The daily witness, 10 mars 1908, mardi 10 mars 1908

[" NG .ob- hot \u201ceh.Tul.Ul and for + x \u2018ait ?of tol row ot 1.sur alt In roir red an) ake are of fl a run ast, rosa von nd wed hr est, verte LES The om and te ader Own mav ot ko A bi that ie on.lav \u201cqe von Voit the rom RU! EL Pi yg % a dd \u2014 , care reach cents, Ad tment.xy \u2014 qd and nz.at trees.-dpa D ougall, be ad- ness\u2019 iy itera PANERA TA RA AERA NY ab Nin oma FE LES ST RN Gide RAE TENS \u201cir and Milder DAILY ver XLIX., No.59 5.CANNOT FIND RECORDER DUPUIS.er he ago 1t will be remem- local government.Since then the plain- im\u2019 action was entered in ; tiff claims that he has been unable to Court by Mr.Joseph «wing that Recorder F.XN.snd-mned to pay a penalty ; \u201cne alleged ground « his Ycaliy in the Quebec .eg1s- \u2026 prinz disquahfied on account .- of public lands from the serve the writ upon the Recorder, all efforts to do so having been fruitless.Under those circumstances a motion ~ is made before Mr.Justice Fortin, asking \u2019 MONTREAL, TUESYA Y, MARCH 10, 1908 ITNESS.Fair and Milder Pricer Ox CENT \u2014\u2014 ae a men pe MAPLE LEAF HOCKEY TEAM, CHALLENGERS FOR THE STANLEY CUP, authorization to serve said writ in the hands of the clerk of the Recorder 8 Court, and the learned judge pranted that motion this morning.THE KING'S HALL BLOCK SOLD.\u201c4 sales reported as Freais- inde the transfer from \u201cid to A.L.Pacaud, Ltd, \u201cpres and other buildines.INS ta ANT SL Catherine I'he wroee mentioned 1s .[ .- Llock i= situated between ni Mountain streets, and Sapte toc Vue PTeINIsES occupied by .\u201cen Company to the retail Lhe Knit lie Mig Co., 1n- ro.tn the Block, amongst Many Len nent husiness places, are the 1 Mi Nordheimer = -tore.the W o- CL Ar Memon non tooltman s Busi- cl Cee an both Fasrin Townships N.- 2 | caperance hae LL \u201c Jhoctenrers three lots } LL Le sta corner of Dubuc © 1.{rune rest, in Pointe Prion 23.000, J.P.C.Lefebvre has sold to I.A.Carriere a house on Laurier avenue, iu St.Louis.Price $6,000.Size, 25 teel by 94 feet._ J.Georges Savage has sold to the Montreal Park & Island Railway Company a strip of land in Dorval, about sixteen feet from the public road.Price 4.000.Area, 66 feet by 1,175 feet.T.Herburt Jordan has sold to J.Haman Desislets, house No.115 Jewis avenue, in Westmount.Price $4,100.Miss Geraldine M.Grimson has soid to Charles Clark Arnand house No.113 Belmont Place for $3,600.M.Gabias has sold to M.G.charme houses Nos.1613 to James street, and 216 to 222 \u2018Quesnel street, and 163 Atwater avenue.Price one dollar, and good and valuable considerations.N.Du- 1625 St.ALDERMANIC DIFFERENCES.\u2014 Ald.Couture Seeks to Minimize the Authority of Chairman of City Hall Committee, pi 5 OMMITTEES NAMED BY THE 0HMER DECLAREL TO BE ILLEGAL.ciençe given at the first meeting tits Hull Committee some weeks = © a iach uf interests and the exis Où ul pueasant feeling among certain ps of the committee has now been ceed bv the adoption of a mo- Mid.Couture to relegate the \": the comimittee's work to a series qutives upon which the chaur- lisperance, would only be a \u201cico.An inquiry has been Lone \u201cre CIVIc law department on 1° + nd the city attorney, Mre ce - cplied with a Written opin- citect that although this Le 4 appointing sub-committees has cated\u201d Wy 1s on this case\u2014i1t becomes Je, alvl, as a matter of fact, 1t 1s tnont the special sanction of the cut, -tion will therefore be brought «the next meeting of aldermen vi Couture in the meantime - \u2018rom the position he has mid an expression of the exist- \u201cees between sections of this ill and open utterance, .- x yp 210.; , mat oat À rion To obituary, such as short M.Howard, professor of rhetoric and MR.EDWARD BROWN, M.P.1 DE (rar they Son 0 em i \u2018Ko no Ie, two cents per word extra, except ° ° © © composition at Welisiey College, who LIEVES IT CAN BE CARRIED for a series of thr ever poetry, which ta 60 cents per ne extra\u2014prepaid, never sat In a game of whist, severcly ALMOST THROUGHOUT pe NE EE Co 8 ncements qf criticises bridee playing among the stu TUE PRON INCE Date announced tha: BE 3 dunuai subsoribers may have eu extended dents.Miss Howard has issued à state- FHL Pi Ne UNVCAnGerers protest againe Tv i 4 births, marriages and Maa \u2018ate \u2019 ment to the studen,s in which she says._\u2014\u2014 Ta à [end Morrison.of the Treo.35 a ; soc thcir_temed: Cog on era \u201cTI brid laying fever does not Tor March Ju.-\u20141f the temper a \u2018hose challenge -ani * obituary or verses/ and ; 1 j siastic throngs all day 1e ge playing Torontu, Ma {team whose chatiens oi families fre of charge, in which mec namé An Exhibit that ls creating widespread interest, On uA Ee much abate.It threatens to become a fixed ance people ui Manitoba take tune \u2018à der ta Maple Leaïs Mort.| \u20acddress of subsoribers > or nn admiration.took the.practical form of a purchase.Two style hints: form of relaxation in college, especially get well organized 1 think they can | fu à because he ped wo : 7 ; .; among women who cannot.like tleir{ > .4 all over the province \u2018 afier the challenge n° +.\u2018 BIRTHS.PARIS MODEL HAT, of Brown Mohalr Braid.high rolled brim, faced with brothers, go out at night to break street wn laval option all ov si Wome, per ae accepied 1 TE.$3 ; BURKHOL DER \u2014 To Mr.and Mrs.Wil- folds of Brown Tulle and Japanese embroldere ; $30 65 lamps, pester the policemen and make ra ndon and Portage la Prairie.Ihe wh played Jo NN PE oo Ÿ ; i liam Lurkholder, at South River, Oat., large tulle bow rnd two large plume .LL Le \u2026 » such like protests against the higher ele Luxe required à vote of three-fifths of Vontreal erly in 1h 5 : 1h 5 « daughter.Cee eer eri eee eee ee ee ee ee ee as ee ee ; Tne rowdiest © - ever, | \u201cnew Jeoys- CIEIDP.A i on March 5, 1905, aug PARIS MODEL HAT.of Fancy Satin Straw.in Brown and Copenhagen Blue, life.1ne row diest college boy.how ever.the names on the list.but the new legis FESS 0 ra 2 3 : DART \u2014 At the Grace Dart Home, gr trimmed with pleating of Copenhagen tulle, edge finished with siraw does not probably \u201cvend 0 much ne lation requires ouly a majority of the 14 4e possible Ce poe ee S.a Sunday, March $, 1993, Mrs.Henry J.braid, and twelve shaded Pink roses.$14.00 mn his Aou laver in our Welleslor qualificd voters | there 15 no doubt that rente wili decline +5 Tiny 7 i I Dart, of a sou.PRICE iv vii vert ein mene ee vee me ee us eer, a i! ge pla) \u201c betore the end of the year local option \u2014 3 ; LETT\u2014On March 7, 1908, to Mr.and Mrs.Len ne thinks of an under- by-laws will be subnntted in the majority WATER PO LO 3 : - ilv Opt., a son.one 8 i : URE 2 .Kenyon Lett, of Milverton.OF YOUR graduate\u2019s ignorance of the world how [ot the mumcpahities\u2019 Mr.Edward À c M SamOuNE on March 5 19m.a son (© SP ING CO ION sad it is to contemplate our foolish vir This Bu Po tage la Prairie \u2014 Co 4 Westmount, on March 3.1903.a son to ATTENT gins playing bridge.Even the emptiest Brown, MP.or ake Da.express The regular - farm.The farmer chased the hunters Cole a has sold to Isaie Cava.Beck the pari of mew 5 k ; \u2018agent, Domirior Lands, eK, - ; .1 to vide Paris S ROI SI CAE 3 BE ps à 3 23 eee et \u201d off his place when they attempted | oe : no lu; delle house.LT à F H .: inerly of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.\u201cFIRST AID LECTURES 3 RIBBON SPECIALS poke the fox out, so they brought suit two lots.with houses.a OUTRE C veu EO | A Ë he { FAIRBAIRN \u2014 In Teeswater, Ont.on Daily in the basement at 3 p.m.A beautifu! line of Roman Stripe Rib- [against him for $2.50, the price of the vard street.Price ve old to Loue | The estate oi ihe ae ] 4 i 3 «March 2, 1908, Catherine Fulford, relict of e public has hot been slow to re- bons, in a very good quality 1 fox\u2019s skin.The point involved.in the Cyprien -fanneau C8 ; linge.rot 16 ests N he Lt 4 i.> the late David Fairbairn, aged 86 years £ S ssibititi f thes of silk, assorted colors, 4 inches 19 C suit, as emphasized hy plaintiff's coun: 'ochneav two lots with hu Hs has sold to Mos ?281 : : and 20 days.dre areal hos tail to widen pn wide.Special .41 0 2200 sel \u2018was whether or not a man who had ing on Rivard street.Price 5,00).| dwelling house trons ny ; , : ;- * GUEST.\u2014 Or March §, I¥0§, at his resi- ery omens sphere of usefulness, expecially A full assortment of Plain Taffata shot a fox was entitled to it.He read Arthur Poi-sant has sold to oe street.near \\ersainies = .: dence, hi Armstrong avenue.Torcnto, | in the case of emergencies.Ribbon, in very good quality, ] authorities to show that the law gave a |Calibert Poissant a block of fou ou = of #4.544 3 Lo Francis, dearly Laloved husband of Mary In addition to the iectures, there js all cofors: 5 Inches wide.C man the right to an animal he had start- |yvonting on St.André street.ric Alex.Craik has sui 4 Fo Gasst, le his G6 oy cas.an interesting exhibition of Toilet aad A full range of Platu Duchess Rib- ed on one man's property and killed on |g4 400.: sold Arthur [let in Montreal won 4 a HANCOCK \u2014 At 215 Balmoral streel, Win-| Medical Sundries.bon, in the best quality, all another man\u2019s.\u2018But these men only Francois Martineau has © à le irons 500, IB \u201cnipez, Man.or March 6, 1908, A.W.E.Exhititors distribute free samples of shades, 5 inches wide, 24C wounded the fox.\u2019 suggested Judge Vel % Dubue a house contaimng Le 4 DO Mrs Tos Doses oo oo va Hancock, late of Ottawa.soaps, vaselines, etc.Special .2.20 +0 ve ewes : His Ilonor, then.throwing aside all ling on Panet street.i UL Dunsautt cart ct eee He ; HAND On March 6, 1993, at her father's question of who was or who was not Miss M.Lonise Leclerc has sold to Ron \u2018 ;.part ee \u2018, A._ n Mare b, ys, \u20ac ; 22 - .ar , _ ; ; .e orion LS tre is or oN ¢ orm Sh 4 paf ; ; vr .tied to.!*- body of the fox, effectu Ars.M.Soulnieres a house on Dor 2, ; \u2018sIdencé, 3UT Division \u201ctreét, Ottawa, / Y - | entattec 3 CoE Ms.- res stTects and two ve oa : j residence.907 Divisio Thomas Hand, of + S .CARSIE Ce q clinched the case for the (Jetendant street.Price %3.700.ai a of Orleans ma se .td ick il, in her 30th rear.: or by quoting the law wi re .s Lachance has sold to ler .sum el sd Ë Blackburn, © : ?w- res trespass upon another man's property.Vo pales lhe houses Neg.490, 420 A, tor the ~um Lo ! HEXDERSON - At the residence of her = \u2018The case 1s dismissed,\u201d His Honor an- 495 ogo 294 A Beaudry street.Price Charles A Loven ; sonia law.Mr.5 oa lagher, New, nounced.\u2018The plaintiff could not legally EAT mt : Joseph FF.Chartier «0 : boro, Ont., Mrs.Lucy Henderson, in 2 3 .on another man's pro- $8.500.- fropting on > toot © | \u201c815: year, relict of (he lute David of Come in and See Our New Furniture.claim the Tox o Jerri Poirier has sold to George X| ote moo mn rT Mis (ha) wil, PETE Lranspires that the fox was a tame Clermont the houses Nos.34, 30 BOG hres 23 fect Ta Ion \u2018rai Crips .+ £ à AAC à \u2018ice 87.500.s Tool Craig, PivEston, Ont .If you contemplate keeping house, or need new furniture, we - = 556 te ha Street to Urgele Char John A.Doe oo Î MENA \u2014 + M > .+ = \u2014~ pee 7 .ag = - Lo Co ars loan.wien phn would like you to come in and see our new designs.TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY ts.Ponnean a lot in Pointe aux Trembles Krause Li 5 a be oo x Hs.Mary Ant M, à \u201c1 vear .AXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.°° dings.for the sum of and 7 utefison site | late Jacob LioMman, E-q., aged 71 years.Whether you wish to buy or not you are welcome to come in and Take La refund money if It fails to cure.with all the buildings.or arab Th he JOHNSTONE -\u2014 At Hespeler, Out, on look them over.E,W.GROVE'S signature Is on each box.| #500.The p foot, March 3, 1978, Elizabeth McCargo, wife ; , .25 \u2018cents.by 400 feet.25e mp À of the late W.J.Johnstone, Inland Re- Most of the designs we're now showing can be duplicated.\u2014 rem \u2014 venue Department.and mother of W.J.: ai : - Johnstone, of the Post-Office Department.oo The designs referred to consist chiefly of parlor, bedroom and , S aged 81.dining room furniture.T O-DAY A | , | \u2018 | A ; LOWER Tat Jacques Cartier Que, we Those in oak can be had either in weathered, early English, ; March 6, 190%, \"at the age of 42 years, Mr.- \u2018 James Lower, foreman of the firm of Flemish, Antwerp or golden finish.PUTNAM & MeORORY, James Muir & Co, and husband of Dame Mahogany can be had either in dull wax finish, or finished with 308-10 Merchants Bank Bleg Ellemrina Germain.He was a member hiehl p lished eloss £ \u2018 of- St.Joseph's Union.a very highly polishe glossy suriace.1 MORGAN \u2014 At St.Laurent, Jane John- Where brass or copper trimmings are used, they're made to har- CORNER MOUNTAIN STREET.Corner House stone, dearly beloved wife of Geo.Mor : ith the different finish ; LC gan, native of Rawdon.in her 77th vear.monize wi re es.Semi-detached donble house in first-class condition \u2019 Funeral or Wednesday, 1ith :ustart.at .c lieht : .1\" a w., from her late residence, Virtue 14 rooms, modern heating and plumbing, electric light : WO tories toad.St.Laurent.9 ) lot 52 feet 9 inches x 121 feet 8 inches.MURRAY\u2014In Chicago, or March 5, 1998, ; Possession 1st May, 1903.Easy terms.F S | .James Russell Arnold Murray, ¢ldeat ond C Slimited, y, PANY or d 8 dearly loved son of (icorge cud Flora orner St.atherine and Guy sts.S COM bait bees oma Te Murrey, 11 Brunswick street.y The CRADOCK IMPSON hy well bur 5 \\.The furera! took place on Sunday.amen ste son 0e March 8, from his uncle's home, Port = 205 St, James Street, bedrooms.hbrars.\u201cHuron, Michigan, to Lakeshore Cemetery.I \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 \u2014 = room and hit ter oo ' ee lectrice hight, «000 PAPPS \u2014 In this city, at her late resi- C $ > S | b Alf d B e Cot tr \u201cdence, 15 Fortune =t., Point St.Charles, ANOTHER FINE SERIAL STORY PRI E 3,000 or d C y re cnn for a doctor, rice À on Saturday, March 7, 1908, Sarah Me- | s.frame house.stone : \u2014 \u2014 i : Ewan, beloved wife of Stephen Papps, ¥ ; very easy terms, frame bath ote 107 8t.James Street.re SALE ; i p th year.2 , ndaation : A : meray private, on Monday, at 2 p.m., .Also open garret very cosy, warm MACKAY STREET.Good roomy stone FC )R .i to Mount Royal Cemetery.All our readers will be pleased to know that house on Victoria Ave., St.Lamberts, house, $8,500.4289 WESTERN AVENUE, ; : - .y .as Ee ; RIDLEY \u2014 A: the Rectory, Galt, Ont., on .3 large stone Westmount.cut stone fron\u2019 ToT ) iq March 8 19% Ldith only child of the| the new serial, which begins on THURSDAY |opposite the square.METCALFE STREET.g Sestmount, (Ut Meme ron EU UT i Rev.John and Mrs.Ridley.D HOWELL houses, 89,500, £13,000 and session May let.\u2019 q - / POWELL- On March 6, 1908, at 167 Strath- Mars 12, is to be another of Miss Keary\u2019s A.W.D.' $20,000.351 OLIVIER AVENUE, ob * cona avenue, Ottawa, Thus, Powell, aged 212 $t.James street- G ., mee mad em be : * - : = : .od sized Westmount, cut stone fre: fu 70 years, 2 months.fascinating stories.LOT | UPPER FORT NET 000 eee [contains 10 fou Lorraine 6 i a; SALTER \u2014 At her home, in Diligent Riv- comfortable house, , , Price $9,000.oo dos 1908, Mrs.Carotine Saiver.ges 66 yaar : FOR SALE, front.STRATHMORE, facing LAKEST .( - £ À À widow of Samuel W.Salter, and daugh- \u201ce\u2014\u2014\u2014 Summer residence and Belle Vue Island, SHERBROOKE STREET, west of St.Loomer D OCR vs 7 NEY Ag ÿ ter of the late ae Corbett, of Lon- al St.Anne's de Belle Vue.House de- Denis.Large, well finished stone 535 t 5 1 SSP LANAGE AVERT cn i 3) onderry, Col.Co, N.S.d ANING ted throughout; rooms, large and airy: : o 541a vo f .corate Ioug , Hs, 4 7 © ) 5 | {INN \u2014 ings are NG al CLE : EES & CO.partly furnished: water in house.Beauti- house, very deep lot, with stable, Six Flats of 9 rooms each creo Ten y The RE SKINNER At Kingston, Out., on March ful shade and fruit trees: tennis and ero 29 500 8 I om a tr J 7, 190 AH in i fw ul sha ; > 7 .tal, $1,800.rice 814,5.Pa ar pid Simon Elia Lipewall, wife of W.B.in all branches is our special busivess, The quet lawns; bath bouse; laundry house: ) NUE, West t 94 MACKAY STREET i» eis .has our perscnal supervision.Tf request- Funeral Directors stable.(à Bargaiu.) Particu'ars.MELBOURNE AVE \u2019 es mount, ' - wok To Maren a ro testdence, Danville.Que.ed, we will wait upon you at your hom, GC.C.HOLLAND fine pressed brick house on this| Above st.Catherine trees ne of on March 6, 1308, William Wallace Towul, give estimates and advice, and guarantee 3060 8t Jamos Street, * .i on house, containing 1v rooms I.- x AE 4% xr.aged 82 years, Ÿ months.\u2018 the VERY FEST RESULTS IN EVERY |= \u2014\u2014 - \u2014 .519 St.Catherine street \\Wost, favorite avenue, $9,500.ROSLYN AVENUE Westmount 7 AW ESPECT.Done right here, and you can .\u2019 ak.ey 3 WELLS \u2014 At her home at Chatham, Nnt., R ; 5 : Presbyterian Church, Mai re, | jes, Tox 2 sen Ù : ; av ; : z agement direct.y ; Maisonneuve, has Two detached houses, ! : x Et i PAO age ES ones late Judge W.alware gob at the manage purchased one of the new improved TO LET, ALFRED BENN, 50 x 111 each.Houser cena\" 9 CL ; pt Corliss 28 po Cars.se : : each Upright Pianos.Duplicates are Bullding, 107 8t.James 8t.basement.ground ficor lates 5 \u201c4 WALLACE \u2014 On March 7.1998, at No.52 British American Dyeing Co cbtainable from The Leach Piano Co.,| Summer residence and Belle Vue Island, 26 Alliance Bu 8 * roam.library.dumne-rrom, #10 : N Glouretter street, Torento, Nellie S., a- Ltd.560 St.Catherine street west.near at St.Anne's de Belle Vue.House de- vatory, Kitchen.parts.Ter - loved daughter of Peter and Georginz E.Gold Medgllist Dyers and Drummond Price $375.pavable $10 ; corated throughout; rooms, large and airy: bedrooms and lLatlirosm.ec 1 i ~C.Wailace, of Plind River, Ontario, aged Frenéh Cleaners.it d hl .pay 9° de- partly furniched: water in house.Eeauti- be ready for occupation May Co 5 20 years.{ Deli a po oy $i mont 5 Three years\u2019 free ful shade and fruit trees; tennis and cro- MACCRECOR STREET b WHEELER \u2014 At the Rectory, Hawthorne, Goods Sent fer anc etivered.short dite \u201cDecl Iscount to cash ur quet lawns: bath house; laundry housc; ; tairin hain feet Pein Ont., on March 7, 13503.Josephine Wheel- a purchasers.stable.Particulars.Corner Lot.containing 8 § \u2018 er, wife vf the latc Captain E.0.i C.C.HOLLAND, M P .$1.50 per fool.o.Inc Wheeler, of The Eocks,* County Kii- Gr ite W re PASTORAL VISITS.51¢ St.Catherine street West.Ist dy OSSESSION.D.W, OGILVIE & C - ! vat.; al 1 d Archbishop Bruchesi will \u20ac .jo \u2014 \u2014 11 St.Sacrament street.WOOD\u2014At Daursville, N.Y., on March 5, annual 2 ] chesi will a que his 4335 Sherbrooke St, 7 Bedrooms Tel.Main 3113.1908.Lois Parsous.widew of the late AND ALL they will b ora Jos S on May 9, and SALOONS IN DAYLIGHT ONLY.tile bathroom, built on steel Make er Andrew S.Wood, formerly of this city.\u20acy Will be continued until July 2.Lincoln, Neb., March 8.\u2014The excise 1e ba ' ' CONFIRMATION SERVICE- Burial at Northampton, Mass.; P \u2014\u2014 .board last night adopted a rule nrovid- offer.Belmont Place\u20147 rooms, The confirmation series 1 oo 7 YO reting, pron Seence, if Living.ea y-Ma v din S.ECCLESIASTICAL APPOINTMENT, Ing for all daylight saloons, Reginning at bow window, nice garden, $4,500.0 I ee ad F ne : : he new municipal year in May.1e ; de ow 1908, Richure Young.aged 6.years, The Rev.Abbé J.B.Berard has been hours for opening and closing are 7 a.m.H.J.ROSS, vents of the any and subivhs \" o D.DRYSDALE, 645 Cralg st.appointed pastor of the new parish of and 7 p.m., and the license fee is to be 180 St.James Street.mence on April 23.and will de contaau\u201d.Notices received too late for this page may Phone Main 16.St.Irénée, in Montreal.$1,500 \u2019 until June 14.Ce possibly be in time for page 8.se .; SE tL 1 - Taken Ca ele ies amie E TELL Ir = PR CN ARO pr PE WB here Pr ES EER gi Ray UC TER Es.ks a ; sert a .) \u201cog \\ M Lu As * 7 / ; .; \\ } _\u2014 were Sun- haw fter- t at con- they der- need posal amea ; as stress part oung ional ne- ualf- \u2018ocka team ounæ with das rizon na \u2018ana- nthe eam ntian ter a rman e for he a 1ne (9 Hat burn (altby Sent ristle DUNE r\u2014t > n - > =) rsena build asalle oT reels, ld tn t lois wr the mea- 3.