The Herald, 21 octobre 1898, vendredi 21 octobre 1898

[" \u2014\u2014 LL JS | WRENS sega \u2014\u2014 1 = 7 -._-\u2014 Ten Pages er, eval.NO.248, TEN PAGES\u2014MONTREAL, FRIDAY.OCTOBER 21, 1898.\u2014TEN PAGES.© es - \u201c5 KET A4 O8 @ALEP SHOP.Magistrate Lafontaine Dismisses the Charge Against Messrs.Fortier, Lamontagne and Goslin, The charge of keeping a bucket-shop preferred against Messrs.J.M.Fortier, Hector Lamontagne, and A.R.Gosliu, by Mr.J.H.Morin, has been dismissed.As Mr.Ammon, the New York lawyer who has been looking after Mr.Goslin's, interests, wished to return home to-day and wanted to be present when the argument was made on the motion to dismiss the accused, it was arranged between the lawyers to present their arguments to the magistrate at once.Accordingly they went before Mr.Lafontaine at five o'clock yesterday afternoon in his private office.Messrs.J.N.Greenshields, Q.C., and Ammon were present for the defence, and Messrs.E.N.St.Jean and A.Decary, for the prosecution.Mr.Greenshields renewed his motion for the discharge of the defendants, supporting it by a strong legal argument.He contended that neither of the three had been connected with the brokerage houses of larr & Co, or Labbe, but were on the contrary proved to have no interest whatever in either business.On the evidence as before the Court no offence had been proven, and he did not think His Honor could have any difficulty in deciding the case.Mr.St.Jean opposed the application on the ground that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case, which the accused should be called upon to meet.Magistrate Lafontaine very briefly re viewed the evidence and expressed his opinoin that no case whatever had been made out against the defendants.They had not been proven to have any connection with the business of Tarr & Co., or any interest in the rise and fall of stock, and there was nothing for him to do but to declare them discharged.AFTER THE WORLD'S BICYCLE MEET.A meeting of the executive of the world\u2019s bicycle champion meet was heid last evening, with Mr.U.H.Dandurana in the chair and the following members present :\u2014Messrs.A.B.Rattray, L.Char- lebois, N.F.Duquette, Horace Davis, H.Hough, M.Duff, and Louis Rubenstein, and J.T.Cartwright, secretary.The meeting was called to consider the proposition that was made by a gentleman to raise the funds to run the tournament, and, after considering it very carefully, it was thought that it was a little preina- ture to do anything just at present, and the executive decided to wait until tHe return of the secretary, Mr.Doniy, froun Vienna.It is expected that Mr.Donly gailed yesterday, and consequently will be here within the next ten days, when another meeting will be called to talk the matter over with him and see what he has te suggest.; The executive also received a report from Mr.aDndurand that owing to critu- cisms which had appeared Mr.Wilder withdrew his offer to rent an office to the committee.In the meantime, the committee can use Mr.Dandurand\u2019s office until such time as they can get one outside.A BANQUET HERE TO LORD ABERDEEN, A banquet will be tendered to Their Excellencies Lord and Lady Aberdeen by the citizens of Montreal on Thursday evening, November 10th, on the occasion of their leaving Canada.The banquet will be an innovation, inasmuch as ladies as few leading citizens met at the St.James Club last evening for the purpose of taking the matter into consideration, when it was reported that Chief Justice Sir Alexander Lacoste had interviewed Their Excellencies, who are in sympathy with the the definite arrangements will be held in take place at the Windsor Howe, aud will | movement.Another meeting to formulate well as gentlemen will participate.A b few days.MONEY FOR THE MONUMENT.The Nelson monument fund has got fairly under way, as the following list of contributions clearly indicates.The Herald will continue to amnounce the contributions as they are made; $104 is a good start for Trafalgar Day: .F.Wolfertsan Thomas.ccieeseees oo George Hague.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.+0 voue 1 Rabert Merghen.s.+.+.neneos 10 A.T.Patterson.\u2026.sees sone +0.10 WW.D.Lighthall.\u2026.\u2026.vovasavore 5 Hugh A.Allan.\u2026\u2026 .\u2026.\u2026\u2026.0 E.S.Clauston.cece o ooo ssasassose 5 John W.MolSON.s eeseee conscase see 5 R.J.Tooke.eo oo sesessonsesses 5 J.Cradock SIMPSON.