The Herald, 8 décembre 1897, mercredi 8 décembre 1897

[" voc0c00000000000002000000000 \u20ac) | > = I : Gr PoP NPP Ps POrDO PrP 3 .\u2014 COP + | «Nn = Ce 1D S Or Propo toior 688838 3 et, = © + ++-ee Es 4 0 d 2 TT r W WM-T TTT \u201cW T TW W You Haven't All the News until you have The Herald.ce Jfeval All the News until have The Herald.You Haven\u2019t you \u2014_\u2014 5 gore YEAR.No.%6 \\ va ee \\ MONTREAL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1897.PRICE ONE CENT.THE HEAL \u2014 HON.MA, FIELDING IN HALIFAX, rt Talks of His Trip to a Herald Reporter.ABOUT THE FAST LINE.Tha Minister Thinks the Contractors Will Fulfil Their Promises.Halifax, N.S., Dec.8\u2014(Special.)\u2014Hon.Ww.S.Fielding, Minister of Finance, arrived in the city last night by the C.P.K.train from St.John and New York.Mr, Fielding has spent the last few weeks in England, in connection with the pew Canadian loan, and his success in float- uF of over-indulgence in liquor, but on stooping down to lift her up he smelled car bolic acid.A quick call for the patrol wagon was sent in and the suffering wo- | man was sent to station No.3 and placed ! | in Matron Duffy\u2019s care.She could scarcely breathe when she arrived at the station, her lungs and throat being apparently badly clogged with mucous matter which she tried vainly and with much distress to raise.Dr.Dowd was summoned and did what he could to relieve her of her suffering.Miss Archer would not admit that she had taken poison.She experienced a great deal of paim, and talked with much difliculty.She hesitated a long time before telling her name, but wae finally prevailed upon to do so.She said her home was in Toronto, and that she came here two months ago to join her younger sister and also to look for work.Dr.Dowd said that the girl would recover.ES FIRST WINTER SAILING.The Gallia Sails From St, To-day.John The Beaver Line R.M.S.\u201cGallia\u201d sails from St.John to-day, this being the first departure of the winter service under the contract with the Government for carrying the mails, She will reach the other side in good time for the Christmas holi- \u201cdays.Below will be found a partial list of ing it at an unprecedented low rate of interest has won him the highest compliments in official and financial circles.As the author of the Canadian preferential tariff the Minister of Finance was a conspicuous and honored figure at many public and private functions in the Old Country, and he was kept centinually busy with all sorts of enquiries made concerning Canada and its affairs.A Herald reporter called on the Min's- ter at his Spring Garden.road residence today.Mr.Fielding was in the best ot gpirits, and he looked the picture of health._ In reply to the question as to how the Canadian loar was viewed in England Mr.Fielding said : \u201cThe Canadian loan is regarded by financial papers as a very great success.It was a new movement and a very important one, inasmuch as it was a reduction of the rate of interest to two , and one-half per cent.which was never before attempted by any colony.Of course in such a movement there are doubts in some quarters as to its success, but happily it came out all right, and Canada received cordial congratulations on all hands on the result.Prospects for Reciprocity.\u2019 \u201cHow were the recent reciprocity negotiations regarded in England ?\u201d \u201cWith much interest as a matter of course.Owing to certain causes which it is not worth my while to enter into here there had been an impression in some quarters in England that reciprocity between the United States and Canada meant discrimination by Canada against the Mother Country.\u201cIt was easy to assure the English pub- \"lic that there was no foundation for this, and this assurance was all that was required to satisfy our Enghsh friends.\u201d \u201cWhat would be the effect of reciprocity in view of the preferential tariff 7\u201d \u201cDon\u2019t you think,\u201d said the Minister, \u201cit would be better for us to know the terms of the reciprocity before we form a conclusion on that point ?Until there 3s & better understanding on that part of the question it is not worth while to trouble ourselves with the other.There will be no reciprocity or reciprocity negotiation that will interfere with our good relations with the Mother Country,\u201d Mr.Fielding emphatically added.The Fast Line.\u201cHow is the fast line progressing ?\u201d \u201cThe matter is still in the hands of contractors, who, as you know, have made the deposit of £10,000 as pu guarantee ot their good faith.They have had many difficullies to contend with, but they tell me that things are going all right, and they will carry out their comiract.\u201d \u201cThen there is no doubt of its ultimate establishment 2?\u201d \u201cThe matter remains in the hands ot the contractors, and that is really all I can say on the subject.\u201d Freight Rates, \u201cWhat are your views on the equalization of freight raves between the West and Halifax and St.John ?\u201d \u201cI understand that à delegatan from Halifax has placed the matter before my colleagues at Ottawa.Don't you think that I might be expected to hear what has en presented at Ottawa before I undertake to express my views ?I think our Halifax friends will not doubt my desire to assist them in all things reasonable, but have no intention of expressing op nions ON matters which are now under the con- Sideration of my colleagues at Ottawa, and Which will receive my own attention In due time.\u201d HISTORICAL STUDIES.Winter Programme of the McGil Historical Club.During the coming winter the MeGuil Historical Club have arranged to take up fn interesting and varied programme ot éltdies, taking in the whole globe in 1ts fourse.The programme is as follows:- he coup d\u2019Etat of 1851, Decline of Tür- pe the Secret Political Societies of the entury, the Gold Fevers of the Century, Fr California, South Africa, Klon- Ke, the Karliest Risings, the Roman uestion, the Place of Switzerland .n wrope, the Military Career of General wort Abraham Lincoln, the Papineau pu the Indian| Mutiny, England in oD Pt, the Losses of Spain in South Ameri- &, and Toussaint L\u2019Ouverture.TRIED TO POISON HERSELF 4 Canadian Girl Seeks to Bna pr Misery in Buffalo.alo, N.Y, Dec.8.\u2014Susie Archer, a ense lan girl, 25 years old, suffered in- Pol agony last night at the Pearl Street T Station, For reasons known only earth se she attempted to end her carbo Peregrinations by taking a dose of fright] C.She was found writhing in | étreets 1, agony at Grant and Mapleshire Police oy Patrolman Cruser, of No.5 the Station.At first the officer thought Ler saloon passengers.In addition to these she has a good number of second cabin and steerage passengers.She sails from Halifax to-morrow, after embarking passengers and mails: Mr.Wm.Ball, Mr.Geo.Boyne, Halifax; Mr.J.A.Cameron, England; Mr.John Chambre, Mrs.John Chambre and infant, Fort William; Mr.Chickester, England; Captain Creighton, Montreal; Mr.Dawkin, Mrs.Dawkin and three children, Halifax; Mr.A.Dawson, Ottawa; Mr.Davison, Mrs.Davison, Halifax; Mr, Every, England; Mr.A.B.Fraser, London, England; Miss H.Fotheringham, St.John, N.B.; Mr.Friend, England; Mr.Featherston, England; Mr.C.A.E.Har riss, Montreal; Prof.Hays, Toronto; Mr, A.J.King, Toronto; Mr.Lamb, Englands Miss Laperse, Halifax; Mr.A.Mallison, England; Mr.P.H.Maher, Mrs.P.H.Maher, Vancouver, Mx.Mills, St.John, N.B.; Mr.P.Macdonald Marling, Montreal; Mr.C.V.Morris, London, Ont.; Dr, Muir, St.John, N.B.; Mr.Shannon, Halifax; Mr.H.Simmons, Toronto; Mr.J.Thomas, Mr.D.H.Thomas, Mr.W, G.M.Shepherd, England; Mr.Wildman, St.John, N.B.; Mr.White, Toronto; Mr.R.V.Woods, Montreal.ONLY FORTY BELOW.A Klondike Party Reach Edmonton to Find It Cold.Mr.D.L.Lockerby, who last month fitted out the Clatworthy party of young LKuglishbmen bound for the Klondike, received a letter yesterday from the scribe of the company stating they had reached Edmonton, amd were all in the best of spirits.The thermometer there was 40 degrees below zero on the lst of December.They expect to make the base of the Rockies this winter.A BOY MISSING.Henri Labelle Got School Fees on Saturday and Left.A young lad of eleven named Henri La belle, living at 402 St.Christophe, has been missing since Saturday.He left home to go to school, lhaving at the time the necessary money to pay his month\u2019s school fees.IN ST.MARY\u2019S WARD.H.W.Lareau, general manager of the Union Dressed Meat Co., was waited upon last evening by a deputation of master butchers, who are anxious that he should be a candidäte in St.Mary\u2019s ward in opposition to \u2018Ald.Charpentier.The butchers say that their trade should have a representative in the (Council and promise their support to Mr.Lareau if he will consent to run.It is said that it is the turn of the Sacred Heart parish to select a candidate, and the parishes of St.Vincent de Paul, St.Bridget and St.Mary, the master butchers say, will support the candidature of Mr.Lareau.BANK DIRECTORS ON TRIAL.St.Johns, Nfld., Dec.7.\u2014The trial of the Commercial Bank directors began here yesterday before Sir David Clralmers, former Chief Justice of British Guiana and a special jury.The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges of conspiracy and issuing false statements as to the condition of the bank, with intent to deceive and defraud shareholders, creditors, and the public generally.The Crown prosecutor opened the case in an address of four hours, reviewing the history of the .collapse of the bank.The examination Wor man was suffering from the effects of witnesses began to-day, and the trial is expected to occupy the remainder of the week.A MINISTER ON TRIAL.Toronto, Dec.8.\u2014Through his counsel, Rev.William W.Bates, of Thornhill, who was arrested on a charge of shoplifting in T.Eaton Company store and subsequently released on Bishop Sweatman\u2019s bail in £1,000, in Magistrate Denison\u2019s court, yes-\u2019 terday, renewed his plea of not guilty, and elected to be tried by jury.The Crown was not raedy to proceed, and the case was adjourned until Tuesday.Rev.John Tangtry, Bishop Sweatman, Rev.John Pearson, Rev.Mr.Lewis, Canon Sweeny, several other clerqvmen, and a number of Mr.Bates\u2019 parishioners were in court.QUEBEC TANDEM CLUB OFFICERS.Quebec, Dec.8 \u2014(Special.)\u2014The annual meeting of the Quebee Tandem Club was held last night.The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:\u2014Presi- dent.Veasey Boswell; vice-president, Dr.Colin Sewell; secretary-treasurer, Dr.J.D.Brosseau.The first drive of the season will take place next Saturday.WILL SUPPORT ALD.PREFONTAINE.The laboring men of Hochelaga ward will wait upon Ald.Prefontaine next week to pledge.their support to him for the mayoralty.The deputation had arranged for Friday evening but this was too early for the convenience of Ald.Prefontaine, and he will meet them next week, after having addressed his constituents from the public platform.4; | | \u2018ing.They assembled at the \u2018building on St.Denis street, CONCEPTION DAY Is Being Observed Generally in Montreal.PUBLIC OFFICES CLOSED.Students Celebrate Their Patronal Feast, Laval The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is being observed to-day in all the Roman Catholic churches with the usual solemnities of a day of obligation, and it is be- \u2018 ing kept generally as a holiday by Catho- les.The courts, civil and criminal, and ail the civie departments, are closed, it being a legal holiday in the Province of Quebec.The students of Laval University observed their patromal feast by attending service in St.James Cathedral this morn- university and pro ' ceeded to the cathedral by way of St.Catherine street, making an imposing display.The professors marched with the boys.There was a full choral celebration of mass, in which a great number of the clergy took part.The sermon was preached by the Rev.Abbe Lecoeq, P.S.S,, director of the Grand Seminary.There were numerous services during the day at every Roman Catholic church in the city, at which sermons appropriate to the occasion were delivered.At the archbishop\u2019s palace this morning it was learned that His (Grace Archbishop Bruchesi celebrated mass this morning in the Church of the Thaumaturge at the famous shrine of Lourdes.Ile will leave immediately on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, and on Christmas morning he will celebrate pontificial high mass.in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem.The French newspapers, morning and evening, are not publishing to-day.THE WINDSOR ANNUAL.Financial Showing of the Big Hotel is Very Satisfactosy.The annual meeting of the shareholders of Windsor Hotel was held in the hotel club room yesterday afternoon, the president, Mr.Charles Garth, occupying the chair.The chief business of the meeting was made up of the reading of annual report and financial statement.\"Lhe past season has been a most satisfactory one for the hotel.After paying a dividend of six per cent., the shareholders have still a large cash surplus.This surplus is to be expended in extensive improvements and repairs to the building.The dircetors purpose carrying out considerable refurnishing of the house, and in addition to this, an improved plumbing system will be put in, besides many minor improvements.The directors, as Mr.Garth stated at the meet ing, are anxious te sustain the established reputation of the Windsor.It is necessary that these changes be made gradually; in fact they have already been going on for some time, A ballot was then cast for the re-elec- tron of the retiring board, with the result of their unanimous re-instatement, und at a subsequent meeting of the directors, Mr.J.P.Dawes, vice-president, and Mr.W.C.McIntyre and Mr.Henry Joseph were made house committee, with the president \u2018and vice-presidentr members ex-officio.Among those present at the meeting were:\u2014Mesrs.J.P.Dawes, John Cassils, W.C.McIntyre, Henry Joeph, Selkirk Cross, F.L.Wanklyn, R.W.Shepherd, R.B.Angus, W.R.Miller, A.Skaife, Jas.Crathern, J.H.Burland, F.T.Judah, J.H.Joseph, Hector Mackenzie, C.E.Gault, E.H.Botterell, W.TF.Lighthall, F.S.Lyman, H.A.Budden, R.C.Fisher, G.F.Benson, Reid Taylor, A.C.Clark, James Shearen and Charles Alexander.TRADED OVERCOATS, A Deal Which Landed Octave Paquin in Dire Trouble.Calixte Trudel was under the influence of liquor, the other night, and it is said Octave Paquin happened along, led him into a lane, relieved him of his new over coat, coat and vest and watah and chain, giving him in return his own overcoat, which is much the worse for wear.When a complaint was made Detective Charpentier started out to find Paquin, whose old coat he had recognized.The man was located at his residence, 315 Mainsonneuve street, and said he had bought all of Tru.del\u2019s goods that he had with him.However, he was placed under arrest, and will come before the magistrate to-morrow.THE MIRROR FELL And the Courts Will Have to Settle the Responsibility.A case which is likely to prove interesting to contractors and the general public has been entered in the Superior Court by Mr.T.T.Marechal on behalf of Madame J.W.Patterson.The defendants, Kimber & Sone, paperhangers, had done some work in her house, during which it was necessary to displace a wall-mirror.Some months later the mirror fell and in its fall broke several articles of vertu, worth 2148.The plaintiff claims that the cause of the ruirror falling was that it was not properly secured by defendant\u2019s employes in rerlscing it.THE BEGGAR NUISANCE.Council Has Not Replied to 8.P.WwW.C Yet\u2014A Month's Work.There was a short session of the Society for the Protection of Women and Children this morning, Mr.F.E.Grafton in the chair.The only matter of interest was | the report of Secretary Marshall showing the good work which is being carried on by the society.It was as follows :\u2014 \u201cThere were sixty cases reported and | dealt with during the month of November, and were disposed of in the following manner : There were twelve cases of drunken husbands, who did not support their families.Of this number seven took the pledge on being reasoned with; in two cases Support was obtained; two cases proved worthless, and one is still under consideration.There were eleven assaults upon women reported; three ot these proved to be frivolous on investigation; two were warned Ly your agent and good behavior promised in future; two were brought before the judge by letter and warned by him; four were arrested, three were punished, and one agreed to separate and pay an allowance to his wife.One husband threatened to desert his family, but was stopped by his employer giving his wages to his wife.Three young women reported they could not remain at home in consequence of drunkenness and ill-treatment on the part of thew parents.On investiga-don two were sustained in their action, and one compelled to return home.Three women and one child were removed to hospital.One woman and fourteen children were placed in homes.Support was obtained for four aged mothers from their children.One drunken mother who has five children was induced to take the pledge.There were five servants who reported the non-pay- ment of their wages, in three of which cases the wages were obtained, the other two being worthless cases.Two young women reported being in trouble; one oi these was withdrawn after investigation and the other was placed in our lawyer's hands.There were ten cases of a miscellaneous character, which were dealt with according to their nature.