The daily witness, 2 mars 1894, vendredi 2 mars 1894

[" VoL.XXXV., No.52.Last Edition.MONTREAL, FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 189%.Price Ong CENT.A PHANTOM INSPECTOR.SEEN AND SPOKEN TO BY MANY MILKMEN, BUT UNKNOWN BY ' THOSE WHO SHOULD KNOW HIM.SINGULAR OPTICAL ILLUSIONS OF VENDORS OF THE LACTEAL FLUID.Every generation has àts fresh chronological placing of the \u2018good old days.It has generally been conceded, however that the best of the \u2018good old days\u2019 passed into the void with the stage coach.After that we had to put up with utilitarianism, which is good enough for working garb, but which bas nothing a whatever to offer to the sensibilities.Nevertheless, so long as people could eat To and drink and work and live in tolerable seourity, life might be endured even though a sigh might escape the breast for conditions which eeemed to rns ry A The bacillus was born, \u201cand the world AT ptood transfixed with terror.The common air suddenly became deadly.The tender beefsteak was regarded with deep an distrust.The air with whioh one regard- ars ed a glass of water was almost tragic.burc Ten years ago one ate and drank anything.The comforts of the table ap- a pealed to the citizen with a beautiful Re eandor.He llved in security, and he ge called typhoid and diphtherta provi- their dence, and was content withal.be.Now Üt is the bacillus.The moment ba- ee je cillus was born, he began to propagate i himself with incredible rapidity.He evolved a million copies or himself in a we globule of water.He dances in trillions in the sunlight.Give him a garbage enpi-s = - heap, end he wiB dery the calculations of arithmetic.Provide a square yard of bad drainage, and he will multiply as 51 the mands of the sea shore.Mon Brought forth in putrescence, the bacil- _ jus is animated by an inscrutanplie malig- oe nancy, which urges him to a destruction ve of the race.The comfort and security of he life are gone.The air is peopled with Hen an invisible enemy which waits a favora- o ble condition of the system for attack.2, He lurks in the rug in the drawing-room.v He secretes himself in the bubter in the se Ac pantry.\u2018You can cultivate the bacillus in private life.He will flourish like a - rattle weed.Bottle him and give him atl.nourishment, and you can develop as I much typhoid and tubercuksis and diph- ~ \u2018 theria as would decimate the race.fan CE He Yoves the garbage esp dw loves | the notsome drain; but he has Bne dar- a ling passion; and that is for mMik.curr Milk attracts the bacillus as the sugar Censs barrel attraets fiies.Arr, That was why, years ago, there was ar: death in Montreal.The bacillus was in Amen the milk.The doctors did not give it Hig i a name then, but it was suspected that 1 us- 1 fhe milkmen of Montrea! were not as tes ©! careful as they might have been; that enbu the cows were permitted to drink foul nadie water; that the dunghill was too near wards tie stable.But one thing was certain\u2014 [nw te milk was contaminated, and death Eira vas the result.\u2018 ny The dostors evolved the bacillus; the od oii tarilus evolved the Milk Inspector of is card Montreal.Rimini There were four hundred and twenty ellen tu.kmen, supplying to two hundred and \u201c Ë thirty thousand people, a necessity of Te ve, Tv the adult it was an indispensa- the t.2 comfomt.To thousands of young use czildren it was vital to existence.It was Ha \u201ci that the utmost precautions must hto ih te taken to render the milk supply ab- game s.utely above suspicion.If sewage \\ or .\u201ca\u2019\u201cer were allowed to percotate into the a Ene- drinking water of the cows on any milk #5 %rm, the whole city might suffer from Po 4 malignant disease.If uncleanliness nd r- marked the stables, the environment of ls wer \u201cie castle, the milk would catch the PSE \u2018æhtful progeny of dirt and filth, and Fr |\"v.sands of innocent people might be pis d'icken down with disease.D ce Montreal appointed a milk inspector Po t-en- K visit the farms, and stables, to take Senpies at unexpected moments from L< milkmen as they came Into town\u2014in AMEILA - 3% to guarantee to the public a pure saying + =u] fluid.wot _Xensive powers were committed to be t'a \u201c= mii inspactor.He could demand \u2018nds T S-npies of milk at any moment, but he ay Me ras net obliged to give to the party - eut D A whom he took the sample, an equal un: 3 \u201c->51tY of that which he had taken nn» 3 *\u201c\u201cperly sealed, as a weapon of defence pd ee.- 5e hands of the milkman, ghoufd jus om hid 55 NO be meted out to him.This is Tn Tat , is done with all government analy- \u201c7a milkmen were thus, to a great ex- 0 Dlacd in the power of the milk VetClor.,, 7 Utmost depth of meanness has yet sounded.Mr.Drouin, the milk in- Ln hus an enemy.This enemy 18 a , Y#h a dark, short beard, blue coat, - a.pffital buttons.He has a subtle published - \\7{lædn of the situation.This man, cof Cond \u201c4 the power of the milk inspec- aureal, MY > Mo himself, \u2018What a scheme it RE be to go round the four hundred addressed Lo Venty milkmen of the istand of the «,! réal, and take up a subseription, 0s- rs 10 STAY on beh IJ , of the ln ehalf of Mr.Drouin! oF \u20187- & Ban would dare refuse.For LY \u2019 - ter think what refusal might mean?It might involve capricious prosecution.There is a dark passion ocalied revenge, and it might be exercised with effeot.At smallest, there would be harassment.No; nobody dare refuse.\u2019 This person has done a great dimeer- vice to Mr.Drouin.\u2018With his brass buttons and hts official air, and his list of names, he has gone round the milkmen of the {sland of Montreal, with this sbtory:\u2014'Mr.Drouin has had a great deal of sickness in his family lately; he is poor.His friends are getting him up a little subscription.I thought it would be discourteous to you # I did not give you an opportunity of cortributing your mite.\u2019 ; Of course he {s an impostor.Of course Mr.Drouin knows nothing about it, for Mr.Drouin is an honorable mam, and Mr.Drouin knows very well that if he took ome cent from the milkmen under any circumstances, his usefulness would be forever gone.But the man with lve brass buttons has done his work.Out of about forty milkmen ixterviewed yesterday, only two said they had refused to comply with the subscriptions., f Urged Ir and James Drummond.Mr.Mutr lives at Cote St.Laurent.The man with the brass buttons first went to his house: then he stopped him on the street.But Mr.Muir said he would think of it, and the more he thought of it the worse he liked it, and finally he concluded to give nothing.\u2018And what did the man say to you 7 \u2018He sald that they were getting up a testimonlal to Mr.Drouin; that it would be presented to him at Peloquén\u2019s, at the Back River; that they would have à banquet and invite the reporters out, and have g great time.\u2019 \u2018But I did not see why I should give money to such a thing,\u2019 said Mr.Muir, \u2018and so I declined.\u2019 Mr.Drummond livea at Petite Cote.The man visited him at his residence, and also étopped him on the street.But Mr.Drummond said no.Out of the four hundred and twenty, probably others said no.It was impossible to see them all.But these two men out of the forty seen were the only two who had the courage to say no.At the Grand Trunk station, where the milkmen congregate, over twelve sald they had contributed through fear.This ts how they put it: \u2018This man showed us a list, with a great number of names on It, and -we felt if we refused that the refusal might work to our hurt.We thave mo protection against the action of the Milk Iinspec- \u2018bor.We do not say that we would do anything wrong.But when he takes a sample from us, he does not give us cne, and we thus have no defence, no matter what our case is.Now, if we refused, it might not be well for us.That is how we felt.We did not like the idea of it.We thought it very strange, even wrong, but it was not to our interest to kick.\u2019 .\u2018 And what kind of a man was thls, was he a Frenchman 7\u2019 he Cae \u2018ef.\u2018the \u201cÉrôtip \u201csmiled.\u201cNeed Fou | ask such a question ?He was a dark man, with a blue coat, and brass buttons, and he was the man who drives down to the station with Mr.Drouin, whenever the inspector comes down to get samples.\u2019 \u2018Ch, surely, you are mistaken.\u2019 \u2018Oh, no, there is no mistake at all about it.This Is the man.We have seen him several times with Mr.Drouin.\u201d Now, the honesty of these men js not to be impugned for a moment.But there is such a thing as hallucination.These men were mistaken.Mr.Drouin does not know this man with the brass buttons.Dr.Laberge, tl» head of the Health Depantment, does not know him.tie does not, in short, exist, officially.He ts very much alive; indeed, but ft is not with the knowledge or consent of Mr.Drouin, who is paid a proper salary by the citizens for doing his duty without fear, favor or affection.Mr.Evans, of Blue Bonnets, is one of the largest dealers on the Island Mr.Evans subscribed.The man with the brass buttons came to him and told the same Story.Did you \u2018think Mt queer that you should be asked to «subscribe to a fund for the:Milk Inspector, who has such authority over the milkmen ?\u2019 \u2018Well, I did think it rather odd, but I was not going to kick about a few dollars.\" \u2018Did he seem to be an official of the Health Department ?\u2018Well, there were two of \u2018them, and they had blue coats, and brads buttons.But I do not think Mr.Drouin knew anything about the matter.In fact, the point was that he was not to know anything about the matter.\u201d Oh, the subtility of human nature! Of course, Mr.Drouin knew nothing about the matter.No honorable man could know anything about such a matter, and Mr.Drouin is an upright officer.Mr.Honess, Back River, was approached on the street by the man with the brass buttons, and the encounter cost him one dollar.Mr.Drouin was a good fellow, and they were getting up a little money for him.He showed a long list of names.\u2018And did he carry a second list 2 put in Mr.Hobbs, of the same place, \u2018a black list, with the names of those who refused, against which he had placed a cross ?A \u2018No, I only saw the one list,\u201d Mr.Honess said.\u2018Well, I have heard that he carried two lists with him,\u2019 replied Mr.Hobbs, \u2018and that the second one was for the purpose of intimidation.I have mot been asked yet, but when I am I wili know what answer \u2018to give.Mr.H.Candlish, 66 St.Louis street, subscribed one dollar; and Mr.James Atemus, Longue Pointe, is a little poorer since the visit of the man with the brass buttons.\u2018Sure,\u2019 sald he, \u2018at first I thought it mighty queer, but then 1 reflected that I was the father of a family, not to speak of being a grandfather, so I said to the wife, when \u2018the fellow came in the evening, \u2018Wife, hand me that bag, and I gave him something.\u2019 It remained, however, for Mr.Clark, of Longue Pointe, to supply a stantling request for | : 2 | names have been given He must he made lo teil mu experience.Last Saturday night, while Mr, Clark and his mother were sitting together in the house, Mr.Drouin and this man with the brass buttons, entered.Mr.Drouin engaged the mother in conversation, while the mysterious individual, who eluded identification, asked Mr.Clark to allow his name to be put upon the committee for the collection of the funds.Mr.Clark refuasd, but put his name down for a small sam personally.Now Mr.Clark is a rational, sober, steady man.To doubt his word would be an insult.And yet there is only one answer to this statement.It was a case of mistaken identity.The figure that sat in the chair facing his mother, was without substance.It was corporeal.It was a wralth.In fine.Mr.Clark\u2019s imagination has been excited.Drouin, and he has projected him upon.the plain of mental viston.| For Mr.Drouin knows nothing about the scheme; never saw the man with] the brass buttons; and is obviously the victim of a eomspiracy.: The experience of the y [I LUETINLY OLLI.© Tt de abundantly ma ed, that some person, without aut , stun: He had been thinking of Mr.{ milcmen whose TL a axe THE NEW LIEN LAW.HOW IT MAY AFFECT BUILDING OPERATIONS.\"The new llen law which comes Into force on March 8 is expected to have considerable effect on the building trade end Is consequently receiving some \u2018criticism.Ft gives the laborer and workman privileged claims.If not paid in full on Saturday night they may inform the proprietor on Monday, then, in any registrar\u2019s office, file a declaration, which makes the claim a privileged one over and above everything else.Persons supplying material for which the contractor does not pay in a rea- \u2018sonable time can come upon the pro- ; prietor for the amount.I Some of the clauses follow:\u2014 [Dk x ulläing materials and \u2018the builder (chief \u2018fontractor)' have a right of preference fy ing the name of Mr.Drouin for purposesi upon immovables, to the amount of the of his own, and biackmalling respecta-) ble people to fill his own pockets: increased value given by the work done i: For materials furnished, over any other 1f ît Were possible for the milk inspeés for the repose .of his soul.tre - DEMAND OF ASSIGNMENT.A demand of assignment has been made by Simeon Delorme upon Theo- hile Geoffrion, boot and shoes manufacturer.PE OBITUARY.Ottawa, March 2.\u2014(Special.)\u2014J.Mc- Lean, coachman, fell dead frome his box while waiting for his employer opposite boys\u2019 school being full, and said that ov I firbpic br MESSRS.M'GREEVY AND CONNOLLY.THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE SUFFERING MUCH FROM ILL HEALTH-\u2014MICHAEL CONNOLLY'S MYSTERIOUS INFLUENCE OVER THE PREMIER.(Special to the \u2018Witness.\") Ottawa.March 2.\u2014A Conservative official said to your correspondent to-day that he had seen Messrs.McGreevy and Connolly yesterday and \u2018that they were in the pink of condition and felt in splendid health.Qf course they whined a little to the examining doctors in order to assist as far as possible Sir John Thompson's pretext: for their rd.ease.The real cause of the release is expiained by the visit of Mr.Michael Connolly to Sir John Thompson last Monday.The contractor had an interview of a couple of hours with a .man hQ An - 3.00 2% costs Le Le .SN A \u201cPoor Bt Jom ho pel a et that he had resolved \u2018to.recommnend their release.Shortly before the Kingston bye-election M1.Micrae! Connolly called on the Prime Minister in the Privy Council, and a day or two later the contractor received a cheque from Mr.Ouimet for $60,000, money previously withheld as a set off against stealings, and Mr.Connolly went to Kingston and worked for the Government candidaite.The question for the public is what passed between Sir John Thompson and Mr.Connolly on Monday.The Minister of Justice is mot the man to agree to prostitute his office and on a notoriously false plea liberate two convicts without exacting gome political- advantage in return.THE REPBIEVR APPROVED, The \u2018Minerve\u2019 says: \u2018We believe that the government acted wisely in reprieving Messrs.McGreevy and Connolly after a three months\u2019 imprisonment.Mr.McGreevy bad already bzen put ont of parliament, and we know of no gre.ter pun.shment than \u2018that for a public man: \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE MANITOBA SCHOOL QUESTION.(Special to the \u2018Witness.A PROPOSAL BY WHICH MESES.ANGERS AND OUIMET HOPE TO BRIDGE THE DIFFICULTY.Quebec, March 2.\u2014It has already been stated in this corre#\u201d ~~ nce that the \u2018Evenement\u2019 here seeh.s to bz Kept pretty well posted from an authoritative source as to the Cabinet situation at Ottawa, and there seems to be good reason to believe that this source is the iion.A.R.Angers or someone very olsse to him.Under the thin disguise of an al- ieged rumor at tbe Federal capital, it anrounced Tai - À Kk ore in the Commons on the opening of the session, a measure of redress for the Roman Catholics of Manitoba in the school question.They will propose, it says, that the Federal Governmeut shall give to the Roman Catholics a grant for the support of thelr separate schools, such grant to be taken from the proceeds of the sale of certain public lands in Manitoba, and in the event of this proposition being rejected they will resign.Ia the same connection it may be mentioned that the French papers here all publish the sensational speech just made by Attorney-General Casgrain at Montreal on the school question, finding in it, as well as in the fact that Mr.Casgrain is a brother-in-law ot Mr.Angers, a corroboration of the revolt of the latter against the Ottawa Cabinet.Toronto, March 2.\u2014The \u2018Globe\u2019 urges Mr.McCarthy to apply the curb instead of the whip to his followers, on the ground that their rights in Manitoba are certain to be conserved by the Privy Council.* \u2014_\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 TORONTO TOPICS.(Special to the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Toronto, March 2.\u2014The budget debate in the Legislature opens on luesday and a motion for the abolition of Government House on Wednesday.Judge McDougall has made a peremptory order for the pool cases to be tried on March 6.Mathieson, the confidence man, goes to Kingston to-day for three years.> THE FARCE TO OPEN AT OTTAWA.(Special to the \u201cWitness.') Ottawa, March 3.\u2014The Mayor received a letter this morning from the secretary of the Royal Commisston on the liquor traffic asking for a room in the City Hall, as the commission intended to take evidence in Ottawa next Friday, March oth.\u2014_ CHURCH BURNED.Thurso, Que.March 2.\u2014The Roman Catholic Church here was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning.The fire was discovered about two c\u2019c'ock and nothing could be done to save the building.It was erected four rears ago at a eost of over $20,000 and insured for $14,000 in the Liverpool, London ard Globe and Guardian Companies.The cause of the fire is unknown.It is just a year to-day since the last serious fire here\u2014that of F.Edwards's store.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 WEATHER REPORT.(Special to the \u2018Witness.\") Meteorological Office, Toronto, Ont., March 2.\u201411 a.m.\u2014Following are the minimum temperatures: \u2014Edmecenton, zero; Calgary, 3; Battleford, 16; Qu\u2019Appslle, 38; Winnipeg, 20: Port Arthur, 24; Toronto, 3:; Kingston, 32; Montreal, 36; Quebec.30: Halifax, 34.Probabilities for the next twenty-four hours:\u2014 South to west winds; fine weather, higher temperature.Montreal, March 1, Readings by Hearn & Harrison's Standa Barometer at nocn to-day: 29.83; yesterday 30.08.To-day: temperature, max.42; min.the Russell House this morning., = a.a wee = Late et me arme ons bn reggae sae, Wm af iy 32; yesterday: max.37; min.2L Foie in in, i Le Si, ring BE af Rr as [INR last evening that the Hon.Angers, an > Ouime amet iriend to.Se fe pens - \u2014 - \u2014 \u2014\u2014 .: me Te - ee - - masses Se = ce marre, Ÿ FA rt Pa ones pre - : il 3 9 3 x An 4 A .hl BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS.CY ITEM { { \\/ Jos MURPHY & CO.\u2019S J AS.A.OGILVY & SONS A FOREGONE COXCLESiA 1 Notices of birtha, marriages and deaths must invaré rod?he 9 Ye\u2019 y ADVERTISEMENT.ADVERTISEMENT.THE DAILY NEWS Save cr 1 Jeu ably be endorsed wiih the name and address of the , Washin v AVS ap oo i | ; sender, or otherwise no notice can be taken of them.MORE NEW Ladjex Paris aswor Br s you, $ 940% STONE MUST Ris ii: _ i if Birth aotices zre snserted for 5c, marriage notices \u2019 Gloves in Cream, Tans and own, i 3 oo Un Jar 50e, deaik notises for 25¢ prepaid.When an- Ge.) ge 2 $ od i.nouncement of funeral, extended obilvary or verses é » Ladies\u2019 4-Button Kid Gloves, ood THE CRUEL MALADY WHICH aij.i 2 wicompany such notice Jurthe charge will be made.3 wd 8c, 60c, Toc and $L.25.>< +, fee = 3% EYES NECESSITATES THE Moo} i Notices received from annual subscribers inserted ° Ladies\u2019 4-Stud Kid Gloves, 3 3 = % { o BREWING OVER THE Ail +40.ore BIRTHS AND NEW 90e, $1.38 and $1.70 pair.0° sos oe HIS SUCCESSOR.2 .Ladies\u2019 7-Hoqk Lacing Kid Gloves, oe + London, March 2.\u2014In a i°:0 » v d * : : IS BOOMING AT OGILVY'S.A KN agnor to Mn and Sire.C.King.1 *% 3 Le 75¢, 9c and $1.50.$ i { :rurnishi subject of Mr.Gladstone = j { % + 3 LADIES LVENING GLOVES ® \u2018 No, we arc not giving up the Gents\u2019 Furnishing, |; \u2018Daily News\u2019 sav: CL.e R A A, + ood 7 e \u20ac 2 LEVIN\u2014Or the 22ré Februagy, 1594, at 25 Crescent street, Mrs.C.H.Levin, of a son (posthumous).1 McARTHUR\u2014At Woodbine Cottage, North Branch, Martintown, on Feb.14, 1594, a daughter to Mr.snd Mrs.A.C.McArthur.1 ROSS \u2014 On Feb.19, 1534, at Point St.Charles, tha wife of VW.O.K.Ross, of a son.MARRIED.COLEMAN\u2014LEMON\u2014On Feb.21, 1594, at tho manse, St.Elmo, Ont.by the Rev.N.McKay, William J.Coleman, of Moose Geo.Arthur, aged 7 years and 11 months, second beloved son of William John and Nellie Coote.\u2018Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.\u2019 Funerel private.L\u2019Original \u2018Advertiser\u2019 please copy.2 CAMERON\u2014At the manse, Thamestord,Ont.on Feb.26, 1894, the Rev.Lachlan Cameron, in his 68th year.1 GORHAM\u2014 At Clarenceville, on Feb.5, °94, VERY SPECIAL Just received a Special Line of New Indigo Washing Prints Prints in all best makes New Galatea Stripes .AT 8.CARSLEY'S.NEW THE MONTREAL In all Latest Shades und in all lengths Ladtes' Calf Driving Gloves, Ladies\u2019 Dogskin Driving Gloves, T.adies\u2019 Buckskin Driving Gloves AT 8.CARSLETY'S.£3 SYS a | %° § rd CLOTHING, cet, Telephone 2494.D.BEATTY.Watchmaker and Jeweller, 137 ST.PETER STREET.Opposite \u2018 Witness' Office.TEES & CO., Undertakers and Embalmers, 300 St.James DAILY WITNESS.They would try the patience of a saint-an earthly one of course\u2014a pair of bad or inferior GLOVES.You either want them good or not at all.Thatis how we feel anyhow, and that is the guiding consideration that prompts us with the inflexibility of the Mcdes and Persians to shut out anything and crerything, so far as we know, of doubtful reputation from our GLOVE Department.It pays, or at least it pays better than the other way that leads to dismal! failure.OF RED SPRUCE UM \u2014 FOR \u2014 COUGHS AND COLDS, Has found it a sure cure.Pleasant and Palatable.Seld Everywhere, Price 25c.e \"2 © |- FripAy, Marcu 2, 1901 we are right into it, and can safely say It 1s Ome of Our Leading Departments.Of course our Low Prices and the Bupericr Quality of our GOODS is increasing our traile in this department daily.JUST READ WHAT WE ARE DOING: WHITE DRESS SHIRTS, Superior Quality and made up with our Own Cotton and Linen, and a perfect easy fit, as good as sold elsewhere for 31.00, our price is 75c only.Better Quality WHITE SHIRTS, all Our Own Make, $1.00, $1.25, 31.50.WHITE TWILLED COTTON NIGHT TELEPHONE 1377 20 Our aim is not to Induce you to buy the cheapest plana made, tut to sell you an instrument worth having at the lowest price attainable, C.W.Lindcay, 2268, 2270 and 2272 St.Catherine street, controlling the sale in Montreal of Heintzman, Decker Bros.Albert Weber, J.& C.Fischer and Morris pianos.For sale, second-hand pianos, from say there is no longer any r.that Mr.Gladstone wil 3, the Government eof the Lit the coming session, Tr strength of his phys car fro, urdiminish.d brightness «7 | cent intellect are the cruel malady which oo The facts are Inexpressihlv intensely sad.As ; sor, it is in every ruspect desir, the Premier sit in the H + COUT ay reparl Creek, Ont., to Jennie Lemon, of Monk- ADIES' ISH ED J lands, Ont.1 LADIES\u2019 ENGL TWEED pe aes ust ved direot from Europe 150 SHIRTS, in all sizes, 75c only.mons, but this is not à just.\u2018 THE SPRING STOCK > PAIRS OF NEW KID GLOVES, made Beautiful Pattern in FLANNELETTE NIGHT |, 1 our LT CAMERON-LINDSA Y\u2014On the 27th of Feb.WATERPROOFS ! .expressly to our order by the best European SHIRTS, all sizes, 75¢ only.ciple, and cught not to pr x ent 4 at jibe residence LE pride\"s brother- : 0! Boys\u2019 and Youths' Clothing hes manufacturers.It is needless to add that these BOYS NAVY BLUE SAILOR BLOUSES ran from filling the post.4.; naw, te amp 3q.rms : A , > * News\u2019 then argues i.{aver \u201cby the Rev.D.W.Morison, R.A., Archi- We will offer them at the follow- just arrived, comprising all the Latest rire ol he Leading Styles and New Colors Something new jhst in, 85c, 75c, 80c.Rosebary oS Lhe one Lest at a bald L.Cameron, to Mary Jans Susab, ing prices\u2014 : Styles in Perfect Fitting and well pring Wear MEN'S LINEN COLLARS, all styles, 10c each, 011 seotions and clnases of Li.1 daughter of the late Alexander Lindsey reine and detached, at $3.75.made Ciothing for the coming sea~ $1.00 dozen.New York, March 2\u2014The I ; Esq.ple Capes » BL À MEN'S LINEN CUFFS, all sizes, 25 a pair.; arch DE , detached à ventitat- sont clal from London says: \u2018Itt MUNROE\u2014McRAE\u2014On Feb.21.1824, at the Triple Cape, and ven Bows\u2019 Sut MEN and BOYS' TIES, from 10c upwards.ally known on Thursday afi.h residence of the bride's gle, St.Blmo.ed, at $4.85.Boys' Tweed School Suits, \u2018THE CZARINA.\u2019 TREY SAY Mr.Gladstone hand mad- 3 Ont., by the Rev.N.McKay, Mr.Donal 3 0 + + the a rahe À Munroe, of St.Elmo.to Miss Nelile R.New Milford Cape, lined with Silk, Boys\u2019 Tweed College Suits, is the Latest Novelty.It isa particularly attrac- to give up the premiership « ' ; Boys' Serge Man-o'War Suits, Must be T te resign on Saturday.I; McRae, of Maxville, Ont.1° at $5.5.y ge War Suit tive BUTTON KID GLOVE of very five quality And What Everyone Says TRE | he en 5 d been 1 © ; « \u2018 als na eel he je RAWN\u2014PETTIT\u2014On Wednesday, Feb.21, Triple Cape, ventilated, at $7.35.Boys\u2019 Black Velvet Suits, in assorted Taus, with large Pearl Buttons.That our MANTLES, JACKETS and CAPES, |private repros:utations t t 1634, by the Rev.H.Caldwell, at the ie- Plaited Collar and Triple Cape, at Boys\u2019 Fancy Jersey Sults, Price $1.25.are both Excellent and Cheap, snd our assortment vould deter Mr.Ghads se.Take Coverntou's Syrup of Wild Cherry.choice of their Premier.ag ) e ; N French Printed Cambric JEWELLERY, .° IT NEVER FAILS.PRICE 45 cents.eo.né Interred at Drummondville, P.Q.ew ren REP ATRED > î 33 For sale by all Druggists.London, March 2.\u2014The \u2018Pa! tH Quebec, Ottawa and Kingston papers SMirtmes in latest patterns.LC ; oe « \u2014_ PREPARED BY\u2014 zette' says: \u2018Mr.Gladstone'e :u- hy Please copy.1 New English Washing Prints Watches Thoroughly Cleaned Foard and Var C.J.COVERNTON & CO, ts pitiable.He has throw.COOTE\u2014In this city, on the 2nd instant, $1.50.Clocks repaired called for and delivered: Corner of Bleury and Dorchester streets.|, , 1,\" \u201cihe House of I.5 frustrated him.He now r:°- pnd embittered in his old uc.the irony of fate that I.»1 : listened to the speech dele: - the task of destroying U.: which he himself {s a ment The \u2018Westminster Gazev.