The daily witness, 23 février 1906, vendredi 23 février 1906

[" 2, 1906 rem AMENT rity of 313 ome Rule DECLAR}y ; OF Guy.CY.St vote in Lie ne rule Gu ye tent major.Jerson, .a rth Arm, he addres.\u201d Opening loyalist, he Staten, gq: cone that Sa sr PRE ET Te ine qe Tv, « s J 2; P \u2018 Fair and Mila a ) [I : - \u201c> \u2014\" :>$ VIL, No 46 EBRUARY 23, 1906.Price Onz CENT CHINESE MENACE The Court of Pekin Fears Beginning of Anti-Dynastic Rising To-morrow vr CHINESE MINISTER TO UNITED STATES SAYS LORIES OF ANTI-FOREIGN FLING ARE NOT WELL FOUNDED.Fer 23.-\u2014The correspondent jbune\u2019 at Pekin, says : Srl is Nervous over the post trouble on Feb.24.The pre- \u201che Chinese Foreign Board ap- -°5- p=ibility of an anti-dynas- Ty (German legation to- viet its sntries on account of : antoloreign placards at lien- Bey oT Je iTIABLE.Pean, Feb.23.\u2014Wu Ting Fang, for- rer + hinese minister to the United when interviewed for the first yoday on the existing situation in .spoke in support of the boycott.Wu Tong Fang is now living quietly im tev ting his time to cuditying the ÿ (niia, one of the numerous re- ander way.Speaking of present ns, Wu Ting Tang said : \u2018Vhina is at à Crisis and 1s passing throush a transition stage.Her statesmen and people feel that she needs reform, but there are great differences ot omninn requrding the means.There are several classes of reformers.There are persons who speak foreign languages and «no have been abroad and who have bad experience on both gides of the ques- \u201cion.\u2018Ther \u2018favor sensible and useful reforms, ou not too radical so as to make {nina \"ret able to stand upon her own feet.The number of these sensible reformers is few.I am one of them.\u2018The ruling classes also know that something should be done, but they are at their wits end to know what to do.The third class is composed of young students who are too rash.They need runing and experience.Financial reforms should be carried ous iu the first place, but without for- «zn advice and capital it would be 1m- possible to do so under present condi Mons.Ci was working out a scheme which nad to be abindoned because it was necessary to ail on foreign advice.The new eomage 13 à stop-gap.20 \u201cOre thing upon which the majority ci Chinew are agræed * China has fr Quer, tL vm dujieu cessivns and territorial grants and by the way her people have been treated hy {nrergners in China and foreign coun- \"res.Many Chinese who have gome abroad to America.Australia and the Philip- ;unes, write home complaining of arbi- \u2018amy discriminations made against the {mnese which dare not be attempted against other foreigners.Therefore ev-ryone is angry, and hence the boy- ty où American goods illustrating the feeling against the unjust exclusion laws.It has spread over all China and is sole Fin retahation against unjust discrim- mation and is not anti-foreign.The Chinese people and officials are on good terms with all foreigners and have no bostile feelings toward them.The Chinese merchants have the best feeling to- warde foreign merchan\u2018s.\u2018The majority of the people in the interior are indifferent to all foreigners travelling in the interior who write that they are well treated with no signs of hostility against them.\u2018 These rumors of anti-foreign feeling are not well founded.Sensible men advise boycotters and agitators to be reasonable and only to bovcott goods and not to treat persons unkindiv, but to continue their friendship as before.\u2018 Unfortunately, disturbances in several places are now arising from the boy- cote, but thers is no sign of am outbreak against foreigners.\u2019 CHINA HAS A GRIEVANCE PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED INDIGNITIES FROM AMERICAN OFFICIALS FOR YEARS, RAYS GEN.SHAFTER.Fl Peso Texas, Feb.23.\u2014General William S.Shafter, who commanded the Umted States army in Cuba during the | Spanish-American war, passed through here yesterday on the way from a hunt nm Mexico to his California home.Dis- cumming the Chinese situation and the Possibility of intervention by the United States, he said : LÉ there wes an uprising in China the country could not get sufficient forces in the field to make a showing.e are many troops in the Philippines, but they would not be available tor ® \u201cash with the Chinese.The danger.1t there is any, is to the Americans situated \u2018ar inland.If they were attacked it Fauld be all over before the United States could get troops to the spot.So far as the naval forces are concerned 1t W different.The navy is well equip- ted.At Manila, along the coast of Japan and (hina, and at other conven- lent points in the Orient.the United Sates has ships which could be brought 0 bar on China and enough to meet el rossinie needs.\u2019 \"Da vou believe that China has a irevinre againat the United States the zeneral was asked., (rr-vances \u201c UÏ course she has,\u2019 he Jomwred For years the Chinese have suDjerted to every possible indig- 07 7 Pr officials.It has been scan- Aus.Mr.Roosevelt reccgnizes it and CAS seed instructions which ought to brag abour some improvement,\u2019 \u201c6043 Le vi nan fes gts \u2018by con- A PRINCE ENDS WAS SON OF LADY -IN-WAITING TO QUEEN HELENA.Naples.Feb.23.\u2014Prince Pignatelli Satrongeli, aged nineteen years, son of a lidy-in-waiting to Queen Helena, committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself.He was to have been married in a few hours to a daughter of the Duke of Corigliano.He left a letter to his father, saying he killed himself because he Was scentical about life and another letter to his fiancée saying she would have been unhappy with him.The affair hag caused a great sensation, hoth families being amcongh the most aristocratic in Naples.HIS LIFE \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 CANADIAN CABLES (Canadian Associated Press.) London, Feb.23.\u2014A meeting of the Scottish Co-operative Wholesale Society 18 to be held to-morrow at (Glasgow for the purpose of deciding whether the society will purchase a large tract of land in the Canadian North-West.The txict proposed for purchase is the property of the Saskatchewan Land Company lying west of Saskatoon.Two delegates, Mr.MeNab and Mr.Stewart, visited Nerth-West terms and confess themselves amazed be- i yond thrir greatest expectations by what «they had seen.N'puld it be decidad | to purchase the tract steps will be taken immediately to secure helep in Canada as wl as to bring frém Scotland several hundred skiiled vloughmen to prepare the ground for the crop of 197.Mr.Bruce Walker, Canadian Govern- \u201cment agent, originated and suggested the scheme to the Scottish Society to purchase a tract of land and colonize it from Scotland.QUEEN MARGHERITA DOWAGER QUEEN OF ITALY WILL SAIL FOR NEW YORK IN APRIL.Milan, Italy, Feb.22.\u2014Queen Mar- gherita will sail from Genoa for New York at the beginning of April.The automobile in which sh: will teur che United States is of 50 horse power.Her suite will consist of only three persons in addition to a chauffeur and a machinist.SENOR SALVADOR RESIGNS PAYMENT OF CUSTOMS IN GOLD OPPOSED BY .SPANISH FINANCIAL MINISTER.1 ; &3gn- s - ; Madrid, \u201cFab, 22.\u2014Sad Fs ister of finance, has resigned conse- ; quence of his opposition ty the bill 1ro- \"vidi for the yment of the customs \"in gold.Senor Moret, the premier, will ; probably take the portfolio of finance.\u2014\u2014 ee ee me.INVENTOR DROWNED WAS TESTING A LIFE-SAVING DEVICE.Chicago, Feb.22.\u2014A despatch to the \u2018Tribune\u2019 from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, says: Warren Mitchell, a young inventor, lost his life yesterday while testing an apparatus which he had \u201cinvented for preventing the loss of life from skating on thin ice.The device consisted of a light framework to be fastened about the skater\u2019s body, and extending three feet on each side.Mitchell took his contrivance to Tanner's Creek.While skating his foot came in contact with an obstruction, and he was thrown headlong upon the ice.The ice gave way, and the upper part of his body went under water.The device about his waist hampered him so that he could not raise himself up, and when taken from the water he was dead.AMERICAN DIVORCES CONGRESS ON UNIFORM LAWS WOULD MAKE THEM MORE STRINGENT.Washington, Feb.23.\u2014Before finally adjourning last night the Congress on Uniform Divorce ws for the several states adopted the following resolution which seeks to make even more stringent | the laws pertaining to the \u2018migratory character of divorces: \u2014 \u2018Each state should adopt a statute em- | bodying the principle contained in the | Massachusetts act, which is as follows: \u201cIf any inhabitant of this commonwealth goes into another state or coun- trv to obtain a divorce for a cause which occurred here while the parties resided here, or for a cause which would not authorize a divorce by the laws of this commonwealth, a divorce =o obtainable shall he of no force or effect in this commonwealth.\u201d\u201d ; A resolution was alto adopted providing that \u2018fraud or collusion in obtaining ar attempting to obtain divorces should be made statutory crimes by the criminal code.THE CATTLE EMBARGO LONDON CENTRAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WILL OPPOSE REMOVAL.(Canadian Associated Press.) ndon.Feb.23.\u2014The Canadian Asso- cated Press understands that the parliamentary committee of the Central Chamber of Commerce has decided to take all the necessary steps to prevent | the removal of the present embargo upon importations of store cattle, and to oppose the bill which is being introduced.ihe and speak in most glowing J SO ) rot AJ INCINERATION PLANT The Committee Makes a Tour of Inspection A SERIES OF CRITICISMS\u2014ROOM FOR FURTHER KLNOMY.The incineration department attached to the civic service of Montreal is by no means the least interesting of the various branches of that service.of the newly appointed Committee found this out yesterday, tion.The party included the chairman, Ÿ Ald.Major, Ald.Gallery, Ald.Turner, Ald.Leclaire, Ald.Roy, Ald.David and Ald.Duquette, with Ald.Robinson, of the Finance Committee; Mr.Leguer- rier, the superintendent, and Mr.Olivier, secretary, and these gentlemen made a very thorough inspection of all ibe works under their administration.Certainly, Mr.Leguerrier had a very busy time of it, for the inquiries he had to answer and the explanations he had to make taxed his capacity to the utmost.The aldermen manifested a keen appreciation of tne necessity for economy In the management of the incineration depot, and many suggestions were offered and criticisms made which will be taken nto serious consideration laier on The party proceeded first to the incinerator at l\u2019oint St.Charles.This was erected twelve years ago, after the city had had a long and expensive experience of an incineration service by contract.The furnaces and the chimney cost over $40,000, voted by the Finance Committee specially for the purpose.Large sums of money formerly expended on the incineration service are now saved by the municipalization of that service.Particularly has a recent installation proved conducive towards economy, namely, the endless chain rubbish conductor.This consists of a broad belt, operated by electricity, which carries the rubbish alon to the furnaces.Men stationed on either side pick out of the rubbish as it passes; all the rags, old bottles, tin cans, and, other things that possess any commercial] value.The remainder of the rubbish wi then carried by the belt up to a revolv-; ing sifter, which sifts the ashes, these! being ecavicd away for street purposes.Passing out of ihe sifier.the rubbish, thus reduced.is carried along until the turn of the belt throws it upon a chute, from which it is delivered into the furnace flues.\u2018This belt cost over $2,700 to inf stal, all machinery included.It is estimated ibat it will ave the citv over K3,000 a year, by dispeusing, ss it does, ?with the necessity for two garbage meg: and four attendants at the garbage beaps as they are deposited at the m- cinerstor department, three horses and carts formerly used for cartimg the rubbish to-the furnaces, and three men and three horses formerly employed to cart away the ashes, the latter work now being done by two men.In addition to this, a-contractor pays the city $490 a year for the right to take away all the marketable stuff mentioned, which was tormerly carted away by two carters and thrown into various holes about the city tor the purpose of filling them up.Still more saving might be effected, if the chute on which the ashes are thrown were placed so that it would deliver them into the furnace flues direct, which could be easily done, instead of it being placed at the side, and thus necessitating the attendance of two men\u2014one to push the rubbish off the chute and the other to push it down the fiue.Ald.Gallery raised a point for the Health artment.He asked if it were right to allow the contractor to remove the rags found in the rubbish, as they might prove a dangerous source of infection, and as their ultimate destination after they left the incineralor was un- Loown, = The department requires the service of a good many horses, and thirty-seven are stabled at the station at Point St.Charles.The stables are well kept, but improvements in certain directions are derirable.For instance, the ventilation ought to be more free, und the drainage is not good enough.The work results In a gnod many of the horses beinz lamed, and frequently lost, through blood-poisoning, annils and bits of glass getting into their feet.There is a forge on Lhe premises, and the superintendent stated that every care was taken of the animals.At present the employees of the department dine in the stable.This is an arrangement the unsatisfactery nature of which will be patent to every one, and which should be altered without delay.On leaviug the incinerator the party proceeded Lo the dump heap between the Alexandra Hospital and the river dam, at the south-west corner of 8.Ann's Ward.llere they found that rubbish that had rot passed through the Incinerator was being dumped, contrary to regulations, which require that only the ashes from the incinerator shail be dumped here.The attention of the superintendent was called to the fact, but he was unable to ofter any explanation of the irregularity, and was instructed lo see that it wags immediately stopped.Lunch was served at the Riendeau where a pleasant hour was spent, short speeches being made before the party se* off for the crematorium near the Back River.Here the dead horses of the city are burned.Formerly the city paid a man nfteen hundred dollars a year to dispose of the carcases of dead horses; now they let the contract out for $500 « vear instead.On arrival at the crema- terium.the chairman of the Incineration Committee and a few other hardy per- scnages put their heads inside, caught sight of a piesty in the corner, and were almost poisoned by the smell.They did not venture any further, and as the caretaker was not in sight 1t was decided ro postpone further investigations till an- The members: Incineration {' when they made their first tour of mspec- i{other day, when the circumstances st- = taching to the establishment of the pig- sy will be gone'into by the committee.he tour was instructive and intercst- ng, and enabled the members ot the committee to guin a practical knowledge of the working nf the department which has been placed under their administration that should prove of great practical -vulue to them during the next two years.MISSING C.}R.AGENT FOUND AT ST.ARMAND, QUE.\u2014 UNITED STATES AUTHORITIES WANT HIM EXTRADITED.- Patrick F.McCabe, formerly agent of \u2018the Central Vermont Railway at Bolton, and for whom a warrant has been issued, charging him with having caused the wreck on Jan.26 of the New England States Limited, from Boston to Montreal, has beën found at St.Armand, Que.McCabe claims that he skipped out because he was afraid that he would be arrested, and that he had no money with which to fight Lis case.McCabe went to.the Central! Vermont agent at St.Armand yesterday, and, after ascertaining the balance of his accounts as agent at Bolton, paid over the sum of $65.87 to Le ferwarded to the company.Sheriff Horton, of St.Albans, arrived in Sc.Armand shortly after learning of Me- Cabe's arrival there, He tound the missing agent at the St.Armand Hotel.A St.Albans despatch to the Burlington \u2018Free Press\u2019 says: \u2014 \u2018McCabe was not reluctant to see the shéziff, but he was very close-mouthed.He: had his instructions from his Canadian attorney, and all arguments on the part of Sheriff Horton were without taväil.McCabe had his instructions to keep quiet, and all he would tell the sheriff was that he would not return to this country to have the witnesses all tify against him and lie.Sheriff Horton remained with the man a great deal of \u2018the time, but with the broad line between them it was impossible for him to do anything.Sheriff Horton returned to\u2018Barlington at midnight.Deputy SHeriff Jacques, of Franklin county, rc- lined at St.Armand, and will waton Me \u2019s movements.If McCabe de- es to leave that place, nothing can stop him but the Canadian officials.The deputy sheriff, however, will follow him to see that he does not get away.\u2018It was rumored last evening that the officials of the Grand Trunk Railway, who are interested in the Central Ver- - Railway, will use their influence to have McCabe extradited to this coun- Me: Sherman, State's Attorney, could + derstood that he is at present in real or om the way there to confer wi the Attormey-General with a view Lo baving the-mecessary papers made.out for the deliverance of McCabe to the United | States Aithorities.\u2018Mc! is willing to have a personal talk with Mr.cE Soule, superintendent of the Central Vermont Railway, and it may be possible that if Mr.Soule interviews McCabe he may be prevailed upon to return to the United States and stand trial ; \u2018Much discussion both at St.Albans and St.Armand is current among citizens that the law does not allow the immediate deliverance of a prisoner to one country from the other for so serious a crime.\u2019 Sheriff Horton says the man\u2019s alleged crime is one of the worst on record, and he should be turned over to justice at once.But in St.Armand, he says, it 1s impossible to even arrest a man.No one there has any authority, and there 38 no place in which to lock a prisoner when you do get him, unless he is taken to the county seat.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 SIR WILFRID IN TORONTO MACHINISTS\u2019 DEPUTATION ASK THAT GOVERNMENT SETTLE STRIKE AGAINST THE G.T.R.Toronto, Feb.22.\u2014The social side of Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2019s visit was continued to-day, mingled with a few engagements of a business nature.At odd moments all day there were visits from prominent Liberal workers, who had remained in town after the banquet, to all bf whom the Premier extended a greeting.Sir Wilfrid took luncheon at the King Edward, with one or two invited guests, and afterwards called on Mrs.Cawthra Mulock.The deputations of the day included representatives from the International Association of Machinists, the Salvation Army and the Royal Astronomical Society.The deputations were private, but it ir understood the machinists asked that the government take steps to settle the strike mow on by the union against the Grand Trunk Railway.The representatives of the strikers asked that the dispute be \u2018submitted to arbitration.This evening Sir Wilfrid and Lady Laurier dined with Sir Wial- lam and Lady Mulock.They leave for Ottawa in the morning.LORD SEYMOUR'S MISHAP HORSES AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE ICE AT COCH- RANE, ALBERTA.Calgary, Alta., Feb.22.\u2014Lord Seymour and two.horse buyers, while attempting to cross à river at Cochrane, narrowly escaped drowning.The horses and vehicle went through the ice, and Lord Seymour was thrown into the water, where he struggled for several minutes before being rescued.mot be\u2018found this miorning, but it ls un- | , | | I | A MAISONNEUVE ELECTION CAMPAIGN CLOSED LAST NIGHT, AND POLLING IS TAKING PLACE TO-DAY.The election campaign in Maisonneuve closed last night, when several meetings were held in support of both candidates.The Hon.R.Lémieux was the principal speaker at the meetings held in support of Mr.L.O.Grothé, the government nominee.The Solicitor-General submitted that the government of Sir Wilfrid Laurier deserved the confidence of the people of Maisonneuve, and he appealed to the workingmen to elect Mr.Grothé, and thus show their recognition of what the party had done in their behalf and for the benefit of the entire country.Other speakers included Mr.Beaupar- jant, Mr.Victor Gaudet, Mr.D.A.La- fortune and Mr.A.Garen.Mr.Alphonse Verville, the independent labor candidate, addressed four meetings last night, the largest of which was the one held in St.Jean Baptiste Hall.Mr.J.G.O'Donoghue, who came specially trom Toronto to support Mr.Verville, and others spoke, including Messrs.Ainey, Arcand, Berthiaume, Latrielle, Guerin, Daoust, Francq, Pelletier, Ho- dier, St.Martin, Paget, Charpentier, Larocque, Tremblay, Cing-Mars, Martin, Normandin, and Dr.- Munro.was packed to suffocation.Mr.Paget denied that the workingmen were hostile to the capitalists.All they desired was a fair whge for a fair day s work, sufficient to maintain their fam- lies in decency and in comfort and io educate their children, Mr.Rodier said the time had arrived when the working classes must exercise the right of sending representatives of .their own class not only to Ottawa, but .Mr.Grothé, the to Quebec as well.speaker aflirmed, was not the candidate of the Liberal party, but of his own private interests.Mr.Verville, who had an enthusiastic * reception, said the real question to be de- \u2018 cided was whether the working classes had an equal right with other classes to be directly represented by one of ther number in the councils of-éke mation.he was elected the triumph would rightfully belong, not to Mr.Verville, who personally counted for very little in this nght, but to the sons of toilp living in the important division of Maisonneuve.- Mr.J.G.O'Donoghue denied that Mr.Grothé was Su Wilfrid Laurier\u2019s candidate, although he might be the machine \u2018 candidate.It was time the workingmen roused themselves to the seriousness of the situation.He hoped for a majority of 2,000 in fever of Mr.Verville ee en ABOUT TERMINAL DEAL MR.MORSE SUMMONED TO VICTORIA.A despatch from Victoria, B.C., says the Législative Committee which is investigating the grant of Kaien Island to the Grand Trunk Pacific for western terminal purposes, yesterday ordered summoning as witnesses of Mr, F.W.Morse, vice-president and general manager, and of Peter Larson, the millionnaire American speculator of Helena, tana, who, with Mr.J.A.Anderson, inaugurated the town site deal.Anderson was further ordered to produce his bank books and other documents re.ating to the deal, which he had previously refused to do.Premier McBride, in the witness box, defended fhe bargain made, although he said none but a pioneer transcontinental road could hope to get such favorable terms.There were other terminal sites for other roads to follow, but the promoters would have to pay for them.THE STETKA TRAGEDY FURTHER ENQUIRY BY THE CROWN RECOMMENDED BY CORONER'S JURY.Halifax, Feb.22.\u2014The coroner's 1inquiry into the Stetka tragedy at Dominion No.1, C.B., was concluded this after noon, when the jury returned an open verdict as follows: \u2018ln connection with the death of Anton Stetka, wife, and two children, which event occurred at Old Bridgeport, in the county of Cape Breton, the coroner's jury selected to investigate the same, desire to state that, after hearing all the evidence produced, and verifying the same most carefully, we believe such deaths occurred under most unusual and suspicious circumstances, and would recommend a further mquiry under the\u2019 direct supervision of the Crown Judge Meagher, when discharging the grand jury, after they had completed their labors, stated that nothing had come before him to warrant him in detaining them regarding the burning at Dominion No.1.RUSSIA AND CHINA DEADLOCK IN NEGOTIATIONS STILL CONTINUES.Pekin, Feb.22.\u2014There is a d-adiock in the Russo-Chinese negotiations.Nei ther side will yield to the demands ot the other and apparvntly there is no reason to expect u COMpTromuise, Rus- gia claims privileges in Manchuria equal to these enjoved by Japan.This demand China will not grant.Neither will she grant the trading concessions which Russia seeks.TO OPPOSE MR.TEMPLEMAN.Victoria, B.C., Feb.22.\u2014At a meeting of the Conservative party to-night ex: Ald.John L.Baekwith was selected to oppose the return of the Hon.Mr.T'ein- pleman.The hall Mon- NEWS IN BRIEF.anti-foreign uprising to-morrow, and the German legation has doubled its sentrtes.Anti-foreign placards are posted about lientsin.Mr.Wu Ting kang, former minister at Washington, who 1s now at Pekin busy codifying the laws of China, thinks that the fears of an uprising are not well founded.The Russo-Chinese negotiations have recched a deadlock.Russia claims privileges in Manchuria equal to those en joyed by Japan, and various trading concessions besides, and China refuses both.The deadlock in the Algeciras Confer ence regarding whether Lrance or Germany shall control the Moroccan police, still holds.Plans are being laid in Seattle to send a shipload of wheat to the famine sufferers in Japan.A Berlin newspaper says that another massacre of Jews has occurred at Vietka, 8 suburb of Gomel, southern Russia, ac- : companied by much pillaging and burning.The mutinous Cossacks at Giaginskaia ve surrendered, after being bombarded with machine guns, and have delivered up their chief agitators and their regimental colors.; The Russian National Assembly is ta :meet on May 1 next.Queen Margherita, Dowager Queen of Italy, will sail from Genoa early in April for New York to begin her tour of the : United States in her automobile.The \u2018 machine is fifty horsepower, and her suite besides her chauffeur and machinist, will consist of only three persons.Senor Salvador, the Spanish Minister of Finance, has resigned in consequence : of his opposition to the bill providing for i the payment of the customs in gold.Prince Pignatelli Sirangeli, aged 19 gears, son of a lady-in-walting to Queen i of Italy, has committed suicide.Me was to have been married in a few Tt | hours.; The policy of Mr.Balfour and Mr.{ Chamberlain was the subject of a strong i attack in the House of Lords by the Duke \"of Devonshire and Mr.Goschen, the former announcing that he and his friends : would oppose the proposals of the Union- | ist leaders.; The bill to remove the embargo on Ca- i nadian cattle will strongly opposed i the London Central Chamber of Com- | merce.- #1 \u2014 : The Célidrées en Uniform Divorce Lows i now sitting im Washington yesterday | passed a resolution recommending that {each state adopt the Massachusetts act, {which refuses to recognize divorces Au- : cured elsewhere for causes occurring within the state.They recommend also that ; fraud or collusion in obtaining or at: i tempting to obtain divorces should be ' punished as statutory crimes.the ' The new patrol boat for the use of the North-West Mounted Police on Hudson's ! Bay now being built at the Government .shipyard at Sorel.is to be named from the family name of Lady Laurier, the \u2018Lafontaine.\u2019 i James Morrison, a young farmer living near Owen Sound, was murderously shot by a man to whom he gave a lift drive \u2018ing home from selling a load of stock.\u201c One eve was shot away and the sight of : the other is badly affected.Albert Stew- \"art, a man who came from England three years ago, has been arrested.Th Maisonneuve by-election is taking place to-day.Mr.L.0.Grothe is the | Liberal candidate and Mr.Alphonse Verville, Independent Labor.\u2014 MILITIA ORDERS.Ottawa, Feb.23.\u2014The following militia orders are gazetted: Lieut.-Col.G.I.A.FEvanturel relinouishes the command of the 11th Infantry Brigade.Provisional Lieutenant N.W.Strong is permitted vo retire from the 6th Hussars, Major G.Evanturel is promoted to the command of the 9th Voltigeurs of Quebce, with the rank of lieutenant-colonel.Major HT.J.Mackie is promoted to the command of the 42nd Regiment, with the rank of Veutenant-colonel.FAIR AND MILD Th' first warm day that comes, potter \u2018round outdoore ; , Ptendin\u2019 that | got to do a mighty lot o chores.y But re>ly it's to get a taste o couth wind on my lipg\u2014 The eouth wind, full a blossom breath and honey tang that dripe Out o th\u2019 flowers ~omewhere else.There ain't no better thing 1 like to Than potterin\u2019 around outdoore 15° first warm day in spring \u2014W.D.N | Toronto, Ont.Feb.2.11 am \u2014Vistor., I 1 | 60, 40: Calgary.46.18.Qu'Appele, 36, 18: Winnibng, %.2 bol.w Port Arthur.34 22: Parry sound, HM, 20.Toronto, 34, 32; {itawa.33, 20; Montreal sé, 15: Quebec, 98, 14: St.John, 40.12.Halifax.42, 1% Qonth-caaterly winds.fair and milder, Saturday, fair and mild.i | This mornine there are indications of an | in portant cold wave eetting in over the Norti-West provinces.The weather je patremely mild in Western Ontario, and | moderatelv cold in Quebe and the Maritime Provin ee, 1528 Notre Dame etreet, Montreal, Fob.23.\u20141906.\u2014Readings by Hearn & Hare rison's Standard Barometer at boon Yesterday.30.15; 11 a.m.to-day, 30.30 Temperature\u2014 Nax.Min.To-day .++ «» .31 21 Yesterday .31 2% J al There are grave fears in Pekin of an > | | | + my gore na rn a le EN ov ÈS ac + BIRTHS, MARRIAGES ANA DEATHS.Notices of births, marriages and desths must invart ably de endorsea with the name and address of the | sender, or ofherwise no wotfos cam bs taken of them | Birth notices are imseurted for 25a.marriages notices Jor 50e, death notices for fe prepaid.The an nowncement of funera.appended to death notice, ê8c extra ; other extensions to abituary, such as short ! sketch of Hfe, 100 cents per tord extra, except | poutry, tchich is 60 cents per line \u2018ætra\u2014prepaid.| dnauel subscribers | disths, marriages and deaths (withous ded | oblguary or verses, occuring in their | | { | | may Aave announcements of | Sutiies res af charge, in kick cas name ARE address of subscribers should bs given BIRTHS.MABON.\u2014At Lachute, on Feb.17, 1906 a daughter to Mr.and Mrs.James Mabon.STEVENSON.\u2014At Danville, Que, on Feb.32,0 1906, to Dr and Mrs.Robert H.Stevenson, a daughter.Ë MARRIED.JONES\u2014PATCH.\u2014On Feb.20, 1906, at De- Pauvilie, N.Y .Miss Adelaide Salome Patch, to Horace Geprge Jones, of Cam- lachie Ont., by the Rev.J.W.Jones, brother of the groom.ROWAT \u2014 GILOHRIST \u2014 At the mause, Manotick.Ont., on Feb.31, 199, by the! Rev.Thos.A.Mitchell, Archrbald Bb.Rowat, of Manotick, Ont.to Miana Bb.| Glichrist, of Butternut, Wisconsin.DIED.BARTLETT.\u2014In Plympton, England, on Jan.17.1906.Walter F.C.Bartlett, R.N., inspector-general of hospitals.CLARK.\u2014At St, Lambert, on Feb.21, 1906, James T.Clark, in hls 85th year.Funeral from his late residence, on Saturday, the 24th inst, at 130 p.m.HUGHES.\u2014In this city, on Feb.21, 1306.at her daughter's residence, No.9 Plateau street, Jane Martin Elgar widew of the late John Hughes, of I.M.Customs, in her 92nd year Funeral private.Please omit flowers.VITCHELL \u2014 AL Vancouver, B.C.on Feb, 22, 1906, Agnes McKelvie, beioved wife o! Samuel G.Mitchell, formerly of Three Rivers, Que.ORR.