\u201d The secretary reported that he had wnt- ten the chairman of the Police Committee with regard to the city by-laws on the beggar nuisance, in order to have the matter pushed before the Council, but has as yet received no answer.He was advised to see Ald.McBride personally.Before adjourning a resolution of condolence with Mr.Walter Drake on the death of his wife was moved by Mr.Charles Alexander, and seconded by Kev.T.Harris, and carried.MANY NEW FIRMS.The William Drysdale Co.Incorporated \u2014Business Notes.During the past week the following partnerships, dissolutions and other business changes have been registered: \u2014 The Montreal Wool & Sheepskin Company (Emile Galibert and William J.Price.) Trudeau & Gareau (Theodule Trudeau and Joseph Gareau), manufacturers of compressed yeast.C.O.Bourdeau & Co.(Marie Louise Gendron, wife of Owwald Bourdeau, doing busmess alone), grocers, St.Lambert.Desourdes & Parad.,/susiger Desourdes, collector, and Joseph Paradis, carpenter), collection agents, St.Louis du Mile End.Jessie Hannah, doing business at West- mount as trader, under the style of Hannah & Son, has discontinued doing business under that name.Israel Crevier and Joseph A.Charette, St.Louis du Mile End, have registerea a partnership as the Jubilee Laundry.L.N.Picotte and Joseph Dore, doing business as grocers under the name of Dore & Picotte, have dissolved partnership, and a new firm has been registered by the former, with Zepherin Picotte, under the style of Picotie & Prcotte.Dlle.Marie Vallee has announced her intention to carry on business as a restaurant keeper, in St.Henri, using the firm name Vallee & Poulin.F.W.Wait has commenced business as a grocer, as also J.B.Vermette.Wright & Co., (H.W.Wright and Peray J.Fuchs) have formed a partnérship as paper dealers, and P.J.Fuchs has ceaserl to do business alone, under the above title, The William Drysdale Oo, Limited, has obtained its charter of incorporation, and will at once embark in the business of publishing books, pamphlets, magazines, ote.A charter of incorporation thas been granted to the Montreal Milling Company.Delorme & Goyer (Pierre Delorme and Adolphe Goyer) have organized to carry on a cattle business.Brosseau & Co.(D.C.Brosseau, Adolphe Brosseau and Ephrem Brosseau) have registered as manufacturers of vinegar.M.W.L.Dufresne, wife of J.C.La- croix, has registered to do business as J.C.Lacroix & Co.THREATENED HIS FATHER Armand Lacasse Gets Four Months for Bad Conduct.Armand Lacasse, twenty years of age, is the terror of his father and brothers, and some lime ago he\u2018was made to promise nct to visit his home on St.Dominique Street for two years.Ie came back however, the other night, and after assaulting one of his brothers, he threatened his father with a knife and fork.Yesterday, Recorder De- Montigny gave him two months hard labor, and as he could not furnish $150 as a security to keep the peace, he will have to spend four months altogether in jail, A PECULIAR ACCIDENT.Quebec, Dec.8.\u2014(Special).\u2014A singular accident happened at Quebec yesterday, when two runaway horses dashed down Voligeurs street, and struck against house No.67.They struck with such violence, that the wall gave way and the horses passed through the house.The cries of frightened women who were in the room soon brought passers-by to the rescue, and the horses were with some difficulty got cut of the house.Fortunately no one was hurt.WANT EX-ALD.COCHRANE.The aldermanic contest in St.Lawrence Ward promises to be warm if all the candidates being requisitioned consent to run.Papers are now being circulated for signature by the friends of ex-Ald.Cochrane asking him to permit himself to be put in nomination.The signatures, the canvassers say, are coming in rapidly and they have strong hopes of being able to induce the ex-alderman to run.Another Irish Catholic whose mame is freely used in connection with this seat is Mr.T.P.Crowe, head of the firm of John Crowe & Sons, locksmiths.Papers are also out asking his gentleman to Tun.x |G.Au APPOINTMENT, J.H.Hardwell Division Freight Agent Here.A NEW LOCOMOTIVE.Engineer Davis Selects a Baldwin Ten Wheeler Model.Some further changes have been made in the management of the Intercolonial Railway.Mr.J.H.Hardwell, who has been chief clerk under Mr.E.Tiffin, the Canadian Pacific freight agent, at Toronto, has been appointed division freight agent of the Intercolonial with headquarters at Montreal.Mr.Hardwell will take charge on January 1st, and his division wil extend from Montreal to St.Flavie, He will also have charge of the agency at Toronto, and western district.Another old C.P.R.employee, Mr.J.B.Lambkin, who for the past thirteen years -has been in the passenger department, hag been appointed district passenger superintendent of the Government\u2019s railway, with headquarters also at Montreal.He will assume control of his department at the first of the year.A New Locomotive.The newly appointed consulting engineer of Government railways, has been given a practically free hand in his new position.Under the direction of Hon Mr.Blair, he is datermined to put the Intercolonial on a footing with the other great roads of America.To accomplish this end Mr.Davis realized that his road must be equipped with the latest and most improved rolling stock.So Mr.Davis has been \u2018visiting the leading locomotive builders on the continent, and after a thorough inspection of the different manufactories, has purchased one of the newly-modelled locomotives made at the well-known Baldwin Locomotive Works at Philadelphia.This engine is described as a double-compound of the mewest Vauclain patent, mounted with a boiler 60 inches in diameter, 27 feet long, with a grated surface of 26 feet.She is what is known at a \u2018\u2018ten-wheeler,\u201d having a truck of five wheels, and six fly wheels each with a diameter of six feet.This engine will have a capacity enabling ver to haul twelve Pullman coaches, two baggage ears and one express car up the stiffest grade on the Intercolonial Railway at the rate of fifty miles an hour.She will be able to speed along the ordinary grades at a rate of seventy miles an hour, and will pobably serve as a model for many others of the same kind which the Government intend adding to the service from time to time.The Minister of Railways realizes that if the Intercolonial ever expects to secure its proper proportion of the growing passenger traffic between the upper and lower Provinces the Government road must possess efficient rolling-stock.This new engine, which has just arrived in Montreal, is certainly an excellent model upon which to equip the road with locomotives.ENGLAND AND FRANCE.St.James's Gazette Says the Trouble Between Them is Over.London, Dec.8\u2014The St.James Gazette this afternoon, announces authoritatively that the British Government does not expect any further trouble with France, regarding the Upper Nile regions.France having agreed to accept the situation.\u2018The dunger was that the occupiers of the country could divert the course of the Nile and render Egypt a waste.The massacre of the French expedition under Major Marchand, reported by the Mouvement Geographique, of Brussels, yesterday to have occurred near Bhrel- Chazel, apparently toook place in the territory referred to by the St.James Gazette, A HORSE SUICIDES.Walked to the Edge of a Precipice and Jumped Off.Mr.Harry Wilson, who has just returned to Montreal from the Klondike, for the purpose of obtaining fresh supplies for his party, yesterday related a very curious story regarding one of the horses which tad been employed in crossing White Pass.The horses which are used for carrying the supplies over the passes, Mr.Wilson said, are bemg continuously over-loaded anid abused.He saw one such animal staggering under its ioad, after being beaten and cruelly treated by its driver, actually ieave the path and walk thirty feet out to the edge of the precipice and deliberately fling itself over, load and all.It was a clear case of premeditated suicide, and under no censiderations could it have been accidental.Mr.Wilson says it is the first time \u2018he ever heard of an animal committing suicide.NEW GODERICH ELEVATOR.Goderich, Ont., Dec.8.\u2014Mayor Shannon and Mr.A.MeD.Allan have returned from Montreal, where they were setting terms with the Grand Trunk Railway regs) ecting the erection of an elevator here.1t was finally arranged that the Grand Trurk would give a free site, carry all material free of charge and give a cash bonus of $2,000; also that the elevator must be built by a joint stock company and be of 1,000,000 bushels capacity.The Town Council will meet at once to decide what terms the corporation will offer the stockholders, and it is expected that the matter will be closed very soon, as the Grand Trunk have given most favorable conditions for traffic.GERMANY AND HAYTL Berlin, Dec., 8.\u2014Emperor William talk- over the trouble between Germany and Hayti, and referring to Presidential Bureau, is quoted as saying: \u201cThey are au con- tamptible crowd of negroes, slightly mo- culated with French civilization.My school ships, even though manned by boys, will teach them manners.\u201d Port Au Prince, December 8.\u2014 Comte Schwerin, the German charge d'affaires and the comtesse, enrbarked yesterday, | escorted by the officers of the Charlotte.The ultimatum whose terms were accepted in full yesterday, imposes the following conditions:\u2014An iademnity of $30,000 to Herr Lueders; the return of Herr Lue- ders to Hayti under the guarantee of the Government; an official expression to the German Government of the regret of the Haytian Government, and the reception of Comte Schwerin by President Tiersas Simon Sam.Had the ultimatum not been complied with, the bombardment would have commenced at one o'clock to-day.Since yesterday there have been in the roadsteads, two German steamers, a French steamer, the German frigates Charlotte and the Stein, and the French cruiser Admiral Rigault de Genouilly.Although there have been no fresh disturbances, all precautions have been taken to guarantee order, but the Government is dumb.AN OBSERVATORY CHANGE The Time Gun at Ottawa Will be Fired From Montreal.Within a few weeks the operator in the Montreal observatory will announce the arrival of midday to the ciiizens ot Ottawa by a new method.At present the noon gun at the Capital is discharged by means of a complicated arrangement.The signal for firing iz given to the man in charge of the gun at Ottawa by the dropping of a ball situated in the signau house.This is accomplished by pressing a key in the Montreal observatory, and thereby closing the electric circuit, which releases the ball, This system is said to be unreliable, and the gun is frequently several seconds out.The plan now under consideration in the Marine Department provides for the firing of the gun direct by means of an electric fuze._ Instead of the small battery now 1n use, it is proposed to utilize the low voltage current of the Ottawa incandescent lighting system.A few minutes before twelve the fuse will be inserted in the loaded gun, and the wires connected at the signal house with the Montreal line.At noon the operator at the Montreal observatory will press an ordinary telegraph key, and the circuit being closed the gun will be instantly discharged.When the plans have been revised they will be submitted to Sir Louis Davies for his approval.THE STICKEEN ROUTE.Western Man in Montreal Arranging With the C.P.R.Captain J, W.Troup, of Nelson, B.C., who is acting superintendent of the Canadian Pacific steamer service in connection with the Kootenay district, is at present a guest at the Windsor.Yesterday Capt.Troup had a private conference with the authorities of the C.P.R.here.it-as understood that Capt.Troup has come to Montreal in conmection with the steamer service on the Stickeen river.The Canadian Pacific contemplate the «construction of a number of light draught stern-wheel steamers, somewhat ä&fter the nature ol the Mississippi boats.These steamers will be put in service on the Stickeen as soon as the season opens, and will connect with the four ¥arger ocean gteamers which are to run north from Vancouver.The service will be similiar te_that whicn is to be established by the English syndicate which recently sent out Mr.Jas.Roche to make preparatory investigations.\"TWAS ONLY A FAKE, There Was Nothing in a Story that Allison Had Confessed.Berlin, Ont., Dec.8.\u2014The story of Allison\u2019s confession published in the Toronto Evening News is made up entirely of whole cloth.Rev.Mr.Atkinson, to whom the confession was reported to have been imparted, denies the whole fabrication in toto.A petition for the commutation of the death sentence to imprisonment for life is being largely signed here.BONAVENTURE AND YAMASKA.Quebec, Dec.8.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Hon.Chas.Langelier will leave on Saturday for Bonaventure, accompanied by Mr.Talbot, M.P.No opposition to Mr.Langelier\u2019s candidature is expected.although the Hon, Mr.Flynn is not ready to state if the Conservative party will have a candidate or not.Mr.Flynn authorizes your correspondent to announce that Mr.Mondou will be the Conservative candidate in the bye-election in Yamaska.CUSTOMS COLLECTOR DISAPPEARS, Brockville, Dec.8\u2014(iSpecial.)\u2014A great deal of mystery surrounds the sudden d:s- appearance of John Ormiston, collector ot customs.at Gananoque.Mr.Ormiston was looked upon by his fellow-citizens as a most upright and straightforward man, and even his family had no knowledge of his intention of leaving.An inspector \u2018has arrived in Gananoque.to examine the books of the customs office.THE CLYDE MISSING.Valetta, Dec.8.\u2014The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Clyde, Captain Gordon, which left Marseilles on December 4, and which was due to arrive at Malta on Monday last, is missing, and a government tug is searching for her.It is thought in shipping circles that the Clyde\u2019s detention is due to the storms which fave recently passed over the coast of France.The Clyde was built at Dumbarton in 1881, and is of 4,099 tons gross, and 2,198 tons net register, GOING TO THE KLONDIKE.Messrs.O\u2019Brien and Auerbach have beëh appointed agents for the Klondike Snow and Ice Transit Company, whose trains will leave on lst of January, direct to the gold fields, arniving five months earlier than any other system of transportation.DUFRESNE & MONGENALS SIUUN SOLD.The stock of Dufresne & Mongenais, grocers, was sold at auction yesterday.Mr.J.R.Savignac\u201dpurchased the stock, valued at $21,225, for sixty cents on the dollar, while the book debts, amounting to $21,961, were bought by Mr.Gaspard Der- res for sixty-one cents.\u201c OE OF THE HERALD HAS BEEN REMOVED TO 141 ST.JAMES STREET.IMPORTS UP AND EXPORTS DOWN.Customs Returns for Month of November, EXPANSION IN DUTIES.Early Closing of Navigation Account able for Smaller Exports, The Customs Department have prepared their report of exports and imports for last month, and the figures there givën are ot great interest.The exports have decreased half a million and the importe have increased three-quarters of a milion, with a substantial increase in duties, There have been several lange changes in the imports since last year, and these are given below in tabular form.- The following statement shows the totai value of exports from this port during the month of November in the years 1895 and 1897 :\u2014 Not 1896.Produce.Produce, \u2018'l'otal.Total export.$6,418,129 $1,236,167 $7,654,216 Bullion and 19,399 19,394 Grand Total.$6,418,129 $1,255,566 $7,673,695 1897.Total export.$5,988,241 $1,034,581 $7,622,822 Bullion and coin.50,534 3,653 54,187 J Grand \u2018Total.$6,038,775 $1,038,234 %7,077,00y Total decrease in exports, $586,686.The imports for the month were as fot- lows: \u2014 1897.Value.Duty.Dutiable.$1,957,215 $578,70;.2b Free.1,574,772 LL.Bullion and coin.103,661 .83,715,598 $558.707.26 1896.Dutiable.$1,675.112 $480,796.¢3 Free.1,080,028 .Bullion and coin.207,272 2220 $2,971.412 $87,796.93 Total increase in imyorts.$744,186 Total increase in duty.$77.910.33 There was a marked increase in several of the dutiable items, and a decrease in others.The following table shows #16 change in some of the principal items :\u2014 Ine.Dec.Cotton goods.$55,281 .Drugs.tee esses ee 22726 .Iron and steel.119389 .Silk.eee oes +.23,619 .\u2026 Sugar.ees see sees acess $86,616 Tobacco and cigars.x.4,990 Tobacco leaf (free last FEAT.oo eo ss oo esse aesvuss 36,618 Woollens.oo +o .\u2026.\u2026.21,980 .It is to be moticed that the duty on sugar increased by $6,465, although there was such a decrease in Imports.There was also considerable change in the imports of free goods.Ine.Dec.Raw cottion.\u2026 oo oe.$30,008 .Wool.evens 0 0.43,800 .Tea.see oss nen evcou0e $27,961 Raw silk.\u2026.oo oe sees 31,775 eeevena DEATH OF MRS.ROY, Mother of Mayor of Valleyfleld Passes Away Last Night.Mrs.(Dr.) Roy, mother of the Mayor of Valleyfield, died last night at the advanced age of 87.A few months ago her husband died at the ripe old age of 94.Mrs.Roy was an aunt of Mr.Pease, district pessenger agent for the G.T.R., in this city, and her son, Mr.Roy, besides being Mayor of Valleyfield, is also manager of the paper mills at that place.