The daily witness, 18 mai 1906, vendredi 18 mai 1906

[" Au an- ac Ma un is ub- ral av urn ca ous ;uC- the gly OW ith est: ngs DA, Hu, La 1pes Ting Hi.13 pres ible, ein in inti rn ried the Jpath agai p 8d- ness\u2019 p the or of 5 \u20ac « Twelve ID A ©.Pages ILY + ITNESS Cove Fine and Warm Vou.XLVIL, No.117 A FIGHT IN CUBA Serious Conflict Between American Sailors and Natives at Guantanamo 5 oF THE FORMER KILLED ) TWENTY-TWO WOUNDED.ington, May 18.\u2014The Navy De- «n° has received the first report of sus tight which occurred at Guan- J uno, Cuba.on April 29, between © \"Tin sailors and natives, in which \\mericun was shot and 22 others « urded.ie the sailors were ashore at Guan- mn they let the naval reservation, were attacked by a large band of na- who used their knives and ma- \u201ces with teiling effect.The blue Ses had no weapons, and although \u2018numbered three and four to one ce tought with their fists until ail ve disabled.The local police, it is stead of attempting to quell the aided with the natives.The sail- je œho was shot was for a time in a us condition, but has since recov- = THE TRAIN ROBBERS EDWARDS ANSWERS THE PINKERTON DESCRIPTIONS OF \u2018BLLL MINER.Kamloops, BC, May 18\u2014Ihe pre- Lunary trial of the three suspected train rubbers, George K.Euwards, alias Bil Miner; Willian Dunn, alias \u2018sporty, and Lewis Colquaoun, opened at the Court House nere yesterday morning at ten o'clock.Mr.Gordon, J.P\u2019.is the presiding magistrate.\u2018The prisoners were brougpt from the jail to the Lourt House 1n two vehicles, vaeir legs and arms shackled and close- iy guarded by polie heuvily armed.\u2019 Dugn, who was shot in one leg, had vo be \u2018varmed into the court room by two policemen.Sergeant \u2018Wilson, of \u201che Royal North- West Mounted Police, oid how the po- lue had found the prisoncrs sitting, eal- ing their lunch, aroun! a small fire.\\ hen the pouce rode up to the men, the eldest (kdwards) in reply to the sergeant\u2019s (question, stated that they had been prospectmg; but a moment later, Dunn, alias \u2018Suorty.shouted: \"It's wll up, boys,\u201d jumped into lhe brush, commenced nring ou tpe police, and was at last shot in neglect it.\u201d ERT COATS, $7.60 made In the in pretty new effect, with flat, tailor- Farmers\u2019 Satin.Regu- $9 00 ve ere aie aes am = $2.00 AND $2.50 READ etc.bargains at $2.30.Saturday ,.THES, CARSLEY CO.mieu.143 to 151 Notre Bame st.West, 184 to 104 St.James st, MONTREAL.Sale of a Manufacturer\u2019s Sample Line A superior lot of 35 dozen New and Stylish Ready-to-wear Hats, variety of designs is Immense, every one When we say that this ls a manufacturer's sample line, and includes many $2.00 and $2.50 values, you will understand the importance of the event.member there are few duplicated; some are New York Sailors,Parisian \u2018\u2018Beret,\u2019 They are made of best quallty etraw brald, and some made of beautiful Milan straw; some trimmed with velvet ribbon, quills and ornaments, others with taffeta eilk ribbon, wings and ornaments.These Hata are -59c Y-T0-WEAR HATS, 59: strictly stylish and up to date.Re- TES, CARSLEY CO.cimiroa, | - 143 to 151 Notre Daine ét.West, \u201c184 to 196 8t.James st, MONTREAL.re ee A \u2014 For Your SPRING Supply of PAINTS CALL ON D.DRYSDALE, 648 Oralg Street.Every shade and color in household paints ip stock, Headquarters for household hardware.HOUSE FURNISHINGS We Make a Specialty of DYEING & CLEANING HOUSE FURNISHINGS.Permit us to send for your Cure .tains, Rugs, and all kinds of Heuse Hangings.MONTREAL DYE WORKS.New Office: 18 BLEURY ST, NO TILE OR MOSAIC JOB Too Small or None Too Large for .The G.R.LOGKER CO.1783 Notre Dame Street.= THE LATE JUDGE BABY.The funeral of the late Mr.Justice Baby at Joliette, yesterday, was a most imposing one.The relatives had gone down from the city the day before with the remains.A delegation from the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society also went from Montreal.At ten o\u2019clook in the morning the funeral started from the Providence Nunnery, to which Judge Baby had bequeathed his house and garden at Joliette.It was headed by the town band playing the Dead March and followed by a large number of citizens, besides about two hundred girls all dressed in black.led by the Sisters of Providence, to the Cathedral, where a most élaborate service, led by the Bishop, was held.\u2018The interment took place in the family plot at the parish cemetery.Among Judge Baby\u2019s bequests may be mentioned the English section of his Canadian library, to.the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society; the French section and manuscripts, to = Laval University in Montreal, and Mas AUSTRIAN PARLIAMENT THE PREMIER PROMISES REFORMS IN HIS FIRST SPEECH.Vieana, May 17.\u2014The Premier, Prince Lower House of the Diet yesterday since his appointment to the premiership, and met with a good reception.He strongly pleaded for a conciliation of the dit- government was the consolidation of Austria from the national and social viewpoint.The government intended to deal first with electoral reform on the basis of universal suffrage.This, Prince Hohenlohe declared, would not\u2019 only give all citizens equal rights, but ought to reform arliamentarism and furnish a stable asia for national and internal tranquility, Referring to Hungary, the Premiér declared the government would safeguard, Austrian interests with the greatest en- orgy, being firmly convinced that the compromise was to both parties the most satisfactory attainable, Any modification of the present relations of the dual monarchy detrimental to Austria would be rigidly opposed.\u2014\u2014 LADY ORGANIST SUCCUMBS ao.-\u2014ee DIES AT THE ORGAN AS PREACH- FR CONCLUDES DISCOURSE ON THE UNCERTAINTY OF ; LIFE.Philadelphia, May 16\u2014During a me- morijal service for the victims of the San Francisco earthquake, beld in the influential Fifteenth Baptist Church last evening, Miss Bertha Gerson, the organ- isct, fell forward, dead, with her face resting on the organ keys.The Rev, Mr.Cross arose and began to describe the earthquake and the fire.He dwelt upon the unexpectedness with which death had come in San Francisco.Mr.Thomas Alexander, the fiancé of the organist, saw the color gradually leave her cheeks as the minister proceed- \u2018When the sermon ended Miss Ger- son elowly turned tq the organ for a farewell hymn.Fainter and fainter grew the music from the loft, and the congregation, {urning, mystified, eaw Miss Gerson fall forward.Alexander rushed to her aid, calling: \u2018Get help, uick,\u201d but when he saw that she was ead he collapsed.Mr.Cross, his voice quivering with grief, reascended the pulpit and offered a prayer, the entire congregation kneel ing.The girl's death was due to heart disease.BUYING UP VETERANS\u2019 CLAIMS.Kingston, Ont., May 17.\u2014Some Pitts burg, Pa., men are in the city buying up of coins and medals, to the College.: - - TTT DE ONE dsm veterans\u2019 claime in the silver ore districts of New Qntario, +.\u20ac RÉ ES TTI ANUS aa Hohenlohe, made his first speech in the | pr ferent nationalities, as the aim of the: THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS | She Baily Witness.x * .FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MAY Is.\u2018CARNEGIE HERO FUND | TWENTY-ONE AWARDS MADE TO BRAVE LIFESAVERS awards of medals and money were mad.by the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission at ite meeting to-day.Taylor, Alderdyce arid Albert J.Barr were elected to fill vacaneies on the commission.The medals will be ready for distribution about the first of July.The awards made to-day are: To the widow of Michael Gismondi Mount: Pleasant, Pa., a s'ver medal hd death benefits amounting to wx hundred dollars.Gismondi lost his life wile trying to rescue a fourteen-year-old boy who was overcome by gas in an unfinished well.A silver medal and twelve hundred dollars to liquidate indebtedmess on is property was awarded William Watkins, a coal miner, of Edwardsville, Pa., far Yescuing three miners from death by gas in\u2018*a mine explosion.\u201c A medal and like sum for the same purpose were given Timothy KE.Hea- gerty, a lake pilot, Ashtabula, O.who rdscued the captain and crew of the | sghooner \u2018Yukon\u2019 in a gale on Lake Erie.A bronze medal and five hundred dollars is given Robert W.Simpson, the engineer of the tug of which Heagerty was pilot.Michael Sasso, fireman of the tug \u2018Ashtabula, O.\u2019 13 given a bronze |! medal and five hundred dollars.Michael P.O'Brien, of New York city, is, given a silver medal for rescuing a mother and two children from a burning Vuilding.; Wig ria B.Williams, Elizabeth, Pa., lost life in trying to rescue a man from electric cables, which were burning him à death.À silver medal is awarded his ter.{Lucy E.Ernst, Philadelphia, is awarded a silver medal for saving the life of Harry F.Schoonhut by heroie treatment of, a_ rattlesnake bite._ À silver medal to Walter H.Mur- dock, Elyra, Ohio, for the rescue of a thirteen year-old schoolboy from drown- 2 \u2018bronze medal and a thousand dollars | death benefits are awarded to the widow of Henty Stuchal, Westmoreland County, Pa., who lost his life in an attempt to rescde two laborers from drowning.James W.Gilmore, Charleroi, Pa., was drowned while trying to rescue a com- panidn on a tughoat on the Monongahela river{ and a bronze medal, with two hundred} dollars death benefits, are awarded his ther, Harry E.Moore, a railroad conductgr, ance, Ohio, lost part of his arm \u2018in \u2018te rescue a mdn that \u2018had fellen \u201con the track, and was awarded: a é medal and benefits of five hun- five-/hundred dollars.He was injured by falling from an eleotric light pole, whidh he had -climbed to rescue a fellow- a \u201chirteen-year-old 1 girl, of Waterbury, Conn., is awg Ned a bronze medal, and N,200 is api ted for her education for rescu- gta four-year-old child from drowniag.\u2018bronze medal and two thousand dol- Jars} for educational purposes is the rec- ognftion received by Dantel Curtin, nfteen ¥ old, of New York city, for rescu- Ing\\two young girls from the t River.bronze medal and five hundred dollars} is awarded Richard X.Hughes, of , Pa, for rescuing a fellow-work- man, whose clothing had caught fire in am: explosion.ard H.Campbell, Buena Vista, Pa., rescued two young men from drowning, and .is awarded a bronze medal.Awards are also made to William A.Wolfe, Camden, N.J.; J.Wild, Cleveland; Charles A.Swenson, Brooklyn, and Edward Murray, Pittsburg.: \u2018MISS PHELPS REMAINED OBJECTION RAISED TO WOMAN DELEGATE TO METHODIST DISTRICT MEETING.St.Catharines, Ont, May 17.-At the St.Catharines Methodist District Meeting here to-day there was an unusual episode.Miss Lilian M.Phelps, of Merritton, the well known temperance and) anti-Mormon lecturer, was present as 8 lay delegate from her town.Jev- eral) of the ministers present objected to the presence of a woman delegate to the {district meeting, pointing out that sucky a thing was strictly agotust the laws of the Methodist Church.» Miss Phelps defended her position, claiming her right to sit in the district meeting, having been duly elected, and the \\Rev.J.R.Patterson, pastor of the Merritton Methodist Church, took the same view.A spirited discussion took place, the majority of the ministers present holding that a woman had no right to be a delegate, , The chairman, the Rev.John Pickering, finall ruled that the objectors were right, and that a woman could not sit as mained.CATARRH CURE .\u2026 25c.eals the ulcers, clears the air Catarrh and Hay Fever, Blower a de egate.; en Miss Phelps was appointed a cor- ery is sent direct to the diseased passages, stops droppings in the free.All dealers, or Dr.A.W.Chase Bofale, responding member, and as such she re- DR.A.W, CHASE'S arts by the Improved Blower.throat and anantly eurss © Modicine Co, Toronto and ERE ig mea Ce Pitteburg, Pa., May 16.\u2014Twenty-one | 5 © 2 Pi 2 A LL) A ny) ; COM RINT BSN P, & 0.MANAGER HERE HIS VISIT ONE OF PLEASURE, NOT OF BUSINESS, HE SAYS.Mr.H.H.Joseph, general manager of the 'P.& O.Steamship Company, which \"has a fleet of no fewer than sixty-three ocean steamers, arrived in \u2018Montreal yesterday on his way home from a six months\u2019 absence in the Orient.In conversation with a \u2018Witness\u2019 reporter at the Windsor, he said that his visit to Canada had nothing of a business character connected with it, and he was not considering any scheme for the establishment by his company of a steamship service between England and Canada.He had come to Canada simply because it presented an attractive route home from the Fast.Speaking of his visit to China, Mr.Joseph said that since he lived there twelve years ago, the progress had been marvellous, and the people had become much more enlightened and less exclusive.The real trouble there was that the Chinese over-estimated the progress they had already made, and were chafing a good deal over such things as the foreign jurisdiction of their porte, but this was absolutely necessary because there was no system of justice or criminal code imply a loose system of ethies which was administered more or less according to the whims of the magistrates.Every kind of office was a matter of purchase, and the officeholders made all they could out of them.The great difficulty in the way of China\u2019s progress was the lack of homogeneity and patriotiem; it was a Case of every man for himself.ttl RICH FINDS IN QUEBEC GREAT MINERAL WEALTH RE PORTED WEST OF LAKE ST.JOHN.It is announced to-day that a prospector who has been searching in \u2018the dis trict west of Lake St.John for the min- eralg so favorably reported upon by Mr.A.Low, of the Dominion Geological Bureau, has returned to Montreal with gold nuggets to the value of nearly four thousand dollars, varying from the size of a pea to one which weighs over half a pound.These were found somewhere in the district lying between Lake Chi- bugamoo and James Bay.This prospector went out in connection with interests of which Messrs.J.A, Jacobs and Peter McKenzie are the moving spirits, and the interested parties are losing no time in securing mining rights in the district.Mr.Jacobs believes that the mining developments in this district will overshadow even Cobalt, and he says that the Lake St.John district is so rich as an agricultural country that in some parts farms of 160 acres are held at $20,000.This northern section of Quebec he is confident will rival any part of Canada in varied mineral and agricultural wealth.The only thing at present holding back its development is the lack of transportation facilities, but, notwithstanding this, over two hundred and fifty prospectors have already gone into the district, and among the discoveries is a quartz vein forty feet wide and over two thousand feet in proven length the samples of which assay from $10 to $15 in gold per ton.The deposits cannot be practically worked until railway communica- tion is established.This, however, is fa | Sale Fourth Annual | Glove May 21st to 26th Inst, Some of the moet astoniehing values offered, and just at a time when KID GLOVES are going up in prices A rare opportunity to make a good selection for future wants, and one that is not likely to be repeated for eome time to come.= LADIES\u2019 KID GLOVES.in all the newest shades, Including Greys, Navy, Black, White, et, and in all sizes at 89c.Our Bale would not have been complete without eome of the much in demand MOUSQUETAIRE GLOVES almost impossible to procure else where.We have secured a fine se.fection at $1.25, $1.50, $1.76.GLOVES now on exhibition &t 441 St.Catherine St West.Phone Up 1068.No Branch Store.ee Allow me to congratulate you $200 Bedroom Suite for $160 This Suite is made of besuti- fully grained solid mahogany.Consists of three pieces \u2014 bureau, dressing table and bed: stead.Design is more on colonial lines \u2014plain and free from ornament.Bureau has two large and two small deep drawers.The plate glass mirror in the bureau is very large The woodwork, on top of mirror, is hand-carved with a shell design.Dressing table is also fitted with plate glass mirror, and contains two drawers.The panels of the bed are perfectly plain, and the tops are relieved by the same shell carving as the table and bureau.Feet of bureau, dressing table and bedstead are made in a heavy claw design.This Suite is exceptional value, reduced, from $200 to £160.Open any evening by appoint ment, telephone Up 681.RENAUD, KING & PATTERSON Cor.Quy and St.Catherine Sts.expected soon, as the G.T.P.will pass about a hundred miles south o: Lake Chibugamoo, while the present terminus of the Quebec & Lake St.John Ra.way is only 180 miles distant, with a g J level country intervening.TORONTO UNION STATION The Grand Trunk Railway has olua: ed possession of all the proper:y a.\u201cnd the Esplanade required for \u2018he new Union station at Toronto.NOTES AND NOTICES The Kubelik Concert \u2014Las: +523 at the Monument Nationa! this - guished musician again used the Rus piano.On his recent visit to th his accompanist, Mr.Ludwix > © © wrote Willis & Co.Limited.as to.se x beautiful Knabe piano which vo = plied for the recital of Jan hui This instrument ic a masterpiece °° perfection.and aided me wandert\".accompanying my great master i action was go firm and elastic was a pleasure to me :N my 4 717 ments.