi the causes that have given rise to this extraordinary revolt himself.It is not necessary for him to be obliged to comment upon the utterances of gentlemen who have made these statements in the other Chamber.We should have preferred to hear from himself what he pelieves to be the causes which have led to this extraordinary action.\u201d The Senate then adjourned until tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock.NEW SENATORS APPOINTED.Ottawa, Jan.7.\u2014Four new Senators gentlemen who have remained in the were appointed to-day.They are Sir John Carling, MP, London; ex-Lieut.- R.J.TOOKE, FMONTREAL, ago DeBouillon met her at a party» and 1y, on December 30, while she was spend- est applause, which they well merited.This label is on the best fitting Shirts.You can get them at headquarters, largest stock in the city PRICES.see eee eo where you will find the to select from, at RIGHT eo R.J v Tooke, 177 St.James Street = What Gentlemen Like ~~.is a good appearance.Good clothes give it.Fit, style, comfort, economy, all in Milloy\u2019s work.J.J, MILLOY, Ladies\u2019 anQ Gentlemeii\u2019s Tailor, 2301 St.Catherine Street, Noted Dark Colors of Two Doors West of McGill College Ave.ARE EXCEPTIONALLY MILD, And are equally as fine in quality as the of fine Boots, Shoes and Slippers at 20 per cent.off the marked prices, cent.off all .+.© Rtibbers and Overshoes.L SEE OUR BARGAIN TABLES.W.H.Stewart, 2293 St.Catherine Street: this Famous Brand and 10 per Gov.Aikens, Toronto; G.B.Baker, M.P., Missisquoi, and Hon.Michael Adams, M.P., New Brunswick.: ; This opens three constituencies: London, in Ontario; Missisquoi, in Quebec; and Northumberland, in New Brunswick.THAT EVERLASTING TOPIC.It Will Actually be Cold To-day.Woronto, Jan.7.\u2014The pressure is high over the lake region and St.Lawrence valley, and low nr the Northwest Ter- ritoriez.Light .| snow has fallen today in Ontario, tut the weather generally has been fair and cold from the lakes to the Maritime Provinces, and fine and mild in Manitoba and the Northwest; .TEMPERATURES.Minimum and maximum temperatures : Calgary, 20\u201452; Prince Albert, 10 below 24 ; Qu'Appelle, 2 below\u201434 ; Winnipeg, 16 below\u201424 ; Port Arthur, 4\u201412 ; Toronto, 7\u201410 ; Montreal, 14 below\u2014zero ; Quebec, 22 below\u20142 below ; Chatham, N.B, 8 be- low\u201410 ; Halifax, 4-16.= | - = PROBABILITIES.Takes\u2014Moderate winds; far and cold ometer: 8 a.m., 30,40; 1 p.rm.90.82; © Upper and Lower St.Lawrence \u2014 Fine and cold.' MONTREAL TEMPERATURES.Temperatures observed by Hearn & Harrison's tandard thermometer, 1540 and 1642 Sons Dame Street : 8 a 18 below $ 1 p.m., 0; p.m.; maxi > 23; mum.14 : mean, 6.\u2019 Standard barometer : 8 am, 80.40; 1 p.m, 30\u201482 ; 6 pm, 30,24; : DE BOUILLON IN THE SOUP.His Energetic Method of Making Love, Toronto, Jan.T.\u2014Flenry DeBouillon, a soung French artist of this city, was arrested by Detective Slemin to-day on a Charge of felonious wounding, which will probably be changed ito that of ai- tempted murder.A young lady he wanted as his sweetheart, Miss Eleanor McGill, is a stenographer, employed in a Front Street warehouse.Some time became infatuated with her.He paid her such attention that she finally repulsed him, and refused to receive him at her house.Then, it is said; he wrote her threatening letters, and final- ing the evening with a friend, he crept into her room, and before she on her friend became aware of his presence, he dealt her a savage blow with a piece of an axe handle, knocking her senseless.DeBouillon fled, and several days after, when Miss McGill sufficiently recovered, she notified the police.Since that time DeBouillon is alleged to have sent her a number of threatening letters, in one of them telling her he would kill her on Thurpday, January 9.THE ¥1.0.F.\u2019S, Court Balmoral gave a social last: night in the court room, 5 'Placq d\u2019Armes Square.Among those who entertained were: Wilkes, Steward, Wm.Hartford, J.H.Parker, Charles Kelly and several others.\u2018Messrs.Steward and Hartford, who are of the \u201cJack Harkaway\u201d ompany, were received with the great- different times yesterday À STEAMER ASHORE A LARGE LINER ON THE COAST OF NOVA SCOTIA, Her Identity Unknown\u2014Relief Will be Sent Her To-day.Halifax, N.8., Jan.T.\u2014Wiord Has been received at Isaacs \u2018Harbor, Nova Scotia, near Canso, N.S., from an outlying fishing village called Drumhead, that a large steamer thought \u2018to have had two smokestacks is ashore there.At first it was thought it was a large schooner, but between the snow squalls which prevailed all day it was observed to be a large steamer with stern submerged.She threw up rockets until about eleven o'clock.last night, when signals ceased.The fore part of thie wreck is out of wa~ er.LU 3 Later.\u2014The wrecked steamer before reported wrecked at Drumhead is on the southeast breaker west of Green Island light, commonly called Southeaster.There is but one vessel at Isaacs Harbor, and she is deepiy laden and badly iced UP; but if the wrecked steamer proves to be a passenger steamer this vessel will leave early to-morrow morning for the scene of the disaster.t \u201cà Still Closing Round the Spaniards in Havana.Havana, Jan.7.\u2014The insurgent band commanded by Sayas was reported at at Caimito, Guayabal Hoyo, Colorado, and Punta Brava, showing that he followed pretty closely the line between the Provinces of Pinar Del Rio and Havana up to tha extreme mortheastern portion of Pinar Del Rio.This brought him into the region into which large numbers of troops have been sent to guard the western approach to Havhna.It does not appear that the insurgents were in any great force and no engagements are reported.The fields of the Valdespino estate have been burned and the villages of Puerto La Guira and Marrero have also been put to the torch after being \u201cplundered, according to the report received here.The influx of refugees from the \u2018vhole of the territory surrounding Havana continues and apparently it is not possible to obtain sufficient means of transportation to accommodate the fleeing families and their household goods.The country seems -to be entirely abandoned to the insurgent army and no movement apparently - avails to check them.The eastern portion of the island seems not to have been entirely stripped of any effective force of insurgents.report from Santa Clara says that the troops encountered the insurgent band led by Pancho Carillo and in the battle which ensued sustained a loss of iiftv- 2 Y ther clears track very fastj attendance THE CURLERS AND THEIR GAME.22 FRIENDLY MATUHES PLAYED LAST NIGHT, THISTLES AND CALEDONIAS THE VICTORS, a Items From Track and Turf -Local and General Sporting News, tte Every curler in the city was in his element last evening.There were several practice matches, and there were also iriendly contests between the St.Lawrence and Thistles and the Caledonias.and Heathera.The results follow : L St.Lawrence.Thistle.; J.B.Clearihue,.: Geo.A.Thomson, : J.Meldrum, John Baillie, Rev.G.C.Heine, Geo.W.Cameron, D.Guthrie, skip.7 W.J.Cleghorn, 29 J.S.Taylor, .A.G.Walsh, .J.H.Scott, \u2018 R.Esdaile, J.Rose, WwW.D.Aird, O.W.G.Dett- mers, skip \u2026\u2026.11 Alex Mitchell, sk 13 J.Morrison, J.S.Ibbotson, J.Fournier, A.E.Smith, H.Ross, G.A.Robertson, BE.Fournier, ak, 14 @.H.Balfour, 8 19 WW.Middleton, Harcourt, J.Heggie, , Smeaton White, \u2018.A.IL Rice.UA.Nichol, 4 W.G.Goodhugh Judge Archibald, SKID viv we uen ; skip \u2026.wo \u2026 17 .Total \u2026 \u2026 .\u2026 40 Total ie «ee pe, 69 Majority for Thistles, 29., Ce \u2014\u2014\u2014 i Caledonia.Heather.J.W.Wilson, - à « J.A.Tees, - A.E.Peel, AT G McAdie, T.O.Lyall, : J.H.Smith, J.H.Robertson, - skip \u2026 a 2u, A.Hardman, sk 7 W.T.Rodden, : C.A.Thompson, P.D.TL.Lyall.W.C.Hutchison, W.R.J.Hughes, D.W.Ross, jr., R.Wilson, skip 17 3.H.Cornell, sk 16 D.Cameron, W.J.Benallitk, Rt.M.Finlaÿ, ' L.T.Leet, J.Paton, A.K.Hutchison, W.P.Scott, sk 17 R.Thompson, s 11 W.H.Murphy, Dr.