\" - & mixture of faction and ;- - Object to the Earl of Rose.oo cause he is a peer.Sins.generally decide that Lor! + i Anna, aged 87 years and 5 months, daugh- street, Wards, great bargalas to Iimmedi- | or J ter of the pate, Captain Brown, and widow KERRY, WATSON & CO.mn pod eer at C.at) Lindsay's ware the best PAN 1 A of Mr.J.E.Gorham, of Havelock, Que.ov ° 1 PROPRIETORS.8 rooms, 2268, 2270 and 2272 St.Catherine has decision.Sir Wil, street.ought to silence the voir HARRISON \u2014 At 27 Desriviers avenue, Stanley Harrison.the infant son of Jesse and Mary Harrison, aged 1 year, 5 mos.and 15 days.2 LEES\u2014On Feb.28, 1894, at his father's re- SATEENS Just recelved further deliveries of \"WITNESS EXTRA.m\u2014apomarcmet 19 1 \u2014\u2014=crummeme EWCOMBE PIANOS.THE FOLLOWING IS THE REPORT OF THE JUDGES ON PIANOS: \u2018The Now e Pianos received an award for tone The Daily Witness, and consolidate the patlix ent serious crisis.\u201d The \u2018Gazette\u2019 adds thu himself \u2018to that end Sir M count \u2018would merely be ac\u2019! - ~ co sidence, 103 Parthenais street, after a N quality of à high order of excellence, full and musical, , ; \u2019 ; .; \u2019 NEW FRENCH SATEENS with fine sing! wer nnd duration.made with an overwhelming ma.short illness of two weeks from scarlet and well og actions : firm, elastio and prompt eral opinion.NEW ENGLISH SATEENS In new Floral and Figured Effects.fever, Johm Alexander Lees, aged seven years and four weeks, the dearly beloved son of James and Mary Lees.2 touch.The best material and highest class of work- The \u2018St.James Gazette\u2019 ss manship are found in these Fianos The cases are FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 3 not the first time Nr oo withdrawn from the confli.: MILLS MEETINGS.LYNDON\u2014At the Citadel, Quebec, on Feb.26, 1894, Mary Doran, the peloved wife of Black Sateens with colored designs.Colored Seteens with colored de- For partlculers see reading nétice artistio and Anjahod in best manner (Signed), D UGH A.CLARKE, Chicago LOOKING FOR A BIG FORTUNE.followers \u2018to exiricate tho.~ the disaster he has ca.a- ! Garrison Seargoant-Major Lyndon, aged signs.on another page.(OLD WEATHER IS COMING.: the panty divided and doi.; ° Tours: ' + Cream Gateens with colored de- (Speclal to the \"Witness.) split from top to bottom in Men Rett Jiorth Hatley, on the 28th of signs.° Prepars for it by applying our WEATHER Toronto, March 2.\u2014Isadore J.Jansen, leaves it leaderiess and d sre Feb., 1894, Caroline Grant Robinson, beloved wife of James Millar, formerly ot Montreal.2 Bostor papers please copy.2 McGARR-On Feb.23, 1894, at Quebsc, Rosle Murphy wife of Bornard McGarr, a na- MEAD \u2014 In Hamilton, on Feb.22, 1804, Adelaide Penfold.aged 12 years and 8 Netw Mourning Sateens.CRINKLED ZEPHYRS CRINKLED ZEPHYRS In all the latest shades.?= 4 W.PATERSON, ETRIPS to your WINDOWS and DOORS, as i - perfectly exoludes COLD, WIND, RAIN, SNOW AND DUST.All kinds on hand.Prices Low of Fall River, Mass., is in the city looking up records of births, marriages and deaths of the members of the Longtin family, preparatory to putting in \u2018the hands of a lawyer his mother\u2019s claim to a beneficlary under the will of Longfin, Boston, March 1\u2014Dr.Joel Savarnes.face of 8 powerful and un.« 1894.\" The \u2018Globe\u2019 comments in Londom, March 1.\u2014At four o London, March 2.\u2014At four - afternoon Mr.Gladstones = tive of County Fermanagh, Ireland, and Plaid Effects In Crinkled Zephyrs.; \" Q ALLAS who is said to have left $12,000,000 of pro- fc rmed the Associated Ur - for i years a resident of Quebec.1 Striped Effects in Crinkled Zephyrs A P.C10, perty im New York city and Long resignation of the premier «.- _ Mae fn this city, March pr Arno Figured Efteots in Crinkled Zephyrs MERCHA N 7 T.AILOR, sso Bt.James street, Talend.Mrs.Janser's mother, sd be delayed.He said that ni > aged 64 yeare.a Crinkled Effects in Plain Colors = MONTREAL ck med, oan Longtin, gr gnce which Mr.Gladstons M ; 5 Vitre street, on Saturday at pue S| AT & CARSLEYS.|1729 NOTRE DAME ST.: | cs Ingham Palace yesterday ai p 1 OBITUARY.which he expertenced, owing © U.g eyesight, deafness, and told her that hz could not lune CARPETS.; months, fourth daughter of Jas.R.and er-in- 3 t Co =.Martha Kelsey Mead.and niece of Mr.EMBROIDERIES ,L .; medical examiner-in-chief of the Royal pear the responsibilities .! : and Mrs.J.T.R.Hinson, of Toronto.My Spr ing Importa- ° Arcanum, dled at his home in Roxbury miership.x Deeply regretted.1 EMBROIDERIES = to-day.- - Los Angeles, March 1.\u2014Ex-Governor John Downey died in this city (to-day.Newburgh, N.Y., March 2.\u2014Mr.8S.L.MADE UP BORDERED CARPETS, 6 AS ADVERTISED LAST WEEK, STOLE ABOUT $4.\" a is MEREDITH\u2014At Quebec, on Feb.26, 1394, Sir William Collis Meredith, formerly Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the tion of Woollenhs is now New Embroideries in an immense variety of Patterns and in different STORY OF THE DEPREDATIONS Province of Quebec, aged $?years.1 ; ° \u201c superintendent of the Pennsyl- PRINGE At Broghetlle.Ont.or ep.4 widths og math: ery Edgings to hand, and will be ARE SELLING FAST, Grodhz, euparini hts cron Ei prinneapolts Feuer ve 1894, William Prince, printer, aged 38 .last night aged about sevenly-five years.| , 1 hank ! years., Novelty Embroidery Inserfons read for 1ns ect] THOMAS LIGGET .tails of the gigantic tan y \u2019 Newark, N.J., March 2.\u2014Mr.John Gar-| my lis have core ou * _ | or Toronto papers please copy.1 Lace Combination Bmbrolderies y P lon on berry died yesterday afternoon of hie- iE of Phil Scher.Ÿ cug and Insertions to match.Lawn Embrotdertes and Insertions READ\u2014On the 28th instant, of Bright's 1884 NOTRE DAME STREET, coughs, after thirteen weeks of suffer- teiler of the bank up to Sert = a few years Scheig stole ove: disease, Jennie McCormack.eldest daugh- Saturday.ing.Mr.Garberry was forty-two years ter o 3 Glenèra Butiding.RR » Montreal, aa pôle 8 \u201cvite ciecormack, Musin Embrolderies and Insertions \u2018 ¢ of age.More her 550.000 of this ; : mL it.ead, aged 48 years and 8 m .\u2019 ' - | ezz prior to Jan.1.19 © Cleveland, Ohio, Toronto.Ottawa and Natnsook Hmbroiderlas and Inser .ANOTHER BAR-KEEPING DOCTOR officials found his first theft cu the Brantford, \u2018Ont, papers please copy.À tions LATEST DESIGNS AND IBEAS T .FINED.charged him, but in a few duds NSON\u2014 EMBROIDERED SKIRTINGS ; Pie A BM ployed him at an increase of £20 ROBINSON\u2014At Orillia, Ont., on Feb.24, : : Arthabaskaville, Que., March 1.\u2014Dr.-} sumed stealing eut And all-over Embdroideries Charlés Couture, à physiclan of Timg- in salary.e res ds tre moment he resumed his pa\" twe.at 1894, - Arthur G.Robinson, C.E., in his T7th year.1 ROSS\u2014On Feb.27, 1894, at Point St.Ch Miriam Back, beloved wife of \\V.or X wick, Que., a prohibitory town, was convicted on his own confession at Ar- thabaskaville on Feb.23 of two illegal BLACK CASHMERE, 46 inoh.,.45c, worth 65.USUAL MODERATE PRICES.| BEAGE CASHMERE.48 neh.Ton: woreh 61 3 BLACK CASHMERE, 46 indh.80c, worth $1.10, In all new Patterns Hem-wtitched and #calloped Borders teller's window.and In at stole $73,060 more.This drove = Bofferding, who was Scheigs < Toronto, March 2.\u2014The Customs duties collected at the port of Torento in February amount to $368,108 as against $437,363 in the same month last year.Ross, in her 24th year.1 AT S.CARSLEY'S, BLACK CASHMERE, 46 inch.Sc, worth i mm: 5 c I, \u201c $135.|sales of llquor in Tmgwick and fined friend and companion to comm: fo a) ROSS On Feb.26.1804, Thos.Palmer, son RIGBY WATERPROOF COSTUME DRESS GOODS.Bo, worth \u201c18.$120 and costs In each case.Scheig 1s already serving a 570.Dla oro Sa O.K.Ross, aged 1 year and-8 ; ; *: SPECIAL SALE OF LINENS.\u2014 * seven years in Stillwater for T= 0 .nths.1 Ask for \u2018Rigby\u2019 Waterproof Gar- ma EMNANTS TABLE LINENS.100 piece.- TORONTO CUSTOMS DUTIES.end this testimony is given ju Those sending notices for the above column may send ments.They are the Best.SE FHT ANTS TOWELLING.he \u2018Witness.\u2019 of Frank and Lou Floyd, he Le on with diem @ list of names of dnteresad friends, UN ] LAN TY SA \u201cCURTAIN ENDE 20 each (Special to the ose) being asked whether he robbed ©.i positor to pay another he Heel?never robbed a depositor.| res 27 ten.bank.I took, in round numt AS know from the books now av- m0 x.Fripay, Marcu 2, 1894, pr a me lar Er rrr MALONEY ON TRIAL SOME INTERESTING EVIDENCE, One Man Gambles Away Two Thousand Dollars and Another Becomes so Infatuated with the Resort that he Almost Lives There.The first witness in the Maloney gambling case yesterday afternoon was Henry Walters.Before He gave evidence Mr.Guerin, for the defence, &rose and produced two affidavits that had been sworn to before Mayor Desjardins by two men who were on the jury at the last term when the four accused were tried.The affidavit showed that their verdict had been misunderstood, as they had intended to show that three of the accused were not gulity, while the fourth wss.Mr.Guerin asked that the affidavit te read to the jury and some action taken on the matter.Judge Wurtele explained that he couid take no action in the matter.The jurors should have brought out this fact before.He could not allow the affidavit to be read.High Constable Bissonnette explained how he had been given the gambling implements to take care of.Mr, Guerin here jumped up and said, \u2018Now, Mr.Bissonnette, were you not instructed by this Court at the last term to destroy these instruments?~ \u2018I was.\"Why did you mot do so, then?\u201d \u2018I recelved another order from another count official not to destroy them as they would be wanted for thie trial.\u2019 \u201cThen, you did not obey the order of this Court?\u201d \u2018No.\u2019 \u2018Then, Your Honor, I ask that these implements be mot alowed to be produced at this trial.\u2019 \u2018They are here wow, Mr.Guerin, and 1 stall allow them to be produced.If it is found tha: the high constable has not done his duty, of course you can take means to have him punished.\u2019 Mr.Walters swore that he had often visited the premises, 22 St.Lawrence street in August last.It was a gambling house.Several gambling games were played there.In some of the gimes the players played agafnst the Link.Witness explained how the g.me of craps was played.Mathews genzrally ran the crap table.At times alley took a hand at it.Laird acted as banker on the roulette table.Witness explained how there was a hole in the door of the resort which enabled the dor-keeper to see Who was coming up- airs.The place was rigged up as a gambling resort.There was a fine safe in the place to which witness had often seen Maloney go.Witness never saw the other accused go to the safe.The chips produced represented money.They were bought from the \u2018bankers.As long as people would play the rTesont was kept open.Crossexamined by Mr.Guerin.\u2014\u2018Do you believe in ithe existence of hell, Mr.Walters 7 s Mr.Quinn\u2014\u2018I object to such a ques- ton, Your Honor.\u2019 Mr.Guerin \u2014\u2018I have a right to try and break down his evidence.\u2019 The Judge\u2014'If you wish to examine him as to his religlous beliefs you might put the question in some other way.\u2019 Mr.Guerin\u2014\u2018Then, do you think vive =! be punished and virtye rewarded tf'er death ?.! can hardly answer the questiom, for I: is very hard to know.\u2019 Mr.Guérin\u2014I am only asking you what you belleve.\u2019 The Judge\u2014\u2018Do you, Mr.Walters, be- lave that the Almighty will punish you 27er death if you perjure yourself?| believe he will\u201d The Judge\u2014 \u2018That is sufficient; his evi- dtn-e can be admitted.\u2019 Mr Guerin\u2014\u2018Are you a professional Eambler, Mr.Waiters ?I am not.\u2019 no ère did you learn Tn the premises of the accused, before they moved to St.Lawrence street.\u2019 \u201chat success had you ?' \u2018None at all; I lost.\u2018How much did you lose ?a.lost about two thousand dollars.\u201c>Me of the money I borrowed and as Ye\" have not been able to pay It back.\u2019 You are married, and have a family, I indergtand 7 T is true: ape was most of your gambling Aostiy in the day time.\" A ere the games played there fair 7 , À far as I know they were played 127 but the chances against a player L7re so great that I consider some of -7 games not fair\u201d , Vas the Turf Commission room te- \u201c\u201c* the gambling room run by the ac- Cised also?A! understood they run the concern as pre all appeared to have an interest in to gamble, \u2026 Yhy did you take this action ngainat +7 Prisoners ?4?punish them.\u2019 1 you not try to get some money 04% of them \u201d ! did not 4.TAONse Gagnon swore that he knew \u201c1 3&1 and \u2018had gambled in their place © St Lawrence street.The place was \u201c7: A gambling house.Had seen the : \u201csed 12 the place.Among the games 21 were faro, roulette and craps.[A seen Laird, Bailey and Mathews , 38 the gambling tables.Had .771 craps and roulette in the place y Tseif.Had been in the place very of- \"ss-examined\u2014 Were \u2018the games fair 2 Sma em ee me sme ma \u2018I suppose so.\u2018Who was the keeper of the place ?\u2018I don\u2019t know.The prisoners were all so well dressed that it was hard to tell who the boss of the place was.Robert Stock, the next witness, swore \u2018that he knew the accused and had often seen them in the gambling resort, 22 St.Lawrence street.As far as he knew Durkee and Fitzgerald were the owners of the place.He could not swear they were.\u2018Did you go there often ?\u2018Did I go there often?\u201d I should sav I did.I went there wo often thal it might be said I lived there; I was there morning, moon and night.Laughter.) \u2018Did you see Maloney \u2018there ?\u2018Yes, I have seen him walk in and out of the place.As I said before I was under the Impression that Durkee and Fitzgerald were the men Who ran tne place.\u2019 Cross-examined\u2014Did you find the games were played fair ?\u2018Yes: they were fair.\u2019 A Juror\u2014'How much did you win or lose ?\u2018I cannot say.\u2019 Mr.Guerin\u2014'Did you ever play with Maloney there?\u2018Yes, I did.\u2019 TRUE BILLS.The Grand Jury then entered the Court and returned the following true bills: \u2014 Patrick Wallace, theft; A.Gravel, theft; W.H.Davies, unlawfully wounding; C.Marion, neglediing to provide: James Simpson, obtaining property under false pretences; J.¥.Guymond, not provia- No PIN: Patrick Wallace, theft.THE JURY LOCKED UP, Before the Court adjourned Judge Wurtele informed the jury that they would have to be locked up im the jury room for the night and gave orders to the Sheriff to see that mo one communicated with them.He said he had to do this in the interests of justice.One of the jurors objected to being de- taimed over night and could not see why they should not be allowed to go to their homes like the last jury did that tried the case.\u2018 His Honor\u2014'T cannot let you go home.I \u2018will see you are well taken care of while you are here.\u2019 The Court then adjourned UN this morning.(Continued on Sixth Page.) CASGRAIN ATTACKED.A TORY ORGAN PRACTICALLY READS HIM OUT OF THE PARTY.The Toronto \u2018Empire,\u2019 which whips in or whips out the Conservative leaders, in the ardor of its partisan zeal, makes a somewhat savage attack upon Mr.T.C.Casgrain, attorney-gene- ral of this province, an attack which reminds one of the way it went for Mr.McCarthy when {it whipped him out of the ranks.The \u2018Empire\u2019s\u2019 attack on Mr.Casgrain is in its Montreal correspondence, and reads: \u2014 Montreal, Feb.28.\u2014Those people who are counting upon a political overturn following the Quebec Attorney-General's uncalled fot and unwise speech at the Monument Nationale last evening, are terribly crestfallen to-day, for the reason that no one has yet been found to approve of the line of conduct the Hon.Mr.Casgrain saw fit to take, and one of the most astonished men in the province ts the Hon.Premier Taillon himself, who had no idea that his Attorney- General would attempt to demolish those whose duty it is to look after Dominion affairs.The \u2018Empire\u2019 further learns that not one of Mr.Casgrain\u2019's colleagues shares his pessipnistic views on the situation in the North-West, and all regret that the Incident took place.A leading French-Canadian supporter of the Taillon Government in the Legislature spoke to thé correspondent as follows: \u2018We are perfectly able to look after our own affairs in the district of Montreal, and it was certainly a mistake en the part of a Quebec gentleman to come here and read us a lesson on patriotism.\u2019 ! One of the rank and file from Jacques Cartier county, said: \u2018I never knew of such a childish attempt, and 1 have every reason to believe that Mr.Thomas Chase Casgrain regrets already that he ever made such a speech.\u2019 A third gentleman, well up in political affairs, said: \u2018We have three good men at Ottawa looking after the interests of the French-Canadian people.They are well able to fight for our rights, and Mr.Casgrain committed the blunder of his life when he made such a boisterous attempt to get his finger into the Federal pie.It must also be noted that not one of the Four French papers has made the slightest allusion to the mountain which Mr.Casgrain made out of the tiny little mole hill, The Attorney- General left for the Ancient Capital this evening, and by the end of the weék his scare will be forgotten.: \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 WOMAN'S WORK.(Special to the \u2018Witness.\u201d) Kingston, Ont., March 2.\u2014The Lanark and Renfrew Presbyterian Women's Foreign Miselonary Socisty met in Car- jeton Place, on Tuesday.The society raised last year $3,680.84 and nas 1,200 members.Eighty-six delegates were present.The officers are: Presidept, Mrs.Stewart, Perth; first vice-president, 11, Renfrew: second vice- on met Farrel, Smith\u2019s Falls; corresponding secretary, Miss Bella Sinclair, Carleton Fiace; recording secretary, Miss Riddell, Perth; treasurer, Miss Lizzie Findlay, Carleton Place.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 .A VALUABLE CUP MISSING.New York, March 2.\u2014Messrs.Tiffany & Co.are mourning the loss of one of their most veluable and beautiful creations.In sone mysterious manner last Monday night a gold cup studdéd with gems, worth when fnkshed $30,000, was stolen from their factory at Prince and Mulberry streets.The cup was being made for a gentleman in San Francisco.SPORTSe AND PASTIMES.THE ST.GEORGE'S \u2018AT HOME.THE M.A.A, A.CARNIVAL POSTPONED \u2014TRE NTERMEDJIATE BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIP SKATING \u2014 HOCKRY \u2014 THE SNOWBHOE\u2014 GENERAL SPORTING NOTES.The \u2018At Home\u2019 held last night by the St.George Snowshoe Club was a fitting close to a most successful season.The fact that it was the last for the present year brought out a large crowd, and the capacity of the Club House was severely taxed.The gathering was a brilliant one, and comprised some of Montreal's best society.The bal of the Club House was beautifully decorated with bunting, flowers, plants and snowshoes, and the red cross of the Order of Bt.rge.Mr.and Mrs.B.H.Brown recélved the guests in the name of the club.Some of those present were:\u2014Ladles\u2014 Miss Monck, Miss E.Monck, Miss Mabel Filliter, Miss Rubri Holden, Miss Stewart, Miss L.Stewart, Miss Lockwood, Miss Gascoyne, Miss Evans, Miss Landsdale, Miss Dyde, Miss F.Dyde, Miss Reld, Mrs.Rudolphe, Mrs.R.G.Stevenson, Miss Taylor, Miss Dalsy Taylor, Miss E.A.Mumford, Miss McDonald, Miss F.Taylor, Miss XK.Ibbotson (Sherbrooke), Miss Atkman (Parrsbow, N.S.), Mra C.P.Sclater, Mrs.R.8.Parsons, Miss Parsons, Miss McArthur, Miss McDonald, Mrs, W.T.Virtue, Mrs.Stevenson Browne, Miss Irwin, Miss Wilson, Miss Anna Wilson, Miss F.Davidson, Mrs.J.E.de Hertel (Perth), Miss White, Miss Hardley, Miss Boult, \u2018Miss Butler, Mrs.G.Bird, Miss White (Woodstock), Miss L.Smith, Miss L.Archbald, Miss Ed.Murphy, Miss F.Archbald, Miss Lillie Murphy, Mrs.J.K.Garth, Miss Mira Schultz, Miss B.Schults, Mrs, McTavish, Mis, Tho.J.Drummond, Mrs.T.Wells, Miss Enders, Miss Ferguson, Mrs.J.H.Smith, Mrs.E.A.Lillie, Mrs.Geo.E.Drummond, Miss Dunbar (Quebec), Migs R.McMullen, Mrs.Murray.Gentle- men\u2014Messrs.W.B.Gilmour, C.H.Gault, Frank McKenzie, Jno.Murray, A.A.Landeman, J.8.Ibbotson, Scott Joseph, C.E.Howard, T.P.Howard, A.S.Robertson, C.P.Sclater, B.G.Fraser-Crierie, J.H.Smith, T.Virtue, P.T.Hotson, C.W.Yarker.A.H.Ewing, R.8.Kinghorn, A.G.Ross, B.H.Brown, A.D.Taylor, A.D.Mc- Donald, E.A.Mumford, M.Walker, R.G.Stevenson, H.T.Higinbottom, R.W.Turner, H.Sneyd, A.Griers, A.T.Warren, G.W.Badgley, C.H.Hay, E.A.Davidson, B.O.R.Sloan, R.Lockwood, J.Stevenson Brown, G.P.McClure, W.D.Stephen, W.W.Bean- field, G.E.Drummond, P.McKenzie, W.E.Bradshaw, J.E.de Hirtle, H.Cameron, C.Mitchell, O.Levysiitet, Lu E.Schultz, ¥.H.Hopkiits, MIA 1Fwin, T.Wells, T.White (Toronto), E.\u2018A.Lillie, T.J.Drummond, A.P.Taylor, H.L.Shaw, A.Holden, Fred Hedth (Toronto), Walter Ellis (London, Eng.), D.W.McLaren, H.Stewart, R.Reid, A.Rudolphe, R.Landadale.THE CRESCENTS STEEPLECHASE.The Crescent Snowshoe Club held their annual veterans\u2019 steeplechase last evening.The course was the usual one over the mountain.The winners were A.M.Ellicott, H.Swinton-and W.T.Jones, who finished in the order named.An aftermath of songs, speeches, recitations, jigs and other amuserrents filled in an unusually pleasant evening.THR PRINCE OF WALES.This club hold its final \u2018at home\u2019 tonight, weather permitting.The presentation of the steeplechase prizes will take place during the evening.SKATING.TRE M.A.A.A.MASQUE, The carnival on the M.A.A.A.rink last night did.not materialize on account of the unfavorable weather.A postponement was consequently made until Saturday evening.DONOGHUE AND WISE.Newburg, Feb.28\u2014A 220 yarde skating race for a gold medal, valued at $2, rook place on a cleared track a! Muchattoes Lake to-day between James A.Donoghue and À.B.Wise, of the Crescent Athletic Club of Brooklyn.Donoghue won in two straight heats, in 21 2-5 sec.and 21 sec.A match has been made between Jim Donoghue and Howard P.Moshier, 220 yards, best two in three hears, for a gold medal, to-mor- row morning at Muchattoes- Lake.Joe Donoghue expressed a desire to race Johnson five miles over a quarter-mile course, each to start at opposite shdes of the course.A telegram has been sent Johnson asking him to come here Saturday.ROWING.THE OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE RACE.The annual race between \u2018the Oxford and Cambridge university crews takes place on March 17.Both crews are In hard training for the event and the race is the sporting topic of the hour in England.CURLING.QUEBEC CURLERS IN TOWN.- The Quebec Curling Club arrived in town this morning and a game between them and the St.Lawrence Club of this Sty is now in progress on the latter's ce.HOCKEY.MONTREAL-CRYSTAL.In a few days more the \u2018hockey championship series will be closed.The Montreal club plays its last match in the series to-night.The interest for the present centres In fo-morrow\u2019z match between the Ottawa and, Quebec clubs.Should the latter win tomorrow the championship goes to the Ancient Capital.Let Quebec lose and there wili be still four possible winners of the pennant.Owing to this uncertainty much interest is attached to the match with the Montreal and Crystals this evening Ll i :] below zero on Feb.24.él: [Sd So : BOWLING.THE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONBAIP.The M.A.A.A.seconds won \u2018the intermediate bowling championship by a good majority of 1,103 points.Their match last night with the Vies seconds was the last of the series.The follow- Ing ts the score in this match:\u2014 M.à.A.À ; Total.H.Fisher .\u2018184 188 11 558 Semple .159 185 166 464 P.Barry .vee 195 2151 174 520 G.Kingan .132 123 133 398 J.Walsh .187 17 154 515 W.Robertson.183 133 145 461 Grand total .sesssssene00s 2916 VIOTORIAS.\u201d Total.T.Smith .138 190 167 49% 8.Phillips .139 .159 132 410 G.Fisher .122 13% 118 372 W.Dickson .170 142 116 428 J.Lynden .140 173 156 4G) F.Murray .169 144 152 465 Grand total .\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026sssssrensaccn.2639 Majority for M.A.A.A.coven 277 seller A LABOR VIEW.THE CENTRAL TRADES AND La- BOR COUNCIL SAY M'GREEVY AND CONNOLLY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RELEASED.The regular meeting of the Central Trades and Labor Council was called to order last evening by Vice-President Bran.The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved.The committee appointed to iuvest!- gate charges preferred against eertain members at last meeting, reported having held no meeting owing to the ab scence of the accused from the city.The organization committee reported not having the necessary Jaocuments to ascertain whether the Socialist La- hor party should be admitted to the Council, and asked that they be granted an extension of time till next meeting.This was granted.A communication was then read from D.A.18, KX.of L., requesting the Council to take steps towards forming en advisory board in this city.After a somewhat lengthy dibcussion, the letter was received and {yled, and the secretary ordered to write to D.A.18, informing that body that the Council did not approve of ithe project.A number of petitions from the Trade and Labor Congress of Canada were read, end the president and secretary ordered to affix their signatures and the seal of the Council thereto, and forward the same to the city members of the federal house for presentation.A letter from Dominton Assembiy, 2436, X.of L., asking the Council tv take ithe necessary steps to push the reduction of rent agitation in this city.was thén read, and on motion referred \"to \u201cthe legislative committee for imme diate action.A letter of thanks from Madame Mor- stot was also read, and the secretary authorized to acknowledge receipt ot the same.The faliowing preamble and resolution was then read and carried unanimously : Whereas, the number of politicians and public works contractors, who become rich at the expense of the people, is every day becoming larger and larger; and Whereas, the crimes of these men can bave no other result than the people losing confidence in the men who are called upon to govern them, and the loss of this confidence cannot bring about anything but disorder and anarchy.and Whereas, the only way to prevent these crimes is to severely punish the perpetrators of the same, when the law can reach them; It is therefcre resolved, that this Council profoundly regrets that His Excellency the Governor-General-in-Council has seen fit to exercise: hig prerogative to set at liberty Messrs.Connolly and McGreevy, who were convicted of having trafficked in a dishonest way with public contracts.It was then moved by J.Brennan, seconded by P.Sullivan, that the City \u2018Couneïl be petitioned to pass a by-law compelling all Fandlords to put water closets in their houses.This was carried.A committee, consisting of Delegates Dechiesne, Renaud, Charest, Becquart, Brenhan, Seale and Dodd were ap pointed to take the necessary Steps ic have the names of workingmen pro perly entered on ithe voters\u2019 lists.Quite a lot of other financial and routine business was then gone through with, end the meeting adjourned at 10.30.| 2e A FATAL RESULT.Theophile Langevin, the young farmer \u2018of Sherrington, who had his leg crushed a few days ago, died from lockjaw, in the Notre Dame Hospital, yesterday.tee FRASER IN THE TOILS.(Special to the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Toronto, March 2.\u2014Jobn G.Fraser, a clerk in the employ of Mr.J.A.t\u2018'arlaw, local cashier of the Grand Trunk Rall- vay Company, and wir on July 1, 1:93, fled In company with Michael J.Tecdy, a fellow clerk, after stealing 514,309 in cash belonging to the railway company, was taken Into custody at St.