\u2014At Kilmalcom, Scotland.on Sunday.Feb, 4, 1906, Jane, third daughter of the : late James R.Orr, of this city.; Friends will please accept this intimation.EFRODEAU \u2014 In this city.on Feb.21, 1906, Miss Alice Percéeau, aged.21 years and 10 monthe, daughter ¢f the Hon.NS Perodeau.Legislative Councillor.Frrnerai où Saturday, the Mth instant, trom her father's reedence, 57 Dubord &L, ;- | atf 46 am tothp 8.James Church, Ft.! Denis str°at Relations end friends please | accônt this .ntimatior.! RUSZELL.\u2014In Kingston, Ont.1900, william Russell, aged seventy years | and five months.: Those sending notices for the dere colwexn may send : with them a let of names of interested friends | together with a one-ernt starap for sack address, and i marked copies of the \"Witness containing the i notice will be promptly maiied.For addresses in | Jorciga countries three cents 10d! be erauired, | Notices received too late for this page may possibly be in téme for page $ | on Feb.29, | re TEES & CO'S DESKS ARE A GOOD INVESTMENT.THES, BOO St.James tt.COME AND Sk how easily you can apply Felt Weather Strips Thers is no need (or thase draughts Keep the cold Out andthe Warmth in D.DRYSDALE (Hardware), | 845 ORAIQ ÔTREET.STUCK G00D AND TIGHT | the TILES and MOSAICS laid by The G.B.LOCKER CO, | Thorough Workmen and Right | Prices.1753 Notre Dame Street.i ro A BRAVE YOUTH MAKES ANGRY ITALIAN DROP THE KNIFE WITH WHICH HE WAS THREATENING MURDER.French-Canadian youth named Adrien Cor- Leil, eeventeen years of age, engaged as a clerk in the grocery stor» of M.Martel, at the corner of Vitre and St.Urbain streete, that a quarrel between an itallan and & Chinaman had not very grave cnnse- | quences, The trouble arose in the re-tau- rant of Hong Deen, at the corner of La- gauchetiere and St.Charles Borromee etreete.An Italian, whose mame the po; lice have been unable \u2018o lsarn, deliveraiely ' broke a pane of glass, and as ne ran from the place he was foilowel down St Coares: Borromoe stree: and along Vitre street by four angry Chinameg.The Italian &.ught refuge in Mr.Martel's grocery ctore.He picked up a butcher knile apd waving it} above his Lead, às the Chinamen came cn i { ! i + | t It is due to the coolness and nerve of * | | I | the scene, threatened to wiil thy fret por- son who lald a band en him.Several peo.pie fn the store flel in alarm, but tbe young vlerx, Corbetl, produced a reveiver fiom under the counler £nd at the easur time informed the Italian that he would shoot :f be did not drop the knife.the Italian let the wWeapu.drop lo the fgor, and ran from the store info the yart, from which he escape] into the sireet This vas tho last seen of Rim.-\u2014 FIRE IN A MAJL CAR.Btanbridge Station, Que., Feb.21.\u2014The passenger train on the Central Vermont road was nearly an hour late last night.being due here at 8 p.m.The delay was occasioned by a fire having been discovered between the upper and lower floor of the mail or.ere the train was delayed nearly two hours while the floor was cut and water applied.All the pouch mail was removed.No damage to mal : FEBRUARY.of artiatio beauty.irdle.RICE.ters of baby tucks.™S.CARSLEYC Store closes at 5.30 daily and 1 p.m.on Saturday during February - Friday, Feb.3.Saturday-Half Holiday THE BIC STORE CLOSES AT ONE O'CLOCK OM SATURDAYS DURING THE PUBLIC WILL FORWARD THIS BARLY CLOSING MOVEMENT BY SHOPPING AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE ON SATURDAY MORNING.SPRING COSTUMES AND SKIRTS.The latest oreations for spring wear in Ladies\u2019 Costumes and Skirts are arriving daily, brightening the Mantle Salons with a wealth Cray in varying shades is to be the predominannt hue, light gray particular.} A Costume of fine all-wool homespun, in delicate gray is particularly attractive, it is made with the fashionable short Eton coat and Princess SILK WAISTS, $2.25.\u2014The material is beautiful Ivory Japanese Silk.À quite new style, front made with several deep pleats and clus- Deep pleated back.Finished with tucked collar and deep pleated cuffs.Good value at a dollar more.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS 0.UMITE \u2026 $18.40 SALF ished.Worth $2.00 farmer's satm.Fit is excellent.we expect to clear the entire lot stripes.to 44 Splendid value at.Cee eas ings.The newest spring patterns.The best value in town at.ribbed skirt.quick sale price of .DOGSKIN GLOVES, dome fastener, Assorted tan , Sizes 7 to 10.Special value at .£6.50 kind.Clearing out at SNOWSHOES.\u2014All sizes.reductions.The House of Mirth Hearts and Masks Chariots of the Lord McAllister and his Double The Village Artist The Monk's Treasure OF 100 PAIRS MEN\u2019S TWEED TROUSERS AT $1.39 Good useful well fitting trousers for every day business wear.from imported tweeds, in dark, serviceable shades, MEN'S 89.50 SUITS FOR $4.98.; tweeds.Regular $8.50 Suits in style and workmanship.The quantity is limited to fifty, and to-morrow morning.| SATURDAY SAVINGS FOR MEN PY.JAMA SUITS, of fancy striped flannelette.Cord fastenings and grdle.NEW NECKWEAR.\u2014Four-in-hand style, reversible.Assorted color- Men's heavy white wool Sweat ers.) High roll rollar.\"Double cuffs, Special sale of sixty on Saturday the celebrated Dent's make, ad es.RUSHING OUT 8 TOBOGGANS.\u2014Grand final clearance Saturday.est ebb.Special lot of ten 8 feet Toboggans, with SKIS \u2014Men\u2019s.Ladies\u2019 and Children's, at very greatly reduced prices.Kxtra strongly strung.Best frames.Big BIG SALE OF FICTION.Clearing out some of the most popular works of Fiction of the year to-morrow, at 90c.The published price of course is $1.25.Some titles:\u2014 Made Well cut.Well fin- Of dark and medium imported Linings of best Pink and blue Well cut, perfect fitting.Sizes 34 _ \u2026 81.00 23e morning at thegy gg | pique sewn, 1 20 18100 PORTING GOODS Prices at their low- runners.Regular .$4.90 Ayesha The Great Mogul Tales of the Road The Deluge .The Wanderers The Man on the Box.THE $, CARGLEY 00.Liranos.1765.te 1783 Notre Dame trast, 184 te 104 St James st., MONTREAL THE $, CARSLEY 00.Gites.1768 to 1783 Motre Game atrest, 184 ta-194 Gt.James st., MONTREAL REAL ESTATE RECORD For the Month of February.Contains the Monthly Review, Recordad Transfers, interesting reading matter and tévertisements.Aleo a Mist af properties for sale.CALL OR SBND FOR A COPY.The Cradock Simpson Company, 208 ST.JAMES STREEY.IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT The Duke of Devonshire wil Have None of the Balfour- Chamberlain Policy LORD LANSDOWNE DEFENDS THE LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION.London.Feb.22.\u2014In the House of { Lords to-day the Duke of Devonshire ! provoked a debate on tbe fiscal question, in opening which he announced \u2018that he ! and his friends would oppose, to the best of their ability, the proposals made by the Unionist leader.The Duke added that he remained a Unionist, but would : not accept a leadership which involved him with the opinions expressed by Mr.Balfour and Mr.Chamberlain.Lord Lansdowne defended the policy of Mr.Balfour, while Lord Goschen, the former chancellor of the exchequer, associated himself with the Duke of Devonshire in repudiating it.elf FENIAN RAID VETERANS THE HON.DR.REAUME'S EMPHATIC REMARi= Windsor, Ont., Feb.21.\u2014At 7 meeting of the Fenian Raid veterans to discuss the restrictions placed by the government on the land grants,\u201d the Hon, Dr.Reaume was present and pledged his suppert in aid of the positions taken by the veterans, going so far as to say that he woutl resign from the government if the government would not at least consider \u201ch> matior.He will urge that the land be given without restrictions, or that the veterans should receive its cash vafuz.Tivs was thu sansa of the meeting.=] CREAT REMOVAL SALE.All through this month the great Piano Removal Sale of C.W.Lindsay, Limited, is being conducted.P.anos, organs, automatic players, new and second hand, all must be cleared out within a few weeks, as we move soon and wish to carry as little as possible with us.Big reductions in prices and easy terms to all comers.C.W._ Lindsay, Limited, 2366 St.Catherine street.BRUTAL ASSAULT \u2014\u2014 Employee at Peck\u2019's Clothing Factory Attacked and Beaten.STRIKERS ARE ALLEGED TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OUTRAGE, Wolt Solomon, tailor, living at 206 Col- onjal avenue, and employed at the factory of John W.Peck & co.manu\u2018acturers cf clothing, shirts and furs, 1865 St.Lawrence street, was assaulted and badly beaten when returning home from his work last night.Solomon bad, with other emplooyces at Peck\u2019's factory, been on strike, but thinking the strike was broken, he rsturn- ed to work yesterday worning.He left the factory at six o'clock laa: night, apd boarded a St.Lawrence «treet rar nt the crossing of Lauretta street.Among the passengers were about a dozen of the strikers, who, huwever, did nou recognite Lim, and he took it for granted that they were angry because he had returned to work.When Solomon left the car at the crossing of St.Lawrence street and Pine avenus to walk to bis home, he was struck on the head and knocked down.He was al- moat unconscious by the force of the plow, and before he could regain bis feet he received kicks from three or four men.Some one shouted \u2018Police.\u2019 and the gssallapnts fled.When assisted to his feet, it waa found that Solomon was suffering from a crushed head.He was then taken to hie heme, and Dr.David A.Hart, 748 Sherbrooke street, was called to attend him.Captain Millette, of the Ontario and City Hall avenue police station, was nnti- fled of the assault.\u2014 LECTURE ON CHINA, The Rev.John Griffith, who has labored as a missionary of the Presdbytertan Church in Honan, China, for ekght years, wil] deliver a lecture in Stanley Street Church this evening at 8 o'clock.Mr.Griffith is an able and pleasing speaker, and, with the aid of lantern views, will tell of the neets, the trials, and the triumphs of the Gospel! in North China.His subject is a live one, end a large audience is expected.An Offering will be taken in aid of the work, G.T.R.MACHINISTS INTERVIEW PREMIER.Sir Wilfrid Laurier, in Toronto yesterday, reeived a Ceputation representing the etriking machinists of the Grand Trunk Ralway, who unged that the government should take wp the difficuity beiween the machinists and the company with a view to bringing aboit a settlament.The Premier premised h.s sarnest and most sympathe:ic cureideration, III .Meet University ?Fripay, FEBRUARY 23, 1908 The Daily Witness, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB\u2018 23.QUEBEC LEGISLATURE TO AMEND THE EDUCATION ACI.Quebec, Feb.2 \u2014In the Assembly, this afternoon, the Provincial Secretary introduced a bill to amend the kduca- tion Act, which he explained was chiet- ly to give effect to amendments suggested by the Catholic Committee of the Council of Public Instruction, most Prominent among these being the addition of two clerics and two lay professors of the Normal Schools to the Committee; a slight change in the system of granting teachers\u2019 diplomas, the empowering of the Central Boaid of Examiners to issue diplomas rated for schools under the control of the com- inittee, recommending their appointment, and permitting teachers to retire at the age of 50, without the right, however, to draw a pension until they reach 56.Mr.Smith asked\u2014I.What was the expenditure in the Province per capita oF, the scholars in 1877-78 and in 1904- 2.Will there be any increase in the year 1905-06?3.Has any report been reccived from the MeGi Normal School by the Government or the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public Instruction.to the effect that grade II.Academy provides too low a standard for the admission of pupils to the McGill Normal School?4.What is the course of study for grade Il.Academy class of the Protestant Schools?5.Does the final examination of grade .Academy qualify for admission to Has the Government any infor- '| mation as to the number of new teachers annually required by the Protestant Schools of the Province\u2019 7.Did Mr.Silver at the last meeting of the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public Instruction submit a resolution of the Association of Protestant teachers of the Province disapproving of avy change in the standard or conditions of granting teachers\u2019 di- plgmas?8.How often have new text-books been authorized by the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public lnstruc- tipn during the last ten years, for each of the three grades of schools?9.How many text-books for each subject in each of the three grades of séhoals are on the list authorized by the Protestant Committee of the Council of Public Instruction?10.Has the English Secretary of the! Council of Public Instruction made any regard to the regulation paseed in 1898, limiting the supply of teachers to graduates of the McGill Normal School, or in regard to any proposed change of said regulation?.11.What were the municipal contributions to the cost of education and the Government contributions in the -vears 1897-98 and 1904-05 in each of the following counties, .viz.: Pontiac, Ottawa, Argenteuil, Huntingdon, Chateau- guay.Missisquoi.Shefford, Brome, Drum- mond, Stanstead, Richmond, Sherbrooke, Compton, Megantic, and Gaspé?\"12.What were the increases of the average salaries of Protestant Flemen- tary School teachers in the said counties in the said years?13.Wns there anv difference in 1904- 05 in the salaries paid to graduates of McGill Normal School, and those paid to teachers, who received their diplomas from the old Central Board cf Examiners, abolished in 1898?14.What was the average supply of Protestant teachers in the \u2018years from 1890 to 1897 inclusively?15.What has been the average supply of Protestant teachers for the years from 1890 to 1805 inclusively?16.How many hours per week are allotted for Greek.Latin and French in grades 2 and 3 of the Protestant Academies?17.How manv marks are allowed to each of said subjects?MR.ROY rt ANSWIRS.The Hon.Mr.Rov.Provincial Seere- tary, answered: \u2014 \u2018 1.On pages 29 and 30 of the report of the Superintendent of Public Instrue- tion for the last fiscal year wll be found a statement of the number of pupils and the total cost of education for the two vears mentioned.9.Tt is obviously impossible to answer this auestion before the end of the year.3.The government is not aware of any such report.; 4.(1) Tennvson:\u2014Selections pat 1.West's Elements of English Grammar.(2) Greek Histary; or Collier's Great {3} Physical and Agriculture.Ag in Davis Elementary (Ed.1902) Chap, 1 to 5, or Tarr or Hinman, {4) Mensuration as in Stevens, (5) Factoring, fractions, (3, C.M.and L.C M.simple equations and easy auadrations.(6) Euclid 1.2 and easy deductions.7) Progressive French reader.part 2, Bertenshaw's grammar to page 14.(8) German accidence.(9) (1) Shorter Latin course, part 2.pp.40-73; (2) Caesar, De Belle Gallico, iv, \u20ac 1-29; (3) Gleason\u2019s Ovid, 200 I\u2018nes, beginning on p.54.(10) First Greek Book, p.64 to end.with translation and written exercises from English into Greek; or F rst steps in Greek (Ritchie) p, 38 to end.(11) Physics and Chemistry (stage 2) (Chemistry: \u2014Remsen.1-12; Botany:\u2014 Groom, part 1, and the study of a few common plants, (12) Prang No.6.or No.5, D.F.C.Six subjects is the min\u2018mum number required to be taken by pupils in this grade, _ ; 5.Yes, generally speaking, but not necessarily.mp report to the Protestant Committee jn À Pa Events.periods 1-4.| Commissioners, Montreal, Boulevard st CEYLO For Sale by All Fi \u2014 7 N TEA, GREEN OR BLACK, Is the best tea grown, but even the best tea may be spoiled if not properly made.First be sure your grocer gives you Ceylon tea\u2014don\u2019t let him tell you some other kind is just as good\u2014for it is not.Then make it as per directions and you will have delicious tea.rst-class Grocers.6.Absolute figures cannot be secured, but a fair estimate seems to indicaie a need of about two hundred annually under present conditions.; 7.Mr.Silver only referred in his remarks to a resolution of the Protestant Teachers\u2019 Association, disapprov.ng of a change in the standard exacted for t.ach- ers\u2019 diplomas, and to a resolution in à similar sense from the executive committee of that bedy, both of which resolutions were in the hands of the secretary of the committee.8.Twice.That is to say, that changes have become effective only at the two regular quadrennial revisions that have been made during the past ten years.Kubject to this, books have been recommended on numerous occasions.oA copy of the list is submitted herewith, 10.No, except as stated in answer to question ten of the questions of Mr.Mackenzie under date of Feb.9.11.These contributions are g ven on page 168 (English version) of the report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the vear 1897-98, and on page 196 of the French version of the report for the year 1904-05.12, There are no statistics in regard to salaries compiled for these counties as separate from the whole province, but there is no reason to believe that the increases of the average salar\u2018es in these countics differs materially from the increases for the whole province.; 13.There are no statistics compiled from which to answer this question ac curately.14.313 teachers with permanent diplomas.and 60 with diplomas valid for one vear only.; 15.211 teachers with permanent dip- Jomas.and 30 with diplomas valid for one vear only.16.No stated time definitely set apart for the study of Latin, Greek or French.Different institutions give different per- joda of time to these subjects, according ta the proficiency of the pupils in the different subjects.17.200 and 100 respectively.THF, CASE OF MR.WILFRID PAQUET.Mr.Bernard asked :\u20141.Has the gov-| ernment been informe dthat Mr.Wilind : que.employee in the Montreal Court House, has left his employment to work in the Federal election for Mai- sonneuve, now pending?If so, does the government intend to se that Mr.Wilfrid Paquet does his duty as a government employe: and remains at hs t during office hours \u201c POSE.Gouin anewers>d,\u2014!.No.COMPTON | STATION ROAD.2.Yes, Mr.Girard asked,\u20141.Has the government decided to grant a subsidy to the municipality of Compton village tor making and raising the road leading to : the station of the same name on the line of the Grand Trunk Railway ?2.H go.what amount Ÿ 3.If not, When, will the government give such subsidy \u201d Mr.[essier said the government hac | not y>t come to any decision on the sub- Jeet.\u201cMON PREMIER LIVRE Mr.Langlois asked :\u20141.Ts \u2018Mon Pre-: mier livre still being oistributed 1m, the schools of the provines of Quebec 7 9 Does the government intend to con: tinue the distribution of that bcok ?| Mr.Roy said :\u2014!.No.There has been no distribution for a fortnigh: pas.the issue being exhausted.2.Under consideration.QUERY REGARDING | COMPTON LANDY.In reply to Mr.Girard.the Crown Lands Minister said there are 35.000 acres of land.more or less, in the township of Hampden, Compton, and of thes, 8.517 acres are actully uoder lumber license.THIRD READINGS.The following bills rece\u2019ved their third readings and wer: passed :\u2014l'anadun Eastern Raïlwav Co, Protestant School .Paul, Lotbinier> Lumber Company.Protestant Hospital for the Insane.Metin | University (with Mr, Carter's amendment).James O'Brien esate, Assocation of Hotel Keepers, and respecting the Circuit Court and registry officia, CONVENTION.On a motion by Mr.Bergevin, tor ail the papers relative to the Fish and Game Convention.held on D:cember last at Montreal, the Hon.Mr.Prevost made ; a vigorous speech, outlining and detend- » ing the new policy which the govern- | ment will adopt for the better protect:on | of our fish and game ind for increasing the revenue of the province in the connection.le foreshadowed the restrict ing of the territories and privileges ot the present fish and game clubs on the expiration of their present leases.the 1m- | position cf a license Te: of 925 on all; non-resident spor.smen, whether th\u2018y are | members of clubs or not, and the enhancement of the rentals charged tor fishing waters and + He repudiated the | ! FISH AND GAME | | idea that the pro mterest Cot ncludes such meres: hunting territories.| vince would be guilty of a bra- faith in this particular and showed in all th» other provinces as well the States of the Amerscan Union, « much larger license feces were levied li pivdieted that a large Increase to revenue of the province would te r in this was.wlule adlutional prove would be secured for our fish and oz.In the connection.he strongly depres, ed the demagogism whieh sought impress the ignorant with the Jalsv n tion that this poliey was to be tabi 4 for the Leneht of weiloy spar on, en; showed Div ottie al s'atis es and muni pe 1 returns how greu!v certain Jocatit ea their population had been benefited n visiting eportsmen and tine preservat on of the fish and game.Mr \u201cephens t Jowed briefly in FEnghsh, warmly on porting the paley eutlimel In Mr 1 vost, and, after a shor further discus sion the motion was adopicd, TO TAX THE BUCKET SHOTS.In reply to Mr.Stephens.alin asxr! if it was intended to extend the tax où stock brokers to bucket shops and remedy the usury laws, tLe l'reusure raid the government intended to estena the law and to make it as comprehensive and equitable as possible.After some other un:mportant pr.ceedings, the House adjourned short!y ve fore six.PRIVATE BILLS.The private bills committee of the Legislative (Council met this afternoon and passed the bill to ratify an agreemen: between the city of Montreal and the Canadian Pacific Railway The consideration of the bill to amend the charter of the town of Rimousk: was held over until Tuesday next.This even- mg the Montreal city bill was again taken up by the private hills committee of the Legislative Assembly, and a number of clauses passed and further consid eration was postponed until to-morrow.On motion of Ald.Lapointe, supported by Mr.Martineau, clause 16 was unanimously adopted.This clause imposes a tax of ane percent on 75 percent of the gross receipts-of eleetrie car.telephone, telegraph and gas companies.Strong opposition was made to the clause by Mr.L.P.Demers on behalf of the telegraph companies: by Mr.Pentland, representing the Bell Telephone Company, by Mr Aimé Geoffrion, on behalf of the Mon: real Light, lleat and Power Compans.and by Mr.Archer.on behalf of the Montreal Street Railway, The clause relating to the taxation oi presbyteres, which was udopted last evening.was r considered to-night ut the request of LH Lacombe, and atter some remarks fr n the Hon.Mr.Gouin, who spoke In sui port of Dr.Lacombe, \u2018he clause was struck from the bill by consent of ihe | civic representatives.The bill to inrorpora:e the Souiiiern Flectrie Company.the incorperutors © which were the Hon, Robert Marvhas Messrs, John Eo Aldred.Howard Murra Julien C smith.all op Montreal 5 killed by the Private Billa Commute this morning.! AGAINST THE USURERS.Mr.Gouin has introduced a HE win provides as follows:-\u2014 \u20181 Article 1149 of tue Cav) Coe y Amended by adding thereto the fosow.ne paragraph \u2018However, of the debt 1s made 7 exceedingly the legal rate, seems lu the court te be usurieus such cout ul order that such usutions Interest or < 0 portion of Usurious intere=: dr instalments and fa thé amount os + mstalments and ther oom et pasmees at ts discretion, according tv unes stances,\u201d COUNTY COUNCELS.M Mouseau Las int oduveu à b In amendment of the Mumopal Code we provides that in the event of the ase or ability Le act of any may + : cal mumicipatits the coumaid 22 -4 meaty mas 0 ans lue the pro-mavor appontet unie 345 or any other member ot te represent such local mines ora anv meetings of the county conn NOTES OF INTEREST, Mr Langlois has Leu > : \u201cà Dill to amend wn de BT 0 tn bo 2 Act.as well a~ or ramber relating to the schook Mr.Mackenzie wid ask ob ol questions relative va tno 17\" superior education.Mot Lu the marriage license 1und.\u20ac DR.A.W, CHASES CATARRH CURE .us is sent direct to t> - ce par:< bv the Impr: > Heals the ulcers, ci passages stop dionpr threat und perms.Catarrb and 11+ free All deglere 7 Medicine Co.Tor ns ise Led wh Far ie OL mia] EUR Fi Ati Fos me ke za.: no- weg .and apal - ani 1 he Aion < fot- supe Pre = Ua\" 1sxed x on d to surer xtend nsive Pro the rnoon men: d the mend k: Wag even- \u2018gain mittee num- onsld- ITTOW.ported upanl- oses a of the phone, ng 0p- y M:.graph resent- hv Mr.Mont- ipany.i the clause teries, ras re- of Dr from 1 sup- 2 Was bi the rhern brs of akav, urra) .Wels Kn:lies whico de ;3 owing up ei Eb, aud ar Td such abo such ment, rou bo in wnich pence a lo hoinu- hort LU oui\u2018! ity al nf a (11308 |-11O113 Limier tor ers.ty.Fripay.Frsnvanr, 23, 4608 WANTED, A NEW JAIL guilding Erected Seventy-One Years ago Has to Meet the Needs of To-day iD GREY SAW THE NECESSITY \u201czuR A NEW INSTITUTION, Lu Exce.iemoy tbe Governor-General, .\u2018vision of his visit to the city + a.«ailed attention to ome of we.must imperative needs\u2014that jail.Lord Grey went down to ation so admiraoly governed by A Valiée.and after a complete .un expressed much satisfaction manner In which discipline 18 \u2018mere, aud at the cleanliness of .\u2018but the accommodation,\u2019 he , ooviously inadequate.The re- ; :1a cannot be met with these \u2018\u2018smi-e», and 1 hope that a new jail, Th al mew modern Improvements, x\".n de provided?: « a remarkable fact that the Mont- , built in 1835, to accommodate ; should stand seventy-one is or as it stood then.It is the «> ns cman IN the city which has not an Tais would be a proud fact if una.records did not ery shame LS crs ls, 5 has re ned., Mrs.Adam Beck, of London, Ont., is in the city, staying at the Windsor.Mra.Jos.H.Peck and Mr.Esmond Peck leave this evening for Bermuda., Mrs.W.W.Stuart, Sherbrooke street.| 18 vecovering after her recent attack of illness.Mr.James Crathern entertained at dinner last night, for Col in.Bory abt, or onel and Mrs.Han ut Powell, a Ottawa, has been pending a few days in à th of Mrs.A.D.Durniord.own, te ques cp Time Helen nderson, où Ottawa, is the guest of the Mi - chester street.tescs McLennan, Dor Mrs.Gzowski, who had be isitis her daughter, -Mrs.FN .Boardman left for Toronto on Tuesday.\u2019 rs.J.Hamet Dunn, who h spending a few days in Lakewoor RP is expected home at the end of the weelk.Lady Hingston entertained at luncheon yesterday for Lady Sybil and Lady Eve- Iyn Grey.Covers were laid for twelve.Miss Ewan is in Ottawa, the guest of the Misses Sparks.She will take part.mm the skating competition on Monday night., Mr.H.H.Boyd, of Winnipeg, arrives in town to-morrow.to visit his parents, Mr.and Mrs.H.M.Boyd, St.Mark street.Mrs.A.C.Killam, wife of {he Hon.Mr.Killam, chairman of the Board of Railway Commissioners, arrived at the Place Viger on Wednesday from Win- nipez.Mr: Ernest Carpenter, of Montreal, formerly of Cornwall, and Miss Josephine St.Thomas, were married on Wednesday evening in Trinity Church, Cornwall, by the Rev.Mr.Richards: They will reside in Montreal._ Miss Grace Worrell, daughter of the Bithop of Nova Scota, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs.W.T.Whitehead, is leaving for Kingston, to visit her éister; Mrs.Charles Kirkpatrick, at \u2018Av- onmore.\u2019 - The following Canadian visitors registered their names at the Canadian High Commissioner's Office, 17 Victoria Street, London, during the week ending Feb.6:\u2014James Alexander, Montreal; John* Nutkins, London, Ontario; JF.T.Wilkinson, Vancouver; E.L.Webster, Dawson; H.C.Blain, Truro, N.S.; F.A.R, Mountain, Victoria, B.C.; R.E.and Mrs.Harris, \u2018Wolfville, N.S.; John E.and Mrs.Chalkley, Toronto; Ernest and Mrs.Saunders, Toronto; Stanley McKeown Brown, Toronto; Charles D.Maguire, St.Catharines; E.Barr Hall, Princeton, B.C.; W.L.Bond, Montreal; W.(Gordon Fraser, Winnipeg; A.I.Banfield.Winnipeg; J.C.Macnab, Winnipeg; C.Anstey, Montreal; A.T.Shaughnessy, Montreal; Mrs.R.B.Tat- tersall, Toronto; F.C.T.Pineo; Mr.and Mrs.Anderson, Toronto; Chas.Jenkins, Petrolia; Robert D.Noble, Petro- lia} rclay McPherson, Montreal; F.ss E.J.Sheldon.Galt; Rev.Mr.and Mes.Macgillivray, Toronto; Thomas Ritchie, Belleville; W.K.White, Woodstock.AT THE WOMEN\u2019S CLUB.Under the auspices of the Women\u2019s Club, Mr.John Z.White, of Chicago, will lecture ou \u2018The dignity of labor, at the Y.M.C.A., on Monday night, at eight o'clock.Gentlemen and ladies interested arc invited.The regular meeting on Monday afternoon will have a musical and literary programme.Miss Ellen Bowick, of London, England, will give \u2018Enoch Arden,\u2019 with musical setting (Strauss), Mr.I.H.Blair acting as accompanist.THEIR EXCELLENCIES AT OUTRE- MONTa de Cowley, Alta.: Mrs.J._ M arid Mi The vice-regal visit to the convent at Outremont will be one long to be re r:mbered by the loyal and enthusiastic pupils.Their Excellencies arrived at 11.30 a.m., on Monday, and were at once conducted to the spacious assembly hall, most tastefully decorated with fiags and maple aves, where the reception was given by the pupils.; The following is the impromptu pro- mme :\u2014 Entrée \u2014 Norwegian Dance (three pianos).Grieg.Grand Chorus, (in French).\u2018The King of Love my Shepherd is,\u201d (Gounod.) | Address in English, delivered Ly Miss K.Wiggett, of Sherbrooke.; Song by a choir of little children, (in French).\u2018Petits ouiseaux.qu\u2019 aimez-vous ?\u201d (Gob- baerte.) Words written expressly for the occasion, in compliment to Lady Grey and her daughters, were set to the music of this song.Grand Chorus (in English), \u2018Glory to God,\u201d (Gray).Address in French, delivered by Miss B.Lacoste, daughter of Sir Alexandre Lacoste.; Sortie \u2014\u2018God Save the King.\u2019 Then followed a minute inspection of the house, which looked its best, bathed, as it was, in the glorious sunshine.His Excellency manifested genuine interest in all he saw, and complimented the Sisters in the highest terms on their magnificent institution.The Lacies Sybil Grey and Evelyn Grey seemed equally interested.One was heard to \u201c1 am glad that my firat visit say : to a convent, should be made to such a superb est@bleihment.\u2019 Refreshments were served to the distinguished visitors, the pupils of the graduating classes, English and French.doing the honors most creditably.The general verdict was that the address s were read artistically, with a grace and naturalness truly charming.These addresses were written upon parchment and decorated at the convent.On: bore the crest ot Lord Grev: the other.the Union Jack, and the flag of the Dominion gracefully entwined.and protecting a spray ot maple leaves which nestled below them.The deportment of the pupils, the ease and grace with which they acquitted themselves of their parts reffected credit upon their training.tlis Excellency, in a short speech in French, compliment- mes 7 ; MEN'S HEAVY UNDERWEAR.MEN'S AND BOYS\u2019 i SWEA TERS.3 MEN'S WINTER GLOVES.ny 50 PERCENT Off MEN'S AND BOYS\u2019 WINTER CAPS.Ed 50 PERCENT Ofr A Line of MEN'S SOFT FELT HATS, Black and Colored.Also at $1.50 each\u201415 doz.MEN'S BLACK STIFF HATS, quality; regular prices $3.00 and $3.50.' MEN'S AND BOYS' FURS.