The daily witness, 21 décembre 1896, lundi 21 décembre 1896

[" [yo au \u2026.\u2019 : a oT - 20014 gps OY - # ; re den COTE | .Last ô, Pages.wg , Edition.pa one .\" 1 \u2019 farm.\u2014_\u2014 1 2 mr CL vo XXXV IL, No.298.MONTREAL, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1896.Price OXE CENT.Ta Lie TT 7 mes gmp a PP some experience of newspaper work, and |run.The dring traffic {s the worst foe ternational exhibition is lald over, as X mn T PT HRI | FD ) BY THE POPE.I know how adroitly the statement is put we haveto fight.Restrictive legislation, THE LATE ME.PHILLIPS, the article would lead one to suppose.AN ENORMOUS YIELD.Montreal should be readily in- Te a | 1 fers.yu Reetor of the Catholic Lovers of Washington, 7, CONATY IS A GRADU- LR, \u201c MMyNTREAL COLLEGE.s TTMPERANCE WORKER- \u2018+ to the Montreal «91 NnADE! amongst its i av Dr.l'ynaty, who, upon \u2019 ) .ndatiun «i the bishops and \u201c+ forminx (he directorate, has +p] Vv His Hol.noss the Pope post ter n ci?recior of the Ca- \u201c>psity of Washing:on\u2014an in- que alike in the favor with ~aried at Rome and the ileal which it pursues.- red the Montreal Col- vears ago.He made he was greatly be- character; and \u2018on great things were Most of his work \u2018ha New England States \u2018sen a wholesome influa studious aud scholarly - zh priest of Worcester, pursued his studies in - ir .He became deeply in- Higher C'atholic education, 12 in this regard led him - \u2018\u2018atholic summer school of -z but good has been heard.ever, he saw in the New s that the great foe to so- rioral betterment was the .and te threw himseif into 2 temperance reform with : oT.Himself a total abstainer _ he could enforce his appeal ire effect.He established - organizations in his own par- vork spread, and in 1877 he hs Springfield Diocesan Union ance Werkers, of which boly \\-eted first president.In time - 10 number their pledged mem- housands, until at present there 3 - ably seventy thousand total ab- this society.This by no - - represents the total number of rs in this jurisdiction, for thare © zuch unorganized; only the.or- ar mail CT Firmen F ors al -sonal 4 Le a ¥ Uy a A ; in was busily en- writ- Dr.Cunaty ar Tk of his priesthood, tra co \u2018atholic School and Homo yo mes | looking after the tem- word came to him \u2018y Father that he had been \u201cn> high position\u2014a unique : a priest who had never 28 © =e He idea either of such honor TEST, a great surprise to me,\u2019 remarked this morning, in 7 à conversation at St.Pat- © rv, the doctor having re- a flying visit to former \u201cnich he has never ceased to befcre entering upon es, aot © was unanimously Poe - \u201c#TS and archbishops forming Zan \u201c1e, and in my letter of ap- \u201che Holy Father has been \u201cpress his approbation of my gard the appointment as be- It is unusual to se- \u201cno TO.: -0 : for such a distinction.It \u2018 r [ have always been Inter- lon, thanks to the sound vn : - \"I received in Montreal, \u2018ork in connection with the Lune such was far from my \u201cos.Ir.Conaty, ai rest the rumors as oatween (wo schools of Catholic perhaps you a Ae het \u20ac \u2018>bershin is here considered.' Lo I have tried to be faith-.« brought me somewhat in-i | selected | | i | i i | 1 | i i + | ' to a\u2019 | i | | i | i | ve ; + the United States as that, san \u201c> Mmady, is illusirated by your Im at 7 Does such a division or Pre =: ?ls it true that your ap- nat represents the triumph of JE : .Corrigan over the liberal] lac hiishop Ireland ?' hat?wo frizadd,\u2019 was the smiling an « & twinkle in the greyish- evel ot a word on that subject.| oR .rs have been very eager! R° :.aer, and the most desper- 1 for «ve been made to interview ha subject.I declined at pes.: Mist decline here to say , subject.There may be - 1 TL : : .août, «YH said at my installation A i an°5 \u201c .; ! Se re may not; but in any thev Le manifestly indelicate a \u201c.0æ now.These rumors de- sare] by the newspapers, tv man hoeded all the ru- \u2014\" ; : \u2014 vapers his life would not : ished CLK.One or two of my Craig svn.[ should say something v 4 1, OF \u201clit, but I have kept my 75 © in the United States and essed i.real, © \u2018ae same In Canada.I have, ssoû +\u2018.0° pall.in the hope of drawing you out.\u2019 \u2018As a matter of fact, Doctor, are there two schools of Catholic thought in the United States ?' \u2018Nor will I evan discuss that with you,\u2019 was the laughing reply, \u2018but this I will say as far as I am personally concerned, I am a Catholic in religion, and an American in politics.I am a Catholle- American.My record is well known in educational and temperance and other work.I am not ashamed of any action I have done, c: any sentiment to which I have given utterance.\u2019 The Doctor was «equally reserved upon the school question in the United States, declining to discuss the ruling of the Church as to the public schools, or the attitude of the Catholic laity towards the latter, hut he talked freely of the temperance movement in the New England States.\u2018I bave no hesitation here,\u2019 \u2019he\u2019 \u2019said.\u2018lI have been an advocate of temperance all my life.I have seen the evil effects of drink.I would like to see it quite abolished.This hope is probably vain.Men have used intoxicants from time immemorial, and they probably will continue to use them.We must do our part in educating the young, and this I have tried to do.First of all, I have endeavored to remove the stigma from our people of being identified with the saloon interest.You may remember that the Council of Baltimore made a pronouncement oa that subject; it was not a decree, but rather a recommendation that Catholic people should find a more respectable way of earning their bread than the saloon.I can testify that a great many of our people have withdrawn altogether from the business.And the saloon, as far as the New England States are concerned, is not entrenched in politics as firmly as it used to be.It is no longer the factor it was.We begin with the young.It has been our practice to ask the boys and girls upon making their first communion to take the pledge till they are twenty-cne.When they reach that age they will associate themselves with the adult societies and thus they are permanetly saved to sobriety and decency.\u2019 \u2018Do you believe in educating the young in the physiological etfects of drink upon the system ?* Yes, but, unfortum.iely, in a mixe.community there is great difficulty here.If you were dealing with the Dutch element, for instance, you would probably have to go back to the Flood in your dealing with the physiological effect.The Dutchman drinks twenty or thirty glasses of beer and expresses surprise that any person should make a hog of himself.The Frenchman drinks light wine, and he, too, expresses surprise that anybody should maike a hog of himself.In the New England States we have local option, which is a very good law.In Boston, there can be ome =aloom to the five hun- c1ed inhabitants; outside, ome to the thousand.Ther we haves high license, which, in a measure, restricts.That is t> say, when a man pays a high license he has an interest In seeing that other people do not break the law.\u2019 \u2018Which do you prefer, high license or prohibition 7° \u2018 The question is a debatable one\u2014that is to say, in the results.Of course, I would prefer prohibition, if it would prohibit.But it is difficult to enforce a eumptuary law in a mixed community.A great many of our people come Irom countries where there is no restriction at Prohibition could be enforced in some communities and not in others.\u2018etter not to have the law at all than have a law which could not be enforced by public sentiment.\u2019 \u2018Does the church confine itself to education, or does it endeavcr io influence polities for the bringing about of social betterment 7 \u201cWe confine our efforts to education.The Protestant clergy go into politics, but we do not do so.We sometimes see a spasmodic effort made, under a great impulse, but a reaction sets in ; you get select men who are not in sympathy with you, and in a brief time you will have, as I have seen lt, the multiplication of drinkimg places, the demoralizing of women and children, the turning of kitchens and cellars into saloons.The difficulty is to get the police, the municipal at thorities, to be sympathetic towards a restriction of the traffic.\u2019 \u2018The whoie problem is one of exceed- You have to deal, on the cue band, with men who have high ideals,\u201d (pointing upwards), \u2018and with others whose ideals,\u201d (pointing down), \u2018are low and ignoble.You will probably have to strike an average between the two.I have seen men working ardently for prihibition, who, when it came to clection day, were found in favor of the party whose policy was a rum policy.No; I cannot say I believe in spasmodic effort.I rather incline to steady educa- ticn, which is bound to tell in the long ing difficulty.Lids is à K J BASRA 5 A ERs LL high license, and the honest enforcement of the law, is, probably, all you can expect.Dealing with tha young is an effectual method of education.\u2018I would like to say,\u2019 added Dr.Conaty, \u2018that I am deeply touched by the wel- ccme I have received from old friends in Mortreal, for which I have always reserved a warm corner in my heart.\u2019 The new rector of Washington University Is tall and slightly stooped.He has a strong face, kindly greyish-blue eyes ; and a cordial manner.He expresses simplicity, ditectness, and wholesomeness in speech and bearing.Still in the prime of life, Dr.Conaty is in the nature of a strong intellectual force, which will be exerted to the advantage of the institution over which he has been called to presido.CL ls ser Send THE VICTORY I¥ CORNWALL MR.SNETSINGER'S MAJORITY FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIX.FULL RETURNS OF THE VOTE POLLED, Cornwall, Dec.21.\u2014Following is the vote in Saturday's by-election :\u2014 TOWN OF CORNWALL.EAST WARD.Snetsinger Leltch Polling subdivision No.1 .88 35 Polling subdivision No.2 .36 34 Polling subdivision No.3 .\u2026.3 56 CENTRE WARD.Polling subdivision No.1 .54 57 Polling subdivision No.2 ., .83 105 Polling subdivision No.3 .56 81 WEST WARD, Polling subdivision No.1 .86 46 Polling subdivision No.2 .51 59 Polling subdivision No.3 .57 83 Polling subdivision No.4 .88 57 TOWNSHIP OF CORNWALL, Lorneville .ve on .104 49 Station .10 0e 40 2.1.9B 49 Carpenter's .«.+ « « « 50 b6 Bonneville's .9 34 Township Hall .66 81 Harrison's Corners .93 36 Moulinette.117 4 TOWNSHIP OF ROXOBORO'.Monklands .44 00 00 7 74 Avonmore .vv vv vv ve ve ov +a 65 102 Warina .+ + + + + + + + « « 62 15 BERWIOK.Polling subdivision No.1 .81 50 Polling subdivision No.2 .87 29 Crysler .TB 16 n TOWNSH P OF OSNABRUCK.Wales .cv vv ve ve vv .89 69 Aultsville .96 65 Lunenburg .48 26 Hydern .ce ee 00 00 0.57 23 Osnabruck Centre th ee ee ee es TO 80 Lodi .88 24 Moose Creek .90 105 Tayside .«0 .vu .T6 2 TOWNSHIP OF FINCH.Polling subdivision No.1 .91 54 Polling subdivision No.2 .54 70 McConnell .B4 64 Newington .BO 30 Totals .2536 1950 Majority for Snetsinger .586 A KEMARKABLE VICTORY, Cornwall and Stormont is redeemed for the first time since this riding was formed by the redistribution act of 1882.The victory was a magnificent one truly, and complete returns make the majority of Mr.Snetsinger, the Liberal candidate, 586.The total vote polled was 4,436, about two bundred and twenty-five less than the vote in June, but five hundred greater than in 1891, Mr.Snetsinger\u2019s victory is complete, every municipality in the riding gives him a majority.His native township, Cornwall, is the banner district, it gives him 271 majority.Cornwall town, a great manufacturing centre, reverses its majority of 244 for the late Dr.Bergin in June, and gives Mr.Snetsinger twenty-two.Osnabruck gives him sixty-one, Finch, 107; Rox- borough, 148.The result in Cornwall town and Osnabruck is especlally surprising, as both were supposed to be sure for Leitch.The tremendous change in public opinion since June, may be judged, when the Conservative majority of 325 in June for Dr.Bergin, is compared with the present majority of 586 for Mr.Snetsinger.0e STATE OF THE RIVER.The ice on the river extends from both sides out to the channel, where the strong current runs swiftly.Ice has been forming rapidly since Sai- urday, but the water has not begun to rise yet, and there is considerable strong ice passing down on the open water.There are large quantities of lumber, etc., to be removed from the lower wharf at the east end of the city, and there is not much time to spare, now that the river ia nearlv covered with ice.| you an esteemed pastor.HIS REMAINS INTERRED AT TORONTO ON SATURDAY.Toronto, Dec.21.\u2014A large assemblage; of mourning relatives and friends attend- | ed the obsequies on Saturday of the late | Rev.Alfred Moore Phillips, pastor of! Douglas Methodist Church, Montreal, at St.Paul's Church, Avenue road, also at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, where the interment took place.The funeral service commenced at ten o'clock in the crowded church.Tho coffin was placed in froint of a raised dais and was surrounded by many beautiful wreaths.Among those on the dais were the Rev.John Potts, D.D., the Rev.William Briggs, D.D., the Rev.Principal Bur- wasly.-ther Rev.Michael Fawcett, the FR JT.\u201cOckley and the Rev.E.E.Scott.The Rev.Mr.Scott, pastor of St.Paul's Church, commenced the service by reading a hymn.After the singing prayer was offered by the Rev.Mr.Faw- cett.The Rev.Dr.Briggs read a passage of scripture and was followed by the Rev.Dr.Potts, who referred in sad and touching tones to the qualities of the deceased minister, and Dr.Burwash, chancellor of Victoria University, who was acquainted with Mr.Phillips during his student life, and afterwards in his public career, delivered an eloquent and pathetic oration.Memorial services were also held in Euclid Avenue and St.Paul's Methodist churches last night, of which Mr.Phillips was a former beloved pastor.AN ELOQUENT BERMON IN DOUGLAS CHURCH YESTERDAY, The pufpit of Douglas Methodist Church was occupied yesterday morning by the Rev.Dr.Manly Benson.The late Mr.Phillips had made this arrangement before going to the hospital, when neither he nor any one-else had the remotest expectation of what has since occurred.Dr.Benson, after a feeling reference to the loss sustained by all, proceeded to speak from Job xxxvil, 21: \u2018And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds.\u2019 .\u2018Our knowledge,' the preacher said, \u2018is limited; we do not understand oftentimes the providences of God; we miscalculate causes and effects; we look for good and there comes evil; we look for evil and there follows good.Many of God\u2019s pro-\" vidences are as clouds hanging over our path.As the eagle sweeps up to the very heavens on the wings of storm and tempest, so many in the dark and stormy days of life have been lifted into the presence of Jehovah.\u2018It is for the Christian, not the world- ling, to see the light in the clouds.There is a providence over me and mine.Clouds and affliotions are the instruments, the fingers with which God touches us.Do not harden your hearts against him, but let your hearts bow down in submission to his will.In the hour of trial let us love more, and lay our sins beneath the stroke.Oh, what a comfor.if we to-day can see the bright light in this cloud that hangs over us.You remember a picture by a German artist, called \u201cCloud Land.\u201d At first you saw nothing on the canvas but clouds, clouds, clouds, but looking a little more closely out came angels, angels, everywhere.Let us learn that no trial is without its blessing.\u2018Take another view,\u201d sald Dr.Benson, \u2018clouds are beautiful.I saw standing on tho top of Mount Regi, clouds, fleecy, folding clouds, floating heneath us, opening now and then and giving us charming glimpses cof Switzerland at our feet.Clouds wrapping old Pilatus in their soft folds and hiding him for a moment.Clouds breaking and scattering against the Matterhorn; clouds touched with silver and gold as the sun\u2019s rays shot over the distant Alp peaks.Oh, the beauty of the clouds! Watch them some summer evening at the golng down of the sun, or after a storm, how they break and flee away like things of life.God called Moses out of a cloud; Israel was guided by a cloud; a cloud overshadowed the three disciples on the mount; when Jesus ascended a cloud received him up, and when he shall come again it shall be with clouds.\u2018God in his providence has taken from We abide here, he has gone yonder.On this side is the silence, the sorrow, the heart longings, fhe added responsibility, \u2018the cloud.\u201d But ou the other side, the opened mansion, the music eternal, reunited friemds, the everlasting song, no more dying, no more tears, no more anxiety and heart burdens, superior knowledge forever with the Lord.\u2019 \u2014_\u2014 THAT INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION Toronto, Dec.21.\u2014The \u2018Globe\u2019 says: \u2014 Mayor Fleming, following up the line of argument of the \u2018Witness,\u2019 should at once communicate with the Mayor of ! name Dominion officially.{ impossible for Montreal to hold such an : exhibition as Montreal and discover whether the in- If it is, duced to support the application for a grant of $50,000 and the right to use the It is almost its citizens contemplate next year, and our eastern friends would secure the good offices of Toronto for some future affair by supporting the application of this city for a modest grant from the Dominion Government.ee.THE LEGISLATURE.AN EFFORT TO BE MADE TO REACH PROROGATION BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR.exactly 30,442,552 bushels Th were és TT also raised nearly.fey Joss i ply ve nets Er Le sed eg bf Sm, qu H Quebec, \"Dee.wit \u201cThere + was no sit- OE pOTitoRs hid nese figures do ting of either House or of any of thelr committees on Saturday.All hope of clesing the session before Christmas has been abandoned and the only question now is whether prorogation can be reached before the New Year.If Lot, the probability fs that there will be an ad- Jcurnment from Thursday next over Twelfth Day.CROWN LANDS.The annual report of the Crown Lands Department shows that during 1895-96, 125,680 acres or public land were sold, ylelding $39,761; on acceunt of which and of previous reales $88,552 was collected ; 56,602 acres were added to the extent already surveyed into farm lots, which now amounts to 6,931,978 acres.One thousand five hundred and sixty-nine acres were conceded as free grants to cettlers, and 30,200 acres were assigmed to fathers of twelve children.Three million, eight hurdred and forty-one thousand and thir- ty-two dollars were received from the Jesuits\u2019 estates and $20,823 from fish and game, while mines added $2,697.25 and woods and forests, $951,098.92, making the total revenue of the department for the year, $1,045,310.19.By the judgment of the Privy Council, on July §& last, settling the question of {ts northern boundary, the territorial area of the province was increased by 105,468 square miles, equal to 67,600,000 acres, ST.JEAN BAPTISTE.A deputation composed of officers and members of the St.Jean Baptiste Society of this city had an interview with the ministers on Saturday morning to ask for certain powers, among others, the right to acquire a building for its offices and meetings and in order to carry on the work of colonization.Mr.Flynn promised to give the subject special consideration.PROVINCIAL RLECTIONS, The \u2018Electeur\u2019 gives the following as already settled Liberal candidatures :\u2014 Drummond, Mr.Cook ; Arthabaska, Mr.Girouard ; Lotbiniere, Mr.Laliberte ; Bellechasse, Mr.Turgeon ; Montmagny, Mr.Bernatchez; L'Islet, Mr.Dechene; Ri- mouski, Mr.A.Tessier ; Matane, Mr.Pinault ; Kamouraska, Mr.Roy ; Bonaventure, Mr.Lemieux ; Charlevoix, Mr.Morin ; Quebec East, Mr.Shehyn ; Quebec Centre, Mr.Robitaille; Lake St.Jchn, Mr.Audet; Temiscouata, Mr.Rioux; Montmorency, Ald.Roy of Quebec ; Quebec county, Mr.Delage ; Megan- tie, Mr.Smith, of Thetford Mines.It is announced by the Flynn government\u2019s organs to-day that it is not inter.ded to adjourn the Legislature for a sufficient time at Christmas to enable members to reach their homes, in fact, the House wlll sit on Christmas week, end meet again ou the day after Christmas so às to try to prorogue before New Year.The treasurer, Mr.Atwater gave a din- cer to his colleagues and friends including Mr.Fiynn amd the Opposition leader, Mr.Marchand, as well as the Speakers of both Houses at the Garrison Club on Surday night.About fifty sat down.A FRUIT HAULAGE RECORD.Eleven hundred tons of green fruit from the Mediterranean was brought to Portland recently by the SS.\u2018Vancouver.\u2019 The Grand Trunk has just made some surprisingly quick haulages of the same to this city and Toronto\u2014in fact, has broken the record in this regard.For instance, the first train from Portland to Montreal did the distance in fourteen hours thirty-five minutes; the second in thirteen hours thirty-four minutes; the third, in fourteen hours thirty minutes; the fourth, in fourteen hours fifty- four minutes.The first train from Portland to Toronto did the distance in thir- ty-eight hours thirty-five minutes; the second, in twenty-seven hours twenty- four minutes; tue third, twenty-seven hours two minutes; the fourth, in twen- ty-six hours forty miputes.The officials say that this isfa record of speed which has not been duplicated.