Élder, W.T.McLauren, : G.Morrisôn, Jas.Currie, A.P.Drummond, LL A.C.Hutchison Wm.Lyall, skip 20 SKID 2e ven au E.T.Houghton, Blackwell, T.R, McArthur, N.XK.Macdonald, H.R.Hutchison, P.Brown, .J.Simpson, skip 18 G.Wood, gkip.13 T.Cushing, .\u2018A.L.Robertson, R.White, N.D.McLeod, R.Peel, C.A.Hutchison, W.B.Hutchison J.N.Hickey, sk 11 skip \u2026 \u2026 \u2026 16 IR.Ready, G.A.Robertson, W.MeNaliy, G.W.Sadter, _ Amos Cowen, sk 15 J.A.Hutchison, N.Hutchison, Ramsay, sk 8 G.A.A.J.Ww.J.C.W: Trenholme, IcArtnur, A.L.Lockerby, R.Walker, | RR.J.Tooke, F.Smith, John Tough, sk 26 Rodger, skip 4 Total .>» \u2026 184 Total \u2026 we ees 51 Majority for Caledonia, 43 shots.ROWING and SAILING.\u2018A TERROR FOR THE \u2018\u201cWET-BOB.\u201d \u2018A new terror has been added to the life of the \u201cwet-bob\u201d by an invention which has recently emanated from a: young un dergraduate at Oxford.Mr; Atkinson, of St.John\u2019s, has\u2019 constructed an\u2019 indicator which, on being attached to the row lock of a rowing boat.faithfully records the amount of work accomplished by the oar.The indicator describes an are on the face upon whien it Works, and the area between the curved lines and the base represents the total amount of work done by each stroke of the oar.The amount so recorded is calculated in what is called foot pounds, the average pressure being about 180 foot-pounds per stroke, so that it may be at once ascertained what amount of work \u2018any member of a crew is either capable of doing or is actually accomplishing at any given moment.But this territle inquisition does not stop at recording a mere bald statement of the amount of work performed.So faithfully and accurately does it teil its tale that it may be at once discovered by an inspection of the record how the work has been done.Whether the stroke is pulled right through from beginning to end, whether it is \"bucketed,\u201d or whether il finished with a \u2018\u201c\u2018hoick,\u201d \u2018all is told with deadly precision by the new indicator.This ig \u201cform on paper\u201d with a vengeance.Hitherto the coach has had to be content with inferences and induction drawn from constant observation based upon -first princirles, and a skilful ocarsman may persistently \u201csugar\u201d or shirk his work with small chance of detection.But now, if all that is said for the indicator b: trus, the day of the \u2018\u201cpassenger\u2019\u201d is over, and it will be difficult indeed for him to refute the ruthless verdict of a disinterested plece \u2018of machinery.\u2018The invention is not Yet perfected in nll its details.But it has been put to sever al practical tests during the récent October term at Oxford, and it has come through them with credit.The difference, both in form and quantity, of the work done by skilled oars and clumsy tyros respectively has been in almost every instance accurately demonstrated.It is almost impossitle to conceive what a sué- cessful machine achieve fh the future.Unsuspeacted \u201c\u201ccrocks\u201d will be mercilessly exposed, while \u201cthat dread task of every captain, \u201cthe filling Up of the last two of thréé places in the boat, may often become a matter of simple arithmetic.Possibly in the twentieth century the boat race will be settled Ky arbitration.On a given day) each crew will row & given distance in their \u2018own waters.Their respective records will then bz sent in to the umpire, who will solemnly announce the result next day in the morning papers.-Westminster Budget.| CRICKET.~ THE GRACE TESTIMONIAL, FUND.The following has been sent for publication : ; To: the Sporting Editor of the Herald: Bir,\u2014Since I first undertook to make a collection in Montreal to be added to the general fund in England I have learned that the fund hss been closed and the proceeds delivered to Dr.Grace.Upon hearing this I consulted with several of the active cricketers here, and the general impression was that it would be well ta use the money colletted to purchase ga «oi present, and to send it direct to Dr.Grace with à suitable inscription from his admirers in Montreal.\u2018About thirty dollars additional to the sum already subscribed would enable us.to send ao handsome present which would be a credit to the subseribers, and as it is no longer necessary to limit the subscription to 25 cents, I shall be happy to receive addi tional sums from those who are interested in thé matter.ro Yours faithfully, : ARTHUR BROWNING.TURF AND TRACK.New Orleans, La, Jan.7.\u2014 Weather rainy ; track heavy.Results: First race, six furlongs\u2014Billy Jordan wen, Sir John second, Metaire third.Time 1,1 Second race, mile and sixteenth-Dave Pulsifer won, Spring Vale second, Little Billy third.ffime\u20141.57 3-4.Third race, one mile\u2014Captain Kidd won, Chugnut second, Waterman third.Time\u2014 1.48 1-4.Fourth race, one mile and twenty yards \u2014Piccaroon won, Balk Line second; David third.Time\u20141.48, Fifth race, seven turlongs-\u2014Tommy Rut- ter won, Soundmore second, Pan Out third.Time=~1.36.: RILEY GRANNAN AGAIN A WINNER.San Francisca, Cal., Jan.7.\u2014The feature of to-day\u2019s racing at Bay District wag the mile handicap for three-year-olds end upwards.Installator, the favorite, won, pulling up In the fast time of 1.40 1-4.Cabrillo, 15 to 1, won the mile and 50 yards race, and established a new coast record for the distance, 1.48 3-4.Riley Grannan cleaned up & small fortune on Cabrillo.Three favorites, two second ehgices and one outsider won to-day, Wea- | of this kind may not Hver-ills, indigestion, dyspepsia, piles and i_\u2014mm\u2014m\u2014m\u2014\u2014e\u2014\u2014\u2014mmm\u2014m\u2014m\u2014m\u2014mæ\u2014PFæaæFæ\u2014ræ\u2014\u2014\u2014æ\u2014æ\u2014\"\"\u2014_\u2014__\u2014\u2014_\u2014\u2014æ\u2014\u2014\u2014\"p fair.Results: .First race, five furlongs, selling\u2014Irma won, Coleman second, Myrtle H.third.Time\u20141.01.Second race, about six furlongs\u2014Unity won, anford second, Gold Bug third.Time\u20141.13.So .ffhird race, one \u2018mile, handicap\u2014Instal+ lator won, Little Cripple second, Rosebud third.(ime\u20141,40 1-4.| Fourth race, about six furlongs, selling \u2014Potentate won, Fly second, Montana third.Time\u20141.12.Fifth race, one mile and 60 yards, sell- ing\u2014Cabrillo won, Wheel of Fortune second, Hy Dy third.Time\u20141.43 1-4.Sixth race, five furlongs, selling\u2014J.C.Hill won, Peixoto second, Geo.Dickinson third.Time\u20141.01 8-4.ATHEETSCS.THE NEXT INTERNATIONAL MATCH.London, Eng., Truth says: \u201cThe Trish \u2018Amateur Athletic Association has generously decided not to assist at the proposed international meeting with America, as it only affects England.The resolu- ticn is in every way previous.There is no proposed meeting.Any talk is very mucn in the air.In the second place, jhe Irish Association has not been asked to assist.- No doubt.that body is hugely delighted at the success of the Irishmen who helped the Americans.At the same time there is no doubt the best Irish athletes would assist in any representative contest.\u201d Coir 5 Ark.RING.THE KID AND TOMMY RYAN.Syracuse, N.Y., Jan.7.\u2014\u201cTommy\"\u2019 Ryan left at nine o\u2019clock to-night for New York to prepare for his fight with \u201cKid\u201d La- vigne on Thursday night at Central Palace, New York City, for the benefit of Las vigne.; SNOW.SHOEING.\u2018 \u2014\u2014\u2014 THE HOLLYS TRAMPED LAST NIGHT.The Holly Snowshoes Club turned out to the number of 25 last night.They went to the Club House, and enjoyed themselves in the usual manner.The club and green races will take place next Tuesday evening.: , 204 ++\" ÿ GET A SKATE ON 0 andcome to the rink to see the fast ¢ ee D à skaters, the fanpy skaters, and the best\u2019 skaters wearing McCready\u2019s Tubular Racing Skates or Hockey Skates.MURDERED.the Opinion of the Coroner\u2019s Jury.MURDERERS ARE 145 Yonge Strèet, Toronto, Ont.