À.Zs 746 nm 5x 100 on of the Eve iining- nbinz; cation \u2014\u2014\" \u2014 \u2014 = house, Pos- house, ay lst.DUIS, rooms.ss TeR- a front 3,500.np.Lots oncrete rawingk- conser- Yor.six es will Price 1C , cS, he Ro nd con- 11} com- atiaued Ak To ACHR AN SE A Xk PERV, ONS eo Ro 0 Tf ent al ON Turspay.Mazce 10, 1908 THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS - 8 \u2014 ee (See also : McLean claimed that i ward Island was not asking $ We have just received a new lot of WHITE MOUNTAIN ICE & * CREAM FREEZERS: the easiest-working and most durable Freezer + COMBINATION VEGETABLE and MARMALADE CUTTER.Price 3 + 2.00.\\, 4 & \u2014 + à WALL PAPER CLEANER, cleans painted and calcined walls and % wall paper thoroughly without streaking or staining.Price 28c per + \u201ctin.q $ FLOOR DYES, FLOOR STAINS.FLOOR WAX, FLOOR OIL, OIL- 3 + ERS, WAXING BRUSHES, POLISHING MITTS, BROOMS and * + DUSTERS for Hardwood Floors: special LINOLEUM and FLOOR VAR- 2 3% NISHFS, which dries quick and hard.We are taking orders for PER- % & FECTION SLIDING SCREENS, which can be easily and instantly re- J, + moved for window-washing, inside and out.4 x x %* $ : BABY CARRIAGE DEPARTMENT rs oh = + We have just received and opened up.a full line of RECLINING + + GO-CARTS.HOOD CARRIAGES, SLEEPERS.and FOLDERS; also ¢ * OLD ENGLISH CARRIAGES and MAIL CARTS in all the latest de- + & signs and improvements, at prices from $4.50 to $50.00.Your in- J, + spection is invited.4 + Mail Orders Carefully and Promptly Attended to.+ & Limited, & £ HENRY MORGAN & CO.Mentrea.Ÿ tortetratetate steel Getafe ateliers Get rtocttrteraetrtectte roids Geib Os _\u2014 NEW TECHNICAL SCHOOL |$4#KFTCHEWAN LBQISLATURE SOME DISSATISFACTION IS EXPRESSED WITH REGARD TO THE SITE.The secretary of the Technical School Committee has written to the City Council asking tor a grant of money for the new technical school which it has been decided to build at the corner of Delorimier avenue and Ontario street.The council has power to vote any sum up to $15,000 to the school, and the matter will be considered at a meeting of the civic Finance Committee on l'riday next.In the meantime, Mayor Payette complains that the city might have been consulted by the school committee before fixing on this site, which His Worship thinks Is not so central as it ought to be.Ex-Ald.DesSerres, the president of the committee, told a 'Witness representative that as recently as last Sat urday he saw the Mayor on the subject, and His Worship, while expressing a wish that the site night have been somewhat more central, admited that it was as good à position as could be secured under the circumstances.Co \u2018In order tu get a more central site, proceeded ur.DeSerres, \u2018we should have to pay as much as two dollars a foot for the land, and we cannot afford to do that.As for consulting the city, 1 considered 1 was doing that in going to the Mayor The city representatives on the Technical School Committee were Aldermen Dagenais and White, but as Mr.White | is no longer a member of the City Coun- \u201cil, à will be necessary to appoint a new member in his place.The question whether a site for the new school had been definitely decided on, was asked at the meeting or the City Council yesterday afternoon.Ald.Dage- nais replied that he believed it had, and he understood the position at the corner of Delorimier avenue and Ontario streets was the best available.He promised to bring the matter up at to-day's meeting of the School Committee.SALVATION ARMY IMMIGRANTS IN THE WESA LiECT.-COL.HOWELL, HOPES TO SOLVE THE ORIENTAL QUES TION.Vancouver, March 10.\u2014The special] Salvation Army train carrying five hundred iminigrants has arrived ,and 160 reached the coast on Sunday.\u2018There are 64 more applications than we could tll)\u2019 raid Lieut.-Col.lowell, \u2018and locate the right class of people for this part of the world, and if we get a fai chance we will solve the Oriental question in a most practical manner.Sixty single women were brought out and placed where wages range from $15 to %25 per month.We could have handled and disposed of as many more.All we ask 1s fair play, and not too hasty judgment.Winnipeg, Man.March ÿ.\u2014A Regina, Sask., despatch says that April 2 has been fixed as the date for the opening of the Saskatchewan Legislature.Premier Scott, who sails from the Old Country on March 11, is expected to arrive home about March 24.CASE OF BLACK LEPROSY Sydney, N.8.March 9.\u2014A case of black leprosy has been discovered in the family of a man named Campbell at Cape Road, Richmond County.Lhe case was discovered about two weeks ago by Dr.Mackay of West Bay.A SOLDIER'S BEREAVEMENT, Kingston, Ont.March 9\u2014This morning Bandsman Curwein, of the R.C.H.A., was handed his pass and permit to go to St.John to meet his wife and three children, who were coming out from England to join him.In the mudst of his joyfulness in anticipation of soon meeting his dear omnes, a telegram was handed to him announcing that his wife had died at sea, and had been buried.The poor fellow was prostrated with grief, and left to bring his little children home.rere eel STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.Vessels.At From Emvress of India.Hong Kong .Vancouver Cymric.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.\u2026\u2026.Boston.Liverpool Remanic.Boston .Naples Pretorian.Glasgnw .Philadelphia ; Corsican.\u2026.\u2026.\u2026.Liverpool , .St.John Kaiser Wilhelm II.Cherbourg .New York me CAN'T SLEEP?ALL UNSTRUNG?CONTINUALLY TIRED?BUILD UP YOUR NERVES WITH FERROZONE\u2014IT CURES.The whole system is vitalized by Fer- rozone.It acts on depressed nerves \u2014 feeds and nourishes them.If \u2018run down,\u2019 the improvement is almost Immediate.Youthful vigor returns because Fer- rozone contains the elements that turn weakness into strength.Is Ferrozone a tonic and appetizer?Yes, and therefore instantly shows its power to uplift and strengthen.If your health is low\u2014use Ferrozone \u2014it\u2019s a health bringer\u2014makes the step elastic, nerves enduring, eyes sparkle, complexion clear and dainty.Now, poor health does not pay.Nervousness and insomnia kill health.so does thin blood and languor.These are just what Ferrozone cures.YOUR DUTY-\u2014-USE FERROZONE.Don\u2019t put off another day; get Ferro- zone from any dealer: 50 cents per box.ts eo ah 5 N tse.ets o's + Arn AD IAL ok, iri.= Soe 18 eral = rtm rnin 47 EE eue ere Sree - TT 3 > er me gin EE NE a Ne pont To - .> _ EE EE SEE \u20ac Te a A a ed A by Se a tre i i _ wr ep Se AO AO rem Se REITER RAS eA ns corset rang promet Fret pe EE re vor: = ji ps EEE om PA Sa TT ES SE \u2014 =a anti FR es .Co Tee TN aha SBR - CREA 4 2 mis PEAR Sh Ti TR eS ; J 7 aa À A d .FC Ta oT - ee dae - aus a A RHE RAE ge i) .LT = 3 ° AN \u2018 En FN IN ) 3 3 ne Ke IHM DE) 5 TEs x B ; SERRE La Saal EE LN TR Ey pn CT BAIL RW aig\u201d WT La - we ov Weekly [ alendar Prices\u2014Wood avenue ent TO-NIGHT AT 8.30 Maple Leafs vs.Wanderer Band will play from 8.00 to 8.30, and athalf time.nce, admission 50¢; main on- trance, standing room (after 8.30 p.m.) 75c; Reserved seats, $1.00; Promenade seats, 82.00.= w.C.a FF ES in the LAPTIST CHURCH, Tm am eg evening.THE HOCHELACA COUNTY WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION WILL HOLD ITS QUARTERLY RALLY On WEDNESDAY, March 11 wellington and Liverpool streets, al 2.50 p.mh.TEA will bc serveil by the Ladles of the Paint St.Charles- Union.; 5 Promicent Provincial Officers are expected to address the ,neeting in tke Montreal Oratorio = la it Eg ms Le Tommy #22 Society Concerts, March 11th and 12th, In the LYRIC HALL, cor.St.Catherine & Stanley sts Violin Soloist : | Mr.PERCY COLSON.Sale of tickets at Shaw\u201ds Music Store.Price, $1.00, 75c and 50c, all reserved.TUESDAY, MARCH 10.ROYAL TEMPLAR ELOCUTIONARY CONTEST 8 p.m.TUESDAY, 10 March, '08 KNOX CHURCH, corner of Dorchester and Mansfield streets.3 Splendid Medale.£ Competitors.Vocal and Instrumental Music, Silver Ccllection for expenses.COME! Bring your friends.come.All wel- THURSDAY.MARCH.12.GE Foster» Will speak at the DOMINION ALLIANCE ANNIYERBARY, THURSDAY EVE'G, MARCH :2, \u20188, St.James Mcthodist Church The Annual Previncial Convention -will be held in the Y.M.C.A.Building, Dominion Square, beginning at 17 a.m.All friends of temperance will be wel- HO ne Spay oc 4 17 come.FUTURE MEETINGS.ART ASSOCIATION TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SPRING EXHIBITION OF OILS, WATER CCLORS AND SCULPTURE, etec., March 24th to April 11th, VARNISHING DAY, March PRIVATE VIEW at 5.50 p.m.For information, apply to the Secretary, 23 Phillips equare.1908.cord, and \u2014 MAILS FOR GREAT BRITAIN, EURDPE, Ete.CLOSE AT MONTREAL.March 10 93) am.Cevanic, White Star.* 10 6,060 p.m.\u2018 Suppicmentary.11 9.30 a.m.La Provence, G.T.Atlantic.* 11 6.00 p.m.Supply.3 9.50 a.m.Lucania, Cunard.> v.0U p.m.Supplementary.**13 10.30 a.m.Virginian, Allan.18 9.30 am.K.Princess Cecilie.N.G.Lloyd 6 6.0 pm \u201c Supplementary.7 9.39 a.m.Majestic, White Star.7 6.00 p.m.Supplementary, 8 9.90 a.m.Baltic, White Star.*18 6.00 p.m.** Supplementary.2) 9.30 a.m.Luvitania.Cunard.ê *+20 10.30 a.m.Empress cof Britain, Canadian Pacific.20 6.59 p.m.New York, American.22 9.59 a.nu.Kron Prinz.Wilnelm.N.G.Lloyd.23 6.00 p.m.\u2018* Suppiementary.24 0.30 a.m.Adriatic, White Star.24 6.9) p.m.Supplementary.25 0.00 a.m.Cedric, White Star.25 KOO par.* Suppiementary.27 9.34 am.Cumpansa, Cunard.27 6.00 p.m.* Suy-p'ementarr.\"#27 10,359 a.m.Victorian.Allan.Su 9.50 a.n:.Kaiser Wilhelm IT, N.G.Llovd.«30 6.00 p.m.* Supplementary.* Letters may be posted up to 6 pm \u2014 Other matter should be posted before 5 n.m.Registered before 5.30 pm.**Parcels (per Parcel Post) are forwarded by the Canadian steamer.the last time of mailing at Ilead Office teing 9.50 a.m.on Friday.Registered Hefore 1» am.on Fridays.Letters for the above mails may be posted at Postal Stations \u2019B\u2019 and \u2018C\u2019 up to within 15 minutes of the above mention-d Fours of closing.HUNTER NOT GUILTY.Toronto.March 9.Tames Hunter wag found not guilty by the jury of the General Sessions this afternoon after they had been out an hour and a quarter, Hunter was accused of shooting at William Chute with intent to do bodily harm.In discharging the prisoner, Judge Winchester warned him to keep away from evil companions and from drink, ___, TO-NIGHT, Methodist Ohurch THE GREAT ENGLISH ORGANIST E.H.LEMARE With Miss George, Coniralto,Toronio.the door\u201459>.Lots of clhicap seate, at \u201coc, $1.00.REVOLT IN FRENCH CONGO THE DIRECTOR TAKEN PRISONER BY NATIVES.Antwerp, March 9\u2014-Mail reports received here from the Congo Independent State declare that the l.esagex and De- chares blacks, on the Upper Sanga river, m the French Congo.have revolted.The! French director ot this region has been | taken prisoner.There have already Leen several engagements with the rebels.PRESBYTERY OF GLENGARRY.Cornwall, March 7.-There was a large attendance of members when Presbytery met this week in Cornwall with the Rev.Dr.Harkness as Moderator.The resignation of the Nev.1.G.Thomson, of Vankleek Hill, which he had tendered some two months ago, had been laid on the table till this meeting.Messrs, À.McInnis, A.N.Cheney, and John Sutherland were heard as commissioners from the congregation of Vankleek Hill, after which Mr.Thomson expressed his adherence to the resignation.Accordingly, it was unammously agreed to accept it, the same to take effect on the last Sabbath of April.The Rev.Allan Morrison, of Kirklull, was appointed interim moderator of the vacancy.Interesting reports were submitted by the various standing committees, The report from Gravel Hill was specially encouraging.\u2018The statisties showed that Glengarry Presbytery had given $17,127 to missions, and $64,643 to all purposes, during 1907.These are the highest amounts ever given m one year by this presbytery.The Rev.J.Matheson was chosen to convey the preshytery\u2019s greetings to the WIT M.S.convention in June next.The Rev.Dr.Duval, of Winnipeg, was nominated us Moderator tor the next General Assembly, and the Rev.D.Strachan, of Brockville, as Moderator of Synod ot Montreal and Ottawa.The remit re-travelling expenses of comms: sioners was approved.The presbytery will meet in Alexandria ou the Hist Tuesday in July at 11 a.m.IMMIGRANTS CAME TOO SOON NO WORK FOR EARLY ARRIVALS, WHO ARE BESIEGING CHARI TIES, Ragerness to arrive in Canada before the rush has led large numbers of immigrants to sail tron home much too early.with the result that they are here betore the winter has left us, and are unable to get work.Many of them are to be found in the throng of unemployed that besieges the Old Brewery Mission every evening, and they are not, Mr.W.6 Taylor states, of the idle class.but are honestly desir- ois to work and can get none, Last Sunday over 300 came to the miston tor cofice and sandwiches in the morning, and Mr.Taylor has written to the railway companies informing them that if they are in need of men, he can supply two hundred immediately.The additional strain on the mission funds will render contributions very welcome, ve FIRE AMONG STATIONERY.Fire broke out yesterday afternoon in the toy and stationery store of 1.Wil kinson, 1469 St.James street west.Cay- tain Reynolds and the meñ of No, 23 fire station were soon on the scene, and extinguished the Hames before very much damage was done.{ SPORTING NEWS MANFACTURERS LEAGUE.Close Games at the Arena Last Evening Characterized Finish of Season.CANADIAN RUBBER AND MONTREAL STEEL WON BY A SINGLE POINT, C.P.R.BY 8 GOALS TO PACK- , ING COMPANY'S 4.- \u2014 The Manufacturers\u2019 Hockey League played their final games at the Arena last night, Canaciau Rubber Company, Steel Works and C.P.R.being the successful teams.The Rubber Company won their g match from the Rolling Mills by a single goal, but it is alleged that this point was actually scored after half-time had been called, but before the gong sounded.The feature of the game was the improved play of the Rolling Mills, The second match of the evening was between Montreal Steel and Northern cats ee Electric, and the apt.L.BR.champions also won by a single gokl.scoring their point in the second half when the goal-keeper went out to the puck.Except for this want of judgment, which unfortunately cost his team the match, the play of the Northern Electric goaltender was exceptionally good.: Packing \u2014Companyf.continued the improved form which they have lately been showing, but}.fell before the strong railway aggregation, which defeated eth Electricians last week, the final score reading, C.P.R., 8 ii Montreal Packing Company, 4.The season which is just finished is the second on new basis Percy Norton, theCapt.Northern Elec.and the frophy.a handsome cup, goes for a second time to the Steel Works, whose consistent play well entitles them to premier place in the Jeague, with 9 wins and 1 draw as their record.Next come Northern Electric with 12 points, and the Rubber Company with 11 and a game to be replayed between the two.This match will in all probability be called off owing lo the lateness of the season, but it would be interesting as.it would decide which team\u2019s claim to second place was good.s \u201d~ 11.Walford C.P.R.come close Capt.Montreal behind wih R 0 Steel Works, PPINIS, and the 0 ing Mills and Packing Company complete the list, The lesgue officials, of which Mr.Deal js secretary, are to be congratulated ou the success of the season.Perhaps it will no* be long before a Manufacturers\u2019 Athletic Association is inaugurated, embrac- irg not only hockey but both winter J.P.Hennessy.Cant.Can.Rub.Co.and summer sports.Nothing has been definitely brought forward as yet, but those who believe in the success of such an undertaking are not wanting, and they are willing to give their time to forming an association which will ke strong in every branch of sport.R.Deal, Moriarty, s.Secv.Manufacturers\u201d Hockey Leagues W.Sevy.Canadian Rubber Co.The following are the teams: Caen.Rub, Co.(1).Mont.R.A.M Fitzgerald .Goal .Jones Lukemau .\u2026.Point .+.+.(Duckett Brown \u2026 Cover .+ +.Cnrrie Mallen .\u2026.Rover .\u2026.Wal/on McIver Centre .Williainsna Henhessey .Wings ve Pow Cato .1 1.Wings +.\u2026.Wylie Ruoferee, Meldrum.Mont.S.Works (D.North.Elec.(M).Baker .Gcal Broughun Hackle .Poini .Stiter Wallord Lo.Cover .\u2026.\u2019koss Strike .Couvre \u2026 +.LL APDeld Macdenaid oo hover .\u2026 .Lortie Murray .+.+2.Wings .Brown Earl Wings LL.LL.Johnson Referee, G.Meldrum CPR(N).Monl.R.Milis \u2018f.Kenny .Goad .Wilds T.Kane .Point .Pilon Cover LL, LLL.Itover .Browa .Wilson | Speigel, À ) telan .Cenire .Butier Emery .Wings ,.Kerr Hall .Wings.+ «se .Bowden Ieferee Lroughion.The following is the league standing at the close oi season 1908: P W.L.D.P: > Mont.Steel Works .10 9 0 1 1 Northern Eleciric .9 5 2 2 1?Can.Rubber Co.0 4 2 3 11 C.P.R.10 4 4 2 In Montreal Rol.Milis .10 1 wi : 3 Mort.l\u2019acking Co.10 1 8 1 5 HOCKEY NOTES Ottawa, March 9.-\u2014The Winnipeg Mupl2 Leafs, challengers ior the Stanley Cup, and the Ottawas, bave come to terms, aud will play an exhibition gane Lere on Saturaay night next.To the telegram which he sent the Maples to-day asking for an exhibition maten after their series against.Wanderers, Martin Iosenthal, acting manuger où the Ottawa Club, received tLe following answer: \u2018Yes, we will play you ia Ottawa Saturday.Weare going to win the Stanley Cup, but we will meet Ottawas, win or lose.J.Lce, manager, Maple l.eafs.\u2019 Just how the Ottawa teem will line up against the Leafs is uncertain.Marty Welsh's contract is up, and unless hc chooses to return from Kingston for the match, Harrison, the Victoria captain, will replace kim.Vanderers will receive u bonus of $o5n, and Victorias a bonus of 3500 from the Arena Company this year.The bouuses are the first awarded under the contract entered into a few years ago with the clubs, one of the terms of which was thal clubs earning gross receipts oi $10,090) or more would be entitled to an additional percentage on a sliding scale.The play oft for dhe champion.hip of the Spaulding Amateur Hockey League wili be played on the Victoria rink on Tue:day night at 9 o'clock, between Tayior Church and St.Lawrence.Both teams are in good condition, and a fast game is expected.b On Wednesday, at the Arena, a picked tzain from the Beil Tclephone will n:cet the Northern Jlectric Company for the Telephone Cup, and a good match is expected.CURLING CLUBS BUSY COMPLETING COMPETITIONS AS CLOSE OF SEASON DRAWS NEAR.As the close of the curling season approaches the different clubs are busy cow- pleting their various competitions, and last night two clubs engaged in piay in finals and semi-finals, while another played the third round which brings the successful contestants into the semi-finals.Or Heathers\u2019 sheets a final as well as a semi-final was decided, while the Montreal Cluh bad one final and two semi-finals occupying the sheets during the evening.On St Lawrence sheets two doubles were played off, W.H.Griffin and John Laing defeating D.J.H.Murdoch and R.God- den.This week promises to be a busy one with the curlers,as several friendlies are down for decision, one of which is expected to begin to-nighi, while the finals of the various other competitions will keep the \u2018ét players busy until the end of the sea- KOT Following are the results.\u2014 ON HEATHER SHEETS.Club Trophy Finals.C.W.Taylor J.KF.Johnson Art Wood \u201cA.E, Greenieesc R.Lewis J.11.Gallagher W.I.Hutchison DD.A.Macdonald (skip)\u201412 (skipy\u201411 Semi-Final?President's Prize.W.G.Dryden Dr.W, Hl.Smyth Harry Roffey C.A.Hutchison \u201411 \u2014 10 ON MONTREAL ICE.Finals Club Medal.Brown\u201416 3.Weylde\u2014S Seini-Finals Green Curlers.A.Glassco\u20148 I.Shbaw-0 Semi-Finals Doubles.Ww.Il.Vallance ».W.Blair Dr.C.F.Morrison Dr.Wylde (skip)\u2014 8 (skipy\u2014 1 ON ST.LAWRENCE ICE.Vice-President's Doubles.Pr.Perwiek Dr Wilkinson w.H.Griffin D, J.H.Murdoch \u201410 \u2014 3 Jas.Griffin J.R.Dick John Laing 1.Godden \u2014 10 \u20142 M,A.A,A.MUSICAL CLUB -\u2014 DELIGIITED A VAST AUDRIENCE WITIL THEIR SELECTIONS IN THE GYMNASIUM LANST EVENING.The third annual concer! given by the D.A.A.A.Musical Club last cveninz in the @vmnasiuni Was à £reat, success.There were fourteen items on the programme, ani With eue or two exceptions, all were enculed.The M.A A.A.Glee Club opened the entertainment with Gounod's \u2018Soldiers\u2019 Chorus\u2019 from \u2018Faust.The Glee.M.A.A A.Quarteite avd the Instrumental Club a'so appeared ut intervals, while members of the Instrumental Club, Messrs, Merrill brothers and M.F.gave selections on the mandolin which dclighied the assembled audience.Mons.Albert Chamberland, with whom Montreal audiences are very fami!