\u2018 THE PROTESTANT POOR.A meeting of the friends of the Protestant Poor in connection with the 3oard of Outdoor Relief will be held in the Board room, 693 Dorchester street, on Thursday, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of organizing the Board for the winter's work.GODDESS OF THE FUTURE.Wilt you conquer my heart with your beauty; my soul going out from afar?Shall 1 fall to your hand as a victim of crafty and cautious shikar?Have I met you and passed you already, unknowing, unthinking, and blind?Shall I meet you next session at Simla, O sweetest and best of your kind?.Does the P.and O, bear you to me-ward, or, clad in short frocks in the West, Are you growing the charms that shall capture and torture the heart in my breast?Will you stay in the Plains till September\u2014 my passion as warm as the day?Will you bring me to book on the moun- talus, or where the thermantidotes play When the light of your eyes shall make pallid the mean lesser lights I pursue, And the charm of your presence shall lure me from the love of the gay \u2018\u2018thirteen- two.\u201d When the peg and the pigskin shall please not, when I buy me Calcutta built clothes; When 1 quit the Delight of Wild Asses for swearing the swearing of oaths; As a deer to the hand of the hunter when I turned \u2019mid the gibes of my friends; When the days of my freedom are numbered and the life of the bachelor ends.Ah! Goddess, child, spinster, or widow\u2014as of old on Mars Hill when they raised To the god that they knew not an altar\u2014 so I, a young pagan, have praised.The goddess 1 knew not nor worshipped; yet If half that men tell me be true, You will come in the future, and therefore these verses are written to you.\u2014Rudyard Kipling.L 2 CITY HALL EXPENSES, What it Costs to Maintain the Building.| THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A, Drouin Gets the City Hall Engineer- ship by One Vote.The City Hall Committe met yesterday afternoon, and- after voting down a motion to appoint A.Droum as City Hall engineer in succession to Mr.Decary, \u201cvoted to appoint A.J.Lapointe, reconsidened the motion and vote it down, then reconsidered the Drouin motion and on the casting vote of the chairman, Ald.Pen- my, carried it.; The members of the committee present were Ald.Penny, chairman; Archambault, Wilson, Sadler, Charpentier, Laporte, Stevenson.Ald.\u2018Charpentier and Sadler, the sub-committee appointed to interview Messrs.Perrault and Gendron, with reference to the changes necessary In the sanitation arrangements of the City Hall presented their report, Ald.Sadler said that he had gone thoroughly over the \u2018 present arrangements and _he thought that it was almost impossible to make © a good job without putting in an entirely \u2018mew system.Perrault and Gendron were preparing two or three sketches and would submit close estimates of the cost of each plan.He strongly urged remodelling, as the closets, if only repaired, would soon become a nuisance again.Ald.Penny thought the matter should be allowed to stand until the plans were received from Perrault and Gendron, and the committee agreed.The Appropriations.propriations for the year 1897 ort, up.The salary of engineer was reduced from $00¢ to $600 and a few other changes were made.The appropriations as finally passed were as follows: Vrages\u2014 i neer Drouin .+.s\u2026\u2026\u2026.$600 ng ee tagne (carpenter) .ceoeecess gan N, Thibault (janitor) .cere con U.Richard (elevator op.) «.sees 800 J.Lapointe (sweeper) .ceeiienss .500 P.Berube (sweeper) .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.cece 5 A.Pellerin (messenger and commis,).500 Wm.Morrow (asst.engineer) .go Stoker .oo coeresscnsersscscssaress Total fOr WAZES «+ ssessseenscsss $50,000 Printing and stationery .$18.000 Fuel .2.sasccse0e0sa0u RARE 2,243 Light .s.00c000e0sa0ce00000 .2,075 City Clerk\u2019s contingencles .200 Janitor\u2019's contingencies .\u2026.\u2026.200 Servant\u2019s Wages .cecevecscns ve 100 Uniforms .oceerenieeseansnens .230 Telephone, mayor and city clerk.85 Flags .+.\u2026s0oveu ane s 0000000000 100 Removing snow and double win- dOWS .sessauosacen0e 000006 .150 Ice .Le asser sacewsa0 soc ca 00000 70 Cleaning Recorder's Court and Health Department .500 Carpenter\u2019s repairs and arrears.1,000 Engineer's repalrs .ce.$30,648 Estimated expenditure by each department for printing, stationery and advert!sing: g: : Finance Department (Assessors, City Clerk and City Attorney).$ 4,000 Road Department .3,000 Police Department .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.2,600 Water Department .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.» 2,500 Health Department .1,500 Market Department .1,000 Fire, Light and Parks Department 500 Arrears outstanding for printing, stationery and advertising .3,500 $18,000 Decary\u2019s Resignation.The resignation of Engineer Decary- Pearson as City Hall engineer was read \u201cand accepted.Applications were received from A.J.Lapointe, S.Richard, Thoinas Burke, G.A.Joly.Thomas Me- Keough, T.J.Halton, N.A.Bellavance, H.Morrow, A.Drouin.Ald.Sadler moved the promotion of Mr.Morrow as he thought long years of service should be so rewarded.Ald.Connaughton, who was present, did not think it was fair that this princivle of promotion should be applied in this one department and not in others.While the principle of promotion was a good one if applied all! round but he objected to a Protestant being promoted to a position vacated by an Irish Roman Catholic.\u201cAfter a little discussion the motion to appoint Morrow was voted down by four to two.Mr.Lapointe was submitted and d-olared carried on the casting vote of Ald.Penny.It was afterwards reconsidered and on a division of four to three Lapointe was voted out.Ald.Stevenson then moved the reconsideration of the motion for the appoin™ ment of Drouin which had already been declared lost.{ was reconsidered and on the following vote Drouin got the position : Yeas\u2014Stevenson, Laporte, Ar- chambault and Penny, 4.Nays\u2014Charpen- tier, Sadler and Wilson.CRUELTY TO AN INSANE MAN.Pittsburg, Pa., Dec.8.\u2014Humane Agent O\u2019Brien has just unearthed one of the most shocking cases of maltreatment of the insane ever recorded in Western Penn- sylvamia, at Cline\u2019s Holiow, Westmoreland County, this State.The officer has ascertained that Franklin Pearce Cline, now $3 years old, has been chained for the past eleven years to an iron bar, with a chain which will not permit him to move in any direction.more than six or eight feet.He is a raving maniac, and during his long period of incarceration he has been kept constantly in a etate of nudity.The State Board of Lunacy has been notified and is now investigating the case, CANADIAN MINING EXHIBIT CO.Another step has been made in the direction of the mineral development of Canada by the establishment here of the Canadian Mining Exhibit Co.This company has taken the store at 803 Craig street.It does not confine itse!f to one metal and mine, but has on exhibit samples of all the minerals of Canada taken from all the different mines.All information regarding these mines has been gathered and has been filed there, with the samples of ore.An official assay is also made, showing the output of the ore.An innovation which should meet with much approval is a course of lectures in assaying, which will enable anyone to recognize the mineral where found, and to tell whether it is in paying quantities.This course includes but thirteen lectures, and will be invaluable to those who intend going to the mines when the frost breaks.DROPPING IN.Gentlemen in want of Gilt Edged Custom Clothing at a low price, are dropping in here every day.Every Suit or Pants that I make to measure are walking advs.for me.My prices are low, but the style, fit, durability and quality are there too, Pretty Xmas conceits in my Neck- wear, Silk Mufflers, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, ete.J.ROSENTHAL, 179 St.Antoine Street.Young Men's Popular Tailor and Outfitter.| Another feature of the company\u2019s exhibit is the excellent maps of all the mining districts from Nova Scotia to British Columbia.The Government maps oË the various Provinces have been used as a basis, and the districts in which the mines are, are drawn on a large .scale by the company\u2019s prospectors.ln a short time the maps of the newest mines will be ready.These maps will be reliable, as they are drawn by men who have a per sonal knowledge of the various districts, having spent some time prospecting in all these places.The Canadian Mining Exhibit Co.has.got a set of ore samples from all the various gold mines, and is in receipt of the latest information.in regard to them.it is well worth the time and trouble to call and see their cxhibit.The new engineer, Mr, Drouin, hns been in the service of the corporation for the last eight years, and is at present attached to No.1 station.He was.for- attached to No.10 station.He was formerly attached to the steamship Mirami- chi, and has a certificate of inspector of boilers of the Province of Quebec.He has also been, for five years president of the French section of the Stationary Engineers\u2019 Association.ETHE MOBILE DID IT.The: Corean Collided With an Atlantic Transport Line Steamer.New York, Deco, 8.\u2014The Atlantic Transport line steamer Mobile, Captain Layland, which arrived this morning from London, had a collision with an unknown steamer on the Banks of Newfoundland, at 2 o\u2019clock last Sunday morning, during a thick fog.There is no doubt that the other steamer was the Allan liner Corean, which put into Halifax yesterday, bound from New York for Glasgow, with her bow damaged \u2018above the water line, and which reported having been in a collision with an unknown steamer in about | the same locality and about the same time.The Mobile had five plates damaged on her port bow, but fortunately above the water line.The other steamer backed away after the collision, and was heai® repeatedly blowing her whistle during the prevailing fog.The Mobile had on board 59 saloon passengers and 19 returning cattlemen, besides a cargo of general merchandise.MRS.GAUTHIER\u2019S DEATH.Jury Decide the Trainmen Were Not to Blame, Coroner McMahon went to St.Henn last might and held an inquest into the deatly of Mrs Edward Gauthier, who was killed by the St.Lambert train on Friday last.The finding of the jury was accidental death, and to this was added a recommendation that the St.Lambert train should be run at diminished speed when, approaching St.Henri.Mr.Gauthier was retuming from churzh about six p.m., and took the St.Elizabeth street crossing, where she met her death.This crossing is claimed by the city as a public one, while the company claim it 1s private.: tr meinen \u201caly, A TORONTO JUDGE FAVORS A DIVORCE LAW The Poor Should Be on Hqual Terms With the Wealthy.Toronto, Dec.8\u2014At the County Court yesterday, Judge Muacdougall, addressing the grand jury, said there had been an unusual number of cases of bigamy recently in Ontario, and the felt that when any cases of it came before him he would deal with them very severely.He expressed his conviction that the Dominion should have a divorce court of its own, where the humblest citizen of the country could go and have his case heard without going to the Dominion Parliament, where the expenses was too high.HON.MR.FIELDING BACK.St.John, N.B., Dec.8\u2014Minister ot Finance Fielding and Miss Fielding passed through St.John yesterday, en route from New York to Halifax.To a reporter Mr.Fielding said his time was fully occupied while in England, and that after the financial business was finished he was constantly interviewed by persons making all kinds of enquiries about this country concerning which the deepest interest is now felt.Asked his views upon making the same I.C.R.rates to Halifax as to St.John, over the Intercolonial, the Minister laughingly replied : \u201cIf St.John gets the same rate as to Portland, what objection can there be to giving Halifax the same rates as St.John ?\u201d Mr.Fielding was joined here by one of his daughters.Aft- ter a few days in Halifax he will proceed to Ottawa.NOVA SCOTIA COAL FIND, Halifax, Dec.8.\u2014A seam of coal found near Sydney, N.S., by E.T.Moseley, a well-known: prospector, will, it is believed, double the present extensive coal area of Cape Breton County.It is the most important discovery of coal in the county for a long time.The seam is known as the Mullins\u2019 seam, and is six and a half feet wide.Its existence has been established by the investigations of a Provincial engineer.It is fourteen miles from Sydney on the Cow Bay road, and its location being inland, leads to the belief that there are other important seams not yet found.lt is stated that a company is about to be formed, and that D.\u2018J.Kennelly, formerly prominent in connection with Cape Breton mines, and now in London, will be identified with the enterprise.\u2014 DOMINION STOCK BREEDERS.Brantford, Ont., Dec.8.\u2014The Christmras stock show opened yesterday for the public.The cattle, sheep and pigs stil) continue > come in.The attendance is very good.The animals exhibited, both in quality ana quantity, are the best ever seen at a pro- vircial show.A meeting of the Dominion Breeders\u2019 Association was held, when the following officers were elected: \u2014John 1.Hobson, re-elected president by acclamation; vice-president, J.C.Snell; vice-presi- dent for Ontario, Mr.Wade; vice-pres:.dent for Manitoba, Hon.Thos.Green way; vice-president for the North-West Territories and British Columbia, N.J.Coch.rane; vice AT = 0g 0 ZX RE WITHOUT Doggy best medium between Je employer and the unemplo the buyer and the seller et, landlord and the tenant and he fact between any and all who want anything ang those who want to dispose VX} of anything.Try an adver.W tisement in the Want Col- unin and be convinceq Ads for situations wanted or situations vacant inserted, for local advertisers, three times free of charge.Be sure T S and use the Herald when you want anything.A 229950060007 evene ss SITUATIONS WANTED\u2014MAUE, res WANTED\u2014Man wants work of any > Is a painter by trade.A y kind, Elizabeth Street, ddress Bho.\u2014_\u2014 WANTED\u2014Situation as head stablems, = à young man.Best references, Any Box A 2, Herald, Ca _ 200 WANTED\u2014Furnace to attend or ; shovel, by man who is willing to mal) himself useful, Apply 114 Stanley St ¢ 296 WANTED\u2014A first-class pianist 8 er) desires engagement, Stores ght reat: ply 790 St.Hubert.\u201cot WANTED\u2014A young man wishes to enone himself for $8.00 a week, ang Pv horse and express to do Jobbing and make himself generally useful Around Store, References.Address 60, Herald ffice.29 WANTED\u2014By experienced ro çies for City, of Toronto, Dry Gots oollens or Ready-mades.A.\u2019 Herald Oftice.ddress i, WANTED\u2014Work by a young man, poor ing, tinting and glazing done Wil day, Work guaranteed.Would be wii ing to do odd jobs arourd houses or o fices, Double windows painted and pue up, Is steady and \u2018willing, Apply J.B.H., 22 City Councillors Street, City wg _SITUATIONS WANTED\u2014FEMALH, mnt WANTED\u2014By an English woman, work of any kind by the day.Apply Mrs, Car 208 - vert, 54 St.Bernard Street.WANTED \u2014 Washing or housecleaning, Washing done at her own home.Rough dry, 25 cents per dozen.64 St Eliz.beth Street.28 WANTED\u2014By a respectable married woman, washing, ironing, or work of any kind by the day, or plain washing to do at her own home.Apply at 117 St, George Street, downstairs.208 \u2014\u2014 WANTED\u2014Position by respectable persop as general servant or good plain cook, Apply 46 St.George Street, WANTED\u2014py respectable woman, washing at her own home.References if required, 72 Murray Street, in rear.8 WANTED\u2014A position as mother\u2019s help or nursery governess, by experienced lady, Address Miss Stackpole, Aruaprior, pue 206 WANTED\u2014By first-class laundress, one of two family washings, Apply 184 Wel lington Street.206 WANTED\u2014At once, by respectable person, work in the mornings, or as housemaid.Good references.Address CM, Herald Office.296 WANTED\u2014Plain sewing or dressmaking, at 746 Dorchester.296 WANTED\u2014Situation wanted by a good lain cook, én small family; no washing, br work of any kind by the day or week.Please apply 95 St.Antoine Street.205 WANTED\u2014By respectable young girl, situation as plain cook, Apply 177 Dal housie Street, 206 WANTED\u2014By respectable woman, care of widower's children; good sewer; refer ences.Address J.W., 71 St, Urbain Street, City.298 WANTED\u2014By young lady, who has had good hospital training, situation as travelling companion to invalid lady.Speaks both Engiish and French.Willing to leave Canada for any length of time, Address C.Y., Herald Office.296 er FOR SALE.ret sant Advextisements under this Lead balf 4 cent à word per insertion.Six insercions for the price of four.FOR SALE\u2014Four fine large black bear skin robes, olive trimmed, T, Starr, i Mansfield.Royal Victoria Stables, 5200, FOR SALE\u2014Mason & Risch Piano, $2 $10.00 cash, and $7.00 per month.Funct walnut case, 7 1-3 octave, upright, 0 perfect order, guaranteed, Lin se Nordheimer Co, 2306 St.Catherine > - FOR SALE Chickering Square Ditto SALE \u2014 Chickering Square F088 00; $5.00 cash and $3.00 per monte 7 octaves, rosewood case, fine tone Li action.Lindsay-Nordheimer C0, / St.Catherine Street.a s jamo, $175.00 FOR SALE\u2014 Morris Upright Piano, $17.\" $10.00 cash and $7.00 per month.Lot size, fancy walnut case, 7 1-3 ear Guaranteed in perfect order.Lil Si Nordheimer Co, 2306 St.Catherine St = (00 cash SALE\u2014RBell Organ, $60.00.$3.00 ror $5.00 per month.10 steps, slight! used.A bargain.Lindsay-Nordhel Cc,, 2366 St.Catherine Street.25.00, ALE\u2014Estey Organ, new, $12.) rots gon s, large combination, Oulgins price $200.great bargain.Lin oh NordLeimer Co., 2366 St.Catherine 5 JUBILEE STAMPS FOR SALE, CHEAP One, two and three cents, for five on each; five cent denomination for sets cents; eight cents for fifteen gents, iso of 14 cent to 50 cents for $2.20.