\u201cWD ; This is UNKNOWN, But There is a Reasonable Suspicion , Against Charles Hendricks and He Must Stand His Trig.Charles Hendricks, who is now confined in the Momtreal jail, will have to stand his trial pegore a magistrate on the charge of being implicated in the murder of Carter Madore.The coroner's jury last evening came to the conclusion that Madore's death was a case of murder.\u201cImey rendered à verdict \u2018Anto the canal by persons whom they could not designate definitely, but they itonsidered \u201cthat there were reasonabie \\grounds for suspicion that Hendricks Was ene of the parties implicated in the deed.- : The evidence heard last evening brought out nothing absolutely new.Carter James Dunn, who drove on the night of the 21st of December with Ma- dorre, concluded his evidence.Alex.Brown.corroborated Dunn\u2019s evidence, in so far ag it went to show that Hendricks hma entered Madore\u2019's cab on the night of the 2ist.But he flatly contradicted Dunn\u2019s statement that he (Brown) hed accompanied Dunn on his trip to Forfar Street.PSE Eugene Compion, carpenter, was exceedingly nervous while giving his evidence, but he had nothing further to say than that he saw Hendricks in hig store about 12 o'clock on thie 21st.Constable McKeown recited the cireum- stances aktfending the arrest of Hendricks, and sald thet Dunn identified thie prisoner without hesitation.The prigoner Was not present at the inquest, but he was represented by Mr.Poirier, advocate.In his charge to the jury, the coroner remarked that the witnesses heard, or several of them, did not appean to be very reliable.\u201cLa Juive\u201d (The Je wess) at the French Opera House, Thursday next.Armand Mary and Adrien Barbe in the cast.WEDDING BELLS IN THE EAST END' There was a very happy wedding in the Hast Bind esterday, the contracting couple being Alphonse Lapointe, operator in the Police Patrol System at, Po- iice headquarterf, and the, eldest surviving son of Inspector L.G.Lapointe, in charge of the Hastern police division, and {Miss Maria Dufresne, daughter of Am- able Dufresne, contractor of Papineau Avenue.The marriage ceremony took place at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in the presence of a large number - of friends.The Society of the Children of Mary, of which the bride was president, attended in a body.Rev.Father Rottot, S.J., parish priest, performed the ceremony.Alexis Lapointe, brother of the bridegroom, was best man, and Miss Bernadette Lapointe, sister of the bridégroom, was bridesmaid.After the ceremony, which included a, musical maiss, Mr.and Mrs.Lapointe with the invited guests, drove to the residence of the father of the bride, where they were entertained after which they visited the residence of Inspector Lapointe, where they enjoyed a sumptuous wedding breakfast.The wedding presents showed the popularity of the young couple.The police of No.2 Station sent a.handsom silver water pitcher, tray and pickle stand, and thet officers of the force a beautiful piano lamp, accompanied by an illuminated address, to which all the names of the subscribers were attached.For a short time Mr.and Mrs.Lapointe will reside with the bride's parents.The Allan SS.Hibernian, from Boston for Glasgow, \u2018arrived out un Tuesday morning with her 823 cattle and 17 horses in good order.\u2019 \u2014 Woman-hood has its own special medicine Pierce's Favorite Prescription, woman who is \u2018run down\u2019 in Dr.and every or overworked, everÿ woman who suffers from any \u201cfemale complaint\u201d or weakness needs just that remedy.With it, every disturbance, irregularity and derangement can be permanently cured.\u201cIt\u2019s an invigorating, restorative tonic, a soothing and strengthening nervine, and the only medicine for women which, once used, is always in favor.In periodical pains, displacements, weak back, Dear- ing-down sensations, and every kindred ailment, it is specific.Dr.Pierce\u2019s Pellets cure constipation, | headaches.Ve | toria, Jan.T, as follows | I Will see justice done.that Madore had been killed and thrown! the Mediterranean fleet will be MONTREAL DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DOES GERMANY WANT TO FIGHT?\u2018The Transvaal Difficulty Grows Still More Serious.THE QUEEN WRITES THE EMPEROR Great Activity in British Army Circles \u2014The Lion Begining to Sharpen His Claws.London, Jan.7.\u2014Lord Salisbury visited the Foreign Office this afternoon and immediately after his arrival received Mr.Chamberlain, and later received Count Von Hatzfeldt, the German Ambassador.Political circles in London maintain that it it be true that the Emperor ofGer- many has promised to recognize the independence of the Transvaal Republic by appointing a German resident minister instead pf a consul at Pretoria it may mean war between Great Britain and Germany.\u2018 Sy Hercules Robinson has telegraphed to the Colonial Office under date of Pre- \u201cThe Reform Committee has resolved to relinquish their arms and to comply with the demands of the Transvaal Government.The Johannerburgers have placed themselves unreservedly in my hands, confident that The Westminster Gazette says the Queen has written a letter to the Emperor of Germany, rebuking him for his attitude in regard to the Transvaal; cs- pecially in the matter of the congratulatory message which His Majesty sent to President Kruger.The Globe this evening prints some sensational news unfler the following scare headings: \u201cActivity in the War Office,\u201d \u201cAnticipated Military Measures.\u201d : The Globe then states that the War Office sent a special military message this afternoon to the Colonial Office, and that it is rumored important orders are impending.5 A despatch receïlved here from the military camp at Aldershot, says that the general \"belief, almost backed by proof, prevails that here the authorities are considering the mobilizing of the army reserves and part of the militia.The men employed In the ordnance stores are all very busy.; \u2018The Pall Mall Gazette says that Mr.Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the Colonies, will visit the Queen at Osborne this evening for a ce-ference with Her Majesty.: WOULD HAVE AIDED JAMESON.London, Jan.8.\u2014A despatch to the Times from Johannesburg, dated January 1, and others dated since that time, show that the citizens were well armed and organized under the leadership of Colonel Frank Rhodes and Mr.Farrar to secure the redress without intending an offensive -move- ment, but only desiring to show the \u2018Government that they were ready to fight if compelled to do so.All the \u2018| Transvaal police were withdrawn from the town and concentrated at the jail, while a force of 500.Boers commanded the jail from a ridge.a \u201cMeantime - the reform \u2018committee pledged themselves to abstain from violence.and.not to.aid Dr.Jameson provided he should be allowed to enter-the town unmolested, and they guaranteed that he should be sent back.Long despatches from Cape Town to the Times describes the intense feeling there at the failure of the Johannes- burgers to succor Dr.Jameson, but the national union delegates say that a disobedience of Governor Sir Hercules Robinson's orders would have frustrated his delicate mission of mediation and all the old animostties of the Majuba times would have been revived.The people are angry and at cross purposes, but .are unanimous in their enthusiasin for Dr.Jameson.\u2019 be The Cape Town Times\u2019 despatch from Johannesburg says that Colonel Rhodéa told the crowd the whole truth, declaring that it was the bitterest moment \u2018ot \u2018his life.The committee never imagined that Dr.Jameson was in such desperate straits, having received hopeful .messages.«0° WAR SHIPS FOR ANY EMERGENCY.The Times, this morning, makes the following announcement: \u2018Orders = have been sent to Portsmouth, Devonport and Chatham for the iminediate commissioning of six chips to form a flying squadron, the object of which is obviously to have a squadron ready for any required emergency.It will Le composed of two first-class battleships, two first-class and two second-class cruisers.