\u201d Willis & Co.Limited agents for Kpabe Pianos Wir 80 St.Catherine strect west (near ¥ a tain street)._._ - 3 Z ~~ nts Mr before Agrict ject © the À top th tion X pe.the pr propos hould Houne Presto sened mteres Comps an en night « berms © Mr.ners © \"a the de Nr \u2018he y vuntr INSWET that h \u201cnote his vs \u2018The n'ra ered Mr Mi La rl Ca Mr Mr Canada Mr \u2014\u2014 \u2014 3 The ing p \u201c Emp Winds May, PAR To SEALF underrig erection and of te TO NOO EIGHTI ermction and Two Reya) P The p prepared kell, anu architect of the équare.Tende rished A derd for.In javahle real, sh The to accer City Montr G t 18 « & A 5 = ST Frrpay, Mar 18, 1906 NORTH ATLANTIC TRADING COMPANY Mr, W.T.R.Preston, under Examination by Mr.F.D.Monk, Relates a Marvellous Tale CABLE DESPATCH SAYS TH PHATICALLY DENIES AT LORD STRATHCONA EM- ALL KNOWLEDGE OF ALLEGED STOLEN LETTER -04a.May 18\u2014The examination of T KR.Preston bezan to-day, che parhamentary Committee on ure and Colonization on the sub- { \u2018he government's contract with Noh Atlantic Trading Company promotion of Canadian immigra- 4 intvrests on the Continent of Éur- Mr.Preston's refusal to disclose sonnel of the company led to a Seal by Mr.F.D.Monk that he 1 he called before the Bar of the - man for the names of the company iB confidence, promising that he would hoid this information subject to the company's order and consent.Last night, Mr.Preston said, an envelope reached him at his hotel that contained the names of the company, together with a letter authorizing him to communicate the same to the government so that the latter might satisfy itself, if necessary, as to the standing of the men composing the company.Mr.Preston added that he did not know bim- self who were the members of the North Aflantic Trading Company.He had not yet presented the letter n question to the government and begged therefore, to be excused from producing it in committee.Mr.Macdonald, Liberal member for Pictou, asked: \u2018Are there any Canadians in the company?Mr.Preston: \u2018No, I'm satisfied there s not! Mr.Macdonald\u2014Are you yourself interested in this North Atlantic Trading Company?.Mr.Preston\u2014Most certainly I am not.Mr.Macdonald\u2014Have you any interest, direct or indirect?Mr.Preston\u2014Not the slightest._.Mr.Macdonald\u2014Nor any other official of the Canadian Government in England?Mr.Preston\u2014No, I do not believe it 18 possible.Mr.Devlin (Liberal, Wright County) \u2014 Has any official of the Canadian Government, either past or present, had any interest in it?; 2.Mr.Preston\u2014No, I don't think i is possible.Mr.Devlin\u2014Had Lord Strathcona full knowledge of this agreement?Mr.Preston\u2014Lord Strathcona had fuil knowledge of all circumstances connected with the agreement from beginning to end.1 called upon him at once upon my return from my first visit to the Continent in 1899, and he approved heartily of the proposal I made for the formation of a syndicate of booking agen'a i and for the pooling among them of the] immigation bonuses conditional upon the expenditure of a certain amount annually by the syndicate iteelf.Mr.Preston remfuded the committee that for twenty years prior to the present contract this country had been paying bonuses to the individual booking agente | for the settlers it got from Germany.Moreover, these booking agents were not bound to exercise any particular efforts in their work.Reverting to the subject of the narrow escape that Lord Strathcona had from arrest in Germany eight years ago, Mr.Preston declared that His Lordship considered his actions in Hamburg to have been quite withip his rights, and that he had violated no law.he German police, however, seemed to be pretty much a law to themselves, and did not share Lord Strathcona\u2019s view of the case.Witness stated that on the occasion of the vieit to England seven years ago of Mr.James A.Smart, Deputy Minis ter of the Interior, he and Mr.Smart had discussed the proposed agreement with Lord Strathcona.Eventually His Lordship decided that the contract should be recommended to the Interior Department, and that Mr.Smart, as deputy minister, should receive authority from the government to conclude the arrangement.Later on Lord Strathcona suggested the propriety of securing a legal opinion as to the validity of the contract and the possibility of its leading to international complications.He (Mr.Preston) pointed out that the arrangement with the North Atlantic Trading Company differed in no essential respects from the arrangement that the Canadian Government formerly had with individual booking agents in these Ku.ropean countries.A legal opinion was, however, sought from the Hon.Mr.Russell, agent of the Canadian Department of Justice in England.This legal opinion, whith was given by Mr.Vesey Knox, a partner of Mr.Russell, came into Mr.Preston's hands in a peculiar way.It was enclosed with a note marked \u2018private and confidential,\u2019 that was addressed to Mr.Col- mer, Lord Strathcona\u2019s secretary.The opinion and note both were delivered by mistake to him (Mr.Preston).The opinion pronounced the agreement with the syndicate of Continental booking agents invalid.The note intimated that \u2018this will stop his (Preston's) proposal.\u2019 The witness remarked that he saw at once, when this document fell into his possession, the fine Italian hand of Mu.Colmer.who had been a millstone about bis neck.Mr.Preston\u2019s attention was called br Mr.Devlin to the insinuation that he got a \u2018rake-off\u2019 on the payments of the Canadian Government to this North Atlantic Trading Company.The witness dismissed the suggestion with a declaration that the thing was impossible and untrue.Mr.Monk contende dthat the committee was entitied to hear from Mr.Preston who were the members ot the North Atlantic \u2018Trading Company.Mr.Preston had claimed that it would be a victation of honor to apslose the names, but Mr.Monk held that the dignity -ot the committee overruled \u201call such prin- ry a aim ae a de RE TRE LT 2 So a E cinles.All that was necessary was to DAILY WITNESS place the witness 1n the position of be ing compelled to answer.Mr.Monk argued that the committee was too bon- In prosecuting the members of the company, Mr.Monk moved that the witness be summoned before the House.Mr.E.B.Devlin thought Mr.Monk wes \u2018too previous.\u201d He should walt till the witness had a chance to consult with the government in regard to the sealed envelope he had just received._ \"The witness does not know the Lames,\u2019 interposed Mr.Duncan Ross.\u2019 Mr.Preston affirmed that he never said he knew the names.He had said no Canadians or Englishmen were mem- bere, as it would be ridiculous to ima- mine they were.Mr.Fisher urged for a prompt prosecution of the inquiry.The country was agitated over the question and he Was anxious to have the facts known 8s soon as possible.y Pr.Black and Mr.EK.M.Macdonald, Nova Scotia Liberals, appealed to the committee to hear Mr.Preston on other phases of the question.Mr.Mac onald believed that Mr.Monk was over-anxious to get a report to the House that the witness refused to an- wer.If he wanted information there vere plenty of questions not yet ask- .He (Mr.Macdonald) moved an amendment that the committee ahead with the examination.He waited to cross-examine the witness rui od 1f ackenzle, the ohai then Fw he amendment out of order, and motiog Mitte divided on Mr.Monk's ton, t was defeated on a vote ot Mr.Duncan Ross (Liberal ; 2 ve 7.tice of motion that he a, hove a te na of the investigation \u2018hat ail où 4 *stions which the witness retused parer be reported to the house.wi ÉPswet to Mr.Macdonald the Jetta eo the committee tha: the ver received last night authorized 0 open the sealed package.and Sianumicate its contents to the Prime oiler, Mr.Preston expiained that the | eorporation of the company in the ary nt Guemsey was a very ordin- Min oe among english capitalists, y, them preferred to get incorporation in the Island on account ot recy.The English law de and peat the names of all stock- re.< Published, while seven names w sufficient in the Isle of Guernsey ; êre was nothing unusual about the pesrpora x tion whatever.Se, ear in Canada, eaid Mr, Mac that kind of offers, COiPaLy hes 6 strange excluded pic à Amsterdam.is it a wir.Preston answered that the office on à main street, occupyi there wae furnished and Jouted® acy nty of business, He met the officer, and did not believe the place vas eserted, as had been described in this country.In fact the office was Cortina C than most offices on the taking of the results of this act with the North Atlantic Trading ; Company, he said there -had been 100.000 or 125000 settlers brought to Canada, who would not otherwise have coma to this country.Moreover, ther comin cost the country half the money # a oui have been expended had th Fog at mn acen retained that exiast- Mr.Preston told the committ hat his son-in-law, Mr, E.A.Alexander was the solicitor for the North At.lantie Trading Company.There was nothing strange about that, he said.The incorporators needed a solicitor and he recommended his son-in-law, getting him business whenever poss\u2018ble.e committee rose at one o\u2019élock, and will meet again on Wednesday.LORD STRATHCONA DENIES STORY.(Canadian Associated Press.) London, May 18.\u2014The Ottawa correspondent of the \u2018Tribune\u2019 in a cable, states that Mr.Preston in giving evi: dence yesterday before the Publie Accounts Committee.said that he was unable to produce all his private correspondence, because some letters had been stolen from his office last year, and that he had traced the missing papers to the office of the High Commissioner of Canada, declaring that Lord Strathcona had admitted that they were in the possession of his secretary, Mr.Griffiths.On being shown the \u2018Tribune\u2019 cable by the Canadian Associated Press, Lord Strathcona in a very emphatic manner denied ever having made such an admission.\u2018Never.never.\u201d said Lord Strath- cona, \u2018neither unofficially, offically or personally am I aware that Mr.Grit- fiths ever had letters obtained \u2018in such à manner as Mr.Preston asserts\u2019 \u2014 PUNDITA RAMABAI MONTREAL LADIES AID HER WORK IN INDIA.The seventeenth annual meeting of the Montreal Circle of the Pundita Kama- bai Association was held on \\Vednes- day afternoon, at the residence of the president, Mrs.Frank Redpath, Ontario avenue.The opening devotional exercise was conducted by Mrs.Grier.Mrs.James Hutchison, the secretary, read the minutes of the last meeting, and Miss Skelton presented the treasurer's statement.The sum contributed by the Montreal Circle to the American llama- bai Association was $127.83.Lhe scholar ship fund for last year amounted to $250.22.Mrs.Blackader read selections from the last annual report of the association.This report shows that there are m the Sharada Sadan, the school founded by Ramabai for high caste Hindu widows, some 165 girls.Ramabai has in her charge at Mukti, in all, some 1,500 giris.Her daughter, Manoramabai, who 1s her principal assistant in the Sharada Sa- dan school, reports a year of decided pro- ress.Besides their studies in the or- inary branches of education, all.the upils learn to do some kind of indus- rial work.Individual care and attention is planned for each girl, and the formation of character is regarded as of great importance.; Mrs.Kingman read extracts from a Jetter written bv a young gentleman travelling in India.While the festivities connected with orable to look for evidence to be used |, Colonial House, EE LEREERE Phillips Square.ERED ERE for $3.50 to $4.50.CROIRE TRE Lake Shore Delivery Begins Saturday, the 19th Instant.MANTLE DEPARTMENT For Friday and Saturday 40 LADIES\u2019 DRESSES, in Voile, Etamine, and Silk Bengaline, prettily trimmed with lace and medallions, values $60 to $85, for $25 to $35.LADIES BLACK SILK MOIRETTE UNDERSKIRTS, extra sizes, values $6.50 to $8.50, 40 CHILDREN'S REEFER JACKETS, less 50 p.c.15 LADIES and MISSES COLORED CLOTH and TWEED CAPES, special $1.50, 100 PRINT DRESSES, shades Blue and Crimson: | value $2.25 to $2.76, price $1.25 and $1.50.50 LADIES BLACK CLOTH WALKING SKIRTS, value $3.50, for $2,00, less 20 percent.Sale of Doulton China Samples ER NOW GOING ON.FOR SATURDAY ONLY.SILVER DEPARTMENT.3 Special Tables of PLATED SILVER WARE, consisting of Tea Sets, Waiters all sizes, Fern Dishes, Pudding Dishes, Biscuit Jars, etc, etc, at HALF PRICE.FE Special Attention Given to Mail Orders.Henry Morgan&Co MONTREAL L_\u2014_ 2, Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales were holding the general attention, the interest of the writer was nevertheless drawn also to the schools at Mukti, and he adds impartial] testi mony to the good work being deme by Pundita Ramabai and her helpers tor women of India.The president, Mrs.Redpath, gave an address on the work of women missionaries, impressing especially the need for such work.The office-bearers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: \u2014 President.Mrs.Frank Redpath.Honorary eecretary, Mrs.James Hut- chison.Honorary treasurer, Mrs.H.B.Ames.There was a fair attendance at the meeting.On its adjournment, afternoon tea was brought in.Mrs.George E.Drummond has kindly undertaken to give a $45 scholarship.INDICTED RAILWAY MAN A FORMER CHICAGO AGENT OF C.P.R.CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT.Charles F.Wenbam, formerly Chicago agent for the Canadian Pacific Railway, has been indicted in that city on a charge of having embezzled $51,000 belonging to the company.He is at present in New York.and a detective immediately left to retuin with him Æo Chicago.; ; More than $100,000 was involved in the charges.Of the sum, $69,000 belonged to the Elder, Dempster Steamship Co, but the Grand Jury too ; this instance, the charges having outlawed.The alleged shortage 1 to have become known in 1803, whe suit was brought in London against th Canadian Pacific by the steamship company.\u2014_\u2014\u2014 FIRE Al VERDUN.The tannery of the Canada Leather Company at Verdun was damaged by fire last night.The blaze started In the eastern section, aud betore the local brigade got the better of the lames a quantity of skins and part of the premises were destroyed.Assistance sent from Ste.Cunegonde and Point St.Charles was not needed.The loss 1s estimated at $3,000.A WARNING COUNTERFEIT SILVER AND PAPER MONEY IN TORONTO.Toronto, May 17\u2014The police here believe that a gang of counterfeiters is operating in Toronto or the vicinity, and are looking out for the members of the gang.A counterfeit ten-dollar bill of a Quebec bank was recently put out here, but it was such a poor imitation that very few of the bills were circulated.With bad quarters and half dollars, however.the counterfeiters were more successful, and a gir who came into the city to sell products, and conductors on the suburban electric lines.\u2014_ YUKON MAIL SERVICE.Washington, May 18.\u2014The Post-Uttice Department has been advised that navi gation will open on the Yukon on or about June 6, after which date and until the close of the season the postal service to all parts of the Yukon, 1n- cluding Alaska, via the Yukon, will be absolutely unrestricted with respeot to the class of mail matter conveyed.CHESTERVILLE METHODISIS.The Rev.A.E.Sanderson.S.l.L., contemplated severing his connection with the Methodist Church in Chester ville, Ont, at the approaching conier- ence, but the Official Board of that church has passed a resolution s'ating that the congregation recognizes in hun a man of sterling good qualit.es, and urging on him to reconsider his decision and remain with them.Mr.Sanderson has expressed his willingness to remain if the Conference sces fit to return him for a fourth year.\u2014 VERDUN HOSPITAL.The medical superintendent ot the Protestant Hospital for the lnsane at Verdun reports that for the week end- mg May 21, there were four admissions, nine discharged cured.three discharged on trial and one death.- UNDERWRITERS TO MEET.Mr.Thomas J.Parkes leaves on Monday for New York to attend the executive k no action In Committee of the National Association of been Lite Underwriters which meets on Tues- sg said day at the Hotel Gotham.Mr.n Boes as the elected reprisentative of the e | Life Underwriters' Association of Mont- Parkew real.\u2014 We Want You To investigate the much advertised \u201cREMUVAL SALES,\u201d \u201cALTERATION - SALES,\u201d and \u201cSPECIAL SALES TO MAKE ROOM FOR MORE GOODS,\u2019 and then come to NORDHEIMER\u2019S and see bow much better value you can get for your money by their \"EVERY DAY METHODS\u2019 of selling the best Americad and Canadian Pianos obtalnable.Whether you desire to rent a Piano for the summer, or purchase a eecond-hand instrument for your town or country bome for $75.00 to $200.00, or a new one for $250.00 to $1,000.00 or more, you will find the most attractive assortment at NORDHEIMER*S, Established 1840, 589 St.Catherine Strost West.The cnly place In Montreal where the Steinway, Nordheimer, Pratte, Mason & Hamlin, Kranich & Bach, and Lansdowne Pianos, Metrosiyle Pianolas and Pianola Pianos can be #ecn.E-timates cheertully given on old !netruments to be taken In the visit of their |a large number were passed on farmers exchange PR TEI Scam \u20ac AE ry Weekly Calendar -\u2014_ FRIDAY, MAY 18.Week \u2014MAY 1419, 815 p.m.Stanley Hall mat - Mon.Thur., Sat.3% pm.The Original and Only LONDON BIOSCOPE CO.(LIVING CANADAL 10,000 - NEW PICTURES - 10,000 Everything new and up-to-date, The finest Moving Pictures and Iliustrated Songs ever given fo the city.Evenings\u2014I5c, 25¢, 35¢, 50c.Matimoes\u2014f0c, 25c.468 8t.Catherine West KARN HAL Ter Ur 715.Matinees daily at 2.15.Summer Season, Entire Change of Programme Weekly.THE OUIMETOSCOPE, - Presenting MOVING PIOTURES and ILLUSTRATED sonas.à pa al thie week- The on ginsl an 1 Phobos of \"THE BAN FRANCISCO DISASTER.oy PRICES\u2014Matinees, 10c, 15c.300 seats fo dir 201 Children at 10o.Evenings, 106, 15e.ved 28e.Art Association PHILLIPS SQUARE.ANNUAL EXHIBITION OF THE WORK OF The Art Classes Will open on Monday the 14th and close on Saturday the 19th May, 1008.ADMISSION FRE SATURDAY, MAY 19.SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION OF THE PROVINCE OF QUEBEC.The Rev, Dr.JOHNSTON, Will, D.V., teach the Sunday School! Lesson for next Sunday in the Y.M.C.À.On SATURDAY Aftorneos, at 4.48 0\u2019clook TO COME ONCE IS TO COME EACH WEEK.YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Dominion Square.SATURDAY, 8 P.M.