$3.00 1, cent Old Issue, for 4c each, Or Seibr per 100.Apply, letter only, 156 300 Avenue, Westmount.1 GAMERATS x 10, Vogtiander lens, Jou CAMERA\u20148S x 10, Vogtlander lens, Ferres, 11 Phillips Square.J \u2014 = ___ ke RITERS\u2014Jewett, $120; New Fran TYF 890: Blukensderfer, +43; Ame $10; Star Brand non-filling ribbons, © 28 James Ferres Typewriter EX Phillips Square.See _ ve LE\u2014For the milion, sindling § vi FOR maple.$2.50; Mill Blocks, SL de marac blocks, $1.75; eut an one mond livered.J.C.McDiarmid, IM Square.Tei, 8358.\u2014\u2014\u2014 MISCELLANEOUS.F G\u2014Cut and RST-CLASS DRESSMAKIN Cut tet wi fit guaranteed, Apply 48 Victoria 8 x \u2014\u2014\u2014 PERSONAL.h Free NAL\u2014A Cabinet Photograp Te PERSO niroduce ourselves to the public.st will give one free to each perso, pho ing our studio during the oe modate mencing December oth TO ace 30 am , We w oan Motley & Denham, 15a Bleury, Notes Old Studio.PERSONAL.leurs 185 Ble ONAL\u2014 Mrs.Robinson, is pré treet New York dressmaker tomers us Te a few more \u20ac ral fect at and latest styles 8 EDUCATIONAL.= T PROF.J.E.WEBSTER, Vos,\" Church would be pleased to fu capable 8% Choirmastership; thoroughly, 9940 St Joist; boys properly trained: Catherine Street.Th \u2014_\u2014 A BE 3 1 YOURSELF FOR at you ER uation by learning shorthitd Lire own home, at hours to sull 295 D.F., Herald.2 WANTED TO PURCHASE: 1 HAND CARTED Niso two fo ces pet, Herald 2 .CS -\u2014 RGE SIZED SECO LAR rs be cheap, screens.Address Car Mo G0 au the nel to Ke the an Tt at ne; th 4 thi pr \u2014~ a -\u2014 un man, | Addrey 209 css Snow th to make ley St.286 TT ht req.te, Ap 207 ss ) engage furniy) DZ ang Around Herald 298 D, agen.\u2026 Goods, ress H, Paint.DIZht op be wi.ES Or 0.and pue Apply et, Clty, 206 \u2014 ALL, work of frs.Ca 28 \u201cleaning, .Rough t.Elim- 298 ried wo.2 of any ishing to t 117 St, 208 e Person lin cook, washing s if re ear, 208 help or ced lady, sor, Ont, 296 3, one of 184 Wel 206 2 person, usemaid., Herald 296 smaking, 206 a good washing, day or Antoine 205 girl, situ- 177 Dal 296 ee , care of ir; refer .Urbain 208 has had 1 as trav.7.Speaks \u2018illing to of time.296 morte ma arena set Lbaif 8 ugertions \u2014 bear skin starr, ables.298 no, $200, 1.Fancy right, 10 Lindsay.ering St > Piaro, er mouLh, tone al Go, 2306 Le .$175.00, hy, Large octaves.Lindsay rine St, ee \u2014 5,00 cash , slightly yrdheime?\u2014 125.00, Org Lindsay rine St.ES CHEAP- ive cents | for ten nts, Sets 05.Also or go 56 Se 300 ee\u2019 ;, James ee w Frank yericah ns, $1.00 sxchang® 7 2.00° ne ft ce ngth, Henmond mom Ey Cut and ia Street, \u2014- \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 i SECOND TRIAL FOR DREYFUS, Motion Voted Down in the French Senate.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 GOVERNMENT SUSTAINED: The Question Still Continues to Excite the French Nation.Paris, Dec.8.\u2014The precincts of the Luxembourg Palace were crowded yesterday in anticipation of the openiug of the debate in the Senate on the Dreyfus scandal.The police; however, ware able to keep {he people moving.There wera many ladies and officers in the galleries and the.whole hall was crowded.When the opening formalities had been concluded, the President, M.Joubert, announced that M.Scheuver-Kestner, one of the four vice-presidents, desired to inter- pellate the Governm nt in the persons of the Premier, M.Me ine, and the Minister for War, General Bilot, in regard to their : declarations in the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday last, on the subject of the alleged false imprisonment of Alfred Drey- | fus.Co .The Premier signified his readiness to answer the questions put to him and the Senate decided to open the discussion forthwith.M.Scheurer-Kestner then said that he bad been vivlently attacked by a part of the prèss, but he had also found valiant and disinter:sted help from members of bath Chambe:s, literary men and others, adding\u2019 \u201cI told M.Meline he could publicly declare me mistaken if he could show proofs that Dreyfus was guilty.M.Meline, however, refused to d> so and also declined to consider my evidence respecting the anonymous note.If Dreyfus was not convicted on the anonymous note then he was convicted on evidence which was pot communicated to the who will dare defend such a procedure before this Assembly which only the other day, in.order to secure prisone:s against the miscarriage of justice, voted reforms in the criminal procedure?\u201d M Scheurer-Kestner then declared that the Government had refused a revision of the trial and ascerted that the authorship of the anonymous note was the \u201ccrux of the whole question,\u201d he added that he was certain that it was not written by Dreyfus and asked that the matter be re-examined.The speaker did not wish to prejudice the results of the enquiry, but he asked if the Minister of War, General Bilot had acted as justly in publicly declaring Dreyfus to be guilty.M.Scheurer-Kestner concluded with protesting against those wh» had \u2018dragged the honor of the army into a judicial matter.\u201d The speech of M.Schurer-Kestner was frequently interrupted by murmurs and there was a little applause.The Minister of War replied that M.Scheurer-Kestner had submitted to him no-evidence.* He han contended, the minister explained, that the anonymous note was the basis of the whale affair and that if it was shown not to have been: written by Dreyfus, the latter ought to be accorded a new trial.But, the General, as Minister of War, could not go back on the judgment of the ecourtegaartia\u2019, and he acted within his right in declaring and repeating that Dreyfus was guilty.(Cheers) \u2018The present enquiry, continued the Minister of War, did not concern Dreyfus but concerned Major Esterhazy, the officer whose letters, bitterly reflecting upon France and the French army, were recently published by the Figaro.In conclusion, General Bilot said: \u201cLet justice accomplish its work, and think particularly of the army and of France.\u201d (Applause.) _ The Premier, M.Meline, said it was the duty of the Minister of War to affirm the authority and judgment of \u2018the court.He was not qualifed to revise it.He, the speaker, had told M.Scheurer-Kest- ner that the Minister ¢f War had no right to receive evidesce.If M.Scheurer- Kestner had fresh documents to produce they should be submitted to the Minister ol Justice, but those interested preferred ansther method.The Goverument had taken the only course possible in the midst of this storm of conflicting passions.A motion submitted by Senator Franck Chauveau approving the Government's declaration was adopted.QUEBEC CITY NEWS.The Stenographers\u2019 Difficulties Have at Last Been Settled, Quebec, Dec.8.\u2014(Special).\u2014The exami- nition for veterinary surgeons will be held 8t the Chateau Frontenac on Saturday uext.Profs.McEachrau «nd Daubigny are the examiners., À report on the work of the church in the Archdiocese of Quebec in now being Prepared for transmission to Rome.on.Mayor Parent hus formed a part Rership with Mr.Thomas Lefebvre, for Practice of his legal profession.he Canadian champion of bievele hill.Lr ping, O De Varrennes, of this city, \u201cIt here to-day for Toronto, where he will Work with the Cleveland bicycle firm, The stenographers\u2019 difficulty in the law Courts here has been settled.The follow- lg gentlemen were, on the opening of the wiperior Court yesterday notified by the a onotary that they were to act us offi- ; Stenographers at 12c and 6c tariff:\u2014 esas.Dumontier and Legare, of the old aff, and J.A.C.Lapointe and L.XR.bong law students, as French short I iy writers, and Charles G.Foran Eng- '$h shorthand writer, CHINA WILLING TO SETTLE Nevertheless the Celestials Think Germany Has Made a Steal.| ain, Dec.8.\u2014The Chinese Government .the ord it to be made known that, up Kino Cha 0 of the German occupation of many f u Bay, no claim was made by Ger- mune; Or reparation as a result of the Vies and the two German missionarics, other or Tennle, and that there were no ermmen.erences between the two Gov- of Chine: Consequently the Government ie pes points out the missionary question Tegarded as a pretext to obtain a naval -.IAIN Dr.Coderre\u2019s RED PILLS FOR Pale and Weak Women.Cure Women\u2019s Ills.: : : station, which it is shown Germany has long coveted.The Chinese Government, it 1s said, in conclusion, will never consent to the Germans remaining at Xaio-Chau Bay, as their presence there deprives China of a harbor, which, since the war with Japan, has been regarded as the most suitable naval base of operations.London, Dec.8.\u2014A special despatch from Shanghai says: \u2014On Friday last, Captain Becker, with 210 German marines, left Kiao-Ohau Bay, to occupy the eur- rounding villages, whence they proceeded to capture the city.The Chinese forts opened fire and the Germans replied, kiil- ing three of the garrison.The Chincse General in command was captured, but afterwards liberated.Several German sailors were injured by stones flung by the inhabitants of the villages.In return for this the head men of these villages were beaten with bamboo sticks by order of the German commander.It is reported here that China is willing to pay an indemnity of one million taels {about $781,250,) and to grant all the German demands, including the temporary cession of Kiao-Chau Bay and adjoining terri- cry.A despatch to the Times from Pekin ccnfirms the report that China, hoping for the evacuation of Kiao-Chau, agrees unconditionally to all the demands of Germany.FRUITS AND FLOWERS.Montreal Horticultural Society and its Year's work.The statements of the work done in cultivating the taste tor flowers, as present- defence and | ed at the annual meeting of the Montreal Horticultural Society last night, show that the society is exercising a good influence tin that direction.\u2018l'he meeting was heid \u2018in the Fraser Institute, Mr.W.Ramsey presiding.Mr.Ormiston Roy, secretary: treasurer, read a financial statement which showed a balance on the right side.The president spoke of the results shown | at the annual exhibition, held in conjune- | tion with the Montreal fixmbition.Owiog | to the early date, the fruit exhibit had | fallen off greatly, but in flowers, especially the children\u2019s exhibits, there was an ine | crease of 650.The membership of the | Juvenile department, which was 500 two years ago, 1s now 1,880.\u2018The publication of the magazine had proved a success and would be continued.The reports were discussed with approval and adopted.It was suggested that free monthly parlor exhibitions might be given during the year in different parts of the : city, so as to afford all classes an oppor- : tunity to visit them.The following officers were elected:\u2014 JJon.president \u2014Mr.W.Ogilvie.Hon.vice-president\u2014Mr.Robert Mackay.President\u2014Mr.Wm.Ramsey.Secretary-treasurer\u2014Mr.Ormiston Roy.Directors\u2014Messrs.David Williamson, 'T.W.Burdon, E.K.Watson, C.P.Newman, John Doyle, Thomas Hall, George Copland, Frank Roy and W.Miller Ramsay.Auditors\u2014Messrs.Riddell and Common.SAMOAN AFFAIRS IMPROVING.Vancnuver, B.C., Dec.8\u2014The steamer Aorangi arrived yeste day (rom Australia via New Zealand, Fiji and Honolulu, Amongst the passengers is ex-U.S.Consul- , General Churchill, at Samoa, who has been recalled.Speaking cf affairs in the islands, he says that the political situation is far better than for years past.The whole of the family of Mataafa has made its submission to the Government of Malietoa Laupena, and has been received in full fellowship and the three powers { in control of the islands have been requested to allow Mataafa and eleven other chiefs now in exile to return.Thus there is only the district of Aana in rebellion.The inhabitants of this district, who number about 1,500 rifles, still adhere to young Tamasese, but as Mataafa refuses to join them, new trouble is feared.Financially, Mr.Churchill says, the native Government is in a bad way.The total income amounts ouly to $30,000 a year, which is derived from customs and licenses mainly paid by white residents.The tax of $1 per head un native Samoans is not collected as it is considered that an attempt to enforce the same would soon cause a revolt.The royal civil list has consequently been.reduced one-thiid and each member only receives about: $48 , monthly.| The Head Office of The Herald | has been removed to 141 St.James Street.CHURCH WORKERS IN SESSION.Sherbrooke, Dec.8.\u2014(Special).\u2014The an- l nual meeting of the St.Francis District Association of the Church of England Society of the diocese of Quebec, opened here yesterday in St.Peter\u2019s church.There was a large attendance of clergymen from | every part of the diocese.The officers presented their reports at the business meeting held in the afternoon in the parish hall.Inst evening the anniversary service was held, and an able and eloquent sermon was preached by Rev.W.M.Grosvenor, M.A., of New York City.The sessions will be brought to a close by a missionary meeting this evening.The proceeds of this meeting will be sent to Bishop Thornloe\u2019s diocese of Algoma.YOUNG EMBEZZLER FREED.Boston, Mass., Dec.8.\u2014Albert King, the absconding messenger of the Boylston National Bank, pleaded guilty in the United States Circuit Court yesterday to embezzl :- ment.after an investigation of the facts in the case he had come to the conclusion that the indictments were placed on file and Lha defendant allowed to go free.The court ordered this disposition of the case.King is only mineteen years old.He ran away on May 20, with over $30,000 of the bank\u2019s money, \u2018but on King\u2019s arrest all but $50 was returned.DR.EVANS\u2019 LECTURES.Commencing on Sunday next, Rev.Dr.Evans, pastor of Emmanuel Church, will The subjects are as follows:\u2014December 12, \u201cIhe Young Woman's Ideal;\u201d December 19, \u201cThe Young Woman\u2019s Education ;\u201d December 26, \u201cThe Young Woman\u2019s Capacity for Business;\u201d January 2, \u201cThe Young Woman\u2019s Rights and Wrongs;\u2019 January 9, \u201cThe Young Woman and the as a Christian.\u201d whan.BUSINESS CHANGE.Tt is understood that Mr.A.J.Ferguson, assistant manager of the Montreal branch of the Merchant's Bank, has resigned his position, and will leave the bunk on January 1, to enter into partner ship with Messrs.Harrison Bros.in the stock-broking and debenture-buying business.Mr.Ferguson will bring this well- known firm ripe experience and wide knowledge of finance.DIED OF BLOOD POISONING.Toronto, Dec.8\u2014Robert Burrows, aged seventy-five, an Irishman, whose two sis- | tens are supposed to be in Montreal, died at the General Hospital last night from blood poisoning caused, it is said, by fist getting a cut updbn one of his fingers.There is nothing whatever left to give any clue as to the whereabouts of his relatives.THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1397.MUNYON'S OFFICES - CLOSED.The offices of the Munyon Homeopathic Home Remedy Company, formerly located at 2444 St.Catherine Street, have been closed.Munyon\u2019s Homeopathic Home Remedies and Munyon\u2019s Guide to Health can be found at all druggists.' ADVICE BY MAIL FREE, Should you be in doubt as to your complaint and need medical advice, write full particulars to Professor Munyon, 11 and 13 Albent Street, Toronto, (\\ntario.You will be told what remedies to use and how to get well, absolutely free of charge.We have treated thousands of cases successfully by mail CAUTION, Having closed our offices, we are not | responsible for the actions of any doctors or parties who may occupy the premises we have vacated, as they in no way represent this company.MUNYON\u2019S H.H.R.CO., 11 and 13 Albert Street, Toronto, Ont.THE FANCY FAIR.Lads and Lassies of the Point Sell Xmas Presents, ~The Point St.Charles boys are to be congratulated on the way in which they have carried forward the work in connection with the Point Amateur issue.But they have not ceasod their ef- Nothing will do but they must have the gymnasium and the club rooms.money is needed for \u2018this, and so a Fancy Fair has been organized which will raise money for the association, while giving the full value of the money to those who patronize the fair.All next week the club rooms, formerly O\u2019Brien Hall, will be gaily decked in true Christmas fashion.The gymnasium, which is a fine large room, will be the main attraction.Here the fair will be held every eveming.Tables will be arranged round the walls, and will be piled high with all that man can want, or woman either for that matter.Everything that would constitute a nice Christmas present will be for sale there, and by patronizing this fair people will not only get exactly the presents they wish, but will be helping along a praiseworthy object.And then, to add to the attraction, the tables will be served by fair dames in fancy dress, who have kindly consented to take part and help along the good cause.The room decked out in all that becomes this festive season, with the tables heaped up with good things ready for sale, and the blushing damsels with their pretty cos tumes, all together will make up a sight which none should miss, especially those of the Point.PFTER\u2019S PENCE HAS FALLEN OFF.St.Louis, Mo., Dec.8.