\u2018Louis, Mo., yesterday afternoon.Detociivs Day, of the Grand Trunk, left for St.Louis thts morning to bring Fraser tack ke having Signified his intention o£ re- ditton.Teedy, Fraser's partner i the the meshes of the law, but the authori- ,tles have a good idea where he is lo- edtéd and it is expected that he will be in custody within a few days.: lene rameters COLDEST IN HALF A CENTURY.{Spécial to the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Tororite, March 2\u2014The monthly re- pont.of.the Tarenté meteoroloxical department for February records the mean temperature as 20 degrees 62 seconds, vin 20 Jowér than the average of fifty-three years and 1.29 higher \u2018than -Feb., 1898.The t temperature ee me turning without the formality of extra-| crime; has not yet been brought within | MONTREAL'S TRADE INTERESTS.MR.DALTON McCARTHY'S OPINIONS AS TO THEM.At the recent demomstration to Mr.Dalton McCarthy at Collingwood, Ont., he considered the question of the trade interests of the port of Montreal.A repont of the mesiing says: When Mr.McCarthy stood up the people changed the tune to \u2018He\u2019s a Daisy.\u2019 Mr.McCarthy devoted his remarks almost entirely to a consideration of the trade question, and he introduced new matter by pointing out the necessity, not only of tariff reduotion, but of cheap transportation.Canada, he said, shouid encouragc ocean ships to come to the port of Montreal.The older provinces had spent alnvost $70,000,000 in acquiring the North-West Territories.Although the North-West Territortes had not grown as rapidly as was expected, yet, with Manitoba, they exported from twelve to fifteen million bushels of wheat a year.In ten years that might be a hundred miilions of bushels.The bulk of that grain now went by Buffalo and New York.The reason that there was not more shipping at Montreal was that trade with the Mothertand was hampered to such an extent that there were no return cargoes, and, therefore, freight rates were higher at Montreal than at New York.Starting at the Straits of Mackinaw, as a point common to both American and Canadian hipping, and comparing the difference etween that point and Colltngwood on | \u2018he one hand and Buffalo on the other, | there were at least 360 miles in favor of i Colfngwood.Add to that 353 miles of the Erie Canal and also the river havi- gation, and ft made 380 miles before New Y was reached.By the Collingwood route there were 70 or 80 miles to Toronto, and then 330 miles to Montreal, with only atout 7 miles of canal, as compared with 352 miles of «anal on the American side.Instead of sending the wheat in barges with a capacity of 7,000 or 8,000 bushels, vessels with a capacity of 50,000 bushels could be sent down.The Canadian route was only 482 miles altogether, as compared with 850 by the American route.In spite of this, trade was stipping away from the Canadians, and the Americans were doing@t.The A ficulties to be overcome were: to deepen the St.Lawrence canals, which was now being done: to improve the harbor a: Collingwood, and to abolish the National Policy.As a result of the obstacles which had been placed in the way of trade with Great Britain, freight rates on wheat were 2 1-2¢ higher at Montreal than at New York.The interests of the North-West depended upon cheap transportation, but the transportation trade of the country could never prosper until duties were removed.The meeting concluded with a vote of confidence for Mr.McCarthy and with cheers for the Quéen.tlm UNITED STATES NEWS NOTES.Judge James William McDll, of the.Inter-state Commerce commission, died at Creston, Iowa, yesterday.The Iowa Senate yesterday morning rejected the Woman's Suffrage amend- | \u2018ment.There were twenty votes in \u2018the\u2019 affirmative and twenty-six in the negative.News received from Rome announces the election of the Most Rev.Mathias Raus, C.S.S.P., as superior general of the order of Redemptorists in Maryland.The United States public debt statement will show the general balance siightiy less than $138,000,000 as against $84,000,000 Feb.1 last, and the treasury goid at 3106,300,000 agarnst $65,650,000 Feb.1.The Atlas powdér mill and chemical works at Gibbstown, N.J., twenty miles north of Camden, exploded this morning.It is reported one man was killed and several injured.BE TO BE READY IN APRIL.(Special to the \u2018Witness.\u2019) Kingston, Ont., March 2.\u2014The binder twine factory at the Kingston penitentiary will commence operations on April 1.The machinery cannot be in working .Conservatives, who.order before that date.3 ram THE WAR OF PARTY.FRENCH LIBERAL AND TORY ORGANS CARRY IT ON MERRILY.While the French Liberal organs are making all they possibly can out of the recent action of the Federal Government in the North-West echooils ques:ion, the French Conservative press, on the other hand, makes great political capital out of \u2018the present attitude of some Liberals towards the clergy.The \u2018Minerve\u2019 this murning, in an article headed \u2018The war against the clergy,\u2019 declares that ome would believe we are in the worst days of the \u2018Avenir\u2019 of the Enfant Terrible, Mr.Laurier's patron, and of the \u2018Lanterne\u2019 of the cynica: Bules.Was there ever a more anii-Catholic journz! than the \u2018Canada- Revue,\u201d which, since its birth, has been fed by the most audacious pens of the Liberal party ?For a long time Mr.Tarte has been giving a lesson to the clergy, and more especially to the Archbishop of St.Bonirace.Mr.Mercier has just had the cynicism to constitute himsef supreme judge and to denounce all the bishops, while Mr.Beaugrand amuses himself playing tricks on his archbishop.Has Mr.Laurier ever raised his volce to bring these people to order ?He allows Voltairism to bo.diy assent itself in the ranks of his pariy, and to soil, if possible, ail thrt the people look upon as worthy of respect and veneration.Are men of \u2018his kind to be put in power in the piace of the whatever their faults may be, were never ashamed of their religion and their ancestors ?The nation will not go down so low as thar.\u2014- SPRCIAL SERVICES.The special services are being continued nightiy in St.James Methodist Church with increasing a'itendance and interest.Miss Macdonaid, of Toronto, speaks at each service, and her addresses produce a deep effect.She has great gifts as a pubilc speaker, and an unusual command of scripture.It is certainly a most hopeful sign of the times when ladies of wealth and culture are willing at the call of the Mas: er to give up the fascinations of society in order to present the truth \u2018to those who have mot vet entered into the Christfan life.These services, which will be continued for at least another week, cannot fall of having rich spiritual results.The Rev.Mr.Fleming preached last night in the West End Methodist Church from the text, \u2018Be not deceived, for that which a man soweth that shail he also reap.\u201d Every man's daily life, said the preacher, was the forging of the chain that should bind him everlast- tingly.The act became a habit, the habit a career, the career a destiny.If a man sowed whiskey he reaped whiskey, if not in himself directly, then, in his descendants.He instanced many sliriking cases of direc: reaping from the crops sowed and urged them to sow good seed so that they might reap a crop of blessings.No matter what they had done in the past, if they gave their hearts to God he would forgive their transgression.The service was fol- lawed by a prayer meeting.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ne PERSONAL, The Rev.Dr.Mcleod, of Frederioton, N.B., is at the Turkish Bath Hotel.The Rev.Chas.Tully, D.D., late of St.Bartholomew's Church, in this city, was ordained to the diaconate of the Church of England in St.Paul's Church, Mald- stone, Kent, on St.Paul's Day.\u2014\u2014\u2014 CABLE NOTES.The Emperor Francis Joseph, of Austria, is zt Mentone.London, March 1.\u2014The report on the trials of the new torpedo destroyer \u2018Hormet\u2019 shows that the vessel's speed exceeded 28 knots an heur.The builders claim that she is the swiftest vessel in the world.Southampton, March 1.\u2014The German steamship \u2018Scandia\u2019 which sailed from Favre yesterday, passed Prawle Point this morning on her way back to Southampton for repairs to her &haft, which was damaged during a south-west gale she encounterel last night.ADVERTISEMENTS.300.8° 2 se oo, Se ÂLES NELSON & (0 8 % En se : Fe T5 SAS eed \u2018dt ey DIRECT HAT IMPORTERS, 107 BLEVRY STREET, 107 BLEFTRY STREET, HAVE JUST RECEIVED 8 CASES OF NEAT, NOBBY AND STYLISH oe.08 00e $ ee oO ° 3 i ] 4e ee DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURERS.* À was 43.1 gn Féb.28 and the lowes: 9.9 107 BLEURY STREET.TARR wc: ore cm AEE PA a -\u2014 \u2026 5 EY Ti 4 ERE Hl oT \u2018 Bey eg ee ea # a THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS FRIDAY, Marcu 2, 1804 re [a Weekly Calendar, Weekly Calendar, Fripay, MarcH 2.Mrs MACDONALD, Daughter of the late Senator John Macdonald, of Toronto, s gifted and devoted young lady, is assisting Dr.HUNTER, tn the Revival Bervices held each evening, except Saturday's, in the Lecture Hall of SF.JAMES METHODIST CHURCH.Miss MACDONALD will speak at all of these Meetings, which will be continued for two or three weeks to come.28 TNION SERVICES, | WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY and FRIDAY, | WEST END METHODIST CHURCH, Ladies\u2019 Prayer Meeting, 5.30 p.m.Preaching Service, 8 p.m.Mr.FLEMING will preach.Mr.HILLIS will sing.3 (OTE ST.LOUIS METHOPIST CHURCH, Corner of Mount Royal avenue and Berri street, SPECIAL RELIGIOUS SERVICES Every Evening during the Present Week, Except Saturday.GOOD VOICES TO AID THE SINGING and the presence of all from the city, who can spare an evening, will be very encouraging.Take the St.Denis cars to Mount Royal avenue.- ADIES\u2019 PRAYER MEETING.11 to 12 O°CLOCK DAILY.EVANGELISTIC HALL, St.Catherine street.RT ASSOCIATION OF MONTREAL, PHILLIPS SQUARE.Galleries Open Daily, 9 am.to dusk.ADMISSION, 20.SATURDAYS FREE.Reading Room Open to Members till 6 p.m.15 EACHERS ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE McGILI, NORMAL SCHOOL, FRIDAY, March 2.at 8 p.m, Mrs.Ashley Carus-Wilson, B.À., will deliver an address on \u2018 What constitutes a Liberal Education.\u2019 Amateur patchwork and a musical programme will be given.e meetings are open to the pvblic.MARGARET ROSS, Secretary.CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.The Rev.Dr.Barclay having been 2: ment, PROF.RAE, of Edinburgh, Scotland: will leetize before the Beciety 1 On FRIDAY, March 2nd.Subject \u2018The Starling\u2019 (by Dr.Norman McLeod).cordiall Members and their friends are y invited to at- we J.T.MITCHELL, Hon.-Secy.OUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION., JUNIOR DEPARTMENT.BOYS\u2019 MEETING, Next Friday, March 2, at 7.43 p.m.Address by Mr.D.A.BUDGE.Specially to Christians and Young Converts.ALL BOYS FROM 12 TO 16 INVITED.SATURDAY, MARCH 3.Cn, VATORIES OPEN.Sir Dorald A.Smith, W.W, ugilvie, James Burnett, Mrs.Redpath, Sherbroeke street, Mount Royal Cemetery Co.No cards of admission.are necessary.A MERICAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.ORGAN RECITAL By Mr.WILLIAM REED, SATURDAY, March 3, at 3 o'Clock.Ocllection for the Convalescent Home.1 YOUNG MEN, Mz.R.HENDERSON will conduct the Young Men's Meeting SATURDAY, 8 P.M, YOUNG MEN'S OHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.Dominion square.SuNDAY, MARCH 4.THE REV.A.C.MACDONALD, OF INVERNESS, SCOTLAND, .Will preach in Stanley Street Presbyterian Church, IN THE GAELIC LANGUAGE, On SUNDAY, March 4, at 4.15 p.m.Highlanders are cordially invited to attend.REY EF MR.MILLIS, MR.FLEMING Men's Sunpay, MarcH 4.VANGELISTIC MEETINGS.Gop's MESSAGE TO THE CHURCH IN THESE DAYS.A series of addresses will be delivered to the Chris tian people of Montreal, on the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the Baptized in these days.The object of these meetings 18 to bring to mind the fact that there are two works of God.1st.His work BY the Church, \u2018the conversion of men to Christ.ind.His work IN the Church, preparing the baptized as one body for the immediate coming of the Lord.These addresses will ve delivered by Mr.H.NYDDLETON WOOD, au Evangelist in the Apostolic Church, in FRASER MALL, SUNDAY, March 4th, at 7.00 p.m.TUESDAY, March 6th, at 8.0) pm.THURSDAY, March 8th, at 8.00 p.m.FRIDAY, March 9th, at 8.03 p.m.SUNDAY, March 11th, at 7.00 p.m.ALL ARE INVITED._ ADMISSION FREE NO COLLECTION.T=\" > BAPTISM OF THE HOLY GHOST.WHAT SAITH THE SCRIPTURES?DR.A.B.MACKAY Will preach on the above subject IN CRESCENT STREET CHURCH On the Evening of next Lord\u2019s Day, Marck 4.at 7 p.m.BRING YOUR BIBLES., JT.SIMON\u2019S - CHURCH, HENRI.8 Services on BUNDAY EVENINGS.Pews all REV.SAMUEL MASSEY, Rector.QTAN LEY STREET CHURCH.The Rev.F.M.DEWEY will preach specially t° those who signed cards at the Mills meetings, on SABBAfH EVENING next.Monpar, MARCH 5.HE ANNUAL MEETING \u2014 OF THE \u2014 IRISH PROTESTANT BENEVOLENT SOCIETY Will be held on MONDAY, the 35th inst, at 8 p.m., .At their Rooms, 691 DORCHESTER STREET.BUBINESS.\u2014Election of officers and reception of annual reports.All Members are requested to be present.WM.SEALE, 1 Secretary.WeDNESD: PAY, MARCH 7.WEDNESDAY, 7th March : HAYDN'S CREATION.BY THE MONTREAL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY.SOLOISTS : Soprano\u2014Mrs.MINA SCHILLING, New York.Tenor\u2014Mr.W.H.RIEGER, New York.Bass\u2014Mr.CONRAD BEHRENS, New ork.- Chorus of 275 voices.\" \u2018Orchestra of.30 pieces kT .Reserved seats, $1 and 75c.; Plans open at Nordheimer's, Monday, : oth February, at 9 a.m.G.COUTURE, Couductor.4 A.BROWNING, Sec.-Treas.SUBSCRIPTION RATES, Dally Witness, $3.00, Weekly Hines, $1.0 $1.0 Xe reductions to clubs ; Northern 5a 130 co ies \u20180 one address, § 52.25 ; og $440: 50, For Groat ritain add $1.04 per annum for post age on Weekly Wi itness ; 28c on Northern Messen: ger ; $3.60 on Daily Witness.The last edition of the DATLY WITNESS is delivered in the city every evening of publication at $4.00 per annua.ere ADVERTISING RATES.DAILY WITNESS.Five lines and upwards, 10c per line.Contract on favorable terms.WEEKLY WITNESS.With nr type or cuts, 20c per line.One-third reduction if set in our usual small advertising types.Special contract rates.The Daily Viluess.FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1894.Lord Aberdeen, in ordering an independent medical examination of Messrs.McGreevy and Connolly before signing the order for their release from jail, made it plain that he was not inclined to pardon political offenders convicted of political crimes simply because they had been more or less prominent and were possessed of influential friends.It must be acknowledged, too, that the gov- ernor-general\u2019s course frees the government, in some degree at least, from the imputation of having released McGreevy and Connolly simply because these men were formerly political friends and very useful political agents or because they were afraid of possible disclosures if they did not release them.The government, it appears, had a real excuse for doing so, the injury to their health from imprisonment being no mere delusion.i is pleasing, however, to note how soon r.Connolly was well enough to stand a complimentary dinner.It is curious that few but such political offenders suffer in health, or are released if they do suffer.ere pee Mr.John Y.McKane, the boss of Gravesend, who was convicted of conspiring to break the election laws, a crime which has been very common in Canada, and of which ministers of the crown have been for good reasons suspected, is actually in Bing\u2018 Sing prison.Like our politicians, McKane grew so bold as to feel quite above the law.The Meeting, Sunday, 4.15.YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.Bomipion Square.' Supreme Court injunctions, he said, when | served with one, \u2018don\u2019t go here.\u2019 He 1 lic conveyances.| the child left soon after.prosecuted, and his friends openly showed their amusement in court over what they held would only prove a farce instead of a trial.Even his conviction, though it sobered him and them, was not regarded as certain to send him to jail, and it was not until they found that of the thirty or forty Supreme Court judges of the State of New York not one could be got to grant a stay of proceedings that they accepted the fact that justice had come at last, and Mc- Kane had to go to jail.pa It ts time the city took over the sidewalks.The present system is a failure, and must bs a failure.The intelligence employed by the individual citizen on the task of sidewalk-keeping is naturally the smallest.Some pauper or some ckild is allowed, with axe and shovel, to work his will in front of each door.Each one adopts his own snow levels, or in times of thew lays out his own canals, usually exactly where they will cause most inconvenience.Some finish the task; some leave it half done ; some never begin.The public annoyance culminates in the spring, when civic sapience naturally says, \u2018There is no use in trying to inaugurate a new system at this serson, for the sidewalks will be clear before we could get it under way ; it would be like swapping horses while crossing a stream.\u201d And so the matter is put off until another spring, and so on ad infinitumn.It might be well for the new road committee to look into this matter, now that their attention is being so forcibly called to it, possibly in some cases by a thump on the head.It is by no means premature to set things right for next winter by putting the matter definitely into the hands of the city surveyor, and creating an assessment to meet it.The assessment would not need to amount to anything like the present cost, while the result would be far better.> ease can be punished if they enter pub- Hard as it may be for the sufferers in some cases, some enforce- mant of this regulation would seem to be necessary.Some days ago some persons on entering a street car saw a child, covered with the evidences of scarlet fever, in a woman's arms, and immediately remonstrated with the woman, saying, That child has scarlet fever ; it has been ill a week ; you must not stay In the car.\u2019 As the woman did not move, the new comers got up and left the car.The conductor at once opened all the windows that would open, and the woman with understand how it might have been a very great Fardship to a mother in such distressing circumstances not to be able to use the street car, and that it would be hard to turn her out on the street, even if a conductor knew enough of scarlet fever to be competent to act in such matters.If the public is to be protected, however, people must not be allowed to go scattering plague in our public conveyances, and for the good of the people at large punishment should follow such a trespass on the public safety.\u2014_ A DECLARATION OF WAR.Yesterday morning Mr.Gladstone was looked upon by the opponents of his policy as a blind, worn-out old lion, who had fought his last fight, and who world hercafter he only found biinkiag or dozing unt!l death came.Home Rule for Ireland was as dead as Queen Anne, was the \u2018\u201cFircs\u2019s\u2019 exulting reflsction, and the House of Lords had, in ruinias after a few hours\u2019 consideration, the legisiation of à long and arduous session of the House of Commons, shown not only its strength but its wisdom, for it was clear that the retire:neut of Mr.Gladstone without any show of âght, with, indeed, what were imagined to be some evidences cf acquiescence ins the action of the pears, left the \u2018sacred in- slitutions\u2019 of the country safe for some time at least.Last evening showed those who thought themselves rid of Mr.Gladstone their error.The aged statesman is probably face to face with a crisis in h!s bodily healtn which may or may not render continued service to his country tinpossible.It may be that he has to make arrangements which will enable him to withdraw partially or wholly for a time, and perhaps to withdraw altogether in case of necessity.But such considerations do not stand in the way of his fulfilling his duties as a leader while he :s still under an obligation to fulfil them.On the contrary, they make It more impergtive in his mind to fulfill them strictly.Reminded by the darkness that is said to be closing in upon him, of the admenition, \u2018Work, for the night cometh, in which no man can work,\u2019 Mr.Gladstone appeared at the head of his army last evening, and in ringing words gave the com- nend for another great campaign, and ordered the forward march to a greater cer stitutional pitched battle than he has .yet fought.The long-looked-for struggle between the Commons and Lords was personally inaugurated by a leader who, though in his eighty-fifth year, is not yet too old or too infirm to be by far the most capable leader in the empire.laughed when told that he was to be Persons afflicted with infectious dis- | We can easijy | After laying his task down for a few © | his panty.of Lords will probably gprove to have been a.great historical event.His lleu- tepants in the Commons, Harcourt and Morley, sat on either side of him, and Lord Rosebery, the only really popular peer in the kingdom, was conspicuous in the gallery.It ts evident that the occasion was meant by the Liberal leaders to be a marked one, to be the be- girning of a deliberately adopted policy to \u2018mend or end\u2019 the House of Lords, as Lord Rosebery has phrased it.Nothing could bave been more carefully stated than Mr.Gladstone\u2019s declaration of war: Without using any hard words or without presuming to judge motives, we feel Ît our duty to state the indisputable fact that the issue is raised between a deliberative assembly elected by the votes of seven million men, and a different kind of assembly, though it were occupied by some men of virtue and talent.That controversy, once raised, must go forward to its issue.Mr.Gladstone sald he was rejoiced that this issue had been postponed in many cases, partly owing to discretlon and reserve in the use of its enormous privileges which the House of Lcrds had on various occasions showed.He was afraid that the epoch of that reserve, discretion and circum- gpction had ended.Otherwise the members of the Opposition must feel that in some way or other a solution had to be found for the tremendous contrariety and incessant conflict or matters of high principle and profound importance between the representatives of the people and those filling the non-elective chamber.He that the House of Commons could not take it upon itself to pass judgment on the matter, or be the final judge of its own case.There was a higher authority than the House of Commons.There was the authority of the nation, (cheers and counter cheers), which must in the last resort decide the crisis at once.The Government would regard the decision as absolutely final.\"It i8 very evident that Mr.Gladstone was striving to be moderate, and was avoiding extrema expressions, but his words are far more significant on that account.His declaration of war against the peers will be all the more impressive ipasmuch as his opponents have always said that Mr.Gladstone was too conservative in regard to parliament Itself ever to propose the constitutional changes necessary even to amend the House of Lords: Just what the Immediate programme of the government and Liberal party is is not yet set forth.It would appear probable that prorogation of the House on March twelfth wiil be fol- -lowed by an intermission long enough- to allow of Mr.Gladstone\u2019s determining whether be will be able to remain premier and Liberal leader, or whether, (zmonths, be will be able to take up again the work he has laid out for himself and Mr.Gladstone\u2019s speech may have been made only to givs the Liberals the benefit of his support in a campaign to be carried on without him, but it is more probable that he is deter- m'red to go on with the work if he is able at all to do so._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE FINANCIAL SITUATION.The question of the insclvency bill is still under discussion, and the present draft does not meet the entire approval of bankers, who may take organized action when the hill is brought before par- lament.So far as we can gather, the banks desire to have trading companies included under the oct, instead of being omitted.The majority of those consulted appear :¢ think the time permitted to elapse between the petition for a receiver and the hearing of the case too long.Bankers also think that jt would be wise to give the receiver very wide powers, sufficient to permit him to carry on the business during the winding un of the estate.The time has, how- not yet come to enter very fully | lato the discussion of the act.! pears that, speaking generally, the views of business men concerning it differ rather in detail than in principle, and it is to be hoped an act of considerable value will shortly be put upon the statute book and greatly facilitate interprovin- cial trade.In connection with the subject of insolvency, an important point is raised by the recent decision of the Privy Ccuncil in connection with the Ontario act relating to winding up insolvent estates.It has been decided that in the absence of a Dominion act, pro- vinclal legislatures may deal with tais subject, so far as the distribution of the assets of an insolvent debtor is concerned.It seems doubtful, however, whether the clause in our Quebec act authorizing the demand for abandonment is within the powers of the legis- Jature, and one advantage from the passing of a Federal act would be to set at rest any doubts on this point.ever, The banks in the Lower Provinces are now publishing Lheir annual statements, and so far there is no reason to be dissatisfied with the business they have done.Next week we shall have the People\u2019s Bank statement, and from it some indication of the strain of 1893 may be placed before us, although there is every reason to belipve that the statement will be a favorable one.the address of the talented cashier will be locked for with interest.\u2018 During the week also the report of the Commercial Cable Company will be forthcoming, and admitted | It ap-, the stock exchange and by investors.The annual meeting takes place on Monday In New York, and, as the Western Union has been showing a considerable decrease in net earnings from quarter to quartcr during the present stagnation, it is a subject of enquiry as to what the Commercial Cable will show.The company has increased its capital, paid its regular seven percent dividend, and paid off $400,000 of its bonded debt during 1893, which speaks well for the hold it has upon the cablegram traffic of the two continents.During the week the | stock exchange has afforded some Interesting changes, especially in gas stock | and cable, but the market closes the! week somewhat quieter, and after having shown a tendency towards a decline.The money market has been easy during tte week, and call loans are down to four and a half percent, with commercial loans at six to six and a half percent.The quietness is natural, how- over, while, as previously remarked, the indications are that an unusually dull half year has been experienced, without, however, indicating that trade is fn a bad way.Sterling exchange was firmer here and in New York, as our daily quotations have shown, consequent upon the comparative falling off of exports from this side.Money in New York is at one percent on call On this subject the New York \u2018Commercial Bulletin\u2019 of yesterday remarks! as follows : \u2018The loan market displays, \u201clittle change from day to day, and rates \u2018are upon about the same basis as when | \u2018the stock of idle money in the banks: \u2018 was fifty million dollars larger.