The daily witness, 28 décembre 1906, vendredi 28 décembre 1906

[" EE II mie dre ri THE Y.M.C.A BUILDING.Convicted Thief Made Successful Members Unanimously Agree to Dash for Liberty From Court House Corridor.COURT HOUSE OFFICERS FAILED IN THEIR ATTEMPT TU OVERTAKE HIM.Joseph Mercier, a laborer, eighteen sears of age, esvaped from the vustody oi High Constable Bissonnette, utter he nad been arraigned before Mr.Laiun- taine this morning on a charge ot theft, al av the time of writing he bas not Len recaptured.Mr Bissonnette was conducting the yreoner from the court room a.ross the jan-ag* to the cells opposite, when the young man shpped his custodian.ran n the passage, through the entrance si, and reached the street before the il.gh Constable recovered from his sur- pre\u201d An alrmi was at unca given.and à -nase instituted, but the man had \u201cren disappeared.\\Mercier had been arrested on a charge of saving stolen ninety dollars from a «rink bLelonzing to D.Delair, living on Lagauchetière street.The accused, who canes from Ste.Gertrude, was staying in ihe house at the time he committed elt.He acknowledged his of- ~ hefore Mr.Lafontaine, and was anded to receive his sentence at \u2018aie o'cleck this afternoon.Tt was «bile being taken back to the cells to axait his sentence that he effected his escuaDe.Tae rharge sheet has since been mark- el hy the magtistrate, \u2018Sentence, January À\" MANY ARRESTS Russian Secret Police Take Over Five Hundred Prisoners Including 34 Women.Petersburg.Dec.28.\u2014The secret police made 388 arr>s:s liere during the as three davs.The prisoners, who in- ide 34 women, are chargal with re- vositienary activity and illegal election astation.Further arrests and searches are proceedingiv vigorously.The acti vity of the police is due to the recent atfempt on the life of Vice-Admiral Doubassoff.ex-{iovernor-Greneral of Mos- vow.and the assassination of General Count Alexis Ignatieff, at Tver.resulting \u201cun the deterinination oF (be revolu- viomats to revoke their _emet dt 5 ta abstair from acts of terrorism dur- 13 the elcctoral campaign.tf TORONTO UNIVERSITY ~* DR OPAKENHAM APPOINTED DEAN OF NEW FACULTY.Toronta, Dec.27.\u2014At a meeting of the board of governors oi tlie University of Toronto to-day, Dr.William Paken- ham, principal of the cal High school, was appointed dean of the new Faculty of Éducation and Professor of the chair in Science and History of Education, Me will proceed iw once, with the selection and organi- «ion of a faculty.will arrange for th courses ot lectures.for practical work by the students in the high ead public < Lools of the city, pending the erection » a model high school and a model pub- Lu school in connéction with the univer- sv.and will endeavor to have cvery- \u2018ning in readiness for beginning the urk of instruetion on Oct.1 next.As n organizer and administrator.Dr.| ikenham has made a striking success every school at which he bad charge.!le has taught in public schools In l'eterborough county, and in high schools Port Dover, Smith's Falls, Brock- \u201cie and St.Thomas.Dr.Pakenham as born at Glen Millar, Ont.in 1866.ui received his carly education at l'eterborough- He was a member of the as oi \"RW, Toronto University, graduating with honors in modern languages.A LABOR DECISION FOUR PICKETERS MST GO TO JALIL FOR DIsREGARDING COURT INJUNCTION Chaco, ee 260 Undor a decision adel doen te day by the Supreme of Tihinodis, frar members, mending : CF Negmer, tee president.and Mi OM Shea, the Secrctari, ot Frank- Ueurt jte to gall ior periods ranging tants days \u20189 six monthe.The Co edioiabs of the une mist also pay He.las ends u legal aught ol four es duræion.During the strike of 2e Franklin Union, axainst the rings shops vf the Tvpethetae or- Ru zation.the Sour men disregarded an iL'anction making it unlawtul tu picket.\u2014\u2014 PANIC IN A CHURCH FOURTEEN FILIPINOS KILLED AND MANY INJURED ON CHRISTMAS NIGUT Mau a De 25.\u2014Tne trverno où cone ep Negros Oriental ras \"A Cart een native ete Nil A Cnirt cn onquivd in a pans =: > Chricrnias mes at Taagn VILAB Vas seized with an epileptic lg and crcl om for help.lis caus « stampede, wish the fatal result weal \u2019 æ Toronto Techni- : mon oi Press Feeders, will be abe the Sale of the Property SYNDICATE WILL PROBABLY PURCHASE NINE PROPERTIES ON DOMINION SQUARE AND | MANSFIELD STREET A meeting of the active members of the Y.M.\\.A.was held last might for : tue purpose 0 con-idering the sale of | the property to the syndicate seeking to jget à big site on that corner of Domin- wn square.There were fifty-eight mem- | bers present.and they gave unanimous | | consent to tite sale of he property.The chair was occupied by Mr.John W.Moss, the president.{ I i | Mr.D.A.Budge, the secretary, de- | tailed the negotiations which had led (up to the present state of things.Hel | said that ip the month of October the! Association was approached by the Cra- doch Nimpson Company as to the sale | jof the property on Dominion square.| | The question was submitivd to a meeting | tof the board of directors, held in Octo ber, when, after carcful discussion, it was ifelt that.while fully recognizing the | value of the present site, they considered \u201cthe future interests of the Association i would be better served by the erection of la new building, in which many features : could be embodied which have now come to hold « prominent place in Association buildings.A special committee was named to deal {with the matter, and at the November !meeting chat committee srbmitted an loption which had been given to the Cra- \u201cdeck Simpson Company.to the effect {that in consideration of the sum of $1,000, payable $500 in cush on the signing of the razreemeu: and the remaining $30 to be {paid on or before Dec.8, there would be reiven to the Cradock Simpson Company, iter their client.the offer and refusal ot , dhe property, official No, 1451, St.Antone Ward, now owned by the Associa ction, with the buildings thereon, and including he vacant lot between the As- | sociation building and Knox Churoh, ttrom Dev.6 until Jan.7, for $300,000, to be paid as follows: $30,000 cash on the vexceution of the deed of sale, to be sign- red within titteen days of the date of ac- lecptance, Or as soon as it could be le gally cuvvied through by the venders, and $250.000 to be paid when the whole of the property was delivered to the purchasers, the date of which delivery should \u2018be at the venders\u2019 option, but not later {than Aug.31, 1907.The said balance | vas to be secared by a first mortgage on the property, not bearing interest, and | the amount paid on the option to be «g- ceded uv purl paymer of the sale prath At that meeting a resolution wes adopted that the directors ratify the ue- | on oË the spec:al committee in granting an option for the sale of the Association's property to the Cradock Simpson Company, and authorizing the committee to [continue negotiations, and also to look |for a new site.i Mr.Abner Kingman moved a resolution consenting to the sale and approving vibe option already given.He remark- ced that it was only tifteen years since fine Association had gone into that 'buéld- ing, and at that time 1t was felt that \u201cthey had a building fo~ all future work \u2018in the city.It was thought that ample room had been secured.and yer those who were fanuliar with the requirements vof to-day knew that it did not provide ithe space that was required for Montreal now, to say nothing oi what might be \u2018needed twenty years hence.In recent years there had been specially called to his attention the advisability and neces- [sity in providing for any great and per- jmanent work the need of having tireproof buildings, or as nearly so as nossible, It \u201crested upon the directors of a bullding (like the YŸ.M.C.A., where the lives of La number of young men were involved, ;1o see that tlis was done.i The option had not been sought by lthe directors.but it had been pressed b upon them, and it seemed to him that | it would be wise for the meting to au- | ! thorize the board to accept the offer, if it could be negotiated, and be able to erect as nearly as possible a tireproot building.with all the requirements necessary for the demands of a growing city, and i anticipate that in the future no fur | [ ther changes might he necessary, Mr.©.T.Holland said that the committee of management had fully consid- tered the whole matter.and had unanimously decided to cantirm and approve the aetion of the board of directors.Mrs Kingman's motion was then put i l 4e the mnectns, and was unanimous!y ! adapted, + Theer are in all nine vropertics at} that end of the zquar- whieh the Cra ; deck Simpson Company = seching co! vr hase Tor à svndteate, and il 15 probable that all will be purchased.the to | ' i | ; i hundred thousauel doilars.Fy i tal amount involved being about seven of whieli the ! CA ie asking (hree hundred thousand dollars: Knax Church.a hundred and titty thousand dollars: My.D.Starr.seventy-hve thousand dollavs.The Dyman property.on Metcalfe ~tieet, will sell fer little less than th: Starrs property on Manshicld street, and the rest of the proprietors are lhmited to small holdings.There is a lease on the Starr property, which is used by D.MeDonnell as a livery stable.The lease is for fifteen years, and of this three vers hove expired.For the remaining twelve vears a sum of twentv-four thousand doflars is asked, and will he given.the tenant's option on the lease hating been given until Jan.7.uniform with all the other options.There are leases on other properties, but they can a'l be surrendered upon fair conditions.TURKISIE MINISTER OF MARINE.Constantinople.Doe, 28, Admiral Has. New Gla-gow (9.Wanderers {101 i.L.Eaves Morris CURE a =.; Ission Unreserved 36e.Reserved 35e, Box Nealn $1.00._ Mor ML Là Goal LL.