\u2018Probably the Royal Cak and the Revenge will foe chosen.The possibility of the comimls- sioning such asquadron at a moment's notice shows thal our resources are better than was supposed and is proof.that our naval organization has greatly Improved of late years.It has also been decided to despatch a naval force to Delagoa Bay, but it is unknown whether It will be composed of vessels trom the Cape or from the East indies.\u201d In an editorial the Times hopes that withdrawn from Salorbca and ordered elsewhere and prepared for emergencies.The Times congratulates the country upon the foregoing news, and with reference to a reiteration by its Berlin correspondent of the statement that Germany had intended to land marines at Lorenzo Marquez for the invasion of the Transvazl, and had only abandoned the intention on hearing of Mr.Jameson's defeat, the Times says: \u2018\u201cDhig is a grave statement, and we refuse to believe that Portugal would have lent herself to such a move.But it proves that German interference was not the result of sudden indignation at Dr.Jame- son\u2019s action, but had been meditated and discussed, and presumably concerted with the Boers.Emperor William's indignation must accordingly be regarded in the light of diplomatic histrionics.It is a tradition of German policy to prepare a coup secretly, and then to give it an air of coming about an unfortunate accident.There is grave reason to suspect that she has long harbtor- ed hostile designs.This theory will explain the Boers\u2019 extraordinary obstinacy in refusing moderate concessions to the Uitlanders.\u201d -MORE TROOPS FOR THE CAPE.The Daily Telegraph announces that it has been decided to intercept the troops in transit to and from India in order to send strong reinforcements of infantry and cavalry to the Cape.Thiz paper also states that troops in addition will be sent from England and that a first class cruiser has been ordered to Delagoa Bay.Our prices throughout for finé custom clothing to order are as low as is copsistent with good material and workmanship.R.G Brown & ¢ .cor.Bleury and Dorchester ® r:ts.\u2014 The G.T.R.traffic receipts fon the Week ending Jan.4th were! Passenger train earnings, 1898, $117,167;1895, $118,- 915; freight train earnings, 1898, $178,- 933; 1395, $169,997, total, 1896, $296,100; 1895, $288,912; Increase, 1896, $7,188.Patronize Citizens\u2019 Gas Control Co, \u201c| 511 St.James Street, [lo the best interests of Canada of grievances.| broadcast the head.THE RANKEST TREACHERY! Contiirued from page 1.ve \u201cec Mercy has been sought and found; * \u2018Between the saddle and the ground.\u2019 \u201cBut that is not a circumstance to the speed with which these new convictions have dawned onthe minds of my hon.friends opposite._ \u201cNew, it does appear to me that these hon.gentlemen, one and all, have offered a direct insuit to the representative of the Sovereign and a direct insult to the House.(Hear, hear, from the Opvosi- tion.) It appears to me, no matter what their grounas or their reasons may be, that for the Cabinet to place a speech in the mouth of His Excelleney, and then, before the ink on the document §s dry, to put a pistol te the head of their | OWn colleague\u2014the Tremier of the coun- try\u2014to place him in the utterly humiliating and degrading position in which they have tried co place him, whether success- | 1 Lully or not, is, I am happy to say, utterly unparalleled in the history or any Britisn community.Neither is it a lest insult to the House.Here we are, for the first time in Canadian history, Summuoned to\u2019 Hhoid a sixtn session ol K\u2019arliament for à tsvat precise and special purpose, and the men who unanimously declared, speaking through \u2018the mouth of the hon.gemieman wno has just addressed us, thai it Was necessary that this extraordinary step should be taken, that this Parliament snoua be summoned on the ni day of January, 1896, \u2018co consult on a measure to which they declared themselves pieaged, whlch they inrormed us it was their auty, their imperative auty to bring down, now present them- Selves betors us as .the very mem who nave\u2014what shail I say?\u2014combined together or conspired Logether to render is discussion impossible.(Liberal cheers.) \u2019 \u201cMoe than that, I say it is a fraud on the country.Bach and every one Ol tnese seven gentlemen, if they entertained, as 1s perléctiy evident frcim tne statement wnich we have just heard \u2014it they long entertained sentiments against the teader of the Government such as Nave been.expressed\u2014they have openly and snemerwly perpetrated a.Lraua upon the electorate of tne country.During the recent bye-elections\u2014during the election of my hon.friend, who has Just taken his seat, from Montreal Cen- tre\u2014(Ironigal Conservative.cheers) \u2014dur- ing the election in Jacques Cartier, during the election in North Ontario, during the election in Carawell, I might almost say, during tie recent election in Vic- torla\u2014have not these men, one and all, been declaring that the Cabinet were in perfect unity, that they were a band of brothers without any dissensions or disputes.Have they not, in tones of thunder, especially through the late Secretary of State\u2014what is he now?\u2014 the ex-Minister of Agriculture\u2014declared that the stories to the contrary were the vilest slanders of an unscrupulous Grit press?(Liberal cheers.) Have they not over and over again declared that all these.assertions which have been male against men like the late Minister\u2019 of Railways and his colleague, the Minister of Public Works, were pure inventions of the enemy and not entitled to the slightest consideration.Now, it is no light thing, at a crisis like this\u2014it is nd light thing when several constituencies are being.called upon to record their verdict\u2014that Ministers of the Crown should come before them with statements In their mouths which I cannot characterize in parliamentary language other than this; that they appear td have not the \u2018slightest foundation in fact, judging from \u2018the statement which my hom.friend \u2018the ex-Minister of Finance has just \u2018madd.: \u201cThen, over and;above all this, the matter is complicated by another.consideration.It appears to me that these @entlemen\u2019s own honor demands now a\u2019 full statement of the reasons which impelled them to take that extraordinary Course ; and it is certain that two of these hon.gentlemen in vie wof the most extraordinary statements which are being circulated broadcast from one end of the country to the other ought, before the day cloges, or this House rises, to inform us what truth there or what truth there is not in the statement that'one hon.Minister or ¢x-Minister has been caught in the act of slandering anonymously the reputation of an able and honorable colleague.\u201cI offer no opinion on the subject other than this: that it is due to both gentlemen that if this statement be true, the proofs be given, and that if it is false, it be contradicted on the «pot.I shall not say much about/ the modus operandi of these anonymous letters, but will merely offer the suggestion that if it should again become necessary in the discharge of a patriotic duty for any gentleman in a similar pozition to address an anonymous correk- pondence to His Excellency, the fommunication - should, for the sake of decency, and for the sake of preventing future scandals, be typewrittén, and the typewriter be broken up immediately, ep that there may be no possibility of afterwards detecting it.(Liberal laughter.) What sort of opin- iohs are we to suppose these hon.gentlemen entertain of egich other if they have been sitting in council devising schemes for the welfare of Canada from day to day, and entertaining the opinion which \u2018apparently they must have entertained of each other, if we are to place the smallest reliance on the statements that have been circulated through \"the newspapers.I will say this one thing in conclusion, before the hon.gentlemen rise, as \u2018I trust they will, to give some sort of cx- planation to the House of their extraordinary conduct, and it is this: for my | part, I km prepared to grant\u2014and I hope and I believe my friends are prepared to grant\u2014tnhe fuliest consideration to the present First Minister, Sir Mackenzie Bowell, who, whatever his faults and sins may be, appears, so far ag we can see to have acted straightforwardly under very difficult circumstances indeed.