«eve oo asesesss 5 W.A.Hastings.o ceece cceccecs 5 James Carruthers.occe cee coe eveees 5 Robert Hampson.« se» voovecee .e 2 Alex.MuFee.\u2026.\u2026.saves sass se sores ; W.F.Carsley.\u2026.\u2026.se vous vo0vo : H.Mason.«oe.\u2026 a000 0 veccuce eee 1 Mrs.À.Croft Jarvis.+ vesvsovcce Total received.+.2.3104 More Opinions About the Monument.A Disgrace As It Is.Mr.James Murray, a former naval man, said : \u201cI think the monument is a disgrace as it is, and every man who belongs or has belonged to the Royal Navy thinks the same.\u2018The officers and seamen who come here from time to time have expressed their surprise at seeing it left as it is, and that is not to be wondered at when you consider how all the 1 elson monuments, and all other monuments, are cared for in the old land.If our column had been in England it would have becn repaired long ago, that is, if the people forgot the past and themselves so much as to let it get into such a state.The Herald is doing a good work in trying to have it repaired.\u201d Mr.F.Wolferstan Thomas.Speaking at the annual concert of the Sailors\u2019 Institute the other evening, Mr.FT.Wolferstan Thomas, who acted as chair man, said : \u201cI think this is a fitting opportunity to draw your attention to the fact that the Nelson monument is in a condition of disrepair which is a disgrace to all British subjects, whether of ling- lish or French origin.\u201d I am pleased to see that a movement has been initiated by one of the local newspapers with a view to having the column put into decent repair and kept so.The idea is to collect a fund of $4,000 or $5,000, which will serve for the renovation of the monument and leave enough to form the nucleus of a fund, the interest on which will keep the monument in repair in perpetuity.Surely I need not teil this audience what a patriotic work this is, and how ,deserving it is of your hearty support.A Disgrace.Mr.W.J.Morrison\u2014\u2018Most assuredly something should be done at once to restore the monument.It is a standing disgrace to the city in its present condition.If it is worth having at all, it is worth looking after.\u201d The Sooner \u2018the Better.Mr.F.8.McLennan\u2014\u201cThe monument in its present condition is a disgrace to the city.It should have been repaired long ago, and the sooner it is now done the better.\u201d Should be Repaired.Mr.J.M.Ferguson \u2014 \u201cCertainly it should be repaired, if only out of respect bo the memory of ¥ngland\u2019s greatest naval \u20acro.Mr.John H.Garth\u2014\u2018\u2019As an old volunteer, a cavalryman, I say go ahead with your splendid work.The Herald is a grand paper.Don\u2019t move the monument.Spend a little money om it.It won\u2019t be hard to get it for such an object.I know dozeüs of men who would subscribe towards such a fund.\u201d Should be Repaired.Mr.W.E.Phillips\u2014\u201cAlthough my property is west, I would not advocate any move which would harm any portion of Montreal to benefit another.The monument as it stands is traditional, and should not be moved, but it certainly should be renovated.\u201d THE FIRE RECORD.Three Thousand Dollars\u2019 Damage Done to an Ottawa Planing Mill Yesterday \u2014The Insurance.Ottawa, Oct.21.\u2014J.A.Desrivieres & Cos planing mill, corner of Murray and Friel streets, suffered by fire early yesterday to the extent of about $3,000.The damage ais dome prinvipally to the build® ing, and to much plain and fancy cut lumber.The expensive wood-working machinery was saved.In short order the lower town portion of the fire brigade was on the scene.The building was \u2018already a mass of flames, and it looked as if the whole mill as well as the lumber sheds adjoining would be destroyed.Deputy Chief Latimer, however, took in the situation at a glance and arranged his men in positions in which the fire could be fought most advantageously.They were successful in subduing the flames after about two hours\u2019 work, The flames were in the upper section of the building, while below was the ex pensive wood-working machinery.This was covered with tarpaulins and saved.Only the upper section and a small part of the lower section of the building were damaged.The fire is thought to be of incendiary origin.The loss is fully cover- AN ABSURD YARN.Chinese Minister to U.S.Says the Report That Li Hung Chang Has Married the Empress Is Ridiculous.Chicago, Oct.21.\u2014Fu Ting Fang, Chinese Minister to the United States, before his departure for Washington, said that the report of a marriage between Li Hung Chang and the Dowager Empress was absurd.