\u2014A cable despatch to the Globe-Democrat from Rome says The District Attorney stated that! the interests of justice would be served at : give a series of lectures to young women.State;\u201d January 1\u20ac, \u201cThe Young Woman | | Street, there has been a marked falling off in tie receipts of Peter's Pence, which consti : tutes the main source of the Papal reven- «ues.It is therefore proposed at the Vati- ; cän to cause to be placed in eveuy Catholic church throughout the world, a statue of St.Peter, together wifly an alms-box and appropriate inscription for the collection of Peter's Pence.The United States was formerly among the largest contributors, but its offerings Lave fallen off sadly in late years.It is therefore that the suggestion mentioned wil! be contained in the encyclical] which the Holy Father is expected to issue on January first next, when he will quietly celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of his consecration as a priest and the celebration of his first mass.struck by the lack of sympathy displayed both at home and abroad on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary, in 1893, of his consecration.as a bishop, as contrasted with the enthusiasm and splendor which characterized the Jubilee in 1888 of his ordination as a priest, that \u2018he has das- countenanced all festivities and rejoicings in Lopor of the forthcoming anniversary.THE AUSTRIAN ORISIS.Vienna, Dec.8.\u2014Dr.Abrahamovichs, the former president of the Lower House of the Austrian Parliament, has written a letter to the Neue Freie Prese, denying that he resigned the presidency and his seat in the House on \u2018the grounds that he has been appointed a member of the Upper House of the Reichsrath.He adds: \u201cHowever, I will retire as soon as the Germans and Czechs have agreed on the language question and all the questions iin dispute are settled, above all, as soon \u2018as the provisional prolongation of the Ausgleich is assured.Thus, my own personality will be the last obstadle to the Chamber being summoned to dispatch business,\u201d The Christian Socialist Association declares that its delegates are empowered to support the German deputies of Bohemia and act in concert with them.The association adds that it will offer the most strenuous opposition to a provisional prolongation of the Ausgleich.The Young Czechs\u2019 Parliamentary Club has published a statement recognizing the ministerial proposals in regard to the language ordinances as being open to discussion so long as the equal rights of both nationalities and the unity of the country are preserved.The party at the same time reserves its final decision.SHERBROOKE STREET RAILWAY, Sherbrooke, Dec.8\u2014(Special).\u2014The first annual meeting of the Sherbrooke Street Railway was held at the Magog House yesterday.The line as in excellent shape, and reports of business done so far are very satisfactory.The line will be extended to Magog early in the spring when about twenty-eight additional miles will be added.The newly elected directors were: Messrs.J.W.Burke, N.Y.; Hon.Percival E.Clement, Rutland, Vt.; Edgar Harding, Boston; W.Blue, F.J Griffith, Wm.Morris, of Sherbrooke, and C.R.Clough, Lennoxville.As inquiries for stock have been made it was decided to | place some on the market at an early cate.ELECTRICAL FIGHT FOR OTTAWA.Ottawa, Dec.7.\u2014The Deschenes Elec tric Company, which is allied with the Full & Aylmer Electric Company, has applied to the City Council for permission to enter the city with electric lights and power.The Ottawa Electric Comipany is likely to oppose it, and an electric fight will be om.The Head Office of The Herald has heen removed to 141 St.James Athietic | Association, and, in spite of many difn-, culties, have brought it to a successfull forts now that the association is-a fact.|.best of everything in the fittings of the! More Leo XIII.was so much RAILWAYS.) IRL MT, CLEMENS, MICH The all-year-round health and pleasure resort, located on the line of the Grand Trunk Railway, 645 miles west of Montreal, Mount Clemens owes its reputation as a resort, and its prominence as a prosperous and beautiful city, to the medical virtues of its mineral waters, and the efficacy of Ltsthermal oa ons.Thousands who have been cured of RHEUMATISM And OTHER DISEAXES by these baths, returning to their homes with their hearts full of gratitude towards the place and its citizens, have given all the pub- icity within their power.y telling their friends and neighbors of the beauties of the city, and of its wonderful waters and remark- abie cures, Pamphlets containing full particulars as to the nature of the waters and diseases cured, can be bad on application to 1».©.PEASE, District Passenger Agent, Bonaventure Station, Montreal.City Ticket Office, 137 St.James Street.Intercolonial Railway.On and after Monday, the 4th October, 1897, the trains of this Railway will run daily (Sunday excepted) as follows: Leave Montreal by Grand Trunk Railway, from Bonaventure Depot .\u2026\u2026 7.50 Leave Montreal by Canadian Pacific Railway, from Wiud- sor Street Depot ., +++.19.45 Leave Levis ., .ec00e0 14.30 Arrive River du Loup .17.50 Trois Pistoles «eee.19.03 \u201cs Rimouski ee Leese .20.14 \u201c Ste.Flavie .20.55 \u201c Little Metis .¢ .\u2026.21.19 \u201cCampbellton .sec.24.30 \u201ce Dalhousie .++.1.55 lL\u2018 Bathurst .++.2.36 : \u2018 New Castle .o.4.00 - \u201c Moncton .\u2026 .6.30 15.55 \u201c St, John .ee +000 10.30 13.00 \u201c Halifax ., .c.++2000 13.30 22.10 The trains to Halifax and St, John run through to their destination on Sunday.The buffet sleeping car and otber cars eaving Montreal at 7.50 of express trains % Tun to Halifax without o\u2019clock, rum through change.The trains of the Intercolontal Rallway are heated by steam from the locomotive, and those between Montreal and Halifax, via Levis, are lighted by electricity.Through tickets may be obtained via rail and steamer to all points on the Lower St.Lawrence and in the Maritime Provinces.For tickets and all information In regard to passenger fares.rates of freight, train arrangement, ete, apply to Ww.H.OLIVE, Eastern Freight and Passenger Agent, 138 St.James Street, Montreal.D.POTTINGER, \u2019 ©\u2019 General Manager, Kailway Office.Moncten, N.B., Colored Cotton Mills Co.1897.1807.Cottonades, Tickings, Denims, Awnings, Shirtings, Flannelettes, Ginghams, Zephyrs, SKkirtings, Dress Groods, Lawns, Crinkles, Cotton Blankets, Angolas, Yarns Etc,, Ete, WHOLESALE TRADE ONLY SUPPLIED, D, Morrice, Sons & Co.\u2014AGENTS\u2014 Montreal and Toronto.\u2014\u2014 RELIEF FOR THE KLONDIKERS.| Benton, Harbor, Mich., Dec.7.\u2014Mr.\" Phiscator, the Baroda gold king, has returned from Washington, where he was summioned to a conferznce with Secretary of War, Alger, on the best means of getting to the Klondike.Mr.Phiscator, \u201cwho spent much time in the pack trains and mountain transportation company, ; while in the west, advised General Alger to adopt such a plan as that 500 honses | with provisions would be started over the Ohilkoot Pass about March 1st.Mr., Phiscator was urged by General Alger ; to take charge of this pack train and see | that it was properly started.Mr.Phis- cator consented to assist the Secretary of War.A RIOHMOND RESIDENT GONE.Richmond, Que, Dec.7\u2014John Melver, who has been a resident of Melbourne for many years, died suddenly this morning.He was about 70 years of age, and much respected by the whole community.He had been suffering from cancer on his face for some years, but death was quite unexpected so soon.He never married.He and a sister lived together.D-0-D-D-S.THE PECULIARITIES OF THIS WORD, No Name on Earth so Famous\u2014 No Name More Widely - 7 Imitated, No name on earth, perhaps, is so well known, more peculiarly constructed or more widely imitated than the word DODD.It possesses a peculiarity that makes it stand out prominently and fastens it in the memory.It contains four letters, but only two letters of the alphabet.Everyone knows that the first kidney remedy ever patented or sold in pill form was named DODD'S.Their discovery startled the medical profession the world over, and revolutionized the trea*- ment of kidney diseases.No imitator has ever succeeded in constructing a name possessing the peculiarity of DODD, though they nearly all adopt names as similar as possible in sound and construction to this.Their foolishness prevents them realizing that attempis to imitate increase the fame of Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills.Why is the name \u201cDodd\u2019s Kidney Pills\u201d imitated?As well ask why are diamonds and gold imitated.Because diamonds are { the most precious gem, gold the most * precious metal.Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills are imitated because they are the most valuable medicine the world has ever known.No medicine was ever named kidney pills till years of medical research gave Dodd's Kidney Pills to the world.No medicine Kidney Pills.No other medicine has cur- od as many cases of Rheumatism, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Lumbago, Dropsy, | Female Weakness, and other kidney diseases as Dodd\u2019s Kidney Pills have.It is universally known that they have never failed to cure these diseases, hence they | ere go widely and shamelessly imitated.ever cured Bright\u2019s disease except Dodd's RAILWAYS, th à 6 La (CANADIAN:- ha Chas K) pte NEW ROUTE Hamilton, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo.N, Y.Trains leave Windsor Street Station, 8.50 a.m, week days and 9 p.m.daily.The Klondjke Gold Fields Full information will shortly be in the hands of all agents of the Canadian Pacific Railway Company, the Company now making enquiries before advising the public which will be the best route to go in by.From information in its possession, a too early start does not necessarily mean first arrival at the Klondyke.Ample time will be allowed for all necessary arrangements, CITY TICKET & TELEGRAPH OFFICE, 129 St.James Street, Next to Post Office.Our Winter Stock of Sleighs Is now complete.No other firm in the city are in a position to supply as good an article for the money as we are.We have the following goods in stock, or will make them to order :\u2014 COUPE SLEIGHS, VICTORIAS, CASINO SLEIGHS, WINDSOR SLEIGHS.SPIDER SLEIGHS, SPEEDING SLEIGHS, TILBURY SLEIGHS, BERARD & MAJOR, 1947 St.Catherine Street.FURS.FURS, importer and exporter, wholesale manufacturer of all kinds of Furs for Men, Ladies and Children.Coats, Collars, Cloaks, Capes and also makes a specialty BN of the export of Furs.The highest market prices will be paid for all kinds of raw skins.N.B.\u2014The highest price paid for bees wax and ginseng.HIRAM JOHNSON, 494 ST.PAUL STREET.MONTREAL Geo.R.Prowse, 224 St.James Street, MONTREAL, Manufacturers all sizes of Steel Plate Cooking Ranges, Kitchen Utensils, ete., for Hotels, Institutions and Private Residences.HOTELS.ST.LAWRENCE HALL 135 to 139 St.James Street, MONTREAL.HENRY HOGAN, Proprietor.Thebest known Hotel in the Dominon BALMORAL HOTEL.Best appointed Hotel in class attendance.Low ra A.ARCH.WELSH, Proprietor, ST.JAMES HOTEL, Opposite Bonaventure Station, This well-known hotel, 80 couvenlently situated for travellers, is re-opened, under tbe management of Mr.Gedeon Forest.The table is first-class, and the cuisine under the charge of an experienced chef.Moderate charges and careful attention guaranteed.The dining room will remain open after the usual dinner hour every night from 8 to 12.on the European plan.GEDEON FOREST, Proprietor.THE ST.ELMO, Cor, of McGill and Recollet Streets, The Best 25c Dinner in the city.BEST ALES, WINES and PORTER on Draught or in Bottle.Potite Atteniivon Prompt the city.First.tes Service BREWERS.JH.R.Molson & Bros, Ales and Porter Brewers, Have always on hand the various kinds of ALE \u20ac« PORTER IN WOOD AND BOTTLES.Families Regularly Supplied.1006 NOTRE DAME ST, Montreal, DAWES & CO.BREWERS, Pale Ales and Porter, LACHINE, P.Q.; Montreal Ofice\u2014d21 St.James st Bell Telephone 5883.i pit Tid iat \\ fer: > \u201cBistere at owe ICHELIEU EE The Prince of Table Waters.PURE.SPARKLING, REFRESHING.For sale at the Clubs, Hotels, Restaurants and all first-class groceries, SHIPPING.DOMINION LINE ELDER, DEMPSTER & COMPANY'S Regular Line of First-Class Steamships Between PORTLAND AND BRISTOL (Avonmouth) Consisting of the following first- class Steamers :\u2014 S.S.MILWAUKEE .12,000 tons S.S.MONARCH (bldg) .12,000 S.S.MONTCALM .8000 S.8.MONTROSE ,.8,000 * 8.8.MONTEREY (bldg).8,000 ° 8.8.MONTEZUMA .7,500 < 8.8.MERRIMAC .6,500 S.S.QUEENSMORE .,000 8.8.MARINO .2.000 000 S.S.ASHANTI 0.71.5.000 < 8.8.BELGIAN KING.4,500 S.S.PARKMORE ,, .4500 =; SS.LYCIA .2:10.4,300 °° S.S.BETOLIA ,.\".4500 * S.S.MEMNON .4,250 * Steamers of the above line are fitted up with all the modern improvements for carrying Live Stock, Butter, Cheese, Grain and every description of general core are intended to be despatc PORTLAND as follows :- TO BRISTOL (Avonmouth).+38.QUEENSMORE.v.t.Dec.18 *SS- MEMNON.essecsneu see Jan.1 And Fortnightly Thereafter.*Steamers marked thus are fitted with cold storage.For rates of freight and other particulars, apply to Grand Trunk Railway Agents at all stations, or to ELDER, DEMPSTER & CO., 219 Commissioners St,, Montreal, Toronto Agency:\u2014 R, DAWSON HARLING, 23 Scott St.Chicago Agency:\u2014 EARLE & MASSEY, 6 Sherman Street.CUNARD LINE.FAST EXPRESS MAIL SERVICE, New York to Liverpool.Calling at Queenstown.Campania .Sat, Dec.11, 6.30 a.m.Umbria ,, ve \u2026\u20260+.Sat, Dec, 18, noon.Lucania .,\u2026.Sat, Dec.25, 6.30 a.m.Etruria .,, .8at., Jan.1.noon.AUTANIA.000000000000 Sat, Jan, 8.Umbria.\u2026.\u2026.Sat, Jan.15.Servia .ve .8at., Jan.22, Campania.Sat\u2026 Jan, 29.The steamers of this line have for over fifty years an unequalled record for the safety and comfort of their passengers.RATES OF PASSAGE.Cabin, $75 and upwards.Second Cabin, $42.50 to $55, according to the season, steamer and accommodation, Steerage tickets to and from all parts of Europe at very low rates.Through bllls of lading given for Belfast, Glasgow, Havre, Antwerp and other ports on (he Continent and for Mediterranean ports.For freight and passage apply at the Company\u2019s Office, No.4 Bowling Green, New York.VERNON H, BROWN & CO, General Agents.THOMAS WILSON, Agent, 30 St.Francois Xavier Street, BENJAMIN & WBSTON, Agents, Aberdeen Atlantic Shipping Co.LIMITED.REGULAR SAILINGS: MONTREAL, ABERDEEN ~ AND NEWCASTLE (Tyne Dock.) From Montreal, S.S.HANKOW ,, ., .8bout Oct.23 S.S.LORD GOUGH .about Nov, 12 First-class accommodation for live stock, flour, butter, cheese, grain and all kinds of merchandise, For rates of freight to and from above ports and other particulars, apply to MUNDERLOH & CO.GENERAL AGENTS FOR CANADA, 61 St.Sulpice Street, Montreal.FURNESS LINE MONTREAL TO MANCHESTER, Sailing about S.S.Cynthiana .\u2026.#e.\u2026.Oct.28 Hansa:St.Lawrence Line, MONTREAL TO HAMBURG AND ANTWERP.S.S.Boston City .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.,,Oct, 14 S.S, Carlisle City .Nov.3 For rates of freight and all other information, apply to Earle & Massey, 6 Sherman Street, Chicago; J, H.Duthie, corner Yonge and King Streets, Toronto, or to DAVID TORRANCE & CO., 17 St, Sacrament Street, Montreal.Internationnl Navigation Co.\u2019s Lines.AMERICAN LINE FOR SOUTHAMPTON, Shortest and most convenient route to London, No transfer by tender.No tidal delays.Close connection at Southampton for Havre and Paris by special fast twin screw Channel steamers, I.cabin, $75 and upwards ; II.cabin, $45 and upwards.St.Louis, Dec.15,10a.m | St.Paul.Dec.29, 10 a.m N.York,Dec, 22,10a.m | St.Louis, Jan., 5, 10 a,m RED STAR LINE FOR ANTWERP, I, cabin, $60 and upwards; II.cabin, $38 and upwards.Noordland.ednesday, Dec.15, noon.Friesland.Wednesday, Dec.22, noon.INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION COMPANY, 6 Bowling Green, New York.Ww.H.Henry, 116 St.Peter Street, Mechanics\u2019 Institute Bldg., Ww.F.Egg, 129 St, James Street, Benjamin & Weston, 19 Place (\u2019Armes Square, D.Battersby, 178 St.James Street, opposite Temple Building, W.D.O'Brien, 143 St.James Street Montreal.GO TO Wall & Walsh, THE PRACTICAL PLUMBERS We have had a large experience in all kinds of Plumbing, suck as Gas Fittings, Iron, Tin or Brass Wor\u2019, putting up Gas Stoves, Electric it.tings, etc.We guarantee our work to be satisfactory and charges moderate.WALL & WALSH, 562 CRAIG STREET, LIVERPOOL, LONDON & GLOBE Insurance Company, CANADA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ond J.Barbeau, Esq.Chairman Roeworth J, Buchanan, Esq., Deputy do, A.I.Gault, Esq.Samuel Finlay, Esq, \u2019 Edward S.Clouston, Esq.Amount luvested in Canada.$ 2,110,00 Available Assets .$58,658,900 MERCANTILE RISKS accepted at low current rates G.F.C.SMITH, Chief Agent for the Dominion.Sub-Agents: John G, R.Driscoll.George IR.Robertson & Sons, Special Agent French Dept.\u2014Cyrille Lauri, FOOD FOR THE SIGK The Diet Dispensary carefully prepares food for tbe sick at reasonable prices, thus facilitating and relieving the wurk of the household in the care of the sick.The poor are supplied gratis upon pre- gentation of order from physiclan, clergyman or visiting nurse.Telephone 1190, 176a ST.ANTOINE STREET 10 Place D\u2019Armes Square, Montreal.3 SHIPPING.ALLAN LINE Royal Mail Steamships LIVERPOOL AND PORTLAND SERVICE From From Liverpool.Steamship.Portland.18 Nov.*Parisian.