- iar, gave several selections oun the violin, Miss Audrey l'ennett gave two soprano solos, and was best in Ler rendering of Ratten's difficult song \u2018April Morn.\u2019 After the concert the chairs were removed from the ball, and dancing was kept up till a late hour.and guitar, TORONTO LACROSSE CLUB \u2014\u2014 Toronto, March 9\u2014At 1he annual me ting of the Torento Lacrosse Club this afternoon it was decided to stick to the N.L.U.rules, and the delegates to the N.L.U.annual meeting were instructed 10 stand by the residence rnie anë Mason ond Dixie line.The club has engaged Jimny Murphy as manager.with instructions to get the best team possible regardless ol the price.Only one change will be made on the home, while the écfonce will receive an overhauling.Officers clected: Hon.prerident, Mayor Oliver.Hon.vice-president.Percy Quinn.President, Fred.Killer.First vice-president, Mick Masscy.Second vice-president, G.M.Gibbs Sce.-treasurer, Fred.W.Thompson.Con mittec of mauageinent\u2014P.C.Knowles, J.A.McFadden, It.J Krerns.| À Kane .¢- Robinson Munager, James Murphy, Ci ro ee LL majority , CF an ea Jam vu me ah re de rate Se Tursnay, MA cn 16, tn.c es HAD LARGE SURPLUS.| CENTENARY CL SEMI-FINALS Pol Ton Upwards of $6,000 Profit Was BY LADIES VEst hr ana Made by Shamrock Lacrosse LEAL 1 Club Last Season.The =emi- finals in Prod _\u2014 Cup 100k plais vestersus The annual meeting of the Shamrock and after clore ool 5 Lacrosse Club took place in St.Anü's Hall\u2018 rink- =kippet tv x last evening.! Hamilton wo, He fer It came out at the meeting that the team latter Ly six =he will not gu to Ireland this spring to play Mrs.Dunlop qe 9 the national game.| against Mr mon Ir reply to a question as tu whether the | behini her any.nt , Shamrock tea:n could not compete for the end.when, wah a fire Olympic champioushtp Mr.Mclaughlin | tied thé score, 5 stated that the chousing of the team would | cud 10 decide the | rest with the Olympic committee, and that : à point all the players would be required to take | lu 1h° + co affidavit as to their amateur standing.lle | Tyre and Hum: i.ne believed that three or four of the sSham- | chance 10 cr ur sn ci rocks would qualify.end with be final ia The election o1 officers resulted as fol- {the exaut ruirber 1 10 lows:\u2014 ai D #lone OF the 0) [htt wo Hon, president\u2014IT.E.McLaughlin.\u201cher shot wa- no +\".President\u2014T, F, Slattery.us 5 10 7 First vice-president-M.Hughes.Followins.vire hi Second vice-presidear\u2014W, McD.Coch-Pasre N.l'aur- x rane.Mr.A Gia-ssvo x vn secretary \u2014IFrank McGuire.;Mr=- OU.=myh i» | Assistant secretary\u2014J.J.O'Neill.murs.Du ion 5 The retiring secretary, Mr.M.I Bren- Sb opeo Dar, in presenting bis annual report, said: {ai wiper \u2018During the season your team upheld the ice M non .reputation it had carned during previvus, Mrs A GR 6: vy vears by winning the championship of the yj.Jamie \u201c1 National Amaceur lacrosse Asrociation, as ; Skip well as the much-coveted trophy known as _ the Minto Cup.Of the twelve jeaguo\u2019 À = matches your team won ten.The utmes.: BAD MEAT AND l.armony prevailed between members of the | The itv todd prier tear and your executive, und in nu greul \u2018the past Weel were degree this was largely due to the zeal 0 age ond enthusiasm displayed by Ald.Thomas | vl fie for Lis oh \u2018 O'Connell, hon.president.and by Mr.UD Or babar te JJengy KE.Mclaughlin, president.Of 1he IC have also becs = individual members of the team, it can be | the river at Ver te truly said that they spared no effort to at- {and other places ac v0 teir the efficiency which secured the fore- jipestie use, most place amongst the various compet!l- \u2014 \u2014 tory for honors iu Canada's national game.CHICAGO TT oN An invitation from ae Crescent Lacrosse Chien NP Club, Brooklyn, to visit their city, was ac- -Mvareo, Aaron \\ cepted during the season when your tears | Men Were inqured, Laure, ( met several well-known former members | by a fire whi hi doar .\\ of vour club, notably Robert J.Wall «nda threestory =p, William I)ebby.The trip was a very el- avenue, carlv to das ! jeyable ope.i bre 15 Unknown.Lu \u2018At tie ¢lose of the season your executive estimated ut Num tendered @~banguet to the team, on which occasion two representatives ot the Capital : ., lacrosse Cldb, bearers of the \u2018Minto Cup,\u2019 | OBITUARY were pre.July 13\u2014Cornwall 0 4 3 SHERBROOKE POWER July 25\u2014Tecumseh i a \u201c a .) Jdudv 271\u2014Tecumseh .l P i : COMPANY Ang.23\u2014Montreal 1 0 \u201c 4 - Aug.171\u2014National .1 u \u201c 2 Siret ironie Un vi Aug.:1\u2014Toronto .0 i ors ob Sher ue Aug.s1\u2014Cornwall .# 1 2 5 by das cn ane oe.0 Sept.7-Capital .1 H > plant or che Soe 04 0 > se na Heu ( CRP fry Cr EXHIBITION MATCHES.: .Lo \u2014\u2014\u2014 Gaines.IEMPERANCE J) Date.Against.Won.Lost.Goals A correspondent 2154, May 24\u2014Tecumseh .# 1 i \u2018on the wilaee: on Lu - June 20\u2014Crescents .\" 1 : 9 tu SJ Cu,\u201d Sept.2$\u2014All-Star team 1 a i) PUS CUEUESTIons 10 ue 0 : .- - \u2014 Nuttee ot the new Vu \\.1 2 tn 2 In the fips place, te asus : \u2014 0] hquor On Sunda THE WESTMOUNT SHIELD [on the hoats plume nes.and different omits drone FAMOUS SHOOTING TROPHY CHANGES POMHG out that near by HANDS FROM ONE MEMBER OF CHY and country tacisie- MONTREAL GUN CLUB Tu saloons closed, get on bou ANOTHER.ta procure the haguor gn \u2014 he declares { ! coffe A compention took place vn the grounds qq Ho a mie of the Montreal Gun Club on Saturday at- = be ORE ternoon for the Westmount Shield, em- Pabies must he proline: blematic of the championship of the pro- haquor on their bouts ou vince of Quebec and Eastern Ontario.bei MeDTIONNÿ dn Shs The trophy has been in Otiawa for the hottles of hquor were Edward,and and other elections.ity.of the votes were un.eated because [were prepared by the municipal council.tor a copy of all correspondence, 1cle- HE ce Dvd = £ \u201ctroduced in In order to overcome the objection the judges took the view that the num-| Sir Wilfrid Laurier\u2014And well prepar- 1.C.R.EMPLOYEES\u2019 grams, reports, and all other mrorma or ni.an: ka \u201csislature of that a candidate has not been able in the bering of the ballots, placed thereon by ed.; PENSION FUND.tien not already brought down an pos 4 pier tre ë + by the past to secure copies of the proclama- the deputy returning officers (probably Mr.Bergeron \u2014Not always.He went session of the government or any mens | ih on cou i J.J.Foy; tions containing the lists of polling Im view of the then practice of the pro- |on to say that while the government had The Hon.Mr.Graham introduced a [ber or official thereof, mn reference to = Lo seliins i n° Wished to places, it is provided that a returning Vince ol Ontario, without any Intention fulfilled their pledge to repeal the Do- bill to amend the Intercolonial and Prince winter communication.and the construc | Ik CA 2 * clear that officer shall supply each candidate with © offend against the law) had vitiated minion Franchise Act he thought that Edward Island Railways\u2019 employees\u2019 pen- tion of a tunnel between Prince Edward # ce three E i 42 his mea- |\u201d a sufficient number of these proclama- the ballots.He added that the new Pro- \u2018they should ensure that the lists As sion fund act, the purpose of which is Island and the mainJand of Canada.eh à \u2018as concern- tions; and in order to guard against the POSItION was a radical departure from printed should be the same as those sent {0 cover the cases of employees who have Mr, Martin went into details regard- dore tn 2 1 was dratted further complaint that such proclama- the previous legislation of the Domin- up by the municipal councils.been contributors to the fund, and who [ing the necessity of improved commu speas H - 77a; months ago, tions have in certain cases been torn >\" 85 regards elections.The principle \u201cLe bill was then read a first time |}p,ve heen dismissed.The bill is pure- {nication between the island and the Do- RT 2 n the exception down as soon as posted, a clause will be in the past had always Ten ro ont and stands for second reading.ly a matter of departmental admimsira- minion, and charged the government praden E re er two inserted providing a penalty against any of he above gam pt, La the b _ | tion, necessitated by the fact that in [with breaking faith with the people ot Another 1 1.zes recently person who destroys such a proclamation\u2019 make ar that the voies 0 ion MR.ALCORN PLEASED the passage of the bill through the Sen- Prince Edward Island.pened 0 E T4 Hon.À.B.Aylesworth before the close of the poll in any elec- (hould have full sway pint WITH GOVERNMENT BILL.ate last session the Upper House struck Mr.Lefurgey.of Prince Edward ls ardere : 7- minister then Po Be ayieswor tron.) may \u2018 out the enabling clause in the Knglish |land.in seconding Mr.Martin's notion, as en del to ex .lt is also provided that each nomina- ANTI-BRIBERY Mr.R.L.Borden, who has taken an version, but left it in the French ver- claimed the island province might be dvs of re principal points of the bill, tion paper shall contain the personal ad- CLAUSES.active interest in this matter of elec- sion.outside of Confederation for all the ad | Frida.n an pe thus summarized: dres of each candidate.Mr.Aylesworth tion law reform was not In his place à number of private hills were con- vantage she derived from the great trans.a\u2014\u2014\u2014 -, _, SL A tXxplained that this was to make it cer- The clauses in reference to bribery when the bill was introduced, and bis siaered in committee and passed, the portation arteries of the Donumion.The SORES OF NEW .tain that a candidate should secure ser- were also strengthened by the making [opinions will probably be heard at ä&\\only one of general interest being that feasibilty of the tunnel, he said, was PONS ACT, vice of an election petition or any other of a provision that not only should a |later date, but Mr.G.0.Alcorn, of to incorporate the Bank of Vancouver, beyond criticism.The present svstem ê 1 ( post-election legal process by \u201chaving man who gives or accepts a bribe in au Prinre Edward, who has a bill on the and then the House proceeded to ques- of communication was nat only expen ; vontribufions to elections from à |merely served upon his legal address.election be subject to a fine and impri- [order paper with similar objects in view, | 4ions.sive, but obsolete.\u2018Ann must De Made lo and ac ; sonment, but should also be debarred jexpressed himself in conversation as much Replying to Mr.Lefurgey, Mr.Bro- i 0 S \u201czed by the statutory agent of FORMS OF from exercising the franchise or occupy- ;pleased with the minister\u2019s proposals.deur stated that tenders for the new ice- (Fee also Page 3.) \u201cradial candidate, and all such OATHS.ing any office under the control of the While, naturally, he claimed that Mr.breaking steamer for the Prince Edward : ens must he included by such Governor-teneral-in-Council for a period Aylesworth had * stolen some of his thun-| 1g, ng service had been called, returnable nat >= publication ot election ex- The form of oath is to he amended to Pf@cight years.This, Mr.Aylesworth der,\u201d he vet admitted that the bill was ln March 16, and that it was not true | EE) Any other contributions by ensure that in no case shall a deputy [ald much stress upon, rightly believing |a decided advance upon any election law {hat a British expert named Deguid had ! a JR eat agents of corporations returning officer be in a position to ad- that the pect Se \u2026 sfranchisement reform yet introduced.He was disap- been employed in making tests of the ice bo or rea minister only part of the oath to a Or barnng from \u201cedera office would jointed that there was no provision for by the Dominion Government.ve voter.In this connection, Mr.Ayles- Prove much more effective than any {à uniform election day throughout the « FORATION CONTRIBU- worth gave the interesting information Mere fine or even threat of imprison- country, and that in one or two other ITALIAN TMMIGRA- Cortan ELECTION FUNDS.that he bad taken it upon himself to ment.particulars there were omissions which 119 T() CANADA.11 cles advise the Clerk of the Crown in Chan- |, n Lau {lhe would have liked to have seen insert- | : | ant.Sie ration shall be allowed to con- cery to amend the previous oath and TAMPERING WITII | ed, but taking the bill as it stood, with-| A question of considerable interest to \u201cne lection fund of any party that the last by-elections had been car- ELECTION RETURNS.out committing himself to any definite Montreal and the other sections of Cannas A \u201civ oar a fine on the directors Yled out under the oath which it was! i opinion before reading its provisions, he |ada afflicted by an influx of Italians was Hi Beis \u201cshe are responsible tor op [POW proposed to legalize.Fhe last amendment mentioned by the thought it was one which might be ex-|put by Mr.Verville, who asked whether tr pe © ~ oh contribution.À clause is added to ensure the care pure Mo oe w hich make i more pected to pass without «ny great con-|the Dominion Government had any im- an i Heval to circulate false OF [lank ballot papers before nolling ar LJ mam ur men.Che popers troversv.Of course, the Opposition migration agents in Italy.The Minis- Cen ee \u201craring the personal cope URED severe pend ty for its infraction.aîtér the close of the election.Not only would have amendments to propose, but ter of the Interior answered in the nega- fo has Corot candidate for the | ELECTION - - did the claus» provide for a money pen- |that was their privilege.tive, so that it is apparent that the Ital cir, nes Mons, and a penalty is GT alty, but it alse stipulated that upon lan immigration 1s either managed by Conrad poet sich action The [00 conviction there should be an effective AMENDMENT TO ; 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TI W|T|F| s 1 2 3] 4! 5] 6 8 91101112113 20 27 NN \u2014 00 \u2014 bu TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1008.The government has introduced its Dominion Elections Act.It follows closely on the lines of the bill introduced earlier in the by Mr.Alcorn, Conservative member for Prince Edward the \u201cWitness.\u201d In respect to the hill.Mr.Avlesworth, who introduced it, acknowledged his indebtedness for the information he had received from the Comunit- ice of the House had taken up the question où electoral reform.Al ready there has heen much legislation upon this subject, and.as Mr.Ayles- in the main, been directed more against the administration of the lew than to the inadequacy of the existing statute.But the present law has been inadequate in a vital particular\u2014it does not provide for sufficient publicity.This the proposed government measure sets out to remedy.Under it, all contributions to an election contest from any source must be made to and through the statutory agent, and such agent must make public the amount and source of all such con- well the received.Session \u201c, and already described in which worth savs.complaints have, tributions, made of all and coniributing party.-this as ns se Companies are prolubited from the election fund of being enforced by a heavy penalty on shareholders, directors moneys corporations to au eut other officers of a company so trans glessing.Another clause condemns the man who offers or takes money as a bribe and he not only will come under existing penalties, but disenfranchised tor eight ars and be dixqualified from holding an office under the crown.There are other provisions of value, and as the Opposition 1s at one in support of such reforms, the bill should go through quickly and be put at once in force.\u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A HOPEFUL PROSPECT.The country will greet with «atisfac- tion the Premier's manly reply to the very distinguished deputation that waited on him to petition for a substantial duction mo the number of licenses to he issued in Quebec City.Ie said that lle was in entire sympathy with the objects of the deputation, and as far as it could be done without injustice, the government would reduce the number ¢f luerses in Oucbec City as well as will be other respects.\u2018habit of associating this attitude with 3,10 .3.40.| \"genuous avowal | | | | | {every ES ul elsewhere in the province.This is good news.We have been long accustomed tc hear from commissioners that the number of licenses to be granted must be the full quota that the law allowed, and in actions that speak louder than words they have invariably acted on this principle, though it involved the mest from the law m have been the egregious departures We in pressure from the government and ils needs.For two generations every appeal made.to any Quebec government fer a reductior in the number of Hiceuses in has been met with the in- that the goverument could not get on without the money that the licenses produced.Appareatly \u2018the province was unable or unwilling to sun port its government and to supply its sowetimes lavish needs, and there was nothing for it but to lve on the vices of the great cities.\\t lest, however, we seem to have a government that at least dors not want to he a mere \u2018rorbid growth-\u2014a product of a s\u2018re; and w: are assured that distinct steps will be taien to reduce the indidrininate licensing of common unmitigated pot-houses.This is very far from bein: Drohibition, but iL is » step towards liberating the pro- vireial government from its present boi- Montreal dag> to Vice.\u2018Fhe limitation implied in the phrase as far as it can be done without \u2019injustice\u2019 has an erroneous ring about it.It seems to imply that there would be injustice in refusing to renew an annual license; though in its very terms and essence it- terminates with the year.Mr.Gouin has.however, the license law in its latest form in support of that mis chievous view.Tt might seem as though it would take\u2019a long time to reduce the list of licenses while acknowledging the right of holders to renewals.Yet even acknowledging that right.it could casily be so hedged as to make the mumnber go down very fast.To begin with, the existing law might he insisted on.If tavern that is not a bona fide hotel or restaurant was cut out, there would be at once an enormous reduction.It is not even sufficient that a place should have the requisite accommodation ; or some apology therefor.There should, by \u2018frequent inspection, be evidence that there is need for that accommodation by its beng legitimately used.[tf every barroom that was open at illegal hours were cut off that would make a great many.And if every one that sent men reeling into the street was refused.the number would be reduced exceedingly, and vet the law requires by obvious implication that this should not be the result.By no stretch of tolerance can it be made out that places having such an! output arc needed for the good of the If the government and its rom- missioners will only live up Mr.Gouin's attitude before the deputation the change will be marvellous.public.to \u2014_\u2014\u2014\u2014 A WISE CANADIAN ABROAD.Sir Willlam Van Horne, in the optimistic interviews he has been giving the leading journals of London concerning (Cunada, has also taken occasion tu say a good word for the Central and South American republics, and for Chinese and Japancse labor in the development of this country.To a \u2018Central News\u2019 representative he declared that he had found Spanish-American countries most satisfactory places in which to do business, \u201cThe people are intelligent and in- * dustrious,\u2019 he said, \u2018and as a rule they \u2018 treat foreigners a great deal better than \"foreigners treat them.1 think \"Il 1s a safe statement that in nearly \u201cevery cause in which Europe has had to \u2018complain of financial transactions with \u2018those countries, a careful inquiry as \"to the cause of the complaint would \" generally reveal a rascally European or \u201cAmerican.I would like to put that in \u2018the strongest possible form, as a strong \u2018statement like that is te those people who have been more or less mis- \"represented by interested parties who \"know nothing about them.That is a very different point of view to the one we are accustomed to have presented to us; but it 18 to be remembered that it is the Anglo-Saxon side that we have seen die almost exclusively, and we know how intolerant and contemptuous the Anglo- Saxon can be of the status and rights ol what he is pleased to consider \u2018inferior\u2019 races.The action of the American Asphalt Company in Venezuela was indefensible even on its own showing.After having obtained valuable franchises to work the asphait lake in that country, it schemed and financed to overthrow the government.Upon learning these facts, the government naturally deprived it of its franchise, an action which the courts of Venezuela sustained, where- upen the company went crying to the United States Government to interfere on its behalf.That is a very good instance of the way \u2018Americans\u2019 sometimes try to ride roughshod over the natives, A and when that does not succeed, the poor TT ~~ THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS Skrtel I Ta 2 ERP Torspay, Marcu 10, 77.native and his country are maligned and vituperated.Speaking to the \u2018Canadian Gazette,\u2019 a weekly journal published in London, Sir in William discussed the unemployed Canadian cities, about which English journals have had a good deal to say.Sir William stated that the difficulties have been much exaggerated.The winter season always brings a certain amount of lessened employment owing to the cessation of some of the seasonal industrial operations, and in the winter now closing this cause of unemployment has been accentuated by exceptional immigration and so on.But there is ht- tle that is abnormal in the difficulty, and nothing that is more than temporary.What is normal in Canada, says Sir William, is the great difficulty of obtaining labor, and he sees no ground for expecting that there will not be far more than enough work for all during the coming vear.