\u201cIt is the most absurd of all the rumors,\u201d said Fu Ting Fang.\u201cIt is impossible.No reliance is to be placed on telegrams coming from southern cities about what goes on in Pekin.It is not there like it is here.Your President goes about shaking hands with the people.We have different ways.This news could not come from Pekin.It was made at Hong Kong.The report is untrue,\u201d \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 Action Against Druggists.Quebec, Oct.21.\u2014(Special.)\u2014The P maceutical Association of al) province Les taken actions for penalties against J.E Livernois, Jos.Goulet and Poitevin & Coon the grounds that, not being licentiates in pharmacy, they illegally sell and compound drugs.rm ed by insurance.Ald.Poulin \u2018 interest in the mill, , oun has large - UT Professor Jehin Prume returned yesterday from Europe, by his son, Dr.Prume, and his wife, NEW SOURCE OF WATER SUPPLY, The Provincial Board of Health Urges Council to Give Attention to the Question, BAD WATER AND TYPHOID Their Relation as Cause and Effect Recommended as a Subject for Immediate Study.een RESOLUTIONS SENT TO MAYOR res Mayor Prafontaine has received from the secretary of the Provincial Board of Health copies of the resolutions passed by ; the board at ibs last meeting calling at- | tention to the probable need of seeking a new source of water supply for the city, | and congratulating the Council upon the | decision to establish a sewage farm for St.Penis Ward.The resolutions are as fol- ows:\u2014 i \u201cThe Board of Health, considering that | it is time to take notice of the number oë | cases of typhoid fever registered every ! year in Montreal, and which seem to be\u2019 increasing, desire to draw the attention of the City Council to the report with relation to cause and effect which exists verv probably between this state of things and the quality of the water supply.\u201cIt is, therefore, resolved that the City Council of Montreal be invited to give serious consideration of the question of the purity of the water distributed in the city 1m order to ascertain if there is necessity for the filtration of the water before distribution, or to abandon the present source of supply in the St.ILawranze river, in order to find a ngw gour«& of supply in the lakes of the Laurentides or elsewhere, so as to have a source of supply free from all pollution.\u201d The resolution regarding the farm was as follows :\u2014 \u201cResolved that the Board of Health express its satisfaction with the choice the city of Montreal has made of a sewage farm for the drainage of St.Denis Ward, and earnestly recommend to the municipal authorities to adopt for the construction of the sewage farm and for the main*en- ance thereof all the rules prescribed by modern science.\u201d _ The Mayor will lay the resolutions before the Council.sewage An Assignment.Quebec, Oct.21.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Messrs, Me- tinir & Boivin, merchants of St.Damien, county Bellechasse, assigned to-day.The liabilities are about $9,000; assets about $6,000.The principal creditors are Quebez rms, } To Write p New oundland.Mr.Rudolph Bach, German journalist, leaves to-day by the steamship Coban, for Newfoundland, where he is to write up the country in the interest of a Ger- man syndicate, giving special attention to mining products.TORONTO FNRY STORY \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 Report from There of a Big Street Railway Consolidation.Local Street Railway People Say That Somebody Up There Ig Romancing.Somebody in Toronto is romancing.A story came down from that city this morning that there was a meeting of Street * Railway magnates there, and that a consolidation of the streaÿ railway interests of Canada* was under coñsideration.The Street Railway people here say that as far as the Montreal road is concerned it is all a glad fairy tale.Among those present at the meeting there was Mr.Herbert Holt, president of the Montreal Gas Company, and desrib- ed as heavily intereated in Moutireal Street.This is wrong.Mr.Holt may be a shareholder of Montreal Street, but that is all.Somehow the Toronto people have got the story mixed.There is a deal on, and it may turn out to be a big one, but ic doesn\u2019t concern Street Railway.So say the Street Railway people.Charged With