+.8Dec.8 a.m 2 Dec.Numidian.18 Dec.Noon 4 Dec Carthaginian,.22 Dec.Noon 16 Deo.Mongolian.1 Jan.Noon 23 Dec.Parisian .8 Jan.Noon 30 Dec.Laurentian .15 Jan.Noon *This steamer calls at Halifax on this voyage, salling from Halifax at noon, ti Dec.All steamers sail from Portland on arrival of trains from west and south.The Saloons and Staterooms are now \u20181 the central part, where least motion is fe't.Electricity is used for lighting the ships throughout, the lights being at the command of the passengers at any hour of tie night, Music Rooms and Smoking Rooms St the promenade deck.The Saloons and taterooms are heated by steam.DATES Cabin: 5°, 0 and upw ards &ccor.ing to sienmer, location of, and number of persons in raom.A reduc tion |: made on Round friv Tickets, Second Cabin-\u20141o i.iverpool, London, or London ferry, 834.90 nnd 836.20 Single to fill | ce of d fol- e let- ip'é re.scrip yo (12! i oni eee \u20ac >» + 8.1.6.chison.,.134 |.ganadian Pacific.Si 828 si fand Trunk 1st.51% 68 |.pe do 2nd.688 LL.Eric do ds.fade Do bia Cac ta sa see nana usa 00 5 15 15 plinols Contrai EN LT 105 101 1034 e ; 0 4 Lake Store, ea | 08 | #4 oi rthern Pacific.| 508 | ssp 57 New York Central.1 1 ob 1108 Re are & Western.16} 15ÿ 158 St auf assess, pfd.114 11% 114 nr.Paul.01 08 963 97 whion Pacific.11111100 264 258 92 B abash pfd.111 111220 198 {.180 ank Rate,.8 3 3 ere The Head Office of Tha Herald has been removed to 141 St.James treet.MRS.McKINLEY DOES NOT IMPROVE.A Canton, Ohio, Dec.8\u2014Mrs.MeKiniey 2S still living, and little change occärred M her condition during the night.À , \u2018Then, wait to see what the Congress of \"middle freights.ments.J MR.SAGE BULLISH.Russell Sage is talking in quite a bullish strain these days.He says the regular Western Union dividend will be declared to-morrow.Earnings the last four wecks bave increased materially.Manhattan in the present quarter is doing very much better than it did last year.The company is not r:ady yet to take action as to new motive power.He says the market is getting better and ought to be very much better after the first of January.Qe DÉCO © < © < < 4 < : Street Gossip.60000-09006 000008 0006000009 \u2018Money is a drug\u201d cbserved a leading stock broker this moiniug.\u201cOf course I don\u2019t mean by that\u201d he said \u201cthat it is floating around the streets and waiting to be picked up, but it is nevertheless a drug.Ask any banker.It is safe to bet that ha will tel! you that \u2018his bank has really more than it knows what to do with, or still better look at the last bank statement.Public deposits were over §215,000,000, and they are .still on the gain.| \u201cAs far as I can make out the situation |! is the same in the West, and particularly | in the Western States.The other day [ noticed that one of the banks in Milwaukee which usually has about $6,000,600 on deposit, now carries $i4,000,000.A sma:l bank in Pueblo which generally as $2,000,000 is now credited with $6,000,010, and there are any number of simiar instances.Six months\u2019 money at 32 per cent.I hear, is a common offer in large Western cities.\u201cMontreal rates are the same, but the feeling is easy, call loans being quoted at 3% to 4 per cent.\u201d \u2014\u2014 nf There has been a better demand for bonds in this market of late and there has been some enquiry from Boston, where the holdings are said to be rather small.\u201cWait\u201d is one of the by-words of the speculator.It is a case of wait for either one thing or another.A gentleman interested in Wall Street has furnished the following: \u201cBegmning early in November they advised that the publie wait for President\u2019s message.Now, wait to see what Congress will do.Then, wait until you see what next year\u2019s crop will be.1899 will do.If tha publia will take the advice of the bears, prices can be marked down, but investors the past three weeks have been buyers of both bonds and stocks, while the speculator sits idle.\u201d On \u2019Change a miller said: \u201cWheat in Manitoba is quiet.Deliveries by farmers are not very large and on the whole there is but little doing.Prices hold steady at 77e to 78e for No.1 hard in the interior and 8lc or thereabouts at Winnipeg.\u201d The Cable dividend has turned out just as expected.It is 1% per cent for the quarter and a bonus of 1.The stock on the local market of late has been very in- ; active, but has held steady.A man who speculates in Wall Street says: \u201c1 have tested the market sufficiently to know that stocks are in about as few hands as they were last spring.There has, of, course, been some marketing, but the amount is small.This fact signifies that the power to move the market still rests with those whose self-inte- rest will compel them to protect it against severe attacks and to advance it as opportunity offers.\u201d AGENTS WANTED.AGENT VANTEyu\u2014Wanted, by an old established house, an energetic agent for the sale of paints, colors aud varnishes, Must Lave a thorougu knowledge ot the trade.Direct communication with manufacturers and dealers solicited.Apply Sissons Brothers & Co., Litd., Hull, Kng- land.CANADIAN CATTLE Realize Advance Prices in the Buffalo Cattle Market Yesterday.Canadian cattle were higher in Buffalo yesterday.A report said: \u201cThe supply of stockers and feed.s rom Canada yes- terday was about the same as last week, 30 to 32 cars, but there were less of native cattle of this class on offer, about 20 cars, which placed about 50 loads all told on sale.Thee was a good attendance of buyers here for this kind and a number of orders in, and good to choice lots of either stockers or feeders sold all of 10c to 15e higher, with the common lots only steady, with foimer prices.Choice to extra Canada feeders £00 to 930 pounds sold at $4 to $4.15; fair to good do., $3.60 to $3.90; Canada yearlings and stockers, £3.50 to $3.75; do.culls and rough lots, $3 to $3.40.\u201d GRAIN UP WEST.Toronto, Dec.8.\u2014Market quiet.Flour quiet, with prices unchanged.Straight rollers are quoved at $3.90, middle freights.Manitoba patents at $5.20 to $5.25, and strong bakers\u2019 at $4.90 to $5.Wheat\u2014Fairly active to-day, with the feeling better.There were sales of ved winter at 8lc high freights, and at 82c middle.At the close sellers were asking more, Spring is quoted at 8lc to 82¢c on midland, and goose at 7 per cent.No.1 Man.hard is quoted at 9le¢ Fort William and at 96c midland.Barley\u2014Unchanged, with moderate offerings of low grades.No.3 extra quoted at 27¢ west and feed at 25c.Oats\u2014Unchanged, with sales of wihite at 23c west, and of mixed at 22jc west.Peas\u2014Steady, with sales at 433c to 44c north and west.Buckwheat\u2014Weaker, with gales at 30c to 3lc west, and at 3lc to 3ljc east.Rye\u2014Steady, with fair demand.Sales were made at 44c high freights and at 45¢ Corn\u2014Dull, with prices ruling around 26c west.Bran\u2014Quiet, with cars quoted at $8, Toronto freights; shorts, $11 to $12 middle freights.Oatmeal\u2014Quiet, and prices unchanged at $3.10 to $3.15 for cars on track.CABLE DIVIDEND.It is Seven Per Cent.and a Bonus of One Per Cent.as Expected.At a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Commercial Cable Co, held in New.York, yesterday afternoon, the regular quarterly dividend of 1 34 per cent, and an additional bonus of 1 per cent.was declared, payæb'e January lst.The transfer books wil be closed on December 21st, and reopened on January 3rd.ALLEGED SLANDER.Mr.Edouard Gohier, mayor of St.Laurent, has taken action against Dr.lsrae! Lecavalier, of that place, to recover $5, 000 damages for alleged slanderous state- ed THE HERALD, WEDNESDAY.DECEMBER 8, 1897.$1 REACHED AGAIN, me Cash Wheat Takes a Jump in Chicago.ep WESTERN FLOUR EXPORTS.À 2c Jump in Eggs\u2014Gossip of the Street and Board of Trade.Cash wheat touched the dollar mark in Chicago this morning, and \u2018the options were also firmer.The opening price for December was 99, and it soon went up to $1.After that it touched the same figure twice, and at 12.30 the feeling was steady.May wheat started at 89äc, and for the best part of the time it was over the 90c mark, the price at 12,30 being 90§c.Cash wheat in New York was quoted 2c to 3c cheaper than in Chicago.At 12.40 cash wheat in Chicago went eA afterwards touching $1.00} and Beerbolan estimates the world\u2019s requirements of wheat this year according to his revised list on November 26 ait 444,000,000, and the visible supply at 360,000,000, leaving a balance of 84,000,000 bushels to be supplied by Argentina and Australia.MANITOBA WHEAT, There Was a Sharp Freight Advance Towards the Close.Late Advices Do Not Speak of a Great Deal of Activity in the Market.In this market there has beem scarcely any business doing during the week.Shippers as a rule had plenty of wheat at Fort William to fill all the space engaged, and with the cash market much higher thun futures, there was no disposition to buy wheat to 'hold.Local dealers have been very anxious to get their wheat shipped out before the close of navigation, owing to the same reason that cash wheat is worth a good deal more than futures.On this account it does not look favorable to carry wheat over until next May, with .carrying charges to be added to its costs, when it can be sold now at an advance : on May quotations.Freight rates have advanced sharply.Latest charters have been made at 5e per bushel, Fort Wil- lians to Buffalo.Some boats, which were chartered earlier at 2e, have been trying to work an advance, since the increase in rates.Clearances of wheat from Fort William were fairly large this week, and several boats are yet to arrive to load.The mild turn in the weather yesterday indicates that navigation may remain open for some time yet.Last year, the inner harbor at Port Arthur was frozen over on December 1, and on the same date the B'eamer Sauber \u2018was\u2019 frozen in at the elevator at lort William.Several other steamers arrived to load wheat about the same date, but they were frozen in the river at Fort William.The Algonquin got away from Port Arthur on December 2, being the last boat of th» sea rn.In 1885 the last boat from Fort William cleared on December 5, and 1m 18.4 tae last boat cleared on December 2.The value of wheat here is very uncertain, in the absence of buying.Yesterday car lots at country points were quoted at 76 to 77c for No.1 hard, equal to 89 to 90c afloat Fort William.These prices are high compared with May quotations, and above a parity with Duluth.\u2014Winni- peg Commercial.PRODUCE MARKETS.Bggs Are Up a Couple of Cents a Dozen \u2014Better Feeling in Butter.The market for eggs is now showing à reason to camplain of the weather for ten much firmer feeling and prices are up.New-laid eggs have \u2018taken a jump of cents a dozen to 22e and reaily choice candled are selling between 18¢ to 19c.Limed are about as last quoted, the fear ture being the sale of 200 cases for Bristol.There is a better feeling to the butter market in sympathy with more favorable conditions.Creamery is a little firmer, and jobbers are paying 19¢ and over for selections.Cheese fails to show very much change, and values are purely nominal.Poultry Bagier.The recipts of poultry have been more liberal during the past two days, and although the demand has been good, the tone of the market is easier and prices rule lower for the present, but an improvement is anticipated when \u2018the holiday demand sets in.Turkeys sold at 7ie to fic; chickens, 64c to 7ic; ducks, 8c to 83c; and geese, 5c to Gc per lb, Dressed Hogs.The tone of the market for dressed hogs was about steady at the recent decline for small lots.The receipts are ample to fill all requirements amd offerings of car- lots from country points are being made freely, but buyers here are holding off some on account of fhe uncertainty of the weather just now.In a jobbing way light hogs are selling at $6 to $6.25, and heavy at 85.50 to $5.75 per 100 lbs.5 PER CENT.New York, Dec.7.\u2014The directors of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad Company to-day declared the regular quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent .on the preferred stock, and the regular semi-annual dividend of 2 1-2 per cent.on the common stock.Both dividends are payable January.DIED IN THE WOODS.Quebec, Dec.8.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Mr.Mar- \u2018tineau, a farmer of Ste.Famille, Island of Orleans, died suddenly on Monday in the woods.He had gone to the bush to get out some wood, and when he failed to return home his son went out to look for him.On reaching the place the son found bis father sitting beside the load of wood, but life was extinct.Deceased was sixty years of age.BANK MANAGER RESIGNS.Sherbrooke, Dec.8.\u2014(Special) \u2014W.Ga- boury, Esq., local manager of the Bank National, in this city, sent in his resignation to Quebec this afternoon.He will take charge of a branch office of the Bank d\u2019 Hochelaga, which will shortly be opened here, and it is said, has already accept.cd the position, on consideration that the clerks in Bank National may be employed in the new office.GRAIN, FLOUR, FEED.Sales of Manitoba Flour for Export\u2014 Grain in Fair Demand.The feature of the flour market is the business in Manitoba grades for export.Tor some time past Omtario brands have been going forward quite freely direct from the West, and now comes the Manitoba's turn.\u2018There was a sale of 1,000 sacks made yesterday afternoon for Dublin to go via St.John, and there was also an enquiry for 1,00 sacks from Glasgow.In a local way there seems to be a fair trade in progress both in Ontarios and Manitobas, with prices holding about\u2019 steady.Winter wheat patents.$4.75 to $3; straight rollers, $1.35 to $4.40; bags, $2.10 vo $2.20; best Manitoba strong bakers\u2019, $1.90 to $5; second do, $4.50 to $4.60, and low grades, $2.70; Hungarian patents, $5.40.There seems to be a very large outward movement for export, but in the way of , actual spot business there is not a great deal doing.In a local way things are also quiet.Untario red winter wheat, 9lc; white, 90c afloat; peas, Slc; oats, 27c to 274c; rye, 5lic to 52c; buckwheat, 353c to 36e, and feed barley, 36c to 40c in store.\u2018The demand for meal at present does not amount to a great deal, and prices are just about steady.Values are:\u2014 Xolled oats, $3.50 per barrel and $1.70 per , bag; standard meal, $3.25 per barrel, and $1.574 per bag.! There is a fair demand for feed, and prices show no change.We quote:\u2014 Ontario bran, $10.50; shorts, » $11.50 per ton, bulk; Manitoba bran, bags included, at $11.50, and shorts at $13.50 per ton.The hay market is without any change, business being quiet at $10.50 for No.1, and at $8 to $8.50 for No.2 per ton, in car THREAD COMBINE Opposed to Coats\u2014Capital Over $13,000,000, It is Not True That the Coats Company Has Been Paying 50 Per Cent.» The English.Sewing Cotton Company Limited, 18 à combination of thread manufacturers, which has just been organized in opposition to the Coats\u2019 combination.The new company has a capital of $2,- 750,000, which was subscribed twice over in Glasgow alone.Of this sum £250,000 is preferred stock, £1,250,000 is cumulative wbock, bearing interest at 5 per cent., and £1,250,000 is ordinary stock.The J.& P.Coats Company has invested £200,000 in ordinary shares in the new comcern ia hopes, as the president declared at the : annual meeting of the Coats Company, \u201cthat the maintenance of amicable reia- tions will be greatly facilitated thereby.\u201d It has been reported that the English Sewing Cotton Company would establiza an agency in this country.The representatives of the various British thread com- panieq doing business here are inclined to doubt the.reporty because competition is already so keen.At the office of the J.& &P.Coats Company in New York it was denied that the directors have been paying a dividend of 50 per cent., and that they omitted to declare dividends this month.As a matter of fact, it was stated, the dividends declared by the company during the last four years have been as follows: In 1804, 8 per cent.; 1895, 10 per cent.; 1896, 20 per cent.; and 1897, 20 per cent.The increase in 1896 and 1897 is due to the amalgama- \u2018tion of other companies with the Coals Company in June, 1896.It is admitted that the dividends would have been larger bad not the profits been curtailed through the revaluing of the stocks of some of the subsidiary companies on a more conservative basis\u2014 £100,000 was written off in this way.The \u2018Coats Company is much larger than its rival.According to the last report it is capitalized at £7,000,000, of which £2,000,000 are invested in 43 per cent., debentures; £2,500,000 is cumulative stock, bearing interest at 6 per cent., and the balance £3.000.000, is ordinary stock, SPRING WHEAT.Prime in the Dailv Stockholder gays no days.Te thinks 75 to 80 per cent.of the spring wheat crop has been marketed.Farmers are getting 67 to 75c for wheat.Farmers have reduced their indebtedness to lowest ebb, and have more money than for many years.The Head Office of The Herald \u2018has been removed to 141 St.James Street.LD DEPT.The Best Equipped PRINTING HOUSE: : : PICPTTYT In the .Province.\u2014\u2014 RAILWAY AND SHOW PRINTING.& BOOK BINDING AND RULING.ER &® MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTURERS WILL FINE IT TO THEIR INTEREST TO CORRESPOND WITH US BEFORE PLACING THEIR ORDERS ELSEWHERE.ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON APPLICATION TELEPHONE 343.WHEAT: POSITION, Expected Increases Didn't - Materialize, THE PRESENT SUPPLIES, Larger Gains in Stocks Expected Than Actually Took Place.An anticipated increase in available supplies of wheat in Canada and United States during November did not make its appearance.It was stated some time ago that at the rate of increase in stocks of available wheat which marked September and October the November increase in stocks in sight should amount to «bout 20,000,000 bushels.Total available stocks of wheat in the United States on December 1, 1897, with comparisons for like dates in preceding years as\u2019 reported in Bradstreet\u2019's ure as follows: East of Rockies.Pacific coast.Total Dec., \u201997 .49,859,000 6,944.000 56,803,000 Dec., '96 .76,433,000 6,548,000 82,981,000 Dec., '95 .87,688.000 8,276,000 95,964,000 Dec., \u201994 .113,116,000 14,582,000 127,698,000 Dec, \u201993 .98,597,000 10,629,000 107,226,000 Dec, 92 .94,671,000 10,415,000 105,086.000 Dec, 91 .62,328,000 10,620,000 72,948,000 Dec., \u201990 .44,843,000 12,361,000 57,205,000 Dec., '89 .54,455,000 8,120,000 62,575,000 Dec., \u201988 .51,394,000 6,477,000 57,871,000 The foregoing shows a grand total wf stocks of wheat in sight, United States and Canada, both coasts, December lst, amounting to 56,803,000 bushels, compared with 50,000,000 bsuhels one month ago, & gain of less than 7,000,000 bushels.The total quantites of wheat available for immediate distribution in the United States and Canada, both coasts, plus the quantities afloat for Europe from all exporting countries, on December 1st, added to available stocks in Europe, are as follows :\u2014 \u2018 East of Pacific Europe and Rockies Coast.Afloat.49,859,000 6,944,000 72,800,000 .76,433,000 6,548,000 65,504,000 1895.87,688,000 8,276,000 68,184,000 1894 .113,116,000 ¥4,582,000 56,912,000 Dec, 1893.96,597,000 10,629,000 83,160,000 Dec.1892.94,671,000 10,415,000 70,728,000 .1891.62,328,000 10,620,000 84,800,000 .1890.44,843,000 12,361,000 50,464,000 .1889.54,455,000 8,120,000 54,680,000 European Stocks.Stocks of wheat afloat for and in Europe on the 1st instant amountzd to 72,- 800,007 bushels, an increase of 6,200,000 bushe.s during November, which, added to the increase in supplies in the United States and Canada, represents a local gain throughout the worlä (exclusive of Australia and India) amounting to about 13,000,- 000 bushels or two-thirds of that expected.A significant feature of domestic supplies of wheat in sight, both coasts, is that the total on December 1, 56,803,000 bushels, was smaller than at like «dates in nine preceding years, 27,000,000 bushels less than oñe year ago, nearly 40,000,000 bushels less than two years ago, 71,000,000 bushels less than three years ago, 51,000, 000 bushels less than four years ago, 49,000,000 bushela less than om December 1, 1892, 16,000,000 bushels less than six years ago, about 400,000 bushels less than on December 1, 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country; its advertising patronage is increasing weekly; and it is reaching thousands of homes that never saw it as better than this\u2014and one of the causes of it\u2014is the growth of The Herald in taken place, evidence is furnished by the expressions of opinion frankly given by many an old-time and many a new-found As to the future?Well, The Herald's sole ambition is to deserve this confidence in ever-increasing measure.vw S333323223323232333233233233 These have been To-day That this growth has > « Ny.\u2014 HERALDS.Legal Directory AD SF 39 A.E.HARVEY, B.C.L,, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, TEMPLE BUILDING, ST.JAMES ST Montreal.Room 58.Phone 188 8 A.FINLAYSON.A.GRANT.FINLAYSON & GRANT, Custom House Brokers, Forwarders and Warehousemen.418 to 41'7 St.Paul street, MONTREAL Bell Tel.1303.P.O.Box 424.S.W.JACOBS, ADVOCATE, BARRISTER AND SOLICITOR, Commissioner for New Brunswiek and Nova Scotia.NEW YORK LIFE BUILDING, Montreal, (CHRYSLER & BETHUNE, Barristers and Solicitors, Parliamentary.Supreme Cou N mental A gent and Depart Solicitors in Exchequer Court.19 and 20 Central Chambers, OTTAWA, CANADA.FRANCIS H.CARYSLER, Q.C.C.J.R.BETHUN J ErTcr & PRINGLE, Barristers, Attorneys-at-Law, So Chancery, Notaries Public iva fn ORN i JAS.LEITCH, Q.C.R.A.PRINGLE (5 1BBONS, MULKERN & HARPER Barristers, Solicitors, &e.Office\u2014Cor.Richmond and a SAE Streets, ON, Ont GEO.C.GIBBONS, Q.C.P.MULEERN° YRED, F.HARPER.ULKEEN, 3 A VICTORY FOR THE PROVINCES, Can in Future Appoint Their Own (.C.\u2019s.t \u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 PRIVY COUNCIL JUDGMENT.Cabled to the Minister of Justice This Morning, Ottawa, Dec.8.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Hon.Mr.=[ills, Minister of Justice, received a cable to-day stating that the Imperial Privy Council hud dismissed the appeal in the case of the Dominion against the Provinces in regard to the appointment of Queen\u2019s counsel, | ; This means that the Ontario statute is valid, and that all the provinces have the right to appoint Queen\u2019s Council in their own courts.; The Dominion disputed this right.; This 48 another victory for Sir Oliver Mowat.; The Department of Customs has issued a circular to Collectors of Customs, notifying\u2019 them that a dectaration has been substitucd for the oath to be made in Canada on the entry for export of articles not lise to any export duty and others thnn \u2018re exported under eustoms or excise bond.The Minister of Customs has caused a circular to be sent to all collectors of customs, asking them to forward to the Department here for approval, samples of all tea imported into -Chwnada from Britain or the Stutes before delivery unless the customs certificate from these countries is produced by the importer to the effect that the tea has been duly approved for home consumption in che United Kingdom or the U.8.This step has been taken \\ £2 prevent the importation into Canada of 4ea which is not genuine.Hon.Mr.Tarte, who was to attend the banquet of the Medical faculty of To ronto University, to-morrow night, hus been obliged to conceal his engagement on account of public business, A Cabinet Meeting.There was a meeting of the Cabinet yesterday afternoon.No business of importance was transacted.The date for calling Parliament was not up for consideration.Lake Bennett was frozen over on November 22.Hon.Mr.Tarte returned last evening from Quebec.Mr.Collingwood Schreiber has returned from the inspection of the Soulanges canas.SIX DAY BICYCLE RACE.Miller Still in the Lead and Ldoks Like a Winner.(See Also Page 6.- New York, Dec.8.\u2014When, the third day of the nix days\u2019 bicycle 1ace opened in Madison Square Garden, just half the number of original starters were stilk forging their way around the \u2018track.The frightful pace set by the lexders on Monday and yesterday had done its work well.Of the dozen and a half who were still straining every nerve to win fame and money, there will probably be only about a dozen who will finish out the race.Miller has a splendid lead with which to begin the last half of the contest.He was riding strong this morning, and covered about thirty miles in easy style between 7 and 8 o'clock.©.Rivierre, who was fifty miles behind.and the five men who were close upon Rivierre\u2019s heels, were @ll in first-class shape.From this bunch it would be hard \u2018to pick the winner.The rivalry between the French amd German riders is one of the curious features of the contest.Schinner, Miller and Waller, when on the track together, always encourage each other and make combined efforts to get the better of Rivierre and Stephane, while the Frenchmen stick close together and coach each other in \u2018their native tongue.Waller, though he has made spasmodic efforts to regain the lead which he held yesterday, is no longer considered a serious factor im the race.Hale, who probably receives more applause than any of the contestants, plods along witih terrific energy, but seems unable to make any perceptible gain upon the leaders.Rice, the Wilkesbarre boy, showed as few signs of exhaustion as any of the old- timers, and held himself together within easy hailing distance of the leaders.There were two spills during the night and early morning.Miller's wheel slipped from him ws he was about to dismount, and he fell down the incline, but was not hurt.Rivierre fell in the same way, without any worse result.Beacon shpped oft his wheel to the floor, and lay there.When picked up he was fast asleep.He is the first mam of the racers to fall asleep on his wheel.The colored man, Gray, would have had quit during the night had it not been for his trainers, who insisted upon his keeping on his wheel.Early this morning Gray\u2019s trainers followed their mam around the track with a stick, urging him to \u201cget a move on.\u201d Gray plodded sullenly on, Miller commleted his 1,000 miles at 9.25 a.m., after riding in splendid shape for fifty-seven hours and ten minutes, New York, Dec.8\u2014Score of first five men at 11.15 :\u2014 .Miles.Miller.s++ 0.1,025 Rice.1.842 woo ool eee 974 Schinner.\u2026.971 Rivierre.Set 000 200 ser aes 000 Qu Moore.«ooo.oo.oa.9% \u2014 ALLEGED WATERLOO MURDER.Waterloo, Ont., Dec.8.\u2014It is believed a foul murder was committed here yesterday, and Dr.Webb, the coroner, will hold ar inquest to investigate the facts.Paul link, à highly respectable and wealthy widower, aged 67 years, kept badhelor apartment 1n a house, the other portion of which was occupied by Bochiner, a shoemaker.At 1.30 this afternoon, Fink staggered into Bochiner\u2019s room, looking very pale, and said, \u201cGo for the doctor.\u201d Dr.Armitage was procured and administered an emetic.He then left for some medicine, and on his return found Fink dead.Dr.Armitage said that death was due to poison.The remains of the luncheon the dead man was eating have been taken pos- cession of by an analyst.There are no grounds for suspecting suicide, but there are strong suspicions of a foul and deliberate murder.OUR MAYOR BUYS DEBENTURES.Brockville, Dec.8.\u2014(Special.)\u2014The #1 nance Committee of the Town Counc! have sold to R.Wilson-Smith, of Montreal, local improvement debentures amounting to $17,641.48 at 1024.The debentures bear four per cent.interest, and run for twenty years, THE SCHOOL REPORT Of the Protestant Board of Commissioners, FINANCES SATISFACTORY.Floating Debt is Now $23,786 02\u2014 Improvements Projected, - The Protestant Board of {School Commissioners have issued their report for the two years ending September, 1897.At the cutset, tire report says: \u201cDuring the two years that have elapsed since the publication of the last report, no change has taken place in the personnel of the School Board; Rev.Dr.Mac- Vicar, Ven.Archdeacon Evans, Alderman James McBride, and Alderman R.Costi- gan, having been re-appointed on the expiry of their respective terms of office.\u201cThe Board has under its direct control fifteen schools, with an actual daily attendance of 7,706 pupils, as may be seen from the following returns.It also subsidizes twe other schools\u2014the McGill Model School and theBaron de Hirsch day school.After dealing with the various departments of the schools which are declared ta be in a satisfactory condition, the report thus speaks of the Board\u2019s finances: Since the date of its last report, the Board has disposed of the disused school buildings on Panet Street, as well as the vacant lots adpoining the Aberdeen School.Arrangements have also been made by which those mor gage debts of the Board which had matured, amounting to $44,000, were consolidated and \"placed at four and a quarter per cent.interest with the Canada Life Assurance Co., thus effecting a considerable annual saving.The floating debt of the Board for the erection of school buildings, arising from the excess of expenditure over receipts, amounted as will be seen by reference to the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities to $23,768.02 on the 30th June last.The increased cost of maintenance now leaves only a small surplus of annual revenue over ordinary annual expenditure, much too small to enable the board to.undertake further building operations.At the same time, as already stated, a new building for the senior school and increased séhool accommodation in the north-eastern part of the city are immediately required.Two courses only are open to the commissioners, either tc refuse to undertake further capital expen diture for the purposes indicated, or to borrow money for those purposes.without prospect of repayment.To the first ot these the commissioners, regarding theirdre- sponsibilities as limited by the means now at their disposal, unanimously adhere, and in their opinion an increase in the rate ot the city school tax will he necessary in the near future if the legitimate demands of public education are to be met.ns 00e sn P.C.CURRY'S FUNERAL.It Will Take Place To-morrow to Mount Royal Cemetery.The funeral of the late Constable Curry will take place from his residence, 106 Canning Street, to-morrow afternoon starting, at 2.30 o\u2019clock.The service will be held in St.Jude\u2019s Church and the body will be interred at Mount Royal Cemetery.About sixty of the late constable\u2019s comrades will attend the funeral in uniform accompanied by the Poice Band.The detachment will be in charge of Captain Leggatt and Lieuts.Taylor and O'Donnell.It is expected that a squad of firemen will also be in attendance.BONUS FOR COLD STORAGE.The Minister of Agriculture has decided to extend the offer of a bonus for cold storage in connection with creameries which was inaugurated at the beginning of the season.The plan adopted was to grant a bonus of $50 for the first year and $25 each for the two following years to i such creameries as would erectgind main- | tain cold storage warehouses of a given capacity.Many associations in different parts of the Dominion took advantage of the offer by adding cold storage apartments to their establishments; but in humerous instances owners of creameries became apprised of the offer too late to take advantage of it.These have made out a strong case for the continuance of the offer and accordingly the bonus has been extended.Such creamery associations as this winter provide themselves with adequate cold storage will receive the $350 bonus next vear \u2018with $25 each during the two years following, making a subsidy of $100 in all, A bulletin to this effect will shortly be issued by the Department of Agriculture, and all creamery owners desirous of earning the bonus will be supplied with working plans for constructing the requisite cold storage rooms.tr DEATH OF FRANK LABELLE.The last act in the life of Frank Labelle, once a well-known saloon-keeper im Montreal, came yesterday afternoon, when he died at his mother\u2019s residence of consumption.In October, 1895, he and tus wife, Alice Beach, were condemned to three years and twenty months respectively for stealing $600 from one Cuddy.\u2018Ine woman was liberated after serving six months, and Labelle was freed in October last, as he was then dying.\u2014_\u2014_\u2014 FREE TO BALD.HEADS, We will mail on application, free j ap Ton, e information how to grow hair upon a bald head stop falling hair and remove scalp diseases, Address Altenheim Medical Dispensary, Dep't U.K, Box 779, Cincinnati, Ohio, \u2014_\u2014 LIBERAL CLUB TO-MORROW.THE HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER y, 1897.TAKEN UPTOO SOON, Mr.Torrance Speaks of the Buoy Raising.MONTREAL IS TOO SLOW Finance Committee Passes the Accounts and Pay Lists.The Harbor Commissioners\u2019 meeting yes: terday opened with a complaint on the part of Mr.John Torrance that the buoys were removed too early from the channel.Up west he said the vessels went through three or four inches of ice, and thought nothing of it.Here, half an inch of ice was sufficient to scare pecple.Montreal was behind the age.Mr.Joseph St.Martin was granted leave to make a skating rink and toboggan slide on the miVer near Berri street.The Finance Committee presented its monthly report.The pay lists amounted to $14,236 and the accounts to $6,261.he committee also reported that a reduction had been made in last year\u2019s schedule of insurance on the plant of $38,600, the total insurance being reduced from $178,C0J, or $174,000 after the tug Emma Munson was sold, to $135,800, effecting a saving in premiums of $401, or about twenty per cent.; The amount of insurance on the building was reduced from $50,000 to $40,000, effecting a saving on the three years\u2019 premium of $80.FIRST FOUGHT Then Discovered His Purse in His Own Pocket.An Italian named Gaviotti created a scene on Notre Dame street this morning by accusing a fellow-courtryman of-steal- ing \u2018his purse.After a rcugh-and-tumble fight in the snow Gaviotti found his purse in his inside pocket.Now his friend says he will charge hin: with assault, PERSONALS.e Mr.Fred.W.Eaton, of Boston, is at the Queen\u2019s.Mr.Walter B.Smith, of New York, is at the Hall.Mon.C.de Sauviete, of Paris, is a guest at the Windsor.Mr.W.J.Pullen, of New York city, is at the Hall to-day.The Rev, T.Miles, of Bristol, is registered at the Windsor.Mr.A.E.Palmer, of Vancouver, B.C, is at the Windsor.Mr.James Lightbody, of Glasgow, is a guest at the Windsor.Mr.V.C.Le Blane, of Halifax, is a guest at the Queen's, Mr.George Jones, of Toronto, is a guest at the Windsor.Mr.Charles H.Watson, of Toronto, is registered at the Queen's.Mr.William F.Stevenson, of New York city, is registered at the Hall.Mr.E.E.Shannon, of Boston, is among the latest arrivals at the Hall.Mr.H.F.Birch-Reynardson, of London, Eng., is registered to-day at the Hall Mr.R.Thomson and Mr.J.J.Hanson, of Hamilton, are registered at the Windsor.Mr.J.N.GreenshielMs, Q.C., is in New York.He will be home to-morrow morning.Herr D.B.Retwailer, of Berlin, is a visitor in Montreal for a few days, and is at present registered at tho Hall.Mr.Willard Massey, travelling passenger agent for the Union Pacific System Boston, is in Montreal on railway business.Mr.Thomas Wynne, travelling passenger agent for the Grand Trunk at Boston, is in the city to-day in the interests of his business.Mr.C.Blackett Robinson, president of the Westminster Company of Toronto, is tion.The Westminster is rapidly attaining a foremost place in the ranks of Canadian literary and religious journals, - A PICTURE SALEM.Hicks & Co.are having their annual sale of oil paintings and water colors this week.The sale is to take place in the Fraser Institute nll on Friday and Saturday, and in the meantime the paintings are on exhibition there, The Hall was opened this morning, and an opportunity given to view the pictures.The paintings are of a high order of merit, from a technical point of view, and the subjects are very attractive: These pnintings are the work of Bristol arfists, some of them in the front rank, and all having made names for themselves in the P=-ious exhibitions in Great Britain.The pictures are some of the best efforts of these men, and this eale affords an excellent chance to lovers of art to procure good work at moderatte prices.The rooms will be onen all week from 10 a.m.to 10 p.m., and on Friday and Saturday evenings at 7.30 the sale will take place.