\u201d \u2018 q Motion agreed to, and at 3.50 the House adjourned.HON.JAS.M'SHANE ARRIVES.Ottawa, Jan.T.\u2014Hon.James McShane, M.P., the ropular member for Montreal Centre, arrived in the city to-day.Along with him came William Stewart, James \u2018Williamson and others, a deputation of the Corn Exchange and Board of Trade of Montreal, who accompanied him to the city.SIR CHARLES TUPPER'S RECORD.Halifax, N.S., Jan.7.\u2014In view of fhe possible re-entrance of Sir Charles Tup- per into public Hfe, a pamphlet ig in course of preparation in Halifax, containing the dying statement of the late John T.Fraser, detailing Tupper\u2019s relationship to the famous car spring scandal, which was exposed about the time the Mackenzie Government came into power in 1878.Several other scandals about \u2018which it is understood Sir Charles knew a good deal.will also be ventilated in the pamphlet.Co [WEST HURON.Goderich, Ont., Jan.7.\u2014~The West Huron nominations were held here to-day.M.C: Cameron, Q.C., was nominated on behalf of the Liberals, and David Weismiller by the Conservatives.These will be all the candidates.A.R.Newman, Toronto.the P.PA.candidate, was not accepted, his papers not being accordirg to form.LIEUT.-GOV.CHAPLEAU'\u2019S VIEWS, In an interview published in the Witness last evening Tueut.-Governor Chag- leau said that he could not for a moment lend himself to a proposal to recenstruct the Cabinet with Sir Charles Tupper at Continuing; he said: \u201cI hope I know the duties of my position.Sir \u2018cially, wien it was accompanied is | tion, St.Henri JANUARY 8, 1896.ister, has the right to ask me, if Iwill join his Ministry, as he did upon a former occasion.I can consider such a request, and I can accept or decline 2 x please.1 deciined when the request W last made me.But to give countenance : ta a fraction of the Ministry which Das quarrelled, as against Sir Mackenz\u2019e Bowell, who remains First Minis ery would be a course which I could no for a moment think of.If I wetes Prime Minister and had a Governor disposed 0 coquette with a fraction of my Cabinet, who had suddenly forgotten their allegiance, I would take measures to have that Governor dismissed, and then I woul tell him he could join what party he pleased.\u201d THE HYAMS CASE: Fears Entertained That the Crown Case Will Fail.Toronto, Jan, 7.\u2014~The Hyams twins appeared again before Magistrate Denison al the Police Court this morning: Dr.Templd was called to testify as to the health cf Mrs.Hyams, who is ab present in bis p1l- vate household, 83 Bellevue Avemud, and who, it is alleged, the prisoners conspired to murder during the months of December, 1894, and January, 1895.The doctor said that Mrs.Hyams Was still very weak physically and was not in a proper condition to be brought into court.Ha thought, however, that she Was strong enough to give evidence at the hospital.! It wad accordingly decided to take Mrs.Hyamea\u2019 evidence ati the Hospital to-morrow ab 12.20.| The prisoners asked that they be allowed to waive attendances and as their counsel, Mr.Johnston, was desirous that their request be granted, His Worship informed them thali they were nob obliged to be present.Ib is not at alt certain that Mrs! Hyams will give evidence against her husband;y and should she fail to do sa the cage for the Crown; Will probably fall through, NEWFOUNDLAND NOTES.Consulate at St.Pierre\u2014Chief Justice Denounces Wrecking Slander.St.Jokw\u2019s, Nfid.,, Jan.7.\u2014The Grand Jury, in thelr presentment, urged thd necessity of establishing a.consulate ali St.Pierre, as the only effectual remedy for smuggling.In replying to the presentment, the Chief Justice said that the judges would have pleasure kn transmitting this document to the executive, which would have the effect of strengthening their hands in this matter of a consulate at St.Pierre, which was much to be desired.He further said that he would take thie opportunity of giving authoritative contradiction to reports circulated abroad of the existence in the colony of a gang of persons who had combined for the nefarious purpose \u2018où.shipwrecking, to the prejudice of insurers, It was a most serious commercial offence, and the effect of its existence could not be othernisd thaxw prejudicial in a trading com- murity such as this is, when the larger part of our insurances on ships and cargoes were effected outside the colony.He Yad recently read this slander in the London Times, the leading journal of England, with- ouli any commentary, and, from the enpuiry he had made and the knowledge he must \u2018have judicially, he was convinced the report had, not \u2019a shadow of foundation.It is well that this abominable falsehood should receive this.severe condemnation from the highest authority in the colony.It is much to ba regretted that England\u2019s greatest journal should have given currency to it, espe- by the statement that some of our leading business men were implicated, and were to be scon arrested, \u201cREAL ESTATE RECORD.\u201cProperty\u201d Tells of Its Movements in the Month of Mecember, This month\u2019s issue of the \u201cProperty\u201d will contain the following article on real estate in December : , The sales of real estate for the moriin of December show a very considerable falling off in values from the previous month, the total number being 149 as against 158, but the value being.only $519,339,26 as against $828,261.81 for November, these figures being for the City, Westmount, the Annex, the Junc- and Ste.Cunegonde.A couple of large -sales are recorded, one \u2018being for $102,140, partly in the West Ward being the transfer of two-fifths interest in the Phillips\u2019 estate from Mr.James Baxter.A block of land has also changed hands on St.Catherine Street, in Westmount, the price being $13,483.Taking the various wards, St.Mary's shows a considerable increase, the total being $72,309 against $47,110 last month.Sales in St.Louis Ward are also more than double in value, while St.James; St.Jean Baptiste and Mile End show small increases.St.Antoine has dropped from $211,250 last month to only 345,178 \u2018this month ; St.Ann\u2019s stands at $10,557, against $42,696 last month; St.Lawrence, St.Gabriel, Maisonneuve and Mile End all show a decreased value, while Hochalaga and DeLorimier have no business at all this month.The total business in the city is only $385,168 against $478,798 last month.Business in Westmount shows considerable quietness, the total sales being only $89,122 against $290,844 last month.In the Annex, too, there has been a falling off, sales being 37,973 against $17,858 last month.St.Henri and Ste.Cunegonde both show smaller totals.i So Loans have been placed at from 5 ko 6 per cent, for first mortgages, and from 6 3-2 to 9 per cent.on second mortgages.The total sales and values by wards is as follows iw : 2° St, Antoine.à sales $45,178,186 St.Ann\u2019s.10,553.00 St.Louis.11 32.688.33 St, Lawrence.4 \u201c 20.585.50 St.James.12 45,777.02 36.J.Baptiste.13 \u201c 99,685.00 St.Den Boncsases 0 12,669.50 St.Gabriel,.2 8,005.00 Maisonneuve.1 \u201c 1,200.00 Mile End.6 4,575.00 West, &c.\u2026.1 \u201c 109.145.95 Éäst, &c.\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.8 \u201c12,051.00 aisernts No.of sales\u201499 $355,168.52 Westmount.24 sales.89,192.80 Montreal annex .10 \u201c _, 7,913.97 St.Henri sven DE 13 \u2018s s.onvons 30,823.97 Ste.Cunegonde.2 * .4,250.00 Montreal Junction.1 + .2,000.00 Total sales.149 $510,339.26 Gentlemen who enjoy a good Iuich between 12 and 2 know that they can get it at Friend's 36 Reeollet.SILVER BASIS FEARED.Gold Premium Expected\u2014British Press Opinions.London, Jan.7.