\u2014 THIRTY MILLIONS OF BUSHELS OF GRAIN RAISED IN MANITOBA THIS YEAR.THE PROSPEOYS BRIGHT FOR EVEN A LARGER TIELD NEXT YEAR, Winnipeg, Man., Dec.21.\u2014The Manitoba Government on Saturday issued \u2018ts final crop bulletin for the season of 1896.It places the yields of the year as follows:\u2014Wheat, 14,600,000 bushels; Oata, 12,500,000 bushels; barley, 3,100,000 bushels; flax and rye, 300,000 bushels.The total grain crop of Manitoba was not include any portion of the North- West Territories.The official report shows that the great bulk of the wheat this vear was of high grade.A great deal of fall ploughing has been done, and 968,830 acres are now ready for seeding, which is much in excess of last year\u2019s figures, and presages a large acreage in wheat next season.The report concludes in these words:\u2014\u2018 The wonderful \u2018fertility of our soil and \u2018ts adaptability for farming purposes is clearly testified by the crop just garnered, with most unfavorable climatio conditions, which rendered it almost im- possib's for farmers in most parts of the province to put seed in the ground until a late date.With much seed badly put in, and with wet, cold weather coh- tinuing for some time thereafter, we nevertheless have a crop of thirty millions of bushels of grain.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 HAS CLOSED ITS \u2014 THE NATIONAL BANK OF ILLINOIS FORCED TO SUSPEND OPERATIONS.DOORS, \u2014 Chicago, Dec.21.\u2014The National Bank of Ilinois, situated at 115 Pearborn sireet, and one of the oldest and best known banking institutions in the city, with assets amounting to nearly $15,- 000,000, will not open its doors this morning.This action was decided upon by the directors of the bank at six o'clock last night, after the bank had been suspended from the Clearing House Association.The cause of the suspension is \u201c vfiwarrantable and injudicious loans through which the capital and surplus of said bank Is seriously imperilled, if not absolutely lost.\u2019 At the last statement of the bank its capital was shown to be $1,000,000, with a sure plus of $1,000,000, and undivided assets of over $300,000.It is thought probable that none of the depositors will suffer great loss by the suspension.The National Bank of Illinois is the second largest bank, and one of the pldest known of the National banking institutions in Chicago.It was organized in 1871, and successfully passed through the fire, the panic of 1873 and all the financial disturbances since.The eastern correspondents of the bank are the Mercantile National Bank of New York and the Shawmut National Bank of Boston.A large number of big business firms transacted business at the National Bank of Illinois, and it is believed several failures will follow.Chicago, Dec.21.\u2014The banking firm of Wasmansdorff & Heinemann is announced to be in the hands of the Security, Title & Trust Company.Chicago, Dec.21.\u2014Messrs.E.S.Dreyer & Company, one of the oldest banking establishments of this city, failed this morning.A notice posted on the doors of the bank states that the bank is in the hands of the Security, Title & Trust Company.Mr.Dreyer refuses to male a statement.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014p A FAMILY GRAVE FOR SALE.London, Dec.21.\u2014Napoleon\u2019s reproach that the British are a nation of shopkeepers !s lllustrated this week in a London weekly, in which, as a bargain, a lady, \u2018leaving Bngland permanently, offers to sell a family grave, to hold five, and its marble slab.\u2019 \u2014eilfpr\u2014\u2014 THE WEATHER.Meteorological Office, Toronto, Dec.21, 11 a.m.\u2014The following are the minimum temperatures:\u2014Calgary, 24: Edmonton, 16; Qu\u2019'- Appelle, 4 below; Winnipeg, 16 below; Parry Sound, zero; Toronto, 18; Ottawa, 8 below; Montreal, 2 below; Quebec, 8 below; Halifax, 14.Probabilities for the next twenty- four hours: Fair and decidedly cold.Montreal, Dec.21, 1893.Readirgs ty Hearn & Harrison\u2019s Standard Barometer at noon to-day 29.97; yesterday 30.10; tp-day, temperature, max.9; min.5; yesterday, max.11: min.3.KIT (da Wa TI mes em DST See ae Ja +45 mes TE a frp + AeA i RS Are tig PA ET x RE er IT EEE VESTE a+ # LTE le ey RE PR A EN dem TLE 2 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.Mon vai, LJ VLE Dy -, Shag CUSHING.\u2014At+ Denver, FISHER.\u2014Ou Dec.20, 1596, SPINDLO.\u2014On the morning of BIRTHS.MARRIAGES AND DEATHS._! The S Carsley Co.LIMITED.NOTRE DAME STREET.\"MONTREAL'S GREATEST STORE.DECEMBER 21s.WNocices of Hirths, marrlagee and deathe must invart able be endorsed with the name and address of thé sender, or othericise no notice can be taken af them, Birth notices are inserted for 25c.marriage notices for 50e, death notices for 25¢ prepaid.The an- | nouncement of funeral appended to death notice, 256 | extra; other extension to obituary, much as short | sketch of life, two cents per word extra.excel | ! voetry, which da 50 centa per line extra- -prepaid- marriages ana deaths /without cxzendec obituary or verses, ooourring in thetr immediate families.free a/ charge, in whick case name and address of sub scribers should 5e given BIRTES.DUNTON.\u2014At 150 St.Luke street, ON the Jéth inst, the wife of Robert A.Dunton, ol a son.19 BENSUN\u2014LINTON\u2014On Der, 17, 18336 at tha Presbyterian Church, Orono, Ont., by the Rev.J A MeKeen, Ada.cldest daughter of Janes Linton, Esq.to Thos.H.Benscn, manager of James Linton & (Co.'s bauking business at Lakefeld.CONGDON\u2014BENTLEY\u2014On Dec.is, 1896, at the residence of the bride's parents, 50 : Charles street.Toronto, by the father of the bride, assisted by the Rev.T.B.Hyde.pastor of the Northern Congregational Church.the Rev.Hiram Ward Congdon, M.A.Presbyterian minister of Wyoming, New York, to Alice, daughter of the Rev.Hugh Rentley.DAVIDINN\u2014BURNETT\u2014On Dec.16, 1896, at the residence of the bride's father, \u201cHil'side * Greenbank, Ontario, by the Rev, I\u2019 a.wWeltan.Ph.D., D.D., Professor of McMaster University, James Bo Davidson, eldest son of Mr.John B.Davidson, of Ashburn.to Leonora, second daughter of Levnard Burnett, MP.EWART -ROBERTSON-\u2014On Dec.16, 1596, at the bride's residence, King street west, lohourg.Ont.by the Rev.J.Hay, B.D.John lowart arl Georgina J., youugest daughter of the iate M».Wim.Robertson.DIED.ARMSTRONG.\u20140On Dec.19, James G.Armstrong, aged 4» years and 5 months.Funeral from his brother's residence, 543 Grand Trunk street.on Tuesday, at 7.30 a.m.Friends and acquaintances are invited to attend.21 EENNETT\u2014In this city, on Dec.21, Mary Hopkins, widew of th2 late William Bennett.Funeral will leave her late residence, 23 Otiawa streer, at half past eight o'clock on Wednesday mornlug to St.Ann's Church, and thence to Cote des Nelges Cemetery.Friends and acquaintances are respectfully invited to attend.New Jersey papers please copy.CARPENTER.\u2014On the 19th inst., Thomas Henry.eldest son of Silas I.Carpenter, aged 20 years.CHEESERROUGH.\u2014In Toronto, on Dec.17, 1397, Sarah Anne, relict of the late Rev.Hilton Checsebrough, in the slst year of her axe.19 Colorado, on the \u2018th inst.Percy Hill, aged 24 years, eldest soi of James B.Cushing, of this city.Notice of funeral will be given later.21 Hannah W.Fisher, mother of W.Hamilton, Mervin and Geo.lI.Fisher, aged 71 years.Funeral from the residence of her daughter.41 Eerthelet street, on Wednesday, Dec.23, at 2.30 p.m.21 FREGEAU.\u2014At Springfield, Mass., on the i2th inst.Marie Louise, aged 24 years, beloved wife of Eugene Fregeau, formerly of Waterloo, Que., and eldest daughter of Mr.Joseph Potvin of St.Lambert.late of St.Johns.19 M'KEGGIE.\u2014At the residence of her son- in-law, J.D.Laidlaw, 73 St.Albans street, Toronto, on Dec.16, 1896, Marianne Mc- Keggle, relict of the late John MeKeggie of Stayner, in her 83rd year.19 Dec.19, poacefully passed away, Helen, eldest daughter of Thomas and Sophia Spindlo.WALKER\u2014At 4169 Dorchester street, West- mount, on Dec.21, Sidney E., youngest son of John Walker, aged 26 years.Funeral private at 2.30 p.m., on Wednesday, 23rd.21 WILSON\u2014At Hawkesbury, Ont., on Friday, Dec.18, 1896, of diphtheria, Almena H.aged 2 years and 11 months, beloved daughter of Wray and Annie Wilson.21 WOOD.\u2014At Maddington Falls, Que., on Saturday, Dec.19, Donald Stewart Wood, son of the late Frederick Wood, formerly of Beauharnois, and son-in-law of D.K.Mc- Laren, of this city.Funeral on Tuesday, 22nd inst., at 2.30 from the First Baptist Church, thence to Mount Royal Cemetery.21 Fhose sending notices for the above column may send with them a (st of names of interested friends, Marked copies qf the * Witness containing such notice will be sent Mee to any address in Canada Montreal excepted Wotioe: recsivedt too last for this oclumn are usually placed on the 6th page.pe __ADVERTISEMENTS.Ten dollars cash and eight dollars per month will purchase a new upright plano at C.W.Lindsay's, 2366 St.stroet.Open ovenings.Large Holiday stock on view.The latest production of Messrs.Knabe & Co., of New York, is known as the style \u2018V' piano.and important features which place it in advance of anything hitherto produced.A cordial invitation is extended to all to inspect these instruments at the ware- rooms of the sole agents, Messrs.Willis & Co., 1824 Notre Dame street, near Mc- Gill street, Montreal.It contains many new i) (ATO IVGGR VICTORIA: SOUARE TO-NIGHT, Y.M.C.A.HALL.See Advertisement.21 X TEES, 300 ST.JAMES.M 1] Desks!!! TEES.= 300 ST.JAMES.drnual subscribers may have announcements of birthe, | | both ! Catherine | | of Thursday, Come to THE GROTTO And see me.= ee 6 IGANTIC SALE GIGANTIC SALE OF CAPES OF CAPES AND JACKETS AND JACKETS The S.Carsley Co., Ltd., Is offering Ladies\u2019 and Children's Winter Capes and Jackets, at greatly reduced prices.THE S.CARSLEY CO., LTD.DRESS LENGTHS FOR PRESENTS.On Tuesday we offer several hundreds of Winter Dress Goods put up in fancy and marked very cheap for laid out on Each marked in plain figures, so that a selection can be made durirg the busy time, without the ser- wrappers, Christmas presents.All Centre Tables.vices of a salesman.THE 8.CARSLEY CO., LTD.BIG BOTTLE GIVEN AWAY, Vie dus di ($47 Wi 2 TR A ls = CE ih hs Given Away A PRETTY ALBUM.A Pretty All Around the World Album containing Thirty-six Views of the principal sights of interest, will be given free of charge with every Pair of Kid Gloves at 75c or over per pair, beginning Thursday Morning, Dec.17, until the Evening Or a large 25c Bottle of Perfume will be given instead Dec.24.of the Album, if preferred.THE S.CARSLEY CO., LTD.GLOVE PRICES, 4-Button Kid Gloves, 35¢, 60c, T5¢c, $1.10, $2.00 pair.4-Stud Kid Gloves, 90c, $1.38 and $1.70 pair.7-Hook Lacing Kid Gloves, 76¢, 90c, $1.50 pair.Lined Kid Gloves, $2.25, $3.30 pair.Our Kid Gloves will be found from ten to twenty percent cheaper than Montreal retail prices.Album and Gloves sent post-paid to Please send your any part of Canada.mail orders at oncé to THE S.CARSLEY CO., LTD.GIVEN AWAY One of these Universal Pocket Knives given free of charge with every Sult or Overcoat at two dollars or over, sold in the Clothing Department, betwcen now and Christmas Day.BOY'S CLOTHING PRICES.manufacturers are able Being Men's Clothing, we other retail stores.Boys\u2019 Good Wearing Pants from 25c to $2.15.Boys' Jersey Sallor Suits from $1.90 to $4.85.Poys\u2019 Black Serge Suits from $3.75 to $9.20.Boys\u2019 Black Velvet Suits from $4.25 to $7.65.Boys\u2019 Blanket Overcoats from $4.55 to $7.00.Boys' Winter Overcoats from $1.10 to $9.85.MEN'S CLOTHING PRICES, 50 Mem\u2019s Beaver Overcoats, lined heavy grand The S.Carsley Co.\u2019s price, tweed, fly front, velvet collar, value for $7.£4.90.THE 8S.CARSLEY CO., LTD.The S.Carsley Co.LIMITED.1765 to 1783 NOTRE- DAME STREET, MONTREAL magn hast rT a MH AE ÿ ' prices.The À the best at the lowest prices.A Ladies\u2019 Pure Linen Hemstitched Hand- a-brac, etc.At OGILVY\u2019S, THE XMAS GIFT STORE.OPEN LATE TILL XMAS, DOLLS.$1.35, $1.45, $1.90, of Boys\u2019 and to sell Clothing 10 to 15 percent cheaper than ee Ae ot Poe Poo fo, THAT CHRISTMAS IS COMING of selecting your Xmas Presents now.in all lines of Dry Goods are to be found at One of our well selected Xmas Gifts will XMAS either for that dress you intended buying for yourself or to send as a Gift.Our stock is large, with all new goods.ALL WOOL TWEEDS.T\u2019eautiful Boucle Effects at Sc, G3c per vard.Handsome Material at such reduced cclors harmonize with cach other, blending together in nice warm shades.Just the goods you wanted for winter waar, Nice warm Dress Tweeds, at 2%c per yd.These Tweeds cannot be equalled elsewhere at such a low price.BLACK SILKS FOR XMAS GIFTS AT OGILVY'8.DRESSES, DRESSES.A Lovely Print Dress for $1.00.Pretty patterns to choose from.This is an Xmas Bargain.| JACKETS.At our Xmas reductions in the latest New York, PAris and London styles.XMAS LINENS, In endless variety.We are still the leader in Canada for Pure Linens.Call in and see our assortment., XMAS CURTAINS.Many homes are having a little extra decoration now.A pair of our handsome Curtains or Portieres will help you in your festal decorations.At all prices to suit all buyers.UMBRELLAS.Ladies\u2019 and Gent's Umbrellas in the most exquisite designs in handles, from 75¢ up to $4.50.RIFFS, phorsian Lamb Ruffs, Grey, $5.00, now 5 This makes a Dpleasant Gift.GLOVES FOR XMAS.Dainty, perfect fitting Xmas Gloves, of the best makes only, to be had at Ogilvy's.Ladies\u2019 Gloves, 4-button Suede, Black, with white points, 69c.Ladies\u2019 4-button Suede, light shades, B3c.Ladies\u2019 4-button Kid Gloves, Perrins\u2019, Tan, Fawn, Brown, Navy, Grey, Black, $1.Gent's Reindeer Gloves, lined with squirrel fur.Gent's Reindeer Gloves, lined with lamb.Full assortment of Gent's Gloves.HANDKERCHIEFS FOR XMAS, The Handkerchiefs we keep in stock are all made from pure linen.Wa do not give poor to inferior Handkerchiefs, but only ing Linen, and Marking Books.3 A font Rubler Type, 72 letters in all.1 Tyre Holder.1 Shell Indelible Ink.1 Ink Pad.1 Pair Tweezers.With full directions how to set the type.JAMES A.OGILVY & SONS\u2019 ~> ADVERTISEMENT.oy NP AND NOT FAR AWAY 1s KNOWN TO ALL.Such belng the case.we wish to impress upon you the necessity The best and most suitable Xmas Presents GCGILVYS.give pleasure to giver and receiver.In our Dress Goods Departments you canhavo your choice of a Dress length at our REDUCTION kerchiefs, $1.40 per dozen, worth 32.75.Gent's Tape Border Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, 7, $2.40 per dozen, worth $4.BOYS CLOTHING With every suit of Ciothes, Ilecfer, Blanket Coat, Ulster, Overcoat.sold in our Boys\u2019 Clothing Department, we give away free the choice of a comrlete PRINTING OUTFIT.Just the thing for printing Cards, mark- Contains: \u2014\u2014OR A\u2014\u2014 TWO-BLADED POCKET KNIFE.No.1.in the shape of a fish, two blades.No.2, this is a very handsome boys\u2019 knife, well finished, good steel.White Bene Handled, two blades, MEN'S FURNISHING.Necktie Boxes, 50c and $1.25, assorted colors.Full range of all that is fashionable in Neckwear.Four-in-Hands, Silk Mufflers, Imperials, Boys\u2019 Silk Windsors.Tecks, Dress Shirt Protectors.Club House.Our Special White Shirt, $1.00.In Walking Sticks woe have a nice variety.Large assortment of Cuff Studs, Links and Shirt Studs.SHALLWARES DEPARTMENT.Xmas Purses, large selection at prices to suit all.The Latest Novelties in Stick Pins.Thé MAPLE LEAF in rich, warm Autumn tints true to Nature.The Maple Leaf Brooch is quite the fashion at 50c each.This department is overflowing with the finest Notlons from all parts of the world.BLANKETS.Scetch Blankets for Xmas.Capadian Blankets for Xmas.English Blankets for Xmas.We have a full line in Blankets, first- class quality, at the lowest prices.Covered Tea Cosies for Xmas.Covered Cushions for Xmas.Covered with pretty figured Silks.ORIENTAL DISPLAY.Third Floor.Call and see the Armenian Carpets, Bric- DOLLS.ALL NEW G.W.CLARKE .DOLLS.STOCK, You can get the FINEST LOOKING DOLLS, all Beautifully Dressed, from 25c each to $6.00, Nothing like them elsewhere.advertise to the contrary, we have the best value in the city for the least money Notwithstanding that others & CO., 2270 St.Catherine St Late of St.Jan.es St.Jewellery, comprising of Bracelets in every design, Watch Studs and Links beautifully free of charge.) Our art room is fitted up to China, Brass and Copper Lamps and Vases, etc.Onyx Tables, Lamps, À DOWN TOWN JEWELLERY SHOP, ¥ \u201cOpen till Ten\u201d every night.GRAND REMOVAL SALE Xmas Presents.We are still cutting our prices and intend to clear out our very fine stock of Fine Gold and Enamelled Watches, inlaid with Diamonds, Opals and Pearls, can\u2019t be beat in price.Rings.Pendants.Brooches, Hairpins, Lockets, Charms and Chains in Gold and Pearl.engraved.(Initials on same perfection with all kinds of Pedestals, Royal R.A.DICKSON & CO.1791 Notre Dame Street, Se CHILDREN\u2019S MUSIC BOXES from 50c.2270 ST.CATHERINE ST.MUSIC BOXES ema Will open on MONDAY, One Case of SWISS MU»>IC BOXES for Children, and a few Larger Ones from $4 to $8 ea.75¢, $1, $1.50, $2, and Upwards.CG.VV.CLARKE & CO., Late of St.James st.) \\ A Most se ses This Pretty Littlo Desk.Polish Finish, Onr niice for the Holidays, $4.76.Desk, with Bevel Plate Mirror, $5 75.® ES EE RE À $ ¢ ETT ee re Acceptable Gift, It is made of Solid Oak, © Our Store will be open until 9 o\u2019clock p.m.& from now to the end of the year.RENAUD, KING & PATTERSON, Artistic Furniture House, 652 Craig Street.0) i Ty Get your invoices pri Printing House.BUSINESS MEN, nted at the « Witness\u2019 1 6 ADVERTISEMENTS.Whiter than_\u2014 The Beautiful Snow Is the Linen laun-.dried at the .TROY LAUNDRY.Parcels cailed for all over the city and promptly returned.Headquarters : 0 to 14 INSPECTOR ST, Tel.666.Our Central Office: 90 CRAIG ST.21 GOLD WATCHES At Greatly Reduced Prices.6\u2014* $27.00 WATCH, 820.00.14 Kar, Gold Hunting Cases, Waltham or Elgin Movements.Makes a Lasting and Useful Present for a Lady.D.BEATTY, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 137 ST.PETER 8T., opposite Witness Office Be Between St.Lambert Hill and Court House.CENERAL BAZAAR.Clearing Sale before Moving Time.thing must be cleared out.mail must send postage.Every All orders by Christmas Cards, ackage, 12 cards.Christmas Cards, 10c package, 12 cards.Christmas Cards, fringed, 5¢ each Christmas Cards, 10c, worth 20c.Christmas Cards, two for 25c.Cards, 15c, worth boc.worth 10c.Large Dolls, 35c, worth 50e.Parlor Sets, 25c, worth 50c.chiefs, Gloves and Handkerchiefs.Christmas Picture Blocks, be, Paint Boxes, 15c, worth 25c.Silk Handker- Work Boxes, Scrap Books, Plush Companions, Open Saturday night for the sale of christmas goods.GEORGE H, ROWELL, 1597 Notre Dame St.~ TONIGHT, Y.M.C.A.HALL.See Advertisement.21 oO RUSH ON Curtain Cleaning To answer all inquirers, we will deliver on Thursday all Curtains sent us till Tuesday Night.Also, French Cleaning of Tidies, Hangings and Fancy Work of all kinds.BRITISH AMERICAN DYEING CO.ffices: 215 McGill st., 2433 Notre Dame st., 1595 8t.Catherine st., cor.Chiietophe st 21 The Daily AVituess.MONDAY AFTERNOON, DEC.21.D D A B maize, quiet; cargoes on passage, steadier, maize quiet and steady; country markets, wheat some some 6d lower.spot maize steady; Minneapolis first bakers\u2019 fiour, 25s.Feb., 6s 8%d March; maize, steady, 2s 91d COMMERCIAL.WITNESS (OFFICE, Mouday.Deé.21, 1896, WHOLESALE PRICES.Cable advices to the Board of Trade this morning are as follows:\u2014London, Monday, ec.21, 1596 \u2014Cargoes off coast, wheat and wheat English 6d higher, Liverpool spot wheat firm, Futures, 6s 73%d Jan., 6s 81d ec., 2s 934d Jan., Feb., March, pril, May.28 91d Paris, wheat, 21.40 Dec., 21.50 Jan.; flour, 45.80 Dec., 46.15 Jan.; French country markets firm.Danubian shipments of wheat to Great ritain, 196,000 qrs.; maize, do., 34,000 qrs.In Milwaukee wheat opened at 76%c Dec.and 79%c May.In Duluth wheat opened at 79%c May.In Toledo wheat opened at 923;c Dec.and 94%c May.In Detroit wheat opened at 89%c Dec.In St.Louis wheat opened at 883c May.In New York wheat opened at 85l5c May.Grair\u2014There is so little doing that the pe ne market may be described as Lo.quote.PTS \" Peas, per © lbs.No.2 oats, per 34 lbs.Coru .111111 11 .larley, feed.nominal .\u2026.~ Eye.nominal Ce Buckwheat, per 4S Ibs Fiour\u2014The market on Kot and nominal.We quote: Winter Patents .| Spring wheat patents Straight rollers.12 © | SIraight rollers, in bags |.Manitoba strong bakers .Provisiors \u2014The market js .Prose if the stow continues à ed.We quote: ut Canadian shot cut, clear $ Canadiar short eut, mess.Hams, civ cured.per Jb.Lurd, Canadian, au pails.- ! Bacon, per Ib 1 111012 6 ! Lard, coin.refined, per IH.\u2018 \u2018 Meal-Wu Quote rolled © -°< Sou an taps und 83.50 lu 5\" Feed\u2014There is a all fn bran.We quote: Bran.3.' Shorts .Ce ee ee ee 12 à Eggs\u2014The market continues .and about steady.We quuie as © closely candled stock around 3 in lots, fresh boiling stork at .Western held fresn, 12e to 1.\u2014< limed at 136 to 14c ; Montrea: : - to 14',¢c per dozen.Cheese-Cable was quoted this : bls for both.On spot the mari- and nominal for finest, but for u: = car lets on track.The market is | .firm.