\u2018institutions are unable to employ their \u2018funds on call at any rate whatever, \u2018and the average on such transactions, \u2018is not above one percent, with an oc- \u2018 casional loan a shade lower.Bankers \u2018 report that they get very little divi- \u2018dend collateral in street loans.Time \u2018loans show no greater activity.Quo- \u2018 tations for short terms, such as thirty, \u2018 sixty and ninefy days, are two to two \u2018and a half percent ; for four and six \u2018months, three to three and a half per-.\u2018 cent, and for longer terms, four to four \u2018and a half percent, all unmixed lines of \u2018active stocks and bonds.Commercial \u2018 paper is dull, with good lines in excel- \u201clent request.The prominent houses \u2018here have cleaned up their old paper \u2018well, and are not in the market.Rates \u2018are three and a half to three and :hree- * quarters percent for best endorsed re- \u2018 ceivables ; four to four and a half per- \u2018cent for best single names running four \u2018months, and five to six percent for \u201ccther paper.\u2019 The rate in London is n.aintained at a very low point.The bank rate remains at two percent, the recent decline, and the street rate is a fraction lower.Many ' The Clearing House returns for the past week have been as under : Clearings.Balances.Total for week ending March 2, 18%4.$ 9,092,515 §1,442.46% ~ Hd Cor.week of 1893.11,746,799 1,675.007 Cor.week of 1892.9,872,281 1,479,469 Cor.week of 1891.8,147,887 1,145,528 Cor.week of 1830.7,783,977 1,125,466 MR.CONNOLLY DINED.WARMLY RECEIVER AND CONGRATULATED BY HIS FRIENDS.Upon his arrival in the city last evening, Mr, N.K.Connoly was met by a number of his old friends, among whom were the Hon.Peter Mitchell and many cf the people connected with the Richelieu & Ontario Navigation Company.Nr.Connolly was received with chaens as he alighted from the Ottawa train, and was at once driven to the St.Lawrence Hall, where he was entartained to dinner in a private din- ing-room.Respcnding to a toast of his health, Mr.Connolly said he entertained no ill-will toward the Ministry, but he felt that a great wrong had been done him and Mr.McGreevy in HE IS taking \u2018the case from Quebec, where the aMeged offences had been committed, to Outawa, where they were subject to the prosacution of two hcs- tile Governments.Besides \u2018this all his co-religionists had been exciuded from the jury.and this body wrs composzd of backwoods farmers wholly incapable ¢f comprehending tha issues of the case.During his incarceration he had received warm testimon.es of sympathy from every section of the Dominion, ard he exrressed his gratificat'on a: the way he had heen treated by the directors of the R.& O.N.Company, who have so completely shown their confidence in him.Rp MR.CASGRAIN-RBBUKED AT THE CLUB CONSER- FOR HIS UTTERANCES VATEUR MEETING.\u2018Minerve\u2019 reproves the Hon.Mr.his utterances respecting the North-West The Casgrain- for the disallowance of schools law, at the recent meeting of the Club Conservateur.The Conservative organ says that those utterances were imnrudent and nut justified by facts.Before blam ng the Ottawa Government for not disallowing the schocls act, Mr.Casgrain should have shown the unconstitutionality of the ordinance, which he did nct do.Being himself a responsible minister, Mr.Casgrain knows very well what prudence the sense of that responsibility imposes upon those who have it.They look into every guest on more carefully than those who have \u2018only to risk criticisms entailing no responsibility.\u2018The Hom.Minister knows ull this,\u201d adds the writer, \u2018and we are surprised to hear him use un- of their THE MILLS EXTER, AN FOR IT.THE THIRD EDITION ISSUED Tr - The second edition, as va ;- yesterday, was exhauste] and the third edition ic n meet the numerous ord.from city subscribers ana !- \"Witness' asks provincial «.bear patiently a little dos ing supplies, and not brethren far with the 210 Edition af: are = city running away two editions.be gratifying to know tha missionaries are win.true by perusing the follow © As previously anno ru! Witness\u2019 issued a \u2018Mis lors nesday morning, in quest from the Rev.FE.Fux N° cutive.All the derful gatherings that appear: \u2018Witness\u2019 from Feh.1 to FF.\" grouped together into a 4.and at 9.30 a.m.the press « edition.From that hour a continuous stream of respons: .reports of ! through the office, eager \u2018» ~~ forwarded to all parts uf : was seen very early in ; Would be impossible to fil.« and the whole of the trs reserved for city supr!.dozen remaining uns.ld the day.Another edition w this morning, ard all ~r3 - provinces will be filles pr This second edition, I.number of orders receive!\u2019 the unabated eagerness secure suppiifes, will melt a and arrangements are in third edition, sufficiently .- all demands.The citizor- been slow In recognizing the Extra, and are, aAppuire mined to test to the u:m-s: of the improved machinery out \u2018the \u2018Daily Witness)\u2019 send ripples of the great wi ual power that rolled on far and wide and scatter Lr UNPRECEDENTED 1°\" -.precious nuggets gathered d.:.wonderful services.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 ENGLISH PRESS OPINION: IMPOSITION OF DUTY AND COTTON IN INDIA.ON THE London, March 2.\u2014In commen Mr.Westdland'3 announcement viceregal council in Calcutta, th News\u2019 says: \u2018The revolutionary : taken is a marked surprise.are obviously necessary to ruine.treasury.kt is impossible 1.piling gold obligations here ara: accumulation of &ilver in Ind.America ig jus: escaping.T.- budget estimates show, a du: 350 lakhs to say nothifg of He maining unsold.sition and the virtuas imrpossit.: imposition of duties may by the most devoted free trad: The \u2018Times\u2019, after pred.r.discontent in India, savs: \u2018!° \u20ac sible to contend that the «>.trade principles would he 1.- the reimposition of cotton 3: not touched by the others.!* organized and strongly ParNament.The Governmer : in Lancashire.The silver dus the same as the duty on thur will prove too small to have the» sired by some currency evidently was not designed to the prices of metal\u2019 The \u2018Standard\u2019 eays: longer sparing great discontent in India.\u2019 \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MR.SAGE WILL REMAIN IF DR.TALMAGE WI HIS RESIGNATION.New York, March 2.\u2014The 3 ays that an arrangement has lyn Tabernacle and Mr.the principal creditor, whereby helds on the building to remal Talmage will withdraw his ros \u2018Tribune\u2019 savs that it is -_\u2014_\u2014_- HEAVY WEATHER AT C! TOWN Queenstown, March 1.\u2014A TT from the south-west prevailed v¢ Bufldings were levelied rooted and in many plac s \u2018TA entirely stopped.Owing to the of the storm the mal Holyhead to Kingstown wad: \u2018and in consequece the mo * here two hours delaying the departure of t:v nic\u2019 that length of time.TI: very severe at sea, but as Ye co Le RELIEF FOR CIVIC FIN ANC In o:der to rekeve the Finn mittee It has been suggested City Attorney be empowered to re just language calculated to strike men whom he knows to be quite as devoted as their critics to our well understood Mr.Gladstone's speech against the House is being looked for with interest on interests.\u2019 ages where such are fully Tr\" i clajmants, the city to flx a sc | rates covering the more comm my of the claims a Ps 4: 0 Bre ob rece De gree ary SR yy 2 PERMIT THE MORT fected between the trustees of thie Russ-.ate?and forty minut po.phat oN > tin, t position is such that extreme 1 sa a repetition of the difficulty !rn.- In view of =.creasing native taxation, the \u20180, be tito avoid the conclusion that ti \" as \u20ac reform: - se.\u2018The in*s the British man was boo obvious and was bound 1.« \u2018 THE BROOKLYN TABERNACI V 3 1 3 ter will permit the mortgage vw .+ as pastor and continue to prea expèsie Dr.Talmage will withdraw his tion next Sunday instead of pre hig farewell serman as announc» \"ds 4° \u201com und 1 \"0 .1 A si>ant\u201d qd.! ! haps to shipping have been rb Te jv ne A d ue Had I nino Ty ate prose Se AY \u2018 > YAH 0 Qo nd iyeo gE Ay Ta \u2018 rd À S355QHMB0O TU 5 \u2014 4 vy wt \u2014-\u2014 za n Qnz264 44 \u2018Fripay, MARCH 2, 1894.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.MEETINGS AND SOCIETIES.A FLOURISHING SOCIETY.The general meeting of the \u2018Soclete des Artisans Canadiens Francais\u2019 was held last evening, and the reports suty mitted showed the society to be in a flourishing condition.During the last six months $0 new members were admitted, making \u2018the total membership 9.502, of whom 6,122 are residents in Montreal.The receipts \u201cor the same period were $64,000, out of which $24,012 were paid for death claims, and $13,7% in sick benefits.The assets of tne society are now $132,879.The following officers were elected for the énsuing term: \u2014O.Dufresne, president; Theo.Grothe, vice-president; A.J.Vallee, second vice-president; Chas.Levesque, marshal: J.G.W.McGoun, secretary; Herri Roy, treasurer; Messrs.Marcel Fontaine, Olivier Dauphinais and Jos.Trivaplt, directors; Nap.Theoret, +.A.Martin and Narcisse Lapointe, censors.Abbe Bruchesi, chaplain vf the society.PROVINCIAL GRAND ORANGE LODGE.The forty-fifth annual meeting of the Provincial Grand Orange Lodge of the Province of Quebec for the election of officers and the transaction of other business will be held in the Orange Hell, 246 St.James street, in this city, en Tuesday next, March 6, at two p.m, and by adjournment at eight p.m.A number of delegates from different parts of the province will be present and a targely attended meeting is expected.The election of officers will take place at the evening session.RECEPTION TO DRY GOODS MENA most succ2asful reception was accorded the dry goods men of the city and those In any way connected with this Lranch by the reception committee of the Y.M.C.A.last evening.There was a kerge attendance and Association Hall was comfortably filled when the first n'iniber of the very excellent programme provided was announced by Mr.Robert Ilenderson, chairman.Chalice talent had been secured for the occasion and the treat was g rare one.Mr.Henderson, in some well chosen words bade all a co\u2018dial Welcome, after which solos were sung by Miss Alice Jones and Messrs.Ernest Scott Peacock and Fred.C.Caron, quartettes by Mr.and Mrs.Er- rest Pcott Peacock, Miss Lily Craig and Mr.Fred.C.Capon, readings by Mr.L.H.Packard and plano duetts by Misses Murphy and Craig.Miss Lily Cratg and Mr.E.A.Hilton acted as ac- ccmpanists.THE COW.Mr.M.C.Baker, D.V.S, professor of snatomy in the faculty of comparative medicine and veterinary science of Mc- Gui University, delivered the fifth lecture in the Somerville course in the Natural History Sociaty's rooms last evening.Dr.T.Wesley Mills was in the chair.\u201cThe domestic cow and dairy in- terestæ\u2019 was the ditle of Mr.Baker's jec- ture.Canada, he said, was essentially an agricultural country and her dairy industries were, at least in Eastern Ca- Canada, her chief sources of national wealhth.The saccess of Canada at the recent World's Fair was pretty good proof of the quality of the produots of our dairies and also the fact that over.and above what was required fér home consumption we exported about $13,000,- 00 worth of cheese in 1598, as compared with $620,643 in 1868.\u2018The butter industry, he said, had not shown the same alvancement; @rom 1868 to 1881 the value of experts bad increased $1,698,042 to $3,- %3,069, but from that year till 1889 they had rapidly declined to $331.958; since 1889 there had been a considerable increase but we are yet behind the exports of 1868.The reason of the diminution in the butter trade was the great impetus the \u2018factory system gave to cheesemnraking and also partly to the faet that there had been little or no derand for ship- ng butter, or, at least, of such butter as wag offered for shipment, Denmark 22] France sending most of the butter imported to Great Britain.The butter orioook, le said, is brightehing under the creamery system, a much more uniform article is being produced and the sorts of the governments, in their de- sre to stimulate this branch of Cana- Lan Industry, are already bearing fruit, 271 Prof.Robertson\u2019s faith in Canada bsoymeng th> formmost country in.the \u201crd in this Hne seems likely to be rarlized, t only remains for the farmers to im- «Ve their breeds of dairy cows, and by a inz her origin, improvements under \u201cPrasticity, various breeds and the fap'abliaty of each for different pur- + $x.He described the peculiarities in \u201c2r digestive organs as wel as the P*rss of rumination, and why a cow re ires a large quantity of bulky food : ill do as well or better on two ; 5 à day.The stable should be 2-77 clean, dry, light and well venti- The reasons for all these were explained, kindness and regular Loud -Z.rough handling are well known .= only lessen the quantity, but also - rally affect the quality of the milk.7% Must be comfortable and con- _ 0 ani well fed or.she will yield less 27 sha consumes.\u2018The proper feeding , \"8 was referred to, more especially .__ Téfzrence to cows Kent in cities .\"he choice of rations is more lim- , \u201cah on the farm, good well cured 77 hay with the addition of a smal .'Y Of à mixture of moullie and , \u201cFait should be given dafly, and rn a 12 were specia'ly enforced.2 - IT _3-7Md have free access at all times - AFnndance of clean water.\u2018The .7 then exhibited on a screen pho- ; 1,5 of nearly all the various beef 1, TV breeds of cattle, pointing out .\u201c\u201cMinrities of form and color and 78 of each.\u2014 CONSERVATORY OPENINGS.« , 7 the courtesy of their owners : J V-hz conservatories will be open l a of the horticultural society (7 friends to-morrow afternoon, =, PACA A.Smith, Mr.W.W.Ogil- bo pms Burnatt, Mrs.Redpath, > TOYL.Cemetery Company.REAL ESTATE OWNERS.AN ANSWER BY THEIR ASSOCIATION TO OER- TAIN CHARGES.A meeting of the Real Estate Owners\u2019 Association was held last night in the Monument Nationale.Mr.Nalan De Lisle occupied the chair.Mr.A.Levesque, treasurer, read on behalf of the directors a series of replies to the objections whith had been raised in cer- taln quarters against the association.The association is not the enemy of the tenants, on the contrary the association is doing its utmost to induce the aldermen to balance the expenditure with the revenue and to limit the loans in order to prevent the increase in the taxation, which would result in an increase of the rents.The association is strongly opposed to the abolition of the property Qualification and would ratker it were increased, as a guarantee, to prevent the aldermen from squandering by their votes the money of the rate- payers\u2014fenants as well as proprietors\u2014 in gratuities to their proteges and friends, as unfortunately, such irregularities took place several times heretofore.Such a guarantee will not render \u2018the aldermen more intelligent and more honest, but it ought to guard them against illegal voting, and exposes them to refund at least up to the amount of their property qualification.He who does not possess anything cannot be compelled to refund the amounts which he has illegally voted away.The association was not established by the English inn order to crush the eastern pcrtion of the city.It was established in 1891 at a meeting almost exclusively composed of French-Canadian citizens end the bogrd of directors is composed of six French-Canadian and three Eng- lish-speaking members.It was proposed by.Alfred Leclalr, and carried, That the city dharter be so amended as to oblige the Health Department to make an inspection of rented houses when requested by the landlord, and give a certificate of good sanitary ccrdition of the premises; and after that date that the Health Department be not allowed to intervene between landibrd and tenant should the sanitary condition not be found as good after a subsequent inspection.It was proposed by À.Jones, secrnded by Lucien Huot, and carried, That the Real Estate Owners\u2019 Association begs to record #s protest against the payment of the extravagant amount c¢laim- ed by the City Hall deputation which went before the last session of the Provincial Legislature to oppose the amand- ments to the city charter presented dy citizens; and that the above resolution be communicated to the present City Council.Notice was given of a motion to peti- tfon the Otty Council for a confermce Letween three members of the Finance Committee and three dtreotors of the Asscciation to make a study of the dity charter with the objezt of eliminating or amending such parts of it as encroach on the rights of property-holders.The metter of the proposed belt line was discussed but deferred til the next meeting: res 0 so.Thee\u201d ee EXTENDING THE GREAT NORTH- BE Duluth, Minn., March 2.\u2014It ds learned on good suthortty that President J.J.Hill, of the Great Northern Rallway system, who is now in London, has perfected arrangements whereby the early construction of a line from Fosston to Duluth is assured.This will give the Great Northern a direct railway from the Red River Valley to the head of the lakes, and pkace it in a position to control the greater portion of the wheat traffic of thatésection.COMMERCIAL Wrrxsss Orrica.Friday, March 3, 1854 WHOLESALE PRICES.Beerbohm's .cable advices to-day are as follows: \u2014 Cargoes off coast, wheat, steadily held; maize nil Cargoes on passage and for shipment, wheat, better tone ; maize steady.Mark Lane English wheat, quiet; de., foreign, steady; do., American maize, firm ; de., Danubian maize, steady; do., English and American flour, quiet but steady.Liverpool, spot, wheat, upward tendency; do., spot, maize, moderate demand ; do., No.1 standard Californias wheat, 5s 14d ; do., American red western winter wheat, 43 10d; do., No.1 Bombay wheat, 53; do., mixed maize, 38 73d; Canadian peas, 4s 10d.In Chicago wheat opened § of a cent per bushel | higher at 60§c May, and steady at 62c July, and was afterwards quoted 60ÿc May ; 62jÿc July.Receipts 33,000 busheis, and ahipments 5,000 bushels.Corn opened steady at 36ic May, and 3750 July, and was later quoted at 37Tic May; 38c July.Receipts 309,- 000.and shipments 110,000 bushels.In New York wheat opened of a cent per bushel lower at B4jc May, and 66}c July, and was afterwards quoted at 64ic May ; 66jc July.Receipts, nil, and shipments, 234,323 bushels.Corn opened steady at 42ic May, and was later quoted at 43 July.Receipts, 4,550 bushels, and shipments, 4,840 bushels.In Milwaukee wheat was steady at 57§c March and 58ÿc May.In Duluth wheat was à of à cent lower at 61àèc May and 62ic July.In Detroit wheat was steady at 58c March, 60ic May and 62c July.In Toledo wheat was steady at 58c March, 60}c May and 62¢c July.In 8t.Louis wheat was steady at 568fc May.In Chicrgo pork opened 12} cents per barrel lower at 811.75 May, and was later quoted at 811.723 May.Lerd opened 24 cents lower ar $6.97} May, and was afterwards quoted at $6.95 May, $6.90 July.Short ribs opened 5 cents lower at $6.10 May, and was later quoted at $6.07} May.Grain.\u2014The grain market affords no special feature to-day.Oataare firm, but other grains are heavy.We quote to-day as follows : No.1 hard Manitoba wheat 78e to 80c ; No.3, 76c to 77c ; corn, duty puid, 62c to 64c : No.2 oats in store, 40c to 4lc; peas in store, 68c to 69c; Rye, 56c to 57c.Barley, for feeding, 42c to 43c ; malting, 52c to 54c.Buckwheat, 5lc to 52c.Flour.\u2014 There is a fair jobbing trade doing in flour and prices hold steady.We quote: Patent Winter.\u2026.\u2026.saone $3.50 to $3.80 Straight Roller.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.3.00 to 3.10 Extra.ca ecen re nan se scene sen 00000 2.73 te 2.80 Superfine.\u2026.\u2026p00csseeenneeere 2.60 to 2.70 Strong Bakers'(Man.).\u2026.3.50 to 3.50 Meal.There is a steady demand for oatmeal, and prices rule firm.We quote: 3.50 Granulated, in bris.\u2026.\u2026.a.$420 to Granulated, in bags.rr eennnen 210 to 2.25 Standard, in brls.varaeses ere 39 to 4.00 Standard, in bags.Lu rraraa sean 190 to 200 roe > Feed.\u2014The market is unchanged.Prices are firm and demand steady.We quote : Bran.\u2026.\u2026.scrssnsescuu0re .\u2026.$17.00 to $18.00 Shorts.18.00 to 19.00 Moullie.oovvvnevnnennrrerans .\u2026.23.00 to 25.00 Hog Products.\u2014The provision market is quiet and heavy.Dressed hogs are easy.We quote :\u2014Dressed hogs, $6.25 by carlots, according to average, and $6.25 to $6.50 by single lots.We quote : Canada short cut, mess pork.$16.00 to $16.60 Chicago new mess pork.16.00 to 16.50 Hamas, city cured, per lb.00.11% to 00.12 Lard, compound.pracancuu.00.to 00.Lard, pure.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026\u2026ss 00.114 to 00.12 Bacon.URN 00.113 to 00.Butter.\u2014The butter market is steady under limited stock and fair demand.We quote : Townships, 2lc so 22c ; creamery.24cto 25c ; western dairy, :194c to Cheese.-There is no change in the cheese market of any moment.We quote at lic to 11èc.Eggs.\u2014The market is easy owing to the continued mild weather.We quote: Boiling stock at 180 to 19c ; candled at 8c to 10c; limed at9c to lec.and casy.We quote: First pots at 54.20 to $4.5 : seconds, $3.80 to $3.85.Pearls, at $5.50.RECEIPTS IN MONTREAL\u2014March 2.G.T.R.C.P.R.Canal Total Wheat, bush.eee ees Corn, bush.cen cle eee Peas, bush.ve 45 4 218 18 sees Eggs, cases.HM.Phosphates.Lu.ee \u2026.ë MARKET PRICES\u2014March 2.The uncertainty about the longer continuance of good sleighing probably led a larger number of farmers than usual to bring produce to the markets to-day, and the intending purchasers were numerous, which helped to make trade active, but prices in general had a downward tendency.Oats were very plentiful, but the prices showed very little decline.Potatoes were more numerous than usual, and lower in prize.The market gardeners had ample supplies of nearly all kinds of seasonable produce, and cabbages are almost a drug on the market, and bring unprecedently low prices.Celery, on the other hand, is very scarce, and high priced.There were not many dressed hogs and beef quarters offered by farmers, but pork pieces were very plentiful and lower in price.There are scarcely any changes in the prices of butter, but eggs are again declining.The fruit market is fairly active, and prices generally are unchanged, except that there are very few apples now in the city, and prices are unusually high.the fish market at about the following rates: \u2014Frozen salmon, 15¢ per ib.; halibut, 12c per 1b.; dore, white fish and salmon trout, 3c to 10 per Ib.; pike, 6 per 1b.; haddock and cod, 5c per Ib.; fresh herrings, 15¢ the dozen; tommy cods, 15¢c the peck.The hay market is well supplied at about fermer rates.The following are to-day's prices: Grain.\u2014Oats seil at from 80 to 85c bag: 75c to 85c per bushel; buckwheat, ve to Sse do.beans, $1.40 to £1.80.Roots and Vegetables.\u2014Potatoes, 45¢ to 65c per Les cases os Ho per Des Colors, Toe bo r AOZ., e Turn ; carro per! bushets\u201coniôns, 806 th 75¢ do.; beets, ee do.: parsnips, 50c do.: ¥Fruit.\u2014 Lemons, $2.25 Lo $3.00 per box; appl $4.00 to $6.00 per barrel; cranges, to $3.00 per box ; cranberries, $6.25 per barrel; Almerian grapes, $5.00 to $5.50 the 50 1b.barrel.Dairy Produce.\u2014Tub butter, from 19c to 25¢ per Ib.; prints, 30c to 40c ; fresh eggs, 30c to 35¢; packed eggs, 12c to 18c per dozen.Poultry.\u2014 Fowl, 6c to 10c per lb.; turk 9 to llc do,; geese, To to 8c do, ; ducks, 10c to per lb.; chickens, 9¢ to 12c do.; dressed hogs, 6ic to.7c do.Hay and Straw.\u2014Hay, $7.00 to $9.00 r 100 bundles of 16 Ibs.pressed hay, 60c to 70c r 100 Iba; straw, $4.00 to $6.00 per 100 bundles of 12 lbs.each.FARMERS\u2019 TORONTO MARKETS.Toronto, Ont., March 2 \u2014 Market dull o- tations to-day :\u2014 Straight roller flour, 9265 to 10; extra, $2.40 to 82.50 ; white wheat, 57¢ ; spring, 0.% 600 : red winter, 57c : goose, 554c to 56c : i toba hard, No.1, 73¢; do., No.2, ; peas, No.3, 53c : barley, No.1, 424c to 43c to 37c : oats, No.2, 32c.Sales:\u2014 i : feed, ba hard, No.1 outaide, at 73kc ; do.No.2, outside, at Tlc.CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET.Union 8tock Yards, Chicago, March 2 \u2014Hogs.\u2014To- day's estimated receipts, 33,000: yesterday's recsipts, according to official returns, 35,975: shipments, 12,917 : laft over, 11,000.Light mixed, $.4.85 to $5.10\" mixed packing, $4.80 to $5.00; heavy shipping, $4.65 to $5.00 ; rough grades, $4.65 to $4.75.e receipts of cattle were 6,000.Market active and stronger.LIVERPOOL MARKET PRICES CURRENT.Liverpool.March 2, 12.30 p.m.\u2014Spring wheal, nomi- val: winter,4s 104d to 5s 04d ; No.1 Cala., 55 14d to 58 4d : corn, 35 73d ; peas, 4s 103d: pork, 75s; lard, 39s ; tallow, 6d ; bacon, heavy, 348 6d ; light, 36s\u2019; cheese, 578.Wheat, firm; demand moderate: holders offer sparingly.Corn, steady, demand moderate.: LONDON CONSOLS.London, March 2, 12.30 p.m.\u2014 Consols, 99 5-16 for money, 99 7-1\u20ac account.ADVERTISEMENTS.BRICHT FOLKS USE OUR SYSTEM.IT IS PUT UP IN SMALL PACKAGES AND DEVELOPES QUICKLY.IT WOULD SURPRISE YOU HOW QUICKLY A $29.00 DINING SET BECOMES YOUR OWN.IT ISN'T QUITE LIKE PROMISING $23.00 AT Ashes.\u2014There is no change.The market is quiet | There is a brisk trade doing in | ADVERTISEMENTS.WITNESS\u2019 MILLS EXTRA.1st Edition of 10,000 copies (printed and sold Wednesday) wasal.the eager demand, and those who were together inadequate to meet disappointed in not getting their orders filled will be glad to hear that a 2nd Edition followed the fashion set hy its predecessor being sold same day as printed.THIRD EDITION READY.ORDER PROMPTLY.For further particulars see reading notice on last page, headed \u2018A Mills Extra.\u2019 JOHN DOUGALL & SON.\u201cWITNESS.\u201d MONTREAL, PRO¥.SAMUEL 8.GRANT, (1st Honors pupil of Dr.Bucklin, M.A., M.D.) Spectacles end Eyeglasses fitted by new and scientific methods.sight Carefuily and Delicately Tested.Oculists Prescriptions executed exact.Hours, 9a.m.to 7 p.m.No extra charges.HENRY GRANT & SON, 72 BEAVEE HALL, corner Dorchester street.ROAD DEPARTMENT Tenders for the Paving of Notre Dame street from Papineau Avenue to La- croix street.WITH ASPHALT AND SCORIA BLOCKS.EALET TENDERS, addressed to the Road Committee, and deposited in the office of the City Clerk, will be received up to i2®o\u2019clock .noon, on Wednesday, the 14th March, for the paving with asphalt and Scorja Blocks, of Notre Dame street from Papindau avenue to Lacroix street.The Asphalt Pavement must be guaranteed for 15 years.More details are given in the specification and form of tender, which together with all information can be had at the office of the undersigned City Surveyor, in ths City Hall.No tender will be entertained unless submitted on the printed forms to be had at the office of the undersigned.FPERCIVAL W.ST.GEORGE, City Surveyor.Orry SURVEYOR'S OFFICE, Crry HALL.Montreal, March 1st, 1894.J LLUSTRATIONS FOR BOOKS, CATALOGUES, ETC, Eupplied from drawings or zhotographs by competent artists, and etched on zinc or engraved on wood at moderate rates, by JOHN POUGALL & SON, * Witness\u201d Oflice.Montreal.THE JUDCES = .WORLI\u2019S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION Have made the HIGHEST AWARDS (Medals and, Diplomas) to, WALTER BAKER & CO.