\u201c Mr, GEO.Week Night Meeting for Men.E.WILLIAMS will epeak.Topic: \u2018How to dea! with Temptation.\u2019 SUNDAY, 3 P.M.Young Men's Bible-class.the Life of Christ.Leader, CALHOUN, Secretary.SUNDAY, 8 p.m.Gymnasium Men's Bible Study Club.Leader, Mr.J.E.MERRITT, Physical] Di rector.All young men heartily Invited.DOG SHOW.ENTRIES CLOSE SATURDAY, May 19 Make your entries during the day at 683 CANADA LIFE BUILDING ; Evenings, trom § to 10, at STAR UPTOWN BRANCH.THURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY Studies on Mr.C.EVENINGS at MILITARY INSTITUTE, POINT ST.CHARLES.SUNDAY, MAY 20.MEN\u2019S OWN, CALVARY CHURCH, GUY STREET.SUNDAY, 19th May, 3 p.m.Speaker\u2014Rev.WM.MUNRO.Musical Selections.No Military Parade to-day\u2014all the Men's Own wanted to parade at thelr own meet- ng; also, Color-Sergeants, bring in Re- sruits.\u201cFUTURE MEETINGS.zens CINDERELLA May 28th, 8 p.m.Matinee 26th, in aid of Hervey Institute.HUNDREDS ünable tn get ln at last performance.Secure tickets NOW at Stanley Hall te avoid disappointment.Prices 25c, 350, 80ec.Phe prettiest and moet fascinating entertainment ever held in Montreal.EVERYONE DELIGHTED.\u2014\u2014 \u2014] NAILS FQR CAEAT BRITAIN, and EUROPE, CLOSE AT MONTREAL.coming May.83.4 6.00 p.m.Supplementary.13 9.30 a.m, Majestic, White Gtar.18 6.00 p.m.°° Supplementary.1% 60 pm \u2018 Blucher, H.Amer, % 8.00 p.m.\u2018 Le Touraine, Gen.Trags-Atle.al?6.00 p.m.\u2018\u201c Tunisian, Allen.18 9.30 a.m.\u2018°° Umbria, Cunard.98 6.0 pm.\u201c \u201c Bupplementary.21 9.30 a.m.\u2018\u201c K.Wilhelm 1, N.G.Lloyd.22 9.30 a.m.* Oceanic, White Star.22 6.00 p.m.* \u2018\u201c Supplementary.223 6.00 p.m.\u201c XK, Aug Victoria, T.Amer.2% 6.00 p.m.\u201c Victorian: Allan.a 9.30 a.m.*\u201c Campania, Cupard ex 6.00 pm.\" Supplementary.2% 9.30 a.m.°° Teutonic White Star.39 68.00 pm.\u201c \u2018Supplementary.40 9.30 a.m.* Deutschland, H.Amer.v0 6.00 pm.* _\u201c Supplementary, «31 8.00 p.m.\u2018 Ionian, Allan.\u2014\u2014 *Letters May be poeted up to 6.00 p.m.Other matter should be posted before § pm.Registered before 5.30 p.m.(a) Parcels (per Parcel Post) are forwarded by the Allan eteamer, the last time af mailing being 5.80 p.m.on Thuredays.= \u2014 IMMIGRANTS DETAINED.Quebec.May 17 \u2014The immigration medical inspectors have detained 141 steerage passengers, all foreigners, who arrived on the SS.\u2018Montrose\u2019 yesterday, and sent them to the House of Detention for further examination.Besides this number, over 100 were landed at Grosse Isle on account of their physical condi- tien, : ening to-day.BILLIARDS\u2014Hoppo to play in Montreal.IHRE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS SPORTING INTELLIGENCE - nang BASHBALLL \u2014 Montreal win the fist, ATHLETFOS \u2014 Doings of the local har- game at home with Providence.Amerl- riers.®herring\u2019s reception.can and \u2018Natlonal League games.FOOTBALL \u2014 Teams for to-morrow\u2019s QOLF \u2014 Victoria Ladies\u2019 Golf Club op- games.LAOROSSE\u2014 Tecumseh's * possible line uv.BASEBALL ROYALS TAKE THE FIRST GAME OF THE HOME SERIES WITH PROVI- DBNER.A quil, nist day, with an interrupting shower that threatened te stop the game in the third inning, marked the first occasion on which the Royale, on their own ball grounds, met the Providence team, Although the game started aberp at 4 p.mit was net until 6.60 that the Providence bait of the ninth inning was completed, apd Montreal had won the game Dy two Tune to one.The abovo mentioned shower had something to do with protracting the match, tut a great deal of time was wasted by certain Providence players in arguing with the urwpire, for which, very properly and very juethy, two of them were put out of the game.Lachance, who formerly adorned the first Lace for the Royals, in the fifth inning felt constrained to tell Mr.Conahan, the umpire, behind the plate, what he thought of his umpiring ability, and was promptly ordered out.There was not much delay about that; the narisance happened when Duna, the Providence nianager, took it upon bim- self to argue with the umpire.Why Mr.Ccrahan did not also put bim out at once, cennot bv sald; the honor fell to his colleague, who wae arbitrating at the bases, to whom Dunn offered a tribute of abuse arising over a close decision at second.Even after he had been told to go, Dunn still had to say something, and the watch was pulled on him.Then he went.Up to the time of the stop occasioned by thé rein, there bad been ne startling or Doteworthy features to the game, with the exception of a fine catch by Poland, frem Connors's etick, which closed the inning for the Royals.A hot one from McFarland, traveliing about three feet high, and like & shot from a gun, was caught by Maceey, in the fourth, at which thd crowd were mightliy | pleased, and gave him an ovation.\u2018Connors started the Royals\u2019 half of the inning and made first.A sacrifice py \u2018fart.man, put Keefe, who ran for Connors, to second.Pagpalau was passed up, Joyce sacrificed and Keefe got to third.With men on se:ond and third Bannon put out a fly to left fleld, and the side was out.Nothing startling happened in the fifth except the Lachance epleode.After tne big first baseman had gone off his place wea ptaken by Cronin.Hartman, for the Royals, placed a neat one just out of Pcole\u2019s reach, made fret in safety, and almost the next ball etole eecond.Joyce came up, and a hum of expéctation went around the stand, put Mike struck out, and the effort collapeed.Dunn, Brodie and Cronin went out In short order in the sixth.In Montreal's helt of the inning, with Bannon out, Wagner was given fret and stole second.It was the \u2018safe\u2019 given by the umpire on this play that eventually: remilted In Mr.Dunn's retirement.It was in the elghth that the fun began.After \u2018'MoFarland had been given hie dase, and had been caught at eecond cn Poland's eacrifice, and after Cooper had teen nallel at first and Brodie- struck out, Mike Joyce was first man up, and again the buzz of anticipation went round.The crowd always expect something to happen when Mike is at the plate.In this case, however, he disappointed them and etru\u201ck out.Pannon hit a clean one to right field, tcok firet, and was advanced to eecond when Wagner was paseed.Huelsman drove one, but Wagher was caught at second.Huelamn1 stole pecond.Massey put out a beauty down to the left fleld, and scored Bannon and Hueleman.The players from Providence did their best to score in the ninth, and it looked 8s though something might happen when Hartman failed to hold Cronin\u2019's two bag- ger.Rock put out a high one to Ran- non and retired.Kruger helped Cronin to third, and the next hit brought him heme, bu: that was the only run that could be scored.Score.\u2014 MONTREAL.AB 1B.P.O.A &.Joyce, If .4 60 1 3 0 0 Bannon, cf -.4 1 1 2 1 0 Wagner, 3b .2 0 0 1 4 0 Hueleman, rf \u2026.à 1 0 60 000 Massey, 1b .4 0 8 8 0 0 Connors, 2b ve oo.8 0 0 6 0 0 Connor, ¢ .8 0 1 3 1 0 Hartman, es .\u2026.2 0 1 4 3 0 Pappalau, p .2 60 6 1 2 0 Totals 21 2 7 M$ I 0 PROVIDENCE.A.B.1B.P.O.A.McFarland, ¥ .\u2026.\u2026.2 0 6 1 0 9 Poland, rtf and $ .4 0 1 2 1 0 Dunn, % .\u2026.\u2026.8 0 0 3 1 1 Couper, 2s ce es .1 0 0 1 0 0 Brodie, of .4 0 2 0 0 0 Lachance, 1b .,, .1 0 0 5 000 Cromin, rf ,.,,,.2 1 1 1 0 0 Rock, ss .4 0 0 1 2 0 Kruger, 3b and Ib .4 0 3 3 3 0 Beckendorf, c \u2026Z 0 1 5 80 Poole, p .\u2026.\u2026.4 0 0 2 2 0 Totals .,.91 1 8 24 12 1 Score by Innings\u2014 Montreal .\u2026.0000000 2x\u20142 Frovidence .000000001\u2014 Summary\u2014Two base hit, Cronin.Stolen bases, Brodie, Hartman, Wagner, Huela- man.Double plays, Poland to Lachance, Bannon to Massey, Pappalau to Masrey.Struck out, by Poole, 4; by Pappalau, 4.Firet base on bee, off Poole, 4; oft Pap- palau, 4 \u2018Sacrifice h't, Hartman.Lett on bases, Providence, 8; Montreal, 6.Uzx- pires, Kerin and Conaban.Attendance, co.EASTERN LEAGUE GAMES.Rochester, May 17.\u2014Hafford, who was purchased from Cincinnati, wes easy for the Jersey City batemen today in the BEMg here.The locale made many costly errors, and Jersey Clty stole bases whenever they liked.R HE Rochester .000000010\u20141 3 4 Jersey City .2001110106 3 2 Batterles\u2014Hafford and MoCormick; Mo- ren anq Butler., \u2018Toronto, May 17.\u2014Toronto wom In the first inning in their game with BRaitimore to-day.With two men on bases Meek gol In 8s mighty hit, scoring them both.After that the hits were too well scattered to be \u2018eflective.RH = Toronto .\u2026.30000000x\u2014 9 À Baltimore .\u2026.0000000000 7 4 Battertes\u2014Mitchell and Toft; Mason and ' Byers, Steud AEE iy Rain prevented the Newark{Buffalo game at \u2018Buffalo.EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING.on.Lost.P.O, Newark ., .H 8 847 Buftalo .+, ++ + A 6 647 Baltimore ., .10 8 556 Providence .sr .\u2026.9 9 500 Montreal ev 00 ee +8 10 ATH Jersey City .,.00 or 7 8 467 Rochester., 9 400 Toronto ,.5 12 204 GAOLF .%4 .4 .% %.\u2018LADIES\u2019 VICTCRIA CLUB OPENING.The wot weatber which prevented the taking place of the tea and putting and sgproaching competition of the Victoria Golf Club took place to-day on tbe arrival of the 1.35 train._\u2014 \\ ENGLISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS.London, May 17.\u2014The drawing of the opening games to be played at Hoylake for the national amateur championships vas meade to-day, and the following American entries were drawn to play:\u2014C.B, Macdonald, of New York, will play L.Martin, of the Dublin Golf Club, and P.L.Maclery, of Oregon, will meet M.Capeland, of the Stammore Golf Club.There is a record entry of 163, 18 more than the previous highest number of entries, AMBRICAN LEAGUE.R.H.E.At Philadoiphia\u2014 Detroit ,.\u2026.0000000000 10 Philadelphia .21001001x\u20145 34 1 Batteries \u2014 Killian, Siever and Payne; Waddell and Schreck.Umpires, Evans and Sheridan.At Boston\u2014 Cleveland .010000038337 12 1 Boston .,.020110000\u20144 8 2 Batteries \u2014 Hess and Clark; Harris and Grabam.Umpire, Conndlly.At New York\u2014 ; St.Louise .\u2026.0000101002 86 New York ,.00001300x\u20144 3 8 PBatteries- Glade and Rickey: Chesbro And MoGuire.Uapire, O'Loughlin.At Washington\u2014 \u2018Washington .0030000002 22 Chicago .0000082040 1% 1 Batteries \u2014 \"Wolfe, Smith, Kittredge; Paterson and | Sutttvan.Umpire, Connor.AMERICAN LEAGUE, STANDING.on.Lost.P.C.Pliladelphla .+ .18 7 1% Cleveland .,.18 9 691 Detroit es es ss oe 8 11 54 St, Louis , \u2026 ,., \u2026.14 2 528 New York ., +.12 12 500 Washington .A 18 480 Chicago .,, +» .10 13 425 Boston .+.\u2026.8 1; NATIONAL LEAGUE.5 .4 LHW At_Pittéturg\u2014 .IAE Pittdbure .0100000%x\u2014 70 New York .0006000000 5 Battortes\u2014Loevee and Gibson; De and Marshall.Umpires, Johfistoge an.Ærellie.so At 8t, Louls\u2014 St.Louis .,, .0100080008 8 1 Brooklyn .101000000-¢ 8 1 \u2018Batteries \u2014Brown and Raub; 'Stricklett, and Bergen.Umpire, Conway.At Chicage\u2014 Chicago 001002800x\u201438 7 06 \u2018Philadelphia 000000000\u2014-1 5 1 Batteries\u2014Ruelbach and Kling; Pittinger VoCloskey end Dooln.Umpires, Carpenter and Klem.At Cincinnati\u2014 Cinctnnat! .,, .00110000x\u20142 7 3 , 'Beeton .00000000020, 5 0 Batteries \u2014Weimer and Schiel; Lindaman and Needham.Umpire, O'Day.NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.Won.Lest.P.C Chicago .oo ,, ».28 9 118 New York .,.19 9 679 Pitteburg .05 12 556 I\"hiladelphta .,.\u2026 .46 14 633 St.Louls .,.13 15 464 Boston .12 17 414 Cincinnati ,, .,, .A1 20 355 Brooklyn ,.8 2 276 CRESCENTS GROWING.As the result of the amalgamatien between the Maple Baseball team and the .Crescent A.A.A., under the name of the Crescents, a general meeting of the club [ wi be held at No.3 Greene ave, West: | mount, on Saturday, May 19, at 8 p.m.eharp, when officers will be elected for the baseball and football teams of the ars0- ciation.All members are requested to turn up.Membership tickets for the Association will be sold on that evening.COMMERCIAL LEAGUE.The opening game of the Commercial | League will be played oh the St.Denis grounds, corner Boulevard St.Joseph and | 8t.Urbain street, to-morrow, starting at ji o'clock, when tbe M.L.H.& P.Co.team will meet the strong Canadian Bronze , Co.team.The M.L., H.& P.Co.team will have Anctil in the box, and R.Rlvest will do the receiving; Grannary at first.Farrell at second, Deschamps at short, and White at third, will make the infield.The outfield will be chosen from Gillen, G.Rivest, W.Ryan and P.Heffernan.The | Canadian Bronze Co.will have Goyer and iJ.Hurst for the battery, and the following team to back them up: Sutherland, first base; R.Hurst, second; Hogue, short; Bruco, third; McDonald, left field; Buck- ingham, centre; and Laroch, right.The | game is called for 3 o'clock, and A.Ber- pré will do the umplring.LACROSSE, JUNIORS PRACTICE AT THE M.A A.A.There was a big turnout of juniors at the M.A.A.A.grounde at Westmomnt last night under the supervision of Barney Dunphy.Some of them showed coneider- able promise and with careful handling should develop Into ueeful players, The firet accident of the season happened Mc- Pherson getting a crack over the eye that necessitated four stitches, TECUMSEH\u2019S LINE-UP Toronto, May 17.\u2014The make-up of the Tecumseh team will, It is expected, be something llke this: Charlie Querrle, Whitehead, Felker, Pitcher, Pickering, Dirkin, Davidson, Adamson, Stuart, Gray- don, Downtree, Clark, Murton.The team will be coached by Toth Daly, the 125-1b.amateur boxing champion of Canada.SPORTING NOTES The idea of bringing all the amateur baceball clube in the city into one fold Je a good one, and ie worthy of encournge- ment, especially since the body mainiy responsible for the Inception of the movement is on4 so honestly amateur as the Y.M.C.A.There are numbers of boys\u2019 clubs playing on the public playgrounds of the city tbat would be benefited by inclusion in such a league, and it Is to be hoped that the scheme will go through.Trout fishing in the Ste.\u2018Agathe district ¢f the Laurentians is reported to be good.In the better known lakes the fishing has not been extraordinary, but !t is in the emaller lakes, away back in the bush, bat the best fish, and the biggest numbers, ave Leen taken.At St.Fauetin some gcod oatches have been recorded, and Also at pointe further up the line.The Y.M.C.A.campers who go every year on May 24 to thelr comfortable camp on one of the islands of Lake St.Joseph, are already making preparations for the trip.Lake Et.Joseph has been the scene of some great fishing in the past, but the last year or eo the trout seem to Lave been growing scarcer and ths catfish more plentiful.The - recent report of the Dominion Commissioner of Fleheries on the subject af fish oulture, Professor Priace makes some very Interesting reading.lt s \u2018Carneval Russe,\u201d with its wealth of tone-color\u2014 each was played with a passionate appreciation of itr beauty, its many nuances of expression nnd poetic imagery.ra- sate\u2019s most insinuating Spanish dance, perfect in its richness and warmth, closed a great performance.; Kubelik has emerged from the limitations of mere technique, and has become à great artist, With such an unequalled technical equipment, having now gone eo Ffar, he can scarcely fail to olimb to the highest.Co A word of hearty arpreciation is dee to Miss Agres Gardner-Eyre, à p'anist who again showed herself to be a thorough\u2019 musician.Miss CGardner-Eyre played a Chopin nocturne and the incomparable Mazurka with Tare individual charm.She gave a brilliantly powerful rendering of Liszt's thirteenth Hungarian Rhapeody.and her version of Grun- feld\u2019s Romance wae charged with rich and poignant melody.A storm of well- \u2018deserved applause followed, in response \u2018to which the artiste eave a Chorin Pre- Jude and Schubert\u2019s \u2018Rosamunda\u201d one of that gifted composer\u2019s most perfcet works \u2014hoth played with true restant anl grace.Mr.Ludwig Schwab's accompaniments throughout were admirable.Mr.Schwab hag been with Herr Kubelik for years, and is one of the most conscientious and skilful accompanist before the public today.©.P.R.CONDUCTOR INJUKED.Mr, Albert Bouchard, a C.P.K.conductor, had his right foot crushed industrial market values to a The local market is in a particularly fine technical position, and although there has been no percent during the year that Las just heavy buying of stocks on this Jparkat : treatment.vesterday afternoon while boarding the tram at Bordeaux.Mr.Bouchard had just given the signal to go ahead and as the train moved out he attempted to jump on the platform of the car ahead of the last.He missed his footing and fell between the platform ot the \u201cstation and the train.