\u2018Indeed, so pressing and perman- \u2018ent is the Canadian need of labor that \u2018I, for my part, would open wide the \u201cdoor to all virile men.\u201d This led to a discussion of the Asiatic problem, and Sir Willlam\u2019s emphatic declaration: \u2018I \u201cdo not hesitate to say that in my judg- \u201cment British Columbia does need Asia- \u2018tie labor for her rapid development, \u201cand I believe that, apart from what is \u2018 called the hoodlum element, the people \u2018of British Columbia generally are not \u201cagainst the Asiatics.\u201d Sir Wilham assured the interviewer that if one wants to find the germ of this anti-Asiatic movement, it will not be discovered among the men and women of the Pacific coast, who find the Asiatics of the greatest use in household service.in the laundry business, in the small restaurant business, the salmon canneries, and so on.\u2018No, it is not there you must search for \u2018the beginnings of the anti-Asiatic move- \u201cment and the continued stimulus by \u201cwhich the movement is kept alive.But \u201cif you go south tu the bar saloons of * California and Seattle, you will realize \u201cis due to the fact that he is a poor \u201chand at liquor and the worst of eus- \u201ctomers in that line.The \u201cthus sev going has spread.\u201cin California in municipal life; it spread to the state, and then no one could go \u201cto Congress without a pledge against \u201cthe Chinese.We in (Canada may have \u2018some such experience as that before us.\u2019 animosity As for the scare that if the Asiatics come to Canada in their thousands and settle here, it.will no longer be a white ,mans country, Sir William declares that as a matter of fact the Asiatic does not iintend Lo settle here and does not do | so.\"It is impossible to think of his \u201csettling in (Canada.The kernel of the whole situation lies in the fact that he lis there to make money and go away |\u201d when he has made it, leaving behind | | \u20ac \"him the increased national wealth he \u201chas created by bis labor and the earn- \u2018ings he has spent in the country, for, \u2018mind you, one Chinaman will spend \u201c more money in a month than an ltalian |\" spends in two months.\u201d Sir William | Went on to say that, \u2018 Mind you, every y two Asiaties employed means employ- \u201cment for at least one white man.The \"experience of California shows that.It \u2018is the need of just the labor which \u2018the Asiafic would give that prevents \u2018a great number of works from being \u2018carried out and providing openings for \u2018the more highly skilled white labor as \u2018foremen and so on.There, T repeat, \u2018lie the permanent interests of British \u201c Columbia as distinct from the nolitics \u201cof the moment, and hence, as I sav, 1 \u2018believe the people of British Columbia \u2018 generally are not against the Asiatics.\u2019 All this is in accord with what has been stated in the \u2018Witness\u2019 trequently, and is the view that must, we are persuaded, prevail in the end, in spite of the agitation of the moment and the temporary troubles that may be ahcad.It has been a good deal the fashion during the last year or two.in some quarters, to protest against the investment of (\u2018ana- dian money abroad, although so much foreign money is invested in this country.Sir William replies to this that Canadians have been very successful in a number of profitable enterprises in the United States, Mexico, South America.W est Indies, and elsewhere-\u2014\u2018hut it is Ca- \u2018have gone to make *hesc successes.If * vou trace the bonds of Nao Paulo.the \u2018 Mexivan and other undertakings.vou \u2018will find them held most largelyv in \u2018Europe.Besides, quite as much money \u2018has come into Canada by reason of such * enterprises as has gone out.Such clear views as these are well worth repeating.WHY THE BRIDGE FELL.The decision of the commissioners as to the cause of the collapse of the Quebec bridge has been anticipated from the evidence taken and published and\u2019 from the conclusions of leading engineers and technical journals.The immediate collapse was caused by the failure of the lower chords of the anchor arm near the main pier, and the cause of the failure ¢ < .7 how much the animosity to the Asiatic Ît began.\u2018 nadian brains rather than monev that ARE of those chords was their defective design.The designer, Mr.Szlapka, of the Phoenix Bridge Company, the company which was building the bridge, was confronted with new problems in consequence of the projected structure being the largest of its kind.Mr., Szlapka tailed to solve these problems, as did Mr.Cooper, who was consulted because of his pre-eminence at that time in bridge building design.The commissioners, however, are at pains to say that the errors of judgment of these two engineers are not to be attributed either to lack of common professional knowledge, or neglect of duty, or a deeire to economize.The ability of the two engineers was tried, they say, in one of the most difficult engineering problems of the day, and it proved to be unequal to the task.The commissioners themselves, however, find that the specifications for the works were unsatisfactory, and that the \u2018unit stresses\u2019 in particular were higher than any established by past practice.The serious defects were fundamental errors in design, and the commissioners do not believe that any action taken after August 27 could have prevented the bridge's fall.They do, however, conclude that the loss of life which took place on August 29 could have been prevented if the inspection of the structure had been bet- \u2018ter performed, and they imply blame to the Quebec Bridge and Railway Company and the Phoenix Bridge Company\u2019s officials in charge for lack of good judgment.The Quebec Company is also chid for not appointing an experienced bridge engineer.The Dominion Government, on the other hand, did desire to appoint a competent engineer to examine the bridge from time to time, but this was objected to by Mr.Cooper, who said that it would put him in the position of a subordinate.The commissioners, nowever.describe as irregular the proceedings of the Department of Railways in allowing practically the final say to Mr.Cooper The crux of the matter is that \u2018a grave \u2018error was made in assuming the dead \u201cload for the calculation at too low a \"value, and not afterwards revising this \u201cassumption- vhich error was \u2018of sutä- \u2018eclent magnitude to lave required the \u2018condemnation of the bridge, even if \u2018the details of the lower chords had \u201cbeen of sufficient strength\u2019; and \u2018it war \u201cclear that on that day (the day of the \u2018 collapse) the greatest bridge in the orld was being built without there \u2018being a single man within reach who \u201cby experience, knowledge and abilit | was competent to deal with the crisis\u2019 The Phoenix Bridge Company is blamed on several counts, and the conclusion is that \u2018by no act did the government as \"sume or exercise authority over \u2018Phoenix Bridge Company, nor did it \u201cintervene under the the \u2018bridge.The only party that was com contract for \u2018 petent to deal with the Phoenix Bridge { ; i was impossible.\"Company, and who only did deal with \u2018it, was the Quebec Bridge Company.The report therefore shows that everv body concerned was blameworthy in some degree, and it is more than likely» that in the end the country will have to pay the bill, as no one else will be able to do it.Certainly, the government should not have guaranteed the com pany's bonds without more direct know ledge of and authority over the bridge.LONDON LETTER (Correspondence of the \"Witness.\") _ London, Feb.28.Notwithstanding the most unfortunate illness of the Prime Minister, who no sooner resumed his place in parliament than he was attacked by influenza, the government 1s this week introducing its first-class measures at a rate which a weekly correspondent cannot possibly keep pace with.Monday saw the introduction of the new Education Bill by Mr.McKenna.Mr.McKenna has not the suavity and elegance of diction which belong to Mr.Birrell, whose personal bonhomie went far to soften the asperity of debate on his measure.Mr.McKenna is direct, even blunt, and his bill is like unto him.The elaborate attempt to combine variety of school with efficient popular control of all\u2014which was characteristic of Mr.Birrell's bill-is superseded by a measure which his opponents are fond of reminding Mr.Me- Kenna fulfils his own forecast that it would bring \u2018not peace, but a sword.\u2019 The bill 1s short, its provisions are mainly financial, and its prominent feature 1s that it establishes one universal type of public school, absolutely controlled by the public and paid for by the public, in which no religious tests for teachers are admissible.\u2018Every child,\u2019 to quote Mr.McKenna's words.\u2018will be within reach of such a school, and no child can be compelled to attend anv other kind of school.In this school religious teaching of the undenominational kind (commonly called Cowper-Temple teaching) given in the present council schools, will be given, and no othery by the teacher and in school hours.But the upholders of \u2018denominational\u2019 teaching have to be reckoned with, and to meet them, \u2018contracting out\u2019 is to be allowed; 1.e., our school system will still not be a uniform one.Voluntary schools may retain their denominational character and private management, and will get the same government grant as the public schools, but the difference the : | i 1t be vetoed by t between that grant and the total cost of maintaining the school must be made up from veluntary sources, instead ot by a grant from local rates which the public schools have.This is the price to be paid for freedom from public control other than that of the Board ol Education and liberty to manage the school in any way consistent with edu cational eflicieney.The main point to be ascertained is whether the provision of \u2018simple Bible teaching\u2019 in every public school, unless 1e local authority, supported by public money, meets the wishes of so overwhelming a majority of the English people as to make it nc- ceptable to the nation as a whole.There are signs that the mass of the Nonconformist bodies will accept the bill, though they dislike the \u2018contracting out\u2019 provisions, as the only way of pre- ; serving religious teaching in our schools, for they understand now that the only alternative is the abolition of the Bible altogether from the school curriculum.But there is a large and growing body of opinion that a secular system is the only just one, and that religion is not a matter for the day school, but to be taught by the churches out of school | hours, and by other than state-paid teachers.Many high churchmen.labor men, secularists, and some leading religious men of all shades of opinion, advocate this solution, and the battle will be fairly joined between the two parties.There is no doubt still a clerical party which hopes, after defeating this bill, to get denominational teaching endowed on even terms with undenomina- tional, but such people probably misunderstand the trend of modern opinion.Mr.Balfour gave a strong lead to the irreconcilables in his speech after the introduction of the bill, and the Conservative papers are unanimous in condemning the bill; but though this may be merely political strategy, it will blind many.There seems, unfortunately, to be no doubt that the bulk of the Anglican clergy will oppose the measure, though Anglican laymen are more divided in opinion.If the country parson prefers no religious teaching in school hours unless he can control it himself, he has only to wreck this bill, for to the present writer, at least, it appears certaifñ that no government, either Liberal or Tory, will again risk its reputation in proposing to keep Bible teaching in our public schools if this attempt 18 a failure.Interesting statements have been made in the House this week by Sir E.Grey, on both the Macedonian and Congo questions.As regards Macedonia, he fully admitted that the situation was so : bad that some proposal by the Powers was imperatively necessary.But he ruled separate action by England as out of the question.On the matter of new railway project, he admitted the danger of a Power pursuing its ends and ceasing to work for Macedonian | reform.As things stand, the European concert must either justify itself or stultify itself by its action.[If Mace: donia continues to be neglected, he foresees a catastrophe as the result.Within the concert England is doing her utmost to promote both union and reformation.On the Congo question the minister evidently felt able to spedk more fully.He reiterated his belief in the \u2018Belgian solution,\u201d but pointed out that\u201d to be satisfactory the Belgian nation, through its parliament, must have full control, and must act with full knowledge of the situation.He agreed that the present rule was hopeless: welcomed the cooperation of the United States ir pub- ; lishing the facts concerning misrule on the (Congo.and finally stated that in the case of the Congo he did not feel as he did in the case of Macedonia.that separate #cu1on We could act on our treaty rights, and in a matter like this, where it was not merely a matter of violated treaty rights, but of the violation of the ordinary vules ot ciwili-ed government,\u201d if Belgium did not take over the Congo on satisfactory terms, we must be free to act in our own wav; always recognizing, as he did, that isn- lated action on our part could not radically alter the system on the Congo, we should always eagerly co-operate with finy other Power.The minister was certainly as outspoken and as decided as most people could hope he would be.| Meantime he has agreed to wait til the Belgian parliament rises at the end of May to see what they propose to do.Of the far-reaching Licensing Bill n- troduced last night I must speak next week.The enthusiasm with which Mr.Asquith\u2019s exposition of it was received surpassed the welcome given as vet to any measure in this parliament.All temperance reformers\u2014almost without exception\u2014are apparently prepared to join hands in its support\u2014and the opposition will not be less cetermin:i.As T write, the Women\u2019s Suffrage I5ll is occupying the House.A œuwaber cf women have written to \u2018he Home Secretary to ask\u2014as they are not zllowed like men in the lobby of the House\u2014- when law-abiding wom-n may walk in safety awaiting the decision of the House.whether, for instance, they would be safe from arrest in Parlii 1:pt Square.where only the other day {te wife of a member of villameat was arrested.tp NOVI BAZAR RAILWAY PROPOSED LINE CAUSE] DISAGREEMENT BETWEEN AUSTRIA AND MONTENEGRO.Vienna, March 10.- À cloud has come between Austria and Montenegro, which is supposed to account for the sudden : termination of the visit of Prince Nicholas and the Princess of Montenegro aw the Austrian Court, after a four days\u2019 stay.on the very day.Feb.27, they had an engagement to dine with the Emperor Francis Joseph, the pretext being given that they were obliged to go to Cannes to visit a sick relative, Prince! Stephen.lt is now learned that Prince Nicholas.presumably under Russian influence.opposes Austria's projected Novi Bazar Railway in any way traversing Montenegro.- It is understood that when Baron von Aeranthal.the Austrian Foreign Minis ter, advanced this project he fully expected that Montenegro would not offer any objections.A the : own .KING ALFONSO AT BARCEL! 4 \u2014_\u2014 His Majesty Runs Not the § ; est Risk, Says Chief of Barcelona Republicans, ee Barcelona.Spain.March fonso, who left Maur a _< irrved in thie city this cos has taken up his réside n« lof General [inares, i Cataloma, where he win oy (visit here.il¢ was | come by the people of the was no disturbance o au: .| The roval train drew n°.- | at nine o'clock.Ite ar 'nounced by the fimng ot «al.Austrian and Spanish ware ;harbor.The big ~quare cae way station was lined win : the civil guard.and the ren culty 1n keeping back the sorz >.As the King emerged fron.accompanied by General Linar .cata Riven members of his personal lant uniforms, he was warn, Smiling his acknowledgmer:s dith of the people.His M4 +0 the roval carriage in was, corted by a squadron of driven rapidly to the Chir ced, where a Te Deum vus After the service the Kina the residence of the apn: o which adjoins the cliureh Lo noon at four o'clock Le wi: ception at the home of (ron.at which the afficers af ce squadron now in the harbor wo ent.\u201cBarcelona was gaily decorate or of the royal visit.The +r.conles along the route travers Majesty were hung win oo flags, and thronged with women war ing the black mantillas \u2018or wip - beauties of Spain are famrmua Orleans.France, March in .roux, chief of the Barcelana Hej.: declared to-day that King Ain not run the slightest righ Barcelona.M.T.eroux i ++.=, i who was condemned ta tx | prisonment for publishing .r vor of Jose Nakens.the on - Motin.\" who hid Mecrales 1.0 .- - .who threw a homb at Kaz 4 Madrid, on his wedding \u2026.=- Leroux is now a retugee bers ing.he said: \u2018The Kinz 15 as To act as agents and warehousemen in connection w.th the objects and things the company is autborized to manufacture and deal iu.3.To acquire, hold and alienate patents of invention.trade marks and copyrights, ete.in connection with the matters and things \u2018all- ing within the scope of the objects ani powers o¢ the Company.to enter into any arrangement for a union division of profits with company carrying on or engage in any business or transaction which this Company is authorized to engage in or carry on, the whole subject.to the Provisions of the Companies\u2019 Act.4.To \u201cacquire dy purchase or ctherwise, and hoid and dis pese of shares, bonds and secuvities of nny company carrying oh business ~imilar io that which this Company is authorized to engage in and carry on.and to pay for \u2018he same in fully paid up stock of the Company, or otherwise, suis\u2018ect alwavs to the Provisions of scétion 44 of the Companies\u2019 Act.5.Generally, to do all things that may be uscfu! or advantageous to the Coni- pany, or to the carrying out of nny of its l-usiness.The operations of the Cemn- pany to be carried on throuzhout in the Do- any persor Or minion of Canada and cetsewbere, by the name of Wilson Carbon Paner Company, Limited, with a cipital stock of $20.06 divided into two hundred shares of 3100.00, and the chief piace of business to be in the City of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec.Dated at the >ffice of the Secretary où State, this 6th day of March, 1408.