\u201d Ashes\u2014The market Is very qus quote to-day first pots at $3 40.se $3 to $3.05; pearls at $4.45 to 34 56.Potatoes\u2014Potatoes are steady at < - bag in car lots, and 45c to Duc 12 #2 \u20ac quantities.Beans\u2014The market is steady at \u201c - - in car lots, and 90c to $1 for smalier ç 4.ties.Partridges\u2014The demand is fairy : - © and firm at 40c to 45¢ for firsts, ard [ seconds.Poultry\u2014Buriness is brighter, acd 14 a are firmer.We quote turkeys a\u2019 =.8lgc; crickers at bc to 7c, ducks at =| 3 8c, geese at bc to 6c.Honey\u2014White clover {in comb, 1c.wn extracted, Bic to 9c; dark extracted Te; dark in comb, 8c to Sc.RS a BA MOVEMENTS OI\" GRAIN AND FLOR Receipts.SL: Liu At Chicago\u2014 Wheat, bush .28,000 Corn, bush .200,000 Qats, bush .396,000 >\" Flour, brls .6,035 5 a At New York\u2014 Wheat, bush .130,425 La Corn, bush .71,176 Oats, bush .97,200 Flour, brls .12.649 Flour, sacks .8,139 At Milwaukee\u2014 Wheat, bush .15,000 At Duluth\u2014 Wheat, bush .«.98000 At Detroit\u2014 Wheat, bush .4000 At Minneapolls\u2014 Wheat, bush .At St.Louis\u2014 Wheat, bush .,.27.00 At Toledo\u2014 Wheat, bush .LIT E0) 26 ot 11.000 RECEIPTS IN MONTREAL.G.T.R.C.P.K.T°.Corn, bush .600 : Peas, bush.1500 1&7 Oats, bush .7200 ge Flour, brls .40 Iuw Ashes, brls .> Butter, pkgs.28 7 Cheese, bxs .aR Tinned meats, pkgs.126 i.Dressed hogs .& Lee 7 Leather.rolls .1340 a - Petroleum, brls .9 * Beef, brls .21 ces .Tallow, brls .+.1 LIVE STOCK MARKET\u2014Der LL There were about 750 head oI hutenés cattle, 40 calves and 600 sheep and | offered for sale at the East End A to-day.The butchers were out in .a™® numbers and trade was brisk wah © prices higher all round.Some ho hone maintain that the prices of good te\u201d were nearly half a cent per ib.higher w similar cattle could be bought 7 weeks ago.Extra Christmas Leeves * from 44e to 4léc per Ib., and prime a.*\" at from 3%ac to 4c do., with prety \u20ac stock at from 23% c to 38ÿ0.and the (7 animals at from 2c to 2!lge per hv 07 were several extra calves on the Todt and Mr.Bourassa paid $15 and I 07 of the best.Common calves sold a: à $7 each.Sheep sold at from Z'zc © =.per ib., and lambs at from 53%,c to ro 44e do.Mr.Bourassa bought 3 + lambs, paying at the rate of $44 p< =\" Ibs.for them.ve TORONTO PROVISION MARKE® Toronto, Dec.19.\u2014Market quiet.quiet, prices generally unchanged.©#* rollers nominal at $f, Toronto Fé Bran quiet, prices unchanged, quui®@ = to $7.50 west and shorts at $% t en Wheat dull, little change in prices.=\" white and red were made outside &° No.1 hard offered at 94c, Toronto :** and No.2 hard sold at 9lc Toronto fv 50 Buckwheat quiet; sales east atl pT verv dull; No.2 quoted at \u201c70 XO ; west and feed at 20c.Oats quiet 1°\" changed, white sold outside at I~ % © at 19c to 20c on the Midland, nix @ west.Peas quiet and steady: sales & 7 oo outside.Rye steady.sales at Ju \u2014 Midland.Corn dull; new yellow 09708 25c outside and old at 2'c.- TT a CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARK Union Stock Yards, Chicago.Der.-*., \u2014Hogs\u2014To-day's estimated receu:* \u2018| vesterday's receipts, according to °°\" returns, 19,134; shipments.Je ed 2.000; light mixed.$3.25 to 3.40.mined pe ing.$3.20 to $3.45; heavy shippilg = $3.40; rough grades, $3 to $3.00.The T.ds of cattle were 16,500; desirable govds Sit others easy.pee LIVERPOOL MARKET PRICES CURRENT._ Liverpool, Dec.21.1886, \u20143pring whit 9d to 6s 10d; No.1 Cola.is 1d 5 5 corn, 2s 9%d: peos.45 Hd: pork.4% lard, 21s; tallow.27s fd: bacon.hea to 28s; light, 27s 6d: cheese 01s.\u2014\u2014 al hn ie CONSOLS.London, Dec.21.12.3 pom.\u2014Consdls = Money, 110%; account, 1103.STRC Do: of L fourt Fride The teres ¢ollon mast thy 1 £10.was 8,00), tion Hes lis ti Harb tract there aud lutio! Laur Mark and ment Res Jion CW y usd a on n° he VISIT Mr of O ly jp) cs th vice Co tm en © 1S, Mere Le AU LE CTY they ST Ti conf Coul lie Uwe Com bend Cary of le vw hie with twee l.arh ment to ad bond ard tLe tend pony the \u20ac The any line a \u2018hare the I mp C-ree toe noerft Cl \u201cx Whe ful H Ben Table.Vases Bags.variet \u2014_\u2014 À, INV Gover cur 13 LE J wwe x \u201d re a me NE eme PSS Se CE a LE JS qe me pon oo it ETE my wy Te 08.\u2014 Mo vous, DEvrvper 21, 1896, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.8 We pz TTT CTT TTT TTT TS ce \u2014 \u2014_\u2014 \\ TIL CONTRACTS, ] ADVERTISEMENTS.ADVERTISEMENTS, > 4e Lo LT - 0 2 RS mr Tinie * SIE ©.AEE > Ace >, 2 ou _ y ee : Uno \u201ca PK 3 I 1 tou dei soster gt work well enough \u2018hein ber found it in:-; aiuier she went to the vro anl posed.Last: * à little class outdoors is vosing all day long : 1 the eveoning to draw.- > 07 is Studying art, 100, \u201c11, as We may well be- nl enthusiastic.aldo ro sister's work was Corest Brush and he said romise and that she sure- - a chance.The plan is shaïl have it, the league is < her Classes free but she \u2018hein, for it would mean | \u2018el, so all of the many, ~~ nut rich, students, are; : \u2018hat she may have the | lers it would take her so und so be abie to have a :vagun for the rest of this - w.;l! not be a penny of that | .with 1 hearty long- \"vf that should make the ar- a joy and not a trial., only in such exceptional | there are pleasant friendly | ween model and class.Every!\u2019 strlents has a firm feeling nt [lv Daly with her business- : { of ber | Lut air and the steadiness Yon would be assured of the | pathy fer models if vou could ch suh a morning as that tretro fainu qd and was petted and and \u2018akez care of with an utter: aloof rhe far: that a class of wore losing their critic/sms after «9 hard work ; a= & ruie the models come :h na other speech with the thy \u2018Goad morning\u2019 with leave a: the end of the ng the men, only Davis, ! l sinco the League began, | \u201che progress of the stu- dees over their successes OIHOTR, Sve speak.coud not help talking.:.Ll'aris an! America since t boy, and that is fifty | - his ylayed football near- such as Luigi - + wri and coaches col-' viiy= 11 He teaches a Landred girls eg: mnastics ' co the B-rzelev school.heard much among the | magnifrent yarns | ni instructors no one ch and what is fic- no une cares, the od [Te has a way of.live Minutes of the\u2018 : \"LH will! poke fun \u201cha \u201cus doubled herself | \u201c+! a way he thinks | \u201coo .lormation on any = + + brought up dur- Lo & matter= not at all © 1m of the painting \"time of certain char- Jace to buv gloves, | 31; but beware of | unthine hejter than wrong to have The other day ai sp on skviight struck | 9 b- Clie into place, We: \u201cothe nen and ladders.| ioned ora be aliowed to § x | ga chair on top of | crimbed up.and getting | x Uurecevioin foct-l \u201crh ative, puiled | Lan refeactory Sin Team ï Fu = Ce g ahr pes « To spat ! i 1is brawny mus- | of face Tominico | grace and mine.! cans calle remind one ot Crue I~ might be Pan: : there in his favorie | wor len pipe or his ; \u201cti and tha* \u2018in broken! LJl'ehs to find some one sea cm mime the fs eau eve Nr, ue Mowhriv \u2018gl i qd vl Uns embarrass cope Teele anno, M-.: cou dau ar the carvas.viene édechine the! through nealing foie ders mer theo ! - Yoel af bird, a heron Soe ay tall nnd hie : \u2018 so hier! ; caro fer k 8, , brown hair.; dressed up, ; criticism on the trade of \u201ctons : just i in i Year's i TO LET, NO.11 ST.GENEVIEVE ST, coinfort.He tries so hard to understand though he has never mastered Erglish and is easily hurt.There is a tradition that he broke down and cried orce when one of the cranks of the school kept nagging about the pose all morning.These are all life models, and as a rule must have posed long and well to be successful.SomeSof them go to Paris \u2018every summer to compete for the prizes given there io those best in certain competitions, posing bours at a time, and j SO on.T5 the sketch c'ass.a costume class held every afternoon from half-past four iv half-pas: six, come a much more var- iel anl motiev crew, The students themselves taka turns in posing or pay for a suhbs:\u2018tute, four davs a week, but on criticism dar oa model is engaged.On.here is a strapping big cow- poy or greaser with leather coat and overall that hav: seen much service, a lasso, which he Landles lovingly, and long Ile is rot merely a model but a real cowboy who was means to bo west so iene HARE SRA West last veagg and ; again as soon as possible.The next evening a quaint old lady comes in leaning on a stick, having to be hoisted up to the platiorin, and helped on with her cap.Having had the last pigh: she was there I hetved her down and she grew loquacious over her bonnet and finally asked if IT were not Scotch.As I answered, \u2018No, not Scotch, but Scoteh-Canadian,\u2019 she beamed on me and demanded from what part, for she is from Toronto.When I told her I waz a Montrcaler she immediately began to ask fer many Montreal folk by name, for her father learned his printer in the office where the \u201cWitness was first published and was a foreman in Mr.Starke's store, she says, for some years.She asked for King- horns, anl Kinlocks, and MocPhersons,and wondered where Mr.Bough, who was in the flour business.would be now, and \u2018My, hut Montreal was a clty with fine ber lings; there was the French Cathedral.now.thut was so big.\u2019 Evidently it is so 'nnæ since she was there that all New Yerk skv scrapers cannot dwarft her memory of it ail.I asked how she came to pose and she tells how going ! about selling candy and small wares, she came o: a Mr.Gorlon, a Canadian from near (\u2018aibourne, who is an artist bere, j and he told her her face and head were interesting andl gave her a letter to the League.She tells me she is posing there in the portrait class, too, and asks me if the pictures of her are good, for : she savs.\u2018perhaps they are good but thes are no: like me.\u2019 There are other old ladies and many old men, there arc quaint old darkies who play the banjo, and gavly-dressed little Italian girls.There 1s an occasional fynical street tough, fairly well dressed, bu: with the unmistakabic lounging pose that nothing but str2et coiners can give One who came had such bright eyes that in thelr darkness and quick inquisitive glance to and fro in con*rast to his motionless pose made one think of a mouse or rat not auite sure of iis safety.There will be such a one in Mr.Carle- class end perhaps in the next room a model posing in old French court dress with powdered wig and rapier in hand.Everything and everyone is of interest to an illustrating class in these davs of quick reproduction and often through the vear we wlll recognize in some weekly or dally paper a pose from the axetch class and see under it the familiar signature of a fellow-student.There Is much use made of the sketch class in this way for students find it a chean way ot g'tting a model \u2018One of the great advantages of a room mate.I heard cna «irl sav, the other dav, \u2018is that she is al- wavs there to pose for vou.\u2019 \u2018Yes,\u2019 re- terted the room mate, \u2018bu: I'm on strike now, I've posed for a Gibson girl and Justice and Melancholy and a skater the distance, but I will not pose for 2 curly red setter.\u2019 M.G.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 \u2014__ ANOTHER LITTLE YORK.London, Dec.20.\u2014Tt is stated that the Duchess of York will shorilv again go irto temporary retirement, and it is rumored that the Duke of York will be promoted to be a vcar-admiral on New Day, at which there Is a great deal of ill-feelinz, as he will thereby overstep more than a hundred captains, who are bis seniors.\u2014#> AN UNHAPPY PAIR.London, Dec.21.\u2014A recent family coun- ci! has succezded in inducing the Duke and Duchess of Aosta to abandon their intention of an immediate separation.The Duke of Acsta is tho eldest nephew of the King of Italy, and the Duchess, to whom he was married, in June, 1895, is the Princess Helene cf Orleans._\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 NOTES AND NOTICES.We accept old pianos in part payment for new Chickering, Heintzman and New- combe Pianos.C.W.Lindsay, 2366 St Catherine street.Holiday inducements.Open evenings.To Let.10 rooms, in gcod order, Apply at 43 St.Antoine street.TO LET.UPPER DWELLING, NO.923 St, Urbain street.nine rooms, \u2018Daisy\u2019 fur- hace: Wlso a self-contained louse, 23 Montcaim street.ten rooms: all in perfect order and very low tn good tenants.Ane ply to H.H.AUSTIN agent estate John Tiffin, 318 S*+.Paul street.16 RUMMOND HALL TO LET, To Societies, Cliths, ete.See the above hall, \u2018t new stage and fur ishings, fer Concèrta, Enter- \u2018aintments.ct, Dofore engaging elsewhere.For terins, apply, JOHN WITHE LL, 79 an! 81 Drummond street.Jeiephone 5057.e Manufacturers Life & Accident Companies; ARE NOW TERMANE OF TO to =~ 5 \u2019 r i LAN i NTLY LOCATED AT RONTO BUILDING, em 200 St.James Street.mettre ADVERTISEMENTS.Bargains.ere Situations Vacant.DANCING WITH DELIGHT.them ~ ol Fa = If vou want to buv presents for the Boys and Girls to make them feel happy, come to our Stores and get A PAIR OF SKATES OR A FINE SLEIGH.2 Our Steel Club Skates, all sizes.at $1.25 per pair are the best value in town.We can supply you with the Skating, Boots at the same timer And we have the Sieighs Also Boys\u2019 A Boys\u2019 Printing Outfit, only 10 cents.A School Companion.with paints, pens and pencils, neat little Hockey Sticks from 2h56 each, with rubber alphabet, pencils, double box.beautifully finished, for 25¢ each.Iron here and Two-wheeled Musical Cart for om 25 cents each up to $1.50 each, all styles.Snowshoes for Boys.pad, ink and frame, in small box.rule.pen, a.d places for keeping extra 25e.Nice Sweater with very deep striped Satlor Collars to come out over jacket.Boys\u2019 Wool Mitts, from 15e per pair upwards, Red Mitts, Tuques, Sashes and Stockings, good quality, all to match.; Books, Chums, Young Canada, Chatterbox.Robinson Crusoe: the Poets, in nice leather padded covers; Burns, Scott, Longfellow, Byron, Wordsworth, and lots of other things tco numerous to mention here.CALL IN AND SEE US.JOHN ALLAN, 665 CRAIC Street, One Door East of Bleury.Our Grandparents used this sleigh and were comfortable and happy.We have none exactly like this cut, but have hundreds in stock > all kinds of modern styles.Nice, good, comfortable, light and cheap CARIOLES, BIRLOS, SPEEDING SLEIGH, PONY SLEIGHS, FAMILY SLEIGHS, BOB SLEICHS, Goods and Prices will suit you.À SLEIGH RUNNERS.RJ.LATIMER, - 992 St.Paul street.FOR SALB,\u2014THE VERY LATEST IMPORtation direct from Germany, Andresburg Rollers, No.1.English Norwich Canaries, male and female; high color, English Cinnamon and Cayenne, male and female; Gold and Silver Spangled Lizard, male and female; Manchester Coppy's, male and female, Canaries; Goldfinch and Linnet Mules; Bullfinches; Green and Grey Linnets; Japanese Nightingales: Troopials, Sheel Parrakeets: Mocking .Birds; Double Yellow Head and Brazilian : Parrots.No bluff.All in stock.You | are invited to call.J.J.ULLEY & SON, 544 Craig street.- ! PES \u2014 CD WANTED, FOR | A LARGE FINANCIAL corporation, two Lady Clerks; salary, $300 gradually increasing; short office hours; practically per nanent appointments.These positions are among the very choicest in the city open to ladies.Handwriting must be first-class.State age.experience, references.S., Box 2403, Miont- real, 17 WANTED, FOR TIE SAME CORPOILA- tion, a first-ciass Lady Sterographer and Typewriter; must write good long hand state age, rapidity, exporicace, 5.Box 2403, Montreal.: referees, + FOR SALE\u2014NAPOLEONIC NUMBERS, = complete, as issued by the \u2018Star,\u2019 iu perfect order; also Stoddart's \u2018Tour of the | s Werld\u2019, price for both, $5.00.Address, © NAPOLEON, *Witness' Office.| FOR SALE, CHEAP, Boys\u2019 Printing Press, in perfect order, with four fonts of type.Apply 641 Craig! street.19 A BALTIMORIAN FOR SALE, SECOND-HAND PIANQS\u2014 Sohmer Ugright not a ycar in use, Se ' colicited: Evans Bros.Cabinet Grand, $275, mahcgany case: handsome Chickering | Pilaro, 7 octaves, $225; Steinway I'iano, in perfect order, $190; one pretty English Cottage Piano, with candlesticks.2190: ° Baby Upright Piano, $175; Rosewood case, carved legs, 3iv3: litto, with plain legs, 8135; Herbert Uvright, $110, strong Chickering Square, full iron frame, only $90; payable by monthly instalments; Owens Upright, $95.Apply, to P.E.LAYTON & BRO'S Piano and Organ Warerooms, Hamilton's.N.B.\u2014No canvassers or col-, lectors to bother you.Customers theme- selves bring their instalment direct to! 148 Peel street, onposlin : our office.Open Evenings.| EEAUTIFUL UPRIGHT PIANO, in firet- .class crder: every octave, $75 cash.133%.; _St Elizäbeth street.FOR SALE, BOARD OF TRADE CERTIficate, $45.B.73, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.17 FOR SALE, GENUINE HOME-MADE, Black Currant Jam, Jelly, Syrup and Vinegar, delicious for drinks.Call at LURE'S FRUIT STORE, 2131 St.Catherine street.FOR SALE, FOR THE MILLION, KINDling, $2; Cut Maple, $2.50; Tamarac Blocks, $1.75; Hardwood Blocks, $1.50 ; cut any length: delivered anywhore in the city.J.C.McDIARMID, Richmoad square.Bell Telephone 8353.26 OR SALE, Second Hand Pianos from $25 upwards, at C.W.LINDSAY'S, 2366 St.Catherine street.Special Holiday Bargains.Open evenings.21 OR SALE\u2014 2300, Payable &8 per month will purchase at C.W.LINDSAY'S, 2366 St.Catherine street.a handsome Mahogany Cased Behr Bros.Upright Piano, very little used.Also other bargains.Open evenings during the Holidays.21 FOR SALE, New Upright Piaros (Odd Instruments) by Decker Brothers, Albert Weber, Marshall & Wendell and other American makers.No reasonable offers refused, as we are determined to clear these out during the Holidays.c.Ww.LINDSAY, 2366 St.Catherine street.Open evenings.21 Lost, Strayed and Found.LOST\u2014PCSSUM FUR COLLAR ON SHER- ; between Cote des Neiges and | brooke st., Mountain streets.Finder will be rewarded by leaving at 936 Dorchester st.Houses for Sale.HOUSE FOR SALE, Modern sized Bouse, 102 Crescent street, weil suited for a small family; will be sold at a hargain.Apply to J.R.LOWDEN, 1150 Sherbrooke street.Property.PROPERTY FOR SALE, NOS.347 to 352 Rivard street, in first-class order.An 11 p.c.investment for person with $1,500.60 cash.Apply direct to owner, 432 Plessis street.17 pr == LL Ee \\ Wk = ih READY FOR SANTA CLAUS.Boys\u2019 Clothing, Young Men\u2019s Clothing, \u2014\u2014 Mens Clothing.BOYS' PANTS, b0e, 65c, T5e, $1.00, $1.2 1.000 pairs to select from.BOYS SUITS, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.75, $3 and up.BOYS* REEFERS, BOYS\u2019 OVERCOATS, LOYS'\u2019 ULSTERS, all grades in stock.prices range from $1.40 to $7.70, MEN'S SUITS, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $10.00, $12.C0.MEN'® TROUSERS, $1.00, $1.25, £2,053, $2.00 ard up.$1.50, $2.00, 5.1 3 iE 0] ve | | | | | EN'S OVERCOATS, REEFERS, TULS- TERS.CARDIGAN JACKETS, CARDIGAN VESTS, SMOKING JACKETS, &c., &c., &c.Variety endless.All lines pupular priced.FUR CAPS, CLOTH CAPS, HATS, line completo in itself.Each SILK HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES MUFFLERS.SOX, NECKTIES, UNDERWEAR.DRESS SHIRTS, COLLARS and CUFFS.WE ARE ADVERTISING our Goods because they possess that standard value that makes them popular whenever seen.WILLIAM CURRIE, Clothier and Hatter 1967 Notre Dame Street.ADVERTISEMENTS, C.W.LINDSAYS PIANOS.Wholesale and Retail Warerooms: 2366 St.Catherine St.| i i | i WANTED.SEWING WOMAN FADER Mode Craig Square + ; &_ PA \"will late experionce !n French and Vocal ! testimonial (the undersigned until Tuesday evening, 22nd * inst.{A DRESSMAKER WANTED.A F 11ST CLASS CLERK FOR Stove and Kitchen Utensil must speak both languages, and be expurienced Store: in the lines.Address Q.503, \"Witness Office.19 | WANTED, IMMEDIATELY, GENERAL Servant by week or menth._Stre er, 205 Mur:stfieid WHO CAN alter and repair boys\u2019 clothes at her homu.* Send address to P.0.Box su.SCHOOL MUNIC IPALITY UF WESTMOUNT Wanted, Lady holding McGill or Academy Dinlomas.Applicants Tcachers, Music.Written applications enclosed.will be oly, with received hy E.W.1, ERAMPDON, Secretary-Treasurer.P.O.Box 215, Westmount, Que.17 Address, Employment Wanted.\u2014\u2014\u2014 EST Le WISHES A FEW more customers, good cutter and fitter.Address T, 440, \"Witness' Office.A LADY OF REFINEMENT DESIRES En- sagement as Housekeeper, Companion, Governess, or any posicion of trust: eight years\u2019 experience as Governess: capable of giving gymnastic training; highest citv references Address No.444, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office.WANTED.BY A RESPECTABLE STEADY mau (Protestant), a position as night watchman, attend boiler or furnace, and shovel snow for the.winter, or any similar work: references.Address NECESSITOUS, \u2018Wiiness' Office.WANTED.A SITUATION AS COOK BY a young woman with a baby: small wages will be taken for a comfortable home.Apply at 5U8 Guy street.WANTED, BY A FIRST-CLASS LAUNdress, family washing, 35c per dozen.Apply ai 31 St.Andre street, off Craig.WANTED, TO GIVE LESSONS IN COOKing during Christmas and New Year's week; references.54 St.Bernard street.17 WANTED, WASHING BY week from THE Dozen or families residing in West- mount; Curtains a specialty; also rough dry washing.Address 104 Selby street, Westmount, off Atwater.Rooms and Board.TO LET, UNFURNISHED OR FURNISHED Rooms from $2 to $3 a month.Apply to 48 Hermine street, upstairs.17 ROOMS, SINGLE AND DOUBLE, with all modern conveniences; nice locality.