\u201cHearne J.Bruce Stewar: ; rr OR ; Nesthampmion ; il ¥ M k r t St ua t-kipi-16 br Campbell 0 NE The Wand Musick Lo.Point \u2026 .Strae _ -kipo-16 Lekipi\u2014 8 5 _ Ë erers look a hig lead ob th iM M Han Cover polnt Kennedy CG.A.Ross ur ; pe 2; HE.CTI Pre Stanley Cup seri a n the i McMillan .Cover polnt .! A.Ross fr ; | 168 SKATING TONIGHT BAND |: ite en oe ie Ce RE ne 0 obras ai BE \u2014_ (ree.by pring 16 goals to the Chall ow 1.McDonald .Centre .1.Glass R.M.Simp-ou \u2026 ! RTAIN:.J h liancy on either a, never appreached bril- a, 0021 KR.Wing LL.son (7.A.Hutehison 1 soon ! H i INTERMEDIATE C.A.H.LL.CHAMPIONSHIP end some smart Po ads the Loree Mi Rustell Dowie, LT RE hpi ARCHBISEOR Was 0 A ; .1 lou was brought eferee\u2014M: usec owie, a _ Town Ur Wik.n=on \u201cYe \u2018 i ; 2.30 SATURDAY AFTERNOON 4.00.Cf by the Wanderers forwards Luckoof As-atani\u2014Mr © Howard, Victoria M St | PATRICK S HOME = É ; effort.the necessity tor it being wa Umpires\u2014Messrs, L.Juhusion and Faulk- VW ; : | VICTORIA v.WANDERER SHAMROCK NTREAL 15, 107s jo apparent on Ga move | PE, | ban 3 a vs.Se » \u201c0 apparent in (hese move.BEX.IW.jr.: MO T AL oats, that they rather discounted the Timera\u2014Messrs.Guile and Fraser, peu: (skipi\u2014 9 : 7 Admission 25c Children, 10c.u \u201ctu a {he performance.The vi-jlors are alty timer, Mr.T.Y Foster The Tit one 2 = ; a sturdy lot and use their compact weight Penallses New Glusgon Marks.© mins: HEATHER LADIES WON FROM =T Cala ve Ca F \u2014 \u2014 he effect, the defence men cs spt zaily.| MeDonald, 3 mins, IwWice: MeMillan, 3 LAW HENCE rod dt ' \u2018 SE = EE = - or ihe first fifteen minutes or xo of the .Mins; total, 11 mins Wanslerers\u2014Pat- Yesterday morning two sinks of Heeher He Les 2 \\ same, the Wanderers and their supporters rick.2 ice: Ru-sell, 3 mins, twice; Ludies, playing on their own ice, won me EST 448 Pros RE ane 4 IC ORIA RI NK seemed to be undergoing somewlat of a © (iiass, : : Strachan, 3 mins: total, là wo rink- of s°.Lawrener Ladies Sy two * aed thi presenta 1 # V I \" | | tablished bur with a comfortable 5-1 Mins, chore, W Rose, of the st Lawrene- Giedied ah sia ! Le lished by half time, the second half was ° Goal.i Won by Scored by Time, Club, showed much skill and judgment 0 Be was or opens Le procession of goals for the cup holders : ! New Gla-gow.Marks .2 min.pulling her rink even with their opponents CT Ut -mallest Tone 2 : bY palule combined work was exhibited = Wunderer.Russell .1 1 .1 m.a, when the latter were five shots up.Sum- aloes ta Jl oa * OV ors\u2014what thére wus being of | *- \u2018Wanderer Russell .50 min, ary: | Co | Uo 3 tamu rd ype.Probably the fact that ! 4.\u2014New al asgow.MeDonald .21 mu liearher, St.Lawrence Fa Lopes 3 PT] ox I Ç -\u2014 | ajority of the team had been on the * Woudereér.Glass .2 min.Mi-< Lawlor 3 Studer je CNT O ror an ae 4 3 > vx Admission, 25\u20ac Ladies, 15\u20ac | we en only a very few occasions (hit sem.Boo.Wanderer.Russell 3 min, Mrs Thompson 8 Raber son eu dr Mau Ass \u20ac i % CRATING , \u2014 ; ; = may have accounted for this ia some Second Half.Mrs, Gates Miss Cj clara tn ne nada 1 H Skating every Tuesday and Saturday pights with Band.measure, in addition to the fart that on T .Wanderer .Patrick 201 .8% mon.Mim JH.Chapman Miss earibue OS Leapdes y LAINE = + \u2014\" .- \u2014 pr\" or two of the players were alinost utter * Wanderer.- Sty mun.«kipr\u201410 (skipi\u2014gn thu steph Bae A FRIDAY DECEMBER 2 , rangers to the rest, Wanderer, .m:n, Mrs J.A.Fergu:on \"s, Murdoch presents ta ne onder - $ : BER 23.i ROM WITNESS\u2019 FILES The goalkeeper.Morrison, did much ex- 1%.Wanderer .min, Mrs.Wood Thompson they + \u201cdé 1 ù cn 5 7 - .cellent work, and with a sironge sfence 11.Wanderer.min, Mrs.Muadie E 5 \u20ac Eh HOT ronger defence a Robertsor tu .Art Association, Phillips Square.\u2014 in front of bim, it 1s safe to say thai the 12-Wanderer., .% min.Miss Mitchell s.E.Ricpert ; Arentesige der ve TWENTY YE.« 4\u20ac © Wanderers would not have found the 12.New Glasgow.Marks ., LG min.(skip)\u201411 fakin \u2014 ts.vie Ww tac cuilaren, ao > AGO.so often.Musick and Moe \u201c1 the ° que te HS ; Vite wer AR so often.Musick and McDonald filed the After ' 3 .er CRTs PE sn \u201ci FOUR CANADIAN \u2026 Montreal [lists were just brgin- | positions ai the conmen-ouical \u2018al the OTTAWA VICS VS.MONTAGNARD.Mien he na presented Miss The great work van 0 5 to look over the ground in Kat game, but the latter changed with MeMil- Ottawa, Dec.27,\u2014The Ottawa Victorixs *% Trophy of her vieio RO MR @ pane and ose : \u2018urtage with a view to erecti 4 ; T $ .ë \"cting mills lan from time to tive, The defencu tuetice Will play Montagp: i Burke LM A ru 4 e Cc ë : 2 tagnard to-morrow in Mont- \u2014 «TRE AH Mrs M ARTISTS\u2019 EXHIBITION there, They pronounced the situation © Were rather of the heavy body-checking or- real in à Federal League game.The Vis ON THISTLE Ip sivendid devoiton cut xcellent.\u201d Rat Portage is now Kenora, | er than anything else.When the Wan- will be represented by Bannerman, Cham.Al the Thistle rink to-morrow the semi- | Yorterday was the mu, one of the Joveliest and most thnvmg derers\u2019 front line hud had a few experi- berlain, O'Leary.Crabtree, Young, Harri- Înal for the president - prize will be play.tertamment 10 be held ou PE EEE TEEN = N ON owns \\ .| es e kin how ev.y playe: = i ' | WILL OPEN ON t vi the West.| on of 8 kind, ho er, they played a son and Pereira.ed for between rinks skipped by Mr.Mus- | ter >treet Lu din : A - _\u2014__ lard-checking game also.and more than sen and Dr.Campbe - he DHL es .pc .! ; < rT.Campbell : Mesars suis - 1 .a Saturday, 22nd Dec., On the day before Christmas the tele held their own, Maras, the old Brock- OTTAWA ARRIVED LATE and White The nd tes Baker ve pont ad Ter in .= % wire su .ville boy, played at rove the chull\u2018a- i.: - \u201c > \u2018 Colne Hid new reson at 3 p.m.and Close on January, 5th, 1907.graph wires in the west were bo D.A.BUDGE.LEADER.¢ Jnperor ton was held down by \u2019Billv\u2019 Strachan: _ent letters of regret.There were about Dunlop and Mrs.Ryde (skip).To SES nt, sat bas been deposec ira 65 Maximilian, w York I CR ; ced as died in New York forty Kennedy, in front of lim, played a SOUDE thirty present.| ernorship oi the Sultan.has ce the cans they wire found } Le â ia IB # \u2014\u2014\u2014- = years ago, and was buried in Phili- game, while of the forwards, Patrick and i : .; > ana ¢ : .: \u2019 ar ; Probably tbe mnast ! ortant « C- nu let hu- dren .+ 8.8.UNION OF THE PROV.QUE.Pen by his brother, Don Ange] Russell wers particularly sean, with ment of ihe ene, wi ; Er a SKATING contents Na \u201c0 SUR turbide The deceased had arr Gle useful, but not quite so brililant.< ai ee ; ; > sd (But ve nd oe.Aner fi arrived , ft whe said that arrangements for the ;tr 5 OW a Lie Union Teachers\u2019 Class.irom France only twelve days before, Jubaston was the least stronz of the IG.Capitals\u2019 tour of tbe Old Country had been \u2014 | roops would Suppor aa anizhar oon + J The Rev.Pr.JOHNSTON will teach the, JAURht by the fate of his father, ve | poor in prog about Sf \u2018he game bad only could and ar Gwe team souhi sal on DATES FOR AMERICAN CHAMPION.| eur, rema boule halle, das des ; - ' been In progress a couple of sninutes when LR aint = \u2018 sur.re : 9 + ; .i her : sat would neve prog I the \"Empress of I 5 À Mains in the ety but L .£.8.Lesson every saturday ai 44 p.m.d never engage in Mexican polities: | Gl w.coming down in a bunch press of Britain\u2019 on ho AN SHIPS SETTLED ON ' , ; tole eux 1a the Y M.C.A.Hall ; and once when a crowd at the Mexcan fw asgow, ¢ 1 g i I the men who wore Capitals ro iad : pected io Jove ton a a Ii.\u201c opera sisted on h be king h 5 ol be or a ten soul So oe Pipe \u201cnat summer, and most of the executive mem\u201d Le net here.HI 15 spd .he .+ defence had quire realized wha .ei : - | oe T 2 JUNIOR AND PRIMARY UNION dressed iris compatroots as follows: * D ores , Eu fre Wood for the | bers, will go.! New York, Tec, 2%.\u2014The dates for the Tangier.Dec.28-15 0 ores 1 A meeting of this Union is hrid every \u201cMexicans, You wunt à speech from | visitors aroused considerable enthusiasm | To ny skating races were given out reported here thar a oir oo i Monday at 441 pm, in the y W.C.A.me.Very well, von will get one, You among the twenty-five bundred or so epee | BASKETBALL Heal vesterday by ¥ MM.Clarke, sec- Multan disnnssing Rusu: om _ The S = Lesson for following Sunday ch that - ve wo ; retary of the National Skating Association ernership or tl ., {a tauà: and primary methods are dis- ; sh that | shot ds the KPO IE LORD DELAV AL BERESFOL WILL.ET Paso, Texas.Dee on tm Lord Delaval Beresiord win wo, in a railway wreck ,n Nertn DD found at the First Nationa, terday.The will was on.and, after devising ten thou-sn to the colored woinan throvgh an attack, or vel New Orleans several seuss of hig estate 1x left to lus tir.Lord Charles and lord Vu: ford and another brother nos value of the estate is a mio; -\u2014 JUST OUT.be Wp me The following are the contents ' \u2018la week's issue of \u2018Worid Wide.\u2018:\u2014 ALL THE WORLD OVER Canada and Preference \u2014 The \u2018+4 Lon .James J.Hill on Trade with Cana - 7e \u2018Sun,\u2019 New York.The Lords and the Commons\u2014T! tion Bill Streggle\u2014English Pa The Position of the House of 1, \u2018Spectator,\u2019 Londen.House.of Peers\u2019 Great DPoliten: © a Campbell-Bancerran's Forcing fro es Disputes Eill\u2014Brooklyn Eaz! \u201cer York \"Evening Post\u2019 Through the Heart of Russia he 774 de Luxe\u2014By Henry W.Nevin 1.the \u2018Daily Chronicle,\u2019 London.BOMETHING ABOUT THE AHT- Russian Art in Paris\u2014J., io the 'Tr:ibuna\u2019 London.CONCERNING THINGS LITERARY The Happiest Time is Now\u2014By Samue Lover.On Energy\u2014G.K.Cherterton, in tae \u2018Morning Post,\u2019 London.Menander Redivious\u2014Manchestar (uar- dian.\u2019 The Life of Sir George Williams \u2014 The \u2018Spectator, London.Abbotstord\u2014Scott as a Person\u2014B.B., 12 the \u2018Speaker,\u2019 London.Swift's \u2018Gulliver's Trawe)s\u2014J.H.Brrnard, in \u2018Blackwood's Magazine.\u201d Prince Hobenlobe's Memoirs \u2014 Methods\u2014The \u2018Standard,\u2019 London.HINTS vF THE PROGRESS Ur no LEDGE.Bismarnk's IL \u201c.Dr.Osler on Immortalé&s\u2014'T.P.'s Weekly,\" London.A New Timber Preservative \u2014 The => dard,\u201d London.Science Notes.an- So many men sd many minds.Every mad in his owD way.\u2014erercé.\u2018World Wide ly a Weekly ticl- abd cartoons fou.lea.and Peviewe reffe ing tue cr.\u2018I: o¢ both hemispheres.$1.50 a year to any postal address the world over Agerts wanted Jarre Tings & Son, Publ'sber:, Mo itreal, Canada reprint of Ar- Journals tuongnt 4 Ie as a = 1 wou?( collec: vou fave Harte Have Harte J.