\u2018The wheels ol the last car passed over his right foot.lle was brought into the city and taken to the Notre Dame Hospital for Tao for a moment his face lit up.The same+Ytrse as many as seventren counties, the first section to: struction work will be carried on all summer.would seem that there must he something humorous in the primitive, since a very well and the two prrincipals, M.South- and added considerably to the attraction audience packed the theatre trom top to bottom and laughter was the staple of the evening.Friar, May 18.1906 MR- J.A.BURNETT PROMOTED LEAVES LIGHT, HEAT & POWER COMPANY TO JOIN SOUTHERN SUSPICIONS THAT MISSING my BABES IN THE Woop a DREN HAVE MEL Wl), .; » COUNTIES RAILWAY.FOLL PLAY.; oT St.John, NB.May 17 \u2014 A Active work is about to be started by has vet Deen sound of the tw the Montreal & Southern Counties Rail-{ dren, Ralph and Ode Crean way Company connecting Montreal with disappearad from their home St Lambert and Longuenil.Vir, Jas.Tormentsne, on Sunday A.Burnett, construction engineer of the Montreal Light, Heat & Power Company, MR.J.A.BURNETT.a fence to get into the wood.question he went to look for the and the three children asked leive 0 accompany discouragement, but he insisted that they should return home.the fence, and her sister tollowe.t, little brother then being litted over nv Trenholm, who agan warned them - hurry to their home.that was the last he saw of the cup evel, and though the seuvl is being continuad, no one nou the little ones will b> found alive 18 a marked difference between stories that have been told o) of the brother and sisted Geneva Creamer, a br.gnt c that last Sunday evening ner .ther\u2014a mere buby\u2014her sisoer self.accompanied Russel ren | eeventeen-vear-old neighbor, 1.4 Yards mito the wool, not ta trom their home.lhev had : al.Trenholm invited Olle to g.bim to look for the cows tu shortly afterwards turned buch, she states that when she last Prison here, escaped from the Philp ton.vis, lacha mme with a splendid selection of articles from the World\u2019s Greatest Journals and Reviews, is | _ Out To-day.J.B.GOUGEON ACQUITTED.Jean Baptiste Gougeon, who was arrested at Verdun, on a charge of having received some of the goods stolen by .the burglar, Belliveau, who was this Simser, at Orangeville, this after- ook sent to the penitentiary for four- Albino slipped out of the hand- |teen years, has been acquitted by and, while he was beng pursued, Judge Choquet.After hearing the evi- ja got away.Albino is 19] dence the judge said there was an evr meng ESCAPE FROM BAILIFF.nto, May 17.\u2014Bellary Albino and Lachapelle, two of a gang of ra th y to the Central on od bailiff, FE Tears \u2014: , bel to Port Ar-| dent doubt in the case, and (Fougeon \u201cane a peiie \" 3 and was com- | would have the benefit of this and be Witted \u2018reap Blind River, } discharged.> aA aga Se A Places of the strikers, and ADULTERATED FOOD Campaign Started to Educate the Public on the Matter PURE FOOD SHOW IS PART OF THE SCHEME, has Citizens of Montreal, I believe, ve no idea regarding the large quantity of food of all kinds offered.for sale, throughout this city, that 1s adulterated; if they did there would certainly be some protests made,\u2019 said Mr.Beaudry, who is one of the promoters of th» Pure Food Show now Veing held in the Victoria Rink.: \u2018I tell you\u2019 he continued, \u2018that this unfortunate practice has reached alarming proportions and the sooner it is stopped, or in some way lessened, the better for the public.It is quit2 ratural that the ordinary housekeeper cannot lcok into this question of adulterated fcods; if she did there are many articles purchased at the \u2018corner grocery\u2019 to-day that would certainly remain on the shelves.I am pleased to say that there is a movement on foot to check this form of cheating and when once a large sce tion of our citizens become educated to purchase for their homes the best on the market they will learn that the little extra money paid out for the pure article is, after all the cheapest./ , \u2018People have the idea as a rule,\u2019 continued Mr.Beaudry, \u2018that if there is an article of food offered for a cent or two a pound cheaper it must be purchased jor the sole reason of saving a little money; and what is the result?Adulterated food, is injurious in every respect to those eating it.The city food inspectors, I believe, are doing all \u2018they can to detect such foods, but they cunnot possibly catch everything.\u2019 \u2018What do you purpose doing in the matter?Mr.Beaudry was asked.\u2018Educate the public to the purchase of the better class of foods, and 1 hope that the Pure Food Show will go a long way towards accomplishing this end.The campaign against adulterated foods has just .begun and it will be carried on without fear or favor.\u2019 ; At the Victoria Rink last evening the commodious auditorium was filled with an audience appreciative of the excellence of the show and the work of the grocers\u2019 section of the Retail Merchants Association of Canada in their endeavor to educate the people to realize the importance of obtaining only the best and purest on the market.; The Hon.Lomer Gouin, Premier of the Province of Quebec, with a party of prominent citizens, was the guest of the association last evening.; FOUR BURGLARIES THE HAT AND FUR SIURE UF MESSRS.NELSON SUFFER HEAVY LOSS.ne à Burglars were busy in the city on Wednesday night, four places being broken into and robbed.200 The greatest loss was experienced by Mesers.Alexander Nelson & Co., at their hat and fur store, 304 Notre Dame street west.The thief or thieves climbed an extension wall in the rear of the premises and effected an entrance by cutting a bole about eighteen in¢hes long by six inches wide in one of the windows.A considerable quantity of goods was stolen, but up to the present the value and extent ot the burglacy has not\u2018 been fully ascertained.T'he loss 18 covered by a policy in the Dominion (yuarantee Uem- pany.At 810 Dorchester street burglars en\u201d tered the fish amd poultry store of Mr.Henry Gatehouse.kifteen dollars were taken, but nothing else in the place was interfered with.Mr.Gatehouse also has a goods policy with the Dominion (Guarantee Company.Mesers.Joseph Laviolette and Son, butchers, 786 Dorchester street, also | had their premises broken into, an entrance being forced at the rear of the |- building.The safe was opened and the ecntents (fifty dollars) stolen.The fourth burglary neported is that | committed at J.Hamelin's, 44 Souvemr |.street, where paints, etc., to the est:- mated value of about two hundred dollars, were carried off, reer CAP WORKERS\u2019 STRIKE.The striking cap workers and their sympathizers held an enthusiastic meeting on Wednesday in Empire Hall.The members of the union.who are conduct- | ing the strike spoke optimistically.Communications were read from the headquarters of the union and other labor organizations promising all the financial support necessary.e officials of the hat and cap company, on the other hand say that they are slowly fillmg the f will soon ve their factory running as usual.SHOULD GET MEDALS THREE MEN REPRESENT CENTURY AND HALF SERVICE ON G.T.R.Three men sitting together at the dinner to Mr.Hays on ednesday night represented over 130 years\u2019 service with the Grand Trunk Railway Company: They were, Mr.W.H.Rosevear.general car accountant; Mr.W.McWood, superintendent of car department; and Mr.H.W.Walker, the general auditor.Those present were hoping that the comptroller, Mr.W.Wainwright, whe has been with the company for over fifty vears, would have been back in town in time for the banquet, so that the four veterans might have represented over 200 years\u2019 service.cert SOLD LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.Catherine O'Halloran, 968 Notre Dame street west; W.H.Knapp, 65 and 67 \u20achaboillez Square; and Honore Charest, St.Lawrence Boulevard, were each fined ry Judge Desnoyers $30 and $6.60 costs, for having sold liquor on Sunday.Lal THE MONTREAL \u2018DAILY WITNESS © PINENPPLES FOR PRESERVING.THE MORMON CHURCH 18 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS, ACCORDING TO A SALT LAKE PAPER.\u2014_\u2014 Salt Lake, Utah, May 17.\u2014The Mormon Church.is going out of business, according to a local morning paper.Its principal holding in Salt Lake, the Utah ight and Railway Company, is to be taken over by a $25,000,000 corporation composed of English and American capitalists.The new company will also acquire the Ogden street railway, and build an electric line from Juab county, Utah, to Oneida county, Idaho.It will be known as the Inter-Mountain Consolidated Railroad Company, and will be incorporated both in Utah and Idaho.The board of directors will include Mr.H.1.Vreeland, New York city; Baron D\u2019Oissel, Paris; Sir Thomas Jackson, London; Mr, -Willam G.Rathbone, Manchester, \u2018England; Alexander Mec- Kenzie, Ottawa, Canada: Mr.Henry Dupont, Paris; Mr.Beresford Hope, Lon- dof, and a number of Utah men, among them Governor John C.Cutler.The énterprise will be financed through the Inter-Mountain Trust Company, incorporated in Utah and Idaho, a few days Simultaneously the announcement is made that the Salt Lake and Los Angeles Railroad, another church property, has been sold to a loca] syndicate for $500,000, This road is thirteen miles in length, and runs from the city to the lake.President Joseph F.Smith, of the Mormon Church, is quoted as eaying that the divorce of religion trom business is made on account of the fact that the Mormons whom the church sought to protect years ago, mo longer need the protection cf the church in business affairs.The church entered business to assist converts and strangers belonging to the church, but as they are now on a firm footing, the church withdraws from business entirely.If this policy is completely carried out, the sale of the traction interests will be followed by the sale of stocks in banks, sugar factories, the great Z.C.M.I.department store, and many emaller en- .terprises.It will work a commercial revolufion for that company.Mr.William A.Patton, assistant to President Cassatt, has been subpoenaed, and will probably be called during the day.: teeter ' EDUCATION BILL LORD PORTSMOUTH DECLARES IF \u201c'THE LORDS REJECT IT THE \u201d GOVERNMENT WILL APPEAL TO THE COUN- \u2018TRY.oe ndon, May 17.\u2014Lord Portsmouth, a Member of the government, speaking last hight at Andover, intimated that if the use of Lords rejected the Education ill the government would appeal to the eountry.His Lordship said the result of such an appeal would certainly be to strengthen the cause of disestablishment.; \u2018FIRE AT SUMNER RESORT TWENTY-FOUR COTTAGES AND RAILWAY STATION BURNED AT MONUMENT BEACH, : MASS.Monument Beach, Mass, May 17.\u2014 Fire crept through the summer cottage séttlement here early to-day, and destroyed 24 cottages and the New York, \u2018New.Haven and Hartford railway station.The loss is estimated at about $60,000.Only one of the cottages was occupied.The loss falls chiefly on residents of Brockton and vicinity, The amount of insurance, if any, is not known here.MR.BONAR LAW ELECTED A «je à î \u2018 CONSERVATIVES GAIN A SEAT IN THE.BRITISH HOUSE.London, May 16.\u2014At a by-election yes- -terday, in the Dulwich Division of Cam- berwell, to replace Mr.Frederick Ruth- ertord Harris, resigned, Mr.Bonar Law.one of the unseated members of the Bal- \"four Government, \u2018was elected by an increased majority of 1,279 over Mr.Williamson, Liberal.Piles Make Life Wretched.\" Jt-may be truthfully stated that piles produce more excruciating pain, misery and wretchedness of feeling than any known disease.Life becomes a perfect burden during the attacks of itching, rning, stinging pains.; ; Po oa great mistake to imagine that the effects of piles are local, for, as a matter of fact, they sap the vitality of mind and body and slowly but surely lead to the ruination of the health.This is true of itching and protruding \u2018as well as of bleeding piles, which, be- _cause of the loss of blood, are more rapid in their disastrous effects.Dr.Chase's Ointment brings almost instant relief from the itching, burning, \u201cstinging sensations of piles, and is a positive and thorough cure for every form of this wretched, torturing and often-times ' stubborn disease.This has been proven \u2018in so many thousands of cases that there is no longer any room for doubt that Dr.Chaze\u2019s Ointment is the most satisfactory treatment for piles that was ever i ered.i de anently when doctors have failed to cure piles and the surgeon's knife has roven futile, Dr.Chase's Ointment has effected thorough cure; 60 cents a box, at all dealers, or Edmanson, Bates & Co, Tazonto.EEE CR pn ; az mal, ao + A VOCS es OT HLT POL fw gl Ea = et YE 3 tor, wit, Large Fancy Plneapples from Florid i (Saturday).; Our Lake Sbore Express leaves the Saturday- morning, taking in all interven Dorval, Strathmore, Valois, Lakeside.P Bale 4'Urfe and clean through to ST.A Twice a week now.Every Wednesd day as far as Ste.Anne's de Bellevue.Our waggons make the trip to the AU RECOLLET, CARTIERVILLE and THE LONGUE every Tuesday and Saturday mornings.Camping Supplies hatched, packed an Olive Oil ie now used in so many di book to illuetrate its numerous good po coneumer, he should see that it is abso age of adulteration enters into It, the be the result.BEWARE OF upon the system should be known.One which will not digest, neither will it bu tem caucer a great strain on the heart.water, making it the choicest and most it contains the largest amount of nutr) It 1e easily digested, and there should using it; if the stomach is weak, and lemon juice, and take a small quantity Pure Olive Oil ean be usèd with sd or milk, it ls a splendid dressing for Zer Those who are fond of Olive Oil use it Lettuce, tomatoes and other green sa Oltve Oil, used in combination with eu aste.boney, is refreshing, and superior to Be \u201c 7 Teke the yolk of 1 egg, 2% teaspoone oll, pinch of paprika and white pepper; one cup has been used; add vinegar, pe add the oil very slowly at first.Place In many households the use of Olive dreesings, but it should not stop here; and ought to be extensively used in the way with almost any kind of food, and The Italian Warehouse has always Pp all the foods .they handle, and in no oth care than the selection of their Olive O!, Here is our llst of Pure Olive Ol}, The Viger Extra Sublime Lucca Oil, Ir The Viger Extra Sublime Lucca Ol, in The Viger Extra Sublime Lucca Oil, by Bertrand Freres\u2019 Extra Surfine Olive Oil, Bertrand Freres\u2019 Extra Surfine Olive Oil, Bertrand Freres\u201d Extra Surfine Olive Oil, Barton & Guestier\u2019s Finest Olive Oli, Barton & Guestier's Flpoest Olive Oll.Hughes Aine\u2019 Extra Surfine Olive Oil, Hughes Aine\u2019s Extra Surfine Olfve ON, Hughes Aine\u2019s Extra Surfine Olive Oil, Hughes Aine\u2019s Extra Surfine Olive Oil, FRASER.VIGER & (0.ITALIAN WAREHOUSE, ! ESTABLISHED, + = + +» © 1856 IEE CY sand CANADIAN CLUB IN NEW YORK MR.GEORGE P.GRAHAM SPEAKS ON \u2018THE CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.New York, May 17.\u2014The Canadian Club, of New York, gave its second annual banquet to-night at the Hotel As- Mr.George P.Graham, of Brockville, Ont., as the principal speaker.His subject way \u2018The Canadian Parliament,\u201d and, in speaking of that body, he said: \u2018It is like the British Parliament, yet unlike it.Our parliament has less power than the governor, while your Congress has greater power than your President.However, we at a distance look on Mr.Rooseve!t as one of the greatest men of the age.Personally 1 like him because he is himself\u2019 The\u2019 speaker referred to the failure of the French in the early development of (Canada, and expressed the opinion that the British Government was the only one that could have carried out the work of colonization successfully.It was, however, a false notion, he said, to believe the French-Canadian was not loyal to the government.On the contrary, he went on to say they are the most loval citizens we have.They have given to Canada some of the brightest intellects in the Dominion.\u2018CLEAR THROUGH TO ST.ANNE'S DE BELLEVUE.Leave your orders to-day for the LAKE SHORE, for THE BACK RIVER ROUTE.leaving the Italian Warebouse at § o'clock, for AHUNTSIC, BORDEAUX, SAULT Orders must be in our hands on Thuredays.TUESDAYS AND SATURDAYS.Our waggons dellver goods to Hochelaga, Maisonneuve and Longue Pointe Orders must be in our bands on Mondays and Fridays.° THE OUTREMONT ROUTE.WEDNESDAY AND SAT URDAY AFTERNOONS.Orders must be in our hands Wednesday and Saturday mornings.VICTORIA DAY STORES.OLIVE OIL and its uses.When required for medicinal purposes, one thing is very important to the Cotton Seed Oil is largely used as @ substitute for Olive Oil, and its effeot AS PALATABLE AS CREAM There fs nothing better for.bullding up the eystem than pure Olive Oil; it passes through the stomach and mingles with the food just as cream will with OLIVE OIL ON THE TABLE With a little salt it is excellent on bread, with or without butter.parts of honey or maple syrup, with water to make it the consistency of cream A cup of hot water, with a pinch of salt, a teaspoonful of olive oil and AN IDEAL MAYONNAISE OLIVE OIL FOR COOKING OLIVE OIL.Hughes Alne\u2019s Extra Surfine Olive Oil, 1-Gamllon Tips ., .$3.50 Nathaniel Jobnstone & Sons,Bordeaux, Fitnzt Quality Olive Oil, in 14-Bottles 50e California Olive Ofl, \u201cSylmar Brand,\u201d Bottle .4.2.1 145 «ve vere 96¢ California Olive Oil, \u201cSylmar Brand,\u201d 14-Bottle .«ev sus serves Boc .a, 15¢ each, \u2018$1.50 a dozen.; FRASER, VIGER & CO.delivery to-morrow ITALIAN WAREHOUSE at ¢ o'clock ing points\u2014Montreal West, Lachine, Dixie, ointe Cialre, Beaconsfield, Beaurepaire, \u2019 NNE'S DE BELLEVUE.ay as far as Beaconsfield.Every Satur- A Back River EVERY FRIDAY MORNING, ST.LAURENT.POINTE ROUTE.FRASER, VIGER & COd deepatched on the shortest notice, flerent ways that it would take a whole ints.lutely pure, for if the emallest percent- effect is not the same, and injury may SUBSTITUTES part of it Is composed of à kind of gum, rn, and the absorption of it into the eys- palatable of all kinds of food, because ment, be po difficulty for any person freely should refect it at first, add a littie at a time.vantage at every meal.In equal eals or any food requiring a sweet, alone où their breakfast food.lads should bave a liberal baptism of gar, lemon julce and salt to suit the et Tea, Extracts or even bot milk.vinegar, 3, teaspoon salt, 1 cup of olive stir in oil a few drops at a time, until pper and salt to taste.Be careful to mayonnalee in a cool place.Oil is restricted to the making of salad it.is the most wholesome form of fat, kitchen.It can \u2018be used in a general for trying purposes it has no equal.aid particular attention to the purity of er line of goods have they taken greater and we guarantee every package: Bottles ,,,, ve 000 TBe 3a-Bottles .+++ ++ 2.400 the Gallon .,., .$3.35 Bottle., ii cov er ues ee.8c 1.-Bottle .,, \u201cer .45e 14-Gallon Tin \u2026.$1.90 Bottle .90\u20ac 1%-Bottle 50e Bottle .