=N Finest ° Newest Shades.NEW ARMURES, OLOTH, VENETIAN, Etc., Ete.Etc, in exquisite designs and tints.The New ALL-WOOL FRE NCH Fuli rietta, Cashmere, are now coming in.The Daintiest and Prettiest RUG styles Liberty, colors the newest.FLOOR COVERING of unriva lled absolutely sanitary; made in other fabric.and sises.COLORED DRESS GOODS DEPT, Rich Importation in BLAOK and COLORED DRESS GOODS.We are now ebowing ai: the Latest Weaves GRANIT ES, CORDS, CLOTHS, MOHAIRS, LADIES OHOICE TWEEDS and CHECKS, in all the Latest Designs.FRENCH CHALLIES, FANCY ETAMINES, ORGANDIBS, DIMITIES, FANCY EOLIENNE and CREPE DE CHINE, Etc.BLACK GOODS.Assortment, consisting of Armures, Granites, Llama, Woo] Batiste, Mohairs, Melrose, Wool Taffeta, Crepeline, Crepe de Chine, Eolienne, Hen- Serges, Cheviots, Cloth and Venetians, CARPET DEPT.Spring Styles, 1906.Now ready for inspection, comprising exclusive designe patterns and colorings to meet the requirements of all classes, in the following fabrics; WILTON, AXMINSTER, BRUSSELS and TAPESTRY.AXMINSTER RUGS A select line of this high grade material which has met with only the highest praise from those to whom it has been shown.ART WOOL RUGS.FIBRE CARPETS AND RUGS.Nogelty, besutin effects not obtainable in any à ; ORIENTAL RUGS.in PERSIAN, TURKISH and IN DIAN, in a large variety of designs, colors WOOL CARPETS, PLAIN WOOL DURRIE, GRASS, JAPANESE and CHINA MATTING, OILCLOTH, LINOLEUM, INLAID LINOLEUM, CORK CARPET, COCOA and WIRE MATS, CARPET SWEBPERS, Ete.and Effects in all the BATISTE, Plain and Fancy.in the market; design the latest Durability and Chezpness, Ete.3 & Percent Discount for Cash.Special Attention Given to Mail Orders.Henry Morgan & Co., Montreal.SSSSSSSISSSSS ed the young ladies upon their bearing and craved a holiday \u2014' a long: hohday,\u2019 which announcement was received with applause.\u2014__ THE UNION LABEL.Mr.J.C.Lavoie, General Organizer of the International Tobacco Workers\u2019 Union, who has been in the city for several days in the interests of his organization, has succeeded in inducing two tobacco manufacturers in Montreal to use the union label.Another firm has Jecided to discontinue the use of the abel.meme FIRE RECORD.Toronto, Feb.22.\u2014The two upper flats of the Standard Cap Company's four- story building, at 569 Queen street west, were badly damaged by fire this morning.The company places its loss at 81,500 on building and $5,000 on stock; insured for $3,000 and 22,000 respectively in the North British & Mercantile Company.A McGILL ANNUAL \u2014_\u2014 JUNIOR OLASS OF ARTS FACULTY CELEBRATED WITH BANQUET.Amid college songs and cheers and R general manifestation of enthusiasm, the junior class of the Arts Faculty of McGill held their annual banquet in the Corona Hotel on Wednesday night.Mr.D.L.MacDonald presided, and proposed \u2018The King\u2019 in a well conceived speech, which was responded to by Messrs.0.B.McCallum and W.H.Cherry.The toast to the \u2018junior year\u2019 was proposed by Mr.S.S.Swift, and was followed with replies from Messrs.S.McCuaig, Sci.07; and R.P.Wright, Med.'07.Mr.R.D.Harrison was the proposer of \u2018Arts, to whnicn Messrs.R.K.Naylor 06, F.E.Hawkins, '08.and L.G.Dennison, \u201909, responded briefly.The \u2018Annual\u2019 and the \u2018Ladies\u2019 drew forth hearty speeches {rom Messrs.R.W.Ellis, E.B.Rider, W.C.MacMillan, J.C.Belyea, C.W.Davis and E.S.McDougall.A violin solo by Mr.E.M.Gould wae greatly appreciated.The efficient committee under whose direction the affalr passed off so successfully were Mesers.D.L.MacDonald, president; G.C.Swift, vice-president; C.N.Crutch- field, secretary:J.O.Vincent, treasurer: and R.W.Harrison, reporter.The society representatives were Messrs.A.L.Cat- tanach, alma mater; R.W.Ellis, football; C W.Davis, track club; C.Heward and H.Wood, hockey.The dinner arrangements were in charge of Messrs, Rider, Meldrum and MacDonald.\u2014\u2014 A DELICATE OPERATION.A very neat surgical operation, in which a large portion of the skull had to be Te- moved.was performed at the Royal Vic- woria Hospital last night on Violet Sparrow, a five-year-old child, of Huntingdoa, whose head had been crushed by the kick of a horse.Three hours after the avci- dent, which occurred late in the afternoon, the little girl reached the hospital.In fifteen minutes the operation was performed.It ie now expected that the child will recover, Dr.James Bell performed the operation.LITIGATION OVER TIGER SKIN.Judgment was rendered by Mr.Justice Archibald yesterday on an inscription in law filed by the defendant in anawer to plaintiff's reply to the plea in a case .of Alex.G.Bell ve.Che.Desjardins.This is an action arising out of the purchase by plaintiff of a royal Bengal tiger rug from defendant.The skin was bought for $400, condition of sale being tbat the vendor was to send it to Wasbington free of charge and duty.The article reached its destination, but was afterwards selzed by the United States authorities assdaving been smuggled in.Mr.Bell wants the price of the tiger mat back, plus $25,000 damages for being made to appear to have defraud- el the customs.In his answer to the ples the plaintiff referred to defendant as bhav-, ing been in the habit of smuggling goode\u2019 to the United States.By an Inscription in law, Mr.Desjardins objected to that allegation as having Do bearing on the merits of the case, and the court maintained the inscription.\u2014 INSPECTING BRITISH CHILDREN.Mr.R.W.Hillyard, Inepector of British Immigrant Children, and Receiving Homes, was in Montreal yesterday.on one of his periodicla] tours of inepec- tion, and will visit the children who bave been sent from the Old Land to Canadian homes.He is also invest.gating the case of the young lad on the farm near Buckingham, whose death is now the subject of an official enquiry.err GUARDIAN\u2019'S RESPONSIBILITY.Mr.Justice Archibald yesterday dismisss ed a petition for a rule nisi asked against Mr.L.A.Carriere, a guardian to goods seized in the case of Belanger vs.Paquin.The rule was asked on account of the guardian's failure to produce the goods on the day fixed for the sale thereof, but the court held that the responsibility of the guardiag had ceased through the =zale not taking place within one year after the seizure.\u2014 SPECIAL NOTICE.Should you desire to rent a Piano, elthes for your country or town residence, we shal be pleased to submit attractive rates, bp the month or season.The Nordheimer Piano & Masic Co, LIMITED, Established 1849, 2461 St.Catherine Street.Manufacturers of the Nordheimer Piano, and Montreal's headquarters for the Steinway Pianos, NOTE.\u2014The METROSTYLE PIANOLM and PIANOLA PIANO are op sale in Montreal at the Naordheimer wareroomse only, and are on daily demonstration to the public, irrespective o! any intention te purchase, « x i @SSSSSSES Wie 8688 He is - SSSSSISISSSeSsS -olonial House, Fri: Men's Furnishings Dept.J On FRIDAY and SATURDAY we will offer 20 PERCENT Off + fd nées i i | \u2018à THE MONTREAL- DAILY WITNESS 0 Frmpar, FesrUARY 23, 1905 RT UNIT i.7 AM 1 on A pir TN = ere rela ROE 3X py ries rep MCGILL GLEE AND MANDOLIN CONCERT ROYAL VICTORIA COLLEGE, FRIDAY, February 23rd, at 8 p.m.Reserved Seats, 75c.Admission, 50c.Seats on sale at Strathcona Ha'l.\u2014\u2014 Band will play 8.00ta | 8.30 and at half time.| Seats now on Sale at Star branch office, cor.Peel and St.Catherine Sta.OTTAWA vs.SHAMROCK PRICES \u2014 Admission, 33c., Lnreserved, 50c, Reserved Seats, 13¢., Box Seats, $1.00.Boxes, $3.00.SKATING FRIDAY NIGHT BAND INTERMEDIATE AND JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP 2.30\u2014SATURDAY AFTERNOON-3.30 SHAMROCK ve.WESTMOUNT.Admission, 25¢.MoCILL vs.WANDERER.Children, 10c, \u2014 Yy'NDSOR HALL\u2014Monday Evening, 26th.Only appearance of the greatest Violinist, JAN KUBELIK.Soats on sale at Ghaw'e 75c, 81.00, $1.50, 82.00 and 82,50.Fripay, Frenvarr 23 REV, JOHN GRIFFITH will delivar à lecture with lantern views on Mission Work in Honan, China, inStanleyStreet Presbyterian Chorch ON Friday the 23rd at 8 p.m.REAL ESTATE SALES A.E.deLorimier to Jas.J.Roscvear, the S.W.part of lot No.208-18, parish of Montreal-wht, .-.vo A.E.deLorimier to Dixon Coyle, the N.E.part of lot No.208-18b, parish of Montreal\u2014$6,060.D.Gour, widow of Medard Forest, to Jean B.Brault, the W.half of lot No.357, village of Nt.Jean Baptiste\u2014$1,300.A.Bilodeau, widow of F.X.Forget dit Depatie, and wife of Honoré Lauzon, to Honoré Lauzon, jr., lot No.114, village of St.Jean Baptiste\u2014$1.000.Notice is given in another column of the regular \u2018Beet and greens\u2019 to be partaken of at the St.Lawrence rink.While speak- Ing of the subject the following rule embodied among those of the Montreal] Curling Club at its foundation in 1807 may be of interest: \u2018The club &hall meet at Gillis's on Wed- nerday, every fortpight, at 4 o'clock, to dine on salt beef and greens.The club dinner and wine shall not exceed seven shillings and sixpence a head, and any member infringlog on this rule, under any pret8kt whatever, shall be llable to a fine of four clubs.No member shall ask a friend to dinner except the president and vice-president, who may ask two each.\u201d The Quebec and Montreal clubs met for the first time in 1835, at Three Rivers,when tt fell to Montreal's luck to bave to pay tor the-dinner.Concerning the dinner the following Interesting anecdote was narrated by Colonel Dyde, a famous curler Of the earlier days: \u2018There were twenty-six guests at dinner, which was good and substantial, and though we had no haggle the deficiency was in some degree supplied in roast turkey, of which it is esid no less than nine graced the board.Owing to the slender means of the club, the eight Montrealers bad to pay £3 2s 6d each as the cost of the meal,and about the same for going and returning.An amusing scene took place when the company eeparated, just before starting at daylight.The wine bill being rather high, come of the Montrealers objected, and, as a convincing proof that the host had charged too much, one of them produced from his pocket the cork of every bottle that had been emptied, and the number of corke and bottles did not correspond.But a little investigation showed that several bottles had been consumed by some of the guests out of sight of _the cork-keeper, and the bill was pald without further parleying.\u2019 - Many instances are on record of teams of various kinde composed of members of the same family, very often including two and three generations, and we have one Or more in Montreal composed entirely of brothers, the Christmas family, for example.The latest addition to the \u2018pumber is a team of brothers named Gravelle, in Portsmouth, Ontario, who are issuing challenges broadcast in their vicinity.Among the novelties at the Boston \u2018dog show ie a pure white collie.Collle experts deciare that it is quite possible to breed collies to color, but that the selections involved lowers the stamina of the dog.which is not likely to be of great use for any practical purpose.The time of the intended tour of the Corinthian Association Football Club in Cenada and tbe United States bas been it would stand or fall thereby.EASTERN TOWNSHIPS HOCKEY Richmond, Feb.21.\u2014The Eastern Town- slips Amateur Hockey Association met on Mcnday evening at Magog House, brooke, and held a rather stormy session.Sher- The meeting wae called to receive two protests, one from Nationals against Wind- cor Mills, and the other from Waterville againet Richmond.The representatives of the clubs were as follows: Sherbrooke, E.H.Bowen; Waterville, H, Sommerville; Richmond,Percy E.Gom- ery; Windeor Mills, C.J, Bastedo; Na- t-nale, P.L.Doyon.The two protests vere based on the thirty days residence cause fn th: E.T.A.H.A.constitution.Considerable discussion on the part of the clubs intererceted was indulged In, but the fical decision of the {eague sustained neither of the protests, as the evidence which eupported them was not sufficiently clear.STANLEY CUP \u2014 Kingston, Feb.23.\u2014Accordi esent edlculations it is intended to ru an excursion to Ottawa to see the Stanley cup matches.As regards the personnel of the team, the management have practically decided to place the same men on the ice who have played together all winter and 1 The idea is not 50 much to win the cup at all costs, but to test the quality of intercollegiate hockey, as played y an average college team with what is eupposed to be the acme of proficiency in the sport.\u2014 SWinmmING \u2018WORLD'S RECORD LOWERED.New York, Feb, 22.\u2014The world\u2019s record for sixty yards n-door swimming was lowered last night in ithe Natatorium of the New York A.C.by C.M.Daniele, who reduced it from 62 1 seconds to 51 1-5 seconds, after having created a new American rec] o?50 2-5 seconds for fifty yards.The American record for plunging was equalled by the holders with a plunge of eot.ASSOCIATION The following letter has been received (rem Dr.J.A.Lester, president of the ¥Foousbal! Assocation of Pennsylvania: \u2018Dear §ir,\u2014The team of the Corinthian Footbull Club of England hes decided to wake a short tour in Canada and the United iStates next autumn.The team wlll be playing in Canada the last three wesks of Augusi, and :n the United States the first FOOTBALL | ten daye or two weeks of September.Each ; ctub decirous of playing a match with the | Corinthtans will be aeked to guarantee the the Ot*awas in the second half of the Cale- donian medal comypetition.The Otiawas have a big handicap of 13 points against tbem, but on their own dce they hope to pull this majority dwn and win out, The three rink match with the Rideaus is merely a {riendly contest.SNOWSHOEING, EVEN THE BABIES RUN SNOWSHOE RACES IN LACHINE.The Junior Lachine Snowshoe Chub, com- weed of little fellows, 12 years old and under, have got up a series of races for to-morrow morning that are causing a great amount of enthusiasm.They are giving siaty prizes, The little president, Cecil \u2018Bradford, and the vicepresident, Harry Jackson, will be the judges, assisted by tbe Rev.Canon Ctambens, C.A.Smith, J.\u2018Rathwell and T.J.Wyness.The secr- tary, Wally Woohm, and Captain Jack Davenpori, will assist the older starters.Mesers.Ranger and Murray.All the races start from Mr.\u2018Ranger's, to-morrow morn- dog, at 10 o'clock.DEATH OF A FAMOUS SCULLER STROKE OF THE PARTS CREW PASSES AWAY AT ST.JOHN.Rowing men and sportemen generally will learn with regret of the death in his 62nd yeer, of Robert Fulton, the famous sculler ¥ } 7s - - ik \\ ; il : Miss A.Davis, Mr, and Mr.P-.) te eekly clendar SPORTING INTELLIGENCE CURLING ford i ie Sea VL Ys: El 3X EX = ys ON \u2014 .Fox, Mies Nellie Regan.M «x dé | x sir x .BEBF AND GREDNS AT ST.LAWRENCE oGee, rt Evelyn rennes Me 1° % \u2019 x 4 ; \u201curl ce Milligan, Mies May MN 18 HOOKDY.\u2014Stirlings defeat Loyola in| WRESTLING.\u2014Tremblay and Acton vo pu ee oF.Lawrence curl Ella Hoobin, Mis K Olfrie 1.4 A ! + h ing brotherbood, the beef aud greeus, wi à M \u20ac 512 47 MPRE | jut\u2018br championship game\u2014Bastern Town- Meet tu-night., .take place al he club house on Saturday | 9000.Mr.J.Johne and Mie, Jo! dix SNOWSHOEBING.\u2014Children's race at La- t 1.30 Merbe jested to ' D: Tansey,Mise A.Deéinhanty, wv LME Loaned by MM.DURAND-RUEL & SONS ships hockey.: chine, fake potes and prepare {hemeelves ac, Delabanty.Morsre Deg pe ; ; CURLING.\u2014Montreal curlers for Oitawa FOOTBALL.\u2014Corinthians to tour in the cordingly.Loo oe Meehan, M.J.Brennan, 1.J J; \u20ac 3 §! TIFFANY FA V RILE GLASS, ne Eee at Se Lawrence rink.st mmer\u2014English League standing.ol ' 0.Moriarty, F Macdonaid TT Ov: ML ARDS.\u2014Cerole 1 \u2014 ; strok T in.W A.Richard: - ac Metal Work, Mosaics and Windows.ww role St, Plerre dofeat Gr Death of Robt.Fulton, stroke pve rinks of the Montreal Curling Club I Hoobin.Woh Richard TL ! cr : will try conclusions with the Ottawas aud y 'ycEvill Davis nt\" ?Admission 250.ART CALLERY, Phillips 8q.Rideaus in Ottawa to-morrow afternoon.PORT AM Duran pr Das ts SPORTING NOTES Two rinks of the vieiting chub will DAY Grant.Geo.Grant, Chicago Sheehan, J.Donnelly.¥.PW M.Lieton.Leo.Regan.R.Y N nan, W A.Telford.M.Trlford ford.H.J.Stafford.Charles 0 is.J.Craven, V J.Macdougal.| vens, L.Macdonald, Mix T.7 - many others.The club steeplechase will 1.Saturday afternoon, circumetan ce ting, starting from the foot of It street.The following Saurdav © a joint eteeplechase will be h\u2018.1 x Holllea, so next Saturday's race w ; a line on what the Emerald: this event, MOROCCAN CONFERENCE GREAT BRITAIN BLAML- 1.MANY FOR THE PRESEN, DEADLOCK.London.Feb.22.\u2014Official 6j: u Great Britain regarding the M: conterence can be summed up statement \u2018that 1t Is NOW ceria.C0 many desires the Algeciras confirer \u20ac break up without setting the vas roccan question.The belief in Great Britain 1- the efforts où German and Brit Odilon Dugas to Marie S.Lacoursiere, ond half Stirlings netted four games in Bury .vo ee».22% T 5 13 19 Show wae the placing of an American bred ELBCTION wife of Hubert N.Rivard, lot No.7-207, quick euccession.Then Loyola got to- : Middlesborough .24 5 7 12 17 |dog \u2018Prince Hal,\u201d owned by Arthur Merritt - SUNDAY SCHOOL U i 3 i NION OF THE village of St.Jean Baptiste; sms, gether and scored the next two, and tried 1 open Arsenal .= 6 5 14 17 of Mastapan, over the Airedale terrier \u2014_ Pierre Milot to J.F.Cavalo, wife of their best to 11 down their opponents\u2019 | verhamton .À 5 4 16 14] \u2018Colne Master Royal,\u2019 recently imported | PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.Alfred Marchand.lot No, 1-236, village lead.But the Seffort came too late, and THE LEAGUE\u2014DIVISION II from England by Joseph A.Laurin of _Toronto, Feb.22.\u2014Mr.D, K Me 3 iste: time was enuaded with the result as stated Bristol City .24 19 4 1 42 Montreal, which had been very successful Naught (Conservative) was elected vr Th R D JOHNSTON of St.Jean Baptiste; 3.600, jt The teams were Manchester United 24 17 4 3 38 |at the recent show at Madison Squa e | M Urquhart (Liberal) by Ii Marie Loui at j Jo- atove.: \u20ac jd {L \u20ac 3jat 8 re ex-Mayor Urquhar iberal) by li.¢ CV, I.| se larie Louise Cas Doni wife of Jo Stirlinge.Loyola.| Chelsea .23 15 5 3 35] Garden.| votes in the by-election for the N°7 ; p T are £ Co uran , 9 on O- Denson LL 11.Goal .GriMth Ww Bromwich Alblon 23 14 5 4 38 The other Montreal dog, \u2018Colne Mistress | Toronto seat in the Ontario Legit Will, D.V., teach the Sunday School 325-366, village o = ote St.Louis; 82.200.ritente 2 1 Point 1.Lynen Bull City sc 00002 8 4 6 B ! Royal,\u2019 imported at the same time as \u2018Mas- \\[r, Simpson.the Nociualist can Lesson for next Sunday in the Marie Louise Castonguay, wife of Jo- pion .Cover ._\u2018Baxier | Lelcester Fosse .24 10 8 G 29 ter Royal\u2019 which was defeated at New +l: FIMPSON.: pe seph Brosseau, to J.Dandurand, lot No.P.Foley .Rover .Power Bradford City .24 10 6 8 2; York, did well here.was not in the running.The comet Y.M.C.A.325-367, village of Cote St.Louis; $2,200.A.Foley ., -.Centre .,.Shea Leeds Cy va a 2 3 g 7 u returns werei\u2014 « \u201c : t Vanier to Melina Gladu, wife of McCuaig .Right Vanter | N tte : : Mr.MCNAUE ONKEIAVIIVE:, PO On SATURDAY Afternoon, at 4.45 o'clock Lo°%¢ V?A { Chesterfield .à 8 7 5 23|NEW BOATHOUSE aus ; aig ALL we : J.B.Jodoin, Jot No.419 and in part of Russell ., .\u2026.Left .,.Cloran | Toes er \u20ac = Mr.Urquhart (Liberali, 2,418: Mr 5 .Burnl 1e ee ee ee 7 0 Japialieti oe Ngee TO COME ONCE IS TO COME EACH WEEK tiie 420, parish of Sault au Recollet; Referce, \"Benty\u2019 Burland.| Burton vated 1 115 7 52 D FOR CHATEAUGUAY En oui let 1 PP pires rE .; ! Barns!e LA 29 6 3 J y ov Ar.rqu OTL was Le ! ; .E.C.AH,A.| Stockport County .94 8 3 i 8 \u2014 The seat was made vacant ly ie Suxpar, FesroArY 25 TTY TINTON The standing ot the clubs of the E.CA Glossop .2%5 7 4 1% 18 A new boathouse is to be erected this pointment of Dr.Beattie Ne=b:.8 + =.NEW LASTERS UNION.H.A.Up to date te as fohowss G'a qua, Bisckpooli .198 5 8 12 16 season for tbe Ohateauguay Boating Club, registrarship.an \u20188.6.Burslem Port Vale .24 7 2 15 15 to take the place of the house used last Ther ras à fi of Pan vou ; The lasters on turned shoes, affiliated Won.Lost.play.scd.agst.Lincoln oy Cl ay 8 3 1 1 isçason.The new house will contain am- here was A falling of ! ' r MEN S OWN with the Boot and Shoe Workers\u2019 Union wanderess .7 1 3 30 31 gajeborossn Trinity B 5 4 11 11 ple accommodation for members and for | jor brired, With last election.woes © 9 have formed a separate local, which will ottawas.8 1 3 5 23 Clapton Orient C7 3 \u20186 14 12 visitors at regatta times.It Is also ex- Beattie Nestitt and Mr.Hugh * CALVARY CHURCH, CUY 8TREeT.|De known as the \u201cTurned Shoe Lasters\u2019 Victortas .4 4 3 M 8 SOUTHERN LEAGUE.pected fo bave a floor large enouga for Joie 6 vindidates nding Union.e following were clected offi- Quebecs 3 4 3 4 43 Pulham, .21 11 8 9 3, dancing, An even more successful season l*CK of interest that wa.waned cers of the new local: President, G.Mar- Montresl - 3 5 3 x 29 Tottenham Hotspur.% 13 3 4 Sa than that of last year is being tocked for- Doth sides.The electors of Nowih Iv SUNDAY.35th February, 3 p.m.tel; vice-president.E.Legault financial Shamrocks .0 7 8 7 55 Southampton .20 11 5 4 27 ward to by members of the club.dale, the annexation of which + tu Speaker\u2014REV.J.L.GILMOUR, B.A.|secretary, Jos.Barbeau; recording secre- \u2014_\u2014 Portsmouth ., .22 10 6 6 25 \u2014 was denounced by Mr.Urqu'ur! B.D.tary, W.Martel: treasurer, WV co orette; McGILL NOTES Luton Lt 0 5 8 2% BILLIARDS solidly against him.The lotr Écloist\u2014MRS.BULMER.trustees, A.Monedor, Raou aya, En- Bristol Rovers .2 2 8 24 majorities 1m only seven sub div =i v- 0! \u2014 dor Gagné; auditors, J.Belair, P.Bar- \u2014 Brentford .20 9 5 & 2 _ of 86.After the resul: wu Let brotherly love continue.See to it |rette; label committee, J.Lepin, Medor INTER-YPAR HOCKEY.Queen's Park Rangers22 IN 2 10 220 known, Mr.McNaught thanked © « + à ; tiee, Lepin, A = : Corl ty .= » ercle St.Plerre defeated M.A.A A.by known, Mr.McNaught thanked that others come im, that we may all get Monette, R.Caya; executive committee, Standing of the teams: Don Aigle ° > s ! s % 96 points.The bigbest break was one of 22 | \u20acTR, and stated alo that he var - strength to help one another.J.Lepin, R.Caya, E.Bouvier, M.Mar- v.; To Mira : © 8 7 & 8 i by Robillard, of the Cercle St.Pierre, who fied he had received the supp: .tel, C.Gosselin; conductor, J.Barrette; 8 a oo play Reading 1 M 7 5 @ jo defeated Johnson, of the M.A.A.A., by 108 very best chs of Liberal voter \u2019 T1 ESDAY FrrrUARY 27 guard, fiat: delegates to the Mont- 197 LOT TOUT! 1 1 1 West Ham United .2t 9 1 11 19 pointe.Slater MASA.defeated Ren- riding.He had received assut \u2019 .% Z real Trades Council, J.Lepin, J.Bar- 1 7\" ©\" ee oe TT CU New Brompton .21 5 5 11 3 &ud by thirteen poinis.criti als - wer 4 vee ee er ee ee se 1 1 } writing.also by word of ny beau and E.Legault: delegates to the |.== \"== ** = = 0 1} Brighton and Hove .28 & 2 11 1 Pl D ed Ea SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY 2e Coupet» 6 Martel, J.Lepin and) in are game 5 tour or, 1m boat 08.Eros 1 00 8 4 2 2 1 [EMERALD SNOWSHOE CLUB | in North Toronto, Chat 1h01 - te : Finals between '08 and \u201809 to-morrow.M, f : their ballots for him and vote \u20ac ,; Science'08 beat »0.Northampton .21 6 1 14 13 = \u20ac .\u201c qe i OF CANADA.HEINTZMAN & CO.1S FIRST Medicine \"08 beat \"09.\u2014 The Emeralds held their third ladies\u2019 | (156 Por the first ime in thew Feet \u2014_\u2014 .WRESTLING night last Tuesday at Lumkin's, where a rquhart =aig la he justin ï ; 4 ; most enjoyable evening was spent.Owing Liberal party, its lack of qu ANNUAL MEETING | be ai of ile birihriglié being one INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP _- to the disagreeable weather most of tbe and organization, and the Ci 15 bli b d tha y oth Cro ne The wrestling match at Sohmer Park is party drove out, although a few defiled the contest followed se clown after Notice is hereby given that the Annual ©! establishe n any other Canadian \"\u2014 being anticipated with the keenest interest ; rain and took the mountain course.Danc- : servative victorv +f the roo Meeting of the Shareholders of thls Com- P@NO.It stands first, also, as the The first game in the semi-finale for the : and a good mateh is expected.In their ing was kept up to a late hour and after elections.were no doubt pany will be held at its Offices in this city, PIANO most representative of desirable intermediate championship between McGill re nective countries.Tremblay In Canada.partaking of refreshments the party Te- \u2018ans f Chie cefen: a en TUESDAY.Feb.Z7th, 1906, at 2 pm.| Character of tome.It possesses rich- and Wanderers will be played at the Arena ang Acton in England, the contestants have turned to the city in special cars.The ME GORE \u201cBy order.T.B.MACAULAY, ness and substance nossessed by no other t©-Morrow afternoon.The return game come to be looked on as in the very first following ladies and gentlement were | nthe general elton Secretary.piano.C.W.Lindsay, Limited.Head wil] be played the following Thursday with class and well nigb invincible.To-nigbt\u2019= among those preseit: Miss Ella Muleair, 1905, the vote was:=- £un Lite Dullding, Office.2366 St.Catherine street.East Meal at the Victoria rink.EL series match involving the light-weight cham: Mre.M.J Brennan, Miss Margaret Mul- Nesbitt.Con.- ; January 25th, 1906 End Branch, 1622 St.Catherine street w e decided or e Majority of goals pionsbip should prove ohe of the best at cair, Miss W.Dempsey, Mr.and Mrs, Mul- Blain.Lib.LL a La A * de : \u2018 scored, the Park this scason caby, Miss M.McNally, Miss 3.Coughlin, ! Simpson, Soccalrst 2 ed , 1906 mt Frank Stat.Flynn, Miss Miss Molly Miss Con- Nally, Mise - Mise Mnui- Jobns, Mie Miss TT.\"2500.Phil.Honb:n, y McLeod, p J TI.Thom- Hushion, w J.Booth, E Jayton, T J IL: Joha Villiams, ow N Bren.rd.NO Tel.Brien Jona JT Ste le:ford 1 an! o held next 1°06 perm\u2019: fo M-Tav:.5 March 2 cd with tha » will giva san do in RENCE IES GER.NENT opinion :n » Moroccan up by tne ertain Ger- onierence :v : vexed M.1 18 that ai.British sub- nz betweeu e being un- 1t Algeciras.re ls Bo alt- irt at the rence.Ger- oposing the recognize sts in Mo- acles in the y add that te opposite tv to harass « efforts où the differ- : 1nterested om Berlin nperor Wil: lly denied, officials say c of the ru- roccan con- vhich lasted eme formu- Almodovar, was discuss points were the bank's Id.although Nothing ze (sermany ned Franro- have «ome- disheartened wryer, care wir fever.the failure lv result in n Morocen.participate < reason tn +f maintain: iv tn meer is the hign- e that Ger- quo on the France in- z prevented ognition of redominan + next move any priv.heretotora ro INSERVA- IO BY K.Me lected over ; by 1.421 the Norn Legislature.candidats.1e complete vel, 3.838: ; Mr, Sont MeNaugl:: = vas 1421 hy the ay esbitt to 3 2.507 vot-a when D- ugh Bin we of (ne ninifest on vorth Rows to the» hart, went Liter bal ivisions ont Was url le qd his wors was sa: > port of : ters In suranees outh, rot nt Liber 3 would mrs e C'onser\u201d : r hves.M7 thy of reparedne-* \u20ac the: © 7 tar the (0° PE EC elie?a 2 hl r AP F,rpar, FEBRUARY 23, 1906 p\u2014 \u2014 Get My Free Book \u2014 Rheumatism LE 0e Rhonmatism, about the causes.the Tels 300 i LA and free tho system of rheu.was y .cun in desperate cases\u2014with wae = 1 >>u02= pov.TABLETS om RUSSIAN SITUATION of Jews Takes Place Suburb of Gomel Massacre LV 4 NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEETS ON WAC 2 rn.Feb.\u2014A newspaper staics : massacre of Jews has occurred © + :a.a suburb of Gomei.[hers sec cumerous victims, anl nuea pil pretan ind burning.Piri: Feb.22.\u2014The 'Matin\u2019s\u2019 corres- ponden: at St.Petersburg states the Goreriment has decided the Natioanl Azsoint'> shall meet May 1.Russia's waa: of money 18 so great that she is -repared.the correspondent says, to \"ge commercial advantages to the United States for the exploitation of Russizn Turkestan for 4U years, on payment of 3200,000,000.se Teteraburg, Feb.22.\u2014The \u2018Russkoe Gossudaratro, remier Witte's news- r points out a general improvement PP Russian financial situation, but rates that 6M0.000,000 roubles (about £188,000,000), or 700.000,000 roubles re- qursi fer extraordinary expenditures must Ha raised more or less by extreme measures, auch as other countries are nbliged to resort to in similar cireum- stances Eka\u2018erinedar, Russia, Feb.22\u2014 The mutinous Cossacks at Giaginskala surrendered to the authorities after having heen subjected to a bombardment, and deliverei up their chief agitators and the regimental colors.rer DUKE OF YORK'S HUSSARS SQUADRON WILL TAKE ANNUAL TRAINING ON ST.HELEN'S ISLAND.For the first time in its history the Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars wil go under canvas on St.Helen's Island this year for their annual training.The date selected by the government is Mas 19.and will last twelve days.As a usual with the 3rd Field Battery, the men will be allowed to attend their civ- than duties :o che daytime, the drill being carried ou: :n the early morning and evening.Lieut.W.E.Date, who has | FRENCH CANADIANS [ing of the National Anthem by a chorus i ' :nst returned from Stanley Barracks, To- : routo, has been appointed acting adju- \u2018an: during \u201che absence of Captain J.J.Rev._\u2014\u2014\u2014 MONTMAGNY WATERWORKS.Quebec, Feb.21 \u2014The Montmagny wa- tervoris plant was satisfactorily tested to-day under ope hundred and forty pounds water pressure.Mr.William Perry, hydraulic engineer, representing Messrs.I.H.Buchanan & Co.Montreal.conducted the test, which was in every detail satisfactory The company has installed a new steam pump and increased tha capacity of the gravitation system.so as to furnish an efficient fire pressure av all seasons of the vear.The test way witnessed by the mayor and councillors, and three of the directors, Mesers.Maurice Rousseau.of Mont- magny: À.EF.Brunet and W.JF.White, of Montreal.Mr.Henry Moody.the tontractar for the system, and Mr.Perry, representinz Messrs.R.H, Buchanan & Co.wera also present.GRAND TRUNK LITERARY.\u2018Fram the log cabin to the White cute\u201d 1a the subject of a lecture to be delivered in the Grand Trunk Literary vid Seientific Institute this even- «77, by the Hon.A.G.Sevfert.United Sates (onsul at Stratford, Ont.The chair will be taken by Mr A.A.Mavor, master mechanic of the \u2018Point\u2019 shopa.The Stratford \u2018Herald\u2019 savs Mr.Soyfert's (cure in the Collegiate Institute Hall nf that place held the audience spell- Sound frem start to finish.The lecturer's clear.distinct articulaton and undaubted earnestness and faith in his tubject combine to give him great influence aa a #°h marked success, although it was h's first address before a Canadian audience.\u2014\u2014\u2014 MR.BELI, AT SUSSEX.Mr.J Ritchie Bell is conducting union evangelistic services in Sussex, N.B.The \u2018King's County Record,\u201d in referring to the sirress of these services, states that the atrendance has been so large that numbers had to be turned away.A tonsiderable number of conversions have 230 heen reported.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 PLUMBERS\" ANNUAL DINNER.The twelfth innual banquet of the Master Plumbers\u2019 Association was held ot Wadnesday at the Queen\u2019s Hotel.Mr.P OC Ogüvie, the president, occupied the \u201chair.After the loyal toasts had ben duly hemoted.responses to the toast of Chir (Mests\u2019 were made by Messrs.A {iordon, 1 Garth, NT.(ragnon.E Herbert Lauer, James Sclater, and J.Té, Cm THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY.The principal business at yesterday Morning's session of the Woman's Auxil- \u2018@ry was the election of officers for the nz vear.which resulted as follows: LT ~iiliny secretary: Mrs.Pennel, 27 éeretiry, Mrs.A D.Ross, treas- TT Ms.Brander.secrbtary junior cr Mairling, =ecretary habies\u2019 ; Mr: Ten vai Mrs, Koh', Lente editor.CREDIT SYSTEM IS BLAMED.