(Signed) R.W.SCOTT, Secretary of State.WEIR, MACALISTER & COTTON, Attorneys for Applicants, ENTS FOR SALE AT THE \u2018WITNESS OFFICE, of inrerests, or , FLOUR == FOR BREAD AND FOR PASTRY Whole Wheat Flourand Graham Floar for Brown Rread.FREAKFAST CEREALS ot all kinds.BRODIE & HARVIE IC and 12 street | WAGONER'S Free-Hand Binder THE NEW WAY.OPERATED BY ONE HAND, IN THREE SIZES: Note, Letter, Foolscap.MORTON,PHILLIPS & CO.Stationers, Blank Book Makers and Printers, 115-117 Notre Dame Stroet Wost MONTREAL Bleur MARRIAGE LICENSES MONEY TO LEND CUSHING & BARRON Notaries and Commissioners.Liverpool & London & Qlobe Insurance Building, 118 St: James Street > SCHMITZ UNLAWFULY CONVICTED.San Francisco.Cal.March 9 \u2014That former Mayor LE.FE.Schmutz, who was unlawfully convicted of extortion and sentenced to five years in prison was re athrmed to-day by the State Supreme Cove To-day's decision also apphes tg Abraham Ruef.It is believed that Schmitz will immediately apply for re lease from the county jail on bail.The prosecution purposes at once to bring to trial some of the many other charges preferred against them, Lac pe \u2014 4 + 2 5 cote a = TU MIS ert ym tite = rg sgn, Se om A EE 4 A pe rs .00126 TS 5 ~ A ae - AF > Le ESRI, EEE oe a edna as RR SEA aT ; à Gy ki i Ë Sar a + \u2018OREGON QUESTION.\u2019 American Professor's Chance to Enlighten This Country, london, March 9,\u2014The inner history ot what 1s known as the Oregon aues- tion, which brought the United States and Great Britain to the verge of war in the tforties ot last century, 1s about to be given to the public.Professor Joseph Schaeter, ot the University ot Oregon, wo has contributed several books to the history ot the North-West, 1s now In london gathering the material.He has already had access to the correspondence en the subject in the archives of the State Department in Washington and t American Embassy in london, and now going over the papers in the Coloff- lal and Foreign Offices.\\Vhat will, however, probably furnish the most interesting data 1s the private correspondence of lord Aberdeen, at that time Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.The question that has always puzzled the students of history of the North- West is, why did Lord Aberdeen, after instructing the British Minister at \\Washington that Great Britain would insist upon the Columbia River as the bound- arv.finally draft a treaty admitting the contention of the Americans that the 49th parallel was the proper boundary.There have been many answers to this question, but none satisfactory to the historions.The Hudsons Bay Company.then a political power, was fighting to retain its posts on the Columbia and Williamette rivers, and urged the British Government not to give up a foot of land.The Aberdeen treaty gave up all south of the 49th parallel, with the exception of the southern portion of Vancouver Island.in which the Company had a large landed interest.Professor Schaefer 1s inclined to believe that the letters of lord Aberdeen will disclose that private advices from the country pointing out the difficulty ot governing the district and the influx ot Americans, who outnumbered the Ene- lish, influenced the Foreign Minister in conceding the American claims in opno- sition to those of the Hudson's Bav Company.TO REGENERATE THE METROPOLIS] THE BISHOP OF LONDON MAKES AN APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE \u2014 London.March 9.\u2014Inspired bv the success of his experiment in Wall Street last October, the Right Rev.Arthur F.W.Ingram, Bishop of London, made an appeal in the city to-day which he hopes will largely augment his rund for the spiritual regeneration of the Metropolis.The meeting, which was well attended, was held in St.Michaels Church.Corn- hill.Among those present was the Lord Mayor of London.The service to-day.the Bishop said, had its orimn in the Wall Street service of last vear.ITr had heen challenged to rally his own men as he had done those of New York.and the present great congregation was the outcome.PROHIBITION IN GEORGIA REMARKABLE RESULTS OF ONE YEAR'S EXPERIENCE UN- , DER THE LAW.\u2014\u2014 Prohibition has been in force in the Étate of Georgia since the beginning of the present year, and the following are the results already shown in Atlanta City: In January, 1907.there were 1,663 ar- vests, 341 of which were for drunkenness.In January, 1908.the numbers of arrests was only 768, and those charged with drunkenness numbered only 64.Referring to the above figures, the \u2018Canada\u2019 says: \u2018Such an enormous reduction is quite convincing; the number of saloons regulates the number of drunke ards.Happily, we have not much cause of complaint in Montreal, since we grant only 450 licenses.\u2019 COURT OF KING'S BENCH \u2014 TRIAL OF FATZARI, FOR TEMPTED MURDER CONCLUDED TO-DAY.Al- The case of Girolomo Fatzari, accused of attempting to murder Domunico La- taro, was resumed in the Court of King's Bench, before Mr.Justice Lavergne, this morning.The evidence of the prosecution relating to the tragic affair in St.David's lane, on Jan.3, was unfolded at great length on Saturday and this morning, the nine witnesses for the Jefocuve were called.The accused gave evidence in his own behalf, and denied all know ledge of the crime with which ne i charged.After Mr.D.Ai Lafortune Crown Prosecutor, had cross-examined the prisoner Alr.Rheaume addrosssdathe airy for the defence.The judge Wien summed up and the jury retired to consider their verdict.3 \u2014 to tt 12 TT Victor Talking Machines are now 1- ded to che display at NORDHEIMERS, LTD., 589 St.Catherine street west, the est and largest general Music Lebment in Canada.old- Estab- Everything in music, from a Steinway Grand or a Pianola Piano to the latest \u2018hit\u2019 in sheet music.The Exchange Department of slightly-used an?second- band Pianos at Nordheimer\u2019s has never before been so attractive to those wanting a high-grade Piano at an exception- LAID TO REST.\u2014\u2014 Impressive Scenes at Burial of Twenty-One Little Victims of Collinwood Fire.Cleveland, Ohio, March 9.\u2014 When twenty-one flower-strewn little white caskets were placed beneath the ground in Lake View Cemetery to-day, the last of the 167 charred remains of children who lost their lives in the burning of the Lake View School in Collinwood, on Wednesday, were laid to rest.The twenty-one caskets contained the bodies of the seventeen unidentified children, and four that were claimed at the last moment.All were buried together in one big public funeral, the scene along the route of the funeral procession and at the graves being one of the saddest and most impressive ever experienced here.Earlier services were held in each of the eight churches in Collinwood.The parents who failed to identify their lost ones attended the church of their re spective faithe.Following this the public service was conducted by the Rev.Gerard P.Patterson, at the morgue.When the services were held all of the church bells in the village were tolled simultaneously.Memorial services were held in all the Cleveland schools at the same hour.At the coroner's inquest to-day, Fritz Hirter, the janitor of the ill-fated building, was exonerated from all blame for the fire.\u2018TATSU MARU\u2019 AFFAIR, British Government Advises Arbitration.\u2014 @ Tokio.March 10.\u2014According to a well authenticated report the centre of n- terest in the \u2018Tatsu Maru\u2019 affair las been removed to London.When the British Government was informed of Japan\u2019s announcement that, in the event of a refusal by China to entertain her demands, Japan proposed to take \u2018independent action,\u201d the British Foreign Office asked Baron Komura, the Japanese aribassador in London, what steps Japan proposed to take, calling his attention to the clause in the treaty with Great Britain covering the question vf war between Japan and any other nation.Baron Komura, being unable to Rive a definite answer, asked the Foreign Office in Tokio for information, which found the attitude of the British Tova ernment.an unexpected phase in the situation.It is stated here that the British Government is advising arbitra \u2018tion on the question of the restoration of the arms seized and has nointed out the advisability of Japan admitting the moral side of the question.while doubt.lees technically correct.This new turn of events has created a deadlock here and the Foreign Office is now await ing acvices from Baron Komura.SOCIAL AND PERSONAL \u2014\u2014\u2014 Dr.Clarence Grav has town after a brief vacation.Mrs.W.A.Weir and Miss Wei 7 returned from Quebec.cir have Mrs.Godfrey Bird is ivin i - mal bridge party to-morrow.g an infor , Miss Alice Panet, of Ottawa, is visiting Miss de Bellefeuille Macdonald t Miss Rawlings is entertainin I \u2019 s at b for Miss Carrie Crerar, on Friday, 5 Mrs.Neill is giving a card party to- returned to morrow evening for her sister.Miss Crerar.Mrs.Simpson, \u2018The Sherbrooke,\u201d is (ntertaining at the tea hour on Thurs- av.\u2019 Mr.and Mrs.Mortimer Davis leave on Tuesday for a month's visit to California.Miss Creelman was the hostess at a luncheon for Miss Crerar of Hami Miss am on Saturday.\u2019 ton, ar: and Mrs: John Robinson, Lans- owne avenue, have left to s weeks in Bermuda.pend a few Sir Edgar Vincent, K.CM.G.; ent, K.C.M.G., is the guest of their Excellencies the Governor- {reneral and Lady Grey, at Government House.Miss Hays left on Saturday for Boston, where spe will remain until about the first of ngkt month, the guest of Mrs G.D.Hall.Mrs.Arth@r James Nesbitt fo : Miss Mabel Aird, will receive formerly first time since her marriage, on Thursday afternoon.March 12, at her residence, 363 Clarke avenue, Westmount.The marriage -takes place quietly today, at Vive Linne, New Edinburgh, of Mr.Howard Frederick John Lambart only son of the lion.O.H.Lambart and Mrs.Lambart, and grandson of the l'arl of Cavan, to Helen Marianne Wall.bridge, daughter of the late Samuel Shelley Wallbridge, of Belleville.Lord Hawke, who was one of the English visitors in Montreal this last winter, the guest of Mr.and Mrs.Beardmore, when he was returning from a hunting expedition farther west, has gone to India for some big game shooting.He is to be the guest of the Maharajah of Rewa, at Rewa, Baghelkhand, Central India.AT THE WOMEN'S CLUB.A musical treat was given to the members of the Women's Club yesterday afternoon, at their regular monthly meeting, by Mr.Albert Laliberté.who contributed pianoforte solos.Several delightful songs were sung by Miss Vi- pond, and Miss Grace Cleveland Porter gave recitations in Southern dialect.Miss Cleveland Porter, who is well-known in New York as a drawing-room reciter, is here to study the habitant dialect.Tn the course of the business proceedings, delegates were appointed to the Forestry convention, and the date of the Charter Day breakfast was fixed for April 4.Tea aly low price.Call and see them, or write for particulars.was served at the close of the meeting.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS At yesterday afternoon's meeting of the City Council, Ald.Gallery called attention to the articles that appeared in the * Witness\u2019 on Friday and Saturday last.in which it was stated that the inspection of met offered for sale in Montreal is la mentabty deficient.\u2018l have,\u2019 said Ald.Gallery, \u2018only recently been appointed on the Health Committee, and have had opportunity to attend only one meeting, and should like to be informed by Ald.Dagenain, the chairman, if the facts as reported in the * Witness,\u2019 are correct, name- lv, that the deficient inspection is a \u2018menace to public health,\u201d and that \u2018meat for export is carefully examined while that sold to citizens may never have been inspected at all.\u201d If this is so, how is it that the city has mot gnough inspectors to do the work more thoroughlv ?Ald.Dagenais.chairman of the Health Committee, replied to Ald.Gallery first by asking another question.\u2018Does Ald.ALD.GALLERY.À ~ Gallery,\u2019 he inquired, \u2018mean to suggest that the city inspectors should examine all the meat that comes into the city?\u201d If ro, | may reply at once that it would be quite impossible to do thx That would have to be done bv Govern- , ment, Federal and Provincial, inspec- fors.The meat comes here from a ALD.DAGENAIS.radius of one to three thousand miles, from neighboring towns, from Toronto, and from such distant parts as Winnipeg and Vancouver.* But as far as Montreal is concerned.\u2019 Dr.Dagenais continued.*] have no hesitation in saying that the number of inspectors is not large enough.We should have three or four inspectors in each and every one of our abattoirs, as under existing conditions, when our inspector is engaged examining the slaughtering of cattle in one part of the building, sheep and hogs and calves are being killed in other parts of the abattoir, and there is no one available to inspect them.Therefore, it is obvious that our meat Inspection cannot be said to be a very serious one.I am sorry to have to say ro.But for a very long time now, my committee has been asking for more money so that more inspectors might be appointed for this important work, but we have always been refused.No, not always; let me hasten to add that last year the Finance Committee gave us an additional grant which enabled us to engage two more men; but, still, the number is not by any means sufficient.We certainly ought to have more.T am always ready to do all T can to improve the meat inspection of the city, and 1 am sure also that my committee is, and has ever been, ready to assist me in my efforts in order to protect the health of the public.But until we have more money to pay an increased staff, we cannot do more than we are doing.Ald.Gallery.\u2014What, | want to know is\u2014is it a fact that the meat sold to the citizens of Montreal is not carefully examined?That is, according to my reading, one of the points of the articles in the \u2018 Witness,\u2019 and I think the question should be answered.Ald.Dagenais.\u2014The work of the inspectors, as far as they are physically able to do the work, is done very carefully and ethcientlv, I am sure: and I have not read anything in the articles in question which would suggest that this MONRTEAL\u2019S MEAT City Council Yesterday Discussed Revelations ade by the \u2018 Witness.\u2019 INSPECTIOZ.CHAIRMAN OF HEALTH COMMITTEE ADMITS THAT INSPEC TION IS INADEQUATE, is not so.The point is that there ave not enough inspectors to do the work as it ought to be done, and there 1 agree.If the Council will give us money for more inspectors there will be no reason to complain of the work that 1s done.The matter will be brought up at the next mecting of the Health Committee and a request will probably be made for an additional grant for the engagement of more meat inspectors.Ald.Gallery has always taken a special interest in the question of food inspection.It was due to the information he gave to the chief food inspector last summer, that a very large consignment of diseased tinned salmon shipped to the city from the west, was seized as it was about to be put on the market, the result of which would have inevitably been the ptomaine poisoning of a large number of people.RISKS RUN BY CHARITIES, The large quantities of meat bought at a cheap rate by city charities make it a matter of serious concern to them that they should run no risk of getting an infected article.Mr.John Currie, superintendent of the American Presbyterian Mission in Inspector street, told the \u2018 Witness\u2019 he rejoiced to learn that the lack of proper meat inspection was being brought under public notice, and that seizures had been made.\u2018Think what it would mean to us if we bought putrid meat or bones,\u2019 he said.\u2018 Last week we fed over nine hundred persons, mostly immigrants, who were unable to get work, and since December we have given meals to at least 5,000.We have to purchase meat and soup bones cheaply for our daily distribution of soup, but, fortunately, we are able to get them at a branch of one of the firms that has Government inspection.\u2019 POOR PEOPLE AND THEIR MEAT.Mr.R.H.Lane.secretary of the Charity Organization Society, said that although he had come across cases of meat poisoning in past years, he had not noticed any this winter, perhaps because poor people had no money with which to buy meat.All the same, he had seen in the houses of the poor meat which he would not care to eat.and which looked as if it was not fit for food, but as neither he nor the other officers of the society were experts in meat inspection, they could not do anything about it.\u2018I have seen enough,\u201d concluded Mr, Lane, \u2018to make me know that the city inspection does not cover the poorer quarters adequately, so I am of opinion the staff should be greatly increased.\u2019 MR.FRASER\u2019S EXPrnuvtlE.Mr.J.David Fraser, of Welcome Hall Mission, said his observation in walking through the markets where the poor bought their supplies, convinced him that, if he had time, he could easily find many cases in which meat unfit for human food was being eaten.In buying supplies for the Christmas dinner at the home he had been sold poultry which had not been properly bled, and might have died a natural death, or had suffered from alternate thawing and freezing.In some cases he was able to get 1t.exchanged, but in others it had to be thrown away.PROTECT THE POOR.The Rev.Tames Patterson, Presbyterian city missionary, said there was no question that a more efficient system of meat Inspection was necessary.The poor were bound to be the sufferers when Lad meat was being palmed off on the public.for they could not protect themselves by paying high prices, and it was a great, temptation to them to buy scraps that were offered for thr à cents a pound.se or four TO-NIGHT 3 ORGAN RECITAL.The celebrated English organist, Mr.IX.H.Lemare, who is to give a recital in St.James Methodist Church at 8.30 this evening, arrived in Montreal from New York this morning.and 1s staying at the Windsor Hotel.Mr.Temare, who has just come over from England, intends spending the next two months touring Canada and the United States, and giving recitals in the big cities.llis re.\u2018tal to-night will not only be the first of his present tour, but will be his first public appearance in Canada.He 1s, however, by no means a stranger to this country, as he has visited it on several occasions, and only last year he was here hon his way home from a tour in Australia.In the United States Mr.Le- mare is very well known, for he was for some years musical director in the Carnegie Hall at Pittsburg.Mr.Lemare does not hold any regular appointment now, his time being fully taken up with recitals and musical composition.He bas a good popular programme for tonight, among the selections being some ot his own comrositions.He will have the assistance of Miss Margaret George, contralto, of Toronto.: men CITYS WATER CONSUMPTION.Statistics completed by the civic water department to-day show that the water consumption in the city increases during each year at the rate of between two and three million gallons per day.During 1907 the total consumption was 12,439,888.7406 gallons, or an average daily .consumption of 34,081,887 gallons, as eom- pared with a daily average, in 1906, of 31,755,190 gallons.\u2014\u2014\u2014 ROYAL ARCANUM, The Montreal Council No 5 ; Arcanum, held a social venir Toa night.Dr.A.D.Patton was presented with a past regent's Jewel.Toasts were responded to by Messrs.Morrison, Lid- dell.Rondeau, Goldstein, Marshall, 1%\" Grieve Nichol, Wadsworth, Munn and the regent, Fitzjames E.Browne.tlre BENEFIT CONCERT.The concert arranged for the he of Mr.Houghton A.Deane, in he et ture hall of Emmanuel Church, was very successful.Miss Maud Logan and Miss Leach gave solos and violin selections respectively, while Mr.R.W.Jackman in the \u2018Mayor of Muckendyke, provoked much mirth.Mr.Deane had to contribute no less than six items before he was allowed to leave the platform.Others who contributed to tbe success of an en- Joyable entertainment were Messrs.k.A.Bully, F.W.Stubbe, R.W.Bennett, H.Kaufman and H.Lidstone Thomas and Barker.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A NEW ENGLISH PARISH.A special meeting of the English- speaking Roman Catholics of St.Henri will be held this evening, under the presidency of the Rev.Father T.F.Heffer- nan, to consider the question of the establishment of a new English parish in the locality.M those interested find that they can support a pastor and meet the expenses of a church, they will petition the Archbishop, and it seems understood that their demand will be complied with at once, Toespay, Marcu 10, 17: DOUKHOBORS DEFENDED.Dr.J.T.Reid Says the Community is Not Responsible for Acts of Maniacs at Fort William.PETER VERIGHEN NOT A DESPOT, BUT A LEADER.Extraordinary charges against the Doukhobors, contained in telegrams from western towns yesterday, were submitted by a \u2018Witness\u2019 reporter to Ur.J.T.Reid, who has worked for years amopgst the Doukhobors, The follow- Ing in his comment : \u2014 \u2018 What 1 may say in reply to the tele grams from the west concerning the Doukhobortsi people will be said not in defence of the few illiterate and simpleminded fanatics at Fort Wilham, who have been led into their religious tanati- cism by a few fanatical extremists.but in defence of Peter Verighen, the leader of the Doukhobor people, and in defence of the Doukhobors as a people against a prevailing impression that they are all fanatics.