\u2026.70c 4-Bottie .ue 000 40c 4-0z.Bottle .ere ee err ana eee æc %-Gallon Tins ,.,.Lee $1.90 THE NORDHEIMER BUILDING, 207, 200 & 211 St.James St MONTREAL.A perfect type of the highest order ot excellence in manufacture.Cook's Friend Baking Pewder CANADA+ NTANDAR®® Noli Kvrerywhors.row on a trip of inspection to the Arctia Circle.From Edmonton he will p to Athabasca Landing, thence down tbe Mackenzie River to Fort Macpherson From the latter point he will croas over the headwaters of the Porcupine to the Yukon, and will reach Vancouver in time to attend the meetings of the Canadian Torestry Association there in September.eft PRISON FOR USING KNIFE JUDGE CHOQUET WOULD CHBCK A DANGEROUS PRACTICE.Giuseppe Paleogo, who stabbed Geo.Edwards with a knife during a row in LEAVES FOR THE NORTH.Ottawa, May 17\u2014Mr.E.Stewart, su- perintendent of forestry, leaves to-mor- Lagauchetiere street, two weeks ago, \u2018was vesterdav sent to prison for two months, by Judge Choquet « *\\ za rT ÿ SEA Le ré 10 24 #9 5 FA pro av ass Clg A BLE e 8 rer\" pre CANADIAN MANUFACTURERS TO MEET IN WINNIPEG Dominion Council to Hold Annual Session in September : The council of the Canadian Manufae- turers\u2019 Association have decided ta hold the annual convention this year in the eity of Winnipeg from Sept.18 to 20, inclusive.| At a meeting of the members of the council recently held at Toronto, the question of this imporsant gathering of manufacturers being held in the Prairie City was discussed, and the preliminary stages of the programme to come before the members at the convention were considered.Queations relative to the trade and commerce of the Dominion will be taken up.The membership list will show a large increase over the previous year.There SOCIAL AND PERSONAL An English paper says that at the Punchestown (lreland) races recently the weather was miserable.Among the ladies looking on, Lady Aberdeen was the only one who seemed really happy.She was bright and animated as usual, watching the races, and wearing a serviceable fawn coat and turquoise blue toque.A wedding which is a topic of interest in Great Britain is that of Lady Mary Hamilton and Lord Graham, which will take place on June 12, at St.Georye\u2019s Church, Hanover, London.The Duchess of Devonshire will hoid a reception after the ceremony, at\u201d Devonshire House.The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Duke of Hamilton, premier peer of Scotland, and a granddaughter of the uchess of Devonshire.The bridegroom the son of the Duke of Montrose.Mr.M.P.Davis, of Ottawa, is registered at the Place Viger.Mr.and Mrs.Charles Meredith are leaving next week for their summer re- are now over 2,100 names on the Domin- fon membership roll, an increase of three hundred for the year.The Montreal branch will show a membership of four hundred and twenty, or about one hundred increase for the year.Speculation is keen es to the personnel of the council for 1907, ond according to well-informed authority, the office of president will go to Mr.Harry Cock: shutt, of Brantford, Ont.After the close of the convention the delegates will, according to \u2018present arrangements, take a trip to the Coast over the.Canadian Pacific Railway, as well as to points in the interior of British Columbia and the new provinces.LOSS OF BRITISH à \u2019 TORPEDO BOAT The \u2018No.56\u2019 was in Tow of the Cruiser \u2018 Arrogant\u2019 (See also Page 1.) London, May 18.\u2014The Admiralty\u2019s despatoh confirming the press announcement of the loss of the British torpedo boat \u2018No.56,\u2019 eays she was in tow of the protected cruiser \u2018Arrogant, when ane capsized and sank.She carried a crew of thirty officers and men, seven of whom are missing.CABINET MEETING Fog Delayed Quebec Boat with Three Members on Board sidence at Senneville.Mr.and Mrs.Reford were guests of His Excellency and Lady Sybil Grey at Government House yesterday.! Miss Ada Lindsay hes left for Kingston, where she will be the guest of her aunt, Mrs.Mills, at Bishop's Court.Mr.and Mrs.W.H.Simpson have returned from their wedding trip, and have taken up their residence on Gros- venor avenue.Sir George and Lady Drummond bave returned from Ottawa, where they were the guests of His Excellency at Govern ment Mouse.Mr.George Hadrill, accompanied by his sister and niece, Mrs.A.Holland and Miss Holland, sails to-morrow by the \u2018Canada\u2019 for England- .Mrs.E.F.Hiam and Miss Amy Hiam, who returned recently from Kurope, bave been visiting Mrs.W.P.R.Lewis at the Rectory, Cowar e.The Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario and Mrs.Mortimer Clark have issued invitations for a dinner on Saturday, May 26, in honor of His Exeellency the Gov- ernor-General.Miss Janet Templeton, of Napanee, arrrives in town this evening, and will be the guest of Miss Robb, Mountain street, until sailing next week for England.Invitations have been received in Montreal for the marriage of Miss Sarah Frances Metcalfe, to Mr.Charles B.Met- calfe, of Riverfield, Que, to take place cn June 5 at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs.Harriet Metcalfe, Haver- hill, Mass.Miss Elsie Stavely, of Quebec, arrives in town to-morrow, and will be the guest of Mrs.Clavering S.Peverley.Miss Staveley will be bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Peverley and Mr.Marsh, and Mrs.Howard will be ber sister's matron of honor.Lieutenant Frank Maynard, who has been spending several months\u2019 leave of absence in Canada, sails by the \u2018Empress of Britain\u2019 for England, on the way to rejoin his iment in India.e isa : Mr.Arthur Mayna brother of , Montreal.The Hon, Hugh O *Neill and the Hon.Henrietta O'Neill, who, with their aunt, Lady Elizabeth Cochrane, are the guests of Mrs.Jobn Gilmour, Ottawa, are the son and daughter of Lord and Lady O'Neill, of Shane\u2019s Castle, Antrim, Ireland.Lady O'Neill was formerly Lady Louisa Cochrane, eldest sister of Lord Dundonald.The marriage of Miss Wilhelmina Hemilton, daughter of the lale James \u20ac.Hamilton, te Mr.Herbert Mcleer, 1 at the residence ot the bride\u2019s mother, on Wednesday afternoon, the Rev.J.KE.Mavety officiating.Miss Nellie McRae was bridesmaid, and Mr.A.Mcleer was his brothers groomsman.The bride and groom Icft in the evening by the R.& O.boat for Quebec, where the honeymoon will be spent.HACKMAN\u2019S VICTIM MRS.QLARK S8UOOUMBED TU HER INJURLES THIS MORNING.On Wednesday evening last Mrs.Clark, a widow, residing at 132 St.George etreet, was run over by a hack- mao who escaped.Mrs.Clark, who was 65 years of age, was {taken to her home, where, despite every care, she passed away this morning.\u2018Lhe coroner was notified and will hold an inquest to-morrow morning.The police of No.5 police station are hopetul ot producing the hackman at the inquest.SENT TO PENITBNTIARY.James Nichols was found guilty mm the Court of Special Sessions yesterday ot having broken into the store of A.P.Fortaine, St.Therese street, and stolen 8 dock.Judge Choquet committed the maf to the penitentiary for two years.Lo FATE Sen MEMBERS PRESENT RECEIVED IMPORTANT DELEGATIONS.There was a meeting of the provincial cabinet at the (Government oftices here this morning.There were present the Premier, the Hon.Messrs.Turgeon, Mec- Corkill and Tessier.The Hon.Messrs.Allard, Roy and Kaine were unable to attend, bging passengers on board the Quebec boat, which was delayed by fog, and arrived in port this afternoon instead of in the early morning, as per schedule.A good deal of routine business was disposed of, and th¢ ministers received several delegations 4s well as individual callers.Among the members of the Legislature who called were Messrs.Pilon, Vau- dreuil; Champagne, Two Mountains; Lafontaine, Berthier; Cardin, Richelieu; Chauret, Jacques Cartier; Dr.Lemieux, Gaspé.Mr.D.Gallery, MP, Dr.! Lanctot, M.P.P., and Judge Lanctot also | called.The Rev.Canon Dauth, vice-rector of Laval University, and Messrs.Marceau and Balete, of the Montreal Polytechnic School, interviewed the ministers with a view to get'an increase of the subsidy given by the government to that institution so as to enable them to properly equip the school with laboratories, etc.They were told that their demand would receive due consideration.Mr.Chauret introduced the Rev.Canon Saveriat, parish priest of Lachine, and a delegation of the school commis sioners of that town, who asked help for a local model school.The Premier promised to have the matter considered.ered.Messrs.Thomas Gauthier and B.J.\u2018Coghlin, representing the Council of Arts and Manufactures, laid a~demand before the Premier to have certain improvements made in the premises at the disposal of the council.Dr.Lemieux asked government help for twenty-four schools and four convents in the county of Gaspé.An appointment was made for his afternoon to meet a delegation of the shipping interests, who wish to confer with the Provincial Treasurer on a question of taxes.GRAND TRUNK ENGINBERS THE ARBITRATORS HOLD MORE LENGTHY CONSULTATIONS WITHOUT ARRIVING AT A COMPROMISE.\u2014_\u2014 Mp.Morris Nesbitt, K.C,, of Toronto; Mr.Wallace, of New York, and Mr.P.H.Morrissey, of Cleveland, the arbitrators appointed to settle the long- drawn-out dispute between the Grand Trunk Railway Company end, ite engineers, in regard to wages, artived In the city yesterday.,They have Leen at home for a week or fore considering the evidence placed before them at the lengthy enquiry which they held in Montreal.Yesterday they were closeted together at the Grand Trunk offices until after six o'clock, and the fact that they have today held another lengthy consultation without coming to a definite decision seems to show that there is considerable difficulty io arriving at a compromise.TOOK.CORROSIVE SUBLIMA'LL, Mrs.Joseph Miron, thirty-three years of age, residing at 307 Oity Hall avenue, is in a critical condition at the General Hospital suffering from the effects of having swallowed a dose of poison at her home last night.When Mr, Miron returned home 8.30 o'clock last night, he was formed by a neighbor that ms wife had swallowed some corrosive sublimate.She was lying unconscious across the bed at the time, and an am- ; bulance was called to take her to the \u201c General Hospital.Miron made a similar her life.attempt to end ' .Tor PRR Ne aT Five years ago Mrs.\" rn RRR GS THE MONTREAL :DAILY WITNESS KING'S: SCHOOL CASE Warm Language Used at Meet ing of Commissioners .Last Night WESTMOUNT CITIZENS ALMOST.UNANIMOUSLY IN FAVOR ] OF MR.SMITH.A most regrettable incident occurred last night at a committee meeting of the Westmount School Board in côn- junction with the repræentauives ot tag petitioners for Mr.Smith's reinstatement es principal of -King'e School, when Mr.Lhomas Harting, chairman of the board, in addressing the prio pal, exclaimed :\u2014 Youre a liar, Mr.Smith !\u2019 t From 7.30 o\u2019clork, the School Board had been sitting behind closed doors, and at 8.10 they admitted the committee of citizens, composed of Messrs.A.| 1.Morison, 1.Fraser, A.McKay, 4.E.Howard, the Rev.A.J.Douli, el; A.Jackson, und D.HF.Jobnson.- Whatever transpired behind the doors of the secretary-treasurer's office was\u201d unknown to the impatient citizens wlio waited in the hall\u2019 of the Wegtmount Academy till half-past eleven fo'ciocif.The School Board was represented by Mr.Harling and Commissioners Lught- ball, Macfarlane and McKergow.i» Speaking of the proceedings, afterwards, the representatives stated that, in the first place, the presentation .the petition signed by 212 parents out of 226 had aroused much wrangling, The board claimed they had many charges against Mr.Smith about which the paremis in general knew noth:ag, so that many bad signed through 1gnor ance.But the charges mentioned, » was said, were: of the most trivial nature, and in no way etrong enough to justify dismissal.These minor troubles, incident to the work of every principal, had evidently been stored wp, and now were launched in bulk upon Mr.Smith, who, it seemed, must haven in disagreement with some member of the board.! Again the board denied that any personal charge had moved them, and said: that for a year and a half they had been coming to the conclusion that a broader, more versatile man, could be placed in Mr.Smith's place.lhéy could not sce their way clear to retrage their steps.was asked to relate how Mr.Harling he, personally, notitied Mr.Smith \u2018ôt his pending dismissal, and after he bag given his version, the principal was called in to give his side of the story.The two stories did not at all tally, ang 5 Mr Smith furoisbed his account; r.rling ejacu \u201c You\u2019 a a rate Toute a hay Mr.Smith\u2019 word was dibeoutited, and Mr.Harling immediately retired to catch a train.Mr.Smith, after answering some * À quiries from Commissioner Lighthall, also hurried out of the room.n° his occurred at 10.20 o'clock, & until 1120 o'clock the two ek wrangled over the seemingly impossible gituation, How could the board .re+ tract an action which had been cul minafing for over a year; and, again, how could they disregard the signatures of 212 out of 226 parents ¥ No decision was reached when the lwo bodies separated.A few minutes later the board called in several of the ccmmittee to ask if they thought that Mr.Reddon, secretary to the cominis- sion, had influenced the board.J The committee were not prepared to make any charge as a committee rep resenting the parents interested.The assembly dispersed at 11.30, White Lhe School board centinued in secret n, announci that thei i would be given ater.their decision \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE PRICE OF GAS GREAT SECREOY MAINTAINEU REGARDING LETTER FROM COMPANY TO ULTY.À reply was sent to the City Uoun- cil yesterday afternoon by the Montreal Gas Company in ao anection with the city\u2019s request the com furnish the aty with an offer ip change for ça extension of xe existing contract.contents, however : not made known, ° » vée The \u2018Montreal \u2018Gazette\u2019 stated this morning that the letter in question.does not contain any offer from the com .pany, but expresses the latter's witlng- ness to enter into negotiations for an extension of the comtract, and reters to previous offers made by the company.Enquiries made this morairg at the City Hall and elsewhere failed to ehcit the slightest confirmation of statement made in the \u2018Gazette\u2019 although the latter paper would appear to have obtained ite information at the company's headquarters, The Mayor says that he is ignorapt of the contents of the letter, but that if aot satisfactory, arrangements can-\u2018 not be made with the compeny, he is in favor of the establishment of a municipal gas plant, on the sole condition that it is not run by the city, but is rented out to another company to ran and supply the citizens with gas.- PREMIER STANDS AS SPONSOR.The christening of Ald.Honors Mercier\u2019s second child, a daughter, took place in St.James Church yesterday, when hig brother-in-law, the Hon.Lomer Goujn stood as sponsor, the godmother being Mrs.Frechette, wife of Dr.Louis Fre- chette.PAINTERS ON STRIKE.The painters and stenciliers - ed in the shops of the Cons Car Finch pany, went on strike this morning.\u2018I'he cause of the dispute, as stated by the men, is insufficient their labor.By striking they hope to.induce the company to increase their pay.The strikers do net belong to any organization, be 1 oy.XY Ea | cramics Jed.shat shoul compensation tor |.Fripay, May 1\u20ac, 1105 : TOO\" MUCH ZEAL | \u2019 ; Maisonneuye Council ; - Resents Criticism AVHEN REPLIED TO GEL OFFENDED.The Council of Maisonneuve at its last meeting received from the local l'emper- ance Association a petition praying that effective steps be taken lo ensure the better observance of Sunday, by stop ping the sale of liquor on that day.The petitioners, 250 in number, including the Rev.Abbé Dugas, suggest- all places where liquor is sold shoul e closed early\u2019 on Saturday evening, and kept glosed until the following Monday morning, and that the windows should not be obstructed by shutters, blinds, screens, curtams, or in any other way during the time such place is closed, but, on the: Contrary, the view should be left unobatructed =o that the interior may be seen from the outside.The petitioners suggest that any infractions of the provisions of the bylaws in this particular should be punished by a heavy fing, They also call at- _tention to the poal rooms, bijliard clubs and bowling al wh and ask for a wig a lant police surveillance of these concerns.This ition did not meet with the .8pprova.the Council, the members considering that jt cast some reflection on their past conduct in not having properly done their duty in this respect.Councillor Michaud, who presided over the méeting, referrred to his own personal efforts, and said he \u2018found it strange that some people should come up and claim the credit for work already.done, by others.The Council ot Maisonneuve, he declared, and each of its members, had done more to put down the abuses referred to than all those who should have been the first to enter the field.: Councillor Desilets protested against the petition, and said that while the Council had accepted, with due defer ence, the advice and suggestions of Archbishop Bruchesi, others were displaying top much zeal in trying to give them a Jesson.The points mentioned in the [ petition had already been attended to, dnd there was no need to try and show tp Maisonneuve as a disorderly place, when the abuses had been stopped.During the course of the discussion | the fact was brought out that the Uoun- ci! had already decided that any hotel- .keeper convicted before a magistrate of selling lquor on Sunday, should have his.