À.Te.eph ne Grocur tery Cor.Met. Tonar, Decrysvr 25, 1906 THE MONTREAL \u2014_ Store closes daily at 5.30 p.m.Friday, Dec.28th, 1606.New Year Gifts in Furs Perhaps there's nothing quite so irresistibly attractive to a woman as a set of good Furs\u2014ninety-nine out of every hundred you might ask would choose them as a gift.On the Mantle (3rd) floor we are showing an exceedingly fine collection, at prices similar to last year's, i.e.a great deal lower than vou'll usually find this season.FOR LADIES Natural Alaskan Sable Stole, fine rich fur, 815.00.Muff to match, $15.00 Bear, double stole trimmed with ~ \u2018ails, satin lined, $28.00.Japanese Mink Stole, wide vo collar and shoulders, trimmed w.th braided ornaments and 6 tails, $22.50, Canadian Mink, trimmed =;th fancy ornaments and 6 tails.635.00 FOR CHILDREN Blue Coney Ceats, vers scarce at present, lined with blue sateen, high storm collar, small, medium and large, $13.00.White Coney Coats, similar to above, small, medium and large, 87.50, 89.00 and 810.00.Caps to match, $1,268 and 81,50.lceland Lamb Coats, very fine curl, lined with biue sateen.3 sizes, $9.50.Caps to mateh $1.75.READABLE PARAGRAPHS fus Yourh\u2014'Yes! l'm in bueiness for my- hu | don't seem to be able to meet aay success.\u2019 Suge\u2014 Nobody ever meets with suc- He must overtake it.Comber\u2014 My dear, Mrs.Highup nid be: portrait painted by a cele- {suse attisc, amd | haven't a thing but à : mmna, ordinary.everyday photograph to: man.young Mr Zu el DW Husbasd (a wise man)\u2014'The idea of advertising fo the whole world that ber com- it won't stand the y exion i6 so bad tha: «mera:\u201d Mes Lo ocnber \u2014 Well, that's true.\u2019 Lramp\u2014 Madam, can you help a poor wa a w.fe and cleven children at i usew.fe\u2014 Are you very Ne dy 1- no word for ave thr little ones suffer, the assistance of needy?\u2019 it ma'am, 1 so 1 the valu \u2018arm T0 ask rable.\u2018rit vou leave home \u2018to-day?\u2019 \u201c>, ma'am.it will be eeven years 1o- y.Can't vou help a man who Wanis se his little ones\u201d -urpri \u201coar husband speaks a good deal in the understand.\u201d said the visitor to < wife.doesn't tose I MP None returned the other sharp \u2018Oh, ves, she added, \u2018of course mean \u2018he House of Commons.Yes, I * re say he does apeak a good deal there.\u201d Have You a Cold?THEN GET A BOX OF Harte\u2019s Grippe Wafers Cures a Cold In Twenty-four Heurs.Have You a Cough ?QET A BOTTLE OF 1arte\u2019s Cough Mixture! J.A.HARTE, Druggist 150 Notre Dame West Teoph ns 1190 Main.Groceries, Provisions, &o.is Now On, AND ALTER PAUL Tne Grocer 2 0siL araiy 0! assistants all doing \u201cor fil aad deliver the multitude ï LA are coming \u2018in from all y and country.He would rectfully request his numer- send in thetr orders early.\":ure prompt and careful de- Cor.Metcalfe and 8t- Catherine ste Voor is 1238 Furs.Throws, Boas, Stoles, with or without storm collar, in natural American Opoesum, also in Blue and Brown dyed American Opossum, for young girls and young ladies.Prices lower an elsewhere, and 40 percent better value.See them before buying.CHAS.DESJARDINS & CIE., 485 to 491 St.Catherine street, East.Corner St.Timothy street.Tel.Bell: East 1536.1537.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 THE RIVER ROAD LARGE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE NOW CROSS BETWEEN THE CITY AND LONGUEUIL DAILY.People desiring to cross from Longueuil to Montreal and vice versa, are taking advantage, in large numbers, of the winter road across the ice which, ay already reported, was opened a few days ago.This ice road, which for several years has been constructed and maintained by the city of Montreal and the corporation of Longueuil, each bearing halt the cost, is a work of considerable magnitude, and involves much labor.For several weeks past as many as seventy-five men have been cngaged in its construction, and a dozen or more are necessary to keep it in repair.On Saturday last pedestrians made their way across, but it was not until Monday that the first \u2018bus\u2019 made Ita trial trip.Last year, owing to the season being unusually open, it was well on in February before the authorities considered it advisable to have the road constructed.According to the opinions of %nany conversant for several years past with river conditions, they consider the present season unusually early for the road to be in use.No far as tlre eye can see the only palch of open water near the city lies between the Victoria pier and the Hochelaga wharf, nearly opposite the (Canadian Rubber (\u2018ompany\u2019's works.In this open space.which lies along the course of the channel, there is no floating ice, and that which forms its rim, appears to be quite firm.The ice is of varying thickness, Not far from the 1ce road it 1s more than two feet thick, and several men ure already engaged in cutting it.; I'he water in the harbor is quite low, and fell nearly three feet yesterday.so that no danger is anticipated.Mr.Fennel, of the harbor engineering de partment, stated that the river had fallen to its normal condition.UNLUCKY THIRTEEN DISSATISFIED ST.PIERRE IMAMI- GRANTS IN THE CITY.Thirteen of the St.Pierre and Mique- lon immigrants who had gone to work as laborers at Shawinigan Falls, have returned to Montreal.complaining of the manner in which they were treated there.and declaring that they were deceived by the agent who engaged them.Dr.Brisson.immigration agent, will investigate the grievances, and will also, meanwhile, provide other work for > sm FE a OPPORTUNITY FOR CANADA.Enormous Trade Could be Done With Australia and New Zealand.AMERICANS MAY SECURE IT IF CANADIANS DO NOT TAKE ACTION.\u201cThe United States Government is talking of policing the Pacific and their congress 18 passing laws increasing steamship subsidies and doing what they can to encourage trade with Australia.If Canadians want to hold the business for this country they must give the (anadian- Australian line encouragement.and let them know that for a term of years a fixed sum is forthcoming, so that the company can build on it and improve accordingly.\u2019 This was the statement made by Mr.William Stitt, general passenger agent of the Canada-Australia -tea-nship service, which operates for the Antipodzs in connection with the Canadian Pacific Railway.Mr.Stitt has just arrived in Montreal from Sydney, Australia.where he has been stationed ior the past tive Years.[is visit to headquarters is in connection with the redwstribution of work and offices in the C.P.R.steamship department.Mr.Stitt has decided opinions about the importance of the Australian and New Zealand markets, and as a loyal Canadian, he wants to see Canada take advantage of the splendid opportunity which offers.The New Zealand Government, he says, has agreed to give a subsidy of a hundred thousand dollars yearly for a mail service between New Zca- fand and Canada, and he believes that eventually the Canadian-Australian liners will call at Auckland, New Zealand.The proposals are that the company shall place faster and better steamers on the run, and alter the schedule so that instead of having the liners call at Brisbane, tive hundred miles farther norih frem Sydney, they would proceed on the same latitude twelve bundred and cighty miles to Auckland, and thence continue to Victoria and Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu as at present.The bill for the mail subsidy passed by the New Zealand (Government offers the hundred thousand dollars referred to for a iri-weekly service between New Zea land and British Columbia, with at least six-thousand-ton passenger and freight steamers, with cold storage arrangements and modern conveniences, to make the trip from port to port, from Auckland to Vancouver.and vice versa, in vighteen days.This would call for steamers with à speed of scvent:en knots an hour.The trade between Canada and Australia, Mr.Stitt says, has greatly 1n- creased since he went to the Antipodes five years ago, and he belicves it would be trebled if there were a better steamship service.Australia will take al} that Canada can send.There is hardly an article produced in Canada that will not find a market in Australia.\u2018The bulk of the Australian trade, he went on to say, \u2018is with Great Britain, but Germany, France, Belgium and the United States are excellent customers for wool.The Conservatives, who are Protectionists, and who hold the reins of power, say that these countries are bound to go to Australia for wool, and so long as they keep a tariff wall against Australia, the latter should extend a reciprocal basis of trade with Great Britain and her colonies.\u2018I think an arrangement of this kind will ultimately be reached, as it is the desire of the Australians to cultivate, as far as they can, the trade with Canada.They have already -done something to assist you, as on certain goods the duties on which are ad valorem at point of origin, they have made an exception in favor of Vancouver by only charging duty to the nearest seaport (it may be Montreal or New York), even though the freight comes to Vancouver.\u2018There is great business in sight, and it behooves the Dominion Government to do what it can to secure this business, otherwise the United States will take away something of what Canada has already got \u2018Does the Australian show a partiality the Canadian route\u201d \u2018He undoubtedly does, for during 1905 the Canadian-Australian route brought into and took out of Vancouver about 3,000 passengers.Every Australian spends money lavishly.so that this business has meant a good deal for Canada.\u2019 Speaking on general conditions in Australia.Mr.Stitt said business in that country was never so bright as at present.