Train-Wrecking.St.John, N.B., Oct.21\u2014(Special.) \u2014 Thre young men, Legasy, Hackey and au- | treau, have been gaoled at Dalhoume by Detective Skeflington on the suspicion of being the panties who placed obstructions on the I.C.R.near Belledune, causing : the recent accident.It is understood onc has turned Queen\u2019s evidence.Colonization Society Subjects.A meeting of the Colonization Society was held yesterday afternoon, in order to arrange the dates and the subjects to be discussed at the convention to be held in this city at the Chateau de Rame- zay; Tuesday, November 22nd, was the date decided upon, and it will likely continue for three days.Two subjects will be open for the geu- eral public, viz, the efficiency of the Colonization Society in the Povince of Quebec, and the cletting of new lots.The remaining subjects, whidh are thoroughly comprehensive, wil} be discussed by special speakers, whose names are not vet announced.Another meeting will be held on next Monday to perfect the details.Mr.G.D.Holland presided yesterday, and there was a good attendance.Y.M-C.A.Classes.At the October meeting of the educational committee the report of the educational director was presented.It showed a very gratifying condition of the educational work of the association.The total enrollment to date is 410, with 312 different students.\u2018Four new rooms have been fitted to provide for the increasing demands.\u2019 St.Stephen\u2019s Choir Concert.The choir of St.Stephen\u2019s Church, Lachine, are giving a concert to-night, in St.Stephen\u2019s Hall, in aid of the chair fund.A well arrauged programme of songs, recitations, etc, \u2018has been arranged.A special car of the Park & Island Railway will leave College Street, Lachine, at 11.30 p.m., for the convenience of visitors from the city.He Will There is wild excitement at Mount Royal School on St.Urbain Street to-day, the interest of tha children, especially the boys, being aroused by a shooting accident which took place just after the boys had been let out for noon recess.It appears that a lad named Herring, brought a small revolver to school with him and that Sam Minister, a youngster of about fourteen, obtained possession of it.When coming out of school he playfully pointed it at Charley Wright, a lad of his own age and pulled the trigger.Wright dropped at once.he Royal Victoria ambulance was sent for and came 'so quickly that it brought most of the boys and girls back to the scene of the catastrophe.At the hospital it was found that the bullet, which is a small one, entered just above the mouth and was stopped by the A BOY SHOT AT MT.ROYAL SCHOOL Charley Wright Wounded by a Lad Who Was Fooling With a Borrowed Revolver\u2014 Recover bones about the base of the nose, whence the doctors succeeded in extracting it without much difficulty.As the shot was fired at only five or 8IX inches from the boy\u2019s face and straight from the front, it is a marvel that he was not killed.Wright is a quiet, pleasant- mannered lad who lives in Outremont.His father, Mr.M.Wright, is connected with the GG.N.W.telegraph service.Only yesterday Charley received a severe cut | on the lower part of his face from the blow of a hockey stick.\u2018 The boys say that a few days ago one of them was injured, while at play in the school yard, by the bullet of an air gun, the injured lad\u2019s forehead being cut by the flying bullet, while no report was heard.\u2019lo-day's accident will doubtless be made the occasion of severe measures against firearms or other dangerous wea pons being brought to school.NELSON REMEMBERED IN MONTREAL.The unsightly breaches which time has made in the Nelson monument on Jacques Cartier Square, are to-day hidden by the decorations which the Army and Navy Veterans have placed there in meraory of the aay.This patriotic work has been carried out with artistic eifect, and in the color scheme prominence has been given to the two nationalities in Montreal, which had an equal share in the erection of the monument and have the same interest in its proper maintenance.Within the carven laurel wreath on the nerth front of the base, is a wreath of red roses and white chrysanthemums, bearing the word *\u2018Victory,\u201d across it in blue.