\"cense edhcelled without the privilege of transferring it, and that it was the intention of t the number of licenses next year.The , secretary was finally authorized | to write to the Temperance Society in the sense that their petition was uncalled for and not in conformity with the facts as s the questin of active work in promoting the cause of temperance in sonnegve, At the suggestion of \u201cPouncillor Desi- lets the tax on pedlers was increased to $100.4 Of motion of Councillor Prudel ar increase of $200 in salary was made \u201c0 r.Benoit, chief of the fire and police departments.: Te has been ascertained since the \u2018meeting that many of the temperance people feli offended at the spirit with which their petition was received by the Council.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS THE SONNINO MINISTRY DEFEAT- \u2018BD AS RESULT OF OPPOSITION LS IMPATIENCE.Rome, May 18\u2014Premier Sonnino, in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, officially announced the resignation of the cabi- The Sonnino ministry was defeated yes terday by a majority of 27 as the result of the impatience of \u2018the Opposition, which, contrary to the advice of former | Premier Giolitti, who was not present at yesterday's sitting, would not wait \"for the development of the whole Son- nino: programme, but attacked the cabinet on a question of procedure, regard- \u201cing the order of parliamentary work.In ordinary cases this would not have been sufficient for the cabinet to resign, but yesterday's vote, it was understood, -showed unexpected stren th on the part of the Opponition, and the premier concluded that he was called apon to re- \u2018sign.THEFT FROM WINDSOR HOTEL {WO BELL BOYS CHARGED WITH HAVING ROBBED AN ENU- ; © LISH GUS.© Two colored young men named Frederick RK.Blackburn and Wiliam G.Hight, | who have lately been empioyed as bell [boys at the Windsor Hotel, were charg- led before Mr.Lafontaine this morning with having stolen a puree containing about three.hundred dollars and a rail- \u201cway ticket from the room of Mr.4.iH.\u201d White, a guest at the hotel.Mr.White is on bis way home to England fsom a trip to Japan.He missed hr purse and gave information of his loss to the police.\"D ive (Keefe made enquiries whieh resulted in the arrest of Blackburn and Hight, and the recovery ot \u2018the money\u2014one five-pound Bank of ¥ng- land note and Japanese money in bille \u2014in a valise at the Windsor Hotel.Blackburn pleaded guity to having re- .ceived the money, but denied that he stole it.Hight said he knew nothing wbout it and claimed to have found a lady's fur muff which he was also al Jeged to have stolen.The cases were reménded for en- quete./ \u201c Mr.Meredith appeured to prosecute on behalf of the proprietors of the Windsor Hotel.\u2014\u2014\u2014 DEATH AT FEMALE JAIL.Margaret Burns, who was convicted on May 7 last for vagrancy, died in the fee jail today.The coroner disposed \" the case as one of naturel cquéts, EN EEE EE sai dy a vor e Council to reduce | | SHIPPERS AROUSED Proposal to Tax Tramp Steamers on the St, Lawrence The Provincial Government is being severely condemned by steamship representatives to-day regard:ng the passing d.an act placing a tax on all tramp vesseis doing business in this province.This morning several prominent business men had an interview with the Hon.J.C.McCorkill, Provincial \u2018lreas- urer, when the matter was seriously discussed, but the minister could not promise the delegation apy redress, Some years ago an act was passed taxing vessels coming into the Province of Quebec.Later an action was taken, the judgment upon which made this Liw apply to inland vessels.However, during the last session of the Provincial Parliament this law was amended 80 that this tax would be made to apply to sea going vessels, and it is in this connection.that the protest is made.The new law lays down the fact that every vessel coming into this province from any other port of the world wil be obliged to pay the government lax of one percent upon its valuation.The legality of this act on the part of the provincial authorities 1s beémg uestioned, as it is said to be outside their authority, as it is a national question and not a provincial one, 1f the law is enforced it will mean that tramp steamers valued, say, at -8500,000, and doing trade for the first time in the St.Lawrence, will have to pay a special provincial tax of five hundred dollars.This, it is claimed, will prove a serious blow to the trade of this port, and those interested in_the matter are going to use every possible influence to have the law revoked.SHIPPING NEWS, MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.Steamer.At.Se From.Carpathia .Fume .New York Carmanis,.Liverpool .New York Dominlon.\u2018 Livenpoo! .Montreal Friesland .Liverpool.Philadelphia Arabic *,.Liverpoal .Boston Tencred .(Sydney ., , .Montreal Corinthian .Montreal Glasgow SHORT OTROUIT THE CAUSE, Sault Ste.Marie, Ont, May 17.\u2014A short circuit was found to have been the cause of the range lights at the ship canal not being lighted on Sunday pight, when the steamer Huronic went cut of the channel and struck bottom.The occurrence had never happened before since the ship caual was opened ten years ago.ALL RECORDS BROKEN.Fort William, Ont., May 17.\u2014The steamer Joseph Sellwood has arrived bere with 9,700 tons of coal, breaking all records at \u2018this port.CAMPANIA ON HER WAY.Siaconse, Macs.Campania, from Liverpool, wae In wire- tess communication with the station here when 120 milm eset of Nantucket Lightship at 9.20 a.m.She wiH probably peach her & about 8 a.m.to-morrow.VICTORIAN DELAYED.The latest reports received regarding the R.M.S.Victorian #tate that she was delayed by the fog when eix miles below - Quebec this morning, and as a result ia not expected to reach bere before tre morning.SAVOIR REPORTED.Siasconset, Mass.May 16.\u2014The eteam- er Savoie, from Havre, was in wireless communication with the etation, when 60 miles east of Nantucket lightship at 8.50 a.m.She will probubly reach her dock | about 8 a.m.en Saturday.N 'OT ES.The-SS9, Ottawa, of the Dominion line, eaîled from Liverpool for Quebec and Montreal, at 4 p.m., yesterday, with 228 second apd 603 third clase passengers and general canto.- pa GULF REPORT.Father Point\u2014Inward.yesterday at 9.30 p.m., Turret Lell; inwdrd to-day at 12.35 s.1m., Kastalla; 1.60 a.m., Lake Champlaïn; 2.45 a.m., Unique; 3 a.m., Andoni.Little eMtle\u2014Inward at 7.30 a.m., wasted steamer.Matane\u2014Inward at 5.30 a.m., Louisburg; 7 am, Yoland.Cape Magdalen two- \u2014Inward at 7.30 a.m.Monmouth; inward at 8.30 p.m., yesterday, Lessbomough.Fame Point\u2014Out yceterday at 6 p.m.Chr.Knudsen.Cape Ray\u2014Inward at 7.30 am., Eng- wan.Cape Race\u2014{Inward at 6 a.m., Laurentian, COMMERCIAL.CHICAG® MARKETS \u2014 The foliowing are the Chieago quolations rej orted to-uay by Messrs.J, 8S.Bache A Co., Lell Telephone Dullding, Jontienl: Open.High.Low.Uive Wheat, May .8414 84% 8414 84% July .- .82% 85% 82% 82% Corn, May .494 494 48% 48% July .47% 47% 47% 47% Oats, May .33% 2% 3% 38% July .38% 34% 32% 32% Pork, Msy .15.60 15.70 15.87 15.57 July ., .15.72 15.75 15.60 15.62 Lard, May .8.65 8.57 8.57 July .8,72 8.7 \u20188.6 8.67 Eh, Ribe, May ., ., 8.90 July 9.06 9.07 8.97 9.00 TORONTO MARKETS Toronto, May 18.\u2014Flour\u2014Ontario firm: exporters bidding \u2018$3.15 for 90 percent pa- teuts, buyers\u2019 bags, outside; firse patents, $4.30 to $4.35, and ceconds at $3.90 to $i.There were no sales on the Call board to- av.Wheat\u2014Ontario No.2 white, S3c asked: 82e bid; red, 52%c bid; mized, S4c naked: 8c bd, C.P.R.or G.T.R.west; spring, 80c bid outside; mooee, Tic aeked, T5c bid oLteidw, Wheat-\u2014Manitoba No.1 porthern, 8c arked, 84c bid, Point Edward; No.2 northern, 83c asked, Point Edward.Barley\u2014No.2, 56c asked east, G.T.R.Peas\u201482: bid weet, Oats\u2014No.2, 39%c asked, Toronto: to arrive; 37%ec asked weet; 37c bid, 37%c asked.buyers\u2019 bagm, weet.Coru\u2014No.2 yellow, 38c asked, Toronto te arrive.\u2019 Budkwheat\u201452c asked outside.May 18.\u2014The steamer R à \u2014 FINANCIAL LOCAL STOCKS.AFTERNOON SALES.Reported by Gordon Strathy & Cc, Power \u2014 2 at 91%.Richelieu\u201450 a4 81, § at Sly.Iron common\u2014100 at 31.Bunk af Montreal\u20149 at 265, 1 nt 742 Can.Pac.\u201450 at 160.* Mackay\u2014100 at 71%, 200 at 72, 25 a: Street Ry.\u2014275 at 274%, 75 at 71% Ohio\u2014120 at 8.Ry.Signal\u20141 at 92, 14 at 91, 20 ot ny Stoey \u201ca.MONTREAL CURD MARKET Unlisted securities reported by E.ae.kay Edgar & Co., Board of! Trale Phos.ng: Rio de Janeiro Underwriting\u20149 am w and interest asked.stock, 40% asked ay b!d; 5 perceat bonds, 80% asked, 763, and interest bid.Elec.Dev.5 percent Bonds\u20142 ackeq, § bid; stock, 88 asled, 55 bid.\u2019 Ehawiniganr\u201434 bid.NEW YORK STOCKS.Specially reported for the \u2018 Witness\u2019 by C.D Mon .Hospital strest, Local M Now York te x anager of J.8.Bach & Qo, Opening and Closing Prices.May it A oe Stocks Clos Stocks Ops.Clea m oo 190%; 3 Amer.Logo: at eat?were \u2019 \u201c \"i do.pfd .11 do pd.if Am.Sugar.13614 135% N.Y.Cent.1408, | Am AT VITA vy TOT 4 3 .0.fd.LA AmCarfy.ay 4° dorpa Oe Am.Wool.© 31% Ont &.W.0% HR Ansconds .271 1M Nowth.Pue.308), Atchison.,.82 88% Nor.& Wes, 8974 x do.prd.,.a0.Mail.do © Balt.& Ohio 10744 106 Penn.R.R.1331, 13: do.pfd.237 Pressed St.a6) 54 Brooklyn R.83 do.ptd.Ong Lesthor 42% 43% Piles Gas ow .pfd.\u201cPhila.& Rd 13 an.pue 1896 156% do H pid.* 1 Ched k Oo 60K 56%, Pullman\u2019.LOL Chic & Alt.Rook Island .7\" GAP.gy wn PET EE sm .Ry.ol Both 2% = sh pa: wii i Weer eee outh.Pao.> i Sloss Sheff d né se ees Tenn C.81 146 16 .- Tex.Pac.32 8 0 Jet REL.Coie uae _ n City.11 118 a D.B.Bteei! A pa .do.10584 1084 A U.8.Rubler 50 & .160% 10 i ce.95 MY .i.@ & oe SR rex.2 \u2018 - do.Les ee Loo Fea fais 121! Man.Blev.i sees LONDON QUOTATIONS.London May 13, 4 p.m.\u2014 Consoh f 88% do.tor account # 11-16.or mone.18% Eve.,.% Reeding £7 .\u2026\u2026.91 .Ipf fi dot pid ph , .108 do.II pfd.71 dolipd 47 1h IL Can.177% Bouthn.3 , 64] Lou.& N.149 do \u2026 109 es Kan & Ter.34 BothPc 6 .W.N.Y.C.4 Un Pac ib ChicM&S.P 113, Norfk & W.93% do.9 De Brere.18 .do.pfd.94 U.BSt1 49 Denrr RO 44% Ont West se Le 44 1 o.pfd.89 en.88 sbash, 31 Bt.Paul.Rand Mines 6% do.pfd.47 Spanish Fours, $344.; Bar silver firmer, 311-164 per ounos.Money 3% to 3 percent.Discount rate, for short bills, 3 cont; § months bille à 916 to 44 percent.% er McCUAIG BROS.LONDON CABLB 83% Hudson Bay.\u2026.0asonceensesenn uses urand lrunk, seconds.Grand Lruox, seirds.Grand Truck, Urdinery Vanadian Pacific, cies .Atchison.Louisville & United Stétes diesel somn Uniteu States Steel pid, ver Amalgaimated Copper.,.0000 c0u000 ou TORONTO STOCKS.Morning Sales Machay\u20145 at 72, 20 at T2Y%, 25 at 7% at 71%, 10 at 71%.Mackay pref\u201420 Oet 74.Twiné\u201425 at 117, 180 at 116%, 20 ai 116$.Toronto IaËway\u20142 at 115.C.P.R.Rigbte\u20144 at 11%.Gen.Elertric\u201425 at 14444, 36 at 144.Mex.L.and P.\u201410 at 61.Toronto Bank\u20142 at M5%.Hamilton Bank\u201430 at 231%.Ontario Benk\u2014106 at 140%.Imperial Pank\u201410 at 254%, 16 at 24 B st 201%, 10 at 23, 10 at XX.Soveretgn Bank\u20141 at 140.Standard Bank\u201410 at 245.Consumers Gas\u201420 at 207.THE WHEAT MARKET ~ \u201cLO There was an opening break in the Ch} cago wheat induced by rains io Kans, and large Argentine shipments, Corn was lower with wbeat and under good weather news.Oats were weaker and showed a fraction al Qecdine.In Winnipeg options were lower under disappointing cable: and with Chloaæo Closing bide ere 80%c for May.824: for July and 79%c for Oct.elfen DIED.BRAMLEY.\u2014If this city on May 1% 1% Bridget A.Scanlan, of the County Wate\" ford, Ireland, in ber 72nd year.w:dow 0 \u201che late John Bramley, and motber o: Willlam apd Walter Bramley.Funeral will take place on Monday.3 216t inst., from her son's residence.#o Western ave., Westmount, at 64; 81 to St.Leo's Church, and therce to Ccté des Nelges Cemetery.Friende and qualntances respectfully invited \u2014 = ere - - ORGANIST AND CHOIRMASTER FX perienced in Church of, Ene\u2018ar! ace Non-Conformist eervices, ie open *- book dates during the vacation eeasci A7 dress M.R.D.\u2018Witness\u2019 Office NOTICE.\u2014APPLICATION HAS bren melt to the Corporation of the City of Mor real for leave to erect a etahie 0° stalls on property.rear of No M !° 212 St.Urbain street.J B PATLLAR GEON.Montreal, May 1k.1%\" JE WANTED, ROOMS, WITH OR WITHO board, city or country, for tou ! etrangere.Register ac-omn \u201cda\u2018105 available for the season at Tour dr formation Bureau, MONTREA1, PUS NESS MEN'S LEAGUE.om.» 7 Notre Dame etreet and Bt | -awreDet Boulevar& | .wb Sa ax - 5 PR 14e Chl 0, nder nder 2850.for 1906.ter- v of r of the mm.Cote se- FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL PRICES SAG SLIGHTLY A Weaker Feeling Developed in \\ew York and Local Stocks y :- MATKAY AND IRON COMMON 7 FRACTIONS DURING THE MORNING SESSION.oo fachaize value of £1 sterling to-day is 84.83 to $4.83°1.-+'!ng on the lozal market was re- ec td to the specialties, there being tew | sr.= .n the less active lit ot stocks.The noo.Was ts- .- vg reported on tae New York ex- 20 Mentreal Street dropped a frac- +.ou shares eelling at 274%.Mackay was \u2018[rwn about a point, but the market © ~took will remain uncertain and i» until some definite information she dividend arrangements ls given ty the directors.Trading was quiet a ek Ohin Traction sold at 33 oa leh business.Iron common was a lover, and about 475 shares were during the morning.Toledo was There were #0.d eerdy to etrong around 33.35 \u2018ransactions in bank shares, excepting a \u2018vrnover of thirteen of the Bank of Vanrreal.1 ~ening prices on the New York market were down under a light volume of offer- \u201cqe A rise of halt a point In Atchison +13 the only exeeption among the promin- market leaders.Anaconda feli two prin'e: Chicago Terminal 1%, and North- era Pacific a point.The Robert Psfard agencies has issued a most intarceting and inetructive pocket- to-k, which hae been preparel for distri- tution among the trade, and which contains a Int of useful information, such as equivalent of stenfng rates In cent.per 14% pcuris for, general merchandise, grain, arpres, while the distance between Monlt- reai and stations in the Gulf.as well as d:fferenit European porte, with other valuable statistics, are neatly arranged, 1905.19 Div.Paybl.High, Low.Iligh.C P R., .3H Oct 157 131% 1774 Power .10 My 95 i 96 M.S.R.2% Aug.21045 212 27844 Twins ., 14Q May 12245 104% 128 Tor.Ry.1%Q July 11¢ 103 126 Detroit .14Q Aue.97 8914 122 Richelieu .7 ex 8 N.5.Steel .00% Gilg 73H Dom.Coal .86,4 GO Bile Iron bonds.21471 July 8614 80 864 Iron Com .- .e 26% 17.LHR Mackay Com.1H July 597% 38 78 inclined to sag with the eas- | Montreal olearinge for the week ending May 27 were $28,289,474, compared with $25,805,055 last year, and $20,844,009 for the corresponding period of 1904.It is estimated that the area under vheat in the western provinces wlll be at least 15 percent over that of last year.A great deal of land is being taken up by the arrival >! fmmigrants from Buroyean and United States points.MORNING EXCHANGE SALES.Iron\u2014475 at 31.Dom.Cot.Bds.\u2014$16,000 at 9714.Bank Mont.\u20149 at 255, 4 at 254%.: Ohto Trac.\u20141(0 at 33.Mex.Elec.Bds.\u2014 $5,000 at 79%.| Mont St.Ry.\u2014200 at 274%.Power\u2014150 at 92.Mackay\u2014200 at 73 18, 100 at 71%.Toledo\u201450 at 33.Toronto Ry.\u201412 at 11544.RECORD UF STOCK CHANGES.The tables ehow the fluctuations of inactive and active stocks, respectively, their dividende, and the return on the invest.nent, at the last sale, up to this morning's close: \u2014 Stocks Dirl- Par- High High Low Dae Re dend able 1995 1908 1906 sale turn.Birks Must.2% % June 2684 261 2%5 25 39 Mereh., 8 .June 1724 369 160% 169 ti Hoehe .34 H.June 154% 185%, 144 133 3 ET.2% Q July 168 163%, 160%, 162 5.5 Moly, .3% hy July 13 730 235 2264 40 Toronte.5 .June 247 250 2344 245 40 guebes .3% H.June 1434 142 130% 143 4.9 aion.H.June 143% 188 pr 152 4.6 N.8.5 H Au.20 20 1% 774%; 3.6 Comm .3% H.June 170% 184% 170 179 39 Bovereignllh Q.Auz.13245 153% 135 141 42 Renps Coat.\u2026.345 M.Se 104 10244 101 101 4.9 Besti H.July 110% fo 10614 108 65 M3.R 2H Aug.106 108 104 104 4.3 Col.Cet.3 H.Oct.2 100 8 10 6.0 Lke.Wds3 H.June 113 U2 lv 113 5.3 PREFERRED BTOCKS.Bcotis .2 Q.July 417 122 118 119 67 Iren,,.\u2026.002 1 nine 8) 83% 73 7866 Coal .3% H.July 118% 121 118 .6.0 Ogilvie.1% Q.Juno 149 139 125 127% 55 Switeh.1% Q.July 115 Hs 116 13 61 Mackay.1 @.July 78% Tov 72 6 5.3 Lke.Wdi 13, @ June 12/4 1ii ul 112 6.2 MISCELLANEOUS BellTel 3 Q July 163% 153 ¢ 133 138 53 Mon.Tel 2 w, July 168 170 165 1624 49 Mon.Cot 144 @.June 134 129% 196 146 5.89 Halfx Ry 13, Q.July 110 108% 100% 102 59 Trinidad 1% @.July sm 91 5 M 3.5 2eledo.1 H.Nov.r BL 23 I 66 06.Th's week.Last.Price per Re- Low.High.Low, sale, share.turn 156% 1614 160% 160% $160.50 3.7 86 924 91% 92 92.00 54 230% 2754 274 27414 137.25 3.6 109% 118 1174 117% 117.50 4.2 104% 11644 11544 1154 118.50 52 804 961% 9% 9514 95.50 6.2 60% 81 79% 81 81.00 Me 6414 643 841% 64.50 .73% 80 8% 80 80.00 .83 85 8444 85 850.00 5.8 26 314 Wy 31 81.00 -.574 73 70% 714 71.78 28 ILLINOIS TRACTION First Four Months of Fiscal Year Showed Net Increase of $57,000 The net earnings of the Illinois Traction Company for four months ending April W, 1808, amounted to $375,077, an increase of $51,000 over the corresponding four wonths in 1906.While the gas and electric ighting plants made substantial gaine Month of April.in gross and net returne, provement was noticeable In the earnings of the traction system proper.The increase in that respect was only a shade below $30,000, and J a very fair indica- tron cf the possibilities of the company when all the lines are finally completed and in regular working order.The cost of operating the road for the four months was about 33 percent, a rather higher rate than ueual, although remarkably low when contrasted with many of the other prosper- our electric railway esystews.The four months were, of ccurse, mainly of the wintry kind, which would entail on extra expenditure In the conduct of operations.The following are the official figures for April and the four months: Four Months ending the greatest im- a April 30, 1906.1906.1906.1904.1906.1906.1804.Total railways earnings.