\u2018It is now almost three years since the calamitous years of the drought, and already there are as many sheep and cattle as Australia had at the commencement of the dry weather.The wool clip thus | year will be -the biggest on record, and prices are better than ever they were.Mutton, butter.and articles of that sort, which the country exports largely.never commanded better prices.Tin and copper is being mined at great profit, and the gold fields and coal mines were never worked more profitably.Altogether Australia is in a very prosperous condition.Before leaving Sydney.Mr.Stitt was entertained by the lord Mayor of the city.and presented with an illuminated address and purse of sovereigns as a token of the city's appreciation of the way in which he had managed the affairs of the Canadian-Australian line at that end.to PLANS ARE READY.MILLIONS AT THE DISPOSAL OF THE NEW LIGHT COMPANY.Mr.Du Tremblay.counsel for the new ' Merchants\u2019 Ligit and Power Company,\u201d which will seek incorporation at the next session of the Legislature, states that this company will have at its disposal several million dollars, and that the promoters from New York and Philadelphia have united with capital ists in the province of Quebe: to fur- aish the citizens of Mantreal with gas | Ar DAILY WITNESS Order your Christmas and New Year Marketing from LAMB'S MARKET They handle only the choicest Poultry, Meats, and Vegetables.The best is none too good for this Festive Sea son.LAMB'S MARKET University Street.A perfect type of the highest order eof excellence in manufacture.Cook's Friend Baking Pewder CANADA\u2019AY BTAXDARD Sold Everywhere.Furs.It is impossible to make an exact description of our stock, which is the largest in the world.We have the furs to suit, at prices to suit.You can judge for yourself.You are cordially invited to visit.CHAS.DESJARDINS & CIE.485 to 491 St.Catherine street, East.Corner St.Timothy street.Tel.Bell: East 1536.1537.and electric light at popular prices.The plans for the erection of the works are now ready.and Mr.Du Tremblay will go te New York to-morrow to meet some of the persons int: osted.SUSPECTED OF HOLD-UP.PATRICK BURKE, CONVICTED AS A VAGRANT AND THEN CHARGED WITH ROB- ' BERY.The police believe they hoid in the person of Patrick Burke one ot tre two men who last Friday drove up to the laundry of Charlie Sam, on Hibernia street, and held up the Chinaman, while one of them robbed the cash box of 82.Burke was arrested by Constable Beuefeuille and arraigned before the Recorder on Wednesday, charged with vagrancy.He was fined $20 or three months\u201d imprisonment, and was then taken across to Mr.Lafontaines star chamber and charged with being cun- cerned in the robbery from the laundry.On this accusation he was remanded for enquète.2 CHRISTMAS BURGLARIES.After G.Rousseau, of 693 Notre Dame street east, bad left home to attend midnight mass, on Christmas eve, burglars broke into his store and stole $16.90 in cash and a quantity of cigars.cigarettes and other stock.valued altogether at ninety dollars.Complaint has also beeu made to the police of a burglary having heen committed at H.Piché\u2019s hotel, 706 Notre Dame street west, a large quantity of liquors and cigars having been stolen.FIRE IN TOY STORE.Escaping gas was the cause of a fire among the tôys and fancywork in the store kept hy Miss C.Lahaie, at 1783 St.Hubert street.on Wednesday night.The men from No.18 fire station succeeded in extinguishing the blaze with a babcock stream in a few minutes.Beyond the sheht damage done by the water there were no serious results.\u2014_\u2014 ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.Kingston.Ont, Dee.27.\u2014James Cam- boy, of Mountain (rove, a station on the C.I\u2019.R., in Frontenac County, was killed by the accidental discharge of a un in the hands of his grandson.The ad was shooting at a target and a mis- shot entered the eye of the old gentleman, passing through his head.The deceased was aged 73 years, was one of the first settlers in the Township of Olden, having lived there half a century.n dd J 7 ._ res 5 psp 1% a pret Rab cn Stores open Saturday Night and Monday Night (New Year's Eve) until 10 o'clock, and midnight if necessary.For Hogamanay Demands FRASER.VIGER & CO.\u2018THE NIMBLE SIXPENCE fs what we are after, the slow shillinz «un alway- fake rare of nacif, QUALITY FIRST\u2014PRICE SECOND.LILAC TEA At 0 cents per pound.is without an equal, at the price, in Canada to-day.15 1b.sealed packets, 25 cente 1 1b.sealed parke*s, 50 cents.N.Y.COFFEE 40 cents per pound.FRESH ROASTED AND GROUND DAILY This is a blend of Coffee invented by our predecessor, the late Major Alex.McGibbon (than whom no inan «er stood higher in the grocery business in the Deo- minfon), and christened by him, \u2018N.Y © COFFEE.In view of the enormous demand that existed for his famous Coffres.(hiriv years ago and more, on \u2018New Year's Day.\u201d Many people imagined \u2018NY * stood for New York Coffee, instead of \"New Year's\u2019 Coffee.This waz a mistake, as not a pound of tie Italian Warehou:e coffees ever saw New York.The formulae we inherited from Major McGibbon.and the quality we have always endeavored strictly to maintain.- \u2018N.Y ' COFFER.40 cents per pound.Try a pound on New Year's Daj.DO YOU KNOW the MOST Delicious and Wholesome FRUIT for Breakfast, Florida Grape Fruit EXTRA FANCY QUALITY.But be sure that it is Florida growth and best quality.Florida's Best Shaddocks, \u2018THE ATWOOD BRAND.We are the only importers into Canada of this brand, and offer: FLORIDA SHADDOCKS, *MAMMOTHS.15 cents each, $2.50 per dew n FLORIDA SHADDOCKS, \u2018SUPERLATIVES,\u201d 2 cents each, $: 00 per dnzen.FLORIDA SHADDOCKS.\u2018QUEENS,\u2019 15 cents cach, $1.00 per dozen.All of the same quality.extra faicy heavy and juicy fruit, and all §5.30 per box of 36, 46 or 64 fruit.THE NORDNEIMER BUILDING, 207, 209 & 211 8t.James St, MONTREAL FRASER, VICER & CO.ITALIAN WAREHOUSE Established - - - « 1838 ADVANCE Messenger Service, No.140 St.Peter Street.TEL.MAIN 1233, Prompt delivery of Messages.Calendars.Show Cards, light Parcels and Samples.Contracts made for Xmas and New Year's deliveries.Boys in Hall Service Uniforms to attend Afternoon Teas, Concerts and Soclal Functions.Full information as regards rates on application.J.C.KING, Superintendent CHAS.W.HAGAR, Gen '1.Menager.À condition that he would net go around with hix dog any more.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 MAY REINSTATE MR.GALLERY A rumor cons from Ottawa that, at GASPARD PETIT'S FAREWELL.Gaspard Petit, the cripple who has been quite a familiar figure at street corners with his dog and his grama- phone, will be seen no more thus appealing to the charity of the public.the reopening of the House of Com: Yesterday he appeared before Mr.mons.after the Christmas holidays, a Recorder Weir on a charge of causing movement.will he offer.It was laid over for further cons\u2018deration.AN UFFER FROM THE BELL CU A «urious commumcatuon fran the Bell Te «phon: Company of Canada, Ltd.through its president.Mr.©.F.Sige, was then read.\u2018n these terms : Referring to the recent discussion in reference to placing underground the wires now carried on poles through the streets of the city: as you are aware, this company commenced the work of placing Its wires underground some twenty vears ago.and has continued to = A > = three-quarters of a; 9 work as rapidly as phvsical and financial conditions warranted.At present the company is laying out a very large amount of underground work, which it contemplates constructing in the near future, and the time seems opportune for an arrangement with the city whereby they will approve of and assent to this work on submitted plans.In order that our efforts to wear the streets of wires may be more effective, the company is willing te furnish the city with underground circuits for its ; automatie fire alarms and municipal police patrol systems wnerever it has \u201cspares avrlable, withous charge 10 the city, \u2018The company will also maintain thés municipal\u2019 wires.You tan un- derstand that we cannotf allow em- ; bloyews of the city :o have access to our manholes.\"It would seem as though the time is favorable for the city to get rid oi the unsightly fire alarm\u2019 poles now encumbering the streets, by replacing them with short iron pillars.There are many details to be discussed in connec: tion with these suggestions, but 1 shall be pleased to take the matter up with ; the city at amy ume.\u2019 | An application for the right to convey electricity by wires across certain Streets was made by Lewis Brothers, Ltd.14 to 28 Bleury street who stated that they had an electric plant which could supply a large number of the stores and private residences in the vicinity.A similar application was received from Mr.Alphonse Lalonde, to cross St.Elizabeth, Sanguinet, St.Catharine and St.Denis streets, in St.Louw ward, WHAT THE STREET RAILWAY WANTS.Two important letters were received from the Montreal Street Railway.The first was an objection to the conditions attached to the granting of a special line for haulage on st.Thomas street as | being foreign to their contract with the city.Without this track.they claimed, the cost of conveyanse of construction materials would be greatly increased.They asked that the city should at once definic its position in this res- peut, \u2018and let the company know whether it proposes to grant permission fur a track on said street as something which the company Is entitled to ask for under the eontract, or whether it proposes to withhold this permission and force the company to wonvey its stuff by cartage\u201d \u201cThe matter is of considerable importance to the company, which would naturally look to the city to indemnify it for damages to which it would be entitled,\u201d the letter concluded, * and the sus involved will necessarily be such as to make it certain that the matter will have to be decided by the courts\u201d ; The other letter was \u2018n connection with the proposal to elevate to St.Tlenri the .1 R.tracks, and suggest- od that when this question is taken up with the railway, it be associated with that of a viaduct across Notre Dame street at Nt.Ferdinand street.Mr.Ross, the managing director.stated that there had been complaints lately about the irregularity of the Notre Dame street car servi larity was caused entirely hy the level crossing of the Grand Trunk at that point, and the single-track portions on Notre Dame street.He had personally heen delayed by freight trains at this point for over ten mnina'es.|SHELTERS FOR | THE FARMERS.The new Bonsecours Market farmers\u2019 shelters were again the subject of con- | troversy.Messrs, Brouiliet & lLesage.