-On each of the following named articles: ADVERTISEMENTS.Streaks and Spots on your laundried linen arouse your ire.Why then not enquire the reason.Ten to one they are caused by indifferent soaps that won't wash clothes in any water.That is where STRACHAN'S GILT EDGE SOAP has fhe advantage.It will wash clothes in any water.Every grocer has STRACHAN'S CILT EDGE SOAP.1894 SPRING 1894 We would like you to call and see bur new stock ef fImported Goods, consisting in part, of a large and varied assortment of Black, Blue, Brown and Slate Scotch Cheviots and Homespuns, which we are making to order in the Popular Lounge and Reefer Suits, for 315.00.Positively the same goods, style, and workmanship cannot be produced by any other reliable house less than $25.00.Don't fail, when requiring well made Clothing for your Boys, to examine our choice stock.Remember, all goods we sell are manufactured by ourselves, and sold at the lowest renumerative rate of profit.J.G.KENNEDY & CO.81 St.Lawrence «street, ARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.MONEY TO LEND.CUSIING & DUNTON.NOTARIES AND COMMISSIONERS.110 St.James street.F.McINTYRE, Advocate, Barrister, Solicitor, Ete.QUEBEC AND ONTARIO.Chambers 806 and 867.NEW YORK LIFE BUILDING.BREAKFAST COCOA,.Premium No.1, Chocolate, .Vanilla Chocolate, German Sweet Chocolate, Cocoa Butter.For \u201cpurity of material,\u201d \u201cexcellent flavor,\u2019 and \u2018\u201c\u2018uniforra even composition.\u201d 'WITNESS' EXTRA.MILLS MEETINGS.For particulars see reading notice on another page.THE END OF 29TH WEEK, BUT PROMISING $1.00 AT THE END OF EACH WEEK FOR 29 | WEEKS.IT IS EASY AND SIMPLE.SOME DEALER, A FRIEND OF YOURS (?) SELLS YOU THE GOODS AND YOU ACCOMMODATE HIM WITH A NOTE (OR PERHAPS YOU DON'T) FOR THREE OR BIX MONTHS.YOU TAKE THE THREE DAYS GRACE AND YOU PAY HIM (OR PERHAPS YOU DON'T) IN ANY CASE IT IS NOT EASY.IT IS NOT EASY TO SEND HIM OFF, NOR WAS IT EASY TO PAY HIM.IT ALL CAME TOGETHER AND WAS A LOT.OUR WAY IS ALL RIGHT AND WE DON'T HAVE TO CHARGE AS MUCH FOR OUR CREDIT AS DOES THE DEALER WHO BOOKS IT IN THE ORDINARY WAY.WE WILL AVERAGE A LONGER WAIT THAN WILL HE AS WE ARE GETTING MONEY RIGHT ALONG EACH WEEK.OUR LOSSER ARE PRACTIC Y NI AS IT I8 A FACT THAT 9 OUT OF 106 PEOPLE WILL PAY IF THEY HAV E WEEK.WE ARE, PERHAPS, ENTITLED TO BANK INT DON'T ASK IT.TEREAR BUT Wa WE POSITIVELY SELL ON ONE SYSTE OF CREDIT AT BEST SPOT CASH PRICES.METROPQLITAN M\u2019FG.CO., 1678 and 1630 NOTRE DAME STREET.T.A.EMMANS, MANAGER, a SPECIAL NOTICE.Werespect- fully\u2019 bg 11 the attention of our agents, and the music- loving public in general, to the fact that % , 5h 722 dre leo ve \u201c goumeR parties are manufacturing and E have placed > FIRM TO ADS upon the RADE MARY market a cheap Plano, bearing a name so similar to our own (with a slight difference in spelling) that the purchaser may be led to believe that he is purchasing a genuine \u2018 Sohmer Piano.\u201d We deem it our duty to those who have been favorably impressed with the fine quality and high reputation of the \u2018\u2018Sohmer Piano\u201d to warn them against the ibility of an imposition by unscrupulous dealers or agents.Every genuine \u201c Sohmer Piano has the above Trade Mark stamped upon the sounding board.SOHMER & CO., 1AS-1E5 Tant 14th Bh.NEW YORE \\ À Represented by AM, FEATHERSTON, Poe d WAREROOMS : 2239 & 2241 St, Catherinest,, MONTREAL.+6$® J.W.DUGDALE, Manager.Auction Sales, Alexander Shaw.| SECOND ANNUAL AUOTION SALE \u2014 or \u2014 NGRMAN MURRAY'S COLLECTION } | \u2014 OF - | Rare, curious, odà and interesting Books, Pic tures, Magazines, Cards, Stationery, &e., comprising Scromon and Moshsio's Church Histories.Life cf Thcs.D'Aroy McGeo, Paiue's and Voltaires Notes où Engiand, Rozers History of Canada, the Pores Index of Prohiditel booka, Prebigrericai Annals ot Scotland, by Sir Daniel Wizson, Life snd Times of Vr.Lyon NeKrnzie, Ictters aud Spveches ef Cremwell, by Thos.Carlyle, Speeches and Trisl of Daniel G'Connel, Boccacio.Rahslais, and varous other rare books ahout Scotland, Montreal, Canada, the Church of Rome, and the great mon of history.Tho whole to be soid on SATURDAY, 3rd March, at 1.30 p.m,, At 2200 ST.CATEERINE STREET, (Opposite English Cathedral.).Books now on View.ALEXANDER SHAY, Auctioneer.UCTION SALE WHITE WEAR at the WEITE OUST, |] 2267 St.Cutherino street, Next to Hal: & Scott, Confectioners.$5,000 worth of firstclass WHITE WEAR, HOSIERY, Childrens\u2019 BONNE18 and CLOAKS, &c., to b® sold in luis to snil wm rchasers, Un TULSD AY, March 6.Commencing at 2.33 2nd 7.30 p.m., dally.Private sale Low going on.' ALEX.SHAW, Auctionecr.28 M.Hicks & Co.SPRING (894.AUCTION SALES of Household Furniture at Private The Bubsertbers will be pleased to receive early intimation from thorn who intend to faror us with the selling of their Household Furnitwe and Apoointments at their Residences during March and April.Our list is now open, and, to avoid dissppeintment, vou are requested to secure your date as soon as possible.M.HICKS «& CO.Auctioneers.Des 27 __ ADVERTISEMENTS.WITNESS\" EXTRA, \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 lLLS MEETING.For particulars see reading notice on another page.RECEX T ARRIVALS AT WALTER PAUL'S STORE.BITTER ORANGES for Marmalade INDIAN RIVER ORANGES.FRESH CAULIFLOWER.HOT HOUSE TOMATOES, LETTUCE, PARSLEY and MUSHROOMS.ESTARLISMED 1859.H ® IVES & Co, QUEEN STREET, MONTREAL.GENERAL FOUNDERS, BUFF HOT W e } * noe ee ATER HERS (MEDAL CHICAGO, 1893).TRON STAIRS of all descriptions, WIEIXDOW GUARDS.STABLE FIXTURES.: BRASS and IRON BEDSTERADS, SOIL PIPE aad FITTINGS.CAST and WROUGHT IRON BAL.INGS, CRESTIXNGS, FINALS.COOKING STOVES, RANGES, HEATING STOVES.\u201cBAKING POWDER: A PERFECT ARTICLE.Only the purest Grape Cream Tartar and Finest Recrystallized Bicarbonate of Soda are employed in its preparation.THOUSANDS ARD USING THE CODES FRIEND.Just THE TMING FOR YOUR All the best G rocers sell it.MOLAREN'S COOK'8 FRIEND THE ONLY GENUINE.* + & 3 $ ® 22) .eT ce ARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.MONEY TO LEND \u2014BY\u2014 JOHN M.M.BUFF, ACCOUNTANT AND COMMISSIONER, 107 St.Jamas st.and 345 Prince Arthur st.To PE ne mA OMS ee a eo A Te A acs a SEN ra J on NE apm - mère \u2014- = ~ py Ean 5 pra.\u2014Closing.net No.1, bard, 6lc cash 623}c Mas July; No.1 N 594c cash; ole (Bie ref she y ° orthern.Toledo, March 2, 1.15 - \u2014Wh 574c cash, and March: 60e Moy : oy: Elio Fry.Cae.ws cash; 36ic May.bats ae LOCAL STOCKS QUIET, The local stock market was quiet this morning, but prices were firm.The principal dealing was ir Gas.205 shares changing hands at 188.The transactions in other stocks were small Local money is unchenged at 414 percent to 5 percent for call and 6 percent to 7 percent for mercantile discounts.The market was iractive this afternoon.Reported by Messrs.W.L.Jackson & Co.Between Banks.Counter.Buyérs.Sellers.New York Funde.par to 1-16 $ prem.to à Sterling, 60 days.97-18 to 99-16 93 to 9 Sterling, demand.9 13-16 to 9 15-16 10 to 104 Sterling, cables.10} to 104 Paris cheques.5.16} to 5.15 5142 to 5.124 Guilders, 3 days, 33; to 40; Roinhmerks, 3 duys, Si to 35: Documontary, 60 days, 9 to 9} ; Cattle Billa, 3 days, 9} to 9}; Money in London, 1}; Bank of Enz land, 2 percent.Market dull.The sales this morning were: \u20143 Street Ear Yast, and if every other Canadian city has a Railway at 175: at 174%; 1 at 174%: 5 Telegraph at 148; 255 Gas at 188; 22 Mol- sons Bank at 165; 25 Commerce at 186%: 25 Dominion Colored Cotton at 115.The sales this afternoon were: \u201425 Canadian Pacific at 66%; 25 Commercial Cable at 141% ; 25 at 142; 100 at 141%; 81 Gas at 188; 2 at 189; 25 Telephone at 144; 39 at 144%; 25 Bank of Commerce at 137; 10 at 137%; 25 Colored Cotton at 57.\u201cReported by Messrs.A Nichols & Marler, stock brokers, corner of Notre Dame and St.Francois Xavier streets.| r Sellers Buyer por #100.per 3100 Bank of Montreal.25 222 Ontario Bank.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.0.ss 115 112 Banque du Peuple.versus 00a0s rise 117 Molsons Bank.sarnersceuce 170 165 Bank of Toronto.veeessrmeass sees 240 Bank of Jacques Cattier.e.120 117 Merchants Bank of Canada.POP 160 159 ebec Bank.teeeseeceerirerene sean 125 nque Nationale.resnesse sac u nana 00 v000 cone Eastern Townships Bank.sevens sens 130 Union Bank.cocovrerveeracnnans 103 vous Bank of Commerce.,.\u2026.\u2026.139 1378 Banque Ville Marie.area ose 06 RS \u2026\u2026\u2026 Hochelags Bank.ees 130 .\u2026.Merchants Halifax.143 Montreal Telegraph.147% Dominion Telegraph.\u2026\u2026 Commercial Cable.141 Telephone.\u2026 .1 Royal Electric Light.aassuo0s 135 130 Richelieu & Oncario.\u2026.82 80 Street Railway.\u2026._175 174 treal Loan & Mortgage.1 1 Cotton Co.\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.60 50 treal Cotton C6.125 113% Merchants Manufac.(Cot.Co.\" Cer anes cee.Dominion Cotton soacssensocce.120 13 66 6 14 NEW YORK STOCK LIST.(Furnished by J.R.Meeker.) Opening snd Closing Prives \u201410 a.m.and 3.00 p.m.Atchison, .cee.ssessecuce À.122 Di Pacific.67 67 En coq nt à wm cago, Burl neton UInCy.\u2026.\u2026.7 Clev.C.C.&St.Louis.\u2026\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.372 si .ii 1 1 144 234 Si 115, 104 se} ST Reading.Philadelphia.a 23 Richmond Terminal.\u2018ees 4 Rock d, Chicago & Pac.69 [ar St.Paul, Chico.& Minn.60% 55 St.P., Minn.& Man.FE een \u201c184 8 à THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.(Special to the \u201cWitness.\u2019) .A BOLD ROBBERY.Quebec, March 2.\u2014A couple of nights since the hall of the town council of Rimouski was broken into by burglars, who forced the safe and carried off over $200 in bank bills which it contained.A CLEVER SWINDLE.One of the cleverest customs swindles ever perpetrated has just come to light in the custom house in this city, wherein it is estimated that thousands of dollars have been lost fo the American customs authorities through a clever conspiracy.It appears for the past eight months cases, supposed to contain merchandise, have been arriving at the custom house here in bond.They were addressed to Charles Hartmann, Qudbec, Canada.No one ever called for them, and they caused little or no notice from any of the officials outside of the brokers, who were anxious te secure the work of entering them.Time elapsed, and still no clue to .the ownership of these cases arrived.Nothing, in fact, aroused anyone's suspicion until American Consul Spencar put in an appearance and began to enquire about the arrival of certain boxes addressed to a certain party, which corresponded with that given above.Then it became known that something extraordinary had been going on, and when the cases were opened nothing but a lot of rubbish and old paper, with a few bricks, were found in the inside.The mystery is easily explained.Someone has been shipping goods td a certain New York address in bend.When these gocds arrived their contents or the cases were changed and re-shipped in bond to some other address in foreign parts.As will be seen, thousands of dollars\u2019 worth of goods were being received in New York or the United States and no duty paid en them through this cunning and artful trick, which must have heen performed with the assistance and knowledge of some of the United States customs officials.There are about sixty of these cases at the examining warehouse in lower town, similar number, the extent of the smuggling trick will go into thousands of dol- ars.\u2014\u2014\u2014 i MEETINGS AND SOCIETIES.BUSINESS LAW AND CUSTOMS.The Young Men's Christian Association have planned a course of six lectures, in order to give young men a view of the general principles of commercial law, on these subjects.This course opens to-night with a lecture, by Mr.D.Lighthall, M.A.B.C.L., on \u2018Husband and Wife.Each Friday the following subjects will be persented: \u2018Contracts,\u2019 by Mr.Alec Falconer, B.A., B.C.L.; \u2018Agency,\u2019 Mr.R.S.Weir, B.C.L.;.\u2018Partnership,\u2019 Mr.M.Hutchinson, D.C.L.; \u2018Landiord and Tenant,\u201d Mr.R.C.8mith, B.C.L.; \u2018Insurance,\u201d Mr.Archibald McGoun, B.A, B.C.L.[RE PERSONAL.Mr, Oswald S.and Mre.Peters, who have been the guests of Mr.G.Fred.Atkinson, Cathedral street, for the past month, retumed to Moncton, N.B., today.ré SENTENCED FOR VIOLATING ELECTION LAWS.New York, March 2.\u2014Mitchell 8.Fay, election inspector in the 10th electoral district of the Second Assembly district, who wes convicted of viola- ng the election laws on Wednesiay, was to-day sentenced to five years im etate-prison by Judge Barrett.Ta.REE ar erie: ol.| A DISAGREEMENT.THE JURY IN THE GAMBLING CASE SENT BACK TO RECONSIDER THEIR VERDICT.ADDRESSES OF COUNSEL AND CHARGE OF THE JUDGE.(Contlaued from Third Page.) Mr.A.Brault, notary, was the first witness in the Maloaey gambling case this morning.He swore that he drew up the lease of the premises, 2 St Lawrence streat which belonged to Jean Bte.R.Dufresne.Mr.Guerin\u2014\u2018There is nothing in the lease to show that the place.is a gambling bous: is there?\u2018There is not.\u2019 The lease showed that Ed.Mathews signed it and Maloney and Fitzgerald endorsed it as sureties for the rent which was to be a hundred dollars per month.Mr.J.B.R.Dufresne, who owned the building, \u2018said he had not rented the place as a gambling house.This was the last witness for the prosecution and as the defence had no witnesses Mr.Guerin began his address MALGCNEY LISTENING in their behalf.After telling the jury how sorry he waa that the Crown had locked them up all night, instead of letting them go home to their families, he: said the r«ason h- had taken so much care in selecting a jury was because he feared to get & jury which might alréady have made up thelr minds to convict, \u2018and, gentlemen of the jary, I am sure I have got a jury thet \u201cwill do justice in this case.The charge agpinat ithe prisoners is that they kept a common gaming house at 22 St.Lawrence street.Now I admit the place was a gambling house, but I do say that there is not one bit of evidence to show that the four accused were the keepers of it.It has been shown that the prison2rs het in the place like any ore else.This mroves then that they could not be the keepers of it.° Mr.Guerin then pathetically showed how ithe \u2018Witness\u2019 had been writing FITZGERALD.about \u2018the accused, and trying to blacken their characters.But he was sure he had a fine jury and they wodld bring in a verdict in spite of all that had been done and said about his clients.Mr.Guerin spoite dbout fifteen minutes and was succeeded by Mr.Quinn, Crown Prosecutor, who showed how the accused had acted as if they had an interest in the gambling house and consequently the law held them as keepers of it.\u2018There Was proof t show that Mathews had signed the lease and Ma- loney and Fitzgerald Had gone surety for the payment of the rent, Maloney again Pad showed that he had an interest én the place by the manner in which he acted whea in fit, He had gone to ithe safe.Would & stranger or a man who had no interest in the place go and en the safe?TLaird and Balley been shown to have acted as bankérs in the place.\u2018As I told you, gentlemen .of \u2018the jury, the law whether op mot thy we fois res to w r er ery have an tistèrest LA \u2018the place, and if A RE Gate SARA wird dod aby so you must bring in a verdict of guilty.\u2019 Mr.Quinn \u2018then turned his attention to the newspapers and told the jury that certain newspapers in the city had been writing about the accused.This should not have been.The accused were be- BAILEY.tore the Court and newspapers should have kept silence \u2018tiil the \u2018trial was over.He claimed that newspapers often prevented justice being done and regretted! that there was not law enough to stop! them.\u2018But, gentlemen of the jury, you see how tne newspapers \u2018to-day take up cases and discuss them and there seems no way of putting a stop to it.1t is very sad, very sad, gentlemen of the jury.It was thought at this point that Mr.Quinn was going to burst into tears because \u2018he could not control the newspapers, but he recovered control of him- ge.f by a great effort.In his address to the jury Judge Wur- tele said: \u2018Gentlemen, you must render a verdict in this case according to the evidence.The offence vf gambli:iz, gentlemen, is a serious ane.Gaming houses are places that ruin young :nen.Such resorts sap the foundation of s:celety.Very often young men who visit such places rob \u2018their employers and are brought before the courts for serious crimes.Such places creaie among men a wish to ge! money instead of earning it in a lawful manner.It is easy for you to see how such a spirit 1s a danger to the well-being of society.You have seen how the young man Walters lest two thousand dollars in a gaming house MATTHEWS.He is an example of uw young men are led astray.His family must suffer for years on account of his error.Gem- blers know that their business is an fllegal one and consequenily vou bave been told how they have holes made in doors to see who want to enter their resonts.They do this in order to pre- | vent being surprised by officers of the law and being punished for their illegal conduet.\u2019 His Hemor then carefully weut over the evidence and concluded by telling the jury to be guided only by the evidence and thelr oaths.His Honor made no refersace to the newspapers for tihe interest they took in such cases.It was 11.50, when the jury retired.The jury returned to court at 2.20, when the foreman announced that they could not agree upon a verdiet.\u2018Then you will \u2018have to go back to your room again and try to agree,\u2019 \u2018said Judge Wurtele.\u2018But we have tried to agree for two hours and it is no use of going back n° : The judge replted\u2014\u2018I cannot help that; LAIRD.you must go back agaln and try to agree.\u2019 The jury then returned to their room.ser IN LIQUIDATION.Judge Taschereau yesterday granted the petition of Dugald Grabam, asking a winding-up order for the liquidation of the George Bishop Engraving and Print- fng Company.Géo.Trenhoime Bishop has been appointed provisional Nquida- tor.and the meefing of creditors is fixed for March 22, for the appointment of the final liquidator, yaw ty \u2018from all bad effects of removal, SCARLET FEVER.THE HEALTH COMMITTEE DISCUSSES THE EPIDEMIC IN A LIVELY MANNER.A STINGING REBUKE TO AN EX-CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE.There was no chance \u2018to sign any book } at this moming's meeting of the Health Committee.Aldermen Beausoleil, ILe- clerc, Lyali, Turner and Hurtubise wcre on hand when the clocx struck.So were Dr.E.P.Lachapeile, Hon.Senator ' Thibaudeau, ex-Ald.Genereux an: Mr, hospi- No:an R.White representing the two tals.Aldermen Brunet and came in later.Ald.Beausoleil, that informal meeting.members had made as chalrman, reported A majority of arrangements to trouble.The General Hospital authorities had been written to, and \u2018the civic hospital was being got inio repair.Ald.Brunet considered the rest of the committee had acted beyond its rights in sitting after the book was signed.He objected to such proceed- (Dot Over one-third are ao men nh.Specijan.JLT \"clans, ings, Ald.Beausole!l considered the action warranted under the circumstances.They would not have been men had they acted otherwise.Ald.Brunet interrupted.Ald.Beau- soleil \u2018took him to \u2018task for so doing and words began to run high when Ald.Lyall moved that \u2018the action of the majority be sustained.Carried immediately.+ | I \u2018 : Board taken action ?Dr.l.achapelle, chalrman of the Provincial Board, speaking on behaif of the Notre Dame Hospital, produced a copy | of this morning's \u2018Herald,\u2019 and from an interview there Cermain, ex-chairman of the local board, had reflected on the wisdom of opening the civic hospital for scarlet fever patients.Dr.Lachape\"e said he could not tell them how much he re- grebted to read such an interview, which, supposing it correctiy reported, was about the most misleading statement that could be brought before the public.He was perrectly astonished see an ex-cinalrman of the Board of Health saying such things.If he had really said them the city could not be: congratulated too much in having got | rid of such a chairman, especially when Ald.Beausolell and some of his confreres were working so hard to stamp out the epidemic.Everyone must surely know that it was not the intention of the Provincial or local boards to force anyone to go to \u2018the hospitals.Tney were to be got ready in case of need, -when anyone wishing to go might go.The board never intended to make it j.compuisory, except in the case of gues:s at.hotels, or in boarding houses, where no accommodation for isolat{on existed.He hoped that his statements wou have the effect of removing all prejudice fr the public mind on this score.Let if be emphatically stated that no force\u2019 was to be exercised in placing patients in the hospitals.In fact, everything would be the same as in the past except that there would exist the ad- vanitage of two extra hespitaïls, specially prepared for the reception of scarlet fever patients.The civic hospital, he admitted was a little out of the way, but for anyone to come to \u2018the conclusion that it meant death to send a patient there was utterly absurd and untrue.There would be an ambulance, properly heated, like a street car.Dr.Germain, he supposed was ready to allow sinallpox patients to be sent \u2018to the civic hosplial, and if they could be sent without injury, why not those suffering from scale: fever ?\u2018I will be personally responsible myself,\u2019 exclaimed the president of the Provincial Board, \u2018for the welfare of any case sent\u2019 \u2018Surely,\u2019 he continued, \u2018the two hospitals are well enough known to create a secure feeling in the public mind.They are better prepared to receive patients than other institutions.\u2019 Then the dcotor thanked the Local Board for its energy; reported having himself visited the Civic Tlospital; sald it would be ready to receive patients on Monday; guaranteed them freedom and went on to lay before the meeting an estimate of the nrobable cost arrived at by the governors of the Notre Dame, as follows: The estimate is on a basis of 20 patients per day.One doctor, $609 per annum; four Sisters of Mercy (keep), $240; two night nurses, $360; three servants, $360; one male attendant, $20 æ month; one porter (to drive ambulance also), $25 per month; one fireman, $180 per annum; total attendance for one year, $2,480., Board for staff and patients, $2,000\u2014 this includes milk; medicine, $400; wine, $100; ambulance, and horse keep, $200; laundry and disinfection, $400; heating (100 tons coal), $600; light, $100; lamp attendant, $100; telephone, $50.Total for all purposes, $6,330, or say $6.000, the city to furnish the building and supply water.There had also better be a fire alarm box put there.Ald.Beausoleil doubted whether the city was prepared to make a contraet for a whole year.Dr.Lachapelle replied that the Notre Dame Hospital would accept the same conditions by the month.Dr.Laberge here repudiated an interview, published under his name in the \u2018Herald,\u2019 on the scarlet fever subject.Mr.Richard White for the General Hospital said that the governors wished to thank the new Health Committee for its prompt action.They expected to have a proper place secured to accommodate patients in less than a week, when they would be prepared to submit flgures.Those of Dr.Lachapelle, however, he considered, would apply to the General Hospital.The Board here announced that it considered the figures of the two hospitals satisfactory and accepted them.Dr.Lachapelle stated that in all cases where it was not deemed advisable to separate mother and child, the parent would he cared for at the hospital.Ald.Beausoleil suggested that officers be detailed to visit all the sick a» soon es reported; also to visit the hotels and pr im Lae ae ge PN in which Dr.| read |: hospitals -frrand Trunk \u2018them | | | begin work owing to the scarlet fever: Iiie-Darnacles\u2019 of fa letter frem Mr.J.Wo Hay Rr ry see If cases exisied, on ool sary, to have Liem pecaon actual Cliizens ure coon be cumyjr el Lorene must be sited.Lowey: sanitary Neat nl entorced.Tae san tary houses wher wpe are 0 ICE MANAGERS a to invest from ry ono in business.oT Tous of making usiness changes ER x partners, will do to consult Re con R.DOUGLAS GREET, Investment Broker, mu No.81, Temple Building, 185 St.James street, Montreal.Office, Roo 1 twenty years.Many think one j ELM AVENUE.g dope and A de .THE MONTREAL » DAILY WITNESS.Re EEE ER 0 de EN RE TRE > CATR 5, 3 ÉSE SETAE Ë 7 ES SET rr Cn: Pa Situations Vacant.Property.To Let.To Let.To Let.A [COMFORTABLE HOME\u2014For Sale or To .HOUSE TO LET, or For Sale, west of T9, TE sourorooke steel, Soop anda t, stone front house, 2726 St.Catherine E ACO TE Longueuil, semi-detached, brick-encased, welling, pper Dwelling, 154 Mzun- street, with solid brick stable, lot 25% B NSFIELD.10 rooms, hard and soft water Indoors; tuin street.Apply to DR.WHEELER.\u2019 heate1l by furnace, situated between boat feet by 150; $5,600 can remain at 5 parcent; possession early in April.Apply at the above address, or 1749 Notre Dame En FOR SALE OR TO LET\u2014Cottage at mont, on McCulloch avenue, with\" el tiful view; electric railway will pass close by this suramer.Price $3,200; ernuy terms.Rent only $16 a month and no- taxes.Apply to J.CRADOOK SIMPSON & CO., 181 St.\" James strest.3 FOR SALE AT MONTREAL ANNEX, 3 well sitvated building lots on.Hutchison street; UL be sold at a bargain.Apply WELSH.41 St Lawrence wast, FOR SALE\u2014Cornez Quiblier and Seymour avenues, a charming corner ge.with side windows, bright new houses, hich repay a personal inspection.Bargain to prompt buyer.H.M.SIMPSON, 80 St.John strest.FOR SALE\u2014Cottage Tenements, Laval ave.Price 33,000.Hocholage Las on Cutcago avenue, 22x66: r faot.BS M.LR of i) St.John street.-FFOR SALE\u2014Ovsrdale avenue, a conifortable three-story house of 25 fout frintage, ad sheds near, almost fit for stables.fx.a most confortable house for a family; easly heated: SIMPSON, 0 81 situstion.Apply H.M.SIMPSO.St.- John street, ly - Huntingdon County.\u2018bank of Trout River.One of the prattiest spots | in the ccuntry.Apply for particu- Ho M.SIMPSON, 30.St.John street.FOR ALBA very nice self-contained cot- with extension kitchen, hot water heating apparatus, and all modera improvements.17 Seymour avenue.Apply D.LANTHIER, 3148 Notre Dame 51.FOR BALE\u2014A love MONTREAL JUNCTION \u2014 For Sale good frame housa, 24x28 house on stone foundation, good cellar.Lot 6Cx190; fronting on Bidbrooke avenue and Crescent avenus.House was bulit by owner who is Isaviag for Ontario.Terms $200; - balance in: monthly payments af $20.00.H.M.SIMPSON, 30 St.John street.MARLBOROUGH STREET, tro new stone front houses, with solid brick walls, extension kitchen, cemented cellars.Terms cauy.Price moderate.These houses / are cularly well M.SIMPSON; 20 \"0 Sa John street.MONTREAL JUNCTION-\u2014House on Statiph street.Lot 44x100.House Rix- tension kitchen, 10x13.Price yr : H.M.SIMPSON, 30 St.John street.WANTED\u2014In Cote St.Antoine, a.building lot, about 5üx100, north of St.Cathe¥ing, east of Victoria avenue.Address PW.