* Concerning the fanaticism of the religious maniacs at Fort William it 18 not necessary to defend them, for even their own people in he Doukhobor colony condemn them jüst as emphatically as we do.\u201cThe report of the Fort Wilham jury concerning conditions amongst the fanatics there is ostensibly authentic and reliable, but it is only just to the Douk- habor people, as a people, that we remember that religious fawvaticiem 18 a form of insanity; that therefore the Doukhobor fanatics at Fort William are jst as irresponsible for their acte as are the inmates of our insane asviums.and that for their insane action the Doukhobor people as a people are no more deserving of censure than are An- glo-Saxons for the results of the eccentricities of Christian Scientists, Divine healers, and other erratic forms of religious fanaticism.\u2018With reference to the charge that Peter Verighen, leader of the Doukho- bor people, is so despotic as to forbid them the use of certain articles ot diet, I mav say that the physical condition of the people is that which physi cians describe as \u2018well nourished\u201d-a condition which indicates proper and sufficient food.\u201cA people with such ideals of hberty as successfully resisted the persecutions of the Greek Church and the despotism of the Russian State.are not hkely to suffer from the alleged despotism of any one man.Peter Verighen knows his own people too well to attempt despotic measures, even if he were inclined to do so.* The prevailing prejudice against a peculiar but worthy people, whom we do not vet understand, makes mountains out of mole-hills, and starts tea-pot tempests.\u2018In addition to all this is the fact that amongst politicians there is an inclination to make of the Doukhobors a poh- tical football.The goal in sight, the struggle of the game becomes less conscientious, and as a result the readers of newspapers are at times regaled with sensational exaggerations.\u2019 \u2018Do vou think it is true that at Fort William the Doukhobors did nat call medical aid for the one wha died Dr.Reid was asked.\u201cIt 18 possible.It is even probable.He himself did not want human agency as help.Such cases have ocenrred amongst more intl'ectual Leople in Ta- ronto and Chicago.Why he sur prised to tind similar cases amongst ii- litterate fanatics ?Tut the Doukhabors as a people appreciwe the work of phy: rictans.In their colony | found only one case\u2014an old man \u2014vho depreciated 14° \u201cAnd as to their premecitated disposal of the dead body ¥ \u2018That, too, is quite probable.From religious maniacs we mav expect onlv the irrational-but in the Donkhobor colony there 1s no such racrilege.The most solemn and imbressive-the most reverent funeral services 1 have seen and heard, have been Doukhobortsi funerals.\u2019 \u201cAnd with reference to the report that they are about to leave Canada ?' * That.too, applies only to the few fanatical pilgrims at Fort William, who are on their way to a seanort.* While it 18 true that there 15 in the colony a keen disappointment at | the alleged non-tulfilmont of promises made at Ottawa concerning land tenure, the Doukhobors as a people are making permanent homes in Canada.They have built lnmler :nile and tlour mills.They make the best brick made in the west.Not satisfied regarding long distances from Yorkton and Swan River Hospitals, Vorighen's secretarv has pe cently told me that they need a hospital in the centre of the colony.From a material standpoint they are making commendable progress towards a permanent residence in Canada.\u201cAnd ar to the reports of their alleged | frec-love and vice 7\u2019 | \u2018That report also refers onlv to Fort William fanatics-who with erratic ideals of liberty may probably abuse liberty in to license.\u2018The report that they are at times clad only in fresh air and sunshine 1s\u2019 cuite true.but this is not from obscene motives but from their fanatical desire to show their freedom from the conven tionälisms of what they call man-made | | | + laws.They carry \u201co extremes the due- trine that \u201cto ithe pure all things are pure.\u201d But this by no means apnlies to Doukhobors as a people.The hfe of a Doukhoborts) village is pure and chaste.Tolstoi and Tchertkoff bear similar tes- timonv concerning the chastity of the hit» of the Fuessin Penkhobor village.Prot.Mavor, of Toronta University.and Lally Bernard, of the \u2018Globe,\u201d who know the Uonlboncrs well, testify along sim- lar lines.\u2019 While it is possible that there exists a vicions license amongst thee Fort Wil- ham fanatics.there 3s na nroof that such does exist.But even if these sen: cational nress renorts were all true- since Piccadilly and Chicago and certain streets of Montreal, in.the full intellec- maral hght or 0 - re quatataens tual and retatn Certain seem somewhat Naxons to andulee 11° jee phar patical Slavs \u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 - FIREPROOF SCHOOLS.\u2014 A Prominent Architect Tells =.> Repetition of Cleveland U - aster May be Avoided MONTREAL sCHools or BUILT OF FIREPROOT 224, RIAL AT LITTLE BEN.Cost.How best to assure \u201che sil children in case of ore in « Ju 18 à Matter the umportare been torced on the attention teachers, and govermng bai, vent terrible disasters, The opinion ot an expert tect who has given special su, subject was expressed to it bv Mr.W.E.Doran today \u201cThe simplest evolution.sai N ran.\u20181s fireproo! schools Fur 1 great deal ol nonsense tained a enormous cust.The propor or crease to build à good x hool «2 01 materials would not ne year Se Jariy I unnecessary attempt aoc hshmernt were omitted.A corso a amount of wood trimnming con many schools be dispensed wi \u2018But, without building the «oo tirely of fireproot matenmal.nace rooms were In entire: chambers, and stairways, 4° raw each end.were cut ofl in nropes partinents with exit doors Cenne % wards leit uplastened doux hours.there could be no dang: vf life.ADVANTAGES OF FIRE DRILLA great deal Do people realise what doin tary drill aceustoms the suc.through evolutions se thai.be may go througn the sme chameally.lt yes dridiocles ont ana certain way BY Tu 11 a exits only, it would be nus 10 tuke them out in that wa.on danger.and avoid pane.to ® Land.sees +.Toledo.9% 9 S 'dad re 10 20 Jstonta,.100 99% The following gentlen:en were introduced Smee LL 114 Ciey ptd 3)\" sy\" On the Board of Trade to-day: Mr.Ja A.pit s .1win Clip 836 831, Ruddick, by Mr.R.N.Ballantvne., : + 4 Ont.644 6 West India 61, 59 \u2014\u2014\u2014 ol LUO, een eee Win'pez.147 NEW Yura »TOCKS « .TAXES ; Speeially reportedfor the\u2018 Witnass'by J.D.More \"NAL 120 cere Maticrele \u2026., .Hospital street, Local Manager ef J.%.Bach & a | txree.163 sooo BewBawck 375 .New York, iy direct wire.CERT OE UT onreods.280 218% Opening and Closing Prizes, March 10th tant\u2018en.\u2026 .cere Utlaws.0 Btecks, O'py.Clos.félonks Op.Cles- ic ep6,, 138 136 Royal.Amal, Cop.5%, 83 Kan &Ter.com 2034 204 > pre.on ees Revereian Amer.Toco.374 36% lenis'v k Nas #98 96 us 550 gee Mandar do.pfdxd oo 807, Man Eleven CLT sess eve Am Sugar xd 19° 1185 Mire.Pao xd 327, 324 boos MO 239 Luion .135120 \u201cag pf4 sd .M.NLP.103 104 © Am.Belt.B4 632 do pfA xd 1.,.,Ç corroxr Am Car.ky 23% 29% N.Y.Cens 98,2 98% rfelae woo.D.Texpll 80 794 AmWoo!.16% 18; Krie Raiload 13% 13% ; Gm Ww 42% Moavrea.seer ++.Anaconda xd 33% 33, do.T phd .274 27h soxDs Aichison .\u2026.71% 71H Lo rl 3 18'4 Te.3 do pfd.seer.v Ont., 31% 8 15 ue Be.Boat J, rat Walt, &'Ouié 82% 81% Nor, Pau xd 136 120% Cll TTI LE a TEE 10156 100 do pd.coos arr N.Wentr, sees 63 625% Coan 8 wT I pager 6 J Brooklyn X.\\ 4374 0 Pac Mall LL.28 « Les 8 $15, va MagisD.6 °° Can.Jeather 17% 17% Pit il.102% 118 Lars 16 74 MAS KL 85 do PIA.ov eee Pred BUD 2085 214 Ha: 175 Mes LE.6 8° 0% Can.Pacific.140 10s do.44d eee .79 bar 44 COUT rao PF.à Can.Month.Pplostias.87% 875 SY Ly te oes nerve À 6 0083 | Cher.Ohio, 29: 295 1 BIC.100% 162} Cre 6 lus 108 \u201cRe 7 9 ChickAlon, Ce.du.pfl Les sree vase Le et aà .10% \"ee \"8 C.& N.W.1445 do.pfd sere wren «Tee 12 \u2026 be \u2018:\u2019 (Corn Pr.vive ever Blond Mheitivuld 46 4644 ves, WessIndias .ldo.pd.0.TemC&l.eve Ct ame +5 Win.Elec.995% Les CM ENE 118% 115g Pullman.vers noce tt Col.Knuib.,, 24 23° Jock Island.1775 12% ; .do, Ipfl.vive Wailway N4 rise een UNLISTED STOCKS.doliptl Do.LL Éouti ir.10% 70 ; Con Gas \u2026.1 100 pid.ee Ll.\u2014 Co!.Ifqel,.,,, 18% 18 5 TT l'a 714 .Detroit].vu 2000 Jolt Blu.Lop+ @.7 reported ty W.P.O'Brien, 823t.Fran Del J.& WW.Twin City \u2026 83; (chat 8treets, ai 12.0 p.m.to-das.Del.& Hud 1515 151}; UM.Hteel 324 3212 Co asked.Bid Dun.& Rie 5.A do.pid 864 954 2 Ep ,5 17 Pubter bonds.85 833) do pré.\u2026.à U.% Rubhee 20° 20 * at te.U4!a Le Dul, 5.8 .0 vee Ce, pfd.+0 eae JUD PAIR a eu : do pré.\u201d 14 14 Union Pse.120 119 LE 6 Fark venus.85 do.do.pfd .-.TexPac.vive ova Cena eee sen.Etec.xd .11?do.ptd ees anse .Ean ee +» Havana Elec.1224 \u2026.Wabark cee 8 Soran Trainees Ceres Iowa Central .\u2026.West U.T.504 50 ay vonds 33 CU Jersey Cent.,, .Wis.Cea .14 14 - on .\u201d A SET CT bonds, Bt Kansas Tx.pref .do.pt.oo eer sere to bouds with 50, p.su i.fr dws pc.stock au 3 LONDON QUOTATIONS, = RD eee PS .FRC ta Te London, March 10, 4 p.m.\u2014Closing stocks: Consols ' MOTLGREO LODUs.eve and in% #4 gai, for money B; 5-16 : do.fer recount 87's.CME LL LL sa cssu rem soc npes .\u2026.\u2026.+, Anucondn.6°, Erie., 141, Reading 52% Aicbison T8Y dv.I pti.284 delstt .ae.p(4 874 de.tlpl Ll.18% della} ios: ' pa fn .EAU.8514 1.Cen, .12849 Heuthn 3 MURNING EXCHANGE SALE.Chicago Les Jeu N° 087, dop:l 29 eur .- LherX 0.247, Kan.& Ler.214, Both Pe 74 Ce ! yesterday p.m.: Cau.Pac.\u201425 at Caire.G.W, a NYC 103% Un.Pes 1285 be.Tel.\u20145 at 1254.LuicM&s.p 110 Dart w.HE Jott 8 \u201coods\u201419 at 77 5 = 3 v be Leers,.L.- de.ptd.3 SE % NO M 18 AL TR 5 oan UWE 185 Un 6 Wen 33% de pfd 364 tBu ao.pfd.45 Peon.e 604 Wabass 8 - + NRA Riduul.,, .Hand Mines 49 was 15 SANK Lg or.< 5 Lo 5 Amalgamated Copper 644.2 ; Dr at 250, Ejenib Fours, 42 * pfd.\u201425 at 83.brand Trunk 155, a s-J) at 142.LC.y, R.1325 ce 175 ar 140%, 100 at 143 Eur siver steady, 25 L3d per mine Hy.\u201427 at 183 \u2019 Mouvy 31, LO 3% percent.La at 119 UT Discount rutes shiurs bills 3, to 3 3-16p.c 3 months , Là biil, 3 p.c.> I at 116, 15 at 126%, b rere CAT is.80 at 1.AFTERNOON SALES.24 at ST.Canadian Pacific -25 at 146.Sank-4 ar 151.Mexican\u2014A60 at Ill.__ _ Dds -3509 at 92.Lake of Woods\u201425 at 7E, 35 at 74.151 a° A0, 50 at 80, 25 at SIM, Toronty Railway\u201425 at 100.[ Soar G00 0 at 893, 5 at 59%, Rio\u2014i00 at 33%.& int.30 at 64.Bank of Montreal\u20145 at :4014.6 5 a: 982.Bell Tel.bonds - $1,000 at 104.\u201cat 73, Pen.com.\u201410 at 25.Thar 52, IL.of W.pref\u2014§ at 105.1° Uy.Detroit\u20145 at 52%.5 at 33.\u201c10 at 9e.Textile pref-1M0 ar 80, 5) at 73%.5 03 1033, 25 at 1035.125 at Telephone\u2014s at 12633.\u20184.25 at ]N3.Iron bonds\u2014$1,000 at 75.* 42 at 2 Iron\u20145 at J5l4.214 1a at 70 ; Power-50 at £014, 10 at Sa., as 15, 4 Mackay pref\u201425 at 624.7 Ce 4 a CA 90 at, 105.Weat India\u201445 ai 5vlz.#1 Là & P.Bs \u2014$7,000 at SlLg Mackay\u201425 at 56%.; B 1 I\" FS co Dee I PR SAPS or 3 DIVIDEND REDUCTION WAS ANTICIPATED.\u2014\u2014 Announcement Regarding the General Electric Caused Little Comment.The announcement of à reduction in the d vider.é of Canadian Goneral Electric did LOL come &s a surprise to Montreal people, because an inkling into vhat migh: b= expected was set forth last week, nd COI- sequently the actual fact was .verv large.y dizcournted.Mr.Frederic Nicliols, the genera! manager.in announcing the decision of the board, said that, in view of the industrial conditions.both in Canada and ibe Unked States, which did not auyur a Eig year's work fo: the company, it bad been deemed prudent to take tinie by the forelock.The directere bad therefore determined to declare a quarterly dividend of J 3-4 percent, thus plecing the stock on à 7 percent basis.In 189 the dividend was 5 percent, and in the following vrar a borus of 2 percen, was raid.Since then, or for nine years, \u2018pe rate has reer etraight 10 percent, AYNUAL MEETING ITELD TO-DAY.__ Toronto, March 10.\u2014The annual meeting of the Electrical Development Company waz held this morning.oCntrary to expectation there was no change in the direc- tvrate.Sir Henry M.Pellatt is president, Frederic Nichols, vice-president, and W.Mackenzie, second vice-president.In bis address Sir Henrv M.Fellatt said it was a shame they had to do what they Cid in the way of transfer and all agree.Put nothing further was done.S00 RAILWAY NET EARNINGS $3,073,000 The \u2018Soo\u2019 Railway statement for the ser- en months just issued shows net earnlags ; OÙ $3,073 OUN, ngainst $2,513,000 a year ago.i Th\u201d feature of the statement is the in- | crease in ithe percentaye of expenses to .earnings, vhich was 50.2 a year ago and A3.2 this yeur.Seven months\u2019 figures: Earnings.1907.1944.Freight + .+ 2 2 .$5,575,8S3 $5,156.340 Passenger .oo oo .1,677,581 10120546 US.mails .+.+.+.164,178 167.242 Express .113,317 158 225 Telegraph .++ +0 +6 49,437 237,708 Migccllan~ous .+» .126,425 53.154 .X7,506,826 $7,530,413 Total .+ +.+ + + » Operating TExpeyser- 4 of the firm's LS CANADIAN BANKS IN THE UNITED STATES.Their Influence is Spreading and Their Worth is Generally Recognized.The continued invarion of Canadian banks in the United States is creating consiler- able favorable comment, and those who re watching the steady development of our vanking instiiutions acress the border welcome heartilv the establishing of Canadian financial houses in the reighboring Repub- le.Commanting or this recently, a leading New York benker says: \u2018Canadian bauks, for instance.have branches in this country, anc loan millions où dollars on the New York Stock Exchange.The largest ol the great Canadian banks thiroughout the Uc- tober punic did not call a dollar of its large line in the Arncrican market.such support is worth reckoning with for any corm- munity.\u2019 Such an admission regarding the stability of nur banks wili ne doubt prove gratifying to Canadians, us tu evidence of the respect and confidence the United States neople nre showing towards our banking institutions.BOUGHT RAILWAY FOR $.2,000,000 Valparaiso, March 10.\u2014An Anglo-Ameri- can syndicata has purcbased the Port Co- loso Ruilwav and nitre Relds, as well os nitrate flelds in Karapaca and Autofagasta for $12,000,010, EDDY LUMBER COMPANY -\u2014 Otlawa, March 30.\u2014The E.RB.Eddy Company held its annual medting last week, when Mr.W.H.Rowley, president and treasurer, submiited a report, wnich was deemed satisfactory.Directors were re-elected as follecwe:\u2014Mr.8.8.Cushman, vice-president: (Mrs.) J.G.H.Tddy.Mr.J.J.Gormally, K.C., Mr.G.lI.Millen, joint manager; Mr.W.If.Rowley, J.P., president and treasurer.COBALT NINE SOLD Cobalt, March 10.\u2014The Queen Alexandra property, whlch is situaiad directly opro- site the King Edward Mine.at Cross Lake, has been solC to Toledo capitaxsts for SEC,- so, It is ubpderstool that the new owners will instal a plant, and operate ihe property at once The previous owners were Messre.J.M.Henry and '_haries M.Johnston, LONDON FAILURE REPORTED Londoh, March 10.\u2014The firm of Lind, \u2018 |\u2018 WORK OF EXCHANGE HAS Tlerrigan and Company, wholesale grocers, : has made an assignment in favor of their creditors, the Canada Trust Company being named as the assignees.No statement liabilities could be secured from their solicitors to-day.TORONTO MARKETS Torento, March 10.\u2014Duiness 1s sull the feature o* the local grain market; oats, whick are not so active, and corn, are ihe grains in whick most t:ading is dace.Win- | nipeg wheat is the weakness in Chic:go.Cash wheat there is unchiainable, except at a pre- minm of 2¢ or 3¢ above the market prices.Local quotations gre steady.MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS ACCEPT TERMS OF NEW DEAL strong to-day, in spit: of Hamilton, March 30.\u2014The decal whorehy the minority sharebolders of the Hami'ton Grimsby Elcctric Railway accept an equal pumber of shares of preferred stock in the Dominion Power and Transmission Can- pany for their H.G.& DL.holdirgs, was cencluded yesterday alternoon, amd the MH.G.& B.stock i« row al: in (he hands nt the directors of the Cataract Power Company.\u2018I'he deal appears to be a good one for al! concerned.The H.G.& B.penpls get à stock that {e now paying aix percent dividend, and will pay seven percent in a couple of year: for the H.G.& B stock, which has not paid a dividend for several yeare, and the Cataract directors get riil n° an unconticllable faction that succeeded fn thaarting several of (heir plens.WILL REDUCE ITS PURCHASE FROM DOMINION COAL CO The Dominion Coal Company, says the Boston \u2018News,\u2019 is now shipping coal to the properties of the Massachusetts Gas companies at the rate of 600,000 tons per an- num.which amount constitutes about 17 percent of its total output.The Dominion Coal Company, however, will continue to enjoy the present order of the Massachusetts Gas companies for only a few months longer, as the local gas interests, on or about July 1 next, propose to reduce the present order of 50,000 tens a month to 25,000 tons.This reduction will be made coincldent with the inauguration of coal shipments from West Virginia.CROW'S NEST COAL CO, NET PROFITS $382,986.The Output of Coal During the Year Amounted to Over 900,000 Tons, The annual meeting of the Crow's Nest Coal Company was held in \"'cronto this afterncon.The report of the directors was submitted by the phesident, Mr.G.G.S.l.indsey, which showed the balance at the credit of profit and loss account brought forward from 1906 to be $353,592.bas been added the sum of $382,Y86.being the company\u2019s pet profits from the operations of the year, also the sum of $324,420, ropresenting payments of premium on stock so that the aggrgate of the profit and loss account is 1,160,998.From this amount four quarterly dividends of 2'» percent each have been paid, making 10 percent for the year,and amounting to $355,178.98.The company has transferred to reserve fund $324,420, and have carried forward to 1908, $381,390.72 to the crédit of profit and loss account.The coal mined amounted to 981,939 tons ns against 806,901 tons mined in 1906.The production of coke amounted to 231,368 tons a, against 213,295 tons in 1906.But for a strike during the month of April and the action of the smelters in raising wages, the output would have over-reached considerably the million ton mark for the year.large : To this ; \u201811&c; ketile rendered, 11%c to 12e; hams, : ters of 2 mile above the mGuth of the Wel- : lard river.THE MONTREAL DAILY WITNESS BEEN A GREAT BENEFIT.\u2019 Royal Commission So Reports Even After Hearing Evidence of its Opponents, The report of the Royal Commission on the Grain \u2018I'rade of Canada, which was ad- cressed to the Governor-General-in-Council vn Oct.11, 1907, deals with some subjects that are of lively interest at this moment in view of the strained relations between the grain dealers and the farmers in the north- West.The commissioners\u2019 investigations into tbe methods of the Winnipeg Grain and Produce Exchange and the North-West Grain Dealers\u2019 Association, were held about twelve months ago, and at the request ot the Grain Growers\u2019 Associations ot Manitoba and Saskatchewan, they were given #he¢ opportunity of presenting evidence relative to an alleged combing\u2019 in restraint of trade on the part of the Grain Exchange and the Dealers\u2019 Association, The paragraphs that follow are extracts: from the signed report of the commission, | stbmitted after the consideration of this, evidence: \u2018The Winnipeg Grain Exchange is a non- trading body which provides facilities for its members in doing business and makes ty-laws and regulations for the systematiz-| ing of trade among\u2019 its members.It pro; vides a public trading room in which its members buy and sell grain.The prices at which transactions are made are officially posted on a blackboard by a man pro- | vided by the exchange.These prices ar®, made in open competition, and are beyond doub\u2019 the full value of the grain as based | on the world's markets.; \u2018The work of the Grain Exchange in \u20ac-; tablishing and systematizing a market in, Winnipex for the handling of the crops of the West has been a great benelt to the, country.The restrictions placed upon its memters in providing for the fulfilment of contracts, the establishment of a clearing house.in which contracts ore arotected day | by day give the banks the necessary confidence and surety in advancing money to the trade with which to handle the crop.This has brought the producer much near-' er to the consumer than he at one time, was and no doubt is of great financial ; benefit to him.