\u201chive takery that vas or- - 7° = + mons ago for the de-jar- ~man _.ipating the worker nm } Oo! vapita:sm.has heen \u201c09 Dperaftian: as a reeult, ! Joinz a credit business.speaker.which he exerc sed , | | t {acteristics and high qua aes SA TS i lish better than hie French.ENTHUSIASTIC, DR, SHOOP'S RHEUMATIC Lord Grey Dectared to be the Most Popular of all the Goveracrs-General HIS EXCELLENCY ADDRESSES THE ST.JEAN BAPTISTE SOCIETY.The Governor-General last evening at- tenuvd a meeting of the St.Jean Baptiste Society, heid su the Monument Na- tioual, at wnich the handsome flag offered by Senator Beique to the section of the Society showing the best re~ults was prevented.Ihe cervmony was quite informal, be- Ing intended primarily to emphasize the phuanthropie work ot the Socety.The large auditorium was filled when the Grovernor-Genvral, accompanied by Captain Trotter, A.D.C.; Mr.Leveson Gower, and Mr.Arthur Sladen, private secretary, arrived and was heartily welcomed by the officers of the St.Jean Baptiste Society.As His Excetlency walked along the corridor of the building he was received by a military guard comnposed of one hundred men of the Garde Duvernay and the Garde Pie X.The entrance of His Excellency to the auditorium was the signal for the sing- of two hundred voices, from the stage, where lis [Excellency and suite were given seats.The banner was won by the St.James section of the society ,and was handed to Mr.L.G.A Cresse, the president of that section.On receiving the banner, Mr.Crosse read a putriotic address, which wus frequently applauded.The celebration, he said, was a philanthiopic cne, and he was glad to bz able to have the representative of His Majesty pres ent, as it was a pledge of his love for the Frenoh race.Th: St.Jean Bopt:ste Society saw in Earl Grey the most popular governor who ever presided cver Canadiens.After referring to the work done by the society, Mr.Cremé said he was pleased to see English reprssentatives in the audience, as in that he maw a spirit of union.All Canadians were beginning to better understand every day that they were one family.\u201cWe all hope,\u201d concluded Mr.Cresse, \u2018that Cam- ada will always remain attached to the British Empire, which has given us the enjoyment of liberty and freedom.His Excellency had an enthusiastic reception when he rose to reply, and the applause was renewed as he briefly addressed the audience in the French language.Noticing, however, *hat there were many English people present, His Excellency said he felt that the rest of the aucrence would understand his Eng- He therefore would, with the permiesion of the audience, continue his rexsar in the language this mother hed taught him.\u2018I have gladly come here,\u2019 ne waid, \u2018in order that I may show my appreciation of the excellent public and phikn- thropic work with which Monsieur and Madame Beique are so honorably con- neoted, and my personal sympathy with the members of the St, Jean Baptiste Society.\u2019 \u2018Ll am aware there are some people who would be glad to reduce all racial and religious distinctions to ths same dead level of monotonous and colorless dab.That is not my view, and I rejoice to believe it is mot the view of \u201che etter people of Montreal.Montreal en- jeys, IT hope deservedly, the reputation of a city of tolernnce.1 have heard, and with the greatest satisfaction, that the annual festivals which are held in celebration of the patron saints of our re spective nationalities\u2014St.George, St.Andrew, St.Patrick and St.Jean Bap- tiste\u2014are not confined to sections of the population, but are shared in by the whole community.I am glad to know that the French-Canadians sympathize with the festal days ot St.George St.Andrew or St.Patriek, just as the men of English, Scotch or Irish descent arc glad to join hands wiih their fellow-citi- sens of French descent on St.Jean Baptiste day or any other day.\u201cThis 1s as it should be.Tt should be the cffert of the members of every race to take such steps as may be possible for them to develop those distinguished char- lities for which they are traditionally famous.your Bo- ciety exists for this purpose as well ws for charitable objects, and I trust that in both directions it may succeed ; \u201cThat the St.Jean Iavtiste Society of Montreai may keep alive those old ideals : of distinguished courtesy.of filial respect, rer Backache Is From the Kidneys Kidney disease\u2014marked by backache, pains in the limbs, scanty, dark colored urine, puffiness about the eyes, dropsical swelling and gradual loss of flesh\u2014is always to be dreaded both on account of the suffering it entails and because of its fatality.The kidneys and liver share alike the responsibility of filtering poisons irom the blood, and it is therefore necessary to regulate both these organs in order to effect a cure of kidney disease.This fact accounts for the extraordinary success of Dr.Chase\u2019s Kidney-Liver Pills, which is the only treatment obtainable having a direct and combined action on the liver and kidneys, Tor years evidence has been piling up which Teves to prove that Dr.Chase's Kidney-Liver Pills have positively cured obstinate and complicated cases of kid- nev disease which defied physicians and ordinary kidney medicines.Pr.Chase\u2019s Kidney-Liver Pills, one pill a dose, 25 cents a box, at all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co., Toronto.Cee enn of reverence for authority and of refinement of manner, which have won for Canadians the title of a race of gentlemen, is my confident hope and expecta tien.\u2019 After the speeches an excellent mus- cal programme wus rendered.Among those who occupied scale on the stage were Mr.E.Lafontaine, 1lon.J.I.Tarte, Mr.F.D.Monk Dr.Mar sclais, Dr.Bernier and Senator David.Many prominent French-Canadian aud representatives of sister societies were In the audience.Letters of regret, on their inability to Le present, were read from Mayor Ekers, and Sevator Bcique, as well as several telegrams from the Montreal aldermen who are in Quebec.VISIT TO TUE Y.M.C.A.The Governor-Generat visited the Young Men's Christian Association, Dominion Square, yesterday afternoon at five o'clock.| His Excellency was met by Mr.John | W.Ross, the President, Messrs.Birks, ; Johnston, Leslie, Shaw and the Scere i taries in charge.He was quite interested in visiting the gymnasium, and in seeing the Senior School Boys\u2019 class in session.Me made careful inquiry in reference to the educational and other features of the work of the Association.and was shown over the building by the Direc: tors.He expressed his admiration of the work of the Young Men's Christian Association as carried on throughout the that the basis of membership was unde: nominational, and that voung men of any religious belief were allowed tn take The Directors intimated that an annex to the building was greatly needed.the present equinment, and His Excel- leney expressed the soon he a reality.LADY GREY AT THE HUNT.Her Excellency tne Countess Lady Victoria Grenfell, Lady Evelyn Grey and Lady Alix Beauclerk, accom- afternoon.The reception was entirely informal, the vice-regal party being afforded an opportunity.owing vo the exceptionally fine weather, of inspecting the club house and grounds.After tea the guests sat out on the galleries surrounding the club house and the hounds were brought ww from the kennele.Her Excellercy arrived at four o'clock and left shortly after mix.Her Excellency and the members of the vice-regal pavty were received by Mrs.Hartland McDougall, Mrs.Colin Campbell, the Master (Mr.W.n.Miller).the honorary secretary (Mr.Watson Ogil- vie) and the committee, including Major Hooper and Messrs.Hartland McDougall, BB.McLennan and Harold Hampson.DISEASE GERM PHOTOGRAPHY.Boston, Feb.21.\u2014A discovery of great importance in medical science haz been made by Prof.H.C.Ernest, the bac teriologist of the Harvard Medien! School.The discovery was the photography of the disease germs without the (aid of chemical coloration.Prof.Ernest.who has been assisted in his three vears\u2019 experimentation bv Prof.J.L.Morse, and W.C.Sabine, has evolved a process of photographing the germs hy means of the so-called ultra violet ravs of the spectro, so that each germ stands out separately.Formerly this process of discovering the size and shape of germs was carried on by chemical means.VISIBLE.Highest Speed, Greatest Eaae.Best Work, Simple Light Durable Rapid Sells on Merit.A Railroad Typewriter, INVESTIGATE.Agents Wanted.Pupuiioregey\u2019 (ht g 3 ea i world, and his pleasure at seeing the, work here so well equipped.He very much appreciated the fact ndvantage of the privileges offered.| especially because of the pressure upon ; THE MONTREAL DATLY WITNESS How to Exercise the |##msu: Bowels Your Intestines are lined inside with millions of little suckers, that draw the Nutrition out of food as it passes them.But, if the food passes too slowly, it decays before it gets through.Then the little suckers draw Poison from it instead of Nutrition.This Poison makes a Gas that injures Four system more than the food should have nourished it.Poison, just according to long stays In transit.Pocker The usual remedy for this delayed passage (cailed Constipation) is to take a big dose of Castor Oil, This merely make slippery the passage * for unloading the current cargo.i hope that this migh! | | Grey, | panied by Captain Newton, attended a i reception at the Montreal Hunt yesterday : YOU SEE IT WRITE.Th CANADIAN OLIVER TY Office.183a St.James St.It does not help the Cause of delay a trifle.Itdoes slacken the Bowel-Muscles more than ever, and thus weakens them for their next task.Another remedy le to take a strong Cathartic, like Salts, Calomel, Jalap, Phosphate of Sodium, Aperient Water, or any of these mixed.What does the Cathartic do?| lt merely flushes-out the Bowels with a waste of Digestive Juice, set flowing into the Intestines through the tiny suckers.+ * * But, the Digestive Juice we waste In doing this today Is needed for tomorrow's natyral Digestion.We cannot afford to lose it.That's why Cascarets are the only safe medicine for the bowels.\u2014 CANADA'S ATTRACTION FINE EXHIBITS AT THE NEW YORK.SPORTSMEN'S SHOW: : The wbole eastern end of Madison Square | Garden in New Yark, where tbe annual .&portsmen's show is to be held, is this year devoted to Canada, with the Grand Trunk : conspicuously to the front with an exceed- | ingly fine collection of mounted fish and | game Including all the fishes that are na- ; \u201ctive to the waters of Canada, through; which the line passes, and the larger | game, fñimais that are found in the Nor- , thern forests, such as deer, moose, bear, | cariboo, beaver, otter, martin, lynx, etc.| Large pictures, made from direct photographic negatives, are hung on the walls of the epa, showing the characteristics of | the country and the beautiful scenery that .can be found In the Canadian resorts.The floor space of the exhibit is devoted to a: camp scene, including tents, canoes, all the paraphernalia necessary for a canoe\u2019 trip, sleeping bags, and the proper uien- sils used on a trip of this kind.The exhibit bas been arranged by Mr.H, R.Charlton, head of the G.T.R.advertising | department.Mr.Charlton returned from LOOK, IT WRITES HERE.Io ETL Abe Lan ant INVESTIGATE.Mall O WRITER ; exhibition, showing of motor boats this year.boats had gusted many features hitherto They do not was.e any precious fluid of the Bowels, as Cathartics do.They do not relax the Intestines by greasing them Inside like Castor Oil or Glycerine.They simply stimulate the Bowel Muscles to do their work naturally, comfortably, and nutritiously, And, the Exercise these Bowel Muscles are thus forced to take, makes them stronger for the future, just as Exercise makes your arm stronger.7 MY WATER POCKET This ts why the dose of Cascarets can be lessened from time to time asyou take them, Instead of increased as with ail Cathartics.Cascarets are #s safe to uss constantly as they are pleasant to take, They ars purposely put up like candy, so you must eat them slowly and let them go down gradually with the saliva, which is in itself, a fine, natural Digestive.They are put up purposely in thin, flat, round-cornered, Enamel boxes, so they can be carried in a man\u2019s vest pocket, or in a woman's purss, all the time, without bulk or trouble.Because the time to take a Cascaret is not only when you are Sick, but when you first suspect you need one.Price 10ca box.Be very careful to get the genuine, made only by the Sterling Remedy Company and never sold in bulk.Every tablet stamped CCC.\" À sample and the famous booklet, \u2018\u2019Curse of Constipation,\u201d Free for the asking.Address Sterling Remedy Company, Chicago or New York, 067 \u201d \u201d New York yesterday,and in speaking of the said there was a remarkable There birds and attractive, such as live animals, forest scenes, these have been eliminated, land the motor boat has taken their place.THE TEMISKAMING RAILWAY TERMINUS WILL BE 150 MILES NORTH OF NEW LISKBARD.Mr.W.C.Chambers Harrison, railway contractor in Toronto,yesterday stated that the northern terminus of the Temiskaming Railway 15 now pretty well settled on and would probably be about 150 miles north of New Liskeard, making a total of 253 miles of road.He is almost through with his 45 mile contract op the Temiskaming Railway, and is beginning work on ti® Grand Trunk Pacific branch line, north from Fort William.Construction work Is now under way, he says, on the first hun- .dred miles, and supplies are being sent in for thg next hundred, which will probably be immediately begun._\u2014 The best machine is MADE IN CANADA A SUCCESS\u2014NOT AN EXPERIMENT, IT WRITES IN SIGHT.The OLIVER Typewriter.VISIBLE.Least Parts Beat Alignment Heaviest Manifolding, IT WRITES RIGHT.IT WRITES IN SIGHT, Most Approved Keyboard.Built to Stand Abuse.Don\u2019t buy an out-of-date Machine on a worn-out Repatation.INVESTIGATE.Oliver Reputation Founded on MerH\u2014Not Age.ILLUSTRATED ART CATALOGUES ON APPLIOATION.rders Attended to.C0, MONTREAL, Works.275 St.Martin St.PARKAURX \\PHS THROWN BY 'THE OLD MAN.There is a yoing Fargo man, a graduate of the Fargo high school, who recently learned the truth of the saying to the eli fect that ghere is no man eo valuable but that be can be replaced.Since bis gra- ; duaticn froni the high school, this young | man bas been employed in a well known | mercantile establishment, He has taken à deep interest in the buriness.worked hard.lt has appeared plain to | him, however, that the head of the firm ; bad outlived bis usefulness, and he often i amused himself by wondering Low long it would be before the bu:iness would go | to the dogs if he ehould transfer bis ser- | vices to another firm.Several days ago the young man concluded tha: be bad not been treated fairly, and determin~l to pre- gent cn ultimatum to the \u2018old man.\u2019 Without studying on what be would say, (he » Young man entered the boes\u2019s office aad i unburdened his mind freely.He paused Ito give the \u2018old man\u2019 an opportunity Lo \u2018apologize and eave his business from ruin, ! but the result was not as anticipated.The | \u2018old man\u2019 raised h!s eyes from the paper | be was reading and said: and ha- , \u2018Please, dou't slam the door wheu you &g0.\u2014Fargo Forum.\u2019 Clocks of al! descriptions carefully re- \"paired.Clocks called for and taken home by experiencel men.R.Hemsley, 255 St i James atreet.THE CUB REPORTER SCORES.This story is told of a cub reporter on bis flret assignment on a daily.He hand- \"ed in the following: A man killed a dog \u2018belonging to another man.The son of the man whose dog was killed proceeded ; to wibip the nan who killed the dog of the itman be was the son of.The man who ! the son of the man wheee Gog was killed | was arrested on complaint of the man who ; was assaulted by the son of the man who-e ; dog the man who was assaulted had kill- 'ed.'\u2014~Kansas City \u2018Jourpai.\u2019 Servant\u2014\u2018The plumber says this cheque should be five dollars more.\u2019 ; Castleton\u2014'But it's the amount he acked for.\u2019 \u2018Yes, sir* But you've kept him waitin\u2019 ! for nearly an hour.\u2019 \u2014'Life.\u2019 PREPARED FOR THE WORST.An Indian approached Dick Sanders last night, and drawing Dick to cae eide, said to him: \u2018East Snow very sick Indian.\u2019 | \u2018Yes, I've heard so,\u2019 replied Dick.\u2018May- ibe eo he will die,\u201d continued the Indian \u201cWhy, is be as sick ae tbat?asked Dick.\u2018He been heap sick.Last Saturday we buy bim a coffin.a nice coffin, cost $23, and Sunday we dug his grave, but he no die yet* Maybe #0 he die soon.'\u2014Lawton \u201c\u2018Demnocrat.\u2019 A SESSION OF THE COURT OF KING'S BENCH (Crown Side), holding eriminal jurisdiction in and for tbe DISTRICT OF MONTREAL, w!ll be held !n the COURT HOUSE, in the CITY OF MONTREAL.on THURSDAY, the FIRST DAY OF MARCH NEXT, at TEN o'clock in the forenoon.In conseg'ience, I give PUBLIC NOTICE to all who intend to proceed againgt apy prisoners pow in the Common Gaol of the said District, and all others, that they must be present then and there: and I also give notice to all Justices of the Peace, Coroners, and Peace Officers, in and for the said District, that they must be present, then and there, with their Records, Rolls, Indictments, and other Documents, io order to do those things which belong to them in their respective capacitles.J.B, TRIBAUDEAT, Sherif Sheriff's Office, Montreal, 10th February, 1906.HAVE YOU COT A COLD?Then get a box of HARTES GRIPPE WAFERS Cures 8 Coll in 24 hours.How About That Cough?HARTE'S COUGH MIXTURE Will car® It.Xow fs the time.J.A, HARTE, Chemist, 1778 NOTRE DAME STREET, Telephone Malin 1190, Country Orders promptly filled \u2014; 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They have put off their mortal ways and put on the white robe of righteousness.Alderman Proulx\u2014yes Alderman Proulx, takes the initiative.He.as chairman, greets the new police committee with an assurance that ull have confidence in the chief, and that appointments and promotions in the force are henceforth to be left to him, and he is to be responsible for its efficiency.And each alderman in turn expresses his admiration for Alderman Proulx and his noble determination\u2014 each promises to obey him in managing the affairs of the city without the baneful exercise of aldermanic patronage.Even Alderman Gallery, who takes pride in standing by his friends, did not demur.On the contrary, he led in the second act of grace in eulogizing the « | minations of Chief Benoit on the matter of appointments and his recommen- : amounted to $521,222,208, compared with noted : m- .few years.* mayor for having undertaken the enforcement of all the by-laws, and in calling for information as, tq any, to which the mayor could have referred as not being enforced, that they might be enforced forthwith.Among them turned up the law against Sunday relling.That was the one which Mayor Grenier many vears ago ordered not to be enforced, and which has since remained unenforced accordingly.It must be enforced now.The mayor and the police committee are agreed on that.The only one who opposed it was Alderman Stearns\u2014ves, Alderman Stearns, the reform Alderman of St.Andrews Ward.It was he who demurred and said \u2018would \u2018vou wish the shoe-shiner or the poor \u2018fellow who sells a little round the cor- \u2018ner to be persecuted\u201d Defore the meeting was over Alderman Stearns got what must have been new light to him\u20144 he is but young at the business and unsophisticated\u2014on the poor fellow who sells a little round the corner.The mayor communicated to the committee a report from the chief of police with regard to cigar shops and cheap restaurants, demanding that such places should be required to obtain certificates from the chief of police, as many of them sold intoxicating drinks and were kept by people of evil repute.The Fire Committee also proposes to take the no- dations as to promotion.It is high time, as the chief says that it is common for men in the force to boast that they hold their positions by the favor of aldermen.It is hard to imagine a meaner boast.Only contemptible persons would bosat that they held their positions, not by reason of their own fitness or work, but by favor, and were thus rendered unamenable to discipline.Not only do such boasts render the man who makes them contemptible, but they render the positions of homest and deserving men humiliating.We should be glad, indeed, could we hope that we have geen the end of this heinous sys tem of aldermanic patronage.We should think _ the aldermen themselves would be glad to get fid of it.Yet they have al operators, and to the big \u2018pools\u2019 that market domestic trouble.clung to it in the past as\u2019 their dearest privilege.We shall give them c-edit now for having turned over a new leaf, and shall earnestly hope that that leaf may never be blotted.We are assured ! that there is a majority in the present council which enters on its term of office with the full intention of standing up for the public interests which are\u2019 committed to it.Let us hope that | that intention will Jhold good against the terrible temptations to which they will | be subjected, at the hands of interested ! concerns, which have millions at stake: in votes they can wheedle out of alder- ! men- | FINANCIAL REVIEW.à In a review of the January statement: of the chartered banks on the financial \u2018 pege of the\u201d *Witness\u2019 yesterday, it was.shown that total deposits of the public $451,233,317 in January of last year, an This does not, of course, include the : publie deposits in the post-office and government savings banks, which amount to, nearly two hundred million dollars, and | with the deposits previously mentioned, | give a grand total in the neighborhood oi ; seven hundred million dollars.This r°presents a very high percentage per capita | of about a hundred and twenty dollars.lt is caiculated that Canada holds a unique position in this respect in the who'e civilized world.the only nation Lo in any way approach this high av:rage of individual savings beng Denmark, ; with a proportion of from ninety-six to ninety-seven dollars per capita.The savings of a people demonstrate their degree of thrift, and it is therefore a pleasing record that Canadians have placed to their credit during th: past In a synopsis of the linan- cial year of 1905, which appeared m the | {Witness at the end of the year, a close analysis was given of these huge sav ings in their connection with the stock i markets of this country.Jt was shown that depoeits for the mam part held at the comparatively small rate of interest of three percent, but that they were only held with a view to bemg placed into some enterprise or other.À country of rapidly expanding enterprises such as Canada offers many oppo-tun tvs to the investor of small capital.The United States conditions are much the | same, and the middle classes, which m-! clude merchants and busin:ss men, have been growing wealthy.There are signs in Canada of an increasing restlessness on the part of the small capitalists to put thiir money Into something with a better return the three percent paid by the banks, and they are turning their money into all kinds of enterprises.were than There ha: been an extensive Goom in stocks in the New York market for many months, and this has been effected without a \u2018public, which fact is repeatedly demonstrated by the reports of commission houses.The activity has been confined to proiessional and semi-profession- \u2018ing in the greater markets.It is quite : possible and probable that a local issue \u2018this market and that of New York.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS have really been the mainstay of the in times of international and Money has been made freely and in plenty by all classes of veo- ple in the United States, and while a gcat deal has been spent in luxariant and extravagant living there has still heen sufficient put away to form a very fair average of savings.Some recent figures show that the total sum in the New York savings banks amounted to $1,292,000,000, to the credit of two and a half million people.That is an average of about $516 to each depositor.Such figures show that speculation in stocks and wheat has not had much aid from the public at large, and there is every reason to assume Lhat some other parts of the United States are similarly fortunate.In that case, the savings of the people must total an enormous amount, | and it is no wonder that every effort bas | been made by Wall street to induce the Jumbs to wander thither.The professional and semi-professional operator is comprised very largely of the -ich and! Railway stock will illustrate this.the well-to-do people of the United Statzs,| price opened at 273, and the fluctuations .and there is no doubt that a similar ele-| were afterwards as follows: r ent is interesting itself in the local \u2014274 \u2014273 1-2 \u2014273 1-4\u2014273 1-2\u2014 274\u2014 \u2018near Winnipeg, which is in charge markets.While the steady advance in Wall street during the earlier months oi 1M05 did not attract \u2018the \u2018American\u2019 people, the same cannot be said of the Cunadian boom of recent weeks.There is evidence of a considerable public inter- | est in this market.A great volume of | business has been turned over on invest-| ment account, which, after all, is thei Vest kind of market for all conserned, m, that there is created a legitimate source | of supply and demand.Un the other hand speculation of a carzful kind has: also bean noticeable, but, the professions: operators aside, there has been a distinct the \u2018small fry\u2019 ties are throwing their stocks Everything is booming, and with one or two exceptions, prices have not yet reached the top by a long way.A carefully compiled table of stock movements, amount of dividends paid, and the return on the not frightened into on the market.easily investment is given on the financial page, and has been brought up to noon to-day.There has been a lot of good buying business, and there has been a lot of keen speculation in the stock cf the Montreal Street Railway during the past In the earlier period of the: few weeks.present boom the trading was of the very best kind; a steady and constant development towards higher values, but since the question of legislation became at all a \u2018question\u2019 wide excitement has prevailed.The market in Montreal Street has been too impulsive to be con- | ; Morning, ¥Fripay, FEsrUARY 23, 100¢ THE WOMAN'S AUXILIARY TWENTIETH ANNUAL SESSION UUNCLLUEU YERSLERDai.The twentieth annual meeting of the Montreal Diocesan \\vomun's aux.lary, which las Dec IN Béssiou since lussuas conciuded its labors yesle.Uay arlernuuus, ihe MISE leur ol bus Ness Was Lie report ol the abrarian, apie tue reading of wolch a slal@ment çou- ! cerning the Boud tund was subuulleu.Mrs.G.Buller gave some 1uI0rmaliol concerning lhe work of tue lhiovesan bducationa] Committee, which has arranged for the education of two gir.s at Duuham Coiicg-.Lhe objects or the triennial thann offering were thon explained, and a request was made to tue ; délegates or ail country branches to make Beater enorts lo secure funds.Mrs.Baylis spoke of the Work being accomplished 1n the city among the Chinese.lt was decided tuat the Auxiliary should co-op.rate with the Presby- sidered a good market, and the various !terian Board in their undenominationa! manipulation.A glance at Wednesday morning's session of trading in Street 274 1-2\u2014274\u2014274 1-2\u2014274\u2014274 1-2\u2014 274 \u2014273.Not a great range, but great j enough to show that the buying is not passed.altogether with a view to hold for fu-| ture perquisites.From the stockholders\u2019 point of view the comnany has a brilliant future in store, and this fact has helped to create the present violence in the market movements of the issue, but the unwary speculator who thinks to turn over a few pence in a flutter in the stock will probably succeed in turning it over to the parties engineering the operations.Even at the present price, Montreal Street stock looks like good buying, as the future of Montreal is There has been less de-| company, but the buying should be con- ! clusion several tawarded prizes, and all were made happy gire to \u2018plunge\u2019 than in former years,!summated with the idea of locking up and the public has been inclined to take \u2018profits\u2019 when least expected, which is in striking contrast to the hold-tight policy of previous boonis, and which also shows that there is some thinking being done by the man on the street in his stoek| exchange transactions.The sooner brok- | ers recognize that it is better to conduct | \u2018the stock exchange as a trading centre, rather than a sorl of \u2018toney\u2019 bucket shop! the sooner the public will be induced to} come into the security market with its | enormous savings bank account.The local market had to contend with a depression of securities on the Landgp and New York markets during the early, part of this week, and while a few is sues of local moment were strong and active, the general list was quiet and heavy in sympathy with the feeling rul- may advance, and in fact become very aggressive in an upward direction, while New York is on the downward grade, but there can be no disputing the fact attachment between A futile attempt has been made at times of a sentimental to ignore the connection, but facts have proved it, in the long run, although, as; before stated, there are cases when local issues will move contrary to the general\u2019 market position in New York or Lon-: don.Canadian Pacific, Detroit, \u2018Sag,\u2019 | common and preferred: Dominion Iron | and Steel, Dominion Coal, Duluth, com- | mon and preferred; Iavana, Sao Paulo, the Mackay stocks.and several others, | are all traded in on the United States markets, and it must be» admitted that this combination forms a very consid- | erable portion of the speculative issues | on this market.There is therefore | little doubt about the sentimental, or | practical, affinity between the security! markets of the two countries.count of the outside devression was little business in the local market! in the general list.but there was a most | aggressive movement in the Toronto and Montreal Street Railway hoth | stocks being heavily bought, the former | on a steadily rising market and the Jat- | ter on excessive price changes sugges tive of manipulation.Good news sticking out all over both stocks, and this is a cue that market leaders do ; not lose sight of, and make the best of the occasion in creating a speculative appetite in the people.The price changes | of these stocks are shown in the tabulated information on the financial page.Canadian Pacific has been rather quiet On ac-: there! issues, 1s on this market.with a range from 171 3-4 to 173 1-2.The Iron issues have also been dull and lower with the ruling trend of prices, hut there was practically no liquidation in any of the 1s- sues.The market is considered to be in a particularly healthy condition just now.Several banking concerns are about to issue new stock: industrial houses ave also finding that the growing demand for their manufactures is necessitating a reorganization of plant and finances in Railway companies are progressing in earnings and in track development to a marvellous extent; street railway companies are having a time unprecedented in the matter of traffic earnings, and encouragement offered by a kindly winter season.Small many cases.