\u2018The lower part of the base cannot be seen for the mass of cut flowers, ferns and similax which cover it.Flowers for this purpose were sent by Messrs.James Bennett, 8.S.Bain, L.H.Goulet, Colin Campbell, ¥.Logan Girdwood, and VW.Davidson.A splendid wreath was sent by Walshirg Brothers, tied with white ribbons, commemorating the famous signal: \u201cEngland expects every man will do his duty.Above the first-mentioned Horal wreath hangs a small wreath of laurel leaves, halt hiding a shield .on which is \u201cOctober, 1805.\u201d The whole is surmounted by a narrow band of red, white and blue bunting, descending in a semi-circle.Over this again has been placed a small ship\u2019s buoy, white with blue lettering: \u201cH.M.S.Victoria, October 21, 1805.\u201d At either side, Union Jacks and Tricolors float together, The four grea$ victories won by Admiral Nelson are recalled by the names being placed on the four sides of the plinth, which have been covered with bunting in the three colors.The victories are: on the north side, \u2018Copenhagen,\u201d blue lettering on a white ground; east side, *Ushant,\u201d blue on red; west side, \u2018\u2018Trafalgar,\u201d gold on blue; south side, \u201cNile,\u201d red on white.The general effect of the decorations was very fine, and they were admired by large crowds all day.The work was carried out by members of the Army and Navy Veterfns\u2019 AssociatiorY @is morning, the column and railings being also cleaned up as well as possible.NOTHING IN GLASGOW MAIL STORY The rumor published in a Montreal pa.er to the effect that the R.Reford Co.ad applied to the Government for permis- being met at Bonaventura | foundation.No offer has been made or is likely to be made.The matter was mentioned at a meeting of the company in a sion to carry mail via Glasgow is without casual way and then practically dropped.CARNEGIE 1S NOT FOR EXTENSION If the U.S.Becomes a Power in the East Trade Prospects Will be Injured.rame SAVAGES POOR CUSTOMERS ef The Best Guarantee of a Prosperous Commercial Era is Continued Peace, fie OTHER ARGUMENTS HE USED New York, Oct.21.\u2014Andrew Carnegie has arrived at his home in this city after his summer\u2019s sojourn in Europe.In an interview he said : \u201cIf the United Stutes is going to undertake the government of the Philippines and go in tor expansion throughout the \u2018world, putting her head in the hornet\u2019s nest of European rivalry, there can be no prosperous business.We shall be subject to wars and wars\u2019 alarms.Business is the child of security and' peace.The entrance of the United States jas a mew power in the Far East will set every one of the present nations to a study of the question from a new stand- | point.We shall be compelled to increase jour navy.We must pay for a large Standing army, and there is meither rest nor security for us.Before the Ameri- | can people comes now the most serious 15- sue since the issues of independence and secession.A false step now and the future of the Republic will, in my opinion, be seriously impaired and its industrial career retarded.\u201d \u201cYou do not think that territorial ex: ransion will bring expansion in trade ?\u201d No, not by any means.The develops ment of one State in the Union in peace and security will outweigh all the increase of profit we can get from foreign trade 1% any worthless possessions which we can attempt now to take.The Philippines have a certain trade which cannot be greatly increased; the wants of the people are few; barbarians are no customers.Civilized people are consumers of our products.\u201d PLOUGHING MATCHES, 2 Farmers of Jacques Cartier County Hold a Successful Competition at Pointe Claire, A ploughing match among the farmers of the County of Jacques Cartier took place on the 19th inst., at Pointe Claire, on the farm of Mr.Nap.Cardinal.Messrs.Eloi Lapointe, Jos.Denis, David B.Hodge and Charles Deslauriers acted as judges.There were thirty-two competitors.The results were as follows: \u2019 Superior class, ploughing, horse and har- ness\u2014l, Hugh Ferguson, ploughman for Mr.W.W.Ogilvie; 2, John Muir.jr.First class, ploughing\u20141, Pacifique Car- rieres; 2, James McDougall, ploughman for Mr.J.G.Savage; 3, Joseph Lafond; for horse and harness\u20141, J.G.Savage; 2, Jos.Lafond.The plough given by the Banque Ville Marie, of St.Laurent, represented by Mr.Wilfrid Legault, was won by Pacifique Car- rieres, Pointe Claire, Second class, ploughing\u20141, Leon Des- lauriers, son of Charles; 2, Albert Groulx; 3, Wilfrid Noel; 4, Jos.Legault; 5, Leon \u2018Theoret; 6, J.A.Clark, ploughman for Mr.W.W.Ogilvie; horses and harness\u2014 1, Leon Deslauriers; 2, W.W.Ogilivie.Special prize, a plough given by Massey, Harrris & Co., for the two best furrows, Leon Deslauriers.Third class\u2014Ploughing\u20141, Valerie Le- gault; 2, Edmund Groulx; 3, Omer Le- gault, son of Jules; 4, Albert Desmarchais, ploughman for Mr.B.Decary, jr.: 5, Daniel Legault; 6, Hermenegilde Lexanlt, pioughman for Urbain Theoret.Horses and harness\u2014l, Benjamin Decary, jr.; 2 Edmond Groulx, Plough presented by Mr.J.A.Chauret, M.L.A.