\u2014The writer of ths financial articlg im the Times thinks that the rejection of the Morgan symdicate\u2019s offer will have grave consequences, and that a popular loan will bo mainly subscribed by gold obtained from the Treasury.\u201cThe result will be,\u201d said the Times, \u2018that we shall probably see a real gold premium, which will rapidly empty the Treasury.\u201d The financial article in the Standard Says: \u201cIt cannot be supposed that European investors will respond to President Cleves land\u2019s appeal.The Daily News! financial article says: \u201cThe United Stated is appreciably near the danger of a silver basis.The national sgb- scription which President Cleveland invites is obviously, inadegoate to gat what he res Mackenzie Bowell, as the Prime Min- { guires?ST nce, Havana Surrounded by the Rebel | \u201cIf belligerency had been Tecognized Cuba en CRISIS COMING Forces.THE FINAL STRUGGLE APPROACHING, Hon.Don Dickinson Advocates the Recognition of Belligereney by the United States\u2014Campos Severely Criticized.Havana, Jan.7.\u2014This city, has not yet fallen, but it is surroanded so complete 7 and all means of communication are so ab ruptly.cut off that the inhabitants feel the uneasiness and apprehension of rats In a cage, and even so slight an incident as the explosion of a torpedo in front of the Corona cigar factory last night, and the trifling fire, which it kindled, were sufficient to throw the people into a fit of consternation.Their verror 1s greatly added to by the infurion of refugees irom the south, who are flecing to a haven of 'gaféty here from tncinerateä plantations and dwellings destroyed.These incomers bear tales of vast forces of insurgents ravaging the provinces, and of their pitiless cruelty to non-sym- pathizers with their causc which are sufil- | cient vo keighten the terror cf the Hava- nang, Ona of the most alarming of these messages was that the waterworks at Ven to, which supply this city were threatened by the insurgents\u2019 dynamite, and likely to meet the same fate of annihilation as the lighthouse at Cabanas, a seaport town of considerable importance on the northern coast.Many attempts have been made in the past 24 hours to re-open communication by wire with ports and stations on both the north and south coasts, but they are ineffectual, as the vebels have successfully in- terrapted all mediums.100 General Valdez and Col.:Arizon have withdrawn their forces {from outlying territory to a position nearer, Madrid, Jan.7.\u2014An cfficial despatch re ceived here from Havana, says.that the march westrrard of the insurgents has been arrested by General Navarro, who Las de feated them.The Cuban news recently roccived here has caused much excitement in Spain, and it is believed that further reinforcements will be despatched to Cuba.The military authorities severely criti cize Captain-General Martinez De Campos for his conduct of the campaign; but the Government appears determined to maintain him in commatd of the Spanish forces in the Island of Cuba.Havana, Jan.7.\u2014The Spanish officials assert that there is no prokability of any fighting in the near Æuvare between the Spanish troops and the insurgent forces now around Havana.The Captaii-General is engaged in bringing westward all the troops! available, and until theso movements are completed, it is not thought that the at tack upon the .enemy will be commenced.The insurgents, according to advices: re ceived from the outlying districts of Havana this morning, are now moving westward in the Province of Pinar Del E 10, although à number of them are still in this vicinity.À strong force of insurgents is reported moving northwestward from Salud and Al- quizar.Reinforcements of Spanish troops arg expected shortly at Batabano.They are be ing drafted there from the Province of Santiago De Cuba.Little news is received in this city regarding the movements of either the Spanish or Cuban forces, the lines of- sommuri- ostion being cut in every direction out of Havana.Enough is reported from points in the Province of Pinar Del Rio, however, to show that the insurgent columns have covered a wide territory in that province, and are unceasingly destroying the Sugar-cane, and damaging the tobacco crop.Lioud dis-laimers are being utterel by the authorities here that they ke any fear for the welfare of the city.It is pointed out that the city is well fortified, being protected by the sirong fortress Morro, amd being garrisoned by the Cabanas, Principe, Alares, Santa Clara and Reina troops, with heavy artillery, and by 20,000 volunteers with 40,000 more loyal citizens in\u2019 the city willing} to take arms.With these forces ab command, the authorities express the opinion with groat confidence that it would due possible for the insurgents to capture er i it siege artillery.99 Voie supplied with The main forces of tha i ; nsurgent army ig now in the Province 2 y of Pinar Del Rio, the alvance-guard being at Pastoral and ab Jaso Taco.A small band ig reported at Hoyo Colorado, and at Salud; The opinion again holds here that the movement of the insurgents is directed against the country dis tricts, and, although preparations Have been made here against \u2018a possible surprise, there 18 00 present fear off an attack, A statement credited to Dr.Artigas that tite Spanish military doctors are poisoning the sick and woundeg troops is pronounced untrue and is attributed to professional jealousy.Dr.Artigas\u2019 course is pronounced most ungrateful, - Detroit, Michi.Jan.7.\u2014The Hop.Don; M.Dickinson stated that he had received o despatch from a Cuban in Washington confirmatory of the bulletins to thn effect that the insurgents were astually cntering.the.city of Havana, Mr, Dickinson has doclined to state the sender's name or \u2018the precise contents of his message.ES Commenting on tha fact that thd Cubang are evidently about to achieve .their independence unaided, © Mr.Dickinson said: \u201cEvery member of Congress should bow his Head in shama that no steps were taken to- wail recognizing the state of war that hag existed.\u201cCongress should be ashamed that it has not done scmething in epite of all it has had on ity bands; There is no reason why belligerency should not have been recogaiz- ed.It has been perfectly plain that a state of war existed yet our Government hag stocd by and ignored it while, we of all nations, should have been eagol to assist a people Struggling so hard for thicir frep om.: \u201cNow they Have evidently won their inde pendance, not only, without the aid of \u2018the United States, but in spite of us\u2014yes, sir in spite off us.There is reason for shame, 5 Turning again to despatches telling of victorys Mr.Dickinson, able news would undoubtedly soon bg re ceived from Consul-General Williams, who has bern in Cuba for thirty ydars.\"He wil} surely Send a, Cd'éspatch to-day,\u201d said Mr.Dickinson.Then he wad atheg what the future would ptobably buing forth in the event of Cuban victory.\u201cThat 19 not so easy to tell,\u201d said He, might have come under our protection, but now sho is likily to appeal to any other power.She owes nothing to us, It was a great mistake when it was demon strated beyond any question that the Cubans wera belligerent.It is a caso where inactivity was ad culpable ag a positive act of wrong.a Co \u201cThe Government of Free Cuba must be Republican in its.form.It 14 impossible in tho light of {be refusal of Congrôds to act to say exactly what will he the relation of the United States ta the new government, They owe ug nothing; we have done them no service,\u201d \u2018 Popular prices at the matinee of \u201cLucie de Lammermoor.\u201d French > @>000000140000009 00600004 00004009 0000000400 observed that reli- | certainly, - \u201c\u2014 vert BNTI ç : x Wy, Warm 20 Hand [TUFTS cy | ick your own kind à ane Fished price to Sor au Poon, HASLEY BROS, | 2252 St.Catherines, BA Hot Coffee { Brought on.the table in ty, J the cloth, unless you use pot oi | wire Table Mats we are selling of th handy, \u2018useful, never break op.