| son.wonder the holders of Canadian securi- § / the stock, rather than to \u2018scalping\u2019 transactions or, in other words, a rapid turnover for an uncertain profit.FAMINE IN JAPAN CANADIAN GOVERNMENT SENDING 85,000 WORTH OF WHEAT AND FLOUR.The | 274 14-275, | | St.George\u2019 Ottawa, Keb.23.\u2014The Canadian Gov-!\\kett, Mick ernment has passed an order-in-couneil| Mrs.R.M.Liddell, Mrz.Burns, _ i huthorizing an expenditure of $25,000 for Richardson-Richards, | the purchase of wheat which will be sent i John the Evangelist, Mrs.D.A.Por.two and three point individual advances | Chinese work.and declines are suggestive of extreme | An interesting address by Mrs.Mar ceau, on \u2018A glimpse at some of our mus sions in the North-West and Bitish Columbia\u2019 followed.She deserib.d the scenic beauty of a western trip she had taken, and told of the good being done among the Blackieet Indians.The Dynevor winter hospital.ol Miss Mitchell, concerns itself laigely with this work.At the close of the address, the usual votes of thanks were Regret was expre-sed at the absence \u2018of Mrs.Plumptre, through illness.The interesting announcement was made that 880 of the $100 bursary to a student of the Montreal Diocesan College, which was pledged yesterday morning, had already been subscribed.After some general husiniss adjournment was made until the meeting ot the junior branch.The juniors\u2019 meeting was addressed \u201cby the Rev.Dr.Stringer, who spoke on ! work i talk was illustrated with lante'n views.| Principal Rexford presided.: a ; : dress was on similar lines to that given and emphatic reserve in most dealings of practically the future of the railway | mes to that en in the Diocese of Selkirk.His The ad- At its con- child en were on the previous evening.of the by a free distribution of candy.This closed one of the most successful meetings in the history of the Auxiliary.A list of the delegates, both city and country.with the exception of a fw who failed to report to the secretary.follows: \u2014 City branches: The Cathedral.Mrs.Norton, Mrs.Kerry, Mrs.Adams, Miss Kerry; Church of the Advent, Mrs.Crawford, Mrs.Fowler, Mrs.Yarker: All Saints, Mrs.Bannon.Mrs.Spear: Grace Church, Mrs, Ker.M's.Corner: g, Miss L Mudge.Miss Bir- Cole; St.James the Apostle.Mrs.Miss St, Gunn: to the victims of the rice famine in the! Miss Wand.Miss Evans; St.Luke's.Mrs.north of Japan.toba wheat bought in Winnipeg and Portage La Prairie, and the balance on Al-| 1 2 .The greater part of} Craig, Miss this money is being expended upos.Mant-| Mrs.K.Street; St.Matthias.Bushell, Mrs.Mackenzie, Mrs.Everett; St.Stephen\u2019s, Mis.Rexford, Mrs.Armour.Mrs.Marshall: St.berta wheat ground into.flour on the Pa-!Thomas, Miss Steacy, Mrs.Renaud, Miss cific coast.in twenly thousand bags ot torty-nine peunds each.on March 5.padian wheat flour for the special use of the people of the Japanese north-west victims of the famine.Gift of the Canadian Government.\u2019 AID FROM SEATTLE.Seattle, Wash., Feb.23.\u2014The \u2018Post-In- telligencer\u2019 to-day started an orginal effort to secure a ship load of wheat for Japanese famine sufferers.The paper subsoribes ten tons of wheat and calls for subscriptions in kind to b: shipped, \u2018 if possible, by March 12.Latest oriental mail advices show that nearly a million persons are \u2018starving, and food is needed more than money.THE MORRISON OUTRAGE ALBERT STEWART ARRESTED AT OWEN SOUND ON SUSPICION.Owen Sound, Ont.Feb.23\u2014The police here arrested Albert Stewart as the man who shot and robbed -John Morri- Stewart has been working at odd jobs around the town and country.and tame from England three years ago.Île evidently came back to town and went down the west bay shore inte Keppel township.He had worked among farmers.The police say circumstances point strongly towards Stewart.\u2014 McGILL AND BRITISH COLUMBIA HIGH METHODIST EDUCATIONISTS OBJECT TO THE INVASION.Toronto, Feb.23.- Metiill's new status in British Columbia is being assuled by officers of the Methodist General Conference.The Rev.Dr.Carman, Dr.Potts, and \u201c'hancellor Burwash ave -ending a petition to the Ineutenant-Governor ot Britih Columbia to disallow the bill re- | cently passed relating to McGill.Their petition says that tue Columbia Methodist College.established at New West minster in 1892, has been sustamed at an expense of over one hundred thousand dollars to the Methodist Church: that it has at present 155 students, 18 of whom rank as undergraduates of the University of Toronto; that Columbia College was founded on tne distinct understanding that British Columbia would establish a provincial university with which it could affiliate.The petition also asks that a provincial university be established.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 GERMAN-AMERICAN TARIFF BILL.Berlin, Feb.23.\u2014The Reichstag to-day, by a large majority, passed the final reading of the bill pryoviding for the extension of Germany's reciprocal rates to the United States, Fhe quantity required has: already been sccured and 1s being put up | \u201cThornton, The first shipment leuves! Young: Each bag is marked \u2018Ua-; Mrs.: Mrs.\u201ctock.Mrs.Cole; Hudson and Como, Miss Davies; Trinity, Mrs.Finnie, Mrs.Thomas: Diocesan Dorcas Society, Mss Miss Ekers.Miss Helen St.Phillips, Montreal West.McArthur Country branches\u2014Abbotsford, William Gibb.Miss Jackman: Arundel, Mrs.Naylor, Mrs.Loudfoot: Brome, Mrs.| Judge, Mrs.Martin; Calumet, Miss \\\\ hin- tield, Mrs.Ascah; Cowansville, Mrs.Ker- ridge, Mrs.Laroque; Dunham, Mrs.Ploisted; Frelighsburg, Mrs.Frary, Miss \\Westover.Miss Davidson: Granby, Mrs.| Robinson, Mrs.Kittridge; Grenville, Mrs.Ascah, Mrs.Foreman: Hallerton.Hutchings, Mrs.Kenney; Have- Bancroft, Mrs, Halero; Huntingdon, Mrs.Jeakins, Mrs.Bruce; Knowlton.Mrs.Hall: Lachine, St.Paul's, Mrs.Henry.Miss Sullivan: Lacolle, Miss M.Brewster.Miss A.Moore; Mille Isles, Mrs, Strong; Napierville, Mrs.Marceau; Sorel, Mrs.Finley.Miss.Mackenzie; Stanbridge, Kast, Mrs.Philip Moore: St.Andrew's, Mrs.MacNaughton, Mrs.Le- Roy; St.Armand, Mrs.Montgomery.Mrs.Borden; St.Johns, Mrs.C.Price (ireen: St.Lambert, Mrs, Dart, Mrs.Bourne.Mrs.Wheatly; Waterloo, Mrs.F.Stack; St.Armand No.2, Miss Brady.The Girls\" and Junior branches were also represented.ce YORK COUNTY LOAN COMPANY HAD DONE BUSINESS IN NOVA SCOTIA ILLEGALLY.HENCE PECULIAR DEMAND.Toronto.Feb.23\u2014A new feature of the York County Loan and Savings liquidation has arisen.The liquidator, Mr.WW.8.White, has been notified that the Nova Scotia shareholders demand to be piud as creditors, and not as stockhold err.This is because the York County Loan did a business illegally 11 Nova seotin after the act of 1004 requiring all such companies to be licensed in that province.The liquidater said to your correspondent this morumng: This is the ouly provincial claim we have received.Like all other special claims, its value will have a legal determmation in due course.\u201d \u2014\u2014\u2014 BOILERMAKERS ON STRIKE.Toronto, Feb.22\u2014The boilermaker- at the Polson lion Works, ten or twclve in number, have gone on str ke.because of the employment on c¢ rtain work of a \u2018handyman,\u2019 that 1s, one who can lo skilled work, but has not served the full apprentie:ship.and is not recogn:z d by the boilermakers\u2019 union, RECOUNTS IN QUEBEC.Quebee, Feb.22 \u2014Apyplicat'ons for recounts on behalf of Mr.J.O.Sum- son.who was defeattd by Mr.L.À.Tascliereau by four votes for sat No.3 in St.Peter\u2019s ward, and Mr.À.E.Val- lerand, who was defeated by Mayor Tanguy by two votes, for seat No, 1, Palace ward, in the recent municipal tariff | elections have been made to Judge Sir !\"C.A.Pelleticr.which , SIR WILFRID'S SPEECH, COMMENT OF LONDON N- PAPER».{ Canadian Associated Pr London, Feb, 23 \u2014 The tv Wilfrid Laurier, in His spe to, could not avoid making Mr.Chamberlain's content: colonies were prepared to nu.way In à scheme of tar - as far as Canada 18 &Bcerne correct.The \u2018Pall Mall Gazette\u2019 mavs - a speech ke sr Wzifrid Li be difficult to suggest thst either indifferent to a polos preterence or aoubtful of Lis a.SIR WILFRID GRATITUDE OF LIBERAL ¢ + TOWARDS ONTARIO IN TORUNIN Referring to the grand demer tendered Sir Wilfrid Laurier In ot Toronto on Wednesday ne \u2018Canada\u2019 savs: \u2018The Liberals ©: - vince of Quebec and those 6: 1 oi Canada fve: gratefu] towarus ! and the Province of Ontario ver so completely wiped oti even trace of the gross insulte gver Prime Minister of Canada, espea\u2026.lis quality as a Frenen-Cunici ar, a Catholic Prime Mister.during \u2018re re cent elections in London and Nort à ford, They Lave completely reas, tated their city and their province @ eves of the Canadian people.au: have shown that in Ontario there +76, triotie hearts.antelligen: friends ce and harmouy.and siuvere admir the great statesman whom the Pros Canadian race has had the grea : tao furnish the Liberal party for the gre est benent of the country.POPULAR EVANGELIZATION MR.MAGE GIVES PRESBYTERIAN WORKERS His VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT.The Rev.A.Mage, the French evan gelist, read a paper betere the conve où French Presbstemian workers os, John's Church vesterdux on (he sut, of French evangelizat ou.Mr.Mage stated his own concepign missionary work, which was to lea.\u2018Le masses tu the source of 4 himistiano: through public lectures.The work shoo Le carried on apart from chuloh route und the lectures should be given Hi ur simplest language possible.He volsige ed that a theutre was an deal plo hold these lectures in, as M would +.to do away with a good deal or rr, dice.Lvangelization did not wim to ce place other methods, hut was to serve 0» an suxihary.The second part 61 Mr.Mages par dealt with the trang or 1h -vangel He should be thoroughiy equipped.the speaker.so as to be able to face - classes and all creeds, as well as atutis- and freethinkers.In dustrial centr the problem was very compheated.| conclusion.the Dev.Meo Mure that the work of «vangehzation tlh show \u2018aim to improve social conditions, Mrs.the nund, build up the body and doe, a sen~ of morality JUST OUT.The 1ollowing are the coutents of thu weeli\u2019s issue of \u201cWorld Wide: \u2014 ALL THE WORLD OVER, Tine Siege of the United Begun\u2014\"'Collier's Weekly.The White House Wedding\u2014Amerivan ri pers.Mr.Chamberiain's Manifesto \u2014Eoglish Pé pers.Vweroy'& State Entry into Dubiin-N Discordant Note\u2014Specia] Correspondekct of the \u2018Tribune,\u2019 London German Socialism of To-day\u2014The tor,\u201d London.House Industries in Germany-\u2014Specia; Co- States Sere Specis respondence of the \u2018Morn:ng Poet, Laz dom.The Situation in Russia \u2014 Marchese \u2018Guardiap.\u2019 What the Tsar Th:nke\u2014A \u2018Loyal Addres and His Reply\u2014=pecial Corresponientf of tbe Manchester \u2018Guardian.\u2019 Korea's Appeal\u2014By Douglas Storey.Spt cial Correspondent of the Lonlon \u2018T7 bune.\u2019 The Unrest in China\u2014Providence \u2018Jour China in Transitiono\u2014Anti-Fore:ga ; in Shangbai\u2014Extracts from an Arte 1 George Kennan, Special Correspondez: the New York \u2018Outlook The New President of France\u2014Byv dore Stanton, in the \u2018Independent.\u2019 York.SOMETHING ABOUT THE ARTS Mr.Stephen Phillips's \u2018Nero'\u2014The \"Sperit The New tor,\u201d London.; The New Turners\u2014Laurence Hous85.T the Manchester \u2018Guardian.\u2019 CONCERNING THINGS LITERARY Corrym: ela\u2014Poem, bv Moira O'Ne'l.x Alien\u2014Poem, by Charles Murray, = Bf \u2018Spectator,\u2019 London.ae In London\u2014Poem.by Dora Witeox, 77 \u2018Verses from Maoriland.vee The Threshold\u2014By Ivan \u2018 z lated for the New York Irser°T- vy Herman Bernste:n.Studium\u2014The \u2018Outlook, Londen Mr, Chréterion on Journa.wu ham \u2018Poet.\u2019 Maurice Marterlinek and John Bu *.Temperamenial Difference.nL cl 4 pretation of Nature By M Wright, in the New York day Review._ x HINTS op THE PROGRESS OF LEDGE The Meaning 0?Pain- The don.a The Higher Education of W many\u2014=Special Cor = \u201cMorning Post Londo \u2014 New Open Aw Cure \u20187 t New York Daly Tribute Science Notes.{ \u2014_\u2014 So many men s§ WARY 7 in bis own way.\u2014'1erence \u2018World Wide ls a werkiv Tf \u2018jele- und cartcers fren and reviews reflect ng Ue ot both bemispheree.= $1.50 a year to any posta\u2019 world over Agents & Son, Publislers, a Ten ress.) pe says Sir vat Toron.clear that n that the \u201ct us hal.CIOL we perfectly a that ar - Ver sit WW, tanula gs à colon.Pens, ORONTO CANADA 0.nonstration by the ci: night, ou oi the Pr the whole \u201ca l'oronte for having notne las: Liven tne specially 17 iadian ani ing the re North Ox rehabili- \u201cnce in tna .and they ieré are pe ls of peace dmirers ot ne French: reat honor © the great.DE | ZATION >YTERIAN > ON rench evan- HVentlop IL DL we subjuet vention of to lead the (hristianty vock shouli n reutine, ven in the to consider 11 place :° would rend « 01 Dreju «lin to Te T0 serve a3 o's pape\u201d sangel- oper ts a To Tae .d'ed.1\" tre shows von shoul, vous, tps vul deveir y \u2018nts of this \"ER, tes Senaie verican Pa- Eoglish Pa- Dubiin\u2014No respondencé \u2018he 'Specta- 3pectal Cor.Poet,\u201d Lon- Manchester al Address\u2019 respondence® orey, Spe- onion \u201cTrl a \u2018Jourca\u2019 :gn Riziog n Articie by esponden: of \u2014By Then- dent,\u201d New ARTS.\u2018he \u2018Specta- > jousman, \u20188 TRRARY.- \"Nelll.ray, in t3¢ \u2018ilcox, fro7 sev, trade: 1dependen\u2019.n : np \u2014B:-M°IF Every a3 print 07 8° ° purnrl\u2019 \u2018ent thouga! ddress > odd ea.Canads.> os ro oy TRE cie ES =» en eB or dg ; \" SE Farvay.FERRUARY 23.1906 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS T \u2014 \u2014__ a \u2014 \u2014 | | T° «Store Closes daily at 5.30 p.m.Che Coming and Going of New Goods There are lots of things that may be seen in the Stare to-morrow that you will never see again.is not a shipment of new goods coming in that does not contain something so outstandingly attractive that it's picked up immediately.cally sold out quite a few Imes of wash goods that will not be repeated.Friday, Feb.231d, 1906.There | Already we have practi- | Indeed, there is considerable to I be gained by coming after the new goods early.| THE NEW STYLES IN WHITE SHIRTWAISTS.We have just opened up in the annex the new American stvies in White Shirtwaists for spring 1906, with quantities of each necessarily limited to make them all the more exclusive.They | cannot be copied for anything like the price we have put on them, | | Included in the shipment we have received are two lines, which, on account of the exceliency of their value, deserve special mention.A fine soft muslin, front with a pretty lace yoke, two pancls of fine smbroicery and four rows of laca insertion, button bacx, with emall lace yokr and eigh: broad tucks, elbow sleeves with row of lare insertion and frill of lace an) .are collar, Sizes 82 to 42 dust mea ure.Saturday $3.75.| i 1 A fire soit Muslin, front of fine allover embroidery, with | sixty fine tucks to bust, button |, back with five clusters of fine I tucks, new sleeve, 11-inch tucked | cuff.Sizes 32 to 49 inches bust | ! measure.\u2018Baturiay $4.80.! i THE NEW PRICE ON PETER THOMPSON SUITS.I Such a demand has been created for the Peter Thompson Sailor Suits for girls that we had the original exactly copied in our own workrooms, with the result that we are able to offer you prac- i tically the same Peter Thompson Suit that you used to pay $25 for, for $15, sailor collar, trimmed with three folds of white silk, \u2018red strapping and anchor on shield and sleeves and a silk faced pocket.| Fine Twilled Navy Blue Serge Suit, blouse with deep | | | | The skirt is full pleated.ALFONSO AND THE POPE AN INTERCHANGE OF LETTERS AT ROME.Bowe.Fol.22 ~The Marquis of To- Yar Spanish ambassador to the Vatican, #ao mas the bearer of an autograph let- victim was found in the ashes.The defence of the prisoner was that he was !a cleptomaniac, and had taken advant- ' ;age of the murder to steal.that the murderer returned - after the theft and fired the store.\u2018#r from King Alfonso to the Pope, was: feremomously received by the cardinals 2 the Vatican, He presented the let- \u2018er from Ilis Majesty to Cardinal Mer- t7 Del Val, who handed the ambassador i letter irom His Holiness.The coming marriage of King Alfonso and Princess Ena is an absorbing topic 9 fonversation here.The match meets TIR general approval.ACQUITTED OF MURDER CILGIE RE-ARRESTED AT EDMONTON ON CHARGE OF THEFT.musmionten, Feb, 22.Charged with the apes nt William Leslie, a Bruderhelm ih \"chant, Ludwig Lilgie was to-day ac- quite by the jury on his second trial.a ne as trial the jury disagreed, one Tan mg out for acquittal.The fal as lasted three days, and the 2 n broughe tnrward evidence to sus- À Ha charge that Lilgie, on January No oa nad stabbed William Leslie to any ar and robbed his store of money 24 zoods, hiding them on his farm.the dae,d - 2° ed beng covered by the burning OF the Grape 3 ve, i bv his confession to the burglary he had | son.another caretaker.The charred body of the That\u2019s too bad! The Crown prosecutor submitted that the prisoner's story was fabricated to throw suspicion on Hoehme, who was previously tried on the same charge, and acquitted; that the same man who robbed the store murdered Leslie, and endeavored to hide the crime by firing | 82,300 hidden under « false ld in the | He claimed .rounding the clever robbery in the Mer- ! chants Hank of Canada here last Decem- ! ber, when a package of 86,000, all in $5 MANITOBA TELEPHONES MR.McFARLANE TESTIFIES BEFORE SELECT COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE._ Winnipeg, Feb.21.\u2014Mr.Louis B.Me- Farlane, general manager of the Bell Telephone Company, was the only witness to Zive testimiony before the Legislature\u2019s select committee to-day, and the Period occupied in his examination by Attorney-General Campbell and by counsel for the Bell interests vroved io be niost interesting throughout.The questions put to Mr.McFarlane by the At- torney-General were of the most search- ng character.In several cases the manager seemed to evade questions by giving Vague answers.A point to which the Attorney-General constantly referred was the policy of the company with regard to extension of service.Mr.Me- Farlane admitted that it was good Lusi- ness 10 keep down the number of calls in any city, but rcfused to admit thot this was the Bell policy.Time and again Mr.Campbel! brought the witness back to this fealure of successful telephone operation.When interrogating Mr.Mec- Farlane as to the cost of desk telephones, Mr.Campbell led him to admit that it Was profitable, but even then the witness would not say that it was the company\u2019s policy to do so.Mr.McFarlane stated that the cost of operating a system increased with the number of telephones, and that it was less profitable than with a smaller num- er.The Attorney-General immediately wanted to know why the rate in Win- pir¢g was higher than in other cities where there were over seventeen thousand telephones, while Winnipeg had but 5,500 subscribers.To this question Mr.McFarlane gave no direct answer.COAL AND OIL COMBINE AMENDMENT OF SENATOR TILL MAN TO RESOLUTION FOR 1N- VESTIGATION CARRIED.Washington, Feb.21.\u2014At the suggestion of Senator Tillman, the House Com- liltee on Inter-State and Foreign Com-! merce made an amendment to-day to thei resolution for the investigation of alleged | railway monopoly of coal and oil, which! ;1t has agreed tu recommend for favor able action.As the resolution was or, iginally framed :t provided for an inves-! tigation by the Inter-State Commerce | Commission as to whether railways own the coal and oil they haul, but it was the purpose of the committee to extend: the investigation definitely to the alleged | railway ownership of the mines and oil, properties.To make the resolution! clearer an amendment was accepted which specifically provides for the investigation of the ownership of coal and oil companies.A report which has been prepared to accompany the resojution declares that the resolution amends Senate resolution 82 by meluding all kinds of coal and oil and the investigation of the railway \u2018n- terest ownership and control in coal and other lands and properties and by excluding all \u2018other products.\u2019 lt is set forth that charges from what seem to be reliable sources hive been made agaist various railway companies that such companies have an interest in coal and oil which they carry to the disadvantage ot competing owners, that they have an interest in coal and oil properties served by their roads, and through the distribution of cars discriminate against the independent owners, that control of such other carriers is obtained by buying their stock and that combinations in restraint of trade and commerce are formed which work an injustice Lo the independent shippers of coal and oil, and great wrung to the consumers of those products.The report also says that if such charges ave established by facts the Congress should be informed so that it may understand whether any additional legislation is necessary.\u2014 MERCHANTS BANK ROBBERY MYSTERY SURROUNDING DISAT- PEARANCE OF $6,000 LAST DECEMBER PARTIALLY SOLVED.Winnipeg, Feb.22.\u2014The mystery sur- bills, was abstracted from the tellers cage under the very eyes of the officials, during business hours, was part.aly rolv- ed last Tuesday night.whr n Jerry James night watchman in the bank, discovered ! the store: that Lilgie was the man, and top of the tool ches.b longing to Tnonp- | James at once chosen Hoehme for a scapegoat, know- | communicated his discovery to the po-! ing him to be hoycotted by his neigh- lice, with the result that l'hompson was | bors on account of religious views.The prisoner left the dock, but was rearrested immediately on a charge of \u2018theft, and again committed to prison.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 PRINCE ALBERT COUNCIL.At the meeting of Prince Albert Council, | MEDICAL INSPECTION OF SCHOOLS No.1293, R.A., on Wednesday evening, the \u2018Dorchester Degree\u2019 was conferred on Mr.Henry A.Stran, and two members received by card, Messrs.R.Dumbril] and Thomas Hutchinson.The entertainment committee announced that the next mee*- ing, on March 7, would be \u2018Past Regent's Night ° After the last meeting the members of the council and the Ladies\u2019 Auxiliary held a social hour at which light refreshments were served, and a musical programme was contributed by Mrs.W - Armstrong, Messrs.Sidney Dalton, R.Dum- brill, Dr.G.G.Armitage.and R.A.Dip- lock.A pleasing event at the Ladies\u2019 meeting was the presentation to Mre.F A.Jackson, past president of the P.AL.A., of a silver tea service, We had noticed it was looking pretty thin and faded of late, but naturally did not like to speak of it.By the way, Ayer\u2019s Hair Vigor is a regular hair grower, à perfect hair restorer.It keeps the scalp clean and healthy.Sold for 60 years.§.G Aye Ce.Is Your Hair Sick?| prisomr refused to plead.and was re- \"ination of the cvesight and hearing of immediately placed under arrest.The | manded until Friday.[Efforts of the police ahd hitherto been fruitless in finding the slightest clue.J Toronto, Feb, 21.\u2014Compulsory exaz- publie school pupils by t\u20acachers was asked for by a deputation of the Ontario Educational Assomation, which! waited on the Hon.Dr.Pyne lo-day.The.deputation also desired medical inspection of schools where disease had oecur- red.EARTHQUAKE IN MARTINIQUE.New York, Feb.22.\u2014A despatoh to the New York \u2018Herald\u2019 from Fort de France, Martinique, dated Wednesday, says: \u2014Another carthquake occurrel here to-day at thirteen minutes after noon.Fortunately, no great damage was done.Several slight earthquake shocks follow- : ed those of Feb.16 and 17, but without causing any new damage.were very much alarmed and fled to the hills, but have now resumed their ordinary occupations, following the calm of Feb.19 and 20.| Mont Pelée remains quik, People here No manifestation of any activity Fras registered at the observatory during the periods ot -aiamic disturbances PUGS è mecède ads ; companies.| taking risks,\u201d and the defendants hold { contests during the course of the day.CONSTIPATION, THE CURSE OF THE NATION.The Fasy Way To Cure It.Constipation is responsible for most of the ordinary ills of to-day.Upset stomach, indigestion, torpid liver, biliousness, headaches, are caused, nine times in ten, by Constipation.Hunyadi Janos cures these troubles indirectly, because it cures Constipation.It not only makes the bowels move easily and freely\u2014but it so strengthens and invigorates the muscles and nerves of the bowels that they soon move regularly and naturally without any further help.Hun- yadi Janos is doing this the world over.It is famous for its health restoring qualities.It contains no drugs, no retching, griping purgatives.It is a product of Nature, inimitable and perfect as everything is that Nature produces.18 only one Hunyadi Janos.All druggists sell it.Try a small bottle, it costs but a trifle.A INSURANCE COMPANIES TAX TEST CASE TAKEN BEFORE THE COURTS.Two interesting test cases in connection with the special municipal tax on fire Insurance companies were argued on Wednesday before Mr.Justice Dunlop.The actions were taken by the city against the Equitable-Mutual Fire Insurance Company, and the Fonciere Mutual Fire Insurance Company, for the payment of the municipal tax of $400 imposed under by-law 234 on fire insurance Messrs.Beaubien & Lamarche appeared for the Equitable, and Mr.Leonard for the Fonciere, while the city was represented by Mr.P.J.Coyle, and the cases were united for the argument.The contention of the defendants is that the by-law in question does not and cannot apply to mutual companies.The by-law says that the tax will be imposed on companies \u2018doing business and that, although they take risks, they do no business in the sense of the provincial law authorizing the tax, as the Revised Statutes of Quebec declare that mutual insurance companies are not included in the fire insurance companies subject to a special tax.It is further claimed that under the terms of the Civil Code, \u2018mutual fire insurance does not constitute a commercial operation, and cdpsequently companies dealing in such transactions cannot be called upon to pay the special tax imposed upon fire insurance companies, pure and simple, which are looked upon as commercial bodies.The Court took the case en delibere.ROYAL TEMPLARS MR.J.J.KELSO ADDRESSES THE \u201c CONVENTION ON THE DRINK EVIL.Toronto, Feb.21.\u2014The Grand Council of Ontario of the Royal Templars of Temperance, in convention this morning, received the report of Grand Councillor Armstrong.Reference was made in it to the Whitney Government's enforcement of the laws controlling the liquor traffic.The grand councillor was very optimistic as to the prospect of the prohibition movement, and saw in the cutting off of 231 licenses in nine municipalities in Ontario during the year a promise of the total abolition of the buar- room.The diamond medal contested for last evening has been awarded to Miss Clara Salisbury, of Hamilton.Seven competitors entered for the elocutionary Mr.J.J.Kelso, superintendent of the children\u2019s aid department, addressed the convention, particularly on the relation of the drink curse to the misery and depravity from which his department is engaged in rescuing the young.The convention will close its business to-morrow.BRAKEMAN KILLED.St.Thomas, Ont, Feb.21.\u2014\\Wilfred E.Allen, an M.C.R.brakeman, died at the hospital here this morning.À westbound freight train, at 5 a.m., broke in two at Hawtrey and the deceased stepped from the, end of the car and was run over bv the second section of the train.His left leg and arm were crushed.He also received intgrnal injuries.He was 22 years of age, and the only son of Thomas Allen, of the M.CR, shops.lle was to have been married in a couple of months.NAGE OF ATHENY FEATED.Tancaster, Ohio, Feb.21.-After a service of over 20 years in Congress, (ren- eral Charles H.(Grosvenor, the \u2018Sage of Athens,\u201d was defeated for re-nomination to-dav on the first ballot by Albert Douglass, of Chillicothe, Douglass is a lawver.a fine speaker.and has dominated the politics of Ross county for vears.lie was defeated for the Republican nomination for governor in 1895.\u2014\u2014\u2014 TRUE BILLS AGAINST BLACKBURN.THE DE- Raleigh, N.C., Feb.21.\u2014A special from Asheville, N.C., says: The grand jury of the special term of the United States District Court to-day returned two true bills against Congressman Spencer Blackburn, charging him with practicing before the Treasury Department and receiving fees for such service in violation of the laws.He is accused of receiving $500 from Ace Dinkins and $100 from A, | P.Davis.No action looking toward the arrest of Blackburn has been taken.There | For & tefm of years itbm the first FOURTH FLOOR Room No.42, THIRD FLOOR-\u2014-Koom No.26.possession.) SECOND FLOOR-\u2014 Large Double FIRST FLOOR\u2014The premises Co., Limited, Rooms No.2 to No.or en bloc.Offices, Show Rooms and Sample Rooms To Let THE NORDHEIMER MERCANTILE AND OFFICE BUILDING The following Offices and Show Rooms : \u2014 Half of this room to rent.Rental $20 per month.be sub-divided into two rooms at $15 per month each.resenily occupied by the Smith Patterson For full particulars apply to GEO.A.FRASER, Manager, THE NORDHEIMER BUILDING, Or to THE J.CRADOCK SIMPSON CO., Real Ratate Agents, The Merchants Bank Building, 205 St, James Street.day of May next in Rental $10 per mosth.