\u2014Valerie Legault, Ste.Genevieve.Fourth class\u2014Ploughing\u20141, David Le- gault, ploughman for Mr.Avila Legault; 2.Pierre Martin, son of Marcel; 3, Ovila Lecours; 4, Firmin Jasmin; 5, ex aequo, Ludger Letoile, ploughman for Mr.Her menegilde Legault; Albert Legault, son of Anthime; Oliver Legault, son of Israzl, and Hormisdas Maloche.Horses and harness\u20141, Hormisdas Meloche; 2, Avila Legault.th 1 orse shovel, given by Messrs.Mood & Son\u2014David Legault, ploughman for Avila Legault, Pointe Claire.Fifth elass\u2014Ploughing \u2014 1, i Groulx, son of Adelard; 2, Omer | 3, Evariste Carrieres; 4, Alph.2 Joseph or Goyer; xoyer; 5, Ernest Legault; 6, Jos.A.Theoret.Horses and harness\u20141, Omer Goyer; 2, Joseph Groulx, son of Adelard.Reaper, given by Mr.F.D.Monk, M.P.\u2014Jos.Groulx, son of Adelard.WITH STOLEN MATERIAL, Edward Lamoureux Charged With Buying Building Material that Had Been Stolen.peculiar charge was on the police sheet this morning against Edward Sam- oureux.He is a Craig street gecond- hand dealer and is accused of receiving _ Stolen building material.Lamoureux is building a home on the Boulevard St.Denis but, it is alleged, he is not doing so in the ordinary way.He got a num- br of fellows, it is alleged, to steal build- Ing material for him.\u2018Thus, it is alleged, he obtained sashes, doors, windows, ete., This Was very dusagreeable \u2018for the victims.Mr.John Hannigan has several vacant houses in Hochelaga which have been undergoing repairs this summer.On several occasions he noticed that quantities of lumber, brick, ete., was stolen.He informed the Detective Deparment who have succeeded, this week, 1n locating the stolen goods, which have been identitied by Mr.Hannigan.Lamoureux pleaded not guilty before Mr.Lafontaine thi morning and was remanded for enquete on the 24th.4 Business Notes.Joseph Guillaume, Guimond and Henri H.Brosseau, real estate agents (Guimond & Brosseau) have dissolved partnership.The following partnerships sole have been registered :\u2014Dame Alma Desjardins, wife of J.B.Richer, retail provision merchant (J.B.Richer & Cie.); Dame Delia Desjardins, wife of Louis Flavien Ricner, merchant tailor (Richer & Desjardins) ; John Cooper, bicycle agent (Menagh & Cooper); Edward Jobin, upholsterer and dealer in bedding (Samuel Beinger & Co.); William James McGuire, plumber (W.J.McGuire & Co.).Joseph Clement, doing business alone as Clement & Clement, typewriter agent, has ceased to do son Lo Germain d\u2019Hauption, in conformity with Pages PRICE ONE CENT.to 8 and gd TRAFALGAR DAY IN LONDON.Owing to War Talk, More Interest Was Taken in the Ceremonies Than Usual\u2014The Public Excited.London, Oct.21 \u2014Execeptional interest was taken to-day in the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar, fought October 21, 1805, when the British fleets, under Admiral Nelson, gained a brilliant victory over the fleets of Franca and Spain, commanded by Admiral Villeneuve.The cause of this increased outburst of patriotism here is the dispute with France over the Fashoda question, which in some quarters is looked upon as a matter which may possibly bring abou war between these two countries.The Nelson column on Trafalgar square was profusely decorated and entwined with a spiral chain of laurel leaves, while festoons hung from each corner of the capital to the lions at the base, which was elaborately embellished with anchors, wreaths, flags and evergreens, with a background of crimson cloth, with floral shields in each corner, inscribed with Nelson\u2019s great victories, namely, \u201cSt.Vincent,\u201d \u2018\u201c\u2018Camper- down,\u201d \u201cThe Nile\u201d and \u201cTrafalgar.\u201d The morning was showery wand misty, but many hundreds of people were present to cheer to the echo the hoisting of the Union Jack on the top of the pedestal at eight o\u2019clock.At Portsmouth the masts of the old- time line of the battleship Victory, Nelson\u2019s flagship at Trafalgar, and the vessel on which he died, were hung with garlands of laurel.The provincial towns celebrated the day by hoisting the Union Jack on all the public buildings.Strong Hold an Public.Toronto, Ont., Oct.21.