$156,420 $121,200 $88,431 $590,000 $461,796 $311,844 Total grees, rail, gas, electric and steam heating .22,200 178,505 141258 880,766 T18,310 577,351 Total expenses and taxes .140,675 106,762 80,562 505,619 400,739 360,071 Het \u2014\u2014\u2014 oh.3154 T2643 54,670 376,077 217,771 237.570 MORNING CALL BOOKKEBPING QUESTION Reported hy McDougall & Cowsns, Stockbrokers, Montreal end Quebec, at 12.30 to-day.Sellers Buyers Sellers Buyers Avo Ry.,,.Bell Tal .138 7 1 ; kA 10% 67H 9214 917 BC PER of ae men CPRoxr.16014 159%, 25 744 roit\u2026 955, as1} PUT 1045 Colom.194% 78 Cas UT Coal pd.31 us .170 162 Dom.LAB 31 2 33% 32 N.8.Bteels 5 83 do.0.pfd.N.W.Land.49°\" 480\u201d sifaz xd.110 103 Oglivie com.250 av.Elec.51 49 do.pd.10° 198 do pid, 5 8 Rich.& Ont.82 80% MH Trac.101 *4 HsoPaulo.143% 1424 Int] Coal.\u2026.St John.do.pfd Toledo.33% 32 L Wd pq Toromto xr.115% 11 9.com.9% Trinidad .Pr L Paper 1 .\u2026.TwinCityx1 118% 114% do.pfd.113 107 West Indla.55 47 Fo.714 714 Win'pez.\u2026 re Lee do.pd: 7 BAXKS.BN Axd.N.Bcotin.215 270 Com'erce xd 180 173 Ontario 1d.140 13814 Dom cen Ce Ottawa x \u2026.222 BB TL LL A Len 139 Hochiagoxd 153 160% oyal xd.22614 Mera xd., Sovereign 141 Meh xd 170\u201d 16 Standard xd Mown 78 28 Toronto voouealzd 255 254% Union 149 Nbtionale.\u2026.114 COTTONS.oe Col.55 48 Montreal.129 122 ex pl.109 109% i BONDS.BeliTet 5 10 104 MtL.&P.4, 105 101 WAKE % MtB.Ry 44 110 1034 ?Crai 5 101 1004 N.8.B.C.6 110 1081 Yio soy ow Ogilvie.8 120* 113 Hag) 8 844 geo Eo 5 % 2 > $ l'extile h AL 5 ome \u201cLBs 100 9 dower 6 112 108 C6 045 À EL 5 0 10% \u201c D6 100 9% LP 5 44 OL Win E.5 109 LAND: COMIPANY'S DIVFDBND.(Canadian Agsociated Press.) dca.May 16.\u2014The Land Conporation Ÿ Canada has declared a dividend the Fame as last year, of T4 percent.; OUXTISENTAL TOBACOO COMPANY.coon, May 17 \u2014A decision against the inp gen \u201coho Tobacco Company, and one ad & \u201835 -onatitutionality of the state pounces i» protection of traders, was an vo Led * Ma Supreme Court o Hamohyen by the Sup C Bank of Hamilton and Well Known Contractor at Daggers Drawn Toronto, May 17.\u2014M.A.Piggott, a well knowr contractor, has entered a suit againet the Bank of Hamilton for an accounting of the bank's books and $235,000 damages.Mr.Hugh Ross, for the bank, af plied this morning for a change of venv~ trem Toronto to Hamilton.In the argument on the motion it appeared that Mr.Pigzott claims that the books of the bank are badly kept, and there is 875,000 in the bank which is due him from the Pomin- ion Government for work which he d!d for the government on the harbor at Mea- ford.The bank, on the other hand, claims that thero is due from Mr.Piggott upwards ot $100,000.WINNIPEG CLEARINGS.Winnip»g bank clearings for the week ending to-day, $9,34C,100; 1905, $6,080,221; 1904, $4,825,880 RAILWAY EARNINGS The Canadian Pacific Railway Company's roturn of traffic earnings Yor the week ending May 14 shows an increase of $350,000 over the correepcnding period last year as toHews: Fores RTE = LE UT TES HIGH PRICES FOR TIN Combine Thought to Have Caused Lessening of Current Supplies on World's Market Strength ie the ruling feature in nets ail lines of heavy hardware and durlds the week tip quotations established a new high record of 53c per pound for Straits or Lamb and Flag brand, There was à slight reaction yesterday and prices declined to 50c to 50%c.It le impossible to explain this, the latest development in the situation, and it is uncértain wbefher the mit of high prices has been reached, or thay the quotation will continue to 8d- vance.It is likely, too, that the reason tor the phenomenal rise will be explained and the Internal workings and forces which have created an uncertain market will be exposed.Expert opinions Nave differed widely as to the caude of this upward movement, eome claimed that there wag a combine at work governing \u2018the quantit put oi the world's markets and thereby forcing prices up to wn highly profitable level for those who had ample supplies at their dieposel.Other opinions favored the {dea of a actual shortage n the world\u2019s supply which was rendered more noticeable, amd was more actually felt, on B&c- count of the rapid Increase in tbe consumption that has been a noticeable feature tn the situation for some time past.It was thought by some that there was à speculative corner in the market controlled by parties entirely out of the practical field of mining or refining.Opinions agreed, however, in realizing how eaeily the tin market, owing to the nature and location of the known dapoeits of ore, could be controlled, and a glance at ruling quotations on the world's grest- est markete will show the extent of the present movement, Antimony le still very scarce, the local stocks being of an \\neignificant sise and all closely held.The ruling prices are from Zic to ¥4c per pound.* Copper is steady bu.there is a firm undertone to the market.A large demand and frm market conditions have caused an advance of Bec per ton in pig lead which ls quoted to-day at $4.45 to $4.55 on a strong market.There is no change to report on the market for pig iron, but the undertone Is Arm with | nclination towards higher values, Sheet iron of all grades is steady and black and galvanised Canada plates are unchanged, It is anticipated that the high price of tin will cause an advance In tin plates in the near future, The .followig is a Het of quotations In seme of the ledaing lines of heavy bard- Wars:\u2014 Pig Iron\u2014Summeriees, $32; Clarence, No, 1, $18.50; No.2, $18; Londonderry, $21.Ingot Copper \u2014 20%c to 2; lugot, tin, straite, lamb and Bsw, 600 to G04c; antimony, fic to 27%c; zino ingot, 7c to T5: sheet zinc, casks, 7%c; less, 8c; pig lead, $4.45 to $4.55.Sheet Iron\u2014No.28, $2.40; No.26, $3.35: Noe.23 and 24, $3.30; No.20, $2.30; No.18, nL; No.17, $2.35 ; Nos.10, 12 and: 4, 2.45.Galvénized Sheets\u2014No.28, M.20 to M4 | according to brand and sise.Tin, Plates\u20141C, 20 x 20 basie:.cltarcoal at | 84.25\" coke, \u201c Terne Plates\u2014IC, 26 x %, 96.85.Canada Plates \u2014 Black, 32s, $2.60 ; 60, Pu 758, $2.75; galvanized, Be, $4.10; 608, SUGAR MARKET Sympathy with weaker Œuropean mar- kels and a slackening in the demand from refiners caused a decline on the New York sugar market yesterday.Prices were re- diced 10c per bundred pounds on all grades.In sympathy with the above dec!lne local dealers made a similar reduction, and to-day's ruling prices are given below.Business hes Been on the quiiét aide during the week, and the market has not shown any specla!l features.~ Extra granulated, barrels .3100 Extra grasatlated, had bamels .4.15 Extra granulated, bags, 100 lbs.= 3.9% Phoenix, bartets .\u2026.3.9% Bright coffee, barrels .8.90 Bright yellow, barrels .- 3.58 \u2018No.3 yellow, barrels .3.80 No.2 yellow, besrels |.,.3,70 No.2 yellow, bags, 100 tbe.3.55 Extra ground, barrels .|, .440 Extra ground, boxes, 50 ®s-.,, .\u2026 .4.60 Extra ground, boxes, % Mos.470 Powdered, barrels .\u2026.430 Powdered, boxes, 50 Jbe.\u2026 4.50 Parle Jumps, barrels .1 .4.5% Perts lumps, half barrels ,, .| .4.65 Taris Jumps, boxes, 100 Jbs.|, ,.433 Paris lumpe, boxes, 50 be.4.63 FARMERS\u2019 MARKET PRICES, May 18.There was a rathor elim attendance of the farmers at the Bonsecours Market th's forenoon, but thé market gardeners were present in large numbers, and liberal sup- pies of greenatuff, especially shalots, rhubarb.and radishes, were offered for sale.Cats are pretty high priced, and potatces are advancing.ery iittle butter js ot- fered by the farmens, but epzs are plenti- fu! ana cheap; strawberries are in good supply, and while ghe quality has improved, the prices are declining.Oats sold at 1.05 to §1.10 per bag: there was po buckwheat in eight; potatoes are 60: to 70¢ the 80 1b.bag; beets, 40c to 50c do.; carrots, Gc do.; young carrots, &0e the dozen binches; radishes, 12: to 15c 40; rhubarb, 13c to 30c do.; lettuce, XSe' to 50t do.; sha- lots, 10: the large bunch; Egyptian onlons, 2¢ per IV); American cabbages, $3 the crate; tub butter, 20¢ to 28% per 19.: print butter, 22c lo 28c do.; new laid eggs, 20c to 23¢ per dowen; older egge, 16c to 18e do.: maple sugar, 90 to 10c the W.; syrup, $1 the gaflon; apples, H to $8 the barrel; oranges, J3 to $3.75 the box; jeumone, $2.50 to $2.75 do.: tomatdes, $4 the crete; strawberries, 12c to 1c the box: bananas, $1.30 to $2.26 the bunch.Hay hae been advanc- Ing in price, as very little ls being brought in by the farmers.It aells at $8 to #9 per From May 7 to May 14: 100 bundikes of 16 Ibs.; straw, $4 to $5 the 1908 \u2026 1 ee a ee.$1,271,000 100 bundles of 12 Ibs.- 1906 .vee ees vere.921,000 RAIL AND CANAL RECEIPTS.=, Rall, Canal.Increasp .$850.00 Wheat, bueh .63,22 i.OHIO TRACTION AND LIGHT.bese, buen, o.oo tae 58 The earniags 0; the Northern Ohio Trac- pats.bush.29.618 4791 tion ard Light Company for the week end- Barley, bush.3.848 Ts ing May 12 amounted to $14,620.77, agalost [pon \"po ot CT 12,474 \"150 $13,530.68 for the correeponding week of last Meai, brie .1! ! Les year, an insrecse of $1,000.20, or equivalent gage cages .LL LL 1.580 PY to 8 percent.Butter, pkgs.+.2,808 31 \u2014 Cheese, bxs.\u2026 .- 8.569 1,631 TOLEDO.Beef, brie.529 eee The Toledo Rallways and Light Com- Meats, pkgs.487 rary's report of railway earnings for two Hames and bacom, pkgs.752 weeks ending May.14, 1906: \u20141906, $52,466.42; Tallow, brls.LL.2 J.15, $47.977.45; gain, $4,488.97, equal to Leather.rclls .| 433 $9.3 perceak Raw hides .o au.2 ore rt at wr Ave Geen rr dj ES Tin Ss.« - i COUNTRY PRODUCE The heavy local consumptive demand 6 the most noticable feature of the local egg situation and the excellent quality of the offerings ls encouraging this demand to such an extent that the requirements of the trade are keeping well up to the re- celpts.There J not much trading in wholesale lots as dealers are unwilling to | lispose of large quantities when the market fs In euch a etrong position.Single case lots readily bring 16%c to 17c N-day and 16c 1s quoted for larger quantities.Maple producte are unchanged but the demand fs slow.Honey ts quiet with an easy tone to the market due to a small coneumptive enquiry.Beans are firm on higher asked prices In the \u201cWest and local values are eteady at the recent advance to $1.65 and $1.70 per bushel for prime 1 pound pickers in jobbing lots, In carload lots from $1.60 to $1.63%% is asked, \u2014_\u2014 DAIRY RRUDUCE There is a brisk demand for butter re- | pented ty deaters on the local market, and this, with the export business that is being worked, givee A firm tone to th esitu- ation, Finest creamery ls held at 20c to 20%c per pound, and inferior grades from 196 to 20c.There ts no change in cheese, and the market is keeping steady, with no special features to.not in the local situation.Prices are keeping up in the oountry, and values on tie market are firm at 1lY%c to aise for white and llc to 11 1-8c for colored.Kingeton, Ont, \u2018May 17.\u2014Bearded, &2 toxes of cheese, of which 439 boxes were cofored.The bidding opened at 11 cents, and sales were made of 439 boxes of colored at 11 cents, and 324 boxes o?white at 11 Cents.Madoc, May 17.\u2014Boarded, (68 boxes of white cheres; all esld at 13: 1-16c.Tweed, May 17.\u2014Bomrded, 640 boxes of cheese; 10%c bid; no sale.GRAIN MARKETS The flour trade is showing elgns of steady improvement, and dealers report a good flow of orders from outside points.Ontario grades are very firm owlng to the algh Trices ruling at producing paints, and spring wheat patents are steady.Rolled oats are firm at the advance, and business ls fair in epite of the higher prices asked.The actton of Western millers lo advancing tir wholesale quota- tons has put the local Jobbing price up to $2.90 per barre.(ats are showing an additional strength to-day on the heavy loca! demand and the light deliveries that are being made.Quotations to-day are given at 42oper bushel for No, 2 wbite, 4lc for No.8, and 40c for\u2019 No.4.Milllesq is firm on a good demand, and prices are steady.Baïed hay le unchanged to-day, but the brick enquiry for export and domestic requirements Holds prices firm.: \"PROVISION MARKET The focal market for dressed hogs ls quiët, But prices are ruling steady at 10.2% per \u2018bumdred pounds.Smoked meats are in good demand, and all dther lines of prorieions are unchanged, \u2018though thers is an exceptionally brisk enquiry for lard.The bacon market In England has devel- Ojed a décidodiy weak feeling, and the situation in London on May 9 is shown\u2019 in a letter written on that date by Messrs.A.C.Doughty & Co.' They eay in part:\u2014\u2018\u201cThe official change le {8 on Jeanest and lean, and 2s on fat, but this does not adequetely represent the drop In the market.Irish bacon bas been reduced 36 per bhundredweight to-day, and Dan\u2018sh bacon, 46.The heavy kilMngs In Denmark laet week, viz., 36.000, have quite w the market, and it will take two or threes days to eettle it over, even if there ie not a further fall.Squeezing up the last rise was just sufficient to uneettle the market, amd put the last etraw on the high prices.\u2019 MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRICES PLOUR\u2014Manitoba epring wheat patents, $4.60 ; strong bakers, $1.10; winter wheat patents, $4.20 to $4.40; and straight rollers, $3.90 to $1.10 Io wood; in bags, $1.85 ta $1.05; extra, In bage, 51.35 to $1.80.ROLLED OATS\u2014$2.10 to $2,15 in bags of 98 Ibs.$1.35 to $1.40 per bag; OORNMBAL \u2014 granulated, $1.65.MILLFEED\u2014Ontario bran in bulk, $20; shorte, In bags, $20 to $20.50 ; Manitoba bran in bags, $19; ehorte, $20.HAY ~ No.1, $9.50 to $10 per ton on track; No.2, $8.50 to $9; clover, $6; clover mixed, $6.50.OATS \u2014 No.2, 42c per bushel ; No.8, tic; No.4, 4ûc.PFAS\u2014Boitinæ In car load lote, $105 to $1.10 per bushel, POTATOES\u2014G58 to 70c per bag.BEANS\u2014Prime pea beans, $1.70 bushel: hand picked, $1.80 per buehel.HONEY\u2014 White clover in comb, 13c to 4c; buckwheat, 10c to llc per pound section; extract, 7c to Tic; buckwheat, ble to \u20ac per pound.MAPLE BYRUP\u2014G0c to 65c per 9 Ib.tin; maple sugar, 8%¢c to gc per pound.PROVISIONS \u2014 Barrels heavy Canada short eut pork, $23.00; light ebort cut, $21.50; barrels clear fat back, $22.50; compound lard, Tc to Sc; Canadian pure lard.Hic to 12¢ ; kettle rendered, 12140 to 13c: hams, 13%c to 15c, according to size; breakfast bacon, 17c to 18\u20ac; Windeor bacon, 15%c to 16e ; fresh killed abattoir dresced bogs, $10.25; alive, $7.50 to $7.75 per hundred pounds.EGGS\u2014New laid, 16c to 17c per dozen.RUTTER\u2014Cholcest creamery, 20c to 20%4cC.CHEESB\u2014Colored, 1Ilc to 11 1-8c; white Tige to Mie.ASHES \u2014 First pote, $5.25 to 35.374 : seconds, $4.75; thirds, $3.70; pearls, $6.50 to $6.75 per hundred pounds.per FLAX MILL FOR MOOSEJAW.Moosejaw, Sask, May 18.\u2014A pew local industry is being talked of by Influential citizens in the shape of à flax mill; these who bave the project in hand are sald to be willing to Invest $100,000.Ae yet they do not wish their names or plane made public.P.E.1.OHIEIE TNSTRUCTOR RESIGNS.Kingston, Ont.,, May 17.\u2014Dr.Publow, a graduate of Queen's, son of Mr.G.G.Publow, chief dairy Instructor of Eastern Ontario, has cocepted the chief inspector- et fp for Fowlers, the cheese firm of Montreal.H's duties begin next month.He nae resigned his pcsition of chesse jinetruc- tor for Prince Edward County.Dr.Pu- i.low ranks high ac an authority on cheese.HEARD AND SEEN \"ON \u2019CHANGE.The Montreal Board of Trade Is a dig- nifled and influential body.It occupies a plare in the commercial as well as the political world, ard is of such a character as to make its influence a potent factor in the life wt Canadian trade and com- nârc.It deliberates on questions not oniy of a local character, but upon those deating with Dominion matters.It en- deavens to boing dpnto a closer poid o sympathy the different provinces of Canada by promoting a better trade relationship and the advocating of a national spirit and sentiment.It often discusses our kyaîty to the Mother Country, and enthusiastically supports Imperial unity.With an eye always to advancement it ls ever keen to appreciate the success of an individual member, while local and national progress is a matter o! pride and encouragement to those on \"Change.Letters received on \u2019Change from Mr.Alex.MdFee, wko has recently recovered from a severe illness while on à visit to New York city, state that he will arrive heme this work.Regrets were.expressed that the ex-president of the Board of Trade should be so indisposed, but those who know Mr.MoFee best, assert that he was quite sick\u2014of the barbor board\u2014belfore he teft for Gotham.The members of the Corn Exchange Association are somewhat dlsappointed over the fac.that they are not likely to have the privilege tbés summer of enjoying a free excursion down the St.Lawrence.Thceée who were present at the outing given last July by the late president re- nwmber the occasion.Chorus\u2014Mr, Wight i all right.The departures of the Major from the Canade Club jeaves that much sppreclated haunt without a Yeader.However, as each member consiCers himeeif a \u2018leader\u2019 there need de no uneasiness felt.° CATTLE MARKETS.Chicago, May 17.\u2014Recelpts, 6,000; steady.Beeves, $4.15 to $6.15; cows and ueifers, $1.85 to $5.35; stockers and feeders, $2.90 to 4%; Texans, $4 to $4.70; calves, $¢ tO $6.40.Hogs\u2014Recelpts, 19,000; mixed and butchers $6.35 to $6.55; good heavy, $6.50 to $6.57; rough heavy, $6.25 to $6.35; light, $4.30 to 36.5214; pigs, $5.85 to $6.30; bulk of sales, $6.45 to $6.62% Shoep\u2014Receipts, 14,000; strong.4.25 to $6.15; lambs, $5 to 87.75.* East Buffaio, N.Y,, May 17.