(Immediate Room.Rental $20 per month or will 10.Will be rented separately, en suite 211 St.James Street.R.J.LATIMER & CO.Express Waggons and One Horse Lorries of a dozen different sizes, Immediate Delivery.fit for any or all work.One or a dozen at Pri NL a oes and Qualities to suit buyers.100 light vehioles now ready In our warerooms.21 St.Antoine Street.THE BATH HOTEL, Corner CATHCART ani 8T.MONIQUE 8TS The Leading Family Hotel of the Metropolis, Rates 82 to 83 per day.Spec's; Rates by week or month.A perfect type of the highest order of excel lence in manufacture.Cook's Friend Baking Powder CANADA\u2019S STANDARD, Sold Everywhere.FREE DRINKS REMARKABLE STORY OF SUNDAY DRINKING ON PAPINEAU STREET.A singular story of Sunday beer drinking was told in the Recorder's Court yesterday.Vincent Lortie, a master carter, was charged with selling liquor in unlicensed premises, at the rear of 348 Papineau street, on Sunday, Feb.11.He pleaded not guilty, and said the shed where the liquor was consumed at the back of his house did not belong to him.It was rented by another man, and accused knew absolutely nothing about what took place there.He was defended by counsel.Captain Choquet, Constabe Coté and other officers proved having made a raid on this shed, or stable, on Feb.11, when they seized two barrels of beer.; A number of young men went Into the witness box and admitted that they had called at the shed on the day in question and consumed a glass of beer cach.But they said they paid nothing for it, and they saw nona of tee liquor sold to any one.; ; Mr.Recorder Poirier said he could Tuli Sales Walter M.Kearns.Important Catalogue Bale ef BOOKS BY AUCTION.The collection is rich in Canadiana Americana, Rare and Standard Authors, First issue of McKays Montrea] Directory, Albany Djrectory, Hawkins\u2019 Quebec, Bourne's Picture \u201cof Quebec, Relations des Jesuits, Christie's Canada, Withrow's Canada,Rich- ardeon's War of 1812, Dent's Upper Canada Rebelllon, Gen.Brock\u2019s Autograph, Bishop Mountain's Red River and Hudson Bay, and Songs of the Wilderness.STANDARD AUTHORS.Sets of Ruskin, Macaulay, Green, Prescott, Bryant, Gibbon, Hume, Motley, Irving, Milton, Dante, Hallam, Scott, Carlyle, Bancroft.ART WORKS.Beauties of England and Wales, 25 vols.Iioydel, Shakespeare, Gallery, Lodge's Por: traits, 12 vols.Studer\u2019's Birds of America, Morris's Britlsh Birds, Encyclopaedia Britannica and Chambers\u2019, Knights Gallery of Architecture.Books on view two days before sale, Sales at the undersigned Salesroom, 248 NOTRE DAME STREET WEST, FRIDAY EVENING, At 7.30, Con SATURDAY Afternoon at 2.50 ang Evening 7.30, February 23rd and 24th 1906.All orders carefully attended to without charge.WALTER M.KEARNS, Auctioneer.not convict the accused on the evidence given.He tnerefore dismissid the case, but without costs.ONTARIO PUBLIC CHARITIES, Toronto, Feb, 21\u2014Many facts of interest are given in the 36th report of hospitals, refuges and orphanages, which | has just been submitted to the govern: ment by Dr.Bruce Smith, inspector of | publie charities.There are in Ontario | 60 hospitals, 35 refuges.32 orphanages, three homes for incurables, two convalescent homes, two Magdalen asylums.The total number of patients treated last vear in the hospitals of the provinos was 38,325, exclusive of outdoor patients.During the year.which ended Rept.30, the government granted to hos pitals $110,000; to the homes for refuge, £70828, and to orphanages, 816.428.THE ABSOLUTE CURE OF ALCOHOLISH! Your New Year Resolutions cannot fail if you use THE MACKAY TREATMENT For years the Naokay Treatment has been quietly st work, restorin, many men and women to ves o uref nineas.making their homes happy an prosperous, and REMOVING THE CURSE OF DRINK !! In connection with the Canadian Probation System, the Mackay Treatment as administered by order of the Judges in Courts under Government Authority, has publicly proven its unqualified success, and the remarkable resu ts obtained are matters of common knowledge throughout the Canadisn Provinces.An essentially scientific Treatment, it requires no hypodermic svringe or other apparatus for administration.is ta ken bv mouth, and permits the patient taking it to pursue his usual vocation without the slightest inconvenience or publicity.The desire for liquor Is entirely removed in a fow hours after the first doae, and in 21 days the patient Is C'U REEDIT IS QUICKEST IN RESULTS OF ALL REMEDIES.For literature.terms, full intormation end testimonials from the highest professional authorities, address DR.JOHN M.MACKAY TREATMENT COMPANY, Ltd,, No.4 8 P.O.BOX 68% t Lambert Street, MONTREAL, P,Q mr par ~~ Tg Tr a 1 2 Sood BT + Bs.ovgr ~ Lu PE Spry pm Meg ee ee es = FIST ¥ a pe SEE Oren irom ESPN Ron 4 i mg de 1 8 ee ATTEMPTED PERSONATION.One Arrest in Connection With the Maisonneuve Election PRISONER GAVE THE NAME OF EUGENE SYLVAIN.This afternoon a man giving the name of Eugene Sylvain was arrested at the polling station, 34 Rivard streét, charged with having attempted to telegraph a vote in the Maisonneuve election.He was taken to the Rachel and Amherst street police station.The man 1s unknown to the police.LEGISLATIVE Null.» MONTREAL CITY BILL AGAIN BE: FORE PRIVATE BILLS COM MITTEE.Quebec, Feb.23.\u2014The Ministerialsts met again in caucus here this morung, when, it is understood, the question ot increasing the sessional indemmty or members came up and provoked a long discussion.When the meeting broke up it was learned that no decision had been arrived at in the matter, and it is thought that there will be none this session on the subject.The Private Bills Committee considered the Montreal School of Pharmacy\u2019s bill and passed it.It was late when consideration of the Montreal City Bill was resumed where the committee left off last nght.To clause 32 relative to the special tax of one percent on the premiums collected by fire insurance companies, Mr, Carter moved an amendmen: to prevent re troactivity.but after a long discussion this amendment was rejected, but an amendment was made to the clause to provide that i: shall not apply to pending cases as regards taxable costs, which must be paid within fifteen days after the coming into effect of the new law.On clause 33.providing that the gec- tion of St.Antoine atrect b>tween W nd- sor and Mountain streets shall have \u2018a width of eighty feet, Mr.Percy Ryan, for the intercst-« proprietors, made a vigorous plea for the proprietors only paying one-fourth of the cost of these improvements and the cty the other three-fourths; but this was onposed hy Mr.Martineau, for the city.Mr.Steph: ens and others.nnd was finally voted down unanimously.Mr.Rvan asked that a: least clause 27 should apply to this expropriation.and in the midst of the discussion IL waz found that there was no quorum, and the committee ac rdingly adjourned to Tuesday next.THE BARTON MURDER A MISSING TORONTO SALESMAN UNDER SUSPICION.Toronto, Feb.22.\u2014There have been some new developments during the last few days in respect to the Barton Town- ghip murder mystery.and the provincial authoritics are said to be more hopeful of à solution than at any Lune since the murder was committed.It is now asserted that a former resident of Toronto, who was a salesman.and who left the city a few days before the murder.is under suspicion.Ie is still, it is said, in Canada.A letter written bv him is heing compared with the handwriting of the man who registered at a Hamilton hotel shortly before the murder, and who was afterwards sought.for in connection with the crime.It is also stated that persons in Toronto have been able to give some valuable information as to the identity of the murdered woman.AN IMMIGRATION TRAGEDY YOUNG WIFE'S BODY FOLLOWS THE HUSBAND TO SOUTH DAKOTA.The C.PP .R.system has just had on hand one of the little tragedies that attend immigration.; Among a band of immigrants who arrived in Montreal a fortnight ago was a German family consisting of young Mr.Fred Shelhardt, his wife, and three little children.; The woman.who was 29 vears of age, was ill on her arrival at the Windsor street station, but her iliness did not appear to be of a serious character.Ad- misison was gained for her to the Royal Victoria Hospital.Her husband was too poor to stay in the city, and he decided to go on to South Dakota, his des tination, and make a home for his wife to come to when she was well enough.He left his wife's ticket with the station officials, and went on.He has written one or two letters to his wife since hs arrival, and has also written to the interpreter at the station enclosing a small sum of money tor her.and asking him to see she was put on the right train and made comfortable for the journey.But she was destined never to undertake the journey, for the might before last she died.; The officials of the C.PR.were in doubt as to what to do with the body.They knew how the tragedy must affect the young man, and they thought that the kindest thing to do under the circumstances was to get the body put into a hermetically sealed coffin, ana forward it to South Dakota, so that the widower might at any rate have the consolation of giving his wife a burial in a place of his choosing., So yesterday the corpse was despatched from Montreal to South Dakota at the company\u2019s expense.\u2014_ THE VICE-REGAL DEPARTURE.Their Excellencies and the vice-regal party left this afternoon by the C.P.Ron their refurn to Ottawa.Mr.Legge.of the Granby \u201cLeader Mall an okl Montrealer.is in the city and will take part thi- evening mn the concert at the Nazareth sireei MIson, ol arn .Li PAID THE PENALTY JOHANN HOCH, THE WIFE MURDERER, WAS HANGED THiS AFTERNOON.Chicago, Feb.23.\u2014Johann Hoch was hanged at 1.34 p.m.- Hoch is believed to have come or- ginally from Herrweiler, a small town in Germany, not far trom Bingen-on-the- Rhine.His father, Jacob Schmidt, is said to still 1vside there.A wife supposed to be the first wife of Hoch 13 also living 1n the same piace.Hoch bas always been reticent regarding his career in this country, and his first wile married in the United States is behev- ed to have been Mrs.Martha Stein- brecher, to whon he was married in 1895.After living with Hoch for four mouths she died, the cause of death being given as nephritis.ln November, 1895, he matried Mary Rankni, in this city.and left her the day after the wedding because she refused to give him money.In April, 1886, Hoch marned Martha Hertzfield, and left her in four months, after obtaining from her #300- His next wife is id to bave been Mary Hoch, of Wheeling, W.Va.She (ed of nephritis after three months.Hooch always defied this marriage, and declared that he merely assum:d the woman\u2019s naar.In the fall of 1896 Hoch married Clara Bartell, of Cincinnati, and she died within three months of the marrmge.lun January, 1897, he was married to Juha Dose, in Hamilton, Ohio, and abandoned her after obtaining $700.In April, 1898, lion was arrested in this city for selling mortgaged furniture, and received two vears in the House of Correction.In November, 1901, he was married to Mrs.Anna Goorke, of Chicago, but aban- duned her after failing to obtain any money from her.On April 8, 1902, he maurisd in St.Louis, Mrs.Mary Becker, who died early in 1903.Her relatives have claimed that she was poisoned.Un Dee.10, 1004, Hoch married Mrs.Mary Welcker, a widow of this c.ty, the woman for whose murder he was condemned.Oa Dec.20 the woman became ill.and on Jan.12 she died, the cause of Ceath being stated in the physicians\u2019 cortificatss as nephritis.Five days later Hoch married Mrs.Emilie Fischer, a sister of Mrs.Welcker-Hoch.He obtained 2750 from her and dwap- perred.On Jan.19 the last Mrs, Hoch reported to the police th: disappearance 1 her husband.Suspicion was aroused by her story, and the body of Mrs.Welcker Hoch was exhumed and 7.0 grains of arsenic were found in the stomach.Search was mad: tor Hoch anc Le was finally discovered in New York, where his landlady, Mrs.Kimberley, reported that she believed her boarder to t.- Hoch, because he had proposed marriage to her on the day of his arrival tn her house.He was arrested and later brought to Chicago.Hoch after being placed in jail here, admitted that he bad been married thirteen times, bul always denied that he had caused the death of any of his wives.He was placed on trial on April 19.and on May 20 the jury réturn-d 2 verdict findiag him guilty of murder, and fixing the punishment as death.On June 3 sentence was passed on him, the Cate of the execution being set for June 23.Governor Deneen granted him a reprieve until July 28.Within one hour of the time sat for his execution Moch was given a second reprieve until Aug.25.Before this date arrived, how- over, the Supreme Court of the state granted a supersedeas to permit of the consideration of his case by the court.On Dec.15 the court handed down a decision affirming the verdict in the lower court, and fixing the date of execution for Feb.23.The last effort made by Hoch to secure a pew trial ended on Feb.21, when Governor Deneen and the Board of Par- dons refused to interfere in is be half.CAFE CONCERTS BREACH OF THE LAW UNDER THE NAME OF THE MONTREAL GYMNASIUM CO.In the Recorder's Court to-day Absalom \u2018l'houin was fined five dollars and costs tor allowing a café concert to take place in a hall at the rear of his res- wurant on St.lawrence street.\u2018I'he defendunt pleaded that he had conducted the concert on bebalf of the Montreal Gymnasium Company.This company received its charter of incor poration from the Quebec legislature 1n 1905, the company consteting of five clerks named Joseph W.Gravel, Ernest Collette, llorace \u2018l'essier, Emile Boivin, and Lya Robillard.; The company's object 1s stated to be to give enturtainment and provide 1n- struction for the mind and recreation tor the body.Another privilege given 1s that of selling refreshments ot ad kinds to the public, \u2018providing the company shall not serve intoxicating liquors without holding, either itself, or through one of its officers, a refreshment license for the sale of intoxicating liquors.\u2019 It was stated that this company transferred their rights in respect io the sale of refreshments to a man named Reaard, who, in turn, arranged with the deten- dant, Thouin, that the entertainments should be conducted in the hall at the rear of his restaurant and suggested to the company that they should take 1n Thouin as partner.The company declined to do this, and Thouin abandoned the concerts.In reply to this, the police stated that the concerts were only stopped alter their visit to the place and after it was known that proceedings would probably be taken.On the day the police attended the concert three girls, they say, sang from a stag: ai the end of the hall, and afterwards a man give an exhibition of what was described as bag- punching.Small tables were set about the room and people sat at these and { nite features that appear on the draw- THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS REAL ESTATE SALES Ernest 8.Mathieu to Nap.Boutin, Jot No.16-737, village of St.Jean Baptiste: $1,600.Josephine Lagacé to O.Germain, lot No.81-20, village of Hochelaga: $2,000., R- Wallace McLachlan to Chas.Cush- ing, lot No.3, village of St.Jean Baptiste: $1, etc.Chas.Cushing to Joseph Lagarde, the S.E.quarter of lots Nos.1-378, 379, 380, village of St.Jean Baptiste, $1,170.M.S.L.Burn, wife of Thos.R.Simpson, to Patrick O'Brien, lot No.2893, parish of Montreal: $3,700.P.A.Beaudoin to M.L.Charbonneau, wife of Martial Dagenais, lots Nos.15-599 and 600, village of St.Jean Baptiste: 000.5,000.Ernest F.Walter to John Smith, lot No.214-4b and the N.E.part of lot No.214-4c, parish of Montreal: $7,500.Montreal Investment and Freehold Co.to P.Boulianne, lot No.12-26-2, village of Cote St.Louis: $195.; eaf Mutes Institution to E- Lapointe.the S.half of lot No.10-82, village of Cote St.Louis: $850.H.Latour to F.X.Duchesne, lot No.172-665, village of Cote Visitation: $150.L.Tremblay et al to Pierre Gauthier, lots Nos.18-340 to 344, village of Hoche- laga: $6.000.Isaie Prefontaine to Joseph Arthur Magnan, lot No.18-237, village of Hoch- laga: $400.THE \u2018EMPRESS\u2019 LINERS CAPTAIN CAREY APPOINTED 10 COMMAND OF THE \u2018EMPRESS OF IRELAND Captain F.Carey, vhe present vaptain of the C.P.R.SS.\u2018Lake Ere, has been appeintad captain of the new C.P R.liner * Empre:s of Ireland.\u201d (aptan Carey is an lIrishmain by birth, and has been running into the port of Montreal for the last twenty-five years.le was one of the old Beaver Line captains, and is well known among shipping men en both sides of the Atlantic.The captain of the \u2018Empress of Britain\u2019 was appointed some time ago.He is Mr.W.Stewart, who, up till now, has been in command of the C.P.R.88.Lake Ohamplain The C.P.R.Company announce tbat they are fitting the new liners with seamless steel, unsinkable hfabonts, © manufactured by the Se imless Stee! Boat | Company, of Wakefield, Yorkshire.| THE PRINCE'S VISIT.Colonel Hanbury-Williams will accompany Prince Arthur of Connaught, dur- wg his tour in Canada, as the representative of the Governor-Gene.al, and Mr.Joseph Pope, C.M.G., will be attached to the party as the representative of the Dominion Government.etme CANALS ON MARS \u2026 ; \u2014 Ar FURTHER PROOF OF THEIR ACTUAL FORMATION.Ever since the presence of canals or channels (canali) on the surtace of the planet Mars was first described by the | Italian astronomer, G.V.Schiaparelli, | 1 1877, the question of their character.and even of their real existence, has been keenly debated.On the one hand, they have been accepted as truly mate rial formations, and various hypotheses: have been advanced to explain them, | such as that they are waterways connect.| ing with oceans, or that they consist of lines of vegetation growing along irrigation works which derive their water frov the seasonal melting of the polar snows, and are the result of intelligent effort of sume sort, or that they are merely great! rifts produced in the globe by uneven contraction or cooling.On the other hand, some competent observers have failed to detect the canals at all, while: others who have succeeded in seeing them | have not agreed with each other in their descriptions of what they saw.ln consequence it has been suggested that these canals or channels are of the nature of illusions of vision, and are not the defi; ings, but \u2018rather the result of slight suggestions made to the eye by more or lexs irregular differences in the minute shadings and color tints on the surface of the planet.\u2019 Within the last few months fresh light has been thrown on the question by a piece of work carried out at the Lowell Observatory at Flagstaff, Ariz.The observers there have always been among the most successful in seeing and drawing the canals: and thev resolved to supplement their visual observations hy an attempt to photograph them in the favorable conditions presented by the planet's opposition in the spring of last year, when it was comparatively near the earth.The observatory at Flagstaff en- jovs exceptional advantages for such a task.It atands 7.250 feet above sea level.and thgrefore above many of the lower and denser layers of the atmosphere which incomnrode observatories at less altitudes, and it possesses the largest glass in the world mounied at such an elevation.Further.the air is intensely dry, and its currents trouble the image less and produce less distortion and obliteration of detail than at lower levels in more humid conditions.Without such advantages the wndertaking would be hopeless; even with them it wags one of extraordinary difficulty and deli cacy, and called for numberless precautions.It must be remembered that the diameter of the planet at the time was onlv some fifteen seconds of arc, and that the view of 1t to be obtained even with the largest telescopes in favorable conditions ix little, if any, better than that obtained of the moon with the naked eye.But to secure the required definition of detail it was usually thought necessary at Flagstaff to use only the central portion of the 24-inch object glass of the telescope, which accordingly was reduced by a diaphragm to an effective diameter of twelve inches; a color screen was employed that allowed only the vellow and orange rays to pass.and the extremely sensitive plates which had to be used permitted exposures of only from six to ten seconds, though during that time the i Mrs.C.H.were supplied with liquid refreshments.| utmost care hed to be exercised to insure \u2019 i « al > stats that the telescope followed the planet smoothly and exactly.The result was that Mr.Lampland, Professor Lowell's assistant at Flagstaff, succeeded in obtaining in May and June na number of photographs of the planet at different stages of rotation, which show canals quite distinctly and even present indications of the doubling which has been regarded as still more doubtful than the existence of the canals themselves.Vhen a series of these photographs taken on the same night in close succession is examined, the same mark- ngs are seen to be repeated from one to the other.though naturally some of the pictures are better than others; and comparison of drawings made of the planet's surface by Professor Lowell himself at ; about the same dates as, though quite independently of, the photographs shows a close correspondence between the two, canals having the same position and di- * rection being perfectly visible on both \u201cdrawings and photographs, even to the untrained observer.The defining power of the eye, however.is so much superior tp that of the photographic plate that, although some 400 canals and 175 I L.Harrisen, R, J.Inglis, FripAT, Fesrrany \u201c3.1004 Mrs.H.R.Drummond, Mrs.C.H Birks, Mrs.Alex.Robertson; Mrs.P.Buchanan, Mrs.Theodore Labatt, Mrs, C.Blackader, Mme.Thibaudeau, Miss M.G.Durnford, Miss Maud Redpath, Miss Alice Redpath, Dr.A.Lapthorne Smith, Messrs.T.Foster & Co., J.J.Weniteld, D.T.Walker, a friend, cash, a friend, C.Plerce & Co., A.Kirsch- berg & Co, D.Masson & Co, Alphonse Racine, J.H.Stanton, H.Walker Dors- oases have been made out by Professor | ken, A.T., §1 each; Mrs.Jeffrey, Messrs.Lowell himself, the photographs have so far revealed only about forty canals and four or five oases.f it be admitted that the photographic plate cannot lie and can yield representations only of 1 things that have a real objective existence, the conclusion to be drawn from the constancy of the markings on the successive photographs of a series and the correspondence between photographs of different series and almost contemporaneous drawings by Professor Lowell would seem to be that the canals, whatever be their nature and origin, cannot be mere subjective illusions en the part of certain observers, but have an actual existence as material formations on the surface of Mars.\u2014 London \u2018Times.\u2019 Seven hours of sleep is the minimum amount required by the average person, accorcing to Profeseor \\Weygand, of the University of Wurzburg, He ascertam- ed experimentally that reduction of the usual period of sleep by three hours di minishes the power of memory by one- half.Fasting, he found, had à much less injurious effect.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, The treasurer of the Montreal Diet Dia- rensary, 79 Mansfiel¢g street, acknow edges with thanks the following donations during December and January: City Union of the King\u2019s Daughters, $60; Mr, A.Kingman and Lord ftrathcon, $50 each; Mr.and MoFariane, Miss Jessie Dow, Mies M.1.Allen and Mrs.F.Scholes, $%5 each; Mrs.J.A.Plow, $20; Dawes & Co., A.C.LesWe & Co.the Misses Mc- PFarlane, Mrs.F.Adams, Mrs.E.N.Heney, Mrs.J.P.Copland, Mr, G.B.Freser (for Christmas dinner), and Mrs.E.L.Pease, $10 each, Mrs.Carmichael, Robert Mumro, Mre.J.H, Newman, Mrs.W.S.Kerry, $6 euch.In Memory of Miss Mary Carmichael, Mr.L, Mal.Spackman, Mr.and Mrs.E.F.Hebden, Mrs.David Yvile, Mrs.Aitken, Mrs.A.Fisher, Mrs, W.D.Sutherland, Miss Alice Sutherland, and Mrs.Peter Lyall, $5 each; Mrs.D.Morrice, Xmas dinner, $; Mrs, Edwin Gould, $4; Mathewson Sons, Miss Isabel Brock, Mies M.I.Darling, Mrs.Louis Sutherland, $3 each; Mrs, P.S.Ross, Mr.Jonathan Hodgson, Miss A.M, Hamilton, Mrs.J.T.Molson, Mrs.J.U.Laine, H.D.Hamilin, M.D., Mies McCulloch, D.Forbes Angus, W.V.Dawson, E.A.Small & Co, J.R.Innes, $2 each: Lay- ton Brothers, $2.50; Xmas dinners, D.K.MciLaren, Mrs.A.E.Orr, Mrs.J.B.Caverhill, Mrs.J.R.Gordon.Mrs.J.A.Harte, Mrs.F, E.Nelson, Mis.W.A.Hastings, Dr.Ritvhie England, Mrs.E.\u2018Munson Hill, Mrs.E.I.Rexford, Miss Korah Hodgson, Liddell & Lesperance,Dr.Grant Stewart, Oharles Gurd, Mrs.J.A.Douglas, Fraser Brothers, Mrs.Turabull, $1 each; Miss Blackader, 75 cents.January.\u2014American Presbyterian Church Benovolent Fund, 3300; estate of the late Mrs, H.H.Bell.aua St, Paul's Church Sunday echool, 85 each; Mr.C.W.Lind- any.St.Paul's Dorcas Society and Ladies\u2019 Aud, $20 each: Mrs.E.H.King, and In- epector Street Mieston Sunday school, $10 each; Mrs.E, Holton apd Mrs.C.E.Nell, 8 each: Miss Lena Galt, $3; Mics Muriel Galt, $2.Collected by Mrs.Mathewson: \u2014Mr.R.B.Angus, $20.Mesers.Henry Morgau & Co., H.E.Stearns, Wm.Dow & Co., each $10.Mesdames J.A.MacMaster, A.D.MacTier, Merers.Lyman, Sons & Co., E.& 8S.H.Thomrson «o., John Gordon & Son, each $5: Mesdames Androw Dawes, A.A.Browne, Mesure, J J Pangman, J.& B.Grier, George D, Ross & Co, W.M.Doull, Southam, Limited, The James Robertson Co., each $2; Mies Miller, $1.Received at annual meeting, from Mesdames C.S.Blackman, Johnston (The Sherbrooke).Kerry, Ames, G.E.Drum- rond, A D.Hadrill, Pillow, Misses Ames and Brush, and anonymous givers, $2S.Groceries from Me-dames E.K Greene, D.Stewert.E.L.Pease, D.A.Budge, C Cassils, H BE.stearus, BE.N.Heney, G.\u2018C.Dunlop, W MaoMaster.J.W.Skelton, Thomson, Morrice, B, Hal Brown.Black.Miss Murray, A.Dionne, Son & Co, a Friend, Avon.Dorcas Society.Emmanuel Church, parcel of now clothing: Mrs, Me- Naughton, Mre.E.Gould, clothing: Mrs A.S.8.Molson.clock; Miss McCord, bottles and Irish meres, , The treasurer of the Victorian Order of Nurses acknowledges the following contributions to the Order: \u2014Sir Geo.A.Drum- mond, $100.Mra James Cantlie.Mr.G.H, Smithers, $50 each: Mr.H.E.Stearns, $40; Mies Dow.Hon.Senator Forget, Mr.H.R.Baker, Mr.James Moore, $25 each; Mr.Robert Archer, $20; Mrs.G.W.Stephens, Mre.J.B.Learmont, Mrs.Ferguson, Dr.Adami, Dr.and Mrs.Bovey, Messrs.G.B.Fraser, Angus Hooper, F W.Thompson, Wm.McMaster.George Gillespie, E.Bowlings, Wm.McNally & Co., Rudolphe Forget, $10 each: Lady Hickson, Mrs.James Ross, Mrs, Henry Walker, Mre.H.M.Ramsay, Mrs, A Woods, Mrs.Murray Smith, Mrs, Edwin Hanson, Mrs.Fairie, Mrs.Colin Morzan, Mrs.R.B.Angus, Mrs.F.H.Matthew- son, Mre.F.W.Hamilton, Mrs.C.Arthur Jaques, Mrs.F.Cavehill, Mrs.A.BE.Garrow, Mre.Kenneth Blackwell, Mrs.Ajex.Murray.Mrs.P.Stanley Bagg, Mrs.LeonoWwens, Mrs.E.F.Hebden, Miss Skel- ton, Prof.Owens, Dr.and Mrs.Barclay, Dr.T.G.Roddick, Dr.D.F.Gurd, Messrs.Robt.Mitchell & Co., John Lovell & Bon, Messrs.Morris Michaels, Macduff Lamb, Charles Caesils, W.St.Pierre, J.J M Pangman, R.Wilson Smith, C S.Hoare, Wm.Hanson, F.II, Matthewson, Charles P.Hibert, George Hague, Jonathan Hodg- son, E.F.Hebden, P.McKenzie, J C Christmas, W.M.Doull, 1.C.Holden, A.E.Ogilvie, A.M, Crombie, H.Stikeman, : practical James Roy, J.H.Robertson, M.Cochen- thaler, a fflend, 50 cents each; Miss Griffith, Miss Pride, T.M.Laskey, B.R.R., a friend, 25 cents each.SHIPPING NEWS.MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.Steamer.At From.Citerian .\u2026.London .Boston Lancastrian .Glasgow ., .Boston Arabic |.Gibradtar \u2026.New York Indiana .New York Genoa Reme .Naples .New York Cedric .New York .Liverpool RAISED SPEED LIMIT.Toronto, Feb.23.\u2014The Harbor Commissioners, at their meeting yesterday,amended the by-law regarding the speed limit of vessels in Toronto harbor so as to increase the limit from four to seven miles an hour, Mr.F.S.Spence was elected cChair- man of the board; Mr.J.T.Mathews, vice-president, and Mr.M.G.Hagarty and Ald.Church, commissioners.The third commisstonership, made vacant by the retirement of \u2018Ald.Harrison, was given to Ald.Keeler.COMMERCIAL.THE WHEAT MARKET In Chicago this morning wheat declined sbarply under liquidation, and a bearish \u2018price current\u2019 report, but recovered later on better cables and news of bad weather west.Corn was firmer op weather news and reporte of poor grading.Oats were stronger and an advance of %c was made.+ in Winnipeg wheat wae easicr under big Argentine shipments, weaker cables and with Chicago.At the close T4%c was bid for Feb., 75¢ hid for March, 7784c sales for May, and 78%c bid for July.CHICAGO MARKETS The following are the Chicago quotations reported to-day by Messrs.J, S.Bache & Co., Bell Telephone Building, Montreal: Open.High.Low.Close.Wheat, May , , 825 8233 81% 82 July | 815 8114 805 81% Corn, May , , .42% 431 42% 3 July ., 434 43% 43L4 43% Oats, May 2974 30% 29% 3044 July .-24% 29% 29 29% Pork, May , , 1560 15.65 15.50 15.62 July .16.27 16.27 15.12 15.20 Lard, May.1 7.80 7.75 7.80 July , .7.85 7.87 7.82 7.85 Short ribs, May 8.20 8.25 8.17 8.22 July ., .8% 8.27 8.22 8.27 METAL MARKET An unusually large number of orders for building material and allied lines, and a generally steady tone to the metal market, are the features of the wholesale motal and hardware trade at present.The open nature of the winter has been of such assistance to builders that many of the jobs are ready for indoor fitting at this early date and orders for pipe and plumbing supplies and general builders\u2019 hardware are coming in rapidly.Iron is firm with the English market and on av- count of the increased cost of laying Fhip- ments down in this country while winter trelghts are in force.From Wc to 2c in the general price for immediate delivery in car load lots, but it ls expected that a reduction will be made after the opening of navigation.Lead was lower during the week but the market recovered and there if a firm feeling at present values.Ingot zinc is easier al 7c to Tir, and sheet zinc is quoted down to 8c in casks and Ric In Jess.Copper is easy, but there is no change in quotations.There is every probability of an advance in the near future on the present price of galvanized sheets.Quotations are said to be too low.Dealers selling from stock will noi be out.but to import at the present manufacturers\u2019 prices and pay winter freight would necessitate an advaace in the local quotations.The following is a list of quotations in soma of the leading lines of heavy hardware:\u2014 Pig Iron\u2014Summerlees, $25 to $20 Ingof.Copper, 206 to 20e : ingot tin, straits, Lamb and Flag, 39e to 40°; antimony.14346 to ÎTe.zine ingot, To to Tle: «heet zinc.casks, 8c; less 8%c; pig icad, $4.40 lo $4.45.Sheet Iron\u2014No.28, $2.40: No.25, &2.35 Nos °3 and 24, $2.30; No.20, $2.30: No.IL $2.35: No.17.$9.35: Nos.10, 12 and 14, $2.45.Galvanized Sheets\u2014No.28, $4.20 1p $4.00.according to brand.i \u2014Me-sre.FH Tin Plate«\u20141C.14 x 20 basic, charcoal, at $4.23; coke, $4.Terne plates\u20141C 20 x 28, $6.85.Canada Plates \u2014 Black, 528, $2.60 .60s, $2.65: 73s $2.75; galvanized, 32s, $4.10; 60-.$4.35.TORONTO STOCKS.Moruing Board\u2014 Bank of Commerce\u201410 at 1801y, 40 at 1R1 Bank of Hamilton\u201415 at 22814.Imperial Bank\u2014100 at 248%, C.P.R.\u201410 at 170%, 1 at 174 R.& 0.\u201425 at 83.Toronto Elect.\u201410 at 150, 15 Detroit United\u201450 at 100%.Sao Paulo\u2014175 at 143%.35 at 143%: Sovereign Bank\u20141 at 151.Gen.Elect.\u201425 at 149, Mackay\u2014183 at 60.North.Nav \u201410 at s£ cash at 159%.Twine\u2014s at 11615, 50 at 11:3, Ve at 117 Mex.L.&.P-23 at 64%, 32, at v5, 100 at 66%.Coal\u2014125 at 754.Iron\u201450 at 35, \u2014 Fayette Brown, James Coristine & Co.D.M.Stewart, A.D.Durnford, Hartt & FINANCIAL Adair Co., Ward of Mercy of the Church \u2014_\u2014 0 t.John the Evangelist ; In memor _ of beloved brother, $5 each; Mrs.Gordon, LOCAL STOCKS, Mr.W.D.Matthewson, Mrs.Ed.young: heart, each; Mrs.M.Limont, re, C.; .i E.L.Hotonas.Mrs.Jas.C.King, Mrs.J ne orted br DRNOON BOARD.A.L.Strathy, Mrs.(Dr.) Blackader, Mrs.propage: y Gordon Strainy & Co, voy F.G.Finlay, Mrs Charles McEachran, Can.Pac.\u2014in al 1305.La à Mrs.R.Paterson, Mrs.(Dr.) Bell, Mrs.Street Ry.a An | noa and Miss Greenshields, Mrs.G.W.Moss, Menicnn ia ne 2.ON AL 774: Mrs.W.Angus, Mrs, Jobn Cox, Miss Twins 500 ir oR at ire ' Cramp, Miss A.D.McDougall.Prof.Tay- Toronto.Ro He wo at i Be lor, Messrs.Laporte, Martin & Co., I at 100, 75 a La, VS CE ; M.Douglas & Co., J.Piiblade, & co.hg 120%.25 0%] a 21 ; H.E, D.A.McPherson & Co.J.13 lumenthal & Sons, Leeming, Miles & Co, LA 0005 5 a 58 ae Marjorie & Elliot, J.A.Richardson, $2 Mon 5 a Hs, ana EL each; Mrs, Eadie, Mrs.Flux, Mre.D.Mont.Cotton\u201425 at 1-7.Levi, Mrs.C, J.Shaw Mrs.WN.Evans.Halifax\u2014100 at 102.Iron Com.\u2014l5 at 31, 25 a! \"Mg Mackay pfd.\u201450 at 74%; MONTREAL CURB MARKET Unlisted securities reported ty - M.kay Edgar & Co.Board of Trade B.:g, Stock Brokers.Rio de Jan.\u2014Underwriting, 90 ac: i3- 9 and 20 and int.; etock, 504% \u2014v% z- cent bonds, 81\u201480 and int.Elect.Dev.\u20145 percent bonds, ify uy flat; stock, 607.Shawinigan\u201430 bid.NEW YORK STOCK 3, Specially reported forths \u2018Wicosss by C D Msar Hospitaistreet, Loos! Mansser olJ.8B Bask a New York by direct wire Opening and Closing Pricas Feb 23 Steels.up'z Cin.asc \u20185 \u2018514 Amal.Cop.110% 110, Mim Pa: | 94 WA Amer.Logo.1215 T2% MBM.ae An .do.prel.a.Am.Bugar.150% Am.8meltxd 18: Am Car des.Anectonda.Atehison,,.do.pre! .Balt.