( 08 Palace street.17 ROOMS TO LET, WITH OR WITHOUT board, within easy access for business m.n; terms moderafe.Address 197 St.Antoine street.COMFORTABLY FURNISHED ROOM, with or without board ; lady, gentleman or married couple; private famiiy.Apply before two or after six p.m.206 Prince Arthur street.8 Personal.PERSONAL\u2014BOSTON DENTAL PARLORS Beautiful Sets of Teeth for Ten Dollars.Fit and quality guaranteed.Painless extracting a specialty.All charges moderate.1856 Notre Dame.Entertainments Given.VOCALIST AND INSTRUMENTALIST, STEREOPTICAN LECTURES.£c \u2014-\u2014 HUMORIST, OPEN MR.McGLAUGHLIN, for Concert\u201d Engagements.For terms address 196 Berri street.15 Miscellaneous.PAPA WANTS A PAIR OF GOLD SPECTA- cies; best in the Dominion.Telephona 5042.HENMRY.GRANT & SON, Opticians, Beaver Hall, near Dorchester.PRESCRIPTIONS EXECUTED exact.Frames accurately fitted; strict attention to details.Telephone 3042, HENRY GRANT & SON, Beaver Hall, near Dorchester.OCULISTS\u2019 MAMMA WANTS A PAIR OF GOLD SPEC- cles; best in the Dominion.Tslephane, 5042.HENRY GRANT & SON, Optictans, Beaver Hall, near Dorchester.COME TO HEADQUARTERS FOR CORrect fitting Spectacles and Eyeglasses.Telephone 5042.HENRY GRANT & SON, Opticians, Beaver Hall, near Dorchester.Holiday Assortment \u2014 oF \u2014 CHICKERING, HEINTZMAN and NEWCOMBE PIANOS Now om View.Special Holiday Inducements.WAREROOMS OPEN EVENINGS.21 Try LAMBLY'S HEADACHE CURE.All druggists, or by mail, 25¢, post-paid.Box 645, Montreal.: OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 10 P.M.DURing the holiday season; Gold Spectacles a specialty.HENRY GRANT & SON, Opticians, Beaver Hall, near Dorches ster ë J.D.MILLER, DAIRYMAN.\u2014MILK FURnished to customers every morning, the product of fine, healthy cows; the: quality of the milk is guaranteed.All orders received at No.300 Aqueduct street.C.J.T.THOMAS.DISTRIBUTING Ageut for all kinds of Printed Matter, (including Bills, Cards, Circulars and Calendars).All distributing done on a strictly honest basis.Address 292 St.Charles Borromece «street.Montreal.PLANTS AND CUT FLOWERS FOR THR Christmas holidays, the cheapest place is at the Westmount Greenhouses, corner of Sherbrooke street and Kensington avenue, Westmount.Cars stops at the door.WANTED, TO PURCHASE, CAST-OFF Clothing, Furs, Carpets.Musical Instruments, Fire Arms, Bicycles.Good prices paid on account of having great demand.Address M.FRANK, 069 Craig street, 28 Is op pt ro pre perte = meet + SALTED. i = x 3 h Taw Boreas ivi.ay gn de ard \u2026.-\u2014\u2014 -\u2014=- Musee parame \u2014 - = I Se aia .A - a pm à \u2019 = J PIP PRE = Far MIRE > \u2014 Si a ys ww re - + Bm, ool GA LATS EL Ey REP a0 ris \u201coe 3 ate Sar \u2014 = - => = age LT 8 ~~ oa THUS eet Sr om ck RAT RE ME Er LN A VW TRA yp, Tl Srey pare XEW YORK TO SOUTHAMPTON | From Liers 14 and 17.¥erth River.New York (Foot of Fulton street) Paria ooo Wed, Der, 23.10am.New Yor Wed, Dre.30, 10 arr.1 se Tous We}.Fan.*, 10 am.Pas 11 LL 11004 e Wed, Jan 153, am, New Yo noo.2 Wed.Jan.20, 10 to mr, \u201ciertest ri M mostronvenien: ronteto London.Xe transfer bv render.No tidni \u2018ielav.Close correction a° Éesthametrr fer Havre and Paris Frere fnat twir-serew Channel steamers.Fetes of vassage to Bonthampton, «> and upwar la See ud cebin passage, HU ph SH &lFCIAL RorNn TRIP TICKETS AT REDTCED RATES, &feerrre 1 Very Low Rate Fer Tréshi or Tasr- ge applyto ; INTERNATIONAL NAVIGATION @&@,, Ne.\u20ac Bowling Green, New York.WILL ER EARY, 163 st, James street, W.F.Edada.120 ut.James strecf, Montreal.J.Y.LEILMOIR & CO.| cat >t l\u2019au st-ce:, Montreal.- hl ~T TY Tr QUROPE EUROPE, EUROPE A TICWE < BY ALL LINES, .\u2019 ALLAN DOMINION ard BEAVER LINES ° via Montreal, : NETHERLANDS © .HAMBURG-AMERT 1 ( WHITE ATAR, CUNARD, AMERICAN, | NORPHAGERMAN LLoYh, GENEEAT, TRANS ATLANTIC, STATE, ANCHO?TRANSIORT and STAR Tire, ; s ÉOUTH WEST INDIES, ke, Ve NEAY VOR IFT.ORIDA, J \u2014 AFFP1CA, NET our cq tr ans teefore took o pu, SAC1 y warez qreerT SE at'evestrates = \u201cppd for new pamphlet of 1216 ardroilirgsor raînt nv row address, a3 Jures street Opposite Terypin Puild cw.My rye BoM Yer rates MON T- RFAT, to TONDON and back, weekiy, via NEW YORK, Ist \u20acuteor ant rai! cris SO, DB.BATIERARY, Agent.CL ce Telephone, No.152, House Telept.oue, 308L DOMINION LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.LIVERPOOL SERYICE.vie Londonderrye Steamer.From Portland.From Halifax.Labrador., Dec.10, 1 p.m.Dec.12, 2 p.m.! Vancouver.Dec.24.1 p.m.Dec.2e, 2 p.m., Scotrman.Jan.7, 1 pom Jan.9, 2pm Labrador Jan.21, 1 pm Jan.23, 2 pom Vancouver .Feb.4, 1 p.u.Feb.t, 2 p.m Rates of passage from Portiand and Halifax to Liverpool and Londonderry: Cabin $52.50 to $70.second cabin, $34 to $36.25; steerage to Liverpool, London.Londonderry, Queens-nwn, Belfast and Glasgow, $24.50 and $23.50.Midshin saloon electric Hght, spacious rrcmenade decks.For further information apply to any agent of the Company.or to DAVID TORRANI(E & CO, 1: St.Becrement st, General Agents, Montreal, BEAYER JINE STEAMERS, WINTER SERVICE Direct Sallings Between ST.JOHN, NB, and LIVERPOOL.From ST.JOHN, N.B.Mon, Dec.7.Wed., Dec.15, From LIVERPOOL.STEAMERS, Fri, Nov.20.Lake Huron.Fat, Nov, U8.lake Superior.Sat., bec, O.Lake Winnipeg.Wed, Dec.23.Bat, Dec.12.Take Ontario.Wed, Dec.3, Th, Dec.4.Lake Huron.Wed, Jan.15.And weekly thereafter.RATES OF PASSAGE.FIRST CARIN\u2014Singie, $47.50 and $50.00, round trip, $90.00, accurding to steamer.SECOND CABIN\u2014To Liverpool or London, $31.00 ; return, $6.75.To all other points at lowest rates.STEERAGE-To Liverpool, London, Glasgow, Belfast, et iowest rates.NOTE\u20143teerage passengers by the Beaver Line are provided with the use of bedding and eating and drinking utensils, free of charge.Fre:ght carried at lowest rates, and to all important points both in Canada and Great Britain on through bills lading.Sperial farilitios prov'ded for the carriage of Lutter cheese, and perishahle freigh\u2026.or further puartculars as to freght or | passage, apply to &.J.SIFARP, Western Freizht Agent, 32 Yonge at, Toronto.D.W.CAMPRELL, General Managsr, 18 Hospital st., Montreal.18 ~ Cement, Drain Pipes, &c.QrotcH DRAIN PIPES, PORTLAXD CEMENT, IN STOCK AND TO ARRIVE Af Lowest Market Prices, \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 We.& F.P.CUIRIE & CO, MO GREY NUN STREER DRAIN PIPES.Portland.Roman and Canada Cements, Fire kricks, Clay, cte, : A.grades Coal Oil.American and Canadian | ALEX.BREMNER, | .50 Bloury street.eee | t Bakers and Confectioners.R.S.AULD.PLAIN & FANCY BREAD BAKER and CONFECTIONER.| All kinds of Brewl made by latest improved machinery, ahead of old style ard much cleaner.Baxery | ihorougl.ly washed \u2018arh week.Bel Tes, 303.! Cor.Atwater ave.& St.Antoine st | 18 Housefurnishings, &c.Ï QUSEKEEPERS' NOTICE.BARGAINS AN CARP:TS.ALL NEW PATTERNS Carpet and Uphoistering work in ull its branches neatiy and promptly executed.Carpets heaien, DENBY RAMMO SD, 222X224 56 Urbain st, TELEPHONE 1743.2 > Come PP gn A Eo yet AT AN nN ye eee TER BR Ge Lr KE SAA PSY \" a) \u201cwo, a Pb ey 4 \" Wh 8 .EL ! 1 \u201c \u2018ravellers\u2019 to Z25th, inclusive.and good to return, leav- | \"of Schools and Chlieges on surrender of standard | perm of school corditicntes, signed by \"December 1th to 24th, good to return unt.l January Cth, 1397.Cran to Vaudreuil.Alfred and intermediate | stations as under cn wrek davs: | Leave Windsor Nt.station.8.30 a.m.5.30 p.m, | Arriving Alfred .1.20 p.m.838 pm, | Returning lv.Alfred.5.43 a.m.2.09 pm.Arriving Montical 8.45 a.m.7.20 p.m.C1806, the trains of this railway will run daily (Sunday excepted) as follows.\u2014 Leave Montreal by Grand Trunk Railway fro Bonaventure Ntreet Depot ce eho.8.00 Leave Montreal by Canadian Pacific Railway from Windsor Street Depot, except Saturdays LL 22 14 Lo.2e ee ae a.19.45 Leave Levis 14.30 c o'clock : change.» ination not later than Jan.11th.sentation of Commerclal Travellers\u2018 Railway | } | ee | | | | | LY ptr hs, THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.M Christmas & New Years HOLIDAYS.Class Retura Tickets will be sold at SINGLE FARIL Necember 24th anil 25th, good to return until D tember 26th and on t>ecember Jlst, END6, and Januniy ist, 197, good to return until Jammy ud, 1867, ALSO AT \u2014 FARE AND ONE.THIRD December 22:31 d, 24ch and 23th, 30th, 31st.Yo,ant cn January Ist, 1897, good to return until January Sth, 1297, COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS\u2014On presentation of commercial travellers\u2019 railway certificates round-trip tickets will be issued at one way first-ciass [are (hot commercial fare), good going December 19th First + ing destination not later than January 4th, 1:67, TO STUDENTS AND TEACHERS rincipal, at One-Thivd, from 4 , _ rust Crass ca:¢ And EXTENSION OF MONTREAL and OTTAWA SEQTIGN.tv St, Eugene, Vankleek Hid.Caledonian springs and Aled.Commencing Monday, Dee.21st, trains will These trains will accommicdnte passengers for Vaudreuil.Hudson, Rigaud and Intermediate stations.v.15 p.1rv.train discontinued after 19th instant.Connection for Point Fortune with 5.50 a.m.train, returning leave Foint l'ortune, 5.190 pm.Cliiy Ticket and Telegraph Office, 129 ST.JAMES St.(Next to Post Office.) Intercolonial , , but he 7 ! - you come Avi ; : , ections on ! Io.ESTION IGN Ch ! think.said their fa | be one i had bean unfitied to! and storm: \u201d\u2019 asked e out In the cola The growing hydra-heads of d things.To-day want th better The professo Cred.7 fe his work and the life, store had ate and ability : but the | deringly ed Migs Nimms won-| The sneering: scorn that sits en NS all your heart and t nl certain college of Natural Philosophy in a IN the battle ; and th *; - ( descended 10 hi Ï \u2018 .And 8 a: : A at ease irst ste h au EL, axe the : : ST ge gave the class ; i Yo Ls , en saic mas to him.and he I was 1 | pawns its crude i Lace p heavenward.This v UE think over duri ass a problem \"imals so\u2014horses es- | lt sommes, half with a laugh and in the room lonesome I couldn't stay | 10 cure life's wounds le philosoph es do.\u2014Rev.C.A.Oliver This yeu can! the next tan ! The the night aud «mue : understand that his scended à sieh, that he \u2018had de- #wful coll! bs so cold there, 100 + out; ces, ng | hole were bared thr gh fhe on thie If : vin demand.nded to the store.\u201d Then he w _' there\u2019 | s down cellar, and; Ring \u2018in clear-eyed = i corth, from si rough the centre of the .j dered how thi 1e Won- s no fire, you know.\" i yed humility, A i .from side to side.and a ! ; ue fre horses at the \u2018going ones had gone or were \u2018No, I don't know PS | an holdeth fast to hand divine DVERTISEMENTS.| nto i what motions 50 a ball Jropped -aid Alfred T J pen Orris .+.\u2018it; b ing about y the lory , through, 5 ould the ball pass .That he s = and Sylvia.; but vou can tel : glory vet to be HR zh, and how would it co: pasa a : the papers.\u2018 soon found cout A ' th 5.ell me.Where is; Reads \u2018 10 i oi rest\u201d The d it come tn a s ii Morris in S.opened and Sylvia Gui, for the door e cellar, and who lives with wt ve between each blotted | | called Fhe next morning a stude Pas Le | imself came in, \u2018Has he gone peeped in.i Do vou know Gorman's You g ine\u2014 | cd up {o solve the prohlem Nr Was < was a - ia : i ; Ock w ri ; Ar | swer have y : \u2018hat an- Work ; all of horses ; for Yes,\u2019 said her father | asked the child, shivering again a eet Christmas bells, ring on ' CH c You Nervous?D are vou to give to the quest en ak i \u2018 \u201c .3 \u201cAPY - 1 I 3 - a ~ .A3Kh- _ erandfathes had net him | pi you pay him \u201d | Yes: thought of the place.Ring out the restless discont orsford\u2019s Phosphate | | the student OST a Well, really.\u2019 replied nie | 1 a 1! A .=.nte .Lei .ave not 5 -ris was his only grand- \u2018 fs ; Well, it\u2019 That digs go dee d nt Quiets the nerves and induces sl ; | Main question, but of thought of the .\u201ced, all that the ie and-.Where's the receipt 7?Let m : alone Ma there 1 live, and I'm an! broad p, an digs so s sleep.! Hew are vou ee of a preliminary one .A ! man it.4 e see HE.amma went t til oo zcing to get tha \u2019 ; » world, who, whil terd o heaven yes- \u2018To find a | through?F nat hole ile ca AhE Ou ay.They .germ, and lose T EAT CTO NGG ya 1 to Le a har lled: \u2018Why, you goose, I haven't any Lox.\u2018hey took her away in a A life \u2018sans\u2019 ca a God.28 \u2014 .Morris eve ard man, had just burned the not aven't any.I \u20ac I cried and cried I didn\u2019t ; Ring in th dent yet coneequent HOW TE GO1 Murris everything that was.\u2018O ; e.\u2019 \u201cwant them to tak : ! e patience born of gr 7 - rh * CREDIT And Morris ; h.is that all?We \u201cme.e her away from ; Content to w grace, 3 Stranger-\"Beg pard i .for his generosits and 1 re- Morris wants to see you ! nd Men : You RE \u2018 live without mamma, trust, atch and wait and Groceries, Provisions, &c it in your power PE Bui you have \\nd the world ha: rust Tis walked in.and shi ADE VOT cheeks et rolling down her | Until the heavenly : «one that I will glad me a great lavor-and ders, 9 1 had shrugged ; Sylvia.* What h ot the door after St ks and choking her voice.\u2018M Reveals th enly face to face © = isadlv)\u20141 T gladly repay.FT a a ue an knowin \u2018 *, = e ad 10 sav we one said th ;ü x ; 135 | \u2018 - Ss e secrets of th TPM \u2018 : La he m afraid you ha CS \u201c1 25 saw or ne did the said in a v erv few words.and ae ground andes ey buried her In the .Wise Christmas bells ne on! , .© 9 4 62 WW 6 opt I am of no use to any bods Fe a i» much the more e loved Sylvia believe it., but don't\u2018 422.\u2019 : just failed for half a millio: a Lu plainly\u2014 | him, 1 and che loved | it.Rigg où : LLP sete \"So million with no as- ah well ! mt had \u2018 in ; 2 So 1 heard.CY as 1 his cll; 1s easy for him to | fore that she told him two years be-.hy don't you ?\u2019 B ay the sharp, wild reckless S vel vou say oh Nes You know it.and s ; u e can fore- prom n give him her | ause mamma t > .Yes oo à; be of service t ; a .à .1 18 } old ve = es, =r, je ; o you: - mortgage on a poor man fast his prendfather ond.was paid to Eom heaven.10 me she was Ris Tad doned mirth and flaunting THE what von a crab] will mor refuse But ih - ; and, now that it\u2019 ould mee: he: .HY e;.for anv one?e bankrupt like _ _ ; ; was pald, wou +, : it ur .r there, but I don't ing ot or any one?Twi ; me do : 7, Jassed, happily.rtrta | So Jul, would Mr.Nicolls ghee Ms know the way: do you?TE ee wastes Dane HOUSEKEEPE how pu 80° to much credit\u201d New York 7, : \u201cNo, not yet, Morris; Co i > question startled Mi i patient sky ; R.\u201cWeckiy.\u2014 New York i note is paid for, to-morrow | DT EE | Se did not reply She sat quite Rise air he sounds that faint the | IL fosts more fo u 1 can tell father an ) |S looking into the lite t sp common wor \u2018OT COM : d mother | still, looking into the fi | starch, more 1 LD NOT COM) - bovs (As ! _ in re and think-| Ring out th ime, more work.MMIT HIMSELF Vs As if they needed \u2018 CHI N°\u201d INTD t ing remorsefully of her ! .e scenes that soil the and doesn't gi or \u2018Jack.\u2019 sai it , .3 | ! ee \u2014- ! ve as said Mrs.\u20ac = +.old what had been going on! / LDREN S CORNER.: tunities.0st oppo: Ring sent foul as 8 good resnits \u2018how do you es to her husband, 2° ves for years !) Ye -\u2014 ; o vou 2\u2019 r .e foul, ring in th ; : don't ink rysanthemum?\u2019 \u2018I | \u2018father SN : our MISS NIMMS' 3 ly you 2 repeated the chilc _|- Ri \u201d e fair, think ! would - : wher, too but.oh.Moris.I: IMMS'S CHRISTMAS GIFT.| 13 Th 1 eager- ng ont the stained, ring in the lack's mums in a letter if I kid ans chrysanthc- e angry '* And while! (By E \u2018 | ere was e\u2014 | Snages.OT ; you.\u2019 replied Mv Loe gr) \u2018 while! y Ernest .| no respons : ges.\u2018They w ak Dr.0.is said \u2018Nonsense \u2019 he di hile | Gilmore.) © Presently th pon£e.Clear Christmas bells, ri , | Do weight\" y wil} make the letter over- .! it himself id rather It was a stormy, wintry night, b \u20ac the little tired 5 ve eyes closed, , Ting on- « UDIC tarch.spell it Oh, if you don\u2019t know how t 1 ., i no one , , \u2019 ., bu \u201c ee read nodc \u2019 | sp it.you needn\u2019 _.Le 0 dre: Sunday night Mr.Nicolls | it W seemed to mind the storm ; | to one side; the li led and fell) Ring out the lust for place and peli: | It didn't know how nt try Who said I th -5 have a bad .Nicolls | it was Christmas eve.Mi ci : | aslee ittle one Was ; Ring out the pert, contais starch gloss.b d ow to spell it?Well or was Wor pad cold, which on | sat alone at her homel Miss im MISES Ni strife crowding, trampling : wax and gum.dy orax, i you spell it\u201d \u2018The right way.\u2019 + how D1 ce se ; and as it was he oly fireside She es Nimms w ren you Nr.Sna = Lo J And Co.ras | heard the musi =) oie watched her w For wish your laund ges resumed his : ar - and freezing .i = isic of the chureh à ( interest.He with kéen| or that which is n | ndry to have the eveni : perusal of tho .rainstorm! and the voices in bells | er eves slowly fi -Ri ot joy nor life; | right stiffness.th e 1° ng paper.-\u2014 Pittsburg \u2018C ; SE family obj ; ; ices of merry children | tears, which y filled with, FINS out the great, > à 8.the rght glos | graph.\u2019 rg \u2018Chroincle Tela- nil: jected very singing carols v children ich presently flowed \u2018Ri gilt idol-\u2014self ; use the right gloss, graph.Chas \u2018en he said : \u2018I Fi ini \u2018arols semewhere in the vi { her checks ed down ng.in the love wh M ight starch\u2014that i said : mu | cinity; ! à the vi- .8 ose claim à ack\u2019s D 5 à._\u2014 M Mr.Hogenbaum.oS 89; Mise ut she heeded them not.Poor baby ! Poo \u201cpower Lo ouble Starch.} Fudds\u2014 There\" 5e Alfred ke | ont! 5?- imms was not old, In , soul w Du or little lonely ! Is willing servi same ad ere\u2019s that Miss Rixter ov oh ed keep so much! lace was excredingis , but ber! What bi as her pitying thought! i Fulfilling of th Le glad and free, AREER = there.She is rather good locki er over re in house any longer.| Weary giy sorrowful and], Messings I \u20ac e law, its flow Sal ray she i cking.but they ; .! A ger.veary.Her burd h ' 8 have compared Its fruit wer, ole Agents for Canad | v she is cold to th , ! 1 oe 1\" said Alfred : \u2018y Lan+ | Was ; burden of lonelines ers ! And che red tos ruitage, perfect liberty\u2014 as Duddy\u2014\u2018B ,Ç e men she meets.\u2019 i vher.Jason can run th ; Why she had 1 she could bear alone.the way to ES ne > ! know, Sweet Christmas bells, ring on ! ROBERT GREIG & CO., Montreal.ja oun woman wi Tone vou expert\u201d from x cl axe ._ y she ne .: 19: : ?.- \u201c i vith a coul 1 .x -lav.or until ne | ad not cast her burden I show her ?ould .| eand i rundred thou- ; : you can go.Him who said.\u2018< \u201cen on ; 0 VND po in her ewn right?-B Ne and I will drop i 1lat sald, \u2018Come unto me, all v2 one arose softly : 000% rawao \u201d ght?\" Boston \u2018Trans- : : at lab a pb, all v2 y .pt.\u2019 18 ue ak à op into thei \u20189° labor and are heavy-lad ; kitchen, w and went into the | 0 ; : Mr.Hogenbaum to.1 will give vou rest I a en, and a1 work here her faithful maid-of RTISEMENTS | av oe vou on his way | rared t - RA am not pre- rk sat by th 7 H > DS J v to or, bared to say.\"he fire i air y the table finishing ai IS YEAR SU.: uner.Here, I may | fashionell fil e fire in the old-| Pall of red mittens.A g ai A CRIPPLE FR : \u201ca .+ a 3 \u2018a \u20ac .0) 7 x .ar at I'll give vou the hor | led.replace danced and spar- years sat near her.207 of ten | on RIHEUMATISM.For CHRISTMAS FINE GROCE ADVERTISEMENTS.he: ud hé closed the door ones the cosy ere was no other light in mother and son.Their [They were, cared by a Few Doses of & FRUITS RROCEREES and | af 1 I vas sorry that 1 -: w ; * È g-room.The hous .and no wo OK Eel ith so outh American ve try 9 > Co c couldn't as really furnace-i el knew nder, for well th | eumatic Care-Miracal ) S po avé a draft made out; Ni ace-heated.but Miss w there was t evi acalous but Fact.BAKER\u2019S ! I ; ht ed : out: but \u2018!MMS loved an opea fir 55 che ie o be no Christ Mrs.N.F New G i ; me ght the trai \u2019 had one w pea fire, and always; eer within that mas | N.Ferris, wife of a well- rocery | (all earl 1 © MAC 9 ; F TS n as it was: go \u201cAC ONE W hen the w ys house.manufacturer of Hi known 78 UNIV 9 | y for CHRI=1 MAS PHOTUS an ta >>, favner : .' the weather permi , \u201cFR of Highgate, Ont.INIVERSITY ST | VOID THE RUSH Sand \u2019 Sn one are all sol, he st looking inio the flames with (To be continued.) vin Tati pains in n corely affliated Every thing is nice.f | 141 ST.PETER ST oe - eu et than ve thirty- | FAT-AWAY ook in h \u2018 imes pains in my ankles & Fine Winter e.fresh and che : RS Tel.331 SHE r= af the last hund ; Yo Cpr er sad eves.Last times was ; es and at Winter end Table A ap.| \u2014_\u2014 SET Z .SE OT re rristma , -\u2014\u2014 almost is : ; Best G e Apples, $1.6 ; cr Sue à ©.iu his father's hand a roi living Bd she as CR] mother was Le everything, as 1 me doctored o Flour, ial TE iw, 0 È EADS FRAMED PICTURES Goa \\ small roll, 1 ; «sv lit she was thinking of th D - yéars without much b PLOrec andied Peels and I e, Candied Fruits, \u2018 XMAS PRESENTS + \u2018 , but it meant (05 littla chicke i Xe AILY F \u2018 I had los enefit.Though tailed at {igh Class Candie «We have SSENTS.ho No | enjoyed together.Her eyes Alled oot pan: Este out confidenes in moe Rue wimost wholesalo prices, 11 A ni Framed pa SES eves filled Nv with tears The rer eyes filled MONDAY, DEC.21.matic.Cur y + American Rheu- T cphone 511%.4 : 2° Wo Cot he sald, 1.