= \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.4 For SALE © ; Bed Stone Front Houses, 10 mdi \"Ne.%, 54% front Cottage, en Lot 136 fost deep\u2019 DORCHESTER 8T., Just west of Greene av.To lét, furnished, detached snd wemi-detached Cottages at this favorite summer resort.For plans aad.Apply to , MACINTOSH & HYDE, 137 St.James street.\"PROPERTIES TO LET.SELF-CONTAINED ' MOUSE, ¢ BISHOP STREET.86 MACKAY STREET.| PRINCE ARTHUR STREET.UNIVERSITY STREHT.UNIVERSITY STRERT.SHERBROOKE STRERT.SHERBROOKE STREET.MOUNTAIN STREET.MOUNTAIN STREEF, | DORCHESTER STREET; DORCHESTER STREET.TUPPER STREET.ST.CATHERINE STREET.UPPER TYENEMENTS, 189% STANLEY STREET.31 CRESCENT STREET.18 MACKAY STREET.4 ST.PHILIP STREET.LOWER TENEMENTS, sf ST.MARTIN STREET.108 ST.GEORGE STREET.APPLY TO MACINTOSH & HNYDR, 157 St.James street.d cars.F.HAMILTON, J Bleury, St.TO LET AT ST.LAMBERT\u2014On Victoria avenue, 200 yards from railway station, first-ciass brick house, seven rooms, extension kitchen, baihroom, w.c., hot and cold water, heated by furnace, lofty cellar \u2014solid plank flooring, large garden for flowers, vegetables.etc.Jiverything in the most perfect order.Apply to R.W.D'OLIER, P.O.Box 47, St.Lambert, or P.O.Box 3113, Montreal.2 TO LET\u2014Stone House, 80 Shuter street, Cottage Style, basement entrance, furnace, elc.HENRY MILLEN, S14 St James street.Teiephone 4564.1 TO LET-\u2014Lower Tenement, No.274 St.Charles Bcrrommee st, near Sherbrooke street, and house, No.780 Dorchester st., near Beaver Hall Hill.Apply to THOS.PHILLIPS, No.3 Evans street.TO LET\u2014No.21a Lorne avenue, upper tenement, 7 rooms (3 bedrooms), bath and w.e.,, with hot water to bathroom: plea- gant locality; rent $20 per month, without tax.Apply at No.21 (next door), or to .THOMAS H.WALSH, Temple Ruliding, St.James stréet.28 TO LET\u2014137 St.Emilie street, St, Henri, self-contained brick cottage, and garden, six rooms, bath, w.c.; rent $16 and tages.TO LET\u2014Upper and lower tenements, five .rooms, w.c,, on St.Columbian and St.- Patrick streets, near Wellington Bridge.DOCTOR F.L.LEPROHON, 961 Dorches- ter street.23 TO LET\u2014T7I1 Pine avenue, $750 and taxes.To Let, 35 Tupper street, $450 and taxes.To Let, 221 Green ave., $380 and taxes.To Let, 9 Overdale ave., 3300 and taxes, To Let, Tenements on Church rect, $18 to $290.H.M.SIMPSON, 30 St.John streat.TO LET\u2014House, 21 Brunswick street, 15 rooms.Apply to J.A.HARTE, 1780 Noire Dame street.24 OUSE TO LET At OUTREMONT, Large Garden and good Out-Buildings.five minutes walk from Exhibition Grounds.5e Bleury street, \"Po LET, WEST END, Cut Stone Front Dwelling, tn \u2018 Bellevue\u2019 Terrace,\u2019 No.987 Dorchester street, modern improvements just \u2018oom- pleted.Papering, peinting and tinting could be done to suit ee oquaule tenant for a 5 year.ledne.grounds, perfect sanitary srrangem Also to lot on in © BeBevas Terrace, Stone Front Dwelling No.953 Dorcheuts in front, most des H.».MUSSEN.653 Notre Te LET, 2 Semi detached, Sods bath snd w.c,, pantries,sto vend ote From diab vi a 3 wi i Good tenants rs comioriate\u2019 HONE af madersis sontl ra a) CARON Prec of (JAMES BAVLIS & SON, 1887 Notre Dame on.LOOR SPACE TO LET WITH OR WITHO FHÔUT BTEAM FOWER A FENG, - ENGINEER.AND \u2018MAOuINISE, 206 CRAN sTRESY.1° QU z LIFE BUILDING.A Superior Out Stone (vis bar | two ime offioss te Jot at a moderate rent.Junior's extension 14a; 16-£oot basement.~,.care and real estate tax included tn the rental , A, E LEWIS, Possession s4 once Hf desired.Apply to 185 Bt.Jrmes street.: TELEPHONE WA Co 3 SUN LIFE ASSURANCE CO.OF CANADA.7 ML TL FFICES, SOCIETY ROOMS JOR SALE; That Large .Hand- OTH Ces In Victoria Chambers, 1689 Notre Any, Stooge Front Reeldence Imown 6 Dame bata: Largs, mofium and gmall yor Burnside and Pes! streets, having roe, hort go lo ia] near Place a frontage 38 feet with fine conservatory in rear; D'armes square : origi He y fins order Somiinire Gravite rom ning room, ba Jer's pan- ediate possession.- Also Store, No.-} téy, eight bed.reoms, oe mal of Er | ete Dame street of Omossion immediately if was built six of expanse, and has nec paid aol rod 4 > pins 1653 Notre Dame st.That Modern tone From House, ET 1e5-Metcalfe streot, cleven pes CAT #2 FORT STREET, 12 rooms, moderate.fumacs.Pomedéion esciy ta April EE Lower Tenement, rooins, new 18 DEXOON & FATE.Temple Bulding.|e ECLEWISS mr 185 St.James street.- - R.SALE, .- » Two elegant HOUBES, F0, 66 20d T° LET, Wood avenue, Cote Bt a, On ; po Me ac ne thts VERY ATTRACTIVE NEW STORE, ks Fees inte ?es severss OWN YOUR HOUSE.12.00 te Erni B a I mo ho .$ Cm: Even rooms, dows ict.wie pm vi sands of Apply at \u2019, ' 1 1568 Notre Dame strect.\u2014Br\u2014 ; C.EK L DESAVENIERS, REAL ESFATB AGENT, es St.James street.| 813,500.\u2014For sais, s rplendid BRIOK BLOCK, rent $2,300; Robb Terrace.$8,000.For sls, » good BRICK ÉNOASED HOUSE, rent $960, on Panet street, near Dorchester strest.- 600.\u2014For sais, en St.Catherine street.à 82 od oun, ominiaii STORE so D'WEL LINGS.Esay terms.$7,000.\u2014For tale, a STONE SELF-CON- TAINED HOUSE on Dorchiester, nepr St.Hubert street.95,000.\u2014For sale, s STONE SELF-OON- TAINED HOUSE on Duroclier street, Boar Éherbronke street.For sale, PROPERTJES in all parts of the dy.Cc RL DESAULNIERS, | : 69 St.James street./ OR EXCHAN E.Well for lots at Cote St.AY a roûtéd tenament opty IN 61 ST.GABRIEL STREET\u2014Separately Coot Te A Vp 185 St.James Street.On the oprmer*er St.Antatne street d pli lin an Buitahle for büsiness.Wül be given at moderate, rental the first yeer vo à deairable \u201c - R.8, AULD.Next door.Te To LE That Fine Three Story Bullêing adista- ing the \u201cWitnoes\u2019 Office, on St.Peter st, suitable for light manufactory, in which ones power woulll be supplied.A good .postition for a vetill \u2018sere or mercantile office.Internal reconstruction to suit tenants.iso about 36x40, None other than first-class tenants need apply.; Lo 7 - .JONN DOUGALL & Sel, ro LET, let MAY.STORES.1738 NOTRE DAME\u2014Good basement; street flat and flat above.Saitable for any reat tn \u2018business, or could be for banking dr insurance proemisés.650 CRAIG STREET\u2014Rsar on Fortification e.Fine cemented basement.It could be arranged to let basement and street flat only, if preferred.8 CRAIG STREET-\u2014This store would be renovated for euftable tenant.OFFICES, or fn suites,to be put in first-class order.\u2019 FLATS, LARGE AND WELL-LIGHTED, OVER 1737 NOTRE DAME STREDT\u2014Moderate rept; prompt Possassion; AL required.RESIDENCES, ss ST.er RSAIN- STREET~12 roomss hot im good \u2018ondes ; #904 and hag \u2018Rent $400 and = taxes yard 585 Se oy fa ; T Lower © tspement.me ONTARIO STREET-Rogmy house PLY \u201c30H i.AusTy, | us ST.PAUL STRÉNT.Honss at nine rooms : corner of ft.Churies.* | tinted.ae ~ * * ©.L MALTBY, 300 65.James st.TO LET\u2014Corner of Abbott and St.Catherine street, Cote St, Antolne, aice bright upper tenement dwel of 7 rooms; heated by furnace.Rental $20 per month.+ 10 A.G.ROSS & CO.Btandard Bujlding.TO LET\u2014Plating Shop in ranning order.WORK to amount of reat guaranteed.Apply to H.R.IVES & CO., Queen street.\u201cTO LET, IN ST.LAMBERT, frem 1st May next, a Solid Brick House, conveniently situated on tbe bank of the river, and one of t bast in\u2019 the Village.It contains nihe apartments, with a dgtached kitchen and a frost-proof basement, well lighted.Water is supplied from the river, and a .spring well is located jn the garaen, which is stocked with grape vines and fruit trees.For further particulars, apply to GEORGE BEATTY, contractor, @t.Lambert, or J.BEATTY, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.8 70 LET\u2014$)0 and 90a Sherbrooke street, * opposite Prince of Wales Terrace, with first-class stables, will be put in order for desirable tenants.Apply to A.HOLDEN & CO., 30 St.Johm street.Telephone 579.27 0 LET\u2014285 University street, fine rough stone house, twelve rooms, new \u2018Daisy\u2019 furnace supplied this winter; will be \u2018tinted or papered to suit desirable tenant.Only five minutes from electric cars, Pine avenue.Apoly to R.CAMPBELL NELLES, 293 -18t James streét.\u2014Yard.Aud.in year x Ne, 67 LET: shop.ar et eur or.carpenter's hop.CAMPBELL N Apply to R.ELLES, 303 St.James st.Te LETS-At Longueuil, newly-built house; eXtra precautions taken to insure warmth; Best outlook in Longueuil.Save heavy city taxes and rents by trying Longueuil 8 year.Apply to R.CAMPBELL 1) 803 St.James street.TO LBT \u2014 Belf-ecntained tenement, five apartments, extension kitchen, bath and W.e,, no dark rovms, yard and cellar; $10 per month.Apply 95 Cadleux street.1 TQ LET-Three D¥ollings, with-or without - shops, on St.Catherine street, near Douglas Church, red mandstone, 8 rooms, bathroom, pantry, asphalted cellar, \u2018Dalsy\u2019 and \u2018all modern improvements, Apply to H.H.LYMAN, 5384 St.Paul st TO LET\u2014First-class Stone House, No.2494 St.Catherine street.Apply to 132 Mac- kay street.28 TO LET\u2014Seymour avenue, No.10, extension kitchen, all the newest improvements.All! on two flats.27 TO LET\u2014Upper House, 742% Sherbrooke strest, in Brst-class order; hot water furnaces., Dwelling, No.2334a St.Catherine #treet, next to Bank of Montreal, suitable for « professional man; in first- class - r: Apply te B.A.BOAS & Co,, Notre Dane stroet.27 TO LET\u2014For a term of years, No.15 St.Henry.street, 25x125 feet, three storys, di suitable for manufacturing or warehouse.Store, No.18 ft.Maurice street, and store No., St.Paul street.Apply to W.HANS, 1862 Notre Dame rtreet.13 TO LET-First-class cut stone front upper dwelling, 831 Cadieux street, immediately above Sherbrooke street, with eight rooms and gaz and hot \u2018water; ine healthy !o- .Apply B87 Cadieux street.28 To: LET\u2014Opper \u2018and Lower Tenements in 8 Es Apply æ GIO.CARSON, P Insurance Company, a Temple pisding, or 25 Bt.Antoine str 20 8T-\u2014In St: Tabet a DEW; six rooms in each.und cellar.\u2018are conveniently situated on the bank à Tiver, from which water is supplied ons are -about- to be red, 1st May next.-Apply to 8 BEATTY, Contractor, St Lambert, or J.BEATTY, Witness\u2019 e TO LET\u2014On, n Queen street, three-story brick odin.Suitable.for for warehousing or fac- steam power if required.Avols WE Rn IVES & 0O0., Queen street.T° LET, Prince Arthur and ep streets ; very desirable for a PHYSICIAN.AS + d.CRADOOK SIMPSON, or 4 Vaion re ro LET, 1 pl gratortaiie Seui-dstached Pleasant Toot: SSE oun axe nes Notre Dame street.Ere ooh , SHES au 77 CT VORT FERRÉ ae Front on Sorta exter: \"shi STH TET, othr Toot; | fC den pi Se \u2018will be good stable, .TO LET\u2014Cottage, 104 Drolet \u2018street, \u201cnine rooms, b.and w.c., heated by water; 31s; also two ccitages, B47 and 551 St.Law- | rence street, six reoms, b.and w.c.; $14.All in thorough order.Apply 52 St.Dominique atreet.house, heated by hot water, 12 roolus, will be put in thorough order for & good tenant.Apply to J.CRADOCK SIMPSON & CO., 181 St.James street.25 TO LET Brieht large upper tenement; pos- i immediately, ff deslred, No 12611, Dorchester street west, in thorough repair; rent only $20 a month, and no taxes.Apply O.W.STANTON, Bt.James street.2 TO LET\u2014Upper hall, corner of St.Catherine and Mansfield streets; possession immediately.Rent coniy $18 & month; no taxes.Apply THOS.IRELAND, 118 Mansficld street.2 TO LET-Small Shop and Dwelling, 52 £t.Bernard street, fitted up for a grocer.Comfortable tenements with modern improvements, 89 and 91 SL Alexander st.HUCH GALLAGHER, 190 St.James st.1 TO LET\u2014A nice house of six rooms, at St.Dominique, on the line of the G.T.R., just boyond Vaudreuil.House is most pleasantly situated in a fins healthy lo- calily, and may be had for the summer months at a reasumable price.Apnly to MR.FISET, at Leclaire & Co's, 120 St.Peter street.28 Employment Wanted.WANTED-Situation as Coachman, and to look after gentleman\u2019s grounds in the country.Address J.G., 9, \u2018Witness\u2019 of fice.WANTED\u2014By a Good Laundress, work of any kind by the day or week, housecleaning included.a0 Herinine street.2 WANTED\u2014Work by the day, or offices to clean, by a respectable woman, Protestant.Address WORK, 12, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.} 2 WANTED\u2014 Any kind of work, scrubbing or washing, by the day.Apply to MARY, 38 St.Derpard street.2 WAMNTED\u2014By a respectable woman, work by the day, offices and shops to clean.Apply at 117 St.Urbain street.2 TO LET\u2014257 University street, stone-front | | GENERAL SERVANT Wanted.98 University street.1 GENERAL SERV ANT Wanted for a small family.Apply 15 Mackay street.GEN ERAL SERVANT Wanted for small fa- _ ily.Apply 41 Tupper street.2 MIDULE AGED, MARRIE > FARM MAN, (no young childron), English or Frene h, understanding all \u2018anad: an farming, cak hear ol! permanent yearty citleymeat witk house.Address FARM A, \u2018Wix- acess\u2019 _Cfice.* 1 evening forcing Be Rot- beds, \u2018trait trees, vegetables, fowers, etc.; miuarrieû or single.middie-aged.Address GARDEN- _ LR, \u2018Witress' Oitice.1 Ww ANTRD\u2014A Competent Bookkeeper to ba- puce à set o* booxs.Address Box 1s?WANTED-A Smart Little Olrl te assist ia light Lousework.and take little girl ue Apply 1226 St.Denis street.1 WAN TED\u2014 Young Gir) to ass'at with house WOrk.Apply, wiln Tererences, to ui Craig street.2 WANTED\u2014At \u201conce.Good.Strong \u201cairl, \u201cfor kitchen work.1750 Notre Dame street.WANTED\u2014A Gcoë Cook, without washing: weges $13.Apr:y at 2124 St.Cather:na Street.z wa ANTED\u2014Werking Hensakeeper, used to the care of children; who is must have references; state wages.Address D, 5» \u2018Witness\u2019 \u2018GAtice.WANTED ~Fer an office.Roy, : a smart youth wiilng a good Lang.Apply in owl hundwriting, stating sulary expected, to HAPAUG, 'Witress\u2019 Office.2 w.A \\ NTED\u2014Smart Young \u201cMan as Town Traveller, experiencad.179% Notre Dame street.WANTED\u2014A therough practical Gardener.one who understands grape culture and borticulture in al.its branches, and with abilit- to take care of lawnx anû grounds.Apply, with references, stating wages expected, toc T.B.CALDWELL, Lanark, Ont.28 WANTEL \u2014 Office Boy.must st speak and write English and French, and quick at Âgures.Apply P.G.Box 1951.1 w ANTED\u2014Respeetable Waitress.Apply at the ABERI'EEN TEMPERANCE CAFE, TED Craig street, at 9 a.m.1 WANTED\u2014Two first-class Cooks at once.Apply to MRS.McROBIE, 7 Union ave.1 WANTED\u2014By a respectable woman, a situation as Cook.References.134 St.George street.* 1 WANTED-\u2014By a Young Man, situation as a Coachman; car jurnish good city references.£ddress G.W.DENNISS, Upper Bedford, P.Q.27 WANTED= A: situstien as Good Plain Cook, pr Geñgral Servant, in small amily; neo objection to washing.#pply 34 St.Alexander street.27 Wanted.WANTED TO PURCHASE Ladies\u2019 and Gentlemen\u2019s Cast-off Clothing, Furs, Old Silver and Gold; good prices paid on-account of having great demand.Apply personally to M.FRANK, 569 Craig sires, opposite Place d'Armss.Hil.P.O.RIGHEI?P PRICES PAID en' po or of having \u2018great demand for Ladies\u2019 and Gent's Cast-off Clothing and Trinkets.Apply or address M.GOLDSTEIN, b77a Craig _ street.23 WANTED \u2014 Medium-sized Refrigerator; must be modern, in good order, and ~~ cheap.Give price, ets.to PARTICULARS, \u2018Witness® Office.2 WANTED\u2014A Young Girl (0 assist in house _W ork.2 NeGill College avenue.28 WANTED-At 11 Durocher street, a thor- cugh General Bervant.28 V TANTED, Capable and Reliable City Ag=m%s for Equitable Revings, Loan and Building sasoclaticn.Terms liberal.Results immediate.8.184 St.James street.For Sale.FOR EALE\u2014Men's Working Aprons, suitable for Grocers, Waiters.Carpenters, Machinists, ete., for 25c each, At JOHN ALLAN\u2019B, 661 Craig st.FOR SALE\u2014A Baby Carriage in perfect order; almost new.559 Cadieux :.treet.- FOR RAI E\u2014Cheap; \u2018a Côvèred (Fxpress) \u2018Sleigh, suitable for Jawndry or xrocers.-Apply to room 7, No.17 St.John street.2% CHALWICK, General Agent, FOR SALE\u2014Men'\u2019s Overalls, Blue or Dark Brown Striped, at 75c per pair; Jackets, 75¢ each: White Overalls, §0c¢ and 75¢ per pair, or 31.00 and $1.50 per suit, > At JOHN ALLAN\u2019S, 061 Craig st.| HOME WANTED FOR LITTLE GIRL \u2014I would like to hear of a Christian family who would take a little girl whose mother has recently died and father left the city.I have also an English orphan gir), about 15, and 4 other young girls, for whom I looking for situations.-P.SINCLAIR, City Missionary, 52 Prince Arthur street.NEWSPAPER PROPRIEZORS can have a \"First-Class Folding Masnine trat will cut, paste and fold to a saiiable size for $100.Address or apply 10 J.>2ATTY, Witness\u2019 Qffice.14 FOR SALE \u2014 Men\u2019s White Unlaundered Shirts at 50c end \"6c cash.which we consider the best value in the market.At JOHN ALLAN'S, 661 Craig st.V/ANTED\u2014By Young Gentleman, comiorta- bly furnished room and board in private == mm FOR SALE\u2014Men\u2019s Flannel Shirts, 25c, 256, 50c.Thc and $1.00 each.MI sizes in stock.Board and Rooms Wantod.Black Sateen Shirts, suitable for engineers machinists, etc., at £1 0u each, At JOHN ALLA N°S, 661 Craig st.boarders are kept, in a private family.145 J,usignan street.2 ROOMS\u2014On Union avenue, between St.Catherine and Sherbrooke streets, front and back parlors, with reception room, on ground floor, suitable for dentist or physician.Ready the 1st May.Address to S.X., 12, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.2 ROOM FURNISHED for one or two Gentlemen, gas, hot and cold water bath, every convenlence: breakfast, if required.28 Torrance street.TO LET\u2014One or two rooms, furnished or unfurnished, on bathroom flat; use of the + Kitchen, if desire! MR.DICK, 257 Rich- \u2018mod st.2 Miscellaneous.\u2014t WE ARE THE ONLY HAND-FINISHERS of Replating in Canada.The Canada Platirg Co., 763 Craig street, Montreal.1 PUBLIC NOTICE\u2014The Women and Children\u2019s Protection Society is prepared to investigate all cases of Cruelty to Wornen or Children, and will take the proper legal means of having the offenders punished.Office Bours: Som to 9.80 a.m., and gene- raily fro m.to 6 p C.M.AREA Secretary and Agent, Vg Office, 693 Dorchester street.THE BEST REPLATING IN AMERICA IS done.\u2018by the Canada Plating Co., 763 Craig Houses Wanted.WANTED\u2014To Rent a first-class modern \"house; one lately built and with extension - \u201cpitchen preferred; situation west of Mountain street, and north of St.Catherine street preferred.Occupation September let would suit.Open for \u2018a three-years\u2019 leans if satisfactery.Apply, giving street and number, to A, 2561, \u2018Witness once.Pupils Wanted.UPILS WANTED, SSIE KELLOND, Teacher of.Mandate.Ha and Guitar.Ter $3.50 and perme 488 St.Dominique street, Te family.Address, stating full particulars RY KINDLING WOOD, as to size of family, ete., to A.D, £3, .: \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.Imarge Lords, $2.00.\u2014 HENDERSOX EROS.Tel iL 544 William.Rooms and Board.oxhens rat \u2014 a] ROOM TO LET, with or without board, for .one or two gentlemen, where no other Medical.AN EMINENT FRITISH AUTHORITY states that be has come to the tonclusion that more than hdlf the diseases which embitters iife is due to.avoidable errors in diet.Physiologists are alse recagniz- ing more and more ithe influence of diet in the conduct of life.DR.MACBEAN, Specialist .in Dietetics, Hygiene, Chronic and Blood Diseases.481 Guy street, Montreal.\u2019 - - ZA DR.FULTON cures patients of all diseases.Enquiry FREE.Visits made forenoons.Office hours: 1 to 10 p.m., daily.Telephone 28881.Specialty\u2014Hasæmorrhoids; Skin Dis- enses, Catarrhs, Cancers and Tumors.Re- sldence, 2444 St.Catherine street.2 = = \u2014 Lost, Strayed and Found.Fe + gr FOUND\u2014A smali Waterbur# Watch, with chain attached.Apply to\u201cT.D.PATTON, Y.M.C.A.FOUND on the counter, in the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, & pair of gentleman's gloves; the owner cana have thom by applying at the office.FOUND\u2014On or about Feb.9, a bunch of keys, on St.Catherine street, near Mansfield street.Over can have same by © applying at \u2018Witness\u2019 Office and paying for advertisement.1 LOST~Thurgday morning, on the way to the.M.A.A,A.grounds, a Silver Watun and chain: initial B on back.Finder Will please leave it at 2704 St.Catlierine streot, and be rewarded.2 LOST\u2014On Sunday night, at St.James Methodist Church, a Black Persian Lamb Collar.Arycne finding it please return, to 20 Hutchison street.LOST\u2014A Jong-haired Sable Collle Dog; full wHite brepst, white mark on face \u2018rom nose to ear.Return to 63 Aylmer stand be.rewarded.1 LOST\u2014Large white Bull Terrler.\u2018Beauty.\u2019 Ileward at 8¢ St.Luke street.Anyone _ retaining Le him will be prosecuted.1 LOST\u2014A Brindle Greyhound last evening; was sgh \u201cthis morning near Notre Dame street.Return and be rewarded, - at 89 Coursol street.-1 LOST-From 99 Duke street.roush-coafed St.Bernard itch; anybody returning her.7 to above address will be rowarded.nN NH Later a ae ns oi NET em Tn 7 mire ane es = nes ne um - tim rma _ - nee - J = - PO RES = B Ri TA A RE 3 : .» THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Fripay, Marcu 2.]xo.ROUND REDUCED RATES.Steeraze at Very Low Rates.For Freight or Passage apply to INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION CO, .No.6 Bowling Green, New York W.F.EGG, 129 St.James st, Montreal Ww.M.HENRY, 143 St.James street.J.Y.GILMOUR & \u20acO., 554 St.Pail street, Montreal 7 EAVER LINE OF STEAMERS.EQST@N AND LIVERPOOL, WINTER SAILINGS.Between Liverpool and Besten, via Halifax from Liverpool.= Bteamer _ Boston.\u2026\u2026.Wed, Mar.14.Rates of passage, Beston to Liverpool.Saloon, $40, Second \u2018cabin, $30.Steerage to Leo London, Glasgow, Londonderrz, Belfast, eensto Through rates, Montreal and Liv erp À eng rail fare to and from Boston :\u2014 ux round 292.50; BECOND 54L00 tri $71.4 i: STEERAGE, $20.50.assengers can obtam through tickets by the Feaver line to and from all points in Canads and Great Britain and Ireland.Through Bills of Lading are granted for freights to «nd from a poîntz by most direct romies In Li ight or Tr partionlars apply \u2014 ver- Lio RW Roberts, Water street; in Boston, to À.a men & Co.158 State street, or H.FK.MURRAY, Gen.Manager, Custom Hoeuxe square, Montreal.Cement, Drain Pipes, &c.QCoTCH DRAIN PIPES, PORTLAND CEMENT, IN srocx AND TO ARRIVE, At Lewest Market Prices.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 & F.P.CURRIE & Ce, 100 GREY NUN STREET.Vi.RAIN PIPES, PORTLAND, ROMAN And CANADA CEMENTS, FIRE BRICKS, CLAY, &c.ALEX.BREMNER, 50 Bleury ht.LONDON PORTLAND CEMENT FIRE BRICKS, FIRE CLAY, DRAIN PIPES, Ete., In stock and to arrive.PRICES VERY LOWEST.\u2019 Quotations on application.FHYDEA CO 2, À; J 31 WELLINGTON STREET.\u2014\u2014 Miscellaneous.ODAKS To RENT, FO TRAE En or Pre MONTREAL R.F.SMITH, 1 161 8% oToCEAYHIC st.Tel.pas.NEV CARPET STORE w.& J.M.FARQUEIAR, 334 St.James st RPETS.Best ALL W L aoû Rn CARPETS.LACE CURTAINS and WINDOW SHADES.Piioes as low as anywhe) Goods all desirable to parties £ rarnishing.pew and most JANCY HAN DLE WHISKS, Ks, Ostrich Feather Dusters, £2 ENGLISH HAIR BROOMS.\u201c&% VLLEY'S BRUSH WORKS, 78-78 Victoria square.Carpet-Sweepers Repaired.Telephons 2740.NDEAVOR COFFEE HOUSE,, 4 502 Craig street {2 stores east of Bt.Lambert\u2019 Hill).Full Dinner 15e ST EAKS ; $ served with POTATOES, etc., 15¢.or CHOPS JOHNS GREEN W 00D.(Bill Adams) Prop.Tailors, &c.Sa EL GOLTMAN, MERCHANT TAILOR, Tall tpertatians, roo received, pe despoction respect.Commencing Wednesday, February 21.(CENTRAL VERMONT .RR Trains leave Jrand Trrak Station a follows: FOR NEW YORK.rom BOSTON.16 8.30 nam.Day Express, ia Rutiand and Fitoh- Exoept Sunday burg, arriving \u201cBoston, 7.20 p.m 5.30 a.m.Fast train,vis White River Junction Except Sunday & Lowell, arriv.Boston, 7.1 8.25 pw.; Bowe sod Slevping can Tickets, Time Ta \u201cinformation 201 Gén es To nk .Ae 05 STONECHAVE, | 8.w.Commies, me Agee ALIN, \"Gen1 Pass Gea.ob LEARNS.VE Se.Nov.19, 1863.DELAWARE & \u2018HUDSON R.R SHORTEST, QUICKEST AND BEST LINE TO FEW.YORK, AND ALE POINTS SOUTH AND EAST.Solocted By the Government as the Montreal and New York Mat! Line.Trains leave Grand Trunk Depot as follows : 8.40 a.m.\u2014 Pay ress Daily, a Sunday arrivin ew York at.Woang Parior = Er to New York.7.08 p.m.\u2014 Night Express fo New York 6.45 a.m.aT VESTIBULE SLERPER through to New York.Connections at Troy and Albany for East and West.For Tickets, Time Tables and all information apply to the Company's Office 143 St.James street, Montreal.TELEPHONE 1176.Js.W.BURDICK, | W.H.HENRY, tGenlPau.Agent, Agent, Albany, N.Y.Montreal @ NADIAN - 2X FIC v.Leave Windsor street Station for Boston.£9.00 a.m.*s8.20 p.m.Portland, 9.00 s.m.18:20 p.m.: Toronto.Detroit, : 38:25 a.m., \"99.00 2a.f Minneapolis.*s9.10 p.m.Sault Ste.Marie, St.Paul, Ottawa, Winni innipes and.Vancouver, 9.10p.m._.Ste.utes, es, Vaudreuil, etc, 58.25 a.m.415 p.m, Brockville, \"Vaudreuil, 8.25 a.m., 4.15 p.m.St.Johns, SEY oy 4.05 1s8.40 .*s8.20 8.rm, m., Sherbrooke, 1\u20ac Sam.{68.40 p.m.P pm \u2018Waterloo and 405 p.m.Perth, 68.25 a Se.4 00 p.m.Nero, 59.00 a.m, LEE om.SA - Hal N.S., St.oho, Nk , $58.40 pam, Hudson, Rigaud and int Fortune, 6.15 p.m.eave pc square Station for Winnipeg and Vancouver, s4.50 p.m.oliette, Ht Gabriel aod ree ms 5.15 m Ottaws 8.s.m., vert » 8t.Lin, Su.Eustache vol Fe st\u201d Agathe, 5.30 p.m.St.Jerome, 8.30 a.m., 5.30 p.St.Rose and Ste.2) am, (a) 3pm.£50 pm; 5.30 pm.; 1.30 p.m., instead of pn.{Daily except Baturdays.*Run daily.Other trains week days only unless shown.£ ardor and slecping cars.f(a) Except Saturdays and Sundays.Connection for Portland daily except Saturdays.CITY TICKET AND TELEGRAPH OFFICE, 129 BT.JAMES STREET, LI de Hèxt Pat Of ot Fg __Housefurnishines, &e.J E.\"TOWNSHEND .HEADQUARTERS FOR BEDDING.Ring 1906 for noed man to call respecung DRESSING and ING Bed Feathers and OA YING and 1M TTRESS Every variety new Bedsteads sad Bedding at lowest HEADQUARTERS, 72 TRE OLD STAND.Wt Antal ST.JAMES ST.cor.Little St.Antoine strpet ONLY, NARPET LAYING, UPHOLSTERING, etc.\u2014Carpets Cat, Made Life and Beaten, Shades, Spring, Rollers, ote etc.sur Bd RT LA MMOND, 98 and 24 8e Urbels street.18 years with Muzsen, .Furni- tars ropired Orders attended to .Tels.phone 1749.3 6 Boots and Shoes.There was à lad was born in Kyle; Wha'd it the foot 0\u2019 great a an sma, Wi\u2019 Boots an\u2019 Shoes in ifka style, so die himaca\u2019 |, Boots for big t , Boots for wee boys; Boats for.» for Maids, an\u2019 Mat ns ; Gran\u2019 Boots to sui » my is Boots for th an\u2019 sma\u2019; Come in \" ¥n\u2019 then ye'll see: Prices are richt, ; best; Buy my footwear, an t's the test.2220-81 Catherine atreet\u20142t36 10 KYLES BOOT AND SHOE STORE, 67 Beaver - Hall Mill, 5.28 light Express, vis Nash res Worcester 9.38 Dally ua, arrives Wi | ROBERT 620 DORCHESTER It is recommended by the medical faculty of Great Britain and other countries as a stimulant and nou-Alcoholic Beverage.We, therefore, offer this new drink to the public of Montreal with the greatest confidence, and venture to predict that this will become the drink of the future.Just Give it à Trial, and Youll be Satistied.- CHAMPAGNE \u2018KOLA,\u2019 MANUFACTURED BY ALLAN, Can be ardersd through any Grocer and to be bad in all Hotels and Restaurants.| 3 SEE THAT YOU CET ALLAN\u2019S.OFFICE AND FACTORY: ST., MONTREAL.