\u2018The North-West Grain Dealers\u2019 Assocla- tion is a corporation existing under char-, ter from the Province of Manitoba, the members of which are elevator owners and grain dealers, a large proportion of whom are also members of the Winnipeg Grain ; Exchange.While the powers of this Cor-, poration under its charter are very broad, | it does not engage in any business other than the buying of supplies for the country elevators of its members and the sending cut of joint telegrams to all buying points, ; thus raving a large amount to its members each year.The main object of the associa- | ticn 1s the regulating of the buying of grain in the country.Each «day on the closing i of the market tbe secretary sends to every buying point.where members of the association are represented, a telegram contain- | ing the prices of the day.There are two prices, namely, \u2018track\u2019 and street.The track price is fixed absolutely by the clos- | ing cash price in Winnipeg until the opening of the market next day.The street: price is variable and depends upon the car supply, the price of the delivery month in which the grain may reasonably be expect: ed to arrive at the delivery point, and such expenses and profits as are agreed upor from time to time by the members of, the association.While it is quite evident tba\u201d there is an agreement or understand- | ing that the list prices as sent to the zoun- | trv and the changes as wired from time t tim.are *o be adhered to, and buyers fo- | structed to this effect, there is nothing ja: tbe association by-laws compelling its | members to abide by the prices so decided | uyon, nor is there any penalty provided for | the breaking of the prices.These prices are not adhered to in all cases, althoug where a buyer persists in breaking prices he is vrought Into line by the combined action of other buyers on prices.WHEAT, CURN AND UATS IN FARMERS\u2019 HANDS Washington, March 9.\u2014The quantity of wheat in farmers\u2019 hands on March 1 was 23.5 percent, equivalent to 148,721,000 bushels of last year's crop, S compred with 28.1 percent or 206,644,000 bushels of the 1900 crrn on hand on March 1, 1907.Toe quantities of corn and oats in farmers\u2019 hands on the same dates follow:\u2014 Corn, estimated at 27.1 percent, equivalent to 962,479,000 bushels of last year 8 growth; oats, estimated at 35.5 percent, equivalent to 267,476,000 bushels of last year's growth.NEW PLANT FOR CHIPPEWA March 10.\u2014The British- Canadian Spielters, Limited, of Toronto.has decided to Incate its large plant at Chippewa.The site chesen Is 20 acres in the Slater farm: or the Niagara river, adjacent tc the old Slater dock.three-quar- Welland, Ont.MONTREAL WHOLESALE PRICES FLOUR\u2014Manitoba spring wheat patents, $6.10; second patents, $5.50: winter whear patents, $6.25 to $.75; straight rollers, $4,59 to $5.00; m bags, $2.15 to $2.30; extra, $1.50 to $1.90, ROLLED OATS\u2014$3.1214 to $3.25 in bage of 90 1bs.OATS\u2014No.2, E3c; No.3, 449c to 43%4c No.4, 48c; rejected, 4ic; Manitoba rejected, 49c to 49%ec.CORNMEAL \u2014 $1.60 to $1.7U per bag: granulated, $1.60.MILLFEED\u2014Ontarioc bran in bags, $23 to $24; shorts, $24 to $26; Manitoba bran in bags, $22 to $23; shorts, $24 to $25.BEANS \u2014 Prime pea beans, in jobbing lots at $1.65 to~$1.70 per bushel.POTATOES\u201490c to f1 per bag of 90 Ibs.in jobbing lots.PEAS\u2014Boiling, $1.20 $1.20 per bushel.HAY- No.1, $15.50 to $16.50 per ton on track; No.2, $14.50 to $15; clover, $il: clover mixed, $12 to $12.56.PROVISIONS Barrels,short cut mess, $21; 14 brls.,$10.75, clear fal back.$22 to $23; long cut heavy mess, $20; % brls., do, $10.50; dry salt long clear backs, 10a; brla., plate beef, $13.50 to $15; half brls., do., $7.25 to $7.76; brls.,, heavy iuess best, $10 to $11.% Urls, do., $5.50 to $6; con- pound lard, Stic to 9c.pure lard, 1ll%e to in broken lots, to 1%c to 131zc, according to size; breakfast bacon, 14c to 15c: Windsor bacon.1444c to 1514¢c; fresh killed abattoir dressed hogs, $8 to $8.25; live, $.75 to $5.85.EQGS\u2014Selected new laid eggs, 27\u20ac ta 3c; straight u.l., 27c; cold storage, 23\u20ac 1e 24c.BUTTER \u2014 Fall grader, 32c to 32c; fresh | large decreases FURTHER IMPROVEMENT IN WALL STREET.Business all Over the United States is Gradually Regaining its Old Level.(Wall Street Correspondent of the \u2018Witness.\u2019) New York, March 10\u2014The first ten days in March has developed still further improvement in the stock market, and in consequence Wall Street is more hopeful of the future tham it has teen at any tiine since the subsidence of the panic of last fall.It is true there has been little increase in the volume of business transacted on either the New York Stock Exchange or the Consolidated Stock Exchange, but the general tendency of prices bas br-n upward, and at the close of the week practically the entire list shows /substantial advances over the quotations prevailing at the end of last week.Moreover, there are distinct evidences of a moderate demand from outside sources, which is accepted as indicating that the temper of the public, bath as regards speculation and investment, has changed for the better, The introduction of the Hepburn bill in Congress, imposing a prohibitive tax on ail marginal transactions in stocks, has led to no end of discussion, but from the very drastic character of this measure, Wall Street is convinced that it will fail of passage, and even if it should pass its oppressive nature would soon result in its repeal.Aside from this matter, nearly ali the developments of the week bave heen such as {o- inspire confidence ir: the future of the stock market.Reports from several of the leading industries of the country show a marked \\m- provement, while, it is noted thul general trade is more active even than ar this time a year ago, with signs pointing to a still further increase atx the season progresses.The production of iron, always an excellent index of general business, 1eflects a material growth for the month of February over that for January.the total taving been 1,079,721 tons, as against 1,745,250 tons in the previous month.The railroads have now in active use a larger number of cars than at the close of last month, and while practically all the great transportation lines are reporting from last year in both gross and net earnings, it is appreciuted that the same reflect past rather than present conditions, end the belief is entertained that from now on there will be a material improvement in this respect.The status of the money market, both here and abroad, ir all that could be desired.This fact is evidenced by the reduction this week in the Bank of £ng- land's discount rate, as well as in the increasing supply of funds at this centre, and the easing off in rates for time money.The flow of currency frem interior cities has &gain set in, und during the week it is estima£ed that ihe lecal banks Dave gained from out-of-tewn cities in the neighborhood of $5,000,000.Taking the stock market situation in its entirety.therefore, it apperrs from a purely unbiased vicwpoint that it bas turned the corner and that in the absenca of any untoward event it will continu\u2019 to improve.Speculation is largely coufined io professional operators, but when the outside public realizes the improved condition therc will in all probability result a marked increase in busiress.In ihe language of a veteran operator, we are now having a \u2018creeping bull market,\u2019 but vn- less all signs fail, the future bas in store a much broader and more active speculation than bas been witnessed al any time for months past.TORONTO RY, EARNINGS lororiv Railway carvings did not show the iocrease last week that was atlalued during February, end the advance over the week last year was $2,f4i.The daily returns for the past week ate: Ine.Sunday « +.+2 24 ++ ++ .$3,502 *$685 Monday .es +.oe \u2026.9.59! WE) Tuesday .970 1.10% Wednesday .+.+4 ++ ++ +.9486 513 Thursday .++ ++ +.-.9,580 60u Friday .+0 + 2e 2.9,209 166 Saturday .+.00 00 Lo 10970 4 352 Totals .cv ov ov oo + 862,208 $2.61 * Decrease.; WINNIPEQ STREET RY, SHOWS LARGE INCREASES The growth of the Lusiness of the Winnipeg Street lKJailway Company has been remarkable during the past years, as \u2018he following figures will indicate: Gross Eurnings- Int.P.C.o $1.722.405 21452 1,418,375 28.47 1007 Le 22 ce 0e 40 0000 1906 Cperating Expenses\u2014 1967 se en ee ee ae.FOBT 19.53 2906 2 22 22 +4 ee we +.701,962 21.445 Net Earnings- 1807 2 222200 $846.677 30,75 1906 .714,341 31.12 The very low cost o! cperation is a feature of this company's statement, the percentage of operating \u2014expenses to gros: earnings being &3 follows: 1907, 15.05: 1906, 49.56; 1305, 51.42; 1904, 5:.47.The Royal Trust Co.MONTREAL.CAPITAL Subscribed, $1,000,000.Paid Up, $700,680 Reserve Fund, £700,000.BOARD OF DIRECTORS Right Hoa.Lord Strathçona and Mount Royal, G.C.M.G.PRESIDENT Boo.Sir George Drommosd, K.C.M.G.YICR-PRESIDENT, A.Macnider, H.V.Meredith, David Morrice.R.B.Angus, E.S.Clouston, E.B.Greenshields, C.M.Hays, A.T.Paterson, C.R.Hosmer, Sir R.G.Reid, Sir W.C.Macdonald, James Ross.Hon.R.Mackay, Sir T.G.Shaughnessy, K.(.V.0.Sir Wiillam C.Van Horne, K.C.M.G Office and Safety Deposit Vaults, Bank of Mnomireal Butlding, 109 Ft.James Street.receipts, nominal; dairy, 27c (vo Je.=, CHEESE\u2014137s¢ to 13140, H.ROBERTSON, Manager.mie pr AE re ee a SOME PRODUCE DEALERS ARE LOSING CONFIDENCE In the Strength of the Outlook on the Local Butter and Cheese Markets.Some of the produce dealers here take the view that butter prices have reached the highest price that the market will hold curing this movement, though they admit the possibility of a spurt that might raise values to a higher level for a day or two.This opinion is fostered by the change that has taken place in market sentiment since last week.Anticipation of a steady advance, probably up to 40c, was widespread.and as high as 32e per pound was asked and paid.Now, the tone bas changed, 3ic and 320 are the asked prices and one of the local dealers states that he has some fall cream- erv equal to any on the market, that he would be glad to close out ad 2iec.The break in English values ts only a contributary factor in the situation, as there is very little likelihood of any butter being imported at this late date.The fret of April will see an increase in thse production of milk and the make of fresh hutter ill be large in proportion.Some of the factories will open inside of- six weeks and the butter famine that assumed suck dangerous provorti~ns in perspective, will be a thing .of the past.Nobody knows what stocks of butter re- ain, but the feeling is growing.that the local holdings, supplemented as they are from time to time by =hiz-nents from outside points, will be suffiuien: tu meet the demand that has been somewhat curtailed hv the high prices.These offerings from the country generally tak: the snape of consignments of dairy butter in rolls and sulids.but one of the ioc:1 linuses had a car of Manitoba creamery delivered to them a day or two ago.The cheese marke* is verv quiet.and, according to local dealers, this is due more to the absence vf a demand than to a shortage of supplies and there are «ti'l some holdings in store here to he disposed of.Dealers are quoting 13¢ to 10igc for western colored grades, and sales have been made at the lower figure.and it is sald that white cheese could be bought for 122¢c to 127%c.THE WINNIPEG WHEAT MARKET Marets.Maux.Tale, Last nighr 176 1127, 1174 Opening Seg 112% Tog Closing .+ + .AW 111% 114\", High ., .11015 112 T1074 Low .10915 1115, 114-4 ny PROFESSIONAL CARDS 7222 3 ADVOCATES, BARRISTERS, te ELLIOTT & DAVID, Advocates, Barristers and Solicitors Commissioners for all the Provinces And for the States of Massachusetts and New York.Banada Life Guliding, 180 St.James 8t Henry J.Elliott, L A David SMITH, MARKEY & SKINNER, ADVOCATES, SARRISTERS, etc.METROPOLITAN BUILDING, 179 8T, JAMES STREET.ROBT.C.SMITH, K.C, FRED.H MARKEY,K.C WALDO W.SKINNER, WILLIAM G.PUGSLEY.F.S.MACLENNAN, K.C.Advocate, Harrister and Soliciter, Now York Life Building, Montreal .Tel.Main 4703 Tel Main 39) PATTERSON & BROWN.Advocates, Barristers & Solioitors, CITY & DISTRICT BANK BUILDING, 180 St.James street, Montreal.W.Patterson, M A, LL.B.E.N Brown B.A.BCL R.RINFRET,B.Sc.Civil Engineer (McGill Diploma) Dominion and Provincial l.and Surveyer WATERWORKS Eto,, SURVEYS.No.260 ST.JAMES ST.Montreal MARRIAGE LICENSES 183U0D BY JOHN M.M.DUXF, let St.James Street, 4) Crescent Stree! Stock Brokers NICHOLS & MARLER 21 HOSPITAL STREET, Montreal, Members Montreal Stock Exchange Established 1373 INVESTMENT BROKERS.C orrespondence invited.Orders careftillyattended to PATENT ATTORNEYS, \u201cWe solicit the business of Manufactu Engineers and others Who realiz£ the advisahit ity of having their Patent business transe te by Experts Preliminaryailvice free.Cha ge moderate.Our Inventor's Advises sent a request.Marion & Marion, New York Life B Montreal : and Washington.D.C.U.S.A PA Fos man TRADE MARKS, ETO C.C.COUSINS Patent 8olicitor.Euite 596 N.Y.Life Bldg Tel.M 6333 Expert personal attention Fone = new: BLACK- | MORE & DENNISON, Liv.& Lon.& Globe Bidg.Montreal, | PATENTS THAT PROTECT FETHERSTONHAUGH & Co, Chas.W.Taylor, B.Sc,, late Examiner Canadian Patent Office.CANADA LIFE BUILDING, - MONTREAL OWEN N.EVANS PATENTS AND TRADE MARKS Morehants Bank Suliding, Montreal, * Tad ARI era st bends ac je ES dre Ad ré Apa IFA ree: ape a Ts mette = i ar mo rte oa Ton 20 Sm ir RT UL, AX mem oT enn sre AT ERO mam ene 10 ee THE ZAMNBESI'S CANYON WONDERFUL TRENCH FIFTY-FIVE MILES LONG DUG BY À GREAT AFRICAN RIVER.The directors of the British South Al rica Company are now taking steps to bave the wonderland of the Zambesi canon reserved from settlement or om proprietary rights of any kind, so.ha it may be kept tor the enjoyment 0 vs tors from all over the world.It w1 be a long time before thus belt of country can all be made accessible to tourists, because it is extremely rugged.But the upper part of the great gorge just Lelov- Victoria Falls may be opened without much difficulty, and 1t will soon be an additional attraction for the tour- int» who are visiting Victoria Falls in larger numbers every year.IL is known on the Zambesi as the Batoka Gorge.The ZambesL the fourth largest river in Africa, flows smoothly along, a mile in width, until in a twinkling, without even preliminary rutting of its waters, it pours over the brink and drops 400 feet.Nature furnishes tew spectacles so colossal as the drop of this river into the abyss below.Tour- ixts are travelling thousands of miles to sec the sight.Then the Zambesi flows out through \u201che Batoka (Gorge.The mile wide river is now only from 109 to 200 feet across.Above its roaming surface rise the black walls of the chasm, about 500 teet high, that the Zambesi has dug for itself.No one knows the depth of the pent up waters, but it is at least 500 feet in the more contracted parts of the channel.The river drops 400 feet in one leap before 1t enters the gorge; 1t drops 1,100 feet more in the gorge.It is a torrent lashed to tury for about fifty miles.The walls of the canon reverberate with the roar of the rushing flood.and in places where the onflow 18 broken by cataracts the vegetation that roots m the chinks of the walls is drenched with spray.The falls were discovered two generations ago, but until last year no one had any idea of the length ol the gorge that carries the Zambesi to the quiet reaches of its lower course.lt has been estimated at from thirty to jorty miles in length, but it 1s now found to be about fifty-five miles long.It was partly explored several years ago hy Mr.Sykes, of the British South Airica Company.but his report is not yet published: and the reason the gorge has not been entirely revealed before tins 1s that the country on either side cf it is so rugged that the routes of ex- plerers have been far to the north or south ot it.Mr.Sykes, Mr.Lamplough and one or two others have now seen the gorge at frequent intervals along its entire length, though there are parts of it that no one has yet seen.A good general idea oi the whole canon has been obtained.A peculiarity of this rock-bound gorge is its extremely tortuous course, It continually doubles und twists on itself, turns sharply at right angles and zigzags in most intricate fashion.This trench was dug by the Zambesi, and wherever It came to a softer bit of rock the flood attacked it, and thus it was continutlly changing its course to follow the line of least resistance.The explorers toiling along the top of the wall have often been baffled by the abrupt turns in the river.They have seen ot ulistening far below them, and then suddenly it has seemed to plunge Into a tangle of rock and disappear.The native report that in places the Zambesi flows beneath the rocks is supposed to be based upon these apparent disappearances of the river.It 1s in these sinu- ea ST AT N p< pm LE a STINT RIE Sen falta aber te FE pe SEN a aE .ys PTIT, RAT pms A IE A TR ar Te NE Tp Te ot RT tains its greatest diversity and interest.At Niagara the nde on the cars along the side of the gorge js regarded as one où the finest experiences at the great falls où America.But the Niagara gorge is, after all, a small thing in comparison with the canon of the Zambesi.\u2014New Yorks Sun.\u2019 MR, JEROME FILES REPLY TO CHARGES Albany.N.Y., March 9.\u2014District-At- tornev Jerome, of New York.filed at nuon to-day with Governor Unghes his answer to the charges preferred against him by Witham F.Kin+ and a committee of minority stockholders of the Me- tropehtan Street Railway Company, in osities that the scenery of the gorge at- | | | which the Governor is asked to remove Mr.Jerome from office.In his answer Mr.Jerome makes a general denial of the charges.The Governor said he would announce the proceaure to be followed after he had examined the document.etl rn CHARGE AGAINST SPANILIO NES by Deputy High Constable St.Mars on a charze of arding Zarossi, the Italian banker, to escape, and was re- lea The quarrel is cured.\u2014Selected: DAILY WITNESS MINION LINE FCYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS.From PORTLAND.Mar.14 *Kensington, Apl.11 Mar.21 \u201cCanada .\u2026 Apl.18 ,Mar.28 *Southwark, Apl.23 Welshman Apl.4 *Dominior, May 2 *These steaniers carry passengers.Steamers sail from Portland, ?p.m.The \u2018CANADA\u2019 is one of the fastest an: moet comfortable eteamers in the Canadian trade.First-Class rate, $65.00: Second-Class, $42.50 and upwards, according to steamer.MODERATE RATE SERVICE, To Liverpool, $45.00.To Lerdon, $2.50.additional.Third-Class to Liverpool, London, donderry, Belfast, Glasgow, $27.50.PORTLAND TO BRISTOL(AVONMOUTH) ENGLISHMAN .+ + + + ,.March 12 MANXMAN .«March 26 For ali information apply to local agents, or to *Canada, Cornishman, *Dorsinien, Lon- DOMINION LINE, 17 St.Sacrament Street.Mentreal.Music and Art.\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014 A 8 =n me = nea - ELOCUTION and PUBLIC SPEAKING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.Private Lessons in the evening.Far terms, address, R.McGLAUGHLIN, Tel.W.1560.22 Burton ave.Machine Tools CAS LAD 24\" IRON PLANERS, 30\" IRON PLANERS, 16\" IRON SHAPERS, 15\" ENGINE LATHES, 18\" ENGINE LATHES, 22\" ENGINE LATHES, 20\" VERTICAL DRILLS, 21\" VERTICAL DRILLS, 24\" VERTICAL DRILLS, 30\" BORING MILLS, NO.3 UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE, 1,500-LB.BLISS DROP HAMMER, NO.75 BLISS GEARED PRESS, Aiso a large stock of Wood Working Machinery, Engines, Boilers, Pumps, Shafting, Hangers, Pulieys.ALLAN LINE.KOYAL MAIL SERVICE, TO LIVERPOOL, \u2018 From From 8t.John.Halifax VIRGINIAN.,.Mar.13 Mar.14 TUNISIAN .Mar.21 VICTOFIAN Mar.27 Mar.28 CORSICAN.Apl.4 - Midship raloons, Cabine du luxe,s; acicus promensde \u20acechs, electric lighite throughout.SALOON, 870.00 and upward, according to steamer, SEUUN D-CLASS Liverpyuol, Londonderry.845.00 end uUpwalus.AHIRD CLASS Liverpool, London or Belfast, $27.5V and #Zb./5, according Lo oteumser.TO GLASGOW From From Portland.Boston.CORINTHIAN ee ve ee +.Mar.ll LAURENTIAN Mar.6 One Class Cabin, calied \u2018Second Cabin.