\u201cMy B00d (il her ether ward not realized un- 1 WoUld not live alway.\u2014A «dose gave me ey i En the first WE SOLICIT A TRIAL FOR A TEST street.wedi fe erof MON Aart Frames, 633CR pi A inde\" said thei they had I 3 goue how happy Lon?is better th -\u2014A good in years, and t an 1 had had no next deo to the Witness\u201d Office.WSCRAIG a+ _- \u2019 \u20ac heir mother = ad Leen together .an precious oi | wo botties have co 11 | ce.la foe hey eo none her.ment ; and ; int-i:fÿ cured me.mplete- Le vo Co \u2018ame into the room.ner here would be no Christmas din- day of nd he day © of death than the 2123 Notre Dame street and Joh Megate, oO ONLY 25¢ A ou rae fred think se 5 (he morrow.What was the will T satisfy him.ani 1058 life 2208 and 2613 St.Catherine ohn Lewis, .A ive QUEEN'S HAIR 0.\\ BOTTLE.\u20ac + 3 ;* and he | at could one ol el TI i.Ec- at restores hair tc es is & preyarat il father and we Besides cat alone \u201d es.vii, 1; P » AC 21 arrests r to ita natural co tion CL < vent away, and : sides, she had very li ; , 1; Ps.xci, 16.- csta falling out, removes d ior and beauiy, soon followed \u2018 nd | for dinner.1 y little appetite \u2019 TV It 1s not a dye.Eee rod and \u20ac cures bald- 17 Is sat : | wh set those have th = hole prod'icing & rapid growtl nd invicorates : ss t and thought : \u2018Was | who felt like it.em Dal The Slear part makes a pre A end i a man so relieved as 1.4 The curtains had not yet be ADVERTISEME DTN a Druggists, at or $1 preparation.For sale wing, _ cer | Cras n.Suddenly thcre came a hg ES \u2019 CD TO Co A.D.MAXN'S, A + © 4 D ni | sand the e alone \u2018until eleven | oh the window.It startled th T AN ANN NINA Î .rner Mountain and St.Antoine street : TO I P :/ THE RESORT | «fF A | - ming up \u2018the Fath and cn her feet in a mo was LOTS oR I OTN I LT D to let him in \\ ; he close against ment.Pressed Rev.T.C.Mellor, Rural RES Ea | A P 1 - was very tall and a Hogen- | face gainst the glass was a child\u2019s Church Rectory spare Dean, Christ's NARA g e ANS rofessional.- ES ather gaunt.| ww recently to K.D.\u20ac + N.8., referred NNN AARN : b- rosperous look 5 | 7 .|: ; + D.C 1u th A DOA : : re Qc sine ooking.and with a, hat, do you mean by frightening to have much Pleasure in bearing testimons BRIN Parlor\u201d a a AMES A.BAZIN Dentist RT : s, ok and air about | 5 : questioned Miss Ni hav oO .D.C.for Indi = ny SIRI : I Will meet his patient aN 4 st, ii anout: somewn spi A Nimms, e been a victim of Dys igestion.1| NA wo S THURSDAYS and pationts on the st and rd - + sail ven wanted t mewhal Irritably.ume.but your remedy ppyspepsie for some NAA a A Drs.KE.B.and PR votants O LE each month, ey CL 2 \u20ac >) ta see me: a: } mean to fri ,! ever the slightes onders.AGA t h AAA 169 PEEL ~ Taut note\u2019 he said.\u2018and I a apologized the child: frighten you,\u2019 resort to K.B, « and rb return 1| RENS a C es RG 69 PEEL ST.Tookc's Buliding ai Carlier than renal se eme ing to ask if 1 couldnt = was go- result.I never fail to (instant relief is the A woos PERRINS BEST MIXED CAN _ a .n : + 1ap-; ai y LL varm mys \u2018herever 1 go.\u2019 nd K.D.\u20ac.RAR 0S.i dan < en | att 1 business up this way.ur our mre.yself| Can more \u2018convineing proof A Smokers and hous ARS the young on need AY SETH P.LEET, B.C.L ce | | stop now.e voice, as well as the pi than the above.We sa of be called for | NRA keepers parc ARE REA her g ones at CHRISTMAS.ADVOCATE er A Po \u201cint lave ironbied vou t | face.was full of longing pinched fo De dis is the Greatest ney that RAR f pers \u201calike find them ARR lb.e is your chance 7!5 cents a ATE, BARRISTER, &eo., FO Gil, except for thi xl you to: Miss Ni oe or Indigestion.The K re of the Age| AARA faultless.AR \u201c BRITISH EMPIRE BUILDING \u20ac sv this bad cod > _ Nimms opened the | splendid for the L .B.C.Pills are| RAR OA STERL 224 N ING, to Nicolls : hui sit down.1 Come in\u2019 she said gentlr.door.a constipation an els and cure RARE Lo AA DROPS is CHOCOLATE TELEFHONE Neer Dame streets Por 1ui von have the note with e child.a little girl not over ere a Thats oder FAR a eT AL ort : | 2A qualities m DOO CS ; .A ake the AAAI \u2014\u2014 Apr = hore! = a 1 .RIT ' .MM NN 2 ia N nd he sat down and un- ADVERTISEMENT : oo luxgries to use.OA 6 TS: ALL .oo nN rena und took our S.Builders and Carpent ROR IAN Casselman B à 122204 RO] COUNTRIES ss.a trom which he ton | F0800808secece 2006000 RAR \u201cTH > A > bis à om whi ho too: 0881800007 0079.9-9 2000 9 eCeTeCH ers.ea E NN ros., FETHERS oT s me i ti a very lucid manner the: \u201cfessor pointed out the superiority | :herson ard seconded by D.B.! and carried, asking the ap-' © of delegates to the tariff com- , ; | «! thanks to the deputation and reference to essential oils: On account of ! the large rrop of anise seed in Russia the ! price of the oil is low, and likely to cou- | tinue so.Oil cassia has declined in price, | a good deal of adulterated oil is offered, scme samples containing only from 5) to 60 | percent of pure oil.Oil cloves is unprecedentedly low, the price at which it is | sold to-day by the producers being only i one-tenth of its price in 1575.Of] bergamot i will probably be reduced in price very | shortly, 2a the reports from producing dis- | triets show a large yield.Oil lemon remains at former figures.The season's crop i has beea favorable.Of] peppermint.The vield of American oil is largely in excess of last year: English oil, about average yield: Japanese oil.very large increase.Prices will probably decline.Menthol is below those of last year.The production of menthol from Japan during the first six months of this year, being 23.525 catties.and drugs.Cod liver oil has not tended higher.in spite of the consuming period having arrived.Citric and tartaric acid : also cream of tartar, are easier, but carbo- He has advanced.Belladonna and gentian roots are dearer.Cardamon seeds are gcarce, and prices are rapldly advancing.Gamboge easier.Glycerine Is firm; myrrh lower; opium quiet.Oils\u2014Caraway easler, rloves dull, peppermint advancing, star- i aniseed easier.Otto\u2014Prices are now firin- \"er.Vanilla will be nffered at special auction.fantonin has advanced fractionally.\u2014Decem- , ber \u2018Canadian Druggist.\u2019 TRADE IN CANADA AND U.S.New York, Dec.1S.\u2014Bradstreet'g to-mor- row will say:\u2014Wholesale trade continues of smaller volume than expected, practical- \u201cly the only activity fn wholesale lines being in groceries, caudies, fruits and nuts.The weather hag Interfered with seasorrable business, which at many centres is smaller than in preceding years in that a larger proportion\u2019 of purchases are of a cheap grade of goods.The downward tendency of prices pointed out a fortnight ago is continued.There are 359 business failures reported throughout the United States this week, 22 fewer than last week and 26 less than in the corresponding wrek one year ago.Mild weather and bad roads have restricted trade in the Province of Quebec and at Montreal.although colder weather for a time stimulated demand.The volume of Christmas trade is an average of that in previous years.More activity is reported in both wholesale and retail lines at Toronto, particularly in dry goods, groceries and hardware.Better weather has helped business at Halifax and more activity is reported even in wholesale lines.The Cape Breton mackerel flsheries are sald to be a coinplete failure and destitution exists among Newfoundland fishermen in the northern and other remote parts of that colony.There were 39 business failures reported from Canada this week, compared with 42 last week and 42 in the week a year ago.AMERICAN CATTLE MARKET.New York, Dec.15.\u2014Beeves\u2014Receipts, 2,162; market firm and top grades a shade * Maclernan, Miss Fraser.Miss ; higher ; ordinary to choice steers, $4.20 to crovh, Messrs.Stafford, Bolston | 55.15; fancy steers, $5.50 ; oxen and siags, | $3.40 to $4.20 ; bulls, $2.25 to $3.20 ; cows, $1.25 to $2.55.Calves\u2014Receipts, 138; feeling barely steady at $4 to $7 for poor to prime veais, $2.50 to 32 for yearlings and grassers, $3.25 for western mixed calves.Sheep and lambs\u2014 Receipts, 5,194; trade less active at a decline of 15¢ to 25¢c on sheep and fully 25¢ on lambs; medium to prime sheep, $3.25 to $3.75; fair to choice lambs, §4.75 to $5.621, ; choice state lambs, $6.5714.Hogs -\u2014-Recoipts, 6,419, market weak at $3.60 to $4.10; pigs, $4.15 to $4.25.East Buffalo, Dec.18.\u2014Cattle\u201480 cars through, 4 cars on sale ; market quiet and steady ; good mixed butchers\u2019 steers and heifers, $3.60 to 33.65 ; fair to choice fat cows, $2.65 to $3.25 : falr butchers\u2019 bulls, $2.65 to $3; heavy exports, 3.20 io $3.50 ; $5 to $6.25 ; good, $5.26 to $5.75 ; common to fair.$4 to $4.75; heavy fed calves slow at $3 to $3.50; common, $2 to $2.75.Hogs \u201414 cars through and 85 cars on sale; market very dull and fully 10c lower, except for pigs: Yorkers, good to choice, $3.45 to $3.50; light, $3.50: mixed packers, $3.40; light to fair mediums, $3.40; pigs In good demand at $3.70 to $4.75; few choice, $3.80 to $3.85: roughs steady at $2.85 to $3: stags.$2.20 to 22 63.Sheep and lambs\u20142 cars through and Ni) cars on sale ; market opened about steady for good native lambs; sheep active, scarce, and 15c to 20c higher: choice to best native lambs, $5.25 to $5.35 ; fair to good, | $4.75 to $5.15; culls and common lots, $3.50 to $4.50; mixed sheep.good to choice, $3.50 to $3.85 : common to fair, $2.90 to $3.25 ; culls, $2 to $2.50 ; eight loads of Canadas on the market, but none sold at noon.I very low.the quotatio bet very much: 7] : y w » auotations ne y \u201cThere was practically no trade done in © \"cattle for export.Buying of butchers\u2019 cattle \u2018 In London, Eng.-there has been hardly | so much trade done this month in chemicals | ADVERTISEMENTS.CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR ALL.Only a few days to Christmas, and we mean to break all previous records, by giving the following unprecedented bargains: Henty's Books for Boys, one dollar copyright edition for @8 cents.Henty's Books for Boys, one dollar and fifty cent edition for 81.20.Pansy, Elsie and Bessie Series, regular price, 30 cents now 20 cents each.Bibles in Oxford Bindings, a splendid assortment at 20 percent discount.All the Poets, in Cloth, Leather and Padded Seal Bindings, greatly reduced.GAMES in endless variety.Crokinole and Arch Crokinole (the latest), 81 each.Our display of Christmas Cards and Calendars stands unsurpassed for variety of design and lowness of price.Photo Albums, Toilet Sets, Cuft and Collar Boxes, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Photo Frames, Purses, Dolls, Dressed and Undressed.Toys of all descriptions, at prices that will delight you.Dolls\u2019 Carriages for $1.25 upwards.ann at the lowest prices.Boys' Own and Girls' Own Annuals, 81 The Climbing Monkey at 25 cents is wonderful value.MAIL ORDERS PROMPTLY FILLED.JAMES MOCK, Bookseller & Stationers 2679 St.Catherine street, MONTREAL.Branch Post-Office.Dominion Express Agency.BRITISH CATTLE MARKETS.Edinburgh, Dec, 7.\u2014Messrs.John Swan & Sons (Limited) weekly report says:\u2014In the fat cattle markets this week trade has been rather better, everything prime making more money.Irish cattle are still coming in fair numbers, and are generally of good quality.Trade for fat cows of good quality met quite as good a trade.There were very large supplies of States and Canadian cattle, trade for which has been rather worse.The store cattle trade is now virtually over for the season, but there is still a fair demand for anything of good quality.There have been rather fewer fat sheep on offer, and ths general quality gobd.Best shop sheep met a fair trade at quite last week's prices.Medlum-weighted ewes also made more money.There were large supplies of calves, and they made full prices.Pigs, a large show, and they met a trade similar to last week.Milk cows a rather quieter trade.Best beef, 7s 3d to 8s per stone.Best mutton, 61d to 8a per lb.London, Dec.7.\u2014Larger supply in beast market, increase chiefly amongst middling sorts, these, being in excess of demand, met very slow sale.Trade also slow for best quality.rates favoring buyers to extent of fully id per 8 lbs.Fat shed cows, 2d per 8 Ibs.dearer for best.Top value\u2014Primest Scotch, 4s 6d to 4s 7d; Nerfolk, 4s 4d per 8 Ibs.British arrivals\u2014200 Scotch, 160 Irish, 120 Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex, 1,340 midland.home and western counties, 60 Devon.Sheep trade slower all round at less money, especially middling quality.Pigs very dull at less money.Beef, 2s 4d to 4s 7d; veal, 2s 10d to 5s 2d; mutton, 8s 2d to 5s 4d ; pork, 2s to 3s 2d.Total supply beasts, 1,850; sheep, 9,210; calves, 10; pigs, 60.Liverpool, Dec.7.\u2014Beasts, 1,968; sheep, 2,692.Best beast, 64; second, 5d; third, 4d; best Scotch sheep, 7%d and b%d ; other sorts, 7d and 5d.An increase of 159 beasts.and a decrease of 851 sheep.Fair demand for all classes at about late rates.TORONTO CATTLE MARKET.Toronto, Dec.18.\u2014To-day\u2019's market was a short and brisk one, and the prices realized were not very high.Offerings were 51 car loads of stuff, including over 3,000 hogs.700 sheep and lambs, and about 15 calves.for Montreal was qulet, about seven car loads being taken.In spite of heavy offerings the hog market is firm.Butchers\u2019 Cattle\u2014There were a good many poor cattle in again, but everything was soid before the close of the market.The choice cattle sold readily, prices ranging at from 3c to 3%c per Ib.for good to choice cattle for Christmas killing.For one or two head slightly higher prices were paid.Common cattle sold at from 2c to 244c per lb., and mediums brought 2%c per lb._Stockers and Feeders\u2014Purely nominal.Not many came in.and not many are required.Prices rule at from 2%c to 3c per ib.for good to choice feeders for the coun- ry.Bulls\u2014There are about ten heads in and all sold at figures ranging from 2%c to 3Y%¢c per 1lb., to hold for future export.Sheep and Lambs\u2014Lambs were rather active, selling at from 3lac to 3%c per Ib.Shipping sheep are quiet at\u201dfrom 2% c to 3c per Ib.Butchers\u2019 sheep are dull at $2.50 per head.Calves\u2014Light offerings: all sold ; choice veals bring from $5 to $6 per head ; good calves sell from $4 each.Milch Cows and Springers\u2014 Quiet.Prices rule from $20 to $35 per head.Only good cows are in demand.Hogs\u2014Steady.Choice selections sold for 4c per 1b., weighed off the cars.Prospects are firm for next week.LECTURE TO THE GLEANERS\u2019 UNION, DELIVERED BY PROF.CARUS-WILSON, The second monthly meeting this winter of the Montreal Branch of the Gleaners\u2019 \u2018nion took place on Friday evening, in the Synod Hall.The gathering was a large and enthusiastic one, who highly appreciated both the lecture and the fine stereopticon views with which it was illustrated.The singing was led by the ladies\u2019 choir of the Gleaners\u2019 Union, organized by Mrs, Duncan MacPherson.Miss Redpath and the Misses Kays on the violin, and Mrs.Mc- Duff on the harmonium, accompaniad the vocalists.Mr.George Hague prestd- ed, and the Rev.G.Osborne Troop opened with prayer, and gave a short missionary bible reading, upon the words: \u201cGo ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.\u2019 He dwelt particularly upon the way in which persons who are unable to go themselves, may be represented by those whom their offerings equip and maintain.Mrs.Carus-Wilson, as secretary of the Montreal Branch of the Union, then made some announcements, and referred to the satisfactory fact that last December not a single Montreal Gleaner falled to rejoin the Union for 1896, expressing the hope that she might have a similar report to make this year.Professor Carus-Wilson then delivered a most interesting and suggestive lecture upon Uganda.He began by disposing of the popular notion that Central Africa is peopled by negroes, indicating what great things might be expected from the Uganda people, as the most progressive people of the progressing and conquering Bantu race.He then told the thrilling story of the opening up of that country to missionary enterprise through the explorations of Livingstone and Stanley, of the latter's famous * challenge to Christendom,\u201d which the Church Missionary Soclety took up, of the missionary career, so great in its results, of the gifted and devoted Alexander Mac- kay.of the martyrdom of Bishop Han- nington, cf the persecution and expul sion of the Christians, and of their steadfastness.Holding up a copy of the Uganda version of St.Matthew's Gospel, which Mr.Mackay had made.Professor Carus-Wilson mentioned that his translation of the scriptures had been continued and was now nearly completed ET pps pe EE par, by Mr.G.L.Pilkington, formerly a fel- low-student of his at Pembroke College, Cambridge, who had graduated with the highest honors in classics.Many graphic incidents and two or three striking lantern slides showed what enthusiastic and intelligent bible students the people of Uganda are.More portions of the scriptures were sold in Uganda during ten months of 1895, than the Montreal Auxiliary of the Bible Society sold during the whole of 1895.Finally, the lee- turer described the great monthly mis- slonary meeting of the Uganda Chris- tlans, and the liberal collection taken up at its close.The lantern used was lent by Mr.W.D.Ross.Many of the slides were from photographe taken in Uganda by Mr.R.H.Leakey, one of tbe Church Missionary Society's missionaries now there; others were lent by Mr.Frank Redpath and the Rev.Edgar Hill.At the close of the lecture there was a brisk sale of Church Missionary Society literature, and especially of Mr.Pilkington\u2019's new pamphlet, which had just arrived from London, and which gives the latest news of that newest Christian Church.It is hoped that the next party of missionaries to Uganda will include a Mont- trealer, who has been accepted for service in that field by the Montreal Church Missionary Society Committee.The Gleaners\u2019 Union is making a speclal effort to send him out as Îts representative next year.The next monthly meeting will be on Friday, Jan.15, in the Synod Hall, when Mr.R.H.Buchanan will lecture on \u2018 Tinnevelly.\u2019 lp MGR.FABRE'S CONDITION.There is no marked change in Archbishop Fabre\u2019s condition.Although now so weak that he can hardly raise his head from the pillow, he still continues to have the full use of his mental faculties and to govern the archdiocese from his sick bed.On Saturday last he himself gave their mission to the young priests who had been ordained in the morning.Among the recent letters of sympathy received by Mgr.Fabre was one from Archbishop Ireland of St.Paul, Minn, who fully condoles with his sick colleague.Canon Bruchesi has paid an official visit to the Rev.Mr.Dixon to thank him, in the name of the Archbishop, for having asked the prayers of his congregation for His Grace\u2019s recovery.At both morning and evening prayer, yesterday, at Christ Church Cathedral, prayers were offered by the Rev.Dr.Norton, rector, for the recovery of the Archbishop.The latest bulletin states that His Grace passed a good night and was not quite so w2ak this morning.0 THE MESSIAH.AT THE WINDSOR HALL TO-MORROW NIGHT.The citizens of Montreal should take pride in the traditional success gained by the Philharmonic Society each time that it performs the \u2018Mes- «jah.What a void there would be at Christmas time if this concert was not to take place.Rut the magnetic influence of Handel's great work is as strong as ever.The desire of the public tc hear it to-day is as intense as it ever was, independent of the greater or less merit of the soloists who take part, and it is to the honor of the work and of the public that il should be so, provided a satisfactory performance be assured.Nevertheless, the committee of the sotiety introduces each year a change at this concert by engaging new soloists.The usual deference to local singers, able to assume the task, has fallen this year upon Miss Hollinshead.Her recent studies in London with Shakespeare have fitted her in an eminent degree to sing the solos allotted to her.Miss Spencer, a rising and most promising singer and a thorough musician, already engaged for important work through the United States, has charge of the contralto solos.Mr.J.H.McKinley, also a new comer to Montreal, is one of the few tenors to do justice to his part in the \u2018Messiah.\u2019 As to Mr.Myron Whitney, his name is before the American public as that of Sant- ley in England.e-\u2014\u2014 FERRY BOATS IN WINTER QUARTERS.On Saturday afternoon the ferry boats \u2018Longueuil\u2019 and \u2018Boucherville\u2019 vent into winter quarters.Both steamers had to be forced through the ice on their last trip, and the hands on board the \u2018Boucherville\u2019 had much difficulty in getting into Boucherville with the horses and vehicles on board.It was reported that they were not taken off until vesterday.In reply to an inquiry by telephone, the company\u2019s superintendent says the \u2018Boucherville\u2019 and \u2018Longueuil\u2019 are now laid up in their winter quarfers all right at Boucherville.