(the contractors, who were awarded A contract en bloc for the shelters, which | was subsequently abrogated in favor of \u201cdivided contracts, wrote to point out ttaat the tenders jor steel, upon which the chairman of the committee had based lis expectation of saving money.were all higher than those which had been offered to themselves, with che exception of the Phoenix Bridge Company, which wis the same.The firm complained thet this contract had been awarded to Mr, Paquin, an elector of the East Ward, in spite of the fac: that his tender was $76 higher than that of the Phoenix Company.Tie letter concluded with a protest.strongly worded.against the treatment the contractors had received at the hands of the Market Committee, The Phoenix Fridge and Iron Works also wrote, protesting in the rame connection against the awaduig of the steel work contract tor the market shelters to Mr.Paquin, and asking that the matter be investigated hy the council before the authorization for signing the contract was given.They stated that 11 justice were not done 1 the present mstaner they would be reluctantly compelled to decline to tender for rurther city work, All these matters were left over tor consideration alter tne propu-ed charter amendments had been disposed of CHARTER AMENDMENTS, The council then took up tie consideration of the twa bills, amending the city charcer, which it is proposed to put be fore the Provincial Legislature av ats forthcoming session.The titel 1meludes only amendments giving the city borrowing powers for various works.power to establish an underground conuuit system, and operate a lighting plans, the sce- ond covers general amendments, The council dealt with the more controversial matters first, and passed the amendments authorizay the city to bor row $2,000.06 in connection with the new extension scheme for the oivie waterworks; to levy a special annual tax on all persons or syndicates or corporations producing or distributing for pubhe use in Montreal motive power, light, heat, water, or vlectricity, the tax not ta exceed five percent ol the total gross earnings of the operating party.and to borrow à sum (not specified) for the estab- hshment of a high pressure water system tor tire protection purposes, the Interest and sinking fund for the redemption of the loan raised in this connection to be collected only in the districts protected by such service.All the other clauses 1m this bill were À ice, and that this irregu- THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS referred back to the city attorney to be re-drafted to cover electricity and all operations handling electric power.The council then took up the second bill.adopting several of the minor clauses already published, and explained in detail in the \u2018Witness.\u2019 Ald.Mercier tried to get the council to adopt an amendment abolishing the existing clause in the city charter dis franchising voters who are ip arrears with water or business taxes.Ald.Leclaire proposed a sub-amend- ment that the disfranchisement be put into effect only when the arrears extended beyond one year.The Mayor deprecated any change in the existing law, and Ald.Sadler declared that the city of Montreal was far too liberal, even now.Ald.Leclaure's sub-amendment was de- |feated by 18 votes to 10.and Ald.Mercier's amendment by 18 votes to 16, as follows: \u2014 For\u2014Aldermen Proulx, Major.L.A.Lapointe, Leclaire, Duquette, Mercier, O'Connell, Gadbois, Nault, Seguin, Mar- \u2018tin (M.), Marin, Levesque, Houle, Guay, and Rov\u201416._ Against \u2014 Aldermen Payette.Yates, Clearthue, Levy, Robillard, Turner.Sad- ler.Bumbray, Gallery, Lavallée, DeSer- \u2018res, N.Lapointe, Giroux, Laviolette, Rob- ison.Ward, J.B.A.Martin, La.brecque.and Molson-\u201418.The council then adjourned unt:] this j afternoon.when the charter amend- jments will be finally disposed of and the {gas question come up.The latter will, however, be postponed until the new year.\u2014 re Furs.Full assortment of Stoles, Cravats, Boas, Muffs, in all kinds of furs.For YOUT money we give you 40 percent more value than you can get elsewhere.CHAN.DESJARDINS & CIE., 485 to 401 Sk.Catherine street, East.Corner St.Timothy street.Tel.Bell: Eas 1536.1537.DYEING FOR EVERYONE.Iu fur werk, as Drersand Cleaners, we meet the needs of men and women \u2014Dye or Clean articles of personal apparel or household geods-a blanket or a delicate picce of lace.R.PARKER & CO., Dyers and Cleaners, Montreal, Que.G26 Bt.Catherime At.W.Cor.Mountain 8t.amd 39% Notre Dame Bt.West, Phones Beil (Up) 3041.Main 1397.OTICE is hereby given that application will be made to the Legislature of the Province of Quebec at its next session by the Dissentient School Trustees of the Town of Beauharnois and the Reverend Johr Duncan Anderson, Minister of the Presbyterian Church, for autharity to change the location of the school\u2019in said f \u201cthat the actual Town of Beauharnois and to sell official lot 185 of the Town \u2018of Beauharnois, the ! former location of said school and to ! acquire part of lot number 184 of the Town of Beauharnois as a new location for such school, and to ratily and confirm the deed of exchange tn be made concerning the same, and for other purposes, Montreal, December 18th, 1506.FOSTER, MARTIN, MANN & MACKINNON, Solicitors for Applicants.PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that at the next session of the Legls- lature of the Frovince of Quebec, application will be made Cushing and others, proprietors of the undermentioned property.for an Act to amend the Charter of the City of Montreal, so value of their property, situated on Park Lafontaine or on Papineau avenue, in the City of Montreal, shall be the basis of indemnity to be pald the proprietors on the said property being expropriated.Moctreal, December 15th, 1906, CRAMP & EWING, Attorneys for Applicants.UBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that at the next session of the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, application will be made on behbal?f of the purchasers for an Aot to ratify and confirm two deeds of eale, passed on the 25th day of December, 1902, before C.Ulric R.Tartre, Notary, at Sutton, in the Province of Quebec, the one from Issac Tristram Coffin et al.to Willlam G.Tait, W.F- V.Atkinson and G.E.A.Jones, and the other from Isaac Tristram Coffin et al, to Willlam G.Tait, Daniel McDonald and W.F.V.Atkinson.Montreal, 7th December, 1906.COOK & McMASTER, Solicitors Zor Applicants.OTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that the Western Hospital of Mon!- real, will apply to the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, at its nest Session.for an Act to amend its Charter, 27 Vie, Chap.40, to alter the qualilcation for membership, the election and composition of the Board nf Gaverncrs, '0 increase the powers of the said corperation.to enable it to borrow moncy, to issue bonds or de- beuture- theretor if deemed arivisalle, to pledge, hypothecate and wmorizage its real property, to secure such Jnans or debentures; and particularly to ratify and confirm a deed of loan and hypothec between the corporation and the Credit Foncier Franro-Canadien, passe before PF.A.- Dunton.Notary Public, on fhe Ivth day of December.1906, and for other purposes.Montreal, 15th December, 1906.ATWATER, DUCLOS & CITAUVIN, Solicitors for Applicants.lurs.Bons, Cravats, Stoles, In imitation of \u201cStone Marten.for young girls and young \u201cladies.Prices below than elsewhere, and 30 percent better values, See them.CHAS.DESJARDINS & CIE.485 to 491 St.Catherine street, Last.Corner St.Timothy street.Tel.Bell: Kast 1336.1537.LD NEWSPAPERS itable for wrapping purposes, for cale at the Witness\u2019 Office, in 10-Ib.packages, at $1 per 100 1be.! DOMINION LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.PORTLAND TO LIVERPOOL.\u201cDOMINION\" .«.c sss se »\u2026 Dec.29 *\u201c\u201cCORNISHMAN\u201d + 00 +» + Jan.3 \u201cCANADA LL ov +5 ve oe .Jan.12 \u201c\u201cNORSEMAN\" 2.++ +0 00 0 .Jan.19 *\u201c\u201cWELSHMAN\" .+ ve ++ ++ + .Jan.26 \u201cDOMINION\" .+0 «+ 00e.Feb, 8 \u201cThese steamers carry fretght only.Steamers sall at 2.00 p.m., but await arrival of Friday evening Grand Trunk train from Montreal.LOW WINTER RATES.FIRST CLASS .,.366.00 to $50.00 SECOND CLASS ., .}40.00 to $42.50 According to steamer.Passengers berthed not more than two in & room.THIRD CLASS, to Liverpool, London, Londonderry, Belfast, Glasgow .$27.50 Low rates to Scandinavia and the Continent Passengers rooms.The CANADA\" Is one of the fastest and most comfortable steamers in the Canadian trade.The \u2018\u2019DOMINION\u201d\u2019 1s noted for her stead!- ness at sea PORTLAND TO BRISTOL (Avenmouth.\u201cENGLISHMAN\u201d ., .Dec.27 \u201cTURCOMAN\u201d .Jan.10 For all information apply to local agent, 30 berthed BOMINION LINK, 17 8t.Bacrament Sticet Memtreal.ARE THE CANADIAN WINTERS TOO SEVERE FOR YOU?\u2014 IF S0\u2014 WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A TRIP TO THE SUNNY SOUTH \u2014 BY THE ELDER DEMPSTER LINE UUR NEXT \u2018DAHOMEY.\u2019 from Halifax on the 2th of Ilccember, for the Bahamas, Cuba and Mexico.Write for our {llustrated booklet, \u2018A Tour to the Bahamas, Cuba and Mexico\u2019; also for particulars of our speclal 42 R.M.S.\u201cSOKOTO\" salling from Halifax JANUARY 20th, and again on MARCH 15thin 2 and 4 berth | Day | Yachting Trip by the magnificent new ALLAN LINE.ROYAL MAIL SERVICE, ! St.John and Halifax to Liverpool From St John.From Ha:ifax.| PARISIAN ve, _ 4 Jan.5 Jan.PRETORIAN .\u2026.18 Jan.19 Jan.TUNISIAN .\u2026 25 Jan.on Jan.IONIAN .\u2026 1 Feb.z Fes.PARISIAN ., .15 Feb.14 Feb SS.PARISIAN and PRETORIAN rary only one vlass of cabin passengers, cuised second cabin.They will eajoy \u2018he fuil privileges of the ship.Rate $4250 and upwards.Midship saloons, spacious promena le de:x3, eieczris Jighte throughout.; FIRST-CLASS, 855 an! up, according to | steainer.BECOND-CLASS Liverpsol.London tarry, M62, 59.und up.Return tickets ss re luce rate.THIRD-CLASS Lirerponl Lmdm.o- B-lin, £37 50, and $28.75, according to steamer.BOSTON T® CLALKGOW Sicilian 11 Jan.Laurentian ,15 Feb.Numidian .1 Feb.Cor:nih:an 1 Mar.One class cabin called second.Rate $55.00 «nd upwards, Third class, $20.50.Apply to HL & A.ALLAN.ATLANTIC STEAMSHIPS OF THE GANADIAN PACIFIC RY.i MAIL SERVICE =\" ROYAL YFINEST AND FASTEST=\u2014= EMPRESSES | NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS Quebec 4,1) Toronto - ow Sherbrooke 345 Mumillion Ottaway 3.00 Londan Detroit 15.00 Fo Maren And à.0° er jan sons 5; sù I Istan} ; Land 7 and retura at SINGLE 5% FARE Gong In.Tet He Flrst-0tuss Eire and 0) Going \u201cnano Tunuars CUS IHR ory, Ba St James street, ga, 160 and 451, or Ronasentnr.stone New Year Excursions.Detroit S100 41.Agathe 8: \u201coronte 16.00 M ç I .