\"WITNESS EXTRA = WILLS HEETINGS For particulars see reading notice on another page./ 1819 Notre pame street.for Trunks, Portmantesuz, V Bags of Srey Wry tre \u2018Cal nd and Eyes prompt 8 to and « ce Notices.J STATE LATE ALEXANDER SMITH, In his lifetime Master Baker.- A indebted to this Estate, are hereb notified to pay pay the amount ¢ of their te Saar ; Within ten days from this date, at the Office, No, 1 St.Maurice street, this city.o.17 ANN GRAY SWITH, For herself and other heirs.Montreal, March 1st, 1894.1 ORPORATION OF \u2018COTE ST.ANTOINE.NOTICE.Notice is hereby given that all information will be furnished to parties interested in regard to the Special Assessments under By-Law No.4, re Glen Bridge, Glen Roads and Main Sewers, ois application to WM.MANTO, Compizuler, at the Cotpors- + tion Office, No.154 Greene svenns.; eo wi.moni, for any.Amelia Holland, or by las without his order in writing.Montreal, Feb.2, 1804 GEORGE HOLLAND.PROVINCE ¢ or QUE RSC.Ix THE 8 SUPERIOR COURT.No.1909.\u2014Dame Lilian V.Lovejoy, of the City and District of Montreal, wife separated as to properay of Albert B.Smith of -the same place, and the latter, for the purpose of authorizring his said wife, plaintiff, versus Dame Georgina A.Phillips, of the sald City of Montreal, wife geparate as to, property of Duncan.E.:Rowle, of the same place, advocate, and the latter for the Sopot of authorizing his.sald wife, Ko defendant, Dama Georgina | A.Phil- in -ordered to appear within two tue.- GEO.H.KÜRNICK, © \u2018Deputy Prothonotary._ATWATER æ MACKIE, \u201cAttorneïs for plaintift.« 20° Montreal, Feb.26, 1854.-1 OUSEHOLD CUTLERY.« AN EXCELLENT ARESETHENT or ENTREE TURKEY se And ion SSEAX 1 Gur a lon of with t cases.All at Lowest en ors or withou M.PHILBIN, 2231 St.Catherine street.Now is the time to get your old Silver goods repaired and replated, Our work is unex- celled anywhere.The Canada Plating Co\u2019y., 763 Craig street, Montreal.19 Builders and Carpenters.OBBING - PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.8 care to have work about s house or done neatly, quietly and quickly.Address © C SKALLEVOLD, Standard Joinery Wonks, 2 112 St.Peter street.UILDING PAPER, ROOFING FELT EH A ge B PHALT, TAR.All of the Best Quality and at the very lowest price FOR SALE BY J.W.PATERSON & CO, 47 MURRAY STREET.L Machinery, &c.ARKER'S FOUNDRY.Fs.fho BEST QUALITY of IRON CAS LIGHT or ET SV AL TINGS, .MOSES PARKER, ron Founder, 19 to 29 Dalhousie street.~ JLEVATORS.a \u2018ELECTRIC E LEVATORS.STEAM « ELEVA TORS \u2018HAND POWER ELEVATORS.Manufactured ow DARLING BROTHERS, ne Quecn street, Montreal.6 | MACHINERY.| Kievaters snd Hoists, Steme Breakers, Engines and Boilers, Donkeys and Winches, ALWAYS ON SALE AT THE EAGLE FOUNDRY, = 34 King streé TELEPHONE No.435.Paints, Olls, &e.Hu « FORBES, 327 ST.JAMES STREET, Are offering full lines of Flain and Ornämental Window Glass, - PURE READY MIXED PAINTS, &0.Goods sn Prices Bight.: iy done , for 1 Printing nob lane CE: cor.Pa Paar Baa 0) > -*T am dnly a hinderance to you.its mouth was too narrow to admit the barge, so the professor was allowed the use of the canoe, and the midshipman was ordered to accompany him.\u2018Ay, ay, sir, promptly answered the boy, as he nimbly sprang to his feet and arranged his belt, in which was a good revolver, besides the usual dagger.He was about seventzen, much sunburned, and of a sprightly, pleasant appearance.He was Mr.James Gray, the captain\u2019s son, liked by all his shipmates, and especially by Needel, the naturalist, for he never joked about the \u2018old professor and his bugs,\u201d as some of his gun- room associates did.Needel, on this occasion, wore a slouch-hat, a large pair of green glasses, immense rubber boots, and carried a rifle.A waterproof glass.topped box, for the reception of any curious reptile or insect he might capture, was slung to his back.He and his young companion were soon paddling the canoe, and the barge was Kept slowly on its way up the river.The neturalist was finally enabled to capture the scorpion, which he transferred to his glass-topped box.Through the glass, the creature, which was shaped like a lobster, could be seen wriggling about in a rage, its little eyes.in the ugly head that seemed jointed to its breast, gleaming like a couple of green sparks.The professor pointed out to Gray the claws in its two hind legs, and in the last of the six bristly joints that composed its tail he showed him the hard, pointed, crooked sting, through a hollow of which it ejects a polson liquid.So engrossed was the captor with his prize \u201cthat some minutes elapsed ere he was ready to set out ts rejoin the barge.When the canoe was close to the mouth of the stream both occupants noticed, half hidden by swamp-grass projecting from the shore, an object resembling a large dark log.But while they gazed at it, the seeming log lifted a square, ugly head and went crashing through some reeds, where the water was shallow enough to disclose nearly the whole of its proportions, which were those of a huge hippopotamus.The brute was about eleven feet long, and with streaks of green slime, caught in the marshes, depending from its thick neck, from its massive head and jaws, and patches of swamp mud adhering to its short, ponderous legs, it presented a hideous appearance.\u2018Make no noise, professor, and we may pass it without being seen,\u201d whispgred Gray.\u2019 \u2018In any event, I must save my precious scorpion,\u201d said Needel, as he slung the box containing the insect to his back.His letting go his paddle made a noise, which was heard by the beast.It turned, and seeing the light vessel, plunged towards it with open jaws, snorting and bellowingefuriously.The professor seized his rifle and fired.But, unused to this sort of weapon in a rocking craft, his bullet went almost straight down into the stream.As the brute drew.nearer, Gray aimed directly at its throat with his revolver ; but scarce was the trigger pulled when the monster's head dropped under water, and the next instant the canoe was in its jaws.\u201d Crash! went the wood between its sharp fangs ; then with a powerful heave it turned the light craft over, bottom up.Both the occupants were hurled headlong into the stream, with the loss of their firearms.As the boy rose, to find himself neck-deep in water, he almost touched something huge and dark that went plunging past him.It was the hippopotamus, which, with a roar, had thrown its massive form straight toward the naturalist, who stood a few feet to the left of the midshipman.The professor dived, and the form of the great brute fell crashing upon the surface near where he had van- jshed.He came up close to Gray, on the right of the beast, which turning and bellowing with rage, dashed toward the twain.The latter then waded shoreward, where a tree with low branches promised, if climbed, a refuge from their pursuer.BEncumbered by his long boots, the professor lagged behind Gray, who therefore retraced his steps and caught his companion\u2019s hand to help him on.Stumbling along with his gless-topped box rattling upon his back, the naturalist, still impeded by his boots, made such slow progress that the fierce pursuer gained fast on the fugitives.\u2018Here,\u2019 cried Needel at last, while they were still up: to their waists in water, \u2018please take good care of my box and scorpion.\u201d + Letting go the boy's hand, he un- slung the box from his back, and hastily threw the strap about Gray\u2019s neck, so that the casket hung over his breast.\u201cWhat does this mean, sir ?enquired the youth, in surprise.\u2018It mears, my young friend, that you must leave me to shift for myself, and must save \u2018your own life,\u2019 was the reply.Iwill now go my own way, and .if J succeed in escaping the savage brute I will rejoin you, and reclaim my precious Scor- fon.P The foar of the hippopotamus was now re CR A \u2014 \u2014 \u2014 = = ; 9 al \\ clese to his ear.and > Business Cards.CHILDREN\u2019S CORNER.chance to object De qu +.perma ; \u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2018 stumbling off to the r.; , by thn ne \u2018 THE PROFESSORS SCORPION.| (\" Ereat splasiio: Some praise the wine with ruby showing, æ (By Roger Starbuck.) en jor pursuit, born 1 «+ C ' \u2018 QO mare LI 1\" Or shorry\u2019s amber glow, Far along one of the rivers of Uber is frivni, (ras, dra.wis Guinea, rica, glided a barge having à darted sw wrt Champagne: with opal hues aglowing, swivel in the bow and with a small caioe pl swirly porwr! à eS = Or the beer with crest of snow.in tow.It was from the United States| jus to disable and din i \u2014== = \u2014 ship \u2018Ranger,\u2019 then cruising off the| But the Jatter turning YUROPE.EUROPE.\u2018EUROPE.To some, the springs from hillsides flowing, coast, ; god had beer soot on an exploring ant as he struck at te 2.TIOKEYTS BY ALL LINES.: Tip \u20ac ! A the wes ni var © < ALLAN, DOMINION aad BEAVER Lines, La Lu «SH Are best of all, so they think, The hardy fellows tugging at the heavy iq ine capon on dis pe 3 Aontreal : .But to beat all other drinks that are now going oars, the officer in command, the bright-|{ uicx swin Co 5 ENTER SON EE AE | trams wi Tours Bonkvontare Station ee | time \u201cboy midshipman who actors fo IE 0G à GERMAN E03 \"GENERAL TRANS-ATLAN- ws lows : aly, pe n panied him, and Mr.Needel\u2014an elderly knached him down upon, © - To one STAR via cont Sanday: or Ota * Arnprior, Renrow : .professor of ratural history \u2014 gazed about water.Needel who.es ~Aso to WEST INDIES, &o.& A.Souna ranch stations, via ; & them with deep interest as the boat kept pad just paused i.Co Se Ee quotations before look- Candas Adantlo alway.© Ex daily, except ALLAN\u2019S CHAMPAGNE KOLA.\u2019 on.Between the dense masses Of| er, ox Sy on fearing Ee etes, $40 upward: steerage at lowest rates.Sun and 1.55 p.m, dally, for Toronto, Niagara To pbk a eran and acing iaws plunged beneai + « £ for hlet rates Falls, ron, Detroi cago, an poin seize : ; call at bay cow dream, 1 Bi James sert, oppose West, Southwest and Northwest.ITS THE VERY BEST TEMPERATE DRINK.branches and wild vines, darkened the seize Hie fallen Youn.T.Temple Nad, City snd Distri vings Bank PE Mixed, daly, except Sunday, for Brock- : | swampy forest through which the river rt im pe 3 Buildu Montreal - - ay .coursed, the barge held its way.Mon- < TE \u2019 gs D.BA BATIRREEY.Agent.wall and Pa exoept Sunday, for Corn None genuine except that with ALL AN\u2019S labels on every bottle, \u2014 keys screamed and chatiered overhead vain.Io the griehsr Telephone No.B44: 6.15 Mixed, daily, except Sunday, for Vall ! y , | fessor these noises toll 17 © 12 4 seid, Hemmingtor.Massena Springs and points on all others are wortblers imitations.and frightens flocks of beautiful Phe Brave boy's dreadful f.: W.& O.railway.J ;, .quels rose om e shrubbery 1e his H 1s > thouphe 6000 MERIC AN LINE 643 am and pm.Daily, except Sunday, It only costs the same as Ginger Ale, and once tried you will drink no pintado, or guinea-hen, thrust its tufted yoni a form GINEheL lu Ce | A fo aad Fond od SH pt suogyy, | Other MADE FROM THE GENUINE ENGLISH RECEIPT.We neat fiom tio stones Sater, Cer ip fanee, The midshinmar = = NEW YORK-SOUTHAMFTON Sherbrooke, Island Pond; oe Quote > John and have much pleasure in calling your attention to this s KOLA\u2019 Cham- litriche,\u201d as the professor termed it\u2014 favorite.His awfal 4 om £hortest a Mos m Rou Sanday, for in Tr, Pasta to London.Bomniaghre Valse rors Covington and way pegne, a beverage which possesses all the medicinal properties of the fwune ; eA to and dents lke 2 Sezerihable anguish.would sir : * mates w gate No transfer by tender.No tidal delazs.BOX Local, daly, except Sunday, for St.Koia Nut.boat was passing a stream that, branched ae Ith unmitigated os connection st Southampton for Havre 0 Roukc's \u2018| off from the river, the naturalist, point- 40 #00 Pare, be.special fst.brin-grer Channel oll Pond, Remo, By, Rech Sir du As a \u2018preventive to fatigue ing tnat way, cried au pers wa, Fob.38 806m.and.Cammobellte 5 ature tain = | 8 3 \u2018A scorpion! a scorpion! I must| ARCHDEACON FARRAR ON New York.ed, March T, £0 m' 1 eso Truro, dnd Sunday, and ; Shester Sate March 10, 80am.5% i es io 5 Now ork ant Boston, To counteract the effects of alcohol, Adrift on @ piece of floating bark | I was not a total abstainer - of $50 end sprard, nit to via Central Vermont twenty yards off, could be seen the scor-| | Rates passage, ; ; was forty years old, berau« steanier.840 a.m.Express, dal, except Sunday, and : pion, which was of a rusty iron-color, | © Intermediate $35 to $60.1% pm Express daily, for New York, vis Dulsware | ITS EFFECTS ARE TRULY WONDERFUL.and which, as the insect here grows bility of setting the exami: , SPECIAL R TRIP TICKETS AT - : a \u2014 .to an enormous size, was fully seven been brought home tu : inches long.The stream not far from iv, day that I became or stention from alconhohc Ii given me the smallest tr: me the least regret ; any real trouble to arv who had always been mae! perate, and had never i.himself that drink him.There are some _ in England, and from th- enter prison no alcohol is «\u2026.Do they suffer in _conseqi-; + contrary, they improve The case, I admit, is v.-.drunkards, and with all w- bern with hereditary cras Abstinence is not so easy even without intoxication been accustomed to tzke dr quantities than is good fur not deny that the resol tion to give up drink au: cost such men a serious =: - : (1) the effort may be mitiga- 9 and modcrate use of tea, cof hot water, sipped when the oc.comes strong ; and (2) by k- from every incentive and i: drink.Further, the effort easier every week that it is And let me point out that.=~ task be difficult or not, thi very men for whom the effort ter of the most elementary ne the most initial safety.If wcrking man no trouble whate an abstainer, then the desira\u2019 setting a much-needed example t and of helping to deliver his from an intolerable curse, ought.to weigh with him.If, on hand, it costs him great trou: finds that he has an ugly an! : fondness for alcohol, then he » very an for whom abstine: » essential.To him it is a -& \u201cfrom a peril which may utirr:s his happiness here, and mi :.the safety of his soul here:f .r claim even an habitual drunx- difficult, is not impossible.the difficulty, the fact that drunkards\u2014such as John G great temperance orator.onc- be, and have been snatched from the burning, even aft.been seized by that awful « lirium tremens, which stan.5 executioner, in the path of = drunkard, shows that a man rv far gone\u2018 as to be beyond the - ¥ of rescue even at the elsv: It is far easier for a man '- - self (through God\u2019s grace) br stinence, when he has no\u2019 still more when he has bur rar into the shameful helplessness.intoxication.But the mor« * is for any man to achieve ! ance, the more obviously in: ft upon him, for the sake try, for the sake of his order.1\" sake, for the sake of his wif ily, for the sake of children v-\" Any trouble which the effort © him is ten-thousandfold less trv the awful and immeasurabie which may come upon him less continuance in that which =\" is nothing higher than a sen-v« gence\u2014harmless, perhaps, if 1.but in mo sense harmless if it \u2019 nor V wan become a\u2018 ruin and a snar Workman.\u2019 \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 HOW THE ENGLISH PRON\u2019 NAMES.(From the Boston \u2018\u201cTranser 7\u201d The absurd and sometimes dinary difference between t > and pronunciation of Enci- has been often comment.Several lists have been put\u2019 they are by no means comp following, it is believed.av most part, new: Worle Winsbro; Woodmancote, \\- Wymondham, Windum: Ya\": Yalthrup: Gainsborough.Gains! coin, Lenkerrin; Grassinet\" Haddiscoe.Hadsker; Gunthw fit: Eskdale, Ashdale; Pratsi\u201d Brawn: Brighthe'mstone, [ir © lahon, Horn; Meddlethorp.Fr Marylebone, Marrowhone.Ooram: Uttoxeter, Tuxiter.ham, Ransom; Pevensey.pon wold, Cookwood: Crostwizht.Holdsworth, Holder: Skidduw ; Kirkcudbright, Kircoobry: pk Hawarden, Hard'n: Alford, AT Strachan should he \u2019 Strawn; Colquehoun is Kodo! cent being on the last ol vo champ is Beacham, Duchs J be pronounced Dukarn: Bei! .be Beeton, and in Abergave ans is not sounded.Menzies Is Bo * Mynges, Knollys as Knowlg, Se _ Sands, Gower as Gorr, and - | Mills.Dalziel should be ©: \u2018Dee-al,\u2019 with accent on the fre ue ble; Glamis is Charms: Ce should be pronounced Gar gel Ruthven is Riven.Er ra ee Sattar SUE CIE e CT L \u2014 \u2014 LI va pus Use han \u2018did net Keep me waiting.FripAy, MarcH 9, 1894.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.9 PRIOR.LINA BAKER SIAS, IN \u2018THE INDR- PENDENT.\u2019 (Concluded.) Jovember rain set in that day, and Le member a more gloomy one.An old waggon had been provided to take the slave family to their new home, gome two days\u2019 journey from us.How Prior rushed here and there until he succeeded in obtaining an old cznvas waggon cover to protect his wife and babies ! there were three of them now.How he worked around that old waggon in the rain ' fastening hoops to the box for the support of tpe Cover, packing the tools and leather, storing away food for the family and team.I looked in their cabin that evening.The children were asleep.The tired husband and \u2018wife were both busy sewing up rents and putting patches on the old waggon cover.They were to start the next morning.It still rained.Soon after 1 entered my room someone rapped at the door.There stood Alf, big-eyed with the news he had to tell.\u2018Prior's dun sold,\u2019 he said, way down in his threat.To whom \u201d \u2018Tom Williams.\u2019 \u2018Do they,\u2019 pointing toward the cabin, \u2018Know it ?\u2018Not yet\u2019 \u201cAlf, don't go near them; they are tired.Let them sleep in peace to-night.\u2019 I shut my door to pace my room, listen to the rain \u2014and cry.How 1 detested the institution that had such cruel power! But I was impotent.Infinite pity for the family about to be broken up kept me awake the whole of that ramy night.Very early Prior rushed to me.Such a look on his face ! \u2018Miss Lina,\u201d he cried, with ashy lips, \u2018Prior, 1 know all.\u2019 He strode across the room, laid his head on the mantel, and a few big tears fell on the hearth.How whale- bony he looked as he turned and faced me.His very joints seemed stiffened ; his eyes were bloodshot and glaring.I could see red spots on his high cheek bones.\u2018No man can keep me away from Martha.I love my wife, and will run away if they try to keep me from ber.\u2019 1 was trembling now ; for I suddenly remembered having once seen a woman with her arms tied around an apple tree and a man whipping her.\u2018Prior, it would break my heart to have you whipped,\u2019 said I, laying my hand on his stiff arm.\u2018I never wuz Struck a blow in my life ; but I won't give up Martha if they kill me,\u2019 he said, in a savage voicc.\u2018And Massa Wallace promised more dan a hundred times he'd nebber sell me.I wuz allus proud \u2018cause I nebber wuz sold nor nebber wuz struck.Now I'se sold, and I see t\u2019other shame a-comin\u2019.\u2019 He had done with weeping, and looked so like bronze it did not seem as if he could move.A sudden inspiration came to me.\u2018Prior, go and tell Mr.Williams to come to me as soon as possible.\u201d The bronze was alive now ; he flew, hatless, to the middle of the road.The mud and water splashed his clothing as he ran; the ragged coat-tails stood out behind him as he flew to do my bidding.Mr.Wil- \u2018liams was a friend of ours and lived near us.I went out to ses poor Martha.I found her with swollen eye-lids.She was coddling the children, whe were teasing to start on the promised journey, with her feeble \u2018Can't ye wait, chil\u2019en?and \u2018Do hush, honey.\u2019 The poor soul strétchéd her arms toward me and cried aloud.The children informed me that \u2018Daddy and Mammy wouldn't eat, nor get ready, nor nothin\u2019.Mr.Williams Yes, he had bought Prior.He knew this was no time to be buying niggers, yet he had been fool enough to give five hundred dollars for that maa.I assured him he had made a wondrously good bargain, as the slave was worth four times that money.I spoke of his trade, praised his capacity and honesty, and told how we had signed a contract for him for the first year, but, finding him so reliable, neither party had deemed a paper recessary for the two succeeding years.And T moaned in spirit as I saw that, Ly this carelessness, we had lost control of the slave.I referred Mr.Williams tn Mr.Moore, who would verify all I had said respecting Prior and thé value of his promises.\u2018Ah, he told me he was a good nigger,\u201d said Nr.Williams.Then I told him about the separation of the family unless he could permit Print to hire his time.I assured him that at the end of each month Prior would certainly return and pay the price agreed upon.Mr.Williams smoothed ns moustache and shook his head, them c2gan sighing anew over his folly in in- Yesting his money as he had.As a last resort, I made him understand that I would consider it a personal favor if he would give this slave a month's trial.Mr.Willlams was 4 courteous Virginian, and replied : \u2018Oh, certainly, if it will rlease you.\" Then he went home, doubtless thinking that through my interference he had lost a month\u2019s wages in ad- cition to his five hundred.Scon after mid-day the unbroken fam- y started on their journey.Prior Grove.The bay was tied to the wag- 8on.How dismal the wet cover looked «3 it sagged between the poles that held it up! The clean patches stood out distinctly from their gray background.A round hole was left where the cover was puckered up behind, through which Martha waved her hand a.me, and Catherine's and Hattie\u2019s :lughing faces appeared and disap- pated as the waggon jolted down the ; Three times Prior rode the bay back ind paid his monthly hire to his new \u201caster.It was his custom to spend © night with us, pay Mr.Willfams arly the naxt morning, and then ride Ack to his family.The fourth time © came I told him I had something frisus to say to him before he went out.\u201c= came to me with the timid air of \"expecting a rebuke.I began: \u2018Tor, l am going to say something that \"i must not tell, even to Martha.\u2019 L'avs hard,\u2019 he grinned ; \u2018\u2019cos 1 tells \u201cfr eberything.\u2019 \u2018But this time you 15 tell no one, not even your wife\u2019 \u201ceng my serious face, he hesitated no \u2018Prior, the Confederate money 2 no value ; even your master de- ands that you bring him silver.All \u201c75 and some other things have set cmd to thinking that you had better go 2 tell Mr.Williams that you cannot ray him this month, and that now you \u201c79 Willing to stay here and work for 55 Then you can k:ep that little sil- langer, ne \u201con , 0 lake your family back to Missouri,\u2019 ; Added, significantly.His eyes were \u201cBe and looked very far apart, his (Strils distended ; but the arms hung \u201c=P.I had puzzled, not enlightened You have in your pocket : it will him.\u2018Prior.\u2019 I said, bluntly, °T believe you will soon be free.\u2019 He stared at me a moment, then up went his arms, his fingers flew apart, and a cry came from his throat that a quarter of a century has not blotted from my memory.Then he fell on his knees.laid his forehead on the floor, and prayed.I left him alone for a little while, and when I returned he sat on the floor looking into the fire.Keeping his eyes on the coals he said, slowly, \u2018Den dar is a God, after all.\u2019 \u2018Did you ever doubt it ?\u2019 I asked.\u2018Well, I allus thought things was mighty cur\u2019us ; yes, mighty cur'us.\u2019 Then, rising suddenly, he said : \u2018Maybe you'll write and tell Martha as how I can't come back, so she won't worry.\u2019 I assented.Prior set to work in a mill.The Emancipation Act had been signed before my prophecy to the slave; 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vrei a _ om i .\u201c papers se pa dé sr ee ester a PRPS Ay Steel aT a 1 eee ss EE et ory od oF Ça CC PR ee 757 a * 7 3 #3 \u2018wise resonant voice.10 THE MONTREAL ee WHICH SHALL IT BE?WAR PROCLAIMED UPON THE LORDS BY THE COMMONS.MR, GLADSTONE MAKES A TELLING SPEECH\u2014 THB NATION NUST DECIDE BETWEEN THEM, HE SAYS\u2014PRESS COMMENTS.London, March 1\u2014When Mr.Gladstone entered the House of Commons at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon he was greeted with a storm of chesrs which lasted several minutes.He walked directly to his usual seat and held q whispered consultation with Mr.John Morley, chief secretary for Ireland, and Sir William Harcourt,.chancelior of the exchequer, who sat on either side of him.Lord Rosebery, who is looked upon as the coming premier, occupied a seat in the press gallery.The Speaker put the question that tht amendments of the House of Lords to the local government bill be considered, vhen Mr.Gladstone arosa and addressed the House in what in many respects was the most remarkable speech he has de- Jivered for many years.He showed no sign of waning power except for an oc- LER 0 bis other- ciate Mr.Gladstone began by saying that the government had reached the condlu- sion that the time for passing bills back and forth from one House to the other hdd end-d and had decided upon a definite course.\u201cTe continue the process would be loss of diznity to both Houses and the government has decided to stop tha eperation and take a decided course.The government had the choice of rejecting the House of Jords\u2019 amendraents and abandening hope of passing the bill, or of acceptinz them under protest with the hope of soon reversing them.The Governroent adopted the sacond cholce.THE ACTION OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS resarding the biils of this session has raised a Question of the gravest character.Two of these bills, the Home Rule Bill, and the Employers\u2019 Liahility Bill, ocenpied the attention of the House in committee one hundred days.They involved vast labor.Members of the tJouse of Commons have worked through this session almost double the length of time of any session on record and with an uncalled amount cf intersity.This labor was fur the purpose of enacting beneficial legislation.The House of Lords, without giving it much consideration, wrecked that regislation.\u2019 Mr.Gladstone said he remembered a book publisfed in 1880 called \u2018Fifty Years of the House of Lords.\u2019 The contents of the book left upon the mind of every Liberal a painful but firm conviction that the action of the House of Lords during those fifty years had been grievously unsatisfactory.After further reviewing the action of \u2018the Fords in the past on various vital questions Mr.Gladstone said: \u2018We have now cqme to a more acute stage.The question now is whether the judgment of the House of Lords is not only to modify but to annfhilate the whole work of the House of Commons.The Government has not been anxious to precipitate er unduly accentuate a crisis.It has been anxious rather to save something from \u2018the wreck.We are, therefore, compelled to accompany our acceptance of the amendments of the House of Lords to the present bill with the declaration that the differences between the two Houses cannot continue.Without using any hard words or without presuming to judge motives we feel it our duty to state the indisputable fact that the issue is ralsed between a deliberative assembly elected by the votes of seven million men and.a different kind of an assembly, thoueh it were occupied by some men of virtue and talent.That controversy, once raised, MUST GO FORWARD TO ITS ISSUE.