\u2019 : Am 9 SANTA CLAUS IN THE COUNTRY.ADVERTISEMENTS.Every Afternoon at 3 o\u2019clock.next season.different departments.guarantee prompt service and prompt delivery of all goods.OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS.The only Dopartmental Store in the City Selling Exclusively for CASH.HAMILTON'S GREAT HOLIDAY SALE.Bring the Children in to see the performance in our Children\u2019s Theatre, SANTA CLAUS AND FAMILY.Every Evening at 7.30.Admission Free.© SANTA CLAUS will answer all messages received through his private telephone \u201cin Theatre\u201d from 11 to I o'clock and from 5 to 7 p.m.22 CASES OF TOYS AND GAMES received to late will be sacrificed rather than carry them over till Come at once and pick out Xmas Goods at half their value, SPECIAL REDUCTIONS THIS WEEK IN Christmas Cards, Calendars, Booklets, and Toy Books.An Immense Assortment of the Choicest Productions of American and e Foreign Makers, Christmas Cards, from 1c to 25c.Calendars, from 20c to $1.50.Booklets, from 10C to Soc.Toy Books, from 5c to 5oc.Next Friday being Xmas Day our store will be closed.Our Weekly Bargain Day will be held on Thursday, when there will be thousands of suitable articles for Xmas Presents at Bargain Prices.It goes without saying that the above applies to our 43 One hundred extra hands engaged for the Holiday Season.Wa All Coods bought now kept until wanted.PROMPT DELIVERY GUARANTEED.DD POP OH HAMILTON'S, St.Catherine and Peel Sts.and Dominion Square.DEATH OF MR.JAMES ARMSTRONG.which company a brother, Mr.Henry Armstrong, is at the present time serv- Mr.James Armstrong, the well known ing as an engineer.Previous to his re- photo-engraver, and until recently man-! moval to the hospita.the deceased re- ager of the Montreal Photo-Engraving | Company, died at the Notre Dame Hos- : remains were yesterday conveyed to the Saturday.night, of consump- | home of bis brother, 548 Grand Trunk tion, after an illness of about six weeks.str>et, Point St.Charles, from whence The deceased was born \u2018in Montreal the funeral will take place at 7.30 a.m.fifty years ago, his father being Mr.Jas.to-morrow, to St.Gabriel Church, and Armstrong of the Grand Trunk, with sided at 13 City Hall avenue.The from thence to Cote des Neiges cemetery.ee Et EE = TRE ds ones A0 fin 5 - + 12 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.: Moxpay, DEcEyBER 21.10g Should Let Them Die Factories Which Require Prohibitive Duties for Protection.MANUFACTURERS DEMAND REDUCTION OF DUTIES ON RAW MATERIAL.Shipowners Present Hard Facts-How the Canal System is Rendered Useless-=They Must Have Freight Both Ways or High Rates.Manufacturers Want Protection For Finished Product Increased in Some Cases-Leather Men\u2019s Statements Contradicted.The Tariff Commission concluded its | we have to contend with.sittings in Montreal on Saturday afternoon, the cession lasting until nearly three o'clock.Ir.Bickerdike, the president of the Montreal Board of Trade, who ha: been most assiduous in introducing the various depulations to the ministers, announced that they would return some time in January.of which due notice wold be given, and he hoped that all branches of the trade who desired to place their views before the commission would nofify Mr.George Hadrill, secretary of the Board of Trade, so that the interviews could be arranged for, as the ministers would not be able to spare more than two or three days.The Hon.Mr.one day would be sufficient upon their return, as their time would be very limited.Could they not commence an hour earlier in the day, and also have an evening sitting ?Of course they recognized the importance of Montreal as a commercial centre, and they were most anxious to get the views of all branches of trade.ne very important deputation which waited upcn the ministers on Saturday was (hat representing the ocean and shipping interests.They represented that this interest was very seriously hindicapped.The bag and jute interest was -also represented and there was still another deputation of farmers.A most important statement was that made by Mr.T.Ecrovd, a tanner of thirty-three vears standing, who declared that a moderate duty of ten percent would be sufficient protection for Canada.is a directly opposite view to that taken by the tanners' delegation a couple of days before.THE POTTERY WORKS.Mr.F.B.Dakin represented the pro- the fpotteries at St.Johns They manufactured gen- prietors of and Ibervilla.eral earthenware, in priffted and decorated, sanitary, cane and Rockingham, They called attention to what they considered unfair discrimination against manufacturers in the manner in which the late and present governments, allowed the customs duty to be collected \u2018at the various ports of entry in the Dominion.The present tarif was thiriy percent ad valorem and if collected on the fill market value of ,the tne different countries from they were imported, sufficient would be afforded to enable with the cheaper labor and larger plants and capital of England, France, Germany and the United States; in fact, a new company of manufacturers from France were about commencing to make general table and toilet ware of finer qualities, but if their goods in wherce protection them to compete request was not granted they would pro- | also placed before the late government bably not further increase their prescut facilities.Importers and agents of foreign manufacturers evaded the customs by presenting invoices in goods were classed as \u2018seconds,\u2019 \u2018thirds,\u2019 \u2018jobs,\u2019 \u2018unselected\u2019 or \u2018run of kiln,\u201d wher in reality they were the best goods, but were bought at slaughter prices.Thus Fielding had hoped that which the! | | | i | benefit 2° 1 | I 4 | \u2018 | \u2018was that by having an expert at such | of the law, This table and toilet, - } | j | our markets were flonded with their overflow production.To overcome 1his expert valuators or appraisers should be: placed in charge of two or three more important ports of entry to see that the law was enforced as to the full value of all ware imported.The increased revenue would recoup th> government for the extra expense.They aiso asked that duty on Rockingham and cane ware be restored to thirty-five percent, the.same as before tbe tariff revision in 1892, and that the duty on printed, decorated and china ware be advanced to forty percent Crate-making had been complete- ' Montreal were to send up for a ruling, ly wiped out ir St.Johns by the removal | packages.which were not of the duty on materials, however, manufactured in Canada, to cone in free.United States manufacturers placed goods on a* slaughter prices, by undcrselling the Canadian manufacturer by five to ten percent, although their prices in the United States were from ten to fifty percent higher than the Canadian.A twelve-dollar closet was put through the customs at tix dollars, thus defrau:ling the government of a dollar and eighty cents.This annually amoun*ed to a large sum.If their request was granted they would use twelve to fifteen thousand tens of coal, mos:ly from the Their raw .they wanted this market Maritime Provinces, and many o'her incidental industries would he devcloped.The Hon.Mr Fielding\u2014Your chief complaint is in regard to undervaluaticn.Mr.Dakin\u2014That is the chief difficulty I want the Canadian market for the Canadian manufacturer.\u2018Yocu want these goods kept out ?° \u2018Certainly.\u2019 \u2018You say the revenue will get the \u2018Yes.\u2019 \u2018I do not see how the revenue could get the benefit if the goods were kept out of the market.\u2019 Mr.Dakin, in rurther answer to Mr.Fielding, stated that the appraisers had very little idea of the value of \u2018the goods in their line of business, and suggested that expert appraisers be appointed say at St.John, Halifax, Montreal and Toronto, and these could instruct the officers at the minor points.\u2018Ore of the complaints of the importers,\u201d remarked the Hon.Mr.Fielding, vou get a severe interpretation while at the smaller ports the articles come in at a lower rate, and it has been a great grievance.\u2019 \u2018Let it be the duty of these experts to! instrur: the officers at the minor ports,\u2019 replied Mr.Dakin.\u2018But would this not require a large staff and a large expenditure ?The dry goods, hardware, groceries and other branches of trade would require special expert appraisers also ?* \u201cTheir lines are not so difficult to value as ours.\u2019 \u2018They would probably think them more so.\u2019 (Laughter.) \u201cThe appraiser should be thoroughly conversant with the prices of goods in France and Germany, and also in the United States.Then the low value could be detected at once.\u2019 Mr.Raoul Aubé, manager of the Canada Stone and Chinaware Company, declared that if they were not protected it would be hard for them to get their Hving.He described the competition which was engendered by the export trade, and how in France they sold their goods at a considerable reduction for export, and went on to say that labor was cheaper in France than in Canada.The molding of Chinaware in France represented eight and a half percent of the cost of the article, while it was twenty percent in Canada.Coal was also cheaper there.England and Germany were also better situated than Canada.Mr.Aubé spoke of decorated chinaware and aid that if the government gave them a chance and imposed duties on this article they would establish the industry in Canada.This ware was not used by the poor hut by the richer classes.THE CHAMBRE DE COMMERCE.Messrs.Joseph Contant, J.X.Per- rault and S.Coté next appeared for the Chambre de Commerce.Mr.Contant, who acted as spokesman, sald they wanted the duty of twenty percent on wine packages repealed, as it was not only detrimental to the wine trade but was a distinet violation vf the French treaty.They had forwarded a legal opinion to this effect to the late goverrment in November, 1895, but no-dftention bad been paid to it.Next they asked for tke abolition of the Board of Customs sitting at Ottawa, and the appointment of a commission of experts to go when required to the different ports of entry and give their decisions as to the different interpretations of the tariff.This was places in 1895.Thirdly, they wanted an import duty on raw leaf tobacco instead of the present excise, which would encourage the production of domestic tobacco by the farmers.Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014If these experts were (ravelling from port to port you could not always get a decision promptly.They would have to travel from Vancouver to Halifax, all over the Do- mivicn in fact, and it would take them seven days in the week.1 am not opposing your view\u2014your object is a gusd | one\u2014but my opinion is that even with: this commission of experts you would still have delay.Mr.Contant\u2014Merchants have had to wait a long time to get redress.The Hon.Mr.Patterson\u2014I agree with that, but scarcely a day passes without a complaint to Ottawa or a request.for a! ruling on a certain item.Supposing | and they were either at Halifax or St.John, they could not get here for some, time.It might Involve great expense without getting any better combined decision than at present.Mr.Ccntant\u2014Probably a great many of theron disputes could be settled without going to the port of entry.If the tariff could be simplified there would be less need.Hon.Mr.Fielding-\u2014Certainly, if we could so simplify the tariff that there would not be any need for even a Board ! of Customs it would be a good thing.i \u2018With regard to the treaty,\u201d added the' Finance Minister, \u2018if you brought it to | the attention of the government and they did not take your view, it might be a matter for debate.We have had quite a lengthy discussion on the tobacco! question, and all the manufacturers, ex- | cept one de~lared that it would be no advantage to the Canadian farmer to | grow tobacco, and only one gentleman | this I have to pay a dollar and twenty- admitted that it was suitable.\u2018Yes, I know, but there are some kinds of Canadian tobaccao that can be sold as high as fifty cents per pound.The quality has greatly improved of late years.\u2019 MR.FORTIER AND THE TOBACCO DUTY.Mr.J.M.Fortier \u2018at this stage appeared before the commission, and stated that although a manufacturer, he was now representing the tobacco grow- ors.He was interested in the welfare of the Canadian farmer, and he wanted a duty on raw leaf tobacco.Ha had made money himself and he wished to give other people a chance.The manufacturers were protected by a duty on foreign cigars and why should not the Canadian be also protected.Certain insinuations had been against him for the stand he had taken,but he was not afraid to state his views openly.As a Canadian he believed that the Canadian producer should be protected and Canadian industry promoted.When (he protective policy was introduced in 1878 there were twenty-five cigar manufacturers in! Canada; to-day there were a hundred.But the farmers had not Increased in number.Had they been protected they would have dome so and we would not have had these hard times.We could afford a duty of twenty-five cents per pound on raw leaf tobacco; it would keep out the surplus cheap stuff from the States which was dumped in here and could be bought for two and a half cents and even one cent per pound.Supposing the farmer got eight or ten-cents per pound it would be cheap enough.In answer to the Hon.Mr.Paterson, Mr.Fortier sald that Canadian tobacco could be successfully blended with foreign leat for cigars\u2014say seventy-five percent of Canadian and twenty-five per cent of foreign.This would give an elegant aroma.They used up all their scraps.They had machinery now which could manufacture cigars for fifty cents a thousand.In answer to the Hon.Mr.Flelding, he said that all the farmer wanted was that his production should bo treated like the foreign tobaccos.When McKinley got hold of the United States Government, the duties would go up.\u2018It is a wise man who knows what Mr.McKinley will do,\u201d remarked Mr.Fielding.Mr.Fortier also declared that with a proper duty there would be no necessity for an inland revenue in Canada.\u2018I think we should collect a duty on foreign goods, not on our own,\u2019 he added.\u2018If the goods do not come in, how can we get a revenue?\u2019 \u2018The United States had a duty of thirty- five cents a pound before the McKinley law, which increased it to two dollars, and they collected more duty with the high tariff than before.He had a stock of tobacco in the United States before the increase of duty, and had made $160,000 out of it.He was willing to do the same again.\u2019 (Laughter.) \u2018What you want is to diminish the imparts and make the duties so much higher ?\u2018Yes, make it expensive to get foreign | tobacco.\u2019 Mr.Fortier, In answer to Mr.Pater-j son, said if they wished to keep the in-] land revenue tariff, let them make the?excixe the same and place an import duty co raw leaf.Then the farmer would be protected and evarybody would be happy.THE WHOLESALE CONFECTIONERS.Messrs.Thomas Montgomery and Jos.Luttrell appeared for the wholesale confectioners and biscuit manufacturers.Mr.Montgomery, for the confectiomers, declared the duty on their goods as quite satisfactory generally, but they wanted some of the anomalies reparding the duties on their raw matriel remedied.Sugar, chocolate, glucose, starch and nuts paid twenty-five to one hundred and fifty percent.Glucose paid one and a quarter cents per pound, equal to from one hundred and twenty-five to one hun- drod and fifty percent of the market value of it.He had a letter in his pocket from an American manufacturer offering him glucose for ninety-two cents a hundred pounds and he had to pay one dollar and a quarter duty.The only manufac- tory of glucose in Canada was the Ed- wardsburg Stock Company, which, manufacture about half what the confecticners required.He had imported three hundred and twelve dollars worth of glucose from Buffalo on which he paid four hundred and eighteen dollars duty.Gum drops, caramels, etc., into the manufacture of which glucose entered, only paid a duty of thirty-five percent; glucose should be reduced to half a cent per pound.Against this Mr.Benson declared he \u2018\u2019would have to shut his factory up.Well, they might give him free corn.\u2019 The Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014Give free corn for manufacturing purposes?.Mr.Montgomery\u2014Yes ; the trouble is that what is one mam\u2019s raw material is ancther man\u2019s manufactured article.I am not opposed to the Edwardsburg Starch Company, but if Mr.Benson cannot manufacture without one hundred and fifty percent duty let him go out of the business.The next item was starch which paid one and a half cents a pound, or one hundred percent ; place this also at half a cent a pound and give Mr.Benson free corn.Chocolate and cocoa powder, known as coatings, at pres- cut pays four ceats a pound, while sweetened chocolate was allowed to come in at twenty percent.It would pay them better to pay the twenty percent.They proposed a duty of two cemts a pound.Shelled nuts of all kinds at present paid from two to five cents a pound.This was another raw material and should pay a uniform duty of \u2018three cents a pound.The Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014It is a question of uniformity rather than rate ?Mr.Montgomery\u2014Yes, a uniform duty in all kinds of shelled nuts.Cocoanuts should be imported free from the place of growth.Another anomaly is the duty or packages containing peels in brine.The peels came in free, but there was a duty on the packages which were not worth anything whatever.The packages should also be free.His firm used about 2,000,000 pounds of sugar a year.300.- 000 pounds of glucrose; 75,000 pounds of chocolate and 75,000 pounds of starch.The Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014You want your raw materials freer than they are at present.Mr.Montgomery-\u2014Yes.No doubt with free corn, Mr.Benson could do with less than cne hundred and fifty percent duty.1 rave an offer here of crystallized glu- five cents duty.\u2018So that he gets the whole benefit of ihe one hundred and fifty percent duty.\u2018Yes, he gets it all.\u2019 \u2018He would be a very foolish man if he did not.\u2019 \u2018We would like to get a part of it ourselves.\u2019 THE BISCUIT MANUFACTURERS, Mr.Joseph Luttrell, speaking for the biscuit trade, believed the duty of twen- ty-five percent on noa-sweetened and twenty-seven and a half percent on sweetened goods should be maintained, handicapped as they were by an import duty of seventy-five cents a barrel in flour and other things that entered into the cem- position of their goods.For example, lard could be purchased for four and one-half cents a pound in Chicago, whilst the home product cost seven cents.This gave their American competitors a decided advantages.He did not, however, wish to oppose tha government's efforts to wake this \u2018a cheap country to live in,\u2019 and if a reduction must be made, he recommended that United States wheat be permitted to be greund in bond on condition that an equal quaniity of Canadian flour be exported.This, while not in- cose at ninty-two and one-half cents ; on \u201c> \u2018 bus Se Sa ete nr A ES ET RE I gd, A Bem iain EE Se > f POE Foe db dA} id GAB Sede sad, l juring Canadian flour would give employment to our millers, in grinding a certain quantity which they are now compelled to buy across the border.Let the law be enforced that imported goods be crtered at their regular market value at place of shipment.All their goods were made by Canadian flour.The Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014If the duties on your goods are reduced there should be a corresponding reduction on your raw material ?Mr.Lutterell\u2014Yes.OCEAN AND EHIPPING INTERESTS, Mr.D.A.P.Watt and Mr.David Torrance were introduced as representing the ccean and shipping interests.Mr.Watt was there to make the same statement to the Commisgion as be had made to their predecessors in 1893.They complained first of the excessive governmental taxation, the fees and dues levied on ships in the St.Lawrence.These duties were very much higher than at the ports with which they competed, such as New York, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia.This was @ serious handicap.Canadian lines sent vessels, during a portion of the ycar, to these ports, and only paid half\u2014never more than two- thirds\u2014of the duties that were paid coming to Montreal.Again, they must have cargoes both ways.The ships must have cargoes from Europe to America, in order to give cheap rates from America to Europe, and for the last year there had been no freights from Europe to America, vessels having to carry ballast over and over again.They had had to pay more in tolls than they got for carrying cargoes across the Atlantic.Then we had an immense system of canals, which cost some $69,000,000; but leave it at $50,000,000, entailing an expenditure upon the country of $5,000,000 a year.Well, last year there was only 5,000,000 bushels of stuff carried through .these canals for export, in other words, \"the country pald a dollar\u2019 a bushel for :£arrying that grain from Canada to t¥urope.These canals were expensive: ey were bringing neither business to the country, nor revenue to the government.Mr.Watt next spoke of the pro- \u2018nibitive duties on iron, the duties on salt and other articles, which prevented \u2018their importation, and thus lost cargoes to the ships.The Ministry of Commerce had been practically a Ministry of Manufacturers, and of reciprocity with the West Indies, South America, South Africa and Australia.The only two countries worth developing trade with, were Great Britain and the United States, and so far as we were concerned, our business with the United States would not help the ocean carrier or the canals.What they desired was that the government should look carefully into that feature and see that such duties were put upon British goods as would restore the import trade of the country.Mr.Torrance was amazed at the manufacturers that morning, who wanted to keep everything cut of the country, what were the ocean carriers to do, what were the ships topbrins in, and what were the farmers to do ?The present government was supposed to be largely a farmer\u2019s government, and it was to the farmers\u2019 advantage to have cheap freights, and this could not be done without freight both ways.Millions of dollars had bzen invested in ships, and thousands of men were employed in leading and unloading, but the country woke up one fine morning eighteen years ago and found the National Policy inaugurated and the consequent serious injury to the shipping trade.Some years ago Mr.Allan and himself had gone to Sir John Abbott at Ottawa in order to get the sixty-five to gixty percent duty on iron removed, but ncthing had been done.Any industry that could not live without more than twenty-five or thirty percent of production had better die.Then there were the articles of rice and sugar ; they used to carry thousands of tons in the old times.Cheap freights would certalnly holp the farmer, and if there were inward freights from the Old Country, they could take lower rates for freight to the Old Country.The time had come when he should foster closer relations with the mother country and he would favor a pre- : ferential duty in favor of England of at least ten percent.The Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014 We are right down to the ground floor of the matter.You cannot eat your cake and have it.