& Dai.Balt.80 pral.ve _ Brooklyn à.l Big Pas.; Chic.& Altoa .san.RH.138% 184 Can.Pac.173% 17044 Pressed3:1.57% 4 Can.Bouth.eee aes do.pref.10854 104 Ches.& Ohio.56/4 50% P'plea (an .98 Tw Chic.& N.W.230% 33014 Phia.& Rd .138 13h Chic, 3».P.179% 17944 do.Iprot.Col Bouth.sue eine do 1[pref Le.do I prets .Pullman \u2026.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.do.LI pret.Lee Rook [sland '%Y # Con.Gaa, N.Y.170 Bouts BR.,.38 3 Col.Fuets I.63% 83% do prel.[PU Cora Prod., .South.Pan 634 654 do.pref.Ten C.81[ 1546 Cleveland 0.0 ,,,, .Tex Pao.,,, ees 83 DetroitU.R.,.00, Twin Olty.Dal.L & W.\"see sees U.B.Lisather \u201c Del & Hud.Lo.207% do.pret, es Lu Den .Rio U.4t% 443, U.B.5tos:., 4174 4 do.pref.do.prat.1665 10 Dut8.6.& A.U.8.Rubber 504 8} do.pref., .do.prat.109 109 G.North pfd 323 328 Union Pac 148 159%, Gen.Electrio 170 do.pret.Hock.Valley Jersey Cen.JowaCen.234 234 8° 4 seer ieee WI #4 314 do.pref.Joosv.& Nas 147 1474 Man.Eley.Grand Truck, thirds.Cenadian Pacifio.Hudson's Bey.Ubnloa Pacific, Amalgamated Copper United 3tates Steel common.United States Steel pfd.- LONDON QUATATIONS London, Feb.22 , \u20ac p.m., \u2014 C1338 90 1-2, do.for account 90 1-16.I: moi Ansconda.14% Erie,,,,,.44% Resding., 70% vey dal .7 do.l ptd 47 105 do.2 pfd 71 do.2pf4d six îlé DL Cent.1771: Southera 394 1764 Lou &N.151 do.pld.1034 .58 Kan &Ter 354 BouthPso 67 Chie.4, W.31% N.Y.C.152% Un Pac.13, Chic.M&S,P.18444 Norfk& W 894 do.pid.\u2026 Ma De Beers.18% do.Red 95 L.aBlesl 434 Den~r R.O.46:4 Ont& West $2% do.pfd 109, do.ptd.91 Penna.71% Wabash 2 St.Paul.RandMines 6% do.pid.of Spanish Feurs, 8144 Bar silver quiet, 3} 11-164 psr 01104 Money 31-3 at 4 percent, Discount rate, shor: billy, 315-16at 4 perce; ! months bills, 3 7-8 percent, MONTREAL EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS.Reported by J.B.Picken & Co.: Between Bank New York \u2018unde FN Par\u2014 18 Sterling 60 days .,.8 bf \u2014I-E Sterling demand .9 13-30\u2014 Sterling cables .+.9 916 Paris, france short .51574 \u2014 1H Exchange value of £1 sterling :s HSH to 34.86.38.firm, 417 percriis Ex on call 0 bl percent.Noon\u2014Money prime: mercantile, 5 changes, $410,156 NEW BOARD OF TRADE MIMBER?The following new members were sèm ted to the Montreal Board of Trade ai We: nesday& meeting.\u2014B.Marcuse.of be Cad adian Aebes.os Company, IT J Eve.tt- of J.Bveleigh & Co: E.C Norewor 2 manager of the Dominion Securities U7 poration: Mark Workman.W H : vin, of the John Murphy Com;a7 Marking, of the Canada Life A: Company.Il.G.Eadie, ¥ U Fa o! Fairpanke Brothers.J A Me Alliz4ChalmersdBuiloek Goraid Woof Henry Birke & Sons J Herbert © sen.of tie Thoma« [avilson Man ing Compacy.J Garduer Thome Lendon & Liverpos! & Glob wt C-mpany Thies in attendance a he perme ¥°7 mars?Thomas Ma howe nn, Caverhill, firet vive-president.Drummond, ~eecend vice-president i ¥edaile, treasurer: J~hn RB Ran Reger, Gearge DL.Caire.Pur tell, Peter JLyat 1 OL.Meur = - MeGil, Ales.Ramsay Faq * én CATTLE MARKETS Chirago, Feh 23 lutte Rens 1 market strong Rerves FU ~~ $A TT and heifers, $1 M 10 $4 GA, atocke- 80 °F ers, $27, to $4.70.Texans, $0 ~ $d Hog= -Receipte, 20.000 marke: ©\u201d \u201c De higher mixed und hur hems s $0 2715.rough heavy FU ce 87 © heavy.$820 to $6.27; Ligh $0 fo pigs.$575 to $0100 hulk 07 are NU $6.20 Sheep\u2014 Receipts.Tun marke \"70 Rpeep.$3.40 to $57.lambs 84° $ Fast Buffalo, Feb 13 alt\u2019 ; 100 head: glow prine sers 3 shipping.$475 tn $0 0 hu + 85.15.heifers.$13 fo 8 $ $4.70; bulls, 82 5e 10 F4 0 Veanl\u2014Rrceip'e, Se Fan ie 5 $5.75.y Tinge- Receipte.~ 100 heed Le ta lie higher other _ mixed and yorkere # ! 5 \u20ac SL I0 to $6 AO, ron = 3 8277 to $4 27 Sheep and \u2018um artive STONER 1 © \u2018 , 10 ST IQ, venringe $ > \u2018 re 827 wre * sa dd et tg eet be] LY et A \u201c Ks, ARD.zy & Co, Stock Moat 1708, at 274 1-8.53, 2 at 119%, + 120 1-5, 50 no 24% 202% (ARKET, d by S.Mar.Trade Bulldicg, 2, 90 and 18\u2014 449%.5 por.ads, 94% 33) is dy C.D Msaz J.8 Bash, & J; Feb 23 Op Cle 2% 94 \u2019 ie ifs a3 M117 ae 188 add cie 432 34 » 76 784 tar mor Reading., 70% do.t ptd 47 do.2pti 81 : aye 39 0.\u2026.103% % SournPso 874 a Uno Pac.163% a do.ptd.98 U.S Breed 4 : 1994 24 ; do.pid.7 13% 1$at 4perssat; ?QUOTATIONS.& Co.: weep Banks.Par\u2014 1-64 3 5-8 \u201421-32 9 13-32\u2014 7-13 9 9-18 .31574\u2014 1-3 Lang is $4 NU MEMBERS.» wWêre adm\" Trade at Wel «.Df (he Can: J Evele:sa Norswor'av, surites Cor- H.Good- r Pere?Assurances Fairbaake Milne, of 152 114 VW Dirké ferbert Davi: n ManufactI\" omjéon, © : ob: Insurau-® meeting wee nres!iden* 0 .Thomas | dent: C B Baning, C À mean A Carr Cavesh, J 1 ier Romer: TR LETH JL \u201c9 88.35; \u201ckors and \u2018er son 10 $4.40 ker Strong A \u201chers, 56 0 SA 15.god $5 \u20180 $5 224 cales, $515 1° 7 0h REL] rket #45 strong to $7\" trie Rece 17 gas $4 59 5 -\u2014 Famay, Feskuary 23, 1906 FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL OUTSIDE MARKETS UP Better Feeling Prevails Univer.sallv, and Local Market Recovered Losses ~z :n \u2018he London Stock Exchange Tea?- -\u2014 ** nave opened much more spot: \u201c -lay.all departments sharing in the \u2014nement.Kafllire had an appreci- ab7 °T Teme on the statement of Win- 22 = © Cauredill, under secretary of ras 19 «olonies, in the House of ©.ontining tbe Government's a, at there sha!! be Do violent es the Chinese, bu: that while coma + most servile conditions of in- > eliminated, the ultimate \u2018D> question is to be left to a > government of the Transvaal feeling in London the marke: was opened higher after v= znd -he tone was very much mers ver that existing on Wednesday.\u201c> hatrer Broughton, in close proximity to the properties of the Cape Breton Coal, Iron & Railway Company.MORNING EXCHANGE SALES.Teledo\u201420 at 34%, 50 at 3%, 75 at 344.Havana pre\u2019\u20142% at 82.Hoch.Bank\u201440 at 158, 5 at 152%, 15 at 183, 43 at 154%, 1% at 155.Bank of Montreal\u20142 at 2664.Mex.Elec.bonds\u2014$10,000 at S114 Ogilvie pref\u2014100 at 124.Maokiy\u201450 at 39%.Iron pref\u2014T75 at 80%, 25 at 81.Oblo Trac.\u201425 at 324, Iron bonde\u2014410,000 at 54, Iron\u2014% at 20%.Illinois pre£\u201490 a\u2018 100, 3%6 at 100%, 100 at 101.Tor, Ry.\u2014380 at 1204, 10 at 120.9 at 120%.10 at 120%.25 at 120%, 25 at 12014.Power\u201475 at 93.Metroit\u201450 at 10014, 100 at 100.Coal\u201450 at 79.CP.R.\u201475 at 17044, 50 at 170%, 200 at 710%, 100 at 170%, COO at 171, 10 at 171%.Mont.St, Ry.\u201475 at 276, 6l1 at 275%, 100 at 275%, 100 at 2754, 25 at 275.Twine\u20142 at 116%, 25 at 116%, 10 at 116%.Tex.pref\u201425 at 106L6.Halifax Ry.\u20142 at 108.Mexican\u201450 at 66, 100 at 667%, 300 al 67.25 at 117, Tha ee rer fers the change in ine RECORD OF STGCK CHANGES.c'arkets an was ighe: an - ronsequenc Ith gher The tables show the fluctuations of inac- - (Onsequénce, although there tive and active stocks, respectively, thelr © ait extensive volume of business dividends, and the return on the Invest- Canadian Pacific which had rent, at the last sale, up to this morning's : lity, recovered to 17114 this close: 2g.eeling ex-divi Stesks Divi.Par: High High Low Lan R morn:ng, cling ex-dividend.There was a Ÿ dend able 105 1986 108 sale tury «or atedrpuon of the stock at higher BANES: singe.ahout 1,000 shares being taken up.Mont.24 Q Meh 2684 261 253 256% 39 reel are as ered.3¥y M.June 172% 168 180% 168 41 Montres! Street was quieter than during doshe 194 Q.April 154% 185% ut 5 væverdiy 8 eession, opening at 276 and 5 vo 14 , July 168 1804 160% 160% 56 ns away Mois.\u2014.214 @ April 23% 228\u201d 915 228 39 - =: \u2018aUing away a large fraction.There Toronte.5.:.June 97 31 234 250 3 wera 0 Fharee sold in that issue.Tofon- friebes - Hu H June 13 le 199% 143 50 ; n .4 t Ra: xay continued strong but quiet.The Kao 2% Q.May.© % 5 Sa We & rip Twin Cit i Comm .3% H.May 170% 181% 170° 180° a8 prioof Twin Cy was a fraction lower, but porereign l'A Q.FOR lone 1h\u201d ns 19 33 tussess was restricted to broken lots.Bexps Derrge 20:17 ; Dey fof ac par Oglivle preferred at cou | gm Mon 104 102 101 102 gs 24, ex-dividend.Toledo 2414 on small yee 3 Bl To 108% 106.108% 4.5 nat 8.1 1044 10433 105 4 buciness.Hochelaga Bank was higher and Cel.Cot.SH An 9 tous Or 100 a3 about 210 shares were bought at the rising Lke.Wde 3 H.June 113 12 110 113 53 quotations, The information published in PREFERED STocKs.yesterday's rapers showing the projects & Apl mw 1 ng 1 10 ceprempiaced by the bank in the early fu- \"A ig July 118% 121 119 119 si A.ons! - Mar.10 15 123 123 bs vire was considered aufficient reason for 4 Q Apl us ils 110 214 81 the immediate purchass of the bank's Hacker 4 Q Apr 25% 75% 136 T4 54 stork a: the present range of prices.$13, Q sy + 113 111 112 8.3 MISOELLANEOUS 1+ iz stated that Charles J.Coll, of the BeuTel 2 & Apt 1% 7.157 Les is Acadia roiliery, Stellarton, has purchased Mon.Cat 1% Q Moh.134 19% 12/ 1 54 sha cna! area of the Cumberland Coal Trinidad 14 © yest la, 1064 a ok 28 azi Rallway Company, situated at a0ledo.: May 37 164 324 UK 58 1905.1906.This week.Last.Price per Re- Div.Paybl.High.Low.High.Low.High.Low.sale.share turn.CPR .,3H Ap.177 1814 1774 170% 17314 171 171 $171.00 35 Power , , , 1Q May 95 77 95 88 93 9214 93 93.00 4.3 M, 8.R.24Q May 24043 212 216 23014 270 270 275% 13783 3.6 Twins .1$Q May 122)G 104% 122 1161p 117 116% 117 117.00 4.2 Tor.Ry.14Q Aol.114 103 121 104% 121 116% 1204 120.25 41 Tratroit .14Q May EL 8914 102 934 101% 99 100 100.00 5.0 Rechelten |.LL.7 613%, 84 69% 83 82 825; 82.63 .N 5 Stee 694 814 13% 664 68 86 66 66.00 .om.Coal Lo 86% 6 8444 774, 79 7814 79 79.00.Jron bonds.T,H July 861, 8 86% 83 85% 85 85 850.00 5.8 Iron Com.Cee.HR 17 4 26 311 3013 30% 30.88 Mackay Com.1H July 59% 38 4% 374 60 59 59% 58.79 3.3 MORNING CALL.Reported by McDougall £ Jr wera, Stedkbraxaes Montreal and Quebec, ati i) to-day.Sellars Bayars Soller Bure CPR.1714 171 doptd .8 BOK Boo .1524 Sao Paula.17 Rich & Ow 835 81 % 12% Power xd .93%\" 31% Mes Capital Pr.Ja.1 mit.100% PL.Lee.Halifax .178 103 Dom dts.3 30% Toledo .34% UK do.pfi 82 80 Be John | 115% .Coalcom:., 8) 18%\" Winni wm 178 Coslptd.12% 1) Wen India 5 4 intl Coal ce.u0 Havara Eles 38 3» tpl uw 9 MISIELLAEZITL Mont Steet .,.J165* Mackay.,.\u2026.8 80 do.pid.144 Mackay 270, 75% Til NB Seal.63 644 IL Wd'sptL .113 10) doptdrd.122* 118° do.com.\"nH a5 Mon, Tel.170 165 3 110 Bellu.158 154 130 127\" < MF Le Len0 Textile ptd,.106% 105 Ceivieptd 130 186 Cao ob Ua 43 6 BANKS.27 Quebes .,., .,.142% 2 Union .,.,,.150 148 167% 166 Commerce.182 180 315 Hocgzeleza .133 15) 1632 Nova Scotia 285 281 250 Uttawa.\u2026.\u2026 .\u2026.227 140 BONDS 85, DomCout .1094 10) oe Osiris \u2026 130% 118\" ; D a Gol 44 99% peu el, 103 Win.Blas.108% 108 aurentide.114% MLL &P.,.104 103% LoPsas .9% 954 Lecsot Wosds 110% 100 Maca Ry tw 93 , Quotacions for less chaa 19) shares ea 4 nat undor 5 shares, {Ex Coupon NAVIGATION COMPANIES The announcement: that the Hamilton teamboar Company wil! navigate its &er- vice between Toronto March 1 draws attention to the fact that the Lav:gation companies are llkely to have an CA7.7 season this year, which may add to 722 profite.ylâere 8 a rumor that the Canadian Dortberr Railway in conjunction with the Buuib, Rainy River and Winnipeg Line, 8 Is wrying to tecure the fleet of the Rainy Dis ferz ot baving their own boat connection?2908 tha Rainy River and Lake of the Woodé, ronne«ting a: Rat Portage with the Canadiaz Pacific and Grand Trunk Pacific.AGRICULTURAL BANK MAY MATERIALIZE IN WINNIPEG VERY S00ON.; Fab.@.\u2014The project to or- faze 20 agricultural bapk, which was ow mooted two years ago.seems likely D :eum a reality in fhe near future 07 and Parle capital, amouuting to ve ® ready to be paid over as soon \u201c7 ODré Mirarits ave arranged.Winnizez, ve, _\u2014 \\ 5 ih RETURN 2° 3.Fiv.M\u2014The value of y a 7,77 7 ot Prinre Edward Coun- +.A.L-1 10 the report of the ec>- -, Foes hoard, will be a sur- Fra 1700 Tue circulation of fo.sv mo ev.and 335109 for » ~ v ) - 5 eee pra and Hamilton on ' \u201c7 Navigation Company.with the ob- TRADE INQUIRIES The secretary of the Chambre de Commerce Francaise de Montreal, Canada, Board of Trade Building, has received the following trade enquiries: 213\u2014A cheese factory in Rocquefort wants a good representative in Montreal or Toronto.214\u2014A French factory of olive oil In Nire desires to be put in touch with Canadian wholesale grocers.215\u2014A cloht manufacturer in wishes an active agent in Canada.216\u2014A French factory of felt hate for gentlemen and ladies desiree a representative in this country.215\u2014An Important Lyons manufacturer of embroideries and novelties wants a Tepre- sentative in Canada, ; 218\u2014A manufacturer of ribbons in st.Etienne (France), wishes a good agent in Montreal or Toronto.219\u2014A Parisian manufacturer of articles for clergymen will gladiy enter loto correspondence with Canadian buyers.MARKET OPINIONS Lisieux FE.& C.Randolph.\u2014The stock market has had a very substantial decline, but it 1s entirely professtonal in character; many of the largest operators are away from the \u2018streets,\u2019 and considerable of the recent !l- quiéation bas been influenced by monetary conditions.Charles Head & Cs.\u2014We \u2018believe that a trading position us best for the time being, buy'ng on weak spots and seiling for a turn on sharp rallies of a couple of points.There 8 nothing pessimistic in the situation tut there is an absence of anything to i atimulate bullish feeling.J.B.Picken & Co.\u2014To-morrow's bank ! stutement, judging (rom the cash move- , ment, shorll make an unfavorable showing, but it ls not improbable that there vill be a further decrease in loans in consequence of lending by foreign bankers.Sentimunt ls decidedly conservative in the \u2018etreets,\" and the belief is that for a little : time to come we shal! have a traders\u2019 mar- j Ket.RAIL RECEIPTS.Wheat, bush .202122 12 2,000 Corn, bush Ce ee La eee 1,700 Oats, bush .+.+4 22 La ++ 4,052 Barley, bush - .1,248 Flour, bris Cee eee 598 Pagx.01806.24 LA ae va ee 8 ¢ Buster.pkgs .2.++ 24 +5 211 Checse, boxes Cee ees 120 Lard, pkas .\u2026 11 Meate, pkgs | Co 475 Hams ani Bacon, pkgs 3 Leather, roils FN .54 Raw Hides Le LA ee eee 31 Dressed Hogs .1, +4 12 ++ 0e 9 Apples, brle RER eee 4 SHEPTS OF PURE SILVBR.Sault Ste.Marie, Mich.Feb 23.\u2014Shects of pure silver ore running through it ix claimed.by workmen engaged in ex- !ravating the government channel through | the rock The werkmen are greatly ex- jcited, and it ie wxpected that in the spring prespecting in the vicinity will begin.The formation le sim\u2019:ar to that in Cobalt region in Canada.the ro>k of the Weet Noedish have bzen found, | DOMINION IRON.Reorganization Discussed \u2014Pre- ferred Holders to Receive One Percent Instalment on Deferred Dividends.The fohcwing, relating to the financial resrganizatlon of the Dominion Iron and Steel Company, is from the \u2018Canadian Mining Review\u2019: \u2014'The Dominion Iron and Steel C on the promontory.\u2019 \u2018Oh, could that ied her hands in humble entreaty; this a AN TL OR AT ou 1] lve.UT ge they are i\u2019 5 bride: ÿ > Montreal te ; CT me that belongs he alone with his bride; but dropping off wht omy soul wit .Fr , ; | A 3 .: H and 8 roomed apartments, hardwood aan: Te under.Closed in: not, as ra ee > Hs be pre, sighed Huldbrand, \u2018and if I\u2019 gesture reminded\u2019 Bertalda of poor Un.foors electric fixtures, gas stoves re- For Saie.RIE eager impatienca of the bri oom (might die in thy embrace!\u2019 \u2018Be it so, dine, when she gave her the coral neck- trigerators, janitor's services; hot water | my dearest.\u201d said she.And she raised lace on the Danube, and she could not 2! year round.Apply on premises, 445 = mas em Grosvenor avenue, or W.H.CREED, 730 FOR SALE \u2014 A COMPLETE PRINTING Mance street.Phone East 2759.{ plant, consisting of proowes, cutling ma- \u2014_\u2014 au mm chines, stitching machines, electric motor, pulleys, shafting, printer cabinets, and type and furniture, ete.Apply for gqarticulars to M.FRANK, 15 East Craig stree.Plant can be seen working.i Father Heilmann enjoined eamed upon silence, for they had begun to heap (A | earth over the grave, and were about to HOUSE TO LBT, SEVEN ROUMS, WITH | A listlessly.as a general gloom spread over her veil, and the heavenly radiance of ; hut weep.$48 90 He shank h s head ithe assembly.Bertalda was followed to {her sweet countenance b ee , oe AS St eu.i her dressing room by her women, only.him > : coro von are SES SUD\" [and the knight by his pages.At this rembling.at once with love and awe.offer up silemn pra È ns \u2018 mt .ou | ! , : yers around it.Ber- ve, et cn end | $46.40 I Clement ne ot y Boom feast there was mo question of |the knight approached her; she received | falda knelt down in silence, and all her ire a pe ou.ght, ad ; ;\u2018 $45.90 .es : the gay and aportive train of bridesmaids |him with a tender embrace; but instead followers did the same.When they 233 Delisle street.: + 4x shon as he marrles | and young men who usually attend the [of relaxing her hod, she d hi i i i 5 ë Tare 3 y 'd, presse im yarose, lo, the whit ' \u2014 pos EE = vou aime i wedded rair.; more closely to her heart, and wept as : bite form had vanished! ro LET, ON KINKORA AVENUE, 6 AND: I: nwer.age Ah, | Bertalda tried to call up brighter [if her soul would pour itself out.ant mourns me (ruir., - id | thoughts: she bade her women display Drowned in her tears and his own, Hu!d- + 1 nridegroom soon!\u201d said yp BTC a splendid set of jewels, the | brand felt his heart sink within him, and on the spot where she had knelt a bright silvéty brook now gushed out of the turf and flowed round the knight's tomb, till it had almost wholly encircled FOR SALE \u2014 A FIRST CLASS BUTTER plant, complete, almost new, no reasonable offer refused.Apply Box 43, Odessa, nt.9 roomed Cottages: aleo 6 roomed Flats.Apply No.2, or Phone Up 4198.| SHOP TC LET AND OFFICES, HEATED.er Points.woh oa sneer; \u2018wait a couple | Dift of Huldbrand, together with her [and at last he fell lifeless from the |it: i i \u201conl the marriage blessing Hichest robes and veils, that she might fond arms of Undine upon his pillow.M ee ner bah Zmptied In Witness Annex, nate pce à \u2014 ; CARS por, K VER.and vou must 8 \u201cselect the gavest and handsomest dress T have wept him to death! said she |one side of the churchyard.From that bri Apply to MANAGER, \u2018Witness | Bargains.Wednesdays BE Le emilie nde., for the morrow.Her maids seiz2d the \u2018to the pages, whom she passed in the time forth the villagers are said to have ! - _ \u2014 awe ; 2 opportunity of wishing their young mis: antechamber; and she glided slowly - shown travellers this clear spring, and FOR SALE, KINDLING WOOD - GOOD modation of second-class EST thereof dry box cuttings make the cheagest kindling wood; deiivered within city ianits sor $1.76 per load.Call up Phone sealed Bot \" {ress nll manner of joy: nor did they fail to extol the beauty of the bride to the fountain ;! mv whole race.his castle.\u201d said Kub- through the crowd.and went back to h they still believe it to the fountain.be the poor forsaken Undine, who continues thus to ! LITTLE METIS.(5T \u2014nominal > Ca ! \u2018skies.Bertalda, however, glanced at her- twine bé 7 : ; ; ; to 5kies., wine ber arms round her beloved lord.Nain 3647.G J.Rich may be .* a frees tor he \u201cself in the glass and sighed: \u2018Ah.but \u2018 CHAPTER XIX.ae | Merlinwood Cottage to let, $200 00 for the street.& ESPLIN, 12 Duke a ; mn frees Dn nt Took \u2018ar the freckles just here.on MY HOW THE KNIGHT HULDBRAND THE END.ra ti ae PE tr Furnish: e .ce rl these 1 5 throat!\u201d hey looke ound it was 4 a = ae each, locality, and well, recently furnish- KINDLIN > said Undine, still roa ey looked an ! WAS INTERRED.- > -~ ed.For {ull particulars apply to Mr.Ae oy asi a oor dit Bloons bi oh: indeed so.but called them beauty spots that would only enhance the fairness AY SYSTEM.Father Heilmann had returned to the \u2018 Tha exclusive rights in castle.as soon as he had heard of the: McGLAUGHLIN, \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, Montreal.rut any length: iso, Anthracite Coal; \u2018that is why delivered anywhere in the city.J.C.rears, 35 moment over \\ pet, Ad listens ta Our : pi her delicate skin.Derialda shook be Lord of Kingstetten's death, and be ap- Canada for a splendid Serial .MACDIARMID, No.2 Cana! Basin, cor, \" vot dream.I have (ake | might have cured it!\u2019 said she, with a peared there thls ver the monk, po Story, have been secures by guy, aud illlam streets.Bell Tole A AND th Se leborn deep sigh.\u2018But the fountain in the had of atm t od LP ron pl ; A us and will * : =SORT fe Knight, scowled \u2018court is stopped up, \u2014that fountain answered Heilmann °F when told his\u2019 begin te-marrew.% y \u2014 = * ne k 8 à 1: .; ; nmantie, ai 41° \u2018uen shot upwards hich used to supply me with Pe Oat, \u2018new is the time for my office; 1 want TIT TO 2 166 Mansfi:ld etreet, 6 rooms.Rent, $32.50 Flats to Let.lars on all wives Ike an arrow.Ha | one jugfu to-day!\u2019 \u2018Is that all?Ed no assistant.\u201d He addressed & iritual oi i ENS CORNER 16a, 1682 Manefield street, 8 rooms.Rent ana and San- \u201cmake him expand into à L En obsequious attendant, and slipped hortations .to the widowe ride, by PR \u2014 à water included .T O L E T i little impression could be made on s0 am Heat and water included.*he swans began tn war- xr 3 3 ar pat an | Why, she will not BLOWN AWAY.Immediate Possession out of the room.ard full la- \u201ca ta Wave Tholr zz, and to fly: , .worldly and thoughtless a mind.The x WESTMOUNT, es nig, «11 borne high over 1 be So mad eked Be make ons old fisherman, although he grieved to \u2018I'm \u201ctired of everything, muna.Do 24 Wood avenue, Middle Flat, 8 rooms.re \u201cEl Le was deposited in | raise the stone this very night?And \u2018the heart, resigned himself more readily tell me what to do!\u2019 said Beth Lincoln, ROWE .22 ce ve 2e se ae 200.$26:00 8 ROOMS rheues Mala ba easels Ringezetten.and awoke | Low she heard men\u2019s footsteps crossing LO the awful dispensation: and when coming lato the Yoom where h:r mother 22 Wood avenue, Lower Flat, 8 rooms.re Station., iw Le ; ithe court: and on looking down from Bertalda kept calling Undine a witch was siting.i i Rent .2.eu se eu 25 20 oe $22.60 230 Wood Avenue.4 awake in hie bed, just 18 0° Lér window she saw the officious hand- and a murderer, the old man calmly ans Why not play besket ball with me\u2019 230 Wood avenue, Middle Flat, 8 rooms.' (hy equeres entered the room, and \"maid conducting them straight to the i wered: \u2018The stroke could not be turned \u2018With, you, mamma?1 didn\u2019t know you Rent .\u2026.vo ov or 4e 2 ++ +, 326.00 Fent 826.00.«1 Wm \u2018hat Father Heilmann was ; g toe lewey.For my part, I see only the hand could play bashet ball.\u2019 mS Wood avenue, Lower Fiat, 8 rooms Apply 309 St James St Rent .1.22 oo eu oo ae 00 822,50 Tinted and painted for three years\u2019 lease, : \u2014 Apply \u2014 ; W.L MALTBY 208 St.James, | Po2rd and Rooms Wanted.+ in; - i ! ; fountain; thev carried levers and other {of God therein: and none grieved more nd him :he evening before in the far- tools upon their shoulders.\u201cWell ! deeply over Huldbrand\u2019s sentence than we Te : ; is my will to be sure,\u2019 said Bertalda, | inflict i , living in a shed he had made for i smiling.\u2018provided they are not too long (she who was doomed to flot it tte \u2018Why not?! bave balls in the yarn busket; and I an going to weave the yarn mm and out over this bull\u2019 said \u201c71 lingering near the castle: for he had =?wih branches and moss.ue oor forsaken Undine!\u2019 Mrs.Lincoln smiling and holdi mo .1 STADE ! bout it.\u201d And.elated by the thought |P Toe STS.: ' g 2 olging up a Paz Askeil rn he» was: staying for, à : N .lo arrange the funeral ceremonies in a wooden ball.ovef which she stretched er PO: .; oa D denis Prise to bless the be, that a hint from her could now efecl.manner suitable to the high rank of the the heel of \u2018Madges little stocking, rropercy.Se or untarmiihed, with parcel board : \u201cred roule, he anawered: \u2018It je not \u2018 dead.He was to be buried in a neigh- \u20180, that kind! I don't call that play,\u2019 | i | would prefer Point St.Charles.Reply.ie wedded anv who stand in need of ees the watched the ow of boring hamlet, whose courtyard contain: Arex and hough 1 came not for the tte men began straining themselvés to \u2018à the graves of all his ances om, Pit 3 Fl here may ver be work for me lift the hu \u2018atome: occasional] a sigh | Which he had himself enriched with Lrother kind We must be prepared vas heard re ome one recollected that [many noble gifts.His helmet and coat J eer Ching.Sometimes marrage | ye.were So reversin their dear | 0&arms lay upon the coffin, about to be \"mourning are not far apart: and he jp ach nds.But tie tagk p-oved {lowered into earth with his mortal re- TC net wiifully close his eves yj ht han ther had ex ected P Come mains: for Lord Huldbrand of Ring - \u201cve it! The knight built all a a from be eath seemed to second °tetten was the Inst of his race.we of Tangs conjectures npon these | Mere efforts and help the stone upward The mourners began, their diemal pH \u201c4 ant upon his dream.if once |.TU ; ; ssi e sound © eir solem m.But if once |.4Vhy.\" paid the astonished workmen to en into the \u2018ralm blue depths of A 4 i i - ; 0 N I Y each other.\u2018it feels as if the spring be heaven; Heilmann walked first, beari + said Beth.\u2018You and your friend Nellie had a nice time vesterday playing you were x sewing society: and why may | not play that roy teal work is play\u2014basket ball, for instarice?1 will toss a ball to yon.\u2019 Beth caught the ball, and said, as she came close to her mother: \u2018But, mamma, without joking, what can I do?1 am tired of everything and everybody.Please tell me what 1 can do.\u2019 \u20181s my dawvghter really tired of herself?\u2019 asked Mrs.Lincoln, with a shght =m , FOR SALE, TWO LOTS ON HIBERNIA giving full particulars, to C.22, \u2018Witness\u2019 Road, Point gt.Charles.Apply to R.| Office, TURNER, 601 Wellington street.7 FOR SALE, BEAUTIFULLY FINISHED Furnished Houses to Let np-to-date, nearly new house, Ilosemon\"t TL To T= avenue, Westmount.Apply to H.H.\u2018wo HUTOHINS, Merchants Bank Building.Telephone Main 942.FOR SALE, SUITABLE FOR CHARITAble Home, modern house, splendid view, sunny rooms.verandahs; ventral, ary \u20ac wituation: Daisy furnace; easily heated; \u2014 [RAIN PRESS ;.dally, Sate LET \u2014 FURNISHED HOUSE FOR summer, new, detached, in small garden, 160 rooms, near main car lines.Apply afterroons, 456 Mountain avenue, Wost- mount.Tel, West 1551.\u2014 low had int t t\u2019 More : A .ow had turned into a waterspou ore on high a crucifix.and the bereave Miscellaneous.v du Loup, and more did the stone heave, Lill.with- Sertalda followed, leaning on her aged S well built; modern plumblog.Apply.so, Halifax, out any impulse from the men, it rolled father.Suddenly, amid the crowd of Irate on bento I sav so, mamgna\u201d\u2019 MR: McGLAUGHLIN, 140 St.Peter st., = \u2014 reavily along the pavement with a hol- who composed the widow's SYHY, ver.= se, Ma ; or Tel.Main 4090.A RATE CITANCE FOR INVESTORS.\u2014 p points Jow sound.But, from the mouth of the Mourners ; How would 1t do to stop trying to 83.000 \u201410 percent Preferred Stock in a i À ï hat train.appeared a snow-white figure, jo\" oo1f of which you are so tired?\u201d al ail Pen ration.Business @sta- ommon 0 Yooked Tike pt ot zie A Tirat deeply veiled, with hands uplifted in at ! \u2018Mamma, what do > ou mean?\u201d wiehed % sents, Lonus of 5 percent TRAIN they thought - bat presently saw that attitude of intense grief Those that Just then dear little Madge came tod- Common Stock offered for a quick edie.| it was t fi of stood near her felt a shudcer \u201c°T dling into the room and seid wistfully: For further particalars apply P.O.Box ve IT BECOMES A SERIOUS |! ile oman, veted in white.She was them; (hey shrank back, and thie the 1 haven't any one to play with.\u2019 | Tom sam on To LET =m ni Montreal.noon.MATTE weeping abundantly.wringing her hands creased the alarm 1e \u201cMrs.Lincoln gave Beth a meaning look engine and boiler installed.Apply S.HR IF NEGLECTED.ping abu 3 BINE stranger next approached, so that coû McDOWELL, 30 St.John street.ANY ONE NOT BBING ABLE TO GET A make cles IL STEAM- VICE.40 a.m.sod .aod at 1 apply #4 0 paventars mie - GIVEN PNEUMONIA, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, CATARRH or CON- {CMPTION IS THE RESULT.Get rid of it at once by taking Dr.Wood's Norway Pine Syrup (hye: 7518 coughs yield to its gratefnl y & action, and in the racking, per- ough, often present in Consumptive 12 IV% prompt and sure relief.In and clasping them over her head, while che proceeded with slow and measured step toward the castle.The crowd of servants fell back from the spot: while.pale and aghast, the bride and her women looked on from the window.When the figure had arrived just under that window.she raised her tearful face for a moment.and Bertalda thought she recognized Undine's pale features through the veil.The shadowy form moved on slowly and reluctantly.like one sent to execution.Bertalda screamed out that the knight must he called: no one durst stir a foot, and the br'de her: self kept silence.frightened at the sound of her own voice.While these remained at the window, as if rooted to the spot.the mvsterious visitor had entered the castle, and pass ed up the well-known stairs, and through fusion gradually spread itself through the whole train.Here and there was to be found a soldier hold enough to address the figure, and attempt to drive her awav: but she always eluded their grasp, and the next moment reappeared among the rest.moving along with slow and solemn step.At length.when the attendants had all fallen back.she found herself close behind Bertalda, and now slackened her pace to the very slowest measure.so that the widow was not aware of her presence.No one disturbed her again.while she meekly and reverently glided on behind her.Qo they advanced till they reached the churchyard.when the whole procresion formed a circle round the open grave.Bertalda then discovered the unbidden and said: \u2018How would it do for my big girl to get away from self and amuse my little girl?Mrs.Lincoln was called from the room.and she found two happy children when she returned half an hour later.vere they doing?Beth wan blowing soap bubbles and Madge was trying to catch Mrs.Lincoln stood for a ino- ment in silence, thinkirg: \u201cWhat a beau- Beth looked up and saw them.tiful picture!\u2019 h her mother.and said \u2018Aren\u2019t the bubbles \u2018beautiful, mamma, and isn't Madge a dear\u201d T hate {wo dears now: but what has Lecome of that tired self?\u2018Blown away, mamma, with the bubp- ble laughed Beth.\u2014Excnange.tnt FOR SALE, CHEAP.That centraily siluated property, 776 and 778 Craig street, st present oxupied by the Timmis, Noble Oe.Size of lot, 60 x 90 rt.with lane in rear.snd entran-e on St James strest Apply to The TIMMIS NOBLE CO, DIVINE BREATHINGS.PNIDAY, FEB.3.STEPLIEN AND TH: UOLY SPIRIT In Acts vi.the reference is not to personality, but to gifts the Spirit imparts.Stephen was full of wisdom, faith and pdwer.Spiritual gifts.All Scripture is God-breathed or inspired, hence the Spirit ig its source.\u2018Lhe great sin of Jewish religionists was resisiing the Spirit by their treatment of the prophets.\u2018Witness\u2019 at his newsdesler\u2019s wil eblige the publishers by notitying ibe Eubscription Department by telephone Male 4090, or by postcard John Dougall & Son.