\u2014Cattle-Firm and unchanged.Veals\u2014Recelpts, 150 head ; lower, $4.50 to $6.75.Hogs\u2014Receipts, 3,500 head; slow; 10c to 15¢ lower; heavy, mixed and yorkers, $8.75 to $6.30; plgs $6.70 to $6.76; roughs, $6 10 $6.10; stags, $4.26 to $4.75; dairies, $6.50 to $6.70.Sheep and lambs\u2014Receipts, 8,200 head ; glow; sheep strong; Jambe easier; lambs, $5.50 to $7! yearlings, 2 to $6.50; wethers, $6 to $6.26; ewes, $6.to $5.60; sheep mixed, $3 to $5.76.Toronto, Ont., May 18.\u2014Trade steady and fairty active; 74 loads in to-day, including 1.2% cettle, $02 sheep and lambs, 1,- 550 hogs And 800 calves.[Export cattle, choice, $4.85 to $5.10, export cattle, medium, $4.66 to $4.90; export bulls, $3.75 to $4; export bulls, light, $3.25 to $3.60; export cows, $3.75 to #.2%,; butchers\u2019 cattle, sheep, slow; 25¢ choice, $4.75 to $4.00; Dbufchers\u2019 cattle, medium, $4.2 to $4.66; butchers\u2019 cows, $3.76 to 44.25; butchers\u2019 bulls, $3.5 to $3.60; canners, $1.75 to $2; stockers, choice, $3.60 to $3.75; stockers, common, $3 to $3.40; etock bulle, $2 to $2.25; heavy feeders, $4.60 to $4.75; short keep, $4.75 to 84.85; milch cows, choice, each, $40 to $50; mllch ocoss, common, each, $26 to $35; exTingers, each, $25 to $40; export ewes, 4% c to 5c, steady; export bucks, Sc to 4c, steady: grain fed yearHngs, Tc to Tie, steady; spring lambs, $8 to $6.80 each, steady; calves, %c to 6c Der M.: ateady; Hogs, ealexts, $7; fats and underwelghts, $6.76, fed and watered.BANK OF MONTREAL NOTICE le hereby given that a Dividend of two and die nal percent upon the paid up Capital Stock of this Institution has been declared for the current Quarter, and that the same will be payable at its Banking House in this City,and at ite Branches, on and after FRIDAY, the Firet Day of June next, to Shareholders of record of 16th May.By order of the Board, E.8, CLOUSTON, Genera] Manager.Montreal, 20th April, 1806.THE gervie Foor Mills Company, LTD.DIVIDEND NOTICE.Notice {s hereby given that a distribution of one and three-quarters percent, being the Quarterly Dividend on the Cumul8- tive Preferred Stock of THE OGILVIE FLOUR MILLS COMPANY, LIMITED, has been declared payable on FRIDAY, the first day of June, 1906, to Shareholders of record at the close of business on the 19th day of May, 1806.The Preferred Stock Tranefer Booke will be closed from the 2let of May, untl] May 81st, 1906, both days inclusive.By order of the Board, SHIRLEY OGILVIE, Secretary.May 15th, 1800.LAKE OF THE W00DS MILLING Co.LIMITED, DIVIDEND NOTICE.Notice is heraby given that a dietribu- tion of 1% porcent, being the quarterly dividend on the Accumulative Preferred {hares ot Lake of the Woods Milling Company, Limited, has been declared payable on FRIDAY, the First Day of June, 1906, to sharsholders of record at the close of business on the 19th day of May.The Transfer Books wil be closed from May lst until May 31st, both days inclusive.By order of the Board.R.NEILSON, Assistant Secretary.Financial.EDWD.T.TAYLOR & SON Insurance Agents & Brokers SOOM 17 TRAFALGAR OMAMBIRY 40 Menpitat 84 .Te M 30) ane '$ |S i We Loan Money at the Lowest Rates in The City $ on Bousehold furniture.plance, organe.horses and carriages without publicisy or removing the ¢d¢s \u2018We loan in mums from $10 to $1,000 from | to 12 months.We give liberal discount, if paid before dos.Your desling with us Trictly private, as we know you would wish.eourdeous treatimemt end Fair, $ Hooosi ei we are gaining new customers every day, You shonld be Wout, m.Call and invesrigate $ We will te p'eased to talk the macter Ser with po, or telephone us Bell 31 $ Main, aol we will send eue of ow agonts te see you.MONTREAL LOAN & BROKERACE co, Boom 304 New York Life Euiléing, Om.08 Jacke street and Plage d'Armmes square CHARLES I.CARFBALL, Ngn MARRIAGE LICENSES MONEY TO LEND.CUSHING & BARRON Notaries and Commissioners, Liverpool & London & Giobe Insurance Bullaing.112 St.James Street.anne WM MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED, INSURANOE PLACED.Representing CANADA LIFE, LONDON & ANCASHIRE FIRE.Evenings 7 to 10.WILLIAM P.RANSOM, 238 Elm Avenue, .- Westmount, W.J.HASTINGS ELEOTRIOAL CONTRACTOR, | 708 Dorchester Street MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY JOHN M.M.DUF'F, 107 St.James Street, 49 Crescent Street A Real! Health Peod, \u201cGOLDEN WHEAT BREAD: PHONE US FOR A TRIAL LOAF.R.8.AULD, 557 Bt.Antoine, cor.Atwater Ave.TEL.MOUNT 13.HOUSECLEANING BRUSHES Of Every Description, at Factory Prices ULLEY'S BRUSH WORKS, 76\u2014Victoria Square\u201478, Carpet Sweepers Repaired, Tel.M, 3740.EVERYBIDY IN NEW CLOTHES Well.many of them are as good as new because they've had the care and skill that has come from sending them here to be Dyed or Cleaned R.PARKER & CO.Dyers and Cleaners, Montreal, Que., es st.Catherine st, W,cor.Mountain st and 392 Notre Dame st.West, Phones, Bell (Up) 3041.Main 1597 JACKSON & CO.CARPENTERS, BUILDERS And CONTRACTORS, Yeluations made, Jobbing promptly attended to.E229 to 335 MNIBERNIA ROAD Tel.Main 4183, Professional ee ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, &c.HENRY J.ELLIOTT, B.C.L,, ABVOCATE, BARRISTER and SOLICITOR, Commissioner for all the Provinces, New York and Massachusetts.CANADA LIFE BUILDING.189 8t James St., Montreal Tel, Main 3960.PATTERSON & BROWN, Advoeates, Barristers & 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fap py [RP 10 FROM WITNESS\u2019 FILES Of Three Periods a Score of Years Apart.1846-1866-1886.SIXTY YEARS AGO.Mr.Gerrard, an Irish landlord, who bad evicted 61 tenan's from a part ot bis estate.gave the following as hie principal reason: In 1827 thirty individuals to whom he had rented the land, had allowed forty others to settle among them.For some years the original thirty paid rent for the whole property, but In 1842 they refused to pay more than the rent for the land they actually occupied, and told the landlord to settle with the late-comers as best he could, as they were so or the original tenants could get nothing out of them.The landlord took the case to law and at the end of two vears agreed to give up the arrears of three years\u2019 rent if the tenants who had not paid it would quit the place, Thiz they consented to do.but when time for quitting came they refused to move, and the landlord was forced to appeal to the law again before the sixty-one objectionable tenants eould be got rid of.FORTY YEARS AGO.Col.Hobbs, the officer who command- ad the forces sent out against the blacks in Jamaica, and at whose orders some of the most horrible atrocities were perpetrated, committed suicide.Tle sivas returning to England in the custody of an officer and two soldiers, hut on the day after the vessel sailed, while walking on deck attended by one of the soldiers, he suddenly struck the man down, jumped overboard and was drowned.TWENTY YEARS AGO.King Alfonso XIII.of Spain, who in a few days is to wed the Princess Ena of Battenberg, was born May 17.The royal baby was at once placed on a cushion on an enormous silver salver carried out by the royal nurse herself and presented to all the ministers of state, mem- hers of the diplomatic corps, grandees, Knights of the Golden Fleece, judges, military and naval commanders, the prefect of Madrid, the-Archbishop of Tole do, the clergy of the Cathedral and many other notables gathered in the palace.The Minister of Justice registered his birth and the royal baby was then restored to his mother.TROUBLE BREWING IN CHINA ENGLISH MERCHANT FROM HONGKONG PREDICTS ANOTHER BOXER OUTBREAK OR CIVIL WAR.\u2018There is trouble brewing all right in China.\u2018where is no doubt of that, and it will come to a head, in my opinion, in atther another Boxer outbreak or in civil War, Such is the statement made to a \u2018Witness\u2019 interviewer by Mr.J.T.M.Whee- ley, the general manager of the China & Borneo Timber Company, of Hongkong, who is on his way home to England for a holiday.Mr.Wheeley has been in China for over twenty-five years, and only once before in that period has he been home.In explanation of his prediction of trouble in China, Mr.Wheeley said that the people were anything but satisfied with the system of government.The whole of that great country, with its many millions of people, was governed by terror, and the people, who had suffered long in patience, were beginning to revolt.When that revolt came to a head, as come it would, there would be a great upheaval mn the Celestial Empire.\u2018Are the people adopting western vilization to any great extent?asked.\u2018Yes, in the treaty ports,\u201d Mr.Wheeley replied, \u2018and the more civilized they become the more unsatisfactory they are\u2019 Mr.Wheeley\u2019s descriptions of British North Borneo were interesting.The whole country, he said, was an immense jungle of fine hardwood trees, which were largely exported to China, England, and other countries, a large and increas ing quantity of the timber being used for paving purposes.The natives, there, he said, were not in the least civilized, and tever would be.They caught a few fish, they grew a little rice, they wore no clothes, and they were quite happy so long as they had a little pi- laging expedition occasionally.They lived in little leaf houses built in the trees, to keep them away from the jungle fever.Mr.Wheeley expressed great admiration for the Padttic boats of the C.P.R,, and for the evidences of prosperity which he saw everywhere on his journey across Canada.ci- was \u2014\u2014\u2014p>\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 SPREADING LIKE GRASSHOPPERS SUCH IS THE DESCRIPTION OF NEWCOMERS IN THE WEST.Mr.Hayter Reed, the manager of the C.P R.hotel department, has returned from a tour as far west as Field, B.C.He has known the west for many long vears, and every time he makes a visit to it, he told a \u2018Witness\u2019 reporter this morning, he is astonished at the marvellous progress that has been made.The traffic that he saw on the présent occasion was by far the heaviest that he has ever seen there.Trainloads of people are constantly arriving, and these le are spreading like grasshoppers all over the country.Towns are springing up everywhere, and everybody in the western country seems happy.Mr.Reed confirmed the reports as to the great inHux of United States settlers, remarking that these were mostly going into the country lving between Moosejaw and the foothills 6f the Rockies.He announced that good progress was being made with the new C.P.R.hotels at Winnipeg and at Vie- toria.He expected that the former would be opened in June or July, and the last named next year.0 pe Summer Resorts THE IRVING Old Orchard Beach, Maine.Directiy on Beach.Prices moderate, Convenient to everything.Booklets.Mrs.L.A.GOOGINS, Prop.OTTAWA HOUSE CUSHING\u2019S ISLAND, Me.Entirely refurnished, new plumbing, umn- limited supply of pure water from artesian well, under new management.WI open June Z7th.Address, CHARLES E.DAVIDSON, Proprietor, Cushing\u2019s Island.MINTO HOUSE \u20148t.Adolphe de Howard, Co.Argenteuli, Que.Firet Class Private Temperance Boarding House, six miles from Ste.Agathe.Home comforts.Excellent cooking; good flehing.Terms moderate.Address, PHILIP B.GILES, Proprietor.\u2014 PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, DIBTRIOT OF MONTREAL MUNICIPALITY OF THE TOWN OF WESTMOUNT, PUBLIC NOTICE.Public Notice is here ven that a By-lew intitul \u2018By-law to authorize the Town 3, of Westmount to establish a park or square and for other p ,\u201d will be submitted to the Council for approval and J adoption at a general session of the sald Council to be held on Monday,ths twenty-eighth da; of May, 1908, at eight o'cl fn the evening at the Town A Hall, No.21 Stanton street.The purposes of the said by-law are to authorize the Council: \u2014 1.To make a park or public square at or near the north-westerly corner of Greene avenue and Selby street, and to acquire such land as may be necessary for that purpose.2.To make a park or public square above the boulevard, west of the prolongation of the line of Aberdeen avenue, and to acquire such land as may be necessary for that purpose.3.To extend Sunnyside road to the boundary of the Municipality of Cote, des Neiges, and to acquire such land as may be necessary for that purpose.4.To re-arrange the position and grade of Lansdowne avenue and adjoining and intersecting street at and neer the Boulevard, and to acquire such land as may be necessary for that purpose, 5.If found necessary or desirable, to acquire any larger tract of land than may be \u2018titimately required for the purpose of any of the Improvements above mentioned, and to sell to or apply to other public pur poses the whole or any portion or portions of and so acquired and not ultimately sequired for such purpose.6.To taise the money required for the.foregoing purposes by a loan by the issue of bonde or debentures, or by special] assessments or partly in one way and partly in another.GIVEN at the Town of Westmount, this Sixteenth day of May, one thousand nine hundred and six.WM.MINTO, SBecretary-Treasurer.» SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH-WEST HOMESTEAD REGULATIONS, ANY even numbered eection of Do minion Lands in Manitoba or the North-West Provinces, excepting 8 snd 38, not reserved, may be homesteaded upon by any person who le the sole head of A family, or any male over 18 years of age, to the extent of one-quarter section, of 160 acres, more Or lees.Entry must be made pereonally at the local land office for the district in which the land is situate.HOMESTEAD DUTIES: A ettler who hes been granted an entry for a bome- stead is required to perform the conditions connected therewith under one of the following plans: (1) At least six months\u2019 residence upon and cultivation of the land in ench year during the term of three years.(2) It the father (or mother, if the fatber is deceased) of any person who is eligible to make a homestead entry under the provisions of this Act, resides upon a farm in the vicinity of the land entered for by such person as a homestead, the requtre- ments of this Act as to residence prior to obtaining patent may be satiefied by such pereon residing with the father or mother.(8) If the settler has his permanent residence upon farming land owned by bim in the vicinity of his bomestead, the requirements of thie Act as to residence may be satisfied by residence upon the said land.APPLICATION FOR PATENT should be made at the end of three years, befors the Local Agent, Sub-Agent or the Homestead Inspector.Before making application for patent the settler must give aix months\u2019 notice In writing to the Commissioner of Dominion Lands at Ottaws, of his intenton to do so.SYNOPSIS OF CANADIAN NORTH-WEST MINING REGULATIONS, Coal.\u2014Coa:.lands may be purchased at $10 per acre for soft coal and $20 for anthracite.Not more than 320 acres can bd soquired by one Individual or company.Royalty at the rate of ten cents per ton of 2,000 pounds shall be collected on the gross output.Quartz.\u2014 A free miner's certificate Is granted upon payment in advance of $5 per annum for an individual, and from $50 to $100 per annum for a company, according to .A free miner, having discovered mineral in piace, may locate a claim 1,500 x 1,500 ft.The fee for recording a claim is $5.At least 5100 must be expended on the claim eech year or paid to the mining recorder in Heu thereof.When $500 has been expended or paid, the locator may, upon having a survey made, and upon complying with other requirements, purchase the land at $1 an acre.The patent provides for the payment ot a royalty of 93 percent on the sales.PLACER mining claims generally are 109 feet square; entry fee, $5, renewable yearly, A.free miner may obtain two leases to firedge for gold of five miles each for a term of twenty years, renewable at the as.cretion of the Minister of the Intertor.The lessee shall have a dredge in operation within one season from the date of the (ease for each five miles.Rental, $10 per annum for each mile of river leased.Royalty at the rate of 234 percent collected on the output after it exceeds $10,000.W.W.CORY, Deputy of the Minister of the Interior, N.B.\u2014Unauthorised publication of this advertisement will mot be paid tor.er r UNDESIRABLE IMMIGRANTS QUESTION BEING LOOKED INTO BY LORD STRATHCONA.Toronto, May 17.\u2014A communication from the Department of the Interior has been received by Mr.F.GG.Morley, secretary of the Board of Trade, enclosing a letter of Lord Strathcona, high com- | na DOMINION LINE STEAMSHIPS MONTREALtoLIVERPOOL SOUTHWARK ., .May 12 CANADA .,.ve oi ses oor.May 19 KENSINGTON .«0 +.o +.May OTTAWA .ev oo ++ ve +o +.-JuD 2 FIRST OLASS, $70.00475.00, according to steamer, : MODERATE RATE SERVICE.On steamers carrying only one class of Cabin passengers (Second Class), to whom is given the accommodation eituated in the beet part of the steamer, $42.50 and $45.00 to Liverpool; $45.00 and $47.50 to London.Third Class passengers booked to principal points In Great Britain at $27.50, berthed in 2 and 4 berth rooms.For all information, apply to Local Agents, or to DOMINION LINER, 17 it, Sacrament Street, Montreal.FOR THE tes BERMUDA Frost noknown.Malaria impossible.From New York 48 hours by elegant new steamship \u2018Bermudian.\u2019 5500 tona.Sailings from New York every 10 daya.rez WINTEE WEST INDIES TOURS GO TO \u20180 days\u2019 trip, twenty days in the tropl Bt Thomas, St.Croix, St.Kitts, Antigua, Guadoloupe Dominica, Martinique, St.Lucia, Bar! snd Demeraia.Tickets for sale at all notpal Ticket Offices.For further particulars.apply to A.E OUtEtA.RIDGE © CO, nts for way, New York, or Fe PROCK 2 C0.Commissi Tesh ARTHUR 4 BERN, Secretary Guerear >\" , Secretary, Quebea Cee on us t a De \" TO ALL POINTS ON THE LINE AT.- SINGLE 5 FARE Good going May 23 and 24.Good for re turn until May 25th, 1906.MONTREAL-QUÉBEC LINE\u2014P=747 dally from 21st May, at 7 p.m.SAGUENAY LINE\u2014Errm.Sire Tae 0 :5T