\u2019 Rate, $40 and up.Third Class, 326.50.TO HAVRE AND LONDON From From 81.Joon.Hal:fax.SARDINIAN ., .Mar.26 Mar.28 POMERANIAN .Apl.15 Aol.18 Salouvn.\u2018called,* \u2018S8ecoud Cabin\u2019 Rate 340 to London, $45 to Havre, $48.55 to Paris.Paris, $30.00.Apply to H.& A.ALLAN.Mon\u2018real.{ | Third Class, $27.50; LIVERPOOL Mar.14-LAKE CHAMPLAIN .Mar.M\u2014EMPRESS OF BRITAIN.Mar.28\u2014 LAKE ERIE .Apl.3\u2014EMPRESS OF IRELAND.Api.1\u2014LAKE MANITOBA .Apl.171\u2014EMPKESS ODF BRITAIN.Apl.25-LAKE CHAMPLAIN.May 1\u2014F-MFRESS OF IRELAND An!.17 May 9\u2014LAKE FRIE .Apl.22 Mav 15\u2014EMPRESS OF PRITAIN Mav 1 May 23\u2014-LAKE MANITORA .Nav 6 May 290\u2014-EMPRESS OF IRELAND.Mar 15 |! Tune 6\u2014LAKE CHANPILAIN Moy M i June 1\u2014 EMPRESS OF RRITAIN .May 29 RATES TILL MAY ist.1st Cabin.from $63.60 up, according to steamer 2nd Cabin, from $42.50 up, an- cording to stcamer.RATES AFTER MAY 1st.1st Cabin, from $72.50 up, acrording to steamer.nd Cabin, from $42.50 up, according to =teamer.Third Class, to Liverrnool.$2: 75 ard 27.50.CONALDSON LINL 8Y.JOHN N.B, ¢ Glasgow Woekly Service, TRITONIA .Mar.7 KASTALIA, cold storage ooo Mar, 14 ATHENTIA, cold storage .Mar.21 SALACIA ve ee ++ ese.Mar.28 Passenger Ratee\u2014-Cabin, $42.30 single Prepaid: Cabin, $42.50.THOMSON LINE.PORTLAND, ME, London Weekly Service, CERVONA, cold atorage and cool alr Cee ee ev ev 22 Mar.7 HURONA, cold storage and cool alr Ce ee ee .Mar.21 DEVONA, cold storage and cool air .April 4 CERVONA, cold storage and cool alr 4.22 24 2e 22 2e 4 April 18 Telephones-\u2014Office Main 5656 and 5651.THE ROBERT REFORD CO, Limites, MONTREAL TORONTO, QUEBEC, ST.JOHN.NB ss BERMUDA From Now York every Saturday a% 10 a m .forty: Canada Machinery N | à | Agency, 298 St.James St, MONTREAL.ss JACKSON & CO., CARPENTERS, BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS.Valuations made.Jobbing promptly attended to.3298 to 335 HIBERNIA Tel.Main 4153.ROAD, OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Royal Ir=titution for the Advancement of Learning, Governors of Mc- Gill College and ULuiversily, will apply to the Legislature of the Province of Quebec, at its Lext écesion, for an Act enabling them to expropriate immovable property, and for other purpcees.W.VAUGHAN Secretary.Montreal, 20th February, 1908.iM | St.Lucia.Barbadoes and Deinerara five hours by new twin-scrow 35, °° Bermudian Bermuda to Nassau forumightly in February end March, by SS.Trinidad.\u201d WEST INDIE:S New SsS.\u2018Gulana\u2019® and other steéamers sailing every ten days from New York.for St Thomayst Croix, + Kitts, Antigua, Dominica, Guadaionpe, Martiniqus, For illustratel pamphiets, passages and full particulars ap dy ty uebeo Steamship Company» Ticket Agents, fv Henry, 288 Ht.James st.W_ i Clancy, 137 St James 8t., Norman L.Lusher, 178 St.James, or tu J.G.Brock and CO., agents, 211 Comwissioaers se, Montreal.Grooeries, Provisions, &e IF YOU WANT THE BEST THAT CAN BE GOT In the line of HAMS AND BACON EUTTER AND CHEESE FRESH EGGS AND FISH BREAD AND LRISCUITS APPLES AND ORANGES POTATOES, AND ALL KINDS OF VEGETABLES an immense stock of Staple and Groceries, Ko to With Faney WALTER PAUL\u201dS Stores, 431 ST.CATHERINE STREET West, cor.Metcalfe street.$0 UNIVERSITY STREET, cor.Burnside.LD NEWSPAPERS suitable for wrapping purposes, sale ar the \u2018Witness\u2019 Office, 1b.packages, at $1 per 100 lbs.tor in Lo H.NE BA 29: $ $ $ 3 $ v and day and ut ond 129 NCON Except Saturday days, ney and Newfoundland 141 8t.James Bt.Asst.Gen Pass.Agt IN EFFECT UNTIL APRII Second class Colonist fares ROSSLAND SEATTLE, VICTORIA.MEXICO CITY.se Tacoma, Leave 149 19 am.intermediate da*on of Winaipez.HAVE YOU ACHLi- Cures & Cold in Bonaventure Unien Depa, To fee SERVI: foe 1, 1.25 | for St.Hye ! mondville, Levis A.M.| end intermed ,.7 THE MARITIME EXPhiss Lov 0 12.00 : Levp, \u201cor.(Hu fax ad sole Through viee;t ELA +, Ing care.: for SL.Hpydv.n zo 3.90 | nondviile, 5 l.ro a P M | oc et and 1307 6 #0 8 a tions.SATURDAYS OALY for St.Hyecor iw 12.00 | mondville, Lew so i River du Loup, © Fore NOON | and intermrd'ae Cec The MARITIME EXPRESS, \u2018exw ro» makes through conuec:lnns fur > CITY TICKET OFFICE Tel.Ball M 614, GEO =THULKR City Pass LT cio A.PRICE, VIN SYSTEM REDUCED FARES 20th.Ts, INCLUSIVE, , sn irom : - $49.95 $50.60 vaN- , COUVER and PORTLAND, $92.70 N FRANCISCO, Los 4AN- $34.0) GELES .59.50 LSON and SPOKANE Mex Low Taies to many \u2018\u2018\u2019Ler po ns TOURIST SLEEPING CARS Leave Montreal Mogadurs ani 200 at 1).3u pm.for \u2018ne ' passengers ho.diug fires ete i tickets to CHICAGO ANT OM: 57 ! 26 far as the PACIFIC LA charge Is made for Lerhe, #n 7 7-1 reserved in advance.CITY TICKET OFFICE.137 St.James s:.Phoges Mai 452 8207 Borave: \"ure S'a :on Class 20nd h, 1408.02 70\u2014 Van oun.5 Wael | \u20ac = 49 95\u2014N°+ LL, 53 ne 50 60\u2014 ces :a: 1.54 OO\u2014san ira: CB: \u2018ago only 59 50\u2014Mexi-a Proporicrately tw TolUhisT SLi \u2018 Mois.1eas ! + : Vancouver 6er, Friday ood ra - on surdava, Mn ee for Wom ois san parsergcr- c class tickers.T-oe of tT and gr RON f CITY TICKET OFFICE James Bt., next Pos* + » St.of Get a Box of HARTE'S GRIP WAFERS, 24 Price 256.het re HAVE YOU À COLE: et Then get a bottle HARTE'S COUGH MIX\"; Price 2EC.J.A.HARTE, Drug 150 Notre Dame 84 *% : VO Notce |s af Quebec a bill a NOTICE.b.roby \"ANCE sball preesat 6° cha: or £.ved Loe k.o$ corporation be amended \u2018a © it powers and :0 clear 2 DAY arise fa che oo er Nentreg?EE PRN Tac m4 Lava ; Y A*tornevs 5 C PORTLAND Cement, Drain Pipes.RAIN PIPES CEMENT.AT LOWEST MARKET PRICES Ww.& F.P.CURRIE & Co.ses dt dames Birech ENIS FUR SALE AT THE \u2018WITNESS OFFICE.aA 27] a AE \u2014 \u2018qd nd rt \u2014 BOON bed BD - pet ICE De Quebay, sta::on + 'RESS River 4, St.Jon, and din.Drum- ard, Ni.liate eti- , Drum.Quebec, t Flavie stations ving Fr.for Syd- OE: IM.818, 3BE, ckat Agt sy | Es.° À 1, 1908, oatrea!l \"a 549.95 $50.60 392.70 554.00 59.50 \\RS >inesdars jaticn of Ond-ol1-3 I ther-of \u2014nominal may 5e D, 461, or E qui App Sra ay 2] 1 3 1300 TT 1 or 27° $4 0 0 \u2026 LD?RS, ours.GH?hs Pr LA piu- egissaluTS aot of \u201841 \"voyance es, &CES, NTS, % A i = 2 bi SE z 4 a ICES.Es 2 » 2 Tursrar.Marcu 10, 1908 oa dy wD A WOMAN OF TO.DAY.E Barror- in * Black and White.) [ui tle, good-looking, distinet- ened, possessed OI independent Cal stil an the early thirties, was ts.\u20ac 1 tn her imends\u2014and she had Hoth sexes\u2014a most fortunate Mant: men had desired to Det .|.Ur.dificult rs make fundamental errors in design, examination of the suspected chords.Mr, Weir Informs Mr.Leblanc That the Govern \u2014 The no pro- nouneement either as to who is to bear the financial loss which i£ involved.But a3 your correspondent observed yesterday there would seem to be a disposition on the part of the government to compromise matters with the Phoenix Bridge Company.The material sup- lied by the latter was of the very best.he bridge was being rushed by them at the government's request in order that (m) No one connected with the general designing fully appreciated the magnitude of the work nor the insufficiency of the data upon whic they were depending.The special experimental studies and investigation that were required to confirm the judgment of che designers were not made.(n) The professional knowledge of the present day concerning the action cf steel columns under load is not suthicient | | THE DAY OF |THE BRIDGE DISASTER.\u2018Shortly after eleven o'clock a.m.on Aug.29, Mr.Cooper reached his office \"(in New York) and found Mr.Mclure ; there.' Cooper wired to Phoenixville as follows: I ; 66 After a brief discussion, Mr.Add no more load to bridge till after due consideration of facts.McLure will be over at five o'clock.\u201d This message x Quebec, March 9.\u2014 Although there was a thin House in the Assembly this after- neon a good deal of business was disposed of.A large number of questions, put by members, were answered by the ment Collected all Liquor License Fees in District of Montreal.cense fees for the sale of intoxicating liquor in the judicial district of Montreal imposed by the act 7 Edward VII.chapted !17 (2) If not.what arc so indebted to the government under the said act 7 3.What is the amount persons i i i ) ; .oe inister irst bills of the ses- $ time fo or Gee ntl to enable engineers to economically de- was received at Phoenixville at 1.15 p.m.Thule ent measures were put so due by each of such persons ?a tion.The engineering problems which Boge À Brides ures the the Quebec Mr.Cooper was then under the impres- through all their readings and passed.pM.er replied: a pe as modified i .; hr .e adopted span een e e +i es > \u201cer y \"-In-c > fi Ju T.2, # were involved in ite construction were that will unquestionably be safe can be bridge.Mr.McLure had promised to ie the petiions presented were None.\u201c3 \u201cNone, oe ne py which the desi ing engineer © i plans built, but in the presedt state of pro- Wire Mr.Cooper's decision to Mr.Kin- ele > Company to ratify a certain Also to the same.Mr.Gouin replied 3 Phoenix Brid 5e Spang.had d essional knowledge a considerably larger loch immediately, but did not do so.Mr.|, of trust to the Royal Trust Com- that the revision of the General Statutes R enix bridge Lompany had drawn, amount of metal would have to be used Deans received Mr.Cooper\u2019s telegram de i Co ds and debentures by the commission had cost to date $62, 3 were submitted to the Dominion Gov- than might be required if our knowledge at three o'clock p.m., and after Mr.| Dany relative to bon 5 \u201ceh Wa.041.80 \u2019 3 ernment, and were approved by order-in- were mom exact.; McLure arrived from New York there | issued and to be 1s5u\u20acd, to ratify ver.In reply to Mr.Lafontaine (Maskin- | Counc, i mets be merited ln» (0) The rufemonat record of Mr, 3 2 collation beeen them with | Peon, Coton, Com, 0, TN SE ony RY Sod HALT nt ie 0 8W, a8 rmposing ab \u2018east a mea- Looper was such that his selection for Mr.Szlapka.: A.Hague and others to incorporate the [factory of explosives at Isle Perrot had H pure of the financial responsibility on the the authoritative position that he occu- | It was decided to postpone action un- Modern Fire Insurance Company; to |been inspected on four different pcea- 2 Before the present session is brought to a close the government will no doubt be in a position to announce the policy which it will adopt in the rebuilding of this essential link in the new transcontinental railway system.The current impression.however, is that when the ridge is built again it will be as a government work, backed by the credit of the Dominion, but without the assistance pled was warranted, and the complete confidence that was placed in his judgment by the officials of the Dominion Government, the Quebec Bridge & Rail- and the P 1X I : ; i Loenix Bridge red immediately prior to the collapse ot way Company, y Company was deserved.The report goes fully into the history of the Quebec Bridge Com ;, \u20ac pany, and the contracts éntered into with the Phoenix Bridge Company, the employment of Mr.Theodore Cooper, of New York, as consulting engineer, til the morning, and to await the arrival of Mr.Birks\u2019s letter of Aug.28.This decision was made almost at the moment the bridge fell.\u2019 Referring to the events which occur- the bridge and particularly to the discovery of a deflection in one of the main chords of the structure, the commissioners say: \u2014 \u2018Mr.Hoare was the only senior engineer who was able to reach the struc- incorporate the town of Black Lake and to amend the charter of Quebec City.Several unimportant bills were mtro- duced and the hills to incorporate the town of St.Pierre, to amend the charter of Rosemont village, partition of the estate of the late John Redpath.io amend the charters of the city of Hull and the Alexandra Hospital, and re specting the Boys\u2019 Home, Montreal, received their second readings and were sions in 1897.large number of other were put and answered.were the most important.The government bills which were put through their final stages and passed, with hardly any discussion were those to amend the law respecting commissioners courts, respecting the Circuit Court of the Montreal district.respecting the pellate jurisdiction of the King's Bench, questions but the above of the Quebec Bridge Company.g the engineer of the ge., | s the Cities and Towns\u201d Act.and a SMALL GIRLS DRFSS A The Commission was compose of Quebec Bridge Company was Mr.W.A.ture el o and UE ve He sent to committee.blanc.the govern respecting witnesses, Several pe od pou on 5 nee Messrs.Henry Holgate, C.E., of Mont- Hoare, and the chief engineer of the not order Mr.Yenser to discontinue 1\" Tebly to Mr.Leblanc.the govern: ernment bills received their second read- ed-i dre de ue Dee real; .John G.Kerry, C.E., of Montreal, Phoenix Bridge Company, Mr.John erection which he had power to do; we ment tated {hat NE pe ings.the House adjourning about 4.30.oy re ce Ce _ and Professor John Galbraith, C.E.of Sterling Deans.| consider that he was in a much hetter CCDSes had heen grate under Act 7 E Mr.Leblanc gave notice todas oi popular.; Phe oo Toronto University.The members of; In the spring of 1800, with the objet , position than any other responsible of- ward VII, chap.le ., [Questions relative to the conceding of broad lon oll A the Commission were appointed on Aug.of reducing the time for completing the ficial to fullv realize the events which To the same, who had asked (1) Did any land~ in the Abbitibbi district tor which ix nen CL 30, the day following the accident, and sub-structure, the proposed length of the had occurred, and his failure to take |the government remit the whole or part agricultural or lumbering purposes.and movable eld top i Ie the taking of evidence was begun in central span was increased from 1.600 action must be attributed to indecision, of the license fees in the judicial dis- also regarding the new Montreal jail.hand is Worn ent ih LC Quebec on Nept.9.Subsequent sittings to 1,800 feet.Of this change Mr.Coop- and to a habit of relying upon Mr.Coop- trict of Montreal 1mposed by the act {He wanted to know If its erection has nye js effected on He Edward VH., chap.11, for the sale of been were held also at Ottawa, New York, er approved.Subsequent changes in the er for instructions\u201d The whole incident | | TE ; Dp.11.10 e begun, its approximate cost and plait Cashniere, mo a fo Plhoenixville and Philadelphia.specifications, made in 1903, were also ' pointed out \u2018the need of a competent intoxicating hiquor?(2) If so, to w hom how far the work is advanced; whethur hon Leu are A cut , .= made under the full responsibility of Mer.charge at the [and at what date was such remission it is being done by day labor or pee tit PoE The commissioners acknowledge the , engineer in responsible con- For a child or ocho 0 ., ME Cooper.site made, and what were the respective tract: the names of the architects, von- al 2 ; 45 Ë hearts 0 pperation [Shroughout the di .\u2018We are satisfied that no ome con- amounts?Mr.Weir said that section 9 |tractors and builders, the amourit \"pont Lateral 36 per, | : i .î ve rat h Compantes VIFINANCIAL nected with the work was expecting of the Act Edward VII.chap.11.raised to date, etc., etc.Nizes for 4.6, ».and ll ve ?k ¢ Denneorne - Messrs.Cooper, Szlap- LIMITATIONS.immediate disaster, and we believe that [the minimum duty upon retail liquor MONTRE ÿ a.Deans and Hoare, especially had in the case of Mr.Cooper his opinion shop licenses in Montreal from S200 to MONTREAL #; made every effort In their power to as-| |p its report on the \u2018effect of finan.Was justified.He understood that erec- $306, and the maximum from $400 10 AQUARIUM.A LEP a an qthe facts, and had not \\cial limitations upon the design of the tion was not proceeding, and without $450.By order-in-council of June 18.1 A hill is to be introduced to amend PATTERN COUPON.9 Some clearly eontradictory statements bridge, the commission states that \u2018It additional load the bridge might have 1507, this increase was reduced for the {the charter of the Montreal Acquarium.\u2014_\u2014 are to le found in the evidence given in the early days of the inquiry by certain witnesses on whom the burden of the disaster fell.These statements the com- niission attributed to the nervous tension under whieh the witnesses were laboring at the time.The comi~issioners find: ta) The collapse of the Quebec Bridge yYesulted from the failure of the lower chords in the anchor arm near the mar- pier.The failure of these chords was due to their defective design.must have been clear to the engineers from the first that the financial conditions were such that nothing but absolutely necessary work could be undertaken.\"The effect of the lack of funds is noticeable in the methods of calling for tenders, and of letting contracts and in the delays that occurred in the execution of the work.We consider that, the procedure adopted in calling for tenders was not satisfactory in view of the magnitude of the work, and was not cal- \u2018Our tests have satisfied us that no temporary bracing such as was proposed by Mr.Cooper could have long arrested the disaster: struts mieht have kept the chords from bendinæ.but failure from huckling and rivet shear would soon have occurred.\u2019 \u2014\u2014\u2014 STUDENTS\u2019 - JOKES* current year by one half under the authority conferred by Article 825 of the Revised Statutes.2.A remission of 830 was thus granted for said year to each retail liquor shop licensee belonging lo the minimum class and $25 to each such licensee of the maximum class, To the same, who had also asked: (1) Did the government collect all the h- The amendment consists of one clause.as follows; \u2014 \"Article 12 of the Act chapter 96.is repealed.\u201d This means that 3t is proposed to remove the Aquarium from the control of the by-laws of the City of Montreal, Edward VIL, over which there was such a fight last year.PRAY FOR HUSBANDS son they should pray God to send them suitable partners and direct ahem im Please send the ebovem\u2014 tioned pattern as per direvi:vss given below, Ne.cor.Gilet .envoususcmconeder cure -1 \u2026\u2026ruuses au tbr The stresses that caused the fail.|vulated to produce the most efficient re- THEIR FOLLY DRIVES A WAITRESS I .their choice, for matrimony is a sacra.| ' ure were not due to abnormal weathez sults.\u201d MAD.INTERESTING LETTER FROM A nent.and brings the blessings of God | Address in full conditions or accident, but were such as SHOP READ IN (CHURCHES on those receiving it in the state of grace | might he expected in the regular course BRIDGE WAS ~~ BISHOP RE.: i and who live in it in a Christian au of erection.{er The design of the chords that failed wax made by Mr.P.L.Szlapka, the designing engineer of the Phoenix Bridge Company.(dv This design was examined and officially approved by Mr.Theodore Cooper.consulting engineer of the Quebec Bridge and Railway Company.BEING RUSHED.the Dealing further with financial weakness of the Quebec Bridge Company ) \u2018lace, a waitress, who broke down yester- before its bonds were guaranteed by the Dominion Government.the report states: , ! , alleged jokes, and wax taken to Bellevue \u2018* When the Dominion Government finally came to be more closely identified with | Hospital a raving maniac.New York.March 9.-The horse-play and raillery of New York University students proved too much for Annie Wal- day at luncheon under the fire of their The woman the Quebec Bridge Company in 1903, it i went to work in the gymnasium restau OF HIS DIOCESE.Buffalo, March 9.-1n a circular letter addressed to the rectors of his diocese Bishop Colton urges all the unmarried spinsters of marriageable age to pray to God to send them suitable partners.Lhe letter was read in all the Catholic ner.ee WIDOW CLAIMS DAMAGES.Ap action for $6,000 damages has heen entered in the Superior Court by Mrs.No Contant against 12.Chartrand, et al.This Lum on account of the death of plaintiff's husband, who was accidentally drowned owing to the breaking of Is GCaccuoetoness2000 0000000000 MOUS\" e+.c0\u2026n0n0001000 02001 sA0VUNGUC01 0500 \u201c \u2014