\u2018Witness\u2019 Duflding \u2014 WANT ADS.ros TE \u2018 WITNESS, may be left with A.T.CHAPMAN, Bosksslier, 3407 34, Catherive WM.DRYSDALE & O0., Booksellers and Stattmmetts 2678 Gt.Outherine Birest.Or with BR.TURNER, Greoer, Point 81 Charest 801 Wellington street, West of Subway.CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.CASH TARIFF, Situation Vaeant, Situation Wanted, Pus pils Wanted,Rooms To Let, Articles Forné, made to the ax: ses 0 Ua and aac tnd Bronchitis it is = aucoessfel A WISH FOR EVERY DAY.Are there not men now who by their Secondhañd Articles Wanted er Fer sale the familiar rooms.st\u2019ll weeping silent dy, re i ; chapter 13 viral, nab ng breathing easy and ||.Alas' how differently had she .; .treatment of the sacred writings ure pans ent 1174 thing sles gt sufferer to enjoy re- trodden those floors in days gone by! À x Monday, 1 wish for eager feet, sioning in the same way?How did 20 Words for 160 Shore Ri\u201d icons cure LC often effecting a per- The knight had now dismissed his fh Lu On errands of love to go; the Jewish fathers resist the Spirit\u201d By 3c for each additional werd.MIX Deer bc Southerd w ; train; half undressed.and in a dejected hd rn ven Tuesday, 1 wish for a gentle voice.killing the prophets.How did their tion for the price of Zur.nd the © Te A de not claim that it will cure Con- mood.he was standing near a large \u2014 D 0 D D oY With a tone both soft and low: sons resist the Spirit?By murdering the \u2014 Lon Puon in the advanced stages, but if mirror, by the light of a dim taper.He \u2014 e alld Wednesday, 1 wish for willing bands, Righteous One.(Act.vit, 51-53.) Then Property For Ssle or To lek 27 95 Had ts Lime 18 will prevent it reach heard the door tapped by a soft, soft Ed \u2018 Love's duties all to do; Stephen, full of power fsoin the Spirit, Other Articles For Sale 0 ts ok A ee.and will give the greatest rang touch.lt was thus Undine had been f Thursday, 1 wish for open vars, saw the opened heaven aud Jesus.When 25 Words for 25e & BEUL- dy Poor sufferer from this terrible WODt to knock.when she meant to steal Wise words to listen to ; ever we have such a vision we are Smut 1 cent for each additional woré.Btx Me ant, v.upon him plavfullv, \u2018It is all faney! Friday, | wish for a smiling face, filled or impelled.Then follows praycr | eertions for the price of fous.A brightener of hone to be ; to Jesus, \u2018Lord receive my spirit.\u201d All thought he.\u2018The bridal bed awaits me.\u2019 \u2018Yes, but it is a cold one; said a weeping voice from without: and the mirror then showed him the door opening slow- de ca, { reful w ini if i l when spiritual gifte and the spiritual nature When imen are ap- official position in the Personals, Agents Wanted.26 Words for 600.aioe Saturday.I look for quickéned eyes ual gift God\u2019s beauty all to see; are Spurit-given.Sunday, 1 wish for tranquil heart, pointed to any _ ! purchasing to see that 8 00 genuine Dr.Wood's Norway TIP.Pr up in a yellow wrapper, Pine trees the trad - ; > ¢h A 8 A © ; w e mark.lv th hite form coming in, and BR That may to others joy \u2018mpart, congregetion, the tiret evidence of ut- B®.\"0.Jenkins, Spring Lak Norm the door gently behind ner.\"Thev => pis { i Ram's Hom.ness must be spiritual gift for it.Nuch NOTICE PARTICULARLY.ne og tes: 1 had a \u2014y 8d soni have opened the mouth of the spring.\u2019 CESR as DNEY shel Jaen are needed.even for secular duties Postage Stamps will be Acespted, p=.My linge, I : \u2018and now T am come.y F< ri low much more shou pastors si DUNE Le Wanda < Cay ough tio bottles murmured she thou die!\u201d His beating ë EIR fan DAILY TEXT.teachers give evidence of possessing the The hove rates st es with a mes Stade va een { yrup ut it | told him that this was indesd true: oo IPE a a Feb jg gifts needed for their work.This te (he nivo to be made, and re vate a EW ar her, Simm: have but he pressed his hands over his eves g ebruary =o.lesson of Acts xt The congregation consequence, much higher.Price sr 00 medicine as good.\u201d and said: \u2018Do not bewilder me with All liars shall have their part in ihe chose Stephen, à min full où with al oy charge made ia our books ter amy see rere at all dezlera, terror in my last moments.If thy veil lake which burneth with fire and brim- Tloiy Spirit for secular work, an caurple vertisoment of less than Sve agath conceals the features of a spectre, hide stone.\u2014Rev.xxi.8.all congregations should follow, Nas amass { - 2.n i pa _ _ - i 3 a 3 = Q or = vik) - PEPE SE 147050 = \u2014 rte ai D IO TART RDA we TRE AT Tm, + St EE a sait 4 } 12 rp A 0 TR TD a a pe 7 7 \u201d TR oa Teen a = a THE CHARITY BALL.The Last Event of Their Excellencies\u2019 Visit to Montreal a Brilliant One.The Charity Ball, which was held last night in the Windsor Hall, was attended by even more than the degree of success which marks the annual ball for this object.The presence of their Excellencies the Governor-General and the Countess Grey, and the vice-regai party, gave added distinction to the event.There was a very large attendance, upwards of five hundred, and the programme went on throughout with zest and enjoyment.Although the last large ball of the sea son, there was no lack of galety, and of the many balls in the Windsor Hall this one, which 1s the last to be held there before the hall 1s demolished, was one of the brightest and most successful from every point of view.The guests began to gather quite early.end by nine o'clock the upper corridor was filled, while the important business of filling out programmes went on.There was no time lost after reaching the ballroom, although the ball could hardly be said to be in full swing until after the arrival of the vice-regal party.The decorations of the hall were very simple, as it is the policy of the committee not to expend in decoration the money re quired for the Maternity Hospital, for the benefit of which the Lail is given.At the farther end of the room was the dais, with the royal arms above, and decorated simply with jardinieres filled with pink azaleas.On the walls were groups of flags, and in \"he window siils a few ferns and plants.The orchestra was stationed at the centre of one side of the hall on a low platform bordered with palms.The initials of the Montreal treneral, Loyal Victoria, Maternity and Notre Dame hospitals, respectively, .n electric bulbs, marked off sections for the convenience of finding partners.Their Excellencies arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and were received in the drawing-room.The bagpipes in the hands of four pipers of the Royal Scots announced the arrival to those in the ball room.Dancing ceased.and the guests assembled on either side of an avenue formed up the centre of tne ball by two bands of ribbon, one blue and one white, while the vice-regal party and the hosts of the uccasion passed up the aisle in the following order: His Excellency and Mrs.Miller, Dr.Roddick end the Countess Grey, Principal Peterson and Mrs.Reford, Dr.Shepherd and Lady Evelyn Grey.Dr.Cameron end Lady Victoria Grenfell.Dr.Yates and Lady Alix Beauclerk, Dr.Chipman and Mrs.Hanbury-Williams, Dr.Martin and Mrs.Sladen.Soon after the quadrille of honor was formed.There were two sets; in the first being His Excellency and Mrs.Re- ford.Dr.Peterson and Her Excellency Colonel Hanbury-Williams and Mrs.Miller, Dr.Evans and Mrs.C.M.Holt, Dr.Shepherd and Lady Allan, Dr.Cameron and Mrs.Sandeman, Dr.Martin and Mis.Yates, Dr.Chipman and Miss man, and in the second Mr.Miller, aud Lady Victoma Grenfell, Dr.Yates and Ledy Evelyn Grey, Mr.Reford and Lady Ailx Beauclerk, Senator Dandurand and Mrs.Buchan, Sir Montagu Allan and Mrs.Peterson Mr.Benson and Miss Anus, Mr.Stikeman and Mrs.Ilanbury- Williams, Colonel Buchan and Mrs.Drum- mond.THE PROGRAMME.Waltz e+.Carressante Two Step .A Picnic for Two.Waltz .Darby and .Joan.: Two Step .Down on the Brandy Wine.Waltz .The Knot of Blue.Military .Little Daisy.! Two Step .Absinthe Frappe.Waltz LL ee Woodland.: Two Step .Little Johnny Jones.Waltz .Just Across the Bridge a told.: Waltz .Duchess of Dantzig.Two Step .My San Domingo Maid.Waltz .In Dreamland.: Two Step Coe Silverheels.Lancers .Forward and Salute.: Waltz - LL LL Toyland.\u2018 Two Step .John Dough.Waltz .The Rollicking Girl.Two Step .Robinson Crusoe\u2019s Isle.Waltz The Only One.wo Step.The Tale of the Turtle Dove T P {from \u2018Woodland.) .Veronique.Everybody Works but Father.Waltz .Two Step Dancing went on almost continuously.| as there were many sull in the ball room during all the supper dances.As the dining-room is still in the hands of the decorators, several other rooms were called into use.The supper tables were set in the drawing-room and the Ladies\u2019 Ordinary.and some three hundred or more could be- seated at the same time.: The small drawing-room at the top of the stairs leading from the ball-room was reserved for the guests of honor, It was prettily arranged In pale yellow and white with jonquils and hyacinths, and silver candelabra shaded in pale yellow His Excellency took Mrs, Miller in to supper.and Her Excellency was taken in by Dr.Shepherd; others at the table were (ol.Hanbury-Williams and Mrs.Reford.Dr.Peterson and Lady Evelyn Grev.Dr.Camernn and Lady Victoria (irenfell.Dr.Yates and Lady Alix Beauclerk.Mr.Miller and Mrs.Han- bury-Williams.SOME OF THE DRESSES.lier Excellency was gowned in ivory white satin, the trained skirt quite plain and falling in full, graceful folds, 1he bodice finished with lace caught along the front of the corsage with jewelled cabauchons.She wore a diamond tiara and necklace.and carried a bouquet ot pale mauve orchids mingled with white blossoms.and tied with Dresden vibhon.Lady Victoria Grenfell wore a white etin gown, the skirt quite untrimmed.the corsage finished with lace and hues of sequins.She wore a diamond coronet and rone of pearls.; Lady Evelyn Grey was dressed in w hite tulle, trimmed with narrow ruffles, with band of silver sequin embroidery around the corsage.Lady Alix Beauclerk wore white satin, the skirt opening over a front panel of Stike-! tulle, the bodice finished with a fringed berthe._ Mrs.Hanbury-Wiillams was gowned in white tulle strewn with silver sequins, over white satin veiled in chiffon.Jet embroidery was applied in graduated vertical bunds on the bodice and upper portion of the skirt.She wore diamond ornaments.Mrs.W.R.Miller was gowned in white satin, the skirt having two flounces of lace looped up at intervals with white satin bows and white roses.The corsage had a deep berthe of lace, and she wore Jovelled gauze butterfty wings in her air.Mrs.R.W.Reford was wearing a princess gown of biue gauze, over ctoth of silver, with lace in berthe effect draped on the front of the corsage, and caught with a large cluster of violets.Mrs.Arthur Sladen was gowned in lavender @lk, made in modified Empire style.Miss Stikeman wore a blue satin gown, the corsage finished with lace and chiffon.Mrs.Yates was gowned in cream sn- tin brocaded in a design of flowers in pastel shades, the corsage finished with & fringed berthe.She carried violets and lilies of the valley.Lady Allan was in blue and silver, wearing a simply made gown of blue tulle embroidered in lines of silver sequins., Mrs.Arthur Sandeman was gowned in silk brocade of pale yellow and white.Mrs.Laurence Buchan was wearing gray silk brocaded in black and white, trimmed with lace and accordion pleated chiffon.Mrs.Peterson was in black, wearing a black velvet gown, the bodice trimmed with tulle and jet sequins.Mrs.George FE.Drummond wore white embroidered net and lace, a spray of pink roses and foliage caught vertically above the hem of the skirt in front, the corsage having a cluster of {he roses, and narrow ruchings of pale ue.Miss Angus was wearing a gown of valest lemon tinted crepe tissue, the lower portion of the skirt elaborately embroidered in a floral design of .shaded blues, pink, and green, the bodice in a smaller design, and trimmed with narrow lace.Mrs.Holt wore a black velvet gown.the corsage trimmed with white lace ruffles and touches of blue.Mrs.G.F.Benson wore a gown of blue sequins on black net mounted over white.Mrs.Frank Caverhill was gowned in white chiffon with overdress of black Chantilly lace embroidered in sequins.Miss Florence Caverhill was dressed in white tulle, trimmed with narrow ruffles, and garniture of white rosebuds, and her bouquet was of violets and lilies of the valley.Miss Covernton, black net with jet sequins and loops of turquoise blue velvet.Miss A.Covernton, pasted blue crepe de Chine, with garniture of lace, and cluster of violets.; Miss Greta Symonds was dressed in white chiffon, shirred with narrow lines of sequins, and trimmed with lace.Mrs.Fugene Lafleur, white taffeta \"silk.with berthe of lace and gold span- { gles.\u2018 .5 Miss Wilkins, \u2018moonlight\u2019 blue chiffon l taffeta, the upper portion of the skirt \u2018laid in invisible nlaits.the bodice draped.\u201cand finished with white lace.Miss May Riley.pale blue crepe de Chine.with Valenciennes lace trimming, and cluster of violets.; Miss Lucie Taschereau, in Saxe hne crepe de Chine, the lower half of the skirt overlaid with Irish crochet Jace, with short Vandyked overdress of the crene de Chine.Mrs.Huntley (Gordon was gowned in i light blue chiffon velvet, the skirt plain in full graceful folds, the corsage finished swith fine white lace.; Miss Mabel Hickson.white chiffon an- tin.the draped bodice cmbroidered in small raised flowers and leaves in pale rink and green.\\fiss Mary Hickson, Saxe blue tulle, trimmed with tiny ruffles and narrow white Valenciennes lace.; | \u201cies Walker (England), white em- : broidered net, strewn with gold spangles, \u2018the corsage finished with lace and tulla.Mrs.Robert Loring was in black, weart- ing a gown of black tulle, the V-shaped ! décolletage finished with a hand of oven- ; work embroidery.; ; ! Miss Ada Lindsay.gold tissue, skirt | having a band of wide lace in Vandrke ; peints above the hem, the bodice finish- lea with lace and tulle, and cluster of vio- | lotg, [Miss Baker.pink crepe de Chine.finished with lare and touches of velvet.Miss Marjorie Baker, white lace over i | | ! white xi!k.; ; Miss Estelle Holland wore a while chif- i fon gown, with jewelled belt.| Miss Elsic Blackader, an ivory white satin gown, in princess style, trimmed with pointe d'ésprit and lace.Miss Jean Boverv wore a white dress, the belt of Dresden ribbon, Miss Hester Peck was gowned in yellow embroidered chiffon, trimmed with lace.Mrs.Harold Eadie wore a gown of white net, the skirt trimmed with ruffles, with nale blue silk in panels forming a princess overdress.the corsage finished with pink roses.Mrs.H.5.Holt wore a gown of Brussels lace.Miss Cairine Mackay.pal: blue and pink Dresden silk, inset with lace.Mrs.George Cantlie, claret colored net.the skirt bordered with band of silk of the same shade.the corsage finished with embroidery in threads of gold and faint blue, girdle of gold tissue.She carried pale vellow flowers.Miss Hanson.in white lace over silk veiled in chiffon, i Miss Ruby Ramsay, pale blue satin laid in invisible plaits to form princess et- fect.white lace and tulle on the corsage.Miss Margaret Angus.light blue dotted net, trimmed with ruffles.the corsage finished with lace and tulle.Miss P.Burnett, pompadour chiffon in net arn eu LÉ 23 = THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS a design of pale yellow roses and green leaves on white, with garniture of yellow velvet.- Miss Elisabeth Burnett, white silk, the skirt quite plain, the bodice trimmed with tulle and spangled lace.Mrs.Arthur Gault, cerise tuile, shirred, with belt of cerise satin ribbon.Miss Evelyn Bagg, white embroidered crepe de Chine, trimmed with lace embroidered with spangles.Miss Hilda Marler, white lace white silk, bouquet of violets.Mrs.H.S.Birkett, in Dresden chiffon of small pink flowers and green leaves on white, girdle of green chiffon velvet.Miss Cockshutt (Brantford), white cre de Chine, trimmed with ruffles and lace, corsage cluster of crimson flowers.Miss C.Clay, light blue dotted net, trimmed with lace and chiffon.Miss Girdwood, in pinkish lavender silk, with garniture of white accordion pleated chiffon on the bodice.Miss Dora Girdwood, white embroidered chiffon, the bodice draped in bo lero effect, with white satin girdle.Mrs.E.H.Lemay, lavender brocade trimmed with spangled white lace.Mrs.Allin Mackenzie wore a gown of ret in a delicate pinkish lavender shade embroidered lightly with sprays of pale pink roses over satin, and in her har a twist and bow of pale pink satin ribbon.Miss Alice Sutherland, white net en- broidered in wandering sprays of pink lowers, the bodice finished with lace and pink satin girdle.Mrs.Sise, while satin with deep berthe cf pointe lace.Mrs.A.E.Ogilvie, white net trirumed with narrow ruffles, over pink, with ger- niture of paie pink roses.Mrs.M.Day Baldwin, white satin veiled in white chiffon, with sash of tulle painted with rose pink flowers.: Mrs.Baumgarten wore a gown of amber chiffon satin, the lower poition of the skirt in a cut-out design over white over tulle and lace, and embroidered in gold, and opalescent sequins, toe bodice wrought in similar design.Mrs.Colin Campbell wore a white satin gown, the skirt having & Low-knot design of gold braid above the hem, the corsage finished with lace and narrow gold braid, bow of the gold tissue ribbon in her hair.Mrs.Adam Beck had on a blue dotted\u2019 net gown with trimming of narrow lines of gold sequins.Mrs.Paul Hamill was in pale blue crepe de Chine, trimmed with white dotted net and lace.Miss Arnton was dressed in white tulle over yellow eatin, with amethyst ornaments in her hair.Miss Ross was wearing a gown of ma- zarine blue tulle.} Miss Gladys Plimsoll, white crepe de Chine, with graduated flounces of lace, and lace sleeves.Mrs.F.W.Heath was gowned in white taffeta, elaborately embroidered in white silk, the bodice finished with lace and touches of pale blue.Mrs.H.Vachell Koelle, white pointe d\u2019esprit over white taffeta, with: black and gold trimmings.C0 Mrs.Mussen was gowned in mauve satin, with garniture of_ lace in the same tint.: Miss Beatrice Buzby (New York).in white chiffon, with trimmings of silver tissue.Mrs.Dumont Laviolette, pale blue crepe de Chine, made in early 19th century style, trimmed with lace, embroidered in raised design of chiffon flowers.Miss Kirchhoffer (Brandon) was gowned in white satin softened with white chiffon trimmings.Mrs.R.Franksen had on a white lace gown, the sash being D-esden ribbon.Miss Duchastel de Montrouge.pink crepe de Chine with garniture of gold sequins.Mrs.F.Orr Lewis was wear'ng a gown of brown panne velvet.and cloth of gold.finished with lace, and pearl ornaments.Miss Gretchen May\u2019s gown was of pink taffeta silk.Miss Beatrice May.white net trimmed with touches of pink.Miss Cecil Shepherd was in pink and white, wearing a white satin skirt and pink velvet coat of the Louis XV.period.Miss Dorothy Shepherd in white satin, with soft trimmings of chiffon.Miss Edith Cassils was gowned in pink crepe de Chine.Mies Grace Cassils, in white dotted net over white silk.Miss Lillian Guest Smith was gowned in white lace over cream colored satin.Miss Isabel Piers, a gold sequined dress over white satin, veiled in white chiffon.Miss Alice Ogilvie, white crepe de Chine with lace trimmings.Miss Sybi] Bonin, white radium silk, with Valenciennes lace trimming, deli cate garniture of forget-me-nots.Miss Gabrielle Bonin, white Louisine silk.with white lace applique and corsage cluster of violets.Miss LKileen Smith was white Liberty satin with duchesse garniture.Miss Patti McLennan was dressed in white net.; .Miss Betty Melennan.in white chiffon.Miss Helen Anderson (Ottawa) wore a white lace dress.Miss Kingman, pink with sequin trimming.; Miss Caro Kingman, pink messaline silk.finished with garniture of white lace.dressed in lace crepe de Chine.Miss Constance Meagher, in white sa- |\u201d tin, with lace applique.; Miss Beatrice Meagher was dressed in white satin.; Miss Amy MeLimont had on a white velvet gown finished with opalescent trimming.Miss Alice McLimont was in blue vel vet with garniture of guipure lace.Miss Florence Meeker, pale blue crepe de Chine, accordian-pleated, finished with touches of pale pink lace.; Miss Lillian Bender, in white chiffon cloth with trinnnings of rose point lace and cloth of silver.Miss Nora Hebden was in pink.Miss Vera Kerr's dress was of cream crepe de Chine and her bouquet was of violets, Miss Nora Prentice was in white embroidered chiffon, with silver sequin trimmivg.Miss Dorothy Judah had on an accor- dian-pleuted gown of cream-colored chiffon, 1 Miss Marjorie Pyke, a white radium silk dress the bodice finished with lace collar and girdle of silver tissue.Miss Gladys Dunlop\u2019s dress was of opalescent spangled tissue over white with garniture of chiffon roses.Miss Ruth Allan was in black, wearing 2 gown of black Russian net.iss Marjorie Allan wore a white lace dress.Miss Amy Ellis was gowned in pink brocade silk with garniture of pink roses.Mrs.W.P.Coleman was gowned in pink satin with garniture of pink Venetian lace and touches of silver.Mrs, Farquhar Roberteon wore a black sequined gown with trimmings of black chiffon velvet and white lace.Miss Elsie Macfarlane was in black, wearing a black net gown the corsage finished with lace berthe, and pearl ornaments.Mrs.A.J.Brice, jr, white crepe de | Chine, trimmed with Brussels lace, and ! chiffon and pear! motifs, the bodice finished with a bolero of lace.Miss Marjorie Day, ivory white satin, with garniture of lace.Miss Louise Starnes, in white radium silk with lace trimmings, the corsage finished with lace berthe.Miss Jill Johnson, pink crepe de Chine.Mrs.J.Gillespie Muir, white crepe de Chine with hand-painted design of : roses, and jet trimmings; pear] ornaments.Mre.H.T.Keating, blue eolienne trimmed with real lace and motifs of | pearl.| Mise Charlotte Ham (Boston), was dressed in white silk.| Miss Blanche Routh, was in white ; chiffon over white silk.COMMITTEES.The patronesses of the ball were Mrs.Hugh Allan, Mrs.Angus, Mrs.Dandu- rand, Mrs.George E.Drummond, Mrs.R.Forget, Mrs.H.Graham, Mrs.Hays, Lady Hickson, Lady Hingston, Mrs.Ma- Jor, Mrs.Redpath, Mrs.Rutherfurd, Lady Shaughnessy, Lady Tait, and Mrs.Wanklyn.Chairmen\u2014Mr.H.Yates.Hon.secretary\u2014Mrs.A.Sandeman.Hon.treasurer\u2014Mrs.H.S.Holt.| Reception committee\u2014Mrs.W.R.Mil- | ler, Mrs.R.W.Reford, Lady Allan.Dr.Craik, Mr.Stikeman, Dr.Yates, Dr.Peterson, Dr.Roddick, Dr.Shepherd, Dr.Cameron, Mr.F.Meredith.Supper committee\u2014Mrs.R.W.Reford, ! Mrs.May, Mrs.W.R.Miller, Mr.Geo.R- Hooper.Dr.Yates.Decoration committee\u2014Mrs.W.R.Miller, Lady Allan, Mrs.Yates, Prof.Owens.Music committee\u2014Mr.Skinner.Mr.G.F.Benson.Mr.F.Meighen, Press committee\u2014Mr.E.B.Cochrane.Ww, Dr.! Stikeman, Precedence committee\u2014Mrs.R.Reford, Principal Peterson, Mr.Geo, R.Hooper.Floor and ticket committee\u2014Mr.M.Burke, Dr.Chipman.Dr.Martin, Dr.Macrae, Dr.Pavey, Dr.Church, Dr.Mabie, Messrs.H.F.C.Stikeman.B.Humble, R.Hickson, W.Magee, Dr.Hingston, Mr.Norman Hill, Mr.A.Chevalier, Dr.Little, Dr.Covernton, Messrs.J.Meagher, Thornton Davidson, Malcolm Macdonald.Rex Denne, D.J.Angus, C.Bogert, Travers Allan.Herbert Redpath, Jack Watson, Watson Ogilvie, Archibald Allan, Dr.Fraser.Guy Davis, Arthnr Shorey, R.Pease.H.Pease, J.Riddle, H.Harman, Dal Browne, M.J.Creelman and Dr.L.Re- ord.THE SUBSCRIBERS, Mr.and Mrs.Forbes Angus, Miss Angus, Miss M.Angus, J.Angus, Sir Mon- tagu and Lady Allan, J.B.Allan, Mr.and Mrs.A .A.Allan, Archibald A.Allan, I.8.Archibald, Mrs.Hugh A.Allan, H.B.Ames, M.P.Mr.and Mrs.A.J.Brice, jr., Miss Bagg, C.A.Bogert.(ierald Bogert, W.C.Baker, O.I.Byers, G.B.Bremner, H.Baby, Mr.Bryce, Lorne Bond, Mrs.Adam Beck, Mr.and Mrs.Guv Bover.Mr.Brymner, R.S.Bry-on.A.Browning, ! Miss Brainerd, the Misses Burnet, Dr.| A.D.Blackader, W.Birks, H.Birks.Dr.Birkett, W.B.Blackader.Mr.and Mrs.G.F.Benson, the Rev.Day Baldwin and Mrs.Baldwin, Dr.and Mrs.J.B.Bell, Mr.and Miss Baker, Mr.and Mrs.B.Hal Brown.Miss Beatric« Buz- by, Miss Baine, À.F.Byers, S.D.Brun- ner, W.Graham Browne.Messrs.V.J.Cleary.J.F.Cre Iman, A.Chevalier, James Craig.Miss Violet Crerar, Dr.Chipman, Dr.Gordon (amp- bell, Mr.and Mrs.Carlyle, Mr.and Mrs.Colin Campbell, Lawrence E.Claxton, Major and Mrs.Cantlie, Mr.and Mrs.W.P.Coleman, Mr.and Mrs.Geo.L.Cains, Dr.C.F.Covernton.Miss Cov- ernton, Miss A.M.Covernion, Miss 15, Covernton, Miss Edith Cassils, Miss (race Cassils, Mr.James Crathern, Miss Campbell.Armand Chevalier, Dr.R.Craig.Mr.and Mrs.JT.I].Dunn, Reed Do- bell, O.Dobell, Miss Dobell, Mr.and Mrs.George E.Drummond, Marquis Doria, Mrs.A.D.Durnford.Mr.and Mrs.Davidson, Mr.and Mrs.Mortimer Davis, Miss M.Day.Sir George and Lady Drummond.Miss Cladys Punlon, Allan Dunlop, Frank Davies.Senator and Miss Dandurand.Mise L.Duchastel, Mrs.Douglas, Miss W.KE.Douglas, R.D.1.Denne.Mr.and Mrs.II.G.Eadie.Mr.Royal Ewing.Mr.and Mrs.Franksen, G.W.Far rell, $.Arnold Finley, G.A.Farmer.Mr.Finkie.D.M.Fraser, F.Farmer.Messrs.M.Gordon, C.W.Garland, J.W.Grant, N.B.Gibbons, Mrs.C.II.Godfrey, Mr.and Mrs.Hugh Graham, Mr.and Mrs.J.Gordon, Miss Green, Mr.and Mrs.Archie Glasseo, 11.Gaulr.Dr.William Gardner, Mr.V.C.Gray Mr: B.M.Humbie, Mr.und Mrs, F.WW.Heath, Miss Ham, George Harvey, Dr.George Hall, Mr.and Mrs.W.Hope, Major and Mrs.Hebert, Miss Holland, Viscount and Viscountess de Henri, Count de Henri, Mr.and Mrs.Hebgen, Angus W.Hooper, Mr.and Mrs.T, C.Hodg- son, D.A.C.Hogg.R.T.Heneker, Miss Heneker, Lady Hickson, Mt: and Mrs.G.R.Hooper.Mr.and Mrs, C.M.Holt, Mr.and Mrs.A.E.Holt, Mr.C.R Hosmer, Mrs H.S.Holt, Lady Hingston.Dr.J.B.Ibbotson, Dr.E.B.Ibbot- sou.Mr.J.H.Joseph, Mr.W.Joseph, Ear an | Sheyn, a LI Fripay, Fesrrary 23.Ions | Mrs.Henry Joseph, Miss Johnston.Mr.and Mrs.Vachell Koelle, J.C.Kemp, Mr.Kennedy, the Misses King: man, Dr.Kerry, Dr.H.J.Keating, Vera Kerr, Consul-General Kleczkowski, Geo.Kilpin, Miss Kent (London, Ont.).Messrs.Richard H.Lane, G.L.Lewis, Mr.and Mrs.James Law, Dr.H.La- fleur.Mr.and Mrs.R Lindsay, D.Law, L.Latleur, Mrs.E.LaHeur, Mrs.IF.Orr Lewis, Dr.H.M.Little, Mrs.Lemay, Robert Lindsay.Mr.and Mrs.R.Meighen, Geo.1.Montgomery, Dr.Charles 1°.Morison, Mr.and Mrs.Gillespie Muir, À.J.Mor- rice, Dr.and Miss Martin, O.R.MabeL\" Major Meighen, Frank W.Morse, Dr.C.F.Martin, Mrs.Herbert Molson.J T.Molson, Mrs.F.Molson, W.Murray.D.C.8.Miller, J.Morgan, Miss Helen Mount, Major V.Mitchell, Miss Mitchell, C.Moyse, Mr.and Mrs.Clarence Morgan, Dr.Martin, Messrs.H.V.Mere dith, E.M.Martin, H.M.Marler, Miss Meeker, Miss Meagher, Mrs.David Mor- rice, Mr.H.J.Morrice, Captain and Miss Moore.Hon.R.and Mrs.Mackay, Miss Mac- kay, Mr.and Mrs.MeNally, B.McLen- nan, W.M.B.MeDonald, R.E.Me- Dougall, Dr.McRae, A.K.MacLonual}, Miss Marcfarlane, A.McKim, Mrs.W.McLennan, W.KR.Maclnnes, the Misses, McLennan, Mrs.P.Macintosh, Mrs.Hee: tor Mackenzie, Mr.and Mrs, Allan Mac kenzie, J.Mcintyre, Mr.and Mrs.Clarence McCuaig, D.R.McCuaig.Mr.McF, Noiman.Mrs.W.W.Ogilvie, W.Dr.Owens, Mrs.Shirley Ogilvie.Mr.and Mrs.Alex.Paterson, J.Pit- blado, KE.V.Power, Miss Pollock, Miss M.Pollock, Principal and Mrs.Peterson, Mr, and Mrs.Prentice, Miss Pren- tie, Mr.and Mrs.J.Pangman, Mrs.J, Peck, G.W.H.Phillips, Miss Palmer, Mrs.F.Pease.Miss Robitaille, F.A.Routh, Ross, Mr.and Mrs.J.Ross, Messrs.Frank Redpath, J.S.Robertson.Mrs.1°.Roberison, A.F.Riddell, Miss Amy Redpath, Mr.and Mrs.H.L.Ruther furd, Dr.Roddick, Mr.and Mrs.J.K.L.Ross, Mr.George and Miss Riley, Mrs.Frank Redpath, Mr.and Miss Ramsay, Mr.D.Russell, Dr.C.K.lus sel.\u2019 Mr.and Miss Starnes, J.Savage, Waldo W.Skinner, Arthur 1.Shorey, Miss Ethel Sullivan, F.N.Spry, Miss H, Stikeman.Miss Stikeman., H.F.C.Stkeman, Miss Muriel Stuke- man, B.Skinner, 1.Smead, Miss Scott, W.D.Sutherland, Mr.and Mrs, H.C Oliver, [ Scott, Mr.Hope Scott.Dr.Shepherd.the Misses Shepherd, Mr.Shepherd, A.E.Scott, Sir Thomas and Lady Shaugh- nessy, Miss Smith.F.C.Shorey, W.A.Sabourin, Mr.and Mrs.Arthur Sande- man, Mr.Sise, Mr.George W.Slaughter, Mr.Harold Stearns, Dr.Lapthorn Smith and Miss Eileen Smith.Mrs.Turnbull, Miss Laura Turnbull.Miss M.D.Tallman.Miss Lilhan Taylor.Miss E.Troop, Messrs.F.W.Thompson.and R.8, Tyre.Mrs.Von Eberts, Lady Van Horne.Mr.and Mrs.Wanklyn, H.E.Walker, Miss M.Walker, Miss Beryl Wilson, Mr.and Mrs.J.H.Wallace, Miss Wilson, Messrs.Hugh Watson, Jack Watson.Miss Walker, Miss Woodbury, Mr.and Mrs.E.A.Whitehead, Ald.W.1.White, KXC., Dr.E.Hamilton White, Mr.Hermann H.Wolff, Mr.Smeaton White, Mr.W.T.Whitehead, Miss Wor- rell (Halifax).Dr.and Mrs.Yates, Mrs.R.D.Young, Mr.and Mrs.Herbert Yule, Mr.and Mrs.McLeod Yuile.WOMEN AND THEIR LIVES MRS.BROOKS AT TORONTO.AND MRS.CROWE, AT LAKEFIELD, COMMIT SUICIDE.Toronto, Feb.21.\u2014 Mrs.Isabolla Brooks.the young wife of Fred Brooks, a stonemason, ended her lite this atter- noon at her home, 175 Van Horne street, by taking carbolie acid.Her husband found her ineensible when he returned from work, and she lived only a tew minutes.The woman in a note sud she had nothing to live for.The cou: ple only came from Manchester, l£ng- land, a few months ago.Laketield, Ont, FAb.22,\u2014Mrs, Crowe, aged sixty-five, widow où tie late Mr.Thomas Crowe, committed suicide here this evening by deliberately walking into the river.Two boys un the bridge saw her.The body was soon recovered, but life was extinct, \u2014\u2014-\u2014 YORK COUNTY LOAN SHAREHOLDERS IN NOVA SCOTIA RANK MERELY AS CREDITORS.Halhfax.N.S., Feb.22.\u2014A meeting of the Halifax shareholders of the York County Savings and Loan Company was held tonight.The main point of interest in the proceedings was a written opimmion from Mr.W.B.A.Ritchie, K.C.stat- mg that the company\u2019s shareholders in this province rank as creditors, and not merely ax shareholders.of a statute pasted two vears ago.which directed that loan companies.such as this, should take out a license to do bus:- Hess in Nova Scotia.The York County Company never obtained a license, and hence their collection of money here was illegal, and those who paid in are entitled to collect as creditors.If this contention succeeds, the shareholders in Nova Scotia, ranking as creditors, will have a lien on the assets.Toronto, Feb, 21.\u2014Mr.Joseph Phillips, president of the York County Loan, was again before the police magistrate this morning on à charge of conspiracy The Crown, however, was not prepared to go on.and a further adjournment was granted tor a week.COLDSTREAM GUARDS BAND COMING.Toronto, Feb.21.\u2014Mr.Orr, manager of the Canadian National Exhibition, stated to-day that arrangements are practically concluded for bringing over the band of the Coldstream Guards to furnish the principal musical feature of | this year's exhibition.| Miss This 18 because \u2018 \u2014\u2014 ONTARIO LEGISLATURE TEMISKAMING RAILWAY BONDS, Toronto, Feb.25-\u2014In + - tions put by Mr Han | announcement wius mad son, Provincial Treasure 1905 the government hing definite proposals tr :h.the Temiskaming Raiw.bonds.During the presi offer, and at the \u2019 fered.had been rer iv : wag from abroad.Owen a number ci the prope.panied by requests \u2018hat 1 kept secret unless accepo ou, ment give no furtuer deu acceptance of one of 1 entirely a matter of tanh arranges TO AMEND THE ASSESSMENT ACT.Mr WwW H Hoxle.Conserv Ontario.troduced a4 bil] + | Assessment Act It asks clause \u2018trade or commercr] (the present act.the words | struck out.At present ne © \\ Word \u2018trade\u2019 was being wre, \"some thinking 11 referred 0 0 \u2018masons, ete.lt only mean., business, or business af hao.- The bill also aks that ti.small business assessment * y: à from 2250 to R100, oo TO AMEND THF, PUBLIC SCHOOL ACT.Mr.R.R.Gameyx.Conservas