@llana.3.50 yo Quebec « ses «derbrooke I\" And cl pon i a\u2019 ONF Wy yp.Fa, ih God gong fon good Bl) | Decrmh ~ 1-1 ) Iw, Special Fates to Bounty bn Martin New Year's Special Train Service ONTREAL AND LANCRAE =p Loir w .te a Vige for cord L'UTIINL, eee ST.JOHN, N.B., and LIVERPOOL.SAILING will be the 353.\u2018 \u201cJan.30 .00.00 For further particulars and to book pass- | age apply to NORMAN L.LUSHER, 178 St.James street Montreal.W.H.HENRY, Temple Building, Or to ELDER, DEMPSTER & COMPANY, 819 Board of Trade Bldg.on behalf of Charles ; | Frost unknown.Malaria FOR mE To TER BERMUDA impossible.From New Ye rk 48 bours bv elegant new steamship \u2018Bermudian.\u2019 53.00 tons.Sailing from New York every 10 days.FOR WINTER TOURS GO TO 23 days trips, 15 days in tbe tropirs.SPECIAL CRUISES ver 88.Pretoria.\u201d From New York 2th December, 26h January, snd 23rd Februsry.TICKETS FOR SALE AT ALL PRINCIPAL TICKET OFFICES.For further particulars, apply to A.E.OUTERBRIDGE £& CO, Agente, 29 Broadway, New York, or J.G, BROCK & CO, 211 Commissioners st, Montreal.ARTHUR AHERN, Secretary, Quebec Steamship Company, Vnebec.JAMAICA For Illustrated Tour, write REV.Programme of Winter DR.WITHROW, Toronto.MARRIAGE LICENSES MONEY TO LEND CUSHING & BARRON Notaries and Commissioners.Liverpool & London & Globe insurance Building, 112 St: James Street.MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED BY JOIN M.M.DUFr, 107 SL.James Street, 49 Crescent Stree! MARRIAGE LICENSES Commissioner.Real Estate.Insurance.Evenings WILLIAM P.RANSOM, 226 Elm Avenue - - Westmount GOLDEN WHEAT AND WHITE MOUNTAIS BRICAD: PHONE US FOR A TRIAL L0APR.8.AULD, 5 9, Antotnc, Cor.Atwater Ave, TEI.MOUNT 13, JACKSON & CO.CARPENTERS, BUILDERS And CONTRACTORS.Valuations made Jobbing promptly attended to 320B to 335 HIBELYER ROAD.Tel.Malu 4153 A A i | | { ' WEST INDIES Dec.28, Fri.EMPRESS OF IRELAND Jan.5, Sat, .LAKE MANITJBA Jan.11, Fri.EMPRESS OF BRITAIN Jan.19, Sat CHAMPLAIN .LAKE Feb.2, Sat.LAKE ERK St.John, N.B., to London direct.Jan.2 (3rd Class, $26.50) LAKE MICHIGAN *Jap.16 .MONTRBAL .MONTEZUMA WINTER RATES \u2014 Now In effect SS.LAKE CHAMPLAIN & LAKE ERIE earry only ONE CLASS of Cabin passengers (Second Class), to whom !s given the accommodation situated in the best part of the steamer, $40.00 and §42.50.1ST CABIN\u2014$50.00 and upward, eccora- ing to steamer.2ND CABIN\u2014$40.00, $45.00 and $47.50.3RD CABIN\u2014$26.50 and $28.75.*Steamers passengers.Reford Agencies.| marked thus do not carry | DONALDSON LINE CLASGOW WEEKLY SERVICE.From West St.Jehn, N.B.SS.MARINA (Cold Storage) .Dec.13 Ss.CASSANDRA (Cold Storage) .Dec.27 ss viv «vo .Dec.29 .LAKONIA .SS.ALCIDES Jan.ô5 SS.SALACIA .Jan.12 SS.PARTHENTA (Cold Storage) ., Jan, 19 PASSENGER SERVICE, Excellent accommodation for Cabin ana Steerage passengers on the high-class steamers Athenia and Cassandra.Rates\u2014 Cabin, $35.00 to $42.50; Steerage, $25.00.Other steamers of the line take a limitea number of Cabin passengers only, at $35.00, Agents: DONALDSON BROS.Glasgow.THOMSON LINE LONDON WEEKLY SERVICE, From Portland, Me ES.HURONA .se se oo sure 15 SS.KILDONA.«ove ever os 22 SS.1ONA.renee eaeeseies aan 29 SS.DEVONA.++ ee 24 oo ue 5 SS.LATONA + +0 ++ +0 04 0 12 SS.CERVONA .Las La 2 en .19 All Steamers fitted with cold storage and cool air.THK ROBERT REFORD CO.Limited, 25 St.Sacrament street, Montreal, Toronto Office\u2014110 Union Station.FURNESS, WITHY & CO., Limited.PROPOSED SAILINCS.MANCHESTER LINERS LIMITED, CANADA AND MANCHESTER.WINTER SERVICE From From Manchester.St.John, N.B.Dec.8\u2014Mancliester Iinporter .Due.29 Dec.24\u2014xManchester Trader .Jan.12 Jan.5\u2014Manchester Shipper Jan.26 CANALA-SOUTI AFRICA JOINT >KRK- VICE ss.Wyandotte, from St.Joka, N.B., ead of December, for Cape Town, Por: Kliza- beth, Kast London, and Durban.x Fitted with cold storage.Some of the above Steamers have first.cla.s accomn odation for a limited number of passengets.FLURNEss, WITHY CO.Limite.AGENTS, - - MONTREAL.! Cemont, Drain Pipes, &o | DRAIN PIPES PORTLAND CEMENTS, 41 LOWEST MARKET FPRICKS.I.CURRIE UL), bev BL.Julues sirecé Wo MONTREAL AND 8T.AGA HK! Nie ta n VE : \u201c | ios Neato : SU Aka on MONTREAL AND CALUMET Se : Te oo» , : Viger fer Cauuie A 7 MONTRÉAL ANU LAaNQCHAIL TANT AHS spe \u2018a su ane w fase p.5 SUA : Improved Sleeping Car Service.On Mondays Were - compartment ci ts Tarun a and 1 ness Warra room car w ; : ronto io add: non TS City Flekes Offre: 122».James .- Next Post-Office.SONAVENTURE UNION DEPOT NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS Single First Class Fare for Return Tickets.Good going Ist ary December Liat Grod inclusive.to re us «- 3rd, 1907.WF CTY TICKET Se Lawrence Hall lil 8: nee Co! Bonaventure Ilepol oon J JM Cl'y Pass ar td H.A.PRICE, Asst.Gen.Pass Agent TOTICE Is HERBY 0 A that application 15 ' ne L : .Co \u201cre oo \u201cnt .Cnt enoTe a cr able propery at 5 the purchase proc 0 Uno tLe asser .- dfsribire, pas 1 rad hers Cestary to von! ur Mon real Iron tue : CHa \u201cte \\ BLIC NOTE ia hn P dno Lo nr A A A ee PET 3772 : a TL espa em Yd Ed an the old country life of Little : 1e modern rendering Boy about 15.Address No.78, \u2018Wilwess\u2019 work: can milk, plough, en Apply ta members 9f the |Of the Birth-night angelic anthem?Ba- TRE ANDRE IDAYS c: \u2018he youuger Office.ae family at \u2018The Towers\u2019 irtro- V5 LOME,6 Belmont Dirk, SLEITIGHS sil went on slowly towards the house, _\u2014 00000 SITUATION WANTED LV YOUNG MAN \\ to 810.00 4.11 undesirable element of fast Lon- musing\u2014questioning.; ; .x \u201cAINFRR Re | j Iton 10.65 B Colin Adair, the popular Joung Suddenly a side-door opened as it were The Style, Quality and Price you want.WANTED, GOOD ENGINEER POR Steam i spk ng A on\" 12.95 of Silverltirch, an rie o : i + - oy 4 ; * : ve me education: woud accept sit urem oxi sale, enters eagerly into their upon him.Tt revealed a vista of the R.J.LATIMER & co., - = 21 St.Antoine St.Corliss Jet Condeuser.Position per- © any kind.Address Pos pi, PO EE of > Lady Lenore St.Clair, hearing from holly-decked hall, crowded with guests, menent; wages $1,500.00 per anoum.Ap- | Office co ness (da, also Mas- 855 > squire Errol has invited nis throbbing with light and sound, the very ply, statiug experience and references, 10 mmm, cs PL.NY, Le ter, Margaret Conroy, and her Slaircase piled high.as it seemed.with .CORLISS, care cot Witness\u2019 Office.«late wtai.oay laughing girls and their cavaliers, listen- 4 -ne Grange, visits the oid gentle- ing to the rough music, and laughing as pas and learns ton at some comedy enacted for their bene- ough he krows ea \u201clt i ; ight- FARE < ough be BO pear [Tit But in the doorway stood a bright Sate Hopton.Lady Lenore finds faced girl, clad all in white, her charm- x grown children to make their Partner Wanted.WANTED, A SMART YOUNG WOMAN for LL 2 « - {I - office work; must be quick and accurate | Appiy at \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, FARTNER WANTED.WITH 3 O 5 Thousand Doliars, te e-tollish Wholesale Tea Business.Address.Dox Wit World Wide, AGENTS MAKE GOOD PAY TAKING OR- (1 gascacy L, s vovite niece, Lady Amy, has ar- |iNg face looking forth from the rich fur- 3 3 : ; ders for Visiting Cards; light, clean, PS\" Uffice.LOI SATO He he Conroys, with the [lined hood of the cloak in which a man with a splendid selection of articles very desirable work.Samples, prstruer - a 1e-Third sion of Basil, the second son.who 135 [behind was wrapping her.She turned > Hons and in Que Ww.Wik, Entertainmen ts Given.M, Tes.ant vous arrive at Little Chiveley.and are de to him laughingly.Basil heard the words: from the World's Greatest Journals Sue Cooma Lait lunar and Madge Conroy are easily isn't a bit cold, Val, and the moon- CANVASSER WANTED, TO Sell to Drug- ARLES COOMBES, THE VENTRILU- ; : te .ist.Punch : - .iife at \u2018The Towers,\u2019 but Beryl light is so lovely.I must go out and and Reviews, 15 lets and Barbers.Apply to Department (IS Punch and Judy and Moving Pic 5 ] ; hh , \\ > Els I ture Entertainment for Christ and #03 appv te is rather nt Daphne Adair and PC A 10s, 0 hot there! Do come?\u2019 C, 142 St.Peter street.New Year Darien.ete.Address SHAW S, STE whose Lrother, Lord Valmont, My dear child, I should get my death! en L\\ or 115 Leber street 0 amires.Her own twin brother, Don\u2019t you know a chill always gives me WANTED, OPERATORS TO WORK IN : our Whitewear, Blouse and Shirt Depts., and make the Montreal.Noes, and at once finds a place :« Stephen's work.He is quiet ed but agrees to look im Om some meat at \u201cThe Towers\u2019 to which ail sers are bound.\u2014 \u2018phone Main tré \u201ctation.a touch of malaria?But there are any Out | o=da number of fellows who will be delighted ° to prow! with you.Here's one ready to hand\u2014Conroy, ien\u2019t it?Oh, I beg your = .= pardon; I took you for somebody else.\u2019 highest wages paid in ™ ; ; 10 St.Peter street.Pupils Wanted.PUPILS WANTED.\u2014STUDENTS Coached fa all subjects for McGill, or helped with ecrerta tbe CO Business Cards.( HAPTER NI-Continned.carriage for the ladies, and \u2018My name is Conroy,\u201d spoke Basil, coming into the light; \u2018but I imagine you took me for my brother.1 suppose vious, had become tired of this manner of lite, although he scarisly knew that he was tired of it.However, every evening after he had washed up the MILK CHOCOLATE is one of the very Purest Con- co FOR SALE, PERSIAN LAMB JACKETS, Mink trimmed, full skin, from $65.00 to work.T.OMAN.M.A, 4128 St, Catherine street west , pe) si n tae there always is \u20ac ilv likenes hich : ; 3 3 $5.00, Near Seal, Raccoon Coat With i irsions.ee ie vo brothers, drove QC always is a family likeness, Which [gp oc that he had used \u2018or breakfust, fections, if you get it good.or apply at night.0.DeBELLEFEUILLE, Miscellaneous, ode we can't see for ourselves \u2019 Not = the st.respective luads, and Bas- Why.y t be Basil!\u2019 ke the dimmer and supper\u2014for one dish wash- 628 Notre Dame street west.PROVINCE OF a 1 81.00 = ve à | y.you mus Basil!\u2019 spoke the inner and supper fo Th PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, DISTRICT 3 12.95 NTS. Lady Any to to the house.POCKET BOOK MARGIN.(T> be continued.) 7 Orange Meat package contains \u2018+ more than any other I5c pack- authorize tha sa 1 self the mm\u201d - flaming world\u2019s in this arraved, with joy shall T lift up my head.\u2019 We should live Jesus in our daily life and have the consciousness of H's presence.What He is before Gcd we are, and the glory with which he is crowned usual fare, you see.