\" | SVD IVVIV trouble.$1.25 per set, I givg L.J.A.Surveyer, 6 St.Lawrence Stree 20006000000000000064044, Hockey Is | Booming, I | | { | { { { { And Hockey Mey | must come \u2018here fop | their SWEATERS | ~\u2014hand-knit, $3.50, | 2 | | { | | | | | 4 A.DEMERS, Sporting Outfitter } 344 St.James §, ©030000000000000000004 \u2014\u2014\u2014 fes A Satisfactory Choice Is assured when you have % 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brothers \u2018a tha mine is properly opened up, 0 eal thei ore to England for emelting.187%, ing of the possibilities of the Sherbro\u201d Mining districd Mr.McDonald stated 8 there Was a good field for legitimate d vestment in that region In the cours his mining experience in the West avd the Pacifié coaey Mr, McDonald haë Ch any region in which there i¥ in opening for rata gpeculation.Chose # p \"in operation, although not by\u2019 any mean?J velooed 0 their fut capacity, are all PP\u201d, \"18 good dividends, and although there Bf n0% bern any bonanzad umoovered +05 b other hand there is no record.of failure return dividends; In Mr, McDonald's A ton there is à great future for the de Whed capitalists are thoroughly awake its Postibilittes, | ol Opera House\u201450c, 25c, 15c.A tho orth will be produced § he French ouse\u2019 week, Opera .x ; QO Do A an A Br oe A.SO Oe SO.Bo A AP Bo Th L 47 pus 1146654810 5660069008 |) OO 6, ï = & Ten for RS 50, ter, me s | 04% have % inds ap That} 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Wm.Bogie.proprietor.Best accommodation for transiont guests: also able board.ti ENGRAVING & ILLUMINATING, \u2014 TLAS ENGRAVING CO., tf 214 St.James Stre FURS Cleaned, dyed and repaired, made into latest fashions.We have a large stock of new furs, our own make, and cheapest prices in the city.American Fur Store, 76 St.Lawrence St, \"THE COZY CORNER.THESE CHARMING NOOKS BECOME RESTFUL WAY STATIONS FOR EARTHWORN SISTERS, Doings of the Montreal Woman\u2019s Art Association\u2014Fashion Hints and Household Gossip.\u2014\u2014 Cozy cormers are practical, cozy corners are luxurious, and no forge in the land can ba an 1deai Komne without them.They are our way stations aiong the very tedious and tiresome routine of household duties; agree with me, and if you have mot yet rallen in love with them do =o at once./ The cozy corner craze has steadily grown with women during the past years, and never did.they encourage a more sensible fad.Mhe Oriental divan, with its dozen and one pillows, would goothe io rest the most perturbed soul, and when a really Ingenious home-maker aitemyts to create a corner cut of odds and ends she really succeeds in moist charming fashion.The Bagdad curtain that drapes the wall, which acts as a background, hag been washed and mended until it looks just old enough in tint and fexture to be thoroughly artistic.For weeks the corner creator has searched curio shops for an old, old lantern to grace this peace-loving spot, this old temple of many winks, and when: she has found it how smartly it swings from within the many folds of curtain and scarf.Then.comes the scurry for curtains.Materials for them { are generally found at the upholsterers\u2019.At the sales of remnants the weirdest are picked cut from amongst a jumble of colors.Turkish rugs make such luxurious cushions.The colors in them are so richly cosy.Nothing comimon- place is ever perméitted td find a lodge- ment in a \u2019Turkish nook prepared by hands biesged by a truly artistic touch.Perhaps the Japanese corner is the least expensive of the many that are going the round, and what opportunities it offers for smuggling into it all sorts of wonderful tone vagaries.For perfect repose, have one corner so arranged as you can throw yourself down at full length.The couch should always be low and well padded.There is the cot and the dilapidated lounge and the worn out sofa and fhe box couch.Any of them can be fitted up luxuriously for less than the proverbial song.Cozy corners will preserve your youth.Cozy corners will preserve youth, sweet~ ness of disposition, and are as neces- gary to health and happiness as the air we breathe.Co WOMANS ART.ASSOCIATION ART LECTURES.The first lecture of the excellent course arranged by the W.A.A., will be delivered this afternoon by.Mrs, Ashley Carus-Wilson, at 4.30 p.m., ir the Y.M.C.A.Hall.This course of twelvd lectures extendd over @ period of three months, one to be delivered cach Weduesiiay, the illustrated lectured at 8 p.m.) the others at 4.30 p.m: Thesd lectures aro not confined to members of the association, and it is hoped that they will tena to arouse a greater interest in art in the public at large.The following is a list of the lectures: Jan.8, 4.30 p.m.\u2014Mrs, Ashley, Carus-Wil- son\u2014Browning as an Intexpreter of Art.Jan.15, 430 p.m.\u2014Mrs.Wigmore\u2014Em- broidery Ancient and Modern.Jan.22, 4.30 p.m.\u2014Mr.W.McLennan\u2014 The Valley of the Rhone.Jan.29, 8 p.m.\u2014The Rev.\u2019 Wi S| Barnes\u2014 Portraiture of Christ Iliustrated.Feb.5, 4.30 p.m.\u2014Mrs.Logan\u2014The Relation of Present French Art to Present French Literature.Feb.12, 4.80 p.m.\u2014Mr.R.Haris P.R.C.A.~Three Early Painters of Florence.Feb.19, 4.30 p.m.\u2014Mr.A.T.Tayloy, R.C.A.\u2014=The Functions and Harmony} of\" Gol- or.Feb.26, 8 p.m.\u2014Professor Cox\u2014Color Vision (illustrated).March 4, 4.30 p.m.\u2014Professor Moyse\u2014Po- etic Art.March 11, 4.30 p.m.\u2014Mr.Brymer, R.C.A.Impressionism.: March 18, 8 p.m.\u2014The Very Rev.the Dean of Quebec\u2014Staïned Glass, (specimens).March 25, 8 b.m.\u2014 Professor Colby-\u2014Nor- man Architecture, (illustrated).: SILKS AND JEWELS.The Chinese Woman is Barbaricaliy Splendid, Even in the land of chrysanthemums the feminine mindris usually on thoughts of sartorial art content.In a Chinese fairy story, the \u2018\u201c Story of Miss Pi,\u201d published in \u2018\u2018 Harper's Magazine \u201d for January, Julian Ralph says: Ladies differ from coolies, first in the amount of ornament they display, and second in the material of which their clothing is fash- Aoned.The only occasions or which a lady dresses gayly are weddings, birthdays, and feasts or ceremonious visits.Ladies always wear silks\u2014never anything more common\u2014but their \u201cbest\u201d are elaborately embroiderad.\"The first outer garment is the san \u2014 a single or unlined long coat hanging loose from the shoulder to the knees, with no waist line, A lady has other coats ~\u2014 lined, fur-lined and wadded.Under her coat she wears a white coat, and under that a smaller white garment, the chin san.Under everything goes the * piece of cloth,\u201d a plain short apron lapped over at the back.Just such another thing is the skirt, which is worn outside, and reaches half a foot below her outer coat.This skirt is always black, except on special occasions.At her wedding it is red, and at other speclal times it is pink, blue, purple, violet or green, and is embroidered with gold or pretty silks.She wears broad trousers to within half an inch of the ground.The bottoms of the legs are elegantly bordered with embroidery.Ladies wear socks with the seam | up the front, and beautifully embroidered silk shoes.In winter a wadded silk legging warms the calf and ankle.Out- iof-doors every lady wears a \u2018back and front,\u201d or long sleeveless coat, over all her clothing.She carries a folding fan \u2014like à gentleman\u2019s man\u2014in spring, but at other times hers is a round flat fan or a fan of fine feathers.As for the coolies they dress in the same way, A Contless Cosiume.Miss Debonnair attracts no end of admiration in her smart, coatless costume; in fact, gowned in \u2018her figure,\u201d as fthe saying goes now.This casting aside the heavy outer wrap to appear on even bitterly cold days in the street gown is a strictly Parisian fad, and \u2018an extremely chic one, as well.Furs in abundance are worn, but not in such a manner as to hide the contour of the form.Of course, the heaviest, warmest of materials are chosen for this style of EoWning, not to speak of the large 'majority of velvet frocks.Soft boucles, with their furry coat of black, silky hairs, are much in favor, and it was this ¢x+ ceeding rich material which formed the body of one of these fetching costumes.DS SESS 7p 7 BCT CR) SNA « Qk Gh ; Dm SR RYO comm £8 ce hd SIA n A SONT ENS \u2018 DOM Ÿ éd prune color, made dark and rich as velvet in certain lights by the thick cecating of black \u201cdown.