\u2018Mr.Gladstone said he was rejoiced that this issue had been postponed in many cases, partly owing to discretion and Teserve.In the use of the enormous privileges which the House of Lords had on various occasions showed, he was afraid that the epoch of that reserve, discretion and circumspection bad ended.Otherwise the members of the Opposition must feel that in some way or other the solution had been found for the tremrendous contrariety and incessant conflict on matters of high principle and profound importance.Between the representatives of the peopée and those filling the non-elactive cham: ber he admgted that the House of Commons could not take upon itself to pass Judgmen; on the matter or be the final Judge of its owm case.There was a higher authority than the House of Commons.There was thé authority of the nation (cheers and counter cheers), which must in the last resort decide the crisis at once.The Government would regard the decision as absolutely final.The time had come, Mr.Gladstone continued, to invite this decision of \u2018the people.The circumstances under which the decision would be invited coneti- tuted a question of the gravest character.His own duty for the present lay in wttracting attention to the fact that in cônsidering the amendments of the House of Lords, the House of Commons dealt with an inseparable part of the question.The amending of the Parish Councils bill, viewed in this light, had become a profoundly acute issue, which would demand and receive settlement at an early date from \u2018the highest authorities.If the Government should ask the House to accept the mutilated bill the advice would be given under a grave sense of responsibility.The Government were properly unwilling to do unnecessarily anything which would stimulate the sharpness of the present crisis.They \u2018hesitated, therefore, to consign to destruction the only portion remaining from the arduous work of the expiring session.(Loud Liberal and Radical cheers.) ME.BALFOUR AND MB.CHAMBERLAIN, Mr.Avthur J.Balfour, leader of the Unionists, was cheered by the Opposi- \u2018 tion as he rose to reply to Mr.Gladstone.The speech just made by the Prime Minister, he said, amounted to a declaration of war upon the House of Lords.He did not fear the Prime Minister\u2019s covert threat.If the Government would appeal to the country the Conservatives would welcome the attempt to make publice opinion of the House of Lords \u2018the issue.Lord Randolph Churchill epoke next tor the Conservatives.If the Government should choose to begin at once the battle royal on the constitution they never would get to the Newcastle programme or \u2018the budget or even the Queen's speech.This declaration of war on the spur of the moment was: founded on a slender basis.If the Lords had not amended the : Parish Councils and Employers\u2019 Liability bills the Prime Minister would mot have proposed nor even suggested their destruction Apparently tife Minister had not cared to destroy the Upper \u2018House on account of \u2018the rejection of the Home Rule bill.It was absurd to denounce this and proclaim a protracted agitation throughout the country for the abolition of them merely because the two Houses disagreed over a few amendments.There was no jus- \u2018tification for \u2018this holding up the House of Lords for the execration of the people.Liberals would find that they had made a fatal mistake in joining the movemrent whose goal was the abolition of the Upper House.Mr.S.Storey, Radical, delivered a vigorous s&peech against the House of the debate Mr.Ed d Chief Liberal\u2019 whip, grnounce prorogued on Li that the House would be Monday until March 12.PRESS - OPINIONS.The \u2018Pall Mall Gazette,\u2019 in tts \u2018Extra Special\u2019 edition, says: \u2018Mr.Gladstone wil have an audience with the Queen on Saturday, and will then place his resignation in her hands.The public announcement will be made on Monday.Lord Rosebery, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, will succeed to the Premiership.There is no present intention of dissolving Parliament.Mr.Gladstone wil retain his seat in the House of Commons, but probably he will not remain in the Cabinet.\u2019 Mr.Henry Labouchere, at the head of a Radical deputation, called upon Mr.Marjortibanks immediately after the debate.In the name of his party, Mr.Labouchere protested against the succession of Lord Rosebery \u2018to \u2018the Premiership.He sald that if the new Pre- .mier should not be taken from the House of Commons, the Radicals would desert the Liberals.Mr.Marjonfbanks promised to submit this Radical protest vo the consideration of Ministers.The \u201cDaily Chronicle\u2019 says Mr.Gladstone\u2019s departure from office seems for a moment to leave the world bare, but he has left us a degacy.Samson\u2019s last tug brought down the lords.The \u2018Chronicle\u2019 deprecates the opinion manifested by \u2018the Radicals to the succession of Lord Rosebery, \u2018to whose strong hands,\u201d it says, \u2018the shaping of the Liberal policy to nèw ends may well be entrusted.\u2019 The \u2018Dally News\u2019 says this morning: \u2018Mr.Gladstone has given \u2018the signal for which the people were waiting.The final decision, however, is not at hand, as \u2018there is no intention of dissolving Parliament this year.\u201cThe Lords have not yet fllled up the measure of their mischief.Other J:iheral measures will be listed in the Queen's speech and on \"theïr ideception: the .judgment: of\" the country may be asked.\u201d The \u2018Standard\u2019 says that most people were more Impressed by \u2018the pathos of the speech than by its vigor and brilliancy, belleving that it was the last one that Mr.Gladstone would deliver as Premier.\u2018The writer regrets that the substance and tone of Mr.Glads*one's speech were 80 little suited to his situa- The \u2018Times says Mr.Gladstone announced his intention of retiring to a few intimate friends before going to Biarritz, but did not confide it to the Cabinet.The formal announcement is now only delayed by official etiquette, Mr.Gladstone's friends and oppomentts are united at this crisis in the common sentiment of the respectful sympathy that ovenleaps all differences and an- Lagonisms.\u2018We deplore that his lagt speech as a leader was unworthy of the occasion, dealing throughout with meagre and bitter banalities and current partisanship.He leaves his post without offering a programme formulating & policy or enuncialing a principle.He simply exhorts his followers to proceed condistently upon his own method of getting up steam dy firing some of our institutions.\u2019 The \u2018Times\u2019 predicts that Mr.Gladstone\u2019s successor will mot fall on a bed of roses.: \u2014 : FRANCO-RUSSIAN CONVENTION.AN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE AGREEMENT BELIBVED TO EXIST BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES, Paris, March 1.\u2014The St.Petersburg correspondent of the \u2018Gaulois\u2019 makes the \u2018statement that an offensive and defensive alliance between Russia and France was formed and the conven- fetes, which took place in Paris, Toulon, Lyons and elsewhere on the ce- casion of the visit of the Russian fleet to France last October.The agreement, according to the correspondent, defines the number of men \u2018to be brought into the field by each party to the convention and determines the question of command of the allied armies and fleets under the various conditions that may arise.\u2014\u2014 THE 88.\u2018LAKE NHEPIGON, ARRIVES.Halifax, March 1.\u2014The Beaver Line Steamer \u2018Lake Nepigon,\u201d which arrived last night from Liverpool, had strong westerly gales on the Banks.Captain Taylor reports that the gales were accompanied by heavy seas.The ship came through without the slightest damage.They crossed the Banks in 44.20 but eaw no ice She had good weather from the Banks.Le A CONSERVATIVE NOMINATION.Peterboro, Ont.March 1.\u2014The East riding of Peterboro Conservative convention was held in the old council chamber, at Ashburnham, to-day.Mr.John Lancaster, of Otonabee, was nominated for the forthcoming local election.Mr.Lancaster accepted, and his name being agreeable to the convention the nomination was made unanimous, ed during the Franco-Russian - THE AMERICAN P.P.A.OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.ONLY A FEW YEARS OLD\u2014TO FIGHT CATHO, LIC AGGRESSION-\u2014SEVERAL OBJECTIONS ANSWERED \u2014CAUSES WHICH LED TO THE UPRISING.The following is said to be, in substance, the platform of the A.P.A.:\u2014 Protection of the free public school.Objedtion to state ald to sectarian institutions.Restriction of?immigration.Uniform naturalization laws for every state, with extension of term of probation.In choosing public officials, preference given to those who are independent of foreign, \u2018temporal end ecclesiastical control.Taxation of church property.The opening of all private and parochial schools, convents, and monasteries \u2018to public official inspection.The order in its present form is about two years old.We do mot know where it \u2018originated or who were the originators.There ts in Pennsylvania end New Jersey a very excellent organization calied the American Protestant Assocla- htice*wit this-h-in-many-resprcte.Aifle- 4 rent from the society now making the stir in the West, which is known as the American Protedtive Association.There is in New York city the head- \"quarters of a remarkably strong association known as \u201cThe National League for the Protection of American Institutions,\u2019 which was organized in 1888.This is not a secret society, nor is it connected with the A.P.A.There is also in New York city an organization tective Leagüe.which is having @ very rapid growth, although but about a year old.Then there are those old and honored orders, the American Mechanics and the Junlor Order American Mechanics, which number some two hundred thousand members, and the Patriotic Order Soms of America\u2014these last three admitting only natives of the United States to membership.Then there are the Knights of Mala, the Alfedians, the Order of Deputies, and that oldest and univer- sally-known Protestant order, the Orangemen.\u201d All of these are Protestants; all patriotic; but all unlike the now famous A.P.A.The A.P.A.is not a \u2018benefit\u2019 order\u2014 it gives neither life insurance, sick benefits, nor any other financial aid\u2014&s an order.The membership is not confined to natives of the United States; but ail Protestants\u2014after rigid Scrutiny and if satisfactory\u2014are eligible for member- ship\u2014that is, men of eighteen years and upward.The order is, first of all, American and Protestant.It is, at the same time; aggressive\u2014it: means fight!\u2014with thé ballot and with every other legitimate In two years it has grown to a mem bership of upwards of a million\u2014the most remarkable growth of an order ever known; and this, too, has been spontaneous\u2014not the result of coercion, of drumming, or of hope of reward\u2014 for, as we have said, there are no financial benefits attached to it.On \u2018the contrary, those who have joined have bad to'go into thelr pockets for the expenses of this great body, from the very first, and with the knowledge that they would be attacked by Rome through press and pulpit, by boycott and bullying of every description; and more than that, would incur the enmity of those little dogs among Protestants who craép after and fawn upon Romanism in every part of the land.There have been no dnduce- ments held out to men to become members of the order\u2014but it has been an average increase of nearly ten thousand per week for two years, and to-day is increasing much faster than ever.This is marvellous, as ig the further fact that it is made up of Republicans and Democrats, Prohibitionists and Pop- ulists\u2014in fact, a candidate for admission, it is said, is never asked his poiiti- cal opinfons, but he ê\u20acs solemnly required to stand by the genius and spirit of American institutions as handed down by the Protestant founders of the nation.Of the men who make up its membership, it should be said that recent inquiry developed the fact that in the order there were nearly eleven hundred clergymen of various Protestant denominations; there are college presidents and professors, editors by scores, school teachers by hundreds; bankers, railway: magnates, merchants, manufacturers, professional men of every description; artists, mechanics, salesmen, soldiers, and sailors.In some of the western \u2018eities, every official, from.mayor down, is a member of ithe order.The uprising has had a marvellous effect on Romanism.Wherever the order is strong enough ito assert itself, Rome-arrogant has been changed to subservient; and to-day you cannot take up a Roman Catholic paper without finding references (with curses) to fhe: hated \u2018A.P.A.: The most remarkable thing about #:- is that it is of Western drigin and Western growth.We know little or nothing of it east of Ohlo, although it is taking marvellous hold of eastern people at present.The members of the older patriotic orders show a truly unselfish spirit in welcoming their younger brother.Thousands of members of the other organizations have gone into this, without severing their former tles.They look upon it as something supplementary to their work\u2014they being financially beneficial, extremely conservative, and nonpolitical; while this is extremely aggressive, without direct financial benefits, and political, but non-partisan\u2014that is, it works for the élection of the best men, irrespective of panty.SEVERAL OBJECTIONS, The principal objections heard made to the order are:\u2014 lat.It is apti-Romanist.2nd.It is a.secret order.3rd.Bt mifitates against one class of citizens, and is, therefore, unconstitu- own as the American Pro- | WITNESS.pe DAILY The answers to these objections are:\u2014 It is anti-Romanist.So is the Romish Church anti-Protestant; the Unitarian Church anti-Trinitarian; the Baptist Church enti-pedo-Baptist; the Arminian ohurches anti-Callvinistic, etc.And why should not mea have creeds and be true to them?.It is a great secret order.It is fighting a secret foe\u2014the Jesuits.It believes the nation to be on the eve of a great battle.Would it -be wise for a com- marder to make his plan of attack publie before the battle?What success would Grant, Sherman, Sheridan or others have had, had they glven to the newspapers all their plans?It militates ægainst one class of citizens, and is, therefore, unconstitutional.Indeed, then why not immeddately impeach President Cleveland for discrimi- mating againgt Republicans and putting only Democrats into office ?Why not impeach Romanism for favoring Roman- ism everywhere, to \u2018the detriment of Protestants?Why hot impeach the various churches for admitting \u201cto spe- chal} privileges only those who adopt a certain creed?There was a time, perhaps, when secrecy was not netessary in any form\u2014 when our first parents were in their pristine innocence; but we all have to keep hidden some things from the outside worM, and if individuals, why not organizations?.- The caur:: cf the order seems to be in the fact that it means fight!\u2014the mem- .bers are men who are sick of the apathy and supineness ®o prevalent in Pro- testun tism-1n \u2026 Arherauisé- generally who allow Rome to trample in the dust their most cherished institutions without à word of protest; and allow the many-tentacled monster to seize and control city after city, without even a murmur.CAUSES OF THE UPRISING.These were, In the order of thelr Im- portairce :\u2014 ] The Roman Catholic attack on our public school system.The attempted forelgnizing, by force, of whole communities, in language and religion, by Romish priests.The complete comtrol of our cities by Romanism.The fact that our army and navy is almost wholly Romanized.The remarkable increase of untaxed church property.The frequent desecration of the American flag by priests.The Jesuit conltrol of the heads of the Government at Washington.The well-known public declaration of the Pope that the United States is his one bright hop: for the future.\u2018The umiversal brag and bluster of Romish orators and newspapers that Americans are cowards, and that all the good which has ever come to this nation has come from Romarnists.\u2014Toronto \u2018Mail.\u2019 \u2019 greait teers OUR FIRE FIGHTERS.THE WORK DONE DURING THE YEAR BY THEM.Lo The, Fire Committee held its initial meeting yesterday afternoon, Ald.Stevenson presiding.The Chief submitted bis annual report, being a review cf the work of the brigade: for the year 1893, \u2018| and some remat trh-aotiéeenire youeerning Stu needs in 1894 He pointed out the great increase in the number of alarms (629 in 1889 and 871 in 1893); mentioned the most gerfous fires; the loss of brave firemen; the increase in the number of faise alarms; gave as a cause of many fres the faulty construction of buildings; suggested that sawdust \u2018deafening\u2019 be prohibited, and the building by-law revised generally.He recommended an increase in the force of twenty-five men; a grant to help to entertain the Asasocla- tion of Fire Chiefs; asked for a new steam fire engine to work the water tower, and declared a new first-class station in the west ward much needed.A station is also needed in \u2018the east end between those on Gain and Desery streets.That on Centre street, he said, shouM be rebuilt.He also mentioned the serious hindrance caused to firemen by \u201cso many overhead wires.The report was adopted and ordered to be printed.Ald.Costigan asked what the west end of St.Antolne Ward had done than it was not to have a station, to which Aid.Stevenson replied \u2018that Ste.Cune- gonde was about to come in.Its station would be utilized.He suggested, however, that the members look at the stations 'themwselyed - before coming to any decision.The old idea of disposing of No.1 (Craig and Chenneville) and building a smaller station near by, provided a large etation could be erected on Commissioners street, was «iscussed.A report in its favor was left over until after tthe proposed .visitation.The salary of \u2018Foreman of Balvage No.2° wae fixed at $800 and residence.The formal appointment will be made at next meeting.: : Tenders for suminer uniforms are to be adventiged.° ip ; SIR THOMAS M\u2019ILWRAITH IN LONDON.London, March L\u2014Sjir Thomas Mc- Ilwraith, premiér, chief eecretary, and secretary for Tallways tn \u2018the ,Government of Queensland, arrived on the steamer \u2018Majestic\u2019 from New.York.in an interview to-dèy he @&eclared that the proposed submarine cable conmec- tion between Australia and the United States would be a Brittgh cable, end that nothing else had ever been jn- tended.He sald ajso that he had no doubt \u2018that the United States would soon follow the example of Canada in admitting Australian wool free of duty.\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2018 OBJECT TO A DUTY ON COTTON.London, March 1\u2014A delégation representing the Cotton Spinners\u2019 Soclety of Lancashire, called upon the Earl of Kimberly to-day, to protest agamst the reimposition of the duty on cotton imported from India.Lord Kimberly said the Government had decided.not to impose such a -duty.Nevertheless, there is unquestionably a strong feeling that India will be.favored.with some duty.The opinion i&.prevalent that some measures will be taken that wil bave an important tendency: towards the stability of exchange.\u2018our farmers in this competition.BOSS M'KANE IN PRISON.FripAay, Maren 9, A HILIS EVE Sing Sing, N.Y., March 1.\u2014John Y.McKane arrived at the Sing Sing depot In response to a renee © \u2019 harge of e ut- at 8.12 o'clock In charg | Rev.B.Fay Miils\u2019s exc-v» ling and Inspector Williamson.He oo was dressed in a blue mixed suit, smooth | of the \u2018Witness\u2019 contain: - brown overcoat and soft black hat.The &nd illustrated reports 1.» party got off on the river side of the train and walked down the track to the prison, where the arrived at 3.70 o'clock.McKane was met in the clerk's office by Chief Clerk Corwin and Depuly Clerk Westlake.TUpon being examined, $25.78 was found in his pockets.Clerk Westlake took his diamond stud, diamond cuff buttons and diamond ring, which he sent home.McKane gave the following particulars about himself: Occupation, builder; age, 51; religion, Methodist; born in Ireland; does not Use : ed a precious After this he was tabacco or liquor.taken to the state shop at 3.35, where he was glven a bath, a shave and a prison suit.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 WHAT OF THE PRICE?WILL WHEAT AGAIN BE SOLD AT HIGH FIGURES?\u2014 A VOICE FROM THE WEST SAYS NOT.The Winnipeg \u2018Commercial\u2019 says:\u2014While it is to be hoped that wheat prices will not permanently remain at the present low basis, there is reason to fear that the day of high prices has gone by.There are a number of reascns which seem to indirate that an era of prices on a permanently lower level has set in.There is, of course, a possibility of a year or two of short crops over a wide area of wheat producing territory, whish might have the effect of advancing prices temporarily, only to relapse quickly to a lower level again.In the first place we have to recognize the fact that nearly all staple commodities have \u2018 port published of appeared in the \u2018Witness ered together and publis*.: \u2026.ness\u2019 This extra.is then = + effect has been so won! \u2018M:lls\" Extra has been av heartily endorsed and ro.the immense throngs 1.0 ~ :la-ge St James Charo, Such a number will ba reached a lower plane of values, with the d add hould b prospect that prices will permanently re- an addresses saou 9 main lower than they were a few years ago, \u2018ten.though there may be some reaction from the very bottom prices which now prevail Most other commodities being lower, it is only reasonable to expect that wheat will remain lower, and, indeed, the fact that other goods are lower in price, will make Ç possible the profitable production of wheat at lower values than formerly ruled.The next thing we have to look at is the | wide area of territory where wheat can be produced to advantage.Wheat is being harvested scmewhere every month in the year, and new territories are constantly being opened up by the advance of viviliza- tion and progress of the world, which are adapted to the production ci wheat.Only the other day, it was announced that a large area of a country in Africa, hither:o inaccessible, had been discovered to be well adapted for wheat.The cultivation of wheat has beccme so general, that a short crop in one country will hardly now affect the supply of the world, and to materially advance prices, there would have to be a crop failure over a very large area.It is even doubtful if \u2018a sharp advance in prices by reason of a short crop wouid be beneficial to wheat growing countries, for it might result in such an expansion of the wheat area generally as would quickly lead to immense overfproduction, to be followed by lower prices than have yet been experienced.The third factor we will consider as contributing to lower prices for wheat, is the cheapening of transportation.There has been a wonderful decline in the cost of transportaticn by water during recent years which has led to increased competition.It was stated that a cargo of California wheat was sold at Liverpool a short time ago at a price which would aggregate less than the freight rate alone would have amounted to twelve years ago.PFrw people realize what a factor the reduction in the cost of transportation has been in reducing the price of commodities.Prices have been reduced and equalized In different parts of the world by the cheapening of transportation.Remote regions are now brought into active competition with near-by Æountries in importing markets, with little or no disadvantage in the cost of transportation.There are other reasons which might be advanced to indicate that wheat prices wil not return to former high values, but we will not procee¢ further on these lines a present.Let us look at ths question as it affects ourselves.There is a large area of Western Canada which is admirably adapted to the cultivation of wheat.Wheat seems to be the natural product of the country, and can be grown to better advantage than any other crop, prices being at all equal, The question is, will we be compelled to cease producing wheat, for which the country {is peculiarly adapted?We think not.We are at a disadvantage with some competitors ¢n account of our inland position, but we have other advantages which should enable this country to continue to produce wheat in large quantities.While it is evident that our farmers must diversify their operations, and go more into stock-raising, dairying, etc., than they have in the past, we must still endeavor to keep in the race in the production of wheat.Instead of giving np wheat, we must study how.to make it profitable at the lower prices now ruling, and endeavor to remove every obstacle to profitable production.Already considerable progress has been made in this direction.Through the great cheapening of agricultural implements and other articles necessary to the farmer, which has taken place in Manitoba during recent years, our farmers should be in a position to grow wheat very much more cheaply than they could a few years ago.Further reduction in the cost of growing wheat may be made by improved methods of agriculture.Customs taxation must be reduced.Manitoba, as en agricultural country.is in open competition with the world.Teriffs cannot do anything to prevent our farmers and enable them to compete to betier advantage with the world, but tariff of this nature must be removed.The taxation can do a great deal to handicap Burdens of this nature must be removed.The cost of transportation must be reduced, and we believe will be very materially reduced.We have a northern and an eastern water route, either of which is vanable of great things for the country The eastern Water route is now of incalculable service, and is capable of further considerable improvement.Altogether, we have no reason to despair of being able to produce wheat at a profit, in competition with the world.We have an uneuualled system of handling the crop, and with the cost of nroduction further lessened on the lines indicated, we believe wheat can be nroduced here at a profit in competition with any country.Our farmers are of the class who can direct their efforts in- telligentiv.so as to secure the best results, and intelligence will tell in the competition which is now going on in the production of wheat.SPAEre Memes ti dg 0 38 8, 28 2 en CU Tr \u2014 a VE ar SEAT AO POSTS SAIS} a es tr ie E treasure hv ;, have come under the infiue; vival, and the sermons *.: appealed to them will be re.rn- for future reading.Those a - who were not able to attend ings will, by reading these re zur: à little of the atmosphere that - the meetings.Societies of Christian Endes- not do better than to invest a hundred copies for \u2018distrib: their members, and they ci! a better present to their by distributing a copy to « on passing out from cone nf services.The \u2018Mills\u2019 Extra is now r