\u201cThen I will run home and get mv mother to make you some gruel,\u2019 offered Prue, and so saying she disappeared / through the door, him, as he led her back ro LET 40 tor each additional werd Gix insegs i tions for the price ot feuf.AT ST.LAMBERT.or Property For Sais or Te Let Other Articles For Bale.9-Roomed House, hot water heating.open 25 Words for 250 re wr rw wroww BET : ; .san T (To be continued.) } WwW i j .j i, Re ars a +iMeans AC sav , .ER re s are.t arfor lumbing, finished basement; stationary ; mune deans 5e saved on ev ery pack CHILDREN S CORN weal HT alked.aah 1e ihre, ko Nach ops.Apply to 1 cent for each additional word.Mix tye ; \u2019 \u201cir more vou eat the better chance ~ ~~ an .Furs.shine through cur life, that men may D.BEATTY, rertions for the price of tour, | $| \u201c\u20ac oi getting Ten Dollars free JOHN LYNN'S NEW YEAR.acknowledge that we belong to Him.187 St.Peter street, Montreal personals.Agents Wanteë.RE \u201cMeat gives Ten Dollars for the | (By Alica May Douglas.) Our furs are elegant and graceful; well An od (gress living in a hut in a \u2019 ! mbes of coupons taken from the © New Year's to-morrow, yes, that is made up.lf you are interested, you Tore all alene?SN ast fn and * yor or for Soe } - ges.Win this Ten Dollars, and what it is, but no new year ever comes are welcome to examine them.Jesus What » happy testin Ti 3 \u201cough to pay for a whole years to me.My lite ws made up of old presence makes fe worth living, His NOTICE PARTICULARLY, T ¢ \u201c things and | need never look forward CHAS.DESJARDINS & CLE.; A Postage Stamps will be Accepted, ; 15 must be mailed or delivered towards anything n:w.Thus spoke DAILY TEXT Near Sherbrooke st The asvuve fates are CApti wila ordes, | i \u201ctere Dec.31st and must reach the Mr.Lynn as he thrust back his supper 485 to 491 St.Catherine street, East.When not prepaid numerous entries have te be made, and the rate fa, in \"ang RE dishes and leaned his chair against the Corner St.Timothy street, December 28.Heated Flat, 6 rooms, to let.Immediate J i Sas pe Eston before wall.hr had lived al Lol.Bells East 1538 Blessed i= he whose (ransgression js poseession.Rent till May, $30.00.Apply | ee a par higher aay ad soif ; \u2019 cine Ar.Lynn.who had lived alone since Tel.Bell: East 1538, forgiven, whose stn is covered .\u2014Ps, xaxu., ne ite ti 35 ihe death of his wife tey years pre 15374.1.: 309 ST.JAMES ST.Tasset of lass thas re 1 A ; { : i \u2018 à.\\ re : e = ; ar ; DR EC A EI R ee.Jr JOTI J SO Fe Ie es nee A R PORES [Za PIS EE I .CS FE A) cata anne corn 12 \u2014 NEW BRUNSWICK The Hon.Mr.Emmerson Enter- tained\u2014Mr.Blair Among the Speakers.St.John, N.B.Dec.27 \u2014The first ses sion of the convention of New Brunswick Liberals, called by the on.H.RR.Emmerson.Minister of Railways, was held here to-night, with a large attendance from all sections of the province.To-night's session was chiefly preliminary, in preparation for the main work of to-morrow.It was decided to form a New Brunswick Liberal Assoet- THE HON H.R.EMMERSON.ation on the lines ol the former organl- zation of that mame, which has become practicaliy dormant.The new assoc ation will have a president, two vice- presidents, a secretary-treusurer, and an executive, composed of one representative from each county.Mr.Em- merson announced that the present convention was purely for organization.There was nothing sinister or underhand in his call, he said.Some thought it meant that federal elections were ceming on, but, he said: \u201cThere 13 no election in sight in the near future, so far as l know, and I think | know what is going on.There is no election near in provincial politics either, so far as | know\u2019 Mr.Emmerson left the carly to attend a banquet honor in the Union C.ub, by the st.John Liberal executive.After he retired, matters relative to the organization were proceeded with, so that things will be in shape for to-morrow.The banquet to the minister was attended by one hundred and forty.Besides the guest, the prominent men at the table were Sir Frederick Borden, senators Ellis, McSweeney and King; Premier Tweedie and members of the New Brunswick Government; the Hon.Charles Marcil.of Bonaventure, Que.; Mayor Sears, the Hon.A.G.Blair, the convention iven In his jion.John Costigan, the Hon.I.A.McKeown.The toast list was not reached until midnight.In the course of an hour's speech, the Hon.Mr.Emmerson told of TCR unprovements, and prophesied.under good conditions, hali a million surplus in the next fiscal year.On the ques tion of transportation, he said that whoever struck a blow at the IL U.R.«truck at St.John.He would view with alarm the diversion of traffic from the road, and would never consent to pus- ~cngers, mails, and products being transported to the exclusion of the ¢.R.Canada gave thousands mn =ubsidies to other transportation companies, and yet it was lnpossible to buy a ticket in London or Liverpool, and on reaching Canada, to travel by the IL C.R, on it to Montreal, He wis against subsidies whigh worked against the national railway.As to nationalization of ports, he said it behooved the government, before grasping with the broad question as affecting all ports, to improve conditions at St.John.The Hon.A.G.Blair, who was called on, said, if, when the time came, a constituency wanted him, he was at their service.He was pleased that Mr.limmerson was his successor, and If he (Mr.Blair) returned to parliament, he would give him hearty support.Col.H.H.MdLean.toasting St.John city, said he was glad Mr.Blair had returned to the Liberal party Mr.Blair\u2014'I never left it.\u201d (ol.McLean replied that Mr.Blair should give his support to Sir Wilfrid in all matters.\u2014 SEEKS A DIVORCE ARCHDUKE OBJECTS TO WIFE'S FAD OF VEGETARIANISM Paris, Dec.27\u2014A despatch trom Berne says that the dispute between M.Woeltling, formerly the Archduke leopold Salvator of Austria.and his wife, formerly Wilhelmine Admovies of Vienna, from whom he is now seeking a divorce, arose from her attachment to vege: tarianism.Four years ago the Archduke, who had fallen violently in love with Wilhelmine, the daughter of a post- office employee, renounced his title and all his royal privileges and married her.They have since lived in Switzerland.EARLY CLOSING IN OTTAWA.Ottawa, Dec.27.\u2014The City Council tonight passed the early closing by-law, and henceforth Ottawa stores will close at seven o'clock on Saturday evenings.There are exceptions in the cases of grocery fruit and tobacro stores.butcher shops, bakeries and dairies, which will be allowed to remain open nntU nine p.m.A notice of reconsideration of the bhy- law was given, but this will be disposed of at a special meeting.Some of the merchants threaten to test the legality of the by-law through the courts.| LIBERALS CONVENE |, Combes Says Text Should Be Voted Exactly as it Stands Faris, Dec.27\u2014The separation commit i tee of the Senate, of which M.Combes, i i ex-Frime Minister, has been elected a member, to-day discussed the pew 1e- | ligious bill.M! Briand, Minister of Pub- fering with the lic Worship, appeared before the commit- tev, and explained the measure.He re peated that the hil] was absolutely necessary.ow!ng to Réme's intransigeance.M.Combes said that modifications could possibly be proposed, but under present circumstances speed was cesen- tial, and the text should be voted exact- Jy as it stood.M.Jecomte read the committee\u2019s report to the senate, which voled urgency for the measure, which will, therefore, be debated to-morrow aiternoon.The curé of the St.Die Cathedral has ben fined ore hundred francs for inte.potes when the Lishop- rIc was cvacltated on Dec.19.The mil- tary were occupying the grand seminary at Annec as a barracks.An attempt made to form a general ! schismatic worship association in l\u2019aris | has met with a jormal refusal upon the part of the clergy.POPE RFCEIVESR PONTIFICAL ARMY.Rome, Dec.27.\u2014The Pope to-day received the survivors of the disbanded pontifical army, in all 517 men, for the exchange of Cluistmas greetings.He thanked them warmly for thcir past ser vices to the Church, and regretted that the condition of the Church to-day did not permit him to aid the defenders of the Papacy as he would like.Subsequently the survivors were received py Cardinal Merry del Val, the Papal Secretary of State, who said: \u2018You fought with gun and cannon; today 1 am fighting one of the most important battles of the Church without runs and without men, and even without money.But I do not despair of vic tory; I trust in Divine mercy and the lcyalty of the l'rench Catholics.\u2019 > THE BROWNE CASE NEW TRIAL FOR CONVICTED CUSTOMS SILK EXAMINER REFUSED.New York, Dec.27.\u2014In the United States Court to-day Judge Ray denied a motion of counsel tor Charles C.Browne, the convicted former customs silk examiner, for a new trial, on the ground that the bail bond of $12,500, alleged to have been forfeited by Browne, was improperly taken.The Court ruled that the failure of Browne to respond to his name when called for sentence, coupled with the issuance of a bench warrant, constituted prima facie evidence of the forfeiture of his bail.I'he chief object of the motion was to test the validity of the bond, and the decision will force Browne's sureties to make it good unless the decision is re versed in the higher courts.Browne was convisted of conspiracy to defraud the Federal Government by passing silks on underestimated invoices.After his alleged jumping of his bail beod, he was arrested in Canada.\u2018The Canadian Government refused to exira- dite him on the ground that conspiracy was not an extraditable offence, because it was not mentioned in the extradition treaty.Browne was next arrested in Montreal.and eventually extradited on an untried indictment still pending against him in New York.On his way back here a United States marshal seized him and took him to Sing Sinng to serve out the sentence for which he was convicted.The courts ruled that proceeding irregular and ordered his release.He is now out on bail, pending trial on the untried indictment for which he was extradited.\u2014\u2014\u2014 IN DANGER OF LYNCHINQ COLORED SOLDIER | THREW WHITE WOMAN FROM THE SIDEWALK.A | El Reno, Nev., Dec.26.