\u201d It is en princess, nipped in small and round at the waist and curving beautifully over the full hips.The foot of the skirt measures not less than eight yards around, and has a rustling lining of heavy, crisp prune silk.It is double-breasted and fastened with odd ornaments in sable fur from throat to foot.The aleeves are oddly cut to cling to the shoulders and upper arms and to flare out in rich masses at the elbow, while fitting the lower arm like a snug glove.There is a plain high band collar, faced with velvet at the throat.A great thick boa of genuine Russian sable and a big muff of the same, worth a king\u2019s ransom, give the necessary warmth to the costume.\u2018There is a tip-tilted hat of shining black beaver, with a long, full black plume set under the brim to rest against the bronze- tinted hair, and another long plume on the outside, with a lct of black crepes, de chene choux.Gloves of dead white glace, broadly stiched with white, are worn with it.+ Coe BOARD OF TRADE COUNCIL Proposal to Make Kittle Metis Eay a Harbor of Refuge\u2014Sir Charles Tupper to Speak, The first weekly meeting of the Council of the Board of Trade after ithe Christmas holidays was held yesterday afternoon, the following members being present: Jas.A.Cantlie, president; John Torrance, ist Fice-president; John Mca Kergow, ind Wice-president; Chas.F.Smith, treasurer; Geo.Hague, John I.Mcisrice, David McFarlane, Arch.Nicoll, Wim.Nivin, Jas.HE.Keneli, Davia Hob- ertson, G.F.C.Smith.! The Japanese Consul of Vancouver haa written, thanking the council for itg ac tion in distributing samples of Japanese fish products forwarded by his Government.The Under-Secretary of State ac- knowleaged the council's petition to His Excellency in Council, praying for an extension or the telegraph service to the Straits of Belle Isle.The Secretary of the Department of Public Works, in replying to the council\u2019s representations in regerd to the desirability of steps being taken to ascertain the suitability of Little Metis Bay for a port of refuge for the Lower St.Lawrence, said that in 1883 a survey was made of Little Metis with a view to constructing a wher there, a work which had been petitioned for by residents of that place.The information then obtained is all that is in the department, and as it id far from being satisfactory to properly discuss the scheme which is now proposed the Minister has ordered that a wharf be made during the next summer go that the department may obtain all necessary data on the subject, and ascertain the probable cost of the work.The council considered the reply extremely satisfactory, as it granted all the petition asked for.The Chief Post Office Inspector had written from Toronto with regard to sundry complaints and representations.With respect to alleged delay of samples, hie said they should be mailed sis early.as possible and a reasonable time before the closing of the mail by which they are intended to be sent.He stated further with regard to the samples being destroyed by rats and mice, that steps would be taken to protect samples from, such damage.With regard to the alleged detention of letters addressed to Montreal from offices north of Carlton, arrangements had been made to reduca the delays.n ; The president reported that he went to Ottawa on Saturday and saw Sir Charles Tupper, who expressed himself of the board to address it on trade relations between Canada and Great Britain.Sir Charles said that in his address he intended to give special attention to the subject of preferential trade with the colonies, and would probably be able to come for this purpose one day this week.The president said that several members of the board had suggested that Chas.M.Hays, the new Grand Trunk manager, should be invited to pay a visit to the building during exchange hours.The council heartily concurred in the proposition, and the invitation will be extended to Mr.Hays.The port warden\u2019s annual report and audited statement of the port warden's office finances were submitted, adopted, and as required by the act governing the office were ordered to be forwarded to the Minister of Marine and Fisheries.A special report from the Board of Examiners\u2019 Office with regard to reduction of certain port warden fees was laid over for further consideration at the next meeting.John Fairbairn and H.W.Raphael were appointed auditors to the treasurer\u2019s accounts for the past year.THE WATER COMMITTEE MEETS.ee Two Different Roports Cause Some Disagreement The members of the Water Committee maintain their reputation for loquacity and quarrelsomeness.Yesterday afternoon they had a long debate over a report of Superintendent Laforest\u2019s concerning the test of certain meters.Ald.made the test had told him a different story from that contained in the report.Ald.Leclerc construed these remarks as a want of confidence in the superintendent.On the other hand Ald.Costigan charged Ald.Leclerc with being wantin gin respect for his colleagues.It was Ald.Savignac who found the compromise which reconciled all parties.The superintendert was asked to make & report on the possible economies which can be made in the department.Remission of water rates was granted in 116 cases.The applications for remission amount this year to 951.: It was resolved to supply water to Messrs.Viu, the biscuit manufacturers, for their establisiiment in Maisonneuve at meter rates, the contract is to \u2018be drawn go that the Mpnireal Water and Power Company can not claim damages Irom the city for encroachment on its privileges.\u201c ex bor Commissioners Meet, The usual weekly meeting of the Harbor Commissioners was held yesterday afternoon, Henry Bulmer presiding.It was a private meeting, buf the Government crisis no doubt had its effect, for the meeting was short and .of little importance.A letter of gratitude was read from W.8.Murphy, son of the late Senator Murphy, expressing to the board that their testimonies of condolence were much appreciated.The chief engineer reported that the tenders for timber and planks were received.The lowest tenders for each were accepted and will likely be made public at next meeting.The chief engineer reported on the Mount Royal Bridge, but the matter was left over.; \u2014Âs soon as you feel that tickling in the throat that always wrecedes a cold, take a dose of Dr.Laviolette\u2019>s Syrup of Turpentine and you will be | The olor Was -a- deliciously, deep, rich | instantly, curede as being much flattered by the request | Costigan stated that the men who had\u2019 LETTERS.Belt Line Company Gives a Straight Denial\u2014Licence or No License.To the Editor of the Herald: Sir,\u2014The pretended scandal concerning the Montreal Island Belt Line Railway is pure invention, and the statements made by F.M.Murphy which appeared in this morning\u2019s issue of the Herald are absolutely false from beginning to end.This man is trying, through the means of your paper, to injure the company because .ihe Chateauguay and Northern Railway Co.refuses to settle an unjust and unfounded claim against it.The Belt Line Company will publish at once a complete history of its enterprise, and hopes thereby to convince every fair and reasonable iminded person who has the interests of Montreal at heart that the connstruction of the company\u2019s railway will be of incalculable benefit to the county generally and to the City of Montreal in particular.Not one cent was illegally paid to obtain the charter of the company or any franchise acquired by it.The Montreal Island Belt Line Railway Company.Per J.P.MULL