\u2018SUCCESSFUL CONCERT AT MATSON- NEUVE.The first annual concert of the Maison- neuve Hockey and Skating Club was held Monday might in the Town Hall.The features of the performance were the Unique Musical Club, Jack Roper, À.W.Payne, and Miss Grannan, whose song made a great \u201chit;\u201d also Miss Thomson\u2019s piano playing.Otfher contributors were Miss A.Harris, Misses Ü.and M.Phelan, Misses Woods and T\u2019helan, Messrs.Mowat, Murry, Bullock, Bernard, Phelan Thomson Bros.The first-class programme general meeting of the Lib will be held in th ; Liberal Club row evening.\" e Windsor Hote] to-mor- ss / was due to the following members: \u2014Mr, Johnston, president; Mr.P.Phalen, secretary; B.Lang, treasurer, and Louis Thon- son, manager.AAA HERALD BULLETINS, regularly bulletined at the head office The news of the day is now of The Herald, 141 St.James street.In the window of the offiice are exhibited at present the cannon found in the Lower St.Lawrence, supposed to be a part of the armament Admiral Walker's expedition against Quebec in 1711, and a fi piano, presented by Mr.W.H.Leach, piano dealer, to the Point St.Charles Amateur Athletic Association.2 be given away at the fancy fair of the association next J of ne Morris 49 Metcalfe street, This piano will week.in the city in the interests of his publica- | 1 and THE RACQUET GAMES À Splendid Match at Courts This Morning, A DOUBLE-HANDED GAME.rts The Visitors Give a Fine Exhibition of the Game, Every available seat in the @llery ot the Montreal Racket Club wus occupieu at twelve o'clock to-day, when the hig! double-handed game between Geo.Standing and Mr, Ashworth on one side and Peter W.Latham and Albert Bridger was commenced.There was considerable brilliant play, and the spectators were liberal in their applause.Now that the great players have come and given an exhibition of their prowess, the members of the club are congratulating themselves on the rare treat that the visit of Messrs.A: worth, Standing and Latham gave them.Never before in Canada was such grand playing witnessed on a court, and it is doubtful if its equal will be seen again.Peter Latham, by his recent pertorm- ances in London, in New York and m Boston, has amply vindicated his title to the championship, and his confrere in yesterday\u2019s game, Mr.Percy Ashworth, who until a year or so since, was the amateur champion of England, is one cf the most agile and hardest hitting players that ever entered a court\u2014and this in spite of his almost uiminutive physique.1f the use of such a term is permissible, one might, say that in playing racquets Mr, Ashworth is practically \u201cubiquitous.\u201d Wherever the pall is, here, there, everywhere, there 1s Mr.Ashworth within touch of it.Standing, the New York man, is also a grand player and made up a meerless trio.Albert Bridger, the local professional, kept up his end well to-day.He received a masty blow vn the head from a bali.The score which is given below will give an indication of the evenness of the play.Love sets were almost the ,order of the day, and in the \u2018total aces there is bui little difference.The visit of the three players has done much for racquets in the city, and greater interest than ever is being taken in the club.The The score this morning follows = \u201c following is the full score o he match played 8 esterday at the Racquet Court, between Mr.Perey Ashworth, late amateur champion of England, and Peter Latham, professional champion of the world, Latham gave Ashworth seven aces in each game, which, it will be noticed, added to his score of 49, brought his score up to 8, a very brillant performance.1st Game\u2014 shworth .RAS 00010330\u2014 7 BP Latham Lada ce ces 000000 20103324\u201415 PP'TntRAm Lecccassacs sa 0e.5014000\u201410 Mr.Ashworth .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.0101105\u2014 8 3rd Game\u2014 Mr.Ashworth .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026oscesseusoue 012004\u2014 7 P.Latham .ceeevervcesceaneas 22512310 Gam Tati m \u2026\u2026uv00 e\u2026\u2026\u2026.024101124\u201415 Mr, Ashworth .000000 020100030\u2014 6 5 Game\u2014 pot Lane Creer saver e neater anns 04022\u201410 Mr, Ashworth .\u2026.\u2026.210032\u2014 8 6th Game\u2014 Mr.Ashworth .PE 1111211\u2014 8 P.Latham .Ceevencneens 0101010\u2014 3 Tth Game\u2014 .Mr, Ashworth .cveeennennn.021010011\u2014 6 P.Latham .222013120\u201413 Set Five.Mr.Ashworth .co00uunn.6 T\u201413 P, Latham 2.122011 s a eee nana 00000 5183 \u2019 Total Aces.P, Latham .cc0uvu.86 Mr.Ashworth .PARA 49 (49\u201498) Set Six.1st Game\u2014 Standing .01111301 | Bridger .2200010 13\u201413 Mr.Ashworth .,.01020003 Latham .1002121 13 3 2\u201418 2nd Game\u2014 Latham .100200 | Mr.Ashworth .71011 | 13 1\u201414 Bridger .se ce case sa a + 00422 Standing .ses scan ue 01004 13 3\u201416 grd Game\u2014 Bridger .esscsas one o0 00000 303 Standing .1 Lee aan e ieee.023 \u201410 Mr.Ashworth .08 Latham .s.esssssoov00000000016 | \u201415 4th Game\u2014 Latham .0 viene.2031 | Mr, Ashworth .0072 \u201415 Bridger 22 Less se sa ane seu 00 101 Standing .0 eel.W142 \u2014 9 Set Three, Sth Game\u2014 Mr.Ashworth .2306 | Latham .| 13 0 0-13 Standing .Bridger .| 130 1 2\u201416 6th Game\u2014 Bridger .20320 | Standing .00141 13 1 0-14 Mr.Ashworth .10010 Latham .12071 13 3 0\u201416 Total Aces, te.ee sess s cesses 401 u Mr.Ashworth Latham 2.4e ses ae nana sera nana ue à | 91 Standing .4 LL.sa sta ana n a ana ae à Bridger .44 Less Lana ananas .] 78 WITHOUT A CLUE.Miss Bastable is Still Missing\u2014A Groundless Rumor.A paragraph appeared in a French paper yesterday, suggesting that Miss Bastable.who disappeared from her home in La- chine recently, might be in a convent.Mr.A.P.Bastable was see nthis morning and stated that there was absolutely nothing in the rumor.The family have not had the slightest clue to der disappearance or possible fate, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE IMPRISONED TUG.The Petrel, a heavy iron steamship, has been sent over from Kingston to help the big tug Brown through the canal here.She is expected in Valleyfield this after noon, and will attempt to break the ice which has formed in the canal, and so permit the big tug to pass through on its way to New Orleans.The present heavy frosts have thickened the ice in the canal, and it may be possible the Petrel will be unable to force its way through.If this last resouce fails, the Brown will be forced to remain here all winter.CRICKET.A general meeting of the Westmount Cricket Club will be held to-morrow nigne, the 9th of December, at eight 0\u2019clock, in their clubhouse, the head of Queen Avenue, Westmount.General business and the election of officers for the ensuing years.All interested are invited to attend.Mrs.Emslie has returned to town fron filling St.Andrew\u2019s Day concert engagements at Sherbrooke, Richmond and Quebec.EXONERATED MR.WAND.Messrs.Hegzie & Stewart, the contractors, have exonerated Mr.Michael Wand from all blame in connection with the charge that he was the ringleader of the strike of bricklayers at the Hochelaga Cotton Factory.The Head Office of The Herald has heen removed to 141 St.James Street, PAY LISTS GONE.No Official Record of Men Who Served 1866-70.UNDECIDED ABOUT MEDALS \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Dr.Borden Will Interview Imperlal War Officials, It seems ta strange thing to have hap pened, but it is stated on good authoritiy that there is no official record of the been engaged in the defence of their countuy.The pay lists and rosters of the regiments that served during the maids were destroyed by order of Major-General Herbert, but it is said that Sir Adolphe Caron, who was Minister of Mililtia at the time, knew nothing whatever about it.As a major who served in the raids said this morning, \u201cWe have not a shred of official evidence to show that ever we were in the honorable service of Canada, in case we wanted to prove that we were.This is too bad, not to speak of the outrageous vandalism of destroying rosters which must be of such historic interest, both regimentally and to posterity.\u201d Nothing definite has really been done in the matter of granting medals to those volunteers who served in the raïds, and Dr.Borden, Minister of Militia, authorizes the announcement that no one need make any applications to the department at Present, as absolutely no decision has been reached, nor will be until Dr.Borden has had an interview with the Imperial authorities.He leaves New York to-day for London, and during his visit will see the officials of the War Office concerning the issue of medals.All that has been done so far by them iis to advise the Canadian Government that they are willing to recommend medals for the me nwho took the field in 1866-70.When Dr.Borden returns an order-in-council will be issued to guide applicants for the medal.So far as the regulars are concerned, the Hon.Secretary of State for War has issued a notice to applicants who belonged at that time to the Imperial forces, that all applications for medals should be addressed to the General Officer Commanding the Troops in Canada, at Hali- ax.Major-General Gascoigne has been granted the Jubilee medal in recognition of his having sent such an excellent contingent to represent Canada at the Jubilee celebration.\u2014 A KLONDIKE LINE, Capitalists in Canada Making Arrangements for a Service.Mr.James Roche, member of the Imperial Parliament for Kerry, left Montreal this morning for New York, on \u2018his way back to England.Before leaving the city Mr.Roche stated that he had come to Canada for the purpose of establishing an eflicient steamship service from Vice toria and Vancouver, by way of the Stickeen route, to the Klondike.Yesterday Mr.Roche had interviews with the officials of both the Canadian Pacific and the Grand Trunk Railway, but these interviews, Mr.Roche stated, were absolutely private on nature.{fe nas already made a most thorough personal examination of the harbors and landing poin'ts along the British Columbia coast.The syndicate which he represents has already purchased two suitable steamers, of 4,000 tons each, from the well-known Cunard Company, and they expected these steamers would be at Vancouver by the 1st of March, all prepared to start out on their trips.Mr.Roche believes that these two steamers will be capable of accomplishing two trips a week, leaving both Victoria and Vancouver.He is confident the rush for the gold fields at \u2018the opening of the season will be tremendous, and he stated that his line could have received at least 15,000 prospective passengers already bad they started to book ahead of time.Inquiries are pouring in, not only from England, but from all over the continent.re W.D.& H.0.WILLS.\u201cThree Castles,\u201d \u201cBristol Bird\u2019s Eye,\u201d and \u201cCapstan Navy Cut\u201d Tobaccos.You can procure all those at all leading Tobacconists.E.A.Gerth, agent.\u2014_\u2014 NOC MORE DREAD Or THE DENTAL CHAIR.Teeth extracted by our late scientific method.No pain or bad results, Applied to the gums.Absolutely painless.No sleep producing agent or cocaine.We are not competing with cheap dental establishments, but with first-class dentists at prices less than half charged by them.\u2014 Dr.A.Brosseau, 7 St.Lawrence, PAINLESS DENTISTRY.Why be afraid of the dentis when you can get your teeth extracted and replaced without the least pain at Dr.J.G.A.Gendrtau, surgeon-dentist, 20 St.Lawrence Street, Montreal.Talse™ teeth without plate, gold crown vulcanite, aluminum plates, ete.To have \u201cCapstan Navy Cut\u201d or \u201cThree Castles\u201d in your house or on your library table is to stamp yourself a lover of fine tobaccos.Price 50c per tin, at all tobacconists.E.A.Gerth\u2019s, 2235 St.Catherine street.The Head Office of The Herald has been removed to (41 St.James Street.\u201cWhat everybody says must be true.\u201d \u2014All musicians who see the New Morris Upright Pianos pronounce them first-class in every respect.Being under small expenses enables W.H.Leach, 49 Metcalfe Street, to offer these celebrated Pianos from $250 upwards, on monthly payments of $8, and offer exceptional inducements to cash buyers.Why not give your family a Morris for Christmas?Open evenings, Coughs and colds are a nuisance which will be cured with Menthol Cough Syrup.$08080404060808060606040404000 § 2 FUR ~\u2014 + : TRIMMED ® à OVERCOATS.2 Py We have some Tailor-Made® © = Ready-to-Wear Overcoats we ® » would like you to see.Best Eng- $ Ô lish Beaver, lined to the waist in © $ Satin, balance in Tweed, Persian + è Lamb Collar and Cuffs, $ ô M.J.ADLER, 2 è 2320 St.Catherine St, Ÿ ©090000040009040060900090004000® veterans of the l'enian raid ever having | CW Fine Holiday Spirit Pervades our store.complete.SHIRTS, NECKWEAR, COLLARS, CUFFS, GLOVES, ETC.j i 1 tions obtrude themselves, telling you appropriate thoughts for this joyous holiday season.We are ready with everything that makes a man\u2019s holiday joy HANDKERCHIEFS, \u2014 ress.A thousand sugges- Munroe 1 09+ 040+ 9049009 940+ 0 TOON +++ 040001040 r010g FROM INDIA AND CEYLON.+ | PURE TEAS ® _ I: Elephant Brand : [ ; JOSEPH TETLEY & (0.London.\u2018such as are sold aches or sleeplessness, unless they are badly drawn.On the contrary Tetley\u2019s Teas are a remarkably good nerve tonic.DO +0404 QP +O O+0+ 08000 + 9+ @¢ in Tetley\u2019s Eleph t Brand Packets, seldom cause head.3 S > 3 + + DDB +eDePe@ Poe oto eus Grocers who want their patrons to get best value for their money offer them Tetley\u2019s Tens.Sold in 4 and 1 1b.sealed packets, at 40c, 50c, 60c, 70c and $1.00 perlb, Eng.and 14 Lemoine St.Montres, ¢ \u2018 ¢ ?Ô -OF- Prices, Christmas Pianos.Already the greater part of the splendid stock of High Grade Pianos, specially ordered for our Christmas trade, has arrived.It includes twenty of the new scale Knabe Grands in both the upright and horizontal forms.Also an unrivalled selection of the leading Canadian Pianos of Bell and Williams.New designs, new scales, new woods, Easy terms to suit customers, 1821 NOTRE DAME STREET, Near McGill Street, Open Evenings, WANTED TO BORROW.WANTED TO BORROW $3,000 ON FIRST mortgage.Apply to L.J.Desrosiers, 80 St, James Street.208 The Herald is published b Th 2 Publishing Company, 121 st.Herald Street, Montreal, James : Managing Director, S.Brierley, Allan Line S.S.\u201cPeruvian\u201d Portland for Wednesday, sailed from Glasgow at seven a.m.on TN em SB iii | J Special Sale Fur Trimmed Capes \u2014AND\u2014 Fur Lined Capes.AT FROA 331.3 TO 50 P.C.OFF REGULAR PRICES cw $0004040600000004060 We are now offering a special line of the above to clear before Christmas = - - - Bo#0#060406 This is a rare opportunity to secure fashionable and seasonable goods at less than Auction 900000604060 00404004¢ JOHN HENDERSON & (0, 229 St.James Street.mart \u2014\u2014 Office Supplies.No house in Montreal fs bettdt equipped with office supplies of -! kinds, stationery, ete.Printing, Bookbinding, ruling, em bossing, Tellefs, etc, quickly and cheaply executed.JOSEPH FORTIER, 254 St.James Street.Plate Glass Insurance \u2014\u2014 Lloyd's Insurance Co Of New York.Deposit with Canadian Government Policies Covering Ginss Against Breakage Issued for Ons or \u2018Three Yeurs LOWEST RATES MARINE INSURANCE i BRITISH AND FOREIGN .of Liverpos RELIANCE .of Livers BOSTON MARINE of Bos OX t- Importers granted open policies.EXPO ; ed ers of hay, grain and provisions grant cover to any part of the world.EDWARD L.BOND Gen.Agent.8C St.Francois Xavier street re WAS HE DISHONEST.,Ç a Joseph Laflamme, a clerk employed 8 the Laing Packing and Provision = store Point St.Charles, has been are Pos, on a charge of stealing from his emp een For some time sums of money have Jaid missed and yesterday a trap was hich by Detectives Coleman and Samson, ght it is said Laflamme fell into, being 38.in the act of taking two dollars.ie case will come before the Magistra morrow, I INDEPENDENCE Of CUBA.veb.)s Washington, Dec.8\u2014Mr.Allen, ov de introduced in the Senate a resol \u2018Senate claring it to be the sense of ! que coll that Congress should, with al propri& venient speed, ucknowledge by ow Cuba.te act the political independence declaring He followed it with a Spect he United that the commercial spirit of b States was prevanting action.A.tena.oe Mn \u2014x give Cit; Tee Sch P Sel p Int ded Clug bel, Big) Gir: he An Bey "]