\u2014A negro soldier assaulted Mrs.I.F.Clifford.wite of a prominent physician of this place, to-day near the Kock Island station.Great excitement prevails, and talk of lynching 1s heard on every hand.Hun- , dreds of men are searching for the assail- rant.Mrs.Clifford and her sister, Mr-, 8.H.Clarke, were attempting lo pass a negro soldier of the Twentyv-fifth Infantry, when he viciously grabbed Max, Clifford around the wait and threw her into the street, exclaiming that the sidewalk he.longed to him.Mrs, Clarke screamed and the a-ailant Hed.News of the at tack spread rapaly, and the entire police | department, reinforced by several hundreds of men and boys, scarched the town and surrounding country.but this evening gave up the chase.The negro Was in uniform, and must return, to the post or become a deserter.Word was sen: to Fort Reno.and all alsentees were noted.Both Mrs, Clarke and Mrs.Clifford are positive they can identify the man.and will go to Fort Reno to- | morrow and attempt to find him among the soldiers who were away from the post to-day when the assault occurred.a.ST.TOHN ARMORY.St.John.N.B., Dec.27.\u2014\\Vhen here today Nr F.W.Borden, Minister of Militia, looked over the site of the talked of new armory and sud ther would be no decision until the report of the local military committee shall have been forwarded to him.tt is und rstood that one object of Sir Frederick's visit was in connection with the location or a cold storage plant.When asked with regard to the matler.he said it was a private enterprise, and arrangements were nol sufficiently advanced tor him to say anything definite.THE MONTRTAL DAILY WITNESS SCIENTISTS MEET FIFTY- SEVENTH ANNUAL CONVENTION OPENS AT NEW YORK.New York, Dec.27\u2014The roncentra- tion of wealth in the hands of compara tively few persons was vigorously denounced and just as earnestly defended at the opening sessions of the fifty-sev- enth annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to-day.In a paper on the \u2018Concentration of wealth,\u2019 Mr.Henry Laurens Call, of Washington, attacked the right of John D.Rockefeller to his fortune, on the grounds that it was not the result of natural causes, but had been created through the activity of corporations, which the speaker termed \u2018vicious.\u2019 During a subsequent discussion of \u2018The evolution of wroperty, louis G.Me: Pherson, assistant to the late Samuel Spencer, as president of the Southern Railway, answered Mr.Call.He de clared that Mr.Rockefeller had had his financial struggles, and had done much good, which was generally lost sight of in the criticism which came with success.He told of Mr.Rockefeller's early attempt to secure $25,000, with which to construct a pipe line for oil.One man who refused ald met the financier when the pipe line had been laid.To him Rockefeller said: \u2018I built that pipe line to make oil cheaper, and I succeeded.T cut the cost more than half, and yet they find fault.\u2019 Mr.McPherson then, less seriously.told of a dinner party several years ago at the Rockefeller home.when Mrs.Rockefeller explained the absence of oysters by saying: \u2018We like them but are too poor to have them.\u201d This to illustrate Mr.McPherson's point that a man might be worth a hundred million do)- lars and still be short of ready cash if he kept his factories in operation.Wealth and railways were but two of many subjects discussed by well-known writers and speakers.After convening at Columbia University: where they were welcomed by President Nicholas Murray Butler, the several hundred scientists Separated into various groups, where Dr.W.H.Welsh, of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, the new head of the association, talked on nudicine; Mi.Charles A.Conant, of this city, on currency; Mr.John Y.Crowell, on the same subject; the vice-president, Mr.W.M.Rice, on geology; Mr.Richard I.Colburn, of this city, on price fluctuations, and others made informal comment.SCIENCE OF EDUCATION.The feature of tonight's session was the address of Dr.C.M.Woodward, of St.Louis, the retiring president, who spcke on the \u2018Science of education.\u2019 Dr.Woodward agreed with Huxley and others that there was no valid distinction between pure science and applied sclence, and pointed out that a healthy and timely growth and devélopment oi the brain was to be promoted by an education involving a great variety of activities.skilfully adjusted as to quality and quantity, to the mental and physi cal status of the child., T see nowhere,\u201d he said, \u2018in either ancient or modern times, a people whose youth bas been trained as our Americans should be trained.Neither Greece nor Rome, with their Pinnacles of culture resting on the barbarous foundation of human slavery, nor the blooded aristocracies of modern times, can teach us how to educate, train and adorn an American citizen.No narrow, selfish aim; no prejudice or caste, no false claim of high culture, which scorns service, must mislead the growing expanding minds.Give them a gencrous symetrical training; open wide the avenue of usefulness, to happiness.to power, and this age of scientific progress and material wealth shall be also an age of high intellectual and social achievement.\u2019 From nine o'clock until eleven o'clock President Butler, of Columbia, received the members of the association in Earl Hall, and there was also a smoker for the members of the association at the Faculty Club.STATUS OF MEDICINE.President Welch, in his address, referring to the status of medicine in reference to the genoral sciences, said : \u201c Medicine stands in a very much more important place than ever before.Through the efforts of medicine, and through the development of the allied sciences, the power over discase has vastly increased in the last quarter of a century.It has come about largely by the scientitic development in the study of causation in ref: znce to infection of diseace.\u201clias important, excessively jmpor- tant, [ may say, that infectious diseases be restrained.Unless they are restrained, and the means are at hand to control them.suvh efforts as the building of the Panama Canal, the exploitation nf tropical countries, and even life in our large cities, would be impossible.\u201d RRENCY ESTION.Cu QU Most interesiing.pechaps, among the several sectional meetings, was that of the economies session of the rection of somal and economic science.Mr, Chas.A.Conant.vice-presideat of the Morton Trust Companv of New York, and who presided as vice-president of the section, delivered the principal address on \u2018Aspects of the currency question.\u2019 There never was a time, he said.wnen peonle were more interested than now in banking reforms.Though it was too much to expect both Houses of Congress to pass a satisfactory measure, yet in due time such legislation must result.Otherwise our prosperity will be arrested our rapidly absorbed currency will prove entirely inadequate for business needs, both at home and in our competition with foreign nations.Ir the government will remove the out-of date and outgrown restrictions, and require proper security, there can be no danger to economic interests involved in the proposed bank reform, 'THE MOST ARTISTIC PHOTOGRAPI|, F RiDAT.DFCEMBE.IX.PRESENT COMPETITION CLOSES ON MONDAY Entries Crowding in During the Last Days of the Contest Have you sent in your entry for the \u2018Illustrated Witness\u2019 Sovereign Competition for The contest closes with the year, so only a few days remain.teur, may compete and there is no restriction as to sybjects.All photographs become the property of the publishers.Mark.\u2018Photo Contest,\u2019 and address The Editor.\u2018 lllustrated Witness,\u2019 It will be a tral Jompetitors may NEXT, ne Most ap.F of hill Ans eu \u201cLa subi as many 1.La eS \u2018Witness\u2019 Block, Montre., Toronto, Dec.27\u2014The Commercial Travellers\u2019 Association of Canada, in its annual session to-day, passed a resulu- tion binding the association to co-oper- ate with similar organizations in the promotion of a bill durng the present session of the Dominion Parliament, and on the assembling of the Provincial House, enabling commercial travellers to vote by mail in parllamentary and municipal elections.The gathering, In adoptiug the annual report and balance sheet, had the satisfaction of approving of a very comtort- ing document.The accounts showed 1n- $554.594, of which sum $334,202 was sceured in permanent reserve fund, to which $38,008 had heen added during the year.Under the amended mortuary hy- law, $33.230 had heen paid in benefits, and $17,367 allocated to the surplus allotment account, while clanns amounting to $3,000 awaited adjustment.The real estate of the association was valued at $35,000, a low figure, as a higher cash offer, the treasurer explained, had heen made for the building.The raport also showed an increase of 593 in the membership, making a total of 8,003.The following officers were elected: \u2014 Toronto Board: President, Mr.Lewis A.Howard; tirst vice-president, Mr.George West; second vice-president, Mr Robert (Gemmell; treasurer.Mr.F.Fielding.Montreal Board; Vice-pre=t- dent, Mr.S.O.Shorey: directors, Messrs.D.Adair and William Creighton.The proceedings concluded with à vote of thanks to the retiring president.which Mr.McQuillan suitably acknowledged.the model of a house.The calendar 1s both useful and ornamental, i been able to hinder the will of Pty LOUE _\u2014 -\u2014 \u2014 A PRETTY CALENDAR.Messrs.Jackson & Co.varpenters ; builders and contractors, 335 Hibemma street.Montreal, are issuing to ther patrons a pretty calendar, representing \u2014 was held in a small room adjoining the court room.The necessity of takim: her before Hogan was removed.however when Magistrate Finn.after bearing the! testimony of the accuser and the accused.said there was no ground whutever ror holding Mrs.Trautman, and directed that she be honorably discharge.| After a consultation bezween the var | ous parties In the case.it was decided not to press the charge or assault against | Hogan.on the ground.it is said.that he | 1s not mentally responsible, Ine oan | {plaint then Was withdrawn and Hogan twas discharged.When Hogan was von { fronted by Kitty Watson, alleged to be \u201ca double of Mrs, Trautman, he =anl she , 1 vestments and bank balances totalling Was not the woman who robbed apm, Fd | | @nd that he never saw her before.She Was discharged from cys ody ! 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