\u2019 Mr.Bickerdike\u2014\u2018What the manufacturers want is to keep the foreign goods out.\u2019 The Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014'English goods are considered foreign goods.\u2019 Mr: Bickerdike\u2014\u2018Not by the shippers.® Mr.Torrance\u2014\u2018A policy which will not allow sugar and rice to come in free ig antagonistic to the Interests of the country.The manufacturers should get their raw material free.\u2019 The Hon.Mr.Fielding\u2014\u2018What is raw material ?It is manufactured up in Ontario.You will shut up manufactories in the country.\u2019 Mr.Torrance\u2014\u2018They had better shut up if they cannot live on thirty percent protection.\u2019 \u2018There are people who say, let us have iron free.Are they prepared to have the duty removed.\u2018The more you cheapen irom, the cheaper the farmer can get his implements.\u2019 In answer to the Comtroller of Customs, Mr.Torrance said that for the last two or three months the outward shipping trade had been very satisfactory, but before that and in the last two years it had been very bad.\u2018Is it the freight offering from the port in England that determines which the vessel would go 7\" queried the Hon.Mr.Fielding.\u20ac Yes.\u2018If there was more freight for Boston, the vessel would go there.\u2018Yes.\u2019 Mr.Torrance added that in October and November, when the apples came in, space had to be reserved for them over other freight.Canal tolls were so heavy cn inward freight as to be practically prohibitory.If they were reduced they might get inward cargoes for American ports.\u201cThe customs charges, vou-say, at the port of Montreal, are excessive?\u2019 \u201cYes replied Mr.Watt, \u2018 Mr.Torrance pays eighty dollars a ship for ex:ra customs service, and perhaps more.For instance, a ship touches at Rimouski io send off the mails: a passenger gets off, a custom house officer comes on board the port tu ; and is paid perhaps twenty-five to forty The vessel and a similar service.Quebec.dollars for extra stops next at charge is again made; the cabin passen- - gers are brought to Montreal, and again | a charge is made for extra customs service for allowing the ship to come in out of hours and for allowing goods to be left on the wharf.A vessel can only make its landing between sunrise and sunset on judicial days\u2014not on holidays or Sundays.The customs.as a great favor.permit the ships to violate the law by paying these charges.The greatest n'Imber of ships land during non-judicial days.\u2019 THE BAG AND JUTE COMPANIEA, Mr.John L.Galletté was the spokesman for the bag and jute interests.Three out of the four bag manufacturing companies of the Dominion were repre- sented\u2014the Beaver Bag Company, Do- minicn Bag Company and Canada Jute Company\u2014the fourth being in Toronto.Hessians or hurlaps, from which bags are made, is imported in the rough, and has always been on the free list since the first bag factory was started, tweniy years ago.This cloth passes through five different machines, namely, cropping, damping, calendering, measuring and cutting into sizes for bags.Imported finlshed Hessians pays a duty of ten percent, end to remove it wculd be to throw all these machines and operators into idleness.Manufactured bags pay twenty percent, and the removal cf this would be to transfer those employed, into the miserable, ragged community, such as the workers in the jute centres of Europe.There was no combination as to prices among the bag companies, and every order was subject to keen competition.They therefore asked that Hessian imported in iis rough state be admitted free; that the duty on finished Hessians of ten percent, should be at least retained, if not increased, and that the duty of twenty percent on bags should remain as at present.LEATHERS AND SHOE GOODS.Mr.J.H.Wardlow spoke for himself and Whitley Bros., importers and dealers In leathers and shoe goods.The duty con cotion shce linings paid from thirty to twenty-two and a-half percent.Cotton galloons paid a duty of thirty percent, but when imported for hatters\u2019 purposes only, were admitted free.The duty on elastic webbing was twenty percent; fifteen percent was sufficient.Patent calfskins paid twenty-two and a-half percent; they were not manufactured in Canada, and ten percent was sufficient.Cut soles should be reduced from twenty-five to fifteen percent.Upper leathers, including dressed Dongolas, paid seventeen and a-half percent, ana in this connection, he wished to correct a statement made to the Hon.Mr.Patterson the other day, that Dongolas came into Canada from the United States, and were sold a! slaughter prices.He stated most emphatically that not in one instance had American Dongolas beet sold in Canada for less than in their own market.A SOLE LEATHER TANNER.Mr.Thomas Ecroyd was a sole leather tanner of -thirty-three years standing, during thirty years of which he tanned upper leather.The scale of duties did not trouble him; on the contrary, when leathers were freely imported, his situation was more favorable.Fears had been expressed that under a lower tariff our market would be made a slaughter market for the Americans, but on the contrary, during the whole of his career, he had never seen any of it deserving notice.At least [fifty percent of the Spanish sole now manufactured was exported to free trade England, where it has to meet not only the American.but the Australian and East Indian tanned leathers in the open market, and as it could not continue to be done at a loss, it must be clear that a moderate duty of ten percent would be sufficient protection to Canada.The declaration made that the bark of this country was inferior, only applied to the Province of Quebec; the bark from the sole leather tanneries of Ontario was equal to any imported.He advocated a dutv of ten percent on all upper leathers used in the manufacture of shoes, valises, furniture, etc., as it has to meet a great variety of competition, even with the present du- tiles.Two large tanneries in Ontario were sending nearly the whole of their product to England.and other frms of this province had shipped at least fifty percent during the last ten years.VY.ith reference to the chrome tannage of goat skins, its manufacture had not been a success either in Canada or the United States until very recemly, and no duties, however high, could help it to any appreciable extent.His general complaint was that duties so high as to be prohibitory led to the forming of combines, from one of which he and many others were suffering severely as they could not manufacture for the want of customers, who, having accepted the terms of the combine, were looking for the payment of the rebates promised on condition of not buying outside the combine, and they were powerless to import through the present duties, thus preventing them from making a living as importers or manufacturers.For these reasons, he advocated a lower protective duty on both sole and upper leathers.THE FARMERS AGAIN.Mr.Julius Scriver, M.P., and Mr.G.W, Stephens, M.P.P., now introduced a farmers\u2019 delegation from Huntingdon and Chateauguay Counties.Mr.W.H.Walker of Huntingdon, who was the first speaker, trusted the present govern- + ELE TE aha ab er ment would redeem they Cre prior to June 3.Lock.ug = 7 statistics the other (uy, .the exports of the 0 ümounied lo only ÿ anc sured the government that {if some n-f eve) was not done they would hear some! tere emphatic from the farmers.Mr.Mr.G.W.Stephens asked for the med moval of the duties on bar iron.Wo prin return freights from Europe the farme peo] could get reduced rates of freich \"7 use his grain, walch had to compete in Te bis open markets of the world lew carr manufacturer, who now receive! hore rend five to forty percent on a capital whoh Fore was watered five times over.bring capital to its original amount ant 8 content with a fair dividend on (2: La MOUNT ROYAL HAT WORKS.peel 1 \"Er Mr.John Moore, of the Mount Lod Loa Hat Works, asked for the removal of \"+ Th thirty percent duty on hoods, W hich ce ud o | only be used for manufacturike +.com poses.There was no manufaciur™ ™ 1 hoods in Canada soelling these =.\u201d on only one or two doing so for their convenience The finished ha paid thirty percent.Only thir sons were employed making these boo Thy including boys and girls, while he a En a cesses through which the hcods ©:- pass before they were a finishe \u2014« gave employment to hundreds o?\"37% earning from ten to fifteen «oi \u2014 Ce = \u2014 week.If hoods were admitted frec 1.bb could make a good many lines à\" Fit ent shipped into Canada by ff manufacturers.The Hon.Mr.Fielding said th?v Moore had been heard simply Let\u201d he happened to he present, and ha.other gentlemen of the hat trai ~% there they would also have been # but they would be afforded anu Ave tunity upon the return of the Com hic sion to Montreal.LA à \u20acg.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 DR.FORAN ON HISTORY : \"ke L Dr.J.K.Foran, late editor ne as ; .Lipa IT \u2018True Witness,\u201d has heen occupit: some months with a \u2018History of 478 > ] This work, with which be is procé=\"$ Lomi rapidly, is intecded by Dr.Foran m¢ roan SOUS im as a text-book for schools than à ! =\" | Gan for the general public.However Rcmin ; 8 Ga the author's intention to build « TL Gang ; MS Ji elaborate work upon the basis \u201c5, Lan, compendium.Dr.Foran says \u2018fo 0 great deal of the trouble arising iv SH] different sections of our people.TE ing the question of education, has i> The igin in the text-books.and more ue oo ticularly in the histories used RE Ty andy various institutions.Commenclig ® po = the history of our own country, whi re a à 1 for us the most important of a : 1, ideas concerning it that a pupil ©\" Th in school, tend to mould his aie\u2019 Ce pe to create or to destroy prejudices .Ocr case may be, and to leave upou his he\u201d «dq ar.impress tbat is generally ini\", History could be written in whi *\" events since the discovery of the © ja Cale try might be condensed, and thu ven ce w freely accepted, as a text-book.10 Cest D Tud school in the Dominion.Jt is iv\" Yang this idea that Dr.Foran writes.ai RACY a Ep ST DY CNEL ICRP ren 0e EAU PC ET ¢ tha Pa A bing more i816\u201d more P th hat + (wel bgard- ts Or\u201d , par- h tb?wid ich ® forms3 Tr life.as the mind elible.ph all coun\u201d olum?® every > test Voxoary, DecrwBer 21, 1896, pA \u2014 \u201ca has heen 5 oi THE MEN'S OW A Ms: AL BOX.N° tn progress for some wary Caurch, on Guy street, 1.53003 of the Young Men's a ~nurse of Sunday-afiernoon ,- wn, which has become known cu ot he * Men\u201d s Own.The neon of a vory high order.+15 a s.ugularly Lr, Calby.2 Dr.Robins able lecture He was fol- Ma:15srall Ox!ey on a misspoke on the \u2018= \u2018ans o?tra human heart - baïd On tha surrender of ach afirrnoon there has van MMent OÙ soot touching solo \u201c+ vStriay was Dr.Asp- Ii au Rea Mission, who ~ perils anl heroism of our vw ha Labrador coast.The -nos:o mn for each other oss to Tis k their lives :) rase any one who may, © +, have fallen overbeard, is crate Anl there are few - ha aut .TE tae Cast M ho have not ~ 43 fisheries ant «ra win bar t=h'r= during the ter, they en- Thelr food con- : © are mnlasses an] fish.The ' \u201c.rarmen have no medical attend- - si; 'h as they recelve from 5 an! huspitals o which also ministers te \u201c -oals.s one of the : at the Ch f the \u2018Deep Dr.Aspland gave rails of individual cases.Eskimo boys \u2018cago exhihi- now in a dying bed-ridden * the mission's hospitals.been taken > the Fair, hack: in bringing .but none in \u201c1.1 the chairman, \u201cIf we lection, could you use it ?' + we would put it to some 1 A vou do with + rhlmk, like to \u2018r-srest the \u201cler my charge.\u2019 Smeg 071 we -ooyn as a « ~ an1 one of the greatest authori- ha world on the Hittites and tv say, the mu sr on the spot.Prof.most anaan.\u2019 - ar-!rmt peoples and TUNIS, = +a published list of names of offi- , iad for Court Belle Rive, LO.F., : \u2018ne of S.W.Martin, court deputy, -mitte 77 visiting governors for the present ! 3: \" to the Protestant House of Indus- to the Homes at.7 ::1 Refuge and \u2018:.2 Pointe, are Mr.Joel C.Baker -\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 CITY ITEMS.d.:! 1r.George Wilkins.- Henry Williams, \u201c-¢ Railway, fell on Tuesday evening \"ra walking on 4 : one of the small bones of his ; on his way 'P# \u201c T.R.offices to take the 7.10 \u201cork train.Dr.Hutchison and attended to the sufferer .oma - Dés 2 va poe 1 400% A EE Williams was \"1.-= of Union Gospel Temper- \"3 being held in © lav afternoon, increase in in- \u2019 \u20187: à ! magnitude as they continue.wv as MeComb on rie T by Miss Clarke Sen sn bee SOCIALISTS - >< he «= OÙ FRINCE OF WALES CLUB.oi Wales Snowshoe Club held Ce 1 4 tug room où I'riday night last.\u201cgz year: Hon.president, Lieut.Butler; hon.vice-president, .+h Cavalry, secretary-treasur- 4°.R.McDonald; assistant sec- - DIE vy I :! Ferguson, J.\"TkKeY \"© at the \u2014_\u2014 tan Oer.3, left nas no Socialism.\u2014 \u2014\u2014\u2014 SNOWSHOEING.annual mecting oilowing officers rtcous, president, vice-president, Lieut.L.L.1 vice-president, rpl.W.Penletou Brown, Color-8 +l Morris-tube ranges, VE, re i Mr, stelnitz.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014>\u2014 CHESS.Steinitz.\u2014It is Interesting to Lasker generali The t < are as follows:\u2014 \u2014Lasker, 2h.24min.; Steinitz, 2h! 2 -Lasker, 1h.37min.; Bteinitz, on Lasker, t8min ; .\u201c Lasker, 1h.4Pmin.: Steinitz 4h, ! h Lasker, 1h.30min.; \"es _\u2014 tre AND HARBOR NEWS.\"ne SS.+ 83.Hibernian « zx, arrived out TEX AND NOTICES.Chnir.\u2014The weekly prac-~ \u20184 en Wednesday instead \"1 tzæ this week.Lar l'Harly requested.~ 1 arrived at San lavy, ee of the Presbyterian Col- >2> 7.Speak on \u2018The early of the Grand | Chaboillez addressed the srerday afternoon, speaking the importance of young tere pi-lzing themselves against lhe werd 2 LOTS BRASS TABLES With genuine Mexican Onyx Tope and Shelves.First lot worth $11, for $7.$7.57; second lot, worth $15 to $17, for $10.GOODS OPEN EVERY EVENING Till 9.30 o\u2019clock FOR THE HO! >AY TRADE.A FEW PRICES.Ladies\u2019 4-button Kid Gloves at T5c, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 and $1.85 pair.26 dozen Ladies\u2019 2-clasp Kid Gloves, in Tans, Pearl, Butter and White, with wide Black Embroidery, at $1.19 a pair, value, $1.50.Men's Kid Gloves.Best makes, prices, $1.00, $1.26 $1.50 to $2.26 pair.Lined Gloves for Men, Women and Children.Wool Gloves, all kinds and styles.XMAS SALE OF FURS.41! our Stock of Furs Reduced for the Holiday Trade.XMAS SALE OF DRESS GOODS.RIBBONS, LACES, FICHUS, TERMS CASH.: A AE DANS de Len RTL .set, ns MED PE dew oe F t Ce ma, eae SAM Tn ve cata Dag op et Re ASIN FEATHER RUFES.oi he ge hs Tel.3833.: VUE MN } AS At hd } 1 L Er LEATHER GOODS, /~\u2014\u2014_ MAIL ORDERS CAREFULLY FILLED.\u2014 JOHN MURPHY & CO.%% a os Ji Usa ORCA 4 = A Fore Arta AT Da Reh mr adie fr sh HANDKERCHIEF.Men's White Silk Handkerchiefs from 25¢ to $1.00.Men's ditto, ditto, initialed, from 450 75c, $1.00.Men's Liner Handkerchiefs, 25c, 30c, 37440, 40c.150 dozen Very Fine All Linen Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, value $4.50 to $6 a dozen, for $2.79.XMAS SALE OF SILKS.LACE HANDKERCHIEF.St.Catherine Street S Corner Metcalfe Street.f id nn SNA gi «8 + £ a Ie PA pe RB CATS N fi patron SE ENE > Shc,\u201d A Tet do rar oe SA AA oT BG, A.RE en 5° vr Se es REE Se A SA 7 hha 0 - = + eT TERE TET el .! > -\u2014 :\u2026- - meme Low 2 > \u2014 See ema wee AS TT Wma, dite JI 1.Ae BAL rtf IAIN Tre rE 5 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS.\u2014< MowpaAry, Dci NBER 21, 180g TRIAL OF DRAM, \u2014 EVIDENCE SOME INTERESTING HEARD ON SATURDAY.(\u2014 ! Boston, Mass.Dec.19.\u2014In the audience at the Bram trial this morning were many of the prominent members of the Boston bar, who listened with intense interest to the next move in the case, which was a request by the government that the witness Brown be recalled in order to give him an opportunity to explain the Rotterdam alleged perjury incident.The District Attorney said that he felt himseit preparcd to go on with the case, having had a talk with the witness after adjournment yesterday.He said the motion of the defence made a: the conclusion of Brown's testimony yesterday ls for the postponement of the case for the purpose of proving the truth or the falsity of certain statements contained in a certain document produced in court by the defence, tho object being to contradict the witness, Charles Brown, who has been on the stand for the prosecution.The witness denied the alleged shooting at a man at Rotterdam, and that he had been in an insane asylum.It purports to be a statement of public officials, having no weight, however.It comes from no other person.It is accompanied by a statement which purports to be from the United States consul, saying that the official was merely a policeman, It cannot, sail Mr.Hoar, have any weight as evidence.The Court asked counsel for the prisoner if he had any objection to the witness being recalled, and he said he had none.The jurors, who had been excluded during thet argument, were brought in, the witness recalled and he resumed the stand.In reply to questions asked by Mr.Hoar, Brown said that at Rotterdam he was taken sick and imagined that everybody wanted (c do him injury.He knew nothing until fourteen days afterwards, when he awoke in a hospital.They told him he had been crazy, that he fired a shot at a man, but that everything had been forgiven.He did not tell about the shooting yesterday because he did not know he had shot a man: he had only been told that, and did pot know it himself.He was telling the truth now.He called it a \u2018sea yarn\u2019 yesterday because he did not know it was true.He did not believe what tne doctors told him.The jury were again excluded, and Mr.French, for the defence, sald that while yesterday their only belief was that the witness was committing perjury, they were now satisfied that he is not only a perjurer, but is suffering from homicidal mania \u2018We are prepared to call experts on Insanity to show that he was suffering from a fear that somebody was about to make an attempt on his life,\u2019 he said.\u2018The man who committed these crimes on the \u2018Herbert Fuller\u2019 must have been a maniac.The nature of the crimes themselves showed this.Where the life of a man depends on the result, we think we are entitled ! to have an examination regarding the sanity of the witness.\u2019 Mr.Hoar objected to this course of proceedings because the issue raised was not materially different.