\u2014(Special.)\u2014Spe- cial cable to the Globe, dated London, Oct.20.says: The Fashoda affair has taken an exceedingly strong hold upon the British public.An indication of the feeling here is afforded by the speeches of the Duke of Devonshire, and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach.Additional importance is given to their utterances by the fact that the Duke of Devonshire is president of the great defence committee, while Sir Michael Hicks- presents the great paying department.Their statements that Great Britain will adhere to the line laid down in Fashoda despatches, and Sir Michael\u2019s sensational remarks that \u201cthere are greater evils than war,\u201d and \u201cwe shall not shrink from anything that may come, knowing that we are supported by a united people,\u201d have deepened the impression already made by the publication of the Fashoda despatches.Pafisian financial circles are to-day less hopeful of a peaceful solution of the difficulty.Their fear is that the Chauvinists, who have been gaining in strength, will get the upper hand in the chambers.The safety point is that in the event of a rupture France would have to assume the responsibility of beginning a naval war and { fighting alone.M.Lockrôy, the present Minister of Marine, has often asserted the inefficiency of the French fleet in its present condition, and all appear to realize that France would be overmatched in a naval struggle.Moreover, it is relized that Great Britain purchases enormously from France.Great numbers of peasants and small farmers, who now sell exclusively to British buyers, would be absolutely ruined.The Soleil, which is not friendly to Britain, recently pointed out that British purchages from France are forty-three times as great as those of Russia.The best opinion here stul is that France will withdraw.\u2018What Does It Mean ?London, Oct.21.\u2014A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph Company from Portsmouth says the British Admiralty has 1s- sued orders that no dock yard repairs are to be commenced upon ships belonging to the reserve squadron, unless they can be completed within 48 hours.CALIFORNIAN WILL cam GET OFF TO-DAY- The steamship Californian which went aground at Varennes yesterday, as related in yesterday\u2019s Herald, is expected to get away from Varennes this afternoon.Yesterday part of her cargo was lightened and she was floated, but the current put her on the bank again.The tugs will pull her off this afternoon when sufficient cargo | has been removed, and she will go on to Quobes.| The Californian will not make another trip this season to Montreal.It was practically decided before the accident that she \u2018would lie over a week or so till the St.chn service began.She will now go into dock as soon as possible on the other side, so as to be ready for the winter mail service.\u2019 Found a New Comet.1 article 1834a of the Civil Code, certifies | Geneva,a N.Y.Oct.21.\u2014Mr.William that he has the intention of starting without delay and earrying on a financial establishment to be knoww as \u201cComptoir de Prevoyance de Montreal (Montreal Provident Institution),\u201d the offices of which will be at 1996 Notre Dame street.Presentation to a Sallor.At the concert of the Catholic Sailors\u2019 Club last might, a very pleasing event took place, Mr.Ritchie Bell, of the Montreal Sailors\u2019, Institute, was present, and presented to Mr.James Spofford, of the SS.Vancouver, a purse which had been made up by the many friends of Mr.Spoiford.The programme was of its usual excellence.Dr.F.J.Hac- kett presided.eee % 6H © © RAIN TO-NIGHT.Probabilities\u2014Southerly and easterly winds, cloudy, with rain to-night in most localities.Highest and lowest temperatures yesterday \u2014 Edmonton, 28-26; Qu\u2019Appelle, 36-18; Minnedosa, 40-22; Port Arthur, 46-40; Parry Sound, 52-50; Toronto, 56-52; Ottawa, 50-10; Mont- 52-383 Quebec, 46-40; Halifax, ® real, 52-42, Temperatures observed to-day by Messrs.Hearn and Harrison, Opticians, 1640 and 1642 Notre Dame St, Montreal: Standard thermometer\u2014 8 a.m., 40; 11 a.m., 47; maximum, 50; minimum, 38.Standard barometer\u2014 8 a.m., 30.15; 11 a.m., 30.14, OHO066909900 © 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