| The Court retired for ten minutes, and in an opinion delivered by Mr.Justice | Webb, denied the motion.The jury! were recalled, and Henry Perdock, a goaman on the \u2018Herbert Fuller,\u2019 took the witness stand.Perdock corroborated the testimony of the other witness2s in all essential particulars regarding the events of the night of the tragedy.At twelve o'clock he relieved the watch.He laid down aft of the forecastle and went to sleep.He heard no noise between one and two o\u2018clock.He described the finding of the bodies.as has been told by other witnesses.He heard Bram make a statement about how the crimes must have been committed by the second mate, and he signed the paper which Monks had preparcd.He could not read the paper, and it wes not read to him.On cross- examination he said he saw Bram walking between the mein and mizzen mast ; batween two and three o'clock.He heard | no noise whatever while he was on the: lookout from one to three.Brown's tace .changed very much when he was put in! irons, and he looked as if he wanted | to do something before he was put in irons, which was the reason for doing ft.Brown was in the habit of talking! to himself, sometimes low and sometimes loud.Witness said that the day before the murder Brown became angry with Bram because the latter found fault with bis work and Brown talked con- slderabiy after the mate left him.On the night of the murdcr Brown came to witness two or three times after he had lain down and told him to go to sleep.Witness cid not like this, but he had not said that he was afraid of Brown.Jonathan Spencer, the negro steward of the barque, was the next witness.He testified that the firs: mate had a jug the liquor in the jug when the witness threw it overboard after the murder.Mrs.Nash made all the beds except those used by the mates and crew.On the night of the murder there was a hanging lamp in the main cabin which was extingulshed about seven o'clock by Mrs.Nash.At six o'clock while Captain and Mrs.Nash were walking together on the deck Bram accosted the captain.All witness heard was a remark by the mate that something was not natural.On several occasions witness had hcard the mate make disparaging remarks about the captain and bis wife.\u2014_\u2014 CHANGE AT WASHINGTON.VISCOUNT GOUGH SUCCEEDED BY MR, DA BUNSEN AS BECRETARY OF THE BRITISH EMBASSY.Washington, Dec.20.\u2014The official gazetting in London of a successor of Viscount Gough, Secretary of the British Embassy, has caused surprise and regret in official and diplomatic circles that Viscount Gough's career should have been so brief.The new secrotary is Mr.Maurice William Ernest De Bunsen, C.B., who entered the British diplomatic service at attaché at Washington in 1878, and returns eighteen years later after distinguished services.He was third secretary here in 1879, and in 1881 was transferred to Berne, Switzerland, where he advanced to second secretary in 1883.The following year he acted as chargé d'affaires at Madrid, and in 1886 went to Paris, and the next year 1n Lisbon.In 1891 he was promoted to be secretary of legation at Tokio.Two years age Mr.De Bunsen went to Siam, where he Las since acted as chargé d'affaires and consul-general.0 PAINFUL GUNNING ACCIDENT.Huntingdon, Que., Dec.19.\u2014A young man named Peter Nery, aged eighteen, went out fowllng on Monday afternoon, carrying a double-barrelled muzzle load- ihg shot gun.Seeing a partridge he cocked both locks and fired one Darrel, shooting the partridge.He immediately proceeded to reload the empty barrel, but omitted the precaution of lowering the hammer of the second barrel.He had finished loading, and was returning the ramrofl when the charge in the second barrel went off hlowlng a large hole through the palm of his left hand.The poor fellow, dazed and bleeding.wandered around for some time, finally reaching the residence of Mr.Joseph Goodfellow, who conveyed him to his home In Hun- tingdom, where Drs.Clouston and Marshall attended to the Injury.The doctors hope to save about half of the hand with the little and ring fingers.\u2014_\u2014 THE SHEIK-UL-ISLAM DYING.Constantinople, Dec.19.\u2014The Sheik-Ul- Islam Mohammed Djemalsdin Effendi is suffering from a cancer, and it is stated that his condition is hopeless.He was anpointed to his office In 1891, and has not been affected by the various changes that have since occurred in the Turkish Ministry.The Sheik-Ul-Islam is the head of the Mohammedan Church.He, with the Grand Vizier, exercises under the supreme direction of the Sultan, the legislative and exebutive authority of the empire.Without his assent no Sultan can legally be deposed.\u2014\u2014-\u2014 DINED BY MR.FISHER.Washington, Dec.19.\u2014The Hon.Sidney Fisher, Minister of Agriculture for the Dominion of Canada, who has just concluded a conference with the United States authorities ip the matter of simplifying the live stock inspection and quarantine regulations along the border, to-night gave a dinner at the Shoreham in bonor of the Secretary of Agriculture, Mr.Morton.The guests included Dr.Duncan McEachran, of Montreal, the Hon.John Dryden, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Mr.W.T.K.Doherty and Congressman Wadsworth of New York.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 MARIE BARBERI HEARD FROM.Sing Sing, Dec.19.\u2014Marie Barberi who was recently acquitted of the murder of her lover, arrived here yesterday afternoon.Marie was driven in the warden's carriage to the prison, where she was cordially received by Mrs.Sage and her daughters.learn that anxious inquiries had been made as to her whereabouts, and that it had been said she had mysteriously disappeared.Mrs.Sage sald Marie would remaln as her guest over Sunday.THE SIGNER WAS RESPONSIBLE.The Court of Review on Saturday reversed the judgment of the Superior Court, in the case of Hamilton vs.Jones, This was an action to recover the sum of $243.50, amount of a promissory note by the defendant in favor of plalntiff.The plea was that defendant had only bound himself as agent of his father.Under the signature of defendant appeared the word \u2018attorney\u2019 and the letters \u2018B.G.L.The court below maintained the plea and dismissed the action, but the Court of Review reversed that judgment on the ground that if the signature was only that of an agent the name of the principal should appear on the Marie appeared surprised to; STORMONT KEDEEMED.THE LIBERALS WIN IN SATURDAY'S BY-ELECTION BY A BIG MAJORITY.Cornwall, Dec.19.\u2014To-day\u2019s big by- election is at an end in a magnificent victory for the Liberal candidate, Mr, Snetsinger.The fight from the day of the issuing of the write has been a very bitter one.No pains or bard work has been spared by either party to land their candidate a winner.Both organizations were complete and almost every vote available was secured and cast.From the outset the Liberals were confident of a victery but took no chances.They toiled day and night in the efforts to convert the County of Stormont, which has been true to the Tory platform for eighteen years, and now to-night they have the satisfaction of knowing that their efforts have resulted in a Jand- slide which practically buries the Conservative candidate, Mr.Leitch.The result of polling to-day is that a substantial Conservative majority of 325 for Dr.Bergin in June is turned into the magnificent one of over five hundred for Mr.Snetsinger.MR.MULOCK PLEASED.Torcnto, Ont., Dec.19.\u2014The Hon.William Mulock, Postmaster-General, tonight sent the following congratulatory MR.J.G.SNETSINGER, Successful Candidate in the Cornwall-Stor- mont by-election.message to Mr.D.B.McLennan, Cornwall, in reply to one from that gentleman announcing the result of the Corn- wall-Stormont election :\u2014 Toronto, To D.B.McLennan, Cornwall: Stormont and Cornwall, by their emphatic verdict to-day, have pronounced against the Hon.Mr, Foster and that wing of the Conservative party led by him, which, for the sake of attaining office, would, if necessary.destroy our country by arraying the people against each other in a racial and religious war.The verdict will serve as a warning to all politicians who would divide our people on such lires for the attainment of sel- nsh personal aims.All Canada owes a debt of gratitude to your noble riding for the patriotic work, for stamping out the race of wretched pigmy politicians who think that the Œountry's {interests should be a football between contending parties, and fail to recognize that party politics must on all occasions defer to the best interests of Canada.As a member of a government which recognizes it as our supremo duty to administer the country's affairs in the interest of the whole people, and by all efforts to place our institutions on an enduring basis, 1 gratefully recognize the great part which your riding has today played in nation-building under the inspiration of the great Empire to which we are so proud to belong.Dec.19.WM.MULOCK.OTHER ELECTIONS Winnipeg, Man., Dec.20.\u2014Twenty-nine polls in Saskatchewan gives Davis a majority of 139.Thirteen polls are to he heard from, and will likely increase his majority.However, they may not be heard from for a week.Mr.Davis's opponent was Mr.McPhail, both being Liberals.The by-election in North Brandon on Saturday to fill the vacancy in the Manitoba Legislature, caused by Mr.Sifton\u2019s retirement, resulted in the election of the Greenway Government candidate over the Patron by a hundred and fifty majority.Brantford, Ont., Dec.19.\u2014This afternoon a large number of delegates gathered at the Liberal Club rooms and nominated Mr.C.B.Heyd, ex-Mayor, as the unanimous choice for Liberal candidate for South Brant in the coming by-elec-| tion for the Dominion.\\ THE FEELING IN OTTAWA.Ottawa, Dec.21.\u2014The result of the Cornwall-Stormont election caused a great many here to say: \u2018It bears out the \u2018Globe's\u2019 cartoon, which represented the Conservatives beating a dead horse in the shape of the Manitoba®school question.\u2019 That is the unlversal belief here ¢n both sides of politics.The: result of the election, in which the Irish Roman Catholics and French Roman Catholics and Scotch Roman Catholics joined with the Dutch Protestants and the English Protestants to approve the school settlement put that question out of politics of whiskey and that there was a pint of note.for good.Finch and Roxboro, townships ( i - + / Bo PE es ar Bh seat Gaga tar = fevrier matiere, KE van 5 D 5 SE es BE ot BAER 1 re 77 oi ppd et EL ari aa Ln EAR À Lud AT, ERE oo ag =.< Beir AR ty 3 st JA PA =; nh) Ie y LU TE ee 20 = which are largely French, vied with each other in support of the government and the Protestant township of Osnabruck gave Mr.Laurier\u2019s candidate a handsome majority.The Liberal leader sent a telegram of congratulation to Mr.Snet- singer and in the course of the evening received scores of congratulations from th?riding and generally throughout the Dominion.The \u2018 Citizen,\u2019 Conservative, recognizes the fact that the Cornwall election puts the Manitoba school question out of politics.It says :\u2014\u2018 As for the Manitoba school question, the Roman Catholics who are massed largely in the constttu- ency do not appear to havd been very much sfirred by it.Should Cornwall and Stormont be a fair illustration of the feeling of the adherents of that faith throughout the Dominion it may be considered a thing of the past.\u2019 JOY AMONG QUEBEC LIBERALS, Quebec, Dec.21.\u2014The Liberals here are jubilant over tne Cornwall and Stor- mont victory, which they regard not only as another mark of public confidence in the Laurier Government but as a distinct approval of its settlement of the Manitoba school trouble and an emphatic rebuke to tne fanaticism which is constantly seeking to stir up racial and religious strife in the country.TORONTO PRESS COMMENTS, Toronto, Dec.21.\u2014Commenting on the Liberal victory in Cornwall and Stor- mont, the \u2018Globe\u2019 says: \u2018The lesson for the extremists among the Catholic clergy is much the same as was taught in Quebec.The Catholic people as a body can no longer be coerced into casting their votes at the bidding of their ecclesiastical superiors.The persons who are responsible for the conduct of the Cornwall and Stormont election have shown an amazing inability to read the signs of the times.There is reason to believe that the inspiration for the Conservative campaign in Cornwall and Stormont came largely from the provincial politicians in Quebec, who hoped that a defeat for Mr.Laurier would help Mr.Flynn.The result may be a hint to the public men of Quebec that a policy that makes for enlightenment and progress will be welcomed by the French- Canadian as much, as by his English- speaking neighbor.\u2019 The \u2018World\u2019 asks, \u2018Who is it that wants remedial legislation besides Archbishop Langevin and his brother bishops of Quebec 7 and then adds: \u2018Conservatives have now to realize that the situation is to reconstruct in some direction and to get down to a fighting policy.\u2019 The \u2018Mail and Empire\u2019 appears to be almost struck dumb.All it has to say is: \u2018The fight was vigorous from the first and the government had advantages which its workers knew well how to utilize.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014 THE WEEK IN ONTARIO, SOLICITOR-GENERAL WELL RECEIVED.THE (Special Correspondence of the \u2018Witness.\u201d) Toronto, Dec.19.\u2014Solicitor-General Fitzgerald has made three public appearances in and west of Toronto during the week, and has created a very favorable impression.He met a great many members of the Ontario Bar at their banquet the other evening, and advantage was taken of the opportunity thus afforded to get a speech from him.Naturally enough, while he said many pleasant and some interesting things, he did not touch at all on political matters, though he gave hig hearers the impression that he is the fortunate possessor of oratocrical powers of no mean order.His addresses to the \u2018* Young Liberals ' of Toronto and Stratford were of en entirely different stamp.In them he discussed the Manitoba school question with a courage and vigor which left no doubt on the public mind that the Laurier Ministry will stand or fall by the compromise that \u2018is to be carried into effect by legislation at Winnipeg, and it is intended to obviate legislation at Ottawa.The fearlessness displayed by Catholic members of the administration from Quebec is greatly admired here, and the admiration is not confined to Protestants.As to the future, much depends on the spirit in which the Manitoba Legislature carries out its side of the compact, and much on the success of the government in other spheres.If there is a return of better times before the next eleation, the school question is not likely to have mtch effect on it, more especially as the result of an energetic and Intelligent immigration policy, a rapid increase in the population of the North-West can be shown.The plea put forward by Mr.Laurier and Mr.Fitzgerald, that under the circumstances the restoration of the old separate school system is legally impossible, has impressed the public mind all the more because the newspapers concur in the contention that with the failure of the Dominion Parliament to pass the remedial bill, its power of legislative interference with Manitoba is exhausted, until a grievance is again brought before it.Should the compromise work at all satisfactory, it may be difficult to find any one willing to enter on a long and doubtful course of litigation.Among the farmers there is a deep and growing interest taken in RECIPROCAL TRADE with the United States.The delegations representing manufacturing interests, were heard by the Tariff Commission so continuously, that they became monotonous, and many people got the impression that only one side would be heard.The feeling aroused among the farmers was something like one of exasperation.To a large proportion of Ontario farmers the United States market is of vital importance.Only the best cattle have for vears been shipped alive across the Atlantic, animals of smaller size aud in poorer condition being disposed of in our own cities or across the lines.The duty on cattle imported into the United States has thus proved a serious drawback to the farmer, and this is only one of several ways in which he has been placed at a disadvantage by the customs barrier.That complete reciprocity in farm produce would be popular with Qntario farmers is quite certain, and a large number of them are not greatly concerned about the price that must be paid for It in the shape of tariff concessions that may fall severely on the manufacturer.To them it is welcome news that the Minister of Agriculture for the Dominion and the Minister of Agriculture for this province, are about to proceed to Washington for the purpose of securing a relaxation of the quarantine regulations, and it would please most of them to know that this country is to be represented at Washington, if that means a speedier removal of obstructions to trade.The death of the REV.A.M.PHILLIPS was a great shock to bis many friends and admirers In this city, where he was a pastor for several years.He was, more than is generally the .case, intimately associated with members and ministers of otherreligiousdenominations, because his tastes and sympathies were of a kind that led him outside of mere denominational work.He was, in connection with the Epworth League, identified with the great Christian Endeavor movement, and to the intellectual side of Epworth League work in the Methodist congregations he devoted very special attention.Always a student himself, he was a sedulous promoter of every form of intellectual culture.His ardent desire was to secure, on the part of the masses, a more general and more improving acquaintance with the sacred Scriptures, and, catching the inspiration as to method which has emanated from Dr.Harper, he labored earnestly to make more general the \u2018inductive study\u2019 of the text of the Old and New Testament.He was more of a teacher than a preacher, even in the pulpit, and his intense love for actual class work would have made him a good incumbent of an academical chair.The community at large bas lost heavily by his death, at a time when his powers had barely arrived at maturity.The congregation of 8T.ANDREW'S CHURCH has taken the first step toward filling the pulpit made vacant by the death ot the late Rev.D.J.Macdonnell.At a public meeting a call was resolved on by\u2019 a considerable majority, the choice of the congregation being the Rev.Mr.Mc- Caughan of Belfast, Ireland.The position is an eminent one, but it is also difficult.Even under the more than usually efficient ministration of Mr, Mac- donnell, the congregation was depleted by the migration of members up town, and unless Sunday street cars are introduced, it will continue to suffer from the same cause.The salary offered is a liberal one, but the public have not vet been informed what probability there is that Mr.McCoughan will entertain the proposal.It seems to be quite certain that he would be a decided acquisition to the Christian ministry of the city if he does.pe IN COLLISION WITH A TRAÎNA SAD ACCIDENT WHILE RETURNING HOME FROM CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.Kingston.Dec.21.\u2014On Saturday evening at about half-past six, a west-bound freight train on the G.T.R.collided at the Collin\u2019s Bay crossing with a farmer's weaggon, driven by Mr.Samuel Weese, of the second concession of Er- nesttown.Both horses were instantly killed, one being thrown into the culvert, or cattle-guard, about twenty feet ahead of the engine.The waggon-box was smashed to splinters, both front and rear wheels being sent crashing through the fence, and to the side of the track.Mr.Weese and his wife were struck by the engine and thrown a distance of fifty feet.The man was fatally hurt, his chest being crushed in, and the fractured end of cne rib penetrating his lung, and succumbed to his injuries at eleven o'clock last night.His wife received a severe scalp wound, but will recover.They were brought to the General Hospital kere.Mr.Weese was aged thirty- six, Lis wife twenty-nine.They have siv children, the eldest ten years old.The couple were returning from Kingston, where they had attended the Saturday market and had done their Christ- mas shoppine mt, A CLERICAL THPOSTOL THE KING OF TEE PEGGING re TER WRITERS UNMASKr, eu AFTER MANY YEARS OF I'LE« 7p.BY THE EDITOR OF \u20181; - New York, Dec.20\u2014 The - don special says: The Ja.dered to his country by politician, Mr.Henry Lal.has been the exposure of >.known for vears past as the Begging Letter Writers* 7: the Rev.(George Brooks.wa- a Methodist parson, who, Lu contented with his small limited sphere of enjoymen*.:.-, more lucrative profession of be.Labouchere got upon his tra .his career and week after week - - denounced the imposter in :!.of \u2018Truth\u2019 with a degree of pune- ; persistencey that was an abja:- .© the readers of that smart pa; - La spoiled many à deal of Brooks\u2019 all that there are too many foois - - land for a man of Brooks's pec \u20ac : ents to starve.Tt was his ec.study the weaknesses of public : ascertain the political and + a 3 views of private citizens of wra = \u2026 write his begging letters accord: , these means he succeeded in ex, -.large sums of money from cabl- isters, dukes, archbishops, dire~ -, .the Bank of Engiand, generals, gf and at least one American milihcr-s William Waldorf Astor.to w.- ; undeniably, his great achieveme- -,, obtaining a grant of two hundred ro .- from the Royal bounty.This fur: voied every year by parllamen: